RippedPhreak on 19/3/2023 at 22:43
The library in the ruins of Darkglow has been untouched for centuries. It's sat in the middle of a city teeming with undead, with no possible way in; its knowledge and secrets hidden forever within its magically sealed halls.
Until a week ago, that is.
Apparently, some kind of tidal wave hit Darkglow, flowing over the ruin and smashing its magical wards
to dust. For the first time in many hundreds of years, the library is open again. Or, at least, open
enough for my purposes.
My main target is "The Book of Untold Stories", some kind of anthology that apparently has some pretty
sizable enchantments on it. My client is certain it will be on the top floor, assuming it's still intact,
locked away with a collection of other magical texts.
With the place open, there is no sense in waiting. The longer I delay the more time the local government,
the Dominion, has to organise itself and launch a full cleansing. Their bureaucracy is slow, but I really don't want to be here when
the hammer finally falls, and there won't be much left once they are done.
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NOTE: This mission was created by
Angder, not by me. He does not yet have a TTLG forum account but it's in process. Until then, DOWNLOAD AND ENJOY! If you liked the original "Haunted Cathedral" mission, you will LOVE this!)
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/tterp3fio8uxb2a/SunkenLibrary1-1.zip?dl=1)
Additional cautions: This is for
Thief 2. This mission contains undead and SPIDERS! My personal assessment: It is spooky, but not terrifying to the level of Shalebridge Cradle, A Night in Rocksbourg 3, etc. In other words for those of you who don't like scary missions or the undead:
give it a chance, it is not that bad.
downwinder on 19/3/2023 at 23:50
downloading now thank you so much for your amazing work, will post update as i go :)
mission complete 3045/4050,,,55 min to complete on expert, love how there is more then one way to objectives,i got bottom book by sewers, then i got top book ,then one in middle found readable for that
RippedPhreak on 20/3/2023 at 01:44
We have a new speedrunner boys
downwinder on 20/3/2023 at 04:51
yes i currently hold the world record for the first clear with no beta testing :) was dewdrop in mission???
bob_doe_nz on 20/3/2023 at 08:50
Finished 1h 55m 3055 loot. It's not a bad mission. Still not a spidey fan though. Thankfully I didn't have to go below the sewers to progress. Definitely got a bit of that Old Quarter feel to it.
vfig on 20/3/2023 at 09:06
55 minutes?? took me 3h 20m! i guess partly that was due to me mostly avoiding enemies instead of dispatching them, so quite a lot of sitting in corners waiting for openings in patrol paths.
a really fun mission! except for the pitch-black spider nest below the sewers, which was very rough on my nerves. thankfully it was optional, even though i didnt realise that until it was too late :( — note for other arachnophobes: stay away from the hole that is in the room in the sewers with a large spider. you dont need to go down there unless you want 100% loot. there are three or four other spiders around the library itself, but they can be either bypassed or dealt with from a distance.
Bosh on 20/3/2023 at 11:43
I do love coming onto this forum and seeing A NEW FM! Thank you Angder and congrats. And thanks RippedPhreak for letting us know :)
A.Stahl on 20/3/2023 at 14:44
Repeat after me: pitch-black places are bad for gameplay. Players don't like pitch-black places. Pitch-black places add nothing to the gameplay, just irritate the player. Don't use pitch-black places. Pitch-black places are BAD. Refrain from using bad things and prefer good ones.
The most difficult thing to find was that dragon-themed book :)
Aemanyl on 20/3/2023 at 18:00
Many thanks to Angder and the beta testers for this marvellous fan mission. Thoroughly enjoyed exploring the ruined library and its many interesting nooks and crannies. My rating: 9/10.
Quote Posted by A.Stahl
Repeat after me:
pitch-black places are bad for gameplay. Players don't like pitch-black places. Pitch-black places add nothing to the gameplay, just irritate the player. Don't use pitch-black places. Pitch-black places are BAD. Refrain from using bad things and prefer good ones.1) It's an optional area that is not mandatory to explore.
2)
A wise taffer always uses flairs
To light up the pitch-black spider lairsRippedPhreak on 20/3/2023 at 18:10
You should not go in without your 36 pieces of flair.
