TG FM - Whispers Below the Cobblestone (2021-05-13) - Updated to v1.1 - by Korthak
Korthak on 13/5/2021 at 15:42
Hello everyone,
My third FM
Whispers Below the Cobblestone is now available. It is for Thief Gold and requires NewDark 1.27 or higher.
It is recommended to play it without any kind of texture or enhancement pack.
Download v1.1 (ca. 26 MByte):Google Drive: (
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Elpx7dejUtPRwrxowcic62kbbTNyS9A8/view?usp=sharing)
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tqsq8SoVw879yFH1UF4yq2Oo9H22_-bK/view?usp=sharing)
Walkthrough & Lootlist - thanks to fortuni
Updated to 1.1 on 2021-05-21
1.1 ChangelogQuote:
Added a German translation
Removed two AIs on Normal difficulty
Added one AI for all difficulties
Tweaked (and added) lights in several underground areas
Tweaked several room brushes
Story:Quote:
Lord Guldenberg might just be the wealthiest man in this part of
Hightowne. He's engaged in an ongoing competition with the other
nobles in this area, his two biggest rivals being Lord Ravenhurst
and Lord Leveilleur. Guldenberg is said to possess a large art
collection which contains the world-renowned painting
"Majesty and Splendour".
Earlier this week, somebody managed to steal a valuable gem from
Lord Ravenhurst: the tanzanite "Rachel". That dealt him quite the
blow, to both his wealth and his reputation.
Nobody knows the culprit's identity or how they carried out the
heist, but maybe I'll be able to find some clues during tonight's
foray. There's no better time for it. The hubbub over the theft
should create ample opportunity for me to sneak into Guldenberg's
palace and get my hands on that painting.
There's also a unique district underneath this part of Hightowne,
excavated from old ruins that date back centuries. The officials
tried to make use of those structures by converting them into
maintenance facilities and cheap apartments, but the place has
attracted nothing but vermin over the years. Now, it's fallen to
the hands of scoundrels and bandits.
The criminal activity in the underground district has increased
dramatically during recent years, which has been a huge problem
for Hightowne's blue-blooded residents. The officials have been
trying to control the situation by stepping up the number of
guards that patrol the streets, and they've even gone so far as
to lock the poor bastards up in the Undercity during the night.
Now that my competition's out of the picture, I should set about
making my move. Maybe I'll even find another way into the Undercity...
Images:Inline Image:
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https://i.imgur.com/u58biJG.pngThanks to everyone who helped me during the development of this mission.
Have fun!
DarkMax on 13/5/2021 at 15:51
Congrats on the release! You're all in for a treat :cool:
Wilkins on 13/5/2021 at 16:36
Thanks for the new release, loved your previous efforts.
I'm just unlucky that my video card started acting weird and for the moment i'm not able to play games, really bad timing.
Taylor on 13/5/2021 at 18:08
Wow, looks cool. And congrats on the release. I'll play this when I'll have the time :)
downwinder on 13/5/2021 at 18:31
downloading it now,thank you so much,will play it a bit later today
mission complete,wow i loved how the progression of the level was,took me over 2 hours to complete and still a bit short on loot for max,but way over the expert loot level,will go back to check areas i missed for more loot
for anyone who has issues progressing in map here is a tip first go to northern castle don't worry about that objective for now follow path on roofs/ledges east to next castle area find basment key then go down ,down down,then find a ladder to climb up a bit hard to see,then work your way back up,first objective you should complete is gem,then vault key then get pagan hand,then travel more till you see painting then get that key upstairs,by then you should have loot,save before you exit map if you want to find all loot
also alot of paths can lead to open doors to what were once blocked doors on your first pass through,so then can short cut map if needed
lots of paths for loot only,also i found it impossible to clear a route then backtrack as so many way open up you will end up forgetting what to do next,so best to complete a way then go back if needed
love this mission for all the paths,great job
Arrowgrab on 13/5/2021 at 23:40
An amazing FM! Only covered less than half of the above-ground area, but already found my way down into the Undercity, which looks absolutely great. I do have a question, and I'm not sure if I'm asking for a gameplay tip, or author's commentary:
In the Undercity, there's a wooden bridge next to the canal, with a single electric light above it supported by two posts and a crossbeam. If you climb up the posts, there's a chain directly to the NW, connected to the walls, and one end of it leads to a ledge which looks like it might have something interesting. However, I cannot make the jump to the chain, not even with the help of a speed potion I've found. I can easily jump to what should be within mantling distance, but I just can't grab onto it to mantle up.
Is it possible to mantle up to that chain, or get to that ledge from elsewhere? If so, how? Or is it just decoration which you cannot mantle?
Also, while I'm at it:
There's a wizard's tower with a funny readable next to Ravenhurst's mansion. There is also a room with a wooden ceiling that you can see if you look up from the tower's balcony. It has wide enough windows to pass through, but they're out of reach. Is it possible to get there? Maybe from a completely different direction, the NW quadrant of the map?
downwinder on 14/5/2021 at 00:32
where is sewer key located,i been to guard house,as it was a in a readable it would be there?
other wise i got all other doors/gates open
update i found key :)
ohh also the sound on chains is amazing best sound for them
Galaer on 14/5/2021 at 06:09
Mission beaten in 2 hours 43 min and collected 4060 loot. It's fantastic looking city mission. Especially Pagan place was great looking. There is so many choice in paths that I lost quite a lot in this mission. So ultimately this mission for me feels like a maze. Also loot is rare. Mission is gigantic, but loot is usually placed in one place in one room out of many empty rooms. That's really predictable and boring placement of loot. This mission need at least 3 times more loot. Otherwise despite all detail, it feels empty. There are some places that it's hard to get through. It's hard to get out of sewers via sewers hatch. It's possible to jump from crouch position and move to the side of passage, but it's tricky to figure out. South from mage place is east path through pipe and ventilator leading to garden on roof. This path can't be used, because after mantling on ventilator, Garrett gets stop by low roof and he can't even crouch. You can only back off. Overall it was fun mission, but it needs way more loot for my tastes.
radogoal on 14/5/2021 at 08:31
i have great problems to keep the oreintation.
i got the ravenhurst tanzanite and now i jump over the river/sewer to the other side but there i stuck
Unkillable Cat on 14/5/2021 at 12:07
Is the statue on the right supposed to face backwards like that?