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Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness
By Sac
E-mail: Sac@sachw.cjb.net
Web site: http://www.sachw.cjb.net
Version 1.2
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You can always get the latest version of this FAQ from-
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GameFAQs http://www.gamesfaqs.com


Other FAQs by me-
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Quest for Glory 2: Trial by Fire- FAQ/Walkthru
SaGa Frontier 2- Battle of South Moundtop guide.

Version History
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09/08/2001 v 1.0 - I started work on the walkthru(about halfway through the cave you start in,
playing as a Fighter), writing up the intro and the game's story.

24/03/2003 v 1.2 - After losing a previous version of the FAQ, I remade the sections I lost,
(Bugs, Characters, Items, monsters and points list) though only the Bugs
section has any content. (UNRELEASED)

27/12/2003 v 1.3 - Started work on the full points, monsters, characters and items lists. Also
decided to add a section on combat, for those new to the game, as it can be
confusing when trying to figure out how the fight system works. Didn't get
started on day two of the wlakthru, because I lost my old save and had to
start my game over. I'm kinda glad though as it prompted me to work on the
other sections, which I hadn't actually started yet.They're not
complete,
as I intend to fill those sections in as I play further into the game. I've
decided not to release this update, though when I complete day two of the
walkthru I'll upload the updated version.



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Disclaimer
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Feel free to download this FAQ onto your hardrive, but you may not post this on your web site
(Unless you ask me first), or sell it. Also, this FAQ may not be used in any form of magazine
walkthru (And that includes fanzines and online gaming mags!)

This document is copyright (C)2003 by Trent "Sac" Saraci

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Contents
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1. Intro
2. Story
3. Characters
4. Monsters
5. Combat
6. Walkthru
7. Items
8. Full Points List
9. Bugs
10. Credits/Thank yous

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1: Intro
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Welcome to my FAQ/Walkthru for Quest for Glory 4, the second last game in the Quest for Glory
series. This game has always been a bit of an oddity, becuase at ther end of Quest for Glory 2,
the player was informed that the next game was going to be Shadows of Darkness. But, the third
game instead became Wages of War. According to an interview I read in a magazine ages ago, this
is becuase Lori and Cory Cole wanted to have a lighter game first, before having the hero
(That's
you, in the game) dumped into a palce where he's distrusted and friendless.
But that aside, QFG4 is a great game, and the CD version is even more fun, becuase alot of the
voices actors actually ad libbed their lines, coming up with extra dialog. But enough of my
Ramblings. On with the FAQ!

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2: Story
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You had defeated the evil demon, so you were supposed to be able to rest and relax right? Afterall,
it wouldn't be long until you were dubbed the hero of Tarna, since you ahd just defeated the
demon
that threatened the land. Instead, just as you and your friends are about to celebrate your
victory,
you are whisked away by magic, and everything goes black.
When you open your seyes again, you're shocked to find yourself flrying over barren moutains.
In the
distance you cna see what appears to be a valley, thopugh much hasrher than Speilburg, and beyond
it...an ominous looking castle. Before you can get a good look at it though, you black out again.
When you awaken again, you find yourself lying on the floor of a dark cave. Check your backpack,
you
are shocked to find that all of your belongings are gone, save for your money pouch (now empty,
apart
from one strange coin), your clothes and your armor. Getting up and dusting yourself off, you
quickly
look around for a way to escape, so you can figure out where you are...and why you have been bought
to
this strange place against your will.


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3: Characters
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Katrina
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You first meet this mysterious woman as you escape from the cave. She seems interested in you,
and is very beautiful, but can you really trust her?

The Burgomeister
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His name is Dmitri Ivanov, though too everyone (you included) he is simply "The
Burgomeister".
Dmitri is basically the town's mayor and sheriff rolled into one. Because of this, he knows
alot about Mordavia and it's people, so try to stay on his good side.

Olga Stovich
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Olga is the owner of the local store, and has been running it alone ever since her husband
Boris passed away. She is also quite the gossip, os if you ever need to know what's happening
in town, she's the best one to ask. Funny, but she also has the same surname as the man that
guards the castle...and his first name just happens to be Boris...

Yuri Markarov
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The Innkeeper. He's a serious man who doesn't tend to speak much, and is always smoking
his
pipe.

Bella Markarov
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Yuri's wife and the REAL force behind the day to day running of the inn. Ever since her young
daughter disapeared, she has aged very quickly.

Hans
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Hans is one of the three men you can find sitting at the back of the inn. He's large and wears
a black hat. While he claims to be a farmer of Pumpkins and Corn, he never seems to leave the inn.


Franz
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The second of the three men sitting at the back of the inn, Franz has bushy red haior and a big
mustache.
He is also a farmer, though of garlic. He too never leaves the inn.

Ivan
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The last of the three men sitting in the back of the inn. Ivan has yellow hair and a mustache,
and wears a brown hat. He is an elephant herder though as there are no more elephants in Mordavia,
business is slow. And yeah, he doesn't seem to leave the inn either.

Igor
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Igor is a small hunbacked man, who is somewhat of a jack of all trades. Not only is he the
local gravedigger, but he also carves the headstones and he works as Dr Cranium's lab
assassitant.
Just watch out for his graveyeard humor!

Nikolai
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This old man wanders the town, looking for his lost wife Anna, who disapeared many years ago. Her
disaperance
hit him very hard. If you ever try to speak with him, he'll just ask you if you've see
Anna, no matter
what
you actually said to him.

Anna
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Nikolai's wife. She disapeared many years ago.

Dr Cranium
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This mad scientists set up his lab in the town of Mordavia, and conducts many strange experiments.
However
he is not evil and his crazy experiments don't do the townsfolk any harm. However, he may be
able to help
you out on your quest, so it's worth trying to solve the puzzels of his house so you can speak
with him.

Frankie
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The dead woman that Dr Cranium bought back to life. You can see her whenever you enter the
doctor's
lab, thouh she never speaks to you or affects your quest in any way.

Erana
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Erana is a woman that was a powerful force for good. In the adventurer's guild you find out
that she
died fighting against the cult of the dark one many years ago.

Piotyr
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Piotyr was a paladin from many years ago, that faught against the dark one's cult along with
Erana.
However, after going on a quest to destroy the dark one's ritual's, he was never seen or
heard from again.

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4: Monsters
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Day Creatures
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Night Creatures
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Badders-
Looking like rats with wings, these creatures are weak alone, but always attack in packs.
What makes them truly dangerous is their ability to poison you.

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4: Combat
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Combat in Quest fo Glory 4 is much differant than in any others, because it operates by mouse
control.
While you can use the keyboard, I recommend sticking with the mouse. One of the first things you
should
keep in mind is the two red bars on the left hand side of the screen. These represent your health
and
your stamina. Health goes dowm as you take damage, while stamina is decreased whenever you take an
action
(such as attacking). While it may seem that your stamina decreases very quickly, you should also
keep in
mind that if you stand still and do nothing, it will slowly fill up, so it's actually possible
to start a
battle with no stamina and end it with your stamina full. of course, you are also more vunerable to
attack
by just standing still.

Movement
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To actually move your hero, simply click either in front or behind him with the left mouse button,
and he'll take one step forward or back.
Clicking above his head with the left button will cause him to jump up into the air while. Much
like
moving, if you click in front or behind him, he'll jump in that direction. However, be warned
that jumping
consumes alot of your stamina, so be careful.


Defense
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Clicking on your hero with the right mouse button will cause him to block an attack with his shield,
but
only
if he has one.
If you click on him with the left mouse button, he'll duck down.

Offense
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Clicking in front of the hero with the right mouse button with cause him to attack with his weapon.
If you click above him, then he will jump and attack in that direction (or just jump and attack).
Like
normal jumping, jump attacks also consume alot of stamina.

Tricks
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There are apprently special moves that each class has access to in combat, though I myself have only
seen
two attacks that MAY count as these special moves.
The first is the thieves ability to throw daggers while in combat. This can be achieved by just
clicking
on
the interface underneath the combat window. I suppose the other classes can do this, but I
don't remember
them
being able to stockpile daggers.
The second is what I refer to as the "acrobatic attack". Simplly click on your hero, hold
the button and
drag
the cursor to the enemy. Your hero will roll into a ball(or somthing) and fling himself at the
enemy. I'm
not
to sure if that's the exact metgod, but I'll confirm this when I start playing the game as
a theif. I'm
also
not sure if the other classes can use this attack. i DO remember that it won't cause damage.
Not sure how
much
stamina it used.

Sadly, I don't really know of any other secret abilties, though the manual does refer to them.
If you
managed to discover them, please, let me know!