Ruins of Originia FM1: Mines of Margroth (Oct. 27/2002) support

YcatX on 4/11/2002 at 20:43

Good luck getting back down... You'll have to use one or two slow-fall, depending on how good you are with slow-fall potions.. Make sure you save it... :)

YcatX on 5/11/2002 at 02:34

The Mines of Margroth (FM1-2) (WHOLE THING) was the flagship dungeon of my TABLETOP years... Parties of 8-10 players would be scared to enter... Would rather take the long way around it (MOUNTAIN CLIMBING)

An 11 leveled Death-trap with all the fixin's. Funny thing is that NONE of my players made it through... (Which is one reason I made it SOOOO HARD!) :cheeky:

DG1 on 5/11/2002 at 13:27

I jumped into a well that went deep with various potions at the bottom but can't get out now (the edges of the well are too high). Is there another way out?

Also, I downloaded the big file and have noticed other posts referring to mission 1, 2 etc. Am I still in mission one? I was in the various rooms with Halls of Ancients, Immortals etc just before the dodgy well

Top mission, can't wait to get home to play some more!

diana50322 on 5/11/2002 at 13:55

There are two things you need to do BEFORE jumping into the well:

You need to [SPOILER]place a rope arrow into the beam that spans the well. To get perspective step back and you can see a light above the beam and it helps you see the outline of the beam. Just make sure the rope hangs down into the well.[/SPOILER]

The second thing you need to do is [SPOILER]grab the rock near by and DROP it straight down into the well. If you are lucky the rock will fall into the hole at the bottom of the well with the button you can't get close enought to to push and a light will come on which would make it easier to place the rope arrow but it didn't work for me. Then dive in get your reward and put the rock in the hole. When you resurface the light will be on revealing a jem that satisfies an objective.[/SPOILER]

YcatX on 5/11/2002 at 13:58

Quote Posted by DG1

I jumped into a well that went deep with various potions at the bottom but can't get out now (the edges of the well are too high). Is there another way out?

[SPOILER]Nope... You MUST secure a rope arrow to climb back out... I stake one in the posts of the well.. to climb out of the water...

If you have problems getting out of the Well... You will most likely need the walk-thru[/SPOILER]

Quote Posted by diana50322

The second thing you need to do is [SPOILER]grab the rock near by and DROP it straight down into the well. If you are lucky the rock will fall into the hole at the bottom of the well with the button you can't get close enought to to push and a light will come on which would make it easier to place the rope arrow but it didn't work for me. Then dive in get your reward and put the rock in the hole. When you resurface the light will be on revealing a jem that satisfies an objective.[/SPOILER]

If and only if you play on EXPERT... The gem doesn't exist on other difficulties and will not do anything if you activate the button...

Quote Posted by DG1

Also, I downloaded the big file and have noticed other posts referring to mission 1, 2 etc. Am I still in mission one? I was in the various rooms with Halls of Ancients, Immortals etc just before the dodgy well

Yep... One of four for this small group here is what the whole series is going to look like:

FM0: Hook line and sinker (in next release)
FM1: Mines of Margroth
FM2: Guilded Rivalry
FM3: Fire and Ice
FM4: Ashes to Ashes
FM5: Thinner (in next release)
FM6: Rock and Darkplace (in next release)
FM7: DarkWood (in next release)
FM8: Sacrifice (in next release)
FM9: Eye for an Eye (in next release)
FM10: Crossing Over (in next release)
FM11: Deadmen Walking (in next release)
FM12: Knock Knock (in next release)

Types of unusual transportation means in the series:
<UL>
<LI>Getting sucked up a shaft (vaccumed)
<LI>Falling through a Ethreal Vortex
<LI>Getting shot out of the water
<LI>Sliding down a 89 degree ice slide
<LI>Getting sent back in time by by a race that has been dead for centuries
<LI>Falling down a shaft to the center of the world
<LI>Getting chased off a cliff
<LI>Getting blown-up
</UL>

Yametha on 6/11/2002 at 00:09

Quote:

Originally posted by YcatX

Types of unusual transportation means in the series:
<UL>
<LI>Getting sucked up a shaft (vaccumed)
<LI>Falling through a Ethreal Vortex
<LI>Getting shot out of the water
<LI>Sliding down a 89 degree ice slide
<LI>Getting sent back in time by by a race that has been dead for centuries
<LI>Falling down a shaft to the center of the world
<LI>Getting chased off a cliff
<LI>Getting blown-up
</UL>

You missed one out there!
Hint: it involves a statue :ebil:

YcatX on 6/11/2002 at 17:58

Quote:

Originally posted by Yametha

You missed one out there!
Hint: it involves a statue :ebil:

Okay.. Inter-planar transportation too...

Melissa on 9/11/2002 at 05:06

I'm stuck at Bantar and could very much use some tips.

I'm playing on Expert and have the walkthrough.

I knocked out the two monkeys and ignored the Tricksterling. Went in to Bantar's chamber and doused the two torches and the bon fire while the conversation continued.

The walkthrough says to try and distract Bantar so the thieves can do some damage. However, everytime I move, the thieves shoot at ME. So I waited until they were dead.

Now I'm hiding behind the pillar in the far right corner (the one opposite the place where the bonfire burned). I can lean out and hit Bantar with fire arrows and adjust so his shots hit the pillar. But the fire seems to do no damage, and eventually the Tricksterling comes and finishes me off.

So I loaded an earlier save and tried to get the Tricksterling. Holy water doesn't do it. Neither do fire arrows, or mines, or flash mines (I'm out of flash bombs).

How do I kill these things? :eek:

Thank you!
-M

YcatX on 9/11/2002 at 16:08

Thats odd:
[SPOILER]Bantar can be killed with holywater, fire, broadhead, blackjack, sword, flashbombs... Normally I'll sneak up behind him, and kill the wisp and beat him senceless with a blackjack...[/SPOILER]

Melissa on 9/11/2002 at 20:21

Hmmm...

I haven't found any way to sneak up to him, let alone behind him! Is there a tunnel I'm missing? I've walked directly into his chamber, and even if I hide in the darkness, he knows I'm there. :wot: