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From the FAQ - "Darkstone Core . . . . He doesn't much care for you. He has a servant mind with him but DO NOT KILL IT. If you kill it, you can't get it to open the mines up fully. You can convince the servile mind to not attack you with 9 leadership. Kill the drayk, and it drops an armor band and a shaped breast plate. Talk to the servant mind immediately afterwards and you'll have to feed it. Get it to fix the area and you'll be able to access the anvil. There's also a canister of mass energize right next to the drayk. " I have spent a lot of time wandering the core, the mine, surrounding areas, and other islands looking for some nutrients. Nada.

I have looked all over for nutrients to feed mind phaze (i believe that's its name) and have come up with nothing. Ideas? I'd be willing to edit my character if needed. From what I gather he is needed to complete the mine quests on the third island.

Originally Posted By: Dantius Are you sure you haven't wandered into areas too high level for you? After doing the main Awakend lands, you should head to the southeast to Barzite lands and train up a bit/get new creations before attempting optional, very difficult dungeons. I am level 28 and have been playing for many hours, so it seems I *should* be high enough. How much of the game depends on keepig your creations alive and leveling them up? I cant keep ANYTHING alive.

Thanks, everyone, for the tips. I eventually had to cheat in that cave (which I now know is the WRONG cave) to kill everything. Is it me or does G2 seem to be totally digital as far as difficulty (I am playing on "normal") ? Digital meaning "really easy" or "really fricking hard". I find myself getting absolutely slaughtered in many, many encounters. When my battle alphas have a 10% chance to hit some floating eyeball with 800 hit points, what is a poor shaper to do but punt? It is stating to ruin the flow for me, reloading all the time. I might put it down and give G3 a try, or replay G1.

After getting done with G1 (and loving it) I am having a heck of a time getting through G2. I am a level 23 shaper and am in the Crystal Caverns attempting to talk to the Drayk(sp?) so I can join the awakened. However, I must have done something in there earlier in the game to piss off the Icy Spectors and they slay my party with EASE before I can get close to the Drayk. These Spectors have something like 530 HP and my battle Alphas each have a 5% chance of hitting them. I dont have a prayer at all. Is there a way to reset certain areas like the Caverns so I can continue with the game? I am dying way too ofter in G2 and not making much progress. thanks!