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Thanks ! ¦ ============================================================================== THE SEVEN MISSIONS OF THE MOUNTAIN CLANS SAGA :- 1) Lost Runes 2) The Charmed Child 3) War Spirits 4) New Leadership 5) The Unholy Siege 6) The Ceremony 7) The Days Before Ragnarok ============================================================================== For your information, the 12 Runes of the Dwarven Clans are as follows :- 1) Skymine 2) Springfrost 3) Cloverhorn 4) Sevendusk 5) Cloudkeeper 6) Fogfell 7) Cragwell 8) Flinthide 9) Greyhelm 10) Grimpeak 11) Greenflint 12) Hillrust ============================================================================== And the RUNES (as far as I can discern) are as follows :- 1) Fregga's Healing Rune 2) Aurva's Potency Rune 3) Ymir's Purity Rune 4) Idun's Prosperity Rune 5) Fulla's Gold Rune 6) Braggi's Battle Rune ============================================================================== BRIEF NOTES BEFORE WE GET STARTED This is a very quick key to some of the terms I'll use in this FAQ :- In areas where I am talking about troops in cities, any troops mentioned in [squared brackets] are within the city proper (an obvious example would be Vithar,who would be shown as [Vithar] as he is IN the city and, in his case, cannot leave -all troops NOT in squared brackets are just waiting in the city (as in, healing there, etc.) Map directions are as follows. North on the map is up and right. South is down and left. West is up and left, and East is down and right. Obviously the very nature of this game makes doing an FAQ quite a difficult task, as you can go anywhere, do anything (within reason) and your opponents will pretty much respond to the way you play ... so this is an account of what I would suggest and expect, pointers I have learned, things I would pick up - basically anything and everything which I could think of which might help you play as the Mountain Clans in their Saga ... I have tried to keep this FAQ both light-hearted, and informative. Similarly, with troops garrisoned in cities, whilst my FAQ is accurate as at MY playing the game, these may change - ESPECIALLY in cities owned by other players (as you are doubtless aware if you've ever played this game, your computer opponents are FOREVER changing the troops that they garrison in their cities). Comments are always welcome - you can reach me at shadowpath@hotmail.com. Thanks for reading this !! ============================================================================== 1) Lost Runes BRIEFING AND COMMENTS 10 years ago, the Mountain Clans sealed the God of the Legions of the Damned (Bethrezen)'s Infernal Gate using their most powerful runic magic. Of the 12 Clans which comprised the Mountain Clans, only 7 survived the first Great Wars, many having fallen to the unholy blades of the Undead Hordes. After the tragic death of Sturmir Thunderhammer, the Clans elected Morok Cloudkeeper as their new King. Whilst Morok was a great warrior, he could not bring the 7 remaining Clans into alignment, and some of the Clans ultimately departed to seek the shelter of higher mountains. Wotan - the Dwarven God - had gifted 12 runes to the Mountain Clans during the First Great Wars (one to each Clan). The runes belonging to the five destroyed Clans are still missing, and Morok sends out his troops to scour the remains of the Clans' Cities, to try and retrieve these lost runes. Your objective on this first level is to retrieve the lost runes from the Dwarven Cities of Springfrost, Cragwell and Skymine. ... and we're off !! Hokay ... for your information ? Cragwell is in the south-eastern corner of the map, Springfrost is due east of your Capital city and then a little south when you reach the end of the map, and Skymine is directly north of your Capital city. Whichever way you go first is entirely up to you, but as this is the first level, and the Mountain Clans ARE a more difficult race to play than most (owing to their low initiative ratings in combat), I would STRONGLY suggest that you polish up the map before taking the three cities in question ... There are plenty of peasants, thugs and master thugs around your capital for you to gain valuable XP from, so I would begin by attacking those ... PLUS of course you have the added advantage of being able to fall back to your capital to heal yourself ;) As you are making your way down the western side of the map (note, this may happen regardless of which side of the map you are on - it might just happen when you get to a certain distance down the map), one of your Engineers speeds towards your Capital City to deliver a message to Morok. He tells you that Gymner Cloudkeeper, Morok's son, has been slain, seemingly whilst en route to perform the sacred ritual which would see the runes keeping Bethrezen's Infernal Gate locked, strengthened so that (hopefully) Bethrezen would NEVER be able to escape the confines of his eternal prison. Morok is quite obviously gutted, poor bloke. But wait ! The Engineer has even MORE bad news (lovely). He tells you that the Legions of the Damned have returned to Nevendaar, and that Gymner's body was found south of your Capital city, amidst fire and burning rock, clutching one of the 12 sacred runes. [You then gain Skadi's Liberty Rune, for your little collection] This does NOT bode well, as this is the rune which Gymner was going to use in his ceremony to strengthen the runic seals on Bethrezen's Infernal Gate ... Morok then sends the Engineer off to scout the terrain a bit more, as he feels certain the situation is even WORSE than it appears at present. (The Engineer then leaves). As you approach the ruins of Cragwell a Troll pops up to tell you that you are not welcome here ... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ... BOTHERED ? You're ALL gonna fall to my might !! Bwahahahahaaar Once you have searched the rubble of Cragwell, one of the King's Guards pops up to tell you a bit about Cragwell. He says that the symbol of the Cragwell Clan was that of a Bear, and that they were not only the MOST powerful of the Dwarven Clans, but also the first to be attacked by the Undead Hordes during the First Great Wars. You gain Fregga's Healing Rune from the ruins of Cragwell ... that's not bad going ! So early into the game and ALREADY we've secured two of the lost runes :) Kewl !! This Rune is automatically teleported back to the Loremasters at the Capital for safe-keeping. A Tenderfoot starts a dialogue with a Dwarf a little later on, and quizzes him as to how it was possible for the runes to have become lost in the first place (A GOOD QUESTION). He tells her that during (and after) the First Great Wars, entire Dwarven Cities were set ablaze, and the Clans had no real way of protecting the Runes from the onslaught of the Hordes ... but now ... now that they are rebuilding their strength and armies, they can once again begin to look for them. If you liberate the City of Fichdaer, one of the Peasants that lives there thanks you for so doing, saying that Hubert de Layle (who's name you might have heard before - he's a corrupt noble in the Empire) had forbidden the inhabitants of the City from initiating contact with the Empire (the end result being that they could not call for reinforcements to help liberate them ...). Good job the expansionistic Dwarves were in town, eh !! ;) Once the City of Fronde has been reclaimed by the Clans, a Peasant thanks you for saving them from the rule of the corrupt noble which governed the City before (Hubert de Layle, I assume). Concealed in the remains of what one of your Tenderfoots believe was a Shrine in the ruins of Springfrost is Aurva's Rune of Potency, which is instantly teleported back to your Capital City once Springfrost has been explored. According to one of your Dwarves, Aurva's Rune of Potency was used in Clan Rituals to "preserve the vigor of the Clans" ... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ... =./ Two down, one to go ! We march for Skymine !! =D Just after searching the ruins of Springfrost, one of Wotan's Valkyrie's appears to tell you that Wotan himself has sent her to tell you that he is pleased that the Dwarves are looking to retrieve his gifts, and that a further rune awaits you north of the Capital ... [Note : I wonder if she would appear here if we had already taken Skymine ? I'm not sure]. If you approach the Cemetery to the east of your Capital a Zombie arises from the ground ... and if you approach the two Cultists just to the south of Gandor's Tower, they will speak to you, telling you that you are foolish to interrupt their experiments, and that if you don't buzz off and leave them be, then they will summon their 'friends' from the graves across the way (they mean the cemetery) to beat you up !! HOW RUDE !!!!! KILL THEM ;) If you choose to visit Elevil, you will find an Occultist and 2 Cultists prowling the area. If you despatch these villains, you will get to meet Mage Gandor - the owner of the shop nearby (which you may have already visited). He tells you that there are many strange creatures in the area, and gives you an orb of restoration for having had the courage to fight them ... he then departs, leaving you with an invitation to visit his shop ... After Mage Gandor has left you to the ruins of Elevil, one of your Axethrowers marvels at the architecture of the structure, saying that it is of "ancient and wonderous make". He says that the heretics have all but destroyed the western wing of the structure with their revels (which, here in England, are these cute little chocolate sweets ? I really don't think they have it in them to destroy buildings but ah well ... who cares), and also that he has found runic etchings on the floor (now this IS disturbing news, as dwarves are ... or at least SHOULD be ... the only masters of runic magic on Nevendaar). A Tenderfoot suggests that you move on with all due haste, as if people ARE trying to learn the secrets of your Dwarven Runic Magic, that CANNOT be a good sign ... fortunately, the etchings you have found in Elevil appear to be nothing more than "misguided play", she says. You also find a Tome of Fire in the ruins. In the Tower of Samur you will find an Emerald, together with confirmation (from another thorough examination of the architecture of the structure) that Samur was never a Dwarven Tower, but rather a minor fortification used by the Empire in times gone by (which later fell to the Greenskins who occupied it when you arrived). In the north-westernmost corner of the map you will find the City of Sciffer, which should fall easily to your might by now ... Skymine is, in my opinion, the toughest of the three strongholds you need to explore on this level. It is comparatively heavily guarded (as it houses a Primitive Giant of all things), and should in MY opinion be the last fort you try and take. Once you have laid the Primitive Giant to rest, one of your Tenderfoots comments that there is a statue of your God, Wotan, smashed to pieces in the rubble of what used to be Skymine. Ymir's Purity Rune is also there, and this is teleported to the Capital as with the other runes. ... after the three Dwarven ruins have been explored, the level ends ... OPPONENTS The Inhabitants of the three fallen Cities, Legions of the Damned CITIES NEUTRAL CITIES Name Inhabitants Fichdaer Squire, 2 Man at Arms, Peasant Fronde 4 Peasants, 2 Man at Arms Sciffer Orc, 2 Goblins, Goblin Archer BUILDINGS Name Inhabitants Gain anything from taking it ? Samur Orc, Goblin Archer, 2 Imps 100 Gp, Ice Shield Scroll, Emerald Cragwell Orc Champion, Goblin, Orc 100 Gp, Fregga's Healing Rune Springfrost 2 Zombies, Ghoul 100 Gp, Aurva's Potency Rune Elevil Occultist, 2 Cultists 265 Gp, Emerald, Orb of Restoration, Tome of Fire Skymine Primitive Giant 100 Gp, Ymir's Purity Rune EVENTS Event Notes Engineer's Peril An Engineer arrives at the capital to tell you of the demise of your son, Gymner Cloudkeeper AND the return of the Legions of the Damned to Nevendaar Wotan's Valkyrie One of Wotan's Valkyries arrives to tell you that Wotan is watching you and is pleased with your progress and chosen path Weird Experiment Two Cultists seem to be conducting experiments involving the reincarnation of the dead at the Cemetery to the east of the Capital Mage Gandor Mage Gandor has been watching events unfold in Elevil and is grateful for your intervention Troubling News It appears someone, or someTHING, is attempting to learn the art of runic magic, if the scrawlings in Elevil are anything to go by ... ITEMS LYING ON THE GROUND Potion of Healing, Silver Ring (valuable), Potion of Striking, Weakness Scroll, Tome of Earth, Banner of Protection, 2 x Life Potions, Bronze Ring (valuable), Potion of Swiftness, Potion of Protection, Dwarven Bracer (artifact) - in a clearing to the north of Thurin's Shop, Potion of Fire Warding, Orb of Healing, Fire Ward Scroll. ITEMS RETRIEVED FROM ENEMIES (COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE GROUND ORIGINALLY) Potion of Restoration, Potion of Vigor, Life Potion. SHOPS Name Sells Thurin's Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of Restoration x 10, Potion of Protection x 16, Potion of Striking x 3, Potion of Swiftness x 3, Potion of Vigor x 3, Potion of Invulnerability x 3, Boots of Travelling x 1, Orb of Vigor x 1 Gandor's Tower (Magic Shop) Strength (200 Gp), Ignis Mare (200 Gp), Tormentio (200 Gp) ENDING Morok is pleased that the runes belonging to the former clans of Cragwell, Springfrost and Skymine are once again in the safe hands of the Dwarves, and says that he will turn them over to the Loremasters for further study and protection. ============================================================================== 2) The Charmed Child BRIEFING AND COMMENTS Gymner's Death torments High King Morok Cloudkeeper. Nobody knows who or WHAT could have slain Gymner or left his body in the state it was retrieved (i.e. savaged beyond all recognition), but Morok will not rest until he knew what had happened. Demosthene sends a messenger to plead for the aid of the Clans in despatching a group of unruly nobles who are threatening his rule in the Empire, and Morok responds by sending a small army to his aid. Morok's forces have to travel through the Devil Mountain Range to reach Demosthene's Empire, and none of his troops relish this task, as the Devil Mountain Range is rumoured to be inhabited by Demons and Devils, and no known race has ever been able to settle within 5 leagues of the Mountains. In spite of the warnings of his Loremasters, Morok directs his army to go to the aid of the Empire, truly believing that their strength would see them through. Your objective here is to re-capture three rebel cities on behalf of Emperor Demosthene ... (the number 3 seems quite a feature in this Saga so far dunnit !!). The Empire's Messenger greets you as soon as you start the level to tell you that Hubert de Layle has taken control of the Empire and that the Palace is now crowded with de Layle's mob. The King's Guard responds by confirming that the Dwarven Armies will take and occupy the rebel cities of Frelan, Hasser's Keep and Kalen's Palace and wait until they are relieved by the armies of Emperor Demosthene. The Messenger gratefully departs. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND we're off ... your Capital is located in the north-eastern corner of the map. The three rebel cities you have agreed to re-capture on Demosthene's behalf are in the north-western corner (Hasser's Keep), the western side (in the middle - Kalen's Palace), and the south-western corner (Frelan). Interestingly, both Freland and Kalen's Palace are inhabited by people of the same name ... freland (with a small f) the Imperial Assassin, and Kalen the Wizard ... but in all likelihood they will have died by the time you get there ... If you take the Abandoned Brewhouse which is right beside (just to the west of) your Capital, one of your Dwarves asks whether it would be alright to stop there for a while, just to help see of the last of the kegs of aged malt liquor that are stocked there. The Loremaster who he is speaking to is QUITE unimpressed ;) As you come to the end of the road beside the City of Odzark, a Dwarf amongst your ranks comments that the wind in this channel appears to blow stronger than elsewhere ... so strong in fact that it howls about his ears, and carries with it the sound of men "revelling" to the north ... WHAT IS THIS DWARVEN OBSSESSION WITH REVELS !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?! =O BE EXCEEDINGLY CAREFUL as the channel leading from your present location to the southern end of the map is LITTERED with Giants of one description or another ... and MOST of them are not interested in chit-chat with you ;) As you approach the city of Fogfell two things happen. Firstly, a Rock Giant calls out to you that you are not welcome in these parts (and then attacks you unless you have taken him out first), and Secondly (and FAR far FAAAAAAAAAAR more importantly) a young boy appears before you. He tells you that he was in the area seeking shelter, and the Giant that inhabits Fogfell (a Primitive Giant) has treated him kindly. He also tells you that Fogfell was once ruled by your King, but has been independent since the end of the First Great Wars ... and to top it all, he offers to help you to reunite your Clans. How charming ! Whilst you are debating his words, the Primitive Giant of Fogfell comes strolling out of the City to speak with you ... he tells you that he is the Last Clan Giant living in the Valley, and that he is outnumbered by the other Giants in the Valley. He also tells you that the boy tells the truth, in that NONE of the Dwarves survived the First Great Wars, and that the only reason he survived is because he is "hardier" (hmmmmmmm =./) and made his home in the City of Fogfell, which he is now ready to relinquish to your command !! KILLER !! =D The Primitive Giant (bless) also tells you that he will defend you against the other Giants in the Valley. When you take the City of Fogfell (which now has no defences and is yours by default), the Primitive Giant (hasn't he done enough already ?) tells you that he has learned of your Quest to reunite the Clans and to restore their Sacred Runes, and offers you Idun's Prosperity Rune, which he was looking after for you in the City of Fogfell. Idun's Prosperity Rune is then automatically teleported back to the Capital, to be held with the three runes from the first Mission. As you begin moving further down the map, the boy pops up again to tell you that he is (queue fanfare) Uther - son of Emperor Demosthene (!!!) - he says that, whilst he has no recollection or memory of his father, he knows that one day he is to be crowned King, and asks you if you can point him towards his father's lands. One of your King's Guards responds by telling him that you have heard of his disappearance, but that was a LOOOOOOONG time ago ... and that he should follow you and allow you to look after him until you can get him back to his homeland. Uther is yours to command. Whilst Uther is quite strong (300 HP, Strong Sword attack which can paralyse), I do not believe it would be TOO good an idea to get him too heavily involved in combat ... since he is the future heir to the throne of the Empire, surely his survival should be ensured ?? ;) Once you have taken the City of Akar, you will gain an Orc Orb (which one of your Tenderfoots tells you exudes "a strange vibration"). There is a Training Camp to the west of the city of Akar, and if you have any GP's to spare, I would strongly suggest that you give over some Gold to the Training Camp to gain XP for your leader ... why not ?? :) Once you recapture the City of Frelan, Frelan appears to tell you that they would rather govern themselves than be ruled by the Empire, and that Demosthene's grieving for the loss of his wife and child does them no good at all. He is put sharply in his place by an angry King's Guard who tells him that all he has done is turn his back on the King, and that there is no honour there ... he then calls for a messenger to be sent to to Demosthene to let the Empire know that the Mountain Clans have taken Frelan, and are holding it until he arrives to relieve them. When you take Balleen, a peasant asks you why you are harrassing him and his family, telling you that they seek only to escape Kalen's Wrath. When you take Kalen's Palace, a Dwarf pops up (with the name Kalen - weird !!) to tell you that "the Evil Fiends are helping the Empire" (zoinks !! LIKE WE HADN'T FIGURED THAT ONE OUT ALREADY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) There isn't much else to tell you about this level, except that once you have taken the City of Hasser's Keep, one of your Novices' presents you with a Staff of Travelling, which is an OK Staff to have, but given that the Clans can research the Chant of Hasting Spell, its use is kinda limited ... =./ Demosthene pops up after the third city has fallen to say that it is a joyous day for all, as not only have you fulfilled your end of the arrangement, but you have also reclaimed the City of Fogfell. He is overjoyed to see Uther alive and well, and gives your army a Talisman of Regeneration with a request that it be given to King Morok as a gesture of friendship from the grateful Empire. OPPONENTS The Empire (led by Hubert de Layle) - the PROPER Empire is actually your ally !! CITIES NEUTRAL CITIES Name Inhabitants Odzark Barbarian Chieftain, [Barbarian Warrior] Fogfell Primitive Giant Akar keleggh, 2 Imps Hasser's Keep Modeus, Anti-Paladin, Holy Avenger Kalen's Palace Kalen, [Beast, 2 Cultists] Freland frelan, [Knight, Squire, White Wizard] BUILDINGS Name Inhabitants Gain anything from it ? Abandoned Brewhouse 2 Barbarians 195 Gp, Boots of Travelling Doneggan Tempest Giant, Primitive Giant 23 Gp, Ruby Balleen 3 Peasants 56 Gp, Silver Ring Kassaer Barbarian Chieftain, and 2 Barbarian Warriors 248 Gp, Tome of Air EVENTS Event Notes Empire Messenger Visits the Capital to verify the arrangement between the Empire and the Mountain Clans and, satisfied, leaves. Dwarven Ears (!!) A Dwarf hears men "revelling" (!!!) to the north of the large valley on this level. Uther returns Uther materialises out of thin air and joins your ranks. Fogfell falls The city of Fogfell is handed over to you by the Giant that lives there. ITEMS LYING ON THE GROUND 3 x Potion of Restoration, 3 x Potion of Healing, 4 x Life Potion, Sapphire, Air Ward Scroll, Illudere Terra Scroll, Potion of Protection, Celerity Scroll, Blizzard Scroll, Treebark Potion, Potion of Vigor, Lightning Scroll, Potion of Accuracy, Titan's Might Potion (in the woods just under the mountain to the south of Kalen's Palace), Holy Chalice (artifact - to the east of Kalen's Palace), Summon I: Roc Scroll. ITEMS RETRIEVED FROM ENEMIES (COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE GROUND ORIGINALLY) 3 x Potion of Restoration, Life Potion. SHOPS Name Sells Tralar's Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 10, Potion of Healing x 9, Potion of Restoration x 6, Seafaring Scroll x 1, Potion of Protection x 3, Potion of Swiftness x 2, Ice Storm Scroll x 1, Ice Shield Scroll x 1 Reggen's Camp (Trainer) [Train Troops Here !!] Lergem's Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 10, Potion of Swiftness x 1, Treebark Potion x 1, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of Restoration x 10, Potion of Water Warding x 1, Angel Orb x 1 ENDING You have successfully defeated the Demonic Hordes and the rebels of the Empire, and reunited Demosthene with his long lost son Uther. Well done !! ============================================================================== 3) War Spirits BRIEFING AND COMMENTS Morok's heart skipped a beat when he learned that his troops were returning with the Fourth lost Rune - Fregga's Healing Rune - as this Rune had the power to restore life after death. Traditionally Dwarves worthy of a position at Wotan's Feast Table would have been granted the honour of a funeral pire upon their deaths, but Morok had broken with tradition and kept Gymner's remains in a cold dungeon below his keep, hoping against hope that with the aid of Fregga's Healing Rune, he could bring Gymner back to life. The Loremasters advised Morok of the foolishness of his chosen path, but he was resolute, and decided to perform the sacred rites to revive Gymner himself. Convinced that they would be unable to stop him, the Loremasters obeyed their King's commands, hoping that Wotan would not be angry with them at their chosen course of action. When the level begins, Morok appears to command you to find the ceremonial grounds where he can enact the ritual to bring back Gymner. The Loremasters once again voice their opposition to this course of action, saying that Fregga's Teachings prohibit this, allowing only for the resurrection of warriors which are going into battle to defend the Clans - not just because they are favoured by the King. (Brave words !!) One of the King's Guards silences him by asking whether he considers himself fit to question the decision of their King, Morok, who had led them to battle in the First Great Wars. Thus sated, the Loremaster resigns himself to helping Morok. Here begins the level !! :) Your objective is to take Fregga's Healing Rune to the Sacred Ceremonial Grounds so that the ritual to revive Gymner's corpse may begin. As you may have guessed, it would be fair to say that not ALL the members of the Mountain Clans are 100% behind Morok on this one ... but who are we to judge eh ! On we go ... At the end of your first turn on this level, the Empire will offer to ally with you ... seems like what goes around comes around, and they remember your deeds in the previous missions ... woohoo !! This should be a piece o' cake !! One of your Engineers returns to the Capital to confirm that your king Morok is meeting with Uther, Demosthene's Son, with a view to forging a permanent alliance between the Clans and the Empire. Wouldn't THAT be special !! :) Once you take the City of Kagh, a Barbarian Warriors tells you that you wouldn't have had a chance of beating them had they not despatched the mainstay of their forces to conquer Sumerec. HOW STUPID IS HE BY THE WAY !?!?! "Oh ... it's a good job you don't know about my SECRET HIDDEN WEAKNESS Batman or I'd be REALLY stuffed !!" (bangs head against a brick wall and then chuckles to himself). Once Ochsunder has fallen to your might a Master Thug pops up to tell you that they have allies everywhere, and that you should beware ... hmmmmmmmmmmmm =./ If I were you I wouldn't waste my time going to Sallat's Shop - he doesn't seem to have anything to sell (unless you have stuff to convert to GP's, of course) ;) Taking the City of Galian is a VERY worthwhile exercise as, once it's fallen, a Man at Arms comes out to tell you that he and his band were holding the Fort for Squire Grandier for a long time, and that they were well paid, but that they are willing to work for you (for a price) - note that this is a lie - as soon as you cancel this dialogue, a unit comprising 1 Spearman and 2 Man at Arms appears outside the City and switches its allegiance to the Clans immediately ... not bad eh !! :) As you get just past Underik's Tower one of your Novice's pops up (strange that you are shown the portrait of a Lizard Man for this dialogue - it's DEFINITELY a Novice talking) to tell you that he can sense the presence of Lizard Men in the Valley beyond, and can see them easily slithering over the top of the high wall that blocks your passage southwards. He asks whether there is perhaps another route you can take ? (( The answer to that question ... is ............................ NO !! )) Continuing along the high wall, you must clear this section of the Valley of Lizard Men. As you approach the last unit of Lizard Men in the Valley, they jeer at you, telling you that whilst you are brave to have gotten as far as you have, it's all in vain as you have no way of penetrating their defences. WRONG BUDDY. This Lizard Man is holding a key to a hidden section of the wall. Once you have felled the City of Spane, a Lizard Man shows up to ask you what |