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I finished with Rentar in the western wastes and have killed the shades in Silvar and Blosk. But when I got to Dharmon, the people are still angry, but the shade isn't there. I thought it was there all the time, being protected. . . but I've made several trips in and out nonetheless, but with no luck. Did I do something out of sequence? I just spoke to the Dharmon mayor and told her I killed the shade and she agreed to help Gnass, but Coralea keeps telling me to kill all the shades. ???

Yes, it's a major PITA. . . don't know if that's a real acronym or if I made it up, but you get the idea. :-/

I have been replaying A4 after a couple of years and am now trying to get to Rentar's whatever-her-name-is keep. I well remember how I hated all those pylons, and I am struggling with them again. I can't figure out how to sneak past them and smashing them is nearly impossible. I need more help!

Oh! I'll bet you're exactly right! I will notice that difference! Thanks!!

Yes, and then it says I'm in combat mode, but I'm not able to actually attack. The character continues to have a blue circle around it, rather than a red, and I can't use any weapons or spells on it.

I have tried many times to attack a character who is not currently an enemy, but just get a message saying I can't talk while in combat mode. The next statement about clicking combat again and choosing a character just doesn't work. What am I missing?

I answered my own question. :-)

Ah, well, no. . . that wouldn't be me.

Oh, I see. . . well, OK, not going back that far now. Wish there were a way to get the quest off my list. . . lol Thanks all!

Sorry, I've still got nothing. . . went into every building between Cotra and Dranlon, looked in every jar, box, crate, container I could find. Are you talking about the building where Yong Mi was? I killed her long time ago and rifled her place, too. . . can't imagine what I'm missing.

Cotra Bandit Bounty. . . says the mayor wants Quickshank killed and evidence brought to him.

Yes, I've cleaned out Bandit Lands and Bandit Castle. . . is there something specific I should try to find?

Ok, that got him! Thanks! Another question. . . I've killed Quickshank and cleared out the bugs from the tunnels under and around Cotra, but the mayor keeps wanting me to kill the bandits. What am I missing?

Thanks! I'll give it another go!

I am replaying Avernum 4 after a lapse of some time and am having a terrible time defeating the eyebeast that's in the cell outside Cotra. It continuously charms everyone until they kill each other off. No spells thus far have been effective. I thought there once was a thread about this foe, but haven't been able to find it. Tips anyone?

Red Night Saint, using your technique I did make it out of the exit of the mines, but am still facing pylon after pylon. I think I'm going to chuck the whole thing. . .

Well, but how do I get to the mine core zone? My map doesn't offer me that option. . . in fact, the east mine is still red, meaning it hasn't been cleared yet. I have actually killed all the pylons I can get to. The rest of them are behind the lava pits, which kills my group faster than we can get across. Thanks for trying to help!

I have now cleared the entire north and east sides, including finding the crystal machine thing in the NNW corner. . . which means I had to limp across a lava pit. No sign of the servant mind or a nonfunctioning lava pit to cross. Grrrr. . . .

I'm playing as a shaper, but am having trouble maintaining enough essence to constantly heal/create new helpers. I have to keep leaving the area to return to a place that will restore some essence, but I never get very much at a time. I've pretty much bought out essence pods at the places I've been so far. I will try going to the east to get past the lava pits. Thanks.

I have been struggling through the eastern mines in G1 for a couple of days now, and my frustration just continues to increase. Those pylons are practically unbeatable. The walkthrough says I'm to head west to the mine core to find a servant mind who can turn them off. Where is this servant mind?? It also says there's a non-functioning lava pit to cross, and I can't find that either. I am stubborn enough to try and finish this game, though the enjoyment factor is rapidly declining.

Ok, thanks, I can now use all those living tools I've been accumulating. That's a nice piece of info that should have been in the instructions, imo. I'm going back to the beginning and see what I've missed behind all those locked doors. Yeah, maybe I should think about jumping to another G, but I'll give it a bit more try. And, btw, I am referring to the walkthrough from time to time, though not all of it meant much at the time. Thanks for trying to help!

I have loads of living tools, but no, I guess I don't know how to use them. When I come to a locked door, the text just says I can't open it. Is there a trick to using a tool? Best I can tell, I've lost a couple of rewards through ignorance. I can't tell which way I'm entering any place. When I reach a new location, I just go in and do whatever I can do before moving on. As I said earlier, I don't find this game at all intuitive or even easy to work through. I liked the Avadon and Avernum games SO much more!

Ok. . . so how do you know which items add to your mechanics skill? Shouldn't I have found some of those by this point in the game? I did try an unlock spell once, and it still told me I wasn't high enough (I forget in what) to use it. I have played all the Avadon and Avernum games and never had this much trouble figuring out what to do. I'm beginning to regret having bought the entire G series.

"Swapping in items that improve mechanics" ??? What does that mean?

I am increasingly frustrated with the game, because of all the doors I can't open without enough mechanics skill. I've gotten it as high as 6 and still can't open any of them. It takes forever to increase these numbers, and I'm wondering how this is supposed to work. I must be doing something wrong. . .