E1M2: Down On the Farm

**Down On the Farm** is the second mission of The Foothills, taking place on a farm. It introduces the player to the Fast Fire Totem and Hallowed Health powerups, as well as two enemies, Rats and Possessed Scarecrows.

### Main Areas

#### Field

At the start of the level, the player is placed in a field next to a barn. There are two Pistols next to where the player spawns. In the center of the field, there are multiple Mages and a Fast Fire Totem. After picking up the Totem, more mages will spawn around the player. To the right, there are some Black Phillips and a small silo, with a gasoline can in front of it.

#### Barn

In front of the barn, there are a few Leathernecks and Black Phillips outside. Once inside, to the left of the entrance, there is a Mage. In front of the entrance, there is also a wall. Past this wall, there are more Leathernecks and Black Phillips. After this, there will be a ladder to the upper platforms. On the platform, there will be two mages, as well as a Shotgun.

#### House

Behind the house, there is a Black Phillip. Once the door is opened, a Leatherneck will ambush the player. To the right, there is a small room with a table in it. Inside is a Mage. If the player breaks the boards blocking a doorway, they will be greeted by a kitchen, which has jump pad, allowing them to access the upper floors of the house. To the left of where the player first came in, there is a living room, with a Leatherneck on the stairs and Mages on the upper floor. On the door to the left, there is a bedroom, with a hole leading down to the kitchen. To the right, there is an opening to the bathroom, which is occupied by a Leatherneck. In the bathroom, there are two Rats. Finally, on the roof of the house, there is a Mage as well as another Shotgun.

#### Maze

In the first path of the maze, there are a few Black Phillips. At the end of this path, there is a Possessed Scarecrow which awakens. Once out of the maze, there is a building to the left, which requires a red key, which is obtained later on. From this area, there is an entrance to another path of this maze. Inside the path is a single Possessed Scarecrow.

#### Forest

Inside the forest, the player will encounter multiple enemies, including Black Phillips, Mages, Leathernecks, and a Possessed Scarecrow. To the left, there is a Hallowed Health. There are multiple explosive barrels which should help with dealing with the hoards of enemies. Once the player reaches the building at the end, standing in front of it will cause the opening to open and three Leathernecks will start chasing the player. Once that is done, there is a Red Key on the machine inside, and the player should backtrack.

#### Exit

Once the red key is used, there is a switch which opens a trapdoor. Inside the trapdoor is a path which releases two Rats. At the end of the path is a ladder which leads up to a gate, with a single Leatherneck guarding it. The player now interacts with the gate to end the level and move on to E1M3: Old Time Religion.

### Secrets

#### Main Secrets

* There is a hay bale with Assault Rifle bullets near it.    Interacting with it will slide out of the way, revealing an Assault Rifle.
* The silo next to the barn has a cracked wall, with a convenient Gas Can next to it.   Blowing up the cracked wall reveals two boxes of Shotgun Shells and a Bag of Gems, as well as another Gas Can.
* Use a prop or the Riveter to boost on top of the cornfield; a small clearing can be accessed, containing many Gold Coins and 2 Rivets.
* In the previously-mentioned area, a small depression in the ground is actually a hatch, which reveals an underground chamber.    This chamber contains a Riveter, extra Rivets, a Rat, a Basketball, Medical Kits and Magic Potions, as well as a teleporter leading to the second floor of the barn.
* A Hallowed Health is on top of the barn; reaching it counts as a secret. You can reach this barn through explosives, props, or the teleporter from Rachel's Secret.
* In the garage with the Red Key, a switch is hidden by a barrel and some tires.    Flip it and return to the underground chamber to discover a new passage has opened, leading to E1MS: The Dim Slough. Step into the passage for the secret to register.

#### Soap Location

The Soap is found in the bathroom on the second floor of the house, on the shelf in the shower.
#### Rachel's Secret

In the secret underground chamber, a basketball is hidden next to the teleporter.    Dropping it through the basketball hoop on the side of the house (or getting it close enough) will open a large passageway.

The passageway leads to Rachel's Secret Area, containing two Fast Fire Totems, 6 +24 Assault Rifle Bullets, 3 +10 Crossbow Bolts, 5 Rivets, a Mortar, a Sword, an Assault Rifle, a Crossbow and Hallowed Health, as well as a teleporter to the roof of the barn (making Secret 5 a little bit easier). This will also get you the Duskwife Achievement.

### Trivia

* The corpse at the "Sinner" sign is a Possessed Soldier.
* After entering the field behind the barn, Duskdude remarks "Time to break up the party."
* The theme of this level is Bleeding Out.