*sigh* This game just hates me....*spoiler-ish maybe?*

Beth · 02-17-2004, 01:36 PM

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I'm in the Temple Ruins. I have the gem that dispells the shadow doors. The door is still locked.

I kick, I punch, I curse. It will not open.

I've already opened one shadow door and there's no other place to go. So this is the gem that opens this particular door, hm?

Is this a bug? I've looked around for a patch, but can't find one.

Any thoughts? I would really like to finish this quest and move on...

SixOfSpades · 02-17-2004, 01:42 PM

There are two Sun Gems, one for each door. The first Gem will not open the second Door. Look around for the second--you'll find it.

bjorn · 02-17-2004, 01:42 PM

first you open the first shadow door with the gem from the altar or whatever it is, then you come across another door. This door can't, as far as i know, be opened, you can however go around it using a bridge further down the corridor. If you've already found this bridge you probably missed the opening to a second room in the lava-floor room. Ie there are two rooms adjecent(is that how you spell that?) to that lava room. one of them leads to the other side of the shadow door.

hope that helps

/edit
after you've done that there is a third shadow door but you can find a gem for that one...

[ 02-17-2004, 01:44 PM: Message edited by: bjorn ]

Ninj · 02-17-2004, 01:43 PM

Ah, I believe I see your problem...

The gem that was used to open the first shadow door did its job...opening the first door. I do believe that the second door cannot be opened by gemlight... Look carefully at the map, and perhaps ye may see another route....around the door, mm?

[img]smile.gif[/img]

-Ninj

WoodyG666 · 02-17-2004, 03:53 PM

There is also a bjerull gem there(spelling) which is worth ALOT!

SixOfSpades · 02-17-2004, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WoodyG666:
There is also a bjerull gem there(spelling) which is worth ALOT!

Not really, Woody--you're thinking of someplace else.

Xen · 02-17-2004, 03:57 PM

Erm... you don`t get the Beljuril Gem anywhere in the Temple Ruins. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

You get in certain animals.

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 02-17-2004, 07:29 PM

And other 'ruins' as well. Both ruins are run by the same type of creature, so a mixup is understandable.

Neomi · 02-17-2004, 09:48 PM

Back to the original question. This has been bugging me too. Of course there's the bridge path that lets you bypass the door, and apparently the game designers wanted to force you through that area, but... has anyone actually found a third gem that lets you take down the shadow door after the bridge, so that you can walk back and forth from the entrance to the "creature" at the end without having to take the detour?

Oh, and about the Beljuril gems. Don't necessarily just sell them... They are pretty rare and you can use them to upgrade an item or two. You wouldn't want to have to pay a premium to get them back from that slimy Ribald or some other money grubbing merchant.

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 02-17-2004, 11:14 PM

Nope... From what I understand, you can never open it, and it will always annoy the hell out of you.

02-17-2004, 01:42 PM	#2
SixOfSpades Dracolisk Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Bellingham, WA, USA Age: 47 Posts: 6,901	There are two Sun Gems, one for each door. The first Gem will not open the second Door. Look around for the second--you'll find it. __________________ Volothamp's Comeuppance Everything you ever needed to know about the entire Baldur's Gate series......except spoilers.

02-17-2004, 01:42 PM	#3
bjorn Zhentarim Guard Join Date: December 19, 2003 Location: sweden Age: 38 Posts: 381	first you open the first shadow door with the gem from the altar or whatever it is, then you come across another door. This door can't, as far as i know, be opened, you can however go around it using a bridge further down the corridor. If you've already found this bridge you probably missed the opening to a second room in the lava-floor room. Ie there are two rooms adjecent(is that how you spell that?) to that lava room. one of them leads to the other side of the shadow door. hope that helps /edit after you've done that there is a third shadow door but you can find a gem for that one... [ 02-17-2004, 01:44 PM: Message edited by: bjorn ] __________________ [url]\"http://www.universalpoplab.com\" target=\"_blank\">Universal Poplab</a>

02-17-2004, 01:43 PM	#4
Ninj Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 2, 2003 Location: US Age: 37 Posts: 34	Ah, I believe I see your problem... The gem that was used to open the first shadow door did its job...opening the first door. I do believe that the second door cannot be opened by gemlight... Look carefully at the map, and perhaps ye may see another route....around the door, mm? [img]smile.gif[/img] -Ninj __________________ You can run, you can hide, but you only delay the inetivable.

02-17-2004, 03:53 PM	#5
WoodyG666 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 18, 2004 Location: Australia Age: 35 Posts: 44	There is also a bjerull gem there(spelling) which is worth ALOT! __________________ Viconia: Minsc, that tattoo on your face. Does it have tribal significance<br /> or did some nursery\'s fingerpainting class assault you with the<br /> blue pastels?

02-17-2004, 07:29 PM	#8
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 38 Posts: 4,673	And other 'ruins' as well. Both ruins are run by the same type of creature, so a mixup is understandable. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

02-17-2004, 01:36 PM	#1
Beth Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 14, 2004 Location: Arkansas Age: 49 Posts: 20	* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I'm in the Temple Ruins. I have the gem that dispells the shadow doors. The door is still locked. I kick, I punch, I curse. It will not open. I've already opened one shadow door and there's no other place to go. So this is the gem that opens this particular door, hm? Is this a bug? I've looked around for a patch, but can't find one. Any thoughts? I would really like to finish this quest and move on...

02-17-2004, 03:57 PM	#7
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	Erm... you don`t get the Beljuril Gem anywhere in the Temple Ruins. [img]tongue.gif[/img] You get in certain animals.

02-17-2004, 09:48 PM	#9
Neomi Zhentarim Guard Join Date: January 28, 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 52 Posts: 312	Back to the original question. This has been bugging me too. Of course there's the bridge path that lets you bypass the door, and apparently the game designers wanted to force you through that area, but... has anyone actually found a third gem that lets you take down the shadow door after the bridge, so that you can walk back and forth from the entrance to the "creature" at the end without having to take the detour? Oh, and about the Beljuril gems. Don't necessarily just sell them... They are pretty rare and you can use them to upgrade an item or two. You wouldn't want to have to pay a premium to get them back from that slimy Ribald or some other money grubbing merchant. __________________ \"Though we name the things we know, we do not necessarily know the things we name.\" -Homer W. Smith

02-17-2004, 11:14 PM	#10
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 38 Posts: 4,673	Nope... From what I understand, you can never open it, and it will always annoy the hell out of you. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

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