E1M1: Cragskull (Realm of Parthoris)

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This level occupies the map slot E1M1. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:E1M1.

E1M1: Cragskull is the first map of Realm of Parthoris. It was designed by TheCupboard and uses the music track "Plasma," by Ilkallio.

Walkthrough[edit]

Map of Cragskull
Letters in italics refer to marked spots on the map. Sector, thing, and linedef numbers in boldface are secrets which count toward the end-of-level tally.

Essentials[edit]

Take the ethereal crossbow and ammo in front of you, kill the gargoyles and golems blocking your path then head west until you reach a platform with an undead warrior ghost on it (tread carefully on the white ice as it is slippery). Go round the platform then head north-west to find a stone door with a chain switch next to it, then pull the switch to open the door and reveal a nitrogolem guarding the blue key. Approaching the key will open closets either side of you containing fire gargoyles and golem ghosts, and three sabreclaws will teleport in behind you.

Leave the chamber and head north-east towards a brown brick building with a wooden door in its west wall. Open the door and head east through the hall, pushing past some nitrogolems to the exit door which is guarded by a disciple of D'Sparil. Open this door with the blue key, kill two fire gargoyles waiting behind it then press the switch to finish the level.

Other points of interest[edit]

Look north of the stone door leading to the blue key to find Gauntlets of the Necromancer.

A dragon claw, silver shield and an energy orb can be found on an icy patch west of the brown brick building. Stepping on the ice will release various monsters into the immediate area.

Secrets[edit]

  1. In the blue key room, approaching the key opens up the monster closets. Enter the south-west one and find the switch in the bottom right corner, opening up the wall behind you containing a disciple, a Tome of Power and a crystal vial. (sector 228)
  2. Head west from the start and onto the raised platform with the quiver of ethereal arrows. From there, jump towards the trees to the east, then around and up the icy steps where you will find a shadowsphere. (sector 311)

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Current records[edit]

The records for the map at the Doom Speed Demo Archive are:

Run Time Player Date File Notes
SM speed 00:16 Kraflab 2016-12-13 r1p1p016.zip Cross-listed from Pacifist
SM max
BP speed
BP max
NM speed
NM 100S
Tyson
Pacifist 00:16 Kraflab 2016-12-13 r1p1p016.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on December 12, 2021.

Deathmatch[edit]

Player spawns[edit]

This level contains only one spawn point, making it unplayable in deathmatch mode:

  1. facing west. (thing 8)

Statistics[edit]

Map data[edit]

Things 183
Vertices 2670*
Linedefs 2604
Sidedefs 4592
Sectors 322
* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 2249.

Things[edit]

This level contains the following numbers of things per skill level:

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