Alice, You need to use the rope and take the mushroom to Nixfix, and give it to him. He will then give you the Kohar Root. You should have everything else you need then.

Jean, I have never used the dolls because I always seem to need the skill points for other things.
I have a hard time just keeping up with DK and myself.
Kay

Alice, we posted at the same time. When you start the second summoning test, you will go talk to Nixfix and the other imp, the other one will give you the key to open that gate so you can finish the pipes level 2 and get what you need.
Kay

Hi Alice:

Your dolls can only move a certain distance before they disappear, but you can give them a skill point to increase their radius. The good thing is that even when they disappear they still have the goods on them when you resummon them! So, there's no need to worry that you'll lose what you've given them.

I usually load them up, and then teleport out to sell stuff. When you teleport they disappear and you resummon them when you get to where you're going. Either transfer all their stuff to your inventory, or have them drop it and pick it up. Works like a charm! I'm even making the Ranaar doll pull her weight. She'll really be complaining about me when she's made real again.

Jean

Jean, I'll put the kettle on again - drunk so much coffee to get me through the struggle today (no stamina potions in real life) the kettle must be refilled and ready for a cuppa when you join us.

Best of luck.

Alice

Well Kay, don't know how it happened but must have triggered something - suddenly found myself in the room with the teleporter to the second level.

Went down the rope to Nixfix and exchanged one thing for another but there is no way I can get his nephew to mention the locked door and cough up a key.

Passed the first test Now trying to work out how to give the second tutor the proof he wants. What type of proof? Am ambling around asking everyone for the book on summoning - it might be already in my inventory - if I could read it

When Jean arrives we'll have a picnic on the lawn beside the traders. By now the sandwiches are curling at the edges.

But I'm off to bed now. The answer might come to me in my dreams

Goodnight to one and all.

Luv,

Alice.

Hi Alice,
Did you go talk to Dotharhar in the Component Clerks room? He will tell you who has the book. Then go talk to both Nixfix and Taxlehix, the two imps down the rope. (I think that's their name)Taxlehix will give you the key to open the gate. The book you need is on the dead imp, who is the drug dealer, in pipes level 2. When you find him that's your proof.

Yea! I finished the game this morning. I have a lot of potions left if you or Jean need them.

I only made it to level 33. I still had 2 quests to do in the Battlefields but no BF6 key to get in to finish them.

Jean, this level is more confusing than the others.
It doesn't take much to confuse me.
Kay

Congratulations, Kay!

Jean

Oh, boo, I think I made a mistake. In the crypt I picked up on the crystal fragment before getting the other runes to give to the Ranaar. I got War, but didn't go down the two sets of stairs. So, I ended up with the necromancer, lizards, got crystal, killed necromancer, and now I've been thanked by Anlokar and am up top again. Wasn't I supposed to do something down the stairs? <img border="0" alt="" title="" src="graemlins/cry.gif" />

I guess I'll go back and redo it, even though I hit level 29. Darn and Darn! If anyone's reading this, did I miss anything important? Right now I'm going to watch Return of the King so won't get back to the game for a few hours.

Jean

Jean,
I don't think you really missed something.
I remember Oldman had the same problem, went back but I don't think they are necessary..trying to remember. Someone closer to where you are will be in..play it out before going back and see if needed; I just can't think of them as necessary.

Ingie

Hi Jean,
Getting the three runes for the Ranaar was for the quest to restore the doll. One of them was down the stairs. That's all you missed. Both sets of stairs went to the same room. I don't know if not restoring the doll will make any difference in the game or not. I did the same thing as you.
Had to go back to a save to be able to restore the doll. If you don't restore the doll, you'll probably just miss out on that quest and be able to continue.

I started the game around the first of June, but quit for awhile to play something else. Since I retired over a year ago, I spend too much time playing, but I love it.
I've enjoyed the game, but it wasn't as good as Divine Divinity.

Hi Alice, We are getting good at posting at the same time. I'll be around to have lunch with you and Jean. Maybe Ingie will join us!
Kay

Well,
I lost the doll. Put it down in the Battlefields so I could carry more loot and couldn't pick her back up.
I thought Oh No..but gave it a try, and I was still able to have the doll restored even though, I no longer had it with me..go figure

Ingie

Thanks, Ingie, Alice and Kay!

Jean

Well, I replayed it and now am at Act IV.

I've talked to the first Ranaar ghost and now I'm ready to go through the doors. Poor ghostie doesn't know he's dead. I kind of feel sorry for him.

I'm sure going to miss my Ranaar summoning doll. I should have taken all her equipment before turning her back, but didn't think quick enough. I could have made a lot of money. Am I getting mercenary?

Jean