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Never mind!! Found what I was looking for!

Ok, so someone please help me figure out these blasted orbs. . . I've followed the directions in the above lists as best as I can without success.

OK, I have tried this repeatedly without success. The gates are called N & S, right? So this means that the two orb stands just below the N gate are the NE and NW, right? And the other two gates are the SE and SW, right????

Well, my mage has managed to survive, but I need to revive the others. Is there a way to get out and get back to a town? I hate to think of trying to fight that battle again. . .

Found my way out. . . whew. . . thanks for the tips. Apparently, though the worst battle in that pit is yet to come. Sigh. .

Is summon monster the same as summon shade? Neither my priest or mage has a spell called summon monster, but it sounds like I need it.

No luck so far. . . can't seem to get far enough away. . . they chase me down every time, then I can't get to the altar in time. Worst battle yet. . . :mad:

Any tips to defeat the Master of the Pit in A5? I have died repeatedly, since he casts the death curse within the first 3 round of battle.

I've read lots of the previous posts about Gladwell's geas, but I'm still not sure how to get rid of it. I am SO sorry I took it. . . Anyway, I have 2 of the items and want to be finished with it, if I can. Sorry if I'm being repetitious, but how do I remove it? Thanks!

Never mind! I just found the guy who explained it to me. . .

Got it! Thanks!

I don't think I have control foe spell. . . when/how do I get it?

So the difficulty level keeps rising even after howling depths, huh. . . sigh. . . long, boring fights is a good description of the game at this point.

A few thoughts regarding A5. . . I'm finding it incredibly difficult, especially compared to A4, Avadon and Avernum Escape from the Pit. I've tried to follow the tips about forming and training your party, then I changed to easy mode in the northern frontier, struggled mightily through the sentinels part and am now trudging through the howling chaos or whatever it's called part. I'm surviving only by using the cheats repeatedly. All my characters are levels 21 and 22. Sadly, the game stopped being fun many hours ago and is now just plain work. I'm determined to finish, though. I usually do a couple of replays of these games, to try different avenues, but don't see myself doing that with A5.

Thanks for letting me vent. . .

Just answered my own question . . . :-/

Thank you!

Oooh. . . I'm fairly desperate at this point. . . can't stand the idea of facing all those sentinels again. . . what are the cheats? I'm not proud. . .

Well, the towers are the least of my worries now. . . I decided to go on to the south to search for the problem with the faulty sentinels, and now I'm stuck fighting the prime sentinel with very few healing supplies left and no way to escape the tower. Before I started, I even changed the difficulty level to easy, but don't see how I'll survive the sentinel and the unstable characters, too. . . sigh. . . I do have earlier saves, but I so hate to give up the hard-earned ground I've won. No good solution. . .[very discouraged]

I found the stairway to the east, but still have no clue how to access the entrance for Lark's quest. . . I'm assuming I shouldn't try to fight the sentinels?

Thanks so much. . . I'll keep looking!

I have made it to Solberg's tower (A5) and have the quests to find the lost shade in the east tower and test some stone in the south. I'm having trouble finding either of these locations. Not sure if they're in the actual tower, or if I have to travel somewhere. I got the key from Tiacoura and read that I'm to go south and up the stairs, but can't find anything remotely like that. . . Tips would be appreciated!

Got it! Thanks again!

OK, I'll give it another go. . . thanks!

I have found the crystal field that the nepharim on Shanker's Island wants, have killed the first batch of nephilim and the first set of lizards. But I'm trapped between two closed gates . . . supposedly the second gate will open after you kill those lizards and you have more battles ahead. But how do I get through the gates? The volcano-looking things on the ground start spewing and killing my people while I'm stuck in the passageway. . .

I didn't know I had gotten the dread curse until I saw it in the traits list. . . I have wandered around the Tower of Magi poking into every room without finding the priest who removes it. Does he periodically leave or something? I know I've seen an old guy in one of the triad quarters, but he's not there now. Maybe I should leave and come back?

Never mind! I was looking in the wrong places. . . duh. . .

Thanks, I'll go back to each! :-)

I find that I have 5 special use crystals, but I don't remember how or where I got them. I need 6 to repair the cavern. Any tips on where to retrace my steps?