Entering the Gargoyle community[edit | edit source]
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 As soon as you exit from Dungeon Hythloth, wait for noon. When Beh Lem arrives, talk to him and let him join your Companions (you will probably have to ask someone to leave; keep Sherry, Blaine and Julia, if they are in your party). Beh Lem starts at level 2; if leveled up, he can become the strongest companion. Follow Beh Lem's directions to reach Valkadesh's home: if you stray from the path, the gargoyles may attack you. |
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2. Valkadesh the Scholar After John and Beh Lem, Valkadesh gives you further information about the gargoyles and the prophecy. He tells you to ask for further knowledge to Naxatilor, but first you must surrender to Lord Draxinusom. |
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 Follow the path backwards to the Hall of Knowledge. For the sake of security, walk behind it (south), then you can reach Lord Draxinusom's house to its northwest. Surrender to Lord Draxinusom and wear the Amulet of Submission: now you can freely walk amongst the gargoyles. |
The gargoyle city of Investigation[edit | edit source]
For a full map of the city of Investigation, click 6 maps/u6-map-level-5.png here.
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The Healer will restore health to any character for free. He may make mistakes: just insist, and he will eventually heal your party properly.
After talking to the Goodscrafter or the Weaponsmith, you can take any item in their shop for free. The Weaponsmith also talks about the Snakecharmer, who lives far away in the south-west. If you blow the silver horn, several silver serpents will appear: they are powerful opponents, but they are a good source of experience points.
Talk to the Foodmaker, and he will give you some nutritious horse meat. It sounds weird, but apparently the Avatar and the Companions never ate horse meat before. The reason is unexplained: this is possibly an open thread in Ultima 6.
The Healer, the Foodmaker and the Weaponsmith all blame the Goodscrafer's negative attitude. Farmer Krill criticizes Farmer Nash.
Finally, several mute, wingless gargoyles walk the streets of Investigation.
The tomb of kings[edit | edit source]
This is an optional dungeon. No character says anything about it.
This dungeon is a great place to let Beh Lem gain experience quickly. Each silver serpent defeated is worth 91 experience points.
The tomb of kings can be subdivided into four quadrants, each one with four crypts and one lever rooms. Cast "Magic Unlock" and enter the lever rooms, defeat the silver serpent there, then activate the levers to open four portcullises. One of the sixteen portcullises will not open: Sherry the mouse can enter there (and get a single black pearl and another boomerang. The tomb at the north end is blocked by an electrical field; there are six switches in the eastmost and westmost tombs: you need to operate just one to deactivate the electric field.
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| Tomb of Kings | 3 silver snake venoms, boomerang, 2 yellow potions, 2 red potions, 2 blue potions | Glass jar, food (horse meat), 6 gold nuggets, 262 gold coins, 1 gem, 1 black pearl | - | Mead, ring (yellow), hammer |
The two lenses[edit | edit source]
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 Walk straight east from Lord Draxinusom's house. You will learn more from this wise gargoyle. Ask him about sacrifice. He will eventually relay you to the Hall of Knowledge, where you should read the Book of Rituals and take the broken Vortex Lens. |
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 The Caretaker will explain how the Hall of Knowledge is structured. Cast the "Dispel Field" spell to enter the three chambers. As you were told by Naxatilor, read the Book of Rituals and get the broken lens; if you read the other books, you can get deeper understanding of the Gargish society. The Caretaker will also tell you that the Vortex Cube was stolen and brought to Stonegate in Britannia. |
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 After you bring the broken lens to Naxatilor, he will relay you to the Lensmaker. Follow the path from the Seer's house to the northeast. Talk to the Lensmaker, and he will quickly fix your need. Back to Naxatilor, he will send you back to Britannia to manufacture a human lens. |
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 Navigate Dungeon Hythloth all the way back to the human world. Naxatilor asked you to bring a concave human lens. Ephemerides is a scholar in the Lycaeum who makes lenses and sextans. He will ask a glass sword in return for his services. (Keep the blue lens he makes you and do not drop it anywhere! It will disappear and you can't get Ephemerides to make another.) |
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 If you ask Ephemerides about "sword", he'll tell you about a "master" he once heard of. He'll then also tell you that the logical place to look is Minoc. Keep asking around about "sword" in Minoc and you'll find that this master is Dale, who sells glass swords for 5 gems each. Gems in turn are sold by Efram of Britain for 20 gold each and Budo of Buccaneer's Den for 9 gold each. |
It is not time to get back to the Gargoyle city yet. Many gargoyles hinted at the Temple of Singularity, that can only be reached by flying.