Where can I download the latest version of Eschalon: Book I?
If you purchased Book I from Basilisk Games the download link you were sent in an email will give you the latest version. If you purchased from a digital distribution service you should download the game using their software or website.
Version notes for Book I can be found in this topic.
Was a game editor made available to the public?
Basilisk Games did not release a game editor for Book I but an unofficial character and map editor was created by community member xolotl and can be downloaded from here.
Were any expansions released?
No expansions have been released for Book I. There was an expansion planned that would have allowed the player to travel to Ash Island but because of technical problems with the Book I engine it took a back seat to the development of Book II. (Ref)
Can I play Eschalon: Book I in another language?
English is the only language currently supported. Most of the text in Book I is stored in proprietary files which makes it very hard to give to others for translations. (Ref)
I purchased Eschalon: Book I from Basilisk Games and have lost the executable file and the download link has long expired. Can I get a new link?
If you are absolutely certain that you have lost the executable file you will need to email Basilisk Games who will send you a new download link. Contact details can be found here.
So you can be identified as a legitimate owner of Book I you should share in your email your full name, email address and Zip/Postal Code that you used when you made your purchase.
Unofficial Eschalon: Book I FAQ
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Unofficial Eschalon: Book I FAQ
When playing Book I you can hold the TAB button down on your keyboard and the coordinates for your mouse cursor will be shown. Doing this will also tell you the name of the map you are in. A few of the answers below come with coordinates.
If you cannot find what you are looking for then please browse the Book I Forum or use the search query.
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General Game Help
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During my adventures I have come across an "Easter Egg" in a remote location. Can I find others and what purpose do they serve?
How many skill trainers will I encounter during the game? What can they teach me and where can I find them?
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Early Game Help
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Farwick has asked me to enter the cellar of his abandoned house in Elderhollow and retrieve a bar of mithril. After exploring a handful of rooms in the cellar I can't find anything of interest. What am I suppose to do?
Abygale has asked me to look out for the book "Secrets of Transference Circuits". Where can I find this book?
Mary is worried about her husband Bradon and has asked me to look for him. Where can I find her husband?
I have found a hidden pentagram in a cottage near Bordertown but it isn't working. How do I activate this pentagram?
I have decided to look for Garrett's sextant. Where can I find his sextant?
Father Michael wants me to deliver a potion to a sick man living in the Salted Coast region. Where can I find this sick man?
The guards outside Darkford won't let me enter without presenting a writ from the Chancellor of Thaermore. How can I get inside?
Krista has asked me to travel to Grimmhold and retrieve her family's heirloom. Where can I find the heirloom?
I am stuck underneath Grimmhold in the Maintenance Level in the room with the chest and the three Noximanders. How do I get out?
In the middle of Tangletree Forest I have come across a chest in an abandoned house with a slider lock. What is the number?
While exploring Whistling Cave I found two rows of wooden levers. What am I suppose to do?
After solving the wooden lever puzzle in Whistling Cave I have found a chest with a slider lock. What is the number?
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Middle Game Help
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How many security boxes can I open in the Underground Repository?
Gunther wants me to find and return with his divine ore that was stolen by mercenaries but I cannot find their hideout. Where can I find them?
Having found and entered the mercenaries' hideout in search of Gunther's divine ore all I can find at the end of a corridor is a dead end. What am I suppose to do?
Vekkar has asked me to find the last burley oak tree in Tangletree Forest and return with one of its acorn. Where can I find this tree?
What object do I need to touch to activate quick travel for Loneloft and where can I find it?
While exploring Tangletree Ossuary I have found four chests and a pressure plate next to a closed gate. How do I open the gate?
At the back of Tangletree Ossuary I have come across a tomb that has a slider lock built into it. What is the number?
I want to enter Shadowmirk but the entrance is closed. I see a wooden lever on the other side of a closed portcullis but I cannot reach it. How do I get past?
I have entered Shadowmirk but the Dimensional Eye is currently too powerful for my character. Can I avoid this creature and continue exploring Shadowmirk?
After defeating the Dimensional Eye in Shadowmirk I have found an inactive pentagram with a chest on each side. There is a plaque with a riddle for each chest. What do I do?
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Late Game Help
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I want to explore the Barrens of Crakamir beyond Thaermore but the Southern Gate is locked. How do I reach this land?
I have entered the Goblin Citadel and an alarm has sounded sealing the inner foyer and the rest of the stronghold. What am I suppose to do?
While exploring the Goblin Citadel I have found a chest with a slider lock. What is the number?
I have found a pressure plate in the Goblin Citadel that when stepped on results in a portcullis crushing me. How do I get past?
After passing the dangerous pressure plate and the portcullis in the Goblin Citadel I have found an entrance to the back of the inner foyer but it is sealed. How do I reach the inner foyer?
Before I can ascend the Goblin Citadel I need to find four coloured Goblin Keys. Where can I find the four keys?
How many ways can I complete Eschalon: Book I?
If you cannot find what you are looking for then please browse the Book I Forum or use the search query.
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General Game Help
=================================
During my adventures I have come across an "Easter Egg" in a remote location. Can I find others and what purpose do they serve?
How many skill trainers will I encounter during the game? What can they teach me and where can I find them?
=============================
Early Game Help
=============================
Farwick has asked me to enter the cellar of his abandoned house in Elderhollow and retrieve a bar of mithril. After exploring a handful of rooms in the cellar I can't find anything of interest. What am I suppose to do?
Abygale has asked me to look out for the book "Secrets of Transference Circuits". Where can I find this book?
Mary is worried about her husband Bradon and has asked me to look for him. Where can I find her husband?
I have found a hidden pentagram in a cottage near Bordertown but it isn't working. How do I activate this pentagram?
I have decided to look for Garrett's sextant. Where can I find his sextant?
Father Michael wants me to deliver a potion to a sick man living in the Salted Coast region. Where can I find this sick man?
The guards outside Darkford won't let me enter without presenting a writ from the Chancellor of Thaermore. How can I get inside?
Krista has asked me to travel to Grimmhold and retrieve her family's heirloom. Where can I find the heirloom?
I am stuck underneath Grimmhold in the Maintenance Level in the room with the chest and the three Noximanders. How do I get out?
In the middle of Tangletree Forest I have come across a chest in an abandoned house with a slider lock. What is the number?
While exploring Whistling Cave I found two rows of wooden levers. What am I suppose to do?
After solving the wooden lever puzzle in Whistling Cave I have found a chest with a slider lock. What is the number?
================================
Middle Game Help
================================
How many security boxes can I open in the Underground Repository?
Gunther wants me to find and return with his divine ore that was stolen by mercenaries but I cannot find their hideout. Where can I find them?
Having found and entered the mercenaries' hideout in search of Gunther's divine ore all I can find at the end of a corridor is a dead end. What am I suppose to do?
Vekkar has asked me to find the last burley oak tree in Tangletree Forest and return with one of its acorn. Where can I find this tree?
What object do I need to touch to activate quick travel for Loneloft and where can I find it?
While exploring Tangletree Ossuary I have found four chests and a pressure plate next to a closed gate. How do I open the gate?
At the back of Tangletree Ossuary I have come across a tomb that has a slider lock built into it. What is the number?
I want to enter Shadowmirk but the entrance is closed. I see a wooden lever on the other side of a closed portcullis but I cannot reach it. How do I get past?
I have entered Shadowmirk but the Dimensional Eye is currently too powerful for my character. Can I avoid this creature and continue exploring Shadowmirk?
After defeating the Dimensional Eye in Shadowmirk I have found an inactive pentagram with a chest on each side. There is a plaque with a riddle for each chest. What do I do?
============================
Late Game Help
============================
I want to explore the Barrens of Crakamir beyond Thaermore but the Southern Gate is locked. How do I reach this land?
I have entered the Goblin Citadel and an alarm has sounded sealing the inner foyer and the rest of the stronghold. What am I suppose to do?
While exploring the Goblin Citadel I have found a chest with a slider lock. What is the number?
I have found a pressure plate in the Goblin Citadel that when stepped on results in a portcullis crushing me. How do I get past?
After passing the dangerous pressure plate and the portcullis in the Goblin Citadel I have found an entrance to the back of the inner foyer but it is sealed. How do I reach the inner foyer?
Before I can ascend the Goblin Citadel I need to find four coloured Goblin Keys. Where can I find the four keys?
How many ways can I complete Eschalon: Book I?
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