missing ulstroms woods key

[Drayth Drake]

trying to get through a locked gate at the end of a drawbridge, requiring Ulstroms Woods Key, but cannot find. Can someone show me where to find the key, thank you

[President Koopa]

It's in the Midden Maw, after the boss fight of the dungeon.

src: https://www.neoseeker.com/the-bards-tale-iv/walkthrough/The_Lost_Rookery - at the bottom of the page.

I just finished this game maybe two hours ago. I've about 50 hours in the game but my playthru was about 40. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Had the port of the first game for the NES way back when.

I eventually gave up on the puzzles between the two endgame areas, as I was zonked out of puzzles by that point. Game has awesome combat. Stick through the credits - no extra scenes or anything but there's a ton of music in the end creds which is great stuff.

[Drayth Drake]

Originally posted by President Koopa:

It's in the Midden Maw, after the boss fight of the dungeon.

src: https://www.neoseeker.com/the-bards-tale-iv/walkthrough/The_Lost_Rookery - at the bottom of the page.

I just finished this game maybe two hours ago. I've about 50 hours in the game but my playthru was about 40. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Had the port of the first game for the NES way back when.

I eventually gave up on the puzzles between the two endgame areas, as I was zonked out of puzzles by that point. Game has awesome combat. Stick through the credits - no extra scenes or anything but there's a ton of music in the end creds which is great stuff.

Thank you very much for the help mate. appreciated. i wish thaa the resources for food, drinks and were more plentiful. seems i am always struggling in that department

[Kira]

Originally posted by Drayth Drake:

i wish thaa the resources for food, drinks and were more plentiful. seems i am always struggling in that department

If you mean the food items for refilling health, it's always recommended to eat cooked food as it's much healthier. One of the best recipes is the Hearty Stew (sold by Astrid / Rusk in Wyre) that gives you +20 Constitution without Wine Pairing. Or, if you don't mind spending precious Gold Trefoils to make Cooking Herbs, there's Shepherd's Pie. But you can also use simple Healing Potions and even Flesh Restore between battles to refill constitution of specific wounded characters. Not to mention that if you can make your way to the nearest (metal) totem, you can save the game & fully refill your health for free.

What I found more scarce (and maybe you mean this) are potions like Greater Focus Potions, but I only use rare consumables in very hard fights, and use the common consumables instead otherwise. A simple Focus Potion can still give you 2 spell points (only one character needs Alchemic Enthusiast to boost everyone's potions), if it's not enough, have two characters equip it and you have your 4 spell points for 2 opportunities, basically what you'd get with Greater Focus Potion. And you need more common ingredients for the normal potions so they are more plentiful.

Also, some vendors stock ingredients, that helps if you want to get more into crafting...

[Cyrovar]

Yeah you'll want to cook your own food 100% of the time. It lasts much longer than just eating what you find. Recipes usually reward 2-4 cooked items per batch.

[svdp]

Originally posted by Drayth Drake:

trying to get through a locked gate at the end of a drawbridge, requiring Ulstroms Woods Key, but cannot find. Can someone show me where to find the key, thank you

ermm... got damnit. It's been so long, I can't even visualize anymore what you mean.

Maybe time to restart the game... :-)

But I see someone else already helped you out; apparently it was at the rookery.

So anyway: where you're at, now? did you mange to defeat some bosses yet? Haernhold?

[Drayth Drake]

Originally posted by svdp:

Originally posted by Drayth Drake:

trying to get through a locked gate at the end of a drawbridge, requiring Ulstroms Woods Key, but cannot find. Can someone show me where to find the key, thank you

ermm... got damnit. It's been so long, I can't even visualize anymore what you mean.

Maybe time to restart the game... :-)

But I see someone else already helped you out; apparently it was at the rookery.

So anyway: where you're at, now? did you mange to defeat some bosses yet? Haernhold?

sorry for the delay, i ended up finding the key, and have finished the game.

[svdp]

Originally posted by Drayth Drake:

Originally posted by svdp:

ermm... got damnit. It's been so long, I can't even visualize anymore what you mean.

Maybe time to restart the game... :-)

But I see someone else already helped you out; apparently it was at the rookery.

So anyway: where you're at, now? did you mange to defeat some bosses yet? Haernhold?

sorry for the delay, i ended up finding the key, and have finished the game.

congrats!

Including Haernhold? And did you beat the end with three characters, or the more classical 6 member-party?