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Drakensang The Dark Eye
Walkthrough
Version 1.3
Update: 18.04.2009 - Completed side quests t and u in Ferdok. Added
Moorbridge Marshes area missions.
Update: 20.04. 2009 - Everything is up to date. There are a couple
of missing things (Neisbeck side on A handful of ducats side quest,
Praios side in Blood Mountain area, trainers in Blood Mountains,
Tallon and Murolosh) who will be included when I finish my
spellweaver playthrough.
Update: 16.05.2009 - I made some changes :
- Added elsellel discovery on Ice Cold Warrior glitch.
- Expanded the miscelaneous information and put the monsters/creatures
compendium.
- Rearanged the tips to cover the party, melee, magic, thievery and
miscelaneous domains
- Added - finally ! - all the trainers
- New sidequests ( The Elven Trainer, A charitable donation, The
bewitched barstool) in Ferdok and a split by quarters to maintain
some order
1. Introduction
2. Strategy tips
3. Main story
4. Side quests
5. Miscelaneous information
6. Game Basics (read carefully for better understanding of gameplay)
7. Archetypes
8. Companions
9. Attributes, talents and base values
10. Bonuses and penalties
11. Combat Talents
12. Special Abilities
13. Spells and limitations (full mage, half mage, races)
14. Trainers
15. Recipes
16. Monsters/creatures
17. Useful glitches
18. Credits
1. INTRODUCTION
A long time ago elder and young dragons fought a great war for power. As
result, the elves choose to live close to the nature, leaving behind their
cities, dwarfs become bitter enemies of dragons and humans rose to power.
Now, unseen forces are on the move - cultists, goblins, orcs, dragon kin,etc.
Your destiny, the destiny of a Dragon Quest Champion, lie behind fighting,
treachery and honor.
WARNING : This walkthrough is based on a dwarf Anvil mercenary avatar aka
smashing/clubbing/mano - a - mano approach. Second on a spear/fencing
spellweaver and a two-handed sword ranger, an oportunity to try out the
buffs first hand.
NOTE : I decided to put the quests up front, because many people, me
included, don`t like to scroll all those faq pages for the one essential,
important, decisive, etc. ... piece of advice.
2. STRATEGY TIPS
a. Party :
- The most efficient party I played included a Two handed sword ranger,
Forgrimm, Rhulana and Ancoron. Add a 5`th one ( A helpful paw spell)
and you`re life will be easier, presuming you cast a lot Attribute
Strength, Lightness of Body, Ice Cold Warrior, Pshychic Focus,etc.
- One mage or one thief in a party is enough. Let the three other
be from melee background to enhance the damage
b. Melee :
- You can parry only one attack each round (2 with a shield). This is why
damage is relatively low in a one-to-one fight, but get heavily wounded when
outnumbered.
- Use Knockdown or a similar effect from spells to put down fast the
mages. They are weak, but damage heavily with fire or lightning.
- Always watch your back. He is the least protected for everyone in
this game and the main reason you`ll see so many monsters and enemies
enduring grievous wounds just to get behind your avatar. So, move alot
and avoid having more than two bad guys behind.
- The combat is clunky in the beginning of every fight. To minimize
the problems, attack enemies one by one to get all damage possible
from all team members. Of course, mobs are difficult to fight, so move
around, changing enemies.
- Use different strategies, potions and spells. In Drakensang even
humble rats can do a lot of damage.
- There are no uber weapons, except maybe Traldar 2 handed sword. The only
truly magical armor set is reserved for the hero.
- Buff your tanks properly before a fight. Gladys, Jost, Gwendala or
Ancoron use some powerfull spells to increase strength or resistance to
magic and potions can be made or pay it.
- No tank only party will survive the game
- A high willpower reduce the risk of being wounded and loose the ability
to use special combat moves.
- Remember that feeling of crushing superiority when your avatar had reached
a certain level ? (I`m looking at you, Kaze no Kama !). In here you are
always weaker than most big races. Accept and compensate.
- Tough enemies should be attacked from behind by at least two of your
team members, while the tank keep him ocupied in front.
- The party leader need to be a tank, since he`s going to endure the
punishment, with a shield. Two handed are flankers and the mage/thief
stay back throwing spells, bolts, arrows or throwing weapons.
- Armor do not cover the entire body, like in Neverwinter. There are
parts who need protection (chest, belly, arms, legs, back) with
specific types of armor, greaves, boots, etc. The best armor is a
a leather one or Armor of Fire because using spells like Lightness of
Body and Ice Cold Warrior your AR rating is 2 or 3 times better in
comparation to a mercenary or warrior type.
c. Magic :
- Raising attribute potions have additional immunity against spells.
Use them properly.
- The area damage spells require a long in-game time to cast and
affect everyone, friends and enemies alike. It`s better to concentrate
on buffs and a spell who lower the enemy attributes like Corpofrigo
or Lightning find you !
- There are no spells who let you paralyze an opponent and attack
him while helpless. The close by effect is stopping the enemy in
the battle and finishing him after you dust all the other critters.
- Foramen Foraminor spell make the need for a thief/rogue companion
no longer necessary
d. Thievery :
- Three failures in a talent check mean nothing. If the four try fail to,
is time to increase those stats.
- Pickpocket everyone, especially in the beginning
- Have prepared a secondary weapon (bow, throwing weapons), especially
for weak characters (rogues, mages) who stay in the back
- Without Gladys/Dranor in the party the shaddy characters from Ferdok
will ignore you
e. Miscelaneous :
- Read and study the rules. Drakensang is based on the Pen and Paper
rules, the most important ones mentioned below at game basics. Don`t rush
it. I did and asked myself 20 hours in the game why my dwarf mercenary
get wounded so often and what`s that formula when you right click on
the attack value.
- Explore first the map, then get inside dungeons.
- Be warned - your character will have low vitality (aka health points).
I beat the game with 68 points + 10 points from a ring of life on a
dwarf mercenary.
- Use Expert Mode in the beginning to customize the avatar. Get points
out of skills, weapons and spells you don`t use to increase others or
save it for later.
- Only 3 places stay unlocked in the entire game - Ferdok, Tallon and
Murolosh. The rest will be locked, so resolve every available quest
before leaving.
- Click on the quest (journal) and the destination (place, person) will
be on the map with a green icon.
- Get first the companions and after that start resolving quests.This way
they will get the necessary points.
- Whenever the camera go `nuts` click right, keep pushing and move
the mouse to revert to a normal view.
3. MAIN STORY
AVESTRUE ( This part is the equivalent of a tutorial )
a. An invitation from an old friend : Ardo of Boarstock sent an invitation
to visit him in Ferdok. Create your character, use Expert Mode and play. On
the bridge Sergeant Erland mention the city of Ferdok being closed to those
that do not have two important people to vouch for them. Ask further question
and he note the presence of Mage Rakorium at inn and some bandits in the wood
(see side quests). In the middle of market Salina, Queen of Mountebanks need
help. Her heirloom was stolen by Dranor and she will vouch for you in return
of her jewelry.Enlist Rhulana from the inn, then speak with Runkel Bagthumper
and the innkeeper to get a place on the map. On the way two apprentices,
called Rufus and Nottel, mention their master being missing. Move where the
bandits are. On the road you`ll meet two bandits,Botho and Lund, guarding a
chest. Dust them, loot, go up, buff and enter. In a cutscene a dragonling
order his men to kill Dranor and teleport away. Help him, enlist his aide,
loot the place and go back to Salina who will never get her heirloom, but
you get the rewards. One voucher obtain. See The bear sidequest to know where
to find and help mage Rakorium. Second voucher. After that go to Nandor,
receive the reward for killing the bandits and get the pass to Ferdok.
NOTE : Ignore the sidequests untill you get Rhulana and Dranor to join.
This way they get the EP.
NOTE : After you give Bredo Bento his oneberies in the sidequest,
came back and pickpocket him a couple of times. The amount of
Oneberry juics in the inventory will raise big time !
FERDOK
a. An invitation from an old friend : The gate guard in Ferdok make some
note about Ardo`s house and gruesome murders who closed the city. In front
of the house another guard inform you about Ardo murder and the next person
to contact.
b. Murders in Ferdok : Speak  with Guard Captain Barla Borkensmith to
get more info and a deputy in order to investigate .
b.1. Investigate Ardo`s Murder : First task is to find Ardo`s bodyguard,
Forgrimm and a friend Gladys Shladromir. Visit The Silver Pitcher in Praios
and speak with the innkeeper for a plant remedy against Forgrim`s drunkness.
Give it to him, put some questions and enlist his help. He is a great tank
if you protect his back and cast some buffing spells. Next stop Wagoner`s
Home. Fight 3 robbers, lead by Boris and enter The Serene Sow inn. The
innkeeper Ibrom Soapstone (?) and 3 shaddy customer called Cripple Reto,
Goldtooth Yallik and Fourfinger Sam ignore you. Exit, go left and notice
that Yallik is following you. Keep going down and Gladys show up. Enlist
her help and start investigating the murders. Visit Ugdan Docks and the
place where Ardo had been killed. The guard there tell about Ardo`s body,
discovered by head guard Tashman. Speak with Tashman who doesn`t know
anything, except Ardo efforts to uncover some criminal element in the docks.
b.2. Investigate Eelko murder : Go to Eelko murder place. A neighbor present
the night of murder and Eelko`s lack of fortune, except one piece of precious
jewelry. Ask who was his closest friend. Apparently a cat called Mimi,
fed every month with salmon from a nearby merchant. Go to the fish merchant
and receive some left over salmon. Feed the cat and follow . Eventually she
stop near a wall and give you Eelko broche.  Report to Barla in Praios Square.
The guard Reuben direct you to a informant and give some code phrase. Get
in front of Praios temple and speak with archivist Loisane who hints about
a conspiration.
b.3. Investigate Dragon murder : Visit Flat Footed Ferret inn or head
to the murder place. In the last stop break a barrel  and get another piece
of jewelry. Visit the inn where everyone ignore your questions. On the way
out Alina, Dragon`s former lover, approach and give significant information.
Report to Barla. Both jewelry were made from the same material and Reuben
place the archivist behind the Hesinde temple. Speak with her and find out
that Dragon and Eelko are descendents from dragon slayers and the next victim
Jessica is in Wagoner`s Home. On spot maid Lana scream about Jessica being
kidnapped. Use the metal door on left. Walk. Jessica`s body lie on the floor.
Take the list of victims from her body and explore. Left – rats and a hidden
wall with a dwarfnose check. Right – another hidden wall and a bunch of
cultists running in distance. Eventually you caught them. One fight,
five run. He is a dangerous dodger and target the mage, if any or the tank.
Loot his body and follow the rest. Kill rats, break 2 wooden walls and reach
Kastan house. Save, buff, enter. Kastan run away and let you fight 2 cultist
plus his henchmen Finn. Deal with the footsoldiers, go up and engage Finn.
His resilience to magic and dodge\parry abilities can serious damage anyone.
Use all you get. Once defeated, the head of Praios church Da Vanya show up
and stop the fight. Exit and speak with Barla who get your team nefore
count Growin. Don`t forget to pickpocket all people in the room and go
visit the Ducal citadel and your new home, inherited from Ardo.
b.4. Kastan Gamblack : Track down and punish him for Ardo. See Blood
Mountain area main quest.
c. Preparation for the Dragon quest : Enter Ardo`s house after b.3. The
caretaker delay a message from arch mage Rakorium asking to help Dorion of
Kuslik prepare for the Dragon quest. Go to Hesinde temple and make the novice
open the door. Dorion need the lower parts of the temple cleared and retrieve
three stones aka 3 parts from the Hesinde`s statue. Get the cellar key from
the novice below and a new quest - finding a book called Magica Luminosus
( the book is on the last room below, on a shelf). The caves below had been
infested with amoebas who can poison, knockdown and put fear in your mind.
Use buffs and a pet to attract their damage, while the tanks use special
attacks and the mage cast Thunderbold or Lighting find you ! The amoebas
from level I and III have 70 vitality with low resilience. Those on
level II get 100 vitality and tough `jelly skin`. The wings are floating
on two pedestals in level II and the body of the statue lie
below, in a cave infested with emerald spiders, near the body to a red
butcher who planted the infestation of amoebas. Go up, give the book to
the novice and the statue`s part to Dorion. This is how the dragon quests
start.
MOORBRIDGE MARSHES
NOTE : I suggest you explore the map before doing main or side quests.
First free Gwendala, allowing her to get some EP needed in case you
want to replace one of the companions. Second visit the crypts because
later a side quest will require their cleansing and you`ll lose
some extra EP. Third clean the islands and make Bottan Card quest easier
to acomplish.
a. The Addled Mind in Moorbridge : Find Archmage Rakorium. Next to the
entrance a group of locals, lead by the bailiff Burgess Sheffler, try to
kill Bredo Bento, accused to be a undead creature. With Fast Talk the
situation will difuse peacefully, while Intimidation trigger an attack
from the bailiff later. Ask around the inn about Rakorium who decided
to `visit the marches` ?! Move ahead and in the Three Pine area Rufus
and his donkey, now undead, start attacking. Dust them fast, since this
creatures punch hard. Receive Rakorium`s recipe book and move N. Near
Valonion`s ruin the archmage is under attack from 3 undead and 2 skeletons.
Defeat them and start asking questions. In the end 5 more skeletons show
up and you`ll get 2 quests :
a.1. A magician`s worries: Rakorium want to put a stop to the undead
infestation coming NW from his position. In there a necromancer is
summoning, using the crypts around, dozens of undead. This is a good
place to earn additional EP by dusting the neverending wave of his
minions, retreating from time to time to restore vitalitaty, endurance and
astral points. When bored attack the necromancer from the E side. Ignore his
footsoldiers, use knockdown and special abilities to avoid the damage from
his spells. Everyone around will go down with him. Loot the trapped chest
and his body, report the succes.
a.2. Gather the ingredients: Rakorium want to boil a new recipe and
he need a goblin tooth, a harpie`s egg and a mandrake. Follow the
indications on the map. The goblin is inside a crypt and the mandrake
south on the island with the evil tree. Buff before handing the items.
When the potion is made he use it to retrieve a crystal from Valonion`s
staff.Suddenly the dragonling awake, shoot Rakorium and turn his
attention to you ( No, thank you !). Pshychic Focus spell cast on your
avatar/party leader will do wonder against his lightning. Cast debilitating
spells on him, slash with every special abilities you can muster,
especially knockdown and throw Thunderbolts. He will give in and Rakorium,
back to the livings, mumble some thanks and teleport away. Finish all your
bussines in the marshes, because the place will be locked and enjoy
the first piece of magical armor from the Dragon quest (Greaves of Fire).
BLOOD MOUNTAINS
a. Stolen Knowledge: Return from Moorbridge to receive another Dragon
quest. Find the Book of Serpent in the castle ruin located in Blood
Mountains.
NOTE: I suggest to do only a and c side quest and move to the main mission
right away. In the castle reside, so to speak, a future companion (Jost
the battlemage) and he will need as much EP to make him effective.
TIP: Buy as soon possible spells and recipes from the witches or special
melee abilities from Praios worshippers. Still the options implemented
by devs make no sense, splitting your choice far to wide.
Enter the area and choose between two possible options :
b. Side with the witches:
b.1. Help Yasmina the Witch: Down on the road to the castle this witch ask
for your help in return of her sisters support to lower down the shield
protecting the castle. First task - retrieve a bottle of wine from the
Praios Camp. Move there and Warina (remember her from Kastan House ?)
will ask a couple of questions. Choose the traveler answer and agree
to kill Yasmina in order to get acces. With a Fast Talk/Persuade check you
could convince the quartermaster to let you in or could open the chicken
pen NW of the camp and tell him they run away. Open the chest and go back
to find out she only needed the wine for a quick drink(!?). Accept to help
further and Warina plus 2 crusaders engage you in battle. She carry a nice
Ravensbeak axe and some gold.
b.2. Save the witch trees: Yasmina need a proof of your alegiance. Protect
3 witch tree. One advice is to avoid the Praios patrol because they could
trigger the battle before you reach the target. Pause and note the Praios
disposition. Two or three chop the trees, while 3 - 4 more stand guard.
Engage fast the choppers, then move to their guards. Report back to
Yasmina.
b.3. The witches of the Dark Forest: the other 3 witches want a proof
before helping with the main quest.
- Alvina : Her former lover Danos need to be convinced to
put on an enchanted bracelet. Use Fast Talk and he will turn into a
toad, while Alvina will show up and make some nasty remarks.
- Morla: Take back his toad Knowall. Knowall can be found near
the salmon pool under attack by Berndrik team. If you did the first side
quest, he will give up and leave. If not ... Pick the toad and head to
Alvina`s spot on the map. NOTE: 5 - 6 rays of light, called by Danos
lover in Dark Forest Manor, will ambush the team before speaking
with Morla.
- Saphira: The cook from Dark Forest Manor lost her magic pot to
the Praios. She need a clean retrieval aka no killing. Send two companions
home and sneak up in the camp (kind of glitchy!). I didn`t succeded, but
you can dust fast the guard avoiding the reinforcements he will call.
Take the pot and meet Saphira. Now she want to put some herbs into the
cook food as `reward` for losing her pot. Use Fast Talk to convince the cook
and leave to receive a sickle (+2 Plant Lore).
b.4. Speak with Heidruna: Go to the dancing place, buff properly, click on
the monuments and the oldest/wisest witch Heidruna appear. Find out Da Vanya
is actually a disguise for a Mantra`ke (half human, half beast), heir of
dragons, who will keep the shield up around the castle untill he is dusted.
He has 160 vitality and a low resistence against knockdown. Concentrate on
him first, win and receive Arm Greaves of Fire. The shield is down and a
dragon climb the castle and run into the horizont.
C. Side with the Praios:
c.1. Join the Sun Crusade: Warina from Praios camp enlist your help for
the crusade. The first task is to kill Yasmina, the pig herder. Go back,
buff and fight the witch plus 5 wild boars. Use knockdown to keep her
down and after thet concentrate on boars. Return and speak to Da Vanya.
He need your help in dealing with the other three witches.
- Alvina: visit her place and get a diary showing her emotions for
Danos. Get him, intimitade some robbers on the way to Praios camp, called
by Firniane, his lover and put Danos in the prison carriage. Walk up
from camp and Alvina will attack along with 6 wolves.
- Morla: Speak with Berndrik to find out Morla`s affection for her toad
pet Knowall. Attack Knowall (60 vitality!?) to make Morla appear and
3 waves of 6 troll toads. Engage Morla first, who uses a broom like
a spear, then the toads.
- Saphira: reach her place, dealing before with the witch tree up
front (see c.2. below). Touch the brazier to get the flames eat her
house and she will appear, summoning 5 shadows of 55 vitality each.
c.2. Destroy the witch trees: there are three targets spread around Blood
Mountains. Each of them is protected by 2 spirit bears(80 vitality) who
enjoy the knockdown move and Lightning find you ! spell, while the tree
have 60 vitality and a Curse of Crows who reduce some stats. This fights
are far more tough than dealing with the Praios while defending the three
in the b.2. Report and it`s b.4. all over again
d. Enter the ruins: At castle base Bento will buy/sell what you need.
The witches give 3 animals if you perform without bloodshed their quests or
two animals and a amulet of CN +1. Fight along the road 4 waves of cultists
(3,5,5,7) usually composed by 1/2 archers and 3-5 figters. Enter the castle
space after buffing and fight another 11 cultists. Go back to Brento, sell
everything and use the door leading inside, past some stairs down. In here
I got a new quest (Like a shadow = moving unnoticed) I happily failed. On
the right a bunch of cultist pray and in the next room a rope. Fight them,
click on the winch rope, loot (read Pansucculos diary for extra info)
and start moving. Behind a wooden door show up 5 cultists from the
guardroom. Disarm the traps and engage other 5 enemies from another
guardroom. Go down to attack 5 more and notice Jost`s dungeon. Loot
the chest and free another companion. Follow the road to another wooden
door and see a cultist protecting a breach in the wall. Enter. On the
left 5 wardogs, similar on the right plus a chest. Follow down the stairs
and a cutscene triggers. Noldrokon leave Kastan to defend himself, but
not alone. Run back upstairs, atracting the 7 cultists with you, while
Kastan Gamblack will hold his position. Fight them hard. Buff, summon a
pet and engage Kastan (250 vitality) using knockdown to keep him down
and unable to use his special abilities. Loot his body for a great short
sword called Snip, open the chest and click on the desk to receive the
book. Report to Hesinde`s temple.
GRIMTOOTH CASTLE
a. The Dragon Eye: A powerful artifact is hidden at Silver Falls. Speak
with Gerlin in Ducal citadel who reveal the existence of a secret pasage
plus the option to enlist Nasreddin for 200 ducats. Travel to Grimtooth
Castle and stumble upon mercenary Humbold. He was sent to get help, since
the castle had been stormed by orcs and cultists.
b. The messenger: stop the orc following him. There are 3 fighters, 2
archers and 1 ogre. Try to dust the ogre first, then came around for orcs
(buffs and stone\paralyze work fine).
c. Captured: rescue Gondwin. Go up and fight 3 road blocks composed of 7
orcs, 3 orcs and a war dog and 4 orcs. At the intersection you`ll see
Gondwin tormented by a rather large party - 1 ogre, 4 orcs, 1 war dog. You
could run into the tunnel behind, where the ogre will not follow and kill
the nearest orcs.
d. The secret passage: free Gondwin and he is going to lead to the passage.
Dust the 4 archers guarding the place, enter the castle vaults. At crossroads
take left to find 1 orc alive, 1 dead and small emerald spiders(also dead!).
Move ahead to the second crossroad untill you find the the spider`s nest -
8 small, 1 big and some eggs. Return and take the road to SE. In a room 2
orcs taunt an ogre. The tunnels behind will be closed after the cutscene.
Target first the ogre, then the orcs. Go up, left, right and fight 1 war
dog, 1 orc handler and  8 orc warriors. On the left is a hidden wall, a
spear trap and 2 chests with potions and ingredients. Then take right
(workbench), left (1 crate, 2 barrels), right again (hidden wall protected
by a fire trap), left again (guard room with 5 dead soldiers). Move up to
find a barred door, who open by herself to let in 1 war dog and 1 orc
handler. Up again into a guard room and into the  armory where 1 captain
and 1 orc warrior argue. Take them and loot weapons\armor. In the SE
guardroom there are 3 levers and 3 heraldic emblems on the wall. The center
one go down and the rest up. Fight 2 orc warriors and in the smity place 7
more plus a war dog. In the cells are 2 smugglers and a orc captain. Open
his cell for a tough fight. Get past the metal door with emblems above
to find 3 dead soldiers. Watch the traps and the orcs. Shoot the orc
captain with arrows or magic and he will run to you, getting caught in
the traps. There are 2 closed doors and 4 torch brackets. Extinguish only
3, with the exception of the one on the right down corner as you face the
barred metal door. Be careful of traps, then extinguish the last one. There
is a big room with 4 statues. Click them in order to make all gaze in the
same time on the pedestal in the center. Take the Dragon Eye for 300 EP.
Move to the training room where you have to face 1 ogre, 4 orcs, 2 war dogs
and a handler. The area is easy to defend, but they are hard. Put the tanks
on the stairs and heal them, while targeting the ogre first. Upstairs there
are 1 orc captain and 2 archers. Exit to courtyard, but not before buffing
and summonning. Outside the fight is raging between humans, orcs and ogres.
Malgorra will ask for the eye. Give it because she will kill Gondwin and
you`ll cave in eventually. She leave Nalkodron behind to fight you alone.He
has 420 vitality and huge resistance as Bloodfang, the orc leader he
impersonated. When 1\2 of his vitality is gone, he will revert to his
dragonling skin. Beware his corpofrigo and paralysis spells. At 1\3 health
he changes into a close by dragon kind of creature, but he`s not that tough
anymore. After defeating him (40 EP !) the orcs will leave and Traldar give
his thanks. In reality the eye was always on him and Malgorra only got
a fake artifact ! Report to Hesinde`s Temple and receive a shield, then
visit count Growin and enlist Traldar.
TALLON
- Prologue - Adamantine Heart: Speak with Rakorium to discover the secret
of the Dragon Eye. The quest will end up with you going to the dwarf
city of Murolosh, but not before visiting the village of apples Tallon.
NOTE : In Tallon the Dragon Quest is linked sometimes with the side quests,
so please take a look to the latest first.
- The road to Murolosh: Speak with count Growin who mention the city
of Murolosh being closed. The small town of Tallon is not and in
there you`ll find Gerling, the man who knows how to get inside. Speak with
the innkeeper who mention Gerling`s departure to Prenn`s Grove. Go there,
after a long walk and plenty of side quests, to see a dragon destroying
the grove and the sacred apple tree. Two quests result from the dragon`s
action:
- The Dwarve`s respect: Prince Arom will wait NW of Tallon untill
you get the key needed to open the dwarf tower. Inquire the sister
nearby to find out all deonts knew about Hesperia death and the
fact her body was buried in a cave.
- Murder of a Deont: find Hesperia remains for sanctified burial and the
key. Fight 5 harpies on the road. Enter the cave to fight 5 emerald
spiders. Take left and fight 4 waves of spiders(5,8,8,8). In the SE area
there is an elevator and a skeleton with a silver key (no use ) and
Xindan Oakbridge Laboratory. Fight 11 skeletons in the upper part and go
down on stairs where Meredin (225 vitality) and 4-6 skeletons await. Knock
down Merendin to stop cold her spells and slash undisturbed, then engage the
rest. Receive 50 EP, the key and another part of armor. On the way back
the skeletons rise again with the armored one in the front line. On the way
back two spider waves (8,6) block the path. Go left from the spider`s nest
and follow the tunnel until the end. There, half buried in the grass, lie
a skeleton. Move the cursor to see debris, click and go back. Hesperia will
be buried next to the sacred apple roots, giving him life once more.
- The Dwarve`s respect: With the key and fully armed reach the dwarven
tower. Dust some goblins on the way and go down to the place indicated
on map. Prince Arom offer some goodies in a chest, then follow your
team to Japhgur`s nest. On the way show up 6 waves of harpies (10, 10, 10,
5,5,15) who can deal a lot of damage. Use group damage, taking them
one by one and don`t forget 3 dwarfes are helping behind.
NOTE: Usually each wave have 5 harpies plus 5 spawning randomly. The last
wave is also the toughest.
Reach Japhgur`s nest. The dwarf Dragonslayers get down in a cutscene. Use
the burn salve, buff, summon and start hacking a 900 points vitality
dragon with fire breath. It`s important that the first attack relate to
the Marksman ability, then engage mano-a-mano. A bunch of potions will
go, but is easier to fight one opponent up front than a mob. In the end
Arom take the carbuncle and you loot the dragon`s body for a lot of
armor/weapon pieces. Exit and click on Murolosh. The city is down
on map, so click left, hold and scroll up the map.
MUROLOSH
a. Esteemed Guests: Prince Arom put the carbuncle in the king`s crown who
decide to reward your brave deeds with a magical object from his treasure.
Exit the palace and speak with the quartermaster who offer 4 objects:
- Marmargarashno 2 h warhammer = 2d+6, 2w+8 with ST 19, 14/2, -1/-3,
knocking the opponents
- Kangrosha 1 h magical battleaxe = 1d+6, 1w+10 with ST 19, 10/2, 0/-1,
5% chance of wounding
- The Robe of Confusion (- 4 enemy attack)
- Titanium ring of power (+3 ST)
Choose one to trigger the next quest.
b. The poisoning of Xolgorax: Xolgorax had been poisoned and Lugosh need
medicinal mushrooms. Use the elevator and speak with gardener Grimbolosh.
If your plant lore is low, take all mushrooms and he will pick the right
one. Also he give another quest called Pest Control, in wich you`ll
have to clear the gardens from their scorpions infestation. At the
intersection take right (3 spiders), right again (3 giant scorpions),
then forward to fight 5 scorpions and 2 spiders. Breack the crates,
dust the troll toads and collect all the fungus visible. The right
mushroom is SE of the fungus cave. Continue dusting scorpions untill
the journal update. Leave
c. Suspicion falls on a friend: Somebody started doing nasty things in
Murolosh and the guards arested a couple of suspects. Salina was held
responsible for poisoning Xolgorax, stealing an object from the vault
and causing a tremor in the mine. Gather evidences to prove her
inocence :
- Speak with Salina. She mention a group of young dwarves lead by
Grimbeard, willing to defy the king`s orders and watch her dancing.
Get his testimony with a Fast Talk check or appeal to his honor.
- The plague of lice: When you exit from the throne room to
investigate clues in favor of Salina, a young dwatf called Grazima ask
for help. She is near the innkeeper and mention a plague of lices in her
storeroom. Enter. She will close the grate, while your team fight off
the lices. Follow her and fight 4 waves (6,4,5,4). Next job is to
fight the source of infectation aka 6 stronger lices. Go upstairs for
8 more lices and finally destroy the nest. Look around and get
a strange yellow liquid. Speak with Grazima who mention an old
stone missing, supposedly with questions used by Angrosh, dwarven god.
Find Lugosh who identify the liquid as bug bait, used in Khom Desert
to attract lices and scorpions ( Aldessia came from Khom desert).
- Speak with Aldessia who simply show a lot of fake compassion, without
really saying anything, problem noticed with a Human Nature check.
- The collapsed tunnel: Orgrim, near the innkeeper, mention a collapsed
tunnel and the need for 5 extra miners. Find them over the city map and
go down from the elevator to receive a piece of dirty, colourful material
who belong to Salina
- The scrap of cloth: with the piece of material go back and interogate
Salina. She say someone cut a piece of her newest dress and ask to speak
with Ungrim. Near Salina`s house a dwarf man rest in the wounded position.
Heal him to find he was attacked trying to stop someone breaking the house.
Get his testimony and go inside (The burglary). Ungrim confirm Salina`s story
and present a dress without a cut out part. Get testimony and the dress.
-  The poisoned beer: use Salina`s dancing to butter the innkeeper and
get the key to his storeroom ( You can offer to do a job for him - hilarious
reaction !). Battle some wolf rats and straight ahead kegs of beer on
shelves. Click the ones called Xolgorax`s beer to find a red hair.
- The juggling ball: On the crime scene the guards found some crystall
ball pieces. Salina say the ball belong to her and was dropped by accident
when a guard tried to inforce the king`s orders. Speak with Argrim guard,
located on the inn area and get his testimony.
There is one little catch in the trial. Once used, a testimony can`t
be put back in discussion. I responded to the acusation of tempting
the young dwarfs stating she is not the only stranger in town. Then I
move to other proof like red hair, lice infestation, shards of ball
and scrap of cloth. In the finishing argument bring the other clues
forth and you get the job of arresting Aldessia. Enter her house,
next to Grazima`s storehouse, up the stairs to be confronted by
her and 2 stone golems. She is weak, but the golems ... phiu !!
Loot the chests, sell what you don`t need, craft and use the
teleporter, as instructed by Xolgorax.
DEEPS OF GRULDUR
a.Explore the cave/Decipher the instructions: self explanatory.
Explore te cave to find a teleport disc and decypher the instructions
on the cyclopeian doors. Check the body of the dwarf for an artifact
and get a new subquest (The dwarven ghost: bring back his amulet).
Go left from the first door to find another who open and decypher the
inscription: `The black adamantine heart lies safely behind the Fire Falls
of Algormosh`. There are 3 doors to be open and a lot of exploration.
Usually when you see a dwarf ghost fighting a grolm ghost there is a sign
to pursue (Strange Apparitions subquest).The first door lead to a mishmash
of tunnels where you fight rock goblins, fire spirits, emerald spiders and
amoebas. In the N part of tunnels is the artifact you seek to open the
first door with the inscription: ` Great numbers of cyclops guard the heart
from the lusting hands of the Grolm and the eyes of the evil dragon spawn`.
Enter to fight along the way an endless wave of undead grolm (100 vitality)
carrying blacksmith hammers and weightstones. There are also fire spirits,
rock goblins, spiders, etc. Watch over the traps. Eventually you`ll get
the artifact and move upstairs to the third door, inscripted with: `Only
the wearer of the Helm of Fire will be able to pass safely through the
mountain fire, Find the helmet and pass through the Fire Falls`. Avoid
the traps, open the hidden wall for a couple of weapon recipes. Fight on
the tunnels and staircases grolms, fire spirits and skeletons, avoid
the fire traps and get the treasure chest including a description of
the dwarf - grolms war. There is also a switch I never bothered to
change and a tunnel protected by a monolith shooting fireballs. This is
the way !
Take left from the tunnel, rest to heal and buff. Inside a cutscene show the
helm of fire and a cyclop skeleton get back to life, suported by 5 undead
grolms. A tank party should run on the fire protected tunnel,letting the
skeleton getting big damage. If you have a battlemage keep casting stone
spell while hacking, then turn against the grolms. Click on the little
monolith upstair to get the helm in hand`s reach. Use the exit behind ,
following the path through a bridge, staircase, etc. to the teleport.Fight
9 ghosts trying to block the way, click on the dwarf body to transfer his
amulet and use the teleporter.
MUROLOSH
NOTE: By now you need tons of potions. Stop by and buy/craft especially
large potions
d. Madness in Murolosh: Xolgorax mention the evil influence of the carbuncle
on the king and his cose guards. They started to attack the other dwarfs
and got closed inside the palace. Enter the palace where the king and his 22
guards rush in your direction. Ignore the others and start hacking at him
with everything, especially knockdown. Destroy the carbuncle and he wake
up from the evil influence. Reward - 2 objects from the treasure, one for
saving him and one for not dusting any guard. Prepare to enter the Fire Falls
and finaly get to pickpocket the king.
e. The caves below Murolosh/Carbuncle cave: Enter the Fire Falls, On the
right is a blocked door and forward a strange room. Click on the right
pillar`s base to collapse on the switch and use the previous blocked door.
Dust every fire spirit on the way for their fire hearts. There is a half
bridge who uses the fire hearts as fuel. Click on the last two pillars to
put 1 and 3 hearts. A fire path appear. Use it. On the other side the path
is blocked. Install 2 and 4 new hearts in the pillars to get in open. Avoid
walking on the traps (the number/numbers who don`t corespond with the
others) to open the hidden wall in the next chamber. Save, buff, summon
and start using the stairs. You`ll have to fight the grolm king, who uses
a lot of teleportation and his hordes of ghosts, spawned by crystals.
Attack 4 crystals, protected by 2-3 waves of 4 ghosts on the road to the
carbuncle. Use the elixir who block Lighting find you spell ! , used
by the ghosts and destroy first the crystal. There are also small
monoliths who gap the opening on the road if you choose the right ring.
Before reaching the carbuncle the king and his minions put up the last
fight. The king has 500 vitality and a nasty spell damage, but Psychic
focus and immunnity to lightning should be enough.
Cutscene - you get s jolt while trying to reach the carbuncle and
move to another cave. In there the cyclop Pal`Na`Thar start telling
the story of dragon emeperor Umbracor, killed by his son Ardakor.
The grolms hide Umbracor`s body, leaving Ardakor in rage. Now, he
want to `eat` his father carbuncle to become immortal and rule the
world of Aventuria. The dragon quest was Pal`Na`Thar doing because
he wanted to find a replacement ! Speak with him again and suggest maybe
Umbracor can be revived based on Rakorium experiments. After a while he
accept to give the carbuncel, but Molgorra show up and steal it.
He believe everything is lost, but no ! You, the hero with trembling
legs !, are going to fight more powerfull creatures to save the world.
Pick a weapon from his stash and use the teleeport to the throne room
in Murolosh.
f. Throne room in Murolosh: Xolgorax start telling about attacks of
dragonling on the city. Speak with Rakorium to ger the Thesis crystal,
buff and approach prince Arom for the next battle.
DRAKENSANG MOUNTAIN
a. The battle of Drakensang Mountain: outside dwarfs engage 7 cultists
and a buch of dragonling. Help them and don`t bother to loot anything
else than potions and arrows.You need to reach the summit and stop
Molgorra, plus a subquest :
- Help the dwarven priest: help defending Malmarzrom the Hammer
cave against 2 dragonling and 6 cultists. Angraxa tell the need to
destroy 2 portals used to bring dragon kin on the mountain.
This is the most annoying and difficult battle in the game. Go up,
buffed with everything to destroy the portals located SE on map and
NE on the map plateau. Both are protected by dragonling, scorpions,
cultists and at least 5 stone golems. Move around a lot and try
to attract the faster enemies (dragonling, scorpions,cultists) away
from the slow moving golems. Also, watch out for the cleverly placed
traps who deal at least 30 damage to your vitality.
b. Kill Malgorra`s guards: When both portals had beed disabled, move
to the ice spikes blocking the way to the summit. Use the margins of
that place, since the center is full of nasty traps. Fight 4 dragonling
using spears/ lightning and charge on the path to the summit. Don`t wait
to heal, because the game will spawn endless waves of her bodyguards
( I noted 34 before deciding to storm the summit !!). On top save, use
potions of healing and attack first Malgorra (250 vitality). Use
endurance potions on tanks to keep the dragonling leaders Kssa,
Tersach and Chaza down the longest possible.
c. Touch the heart: when every enemy is history, heal, buff, summon
and prepare for the last battle. Click on the soulstone and Malgorra
came to life as a hydra kind of looking dragon. She has 1200 vitality
and she can summon 2 skeletons in the same time ( rules don`t let me
do it !). The battle is long, but easier than fighting mobs
because you have the time to use potions without worrying who will
sneak up behind. She lose one arm when 400 vitality points are gone
and teleport sometimes in the same area. Use the magic to stone,
paralyze, debilitate her plus summmon and healing. When she`s gone,
click on the carbuncle and Umbracor get back to life, making one
promise : Your name will be remembered always in Adventuria`s
legends and stories. THE END
4. SIDE QUESTS
NOTE : Keep in mind that some will appear after completion of certain
missions related to main quest. I can`t say when, because I kinda play
chaotically on my first run.
AVESTRUE
a. Berry Hunting
Bredo Bento need 10 Oneberries and pay 2 ducats. You can buy 5 from
Auralia, loot some random barells or take it from plants in the wood or
near the water. Also listen to his story for extra EP (XP in other
games).
NOTE: Come later and pickpocket him a couple of times for extra
Oneberry juices.
b. Woodcutter Knebor
Even with Human Nature 0 you`ll get 2 elm woods after praising his
muscles (!?).
c. Owlstone the Hunter
The innkeeper mention his name and when you get there he`s fighting
a wolf. Help and get three quests:
- The wild wolves of Dark Forest : walk near the rock formation and
fight White Fur plus 2 normal wolves. A summoned pet or some magic can
be useful, but they are no match for carefull planning. Dust one wolf
with Mighty blow from Rhulana and Feint from Dranor, then repeat against
White Fur. Colect the paws and fur and return for the reward.
- The bear in the Dark Forest : he lives in a cave. Enter, take left,
open a door, moving slowly down. There are 2 traps here(caltrop, bear)
who Dranor can detect as leader and 2 wolf rats. Loot the place, speak
with Archmage Rakorium (you`ll need him against the bear), return. On the
way out fight 3 bandits previously transformed in stones by the mage and
4 wolf rats, explore the rest of the cave. Dust 4 rats and face the big
bear. Put Rhulana in front if your character is a mage/thief and use
everything plus Rakoriun spells to bring him down. Explore further the
cave for extra bandit badges and exit. At entrance the mage will
teleport to the bridge where his apprentices asked you to help. Visit
Owlstone and the mage.
- The prize : Hunter Owlstone ask to give the bear head to the innkeeper.
Do it for some EP and gold.
d. Erna Goodbeat
Near the road to Ferdok Erna ask a question. Type (big letters) 3EXD6L
or IM3Z91 and receive a mask of charisma.
e. A boundary dispute
On the road to officer Nandor there are two farmers cursing eachother over
a tree. Speak with Goodbeat and choose the line where Perraine will be
mad on them to end the quarrel.
f. A taste delicacy
In the inn Gallo Frantic want someone to retrieve a parcel. With Streetwise
he recognize the package being valuable and reward that `one god man` with
4 silvers. The parcel with Candied Kosh Bunting Tongues is on the road to
officer Nando, near a merchant called Brewin Rattlestone. On return Gallo
want to pay only 2 silver. Counterattack asking more and he will settle
for 2 ducats. You can refuse and find another buyer. Pickpocket him and
find a letter mentioning a buyer for 10 ducats and a better posibility
of profit with dwarfs. There are a couple of buyers - Horasian
merchants (Ferdok, Ducal Citadel) offer 5 ducats, a nobleman near
Mother Sweeting in Tallon 20 ducats and the dwarven quartermaster
in Murolosh 50 ducats. Still, the quest is pointless. You get only
2 ducats from Gallo in the beginning when money mean something and
50 ducats near the end, but nothing compared to your pourse by then
who reach at least 1500 ducats.
g. A treasure
NE on map, near some fireflies, lie a body. Take the key from him and
open a chest nearby, surrounded by fireflies and eggs. By dusting all of
the fireflies plus eggs you gain EP and poison fangs needed in alchemy,
while the chest give some jewelry.
h. The examination
After helping Dranor and Salina, speak again with Runkel Bagthumper. His
dream is to enter the Guild of Thieves and they have 3 tests. First one -
open a chest near the chapel. Second open a chicken cottage. Go there
and the lady will give a tongue lashing. Get back inside and spoke with
her about the dog (do not pickpocket her first) and persuade to give a bone.
Click on the fence again, give the bone to the dog and open the cottage.
Speak with Runkel and head to the mill. Advance in the main chamber, buff
and fight 3 wave of wolf rats (5 to 9 top). Put Dranor to open the chest
and disarm the trap to update the quest. Runkel will give the Guild`s
adress, situated in Wagoner`s Home, Ferdok city. For more see the side
quests in Ferdok.
i. Friendly match
West of the market mercenaries Humbold and Gondwin set camp. Speak with
Humbold who propose a a friendly match. On the spot concentrate only
on him and get a shortsword as reward.
FERDOK
1. Praios Square
a. The Luckless tailor: On the way to Ardo`s house Grosso the Tailor
complain about tripping over a chicken and loosing his lucky stone. Enter
the sewers and follow the rat who bring company (5)plus 6 more on the way
out.
b. The Worried old woman: An old woman is worried about
her husband who fell from a wall. Visit the disciple of Perraine in
Ducal citadel who suggest using a Golmoon tea and ignore the old woman,
proved to be a over-the-top worrying person.
c. The Mactaleanata: While going away an amazon called Aydan got inside
Ardo`s house. She is a friend of Rhulana and ask for her help against
The Black Amazons. Go to Ducal Citadel and find Aydan in front of Rhondra`s
temple. She ask to leave 2 companion behind. You or a mage should summon
a pet ( see useful glitches). Buff properly and speak with Aydan. Inside
The Golden Lance inn she prove to be a traitor to amazons. Dust Aydan first
and concentrate on the Mactalaenata leader. After that her 2 sidekicks
are easy. Loot, open the chest and give Rhulana a set of Kurkumian
armor.
d. The Trolls: In front of Silver Pitcher a couple of guards speak nervously
about big monsters inside the inn. 3 trolls ask for food and drink,
oblivious to the concept of paying (Yeah, baby !). Use Fast Talk, Human
Nature or Haggle to make Traldan more sympathetic to their needs aka
2 ale barrels and 1 roasted pig. Humba, Bumba and Dunba are now happy (Never
seen them again, even if their conversation hint to that. Pitty !)
e. The Escaped dancing bear: Fluffy the bear got restless and his master
ask for help. Cast Meek spell from near by, several times if needed because
the spell tend to fail often.
f. Salina`s Request: Near Hesinde`s Temple Salina ask to rescue Dranor
from the prison. She mention a secret entrance beneath the brewery,
used befoe as smuggling route. Go in Ugdan docks and speak with the
caretaker Moddlemush and his brother Middlemish(!?), related to your
caretaker. To gain acces you`ll have to find out and eradicate
the plague of rats affecting the brewery (see next quest). Walk and fight