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Arx Fatalis Hints
Main Quests
1 of 19: As Am Shaegar, you begin the game with one very fundamental problem: awakening in a goblin prison, you have no recollection of your past. You can't even remember your name. Thus your initial quest will be to discover who you are, where you came from, and why you've lost your memory.
Along the way, you will undertake many other quests. Although Arx offers the player several ways to solve each puzzle, the story itself is rather linear. Unfortunately, at times you will not be provided with many clues as to your next move. This section of the hints is designed to give you a nudge in the right direction when you feel unsure of how to advance the storyline. Because the following hints contain major spoilers for the game's plot, it is recommended that you read only up to the point where you are currently stuck in the game.
2 of 19: Your first task is to escape the goblin prison.
3 of 19: After escaping, speak with Captain Ortiern in the guards' fortress. He will charge with delivering a message to King Lunshire. You'll need to find a route to the castle through the goblin city.
4 of 19: Make your way down to the goblin city, then take the stairs up to the crystal caves, and up again to the city of Arx. You'll find Lunshire in the Castle. He will give you a letter to deliver to Pog, king of the trolls, asking for the trolls' help.
5 of 19: Return to the goblin city and present Lunshire's letter to the troll guarding the troll camp. Inside the camp, speak with King Pog, who agrees to help you if you will retrieve a stolen idol.
6 of 19: After you've recovered the idol, return it to Pog and he will send his trolls to clear out the passageway between the guards' fortress and the city of Arx. Report back to King Lunshire with the news of your success.
7 of 19: When you return to the king, he will reward you for your assistance, and then ask you to investigate the recent murder of his astronomer, Falan Orbiplanax.
8 of 19: Now comes a significant, but not wholly unexpected plot twist. During the council meeting, your memory returns to you: you are a Guardian, sent by the gods of the Noden to destroy the cult of Akbaa and prevent Akbaa's manifestation in Arx. Your next quest is to infiltrate the Temple of Akbaa and destroy the meteor fragment there simply by touching it.
9 of 19: Remember Erzog, the guard who was accused of being the cult's high priest? Perhaps you should interrogate him.
10 of 19: After speaking with Erzog in the castle prison, you learn that the Temple of Akbaa is located beneath the Yellow Tulip tavern. Erzog tells you to repeat the password "Faat Kaa Pell" at the metal door to enter the Temple.
11 of 19: Inside the Temple, you'll find the meteor chamber...but you'll have to deactivate the security system before you can get to the meteor.
12 of 19: After defeating the demon summoned by Iserbius and freeing the girl on the altar, you will be able to try and destroy the meteor. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work. Perhaps one of the king's advisors can explain what went wrong.
13 of 19: Make sure you touch the meteor (by double-clicking it), and then return to the castle and speak with the king. He and Felnor will inform you that in order to destroy the meteor, you must be protected by two artifacts, called Krahoz and Zohark. Your next quest is to locate these artifacts.
14 of 19: Now it's time to destroy the meteor once and for all.
15 of 19: With Krahoz and Zohark in your possession, you are protected against Akbaa's energy drain. Equip both artifacts and return to the Temple of Akbaa. Destroy the meteor and take the resulting Koltk powder.
16 of 19: Upon re-entering the city, you will discover that the Ylsides have invaded, and have imprisoned King Lunshire. You'll need to defeat the Ylsides and free the king from the castle cells.
17 of 19: After escaping through the sewers, return to the castle and speak with King Lunshire. He and Felnor will tell you of a book describing the Ultimate Weapon, which is your only hope of defeating Akbaa after he completes his incarnation in the body of Iserbius.
