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Hook Coast is a port town located on a small island off mainland Albion. It's community seems to be completely centered around fishing. It has a very tall lighthouse that contains a silver key chest and a silver key. Physically, it is pretty barren of most vegetation except for a few evergreen trees, considering it is always snowing. There are several shops including a weapons shop and a tavern.

Map Description

A place of strange portents and secret inhabitants.

History

It is revealed by the Snowspire Oracle that during the time of the third Archon, a group of monks came to a barren coast and built a monastery on it to escape the cities and people in the rest of the world. Later other people arrived and built a town around the monastery. Years later when the monks predicted the destruction of the Old Kingdom, they used the last of their strength to cast a barrier around Hook Coast. The barrier succeeded, but at a cost. All the monks had died and the power from the explosion and barrier left the imprints of where the monks stood. Since then, Hook Coast has been the only intact remnant from the Old Kingdom.

General

Hook coast is known for crafting durable pickhammers and cleavers. It is also known for the bands of Pirates that have attacked the city.

Fable

In Fable, Fable: The Lost Chapters, and Fable Anniversary, the only way to reach Hook Coast for the first time is through the Ancient Cullis Gate in Darkwood. Once the Hero arrives in Hook Coast, the Cullis Gate will be active and can be used by the Hero anytime.

Maze, Theresa and the Hero in the Hook Coast Abbey

Hook Coast is also where the Hero of Oakvale finds out that Maze was working with Jack of Blades to help recover the Sword of Aeons. After passing through a magical barrier which the Guildmaster needed to take down with an incantation spoken through your guild seal, a cinematic plays where you find out that Jack captured Theresa and brought her to the Abbey in Hook Coast, where Maze began a complicated ritual on his behalf to summon the Septimal Key. The Hero soon appeared, searching for Jack. As Maze attempted to trick the Hero to believe Theresa was a danger, Jack struck him from behind and trapped him in a magical cage. Maze completed the ritual and was ordered to take them to the Chamber of Fate, but after Jack left, Theresa used her last ounce of Will to free the Hero before Maze warped her away.

The Hero then fought Maze through town and across to the lighthouse, where he finally killed him. On his dying breath, Maze revealed that it was his fear of death, which he considered his mission to avoid, that motivated him to aid Jack of Blades. Maze bitterly admitted that he failed in that mission. Jack later said that, as he had out-lived his usefulness, Maze would have died anyway.

The lighthouse in Hook Coast is also used by the Hero of Oakvale to summon the Ship of the Drowned with the Fire Heart. This ship allows the Hero to reach the Lost Bay in the Northern Wastes.

Notes

During the Assassin Attacks quest, an assassin will attack the hero near the bell at the end of the northern row of houses.
The first house in the row of buildings leading to the tavern has no front door, but it is actually a dwelling and a fine will be received for entering after dark.

Trivia

All the inhabitants of Hook Coast have very light-coloured hair and eyes. This could be a result of the community's small population and isolation from the rest of Albion, or it could simply be an aesthetic choice on the part of the designers. Many of the villagers also seem to wear drab grey clothing, which matches the region's cold, bleak landscape.
It has the largest and therefore most expensive Pub property to buy.
Guards within Hook Coast are of the 5th regiment, which are one of the most powerful types of guards.

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+{{Anniversary Update|tagged=Enobot}}
 {{Infobox location
-|Image = [[File:Abbey.jpg|250px]]
+|Image = [[File:Abbey.jpg|220px]]
 |Related = [[Gateway to Hook Coast]]<br/>[[Return to Hook Coast]]<br/>[[The Ship of the Drowned]]
 |NPCs = [[Maze]]
 |Exits = None
-|Enemies = [[Screamers]]<br/>[[Minions]]
+|Enemies = [[Screamer]]s<br/>[[Minion]]s
 |Shops =
 |Type = ''Fable'' Region
 }}
-'''Hook Coast''' is a port town located on a small island off the mainland of [[Albion]]. It's community seems to be completely centered around fishing. It has a very tall lighthouse that contains a [[silver key chest]] and a [[silver key]]. Physically, it is pretty barren of most vegetation except for a few evergreen trees, considering it is always snowing. There are several shops including a weapons shop and a tavern.
+'''Hook Coast''' is a port town located on a small island off mainland [[Albion]]. It's community seems to be completely centered around fishing. It has a very tall lighthouse that contains a [[silver key chest]] and a [[silver key]]. Physically, it is pretty barren of most vegetation except for a few evergreen trees, considering it is always snowing. There are several shops including a weapons shop and a tavern.
+==Map Description==
+''A place of strange portents and secret inhabitants.''
 ==History==
-It is revealed by the [[Oracle]] that during the time of the third [[Archon]], a group of monks came to a barren coast and built a monastery on it to escape the cities and people in the rest of the world. Later other people arrived and built a town around the monastery. Years later when the monks predicted the destruction of the [[Old Kingdom]], they used the last of their strength to cast a barrier around Hook Coast. The barrier succeeded, but at a cost. All the monks had died and the power from the explosion and barrier left the imprints of where the monks stood. Since then, Hook Coast has been the only intact remnant from the Old Kingdom.
+It is revealed by the [[Snowspire Oracle]] that during the time of the third [[Archon]], a group of monks came to a barren coast and built a monastery on it to escape the cities and people in the rest of the world. Later other people arrived and built a town around the monastery. Years later when the monks predicted the destruction of the [[Old Kingdom]], they used the last of their strength to cast a barrier around Hook Coast. The barrier succeeded, but at a cost. All the monks had died and the power from the explosion and barrier left the imprints of where the monks stood. Since then, Hook Coast has been the only intact remnant from the Old Kingdom.
 ==General==
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 ==Fable==
-In ''[[Fable]]'' and ''[[Fable: The Lost Chapters]]'', the only way to reach Hook Coast for the first time is through the [[Ancient Cullis Gate]] in [[Darkwood]]. Once the Hero arrives in Hook Coast, the [[Cullis Gate]] will be active and can be used by the Hero anytime.[[File:Abbey.jpg|thumb|left|Maze, Theresa and the Hero in the Hook Coast Abbey]] Hook Coast is also where the [[Hero of Oakvale]] finds out that [[Maze]] was working with [[Jack of Blades]] to help recover the [[Sword of Aeons]]. After passing through a magical barrier which the [[Guildmaster]] needed to take down with an incantation spoken through your guild seal, a cinematic plays where you find out that Jack captured [[Theresa]] and brought her to the Abbey in Hook Coast, where Maze began a complicated ritual on his behalf to summon the [[Septimal Key]]. The Hero soon appeared, searching for Jack. As Maze attempted to trick the Hero to believe Theresa was a danger, Jack struck him from behind and trapped him in a magical cage. Maze completed the ritual and was ordered to take them to the [[Chamber of Fate]], but after Jack left, Theresa used her last ounce of [[Will]] to free the Hero before Maze warped her away.
+In ''[[Fable]]'', ''[[Fable: The Lost Chapters]]'', and ''[[Fable Anniversary]]'', the only way to reach Hook Coast for the first time is through the [[Ancient Cullis Gate]] in [[Darkwood]]. Once the Hero arrives in Hook Coast, the [[Cullis Gate]] will be active and can be used by the Hero anytime.[[File:Abbey.jpg|thumb|left|Maze, Theresa and the Hero in the Hook Coast Abbey]] Hook Coast is also where the [[Hero of Oakvale]] finds out that [[Maze]] was working with [[Jack of Blades]] to help recover the [[Sword of Aeons]]. After passing through a magical barrier which the [[Guildmaster]] needed to take down with an incantation spoken through your guild seal, a cinematic plays where you find out that Jack captured [[Theresa]] and brought her to the Abbey in Hook Coast, where Maze began a complicated ritual on his behalf to summon the [[Septimal Key]]. The Hero soon appeared, searching for Jack. As Maze attempted to trick the Hero to believe Theresa was a danger, Jack struck him from behind and trapped him in a magical cage. Maze completed the ritual and was ordered to take them to the [[Chamber of Fate]], but after Jack left, Theresa used her last ounce of [[Will]] to free the Hero before Maze warped her away.
 The Hero then fought Maze through town and across to the lighthouse, where he finally killed him. On his dying breath, Maze revealed that it was his fear of death, which he considered his mission to avoid, that motivated him to aid Jack of Blades. Maze bitterly admitted that he failed in that mission. Jack later said that, as he had out-lived his usefulness, Maze would have died anyway.
-The lighthouse in Hook Coast is also used by the Hero of Oakvale to summon the [[Ship of the Drowned]] with the [[Fire Heart]]. This ship allows the Hero to reach the [[Northern Wastes]] in the [[Lost Bay]].
+The lighthouse in Hook Coast is also used by the Hero of Oakvale to summon the [[Ship of the Drowned]] with the [[Fire Heart]]. This ship allows the Hero to reach the [[Lost Bay]] in the [[Northern Wastes]].
+==Notes==
+*During the [[Assassin Attacks]] quest, an [[assassin]] will attack the hero near the bell at the end of the northern row of houses.
+*The first house in the row of buildings leading to the tavern has no front door, but it is actually a dwelling and a fine will be received for entering after dark.
 ==Trivia==
+*All the inhabitants of Hook Coast have very light-coloured hair and eyes. This could be a result of the community's small population and isolation from the rest of Albion, or it could simply be an aesthetic choice on the part of the designers. Many of the villagers also seem to wear drab grey clothing, which matches the region's cold, bleak landscape.
-* If you are in Hook Coast for a long period of time, or own any property there, an assassin will sometimes spawn upon your next arrival to Hook Coast via travelling or Cullis Gate. However this could be due to your battle with Twinblade, and his sent assassin to either avenge his death or regain his honour.
+*It has the largest and therefore most expensive Pub property to buy.
-* All civilian inhabitants of Hook Coast have thin blonde hair and blue eyes, this could be a reference to inter-breeding, as remote and small communities tend to have more recessive genes, of which blonde hair and blue eyes are a common example.
+*Guards within Hook Coast are of the 5th regiment, which are one of the most powerful types of guards.
-* It has the largest and therefore most expensive Pub property to buy.
-* Guards within Hook Coast are at level 5.
-*While fighting Maze there is only one house that is open due to the screamers who frightened the villagers into their houses. In this house you will find a sharpening augmentation and if you go on the balcony not maze or the screamers will follow you, so you can pick of screamers with your bow or if you have Skorms bow you can one hit kill on Maze if you hold your bow long enough.
 {{Locations}}
 [[Category:Fable Towns]]
+[[Category:Fable Locations]]