Tartarus Run Guide by Ogma

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-created by Snookie, with help from Rude and Voltz

Items needed before entrance: whois quest from flamboyant ring quest/hiram for person
leading
-sextant: boatmaker in ithaca
-wooden lyre: bard in ithaca
-line of charcoal: druggist in ithaca


Alcyonian Lake
[Exits: n]

EELS- poison attack, using prot poison helps a ton, can't hit dancing weapons
(poison proof)
-rushable, not very hard

sustained breaths
DOWN

You dive under the water!
Under the Alcyonian Lake
[Exits: u d]

throw eel x1
DOWN

You move through the water!
At the Bottom of the Lake
[Exits: e u]

throw eel
EAST

You move through the water!
Inside a Sunken Tunnel
[Exits: e w]

throw eel
EAST

You move through the water!
Inside a Sunken Tunnel
[Exits: w d]

throw eel
DOWN

You move through the water!
In an Underwater Cave
[Exits: e u]

throw eel
EAST

You move through the water!
Inside a Sunken Tunnel
[Exits: w d]

throw eel
DOWN

You move through the water!
Inside a Sunken Tunnel
[Exits: n e u]

throw eel
EAST

You move through the water!
Near the End of the Syphon
[Exits: w u]

throw eel
UP

You move through the water!
Inside a Sunken Tunnel
[Exits: n e u]

NORTH

You move through the water!
Near the End of the Syphon
[Exits: w u]

UP

The Lair of the Guardian
[Exits: e d]
A flaming brazier rests upon a simple pedestal.
Two gold columns mark here the entrance to the Underworld.
A tall enigmatic guardian peers at you from the recesses of a dark hood.
An enigmatic guardian blocks access to the eastern parts of the cave!

need flamboyany/hiram whois to pass this point
EAST

With a nod of the head, the enigmatic guardian lets Rude and his party pass.
A Dark Cave Under the Lake
The shadows conceal the room's contents.
[Exits: e w]

EAST

Near the Top of a Natural Chimney
[Exits: w d]
Rude is standing here.
A giant man seeks some rest here, carrying his own chains.

Fly to avoid 100hp loss from fall
DOWN

Falling Into a Bottomless Abyss
[Exits: none]

A Cave Deep Inside the Realm of Hades
[Exits: n]

You hit the ground hard but your flight spell helps compensate for the fall.

DRINK

You drink blood from a pool of Titan's blood.
You are filled with a raw and powerful force!

NORTH

A Crossroads within Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n s w]
A large boulder has rolled here, probably thrown by some Titan.

---SPAM---
if boulder isn't there, the titans will throw it in from the DT to the west, just wait

You pick up a large boulder.
You throw the boulder with force against the wall!

The wall crumbles into a pile of rubble as it is struck by the boulder.
A passage opens in the eastern wall!
Sulphurous mists emerge from the hole in the wall.

EAST

Somewhere in Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n e s w]

EAST

Somewhere in Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n e s w]

NORTH

Somewhere in Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n e s w]

SOUTH

The Fields of Punishment
[Exits: n e s w]

WEST

The Fields of Punishment
[Exits: e]
Tantalus stands here, waist deep in water he cannot drink.

Tantalus says, 'Please free me from my bonds, and I will help you escape this
dreadful place.'

TANK: open fetters

You open the fetters of black iron.
Tantalus rubs his wrists, then leans down to take a long, satisfying drink.

Tantalus gives you his black iron fetters.

EAST

The Fields of Punishment
[Exits: n e s w]

NORTH

The Fields of Punishment
[Exits: n s]

NORTH

Somewhere in Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n e s w]

EAST

Somewhere in Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n e s w]

NORTH

Somewhere in Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n e s w]

EAST

Somewhere in Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n s w]

CYCLOPS: 3x total
-2 claw attacks
-hits somewhat hard on doppel, indoor, have special that throws people from room
-familiars eff them up

SMELL opens exit to east

You inhale deeply, taking in the smells around you.
A horrid smell of burning human flesh comes from a hidden tunnel to the east.

throw 2.cyclops, rush when clear
EAST

A Labyrinthine Prison
[Exits: e w]
A one-eyed monster shambles through the caverns.

throw 2.cyclops, rush when clear
EAST

A Labyrinthine Prison
[Exits: n s w]

throw 2.cyclops, rush when clear
NORTH

A Labyrinthine Prison
[Exits: s]
A delicate long golden flute has been forgotten here.

SOUTH

A Labyrinthine Prison
[Exits: n s w]

throw 2.cyclops, rush when clear
SOUTH

A Labyrinthine Prison
[Exits: n e]

EAST

CAMPE: AGG
-impervious to doppel, use archer/spectral, can flee
-casts fear if you dont agg

Before the Wheel of Fire
[Exits: w]
Campe sees the black fetters and flies into a rage!

Campe is DEAD!!
You receive your share of 250425 experience.

GET ROD CORPSE
OPEN ROD
GET ALL ROD
You get a gigantic iron key from a charred metal rod.
JUNK ROD

WEST

A Labyrinthine Prison
[Exits: n e]

NORTH

A Labyrinthine Prison
[Exits: n s w]

NORTH

A Labyrinthine Prison
[Exits: s]
A delicate long golden flute has been forgotten here.

You pick up a golden flute.

SOUTH

A Labyrinthine Prison
[Exits: n s w]

WEST

A Labyrinthine Prison
[Exits: e w]

MOVE WEST, CHECKING EXITS TO AVOID THE DT
WEST

Somewhere in Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n s w]

WEST

Somewhere in Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n e s w]

WEST

Somewhere in Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n e s w]

WEST

Somewhere in Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n e s w]

WEST

A Crossroads within Sulphurous Caves
[Exits: n e s w]
A large boulder has rolled here, probably thrown by some Titan.

Obvious exits:
North- Too dark to tell
East - Too dark to tell
South- Too dark to tell
West - ** SWARMED BY TITANS! **

NORTH

The Entrance to Tartarus
[Exits: s w]

Shoot KW's: man, woman, wretch
INFRAVISIONABLE don't assist in the dark

slice/bludgeon attacks, no more than 2 per room

shoot until clear
WEST

The Asphodel Fields
[Exits: n e s]

From this room, mobs cannot rush from north direction
shoot south until clear
SOUTH

The Asphodel Fields
[Exits: n s w]

to south are mobs with kw child infra, not agg, dont assist
destroy mana, worth it on chars with entrance or non mana users

doppels prevent mana loss if theyre getting hit. not agg in light
either

shoot until clear
WEST

The Asphodel Fields
[Exits: n e s]

shoot until clear
SOUTH

The Foot of a Steep Hill (no agg mobs)
[Exits: n]

NORTH

The Asphodel Fields
[Exits: n e s]

shoot until clear
NORTH

The Asphodel Fields
[Exits: e s w]

WEST

Near a Hill, In the Middle of the Fields
[Exits: e]

ASK WOMAN PERSEPHONE (palace??)

You give a faint line of charcoal to one of the Danaids
You give a gold-plated sextant to
You give a wooden lyre to

... gives you a black iron key.

EAST

The Asphodel Fields
[Exits: e s w]

EAST

At the Chair of Oblivion
[Exits: n e s w]

This room is safe, mob to north isn't agg
shoot roamer x1 INFRAVISIONABLE east until clear slice/bludgeon attacks
EAST

The Asphodel Fields
[Exits: n e w]

shoot roamer x2 until clear
WEST

At the Chair of Oblivion
[Exits: n e s w]

SOUTH

Towards the Elysian Fields
[Exits: n]

This is recall room
spam play flute for first part of whois
Rude tells the group, 'If an alt doesn't play someone else can summon her then
give the flute to you to give to her.'

GIVE FLUTE YOUNG
NORTH

At the Chair of Oblivion
[Exits: n e s w]

2N from here is Megaera.

MEGAERA: AGGRESIVE, impervious to doppel -blast/slash/slice- can flee
-entrances, weakens, flames (store non repairables), will flame doppel if in room

NORTH

The Asphodel Fields
[Exits: n s]

NORTH

Before the Walls of Erebus
[Exits: s]
One of the Erinyes, silent Megaera, waits here for you.
Megaera says, 'Mortals are not welcomed in the city of Hades!'

smash Megaera

Megaera is DEAD!!

Unlock North
open North
gate stays open for about 20 minutes, once you move north, can't go back

NORTH

Inside Erebus, City of the Underworld
[Exits: n]
Saving...

-dont go west of owls, tisiphone agg, thanatos agg, demon(eury) agg
-thanatos is 2n,allE
-eurynomus(demon) is 3n
-tisiphone is 2nw2n??
-owls 2n2w??

MIGHTY HECATONCHEIRES-3 count total, 5x claw attacklines
-can't see invis, doppelable

shoot mighty
NORTH

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n e s w]

shoot until clear
NORTH

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n e s w]

shoot mighty until clear
EAST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: e s w]

shoot mighty until clear
EAST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: e w]

shoot mighty until clear
WEST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: e s w]

shoot mighty until clear
WEST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n e s w]

EURYNOMUS- 2300hp, kw: demon, AGG! 1, sometimes 2 bite attacks, doppelable
NEED TO KILL BEFORE THANATOS!

NORTHSOUTHSPAMUNTILHESPAWNS

House of the Hecatoncheires
[Exits: s]
A beautiful lyre has been forgotten here.
You interupt a tall demon who is feeding from the corpses of the dead.
Eurynomus burps you - ahh you needed that!

Eurynomus is DEAD!!
You receive your share of 147000 experience.

SOUTH

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n e s w]

EAST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: e s w]

EAST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: e w]

EAST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n w]

THANATOS- blast, dissolve, poison, shock attacklines
-HARD! doppel/archer/spectrals, must flee solo, even duo
-doppelable, will need to flee solo, if you solo, need to go LD in prison

You open the gate to the palace of Death.
As you open the gate, the words of the old man pop into your mind again.
"At all cost, you should not enter the palace of Thanatos".

EAST
smash Thanatos

The Palace of Death
[Exits: w]
The skull-faced visage of death arrests your gaze.
A snow white owl has arrived from the west.

Thanatos is DEAD!!
You receive your share of 1182000 experience.

Rude disappears suddenly, like he never existed.

You hear a muffled yell and barely make out, 'Ok so now go west 3-5 times,
take the north to the demon room with the orb!'

...
...
...

House of the Hecatoncheires
[Exits: s]
(Glowing) A strange glass globe floats here, containing a pale mist.

GET GLOBE
You pick up the essence of Death.
SOUTH

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n e s w]

EAST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: e s w]

SOUTH

An Empty Plaza
[Exits: n]
A marble altar dedicated to Zeus stands in the middle of the silent street.

PUT GLOBE ALTAR

You put the essence of Death on a marble altar.
I will now free your companions.

NORTH

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: e s w]

WEST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n e s w]

WEST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n e s w]

WEST

By the Column of the Aloads
[Exits: e w]

Rude tells the group, 'Snakes next.'

SNAKES- bite/poison/poison attacks, resist slash/maybe pierce, suscept chop/bludgeon
-no bash, stun special

shoot snake until clear
WEST

A Path Through Torments
[Exits: e s]

shoot snake until clear
SOUTH

A Path Through Torments
[Exits: n s]

shoot snake until clear
SOUTH

A Path Through Torments
[Exits: n d]

shoot snake until clear
DOWN

A Dark Tunnel
[Exits: w u]

this room is a trap room for charmys, can't go west or up with them

ALECTO- maybe imperv 2 doppel? use archer/spectral
-slice/blast attack

WEST

Chamber of the Erinyes
[Exits: e]
Winged Alecto stands guard to this place.

Alecto is DEAD!!
You receive your share of 214425 experience.

You get the snake key from the corpse of Alecto.

UNLOCK SOUTH

Click
You unlock a great iron door marked with a snake sigil.

OPEN SOUTH

MASS of SERPENTS- 8x bite attacklines (doppel)

shoot mass

A hissing mass of serpents is DEAD!!
You receive your share of 64500 experience.

Get tail corpse, go south, get gold 2x

s;get gold;get gold;n

The Serpent Vault
[Exits: n]

You pick up a stylized gold serpent.
You pick up a stylized gold serpent.

Chamber of the Erinyes
[Exits: e s]

fol self
SOUTH

The Serpent Vault
[Exits: n]

WITH DELIMITERS!!!
get all scale;put severed scale

You get the Serpent's tail from the right pan of the scale.
The black scale begins to overbalance, shifting to the left....
The door slides shut behind you.
The right pan of the scale now appears to be empty.

You put the severed tail of a serpent in the right pan of the scale.
You receive 153022 experience.
153022 experience points applied to the Ancient Era.
The black scale ponderously moves back to a centered position.
The door slides open behind you.

NORTH

Chamber of the Erinyes
[Exits: e s]

EAST

A Dark Tunnel
[Exits: w u]

UP

A Path Through Torments
[Exits: n d]

NORTH

A Path Through Torments
[Exits: n s]

NORTH

A Path Through Torments
[Exits: e s]

EAST

By the Column of the Aloads
[Exits: e w]

EAST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n e s w]

NORTH

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n s]

you can get out and skip Tisi by 'north/sit throne/stand/north'

NORTH

Between the Adamantine Pillars
[Exits: s]
The massive iron throne of the Erinyes rests between adamantine pillars.
Tisiphone is sitting here on a massive iron throne.

TISI- pound/crush attacks, can use doppel
-casts quake

kill tisiphone with serpent's tail equipped

Tisiphone is DEAD!!
You receive your share of 479925 experience.

SOUTH

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n s]

drop tail

SOUTH

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n e s w]

SOUTH

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n u]

UP

On the Top of a Small Hill
[Exits: e d]

EAST

Before the Palace of Hades
[Exits: w]

UNLOCK EAST

Click
You unlock the great basalt gate.
A black iron key breaks as you turn it in the lock.

OPEN EAST
EAST

Inside the Palace of Hades
[Exits: e w]

EAST

Inside the Palace of Hades
[Exits: n e w]

EAST

The Antechamber
[Exits: n w]

NORTH

The Throne Room of Hades
[Exits: s]

Persephone has the following items for sale:
All prices are in pale coins.
[Price] Item [Price] Item
[ 15] A crown of dancing snakes [ 3] A jar of Olympus nectar
[ 10] A pair of winged sandals [ 5] A huge adamantine key
[ 3] A golden torc encrusted with amethysts
[ 10] A magnificent golden fleece
[ 3] A twisted rod, shaped from a ram's horn

RUN TO ROOM WEST OF THANATOS

NORTH

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: s]

You open the gate to the palace of Sleep.

EAST

The Palace of Sleep
[Exits: w]
An indistinct form seems to blur your vision.
Hypnos touches you as you enter his palace.
You instantly fall in a very, very deep slumber.

Inside a Familiar Dream
[Exits: e]
(Charmed) A snow white owl stands here majestically.

EAST

The Lands of the Oneiroi
[Exits: none]
The God of Sleep stands here, arms akimbo.
Hypnos, the God of Sleep says to you, 'You dared to enter my palace in Erebus, and
now you are imprisoned here, in your own dream.'

ASK HYPNOS READY
freeze/smite attack

Hypnos, the God of Sleep says to you, 'I see that the way that led you here is full
of conflict, treachery, and passion, which haunt your dreams.'

12:53 pm H:503/503M:217/498V:439 G:424Ag:-1XP:4160369Al:1000 Standing
You ask Hypnos, the God of Sleep, 'I am ready to die for them?'

smash mobs

WEST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: e s]

EAST

The Palace of Sleep
[Exits: w]

WEST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: e s]

EAST

The Palace of Sleep
[Exits: w]

smash hypnos
HYPNOS- doppelable (hits them hard), freeze x2, shock x1

Hypnos is DEAD!!
You receive your share of 282000 experience.

'The ring is a sloth tool, useable from inventory, 7 charges,'

WEST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: e s]

SOUTH

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n w]

WEST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: e w]

WEST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: e s w]

WEST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n e s w]

WEST

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n e s w]

NORTH

A Silent Street in Erebus
[Exits: n s]

NORTH

Between the Adamantine Pillars
[Exits: s]

SIT THRONE

You sit down on a massive iron throne.
As you sit on the Erinyes' throne, a loud click can be heard from behind.
An iron door opens in the wall, over a ledge towering a fiery river.

NORTH

Amidst a Roaring Torrent
[Exits: none]

You are washed downstream!

Burning in the Pyriphlegethon
[Exits: none].

You are washed downstream!

Burning in the Pyriphlegethon
[Exits: none]

You are washed downstream!

The Source of the River Styx
[Exits: e s]
Saving...

2E to kerberos spot

EAST

The Bank of the Styx
[Exits: e w]

EAST

Before the Great Marsh
[Exits: w]

KERBEROS:
-pound/claw/bite attacks, antidoppel, stun special
-kerberos fang- give to weaver for kerb collar

PLAY LYRE to summon

You play random doodlings on a skillfully-tuned lyre.
The sweet music from Orpheus' lyre echoes in the marsh.

Kerberos is DEAD!!
You receive your share of 254925 experience.

WEST

The Bank of the Styx
[Exits: e w]

WEST

The Source of the River Styx
[Exits: e s]

SOUTH

A Steep Path
[Exits: n e]

EAST

A View of the Great Elm
[Exits: s w]

SOUTH

A Steep Path
[Exits: n u]

ask poet i am resting at the elysian fields now, waiting for him

You ask Orpheus, 'I am resting at the elysian fields now, waiting for him?'
You tell Orpheus of your meeting with Eurydice.
Orpheus says to you, 'I can now live the rest of my life, waiting for the
day we will meet again.'
You receive 153022 experience.
153022 experience points applied to the Ancient Era.
You receive xp!

FOL SELF
UP

A Grove of Black Poplars
[Exits: e s w d]

south- ancient
east-indus
west-medieval

OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUt!!!

gt what mobs -must- you kill?
You tell the group, 'What mobs -must- you kill?'
You tell the group, 'To get through the run?'
You tell the group, 'Of course the agg throwy mobs.'
Rude tells the group, 'Campe.'
Rude tells the group, 'And cyclops.'
Rude tells the group, 'The agg mobs and megaera (I think she can't be rushed
past anymore?).'
Rude tells the group, 'We could rush past tisiphone and leave right now.'