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Catacombs of the Talion

Step off one side of the stairs to avoid the icicles. In the next room look left to see the crack in the wall. SECRET # 1 grab the crack and shimmy right, pull up to find the Stone Dragon and some flares. Climb down the ladder be ready for the Yeti. After killing him pull the lever on the wall by the bars. Climb back up the ladder on the ledge slide down backward then jump to the ledge across from you. Be ready for a leopard as soon as you land. Jump off the steps to void the icicles follow them down to the pond. As soon as you reach the bottom be ready for two mercenaries to come from behind. Collect the ammo and medi pack. Run up the ramp toward the snowballs as they start to roll back flip to the ledge above. Then jump to the ledge to the lower right. Run across the breakaway floor and grab the ladder. At the top back flip to a ledge behind you. Pull the lever then jump across and get the Tibetan Mask. Drop down through the now drained pool, follow the tunnel jump the spikes and use the Mask at the gate. As you head up the slope the snowballs start to roll. Jump to the right out of the path then back flip to land on a block to avoid the leopards. Shoot the four leopards from here. Run right to the far side of the room to find a ladder climb and get the grenades. Then return to the slope the snowballs rolled down. There is a opening in the wall jump to it. Be ready for two leopards as you jump down into the new room. Then four more as you head right into the glacier area. After killing them look left as you entered this room. Climb onto the blocks and on the other side jump into the pool and get the second Tibetan Mask. As you climb back out be ready for two mercenaries. Get their ammo and medi packs. Head back for the main room with the snowball trap. Use the mask on the door by the ladder you climbed to get the grenades. Light a flare as you drop into the room. Go left and around to the lever on the wall. Pull the lever and shoot the Yeti’s that come out. Go into the cages to kill the other ones and collect the ammo and medi packs. Go back to the lever and move the block into one of the open passages. There are grenades in the one on the end. Pull the lever in this room. Head back to the opening in the wall by the snowball trap. Be ready for three mercenaries as soon as you exit this room. Get the ammo and medi pack after killing them. At the opening in the wall run straight threw the opened door over the Rope Bridge toward the snowballs. Turn left at the second bridge to avoid them. Then run, jump and grab the ladder to the right. Climb up follow the path and jump into the water atop the glacier. Quickly climb out and shoot the barracudas from the bank. SECRET # 2 jump back into the water head into the next cavern. As you turn left and enter the next area turn round and look up and left to find a ladder hanging down. Climb to the top then back flip onto a ledge behind you. Get the Jade Dragon. Continue on until you find the closed door. Jump onto the block then run, jump grab the ladder. Climb up then back flip to the ledge behind you. Pull the lever. Drop down go through the door ready for a leopard and pull the lever in this room. Return to the main room with the boulder trap. Get there by sliding down the glacier at the glacier pond. Head toward the now open doors stopping at the pit. Hang then pull up to stir up the leopards below, shoot them from here. Drop down, get the ammo and medi pack form the corner of the room. As you pull the lever another leopard will attack. After killing him return to the top of the pit. Jump the pit and head for the snowball trap. Jump toward the big snowballs then as they start to roll back flip then jump right to avoid them. To avoid the little snowballs jump toward them then back flip then jump over them. Go into the room the snowballs crashed into. As you enter the next room step onto the floor plate to your left the door will open go in careful of the spikes inside. SECRET # 3 to your left as you enter the room the wall is climbable. Climb the wall the Gold Dragon is on the ledge to your left. Walk through the spikes as you approach the other door it will open. The exit door is the one behind you. To open it you must jump and land on the slanted floor just in front of the snowball then jump over the snowball and land onto the floor plate. Quickly turn and jump the snowball then jump into the room. Then jump and grab the ladder through the door inside the room. Climb down and head for the Ice Palace.

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