Ah.

As for me, I've just restarted my character Charisma, probably more out of

boredom than anything else. I'd been trying to build my Archery skill up to

at least level 40 so I could successfully complete Lists of Talwarden, one

of the new adventures in Trithik, but when enemies only give one EXP each I

realized it was gonna take years. Besides, I wasn't entirely satisfied with

the way I'd leveled up my magics. Hopefully this time I'll spend my EXP a

bit more wisely. I think getting the Axe of Bramble was a waste of time to

be honest. I already had the Hale Blade and the EXP I spent leveling

Telekinesis up to the necessary level to retrieve that axe could have

allowed me to level up my Archery skill, 'course I didn't know then that

there was going to be an Archery tournament in Trithik.

Yes

Dark, 'tis I. However after some consideration I made the painful decision

to retire Charisma in favor of a warrioress, Keaira, whom I plan on

instructing in certain of the magical arts as well as the noble skill of

Archery. I have an idea that might enable me to emerge victorious against

Illiok the Brave in Graldok without having to slay him, but it would require

great skill in the art of Divination. Also thanks to a little tip from Jade

that I only recently had the nerve to test, I've found that the Seven

Knights' quest can be accomplished with a minimum of Rune of Life loss and

even a relatively small number of deaths.

I've made some good EXP in those new random encounters, so it's fair to

say I like 'em.
  As for killing Illiok, right now the only way to do it

is with either Elementalism or Destruction at level 30 or higher. However

the reward, aside from moocho EXP, isn't really great. I was kinda hoping

he'd have another Merzekk gem. I'd like to find out what happens if you

manage to subdue him, but that would require either a higher Melee Rating

than it is possible to get at this point without loads of EXP and Adventurer

Tokens, or incredible skill in Divination. Divination lowers your

opponent's MR for several rounds and, if you're skilled enough at it

perhaps it can enable you to subdue Illiok. Right now Keaira has an MR of 63

and Stamina of 70+, but no Nevernal Reserve despite having high enough

stats. She's 30 in both weaponry and slashing, 60! in archery (that's how

I beat Talwarden), and 50 in arcana. I'd hoped that her skill in arcana

would enable her to decipher the tattered scroll I got from Stoneback Hill

since the manual says a person skilled in Arcana can decipher magical texts,

but nope. Means I wasted all that EXP. The good news is that I'm not in the

situation I ended up in with Charisma where I had no EXP left after leveling

up my skills. Actually I'm doing pretty good if I say so myself despite

having no magic at this point.

Once again, I hadn't discovered the wonders of distruction when I

got a crack at the Dragon. I did rob it and get the emeralds though so I'll

give the thing with the thane a go, thanks Brian, or Paladin or whichever

you prefer.
btw, If I remember rightly the tattered Scroll gives you a

random power, just use it in a safe location.

Yeah

I've killed Illiok before. That's why I want to find out if anything

happens when you subdue him. Think if we ever get more opportunities to get

Adventurer Tokens I'll buy the Dragonbane Longsword or Onixian Demonblade

and the Spirited Defender and see if an Mr of 80+ might make a difference.

And Dark, the scroll apparently doesn't work if a character has no Nevernal

reserve. I tried. Even being an Expert at Arcana didn't help, so I'm

guessing it's pretty much useless unless there is a way to acquire Nevernal

energy. And no the Grey Circle doesn't either. They just tell me to come

back when I'm ready.

Ha! I did it! After many attempts I finally managed to subdue and utterly humiliate Illiok the Brave! I did it with an MR of 61, the Wither Blade (which is a new weapon found in the latest adventure), and a tremendous slice of good luck. While the EXP reward wasn't the best it wasn't bad either. I can't say no to 88 EXP, especially since regular critters only give one, perhaps 2 points if you're lucky. The scene after the fight was kinda cool too. It wasn't much but it was still an accomplishment. I could be mistaken, but from what I hear I'm the first person ever to manage to do that, or at the very least, the first in a long time.

Nope. You just have to fight your way through them and hope you have enough health when you face Zaralg. If your MR is high enough he's really not all that hard. I beat him with an MR of 62, possibly even less than that. I forget what level my skills were at but I had the Hale Blade. Just in case though I'd keep several Blessings on hand. I don't remember if Zaralg has any special attacks but I know the Bladesmen do.

Congrats on the Hale Blade, personally I thought Zeralc was rather pathetic to say he had the huge introduction.

right then, the Mirk.

from the entrance to the Mirk head South three times, then East, then south, then east twice, then north, then east about 15 times until you get to a clearing with three trees, place the disk in the hollow on the tree trunks (you have to do all the trees several times, just keep trying), and the weapon will appear.
then you'll need to find Tepthog's temple which is a rather complex route, but you should start by going west from the clearing then heading north and following the path.

It's quite a pest to find, but once your there, remember that you'll need to use the drop down "Use an item" menue in battle to activate the power of the weapon.

Hope this helps and that I haven't given away too many spoilers.

Well if I remember rightly (it is about six months sinse I did the Mirk), I put the disk in the left tree, then the midle, right then middle, but other people said they used different patterns. either it's random or it's such an easy pattern (like all three trees in any order), that everyone's just guessed it.

My guess is that it's random, sinse all the other pattern puzles I've seen in Sryth had some kind of clue to them (though non were really all that hard).

Just try and see.

Another random one. If you explore each floor above floor 1 you'll find a stone face that tells you something. You're bound to find it after some looking, but those passages are kinda twisty and such.

Hey guys":

First of all, just wanted to let everyone know that I completed Daggerspire, finally. Now trhere are only two adventures I haven't gone on--The Secret of Stoneback Hill and The Old Cathredal. Does anyone want to give me any tips on these?
  Can anyone tell me why  the magic staff I got in the Murk disappeared? After I got back to Stormfield, and was doing my customary check over what I had left and what was gone, I noticed it was gone. I lliked that weapon a lot, and worked real damn hard trying to get it, then it had to disappear on me.Is everyone looking forward to the Proving Grounds 2?

  Holden

Yes, I paid attention to the paragraph after sealing the portal. I just happened to forget that Ethule took the staff. I managed to complete the old cathedral.
I know about the riddle.  I've had to answer it many many times when I've been killed, so that's not  really the issuee.
  I just wonder what the Voren0-thul is?

  Holden

Or is it a  Voren-thule?