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(Dedicated to Peter, mon â¥)
THE LEGIONS OF THE DAMNED SAGA WALKTHROUGH
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? This walkthrough is copyrighted to Mister Sinister (2003) ?
? I don\'t mind it being lifted in its entireity, but if you do so, please make ?
? sure you give credit to the author (me) and DON\'T pass it off as your own. Thanks ! ?
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THE SEVEN MISSIONS OF THE LEGIONS OF THE DAMNED SAGA :-
1) The Broken Seal
2) Bethrezen\'s Retreat
3) The Dark Alliance
4) The Salty Dungeon
5) Darkness and Light
6) The Ambush
7) The Prince of Hell
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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 Ashkael,
who would be shown as [Ashkael] 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 challenging 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 Legions of the Damned 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 [email protected].
Thanks for reading this !!
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1) The Broken Seal
BRIEFING AND COMMENTS
Ten years ago Bethrezen, God of the Legions of the Damned, was imprisoned by the Mountain
Clans. Without his leadership, the Legions were scattered to the winds, fleeing the
reprisals of the other races, and going into hiding as quickly as they could.
There they awaited a time when the power of the runic seal would weaken to such a degree that
Bethrezen might be freed.
... but ten years later, the Mountain Clans sent High King Morok Cloudkeeper\'s Son, Gymner,
on a mission to enact the sacred rites which would lock Bethrezen\'s Infernal Gate for not
just another ten years, but what could indeed prove to be a HUNDRED years ...
... but of course, if Gymner were to die BEFORE enacting these rites, the Legions might once
again be able to unite themselves with their God ...
The first mission and it\'s a VERY very important one for the Legions - Gymner Cloudkeeper
MUST be killed before he is able to enact the rites to strengthen the runic seal on
Bethrezen\'s Infernal Gate.
At the start of the level a Dwarven Messenger stumbles upon your Capital City, and threatens
you before legging it to tell the Clans of your location. A Cultist wisely suggests that
he be slain before he is able to alert the Clans and call for reinforcements.
The action then switches to you Boss :)
Basically the Cultist is right ... even thought this is your first level and you are just
starting out, I would STRONGLY suggest that you assassinate the Dwarven Messenger before he
is able to call for reinforcements, otherwise you\'re just making a rod for your own back ...
Although the Dwarven Messenger has legged it out of your field of vision, he is JUST beyond
it to the south of your Capital ... and no ... he isn\'t alone ... he is travelling with
two Axe-Throwers ... but you should still be able to take him with even a fledgling army
without too many problems, ESPECIALLY when you take into account the REALLY poor initiative
ratings which the Mountain Clans\' units seem cursed with ;)
Once the messenger is slain, one of your Counselors confirms his death, and reminds you that
in order for Bethrezen to be freed, the High King\'s son MUST be slain before he reaches the
Infernal Gate ... SO ! No time for smelling the roses ... ONWARD !! =D
For your information, the map on this level is not only small, but vaguely symmetrical, and
you can use this to your advantage. BASICALLY the map looks like this :-
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M = Mountain Clans Capital City
I = Infernal Gate
L = Legions of the Damned Capital City
Gymner Cloudkeeper starts out at the Mountain Clans Capital City and, unless you\'re REALLY
really slow, you can effectively pin him in there, as he won\'t start his march towards the
Infernal Gate unless you a) disturb him, or b) leave it for a REALLY long time before
mounting your attack upon him and his troops.
So ... having now slain the Dwarven Messenger I would suggest that you mop up the troops
surrounding your Capital City, to both increase the experience of your units, and fortify
them before moving on to tackle the tougher foes on this level ...
Once you take the City of Dunera, one of your Cultists eggs you on, telling you that you
MUST hurry to ensure that Bethrezen is freed ...
I KNOW THAT LITTLE MAN ! GET OUT OF MY WAY !!
(sigh)
If you move southwards from the City of Dunera, one of your Cultists warns you of the
presence of (gulp) GOBLINS. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew I\'m really quaking !! Stop it !!! Even
with the Legions in its presently weakened state, Goblins should pose NO problem (thumps his
fist on the table in defiance). ONWARD DAMMIT !!
If you continue south (as I have, \'coz I will NOT be stopped), a Dwarf zips across from the
waters to the west and blocks your path ... he tells you that you \"evil creatures\" (bless) are
not allowed beyond this point, and that you must leave or perish.
... guess we\'d better go home then eh !
SOD OFF YOU LITTLE PUNK !!!!!! Kick his butt ... his unit comprises a Dwarf, a Novice and an
Axe Thrower. Make sure that you concentrate your attacks (insofar as your are able) on the
unit that the Novice empowers, as he will do +50% Damage ;)
If (looking at my map (above)) you work your way around the mountain range that blocks your
path to the Infernal Gate, you will encounter some Dwarves guarding the Neutral City of
Oghock ... once you have slain the first of these units (as you will need to do to get past
them), one of your Counselors will tell you that these were mere guards, and that he is
sure that the Gate cannot be far from your present location ... (he\'s right - it\'s just
north !!)
[IMPORTANT NOTE: I would strongly suggest securing the gate BEFORE attacking Gymner - that
way, if your opening units are not strong enough to fell him, you can have reinforcements
waiting for him nearer the gate] ;)
[IMPORTANT NOTE: Taking the City of Oghock does NOT automatically mean that you are able
to police the corridor leading to the Infernal Gate since, as you will see from my
diagram of the level (above), there corridor leading to the Infernal Gate actually splits
down the middle as a result of a small mountain range which allows TWO ways to get to the
Infernal Gate through the middle passageway ... this basically means that you should focus
on using the City of Oghock as a barracks for the creation of units that you CAN use to
better police the passageway leading to the Infernal Gate]
If you approach the *other* set of Dwarves outside the city of Oghock (the ones to the west),
you will overhear a conversation between Guards Thurin and another Dwarf, which goes
something like this :-
THURIN : \"Why\'s Gymner being sent THIS way ? We could be badger-baiting in Gunthera !!\"
DWARF : \"Och, I denne kenn - he\'s supposed to be having a concert here I think ... let\'s
hope ticket sales are better than his recent tour of the Underworld ...\"
THURIN : \"Well I guess we\'ll see - gimme the ale - I\'m gonna get plastered.\"
(ahem)
One of your Cultists shrewdly observes that they must be guarding the passage which leads
to the Gate ! AS I believe I may have just mentioned Mr Cultist, you\'re right - this IS the
way to the gate ... (shakes fist at computer screen).
A little while on, one of your Counselors points out that the sluggish Dwarves still don\'t
seem to be aware of your presence on these lands, and that this SHOULD prove to be a
powerful advantage to you ... OF COURSE IT WILL !!!!! What the HELL do I pay you people
for ??? It\'s CERTAINLY not to give me advice like THAT !! =O
If you approach the Hill Giant to the north-west of Oghock, he will speak to you ... he
says :- \"Wotan will not tolerate this blasphemy! Prepare yourselves to join your accursed
god in oblivion ...\"
RIGHT !! It\'s a fight !!!!! ..................... wait just a cotton-pickin\' minute ...
that CHEEKY little bugger !! He casts a Blizzard spell on you just for good measure !!!
(As if his words were not painful enough !! Hee hee - we\'ll show HIM pain !!)
Time to whip out the big guns ... (I would zap his @ss with a spell or two just to show him
who\'s boss and then go in all guns blazing).
Once he has fallen and the remainder of the troops surrounding the Infernal Gate (several of
which are Mountain Clans units - advanced scouts perhaps ?) have been pacified, you may
spend a little while concentrating on fortifying this area before you stage your final attack
on Gymner Cloudkeeper and his entourage.
After you have made your assault on the Dwarven City of Inthuric, a Dwarf tells you that
Gymner is the son of the High King of the Mountain Clans, Morok Cloudkeeper ... and that any
harm that befalls Gymner will be vested back upon you BIG TIME.
OK pause it. Ever done algebra ? a + b = c ?
Let\'s look at this logically.
I foresee two ways to proceed at this juncture :-
1) Free Gymner + Let him get to the Infernal Gate = CERTAIN DEATH for the Legions.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm =./ Tempting !
- or -
2) Kill ALL the Dwarves + Rip Gymner\'s Head off = VICTORY !!
Ooh ! TOUGH CHOICE ... hang on whilst I phone a friend ...
BYE BYE LITTLE DWARFIE-POOS =)
Taking the City of Inthuric and turning it into an Outpost of Hell is a GREAT idea ...
Gymner shouldn\'t have even BEGUN his march to the Infernal Gate yet, and you can use this
City to create even MORE troops to halt his progress ... YIPPEEE !! =D
Right. Now that we\'ve taken practically every resource and city on the map ? It\'s time to
kill Gymner. Gymner SHOULD still be just outside the Mountain Clans\' Capital City, and is
not surprisingly VERY well protected ... you will find the following units outside the
Clans Capital :-
1) Axe Thrower, Crossbowman, 2 Dwarves
2) Rock Giant, Axe Thrower, Gymner Cloudkeeper
3) Hill Giant
4) Hill Giant
5) Axe Thrower, 2 Dwarves, King\'s Guard (\"Calderic\" in my Saga)
Gymner is a level 3 Loremaster and should not be underestimated.
Once he has fallen a conversation ensues ... one of your Duke\'s tells you of the demise of
Gymner - Gymner then dies, vowing that his father will avenge his death, and the action
then switches to the Infernal Gate, where a Demonologist eagerly awaits the rebirth of
Bethrezen ...
(AND here he is ... your GOD ... B .........................................)
... what the ............................ this is just a child !!!!! I WANT MY MONEY BACK !!
OPPONENTS Mountain Clans
CITIES
NEUTRAL CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Dunera 2 Peasants, Thug
Oghock [2 Goblins, Orc]
MOUNTAIN CLANS CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Inthuric [Dwarf, Axe Thrower]
BUILDINGS
Name Inhabitants Gain anything from taking it ?
Lair 3 Goblin Archers 100 Gp, Bronze Ring
Abandoned Keep Wyvern, Goblin, Goblin Archer 200 Gp, Tome of Arcanum
Old Temple Hill Giant 250 Gp, Celerity Scroll
Ruined Keep Fiend, 2 Possessed 150 Gp, Orb of Fire
EVENTS
Event Notes
Gymner is here ! The Loremaster Gymner Cloudkeeper is going to seal the Infernal Gate !
LOOT AND PILLAGE Take the map and prepare for the advance of Gymner Cloudkeeper.
SLAY GYMNER !!! Kill Gymner to prevent his enacting the rites to close the Gate.
ITEMS LYING ON THE GROUND
Potion of Protection, Life Potion, 2 x Potion of Healing, Pestilence Scroll, Gold Ring,
Imp Orb, Potion of Striking, Potion of Swiftness, Silver Ring, Summon I: Roc Scroll,
Unholy Chalice (Artifact)
ITEMS RETRIEVED FROM ENEMIES (COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE GROUND ORIGINALLY)
3 x Life Potion, Talisman of Restoration
SHOPS
Name Sells
Under\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 4, Potion of Restoration x 10, Potion of
Healing x 10
Malavien\'s Tower (Magic Shop) Pestilence (200 Gp), Weakness (200 Gp)
ENDING
With Gymner slaughtered, the Legions awaited the emergence of their evil God from the
confines of his dark prison ... but instead, a child of just over 12 steps from the
shadows, claiming to be Bethrezen.
B-U-M-M-E-R !!
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2) Bethrezen\'s Retreat
BRIEFING AND COMMENTS
The being that emerged from the Infernal Gate was NOT Bethrezen (DUH !), but rather the lost
heir of the Empire - the child Uther. Ten years ago, Bethrezen had chosen this boy as the
receptacle for his soul, and when Uther stepped from the shadows as the new ruler of the
Legions of the Damned, trees bled and the soil rotted under his feet. There could be no
doubt amongst the Legions that this child was the reincarnated Bethrezen.
Whilst nobody could fathom WHY Bethrezen would have chosen a mere BOY to house his almighty
spirit, this was NOT the time for such questions ... the Undead Hordes were drawing close,
and seemed to take more than a passing interest in the events unfolding before them ...
Bethrezen would have to be escorted to a safe location IMMEDIATELY, as he was still too
weak to risk a full confrontation with the Hordes or any other race for that matter !
At the beginning of the level, Bethrezen pops up to tell you that he is still a bit tired
from his ordeal, and must withdraw, but that the next time you meet the Hordes, you will
wipe them out ...
A Sorcerer responds by concurring with him, and advising him that the mainstay of your
forces lie to the north, and that you will assure his safe passage there ...
....................... ME !??!??!?!?!??!?!?! I can barely find my way HOME after work !!
Oh aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalright ... gimme a map ...
Undead forces then quickly surround Bethrezen (which is just peachy - I wanna see what this
boy can do !!), stating that he cannot escape and that Mortis has ordered he be slain ...
Bethrezen responds by casting two Ignis Potens spells upon the closest troops (one to the
north and the other to the south), and then control switches to you !!
Your objective on this level is to get Bethrezen to the safety point to the north and just
a little bit to the west of his present location. UNFORTUNATELY a mountain range prevents
you from just going in a straight line there - you will have to escort him south, then west,
then north and finally east to get to the safety point ... this is NOT going to be easy ...
I would STRONGLY advocate patience on this level, as if you just leg it with Bethrezen he
WILL die and you will lose the level ...
First thing is first. Bethrezen is SURROUNDED by Undead Forces. For your information,
Bethrezen\'s unit comprises Bethrezen, a Devil and a Berzerker, and the units immediately
around him are as follows (I have taken into account the fact that he will have already
cast a spell on each unit before I comment on them) :-
1) Gangren (a Nosferat), 2 Zombies, Dead Initiate
2) 2 Zombies
3) Zombie, 2 Dead Ghosts
4) Gozlen\'ha (a Death Knight), 2 Fighters, Dead Initiate
5) Zombie, Dead Initiate
6) 2 Zombies
Units 1-5 will have been weakened by the spells - Unit 6 (the 2 Zombies) is at full
strength.
Take Bethrezen one way or the other ... do NOT send him around mopping up troops for TWO
very good reasons :-
1) He\'ll die, \'coz he\'s not strong enough.
2) It\'s better to allow your chosen units (i.e. your strongest leader) to grab all the XP ;)
Since you will have to go south to get to the END of this level, I would send Bethrezen south
right from the outset. To my mind it doesn\'t really matter too much whether you attack the
Undead on the way through or not - they WILL all catch up with you, and if you do attack them
then you are only really going to slow yourself down. It\'s up to you really !! ;)
If you move Bethrezen around too much, one of your Cultists will chastise you, saying that
it would be wise to ensure Bethrezen\'s safety before exploring the lands ... IGNORE HIM ...
YOU are the boss - YOU know best ... in fact ? HIT HIM for being so stupid ;) There ... now
we can proceed ... :\">
I believe your aim should be to get Bethrezen safely entrenched within the City of Oghock.
It is central, which means it can easily be assailed strategically, but the AI on this level
coupled with the fact that only the Undead are actively looking for Bethrezen SHOULD mean
that once he is in there, you can clear a safe path for him with your other troops and
thereby GREATLY improve your chances of beating this level ;)
Once you have managed to get Bethrezen safely tucked away inside Oghock you should make sure
he is well protected and JUST LEAVE HIM THERE until much later on in the level. By all means
build the city up to level 5 and stock it fully with troops - he will be fine ;)
Turning now to your Capital City, you REALLY need to take the City of Tsullen\'hish in order
to avoid having your precious resources STOLEN by the perfidious (the narrator uses that
word - I have NO idea what it means ... hang on a tick ...)
(runs a search on yourdictionary.com)
Perfidious = of, relating to, or marked by perfidy (GEE THANKS !!) ... oh ... treacherous.
QUITE why they couldn\'t just say treacherous is beyond me !!! ANYWAY ... :) ... stolen by
the TREACHEROUS Undead Hordes ;).
You will find the City of Tsullen\'hish to the north-east of your Capital City. Send some
units across the waters to the east and then north once they reach the edge of the map, and
you will find the City of Tsullen\'hish ... it\'s quite well guarded, but I would suggest
taking it as quickly as possible to avoid the Undead sending Hordes (pardon the pun) of their
Hordes through the gap and right up to your Capital.
Once you have taken the City of Tsullen\'hish an Initiate (ooh scary !!) pops up to tell you
that Mortis will slay Uther and there\'s NOTHING you can do to stop her.
... we\'ll see !! ;)
If you take the Neutral City of Dunera, a Hill Giant tells you that the Clans will not
forget your attack on the High King\'s son, and that you WILL pay for your actions ...
... but who cares !! ;)
If you take the City of Luycyx, a Counselor tells you that his scouts have spotted Undead
troops on the lands, and that they come from all sides ... he suggests you rest there and
then press on towards a safe spot for Bethrezen.
... um ... didn\'t I just say that ? Nevermind ...
If you approach the Lizardman to the south-east of the City of Luycyx, he comes running out
to you to ask for your help. He tells you that he needs you to take the Totem in the chest
beside him to his tribe, and that they will reward you for your assistance. Then he
disappears !
VERY odd. True to his word, the chest beside him contains an Agshlisga Totem, being a totem
which represents a serpent being (or a Mr Potatohead depending on whether you look at the
picture BEFORE reading the description or not) ;)
ANYWAY. His \"tribe\" is in the south-westernmost corner of the map ... (just travel west from
the City of Luycyx until you reach the Hideout, then west a bit, south-west until you reach
the City of Krazius, and then due west and you will reach his tribe).
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, the \"reward\" he speaks of ? Is POOR ... basically your path is blocked
by a Lizard Man who tells you that this is the domain of the Shirlllessh tribe, and that you
will be attacked if you venture further, to which a Medusa comes rushing past him, takes the
totem off you, tells you you\'re a sweety and gives you a Runestone (Artifact) in return !!
To the west of the Crumbled Keep you will find a Spearman who tells you that you must leave
as his people cannot tolerate your presence on these lands any longer, and that if you DO
stay, they will be forced to fight you !
Okay ... if we were the Empire ? Or the Clans ? I might have listened to this guy ? BUT
DAMMIT WE\'RE THE BADDIES !! SCREW HIM !!!!! Rip his HEAD off or something :\">
After a while of clearing up the map you will be able to approach a passageway that runs
from the Human controlled lands in the center of the map to the north, towards the Undead
Capital. As you approach the entrance to this passageway, a Specter appears before you to
tell you that \"all those who enter Mortis\' territory shall feel her powers\".
One of your Sorcerers responds by advising you that this is the only passage to the north, and
that whilst the Undead Hordes ARE quite obviously awaiting your arrival, you have no choice
but to fight them ...
... that being said it\'s time to put foot to @ss and push through the Undead Hordes !!
REMEMBER that Bethrezen should still be safely tucked away inside the City of Oghock - there
is NO point in bringing him out until you are ready ...
[IMPORTANT NOTE : Whilst you can explore the WHOLE MAP with your finest units, and even
go right up to the point where you are supposed to take Bethrezen (I wouldn\'t suggest doing
this as it will remove the blue marker from the map and that might lead to your getting
confused as to where exactly you are supposed to take him), you will NOT know about the
trap the Undead have planned for Bethrezen until it\'s too late ... well ... unless you\'re
reading THIS of course ;) Basically if you look at the map JUUUUUUUUUUST as you are
crossing the final stretch of water from the Undead Capital to the blue marker there is a
hidden trap which ONLY Bethrezen can activate, and which he MUST activate to get to the
end of the level. When you reach this point, a Call Decay Dragon Spell is cast upon
Bethrezen\'s Unit, and the following units teleport onto the map in his vicinity :-
1) Death, 2 Werewolves, Death Knight (Honir\'ya in my Saga)
2) Doomdrake, Specter, Lich Queen (Shagherul in my Saga)
3) Doomdrake, Death, Nosferat (Zythaar in my Saga)
Once you have killed all these units (of if you are REALLY quick with Bethrezen), you can
proceed to the end !! I would STRONGLY suggest that you take as many units with you as
you can at this point, as it may LOOK like just three units to you, but the leaders are
VERY very powerful, and in all likelihood if Bethrezen tries to take them all on by himself
he WILL not make it !!]
OPPONENTS Undead Hordes, Human Resistance
CITIES
NEUTRAL CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Dunera Hill Giant, Crossbowman
Luycyx Hill Giant, Rock Giant [Polar Bear]
Krazius 2 Goblins, Ogre
Kuelluran [Spearman, 2 Man at Arms]
Inthuric [2 Spearmen, Knight, Cleric]
Oghock [2 Orcs, 2 Goblin Archers]
UNDEAD CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Tsullen\'hish [Wyvern, Zombie]
Thaaxull [Warlock, Specter, Fighter, Zombie]
BUILDINGS
Name Inhabitants Gain anything from taking it ?
Perthin 2 Master Thugs, Archer 150 Gp, Potion of Strength
Crumbled Fortress Goblin, Goblin Archer 30 Gp
Hideout 2 Goblin Archers, Ogre 500 Gp, Summon Living Armour Scroll
Antique Temple Deathdragon, Ghost 600 Gp, Banner of Protection
(the above is the Antique Temple near Krazius)
Antique Temple Imperial Knight, Mage,
2 Imperial Assassins 400 Gp, Call Decay Dragon Scroll
(the above is the Antique Temple near Kuelluran)
Crumbled Keep 2 Goblin Archers 35 Gp, Goblin Orb
Lost Mastaba 2 Wyverns 200 Gp, Sapphire
Ruined Tower Deathdragon, 2 Specters,
Initiate 1,000 Gp, Tome of Water
EVENTS
Event Notes
Undead Raid !!! The Undead surround and assault Bethrezen !! BUGGERHEADS !! =O
Help the Lizards Act as errand boy for the Lizard Man and his totem ... if you wanna ...
Human insults The PITIFUL Humans tell you not to enter their lands. BAH !! =)
It\'s a Trap !! Bethrezen is caught by the Undead in a sinister trap just on the finish
line !!
ITEMS LYING ON THE GROUND
3 x Potion of Healing, Potion of Protection, 2 x Life Potion, Pestilence Scroll, Zombie
Orb, Ice Storm Scroll, 2 x Potion of Restoration, Call to Arms Scroll, 2 x Emerald, Bronze
Ring, Orb of Earth, Potion of Swiftness, Healing Ointment, Orb of Vigor, Potion of Accuracy,
Ruby, Lizard Man Orb, Sanctuera Scroll, 2 x Potion of Vigor, Potion of Speed, Bronze Ring,
Staff of Thunder, Silver Ring, Weakness Scroll
ITEMS RETRIEVED FROM ENEMIES (COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE GROUND ORIGINALLY)
Treeback Potion, 3 x Life Potion, Quicksilver Potion
SHOPS
Name Sells
Jolan\'s Tower (Magic Shop) Blizzard (200 Gp), Hymn of the Clans (400 Gp), Stone Rain
(400 Gp)
Werric\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of
Restoration x 10, Healing Ointment x 3, Treebark Potion x 1,
Potion of Protection x 2, Potion of Striking x 1, Potion of
Speed x 1
Sallat\'s Shop (Merchant) Orb of Healing x 1, Orb of Restoration x 1, Orb of Life x 1,
Orb of Vigor x 1
Under\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Treebark Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10,
Potion of Restoration x 10, Banner of Speed x 1
ENDING
With Bethrezen now safely escorted from harm, it is time to turn your attentions to
rebuilding his Empire, for you will have certainly drawn yourselves to the attention of the
enemies of the Legions with Bethrezen\'s \'rebirth\' in Nevendaar.
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3) The Dark Alliance
BRIEFING AND COMMENTS
Hubert de Layle, the nephew of the treacherous aristocrat Bernard of Cahuzak (a noble who
rebelled against the Empire during the First Great Wars and was discovered and slain for his
treachery), was targetted by the Legions as a likely ally in their struggle to rebuild their
shattered Empire. De Layle\'s corrupt soul and taste for the darker side of things would
surely mean he could be ... swayed ... to seeing the Legions\' point of view ... :\">
At the start of this level, De Layle pops up on your screen to threaten you and tells you
basically that he will bomb you back to the stone age for intruding upon his lands.
He also sends you a letter, in response to your request to be his new friends, which reads :-
\"Dear Mr Bethrezen,
Thank you for your recent application to become one of Hubert De Layle\'s buddies. As you will
doubtless be aware, Mr De Layle is a *very* busy man, and as such cannot take the time to
comment on each application he receives personally, but in this case you will be pleased to
note that he has made an exception, and has asked us to deliver the following message to you.
\"SCREW YOU\"
Trusting that the above remains clear, we remain,
The soon to be slaughtered masses,
De Layle\'s Castle\"
NEEDLESS to say Bethrezen, who is still a bit cranky, and hasn\'t had a good day to say the
LEAST, is more than a little unimpressed by this tone, and sets out to \"convince\" De Layle
that he should ally with the Legions.
Right. Your objective on this level is to ALLY with Hubert de Layle. Not the key word in
that sentence ... A-L-L-Y ... as in, NOT declare open war on him and slaughter all his troops.
In Disciples 2 there are THREE ways to become somebody\'s Ally :-
1) Buy their friendship
2) Kill their enemies to earn their friendship
3) Ask for their friendship.
As you will see, at least at the OUTSET, option 3 doesn\'t seem to be working ... De Layle is
too busy with his playthings to want to be your friend ... so you\'d best work on a combination
of options 1 and 2 to complete this level.
There is, however, Option 4 which I have yet to mention, and which DOES ACTUALLY WORK :-
4) KILL EVERYBODY AND THEN GO FOR OPTION 1.
Obviously this has certain drawbacks ... a) You\'ve KILLED all his troops, so you\'re going to
have to be VERY rich to apologise for that ... b) It\'ll take AAAAAAAAAGES \'coz you\'ll have to
conquer the entire map first.
How you do this level is entirely up to you, but by far the simplest (and it has to be said
BIFFEST) way of winning here is to simply hold your units in your capital and pay De Layle
all your gold on a regular basis ... this will increase your popularity and eventually HE
will offer to ally with you and the level will end !!)
[ LATE BREAKING NEWS !! I have just been advised by LenDBZ that there is ANOTHER way of
getting the fat freak to ally with you, which I had NO idea about !! Apparently you can
get him to ally with you by taking Bethrezen and moving him right up to De Layle\'s Capital
City, and De Layle\'s end dialogue will commence !! Obviously I would still advise that you
take care to mop up the troops en route BEFORE you send Bethrezen off to De Layle\'s Castle
if choose you this option, but THANK LENDBZ for bringing it to my (and consequently YOUR
attention !!] =)
In an attempt to cover all angles, I\'m going to a regular walkthrough for this level ...
Bethrezen charges out of your Capital and urges you to march on and conquer ... he makes me
laugh ... whether he\'s Uther OR Bethrezen, he\'s ALWAYS got that totally arrogant streak !!
I would stock up and then eject your leader and his units from the Capital and then put
Bethrezen back in there for the duration of the level ... you can send him out and about to
mop up weak units should you wish, but if he dies it\'s MEGA badness for the Legions ;)
If you take the city of Ablliven you will get treated to a history lesson by a Master Thug,
who tells you that Bernard of Cahuzak was Hubert de Lalye (BAD spelling)\'s Uncle, and that
Bernard rebelled against the King during the First Great Wars 10 years ago ...
When Hubef falls, one of your Sorcerers reminds you that it lies awfully close to the
Clans territory, and that an abundance of caution would be a good idea (he\'s right) ;)
If you capture Tellorum, a Mountaineer tells you that they despised Cahuzak as much as they
loathe you, and that you WILL pay for your attack on their city (shyeah RIGHT little man.
Should you be worrying about the RAGNAROK ??) ;)
Conquering the City of Reffugia gets you chastised by a Peasant that lives there. He says
that if the King hadn\'t abandoned their people, you would NEVER have been able to take them,
and wages that De Layle himself sent you to attack them (FAT CHANCE !!)
If you press east from Under\'s Shop one of your Counselors pops up to tell you that the
King HAS abandoned these lands, so you should be able to take them with ease ...
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm =./
If you take the City of Nahneen, Death threatens Bethrezen (telling him that he will not
escape as Mortis has need of him).
Once Gunkerth Keep has been won (as you are leaving it in fact) a Cultist steps up to tell
you that De Layle burnt this town down after they refused to deliver three virgin girls to
him (presumably to sacrifice in one of his banquests). What a twisted little maggot !! =O
You MIGHT like to think twice before taking the City of Unlluven (as this is one of Hubert\'s
Cities, and it will REALLY p!ss him off) ;)
Once you pass to the north of Unlluven, one of your Sorcerers confirms that you are now
entering De Layle\'s territory, and says (which makes me smile) \"He seems as cruel as you are
almighty !\"
WOULD SUCH A FEAT BE POSSIBLE LUV !! =)
As you go beyond the path and into the field of skeletons, a Counselor tells you that De
Layle impaled all the people you see in the field ... HOW COOL IS THAT BY THE WAY !! Well
... in GAME terms at least ... (( those spikes look sharp !! )) :(
Once you have done all the exploring you fancy doing on this level, you can just sit back
and buy the Fat Man\'s friendship with cold, hard cash ... it WILL take a little while (he\'s
not going to just forget the fact that you have UTTERLY decimated his ENTIRE army), but in
the end he will give in and accept your alliance over the inevitable.
[HINT : Don\'t try to ally with him - just keep offering him the gold, and he\'ll offer to
ally with you]
Once De Layle has offered to ally with you AND you have accepted his offer, he will enter
into a dialogue which goes a bit like this :-
DE LAYLE : \"Oother ? Is that you Oother ??\"
BETHREZEN : \"Yes De Layle ... I need your help (flashes a tenner) look ! See how it
shines ... aaaaaaaaaaaaaall the pretty colours :\">\"
DE LAYLE : \"You so fly Oother - I will be your bestest buddy ... NOW GIMME THE THING !!\"
BETHREZEN : (Quickly pockets the tenner)
OPPONENTS Hubert de Layle (at the outset),
CITIES
NEUTRAL CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Ablliven 2 Thugs, Master Thug [2 Thugs]
Nahneen [Death, Dark Lord, Warlock]
Reffugia [2 Peasants, Man at Arms]
Gunkerth Keep 2 Thugs, 2 Archers, Master Thug
MOUNTAIN CLANS CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Hubef [Hill Giant]
Tellorum [2 Crossbowman, Mountaineer, Warrior]
EMPIRE CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Unlluven [2 Imperial Knights, Wizard, Archer]
BUILDINGS
Name Inhabitants Gain anything from taking it ?
Odense Spearman, 2 Peasants,
2 Apprentices, Archer 200 Gp, Potion of Might
Tower 2 Werewolves, Ghost, Shade 300 Gp, Evil Ent Scroll
Kundesa 2 Ghouls, Initiate, Warlock 100 Gp
Old Tumulus Dark Lord, 2 Fighters, Ghost 400 Gp, Potion of Fortune
Old House 2 Master Thugs, Thug,
Imperial Assassin 400 Gp, Silver Ring
Lair 2 Ogres, Goblin 300 Gp, Thanatos Blade (Artifact)
Haunted Lair Orc, 2 Goblin Archers 400 Gp
Crumbled Keep Wyvern, Fighter, Ghost 300 Gp, Zombie Orb
EVENTS
Event Notes
NEED FRIENDS Bethrezen orders you to search the lands and ally with Hubert De Layle
OOPS !!! (maybe) You *might* inadvertantly crush a few (or ALL) of his troops - don\'t worry
Threats !! The ickle Dwarfies threaten you from time to time - just ignore \'em
BUDDIES !! De Layle finally agrees (probably with MUCH cash spendage) to be your pal !
ITEMS LYING ON THE GROUND
3 x Potion of Healing, Silver Ring, 2 x Life Potion, Ruby, Plague Scroll, Potion of
Air Warding, Potion of Protection, Chain Lightning Scroll, 2 x Potion of Striking, Orb of
Healing, Orc Talisman, Potion of Strength, Potion of Swiftness, Potion of
Invulnerability, Hymn of the Clans Scroll, Emerald, Talisman of Bane, Fog of Death
Scroll, Orb of Thunder, Potion of Speed, Bronze Ring, Orb of Nosferat, 2 x Potion of Vigor,
Pestilence Scroll, Orb of Earth, Treebark Potion, Imp Orb, 2 x Potion of Restoration,
Potion of Speed, Seafaring Scroll, Potion of Celerity, Banner of Striking, Orb of Water
ITEMS RETRIEVED FROM ENEMIES (COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE GROUND ORIGINALLY)
4 x Life Potion, 3 x Potion of Restoration, Potion of Healing
SHOPS
Name Sells
Under\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of
Restoration x 10
Othon\'s Tower (Magic Shop) Haste (400 Gp), Holy Strength (600 Gp), Holy Armour (600
Gp)
Gunther\'s Camp (Mercenary) Goblin (50 Gp), Goblin Archer (50 Gp), Orc (300 Gp)
Tralar\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of
Restoration x 10, Potion of Invulnerability x 2, Potion
of Protection x 2, Treebark Potion x 1, Potion of
Striking x 1, Potion of Accuracy x 2
ENDING
Hubert, realising that his career advancement prospects would be GREATLY increased through
supporting the Legions, establishes an alliance with their people ... his is tasked with
creating chaos in the Empire, and attempting to steal the Throne from Demosthene.
============================================================================================
4) The Salty Dungeon
BRIEFING AND COMMENTS
Many centuries ago, the Clans lured the Demon Lord Asteroth in a giant cave, blocked the
entrance and filled the chamber with seawater ...
... Asteroth struggled for many many years to free himself from the confines of his salty
dungeon, knowing that one day he would be released ...
The were tales told of a runic key which could open this prison and release the beast inside,
and the Mountain Clans searched in a panicked state for this key, with the intention of
destroying it once it had been located.
Knowing that Asteroth would prove to be an invaluable ally, Bethrezen sent packs of his
demons out to search the land, in an effort to reach the key and free Asteroth before the
Clans found the runic key ...
... so begins the search for the Demon Lord Asteroth !
Your mission on this level is quite a simple one really ... you are to find, liberate and
recruit the Demon Lord Asteroth.
... the level begins with 4 units of human troops mounting a daring but futile assault
upon your Capital.
DO NOT WORRY - THEY POSE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THREAT AT ALL TO YOUR CAPITAL CITY.
For your reference, the 4 units that are staging their assault as as follows :-
1) Spearman, 2 Peasants
2) Man at Arms, 2 Peasants
3) 2 Man at Arms, Peasant
4) Man at Arms, Peasant, 2 Archers
I would begin the level by building a structure, hiring as many units as your leader can
handle, and exiting the city with him (he should try and avoid combat) ... then send him off
to explore the map and wait for these IDIOTS to attack your capital.
TRUST ME YOU DO NOT NEED TO WORRY. Ashkael can easily despatch anybody attacking your
Capital.
Your Capital City is in the north-west of the map ... you need to tackle this level in
two stages :-
A) Find the Runic Key (which is to the south-south-west of you)
B) Find, release and recruit Asteroth (who is to the east of you)
(The only way you CAN go to begin with is south)
[QUICKIE DIRECTION GUIDE FOR THIS LEVEL :-
Pick up the Runic Key in the south-western corner of the map. Then go to the City of
Kellara and head east ... slay the Green Dragon and keep going East until you reach the
Mountain Clans Capital City ... then turn north until you reach Pender\'s Hall - go west
from there until you reach Nvenn, and Asteroth\'s Prison is to the north of that, just
north-west of Hammerpass and south-east of Gameric]
If you take the City of Nyceril, one of your Counselors observes that the city\'s defences
were quite weak, and that the lands have probably endured quite a bit of suffering ...
If you take the City of Bhaalu the one of your Sorcerers confirms that he can feel
Asteroth\'s presence on the lands, and that he must be somewhere nearby ...
If you then try and enter the corridor to the south-west of Bhaalu, a Duke issues a cry for
your troops to withdraw, as Undead Forces are pouring forth from the corridor.
Before you actually get a chance to comply, however, guess what ? Undead Forces come
pouring out of the corridor !!
You are attacked by a unit comprising a Specter, 2 Zombies and an Initiate.
For your information, however, there are PLENTY more Undead baddies in this corridor for you
to attack (should you wish). They are as follows :-
1) 2 Zombies, Initiate, Ghost
2) Deathdragon, 2 Initiates
3) Skeleton Champion, Zombie, Initiate, Warlock, Ghost
4) Doomdrake, Occultist
5) Lich, Ghost, 2 Dark Lords
As you approach units 3 and 4, the Occultist (Unit 4) comes rushing to you to tell you that
you have strayed too near your enemies, and that Mortis will now crush you and take what she
wants from you ...
Before you enter the Ancient Dwarf Keep (to the south-west of Jolan\'s Tower in the south-
western corner of the map), one of your Arch-Devils tells you that he feels uneasy about
entering the ruins ... he feels that mighty guardians will be protecting the structure ...
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND he\'s KINDA right - there\'s a Son of Ymir guarding the Keep =./ ... but
you HAVE to take the Ancient Dwarf Keep because it contains (fanfare) the Runic Key that
is required to free Asteroth !! =)
As you approach the City of Kellara, three units (2 Skeletons, 1 Evil Ent) materialise to
the east of you. What is strange about these units is that they are obviously Undead, but
they march under the banner of the Mountain Clans !! VERY odd. ANYWAY ... a Necromancer
pops up to tell you once AGAIN that Mortis demands the handing over of the child Uther for
her own dark purposes.
Just to see what would happen, I fled beyond the movement range of the units, and the 3 units
that arise from the ground ARE under the control of the Mountain Clans !! They move on the
Clans turn and, as they only last for one turn and I was out of their range, they attacked
the City of Kellara !!
This COULD be used to your advantage to weaken the troops garrisoned there before mounting
your own assault on Kellara ... I guess it depends on whether you can outrun the Mountain
Clans UNDEAD (sheesh !!) summons or not :\">
Once Kellara has been taken, one of your Counselors confirms that the entireity of the
populace there is dead ...
As you approach the Green Dragon to the east which blocks your path through the Mountain
Clans Territory, you are challenged to a scrap (basically) by a Rock Giant !! He tells you
that you are not welcome and you should go, to which Bethrezen responds by saying that these
lands will all be his, and bla bla bla ... and the Rock Giant tells him to naff off or
suffer the consequences !!
REEEEEEEEEEEEALLY !! =O
Once you have mopped up these IDIOTS and made your way through the Mountain Clans turf,
you will almost be at Asteroth\'s Prison !! Yippee !!! =)
If you decide to take the City of Pender\'s Hall, a Hill Giant mistakenly heralds you as the
bringers of the Ragnarok ... which isn\'t TECHNICALLY true, but it\'s a cool mis-identification
to be sure !! :)
The Orcs inhabiting Luferin refer to you as \"Fire Skins\" - a term which I think is rather
flattering actually !! ;)
Hammerpass has a Veteran in it who is SO surprised to see you that he exclaims \"By Wotan\'s
Beard !\" ................... isn\'t that kinda like saying \"Oh my hairy butt I\'m so
surprised !\" ???? Just a thought (I\'ll shut up now) =./
INTERESTING NEWS if you take the City of Nvenn, however ... a Dwarf tells you that, following
the death of Gymner Cloudkeeper (at your hands - Mission One), High King Morok Cloudkeeper
has fallen into madness, and obviously caused SOME sort of disruption amongst the Clans, as
this City has seemingly declared its independence !
GREAT NEWS !! =D AND we\'re almost at Asteroth !! Life is SWEET =)
As you approach the City of Gameric, one of your Sorcerers stops you in your tracks to
confirm that he senses Asteroth\'s Prison is VERY near. The camera then pans to the north
just a bit and the Sorcerer goes on to say that THIS seems to be the sources of the aura he
has been sensing ... that Asteroth\'s presence is very strong there, and that it is perhaps
the entrance to the prison ? The Runic Key must be brought to that location ...
If you take the City of Gameric, a Rock Giant pops up to tell you that your efforts are all
for naught without the Runic Key ..........................................................
................................... you mean this one ?? (He says, whipping it out of his
pocket).
DOH !! ;)
Once you have taken the Runic Key to the point the Sorcerer was talking about, one of your
Demonologists uses the Key to open Asteroth\'s Prison, and a Counselor then shows up to tell
you that you have opened the prison gate, and Asteroth can\'t be far (this is true - he\'s
just inside).
Stroll in and you will complete the level !!
OPPONENTS Mountain Clans
CITIES
NEUTRAL CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Nyceril 2 Spearmen, Archer, Apprentice
Bhaalu 2 Zombies, Fighter, Death
Kellara Templar, Wyvern, Specter [2 Zombies]
Nvenn 3 Dwarves [2 Dwarves, Axe Thrower]
Pender\'s Hall 2 Hill Giants [Hill Giant, Venerable Warrior]
Gameric Engineer (Drogon in my Saga), Rock Giant [Druidess, Warrior, Rock Giant]
Luferin [2 Orc Champions, Ogre]
MOUNTAIN CLAN CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Hammer Pass [2 Forge Guardians, Veteran]
BUILDINGS
Name Inhabitants Gain anything from taking it ?
Ancient Dwarf Keep Son of Ymir 500 Gp, Runic Key
Old House 2 Titans 200 Gp, Potion of Strength
(the Old House above is to the east of the City of Bhaalu)
Old House Troll, 2 Orcs 300 Gp, Staff of Travelling
(the Old House above is to the east of the City of Kellara)
Kassel Archlich, Dark Lord,
Ghost, Initiate 300 Gp, Projicere Terra Scroll
Abandoned Outpost Ogre, Orc 500 Gp, Sapphire
Ruined Tower 2 Dwarves, White Dragon 400 Gp, Banner of Might
Rigel Ruin Mountaineer, Forge Guardian,
2 Crossbowmen 300 Gp, Orb of Freezing
EVENTS
Event Notes
Find the Key It\'s in the Ancient Dwarf Keep in the south-west of the map.
Find Asteroth He is east of your Capital City (north of the Clans Capital City).
FREE Asteroth Use the key on the gate and enter !!!!
ITEMS LYING ON THE GROUND
Orb of Restoration, Emerald, 3 x Potion of Healing, Hymn of the Clans Scroll, 4 x Life
Potion, Imp Orb, Gold Ring, Potion of Protection, Zombie Orb, Talisman of Poison,
Highfather\'s Potion (just to the south of Jolan\'s Tower), Treebark Potion, Talisman of
Vigor, Summon I: Skeleton Scroll, Potion of Fire Warding, Banner of Strength, 2 x Potion
of Accuracy, 2 x Potion of Restoration, Goblin Talisman, Healing Ointment, Tortio Menta
Scroll, Tempest Scroll, Potion of Water Warding, Shadow Scroll, Orc Orb
ITEMS RETRIEVED FROM ENEMIES (COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE GROUND ORIGINALLY)
2 x Potion of Restoration, 4 x Life Potion, Potion of Invulnerability, Holy Chalice
SHOPS
Name Sells
Redden\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of
Restoration x 10, Treebark Potion x 3
Jolan\'s Tower (Magic Shop) Summon I: Skeleton (200 Gp), Summon I: Roc (200 Gp),
Incantare Hellhound (200 Gp)
Under\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of
Restoration x 10, Healing Ointment x 3
Tralar\'s Shop (Merchant) Talisman of Icefall x 1, Ice Shield Scroll x 5, Blizzard
Scroll x 5, Ice Spirits Scroll x 2
ENDING
With the addition of Asteroth to his army, Bethrezen has amassed an army large enough to
DESTROY the Empire and, with this notion in mind, he begins his march towards the Empires\'
Lands.
============================================================================================
5) Darkness and Light
BRIEFING AND COMMENTS
In response to the impending threat of a full-scale assault upon the Empire by the Legions
of the Damned, the Empire and the Mountain Clans ally together.
Bethrezen surveys the situation and decides that in order to strengthen his chances of
success in the upcoming war his NORTHERN frontier needs to be strengthened, and so he sends
his best troops (i.e. YOU) to seize control of at least 3 Cities in the north, to help
maintain the Legions\' foothold in that region.
Once Bethrezen has vanquished the Empire, he will be able to assume his \"true\" form, you are
assured ...
Your objective on this level is to capture the Cities of Sullonia, Tunnsen\'s Hall and
Mallorin.
Right. The level kicks off ... BRACE YOURSELVES - I\'m going to try VERY slowly to go through
the plot here, \'coz it confused even me to begin with ...
Hokay. Your goal is to capture the three cities I have mentioned above ... Bethrezen and
Asteroth both give you instructions to this effect ... but just before you are able to
begin conquering and looting and pillaging (as only the Legions can), an Onyx Gargoyle
appears outside the Legions Capital, claiming to be a herald FROM Bethrezen ...
\"... isn\'t ... Bethrezen ... in the Capital then ?\" is Asteroth\'s response ...
The Onyx Gargoyle responds by saying that Bethrezen FORBIDS you to take your chosen course
of action, and that you must cease what you are doing IMMEDIATELY.
Bethrezen (as in, YOUR Bethrezen - the possessed child Uther) lashes out, telling you to
attack and slay this timewasting traiter.
The Onyx Gargoyle, suitably UNimpressed, braces himself for an attack.
... so basically I am to understand that some doubt has just been cast on the sincerity AND
VALIDITY of YOUR Bethrezen as being THE Bethrezen.
... riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight ... OKAY ! Let\'s go on shall we :\">
First off, you have ASTEROTH to keep you company ... and he ROCKS !! So this shouldn\'t be
TOO tricky ... just remember that whilst he\'s very strong, you need to keep your eye on his
health - he WILL be quite an easy target ;)
Your Capital City is located in the south-eastern corner of the map ... all three cities are
in REASONABLY close proximity to your north-west ...
There is a mountain range to the south of your capital, but there is a path around it to the
east, and if you go around it and along the southern edge of the map one of your Counselors
will tell you that these lands are STILL plagued by the Undead ... but you guys STILL don\'t
know why !!
HOWEVER ... if you continue from your present location to the west, just as you cross the
body of water blocking your path you will be ambushed by three units of summons, which appear
out of thin air around you.
A Nightmare engages your units in conversation, the bare bones of which are as follows :-
NIGHTMARE : \"GIMME THAT BEBE\"
DEMONOLIGIST : \"YA WOT ? NO WAY DUDE ! DIS MAH BEBE ! TELL ME WAH YOU WON HEEM\"
NIGHTMARE : \"WE JUS WON HEEM ... NAH GIV HEEM HIAR NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH !!\"
Quick question here. Are you actually going to LISTEN to this idiot ???
I didn\'t think so ............................ TO WAR !! =D
The three units that have been summoned are :- Nightmare, Evil Ent, Evil Ent. The Nightmare
is a powerful summon for the Undead but, for some reason, all three units are flying under
the banner of the Empire !
[NOTE : I reckon this is because (as with the level where you were ambushed by Undead Units
under the control of the Mountain Clans, if Undead Units are summoned onto a map where the
Undead has no presence, one of the other players must control them ... this is a bit odd to
say the least, considering that other races don\'t seem to have this problem =./]
After you have despatched these morons and are en route to the City of Shrrakha, an Occultist
challenges you by saying (in a TOTALLY unecessarily heroic booming voice) \"Do you not learn,
beasts ? Your evil blood shall be spilled on these battlefields !\"
WHICH, when you think of it, are PRETTY hollow words coming from a man who\'s ONLY power is to
summon demons in battle ... =./
If you take the City of Shrrakha, a Lizard Man responds by saying \"Shrrakha\" (with as many
extra s\'s and h\'s as he can cram in it seems) ... which is interesting !
... do you suppose that when he\'s doing other things he just cites nouns at random like that
too ?
\"Teeeeeeeapot\" ... \"Laaaaaaaamp Possssssssssssssst\" and so on ... hmmm ... very interesting !
ANYWAY ... onward !! :)
If you complete the loop north and east back to the Capital you can take the City of Davonnin
on the way ... to which a Spearman pops up to tell you (basically) that there\'s no need to
be so violent ......................... what ... like you\'d just GIVE us your city if we
asked you to ? GET OUTTA MY FACE !! =O
If you take the City of Stollgeth, one of your Counselors tells you that he can hear the
sounds of giants echoing through the mountains to the north, and that these giants must be
... like ... MEGA giants or something, \'coz they sound BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG =\">
JUST what we needed eh !!
If you approach the Den in the south-westernmost corner of the map (it can only be
approached directly from the north of it) you will see first hand what the Counselor was
talking about ...
... before you get to the Den, your Counselor comes back to tell you that many scouts have
disappeared in this are, and that it\'s obvious SOMETHING is responsible for their failure to
return to you ...
... and here they are !!! The place is SWARMING with Primitive Giants !! These things are
HUGE, and they will openly stalk the continents of the map and attack ANY troops they
encounter - yours or your enemies ...
Once you\'ve taken out this MASS of muscles, you have the DUBIOUS pleasure of taking on the
Den ... WHICH you would expect to be controlled by something really *shiver* bad, wouldn\'t
you ?
WRONG DUDE. It\'s got 3 USELESS Goblin Archers and 1 Goblin in it !!
TOTAL waste of time ... take out this area ... but ONLY for the XP ;)
By the way - for your information ? The leader of the Primitive Giant Clan is called
Ukkhenga ... and whilst he has more HP than the other Primitive Giants, ASIDE from that he\'s
not really any different to them ...
Once Ukkhenga has fallen one of your Counselors tells you that \"the King of the Giants\" has
been slain, and that henceforth the Giants will fear you ...
... um ... (taps him on the shoulder) ... WHAT GIANTS WOULD THOSE BE ?? WE JUST KILLED THEM
ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =O
The Empire\'s Capital City has several Angels floating around it - avoid them unless you
fancy a scrap (as they are backed up by a variety of Empire Healers ...
Once you have taken all 3 Cities, the Northern Borders are yours and the level ends !! =)
OPPONENTS Mountain Clans, the Empire.
CITIES
NEUTRAL CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Davonnin Thug, Master Thug [Man at Arms, Spearman]
Stollgeth 2 Fighters, Specter, Necromancer [Skeleton Champion]
Shrrakha 3 Lizard Men, Medusa
EMPIRE CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Sullonia Archer, Ranger, Squire, Mage [2 Witch Hunters, Hierophant, Inquisitor]
MOUNTAIN CLANS CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Tunnsen\'s Hall Dwarf Champion, Warrior [Dwarf, Elder One, Hill Giant]
Mallorin 2 Crossbowmen, Engineer, Dwarf [Rock Giant, Warrior, Druidess]
BUILDINGS
Name Inhabitants Gain anything from taking it ?
Haunted Tower Orc Champion, Goblin Archer 200 Gp, Strength Scroll
Abandoned Temple 3 Lizard Men, Medusa 400 Gp, Lizard Man Orb
Ruined Tower Demon, Devil 400 Gp, Ignis Potens Scroll
(The Ruined Tower above is just north-west of your Capital City)
Ruined Tower 3 Angels, White Wizard,
Hierophant, Prophetess 800 Gp, Tome of Fire
(The Ruined Tower above is in the north-western corner of the map)
Tower Zombie, Elder Vampire, Vampire 300 Gp, Staff of Protection
Old House Orc Champion, 2 Orcs 100 Gp
Den 3 Goblin Archers, Goblin 50 Gp, Bronze Ring
EVENTS
Event Notes
Undead Assault Mortis sends a Nightmare and 2 Evil Ents to take Uther/Bethrezen.
Giant Footsteps A Counselor detects the presence of HUGE Giants on the lands ...
Giant ATTACK !! Primitive Giants pour forth from the den to flood the map.
TO WAR !! Capture the 3 Cities !! =)
ITEMS LYING ON THE GROUND
8 x Potion of Healing, Celerity Scroll, Orb of Nosferat, 2 x Potion of Protection,
Stone Rain Scroll, Potion of Air Warding, Skeleton Champion Orb, Sapphire, Boots of
Travelling, Healing Ointment, Skull Bracers (Artifact), 2 x Potion of Swiftness, Orb of
Earth, Potion of Strength, Ice Shield Scroll, Potion of Speed, Orb of Inferno, 6 x Life
Potion, Summon I: Roc Scroll, 2 x Silver Ring, Call Decay Dragon Scroll, Ruby, Potion
of Accuracy, Potion of Striking, Forestwalk Scroll, 2 x Gold Ring, Skeleton Champion
Talisman, Staff of Holiness, Ancient Relic, Tormentio Scroll, 6 x Potion of Restoration,
Holy Armour Scroll, Bronze Ring, Potion of Might, Pestilence Scroll, Summon II: Evil Ent
Scroll, Touch of Mortis Scroll, Orb of Vigor, Emerald, Rot Scroll, Orb of Icefall,
Potion of Strength
ITEMS RETRIEVED FROM ENEMIES (COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE GROUND ORIGINALLY)
4 x Life Potion, 3 x Potion of Restoration, Talisman of Life, Orb of Restoration
SHOPS
Name Sells
Unhira\'s Tower (Magic Shop) Ice Shield (200 Gp), Healing (400 Gp), Chant of Hasting
(600 Gp), Wotan\'s Blessing (800 Gp)
Kilgen\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of
Restoration x 10, Healing Ointment x 5, Orb of Healing x
3, Orb of Restoration x 2, Orb of Regeneration x 2, Orb
of Life x 2
Tralar\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of
Restoration x 10, Treebark Potion x 3
Lergem\'s Shop (Merchant) Summon II: Evil Ent Scroll x 2, Call Decay Dragon Scroll
x 1, Summon Nightmare Scroll x 1, Stone Rain Scroll x 3,
Iron Skin Potion x 1
ENDING
With Bethrezen\'s Army having taken the Northern Reaches, news returns via Bethrezen\'s
Scouts that an Undead Army amasses in the East ...
... Bethrezen sends his Legions to engage the Undead Hordes HEAD-ON !! =D
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6) The Ambush
BRIEFING AND COMMENTS
Aware of the increasing level of Undead Troops amassing in the East, Bethrezen sends
Asteroth and the Legions of the Damned to engage the Undead Hordes in battle. Being FAR
from foolish, Bethrezen decides to prepare an ambush for the Hordes in the narrow pass
through the Mountains of Lorrimik ... there, the Legions would be at their strongest.
Your mission on this level is quite straightforward really ... DESTROY THE UNDEAD ARMY !!
Right ... so that is your mission ...
Get this ...
You start off, and a Counselor tells Bethrezen that scouts have examined the terrain, and no
trace of the alleged Undead Army could be found !
Bethrezen responds by saying that he knows this already ...
The Counselor questions him, asking whether he has been misinformed as to the intended plan -
i.e. to set up an ambush for them in the Lorrimik Mountain Pass ...
Bethrezen responds by saying that he is NOT Bethrezen (his name now changes to Uther) ...
The Counselor is obviously quite surprised by this ...
Uther then turns to Asteroth and commands him to destroy YOUR army !! =O Asteroth and
Bethrezen, it seems, have plans to rule Nevendaar together (VERY cosy) !!
Your objective now changes to \"Destroy the Demon Lord Asteroth\", and 2 Abyssal Demons draw
closer to your Capital City ............... BAAAAAAAAAAD NEWS =(
HOWEVER !! Representatives from the REAL Bethrezen\'s Army then arrive (being as follows) :-
1) Abyssal Demon
2) Demon and IMP !!!!!!!!!! (HOW cr@p !!)
3) Demon and Cultist
... to tell the pseudo-demons controlled by Uther to bugger off ...
AND now it\'s over to you ...
... so all this blurb about Mortis\' Undead Army looks like a loada rubbish basically ...
Let\'s go find Asteroth !!
You will be pleased to note that the map on this mission is QUITE small. Your Capital is
in the south-western corner, and the Empire\'s Capital is in the north-eastern corner.
Asteroth is just north-west of the Empire\'s Capital.
Also interesting to note is that almost ALL the troops on this level are EMPIRE troops ...
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm =./ ...
[HINT: If you want to complete this level like a pro, don\'t faff around - concentrate on
eliminating the summoning circle in the north-west FIRST, and then you can explore after ] ;)
As you exit the section of the map where your Capital is located (basically its in a
clearing in a mountain range in the south-west of the map), one of your Dukes pops up to tell
you that the Empire has allied with Asteroth, and that the two have entered into some sort
of Alliance ! It looks like Uther has bewitched the Empire, and De Layle is almost CERTAINLY
involved somewhere down the line ... =./
As you explore the map you are advised that demons are pouring across the plains !! There
is apparently some sort of summoning circle that the FILTHY Asteroth and his little pals have
been using to summon Demons from the Underworld to plague the living !!
The Summoning Circle is in the north-western corner of the map, guarded quite heavily by
Fiends, Cultists, a Moloch, Marble Gargoyle, Onyx Gargoyle and other nice types ... but it\'s
DEFINITELY worth a visit, otherwise demons will just continue to flood the map ... and the
LAST thing you need whilst you\'re en route to kill that PUNK Asteroth is an army of Onyx
Gargoyles blocking your path - BELIEVE ME ;)
If you enter the south-eastern section of the map, one of your Counselors urges you to be
cautious, as the seas in this area are controlled by \"sea-witches\" as he puts it (he means
merfolk), and that they prey upon anything which enters their realm.
Just to the south of Ebhon\'s shop is an Orc with a dilemma. One of his brothers is lost and
he asks for your help ... the camera pans across the waters to the north-east, where a lone
orc is standing on the shoreline ... this orc then switches to be controlled by you, and the
orc YOU are talking to asks you to guide him to you, in return for which he will give you a
pressie ...
The Orc unit you are given control of comprises an Orc and 2 Goblin Archers ...
Once the Orc is safely returned you are given three things :-
1) An Ancient Relic.
2) Advise from the Orc you were speaking to that you should look for treasure in the \'Big
City\' (VERY helpful).
3) Control over the following units :-
a) Orc, 2 Goblin Archers (being the unit you just brought across the waters)
b) Orc, Goblin Archer, Goblin (being the unit with whom you were speaking)
If you take the City of Gromdam, a Marksman comes out to chastise you for not giving in and
accepting Uther\'s inevitable rule of the Empire.
... NO ! BETHREZEN will rule the Empire. NOT Uther. BUZZ OFF !! =)
Once Rotturdam has fallen to your might a Knight pops up to tell you that Uther, their
SAVIOUR, will punish you for your transgressions and you should just BACK DOWN ...
It\'s a pity there isn\'t an option to raze cities in this game like you can in Master of
Magic ... I would SO love to annihilate these idiots once and for all :\">
As you finally approach Asteroth he flips, telling you that Bethrezen\'s reign has ended
and how he himself will destroy you ...
For your information, Asteroth isn\'t alone ... he fights with a Hag and a Pandemoneus.
AND Asteroth is MUCH stronger than when he was under your control (which just SUCKS).
I would suggest bombarding Asteroth\'s units with spells to kill the Hag and the
Pandemoneus whilst falling back (he will follow you once you have triggered his little
dialogue (above)) and then coil up and spring on him with everything you\'ve got basically !!
Asteroth is carrying a Wight Blade and 2 Healing Ointments ... and you will gain these
after he has fallen (incidentally this will also trigger the end of the level).
CONGRATULATIONS !! But all is not won ... Asteroth, whilst defeated, escapes in a ball of
flame and is sure to be back ... and there is still Uther to deal with :(
OPPONENTS The Empire (who are in leagues with Asteroth and Uther)
CITIES
NEUTRAL CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Gromdam 2 Spearmen, 2 Marksmen, Matriarch, Imperial Knight
EMPIRE CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Rotturdam 2 Marksmen, Knight, Ranger (Dagar in my Saga) [Titan, Marksman]
BUILDINGS
Name Inhabitants Gain anything from taking it ?
Hideout 3 Peasants 100 Gp, Potion of Accuracy
Crumbled Post Brown Bear, Centaur Lancer 100 Gp, Elven Boots
Ruined Tower Titan, 2 Marksmen,
2 Imperial Assassins 500 Gp, Titan\'s Might Potion
Haunted Halls Wraith, 2 Specters,
2 Skeleton Warriors 200 Gp, Lich Orb
EVENTS
Event Notes
BETRAYAL Uther has been posing as Bethrezen and now turns tail and flees back to
the Empire WITH Asteroth !!
Orc Troubles The Orcs have lost one of their brothers - can you find him for them ?
Summoner\'s Cast A Summoning Circle in the north-west of the map is acting as a portal to
the Underworld from which demons are flowing ... CLOSE IT !!
Kill Asteroth Shut that Mamma\'s Boy up once and for all :)
ITEMS LYING ON THE GROUND
2 x Potion of Restoration, Weakness Scroll, Life Potion, Potion of Striking, Ymir\'s
Blessing Scroll, Infernal Knight Orb, Potion of Fire Warding, Gold Ring, Orb of Venom,
Potion of Strength, Potion of Vigor, Potion of Air Warding, Orb of Water, Imp Talisman,
Diamond, Emerald, Chain Lightning Scroll, Treebark Potion, Ring of Strength (Artifact)
ITEMS RETRIEVED FROM ENEMIES (COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE GROUND ORIGINALLY)
8 x Life Potion, 8 x Potion of Restoration, Potion of Healing, Wight Blade, 2 x Healing
Ointment
SHOPS
Name Sells
Othon\'s Tower (Magic Shop) Water Ward (200 Gp), Earth Ward (400 Gp), Mind Ward
(600 Gp), Fire Ward (800 Gp),
Ebhon\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of
Restoration x 10, Healing Ointment x 4, Tome of Sorcery
x 1
Under\'s Shop (Merchant) Zombie Orb x 1, Skeleton Champion Orb x 1, Vampire Orb x 1,
Vampire Talisman
ENDING
Uther has betrayed you and fled ... on reflection it looks like at least a PART of the
Mountain Clans Rituals of 10 years ago were successful, as a part of Bethrezen\'s Soul is
contained in the child Uther ... things are looking to get VERY interesting on ... the final
level ...
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7) The Prince of Hell
BRIEFING AND COMMENTS
Uther leeches power from Bethrezen, who begins to weaken ... fearing that if Uther is not
slain he will eventually bleed Bethrezen dry of ALL his power and become a God himself, the
Legions assemble for one final push to destroy the Demon Infant ...
Uther by now has already taken control of a sizeable portion of the Empire, and controls
many Cohorts of your fellow Demons from previous battles ... things are looking desperate,
as the Legions still loyal to the TRUE Bethrezen seem ill equipped AND vastly outnumbered.
Asteroth rears his ugly head again, standing firmly at the side of Demon Uther.
Time to kill two birds with one stone methinks !! =)
The level begins with a dialogue between Demon Uther and one of your Demonologists ... they
have a war of words, and a rift opens to the south of the Capital, through which your
Demonologist is certain Bethrezen will be able to send aid ... your PRIMARY objective on
this level is two-fold. Slay Demon Uther, and protect the Infernal Rift.
This isn\'t going to be easy, as later on in the level, Demon Uther will actively come across
the map SPECIFICALLY to destroy the rift ... so first thing\'s first, MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET
TO THE RIFT AND FORTIFY IT EXCEEDINGLY WELL.
[IMPORTANT NOTE - BEFORE WE BEGIN ? TemjinGold has contributed a supplement to my walkthru
for this level and I have placed it after mine just to present the two options in a clear
format - either scroll down to it, or search for *** TemjinGold\'s Guide ***]
You gain control (at the beginning of the level) of a unit comprising a Demonologist, Devil
and Berzerker. I originally thought that THIS was the Demonologist who was talking to Demon
Uther at the beginning of the level, and guided him all the way down to the Infernal Rift as
he seemed to know what he was doing there ... but I am now satisfied that you don\'t actually
NEED to take the Demonologist anywhere if you don\'t want to ;)
... I would suggest you do, \'coz it adds to the pace of the level, but as I say I\'m not 100%
sure that it\'s necessary if you don\'t want to ;)
AS you would expect, this level is BIIIIIIIIIIIIIG. It includes all four races and some
sub-quests for your interest ... so let\'s get cracking !! =)
[For your information, the Legions are in the north-west, the Hordes in the south-west,
the Clans are in the north-east and the Empire are in the south-east ...]
Shortly into the level, the Demonologist requests that he be allowed to enter the Infernal
Rift, as he feels sure that Bethrezen will communicate with him directly if he does ...
A little while later, Knight Droggon calls to you to say that EMPEROR Uther, the Saviour of
the Empire, will destroy the Legions ... obviously I wasn\'t the only one to pick up on that,
as the Demonologist who responds basically says \"EMPEROR Uther, eh ? NOT BAD !! =D\"
Once Avonnir falls and has been inspected by one of your Dukes, he reports back to you to
say that it is strange, but there is evidence that both the Empire AND the Undead were
inhabiting the City ... bizarre !!
If you take the City of Chammell an Orc Champion comes out to say that (as far as I can
interpret) you are both fighting the same enemy, and they the Greenskins are looking for
an ally.
This is technically true, as an Orc envoy is en route to your Capital with a message from
his Master, the Black Dragon Gurkenash.
There is a White Dragon with its own design of flag in the north-easternmost corner of the
map, but I have never figured out quite what his significance is ... he doesn\'t seem to
want to speak to you, nor react to anything - so I just annihilated him for good measure :\">
As you approach the Mountain Clans Capital City, one of the King\'s Guards jumps out to say
that tho you may be demons, you are both fighting the same foe at this juncture ... one of
your Dukes confirms that it would be a sound strategic move to allow the Dwarves to take
the brunt of the Empire\'s fury ... why not !! ;) The Clans will offer to ally with you
at the start of their next turn.
[IMPORTANT NOTE - Whilst I would strongly suggest that you remain allies with the Mountain
Clans, I have immediately broken my alliance with them, as the POINT of my walkthrough is
to give YOU as much information as possible, and I can\'t report to you on conquering Clan
Cities, etc., whilst I am allied with them] ;)
If you either do not want to ally with them, or break the Treaty as I did, then you can
attack the Clans as per usual ... taking the City of Zimmuria you will learn that the Clans
have been greatly weakened as a result of SOMETHING (we know not quite what, but SOMETHING)
having happened to their High King, Morok Cloudkeeper ... hmmmmmmmmm ... very interesting !!
If you take the City of Nimboria, a King\'s Guard tells you that it\'s luck Morok is DEAD, but
that it doesn\'t really matter as his daughter Yataa will \"take care of you\" ...
... so Morok is DEAD eh ! WOW !! =D
Taking the Empire City of Hollunen causes an Archmage to scream at you that Uther has come
back, and that the Empire will prosper that Uther is a Saint ...
Looks like Uther may have been giving out sweeties to delude the Empire into thinking he\'s
NOT the next Hitler !! =O
Down in the south-western corner (in addition to the Hordes\' Capital) is a large gathering
of Occultists ... led by a Master Occultist, these magic users worship Mortis, and are out
to put an end to your quest ;) Despatch them if you\'re in the area - they give reasonable
XP ;)
If you take the City of Oshuallesh, an Elder Vampire tells you that when Mortis\' Consort is
reborn, you will have NO way of standing in their way ........................... so now
we know what Mortis is up to ... but why does she want Uther ? That\'s still unclear =./
When Nchuzia has fallen, a Templar tells you that Uther will soon replace Bethrezen as the
Lord of Hell ... why try to fight the inevitable ?
So it looks like the Undead have allied with the Empire, which is now under the control of
Uther and Asteroth ... and we have the Mountain Clans on our side.
.................................................................................. yey ...
DON\'T FORGET your primary objective ... the Rift is just to the south of Nchuzia ;)
Once you arrive at the Rift your Demonologist will confirm that it is PARAMOUNT that the
Rift be protected at ALL costs.
When Ghunnera has fallen to the might of the Legions, ANOTHER Elder Vampire emerges to tell
you that once Gallean has been revived (Gallean being Mortis\' Consort), then they will
feast on your flesh ... bla bla bla yadda yadda yadda ...
One of your Cultists remarks that he thought Gallean was an Elvish God ...
... interesting !
As you approach Nibor\'s Tower, an Orc comes sailing across the waters to tell you that his
King, Gurkenash, is waiting for you, and has something to discuss with you ...
One of your Counselors FREAKS OUT when Gurkenash approaches you, but to his (and most likely
your) relief, Gurkenash only wants to speak with you ... he tells you that his Greenskin
tribe are MOST p!ssed off with Uther, and that they will help you vanquish him ...
... with that, you gain the following units :-
1) Gurkenash (Black Dragon), Orc
2) Orc, 2 Goblin Archers
3) Orc, 2 Goblin Archers
[HINT: TRY YOUR BESTEST NOT to kill any more Greenskins as, if you attack 2 or more units
of Greenskins, all THREE of the above units will rebel against and attack YOU !!]
Just after you have taken the City of Arpellba, Demon Uther sees you approaching, and sends
Asteroth and his minions out to kill you ...
Best make sure you\'re up for a good scrap before the end of THIS turn (I\'d suggest hiding in
the City - you\'ll get its defensive bonus) ;)
Asteroth has his unit and two units of foot soldiers to protect him ... collectively you are
looking at the following :-
1) Abyssal Devil, Anti-Paladin, Doppleganger, Pandemoneus
2) Abyssal Devil, Incubus, Onyx Gargoyle
3) Asteroth, Incubus, Succubus
Once Asteroth and his minions have fallen, you can mount your final assault on Demon Uther
and the Empire ... THAT IS, of course, unless he\'s already en route to the Rift ...
Either way, as you would expect given that he is the FINAL Boss in this Saga, Demon Uther
is SERIOUS bad news ...
... Since there is no point in holding ANYTHING back, I would just pound on him with spells
and troops as much as is possible ... BEAR IN MIND THAT HE IS HEAVILY WARDED, so most of
your offensive \"on the map\" spells won\'t work ... but summons ? Why not !!
ALSO remember that there is Xennon\'s Mercenary Camp should you have the cash ... you can
recruit as many Mercenaries as quickly as possible, as Demon Uther will take a few turns
to get to the Rift, so you should use this time as productively as possible ... he should
wind up having quite a nasty surprise by the time he gets to the rift (if he even makes it
THAT far !!)
For your information, Demon Uther\'s \"Party\" comprises 3 teams, as did Asteroth\'s ... they
are :-
1) Tiamath, 2 Infernal Knights
2) Modeus, Marble Gargoyle, Onyx Gargoyle
3) Demon Uther, Tiamath, Doppleganger, Succubus
Your spells should definitely be powerful enough to slay the troops WITH Demon Uther, even
if you find they don\'t do that much damage to him ...
Once Demon Uther has been slain, the mission is over and you have completed the Legion\'s
Saga !
CONGRATULATIONS !! =)
*** TemjinGold\'s Guide ***
As an alternative to doing this level *my* way, you can follow the advice of my fellow player
TemjinGold - I have taken the liberty of copying his guide as follows :-
1) Dispatch the Undead capital for their spells.
2) Research ALL the curses that you can (damage/initiative/hit % reduction). Prioritize Hit %
curses.
3) Research as many summons as you can.
By the time you get to Demon Uther, you should control all the land/resources (roughly 75% of
the map) that the Empire and the Clans (I kept the alliance) do not. Your income plus the
stash in the Undead capital should put each of your mana types (with the exception of
Runestone maybe) in the 2-3k count (so casting lots of spells in 1 turn shouldn\'t be a
problem).
4) Use all your damage spells/scrolls on Demon Uther\'s unit with the purpose of killing the
Tiamath, Succubus, and Doppleganger.
5) Cast all your curses on Demon Uther (don\'t forget the Undead ones too!) This should put a
dent in his damage output, slow him down enough that almost anything you can summon will get
to go first, and, most importantly, bring his hit % below 50.
6) Use the Call Ancestor scroll just to be safe (the 33% armor to all your units one).
By doing this, I wiped Uther out easily. Hitting less than 1 in 2, he didn\'t even survive
through my summons.
*** End of TemjinGold\'s Guide ***
OPPONENTS Demon Uther, Asteroth, the Empire, the Mountain Clans, the Undead Hordes
CITIES
NEUTRAL CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Avonnir [2 Zombies, Ghost]
Nchuzia [Fighter, Wyvern, Templar]
Chammell [Orc Champion, 2 Orcs]
MOUNTAIN CLANS CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Nimboria [2 Dwarves, Axe Thrower, Rock Giant]
Zimmuria [3 Crossbowmen, Tenderfoot]
EMPIRE CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Hollunen [Imperial Knight, Demonologist, Squire, Wizard]
Arpellba [2 Demons, Squire]
UNDEAD HORDES CITIES
Name Inhabitants
Oshuallesh [2 Warlocks, Templar, Specter]
Ghunnera [Werewolf, 2 Fighters, Initiate, Elder Vampire]
BUILDINGS
Name Inhabitants Gain anything from taking it ?
Hideout Man at Arms, 2 Spearmen, Archer,
Imperial Assassin 250 Gp, Squire Orb
Abandoned Altar Troll, Orc, Goblin 800 Gp, Potion of Celerity
Old House 2 Axe Throwers, Tempest Giant 400 Gp, Ancient Relic
Haunted Tower 2 Sorcerers, Witch, 2 Berzerkers 300 Gp, Tempest Scroll
Abandoned Farm Phantom Warrior, Skeleton Champion,
Skeleton Warrior 400 Gp, Elder Vampire Orb
Abandoned Tower 3 Lizard Men, 2 Medusas 400 Gp, Summon Stone Ancestor Scroll
Haunted Halls Dark Lord, Zombie, 2 Shades 100 Gp, Healing Ointment
Old Tower 2 Goblins, Goblin Archer 75 Gp, Bronze Ring
Abandoned Temple Polar Bear, 2 Yetis 600 Gp, Venerable Warrior Orb
Abandoned Fort Beast, Witch, Possessed, Knight,
Imperial Assassin 400 Gp, Banner of War
Odense Brown Bear, Rock Giant, Hill Giant 500 Gp, Etched Circlet
EVENTS
Event Notes
THE RIFT !! An Infernal Rift opens that MUST be protected at all costs.
Allies !! The ickle Dwarfies need pals, and you might just be the guys for the job !!
Ze Okkult ... A Master Occultists and his band of Occultists need spanking ... hard ;)
King Gurkenash King Gurkenash offers to help you defeat Demon Uther.
ITEMS LYING ON THE GROUND
2 x Life Potion, Potion of Vigor, 3 x Potion of Protection, 6 x Potion of Healing,
Lightning Scroll, Hymn of the Clans Scroll, 3 x Emerald, Ignis Mare Scroll, Orb of Life,
Orb of Poison, Orb of Healing, Summon II: Valkyrie Scroll, 3 x Silver Ring, Potion of Fire
Warding, 2 x Stone Rain Scroll, 3 x Potion of Restoration, Potion of Speed, Vengeance of
Ymir Scroll, Royal Scepter, Talisman of Fear, Water Ward Scroll, 2 x Potion of Striking,
Tome of Earth, Ignis Potens Scroll, Incante Belliarh Scroll, 2 x Treebark Potion, Death
Storm Scroll, 2 x Goblin Orb, 2 x Orb of Earth, Touch of Mortis Scroll, Potion of Strength,
3 x Potion of Swiftness, Silver Ring, Pestilence Scroll, Orb of Thunder, Lizard Man Orb,
Summon I: Skeleton Scroll, Sanctuera Scroll, Banner of Speed, Bronze Ring, Potion of Water
Warding, Ruby, Ancestor\'s Call Scroll, Runic Blade (Artifact), Potion of Might, Call
Decay Dragon Scroll, Diamond, Infernal Knight Talisman, Tempest Scroll, Orb of
Lycanthropy, Orb of Fire, Plague Scroll, Zombie Orb, Shadow Scroll
ITEMS RETRIEVED FROM ENEMIES (COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE GROUND ORIGINALLY)
7 x Life Potion, 2 x Potion of Protection, Paraseus Scroll, Weakness Scroll, Orb of
Restoration, Potion of Accuracy, Talisman of Vigor, Talisman of Inferno, 3 x Potion of
Restoration, Potion of Healing, Potion of Might, Chant of Arms Scroll, Incantare Avenger
Scroll
SHOPS
Name Sells
Under\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of
Restoration x 10, Healing Ointment x 2, Orb of Healing x 3,
Orb of Restoration x 3, Orb of Regeneration x 2, Orb of Life
x 4
Zoltar\'s Camp (Trainer) Train your units here !!
Sallat\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 3, Potion of Healing x 5, Potion of
Restoration x 5, Healing Ointment x 2
Nibor\'s Tower (Magic Shop) Strength (200 Gp), Haste (400 Gp), Holy Strength (600 Gp),
Holy Armour (600 Gp), Call to Arms (800 Gp)
Werric\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of
Restoration x 10, Healing Ointment x 5, Spirit Staff x 1
Thurin\'s Shop (Merchant) Life Potion x 5, Potion of Healing x 10, Potion of
Restoration x 10, Staff of Dragon Mastering x 1
Xennon\'s Camp (Mercenary) Barbarian Chieftain [1,800 Gp], Barbarian Warrior [850 Gp]
ENDING
The Battle to save Bethrezen is won, but Bethrezen has still not returned to the Legions.
Until the day he does, the Legions will patiently lie in wait, preying upon the helpless,
and plotting for the return of their evil deity :\">
WELL DONE !!!!!
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks and credit go to the LenDBZ for his insight into The Dark Alliance level ... thanks
also to TemjinGold for his help on the \"Prince of Hell\" level (VERY cool), and also thanks to
everybody at gamefaqs.com who has posted on the messageboards and encouraged me to
keep going !! =)
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Copyright David Booth, 2003-4
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