Drakan: The Ancients' Gates (Sony) - The Northern Tundra

Last modified on February 9th, 2004

Northern Tundra Entrance

A pair of Blackwings will make nuisances of themselves immediately upon their exit from the cave. Blackwings are frequently to be found in the nearby skies and there's an occasional Yeti below throwing large snowballs at them. Use Arokh's Fire Breath because of its longer range. Fly north until you should see a Grull camp below. A pesky Blackwing may put in an appearance, so take care of it first. Fry the two enemies at the camp, and then two more below to the east. Then head over to the southwest and take out the Yeti. Return and land at the camp and loot the area. Get 0 - 86 gold from the two barrels and nearby crates. There's another 21 - 46 gold in the barrels by the fire, plus 26 - 132 gold in the barrels under the lean to. One of the Grull carcesses may yield another 41 - 42 gold. Have them continue north just a bit more and you'll see a plume of black smoke, and Arokh will announce that he believes that he sees the Northmen's encampment below, which places the "Northmen's Camp" on the map. A Blackwing will probably attack immediatly afterward. Continue a bit to the north and take out another two Blackwings, then return and land at the Northmen's Camp. If she needs her health replenished, she can strike the pack beasts with her Lastat Blade, which doesn't do them any permanent damage.

Enter the cave and follow the passage until she comes out into a large room. Speak to the man at the table, who's Captain Serris. He speaks of an heirloom golden sword and gives her the "Kill the 'Disappearing' Wartok and return the Magical Bracers to Serris" quest, which she must perform in order to get it. This also places the Wartok Caves on the map. Head left and speak to the man with the stein, who's leaning against a barrel. He explains about the ice monsters that got his partner and gives her the "Explore the Ice Caves" quest. This also places the Ice Caves on the map. Head up the path behind him to reach a pair of silly northmen and a shopkeeper beyond, who will buy and repair her weapons, and sells potions.

Exit the cave and take off. Save your game progress and continue north. Fly to the northwest to encounter a Wartok camp. There're two Explosive Crossbows nearby and a pesky Yeti as well. Use Arokh to flame everything that moves, then land and loot the camp for 417 gold and there may be a Full Mana potion as well. Fly over to where the first Crossbow site is and land to pick up 0 - 30 gold from the carcasses of the fried enemies. Check the second crossbow site for another 0 - 5 gold. Take off and follow the bridges west, which will lead them to a pair of cave entrances. Land but have Rynn stay on Arokh and hang around the right entrance for a bit and Arokh should be able to take out a couple of Wartoks. Pick up 29 gold around the entrance. Save your game progress and then enter the cave through either entrance.

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