Pools of Darkness: part 1 of 31 - Pools of Darkness_31 walkthrough

GOTHMENES PALACE 1. Passage to Dark Phlan 2. Fake Sasha 3. Minions of Bane 4. Dragons 5. Beholder Lair 6. Pool of Death Make some steps forward then use the “Look” function to distribute the relics to your characters. It’s irrelevant how you distribute them just make sure to give the ring to your weakest character (usually the thief). Now you can cross the secret doors and reach the spot at 2. Here you’ll talk with a Rakshasa disguised as Shasa. Refuse to tell him the truth for two times and fight nine of them. This is a tough battle due to your weakened condition and your enemy powers but eventually you’ll win. Continue on to 3, use your “Look” command and choose the talisman. Now you must fight a very large number of minions but you’ve the advantage of the first two round. (Alternatively you can go to 4 and use the horn to fight a large group of dragons) . When the battle is over secure the room at 5 from beholder, even if it’s difficult, so you can use this room to rest. Prepare your spells then enter the south-east big room. (Note that on your way you’ll meet a fake Elminster, refuse to tell him the truth and he’ll disappear). Make some steps and watch the scene. After the speech a countdown starts so quickly enter the central room from the south-east and approach the Pool of Death at 6. Select the character with the Crystal Ring and let him enter the pool to retrieve the Crystal of Bane. Now approach a door, make a couple of steps and save. Cast your protective spells (make sure to cast “Haste”) then move until Gothmenes appears. The final battle begins and it’s divided into three waves: FIRST WAVE – This one is the most difficult. You’ll face ten minions of Bane, nine pets of Kalistes, four bits of Moander and six dracolitches. Before the battle the character that wears the Crystal Ring will sustain heavy damage because you must choose “Yes” when the game asks

Acknowledgement

Annotated by Marco Alessandri for the RPG Gamers archive.