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I
am writing this walkthrough from the perspective of having entered from
the Giant's Forge, which is located near the southwest corner of the
map.
The
first thing to be aware of is that there are Giants and Ogres through
this entire area. I've marked their general location on the map,
but that doesn't mean you won't run into some in other areas, so be
prepared.
Head
immediately to the far southwest corner, and take note of the passage
leading up. This is one of three entrances to the Giant's Caverns.
Now
head back north a little bit, and then to the east. This passage
leads to the Giant's side of the Barrier seperating the Troglos and the
Giants. You'll be able to pass through this passage once you
complete the Concealed Tunnel dungeon, but for now it's as impenetrable
as a solid wall.
Head
north from the eastern end of the room. The first passage
branching off to the west leads to the Giant's workroom, where they
carve their stones. Continue heading north until you reach a
passage leading east. This is another forge.
Once
you've cleared the forge area, head into the passageway again and go
north until the tunnel splits to the northeast and the northwest.
Follow the passage northwest until you get to the northern edge of the
map. Just east of here is a den with some Hulking Worgs and
Worgs. Clear them out and then head to the northwest.
There's a ladder leading up, which is the second passage up to the
Giant Caverns.
Head
south from here, following the passage until you reach some steps
leading downwards on the western side. In here are three Nagas, a
Hill Giant Chief and some Giants. Kill them all and then head to
the southwest corner of the room. Go over the Naga's platform and
look in the two chests. One of them contains a key, which you'll
need shortly.
Head
back towards the forge now, or rather to the fork in the passage just
north of the forge. This time, head northeast and cross over the
Lava using the bridge. At the northern end of the passage on this
side of the bridge is the third and final passage leading up to the
Giant's Caverns.
Go
south down the passage, and check the eastern wall in the area shown on
the map for a secret passage. This is the trash pit, which
contains a Giant Slug. Watch out for the acid it might spit at
you.
Continue
following the passage until it loops around again to the north, with a
small passage leading off to the east. Go through this passage
and check the crypts. One of them contains the Lightning Spray
spellshard, and another one contains a Blessed Robe.
Now
go up the eastern of the two branches leading north in the main
passage. Take note of the door on the eastern side, with the two
obelisks. This is the door that the key you got from the Naga's
lair will open. Once you get into the room approach the contol
panel against the northern wall. Don't touch anything yet, just
look at it, and take note of the labels near each button. You
need to push the buttons in a specific order to open the portcullis to
the east. In the order listed, push the buttons labelled Owu,
Legov, Taful and Mung. This should open the portcullis.
Unfortunately you can't go into combat mode right away, because you
have to disarm two traps on your way in, so make sure you have the
character with the best ability to take damage in front as you enter
the room. There's a Demon and two Black Shades waiting for
you. Once you've killed them, check all the chests. Most of
them contain at least one item of note, but don't equip any jewellery
or clothing until you've had it identified. You'll end up picking
up a Pants of Sorrow and a Harm Charm. You'll also find the
Barrier Tunnel Map and the Assassins Dagger. Once you've looked
at it, you dont' really need to keep it, though make sure that you note
the rough location of the Concealed Tunnel first.
Now
it's time to have some real fun. Head down to the far southeast
corner of the map, note that you'll have to cross over some lava to get
there. When you get to the passage leading east with cobwebs at
the beginning, stop and prepare for a tough battle. You're about
to fight your first Dark Wyrms, and these things are really hard.
I recommend Hasting, Blessing and casting any Shielding spells you have
on at least your fighters. The easiest way to fight Dark Wyrms is
to get right next to them, since this will force them to use a physical
attack rather than their Darkness Breath. Darkness Breath can
knock you down almost 200 hit points with a single hit, and Dark Wyrms
get two attacks per round. Darkness Breath also casts
Enfeeblement on your characters, so if they keep hitting you with it,
you're going to be in a lot of trouble. Dark Wyrms are impervious
to most magic, and spells that do damage them don't damage them very
much. Their physical attacks are much weaker, so manouver your
fighters right next to them as soon as possible. Then it's just a
matter of hammering away at them until they're dead. Use your
priest, if you have one, to heal your party whenever they need it, and
try to keep at least your fighters hasted at all times. There are
two Dark Wyrms in the first room, and one in the second. Once
you've dealt with the Wyrms there's a Wyrmskin helmet on the ground in
the southwest corner of the first room.
Now
it's time to head up to the Giant's Caverns. For the purposes of
my walkthrough, I went up the tunnel in the southwest corner.
You
can't reach the northeast corner of the map from this level, but when
you enter it from the Giant's Caverns the first thing you'll notice is
that the only thing you can reach is a rune in the northwest
corner. Go step on that rune and it will raise the bridge to the
second rune in the west. Go step on that rune, and you'll now be
able to cross the bridge to the south. There's a barrier blocking
the passage here, and you'll need Dispel Barrier Lv.2 or a
Piericing Crystal to get through. Once you're in this room check
the chests for a variety of items including a Monkey Bracelet, which
you don't want to equip, and a suit of Polished Plate Mail, which you
do. Check the northwest corner for a tome that will teach you the
spell Mass Curing Lv.3. Head back up to the Giant's Caverns once
you've got the spell.
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