Extinguish all three torches on the wall. Go to the enclosed area underneath the watcher and grab the vase. Now, go through the dome room to the next hallway. Go through the double doors and turn off the lights. Grab all the loot in the room and watch for the guard who patrols these rooms. Go through the opposite door and into the storage room. Grab all the equipment, especially the health potion on the desk. Now, go back through the large office to the hallway near the dome room.

Go to the door at the end of the hall. Open it. Go through the next room, walking behind the watcher to avoid it. Go to the opposite side and through the door on the right. You'll be in a heavily guarded stairwell.

Shoot the torch on the opposite side of this room. You must aim high. If you must distract the guards, shoot a noisemaker arrow at the first floor. Run to the torch you extinguished, staying in the shadows the best you can.

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Turn off the watchers in the lobby to make your escape a bit easier.
You'll be standing near the third-floor landing. Shoot a rope arrow at the ceiling and climb up. Knock out the guard if he's here, then go through the door. There's a gold vase on a table here. Get it, then follow the hallway to the right - you don't need to go through the hall of statues just yet. Watch for the guards and continue to the dome room and the security office. Grab the goblet near the security office and unlock the door with the key.

At the back of the security office is a large switch. Turn it to the off position to disable the lobby security. Read the ledgers and notes in the office, then go to the hall of statues.

Go through the hall of statues. Stay in the dead center of the hall to avoid the pressure plates. You'll hear some watchers in the hall ahead. Run across as quickly as possible. The security doors will shut, but you'll make it if you hurry. In the next room, there are some coins on a desk. Grab them, avoiding the watcher. There are two doors. One leads to a staircase, the other to another room. Go in the room.

Take the vases from the tables. There's a door leading to the main stairway here. You must get back to the meeting hall, so you can take the main stairs or go back through the hall of statues to your rope ladder.

Next: The walk-through (cont.)


 
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