Buffy Oak is the 13th level in Dungeon Keeper.
This realm pits the player against two allied Keepers. There is great wealth on this map, and such a large bin of creatures and research available to all sides that the battles will be glorious.
At a glance, the Red Dungeon's geography is impressive. The Portals open up into disputed territory, however, and as long as the computer players hold the south shore, their bridges and greedy Imps will creep across periodically.
Bard Barrie is the leader of this realm,[1] although there are no Heroes on this level.
(Green owns its portal in the beginning, so it is not visible)
Red Keeper (Human)
Creature Limit
30
Starting Gold
20,000
Starting Forces
8 Imps
May Attract
May Create or Summon
Rooms
Spells
Traps & Doors
Blue Keeper
Creature Limit
14
Starting Gold
10,000
Starting Forces
4 Imps
May Attract
May Create or Summon
Rooms
Spells
Traps & Doors
Green Keeper
Creature Limit
14
Starting Gold
10,000
Starting Forces
4 Imps Level 3 Imp Level 7 Dragon
May Attract
May Create or Summon
Rooms
Spells
Traps & Doors
Blue & Green[]
The Blue and Green Keepers have called a truce, and together they turn their efforts against Red. Almost as if he Transferred it in from somewhere, Green owns a Level 7 Dragon, making him somewhat more dangerous early on.
The AI here builds large-enough rooms to lure out the numerous Bile Demons and Dragons in the creature pool, so if you decline to attract them, expect them.
Green almost always tunnels to Blue's Portal in a belated attempt to claim it (that Portal is neutral, after all), and their territories connect. As allies, they cannot claim one another's tiles. After carving out a Treasure Room, Lair, Hatchery, Library, and a Training Room, and attracting around ten creatures, they tunnel north.
The enemy Keepers will be aiming to claim and hold the open shoreline south of the Red dungeon, and also appear interested in bridging to Red's portals (the only exposed points in Red's dungeon) and claiming them, too. When an enemy Imp is attacked, the offended AI plants a Call to Arms and throws all available forces in.
Red Keeper[]
The player begins in an already hollowed-out and fortified position. There are two portals, granting double the creature ingress rate, and all kinds of cash and tech for the taking. Red even has double the Creature Limit of Blue and Green. Finally, Red is the only side with eventual access to the Scavenger Room. Rather than stand around and gawk at all this good fortune, it's best to consider what sort of force you want to train and flesh out your dungeon quickly.
Despite the fully-exposed Gem Seam waiting for 12 full-time miners, training Imps is risky in this match, because the Gem is somewhat exposed to the exit of the Red dungeon and a likely site of battle. The Imps can be killed outright in the blast radius of Keeper Lightning Strike.
A Transferred minion from Elf's Dance or Secret 2 can blitz at least one of the enemy Keepers and wreak havoc (thanks to Green's dragon, Blue is more vulnerable). Alternatively, it can hold enemies off while you raise your army, and then lead your forays into the rival dungeons.
Specials[]
Possess a Fly and make a lap around the lava lake to claim the four neutral Dragons for your side.
It is possible to acquire the Increase Level and Reveal Map specials before enemies arrive. They both lie behind thin Gold seams, as shown in the gallery pictures below. Surrounded by Poison Gas Traps, the Reveal Map is the more dangerous of the two to reach, though once the tile beneath it is claimed it can be popped right where it stands, and the traps can be left for an AI Keeper to deal with.
A Transfer Creature special is hiding deep in enemy territory, behind a fat Gold seam. It may be in one of the enemy libraries by the time you approach that area.
Messages[]
Briefing Text
"The other two Keepers in this region have put aside their differences for the moment and joined forces, in an effort to destroy you. That's almost a compliment. Kill the creeps."
Green and Blue Keepers destroyed
"You have won a magnificent victory, Master. You have a talent for twisted mercilessness that makes other Keepers look well behaved by comparison."
Sound Bytes[]
"Buffy Oak. A small location, where people simply sit around and enjoy each others' company. They talk, laugh, and sing without every arguing, drawing daggers, and dying in a gurgling rush of blood. Gahh... a truly bizarre place."
"Herelyn's Down. The people enjoyed each others' company so much that they'll be together forever now. We've thrown them all into a big pit and piled tons of rocks onto them. A fitting end, we trust you'll agree."
— Canon Outro
Trivia[]
Bard Barrie is possibly a reference to Barrie Parker.
The Word Of Power Trap is supposed to be available for manufacture on this level and have introductory text, but it isn't enabled.
The enemy Keepers are allowed to attract Hellhounds, but cannot build a Scavenger Room. Therefore, Red has exclusive access to the pool of 50 (!) Hounds.
This realm's outtro speech file, BAD13.WAV, makes more sense if renamed to BAD12.WAV to correspond with Elf's Dance. Sleepiburgh's outro file, BAD14.WAV (Herelyn's Down), makes more sense if renamed to 13 to match up with Buffy Oak. These files are in the game subdirectory \SOUND\ATLAS\.
Mismatched OC soundbytes
Intro
Matching File
Reasoning
GOOD01.WAV
BAD01.WAV
Anthrax
GOOD02.WAV
BAD02.WAV
Mention of Demon Spawn
GOOD03.WAV
BAD03.WAV
Inhabitants' altered viewpoints
GOOD04.WAV
BAD18.WAV
Mention of Trolls
GOOD05.WAV
BAD05.WAV
The quietude broken by screams
GOOD06.WAV
BAD07.WAV
What became of the bunnies
GOOD07.WAV
BAD08.WAV
Lady Catherine
GOOD08.WAV
BAD09.WAV
War arrived
GOOD09.WAV
BAD10.WAV
The legions of Hell rode in
GOOD10.WAV
BAD11.WAV
Inhabitants' violent death
GOOD11.WAV
BAD06.WAV
Feeding on the dead?
GOOD12.WAV
BAD13.WAV
Fairy ring
GOOD13.WAV
BAD14.WAV
Being together, in a mass grave
GOOD14.WAV
BAD15.WAV
Sleepy farms got "developed"
GOOD15.WAV
BAD16.WAV
Undead massacre
GOOD16.WAV
BAD17.WAV
No more flowers
GOOD17.WAV
BAD12.WAV
Razed completely
GOOD18.WAV
BAD19.WAV
A great battle
GOOD19.WAV
BAD04.WAV
Poisonous fumes
GOOD20.WAV
BAD20.WAV
Skybird Trill named
The names for this level in other languages are as follows:
Translations: Buffy Oak
Language
Translation
French
Chêne-Fauve
Italian
Quercia Splendente
German
Badenerland
Dutch
Zelootskerke
Polish
Dąbrowa Imprezowa
Czech
Hmyzí buk
Swedish
FYLLEKEN
Russian
Баффи-Оук
Japanese
バフィー・オーク
Chinese
黄色橡树 / 醉橡国
Other versions[]
There is a .FLG file, which is an older format for the levels. In this file is a blueprint for a version of the level with three enemy Keepers.
In another prototype of this level (modified 15 May 1997), there is no Transfer Creature special.
Gallery[]
Map with gem faces
Increase Level special, warded by Lava Traps
Reveal Map special, warded by Gas Traps
References[]
↑ 1.01.1Prima's Official Guide To Dungeon Keeper Gold Edition. pp. 190-193.
Prima Publishing. (1998).
ISBN 978-0-7615-1581-4.
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