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My portal stones no longer work. What happened? I was in Aleroth using the bed and storage chests there and I also charmed my sword, and when I tried to transport back to Verdisti and my second stone it wouldn't work. I don't think this is a bug... She says something like, "Hmmm, the stones no longer work".
I have gone to the Dark Forrest and am mapping the area and fulfilling a few quests. I'm trying to get the holy grail and haven't been able to do it yet. Kiya's site suggests using the portal stones to get me out of the room quickly and then return.
So it would seem that the portal stones should still be working. Does anyone have any ideas? I tried the save before the last one where the stones weren't working and they weren't working then either. I don't know what happened.
I don't want to go back to a previous save when they were working because I have come quite a long way and don't wish to repeat all those fights and mapping.
Edit: Forgot to mention I have not yet been to Stormfist Castle.
Post edited August 07, 2010 by sblack162
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sblack162: ...

There have been a few bugs with the stones.
The usual reason they won't work is if they are both in the same place. Check your inventory and make sure you only have one. Sometime both stones are there but one is hidden under another large object like a scorpion trap. If both are in your inventory, put one some distance away and try again. They should work once separated.
If you don't have a stone in your inventory. You may have used the stones, returned and forgot to put the stone back in your inventory before moving on. Return to the location of the first stone, left click it and you should be transported to the second stone.
If you have one stone in your inventory and the other is in a container / chest, it may not work. Make sure the other stone is laying on the ground and not in a container.
The stones may not work in certain places due to the concentration of magic / Evil (forces you to do the quest). I believe the Holy Grail quest room and Stormfist castle’s treasure room are two of the places where this MAY occur.
**Quest Spoiler****************
I grabbed the Holy Grail and ran straight out without too much trouble, make sure you have pressed the R key to always run and save before grabbing the cup. Might also drink a Shadow potion before the grab and run since they can't hit what they can't see. If you are playing as a warrior you can use your "special skill" to inflict damage while invisible. Right click only, left click just once and you will become visible and easy for the critters to target.
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**SPOILERS *******************************************
If you have met ZixZax at Stormfist castle then he has taken one / both of the stones and they will not work. See top area note I mention this for others that may be searching for why their stones are missing . . . =)
The worst case is a game bug where one stone disappears or gets stuck in a wall. In that situation the only solutions are to duplicate the remaining stone, play without the stones or restart the game. Hummnn, look here for info on using the dupe cheat. (the cheat works on anything) . . . =)
Edit: One other situation is when you perform the ritual, ring the gong and go to the wastelands as the Divine One. You cannot return so you should have the stones in your inventory before performing the ritual. If you get there and don't have the stones, there is a duplicate set in the wastelands which are now called the Ancient Pyramid stones, they are exactly the same. If you have the stones when you arrive, the other set will not be there and the ones in your inventory will be called Ancient Pyramids by default. If you arrived in the Wastelands without the stones, see attached image for the location.
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Post edited August 08, 2010 by Stuff
Thanks, Stuff. I only know where one stone is. I'll try going back there and duplicating it. Hope it works, I hate to lose the stones now.
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sblack162: ..

When you get back to the remaining stone, try to use it. You might have used the stones, returned and left the second stone on the ground in the heat of battle. If the second stone still exists clicking on the remaining stone should take you to the second stone. EDIT: I added this to my original response since I forgot about this possibility . . . =)
If that fails, it sounds like one of your stones has disappeared, happened to another person as well. Duplicating the remaining stone should put things back to normal.
Post edited August 08, 2010 by Stuff
Stuff, I made a terrible mistake! I went back to my first stone preparing to duplicate it and then decided to double check my inventory for the other stone. There it was! I was positive I had left it in Verdisti. So I tried them again and they are working now. What a relief! I had to explore a lot of The Dark Forrest without the use of the stones and it was hard. I kept using my restoration spell and potions to get me through.
Thanks again for your help. I would still be without my stones if not for you.
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sblack162: ....

That's great ! They should have made the stones a brighter color . . . =)
I have a problem with the stones. I have just reached the place in the catacombs where the second stone is, but I am not able to pick it up. My character just says "Hmmm... apparently the teleporter stones don't work now". I have the first stone in my backpack. If I drop it on the ground near the second one, I am not able to pick it up either. What is it that I am doing wrong?
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Dwalin2010: I am not able to pick it up either. What is it that I am doing wrong?

First open your inventory window, left click the stone and hold, drag it to your inventory window and release. Doesn't matter what tab in the inventory window is active it will go to the right place. Give that a try. . .=)
Items that activate when left clicked cannot be picked up just by clicking on them and having them automatically added to your inventory. The teleport stones,books and manuscripts are examples. For these items you have to open your inventory, left click on the item, hold and drag them to the inventory window. Without holding the left click they just activate.
Post edited August 09, 2010 by Stuff