The translation of the Japnaese name is unofficial, so it may contain errors.
Gromtull Desert (Japanese: クランビル砂漠, クランビルさばく, Kuranbiru Sabaku [lit. "Kuranbiru Desert"]) is the first optional level in Lost Kingdoms II. It is found in the region of Bhashea.
Gromtull Desert is where Tara Grimface can meet Jarvi for the first time.
Gromtull Desert is unlocked by speaking to the woman in Kadishu next to the first exit, then leaving through that same exit.
Appearance
Like its name implies, Gromtull Desert is a desert. There are two sealed caves and an oasis here, and white obelisks and other ancient ruins are scattered about the level. A few palm trees and a bit of grass by the oasis are the only plants that grow in this desert, and the sky above it is cloudless.
The remains of humans and animals are partially buried in the dunes of Gromtull Desert. In RUNE II, the Japanese release of Lost Kingdoms II, many more skeletal remains can be found here than in the version of the desert from the US and PAL releases.
Summary
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Layout
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Area Progression
Sealed Cave
During the mission of Gromtull Desert, Jarvi the Fairy Scholar is trapped inside a large sealed cave by the oasis. The doors of the cave will open when the switch by the cave is pressed. However, the switch is stuck. Tara needs to find a way to make it work to save Jarvi.
Bottle
There is an empty bottle by Jarvi's backpack that can be used to carry a liquid. Interacting with it will place it in the inventory. Going to the bubbling black liquid on the other side of the desert will fill the bottle with it.
Rescuing Jarvi
Once the black liquid has been collected, Tara can apply it to the switch, which will open the cave. Once inside, approaching Jarvi will trigger a cutscene. The mission will end afterwards, and the Fairy House will be unlocked.
Small Cave (optional)
Near the oil puddle is a small sealed cave. Simply pressing the switch will open the doors to it. Inside are three chests and several enemy Mummies. The chest in the middle contains a Pixie card. The chest on the left and right contain Mummy cards in the US and PAL versions of Lost Kingdoms II, but in RUNE II, these chests contain Magic Stones. The left has 200, and the right has 30.
Stranger (optional)
A Stranger can be fought in Gromtull Desert. Defeating him will give Tara the Ebin Runestone.
This Stranger is located in a part of the level past two raised platforms. Tara must first obtain a jumping Transform type card to access this area.
Oasis Chest (optional)
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Sand Worms (optional)
Note: RUNE II exclusive
Once Jarvi is rescued in RUNE II, he can be found in Gromtull Desert again as an NPC with an exclusive sidequest and optional mission. He asks Tara for help in protecting the Red Fairies who live in the desert by defeating five Sand Worms.
Once all of the Sand Worms are defeated, returning and talking to Jarvi will reward Tara with an Acid Cloud card, and the optional mission will end.
The optional mission is repeatable, but Jarvi's sidequest can only happen once, as he leaves after completing it the first time. Tara cannot obtain another Acid Cloud card, but a Level Bonus screen can be accessed every time the five Sand Worms have been defeated.
Sand Worm Locations
Each Sand Worm stays hidden until Tara steps on a certain spot in the level. There are four spots in total that will spawn the Sand Worms, one of which will reveal two of them.
The first Sand Worm is found between the left edge of the level and two stone arches by walking along the edge, the second is found between two obelisks by continuing to travel along the left edge of the level, the third and fourth are found near the lower and right edges of the level by walking on a dune near the lower edge, and the fifth is found near the platforms leading to the upper level by approaching the platforms.
Stepping in certain areas (listed as triggers on this map) will reveal them.
Enemies Encountered
Monsters
Other Opponents
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Collectibles
Cards
Cards in Chests
- Evil Eye - By the level's edge between the black liquid and the cave nearby.
- Mummy LK2 - In a row of three chests in the cave by the black liquid. This card is in the left chest.
- Pixie - In a row of three chests in the cave by the black liquid. This card is in the middle chest.
- Mummy LK2 - In a row of three chests in the cave by the black liquid. This card is in the chest to the right.
- Venus Spider - By the edge of the level between the oasis and the cave nearby.
- Running Bird - In the chest farthest from the skeletons in the cave by the oasis.
- Sand Beetle LK2 - In the chest closest to the skeletons in the cave by the oasis.
- Bum Hagan - On the platform in the oasis. Requires a flying Transform type card to reach.
Hidden Cards
Note: RUNE II exclusive
- Mummy - Near the animal skeleton by the broken stone arch before the oasis.
- Skeleton - Near the animal skeleton by the level's edge on the way to the black liquid.
- Undead Knight - Under the sand in the middle of three animal skeletons by the rocky hill.
- Skeleton - Near the human skeleton torso by the black liquid.
- Sand Beetle - Under the human skeleton closest to the chests in the cave by the oasis.
- Mummy - Under a human skeleton farthest from the chests in the cave by the oasis.
- Jade Giant - Under an animal skeleton before the path leading to the Stranger.
Rewarded Cards
Note: RUNE II exclusive
- Acid Cloud - Given by Jarvi for defeating all five Sand Worms after the first mission has been cleared. Can only be obtained once.
Magic Stones
- 200 Magic Stones RUNE II - In a row of three chests in the small cave. These Magic Stones are in the left chest.
- 30 Magic Stones RUNE II - In a row of three chests in the small cave. These Magic Stones are in the right chest.
- 300 Magic Stones RUNE II - In the chest closest to the skeletons the cave by the oasis.
Items
- Bottle - By Jarvi's backpack near the oasis
- Black Liquid - Obtained by interacting with the black liquid while carrying the Bottle
- Ebin Runestone - Automatically obtained by defeating the Stranger
Red Fairies
Gromtull Desert has 5 Red Fairies. The first is on a sand dune with obelisks, the second is by the black liquid, the third is past the doors sealing the large cave, the fourth is farther in the large cave, and the fifth is on a raised platform at the end of the first path in the area past the first 2 raised platforms and requires a jumping Transform type card to reach.
Level Bonus
In Lost Kingdoms II
- x3 Mummy
- x2 Sand Beetle
- Sand Worm
In RUNE II
- This Level Bonus is the same in all versions of Lost Kingdoms II.
Glitches
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Trivia
- The theme for Gromtull Desert is used three times between both games. The first game, Lost Kingdoms, uses this theme for both its version of Gromtull Desert, and the Temple of Amentankh, which is a level exclusive to it.
- The human skeletons found in the sands of Gromtull Desert use textures similar to the Skeleton monster. Like those of the monster, the set of textures used for these remains has textures for a blade.
- A Red Fairy is shown as being collected in the cutscene where Tara rescues Jarvi, but it does not count towards the 100 that can be. This Red Fairy technically makes the total that can be collected in Lost Kingdoms II 101.
Cutscenes
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