The Royal Mines (Campaign)

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The Royal Mines
Hildebrant and the Resistance delve into the Queen's dark schemes in remote Fahrul. Echoes of vanished civilians in treacherous mines drive the party to uncover the Queen's descent into madness.
Challenges
	A Familiar Face Defeat Grimshaw in Castle Vakker
	Rush the Clock Complete the adventure in 50 rounds or less
	Gold Digger Destroy 1 Queen's Treasure Cart
Difficulty
ApprenticeJourneymanMaster Life Pool Loadout Points 5 Chaos Speed 70% Market Inflation 80% Starting Items Tinder Pouch Godsbeard Safety Stone Life Pool Loadout Points 5 Chaos Speed 100% Market Inflation 90% Starting Items Tinder Pouch Godsbeard Safety Stone Life Pool 0 Loadout Points 3 Chaos Speed 125% Market Inflation 100% Starting Items Tinder Pouch Safety Stone
Campaign
Previous Chapter The Primordial Oak Next Chapter The Hangman's Noose

“ With the Primordial Oak once again embraced by tranquillity, Hildebrant and the resolute Resistance turn their attention towards unraveling the ominous activities orchestrated by the Queen in the far reaches of Fahrul. Whispers of vanished civilians sent to the treacherous mines echo through the land, fueling the party's determination to expose the depths of the Queen's descent into madness.

As they venture ever closer to the heart of her tyrannical reign, they prepare to plunge into the depths of her dark dominion, braving the perils that lie ahead. ”

The Royal Mines is the third adventure in For the King 2. The adventure features a new mechanic involving a moving minecart that deals damage to any creature that's in the way and can be stopped with the use of Powder Kegs. Players must split up and take care of the many minecarts on track to destroy the various ports of Fahrul.

Chaos Mechanic

• "A Minecart will spawn at one of the three entrances. Prepare to intercept it." - The minecarts will deploy from their origins when they arrive on the timeline. Players will have several rounds to destroy the minecart while they are active. If all of the minecarts reach their destination, the chaos pool will fill and the adventure will be over.

Story

Act 1

Quest Objectives:

• Destroy the Powerstone Minecarts before they reach the Ports
  • Overall quest objective - tracks minecart progress as they travel towards the ports.
• Go to the Resistance Camp in the Foothills
• Take back Seaport from the Merlings in the Foothills

Act 2

Quest Objectives:

• Learn about the minecarts from the Resistance members:
  • Seek out Haypenny in Gronberg in the Grasslands
    • Reward: Choice of 3 random items (Choose 1)
  • Seek out Pinecone in Elderynn in the Burning Forest
    • Reward: Teleport Scroll, Vision Scroll, or Portal Scroll (Choose 1)
  • Seek out Heartcrusher in Reeds in the Swamp
    • Reward: 1 Powder Keg

Act 3

Quest Objectives:

• Purge Royal Mines in the Craghills

Strategies

• The minecarts can go in various directions but will take the nearest path to their destination. You can determine the destination by clicking on the icons in the Quest tracker.
• Most minecarts will travel 4 hexes at a time, some will travel 6 hexes. Keep track of which is which by paying attention to the timeline.
• Minecarts will push a player out of the way if they are in the cart's path when it moves, dealing a small amount of damage in the process. Be sure to plan your moves wisely to make sure you are not accidentally caught in the path.
• Powder Kegs have a 1 tile radius, any player in that area at the time of the detonation will take heavy amounts of damage. Place the kegs on the path of the minecart but make sure you have enough movement points to move yourself out of the keg range.
• Powder Kegs when placed will take 4 turns to detonate, or will detonate on impact.
• The Royal Mines may be entered as soon as all Resistance members are sought out, however it is recommended to level up your character to at least level 7.
• The Town in the Swamp will have a quest for "?????". Activate this as to progress several quests related to unlocking Grimshaw and the secret room.
• Slippery Pirates and Silver Snakes will drop keys to unlock the various dungeons throughout the map. Ensure that you bring a Pierce weapon as these creatures have 100 Armor and 100 Resistance and only has 1 HP.

Adventure Challenges

A Familiar Face - Defeat Grimshaw in Castle Vakker

How to Complete: Castle Vakker can be unlocked after taking the "?????" quest in the town nearest to the Swamp. Enter the castle and defeat Grimshaw.

Rush the Clock - Complete the adventure in 50 rounds or less

How to Complete: Complete the adventure in 50 rounds or less.

Gold Digger - Destroy 1 Queen's Treasure Cart

How to Complete: The Queen's treasure cart appears on the timeline after a certain amount of time. When it leaves one of the mines, intercept it with a Powder Keg as you would any other minecart. Once it blows up it will award the party with items similar to a treasure chest.

Achievements

Achievements obtainable in The Royal Mines

Triumvirate
Visit all three resistance members in The Royal Mines

How to Obtain: Pinecone, Haypenny, and Heartcrusher are all found as a part of the main quest objective in Act 2.

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Brother's Grim
Rescue Grimshaw from the Merc Caravan.

How to Obtain: Grimshaw can be found in the Castle Vakker in the Swamp biome. The castle is unlocked once the side quest rewarding "?????" is activated. The quest is posted in the town closest to the swamp. Enter the castle and defeat Grimshaw (this will not complete the achievement but will complete the Adventure Challenge). When you finish the campaign and start any new chapter, Grimshaw's Merc Caravan will be uncovered in the first biome you start in.

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Land or Water, Choose a Side
Rescue Terratrout from the Merc Caravan.

How to Obtain: Terratrout can be found in the Merling Arena on an island left of the last mine. Enter the arena and defeat Terratrout (this will not complete the achievement). You are not required to defeat the other enemies in the combat as the fight will end as soon as Terratrout is defeated. When you finish the campaign and start any new chapter, Terratrout's Merc Caravan will be discoverable in the first biome you start in.

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Double Crossed
Find the secret room in The Royal Mines

How to Obtain: Kill the Silver Snake, found randomly on the Overworld (requires weapon with Pierce. The secret room is in the Royal Mines, the final dungeon.

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Halt the Queen's Mining Operation
Complete The Royal Mines on any difficulty.

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Puppet Master
Complete The Royal Mines on Master difficulty.