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Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor is a turn-based party RPG in the Forgotten Realms. Build four heroes, recruit two more, and descend into the ruined elven city of Myth Drannor to stop a sorceress and her dracolich. The 2001 game returned on Steam on November 6, 2026 with widescreen support, controller support and fixes for numerous original bugs. This wiki collects routes, fixes and release details.

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Guide Guides Index

  • Aasirak’s Ebony Twin Ring of Power – Well of Dreams Location

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Aasirak's Ebony Twin Ring of Power: get it from the Well of Dreams in the First Cellar, plus Ivory twin penalties.

  • Clearing the Center of the First Cellar in Pool of Radiance

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor clearing the center of the First Cellar: the route, enemy list, and Turn Undead tactics for the walkthrough event.

  • Clearing the Southwestern Second Cellar in Pool of Radiance

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor clearing the southwestern Second Cellar: the full route, keys, battles and rewards for Event 102.

  • Constitution Bug Fix

    The Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor constitution bug permanently drains HP. Learn how to avoid it and restore lost hitpoints with a save editor.

  • invisible fix

    Fix invisible objects and transparent characters in Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor with the dgVoodoo steps or the new re-release enhancements.

  • Last Repose of the Stout Folk of Myth Drannor Guide

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Last Repose of the Stout Folk of Myth Drannor walkthrough: clear undead, tribute at basins, loot coffins safely.

  • Maps for Dungeons

    Find area maps for Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor dungeons, from the free Prima guide scans to the named areas you will explore.

  • Oily Iron Key Door

    Find the Oily Iron Key on the Dark Naga in the First Cellar and learn which Cult Stronghold door it unlocks in Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor.

  • Prison Key Ring

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Prison Key Ring is found on a table in the outer prisons of the First Cellar, used on the iron door in Event 99.

  • re-locked doors fix

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor re-locked doors fix: hex-edit your save to re-add consumed keys and escape the soft lock on the first two doors.

  • Staircase to the Lower Keep in Pool of Radiance: RoMD

    Find the staircase to the Lower Keep in Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor with a step-by-step route through the Cult Stronghold in the Second Cellar.

  • Pool of Radiance Ruins of Myth Drannor Thygaast Ammath Quest

    Find Thygaast Ammath's chambers in the Lower Keep in Pool of Radiance Ruins of Myth Drannor, destroy her phylactery and complete the Ammath Wizard quest.

  • Pool of Radiance Ruins of Myth Drannor Victoria’s Secret

    Victoria's Secret in Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor is Event 109's hidden chest stash - here is where it is and how to fight through to the loot.

  • Walkthrough Guide

    This Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor walkthrough page summarizes AIssil's 137-event route area by area, covering party setup and what comes next.

Characters Guides Index

  • Best Party Guide

    The best Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor party stacks sorcerers behind melee tanks, skips clerics and rogues, and favors pre-made heroes over customs.

  • Character Creation

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor character creation explained: point-buy stats, races, classes, alignments and multiclassing so you can build your party.

  • Classes List

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor classes: what the game and its re-release confirm about the class options you can pick when building your party.

  • Companions List

    Every Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor companions candidate in one list, plus how party size works and which details stay unverified for new players.

Mechanics Guides Index

  • items to Find

    Find Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor items fast: where each notable weapon, ring and gauntlet drops, from early orcs to the dracolich rewards.

  • Max Level Cap

    The Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor max level is 16th level, with 8th-level spells unlocked — plan your party's progression around this hard cap.

  • Multiplayer Guide

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor multiplayer: whether the 2026 Steam re-release supports co-op or LAN play, or if the game is single-player only.

  • Spells Guide

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor spells explained: how many exist, which classes cast them, how armor failure works, and how to buff your party.

Fixes Guides Index

  • Bug List and Fixes

    Every known Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor bug, from permanent hitpoint loss to re-locked doors, with the fixes and prevention steps that work.

  • Graphics Fix Guide

    The Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor graphics fix for invisible objects and transparent characters uses dgVoodoo 2 on the retail version. Read how.

  • Patch Guide

    Need the Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor patch? Identify your copy, then get version 1.4, the last official 22 MB download and final 2001 update.

  • Windows 10 Specs

    Check if your Windows 10 PC can run Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor, with the full official system requirements and a quick compatibility checklist.

Platforms Guides Index

  • GOG DRM-Free

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor gog availability answered: the game is sold on GOG.COM, with current pricing, discount and what the store page shows.

  • Steam Details

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor is on Steam: release date, launch price, bundles, languages, achievements and re-release features, checked 2026-11-07.

  • System Requirements

    Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor system requirements on Steam are modest: any Windows 10/11 PC with 4 GB RAM and 4 GB free storage runs it smoothly.

Release Guides Index

  • Collector’s Edition

    See what the Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor collector's edition box contains, how many copies were made and where to buy one secondhand today.

  • Download Guide

    Where to buy and download Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor digitally: the official Steam page, current price, demo, and system requirements explained.

  • Price and Discounts

    The Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor price is $17.99 on Steam, 10% off the usual $19.99, in a special launch promotion that ends November 20, 2026.

  • Release Date

    The Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor release date on Steam and GOG is November 6, 2026, confirmed by SNEG's official Steam page and launch announcement.

  • rerelease details

    The Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor rerelease hit Steam on November 6, 2026 with widescreen, controller support, bug fixes and demo carryover.

Reviews Guides Index

  • Reddit Discussions

    Where to find Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor reddit discussions and which active communities are actually talking about this 2001 D&D cRPG today.

  • Review Verdicts

    A Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor review recap: critics called it a disappointment in 2001-2002; what that means for the new Steam re-release.

Media Guides Index

  • Book Guide

    Learn about the Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor book, the Carrie Bebris novel and the printed materials bundled with the game's collector's edition.

  • Trailer Watch Guide

    Find and watch the Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor trailer: the release trailer on Steam plus an archived older trailer mirror you can stream free.

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Your Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Journey

1Walkthrough routesThe full 137-event GameFAQs route summarized area by area, plus focused event pages for keys, cellars and the Lower Keep.
2Party and charactersCharacter creation steps, the class options confirmed in source material, companions and the party composition reviewers recommend.
3Bugs and fixesThe constitution HP-drain bug, re-locked doors and graphics glitches, with documented workarounds and patch guidance.
4Re-release detailsThe November 6, 2026 Steam and GOG release, the launch discount window, enhancements and system requirements.

What is Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor?

Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor is a Forgotten Realms dungeon crawl developed by Stormfront Studios and originally published by Ubisoft in 2001. It is the fifth and latest game in the Pool of Radiance series, a turn-based party RPG where your heroes fight through the catacombs and dungeons beneath the ruined elven city of Myth Drannor. The story sends your band after a dracolich, Pelendralaar, and the sorceress Kya Mordrayn, who have seized control of the Mythal and reactivated a Pool of Radiance beneath New Phlan.

The original launch was famously rough: community sources record bugs and lackluster reviews, including uninstaller problems and reports that damaged its reputation. The 2026 re-release published by SNEG keeps the 2001 game at its core but fixes numerous original bugs, adds widescreen support up to 4K, sharper visuals, an improved UI with an action bar and tooltips, adjustable combat animation speed, full controller support and an optional Legacy mode that preserves original gameplay and visuals. This wiki documents both eras: what players deal with in-game, and what the re-release changed.

Moody square artwork of elven ruins inspired by the Myth Drannor setting

Developer

Stormfront Studios

Publisher

SNEG (2026 re-release)

First release

2001, published by Ubisoft

Re-release date

November 6, 2026

Level cap

16th level, 8th-level spells

Reference Library

Explore Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Guides

Eight entry points into the wiki, ordered the way a new player usually needs them: first how to survive, then how the systems work, then what to fix and where to buy.

Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Walkthrough

The complete AIssil route on GameFAQs beats the game through 137 ordered Events using only in-game landmarks. This page summarizes it area by area, from party setup to the final dracolich battle.

137 EventsFull route from the Surface Map portal to the final battle, written by AIssil and published on GameFAQs since 2002.
Default partyThe walkthrough opens with the default four-hero party: Paladin, Sorcerer, Cleric and Rogue.

Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Maps

Where to find area maps for the dungeons, from the free Prima guide scans on the Internet Archive to the named areas you will explore underground.

Prima guide scansThe official strategy guide by Dan Irish and Daniel Achterman is free to borrow on the Internet Archive and holds the dungeon area maps.
Named areasDwarven Dungeons, Elven Catacombs, Bedlam Prison, Castle Cormanthor and more, as listed by the Forgotten Realms wiki.

Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Beginner Guide

Character creation from the roster screen onward: point-buy stats, races, classes, alignments and multiclassing, so your first party starts on solid ground.

Four heroesYou create up to four heroes at the start and recruit two more along the way, for a party of six.
Point-buy statsStats are distributed by point-buy rather than dice rolls, per the 3rd Edition rules the game adapts.

Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Spells

How spellcasting works: how many spells exist, which classes cast them, how the 16th-level cap unlocks 8th-level spells, and how to buff your party.

Over 90 spellsThe official Steam page counts more than 90 spells, with 8th-level spells reached at the 16th-level cap.
Two casting tracksSorcerers cover aggressive arcane casting while Clerics and Paladins provide divine healing and support.

Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Multiplayer

Whether the 2026 Steam re-release supports co-op or LAN play, or whether the game stays single-player only, checked against the official listing.

Single-player onlyThe Steam features list shows Single-player, achievements, controller support, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing, with no multiplayer entry.
Party feelThe co-op feel comes from commanding a six-character party yourself in tactical turn-based combat.

Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Patch

Which patch you need for which copy: version 1.4, the last official 22 MB update for the 2001 retail game, and how the re-release handles updates instead.

Patch 1.4The last official update for the 2001 game is a 22 MB archive with builds for English, French, German and Spanish versions.
Re-release pathOn the November 2026 Steam and GOG edition, updates come through the storefront rather than manual patches.

Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor System Requirements

The full official minimum specs for the re-release and what they mean in practice, plus the Windows-only platform status noted on the Steam page.

Modest minimumsA Windows PC with 4 GB RAM and 4 GB free storage is enough per the official Steam listing.
Modern hardwarePublisher SNEG states the re-release runs smoothly on modern hardware, with widescreen support added.

Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor Price

The dated price snapshot: $17.99 on the Steam listing of 2026-11-07, 10% off the usual $19.99 in a launch promotion ending November 20, plus the bundle options.

Launch discountThe Steam page listed $17.99, 10% off $19.99, in a special promotion that ends November 20, 2026.
Two bundlesA Phlan Saga bundle and a Temple of Elemental Evil bundle each cut the combined price further, as documented on the Steam listing.

Gameplay video

Party of six heroesLevel cap: 16, 8th-level spellsSteam re-release Nov 6, 2026Windows-only listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Start with the walkthrough

Build the default four-hero party, follow the 137-event route area by area, and keep the fix guides open for the bugs the original release is known for.