[Ziggurat]

Herzbub, have you had luck getting through the castle? I would think either your Psi or Lord can transport you out if you need a "breather". Make sure Ferro is still alive first! You need his stuff for later battles.

My strategy upon entering the castle has morphed as I replayed the game. First time, I went for Ferro because he was a green dot after I got close enough to see it. Second time I went for Ferro because he has cool stuff. This is a difficult strategy. Third time I went to central small room off the first large room and fought off all comers to keep Ferro alive and reduce the Rapax, but more keep showing up. Then I visited Ferro and did many more battles afterward on the way to explore and become a Templar. Now I go towards the left, Templar area up the ramp, to avoid the really long battles and become a Templar first. All strategies work if you have enough resources, depends on how much battling you want to do.