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In article <1992May21.1...@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> jnl...@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Jeffrey N Long) writes:

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>     Is it really all that important to run around doing all those tasks for 
>the fellowship?  I mean really!  BTW: after I made the delivery in Minoc, I 
>went back into the fellowship hall and stole the money from the package :)

Many of the quests are incidental to the game but by the sound of your
following comments you are not getting around and talking to the right people
and thus picking up the right info/prompts. ie solving the Paws snake venom
quest leads you to a guy who buys snake venom - you could probably find this
out anyway but the lead in surely helps.

>     Now for the main question...Where is my magic book?  I've seen people talk
>about using magic, and there is a section in the manual on how to use it, but I
>can't find the DAMN thing!  There are magically locked doors in the mines in 
>Minoc that I would like to get into, but I can't.  Also I found a key in the 
>house of the guy in charge of the mining company in minco, where do I use it?

Apropos above sounds like you've yet to settle down into a steady as she goes
approach to the game.  Throughout the game you need to have spoken to various
people, sometimes at disjoint geographical locations, before a sequence of
events can occur and/or a needed dialog option will be available. The Yew
wisps/emps problem, which is essential to finishing the game, is a good
example.  If you are running a sound blaster the digitised voice even lets
you know when your headed right - a few times - although you will learn not
to trust one aspect of the voice as it will lead you astray(a bit cryptic eh).
>From the starting point, your initial logical progression is to Paws then
the Castle in Britain. If you talk to the king you will answer the spell book
question and get some useful stuff.  You need an unlock spell for the
magically locked doors - and before this you need both the spellbook, to
have enough experience and to have bought the spell and have the right 
ingredients. SPEAK to Lord British!!

Also there are bugs in the game so save at key(sic) points and before you
sleep. When you sleep put all of your acquired keys in a bag and drop it
right next to your bed and on the same screen!!!!!!!!.  Do not leave
something at a location and expect it to be there when you later return.
Some things stay, others disappear.
Keep a check on important items in your inventory and be ready to restore
to a saved game should they disappear.  Also be careful about over loading
your inventory and/or getting too much coin on board as I have had some
funny effects. Despite the bugs the game is playable and completable.
-- 
Renrut Werdna			Probable-Possible, my black hen,
				She lays eggs in the Relative When.
a...@ss.canberra.edu.au		She doesn't lay eggs in the Positive Now

Forgot to mention. DON'T STEAL it will cost you - remember KARMA!!!

-- 
Renrut Werdna			Probable-Possible, my black hen,
				She lays eggs in the Relative When.
a...@ss.canberra.edu.au		She doesn't lay eggs in the Positive Now

In article <1992May21.1...@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, jnl...@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Jeffrey N Long) writes:
|>      Is it really all that important to run around doing all those tasks for 
|> the fellowship?  I mean really!  BTW: after I made the delivery in Minoc, I 
|> went back into the fellowship hall and stole the money from the package :)
|>

Yes, you should join the Fellowship.  It is very important that you talk with
the gypsy outside of Minoc.
 
|>      Now for the main question...Where is my magic book?  I've seen people talk
|> about using magic, and there is a section in the manual on how to use it, but I
|> can't find the DAMN thing!  There are magically locked doors in the mines in 
|> Minoc that I would like to get into, but I can't.  Also I found a key in the 
|> house of the guy in charge of the mining company in minco, where do I use it?
|> 

**** SPOILER ****















The magic book, reagents, and other neat stuff are located in some
rooms on the roof of the castle in Britain.  There are several hidden
levers that give you access to the walls within the castle.  One
lever is in LB's bedroom, and you must move a barrel to find another
handy lever.  Check out the NW and NE corners of the roof once you get
up there. You will find a key in LB's study that you need to get to the
magic book.  Talk with LB (the king) in the castle. 

Hint: look under everything that you can move, and look in every desk, 
drawer, barrel, fish body, etc. that you come across in the game.  Read
(use) all books you find for important information and humor.

Keys are used close to where they are found.  Beware!  There is a bug
in the game that deletes keys in your possession while you sleep.  To
get around the bug, keep the keys in your backpack.  Remove the backpack
and place it on the ground.  Then use a bed or your bedroll (if outside)
to sleep and recharge your energy.  When you awake, don't forget to put
your backpack back on.  To keep from collecting too many keys, I dropped
each key in an obvious place once I found its use.  Most keys have
a single purpose.


Enjoy,

-Steve-

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