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Information: 
Author : Desmond Xie 
E-mail : dxiedata@hotmail.com 
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Version : 1.2
Print Status: Not ready
Last Updated: 9th Jan 2001
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NOTE: 
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covered in this guide yet. Comments are welcome. 

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-------------------|R|E|V|I|S|I|O|N| |H|I|S|T|O|R|Y|-------------------
Version 1.2 (9 Jan 2001)
-Huge update
-Added a lot more walkthrough
-Added Faerie Magic 
-Added Dragon Guide

Version 1.1 (4 Jan 2001)
-Continued on Walkthrough
-Added Item List
-Added Weapons List
-Added Armor List

Version 1.0 (2 Jan 2001)
-Started this guide.

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Section 1: Basic Information
     i  Story
    ii  Characters
   iii  Controls
    iv  World Map
     v  Game Menu
    vi  Battle
   vii  Battle Commands
  viii  Combos
    ix  Status Effect
     x  Saving the game
    xi  Money
   xii  Game Points

Section 2: Walkthrough
   Chapter One: Awakening
   1.1  Across the Desert
   1.2  The Cliff
   1.3  The First Emperor
   1.4  The First Town
   1.5  The Great Hunt
   1.6  Chamba
   1.7  Walking in the Mist
   1.8  Dreamland
   1.9  Kurok
   1.10 Dam
   1.11 A Dangerous Town
   1.12 Woods
   1.13 Route to Synesta
   1.14 Synesta, the maze
   1.15 Underground Area
   1.16 The Bandit Hideout 
   1.17 Sandflier Wharf
   1.18 Zhinga Mountains
   1.19 Kyoin and the Imperial Causeway

   Chapter Two: The Endless
   2.1  Ludia 
   2.2  Shyde
   2.3  Wychwood
   2.4  Worent
   2.5  Walking Aimlessly
   2.6  Mt. Glom
   2.7  Land of Dreams
   2.8  Ludia Castle
   2.9  Ruins
   2.10 Ahm Fen
   2.11 Kingdom of Wyndia
   2.12 Wasq Woods       
   2.13 Beneath the Castle [New]
   2.14 Meeting the Wind Dragon [New]
   2.15 Ice Peak [New]
   2.16 Village of the Gifted [New]
   2.17 Ershin's Mind [New]
   2.18 Sonne [New]
   2.19 Ershin's Mind revisit [New]
   2.20 Sinchon, the Yorae Shrine [New]
   2.21 Mt. Yogy [New]
   2.22 The Abandoned Village [New]
   
   Chapter Three: Streams
   3.1  Sanctum [New]
   3.2  Soma Forest [New]
   3.3  Mt. Ryft [New]
   3.4  Shyde revisit [New]
   3.5  World Tour [New]
   3.6  Mt. Giga [New] 
   3.7  Checkpoint [New]

Section 3: Knowledge
     i  Magic
    ii  Skills
   iii  Combo Guide
    iv  Dragon Guide [New]
     v  Faerie Magic [New]
    vi  Items   
   vii  Weapons 
  viii  Armors  
    ix  Accessories
     x  Bestiary  

Section 4: Side Quests, Mini-Games and Secrets
     i  Fishing
    ii  Manillo Store
   iii  Masters
    iv  Treasure Upgrade
     v  Faerie Colony
    vi  Black-smithing
   vii  Mini-games

Section 5: Miscellaneous
     i  Frequently Asked Question
    ii  Credits
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    i  Story
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Coming Soon...

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   ii  Characters
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|R|y|u|

Age          : ??
Hometown     : unknown
Field Action : Slash (Slash bushes and people)
Will         : ??
Description  :
    The main character of Breath of Fire IV as well as all Breath of 
Fire series. Wear simple clothes which made him a rather plain 
character. Everything about him is a mystery. He first appeared naked in 
a crater near Sarai. He travels with Nina in order to help her find 
princess Elina as well as find his own background. He is a above-average 
character and has well-rounded statistics as well as killer dragon 
magic.

|N|i|n|a|

Age          : ??
Hometown     : Wyndia
Field Action : Hover (View the surroundings as Bird-Eye View)
Will         : Cheer (Recover ally's HP when she is placed on back row)
Description  :
    She is the princess of Wyndia where all the winged lives. During the 
western continent tour, her sister, Elina mysteriously disappear without 
much trace. Cray, the cheif of worent travel with her to help her search 
for Elina. During the journey, their vehicle was damaged and Nina had to 
look for spare parts. On the trip, she met up with Ryu and from then on, 
they always travel together. She is a very strong magic user and is the 
best. Because of this, she becomes an undispensible person in your 
party. 

Level 2 : Sever             Level 23: Vitalize
Level 3 : Heal              Level 26: Inspire
Level 5 : Purify            Level 29: Typhoon
Level 8 : Barrier           Level 31: Kyrie
Level 11: Rejuvenate        Level 34: Restore
Level 14: Cyclone           Level 36: Resurrect
Level 17: Raise Dead        Level 39: Vigor
Level 20: Remedy 

|C|r|a|y|

Age          : ??
Hometown     : Worent
Field Action : Push (Push heavy objects)
Will         : Cover (Take damage for ally when placed on front row)
Description  :
    The cheif of Worent. He travels with Nina to search for princess 
Elina. During the journey, he got himself into a lot of troubles and 
with the help of his friends, he managed to escape death. Worens are 
very good fighters so you can expect Cray to be very physical. He is all 
about brute force. He has some useful spells too so he may be a good 
magic user at times.

Level 2 : Protect           Level 17: Stone Pillar
Level 5 : Speed             Level 21: Might
Level 8 : Rock Blast        Level 25: Shield
Level 11: Slow              Level 30: Quake
Level 14: Blunt

|E|r|s|h|i|n|

Age          : ??
Hometown     : Chamba?
Field Action : Head Ram (Break objects, knock trees and people)
Will         : Assist (A free attack from her when placed on back row)
Description  :
    Another mysterious character in Breath of Fire IV. She joins the 
party during the trip to Chamba. She volunteers to help your party cross 
the hexed area. She was a purifier whose job is to travel from town to 
town to clear the hexes. She joins your party after getting past north 
Chamba. You will find her laughing in situations that no one shouldn't 
have laughed but as i said, she is a mysterious character. She is a good 
fighter with high attack power and ultra defense but is hopeless in 
magic. Her attacks are a little inaccurate but that doesn't make her a 
bad character. She is suitable in all places. She fights well when you 
place her in the front row and she support your party when you place her 
in the back row. Just don't use her in a battle that requires strong 
magic and you will find her to be useful.

Level 2 : Risky Shot        Level 23: Quake
Level 7 : Wild Shot         Level 28: Inferno
Level 13: Stand Out         Level 35: Typhoon
Level 15: Death             Level 45: Primus
Level 16: Blizzard

|S|c|i|a|s|

Age          : ??
Hometown     : unknown
Field Action : None
Will         : Strengthen (Yells "you will feel my blade!" and becomes    
                           stronger. Only used when he is in the front) 
Description  :
    He is a mercenary hired by Ludia to stop Ryu's and friends from 
doing anything that aids Cray while Cray is being held captive. He is 
moves by Nina and Ryu's dedication towards friends and decided to join 
them. Scias wields a sword and in another good fighter. He is also a 
rather well-rounded character with good magic attack and defense. 

Level 2 : Frost, Sleep      Level 19: Rejuvenate
Level 4 : Identify (Cut out)Level 22: Raise Dead
Level 5 : Shining Blade     Level 25: Remedy
Level 8 : Heal              Level 28: Blizzard
Level 10: Purify            Level 31: Vitalize
Level 13: Confuse           Level 34: Lifestealer
Level 16: Ice Blast         Level 37: Restore

|U|r|s|u|l|a|

Age          : ??
Hometown     : 
Field Action : Shoot (Blast objects)
Will         : Revive (When dead, she may come back to life with 1 HP)
Description  :
    She is the granddaughter of the general of the Fou imperial Army. 
She is sicked and tired of the curel methods used by the imperial 
officers. She joins the party but remains loyal to the Empire. She uses 
a melee weapon which possesses incredible power. 

Level 2 : Flare, Fireblast  Level 24: Enfeeble
Level 5 : Confuse           Level 27: Drain
Level 8 : Weaken            Level 28: Leech Power
Level 11: Rock Blast        Level 31: Inferno
Level 15: Silence           Level 33: Death
Level 21: Cyclone           

|F|o|u|-|L|u|

Age          : unknown
Hometown     : unknown
Field Action : None
Will         : unknown
Description  :
    The main villian of the game. You control him at some part of the 
game. He is also the first emperor of the Fou's Empire. During the game, 
he is constantly being hunted down by the general of imperial Army, 
Yohm. He possesses the power to summon and transform into dragons. 

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|P|u|p|p|e|t|e|e|r|

You can meet this person in various towns. They hold a puppet on hand so 
it is pretty easy to identify him. He will teach you the basics of the 
game.

|R|w|o|l|f|

He is the first master you encounter. He is a person specialized in the 
magical side so his apprentices will receive bonus in wisdom and AP but 
penalties in HP and power. You can find him in Kurok Valley.

|T|a|h|b|

He is the leader of the purifiers. You first meet him in Chamba. He is a 
unhelpful character as he turns you down when you ask him to be your 
guide.

|R|h|o|p|p|e|

He is the guy in the hot-pink tube in the Dam. He is the guy you get the 
key to reach the sluice gate control. 

|B|u|n|y|a|n|

He is the first savior of Fou-Lu. When Fou-Lu falls from the bridge 
after Yohm's attack, he was saved by Bunyan. Bunyan becomes a master in 
the later part of the game. His apprentice will receive bonus in Power, 
Defense, Agility and Wisdom but penalties in both HP and AP.

|M|a|r|l|o|k|

A rich business man who sends you to do errands in exchange for some 
informations. He will become a master at the late part of the game. You 
will have to obtain certain treasure ball in order for him to become 
your master. Check the treasure upgrade section for more details.

|S|t|o|l|l|

He is the second master in the game you meet. He is the master of 
stealing as well as escaping. You first encounter him while helping 
Marlok to catch the theif. His apprentice will receive bonus in agility.

|L|y|t|e|

The sister of the Orphanage. She takes care to the orphans. At a later 
part of the game, she becomes a master.

|C|h|i|n|o|

A brat from the orphanage in Synesta. He is very mischievious and you 
have to chase him around to get information from him. 

More coming up...
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Villians
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|F|o|u|-|L|u|

The main villian of the game. You control him at some part of the game. 
He is also the first emperor of the Fou's Empire. During the game, he is 
constantly being hunted down by the general of imperial Army, Yohm. He 
possesses the power to summon and transform into dragons. 

|Y|o|h|m|

A character who can classified to be both good and bad but i will choose 
to classify him as bad. He will be hunting Fou-Lu down throughout the 
whole game. He commands the imperial Army as well as groups of strong 
monsters.

|G|a|s|s|o|

A general of a group of army. He is ordered by Yohm to capture a dragon 
but he himself do not know who is the dragon Yohm is refering to. You 
will fight his Spirit Warriors several times in the game.

more coming up...

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  iii  Controls
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Directional Pad: Moves the character. Used with L1/R1 to rotate camera.
Triangle       : Cancel. Use character's field action.
Circle         : Hold to run. 
X              : Confirm selection. Talk to people and search places.
Square         : Open game menu. Look at enemy statistics in battle. 
L1             : Rotate camera to the left.
R1             : Rotate camera to the right.
L2             : Switch to the person in front.
R2             : Switch to the person behind.
Select         : Toggle the help menu during battle and fishing.
Start          : Pause the game. The game time will be paused too.
Select + Start : Resets the game.

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   iv  World Map
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The world map of Breath of Fire IV is very simple. You cannot travel as 
freely as in Breath of Fire III but you can get to the destination 
faster. Every towns and dungeons are linked by a dotted route on the 
world map. You can enter random battles, set up camp as well as equip 
the party on the world map. 

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    v  Game Menu
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Coming soon...

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   vi  Battle
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When you are proceeding across dungeons or world map battlefield, you 
will get into random battles. When you got into a battle, the screen 
will swirl. Blue swirl means that you enter a normal battle. Green swirl 
means that you get a round to attack the enemies and red swirl means 
that enemies get a free round to attack you. 

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  vii  Battle Commands
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At the battle main menu, you can choose to Attack, use special, use item 
and guard. When you select special, a sub menu will appear giving more 
battle choices for you to choose from. You can choose spells and well as 
skills learnt from monsters and masters. 

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 viii  Combos
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You can linked magics to form combo. You can also add status effect to 
attacks. Check section 3, part iii for more information on combos.

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   ix  Status Effect
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|P|o|i|s|o|n|
Symptom: Character turns purple
Effect : Lose some HP each turn
Cure   : Antidote, Panacea, Purify or Remedy Spell

|S|l|e|e|p|
Symptom: A 'Zzz' symbol appears
Effect : Unable to do anything
Cure   : Physically attack the asleep character. Panacea or Remedy 
         spell. Put character in the back row for three turns. 

|C|o|n|f|u|s|e|d|
Symptom: A Spiraling symbol appears
Effect : Automatically attack allies or enemies.
Cure   : Croc Tear, Remedy Spell, physically attack the confused ally.

|M|u|t|e|
Sympton: A lip symbol appears
Effect : Affected person cannot use magic
Cure   : place him/her in the back for 3 rounds, remedy.

|B|l|i|n|d|
Symptom: A eye symbol appears
Effect : Reduces accuracy. 
Cure   : Eye Drops, Panacea, Croc Tear or Remedy Spell

|F|a|i|n|t|
Symptom: Character lying unconsciously on the ground
Effect : The character is DEAD
Cure   : Revive him/her with a Ammonia. If he/she stays dead after 
         battle, he/she will recover 1 HP but max HP will be reduced by 
         10% temperory.

|E|g|g|
Symptom: The character is transformed into an egg
Effect : Character can't use skills and items. Defense becomes 0 and 
         attack power decreases a lot. Character is back with full HP 
         after three turns.
Cure   : Wait for 3 turns, place in the back row to ensure survival.

|S|t|u|n|n|e|d|
Symptom: No visible signs
Effect : Lose turn and action
Cure   : Effect only last for one turn

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    x  Saving
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You can save your game using a Diary. These diaries can be found lying 
on tables in dungeon. You will find one in camp too. Whenever you see 
one, you should save so that if faults occur in the game, you can still 
load again. You can save on world map anytime by selecting 'save' in the 
main menu. Press 'Square' to open the main menu. 

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   xi  Money
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The money used is Zenny, just like other BOF. You can get Zenny by 
running errands and from item bags or treasure chests. You can also get 
1-10 zenny by slashing people with Ryu's sword. If you do so, your game 
points will be deducted. As usual, Money is very valuable in this game. 
They are needed for buying equipments and items. Some masters in the 
game will also demand money from you so keep your money high. 

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  xii  Game Points
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These valuable points can only obtained from mini-games. They are 
neccessary in order to upgrade dragons. Hitting villagers and people for 
money will deduct game points so refrain yourself from slashing people 
to get money. 1 point will be deducted if you hit the person once. 2 
points will be deducted if you hit the person and the person drops 
money. 

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C H A P T E R  1 : A W A K E N I N G
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1.1   Across the Desert
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Items       : King's Sword
New Member  : Nina, Ryu
Monsters    : None
W. Monsters : Cap, Eye Goo, Mage Goo, Scorpion
Boss        : None
Skills      :      
    Distracted    -->  Cap
    Rest          -->  Eye Goo
    Burn          -->  Mage Goo
    Blind         -->  Scorpion
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Nina and a guy call Cray is surfing across the desert to search for 
Nina's sister, Elina on a sandflier. A huge worm like creature emerges 
from the sand and chases after them. The creature eventually reaches 
them and send them flying off. The sandflier is filled with sand and 
Cray is unable to repair it without any spare parts. Cray stays back and 
watch the sandflier to prevent bandits from stealing it while Nina when 
off to a town call Sarai to get the spare parts. Cray hands the King's 
sword to Nina before she leaves. 

You will now control Nina and i suggest that you spend some time 
familiarise with the controls. After that, just head right from Cray to 
arrive at the world map.

Follow the dotted line and you will reach a point where a exclaimation 
will appear. Press X to enter and you will get to see another sequence. 
Nina will arrive at a huge hole and will fall into the hole. Well, it is 
not just Nina who is in the hole, a dragon is also in hte hole. Luckily, 
the Dragon will not attack, it will fly away, leaving a naked being 
behind. IF you have played previous Breath Of Fire titles, then you will 
know who the naked being is. He is Ryu, the main character of this game. 

Nina asks Ryu about the Dragon and how he ended up in the hole but Ryu 
knew nothing. As always, Ryu doesn't know where he is heading to and why 
he was here. Nina decided to bring him along with her to the nearest 
town. She also hands the King's sword to him. Now both of Nina and Ryu 
will arrive on the world map again. You may press the triangle button to 
set up a camp if you like. In the camp, you can rest, save, view skill 
and master lists. The skill and the master lists are not of your concern 
for now. I suggest that you save before doing anything.

After saving, it's time for you to get some money and skills from 
monsters. The starting 500 Z that you are given will not be enough to 
spend in the next town. Please do not enter the next area. First walk 
along the dotted line until you get question mark. Press X to enter when 
a question mark appear. Just 'loiter' around to get into random battles. 
When a battle occurs, select the guard command if you want to learn 
skills from the monsters. In order to learn the skill, you must guard 
until the monster uses the skill. Another bonus is that you can find 
random items in a black bag. When you run out of HP or AP, DO NOT use 
items, just head out of the area and replenish your HP and AP in a camp. 
I suggest that you raise Ryu level to at least level 4 before attempting 
to proceed. 

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1.2   The Cliff
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Items       : Ammonia
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Cap, Eye Goo
W. Monsters : None
Boss        : None
Skills      : 
    Distracted    -->  Cap
    Rest          -->  Eye Goo
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When you are ready, continue along the dotted route and enter the cliff. 
Once inside, Nina will tell you that you will have to go over the cliff 
to reach Sarai and she arge you to hurry and reach Sarai before darkness 
falls. Proceed down two slopes then down a stair. Head left and cross 
the bridge. Ignore the item bag that you sees for now, you will get it 
real soon. Cross under the arch and you'll see a wooden plank acting as 
a bridge. Before crossing the plank, proceed north and follow the short 
path to reach the item bag that you saw earlier. You'll get a Ammonia. 
If you have problem locating the path, try rotating the camera. After 
grabbing the item, head across the plank and continue to walk until a 
short sequence occurs. Part of the road break off and it seems that 
there is no way the two can get across. Nina will then teach you how to 
jump across to the other side. Well, all you can do is to listen and 
learn well. After the first jump, you will have to jump again. However 
on the second jump, Nina did not make it, she falls off the cliff but is 
saved by her own wings. Ryu goes after her but land up smashing his 
face.

Then you will be treated to another sequence and a fantastic piece of 
music. The sky turns dark and you'll have to find a place to rest. Head 
left and you will find a cave. Nina will suggest that they camp inside 
the cave. After the conversation, you will be switched to another 
place(surprise). After the sequence, you will control the mysterious guy 
called Fou-Lu which is damn strong!!! Before going anywhere, it is 
important for you to know something about this game. Fou-Lu and Ryu 
shares the same skills but not the same items, zenny and equipments. So 
you should try not to get any item bags or treasure while controlling 
Fou-Lu since Ryu will come to this place sometime later. Anyway i think 
you won't need much items for Fou-Lu since he is already VERY strong.

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Items       : Wisdom Fruit, Super Vitamin, Ambrosia
New Member  : Fou-Lu
Monsters    : Zaurus
W. Monsters : Cap, Eye Goo, Mage Goo, Scorpion
Boss        : Kham
Skills      : 
    Distracted    -->  Cap
    Rest          -->  Eye Goo
    Burn          -->  Mage Goo
    Blind         -->  Scorpion
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To get out of the tomb, just run down the stair and you will reach the 
forest. Head left and up a ramp, then stand on the small piece of stone 
just next to the ramp to teleport to the other side. Note that there is 
a orange triangle on the stone. Once you get to the other side, head 
right to reach a fork. Ignore the north path, i will only lead you to a 
dead end. Instead, proceed along the south path to reach another fork. 
Ignore the path left path, just continue south and you will be stopped 
by two 'ignorant' guards. It seems that they are here to watch over this 
area as they were told that a Dragon will come here. They also intend to 
kill the Dragon. Fou-Lu then summons a Dragon. The dragon's attack leave 
a large crater behind. You will still control Fou-Lu after the sequence. 
Now Fou-Lu can transform into a dragon by using the meditate command. 
You might one to get into some battle and watch the cool transformation 
before proceeding past the crater and south to arrive at the world map.

Head left to arrive at another forest. This forest is pretty easy to 
navigate, just get to the top of the hill. At the top, you'll meet 
another mysterious guy called Kham. Kham knows about Fou-Lu and he will 
tell you about Fou-Lu. Fou-Lu is the first Emperor and he is the one who 
founded the great Fou Empire. He will battle you.
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Boss Fight: Kham
Stats   :
HP: 15,000      EXP: 16,000       Zenny: 1,750       Spoils: Ambrosia 
Weakness: Water
Strength: Fire
Attacks :
Flaming Fist : Fire-based attack against one target 
Mystic Fire  : four times fire based attack 

This fight is pretty easy if Fou-Lu's remaining HP is pretty high. 
Change into the Astral Dragon in the first turn. In the dragon form, Ap 
will be drain and you will return to the human form once AP is all used 
up. You should be able to defeat this boss before the AP runs out. This 
boss is weak against water based attacks but i suggest that you save 
those AP and just use physical attacks. In no time, Kham will be wasted. 
Please note that his Flaming Fist attack misses a lot but his Mystic 
Fire has a hing accuracy. 
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Unfortunately Kham will still be alive after the battle. He wants Fou-Lu 
dead! Fou-Lu escapes but Kham orders a few soldiers to set the trees on 
fire. You will then control Fou-Lu again. Proceed through the forest to 
reach the next area with a bridge. A sequence will occur after you 
approach the bridge. The red-nosed dwarf will introduce himself as Yohm, 
general of the Fou-Lu Imperial Army. He will then set the bridge on fire 
with the Flaming Fist(?!?) sending Fou-Lu off to 'hell'. He will then 
order his soldiers to search for Fou-Lu's body. 

You will control Nina and Ryu at last. They have climb their way back to 
the top. You can't climb down the stair so head up the ramp and head 
left to arrive at the world map. Again you can get into random battles 
on the world map if you want. Furthermore, you can test out Ryu's new 
special, the Aura Dragon transformation. Anyway, when you are ready to 
proceed, head into Sarai.

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1.4   The First Town
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Items       : Lead Ball[158Z], Antidote x2 or Panacea, Ginseng, Aurum, 
              Power Food, 40+ Z
New Member  : None
Monsters    : None
W. Monsters : None
Boss        : None
Skills      : None
Item Shop   : Croc Tear [4Z], Healing Herb [20Z], Antidote [12Z],
              Eye Drops [14Z], Ammonia [250Z], Wooden Rod [50Z], 
              Baby Frog [20Z], Straight [20Z]
Weapon Shop : Sage's Staff [230Z], Leather Armor [220Z], Bandana [30Z],
              Brass Helm [90Z], Soul Gem [1000Z]
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This is the first town you will arrive. It is called Sarai. It is rather 
hard to navigate through this town as it was built like a maze. When you 
first enter, Nina will tell you that she is going to get some things and 
will leave you with three choice to choose from. Select "Sure!" or "I 
think so..." and she will leave you. If you select the last option, she 
will stick with you. Anyway, choose anything you like, as the story will 
not be affected in any way.

You will now be free to explore the town. Start off by slicing everyone 
with your sword. What I mean is that you can press triangle to use the 
sword on the villagers. They will drop some zenny and you will get the 
money. The money they drop range from 1 Z - 10 Z. Note that you might 
have to hit the same villager as much as eight times with your sword for 
them to drop the money. After having fun with your sword, you can 
continue to do some evil deeds...Enter every houses and search for 
items. 

You can visit the Weapon shop to buy some new stuffs. The weapon shop is 
the second stall from the entrance. The frog will sell you some new 
stuffs. Buy them if you can afford, but be sure to keep about 400Z for 
some mini-game later. Get a few soul gems and the leather Armor and Bass 
Helm for Ryu if you have the money. When you are ready, head to the left 
of the town to find a osrich and a few people. Nina is also here and she 
is lost. You can't do anything so head into the Tavern just beside the 
Osrich. 

In the tavern, head down the stair and talk to the green frog. He will 
offer you a 'treasure' for 158 Z. Don't worry, he is not cheating you, 
so buy it. You will find out that it is a Lead Ball. From this point 
onwards, you will find some treasures trader that will trade this Lead 
Ball for money. You can talk to the people here if you want or you can 
smack then for some money. Talk to the old man at the counter to proceed 
with the game. Before he is going to tell you anything about the 
Sandflier parts, you will have to treat him to a meal to make him happy.
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Fun Time  : Satisfy the Old man
Fun Factor: 6/10
Difficulty: 3/10

You must feed the old man to make him happy meaning you must fill his 
happiness bar and not the Food and Drink Bar. Just Stuff him with Wine 
and Steak to make him really happy. Feed him Steak once, then Wine once 
and the process continues. Since you fed him those expensive stuffs, he 
will hands you a Panacea. He will automatically tell you that he is 
full. He will tell you to get further information from the information 
broker outside the Inn. 

If you do not have much money, you can always feed him those cheaper 
stuff, the Happiness bar will still fill up eventually but only slower. 
You can always buy a panacea from shops in later towns.
Note: Feed him a lot of expensive stuff and you'll get Panacea.
      Feed him a lot of cheap stuff and you'll get 2 antidote.
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Head out of the Tavern and you will see Nina talking to the monkey(if 
you choose the first and second option). Talk to Nina and you will find 
out that the monkey has agree to help Nina find the parts in exchange 
for some money. Tell Nina that you don't trust him and you will not be 
cheated of some valuable money. After the conversation, Nina will rejoin 
you. Now head right from the town entrance to find the Inn. Talk to the 
man beside the vase outside the Inn and he will tell you to make a deal 
for the information.
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Fun Time  : Up or Down
Fun Factor: 3/10
Difficulty: 6/10

When you ask him about the sandflier parts, he will tell you that he did 
not have any but know someone who has it. Tell him that you are 
interested. Now you must pay for the information. The sum you offer must 
match with the price of the information. Just pay him slightly above 100 
Z and you'll get the information. Well, i paid 110Z for the information. 
If you are willing, pay 123 Z to him and he will tell you the 
information and give you a Ginseng. He will tell you to get the parts 
from the black market but you'll need a password. He also tells you that 
you can find one travelling merchant who know the password on the 
Highway, east of the town. 
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Before exiting this town in search of the merchant, you might want to 
stock up on some items and buy some new equipment for Nina. You can also 
buy some items and fishing stuffs from the third stall from the 
entrance. Buy one or two wooden rods and a few bait as you will be able 
to fish real soon. When you are ready, exit the town. 

Walk east from the town along the dotted line and you will come to a 
point where a question mark always appear. Enter and you'll find 
yourself in a desert area that is different from the random battles 
area. Follow the staight path until a path branches off. Take the short 
path and you will arrive at the world map again. Follow the short dotted 
route to arrive at a fish spot. You might want to spend some time here. 

Upon entering the fish spot, you will be taught how to fish. Press 
square to enter the menu where you can equip the type of rod and lure 
you are using and help and hints on fishing. Please read them to 
understand fishing better. There are four types of fishes available here 
for you to catch. Note that for now, you can only catch Jellyfish, Sweet 
fish and Trout with straight and baby frog. Come back later and try to 
catch the fourth type of fish(Rainbow Trout). After you have had fun 
with fishing, walk along the path between the cliff and Sarai until you 
get a question mark. Enter the area and you will find the merchant and 
the osrich. I 'think' you can meet him anywhere along the route.

Anyway, when you see him, talk to him. Luckily, he will give you the 
password for free. With the password in hand, head back into Sarai. YOu 
might have already spotted a guy sitting outside the town at a place 
where you can't seem to reach. Well, just head into the tavern, enter 
the counter and talk to the bar tender and he will allow you to enter 
the door. Before entering, search the cabinet beside him to find 40Z. 
Then enter the room and you will meet the fat guy. It seems that 
Sandfliers were used in war at some places and it is some sort of 
illegal to manufacture samdflier parts. Sadly, he did not have any 
sandflier parts but he will tell you about a place called Sandflier 
Valley where there are some buried sandflier parts. He promise to make 
you some sandflier parts out of some junks that can be dug out in the 
valley. Then you will control Ryu and Nina again. Search the cabinet for 
a power food which raises user attack power by 1. Used it on Ryu if you 
want. By the way, you should have also gotten a Aurum from him. When 
ready, head out of the town and take the new dotted route to arrive at 
the Sandflier Valley.

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Items       : Croc Tear x8, 200 Z, Brass Helm, Glass Shard x2, 
              Sage Staff, Molotov, Various Ship Parts, Flattop, 
              Iron Scraps 
New Member  : None  
Monsters    : Cap, Eye Goo, Mage Goo, Scorpion
W. Monsters : Cap, Eye Goo, Mage Goo, Scorpion
Boss        : Joh
Skills      : 
    Distracted    -->  Cap
    Rest          -->  Eye Goo
    Burn          -->  Mage Goo
    Blind         -->  Scorpion
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Before entering the Sandflier Valley, you might want to consider saving 
or resting. Please also make sure that Ryu is at least level five before 
entering the valley. 

Once in the Valley, head up the fallen trunk and continue right until 
you see a green flag. Look carefully for a treasure chest. Open it to 
get 8 Croc Tear! You might also have spotted another chest while heading 
right to the green flag. NOw it is time for you to get the chest. Head 
south from the green flag and enter the broken hulk of the sandflier. 
Examine the wheel and turn it to the right. Now head back down the 
fallen trunk. and head right and up to get to the chest. Open it to get 
a stash of 200 Zenny!

Now head back and turn the wheel two times to the left. Head back down 
the fallen trunk again. Now head right past the previous treasure chest 
and enter the hole in the wrecked Sandflier, then down the plank and out 
of another hole. Enter the next hole in another Sandflier. Head up the 
stairs then climb up the ladder. Take the Brass Helm in the Chest. Climb 
back down te ladder and examine the device just next to the stair. It is 
a winch. Choose to operate it and the anchor of the sandflier will land 
on the sand. Head outside and step onto the anchor. It will take you to 
the higher lever. Get off it and head north to reach a building. 

Inside the building, you will find a old man and a dog. Whack the old 
man for some money if you want. Talk to him and he will tell you that 
you can dig them up in here. He will offer you his shovel and the dog 
for 25 Zenny each. I suggest that you loan both for easier finding. 
Anyway take the tool and the dog, then head out to the circular area for 
some digging time.
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Fun Time  : Treasure Hunt
Fun Factor: 7/10
Difficulty: 4/10
 
Once in the circular area, read the instruction to understand the game. 
It will mention that the shovel will break after being used for a few 
times. As the dog is searching, it will bark, and you mush try your best 
to remember the location. The Ship Parts is around the middle of this 
circular area. There are also various good stuff buried in the sand. You 
should try your best to dig them up. The Shovel will break more easily 
when it hits a metal and the items but you can always get another shovel 
and the dog from the old man again. You can dig out 2 Glass Shard, a lot 
of Iron Scraps, a Milotov, Flattop and Sage's Staff and not just the 
ship parts. Digging out Iron Scraps, will cause the shovel to break much 
faster but you will find the uses of these metal shards in a later part 
of the game. Once you dug out the Ship parts and those items that you 
want, you are ready to proceed with the game.
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Head back out of the Valley and onto the world map. Before heading back 
to Sarai, please rest up and save as you will be fighting a boss soon. 
When you are reading, enter Sarai. Talk to the villagers to find out 
that imperial troops have came here. Enter the Tavern and you will meet 
a imperial soldier. It seems that the soldier is trying to ask something 
out of the merchant that fell into the crater before Nina. The merchant 
resist and the soldier hits him with a magic spell. Just then, Nina will 
interrupt. The soldier notices that she is the princess of Wyndia and 
intends to grab her. He then summons a Warrior Spirit to take Nina. You 
will have to fight him with Nina alone. Ryu is no where to be seen...
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Boss Fight: Joh
Stats   :
HP: 1,200          EXP: 100          Zenny: 305          Spoils: Aurum 
Weakness: Water/Wind
Strength: Fire
Attacks :
Burn  : Weak Fire-based attack against one target
Flail : 8 times hits against one target

His physical attacks are rather accurate but not his Flail attack which 
hits for around 13 HP damage each hit. His Flail attack misses quite 
often. His burn attack is rather damaging but if you stick to spells and 
heal often, you will win this battle in no time. Have Nina keep using 
the Sever Spell. The Sever Spell will deal around 300 HP damage, so he 
should go down in about 4-5 turns. Once you have defeated him, he will 
break down into pieces.
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Now Ryu will come to help Nina. The soldier get really angry when Ryu 
smack him with his sword. Both of them make use of the opportunity and 
escape out of Sarai. You will now be on the world map again. Head along 
the main dotted route until a exclaimation mark appears. Enter to 
proceed with the game. After avoiding the sight of a few soldiers, you 
will meet up with the merchant again. He will tell you that there is 
another route in the desert that lead to a town called Chamba. 

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Items       : Life Sandals, Panacea x2
New Member  : Ershin
Monsters    : None
W. Monsters : None
Boss        : None
Skills      : None
Mixed Shop  : Bowie Knife[150Z],Sage's Staff[230Z],Leather Armor[220Z],
              Brass Helm [90Z], Healing Herb [20Z], Antidote [12Z],
              Panacea [100Z], Ammonia [250Z]
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Upon entering the town, Nina will ask you to find someone who can help 
them. Enter the first building near the entrance, then open the treasure 
inside for a Life Sandals. Then head out of the building and proceed up 
a stair to the upper level. Enter the first building you see. The orange 
frog in there will seel you items and equipment. Buy the Bowie Knife for 
Ryu and some restoring items. There is a inn at the right side. Talk to 
the small creature to rest if you need to. Also search the cabinet in 
front of the orange frog to find two panacea. Head out of this building. 

Again, you can smack people here with your sword for some money. Head up 
another stair to reach the top level. Talk to the old monkey(?!?) and he 
will tell you about why Chamba has 'shrinked'. It seems that part of the 
town has been polluted by toxic material called Hex. Hex was used during 
the war. Next, you will see a group of weird people arriving at the 
town. The old monkey will tell you that they are purifiers who job is to 
clear the hex. Now you must talk to those purifiers to find out more. 
Enter the house on the middle level, left of the old monkey. Inside, you 
will meet the leader of the purifiers, Tahb. He is the normal looking 
guy holding the pot. Keep choosing that you'll wait and you will chat 
with him. Nina will tell him that they need to get past Chamba as soon 
as possible. He will tell you that special armor is needed to enter the 
hexed area. Nina will be shocked to hear that at least one year is 
needed for them to clear all the hex. He tells you to get one of the 
purifiers to guide you through the area. Head outside and talk to 
everyone and you will be disappointed that on one wants to help you. 
Everyone claim that it is very dangerous to pass through the hex without 
armor and isn't willing to take the responsiblity. 

Talk to Tahb again. He is outside the house. He too will not take you 
through the hex and he also will not lend you any armor. Suddenly, a 
robot called Ershin will enter the town. She agrees to guide Ryu and 
Nina. Ershin will join your party! Now you are ready to proceed with the 
game! Before going anywhere, save at the inn. When you are ready, head 
out of the gate Ershin came in from.

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Items       : Healing Herb x3, 300 Z, Motolov, Waistcloth
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Zombie, Gasser, Ghost
W. Monsters : None
Boss        : Skullfish
Skills      :     
    Distract      -->  Zombie
    Feign Swing   -->  Zombie
    Clorine       -->  Gasser
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Before heading anywhere, you might want to change the battle formation 
if your party. Try your best to learn the two new skills. Please note 
that the walkthrough for this area will be based on the compass 
direction. Head south across a broad plank to reach a roof, then 
continue south and cross the bridge to find a chest with three Healing 
Herb. Now head back to the entrance on this area. Now head south again 
to the first roof. Head across the lower bridge and through the 
abandoned building. Head west along the bridge until it curve to the 
north. Then climb up the ladder and to reach the roof. Head south and 
down the ramp and onto the roof. Proceed to the next roof and head down 
another ramp to reach another bridge with two path, the south path and 
the east path. South path leads to a dead end so take the east path to 
reach another roof. Head north across the broad plank to yet another 
roof. continue north across another plank. Go up the roof and head east 
across another broad plank to reach the last roof of this area. Grab the 
300 zenny from the chest, then proceed across the last bridge to reach 
the next area. Ignore the chest you see for now. 

In the next area, my walkthrough will still based on the compass 
direction. Head west and you will get a sequence. Ershin will suggest 
that the party split up into two groups. Ershin will be alone and Ryu 
and Nina will scout the roofs. You can switch between group by pressing 
the select button. Control Ershin first. Climb down the ladder and stand 
beside the crater that is blocking the path. Now switch to Ryu and Nina. 
Now move north and jump over to the other roof. now stand on the crate 
in front of the entrance. It will be lowered. Now switch back to Ershin 
again. Using Ershin, past under the crate then head west, then south to 
find a ladder leading to the roof of the house. Get the Molotov from the 
chest. Switch to Ryu and Nina again. Climb back to the roof and the 
crate will be raised while the other will be lowered. Switch to Ershin 
and position him on the crate. Switch back to Ryu and Nina and you can 
now past the entrance without affecting the crate. Just after you cross 
the crate, Ershin will tell you to switch the valve at the other side. 
Continue south a little until you reach a fork. Take the east path to 
reach the previous screen. Grab the Waistcloth from the chest. Equip it 
on Nina to raise her defense. Head back to the previous screen and take 
the south path. Jump over to the other side and examine the valve. You 
will automatically be switched to Ershin. She must also activate another 
valve. Climb down the ladder and follow the path to reach the bottom of 
where Ryu and Nina is. Please do not take those side paths that take you 
to another screen. Examine the valve. 

Ershin and Ryu will both turn the two valves at the same time. The mist 
will be reduced. You will automatically head into the next area. Head 
west and jump to another roof. Then cross the bridge to the north. You 
will get a sequence while crossing. Something is hidden beneath the 
mist. Before going anywhere, make sure that every character is in top 
condition as you will face a boss very soon. When you are ready, proceed 
across the bridges and planks. While crossing the last bridge, the 
creature will attack and attempt to destroy the bridge. Keep pressing 
the 'O' button to run. You will fight the creature once you reach the 
other side of the bridge. 
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Boss Fight: Skull Fish
Stats   :
HP: 2,400      EXP: 429      Zenny: 291     Spoils: Antidote, Fish Head 
Weakness: Holy-based attacks
Strength: ??? 
Attacks :
Vemon Breath: causes poison on all characters
Confuse     : causes confuse on one target

This fight may be tough without the correct strategy. Try not to use 
Ershin to attack as her attacks misses very often. Have her use antidote 
and restore the party. Ryu should always use Burn and Nina should always 
use Sever. The two magic will combine to form Firewind, a stronger form 
of magic. Keep your HP above 200 HP and you will wind in no time. Its 
physical attack can deal around 190 HP damage so watch out for the HP. 
Use panacea to cure confuse if needed. 
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After you defeat the skullfish, climb the ladder and down another tall 
ladder to get out of this area. Once outside, you will have a short 
conversation and Ershin will join you. After she joins you, you will be 
on the world map again.

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Items       : Aurum x2
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Toxic Fly, Armor, Gonghead
W. Monsters : None
Boss        : None
Skills      :     
    Chlorine      -->  Toxic Fly
    Wild Swing    -->  Armor
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Note: My Walkthrough for this area is based on the compas direction.

The monster here is a bit tough but they give good experience. A toxic 
fly will give you 45 EXP, a Armor will give you 80 EXP and a Gonghead 
will give you 75 EXP. To defeat the toxic fly easily, use magic to kill 
it, avoid using physical attacks as they miss often on the fly. To 
defeat Armor, also magic combo as it has very high defense. You can try 
Firewind or you can Eruption. To get Eruption, combine Cray's rock shake 
and Ryu's burn or Hwa. Since the monsters here yield goo experience, so 
you should spend some time here leveling up your character. Furthermore, 
the Armor here will sometimes drop Raptor Claws and Cuirass which are 
very good items. Please note that they drop these items very rarely and 
you need to be very patient to get these items. You can also try some 
combos yourself. At this point of the game, you can already do 4 hit 
combo. Use the diary to rest and save if you need. 

When you are ready, proceed Head west past the opened steel gate. Then 
head north, then east to reach a staircase. There are two wooden doors 
next to the staircase. Enter the first room to find a item bag that 
contain a Aurum. The second room has no items, so head up the stair to 
reach the next screen. 

Head out of the door and down a stair to reach a corridor. Follow the 
corridor to reach another door. Enter and search the cabinet for another 
Aurum. Ignore the stair as it will take you to the locked room in the 
previous screen. Head into the curtain and a sequence will occur. Lord 
Yuna and his servant will enter the room. Cray will tell you to walk 
slowly behind the curtain. Listen to him and walk slowly behind the 
curtain. Head behind the curtain, then WALK to the other side and the 
dream will be over. 

Looks like the three of them had the same dream. Ershin will then tell 
you that it is Ryu's dream of a possible future. She also mentions the 
Dragon Eye which is a glimpse of what may be. After the conversation, 
you will be on the world map again. You will have to head to Kurok, west 
of Chamba. Note that you can now re-enter Sarai or go to the fish spot 1 
and fish. If you have gotten Flattop during the digging in Sandflier 
Valley, then you can use it to catch a rainbow trout.

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Items       : Deep Driver
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Flue Goo, Mage Goo, Red Cap, Cap, Scorpion
W. Monsters : Flue Goo, Mage Goo, Eye Goo, Red Cap, Cap, Bandit
Boss        : None
Skills      :     
    Command       -->  Red Cap
    Distracted    -->  Cap
    Burn          -->  Mage Goo
    Rest          -->  Eye Goo
    Blind         -->  Scorpion   
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Before heading into Kurok, you may get into random battles along the 
path between Chamba and Kurok. The monsters give you good items and 
experience. There are a few new enemies here. Red cap, Flue Goo and 
Bandit are some new enemies that you will find on this path. You can 
learn the command skill from the red cap and you can get a Moon Sword 
from the Bandits here. Replace the Bowie Knife with the Moon Sword once 
you get it. Most of the monsters here come at least in pair. You might 
also encounter a super group with five caps and one red caps. Again, you 
can do more combos here. At this point of the game, you can already do 
10 hit combo which deal over 2000 HP damage. To get 10 hit combo, first 
get into a battle with 5 caps and 1 red cap. Have Nina use sever, then 
Cray use Rock Blast and finally have Ryu use Burn or Hwa to get a 10 hit 
combo which will deal more that 2000 HP damage. Now with this super 
combo in hand, you are more than ready to enter Kurok.

Once you are in Kurok Valley, continue along the path until it slopes 
down to a lower level. The wolf by the osrich is the first master, 
Rwolf. Talk to him and make Nina his apprentice. If you have done a 
combo of at least 5 hits, then you can talk to him again to learn the 
first spell, Eddy Skill. Let Ryu learns it as he will benefit from it. 
If you have done a 10 hit combo, then you can learn another spell, 
Plateau from Rwolf. Let either Ryu or Nina learns it. I suggest letting 
Nina learns it since she has high magical attack. 

Once you have finish with you master, head north then west and do not go 
down the ramp yet. Continue on the west path to reach a treasure chest 
that contains a Deep Driver. After taking it, continue down the ramp and 
continue west, then head east and continue along the path to reach the 
world map.  

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Items       : Sluice Key, Short Sword, Vitamin x2, Toad, Swallow Eye x2
              Crank
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Flue Goo, Mage Goo, Eye Goo, Puspool
W. Monsters : Flue Goo, Mage Goo, Eye Goo, Red Cap, Cap, Bandit
Boss        : None
Skills      :     
    Command       -->  Red Cap
    Distracted    -->  Cap
    Burn          -->  Mage Goo
    Rest          -->  Eye Goo
    Molasses      -->  Puspool
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Rest and save in the camp before going into the dam. You can also 
contine to try and get your 10 hit combo in this route. 

In the Dam area, you will get a conversation. A worker will tell you 
that most workers have left as a dragon is trashing about in the water 
and its movements have been unpredictable lately. He tells you to be 
careful while crossing before heading off. You will gain back control of 
the party. First climb down the ladder in front of the big machine, then 
desend down another ladder. Enter the doorway right of the ladder to 
reach a underground area.

Inside, take the west path and continue along the path until you reach 
outside again. Head down the stair and talk to the strong grey horse-
like person. After talking to him, take the ladder down and follow the 
wooden path. Talk to people on the way if you want. Jump across planks 
and follow the path until you reach the person at the end of the path. 
He will tell you that in order to get to the other side, you'll need to 
close the sluice. In order to close the Sluice, you will need the Sluice 
key. He also tell you that Rhoppe has it. Rhoppe is the person with the 
tube who you might have seen on the way. Head south from this guy to 
find the person with the tube. Talk to him and he will hand you the 
Sluice Key. 

With the key, you can now close the Sluice. Head back to the underground 
area then to the ladder. Open the steel gate in front of the ladder and 
you can not close the sluice. Pull the lever to close the Sluice. A 
wooden plank will be lowered. Now climb the ladder to go outside then 
climb up the ladder on the left. Head east, then cross the wooden plank 
to the other side. Climb up the ladder to reach a treasure chest that 
contains a Short Sword which you can equip it on Ryu. Climb back down, 
then head south and climb down another ladder. Head east to reach the 
other side. Enter the room and and open the gate, then pull the lever 
like what you did earlier but the big wheel will not turn. Then a mouse 
lady will enter and tell you that you'll need to turn the wheel very 
fast in order to get it work. Well, this is another mini-game for you! 
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Fun time  : Turn the Wheel
Fun Factor: 4/10
Difficulty: 3/10

Listen to the mouse lady carefully, so you will understand how to 'play' 
this mini game. She will tell you to turn the flywheel by hand and when 
the wheel is spinning fast enough, flip the switch. Read the instruction 
too. Ryu will spin the wheel and another person will pull the lever. To 
turn the wheel, keep turning the D-pad in clockwise or anti-closkwise 
direction and the wheel will spin. Wait until it start to produce high-
pitched sound, then press 'O'. If you done it correctly, the big wheel 
outside should turn and the wooden plank will be lowered. After that, 
the mouse lady will give you items for your hard work. Note that you 
will get different items depending on how many times you take to get the 
work done. If you just take one try, then you will receive a toad and if 
you take two tries, then she will give you a silver top. I am certain 
that there are other prizes but i'm not going to find them out. E-mail 
me about other prizes and i will add them as soon as possible. 
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Anyway, head out of the underground area through the south doorway. Head 
west and collect two vitamins from the chest. Head back into the 
underground area and climb up the ladder. Once outside, head west all 
the way, then up the ladder then head east and across the wooden plank 
that you had just lowered. Continue east a little then climb up the 
ladder to reach the big wheel. Head east and turn to the north corner 
and pick up two swallow eyes from the chest. Climb down the ladder and 
continue east and enter the doorway to reach another underground area.  
Run through the underground passage and out of the underground area to 
reach outside again. Head across the wooden planks then climb down a 
ladder to reach a platform with a blue lever. Examine the blue lever to 
lower a bridge. 

Now head back and talk to man who told you about the key. You will give 
him back the key so that he can operate the lift. He will order Rhoppe 
to open the sluice. A rat guy will hit the bell and inform everyone that 
the sluice has broken and the mud has overflowed. The damn guy will 
leave you with a crank and tell you to operate the lift yourself. You 
must attach the crank to the box on the lift and pull on it a few times 
to operate it. Head back across the bridge that you have just lowered. 
Just right of the bridge is the lift. Examine the box on the lift and 
Ryu will use the Crank. The lift will not seems to work and Nina suggest 
that you move the handle somemore. Press 'X' rapidly to lower the lift. 
Everyone will get out just before the whole place is covered with mud. 
Then you will also get to see the man with the tube spinning about. You 
will now be on the world map again. 

Head north and a exclaimation mark will automatically stop you. Enter to 
reach an area where the dragon will appear. Another old rat lady will be 
there. She offers to sing you songs. DO NOT pay 100 Z for the song 
because you will waste 60 Z. Just choose to pay 10 Z everytime she asks 
you. She only has four songs to sing so if you choose to pay 10 Z each 
time, you will only have to pay 40 Z for the so call song of the dragon. 
After the singing, the dragon will disappear and you will be back on the 
world map again. Head east to reach Kyria.

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1.11   A DANGEROUS Town
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Items       : Belladonna, 400 Z, Fish Head
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Chest Devil, BeeTroop(sub-boss)
W. Monsters : Flue Goo, Mage Goo, Eye Goo, Red Cap, Cap, Bandit
Boss        : None
Skills      :     
    Command       -->  Red Cap
    Distracted    -->  Cap
    Burn          -->  Mage Goo
    Rest          -->  Eye Goo
Mixed Shop  : Short Sword[480Z],Sage's Staff[230Z],Leather Armor [220Z]
              Waistcloth[320Z], Glass Domino[220Z], Healing Herb [20Z],
              Ammonia [250Z], Molotov [100Z]
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The Orange Frog near the entrance will tell you to be careful in this 
town. Listen to him as this town is full of traps. Avoid stepping on 
suspicious spot on the ground as it will trigger a trap and you CAN be 
caught in the trap. Enter the house near the entrance and talk to the 
people inside to find out that the Mayor set the traps to ensure the 
safety ofthe villagers. Head out of this house after talking to 
everyone. The next house is a Inn, enter it if you need to rest or save. 
AVOID the food on the ground as stepping on it will trigger an explosion 
but luckily even if you happen to step on it, you won't take any damage. 
Ignore the house next to the food trap because there is nothing inside 
accept some vases and bags. There is another trap north of the bridge 
but you will not get caught in it since there is nothing beyond the 
bridge. IF you ever get caught in the trap, press the D-Pad is different 
directions to shake off the trap but you will take some damage if you 
step on this trap. 

Cross the bridge to reach the other side of the town. While crossing the 
bridge, avoid the trap that is on the bridge. On the other side, there 
will be two guys. The thin guy is the one who set the food trap and the 
Fat one is the one who set the bear trap. Now PURPOSELY step onto the 
food trap to cause an explosion. Talk to the thin guy a few times and he 
will give you a Belladonna. The path beside the fat man leads you up the 
mountain which is guarded by a guard. Then you will find two small holes 
on the ground. Stepping on them will cause you to fall to an underground 
area. First purposely step onto the trap left of the fat man. You will 
fall down to the area below. Get the 400Z from the chest then head your 
way to a ladder. Climb up the ladder and you'll find yourself trap 
between barrels. Just use Cray's push ability to push away the barrels. 
Exit the house, then head across the bridge again. Now you must find the 
Mayor. The house on the other side of the bridge is the Mayor's house. 
When you enter through the door, the parrot will set a cage down, 
preventing you from entering the house. Well, there is a fish lure in 
the house, so how are you going to get it? Well, drop through another 
hole on the ground, then climb up the ladder to find yourself inside the 
Mayor's house. Search the cabinet for a Fish Head. The Mayor is missing 
and it seems that you might be able to get information out of the 
parrot.

Talk to the parrot. Choose "We really have no time for this...", then 
"No" two times, then "Not really", then finally ask the parrot about the 
Mayor. It will tell you that the Mayor has gone to the woods. Now you 
must search for the Mayors. Before heading out of this town, there are 
still some more 'fun' things to do. Check the dog house by the Mayor 
house to fight a Beetroop. Just hack it with magic to defeat it. There 
is also a girl who will ask you to stand under the metal. Ignore the 
trick. There is a puppeteer who will tell you more about the basics of 
this game. Be sure to talk to her. If you have notice carefully when you 
first came into this town, there is a treasure chest behind the first 
house. Well, it contains no treasure but three Chest Devils. There is no 
point fighting these creatures as they give you pathetic EXP. However if 
you want to fight them, just head behind the third house and across the 
back of the second house to reach the treasure chest. When you have had 
fun with the traps and everything, talk to the Manillo a.k.a "Orange 
Frog" by the entrance to buy equipments and items. Buy some Molotov, 
Glass Domino and Waistcloth. After stocking on items and equipments, 
head out of this town.  

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1.12   Woods
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Items       : Apples, Healing Herb x4, Pointed Stick, Aura Ring, 
              Wisdom Seed, Earth Ward
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Flue Goo, Mage Goo, Red Cap, Cap, Bandit, Fungoid
W. Monsters : Flue Goo, Mage Goo, Eye Goo, Red Cap, Cap, Bandit
Boss        : None
Skills      :     
    Command       -->  Red Cap
    Distracted    -->  Cap
    Burn          -->  Mage Goo
    Rest          -->  Eye Goo
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Head into the woods when you are ready. Once in the woods, follow the 
path through the forest until you reach a point where there is a person 
and a apple tree. Knock the tree with Ershin's head butt ability and you 
can get unlimited amount of apples. One apple will replenish 100 HP so 
get some for your trip through the forest. Once you are done with 
ripping the apples off the tree, talk to the man blocking the path. He 
will tell you that the Mayor is lost in the woods. He also tell you that 
the Mayor might have been taken by the boar or step into his own trap. 
He will then hands you an apple and tell you that by placing it on a 
stump in the woods, you can lure the boar out. He also tell you to be 
caurefull of traps in the woods.  

Now head north to find a sign board with a arrow pointing to the east. 
Head east and into the next screen. Head east a bit and you'll come to 
well. Run up the slope to the right of the well and continue to the 
east, ignoring the stump until you come to a cage trap. If you get trap 
by the cage, you'll need to ram the cage a few times to get out. Fall 
into the hole next to the cage. 

In the underground area, collect 4 Healing Herbs from the chest. Then 
make your way to a wall with some attached stone. Climb up and out of 
the well. Head south from the well to come to a pole with a metal weigh 
attached. If you stand below it, you will get crushed and you will get 
confuse for a few seconds. When this happens, your character will move 
in the opposite direction. There is another cage trap east of this pole. 
North of this cage trap is another slope. Head up the slope to reach a 
pole with a treasure. Now stand below the treasure and get it by it. You 
will get the Pointed Stick which is in the treasure chest. After getting 
the useless stick, head back to the second cage trap. 

Head south from the cage trap and down a slope, then east up a slope. 
Fall down the hole to reach the centre of the undergound area. Get Aura 
Ring from the chest. Aura Ring will increases wearer's resistance to 
Mind attacks. Equip it on anyone you like. Now head out of the well. 
Place an apple on the stump nearest to the well(beside the slope). 
Again, a boar will come out, follow its track and avoid all traps to 
reach the next screen. Take the Earth Ward from the chest then head to 
the previous screen. 

Head to the tree stump near the entrance. Examine and place a apple on 
the stump. A boar will come ou and eat it. Follow its track, avoiding 
all traps and reach the next area. The next area is a waterfall area. 
The is a Wisdom Seed at the top of the waterfall and another path at the 
north. After getting the Wisdom Seed, Head into the next area through 
the north path. You will find the Mayor there. A boar will appear and 
step onto an explosive trap setted by the Mayor. It manages to escape 
and the Mayor will become real happy that his trap worked. Suddenly, a 
BIG Mammoth will drop from the sky and challenge your party to a fight.
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Boss Fight: Maman
Stats   :
HP: 3,500     EXP: 1,500     Zenny: 450     Spoils: Apple, Flame Punch
Weakness: ???
Strength: Earth  
Attacks :
Rock Blast: Weak earth-based attack against everyone
Body Press: Physical attack against one target

By the size of this creature, you should know that it is very strong. 
Yeh, it is true. Its physical attack can be deadly if you are on low 
level. Use Ryu, Cray and Nina. If Ershin have the Raptor Claws, use here 
instead of Cray. Cray will not be very useful in this battle since this 
boss is rather strong against earth attacks. Transform Ryu into the Aura 
Dragon in the first round and have Ershin/Cray and Nina attack. On the 
second turn, Ryu should cast Hwa and Nina should cast Cyclone if she has 
it to form Simoon. If not just use Hwa and Sever to get a Firewind. 
Continue to use this tactic until this mammoth goes down. Heal your 
party when neccessary. Beware of its Rock Blast attack which can damage 
everyone. Its Body Press shouldn't be a problem but it can stun the 
target sometimes. You will receive an apple and a Flame Punch for Ershin 
after this battle. 
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After the battle, everyone will head out of the woods automatically. 
Return to Kyria. The Mayor will tell you why there are so many traps in 
this town. It seems that the Mayor is a very responsible person. He will 
promise to give you the permission to enter the passageway in the next 
morning. 

The screen will now be switched to Fou-Lu again. Well, he survived the 
fall and was saved by a person called Bunyan. If you have played BOF 
III, you should recognise this person but this time he has more beard:) 
He lives in the Zhinga Mountains. Remember that he lives in the Zhinga 
Mountains because he is one of the master in this game. Fou-Lu tries to 
leave but collapse after a few steps. Bunyan will bring Fou-Lu back into 
the house and rest.

Now then screen will switch back to Ryu and friends. In the morning, you 
will get the permission to use the passageway from the Mayor. Before you 
can go up the hill, Cray will fall down a hole. Get back up then you are 
ready to enter the passageway. Before you go, stock up on items and save 
at the inn. 

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1.13   Route to Synesta
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Items       : Water Bomb, Ammonia, 500 Z
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Puspool, Zomibe, Army Bat, Tadpole, Cadaver
W. Monsters : Flue Goo, Mage Goo, Eye Goo, Red Cap, Cap, Bandit
Boss        : None
Skills      :     
    Command       -->  Red Cap
    Distracted    -->  Cap
    Burn          -->  Mage Goo
    Rest          -->  Eye Goo
    Snooze        -->  Tadpole
    Feint         -->  Cadaver
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Get the Snooze skill from the tadpoles. Make you way up the hill and 
enter the cave. Head north then east past the stream of water to reach a 
chest with a water bomb. Now follow the stream of water, then jump 
across the ledge and proceed into the next cave

In the next cave, proceed east to reach a fork. Take the north path 
first which lead you to a chest with a ammonia. After taking it, head 
back to the fork. Now take the south path. Follow it and enter into the 
next cave. In the next area, walk on the swallow water then up the 
stairs. North of the stair is a place where you can jump to the other 
side. Jump over to the other side and continue north to reach a chest. 
Get the 500Z out of the chest. After taking it, climb your way to the 
top and exit this cave. In the next area, follow the path into the next 
area. You will see a ladder and a pool of water in the next area. Climb 
up the ladder to reach Synesta.

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1.14   Synesta, the maze
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Items       : None(how sad)
New Member  : None
Monsters    : None
W. Monsters : None
Boss        : None
Skills      : None
Item Shop   : Healing Herb [20Z], Antidote [12Z], Eye Drops [14Z],
              Jabbergrass [20Z], Panacea [100Z], Ammonia [250Z],
              Wooden Rod [50Z], Floater [20Z]
Weapon Shop : Scramasax [1200Z], Magic Wand [800Z], Steel Bat [1000Z],
              Waistcloth [320Z], Chain Cap [600Z], Brass Helm [90Z],
              Glass Domino [220Z], Soul Gem [1000Z]       
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The layout of the town is even much more complicated than the layout of 
Sarai. It is like a maze. The house next to the well is a orphanage. 
Enter and talk to the lady inside. Before she will talk to you, she will 
have to feed the children. Talk to the kids inside to find out that 
there was another kid call Chino who isn't in the orphanage. Head out of 
this building and you will see a funny sequence. A lady is chasing after 
a 'dog' kid but fall down in the end. This 'dog' kid is Chino. Head west 
from the well and through an arch. Follow the outer section of this town 
until you reach a stair. Climb it and you will get to the top section of 
this town. Make your way to where the lady tripped over. Talk to the 
lady and she says that she must catch Chino. Why not do something good 
by helping her out. As you approach the Chino, he will run off. You must 
now catch him. Now chase after him. 
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Fun Time  : Catch Chino
Fun Factor: 5/10
Difficulty: 8/10

You can catch Chino by getting close to him and talking to him. He'll 
run in the opposite direction if he sees you coming, so get ahead of him 
and wait to cut him off. Keep staying on the high outer section where 
the lady is. He will run around the edge of the town and come up from 
stairs to the upper section where you are. As you see him runing around 
the edge of the town. Chase him and he will change direction. Predict 
where he will come out, then get there before him and wait for him. 
After catching him, you SHOULD be very familiar with this town. 
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Anyway, after catching him, he will return with the lady to the 
orphanage. 

Sister Lyte will invite you upstair to talk. She tells you that Princess 
Elina did visit this orphanage and gave the orphans many clothings and 
gifts. Lyte did not know where Elina went. Then Chino will enter the 
room and tell you that he has the whereabouts of princess Elina. Before 
he is going to tell you, you must play a game of hide and seek. Well, 
playing hide-and-seek in this maze-like town will be very fun.
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Fun Time  : Hide-and-Seek
Fun Factor: 8/10
Difficulty: 6/10

The children from the orphanage are hidden somewhere in the town and it 
is up to you to find them. To catch them, find them and talk to them one 
by one. You can see how many children you have left to catch by 
returning to the orphanage and counting how many children are there. By 
the way, there are a total of seven kids. It shouldn't be too hard to 
round up all seven kids as the kids will give you the location of other 
kids. 

One of them is walking about inside the orphanage. Speak to her to catch 
her.

There is another kid in the orphanage. The kid who is mopping the floor 
in the orphanage will tell you that Rudd is hiding under the eastern 
wall. By the way this kid is called Jahn.

Just west of the well under the arch is another kid. He will tell you 
where Goete is. He mentions that he has saw Goete going off towards the 
gate.

Head to the gate in this town to find Goete. The gate is at the west 
side of the town. 

Now head out of the arch and along the outer section of this town until 
you reach a stair. There is a kid standing on the stair. You cannot see 
him carefully but he's there. This is Rudd She will tell you that Modo 
is hiding in somewhere difficult to spot. She will tell you to try 
looking north from the top of the bridge to spot him.

Now head to the top outer section of the town. Head to the bridge and 
look north while walking across it. You should spot a frog kid next to a 
lady. He is Modo. He will tell you where Konoko is. He will tell you how 
to get to him. From the place you are, walk 6 steps south, then 16 steps 
west, then north 1 step, then west 3 steps, then south 3 steps, and then 
west another 4 steps to find Konoko. Ignore his direction. Just head to 
the orphanage and he will tell you to go to the Inn.

Konoko is the last child you'll need to find. He is in the Inn. The Inn 
is located left of the gate where Goete is. Head into the Inn, then up 
the stairs. You will find Konoko here. Catch her and congraduate 
yourself for completing this mini-game. 
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Return to the orphanage after you have found Konoko. Talk to the lady 
and she wil tell you that Chino is missing and the Frog Kid will tell 
you that Chino is hiding in the cellar. Then you will be shown the 
staircase leading to the cellar. 

Now you must head into the cellar to search for the brat. There are 
monsters in the cellar so stock up on items if you need. Use the Inn if 
you need too. The orange Manillo in front of the Inn will sell you 
items. Another orange Manillo in the second level of the Inn will sell 
you weapons. By a Scramasax for Ryu, a Magic Ward for Nina, a Steel Bat 
for Cray. You can buy some Chain Cap if you want, but they are heavy. 
Now its time to get into the Cellar. 

Talk to the guard at the south-west corner of the town. It's the top 
outer section. Talk to him and he will get paranoid and shout, then he 
will get thirsty. Now stand at the corner and wait. Wait till a lady 
holding a vase approaches the Guard. The guard will head off to get a 
drink from her. When he does so, sneak into the cellar. If the guard 
didn't head off to get the drink when the lady approaches, try talking 
to both of them, then try again.

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1.15   Underground Area
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Items       : Ammonia, Protein, 80 Z, Raptor Claws
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Mouse, Roach, Toxic Fly
W. Monsters : None
Boss        : Kahn
Skills      : 
    Mouse         -->  Snap
    Chlorine      -->  Toxic Fly  
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Once you head down the stair the guard is guarding, you will be inside 
the Cellar. Head down the next stair into the next area. In the next 
area, head into the hole. Enter the first room and search the left shelf 
for a Ammonia. The next room only has two beds so you should not enter 
it. Head north into the hole to reach the next area. In the next area, 
head down the stair to the next area. The next area is a storage room 
and it is a maze. The shelf west of the stairs has a protein. Take it 
and head south to get out of this room. 

In the next area, head up the stair. Examine the west shelf for 80 Z. 
Then head east into the next area. In the next area, continue along the 
corridr then down the fleet of winding stairs and into the next area. 
The next area is the cell room and you should have saw Chino when you 
enter this room. Chino has blocked the steel gate with a barrel so you 
cannot reach him yet. Head to the next cell and get the item bag that 
contains a Raptor Claws. Equip it on Ershin. Now head out of the cell 
and head into the next area. Head up two stairs to reach another room 
with two more cells. Step onto the circular wooden plank in the bottom 
cell and you will fall down. You will now be in the cell with Chino. 
Talk to him and you will automatically return to the orphanage. Chino 
will now finally tell you the whereabouts of princess Elina.

"That" day, Chino had followed princess Elina all the way to the gate. 
He saw people coming up to her and talk to her. He will tehn tell you 
that Marlok, the shop owner was one of them. The big house guarded by a 
bodyguard in the middle of town is Marlok's mansion. You will thank the 
sister and Chino before heading out of the orphanage. Before talking to 
the half-naked person guarding Marlok's house, rest and save at the Inn 
first as you will be fighting him. 
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Boss Fight: Kahn
Stats   :
HP:3,000           EXP:1,000           Zenny:0           Spoils:Ginseng
Weakness: None
Strength: Earth  
Attacks :
Shout: Inflict 'stun' on everyone with some accuracy.
Focus: Gain attack power for the next turn.

Kahn has strong physical attack and rather good defense so to win this 
battle easily and faster, use magical attacks. Kahn is a little 
resistance to earth-based attacks. When your character is stun, he/she 
will lose the turn and lose their current action. I suggest that you 
play around with him first until you have learn the focus skill from 
him. Try your best to learn this skill. Do not hurt him a lot before 
learning this skill as he seldom uses Focus when his Hp is low. When you 
have learnt the skill, throw everything at him. Have Cray cast Rock 
Blast than Ryu cast Burn to cast Eruption and have Nina cast Sever to 
make him go down faster. In a few rounds, he will go down.
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After defeating Kahn, you will meet Marlok outside the house. He will 
praise you and invite you to his house. Marlok said that Princess Elina 
might have been taken to the west. He will agree to help you on one 
condition. You must catch a theif who has stolen some of his money. 
Everyone leaves the house but Nina has to stay behind to do some work. 

Rest and save at the inn. Talk to the merchant near the town gate. He 
will tell you that he saw a fellow with a big and heavy bag heading out 
of this town on the Eastern Highway. Head out of this town through the 
gate after talking to him. A new route will appear on the world map. 
This route join Synesta and the Bandit's Hideout. Follow the route and 
enter the area when a question mark appear between the Hideout and 
Synesta. You will find the bandit by a water source. Cray will approach 
him and talk with him. Once Cray mentions 'Marlok', the bandit will run 
away. You will now be switched back to Nina who is being 'harressed' by 
Marlok. After the sequence, your party will automatically arrive at the 
Hideout.

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1.16   The Bandit Hideout
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Items       : None
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Mouse, Army Bat, Rat
W. Monsters : None
Boss        : None
Skills      :     
    Mouse       -->  Snap
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Enter the crack in the mountain to reach where the hideout. Head east to 
find the bandit. Approach him and he will run away. You are now going to 
catch him.  
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Fun Time  : Catch the Theif
Fun Factor: 4/10
Difficulty: 8/10

To catch the theif, get close to him and press the 'X' button. He is 
really fast and hard to catch. To catch him, you'll have to block the 
passageways. You must push the barrels to block the passage using Cray's 
push ability. After he ran away, DO NOT chase after him. Wait till the 
camera zoom out. You will see that you are standing at the centre of a 
'Y' path. Block the right with the two barrels nearby, then chase after 
him and make him run in a clockwise direction. When he reaches the 
blocked path, he will turn and run in the other direction. This is the 
time you will catch him. After a few attempt, you should catch him. If 
you mess up, head out of this area and try again. 
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After catching him, he will tell you that those money belong to him and 
he will not return them to Marlok. Cray suggests that the party return 
to Synesta and have a little talk with Marlok. After the conversation, 
you will be outside the hideout. The bandit whom you were chasing a 
while ago is actually a master. Make him your mastr if you need but the 
price is very high! You must give him ALL your money in order for him to 
become your master. Ignore him for now. Head out of the area and get 
back to the world map. Return to Synesta and talk to Marlok. He will 
then send you do to another job. He 'order' you to go to the Sandflier 
Wharf north of Synesta. 

Now you can apprentice under Stoll, the bandit if you want. If you 
intends to do so, spend all your money, then smack anyone for a few 
zenny. Return to the hideout and give all the money to the bandit. He 
will agree to be your master. I suggest that you make Cray his 
apprentice since he is so slow. You will have to have at least 80 items 
in your inventory before he will teach you the first skill. Well, you 
definitely wouldn't have so much items at this point of the game, so 
head off to the Wharf but come back later when you meet the requirement.

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1.17   Sandflier Wharf
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Items       : None
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Roach
W. Monsters : Flue Goo, Mage Goo, Eye Goo, Red Cap, Cap, Bandit
Boss        : None
Skills      :     
    Command       -->  Red Cap
    Distracted    -->  Cap
    Burn          -->  Mage Goo
    Rest          -->  Eye Goo
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Head to a point between the sandflier wharf and Synesta where a question 
mark appears. Enter to find yourself in a desert. There should be a 
signboard in the desert stating that there is a fishing spot at the 
northeastern corner of the desert. Now head to the northeastern corner 
of this area to return to the world map. A new route leading to a new 
fishing spot will appear. After the long journey, you may want to relax 
yourself and catch some fish in the fishing spot.

Anyway, when you are ready, Enter the wharf. Head up the stairs then 
talk to the person wearing white shirt. He will give you a job to do.
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Fun Time  : Tidy the Storeroom
Fun Factor: 5/10
Difficulty: 8/10

You need to move all the barrels and jars and line them up where they're 
supposed to go. Those old barrels are not need anymore. Break those old 
barrels if they are blocking the path. After talking to the man, head 
into the room to start working. Read the instruction once more if you 
need. The jars need to be put in the front of the sign in the north end 
of the room and the barrels need to be put in front of the sign in the 
south end of the room. Use Cray's ability to do so. Use Ershin's head 
butt ability to destroy those old and useless barrels. 
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After tidying up the storage room, you will be given another job. You 
must load the crates onto the sandflier. 
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Fun Time  : Load the Crates
Fun Factor: 7/10
Difficulty: 6/10

Use the crane to load the freight onto the ship. Use the directional 
buttons to move the crane arm. When the hook is directly obove a 
container, press the 'O' button. If you're on target, the hook will 
catch and you can lift the container. You can lower containers you've 
picked up into the ship by pressing the 'O' button again. The ship can 
carry up to 10 containers. Try to load as many as you can in the time 
limit. Use the hook's shadow to guide you as you move the crane. You get 
extra points for putting a container on spaces marked with a blue 
square. 
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After finishing the job, Nina and Marlok will arrive. Marlok will award 
you with items depending on how well you did the job. Well, you will 
most probably get a Straw after the job, unless you are perfect in the 
crates loading. He will let you ride on his sandflier and give you the 
VIP room. To your surprise, your party will be packed into crates and 
Marlok gives the 'excuse' that he is smuggling your party into the enemy 
territory so he must be very careful. After this sequence, the screen 
fades and you will control Fou-Lu again. 

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1.18   Zhinga Mountains
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Items       : Protein x2(don't take)
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Snap Fly
W. Monsters : None
Boss        : Khafu
Skills      :     
    Flame Strike  -->  Snap Fly
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When you control Fou-Lu, use the dairy to save. Head out of this house 
and head your way down the mountain to reach the next screen. The two 
proteins are located at the back of the house. I suggest that you leave 
it for Ryu's party. 

In the next screen, you will fight snap flies but they shouldn't pose 
any problems. One or two physical strikes from Fou-Lu should kill it. 
You can learn the flame strike from the snap flies here. By the way, all 
skills learned by Fou-Lu will go to Ryu. Anyway if you have learn it 
already, then ignore this skill. Well, there is another way to learn 
this skill. The method is to let Ryu use Aura dragon's flame strike than 
have someone guard and you will learn it eventually. Continue along the 
mountain path until you meet up with that old dwarf, Yohm and his guard. 
Then you will fight a huge owl-like creature. 
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Boss Fight: Khafu
Stats   :
HP: 20,000   EXP: 22,000    Zenny: 5,800    Spoils: Fire Ward, Ambrosia
Weakness: Water and Wind
Strength: Fire  
Attacks :
Eldrich Flame : six-hit fire attack against one target
Heal          : Restore a small amount of HP to one target
Firewind      : Fire + Wind based magical attack against all

Transform into the Astral Dragon in the first round as in dragon form, 
the Eldrich Flame will not hurt you much. Note that the Eldrich Flame is 
very accurate and misses rarely but its damage somehow decreases with 
Khafu's HP. Since he is weak against water-based attacks, so use Frost 
Strike to hit him for more than 4000 HP damage. Avoid using Bing which 
is also a water-based attack as it does not deal as much damage as Frost 
Strike. He should go down in 5 - 6 turns. Keep in mind that during the 
battle, it might heal itself using heal. 

If you did fight some monsters on the way here and around the tomb, 
after this level, Fou-Lu should become Level 65.  
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After the battle, Yohm will mention about Fou-Lu's the other half. You 
might be able to think who is the other half at this point of the game 
already. Anyway, after the conversation, Fou-Lu will transform into a 
dragon and flies off. Yohm orders Khafu after him and despite few 
attempts to avoid the Eldrich Flame, Fou-Lu was still hit in the end. He 
falls into the forest. Now game will switch back to Ryu and friends. 
They have arrived at the wharf near Kyoin.

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1.19   Kyoin and The Imperial Causeway
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Items       : Healing Herb x3, Glass Domino, Ammonia x2, Vitamin
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Gonghead, Mouse, Armor, Bandit
W. Monsters : None
Boss        : Ymechaf
Skills      :     
    Snap          -->  Mouse
    Wild Swing    -->  Armor
Item Shop   : Healing Herb [20Z], Vitamin [100Z], Antidote [12Z],
              Eye Drops [14Z], Jabbergrass [20Z], Panacea [100Z],
              Ammonia [250Z], Molotov [100Z]
Weapon Shop : Scramasax [1200Z], Magic Wand [800Z], Steel Bat [1000Z],
              Waistcloth [320Z], Chain Cap [600Z], Crepe Cape [730Z],
              Glass Domino [220Z], Soul Gem [1000Z]
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Follow the path the guards leave and you will arrive at Kyoin. The first 
stall near the entrance is the Weapon Shop. Buy the scramasax for Ryu, 
Magic Ward for Nina and Steel bat for Cray if you haven't done so. Buy 
the Crepe Cape for Nina. Buy some items from the person beside the 
stairs if you need. Make sure you buy some vitamins. The house behind 
the item shop is the Inn. Rest and save if you need. 

Head to the top of this town and up the stairs to enter the Imperial 
Causeway built by the first emperor. Once you are in the Imperial 
Causeway, head out through the south doorway into the next area. In the 
next area, you will encounter Armors and its your chance to get the 
cuirass from them. Now they will appear in pair and the chance that they 
will drop the cuirass will be higher. When you are ready. head up the 
stairs into the next area. Take the elevator to the upper level. Enter 
to be inside again, then head through the doorway into the next area. 
There will be a fork, take the east path first and enter the first room. 
Check the west most shelf for three healing herb. Head out of this room 
and and continue along the east path as it turns to north. Head up the 
stairs into the next area. 

In the next area, continue along the path and enter the first room you 
come to. Open the treasure chest for a Glass Domino. After taking it, 
exit this room and enter the next room. Follow the path and head up the 
stair into the next area. In the next area, head out to be back outside 
again. You can use the elevator at the centre to reach the floors below 
if you want. Once outside, make sure your team is in top condition, then 
take the elevator up. Once you reach the top, the lift will 
automatically descend and the gate will automatically activate. Now 
cross the bridge and after a few steps, the general who you met at Sarai 
will stop you. He will throw another warrior spirit to fight you. 
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Boss Fight: Ymechaf
Stats   :
HP: 6,000       EXP: 2,000       Zenny: 0      Spoils: Aurum, Ice Punch
Weakness: Wind
Strength: Earth  
Attacks :
Whirlwind: Three-hits attack against all 
Sever    : Weak Wind-Based attack against one target

This boss's whirlwind attack is rather deadly and its HP is quite high, 
so a strategy is definitely needed here. Have Ryu use Burn and Nina use 
Sever or Cyclone if you have it, then have Cray attack. After the combo, 
Ymechaf should turn around and become off balance. Cray's attack should 
deal around 850 HP damage. In 5 - 7 turns, this boss should go down. 
Please make sure that you keep everyone HP above 250. If anyone runs out 
of AP, bring Ershin in and make her use physical attack. Bring the 
person in and Ershin out when there is enough AP to use a few spells. 
Avoid using Earth-based attacks in this battle since he is strong 
against Earth. 
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After the battle, Rasso, the general will be shocked that Ymechaf was 
defeated. The gateway will start to close. Your party will jump into it 
and arrive at the next part of the imperial causeway just in time. Rasso 
will be left behind, but still shock from the event. 

Take the lift down then enter the tower. You will find a elevator 
inside. Take it if you do not want those items. I suggest that you don't 
use the elevator. Head down the stair to the level below. Follow the 
path to reach the next area. In the next area, enter the first room you 
come across. You will find the elevator platform inside. Take the two 
Ammonia from the chest then head back to the previous screen. Continue 
along the path and head down the stair to reach the next area. In the 
next area, continue along the path and enter the first room you come 
across. Search the eastern most shelf for a Vitamin. Now head back to 
the top and take the elevator to the first floor. Then exit through the 
doorway with light. You will arrive outside. Talk to the two guards 
outside and they will tell you that they are waiting for captain Rasso. 

Head down the stair and out of the Imperial Causeway to arrive on the 
world map again. 

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1.20   Astana
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Items       : None
New Member  : None
Monsters    : None
W. Monsters : Goocount, Flue Goo, Mage Goo, Bandit, Gonghead 
Boss        : None
Skills      :     
    Icicle        -->  Goocount
    Burn          -->  Mage Goo
Item Shop   : Healing Herb [20Z], Vitamin [100Z], Antidote [12Z],
              Eye Drops [14Z], Jabbergrass [20Z], Panacea [100Z],
              Ammonia [250Z]
Weapon Shop : Cuirass [840Z], Crepe Cape [730Z], Glass Domino [220Z],
              Face Guard [450Z], Aura Ring [500Z], Life Sandals [500Z],
              Talisman [300Z], Soul Gem [1000Z]
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Once on the world map, do not hurry into Astana. Save your game then 
prepare yourself to do something hard for a skill. You can learn icicle 
from Goocounts found on this part of the world map. You may encounter 
them in pair or single. You can only learn icicle form a battle with one 
Goocount. Get into random battle with A Goocount. When you fought it for 
the forst time, you will notice that it guards the first round and the 
game will say that it is counting something. From the second round 
onwards, it will keep on using Frost. In order for it to use icicle, you 
must use a 5-hit combo on it. To get a 5-hit combo, have Cray cast Rock 
Blast, then Nina cast Plateau and Ryu cast Burn. This will result in a 
5-hit combo. Cray's Rock Blast will hit once, Nina's Plateau will hit 
twice and Eruption will also hit twice. Even though this combo is not in 
the slowest to fastest order, it still work 75% of the time. If you have 
no luck pulling off the combo using this method then switch Ryu's Burn 
and Nina's Plateau. Now the combo will be in slowest to fastest order 
and it will work most of the time. Anyway, after pulling off the combo, 
Goocount will powerup and will keep using icicle until it dies. Just 
guard to get the skill. After the Goocount powerups, you will also get 
four times more experience. After getting this useful skill, head into 
Astana.

Astana is a town with very dense china's tradition. Everyone is dressed 
in their traditional constumes which is kind of cool since there are few 
chinese wearing traditional constumes nowadays. You will notice the 
super huge cannon that runs through the whole town. It is a Carronade 
and during the war, it is used to shoot hexes to blast enemy towns. 
Well, there is a small shop, a inn and a gatehouse in this town. You 
will find the weapon and item dealer in the shop. Buy some Face Guards 
and Talismans. Buy some items if you need too. When you are done 
shopping, talk to everyone in town including two guards in the 
gatehouse. After talking to them, you will find out that the Army had 
built the aqueduct to supply water to cool the Carronade. Head out of 
the town and a new route will appear on the world map.

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1.21   Aqueduct
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Items       : Ginseng, 500 Z, Life Shard, Magic Shard
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Goocount, Flue Goo, Mage Goo, Eye Goo, Armor, Toxic Fly
W. Monsters : Goocount, Flue Goo, Mage Goo, Bandit, Gonghead 
Boss        : None
Skills      :
    Icicle        -->  Goocount
    Burn          -->  Mage Goo
    Rest          -->  Eye Goo     
    Wild Swing    -->  Armor 
    Chlorine      -->  Toxic Fly   
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Before taking the new route into the aqueduct, try to get everyone's 
level to around 15 so that you won't have much problem going through the 
aqueduct. Anyway, head into aqueduct when you are ready. 

In the first area of aqueduct, head your way to the north east and head 
up the ladder. Head east to get ot a chest containing a ginseng. After 
grabbing it, run back to the west and head up another ladder. Head east 
under a arch and talk to a little 'mole' man. He will activate the 
gondola. After the gondola is activated, ride it down then cross the 
wooden plank to the south. Slash the string tied to the drawbridge with 
Ryu's sword to lower the drawbridge. To return to the entrance, just use 
the drawbridge. There's no point going back to the entrance, so continue 
to the east and jump over to the wooden plank on the other side. Climb 
up the ladder and continue to the east to find a chest with a stash of 
500 Z. Now jump back across the gap and head north across the wooden 
plank, then climb up the ladder to a higher level. Climb up the next 
ladder to the top level. Proceed east across the top level and choose to 
jump into the water when prompted. You will now be in the interior area 
of the aqueduct as well as in the area where you are in while in Ryu's 
Dream. The dialogues are also exactly the same as last time you visit 
this place. Use the diary to rest and save if you need. 

Head west then north and finally east to reach a stair. Enter the first 
room before heading up a stair to collect a Life Shard from a item bag. 
The Life Shard will add 10 points to user's max HP BUT you should not 
use it yet. Don't forget that you still need to get 80 items to learn 
the first skill from Stoll. I suggest that you keep this first. Anyway, 
after taking it, head out of the room and head up the stair. In the next 
level, head out of the door, then down a stair and out of another door. 
You will reach the room leading to the room with the long set of 
curtains. Search the left shelf in this small room for a Magic Shard. 
Again, don't use it yet. Head out of this small room to reach the room 
with the long set of curtains. History will unfold itself again but with 
some differences this time. When you head out of this room, Lord Yuna 
and his servent will enter the room just like last time. Walk behind the 
curtain and when you enter the room on the other side, Yuna will 
teleport himself to stop your party. Nina and ask him about Elina and 
she will tell her what she knows about Elina. Before telling her more on 
the whereabouts of Elina, he sends a 'gang' of soldiers to capture your 
party. Your party will be toss back to the East Continent and Cray will 
be send for interrogation. 

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C H A P T E R  2 : T H E   E N D L E S S
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2.1    Ludia
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Items       : Aurum (yeh)
New Member  : Scias
Monsters    : None
W. Monsters : None
Boss        : None
Skills      :
    Icicle        -->  Goocount
    Burn          -->  Mage Goo
    Rest          -->  Eye Goo     
    Wild Swing    -->  Armor 
    Chlorine      -->  Toxic Fly 
Mixed Shop  : Katzbalger [1800Z], Reed Baton [1600Z], Cuirass [840Z],
              Crepe Cape [730Z], Face Guard [450Z], Healing Herb [20Z],
              Panacea [100Z], Ammonia [250Z]
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Ryu awakes up with a yawn and Nina will enter to talk to him. Nina is 
worried about Cray who is still being questioned. Nina suggests going to 
the castle to meet Cray. Ryu, needless to say, will agree. Take the 
Aurum next to the bed with the Diary then use the Diary to save. After 
saving, try to exit the house. The 'dogger' will join up with you to 
prevent you from doing something 'funny'. Anyway, he is Scias, one of 
the people who will join you in this game. He uses swords just like Ryu. 
His initial sword can only be used by him so stop thinking of exchanging 
the swords. He also come armed with a Scale Plate which is better than 
Cuirass but let him equip the armor since he is on low level. Once 
outside of the house, you can head into the house next to the house you 
just came out from. There is a Manillo a.k.a orange frog who will sell 
you equipments and items. Buy the Katzbalger for Ryu is you want but i 
think Scramasax is still better. Anyway the choice is up to you. Buy the 
Reed Baton for Nina, she needs it. 

Now head to the castle. You will be stop by two guards and an old dwarf-
like person. Nina suggests to go to Worent, the hometown of Cray. Since 
you have no where to go, go to Worent! Head out of Ludia and you will be 
back on the world map. Once you reach the world map, two new routes will 
branch from Ludia. One leads you to Shyde and one leads you to Wychwood, 
your next destination. There is another fishing spot here. To find it, 
search for a '?' mark between the place marked with a '?' mark and 
Shyde. You will enter a vast area just like when you enter a random 
battleground. Search for a signboard. Read the signboard and exit west 
to arrive at the world map. A new route will lead you to a new fishing 
spot. This time, it is a ocean spot! Enter it if you want to fish. By 
the way, if you have fished rather oftenly, you should have at least 
2000 points already. After fishing, you do not have to hurry into the 
Wychwoods. Instead you are free to explore the world. There is a town 
called Shyde nearby.

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2.2    Shyde
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Items       : Bronze Ball(Treasure Upgrade)
New Member  : None
Monsters    : None
W. Monsters : Wyd, NutTroop
Boss        : None
Skills      :
    Double Blow   -->  NutTroop
Item Shop   : Healing Herb [20Z], Antidote [12Z], Eye Drops [14Z], 
              Jabbergrass [20Z], Wooden Rod [50Z], Floater [20Z],
              Baby Frog [20Z], Straight [20Z] 
Weapon Shop : Cuirass [840Z], Crepe Cape [730Z], Face Guard [450Z], 
              Long Boots [550Z], Aura Ring [500Z], Life Sandals [500Z], 
              Talisman [300Z], Soul Gem [1000Z]
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You can encounter random battles with Wyd and NutTroop. You can learn 
double blow from Nut Troop and you can gain lots of experience from Wyd. 
I suggest that you let Scias learn double blow. When he is using sword 
that hit twice, double blow will become triple blow! If you use fire 
spell on wyd, it will catch fire and change to firewyd. A Wyd gives you 
140 EXP but a Firewyd will give you 280 EXP! Please do not enter 
training mode yet as you are missing Cray. You will get him back soon. 
Anyway head into Shyde to do some buying.

The Blue Manillo near the entrance will trade your fishes for items. The 
Earth Claws, Broad Sword and Ruby Scepter are some weapons that you 
should try to trade. There is a man hidden behind the inn. You can find 
him hiding by the stair. He will trade a treasure with your lead ball. 
Trade with him and you'll get a Bronze Ball. Buy some long boots from 
the weapon dealer and some items from the item dealer. Once you are 
ready, its time to head for the Wychwoods. Head out of this town and 
head into Wychwoods.

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2.3    Wychwood
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Items       : Healing Herb x3, Magic Shard
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Wyd, NutTroop
W. Monsters : Wyd, NutTroop
Boss        : Sparrow
Skills      :
    Double Blow   -->  NutTroop
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Once in the woods, equip Nina with life Sandals. Head south then down 
the ramp. Continue south until you reach a fork. Take the west path and 
follow it to reach a chest with 3 Healing Herbs. Take them and return to 
the fork. Now take the north path and follow it as it turn to the west 
to reach the next area. 

In the next area, Nina will hear some sound. Everyone has some strange 
feeling about this place. As the party proceed, Nina will suddenly 
shrink to the size of a ant. A bird will arrive and collect her. You 
will now head on to look for her. Head south and you will have another 
sequence. Three faeries are discussing their evil plans when Ershin rams 
one down. Mortals cannot see the faeries but Ershin somehow process the 
power to see them. Anyway Ryu also has the power to see them because of 
the Dragon Eye. They will tell you that they have shrunk Nina and tell 
them that Nina was carried away by a bird. The bird has thought that 
Nina was a bird since she possesses a pair of wings. The faeries tell 
you to look for a tree with a bird in it before going off.

After the conversation, head west but do not go down the ramp. Jump 
across the gap and across another gap to get to a item bag with a Magic 
Shard. Now jump back and head down the ramp to the west. Proceed south 
west corner of this area and you will hear a bird singing. There is a 
tree nearby. Head up the ramp nearby then jump across the gap to reach 
the tree. Ram it with Ershin's field action and a bird will fly off. You 
will wake Nina up. She is surprise to be in a bird nest. You will now 
control her and she must descend down the tree. Head up the ramp and 
head anti-clockwise around the side of the nest. Jump when prompted. Now 
walk across the branch towards the trunk. The bird will return and Nina 
will run in the opposite direction. A c-c-c-caterpillarrrrr will drop 
onto the branch:) Nina will tell the bird that she is not her chicks and 
she do not like bugs. The bird will ignore what she says and attack!
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Boss Fight: Sparrow
Stats   :
HP: 1,200     EXP: 250     Zenny: 100     Spoils: Bird Drop, Wooden Rod
Weakness: Wind
Strength: Earth  
Attacks :
Feeding Time: A Caterpillar falls from the sky and cause confusion.
Ponder      : 'Think' for a turn

Do not defeat this boss if you want a Bamboo Rod. Defeat this boss if 
you want the 250 EXP. To defeat it, use wind magic. I suggest that you 
do not defeat it so that you can get a Bamboo Rod. Keep guarding every 
turn and on the 9 - 10 turn, it will escape when it hear its chick 
calling. You will get no EXP and Zenny but will gain a Bamboo Rod!
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After the 'fight', proceed back to the branch on the other side to find 
a vine leading down. Climb it down and the screen will switch back to 
Ryu, Ershin and Scias. Ershin will ram the tree once more causing Nina 
to lose balance and fall. During the fall, Nina regains size and crushes 
Ryu when she lands. Now that you have Nina back, its time to head out of 
this forest. Head north and continue along the path and you will exit 
the Wychwood to arrive at the world map again. With the new bamboo rod, 
fishing has become a lot more easier. Don't believe me? Head into the 
Ocean Spot 1 armed with a bamboo rod and a Deep Driver and you will 
catch lots of Sea Bream! The Bamboo rod has good range but handle is a 
bit more difficult. 

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2.4    Worent
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Items       : Manly Clothes
New Member  : None
Monsters    : None
W. Monsters : Wyd, NutTroop
Boss        : Kahn (Second Fight)
Skills      :
    Double Blow   -->  NutTroop
    Focus         -->  Kahn
Mixed Shop  : Katzbalger [1800Z], Reed Baton[1600Z], Spiked Rod[2200Z],
              Ranger Garb[1500Z],Bronze Shield[380Z],Healing Herb[20Z],
              Molotov [100Z], Water Bomb [100Z]
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Take the route from Wychwood to Worent. This is the town of the tiger 
people. Everyone in this town has a tail just like Cray. Talk to the 
worens to know more about this town. There is a shop on the north side. 
The Orange Manillo inside will sell you equipments and items. Buy Ranger 
Garb for Ryu and Nina. Buy a few Water Bombs because you will need them 
soon. After buying the things you need, head into the big house on the 
eastern side. It is the cheif house. You will be greeted by three old 
worens once you are inside. One of the woren tells you to look for 
Tarhn, the mother of Cray. He says that Tarhn might have a solution. 
Tarhn, however have left the village when Cray becomes the Cheif. Now 
she lives on the Golden Plains. Ryu this time will give the suggestion. 
He suggests that the party head to the Golden Plains to find Tarhn. 
After the conversation, head into the south room and down the stair to 
reach a storage room. Get the Manly Clothes. Equip it on Ryu to raise 
his defense. Keep the Ranger Gard as you will need it soon. Note that 
the Manly Clothes will be destroyed once it revive the wearer once. 

After taking this valuable armor, head out of the house and down the 
stairs. Kahn, will drop down to stop you. Kahn has been miserable every 
minute of every day since you defeated him in Synesta. He has came to 
Worent to study under the worens longing to defeat you one day. 
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Boss Fight: Kahn
Stats   :
HP: 3,600          EXP: 2,000           Zenny: 0        Spoils: Ginseng
Weakness: None
Strength: Earth  
Attacks :
Tiget Fist: 4-hit physical attack against everyone
Focus     : Increase attack power and counter-attack chance
Shout     : Stuns all character with some accuracy

Ignore every words he say because he is still as lousy as before. You 
can learn the focus skill from him if you have not done so in the 
previous match with him. He is a little resistance to Earth-based spells 
so refrain yourself from using Earth-based spells. His Tiger Fist is the 
only good move he has but do not worry about it. Kahn has just enough AP 
to use Tiger Fist only once:) Have Scias use Shining Blade, Ryu use Burn 
and Nina use Cyclone. Ershin isn't useful in this fight so keep him in 
the back. You should kill him on the third round. You will receive a 
Ginseng after the fight. 
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After the fight, Kahn's master, Una will approach him. Una scold your 
party for 'picking' on Kahn. Back at Una's room, Una will discipline 
Kahn. Head back into the cheif's house and climb the ladder on the wall 
to reach Una's room. Talk to her and she will tell you that Kahn has 
left and she blame your party. Tell her that you are sorry and she will 
train you instead. Ershin is the perfect choice to be her apprentice 
since Ershin is already useless in magic so why not let her be a good 
fighter. DO NOT make Scias her apprentice because Scias does not have 
high AP and making Scias her apprentice will cause Scias to gain little 
AP when leveling up. Trust me, you'll need Scias's AP to make him a good 
fighter. She will then tell you to return when you have done a combo 
that deal at least 1,500 damage. I think by now you should have done 
more than 3,500 damage using combos. Talk to her and she will teach you 
Pilfer, a skill that allows you to steal while attacking. Let Nina learn 
the skill since high agility somehow increase the chance of stealing 
items. If you have deal more than 3,000 damage using combos, you can 
learn super combo from her. Let Scias learn the skill. The third skill 
will require you to deal at least 10,000 damage using combos. Needless 
to say, you won't be getting the third skill for sometimes. 

Head down and talk to the three elders. One of them will tell you to get 
a horse. Head out of the Cheif's house and head into the house near the 
entrance with the water wheel. The puppeteer is inside. She will teach 
you more about battle. You will learn from her that there are some 
enemies that 'change'. They are Wyds and Drakes. When you use a fire 
spell on them, they will become more powerful and when you defeat them, 
you will gain more EXP. Of course there are more monsters that will 
change when certain conditions are met. 

Now its time to get a horse and head to the Golden Plains. Talk to the 
man beside the Stables and he will pick a horse for you. However, no one 
knows how to ride a horse! Then the strange shell creature will start 
chasing Ershin in circles. Nina asks the man whether they can take the 
Whelk. The man reluctantly agrees and tell you that Tarhn's camp is 
somewhere in the northeast and the clue is to look out for the smoke 
from her campfire. Talk to the man again and he will tell you more. He 
tells you to head east once you get to the Plains. When you come to the 
big rock, turn towards the northeast to find Tarhn's camp. Sounds easy 
right? Actually it is a lot more harder... Now head out of Worent.

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Items       : None
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Nut Archer, Nut Mage, Nut Troop
W. Monsters : Wyd, NutTroop
Boss        : None
Skills      :
    Double Blow   -->  NutTroop
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Set up a camp to restand save before going anywhere. Now make sure that 
Ryu has some magic so that he can use them against those 'Nuts' family 
in Golden Plains. If you have followed my walkthrough, Ryu should have 
Burn and Eddy. Anyway when you are ready, enter the Golden Plains. 

Once you are in the Golden Plains, your party will leave you and you 
will head off to find Tarhn's Camp alone. Ryu fails to ride the Whelk in 
the first time but gain confidence from his friends. 

The plains is in first-person view and you will have the full control of 
the camera. You start off facing east which is the right direction. 
Press up on the directional pad and you will head east. THe left and 
right button on the directional pad will rotate the camera. Anyway head 
east for a few minutes until you reach the big rock. You will get into 
random battles on the way. When fighting the nuts, use Burn or Molotov 
to kill them easily. When you are near the big rock, a bird will follow 
you. When you reach the rock, the bird will land on the rock. Turn 45 
degrees to the left and you will be now facing northeast. If you are 
cannot get the direction right, wait by the rock for a while until the 
bird flies off. It will be heading in the northeast direction, Follow it 
and you will reach Tarhn's camp. It's actually not that hard... Just 
rotate the camera until the compass needle becomes like '\' with the red 
part at the top. Then hold up button and you will reach Tarhn's Camp in 
a few minutes time. 

While heading northeast, you will pass by a few rocks. When you see 
them, keep in mind that you are getting close to Tarhn's camp. Now look 
out for smoke while continue heading northeast. After a few minutes, you 
should see Tarhn's camp. 

You will meet Tarhn. Ryu's will tell her everything. After the short 
conversation, it is night time already. Tarhn will offer Ryu to stay up 
the night and think of a solution tomorrow. Head inside the tent and 
rest. By the way, Tarhn doesn't have a tail meaning she is not a woren. 
Don't ask me why Cray has a tail, i do not know the answer. 

The screen will now switch to Cray who is now being interrogated by the 
judge. Cray is charged for sneaking into the empire and to worsen the 
matter, the King's Sword is broken. The King's Sword is the symbol of 
the Alliance. Cray tries to argue but was in vain. Now you will have a 
flashback on what happened during the arguement with Rasso. After the 
flashback, the screen will return to Ryu.

Head out of the tent then talk to Tarhn. Choose to tell he about the 
King's Sword. Tarhn tells you that the King's Sword is a symbol of 
Alliance and losing it is a grave mistake. Tarhn says that if the sword 
is returned, then Cray will not be in that much of trouble. She will 
tell you that a smith living in a volcano called Mt.Glom can make 
another copy of the King's Sword. She tells you to return to Worent and 
get information on how to get to the volcano. Head out of this area and 
you will be back on the world map. Head along the route and you will be 
stop by a exclaimation mark. Enter to find your party. Exit this area 
and choose to leave the plains. You will be back on the world map. 

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2.6    Mt. Glom
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Items       : Fire Ward, 600 Z, Vitamin x2, Drill Punch, Molotov x4
New Member  : None
Monsters    : Drake, Wyd, Firewyd
W. Monsters : Wyd, NutTroop
Boss        : None
Skills      :
    Double Blow   -->  NutTroop
    Flame Strike  -->  Drake
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Head back to Worent and talk to the three elders. One of them will tell 
you how to get to Mt. Glom. He tells you to head east over the plains 
then when you reach the large rock, turn to the south and you will see a 
mountain with a plume of smoke coming out of it. It is Mt. Glom. Now 
head to the world map. Equip Ryu, Scias and Nina with Ranger Grabs. Also 
equip Nina with the Reed Baton. The Ruby Scepter is fire-based and will 
heal the monsters in Mt. Glom so it is not a good weapon to use. Then 
head into the plains again. 

Once in the plains, head east until you reach the big rock. You'll have 
to get there by foot. After a few minutes, you will reach the big rock. 
Now look to the south to find a mountain with smoke coming out. Head 
south towards the mountain. After a few minutes, you will reach the edge 
of the plains. Exit the plains to reach Mt. Glom. 

Enter the hole to reach the interior of the Volcano. Remember those 
Water Bombs that i called you to buy in Worent? Now its the time to use 
them. The monsters in Mt. Glom are weak against water spells so use 
Water Bomb to kill them easily. Once inside, head east, avoiding 
stepping onto the lava. If you happen to step on the lava, you will take 
damage. Jump across the gap and across another gap, then head into the 
next area. In the next area, head west into a hole. Get the Fire Ward 
and return to the previous area. Go up the ramp on the east and head 
into the next area through the hole. You will reach a lava-filled room. 
After the first random encounter in this area, the platforms will drift 
and will return to their original locations after the second encounter. 
Get into a random battle near the entrance. After the fight, the 
platforms will drift. Move to the east platform and open the chest to 
get 600 Z. Now head to the centre platform and get into a battle. After 
the battle, the platforms will move back to the original locations. 
Cross to the north platform and get into another fight. Now cross over 
to the platform