Beyond Divinity Walkthrough

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|   Beyond Divinity Walkthrough    |
|          By: JaggedJim           |
|       Date: August 1, 2004       |
|           Version: 0.3           |
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This is my walkthrough for Beyond Divinity. You can find the latest version
of this walkthrough at:
http://www.gamefaqs.com
http://www.geocities.com/jagged_jim/FAQ
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If you have any questions, comments, or you have something you want added to
this guide then feel free to email me at “jagged_jim@yahoo.com” (without the
quotation marks, of course...) Some things to note before you email me:
-Make sure you put “Beyond Divinity” somewhere in the subject line. If you
don’t I will likely think that the email is junk and delete it.
-Please read the guide before emailing me, it is quite annoying having to
answer a question that I have already answered in this guide. (...of course
if you’re not reading the guide then what are the chances that are going to
read this warning?)
-I am notoriously bad at checking email. (...and even worse at answering it)
So if you are trying to contact me then you will just have to be patient.
-Do not, not, not, not, NOT send me ANY attachments with your email. I don’t
care what the attachment is, I won’t look at it and I will likely delete the
email immediately. (Also I will NEVER send any attachments with my emails, so
if you receive something from my email address and it has an attachment on
it, delete it, immediately.)
-Please use proper spelling and grammar in your email, it’s just common
courtesy. I don’t care if it’s perfect, as long as you make the effort.
Emails with “si teh awsome” in it, however, will likely be ignored.
-A pet peeve of mine is when people replace “you” with “u.” It’s only two
extra key strokes people, jeez.
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Version History [#001]
Introduction [#002]
Character Guide [#003]
Battlefields [#004]
Skills [#005]
Hints and Tips [#006]
Walkthrough [#007]
-Act I: Let’s Blow this Popsicle Stand! [#007.1]
-Act II: Imprunner [#007.2]
Frequently Asked Questions [#008]
Miscellaneous [#009]
Contributors [#010]
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0.1 – 5/15/04
0.3 – 8/1/04 – After rushing through Act II I went back through it more
thoroughly this time and added a bunch of stuff I missed. I
also filled in the skill section detailing who to use Alchemy
and Enchanting. Unfortunately, This will probably by my last
update of this guide for a while, due to some personal reasons.
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Beyond Divinity is the follow up to Divine Divinity, (or just Divinity, as
it’s affectionately known) a great RPG that was sadly overlooked by far too
many people. This game uses the same engine that Divinity does but with
various improvements. (Like the 3d character models) It also continues
Divinity’s tradition of deep game play to go along with fast-paced combat. In
Beyond Divinity the game play takes a turn toward more Ultima-style depth,
focusing more on puzzles and quality of opponents over “how many enemies can
you kill in a minute.” So if you are just looking for a mindless
hack-and-slash action game, go elsewhere.
There are three different retail versions of Beyond Divinity floating around
out there. All three versions contain the same game, but you can get some
neat extras depending on where you purchase Beyond Divinity. The first
version contains a sixty page novella entitled “Child of the Chaos,” sold
exclusively at Best Buy outlets. This novella covers the events that happen
in between Divine Divinity and Beyond Divinity. The second version has the
Full Version of Divine Divinity, which is sold at Electronics Boutique and
Game Stop outlets. (I’ve also heard that you can purchase this version at
Fry’s Electronics, but I can’t verify that because there isn’t a Fry’s
Electronics outlet in my area) Finally there is a version without any extras
sold pretty much everywhere else. (Note that this only applies to the US
release of Beyond Divinity. I don’t have a clue how this is handled outside
the US or by online retailers.) There will be a sticker on the box telling
what extras (if any) you get.
One interesting thing to note is that although this game is rated M (17+)
here in the US, the violence level is at the exact same level as it was in
Divinity. (...which was rated Teen) The only reason that I can think of for
this rating boost are the various dismembered corpses that are in the
background of certain areas.
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===========|Differences between Beyond Divinity and Divine Divinity|===========
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This is a list of the things I noticed that were different between the games.
-You have an actual party now. The addition of the Death Knight (and to a
lesser extent, the Summoning Dolls) adds a whole new dynamic to the game.
(Especially since its Game Over if only one of you dies...)
-New Statistics. There is now Survival (Adds to elemental resistances and
regeneration rate) and Speed (raises evasion and... uh... speed) to go along
with Strength, Agility, Constitution, and Intelligence.
-New Elemental types. Joining the old standbys Fire, Poison, and Spiritual
this time is Air, Water, Earth, and the more exotic Ethereal, Shadow, and
Bone Elements.
-Vitality and Mana regenerate. In Divinity the only way restore Vitality or
Mana was to drink a potion or rest.
-You need food to be able to rest.
-Battlefields. These are randomly generated areas that will give you a chance
for more experience and goodies.
-A totally redone skill system. Before you can use a skill it must either be
found in a Skill Book or purchased from a trainer. You also don’t have to
worry as much about wasted skill points, as you can remove unused or weaker
skills and get the skill points you spent back.
-There are a LOT more puzzles out there this time around.
-The difficulty of battles has been bumped up significantly. Most fights will
require the use of strategy (GASP!) and tactics (SHOCK!) to win.
-Summoning Dolls. When you acquire a Summoning Doll you can use it at any time
to summon an extra member to your party. These summoned characters have their
own inventories, equipment and statistics.
-The Inventory, Equipment, and Statistic windows have all been combined into a
single super-window. Although it’s nice to have all of your character
information in one place, the window does tend to obscure the screen.
-The Crystal Bag. When you find this Bag early in the game you can place
crystals inside to raise the resistances of whoever is carrying the bag.
-In a bit of a strange design decision, charms and crystals do NOT list what
bonuses they give when applied. The only way to figure out what a charm or
crystal does now is to apply it and see what changes. (Well, at least you
don’t need to waste skill points to be able to apply charms now...)
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It’s a character guide...
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===================================|The Hero|==================================
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This is you, a servant of the Divine One who get captured and bound to a
Deathknight for all eternity. Beyond Divinity uses a class-less system, so
start by choosing the appearance of your avatar. (These choices are just for
aesthetics, so don’t worry about them too much.) After this you need to
allocate stat points, you can use one of the templates or allocate them
yourself. Now just select a starting skill and your set.
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===============================|The Death Knight|==============================
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Fortunately, the death Knight you have been bonded to isn’t exactly thrilled
with the prospect of spending eternity bound to you either. Well, anyways,
the Death Knight is more or less created just like the Hero is, but you can’t
change his appearance. (...or name) Also, if he selects same starting skill
as hero does then you get some bonus skills.
When you are playing remember that the ONLY equipment that Death Knight can
use are: weapons, amulets, rings, and belts. To compensate for this Death
Knight gets a natural armor bonus that increases as he gains levels, but this
bonus is usually smaller than what he would get if he could wear a full suit
of the best armor available.
You want to build Death Knight so he complements Hero’s skills well. So if
Hero is a Melee character then have Death Knight be a Mage, and if Hero is an
Archer than have Deathknight be a Melee character.
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===============================|Summoning Dolls|===============================
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Finally, if you find a Summoning Doll in your travels you can use it at any
time to summon a temporary party member. These Dolls will function exactly
like a third party while they are summoned, with their own inventories,
equipment, and statistics. There are four Summoning Dolls scattered
throughout the game, one per act.
To summon a doll, just click on it in your inventory and the Doll will be
summoned. The Doll will stay around until it dies or you leave the area it
was summoned in. You can also click on the Doll again to un-summon it if you
wish.
When Summoning Dolls are killed (or un-summoned, or if it goes too far away
from the area where it was summoned) it will suffer a respawn penalty for
about 15-30 seconds afterwards. If you summon the Doll before this penalty is
up it will have reduced stats.
Summoning Dolls do NOT level up like the Hero and Death Knight do, instead
you must first spend skill points on the [Summoning Doll>Upgrades>Level
Upgrade] skill. Then go to the Doll’s inventory screen and you will see a
button next to its level, click on this button to raise the Doll’s level.
_____________________________Act I Doll (Skeleton)_____________________________
-Found: Complete the Poisoned Imp quest. Horex will unlock a hatch that has
this doll in it.
-Starting Stats:
-Strength:     2
-Agility:      2
-Constitution: 1
-Intelligence: 2
-Survival:     2
-Speed:        2
______________________________Act II Doll (Demon)______________________________
-Found: Kill the Spider Queen in the Forest to the northeast of the Imp
Village and she will drop this doll.
-Starting Stats:
-Strength:     16
-Agility:      12
-Constitution: 12
-Intelligence:  6
-Survival:      6
-Speed:         8
-Note: This doll can only equip Amulets, Rings, and Belts.
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Another new addition to Beyond Divinity is the randomly-generated
Battlefields. After you have found a Battlefield Key you can warp to the
Battlefield at any time by selecting the “Enter Battlefield” option under
Secondary skills.
When you enter a Battlefield you will start in a small encampment with
merchants that you can sell to. They will also give you some simple quests.
(Kill X monster and/or find Y item)
-WARNING: There have been reports of a bug that prevents you from leaving a
Battlefield. The latest patch will fix this, IF you reload to a save
that was made before you encountered this bug. (It won’t fix this if
the save was made after you have encountered this bug)
-WARNING: The Battlefields are reset whenever you enter a new Act. Anything
left behind in the battlefield will be deleted, so make sure you
don’t leave anything you want behind when you change Acts.
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==========================|Battlefield Key Locations|==========================
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Of course, if you want to be able to do anything in the Battlefields you will
need to find the various Battlefield Keys. Each key you find will open a
single dungeon in the Battlefield. (...and you won’t be able to even access
the Battlefield until you find your first Battlefield Key) Each Key will also
unlock all of the previous dungeons in a Battlefield, so don’t worry too much
about missing a Key.
-Note: You do NOT need to take the keys with you, just clicking on the key
once and getting the message that a new Battlefield dungeon has been
opened is sufficient.
And so, here is the list.
_____________________________________Act I_____________________________________
-Level 1 Key: Inside a locked chest in the prison area where you start the
game. The key to this chest is found inside the arena on the
Prison level.
-OR-
It is just sitting out there in the open in the room
immediately after exiting the Maze level.
-Level 2 Key: Inside a small side room in the Deathknight patrol area of the
Citadel Training Grounds. The key is hidden behind some debris,
so use the Alt key to find it.
-Level 3 Key: Inside the east treasure room in Samuel’s Lair.
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-Level 1 Key: Dropped by a Prison Beast in the Prison where you rescue the
Chieftain’s Son.
-Level 2 Key: Inside a chest that is in the Pit where you rescued the Female
Imp’s Brother.
-Level 3 Key: Lying out in the open in the Northwestern Forest.
-Level 5 Key: Inside a cocoon to the west of the Spider Queen’s Lair in the
Northeastern Forest.
-OR-
Inside a hidden room in the Lich Cave in the Southwestern
Forest.
-Level 6 Key: Inside a cave that can be only reached by using your Teleporter
Stones in the Southeastern Lava Fields.
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============================|Alchemy and Enchanting|===========================
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____________________________________Alchemy____________________________________
The Alchemy skill in Beyond Divinity works differently than it did in
Divinity. Rather than drag and dropping Empty Flasks onto mushrooms, you use
Alchemy Plants to make potions. Alchemy Plants come in seven different
colors: Blue, Green, Grey, Orange, Purple, Red, and Yellow. You also need to
have skill points in the [Survival>Alchemy>Extract] skill.
To make a potion you need to have the person with the Alchemy skill selected
as the leader, (It will only work if the leader is selected) then right click
on one of the Alchemy Plants (it doesn’t matter which one) and you will open
the Alchemy Laboratory window. Select the strength of the potion, then just
select what type of potion you want to make and the potion will be made. The
types of alchemy plants that need to make each potion are:
-Vitality:     Blue + Red
-Mana:         Green + Purple
-Stamina:      Orange + Grey
-Strength:     Blue + Red + Yellow
-Agility:      Green + Grey + Orange
-Constitution: Orange + Purple + Yellow
-Intelligence: Green + Grey + Purple
-Survival:     Blue + Green + Red
-Speed:        Orange + Grey + Yellow
-Note: Making a potion will use up a single Alchemy Plant of each type
regardless of the strength of the potion. For this reason you want to
make your potions as strong as possible.
During your travels you will come across Holy Water now and then, it is also
(rarely) sold by the Battlefield merchants. These will allow you to make
Permanent potions regardless of your Alchemy level. You still need the proper
alchemy plants to do this, and the Holy Water is consumed when you make the
potion.
Combining Potions
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When you put skill points into the [Survival>Alchemy>Combine] skill
___________________________________Enchanting__________________________________
To enchant a piece of equipment you will need to have some charms and a piece
of equipment that can be enchanted. (It will have “Charm Quality: #” in the
item description) Unlike in Divine Divinity, you do NOT need to have a skill
to be able to apply charms, so you can apply charms as soon as you find some
charms. Make sure that the item you want to apply charms is equipped, and
then click on the item to open the Charm Window. Make sure the Charm Window
is next to the inventory window (so that it doesn’t get obscured when you
click on the inventory window) and drag and drop charms from your inventory
to the charm window.
-WARNING: You can NOT remove charms once they are placed!
Charm List
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“So, what the heck do these charms do?” For some reason charms in Beyond
Divinity don’t list the bonuses they give when applied. To figure out what a
charm does look at the name of the charm. The first phrase (and the color)
tells the strength of the charm, while the second phrase tells what stat is
raised. The chart below tells the effect of every single charm in the game.
|    Uru    |    Ser     |    Min     |    Pag     |    Yit
|  (Green)  |  (Cobalt)  |  (Bronze)  |  (Silver)  |   (Gold)
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Umn       |    +20    |    +40     |    +60     |    +80     |   +100
(Vitality)   | Vitality  |  Vitality  |  Vitality  |  Vitality  | Vitality
----------------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|-----------
Iceri      |    +20    |    +40     |    +60     |    +80     |   +100
(Mana)     |   Mana    |    Mana    |    Mana    |    Mana    |   Mana
----------------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|-----------
Ydra      |    +1     |     +2     |     +3     |     +4     |    +5
(Strength)   | Strength  |  Strength  |  Strength  |  Strength  | Strength
----------------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|-----------
Joph      |    +1     |     +2     |     +3     |     +4     |    +5
(Agility)   |  Agility  |  Agility   |  Agility   |  Agility   |  Agility
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Vorr      |    +1     |     +2     |     +3     |     +4     |    +5
(Constitution) |   Con.    |    Con.    |    Con.    |    Con.    |   Con.
----------------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|-----------
Koor      |    +1     |     +2     |     +3     |     +4     |    +5
(Intelligence) |   Int.    |    Int.    |    Int.    |    Int.    |   Int.
----------------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|-----------
Zand      |    +1     |     +2     |     +3     |     +4     |    +5
(Survival)   | Survival  |  Survival  |  Survival  |  Survival  | Survival
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Ook       |    +1     |     +2     |     +3     |     +4     |    +5
(Regeneration) |   Reg.    |    Reg.    |    Reg.    |    Reg.    |   Reg.
----------------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|-----------
Ustr      |    +1     |     +2     |     +3     |     +4     |    +5
(Evasion)   |  Evasion  |  Evasion   |  Evasion   |  Evasion   |  Evasion
----------------|-----------|------------|------------|------------|-----------
Isos      |    +5     |    +10     |    +15     |    +20     |   +25
(Durability)  | Durability| Durability | Durability | Durability | Durability
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-Note: The Isos charm is different than the other because it will raise the
Maximum Durability of the item it is placed rather than giving your
character any kind of stat boost.
Crystal Bag
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The Crystal Bag you find during Act I allows you to place elemental crystals
inside that will raise your resistances. The bag can hold up to five crystals
at a time, just drag and drop the crystals into the bag and you’re good to
go. Since the name of the crystal says what resistance the crystal raises in
its name I won’t bother to list them.
-Small Crystal:    +2 to Resistance
-Medium Crystal:   +4 to Resistance
-Large Crystal:    +6 to Resistance
-Larger Crystal:   +8 to Resistance
-Huge Crystal:     +12 to Resistance
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-Always keep the Automap on. The Automap is an invaluable tool for exploring,
as it not only shows the surrounding areas but all nearby creatures too,
whether they are friend or foe.
-The developers of this game gave you a pause key, USE IT!
-Save often, and also keep backup saves. I always try to keep one backup save
from the beginning of an Act, (or right at the end of the previous Act) and
one save whenever you enter a new area. This reduces the chance of screwing
something up and needing to restart.
-Keep an eye on the enemy’s resistances. If you don’t seem to be doing any
damage to your opponent try switching to a weapon or spell that does a
different damage type. (This is why you want to keep a variety of weapon and
spell types handy.)
-Battlefields are a fantastic source of the holy trinity of RPGs. (money,
experience, and STUFF!) Be sure to take the time to clear them out after you
unlock them.
-Remember that you can unlearn skills. If you are unhappy with how a skill is
working or you want to free up skill points for a better skill then you can
delete it and get the back the skill points you spent on the skill. (It does
cost money to do this, however)
-Even if you don’t bother to upgrade your summoning dolls they can still be
useful pack mules. (...and if you’re feeling mean, as trap-springers...)
-PAY ATTENTION when people are talking. They will often give you clues on what
to do next or how to complete a quest. And part of being a good Riftrunner is
being able to follow directions.
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Since this game is more linear than Divine Divinity was this walkthrough will
be a bit more hand-holding than my Divinity guide was. All of the directions
I give are based on the directions on a compass. (North means to the top of
the screen, South to the bottom, West and East means to the left and right of
the screen, respectively.) For the most part, I won’t tell you about enemy
locations or how to fight them. You will just have to figure them out on your
own. Also note that whenever I say Death Knight, I mean the Deathknight you
have been Soul Forged to, while Deathknight refers any other Deathknight you
encounter on your journey.
-Note: You will NOT be able to return to an Act after you complete it. Make
sure you do whatever you need to do before you move on to a new Act.
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SPOILER NOTE: Although I won’t try to tell you every little detail that
happens in the plot, I will NOT go out of my way to avoid
spoilers. I will give brief summaries of a couple important
scenes and dialogs in this guide so if you are trying to avoid
spoilers, don’t read ahead of the spot you need help in. You
have been warned.
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===============|Act I: Let’s Blow this Popsicle Stand! [#007.1]|===============
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Every story needs a beginning, and here’s this story’s beginning.
______________________________Citadel Prison Level_____________________________
You start the game alone inside a prison cell with no items. Just sit tight
for a few seconds and Death Knight will come and open your cell and start a
conversation where he explains a little about what is going on around here.
After you are done talking leave the cell and head south until you find a
dead guard. (Presumably killed by Death Knight when he got out of his cell)
Take the club lying on the floor (and give it to Hero so he has a weapon)
then search his body to find four keys. These keys will unlock some of the
prison cells in this area. (but not all of them...) Continue on to the south
and west until you find another guard. Kill him and he will drop two keys
that will unlock the rest of the cells here. (There is also a locked chest
nearby which you won’t be able to open, yet.) If you search the cells in this
area you will find:
-Far Northeastern Cell: You start the game here. There is a bed to rest in.
-Far Eastern Cell: Death Knight’s cell. There’s nothing special here.
-Far Southeastern Cell: A Skeleton attacks you when you enter.
-Middle Eastern Cell: A Minor Healing Potion is hidden behind some skulls.
-Middle Western Cell: A Ghost attacks you here. Open a crack in the wall to
find a passage that leads to Edmond.
-Far Northwestern Cell: A Mad Prisoner who thinks that you are Demons.
-Far Western Cell: A Skeleton and a Bow with some Arrows.
-Far Southwestern Cell: Move the Blanket here to find a hole.
Go down the hole under the blanket in the Far Southwestern Cell ands follow
the passage to the south. Be sure to loot the body of the Dead Imp for a
piece of rope. When you reach the end of the passage Death Knight will ask
you what you want to do now. Choose to use the rope from the Dead Imp to hang
it up and then climb up to a new area.
You come out in a small room. In the hallway beyond this room if you go to
the north you will find a switch that will open a gate back to the prison
area. The door to the east is locked so go south. In this room if you click
on the Strange Skull sitting on a table here it will talk to you and ask you
to kill Fergus in the next room. Agree to do this (you’re going to have kill
him anyways, so why not?) and after killing him return to the skull for some
experience and a helmet that increases luck. In the room to the west you will
find Fergus yelling at an Imp for letting a prisoner die. (...too soon) When
he sees you he will attack you, He can be tricky, as he is rather strong and
you are still pretty weak. Unfortunately, there is not much you can do here
other than go toe-to-toe with him and hope you can outlast him. After he dies
take the Skill Book, ([Warrior>Craftsmanship>Identify>Equipment]) and the key
he drops. Examine the painting in this room to open a passage to a room with
a chest with a potion that adds a point to your Survival stat permanently,
along with a Health and Mana Shrine. (You might also want to grab the barrel
of coal that is sitting next to the painting while you are here; you are
going to need it later.)
Use the key that Fergus dropped to unlock the door to the west. Go to the
room with the levers in it. Ignore the lever on the western wall for now and
flip the four levers on the northern wall in this order: second from the
left, far right, far left, second to the right. This will open the door to
the next area. Now flip the lever on the western wall to disable a trap that
was in the door you just opened. (Thanks to Wade Heisen for pointing out what
the western lever does.)
Go through the door you just opened (a trap will be sprung as you enter the
door if you didn’t flip the lever on the western wall, so watch out) and
continue on to the east until you run into some guards who will lock the door
to the east before attacking. After you kill them the door to the east is
still locked, so take the key that one of the guards dropped (this key
doesn’t work on the eastern door, by the way) and retrace your steps until
you reach the room with two locked doors.
Use the key to unlock the door to the south and then in the next room flip
the right lever to unlock the eastern door. (The left lever unlocks the
western door which leads to the kitchen.) Through the door you will run into
a group of guards who will attack you. Kill them all and take the key that
one of them drops and return to the room with the locked door to the north.
Go through the door and follow the hallway, you can open the first two cells
with the levers on the wall, the third one is unlocked, (but you get ambushed
by a Guard when you enter) and the other three need keys to open. (One is
hidden under a barrel, one is dropped by a nearby Guard, and one is found on
a table.) Continue on to the Arena, you can fight the spiders (*shudder*)
here if you want, or just jump down the Pit to reach the second level of the
Citadel. Before you jump, you can take the key you found in one of the spider
pens and use it to unlock the treasure chest located in the Prison area where
you started the game in to find some minor treasure and a Level 1 Battlefield
Key. (You don’t have to backtrack just to get the Battlefield Key if you
don’t want to, as you will find another Level 1 key as you progress through
the Act.) There is a also a book here that is partially obscured by the
Haystack here that is a part of a future quest, so you may want to grab it
now to avoid having to backtrack.
-Note: Once you jump down the hole you won’t be able to return to this level
for a while, so be sure to take care of whatever you need to do before
you leave.
A Digging Ghost
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In the Middle Western Cell in the prison area there are some cracks in the
northern wall that you can click on to create a hole. Go through the hole to
reach an area with a ghost named Edmond wandering around. Edmond was trying
to escape his cell by digging his way out. Unfortunately he died while he was
digging, but he doesn’t realize that he is dead. Talk to Edmond and when you
tell him he’s dead he will want proof, which you don’t have. You can get him
to train you if you want, ([Wizard>Elemental Attack>Focused>Missile] (Level:
5) 10 gold, and [Wizard>Elemental Defense>Individual>Resistance] (Level: 5)
50 gold) then leave the hole.
Go to the Middle Eastern Cell and there is a rat inside that Death Knight
will arbitrarily attack. After you kill the poor thing it will drop a leg
bone, (which is bigger than its body!) take the bone back to Edmond and he
will finally realize that he is dead and vanish, leaving behind a Minor
Healing Potion. (Be sure to get his training before you show him the bone, as
you can’t do it after he vanishes.)
The Thirsty Prisoner
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In one of the cells near the arena you will find a Prisoner who is half-dead
from thirst. Offer to bring him some water, and then retrace your steps back
to the kitchen area. Take the Bottle of Water sitting on one of the tables.
(It looks different than the other Bottles of Water out there.) Take this
bottle of water back to the prisoner for some experience and a skill book.
[Survivor>Traps>Trap Detection]
-WARNING: Do NOT drink the Bottle of Water you need to give to the prisoner,
as you won’t be able to complete this quest. He won’t take any of
the other bottles or mugs of water you find.
______________________________Citadel Lower Levels_____________________________
This is a pretty straight-forward level. Be sure to search the area near
where you enter thoroughly, as there is some great stuff here. To the north
of the room you start in there is a chest with a Bedroll in it, (the key to
this chest is hidden under a pillow on the nearby bed) which lets you rest
whenever you use it. To the east of here is a room with a Skill Book
([Wizard>Body Magic>Defensive>Individual]) and some potions in it. In the
easternmost room you will find the first Raanaar Language book, and if you
move the packages in the northwest corner you will find a hidden lever that
will move the giant statue, revealing a hidden passageway. Take the book
(which I believe gives +50 max Vitality to whoever takes it) inside the
passage and leave.
When you’re done here make your way south until you reach the end of this
path. Flip the switch here to open the door, then continue on and flip
another switch to open the way to the stairs down to the Citadel Maze. You
can’t open the door to the east just yet, so we’ll save that for later. There
is also a key inside the table (That’s inside the table, not on the table)
that will open the door to the nearby training grounds with some enemies to
kill and treasure to find.
The Poisoned Imp
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Near where you enter this level you will find an Imp named Horex who will beg
you to help his brother Odox who has been poisoned. Horex tells you that he
needs a tooth of the creature that poisoned Odox to be able to cure him.
Horex is also the game’s first (non-battlefield) merchant, so be sure to sell
any junk that you have picked up to him.
In the center of the map you will find a small room with two exits and two
switches on either side. When you flip either lever it will cause one of the
doors to open, but will cause the other to close. To get through this room
you will have send your characters through one at a time. Start by sending
one character into the room while the second operates the lever. Once the
first character is through the room have