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Level 00 - The Guilds[edit]

This is the entrance level, and one of only two to be lit. All other levels are located below this one. You will most likely find many hints on the map pages which you do not understand yet; don't worry, this is a very complex game, you will go to many places much, much later, which seem to be inaccessible now. The unique compass "Learning Advisor" (found at {8,17,3}) says "STASIS FIELD" when examined on this level.
This level contains the following areas:

The Guilds, where you can recruit party members and advance your maximum class level.

Two seemingly unrelated areas have a secret connection:
- A large maze that reportedly smells like vinegar, consisting of 3 parts:

- - The Minotaur's Maze.

- - A treasure area which must be opened up.

- - The MIPS riddle.

- A part of the wisdom Path of Ephesus to the Pit of Ephesus from the Temple, including the mysterious Cloning Experiment ring.

The Food Storages reachable only from the Cellar, beware of the stronger monsters here with a starting party.

A secret teleporter room accessible from far below spreads monsters on many levels.

One ending of the game.

THE BEGINNINGYou are very close to the surface.

Each team has its flaws and strengths.

Take the four guides for your first exploration.

Another time specialize in a guild to obtain great and quick firepower.

Even if you already have 4 characters, you may obtain some benefits by raising in the ranks of the guilds.

Some particular fates await the highest ranked members.

The hidden characters have hidden powers.

WARNING FROM OTHELLOFrom now on, everything you experience and believe in Conflux really means the contrary, deep down inside.

Yes is no.

White is black.

Win is lose.

A detail contradicts the whole.

The end is the begining.

The ultimate meaning is a last-second treason.

ORACLESee now the words I've woven true,
Wordweaver I am, as I'm known now to you.
I speak of great terrors from far below ground,
Within the Undercity, where they do abound.[0,2],[0,2],[[1,3],[1,6]],[[3,3],[3,7]],[5,3],[5,3],[[8,3],[11,3]],[[2,4],[5,4]],[[8,4],[8,11]],[[10,4],[10,8]],[0,5],[0,5],[4,5],[4,5],[7,5],[7,5],[[12,5],[12,11]],[2,6],[2,6],[[5,6],[5,10]],[7,7],[7,7],[13,7],[[6,8],[6,13]],[[14,8],[14,16]],[[3,9],[8,9]],[11,9],[11,9],[3,10],[3,10],[[7,10],[10,10]],[[4,11],[4,15]],[7,11],[7,11],[[10,11],[12,11]],[9,12],[9,12],[3,13],[3,13],[[7,13],[14,13]],[5,14],[5,14],[[11,14],[14,14]],[[3,15],[9,15]],[11,15],[13,15],[13,15]

DEDALUS ABOMINATIONSMINOTAUR
Human hands and bovine head,
Massive hammer inspires dread.

ROCKPILE
Pile of rocks
and branches dead,
Step too near
and mind your head.
Come closer still, and feel the bite,
But note from whence they draw their might.[[29,15],[29,18]],[[19,16],[25,16]],[27,16],[27,16],[30,16],[30,16],[18,17],[18,17],[22,17],[22,17],[[25,17],[29,17]],[[31,17],[31,21]],[[19,18],[22,18]],[26,18],[26,18],[19,19],[19,19],[[21,19],[23,20]],[[25,19],[27,19]],[[18,20],[25,20]],[27,20],[27,20],[[29,20],[31,20]],[23,21],[[25,21],[25,23]],[29,21],[29,21],[[20,22],[22,22]],[[28,22],[30,22]],[[22,23],[26,23]],[[28,23],[28,25]],[30,23],[30,23],[24,24],[24,24],[26,24],[31,24],[23,25],[23,25],[29,25],[29,25],[23,26],[25,26],[25,26],[[30,26],[30,29]],[3,27],[[26,27],[28,27]],[31,27],[[23,28],[25,28]],[[28,28],[28,30]],[23,29],[23,29],[25,29],[25,29],[[29,29],[31,29]],[[26,30],[28,30]],[31,30],[31,30],[[24,31],[26,31]],[[29,31],[31,31]]

MILDEWCHEWER
It moves along,
this mobile tree,
No lungs to speak of or legs to see.
Yet hold your ears against their shriek,
Then harvest their fruit and sustain the weak.[[19,0],[23,0]],[[25,0],[28,0]],[[21,1],[21,4]],[25,1],[25,1],[[27,1],[27,6]],[[18,2],[18,6]],[[20,2],[22,2]],[[24,2],[27,2]],[[19,3],[19,5]],[[20,4],[25,4]],[[23,5],[23,12]],[25,5],[25,5],[20,6],[20,6],[26,6],[26,6],[[19,7],[19,9]],[21,7],[21,7],[[18,8],[25,8]],[18,9],[18,9],[[25,9],[25,12]],[18,10],[18,10],[[21,11],[23,12]],[[19,12],[23,12]],[26,12],[19,13],[21,13],[21,13]

KITCHEN PLAGUESCAVE RAT
Scuttle and squeak and sniff and bite,
Beware where there's one, there's many to fight.
They may bite with poison, they may stink of waste,
But when battle's done, how good do they taste!

SMALL RAT
Small with teeth to gnaw and bite,
Scuttles quickly into sight.
Chews your feet and bites your toes,
Or solid milk before its nose.

CATERPILLAR
Slow and minds
its business own,
Seldom strikes till hostility's shown.
With poison can it strike at will.
With poison, this you cannot kill.

ROCKPILE
Pile of rocks
and branches dead,
Step too near
and mind your head.
Come closer still, and feel the bite,
But note from whence they draw their might.[[1,19],[1,23]],[[3,19],[8,19]],[[0,20],[2,21]],[[4,20],[7,20]],[[9,20],[10,21]],[[12,20],[13,22]],[4,21],[4,21],[[7,21],[14,21]],[2,22],[2,22],[4,22],[4,22],[[10,22],[16,22]],[[0,23],[9,23]],[[11,23],[11,26]],[[8,24],[11,24]]

KITCHEN STAFFThe servants here work day and night,
At least they live in natural light.
Beware their master, he's not kind.
Much food and poison here you'll find.

ZOMBIE
Once a man,
now mindless dead,
No brain still thinks within his head.
Reaching forth
with rotting hands,
To kill is all he understands.

GIGGLER
With arms of blue, a cloud they let fly,
And snatch what you hold or what you let lie.
They may return
to steal again,
So be swift with these sneaky small men.[[1,19],[1,23]],[[3,19],[8,19]],[[0,20],[2,21]],[[4,20],[7,20]],[[9,20],[10,21]],[[12,20],[13,22]],[4,21],[4,21],[[7,21],[14,21]],[2,22],[2,22],[4,22],[4,22],[[10,22],[16,22]],[[0,23],[9,23]],[[11,23],[11,26]],[[8,24],[11,24]]

GUILD GUARDIANSUNHOLY ARMOUR
Walking armour,
double blades,
Through his fallen foes he wades.

MUNCHER
Hear them coming
in hungry mood,
Made of teeth, for you're their food.
Fight if you like, or run, if you can,
But these fly faster than the swiftest man.

BLACK FLAME
A burning desire, a passion of flame.
Trapped and immobile, death all the same.
Approach with care the roaring fire,
Or run around this deadly pyre.

GIGGLER
With arms of blue, a cloud they let fly,
And snatch what you hold or what you let lie.
They may return
to steal again,
So be swift with these sneaky small men.[0,2],[0,2],[[1,3],[1,6]],[[3,3],[3,7]],[5,3],[5,3],[[8,3],[11,3]],[[2,4],[5,4]],[[8,4],[8,11]],[[10,4],[10,8]],[0,5],[0,5],[4,5],[4,5],[7,5],[7,5],[[12,5],[12,11]],[2,6],[2,6],[[5,6],[5,10]],[7,7],[7,7],[13,7],[[6,8],[6,13]],[[14,8],[14,16]],[[3,9],[8,9]],[11,9],[11,9],[3,10],[3,10],[[7,10],[10,10]],[[4,11],[4,15]],[7,11],[7,11],[[10,11],[12,11]],[9,12],[9,12],[3,13],[3,13],[[7,13],[14,13]],[5,14],[5,14],[[11,14],[14,14]],[[3,15],[9,15]],[11,15],[13,15],[13,15]

UNLEASHED HELLTORMENTOR
Small, grey, winged, and clad in flame,
Its casting speed puts monks to shame.
Hurling lightning,
flying fast,
Kill him quick or breathe your last.[0,0],[[5,4],[5,9]],[4,5],[4,5],[6,8]

CLONE HALLSomething that is
born well-made,
Will remain true,
and never fade.
Though simple copies
can be born,
They're never as strong as the one they scorn.[[0,0],[5,0]],[11,0],[11,0],[17,0],[17,0],[[4,1],[17,1]],[4,2],[[16,2],[16,18]],[[14,6],[16,6]],[[0,7],[0,9]],[1,8],[1,8],[[1,9],[1,17]],[17,15],[[10,16],[10,18]],[[0,17],[10,17]],[[15,17],[16,18]],[0,18],[[9,18],[17,18]]

FAKE HOPEWhat is this?
A source of hope
An escape, up a simple rope?
Alas, such luck
is not for you.
Another way will have to do.[9,26],[9,26]

FORBIDDEN PITThough I cannot see what lies deep,
I think from here wisdom does seep.
Although you'll need to have some trust,
I think enter this pit, you must.[[18,22],[18,31]],[[17,24],[20,26]],[[16,25],[21,26]],[[15,26],[21,26]],[[15,27],[16,29]],[[20,27],[22,27]],[[17,28],[21,28]],[[20,29],[21,30]],[[16,30],[21,30]],[[17,31],[20,31]]

GUILDMASTER REWARDWhen highest rank of guild you are,
Best keep the councillors afar,
For they dislike the power gained
By those in guild skills master-trained.[[19,24],[20,26]],[[21,25],[21,30]],[[20,27],[22,27]],[[19,28],[21,28]],[[20,29],[21,30]],[[19,30],[21,30]],[19,31],[19,31]

GREEN GEMA gem of green you'll need to pay,
In order to pass through this way.
The blackened thing are known to hide
Such objects in them, deep inside.[[29,12],[29,14]],[28,13],[28,13],[[17,20],[19,20]],[18,21]

DEDALUS OF INFINITUSWhat has ended has begun,
Reflecting all
but showing none.
Though you may see infinity,
It sees itself, its enemy.[[29,15],[29,18]],[[19,16],[25,16]],[27,16],[27,16],[30,16],[30,16],[18,17],[18,17],[22,17],[22,17],[[25,17],[29,17]],[[31,17],[31,21]],[[19,18],[22,18]],[26,18],[26,18],[19,19],[19,19],[[21,19],[23,20]],[[25,19],[27,19]],[[18,20],[25,20]],[27,20],[27,20],[[29,20],[31,20]],[23,21],[[25,21],[25,23]],[29,21],[29,21],[[20,22],[22,22]],[[28,22],[30,22]],[[22,23],[26,23]],[[28,23],[28,25]],[30,23],[30,23],[24,24],[24,24],[26,24],[31,24],[23,25],[23,25],[29,25],[29,25],[23,26],[25,26],[25,26],[[30,26],[30,29]],[3,27],[[26,27],[28,27]],[31,27],[[23,28],[25,28]],[[28,28],[28,30]],[23,29],[23,29],[25,29],[25,29],[[29,29],[31,29]],[[26,30],[28,30]],[31,30],[31,30],[[24,31],[26,31]],[[29,31],[31,31]]

HOT CORRIDORFlee the burning, fiery flame
That brings the greatest ones to shame.
Only the brightest,
purest soul
May pass this way, to reach his goal.[[29,1],[31,1]],[[29,2],[29,15]],[[31,2],[31,4]]

TREACHEROUS CORRIDORSwift and deadly, death comes quick
To all who face
this simple trick.
An azure stone
may lend you aid,
Once it has been properly paid.[[29,1],[31,1]],[29,2],[29,2],[[31,2],[31,4]]

MAGE'S GRADEFor mages to advance their grade,
An azure payment must be made.
If, however, such things seem few,
The blackened creature should come to you.[21,6],[21,6]

MILDEW ROOMTrapped you seem, though far from dry.
The walls oddly echo your cry.
This room is not the size it seems,
And escape is closer than dreams.[[18,2],[18,6]],[[19,3],[19,5]],[20,4],[[18,8],[20,8]],[18,9],[18,9],[18,10],[18,10]

OLD CLOTHESMore than your weight should you use.
Out of sight may lie some clues.
Not above, nor to the side,
Though be sure every nook is tried.[[19,0],[23,0]],[[21,1],[21,3]],[[20,2],[22,2]]

DEADLY PITA slippery floor, don't walk too quick.
You'll slip to death on ground so slick.
Read the words and learn the clue
Which tells you what you have to do.[24,8],[24,8],[[25,9],[25,12]]

REWARDSA door, built strong, a price it asks,
But will it help you with your tasks?
Give, they say, and you'll receive,
As long as, first, you do believe.[[21,6],[21,8]]

HALL of the GUILDSEach guild has members, loyal too,
A leader also, guarded true.
Each guild has numbers, equal all,
And guides to answer every call.[[5,6],[5,10]],[[6,8],[6,12]],[[8,8],[8,11]],[[4,9],[8,9]],[[7,10],[9,10]],[7,11],[7,11]

HALL of WARRIORSA warrior knows his clansmen's halls,
Knows their secrets,
doors, pitfalls,
Knows what method
opens doors,
Knows the mightiest axe of wars.[[3,9],[5,9]],[3,10],[3,10],[5,10],[[4,11],[4,15]],[3,13],[3,13],[5,14],[5,14],[[3,15],[9,15]]

SECT of NINJASOne of these, he knows a way
To speed the second, slow the day.
Aside from this one, cloaked and dark,
Ten times may all increase their mark.[[8,3],[11,3]],[[8,4],[8,9]],[[10,4],[10,8]],[7,5],[7,5],[7,7],[7,7],[7,9],[7,9]

The MALEFICIENT GUILDA simple child could beat the curse,
Could brave the spirits, hear the verse.
Ah, spirits, though you feel no heat,
The curse brought to full strength we'll beat.[[1,4],[1,6]],[0,5],[0,5]

The PRIESTS TEMPLEA priest can turn back death and flame,
By calling on
his deity's name.
A prayer can help the worst of souls.
Go back to the start for help with your goals.[[14,8],[14,16]],[6,11],[6,11],[6,12],[6,12],[9,12],[9,12],[[7,13],[14,13]],[[11,14],[14,14]],[11,15],[13,15],[13,15]

The SORCERY SCHOOLBrave spirits who venture through worms and dark
May find they are given a much higher mark.
A gift to Pretenders, with fire they smote.
Nearby is a tool of the wizards, take note.[[12,5],[12,11]],[13,7],[11,9],[11,9],[[8,10],[10,10]],[8,11],[[10,11],[12,11]]

MILDEW DUNGEON ENTRYNot all things may be killed with strength,
Though use it to throw things
more than an arm's length.
Much more can be found here, much more can be seen,
Once you have looked round, scanned the walls, swept them clean.[[21,11],[23,12]],[[19,12],[23,12]],[[19,13],[19,16]],[[22,13],[22,16]],[[20,14],[22,16]]

MIPSStrength and might are forces used
When doors and things must be abused.
And magic shows things hidden near,
Shows their form and blasts them clear.

Might
Influence
Precision
Strength.[[31,6],[31,14]],[30,7],[30,7],[30,11],[30,11],[29,13],[29,13],[30,14],[30,14]

MILDEW CORRIDORMildew, fungus, mushrooms, mould,
And other such things worse to behold.
All like moisture, damp and slime,
Releasing spores when it's their time.[[21,4],[25,4]],[[23,5],[23,10]],[[21,8],[25,8]]

BACKDOORTo leave this place, a way you've found,
Be sure you're walking on safe ground.
You need not fear, the path is true.
The back door's a safe way for you.[18,2]

NO ENTRYIf exploration is your aim,
If finding all things seems a game,
Alas, you'll find you cannot go
Through every way that seems to show.[13,1],[13,1],[0,2],[1,3],[11,3],[16,3],[16,3],[14,6],[27,6],[25,8],[25,8],[29,8],[29,8],[27,11],[24,16],[22,18],[26,18],[24,20],[13,22],[13,22],[[0,23],[5,23]],[11,24],[11,24],[15,29],[16,30],[17,31],[20,31]

IMAGINATIONListen, see,
know, touch, feel,
For what seems solid may not be real.
Look around without your eyes
To break the stone's secret disguise.[[9,3],[11,3]],[10,4],[10,4],[12,7],[12,7],[[12,8],[12,11]],[11,9],[11,9],[18,9],[18,9],[18,10],[18,10],[11,11],[11,11],[9,12],[9,12],[3,13],[3,13],[[10,13],[13,13]],[[4,14],[5,15]],[[11,14],[13,14]],[[3,15],[6,15]],[11,15],[13,15],[19,18],[19,18],[19,19],[19,19],[21,19],[21,19],[[17,20],[21,20]],[18,21],[18,21]

EXIT ONLYA closed-up path,
a one-way door,
No way to come through ceiling, floor.
This passage is shut from this side.
Only from beyond can it be pried.[18,2]

QUIET FOUNTAINNo tricks, no traps, just water clean,
From this quiet fountain, sweet, serene.
You may not find
more water soon,
So take advantage of this boon.[23,6],[14,8],[18,11],[19,17]

TREASURE TIMEFight is over, monsters slain,
Now the treasure lies here plain.
See it, take it, now it's yours.
Some items which may aid your cause.[20,6],[31,6],[26,12],[22,27]

THE ENDTo enter the great Hall of Fame,
Step forward now, and end this game.
But if you'd rather kill and quest,
Then turn back now, you'll find it best.[3,28]

The CookSmall, ill-tempered, cuisine master,
Few cook fast, and none cook faster.
Rodents does he hate, abhor,
Great poisons does he make, galore.[[1,19],[1,23]],[[0,20],[2,21]],[2,22],[2,22],[[0,23],[3,23]]

The Giggler of AllQueen of Thieves, and of the wind,
Her loyal subjects follow.
Her secret treasure close at hand,
She runs the tunnels hollow.

Her hands are quicker than the rest.
Sons she has, born of the best.
Her death will bring them mighty fear,
And gone will be the air you hear.[[25,0],[28,0]],[25,1],[25,1],[[27,1],[27,6]],[[24,2],[27,2]],[25,5],[25,5],[26,6],[26,6]

Black PuddingCreeping, crumbling, rumbling stone,
Moves across the floor,
Absorbing all he passes over,
Rock and gem and more.[[29,9],[29,13]],[[27,11],[29,11]]

JUST A HALLSo often do you ask for help,
Begging for hints like some small whelp,
But know that help can't always be.
This corridor's just plain, can't you see?[27,13],[27,13],[26,14],[26,14],[26,15],[30,16],[30,16],[[31,17],[31,21]],[26,18],[26,18],[25,19],[25,19],[[15,20],[19,20]],[[25,20],[25,23]],[[29,20],[31,20]],[29,21],[29,21],[28,22],[28,22],[[4,23],[6,23]],[24,23],[24,23],[[28,23],[28,25]],[[11,24],[11,26]],[24,24],[24,24],[23,25],[23,25],[29,25],[29,25],[23,26],[30,26],[3,27],[31,27],[30,28],[30,28],[[28,29],[31,29]],[[26,30],[28,30]],[31,30],[31,30],[[29,31],[31,31]]

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