Halls of Lost Records
This page is about the mission. For other uses, see The Halls of Lost Records.
| Halls of Lost Records | |
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| Region: | Valley of the Sun God |
| Zone: | City of the Sun God |
| Start Location: | Nefertari the younger's monument |
| Start Coords: | 333, 427 |
| End location: | [[The Breach]] |
| Given by: | Nefertari the younger |
| Type: | Sabotage |
| Reward: | 359,880 Experience Experience |
| Repeatable: | |
| Game Version: |  TSW
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| Added in: | Update 1.0 |
Someone has broken into the Halls of Lost Records, a storehouse of Egyptian secrets. The site is breached and full of thieves, but the inner defences can still be mended..
Dialogue
Introduction
- Nefertari the younger: (apparently talking to herself) Closer. Closer.
- Nefertari the younger: Oh. Try the other side, then.
- Nefertari the younger: What about the gates?
- Nefertari the younger: Really? Are you sure?
- Moutnefert: Who are you talking to, little one?
- Nefertari the younger: Oh, just the animals.
- Moutnefert: What are they saying?
- Nefertari the younger: Somebody's stealing.
- Moutemouia: Stealing what?
- Nefertari the younger: Secrets.
- Moutemouia: What secrets? Wait...from the Hall of Lost Records?
- Nefertari the younger: Someone's broken through the gates.
- Moutemouia: What about the defences inside?
- Moutemouia: Have they broken through to the inner hall?
- Nefertari the younger: I'll ask.
- Nefertari the younger: Go inside, little ones.
- Nefertari the younger: A little further...please. I know you are scared.
- Nefertari the younger: The scarabs say it's all open, and full of thieves.
- Moutemouia: We have to reactivate the safeguards. Can we do it from here?
- Nefertari the younger: The animals are helping, but they're afraid.
- Nefertari the younger: They can't do it on their own.
- Moutemouia: Then we need help, before they remove anything else from the Hall of Lost Records.
- Moutemouia: Before the animals are driven out.
- Moutnefert: And before those forbidden secrets are revealed.
Journal Entries
- Tier 1: The secrets inside the Halls of Lost Records are precious and protected for a reason. Restore the chambers of the sacred site and keep their wisdom from falling into the hands of thieves.
- Locate the entrance to the Halls of Lost Records
- Find a source of light
- Find Nefertari's Chambers
- Tier 2: The Guardian of Secrets lies beaten; its barrier is breached. If you restore the chamber's inner defences, you will honour Nefertari, and she will in turn honour you.
- Inspect the defence barrier
- Find the missing link to restore the barrier
- Set the seal to restore the barrier
- Activate the Guardian of the Secrets while the seal still holds the energy (2:00 minutes)
- Hold the defences of Nefertari's Chambers against the assaulters
- Pick up Nefertari's key
- Tier 3: You have been granted access to the Chambers of Ma'at, the weigher of scales. Restore the chamber's inner defences and honour Ma'at as you have done Nefertari.
- Enter the Chambers of Ma'at
- Find a way to reactivate the defense barrier
- Pick up the Key of Ma'at
- Tier 4: You have been granted access to the Chambers of Horus. Honour the falcon's chambers as you have the others.
- Enter the Chamber of Horus
- Inspect the defence barrier
- Find the missing link to restore the barrier
- Set the seal to restore the barrier
- Pick up the Key of Horus
- Tier 5: You have been granted access to the Chambers of Satis, she who flows through the river Nile. Honour the Nile by restoring her defences.
- Enter the Chamber of Satis
- Use the barrier to defend the site
- Pick up the Key of Satis
- Tier 6: You ahve been granted access to the Chambers of Sekhmet. Honour the lioness's den and complete the restoration of the chamber defences.
- Enter the Chambers of Sekhmet
- Inspect the defense barrier
- Find a way to reactivate the defence barrier
- Use the barrier to seal the Chambers of Sekhmet
- Pick up the Key of Sekhmet
- Tier 7: You have restored the sanctity of the ravaged halls. Much that is precious has already been taken, but at least the chambers are safe from future thieves and trespassers.
- Bring the chamber keys to Ptahmose for safekeeping
Rewards
- 359,880 Experience
- 29,990 XP per tier for tiers 1 thru 6
- 179,940 XP at report
- 30,000 Pax Romana
- 2 Sequin of the Valley of the Sun God upon report
- Cat's Eye Bracelet Quality Level9 Wrist Talisman upon report
Report
Dragon
The most sublime of Egyptian chambers are those that were never meant to be seen. The pyramids are glorious, but entirely too conspicuous - too eager to please.
It is difficult to attribute the Halls of Lost Records to a maker. The cavities in the ground - and all they held - existed long before Akhenaten lined them with walls or the Marya warded their riches.
Their location in the Valley of Kings has everything to do with the history of the valley, and not of its mortal kings. It was prophesied that the secrets stored within would be found by initiates of the order who placed them there. But there was no order, and so the prophecy taught us that they were never meant to be discovered. We must retrieve what was taken, and then find the strength to lose it forever.
Illuminati
We plundered Egypt for years and probably should have stuck to it. You know how it goes: restructuring, shift in priorities, Byzantium, etc. The important thing is that we're back now and motivated to make up for lost opportunities.
Unfortunately, it's the Atenists who are amassing one hell of a private collection. We're tracking the black market for whatever was taken from the Halls of Lost Records, but frankly I'm not even sure what we're looking for. My spook says I'll know it when I see it.
Your operation hasn't been a completely bust. We're cross-referencing your observations with our old Cayce files and coming up with some exciting new projections.
Ciao-ciao
Templar
Halls such as these - elaborate underground shrines and mausoleums - are meant to preserve all that is most precious to the Egyptians. We were on the trail of one such chamber beneath the paws of the Great Sphinx. Entirely unremarkable, as it turns out.
Much of what these halls contain is ethereal and intended to serve rites of initiation. Before the site was liberated by the Marya, Akhenaten of course had terribly perverse notion of what that meant.
As for the secrets that were not ethereal - relics that were purportedly buried long before the age of Akhenaten - I cringe to think that they are all gone, and dare not imagine the parameters of their application.
R. Sonnac
Walkthrough
There are 7 tiers to this mission.
Tier 1/7
- Locate the entrance to The Halls of Lost Records
- Located at (376,255)
- Find a source of light
- There is a miner's helmet just outside entrance on the ground before The Halls of Lost Records
- Find Nefertari's Chambers
- Entrance is at (571,172)
- Note: Easiest route in is to go straight in, past the lit area, to the end of that hall, and turn left. You will see the light coming from Nefertari's Chamber.
- There are a couple of Transformed Orochi Soldier filth creatures prowling around in there that can be hard to see in the dark
Tier 2/7
- Inspect the defence barrier
- Use the white [] brackets on the left hand side at (577,208)
- Find the missing link to restore the barrier
- It's on the lap of the statue at (594,196)
- Set the seal to restore the barrier
- Go back to the white [] brackets
- Activate the Guardian of the Secrets while the seal still holds the energy
- You are timed to do this, you have 2:00 minutes
- Use the rock in middle of room
- Hold the defences of Nefertari's Chambers against the assaulters
- There will be 2 waves, each with 2 Transformed Orochi Soldiers
- Pick up Nefertari's key
- The "Colossal Temple Door" behind the statue is now unlocked. Open it and the key is inside
Tier 3/7
- Enter the Chambers of Ma'at
- Entrance is at (466, 201)
- Easiest way to find it is to just go down the hallway looking at doors for the yellow-outline that indicates they can be used
- There will be one Transformed Orochi Soldier inside the room
- Find a way to reactivate the defense barrier
- Turn the "Mystical energy item" at each of the four corners so that they shoot their beams around the 4 side
- Pick up the Key of Ma'at
- Behind the door at (491,228) that is now unlocked
Tier 4/7
- Enter the Chamber of Horus
- Entrance is across from the Ma'at Chamber, at (458,191)
- Inspect the defence barrier
- Use the mystical energy item
- Find the missing link to restore the barrier
- Located at (437, 202)
- In corner, protected by a Corrupted Beast
- Set the seal to restore the barrier
- Use the white [] brackets at (435,178)
- Pick up the Key of Horus
- Behind the door in this room that is now unlocked
Tier 5/7
- Enter the Chamber of Satis
- Entrance is at (501,152)
- Use the barrier to defend the site
- Rotate the mystical energy items in each of the four corners so that they shine their light at the symbol in the center of the room
- Pick up the Key of Satis
- Behind the door in this room that is now unlocked
Tier 6/7
- Enter the Chambers of Sekhmet
- Entrance is at (510,161)
- Inspect the defense barrier
- Use the mystical energy item
- Find a way to reactivate the defence barrier
- There are symbols of Sekhmet in the corners of the room - activate all 4
- Use the barrier to seal the Chambers of Sekhmet
- Rotate the mystical energy items so that they shine their light into the center of the room
- Pick up the Key of Sekhmet
- Behind the door in this room that is now unlocked
Tier 7/7
- Bring the chamber keys to Ptahmose for safekeeping
- His location is marked on your map
Other Information
Related Achievements
- This mission is required for the The Sentinels achievement
Trivia
- The "Cayce" referenced in the Illuminati report most likely refers to Edgar Cayce who was a famous American psychic. One of his prophecies included "There will come a time when the sun will be darkened. This will signify a spiritually-awakening event. "
Media
Images
Nefertari the Younger
Nefertari the Younger
Nefertari's Key
Mysical Entergy Item
Ma'at's Key
Horus' Key
Satis' Key
Sekhmet's Symbol
Sekhmet's Key
The Halls of Lost Records entrance
