Avernum 3-7: Dragons and Golems, Oh My!

I have been having so much fun with the game for the last two days that I haven't taken the time to do this blog! 

First, I found the dragons! This time they're all in pretty much the same area, so the quest you get is pretty easy to fulfill.

Talking with a Dragon!

However, that was all the way into last night! I've been many more places since then! I must say that opening up new areas in the game is almost like starting a new game. Really fun.

But, I got the weapon to attack the alien beasts. Found a few of those but I don't think that's the next mission. I decided to do the golems, but actually I think some of those are still a bit too strong for me. I've managed to get through some of it. There are four stone circles that, we are told, affect the strength of the golem "factory," as it were. I easily conquered three of them (and anyone with Avernum experience will now know who is behind the plagues that are tormenting the surface world). These are easy. The central target falls with only an arrow. Here's a pic of a circle without that telltale central target:

Conqured this one!

Once you get the central target, just have one character run to the boundary and you can go back in and defeat the golems and pick up lots of nice loot.

However, I have found some golems that I just can't defeat at present:

At the end of the peninsula

There are too many fire golems in that group. I'm not strong enough to get 'em yet.

So, I decided to head south. I had bypassed the ghosts because when I came across them at first they were too strong for me. Now, however, I have gained lots of levels. I ought to be strong enough for them now.

So I'm going south. I've just defeated a demon in a tower in that area. Haven't yet found the source of the ghosts yet, but I'm sure I'll be able to get 'em this time. Anyway, I have a few quests I'd like to do in that area.

I did one quest apparently too late. The recipient was dead when I found him. Sad. However, I did find some special metal, and just had an extremely nifty sword made out of it! 

So I'm progressing seriously! Having loads of fun! Onward!

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