Solasta: Crown of the Magister

Solasta: Crown of the Magister

the Ultimate Dungeon
94 Comments
jackrabbitslim222 30 Mar @ 12:17pm 
How do i load this to play it? I have subscribed but it does not show up on launch.
CoolLew  [author] 13 Feb @ 9:16am 
thanks Forgot, and don't forget you can turn off the need for Focuses in the settings.
Forgotmymeds 12 Feb @ 11:42pm 
Loved it! I only wished the merchants sold focuses. For some reason level 1 rangers don't start with them so new rangers can't use magic here.
CoolLew  [author] 10 Jan @ 11:27am 
Hey guys, this was one of my first custom adventures, if you want a little better experience, then I recommend my Dragon's Domain. It's the culmination of all my knowledge of the dungeon creation tools. It's a fun Hack-n-Slash, that takes you to max level.
SkootyWang 4 Jan @ 10:21am 
Fun map, my buddy and I played thru it a few times now. Thank you for your efforts~!
Crazyzora 29 Nov, 2024 @ 9:25pm 
Very good work. I had a lot of fun and spent a lot of my free time playing through this. I wish there was more! I always looked forward to whatever was in the next room.
CoolLew  [author] 2 Jan, 2024 @ 11:41am 
Thanks for the complement :steamthumbsup:
rcnorm 1 Jan, 2024 @ 9:59pm 
Wow! This is without a doubt my most favorite user created mod!! Exceptional work here!! And I love how you have surprises hidden in shadows (just when you think you can take a rest). I LOVE the fact that it is truly a "hack-n-slash" and you don't have to waste time foraging through the woods looking for a way to pass thru! I'm about halfway thru and just wanted to take a pause to let you know how much I'm enjoying your work. Thank you for this!!
Beta Tester 30 Sep, 2023 @ 4:21pm 
A good crawl. Don't over-use camping as food is somewhat scarce. I ran out for a bit and had to slog through several rooms with low health and no spells until I found some. Pace yourself with the camping. The merchants don't sell any.
Itomon 1 Sep, 2023 @ 7:44am 
this requires lost valley DLC :(
MigueCannabis 23 Jul, 2023 @ 8:52am 
i am stuck on a gate that i can't pass! i got the key, but it dosn't open!
any clues?
Exavour 28 Jun, 2023 @ 5:35am 
Absolutely excellent dungeon. My only complaint is that we ran out of food right after the chieftain fight. That sadly brought my first run to a dead stop as we couldn't rest and our spells were tapped before heading in to the next section. If the vendors sold food, that'd make it perfect. Even if it was limited. (Playing with a Paladin, Fighter, Warlock & Druid) And Yeah, I'm aware I could use Goodberry but A. it wasn't prepared, and B. no spell slots.
CoolLew  [author] 6 May, 2023 @ 8:39pm 
Great, thanks Nuto
Democracy Officer 32557 6 May, 2023 @ 10:43am 
Well balanced and tons of fun. Takes 5-6 hours and took me from lv 1 to 8.
rustythorn 4 May, 2023 @ 12:22pm 
@astro boy, that is well known bug for all solasta games
Astro Boy 28 Feb, 2023 @ 4:17pm 
There is a bug that lets shamans shoot lightning bolts through walls.
CoolLew  [author] 20 Jan, 2023 @ 5:14am 
thanks Prime :lunar2019grinningpig:
PrimeSonic 19 Jan, 2023 @ 7:03pm 
A true dungeon crawl!
A bit exploitable when you can lure many of the enemies to bottlenecking at the doors, but still enjoyable.
Definitely a nice pallet cleanser for when you've had enough with factions and fetch quests for a day.
soiconxxx 8 Jan, 2023 @ 2:27am 
@Fletcher it is not bug. TA patch the exploit of stacking empress grab and unarmoured defense.
Fletcher 22 Dec, 2022 @ 5:59am 
I think it's a bug, but Empress Garb Chain Shirt clothing on the first vendor doesn't work for barbarian... spent a bit of gold on it, was sad
G bucks 7 Dec, 2022 @ 10:04am 
Enjoyed this quite a bit. Finally beat it on cataclysm + ironman mode using a Path of Stone Barb, Balance Druid, Swift Blade Ranger, Lore Bard.

It took me about 40 attempts to finally get to the merchant, but once I made it there and was level 5, I beat it that very run.

If you were going to do a balance pass, I would say you might need to increase difficulty after killing the orc chieftan. Hypnotic pattern trivialized pretty much every fight from level 5 onwards.

There were a lot of skeleton archers that are basically meaningless to the difficulty of the fights that maybe if you replaced with skeleton marksman would make it harder.

However, if you balance it around hypnotic pattern, then groups that don't have it would probably find this nearly impossible.

Either way, had a ton of fun on this! It would add replayability if you added some more loot drops early to build characters around
aanglere 2 Dec, 2022 @ 12:04pm 
Good module. The implementation of a single load screen is very appealing.

I don't want to spoil other players so I won't comment on difficulty or progression as that will depend on the player and party compositions. Some will have easier time than others.

I do want to echo the itemization gaps previously mentioned by other reviewers. I had to switch component pouches in and out between party members because none were available as drops or purchases. Additionally, the drops pretty much removed the need for purchases in my run. As a suggestion, I would recommend gating the drops with ability checks or randomizing the drops more.
RhimeTheWolf 29 Nov, 2022 @ 12:27am 
Great adventure! Excellent for play-testing new characters as well due to the variety of enemies. Party did run low on food in the middle, So we had to struggle to get to a couple long rests but we may have been over-resting early on. Also got a magic crossbow, but didn't get many bolt drops (and nowhere to buy them) but arrows were plentiful. Overall very well done!
ShockMeSane 26 Nov, 2022 @ 8:30pm 
Enjoyed it! My biggest compliment is that it is very well paced, you don't spend all that long at any certain level so it doesn't feel overly repetitive. My only complaint is that it ends at level 8! I wish it went all the way to 12. Also if you ever take another pass at the mod it has a pretty large itemization hole, there are no +1 or +2 spell focuses. There are some good caster staffs but nothing that increases DC and spell hit that I could find.
Zaop32 24 Nov, 2022 @ 4:35am 
Really fun dungeon! Only issue I found was the final boss could fly through the wall so my peeps couldn't reach which was a tad inconvenient. Luckily the came back though
billyzero 19 Nov, 2022 @ 12:04pm 
Played it and it was fun. Good work!
CoolLew  [author] 18 Nov, 2022 @ 8:37pm 
I changed the Description, to help clarify the adventure a little better.
CoolLew  [author] 18 Nov, 2022 @ 8:27pm 
Rusty, I recommend starting level 1. Kaido, good to hear, and thanks Uthor, you made my day :)
Uthor 18 Nov, 2022 @ 4:02pm 
Great dungeon, thanks for this. It's balanced, fights are good, a sort of corridor of doom :) We started this with a party of two monks, a bard and a warlock. Ended up just shy of level 9, there was plenty of food (we rested perhaps 12 times and had about 30 food left) and enough long rest and fast travel locations and plenty of fine loot. GJ!
rustythorn 16 Nov, 2022 @ 9:30pm 
what are the levels for this game?
Kaido 16 Nov, 2022 @ 3:05pm 
Quick update CoolLew, i encountered some more crashes in the lost valley campaign and decided to verify integrity, and now i'm able to launch your campaign successfully.
Kaido 16 Nov, 2022 @ 2:25pm 
Gotcha, i'll stick around and check later to see if you've unearthed anything, i'm eager to try out the adventure.
G bucks 16 Nov, 2022 @ 2:21pm 
Not sure it has to do with this campaign, but I get a never ending turn if the following happens:

Battle #2
All stealth characters, open the door and cast a spell out of combat to inititate combat.
Character who casted the spell suceeds stealth check, so my entire party is still stealth

If it makes it to an enemy turn when my entire party is stealth, they sit there and do nothing and I have to reload.

Not a big deal. Love it so far! Trying to beat it on ironman cataclysm without ever playing it normal. Getting my ass whipped and its fun!
Guitarist with Osteoarthritis 16 Nov, 2022 @ 4:14am 
I put the wrong thing down. Just after level five, a fight comes up where the game just stops working during combat. Other than that, I've been enjoying the mod.
Amardarial 15 Nov, 2022 @ 9:50pm 
Yea, defiantly needs more food, specially for lower magic comps, current group ran out around the Juggernaut fight.
CoolLew  [author] 15 Nov, 2022 @ 7:18pm 
dunno Kaido, maybe the new patch is causing problems, I'll look into it
Kaido 15 Nov, 2022 @ 5:18pm 
Is there any known reason why the game would crash as soon as i start this adventure? If it helps, i tried to start as 3rd level characters and i don't believe i have any mods installed.
CoolLew  [author] 15 Nov, 2022 @ 4:52am 
I figured there was plenty of food, never had an issue before, but I'll look into it. Nevertheless, you gota play smart and conserve your resources. If you have a Ranger, Druid or Cleric who can create food, it makes it a lot easier.
appleciderslushee 14 Nov, 2022 @ 4:15pm 
There needs to be more food. omg i haven't taken a long rest for like 8 battles. I've been out of spells for 4 and just ran out of hit dice on all my characters I've got two more difficult battles before I even have a chance of finding any food even then its not a guarantee. The merchants should sell food I wouldn't even be mad if it cost 2000 like all the other items.
CoolLew  [author] 8 Nov, 2022 @ 3:06am 
Baz, you can camp at the entrance, you'll find other places along the way. Thanks Raast! Clownfish, I recommend starting 1st level.
Clownfish 7 Nov, 2022 @ 10:54am 
What range of levels are good for characters trying this campaign?
1-10?
Raastible 3 Nov, 2022 @ 2:20pm 
That was a lot of fun! I've used this dungeon to test combos with great success. Thanks for making this one!
Mr.Bazzo 2 Nov, 2022 @ 2:14pm 
Where do you do a long rest in the game?
Kahlus 30 Oct, 2022 @ 10:32am 
Very fun dungeon with lots of good fights. You get to rest often, provided you have the food, which gives you the chance to plan fights rather than deal with the attrition of a crawl, though you could skip resting so much if you want the additional challenge and risk.
CoolLew  [author] 24 Oct, 2022 @ 8:23pm 
I’d recommend having someone in the party that can cast Identify. However you will eventually find a wand of Identity, and also merchants who can identify magic-items.
Starscreem 24 Oct, 2022 @ 11:04am 
So I love the items but they are kinda useless unless i can identify them. Detect magic just says they are magical. I am lvl 4 and have pass 4 rooms and so no way to use all this great loot i got. ended up quitting because i ran into stuff that handed me my ass, I assume all that great loot i got would have helped too bad i could NEVER identify it
CoolLew  [author] 22 Oct, 2022 @ 1:11am 
thanks so much Fallen, me and my friends enjoy multi-playing it as well. Just good 'ol hack and slash.
Fallen JeStEr 21 Oct, 2022 @ 7:52pm 
This was a really good hack and slash dungeon. My group really liked it. Look forward to other ones.
CoolLew  [author] 14 Oct, 2022 @ 12:22am 
Guys just a quick reminder, again, in the settings you can turn off the need for spell fcuses. Maybe just do it temporary until you finish the dungeon.
HopeJesus4evs 13 Oct, 2022 @ 5:02pm 
Fun & farily challenging dungeon.

I only had 2 problems while playing it:
1) The secret room feels like a filler fight. Low level skeletons are just a drag and the whole fight felt like busywork.

2) The Emerald Dragon flew through a wall to the Frost or Fire giants room (can't remember which is which).
I assume it's base game bug, but moving the boss room farther away from the other rooms might fix this.
Alternatively, you can also make the boss room bigger

Either way, great job!