Hidden Stat Upgrades (Tree of Life spoiler)

[ganjatron]

Originally Posted by bugmenot

Dwarven rats.

Each time you speak to a dwarven miner there is a slight chance they'll offer to sell you a Fried Rat for a few gold (50 or 70, depending on where you are).

Each Fried Rat permanently adds 2 mana and rage, but drains 50 leadership.

You can repeatedly speak to the same miner to get multiple rats. You can manually click on the dwarf then the 'goodbye' conversation option, but it's a lot quicker to use the Escape key to dismiss the dialog.

Hehe, these rats are awesome. I wouldn't mind trading 250 leadership for 10 mana and 10 rage. I did buy one actually, from the dude in the whale which swallows you when sailing in the underground sea. I did not know speaking to the miners give you them though - good tip. Obviously this makes it much better to pick leadership upgrade over mana/rage when leveling up, especially during the latter levels.

By the way, which miners are these - the mines, lower hadder?

[Tuplis]

You should try to 'use' many quest items found in the game, I can't remember which ones but there are many stat bonuses to be gained that way. One I can remember is using the herb or whatever it is you have to use to get the missing polar bear back to its owner (it's in the first area). You get +2 max rage for doing that.

[sector24]

Originally Posted by Tuplis

You should try to 'use' many quest items found in the game, I can't remember which ones but there are many stat bonuses to be gained that way. One I can remember is using the herb or whatever it is you have to use to get the missing polar bear back to its owner (it's in the first area). You get +2 max rage for doing that.

All 3 items in the Knight's Temple can be used. The dummy "princess" has 1 of 4 options (I have no idea if they have a lasting effect on the game), the necromancer's book has a weakness scroll that Father William used as a bookmark, and the boot has 100 gold tucked inside. You can choose to steal the gold and lie to Iron Richard or tell him the truth.

[bugmenot]

Originally Posted by ganjatron

By the way, which miners are these - the mines, lower hadder?

I'm still exploring upper/lower hadder, I know I bought a bunch of rats from the slaves in the mines for 50 gold each. Pretty sure I bought a couple later on for 70 gold each.

I may be remembering wrong, but I can't remember any miners in lower hadder? Is there somewhere between the slave mines and upper hadder?

Where is it that you get attacked by a female dwarf hero as soon as you enter the mines? Might have been there.
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[milo]

Earliest place I believe you can buy rats is from mines lucky john castle is in, in freedom isles. I have also received rats as a drop.