Just beat the game for the first time, but...

[nintura]

I got the achiev for not closing any of the portals lol. I didnt even know you could? Or even how? How do you close them? Awesome fight by the way, I never thought I'd ever use the Wyrmics ice wall skill, but damn if it didn't come in handy.

[Davion Fuxa]

The Orbs you pick up from the Orcs Leaders are not only used for unlocking the entrance to High Peak. Each one corresponds to one of the portals, and using them while on the corresponding portal will close it.

Great job if you managed to beat it without closing portals, that is impressive to do on a first try.

[Atarlost]

I always find it easier to not close the portals. They take too long to get to unless you have four mobility talents all of which have adequate range to get between portals. Then you wind up fighting the sorcerers without Aeryn around as a distraction.

[nintura]

I did it with the "new" wyrmic. It took awhile, but I was able to stall with the wall of ice allowing me to recover. However, I learned my lesson, I will never go anti-magic again.... lol was a waste of time (except that I had like 10 talent points saved up going nowhere) but I lost some of my best wyrmic gear like the crown of elements and a teleporting amulet, and the unique two handed axe that gives fire damage and fire pen. Aeryn stayed around longer than I thought, no thanks to me catching her in the cross fire of my breaths