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A newbie question...how does one access the "automap"

Thanks for the fast replys. Randomizer, my team is now below the ledge where the body is waiting for us. I remember the Rat Room from earlier trips through the pits but now, without the rats or herbs, I cant regognize it. Would you please give me directions...Again thanks in advance.

Having played both A4 & A5 I'm having a little trouble controlling my team as we wander through the dungeons, specifically the first one, at Goblin Pits. Put a barrel in the middle of the room and we will get hung up on it, 'till I realize I have to steer around objects, the game won't do it for me. I'm not complaining, this is just as way of indroducing the subject.....In trying to locate secret rooms and passages can I rely on Piercing Sight or must I go around wall-tapping until my mouse finger gets sore! I've got keys 1 & 11 but can't get to the body on the ledge for the third. Just can't seem to find the secret passage around the north side as covered in the walkthrough. Thanks for the help.

Thuryl you are right that's who it is! I never went back to him after he told me where Lark's monster was. Thanks for the tip....

The subject pretty well says it all! Second time through A5, about ready to leave Muck and head to Thalants, know about the bats, been to the chasm (both times) but they won't stand and fight, just dive deeper into the chasm because I don't have the quest....Would somebody please give me the tip-off...thanks.

Thanks for the extra. Soon as I get Lark's last quest in the bag I'll go back to the board....

Thanks for your help,guys. My problem was finding Goro. I assumed because his Ogres and the Giant were upstairs, so was he.... When I finally found him downstairs, everything, including Lark's last quest, fell into place.

I completed all 4 challenges from his job board, come back to his keep and not only does he ignore the quests but, for whatever reason, I'm not allowed to bring it up in the conversation. It's as if I never completed them? And by complete them I mean they all agreed to pay tribute, I didn't kill them! He should be happier than the well know pig.... Any thoughts on what might have gone wrong? Second question, where do I find Goro's Ogres and his Giant? I've been up both sets of stairs and nobody but the Doomguard.....

Me again! I don't know, yet, who it was I killed which triggered my previous post, but it wasn't the Hraithe Lord. Got him this time, though. Randomizer, sorry but there were no inaccessable areas, again thanks for your fast response. Azuma and Pyro, found the Stone after the fight, put it away for later use, but it disappeared. Regardless, thanks for your quick aswers as well. I'm beginning to suspect old age is creeping up on me in leaps & bounds and I'm missing some (a lot) of the finer details....please bear with me.

Azuma and Pyro, thanks for the info. Guess I didn't see the message or the passage, but ended up not needing the stone, so all's well... Randomizer, I'm pretty sure the area(s) was to the west, but being flushed with victory, I could have got my directions mixed. I'll take a second look and get back to you, thanks.

I finished this guy off pretty quick but couldn't find the Stone of Victory? The Book of Answers says I should have one character run south to find it. I couldn't see any "south" to run to, and besides I was kind of busy! After the fight was over, I explored all around that section including up past the funguses & shrubs, no stone? Now, my second question is how to get at the two areas at the end. I could see no switches or false walls....Thanks

Redstart, thanks, I just wanted to be sure that if I did accept it, it wouldn't come back later! Azuma, thanks for the quick response. I guess I'll go back and give him a chance...

I found Shafir's Tower, ok, but he wants to put a geas on me before he opens the gate. I just killed Gladwell to get rid of his curse and am thinking twice about taking on another one! Is there a "backdoor" via a tunnel somewhere. I've found one that gave me access to Sorengard's calipers, but I could only go so far. On the other hand, is Shafrir'S geas that bad? Is it worth while even trying to get into his tower? Questions, questions.....

OK, JS, she backed off after a good beating, acknowledging that she had made a mistake and that I was worthy to speak with her. So all's well.....thanks for the help.

Maybe I should have looked for a secret tunnel into the throneroom but the damage is done. I walked in the front door, fought and killed a few of the big boys to get parts for the lifts, ended up interupting a wrestling match between her majesty and a "friend", and they both came after me and the gang. The friend is toast but I can't get the queen to back-off. Mayor Korose back in highground gave me a Diplomatic Quest but if I kill Ghagkhhh I wont be able to satisfy it, right? Is there a way around this without going back in time? Thanks....

You were right, as usual. Thanks for the insight.

Thank you, Randomizer, I'll give it a try. I'm assuming you mean in the south test area which has only one "secret" room so far. The other secret room is supposed to be triggered by that fourth switch.....

Thanks, Thuryl, my mage is currently at 14 tool use, plus another 3 from whats she's wearing for a total of 17. Could you drop a hint as to how much more is needed? Would appreciate your support....

Now I'm stuck at the Lake. At the south location I found 4 switches. Not necessarily in order, one enlarges an existing exit from a room, one creates an additional exit from another room, one opens the access to a hidden room containing a single blue pot, and the fourth, located in the last room on the south side, tells me I cant figure it out!? Other than "use" what else am I supposed to do. Is this a question of lore level or tool use? Anyway, I passed the other three tests so I on to the island. Meanwhile I'm hopeing the answer's waiting for me when I come back....Thanks in advance.

While I was waiting for an answer to the previous post, I decided to go back one more time 'cause I knew all you guys couldn't be wrong...And there it was, right where I knew it had to be, the passage south! Sorry for the trouble, guys, but I swear it wasn't there, before!

Look, I get the message, I just can't find a way past the three tier village! Believe me, I've tried. There is no obvious passage. Am I missing a hidden switch? There is no way shown on my local map but it is shown on my world map but no detail.....Is it through the village? If not, is it via the south side that I have to find. Please be specific as I have looked!!! Thanks.

I guess I didn't explain my problem in enough detail- as I said I'm stuck in the Depths- at the end of the bridge at the three tier "village". By the way I was successful with the Spirit and next to his alcove is a rabbit hole that ends up with an unstable mass that ends up with many many unstable masses but no way past the "village", so I must be missing something....More help would be appreciated. Thanks again.

I'm presently stuck in the Howling Depths without a way out and decided to go trolling through past posts to see if I could find a clue. You guys have just solved one problem for me, so I'm going to do battle with this Spirit. Assuming I'm successful, it still leaves me stuck in the Depths or do I go back to the gates, which were locked after I entered the Depths? Thanks.....

Azuma was right, you don't need poison to beat this guy. Just use what ever scores hit points!

Sorry, I jumped to the conclusion that the sentinel *wasn't there" when I went back. I forgot to ring the gong! So now I'm going to try w/o the poison to see if it works.....