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FAQ/Walkthrough>>==================ForMicrosoftX-BOXVersionFinalByChrisZawadaUser:antseezeeE-mail:[email protected]

Website:www.z-wad.comCreated:01/09/04LastUpdate:03/10/11Copyright2011ChrisZawada----------------------------------

Author'sNote----------------------------

I'djustliketosaythatthisismyfirstofficialWalkthroughever,sopleasebearwithme.I'lldomybesttoguideyouononeofmyfavoriteRPGstogracetheX-BOXinquitesometime.Hopefullyyou'llbeabletofindasecretitemthatwaslosttoyourknowledge,oryearnonasecretrunespellthatonlytheeliteknow.Eitherway,havefun,that'sthebottomline.BewarnedthatspoilersarepresenteverywhereintheFAQ,soit'syourownfaultifyoureadanyfurther.

Contributing/Feedback----------------------------Ifyouhaveanycontributions,feedback,orstrategiesyou'dliketohaveaddedtotheguide,contactmeviae-mailoronGameFAQs.I'llbemorethancontenttoaddyoursegmentofinformation,andwillalsoprovidecredit.Ifyouhave

anyquestionsyou'dlikeaddedtotheCommonQuestionssection,ask.Isimplydon'thavethetimetositaroundthinkingofquestions.Providemewithwhatyouwanttoknow!

Updates----------------------------=03/10/11=vFinalFinalupdate.

=01/27/05=vFinalAddedthefollowingsections/details:-RobbingtheArxBank(thankstoSINISTERXIII)-SecretRuneinsideGoblinKing'sSafe(thankstoSINISTERXIII)

Thisisthelastupdatefortheguide.AddingsomesecretsImissedthankstocontributorsubmissions.ThereareothervariationsinthemainquestthatIdidnotadd,asitmaycausemoreconfusionthannecessary.Regardless,mostofthenecessaryelementsofthegameareincluded.

=01/28/04=*NEWVERSION*v1.2FixedahugeformattingprobleminallofmyFAQs,nothingmajor.Alsoaddedafewtips,walkthroughadditions,andhintsthankstoBrianWatson(checkthecreditssection).


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=01/26/04=*NEWVERSION*v1.1Madeafewgrammarcorrections.Fixeduptwopartsofthewalkthroughthatwerepartiallyincorrect(dragoneggs,securityroomintemple).Alsofixedupafewformattingproblems.

=01/17/04=v1.0Completedthewalkthrough,andallthesectionsintheguide.I'mstillmissingafewhiddenspellsinthegame,butI'msurethey'llbediscovered.I'llbeuploadingtheguidetoday.Feelfreetomakeanysuggestions,oradditionsandyournamewillbecredited.

=01/09/04=v1.0StartedthebasiclayoutoftheFAQ.Alsointegratingthetraditionalwalkthroughstep-by-step.AimingforanearlyFebruaryrelease.

============================-TableofContents-============================1)Introduction2)GameBasics>Controls>Inventory/Interaction3)Walkthrough>TheEscape

>Arx>TheTrollsQuest>TheTemple>KrahozandZohark>TheUltimateWeapon>Timetodie,Akbaa4)SideQuests5)Items>Weapons>Armor>Accessories6)Magic>Runes

>Spells>Scrolls7)Secrets>Tips,Hints,Hidden>LordInut'sPotion,HeroRing,etc...

>RobbingArxBank8)Races/Enemies/NPCs9)CommonQuestions10)Copyright/Distribution/ReproductionGuidelines11)ProperCredits

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============================-1)Introduction-============================ArxFatalisisyetanotherstunningsingleplayerRPGtohittheMicrosoftX-BOXandPCsystemsinthepasttwoyears.OriginallydevelopedbyArkaneStudios,andpublishedbyDreamcatcherInteractive,onewouldquestiontheethicsbehindpurchasingsuchagame.However,ArxFatalisismorethananalteredMorrowind,orblastingadventurelikeDiablo.ItcombinesthenecessaryelementsofavastRPGwiththeinteractionwelookforwardtowiththeactualenvironments.WhilemostgamerswouldcompareittoElderScrollsIII:


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violently.

----------------------------Basically,alltheracesoftheworldusetolivehappilyeverafteronthesurfaceoftheEarth.Itwasanexpansiveplace,fullofbeautifulsights,andthingsthatcouldbetakeninlikesweeteningviews.Thenoneday,thesunvanishedawayforcingallofthelivingcreaturestoretreatunderground,whereitwaswarmer.Unfortunately,thesunneverroseagain,andfromthisdayon,theracescontinuedtothrivefortheirownsurvivalUNDERGROUND.Thisiswherethestorytakesplace,soexpectalotoftightnavigating.

_____________________#####GAMEINFO#####//////////|\\\\\\\\\\Players:1Developer:DreamCatcherInteractiveReleased:2003Rarity:fairlyrareSpecialFeatures:n/aCoverArtoncartridge:-Showsmanstandinginatunnellitinthebackgroundwithlight

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============================-2)GameBasics-============================Inthesimplestfashion,ArxFatalisisyourbasicsingleplayerRPG(role-playinggame).Youtakeplaceofasolepersonwhogoesonaperilousadventurewhichsomehowaffectsastoryline.MostRPGsfeaturebattleswithenemies,constantdiscoveryinvariouslevels,andmostofallakeyplottofollow.However,ArxFatalisisfairlyuniqueasitcombinescertainelementsofinteractionthatonewouldnotfindinanothergame.Thus,you'llbeforcedtoeatwhenstarvationcomesin,tossobjectsonpanelstoaffectanotherevent,andeven"spell"spellsliterallyinareal-timefashion.______________/GameControls/

----------------------------LeftJoystick-movesAmShaegarRightJoystick-looksaroundUpControlPad-dropsitemDownControlPad-closesquick-inventoryLeft/RightControlPad-selectsitemsinquick-inventoryA-interactionB-drawsweapon(combatmode)Y-precastaspellX-drawshands(magicmode)Start-mainmenuBack-opensinventory/spellbook/journallog/characterdevelopmentX+controlpaddirections-spellsaruneout,pressXagaintocast

Ltrigger-jumpsRtrigger-chargesswing/attacksRightJoystickButton-crawl(clickonce)LeftJoystickButton-crouches(hold)Black/WhiteButtons-canbeassignedviatheinventorymenuasshortcutkeys

Interface----------------------------TheArxFatalisinterfaceissimple,yetrefreshingtoacertainaspect.Most


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elementaryprinciplesofthegamesarecapturedtogreatlength.However,sincethisisarole-playinggame,charactersoftenhavespecifiedamountsofhealth,magicabilities,andwhatyoucando.Theinterfacenotifiesyouofprettymuchyourentirestatus.

[1]HealthGauge:-redmeterinlowerleftcornerthatdisplayscurrentHP-whenitreaches0,gameover-turnsgreenwhenpoisoned-regeneratesataspecificratebasedonyourstats

[2]ManaGauge:-bluemeterbelowhealthgaugethatdisplayscurrentMP-regeneratesataspecificratebasedonyourstats

[3]StealthStatus:-white/blackmeterthatdisplayshowvisibleyouare-determineshownoisyyouare

[4]PowerGem:-showstheamountofpowerinyourphysicalattack-shinesagleamingwhitewhenyou'refullycharged-onlypopsupduringcombatmode

[5]PrecastSpells:-showsamountofspellsmemorizedinyourlist(max5)

[6]EquipmentStatus:-locatedinlowerleftcorneraboveHPbar-showsthedurabilityofallequipmentoncharacter

-green=mint/good,yellow=average,red=damaged

[7]InventoryRing:-popsupahorizontalbarwhencontrolpadisselected-let'syounavigateone-by-onethroughinventory-alsousedtocombinecertainitems

[8]ActiveSpells:-locatedinupperrightcorner-displaysallcurrentspellsandaurascastedonyou

[9]Torch:-locatedinmid-leftsideofview-appearsonwhenyouhaveatorchequipped(increaseslighting)

[10]Crosshair:-usedforinteraction/attacking/talking/selecting

-locatedincenterofscreen

[11]DescriptionofObject:-popsupwhenyouselectanitem-usuallyoccurswhenreadingbooks/papers/letters

[12]Map:-locatedinupperrightcorner-displayszoomedinviewofwhereyouareonthecurrentlevel

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++++++PressAonanybody,chest,barrel,orrandomstoragedevice.Animagewillpopupshowingtheinventoryintheobjectyouselected,andyourcurrentinventory.Selectitemsfromtheinventoryofthestoragedevice,andpressAtoswatchthemovertoyourowninventory.ManyitemsyoufindinArxFataliswillcomethroughcheckingchestsandbodies-sogetusetoit.

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Onceyouget50stealthpoints(skillcategory)inthegame,youcanstarttopickpocketpeople.Todoso,sneakbehindthem(preferablyindark/hiddensettings),andapursewillappearonthebottomofthescreen.Then,presstheBACKbuttononthecontroller,andyoucansnatchthingsoutoftheirinventoryintoyours.Stealthisakeytothismanuever,butyoualsodon'thavetodealwithattackingorkillingtheperson.

++++++++++++Topurchaseitemsandthingsofthesorty,walkuptoachestandpressA.You'llenteraspecialBuy/Sellmodeinwhichitemsareautomaticallytradedforgoldpieces.Ifyouwanttobuysomething,putyourcursorovertheseller'sinventory,andapricewillappearatthebottomofthescreen.Itwillappeargreen(ifyoucanaffordit),orred(ifyoucannot).Youmayalsoplacethecursoroveryourowninventory.Ifyoudoso,itemsofyourownpropertywillgetpricesfromthesellers(atamuchlowervaluethough).SimplypressAineithermanner,andtheitemwillbeexchangedwithgoldcoins.Youcannotstealitemsoutofachest,unlessyousneakin,pickthelock,andtakethemwithoutanyonenoticing.

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Throughoutthecaves,you'llfindmanytraps,secretpassages,andhiddenbuttons.Byincreasingyour"Intuition"skill,itenablesyoutoseetraps(objectturnsareddishtint),hiddenpanels(theyappearashallowgray),andvariouspassageways.Trapscanbedefusedwithspecialkits,scrolls,orspells.

++++++++++++Whenyoucomeacrossalockeddoorinthegame,youhaveafewoptionsofgettingpastthem.Oneinvolvesattemptingtofindthecorrectkey,andthenusingitonit.Or,youcanbethethriftyperson,andsimplypickthelock.Inordertopickalock,youneedatoolkit(anitem),andahigh"Technical"

skilltomakeitpastcomplexlocks.Nearlyalllocksinthegamecanbepicked,it'sjustamatterofhavingtoolkitsandextremelyhighTechnicalskills.

++++++++++++Thisisafairlycomplexprocessthatislearnedlaterinthegame.Toenchantitems,youneedanitemthatcanbecombined(usuallyamashedingredient,rareartifact,orsomethingofthattype),andanormalitemthatcanbeenchanted.Basically,youdropthatweaponorarmorontheground,thenfromyourquickinventory,selectaningredient.CombineitwiththeitemonthegroundbypressingA,andtheitemwillbereadytobeenchanted.Allyouneedtodois

castthespell"EnchantObject",andmakesureit'sonthegroundwhenyoudoso.

++++++++++++ArxFatalisisvery,VERYdifferentwhenitcomestoidentifyingitems.Ratherthansimplybuyinganidentifyscroll,youmustraiseaspecialskillcategorycalled"ObjectKnowledge."Thehigherthisskillratingis,themoreadvanceditemsyoucanidentify.Thisistheonlywaytoidentifyitemsinthegame.So


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makesureyoupumpatonofpointsintoobjectknowledge(atleast70).

++++++++++++Mostequipmentitemsinthegamehavedurabilitypoints.Basically,themoreyouusethem,thelessfittheybecomeforuse.Itemscanbreak,ornotbeusedwhentheirdurabilityreaches0.Topreventthis,youcanrepaircertainitemsbytakingthemtotheblacksmith.Allyouhavetodoistaketheitem,highlightitinyourinventory,thencombineitwiththeblacksmith(forafeeofgoldofcourse).Youmayalsorepairitemsyourselfbytakingthemtoananvil,andcombiningthemwiththatinstead.Ahigherobjectknowledgeskillimprovesyourabilitytorepairitems.Mostitemswilllosemaximumdurabilitypointsifyoutrytorepairthemyourself.

++++++++++++Whenthegoinggetstough,manyRPGplayerscancalluponthescientificalpowersofpotionstocurethemostailingdiseases.Potions,whilefairlyuncommoninArxFatalis,dohelpyouinmanydifferentsituations.Tocreateorconcoctyourownpotion,youmustfirstgatheranemptybottle.Thiscanbeaccomplishedbyfinding,purchasingone,orsimplydrinkingawine/waterbottle.Onceyouhaveanemptyflask,useaMortar&Pestleonarawingredient

togrinditdowntoasimplerform.Forexample,youcangrinddowngarlicintogarlicpowder,thencombineitintheemptybottle.Oncethisisaccomplished,findadistiller,andcombineit(pressAfromthequickinventory).Yourpowder-filledflaskwillturnintoapotion.Inmanycases,theingredientsdeterminewhichtypeofpotionyouwillget.Also,ahighobjectknowledgeskillbenefitsyouduringthisprocess.

++++++++++++HungerisahiddenfactorwhenyouentertheworldofArxFatalis.It'snecessarytoeatonaregularbasis,otherwiseyoubecomehungry,andloseenergyastimeprogresses.Youcandieofstarvation.Inordertopreventthis,

eatfoodbyselectingafooditemoutofyourinventory,andpressingAtoconsumeit.It'snecessarytocookcertainitemssothattheyarenotraw.Tocookanitem,simplydropitnearoronafire.Afterafewseconds,theitemwillbecooked,andcanbepickedbackintoyourinventory.Somecommonitemsthatmustbecookedareuncookedribs,fish,chickendrumsticks,andrawapplepies.Also,eachfoodholdsacertain"redemption"astohowmuchmorefullyouare.Eatingamushroomwon'treallyfillthebelly,whileconsumingaloafofbreadshall.

++++++++++++Therearemanyinstancesinthegamewhereyouhavetochangebetweenlevels

andplaces.Toenterthenextlevel,pressAwhentheStairs(A)iconpopsuponyourscreen.Basically,youpressA,andabriefloadingscreenwilltakeplace.

++++++++++++Thekeyringisaspecialitemyoucanpurchaseearlyoninthegamethatorganizesallkeysyoucollectinthegame.YoucangetyourfirstkeyringfromthewomanshopkeeperinthecityofArx.Basically,wheneveryoufinda


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key,gotoyourinventorymenu(pressBACK).Then,selectthekey,andpresstheRtrigger.Now,moveittowhereyourkeyringisinyourinventory,andpressRagain.Thekeywillbeaddedtothering.It'sawayfororganizingallyourkeysintooneinventoryblock.I'dhighlyrecommendyouassignashortcuttothekeyring(blackorwhitebutton).

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============================-3)Walkthrough-============================Thefollowingisacompletestep-by-stepwalkthroughforArxFatalis.BepreparedtoreadaboutSPOILERSinboththeplot,andforsolvingthevariousquestsinthegame.I'llalsotrytobrieflyexplaintheplotinafewsentencesincaseyou'reconfusedofyourcurrentstatus.

CreatingyourCharacter----------------------------WhenyoufirstcreateyourplayerintheworldofArxFatalis,therearefourkeystats,andabout9keycategoriesthatcomeintomind.Youstartoffwith16pointstospreadoutforstats,and18pointstodesignateforeachoftheskills.Basedonhowyoudistributethesepoints,itcangreatlyaffecttheoutcomeofthegame.Firstofall,settingthepointsdependsonhowyouwantyourcharactertoplaythegame.Awarriorshouldhavemorepointspumpedinto

strengthandclosecombat,whileathiefmaypreferhigherdexterity,andanincreasedtechnicalskill.Buildaccordingtohowyouenjoyexecutingyourgameplan.

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=STRENGTH={Determinesthedamagebonusonphysicalattacks{Abilitytouseheavyweapons(mostlytwohanded)[AffectsObjectKnowledge&CombatSkills

=MENTAL={Determinesamountinmanapool,andresistancetomagic[AffectsEtherealLink,magicpower,Technical,Intuition,andObjectKnowledgeSkills

=DEXTERITY={Determinesprecisionincombatplusachanceofcriticalstrike[AffectsTechnical,Stealth,CloseCombat,andObjectKnowledgeSkills

=CONSTITUTION={Determinesamountinhealthpool,poisonresistance{Abilitytowearheavyarmor[AffectsDefenseskill

-Whenyoufirststartoff,I'drecommendpumpingyourSTtoatleast8.Laterinthegame,STbecomesimportant,soyoucanpumpitlater.Ifyou'reawarrior,getatleast14STtousemostweaponsinthegame.

-Mentalshouldonlybepumpedifyou'regoingtobeaspellcaster.WhenIsayspellcaster,Imeanpurelyamage.Mostofitseffectshavenothingtodowithcombat.

-Dexterityshouldbeuptoatleast10neartheendofthegame.Itmakesa


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hugedifferenceoncriticalstrikes,plusisnecessaryifyouwanttobeathief.

-ConstitutionincreasesyourHP,soit'sbesttopumpthisskillnearthemiddleofthegame.Defenseisimportanttostayingalive,evenifyoudon'tuseashield.

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=STEALTH=-Makesyourfootstepssofter,andallowsforbetterdisguiseinthedark-Increasesdamagefromattackingbehindtheenemy-Ifgreaterthan50points,allowsyoutopickpocketpeople

"Personally,Idon'tpumpanypointsintostealthunlessyoursoleintentistobecomeathief.Ifyouhavenointentiononstealinginthegame,you'rebetteroffleavingthisalone.Pickpocketingisfun,butalsomakesthegamemorechallenging."

=TECHNICAL=-Increaseschanceofpickingcomplexlocks

-Increaseschanceofdisablingcomplextraps

"Again,technicalisaskillthatyoueitherloveorhate.Asawarrior,Ifounditentirelyuseless.However,thisisbrilliantforanyonewhowantstoexploretheworldofArxFatalisinitsentirety.Withamaxedoutstealthand/ortechnical,youcanbethegreatestthief."

=INTUITION=-Sortoflikeasixthsense,let'syouseehiddenpassages/traps-Betterpurchase/sellingpriceswithtraders

"Probablythemostuselessskillofthemall.OnceyouacquirethePoxsellis

Helmetinthecrypt,allhiddenbuttons/wallsareautomaticallyrevealed.Evenwithbettersellingprices,youonlyreceivea5%bonusforevery10pointspumpedin.Helpsearlyon,worthlessinthelategame."

=ETHEREALLINK=-givesyouapresenceofhostileenemies-increasesmanaregainrate-showsenemystatsduringbattle

"Thisisanaverageskillthatcanhelp,butisn'tentirelynecessary.Basicallydesignedformagesorweakerplayersthatwantabetterwayaroundthegame.Don'tpumptoomanypointsintothis(25orless)."

=OBJECTKNOWLEDGE=-allowsforbetterrepairsonitems,easiercreationofpotions,andpoisoning-NECESSARYtoidentifyitems

"MOSTimportantsecondaryskillinthegame.GetatLEAST70pointsintotheobjectknowledgeskillifyouwanttocompletethegame.ObjectknowledgeistheonlyknownwayinArxFatalistoidentifyitems.Youcannotbuyscrolls,orcastanidentificationspell.Ifanitemisunidentified,youDONOTutilize


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up,andthenpressAonthebarstostretchthemout.Nowyouhaveawayoutofyourcell.Headstraightthroughthenewopeningthatawaitsyou,andlookunderthebedonthefloor.Youshouldseeawhitelengthyobjectthatresemblesabone.Guesswhat?It'sabone!PressAtopickitup,thennavigatewiththecontrolpad(leftandright),andpressAtoequipitonceit'sselected.

Nowyou'rearmedtotheteethwithabone,literally.Peekaroundthenewcorner,andyou'llseeagoblingwalkingbackandforthbyatable.Hideinthedarknessforabit,entercombatmode(pressB),andthenchargeupyourattackbyholdingdowntheRtrigger.Onceyouhaveafullswingcharged(agematthebottomofthescreenwillturnbrightwhite),runtowardsthegoblinandswingathim.Keepattackinghimuntilhedies.SearchhiscorpsebypressingA,andtakewhateveryoufeelneedy.Alsolookaroundthetable,andpickupanypotions,food,oringredientsthatyou'dliketoindulgeon.You'vejustbrokeoutofprison;youdeservesomethingforyourhardwork.Thefellowprisonerwillstarttoyelltoyoutolethimout.Walkovertotheleverinfrontofhiscellandswitchiton.

*Acutscenewillshowyouandthemanconversing.Hegivesyouaname,AmShaegar,whichmeansthe"onewithoutaname."Servesyourightinthiscase.HealsotellsyouhisnameisKultar.Unfortunately,hehasalimpinglegandcan'tmakeitfar,sohe'llstaybehind.*

-Followthetutorial,andcrouchdownbythetrapdooronthefloor.Smashitwithyourfists(orheftybone),andthenwalkoverittofalltothenextlevel.

Inthenewroom,searcharoundabitandyou'llfindadeadcorpseagainstaleftinlet.Searchit,taketheLeatherLoggings,Aam/Tokrunes,andwhateveryoucangetyourhandson.Thetutorialmodewillpopuptohaveyoutestoutthenewrunesyou'vediscovered.Followwhatthegamesays,andspelloutAamToktoformthespell"Ignite."

AllspellsareinitiatedbypressingX,andthenusingthecontrolpadtorepresenttherunes.Sointhiscase,youwouldpressright(you'llseeaquickflashyimageappear),thendownrightup,andfinallypressX.You'llbedoing

itcorrectlyifyouseetheflashyimageappearaftereachcomboseries(refertotheSpellbookinyourmenuformorehelp).Ifthespellworkscorrectly,youshouldigniteatorchclosesttoyou.ThisishowyoucastspellsinArxFatalis.Ifthat'stoocomplex,simplygotothegame'soptionsmenu,andswitchMagicto"ArcadeMode."Ifyouwantmoredescriptionsonhowtocastspells,pleasecheckouttheMagicSection.

--Anyhow,continueonwardtothenextroom.Pickupthetorchontheground,andequipittogetanextraboostoflighting.Makethefirstrightandyou'llenteraroomwithanelevator.Walkupneartheelevatorandapanelinthewallwillbecomehighlighted.Checkitoutandyou'llseethataROPEismissingfromthemechanism.

>>>(ThanksBWatson)Ifyouwantalittleshorcut,lookintheelevatorroomuntilyouseeseveralstonesontopofapressureplateinthecorner.Takeallofthestonesoffoftheplate,andthenruntotheoppositecorneroftheroomwherethere'sanotherpressureplate.Putthenewlyacquiredstonesontheotherpressureplate,andleavetheoriginaloneuntouched.Ifperformedcorrectly,asecretdoorwaywillopenupthathastheROPEitem,andseveralpotionsaswell.Thisisanexcellentshortcutsinceyoudon'thavetogowanderingoffinsearchofarope.Youcanthenusethisropeontheelevatormechanismbycombiningittoactivatethedevice.


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Headbacktothehallyouwerejustin,andmakesureyouhavethetorchequipped.Walkthroughthespiderweb,andyou'llencounteryourfirstspiderenemyinthegame.Don'tforgetthatyou'llbeencounteringcreaturesofallsortsthroughoutthegame,sobecomehandywithenteringcombatmodeandcastingspellsquickly.

-Makealeftafterpassingthroughthespider,andyou'llfindafewneatthingsinthisroom.Walkuptothesmotheringfire,andtrycastingtheIgnitespell.Itshouldcatchthefirebackonfullthrottle.Thentrytossingasparepieceofwoodinthefirering.Finally,placeanytypeoffood(bydroppingitonthefire)youhavenearthefoodtocookit.Anysortofuncookedfoodthatbecomescookedcannowbeeatentosatisfyyourhunger.Makesuretodothisonaregularbasis,youmustEATtosurvive.

Jumpinthenearbystream,andwalkdownstreamuntilyouseesomestairsontheright.Headdownandsearchthedeadbodyontheground.You'llfindyourfirstscrollinthegame.Scrollsaresimilartoquickversionsofrunes,exceptthey'reinstantaneous,anddon'tcostmana.Unfortunately,scrollscanonlybeusedonce,somakesureyou'reusingthemfortherightcause.Followthetutorial,andequipthe'MagicMissle'scrollasrequested.

Headbackoutofthestairs,andbacktothefireplaceroom.Goalongtheleftwallandwalkthroughthespiderweb.Dealwiththe2spidersinasimilarfashiontothepreviousone,andsearchthenearbybarrels.MAKESUREyoupick

uptheropeinsidethebarrelasitisaquest-necessaryitem.Runallthewaybacktotheelevatorroom,andcombinetheropewiththeelevatormechanism(selecttheropeinyourinventory,highlightthemechanism,andpressA).You'vejustsolvedyourfirstpuzzleever!Youreallydeserveacookie,orsomeuncookedribsinthiscase.Stepontheelevator,andpressthelevertogoup.

Let'sKicksomeGoblin@$$----------------------------Headouttotherightside,andmakealeftattheYintersection.Inhereyou'llseeagiganticGoblinLordwhonoticesyourpresence.Thisenemyisalittlebittougherthanyourpreviousfoes,butyoushouldprevail.Keepstriking,retreatingabit,andthenchargeinforthefatalblow.Thankfully,KultarwilllayafewhitsontheGoblinaswelltomakeitaneasykill.Once

thedeedisdone,searchhiscorpse,andtakethePieceofWood(questitem).Walkovertowardsthefireplace,andalongthewallisanemptyleverbase.Combinethepieceofwoodwiththelevertoopenthedoor.Usethelever,andgoupstairstothenextlevel.

-Nowit'stimeforsomemunchyGoblinstew.Gotothefirstright,andyou'llhear2Goblinstalkingtoeachother.Youcandowhatthegamedoes,byusing"stealth",andtossinganitemacrosstheroomtocatchtheirattention.Oryoucanbelikeme,andchargeinlikeRambo.BothofthemaretwoweakGoblins,soattackthemrespectively.Oncethey'redead,takethewoodencluboffoftheone,anduseitasyournewweapon.Searchthechestacrosstheroomforagemstone,andthenheadbackouttothehallway.Gostraightuppastthedoortoyourright(itleadsyoubacktowhereyouwerebefore).Then,enteralong

therightsideneartheendofthehall.

>>You'llsoondiscoveraguardwalkingbackandforthbetweensomecells.Killhimandthentakeanyleftoverbelongings.You'llnoticeaGoblinprisonerinsideoneofthecells.Lethimfreebecauseit'snecessaryforhishelptocontinuethemainquest.Ifyoutalkwithhim,therewillbeashorthumorouscutscene.

*ThegoblintellsyouthathisnameisPolsius,andhewantstobeletout.Ofcourse,yourcharacterwonderswhyhe'sontheothersideofthebars.Polsius


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sayshewouldbevery"thankful",andthatitwouldbehonorableforhimtobeletfree.It'snotlikehecandoanyharm.IfandAFTERyoulethimgo,he'lltellyoutoaskforhimintheTavernupstairs.*

AfterPolsiuswandersoff,headbackouttothe3-wayhall.Thistime,takethecenterpathupandyou'llmeetaGoblinLordarmedwithashortsword.Makequickworkofhim,andthenattacktheotherGoblinnearby.Takethetoolsonthetable,equipthenewlyfoundsword,andheadbacktothe3-way.Finally,taketheleftroute,andthisiswhereitstartstogetinteresting.Ifyoupeekaroundthecorner,you'llnoticeaGoblinstandingguard.Tosssomethingonthegroundasadistraction,andthenviolentlyattacktheGoblintillhedies.Whateveryoudo,DON'Tlethimrunawayscreamingforhelp.Cutoffhisescaperoute.

Afterhe'sdead,ignorethestairsontheleft,andcontinuestraightuntilyouseeacloseddoorontheleft.You'llhearsomeonesleeping(withanawfullyloudsnore).Openthedoor,andquietlySNEAKinhisroom(presstherightthumbstickdownoncetoinitiateacrawl).TrytosneakpasttheGoblinLordtooneofthenightstands.PlucktheGoblinFortresskey,andWrittenAuthorizationPapers.Ifyouperformeditcorrectly,youshouldbeabletosneakin,stealthepapers,andgetoutwithouthimnoticing.Ifhedoesrecognizeyou,justkillhim,andtakethestuffanyway.Now,headbackout,andmakealeftupthestairs.

>>>(ThanksBWatson)There'sactuallyahiddenroominsidethegoblinlord'sroomwithpapers.Ifyoulookabovethesmallpieceoffurniturethatholdstheauthorizationpapers,thereshouldbeahiddenbuttonagainstthewall.Hitit,andadoorwaynexttothelord'sbedwillopenup.Insideyou'llfindafewpotions,somegold,andakeywhichopensupanotherawaitingtreasureintheGoblinPrisonarea.

-Onasidenote,youcangoupthestairsBEFOREstealingthepapers,andtherewillbeasleepinggoblin.Ifyoucansneakupandsuccessfullykillhimwithouthimaskingforhelp,aquestlogwillbeaddedtoyourjournal.Onthesecondfloorpastthesleepinggoblinisagatesealedby3GoblinLords.Ifyoutalktothem,theoneasksforGemDealerPapersandWritten(Signed)Authorizationinordertopass.Thisiswhatthenextpartofthewalkthrough

dealswith.

_____________/Whatamess!/----------------------------=Investigatethewreckedfortress,andsendmessagetoKingLunshire.=

-You'llstartoutinagloomycavern.Headstraightandyou'llnoticeafewdeadhumanguardsontheground.ThisisaHumanOutpostwhichwasattackedbyanoutsideforce.Beforeyougointocheckoutwhathappened,looktoyourrightintheactualwater.Alongtherightwall(inthestreamofwater)isaskeletalcorpse.Searchthebodyandyou'llfindanunidentifiedring.Headbacktowherethetwodeadguardsareontheground(beforethefortress),and

thenmakealeftalongthecavernwalls.Thereshouldbeadestroyedteleport(crumbledmassofblackpillars).Ifyouleapoverthebrokenpillars,thereshouldbeasmallredringonthefarside.Pickupthisidentifiedringaswell.They'llcomeinhandyonceyouhavetheobjectknowledgetorecognizethem.

Anyway,crossthebridgeandstarttocheckoutthefortress.Aroundthebackoftheentranceisawoundedguardkneelingagainstastonewall.Talktohim,andhe'lltellyoutogoseetheCaptainupstairs.Goinsidethefortressandplunderwhateveryoucangetyourhandson.Inaroomwithafireplaceinthe


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center,thereareseveralingredientsandkeyitemsincludingaMortar&Pestle,Blacksmith'sHammer,Blacksmith'sClub(veryusefulweaponfornowifyoucanequip),andanAnvilwhichcanbeusedtorepairyourweapons.Personally,I'dequiptheBlacksmith'sClub(ifyouhave14STR),sinceitdoestremendousdamageandhasgreatrange.Headupstairspastthebarnyardanimalsintheback,andenterthetopfloor.TalktothewoundedCaptainagainstthewall.

*ThisnewcutscenewillrevealthattheHumanfortresswasactuallyattackedbysomestrangewarriors.TheCaptainthoughtyouwereaMercenary,andintroduceshimselftobeOrtiern.Theforeignattackdecimatedtheirentirefortress,andarecentearthquakeblockedthepathfromtheestablishmenttoArx.TheCaptainwantsyoutogotelltheKingthatOrtiernhasbeenattacked,andneedsreinforcementsimmediately.Sincethepathisblockedbetweenthefortressandcity,youmustgobacktotheGoblinKingdom,andfindawayaroundit.OrtiernalsohandsyousomeGemDealerpaperswhichshouldgiveyoupermissionthroughtheGoblinKingdom.*

AfterOrtiernisfinishedbabbling,checkthechesttotherightofhim.Insideyou'llfindaLogbookwhichisusefulforreadinguponwhathappened(foranyofyouhistorygurus).Anyhow,runallthewaybackdownstairsandoutsideofthefortress.Thistime,headtothefarrightsideofthecaverns,andyoushouldseeagolden-litareawithadog.Openthedoorandyou'llenterthetavern.Immediately,youshouldseePolsius,thegoblinyoufreedfrombefore.

Talktohim.

*Polsiuswilldelightfullysignyourauthorizationpapers,whichwillgiveyoupermissiontoentertheGoblinKingdom.Makesureyoucombinethemwithhim.*

Afterwards,youcangetabeerfromthelocaltavernmadamebygivingher2goldcoins,andIrecommendyouchecktheupstairsoftheestablishment.Oneofthedoorsinthetavernrequiresthatyouhavea"password."Youcan'tenterthisplaceyet,soignoreit.Headupstairsandtalktothemansittingbyatable.Ashortcutscenewillbrieflysumupthehistoryoftheworld,andAmShaegarponderingwhohetrulyis.

--Nowthatyouhaveallofyourpapersfitandsigned(authorizationpapers

signed&gemdealerlicense),headallthewaybackdowntotheGoblinlevel.Thistime,takethestairsonyourright.Ifanygoblinsstopyoualongtheway,showthemyourpapers.Thiswillprovethatyou'rejust"another"gemdealer,andnotsomeescapedhumanprisoner.

Meetthe3GoblinLordsstandingbythecloseddoor,andshowtheleadguardyoursignedpapers.HeSHOULDletyouthrough.Ifnothinghappens,showthemagain.You'llknowyou'vebeenacceptedifthepapersareremovedfromyourinventory.Headthroughthedoorway,andgodownstairstoenter"Goblin"territory.

-Irecommendyouexplorethesecavesforabitasyoucanfindsometreasuresifyoulookinthecorrectplaces.Firstoff,takearight,andthenaleftat

theY-split.Youshouldstarttotraveldownanarrowpassageway.Fightoffandkillthelivingspidersahead,andkeepmovingforwarduntilyoureachadeadend.Thereshouldbeapileof4skeletalcorpsesstackedoneachother.CheckEACHofthecorpses,andmakesureyoucheckthe4thone(hiddenwithonlyaheadpoppingout).Theunidentifiedringishiddenonhisbody.Next,headbackupthepassageway,andtakearightattheY-split.

Youshouldnowseeatrollandgoblinstandingbysomedoorways.TheGoblinrefusestoletyouenterbecausetheGemtradersaresupposedly"onstrike."Crossthebridge,andthetrollswillalsorefusetoletyouby.Afteryou


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crossthebridge,goleft,andproceeddownafewsteps.Youshouldfindsomestairscurledaroundthebacksideoftheencliffment.Goupthestairs.You'renowinaGemstone/SpiderCave.

Explorethecaveswiththehelpoftorches.Onceyoutakeafewstepsinthecave,onebatisgoingtoflyoutofnowhereandsurpriseyou.Trytoavoidbeinghitbyit,ordodgeitatleast.Goontoexplorethecaves,andkillanycreaturesyouencounter(mostofthemaresmallspiders/rats).Youcanlightafewfiresalongthewaytotoastsomefoodtobeeaten.Therearealsogemstoneswhichcannotbeharvestedyet,untilyougettherightequipment.Eventually,you'regoingtofindsomestairsneartherightsideofthemap.DoNOTgoupthemyet.Instead,continuefartherintothecaveuntilyoufindaGIGANTICPoisonousSpider.Imustwarnyouthatthiscreatureisstrong,buttheresultsarerewarding.UsetheHit-N-Runtacticuntilhedies(takes4-5blowsfromtheBlacksmith'sClub).Now,entertheplacewherehewas,andyou'lldiscoveranemeraldlieingonthegroundundersomeferns.Pickitupasit'llbecomeusefultoboostyourincomeonceyoureachthecityofArx.

-Gouptheflightofstairsyoupassedbefore.You'renowofficiallyinthecityofArx.

__________________________/ThewonderfulcityofArx/----------------------------

=Explorethetown.Refillyoursupplies.VisittheKing.=

Walkuptothedoublewidedoor,andopenit.AguardwillwelcomeyoutotheCityofArxasatraveler,andsaysyoushouldseeCarlotheGuards'Captainimmediately.

-Firstthingsfirstthough,startoffbyexploringArx.It'sgoingtobethemainstationoftravelingthroughoutthegame.Gotowardstherightandacrossthebridge.There'saGemSalesmaninoneoftheshanties(whowillpurchasegemstonesforgold,andsellgemsaswell).Sincethetrollsareonstrike,anygemstoneswillmakehimhappy.There'salsoafewshopsthroughoutallofArxincludingawomannamedMaria.ShehasanicelittleestablishmentontherightsideofthecityoppositeoftheGems'Salesman.

--IhighlyrecommendyoupurchasethePickaxeoffofMariaasitcanbeusedgreatlyinthefuture.Itcostsabout150gold(orslightlydifferentbasedonyourIntuitionrating),andyoushouldroughlyhaveabove100goldatthispointinthegame.Rememberthosegemstonesfrombeforethatweretoohardtobreakoff?Well,youcanusethetrustypickaxetoknockthemoff,andthensellthemtotheGemSalesman!Thepickaxeisalsousedforknockingdownunstablewalls,whichareseenatcertainpointsinthegame.

>>>(ThanksBWatson)YoucanactuallysaveyourgoldfornowandNOTpurchasethepickaxefromMaria.Whenyoustartthetrolls'quest,andyouhaveaccesstotheirmines,explorethemforabit.Thereareseveralpickaxesonthegroundwhichcanbepickedupfreeofcharge.Notonlydoesthissaveyougold,

butyoucanthenputthatgoldtowardsmuchneededarmor/weapons.

Onceyou'redoneexploringtherightsideofthecity,thereshouldbeasmallgirlnamedShanywalkingaround.Talktoheralongthewaysinceshe'llplayanimportantpartinthefuture.Now,headbacktowherethestartingdoortothecityis,andgototheleftside.Lookforabuildingwithared/blueinsigniaaboveitshowingswords/shields.ThisiswhereCarlotheCaptainis.TalktohimforyourrequesttotheKing,andhe'lltellyoutogototheMainPalace.Followhisdirectionsandgotothecastle(largestructurewithamoatforanentrance).Onceyou'reinside,gostraightahead,enterthethroneroom,and


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proceedtowalktotheKing.

*AftertellingKingLunshireoftheterribledeedthatoccurredatOrtiern,hewantsyoutosendamessagetotheKingofTrolls.Itwilltakemuchtimetodigaclearpathtothedestroyedfortress(sincetheearthquakeblockedit),andLunshirefeelsthatthetrollsmaybeabletohelp.Yousoonlearnthatthetrollsareminingexperts,whichwouldhelpclearthepathquicker.TheyalsohavefriendlyrelationswiththeHumanKingdom,andwouldmostlikelyhelpwiththescenario.Thus,LunshirewantsyoutotakeawrittenmessagetoPog,KingofTrolls.Ofcourse,hisonlyrewardisthatofgold,andthisfuriatesyou.You'dratherknowwhoyouarethanhavesomemeaslygold!Insolentfool.Anyhow,timetodosomeadventuring.*

***KingLunshirerewardsyouwith500goldcoinstoassistonyourjourney.HealsogivesyouthewrittennotetoKingPogoftheTrolls.***

-Beforeleavingtowntoheadbacktowherethetrollswere,checkoutsomeofthelocalshops,andtheactualcastle.Inthecastle,youcanfindaQuestItemGoblin'sCookBookonthefarleftendinastoreroomnearthekitchen.There'salsoalibrarywithoneoftheSisterSnakes(partwoman/partsnake)thathasseveralbooksonthehistoryofArx.Foranyofthecutsceneloversofthegame,there'sanobservatoryintheupper-rightcornerofthecastlethatshowsabriefsceneofwhattheactualplanetearthlookslikefrozenover.Also,lookforabarrackswithsleepingsoldiers.Blowoutoneofthenearby

torches,andlookononeofthetabelsforaPlatedHelmet.ThehelmetoffersdecentArmorstats,magicprotection,andhasdecentsellingvalueifyou'renotinterested.*

-->Onceyou'refinishedinthecastle,makesureyouvisitMigueltheBlacksmithinthesouthernpartoftown.Heactuallysellsseveraldifferentarmors,weapons,andafewnewitemsyouhaven'tseen.Considerbuyingabowifyouwanttostartarangedcharacter,and/orsomeupperbodyarmortocoveryourhairychest.Youmustbepreparedfortheutmostsituations!Also,youcanhavehimrepairanydamagedweaponsbyselecingthemfromtheinventoryring,andcombiningtheitemswithhim.Justmakesureyouhaveaheftybagofgoldreadytowaste.

Afteryou'redonedillydallyingthroughoutthecity,headbackinthestartingentrancethatgotyouthere.Runbackthesamewaythroughthespidercaveandbacktowherethe2Trolls,andGoblinGatewas.

__________________/TheTroll'sQuest/----------------------------=Askthetrollsforhelp.Rescuetheiridoltogaintheirassistance.=

Firstthingsfirst,walkuptothegiantTrollstandingbytwobrighttorches.ShowhimthemessagefromtheKing,andheshouldletyouin.Next,taketheleftrouteandstarttolookforgemstoneshangingonthewalls.Ifyouseeone,walkuptoit,highlightthePickinyourinventory,andcombineit(press

Aonthegemstone)toharvestagemstone.Congratulations,you'rebecomingrichduetotheTrolls'lazystrike!Don'twanderofftoofar.Headbacktothecenterbalconyrightbeforeenteringthemines,andyoushouldseeafireplacelit.Talktothetrollwearingthefancynecklaces.

*KingPogreadsthemessageofKingLunshire,andiswillingtohelp,butcurrentlyhasaproblem.PogandtheTrollswillonlyhelpyouifyou'rewillingtogettheirstolenidolback.Apparently,afewdaysago,anidoladoredbytheTrollswasstolen.Sincethen,they'vestoppedworkingsincetheybelievetheGoblinsstoleit,plustheGoblinscheatthemoutongemstonesales


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byonlyleavinasmallcommission.Thus,youhaveclevergoblinswhoreapinprofitbasedontheTrolls'hardwork.So,inexchangeforclearingthetunnel,youmustfirstfindthisstolenidol.*

OncePogisfinishedblathering,gooutsidethemineandtalktotheonlyGoblinstandingnexttothefireplace.IzaktheForemanwilltellyouhehasheard"rumors"ofgoblinswhohavestolentheTrolls'idol.Hetellsyoutofollowhim.Doso,speaktohimagainwhenhestopsattheentrancetotheGoblinKingdom.

*TheForemanandtheGoblinGatekeeperwillhaveaquickdiscussiontoletyouin.YoumustsearchfortheidolsomewhereinGoblinterritory.*

Startoffbywalkingstraightandthentakingaleft.Takethefirstleftyouseedownthehallway,andyoushouldsee2rats.Killthemboth,thenpickuptheshovelstashedverticallyinthecorner.Youcannowdigforartifacts!Anyway,headbackout,andcontinuedownthehallyouwerepreviouslyon.YoushouldcometoawideopenroomwithtwostairwellsuptotheKing'sroom,andasideoffentrytotheotherpartsoftheGoblinKingdom.Startoffbytakingthesideoffpath,andgostraightintotheGoblins'Barracks.Severalsoldierswillmoanandgroanaboutahumanintheirterritory.KeepgoingthroughtheroomsuntilyouseealoneGoblinstandinginhisroomontheleft.Speakwithhim.

-You'llsoonfindoutthatthisloneGoblinwasactuallyaleadingcandidatetobekingoftheGoblins.Unfortunately,hisopponentcheatedduringtheelectionandsomehowwon.Now,allhedoesasKingiseatspies.Whenyou'refinishedtalking,waituntilthisGoblinleaveshisroom.Oncenobodyisintheroom(orislookinginthehallway),lookunderhispillowforasecretkey.YouwillneedTHISkeytoopenachesttofindtheidol.Justmakesurehe'snotintheroomwhenyoupluckthekey,otherwiseyou'llbediscoveredandattacked.Afteryousnatchthekey,headbacktothemainroom.

Next,goupthestairsandyou'llnoticethattheKing'sentrywayislocked.TheGoblinKingwantsnovisitors,heonlywantspie!Gopastthisdoubledoorwayallthewayuptohisroominthefarcorner.Youshouldseeabed,andatallchestdrawerinthetworespectivecorners.Walkuptothebed,and

crouch(presstherightthumbstickonce).Pickupthepaperunderthebed,anditwillhave4numbersonit.ThePASSWORDtothesecretchestintheKing'sThroneis:

5599

Next,takeasetoftoolsout(youshouldhavesomebynow),andunlockthechestdrawer.Thereshouldbeanunidentifiedleatherarmorlocatedinside.Veryusefullateron.TherewillalsobeanothernotewhichsaystoNOTfeedtheGoblinKingwine,otherwisehe'llhave"excrement"problems.Hehe,Ithinkweknowwherethisisgoing.

--Leavehisroom,andfollowthecookwhokeepswalkingbackandforth

deliveringpiestotheKing.Onceyou'reinsidethekitchenroom(therearelotsofingredientsspreadabout),waituntilAnuttheCookleaves.WalkuptotheyellowCOOKIEDOUGHonthetable,andselectabottleofwineinyourinventory.Combineitwiththecookiedough,anditshouldturnalightpink.Hehe,watchandlearn.TheCookwillcomebacktomakeanotherpie.Onlythistime,thepieistaintedwithsomethingthatwillgivetheKingdigestionalproblems.Followthecook,waittilltheKingeatsthepie,thenhe'llrunoutofhisroomtohistoiletinhisbedroom!Thisisseriouslygettinghumorous.Whenheleavesthethroneroomdoorsopen,runin,andlookfor4numberspostedonawallwithalever.


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>>Input"5599"inthatorderineachofthenumberslots.Then,hitthelever.Inside,openthechesttoreadanoteaboutsome'Brotherhood'threateningthemtopayupwithgemstones.Thishassomethingtodowiththeplot.


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foralittlemetalkey,anduseitonthedoor(it'llbelocked).YoumayalsowanttocheckoutthedeadGoblinLordrightoutsideforsomefreeitems(Atokkilledhimonthewayin).

Nowthatyouhavetheidol,usetheleverbythegoblingate,andrunbackoverthebridgeintothemines.ShowPogtheTrollsIdol,andhe'llthankyouinacalmfashion.He'llalsomeethispartoftheagreement,andcommandstheTrollstocleartherocksblockingthepathtothefortress.

***Thepathtothefortressisnowopen.***

TelltheKingofyournews----------------------------Now,headbacktotheusualspidercavethatleadstothecityofArx.Beforeyoucanenterthestairstothecave,astrangevoicewillspeaktoyou.Don'tworry,you'renotgoingtobeambushedbyaravagingmonkey.GoallthewaybacktothecityofArx,anddoyourusualduties.IHIGHLYrecommendyousellanyarmor,extraweapons,oraccessoriesyou'vefoundthusfar.Youmightnotbeabletogetalotofgoldforthem(ifyou'reintuitionislow),butyoucanuseaheftyamountofgoldatthemoment.It'dbebestifyoupickedupaKEYRINGfromMaria'sshop(orthewomanwiththebuildingontherightside).Onceyou'refinished,headovertoLunshire'sCastle,andenterthethroneroom.

*AbriefcutscenewillrevealtheKingdiscussingbetweenhisadvisorsabout

somemysteriouspersonnamedAkbaa.Apparently,therecentattacksmayhavesomethingtodowiththisidentity.Hetellsthemtofindoutmoreinformationonwhattrulyisgoingon.*

WalkuptotheKingtoinitiateyetanothercutscene.

TheInvestigation----------------------------*TheKingsaysthattherehavebeensacrificalritualsgoingonaroundthecityofArx.Theyhaven'tbeenabletolocatewhoorwhatisthecause,butKingLunshirewantsyoutofindoutwhat'sgoing.Also,FalanOrbilanax,arecentastronomerundertheKingwasmurderedbyaYlsidewarrior.Questionpeoplearoundthecastletoseewhattheyknow.Youalsoreceiveroughlyaround800

goldforyourtravelingtroubles,andakeytoaPrivateAmShaegarBedroominthePrivatePropertyofthepalace.NowthisiswhatIcallluxury!*

Firstoff,fromnowon,getusetoconnectingkeystoyourKeyRing.It'sessentialyoukeepthemallorganizedinoneslotinyourinventory.Tocheckoutyournewroom,goupthestairslocatedinsidetheThroneroom,andyourroomshouldbelocatedinthemiddleontheleftwall.There'sasigndesignatingitspresence.Insideyouhave2storagechests,whicharegreatforputtingnon-questitems,books,andartifactsyou'llloselateron.Afteryou'redonestoring,eatingfood,orpiggingout,headbacktothefirstroomofthecastle(rightwhenyouenter).GodowntherighthallwayandkeepgoinguntilyouseeadoordesignatedwithaLibrarySign.

EnterandtalktoSisterChinkashh.She'llsumyouuponwhatshebelievestheevilforcesare.Apparently,thisAkbaaclanhassomethingtodowiththestrangesacrificesgoingaroundArx.Lookinthebackofthesmalllibraryroom,andthereshouldbeadoor.OpenitandwelcomeyourselftotheAlchemist'sLab.Here,you'llfindFelnortheAlchemist.Speaktohim.

*FelnorbringsupafewgoodpointsabouttheAkbaaclan,andhowtherecentdiscoveriesmayrelatetothem.TherearepossibilitiesthattheYlsidesarewarriorsundertheirdirections,whilemostofthesestatementsarejustponderousguesses.FelnorsaysthatFalanlefthimwithanotethedayhedied,


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buthecouldneverdecipherit.HealsogivesyouOrbilanax'sroomkey.*

-HeadbackouttotheThroneRoom,andupthestairstothebedroomsontherightside.Orbilanax'sBedroomislocatedinthemiddleontherightside.Usethekeyonitandenter.WalkovertheHanginginhisroom,andpressAtoswishitaside.You'llnowseea3-numbercombinationsafethatcanonlybeopenedwiththecorrectsequence.Ifyouwant,youcanreadthenotethatFelnorgaveyou,orusemydiligentworkinsolvingthe3-wayequation.Thepasswordis:

248

Enteritinthatdirectorder,andthesafeshouldopen.

*AmShaegarwillgrindelightfully,sincehe'sdiscoveredFalan'sprivatenotebook.*

TheGuardian----------------------------*AcutscenewillshowthatAmShaegarhasrequestedthatKingLunshireorganizeintheCouncilRoomforameetingtodiscussthecurrentsituation.EachofthemembersreadFalan'snotes,andFelnormakessomeamazingdiscoveries.Apparently,Falanwitnessedaritualcultbyoneoftheguards,Erzog,aboutthisAkbaagod.HealsomadediscoveriesthattheAkbaaCultwaspracticing

theirworshipsnearby,butthenhewassuddenlymurderedbyaYlsidewarrior.KingLunshirethencallsthattheArxguardErzogbeplacedinthecellsforthemurderofFalan.TheothersthenstarttospeakaboutamysteriousmeteorwhichisthecenterofthepoweroftheCult.Akbaa,godofDestruction,wantstoinvadeandkilltherestoftheremainingraceslivingunderground.Theonlywaytostophimistodestroyacertainmeteorrockwhichisprovidingpowertohiscult.*

*TheKingthenhasapieceofthismeteorrockbroughtinandlaidonthetableforeveryonetowitness.Apparently,onlyacertainguardiansentbytheEquilibriumDimension(sortoflikethegoodGods)candestroythismeteortofinallyendtheruleofAkbaa.KingLunshirewantsyoutofigureoutawaytofindthisGuardian,whileCarloandtheguardsholdofftheYlsideattacks.

Sincethemysterious'guardian'candestroyameteorwithasimpletouch,theKinggivesyouapiecesothatyoucantestoutifthepersontrulyisaGuardian.Well,toeveryone'ssurprise,whenyoutouchtheMeteor,itbecomesdestroyed!*

Allalong,youwereaGuardiansentbytheGods.That'swhyyoucan'trecollectyourmemory.

*Thatquestwasprettyeasy!NowonderwhyAmShaegarhasbeenhelpingeveryone,he'saguardiansentbytheheavens.Aftertouchingthepieceofthemeteor,you'rebroughtintoamentalcommunicationstatewiththeEquilibriumGods.TheytellyouthatyourmissionistodestroytheAkbaaclan,andallofitsfollowers.Youagreetodoso.Finally,youtellthistotherestofthe

CouncilMembers,andgetreadytomoveout.*

Oncethelongseriesofcutscenesareover,you'llbeoutsideoftheCouncilChambers.Gotoyourleftandthenanotherleftdownthehallway.Continuestraightuntilyouhitadoor.Pressthelevertoopentheportcullis,thenwalkintothecellroom.TalktoErzog.

*Erzogtellsyoutoleavemercyonhissoul.Hedoesn'twanttodie(eh,Idon'tblamehim).Apparently,Akbaatoldhimthatbyperformingthesacrificialrituals,hisdeadwifewouldbebroughtbacktolife.AmShaegarthensaysto


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givehimonereasontosparehislife.Well,heprovidesonedarngoodreason.ErzogtellsyouthepasswordtoenterthesecretAkbaaclanhideout,andthat'sitatthetanvernnearthefortress.Hehe,nowwe'regonnakicksomerealpriestbutt!*

Afteryou'reshortdiscussionwithErzog,returnbacktothemainroomofthecastle.

*AbriefdiscussionbetweentheSisterSnakesandtheKingwillpursue.Apparently,they'rearguingoversomeprevioustruce,andLunshirehasbeentryinghisbesttoresolvethesituation.TheSisterswantsomerebels,buttheKinghasbeentryingtofindthemforover20years.*

Oncethearguementisfinished,leavethecastlesincetheKing&Sistersrefusetotellyouoftheirpredicament.Outside,SisterChinkashhwillshowyouhowportalswork.Inordertoactivateaportal,youmustcastthespell"MegaSpacium",whichwilllightuptheportal.Bylightingupportalsacrosstheunderworld,youcantransportquicklyandefficiently.ShewillalsogiveyoutheMEGAandSPACIUMrunes,whichwillgreatlyboostyourmagicabilities.Youshouldbeabletocast3additionalfirespells.

___________/TheTemple/----------------------------

=KilltheAkbaaCultfollowers,anddestroythemeteorinsidebytouchingit.=

StartoffbyequippinguptoleaveArx.Thistime,goneartherightsideofthemap,andlookforacolorfulbannerthatbordersoneoftherailings.Followthestairsupwards,andyou'llenterthecavethatwasclearedbythetrolls.Continueonthepathwayandtakearight.Thiswilltakeyoutothefortress.Goaroundfront,andheadovertothetavernbarwhereourgoodoldfriendPolsiushangsout.TalktoPolsius,andhe'llrevealthatthegoblinsweresecretlygivinghumanstotheAkbaaPriestsinorderforsacrifices.Inexchange,itwassortofapeacetreatysothegoblinswouldnotbeattackedbytheYlsidewarriors.HewasimprisonedbecausehetoldtheGoblinKingthis,andAlotardidnotbelievethisnonsense.Anyway,backtokickingsomereligiousbooty.

Rightwhenyouenterthetavern,looktoyourrightforaninlet.Walkin,andpressAtosaythepasswordforthedoor.It'llbeunlocked.Walkby,andgodownthestairs.Startoffbygoingdownthesmallscaleofstairs,andlookforadoorontheright.Chargeupyourattack,openthedoor,andkillthepriest.Trytopreventanyofthepriestsonthislevelfromrunningformorehelp.Otherwise,you'regoingtohavetodealwithupto3priestsatatime,anditcanbeapainfortheweakercharacters.CheckthechestinthisroomforanAkbaarock,andalsocheckanypriestbodiesonthislevelforusefulrings,accessories,andpotions.

Continueonyourusualpathcheckinganydoorsforfellowpriests.Ifoneofthepriestsdorunaway,don'tchasehim.Instead,letthemcometowardsyou

onebyone,andfighttheminthatorder.Notethatthepriestsdohavetheabilitytocastselfenchantments,plusiceprojectiles,sobecareful.Ifyouseeoneretreat,bereadytoleaptoavoidaniceball.Priestsareequippedwithdaggers,sothey'renottoomuchofaphysicalthreat.Now,keepgoinguntilyoureacharoomwheretherearethreeseparatedoorsspacedoutevenly-sortoflikethis:

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--OR--

[2]-PlacetheGolemHeartyouretrievedfrombeforeintotheemptygolemthatdoesnothaveayellowheartinthecenter.Oncetheheartisplacedin,speaktohimtogethimtofollowyou.Lurehimtothepressureplate,andtellhimtostop.Thiswayismucheasier,butIalwaysenjoyhavingarampartinggolemchaseme.

--OR--

[2]-Simplydropanitemonthepressureplateneartheswitch.Thisway,youdon'thavetodealwithpeskygolemsornuisances.

[3]-Whenhewalksovertheswitch,theportculliswillopenup(sinceyouhittheleveralongwithhimsteppingonit).Runinside,hittheswitchonthewall.Thisopensupthedoordownthenarrowhallwayontheleftside.Runupthere,gothrough,andclosethedoorBEHINDYOUthatyoujustopened.Nowyou'llbeabletoopenthedoorstraightahead,hittheswitch,andthiswillenableyoutoaccesstheMeteorbridge.

***IMPORTANT:MakesureyouleavethedoortothehallwayCLOSED,andthedooryouenteredthatleadsintothesecurityroom.Thesedoorsmustbeclosedforthepuzzletoworkasitsapartofthetrick.***

Argh,it'satrap!----------------------------Headbacktothe3-waywhereyou'vebeengoingforthepast15minutes.Thistime,takethemeteordoorway.Whenyougoin,don'tkillthepriest,butinstead,speaktohim.

*AbriefcutscenewillshowyouandthepriesttalkingaboutAkbaa.Apparently,hethinksyourBrotherShaegar(howcatchy,heh),andspeaksofprayingtoAkbaa.ThefollowersareobeyingAkbaa'sordersbecauseheguaranteesthemfreedomonthesurfaceoftheearth,withabrightandbeautifulsunshining.Ofcourse,thisisabunchofbullcrap,andthetruthistooblindtobelieve.Anyhow,hegoesbacktopraying,leavingyouwithoneinstancewhereyouDON'ThavetokillanAkbaapriest.*

Beforeheadingoutofthisroom,goalongtheleftsideofthewallupthestairs.Searchforahiddenbuttonabouthalfwaydown.Hitit,killthegolem(oravoiditfornow).Searchthecorpse,andmakesureyoutaketheKaom+Cosumrunes.Runoutofthishiddenpassageway,andgototheoppositepartoftheroom.Searchforanotherhiddenbutton,andgoinside.

***There'sanAkbaarockinsidethesmallchestintherightcorner.YouwillhavetofightapowerfulLichghost,whichmaybetoostrongforyourcharacteratthismoment.Ifso,youcancomebacklaterinthegamewhenyou'rebetterprepared.***

Gostraightthroughtothenextroom,andleaponeachofthethreegaping

horizontalpillars.Onceyou'reacross,runupthestairsandentertheMeteorroom.You'llsoondiscoverthattheheadpriestoftheAkbaarCultwaswaitingforyouallalong.Somehowheknewofyourpresence.Hesaysafewbriefthingsdenouncingyourcause,thensummonsaDemontokillyou.Notethatthere'salsoawomanlayingonasacrificialtablebelowthemeteor.Thedemonisn'ttoostrong.Justkeepusingtheretreattactic,whereyoustrike,moveback,charge,andthenstrikeagain.Repeattheprocessuntilit'sdead.Thedemonwillsometimeschargeatyouwhichmeansit'sgoingtoattack.Hititatthelastmomentrightbeforeithurtsyou.Onceit'sdead,freethewomanoffthetable,andthentrytotouchthemeteor.Apparently,it'stoostronganddrains


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yourmana.Hmmm,thisistougherthanIthought.

-Sinceyoucan'tdestroythemeteor,youmustseekFelnorforadvice.Looktotherightofthemeteor,andthereshouldbeahanging.Openit,enterthepassage,andthenhittheswitchfortheEmergencyExit.Takethispathout,andheadbacktoArxviathecavepassagefromthefortress.Gobacktothecastlethroneroom,andyou'llwitnessadiscussion.

*KingLunshirefinallydecidestofillyouinonwhat'sgoingon.Butbeforetellingyoutheactualtruth,hewantstoknowifyoudestroyedthemeteor.Unfortunately,youtellhimnobecauseitwasstrongerthanyourguardianpowers.FelnorinformsyouthattheonlywaytopreventthemeteorfromdrainingyourenergyistoseekouttwoimmunitystonescalledKrahozandZohark.About20yearsago,theSisterSnakesletthehumansborrowthesetwostonestogivethemmagicalpowersbeyondmortalexistence.Then,oneday,alargegroupofrebelsstormedthecastleandstoleKrahoz.Thankfully,thehumanswereabletoretrieveZohark,butlostKrahoztothissmallgroupofwarriors.Therebelsdisappeared,nevertobefoundagain.WhenthetimecametoreturnthestonestotheSisterSnakes(whopreviouslyownedthem),thehumanscouldonlyreturnZohark.ThisiswhytheSnakesandLunshirewerearguingbefore.*

Now'syourchancetohelptheKing.HewantsyoutoasktheSisterSnakesifyoucanhaveZohark,andalsotodiscovertheserebelssothatyoucanseekout

theotherstone,Krahoz.Whenbothstonesareequipped,youcansuccessfullydestroythepowerofAkbaa,withouthavingyourenergydrainedunlikebefore.

________________/Krahoz&Zohark/----------------------------=GodeeperintotheminesuntilyoudiscovertheSisterSnakes,andaskifyoucanborrowZohark.FindthehiddenrebelsandretrieveKrahoz.=

--Firstoff,thisquestcanbefairlytrickyifyoudon'tknowwheretogo.Fornowthough,don'teventhinkaboutgoingbacktotheAkbaaTemple.Ylsidewarriorsaretherenow,andyou'recertainlytooweaktobattlewiththem.Firstoffthough,doyourusualre-equipbysellingoffolderitems,and

upgradingwithnewstuff.Also,gocheckoutFelnor'sAlchemistLabbehindtheLibraryinthecastle.Ifyoucheckthechestrightbythedoor,thereareapproximately4differentrunesyoucangain,including2newoneswhichyoudidnothavepreviously.Takethemall,selltheother2,andthengotoMariatopurchaseRhaeandVitae(ifyouhavethe2000goldyet).Congratulations,you'vejustearnedoneofthemostpowerfulsecretspellsinthegame(HARM-Rhae+Vitae).

--Also,you'lldiscoverthatthewomanwhoownstheshop(Maria)ontherightsideofArxisstandingoutsidewithadoomedlook.Ifyouspeakwithher,she'lltellyouthatherdaughter,Shany(rememberthelittlebratfrombefore?),hasgonemissing.Apparently,nooneknowsofherwhereabouts,andshewaslastseenhangingoutnearthegemdealer'splace.Ifyouwant,youcan

completethissidequestandrescueShany.Formoreinformation,pleasecheckouttheSideQuestssection(Chapter4).

Anyhow,backtothequest.TakethespidercaveentrancethatleadstoArx,andtakeitallthewaybacktotheTrollmine.Gopastthetrollminingentrance,andcrossthebridge.Gotowherethatonetrollusetostand(guardingtheentrancetotheminesbelow).It'snowclear.Godownthestairstobeginyourperilousjourney.Continuewalkingforwardonthestairspassthewater.Eventually,youcometoadecline,andyou'llseeawomanwalkingaround.Incaseyoudidn'tnotice,thatwomanisactuallytheoneyousavedfromthe


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sacrificialtableintheAkbaaTemple.Speaktohertorevealacutscene.

--Notethatrightwhenyouenterthestairstolevel4,there'sacavepathwaydirectlytoyourright.Thispartoflevel4relatestotheRescueShanyquestifyouinitiatedit.Again,youcanfindoutmoreinformationintheSideQuestssection.

*Thewomancallsherselfthe"mysteriousone."AmShaegarsaysthathe'slookingforanartifact(KrahozandZohark)whichwillhelphimridoftheAkbaaTemple.HealsospeaksofarebelforcethatisholdingKrahoz.Thankfully,atthelastsecond,you'llbeknockedoutbysomeguardsanddraggedaway.Dejavualloveragain.*

Ow,thathurt!----------------------------*You'llnowwakeupintherebelcampthatKingLunshirespokeof.ThewomanyoumetbeforewasactuallyAlia,leaderoftherebels.Shesaysthatyoushouldn'tbelieveeverythingyouhear,andthatmostlikelytheKingwaslyingtomanipulateyouforhisownactions.Eh,it'sallforthesamecause.SinceAliciaandyouhavethesamegoals(defeatingtheAkbaaTemple),plusyousavedherlife,she'swillingtomakeanexchange.Youmustseekoutalegendaryshieldoftheancients,andtradeitwithherforKrahoz.Dothistask,andyou'llhave1/2oftheultimaterhinestonecombo!*

Firstofall,theShieldoftheAncientsisactuallylocatedintheCrypt,whichisademonicplacelocatedinthecityofArx.Youmayhavenoticeditbefore.It'susuallyonthefarrightsideofArx,andnooneisallowedtoenterwithoutCarlo'spermission.I'msureyouknowwhatthismeans!Gotothebottomoftherebelcampbyfollowingthecantationsandseriesofsteps.Onceyou'reneargroundlevel,gotoyourleftandpasstheclosedmetaldoor.Followthiswalluntilyouseesomeguardsdrinkingnearabar.Gostraightthrough,andenterthehallways.Lookforaboulderblockingawall,withablueemblemonthewall,andaguardnearby.Walkuptheblueemblem,searchyourinventory,andcombinetheSecretRebelDaggerPasswiththebluestone.Thisopensthedoor.Neverlosethisitemasit'syouronlywaybackintothecamp.

FollowthestonepathwaybacktotheLevel4stairs,andthenheadbacktoArx.Onceyou'rethere,lookforCarlowalkingaroundneartheright/centerportionofthecity.Talktohim,andhe'llgiveyoutheKeytotheCrypt.Beforeyougodownthough,Irecommendyoufind/purchasesomestakes(eitherfromtherebelcamporArx),afewantidotestoreplenishyourstatus,andbeatleastlevel4.You'regoingtofaceundeadcreaturesinsidethecrypt,whichmeansthey'llriseafterbeingknockedtotheground(unlessthey'remummies).

TheCreepyCrypt-----------------------------AfteryoureceivethekeyfromCarlo,gotothefarrightsideofArx,andlookforagrayenclosedstructure.ThisistheCrypt.It'sbasicallyarestingplaceforallofthedeadcitizensofArx.Heroes,Guardians,andhonorable

citizensareburiedheretorestinpeace.Unfortunately,thatwon'tbelastinglonguntilyoustartrippingthroughtheirgraves.

[[---------------------------------------------------------------------{{NECESSARYITEM:Pickaxe[[---------------------------------------------------------------------{{HELPFULITEMS:(2-3)WoodenStakes,33%inventoryspaceavailable[[---------------------------------------------------------------------

Putthenewlyfoundkeyintothelock,andenterCrpyt.Thefirstlevelofthe


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Cryptisquitesimpletogetpast,buttakessomededicatedtime.Firstoff,thefirstlevelsplitsoffintoseveraldirections.Herearesomekeylocationstoremember:

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Botharetrappedtorevivethezombiesontheground.Instead,searchtherightcornerforawallstone,andtossitonthepressureplate.ThisopensthePortcullis.Headforward,butdonotsteponanyfuturepressureplates.Theyaretraps,whichsendouttwohorriblysharpbladesthatcancutoutabout25-45%ofyourhealth.Instead,leapoverthem.Youcannowstarttosearchthesidedoorsontheleftandrighthallways.Thereareabout3oneachside,withsomedoorslocked,andsomeheldclosedwithsteelcages.Headdownthecenterhallwayandlookfortwoparallelswitchesnexttoeachother.Hitthembothtoopeneachofthesteelgatesonbothsidesoftheroom.Searchforanykeysyoucanandusethemonlockeddoorsifpossible.

Thethirddoorintherighthallwaycontainsasecretswitch(intheroom)thatopensacavernwhichleadstoLevel5.Thiscanbeleftopenasashortcutlaterinthegame.TomoveontoLevel3,it'sgoingtotakesomespeed.Movetothecenterhallwayandcontinuedownuntilyousee2HiddenButtonsagainstthesamewall.Hitbothofthem,RUNnorthtothecenterPortcullisandtrytomakeitintimebeforebothbuttonspopout.Ifcan'tmakeitintime,tryagain.BOTHbuttonsmustbepressedforthedoortoopen,andtheywillpopoutafter8secondsorso.Youcanalsotrygettingaspeedscroll,orcastingaSpeedspelltogiveyoumoretimetoreachtheplace.Onceyoumakeitthrough,tossastoneonthepressureplatetoopenthenextportcullis,andcontinuetothenextlevel.

-Thenextpartisgoingtobefairlytricky,somakesureyou'rereadyto

fightaboss,afewenemies,andgetafirespellready.

Onceyou'redownthestairs,goleftandcontinueuntilyourunintoalargecathedralroom(severalstainedglasswindows).Acutscenewillshowamummyburstthroughoneofthewindows.Getyourfirespellreadyandcastitonhim.Keepusingfirespellsplusafewstrikesfromyourbladetosendhimdown.MummiesdoNOThavetobestakedinordertodie;they'resimplylikeanyotherfoeyoumeetinthegame.Afteryoukillhim,turnaround,andgoupeithertheleftorrightdiagonalstairsnexttotheonesyouentered.Gothroughtheroomsuntilyou'reinoneofthestainedglassupperrooms.Lookforasingleleverswitchoneitherside.Hitoneofthem,thengototheoppositesideofthecathedralandgoupthosestairs.Eachleveropensthedooroppositetotheleveryoupressed.Soforexample,ifyoupressedaleverontheleftside,a

portcullisopensontherightside.Followthroughtheopening,andLEAPoverthelavapitbelow.Youmaytakesomedamageifyouhittheburningpool.

Tosssomethingonthepressureplate(anemptybottleworks)tokeepabridgeopensothatyoudon'thavetokeepleapingoverit.Continuestraightforwardandyou'llmeetthefirsthardpuzzle.

*Acutscenewillshowaghostspeakingtoyou.He'llaskyouifyou'vecometotaketheShieldoftheAncients,andyousayyes.Heshallgiveyoutheshieldunderonecondition:youmustcompletethefollowingriddle.Therearesixclansthatallowforthesuntoriseanddawn.Placethesignstonesyougatheredfrombeforeontothepedestal,andthecorrectordershallopenthedoor.Fromthereon,you'refreetoleave.Soundsatadfishy,eh?*

-Youshouldhave6differentrunestonesbynow.They'rethepurplestonesthathaveuniquesymbolsonthem.Ifyoulookatthecenterofthefloor,you'llseenasundialdevicewithsixdifferentpedestalspointingoutward.Youmustwalktothepedestal,combineoneofthestoneswithit,andeventually,all6willunitetoopenthedoor.Here'showyousolveit:

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Basically,youshouldseesmallindentationsbyeachofthesixpartsoftheclock.Thedividerslooklike>


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Gothroughthehall,andgoright(aportculliswillbeblockingyourleftdoorway).Thistime,agoldensnakewillbecagedinasteelcage,withacrystalglovelocatedonthetopofthestairwell,andsixroomswithswitches.Theideaistohitthe6switchesinorderbasedonabriefpictureprovidedbythecrystalglobe.EachroomDIFFERSbasedontheshadowpatternsagainstthewall.Ifyouwantthequicksolutiontosolveit,hittheswitchesinthefollowingorderbasedonrooms:

|---||=======||---||5||Snake||2||---||=======||---|

|---||---||1||4||---||---|

|---||---||3||6||---||---|

Onceyouhittheminthecorrectorder,you'llhearavictorysound.Makesureyoutakethegoldensnakethatwasenclosedbefore,andheadthroughthedoorwaythatpreviouslyhadaportcullisblockingit.Thistime,you'llmeetaroomthathastwosigns(onewithashortroute,andanotherwithalongest

route).DoNOTtakethelongestroute,sinceit'sactuallyajoke(you'llreachadeadendwithasignsayingitwasajoke).Headbackout,taketheshortroute.Thenextroomcontainsagiantmirror.Killtheinvisibleman(veryweak,onlyhasashortsword),thensearchhisbodyforaringofmisery.Lookinthelowerleftcornerforawalk-throughwall.Simplywalkthroughittogoon.Thereisalsoaswitchontheothersideofthemirror,butit'sadecoybutton.

Thenextroomhastwopaths.Ifyoutrytowalkthroughonepath,you'llgetloopwarpedtotheothersidewithoutpassingthrough.Tobypassthis,turnAmShaegarcompletelyaround(backwards),andwalkthroughlikeyounormallywould.Ifyoudiditcorrectly,youshouldbeabletowalkbackwardsthroughtheloopandmovetothenextarea.Asigncongratulatesyouonpassingthe

test.Ifyoutrytowalkdownthecorridor,you'llkeepgettingwarpedbacktothebeginning.Tobypassthis,lookintheupperleftsideofthewallforahiddeneyebutton.Thebuttonislocatedrightaroundwhenyouturnthecorner.Hitit,andadoorwaywillopenup.Walkthrough,hitthenewhiddenbutton,andgothroughtopassthehall.You'renowinthetrophyroomwithagiantbowlsittinginthemiddle.Combinethe2GoldenSnakesyouretrievedfrombefore,andplacethemin.Victorywillsound,andZoharkwillappearinthemiddleofthebowl.PickituptobeinterruptedwithabriefcutscenefromAkbaa.Afterwards,you'llbewarpedtotheroomwiththe2Stonesnakes,butnowthey'renormalSnakeWomen.Youmustfightthemtothedeath.They'refairlyweaktophysicalstrikes,sokeepattacking,andtheyshalldie.Headoutside,andcheckthedeadsnakewoman'sbody.You'llfindanotewhichsayssomethingaboutakidnapping.Thisisasidequestthatcanbeaccomplishedby

goingtotheCrystalCaves.Pleasecheckoutthesidequestssection.

Thismeteorisgoingdown!----------------------------NowthatyouhavebothKrahozandZohark,it'stimetosendAkbaaagiantspicymeatball.Bynow,MAKESUREyouhavetheHARMspell(Rhae+Vitaerunes),ofwhichbothcanbeobtainedfromthewomanshopkeeperinArx.You'regoingtoneedHARMinordertokillYlsides,unlessyou'reextremelystrong.

-HeadallthewaytoLevel1,andgototheYellowTulipTavern.Enterthe


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doorwaythatleadstotheAkbaaTemple(withthemeteor).Taketheusualpathyoutakethatleadstowherethemeteoris.Thistime,you'regoingtofacewarriorscalledYlsidesthathaveawesomearmorandtwo-handedswords.Theyarepowerful,fast,andcantake20%ofyourhealthdownwithoneblow.CastHARMtwice(doublesthedamage),andthenstartattackingthem.Harmshouldknocktheirhealthdownveryfast,andcontinuetomoveonuntilyoureachthemeteor.You'regoingtofaceabout3-4Ylsides.Becarefulintheonepartthatdoesn'tallowmagic.LuretheYlsideout,otherwise,you'llhavetofighthimwithoutHARM.

Onceyoureachthemeteor,equipbothKrahoz&Zohark,thenwalkupandpressAonit.Themeteorwillbedestroyed,andyou'vesuccessfullydestroyedAkbaa'senergychannel.Apparentlythough,thatwasn'tgoodenough.Youhaven'tbeencalledbacktotheNoden,sosomethingmustnotbecomplete.PICKUPtheKoltkpowderleftbehindfromthemeteor.

-HeadbacktoArxbytakingtheemergencyexit(rightside,hittheswitch,walkouttheshortway).ThentakethecavebacktoArx.

*You'lldiscoverawoundedsoldierwhotellsyouthatthecityhasbeeninvadedbytheYlsidewarriors,andKingLunshirehasbeenimprisonedbelow.YoumusttalktotheKingtofindoutwhathappened.*

SincethecityisinfestedwithYlsides,youcanusestealthtogetby.

Personally,IuseacombinationofHARM,stealth,andfightingabilitiestogetby.Headtothemaingateofthecastle.Youmayhavetofightabout2-3Ylsides,anditwillbetough.Onceyou'vereachedit,enterinside.OneYlsidewillimmediatelyattackyou.MakesureyourecastHARMtwicetoensureofhisdeath.Goleft,downthehall,andpressthesecretbutton.Then,gointheopenedpathway,andgoleft.Hittheswitchtoopentheprisoncell,andgoinside.

*You'llbeknockedontheheadbyaYlside,andnearlykilled.However,yourfellowmate,Kultar,savesyourealizingthatyouwereAmShaegar.Apparently,KultarjoinedupwiththeYlsidesafterhisescapefromtheGoblinPrison.IserbiushasplanstounitewithAkbaainordertobringtheSunbacktothesurfaceoftheEarth.HesaiditwasinIserbius'splanstotryandrevivethe

coldworldabove.Unfortunately,hedoesn'trealizethatAkbaahasdifferentintentions.KultarsaysthattheKingisprobablyupstairshidinginhisguardroom.Healsosaysforyoutoescapebeforetheotherwarriorscome.*

-Beforeyoujumpinthesewers,grabtheYlsideleggingsandArmorstashedagainstthewall.Equipthemboth,andyou'llhaveabriefconversationwithIserbiusandhecommunicatesthroughthearmor.Jumpdownthesewers.

*IserbiusordersforallYlsidestoretreatsincetheGuardian(AmShaegar)hasescaped.NowArxisfreeagain.Heh,thatwasprettyeasy.*

____________________/TheUltimateWeapon/

----------------------------GobacktotheThroneRoom,andKingLunshirewillthankyougreatly.Bynow,you'restartingtowonderwhyyouhaven'tbeencalledbacktotheNoden.Apparently,Akbaaisnotdeadyet,butisbuildingupforanincarnation.WhileyouwentouttoseekKrahoz&Zohark,Akbaabuiltupenoughenergytoformanincarnation.Basically,he'sgoingtowarphimselfintoIserbius'sbodywhenthetimeisright.TheonlywaytokillAkbaaisbycreatingtheultimateweapon,andthenunleashingitonhimonceandforall.

-Felnorwantsyoutosearchforabookon"howtocreatetheultimateweapon."


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StartoutbyheadingovertheCastleLibraryandaskingSisterChinkashhonwhereyoucanfindthisbook.SheendsuptellingyouthatherSisterSnakes'Librarymostlikelyholdsthebookduetoitsextremerarity.Followherinstructions,andheaddowntolevel6(viatheportaldevice).VisitthelibraryandSisterSyllashhwillalreadyhavethetomeprepared.Readthebook,andyou'llsoonfindoutthatthereareseveralkeyingredientstotheultimateweapon.

-Firstoff,thesupposedultimateweaponmustbecomposedofanindestructiblemetal.Theonlyknownmetalthatholdssuchpropertiesismithril,andthathappenstobeasrareaswinningthelottery.Thatcertainlyhelpsourquest.

-Secondly,itmustbecombinedwitharareingredientthatcanwithstandpowerfromthemightiestblows.Obviously,thisfitsthedescriptionofthegreatKolktmeteoryoudestroyedbefore(andgrabbedtheleftoverpowder).

GotalktoQueenSisterZalnashh.She'lltellyouthatyou'regoingtohavetoenchantthebladewiththeKolktPowderANDadragon'segg.Adragon'seggwillcausegreatdestructiontotheelementofwhatthebladeismadeof.Soifyouaddedthemeteordusttotheblade,andadragon'segg,itwouldcausegreatdestructiontoanyonewhohascomeintouchwiththemeteor'senergy(akaIserbius).Fromhereon,youcanbranchoffintotwodifferentdirections.

--Godownintothedwarvenmines,andretrievethismithrilcastofaweapon.

-OR-

--HeadtoLevel2,entertheicecaves,andseektheicedragonforadragonegg.

IfIwereyou,I'dgetthedwarfpartdonefirstsinceit'sthemostfrustrating.StartoffbyheadingoutoftheSistersofEderneumestablishment,andgotowardstheTempleofIllusions.Butratherthanenteringit,makeasharpleft,andyoushouldseesomestairsdownafewwindingcorners.Takethestairs.

You'reonlevel7,homeofthedirtyratmen.Ratmenwillnottalkwithyou,andtheyareruthlessstealthkillers.They'reequippedwithpoisonstealthdaggers,andarefairlyfastintheiractions.However,they'reweaktophysicalattacks,somakeuseofyourbruteforce.Startoffbygoingstraight.Mostofthislevelisstraightforwardwithonlyafewsidetracksthatleadyouoffcourse.Immediatelytoyourleftshouldbeaportalthatyoushouldactivateforfutureuse.Continuestraightandkeepgoingthroughawindinghallthatturnsyouabout90degrees.

Eventually,you'regoingtoreachapartonthemapwherethetexturesshiftovertoadarkmuddylook.Gointhishall,andyou'llseeagiganticwormstarttorumbletowardsyou.ThequickestwaytokillhimistocastHARMtwice,andthenjustrunreallyclosetohim.Hedoesn'tactuallyswallowyou,

butjustdoesannoyingattacks.He'lldieafterseveralseconds.Gothroughthenewlyopenedtunnel,andheadleftdowntoLevel8.Gotoyourrightifyouwantsomefreegoodies.Level8ishomeofthedwarves,well,beforetheygoteaten.Hehehe...

Again,taketherightpathandyou'llbeleadtoalargelavapool.Leapoverthestones,andhobbletowardstheportal.Activateitforfutureuse.Runallthewaybacktowherethestairswere,andthistime,makealeft.Dwarvesdonotallowformagicintheirarea,soyou'regoingtoberestrictedfornow.Onceyou'renearalockeddoor,takealeft,andyoushouldleapthrougha


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smallholeinthewall.Asyoucansee,there'sbloodeverywhere,alongwithguts,andthingsofthatsort.Apparently,mostofthedwarveshavebeenmurderedbysomeone,orSOMETHING.Walkstraightfromthehole,andacutscenewillshowagiantrat-likebeastleapfromtheholeyoujustcame.

STARTTORUN-thecreatureisIMMUNEtophysicalattacks.Youalsocannotcastmagic,sothat'sworthlessaswell.Runstraightandthenmakealeftonthefirstpassageyousee.Rundownhere,andthenjumpontheplatformsacrossthelavapoolbelow.Onceyou'reacross,rundownthewindinghallsuntilyoureachadeadend,withadwarf'sbody.Searchthecorpse,takethe2piecesofdwarfflesh,powerstone,key,andprettymucheverything.Youmayheararumblingoccur,asifacave-inhappened.Startwalkingbackthesamewayyoucame.Suddenly,you'llseethatscarybeastwhichwaschasingyoubefore.Thereshouldbeadoorafewfeetinfrontofhimonyourleft.Usethekeyyoujustacquired,andrunthroughQUICKLY.Keepgoingstraight(ignorethepassagetotheright),untilyoureacharoomwithagiantstomperinthemiddle.Walkovertothepowermachinebehindit,andcombinethepowerstoneintheemptysocket.Now,climbtheladder,andruntotheoppositesidewhereaswitchis.

Thiscanbefairlytricky.Waitupthereuntilthebeastwalksintotheroom.Fortunatelyforyou,itcannotreachyou.Waituntilit'slookingatyou,andtossapieceofdwarvenfleshunderthestomper.Bepatient.Ifthecreatureseatsthepieceyoutossed(butwasn'tunderthestomper),throwanotherpiece.Whenthecreaturegoesunderthestomper(becauseofthefleshlure),hitthe

switch,andhe'llbestomped.Apparently,hedied.Leapdown,andthengointhenewpassagethat'stotheleftofwhereyoucame.You'llreachadeadendroom.Crouchundertherightside,andsearchoneofthedrawersforakey.Hittheleveraswell.Next,goupthestairsandreadtheminer'slogbook,pluswhateverelseyoucangrab.Runbacktotheroomwiththedeadcreature,andthengobackthehallyoucamefrombefore.Thistime,makealeftwhereyoupassedtheplacebefore.However,beforeyoucanreachthelockeddoorattheendofthehallway,thatdamnbeastisaliveagain!RUNFORYOURLIFEbacktothestomperroom.Unfortunately,youdon'thaveanypowerstonesleft.Thereshouldbeaswitchagainstthewallbetweenthetwohallways.Waitforthebeasttocomeinrange,thenhittheswitch.Alavapoolwillopenup.Heshouldfallintoit.Ifitdoesn'twork,youleapoverit,thenwatchhimfollowbehindyourightintoit.Nowthebloodybeastisdead.

TimetogetmesomeMithril----------------------------Ifyoutookyourtimetoreadthelogbooks,itsaidthatthedwarveshadmanagedtodiscoversomemithrilinthemines.Headbacktowherethebeastburstoutofthewall,andopenthelockeddoor(withthekeyfromtheforeman'soffice).Explorethefoursideroomsoffoftheadjacenthallfor3powerstones,keys,anditems.Then,headstraightthroughanduse2powerstonesforthe2separatemachinesplacedintheforge.Oncethey'rein,headout,andgoleftintotheminingarea.Headstraightthrough,andgointotheMAINtunnelarea(supportedwithwoodenplanks).Keepgoingstraightuntilyoureachanelevator.Pressthelevertogodown.

-Youshouldseewhatlookslikewoodenscaffoldspositionedinsidethisminingarea.Trytojumpontotheone,andtakeituptothetopoftheminingarea.Lookforadwarf'sbodyinoneofthedeadends,thereshouldbeapowerstoneonhiscorpse.Then,leapacross,andchecktheotherdeadendofthescaffoldarea.Thereshouldbealargesilverchunkofmetal.Pickaxeitout.Unfortunately,it'stoobigtocarryinyourinventory.Pickitup,butdonotdropit.Carryitallthewaydowntowherea"transporter"orlaserdeviceis.Dropthechunkontotheleftside,wherethethreeprongedlasersareaimed.Then,putapowerstonein,andhittheswitch.ThechunkofmithrilgetswarpedtotheFoundry.


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TheFoundryiswhereyoukilledthebloodycreature.Headbackthere,andyoushouldseethechunkneartheendofawoodenshaft.Pickitup,anddropitinthecenter(underthecrusher).Placethenewpowerstoneyouhavebackin,andthensquishit(likeyoudidwiththegiantcreature).Itshouldshatterintofourpieces.Makesureyoutakethetwo-handedmetalcast(ontopofamachineintheFoundry),orasabremetalcast(inoneofthesleepingquarters).Youneedoneortheother.Takethemall,thenruntotheforge(beforetheminingarea).Takethetwopiecesofmithril,andtossthemintotheover-likemachineontheright.Presstheswitch,andaMithrilrectanglebarwillbeproduced.Grabthebar,thenwalkovertothemachineontheleft.Putthecastofwhichweaponyou(sabreortwo-handedsword)onthelowerslabofthemachine.Walkupthestairs,andtossthemithrilbarinthechimney-likeovenuptop.Hittheswitch,andthebarwillbemeltintotheshapeofthecast.Ontheothersideofthemachinewillbeyournewlycreatedsword.Grabit,asit'snecessarytocompletingthegame.

-You'vesuccessfullycreatedaswordoutoftheindestructiblemetal-Mithril.Ipersonallyusedthetwo-handedcastsincemycharacterwasawarrior.However,youmaypreferthesabrecastinsteadasit'sonehanded,andallowsforashieldtobeequipped.Togetoutoftheenclosedarea,gototheFoundry,thenopenthelockeddoor(withakeyyoushould'veacquiredbetweentheforgeandmines).Thislockeddoorleadsbackouttothekitchen,withthegiantholeinthebrickwall.Exitoutofthefrontdoorwithyourkeyring,

andheadbacktoArx.Youmaywanttosellanyitemsyoufoundalongtheway.Keeptheextramithrilpieceslatersinceyoucancombinethemwithothermoldeditems.

Let'sgetsomedragoneggs!----------------------------BeforeyouheadofftotheIceCaves,it'snecessarytohaveatleastonescrollofLevitate.StartoffbygettingtoLevel2,onewayoranother.Ipersonallyjustranpastthehumanfortress,andwentbackwardstowheretheoriginalstartingpointisinthegame.Oncethere,goleft,andyoushouldfindadoorthatsays"EndofGoblinKingdom."Headoutthere,andcontinueonwards.There'safriendlytrollaroundherenamedGreuwhoyoucanaccomplishasidequestwith,butthat'sintheothersectionoftheguide.Instead,go

rightnearsomestalagmites(youshouldbeontheupperpartofthecaves).Trytojumpononeofthestalagmites.Lookacrossandyoushouldseewhatlookslikeacaveopening,buttherearenostairsorpathwaysleadingtoit.Castthelevitatescroll,andhoveracrosstotheotherside.IfyouhavetroubleriddingoftheLevitatespell,simplysaveyourgame,thenreloadittoridoftheeffect.Onceyou'reontheground,runupsomestairsontheleftsideofthecavern.Onceyou'reuptop,thereshouldbesomestairsabout5-6feetpositionedawayfromtheedge.Itmighttakesomepractice,butbalanceyourselfnearthecorner,andleapacross.YouSHOULDmakeit(tookmeabouttwotries).

Onceyou'reonthestairs,gointotheleftcave.Thereshouldbeabodysurroundedinice.Combinetheicewithatorch,orcastafireballonitto

erodeofit.Checkthecorpseforthe"Comunicatum"rune.Then,searchtheotherbodiesinthiscavern.Lookalongtheleftwallforasolidblockofice.Again,blastitdownwithafireball.Gothrough,andyou'vemetthelegendarydragon.Checksomeofthebodies,thenspeakwithhimwhenyou'reready.

*Thedragonwilltellyouthathesimplyisn'tgoingtohandoveroneofhisyounginexchangeforsavingallthehumanityinArx.It'sgoingtotakemorethansimplecompassiontoturnoveroneofhisyoung.Thedragonasksyoutogetasmuchgoldasadragoncanhaveofscales.Thisisaheckofalotofmoney.*


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--Youhave2choiceshere,youcan:

[1]-Givethedragon4815goldcoins(theamountofdragonscalesonecanhave)inexchangeforanegg.Todoso,quickselectyourgoldbaginyourinventory,thencombineitwiththedragon.

OR

[2]-Killthedragon,andthentakeasmanyeggsasyouwant.Ifyoudokillthedragon,youmayalsotakedragonbones(theonlyplaceyoucangettheminthegame),androughlyaround5,000goldcoinsonthedeadcorpse.

Thedragonisnotanoverwhelminglytoughcreature.Ithasprimarily2attacks,aphysicalwhiphit,andanicespellthatactslikeawave.Itcaststhisicespell,whichcausesiciclestopopoutofthegroundinathumb-likepattern.Justattackitwithfirespells,andkeephittingitwithphysicalattacksuntilitdies.

-Personally,Igavethedragonthegoldcoinsinsteadofkillinghim.Iwastryingtoplayastheniceguyalongmyquest,andkillingadragonwaslikewashingawayapieceofhistory.Ofcourse,Iwasalsobrokeandscrewed.Onceyoudogettheegg,it'stimetomakeakeydecision.Youcanget3different"neartheendofthegame"cutscenes.Noneofthemhaveaneffectonthe

ending,justwhatyouwitnessandhowthestoryprogresses.

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YoucangototheSisterSnakes,andhaveQueenZalnashhenchanttheswordforyou.Shecaststhespell"MegaStregumCosum"(EnchantObject).However,ifyoudohavethesnakesenchantit,yougiveupthelocationofwheretherebelsarehidingat.Ifyoubetraythemlikethis,AliathenbecomestheSisterSnakeQueen,andalloftheotherrebelsareslaughteredatthecamp.YoualsogetaverybadcutsceneofaguardcursingyouwhenyougotoattacktheYlsides'Bunker.Notaveryprettyendingtothegame.

--OR--

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YoucanenchanttheobjectyourselfbygatheringtheMega,Stregum,Cosumrunes,andcastingtheEnchantObjectspell.ThismethodcanbefairlytrickythoughsincetheCosumrunecanonlybefoundintheTempleofAkbaainalefthiddenroomintheprayerroom.YoumayalsoattempttofindanEnchantObjectscroll.Onecanbepurchased(about1600gold)fromtheTwinTraderswholiveonlevel5.Unfortunately,ifyoukilledbothgoblinclansonlevel5,thetwin

traderswillberaidedbyarandomgroupofenemies,andtheirinventorywillbegone.Finally,ifallelsefails,youcanlookforanenchantobjectscrollonlevel6orlevel7(veryhardtofind).Thankfully,thereare2enchantobjectscrollsinsidetheYlsidebunker(godownthestairs,makearightdownthehallway).The2scrollsarelocatedinthebedroombeforetheforgery.Theyareinachest.Onceyouenchantthesword,andHAVENOTcompletedtheghostmurderCryptquest,youwillgetaneutralcutscene.

*Aliawillbereunitedwithherfather,Lunshire.Bothofthemareglorioustoseeeachotherasithasbeensolongsincetheirdeparture(neversawher


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fatheratbirth,Lunshirethoughthisdaughterwasdead).However,theSisterSnakesofEderneumwillinterrupttheparty,andsaythatAliaistheirnewqueen.Apparently,KingPoxsellis(fatherofLunshire)madeapactwiththeSistersthathisfourthdescendantwouldbecometheirqueen,inexchangeforKrahoz&Zohark(tosavethekingdom).Theymadethistreaty.Aliawasthefourthinline,andnowit'stimeforthehumanstorepaytheirpartofthetreaty.KingLunshiredenouncesthetreatyandtriestohavetheguardsattackthesnakes.Unfortunately,theirmagicistoopowerful,andAliasaysthatshewillbetheirkingdomtostopthebloodshed.AlialeaveswiththeSnakes,andbecomestheirQueen.*

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YoumustfirstcompletetheGhostMurderquestinsidethebottomlevelsofthecrypt.YoucanfindoutmoreinformationinsidetheSideQuestssection.Oncethatquestiscompleted,goenchanttheswordyourself.Then,headtothebarrierofwheretheYlsideBunkerresides.

*Thecutscenestaysthesameastheneutralone,however,anadditionalpartisaddedon.RightwhenAliaisabouttogiveherselfup,theQueen'sghostenters

theundergroundlake.ShespeakssayingthatsheisthedeadQueen,wifeofKingLunshire.ShesaysthattheSisterSnakescannottakeAliabecausesheisnotthefourthdescendant-sheisthefifth!TheQueenwaspartofanOrderoftheSacredDagger,whichwascreatedbyKingPoxsellistoprotecthisdescendants.TheQueenhadplannedforthekidnappingofAliaatbirthsothatshewouldbeprotectedfrombeingtakenbytheSisterSnakes.MinutesbeforeAlia'sbirth,theQueenhadatwinsisterbornofAlia'scalledCassius.Shewastechnicallythefourthinlineforthethrone.KnowingthattheSisterSnakeswouldstopatnothingtogetthe4thinline,shesentCassiusawaywiththeTravellers'Guild.ShehadthekidnappingofAliastaged,butthen,amysteriousmanassassinatedthequeenbeforeshecouldtellwhathappened.Thisiswhereyoucomeintothemix.AmShaegarsolvedthemurderoftheQueentobeamannamedEnoill,whowashiredbyCarlo.CarlofeltthattheQueenwasgoing

tokilltheKing,andhehadherkilledtoprotectthethrone.TheQueentellstheSisterSnakesthattheirownqueenwillrisewhenthemomentisright.Sincethereisnofourthinlinetobecomequeenoftheirrace,theSisterSnakeshissandretreatbacktotheircitytoensuretheirsurvival.Lunshire'swifecannowrestinpeace,andtheKingisnowreunitedwithhisdaughter,Alia.*

****************************************Toenchantyoursword,dothefollowing:****************************************

[1]-DroptheMithrilSwordontheground.

[2]-SelecttheKolktPowder(retrievedfromleftoversofmeteor),andcombineitwiththeswordontheground.

[3]-Next,selecttheDragon'sEgg,andcombineitwiththesword.Itshouldchangeitsstatusto"ReadytobeEnchanted."

[4]-Finally,walkuptothesword,andlookatthesword.Usetheenchantobjectspell,andtheswordwillturnintoitstrueform.Congratulations,youhavetheultimateweapon.


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-Ifyoudoitthisway,youavoidbetrayingtherebels,andamuchbetterstorylinedevelops.Thehardestpartthoughisgettingyourhandsonthatcursedenchantobjectscroll.

NOTE:AnyoneofthethreecutscenesareinitiatedwhenyouheadtotheentranceoftheYlsideBunker(wherethebarrieris).Evenifyoualreadyenteredthebunker,headout,andthecutscenewilloccurAFTERthemeteorweaponisenchanted/created.

___________________/Timetodie,Akbaa/----------------------------Onceyou'veaccomplishedthetaskofcreatingtheultimateweapon,it'stimetoexecuteittofulluse.GototheLevel4caves(viatheteleport),orbystairsifyoudon'thavetheportal.Ifyoudowarpthere,simplywalkstraightupuntilyouseeapinkishbarrierinthedistance.Otherwise,headtotheleftsideofthelevel4map,andgoasfarnorthasyoucan.You'llfinditsoonenough.Oncethere,useaDispelFieldscroll,andcastitontheobstruction.

^%^%^%^%^%^BeforefinishingtheGame:^%^%^%^%^%^

-Haveatleast3AkbaaStones(allfoundintheTempleofAkbaa)-HavetheMeteorSwordenchantedandreadytobeused-Haveatleast10lifepotions(you'llfindseveralpotionsinsidethebunker)

-Preparetomeettheendofthegame

Ifyou'remissinganAkbaastone,IrecommendyougobacktotheTempleofAkbaa(level1,taverndoor)andgotothePrayerRoom(whereyousawtheonepriestpraying).Goontherightsideoftheroomupsomestairs,andthenhitthehiddenbuttonalongthewall.Oneofthe"hidden"Akbaarocksisinasmallchest.You'llalsohavetodealwithaLichaswell.

Walkinside.You'regoingtoface2YlsideWarriors,soIrecommendgetting2HARMspellscastedimmediately.Youshouldseeapriestalsowalkingaround.DONOTlethimescape,butinstead,killhim.Don'tlethimrunaway.SearchhiscorpseforthefourthAkbaastone.Continuestraightforward,andgodownthestairs.Onceyou'reatthebottomofthestairwell,castyourHARMspell,and

engagethesoleYlsidewarrior.Then,goright,andkilltheotherYlside.Checkthetrainingroomchestforenchantobjectscrolls,candles,andacouplevariousitems.Godownthesteps,andkillbothpriestsstandingbytheforge.Lootbothoftheirbodiesforatotalof3keys.Then,usethesekeystounlockthenearbychest.Goallthewayupstairs,headbackouttothemainhall.Now,goforward,andmakealeft.EngagetheYlside,thengointhedoorontheright(wherehejustcamefrom).OneofthechestsintheeYlsiderestingroomistrapped,sobecareful.

Checkoutbothchests.Onthetable,therearetwometalbars.ThesearethekeystoGary'sBankinsidethecityofArx.Now,headout,andgotothecenterdoorthatislocked.Usethekeystounlockit,thenenterIserbius'sprivatequarters.Obviously,he'squitethesickfellowsincehehasaminiatureblack

beastandtrollclawingateachother.Lookonhisdresserfortwoskulls.Oneofthemismissingacandle.Combinethecandlewiththeemptyskull,andthenlooktoyourrightforanewlyopenedcompartment.Grabthekey,thenunlockthechestinhisroomforthefifthAkbaastone.Nowyoucanleave,andheadstraightuntilyouseeagiganticdoortoyourleft.Openup,andfightthe2Ylsides.Oncethey'rethrough,combinetheAkbaastonesoneachofthepedestalsinfrontofthedoor.Whenallofthemareplaced,thedoorwillopen.Nowit'stimetokicksomeAkbaabutt...

-Firstthingsfirstthough.Assignthewhiteorblackbuttonkeytoalife


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potion.You'regoingtoneedmanyofthesetowithstandIserbius'smagicattacks.

TheFinalBattle----------------------------*Onceyouentertheroom,you'representedwithasurrealviewofamutatedIserbiusworshippingAkbaa.Apparently,agatewayhasbeenopenedforAkbaatoincarnatehimselfinsideofIserbius.Poorsoul.*

WalkuptoIserbiusandstrikehimintheback.Ifnothinghappens,keepstrikinghim.There'saknownglitchthatdelaysthecutsceneforawhile.

*Akbaathensaysit'stoolate,andtheincarnationiscomplete.Iserbiusistossedtotheground,andsurroundedinablueauraoflight.Hethenbecomesamutantcombination.Finally,Akbaasayshe'sgoingtosendyoutotheNoden,rightnow!*

TheBattlestarts.Firstofall,Akbaashouldn'tbetoohardforanyonewhoisaskilledwarrior.Herearesomekeytipstobeatinghim:

-DONOTusetheHARMspellagainstAkbaa.Heconstantlycastsabluereflectionspellwhichcountersthedamagetowardsyou.Ifdonecorrectly,hecanreflectanydamagefromHARMontoyou,whichmeansyou'repracticallydead.

-Magicmaynotbethewisestchoice.Hisreflectionspellisapaininthebutt,plusit'snecessarytostrikehimafewtimeswiththeMeteorSword.

-Staywithinmediumrange.It'shardtoestimate,butdonotwanderofftoofarfromhim.Ifyoudowanderoff,Akbaawillsummonademoncreaturetochaseyou.Ifyoustaytooclose,he'llzapyouwithlightningprojection.Ifyoustayintherightrange,hewillnotsummonademoncreature.

-UsethehitN'runtactic.ChargeAkbaawhilepreparingtostrike,andthenleapwithastrikeatthelastmoment.Hithim,retreatout,thenrepeat.

-TheParalyzespellisveryefficientinkillingIserbius'sform.SimplycastParalyze,thengetasmanywhacksasyoucanonhimbeforehebecomes

motionary.

-Akbaacancastthesespells:lightningprojection,redattractingHARMspell(lookslikeHARM,butisred,anditluresyouinwithgravity),reflection,summoncreature,poison

Itmighttakeawhile,butfollowthetips,andAkbaa'sheadwillbeyours.Wheneverheluresyouin,makesureyoupresstheshortcutkeytorefillyourhealth.HeenjoyscastingacombinationofHARMlure,andthenalightningprojectiontosuckyourhealthaway.ThisbattleseemsharderthanitactuallyisforthesolereasonthatyoucannotuseHARM.

*OnceAkbaaisdefeated,hestartsscreaminginanger.Hehasfailedhis

missioninovertakingtheworldofArx.AmShaegarthensaysthatit'stimeforhimtogobacktotheNoden.TheMasteroftheEquilibriumNodenarrivestoletyouknowthatyouhavesucceededinyourtask.Unfortunately,youTOOaretoopowerfultoliveinArx.YourstrengthispracticallythatofaGod,andthereareothermattersthattheNodenrequiresforyourabilities.AmShaegarisfairlydisappointedastheracesarestilllivingunderground.Masterassuresyouthatallisnotasitseems.Apictureshowsthatsomemembersofthetravellers'guildwerelivingonthesurfaceinsidesmallcabins.There'sstillachancethattheraceswillliveontheplanetearth.Unfortunately,it'stimeforyoutogo...*


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[[---------------------------------------------------------------------{{REWARD:LifePotion,ManaPotion,ringofgeneralprotection[[---------------------------------------------------------------------

Tostartthisquest,walkovertheusualplacewhereyou'llfindthewomanshopkeeper(rightsideofArx).Speaktotheladystandingstilloutsideofhershop.YoufindoutthatShany,theyounggirlwhowanderedinthecryptsbefore,hasbeenmissingforthepastday.Shewaslastseennearthegemdealer'sshop,andnoonehasanyideawheretofindher.Youpromisetoseekheroutforhermother.

-Afterspeakingwiththewoman,goleftandlooktotherightofthegemdealer'sshop.Youshouldseetwodoorsstationedclosetoeachother.Trytoenterthefirstone,andapersonwilltellyoutogoaway.Entertheseconddoor,thenyou'llhearsomeonefleefromtheroomofthefirstdoor.Headbackout,andcheckthechestinsidethefirstroom.There'sabookinsidewhichspeaksofa"sacrifice"tobebroughttothe4thlevelofthemineneartheSerpent'sPillar.Apparently,thereligiousfolkstoleShanyastheirsacrificetotheirsupposedGod.

Leaveatonce,andheadbacktowheretheTrollmineareais.Crossthebridge,andtakethedoorwaythatleadsdowntoLevel4.Rightwhenyouspawnonthefourthlevel,makeadirectrightandheadthatway.Goleftthroughthespiralroom,andexplorethecaves.Eventually,you'llreacharoomwithacircular

pillarinthecenter,andsomewoodenflanksspreadoutonthefloor.Acutsceneshouldshow4priestswalkbyslowlyasifthey'regoingsomewhere.FollowthesepriestsSLOWLY,andmakesureyoudon'tdoanythingtocatchtheirattention.Ifyouperformitcorrectly,theyshouldwalktoadeadend,whereonepriestwillopenahiddenswitchtothedoor.

***OnceyouhearShanyscream"Helpme!",that'sthesignaltorushinlikeRambo.***

DONOTstoptofightthepriests.Chargein,takingtheblowsfromthedaggers,andcontinuetowardstheheadpriest(standingnearShany).Strikehimoncetocatchhisattention,thenleapoutofthewaysoyoucanconcentrateontherestofthepriests.Basically,youMUSThitordistracttheheadpriest,

otherwiseheperformsaritualwhichwillkillShany.YouCANfailthisquest,sobeverycarefulandswiftinyouractions.Thepriestsaren'thorriblydifficult,justafewmagicspellsandsmalldaggers.Dealwiththemonebyone,justdon'tlettheheadpriestkillher.

LoottheirbodiesforsomeinterestingartifactsincludingaRingofGeneralProtection(+10%AC,+10%MagicResist,+10%PoisonResist).Then,walkuptotheidol,andpressAtoreleaseShanyfromtheshackles.SomepeopleclaimthatshefollowsyoubacktothecityofArx.I'vepersonallyseenherrunaway,thenwhenyoutalktothemotherofShany,she'sreturnedhome.Anyway,headbacktoArx,andenterthewoman'sshop.She'llthankyougreatly,handyoualifeandmanapotion.Well,atleastyouhaveagoodheart.Unfortunately,noneofthepricesarereducedinherhouse,soyou'llstillpay

topnotchforthoseRhaeandVitaerunes.

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