I like old FPS games I like the complicated maps but this game probably has the most complicated maps I don't feel like playing

Here is a thread for those who are stuck and need a hint to progress. Bear in mind that there might be spoilers in the replies, and please be considerate to the others when posting and mark spoilers with the spoiler code tag. There's a comprehensive guide/walkthrough made by Mr Red, one of Hedon's core testers here, both for Crystal Heart and Bloodrite: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2589251760...

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By which I mean all the time that goes into running all over the map with no idea what to do next. I just spent more than half an hour switching between a Walkthrough, a notepad, and the game map, in search of all of the bull figurines, AND the places to put them. And it all turned out to simply be for the sake of getting come combat scrolls, and a giant ruby. If I understand the walkthrough correctly, the ruby isn't even actually needed to progress the story; it just provides a shortcut. This is just an...