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Arx Fatalis Hints

What is the solution to Gladivir's second riddle?

  • 1 of 6: The second part of Gladivir's puzzle requires you to place each honor stone on the column which corresponds to its house. First, make sure you've collected all six stones.
  • 2 of 6: Now you'll need to figure out on which column each stone belongs.
  • 3 of 6: The solution is not as simple as it seems. The arrangement of the stones is not the same as the order of symbols in Gladivir's first riddle.
  • 4 of 6: Take a look at the turning plates, noticing that there are two symbols visible on each plate.
  • 5 of 6: Place the stones on the round columns, matching the carving on each stone to the symbol which appears on the inner edge of each turning plate.
  • 6 of 6: Below is a diagram of the riddle chamber, with the letters "A" through "F" representing the columns, and "X" indicating the entrance to this room from the passage with the lava pits:

           A        B        C
    X
           D        E        F

    Place the stones on each column according to the symbols below:

    A - Moon and Star
    B - Circle
    C - Sun
    D - Crescent
    E - Horseshoe-shaped symbol
    F - "K"-shaped symbol