Role Playing Game > Super Nintendo > Drakkhen > My FAQ

Last Updated : June 28th, 2005

Like a lot of stuff on my site, this FAQ is not complete. There is a lot (and sometimes complete) of detailed listings for various things, like monsters, items, etc. But the walkthrough part is very limited, but it is also very very complex, and I have even included ASCII drawings. It was originally going to by posted at... you guessed it, GameFAQs. But I decided to convert some of the listings into HTML tables and such, and I plan on making images in the future.

Drakkhen

FAQ/Guide/Walkthrough
Super Nintendo
Preview Version

Creation on:
Updated last:

by DrathDragonbane
Contact: drathy@gmail.com

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Four elements form the universe.
Two poles govern these elements.
These eight principles proceed from all.
All is as the phoenix.

-Methraton Ultimate Magus

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	1. Table of Contents (TBL)

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1. Table of Contents - Currently Viewing
2. Introduction			(INT)
	
	A. Storyline		(STO)

3. Starting Out			(STO)

	A. Start Characters 	(STC)
	B. Create Characters	(CRE)
	C. Starting Stuff	(STS)
	C. Control Instructions (CON)
	D. Interface		(INF)

4. Appendices 			(APP)

	A. Monsters		(MON)
	B. Weapons		(WEP)
	C. Armor		(ARM)
	D. Items		(ITE)

5. Walkthrough			(WAL)

	A. Map			(MAP)
	B. Introduction 	(INR)
	C. Castle 3		(C3)
	D. Castle 4		(C4)
	E. Back to Castle 3	(C3b)

6. Misc.				(MIS)
	
	A. PC-SNES Differences	(PSD)

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	2. Introduction (INT)

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Hello, and welcome to my Drakkhen guide for the Super Nintendo (SNES). Drakkhen was one of the first 
games for the SNES, and actually the first role playing game (RPG) to come out for the system. It is a 
very unique RPG, which was ported from the PC game, with the same title. To see some of the differences, 
look under the Misc. section under PC-SNES Differences (PSD). Drakkhen was the first RPG to have a first 
person perspective using a 3D landscape.

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A. Storyline (STO)
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This is the storyline it gives you at the beginning of the game.

"When the dragons were destroyed, a new world was born. But, the humans may be destroyed. The humans 
failed to heed the gods' advice and wiped out the dragons. So the gods made a new world. One for the 
Drakkhen; half human, half dragon. The new Drakkhen island world was divided into four parts. They were 
earth, fire, air, and water. Each area is ruled by two Drakkhens. The human world is in danger of being 
destroyed by the Drakkhen. But the gods have granted the humans a final chance for survival. They will 
be spared if they can collect the eight tears on Drakkhen island. Start your quest by inquiring at prince 
Hordkhen's castle. His castle lies before you. Go fourth!! May luck be with you!!"

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	3. Starting Out (STA)

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When you turn the game on you will see a quote, then get to select one of the following. The -New- tag 
will not appear if you have already saved on one of the files.

File 1 -NEW-
File 2 -NEW-

You can choose to select start or create.

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A. Start Characters (STR)
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Start will give you the default team, with preset stats and names. The team given will be that of the 
following:

Arthur (Fighter)	43HP	5MP
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Power		21
Defense		4
Physique	13
Intelligence	15
Knowledge	11
Agility		15
Fortune		8

Hestia (Priestess)	36HP	30MP
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Power		16
Defense		9
Physique	17
Intelligence	12
Knowledge	15
Agility		14
Fortune		14

Merlin (Magician)	25HP	24MP
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Power		15
Defense		10
Physique	15
Intelligence	12
Knowledge	16
Agility		14
Fortune		15

Hermes (Scout)		29HP	6MP
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Power		17
Defense		6
Physique	17
Intelligence	14
Knowledge	17
Agility		15
Fortune		11

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A. Create Characters (CRE)
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If you choose to actually have some creativeness, and create a team, you will come to a screen where you 
get to choose man, and women. There is no difference between the two making one better than the other/ 
However they will look different. Next you basically choose your order of your characters, you must have 
1 fighter, 1 scout, 1 magician, and 1 priest, so it doesn't really matter which you pick. Next you will 
choose the name. Once you have the name press end to go to the attributes placement screen. Here you 
will give your character the points he needs. Always use the largest value you have (down at the bottom)
to give in the character's most important attribute. Follow this guide:

Important to least important

Fighter/Amazon
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Power
Agility
Physique
Intelligence
Knowledge

Scout
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Agility
Power
Knowledge
Physique
Intelligence

Priest/Priestess
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Intelligence
Knowledge
Power
Agility
Physique

Magician
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Knowledge
Intelligence
Agility
Physique
Power

Little amount of people know that you can actually "re-roll" your bottom values, along with your 
starting HP, Jade, and Fortune using the B button on your controller. You can only do this a maximum of 
3 times. Once your done, the journey will begin (after the story and control instructions).

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A. Control Instructions (CON)
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D-pad
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Overworld view
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Up and Down: Move forward and backwards.
Left and Right: Turn left and right.

Third-Person view
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Move the selected character around.

Menu Screen/Icon selection
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Move the cursor.


Select/Start
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Brings up the map and compass screen, along with your position and direction in degrees.


L and R buttons
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Overworld view 
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Brings characters from first-person to third-person mode and back.

Battle (outside dungeon battles only)
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Pressing the L and R buttons repeatedly will allow you to escape battles.

Y Button
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Switches character you move in third person mode.

X Button
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Select the group leader. In a dungeon, you can toggle whether or not you want to take the whole party or
the individual character you have selected. Red means you take the group, blue means you will take only
the character you have selected.

B Button
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Cancel/go back to the previous screen.

Character Creation
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Re-roll your values.


A Button
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Confirm selections.

Overworld view 
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Switches to third person mode, and brings up menu cursor.

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	4. Appendices (APP)

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This section is dedicated to giving tables, lists and other diagrams to give you the most in-depth look 
at certain aspects of the game.

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A. Monsters (MON)
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The following is a guide on how to read the monster table below in this section.

Areas
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If you don't understand the areas, please view the Map (MAP) section in the walkthrough. It will explain
everything except the (All) and (Star). The (All) tag simply means that it is available to fight in all
areas. The (Star) tag is specific to the star constellations that you will encounter during the night.

Experience
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After hours of thorough testing it seems every monster has a kill experience value. This value is awarded
to the character that finally kills the monster, this value never changes, besides through different 
monsters. There is also a hit experience value, that is awarded to each successful hit onto the monster. 
If the monster is killed in one hit, then only the kill experience is awarded. The hit experience value 
is based on a picking a random set of values that have been declared for each monster, ex: Brown Slime: 
2,6,8. There is no other logical answer to the hit experience value, since it isn't random between two 
numbers, as the slime values indicate, and it's normally always multiples of 2. I've tried my formulas 
to try to explain it, yet all have failed, since errors keep coming up as a fight different monsters, 
some hit experience values even go over the kill experience value!

Speed
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This is the speed that the monster walks on the screen, there is only two speeds, therefore Slow or 
Fast is used. Some monsters do not move, they are given the None tag.

Air
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Some monsters are in the air, and must be fought with either magic or a bow & arrow. However if you are 
lucky you may get a few hits off of the flying monster if you are standing under where the monster is 
the lowest to the ground, and successfully hit when you attack. That method proves to take a long time.

Jade
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This is the amount of jade that the monster will drop when defeated. These values are not complete, 
they still might go up or down based on if I, or others can find other values.

Items
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These are the items that the monster might drop, some may be very rare, and some might drop multiple 
items at once. To see the multiple item monster list go to the very bottom of this section.

*Note: Star constellation monsters are flying creatures, and must be killed with magic or with bow & 
arrow. However if you are very lucky, if you stand where the creature comes closest to ground, you may 
be able to attack it. The following are the monster's star formations:

Skull Bat
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.         .
 .  .   .
  .   .

Snake 
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              .  .
.      . . .   .
  . . .     . .


Tiger Snake
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     .

  .     .
.         .


Crow
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.           .
   .     .
      .


Vampire Bat
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               .
              .
             .
      .        .
   .     .   .
.           .
           .
          .


**Note: Hound heads may be found on all maps. They are found when you bump into graves. These creatures 
do not move, and shoot arrows at you.

***Note: This monster is immune to bow & arrows.

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The following is a list of monster that have a chance to give two items.

Giant Spider
Liche
Centaur
Imp
Wisp
Lizardman Champion

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B. Weapons (WEP)
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Note: All Sell Prices are 1/4th of their Buy Prices.

Note: There is no class restriction on weapons.
* = Ranged weapon

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C. Armor (ARM)
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Body Armor
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Leg/Feet Armor
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Shields
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Helmets
-------

Robes
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Coats
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C. Items (ITE)
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Consumable Items
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*Note: 7 Uses

Rings
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Staves
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	4. Walkthrough (WAL)

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A. Map (MAP)
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		(1L)				(1R)
  	__________________________________________________
 	|x                              n    n n   n       |
 	|  A      [1]                           [5]        | 		1 - Naakhtkha
 	|                                                  | 		2 - Haggeken
 	|__________________________________________________| 		3 - Hordken
 	|                                                  | 		4 - Hazhulkah
  (2L)	|      [2]              A                          |  (2R)	5 - Naakhtkhen
 	|          n                       [6] n n n n     | 		6 - Haaggkha
 	|__________________________________________________| 		7 - Hordkha
 	|                       ^^                         | 		8 - Hazhulkhen
  (3L)	|           t    [3]    ^^     A             [7]   |  (3R)
 	| x n   n n   n         ^^                       x | 		n - Inn/house
 	|_______________________^^_________________________| 		x - Teleport
 	|   n                                              | 		t - Tavern
 	| A                               [8]              | 		A - Anak (Healer)
 	|       [4] n                   n n              x | 		^^ - Center of Island
 	|__________________________________________________|

		(4L)				(4R)

The island of Drakkhen is divided into 4 islands, and 8 areas. The islands, which are separated by the 
horizontal lines in between have different themes. The 1st island is ice themed, the 2nd island is 
swamp themed, the 3rd island is temperate themed, the 4th island is desert themed. Each island has two 
areas, the only difference between these two sides are the different monsters that you encounter.

The progression path for castles goes in the following order: [3], [7], [3], [2], [5], [1], [6], [4], 
[1], [2], [8], ^^. The progression path for areas goes in the following order: (3L), (3R), (3L), (2L),
(1R), (1L), (2R), (4L), (1L), (2L), (4R), ^^.

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B. Introduction (INR)
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This section will teach you how to read the maps and guides which will be presented with each of the 
castles. Here is a mini guide for what each represents on a castle map.

x - Door
^ - Exit to outside
1 - Number of the room (1 is always the beginning room) (1 to 99)
A - Letter of door (goes from one point to another on the map) (A to Z)

In the guide, some terms you should be familiar with are:

Retrace - Move back the way to you came to the room it tells you to.

Item pickups - These are the pickups (not from monsters) that you might get from the castle, depending 
on if you used the suggested or advanced walkthrough. It will also give the amount of the item you 
will find (example x2), which means two, and also gives you the room which they are in.

Monsters - These are the monsters that you might encounter, depending on if you used the suggested or 
advanced walkthrough. This list does not include the monster that you meet, and not fight. In the list, 
it will list the rooms that you will encounter the monster.

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There is two separate guides to every castle. The suggested walkthrough, and the advanced walkthrough. 
The suggest walkthrough gives you only instructions to complete the bare minimum of the task you need to 
do to go on to the next castle. The advanced walkthrough goes through all rooms (even unnecessary ones). 
If it is your first time playing, you should go with the advanced since this will give the most items and 
experience.

I do not include steps in for leveling, you must do this on your own. There is a guideline of which 
levels you should be on for each castle, follow these and you should do okay.

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C. Castle 3 (C3)
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Suggested Levels: 1-2

Item Pickups
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Key (Room 3) (Room 20)
Short Sword x2 (Room 14)
Buckler x4 (Room 15)
Rod (Room 15)
Light Cuirass (Room 20)
Light Greave (Room 20)

Monsters
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Snake (Room 14)
Hunchback (Room 1)
Scorpion (Room 19) (Room 24)
Lizardman (Room 2) (Room 4)
Lizardman Warrior (Room 27)
Lizardman Champion (Room 18)
Giant Spider (Room 7)
Brown Slime (Room 25)

Map
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   _________  _________	 ___^_^___  _________
  |10	    ||9	       ||8        ||15       |
  |         xx         xx         xx         |
  |____B____||_________||_x_______||__x___x__|
   _________  _________	 _x__A____  __x___x__
  |7	    ||6	       ||1        ||16       |
  |         xx         xx         xx         |
  |_________||_________||_^_____^_||_________|


	      _________	 ____^____  _________  _________
	     |4        ||3        ||2        ||17       |
	     |	       xx         xx         xx         |
             |_x_______||_________||____A____||_______x_|
	      _x_______	            _________  _______x_
	     |5	       |           |19       ||18       |
	     |	       C           |         xx         |
	     |_________|           |_________||_________|


	      ____B____	 _________
	     |11       ||12       |
	     |	       xx         | 
             |_________||____x____|
	      _________	 ____x____
	     |14       ||13       |
	     |	       xx         | 
             |_________||_________|


	      _________
	     |20       |
	     C         |
	     |____x____|
	      ____x____  _________
	     |21       ||24       |
	     |         xx         |
	     |____x____||____x____|
	      ____x____  ____x____
	     |22       ||25       |
	     |         ||         |
	     |____x____||____x____|
	      ____x____  ____x____
	     |23       ||26       |
	     |         ||         |
	     |_________||____x____|
		         ____x____
	                |27       |
	                |         |
	                |_________|



Suggested Walkthrough
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Progression path: (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)

If your reading this you should have already starting, or created a team. If not, go to 3. Starting Out 
(STA). Ahead of you is the castle of Hordken. Enter it.

When you enter you will be located in room (1). Press the second switch in the room to remove the energy 
fields from all the doors block you. Go in the second top door (A) to enter room (2). Here you will 
fight a lizardman with the message,

	"You are forbidden to be on this floor. Leave at once."

Go in the left door to enter room (3). Here you will meet a lizardman warrior with the message,

	"These are the Prince's rooms. No one may enter them!!"

Go in the left door to enter room (3). Here you will fight a lizardman, pick up the key on the desk. Go 
in the bottom door to enter room (4). Here you will meet Prince Hordkhen with the message,

	"Welcome, Humans!! I am Prince Hordkhen lord of this castle. I have a favor to ask of you. My sister, 
	Princess Hordkha, resides in her castle in the east. Go and tell her I wish to see her. I await her 
	kind reply."

With this you may exit the castle by using the door icon.

Advanced Walkthrough
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Progression path: (1), (6), (7), (6), (1), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (13), (12), (11), 		  	  
(10), (9), (8), (15), (16), (1), (2), (17), (18), (19), (18), (17), (2), (3), (4), (5), (20), (21), 
(22), (23), (22), (21), (24), (25), (26), (27)
 
If your reading this you should have already starting, or created a team. If not, go to 3. Starting 
Out (STA). Ahead of you is the castle of Hordken. Enter it.

When you enter you will be located in room (1). Press the second switch in the room to remove the 
energy fields from all the doors block you. Go in the left door to enter room (6). You will be given 
the message,

	"You hear a weird noise coming from the next room."

Go in the left door to enter room (7). Here you will see a giant spider, these spiders are never 
ending. Retrace to room (1). Now that you are in the beginning room, go in the first top door, to enter 
room (8). Go into the left door to enter room (9). Here you will meet a hunchback with the message,

	"You've come too soon, the meal is not ready yet."

Go in the left door to enter room (10). Go in the bottom door (B) to enter room (11). Here you will 
meet a hunchback with the message,

	"Hey!! Leave the kitchen, you are not part of the staff."

Go in the right door to enter room (12). Here you will meet a hunchback with the message,

	"Prince Hordkhen is the weakest of the dragon princes. So he could not join with the fire allies 
	and was greatly angered."

Unlock the bottom door with a key or spell. Go in the bottom door to enter room (13). Go in the left 
door to enter room (14). Here you will fight a snake. Retrace all the way back to room (8). Go in the 
drapes to enter room (15). In this room you can pick up two short swords. Go in one of the two bottom 
doors to enter room (16). In this room you can pick up 4 bucklers and a rod. Go in the left door to 
enter room (1). Go in the second top door (A) to enter room (2). Here you will fight a lizardman with 
the message,

	"You are forbidden to be on this floor. Leave at once."

Unlock the right door with a key or spell. Go in the right door to enter room (17). you will be given 
the message,

	"You enter what seems to be a shrine."

Go in the bottom door to enter room (18). Here you will fight a lizardman king with the message,

	"Get out!! You bunch of curs!! This place is sacred."

Step on both of the circle to get the following messages,

	"The blue elixir born of earth and water is in the Gods stomach."

	"Blessed are those who wet their lips at the holy fountain."

Then go to the center of the alter (with the skull), and push it to get the message,

	"The handle turns smoothly. Somewhere, a door seems to have opened."

Go in the left door to room (19). Here you will fight a scorpion. Retrace back to room (2). Go 
in the left door to enter room (3). Here you will meet a lizardman warrior with the message,

	"These are the Prince's rooms. No one may enter them!!"

Go in the left door to enter room (4). Here you will fight a lizardman, pick up the key on the 
desk. Go in the bottom door to enter room (5). Here you will meet Prince Hordkhen with the 
message,

	"Welcome, Humans!! I am Prince Hordkhen lord of this castle. I have a favor to ask of you. 
	My sister, Princess Hordkha, resides in her castle in the east. Go and tell her I wish to 
	see her. I await her kind reply."

Go in the right door (behind the prince) to enter room (20). On the right shelf, you can pick up 
a key, and by the armor you may pick up a light greave and a light cuirass. Go to the bottom 
door to enter room (21). Go to the bottom door to enter room (22). Go to the bottom door to enter 
room (23). Step on the circle to get the message,

	"A device moves under your feet. And a door seems to have opened somewhere."

Retrace to room (21). Go to the right door to enter room (24). Step on the circle in the middle of the 
room to switch to spawn a scorpion, these scorpions will be never ending. Go to the bottom door to enter 
room (25). Here you will fight a brown slime. Go to the bottom door to enter room (26). Go to the bottom 
door to enter room (27). Here you will fight lizardman warriors (approximate 5). This is the last room to be 
explored, you may now leave the castle with the door icon.

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D. Castle 4 (C4)
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WORK IN PROGRESS