Solo
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| Solo |
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| Mode : Singleplayer |
| Players : 4 |
| Stone Heads : 3 |
| Vault of Knowledges : 0 |
| Alliances : N/A |
| Difficulty : Intermediate |
Solo is the 22nd level in Populous the Beginning. The player starts off with the shaman and no followers, having no convert, any huts to build with, and no Reincarnation_Site (to reincarnate). The only way of getting followers is by hypnotising followers before their tribe dies off. It demonstrates the power of the shaman, but requires some good management, as the player should be extra careful not to let her die!
Starting Speech
"I am alone... I shall need all my strength and cunning to survive on this world."
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Setting
The player starts off with a Shaman and no Reincarnation Site on a wide peninsula connected to the Dakini camp. There is an obelisk nearby which will grant full shots for every spell.
Next to it is a tiny island with an obelisk on it which should be worshipped later. Not too far off is a slightly larger island with the Chumara tribe on it and an abandoned balloon.
Further off is a mountainous island which is where the Matak settlement is. There is a small round peninsula which grants you some more mana in case the player have run out of spell shots.
Enemy tribes: Dakini, Chumara, Matak
Worship Objects:
| Item | Shots | Spell/Effect | Follower Count |
| Obelisk | 1 | Full Spells | 1 |
| Obelisk | 1 | Mana Boost | 1 |
| Obelisk | 1 | Mana Boost | 1 |
Strategy
First you worship the obelisk that is on your island, this will give you full chargements of your spells. You can easily kill the Dakini off and steel their boat. If you use Hypnotise try and use it towards the end of finishing them off so you get some followers to your side forever.
Next sail to the Chumara and hop into the balloon by the hill. Next use minor spells again to face off the tribe. (Watch out for the Firewarriors). When you finish the tribe off goto the nearest obelisk and claim some mana to boost some of your spells.
Now fly your way towards the Matak and fight them off. After you have killed half of them you can have a mana boost by worshipping the obelisk that is on the Matak's island. Now finish the rest of them off, keep killing their shaman to increase your mana further.