Lately I’ve been hung up on the concept of the traditional “dungeon” in RPGs. Sure, occasionally we might explore the maze of tunnels beneath a castle that actually was a dungeon – meant for the trapping and torture of individuals who worked against the royal folks who lived in the castle itself – but how long has it been since any of us actually did that? I don’t remember the last time, unless it was in a computer game.

So it got me thinking… What other types of dungeons are there?

And that led to this list…

1. Actual dungeons beneath a castle
2. Catacombs beneath a church
3. Steam tunnels running beneath a building complex, such as at a college
4. Sewers
5. Mines
6. Storage complex
7. Buildings buried by earthquake, volcano, or flood
8. Fortresses
9. Slums
10. Temples/Churches
11. Underground cave complexes
12. Subterranean lairs
13. Crypts
14. Bunkers
15. Battle trenches
16. Water supply conduits
17. Smuggler’s tunnels
18. Animal warrens
19. Root or wine cellars
20. Sea caves

Any of these sound interesting to explore? Let me know in the comments and I’ll detail one using the crazy Moebius methods you’ve come to know and love… 🙂

Hey! There's plenty more where that came from:

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