Pool of Radiance: New Phlan (part 1 of 19) - Pool of Radiance_7 walkthrough

MENDOR’S LIBRARY 1. Gate to Kuto’s Well 2. Gate to Cadorna Textile House 3. Rhetoric Books 4. Basilisk 5. History Books 6. Mathematic Books 7. Philosophy Books 8. Kobolds 9. Treasure 10. Mad Man This sector is considered cleared when you visit every room of the Library. It’s now the time to find the books for the Council Clerk. Go to the front of the building and force the door. You’re now in the library. Go to 5 in the History section and “Search” for books. Get every possible book then leave. Enter the Rhetoric section (3) but beware of the basilisk that inhabit the area. Concentrate every character in a furious attack on the creature or it’ll stone your entire party in seconds. Get the magic items of the monster and leave. Go to 7 and “Search” for books again. Collect some treasure at 9 and eradicate the kobolds at 8. At 10 you’ll find a mad man that can join your party but he’s useless. There is nothing else in the library so you can leave. As soon as you try to abandon the place a spirit will appear to stop you from stealing the books. Watch out for his level drain ability and destroy it. Leave the sector and return to the Council Clerk to receive a reward for clearing the library and for each book you’re carrying. Pay a visit to Bishop Braccio (15) for a new quest. One of his priest, Dristan, will accompany you if you want. Your new commission will take you to a different section of Phlan. Go the Passenger Dock and choose “Bay”. Pay for the trip and jump on the boat. You’re now just outside the city. Select to enter from the south to reach the Wealthy area.

Acknowledgement

Annotated by Marco Alessandri for the RPG Gamers archive.