Access to class promotions and higher-level skills are based on main story progression. The main story is organized into acts. You progress through an act by completing the main quest line series. You obtain blessings required to access new locations throughout Act 2 & Act 3 with some Blessings being dependent upong acquiring earlier ones: Sylanna -> Shalassa -> Ylath

An act is finished after completing the event / quest listed below for each Act.

• Act 1 - Saving Jon Morgan in in Castle Portmeyron
  
  • During Act 2 - getting the Blessing of Sylanna[/spoilder] in the Elemental Forge Level 1
    
  • During Act 2 or Act 3 - getting the Blessing of Shalassa in the Elemental Forge Level 2
    
  • During Act 2 or Act 3 - getting the Blessing of Blessing of Ylath in the
    Elemental Forge Level 3
• Act 2 - Defeating Montbard in the Lost City Level 1
  
• Act 3 - Entering the Tomb of a Thousand Terrors in the Vantyr Mountains
  
• Act 4 - Defeating Erebos in Ker-Thul Level 3

Start Act 1
1. Looking for work - Dunstan - near Sorpigal starting point - speak with Maximus at Garrison
   
2. Spiders in the well - Maximus - Garrison - kill spider queen in well
   
3. Darkness in the Lighthouse - Maximus - Garrison - kill Mamushi and restart light in lighthouse
   
4. Rocky Road to Portmeyron - Maximus - Garrison - find / rescue Jon Morgan
   
   End Act 1 + start Act 2
5. Morgan's Eyes and Ears -- Jon Morgan - Castle Portmeyron - show letter to Lord Kilburn
   
6. Elemental Disturbance -- Jon Morgan - Castle Portmeyron - go to Elemental Forge, find Shard of Earth, and defeat Earth boss
   
7. Search for Kilburn -- Jon Morgan - Castle Portmeyron - find Lord Kilburn in Yon Chall Forest
   
8. Hunt for Montbard - Lord Kilburn - Yon Chall Forest - find cave to Montbard & defeat him [Level 1 of Lost City]
   
   End Act 2 + start Act 3
9. Morgan's Informant - Jon Morgan - access Karthal through sewers (after getting Blessing of Shalassa at Elemental Forge), exit Falagar's Mansion & speak with Dunstan
   
10. The Great Escape - Dunstan - outside Falagar's Mansion in Karthal Harbor -- complete quests below:
    
    • Find Hamza - go to Lock Kit Inn (Karthal Harbor), get and then Cosmic Circle and give passphrase
      
    • Finish Sewer Key
      
    • Finish Partners in Crime
11. Liberation -- Hamza - Karthal Arcane Items shop - enter Black Guard HQ (Karthal Slums), free Falagar, escape through sewers, and report to Jon Morgan

Main quests after these ones are not required to access any promotions or GM skill trainers.


You cannot access the following towns until after completing the Act & Blessings listed below for each town.

• Sorpigal-on-the-Sea - available at start of game
  
• Seahaven - Act 1
  
• The Crag - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna
  
  • Complete the side quest Pirate Truce given by Jon Morgan to unlock travel options to/from The Crag
• Karthal - Act 3 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa

You cannot access promotions until after completing the Act & Blessings listed below for each class.
Here are excellent Map-based walkthroughs for promotion quests[www.gamepressure.com]

• Mercenary - Act 1 + Blessings of Sylanna + Shalassa + Ylath
  
• Blade Dancer - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna
  
• Defender - Act 1 + Blessings of Sylanna -> Shalassa -> Ylath
  
• Barbarian - Act 1 + Blessings of Sylanna -> Shalassa -> Ylath

• Crusader - Act 3 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa
  
• Ranger - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna
  
• Scout - Act 1 + Blessings of Sylanna -> Shalassa -> Ylath
  
• Hunter - Act 1 + Blessings of Sylanna -> Shalassa -> Ylath

• Freemage - Act 3 + Blessings of Sylanna -> Shalassa
  
• Druid - Act 3 + Blessings of Sylanna -> Shalassa
  
• Rune Priest - Act 1 + Blessings of Sylanna -> Shalassa -> Ylath
  
• Shaman - Act 1 + Blessings of Sylanna + either Shalassa or Ylath

• Ranger -> Warden
  
• Blade Dancer -> Blade Master

• Shaman -> Blood Caller

• Mercenary -> Windsword
  
• Defender -> Shield Guard
  
• Barbarian -> Warmonger
  
• Scout -> Pathfinder
  
• Hunter -> Marauder
  
• Rune Priest -> Rune Lord

• Freemage -> Archmage
  
• Druid -> Druid Elder

• Crusader -> Paladin

Important: You cannot train to Grandmaster level skill rank until you the character is promoted which will affect the overall Act + Blessing combination for your class promotion + GM skill.

You cannot access GM skill trainers until after completing the Act listed below and acquiring the indicated Blessing(s).

• Axe - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna
  
• Mace - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna
  
• Dagger - late Act 3 + Blessings of Sylanna + Shalassa + Ylath
  
• Spear - Act 3 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa
  
• Bow - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa - GM quest from Yumiko
  
• Crossbow - Act 1 + Blessings of Sylanna -> Shalassa -> Ylath

• Dual Wield - Act 1 + Blessings of Sylanna -> Shalassa -> Ylath
  
• Two Handed - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna
  
• Warfare - Act 3 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa - GM quest from Sandor
  
• Medium Armor - Act 3 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa
  
• Heavy Armor - Act 3 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa
  
• Shield - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna
  
• Endurance - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa
  
• Dodge - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa
  
• Mysticism - late Act 3 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa
  
• Arcane Discipline - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna + 1 day -> 1 week -> 1 month time passing - GM quest from Mizuki
  
• Magical Focus - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna

• Primordial Magic - Act 3 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa
  
• Fire Magic - Act 3 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa
  
• Air Magic - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa
  
• Light Magic - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna
  
• Water Magic - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa - GM Quest requires walking on 100 water tiles
  
• Earth Magic - Act 1 + Blessing of Sylanna
  
• Dark Magic - Act 3 + Blessing of Sylanna -> Shalassa

• Axe
  
• Mace
  
• Two-handed
  
• Shield
  
• Arcane Discipline (note: Quest requires 1 day -> 1 week -> 1 month time passing)
  
• Magic Focus
  
• Light Magic
  
• Earth Magic

• Bow
  
• Endurance
  
• Dodge
  
• Air Magic
  
• Water Magic

• Crossbow
  
• Dual Wield

• Spear
  
• Warfare
  
• Medium Armor
  
• Heavy Armor
  
• Primordial Magic
  
• Fire Magic
  
• Dark Magic

• Mysticism

• Dagger

Here are game[play tips and information I wish I had known when first starting MMX: Legacy ...

• Early on, gold feels like a scarce commodity, however it becomes quite plentiful starting in Act 2 & 3, so feel free to buy potions, scrolls, and equipment to make your playthrough easier / faster. (I ended one run with just under 1 million gold.)
  
• You can use the obelisks to travel using the appropriate region's name
  
• If you use melee attacks, pay attention to monster blocks and how to get around them
  
• Use Tab to cycle through enemies in a group.
  
• You can rebind the main attack, shoot, defend, and potion keybindings easily to make more spell / skill options easily accessible.
  
• Set your primary action for each character to the same number key on their toolbar to rapidly execute a sequence of actions.
  
• Set your frequently cast exploration spells to the same number key on the toolbar across multiple characters to rapidly "buff up" as needed.
  
• Accessing secret areas and complete a few tasks such as disarming traps are based upon the selected character's attributes, specifically Might, Magic, & Perception depending on the task -- make sure you use the character with the highest ability for the appropriate area / task.
  
• There are certain shrines that can only be interacted with on the appropriate day - if you can find and interact with them at that time, it'll reduce backtracking.
  
• You get Relics from Mysterious Tombs, encounters in Dangerous Caves and boss fights. Relics are "upgraded" by gaining experience while using them. You can get access to end-game power items earlier by finding and leveling relics.
  
• Many regions have a Restore fountain that will return all HP & spell points - consider finding them first and then exploring close-by locations from that point.
  
• Many regions have a Ward appropriate to the damage done by creatures in that area -- consider finding them first and exploring close-by locations from that point.
  
• Naga Statues / shrines remove buffs, so only use them when you've got debuffs applied (and avoid them when you have long term buffs up).
  
• You can't get past glowing green vine-like tiles until you get a particular Blessing (Sylanna).
  
• You can't cross water until you get a particular Blessing (Shalassa).
  
• You can't interact with the cyclone-looking areas until you get a particular Blessing (Ylath).
  
• You can access areas with enemies well above your power level -- consider exploring elsewhere until you gain enough levels to take them more easily.
  
• You can get skills to Grandmaster level for 2-4 skills, depending on how narrowly you specialize, the 3rd or 4th won't be until pretty late game -- keep this in mind when planning your character leveling.

- Extremely useful at preventing damage for one or more rounds -- unless your Light Magic caster has offensive capabilities, you'll want to always keep this spell up during combat.

• Xent's guide covering buffs, trainers, promotions, quests, riddles, and more ... fantastic stuff!
  
• uberVano's guide to all secret doors is very helpful for the folks who like to get as much loot as possible -- really great!
  
• This Guide[www.gamepressure.com] has good general tips.
  
• Highly detailed guide[gamefaqs.gamespot.com] in old-school ANSI text format.
  
• goumindong's guide on character classes & optimization can help with planning out your character creation
  
• teh spikey's helpful chart of class / race skills to help with planning out your character creation

This quest can become incomplete-able if you have the related NPC (Edwin) as one of your hirelings and you complete Act 4. Just remember to turn in this quest before going past the "point of no return", specifically getting on Crag Hack's ship to go rescue his granddaughter.