Thief the Dark Project Gold FAQ and Walkthrough

General Advise Thief: The Dark Project Gold (v1.37) FAQ v8.1 by Taffer (taffer@sprint.ca) Feb 12, 2000 "Ye shall not rob from the house I have built, or commit any theft or unrighteousness, lest ye be struck down and driven into the earth forthwith, and the land of the heathen consume you." -- The Book of the Stone "The paths of thief and god are worn as one in the earth." "Thief wanted for the theft of the gems of Sarnoth." "Woe be to him that defies the tree, for he shall be cast out into the world through the veils of pain and fire." Section 1: Version History ==========================

NOTE: All references in the version history to specific section numbers are referring to sections numbers AT THAT TIME! In many cases, these section numbers have changes with further releases.

• 0.1 -- First release of this FAQ. Included only the first mission (Lord Bafford's Manor).
• 0.2 -- Fixed a few spelling and grammatical errors.
• 0.7 -- Added "Input From Other Thieves" section; Included "Before the Mission" and "Introduction" sections, as well as others; Some not-quite-minor-but-not-very-major cosmetic changes made (ie: version history, section numbers, etc.).
• 1.0 -- Added walkthrough for the Training Mission (A Keeper's Training).
• 1.1 -- Added walkthrough for Mission 2 (Break From Cragscleft Prison).
• 1.11 -- Fixed some spelling, grammar, and formatting mistakes.
• 1.2 -- Added Cheats section.
• 1.4 -- Put in monster descriptions & strategies.
• 1.6 -- Put in weapon descriptions and strategies.
• 2.0 -- Added walkthrough for Mission 3 (Down in the Bonehoard).
• 2.2 -- Fixed some grammar and spelling mistakes, fixed up the walkthroughs for the training mission, the first three missions (minor changes only), and expanded some entries in the Weapons section.
• 2.6 -- Added walkthrough for Mission 4 (Assassins).
• 2.8 -- Added "Thief Sites on the Internet" section; Expanded the FAQ slightly in a few areas, including a "Notes Regarding" section on some missions; added Fly Swarms to the Enemies section; Fixed some spelling, grammer, formatting, and continuity errors.
• 3.0 -- Added "Thief 2 News" section.
• 3.4 -- Added walkthrough for Mission 5 (The Sword).
• 3.6 -- Added entry for the first cutscene (Victoria).
• 3.7 -- Minor adjustments, including a "First Appearance" section for each monster.
• 4.0 -- Included information on Flash Bombs and Mines, and new monsters, as well as updated information on several weapons and monsters.
• 4.3 -- Did some tweaking here and there, revising and improving entries. "Input From Other Thieves" section revised, and a "Recommended Purchases" and "What You'll Encounter" section was added for each mission; also added the Mailing List section at the end; new cheat added to cheats section; added "What The Heck Is A Taffer Anyway?" section. *** NEW EMAIL/CREDITTING POLICY!!!!! ***
• 4.7 -- Added walkthrough for Mission 6 (The Haunted Cathedral).
• 4.8 -- Slight ammendment to weapons section introduction, some spelling mistakes corrected, added "Taffer" information.
• 4.9 -- Expanded the "Contact" section to include ICQ information.
• 5.0 -- First version of the FAQ using Thief: The Dark Project Gold. Included a section regarding the changeover (section 2.1).
• 5.1 -- Reworked the walkthrough for "Lord Bafford's Manor" (very minor changes).
• 5.3 -- Reworked the walkthrough for "Break From Cragscleft Prison".
• 5.5 -- Reworked the walkthrough for "Down In The Bonehoard".
• 5.6 -- Reworked the walkthrough for "Assassins" (minor changes only).
• 6.0 -- Added walkthrough for Thief Gold Mission 5 (Thieves' Guild).
• 6.1 -- Changed name and email address! (Was formerly "The Brigdadier", am now "Taffer"); ICQ contact information included. *** PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!!!!! ***
• 6.4 -- Reworked the walkthrough for "The Sword" (major rewrite!)
• 6.5 -- Reworked the walkthrough for "The Haunted Cathedral" (minor changes only).
• 7.5 -- Nearly evey section of the walkthrough tweaked, expanded, corrected, and/or improved...some slightly, and some in great detail; Mailing List section changed to section 2.3.3; added new "cheats" to the cheats section; added "Compass" section (section 3.6); added "Changing Objectives" section (section 2.5.1); added "Victoria" section (section 2.8); added "Jumping" section (section 3.7); added Flaming Spirits, Sleepers, and Non-Combatants to the Monster list.
• 7.9 -- Added walkthrough for Thief Gold Mission 8 (The Mage Towers).
• 8.1 -- Added Gas Arrows to the weapons section; Fire Arrow section expanded slightly; added Mages of the Hand Brotherhood to the Monster list; expanded Non-Combatants entry; slight modifications to "The Sword"; added "Identity Changed" section (section 2.3.3); added the 12th item to pickpocket in "Break From Cragscleft Prison"; fixed some slight formatting errors; included info regarding Thief II demo and Thief II movie.
• Not all versions of this FAQ have been made available to the public. The only versions to have ever been released are: 0.1, 1.1, 2.0, 3.6, 4.7, 7.5 and 8.1.
  Section 2: Opening Notes Regarding This FAQ ===========================================

  This version of the FAQ took longer to get out than anticipated. I was actually predicting it would be ready by Christmas. Well, there were two more system crashes that required the reinstallation of my operating system (one actually involving me to fdisk my hard drive again!), and that delayed me. There was another problem however.

  When I do the walkthrough for a particular mission, I play through it twice. The first time I spend a LOT of time looking around the mission, trying to find all the treasures and secrets and goodies. It is not uncommon for me to have a Mission Time of more than 3 or 4 hours for this first game. Then, once everything is found and noted, I play through the mission a second time, and write the walkthrough as I go through it. Well, when I went through "The Mage Towers" for the second time, I ran into a snag...one of the floating platforms in the Air Tower that was there in the first-time-through game was NOT there anymore in the second-time-through game!

  I tried everything I possibly could think of to get that platform to appear, all to no avail. I sent a message to Eidos' technical support, and they never got back to me. (I'm rather upset about that.) Finally I just said "To hell with 'em", restarted the mission on my own, and for some reason, the problem fixed itself at that point. Argh!

  Also, there is at least one person out there who is owed an apology. Someone sent me an email requesting to be added to the mailing list, but before I could manage to do so, an accident occurred which erased most of my email. So if you're reading this, my sincerest apologies to you. Send me another email, and I'll add you right away.

  Fortunately, everything seems to be okay again. And wonder of wonders, tomorrow is my birthday! It's sort of nice to get this out now...sort of an early birthday present to myself. (For those who care, I'll be 29 on February 13.)

  Extra special thanks go out to a friend of mine, known only as MooShell. She has been a tremendous help to me on the new missions provided in Thief Gold. Thank you, my friend!

  This is my first FAQ/Walkthrough. All input is appreciated, especially regarding what you liked, and how I can improve it. Please send comments, suggestions, etc., to taffer@sprint.ca

  This FAQ does NOT cover the entire game at the moment. I do intend to continue this FAQ so that it does. HOWEVER, I am a University student, and have personally only finished the first eight missions completely. So you may have a bit of a wait ahead of you. :(

  This FAQ, unlike others I have seen for this game, is geared towards having you complete each mission with the maximum amount of treasure possible, on top of completing all of your quests. Each mission is done at the EXPERT level, and all statistics are given for that difficulty setting (ie: what you find, where, how much, etc.). I have not tried playing these on the lower levels, but I have heard there ARE differences. (For example, on Mission 2, "Break From Cragscleft Prison", you find a Holy Water Font on the lower level of the mines on the Normal level, and it is gone on Expert, as well as there being different treasures found in different areas.)

  This FAQ/Walkthrough is based on the PC version of the game. Does another version exist? I don't know. 2.1: Thief: The Dark Project Gold =================================

  On November 3rd, 1999, my local computer store finally got their shipment of Thief: The Dark Project Gold (from here on referred to only as Thief Gold). Needless to say, I purchased the first one out on the shelf! I sold them my original Thief game (at a substantial loss, but I didn't need the original anymore, and I got some money to help pay for the new one!), and as a result, a word regarding this FAQ needs to be said.

  Those who have been following this FAQ will have received the original first six missions (Lord Bafford's Manor, Break from Cragscleft Prison, Down in the Bonehoard, Assassins, The Sword, and The Haunted Cathedral) while I was still playing my original copy. Now that I no longer have the original, all missions which come after "The Haunted Cathedral" will be done solely from the Thief Gold game. I have replayed all the previous missions, and noted any differences I spotted between the two games in the appropriate sections. However, once you hit Mission Eight ("The Mage Towers"), there will be no further notes on differences...everything will be pure Thief Gold.

  From this point on, any references to "Thief Gold" refer specifically to that game. References simply to "Thief" will most likely be a generic reference which can apply to either the original or the Gold release. Any references that are specific to the original will be so noted, probably with "Original Thief".

  NOTE: Thief Gold does have higher system requirements than the original game. There has been a few points while playing where I have noticed some "slowdown". Unfortunately, my plans to upgrade my computer have hit a wall (lack of funds...donations gladly accepted! ) 2.2: Best Times ===============

  For those missions that have been included, I have also included my best time in completing that mission. This is for various reasons, but mostly to do with ego. :) (Note that my best time for a mission does NOT necessarily reflect this walkthrough. For example, my best time for Lord Bafford's Manor was done with mostly running, no body hiding, no door closing, etc. Each one was finished, however, with ALL possible treasure, unless otherwise noted.)

  All best times recorded are for Thief Gold. In every case, I was able to beat my best times from the original game whilst playing the new one. (The exception to this was for the Training Mission, which has a note explaining the best time there.) 2.3: Contacting the Author ==========================

  You can contact me either through email, or through ICQ. 2.3.1 Contact Through Email ===========================

  My email address is: taffer@sprint.ca

  Please note the new email address. It was changed early afternoon on November 23rd. My apologies to anyone who has attempted to email me at the previous address since then.

  I have received several emails since posting this FAQ...thank you for your kind words and your input, everyone!

  Some of the emails are asking for help on missions beyond the ones I have included here, or asking if I intend to do the FAQ to include later missions. If you've managed to read this far, you know that the answers to these questions are already provided in the FAQ. Any questions sent to me that are already answered in this FAQ will be ignored. 2.3.2 Contact Through ICQ =========================

  This is probably a big mistake...but what the heck. If you want to contact me through ICQ (all ladies welcome! grin), my ICQ number is: 19232955. My handle is currently "Taffer".

  Note that the same rules for email apply to ICQ as well. Also, if you have a lengthy amount of information to send me, I would appreciate it if you would do so using email.

  Please Note: I do not use the "Chat" mode on ICQ. I only use the messaging feature. My ICQ settings are currently set up to automatically decline any chat requests. Section 2.3.3: Identity Changed ===============================

  Those of you who have seen versions of this FAQ prior to v7.5 may have noticed a change in the author's name. A few people have commented on it, and in at least one place online I've found where this could cause some confusion, so I am putting in this explanatory section.

  Previously, my handle online was "The Brigadier". Why? Because I am a huge Doctor Who fan, but the handles "Master" and "Doctor" were already taken at my server, so I had to find another favourite character to use as my email address. Then I started doing this FAQ, and after a long time, it struck me that "Taffer" would be a good name to use. (I have no idea WHY it took so long to sink in.) So I called my server up and found, surprisingly, that the name was still available. So I grabbed it.

  That's the story. Previous versions of this FAQ were written by "The Brigadier" (brigadier@sprint.ca). The FAQ is now being written by "Taffer" (taffer@sprint.ca). These are the same person!

  For those who previously had access to me via ICQ, the name changed there also. Before I was "Taffer" there, I was "Rahvin", and before that I was "The Master". Again, these are all the same person.

  Did I just clear things up or muddy the waters more? Just remember that "The Brigadier" and "Taffer" are the same person, and you should be fine. :) Section 2.3.4: Thief FAQ Mailing List =====================================

  I've decided to start a mailing list. If you want to receive (via a zipped email attachment) the latest version of this FAQ... AS IT COMES OUT ... send me an email stating so. When the new FAQ is produced, I will email everyone on the mailing list a copy FIRST, and then upload it to the regular carrier(s). This is so my faithful readers will not be in dark when help is already available. :)

  Likewise, if you want to be removed from the mailing list, you'll need to send me an email stating so.

  I have no intention of now or ever selling or giving out these email addresses to anyone, nor will they be used by me for advertising or "spamming". It is simply to get the FAQ out to those who are waiting for it. 2.4: Experimentation ====================

  Occasionally, I will note an area where some more experimentation could be done. In some cases, circumstances did not permit further experimentation (for one reason or another), and some experiments were thought of in hindsight, long after I was past the point of no return for that area. If anyone cares to experiment in the noted areas, I would be interested in hearing the results.

  EXAMPLE: In Lord Bafford's Manor, I used to take out a certain guard as a precaution against a future endeavor. However, I was not sure that this was actually necessary, and had not tried to complete the mission without doing so. Upon replaying the mission, I left that guard alone, and found it was unnecesarry to take him out, and was able to make the walkthrough for that mission that much better (and improve my best time for that mission by about a minute or more!). 2.5: Mission Objectives =======================

  Although each mission shows the objectives for Normal, Hard, and Expert levels, the walkthrough itself covers ONLY the Expert level.

  The Simplified Objectives contain the mission objectives as viewed from within the mission. They are less verbose, and more to the point than the wordy objectives given before the mission begins. Although the only ones shown are from the Expert level, you should be able to pick out which ones apply to your game if you are playing on Normal or Hard instead. 2.5.1: Changing Objectives ==========================

  During some missions which you will undertake, your mission objectives will deviate from thse which you started with as you progress through the mission. This can be due to changing situations, the gaining of further information, receiving new instructions, and perhaps other reasons as well. You are informed in the game when your mission objectives change, and this walkthrough also reflects this. When your objectives change, this walkthrough will give you a list of your changed objectives.

  Note that when your objectives list is displayed inside a mission's walkthrough, it will also indicate which ones you have completed so far. If your list differs from the one given within, it means that you have not followed the walkthrough as it is laid out. For example, if you need 1500 in treasure to complete a mission objective, and the walkthrough says you have done so but your mission objectives do not, then you have not picked up all the treasures I have indicated up to that point. 2.6: Recommended Purchases ==========================

  At the end of each "Before The Mission" section, I've listed the equipment that I personally use and/or recommend to complete that mission. In most cases, these purchases will NOT eat up all of your funds. Use whatever you have left over as you see fit.

  Note that my recommended purchases are not always what is NECESSARY to complete the mission. In some cases, it will make the mission easier for you, in others it may simply be that there is NOTHING to buy to help you, but what I've recommended is (in my opinion) the best you can do. 2.7: Just What The Heck Is A Taffer Anyway? ===========================================

  This is a question I am sure many Thief fans have asked countless times. I received a few emails regarding this, and here is what I've derived from them:

  There is a Mother Goose nursery rhyme that contains the line(s), "Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief". "Taffy" is a slang name for a Welshman.

  At least one other person has suggested to me that "Taffer" is a dilution of "Trickster", much like in modern English "Darn" is a dilution of "Damn", and "Heck" is a dilution of "Hell".

  If anyone can clarify, expand, or suggest another meaning, please contact me! I seem to recall having once seen a definition online (on a message board somewhere) that made much more sense. 2.8: Victoria vs. Viktoria ==========================

  This is only a very minor point, but I thought it deserved mention here.

  The character known as "Victoria" in the game has had some (albeit minor) debate on the spelling of her name. Most often, I have seen people spelling it with a "k", and less commonly I see it spelled with a "c".

  In your first mission (Lord Bafford's Manor), there is a scroll in the library where someone has reported to Lord Bafford that he has been unable to find any information regarding a woman named "Victoria". They spell it with a "c".

  I was just fine with this, up until playing the new Mission Five in Thief Gold, "Thieves' Guild". In there you find a ledger belonging to one of the thieves, and there it is spelled with a "k".

  So now we have conflict in the game. Damn. I was so sure it was "Victoria," thanks to Lord Bafford. Now it seems some upstart taffer has messed with my reasoning! However, to the best of my knowledge "Lord Bafford's Manor" predates "Thieves' Guild", so unless and until I get something more difinitive, I am going to stick with spelling it with a "c" throughout this walkthrough. 2.9: Personal Notes Regarding The Next Release ==============================================

  To those waiting for more of this FAQ. I am currently playing Mission 9, "The Lost City". Alas, I still have my studies to keep up with (such as my Greek) so the work may be slow...but I intend to pick away at it as best I can when I can. I've also finally gotten custody of my son , and so some time must be set aside for him as well. :) 2.10: Thief II: The Metal Age FAQ =================================

  I have had a couple of emails asking if I plan to do a FAQ on Thief II when it is released. I've thought about this. Writing this FAQ for Thief (as far as it has gotten) has taken a lot of time, but I have thoroughly enjoyed the process. One of the reasons I started writing this FAQ, apart from the fact that I could not find anything else out there at the time, was that the game so thoroughly GRABBED me. Just sorta reached through the monitor and sucked me into it. I don't want to make any promises here, but if Thief II is anything at all like Thief, then I think it's safe to say that Yes, I fully intend to write a FAQ for Thief II as well.

  Before you get all excited, a word of caution. I play games in a sort of funny way. If a sequel to a game comes out that I like, I will buy it. However, I won't actually play it until I've finished the previous game(s) first. This is why Tomb Raider III and IV are sitting on the shelf gathering dust while I play Tomb Raider II, and Might and Magic VII waits patiently for me to finish Might and Magic VI, and Lands of Lore II and III pine for attention while I merrily play the first game, and Zork Grand Inquisitor....well, you get the idea.

  So if Thief II is released before I've finished Thief...well, there will be a wait before I start playing the game. Bottom line is this: even if the FAQ is coming...don't hold your breath. :( Section 3: Game Notes ===================== 3.1: Patrols ============

  Some areas have guards (of one sort or another) moving around in them, and sometimes moving from one area to another. This makes it difficult to say for sure when a certain task you may be told to perform should be done, as it is unlikely that you will arrive at the area at the exact same time during the mission that I did. In these areas, it's a good idea to save your game. (This will be noted at the proper areas.) 3.2: Bloodstains and Bodies ===========================

  According to the manual, leaving bodies out in the open where they can be seen, or not cleaning up telltale bloodstains (by shooting a Water Arrow at them) is inviting discovery. While there are certain points in the game where just leaving your victims where they fall may be all right (and, in some cases, unavoidable), for the most part, you should tidy up after yourself. After telling you to take out someone, this FAQ is going to assume that you have the prudence to hide your handiwork. 3.3: Doors ==========

  This FAQ also assumes that you will know enough to try to open doors before walking through them, and to close them behind you. (An open door can also be a telltale sign to patrols that something is amiss...namely, you.)

  Note that in this walkthrough, most of the time when I refer to a door, there is an actual, physical door. If there is not, the opening is generally referred to as a doorway, or an archway. 3.4: Water ==========

  Water is loud when you splash around in it. This occurs when you try to swim quickly, or jump into the water. Try not to do it too often. Swim slowly (using your WALK key). Also note that, while you can swim carrying someone you have to rescue (ie: Basso in Mission Two), on the missions where you are told not to kill anyone, you cannot dump bodies in the water to "hide" them. They drown, and that counts as you killing them.

  An important note regarding your weapons and water: if the water is deep enough, even if you are simply wading (ie: walking, not swimming), you will still be unable to use most of your weapons. 3.5: Hard Surfaces ==================

  Hard surfaces include any sort of surface that makes a very loud or noticeable noise when you're walking on it. Things like tile, metal, and even wood can fall into this category. While Moss Arrows will allow you to walk over the covered area silently, you never really have enough of them to go wantonly shooting them everywhere you want to walk.

  SNEAKING is the key. You have three movements available to you...walking, running, and sneaking. The sneak key defaults to the SHIFT key, and makes you move slower, though quieter. In some areas, I have noted that when you move normally in the shadows, you are slightly more visible, but sneaking keeps you hidden.

  There is another way to sneak...CROUCH SNEAKING. This is is walking when you are CROUCHED, either with the sneak key pressed or not. You make less noise (although it is sometimes still very audible). You can minimize this even further, however, by using the stop-and-go method. Move forward a SHORT distance, and stop. You will probably have made no noise whatsoever. Now, move forward another short distance, and stop. Keep this up until you get to quieter ground, and you should be able to get through just about any terrain silently. 3.6: Compass ============

  You have a compass in your inventory. Most of the time in this FAQ, I will attempt to give you instructions without needing to resort to referring to the compass. For example, I will say something like "On your left, as you face the idol," or "Turn so the door is to your back." From time to time, however, it may be necessary for me to refer to compass directions.

  Your compass is in the shape of an eight-pointed star. The larger points indicate the major compass directions (North, East, South, and West), whereas the smaller points refer to the in-between directions (Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest). One of the larger points is red in colour. This point is your reference point. It will always be pointing towards the north. The direction which you are currently facing will be indicated by the point which is directed in (more or less) the direction you're facing. So if I tell you to face east, look at your compass, and orient it so that the red arrow is pointing (more or less) towards the left side of the screen.

  An interesting note regarding your compass...if you spin around while it is open in your inventory, you can watch the star spin with you. However, if you change your vertical facing (ie: looking up and down), the star will also rotate on that axis with you! 3.7 Jumping ===========

  While jumping should be pretty self-explanatory, there IS an additional feature to the game which bears mentioning.

  Garrett's fastest mode of travel is not running...it's continuous jumping. Find a long stretch of ground, start running, and jump. As soon as Garrett hits the ground, jump again, so that the game doesn't register him walking. Continue this process, and you'll soon see a noticeable improvement in his speed. It takes a bit of timing to get right, and it only works in a relatively straight line, but if you get it right, Garrett can go VERY fast. Unfortunately, once you stop jumping, you're back to your regular speed.

  After the sixth or seventh consecutive jump, assuming the timing is right for jumping, you can apparently kill Garrett by hitting a wall at that speed! 3.8: Enemies ============

  You face off against a number of different types of enemies. Here's some basic information on the ones I've encountered so far. Note that the names I've given to some of them are NOT necessarily official. They are just what I've called them when I've had no official name to give them. 3.8.1: Human Guards ===================

  First Appearance: Training Mission or Mission One (Lord Bafford's Manor)

  This includes your standard Guard (such as in Lord Bafford's Manor), Captains, Hammerites, etc. These guys fall easily to your blackjack attacks, so long as 1) you hit their head area, and 2) they aren't expecting it. If they are looking around searching for you, you can sometimes manage to club them, but it doesn't always work. In these circumstances, aim is the most important factor (go for the head!), and light plays a close second. The more of you that can be seen (ie: check your light-indicator!), the harder it is to successfully put the guards to sleep.

  Most of the time, these guys are armed with some sort of hand-to-hand weapon (a sword or hammer). Occasionally, one will have a bow instead (and don't think that they can only fire Broadheads at you!). The guys in red, however, are Priests and spell casters. Also, there is one type that doesn't seem to fight at all, he just calls for help. He is the one in gray.

  Occasionally, these guys will have a key, purse, or other item on their belt that you can either lift off (ie: pick their pocket), or grab after you've knocked them out. I prefer the pickpocket method.

  NOTE: One time, I knocked out a guard, and because another was coming, picked up the body and ran BEFORE getting the purse off him. After dropping the body, however, the purse was gone. :( This, however, was while playing the original Thief game. In Thief Gold, I have picked up bodies, then dropped them and been able to get the loot from their waistband. 3.8.2: Spiders ==============

  First Appearance: Mission One (Lord Bafford's Manor)

  Spiders are small and annoying, and that's about it. They can bite you for a bit of damage, but not much. They die easily too...a single Broadhead Arrow usually does the trick. These things are VERY difficult to kill using your sword. I suggest using Broadhead Arrows whenever possible. (It's not that they are particularly resistant to the sword...it's just that they are so small and move so fast that you usually can't HIT them!)

  There are at least two sizes of spiders. There are the small ones that are very difficult to hit when they start moving, and the much larger version. The larger version seems to take two Broadheads to kill, but I've only encountered one that I killed in that manner, so it may be my first shot was a bad one. Anyone have any comments on this? 3.8.3: Zombies ==============

  First Appearance: Mission Two (Break from Cragscleft Prison)

  I hate Zombies. Don't ask why, I don't really have a rational explanation. But when I'm playing the game, and Zombies start getting involved, my interest level tends to drop dramatically. (I also can't play the game after dark when playing a Zombie level. Yeah, I know...I'm a wimp.)

  "Sleeping" Zombies are pretty much indistinguishable from corpses, until you get close enough to one to awaken it. When you do, it makes a noise, and you have a brief amount of time (variable, sometimes maybe as much as 2 seconds) to react before it stands up and moves to attack. (Throughout this FAQ, a corpse that can "become" a Zombie is referred to as a Corpse-Zombie.)

  Once awake, you can't kill them by conventional means. Hacking them with your sword will make them drop, only to stand right back up again. Arrows are a little better, as when you cause them to drop with arrows, the don't always stand up again unless you are close enough to "awaken" them. However, Zombies are very SLOW. You can run circles around them. If you run away from them, they will pursue, but not for long. (This will become evident when you do Mission 3, "Down in the Bonehoard".)

  Note that ANY human corpse can be a Zombie, not just the gray, decaying ones. I believe that mission 3 ("Down in the Bonehoard") even has a headless Zombie, so don't ever assume that a corpse is just a corpse!

  Weapons that are useful against Zombies include Fire Arrows, Holy Water Arrows (your Water Arrows dipped in Holy Water), Flash Bombs, and Explosive Mines. With regards to the Fire Arrows, I've noted that, if you shoot the Zombie from behind, it takes only one Fire Arrow to destroy it. If they see it coming though, it usually takes two...although I am told that a Fire Arrow to the "gut" will take them out whether they are aware of you or not. 3.8.4: Burricks ===============

  First Appearance: Mission Three (Down in the Bonehoard)

  These are big lizards with VERY bad morning breath. Best to avoid them if possible. Engaging in melee with them is NOT a good idea, especially if there is more than one around...while you cut into one, the other ones back off and breathe at you. If you want/need to take them out, your arrows are your best bet. How quickly they die seems to depend on where your arrows hit. The average seems to be about 5 or so arrows to fell one of these beasts, although I have managed to bring one down with only two arrows (once).

  Melee CAN be done successfully with Burricks. First of all, it's best if there is only one around. Then you can get close enough so that the beast cannot breathe on you, and you can hack merrily away at it. (Although they do tend to run away once the damage starts to get serious. They whimper too. grin) The BEST way to deal with a lone Burrick is to take it by surprise...run right up behind it and slice downwards with your sword. If you do it right, you've just done a backstab, and killed the critter with one blow!

  Note that Burricks HATE Zombies, and will attack them in preference to you. If you can get Zombies and Burricks engaged in combat together, you can sit back and watch as half your problems are taken care of. Since the Zombies cannot be killed by the Burricks though, you always know which side will come out the victor. (NOTE: A friend of mine told me about this hint...I have not tested it myself, so don't hold me to it!)

  If you try to use Explosive Mines against Burricks, you should be aware that one is NOT enough to kill one!

  Another interesting thing about Burricks...apparently, you can use your blackjack on them and knock them out! 3.8.5: Fly Swarms =================

  First Appearance: Mission Two (Break from Cragscleft Prison)

  These are not really dangerous, just annoying. Fly swarms find a corpse (or sometimes a Corpse-Zombie) and hover over it. They don't move, they just swarm around the body. Occasionally, you may find a swarm where there is no body, but they still don't move. Moving through a swarm subjects yourself to their bites, which do not always strike. You take minimal damage from a swarm bite. (Note: When you find a Zombie with a Fly Swarm surrounding it, the swarm DOES move, but it sticks with the Zombie.)

  To disperse a Fly Swarm, shoot a Fire Arrow into it (although personally I feel this is a waste of a good Fire Arrow). Note also that you can disperse a Swarm from around a Zombie simply by hitting it with a Water Arrow. 3.8.6: Flaming Spirits ======================

  First Appearance: Mission Three (Down in the Bonehoard)

  This creature is (as far as I know) new to Thief Gold. Undead spirits whose bodies are afire. They appear like Hammerite Priests, except that they are burning. My encounters with them so far indicate that they must close to melee with you...they don't appear to have a missile attack.

  Fire Arrows are useless against these creatures, and it appears that Explosive Mines are equally useless, as is your sword (unless I just didn't hit it enough times). Water Arrows damage them...it seems that four Water Arrows will kill it. If you use Holy Water Arrows, then two seem to suffice (although one time it took three). Broadhead Arrows appear to damage and eventually "kill" them, although it took a lot of Arrows when I tried. (Under the circumstances though, I am not sure that all of my arrows struck home.) I have not tried Flash Bombs or any other weapon against them as of yet.

  Once this creature is sufficiently damaged, it will run away, leaving behind a Fire Arrow. It runs and disappears, sometimes through a solid wall. However, he reappears again shortly to resume his patrol.

  Point of Interest: One time, while experimenting against one of these creatures, I "killed" the same one three times. After waiting for a long time, he didn't return. I was all set to write in this entry "Must be killed three times" when the damned thing popped up again. If anyone has any information regarding these recurring nightmares, I would appreciate it if you would share it with me. 3.8.7: Hammer Spirits =====================

  First Appearance: Mission Seven (The Haunted Cathedral)

  These creatures are the undead spirits of Hammerite spellcasters. They, too, look like the Hammerite Priests, except that they are semi-transparent. They hurl ghostly skulls at you, sometimes as many as three at a time. If you can catch one by surprise, I've found the quickest way to dispatch one is to sneak up behind them and deliver a downswing swordstroke. After that, a single sidestroke with your sword causes them to disappear in a puff of smoke. If you can't take them by surprise, however, they are difficult to kill. In one battle, I hit one with three downswings, and it still took a couple of sideswings to finish the job. In melee, constant side-to-side slashing seems to keep them from casting their spells at you.

  Flash Bombs and Explosive Mines are also useful against them. While I have not tried the Flash Bombs myself, I have seen a Hammer Spirit live through TWO Mine explosions. Using Fire Arrows, I have not been able to kill one with less than three Arrows. I have not killed one with Holy Water Arrows yet, but they survive at least two shots of them. An interesting note is that they do NOT appear to be very good shots when they are not at close range. 3.8.8: Restless Dead ====================

  First Appearance: Mission Three (Down in the Bonehoard)

  These undead are the animated remains of Hammerite Guards, and they retain their swordsmanship skills beyond the grave. They are VERY good swordsmen, and they are also extremely fast runners...impossible to outrun. As with Hammer Spirits, Flash Bombs and Explosive Mines work well with them (two Flash Bombs take one out, and one Mine will do the same). I have not yet tried the Holy Water Arrows or Fire Arrows against them. 3.8.9: Craymen ==============

  First Appearance: Mission Seven (The Haunted Cathedral)

  Picture a humanoid Crayfish, and that's pretty much what a Crayman looks like. If you catch them by surprise, a single Broadhead will fell one of these crustacean monstrosities. Otherwise, it takes about five Broadheads. Two Fire Arrows also seem to do the trick against these guys.

  Melee with a Crayman can be interesting. They can survive at least two downswings, and their claws can be used to parry your attacks just like you use your sword to block. Note that Flash Bombs will blind them, and that you can knock them out with your Blackjack. 3.8.10: Mages of the Hand Brotherhood =====================================

  First Appearance: Mission Eight (The Mage Towers)

  The Mages of the Hand Brotherhood are, as their name implies, magic-wielding foes. There are four different types of Mages, one for each element: Air, Earth, Fire, and Water.

  Each type of Mage has a spell attack they use on you, and each one is relevant to that Mage's area of study:

  Fire Mages: These shoot fire at you, much like the Hammerite Priest does. Nothing special about this.

  Air Mages: They wield some sort of a hard-hitting air-attack. It comes at you like a missile, which you can try to dodge. The only problem with that is that, if it misses you, it starts looking for you, and keeps going until it hits you! (I am assuming these are small Air Elementals which the Air Mages are summoning attack you.)

  Earth Mages: A curious attack, but effective. They cast a spell that surrounds you with vines, which constrict until you die. This can be devastating, as the spell does not wear off. However, every time you "attack" (press the left mouse button) while covered by the capricious creepers, it weakens them, until they are gone.

  Water Mages: While you don't encounter any of these inside the Water Tower itself, there are some Mages wandering around which wield an attack that makes me believe they are Water Mages. Their attack is a piercing bolt of ice projected at you.

  It is also prudent to note that each Mage is immune to the element that they study. Fire Mages cannot be harmed by Fire Arrows. Air Mages are immune to the effects of Gas Arrows. I'm not sure how an Earth Mage would be made immune to Moss Arrows, or a Water Mage to Water Arrows, though.

  Something else I noticed, though at the time I was being attacked by both a Fire Mage and an Earth Mage, so I'm not entirely sure which one did it...but I'm pretty sure it was the Fire Mage. When I failed to club one of the Mages in the darkness, one of the Mages turned to the hedge and "planted" some sort of a light device, which illuminated a small area around it!

  Aside from the above, they are just like any other human foes: easy to blackjack, and subject to the same attacks and damage from you as the others. 3.8.11: Sleepers ================

  First Appearance: Mission One (Lord Bafford's Manor)

  Sleepers are what I call the people who are asleep when you find them. They are not dangerous while asleep, and if killing is allowed on the level, a single Broadhead Arrow deals with them. Don't get too close to one of them, however, or else they will wake up and either attack you (if the are capable of doing so), or run away screaming (if they are non-combatants). In the latter case, there is a chance that the alarm will be raised. Unless there is a good reason to get near them (such as a chest at the foot of their bed), I suggest you just steer clear of them altogether. 3.8.12: Non-Combatants ======================

  First Appearance: Mission One (Lord Bafford's Manor)

  This category includes anyone that doesn't fight against you in the game: Servants, Civilians, Prisoners, etc. They are weak, falling easily to just about any attack.

  In most cases with other human opponents, once they are alert to you, they are difficult to blackjack. This is not necessarily true of the Non-Combatants. In some cases, they can be running right towards you, screaming for help, with you in bright light, and you can knock them senseless. 3.9: Weapons ============

  While your chosen lifestyle usually involves you hiding from foes rather than fighting, it is sometimes necessary to make use of some of your weapons...and some have more uses than the obvious.

  Note that you are more easily seen if you have a weapon drawn than if you are empty-handed (except for the blackjack and, after mission six, your sword). Also, having a weapon out (except the blackjack) can slow you down. So if you are in a hurry, put your weapons away! 3.9.1: Sword ============

  Your basic hack-n-slash weapon. Your sword does either a left cut, a right cut, or an overhead smashing blow. To get the smashing blow, you need to hold your attack button without releasing it for a short time. While it takes longer to deliver, it does more damage than the simple cuts. Also, if your enemy is not expecting an attack (ie: he doesn't know you're there), the sword delivers more damage than standard (usually killing with one blow).

  Your sword is also good for cutting down banners that may hide secret areas behind them.

  If you are trying to hide in the shadows, having your sword drawn will make you easier to spot. However, if you put your weapon in the Block position, it seems to lessen your visibility somewhat.

  NOTE: After Mission 6 (The Sword), your regular sword is replaced with Constantine's Sword. I've noticed that you can have this weapon drawn and still remain fully hidden in darkness, without needed to "block". 3.9.2: Blackjack ================

  There's not much about the blackjack that isn't obvious. It's got a short reach, so you have to be pretty close to use it effectively. Also, hitting a creature anywhere but the head with this weapon just tends to draw attention to yourself. Interestingly enough, when you knock out your victims, if you examine their faces, their eyes are wide open. Curious that...

  While most other weapons make you more visible, having this one at the ready does not affect your visibility.

  Two things worth noting about this weapon. First, it IS possible to kill someone with it. If they know you're there and are attacking you, a few solid clouts with this does send them to The Builder. Also, sometimes non-guards (ie: Servants, Prisoners, etc.) are so weak that a single blow from this weapon kills them, even if you were just going for a knock-out.

  Another interesting thing. If you knock someone out while you are in the middle of a jump, when you look at your stats screen later, you will have an additional entry for the number of "airborne" knockouts. :)

  One final word, which should be obvious: Don't try to knock out the undead. 3.9.3: Broadhead Arrows =======================

  Their use as a weapon is obvious. These weapons, like the sword, do much more damage to your enemies when they are not expecting your attack (usually killing human enemies with one shot).

  You may think these arrows are useless on missions where you can't kill anyone, but that's not entirely true. They are great "distractions". Fire one off against a nearby wall, and you attract the attention of nearby enemies. And if you're hiding in shadows, instead of raising the alarm, they (usually) look around for you. Lead your enemies into an ambush, and blackjack them. :)

  Note that if you fire your Broadhead Arrows into soft surfaces, you can sometimes retrieve them! 3.9.4: Water Arrows ===================

  Very useful for putting out unwanted torches, and also for cleaning up any bloodstains you leave behind. If you find a Holy Water font, or use a vial of Holy Water, you turn your mundane Water Arrows into Holy Water Arrows...very useful against Zombies and other undead monsters. When trying to kill Zombies with these, it takes a minimum of two arrows to kill one. In groups however, nearby Zombies take "splash damage". Note that it only takes one Holy Water Arrow to dispatch a Corpse-Zombie (while it's still "feigning death").

  As an interesting side note, Water Arrows are ignored by human enemies when fired at them. I've fired a water arrow right in the face of a Hammerite, and he didn't even flinch!

  NOTE: When extinguishing torches, it is not necessary to hit the torch dead-on...or in some cases, even to hit it! A close hit will still put the torch out. I am assuming this is some sort of "splash damage". 3.9.5: Fire Arrows ==================

  These little beauties are devastating. They can kill a Zombie with a single shot (and he DOESN'T come back to life), although sometimes it takes two. Some human guards which normally take several arrows to bring down will sometimes fall with a single Fire Arrow. They can also be shot into a cloud of flies, dispersing them (burning them?). They are also useful for relighting torches, should you decide you need a little more light in your life.

  If your Fire Arrow detonates too close to you, you will take some damage, so be careful!

  A word about trajectory: When you fire most arrows, you need to take into account gravity. That is, once the arrow leaves your bow, it starts to fall, losing altitude. You need to aim high if you're aiming at a target that's a long way off. This is NOT true with the Fire Arrows. It's like a mini-rocket. Aim, fire, and it keeps going IN A STRAIGHT LINE, until it strikes something. Keep this in mind when using them.

  It is interesting to note that, while a Fire Arrow will continue on in a straight line until it hits something, how far back you pull the bowstring will determine how fast it flies. Try it out for yourself...it's like watching its flight in slow motion. 3.9.6: Moss Arrows ==================

  You fire a Moss Arrow at some loud sound-generating ground (tile, grating,etc.), and it gets covered with moss. When you walk on it, you no longer make any noise at all. So far, that's the only use I've found for them.

  Firing Moss Arrows at items, people, or even the walls or ceiling, will cause the initial clump of moss to fall to the ground at that point, and then the remaining moss will shoot out. 3.9.7: Gas Arrows =================

  These are very nice to have on those levels where you can't kill anyone. It allows you to knock out someone (or sometimes a few someones) at a distance. If you use one of these in a crowd, there is a radius effect which knocks out the primary target as well as those in the immediate vicinity.

  While you won't be knocked unconscious if your Gas Arrow "detonates" too close to you, you will take some damage from the shattering glass.

  Trajectory with Gas Arrows is the same as with Fire Arrows: they keep going in a straight line, never falling, until they hit something. 3.9.8: Rope Arrows ==================

  Very handy items, if you happen to have no way into or out of an area, and there is a wooden (or similarly "soft") surface overhead somewhere. Fire one of these, and you have instant access.

  A word of caution: While these arrows are very useful to you in many situations, it should be pointed out that there is a maximum length to the rope. You could shoot a Rope Arrow at a ceiling very high up, and watch with dismay as the rope tumbles down to stop several feet higher than your highest jump.

  Note that these arrows are re-usable. Once you've finished with the rope, retrieve the arrow. 3.9.9: Noisemaker Arrows ========================

  An arrow that makes a noise as it flies. When it strikes a surface, it emits a "cricket" sound for a short while. In most cases, I've found this completely useless, although I have made use of it successfully in "Thieves' Guild". I'm sure there are other instances that I am just not seeing where these devices would prove useful.

  These weapons are also retrieveable, like the Rope Arrows. 3.9.10: Flash Bombs ===================

  Yes, Flash Bombs. These devices are quite useful against undead monsters. A Zombie takes about two of these to take him out permanently. They are useful against other types of undead as well. Note that they work best against groups...one Flash Bomb damages all nearby undead!

  A word of caution: If you use these against Zombies, sometimes they explode, and sometimes they just fall to the ground. If one falls, it is not out of action, it's just a Corpse-Zombie now. Approaching it will wake it up again. (In cases like this, another Flash Bomb usually dismembers the fiend...although you are free to use other methods to permanently disable these guys.) 3.9.11: Explosive Mines =======================

  These mines are small, and sometimes hard to see when they are lying around waiting to be picked up (or set off). These items are also useful against undead creatures.

  A note about setting mines: You set a mine just like you "use" most items in Thief...you call it up in your inventory, and right click. Unfortunately, when you set the mine, you tend to "throw" it a distance from yourself, and it bounces and slides around for a short time before finally stopping and arming itself. Unless you are VERY good at predicting where it will land, your best bet for setting a mine precisely is this: Look down until you are looking STRAIGHT down, as far as you can, then right click. The mine falls at your feet, and stays there. A word of caution: Once you've set a mine, you CAN trigger it yourself. BE CAREFUL!

  Another interesting point about these items. If there is one set, you can trigger them without going near. I've fired Broadhead Arrows at them and had them go off, although you have to actually HIT the mine...the motion of the arrow flying by is not sufficient to alert the Mine's motion detectors. 3.9.12: Gas Mines =================

  No information as of yet. (I haven't found any so far.) 3.10: Cheats ===========

  What? You want to CHEAT?? You want to deprive yourself of the experience of playing and winning this game on your own??? WHY?!?!?!

  The following cheats are known (note that I have only tried two of them personally):

  To skip the current mission and move on to the next one, press CTRL-ALT-SHIFT-END. (I have tried this one, and it works.)

  To start a new game at a mission other than Lord Bafford's Manor, put the line "starting_mission X" in your dark.cfg file, where X is the mission number you wish to start at.

  For extra money, add the line "cash_bonus" to your dark.cfg file. If set to an integer, that value will be added to your loot total for loadout purposes (the before-mission screen where you buy equipment is the loadout screen).

  This next one isn't really a cheat, per se. In your dark.cfg file, you'll see the following lines:
  vismeter_zoom 110 ; zoom vis meter in
  hpbar_zoom 110 ; zoom hp bar in
  

  Changing the 110 to a 90 shrinks the size of the gem and health shields and gives you more visible area on the screen.

  NOTE: Regarding the last one (vismeter_zoom and hpbar_zoom). When I went to experiment with this in Thief Gold, the values for these two variables were not 110, they were 60. I do not know why. Perhaps this is affected by the resolution you are playing the game at, or perhaps they made a change in the conversion to Thief Gold. However, when I changed the 60 to a 30, the size of my shield's and gem INCREASED. Changing these values to 110 DECREASED their size.

  Thief Gold Secret Missions: Please note that I have not tried either of these ones myself yet, and have not confirmed that they work.

1. 1st Secret Mission: Install DROMED from the first Thief Gold CD. Start it, and open mission 18. After it loads, press ALT+G to enter the game.
2. 2nd Secret Mission: Use a text editor to edit the game's user.cfg file, found in the Thief Gold root directory. Add the lines:
   play
   starting_mission 16
   With that done, run Thief Gold and start a new mission. This will launch the secret bloopers mission. Section 4: A Keeper's Training (Training Mission) =================================================

   My best time on Expert: 2 minutes, 46 seconds Maximum Possible Treasure: 50

   Note: I have played this particular "mission" on all three difficulties, and the only difference I know of is the Secret Area: It is only available on the Expert setting. Also, my best time here is actually the same best time for the original Thief game. I managed a tie, but haven't beaten it yet. :( 4.1: Introduction =================

   "The essence of balance is detachment. To embrace a cause, to grow fond or spiteful, is to lose one's balance, after which, no action can be trusted. Our burden is not for the dependent of spirit." -- Mayar, Third Keeper

   I was a kid. No parents, no home. Running messages and picking pockets to keep my ribs from meeting my spine. One night I saw a man...folks just passed him by like he wasn't there. I thought he must have something valuable, so I snuck up on him and made a grab.
   "Ugh!"
   "That's not for you."
   "Please, sir, I'm hungry. Don't tell the Hammers, I promise..."
   "What is your name, boy?"
   "Garrett."
   "You have talent, lad."
   "Let go of me, old man!"
   "To see a Keeper is not an easy thing. Especially one who does not wish to be seen. We have a need for those as gifted as yourself. If you've grown tired of how you live, then follow me, and we will show you a different way."
   "Leave me alone!"
   "As you wish."
   

   I caught up with him just before he vanished into the crowd. It was the beginning of a very long education.... 4.2: Objectives ===============

   Your objectives for this mission do not change based on your difficulty level.

   1. Follow the directions of your instructor in order to pass the training tests.

   NOTE: The in-mission objectives appear identical to the pre-mission objectives. There is no simplified version. 4.3: Before The Mission =======================

   What You'll Encounter: Human Guard (Swordsman).

   You start this mission with nothing but your shadowy clothing, and no opportunity to purchase anything. 4.4: Walkthrough ================

   A walkthrough is not really necessary for this mission. Instead, I will point out a few things of interest.

1. Dark Room - This is the room where you have to make it to the other side without being seen. It is not actually necessary to wait for your instructor to stop speaking before beginning this section. If you stand on the bottom step, you can successfully jump over the short wall keeping you from entering the room. Jump off to the right, where it is darkest.
2. Quiet Room - This is the room where you have to make it to the other side without being heard. Again, it is not necessary to wait for your instructor. Jump over the barrier, but this time jump to the left (while not actually necessary, jumping to the left will keep you from having to turn and backtrack, thus allowing you to shave some time off your final clock score). Note that it is much more difficult to successfully jump here then in the Dark Room. When you get near the end of the room, instead of turning right to avoid the metal grating, try jumping over it and landing on the stairs. They are carpeted, and you can manage this without attracting your trainer's attention.
3. Sparring Room - This is the room with the targets, the dummy, and the sparring area. Try to pick up your sword first, then your bow, so that the bow is readied automatically. Move down to the targets, and shoot off an arrow. Then, turn 180 degrees, draw your sword, and attack the dummy. You will have to keep attacking it until you have successfully connected with a left swing, a right swing, and an overhead swing. (If you're interested in taking another second or two off of your final clock score, try approaching the dummy with an overhead swing at the ready.) Once this is done, you will spar with a guard. (Note that in this combat, you cannot kill the guard, nor can he injure you.) Once you've sparred a bit, you can leave the circle, and pick up the items off the table. (Note that, even though your instructor tells you to pick up ALL the items, it is not required...you can simply pick up the key alone and proceed from there.)
4. This part was a bit tricky for me, when I was trying to get through with the shortest time possible. I would spar for a bit, then go to the table, but the items were not there. Go back and spar, check the table again. I suspect this was a problem because the instructor was still talking to me about shooting the bow or attacking the dummy. I am not entirely sure what criteria need to be met before the items appear on the table, but it seems like you have to keep hitting the guard until you get his attention (ie: he starts fighting back).
5. NOTE: Although unnecessary, you CAN get into the target range area. Simply walk along the wall which parallels the stairscase, aim yourself at the target area, run and jump. You should land in the grassy area with no trouble. In here, you can pick up your arrows that you've shot.
6. Another unnecessary-to-get-to-but-fun-nonetheless area is the balcony. Using a running jump, jump onto the window ledge to the right of the table where you find your sword and bow. Once there, do another running jump towards the ledge you can see out a distance. Hold down your mantle key, and you will pull yourself up onto this ledge. Sometimes, you will land on the tree instead of completing your jump. Simply jump again from there, and you should have no trouble.
7. The Basketball Court - This is a secret area. Once you have finished sparring with the guard, go to the table and pick up the key. Then, follow the guard out (or run past him) before the exit is blocked off. You may need to fire an arrow at the guard to slow him down in order to do this. Keep going until you come to a door. Unlock it with your key, and you will find the basketball court. Try shooting the ball through a basket. As far as I know, you don't get anything for doing so, but it's a fun diversion. :)
   • Also, in the far corner is a bedroll. Pick it up and examine it, and you will get to read some of the quotations overheard while the game was being programmed ("Quotes from the Dark Team during the development of Thief: The Dark Project"). Some of it is quite amusing. :)
   • Note that it is not necessary to get to this area. There are no bonuses that affect the game whatsoever, as far as I can tell.
8. Mantle Room - This "room" is outdoors. Once you've done your running jump across the gap over the river, you have to pull yourself up (mantle) onto a block. In this room, you can manage to get yourself onto the roof. At the end of the path you are walking on, instead of falling, jump forward and LAND on the red beam which the rope descends from. From here, take a running jump, and you'll land on the roof. The only problem is, you can't stay there...you fall off in a few seconds. There is no reason to do this, other than for your own personal edification. It contributes nothing to your game that I know of. Note that the same method can be used in the other rope-room (the jump-across-the-gap room) to get on the roof there.
9. Final Room - This is the room beyond the red door. After entering, you will hear yourself (Garrett) thinking about his (your) plans. Run down to the end of the hall, and you will find a table with a golden vase on it. Pick it up. It will give you another 50 gold pieces with which to purchase items for the next (first) mission.

Game Bug: You are supposed to start the next (first) mission with 300 gold, or 350 if you picked up the vase. HOWEVER, if you do this little trick, you can start with more. Save your game just before the end of the training mission. Now, finish the mission, but instead of continuing, reload and finish again. Each time you do this, the game apparently adds 300 (or 350, if you grabbed the vase) to the total amount you had PREVIOUSLY. So, go in, grab the vase, and you start with 350. Reload, go in, grab the vase, and instead of starting with 350, you get 350 ADDED to the previous 350...700. Reload again, you start with 1,050. Keep doing this as much as you feel like it. (Note that once you have 1,200 or more, you can buy everything available for the next mission.) Section 5: Lord Bafford's Manor (Mission 1) ===========================================

My best time on expert: 13 minutes, 25 seconds Maximum Possible Treasure: 1429 5.1: Introduction =================

"The most promising acolyte left us, not out of the lesser folly of sentiment, but the greater folly of anger. His heart was clouded, and his balance was lost, but his abilities were unmatched. Even then, we knew to watch him most carefully." -- Keeper Annals

I have a simple job planned for this evening. Break into a guarded mansion, steal another fat nobleman's priceless trinket, and leave quietly. Lord Bafford is out of town, and rumour has it that the captain of his house guard went with him, as a bodyguard. The time is ripe for a bit of burglary.

The front gate of Lord Bafford's manor is always guarded, and the main street is far too exposed. But Cutty tells me there's a better way in....around to the side, more out of the way. One guard, and likely no witnesses to...complicate matters.

The piece Cutty wants is a scepter...silver, jewels, the usual adornments. It should command a high price. Bafford, like most of his kind, probably keeps his treasures on the top floor of the place. Close to his heart...and far from his servants.

No point in waiting. I have Cutty's old sketches of the place, and everyone who's going to be asleep inside already is. It's time to begin.... 5.2: Objectives: Normal =======================

1. Sneak into Lord Bafford's Manor and case the place. The well house in back is your best bet, if you can get the key from the guard -- blackjacking or pickpocketing him would be quietest.
2. Find Lord Bafford's prized jeweled scepter, and redistribute it...to yourself. Try to do it without causing too much commotion.

Recommended Purchases: 4 Water Arrows. Total Cost: 200 5.7: Notes Regarding This Mission =================================

While this mission is pretty straightforward, there are some things worth mentioning. Most notably, in the beginning section, unless you have a weapon bared, everyone seems to ignore you. You can run all the way to where you want to go, and not worry about hiding in shadows. This includes the drunk guard outside the wellhouse. You can run right up behind him and no one seems to care.

At the top level of the Manor, there are two entrances into a garden area, with stairs up to some stone walkways. On this upper level, there are banners hanging in the corners. If you follow this walkthrough, then you want to enter the garden from the entrance on the OPPOSITE side from where you come into this level (ie: you climb the stairs after clubbing a guard, enter the hallway, and turn left...on your right is a garden entrance...you want the other one). Climb the stairs, and there should be a banner facing you. Ignore it, turn right around, and move to the banner at the far end. Whip out your sword and cut this banner down to reveal a secret passage. Follow it to the end, and you will find yourself in the room just outside the throne room, with the lone guard standing there. From here, you can jump down and club him with your blackjack (a difficult procedure). I do NOT recommend this method however, as doing so can attract the patrolling guards outside this room, unless you've dealt with them already. And without Rope Arrows, you will have to leave the room into the hallway where the guards patrol, with them still moving about!

When playing Thief Gold, I discovered that using the secret entrance mentioned above, I could take out all the torches in the room below, then fall down onto the carpet and not be noticed. I do not know if this also works in the original Thief game or not. 5.8: Walkthrough ================

1. You start off facing the house you plan to burgle. However, this entrance is guarded too well for you to attempt entry. Turn to your right, until you are facing down the street, and move ahead. Ignore your first turning to the left...continue on ahead. Follow this path for a while. Pass by the clock...now, just past the lamppost, the street starts to rise. Once you are on the rise, turn to your left, and you'll see a little alcove. Hidden inside this alcove are some arrows: 12 Broadheads and 4 Water Arrows (you will have to look down or back up to see the Water Arrows). [NOTE: You can probably ignore these arrows...I find that I get through the entire mission with only using at most 5 Water Arrows, and none of the Broadheads.]
2. [NOTE: At some point around here, a servant will come walking down the street. Hide from him, or don't, or blackjack him if you like. I have never found that doing ANYTHING with this particular individual changes the game.]
3. Continue up the street. Shortly you will find a sewer entrance. Climb down the ladder into the sewer. Move forward, and take the first right. When you reach the four-way junction, continue straight ahead. There will be a left-hand turn. Once you've taken that turn, stop before reaching the next intersection (which is just ahead). Turn right, and you'll see a door. Go through it, turn to the right. There is a lever in the wall here. Go up to it and pull it. Turn around, but before you leave, look down and search the floor. Someone dropped some treasure here for you. Pick it up, it's worth 200 to you (Treasure Count: 200). Now, leave the way you came.
4. Once out in the sewer again, turn right and proceed ahead. Now, turn right, and follow this tunnel. Climb up this ladder, and exit the sewers.
5. Turn left once you're out. This is the way you want to go, but be careful....there is a patrolling guard in the area as well as the drunken lout attempting to sing. (You'll want to start walking here, if you've been running up until now.) Sneak behind Sinatra, and filch the key from his belt. Turn around, and use the key on this door to unlock it. Go through, and you're in the wellhouse. Jump up onto the edge, and then dive in.
6. Once you surface, turn to face the direction that the water flow is moving you in. Move forward (you can still run), until you enter a circular room with water dripping down. Turn to your left, nearly 180 degrees, and swim down to the opening below. Swim through the tunnel, then surface. You're in a small pool with some floating barrels. Turn until you see a chest guarded by some spiders. Now, turn again, and climb out of the pool on a side with no spiders on it. Look down, then run over to the chest. Open it, get the ring out of it (100, Treasure Count: 300), and then get back in the water fast before the spiders start attacking. Once in the pool, swim back out the way you came.
7. [Note: You can kill these spiders without penalty. Broadheads work best, although after killing some of them, the others start coming after you, and you pretty much have to rely on your sword, which is hard to use against them. Alternatively, I've been told that by standing on the sloping side of the area, and jumping up and down, you can lure the spiders into drowning themselves. All in all, if you're after the best possible time, the run-through-them method is fastest.]
8. Back in the circular room with dripping water, continue following the flow until you see a climbable area on your right (quite a ways down the tunnel). It will be better lit than the other areas down here. Climb into the room with the barrels, and you've entered Lord Bafford's basement. Go through the door. (I'd start walking now if I were you.)
9. Once you open the door, there is a chest partway across the room, almost directly ahead. It contains a healing potion. Once you have that, turn left, and head towards the exit. Uh oh! Voices! Hug the wall, and listen until the guards move away.
10. After about two seconds, ease yourself out of the exit by moving sideways, and sneak forward after the guard ahead (the other guard will not be able to see your cross the lighted area). Once you're close enough, use your blackjack against his skull. [Note: Since this area is pretty dark, you SHOULD be able to leave the body here without anyone noticing it.] Now, move forward, turn right up ahead, and follow this passage into the Manor proper.
11. You should now be walking on carpet. Turn left, and walk forward, towards a lighted archway you can see up ahead. You will hear your footsteps become quite loud as you walk over some metal grating, but it appears that no one can hear you when you do so.
12. [If you find that someone DOES hear you (although it has not happened to me), try the following instead: Instead of turning left upon entering this room, head towards the doorway that has a lit torch in it. Once you go through it, turn to your left, and move through the exit you see ahead.]
13. Just inside this corridor is a chest. Inside you'll find two Flash Bombs. Now, turn left, and head down this corridor to the stairs, and take the stairs all the way to the top.
14. At the top, you should see an exit. However, in this room, directly across from the exit, are two more chests for you. One is flat on the floor, the other propped against the wall. Open the propped one to find a stack of coins (5, Treasure Count: 305). Ignore the other one, it contains a vase that makes a LOUD noise when you drop it. Turn around and exit the room. Then turn right, and move forward, past the first hallway on your right, past the room with sleeping beauty, and turn at the next right. At the end of this hallway, you can turn either left or right. Take the right, and enter the dead end.
15. Turn to your left, and there's a door to the kitchen here. Enter, and you should see some shelves in front of you. On the top one is a golden vase (100, Treasure Count: 405). Be careful in here! There is a servant preparing a meal. Leave the way you came.
16. Once you're back out through the door, turn right and follow the corridor all the way, and turn right. As before, this should end at a darkened area with a door.
17. SAVE YOUR GAME! This is a patrol area. There is a guard SOMEWHERE behind this door, walking his rounds. We want to give to him the gift of slumber.
18. Open the door. With luck, your timing will be such that he is just ahead of you, walking away. (If he's walking towards you, he may just see you and attack....I hope you saved your game!) If he's not there, then wait for him. You'll see him before he sees you. Once you see him coming around the corner ahead, wait for him to approach and turn around. As long as you are hidden in the shadows, you will not need to shut the door while you wait. Once he's turned, sneak up behind him and send him to dreamland. Now, go forward into the next room, turn left, and take the SECOND left you see...it should lead into a carpeted area. Head down to the end of this area just BEFORE the doorway. This is where we wait for the next guard. (You may want to save here, too.)
19. If you're feeling daring, you can peer around the corner and watch for him. Note that it is possible to position yourself so that when the guard makes his turn, you catch just a glimpse of him. (Be careful here...there's a servant that sometimes walks through this area.) The guard you're waiting for will be coming through the door directly across from you. When it opens, jump back, and wait. Listen to his footsteps. Once they start receding, you can sneak out, and bruise this guard's ego with your blackjack. (Alternatively, instead of relying on your ears, which I find is not always accurate, turn around and head back so you're looking out of the room from the entrance you came in from. This way, you'll see the guard walking away from you, and you can sneak up on him then.)
20. Okay, I'm a bit turned around here now, and you might be too. So use your compass. You want to be in the room where you KO'd the last guard, and you want to head west. At the end of this room you should find a set of stairs leading up into a small, circular room. Take them. In this room on a bookshelf is another gold vase (100, Treasure Count: 505).
21. Ignore the other set of stairs. Turn around and go out the way you came. Once you're back in the other room, you should see two metal doors: one across from you, and one in the wall to your left. Go through the left one. In this room, turn to your right, and at the end there will be a bench, with a goblet sitting on it. Take the goblet. (15, Treasure Count: 520). Leave the room the way you came, and now head through the other metal door you noted previously. (You may wish to save your game again, to avoid the roaming servant.)
22. Head to the other exit of this room, but before you reach it, turn to the right and examine the items on the shelf...there are two you are interested in. A gold plate (50, Treasure Count: 570) and a gold carafe (50, Treasure Count: 620). Now, leave through the new exit, and you will find yourself in another large room like the patrolled one before.
23. There is a door in the wall to your left. Go through it, and head down to the end. On a table to your left, you will find a stack of coins (12, Treasure Count: 632).
24. SAVE YOUR GAME! This is another patrol area, and it could get interesting here. Leave this room the way you came in. In large room your in now, you should see an exit on your left with some stairs. Take this. Before getting to the top of these stairs though, stop. Pull out your bow and extinguish the torch with a water arrow. Now, enter the room, hugging the right wall, until you come to the opening with the stairs leading up. Wait here. (Be sure you are waiting on the RIGHT hand side (as you're facing the staircase)....while I've successfully done this on the left hand side, it only worked once.) Eventually, a guard will come down the stairs. Consider him blackjack practice.
25. Once the guard is unconscious, head to the opposite end of the room, between two tables, where you'll find a chest. Inside is a bottle of wine (50, Treasure Count: 682).
26. Note: If you're fast enough, you MIGHT be able to knock the guard above out without extinguishing the torch first. (I have done so once.)
27. SAVE YOUR GAME! You may want to start saving your game at regular intervals now, if you haven't already. The uppermost floor here is patrolled, in several areas.
28. Go up the staircase, then turn right and go down the smaller stairs into a hallway. Turn left, and go through door at the end into the library.
29. In here there are a few items of interest, but most can be ignored. The one that you are interested in is on a table against the wall, the furthest one from where you entered (200, Treasure Count: 882). Now, go through the door opposite the one you entered, and be ready for some fancy legerdemain.
30. [NOTE: In the library, you can find a scroll which is a report to Lord Bafford from one of his underlings. It mentions that the person was unable to find any information regarding someone named Victoria. You will meet her later in the game.]
31. SAVE YOUR GAME! In this hallway, there are two Captains patrolling. If you see one approaching, just wait...he can't see you. As he gets closer, he'll turn and go down another corrider. Watch him...when he turns again, that's about the time the next guard enters this hallway at the far end. NOW is when you want to move.
32. Move forward, towards the lighted doorway, and hide in the shadows to one side. Now wait. When this Captain comes through, remove the key from his belt. Now wait. The second one will be coming along shortly. Remove the key from HIS belt. Wait again. When the next one (actually the first Captain who's key you lifted) comes around, club him. After you've hidden the body (be quick about it!) return to your hiding spot, and take out the second returning Captain when he returns.
33. [NOTE: If you want to speed things up a bit, and don't care about picking pockets, you can simply club these two the first time through, then get their keys while they're unconscious. But I like to be thorough. :) ]
34. Okay, time for some more pilfering. Turn back the way you came...you may have noted a door in the wall as you came down here. Open it, and step inside. Against the left hand wall is a table, upon which sits a bracelet (125, Treasure Count: 1007), and four stacks of coins (12, 12, 12, 12, Treasure Count: 1019, 1031, 1043, 1055). Now, leave this room.
35. Remember when you watched the first guard approach, then turn? Well, you want to go down that corridor now. When you reach the end, turn left, and stop when you come to two doorways, one on either side of you. Take the one on the right. This is a fairly long trip with a few turns, but no choices. So just continue on down until you come to a doorway through which you can see a tile floor. Move into that room. Turn to your right, and you should see a key on the wall. Grab it. Now look down, and open the chest at your feet. You should find a bottle of wine (50, Treasure Count: 1105). There's also a book on the table if you'd like to peruse it, but it's not necessary. Leave the way you came, taking that long journey back.
36. At the top, enter the corridor again, but go through the next door into the bathing room. Move around the bath (either side, it doesn't matter), and exit the room through the door opposite the one you entered. Across from you, you should see a small, circular area at the bottom of a few steps, with two doors. Enter that area.
37. SAVE YOUR GAME! Open one of the doors (you will need one of the keys you picked from the wandering guards). It doesn't matter which door you open. Sneak inside, and look into the next room. There is a lone Captain on guard in there. From your position here, use water arrows to take out two of the torches. Now, leave the way you came, and go through the other door you DIDN'T go through the first time. Take out the remaining two torches with two more water arrows. Now that the room is in darkness, sneak up behind the Captain. The floor is alternatively carpet and tile, so he may hear you a couple of times. Just wait until he stops looking for you before continuing. Once you're close enough to him, lift the key from his belt. You should also be close enough, or just about, to use your blackjack on him. Do so. [NOTE: One time, for some reason, I could not get close enough to blackjack him. He always heard me and called for help. If that happens to you, wait until he's facing off to the side, and throw a flashbomb there. Then you can send him off to sleep with your blackjack. Alternatively, leaning may also bring you within range to club him.]
38. [NOTE: An alternative method to the above is, instead of using water arrows to douse the flames, just throw a flashbomb into the room. Be sure he's looking toward you when you do it. While he's disoriented, run up and club him. While faster, and uses fewer arrows, you don't get the "honourable mention" of picking his pocket.]
39. With the Captain properly dispatched, go through the door he was guarding. To the left, on a shelf, is the object of your quest: Lord Bafford's prized jeweled scepter. Liberate it.
40. Go back to the circular room with the two doors, and climb up the steps back into the corridor. Turn left, and move forward until you find a door on your left. Go through it. Inside, to your right, is a table against the wall. In the centre of this table you should find two bottles of wine (50, 50, Treasure Count: 1155, 1205). Now leave the room, turn left, and go forward until you find the door on your right. Go through it.
41. In this room, there is a door directly opposite the one you entered. To your left, against the wall that contains that door, is a shelving unit with a candle on top. Go there, and you will find what is probably the hardest treasure to find on this mission: a ring (100, Treasure Count: 1305).
42. SAVE YOUR GAME! Another patrol area. Sometimes when you open this door, there is a guard right outside.
43. Open the door, and if you don't see the guard, wait until you do. If he is moving away from you, sneak up behnd him and club him. If he starts moving towards you, close the door. Save your game at that point, and try opening the door periodically to see if he's turned around yet. When he does, put him to sleep.
44. Once the guard is taken care of, move down this hallway. Take the first left (stairs flanked by statues). On the table in this room you will find another gold vase (100, Treasure Count: 1405). Turn around, and go back down the stairs you entered by. Turn left, follow the corridor to the end, then turn right. Walk forward until you find the first opening on the left.
45. SAVE YOUR GAME! There is a guard past this opening that patrols between two rooms. Once he's out of sight, enter the room, turn left, and take the stairs up. Work your way around the debris to a chest at the far side. Inside you'll find a stack of coins (12, Treasure Count: 1417). Go down the stairs, watching out for the guard, and exit the way you came in.
46. SAVE YOUR GAME! Turn left, head down the hallway. Ignore the first opening on your left. Go instead to the second one. This is like the previous room, with a guard patrolling. When he's out of sight, enter the room, and climb the stairs on the right. Up here are some bunkbeds, with a chest for each. You want the far chest on your right hand side. It holds another stack of coins (12, Treasure Count: 1429). Go down the stairs, watching out for the guard, and exit the way you entered.
47. In the hallway you've just entered, turn left. Move forward, and take the right turn. Continue forward until you can turn left, and then do so. Up these stairs, turn left, and go down the flight of stairs here. (These are the ones you entered the upper level by.) In the room at the bottom, turn left, go down the stairs into the large room below, and turn left again.
48. Enter the first room on your left here. There are two paths to take here...one goes back into the manor again, the other leads out. If you can see it, you want to head towards a lever in the wall, right next to a torch. Pull the lever, then continue on in the same direction. The lever has opened an exit to the street. Once you're on the street, you've completed all your tasks. Congratulations! Section 6: Break from Cragscleft Prison (Mission 2) ===================================================

    My best time on expert: 45 minutes, 44 seconds Maximum Possible Treasure: 1688 6.1: Introduction =================

    "Before death came, the liars were made to feast upon the hands of the thieves, and the thieves were made to ingest the tongues of their liar brothers, and we praised the Master Builder for his judgements." -- The Hammer Book of Tenets

    I went to Cutty's place to deliver the scepter, but Cutty wasn't there. He'd been arrested by the Hammerites. Apparently they didn't approve of his occupation, and I doubt they approve of mine. So hopefully they'll never catch sight of me when I break him out of their prison. Which is what I'm going to do.

    Their holding Cutty in a mining complex carved out of a quarry. The quarry's flooded, but the Hammers still work the top level mines, and have converted part of the complex into a penitentiary for those who..."violate" their tenets.

    An associate of mine was confined there, and has provided me with a map. It would be difficult to get in by way of the main gate, but there is another option. The mines break the surface of a hill south of the quarry. I'll drop into the mines and head for the prison, which will be found somewhere uphill and to the north. The Hammers don't venture into these lower mine levels because they're reputed to be haunted.

    I'd rather not have to do this job, but Cutty's a reliable fence, and I don't appreciate the Hammerites abducting him. And he owes me money for the Bafford job.... 6.2: Objectives: Normal =======================

1. Your map doesn't show the way through the mines, so you're going to have to scout around to make your way to where they hold the prisoners.
2. Cutty still owes you for the Bafford job. Break him out, and you'll get your cash.