Solution to Crystal of Storms

Crystal of Storms

This is not the shortest or easiest path; it is more gratifying to face difficult situations and barely succeed. Rather than minimizing risk, this solution includes as many interesting parts as possible, while avoiding sections that are blatantly harmful or provide no useful information. You may need high initial scores; this path assumes favorable dice rolls.

Short sword, Sky Watch uniform, backpack, hovers, Coin Bag 1 The farming island Cirrus is your home 84 You manage to steer the hovers gently down Lu-1 36 You stare across where Nimbus used to be 321 Investigate the plume of blue-green smoke 10 GP, Silas At+2 137 Charge up your hovers' crystal with Silas 51 Visit the local Watchhouse Storm crystal shard St-2 49 Fight the RABID RAT HORDE 6/10 with Silas At+2 109 You continue to the Watchhouse 2 ears of corn 243 Cirrus is your home island 15 Search your own chest 217 See what Silas has found 2 GP, 2 dried fish, Healing Potion 134 Search the unlocked chest 1 GP, Potion of Might 65 Fight the CHEST CREATURE 5/6 with Silas At+2 Sk-1 St-2 238 A name has been circled on the page Incus ledger page [Talliman], fire oil 177 Take a nap 91 You awake to Silas tugging at your arm St+2 395 Silas's boot strikes the flying eye 387 Leave the Watchhouse Strange Metal Object, [Eye-Spy] 335 Fight the GRAPES OF WRATH 7/8 with Silas At+2 St-2 32 Follow the sound of indistinct yelling Corrosive grapes 168 Battle the At+2 MARAUDING DRAGON FRUIT TREE 8/9 with Silas 303 Tell "Maude the Mauler" the truth Lu+1 24 She gives you a hard stare 364 Head north to locate a Goblin flyer War-Hammer, At-1 Healing Potion 255 The pilot is muttering angrily to himself 346 Pay to charge up your hovers 80 Fly to the water island Altos -1 GP 164 You leave the green fields behind you -Silas 103 Lightning sends you tumbling to the ground St-3 30 Subdue the STORMKIN 10/10 with the woman, Cloudkin staff At+2 Altos is not your home island 277 Go towards the Altos Watchhouse Pear 40 You dodge the globule of sticky goo Lu-1 7 Fight the creature blocking your path 44 Battle the GIANT TOAD 5/7 181 You continue towards the Altos Watchhouse Toad goop 131 Use corrosive grapes on the locked door 380 The lock breaks and you head inside -Corrosive grapes 306 You duck and roll out of the way 225 Altos is not your home isle 110 Defeat the SKY WATCH OFFICER 7/7 374 Dispense the killing blow 260 Visit the Great Waterfall 1 GP, Calming Potion, St-1 Crumpled note [Paxlo], apple 328 Walk along the bank past the deep lake 75 Investigate the paw prints in the mud 299 Enter the cave hidden behind the waterfall 237 Nemi is not with you 50 Use a Calming Potion on Flapps 285 Investigate the Goblin flyer -Calming Potion, At+1 Lu+1 longsword, -short sword 361 Charge your hovers 96 Fly to Cumulus, the island of trade -1 GP 140 The waters of Altos sparkle beneath you 193 You drop safely into a soft haystack 12 Cumulus is not your home isle 88 You browse a nearby market stall 227 Engage in a game of chance -2 GP, Healing Potion 304 You bet at one of the gambling stalls -GP 273 Head for the far side of the market +GP 351 Your Coin Bag still has money in it -Coin Bag 355 You chase the thieving beast without Dav 307 Head for the rooftops 117 Venture further over the rooftops 70 Kill the COCKROACH QUEEN 7/7 At+1 St-3 35 You head back to your adventures 3 GP, Gold Bag, healing honey, dried fish 336 You have the crystal shard from Cirrus [Hazi] 282 Hazi examines it closely and hands it back 185 Go to Methedus over at the mill Ornate dagger, At+1 dried cuttlefish 261 Dav is not with you 311 Fight the TUNNELER BEAST 8/9 At+1 289 You keep heading for the mill Silk cloth, 2 dried stink fruit 64 You are flung across the ground St-2 104 You have the crystal shard from Cirrus [Bubble] 5 Secretly follow Methedus 121 You gasp as you fall to the ground St-1 46 Find the local Goblin flyer and head on Methedus's shard, Lu+1 [Boreas] 27 Investigate the Sky Bridge to Cirrus 233 Continue crossing into the mist 327 Slay the LIGHTNING SERPENT 9/9 At-1 St- 95 You can continue to Cirrus Aeronaut's helmet Sk+1 232 Investigate the plume of blue-green smoke 137 Investigate the small shed 376 Battle the SCARECROW 6/5 At+1 271 Head north and search for a Goblin flyer 2 cabbage leaves, hand axe, Calming Potion 255 Grax is muttering angrily to himself 346 You have a silk cloth 200 You have some toad goop to glue it down -Silk cloth 340 Take the flyer to Incus -Toad goop 8 You disembark at the fishing island 90 Battle the GIANT CRAB 8/9 At+1 199 You ask the fishermen about Nimbus Crab pincer, crab meat At-1 60 You ask how you can get down to the water 331 Ask them about the Incus ledger page 308 Look for Matix at the east dock 242 Rest for a few hours in the hammock 10 Fight the OCTOMAN 10/10 At+1 St+3 106 Speak to the gasping fisherman 266 Ask Caleb about the Doombringer shipwreck 2 GP Lu+1 17 Ask more about the survivor 281 Ask him the man's name 144 Show Caleb the ledger page 94 Ask more about the Doombringer [Renard] 33 Leave Caleb and continue your journey 295 Put Caleb out of his misery 86 You hurriedly leave the shed 56 Head to the Renard house 118 You manage to jump out of the way Lu-1 207 You have the crystal shard from Cirrus 235 Explore the damage upstairs 42 Explore the upper level further 274 Examine the surprisingly neat little room 296 You pull the paper out from the boards Brass button Lu-1 153 You showed Methedus the crystal shard Diary page [Boreas] 345 Head to the bathysphere workshop 74 Continue to Matix's home 161 You call out to Matix 230 You have the Strange Metal Object 62 Charge your hovers and fly to Asperitas -Strange Metal Object 384 You take off for the isle of technomancy -1 GP 270 Fight both HARPIES 7/6 6/6 together At+1 156 Help Yurik pick up the broken vial pieces 195 Help pay for the damage 169 You ask where you can find Vizigg's home -1 GP 257 Head west towards the residential area [Vizigg], Lu+1 Greater Potion of Might 293 You recognize a buzzing sound 317 You follow the flying eye surreptitiously 339 You track it to the residential outskirts 38 Go to the back of the ramshackle house 287 Defeat each WHEELIE 6/6 6/6 At+1 358 Explore the upper floor of the house 2 GP, fire oil, dried fruit 350 Sketches of you surround a crystal ball 29 Overload and destroy the Eye-Spies 389 Leave the property Wotsit St- 149 Fight the HOWL CAT 8/9 At- 302 You see the bell tower Yurik mentioned 126 Head to the bell tower in the distance 352 The locked door finally breaks 234 You deflect the darts with your cloak 309 You continue upwards and reach a door 83* Enter the next number in the sequence 68 Stand your ground in Vizigg's home 343 Kill the WINGED GREMLIN 5/4 At+1 122 Hold the paper close to the lamp Blank paper 218 You head back into the maze of workshops 111 Investigate the strange metal which fell 325 Let Nix charge up the metal boulder 250 Battle the GIANT METAL HAND 8/11 At+1 St- 108 You black out St-2 198 Go to the storm crystal charging station Thingie 379 Fly to Matix on Incus -1 GP 226 You have located the Thingie 125 You have a Wotsit -Thingie 375 You have given Matix everything requested -Wotsit 187 You begin your descent to Nimbus Barnacle St+2 54 You splash into the Ocean of Tempests 186 Explore the storm-tossed surface 312 Battle the GREAT WHITE SQUARK 9/10 St-1 259 Continue exploring the surface Fresh calamari 120 Investigate the stranded boat 215 Agree to help the Incus fisherman [Rescue] 22 You take the bathysphere beneath the waves 203 Head towards the caves below 85 Take the left fork 231 Engage the huge monster fish in combat 41 Battle the GIANT ELECTRIC EEL 8/8 St- 172 You move away from the falling rocks Conductive Gland 316 Go back and explore the right fork 101 Turn back and leave the caves 61 Kill the ENRAGED WRAITHFISH 10/12 St-2 179 You head up to find the stranded boat Brass Rod, silver goblet 132 Investigate the winking light 305 Dive towards the large dim shape -Brass Rod, Lu+2 Potion of Might, dried crab meat 191 You see Methedus inside a large air bubble 112 Methedus floats back to the surface Potion of Power 3 Investigate the other bathysphere 393 You make your way to the Citadel Firesticks, Greater Healing Potion 290 Share food with the grumpy Sea Giant 166 Wrestle TIDEUS 9/18 -2 dried stink fruit 267 You enter the Nimbus Citadel Conch shell 377 Pull the Barnacle up next to the steps 252 Fight the -Barnacle At+1 St- AMPHIBIOUS SPINEFISH 7/6 6/7 6/6 in pairs 283 Ask what's wrong with the injured officer 356 Give Bal a Healing Potion 107 Ask what happened to Nimbus -Healing Potion Lu+2 77 Ask if there are any other survivors 197 You've asked everything you want to 330 You head down the fetid passageway 390 See what's left in the Citadel kitchens [Nimbi] 9 You hear a dull moaning coming from inside 188 You pull the debris from Captain Halleck 113 You find him a comfortable place to rest 148 Climb up to Krazic's private workshop Cleaver, pumpkin pie 212 You jump to the hole in the ceiling 360 You easily pull yourself up into the room 313 Climb back down to Halleck Black candle, Potion of Proficiency 43 You arrive back in the Nimbiferous Chamber 92 Venture down the half-flooded hallway 127 You swim strongly through the murky water 145 You dive down and pick up a fallen potion Potion of Might 73 Start a fire with the broken chair St-1 124 You dry off and continue your exploration -Firesticks St+3 288 Fight the huge scaly beast 398 Combat the SALTWATER CROCODILE 8/8 At+1 66 Cut open the creature's stomach 219 You heave open the library door Potion of Might, copper ring 18 Pick up "A Sting in the Tale" 239 Kill the GIANT SCORPION 10/10 At+1 373 You spiral down a set of wooden stairs Stinger 292 You duck and roll under a blade trap 34 You move ahead extremely cautiously St-1 210 The Elder Technomancer begins to laugh Torch 272 You tell Vizigg of Boreas the Stormborn -Torch 98 Ask what has befallen Vizigg 11 Ask why Nimbus crashed 82 Ask about the ward on the Great Hall 338 Ask about the broken storm crystals 59 You are done asking questions 170 You have a copper ring Greater Healing Potion 228 You have a silver goblet -Copper ring 115 You have a black candle -Silver goblet 6 You have given all the requested items -Black candle 206 Give Vizigg your hovers Lu+1 63 You sweep up the elderly Goblin -Hovers 28 You run from the falling debris 216 You enter the eerily quiet Great Hall Torch 224 The rubble exposes an inert metal giant 370 You dive for cover and just make it 165 The rubble crashes down beside you 208 A small pair of webbed clawed hands appear 391 Fight the MUDCLAW 5/4 At+1 392 Give Tideus a Greater Healing Potion [9/10] 99 Give Tideus a Potion of Might [9/15], -Greater Healing Potion 114 Give Tideus a Potion of Power [11/17], -Greater Potion of Might 324 You've given him everything you can [12/20], -Potion of Power 129 Battle the At+2 GOBLIN WAR GOLEM 11/30 with Tideus 222 Tideus leaps and hurls back the rubble 155 The two colossi continue the battle 388 You run around and weaken the legs 300 The War Golem topples to the ground 100 Continue until the War Golem is beaten 69 Nimbus is taking to the skies once more 400 Your deeds will not be forgotten