Ten Ton Hammer - Taking MMO Gamers to the Next Level!

Merryvale

Shortly after making your way into the caves, you'll see poor Yaren frozen solid in a block of ice. Just cast your Fireball spell on the block and Yaren will be free in a heartbeat. Of course, the poor dude was frozen solid, so rather than hang around and help you out with the remaining yeti (including the Champion Penguinbowler or the yeti chief, Umari), he decides to beat feet (or wings in his case) to the nearest hot tub to get some warmth back. If you'd been frozen in a block of ice for who knows how long, I bet you'd do the same thing, so let's avoid the judging, shall we?

Once you're finished with the cave (more XP anyway, right?), head back to where you talked to Morgulg and you'll find Yaren all warmed up and ready to go. Amazingly, he's not mad at Morgulg at all and just says he still has some learning to do. I wonder whether he spent too much time cooling his heels in ice and has gone a little loopy or if he really is that mellow. I'm guessing it's the later. To be a decent teacher, you'd have to have some patience, wouldn't you?

Yaren tells you he's sending Morgulg to Merry Vale to speak with Talespinner Yvelle so he can learn about the history of wizards. He suggests you go along too since all wizards should know about the Spellstruck Halls. You could certainly use some more knowledge and if you get on his good side, who knows... maybe he'll teach you a new spell. On the way to Merry Vale, feel free to stop and fight anything you come across. You'll quickly discover you're going to need all the combat experience you can get on the wizardly path and gaining all you can by random encounters is far more enjoyable than grinding in areas.

Talespinner Yvelle is tiny, even for a pixie. It may take a few minutes to locate her in Merry Vale, but on the plus side, she seems quite friendly when you do finally happen upon her. If you like, you can sit and listen to the tale she's telling the pixie children around her. If not, just get her attention and she'll start to tell you about the Spellstruck Halls. At least for a minute, anyway. Either she's been out here talking for a *very* long time or she's got the metabolism of a humming bird because she gets about 10 words out of her mouth before requesting you go off and get some mushroom soup from Chef Jarvie.

Luckily, he's close by and is willing to make the soup for you if you'll simply provide the mushrooms. I don't know about you, but I'm not in the habit of running around with mushrooms in my pockets, so he sends you off to get some. They're being guarded by some Robgoblins, so take them out! When you reappear in the world, be sure to click on the mushrooms that are at your feet, otherwise, you'll need to come back and do it again. With mushrooms in hand, head back to Chef Jarvie for the soup.