Guards, it seems, like dank, slimy corridors just as much as they do the great outdoors. This particular passage is crawling with the blighters—and you’ve a few options as to how you deal with them. Melee-focused Heroes can take the usual, unsubtle approach, charging on in with blades a-whirling. Ranged specialists, however, can sneak around playing sniper for an easy victory—particularly if their Guile is high and they’re suitably, stealthily clothed.
Once you reach the central, circular chamber, pop along the north-western passage. At the very end, you find a couple more (entirely unprepared) Guards, a Resurrection Phial in a chest, and two Health Potions on a table. Return to the central chamber then toddle up the north-eastern passage. Midway along, take out the two Guards standing watch, then continue onward to the large room at the very end. Once all enemies have been cleared, barrel-smashers should prepare to have the times of their lives—this area is full of ‘em. Crash around a bit and you’ll find all manner of foodstuffs and Potions. As an added bonus, there’s an Obsidian Katana in a chest at the eastern-most end of the room, and a second chest under the arches in the north-western corner, containing a Dark Leather Chest piece. When you’re ready to proceed, climb up the steps and head through the doorway nearby.