Bailey

Template:Version032 Template:Flavour File:Bailey portal.png Bailey is temporary portal level with a medieval warfare theme. Many baileys are built around a castle theme, and some may exploit water to shoot Ranged Weapons at you.

Baileys may appear on Dungeon: 7-10. The portal is signaled by the "creaking of a portcullis".

Monsters

Baileys are most often filled with roaming bands of the following monsters:

Template:Brown File:Kobold (monster).png Kobold	Template:Monsterlink	Template:Monsterlink	Template:Yellow File:Gnoll (monster).png Gnoll
Template:LightRed Orc	Template:Yellow File:Orc warrior.png Orc warrior	Template:Cyan File:Orc knight.png Orc knight

Other monsters only appear in specific layouts, or as the "boss" defending the loot at the end:

If you see lots of gnolls and polearms, expect to see some of these guys as well.

If you see lots of open water, you are about to get attacked by centaurs... with javelins!

If you start seeing these guys, you better have high magic resistance and a way to dispatch them quickly before they call in a bunch of demons.

Found at the end of several baileys, these guys are a serious threat to any character. Try to fight them only after you've cleared the bailey of other monsters.

Baileys generally have useful loot, especially for those wielding axes or polearms. Items usually consist of good weapons and armour, as well as rare potions and scrolls.

Players should exercise caution when entering a bailey. It is entirely possible to become overwhelmed by the enemies inside and end up using precious consumables to escape without gaining access to any of the treasure.
If you have a wand of polymorph, you can put it to good use here. Orc warriors may be good with arbalests, but wyverns certainly are not.

Prior to 0.28, baileys could appear from D:7-14 and Orc:1. Also, many layouts were adjusted in this version.