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[THIEF ANNIVERSARY CONTEST] - ASHES AND DUST My second anniversary
mission was ‘Ashes and Dust’. The main objective was to find a special book called
the Codex of Ashes and Dust in Lord Desmond’s manor, plus 2,400 in loot. I
was restricted to two knockouts and needed to use Desmond’s secret exit when
done. Sounded like a challenge, so off I went. Reading the terrain The basement had numerous
patrollers, but was nicely set up for sneaking. A lantern guard circled the
rooms clockwise, so I had to move in the same direction to stay out of sight.
Found a hidden mask early on in one of the storage rooms. A switch behind one
of the crates opened a panel in the top corner revealing the item. The two
guards finished their little chat before I looted the quarters. One
footlocker was locked, so I’d have to get back later. Arrived at the next
floor through the kitchen hatch. The first floor was also
scattered with enemy patrols, although none too tight to handle. The layout
of the map was nicely done, with low ceilings and tight hallways, just the
way I like it. The guards’ lanterns I haven’t seen before either (left image
below). Some hard to find loot on the south side of the foyer: a ring on a
windowsill and some spectacles underneath the hallway couch (right image
below). Frederick roamed between
the top three floors. He came by as soon as I ascended the foyer stairs, so I
snagged his key and kept on looting. The captain of the guard was stationed
on the third floor (left image below), and the key on his belt opened the
locked footlocker in the basement. It contained Marcus’ dagger, which needed
to be sanctified from the holy water in the southwest bedroom on the second
floor. Also in here was a very
hard-to-find switch (right image below) opening a wall-panel with another
mask. The rest of the second floor was simple. Closing in on the
codex The captain didn’t mind me
unlocking the third floor door, but he commented when I closed it. Strange
behavior, but I had to deal with it to avoid a Supreme bust. I knew As I thought I had
finished the mission, the tables turned and Desmond appeared reincarnated and
ugly. Two more hideous creatures had also spawned in the library (left image
below). The codex was floating in the air above, ready to be slashed. But I
had to make my way up the stairs. Desmond, although never having spotted me,
still did hunt moves on the walkway. He was turned slightly to the right, so
the left stairs were the most approachable. He didn’t comment like normal
enemies, but instead headed back to the bed chamber. I managed to avoid that
by sneaking as close to the stairs as possible, then ducking in behind the
railing before anybody had time to spot me. I could ascend the stairs and
approach the codex from behind (right image below). That was it. Bye bye
Desmond! Statistics: Time: 27:33 Loot: 2897 out of 2897 Pickpockets: 5 out of 5 Locks Picked: 7 Damage Dealt: 0 Damage
Taken: 0 Consumables: None Ghost: Success! Perfect Thief: Success! Supreme Thief: Success! Perfect Supreme Thief:
Success! |
