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As a teaser, here are the weapons list and the spells list.
You may notice that I refer to subquests without a number. That's because the subquests walkthroughs aren't ready yet. Also, all the information on how to get the ancient scroll is likely to get replaced with detailed walkthroughs in the subquests section.
4. Weapons List
Fist
Location : Unsurprisingly, you start the game with your fists.
Comments : Your fist is pretty much the only melee weapon you have until you fix the water problem in town.
Homing Crystal
Location : You start the game with it. When you throw it, it's gone from your inventory, but it will respawn when you enter a screen that has a savebot.
Comments : The only throwing weapon in the game. It is very useful at the beginning, especially against the Bane Boncas that attack the hunting group. As I said in the General Hints section; the stronger you are, the more damage it will do. It's pretty much useless at the end of the game, though.
Sword
Location : Can be bought at Toothrot's shop for 400 gold once you've fixed the water problem.
Comments : This sword adds 4 to your strength. It could be useful in Churnblade's dungeon, but I personally never buy this sword. Instead, I keep 'Bonca-betting' and 'monster-killing' after solving the water problem until I have enough money to buy the Claw Sword.
Claw Sword
Location : Can be bought at Toothrot's shop for 800 gold once you've fixed the water problem.
Comments : This sword adds 7 to your strength. It's the best weapon you've got for a while.
Bombs
Location : Can be bought at Toothrot's shop for 50 gold once you've fixed the water problem. Can also be found on a dead body in the Water Caves.
Comments : Technically, bombs are weapons, but I mostly use them to destroy rocks. They can be useful against enemies with a weak defense and during the first battle against Pencilhead.
Herb Boots
Location : Can be bought at Marta's Emporium for 2000 gold (500 gold if you have killed her Bane Bonca).
Comments : Speeds you up. Very, very useful for travelling long distances, avoiding enemies, killing weak enemies, or killing Jameil (you need to be strong enough if you want to use them against Jameil, though).
Nightmare Sword (aka Holy Avenger)
Location : Temple of the Ancients treasure room, in a chest.
Comments : You need to kill Jameil to get this sword. It adds 12 to your strength and speeds you up. It is, without a doubt, the best weapon in the game (although the Light Sword technically does more damage).
Light Sword
Location : Kurt's body in the Prison of Cthilmor.
Comments : This sword adds 15 to your strength. It is also the only 'light source' item in the game, which means you need it to explore the Scarab Man's dungeon or the secret passage in the town library. As a weapon, it can be useful if you don't have the Nightmare Sword. When you have the Nightmare Sword, though, use the Nightmare Sword instead of the Light Sword, as the Nightmare Sword's bonus to speed makes it far more useful than the Light Sword.
5. Spells List
Fireball
Location : Can be bought at Marta's Emporium for 5000 gold (2000 gold if you have killed her Bane Bonca). However, there is a way to get the fireball spell without having to pay Marta : Enter Marta's Emporium, then go one screen north. You'll see a scroll, but it's out of reach; so leave Marta's Emporium and go to the Bonca Cave. Go 2 screens north and 2 screens west. In the southwest corner of the screen is a narrow path. Follow this path until you find yourself on the top of a cliff. Go one screen west and one screen south, then keep going west; you may meet a suicidal man. Read the walkthrough for subquest # if you want to know how you can save him. When you've taken care of him, continue going west until you find a house. Enter it. Open the chests and look at the bookshelf if you wish, then go downstairs. You'll find yourself in Marta's Emporium, this time on the other side of the gate. Pick up the scroll to learn the fireball spell.
Comments : This spell is mostly useful for burning trees and cacti. It could be useful against some weak enemies, though.
Acid Rain
Location : The Acid Rain scroll is on a table in Churnblade's Dungeon, on the same screen where the Sahib is held captive (just look at the table, and choose to look at the scroll).
Comments : You need this spell to put out fires. It can also be very powerful against enemies with a weak defense.
Fissure
Location : After you've completed both Churnblade's dungeon and Pencilhead's dungeon, speak with the Shaman and ask him if he can teach you magic; he will teach you the Fissure spell.
Comments : Does more damage than Acid Rain, but doesn't last nearly as long. I personally think it can be quite useful against the first Cultists of Cthilmor you encounter (if you meet an enemy who seems to be very resistant or invulnerable to the Acid Rain spell, you can try using this spell; but you should use a more powerful spell than Fissure against the strongest enemies).
Ancient Scroll
Location : The Ancient Scroll appears in your inventory once you've gotten at least one scroll fragment, but you need all three scroll fragments before you can use it. You can get the first fragment from Anbar after you complete his second subquest. If you opened Anbar's package, tell Anbar that you opened his package, then go downstairs (if this is the first time you go downstairs, the guy behind the counter will stop you. Speak with him and buy a ticket for 50 gold) and speak with he man who sells Berserk Potions. You will be able to buy the scroll fragment for 100 gold. You can get the second fragment from either Samantha's mother or Samantha after solving Samantha's subquest (if you either kill Fred or tell Samantha's mother that Samantha is dead, you get the scroll fragment from Samantha's mother. If you kill Samantha's mother, you get the scroll fragment from Samantha). To get the third scroll fragment, go to the cannibals' cave and rescue the girl there. Then enter the house west of the cannibals' cave entrance and speak with the girl you rescued, she will give you the scroll fragment.
Comments : If you want to complete the 'Temple of the Ancients' quest before freeing Cthilmor, you need this item to unmask the entrance to the Temple of the Ancients. Go to area 14 on the map (the screen where there are weird stones that make this place look like Stonehenge), and use the scroll. A glowing hole will appear, go down it to enter the Temple.
Bleeding Magic (aka Rupture)
Location : Can be bought at Marta's Emporium for 20000 gold (5000 gold if you have killed her Bane Bonca). You probably won't be able to buy this spell if you don't kill Marta's Bane Bonca, unless you don't mind doing a LOT of monster-killing and/or bonca race betting.
Comments : A very powerful single-target spell. When you use it against a target, it will create a blood explosion that will damage it slightly (it actually ruptures a blood vessel, yuck). Then, after a few seconds, it will create another blood explosion that will damage it a lot more. And if you're lucky there might be a third explosion, then a fourth, and so on. This spell can be a big help in the Temple of the Ancients. The Scarab Man can cast a different version of this spell (the spell will hit you instantly, and there will only be one blood explosion, at least until the Scarab Man casts the spell again).
Hellfire
Location : Young Dink's body in The Tomb.
Comments : A powerful spell which can be very useful against a single target or against several targets. It usually is best used against several targets, though; unless you're fighting a boss.
Multi-Hellfire magic
Location : Temple of the Ancients treasure room.
Comments : You need to kill Jameil to get this spell. This very powerful spell creates 3 'Hellfireballs' which will greatly harm any enemies they touch. This spell is best used when there are a lot of enemies on the screen, or when you're fighting Kurt.
EDIT : One more thing, the information on how to kill Marta's Bane Bonca will be in the subquests walkthroughs.
As a teaser, here are the weapons list and the spells list.
You may notice that I refer to subquests without a number. That's because the subquests walkthroughs aren't ready yet. Also, all the information on how to get the ancient scroll is likely to get replaced with detailed walkthroughs in the subquests section.
4. Weapons List
Fist
Location : Unsurprisingly, you start the game with your fists.
Comments : Your fist is pretty much the only melee weapon you have until you fix the water problem in town.
Homing Crystal
Location : You start the game with it. When you throw it, it's gone from your inventory, but it will respawn when you enter a screen that has a savebot.
Comments : The only throwing weapon in the game. It is very useful at the beginning, especially against the Bane Boncas that attack the hunting group. As I said in the General Hints section; the stronger you are, the more damage it will do. It's pretty much useless at the end of the game, though.
Sword
Location : Can be bought at Toothrot's shop for 400 gold once you've fixed the water problem.
Comments : This sword adds 4 to your strength. It could be useful in Churnblade's dungeon, but I personally never buy this sword. Instead, I keep 'Bonca-betting' and 'monster-killing' after solving the water problem until I have enough money to buy the Claw Sword.
Claw Sword
Location : Can be bought at Toothrot's shop for 800 gold once you've fixed the water problem.
Comments : This sword adds 7 to your strength. It's the best weapon you've got for a while.
Bombs
Location : Can be bought at Toothrot's shop for 50 gold once you've fixed the water problem. Can also be found on a dead body in the Water Caves.
Comments : Technically, bombs are weapons, but I mostly use them to destroy rocks. They can be useful against enemies with a weak defense and during the first battle against Pencilhead.
Herb Boots
Location : Can be bought at Marta's Emporium for 2000 gold (500 gold if you have killed her Bane Bonca).
Comments : Speeds you up. Very, very useful for travelling long distances, avoiding enemies, killing weak enemies, or killing Jameil (you need to be strong enough if you want to use them against Jameil, though).
Nightmare Sword (aka Holy Avenger)
Location : Temple of the Ancients treasure room, in a chest.
Comments : You need to kill Jameil to get this sword. It adds 12 to your strength and speeds you up. It is, without a doubt, the best weapon in the game (although the Light Sword technically does more damage).
Light Sword
Location : Kurt's body in the Prison of Cthilmor.
Comments : This sword adds 15 to your strength. It is also the only 'light source' item in the game, which means you need it to explore the Scarab Man's dungeon or the secret passage in the town library. As a weapon, it can be useful if you don't have the Nightmare Sword. When you have the Nightmare Sword, though, use the Nightmare Sword instead of the Light Sword, as the Nightmare Sword's bonus to speed makes it far more useful than the Light Sword.
5. Spells List
Fireball
Location : Can be bought at Marta's Emporium for 5000 gold (2000 gold if you have killed her Bane Bonca). However, there is a way to get the fireball spell without having to pay Marta : Enter Marta's Emporium, then go one screen north. You'll see a scroll, but it's out of reach; so leave Marta's Emporium and go to the Bonca Cave. Go 2 screens north and 2 screens west. In the southwest corner of the screen is a narrow path. Follow this path until you find yourself on the top of a cliff. Go one screen west and one screen south, then keep going west; you may meet a suicidal man. Read the walkthrough for subquest # if you want to know how you can save him. When you've taken care of him, continue going west until you find a house. Enter it. Open the chests and look at the bookshelf if you wish, then go downstairs. You'll find yourself in Marta's Emporium, this time on the other side of the gate. Pick up the scroll to learn the fireball spell.
Comments : This spell is mostly useful for burning trees and cacti. It could be useful against some weak enemies, though.
Acid Rain
Location : The Acid Rain scroll is on a table in Churnblade's Dungeon, on the same screen where the Sahib is held captive (just look at the table, and choose to look at the scroll).
Comments : You need this spell to put out fires. It can also be very powerful against enemies with a weak defense.
Fissure
Location : After you've completed both Churnblade's dungeon and Pencilhead's dungeon, speak with the Shaman and ask him if he can teach you magic; he will teach you the Fissure spell.
Comments : Does more damage than Acid Rain, but doesn't last nearly as long. I personally think it can be quite useful against the first Cultists of Cthilmor you encounter (if you meet an enemy who seems to be very resistant or invulnerable to the Acid Rain spell, you can try using this spell; but you should use a more powerful spell than Fissure against the strongest enemies).
Ancient Scroll
Location : The Ancient Scroll appears in your inventory once you've gotten at least one scroll fragment, but you need all three scroll fragments before you can use it. You can get the first fragment from Anbar after you complete his second subquest. If you opened Anbar's package, tell Anbar that you opened his package, then go downstairs (if this is the first time you go downstairs, the guy behind the counter will stop you. Speak with him and buy a ticket for 50 gold) and speak with he man who sells Berserk Potions. You will be able to buy the scroll fragment for 100 gold. You can get the second fragment from either Samantha's mother or Samantha after solving Samantha's subquest (if you either kill Fred or tell Samantha's mother that Samantha is dead, you get the scroll fragment from Samantha's mother. If you kill Samantha's mother, you get the scroll fragment from Samantha). To get the third scroll fragment, go to the cannibals' cave and rescue the girl there. Then enter the house west of the cannibals' cave entrance and speak with the girl you rescued, she will give you the scroll fragment.
Comments : If you want to complete the 'Temple of the Ancients' quest before freeing Cthilmor, you need this item to unmask the entrance to the Temple of the Ancients. Go to area 14 on the map (the screen where there are weird stones that make this place look like Stonehenge), and use the scroll. A glowing hole will appear, go down it to enter the Temple.
Bleeding Magic (aka Rupture)
Location : Can be bought at Marta's Emporium for 20000 gold (5000 gold if you have killed her Bane Bonca). You probably won't be able to buy this spell if you don't kill Marta's Bane Bonca, unless you don't mind doing a LOT of monster-killing and/or bonca race betting.
Comments : A very powerful single-target spell. When you use it against a target, it will create a blood explosion that will damage it slightly (it actually ruptures a blood vessel, yuck). Then, after a few seconds, it will create another blood explosion that will damage it a lot more. And if you're lucky there might be a third explosion, then a fourth, and so on. This spell can be a big help in the Temple of the Ancients. The Scarab Man can cast a different version of this spell (the spell will hit you instantly, and there will only be one blood explosion, at least until the Scarab Man casts the spell again).
Hellfire
Location : Young Dink's body in The Tomb.
Comments : A powerful spell which can be very useful against a single target or against several targets. It usually is best used against several targets, though; unless you're fighting a boss.
Multi-Hellfire magic
Location : Temple of the Ancients treasure room.
Comments : You need to kill Jameil to get this spell. This very powerful spell creates 3 'Hellfireballs' which will greatly harm any enemies they touch. This spell is best used when there are a lot of enemies on the screen, or when you're fighting Kurt.
EDIT : One more thing, the information on how to kill Marta's Bane Bonca will be in the subquests walkthroughs.






