Getting started5 min read
Early game · Torment Stag quest · Scrap iron & leather
The Dermak Undercity is Soulframe's earliest available dungeon, first encountered during The Torment Stag fable. Built from granite during the reign of Fenn Jotar, its tunnels run through much of Midrath and are now filled with Sinecure soldiers and Ode casters.
Available from early game — no prerequisites beyond reaching the open world. First encountered automatically during The Torment Stag quest.
Multiple well entrances across Midrath:
| Enemy | Notes | |-------|-------| | Sinecure soldiers | Standard melee | | Ode casters | Ranged magic attacks | | Fore-Feller Hewyl | Sinecure Agari — high-ranking officer | | Gruul Seeker Sontaro | Sinecure Agari (community catalog dungeon roster) | | Sinecure-errant Vella | Sinecure Agari — high-ranking officer |
During The Torment Stag fable, the game teaches a ceiling trap mechanic in the first tight corridor: throw your weapon or use ranged shots at rope traps above enemy patrols to drop the trap and damage grouped enemies.
This mechanic applies throughout the Undercity — look up when entering narrow corridors.
Common Torment Stag / Dermak blockers reported on forums (verify against your quest log):
| Symptom | What to try | |---------|-------------| | Sealed door before Lady Deora | Rotate all four stag statues — use Spectral Sight on murals or the community layout (E/W/W/S) on the Torment Stag guide. | | Stuck inside the fable run | You cannot leave mid-instance without relogging — finish or restart from the well entrance in one session. | | No Sparrow prompt after a fight | Open the quest journal; backtrack one room in case a trigger volume was skipped. | | Playing in co-op | Fables can desync rewards — host should own story progress; see multiplayer co-op warnings. | | Floating collectibles | Some motifs sit off ledges — revisit after map fixes or file a bug with coordinates (homepage community pulse module summarizes forum reports). |
If progress is still blocked after a hotfix, match your build to official update notes before reinstalling.
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