Sticha Lair / Buried Crossroads Map - M11 Torment: Tides of Numenera Guide
Last update: 17 March 2017
Key points of Torment: Tides of Numenera M11 - Sticha Lair / Buried Crossroads
Important areas on the map
Exits from locations
Item containers
Important NPC's (quest givers, traders etc.)
New potential team members
Hostile NPC's
Important areas on the map
Starting area
You begin the exploration of the lair here. You won't encounter any sticha until you open the "door".
Sticha egg clusters
You can visit these locations to try and acquire sticha eggs for the "Shaky Foundations" side quest. Pass the tests to collect the eggs without destroying them.
Device
You can activate the statue by using one of the skills. The sounds will distract the sticha from the nest.
Passageway
It connect the Sticha Lair and the Buried Crossroads.
Acid
Avoid this part of the nest so you won't get injured.
Light source
Examine the light source to get XP and to find shins and a usable item.
Tendrils
Use one of the skills to obtain tendrils (oddity).
Mirrors
You can choose various options after interacting with the mirrors. It may help you in getting XP and rewards, but you may also be attacked by monsters or die right away.
Probability engine
You can shut it down after advancing in the "Ashen Imitation" side quest.
Machine
You can use Anamnesis to obtain a book.
Chests
They contain a book needed for the "Borrowed and Lost" side quest and other treasures - shins, weapons and a usable item.
Exits from locations
M4 � Exit to: Underbelly district.
The above map shows two "hidden" locations in the Sagus Cliffs city, namely the Sticha Lair and the Buried Crossroads. You must pay a visit to these zones while completing the main quest The Cold, Calculating Jack, but you can also choose to do that earlier, after you begin the Shaky Foundations side mission.
There is no way you can find the passage to the lair or the secret sanctuary on your own. In order to unlock access to these locations you must first start one of the quests mentioned above, which will mark the appearance of a new robot in the Underbelly - Stichus Automaton (M4.3). You can then move on to interacting with the Automaton, which will allow you to order him to drill a tunnel to the lair. After you arrive in the Sticha Lair, you can reach its south-western part, where you will find the passage to the Buried Crossroads (M11.4).
Key locations in the Sticha Lair and in the Buried Crossroads
1. The starting area. The place from which you begin to explore the Lair. The first sticha will appear only after you open the "door" and if you want you can try to conceal your team members before that. You can also find the way out of the Lair here. If you are required to return to this location in the later stages of the game, you should talk to Stichus Automaton in the Underbelly again.
2. Sticha egg clusters. In these spots you can try to steal the eggs for the Shaky Foundations side mission. You need to pass skill checks, in order to extract the eggs without cracking them. Important - If you skilfully choose from the available behaviour choices next to one of the clusters, you can acquire the Stichus Amniotic Fluid cypher.
4. The passageway. You can use this pathway to travel between the Sticha Lair and the Buried Crossroads (the secret sanctuary).
8. The mirror. You can choose different options of behaviour after interacting with the mirror. These actions have been described below.
9. The probability machine. You can turn it on after you progress enough through the Ashen Imitation side quest.
11. Chests. They contain a book from the side mission Borrowed and Lost, as well as other treasures - shins, weapons and a single-use item.
Mirror interaction options
The magic mirror can be found in the Buried Crossroads, otherwise known as the secret lair (M11.8). You can interact with it in various ways:
- Do not touch the mirror showing a red band around a person's neck, as the main hero will instantly die and teleport to The Calm.
- Viewing the mirrors with the purple glow twice will result in the entire team being teleported to Circus Minor.
- Looking into the small, oval mirror will allow you to acquire a Bronze Sphere. It's a very valuable artifact that enables you to summon companions that are currently out of the active roster. It will prove especially useful after leaving Sagus Cliffs, as further into the game you'll no longer be able to return to the city in order to switch the party's composition.
- Looking at the large, central mirror will result in powerful Abykos monsters spawning in the sanctuary.