Now it's time to do some crystal mining. Mount Arokh and check your map. The large island near the center of the map is their destination. Fly northwest toward it and it'll loom into view in just a few seconds. A Blackwing and four catapults tossing flaming torpedoes at them will make life difficult as they approach. Destroy them all, then land near the docks. Find 85 gold in the three barrels at the end of the docks. Head out on the dock and she may run into a Grull that Arokh missed. Pick up 18 gold, which it leaves behind. Jump onto the ship to the north and grab another 8 gold from the two barrels near the stern. Continue to the north and jump on the next pier. Check the three barrels to the left of the crates for 94 gold. Continue north to the end of the dock, then turn west toward the second ship. Jump onto it and smash the two on board barrels for 96 gold. Jump back on the deck and return to the beach. Head south to the elevated hut and walk upstairs. Go slowly up the last few feet as there's a Wartok standing outside in the back with its back turned toward her. Sneak forward and back stab it for 18 gold. Get the Health Elixir from the crate on the right, and 74 gold from the two barrels on the left. Head back down and have her mount Arokh and fly just over the hill to the northwest and have Arokh destroy the enemy below, then land and pick up the 22 gold it left behind. Skip the upper part of the hut as it's empty. Return to Arokh and fly south to the next camp near a destroyed catapult. Destroy the two enemies nearby if they escaped the air attack, then land and get 35 gold from the two barrels behind the crates. Head upstairs and smash the barrels for a Life Potion and take the Rusty Axe from the window. Head back down and take to the air again. Fly southeast to the next destroyed catapult and toast the two enemies below. Next drop down to the northwest into the depression, then head north along and near the ground and take out an enemy up ahead. Return to the dock area and head west from the hut into the mountain pass and land near the cave entrance. Destroy the two waiting enemies, then land and get 18 gold from the barrels near the crates, and another 10 gold that they left behind. Have her drop her excess weaponry before entering.
She needs to find twenty Crystal Shards in here in order to satisfy Master Sevoth's quest requirement. She'll in fact return with over one hundred (the balance can be sold to Olag, who thinks they're pretty, for 45 gold apiece). You'll have a good view of the main pit area from the first open space. Once she comes out into the main area, two Grull and a Wartok will come over from both sides to attack. They are hardly any match for her Firestrike. Head west, where there may be a Crystal Shard in the mining cart. Continue in that direction and get 50 - 125 gold from the barrels. You can now see a locked gate further west, so return to the tunnel exit and turn northeast. Enter the tunnel and you'll note a blue sparkle from atop a mining cart on the left in this tunnel. Press the 'L1' button to pick up a Crystal Shard. Collect another Crystal Shard from the mining cart and slay the two nearby Grull for 86 gold and a Health Elixir. Then walk around behind the lift and smash the barrels for 95 - 130 gold pieces. Pull the lever to bring the lift up, then ride it down. Get a Life Potion and maybe an Emerald from the nearby barrels (not the explosive ones). There may also be a Wood Long Bow nearby. Then fight the three nearby enemies for 103 gold. Move along toward the two blue columns and a stalagmite and smash them. The columns will often yield more than one shard. Use of the 'L1' button is advised for speedier collection. Another Grull waits just ahead and gives up 57 gold. Slash the three columns and pick up some more shards. Three more Grull lie in wait near the lift and will give up a Health Elixir. Head over the single column beyond and mine a couple of shards from it. Return to the lift and ride it down. Three Grull are lurking nearby, just stay on the lift and take them out with a spell or her bow.
A Wartok will come rushing through the doorway as she heads for it. Definitely save before entering the next area. She's going to have to fight a bunch of Grull and the first of two Goliath Grull. Have her run into the room, as the gate slams shut behind her, and smash all the nearby barrels including the exploding ones. Try not to get hit by the explosion from all three. By this time the grull will be out and on the attack. Just have her flail away at them, while taking evasive action, and they will all go down in short order. By the time she's finished them off, the Goliath Grull will have taken the stage. A ranged weapon is definitely advisable here as the Goliath Grull is very fond of tossing exploding barrels at her, as well as normal barrels and Crystal Stalagmites. Get close enough to lock on to him, and pump him full of arrows, while rolling away from his projectiles. If he gets within striking distance, he can pick her up and throw her against a nearby wall, which she will not survive. Should she not have a bow, one can be obtained at the southeast end of the arena, behind the crates up on the rise, along with a Potion of Life. Collect more Crystal Shards from the stalagmites after the battle and get the treasure from the barrels. Saving the game status now would be a good idea.
Continue to the west, where you'll enter a storeroom full of crates and barrels, and a Grull followed by two Wartoks rush in to attack. Pick up 193 gold form their dead forms. Get a crystal from the nearby stalactite. Head out into the next area, to find that a jump is required as well as two Fire Grulls attacking from up above, including one on the other side of her jump. Head over behind the crates and take the Fire Grull out with her bow. Move back to the ledge, then save your game, and make the easy jump across. Up above are a couple of Grull, a few exploding barrels, and the second Goliath Grull! Wait below and try and take all three out with arrows or spells. Get a Health Elixir from the two barrels beneath, then hang around on the ladder and the Goliath Grull will try to hurl crystal ore and exploding barrels at her, but miss and often strike the other Grull waiting above. Once they've been finished off, so should the exploding barrels be. Head up the ladder. If the Goliath Grull is standing nearby past the cart, continue up and station her on the near side of the cart, so it's between her and the Goliath Grull. It's so dumb, that it'll just move around behind the cart and she can fire arrows into it until it drops without receiving as much as a scratch in return. If the Goliath Grull has retreated to the left rear in search of more ammo, have her target him with her bow. Roll to avoid the thrown stalagmites. Once he's been taken care of, pick up any nearby shards, then head over there and gather the Crystal Shards from the column and stalagmites. Next head over to the right and get some more shards from the four columns.
Continue north and down the incline to meet four Grulls and Wartoks, with a fifth one waiting at the bottom. They leave behind 271 gold plus a Health Elixir and a Potion of Life. Once they're out of the way, smash the pillars and stalagmites for more Crystal Shards. Note the series of catwalks across the chasm. Climb the ladder and follow the catwalks. Jump over the three gaps and ignore the exploding barrels along the way. The Fire Wartok waiting just beyond the catwalks will likely get its fireball exploding in the rigging and missing her. She can probably get to it without being hit and take it out. Send her over to the right and have her smash the two barrels to find a Chalice (75 gold) or Health Elixir. Head back toward the catwalk and turn right into the entrance. A couple of Club Grull await her just beyond. A lift is just beyond the tunnel entrance. You'll want to ignore it for now and continue north through the tunnel. Take care of the Wartok, then she'll encounter lots of Crystal Columns and Stalagmites to smash for more Shards. Farther on there's a chest with Invisibility and Full Mana potions inside. More Crystal Shards can be obtained near the end. Smash the two barrels for 85 - 130 gold, then return to the lift and ride it up. Continue straight along the path from the lift to find two enemies, who yield 110 gold, and a health potion. Two barrels along the way yield 225 gold. One more Wartok is guarding the three barrels at the end. Take him out to obtain 0 - 130 gold. Smash the barrels for 0 - 50 gold. Return northwest back through the tunnel and head for the barred gate. She'll push the lever to open the gate and have her follow the fence around to the right until you see the first opening. Head through it to leave the cave. Save your game when prompted.
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