T1 Mission, Nigel's Hidden Treasure, Feb. 10, 2013

skacky on 15/2/2013 at 23:00

Quote Posted by Azaran

Has anyone found a way to steal the holy hammers on the altar without alerting the Hammers? I couldn't find any moss arrows, and I've been racking my brain for the past half hour on this...

It's possible, but tricky. You have to use a moss arrow, you can find at least 2 before you reach the cathedral if my memory serves me right. You will need to douse at least one brazier as well, otherwise the priest will see you. The best way to grab these shiny bad boys is to moss the altar from the walkway and simply drop on it. From there very carefully creep-crawl so you can barely grab the farthest hammer with crouch and forward lean. You should be in the dark while you do this, if you get too close to the priest he will go into combat mode immediately. Once you have them, simply mantle back onto the walkway.

Azaran on 15/2/2013 at 23:14

Thanks, I'll try and find some moss arrows.

gnartsch on 16/2/2013 at 11:52

Thanks for this mission, bbb!
I love to explore vast maps and I had much fun with this one. :thumb:

I am afraid to say that I played it in an unexpected way, though.
I made it into the large caves looong before I ever got near Nigels home and did not return there before I had like 11.000 G.
And I guess I was lucky that the mission allows you to return to the city before having found the vital key.
Simply speaking: I simply mantled the large gate that leads to the hughe caves, instead of following Nigels trail first.
Stats: 3:30h with 100% loot

ffox on 16/2/2013 at 15:09

Quote Posted by Timhotep

OK, I´ve made ok this far, but now I´m stuck: I´m in a cave with two ratmen patrolling and two standing by the fire. Is the only way to proceed a jump across the lava pool? I can´t make it, have tried tens of times.

Explore a bit and you will find the way up to a lever which extends a bridge across the lava.

Nightwalker on 16/2/2013 at 15:43

Azaran, there are moss arrows in the room across from the one where the man is standing looking at the bookcase. They're on the corner shelves.

Timhotep on 16/2/2013 at 16:31

Quote Posted by ffox

Explore a bit and you will find the way up to a lever which extends a bridge across the lava.

I explored a lot, but didn´t find anything like that and finally made by jumping. Do you mean the caves you enter through tower from the Hammer area?

ffox on 16/2/2013 at 17:04

Timhotep: Yes.

Head south out of the room with two ratmen patrolling and two standing by the fire, turn right (SW) then go right again (N) up the ramp and through the room with the beds.

nightchild on 16/2/2013 at 19:09

Hi!!!! I too can't find the Hammerites area...I too mandled over the gate you open with the lever later..been to the caves behind the metal door and came back to the objective to open the gate, which I did....been to Nigel's...been all around... are there more caves to find? I am going round and round and round.... :rolleyes:

ffox on 16/2/2013 at 19:30

nightchild: Go through the gate you've opened, rope arrow up, make a couple of jumps, grab the key from the lookout post, unlock the top gate, dive into the water.

ticky on 16/2/2013 at 21:38

Finished. This was a typical BBB mission with very good gameplay. Nearly every OM covered in some way. :) Nice work! I had fun.