Begining of game tips: extra dig spots in Guild Cave

[Wonderfoole WINO]

Begining of game tips: extra dig spots in Guild Cave

This is a very minor find, but I though it might be useful to point out anyway.

At the very begining of the game, when you are first set loose from the gypsy camp, rather than going straight to the cave, explore the entire area of the lake. A few items of interest that you will find are a rusty flintlock pistol (better than your crossbow) and a rusty cutlass, as well as a potion of life (I dont remember if thats the right name, the potion that gives you more total HP) and 2 silver keys. Amoung other things, like gold and low level gifts, you will find a book to make your dog a 2 star treasure hunter. The book is next to the blocked gate that leads to Brightwood. After you get this book, use it and when your done collecting the loot around the lake (there is quite a bit), go to the cave. Doing this I found at least 4 new dig spots that you wont find if your dog is only a 1 star treasure hunter (there was a 5th but I dont remember if it was there befor). In them I found some gold and a few low level gifts, which are handy to sell at the begining of the game. By exploring the entire area of bower lake and the guild cave befor fighting Thag, I found a total of 1545 gold (pluss plenty of stuff to sell when I get into town). Not to shabby for the begining of the game eh?

I know this isnt to useful to veterans of the game, but I thought anyone new to it might find is helpful.

Edit: oh yeah, here are the locations of the new dig spots so you know Im not full of it.
2 in the area where you are fist introduced to beetles.
2 in side area with a chest containing a rusty mace.
1 possibly new in side area with books, just befor reatching the guild.

inside them i found 2 two star rings, 300 gold, a two star neclace, and something else, I think it was gold.

If Im wrong and you can get these with a 1 star treasure hunting dog anyway, feel free to spank me and tell me Im scum.

 

[Necromancer]

Re: Begining of game tips: extra dig spots in Guild Cave

I found a good amount of that stuff too. I never go into the guild cave without getting the rusty flintlock pistol, rusty cutlass, and the potion of life.

There are also 2 silver key chests you can open before going into the cave, and they only require 1 key each, so you can grab either the one on the island with the cave entrance, or the one in the woods next to the pond (the one that is drained after returning from the spire, allowing access to the tomb of heroes). There's not a lot in 'em though, 1 has 100 gold and the other has the bunny hop dog trick book, which you can sell for 200 gold at the book shop in bowerstone (providing that you don't care about dog tricks).