Glimmer
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Glimmer when wielded by a mage will increase the ratio you get study hours from xp.
directions to Alton's caverns are
11s, 13w, 9n, w, nw, s, search trash, n, se, s, search, unlock sw, open sw, sw, s, search, open w, w, nw, sw, search desk, ne, se, s, w, s, kill or fear mage, unlock sw, open sw, sw, w, kill or fear mage, search, open n, n and be ready to fight.
Alton's got some killer hits, and he follows, so either be ready to quit out in a hurry or have a tiny hut, rowboat or dimension door ready. Just don't be in the same room as him with less than 70 hps, or it could turn out to be a very bad day.
- If you are a mage, you don't need to kill the first few apprentices