Sertorius

The way in which the new captures are "written" in to the summoning selection text is not regular. For instance, my current list looks like:

1. Wizard (2nd most recent captured)

2. Hraithe (first thing ever captured)

3. Haakai (most recent captured)

4. Drake

5. Shambler

6. Gazer (4th most recent captured; replaced Cryodrake!) :-(

7. Fiery Demon

8. Lich (3rd most recent captured

In other words, my last 4 captures were written to slots 6, 8, 1, and then 3. Expected order would have been 8, 1, 2, 3. I'm not distraught because I still have Wizard, Lich, and Haakai, which honestly are probably the best in most situations, but thought I would report this behavior here anyway.

Edit: I just captured another Cryodrake and it replaced the Drake in slot (4) as expected.

After level 30, you continue to gain the "automatic" stat increases with each level up (which rotate among the four stats), but only get 2 skill points once every 5 levels (35, 40, etc.). Also, you no longer get the "selected" stat increases (i.e. the stat increases you can choose yourself) or any additional traits after level 30.

Now that I've gotten another level-up, I see that the game explains this in the feedback window. Mea culpa!

Is there any way to tell which stats are increased on level up, besides recording the screen with a camera so you can go back and turn it on slow motion to actually read what it says?

In other words: maybe it should be a little slower, or show up in the feedback window? -___-

I have been reading about level caps, but I'm not there yet at level 31. I think I'm still gaining stat points (who could know, when the purple update text upon level up runs at the speed of light?). I definitely just got a level up (with the stone grinding sound) but have no stats to increase.

SPOILERS

I thought this orb room had to do with the gargoyle statues and the "trap door." Can somebody explain that to me? The trapdoor down to the lava room is accessible without even having to do the gargoyle tricks. I've been combing the whole fortress trying to find a gargoyle "trick" for the first pressure plate, thinking it would somehow alter the trapdoor to drop me down on the orb from above or something. If you have to fight the spawned enemies in the orb room no matter what, then what is the point of the gargoyle room at all? It is completely fine to bypass and seems to do nothing. Confused and frustrated by this particular map.

Also -- what is the point of the "Smite" spear treasure found here? It is inferior to molten halberd in every way, but is valued 4x as much.

The switch for the level 4 gate is on level 3, in an alcove behind the stairs leading up to level 4. BUT: it was open already when I returned. Sounds like yours might actually be bugged out.

Can I follow up on this? The above has not solved the problems for me. Spoilers:

In the Serpent Cult lair, for instance, there are at least two of these boulders that are not removed by the Stoneshatter scroll, yet there is no alternate way around them. Seems clear to me that these boulders are meant to be removed. The graphic for them is distinctly different than normal cave rubble. One such is easily found by entering the Cult main floor. It is in the southeast, near the entrance and the reptile trap door.

Am I just missing something here? Are there different levels of the spell required, and the scroll is only "level 1?" Is it bugged?