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When
you first enter Blackcrag Fortress you'll find yourself in a small
storage room with a bunch of crates and barrels, and a man standing
against the northern wall. Speak to the man, being sure not to
threaten him, and he'll give you information about where you can find
Empress Prazac and tell you that the items in this room and the one to
the south are for you.
Leave
the room and enter the room just across the hall to the west.
You'll find Howar standing in here. Howar sells alchemical
recipes, and he also possesses the Grimoire of Then, which he'll give
you once you've spoken to Shane about it.
To
the south of Howar is Petrie. Petrie will give you a quest to
bring her a Golem Diadem. For every Golem Diadem you bring you'll
receive a pair of Boots of Speed and 250 Experience. I'm not sure
if it's a bug that lets you get this quest numerous times, but it's a
nice way to get the boots for each of your party members, and of
course, the experience is always nice as well. Petrie also sells
some Mage spells.
Slightly
to the south and east of Petrie is Shane. Ask him about the
Grimoire of Then and he'll tell you that he thinks the alchemist has a
copy. This is Howar, so go and ask him about it to receive the
book for Cerulean of Moon's quest. Shane sells a few items, is an
unlimited items reseller and also identifies items.
The
door leading south just to the west of Shane leads into the kitchen and
dining area of Blackcrag Fortress. If you frighten the woman in
here she'll tell you take anything you want, but since you can just
pick it up anyway I just avoid talking to her altogether.
There's
a secret passage in the southwest corner of the room which leads to a
small area outside the walls. Head south down here and you'll be
ambushed by some Empire troops that aren't too happy about the Empress
agreeing to speak to you. When you get close to the end of the
passage start checking the western wall for another secret passage.
This
secret passage puts you in a room with a bunch of statues and a door
leading north. Go through the door and you'll find yourself in
the antechamber to the throne room. There's a storage room which
is empty to the south, and the library is to the west. Enter the
library and go to the southwestern corner. Read the book to learn
Cloud of Blades Lv.3.
Now
enter the storage room and check out the southern section of the
western wall for another secret passage. This leads to a short
passage going north/south, with several force barriers blocking
it. Use Dispel Barrier Lv.2 or a Piercing Crystal to get through
the barriers and check the western wall for a secret passage near the
northern end.
This
takes you into a small forge, which is run by Winn. She sells
weapons, and also provides item augmentation for 5000 coins. Once
you're done head back to the room with the statues.
There's
a storage room which is empty to the south, and the library is to the
west. Enter the library and go to the southwestern corner.
Read the book to learn Cloud of Blades Lv.3.
Now
head back into the main room and speak to the person standing near the
door. This is Vladimir and you need his permission to speak to
Empress Prazac. Just talk to him for a bit and he'll let you
through.
The
last room is the throne room, which contains Empress Prazac. Talk
to her a little bit, and she'll eventually give you a quest to take a
message to Anaximander in Fort Emergence. Accept the quest and,
once you've completed it, you'll get permission to enter Footracer
Province from the Empress.
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