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Subject: Forge of Virtues SOLVE!
From: cvetp036@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu
Date: 1 Jan 93 17:00:04 PST
Organization: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
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                    Ultima VII: Forge of the Virtues SOLVE
 
                          by Lord DCD/IST on 9/9/1992
 
 
  (*Release Notes*)
 
   This is basically an add-on mission for Ultima 7.  The basic plot is that
   the forge of virtues has resurfaced thanks to the remains of Exodus.  It 
   was fairly easy to solve Forge of the Virutes, taking only two days.
 
   I will start the game assuming you are using my previously released saved
   game from Ultima 7.
 
   Black Gate
   ----------
 
   Cast a help spell to transport you immediately to Lord British.  After you
   talk to Lord British he will give you the deed to his ship which is south
   of Vesper.  The Forge of the Virtues is the island to the south of Vesper.
   Enter the island through the break on the south side and go north.  Dock
   the ship and head north to enter the castle.  Keep going to the north end
   of the castle where the three statues are located.
 
   Test of Truth:
   -------------
   
   Click twice on the north statue and you will be teleported to the test of
   truth.  There are two plaques here that read "Truth is Truth" and "Only
   apperances are deceptive".  Continue south through the wall and west through
   the large room (do not go through the center of the room).  When you reach 
   the hall that goes north and has two rooms on each side, you can get the 
   equipment in either room, however members of your party will receive great
   damage.  When you reach the plaque "North is the way", go west and then
   follow the invisible path to the south east room and get the false locket
   of truth by the plaque that says "Well done".  Then go back to the sign
   that says "Follow the fire" (or whatever) and follow the path on the 
   northern end that has explosions when you walk over them.  You should go
   west first and then north and you will reach another false locket of truth.
   Now go back to the sign that says "North is the way" and go north.  You will
   be teleported to an island.  After killing the serpent's take the invisible
   path to the north.  Continue going north and you should find three or more
   false lockets of truth near the stones that form "Truth" backwards.  Go back
   to the drawbridge to the east of where you had to fight the ghost and it
   will now be down.  Keep going north and quickly run along the east wall past
   the fireball trap (you can cast "destroy trap" once you are past it).  
   Continue north once you reach the plaque that says "Keys of Truth".  Get
each
   key in the west room to open the eastern room and so on...  Eventually you
   will reach the eastern door with the switch in it.  Pull the switch and go
   north to the teleporter.  After teleporting, click twice on the north wall
   to open the secret door.  Take the northeast path at the split.  You will be
   teleported south of a secret door.  Enter the secret door to the north and
   walk west over the bridge.  After you reach the west side, take the secret
   door to the south.  Don't move any of the chests or you might die.  Keep 
   taking the path northward until you reach the two stone guardians.  Take the
   false locket of truth.  Return back towards the entrance to the test of
truth
   but this time go north through the secret door to the west of the large
   room with the dead body in the middle.  Pull the switch and you will be 
   teleported you have found all false lockets of truth.
 
   Test of Love
   ---------------
 
   Go to the southeast and talk to the stone golem.  Read the scroll he gives 
   you.  Take the entrance to the west behind the house and get the bucket.
   Take the tunnel to the NE of the golems to get a pickaxe and continue
   to the southeast.  Put the bucket at the base of the rock and use the pick
   on the tree.  Get the bucket (should now be filled with blood) and return
   to the golem.  Put blood on all five rocks.  Put the heart in the body.  
   Use the scroll that fell from the book.  Talk to the golem after reviving 
   him.  Get Castadon's book in the house and then talk to the golem again.  
   Return to the tree and use the pick axe again to get a heart and then some 
   more blood.  Place blood on all five stones and use the scroll again.  Talk
   to Bollux and he will give you the Talisman of Love.
 
   Test of Courage
   ---------------
   
   After entering the portal go south through the wall.  Pick the lock to the 
   south and go east.  After you defeat the mage who is summoning the lich, get
   the key from the dead mage's body.  Go east after unlocking the door, pull 
   the lever in the NE room and then pull the lever in the room directly to the
   west.  You can now walk  through the wall to the SW.  Go north, after
killing
   the dragon, open the chest and get the glass sword.  Place the glass sword
   on the floor in the room directly west.  Get the key on the pedestal.  Open
   the NE door and continue north.  After going north you will find a magical
   helmet on a pedestal on the west side and a regular helmet on the east side.
   Switch the helmets and you can continue to the north.  Use a glass sword to
   quickly defeat the dragon.  Exit out of the test of courage and use the gem
   on the mirror.  Talk to Erethian in the room to the west.  Ask him about the
   artifact.  Erethian will now bring you to the sword.  Heat the sword till
   it is red hot.  Put the sword on the anvil and use the hammer on it a few 
   times.  Talk to Erethian once more about the sword and then talk to Arcadian
   (the demon).  Hold the sword and gem in your hands and tell the demon to
bond
   the sword and gem.  Go back and use the sword to kill the dragon (talk to
the
   demon as soon as the dragon attacks).  Enter the blue gate to the north and
   grab the talisman of courage.  
 
   Talisman of Infinity
   --------------------
  
   Talk to Erethian about the Talisman of Infinity.  Go to the Britanian museum
   and get the concave and convex lenses.   Return to the Forge of the Virtues.
 
   Core of Exodus & Talisman of Infinity
   -------------------------------------
 
   Place all three keys on the core of exodus.  After watching the ending
return
   to Lord British and he will increase your hits and strength.  You can now
   continue the game, or if you are using my saved game, you can return to
   the Black Gate and solve it (maybe the ending will be different?).
 
   (*Final Notes*)
 
   If you want the Hoe of Destruction (probably the most powerful weapon next
   to the demon sword) get the key from the dead fish on the northwest end of
   Loch Lake (northwest of cove) and open the farmer's shed (just east of 
   Britain).  Another thing I found this time while playing is that there
   is a Kilrathi ship to the north of the shed and it starts playing the 
   Kilrathi music if you click twice on it.

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Hope that helps anyone who's having problems with FoV!

     --McD.eXodus.IST