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Drakensang clue books, Alrik? Color me intrigued. Do these things exist in English? o_O

No. They don't.

Edit : You can still get it for Drakensang 2 : http://www.amazon.de/Drakensang-Flus…rds=drakensang

The imho better one for Drakensang 2 is seemingly sold out.

Edit : You can get the book for Drakensang 1 used : http://www.amazon.de/Das-schwarze-Au…rds=drakensang

More material, everything in German language :

- Very, very good background compendium for both Drakensang games : http://www.amazon.de/Drakensang-Vate…rds=drakensang

- Eilifs Treasure - what happened to Eilif before she came to that pirate town (solo adventure) : http://www.amazon.de/Drakensang-Eili…rds=drakensang

- Hoard in the Depth - Eilif's treasure got lost in the Long River (the one of the game), now she tries to get it back : http://www.amazon.de/Drakensang-Hort…rds=drakensang

- The Curse of the River Father - shows the background of why Thorwalians have that curse not to be able to proceed much on the LOng River (it's not at all that interesting as it might look like - this adventure was scheduled for release shortly after Hoard in the Depth, but got layed aside + transferred into an modern times TDE adventure, meanwhile all the other adventures I listed here are contemporary adventures for Drakensang 2, except The Cult of the golden masks) : http://www.amazon.de/Fluch-Flussvate…lu%C3%9Fvaters

- The cult of the golden masks - a side step adventure taking place in that very first village (the starting point) of Drakensang 1 (it shows a bit more background information) : http://www.amazon.de/Drakensang-gold…rds=drakensang

- "Das Ferdoker Pergament" - the novel to Drakensang 2 : http://www.amazon.de/Ferdoker-Pergam…rds=drakensang

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Originally Posted by Alrik Fassbauer (Post 1061319900)

- The Curse of the River Father - shows the background of why Thorwalians have that curse not to be able to proceed much on the LOng River

If I remember correctly we talked about it some time ago. We were undecided if that curse was really effective. How much were Thorwalians afraid of it.

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Originally Posted by Alrik Fassbauer (Post 1061319900)

- The cult of the golden masks - a side step adventure taking place in that very first village (the starting point) of Drakensang 1 (it shows a bit more background information) : http://www.amazon.de/Drakensang-gold…rds=drakensang

Alrik, could you tell me more about the background of this adventure? I remember that an evil cult appeared in Avestrue. And heroes go to find them. And it shares similar background with "Ferdoker Pergament". More in spoiler…

Spoiler – Plot behind the cult

About that cult more in spoilers :

Spoiler

A "Drachenmensch" - litarally translated as "dragon-human", I don't know how to translate it better - named Seldrakon had once founded a dragon cult in the mage wars - the "Magierkriege" of the LMK times. He was dead, apparingly, and his followers had worshipped his mummy.
But he was not dead, awoke recently - after the "Drakensang 1" story - and had led his worshippers into the Kosch to Avestrue.

The cult followers were always wearing ed robes (for fire) and golden masks - and ONE golden mask was fitting into the face of that "dragon-human", and it had magic powers (not specified in the text, I think. I'm browsing through it right now).

Through the deeds of the adventurers in Drakensang 1, this cult was destroyed - apart from one last high priest who was left in Avestrue to guard the mask. Brutochor is his name.

Goblins found the mask when they were beginning to use the caves as their new "home", and the Goblin Shaman (female, of course, as typical in Goblin culture was upset, kidnapped Binga Ackerboldt, and plan to sacrifice her to keep that "evil ghost" at bay - but that "evil ghost" is no-one else than Brutochor, whose presence she is able to sense when she takes on that particular golden mask, the book says.

In the depth of the caves - which look more and more like made by humans - Brutochor is planning to get those invaders of the caves and the crypt of the Mantra'Kim out - the invaders are of course the adventurers. The golden masks helps them to get over 2 guardian-ghosts.

Brutochor is planning to summon a Mantra'Kor for this purpose - which is somewhere there in the depth.
The book says that this Mantra'Kor was given to Seldrakon personally by Ardakor.

His succeeds in summoning this beast, and gives orders to it.
But - if Brutochor is defeated - which is in fact the only chance of survival for the adventurers - then this Mantra'Kor is going rampant, destroying EVERYTHING. Until the crypt collapses, and thus kills the Mantra'Kor (and BRutochor, if he still lives, as well).

In the aftermath, Archon Megalon appears, saying that he is interested in that particular mask …

The Mantra'Kor is described as "four steps high", being as heavy as a Troll, having leather-like wings, and walking on two legs. It also wars a golden mask - a very different one, though. The cover of the book depicts it - and no other look is known. There seeminggly just wasn't drawn more of it.

Wiki Aventuricca contains a link to some piece of fan art, giving this monstrum a possible look : www.wiki-aventurica.de/wiki/Mantra'Kor

About that curse : I can't say. It's probably safer to ask in the forum of Ulisses again ?

I recently picked this back up and have been playing on my YouTube Gaming livestreams. I have to say, I adore this game! It's just a lovely RPG experience and I'm very grateful I'm able to play it. Simply a great, great game.