Quarterstaff walkthrough General Tips and Combat Among the most important items are the Little Bag, Small Bag, Identify Wand, Black Gem, Hydra Blood, Scarab of Insanity and Tomb Room Key; other items you can take or leave as needed (though it is wise to keep all keys, scrolls, potions, wands and rings). The Little Bag is most useful for inventory control, because anything placed in it is immediately teleported to the Guest Room (as characters can also be by "entering" the bag). If you are holding too much, place the unnecessary booty in the Little Bag. Later you can "enter" the Little Bag and teleport back to retrieve it. You must enter the Small Bag in order to gain access to a locked-off portion of the third level. The Identify Wand in the Gouged Hole between the first and second levels can help you identify items: hold the wand and use the appropriate spells listed in the documentation. The Black Gem opens the doors in the Gateway when placed in the Demon Mouth. Committing suicide while standing on the Iron Pentagram with the burning Hydra Blood will teleport you to another dimension, where the Tomb Room Key can be obtained; another suicide in the corresponding pentagram brings you back where you started. Difficult opponents can be killed by missile fire (such as poisoned darts) from the next room; then you simply wait a few rounds for them to die. One way to do this is to save often and, after learning your opponent's name, revert back a few moves to an adjacent location; this way, you can "shoot at [the enemy]" from safety. Don't waste time fighting the Granite Statue or Gelatinous Cube; just pass by as quickly as possible. The enemy attacks your party leaders, so if a leader's health is low, split the group and join the leader to another party. Poisoned or injured players can be cured with certain potions, while sleeping also restores an unpoisoned character's health to normal. If you health is too low, choose a safe place to drink a sleep potion. Two areas on the map- the Main Chamber of Level One and the Tomb east of the Throne Room- consist of several rooms, though these are not shown on the maps. From Entrance to Rec Room and Banquet Hall Take old ring, coin, parchment and small leather pouch from skeletal remains. Open small leather pouch. Take bronze key. S. Read inscription. Unlock door with bronze key. S. Bribe/Smile at Bruno (in Quandary) 'til he joins your party. S. Close manacles on Chief Torturer. Attack and kill Chief Torturer. Take all from Chief Torturer. Attack and kill Druid Guard. Take Scarab of Insanity and Redwood Staff from Druid Guard. Move plain wooden chest. Take red garnets from chest. Unlock South Door with iron key. S (to Guest Room). Bribe/Smile at Eolene until she joins party. N. N. (to Quandary). W. S. E. E. N (to Lower Main Chamber). N. W. Kill huge spider. E. N (to Banquet Hall). Banquet Hall to Shroom Room and Back E (from BanquetHall to Alcove). Fight and kill Insane Druid. W. Pull tapestries. W (to Bolt Hall). Pull hidden lever. N (to Bolt Hole). Take and read inlaid book. Read ransom note for color of ball needed at Throne Room Entrance. Take tarnished key, boots, silk pouch, thick potion. Take old scroll, potion of sleep, ransom note, ruby ring, soft leather bag, teleport potion from Wild Wizard (kill if necessary). W. (to Shroom Room). Take mushroom. N. Move dresser. S. E (to Banquet Hall). Banquet Hall to Treasure Vault and Second Level S (from Banquet Hall). S. E. N. N (to shrine). Examine sepulchre. Read pearly plaque. E (to Fountain Room). Split party. Bruno take diamond from fountain. Titus and Eolene go E (to Back of Fountain). Bruno put diamond in fountain. Eolene move brick. Titus N. Titus move muddy lever. Titus N (to Treasure Vault E). Titus W (to Treasure Vault W). Titus unlock (and open) iron bound chest with tarnished key. Titus take diadem, golden bracelet, golden necklace, and Little Bag from iron bound chest. Titus W, E, E. Eolene move brick. Eolene N. Eolene move muddy lever. Titus S. Eolene join Titus (in Mud Room). Wait. Titus move muddy level. Titus and Eolene S, W. Bruno take diamond from fountain. Bruno join Titus's party (in Fountain Room). W. S. S (to Elbow Passage). S. E. Titus wear old ring. E (to Spiral Death). D (to Gouged Hole). Take Identify Wand plus dropped items. Regroup party. D (to Small Hall on Second Level). Small Hall to Guard Chamber and Circular Room W (from Small Hall). W. Eolene take and wear elven cloak. W. Attack and kill Spike Slipshod. Attack and kill Punker. Take all from Spike. Titus wear chain mail. Bruno wear metal cap and wield rusted mace. Take leather bludgeon from Punker. Open maple chest. Take and drink red potion. Titus wield broadsword. Eolene wield loaded short bow. Titus give old ring to Bruno. Bruno wear old ring. Move bunk beds. E. E. S (to Circular Room). Split party. Circular Room to Altar Room and Balcony Titus open south door. Eolene S. Bruno S. Titus wait. Eolene open north door. Bruno up. Titus S. Eolene shoot Peave (who is in Altar Balcony). Bruno attack and kill Peave. Bruno throw old ring at Titus. Titus take and wear old ring. Titus up (to Altar Balcony). Titus throw old ring at Eolene. Eolene take and wear old ring. Eolene up (to Altar Balcony). Eolene and Bruno join Titus. Note: With luck, you can also get to Altar Balcony by going south from Altar Room and breaking the Circular Stairs Up door, then ascending and going north. Take copper key, darts, sleep wand, torques, ashen quarterstaff, thin candle, flint (in steel mesh bag) from Peave. Open shallow chest with copper key. Take yellowed scroll. Altar Balcony to Priest's Chamber and Sentinel Room From Altar Balcony, throw darts at Quenlin and Succubus until they are poisoned. Wait until they die. W. Get Black Gem, gold torque, mithral mace, mithral shield, rusty iron key, slime potion, weapons rack key and goggles from Quenlin. Get frothy potion, gold neck chain, and mithral earrings from Succubus. Move desk. Take heal potion and short sword. E. E (to Sentinel Room). Unlock weapons rack with weapons rack key. Take old shield and short quarterstaff. Take and drop iron box. Unlock iron box with rusty iron key. Take sardonyx and small onyx gems. W. D. N (to Circular Room). Circular Room to Dining Area and Sleeping Chamber Split party (in Circular Room). Titus open west door. Eolene W. Bruno W. Titus wait. Eolene open east door. Titus W. Eolene and Bruno join Titus. S (to Dining Area). Take food and drink as needed. S. Take maple quarterstaff from Boffo. N. N. E. Circular Room to D5 Split party (in Circular Room). Titus open east door. Eolene E. Bruno E. Titus wait. Eolene open west door. Titus E. (This room is composed of sixteen areas marked A-D and 1-5 on the map.) Eolene and Bruno rejoin Titus (in C1). (Watch out for bombs in B2, A3, B3 and C3, and the pit in A1 (which characters can "jump" across).) S. E. (to D2). Open south door. Throw something south (to trigger trap). S. E. Take pink potion from old leather pouch. S. W. N. N (to D2). E. E. N. E (to C5). Titus take and wear old ring. Split party. Titus open east door. Titus down. Titus get grimy key, and take large shield from wooden war chest. Titus unlock (and open) wooden war chest. Titus take red, blue and green glass vials. Titus break red glass vial. Titus push invisible lever. Titus up. Eolene and Bruno rejoin titus (in C5). E. W. S (to D5). D5 to Ash Room and Back S (from D5). S. E. N. Get silver ring ( you can't see it). Eolene drink thick potion (transferring into body of Grue). Grue unlock south door with Ash Room Key. Titus N. Grue drop all. Titus take and read paper scrap (map of bombs). Bruno take and wear Ring of Sustenance. Grue S. Titus S. Grue take and drink thick potion (transferring back into Eolene's body). Eolene rejoin Titus. S. W. N. N (to D5). D5 to Third Level W (from D5). W. W. W. N. W (to Circular Room). N. E. (to Small Hall). Move north torch and south torch. E (to Dark Chamber). Bribe/ smile at Dirk until he joins party. Take Hydra Blood. E. Open teak box. Take and read diary. Push bookshelf. E. Take gaudy scroll. D (to Misty Room and Third Level). Maze to Throne Toom W (from Misty Room to Smoky Room). E (to Mist Chamber). D (to Gas Room). Wait to regroup party if any have fallen into Gas Room. N (from Gas Room). S (to Pentagram Room). Split party. Give Hydra Blood to Titus. Titus enter Iron Pentagram. Titus drop Hydra Blood. Titus ignite Hydra Blood. Titus suicide. Titus exit Glass Pentagram. Titus turn dial (right, right, left, right). Titus move red plaque. Titus S. Titus take Tomb Room Key. Titus push red button. Titus N. titus enter Glass Pentagram. Titus suicide. Titus take and extinguish Hydra Blood. Titus exit Iron Pentagram. Bruno, Dirk and Eolene rejoin Titus. E. Open stone bin. Take blue ball. Put blue ball in small hole. E (to Throne Room). (Note: Sandra and Piffer roam chambers adjoining Throne Room. put Eolene in charge of party before Bribing/ Smiling at Sandra to join. Put Sandra in charge of party before Bribing/ Smiling at Piffer (like others, they have their preferences among characters). Throne Room to Crypt and Back Split party. Titus take grimy key. Titus take and wear Scarab of Insanity. S. S (to Tar Pit). Remove Scarab of Insanity. S (to Crypt). Titus unlock (and open) stone sarcophagus with grimy key. Titus take Small Bag and cure disease potion from stone sarcophagus. Titus N, N, N (to Throne Room). Reunite party. Arm group. Push tiger eye in throne. Attack and kill Trinot (very difficult). Take Cloak of Protection and Potion of Healing from Trinot. North from Throne Room N. Take lion figurine and green potion from large wooden crate. N. Sandra (or Piffer) read pearly inscription. Open and drop Small Bag. Enter Small Bag (teleporting to Cursed Room). S. Throw something at gold ring and musky potion until they are knocked loose and slide toward you. Take gold ring and musky potion. N. N. E. E. E. S (to Gaff's Room). Take war chest. Put gold ring in recess. Take gold ring. E. Push mossy stone. S. S. S (to Dusty Room). Take rusty key. Unlock west door with rusty key. W. S. S (to Throne Room). Drop war chest. Break war chest. Take crossbow and quarrels. East from Throne Room Push Star Ruby in throne. E (from Throne Room). E. E. S. Take small gold chest and small gold key. N. Put Black Gem in Demon Mouth. Attack and kill Tarmac. Take dancing sword and bronze seal key. W. Unlock bronze seal with bronze seal key. Take sleepless potion. E (to Gateway). Gateway to Final Conflict E (from Gateway). S. Get purple potion. N. N. S. Unlock east door with Tomb Room Key. E. S. E. E. Throw and shoot missiles (poison darts, javelin, quarrels, etc.) at large hellhound until he is dead. N. Unlock west door with Tomb Room Key. W. Open tomb. Enter tomb. Attack and kill Setmoth. Note: The final battle with Setmoth is the longest and most difficult in the game. Prepare your party accordingly. They should be well-armed and at full health. Since Setmoth inflicts large hit point damage, you may want to split your party and leave healing potions just outside the Tomb Room, so that wounded players can retire descreetly from the fray to renew themselves. After killing Setmoth, you can continue exploring.