# Daern's Instant Fortress, Ground Floor

> From the Curse of Strahd game wiki (it covers the whole game, spoilers included): https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/daerns-instant-fortress-ground-floor.html. Unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy, not approved or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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> **Region:** [Daerns Fortress](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/regions/daerns-fortress.md)
> **Resting:** Safe
> **Light:** dim
> **Getting here:** [Daern's Instant Fortress, Second Floor](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/daerns-instant-fortress-second-floor.md)

## Overview

The tower's ground floor: bare adamantine walls pierced by arrow slits, one door that opens only at its owner's word, and a stair up along the east wall.

**Resting:** Safe: a Long Rest here isn't interrupted.

## Getting here

### Ways in

- **From [Daern's Instant Fortress, Second Floor](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/daerns-instant-fortress-second-floor.md):** Stairs down

### Ways out

| # | Exit | Leads to | Only when |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out through the door | the travel map |  |
| 2 | Stairs up | [Daern's Instant Fortress, Second Floor](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/daerns-instant-fortress-second-floor.md) |  |

## Map

![daerns fortress](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/img/maps/daerns-fortress.svg)

**Key:** gold, people; red, containers; purple, hidden finds; teal, skill checks; white, exits; orange, traps. The numbers match the lists on this page.

## What to find

The containers here also get random magic items and potions, rolled for a party of level 5 the first time you come ([Random Treasure](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/items/random-treasure.md)). Hidden finds need a Search (F) nearby; the party's best roll counts.