The Nighon Route
To save on travel time, our heroes Sir Lancelot, human Knight Archimedes, human Thief Guinevere, dwarven Cleric Morgan le Fay, elven Sorcerer, once arrived in Harmondale, start by taking a peek in their castle. But instead of cleaning it out forthwith they first take a short trip by coach to Erathia, making the land available to Town Portals. There they hire a pathfinder and buy a Town Portal scroll to take them back inside Castle Harmondale. After speaking with the Dwarf King, they pass through the Nighon Tunnels and Mount Thunderfist to Nighon, the land of the Warlocks, adding it to their Town Portal destinations. There they hire a gatemaster, who portals them back to Erathia, where they take the coach to Bracada. Once the seven dwarves are rescued, the gatemaster returns them to the central fountain of Nighon, and the dangerous journey is made a second time. Thus, they save a long walk back from Bracada to the Barrow Downs, gaining almost an entire day. The same manner was chosen for the Light Walkthru, but since they are trying to set a new record, our heroes will cut a few corners, such as buying a seashell instead of fighting the dragonflies for it, and ignoring treasure.

Jan 01, 09:00 Arrived on Emerald Isle Quest: Scavenger hunt Drank from Fire Protection well Air & Fire guild membership Chest on the beach Accepted Fireball Wand from Mr. Malwick Drank from Luck well, 4x+2 for Sir lancelot and Archimedes Hired Duper Bought Recharge Item scroll Body & Spirit guild membership 1000 gold from Money well Bought Lute from Alice the Bard Bow skill for Guinevere Killed 2 dragonflies while crossing the bridge Traded Red Potion with Brent Filiant for Wealthy Hat Visited Day of the Gods and Fire Protection pedestals Jan 01, 09:41 Dragon's Lair Contestant's Shield and Longbow Jan 01, 09:47 Killed Morcarack Looted dragon for Ullyses Bought Seashell from Sally by the Ocean Won Game of Luck Jan 01, 09:56 Temple of the Moon Floor Tile [fame=13] Jan 01, 10:31 Lord Markham's headquarters Quest: Find Missing Contestants (Lord Markham) Brought proof of Missing Contestants Won Scavenger hunt Lords of Harmondale Hired Merchant Bow skill for Morgan le Fay Jan 01, 10:39 Boarded the Lady Margaret Jan 08, 10:39 Arrived in Harmondale Quest: Kill all Goblins in Castle Harmondale (Butler) In and out of Castle Harmondale Bought Recharge Item scroll 5 horseshoes (GGGGG) Hired Explorer Jan 09,10:50 Arrived in Erathia (by coach) 3 horseshoes (AAA) Bought Fly, Town Portal and Stone Skin scrolls Cast Fly (scroll) Bought Spellbook of Regeneration Visited Heroism and Day of the Gods pedestals Hired Pathfinder Drank from +50 Might and +5 Personality wells Quest: Crusader (Sir Charles Quixote) Quest: Cavalier (Frederick Org) Drank from +2 Might well Quest: Letter to Markham (Norbert Trush) Quest: ArcoMage Champion (Gina Barnes) Guinevere Expert Body Magic Jan 09, 11:13 Castle Harmondale (by Town portal scroll) Jan 09, 12:08 Killed all Goblins [fame=39] Quest: Lantarn of Light (Tarin Withern) Drank from +2 Accuracy well Chain skill for Guinevere Leather skill for Archimedes and Morgan le Fay Reported Castle cleaned out [fame=59] Quest: Dwarves in Stone City will fix castle (Butler) Quest: Signet Ring (Davrik Peladium) Quest: Fate of Elron (Darren Temper) Won Contest of Might Guinevere Expert Spirit Magic Quest: Initiate (Bartholomew Hume) Joined Water, Earth and Mind Guilds Jan 10, 12:31 Arrived in the Barrow Downs (on foot) Visited Fire and Mind resistance pedestals Jan 10, 13:02 Stone City Plate skill for Sir Lancelot Bought Town Portal, Jump and Stone Skin scrolls Jan 10, 13:10 Throne Room Quest: Rescue dwarves from Red Dwarf Mines (King Hothfarr IX) Jan 10, 13:18Under Stone City Heroism scroll from Troglodyte Queen Obeslisk #14 [fame=64] Jan 10, 13:52 Nighon Tunnels Cast Jump (scroll) to get on ledge [fame=66] Jan 10, 14:24 Mount Thunderfist Jan 10, 14:34 Nighon Hired Gatemaster Erahia (by Gatemaster) Hired Horseman Jan 11, 14:41 Arrived in Bracada (by coach) 3 horseshoes (LAA) Abbey Normal Golem head, Bill of Sale and Fly scroll from chest Cast Fly (scroll) Normal Golem head from chest Jan 11, 14:59 School of Sorcery Quest: Wizard (Thomas Grey) 2 Lloyd's Beacon, 1 Fly and 1 Town Portal scrolls from Bookshop Set Beacon (Sir Lancelot, scroll) Jan 11, 15:08 Red Dwarf Mines Rescued 7 dwarves Jan 11, 16:04 Nighon (by Gatemaster) Drank from +2 Personality well and +20 All Resistances well Drank from +2 Skill Points well Visited Fire and Air resistance pedestals Jan 11, 16:15 Mount Thunderfist Jan 11, 16:24 Nighon Tunnels Jan 11, 16:56 Under Stone City [fame=68] Jan 11, 17:07 Stone City Archimedes Expert Merchant Throne Room Reported Dwarves rescued [fame=118] Sir Lancelot Expert Plate Quest: Kill troglodytes underneath Stone City (Spark Burnkindle) Shield skill for Sir Lancelot, Archimedes and Guinevere Hired Gatemaster Jan 11, 17:19 Castle Harmondale (by Gatemaster) Invitations from embassadors Ellen Rockway (Erathia) and Alain Hani (Tularean Forest) Jan 11, 17:23 Harmondale Messenger at castle gate: war!

Our heroes have done very well. They have aquired several expert skills, made Erathia and Nighon available for Town Portal, planted a 36 day beacon in Bracada and are safely back in Harmondale, with money in their pockets and in time to enter the training hall.