Witchaven/Level 17

This is one of those levels where a lot of the map area is optional.

The first vital item is the pentagram, which can be found to the northeast; from the start, turn around, head towards and past the central structure and bear to one of the spots between the four central spokes. A little corridor joining those two rooms contains the door to the pentagram chamber. The Fire Walk Scepter is also hidden nearby, and is quite useful here; if you want to collect it, check bonus area list.

Now, you can explore if you wish, or drop down into the outer ring of lava and head south to the exit. If you didn't get the scepter, fire resistance potions will be vital, but the level contains a good stock of them.

Bonus Areas

 * The rare Fire Walk Scepter is hidden quite well on this level; to find it, go to the room just east of where the pentagram is, where there are a bunch of barrels in a row. Find the seemingly empty notch in the wall next to where a health potion and fire resistance potion are. Stand in the notch, activate a flight spell and fly up to grab the scepter.
 * The central structure in the level has arrows and a halberd. Each rising platform works only once, so don't waste them.
 * There are two Sapphire Rings. One is in one of the northerly water chambers, another is in a room off the side of the area where there are a bunch of little demon skulls in translucent boxes, at the northeast of the map.
 * The magic sword near the exit is trapped with spikes. Use flight to collect it if you need one.
 * Where you find a half-built stairway in the lava zone, you can jump up and hit a pull chain to raise the stairway further. Jumping the gap in it may be difficult, but the arrow ladder trick works.