"Kylearan..."
Kylearan is an old archmage inhabiting a sky-scraping
tower in the north-east end of
Skara Brae. He seems to keep to himself, yet within his tower lie a few valuable items.
Kylearan's magic prowess is well known throughout the land. It has led to two very common spells distributed to students of the magic arts
1:
- VANI - Kylearan's Vanishing Spell. This spell renders the spellcaster nearly invisible to foes, lowering heir armor class to make them very difficult to hit.
- INVI - Kylearan's Invisibility Spell. Much more popular, this spell invokes the same invisibility as above, but for the entire party.
These spells don't come cheap though. Spellcasters must be well on their way to mastering the class of
Sorcerer.
Kylearan approves of any campaign with the goal of thwarting
Mangar's attempts to take over Skara Brae, and so any adventurers brave and strong enough to survive and meet Kylearan face to face will be given a token that will take them through Mangar's front door:
The
Onyx key.
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Footnotes
- In the spellbooks of Bard's Tale 1 - VANI is earned at sorcerer level 3, INVI at level 4; In BT2 and in BT3 - INVI is earned at level 3.
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Bard's Tale 1
Map texts and clues
Reveal the clue
Review board questions.
The board will test your knowledge of Skara Brae after every few level-ups with these questions:
- Name the street that faces north into Kylearan's Tower?
- = Hawk Scabbard
- What street cuts into Blue Highway west of Stonework?
- = Grey Knife
- What street lies between Night Archer and Emerald?
- = Tempest
- What is the name of the central square?
- = Gran Plaz
- Identify the street that snakes through the city just north of the central square?
- = Serpent
Reveal the clue
"An old statue of a fifteen foot tall warrior stands before you. Will you:"
[A]pproach it
Approaching the statue, you need the
Eye which is found in
Catacombs 3:
"An Eye levitates from {PLAYER} and goes into the statue's empty socket. The statue comes to life!"
You'll fight: 1 Mad God
Then you'll be teleported to
Skara Brae beside
Kylearan's Tower
Content: Teleport -
Skara Brae (Kylearan's Tower)
Position: (17,13)
Content: Kylearan, +Onyx Key
Content:
...After killing Mangar: "Kylearan, the good Archmage, appears before you in a flash of light. 'Well done!' he cries, beaming. 'Your quest in Skara Brae is now finished! The evil one is now defeated, and his spell of winter will soon end. You will all, as a symbol of my gratitude, receive gold and experience bonus of 300,000 units. Fare well and live long!'"
Teleport to Adventurer's Guild
Position: (27,27)Content: Kylearan's Amber Tower
Item Catalogue
Item: Hawkblade (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Admt Sword (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Admt Shield (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Admt Dagger (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Admt Helm (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Admt Gloves (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Admt Mace (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Broom (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Pureblade (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Exorwand (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Magic Mouth (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Luckshield (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Giant Fgn (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Admt Chain (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Item: Admt Scale (Location: Kylearan's Tower, Mangar's Castle 1, Harkyn's Castle 2, 3)
Spellbook
The mage casting this spell will turn nearly invisible in the eyes of his enemies, who will have great difficulty in striking him.
This invocation will perform a Vanishing Spell on the entire party.
