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| Bat Cave | Mandvi's Lair |
The first part of this cave is relatively simple. There are just a lot of Cave Bats which must be eradicated in order to complete the job for Garry in Silvar. The lava filled lower reaches are more difficult. They are infested by Lava Bats and other powerful monsters guarding a level 3 spell and some goodies. The trapdoor to Mandvi's Lair can only be found after you have heard about him.
The bats are mainly confined to the first part of the cave. To the north are various rats (Giant, Fierce and Vapour as well as an Escaped Experiment). Some coins, assorted crystals and a few other items can be found lying around the caves.
At the start of the magma filled region you can see a body in the SW corner across a lava field. Since there is no way of crossing lava in this game there is no way of getting to the corpse. It was carrying some nice equipment in A1.
Further on you meet lots of Smoldering Bats. Past the lava fields to the south and around the corner westwards is an altar guarded by 3 Ghouls, a Barrow Wight and 2 Searing Slimes. If you try to prise the gemstones out of the altar you get 300 coins and a wisdom crystal but you release three Imps. When you have disposed of them you can pick up some good loot and read the tome in the SW corner which teaches you Ward of Steel L3 if your Acane Lore is at least 9.
The trapdoor to this area can only be found after taking the job to kill Mandvi from Thantria in Formello. When you have found your way down as she described you find yourself in an underground store room. Your must cross a trap (TU 5) to come to the Blood Cultist's refuge. As soon as you attack him he releases his pets. Giant Cavebats, Lavabats and Enormous Cavebats come out of the pens to the south, east and west. When you have dispatched all opposition you can find some coins and loot in the nests and chests which are scattered around. Then back to Thantria to collect your reward.
In the middle of the main area are two basins that look like fonts in a church. The one to the west contains a potion which initiates a War Chant, thus giving the party more fighting capabilities. The one to the east grants Battle Frenzy.
There is a bit of a cheat in this dungeon: Mandavi does not notice you until you step into the middle of the room. If you creep around the perimeter of the main area he will apparantly not see you. You can in this way go into each of the pens in turn and eliminate his pets piecemeal. To the west are some Giant Cavebats and in the eastern pen are Lavabats.The Enormous Cavebat (which is hiding with two Lavabats and two Giant Cavebats) to the south is actually the most dangerous opponent. It can do a terrific lot of damage in one round.
Whether you use this method or not, there are two basins to the south of Mandvi. The one in the SW gives each member of the party War Chant for 10 turns and the one in the SE Battle Frenzy also for 10 turns.