10-21-2003, 09:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-31-2012, 08:50 PM by MongoJerry.)
IRENE: BLACK MARSH / THE HOLE
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After successfully rescuing Deckard Cain, Irene and Aliza returned to the Dark Woods and proceeded to the Black Marsh. Our heroines had to keep on their toes to keep from getting trapped in carver camps, and a champion pack of vile archers gave them a spot of trouble. But otherwise, the clearing of the Black Marsh proceeded routinely. Once the Black Marsh had been fully cleared, Irene and Aliza stepped down into The Hole.
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Just to the left of the entrance to The Hole, they were greeted by a pack of four champion brutes. Yikes. There weren't any corral fences to hide behind here! Plus, they hadn't explored or cleared any other direction, so they didn't have any known safe places to run to.
Hoping for the best, they ran to the right and found a chamber filled with carver shaman packs and normal brutes. They backed off to try a downward path and found that it curved around into a funky looking loop back to the entrance (actually two loops -- see the map for details). This path would do. They found a few scattered normal monsters on the path -- brutes and carvers mostly -- who threatened to trap them in. With the champion brutes always on their heels, Irene and Aliza ran around and around the loops by the entrance and picked off the normal monsters whenever they got the opportunity to. Once all of the normal monsters had been killed, it was easy to separate the pack of champion brutes and pick off its members individually.
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After establishing a beachhead of sorts near The Hole's entrance, Irene and Aliza proceeded on a methodical clear of The Hole Level 1. In the process, they found the entrance to Level 2 and entered it.
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The Hole Level 2 was only a little bigger than the Underground Passage Level 2, but its intertwining passages made it easier to string out and deal with monster packs. A stone skin carver boss guarded the gold chest, but he was taken down easily.
Irene and Aliza successfully cleared the Black Marsh and The Hole. They now stood on the threshold of the Countess's Tower. What fate lay in store for them there?
After successfully rescuing Deckard Cain, Irene and Aliza returned to the Dark Woods and proceeded to the Black Marsh. Our heroines had to keep on their toes to keep from getting trapped in carver camps, and a champion pack of vile archers gave them a spot of trouble. But otherwise, the clearing of the Black Marsh proceeded routinely. Once the Black Marsh had been fully cleared, Irene and Aliza stepped down into The Hole.
Just to the left of the entrance to The Hole, they were greeted by a pack of four champion brutes. Yikes. There weren't any corral fences to hide behind here! Plus, they hadn't explored or cleared any other direction, so they didn't have any known safe places to run to.
Hoping for the best, they ran to the right and found a chamber filled with carver shaman packs and normal brutes. They backed off to try a downward path and found that it curved around into a funky looking loop back to the entrance (actually two loops -- see the map for details). This path would do. They found a few scattered normal monsters on the path -- brutes and carvers mostly -- who threatened to trap them in. With the champion brutes always on their heels, Irene and Aliza ran around and around the loops by the entrance and picked off the normal monsters whenever they got the opportunity to. Once all of the normal monsters had been killed, it was easy to separate the pack of champion brutes and pick off its members individually.
After establishing a beachhead of sorts near The Hole's entrance, Irene and Aliza proceeded on a methodical clear of The Hole Level 1. In the process, they found the entrance to Level 2 and entered it.
The Hole Level 2 was only a little bigger than the Underground Passage Level 2, but its intertwining passages made it easier to string out and deal with monster packs. A stone skin carver boss guarded the gold chest, but he was taken down easily.
Irene and Aliza successfully cleared the Black Marsh and The Hole. They now stood on the threshold of the Countess's Tower. What fate lay in store for them there?