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yea sequel to A6 was in speculation too but don't think anything of that came from SW's direction.

you can't up higher talent to 2 if lower talent or talents are at 1 so to get higher talent to 2 you need to raise lower talent/talents to 2 and so on.

1 Anama priest is killed if you take too long to goto Isle of Bigal and deal roach problem, that priest isn't any important but has few delivery jobs. 1 treasure map seller might get killed by Trogdolytes so if you meet mapseller then buy map. If you wander too long w/o going to Tower of Magi 1st time then when going there when needed you'll miss some quests and items. 1.01-1.03 are bugfixes mostly.

JV eventually replied but couldn't help and memory how/why/what was hazy. Not getting any msgs when trying to get past of barriers next to head priestess temple (not edited anything yet). 1st time getting fake rings isn't exactly worthy.

Since no reply from support maybe this sheds light to mystery: I bought fake Anama rings but can't get to upper lvls of Anama temple in Shayder, why? Elsewhere (Lorelei and Anama outpost near Lorelei) rings work.

Comped whole ex-town/fort thru except those areas which are behind portcullis and room where Rentar is So not gonna join to Anama for reals since cost to get mage spells back is wee bit too big for me (especially since robbing Shaydar temple ends skribbane to Lorelei delivery) if even possible since some are from shrines. Time isn't issue since all is done except kicking Rentar's backside. Only allive in Tinrya is party, Rentar and her minions and those alien beasts behind portcullis (in Vahnatai areas). Rest have passed whereever they go when killed. Joining to Lucre didn't stop Anamas to talk to party, after getting fake rings they just greet (annoying when on delivery mission). Speaking of delivery missions I have seen several missions related to that Anama priest who was in that town which got destroyed by roaches and priest killed so news aren't travelling that well from Bigal to rest of Valorim (unless its party's heroic thingies done).

non-spellcasters use wands at same efficiency as casters. non-spellcasters can cast priest spells (not worth to train more than healing and cure).

for what you need guides?

How to get inside of Vahnatai areas in Tinrya on upper lvl and lower lvl? Only left to do there is confronting Rentar (1st time I guess). Still no msg from spidweb about Anama rings and Shayder's barriers. Not sure if I could get many mage spells to lvl 3 if joined to Anama fully and then leaving (which I think isn't possible unless Div. Lucre helps).

or kill those guards, I killed northern party cause I accidentally stumbled on them when having Ernest's package and Lorelei didn't come hostile (unlike that mid-southern town where killing its patrol makes town hostile). in orig A3 I killed 1st tower guards (no patrola then or at least don't remember those) cause I got sick of those inspections.

in Avernum remakes : w for map and s swapping weapon. doubt orig. trilogies differ. in Avadon: w for changing weapon and tab for map.

nvm, a3 wt helped to figure where I went wrong. too bad that Raks wrre easier than in that abandoned town south.

yes it got dropped.

it could get confusing if all 4 were visible at same time, don't need shift-click unless you are gonna put loot into junk bag, yes pausing is irritating but gotta learn to live with it. generally all shuld be able to cast priest and mage spells at least so that all can use fireblast (mage spell) and divine fire (priest spell) or maybe even divine retribution (pries). originally this game was published ~17 years ago (and exile 3 was made ~23 years ago) so a lot things have changed during that time. most keyboard controls aren't even used (i use u to search if there are hidden switches). yea quick access to spells would be nice but sadly its gone.

found lumps bit north from that 1st stone circle. got map but it doesn't make any sense, if I follow it as it says I end up 2 steps to north away from rune disc and that just doesn't feel right so how the heck that map is supposed to read?

Fake Anama rings should work but they don't in Shayder while they work in Lorelei and that Anama outpost near Lorelei. Maybe I have to ask it about JV but based on other old thread I'm not only one with same issue. So I have met that healer since I got that bow (or found it otherwise). I have comped Bremerton area thru but no lumps in special items and no lumps when I met that weaponsmith (before met dragon family) so most likely didn't buy that map so no lumps found (problem of open world, access to areas before has all details needed) or that greedy dragon Khoth used all lumps. Only stone circle is bit south from Lucre temple and no msgs about something found. And before you ask yes I'm using version 1.0.3 and no didn't use any prev. versions.

1. I have comped whole main area thru thrice (with u) besides that tunnel which leads to Blackcrag and no hidden switches found besides that which let's pass that bridge. 2. Inn of blades itself had questgiver for those lumps, dragon's lumps I gave to other dragon to make something. Wouldn't be 1st quest which can't complete (1st is Shahpur's Meet Prazac since apparently he/she has gotten killed in Angel's rest). 3. I have those damned fake rings (cost me small fortune) in special items but still can't get past barrier next to guard or other barrier inside and 1st sader stands on that circle (even tried moving all saders thru that circle indoors w/o avail). Those rings got me into Anama chapel in Lorelei or other town and discount from that Anama seller (nothing useful to sell). 4. Naturally but apparently no1 near of it talks about it (haven't paid those drakes/dragons their fees to be able to loot their treasure, there's delivery mission somewhere for drake's hide and got 3 options (4 if dragons babies are counted) for that mission (lone firedrake in southern Valorim, 1 cryodrake and those which require hefty sums to pass them) and that description lacks details if 4-legged freezer or 4-legged lighter is required (hate both))). Also beggar in Shayder told about travelling mage (no1 important I guess) who travels around valorim but so far I haven't seen her (killed by giants or trogs prolly). If that traveler is tied to Remote Cavern then curse her.

no way to lever in guarded tunnel? metal lumps for carmine are where? not sure if map from aminro bought or not and now it is (was troglo's town). barrier done so only upper floor in anama temple and remoter cavern remains from questions above.

golem factory wasn't nice but boss was surprisingly easy, few acids and 1 adr rush and few other hits and crystal was gone, getting out took some time. anyways only guy near that cave/dungeon was that who sold xian vest so must have completed it before. how to complete troglo/giant barrier quest (aka bring it down)? as you know elhioc etc have been killed long ago so answer better not to be you are stuck with it. also how to get upper floor of anama temple w/o actually joining to anama? got fake rings but no avail and db3 isn't enuf to bring those barriers down. remote cave: how to get further than stalagmite area?

which of those various vats restores spellpoints? stupid golem fights are quite drainage. also apparently I need to go back to lowest lvl to disable uppest floor's energy flow to get past those barriers (unless that drake's help will allow to get those down). edit: blocked party to central, ne and se areas so which switch (access to 2 small ones and big panel) disables those beams going to west so that I get back to stairs?

everything south and east and west from quarantine area is explored (besides maris) and killed if hostile but don't remember any1 asking harp. on what order those switches on upper golem factory are supposed to push? I can't get to southeast (and bit southwest too) part of floor or does party get endurance armor on some basin and then is supposed to run past those triple quadruple beams. don't remember golem factory being that annoying in orig. A3 since quite a much time goes on waiting.

I thought I had to get drake's aid before mage helps. I got harps but haven't seen any1 wanting it.

well past to filthy factory despite not knowing if that room is accessible. so about golems: to advance with drake's and mage's quest I have to go and destroy golem factory? if so how the heck I get there? about skribbane: no skribbane delivery quest to lorelei? if so then I've been collecting skribbane for nothing (orig. A3 had skribbane delivery). about harp quest: to whom and where it is to be given? no slightest of idea and there aren't many places I haven't romped.

so that room in scrshot is inaccessible? at least by hidden switch list (and combing area) there is no switch near of it

well trip would be easier if those damn travelling merchants wouldn't block me everytime I go back to kristzan province (random monster spawns are nasty but those give loot at best case). haven't torched factory yet cause I'm trying to figure if there is some hidden switch which enables me to get into that room south from main entrance, if its not accessible then I'll just torch it (when I decide to finish it since clearing mile long quest list atm).