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Eschalon: Book One

Need help in Eschalon: Book 1 by Basilisk Games? It's an old-school style roleplaying game like the RPG games of old. Eschalon: Book I is a classic role-playing game experience that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who - or what - you are.

You can download Eschalon: Book 1:

Click here for the Linux version.
Click here for the Apple Macintosh version.
Click here for the Microsoft Windows version.

This is a free demo from the developer. You would have to buy the full version.

Spoilers Ahoy

Don't read any farther unless you want to see Eschalon hints, tips or the walkthrough itself! It's better left unspoiled if it's your first time.

Eschalon Gameplay Tips

Here's a few things that will help you start your journey through Basilisk Game's Eschalon: Book One on the right foot.

Right near where you start the game is a hidden cache of Eschalon items. What looks suspicious outside the ruined home you awaken in?
Be careful who you attack! It's very easy to turn someone hostile accidently.
Looting items when you're in sight of someone can turn them hostile.
Always carry around many torches. You'll need them to be able to see in the dark in Eschalon dungeons. They burn out over time. Don't get caught in the middle of one without one!
You can run away from monsters and regen mid-fight that way. It's a lame tactic, but it works & helps you survive if you aren't playing as a combat character.
Cartography skill is important! You won't be able to use the minimap without it - and raise it higher for much more useful maps.
Many answers can be found in the Drunken Lizard Pub.
Try to win the game in an alternate way for a special ending & gameplay title!

Eschalon Alchemy Recipes

You'll need an alchemy skill of 15 for best results with these Eschalon recipes for Book One.

Cat's Eyes Serum: Willow Sap and Bromine
Cure Disease: Belladonna and Charcoal
Demon Oil: Ambergris and Sulfur
Detox Serum: Belladonna and Serpent Venom
Haste: Mandrake Root and Mercury
Healing Elixir: Willow Sap and Sulfur
Invisibility: Ectoplasm and Charcoal
Keensight: Ambergris and Acid
Leatherskin: Willow Sap and Serpent Venom
Mana Fortify: Mandrake Root and Bromine
Mana Potion: Mandrake Root and Acid
Ogre Strength: Jelly Fungus and Bromine
Potion of Greater Protection: Ectoplasm and Sulfur
Potion of Nimbleness: Jelly Fungus and Mercury
Stone Skin: Jelly Fungus and Serpent Venom

Those potion names are surprisingly boring for a game like this!
I guess Basilisk Games didn't know about the Magic Potion generator

To increase Weapon Damage: Ectoplasm and Serpent Venom.
To increase Weapon Armor Penetration: Ectoplasm and Mercury.
To increase Armor Protection: Ectoplasm and SpiderSilk

Eschalon Walkthrough

The game is much too big to describe it all on one Squidoo page. If there's something specific you're looking for help with, try the guestbook down below!

You can view a full map of the entire content Eschalon: Book One is set in by clicking here. Warning, it's a huge image and very spoilerific! Part of the fun is not knowing where to go

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Eschalon help!

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David Ford Sep 13, 2010 @ 10:53 am | delete

how do you use the ectoplasm and mercury to penetrate the armor?I tried putting the ectoplasm &mercury in an empty jar and it blew up

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Kat Oct 18, 2010 @ 11:42 pm | delete

I'm guessing you hadn't gotten the in-game book that tells you how to do this. You don't put it in a jar, you put it directly on the armor. Also - mercury doesn't go on armor, it goes on weapons. Ectoplasm and Spider Silk go on armor. Ectoplasm and either Snake Venom or Mercury go on weapons. I've been enchanting my best weapons with both.