Objective[]
Find a Royal Nose for the Snowman: The snowman wants to trade his crown for a royal nose. Can I find something royal in one of the camps? Maybe Black Tower? That sounds kind of royal.
Obtaining[]
In order to begin the quest, follow the trail snowy trail heading southwest from Robin, along the cliff's edge. There the player will find a decaying stone building with a snowman wearing a crown. Interacting with the snowman will cause Flint to exclaim "Hey, that's the crown of this lord-knight guy!" to which the snowman will respond, much to Flint's surprise, "Excuse me? This is MY crown!". The snowman will then explain that the only way he'll allow the player to take the crown is if they find him "a nose that's just as majestic and royal as this crown". The quest will activate after the player finishes the conversation. Continuing to interact with the snowman will result in him giving the player a few hints as to where they might find a royal nose - "The Gem of Blue Table!" and "The Gem of Back Towel". What the snowman means is "The Gem of Black Tower".
Completing[]
To complete the quest, the player will need to make their way back to Black Tower campsite, where The Black Tower is located. At the top of the Black Tower is an orange book. Interacting with the book will reveal that it is the story of "The Gem of Black Tower", a Choose Your Own Adventure style book. The book will present the player with multiples choices while reading, most of which will lead to the players "death" and requiring them to start reading from the beginning again. Each time the player starts reading from the beginning will cost them 1 coin. A guide for the book can be found below.
After successfully finishing the book, the quest item "The Gem of the Black Tower" will be added to the player's inventory. Head back up the cable car, across the rope bridge, and back to the snowman near Robin's Post. Interact with the snowman and he will trade you the crown for the gem. The "The Gem of the Black Tower" quest item will be removed from the player's inventory, and the "Crown" will be added.
Book Walkthrough[]
Brief[]
Just the answers
- ...you make a torch and light it
- You take the stairs going down
- You enter the crypt as quietly as possible.
- You pass right next to him, veeery carefully.
- You start singing a lullaby. OR You stay completely still. Both options will result in the troll stopping snoring, the difference being you don't learn the code.
- You jump on the side OR You pull your leg away very gently. Both options will result in the tap trigger
- Go get the shovel
- You knock on the door
- Greenstone
- Go get the lantern
- You mutter a very shy "Hello...?"
- 250 coins
Exhaustive[]
Note: Correct responses are in boldface also this portion of the guide is a mess, formatting wise, and is a huge WIP. Sorry to mobile users especially.
~~ The Gem of Black Tower ~~
Will you make the right decisions and discover the precious Gem of the Black Tower? Become a hero for only 1 coin.
You are an adventurer trying to find the Gem of Black Tower. Upon travelling for days, you finally find yourself at the tower, Before you enter...
- ...you drink a potion of strength
- You enter the tower. The door slams right behind you. You are surrounded by complete darkness. It's impossible to go any further. If only you had a torch... ~ You lost ~
- ...you make a torch and light it
- Then you open the old wooden door and enter the tower. The place is pitch black but you still discern two stairs in front of you
- You take the stairs going up.
- You reach the top of the tower. The view there is really pleasant. You take a break. You start questioning your life choices. What's the point, you think. You decide to abandon this meaningless quest. ~ You lost ~
- You take the stairs going down
- After a long descend, you reach an unsettling crypt. You get a strong feeling that the place is covered with traps.
- You enter the crypt as quietly as possible.
- You see a huge troll sleeping on the floor. He is holding a massive hammer in one hand and a teddybear in the other.
- You turn away and leave the room silently.
- but you accidentaly trip on a rock. The noise wakes up the troll. Armed with his hammer, he smashes you. ~ You lost ~
- You pass right next to him, veeery carefully.
- You hold your breath, walking on the tip of your toes. As you come closer, you notice a small piece of paper in his pocket.
- You take it
- It says 'Greenstone is the key'. Suddenly, the troll stops snoring.
- You start singing a lullaby.
- The troll turns around and starts snoring again. Relieved, you continue your way into the mysterious crypt. After a few minutes of walking, you reach a hallway. The place is very humid and gloomy. You hear all kind of strange noises. Suddenly you feel something pushing against your leg. It's a very thin wire.
- You pull your leg away very gently.
- ???
- You jump on the side
- But it's too late. A huge gate closes right in front of you. The way is blocked. The sounds you hear are getting louder and closer. There is a hole under the gate, but it's too small for you to pass. You try to dig barehand, but you are too slow. The sounds are getting more familiar. Footsteps. A lot of them. You start to panic. You need a way to dig faster. Hurry!
- ACQUIRE SHOVEL
- A shovel, that should do it! You start to dig under the gate. The noises are very close to you. You are digging as fast as possible. A dozen of angry goblins appears behind you. They are running towards you. You throw the shovel away and jump in the hole. The hole is just big enough for you to crawl into. One goblin grabs your leg. You give a few kicks and manage to free yourself. You get out of the hole to the other side of the gate. The goblins try to follow you, but they are too big. They try to force the gate, fortunately it doesn't move. Seeing that they can't reach you, they go back into the darkness. You are shaking. You collect yourself and proceed. You walk through the hallway, careful not to activate another trap. A few moments later, you arrive in front of a door. It's locked.
- You try to pick it
- After one attempt, you break your tool in the lock. The door is completely stuck. ~ You lost ~
- You knock on the door
- You hear a very deep voice grumbling: 'Name the code'
- Blackstone
- After a moment of silence the floor below you open. You fall into a pit, trapped. ~ You lost ~
- Redstone
- After a moment of silence the floor below you open. You fall into a pit, trapped. ~ You lost ~
- Greenstone
- After a moment, the door opens. There is nobody behind it. You hesitate, then you enter. You are now walking through a dark corridor. but your torch gets dimmer and dimmer. You realize you quickly need a replacement, before you get completely swallowed by the darkness.
- ACQUIRE LANTERN
- Fortunately, you found an old lantern that you just had time to light. You keep going through the corridor. After a few minutes you arrive in a large cave. And then you see it. Shining, in the middle of the room, placed on a huge block of granit... The Gem of the Black Tower! You found it! Excited, you run towards it. You take the gem and celebrate your victory! But then, you see a shadow. Something moved in the darkness. You stand still. A sound of powerful wings resonates in the cave... Oh no! A huge dragon appears from the depths of the cave. It lands right in front on you.
- You immediately draw your bow
- and quickly shoot an arrow. It bounces off the skin of the dragon. Before you can regret this desparate action, the dragon bursts out a massive flame. ~ You lost ~
- You mutter a very shy "Hello...?"
- "Hello" answers the dragon in a deep voice, "If you want to take this Gem, You must give a correct answer to my riddle. If you don't, you'll never see the light of day again." You gulp and nod. The dragon continues: "An emerald and a gem cost 1500 coins together. The emerald costs 1000 coins more than the gem. How much does the gem cost?"
- 500 coins
- "Your answer is wrong!" The dragon's chest turns red. This is bad. A huge flame comes out of his mouth. It instantly roasts you. ~ You lost ~
- 450 coins
- "Your answer is wrong!" The dragon's chest turns red. This is bad. A huge flame comes out of his mouth. It instantly roasts you. ~ You lost ~
- 250 coins
- The dragon take a step back and breath in. "This answer is...correct." You sigh out of relief. "The gem is yours. Now leave my cave." You thank the dragon and find your way out of the tower. You reach the outside, and examine the gem. It's shining like a thousand stars! Congratulations, hero of the Black Tower! And just like that, the adventurer left the tower on his way for new stories to make! ~~ The End ~~
- 200 coins
- "Your answer is wrong!" The dragon's chest turns red. This is bad. A huge flame comes out of his mouth. It instantly roasts you. ~ You lost ~
- 500 coins
- "Hello" answers the dragon in a deep voice, "If you want to take this Gem, You must give a correct answer to my riddle. If you don't, you'll never see the light of day again." You gulp and nod. The dragon continues: "An emerald and a gem cost 1500 coins together. The emerald costs 1000 coins more than the gem. How much does the gem cost?"
- You immediately draw your bow
- After a moment, the door opens. There is nobody behind it. You hesitate, then you enter. You are now walking through a dark corridor. but your torch gets dimmer and dimmer. You realize you quickly need a replacement, before you get completely swallowed by the darkness.
- Bluestone
- After a moment of silence the floor below you open. You fall into a pit, trapped. ~ You lost ~
- Blackstone
- You hear a very deep voice grumbling: 'Name the code'
- You try to pick it
- You pull your leg away very gently.
- The troll turns around and starts snoring again. Relieved, you continue your way into the mysterious crypt. After a few minutes of walking, you reach a hallway. The place is very humid and gloomy. You hear all kind of strange noises. Suddenly you feel something pushing against your leg. It's a very thin wire.
- You stay completely still.
- The troll opens one eye and sees you. He wakes up and smashes you with his hammer. ~ You lost ~
- You start singing a lullaby.
- It says 'Greenstone is the key'. Suddenly, the troll stops snoring.
- You keep moving Same result as "You take it" but without learning the code
- Suddenly, the troll stops snoring.
- You start singing a lullaby
- You stay completely still.
- The troll opens one eye and sees you. He wakes up and smashes you with his hammer. ~ You lost ~
- Suddenly, the troll stops snoring.
- You take it
- You hold your breath, walking on the tip of your toes. As you come closer, you notice a small piece of paper in his pocket.
- You turn away and leave the room silently.
- You see a huge troll sleeping on the floor. He is holding a massive hammer in one hand and a teddybear in the other.
- You grab a stone and throw it in there
- No traps are triggered, but the noise wakes up a troll! He sees you immediately and takes a smash at you with his hammer. ~ You lost ~
- You enter the crypt as quietly as possible.
- After a long descend, you reach an unsettling crypt. You get a strong feeling that the place is covered with traps.
- You take the stairs going up.
- Then you open the old wooden door and enter the tower. The place is pitch black but you still discern two stairs in front of you
Exhaustive Ver. 2.0[]
Note: Correct responses are in boldface. Some choices are in reverse order to how they appear in-game due to the nature of putting collapsible content within other collapsible content. These are indicated with a 🗘 symbol.
~~ The Gem of Black Tower ~~
Will you make the right decisions and discover the precious Gem of the Black Tower? Become a hero for only 1 coin.
You are an adventurer trying to find the Gem of Black Tower. Upon travelling for days, you finally find yourself at the tower, Before you enter...
- ...you drink a potion of strength
You enter the tower. The door slams right behind you. You are surrounded by complete darkness. It's impossible to go any further. If only you had a torch... ~ You lost ~
- ...you make a torch and light it
Then you open the old wooden door and enter the tower. The place is pitch black but you still discern two stairs in front of you
- You take the stairs going up.
You reach the top of the tower. The view there is really pleasant. You take a break. You start questioning your life choices. What's the point, you think. You decide to abandon this meaningless quest. ~ You lost ~
- You take the stairs going down
After a long descend, you reach an unsettling crypt. You get a strong feeling that the place is covered with traps.
- You grab a stone and throw it in there 🗘
- You enter the crypt as quietly as possible. 🗘
You see a huge troll sleeping on the floor. He is holding a massive hammer in one hand and a teddy bear in the other.
- You turn away and leave the room silently.
- You pass right next to him, veeery carefully.
You hold your breath, walking on the tip of your toes. As you come closer, you notice a small piece of paper in his pocket.
- You take it
It says 'Greenstone is the key'.
Suddenly, the troll stops snoring.- You keep moving Same result as "You take it" but without learning the code
Suddenly, the troll stops snoring.
- You stay completely still.🗘
- You start singing a lullaby.🗘
The troll turns around and starts snoring again. Relieved, you continue your way into the mysterious crypt. After a few minutes of walking, you reach a hallway. The place is very humid and gloomy. You hear all kind of strange noises. Suddenly you feel something pushing against your leg. It's a very thin wire.
- You pull your leg away very gently.
- You jump on the side
But it's too late. A huge gate closes right in front of you. The way is blocked. The sounds you hear are getting louder and closer. There is a hole under the gate, but it's too small for you to pass. You try to dig barehand, but you are too slow. The sounds are getting more familiar. Footsteps. A lot of them. You start to panic. You need a way to dig faster. Hurry!
A shovel, that should do it! You start to dig under the gate. The noises are very close to you. You are digging as fast as possible. A dozen of angry goblins appears behind you. They are running towards you. You throw the shovel away and jump in the hole. The hole is just big enough for you to crawl into. One goblin grabs your leg. You give a few kicks and manage to free yourself. You get out of the hole to the other side of the gate. The goblins try to follow you, but they are too big. They try to force the gate, fortunately it doesn't move. Seeing that they can't reach you, they go back into the darkness. You are shaking. You collect yourself and proceed. You walk through the hallway, careful not to activate another trap. A few moments later, you arrive in front of a door. It's locked.
- You try to pick it
- You knock on the door
You hear a very deep voice grumbling: 'Name the code'
- Blackstone
- Redstone
- Bluestone🗘
- Greenstone🗘
After a moment, the door opens. There is nobody behind it. You hesitate, then you enter. You are now walking through a dark corridor. but your torch gets dimmer and dimmer. You realize you quickly need a replacement, before you get completely swallowed by the darkness.
Fortunately, you found an old lantern that you just had time to light. You keep going through the corridor. After a few minutes you arrive in a large cave. And then you see it. Shining, in the middle of the room, placed on a huge block of granite... The Gem of the Black Tower! You found it! Excited, you run towards it. You take the gem and celebrate your victory! But then, you see a shadow. Something moved in the darkness. You stand still. A sound of powerful wings resonates in the cave... Oh no! A huge dragon appears from the depths of the cave. It lands right in front of you.
- You immediately draw your bow
- You mutter a very shy "Hello...?"
"Hello" answers the dragon in a deep voice, "If you want to take this Gem, You must give a correct answer to my riddle. If you don't, you'll never see the light of day again." You gulp and nod. The dragon continues: "An emerald and a gem cost 1500 coins together. The emerald costs 1000 coins more than the gem. How much does the gem cost?"
- 500 coins
- 450 coins
- 200 coins🗘
- 250 coins🗘
The dragon takes a step back and breaths in. "This answer is...correct." You sigh out of relief. "The gem is yours. Now leave my cave." You thank the dragon and find your way out of the tower. You reach the outside, and examine the gem. It's shining like a thousand stars! Congratulations, hero of the Black Tower! And just like that, the adventurer left the tower on his way for new stories to make! ~~ The End ~~
Acquire Shovel[]
At this point, Flint will say "I need a tool" and mentions a construction site. Head West from Black Tower campsite and follow the path past trail marker 4, to the site mentioned. There the player will find a shovel that can now be picked up. Doing so will add the quest item "Shovel" to the player's inventory. Head back to the book and Flint will now be able to continue reading.
Acquire Lantern[]
Now, Flint will say "A replacement for my torch?" and says he'll explore the surrounding to find something. Head northwest of the Black Tower into the small sandy valley. On a stone, next to a puddle, is an camping lantern that can now be picked up. Doing so will add the quest item "Camping Lantern" to the player's inventory. Return to the book to continue the story. The camping lantern will be removed from the player's inventory.