Greetings adventurers! It's a long trek to the forbidding Icefinger Mountains in the far north of Allansia this time. There will be no assistance from the constellations in this part of Titan, so there will only be swordplay this time. (and plenty of it)

The evil snow witch Shareella is plotting to unleash a new ice-age upon the continent to further her ambitions of supreme rule. Somebody must find her lair in the Crystal Caverns and defeat her, before it is too late. Another great quest for the Analand Sorceress!

This quest is extremely combat-heavy. There are relatively few branches in the path, meaning that the game is longer than most other FF titles. Even on the optimum route there is an almost relentless succession of opponents, many with high stats.

In Adventurer mode this quest will be tricky unless your initial stats are very high. Choose the potion of fortune.

In Hardcore Hero mode, even with initial stats of 10/24/12, this quest is brutally difficult to the point of being statistically near impossible.
There is an early encounter with a skill 11 opponent, which you will be lucky to survive, and it doesn't ease-off much thereafter. Two of your three turkish delight rations will be gone in no time. Therefore you should choose the potion of strength to counteract the dearth of turkish delight rations, altho this will leave you at risk of failing critical luck tests later on.
(If you take the potion of fortune to restore your luck when you really need it, your stamina will surely fail during the succession of tough battles.)

In this version provisions are renamed "turkish delight" rations. (Presumably a nod to the "Narnia" series by C.S.Lewis.) They are used in the usual way and still restore 4 stamina each.

There are 32 artworks to collect. Most of these are found during the winning walkthru and are marked in bold type where they occur. The remaining few require different choices and are described in a separate chapter near the end of this guide.

There are 30 Steam achievements for this game. Again, some of these are completed during the winning walkthru and are marked in bold type where they occur. The remainder require different choices and are described in a separate chapter at the end of this guide.

Intro: Artwork #25
Cross the crevasse.
Luck test. Pass: ok, Fail: take 2nd Luck test. Pass: -1 sta, Fail: - 1d6 sta

Artwork #1
Fight two snow wolves: Sk 8 St 7 & Sk 8 St 7

Dig a shelter. -2 turkish delight (no stamina gain)

Enter the hut.
Warm up the stew. +3 sta
Leave the weapons.
-1 stamina

Artwork #16
Fight yeti: Sk 11 St 12

Luck test. Pass: ok,
Fail: take Skill test. Pass: ok,
Fail: take 2nd Luck test. Pass: -1 skill, Fail: DEATH!

Go right.
Drink some of the liquid. +3 sta (You have not suffered from frostbite.)

Tell him you have come to join her followers.
Change your story. + cloak

Artwork #31
Enter the kitchen.
Attack them.
Fight neanderthal: Sk 7 St 8
Search the cupboards.
Read the runes. + rune stick
Blow the flute. + silver flute
Smell the rose. +3 sta (If your stamina is high do this after you have read the book.)
Read the book. -4 sta.
Open the book.
Put the chain around your neck. + amulet of courage, +2 skill

Artwork #19
You are wearing a cloak.
Luck test. Pass: continue at ** below,
Fail: Tell them you are here to play the flute.
Luck test. Pass: continue at ** below,
Fail: take Skill test. Pass: fight ice demon: Sk 9 St 11
Fail: fight ice demon: Sk 9 St 11 (with -2 a.s.)
+1 luck if you defeated the ice demon, then continue at ** below.

**
Go left.
Help the dwarf. + sling, +3 iron balls

Artwork #18
Attack him.
Strike the man to your right.
Steam Achievement: Nowhere To Hide
Try to smash his prism. + invisible genie wish
Enter the tunnel with the skull mouth.

Artwork #3
Attack him.
You have the sling & balls.
Skill test. Pass: ok,
Fail: take Luck test. Pass: fight giant: Sk 10 St 10
Fail: -2 sta, then fight giant: Sk 10 St 10 (with -2 a.s.)

Try on rings.
Gold ring. +1 luck
Copper ring. +1 luck

Artwork #4
You don't have a war-hammer.
You rescued a genie. Call him now.

Go right.
Knock on the door.
Artwork #27
Attack him. Zombie: Sk 6 St 6
Take +Ground Minotaur Horn, +Garlic, +4 Dragon Eggs.

You have some ground minotaur horn.
Steam Achievement: Bedtime Stories
Artwork #2
You have some garlic.
You have a carved rune stick.
If your Skill is 11+ you skewer her.
If your Skill is <11: Take Skill test. Pass: you skewer her. Fail: DEATH!

You have defeated the snow witch. Yay!
Steam Achievement: Ding! Dong!

Artwork #23
Fight sentinel: Sk 9 St 9
Take all 600 g.p..
Discard four items, but keep the following: Sling, One Iron Ball, One Dragon Egg.
Steam Achievement: Gimme, Gimme, Gimme

Go left.
Pick up the orb.
Keep hold of it. +3 sta, +1 luck

Roll 1d6.
1-2: -1 skill, -4 sta, -1 luck
3-4: nothing.
5-6: Roll 1d6 again. 1-4: nothing, 5-6: +1 luck, + elf boots of silence

Fight caveman: Sk 8 St 8 + star metal disc
(You can escape after two attack rounds for -2 sta if necessary, as you don't need this disc.)

Artwork #10
You are wearing an amulet of courage.
Steam Achievement: Waste Of Brain
Fight brain slayer: Sk 10 St 10
Look in the red pot. + square metal disc
Look in the grey pot.
Break the seal and read the scroll.
Skill test. Pass: Learn spell "gul sang abi daar", +1 luck, Fail: -1 luck
Steam Achievement: Speed Reader, if you passed this skill test.

(Hardcore hero mode: use any remaining turkish delight now. +4 sta
Adventurer mode: if you have only one or two turkish delight remaining, use them now. + sta)

Ignore the dagger and open the door.
-2 turkish delight (if you have any left)

Go left.
If you learned the spell "gul sang abi daar", take the shield. (Otherwise leave it and continue at *** below)
You recognise the words "gul sang abi daar". + shield, +1 skill

***
If you have the shield: ok, Otherwise: -4 sta, -1 luck

Fire an iron ball from your sling.
Skill test. Pass: take Luck test. Pass: ok, Fail: if sta >10 -1 skill & -4 sta, if sta 10 or less: DEATH!
Fail: -1 luck, then: if sta >10 -1 skill & -4 sta, if sta 10 or less: DEATH!

Artwork #15
Fight dwarf zombie: Sk 8 St 9
Fight elf zombie: Sk 9 St 9
Steam Achievement: With Friends Like These
You have some metal discs.
Conceal the square disc.
You have defeated the snow witch again. Yay!
Steam Achievement: A Winner Is You

Luck test. Pass: ok, Fail: -4 sta

You would rather walk on. (Do not offer him money!)
Wait for the owner to arrive.
+2 sta
Drink the liquid. +1 skill, +4 sta, +1 luck

+4 stamina
Artwork #26
Pay the man. -2 g.p. + info

Artwork #22
Luck test. Pass: ok, Fail: -2 sta
Fight bird-man: Sk 12 St 8
Resist the temptation to drink. -1 sta

Artwork #7
+1 stamina
Luck test. Pass: ok, Fail: fight werewolf Sk 8 St 10

Artwork #28
Fight two hill trolls: Sk 9 St 10 & Sk 9 St 9

Luck test. Pass: ok, Fail: fight two more hill trolls: Sk 8 St 9 & Sk 9 St 9 (If you win: +1 skill)

You drank the potion of health.
-1 skill, -1 sta

Continue east following the river. -1 sta
Keep on walking up the river valley.
Walk up the footpath.
Artwork #24
Enter the hut.
Ask if he is the healer.
Threaten him.
Swallow the pills. +4 sta

Keep on walking up the river valley.
Artwork #9
Ask if he knows where the healer lives. -1 sta
Luck test. Pass: ok, Fail: take 2nd Luck test. Pass: -1 sta, Fail: DEATH!

-1 sta
Skill test for Ash. (His skill =9) Pass: ok, Fail: fight death hawk: Sk 4 St 5 for 2 attack rounds.

Climb up the ladder to the tree house.
Artwork #5
Fight man-orc: Sk 8 St 6 + tinder-box & candle

If you are wearing elf boots of silence continue to **** below.
If not, fight barbarian: Sk 9 St 8 Artwork #20
+3 silver arrowheads
Wear the armband. +1 skill

****
Artwork #29
Enter the cave.

Artwork #21
-1d6 sta
You possess a candle & tinder-box.
Skill test. Pass: ok, Fail: DEATH!

You possess a dragon's egg.
You have drunk the dragon's egg concoction.
Artwork #14
Skill test. Pass: ok,
Fail: take 2nd skill test. Pass: fight banshee: Sk 12 St 12,
Fail: fight banshee: Sk 12 St 12 (with -2 a.s.)
Steam Achievement: Walk Softly if you passed the skill test.

If you have a silver arrowhead:
Artwork #6
Steam Achievement: Horsefly, then continue at ***** below.

If you do not have a silver arrowhead: fight hobgoblin: Sk 6 St 7
Luck test. Pass: ok, Fail: DEATH!

*****
You believe the bird to be a phoenix.

You are cured of the death spell and have completed your adventure. Yay!

Steam Achievement: Hardcore Hero Win / Adventurer Win / Cheater's Win.

There are 32 artworks in the gallery for this game, plus the title-screen image.
Most are found during the winning walkthru, described above, and are marked in bold type where they occur. The remaining seven require different choices and are unlocked as follows:
(I have grouped artworks together in this list, as they appear in the game, for convenience.)

Artwork #32 Follow the walkthru until you encounter the elf just inside the crystal caverns. Walk past him, pass a luck test, then turn left. You fall into a pit (-1d6 sta)
unlocking the artwork.
Artwork #30 Continue on from Artwork #32 above, pull hard on the rope, pass a luck test, then defeat the goblin Sk 5 St 4 (-3 a.s.). Continue down the tunnel to unlock the artwork.

Artwork #12 Follow the walkthru until you defeat the neanderthal in the kitchen, but do not take the ground minotaur horn. Continue to follow the walkthru until you enter the sarcophagus room and encounter the white rat. As you do not have the ground minotaur horn, a white dragon will form unlocking the artwork

Artwork #11
Follow the walkthru until you escape from the crystal caverns and encounter the greedy boatman. Offer him 10 g.p. Wait and see who is approaching to unlock the artwork.

Artwork #8
Follow the walkthru until you encounter the empty boat. Take the boat to unlock the artwork.

Artwork #13
Follow the walkthru until you leave the herbalist, then cross the river. Roll 1d6: 4-6 you cross safely and encounter the wild hill man, unlocking the artwork.
Artwork #17
Continue on from Artwork #13 above. Defeat the wild hill man Sk 6 St 5. (+4 sta). Follow the path up the side of the hill (-1 sta) then climb up to the cave and enter. Pass a luck test, then wait to see who is coming to unlock the artwork.

There are 30 Steam achievements for this game.
Some can be completed during the winning walkthru, described above, and are marked in bold type where they occur. The remaining achievements are unlocked as follows:

Swept Away
Follow the walkthru until you hear the avalanche rumble. You must fail the first luck test, then fail a skill test, then pass the second luck test.

Let it go
Follow the walkthru until you encounter the elf just inside the crystal caverns, but walk past him. Pass a luck test, then turn left. You fall into a pit (-1d6 sta) Pull on the rope and pass a luck test.

Excali-BRRR
Continue on from the previous achievement. Defeat the goblin Sk 5 St 4 (-3 a.s.) then continue down the tunnel. Draw out the sword.

Magic Music
Continue on from the previous achievement. Walk thru to the tunnel opposite, throw back the skin and enter. Ask about his music.

Birthday Cake
Follow the walkthru until you reach the kitchen with the gnome & neanderthal. Enter the kitchen, but accept the stale cake.

Frost, Snow, Ice
(Encounter all enemies with these words in their names.)
You will encounter the snow wolves, the frost giant and the snow witch (both encounters) during the main walkthru. To encounter the ice demon, follow the walkthru until you reach the ice demon worshippers, then fail a luck test and attack them.

Curses
Follow the walkthru until you reach the dwarf trapped in the pit, but refuse to help him.

Put a Ring on it
Follow the walkthru until you encounter the frost giant. Defeat him, with sword or slingshot. Put on the gold ring (+1 luck) and copper ring (+1 luck) before the silver ring (-2d6 sta & -1d6 skill).

Hammertime
Follow the walkthru until you reach the hut, but take some weapons with you when you leave. Continue to follow the walkthru again until you reach the crystal warrior. Use the war-hammer to defeat it. Sk 11 St 13

Discus
(Collect all three metal discs.)
You can collect the square disc and the star-shaped disc during the main walkthru. To collect the circular disc, follow the walkthru until you have collected the snow witches treasure, but then go right. Walk between the footprints. Roll 1d6: 1-2: -2 sta, 3-4: -1 skill & -3 sta, 5-6: ok.
You then collect the circular disc.

Sizzling Shower
Follow the walkthru until you reach the red and grey pots.Look inside the red pot but ignore the grey pot. Continue to follow the walkthru until you reach the dripping ceiling. You do not have a shield, so you suffer the acid rain. (-4 sta)

Idle Hands
Follow the walkthru until you reach the door with a dagger embedded in it, but remove the dagger (-2 sta) then pass a luck test.

Only Fools and Horses
Follow the walkthru until you escape from the crystal caverns and encounter the greedy boatman. Offer him 10 g.p. Wait and see who is approaching. Talk to them. Lie to them.

I´m on a Boat
Follow the walkthru until you encounter the empty boat. Take it and cross the river.

Duck Season
Follow the walkthru until you leave the herbalist, but then cross the river. Roll 1d6: 4-6 you cross safely. Defeat the wild hill man: Sk 6 St 5 to steal his dinner (+4 sta) and unlock the achievement.

Turkish Delight: Consume ten portions of turkish delight. This can be done cumulatively over several games, if necessary.

Artist: Find all the artwork within the game. A full guide to the location of the artwork is listed in the chapter above.