A natural cave complex within the Canonia Woods. It's said that a great wizard cast a spell on it many years ago, which turned it into the polluted state it's currently in. A lot of poisonous monsters call this cave their home.
Encyclopaedia description
The Tainted Grotto is a dungeon in the MARDEK series.
Involvement[]
Missing Shaman[]
Mardek and company visit the Tainted Grotto in MARDEK Chapter 2: A New Hero to find out about the missing Shaman of Canonia. They also first met the World's Saviours here.
MARDEK Chapter 3: Keystones[]
In MARDEK Chapter 3: Keystones, it is revealed (through Legion) by Deena that she used to live in the cave with her husband during her time as the Canonia Shaman. However, her husband, a wizard who managed to acquire the Earth Crystal, killed her and poisoned the cave.
Monster formations[]
Random (B1 and B2 only):
- Green Mantid x1
- Balloon x2
- Balloon x3
- Poison Bee x3
- Poison Bee x4
- Ooze x2
- Phage x1
- Phage x2
- Phage x3
- Gryyl x2
- Gryyl x3
- Gryyl x4
- Balloon x2, Ooze x1
- Balloon x2, Phage x1
- Balloon x2, Phage x2
- Ooze x2, Phage x1
- Balloon x1, Poison Bee x2, Ooze x1
- Balloon x1, Poison Bee x1, Gryyl x1
- Balloon x1, Poison Bee x1, Phage x1, Gryyl x1
Non-random:
- Bartholio x1, Vennie x1, Aalia x1, Bernard x1 (Boss - Ch 2 only)
- Canonia Shaman x1 (Boss - Ch 2 only)
Treasures found[]
B1[]
- Swirling path (left path from 4-way intersection, upper branch, upper path)
- Left path from 4-way intersection, upper branch, lower chamber
- Antidote x8
- Left path from 4-way intersection, lower chamber
- RingOfSTR x1
- Bottom path from 4-way intersection, left branch
- Potion x5
- Right path from 4-way intersection, directly on next intersection
- 76 Gold
- Top right branch
- LiquidLight x7
B2[]
- Save Crystal area - southern branch
- Hempen Robe x1
- Save Crystal area - western branch
- PhoenixDown x1
- Save Crystal area - examine acid pool
- ★ Trilobite Key I (Ch2 only)
- Directly north of Dream Circle
- LiquidLight x6
- Directly above an smaller acid pool, eastern side
- Potion x3
- Direcly above a large acid lake, eastern side
- Lower left branch of top left chamber
- BetterPotion x1
- Lower right branch of top left chamber
- 143 Gold
B3[]
- Skeleton in back of room
- Geojacket x1
See also[]
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