As soon as you feel a little more sure of your fighting prowess (and as soon as you've captured a few more rooms, say, two to three), go back and claim the portal. You'll find one of the level's specials in this room. Of course, you can expand your little dungeon family a little more after you claim the portal.

Now, what of the hero gates in this realm? If you haven't guessed (or if you need a reminder), you can neutralize a hero gate by claiming all the land around it. What's that? The hero gate has some water on one or more of its sides? Build a bridge along those sides. Place some imps down after claiming the land around the gate. Voila! You are now the proud owner of a nonfunctional (that is, nonhero spewing) hero gate.



By the time you've made the better part of a circle through your exploration and land-grabbing, you'll be strong enough to challenge Lord Titus. Make sure you've kept your mistresses safe and trained them well like a good evil dungeon keeper because they will give quite a show (of force, that is) as your main offensive line. Also, if your mana level is high enough, don't forget to let your thunderbolts fly. If you've patiently claimed room after room in Dante's old dungeon, you'll find the remainder of Lord Titus' fighting force to be pitifully inadequate. After a blazing blitz, you'll receive a little visit from Horny, who will be more than happy to claim the portal gem for you.

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