Pool Of Radiance

Hint: +1 Longswords:
Take your party to the slums and find the area where the Orc says "This is our house! Go away!" Enter battle with them. If you win the battle, you will find three longswords. Take them to one of the shops in Phlan and identify them. They are +1 Longswords.
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Hint: Necklace Of Missiles:
Find Ohlo in the slums and talk to him nicely. He will ask you to get a potion for him. The shop is in the Rope Guild building. Collect the potion and give it to Ohlo. He will give you gold, gems, and some items. One of these items is the Necklace Of Missiles, which casts the Fireball spell.
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Hint: Easier battles:
Fight in the Slums until your magic user can train for level 2. When he or she levels up, select "Sleep" as your new spell. Find the Orcs that tell you "This is our house! Go away!" When the battle starts, cast the "Sleep" spell on the Orcs and you will be able to kill them with one blow. You can also get three +1 Longswords from them.
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After completing Ohlo's mission and gaining the Necklace of Missiles, go to Sokal Keep and find the huge army led by an Ogre. Use the Necklace of Missiles and put the effect circle around the army, making sure your party is outside the circle. This will kill most of the weaker enemies and you can just fight the ones that remain.
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Teach your magic-user the Charm Person spell. Go to Kuto's Well and go down the well. Save the game. Walk around until you find Norris the Grey and his band. Cast the "Charm Person" spell on Norris and he will attack his own men during the battle. If you get a message saying that he is unaffected, just reset the game and try again. Most of the time the spell will work.
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Hint: Magical treasure:
Fight the Orcs in their house and you will get some magical weapons and chainmail armor. Find the Goblin who is teaching younger Goblins to get a magical bow and leather armor. Fight the Kobolds that are eating and you will get some bracers (good for a thief or magic user). Also, use the "Look" command in these locations in the slums: in the room that reads "There is evidence of a large, untidy animal" and the room that reads "This room is completely empty". Also enter the secret room (from the east) in the northwest corner of the slums to find some more treasure.
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In Sokal Keep, go to the eastern side and go as far north as possible. You will see what looks like a solid wall to the north. Go to the easternmost side of this wall and you will be able walk through it. Inside are some magical weapons and a shield.
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In Kuto's Well, go south and fight the Lizardmen and Giant Lizards. Go into the next room and talk to the spirit woman. After she is gone, use the "Look" command to find some magical weapons under the rug.
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Hint: Hidden treasure in slums:
There are three places in the slums where you can find hidden treasure. Find the room that description reads that a large, untidy animal was kept there. Use the "Look" command to find a hidden treasure. For the second, find the room that is described as "This room is completely empty." Use the "Look" command again to find a hidden chest. For the third, go to the block in the northwest corner of the slums. Enter it from the east side. There is more treasure to be found here.
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Hint: Recommended party members:
Use the three pre-made characters (Gwydion, Felgar, and Goldleaf). Add another character that his a fighter class and a magic-user/thief to complete your party.
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