LW30 visual walkthrough - Dead in the Deep
Jul 19, 2019 18:51:00 GMT
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Post by kurz81 on Jul 19, 2019 18:51:00 GMT
Good day everybody!
[HUGE SPOILERS AHEAD!!!]
As promised in my previous thread LW29 walkthrough (projectaon.proboards.com/thread/2801/lw29-visual-walkthrough-storms-chai), I post now the visual walkthrough of book LW30.
I don't have the JPG version now, I will add it later within few days.
I hope you can open the attached PDF without issues.
My intent is to explore the book in every possible path.
I play the books again and again, I hunt for items, so I don't want to miss any useful section.
My goal is to share this work with everybody, I hope you enjoy it.
Also I wrote a classic written walkthrough, the road I recommend to choose.
So let's rock with book 30 - Dead in the Deep
NOTE: I have the italian version, maybe my translation will be different from English version, please correct me :-)
CHALLENGE: The book is perfectly tuned! If you are a veteran, you won't find any issues with fights (62 Combat Skill with all the special items), but you can die anyway with bad choices.
Rolls of death are avoidable with careful thinking and choice of disciplines or items.
If you are a new player, it will be VERY HARD to complete this book, but there are important items to catch up, so still possible!
ITEMS: The most important item you can carry with you to the next adventure is the Nyxator Chainmail Vest (special item +4 CS / +10 END), with also special bonus protection, depending on your choice.
You can pick up the same old Dagger of Vashna, but it will be lost later in the adventure.
You can trade one Drodarin Weapon (from LW26) with Star-Ska (special item +4 CS) (Double damage done VS Agarashi).
At Helin you can buy: Corvayl Leather Armed Gloves (special item +1 CS) for 18 GC and Padded Leather Waistcoat (special item +2 END) for 12 GC.
In Emolyria there are lots of useful items, the best I recommend is Kagonite Fine Black Steel Sword (weapon +2CS).
You can also find a second Kai-Weapon! You will give it later to Steel Hand, but you can use it for some time! It is one of these three: (you already have Valiance!)
- Sunstrike (+6CS when used in daylight)
- Kaistar (+7CS when used at night)
- Ulnarias (+9CS when used underwater, so never in this adventure)
Suggested Kai-Weapon: Valiance (+3CS bonus VS magic foe).
You need a lot of Gold Crowns (GC) to buy the things we need in this book!
I recommend starting at 50 GC, it is time to empty the Kai Grand Master-card!
Useful items from previous adventures:
Talisman of Defiance (+2CS) --> from LW22
Korlinium Chainmail (+2CS) --> from LW26
Andarin's Warhammer (+5CS) --> from LW26
Sunderer (+5CS) --> from LW26
Ang'sei (+2CS) --> from LW28 (actually it reduces enemies CS by 2...)
Drodarin Bag of Holding (+5 backpack items slots, however it occupies 1 slot) --> from LW26
Defense Stone (+3CS VS UNDEAD: decrease combat skill of undead enemies by 3) --> from LW29
Chai Imperial Bow (+1roll on the Table of Destiny when you use the bow) --> from LW29
Chai Imperial Quiver (can contain up to 12 arrows) --> from LW29
KAI GM DISCIPLINES:
On my edition you can start with 5 Grand Master (GM) Disciplines, so the suggested setup is:
01) LW21 - Grand Weaponmastery (Sword, Bow, Axe, Broadsword, Dagger, Warhammer, Quarterstaff, Spear, Mace, Short Sword: you mastered all weapons!!)
02) LW21 - Deliverance
03) LW21 - Kai-Surge
04) LW21 - Herbmastery
05) LW21 - Grand Huntmastery
06) LW22 - Kai-Alchemy
07) LW23 - Grand Pathsmanship
08) LW24 - Grand Nexus
09) LW25 - Kai-Screen
10) LW26 - Assimilance
11) LW27 - Animal Mastery
12) LW28 - Elementalism
13) LW29 - Magi-Magic
14) LW30 - Telegnosis
Boosting CS is your second top priority (the first is staying alive!!).
So Grand Weaponmastery (with Kai-Weapon) is important and it always work! Kai-Surge is second best.
Deliverance is useful, but there is an important section towards the end where you can replenish EP. It is crucial to not miss this.
Kai-Alchemy is almost mandatory, Magi-Magic can be used to skip one difficult fight.
Assuming you are Grand Crown (14 GM disciplines), you will have an impressive roster of ability and very high CS/END stats.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW:
If you like to hunt items (like I do!), you will need to have an action plan!
You need to start with 50 GC!
We don't know what we will face in LW31, so we don't know what to keep for the next adventure!
This story has the most non-linear path in all the LW New Order books, you can explore many different paths to the end of the book.
Generally speaking, there are always 3 possible ways to clear the zone you are.
The end is more straightforward, but I am sure you will have no claims.
You will miss many things. I recommend to play the book at least 3 times to enjoy all the nostalgic references to the previous LW books.
You can avoid the fight with the Chaos Master, he is not so challenging anymore and you can skip it without issues.
You need to give the Nyxator Chainmail Vest to Steel Hand or you will fail and die!
In the end for the next adventure I guess that you will need to keep the +CS items
The Gwynian's Scroll is not needed in this adventure and it takes one precious special item slot, so I drop it.
THE STORY:
You start at:
--- LORN KAI MONASTERY (Southern Magnamund) ---
(1) Sadly Grand Masters Black Hawk and Swift Sword are dead, failing their mission. So far four Kai GMs are dead: Bright Star, Firestone, Black Hawk and Swift Sword.
GM Steel Hand is imprisoned, but still alive. You are chosen to go to the rescue, since you are the best of the New Order Kai Grand Masters and second only to Lone Wolf.
Other GMs Star Lynx and Blazer will go for the same missions where Black Hawk and Swift Sword missed.
There is a funeral at Lorn Kai Monastery for the two lost GMs, but I hope you are ready for a very special gift!
You can choose one of seven Nyxator Chainmail Vest (special item +4 CS / +10 END). Each one has a specific protection against evil and does not occupy any special item slot (!!).
According to my math, in this adventure CYNXA (Protection VS Dark Magic) is the best.
It will save you the most endurance points (EP) and it wll avoid a roll of death scenario.
You can wear only two Chainmail Vests so I recommend to wear the Korlinium Chainmail (+2CS) and to put the Ang'sei (+2CS) in the backpack for two items slots (you can wear it again later).
(41) If you possess Sunderer (+5CS Drodarin Battle-Axe) or Andarin’s Warhammer (+5CS), you can trade one for Star-Ska (+4 CS) (Sword, special item).
It will double the damage done VS Agarashi monsters.
I recommend to trade the Sunderer for Star-Ska and keep the Andarin’s Warhammer (it is needed later as back-up to prevent death scenario).
(189) You will be equipped with a Platinum Amulet (does not occopy any special item slot), if you don't already have one.
Also Rimoah will give you one Platinum Amulet for Steel Hand (it occupies one backpack slot). If you miss this during the adventure, later you will fail the mission and lose.
--- VARETTA ---
(120) You can hunt one Elder of the Acolytes of Vashna for one Amulet of Loyalty.
It is a special item, it prevents one death scenario, but you don't need it if you follow this walkthrough.
So just go north, to Helin street.
(213) Herbs never fail and they are more useful than drugs and items sold by Vassagonian merchant at section (282).
BACKPACK ITEMS: (if you have 50 GC, you can buy potions, otherwise SKIP!!)
- 2x Bautar Anti-toxin (2 doses each phial), can be used later, but if you follow this walkthrough you can skip it.
- Potion of Alether (+2 CS) --> buy: 5 GC <-- BUY THIS
- Potion of Malavan (+2 CS) --> buy: 6 GC
- Elixir of Rendalim (+6 END) --> buy: 7 GC <-- BUY THIS
- Concentrate of Volko Berries --> buy: 7 GC (useful later in the germinal trenches, if you choose a different path than the one I suggest)
- Potion of Ghilev --> buy: 4 GC (unuseful)
- Dust of Obhanthor (+5 END) --> buy: 6 GC <-- BUY THIS
(63) With Herbmastery you can take one BACKPACK ITEM:
- Elixir of Jakmich (removes corruption) useful later as back-up to help preventing death scenario <-- TAKE IT
(192) Hi Gwynian! (illustration) This is our last dance together, my old friend!
(335) And hi Banedon! (illustration) You got old as well...
(80) More equipment. Quest items for lore purpose - SPECIAL ITEMS:
- Celestial Ring (does not occupy any special item slot)
- Royal Decree (does not occupy any special item slot)
(234) If you have Astrology (before this book, it was never useful to have Astrology) you can take 1x Lunar Compass (backpack item), used as back up later.
Notice that you should not have Astrology! Other disciplines are simply better.
--- HELIN ---
(100) Did you count your Gold Crowns? Time to spend money!
With the following path I describe now, you will avoid the cener druid encounter.
Following the way of the Cener, the reward is a potential and risky mutation with permanent +1CS/-3END.
Just for this adventure, at the end you can restore your CS/END stats.
It should be possible to keep the mutation, but as preferable alternative you can gain +1CS with the Corvayl Leather Armed Gloves.
Also if you have Deliverance and Grand Crown rank, this reward is impossible to get.
Missing Deliverane means that you will face a roll of death.
Also as a Cener, you can loot a Cener Elixir (+4 CS/-6 END) (backpack item).
Going instead for the Acolyte of Vashna path, the only rewards are some unuseful weapons, GC (unuseful then) and 1x Potion of Laumspur.
So go to Varettian Street, even if you lose -2END!
Trust me, it is worth it!
(47) We meet our dear friend Delissa, from Duadon adventure in LW24.
Don't accept Delissa's proposal, go to the Zaut by your own means.
(276) Delissa will give you for free: 1x Potion of Laumwort (+2END, 2/2 doses)
At the market you can buy these SPECIAL ITEMS:
- Corvayl Leather Armed Gloves (+1 CS) (buy: 18 GC) <-- WOW!!! BUY THIS!!
- Padded Leather Waistcoat (+2 END) (buy: 12 GC) <-- if you are a new player, you can't afford this. If you are a veteran, but missed LW 26 or LW28, BUY THIS!
(310) Straight path.
--- NORTHERN LYRIS HILLS ---
(216) ROLL OF DEATH!!!
Loss of EP and death can be prevented with Cynxa and GM disciplines.
(135) Anyway you have to FIGHT! KAGGAZUTAAGON (CS = 33 / END = 30) (unavoidable)
Undead type, triple damage taken if you miss Cynxa!
--- FORT RUZJA ---
(232) ROLL OF DEATH!!!
Having met Delissa before and GM disciplines will prevent death scenario.
--- ZAUT ---
(91) Magi-Magic or Elementalism will prevent one fight with ZAGARASHI (CS = 42 / END = 42) (skippable)
(150) There are three ways (actually four) to enter Emolyria now.
(1. alfa) The Acolyte of Vashna path (we skipped this). See section (100) above. Also if you go for this way and you fail to acquire an Amulet of Loyalty, you will die later.
(2. beta) The way of the Cener (we skipped this). This way you can meet Monad & Noraa, the two young druids you found in Mogaruith in LW13 at the library. But nothing interesting to gain.
(3. gamma) The Drakkar Knight disguise --> we go for this strategy! We get more items with +END bonus!
special bonus backup:
(4. delta) You can actually infiltrate into Emolyria without disguise, if gamma plan fails.
However delta path is more risky and there is nothing to gain.
You will have to face two ROLLS OF DEATH, one fight with DAEMONAK FLOCK (CS = 48 / END = 40) and with DRAKOROZON (CS = 51 / END = 50) <-- Golem boss, immune to psychic attacks!
So don't use any disguise object now and go for the Drakkar way!
(243) You need to ambush the late Drakkar knight, otherwise you will be force to go for delta path.
(339) Kai-Alchemy, Magi-Magic or Kai-Surge are auto-win to gamma path. Bow is more risky.
If you miss, in worst case scenario you will face ZAGGANOZOD KNIGHTS (CS = 45 / END = 50) and one ROLL OF DEATH!!
If you survive, then you will go down delta path.
If you succeed in ambushing the Drakkar Knight, the rewards are two SPECIAL ITEMS:
- Zagganozod Armor (+4 END) --> this does not stack with other chainmail vests, so you need to reduce your CS by 2, and put the Korlinium Chainmail in the backpack (2 items slots). You will put it on again later.
- Zagganozod Helmet (+2 END) --> you can add the bonus.
You should already have plenty of CS. For the moment you can trade +2CS for +6 END. It will be restored later.
Now you test your disguise. ROLL OF DEATH!!!
Kai-Alchemy and Assimilance (as backup) will let you pass.
--- EMOLYRIA ---
(70) Enjoy the lore moments with the happy Drakkarim!
(255) Hit the warrior! You are a Drakkar knight!
Or you will be forced to face the DRAKOROZON (CS = 51 / END = 50) later.
(221) ROLL OF DEATH!!!
Only having Bardmanship + Assimilance you can fully prevent death scenario.
If you followed my choice of GM disciplines, there is 20% chance of unavoidable fail of gamma plan! With Kai-Surge you can still escape and face the DRAKOROZON (CS = 51 / END = 50) later.
(60) But if you succeed with your disguise, you will acquire a SPECIAL ITEM:
Service Order (quest item), that will let you by-pass fights and enter Zekgazad.
--- ZEKGAZAD, THE HIDDEN CITADEL---
(200) Again, four paths available and only one to choose here.
1. You can go for the Lajakeka path, where you can fight the LAJAKEKA-KLUZ E VORDAK (CS = 45 / END = 48).
You will find a Sovereign Vordak Gem (quest item), that will let you avoid the fight with 3x DEATH KNIGHTS HELDAJDOK-ODAKAR (CS = 48 / END = 55) (double damage taken).
You will also have to pass through the GERMINAL TRENCHES zone (one ROLL OF DEATH avoidable with specific items).
2. You can go for the forge and fight OGGDAG DRAKKAR (CS = 30 / END = 29) (triple damage taken).
The reward is SPECIAL ITEM (WEAPON): Moggador-Kor-Kaggaz (Warhammer) (triple damage done for -5 END cost). This can be also backup for later.
3. You can go for the tunnel with mineral wagons. Nothing to gain, possible death scenario or fight with SHADLIZOG DRAKKARIM SQUAD (CS = 41 / END = 42).
4. You can go for the troops training field, where if you have the Zagganozod disguise, you will face a DOOMGAH GLADIATOR (CS = 35 / END = 34) with bare hands into the arena!
(140) Go for the arena!
(17) Enter the closed small fort. This way you will avoid fighting the 2x VLADOKA (CS = 45 / END = 40) and the NEOXAGASH (CS = 49 / END = 50).
(83) Having Kai-Alchemy will prevent you -4 END loss.
(240) Stop the ritual and fight!
(182) FIGHT: ELDER HELGHAST AND HELGAST NOVICE (CS = 46 / END = 50) (undead)
Rewards are two SPECIAL ITEMS:
- Scroll of Svader (quest item), that will let you avoid the fight with 3x DEATH KNIGHTS HELDAJDOK-ODAKAR (CS = 48 / END = 55) (double damage taken).
- Amulet of Loyalty (unuseful now)
WEAPON: - Kagonite Fine Black Steel Sword (+2CS) <-- TAKE THIS!
and HINT FOR LATER RIDDLE: "202"
(75) RIDDLE LOCK!!
The answer is 202. Failing the lock leads to death!
(202) one of these three item is required to skip fight with: 3x DEATH KNIGHTS HELDAJDOK-ODAKAR (CS = 48 / END = 55) (double damage taken).
1. Sovereign Vordak Gem
2. Scroll of Svader
3. Xagash Horn
If you miss the items or if you want to fight the Death Knights, after the fight you will loot the Heldajok Halberd (+3CS) (spear) (SPECIAL ITEM) with use: 2x damage to living enemy for -3 END cost.
By now you should really have problems with maximum 12 special items slots!
--- PRISON OF CHAOS ---
(320) A difficult choice now: both paths are very dangerous and can be lethal if bad choices are done.
You can choose (a) Mirrors corridor (folly) or (b) Unstable tunnel (chaos).
a) Mirrors corridor (folly) has 40% chance to pass without issues. Otherwise in 60% case you have a NASTY FIGHT: JAHKSA OF THARRAYN (CS = XX / END = 20)
(fixed ratio of -4 CS fight, -1 CS with "Valiance", you take additionally half the damage you deal, Deliverance will heal Jahksa by 10 END as well if you use it)
In worst case scenario (rolling always "1") this enemy will deal -60 END loss. So it is hard but not impossible. You should try to avoid to use Deliverance during this fight.
b) Unstable tunnel leads to a very dangerous ROLL OF DEATH!!!
Deliverance + Sun Knight can prevent immediate death, but still there is 50% chance to get CHAOS MUTATION !! PERMANENT -2 CS / -2 END!! (can’t use bow anymore).
This malus is valid until the end of the book. Very bad scenario.
(242) If you survived, go right !!!!!!!
Going left, you miss Steel Hand Kai-Weapon, you face a ROLL OF DEATH and FIGHT: SHADOW REAPERS (CS = 47 / END = 48).
(341) Check the pool. Inside the well there is Steel Hand Kai-Weapon, a sword type.
You will also face a ROLL OF DEATH, but if you have Kai-Screen + Sun Thane, you are safe.
--- STEEL HAND CAGE ---
(110) Finally, we found our Kai brother. But before talking, we have to FIGHT: HORDE OF AGTAH (CS = 47 / END = 45) (unavoidable)
(250) SPECIAL ITEM: Seed of Chaos (quest item). Another slot occupied! Help!!
Basically Steel Hand is kept alive because he is the descendant of Ulnar (royal line of Sommerlund) and he is needed as sacrifice to revive Vashna.
He is able to pass you some intel and gives you the mission to close the shadow gate.
The Nadziranim are using this gate to drain energies from the Daziarn and create a new god (the Chaos Master reborn).
Wait for the stars incoming, don't trust the Seed of Chaos this time. It is important because at your next section ...
(15) You can restore all your endurance points!
Nice picture of Serocca and Sinay (The Beholder) and nice lore moment.
Few hints for the future battle with the army of the light.
--- CATHEDRAL OF THE GREAT RETURN ---
(300) Forces of Evil Round Table
They are all gathered here...
Wait for the conclusion of the meeting, you will discover more lore info and you will skip one ROLL OF DEATH and the fight with the TZOMAH (UNBORN CHAOS-MASTER) (CS = 59 / END = 56).
(280) You will acquire for free the Dagger of Vashna (SPECIAL ITEM), another slot
Now you have to use Magi-Magic or one these following items:
- Kai-Weapon "Magnara"
- Andarin’s Warhammer
- Moggador-kor-Kaggaz Warhammer
- Bow and 3 arrows
Otherwise you fail and you are DEAD!!
Zagganozod Armor is lost. You can re-equip Korlinium Chainmail.
(2) You go back to the prison. Steel Hand is saved!!!
Now you can add +10 CS to your Combat Skill when you fight together!
(302) Give to Steel Hand his Kai-Weapon (sword type).
Now you can add +15 CS (instead of +10) to your Combat Skill!!
And the bonus of the Kai-Weapon is still valid.
(44) It is possible to avoid fighting TEAKKRO, HELDAJOK-TAAGIM (CS = 54 / END = 29) (special fight: -2CS malus)
Teakkro is responsible of the death of GM Firestone, so she is not an easy opponent!
if you use Sun Lord Grand Huntmastery and Grand Crown Magi-Magic. It is auto-win at -2 END cost.
(105) Reward is 1x Elixir of Rendalim (+6END) (USE IT)
Kai-Alchemy will prevent a ROLL OF DEATH!! (Elixir of Jakmich as backup).
(160) FIGHT: DOOMGAH PACK (battle-frenzy) (CS = 53 / END = 60) (unavoidable)
Steel Hand is with you: +15CS and half damage received!
--- BORD OF MAAKENGORGE ---
(230) IMPORTANT: Trade Nyxator Coat to Steel Hand or FAIL !!!!!!
This means -4CS/-10 END for you, but you can re-equip the Ang'sei (+2CS).
(35) With Sun Thane Kai-Screen you can restore +15 END.
Then you FIGHT: GORGAVU, LORD OF DAEMONAKS (CS = 50 / END = 40) (unavoidable) (one round only)
(85) Now you face two ROLLS OF DEATH. GM disciplines can avoid death scenario.
(277) Final FIGHT: DAKOMYD PACK (Agarashi) (CS = 59 / END = 80) (unavoidable) (immune to all psychic attacks).
Steel Hand is with you: +15CS and half damage received!
Use Star-Ska here to double the damage done to Agarashi monsters.
(350) VICTORY !!!!!!
Lady Judith comes first to the rescue. You escape with the Comet, Rimoah's Skyship.
Together with you there are the escapees from Emolyria, Rimoah, Banedon and Steel Hand.
From the Lake of Blood a new giant entity comes forth and stops the Skyship movements.
Only the sacrifice of Gwynian with the setting sun powers is able to free the Comet and let you escape to safety.
Banedon warns you that the new enemy is someone stronger than Vashna with the combined powers of the Lake of Blood and the Tzomah (the Unborn Chaos Master).
Basically he is something with powers similar to Agarash the Damned, the champion of evil who ruled during the Age of Eternal Night.
--- VARETTA ---
Gwynian's funeral is held in Varetta.
The Kai are preparing for the incoming final war with Evil.
Next New Order adventure is TWILIGHT OF THE ETERNAL NIGHT.
I stayed up 4 hours straight to write the walkthrough :-)
Please correct my mistakes if the English version is different (it is more recent than the Italian version).
For Sommerlund and the Kai!
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[HUGE SPOILERS AHEAD!!!]
As promised in my previous thread LW29 walkthrough (projectaon.proboards.com/thread/2801/lw29-visual-walkthrough-storms-chai), I post now the visual walkthrough of book LW30.
I don't have the JPG version now, I will add it later within few days.
I hope you can open the attached PDF without issues.
My intent is to explore the book in every possible path.
I play the books again and again, I hunt for items, so I don't want to miss any useful section.
My goal is to share this work with everybody, I hope you enjoy it.
Also I wrote a classic written walkthrough, the road I recommend to choose.
So let's rock with book 30 - Dead in the Deep
NOTE: I have the italian version, maybe my translation will be different from English version, please correct me :-)
CHALLENGE: The book is perfectly tuned! If you are a veteran, you won't find any issues with fights (62 Combat Skill with all the special items), but you can die anyway with bad choices.
Rolls of death are avoidable with careful thinking and choice of disciplines or items.
If you are a new player, it will be VERY HARD to complete this book, but there are important items to catch up, so still possible!
ITEMS: The most important item you can carry with you to the next adventure is the Nyxator Chainmail Vest (special item +4 CS / +10 END), with also special bonus protection, depending on your choice.
You can pick up the same old Dagger of Vashna, but it will be lost later in the adventure.
You can trade one Drodarin Weapon (from LW26) with Star-Ska (special item +4 CS) (Double damage done VS Agarashi).
At Helin you can buy: Corvayl Leather Armed Gloves (special item +1 CS) for 18 GC and Padded Leather Waistcoat (special item +2 END) for 12 GC.
In Emolyria there are lots of useful items, the best I recommend is Kagonite Fine Black Steel Sword (weapon +2CS).
You can also find a second Kai-Weapon! You will give it later to Steel Hand, but you can use it for some time! It is one of these three: (you already have Valiance!)
- Sunstrike (+6CS when used in daylight)
- Kaistar (+7CS when used at night)
- Ulnarias (+9CS when used underwater, so never in this adventure)
Suggested Kai-Weapon: Valiance (+3CS bonus VS magic foe).
You need a lot of Gold Crowns (GC) to buy the things we need in this book!
I recommend starting at 50 GC, it is time to empty the Kai Grand Master-card!
Useful items from previous adventures:
Talisman of Defiance (+2CS) --> from LW22
Korlinium Chainmail (+2CS) --> from LW26
Andarin's Warhammer (+5CS) --> from LW26
Sunderer (+5CS) --> from LW26
Ang'sei (+2CS) --> from LW28 (actually it reduces enemies CS by 2...)
Drodarin Bag of Holding (+5 backpack items slots, however it occupies 1 slot) --> from LW26
Defense Stone (+3CS VS UNDEAD: decrease combat skill of undead enemies by 3) --> from LW29
Chai Imperial Bow (+1roll on the Table of Destiny when you use the bow) --> from LW29
Chai Imperial Quiver (can contain up to 12 arrows) --> from LW29
KAI GM DISCIPLINES:
On my edition you can start with 5 Grand Master (GM) Disciplines, so the suggested setup is:
01) LW21 - Grand Weaponmastery (Sword, Bow, Axe, Broadsword, Dagger, Warhammer, Quarterstaff, Spear, Mace, Short Sword: you mastered all weapons!!)
02) LW21 - Deliverance
03) LW21 - Kai-Surge
04) LW21 - Herbmastery
05) LW21 - Grand Huntmastery
06) LW22 - Kai-Alchemy
07) LW23 - Grand Pathsmanship
08) LW24 - Grand Nexus
09) LW25 - Kai-Screen
10) LW26 - Assimilance
11) LW27 - Animal Mastery
12) LW28 - Elementalism
13) LW29 - Magi-Magic
14) LW30 - Telegnosis
Boosting CS is your second top priority (the first is staying alive!!).
So Grand Weaponmastery (with Kai-Weapon) is important and it always work! Kai-Surge is second best.
Deliverance is useful, but there is an important section towards the end where you can replenish EP. It is crucial to not miss this.
Kai-Alchemy is almost mandatory, Magi-Magic can be used to skip one difficult fight.
Assuming you are Grand Crown (14 GM disciplines), you will have an impressive roster of ability and very high CS/END stats.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW:
If you like to hunt items (like I do!), you will need to have an action plan!
You need to start with 50 GC!
We don't know what we will face in LW31, so we don't know what to keep for the next adventure!
This story has the most non-linear path in all the LW New Order books, you can explore many different paths to the end of the book.
Generally speaking, there are always 3 possible ways to clear the zone you are.
The end is more straightforward, but I am sure you will have no claims.
You will miss many things. I recommend to play the book at least 3 times to enjoy all the nostalgic references to the previous LW books.
You can avoid the fight with the Chaos Master, he is not so challenging anymore and you can skip it without issues.
You need to give the Nyxator Chainmail Vest to Steel Hand or you will fail and die!
In the end for the next adventure I guess that you will need to keep the +CS items
The Gwynian's Scroll is not needed in this adventure and it takes one precious special item slot, so I drop it.
THE STORY:
You start at:
--- LORN KAI MONASTERY (Southern Magnamund) ---
(1) Sadly Grand Masters Black Hawk and Swift Sword are dead, failing their mission. So far four Kai GMs are dead: Bright Star, Firestone, Black Hawk and Swift Sword.
GM Steel Hand is imprisoned, but still alive. You are chosen to go to the rescue, since you are the best of the New Order Kai Grand Masters and second only to Lone Wolf.
Other GMs Star Lynx and Blazer will go for the same missions where Black Hawk and Swift Sword missed.
There is a funeral at Lorn Kai Monastery for the two lost GMs, but I hope you are ready for a very special gift!
You can choose one of seven Nyxator Chainmail Vest (special item +4 CS / +10 END). Each one has a specific protection against evil and does not occupy any special item slot (!!).
According to my math, in this adventure CYNXA (Protection VS Dark Magic) is the best.
It will save you the most endurance points (EP) and it wll avoid a roll of death scenario.
You can wear only two Chainmail Vests so I recommend to wear the Korlinium Chainmail (+2CS) and to put the Ang'sei (+2CS) in the backpack for two items slots (you can wear it again later).
(41) If you possess Sunderer (+5CS Drodarin Battle-Axe) or Andarin’s Warhammer (+5CS), you can trade one for Star-Ska (+4 CS) (Sword, special item).
It will double the damage done VS Agarashi monsters.
I recommend to trade the Sunderer for Star-Ska and keep the Andarin’s Warhammer (it is needed later as back-up to prevent death scenario).
(189) You will be equipped with a Platinum Amulet (does not occopy any special item slot), if you don't already have one.
Also Rimoah will give you one Platinum Amulet for Steel Hand (it occupies one backpack slot). If you miss this during the adventure, later you will fail the mission and lose.
--- VARETTA ---
(120) You can hunt one Elder of the Acolytes of Vashna for one Amulet of Loyalty.
It is a special item, it prevents one death scenario, but you don't need it if you follow this walkthrough.
So just go north, to Helin street.
(213) Herbs never fail and they are more useful than drugs and items sold by Vassagonian merchant at section (282).
BACKPACK ITEMS: (if you have 50 GC, you can buy potions, otherwise SKIP!!)
- 2x Bautar Anti-toxin (2 doses each phial), can be used later, but if you follow this walkthrough you can skip it.
- Potion of Alether (+2 CS) --> buy: 5 GC <-- BUY THIS
- Potion of Malavan (+2 CS) --> buy: 6 GC
- Elixir of Rendalim (+6 END) --> buy: 7 GC <-- BUY THIS
- Concentrate of Volko Berries --> buy: 7 GC (useful later in the germinal trenches, if you choose a different path than the one I suggest)
- Potion of Ghilev --> buy: 4 GC (unuseful)
- Dust of Obhanthor (+5 END) --> buy: 6 GC <-- BUY THIS
(63) With Herbmastery you can take one BACKPACK ITEM:
- Elixir of Jakmich (removes corruption) useful later as back-up to help preventing death scenario <-- TAKE IT
(192) Hi Gwynian! (illustration) This is our last dance together, my old friend!
(335) And hi Banedon! (illustration) You got old as well...
(80) More equipment. Quest items for lore purpose - SPECIAL ITEMS:
- Celestial Ring (does not occupy any special item slot)
- Royal Decree (does not occupy any special item slot)
(234) If you have Astrology (before this book, it was never useful to have Astrology) you can take 1x Lunar Compass (backpack item), used as back up later.
Notice that you should not have Astrology! Other disciplines are simply better.
--- HELIN ---
(100) Did you count your Gold Crowns? Time to spend money!
With the following path I describe now, you will avoid the cener druid encounter.
Following the way of the Cener, the reward is a potential and risky mutation with permanent +1CS/-3END.
Just for this adventure, at the end you can restore your CS/END stats.
It should be possible to keep the mutation, but as preferable alternative you can gain +1CS with the Corvayl Leather Armed Gloves.
Also if you have Deliverance and Grand Crown rank, this reward is impossible to get.
Missing Deliverane means that you will face a roll of death.
Also as a Cener, you can loot a Cener Elixir (+4 CS/-6 END) (backpack item).
Going instead for the Acolyte of Vashna path, the only rewards are some unuseful weapons, GC (unuseful then) and 1x Potion of Laumspur.
So go to Varettian Street, even if you lose -2END!
Trust me, it is worth it!
(47) We meet our dear friend Delissa, from Duadon adventure in LW24.
Don't accept Delissa's proposal, go to the Zaut by your own means.
(276) Delissa will give you for free: 1x Potion of Laumwort (+2END, 2/2 doses)
At the market you can buy these SPECIAL ITEMS:
- Corvayl Leather Armed Gloves (+1 CS) (buy: 18 GC) <-- WOW!!! BUY THIS!!
- Padded Leather Waistcoat (+2 END) (buy: 12 GC) <-- if you are a new player, you can't afford this. If you are a veteran, but missed LW 26 or LW28, BUY THIS!
(310) Straight path.
--- NORTHERN LYRIS HILLS ---
(216) ROLL OF DEATH!!!
Loss of EP and death can be prevented with Cynxa and GM disciplines.
(135) Anyway you have to FIGHT! KAGGAZUTAAGON (CS = 33 / END = 30) (unavoidable)
Undead type, triple damage taken if you miss Cynxa!
--- FORT RUZJA ---
(232) ROLL OF DEATH!!!
Having met Delissa before and GM disciplines will prevent death scenario.
--- ZAUT ---
(91) Magi-Magic or Elementalism will prevent one fight with ZAGARASHI (CS = 42 / END = 42) (skippable)
(150) There are three ways (actually four) to enter Emolyria now.
(1. alfa) The Acolyte of Vashna path (we skipped this). See section (100) above. Also if you go for this way and you fail to acquire an Amulet of Loyalty, you will die later.
(2. beta) The way of the Cener (we skipped this). This way you can meet Monad & Noraa, the two young druids you found in Mogaruith in LW13 at the library. But nothing interesting to gain.
(3. gamma) The Drakkar Knight disguise --> we go for this strategy! We get more items with +END bonus!
special bonus backup:
(4. delta) You can actually infiltrate into Emolyria without disguise, if gamma plan fails.
However delta path is more risky and there is nothing to gain.
You will have to face two ROLLS OF DEATH, one fight with DAEMONAK FLOCK (CS = 48 / END = 40) and with DRAKOROZON (CS = 51 / END = 50) <-- Golem boss, immune to psychic attacks!
So don't use any disguise object now and go for the Drakkar way!
(243) You need to ambush the late Drakkar knight, otherwise you will be force to go for delta path.
(339) Kai-Alchemy, Magi-Magic or Kai-Surge are auto-win to gamma path. Bow is more risky.
If you miss, in worst case scenario you will face ZAGGANOZOD KNIGHTS (CS = 45 / END = 50) and one ROLL OF DEATH!!
If you survive, then you will go down delta path.
If you succeed in ambushing the Drakkar Knight, the rewards are two SPECIAL ITEMS:
- Zagganozod Armor (+4 END) --> this does not stack with other chainmail vests, so you need to reduce your CS by 2, and put the Korlinium Chainmail in the backpack (2 items slots). You will put it on again later.
- Zagganozod Helmet (+2 END) --> you can add the bonus.
You should already have plenty of CS. For the moment you can trade +2CS for +6 END. It will be restored later.
Now you test your disguise. ROLL OF DEATH!!!
Kai-Alchemy and Assimilance (as backup) will let you pass.
--- EMOLYRIA ---
(70) Enjoy the lore moments with the happy Drakkarim!
(255) Hit the warrior! You are a Drakkar knight!
Or you will be forced to face the DRAKOROZON (CS = 51 / END = 50) later.
(221) ROLL OF DEATH!!!
Only having Bardmanship + Assimilance you can fully prevent death scenario.
If you followed my choice of GM disciplines, there is 20% chance of unavoidable fail of gamma plan! With Kai-Surge you can still escape and face the DRAKOROZON (CS = 51 / END = 50) later.
(60) But if you succeed with your disguise, you will acquire a SPECIAL ITEM:
Service Order (quest item), that will let you by-pass fights and enter Zekgazad.
--- ZEKGAZAD, THE HIDDEN CITADEL---
(200) Again, four paths available and only one to choose here.
1. You can go for the Lajakeka path, where you can fight the LAJAKEKA-KLUZ E VORDAK (CS = 45 / END = 48).
You will find a Sovereign Vordak Gem (quest item), that will let you avoid the fight with 3x DEATH KNIGHTS HELDAJDOK-ODAKAR (CS = 48 / END = 55) (double damage taken).
You will also have to pass through the GERMINAL TRENCHES zone (one ROLL OF DEATH avoidable with specific items).
2. You can go for the forge and fight OGGDAG DRAKKAR (CS = 30 / END = 29) (triple damage taken).
The reward is SPECIAL ITEM (WEAPON): Moggador-Kor-Kaggaz (Warhammer) (triple damage done for -5 END cost). This can be also backup for later.
3. You can go for the tunnel with mineral wagons. Nothing to gain, possible death scenario or fight with SHADLIZOG DRAKKARIM SQUAD (CS = 41 / END = 42).
4. You can go for the troops training field, where if you have the Zagganozod disguise, you will face a DOOMGAH GLADIATOR (CS = 35 / END = 34) with bare hands into the arena!
(140) Go for the arena!
(17) Enter the closed small fort. This way you will avoid fighting the 2x VLADOKA (CS = 45 / END = 40) and the NEOXAGASH (CS = 49 / END = 50).
(83) Having Kai-Alchemy will prevent you -4 END loss.
(240) Stop the ritual and fight!
(182) FIGHT: ELDER HELGHAST AND HELGAST NOVICE (CS = 46 / END = 50) (undead)
Rewards are two SPECIAL ITEMS:
- Scroll of Svader (quest item), that will let you avoid the fight with 3x DEATH KNIGHTS HELDAJDOK-ODAKAR (CS = 48 / END = 55) (double damage taken).
- Amulet of Loyalty (unuseful now)
WEAPON: - Kagonite Fine Black Steel Sword (+2CS) <-- TAKE THIS!
and HINT FOR LATER RIDDLE: "202"
(75) RIDDLE LOCK!!
The answer is 202. Failing the lock leads to death!
(202) one of these three item is required to skip fight with: 3x DEATH KNIGHTS HELDAJDOK-ODAKAR (CS = 48 / END = 55) (double damage taken).
1. Sovereign Vordak Gem
2. Scroll of Svader
3. Xagash Horn
If you miss the items or if you want to fight the Death Knights, after the fight you will loot the Heldajok Halberd (+3CS) (spear) (SPECIAL ITEM) with use: 2x damage to living enemy for -3 END cost.
By now you should really have problems with maximum 12 special items slots!
--- PRISON OF CHAOS ---
(320) A difficult choice now: both paths are very dangerous and can be lethal if bad choices are done.
You can choose (a) Mirrors corridor (folly) or (b) Unstable tunnel (chaos).
a) Mirrors corridor (folly) has 40% chance to pass without issues. Otherwise in 60% case you have a NASTY FIGHT: JAHKSA OF THARRAYN (CS = XX / END = 20)
(fixed ratio of -4 CS fight, -1 CS with "Valiance", you take additionally half the damage you deal, Deliverance will heal Jahksa by 10 END as well if you use it)
In worst case scenario (rolling always "1") this enemy will deal -60 END loss. So it is hard but not impossible. You should try to avoid to use Deliverance during this fight.
b) Unstable tunnel leads to a very dangerous ROLL OF DEATH!!!
Deliverance + Sun Knight can prevent immediate death, but still there is 50% chance to get CHAOS MUTATION !! PERMANENT -2 CS / -2 END!! (can’t use bow anymore).
This malus is valid until the end of the book. Very bad scenario.
(242) If you survived, go right !!!!!!!
Going left, you miss Steel Hand Kai-Weapon, you face a ROLL OF DEATH and FIGHT: SHADOW REAPERS (CS = 47 / END = 48).
(341) Check the pool. Inside the well there is Steel Hand Kai-Weapon, a sword type.
You will also face a ROLL OF DEATH, but if you have Kai-Screen + Sun Thane, you are safe.
--- STEEL HAND CAGE ---
(110) Finally, we found our Kai brother. But before talking, we have to FIGHT: HORDE OF AGTAH (CS = 47 / END = 45) (unavoidable)
(250) SPECIAL ITEM: Seed of Chaos (quest item). Another slot occupied! Help!!
Basically Steel Hand is kept alive because he is the descendant of Ulnar (royal line of Sommerlund) and he is needed as sacrifice to revive Vashna.
He is able to pass you some intel and gives you the mission to close the shadow gate.
The Nadziranim are using this gate to drain energies from the Daziarn and create a new god (the Chaos Master reborn).
Wait for the stars incoming, don't trust the Seed of Chaos this time. It is important because at your next section ...
(15) You can restore all your endurance points!
Nice picture of Serocca and Sinay (The Beholder) and nice lore moment.
Few hints for the future battle with the army of the light.
--- CATHEDRAL OF THE GREAT RETURN ---
(300) Forces of Evil Round Table
They are all gathered here...Wait for the conclusion of the meeting, you will discover more lore info and you will skip one ROLL OF DEATH and the fight with the TZOMAH (UNBORN CHAOS-MASTER) (CS = 59 / END = 56).
(280) You will acquire for free the Dagger of Vashna (SPECIAL ITEM), another slot
Now you have to use Magi-Magic or one these following items:
- Kai-Weapon "Magnara"
- Andarin’s Warhammer
- Moggador-kor-Kaggaz Warhammer
- Bow and 3 arrows
Otherwise you fail and you are DEAD!!
Zagganozod Armor is lost. You can re-equip Korlinium Chainmail.
(2) You go back to the prison. Steel Hand is saved!!!
Now you can add +10 CS to your Combat Skill when you fight together!
(302) Give to Steel Hand his Kai-Weapon (sword type).
Now you can add +15 CS (instead of +10) to your Combat Skill!!
And the bonus of the Kai-Weapon is still valid.(44) It is possible to avoid fighting TEAKKRO, HELDAJOK-TAAGIM (CS = 54 / END = 29) (special fight: -2CS malus)
Teakkro is responsible of the death of GM Firestone, so she is not an easy opponent!
if you use Sun Lord Grand Huntmastery and Grand Crown Magi-Magic. It is auto-win at -2 END cost.
(105) Reward is 1x Elixir of Rendalim (+6END) (USE IT)
Kai-Alchemy will prevent a ROLL OF DEATH!! (Elixir of Jakmich as backup).
(160) FIGHT: DOOMGAH PACK (battle-frenzy) (CS = 53 / END = 60) (unavoidable)
Steel Hand is with you: +15CS and half damage received!
--- BORD OF MAAKENGORGE ---
(230) IMPORTANT: Trade Nyxator Coat to Steel Hand or FAIL !!!!!!
This means -4CS/-10 END for you, but you can re-equip the Ang'sei (+2CS).
(35) With Sun Thane Kai-Screen you can restore +15 END.
Then you FIGHT: GORGAVU, LORD OF DAEMONAKS (CS = 50 / END = 40) (unavoidable) (one round only)
(85) Now you face two ROLLS OF DEATH. GM disciplines can avoid death scenario.
(277) Final FIGHT: DAKOMYD PACK (Agarashi) (CS = 59 / END = 80) (unavoidable) (immune to all psychic attacks).
Steel Hand is with you: +15CS and half damage received!
Use Star-Ska here to double the damage done to Agarashi monsters.
(350) VICTORY !!!!!!
Lady Judith comes first to the rescue. You escape with the Comet, Rimoah's Skyship.
Together with you there are the escapees from Emolyria, Rimoah, Banedon and Steel Hand.
From the Lake of Blood a new giant entity comes forth and stops the Skyship movements.
Only the sacrifice of Gwynian with the setting sun powers is able to free the Comet and let you escape to safety.
Banedon warns you that the new enemy is someone stronger than Vashna with the combined powers of the Lake of Blood and the Tzomah (the Unborn Chaos Master).
Basically he is something with powers similar to Agarash the Damned, the champion of evil who ruled during the Age of Eternal Night.
--- VARETTA ---
Gwynian's funeral is held in Varetta.
The Kai are preparing for the incoming final war with Evil.
Next New Order adventure is TWILIGHT OF THE ETERNAL NIGHT.
I stayed up 4 hours straight to write the walkthrough :-)
Please correct my mistakes if the English version is different (it is more recent than the Italian version).
For Sommerlund and the Kai!
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