o!!! thnx 4 ur advice[heartbroken250] i hv already reached shadow woods south.....and i went inside the catacombs cave...the beasts there are quite tough to beat!! well i reached near the gate of the underworld...but the gateman i s asking me a death certificate!! wot to do now.......and how to reach tar ven.....it a city rite?? pls help m confused!