Khaziel

Here be Dragons

You've come face-to-face with a Dragon! Protect yourself!

Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.

Hero: The last thing I expected in Khaziel...
Hero: Was to come face-to-face with a Dragon!
Emperina: Why must you continue to hunt me?
Hero: Wait... What?
Emperina: I grow tired of this! Prepare to burn!
Hero: No. Stop!

Protect yourself from the Dragon.

Emperina: Leave me be!

Emperina: Emperina

Emperina: Wait! You are not a Dwarf!
Hero: Very observant!
Emperina: What are you doing in Khaziel, mortal?
Hero: Just travelling.
Emperina: Hmmm... I see. Then we need not be enemies.
Hero: I'm glad.
Emperina: Walk with me. I would tell you a tale.
Hero: Okay.

A Dragon's Tale

Destroy the Dwarven fortress gates.

Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.

Emperina: Centuries ago the filthy Dwarves chased me from my lair.
Hero: I see.
Emperina: Those insects have hunted me in these hills ever since.
Hero: That's harsh.
Emperina: I sought a way back in, but they built huge gates.
Hero: Can I help?
Emperina: You would help me? You are unusually kind, mortal.
Hero: I do my best.

Destroy the outer gate.

Dwarven Miner: Oi! Stop right there!

The Outer Gate: Fortress Gate, Dwarven Miner, Flame Cannon, Dwarven Miner
Destroy the inner gate.

Bombardier: Look out! It's the Dragon!

The Inner Gate: Fortress Gate, Bombardier, Dwarf Lord, Blast Cannon

Emperina: The gates are down, after all this time!
Hero: Welcome home!
Emperina: It smells foul in here now, fouler than a Dwarf even.
Hero: It smells damp.
Emperina: It smells of many things, some of them evil.
Hero: Really?
Emperina: Come! Let us see what's inside.
Hero: Okay.

A Dragon's Hoard

Reclaim Emperina's treasure from the Dwarven vault.

Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.

Emperina: My treasure was hidden deep down in these caves.
Hero: Aha!
Emperina: If those greedy Dwarves have touched it, I will be furious!
Hero: Let's see.
Emperina: Those maggots may have even built a vault around it.
Hero: No matter.
Emperina: If so, we will break it down!
Hero: Okay.

Look for Emperina's treasure.

Golem: Stoooop!

Treasure Hunt: Golem, Golem, Bombardier, Dwarven Miner
Gain access to the treasure.

Dwarven Miner: No! This is OUR treasure!

Cracking the Vault: Fortress Gate, Dwarven Miner, Dwarven Miner, Stone Giant

Emperina: THIS is my treasure, but it has been moved!
Hero: Is that important?
Emperina: You don't understand. This was not where I KEPT it.
Hero: I see.
Emperina: No, you don't. Those little grubs... Something is missing.
Hero: Oh?
Emperina: It is something important. We must keep looking.
Hero: Okay.

Who Moved the Treasure?

Look for the site of Emperina's old treasure hoard.

Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.

Emperina: We should move quickly.
Hero: Why?
Emperina: I hear fat Dwarven feet stamping around nearby.
Hero: Oh, okay.
Emperina: Those worms have mined all through my beautiful caves.
Hero: Really?
Emperina: It may take some time to find what I'm looking for.
Hero: Okay.

Search the newly-excavated tunnels.

Acolyte: There she is! Stop her!

Let There be Acolyte!: Dwarven Miner, Golem, Dwarven Miner, Acolyte
Look for signs of Emperina's old hoard.

Warlock: Returned, Emperina? You WILL regret this!

Warlocks Where?: Dwarven Miner, Bombardier, Warlock, Warlock

Emperina: Warlocks? What are they doing here?
Hero: No idea.
Emperina: A new kind of maggot. This does not bode well.
Hero: Why?
Emperina: The Warlocks will be after my most precious treasure.
Hero: I see.
Emperina: No, you really do not see, mortal. We must stop them!
Hero: Okay.

Dig Down Deep

Stop the Dwarven Miners, and destroy their excavations.

Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.

Emperina: As I thought!
Hero: What?
Emperina: The little grubs are trying to dig their way in!
Hero: To where?
Emperina: To that which I was guarding!
Hero: Guarding?
Emperina: No time to explain. We must stop them!
Hero: Okay.

Chase away the miners.

Dwarven Miner: Ai! A Dragon! Run!

Scatter the Weak: Dwarven Miner, Dwarven Miner, Bombardier, Deep Borer
Stop the excavation.

Deep Borer: Get back! We've got work to do!

Boring!: Deep Borer, Deep Borer, Deep Borer, Deep Borer

Emperina: There, it is done!
Hero: Explain...
Emperina: There is a creature here, trapped in a prison.
Hero: A creature?
Emperina: One of the old Gods. His name is Gorgotha.
Hero: Aha!
Emperina: It is why the filthy Warlocks have come. They hear his song.
Hero: I see.

Warlock-pocalypse

Rid the caves of any Warlocks.

Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.

Emperina: First we must destroy those twisted Warlocks.
Hero: Okay.
Emperina: Without their influence, we may have a chance.
Hero: A chance?
Emperina: To keep Gorgotha in his prison. You don't want him free.
Hero: Why not?
Emperina: He is a God of Fire and Earth. He is the Lord of Volcanoes.
Hero: Oh...

Destroy the Warlocks' servants.

Stone Giant: His chains are breaking!

Old Gods' Servants: Golem, Blast Cannon, Acolyte, Stone Giant
Destroy the Warlocks.

Warlock: It is too late, Emperina! He will be free!

Twisted Magister: Golem, Acolyte, Blast Cannon, Warlock

Emperina: There! It is done! But did you see their eyes?
Hero: Not really.
Emperina: There was a madness there.
Hero: Oh?
Emperina: It is a sign of the Old Gods. Those FOOLS!
Hero: I see.
Emperina: Gorgotha may not be free yet, but we have much work to do.
Hero: Okay.

Dwarf-pocalypse

Help Emperina by ridding the caves of some insane Dwarfs.

Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.

Emperina: The madness in their eyes reeks of Gorgotha's power.
Hero: I see.
Emperina: And it is not just the Warlocks he controls.
Hero: Really?
Emperina: The weak-willed Dwarfs - he has driven them mad too.
Hero: What now?
Emperina: We chase away as many of those ghastly creatures as possible.
Hero: Okay.

Chase away some miners.

Dwarven Miner: Our lives for Gorgotha!

Mines of Madness: Rock Worm, Bombardier, Dwarven Miner, Deep Borer
Chase away other Dwarves.

Bombardier: Praise the Lord of Earth and Fire!

Crazy is as Crazy Does: Bombardier, Dwarven Miner, Bombardier, Dwarf Lord

Emperina: There! That should keep them away from us for a while.
Hero: Good.
Emperina: Now we are free to seek out Gorgotha's prison.
Hero: Where is it?
Emperina: It will be difficult to find.
Hero: Why?
Emperina: Those filthy Dwarves have changed all the tunnels.
Hero: I see.

Guardians of Madness

Search for Gorgotha's prison deep within the caves.

Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.

Emperina: Gorgotha's prison was north of the entrance, 5 levels down.
Hero: Okay.
Emperina: If we keep north and head downwards we should find it.
Hero: Let's go.
Emperina: Beware! I don't know what we'll find there.
Hero: Okay.

Search for Gorgotha's prison.

Ghoul: Blood! BLOOD!

Mad Minions: Golem, Night Terror, Night Terror, Golem
Investigate the prison.

Ancient Horror: Chthrudh Dhabigh Ghthaan!

Slaves of Insanity: Ghoul, Ghoul, Night Terror, Ancient Horror

Hero: We found Gorgotha's prison.
Hero: It was a huge stone door, marked with runes.
Emperina: The prison door seems to be intact.
Hero: That's good.
Emperina: But it has grown weak.
Hero: Really?
Emperina: Those moronic Dwarves have spent too long digging around it.
Hero: Damn.

A Link to the Past

Reforge the Divine Chains to bind the Gorgotha

Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.

Emperina: Gorgotha's prison will not last much longer.
Hero: What now, then?
Emperina: We must reforge the Divine Chains that hold him.
Hero: How?
Emperina: The Priestesses of Whitehelm can do it.
Hero: Will they help us?
Emperina: They may need to be 'persuaded'.
Hero: I see.

Travel to Whitehelm

Paladin: A Dragon? Halt!

Whitehelm Border: Templar, Templar, Priestess, Paladin
Persuade some Priestesses to bless a new chain.

Archon Statue: This Temple is closed to the likes of you!

Unfriendly Temple: Priestess, Templar, Paladin, Archon Statue

Emperina: The Divine Chains are complete.
Hero: Good.
Emperina: Now all that remains is to put them on him.
Hero: Gorgotha?
Emperina: Yes, Gorgotha. Last time it was... difficult.
Hero: How so?
Emperina: Many of my people died.
Hero: Oh, dear.

Shadows Gather

Gorgotha has summoned minions to help him escape. Defeat them.

Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.

Emperina: Gorgotha has been busy, I see.
Hero: Yes.
Emperina: He has called many minions to here.
Hero: So I see.
Emperina: We will need to fight our way back to his prison.
Hero: Okay.
Emperina: We must hurry. They will hasten his escape.
Hero: Let's go.

Defeat the Dwarven Minions.

Deep Borer: We serve the Master!

Dwarven Minions: Golem, Ancient Horror, Blast Cannon, Deep Borer
Defeat the Warlock Minions.

Warlock: Gorgotha will be free!

Warlock Minions: Ancient Horror, Golem, Acolyte, Warlock
Defeat the final Minions.

Ancient Horror: Chthrudh Dhabigh Ghthaan!

Ancient Minions: Night Terror, Ancient Horror, Ghoul, Ancient Horror

Emperina: I guarded this door for many centuries.
Hero: Really?
Emperina: And I would have guarded it for many more.
Hero: I see.
Emperina: Dwarven greed.... It may yet be the end of us all.
Hero: I hope not.
Emperina: As do I, mortal. As do I.
Hero: Okay.

Prison Break-In

Break into the Prison of Gorgotha, before he frees himself.

Complete this quest to unlock a new Challenge.

Emperina: Now, we must open the door.
Hero: Unfortunately.
Emperina: Beware! Gorgotha will summon more horrors to stop us.
Hero: Okay.

Break open the Prison.

Ancient Horror: Chthrudh Dhabigh Ghthaan!

The Vault: Fortress Gate, Flame Cannon, Blast Cannon, Ancient Horror

Emperina: At last, the way lies open.
Hero: It's dark.
Emperina: Gorgotha awaits us inside.
Hero: I know.
Emperina: The Old Gods are patient. But we must hurry.
Hero: As you say.
Emperina: Perhaps we can make this one wait a few more centuries.
Hero: Okay.

Gorgotha in Chains

Defeat Gorgotha, and help Emperina re-imprison him.

Complete this quest to unlock Emperina.

Emperina: The final challenge awaits us, mortal.
Hero: What now?
Emperina: Gorgotha is not at his full strength.
Hero: Nice to know.
Emperina: If you can defeat him, I will chain him up once more.
Hero: Okay.

Re-imprison Gorgotha.

Gorgotha: Emperina! This time I will imprison YOU!

Fire and Earth: Blast Cannon, Blast Cannon, Ancient Horror, Gorgotha

Emperina: I will collapse this place behind us, and seal it tight.
Hero: Good idea.
Emperina: Not even those Dwarven vermin will be able to get in here.
Hero: What then?
Emperina: Too long have I watched these lands and guarded this creature.
Hero: Okay.
Emperina: It is time I saw some more of the world. I will join you for a time.
Hero: Excellent!

Stonehammer's Vault

Seek out Stonehammer's Vault, with Emperina and Sparkgrinder.

Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.

Emperina: What? You bring a Dwarf into my Halls?
Hero: It's important.
Sparkgrinder: Important! Yes! I need to see Stonehammer's Vault!
Hero: Explain why.
Sparkgrinder: It should never have been opened! Something bad is coming!
Hero: See?
Emperina: We will look, and see. But if he's wrong, I WILL eat him! 
Hero: He's not wrong.

Search the tunnels for Dwarves.

Dwarven Miner: Ach! It's the Dragon! She found us!

The Dwarven Gate: Fortress Gate, Dwarven Miner, Dwarven Miner, Golem
Find Stonehammer's Vault.

Bombardier: She's here for the Vault! Stop her!

Dwarven Guards: Golem, Bombardier, Dwarf Lord, Deep Borer
Enter the Vault.

Dwarf Lord: Protect the Vault, lads!

Stonehammer's Vault: Deep Borer, Rock Worm, Blast Cannon, Dwarf Lord

Sparkgrinder: Oh, no! Stonehammer's Vault should NEVER have been opened.
Hero: Why not?
Sparkgrinder: When it opened, the earth moved. Something got loose.
Hero: Not Gorgotha...
Emperina: Let us hope not! Dwarves! They meddle in everything.
Hero: I know.
Emperina: I should have toasted them all when I had the chance.
Hero: Perhaps.

Beneath the Vault

Travel beneath Stonehammer's Vault, to find the creature that is loose.

Complete this quest to gain an Income Bonus in this Kingdom.

Emperina: Tell me, Dwarf, how do you know something is loose?
Hero: Sparkgrinder?
Sparkgrinder: I feel it in the stones! It's been in the Vault. Can't YOU feel it?
Hero: No.
Sparkgrinder: It took many things from here. And then it went... down.
Hero: Down?
Emperina: Then we follow it. I'll not have a beast loose under MY mountain!
Hero: Okay.

Find a path downwards.

Grave Knight: These tunnels are not for you!

Below the Vault: Grave Knight, Grave Knight, Grave Knight, Acolyte
Travel below the Vault.

Revenant: You have travelled too deep, mortals!

Depths of Khaziel: Ghoul, Skeleton, Grave Knight, Revenant
Search for the creature.

Warlock: You are too late. Gorgotha has... evolved!

Always the Warlocks: Giant Spider, Giant Spider, Acolyte, Warlock

Emperina: Gorgotha? Loose again? I will fling those Dwarves into an abyss!
Hero: Well...
Sparkgrinder: Flinging? Oh, I don't like flinging! Or being flung!
Hero: Not you.
Emperina: Find him, Dwarf! Talk to your cursed stones!
Hero: He will.
Emperina: And maybe I won't eat YOU!
Hero: Okay.

Gorgotha Returned

Gorgotha has evolved! Find him, and defeat him.

Complete this quest to unlock War and Peace.

Sparkgrinder: You're not going to like this. Gorgotha is getting... bigger.
Hero: Bigger?
Emperina: What do you mean, bigger? Tell me now, Dwarf!
Hero: Umm?
Sparkgrinder: I think he ate magic items in the Vault. He's growing in power.
Hero: Ate them?
Emperina: Then we need to find him! Now! Before I eat YOU!
Hero: Let's go!

Follow the path downwards.

Warlock: Ahaha! You're too late! He is ascending!

Gorgotha's Trail: Rock Worm, Ancient Horror, Warlock, Giant Spider
Find Gorgotha.

Acolyte: Gorgotha has returned! Praise the Old Gods!

Final Hurdle: Ancient Horror, Ancient Horror, Acolyte, Acolyte
Defeat the evolved Gorgotha.

King Gorgotha: At last! My power has no limits!

Gorgotha Evolved: Rock Worm, Rock Worm, Ancient Horror, King Gorgotha

Emperina: Good riddance! I've had enough Daemons and Dwarves!
Hero: Indeed.
Sparkgrinder: Oh, look! He left behind these weapons! War and Peace.
Hero: Nice!
Emperina: As for you, Dwarf. I've decided not to eat you... today.
Hero: Good.
Sparkgrinder: She scares me, sometimes!
Hero: Me too, buddy.

Kingdoms

Kingdoms

The Dwarven Halls

Here be Dragons

You've come face-to-face with a Dragon! Protect yourself!

A Dragon's Tale

Destroy the Dwarven fortress gates.

A Dragon's Hoard

Reclaim Emperina's treasure from the Dwarven vault.

Who Moved the Treasure?

Look for the site of Emperina's old treasure hoard.

Dig Down Deep

Stop the Dwarven Miners, and destroy their excavations.

Warlock-pocalypse

Rid the caves of any Warlocks.

Dwarf-pocalypse

Help Emperina by ridding the caves of some insane Dwarfs.

Guardians of Madness

Search for Gorgotha's prison deep within the caves.

A Link to the Past

Reforge the Divine Chains to bind the Gorgotha

Shadows Gather

Gorgotha has summoned minions to help him escape. Defeat them.

Prison Break-In

Break into the Prison of Gorgotha, before he frees himself.

Gorgotha in Chains

Defeat Gorgotha, and help Emperina re-imprison him.

Stonehammer's Vault

Seek out Stonehammer's Vault, with Emperina and Sparkgrinder.

Beneath the Vault

Travel beneath Stonehammer's Vault, to find the creature that is loose.

Gorgotha Returned

Gorgotha has evolved! Find him, and defeat him.