Need a hint to make it through Shadowrealm? Shadowrealm is a large
labyrinth made up primarily of mysterious caverns strung together with a
variety of entrances and exits. Fireberry bushes grow in some of the
caverns.
Brandon must pick fireberries and carry them with him to avoid the
shadow wraiths. If Brandon does enter a mysterious cavern without a
fireberry to light his way, the shadow wraiths will devour him in the
darkness. The trouble with fireberries is that they only last for three caverns
when Brandon carries them. He must work his way from one bush to another
and constantly replenish his supply.
One trick that Brandon can use is to leave extra fireberries on the
ground behind him. Fireberries left on the ground will not be extinguished,
and will serve as markers for the return trip.
Once Brandon has crossed the cavern with the iron gate, the gate will
close behind him and prevent his leaving Shadowrealm. To open the gate,
Brandon must find rocks in the labyrinth to throw into the counterbalance.
There are five suitable rocks, and he must find them all. Three are to be
found along the main path - one is in the Cavern of Twilight, and the last
one is in the mysterious cavern up and to the right from the Emerald Cave.
THE BIRTHSTONES QUEST :
Having trouble finding the four gems you need for the gold plate at the
marble altar? The first stone is the sunstone which is in the lower part
of the bubbling spring. Brandon may suspect that there is a gem in the
spring, but he will not be able to retrieve it until Darm mentions it to
Brandon.
The identities of the second and third birthstones will vary with each
new game. The fourth and final birthstone is a ruby. Rubies may be found
at the Ruby Tree, but Brandon will get bitten by a poisonous snake when he
tries to pick one. Even though he is poisoned Brandon must try again to pick
one. Be sure to heal yourself immediately after being bitten.
CREATING POTIONS :
Brandon can create Red, Blue, and Yellow potions by placing ingredients in
Zanthia's cauldron. A flower and a gemstone of the same color will
generally produce a potion of that color. A blueberry and a blue gem will
yield a blue gem, a yellow tulip and a topaz or an emerald will make a yellow
potion, etc. In the woods beyond Zanthia's, Brandon can find the Crystals
of Alchemy. These enable him to mix different colors of potions to create
even MORE potions. Experiment, and you'll find which potions you should
(and should not!) use..
GETTING INSIDE THE THRONE ROOM :
You will need two keys to enter the throne room of the castle. One can be found in the
passageways behind the fireplace. You should OPEN the fireplace any way possible. Try looking
through, or directly at, some books in the shelves nearby.
The second key can be retrieved by playing a tune on the chimes in the music room. Each chime
will be played only once to play the correct sequence of notes.
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