Avernum 5 Annotated Maps

Harkins Landing

	The Drake Pillars
The Drake Pillars				The Drake Pillars
The Drake Pillars

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This is the first frontier town you get to visit with. There's a healthy amount to do here. Pefko tells/threatens you to go check with the mayor as soon as you land. Go ahead and do so.

Mayor Killgore is friendly enough. He tells you of the troubles that plague the land. He is also your source for a bracelet to continue exploring. However, he won't give it to you unless you kill the bandit Lysstak. He's not a bad mayor, just obnoxious. This is a common theme you'll encounter through the next few villages.

Pefko will now talk with you. She gives you a quest to ferret out the spies who are in the town. Telling on Kelda gets you 3 beautiful crystals and an assault crystal. Telling on Kolata gets you 3 beautiful crystals and a purging crystal. Those are the only traitors you can turn in, but that's not too bad!

Mother Kriss is the Priestess of the Town. She will teach you priest spells and some skills for decent prices. You can use her altar if you want. There are four random results that can happen for using it- you can gain xp, lose xp, gain coins, lose coins. The negative penalties are worse than the positive ones. If you use it often enough, you will get a prize (blessed boots). She also gives you several jobs, and an excellent silken shield as a reward for the completion of the last one. Note that though she has good prices for the skills she trains, the skills are mostly very low-level skills (1 skill point increases or such). I would recommend saving your money by investing 2 points in these skills, then buying the last point (good coins/skill point saved ratio). I do not recommend buying hardiness from her.

Sage Mabile will trade with you, and will give you a quest to investigate a damaged pylon to the north. Do so and you'll get a serpentskin helmet, a fine piece of armor.

Fuller is a businessman from the empire. Don't go down his hatch unless you're ready to stop dealing with him. Fuller is a member of the Underworld Joint Trading Company. It's an unusual business, but you can buy a share in it for 1000c. It's probably worth doing at some point as it actually has an effect on the end game. Fuller will also give you a quest to buy Mined Crystals. He will give you 15c a pop. Note that there is a later individual who will pay you more, so it's up to you if you want to use his services. Try to give him at least 40 to get his special reward- a crystal symbol

Kelda is the innkeeper here. She will sell you various hints for cash. One you should buy is "Lysstak the Beast". Go down her stairs and to the end of the line (39) then (40). Prepare for battle once you see the gate. Plotz, one of Lysstak's lieutenants ambushes you along with some archers. Kill them all. He drops a girdle of strength on death. Go back up, tell off Kelda, then tell Pefko.

Arriannia is the claims manager of the town. She knows a bit about Lysstak, but won't tell you unless you have killed one of Lysstak's lieutenants. The info she gives you is really the only valid info you'll get.

Gall, outside of town, will tell you to talk with Kolata with regards to the bandits. Kolata will tell you to explore the three tunnels claim, hitting a switch. Do so eventually then tell on Kolata to Pefko.

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