12d - The Living Garden, Lost City and Sand Dunes Guide

For Hunters with the Title of Baron(ess) or above...
This section is under development as my understanding of the new area increases.  
Last update 16.11.2012

1. Travel to the Living Garden [Sandtail Desert Region].
2. Trap set-up should be Oasis Water Node trap / Golden Tournament base [or Spellbook base] / Ancient charms [or Super Power charms] / Gouda cheese [perhaps use Superbrie+ cheese if spell book and no ancient charms].
3. Keep hunting the various mice until you have collected enough Dewthief Petals enabling you to buy 50-60 pieces of Dewthief Camembert cheese from the cheese shop.
4. [for the initial run, ignore the "mini-game" with the sponge charms unless you want to catch the Thirsty mouse].
5. Travel to the Lost City.
6. Trap set-up should be Arcane Blast trap [or ACRoNYM trap] / Golden Tournament base [or Spellbook base] / Ancient charms / Dewthief Camembert cheese.
7. Keep hunting the various mice until you have collected enough Dreamfluff Herbs to purchase 30-60 pieces of Duskshade Camembert cheese [Note: Each time you catch a Cursed Mouse you will see the HUD change. You then need to purchase and arm a Searcher charm from the Charm shop to 'lift the curse'. While your Searcher charm is armed, you may want to switch to a high-luck base (Papyrus/Dragon Jade/Magma). I would recommend buying these charms as required so that you do not waste you stock of Aleth Essence unnecessarily. Keep hunting until the 'curse is lifted' then return to your original set-up].
8. You should also need to have collected and/or crafted 10-15 Ber essence and 5-10 Cynd Essence before you travel to the Sand Dunes unless you have purchased charm kits.
9. If you have used your stock of Dewthief Camembert cheese then repeat Steps 1-4 before travelling to the Sand Dunes.
10. Travel to the Sand Dunes.
11. Trap set-up should be Reaper's Perch Trap / Golden Tournament base [or Spellbook base] / Ancient charms / Dewthief Camembert cheese.
12. Keep hunting the various mice until you have collected enough Duckshade Petals to purchase 30-60 pieces of Duskshade Camembert cheese [Note: After each hunt, check the HUD. If a Grubling Stampede occurs then you should purchase and arm at least 15 Grubling Chow charms from the Charm shop. While your Grubling Chow charm is armed, you may want to switch to a high-luck base (Papyrus/Dragon Jade/Magma). After the stampede has ended then revert to the set-up in Step 11].
13. Purchase as much Duckshade Camembert cheese from the Cheese shop as your supplies will allow.
14. You should also need to have collected and/or crafted 10-15 Ber essence and 5-10 Cynd Essence before you attempt to travel to the Twisted Garden unless you have purchased charm kits.
15. Travel to the Living Garden.
16. Trap set-up should be Oasis Water Node trap / Golden Tournament base [or Spellbook base] / Ancient charms / Duckshade Camembert cheese.
17. Keep hunting until you catch Carmine the Apothecary mouse. This will transport you into the Twisted Garden.
18. Keep hunting the various mice and gather Graveblossom Petals until you have used all your Duckshade Camembert cheese [Note: If you want to leave the Twisted/Cursed/Crypts at any time then arm ordinary cheese].
19. You should also need to have collected and/or crafted 25-35 Ber essence and 15-20 Cynd Essence before you attempt to travel to the Cursed City.
20. Travel to the Cursed City.
21. Trap set-up should be Arcane Blast Trap / Papyrus/Dragon Jade or Magma base / Ancient charms / Graveblossom Camembert cheese.
22. Keep checking back for updates....