Hi everyone.

Jean look forward to seeing you in the lower fourth

Hi Alice,
Put yellow and red gem in window of statue when you click on it. Walk toward the door and it will open for you. Nothing happens until you walk to the door.
Kay

Kay - that is about the only thing I haven't done - thanks.

Full day tomorrow but hope to play after supper.

See you then.

There was something I wanted to ask you - but this memory thing is catching. Swear I caught it from Ingie

Night, night,

Hugs and blesssings.

Alice

Hi Everyone:

Last night I found the BF 6 key, so I'm on the first level of BF 5. These monsters here are a lot tougher, and my poor summoning dolls keep getting killed. I guess I'll have to give them some skills, or uplevel them. I'm really fond of the little guys!

I bought the fireball spell that nickie mentioned, and will get it as soon as I uplevel. I have a couple I'd like to get rid of, but don't have enought gold just yet. It's so expensive! Like 26,000 pieces of gold. I bought back someting in act I and it wasn't as much. Hopefully I'll have the gold by the time I finish this dungeon.

Time to do my real job. I hate how work interferes with my gaming!

Jean

Well Kay - you haven't seen me in school today, I know.

Real life kept me busy until after supper and since then have finished BF1 dungeons - two baddies and 2 quests off the list, would you believe?

The rest of the evening I have been searching for BF2 - gosh my feet are sore. Found 4 locked dungeons (so there must be six in all) and, just a few moments ago reached to entrance of BF2. They are certainly hard to find, especially now we have lost our teleporter stones. So have saved and will tackle that tomorrow.

Have studied the maps closely with my trusty magnifying glass (think I am a descendant of Sherlock Holmes ) but there is no mention of the whereabouts of BF6 key. If anyone knows then please share the secret with us.

The only time I have been inside the Academy was to catch the next bus back to the Battlefields. Mind you, they are pretty frequent

Jean, I take it you will soon be joining us in class - good going. I've got the kettle on - be sseing you.

And that's me for the night - these 5am mornings don't 'alf take the stuffing out of me. Which reminds me.

BTW the 'permanent' potions and rocks from the lab. I gave the potions to Karen and the rocks to DK - he has a stronger digestive system but although they did increase the stats for a while they certainly are NOT permanent.

Alice, I've been at the Academy all day learning about Summoning. Found the BF3 key.
Got tired of school and am now clearing BF3.

Jean, when you get to the Academy, Alice makes some yummy lunches.

Sure miss the teleporter stones! I've been leaving some loot that is heavy in one area until I finish the dungeon, then DK and I pick up everything we can carry and go back to the merchants.
Kay

I'm finally in BF 6 of Act III. It sure is a lot harder to level up in these last two battlefields. I don't seem to be getting as many points, even though the monsters are tougher. Tonight I'll finish the dungeon and hopefully get back to the crypt, and onto Act IV tomorrow! I hope there are some sandwiches left for me

Nickie, if you see this, your email is down.

Jean

Jean when you arrive there'll be a pile of sandwiches and a great big welcome sign.

Real life intruded into my playing time today and I have learned one thing - playing truant by clearing two BF's in a row is going to put me behind. went back to finish the summoning test and completely forgot what I was doing At least I am getting used to reading everything on screen with its help.

Jean, it is even more slow levelling up in Act 4. I only levelled once while clearing two dungeons At the moment am down in the pipes wandering around lost to know what to do next. THINK the only thing missing for a summoning is the rune but cannot trigger the keeper of the rune room. Any ideas on that Kay?

Well, I need to make one or two phone calls so am calling it a day.

With luck will drop in tomorrow.

Best of luck to both of you - good gaming.

Luv

Alice

Alice, After talking to Ansuhar, the summoning teacher and the keeper of the rune room, I just clicked on each rune on the wall and each one will teleport you to a room where you can get one of the runes. Be sure and pick up each rune after you fight the bad guy because you can't go back. You will have several of them in your inventory when you finish.

I thought I was the only one who forgot what they were doing when I left for awhile!

I'm almost ready to go to Academy Level 4. Got to clear out BF5 dungeon first. Still haven't found a BF6 key yet.

Jean, It seems to take forever to level up now. Good luck on getting to the Academy soon!
Kay

Hi Alice, Later last night, I remembered that picking up the protection rune is how you get back out of the room after fighting the baddie. Check the room good before clicking on the protection rune because you can't go back to get anything.
Kay

A quickie Kay - thanks will go back to look for that rune - my problem is the fact I cannot find the Keeper of the Rune Room!!!!!! Any idea where he might be?

Will call in later. He might turn up when I pick up the Rune of Protection. I did get the raanaar doll in that room.

See you.
Alice

Alice, the only one I found in that room to talk to is Xepatar, who is there after you get the runes. He is the one who ask you to kill the demons in the next room where you found the Raanaar Summoning Doll.
Kay

Kay - I seem to be doing things back to front, as usual but I have been following the map all the time - I think.

At the moment am not sure how to proceed because I have all the runes (12), the mushroom, spider leg and correct special potion in the inventory but the raanaar in the first summoning room ( #6 on the map) tells me something is missing. Have stood in the circle and placed the bits and bobs on the floor with one rune and received the same info. Perhaps I should use a different rune.

Whatever, cannot get any further because haven't a clue what is wrong. Hoping you, or someone who has completed the game, can come to the rescue.

Also - is there anywhere further on in the game where I will have to use the dolls because haven't any idea how to use them. Also seem to be ok with just DK to keep an eye on all the time. At times he does the most unexpected things and has to be rescued - problems, problems.

In the meantime will start clearing BF3.

Until we meet again.

Alice

Hi everyone: I didn't get a chance to play last night. I fell asleep right after dinner and that was it for the night!

Anyway, Alice I use the summoning dolls all the time to fight for me. I'm not as far along as you are, so I don't know if you absolutely have to use them, but it's not hard.

Go into your inventory and click on a doll, and it will appear next to yours and DK's pictures on the upper right. It will have stat screens and everything else that you have, so if they're fighting for you make sure to keep an eye on that. They can use potions, just the same as you. Don't forget that you have to include them in your party to get them to move along with you by clicking on F4 so everyone in the party moves together.

If they get killed, there is a little bit of a wait before you can use them again, although you can click on them in your inventory and they'll show up on the screen. You'll just see light swirling around them until they're ready.

One thing I've found that is handy is if I don't want them, or if they get stuck in a wall, I can click on them in the inventory (while they are part of my party) and that will take them out of the party. Reclicking will bring them back in. This can come in really handy.

I also use them to lug around stuff for me when me and Dk have too much to carry.

Make sure if they're going to fight for you to give them weapons and armour. Check them occasionally to make sure to do repairs when needed.

I hope this helps! They're really useful. It's fun to watch because sometimes I want my party to go one way, and half of them split up and run around to another door, just as if they have minds of their own!

Have fun!

Jean

But back to the game - how I hate being torn away from it. Strange how in mixes with real life. If I drop something I want to click on it to pick it up. That's is only one instance.

Well, it is getting quite dark so guess it's nearly time for bed. Another day tomorrow. A fresh day and a fresh mind - who knows, I might get somewhere

Luv.

Alice.