Fountainhead Palace Kinda Stuck

[Knightmage Bael]

I have no idea where to go now. I've reached the Great Sakura Tree, I've killed the headless purple warrior...but the doors are locked from my side, there's no grapple point up to the temple house on the cliff, and the bridge is broken on this right side on the top level, its too far to jump.

There's nowhere to swim around in on the right side either, because its all cliff.

Unless I'm supposed to dive underwater and defeat the boss down there?

[wilco64256]

Dive underwater near where the old lady is standing on the mostly submerged building, and there's a tunnel you can swim through where you need to sneak past the giant carp into the back of the area.

From where you first enter this area it would be to the right as you're looking straight ahead. There's lots of debris around the tunnel entrance area underwater.

[Knightmage Bael]

Originally posted by wilco64256:

Dive underwater near where the old lady is standing on the mostly submerged building, and there's a tunnel you can swim through where you need to sneak past the giant carp into the back of the area.

From where you first enter this area it would be to the right as you're looking straight ahead. There's lots of debris around the tunnel entrance area underwater.

I went down there briefly I think, I picked up a prayer bead then booked it back to the surface.

[wilco64256]

It's close to that area but not the exact same location. The tunnel entrance isn't anywhere near as deep as where the prayer bead and the pair of headless enemies are.

[Chrysalis]

If you look towards the Sakura Tree from the entrance of the area, then there at the right side of the palace, there is an area that you haven't been to yet. There's also an old lady standing on a roof in the water in front of it. You need to swim towards this area and dive, there will be a big cave with a big fish, that's where you need to go/dive.

[Knightmage Bael]

Originally posted by Chrysalis:

If you look towards the Sakura Tree from the entrance of the area, then there at the right side of the palace, there is an area that you haven't been to yet. There's also an old lady standing on a roof in the water in front of it. You need to swim towards this area and dive, there will be a big cave with a big fish, that's where you need to go/dive.

Ah, found it. Thanks.

I got past the great carp, found the sculptor's idol, I also found the feeding grounds, and got the truly precious bait and fed it to the great carp.

I now have a Great White Whisker or whatever its called. What do I do with that?

Also I hear the carp merchants' inventory combines, one of them...becomes a carp or something? What was it? What do I do with that sidequest?

[wilco64256]

Give the whisker to the feeding attendant guy who hangs out around where you ring the bell to feed the giant carp. Whichever merchant gave you the truly precious bait that you fed to him will be hanging around as a carp in the water closest to wherever their pot was, and they'll have the other merchant's stock as well.

[Knightmage Bael]

well at least I managed to find my way forward. that hole is really in the @#*%crack of the map. down in the bottom of the water, off to the side, in a little cove. ugh. I didn't even see it because as I swam around I happened to overlook it several times.

I feel so stupid lol.

[Nibbie]

Originally posted by Archmage_Bael:

well at least I managed to find my way forward. that hole is really in the @#*%crack of the map. down in the bottom of the water, off to the side, in a little cove. ugh. I didn't even see it because as I swam around I happened to overlook it several times.

I feel so stupid lol.

It is out of the way, but the carp swims into there when you go nearby, and I think the lady hints at it as well, so it isn't actually that bad, you just happened to miss the hints.

[Knightmage Bael]

The lady just tells you there's a carp nearby and an underwater passage behidn the temple.

At first I wasn't sure if that was an enemy or not until I swam closer. Also I just see the carp swim by, unless you're in the right spot, not blocked by an underwater hill or building you'll see it swim into the corner. I didn't realize it was over there, actually. I thought it was hiding in a hole somewhere so I was a bit nervous to go under water. Moot point now though I suppose. XD

[Engels78]

Maybe a bit spoiler!!!










When you feed him properly he should be found dead I think near giant ape fight place (I can check if you wish?)...

[Chrysalis]

Originally posted by Engels78:

Maybe a bit spoiler!!!










When you feed him properly he should be found dead I think near giant ape fight place (I can check if you wish?)...

That's also the explanation why there are pieces of a building and roof lying near the waterfall in the area where you fight the guardian ape, because they fell down from the Fountainhead Palace and landed there, just like the Carp.
It could also explain how the guardian ape became infected and immortal. If the waterfall is from the fountainhead palace and the ape would've drank from it some time ago, than this could've caused his infection.

[Knightmage Bael]

Originally posted by Chrysalis:

Originally posted by Engels78:

Maybe a bit spoiler!!!










When you feed him properly he should be found dead I think near giant ape fight place (I can check if you wish?)...

That's also the explanation why there are pieces of a building and roof lying near the waterfall in the area where you fight the guardian ape, because they fell down from the Fountainhead Palace and landed there, just like the Carp.
It could also explain how the guardian ape became infected and immortal. If the waterfall is from the fountainhead palace and the ape would've drank from it some time ago, than this could've caused his infection.

Oooh yes, great speculation!