Mythic have of course expanded the number of notable locations in Britannia in their vision of it, as realized in Ultima Forever. And since the Virtue of Humility has no associated dungeon in Ultima lore, they took the opportunity last Friday to give us a tiny glimpse into one of the new dungeons that they have created for the game: Poisonwood (which just happens to be located near Cove):

Poisonwood, a level 14+ dungeon, is an “ancient forest ruins” dungeon to the southeast of Cove, currently overrun with the Weep. It is reported by townsfolk that lizardmen have been responsible for recent abductions, and that those taken have been spirited away to Poisonwood, where the lizardmen are performing some dark magic rituals and experiments. For what purpose, no one knows… but it is rumored that the lizardmen are immune to the Weep, and perhaps may have access to (or become part of) a cure. It is for this reason that some of the townspeople are interested in investigating. Others, however, believe things should be left well enough alone.

Do you have what it takes to brave the evil lurking inside Poisonwood, adventurer? If so, you might listen out for hisssssing noisssssessss.

Lizardmen, you say? A potential cure for the Black Weep? Something old, something new, as they say; lizardmen graced Ultima lore in the times before the Avatar, whereas the Black Weep is a clear and present threat at the time in which Ultima Forever takes place.