HCBailly plays Secret of Evermore - Part 18 of 31

It's time to go down that underground chasm in an attempt to find our way home...

All maps by Grizzly.

Pyramid

Pyramid (river drained)

Head north from the pyramid inside the river bed, follow the path and then walk off the edge of the cliff. You'll end up in an underground maze.

Underground Maze

I think this map will help you quite a bit (map by yoji00).

Boss: Aquagoth

Oh, lord, this guy can be such a pain in the ass.

Avoid the tentacles (good luck watching out for those, there's a ton of them) and let the Dog go after them (The Dog can't hit Aquagoth), and hit Aquagoth himself with The Boy. Crush will work well here, as will Fireball if you've leveled it up enough.

Also, watch out for the shiny, electric sparks running through the floor. You can't destroy them and they will damage you. 

Aquagoth can cast Lightning Storm, but if you're strong enough, it won't be too much of a pain. It can still be annoying, though, so keep your health high as always.

Sometimes, an Oglin will join the fight. Let The Dog go after it.

Ivor Tower South

Map

When you beat Aquagoth, you'll get 5000 Jewels and some Honey. As I mentioned earlier, the Honey refills all your HP (like the Royal Jelly in Secret of Mana), so keep that stuff handy! A man will then talk to you through the ceiling, asking you to get in the bucket. He'll pull The Boy out through the bucket first. When he pulls The Dog out afterwards, you'll find out he's changed. Again. This time, he's a pink poodle, complete with his own animation where he stands on his hind legs.

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He tells you that the Aquagoth was the source of the well drying up, and that you're now south of Ivor Tower, the queen's new castle. Welcome to Gothica. The man at the well will also let you save your game. Do it.

By the way, if you play with the crank to the well, an Oglin will pop out. You'll need this to get a certain spell later in the game.

As soon as you go west, you'll meet up with more of those Blue Goos as well as hedgehogs in knight helmets. I want one.

Search the trees lining the path in this section, and you'll find some hidden nooks where you can find some wooden chests. One of them has the Aura spell, which you can use if you have Call Beads and check out Horace's abilities.