Chapter 18 Hall of Survivors

Song Bon Jovi - Live before you die  Lyrics  Lyrics

I once told you briefly about Hall of Survivors.

It is a nice place just outside Varanas. Well, if you start walking in the morning, you'll be there before supper. Unless you stop for the supper earlier.

A big cave dug into the mountains. Not my treasure mountain though. Or who knows? I have yet to claim this mountain  though.

We like to go to a family picnic there. I'll tell you how we do it.

First when you enter, go left. Sneak on the left wall, until you come to a bridge. There, have a first snack, since it was a hard walk, all about 80 paces for me, less for stepmom since she has those fast legs to run with and nice to look at, not like dad or me at all. 

Time for first taste of blood of the picnic! Yell the berserk warcry and charge in, tickle  a few times with the dagger, slash with the axe and so, the magnificent Andriol is down. Even mom got a few ice spills on him.

Next rush forward on the right wall, until you come to a tight bend to the right. Don't make a fast U-turn here, but check where the patrols are. Run between the patrols to the other side, to the fence and continue forward to the big pillar. Turn left, avoid patrol, run forward and left to stairs down.  Go round the patrols on the platform.

Stick to the left wall and pass the big guys. They can rip your clothes. I don't mind, since I don't have clothes, I look good without them, but mom and dad could loose their nice clothes, would be a shame. Have you seen them naked? I have, couple of times. Sad story, really.

Now you see Glamo .  Time to stop for a quick drink on a potion, and then, with the lightning speed storm in and around the poor giant, dancing with the blades. Quick check of the treasures, don't forget the mementos and forward!

Run on the right wall until you come to a bend, then avoid the patrol and head forward over a small bridge over the lava. Lava is hot, I don't recommend to fall in, unless you want to be a roasted chicken. They taste good. But I'm not chicken! Not at all.

You face few big guards. Ignore them, turn left, up the stairs, but not all the way. Go right, and towards the fence on the other side, avoid the big guards again. Follow the fence and make a tight U-turn to the left.

Now comes a fun part.

There are 4 guards ahead, very close to each other. It's quite difficult to sneak past them. Of course there are few ways to pass them and not to kill them, but where would the fun be there? So, just charge in and dance with those poor guards. It's a great way to gain rage for the next boss too.

Enter the boss room. Sharpen your blades and engage. Better for you to step on the white ring which appears on the ground, since it helps you. Let it all loose, this one has tough skin. Easy but a bit long fight. Might even break a sweat. Loot quickly and forward! Poor Guldamor.

Turn right at the post of the fence, avoid the big guards and head to the fence on the other side. Go down and avoid the patrol. There is a great room ahead. Full of big guards! More rage to be carried over to Vrantal. Stepmom says I look go like a whirlwind when I dance with those. It feels good. I feel so alive!

Next room is huge. Don't look at the wall nor ceiling, you won't see them. There is a boss ahead. Go in, yell the warcry again and start the chopping. Takes a while since he likes to hide sometimes. Just wait a bit and he comes back and continue. He will be down soon and Mom get's him iced too. Do you know the sound of an axe cracing a frozen skin? That's a really nice sound. I like this double teaming.

After the XL-giant is down, continue again forward. Only bodies behind so why go that way? The fun is ahead. Or not so much fun, sadly, no so much death. But more ahead than behind. That's the way, you can do it.

Go on mainly on the right wall, next to the fallen pieces of wall, avoid the nice bladed guards until you come to the stairs leading upwards. Go round the one on stairs, then run between the two on the wider part of stairs. Stop to check the situation at the pillar.

There is a patrol ahead. And a fat guard. They pose no threat when stepmom is around, but they make the picnic slow.

There is a small opening when the patrol has passed you towards the stairs, when you stand next to the pillar. Go between the patrol and the far guard and follow the corridor to the right. Run on center to avoid more fat guards. Go round the patrol, turning to left, and then turn right again. Go on left side where some wall pieces are on ground, through the opening in the wall.

I think dad was berserk here on some earlier run and broke the wall with his axe. I apologise on his behalf!

Continue on the right wall, until you see a slope upwards and bridge on the left side, avoid the bladed guard.  You enter Zygro's lair.  Just remember to wield the blades, no buffs needed for her. Easy  cake. Us eat the cake, remember?

This is where we have the family picnic festival since we would need more blood to press forward.
We dine with the music, of course. Mom plays tambourine and dad and I try not to embarass ourselves with the rattle and saxophone.  Failing, easily. Enjoying some cake.

Can I have one more bite, please?