Amberstar - Thalion (Part 6) A Playguide by Brian Burke @~Continued from the last issue. TEMPLE OF SANSRI Map reference - 199/357 Located southwest of Snakesign Village. Map 5 areas. Entrance level on a 19 x 28 Grid - this has a small sub-level on a 6 x 9 Grid. Sanctum level on a 19 x 28 Grid. Two Tower levels on 9 x 9 Grids. Entry point is from the mid-south. Go north and wait until Midnight then slip into the Temple after fighting Snakes. In the next room there's a Pit to the east that you should avoid. It drops into a small sub-level with three Teleports. The northern one takes you back into Snakesign Village and the other two take you into the vestibule. Going west you will receive damage as you pass over the Snakesign. Fight more Snakes before passing through the door north. More Snakesigns in the next room but head north via either east or west door. The Statue you pass advises the Party that it needs to find eight signs and join them. North to fight Snakes and then use a Pickaxe on the Rocks ahead. Behind them find Treasure amid the bones, Potions, Lockpicks, 875 Gold, Brooch of Luck, Iron Ring, excellent Armour of Endurance and a super Scimitar (these things cost a fortune). You cannot progress north now without entering false walls to the east and west. These by-pass the closing walls. Both the eastern and western routes should be explored. First the west. Going west through the false wall note the Sign "P" from the Puzzlemouth. Head north then east to see Stairs down. Leave these till all the Entrance level and the Towers are fully explored. Head south fighting two sets of Snakes. Look out for and avoid the Snakesigns in the floor. You can get through by entering false walls. Eventually you'll see a passage south that leads to Stairs up to the Left Tower. To the west and north at this point is a set of Snakes to dispose of. You enter the Left Tower from the southeast. Head north at the junction and find a Puzzlemouth with the sign "T" in the eastern passage. Regain the corridor west and enter the door north to get an "E" sign. Along the corridor passing through an anti-magic square then relight your lamp and head north and pass through a Blindness trap before fighting Snakes. Onwards over a Snakesign in the floor. In the northwest search the corpse for 621 Gold, 4 Torches, 2 potions, a Snake Ring (which is needed on the lower level, you must ensure that the Ring is actioned by a Female character) and clothing. Through the door east fight Snakes and obtain the sign "E". Now return to enter the false wall east. Again ignore the Stairs that lead to the same level down that the other set of stairs to the west do. Going south fight two sets of Snakes and again you can side-step the Snakesigns in the floor by the use of false walls. Same scenario as before with Snakes to the east before climbing up into the Right Tower. Enter the Right Tower from the southwest. Through the door north is the sign "N". East and north to fight a set of Snakes before entering the door west for an "R" sign. Fight two more lots of Snakes before encountering a Snakesign in the floor and a Poison Cloud trap beyond. Enter the door for an "S" sign. Back now to enter one of the two down staircases. Entry is in the mid-north. Gain the main corridor via a door south and firstly explore west. Through another door south after a few bends. Fight the Snakes and walk through the Snakesign maze to find another door south. Once through you'll see two adjacent doors. The eastern door leads a scrap with Snakes and the southern one to another door south. North of here use your Pickaxe on the Rocks to find, I think, a Small Golden Key. South again to find a door and use the Golden Key. Fight more Snakes then over the Snakesign to discover three alcoves and a Statue. The message on the Statue says "Sansri". The central alcove contains a Chest with loads of good goodies - 2549 Gold (hope you're not too weighed down as there's loads more to come), Globe of Harachte (gives Light when actioned), Brooch of Waterwalk, Bi-handed sword etc. The two other alcoves should be entered as they both raise the level of your Characters' skills. Back then to the entrance corridor to go down the eastern route. Fight Snakes in the east first. Entering the door south you'll be confronted with moving walls. Make your way south watching out for two Snakesigns in the floor en-route. Through three more doors south, fighting a set of Snakes after the second door, to enter a false wall going east. Once in the false wall head north then east through another false wall then south to gain access to a passage east. To the north in this passage talk to the Puzzlemouth to get the "S" sign then use your Pickaxe on the Rocks to the south to step on a Pressure Plate that triggers an opening in a passage to the west. To access this opening return to the first false wall and go south to see the opening to the west. There's a Stun Gas trap before confronting the Puzzlemouth and saying "Serpents" which is the result of the sign anagram. The way opens into the Inner Temple. Fight the Snakes then action the Snake Ring, only a Female character can do this, to enter the Throne Chamber. After the battle look behind the Throne to find loads of Treasure, Gold x 2563 & 2857, the Wind Necklace, Sansri's Collar and Whip. Enter the wall behind the Chests to find the Piece of Amberstar to the right and the Pact between Marmion and Bralkur. There's also another 4256 Gold which I doubt you'll be able to carry. Make sure that you've mended and healed everyone before entering the Teleport as there's a further three battles ahead before the Party can leave by the final Teleport. Now you can use the Windgates or use the eagle to fly around. The map location of Windgate Island is 118/313. CAVE OF MANY EYE. Map reference - 146/011 Located within the Whirlpool which is north of the main island. Be warned that this is a tough area and that characters should be well equipped with Potions, Rations and Light spells before entering. There is no way back until the castle has been found and explored. However - should entry be via the Windgates a key is needed, as the key is only to be found on the other side of the door ... you do need to first enter by the Whirlpool but can use the Windgate if you need to return rather than go through the pain of walking through the Marshes. Maps - the cave area needs to be hand drawn and it's a bit of a pig. I've attempted below to show roughly where the places of interest are. ----------------------------- Sand Sand ----------------------------- ------ -------- Grass "Ships End village" Entry point Sand --------------------------- Ship wrecks -------- ------- ------------ --------------------------- Sand ------ Marsh ------- Sand ---------------------------------- ------ ---------------- ----------------- Treasure north of Volcano Sand Marsh ------------- --------- -------- CASTLE ------- Marsh ------- ----- Grass ---------------------------- -------------------------- Map two main areas - Castle of Manyeye Tower level on a 33 x 33 Grid and the other level on a 23 x 23 Grid. The Village is small enough not to bother mapping. Once you've landed the Party needs Light. Avoid the shipwrecks as they cause damage. You'll almost immediately encounter an Octopus or two. These beasts have something in the region of 700 hit points, they are really tough cookies. I think that there are around four sets of these yo-yos around. Make your way to the Village and enter the Inn to meet Atacar downstairs on the patio. The Statues have no significance. If you're weighed down with Gold there's a good chance to get rid of some by buying a Scimitar from the counter. Say "Aching" after greeting him and give him a Packet of Herbs. He tells you about the Treasure Map hidden in a tree close to his brother's grave. Say "brother" and "Manyeye" for more. The tree is located south of the grave with the fresh flowers. The map shows part of the cave with a Volcano at the centre. This is to be found in the southeast and is en-route to the Castle. Search just to the north of the Volcano, the north pile of ash. The Chest you find contains two lockpicks, a Piece of Amberstar, 2478 Gold, Horn of Food, Orb of Magic, an Assassin's Blade and a Mace. Still in the Village visit the house to meet Sheba, a level seven Ranger, talk to her to learn the story of Manyeye. If you've a spare slot recruit her otherwise it's off to find the Castle via the Volcano and the Treasure. Doubtless you'll encounter many Swamp creatures on the way. Go southeast then west, north and west through a Marsh then south past the sand through another Marsh. South through a narrow channel and west, then north onto the grass and finally to the Castle ... @~To be concluded in the next issue. - o -