Blade & Sorcery

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The Puzzle of Naa (+ A Small Gift)
By Gwen
The other alternate ending guides are lame.
Here's how to EARN your Sword of Naa.
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The Puzzle
Why do the other guides suck, exactly?

Seriously, they may be quick and easy, but getting the secret ending is supposed to be a rewarding achievement, and just being told step by step how to solve a puzzle invalidates the puzzle entirely.

"But Gwen, I don't want to sit there for ages painstakingly suffering zap after zap trying to figure out how to do it!"
Don't worry, I understand, and I wouldn't want you to go through that pain like I did, (I did it on Permadeath, so I was chugging potions every 10 seconds.) and I know there isn't much information on it outside of the guides.

I've translated what seems like countless Dalgarian tablets at this point, and while I haven't read them all yet, from the the vast portion of lore that I've come across, only 2 or 3 entries give you any insight on how you might do the alternate ending puzzle, and they still don't give you much to go on. It basically boils down to, "You may want to think twice about going straight for the sword once you enter the convergence chamber, because we totally wanna sacrifice you."

So, in the case that you haven't completed the game yet, and you want to try and obtain the Sword of Naa on your own terms, I humbly offer this tool. It is a map, like the other guides, but unlike the other guides, you will need to be able to translate Dalgarian text and have gained some context in the lore of the ancient civilization to use this map. I feel this is the best way to go about solving the puzzle, as it's not being handed to you on a silver platter, it's fun to solve, and you get to learn more about the Dalgarians in the process!

Feel free to download or even print this image for your convenience...

So please, enjoy, and happy crystal hunting <3


What's that you say? You're having trouble translating Dalgarian, but you don't want the game to just do it for you? Thankfully, I've solved this issue as well. It's dangerous to go alone, take this...
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3283341403
Rules. Consequences.
Ever wonder what the impact of completing the secret ending is?
Turns out, It's in the lore. Here is my reaction to realizing that I had sealed the fate of the planet and ensured complete annihilation in a future apocalypse by ending the Khemenet cycle, all for a staff that can also slash and stab!
A Gift for You!
To make that map in GIMP, I went through the effort of handwriting all the Dalgarian symbols and turning them into a completely functional custom font! I'd like to give it to you to use.

Keep in mind, it is my own handwriting, so in true Blade & Sorcery fashion, for now this is just a janky looking prototype. Eventually I'll get around to pulling the symbols from in-game and making a true Dalgarian font.

You can access the TrueType Font file here[drive.google.com]
6 Comments
Gwen  [author] 24 Nov, 2024 @ 12:50pm 
@Thatch

They are randomized, yes, but I believe there is also a progression to them. Some you will only find after having already completed a few Dalgarian Ruins.
Artificer 17 Nov, 2024 @ 5:47pm 
Nonononono, that specific one you read in the video. Is it a randomized one or are they all randomized?
Gwen  [author] 13 Nov, 2024 @ 12:23pm 
@Thatch

They can be found all over the dungeons in Crystal Hunt. They give you exposition about the ancient Dalgarian society, it's downfall, and the tale of the Khemenet.
Artificer 15 Oct, 2024 @ 1:00am 
How do I get that Dalgarian slab in the video?
Gwen  [author] 27 Sep, 2024 @ 12:45pm 
Hey everyone! I just want to sincerely thank everybody who has left an award on my guide!
I really appreciate it, especially because I just did this for fun, and didn't even expect anyone to read it, let alone have it elicit the response that it did.

So seriously, thank you. B&S is the game that got me into VR, and it's been an absolute blast to watch the community grow alongside the game, even since the ancient days of early access when there was just a handful of weapons, one spell, and all the jank one could ask for.

I know I promised a "true" Dalgarian font file to you all, but I've been super stressed out over university and work, it's just been hard for me to even get started on that little project. It is, I assure you, coming eventually (unless someone else beats me to it...) And it will have it's own post in the B&S community page.

I wish you all well, and thanks once more!

-Tentacles <3
FallenShadow 4 Aug, 2024 @ 1:18pm 
Good quality guide, (I love that your not handing the info to people for free, and instead made a fun way to figure it out). I sadly already grabbed the sword of Naa, and hadnt gotten that little info tablet yet.

PS: Your reaction was hilarious.