Subjective

22) Of the Legionnaires that went to the Great Devoid, who survived?

Those that weren't near the hole.
A Warrior and a Berserk.
The one armed man and a mime. (5 points)

The final cutscene shows our favorite cartoon Berserk and a one armed Warrior across the river from the Devoid (compare monoliths if you have doubts). The explosion probably destroyed anyone near the hole when Balor's head went in.

 

23) Which of the Five Champions suffers from an identity crisis?

The Journeyman.

The composition of the Five Champions is always: Oleg, Truan of the Hundred Battles, Turgeïs with Burning Steel, k'Angsi, and a Journeyman. The Journeyman's name is chosen randomly from a list of names, so you can never be sure who he will be.

 

24) What implies that the Bow of Stoning should have been something else?

The fact that the Bow is next to useless. (1 point)
The reference to a magical suit of armor in the prologue to Out of the Barrier. (2 points)
The fresco on the temple.

The fresco shows several figures worshiping a Warrior. I'll bet that there was supposed to be a sword there... or maybe a suit of armor.

The Bow is only good against Ghôls, Myrmidons, and (!) your own units. I wish it was something cooler. Who doesn't?

I was tempted to subtract points for lame pot references.

 

25) If you gave a boxed set of the Books of Lanreb to a friend as a Comet-day present, how many volumes would you be giving?

Five.

One for each of the four members of Mark Bernal's family which are listed in the credits plus one for himself.

In the level Homecoming there is a statue holding the book of Lanreb. 'Lanreb' is 'Bernal' spelled backwards. Mark Bernal was one of the designers who worked on Myth. Four members of his family are listed on the credits page of the Myth manual. That makes five 'volumes' of Lanreb.

 

26) Assuming Soulblighter arrived at Forest Heart the same time his troops did, why didn't he use the Tain first?

He didn't trust it.
He didn't think it would work.
The level would be really dumb otherwise. (1 point)

First, let me dispel the idea that Soulblighter didn't want to zap his own units. Go play Forest Heart right now! You will see Soulblighter zap the Legion, leaving behind the remaining Thrall, Myrmidons, Soulless, and Forest Giants. (Yes, you will have to restrain yourself from killing absolutely everything to see this.)

Now back to the issue at hand. Consider:

• The Tain was built by the Smiths of Muirthemne.
• Only Dwarves could pick up the Strange Gemstones which allowed the Legion to escape the Tain. (Actually Ghôls can, too, but don't distract me.)
• Of all the characters in the game, the ones who show the best engineering skills are Dwarves.
• Therefore the Smiths of Muirthemne were Dwarves.

If you can stomach that swords and sorcery stereotype, then:

• Soulblighter knew all about the Tain because he was hanging out in Muirthemne when he was one of Connacht's lieutenants. He surely suspected and probably knew there was a back door.
• Therefore, the use of the Tain was an act of desperation. Rather than running the risk that the Tain could be unlocked, he tried to use his army to crush the Legion first.

No wonder that the next time you meet him he's got this thing against Dwarves!

 

27) Which Fallen Lord withered the Barrier?

Soulblighter.

In Five Champions there is a drawing on the ground showing a stag being attacked by a crow. The stag represents the once fertile lands of the Barrier. The crow represents Soulblighter. I bet this was how he got his name.

There is something else about a stag symbol in Myth that has been bothering me, but I'll let somebody else find that one. Or maybe not. (sigh)

 

28) What was Connacht's name before he came from "beyond the kingdom of Gower?" (The Head is not Balor.)

Bob. (1 point)

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