--== TIPS ==--

-Secret Axe & Emeralds (submitted by Bill Weyland)
"There is a battle ax and 3 emeralds in the crows nest of Raven's house. The ax was stronger than any weapon I had and helped out a lot. Great weapon for early in the game."

-800 Bucs (submitted by Mozai)
"The 800 bucs above the whore's house, serpent's venom (not serpentwyne) above the tavern, and the emeralds above the fo'castle house (in the southwestern tip of Buc's Den) can all be reached without stacking or jumping off a cliff. Either you can walk up the poles supporting the canvas coverings (then press C to grab the edge of it and climb up), or you can climb items nearby and jump to the roof (like the chimney of the fo'castle house or the railings)."

"Use the lift to go to Shamhayne, but then jump down onto the mast wich is sticking out of the hut of the whore. In the topmost nest there are about 800 gold.

-Reinartz

-Intimate Encounter With a Lovely Lady

Slam down a bottle of Serpent's Venom before making out with Jade in Buccaneer's Den. You will wake up with a dirty ole' pirate and he makes some comment about me being a fish out of water. A bottle can be found the bar in the crow's nest. There are some tricky jumps involved in getting up there, but it's very doable.
Another bottle can be had by asking for the 'Special' at the bar. This supply will dry up as soon as you free the serpent.

-Tatter D

-First Arrival from Britain
You need to speak to Samhayne (6) and work a deal with him. Afterwards, you need to get to New Magencia through a cave (11). The password to the cave is found in the slave traders hut (8).

-Arrival from Terfin
Go to the Map seller at the end entrance (12) to the docks and buy a sea chart. Raven is not at the boat. She is waiting for you at her house. It's just West of the cartographer (12).

She has a surprise for you. Sit in the chair.... A movie starts, She brands you, allowing you to enter the locked house at the docks. She leaves some clothes for you... Put them on and head for the house on the docks.

Inside you will get a Blackrock set of Chestplate. Raven is waiting for you at the Docks (5).

-Where is Samhayne's House?
Samhayne's house is on the Southern part of the island, on a hill (6) right above the tavern (9). Inside, click on the iron maiden book end in his library, it reveals a ladder leading up to a room above near the entrance. Inside you'll find chain boots, chain arms and a bracelet. In his bedroom near his desk, there is more chain armor.

-Lighthouse Gem
South of Samhayne's house, in a cave. Walk west down the trail from Sams, hang your 1st left, its there on your left up on the ledge, behind the cannon, a well. Inside, turn the wheel valve to reveal the gem.

-Secret Well
Walk west down the the trail from Samhayne's (6); hang your 1st left, its there on your left up on the ledge, behind the cannon. Jump in the well. Turn the wheel valve inside to reveal the treasure room.

-Where can I find some rum?
Where else would you find rum but in a Tavern.

-Where is the cartographer?
Keagan, the cartographer is at the docks just as it hits the sand (12). Click on the Ship Wheel hanging on the will will reveal a ladder to his room above. Occasionally you can see him pick up the book and read, Ethical Hedonism.

-Secret in the General Store
Click on the Skull hanging next to his counter. It opens the lower portion of his shop. In the chest, you will find a cutlass, chain coif, chain leggings, 2 necks, and 2 bracelets.

-Where is the cave/path to New Magencia?
There is a cave near the lighthouse (11).

-Ghost Pirate's Ship
Head to the docks on the northeast side (4). Walk to the end and look down in the water to your left. There's only gold down there.

-Location of the Serpent
You can either swim around to the north side of the island to the cave or enter the cave covered in foliage; north of the slave trader's platform up the large hill (3).

-How do I free the serpent? (3)
After you kill the serpent's captors search the leader's body/remains for a key. Then click on the outside of the circle which holds the serpent.

"If and only if you didn't free the silver Serpent in Buc's Den ( I strongly suggest you not to free it ) You can buy mandrake root in the pirate's guild for 200 gold each!!!! ( you need to be a member to enter the guild house ) - buy a bunch of them and make a bunch of invunerability potions!"

-Lord Zem

-The slick salesman selling "an amazing product" (4).
I It costs half your gold and its a dagger that you can't wield.

-Serpentwyne?
Go to the southern part of the island and find the Inn (9). Talk to the barmaid. You want the "special"... also can be found at the Serpent cave.

-Find a Doll
The small sandy island at the northeast corner of Bucs, between New Magencia. 5 Zombies. The doll will be hidden under the sand.

-There is a locked door at the docks
After you complete Minoc and Yew... you get initiated into the guild (5).

-Secret Stash of Serpent Venom

"Hard way: Take the elevator up, and position yourself to jump on one of the ledges on the back of the tavern, or on to the roof of the tavern its self.

Easy way: Stack some items (Preferably potions) on top of each other beside the tavern, close to it, but elave a little space. Stack 4 or 5 of them, and climb on top of them. Yes, you can climb on stacked potions. Then, climb on top of the roof. After getting on the roof, walk around to the front, climb up on to the sail, climb up on to the second roof of the tavern, then finally, climb up on to the crows nest. There are a few bottles of Serpent's Venom here. They boost your fighting ability, and how you preform in bed. Or so says the bartender."
-Armach

-Gauntlets of Rage
There's a small alcove (7) at the northwest side of the island. Face out into the water and on the right you will see a boarded up hole in the side of the cliff. You have to use the cannon up on the hill next to the cave to blow open the entrance. If you swim there and are patient, in hand (Q) mode, you can eventually reach the gold and the gauntlets. The gauntlets add 5 points to the damage you inflict; thats the hard way. The easy way; climb the small rock infront of the cave.

-How do I free Katie, the slave girl (8)?
You can buy her for 3000 gold or you can take her letter to Samhayne. The letter is inside a chest in a docked ship near the beach to the East.(4) Killing the slave trader doesn't hurt karma.