Spoiler-free hints:

- Area repops every 2 hours

- Completing the run puts of on a 30 hour cooldown

- You can therefore run maximum of every 5th repop

- Starting the run and getting past the first stage (or at least a few mins in) removes the means for anyone else to start it

- Solo run is technically possible but going to be very slow and tedious (NOTE: may not be the case anymore, would have to get really lucky with final boss :) )

- A group of three is enough (more speeds things up a little bit but isn't necessary)

- Read the sign at the start of the area for Rezit's hints (use search, and the five senses)

- Finally, when you find Solistar, remember to 'smell rock' and 'taste rock'

Goals steps:

1. runto winds, type "accept" to start the goal.

2. kill all branches

3. goto centre, touch obelisk

4. search books, kill mob

5. clear books, kill mob for key

Note: before proceeding to the next part, have one member of the group scout the rooms and report where the invisible mob is located. This is so you can avoid it when collecting book. The mob wanders these rooms including the base of the towers making it impossible to collect all the books until it moves. It's therefore a good idea to bring spare books from previous runs just in case (and keep any extras for later).

6. go up each tower in the four corners and kill mobs for books, keep them for later use

7. there's an invisible mob that wanders and it will trigger mprog to put you to sleep and send you to the next section, be sure to get the books before that

8. stand, search cell/sludge/ice/floor/hole or push square, get key

9. up, open north, n, kill guards, all n/w/e, open west/east

10. at Lord Orittias, type accept to get "oath of fealty"

By default this portal returns to Orittias room. Destination can be reset to anywhere with obelisks by typing focus portal.

This item is a one use portal that can return you to the last set destination.

You may give 1mil gold to Orittias to get extra. (preferable to get a spare)

Note: spare Oaths CAN be focused one at a time in the Solistar room (or a later Obelisk) and then given to outsiders who to join the run late. To do this, buy additional Oaths. Then at a Obelisk, focus portal, give portal to <player>, focus portal, repeat. The <player> will then have a stack of focussed portals that can be given to others. This loophole may get closed in the future or not. At the moment it looks like it could work right before the final Orittias fight making it very lucrative for the clan.

Note #2: At Orittias, you can also type 'deny' and not accept his offer. The full consequences of this are not yet known but it does mean you won't receive an Oath portal, and seems to prevent you from ever getting/buying one in the future directly from Orittias (you can still get someone to buy one for you). In other words, looks like a raw deal and I wouldn't suggest it as there's no upside that I've seen yet :(

11. when ready, say i am ready to be transported to maze start.

12. navigate the maze, kill children along the way, and find Solistar

Maze does not randomize, Solistar is located somewhere North East corner of this section.

Children mobs multiply as you use the pedestal described below. The mobs can be banished or disintegrated. Our clan shop stocks disintegrate staves which let you clear the big rooms very easily. Without these staves you'll be there for ages in the 8+ rooms. The staves are pretty much essential if you're doing this part solo.

13. at Solistar room, exam side1/side2/side3/side4

stand on pedestal

say one word from side1, followed by one word from side2, then one from side3, then one from side4

If the word said is correct, Solistar will say "Something feels different", and you may continue saying the next word.

If the word said is wrong, Solistar will trans you to start of maze again.

Assuming a group of 10, each person will take turns to stand on pedestal and say one word from side1.

One will get it right, the rest navigate through maze and get back to Solistar.

The correct words will randomize each repop. (6 hours long)

Example:

Everyone in group say a word from side1, and found out "exo" is the first correct word.

Then everyone will "say exo", and followed by a say a second word from side2, and found out "haviar" is the second word.

Then every will "say exo, say haviar, say <side3word>" and found out <side3word> = areo

Finally, try one by one the last word. Let's <side4word> = jajar

Make sure everyone is back in room before trying the next word from side4, or else those outside room will not close task.

So as soon as a person "say exo;say haviar;say areo;say jajar", Solistar will open a magic portal

Portal only held open for 10s+, after which it'll collapse and room spammed with aggro mobs and no further progression possible until next pop.

14. enter portal quickly

15. all north, give pebble el'cair

16. say please to trans to the "past" version of the library.

17. Go up to each tower, give the corresponding books. Other members of the group then 'nod <mob>' to learn the language as well.

18. at this point you have to play tag with children and a group of 8-10 players. [not sure how exactly this will work] (can be skipped, may be a bug)

To start the tag game, find the child who is 'IT' (for us it was Deka). You can only play tag in the fields rooms and you have to break group and move around to do it. You must also have learned the language to do this part. It seems that each player can tag and be tagged only once per run. Syntax is 'tag <player>'

19. Give pebble to Daren

20. Kill Lord Orittias, every time you retreat or walk into his room he'll hit you for half of your hp. he's immune to physical damages. kill him and he'll transfer you to Hyne's room.

21. nod Hynes to receive 1-3 collection cards / 100QPs and trans to area start steward. Don't nod until the entire group is back.

22. say sage at area start steward to trans to sage and buy a case for your cards.