Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-5557418-20131202044007/@comment-3547390-20140119234950

Wouldn't it be awesome that way.

That summarizes my playstyle pretty well in any game actually. I look anywhere I can, every room I can, and get anything I can. I fail to find every secret, but I don't like to miss anything (especially in Thief). Expert might also be slower than Hard.

Complete the Lost City? So you already started it?

Almost in October of 1999! The funny thing is that the FM I am at is heavily connected with the Lost City.

A bunch of questions? Let me see what I can answer based on what you shoud know. If I didn't answer, understand I can't fully explain right now.

The Keepers had the Talismans for years before using them to seal the doors to the Haunted Cathedral. They don't believe in theft like Garrett, that is why they have a difference of opinion! In the distribution of the talismans, one was given to the Hand Brotherhood who treasured it.

The Eye is evil and was sealed in the Haunted Cathedral. A corruption existed, but was contained. The Keepers broke their usual action of not acting to do such. They also knew to be at the ready in case said corruption was to return. The Pagans or the Hammerites would cause the corruption to exist again as they broke the balance.

The Pagans worship a deity called the Trickster and speak in a broken dialect worshipping the rise of trees and the toppling of towers. The Hammerites worship a deity called the Builder (or Master Builder) and speak in a standard dialect about the forging of their life. Both are in a constant struggle against each other, a lack of technology versus working towards the future of mankind. Both are also religious fanatics and thus quite unreliable on what they might exactly do to achieve victory over the other (therefore neither could be trusted with the secret).

Not only were the Keepers concerned about keeping everyone out though. They also thought that it might one day be important to retrieve the Eye.

The Mages aren't really important to the story (Thief Gold only expanded and didn't change the story besides the location of the Talismans). They are secluded and talk among themselves and highly treasured the Talisman. They were perfect candidates for being a protector, especially since they are quite good at protecting themselves and can use magic to ward off intruders. Still, the Keepers were even nervous about trusting the Mages and kept them under close observation. The only other time you will meet mages is in the Lost City.

The dialogue you heard was indeed about that. Surprised that interested you unlike all other dialogue so far. Course, destruction of the City is quite a big statement. The Mages don't have much of a connection with the plot, but they do know of the Prophecy and therefore why they should strive to retrieve the talismans. They also combine it with all four elements, talking about a city on flames and how it would fall into the earth. Still, are you going to let superstition get in the way of your quest? Do you seriously believe that the Earth will be overrun with Zombies? How about an awesome boss fight with Hammer Haunts? Don't you remember how much money you are going to get for completing this quest?