Nevertales: The Abomination Walkthrough

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Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. Only the locations of the HOPs will be shown.
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Chapter 1: Inspiria

Speak to character (A); take MANDRAGORA ROOT (B); uncover, take 1-4 MINIATURE REALMS.
Give MINIATURE REALMS (C); speak to character.
Play HOP (D); take Spell Book (@); speak to character.
Go forward.

Speak to character; take NUTS (E); speak to character.
Take AWL; place pouch; receive STARSTONE DUST (F).
Go down.
Take COLOR RECIPE; LOCKED CHEST, BEAKER (G).

Place MANDRAGORA ROOT; select, take GROUND MANDRAGORA (H).
Place NUTS (I); uncover, take 1/2 HEXAGON TILES (J).
Place COLOR RECIPE and BEAKER (K).

Solution (L). I-D-C-B-G-F-K.
Take LEVITATION POTION (M).
GROUND MANDAGORA and LEVITATION POTION in Spell Book (N).
Select Object Levitation from Spells (O).

Take STAR KEY (P).
STAR KEY on LOCKED CHEST; take 2/2 HEXAGON TILES.
Go forward.
Speak to character; place 2/2 HEXAGON TILES (Q).
Solution (R). D-T-E-I-T-A-B-J-Q-T-N-P-T-F-C-T-O-R-T-S-L-T-M-L-T-L-G-T-H-G-T.
Take SCROLL SYMBOL, INK POT.

Place SCROLL SYMBOL (S) for HOP (T); receive TRANSMUTATION SYMBOL.
Speak to character; take INSPIRIA'S MUSE SHARD (U).
AWL on INK POT for ARCANE INK.
STARSTONE DUST, ARCANE INK and TRANSMUTATION SYMBOL in Spell Book.
Select Portal from Spells.
Speak to characters; enter (V).

Chapter 2: Fifth Realm

Speak to character; take letter, BROKEN SHEARS; KNOCKER RING; newspaper, WRITING TROPHY, HAT (W).

Place, select KNOCKER RING (X).
Speak to character; ask questions (Y); select (Z).

Uncover, take SHEARS HALF (A).
Take notes, UMBRELLA (B).
Open cabinet, uncover and take HAND BROOM (C).
Take note, open cabinet and use HAND BROOM (D); take 1/2 TILES (E).
Go down.

Speak to character; use UMBRELLA (F); take MAP (G).
SHEARS HALF on BROKEN SHEARS for GARDEN SHEARS.
Use GARDEN SHEARS (H); take SHARP THORN, STONE CHERUB (I).
Use STONE CHERUB; take 2/2 TILES (J).
MAP for WOODEN FLOWER, Map.

Place WOODEN FLOWER (K) for HOP (L); receive QUAIL EGG.
Go forward.
Place 2/2 TILES (M).
Solution (N). G-C-D-H-L-P-O-K-G-C-D-H-L-K-J-F-G-H-L-P-O-N-M-I-J-N-O-K-J-F-G-K.
Press button, take LETTER M and METAL ROD.

Use METAL ROD (O); open, uncover and take GALAXY AWARD (P).
Place GALAXY AWARD (Q).
Solution. 1-5.
Take FOUR-LEAF CLOVER.
SHARP THORN for BLOODY THORN.
QUAIL EGG, BLOODY THORN and FOUR-LEAF CLOVER on Spell Book.
Select Talk to Animals spell.

Speak to character; give HAT (R).
Go forward.
Speak to character; solution (S); speak to character.

Use INSPIRIA'S MUSE SHARD (T); speak to character.
Use GARDEN SHEARS; take BIRD KEY (U).
Open, take COIN (V).
Use BIRD KEY (W); take BOOK TROPHY, WIRE (X).

Take BRONZE TROPHY (Y).
Place BRONZE TROPHY, BOOK TROPHY, WRITING TROPHY (Z).
Solution. (4-5)-(2-1)-(2-3).
Open book (A); take LETTER OPENER, photograph (B).

Use LETTER OPENER (C); uncover, take 1/3 STONE TILES (D).
Go down 2x.
Use LETTER OPENER; take STRANGE LETTER (E).
Use WIRE (F); take LETTER B (G).
Go forward 2x.
Place LETTER M, STRANGE LETTER and LETTER B (H).
Go forward.

Attempt to go forward; use COIN, receive MARBLE TUSK (I).
Use MARBLE TUSK for 2/3 STONE TILES (J).
Take TUSK NOTE (K).
Go down.
Place MARBLE TUSK, TUSK NOTE (L).
Solution. 2-1-2x2.
Receive 3/3 STONE TILES.
Go forward.

Place 3/3 STONE TILES (M).
Solution (N). B7-C7-B6-C5-C7-C6-C2-C3-C2.
Take SHIELD SYMBOL.

Place SHIELD SYMBOL (O); use Portal Spell.
Enter (P).

Chapter 3: Wintermourn

Speak to characters; take BUCKET (Q).
Place BUCKET, select wheel (R); use Object Levitation Spell; speak to character; take BUCKET (S).
Take BIRDHOUSE; PLIERS; BANNER (T).
PLIERS on BIRDHOUSE for HAND SAW.

Use Talk to Animals Spell for owl (U); speak to characters (V).
Speak to character; take CHAIN (W).

Use HAND SAW for WHEEL (X).
Place WHEEL, CHAIN and BUCKET; select wheel (Y).
Use bucket 3x (Z); speak to character; use Object Levitation Spell.
Go forward.

Speak to character; take FIRE RESISTANT SPELL (A).
FIRE RESISTANT SPELL in Spell Book.
Take WARRIORS' HELMET (B); solution (C); take KNIFE (D); use KNIFE; take MEDALLION (E).

Speak to character; attempt to take shard (F); speak to character; take POETRY SCRAP (G).
Place WARRIORS' HELMET; take BROKEN SCEPTER, SEALING WAX (H).
Place SEALING WAX; take MELTED WAX (I).
Go down.
BROKEN SCEPTER for WOLF SYMBOL.

Place, select WOLF SYMBOL (J) for HOP (K); receive STAG SYMBOL.
Uncover, use KNIFE; take STAG BEETLE FOSSIL, TORN POEM (L).
STAG SYMBOL and WOLF SYMBOL on BROKEN SCEPTER; take POETRY SCRAP and GARNET; receive KING'S SCEPTER.
2 POETRY SCRAPS on TORN POEM; arrange pieces; use MELTED WAX for KING'S POEM.
Go forward.
Place GARNET; take IVORY TUSK (M).
Place STAG BEETLE FOSSIL; take STAG BEETLE (N).

Place KING'S POEM (O); speak to character; solution (P); speak to character; take WRAPPED SPOON (Q).
WRAPPED SPOON for SPOON.

Place KING'S SCEPTER (R).
Solution. 1-7.
Play HOP (S); receive MERRIN'S WAND.
Go down, go (T).

Speak to character; take 1-6 PEBBLES; CAGE KEY, QUARTZ (U).
Place MEDALLION; take 1/2 WARRIOR STONE (V).
Select pole to fill bar; take POLE (W).
BANNER on POLE for BANNER POLE.

Remove banner, place BANNER POLE; take CUP (X).
Use Talk to Animals Spell; speak to character (Y).
Go down.
Use CAGE KEY; take BABY BEAVER (Z).
Use CUP for WATER CUP (A).
Return to Fey Forest.

Give BABY BEAVER (B); speak to character; play HOP (C).
Go forward.
Speak to character; attempt to take wand; use MERRIN'S WAND (D); take IRONWOOD WAND, ANTIDOTE SPELL and WIZARD'S AMULET (E).
ANTIDOTE SPELL in Spell Book.
Take DAMAGED HAMMER (F).
Return to King's Longhouse.

Give WIZARD'S AMULET (G); speak to character; take 2/2 WARRIOR STONE (H).
Place IRONWOOD WAND; use SPOON for IRONWOOD ASH (I).
Return to Fey Forest.
Give WATER CUP; place 2/2 WARRIOR STONES (J).

Solution (K). (A-E)-(B-I-D)-(C-G)-(H-I-F)-(H-I-H)-(B-I).
Go (L).

Take HARPOON (M).
Use DAMAGED HAMMER; receive HAMMER HANDLE, take HAMMER HEAD (N).
Uncover, take GAUNTLET; use HAMMER HEAD on lock (O).
Go (P).

Place PEBBLES; take HERB GUIDE (Q).
Take 1/3 SHIELD PIECES (R).
Use GAUNTLET for FIRE SALAMANDER (S); take SICKLE (T).
Go down.

Place FIRE SALAMANDER (U); use GAUNTLET; take 2/3 SHIELD PIECES (V).
Use SICKLE (W); take ACID (X).
Go down.
Place HERB GUIDE (Y).
Solution (Z).
Take MILDEW FLOWER PETALS (A).
Return to Dragon's Den.

Use IVORY TUSK (B); replace lever (C) with HAMMER HANDLE.
Go forward.
Take DRAGON SCALE, SUNWHEEL PART (D).
Speak to character.
STAG BEETLE, IRONWOOD ASH, MILDEW FLOWER PETALS and DRAGON SCALE in Spell Book for Fire Resist Spell.
Return to Hero Shrine.
Use ACID; take 3/3 SHIELD PIECES (E).
Use Object Levitation Spell.
Place 3/3 SHIELD PIECES (F).

Solution (G). Cx3-B.
Take FIRE SYMBOL.
Place QUARTZ (H).
Use Object Levitation Spell.
Take CRUSHED QUARTZ (I).
Return to Dragon's Den.
Use Fire Resist Spell.

Use HARPOON (J) for BROKEN SUNWHEEL.
SUNWHEEL PART on BROKEN SUNWHEEL for SUNWHEEL.
Place SUNWHEEL (K).
Solution (L). (U-R-D-L)-(L-D-U-R-D)-U-(D-U-L-D-Rx2).

Play HOP (M); receive LOCKED CHEST.
FIRE SYMBOL on LOCKED CHEST; take HORN.
Return to Frozen Lake.
Use HORN (N).
Use Fire Resist Spell.
Take DRAGONSLAYER SWORD (O).
Return to King's Longhouse.
Give DRAGONSLAYER SWORD (P); speak to character.
Return to Dragon's Den; speak to character.

Solution (Q).

Speak to character; take DRAGON'S CLAW (R), speak to character; take DRAGONSLAYER SWORD (S).
Return to King's Longhouse.
CRUSHED QUARTZ, DRAGON'S CLAW in Spell Book for Antidote Spell.
Use Antidote Spell; give DRAGONSLAYER SWORD (T).
Speak to character; take WINTERMOURN'S MUSE SHARD (U).
Use Portal Spell; enter (V).
Go down.

Use Fire Resist Spell; take SHIELD PART (W).
Go forward.
Place SHIELD PART (X); use Portal Spell.
Enter (Y).

Chapter 4: Jabakur

Speak to characters; use Antidote Spell; speak to character; take WEAPON PLANS (A).
Take Map, JUGGLING STICKS; CLOTH (B).
Take TORN LADDER, STAR BOX (C); uncover, take BROKEN SCIMITAR (D).
BROKEN SCIMITAR for SCIMITAR HANDLE. Place CLOTH for WRAPPED BLADE.

Place SCIMITAR HANDLE (E).
Solution (F). (C-D)-(D-E)-(B-C)-(C-D)-(A-B).
Take CROSSBOW STRING, DAGGER.
Take VAULT NOTE, CUSHION and 1/2 METAL DECORATION (G).
Use WRAPPED BLADE for 2/2 METAL DECORATION (H).
VAULT NOTE for WAX STAR STICK.

Place WAX STAR STICK; take WAX STARS (I).
JUGGLING STICKS, 2/2 METAL DECORATIONS on TORN LADDER for LADDER.
Place LADDER (J); use Object Levitation Spell.
Go forward.
Take LANTERN; PEN (K).
LANTERN for CANDLE.

Move cup; use CANDLE for LIT CANDLE (L).
Take note; BRONZE STAR PIECE (M), CUP; TORN SHEET (N).
WAX STARS on STAR BOX for SILVER STAR PIECE.; take CROSSBOW WINCH and 1/3 ELEPHANT SYMBOLS.
LIT CANDLE, BRONZE STAR PIECE on SILVER STAR PIECE for COMPLETE STAR.
Go down.
Place COMPLETE STAR take STAFF (O).

Place CUSHION; use STAFF (P) for VASE.
Use WRAPPED BLADE; take FLUTE (Q).
Place FLUTE, DAGGER and VASE (R).

Solution (S). (F-A)-(D-F)-(A-D)-(J-C)-(G-B)-(M-D)-(D-A)-(A-F)-(K-M)-(N-L)-(F-M)-(L-N)-(O-M).
Take SCENTED OIL, CROSSBOW BASE.

Speak to character; take 2/3 ELEPHANT SYMBOLS (T).
Use SCENTED OIL (U) for HOP (V); receive 3/3 ELEPHANT SYMBOLS.
Place 3/3 ELEPHANT SYMBOLS (W).

Solution (X). A-Bx2-Cx2-Dx2-Ex2-Fx2.
Take EXPLOSIVE CROSSBOW BOLT.
CROSSBOW STRING, CROSSBOW WINCH, CROSSBOW BASE and EXPLOSIVE CROSSBOW BOLT on WEAPON PLANS receive CROSSBOW.
Use Object Levitation Spell; Talk to Animals Spell.
Speak to character.

Select 1-6; take EXPLOSIVE BOLT (Y); open (Z), take GUNPOWDER.
Place EXPLOSIVE BOLT (A); use STAFF; speak to characters.

Take RAGS; use PEN (B); place CUP; receive HONEY CUP (C).
Place HONEY CUP; take TORN NET and FLINT AND STEEL (D).
RAGS, GUNPOWDER and FLINT AND STEEL on LANTERN for LIT LANTERN.

Use LIT LANTERN (E).
Solution (F). U-R-U-R-U-L-Ux2-L-D-Lx2-U-R-D-R-U-R-D-R-U.
Take GLOVE (G); use Antidote Spell; speak to character.
Play HOP (H) for POTION RECIPE.

Take BONE KNIFE (I).
Use GLOVE for AMANTH FLOWER (J).
Take FORKED STICK; place TORN SHEET (K), take IVORY MUSHROOMS; use BONE KNIFE; take SHARP ROCK (L).
FORKED STICK on TORN NET for NET.

Use NET for RED PEBBLES; use SHARP ROCK (M); take TAR and CHISEL (N).
Go down.
Use LIT LANTERN (O) for HOP (P); receive GLASS BOTTLE.
Use CHISEL; take SALT CRYSTAL (Q).
Go forward.

Place POTION RECIPE, AMANTH FLOWER, IVORY MUSHROOMS, RED PEBBLES, TAR, SALT CRYSTAL and GLASS BOTTLE (R). Use FLINT AND STEEL (S); receive POTION OF CLARITY.
Give POTION OF CLARITY (T); speak to characters.

Solution (U).

Speak to characters; take DOOR SPELL (V).
DOOR SPELL in Spell Book.
Take POKER; CHAMBER POT (W).
Use POKER (X); receive HEAVY PLATE.

Use CHAMBER POT for WATER POT (Y); take BONE, GOLD COIN (Z).
Use WATER POT; take SKULL SYMBOL (A).
Use HEAVY PLATE, POKER for BAG (B).
SKULL SYMBOL on BAG; take GEARS and CARVING KNIFE.

Place GEARS (C).
Solution (D). C-A-B-C-D-E-D.
Take JADE KEY.

Place JADE KEY (E); select 1-6; take WOODEN FIGURINE, NUTCRACKER.
BONE on NUTCRACKER for CRUSHED BONE.
CARVING KNIFE on WOODEN FIGURINE for WOOD SHAVINGS.
GOLD COIN, CRUSHED BONE, WOOD SHAVINGS in Spell Book.
Use Open Door Spell; speak to character.
Use Portal Spell; enter (F).
Use Open Door (G) and Portal Spells.
Enter (H).

Chapter 5: Kian

Speak to character; take BROKEN SIGN; BROKEN CHAIN, KNIFE; HAMMER (A).
Solution (B). A-E.
Take PADLOCK (C).

Use KNIFE; receive WOODEN BOARD (D).
Use Open Door Spell for HOP (E); receive FISHING HOOK.
KNIFE on BROKEN SIGN for NAILS. Take CHAIN PIECE, WOODEN BOARD.
FISHING HOOK, CHAIN PIECE and PADLOCK on BROKEN CHAIN for HOOKED CHAIN.
Use HOOKED CHAIN (F); place 2 WOODEN BOARDS and NAILS; use HAMMER (G).

Speak to character; take BUNDLED STICK (H).
BUNDLED STICK for OAR.
Place OAR (I).
Take MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE (J).
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE for MERMAID SPELL.
MERMAID SPELL in Spell Book.

Take PLIERS; PUZZLE BOX, ARROW HEAD (K).
Use PLIERS; receive 1/2 SPIKES (L).
Take SEASHELL (M); use Object Levitation Spell; take SHIP SYMBOL, 2/2 SPIKES (N).

Place 2/2 SPIKES; use HAMMER (O).
Take (P) for HOP (Q); receive BIRD NEST.
BIRD NEST for EGGSHELLS, ANCHOR SYMBOL.
ANCHOR SYMBOL, SHIP SYMBOL on PUZZLE BOX.
Solution (R). (A-D)-(F-G)-(B-C)-(E-H)-I.
Take IRIDESCENT CORAL.
EGGSHELLS, SEASHELL and IRIDESCENT CORAL in Spell Book.
Use Mermaid Shapeshift Spell.

Go (S).
Take FLAG (T).
Take CUTLASS; use ARROW HEAD (U); take EBONY OCTOPUS (V).
Take CANNON RAMMER (W); use CUTLASS (X), receive BROKEN CUTLASS; take ANCHOR (Y).