Complete Video Walkthrough
Tier 1
Objective: Find the Entrance to the Illuminati Tunnels
The first step is to find the hidden tunnels under ‘Main Street’. There are various clues as to where to look, but quite simply, run straight on down the road and the sidewalk in front of the Town Hall.
You’ll hit a location around Coordinates: (365, 367) which will be clickable.
Click this “Loose Pavement” to reveal a trapdoor.
Objective: Find a way to open the trapdoor
Upon clicking the trapdoor, you’ll be given a screen displaying a keyhole with the etching “Clavis Aurea”
Which is lating for “Golden Key” … The first thing that hit my mind… Golden Key = Key to The City. Let’s check the town hall!
Head upstairs, into the room at the end of the hall.
Well, what do you know?! Look at that, a key, a big golden one even! So, let’s just go ahead and take the big golden key off the wall.
Your mission will update…
Objective: Enter The Tunnels
Head back to the trapdoor and enter the instance.
Note: You’re welcome to run around in the tunnels to your hearts content. You’re also welcome to do things in a different order, this is the order in which we completed the mission, I’m sure there are alternate ways to arrive at the same goals, we encourage you to sound off in the comments below with different solutions!
Tier 2
Objective: Explore The Tunnels
Head strait in the tunnel till you hit the “T” intersection then hang a left while looking down. You’ll notice an “Aged Book” on the floor. Inspect it. This will give some clues for later, so take a mental note of it’s message.
Next, head back to the start. (As if you just entered, with your back to the exit) You’ll want to take the path to the immediate left from the entrance.
You’ll come up to a door at the end, with a plaque and symbols on the wall.
The plaque reads: “Occulus, rara avis“ (which Oculus is mis-spelled.. like most of Funcom’s latin adventures) which is latin for “Eye (or round opening), Rare Bird”
To solve the wall symbols based on the clues, select the far left, “Eye” and the 3rd from the left “Talon“, if you’ve done it correctly, you’ll see them light up and the mission will advance as the door opens to a tomb!
Tier 3
Objective: Explore The Tomb
Walk forward and examine the tomb inside, you’ll find a note, a symbol, and a lever.
Pick up the symbol, inspect the note, and ignore the lever.
After inspecting the note, your mission will update…
Objective: Unlock the Southern Door
Head back to the start of the tunnels once again, this time you’ll be taking the path to the immediate right.
You’ll see another collection of symbols on the wall. At the time of writing, the plaque does nothing, however, by logical process of elimination, you can figure that it’s the last 2 symbols. Further, you picked up one of them from the tomb just 30 seconds ago….
Click the Pyramid, then the symbol on the far right.
If done correctly, they’ll light up, and the door to your left will open.
Tier 4
Objective: Explore the Southern Tunnels
Finally things start to get interesting! You’ll approach a letter puzzle on the floor, with a note in front of it.
Thanks to “Outlandish” for the following explanation of how to arrive at the solution.
“A mathematical “score” equals 20. Two scores, therefore, is 40. Two score and first means: forty-first. Ergo, we are looking for the forty-first Psalm as described by one Jerome. The Jerome in question is St. Jerome, who transcribed the Bible into Latin (Vulgate). A psalm is divided into parts, the transition from one part to another being indicated by a shift in tone. Most online psalms also indicate where a line starts. The first word for part 8 of the 41st psalm by Jerome is “Abyssus”. As far as darkness goes, I’m assuming it simply refers to the first ‘dark’ word, “abyssus” meaning abyss or deep.”
The word needed to pass the puzzle is “A B Y S S U S ” , but how you key in that word is where it gets fun. We have a video below which explains the process!
Once complete, the door will open and it’s time to move on.
While the objective remains the same, a new challenge is presented. A music puzzle!
There’s a couple of clues to get you on your way …
The note on the floor reads:
The musical notes on the wall reads:
The clues are designed to point you in the direction of the song in question so that you can identify the blacked out notes. The song is called “Flow My Tears” by John Dowland.
For those who don’t know how to read music, we’ll make this as easy as possible!
The missing notes section is:
So, those are the notes you’ll be clicking on the wall. But, it’s not just that simple, you have to match the levers with the corresponding note type.
So it will go…
A + 2nd lever. E + 1st Lever. E + 3rd Lever. G+ 3rd lever. G+ 3rd Lever.
If all else fails, we have a video explaining the process below.
Once complete, the door to your left will open to reveal your next puzzle!
Now, this is the one that will confuse you.. Remember that book you read earlier on the floor in the tunnel?
Yea, that one. Well, this is where the hints within come through for you!
The goal here, is to identify the statues and how you should ‘confront’ them.
So, for instance…
“He shall show appreciated for the exertions of his fellows”
/applaud at the discus throwing statue.
“And make as a church-going man does before holy symbols”
/pray to the angel statue
“He stall show great disdain for the trappings of old empire.”
/spit on the solider.
“And avert his gaze from the schemes coiled and chaotic”
/covereyes at the snake statue.
Tier 5
Objective: Explore the tomb of Solomon Priest
Inspect the note on the ground..
Tier 6
Objective: Return to Kingsmouth
You can exit via the ladder at the start of the tunnels. The mission will complete as soon as you get outside!