So I arrive in shivering isles and have to go to the inn to find the lady. Why is the owner soooo droopy? She's slouching over and all that haha, what's up with that?

Welcome to the Shivering Isles.

It's going to get weirder than that.

That's just life in the Shivering Isles.

i think she has insomnia, a form of madness it would seem, oh and do mind the gatekeeper, he doesn't like strangers to the realm

Oh yes, I've had quite the encounter with him..it involved...bones.

Dredhwen just appears to be perpetually tired. She's not exactly an insomniac, since she sleeps alot - she just doesn't go to bed.

She is a very unique NPC, because she's one of the few with a different body shape (mesh).



Yes, if you think that's weird, just wait. Even in Passwall, take a look in Jayred Ice Veins house. Or talk to the "Mayor" Shelden - "I amaze me."

Do any of you know a good source of madness ore in mania? I know those weird creepers prance around with it but are they the only way of gettin it?


P.S. I'm going to have nightmares of cutter

Try grummite-infested dungeons. My battlemage legionnaire has recently clean one of them, and found tons of madness one on their copses.

Also, ruins are generally the best overall places to look for ore, where tree caves are for amber.

P.D: It HAS to be on Mania? Can't you go for a trip to Dementia?

Felldew

I haven't been to dementia yet. No spoilers Please. I just came here to spoil locations. Not the DLC

There isn't much to exploit apart from the name. You'll find grummites soon enough, if you haven't found them already. Look for dens of them, and you'll get tons of madness ore.