Tangled Tales/Violet Valley

Current quest
Talk to Eldritch, then teleport to Violet Valley. Go west, enter the farm and talk to Logan.



"Time Distortion", "Omnivision", and "Gnihton" spells
Time Distortion is found in the cobwebs near the teleporter.

Omnivision is found in the Shao Lung monastery, north (slightly west) of the starting cave.

Gnihton can be purchased by Zilch, who lives north-east of the starting cave, that is south-east from the Shao Lung monastery.

Gather companions

 * Gnu Gnu, the Gnome mechanic is typically wandering outside the farm. You will need him soon to solve some puzzles.
 * Sif Nina, the schizophrenic duelist/pacifist, is typically wandering in the north of the valley.
 * Jenny, the Elven minstrel, resides in the Wildwood Inn; in order to reach her, you have to pay and stay one night at the inn.
 * Bruce Leon, the human martial artist, lives in the Shao Lung monastery; he will join you for a fee depending on your charisma. You will need him later to solve some puzzles.
 * Maxwell, the old human warrior, can be reached by swinging from a vine east of the monastery. You will need him later to solve some puzzles.

Note that enemy parties scale up with the size of your party: it would be better to select few but powerful companions.

BEWARE! Avoid the imp on the flying carpet: it will drop your charisma to zero, and some party members could then decide to leave. [R]est to bring your attribute back to normal.

"Recall" spell
In the Shao Lung monastery, [G]et the holy symbol. You also need to have at least Gnu Gnu the Gnome in your party.

Enter the mine shaft in the far east, near the mountain. Iside, go north first. Read carefully the text and find the solution to the first puzzle. Explore deeper, until Imrahz, the human demon hunter, will join you.

Backtrack and go south. The next puzzle will be solved by Gnu Gnu. When you meet Myron the Demon, the battle can only be won by Imrahz with the holy symbol. Explore deeper, and you will find the Recall spell.

Ask Eldrith about the spell, but also remember a book in the Shao Lung monastery.

"Enemy " spell
First of all, talk to Idunn the dryad, who dwells in the eastern part of the valley. She will relay to a character in the monastery, who will give you an item.

Then, explore the stinky cave in the north-east. You will find another necessary object. Yes, your way out will be blocked, but there is a one-way secret passage that allows to get out.

Cast the Recall spell, and teleport to the destination of the thimble.

Before you can open the door, you should examine all the tombstones.

In the underground catacomb, it is advisable to start by following the corridor to the north-west, so that you uncover a shortcut to Violet Valley. On the same floor of this dungeon, you can find and learn the Detect Monster spell.

Climb the ladder to the next floor. There, two puzzles require the ginger roots and the scarlet sword...