Level 3 - Spider Queen didn't drop key - can't progress.

[Passenger 57]

Ok, was wandering around level 3 for literally hours trying to figure out how to get through the series of doors along that one hallway, but eventually gave in and looked on YouTube to see how someone else did it.

When this YouTube guy killed the Spider Queen it dropped a brass key, which I was pretty sure didn't happen in my game. Further along he used that key, along with the gold key (which I have) to exit the level.
I loaded my game to check and sure thing I don't have the brass key, even though I killed the Queen. I even went back to the place I killed it to see if it was lying on the floor, but nothing.

So there's no way I can progress any further it seems and am stuck on level 3 forever with that party.

[ManuTOO]

Hello,

you check for the Key with the Item highlighting on, right ? And scanned all cells around the Queen ?

If so, you can use this cheat code to pass through the closed door :
- in game, go to Load Game, click on "Show Data Folder"
- exit game
- in the folder, open "Dungeon.ini"
- change this line, under [Game], from :
AllowDev = 0
to:
AllowDev = 1
- save & close Dungeon.ini
- launch game
- in Options -> Game Options, activate Ghost Mode
- pass the door
- remove Ghost Mode

[Passenger 57]

Hi, yes I have highlighting on and have used that option from the start. As for checking all around, I've been through the entire level a few times, checking every detail, including every single wall and tile for hidden buttons and pressure plates because I first thought I must've missed something.
So yep, definitely no key dropped, or if it did, it appeared at the bottom of those gaps where you can fall to your death.

I'll carry out the solution to pass through that you gave. Thank you very much for that - I thought it was game over for me. I'm guessing that afterwards I can reset it to AllowDev = 0 to get rid of the Ghost Mode option?

[ManuTOO]

Yes, turn off Ghost Mode and reset AllowDev to 0 if you want to be sure to have a normal user experience (AllowDev adds a few stuff here & there).