E2M4: The Ice Grotto (Heretic)

E2M4: The Ice Grotto is the fourth level in the Hell's Maw episode of Heretic. It contains an entrance to the secret level E2M9: The Glacier.

Walkthrough:


 * The level is divided into two sections, one with ice, and a village area. They are seperated from eachother with a large bridge. In a small cave therer is a Crossbow. Picking it up will open a hidden door closer to the starting point, which holds a tome of power, and counts as a secret. Scan the maze of rocks untill you find the Yellow Key. After retrieving it, go for the yellow door at the large building.
 * Inside the building, there are acloves of Gargoyles, and a Phoenix Rod. Take out the Gargoyles and pick up the Phoenix Rod, then switch to a more close-range weapon. Doors will open and more Gargoyles will ambush you. Once you go up the stairs and turn around, you will see a teleporter on one side of the door. Go through it, and expect to be ambushed by a Disciple, unless you happen to telefrag it. Turn towards the edge of the level, and you will see a window with a Greater Rune on the window sill, try to jump for it, and then go back into the building. A second teleporter has opened on the other side of the door, go through it. This is a repeat of the previous teleporter, except there will also be a Green Key, and the window sill next to it holds a Inferno Orb.

Go back in through the yellow door. A teleporter in the northwest corner is now accessible, that provides access to the northeast rampart. Get the green key and the other inferno orb on the other window ledge. Head for the green door. Go inside and go through the teleporter. You're now up on the long rampart. Drop down into the town to the west. Take out as many beasties as you can through the open windows of the buildings. The only building accessible for now is the west one. Scour the building for beasties and goodies (be sure to get the chaos device and enchanted shield) and press the switch in the room to the south. This will provide access to the southeast building.

Entering this building will provide access to the small building. Get the blue key. Get the wings of wrath in the small building and head for the blue door. Go up the stairs and take out the gargoyles. Take out the iron lich and any other gargoyles then head up the other stairs. Take out the sorcerer in the small room but don't go through the exit portal yet.

There's still one more secret to find, but to get it you have to get back to the other side of that huge stone wall. The only way to do that is to use the chaos device. This will take you back to the start of the level. Go back to the building with the yellow door. That door at the south end will be open now.

Secret 2: Enter the hallway to trigger the secret.

At the end of the passage is another exit portal. You now have two choices. This exit leads to the secret level E2M9 - the Glacier. The other exit leads to E2M5 - the Catacombs. When you finish the Glacier you will be taken to the Catacombs, so use this exit now if you want to do the secret level.