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Gremlin Cave

This is a tricky cave. Firstly there are lots of Gremlins which are a bit painful but nowhere so annoying as in A1. Secondly there are lots of hidden passages and teleporters that transport you to unexpected destinations. Thirdly there are some Empire soldiers, mages and priests, not to mention two Infernal Constructs.

The first bit is relatively straight forward: just eliminate all the various gremlins in the first parts of the cave. Then you have to find a hidden passage in the west wall of the cave as far to the NE you can go, which leads to a teleporter that sends you into the empire barracks.

You arrive in a corridor leading into the barracks. Behind the door are Dhoul of the Circle, a rather tough mage, and some Elite Soldiers and Assassins. The door to the south leads to room with some tougher enemies – Torma of the Circle, Commander Bhaoul and some more Elite Soldiers and Assassins. In this rather tough fight I try to concentrate on the mage and the commander as they are spell casters.

After killing off all the Empire enemies you can pick up the dropped items. If you search around in the various rooms you will find a lot of useful items including coins and some potion making ingredients.

This quest is still called The Empire Orb as in A1 but in this game it is now actually an Enchanted Crystal. All the same, you have now got to find this thing.

The NE portal takes you to the NW corner of the dungeon. To the south you come to a heptagram and a bridge leading across a chasm to a second heptagram in the middle of which is the enchanted crystal. You will be asked what you want to do. The only sensible answer is to smash it, which causes two Infernal Constructs to appear in the passages to the north and south. Since the orb is breakable in combat mode, it is a good idea to enter combat mode, haste, bless and shield the party, place your warriors near the eastern heptagram and then send a spell caster to smash the orb. This way you ready for the golems-like creatures, which are pretty tough.

Now you have completed the task you can leave the caves and collect your reward (join the Scimitar). But how?

To the south is a teleporter which just takes you back to the NW so that you have to jump of the ledge to get back to the runes and bridge. You must find the secret passage which leads to a a further teleporter.

• In the west wall of the cavern to the NE of the parts you can reach from the entrance to the cave, is a button which opens a path to the first portal.
• On the north wall of the NW corner of the barracks is a button which opens a path to a body wearing a Gold Ring.
• In the NE corner of the same room is a button which opens a path to the NE Portal.
• On the north wall of the bedroom in the SW of the barracks is a button which opens a path to the south;
• near the end of this passage is another button in the west wall;
• which leads onto a ledge with a button on the north wall leading north to a tome which teaches Lightning Spray L3.
• On the north wall of a narrow passage in the SE corner of the barracks is a button which opens a path to a storeroom and the SE portal.
• There is a button in the west wall at the start of the passage leading south from the heptagram near the (now smashed) crystal. This leads to a portal in the SW which takes you back to the Barracks.
• The portal to the south of the barracks takes you to a blocked passage in the south of the cave. There is a button in the north wall which lets you out.

Last update: 31. Mar. 18, Mike Middleton
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