"Mangar..."
Mangar the Dark is a terrible wizard and archmage who long ago took over the streets, businesses, and civilization of the city called
Skara Brae, turning it into a dark and evil-filled domain. He cast a spell of
eternal winter to trap it and its inhabitants within its walls. Creatures spilled into the streets and took over the dungeons below and castles and towers above.
Mangar's minions include the likes of Mercenaries, Dwarves, Samurai, Ghosts, Evil Eyes, Basilisks, Hobbits, Bandersnatches, Soul Suckers, Ghouls, Spectres, Wraiths, Vampires, Demons, Dragons, Ancient Enemies, Balrogs, Liches, Giants, and Demon Lords and Vampire Lords.
Like
Kylearan, some of Mangar's magic training has been leaked into spellcasters' repository of knowledge, to use against him. Certainly not an easy task to learn, and even comes with some risk, but a student of
sorcery can choose to learn
1:
- MIJA - Mangar's Mind Jab. A concentrated blast of psychic energy directed at one target, but multiplied by the skill level of spellcaster.
- MIFI - Mangar's Mind Fist, this strong mind jab packs an extra strong punch.
- MIBL - Mangar's Mind Blade is an extra strong, devastating sweep of psychic energy that targets every enemy on the battlefield.
- MAMA - After many years of study, Mangar's Mallet was deemed safe enough for only the most skilled of archmages to attempt - an apocalyptic force of destruction is cast against all foes on the battlefield.
One time, Mangar was nearly defeated by
Lord Garrick. Garrick's
journal documents his and his party of fighters' attempt to reach and thwart the wizard.
It isn't to be tolerated! I refuse to kneel to the evil that has
made its home in Skara Brae. All of the brave knights who protect this town
have vanished, leaving frightened serfs, women and children to face
unprotected the hordes of strange beasts and ruffians that now inhabit the
streets. My brave party and I can do little to reduce their seemingly
infinite numbers. We must destroy the wizard Mangar, surely the source of the
evil invasion, and of the ungodly and impenetrable winter that imprisons Skara
Brae.
At the end of his journey, Garrick bestowed the remaining life force of his party on
Isli to render her invisible, and able to escape with the journal from the dead end at which they were trapped with hordes of minions still swarming to attack -- and Mangar gazing on.
After Mangar's inevitable defeat by the legendary heroes to follow, the townspeople danced in the streets with happiness, and the great festival filled all with an overwhelming joy of life and renewed hope for the future
2.
But beneath the streets of the distant town of
Tangramayne, an eerie message could be found scrawled on a wall
3 reading
"Mangar was here..." However, no one knows who actually wrote this...
After
Tarjan's untimely destruction of Skara Brae following Mangar's defeat, Mangar's personal staff was discovered - but taken, it's believed, to the parallel land of
Gelidia, just like the
crystal sword. The Staff of Mangar
4 is able to demonically possess its target, makes its wielder harder to effectively hit,
and cuts the effort of casting spells by half. A weapon to be coveted, to be sure.
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Footnotes
- In the spellbooks of Bard's Tale 1 - MIJA is earned at Sorcerer level 1, MIFI at level 2, MIBL at level 5.
In BT2 and BT3 - MIJA is earned at sorcerer level 1, MIBL at level 5, MAMA at Archmage level 7. - Bard's Tale 3 Manual
- Map: Bard's Tale 2: Dark Domain 2
- Library: Bard's Tale 3: Items
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Bard's Tale 1
Map texts and clues
Reveal the clue
"A magic mouth on the wall speaks to you, saying this: What can bind the mightiest foes?"
Answer:
SPECTRE SNARE
You'll receive the
Spectre Snare
Spectre Snare Hint:
(view significant spoiler)Use the snare to defeat Mangar
Position: (14,4)
Content: Mangar Guards
Position: (11,2)Content: Stairs up:
Mangar's Tower 3
Position: (21,17)Content: Portal down -
Mangar's Tower 1
Position: (3,9)Content: Stairs up:
Mangar's Tower 4 (Invisible until riddle is answered)
Position: (11,2)Content: Stairs down:
Mangar's Tower 2
Position: (0,0)Content: Portal up -
Mangar's Tower 5
Position: (3,9)Content: Stairs down:
Mangar's Tower 3
Position: (4,8)
Content: "On the wall is etched: Welcome to Mangar's crypt"
Position: (0,0)Content: Portal down -
Mangar's Tower 4
Position: (0,17)
Content: "This is Mangar's treasure trove. Two dragons are here, and they're very hungry. I think you're in for some real trouble."
...Black Dragons
Position: (10,20)
Content: "You stand in the antechamber of Mangar the Dark, evil Archmage of Skara Brae. Mangar glares at you with deep hatred. 'Die, mortals!' he screams.
With a wave of his hand a few of his close friends drop by. They don't look like a fun group."
...Demon Lords, Vampire Lords, Mangar
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: (17,16)Content: Stairs up:
Skara Brae (Mangar's Tower)
Position: (2,2)Content: Mangar's Tower
Bestiary
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)
Item: Onyx Key (Effect: Special: Opens Mangar's Tower gate) (Location: Mangar's Castle 4, 5)
Spellbook
The mage casts a concentrated blast of psychic energy at one opponent doing 2-8 hits of damage for each experience level of the mage.
A higher power "Mind Jab," does 3-12 hits of damage to one foe, times the experience level of the mage.
A sharp explosion of psychic energy that inflicts 10-40 hits to each and every enemy you face.
