#Avadon the black fortress quest guide series#

However, I did refer to Kordanor's youtube Let's Play video at one point in the last section of the game. Nothing too overwhelming, most I happily experimented with until I found the solution. There were also seemingly more interactive puzzles in this game. The Orb of Thralni (gift of flight) got a massive workout that's for sure. I left quite a few quests incomplete as you eventually obtain so many. Having the ability to move between both worlds also added to its sense of scale. There were so many cities and towns to discover. I should also mention the immense size of the game world. This adds a layer of lore consistency and makes the world building more memorable.

Jeff really goes out of his way to reference the historical events from Avernum 1&2 which players of the previous games will recognise.

I loved seeing all of the familiar cast and characters from the previous games and the nods to them throughout. The end fight in that place was long and tough! The Chasm of Screams was also memorable and one of the darker, more challenging dungeons. It provided some great levelling fodder and humour late in the game. I quite enjoyed the whole theme of discovery on the Golems in the game.Īnother unusual dungeon was the oddball yet cute bastion of strangeness, the 'Monastery of Madness' which was fantastic fun to go through with its plethora of wacky monk fights. It had that sweet sense of satisfaction in making it out with barely any resources left, which is something I love in these games and many old school RPGs generally. This was a really taxing test of my party at that point. The optional dungeon the 'Golem Factory' was probably one of my main highlights with its awkward 'laser' beam security system making it very tough to traverse. Whilst I didn't quite enjoy the story pacing as much as Crystal Souls nor the exploration quite as much as Escape from the Pit (largely due to less boat usage) there is still much to enjoy here for open world party based and turn based fans.

#Avadon the black fortress quest guide series#

This was a solid entry in the series with some of the most challenging dungeons I've faced in a Spiderweb game. Strangely enough, it took exactly the same amount of time as the second game did, 94 hours. KEEP your spare PCs all best equipped they can be, including spare scarabs, because you never know when you might be using their services in your party, and even if you never plan to choose them.I thought I'd compile some quick thoughts after completing my first RPG last night in some time actually, Avernum 3: Ruined World. KEEP: arcane scrolls (for a quest), drake skins (for a quest), runestones (for use on anvils) Randomizer's 'Traps and Locks' list breaks it down exactly how it works. The amount of skill needed to open a door is basically 1 level of skill = 1 lockpick. If the door is a known quantity of lockpicks exactly, the number ('door - 3') will simply be listed. Lockpicking is denoted as follows: 'door - means you will need 1 lockpick if you have 4 levels of lockpick skill invested in one of the PCs in your party. Opening locked doors & disarming traps gives ? xp If you are certain you have discovered something new or a correction to be made to this list, please post, and it will be updated. Forging information and some cheat codes are listed at the end. Here you will find special items, their stats and locations, as well as lockpicking and trap requirements, secret switch locations, quests and rewards and more.

And, as usual, it contains a diversity of useful information beyond just items and locations. You knew it was coming-the obligatory Synergy/Randomizer items list for Avadon.