diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Regions/Custom/NewbieDungeonRegion.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Regions/Custom/NewbieDungeonRegion.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e35406264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Regions/Custom/NewbieDungeonRegion.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using Server;
+using Server.Mobiles;
+
+namespace Server.Regions
+{
+    public class NewbieDungeonRegion : DungeonRegion
+    {
+        public NewbieDungeonRegion(string name, Map map, int priority, params Rectangle3D[] area)
+            : base(name, map, priority, area)
+        {
+        }
+        public override bool MountsAllowed => false;
+        public override void OnEnter(Mobile m)
+        {
+            base.OnEnter(m);
+            if (m.Player)
+            {
+                m.SendMessage($"You entered <BASEFONT COLOR='#FF0000'>{this.Name}</BASEFONT>.");
+                m.SendMessage($"Skill gains are accelerated but stop at 80.0 points.");
+            }
+            if (m is PlayerMobile player && player.Mounted )
+            {
+                if ( player.Mount is BaseMount )
+                {
+                    Server.Custom.AutoStable.StoreMount(player);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    BaseMount.Dismount(player);
+                    player.SendMessage("Mounts are not permitted in this Dungeon.");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override void OnExit(Mobile m)
+        {
+            base.OnExit(m);
+            if ( m is PlayerMobile player )
+            {
+                Server.Custom.AutoStable.RestoreMount(player);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Regions/RegionJsonRegistration.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Regions/RegionJsonRegistration.cs
index 25e77d628..b2ed36c21 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Regions/RegionJsonRegistration.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Regions/RegionJsonRegistration.cs
@@ -66,5 +66,6 @@ public static class RegionJsonRegistration
         RegionJsonSerializer.Register<GreetingDungeonRegion>();
         RegionJsonSerializer.Register<MountlessTownRegion>();
         RegionJsonSerializer.Register<GreetingOverworldSpawnRegion>();
+        RegionJsonSerializer.Register<NewbieDungeonRegion>();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Skills/SkillCheck.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Skills/SkillCheck.cs
index 59f8ebb6a..fb7b8b105 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Skills/SkillCheck.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Skills/SkillCheck.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using Server.Factions;
 using Server.Mobiles;
+using Server.Regions;
 
 namespace Server.Misc;
 
@@ -142,6 +143,11 @@ public static class SkillCheck
                     gc *= 2;
                 }
 
+                if (from.Region is NewbieDungeonRegion)
+                {
+                    gc *= 3.0;
+                }
+
                 if (gc >= Utility.RandomDouble())
                 {
                     Gain(from, skill);
@@ -235,6 +241,12 @@ public static class SkillCheck
 
     public static void Gain(Mobile from, Skill skill)
     {
+        if (from.Region is NewbieDungeonRegion)
+        {
+            if (skill.Base >= 80.0)
+                return;
+        }
+
         if (from is BaseCreature { IsDeadPet: true })
         {
             return;