Warriors' Tomb Level 2 - Eye of the Beholder III

This guide will help you navigate the second level of the Warriors’ Tomb in Eye of the Beholder III.

Warriors’ Tomb Level 2 Map

Area Overview

Notes

The first time you rest in this level, you’ll wake up to discover a fighter/thief named Isharn Hammerfell trying to steal your food. Once caught, he’ll offer to join your party in exchange for sausages. Unlike Insal the Quick in EOB2, this encounter won’t lead to anything later, so add Isharn or not depending on how much you like him. Isharn is a weak companion, but he might be the first one you meet, and so he might be useful for a while.
Shadows can drain strength. This is a temporary effect. Resting will restore a strength-drained character to normal.
Wights can drain levels. This is a permanent effect. The Rod of Restoration (#20) will return a level-drained character to their original level, but the character will still lose all of their xp from that level. So the best “remedy” for the effect is to load your game.

Enemies

Notable Loot

Rod of Restoration (#20)
Trident +3 “Reuko” (#6)

1 – Pressure Plate

Stepping onto the pressure plate here (#1) will open one of the moveable walls to the west (and close the others):

To open the wall at #1d, you must walk through #1a before stepping onto the pressure plate.
To open the wall at #1e, you must walk through #1b before stepping onto the pressure plate.
To open the wall at #1f, you must walk through #1c before stepping onto the pressure plate.

2 – Loot

On the ground here, you’ll find a Mage Scroll of Fireball and two Rations.

3 – Rod Fragments

You’ll find a Rod Fragment at each of these three places. You’ll need the fragments for the Rod of Restoration (see #20).

4 – Button

If you press the button on the western wall here, then you’ll remove the wall behind it.

5 – Loot

On the ground here, you’ll find a Mage Scroll of Fireball, a Potion of Giant Strength, and Rations.

6 – Loot

On the ground here, you’ll find a Cleric Scroll of Cure Serious Wounds, Rations, and the Trident +3 “Reuko.”

7 – Closed Crypts

According to the Cluebook, opening up these crypts (by clicking on the bottom drawer) will cause enemies to spawn from them, but we’ve never seen anything actually appear.

8 – Poison Trap

When you enter this room (#8), the door will shut behind you, and you’ll begin taking poison damage. You’ll also get attacked by a few shadows and wights. To turn off the poison and re-open the door, you’ll need to pull the lever in the back of the room (#8a).

9 – Trap

Pressing the button on the wall here (#9) will open the floor beneath you and drop you down into a sublevel (#9a).

10 – Moveable Wall

To remove the wall here, you’ll just need to press the button on its western or southern face.

11 – Rod Orb

You’ll find a Rod Orb on the ground here. You’ll need the orb for the Rod of Restoration (see #20).

12 – Ambush

Every time you step here, you’ll get attacked by two shadows (to the east) and two wights (to the west). This is an easy place to grind xp, if you feel so inclined.

13 – Muck

To the south and west of this position, you’ll encounter a bunch of muck on the ground. This will slow your movement and probably annoy you greatly, but that’s it.

14 – Trap / Holy Key

Pressing the button on the wall here (#14) will open the floor beneath you and drop you down into a sublevel (#14a). But while you’re there, you’ll find a Holy Key (#14b).

15 – Locked Door

You’ll need a Holy Key (#14b) to open this door.

16 – Button

If you press the button on the western wall here, then you’ll remove the wall behind it.

17 – Closed Crypt

If you open up this crypt, then Captain Fflar’s Nameplate will drop to the floor. The nameplate is useful when you meet Fflar (#23), so be sure to pick it up.

18 – Lever / Crystal Wall

A plaque on the wall here (#18) will warn you not to touch the lever beneath it. If you do, then all metal equipment will be confiscated from your party and placed on the ground to the east (#18b), behind a crystal wall (#18a). If you pull the lever a second time, then the crystal wall will disappear, allowing you to collect your gear. At the same time, you’ll get attacked by several shadows. If you have enough spells, then the shadow attacks shouldn’t pose much of a problem. Otherwise, you’ll have to grab some of the basic Clubs on the ground nearby and use them until you can get re-equipped. But really, there isn’t any reason to pull the lever.

19 – Moveable Wall

To remove this wall, you’ll need to press the button on its eastern or western face.

20 – Rod Monolith

If you insert the three rod fragments (#3) and the rod orb (#11) into the monolith here (#19), then a plaque will appear to the east (#19a). Clicking on the plaque will reveal that “faith restoreth the soul” — and also cause the rod pieces to merge together to form the Rod of Restoration. The rod will then drop onto the floor in front of the monolith. You can use the rod to cast the Restoration spell, which will cure characters who have been energy drained by wights.

21 – Trap

Pressing the button on the wall here (#21) will open the floor beneath you and drop you down into a sublevel (#21a).

22 – Mysterious Ways Puzzle

If you read the plaque on the wall here (#22), then you’ll see: “The spirit moves in mysterious ways.” The pits involved in the puzzle, however, move in a very simple way. Just walk forward until there are two pits in front of you and then back up one space. The pits will disappear, allowing you to walk to the end of the hallway. If you manage to fall into a pit, then you’ll land in a sublevel (#22a).

23 – Captain Fflar

You’ll meet the ghost of Captain Fflar here. This is encounter can go in one of two ways:

If you talk to Fflar, and if you have his nameplate (#17), then you’ll convince him that he’s dead, and he’ll give you a Medallion of Friendship as a reward. Then he’ll depart for the afterlife. This will earn each character in your party 50,000 xp. The medallion is useful but not required in the Forest Trail.
Otherwise, you’ll have to fight Fflar. This should be an easy battle, and your party will earn 3000 xp total for winning. But you won’t get the medallion this way.