Drakan: The Ancients' Gates (Sony) - Hermit's Hut

Last modified on February 10th, 2004

She'll quickly come upon three Trogs, who appear quite ready to burn the poor farmer's daughter at the stake. Rynn objects and the battle is on. She should have an easy time of it and will set the young woman free after defeating the Trogs. Surprisingly she says she can find her way back home on her own. Have her climb the ladder and pick up the gold from the Trogs, she took out with her bow. Move off of the platform and head east up the hill and take out the Trog guarding the chest. Pick up the 16 gold that it dropped and grab the Bow of Speed from the chest. Head back down and enter the cave. Get 10 gold from the two barrels on the right. Grab the Health Elixir, sitting out in the open near the three barrels. Slay the Trog waiting for her near the broken ladder for a Full Mana potion, then continue. Get 19 gold from the chest, and 2 gold from the three barrels.

ShadowmireEnter the next room with the stone ruins and slide down the steep incline to the east. There're a bunch of spiders in here. Target the ones on the ceiling with her bow before they drop down if possible. Be sure her health's near full strength before tackling the really large spider in the next chamber. Take out the first two with her bow, then get 14 gold from the two barrels on the right. Head to the edge of the water and target the Spider to the southwest with her bow. Five arrows will do it. Head south and target the large Spider at the top of the incline with her bow. It takes more than five arrows to kill it. Head around to the other side and target and kill two more with her bow. There's another one behind the large irregular column in the center of this area as well as one hanging from the ceiling beyond. Head forward and target another two in the area with the two barrels (12 gold). Continue up the incline to the east and take out another two. There's another one just beyond hanging from the ceiling. Continue north and target the lone spider in the distance. Next comes another large Spider. Continue around the bend to the south, where another Spider awaits suspended from the ceiling, backed up by two beyond it. Back up a bit and wait for the upper one to come down and attack, then take it out with her sword. Proceed forward and she can now see four more ahead including one on the ceiling. Head up the hill and skip the two barrels and head for the lift. Ride it up, then have her head through the tunnels to the north until she exits the cave and finds the Tree of Mourning, which is now added to your map! Head down along the path to the south toward it and take a look inside. Obviously can't get in from up here. There must be another way in. Head back out of the tree, and then walk around behind it to the north and into the cave.

Have her kill the two Trogs and pick up the Health Elixir, the first one dropped, then head across the log bridge. Take out the Trog, then get the sacks of 13 gold from the treasure chest to the northwest. Head east along the ledge. Save your game position before trying to jump over the pit. Walk to the edge beneath the platform, equip her bow, and target the three Trogs and a Trog Mage waiting for her at the bottom, using the right Analog mini-joystick. Now re-equip her sword and jump to the platform above. Get 30 gold from the three barrels. Drop off the platform to the northwest onto the ledge. Then walk forward onto the platform. Drop down onto the next one to the southeast, then the final one to the south. Head south toward the torch. Then continue south towards the second torch and a Trog will attack and you'll see the "KEEP OUT" sign. Head past the sign and the Hermit's Hut map entry is added to your map. Head toward the third torch, then around it and southwest up the hill to the Hermit's Hut. There's a Rusty Axe outside, but she likely has no room for it, but get 8 gold from the two barrels. Enter and talk to the Hermit, who takes a fancy to Rynn. She receives the "Retrieve four powder satchels from the mine." quest. Take the key from the wall to the left, then open the chest for a Potion of Life and a Steel Club. If you're running out of room, Rusty items aren't worth much, so feel free to drop them. She's about to find a new bow, so if the current one's low on ammo, she could drop that here too. Exit the hut and head south along the ledge until she reaches the cave. Kill the seven Scavengers she finds inside. Two of them are small and almost impossible to hit with her sword. Have her retreat a safe distance, which can be all the way back to the Hermit's Hut, and fire arrows at each of them until they expire. She can find a Wood Long Bow and some barrels at the stone ruins. Find a paltry 6 gold in the five barrels inside, and there's a Life Potion in a chest behind them. Exit the cave and return southeast to the Hermit's Hut and drop her older bow (if she hasn't already done so) with the other stuff. Return to the cave entrance and have her continue along the shoreline to the north until she reaches Tull's Mine.

How to unlock the door may be a bit less than obvious. However it's easy, just press the 'L1' button to open the door. Have her enter the mine and turn to the left. Take out the four Trogs in the area for 22 gold, then get the first satchel, which lies in plain sight on a table just beyond the first lift. Take the lift up, take care of the two Trogs, then grab the second satchel from the table. Head east through the doorway and destroy the four Trogs in here for 18 gold and a Health Elixir. Equip her bow and ride the next lift up, where she can kill the two nearby Trogs with her bow while still on the lift, upon which they will not venture. She can then grab the third satchel from the table. Three down and one to go - doesn't seem so hard, does it? Continue through the doorway and get 20 gold from the barrels on the right. Head north out of the exit, where she can see the Hermit's Hut below. Send her west along the path and get a Health Elixir from the lone barrel on the left. Take out the next Trog up ahead for 10 gold. She can retrieve the fourth satchel from the table on the right just inside. She now has the "Return the four powder satchels to the Hermit." quest. Continue on to the lift and have her operate the lever. Take the lift back into the first cave. Head south off the lift, the turn west toward the closed door and it'll open as she nears it. Return to the Hermit with the four Powder Satchels, he requested. He decides to just give her a Blasting Pot in exchange.

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