========================================== *************************** * PART 15 - ADVENTURES * *************************** THE BARDS TALE Heres a few little hints and tips about how to struggle through the first few levels of this epic RPG included with Issue 2. SKARA BRAE The City you begin the quest can take some time to explore. It would be wise to quickly find the Review Board (On Trumpet Street) and Garths Equipment Shoppe (Just North of the Guild) Other places of interest include the temples in the city square, Roscoes Energy Emporium (In the North of Town) and the numerous Inns around the place. The most important inn is the Scarlet Bard, which is located in the South East corner, as this gives you access to the first dungeon. Just look for something unusual for sale... THE CELLARS The Cellars have a very staightforward layout which eases you into the exploring aspect of the game. The Cellars are basically split into four sections. Just take your time, look around and build up the experience points before entering the lower sewer levels. THE SEWERS There are three levels to the sewers, each increasingly difficult. Don't attempt these until your party is quite experienced and well equiped. At these levels you will have to face attacks from multiple groups of monsters, which can be quite nasty. It is possible to be attacked by up to four groups of monsters at once. The best tactic to use is to have your fighters attack the smaller group out of the first two attacking monster groups and use your Bards Fire Horn (A Vital weapon!) to take out the larger group. Don't worry about groups three and four unless they are magical creatures. They can't physically attack you. There are lots of interesting things to find in the sewers, but the most vital level to explore is Level 3 as this holds a powerful object which you need in your quest and also a staircase up to a resticted part of Skara Brae. Continued Next Issue...... ========================================== DEMON FROM THE DARKSIDE Here is a walkthrough to last month's adventure: Ne, examine body, pull arrow, take ruby, sw, s, take sword, examine statue, read symbols, say mecla, e, take life, s, d, examine puddle, cast life, l, l, use plank, climb plank, examine slime, take mask, wear mask, n, examine statue, insert ruby, s, d, smash stairs, in, take torch, take rope, take bone, out, s, take teleport, light torch, n, throw rope, climb rope, n, n, e, e, se, kill dragon, s, in, take fire, d, d, help, take wise, take key, unlock door, drop key, cast fire, light torch, take wise, w, examine body, take gloves, wear gloves, take coin, e, drop torch, e, e, take horn, blow horn, give coin, ne, ne, throw bone, n, take cream, s, climb stalagmire, use cream, ne, n, n, w, take wise, e, s, s, ne, examine figure, give horn, examine fire, drop all, take sword, take wise, take gloves, take teleport, wear gloves, d, e, e, call sid, e, call sid, cross bridge, s, take smoke, s, examine pond, take root, n, give sword, take root, n, n, cross bridge, w, w, n, n, take owl, examine owl, use root, take stone, throw stone, n, n, n, e, take rope, take hook, tie rope to hook, take hook, w, n, e, open door, e, d, throw hook, d, e, examine sacks, drop all, take stodge, take smoke, take teleport, s, examine leaves, take staff, cast smoke, take staff, w, n, w, up, climb rope, w, close door, w, s, w, u, w, cast teleport, in, n. And that's it!!! ==========================================