Ultima V Walkthrough

Welcome to the Ultima V quick guide. This is a quick guide detailing what you need to do to beat Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny. Things have not fared well for Britannia since you were made the Avatar. Lord British undertook an expedition to the underworld and has not been heard from for some time. In his place, he left Lord Blackthorn, who has become increasingly tyrannical. He has consolidated his grip on power and has codified the Eight Virtues into law. Some people, notably your former companions, are resisting his rule and have summoned you here to help them. Also, three horrible beasts from the Underworld, known as the Shadowlords, have arisen and are terrifying all of Britannia. You sure have your work cut out for you!

Character Creation
If you have a character from Ultima IV transfer it in now. Otherwise, you will have to create a new character. The process is the same as it was in Ultima IV: the gypsy will ask you several questions, and you must pick the virtue that corresponds with the class you want to play (or you could always answer from the heart and let the chips fall where they may).

Dexterity is the most useful attribute, in my opinion: it rules the accuracy of attacks (hit rate), the speed in battle (number of attacks), the ability of disarm traps, and probably the ability to dodge enemy attacks.

Strength comes second: if (and only if) the enemy is hit, and that depends on the Dexterity, Strength determines how much damage is dealt. Anyway, there are a few weapons which hit rate is based on strength instead of dexterity. Moreover, no matter your choices, Strength will be set to 20 even if your answers would set it to a lower value.

Intelligence is the least important attribute: it rules the number of Magic Points. Even if you are a magic-lover, in Ultima MP don't rule over spellcasting, because this is determied by the Gold you can spend on magic reagents. Since food and weapons come first, magic and intelligence will wait.

Once you have done that, you proceed on with the game.

Game Objectives
You must do several things to beat the game.
 * 1) Collect four items belonging to Lord British that you will need to brave the Underworld:
 * 2) the Crown - found on the rooftop of Blackthorn's castle
 * 3) the Sandalwood Box - found in Lord British's room by playing "Stones"
 * 4) the Scepter - found in Stonegate (watch out for Shadowlords)
 * 5) the Amulet - Underworld (under Destard)
 * 6) Kill the Shadowlords
 * 7) Learn the names of each Shadowlord
 * 8) Falsehood - Faulinei
 * 9) Hatred - Astaroth
 * 10) Cowardice - Nosfentor
 * 11) Find the shards corresponding to each Shadowlord
 * 12) Shard of Falsehood - Underworld (Deceit)
 * 13) Shard of Hate - Underworld (Covetous)
 * 14) Shard of Cowardice - Underworld (Hythloth)
 * 15) Take the shards to the keep opposite each Shadowlord, Yell his name and throw the Shard into the Flame
 * 16) Go to Dungeon Doom in the Underworld, beat it and rescue Lord British

The Companions
It is not necessary to have a team of six characters. Four characters will show all the available professions (Avatar, Fighter, Bard, Mage), consume less food, require less equipment and require less healing. Moreover, there will be two empty slots for any character met along the way. Check the party members in Ultima V for your choice. I suggest to always keep the companions with the highest dexterity, and leave the others at the inns.

The Shrines of Virtue
The first thing the player should try to accomplish is the Shrine Quests, because they greatly improve the attributes (DEX, STR, INT) of the Avatar.

The procedure is the following: go to a Virtuous town, learn the Mantra, then go to the corresponding Shrine, meditate and be ordained the quest, go to the Avatar Isle and learn, then go back to the Shrine and have your attributes raised.

Where the table above lists more than one character, it means that the first one tells you to talk to next one and so on until the last one tells you the Mantra.

In order to receive the Word of Power for Doom, the player must first travel to all eight shrines and meditate for three cycles using the correct mantra. The player will then be told to journey to the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom for enlightenment in that virtue. After doing this for all eight shrines, the player will receive the Word of Power for Doom, Veramocor.

"Beyond shames egress in the center of the underworld there is a place of darkness. Beyond this darkness lies the gate to the core of the world. When thou art ready thou must call forth VERAMOCOR to unlock the gate and venture past ethereal wards and stealers of souls. That which the world hath lost, dost awaits thy coming!."

After receiving enlightenment in that virtue, the player can return to the respective shrine for a stat boost after meditating three cycles.

Side Quests and More Items
These items are not necessary, but will definitely help. Moreover, they will give you something to do while you raise money for a skiff or a frigate.

Free food
Cory, the beautiful chef of Empath Abbey, will give you one free meal if you ask for some squid or shark. You can have as much as you want, although the process is quite slow.

His Majesty's Ship Plans
Talk to Woolfe in Trinsic, and he'll tell you about his son Jimmy, who loves ships. Ask then Jimmy about ships and he'll tell you that the plans for the His Majesty's Ship "Cape" should be at the Oaken Oar. This is a shipwright shop in East Britanny, where you can talk to Squire Jimmy and Sir Adam the Torch; more important, if you jimmy a locked door, you can search any item in the room for the plans.

His Majesty's Ship plans will double the speed of any frigate they're used on.

Free Reagents and More Spells
Talk to Desiree in the upper kitchen of Castle Britannia, and she'll tell you of a spell to create food that is being studied by Lord Stuart the Hungry. This ravenous man can be found in Moonglow (you need a skiff to get there). Talk to him and he'll give you all the details about the "Create Food" spell.

Still in Moonglow, talk to Malik, and he'll tell you about Saul, a friend of his who knows where to find free mandrake and nightshade. Saul can be foud in Skara Brae; he'll tell you that nightshade can be found in the center of Spiritwood, a forest East of Skara Brae; mandrake can be found in a swampy patch in the Bloody Plains, South-East of Minoc. There are three spells that can be cast with nightshade and mandrake alone, and therefore are absolutely free:
 * In Wis (2nd circle, nightshade): it works like the sextant;
 * Quas An Wis (6th circle, nightshade and mandrake): a good debuff spell, it confuses all the enemies;
 * In Quas Wis (7th circle, nightshade and mandrake): it creates a map, just like a gem.

Navigating along the coast east of Britain you might see a hut surrounded by a swamp. If you enter there, you'll meet Grendel, who will tell you about a spell to turn enemies into weak rats.

Navigating straight West from Serpent's Hold you'll get to a small island, where you can meet the selfish mage Temme. She will tell you something about a spell that makes things disappear, but she's not sure about the reagents. It is a spell of the first circle, and the reagents are not ash and mandrake.

More Karma
A higher karma lowers the prices of every shop.

Talk to Fenelon in Minoc for 5 Karma points. Of course, you have to choose the right words.

Talk to Ava and Leona for 5 more Karma points. Don't be greedy, give them a donation.

After talking to Aleyn and Mario in Yew, use two keys to free them, and you'll get 2 Karma points from each of them.

The Sextant
In Buccaneer's Den, the bard Scally will tell you about a man who invented a sextant. David, the inventor, is now the keeper of Greyhaven, the lighthouse South of Trinsic, and he'll be happy to give you a sextant if asked.

The sextant tells you the coordinate you are at, although the result is expressed in runic alphabet.

The Spyglass
While in Farthing, talk to Dufus and he'll tell you about a spyglass owned by the lord of the keep, Seggallion. Ask the lord about it, and he'll give you one.

The Spyglass shows the eight planets, corresponding to the eight virtues, and three comets, corresponding to the Shadowlords. Zachariah of Moonglow can tell you more, if you are a member of the Resistance.

The Moonstones
Zachariah of Moonglow will also tell you that a mage in Jhelom discovered a new power of the Moongates. Go to Jhelom and talk first to the bard Trian, then find the mage Goeth on the walls, and he'll tell you about the moonstones, i.e. how to get them and how to use them.

There's a moonstone under every moongate, or it can be said that moongates spring up from moonstones. Getting a moonstone from one place and bury it somewhere else moves the location of the moongate. The problem with moongates is that their destination is hard to control: on the night you might want to go somewhere the Moon phase is different and the moongates are useless. Collect the eight moonstones and bury them near each other, in one or two locations around Britannia. For example, one strategy could be the following:
 * bury 4 moonstones between Spiritwood (free nightshade) and Skara Brae;
 * bury 3 moonstones in the Blood Plains (free mandrake), south of Minoc;
 * keep 1 moonstone with you: this one could be used to create a moongate to escape from a tight situation.

The Resistance
Talk to Terrance in Britain and he'll tell you about the Resistance. If you agree with him, he'll tell you to speak to the owner of the "Arms of Justice": this is Chamfort of Yew, who will accept you in the Resistance and tell you to go talk to the local leader, Landon. He will tell you about the Crown of Lord British, and suggest you to talk to Sir Simon, who is hiding in Bordermarch.

Still in Yew, a prisoner named Greymarch will ask you about hi son, Froed. If you met him in Skara Brae, Greymarch will be relieved and thank you by telling you about Lord British's Sceptre, and to ask about it to Sir Simon of Bordermarch.

Shall we go to Bordermarch straight away, then? No. Let's go to North Britanny instead, where a farmer named Thentis is a member of the Resistance. He'll give you an appointment at the well at midnight. Talk with the other members of the Resistance, Vigil, Joshua and Leof and learn more about the Shadowlords. They will relay you to Sir Sean of the Lycaeum and Sutek, who lives on a small island in the South.

Stonegate
As you were told in Britanny, ask Sir Sean of the Lycaeum about Stonegate, and he'll tell you how to get there, but he'll also emphasize that you need a item to cross mountains.

Strange and exotic items can be found in Buccaneer's Den. Talk first to Lord Dalgrin, who will direct you to the easy-going Tierra. Be kind to her, and she'll tell you that Bidney used to climb mountains. But the drunk pirate doesn't have it anymore: he gave it to Lord Michael of Empath Abbey. Therefore, you should just go to the Castle of Love and ask him of the grapple, and he'll give it to you.

Now that you have the grapple, you can reach Bordermarch and talk to Sir Simon, who will tell you about the powers of the Crown and the location of the Sceptre, that is Stonegate.

Also, you need more items before going to Stonegate. Go to Britain and tlk to the cook Justin: he'll start the trail about glassware. Talk to Eb in the same tavern, then to Malik of Moonglow, and finally to Sven in Buccaneer's Den, and you'll have all the informations to get the Glass Swords. Explore the mountains with gems to find the exact location; when you get there, search the land, get one sword, equip it to one of your party members, then repeat: this way you'll be able to have one glass sword per party member plus one; unequip them and save them for a fight against the Shadowlords.

If you go to Stonegate now, the Shadowlords are not the only obstacle to retrieve the Sceptre of Lord British: the keep is filled with bottomless pit traps, and you should fly over them. Go to Serpent's Hold and talk to Monsieur Loubet:he'll tell you a bout a magic carpet he gave to Bandaii of Paws. This mage, in turn, doesn't own the carpet anymore, but he will tell you whom he gave the carpet if you can find proof of the existance of a talking horse. Continue to North Britanny and talk to Kurt the stableboy: he'll just tell you the favourite horses of his friend, Treanna. She's a girl working in the stables of Castle Britannia, and if you guess her favourite horses, she'll tell you about Smith the talking horse. With this information you can go back to Bandaii ad learn that the magic carpet is in the private chambers of Lord British atop Castle Britannia. To get in there, you should first avoid Stillwelt the guard, who actually goes to sleep at night, then use either a "magic unlock" spell or a skull key to open the door.

Now you are fully equipped to face the dangers in Stonegate and retrieve Lord British Sceptre. The keep is inhabited by the three Shadowlords, who can get invisible and are only vulnerable to glass swords. The Sceptre is in the central room, surrounded by deadly pit traps.

Note: if the Avatar enters conflict with a Shadowlord while in possession of the sceptre, the Shadowlord will steal the sceptre and return it to Stonegate. The player will have to retrieve the sceptre once again.

Blackthorn's Palace
Landon of Yew told you that Lord British's Crown is kept in a room atop Blackthorn's Palace, and Sir Simon told you of its ability that prevents the use of magic. Therefore, you cannot hope to navigate the palace easily.

Kristi, the beautiful cook of Serpent's Hold, will tell you about an armorer of Minoc who sold her some skull keys. You can then go to Minoc and talk to Shenstone the armorer, but you'll find nothing about the skull keys. The hint comes from Delwyn, a beggar from the same city, who suggests you to follow Shenstone around noon. Search the tree where Shenstone goes everyday for five skull keys a day. The Skull Keys open doors that are magically locked despite the magic negation caused by the Crown, but each key is destroyed upon use. Stock them up: since they're free, they're more convenient than the reagents for the "Magic Unlock" spell.

Still in Minoc talk to Tactus the greedy smith. Pretend to agree with his ideas, and he'll tell you about the Oppression, and direct you to the unjust Judge Dryden of Yew. The judge will relay you to archmage Dryden in Skara Brae. There, you'll need either "magic unlock" spells or skull keys to access his tower, but also the magic carpet (see above, Stonegate) to shake off the bats that will chase you when you unlock a door. When you talk to Flain, he'll tell the password of the Oppression and direct you to Elistaria in Windemere to confirm your acceptance in the Oppression. The sorceress will give you the Black Badge, that together with the password will grant you free access to Blackthorn's Palace.

Also, in Windemere you can talk to Thrud and acquire the useless Jeweled Arms.

When you enter Blackthorn's Palace, turn immediately either left or right, and climb down the stairs to the dungeons. There, talk to the two prisoners: Hassad will tell you a word of power, Gorn will ask you to join and give you the walkthrough for the castle. Remember to look for the Crown while you're on the palace roof.

In the palace you can also find a Jeweled Sword and a Chaos Sword.

Once you leave Blackthorn's Palace, you can thank Gorn by giving him the Jeweled Arms, and drop him at the nearest inn for good, then sell all his equipment for some good gold. Very virtuous!

The Dungeons
Sutek, Jotham and the whirlpools, Annon and Dungeon Despise, Captain Johne.

The Mystic Arms and the Three Shards
Quintin, Telila, Bullwier, Ambrose, Hassad and Dungeon Hythloth.

Gardner, Hassad and Dungeon Hythloth, Lord Malone.

Ava and Leona, Malifora and Dungeon Deceit, Lord Shalineth.

Lord Michael, Sin'Vraal, Rew, Fiona and Dungeon Covetous, Felespar and Dungeon Wrong.

The Amulet
Lady Tessa, Thorne, Trian, Goeth and Dungeon Destard.

Rescue Lord British
Saduj, Tim, Kenneth, Sindar and Dungeon Shame

Iolo's Hut

 * You begin the game at Iolo's Hut, which is located in the Deep Forest near Yew.
 * Talk to the horse here for fun. His name is Smith, and he will give you an important clue. Important, that is, to Ultima IV.

Britain

 * Greyson will tell you the mantra of Compassion and give a little information about shrine quests.
 * Eb, the busboy, will tell you about glass swords and suggest you speak to his friend Malik in Moonglow.
 * Terrance, in Britain, will tell you about the Resistance and tell you to speak to Chamfort in Yew.
 * Telila, the maid, will tell you about Annon, Greyson, and tell you to speak to Bullwier in Jhelom about the Mystic Arms.
 * Gwenno, Iolo's wife, will join your party.
 * Annon, who appears in the Inn during the evening/night, will tell you the Word of Power for Despise if your Karma is high enough.

Britannys

 * Joshua, if given the Resistance password, reveals that Sutek has information on how to destroy the Shadowlords.
 * Kurt recommends the hero speak to Treanna about Valorian Warhorses.
 * Leof, if given the Resistance password, tells the hero to speak to Sir Sean about Stonegate
 * Squire Jimmy reveals that Master Hawkins grandfather built the HMS Cape, but the plans had been lost.

Castle Britannia

 * Treanna, in the stables, will mention that a mage named Bandaii in Paws claims a talking horse exists. If you can tell her his name (Smith), she will tell you he lives in Iolo's Hut (the start of the game).
 * Desiree will tell you about Lord Stuart the Hungry and his Create Food spell.
 * Saduj is a spy for the Oppression, who will tell you if you have the Oppression password (IMPERA) that he was sent here by Lord Blackthorn to destroy the Sandalwood Box. He can join you, but he will turn on you during combat.

Empath Abbey

 * Lord Michael will tell you to seek out a daemon in the eastern deserts to find out more about the Shadowlord of Hatred.
 * Ask Lord Michael about the grappling hook (i.e. grapple), and he will give it to you. You can use it to climb over some mountainous terrain.
 * Cory, the cook, will give you some food if you ask for it.
 * Tim, the bard, will tell you to seek out Lord Kenneth to learn the harpsichord.
 * Julia and Toshi will join your party.

Yew

 * Chamfort, owner of the Arms of Justice, will give you the Resistance password (DAWN) if you tell him Terrance sent you, the mantra of Justice Beh and tell you to speak to Landon, who is located behind his fireplace.
 * Landon, the leader of the Resistance, tells you that Lord British's Crown can be found in Blackthorn's castle. He suggests you seek out Sir Simon in Spiritwood for help.
 * Jaana, in the Resistance tunnels, will join you.
 * Greymarch, in the Yew prison, will ask if you have seen his son Froed. If you tell him you have seen him in Skara Brae, he will tell you to seek out Sir Simon on the isle west of Spiritwood to find out the location of Lord British's scepter.
 * Judge Dryden will suggest that you ask Archmage Flain in Skara Brae about the Oppression if you tell him Tactus told you to speak to him.
 * Jeremy, the chef at The Slaughtered Lamb, will give you five [[Skull Keys|skull keys] for 30 or 50 gold.
 * Jerone, Jeremy's imprisoned brother, will tell you about the Lord British apparition that sometimes appears when you rest.
 * Felespar, an imprisoned Great Council member, will give you the Word of Power for Wrong (MALUM) if you know the Resistance password.
 * Mario and his son Aleyn are being unjustly held in the stocks. If you have two lockpicks, you can free both of them for karma.

Paws

 * Bandaii the mage is looking for a famed talking horse, Smith. If the hero tells him Smith is at Iolo's Hut, Bandaii reveals he gave Lord British a magic carpet, which he keeps in his private study.
 * Glinkie recommends the hero use peer gems to discover the Shrine of Spirituality.

Trinsic

 * Woolfe, the armourer at The Paladin’s Protectorate, will tell you to speak to his son Jimmy at the healer's about sailing. He also tells you that Sindar walks the walls of the city at midnight.
 * Jimmy, at the healer's, will tell you about the HMS Cape. He will tell you that plans for it are kept by Master Hawkins of The Oaken Oar.
 * Sindar, on the city walls at night, will tell you the word of power for Shame: INFAMA.
 * Gruman will tell you the Mantra of Honor (SUMM) if your Karma is high enough.

Greyhaven

 * Lighthouse south of Trinsic
 * Kenneth will teach you how to play Stones on the harpsichord.
 * David will give you the sextant if asked.
 * Sir Arbuthnot reveals that he made the Codex Coin.

Minoc

 * Rew, at the sailmaker, will tell you the mantra of Sacrifice (CAH). She will also tell you about his mother Fiona.
 * Fenelon, at the sailmaker, will tell you to enter Minoc at noon to avoid the Sacrifice tax.
 * Delwyn, the beggar, can be given gold for some karma. He will also tell you that Shenstone, the armorer has been sneaking around town at noon.
 * Fiona, in the poorhouse, will give you free food if you ask. She also knows the word of power for Covetous: AVIDUM.
 * Tactus, the armourer at the Darkwatch Armoury, will tell you to speak to Judge Dryden if you tell him you support the Oppression.

Stormcrow

 * Lighthouse near Minoc
 * The old sea captain Windmire complains bitterly about Captain Blythe.

Sin'Vraal's Hut

 * The gargoyle Sin'Vraal can be found hiding in the Drylands. He knows the name of the Shadowlord of Hatred, Astaroth.

Grendel's Hut

 * On a small swampy peninsula southeast of Cove, the mage Grendel has turned himself into a rat. He will teach the hero the spell Rel Xen Bet.

Near Islands
(Can be reached with a skiff)

Fogsbane

 * Lighthouse near Britain
 * Jotham and his granddaughter Jennifer live here.

The Lycaeum

 * Lord Shalineth provides the name of the Shadowlord of Falsehood, Faulinei.
 * Lady Janell instructs the hero that the Shrine of Spirituality can be reached by entering a moongate at midnight, and that Leona at the Temple of Virtue knows the location of the Shard of Falsehood.
 * Sir Sean gives the location of Stonegate at the end of Lost Hope Bay.
 * Mariah will join the party.

Waveguide

 * Lighthouse near the Lycaeum
 * Gregory and his demented wife Jacqueline can be found here.

Moonglow

 * Lord Stuart the Hungry reveals the reagents for the Create Food spell.
 * Malifora will provide the mantra of Honesty, (AHM), and the Word of Power for Deceit, "FALLAX".
 * Malik told the hero where to find nightshade and mandrake root, as well to speak to Sven about glass swords.
 * If given the Resistance password, Zachariah would tell the hero to speak to Goeth about the moongates.

Serpent's Hold

 * Lord Malone provides the name of the Shadowlord of Cowardice, Nosfentor.
 * Gardner describes his dream about how to reach the Shard of Cowardice.
 * Kristi will sell the hero 5 skull keys for 100gp.
 * Maxwell will join the party.

Skara Brae

 * Froed will ask you to send a message to his father Greymarch, who is imprisoned in Yew, that his son is alive and well.
 * Flain, in his tower, will ask who sent you (Judge Dryden). He will let you join the Oppression if you give him the name of one of the Great Councillors. He will then give you the Oppression password (IMPERA) and tell you to speak to Elistaria in Windemere.
 * Saul, a ranger, will tell you to speak to Kindor at the healer's around 6PM to get more information on a shrine.
 * Kindor will tell you the mantra of Spirituality (OM). He will then tell you to speak to Lady Janell in the Lycaeum to find the location of the Shrine of Spirituality.

Cove

 * Ambrose, who is recovering at Sanctuary, reveals the Mystic Arms are located beneath Hythloth. He awakens briefly at 11:00 pm each night.
 * Ava directs the hero to speak to her sister Leona about the Shard of Falsehood.
 * Leona reveals that the Shard of Falsehood is located beneath Deceit, and gives directions on how to reach it.

Oversea Islands
(can be reached with a frigate)

New Magincia

 * Kaiko will tell you about Councillor Hassad, who was taken away by Blackthorn.
 * Wartow will tell you the mantra of Humility (LUM) if you pass a virtue test.
 * Katrina will join you.

Buccaneer's Den

 * Lord Dalgrin tells the hero that one should buy Tierra a drink in order to speak with her.
 * Tierra tells the hero to speak to Bidney about the grapple.
 * Bidney reveals that he gave his grapple to Lord Malone of Empath Abbey.
 * Geoffrey will join the party.
 * Sven reveals that glass swords can be found within the Serpent's Spine mountains.
 * Scally sings about old crotchety David, who created the sextant.

Farthing

 * Seggallion will offer the hero his spyglass.
 * Temme provides the An Ylem spell, which negates matter.
 * Quintin tells the hero to speak to Telila for gossip.

Spektran

 * The mage Sutek is alone in a hut on the island Spektran. He will tell you how to defeat the Shadowlords.

Castle Blackthorn

 * Unless you have the Black Badge, the guards will throw you in jail. The magic carpet can help you avoid them.
 * It helps to have some Skull Keys to open some doors to get out safely.
 * Hassad will tell you the word of power for Hythloth if you know either Kaiko or the resistance password.
 * Gorn will join the party.
 * Blackthorn will arrest you if you do not know the Oppression password (IMPERA). Otherwise, he will allow you to freely roam the castle.
 * Warning: If you are caught by the guards, Blackthorn will execute one of your party members (usually Iolo, but not always). If this happens, whoever Blackthorn kills is permanently dead; they are erased from your saved data and can never be resurrected by any means.
 * The crown is on the fourth floor. The gargoyles will attack you after you pick it up. When worn, the crown negates all magic during combat.

Mountains
(Can be reached using the grapple)

Bordermarch

 * Sir Simon tells of the properties of Lord British's artifacts.
 * Lady Tessa tells the hero how to find the Amulet of Lord British in the Underworld.
 * Dupre will join the party.
 * Sentri will join the party.

Windemere

 * Elistaria provides the Black Badge in exchange for the Oppression password IMPERA.
 * Thrud provides the Jeweled Shield and Jeweled Sword.

Learning Words of Power
Your character doesn't have to actually learn the Words of Power (or the Mantras). If you already know them, or if you are using this cheat sheet, you can safely skip this step. Otherwise, here is a good list of where to learn each Word of Power. The words of power for the seven surface dungeons are known only by the members of the Great Council, who are either captured or in hiding. The word of power for Dungeon Doom must be learned from the Codex.


 * Oppression password: INFAMA
 * Resistance password: DAWN

Useful Hints

 * When a character levels up, he or she gains one point of either strength, intelligence or dexterity. He/she does not lose this point if he/she loses his/her level, so very high attribute levels can be achieved through multiple leveling up and down attempts.


 * Pirate ships can be acquired by killing the crew. (P)ass turns all night near water for multiple ships. You can take the skiffs from the conquered ships and put them on your frigate. Then, you can leave the extra skiffs as ferries between the mainland and locations of interest.


 * Travel is expensive: the party eats food, that has to be bought again. To optimize travel budget, it is good to travel by land and fight land enemies for their loot. Sea enemies drop no loot, except for pirates. Use skiffs, frigates, horses and magic carpet only when absolutely necessary.


 * Watch your karma with -K. Your experience after death is equal to your karma. A karma of 90 means you are resurrected with 90% of your experience.

Useful Items
Mystic Arms These are the most powerful sword and armour in the game, and can be located deep under Hythloth, at the site where the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom once sat.

See Objectives in the Underworld for mote information.

Lord British's Articles
Sandalwood Box The Sandalwood Box can be found atop Castle Britannia in a magically locked room in the centre of the map. This is best approached at night, or the guard Stillwelt will be there to stop you. One can either use a skull key to open the door or use the cannon to blow open the door. After entering Lord British's study, don't forget to (g)et the magic carpet. Then, use the harpsichord and play Stones (678-987-8767653). The magic door opens, and you can get the Sandalwood Box. This is required ultimately to save Lord British from the Underworld.

The Amulet of Lord British The Amulet of Lord British is found deep within the Underworld beneath the waterfall in Spiritwood or dungeon Destard. For complete instructions, see: Objectives in the Underworld.

The Underworld
There are several important quest items and artifacts to be found in the Underworld, including the 3 shards of Mondain's Gem of Immortality, Lord British's Amulet, and the the Mystic Weapons. As well, your final goal, Dungeon Doom, can only be accessed from deep within the Underworld.
 * The Ararat and Captain Johne can be found by entering a whirlpool or Despise.
 * The Mystic Weapons can be found beneath Hythloth.
 * The Shard of Cowardice can also be found beneath Hythloth.
 * The Shard of Hatred can be found beneath Wrong or Covetous.
 * The Shard of Falsehood cab be found beneath Deceit.
 * Lord British's Amulet is accessible via the waterfall in the Spiritwood or Destard.
 * Dungeon Doom can only be reached via Shame.

For a complete guide to navigating the Underworld, see Objectives in the Underworld. For a complete guide to all the dungeons, see Dungeon Solution for Ultima V.

Destroying the Shadowlords
After you have obtained a shard from the Underworld, it can be used to permanently destroy the corresponding Shadowlord. Go to the keep that represents the antithesis of the Shadowlord, Serpent's Hold and cowardice, the Lycaeum and falsehood, or Empath Abbey and hatred. There, stand before the sacred flame and (y)ell the name of the opposing Shadowlord (Falsehood: Faulinei, Hatred: Astaroth, Cowardice: Nosfentor). Wait until the Shadowlord stands atop the flame, and (u)se the shard on the fire. Doom has been wrought!

Dungeon Doom
After all three Shadowlords have been destroyed, all shrine quests have been completed, and all of Lord British's artifacts have been obtained, it is time for the hero's final challenge. To reach Dungeon Doom, first descend to the bottom of Shame. There, head east as far as one can travel, and Blink across the mountain range. From there, Lord British's Amulet is required to travel through the darkness. After reaching the dungeon (80,80 in the Underworld), shout Veramocor to gain entrance.

For a detailed guide to dungeon Doom, see Dungeon Doom Solution.

You will in the end come to a room with a mirror in the centre showing Lord British's reflection. Move all party members in front of the mirror, and they will be transported through to their liege. Lord British will ask for his Sandalwood Box, within which he has hidden his Orb of the Moons. Using the power of the orb, Lord British and your party will be transported to safety.

Now you just have to watch the final cutscene showing Blackthorn's banishment from Britannia, and the Avatar's return to Earth.