I finally made it to Act 3 tonight! I'll tell you, that dragon, Talon, scared the heck out of me when he crashed through that wall at the end of Act 2. I've seen a lot of dragons in a lot of games, but this one had to have been the scariest.

So far I'm keeping up with all the secondary quests, except for the one where you find and give the regents to the mage to make a special enchantment. I'm not really enchanting anything, so I let that one go. I'm still working my way through the Arena, too. I've finished 6 levels, and so far the 7th has been too hard for me.

The ghosts are interesting, and make me so sad when I hear their tales.

And how about that killer chest in Snowbrook Haven? I can't tell you how many times it killed me before I finally got it.

Jean

Heellllpp!! I'm stuck again. I'm on the quest for the Pet Seller Galeron to get the Mithrilhorn. Khortos the Wise said to meet him at the Rift Gate. Bot my strategy guide and the one online say to go northeast of the teleporter site and all run into him. All I find northeast is the Peaceful Oasis, where Deru found the last of her treasure. I can see an archway beyond the entrance to the oasis, which I'm assuming is the gate, but I can't seem to get there. Any ideas?

Jean

hahahaha! It took me 8 minutes from the time I posted to find it. And I had been looking for hours.

Jean

Glad you found it, Jean, some things are hard to locate in this game!

Those chomping chests always made me jump, and by the time I did something, my poor little party would be dead. Sounds like you're making great progress! Oh, and I never got anything worthwhile with doing the enchantments, so I stopped doing that - too much stuff for the taking along the way to bother.

Hi Jean,
Just one note about switching companions, switch the armor too. Before sending someone to inn, take all the armor so you can use it on someone else. I really liked Eva more than Lothar, I picked her up when she was few levels below my party, but she cathes up.
Happy New Year to All!
Jeja

Thanks, Jeja, that's a good idea! I have Eva as a dual weapon knight, Lothar as a knight with shield, and Sartan as a two-handed weapon knight. I keep Lothar with me but switch between Eva and Sartan. Now I have good armour sets for both two-handed and dual wield -- so much fun trying to decide who gets what.

I am a fire combat mage, and I also have Taar as an ice nature mage who I keep with me. Finella is a death combat mage. Whew. I haven't done much with my archers lately. I can see I'll have to play it again to be able to add my people in.

I'm sooo addicted to this game. The other day outside I almost smashed a vase. (Just kidding!)

Jean

Good group you got going there Jean!!
You've left plenty of room for a pet or ranger if needed..
This game is constant fast on the action, makes you stay on your toes

I enjoyed the game a lot too..and just refused to rush with it..knowing it would end all to soon as it was.

Have to tell you though M&M has now stolen my heart..and I tried a bit of the Bard a Santa gave me..right up my sacastic manner...

Ingie

Hi Ingie:

One of these days I'll get around to M&M. Isn't the Bard funny? I still have the game loaded and may do it again someday.

Last night I completed the Sartan's Suspicion quest. Poor Sartan! I felt sorry for the big guy.

Jean

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JeJe:

Do you mean that the second time around you don't keep your characters the way you built them up? That would be upsetting! Lothar, Taar and me and all at level 39. I'd hate for that to change.

Jean

I think there is an option..I know I took my crew back with me..I think, hm..got it on board have to take a peak..

That's very interesting that they do that, really gives you the option to mix things up a bit

Ingie

That's a relief, Ingie!

Jean

We do love our dreams, don't we Jean??

blacksmith..sigh

Ingie

Hi Jean,

You keep all your characters, I have Eva as knight, Taar as nature mage and Deru as sharpshooter, and all of them level 44. I met Lothar and Deru on the main terrace in Aman'lu, like doubles, they are level 40 and have new abilities. It should be possible now to add 5th companion. I wonder can you have two Deru's?


Jeja

That's funny! So you met another Deru? Let us know what happens if you try to add a second one.

You should be able to add a 5th character now. I pulled out my manual and it says you can add another when you reach Veteran level. I don't know if you have to play the next level to add a 6th, though.

Jean

I'm stuck again, this time at the Agallan tests. I got the first two waterways open, but can't seem to find the controls for the southern and eastern ones. Neither the strategy guide nor the online walkthrough make sense to me.

Jean

I hate to say this, but this may be where the game ends for me. I just can't see a way of opening the other two gates.

Jean

I think there's a bug in the game here for me. In the secret room, right next to the incantation shrine, when I run the cursor over an area in the right a hand appears as if there should be a lever there. Unfortunateley there isn't anything, and clicking doesn't do any good. I think this is the problem I'm having.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Jean

I got it! Complaining always helps.

Jean

Finished! What a fun game this was. The ending was a surprise, but sure leaves room for a sequel.

I'm starting over as a mercenary so I can have more people in my party. The ending of the first game was me, a fire combat mage, Taar, an ice nature mage, Lothar, melee, and Vix, throwing range weapons. We all ended up at level 44.

Jean

Congratulations, Jean! Sure sounds like you've enjoyed it, especially if you're replaying it already.

I don't know if I'll play the whole game, nickie. I'll see how it goes. Usually the charm is gone after I've played it once, but I'm really curious to see how the others do when I have them all together.

Jeam

Good job, Jean

If you do end up playing on the next difficulty level, keep us posted

I can finally start this game! Upgrades installed on 'puter, and things are just flying along! New processor and new graphics card. Whee! I'm looking forward to it, once I finish Thief DS and Splinter Cell CT.