Broken Lands

[Askip]

I have not hunted the Broken Lands - I was in Pinefar during the time I could have learned there.

So today I went there to look around, and perhaps skin a few myklian. However, I managed to get stuck shortly after reading the runes in the Misty Chamber.

Looking at Tsoran's map, it seems that the entry to the Jagged Plain is 'go stair' just south of hooded figures. I searched the area for a few minutes but could not find stairs, am I missing something?

Thanks,
Askip

[vigilante]

yep, there is a game puzzle right there where the map says stairs. It involves pushing a sequence of runes in the correct order. I'd post them but I don't have it in front of me and I think the last time I was in there was three years ago.

...after you nail the correct sequence, the stairs will reveal themselves.

[GuildRat]

Something about the moons, don't they look curiously fascinating?

[Askip]

Thanks for the hints, they reminded me that I have an old script from Insomniac for the puzzle.

Spoiler below:
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put push relief
put push med moon
waitfor You press the center
put pull relief
put push U
waitfor "u"
put push t
put push h
waitfor "h"
put push e
put push x
waitfor "x"
put pull globe
put go stair

[AkMan]

Yeah the letters UTHEX spell the name of the guy who created the broken lands or whatever. There is a real cool story behind it, and later I'll find the story and post it if no one else has.

I think I had the most fun in broken lands of any place I hunted in Elanthia. Jagged Plains were a blast. Good loot and always the chance a meteor will land on your head at any given time.

[Latrinsorm]

Originally posted by AkMan
Good loot and always the chance a meteor will land on your head at any given time.

Must be a warrior paradise. Who can headbutt? Warriors can headbutt!

[GuildRat]

The Legend of the Broken Lands



The Sages gathered in the hills of a small island to the far north to face a new threat. They had, for some time, suspected that their fellow Sage, Uthex Kathiasas, had gone quite mad and succumbed to the dark power of the Undead. Responding to increasingly frequent reports of strange happenings, powerful and mysterious hooded figures, and fell beasts, the Sages now prepared for the worst.

"It is here, I can feel it.", said Ratheiar.

Kulfair took a moment to glance around. "Such a lovely, tranquil place this is. But then I guess that is the nature of their power, to find us in the weakness of our pleasures and loves, and pervert our own best intentions."

"Down. It's below ground, there in a cavern at the base of that small mountain. We will probably find the cavern entrance somewhere around that lake."

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They came to face the corrupt Uthex in the Great Hall of his hidden keep. Uthex called forth the fruit of his efforts to do battle with the Sages, and while they were engaged with these powerful perverted beings, Uthex made his escape.

The Sages soon defeated the hooded figures that had come to Uthex' aid, but noted the absence of the powerful Mage. A detailed search of the keep revealed the secret passage that Uthex had used to make good his escape.

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They met him for the final battle on a huge barren plain. Uthex' power was great, and the Sages were hard pressed to defeat both him and the minions he had called forth. Sage Kulfair summoned all of the power he had and called down a rain of meteors to smite the evil Uthex.

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With the plains laid waste, and as many records that could be recovered removed from the keep, the Sages left the evil place one last time. Powerful wards were laid upon the gate so that only the powerful could ever return.


From the Records of the Broken Lands

Years ago, the Sage Uthex Kathiasas was among the greatest researchers and theorists of the time. His research into what he called "a new source of power" was soon twisted and perverted into perilous forms by the subtle influence of the forces of the Undead.

Uthex Kathiasas had used his powerful influence to gain control over a small and remote natural gate leading to another plane of existence. It was in that place that the Sage conducted secret experiments designed to provide his new power with physical form that could serve the needs of the Sages in their struggle against the Undead.

Few records of the battle against Uthex Kathiasas and his minions have survived the ages, but it is generally accepted that the Sages easily gained access to his secret workshop. Uthex Kathiasas was destroyed during the ensuing battle, and while the Sages were not able to completely destroy his experiments, they removed what records and equipment that they could, and sealed the gate leading to that location with Runes of Warding.

A small monastery was established at the sight of the gate in order to provide additional protection and to maintain a watch on the gate. Records of the exact location of the monastery and the gate have been lost or destroyed in ages past.


- Taken from Lavastene.com

I'm not sure that it's complete, but that's most of the Legend of the Broken Lands.

[Askip]

Excellent clip, thanks. :D

[GuildRat]

yup yup

Soltarius' Tower has some good history on it too, in case anyone wanted to look.

[LordSagan]

The Broken Lands were created and designed by Kygar...probably one of the most creative people I ever met, IMO.

I started the project of expanding them, but the only phase which was put in was the Sheruvian Monastary. The rest of the areas were never finished before I left.

[Askip]

I explored the myklian and magru area, it's nicely done and very interesting.

However, going back out I could not find the stairs or a puzzle for an exit, so I Darknessed to the arch by the MC.

Would someone care to share a hint for the exit?

Thanks,
Askip

[DaigKb]

On the return after you go in the opening to where the stairs should be, you turn stalactice, turn stalagmite. There will be clicks when each happens, then some stairs. I may have the order reversed as well, its been a long time since I wandered out, but no harm comes from doing them backwards, it just wont work.

[Askip]

Thanks kindly!

:D