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The Stone of Alarus
Story:
Download mirros:Two years have passed since the fall of the Mechanist order and Karras's death in Soulforge
Cathedral. The Hammerites have reclaimed the cathedral and restored its former state, turning it
into a place of worship again. Rumor has it that they've sealed off what remained of the
destroyed Mechanist factory compound and instead restored access to the extensive crypts right
underneath the cathedral.
Overhearing a conversation in the Crippled Burrick Pub between some criminal low-lifes
working for Ruben, I got some vague information that a precious artifact, a gemstone called
the "Stone of Alarus", was stashed in the crypts beneath Soulforge. I can't risk letting them
getting their hands on it so I have to move quickly...
Getting into the compound ain't easy as the whole place is locked down at night. Not even their
novices are allowed to roam around after sunset as they are confined to the cathedral building.
However, thanks to Basso's contacts I know a gravedigger possessing the necessary papers to
enter the compound at night, though he is only admitted to the cemetery behind the cathedral.
But that's something to start with after all.
Basso bribed the gravedigger and arranged for me a ride inside a coffin right after midnight.
Furthermore, I'm still in possession of a novices' outfit and Basso provided me with a forged
novices' admission letter. So that's my way in.
Once I'm inside I have to scrutinize the place and find out where exactly the "Stone of Alarus" is
hidden. My best shot is playing the innocent novice and not doing anything suspicious while
searching the place. Since the main gate is locked up at night I'll have to bolt through the
cemetery gate once I've got what I came for. Before leaving though, I have to place some faked
evidence pointing at Ruben and his men to avoid any attention being drawn to me...
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Notes:
This mission has been designed to have a classic Thief OM look (and gameplay).
It is highly recommended to disable all mods and texture packs so as not to clash with the intended experience.
When using the „Thief Enhancement Pack“ (or similar) you might notice some objects intersecting other objects or terrain geometry.
Credits:
Many thanks to all the testers, translators and proof-readers:
– skol
– Ripped Phreak
– Mat99
– Myles
– vfig
– Mikko! / sht3pt
Enjoy!
Last edited by intruder; 1st May 2024 at 16:25. Reason: fixed download mirror
Congratulations on the release!
How sweet! A new FM! Congratulation on the release!
Downloading now! Thanks and congratulations.
downloading now, so excited, thank you for your hard work to everyone involved
This might need to be edited out. There was no letter or novice's outfit al la "TG: Undercover", Garrett is KOS the whole timeOriginally Posted by intruder
Unless, I'm doing something wrong, please advise; I'm sure others will encounter the same thing.
Um, this is not Soulforge Cathedral.
Nice T1/G mission on T2 in and of itself, but what's going on with this read me?
need a bit of help, where is dryad heart also is there a way to open the top area with floating hammer, seems i got 3 keys i never used yet
You're not allowed to roam around outside (as stated in the readme) but once you get inside, you're safe (in most areas).
I did notice though that if you accidently lure one of the outside hammers inside (by jumping on tile for example), they will come in inside and bust you and set off the alarm.
Congratulations on the release!!!
I'm petty sure it is because I used this mission as a base and removed the entire factory, leaving nothing but the cathedral building itself before adding the cemetery, catacombs etc.
Congratulations, Intruder! Going to play your mission tomorrow.
Look for a sculptor's workshop near one of the side entrances of the cathedral. Check its attic.
Hint #1
The key can be found in the high priest's room
Hint #2
On a chair near the fireplace
Mission complete on expert difficulty in 3 h 21 min 8 sec, found 1756 loot out of 2270. I liked the architecture of the cathedral which was very fine designed. Also I liked the crypts under the cathedral. They reminded me of the octagonal cylinders in the Bonehoard mission of TDP. The gameplay was fine for my taste, i liked the puzzles in the crypt part. The story i think was the weakest link, not so well developed with very few readables. Overall this was a great mission a solid 7/10 or 8/10 in my opinion.
Great mission enjoyed exploring! The Cathedral was tough to sneak around in the forbidden areas but very fun!!
Thanks for this.
pwl
mission complete on expert but was not able to complete loot objective only found 1/3 secrets = probably rest of loot i needed
i enjoyed this mission, great size for each area was dewdrop in mission?
Last edited by downwinder; 1st Feb 2024 at 17:22.
Not sure what I am missing can I get a clue how to open the gate in the crypt?
vince i can help go back to high priest room and next to fireplace is switch to open it, i got lucky and found it right away
Thanks.... did I miss some readable?
i got no idea i just want to see if anyone else has a issue with loot objective also where are the 2 secrets i missed, i got the one under church in a tiny room with one coffin, but before crypt
It is mentioned in the high priest's journal that only he can control the access to the crypts.
The other 2 secrets:
1. Check the pipes in the bathroom
2. In the rear hallway of the cathedral (the one with two rows of columns in the middle) there are wooden beams and marble statues. Check for an empty alcove where the statue is missing.
Congratulations on the release! Looking forward to playing your mission.
Congratulations on the release Intruder, always enjoyed your missions and so far this one is living up to expectations.
Can I have a hint on the location of the Earth talisman?
Okay, I did find it. It's one level above the ground floor, not very far from the pool.
Last edited by Aemanyl; 2nd Feb 2024 at 17:54.
Congratulations. Going to play it tonight
done all the main objectives but stuck with 1715 loots. Are there any more secrets or hidden loots? Fantastic mission btw
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