Before heading off to the spire in Fable 2 tonight, I took advantage of a little tip and did some trading in master weapons for a while. You can make a lot of money that way if you can find a good sale and another shop that buys high, and before long I had enough to buy most of the shops in Bowerstone. I now pull in over 7000 gold every 5 minutes, instead of the previous 400-ish.

After that detour it was time for the spire, which actually turned out to be mostly a series of morality tests. I resisted, causing me to lose xp but retain my good standing, and it then ended with a series of fights, hobbled by having a weaker weapon and only a few potions instead of my usual equipment.

Upon returning from the spire, 10 years had passed and a lot of things had changed: my daughter had grown up, some areas had expanded and Westcliff was completely different, and some new quests were available. I did a bunch of the side quests, including one where a cross-dresser tried to get me eaten by Hobbes, and next time I’ll pick up on the main quest again. From what I’ve heard, I’m fairly close to the end now.