Dragon Slayer Guide
(Turbo Duo / TG+CD)
North American version
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Version 1.0 October 2000
Barry W. Cantin (
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Foreword
This guide started as a walkthrough for the terrific Falcom RPG, Dragon
Slayer. Dragon Slayer was one of the very first CD-based RPGs I ever played,
and it still stands out as a terrific game when compared to today's offerings.
It's fairly easy as far as RPGs go, and a lot of fun. I recently decided to
replay the game (it's been about four years) and was surprised that I couldn't
find any kind of a FAQ or walkthrough for Dragon Slayer, so I decided to write
one myself. This is the result.
The vast majority of this Guide is the walkthrough. I wanted to completely
include the plotline, and that led to a LOT of additional writing. This might
be useful also to someone who's played through a part, but didn't understand
part of the storyline in that part.
I will update this guide at some point in the future. Since I have several
other documents that I try to maintain (including the Sega Genesis FAQ, Sega
CD FAQ, Defenders of Oasis Guide, and the TG/Duo/PC Engine GAMESAVE FAQ) there
will not be many updates to this guide. I will try to be as complete as
possible with this version to limit any future updates. The latest version of
this guide can be found at
http://www.gamefaqs.com. There are a few tables I
still need to update, and I've included a note "TBD" to indicate that these
will make their way into the next version of the FAQ.
There are several occasions during the game where the story is automatically
advanced. Sometimes the hero's actions are not controlled by the player but
instead are programmed in. I don't always indicate when this happens, but I
stick as closely (and accurately) to the plot as possible.
Comment
I am writing this in the hope that it will be of some help to Dragon Slayer
fans. Everything I know about the game is in this document. If there is a
question that you have that isn't covered here, then I probably won't be able
to answer it via E-mail. I don't plan to make but one or two updates to this
Guide in the future, and that's only if I play the game again (which I
probably will in a few years). If you read this FAQ, then you know everything
I ever knew...
Thanks.
Table of Contents
1. Walkthrough
2. Monster List
3. Items
4. Weapons and Armor
5. Spells
6. Level Advancement
7. Saving Your Game
8. Miscellaneous
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1. WALKTHROUGH *
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WARNING: Please do not read through this section if you do not want any of
the plot spoiled for you! In order to accurately describe the events that
take place, I have to lay out most of the plot in this section. As is the
case with many RPGs, certain events must take place to "trigger" the plot
advancement. I do not single out these events as "triggers", but they are all
fully described here. I would not recommend reading through this section
unless you are ABSOLUTELY STUCK. And even then, try one more time to solve it
yourself. You'll get a LOT more out of the game that way.
Introduction
When you start a new game, you are introduced to the cast of characters. A
nice feature, but if you wish to skip this just press <RUN>.
*********************** Chapter 1 The Uprising ***********************
The game starts in the town of Exile, with the hero - Prince Logan - awakened
for his daily lessons. His teacher, Elias, tells him the importance of a good
education and leaves to gather the books for the day's work. As soon as he
leaves, Logan can move around freely. Sneak out of the room and explore the
town. Talk to EVERYONE. When you've done this, go to the bottom (south) end
of town, to the exit. Try to leave - the guards stop you, Elias' orders.
Logan "gives up" and goes to see his friend, Fergus - who created a nice
little secret door out back.
Go outside and explore the countryside. There will be easy battles, with
Greenslimes. Do not go into the cave to the north (Who Cave) unless you want
to get beaten badly; Logan is not equipped for the Kowls (birds) that are
waiting there. At this point in the game, Logan is only equipped with a
Dagger and Tunic - rudimentary items that are only good for killing off
Greenslimes. If you kill 20 of these, Logan will advance to become a Level 2
character. This greatly increases his HPs and MPs, and it's not a bad idea to
do this before going back to Exile.
Go back to the town (enter from the bottom); Elias is waiting there for you.
After some studies, Logan goes to bed to rest. He is soon awakened by Elias;
it seems that a swarm of monsters has descended upon Exile and Elias wants to
get Logan to safety. Logan is (automatically) equipped with the Royal Blade,
Royal Armor, and Royal Plate - a tremendous improvement over the dagger and
tunic previously used. Elias sneaks Logan out a back door and informs him to
get to the town of Sylvan. After some arguing, Logan proceeds to Who Cave.
At the cave, first use something from your ITEM inventory -- a torch. This
greatly increases the area of visibility around Logan. There are five flocks
of Kowls in the cave, and they're much easier to deal with now that Logan is
fully equipped with good items. Get them all for EPs and gold. Also, look
for the chest near the top of the cave - there's a healing herb in it.
Proceed to the top of the cave, and out the exit. If you remain in the cave
too long, the torch will start to dim and the radius of visibility around
Logan will start to decrease. (Excluding battle time, this is about two
minutes) When you exit the cave, go west and into Sylvan Castle. As soon as
Logan talks to the guards, he is immediately arrested and brought to the room
where Baron Drax is waiting. After Drax reveals his evil plans and a bit of
history on what happened to Logan's father, he orders Logan to be brought to
the dungeon prison.
While there, wait 10-15 seconds and Ethan will arrive to rescue you. He joins
the party and gives Logan a knife, since all the Royal equipment was taken
away when Logan was tossed in the cell. Next, sneak out via the northernmost
exit - you cannot talk to any of the prisoners. As you leave, you're in the
TOWN of Sylvan. You're instructed to go EAST to the town of Revere, which is
where the Resistance HQ is located.
There are a couple things to do while still in Sylvan. First, go down into
the castle and in one of the left (west) rooms you'll see an old man. Go talk
to him, he can provide Logan with some basic spells (see below). Also, there
are two shops and an equipment store in Sylvan; although they are closed right
now due to the coronation, if you speak with the owner of the southeast store,
he will secretly give you a DETOXIN (poison antidote), that may be useful on
your journey to Revere.
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Sylvan
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*** Shop 1 (northernmost) *** Shop 2 (southernmost)
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Herb 50 Seeker Eye 10
Detoxin 5
*** No INN
*** Magic *** Weapons / Armor
--------------- --------------------
Flame1 5 MP Dagger 100
Shock1 3 MP Short Sword 200
Ice1 4 MP Vest 200
Cure1 10 MP Breast Plate 350
Detox1 5 MP Buckler 150
Venom1 10 MP
You'll be able to shop at these stores soon enough, now it's on to Revere.
Leave Sylvan via the NORTH entrance, then go east. Revere is almost all the
way to the coast. When you arrive, go straight up into Priest Mackenzie's
chapel. You'll learn about the Resistance movement here, and downstairs
you'll get to meet Aryn (Elias' brother) and Sonia. The party can rest here
for free. In the northwest corner of the town, you'll find Markus - a Level 7
spellcaster. He will join the party when Logan reaches Level 6.
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Revere
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*** Shop *** INN: Resistance Hideout (free)
-----------------
Herb 50
Detoxin 5
It's time to build up the party's strength. If there is enough money, you can
now go back to the Sylvan weapon shop and buy Logan a few things: a short
sword, breast plate and a buckler. Go to the southernmost item store and buy
some Seeker Eyes. They will come in VERY handy later on in the game, when
you're trying to figure out how to navigate to the next town. Earn more money
and experience by defeating monsters in and near Sylvan. Remember to heal up
using the CURE spell (both Logan and Ethan know this spell, but it takes 10 MP
to cast) when HPs get low. Return to the Resistance Hideout to recharge HPs
and MPs. When Logan reaches Level 6, Markus will literally come running to
you - in Revere - to join the party. He's a good person to have around,
because very soon his FLAME2 spell will come in VERY handy! If you get enough
cash, buy a Breast Plate for Ethan and Markus, who are both equipped with the
less protective Vest. Remember to sell all the equipment that is no longer
used. This frees up space in your inventory, and provides you with additional
money for more items.
The monsters tend to increase in difficulty as Logan's level advances -
sometimes it's the same monsters but in larger numbers. Remember to
strategically attack one monster at a time, and when selecting WHICH monster
to attack, it's wise to choose one that hasn't recently attacked. This will
help reduce the total number of attacks on your party.
Back at the Resistance Hideout, the party learns about a cave-in at The Pits,
a mining town to the west. The miners there are slaves, working for Drax.
They would be likely Resistance members, so a mission to free them is planned.
Only problem is the Commander, who is a Level 11 fighter.
Here's a bit of a shortcut. Get the three characters to Level 9 (or higher)
by fighting the monsters around Sylvan and Revere. This includes Crawlers,
Kowls, and Blue Jellies. If you want to go towards The Pits, you can face off
against some Wildkats for even more EPs and gold. You'll need that gold
pretty badly - and very soon. Once everyone reaches Level 9, then go PAST The
Pits to the south, around the mountains, and then west and back up north along
the coast. There is a town to the north, NIGEL. Get there by avoiding
battles (run every time). Once in Nigel, go to the western side of the town
to the weapons dealer.
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Nigel
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*** Shop
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Herb 50
Detoxin 5
*** INN: Shiny Anchor Inn (10 GP/night before Drax defeat; free after)
*** Magic *** Weapons / Armor
--------------- --------------------
Leech1 20 MP Wolf Sword 500
Slow1 20 MP Wolf Armor 500
Power1 15 MP Wolf Shield 400
Cure1 15 MP
Detox1 15 MP
Buy the Wolf equipment as you can afford it. If you're brave enough, you may
want to try a few battles near Nigel. But the monsters are pretty tough,
ESPECIALLY the Prowlers. Avoid these completely until everyone is fully
equipped with the Wolf equipment, and perhaps Level 10 or above.
When the party members are at Level 10 and are fully equipped with the Wolf
equipment, go to The Pits. You will be allowed in to "help your friends that
were injured by the cave-in", but go straight to the Commander's building
instead (heal everyone up first, use Ethan and Logan to do the healing). This
is also a good place to save your game. The Commander's building is the
central one. He is a tough fighter, often gets two attacks in at a time - and
the first thing he does is to cast a CALM spell, which eliminates all spells
during combat. If Markus gets a turn before the Commander, have him cast
"Flame3" to reduce the Commander's health by about 100 HPs. Fight the
Commander with all three party members until the Commander is wiped out.
Then, Logan goes to the mines at the back of the city and frees the miners.
They all join the Resistance, and head for Revere. At this point, Giles joins
the party. He's a level 10 fighter who is already equipped with all the Wolf
items.
Return to Revere and go to the Resistance Hideout. The party rests up and the
next day, the assault on Sylvan Castle takes place! Follow the troops to
Sylvan, go down toward the castle, and find the room with four doors and a
stairway in the middle. This is the way to Drax' quarters. Go up the stairs.
The party will be greeted by five pairs of Sentinels. The Sentinels don't
take too much damage per hit, so let Markus cast Flame2 on one while the other
three attack the remaining Sentinel. Once you finish off these five Sentinel
pairs, you'll find Drax at the top of the room flanked by six guards (Sentinel
pairs) and a commander. Pick the one all the way to the left, and fight the
Sentinel pair there. After this, the Commander steps in - he's identical to
the Commander the party just defeated in the Pits, but easier to defeat with
FOUR fighters as opposed to three. When this is done, Drax bids Logan
farewell and makes his escape to the left of the room. QUICKLY run into some
of the Sentinels - they're good practice and the party can use the gold and
EPs. If you don't force them into a fight, they will follow Drax onto the
boat waiting outside.
With Drax gone, Farlayne is free and each party member receives 250 EPs.
************************* Chapter 2 The Chase ***************************
Logan is reunited (temporarily) with his mother, Queen Sylvia. He informs her
of his decision to pursue Drax. Talk to the Queen until she gives Logan the
DOOM'S TEAR pendant. You are also informed by one of the guards that there is
a shady dealer of arms in Nigel that would be worth a look.
Now that Farlayne is free, The Pits has returned to its normal town status and
has a couple shops of note.
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The Pits
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*** Shop *** Weapons / Armor
----------------- --------------------
Herb 50 Short Sword 200
Detoxin 5 Breastplate 350
Buckler 150
Go to Nigel. Note that there are no monster battles along the way; when Drax
was defeated they were eliminated too. At the north edge of the town you'll
find the shady trader. To get to him, go along the left walkway up to the
top. There is an exit to the grass leading off to the right, near the upper
edge of the walkway. Take that and walk to the right; you'll see the shady
trader dressed in a robe standing at the top of a gray square. Talk to him -
he mutters something under his breath about how much he can scam from Logan.
He lists weapons, but most - if not all - are VERY expensive. If by chance
there is one weapon that you can afford, try to buy it. He will tell you that
he just sold it to Drax, and that he is headed for the western continent.
This is where the next part of the story takes you.
Talk to everyone. The ship's captain tells you that Drax and his troops
splintered his mast, and that it'll take a day to repair. So, might as well
wait it out by resting up at the INN. The next day, go back the ship at the
western edge of town, and you get a free ride to Wyngard, the western
continent.
The ship arrives at Port Erik. You can upgrade your weapons and armor here,
and buy supplies if needed.
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Port Erik
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*** Shop *** Weapons / Armor
----------------- --------------------
Herb 50 Lion Lance 1000
Torch 5 Chain Mail 1000
Warp Quill 100
*** INN: William's House (only after Billy is rescued; free)
Upgrade everybody to the Lion Lance and Chain Mail as soon as possible. It's
a good idea to leave the town and fight some of the neighborhood monsters to
build up the GPs and everyone's EPs. As always when entering a new town, talk
to EVERYONE. You'll meet William in the house near the south edge of Port
Erik; he's upset because his son Billy was kidnapped and taken to Red Cave in
the west. Of course, you want to help him out - so, when the party is fully
equipped as suggested above - go to Red Cave and seek out Billy's captor.
First - make sure that you have at least two torches. You can buy these at
the shop.
Before you go all the way to Red Cave, though, take a detour to the north.
About 3/4 of the way to Red Cave, head north to the Elder Hut. Inside is an
old man and his wife. The old man has a number of war spells that he offers
to you, if you can beat him at a game of "colored stones". The game is
OTHELLO, and if you don't know how to play it - or if you're not very good at
it - don't worry, the man gives you the spells even if you lose. And if you
win, the spell list is exactly the same. It's just a little side-game that
the programmers decided to build in. A nice touch, although if you finish
with him and go back to get another spell, you have to play him again. A bit
of a pain, but worth it. Here's the spell list he offers (all free):
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Elder Hut
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*** Magic
---------------
Flame2 12 MP
Shock2 7 MP
Ice2 10 MP
Waste1 10 MP
Psyco1 0 MP
Slow2 50 MP
Remember, the MPs indicate how many Magic Points are needed to cast each
spell. Give the ICE2 spell to at least two of the party members, it will be
VERY useful at Red Cave. Finish up and then go back south and a little
further west, to Red Cave.
Upon entering the cave, light two torches immediately - they will last longer.
Use a Seeker Eye to get a map of the cave. There are three locations of
interest here - the left treasure chest, the right treasure chest, and the
Boss in the center top. There are four (fixed) sets of IMPs in the cave,
fight them all - but be careful not to let them put the entire party to sleep
because they will be poisoned until they faint. (See description in the
Monster List) Concentrate on one IMP at a time - each time you kill one makes
the battle move much quicker in your favor. And don't hesitate to use RESTART
BATTLE if you fail once; if your party is well-equipped as recommended, you
should be able to get all four groups. There are also STINGERs roaming the
halls of the cave. To the left is a passage leading to a chest containing the
Lion Shield, and to the right is a passage leading to a chest containing the
Sun Wand. Get them both, and proceed to the center to fight the boss of Red
Cave - the GAR MASTER. You see Billy right next to him, safe and sound. The
GAR MASTER is not difficult to kill - just hit him repeatedly with ICE2 spells
as much as possible. When he is defeated, Billy thanks you and runs home.
Now, when you return to Port Erik, you can stay at William's house for free,
to rest and recharge MPs and HPs.
The first night that you stay at William's house, a fight will erupt between
the party members. Some of the money is missing, and Markus quickly blames
Giles, whom he didn't like anyway. Giles gets upset and leaves the party; so,
for now it's down to three members.
Next, you'll have to head out for Fort Muir and the rest of the continent. To
get to Fort Muir, use a Seeker Eye to help find the route you'll have to take.
It's toward the south - start from Port Erik and head west, toward Red Cave.
Then head south through the break in the mountains, and keep heading south
over the bridge and until you cannot go any further. You will see a tower to
the east along the way - the party will be headed there soon enough, but for
now, find Fort Muir. When you've gone about as far south as you can, head
back to the east. Fort Muir is on the easternmost tip of the land you're on,
so head east until you see it.
When you enter Fort Muir, you'll be greeted by four groups of IMPs. There
IMPs seem to be tougher than the IMPs fought earlier; be sure to fight one at
a time (instead of spreading out the attacks) to knock them out as quickly as
possible. When the four groups of IMPs have been eliminated, Fort Muir is
saved from the menace and the party receives 500 EPs apiece. You can now
enter Fort Muir and have a look around.
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Fort Muir
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*** INN: Soldier's hut (free)
There is also an empty shop here - this will play an important part in the
story very soon.
After talking to everyone, you'll learn about the monster attacks on the other
nearby villages and also about the CALM spell, that another adventurer
(Daniel) thinks is up in Wyn Tower - which we saw on the trip down from Port
Erik. It's worth investigating, so once the party is rested up, head east
then north for the tower.
Along the way is a cottage, "Greyoaks"; the resident is an old spellcaster who
is willing to share his spells with you for free, and no "silly games"
necessary. Here's the list of what he has:
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Greyoaks
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*** Magic
---------------
Cure2 25 MP
Warp1 50 MP
Power2 37 MP
Guard2 37 MP
Haste2 37 MP
The tower can be found by going west, through the opening in the mountains.
Go inside - the tower is populated by Gremlins, always in groups of three.
They are best killed with physical attacks; magical attacks are not as
effective. Also, if one is injured and has less than 210 HPs remaining, it
will escape and MAY return to fight, but with 210 HPs. Make your way up to
the fourth level of the tower. There are two paths up, one is a dead end.
It's a short one, though, so if you reach the dead end just make your way back
down and go up the other way. On the fourth level there is a doorway that is
sealed shut, and there is a single keyhole. The party cannot open the door
just yet. There isn't much else to do here, so leave the tower and go back to
Fort Muir.
One of the soldiers at the Fort tells you about Grimwulf, a town to the west.
Head for Grimwulf. The party should be near Level 14 by this time; if not,
you should build them up by fighting the nearby monsters and resting up at the
Fort.
To get to Grimwulf, plan your route with the aid of a Seeker Eye. Head south
from Fort Muir, and then west along the coast. Cross a bridge and then south
a bit more, and you'll see Grimwulf near the southernmost piece of land. Go
on in, and stock up on supplies and improve your weapons and armor.
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Grimwulf
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*** Shop (east) *** Weapons / Armor
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Herb 50 Lion Blade 2000
Torch 5 Iron Lance 4000
Warp Quill 100 Lion Armor 2500
Lion Shield 1200
*** Shop (west) (*)
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Tele-lens 200
*** INN: Mayor's Residence (free) (*)
(*) The west shop and the Mayor's Residence are available only after Drax has
been defeated and leaves
That's a bit of a spoiler; initially there is no sign of Drax or his minions
in Grimwulf. Talk to everyone, especially the Mayor in the big house to the
back (north) of the town - he'll also tell you about the CALM spell in Wyn
Tower. Get the Iron Lance, Lion Armor, and Lion Shield for all three party
members as soon as you can afford it. Fight nearby monsters to drum up some
cash to do it if necessary. You can't rest anyplace in Grimwulf just yet, so
use herbs to heal up when necessary. When the party is fully equipped as
recommended, return to Fort Muir to rest and recharge. As you try to leave
the Fort, Apollo runs up and begs the soldiers there to help fight the
monsters that have just descended upon Grimwulf. Sounds like a job for
Logan...
When the party returns to Grimwulf they see some IMPs running all over the
town, wreaking havoc and chasing the residents. Fight them all - there are
four groups of three. Then go to the Mayor's residence, where a Sentinel
guards the doorway. Defeat him (get the GLAIVE this time only) and you see
Drax sitting at the back of the room. Words are exchanged, and the battle
ensues. Sorry - there's no way to beat him this round. You can get a few
hits on him by using MAGIC - he dodges out of the way of all physical attacks.
He's too powerful and casts COMA4 on each of the party members. This renders
them unconscious.
The party wakes up at the soldier's hut in Fort Muir; they were brought there
by a stranger in a black cape. Rest up and heal completely, then go to the
shop that was empty when you were there before. Darwin the Trader is inside
(last time we saw him, he was being chased by some IMPs at Grimwulf) and is
now in the business of making keys. He can make a key for the door inside Wyn
Tower, but the party must first use some clay (which Darwin gives them) to
make a mold of the lock.
Head up to the tower and go up to the door. Do it a second time, just to be
sure - thus two molds are created. Return to Fort Muir and see Darwin. Since
it'll take a day, rest up at the soldier's hut until morning. During the
night Ethan notices that Markus has left the party, and they discover that he
has stolen the Doom's Tear pendant! When they check with Darwin, they find
that Markus has already been there and has the key. So, head back to the
tower.
When Logan and Ethan get to the doorway, it's opened - and Daniel is there.
The stone tablet in the room appeared to have the CALM spell on it but a piece
was chipped away to render it useless. Obviously, Markus has sabotaged it...
Giles appears with the missing chip, and rejoins the party! Have all three
party members learn CALM, you'll want to cast it at the very first
opportunity. (note - if you de-equipped GILES before he left, and sold his
equipment, you'll have to re-equip him now...) The first battle that Giles
fights will likely see him level up very quickly, several levels after one
battle. This is evidently the way that the game's designers keep him on an
equal level with Logan and Ethan, who have been doing a lot of fighting in his
absence.
Return to Grimwulf and fight the six groups of IMPs that have returned. Fight
the Sentinel at the doorway to the Mayor's house (no GLAIVE this time,
unfortunately) and face Drax again. The FIRST thing you do during the battle
is - cast the CALM spell. Drax immediately chickens out once he realizes his
special spell is useless, and leaves. Once he's gone, go to the bookcase
along the left side of the back wall and move it to the side (to reveal the
hidden doorway to the back rear room). Move the table aside to reveal a
staircase to the basement. Down there you'll find the residents of Grimwulf,
who are elated to be free of Drax and the monsters. You'll also find Markus,
who is injured. He confesses to having worked for Drax as a spy, and giving
him the Doom's Tear. He explains how Drax went berserk when he got the
pendant, and Markus apologizes and admits that he made a huge mistake. The
mayor will allow him to rest and recuperate at his house, and the party can
also do the same - for free.
Since the monsters are gone, the shops have re-opened. Make sure to re-equip
Giles at this time with the best equipment from the Armory (Iron Lance, Lion
Armor, Lion Shield). Also, check out the left (west) store, that was not open
for business before the trouble started. The owner ("Dealer Joe") sells Tele-
lenses for 200 GPs apiece. These are great; they let you see where the
monsters are when you're outside, so that if you're looking to avoid battles
you can. (Also, if you're LOOKING for a fight to gain cash or experience,
they help speed up the process) Make sure that everyone in the party is fully
equipped at this point, especially Giles - he hasn't been in the party for a
while and hasn't been getting upgrades like everyone else. The following
equipment is recommended at this point: IRON LANCE, LION ARMOR, LION SHIELD.
(If you're really short on cash, you can find an IRON LANCE in a chest pretty
soon.)
Outside this area the party will encounter GAR, HUNTERS, IMPS, and SENTINELS.
If the party encounters a SENTINEL, make sure Ethan's HPs are comfortably
high. Oddly, the SENTINEL seems to concentrate his attacks on Ethan; so don't
let him get too low.
Talk to all the villagers in Grimwulf. One of them tells you about Cave Krys.
It is STRONGLY recommended that you check this cave out before proceeding to
Rokberg, because there are a few nice items that will help you in the near
future. To get to Krys Cave, head west from Grimwulf and north over the
bridge. Stay close to the mountain range to the east and head north; you will
see the cave entrance ahead. There are lots of SHELSHOKs in the area; best
defeat these with magic since they are pretty resistant to physical attacks.
Cast VENOM on these - it's a slow process, but MUCH quicker than anything
else... and doesn't use as many MPs as a series of magic attacks would. It
takes seven rounds per Shelshok to paralyze and kill them.
Krys Cave is infested with Beholders. It is recommended that all party
members be at least Level 19 before proceeding (16,275 EPs or higher). There
are several treasures in the two-level cave that will be very useful. The
first level has three chests; the first two contain an IRON LANCE and IRON
ARMOR. Remember to equip as soon as you find these; if all party members
already have the IRON LANCE, this one will be good to re-sell and get more
cash. Always best to equip the party member with the lowest HPs with the best
armor.
At the far right end of the 1st level is a locked door. Giles is able to pick
it and there is a single chest with the SEEKER ORB inside. This is a VERY
useful tool - it gives you a map of the immediate area (inside a cave, inside
a village, or outside) and you can use it as many times as you like. Be sure
to use it inside Krys Cave to help you see where the chests and stairs are.
Also, when you get back to Grimwulf, sell off any Seeker Eyes that you might
still have to make room in your inventory. (BE CAREFUL - don't accidentally
sell the Seeker Eye! They'll buy it from you for 3500 GP, but you can never
get it back and there are no others in the game...)
Next, go downstairs. Yes, the Beholders are down here too - fight or avoid
them as you see fit. There are three chests here, and Giles picks any locks
you find. Use the Seeker Orb to determine the layout of the level. The left-
most chest contains the Viper Ring, which is a great addition to your arsenal.
This ring adds 100 attack points to the wearer! My recommendation is that you
give it to Giles, since he is the fastest party member and therefore can
perform more high-level attacks than Ethan or Logan. The other two treasures
are Iron Armor (center) and the Iron Plate (right). There is no boss in the
cave, so when you've found everything and are tired of fighting Beholders,
leave and go back to Grimwulf to rest and sell inventory items that you don't
need. (Great place to save the game, too)
Next stop is Rokberg. Head north then west as you did to get to Krys Cave,
but instead of hugging the mountains to the east go a little further west.
Use the Seeker Orb to help you locate Rokberg. When you get there, you find
that Rokberg wasn't besieged by bests as you'd heard in Grimwulf, but after
talking to several of the townspeople you do realize that something weird is
going on. One fellow mentioned something about going to "eat some rocks", for
instance.
Find Matthew (the Grimwulf mayor's brother). He is in the upper left corner
of town. He tells you that he's fine but acted surprised when you showed up.
Now go back to Grimwulf and let Mayor Walter know that Matthew is fine. When
you talk to the Mayor he mentions some deep scars on Matthew's left hand, and
asks you to check for these to be SURE it's Matthew. When the party returns
to Matthew's house and asks to see his hand, he reveals his true identity - a
GRANIT! All the townspeople turn to GRANITs; it seems that Rokberg really WAS
besieged by beasts!
These Granits are VERY fast creatures and can run as fast as your party can.
It will be very difficult to evade these guys due to their speed, and they are
difficult to kill. To kill off a Granit, hit it with physical attacks. One
reward you often get for defeating a Granit is the Herb, which is very useful
here! Head north as best you can, while evading as many Granits as you can.
Heal in between battles if you have time; don't hesitate to use some of the
Herbs acquired. At the north end are two Granits guarding the castle gate.
Defeat these two and go north and into the castle. Fight the next pair at the
next gate and go in.
Inside the castle are even more Granits. At the north end of the castle are
stairs leading up and stairs leading down. There is a Granit guarding each
set of stairs; defeat them both. If you try to go upstairs, you will be
prevented by some mysterious force. You can go downstairs, though - head on
down. There is a corridor down here that leads to a jail cell. Fight the two
or three Granits along the way and get to the jail cell. Here, you'll find
all the good people of Rokberg imprisoned, including King Rowan! King Rowan
in Logan's uncle and gives him some useful information. STROM the Untamed is
the boss of all the Granits, and is upstairs. He has put some kind of force
on the entrance that keeps all people (except the King) out, but permits the
Granits to pass freely. King Rowan asks you to seek out the advice of Arthur,
who lives by the sea to the northeast.
Leave Rokberg and head for Arthur's Sea Lodge. Don't hesitate to use the
Seeker Orb as much as you want; it'll help you find it. To get there from
Rokberg, Head south and then west to the coast. Stay on the strip of land
between the sea and the mountains and go north. At the northernmost point of
land is Sea Lodge - Arthur's home. Go in and talk to him. Arthur tells the
party that they can get past the force field by un-equipping all armor and
weapons... so, head back to Rokberg. (If you feel that the party needs to
rest and recuperate, take them back to Grimwulf and stay at the Mayor's
mansion... Markus is still there, evidently nobody holds a grudge against him
for what he did...)
DO NOT UNEQUIP ANYTHING YET! The party will die VERY quickly if they try to
fight even a single Granit without full equipment. Go back to Rokberg, evade
as many Granits as you can and go back to the stairwells at the north end of
the castle. Go to the doorway by the stairs leading up. Make sure that there
are no Granits around when you do this next part. Unequip everything from
the party members (except Giles' Viper ring, which he can still wear). To do
this, go to the EQUIP menu option. Select an item (e.g., IRON LANCE). Trade
it with a blank spot in the inventory to un-equip that item. Note: your
inventory may be full, so it's time to DROP or USE some items to make room.
You will need nine empty slots in the inventory, because ALL party members
will have to be fully unequipped to go upstairs. When everyone is completely
unequipped, go UP the stairs and once upstairs IMMEDIATELY re-equip the party
with everything. There are Granits waiting to greet you and you do NOT want
to be caught without protection and weapons.
Head for the Throne Room to the left. To get inside you'll have to defeat two
pairs of Granit guards. After you do this, SAVE the game. You're about to
meet STROM.
Walk north to confront Strom and Drax. Strom is a fire-golem, and has
powerful magic at his disposal. Do NOT cast any fire spells on him! They
only replenish his lost HPs. Use ONLY the ICE spell - he is weak to it. If
Strom gets below 500 HPs, he casts CURE3 and recovers everything... so the
best plan is to get him to 500-600 HPs (ICE and physical attacks) and then
cast the CALM spell. For the remainder of the battle, it's physical attacks
only! Use HERBs to heal party members that are low. If Giles has the Viper
Ring equipped, he will get more high-level attacks on Strom and the battle
shouldn't take too long. After Strom is defeated, you exchange words with
Drax, who runs away again. What a coward.
The party receives 1000 EP for defeating Strom and for cleansing the land of
monsters. Chapter 2 ends here.
*********************** Chapter 3 The Lost King ************************
King Rowan tells you that Darkheim Castle (in Norland) is under siege. He
provides you with a ship to cross to Norland. Before leaving, talk to each
one of the guards for more info. Go to the Rokberg Armory to stock up on
equipment. There is also a Spellcaster in the castle, who will give you his
spells. Look for the old man in the left center.
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Rokberg
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*** Shop *** Weapons / Armor
----------------- --------------------
Herb 50 Iron Sword 6000
Salts 50 Iron Armor 5000
Warp Quill 100 Iron Plate 4000
Warp Wing 500
*** Magic
---------------
COMA1 100 MP
MUTE1 10 MP
SLEEP1 7 MP
VENOM2 25 MP
REVIVE1 10 MP
As an aside, if you return to WOODHOME - you'll see that it's actually the
home of DANIEL, the fellow who was looking for the CALM spell! After some
discussion with him and his parents, you can get the CURE3 spell; something
VERY handy at this point in the game. When you've got it, return to Rokberg.
Talk to the REAL Matthew (same house as before), and then head back to
Grimwulf to deliver the news to Mayor Walter. (You'll notice that all the
monsters are gone!) He tells you that Markus left to take care of some
business, but left behind the FLAME3 spell for the party members to use.
Upgrade any FLAME1 or FLAME2 spells with this. Also, buy a few Warp Quills;
these allow the party to warp to any town or location they've already visited.
This is VERY useful, when you have to go back and forth between distant
locations, it can save a lot of time.
Return to Rokberg Castle; on the left side is a ship waiting to take the party
over to Port Nors. The ship leaves and heads around the southern edge of
Wyndgard, and docks at Fort Muir for supplies. While here, Sonia (remember
her from the Resistance HQ?) is waiting for you; she joins the party. Sonia
is a terrific spellcaster, and a welcome addition to the party. She knows the
CURE3 spell, which replaces 500 HP.
The party then boards the ship again and it continues toward Port Nors. Along
the way, the ship encounters some pirates, who board and demand the party to
surrender. You're given the choice <YES/NO> but no matter how many times you
say NO, they will only ask again. Eventually you'll have to say YES in order
for the story to continue... They take the party aboard their ship and sail
to the pirate hideout at Skullrock. The pirates put the party in the brig and
they wait there until Captain Morgan arrives to talk with them. He recognizes
Giles (surprise!) and the party is then treated MUCH better. Talk to all the
pirates.
In the upper part of the room is a little game with a pirate in a barrel; it's
basically a guessing game with no strategy or thinking involved. If the
pirate pops out when you stick the barrel, you lose - if it happens when your
opponent sticks the barrel, you win. You can gamble the prize for a more
valuable one; here is a partial list of prizes:
1 win: DETOXIN
2 wins: TORCH
3 wins: TELE-LENS
4 wins: HERB
5 wins: WARP QUILL
6 wins: POTION
7 wins: MAGE FRUIT
The pirates tell you to go to Red Pier, because Port Nors is overrun by
monsters. They give Logan access to a boat to Red Pier; take the stairs at
the bottom of the screen and then walk left to the pier. When you arrive at
Red Pier, you are greeted by Simon, who lets you stay in his cabin to rest
whenever you like.
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Red Pier
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*** Shop
-----------------
Herb 50
Mage Fruit 7000
*** INN: Simon's Cabin (free)
Next stop is Vonheim, a town to the east of Red Pier. To get there, go east
along the south coast of the peninsula. Use the Seeker Orb to help find your
way.
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Vonheim
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*** Shop
-----------------
Herb 50
Mage Fruit 7000
There's not much in Vonheim (some chickens in a pen to the left). Go to the
Mayor's house (note the two guards in front). Talk to the guards, who aren't
the friendliest - and the party is then asked inside. Seems that King Magnus
is visiting the Mayor, and soon Ethan is recognized for his true identity:
Evan, the King's brother! The King asks his brother (Ethan/Evan) for help on
a "Royal Mission" to cleanse Darkheim and Port Nors of the monsters that have
infested these two towns. Next stop, Port Nors.
To get to Port Nors go west, back toward Red Pier. Rest there if you need to,
it'll be your last chance for a while. Then head out from Red Pier, north
then east. Follow the valley between the mountain ranges. Use the Seeker Orb
often, to follow your progress. Eventually you will see a gap in the
mountains to the north; go through it and then back west. Go all the way to
the coast. There is an opening in the mountains to the south; through that
gap is Port Nors, sitting on a peninsula at the north end of a little bay.
When the party arrives at Port Nors, they see monsters and people running
around. The monsters appear to be running in a patters to and from the north
part of the city. (If you decide to brave the monsters - Stormclaws and
Crushers - you'll see the "Sacred Court" - a place holy to the Seeker... it
will soon become clear why the monsters are very actively running to and from
this place) All the shops are closed right now, so don't worry about them
just yet.
Logan talks to Graham, who asks him to seek out Samantha for help; she is a
very wise woman who communicates with the Seeker at the Sacred Court. Graham
tells the party to find her in the eastern part of Norland. Leave Port Nors
in search of Samantha.
If you decide to trek a little further to the south, you'll see the town of
Darkheim. It's not necessary to go there now, but if you want to see what's
happened to the town... go ahead. The monsters between Port Nors and Darkheim
are very tough (Horn Vipers, Stormclaws, Crushers) and when you get to
Darkheim, you will find that there are so many monsters (Crushers) that you
literally see more of them than the ground. Not much to do there unless you
want to fight them for EPs and gold.
To find Samantha from Port Nors, head north and east, the way you came before.
Go back to that gap in the mountains (now it's to the south) and when you go
through it, head EAST and south. Again, use the Seeker Orb lots to help you
find your way. There is a lone cottage sitting in a field; that's Sky Haven,
the home of Samantha.
Samantha is home, and Ethan knows her. She can help but needs the Seeker
Heart, which was taken from her by the tax-hungry Count Liston. Once she is
finished talking, speak with her again - she can heal the party with a CURE6
spell. (She can heal the party anytime, in fact - this is a good place to
build up experience and gold)
Liston lives to the north in the town of Levy. To get to levy, go back to the
gap in the mountains and go through it to the north. This time, head EAST
(west is back to Port Nors) and a little north. You will see the town of Levy
in a valley, ringed by a mountain range.
At Levy, the shops are closed. Liston has taxed everybody so much that normal
life has been severely hampered. Be sure to speak with everyone, then head up
into the Count's palace. Look for the gate to the north. The guards up here
give more information about the Dragonpods and the Festival (which Samantha is
well-known for). Liston's building is to the back, go find him there. There
is a spellcaster in the back room, be sure to see him for spell upgrades. The
Count is in the room all the way to the left, and with him is Prince Hans -
Ethan's other brother! The two are in cahoots and making themselves
incredibly rich at the expense of the people. After some tongue-lashing by
Ethan, Hans orders Liston to return everything taken from the residents. Now,
the shops in Levy are open for business.
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Levy
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*** Shop *** Weapons / Armor
----------------- --------------------
Herb 50 Steel Rod 10000
Mage Fruit 7000 Steel Sword 12000
Torch 5 Steel Armor 10000
Steel Plate 8000
*** Magic
---------------
FLAME3 25 MP
SHOCK3 15 MP
ICE3 20 MP
WASTE2 25 MP
PSYCO2 0 MP
*** INN: Old man's cottage in SE corner of town (free)
This is an opportunity to upgrade weapons and armor, although soon the party
will have access to much better weapons and shields. Buy the Steel Armor for
all four members now. The STEEL ROD is the Coma Rod that Sonia was equipped
with when she joined the party. If you decide to upgrade now, make sure that
Logan, Ethan, and Giles all get the Steel Sword (I prefer to leave Sonia with
the Steel Rod, it's very effective against some monsters) and to upgrade
EVERYBODY to the Steel Plate. To raise money for this, fight monsters near
Levy and rest up in the old man's cottage (in the southeast corner of the
town) to replenish HPs and MPs.
When you are ready, go back to Samantha's house (Sky Haven) and talk to her.
She tells Logan that a soldier returned the Seeker Heart while they were gone
and can solve the problem. Samantha warps the party to the Sacred Court, the
site of the Dragonpods during the Festival. After a moment of silent prayer,
Samantha tells the group that the Seeker has stopped sending energy to the
Court (the monsters were taking this energy for themselves) and that the
monsters have abandoned it. They return to Sky Haven.
The town of Port Nors is once again open for business; go there next.
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Port Nors
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*** Shop *** Weapons / Armor
----------------- --------------------
Herb 50 Doom Rod 20000
Mage Fruit 7000 Doom Spear 20000
Doom Plate 18000
Repel Robe 4000
*** Magic
---------------
CURE3 50 MP
WARP2 125 MP
COMA2 250 MP
CHAOS1 5 MP
SLEEP2 17 MP
VENOM3 50 MP
*** INN: Old man's cabin (free)
The party can rest in the old man's cabin, located between the item shop and
the Spellcaster's. All these and the armory are along the right edge of the
town. Upgrade all spells as necessary. Be sure to give at least one
character the WARP2 spell! This serves the same function as the Warp Quill.
This is a great time to upgrade the party's weapons and armor. Even if you
just did in Levy, the armor here is MUCH better and the weapons are much more
powerful. The Doom Spear is fairly useful; when equipped, it allows the user
to steal HPs from an enemy (WASTE2). The Repel Robe is fairly useful for a
weak character; it doesn't offer much protection during battle unless the
wearer decides to DEFEND during their turn (the robe casts the REPEL spell,
which greatly reduces the chance of a successful hit on the wearer). Make
sure that Logan, Ethan, and Giles all get Doom Spears, and that all party
members have the Doom Plate. All four should already have the Steel Armor
from Levy, so this protection is as good as they can get right now.
Go back to Vonheim and talk to the Mayor and Sir Patrick. While everything
was going on in Port Nors, King Magnus was kidnapped. The ransom is the
"Doom's Eye", a gem that can be found in The Tombs - a cave to the north of
Sky Haven (Samantha's house). The party cannot pass very far into The Tombs
until they have the Sun Key - an item that you'll soon realize is in the
possession of the Pirates. Go back to Skullrock (you can WARP over there if
one of the characters knows the spell) to talk to Captain Morgan. You soon
learn that when the Pirates last raided Darkheim, they took the Sun Key (among
other things). The Captain dumped "several worthless keys" overboard in port
Nors harbor. A trip to Port Nors will not net any new information.
Go to Red Pier to speak with the fishermen; perhaps one of the Redgills (who
are always swallowing up shiny objects) ingested the key. There is a
fisherman standing on the shore there. He tells Logan about a fisherman,
Carlos, who caught a HUGE redgill in Port Nors harbor. The fish had a very
swollen stomach... hmmm. Go back to Port Nors, and seek out Carlos the
Fisherman. His wife is the woman who always says "Holy Crow!" Their house is
on the shore at the northwest edge of town. Carlos has returned, and shows
the party some of the objects he got from the redgill's belly. One of them is
- surprise! - the Sun Key. However, the key is missing the gemstone that was
set inside it. The fisherman won't part with the key too easily; if the party
can produce the gemstone that fits inside the key, he will give it to them.
The largest gem collection around belongs to Captain Morgan. Go back to see
him; he's extra cranky because he doesn't have his heart medicine, and can't
get any from the hospital in Darkheim. He refuses to part with any of his
gems, and claims to know nothing of the Sun Stone. Giles suspects that he
pried it out of the key before tossing it overboard. Talk to the other
pirates, especially the one in the bed. He was recently walloped by the
Captain, and tells Logan that the Captain's mother, Helga - who was once a
pirate too - still strikes fear into the heart of her son. She lives in a hut
to the north of Vonheim, and maybe she can help convince Morgan to relinquish
the stone.
As a side note, if you go to Darkheim NOW, the monsters (Reavers) ask if you
have the Doom Eye, and that their master will trade Magnus for the Doom Eye.
Nothing else to do in Darkheim at this time.
To get to Helga's home, go back to Vonheim and head north (and a little east).
The residence is called "Heartwood", and Helga is home. She's a grumpy lady,
and when you tell her what's happened she appears to be upset with Morgan -
not for stealing the items, but for LYING to them about the stone. Give her a
Warp Quill (if you don't have one, they can be bought at Port Erik, Grimwulf,
or Rokberg) and she disappears, evidently headed for Skullrock. WARP the
party to Skullrock.
When you arrive, you hear Helga chastising her son for lying. He reluctantly
gives the Sun Stone to Logan. Next, go back to Port Nors to show Carlos the
stone. He agrees to give Ethan the Sun Key. Next, go to The Tombs. Before
you go, be sure you have two torches, since it is actually a cave. The item
shop in Levy has them for sale. The quickest way to Levy or Sky Haven is to
WARP the party there. Go in (at Sky Haven) to speak with Samantha. She heals
the party up (replacing the MPs used to warp as well).
Head north from Sky Haven until you see the cave entrance in the mountains.
Go inside and light both torches. Use the Seeker Orb for each area to learn
the layout and quickly locate the chests and stairs. The Tombs cave does not
have any monsters. There are several chests, be sure to open them all. The
first level has two areas; you start in area 1 (south) and go north to area 2.
There are stairs in area 2 that lead down to level 2. Take them and find the
other stairs back to level 1. The treasures found in The Tombs are listed
below:
1st level, area 1: Doom Plate, Doom Mail, Doom's Eye*
* cannot access this chest until gate is unlocked; then go to area 2
and downstairs, then back up
1st level, area 2: Guard Ring (DP +50), Doom Blade
2nd level: Speed Ring (SPD +10)
Equip Giles with the Doom Blade. Give the Guard Ring to Sonia (offers her
additional armor) and the Speed Ring to Ethan (since he's the slowest).
The last area you will get to is back on the first level. You'll see many
gravestones here; according to Ethan, these are the graves of Norland's past
royalty. The single chest in this area contains the Doom's Eye. Once you've
got this and all other treasures listed above, leave the cave and go back to
Darkheim with the Doom's Eye. (note: you can't sell it or trade it, so it
goes to the master at Darkheim)
The monsters ask if you have the Doom's Eye, and when you show then that you
do, they allow the party to pass. The party can now walk around Darkheim
freely. Go north to the castle entrance. Enter the rooms guarded by
Grymgoons (they step aside when you approach them) and go upstairs. Here, you
meet Girius, who is holding King Magnus captive. After a verbal exchange (and
King Magnus' escape with the Doom's Eye), the party battles Girius. He is
powerful, and immediately calls two Thunderhounds to his side. Do NOT cast
electrical (SHOCK) magic on Girius or the Thunderhounds; they are immune to
damage by it and in fact regenerate HPs from it. Girius can cast SHOCK5, and
when his HPs get below half (750) he casts WASTE2 to replenish them. Also,
COMA does not work on him (so the STEEL ROD will do nothing to him).
One strategy is to cast the CALM spell as soon as possible, to prevent Girius
from healing himself. Then concentrate the party's attacks on the
Thunderhounds (one at a time), since any attempt to hit Girius will result in
a weak hit on one of the Thunderhounds as long as they are around. Heal when
necessary with herbs. When you defeat the Thunderhounds, keep hitting Girius
with physical attacks. He is eventually beaten (not too tough once you take
away his magic) and you get the Thunder Rod. The party receives 1250 EPs, and
the monsters flee Norland. This ends Chapter 3.
*********************** Chapter 4 ************************
Magnus gives Ethan the Doom's Eye, and Ethan returns the Sun Key to Magnus.
The king begs Ethan to stay and help rule (after all, the people LIKE Ethan)
but he refuses in order to help Logan finish his quest. Magnus reminds him
that the way to Sordis, the next logical stop, is blocked by cave-ins at
Borderpit. Talk to all the guards in the room for more information - each
says something different. To find Sergeant Murphy, look in the very back room
on the first floor - you can get to his room by going around the side, all the
way to the back. Don't forget to visit the Sage in the castle for some new
spells.
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Darkheim
---------
*** Shop *** Weapons / Armor
----------------- --------------------
Herb 50 Doom Blade 25000
Mage Fruit 7000 Doom Mail 20000
Doom Plate 18000
Curing Robe 6000
*** Magic *** Hospital
--------------- ---------------
CURE3 50 MP Nitro 1000
WARP2 125 MP
COMA2 250 MP
CHAOS1 5 MP
SLEEP2 17 MP
VENOM3 50 MP
Go to the Darkheim Hospital to get some medicine (3 NITROs, at 1000GP apiece),
then head back to Skullrock to give it to Captain Morgan. He tells you that
he can supply you with explosives to take care of the cave-ins at Borderpit,
in exchange for more NITRO.
Head to Borderpit next; it's east of Heartwood (Capt's Mom's place) and north.
Make sure you've got a couple torches; if not, buy them at Levy. When you get
there, light both torches for extra light time. The general room layout of
Borderpit is as below (the rooms themselves are not laid out; use the Seeker
Orb to do that):
6 7 1: Start Here (Entrance)
| | 2: Moon Spear
4 5 3: Empty
| | 4: Moon Plate
2 3-------- 5: Empty
| | 6: Dam & water lever, EXIT
1------- 7: Luck Ring
Start in room #1. Blast the boulder (with one blast dart) south of Room #2 to
get the Moon Spear (equip Giles with it for now). Next, go back to room 1 and
place another blast dart under the boulder south of Room #3 all the way to the
right of the room. Go on through and head north. You will be in room #3 -
head north (you can't yet reach Room #5). When you go north through room #4,
you'll see a chest that you can't reach yet. Go up into Room #6. In room #6
is what appears to be a dam and a control lever. Push up on the lever to stop
the flow of water and lower the water levels. This makes some new areas
accessible. Head back south into Room #4. Now you can reach the chest you
saw before; inside is a Moon Plate (equip Sonia with it). Then go back into
Room #3, and head all the way to the right. Blast the third boulder to get
into Room #5. Head through Room 5 and north into Room #7. At the end of Room
7 is a chest, and inside is a Luck Ring. Equip either Logan or Ethan with it;
it greatly increases the chance that a successful hit during battle will be a
severe one.
After exiting Borderpit Cave, head south then east through the pass in the
mountains. The town of Havlok is there, on the water.
When the party arrives there, it's obvious that most of the town's men are
missing; ask around to learn of an exotic dancer named Sandra, who has all the
town's men - including the King of Sordis - entranced with her dancing. The
Queen tells you that they are all upstairs in the Throne Room, and that Baron
DRAX is with them too! She tells the party to find out more about NAJA from
Jessie, who lives in the town of Cardis. If you try to get the party upstairs
into the Throne Room now, the dancers will block the entrance as you get
close... there's no going inside at this point. Also inside the castle is an
old Sage, probably too old to be wooed by the dancer. Get magic from him;
upgrade all party members' spells.
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Havlok
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*** Shop *** Magic
----------------- ---------------
Potion 50 FLAME4 50 MP
Tele-Lens 200 SHOCK4 30 MP
ICE4 40 MP
CURE4 100 MP
*** INN: Ernie's cabin (free) MUTE2 25 MP
WASTE3 50 MP
PSYCO3 0 MP
You can stay with Ernie - seemingly the only young man who hasn't been taken
by Sandra's mesmerizing dancing. He was out of town on a hunting trip when
she arrived, and offers his cabin to the party to rest.
Cardis is on the eastern coast of Sordis; to get there from Havlok, go north
and east just above Havlok, keeping between the mountains (to the north) and
the sea (to the south). There is a tower on a peninsula just east of Havlok -
that will come later. After a short distance the party will follow the coast
around to the north, and Cardis will be in sight.
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Cardis
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*** Shop
-----------------
Potion 50
Tele-Lens 200
Jessie lives at the north end of town, to the right. Talk to her to learn the
history of Naja. (pet her dog, Todd) Also visit Campbell, the dragon rancher
just to the left of Jessie's house. He is the Master of the Dragon Ranch at
the far north end of town. He tells the party that one of the dragons is
getting ready to lay an egg.
Return to Havlok, to speak with everyone about the problems with Sandra and
her dancing. One of the Ladies-in-Waiting tells Logan of another entrance to
the Throne Room, from the castle roof. Also, talk to the housewife who talks
about a "crazy inventor" named Isaac, who lives to the north in the town of
Port Sord. He is evidently working on a "giant kite to carry people"; sounds
like a good way to get to the castle roof! So, head on up to Port Sord. It's
well north of Havlok; to get there, go back toward Borderpit but instead of
going all the way back, head north through the gap in the mountains. As you
go, you'll see another cave to the right (Hollow). Keep going north, and a
little east - the party will be in a desert. In the middle of this desert
(use the Seeker Orb to help find it) is the town of Oasis.
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Oasis
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*** Shop *** Weapons / Armor
----------------- --------------------
Potion 500 Moon Spear 35000
Tele-Lens 200 Moon Shield 35000
Bazaar #1 Bazaar #2 Bazaar #3
----------------- --------------------- -----------------
Midas Shoes 1 Rabbit Foot 500 Evil Eye 100
Cucumber 10 Gold Shield 300000 Necro Plate 1
Magic Box 1 Gold Mail 300000 Necro Mail 1
Sponge 30000 Gold Rod 300000 Necro Spear 1
The Bazaar at the north end of town has three dealers with some really unusual
items for sale. Be sure to at least buy the SPONGE - it's a battle item that
lets the user soak up many MPs (~50) per turn. Don't bother with the Necro
items... Even though they will GREATLY increase the stats of the user, they
are cursed items and the user will be confused for much of the battle. The
remaining items are described in the items list. Chances are there isn't
NEARLY enough money to buy the Gold items, so equip the party with Moon
Shields as soon as you can. Don't bother with the Moon Spears; Port Sod has
an armory with better weapons for a little more money.
If you take the party out to battle nearby, to earn money for the shields - be
sure to use the sponge periodically (typically, Sonia). You can literally
exhaust an opponent's MP supply with enough uses of the SPONGE. This is
especially effective when fighting a party of three Bearded Imps: cast CALM on
them immediately to take away their attacks completely. When appearing in
groups of three, they generally ONLY do magic attacks. Once CALM is cast,
they will get bored and eventually fall asleep... so, have ALL your characters
with MPs missing use the SPONGE on them, to replenish the party's MP supply
completely while in combat! Then when everyone's caught up (or the IMPs are
out of MPs), they're easy to finish off with no damage at all to the party.
Once everyone is equipped with Moon Shields, head west and north to Port Sord.
Be sure to use the Seeker Eye to help guide the way. It is located northwest
of the desert on the coast.
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Port Sord
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*** Shop *** Weapons / Armor
----------------- --------------------
Potion 500 Moon Blade 50000
Tele-Lens 200 Moon Mail 40000
*** Magic
---------------
COMA3 500 MP
POWER3 75 MP
GUARD4 150 MP
LEECH3 100 MP
CHAOS2 12 MP
SLEEP3 35 MP
Upgrade equipment and spells - get the Moon Blade and Moon Mail for everyone;
all four members should be equipped with the Moon items (keep the Steel Rod
handy for Sonia, it is still VERY useful in some battles!). Be sure to talk
to Isaac, the "Loony Inventor". He tells the party about his kite, and his
desire to launch it from the top of Jin Tower (to the east of Havlok) and fly
over the town of Havlok. This sounds like a great way to get to the castle
roof; so, Logan volunteers the party to be the test pilots for it. Only
problem is, Isaac needs some very good, strong cloth before he can finish it.
(many crashes with cheap cloth, evidently) Not much else to do around here,
so head back to Cardis to the east to see if any dragons have laid any eggs
recently.
When you get there, go to Campbell's house and talk with him - one of the
dragons DID lay an egg! He then tells the party about "dragoncloth", which
can be made from the fur underneath dragons' wings. When the party hears
about this, return to Port Sord to see if Isaac could use this type of cloth.
He tells you that he certainly can, that it would be great for his kite!
Return to Cardis to ask Campbell for some dragoncloth. He's not willing to
part with what he's got - asking 15 MILLION gold pieces! Naturally, that's
way out of reach for the group. Campbell goes out to look for the egg, and
invites the party to join him. The egg is gone - he asks Logan to find it; if
they do, he will give them the last strip of dragoncloth for their trouble.
Remember Todd, the dog who "likes to bury round things near his favorite
sleeping spot"? Well, this spot is just to the left of the entrance to the
dragon pen. FIRST go speak with Jessie, where she tells you that Todd hasn't
been outside recently. THEN, go to the sleeping spot just to the left of the
entrance to the dragon pen. Here, the party finds the dragon egg! Logan
accidentally drops it while looking at it, and it hatches. A baby dragon pops
out and follows the party all over Cardis. Go to Campbell's, where he gives
you the dragoncloth he promised.
Now that the dragoncloth has been obtained, head back to Port Sord and give it
to Isaac. After some silliness, he takes the cloth and asks the party to meet
him at Jin Tower, just east of Havlok. Warp back to Havlok and rest up at
Ernie's. (This is also one of those good times to save the game) Next, go to
Jin tower and up to the fourth floor. There are no monsters in the tower. Go
up to the stone marker on the fourth floor (you actually have to push UP on
it), and soon Isaac will come huffing and puffing with the kite.
The group then takes the kite, boards it, and flies out of the tower down to
Havlok below. As the kite gets over the castle roof, a giant eagle knocks it
down and the party falls to the roof. They're okay, but the kite is smashed -
but they're on the Castle Roof! Enter the Throne Room; Sandra IMMEDIATELY
entrances the three male members of the party, while Sonia is unaffected.
After some words and Sandra's revelation of her evil plans (she acquired the
DOOM KEY from the King of Sordis), a battle ensues. She is difficult to kill
because initially, all the males are confused and perform random attacks/
spells. Eventually, one or more will break from this confusion and you can
use them to attack Sandra as well. She's low on HPs (500) so it won't take
too much. After the battle, Drax takes Princess Mica and WARPs over to the
Hollow cave, to the SW of Oasis. Although they're really not necessary for
Hollow, it's not a bad idea to have two torches for the cave.
Hollow is NW of Havlok, in that mountain gap between Borderpit and Oasis.
Again, use the Seeker Orb to help find it. As the party enters the cave, they
decide to leave Logan alone to fight Drax. Pass on through the first room
(there's only one way to go) and into the back room of the cave. When you get
there, Drax is waiting for you with two Sentries. He mocks you for showing up
alone, and you realize that Mica is nowhere to be found! Drax dumped her off
in the desert... Then the battle begins. As it does, a thick fog rolls in,
making spellcasting useless! Drax panics when he realizes this, and tried to
escape using a WARP WING. This doesn't work, do he decides to fight hand-to-
hand (AT LAST!). Logan should be somewhere near Level 32 by this time, and if
he is - this will be a fairly easy battle. It's not necessary to kill the
Sentries, just Drax. (Unless you're looking for additional EPs and gold for
Logan!) Beat him - if either (or both) of the Sentries are left, they will
run away. Drax has one last taunt for Logan, then dies. Logan gets the
DOOM'S TEAR back from him.
Now, a new fiend appears! His name is Damius, and he is much more powerful
than Drax; he has a Venom Fang attack that is instant confusion for whoever
gets it cast on them. Do NOT use ICE spells on Damius; he actually thrives
off it and replenished his HPs with it. Since he can cast the CURE4 spell, he
will be extremely difficult to beat as long as Magic is allowed. Cast CALM to
prevent him from using his spells, then attack with all four characters.
Eventually, all four characters are likely to be confused from his Venom Fang
attack. Even so, they should score enough hits on Damius to defeat him.
After Damius is defeated, the monsters leave Sordis and the chapter ends.
*************************** Chapter 5 Outlaws ****************************
Princess Mica has been spotted in the town of Oasis, although she seems to
have amnesia. Logan is asked to bring her back, so head for Oasis.
Unfortunately, when you get there, Babar (the owner of the Bazaar) has left...
and took Mica with him. Go speak with Abeeb (in the northwest corner of
town); he tells you that they've gone to Mortavia to get new goods. They
probably took Mica with them...
Next, go to Port Sord to catch the boat to Mortavia. The boat sails to Port
Mor.
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Port Mor
---------
*** Shop *** Weapons / Armor
----------------- --------------------
Potion 500 Moon Mace 80000
Elixir 50000
*** INN: Romeo's house (free)
While there, you learn about a fisherman named Thomas, whose daughter was
kidnapped by an ugly beast and brought to a tower for sacrifice. There is
also a poor man (Romeo) who spent all his money on a ring for his girl; he
lives at the east side of town, the party can rest there when needed. Head
north toward Cape Via, which is located at the tip of the northwest peninsula.
Don't bother upgrading anybody's equipment to the Moon Mace while at Port Mor;
there are better weapons at Cape Via.
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Cape Via
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*** Shop *** Weapons / Armor
----------------- --------------------
Potion 500 Sun Sword 100000
Elixir 50000 Sun Armor 70000
Sun Shield 60000
*** Magic
---------------
CURE5 250 MP
MUTE3 50 MP
CHAOS3 25 MP
LEECH4 200 MP
POWER4 12 MP
*** INN: Old Frederick can cast CURE5 to restore HPs (1000 GP), but it
doesn't always work. Not an inn, but it may help.
Upgrade all armor and shields to the SUN items as soon as possible. Fight the
local monsters to build GP and EP. Also at Cape Via, you catch up with Babar,
the Bazaar trader. His assistant tells the party that Mica is in Ghilan with
Babar's "business partner", and won't let her escape.
Make your way east to Acadia by following the northern coast of Mortavia to
the east. When you get there, talk to all the people - especially the
archaeologist and the Mayor, who live in the center building. There are no
shops in Acadia, just a place to rest (old adventurer's house).
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Acadia
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*** INN: Old Adventurer's House (free)
The old adventurer is the fellow with the dog Rex. When you speak with the
archaeologist Colin, he is pretty much out of it - just mumbles something
about a GOLD CARD over and over...
Head south and east from Acadia, down the eastern coast of Mortavia. Watch
out for the Flame Wrath/Mauler combinations - take out one of the Maulers ASAP
to prevent the "Mace Clash" attack (750 HP damage!). When you've gone as far
south as possible, head west along the south coast, and when you see a gap in
the mountains to the north, go through it and up to Ghilan. Remember to use
the Seeker Orb to help you find your way.
When you get to Ghilan, the game goes into auto-story sequence -- meaning that
you basically just sit and watch the story develop. In the sequence, you
learn that Giles is from Ghilan, and his Grandpa is "Big Giles", the Bandit
King. You also find Mica right away! Giles doesn't want to have anything to
do with his grandfather's business, but Big Giles won't let him off the hook
so easily. If Giles can pass the "test" at Wolfjaw cave, he'll let Giles go
without any hassle. So, Giles accepts and goes to the cave. Giles' escort,
Bugsy, gives him a torch when he begins.
use the Seeker Orb to learn the cave layout. The first area has two doors -
one straight above the entrance (right side of the cave), and one further to
the left. Get the Gem Plate from the chest in the left side of the room.
Near the top of this room, you'll meet the "keeper of the cave" - who was
frozen into stone by one of the cave's traps. She asks you to go down to the
lower level and pray to the granite slab down there, to free her - and in
return she offers to show you through the cavern. To get downstairs, go
through the door on the left side of the room. You'll notice a floor switch -
when you pass it (going up), the door above you opens. When you pass it going
down, the door slams shut. This will be very important shortly...
Go downstairs and make your way around to the slab, and push up on it to pray.
You'll hear some laughter (uh-oh), but keep going to the left to the stairs UP
there. This leads to two additional treasures: (1) Spy Scope, and (2) Wind
Robe. Go back up to find the "keeper of the cave". When you get there, you
realize that it's really Big Giles, who fell into one of his own traps!
next, go to the right side of the room. Remember that floor switch? Well,
now there are TWO of them in succession - the first one OPENS the door above,
and the second one CLOSES it! Hint: you cannot solve this puzzle yet. Save
some time and go see Bugsy at the cave entrance, to give up.
After Bugsy and Giles return, Giles admits his failure and reluctantly agrees
to stay on at Ghilan to take on the family "business". He also requests that
Big Giles (and some of his men) take Mica back to Havlok, which they agree to
do. When they leave, Giles re-joins the party! He never really intended to
stay there, it was just a farce. Now, the party can walk around Ghilan and go
to the shops. Note that Ghilan has two sections to it - the southern part,
which is the town itself, and the northern part - which is Big Giles' area.
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Ghilan
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*** Shop *** Weapons / Armor
----------------- --------------------
Warp Quill 100 Gem Rod 130000
Warp Wing 500 Gem Blade 150000
Gem Mail 100000
Gem Plate 80000
*** INN: Scammer's house (free; Ch. 5 ONLY); or at Rocko's house in the north
part of Ghilan (only before Big Giles is injured)
The party can stay with the "scammer", who lives in the house at the southwest
part of town. Also, upgrade all four characters to the Gem Mail and Gem Plate
as soon as possible. This is great protection, except NOT against fire...
also, get the Gem Blade for all party members (except Sonia, if you're keeping
her with the Steel Rod). The Gem Rod is actually a WASTE3 rod - when used in
battle, it steals ~200 HP from the enemy and gives them to the user. Might be
useful...
Talk to Fraser, who runs the little woodshed-type store in the center of town.
He tells you about his SLEEP MIST that nobody seems to want to buy. Then
speak with one of the villagers just below Fraser, who tells you about a GOLD
CARD that Fraser had for sale, but recently sold. Go ask Fraser about this Ð
he tells you that the GOLD CARDÕs buyer is from Karkus. (Note: the STEALER is
also in this area; each time you speak with him he steals 10 GP from you!)
Head for Karkus next. To get there, head south from Ghilan and follow the
south coast all the way around to the east until you have to go to the north.
Here, head north to Karkus.
When you get there, talk to Janice and her son. They live in a house on the
west side of the town. Her son tells you that heÕs had insomnia and just
hasnÕt been able to get a good nightÕs sleep. (Hey, maybe some of that SLEEP
MIST nobody wants...? Return to Ghilan to see Fraser about that Sleep Mist.
He gives you some Sleep Mist for ÒLazybonesÓ (and you canÕt sell it once you
get it, so donÕt bother trying). Go back to JaniceÕs house in Karkus and give
it to her son. Once you do this, you can rest (and heal) at her house for
free. The shop isnÕt open yet Ð the government bought all the supplies there.
You can search for the buyer of the Gold Card (can even go back to Arcadia and
speak with the archaeologist, who constantly mumbles about it) but right now
thereÕs no sign of it. The people you speak with in Karkus tell you a bit
about the government and the beast inside the Tower to the north.
Return to Ghilan and talk to Fraser. He tells Giles that Big Giles was
injured in a battle. Evidently Gaius was there, and he took Mica! Return to
Karkus to speak with Koratov, the Prime Minister. When you arrive, you see a
man being attacked by two monsters Ð who are after this Gold Card too! One of
the monsters spots your party and comes over to attack. ItÕs a Doom Spectre;
dispatch the beast easily then the other one leaves. The fellow who was being
hounded by the two Doom Spectres for the Gold Card comes over to thank the
party for saving him, and introduces himself as Thompson. He gave the Gold
Card to the other Doom Spectre just before it left. Also, Koratov and his men
have gone to the Tower, and the shop is now open for business...
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Karkus
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*** Shop
-----------------
Potion 500
Elixir 50000
*** INN: JaniceÕs house (after you give SLEEP MIST to her son) - free
Be sure to speak with Janice now, to hear the full story of NAJAÕs creation.
When sheÕs finished, go north to the tower to help KoratovÕs soldiers.
(TheyÕll most definitely need it!)
When you arrive you see Koratov and his troops in trouble. A Doom Spectre
rushes over to attack Logan and the party, lured over by the Doom Jewels.
Defeat it, and you get the appreciation of Koratov. The party goes back to
Karkus, and Koratov gives you the Gold Card that he managed to get in the
fight with the Doom Spectres.
If you enter the Tower at this point, you will not be able to do much. The
party can explore two floors, and fight some Goblins and Night Shields, but
thatÕs about it. There are some items that look like computer terminals, but
you canÕt do much with them just yet.
Go back to Acadia and find that archaeologist whoÕs been so obsessed with the
Gold Card. Now that youÕve got it, maybe he can be of some help. (Remember,
he is in the center building in Arcadia) Colin, the Archaeologist, snaps out
of his confusion when he sees the Gold Card and tells the party that it is
used in the Tower of Crystal. Since heÕs the expert here, he accompanies the
group to the Tower.
Once there, Colin goes to one of the terminals and Ð voila! Ð the door opens.
They go into the room which is littered with all sorts of old books. Colin
reads one with information about an elevator to the fifth level of the Tower,
and something about another elevator and ÒDog Tooth Gallery.Ó Then Colin is
attacked by an apparition of Gaius, who has the control unit to the Main
Elevator. He disappears, and the party warps back to Karkus with a wounded
Colin.
At Karkus, Colin rests while the party explains to Koratov the recent events.
Then while trying to figure out a plan, Colin realizes that the control unit
to the Dogtooth Elevator is actually the Silver Horn in Wolfjaw! Then Giles
realizes that Colin is actually his long lost father! Dog Tooth Gallery, as
it turns out, is another name for Wolfjaw Cavern. Colin also reveals the
secret to getting past the trick doors in the gallery: sound. The trick door
slams at ANY sound...
Actually, the solution to Wolfjaw requires you to use a Warp Quill:
D When you enter the cave at E, go up to T1 to open the trick
| door, D. If you head up past T2, the trick door will slam
(trap) T2 shut. So, when you get BETWEEN T1 and T2, stop and use a
| WARP QUILL. Remember, Warp Quills work in caves, but Warp
(trap) T1 Wings do not! The Warp Quill sends you back to the last town
| you visited (hopefully it was Ghilan!). Return to Wolfjaw
E immediately. Enter the cave again at E, but this time when
You tread over T1, the door D shuts Ð which means that when
you tread over T2 Ð IT OPENS! Head on through (finally!).
Before going straight up all the way, stop off at the little room on the left
and get two treasures: a GEM BLADE and a GEM ROD. Now head north into the
main gallery to the back.
There are two rooms: the left room has a stone sign in the front that tells
you that it is forbidden to take the treasure inside. If you go into the room
and open the chest, youÕll find a GOLD SWORD! However, the door slams shut
and the party is trapped. There are two ways to get out: (1) without the
sword Ð return the sword to the chest (i.e. go up and ÒsearchÓ the chest, you
will be asked if you want to put the sword back inside), and (2) with the
sword Ð use a Warp Quill! The room to the right has a warning: Òrunning is
strictly forbiddenÓ (by Big Giles). So, proceed slowly (i.e. donÕt run!) Ð
one step at a time Ð until you reach the door... otherwise, it will slam shut.
To do this, lightly tap UP on the controller, repeatedly, until you reach the
door. Go in to find stairs leading up; take them to reach a corridor with
more stairs leading up. Take these as well to get to the last room which
contains the Silver Horn Ð the treasure of Wolfjaw!
The first level has six (pairs of) Goblins Ð defeat them all for EPs and gold.
There is a terminal at the upper left corner of the room; use the Gold Card to
open the door at the bottom of this room. This leads to a new area with two
stairways: North and South. The north stairway area goes up two levels, where
you can see one of the female captives (Mica). The south stairway goes up
more levels; when you reach the third floor, there is a terminal at the door.
Unfortunately, the Gold Card doesnÕt work here Ð so take the stairs up another
floor. Up here is another room with an opening in the lower right corner Ð
there is no floor here, so go in and drop down to the third floor below. Now
youÕre in the area where the Gold Card wouldnÕt work! Go talk to Princess
Mica. When the party realizes they are trapped, a Doom Spectre activates the
terminal outside and the door opens. After mentioning something about Master
Naja, it runs over to fight the party. Defeat it; then Markus, Daniel, and
Isaac appear. They agree to take Princess Mica back to Havlok (with a Warp
Wing this time!) so that Logan and is group can go hunt down Gaius.
To get to the LIGHT ELEVATOR, take the south stairs up to the fourth level.
Before moving out of the lower area, use the Silver Horn Ð the party is
automatically transported to the fifth level! Heal up now; the battle with
Gaius is about to begin. Gaius is up here, but in a trance. After his
apparition comes down and has a brief chat with the adventurers, the battle
begins.
In this boss battle, you will be faced with two foes: the REAL (sleeping)
Gaius, and the FAKE (apparition) Gaius. READ THIS BEFORE BATTLING: No attacks
work on the apparition, but (for now) you can inflict HEAVY damage on the
sleeping Gaius. However, when he gets below half his max HP [1750 HP], the
apparition casts a CURE5 spell to heal the real guy back up to healthy. There
are two ways to defeat him in this battle: (1) Keep hitting the sleeping one,
and hope for two or three SEVERE hits in a row (very tedious and not likely
that youÕll win, unless your characters are EXTREMELY high for this point in
the game), or (2) hit the sleeping Gaius until he is close to (but NOT below)
the halfway point, then cast MUTE3 (*** DO NOT CAST CALM OR YOU WILL BE VERY
SORRY!!! ***) on the sleeping Gaius. At this point, he will awaken and will
be almost completely invulnerable to physical attacks. Use magic spells on
him from this point on. Gaius uses a GEM ROD (you can get one of these in
Ghilan if you like the way it works for Gaius), which takes ~200 HP from one
of the party members and gives it to him. This is a frustrating battle,
because he has a very high speed and gets many more attacks in, and thus heals
himself while whittling away at your party membersÕ HPs. Be persistent, and
watch everybodyÕs HPs. He can be defeated. [Note: there is a variation on
the second method of defeating Gaius: equip all the party members with GEM
RODS Ð itÕs expensive, but is the quickest way to defeat Gaius. You can
always sell back three of the four rods later, I kept one for the rest of the
game because itÕs a handy way to replenish HPs when youÕre almost out of MPs]
I would also recommend casting HASTE3 a few times to speed up the party
members Ð Gaius is really VERY fast.
This will be the longest battle of the game thus far, but you will be nicely
rewarded when he is defeated: 12,500 EP and 50,000GP. This ends Chapter 5.
*************************** Finale: Dragonfire ****************************
This chapter begins with LoganÕs group at Ghilan, talking to Big Giles. He
reveals his true reason for becoming a bandit: to finance a fight against
NAJA. He unearthed some scrolls as a kid that told of NajaÕs existence. From
these, he learned about the evil and destruction that Naja caused and vowed to
rid the world of Naja. So to finance this dream, he became a bandit. He
tells Giles of a powerful weapon called ÒSWORD BLAZEÓ that would best be used
against Naja in battle, and he believes that it can be found in the JAGRI PIT
Ð a prison colony in MotaviaÕs Prison Outlands located on the northernmost
part of Wyndgard. There is a ship waiting in Port Mor to take the party to
Fort Wynd, near the Jagri Pit. (Note: Fort Wynd is geographically very close
to the Elder hut, where you got to play some Othello/Reversi... there are
mountains between the two areas that are not traversible, so the only way to
get to the Prison Outlands is via ship to Fort Wynd.) Big Giles warns them of
the criminals there, since it is after all a prison outpost. Giles returns
the Silver Horn to Big Giles (you wonÕt need it anymore, so why not?). Also,
be sure to check out the house in the eastern part of Ghilan, where you will
find Markus, Daniel, and Isaac. Not essential to the story, but itÕs nice to
see what theyÕre up to.
Head back to Port Nor. Go to the docks to the left, talk to Rocko, and get on
the boat. After a VERY lengthy rids, the boat arrives at Fort Wynd. The
group disembarks and talks to RockoÕs buddy Jack, who was just released from
prison. He recommends to Giles that they go see Dale at Doomkeep. They
leave, and now the party is free to explore Fort Wynd.
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Fort Wynd
----------
*** Shop
-------------------
Warp Wing 500
Torch 5
Battle Suit 300000
Jade Shield 200000
Star Blade 300000
The guard to the south wonÕt let you pass unless you give him half of your
gold. So, buy what you can at the shop (to minimize what you give this guy).
ThereÕs no way around this guard, but soon you wonÕt have much use for all
this money. Once you pass the guard, leave the Fort and go south to Doom
Keep. To get there, stick to the coast. Go south, then west, then north
(around the bay), then west. Doomkeep is surrounded by a ring of mountains.
Note: There is a cave just to the south of Doomkeep. That is Jagri Pit, where
you will be soon enough...
When you get to Doomkeep, go see "Benjamin's Tough" Ð he's the first guy
you'll see. He tells you the territory rules of Doomkeep: the left side of
the boundary is Benjamin's, the right side belongs to Scott's gang. Talk to
everyone. Dale is in the first building on the left, and he's friends with
Giles. Talk to him; unfortunately, he doesn't know anything of the Sword
Blaze. Leave and go up to the large building where Benjamin and Scott are
having an argument. Talk to one, then Scott leaves. Find the room with the
stairs in the corner; the guard won't let you pass without Benjamin's
permission.
There's not much else to do here, so go to Jagri Pit. It's just south of
Doomkeep but you'll have to go around the mountains to get there. Jagri Pit
is a complex cavern with several rooms. These rooms are described here in the
order you go through them.
Room 1. Get the following items from chests in here: STAR BLADE, JADE
SHIELD, and BATTLE SUIT. If you didn't have enough money to buy all these at
Fort Wynd, now you're at least equipped with one full set. Go to Room 2 by
going to the upper left corner of Room 1, then up. There's nothing here now,
looks like a dead end... now that you've explored this much (and remember what
you saw - because you're coming back!) return to Fort Wynd to find Boris, one
of Benjamin's men who was just released. Boris decides he's perfectly happy
being imprisoned and decides to return to Doomkeep, so go there too. You find
that Boris and some other prisoners went back to Jagri Pit to look for
something (involving some DIGGING). This time, when you go up to the second
room, the dead end is gone and you can go a lot further back. Go through it
to Room 3. There, you see four miners digging; one of them is Dale's friend.
Boris went back to get Scott and some gunpowder. Go back to Doomkeep and go
to Scotty's house (upper right corner of Doomkeep). On the table is a white
object - go up to it. It's a map, with details of Scotty's plan to dig right
through to the ruins. Logan decides it's best to tell Benjamin about this,
hoping to win his trust. Go see Benjamin; unfortunately, he thinks that this
is some sort of elaborate trick of Scott's, so you still wind up with nothing
(other than a necessary plot advancement in the game!).
Return to Jagri Pit, maybe they've dug a little farther by now...? Room 3 is
now open. Boris and Scott are at the back, discussing some sort of business
deal. They blast the back end and move on through - into the Ruins. Use the
Seeker Orb to get a general layout of the Ruins and to see where you are
relative to everything else. Go to the building in the right center.
There is a book on the floor (LOST TOME) - take it back to Professor Smith at
Doomkeep, perhaps he can translate it. When you give it to him, he can't read
it (maybe because he's an idiot?) so try Colin. WARP back to Arcadia to see
him. After some reading, they all realize that the Sword Blaze is inlaid with
the Doom Jewels - and is currently being used as a candle stand at the
Doomkeep Temple! Go to the temple there, and speak with the priest. Get
Ben's permission and take the candle stands. Logan puts in the Doom Jewels,
and the party receives TWO SWORD BLAZE weapons! Each is +1000 AP, so equip
Logan and Giles with these right away.
Go back to Fort Wynd and see the shopkeeper. Sell off any unnecessary
weapons and armor, and get as many good items as possible (especially the
armor and shields!). Next, go to Acadia to see Colin again; he tells you
about the Lost Isle where he thinks Naja may be living. Only problem is, it's
unreachable... many have tried, lured by tales of vast riches. But the
Razorback mountains make the center of the island impenetrable to anyone
traveling by foot. However, you may be able to fly there...
Go back to Cardis to see Campbell. You learn that the baby dragon has been
flying all over looking for its "parents". Campbell gives Logan a
DRAGONFLUTE, which can be used to beckon the dragon. Test it out: go outside,
and play the flute (USE: DRAGONFLUTE). The dragon will come to you, and you
can ride him ANYWHERE! Take the opportunity to see the world from above; this
is the only way you will need to travel across land and water for the rest of
the game.
Before going to the Lost Isle, go back to Grimwulf. Directly south of here
(flying) is "Hidenburg", where many sages have gathered. What's neat about
this place? EVERY SPELL IN THE GAME can be acquired here!! Upgrade your
party members as you see fit - remember that higher-level spells use more MPs,
but is often worth it.
One other thing. If you haven't already raided the Royal Treasury at Sylvan,
do it now - because this is essentially the last time in the game you'll be
"in the outside world". (You can always go to the Lost Isle and come back
without defeating Naja, but basically the remainder of the game takes place on
the Lost Isle.) The Sylvan Royal Treasury has some neat stuff - not to use,
but to sell if you need it. Get as much money as you possibly can, then go to
Fort Wynd to buy the remaining weapons and armor you need to max out your
party!
Now, on to the Lost Isle. To get there, FLY or WARP to Nigel. Rest up, save,
then go outside and call the dragon. Get on, and fly directly NORTH to the
Lost Isle. You couldn't see it before, but now that you're flying - there it
is! You can see the castle, on a small island ringed by mountains (the
Razorbacks). Land in the middle by the castle and go on inside. You will
want to save every now and then, the monsters in here are pretty tough (not to
mention the final Boss, ahem). To enter the castle, cross the drawbridge.
Note that after you do this, the exit from the castle is not too evident...
you may want to use the Seeker Orb to find your way out.
Once inside the castle, there are four levels. Use the Seeker orb often while
in here to help guide you through. Here's how you go:
Level 1: First make your way to the stairs near the middle on the right.
Go up to Level 2.
Level 2: Get to the stairs in the upper left corner. Go up to Level 3.
Level 3: Go to the stairs in the lower right corner. Go back down to
Level 2.
Level 2: Go north to the chest, take the POTION. Then go back up to
Level 3.
Level 3: Go to the stairs (up) near the middle of the level. Take them up
to Level 4.
Level 4: Go north, up to level "4A" (stair walkway north) and then take
the next set of stairs back to Level 4.
Level 4: Head south, through a winding room. Come out of a tunnel, make
your way to the left, south, and right to another tunnel
entrance. Go north. In this area, get to the stairs (down) in
the upper left corner. Go back down to Level 3.
Level 3: You are at the left side of this level, at the stairs near the
center. Make your way south to the stairs near the center
bottom. Go down to Level 2.
Level 2: Start at the bottom, left center. Go left and north to take
the stairs down to Level 1.
Level 1: You're in the small enclosed area in the bottom left corner.
Go south to take the stairs DOWN.
Beastmaze
Now you are in a new area called "BEASTMAZE". Start in Room 0. Check the map
with the Seeker Orb often, it really does make things easier.
Room 0: Go south, right, then north to the tunnel entrance. Here, you
enter a cave (Room 1).
Room 1: Use the lantern (or torches, if you don't have the lantern) to
light your surroundings. Go north and to the right to get to the
room in the back, Room 2.
Room 2: There is a chest in the upper right corner (ELIXIR). Get it and
go back to Room 1; go to the other side of Room 1 (left) and find
the stairs down in the left center of the room.
Room 2a: The "sub-basement". Start at the southernmost end, follow north
to get to the stairs leading up (same level as Room 2).
Room 2b: Start at the top center (this is the same room that contains the
treasure chest with the elixir) and go south, left, then north to
the next room (Room 3).
Room 3: There is a single path through this room, from south to north.
Take it all the way north to Room 4.
Room 4: This room has the following layout:
B
A |
| |
| | C
| | |
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|
X
Enter the room at "X". There are three exits, at "A", "B", and
"C". Go to "A" or "B" first. Both of these lead to the left
side of Room 5. Exit "C" leads to the right side of Room 5 and
ultimately to the next area ("The Labyrinth"). But first there
is a treasure chest with a potentially VERY useful item to claim.
Room 5: Enter at either "A" or "B" (they lead to the same area), then go
to the left and south to Room 6.
Room 6: This is an L-shaped corridor with a stairway at the lower right.
Go to these stairs and down to Room 7.
Room 7: A north-south passage. Start at the south end, then go all the
way north to the chest, and take the MAGE FRUIT inside. Then
retrace your steps all the way back to Room 4. When going back
from Room 5 into Room 4 from ANY of the doorways, you will not
see the "light" that shines through most doorways. They actually
look like dead ends. This is a little tricky, but rest assured -
the exits are there.
Room 4: Refer to the diagram above. This time, take the exit at "C". Go
north through the right side of Room 5 and through the exit at
the north.
Room 5: Head for the exit at the north end of Room 5, and go through to
Room 8.
Room 8: Start at the lower left entrance and head for the exit at the
upper right side of the room. Go through; you've just left
Beastmaze and entered The Labyrinth.
The Labyrinth
You're almost there; the Labyrinth is a confusing area that I have tried to
accurately describe here. Remember, use the Seeker Orb often to get a good
idea of each room's layout, and don't hesitate to save anywhere. One good
piece of advice: the area is crawling with GRIM REAPERs, and they are
extremely susceptible to SHOCK. Fry them with SHOCK and you'll be okay.
The maps for each level do not show the passages, but instead the relative
locations of all the items. You will want to use the Seeker Orb often to
check your position relative to the items, to help you find your way around
the level.
Refer to the maps below in each of the following sets of directions.
Locations are referred to in terms of coordinates (level, point) where "level"
refers to the Level number, and "point" refers to the letter or numbered space
on that level. For example, on the Level 1 chart below, the entrance is
"Level 1, point G" so it will be referred to as (1,G).
This walkthrough doesn't detail the paths necessary to get all the treasures,
just the path to get through to the next section: The Abode. There are two
secret rooms - i.e. rooms with hidden entrances. Once is on the first floor
directly south of the chest with the ELIXIR; just go through the wall into the
solid blue room. You'll enter a small room with some stairs leading down.
This leads to Level 0 and a treasure chest with a Potion. Also, there is a
similar hidden door at (2,L); the hidden entrance is about halfway along an
east-west corridor. Feel for it on the south wall, and go through. This will
eventually take you to the fourth level and a "mystical chest" which contains
a Potion. There are a few other treasures, and your party may or may not need
them. The monsters here are extremely tough and they are everywhere, so you
may want to avoid encounters and go directly to the next area. If you want
the treasures, you can find two Elixirs and two Mage Fruits.
Level 1: Start at Room A. There are two stairs here and a chest near
the center of the room. Go left and take the first north
passage to get to the chest (ELIXIR).
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| A B |
| | A stairs up
| C | B stairs down
| D | C chest (ELIXIR)
| | D stairs up
| E | E secret room entrance
| | (to stairs down)
| F | F stairs up
| | G level entrance
| G | (from BEASTMAZE)
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Level 2:
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| H I A J K | A stairs down N stairs up
| L | D stairs down O stairs up
| M | F stairs down P stairs up
| N D | H stairs up Q stairs up
| | I stairs up R stairs up
| O P | J stairs up
| | K stairs up
| F | L secret room
| | entrance
| Q R | M chest - MAGE FRUIT
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Level 3:
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| H I S J K | H stairs down R stairs down
| | I stairs down S stairs up
| L | J stairs down T stairs up
| N T | K stairs down U chest -
| | L stairs down MAGE FRUIT
|U O P | (secret room) V stairs up
| V | N stairs down W chest -
| | O stairs down ELIXIR
| W | P stairs down
| Q R | Q stairs down
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Level 4:
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|S X |
| | S stairs down
| Y | T stairs down
| | V stairs down
| Z T | X stairs up
| | Y stairs up
|1 | Z stairs up
| V | 1 stairs up
| 2 | 2 "mystical chest" - POTION
| |
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Level 5:
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| X |
| | X stairs down
| Y | Y stairs down
| | Z stairs down
| Z | 1 stairs down
| |
|1 |
| |
| |
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Level 0:
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| B 3 |
| | B stairs up
| | E stairs up to secret room
| | 3 exit to The Abode
| | 4 chest - POTION
| E |
| |
| 4 |
| |
| |
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Start at the Labyrinth entrance (1, G). Go west then north, following the
perimeter of the level in a clockwise fashion. Make your way to F and take
the stairs up to the second level. Now you're at (2,F). Go south and east to
(2,R) then up to (3,R). Go east and north to (3,T) then up to (4,T). Go
north, west and south to (4,Z) and up the stairs to (5,Z). Go south, west and
north to (5,1) and then down the stairs to (4,1). Take the narrow corridor
north to (4,Y) and then up the stairs to (5,Y). Go around the corner to (5,X)
and take the stairs down. You have entered the stairwell that takes you all
the way down to the "basement" - Level 0. Go all the way down and use the
Seeker Orb to get a feel for your location. The entrance to The Abode is in
the north, toward the east a bit. Follow the corridors to get there: east,
south, east, and north. There is a room completely filled with water here (no
apparent use), the abode entrance is directly north from here. Go through the
columns to enter the last area of the game, "The Abode".
The Abode
This is the final location of the game - where you will fight (and hopefully
defeat) Naja. Start in Room 1. Enter at the bottom of the room, which leads
to four other rooms. The doors to these rooms has the following
configuration:
2 3
1 | |
| -------
| |
| | 4
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Door 1: Small room with a chest (POTION)
Door 2: Leads to short hall and another room, which contains a big PURPLE
dragon at the far end.
Door 3: Leads to two short hallways. Need SWORD BLAZE to melt the door
at the end of this hallway. That leads to a big room which has
a BLUE dragon at the far end.
Door 4: Leads to small room with a treasure chest (MAGE FRUIT).
Get the treasures from behind Door 1 and Door 4. Then SAVE the game. Go
through Door 2 and up to the purple master. Is this Naja? He's a boss... but
he isn't Naja. He casts WASTE5, so IMMEDIATELY use the CALM spell to block
it. This is actually NAJA'S DOUBLE; he's got 4000 HPs and is resistant to
most magic, so make sure all the party members are equipped with swords (i.e.
NOT rods). Perseverance does the trick with this guy, so once you dispatch
him heal up the party and use any MAGE FRUIT you need to in order to get
everyone back to full strength. Then go back to Door 3.
This is a good spot to SAVE the game; you're about to have the final BOSS
battle with Naja. When you've got the party all healed up and equipped with
sword weapons (make sure Logan and Giles each have a SWORD BLAZE, they're the
two fastest and most powerful), go into Naja's lair. Go up to the blue dragon
at the top of the room. Talk to him to start the battle... immediately cast
CALM, because Naja will cast COMA on your party members very quickly and put
them all out of commission. Once this is done, the best way to beat him is to
have Logan and Giles fight with their swords, and have Ethan and Sonia use
POTIONs and RABBIT'S FOOT type items to boost Logan and Giles' abilities.
Naja has 8000 HPs, so it won't be a quick battle. Defeat him with sword
attacks, and enjoy the closing cinemas!
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2. MONSTERS *
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The monsters are listed, more or less, in order of appearance in the game.
Note that when a group of monsters is encountered, the total EPs received is
often less than if they were fought individually. On a few occasions, the EPs
have changed... so I am just listing the maximum EP amount that I've seen
awarded each party member after the battle. Also, if one or more characters
faints during battle, the EPs received by the surviving party members
increases by the amount that the fainted party member would have received.
NOTE: When attacking in a group of two or three, the total EPs awarded is one
less than if they were defeated individually. (No idea why they did this)
Also, this is not a complete list; it's near-complete and I've tried to list
as many interesting spells and other attacks that I've seen used.
Abbreviations used:
a.b. = after the battle
n.c. = No Coma - Coma attack (spell or Steel Rod) doesn't work
p.m. = one party member
(#) = see note # after monster listing
Name HPs EPs (max) Gold Comments
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Greenslime 15 1 1 These do no damage to party members
Kowl 40 4 8
Blue Jel 20 1 2
Crawler 30 3 6 Spits poison
Wildkat 60 4 12
Snipper 100 5 12
Killtoad 120 7 15 Squirts slime for attack
Prowler 150 10 20
Sentinel 110 7 30 Receive herb after battle
Commander 400 75 200 Casts CALM as first move; also
receive WOLF SWORD after battle
Stinger 140 9 25 Casts SLEEP1, LEECH1, CURE1
Krawbeak 160 11 28
Imp 120 10 34 Casts various spells (1)
Gar Master (BOSS) 370 200 142 Boss of Red Cave; FLAME2, CURE2,
susceptible to ICE2. Get LION BLADE
and CHAIN MAIL after defeat
Manatak 200 26 50 Casts POWER1 before attacking
(a.k.a. "Mantatak")
Gremlin 300 25 25 If damaged below 210, it will escape
during battle and return with 210 HP
Gar 370 67 142 Casts FLAME2, CURE2
Hunter 140 26 18 Casts FLAME3, MUTE2
Warwasp 250 35 25
Banditwing 170 34 0
Shellshok 300 Spits poison; "coin flip" attack nets
10 GP for p.m. each time, 1 HP damage
Grimtalon 160 40 90 Casts ICE3; multiple physical attacks
Ursus 240 24 40 Casts MUTE1; FLAME2
Beholder 300 54 75 Casts FLAME3; MUTE2; SLEEP1; PSYCO2;
can confuse p.m. (glare)
Granit 560 34 60 resistant to magic attacks
Strom (BOSS) 1000 667 1000 casts CURE 3; receive FIRE STAFF a.b.
Squid King 320 93 300 Casts SHOCK3; REVIVE1 (on companions)
Demon Pincer 480 60 190 Casts POWER3
Bulltoad 790 113 220 Can confuse p.m.; can call for help
(adds one Bulltoad)
Tortoid 520 90 180 Casts LEECH2
Parasite 750 138 280
Horn Viper 770 243 485 Casts SLOW2; uses poison attack
Tarantus 540 279 550 Can lower p.m. speed (string);
casts WASTE2
Stormclaw 980 400 100 Resistant to SHOCK spells
Crusher 450 150 100
Skulsplitter 550 200 400 COMA does not work on these
Evil Elf 340 200 400 Casts SHOCK2; LEECH3
Swamp Brute 640 105 400 Casts CHAOS1; can poison opponent
Battle Ox 790 165 340
Wererat 740 165 330 Difficult to hit with physical attack
Reaver 720 275 600 (2)
Sasquatch 890 200 400
Grymgoon 980 243 480
Girius (BOSS) 1500 (3) Casts SHOCK5; WASTE4; n.c.; get
THUNDER ROD a.b.
Thunderhound 900 (3)
Petal Maw 700 225 500 Escapes if HP < 350
Sylph 600 300 500 Causes SLEEP
Man Ape 2500 500 680 Can decrease p.m. POWER (roar)
Fungoid 730 340 680 Can lower p.m. speed (spores)
Bearded Imp 550 463 930 Casts CURE3; FLAME4
Ravager 940 450 900 Attack can lower p.m. speed; SLEEP
Berserker 1360 450 400
Firebird 1300 400 800
Flameskull 930 375 700
Shadow 650 450 900 Casts SHOCK3; SHOCK4 (4)
Boarfang 1200 375 790
Scavenger 1300 463 920 Casts CALM; many double attacks
Raker 1400 500 1000 Multiple attacks; very evasive; n.c.
Sandra (BOSS) 500 200 1 Casts CURE3; get CURING ROBE a.b.
Sentry 600 1000 500 Usually attack one p.m.
Drax (BOSS) 1400 2000 1000 Get Doom's Tear a.b.; n.c.
Damius (BOSS) 2000 2500 10000 Casts ICE5; CURE4; confuses p.m. w/
Venom Ray; get Ice Staff a.b.; n.c.
Mauler 1000 525 1000 (5)
Demon Dog 1400 513 1100 Speed increases after each attack
Flame Wraith 1800 600 1200 Reduces speed of p.m. (chill); n.c.
Cyclops 1650 675 1370 Weak attacks from these
Tyranus 1500 700 1300 n.c.
Slash Beast 1100 675 1300 Casts GUARD4; LEECH4
Deformer 1400 850 1700 Two attacks per turn; POWER5
Skelghoul 1800 750 1500 n.c.
Snout Pig 2000 (6) (6) Poison; very susceptible to COMA
Spiker 900 (6) (6) CURE3
Doom Spectre 2000 1100 2000
Lizard King 1100 850 1700 ICE4; ICE5
Goblin 1300 685 1370 LEECH3
Night Shield 1900 850 1700 Can repel blows; strong against magic
attacks; donÕt use ICE spell on them
Centurion 2060 938 1870 n.c.; faint attack
Draqfang 500 825 1800 LEECH3; CURE3
Razormaw 1800 (7) (7)
Raider 1870 (7) (7) Two attacks
Swampsnake 1270 950 1800 SHOCK4; SHOCK5; VENOM3; flees if its
HPs < 50%
Sultan 900 1025 2000 n.c.; MUTE2; PSYCO4; REPEL1; SLEEP3;
VENOM3
Rag Corpse 800 1000 1900 ICE5; MUTE2; can cause confusion; use
Magic attacks to kill these quickly
Vindicator 1700 995 2200 n.c.; GUARD3; lowers your speed
Grim Reaper 2000 1000 2000 n.c.; avoids physical attacks; use
SHOCK attacks to kill these quickly
Demon Fly 1600 (8) (8)
Queen Bee 1900 (8) (8) CURE4; sleep (pollen); stinger
Explodes
Fire Knight 1200 1013 2000 n.c.; can hide in shadows (canÕt
attack them when theyÕre hiding);
their fire attack will destroy all
GEM ARMOR and GEM SHIELDS
Necromancer 2000 1088 2000 CURE3; FLAME4; PSYCO4; SLEEP3; repels
attacks; escapes if HP < 50%
Pyroklaw 1800 1000 2000
Titus 2000 (9) (9) Can restore one dead viking to life
with 2/3 orig. HPs (1000)
Viking 1500 (9) (9)
Naja's Double 4000 12500 0 Casts WASTE5; use SWORDS on him; n.c.
Naja (LAST BOSS) 8000 (10) (10) see walkthrough for information on
Naja; defeat him to win game
(1) IMPs have a unique method of attacking the party. First they cast SLEEP1
spells to put the entire party to sleep. When all party members are
asleep, the IMPs cast VENOM1 to poison each of the members. When all
party members have been poisoned, the IMPs re-cast SLEEP1 on each party
member to put them deeper in slumber. There is nothing to do but wait
for the entire party to faint after this, and RESTART BATTLE when it's
done. (Note -- IMPs also cure themselves first before casting SLEEP1, so
if you get a hit on an IMP, all it does is delay the SLEEP spell casting
by one turn)
(2) Do not use any sort of fire spell (FLAME1, FLAME2, etc.) on Reavers,
since they thrive on fire and actually GAIN HPs if a fire spell is cast
on them.
(3) The BOSS of Chapter 3 is Girius. His first move in the battle is to call
two Thunderhounds to his side. When the battle is finished, the party
receives either 1000 or 1334 EPs and 2000 GPs. Neither Girius nor the
Thunderhounds appear without the other anywhere in the game.
(4) If one Shadow transforms (i.e. adds additional Shadow to attacking
group), be sure to kill the ORIGINAL one, and the TRANSFORMED one (copy)
will disappear when the original is killed. The copy starts off with 2/3
the HP as the original one has at the time of transformation.
(5) If a lone Mauler appears to fight, then his first move will be to call
two Demon Dogs. If three Maulers appear, then beware the mash/clash
attacks! If all THREE Maulers are alive, then they will do a "Mace Mash"
attack - 1500 HP damage to one party member. If TWO Maulers are alive,
then they may (but not necessarily) do a "Mace Clash" attack - 750 HP
damage to one party member. Best strategy is to concentrate ALL attacks
on one at a time.
(6) Combined, one Snout Pig and two Spikers give 1600 EP and 3700 Gold.
(7) Combined, one Razormaw and one Raider give 1788 EP and 3570 Gold.
(8) Combined, one Queen Bee and two Demon Flies give 2900 EP and 5600 Gold.
(9) Combined, one Titus and two Vikings give 2750 EP and 6000 Gold.
(10) You don't get any money or EPs for defeating Naja, but you DO win the
game...
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3. ADDITIONAL ITEMS *
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Items listed in the game manual are not listed here; instead, these are the
weird, oddball items for which you probably won't find a description
anyplace... but some of them are useful nonetheless.
Item Description
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Cucumber: Weapon, can confuse a single enemy. Buy at Oasis Bazaar.
Dragonflute: Use this handy item to beckon a dragon (late in game).
Evil Eye: Use during battle. Subtracts LUCK points (~15) from one enemy.
Gemstone: Sell this at a shop for 75,000 GP. Rarely found after battle.
Gold Card: Use this item in terminals at Tower of Crystal to open doors.
Can sell for 52,500 AFTER all doors at Tower have been opened.
Gold Sword: Weapon (+5 AP). Strictly a showpiece, obtained from Wolfjaw
Cavern. Can sell for 225,000 GP!
Hyper 2000:
Lantern: Lights up caverns, as torch - but is reusable permanently. Can
sell for 7500 GP.
Magic Box: When used, creates another one. Can sell for 1GP each. Whoopee.
Midas Shoes: Accessory (equip to use). Allows wearer to randomly find 50GP.
Rabbit Foot: Use during battle. Adds LUCK points (~175) to one party member.
Silver Horn: Use to get to the 5th floor of The Tower of Crystal. Can't sell.
Sleep Mist: Get from Fraser in Ghilan. Free; can't sell. Puts one enemy
to sleep.
Sponge: Used in battle to zap one monster of ~50MP, and give them to
the user. Doesn't work on non-spellcasting monsters.
Spy Scope: Permanent TELE-LENS - always see monsters. Can sell for 15,000.
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4. ADDITIONAL WEAPONS AND ARMOR *
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All party members can equip all items (unlike most RPGs).
Weapon Where found Affect Value (shop)
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Fire Staff Defeat STROM (Ch. 2) +5 AP & casts FLAME3 7500
Ice Staff Defeat Damius (Ch. 4) +5 AP & casts ICE3 7500
Necro Spear Oasis Bazaar (Ch. 4) +600 AP (cursed) 1
confuses wearer
Sun Wand Red Cave (Ch. 2) +5 AP & casts SLEEP3 7500
Thunder Rod Defeat Girius (Ch. 3) +5 AP & casts SHOCK3 7500
Gem Rod Defeat Gaius (Ch. 5)
Armor Where found Affect Value (shop)
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Curing Robe Defeat Sandra (Ch. 4) +nn DP, can add 4500
or buy (6000 GP) 500 HP if wearer
at Darkheim armory DEFENDS in battle
Necro Mail Oasis Bazaar (Ch. 4) +200 DP (cursed) 1
confuses wearer
Necro Plate Oasis Bazaar (Ch. 4) +180 DP (cursed) 1
confuses wearer
Wind Robe Wolfjaw Cave (Ch. 5) +50 speed 3750
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5. SPELLS *
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All characters can cast any of these spells. Each character has seven slots
that can hold a spell. A good idea is to round out your party with different
spells, so that each spell is available from at least one member. It's also
good to round out EACH party member with attack, defense, and healing spells.
Make sure that each member has some form of CURE magic available; you may want
to let one character keep CURE1 when you find a source for the CURE2 spell.
Whenever you find a spellcaster who offers you his spells, it's a good idea to
upgrade all your party's spells to the next level. For example, if Logan has
FLAME1 and you are offered FLAME2, then replace the FLAME1 in Logan's
spellbook with the new FLAME2 spell. True, it uses more MPs, but the more
difficult monsters later in the game won't be harmed at all by the FLAME1
spell.
Spell MPs required Where it can be found
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[TBD - next version... bwc]
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6. LEVEL ADVANCEMENT *
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All the characters in the game advance levels according to the same scale.
The numbers in the chart below are for the most part approximate; it's very
difficult to pin down exactly where the level raise occurs due to the large
number of EPs awarded in later battles.
Level EPs to Raise (approx*) Logan's MPs (approx*)
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1 start 5
2 20 7
3 75 11
4 120 16
5 195 22
6 305 30
7 450 40
8 650 52
9 925 65
10 1285 79
11 1770 95
12 2420 113
13 3245 133
14 4340 159
15 5750 178
16 7550 203
17 9800 230
18 12690 258
19 16275 288
20 20750 320
21 26250 354
22 32900 389
23 41050 425
24 50700 463
25 62000 502
26 75900 543
27 91700 586
28 110000 630
29 131500 676
30 155750 724
31 182500 774
32 213833 825
33 247884 877
34 285340 931
35 326167 985
36 370260 1039
37 417440 1096
38 467451 1155
39 519963 1216
40 574575 1278
41 630825 1341
42 688200 1405
43 746149 1471
44 804728 1539
45 862647 1609
46 919996 1681
47 977945 1754
48 1035894 1829
49 1093843 1906
50 1151792 1985
51 1209741 2066
52 1267690 2149
53 1325639 2234
* As a character is advanced, if you set the OPTION to do manual point
distribution, you can then decide where to put the "bonus" points. For
example, if Logan is advanced a level he may receive SEVEN bonus points.
If you have MANUAL distribution turned on, you can divide those seven
points up between STRENGTH, INTELLIGENCE, LUCK, and SPEED. You could put
all of them to his STRENGTH, which would amount to a stronger character
and a LOT more HPs in the long run, but his magic points would not increase
geometrically as they would otherwise (would instead always increase by the
same constant amount).
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7. SAVING YOUR GAME *
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Dragon Slayer offers the luxury of being able to save your game anywhere,
anytime. Here are some tips on when and where:
- Save often. It's also a good idea to occasionally back up a save by
saving the same game in a different slot (if memory permits).
- Always save your game if you think you're about to fight a boss. Even
though you have the option to re-fight the battle, it's a good place to
save since you can re-fight the boss anytime you want.
- If you have a rare item that you want to test, SAVE your game just before
you do this. Use the item, and if the results are not to your liking,
call up the OPTION menu and LOAD the game that you just saved. You've
the got your item back! It's sort of cheating, but hey...
Each saved game takes up 601 blocks of memory in the TG-16/Duo internal
memory. You can save up to three games in memory, and the filenames look like
this:
DS-EIYU-1
DS-EIYU-2
DS-EIYU-3
Each of these files represents one saved game; the first file is the first
saved game on the "Restart" menu, the second file is the second saved game,
etc. Besides items, characters/attributes, and the typical saved data these
files each contain elapsed time for each saved game.
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* General fight strategy
Dragon Slayer uses a "turn-based" combat system - each player attacks when
his (or her) turn comes up. The higher the character's SPEED rating, the
more often their turn will occur. For this reason, it's a good idea to
equip your fastest character (for most of the game, GILES) with the best
weapon and the VIPER ring.
- When fighting multiple enemies, concentrate all attacks on ONE enemy.
If the monsters can each be slain in one hit, be sure to attack one
that hasn't attacked in several rounds (since its turn may be next,
you can then avoid the damage to one of your characters). For example,
if you are fighting three KOWLS and KOWL3 has just attacked, then do not
attack KOWL3. Instead, concentrate all attacks on KOWL1 or KOWL2 since
it is probable that one of those will attack next, and you can eliminate
an attack on one of your party that way.
- It's usually better not to use too much magic in a battle, since it's
"cheaper" to use magic to heal wounded party members after the battle is
over.
- Sometimes there will be a monster (e.g. WERERAT) that tends to avoid
physical attacks. If the party is fighting one or more of these and you
just can't seem to get a hit in, don't hesitate to use MAGIC attacks.
And remember to concentrate all attacks on one until it is knocked off,
then move on to the next.
- When Sonia joins the group in Chapter 3, she will be equipped with the
STEEL ROD. This casts COMA1 every time it is used, and can be very
useful against certain monsters that take a long time to kill. Instead
of upgrading her to a sword or spear when the opportunity arises, keep
this weapon equipped as it will prove VERY useful for a long time.
- Did you notice these four brothers in the game: Brother John, Brother
George, Brother Paul, and Brother Ringo? Yup - the Beatles. They also
made references to Beatle songs in the game "Long and Winding Road",
"Magical Mystery Tour", etc., when they gave advice/info to the party.
* SYSTEM/battle command - AUTO battle description
If you're looking to do battle with much weaker monsters in order to build
up a good EP and gold supply, you may want to consider using the AUTO
BATTLE option. This can be activated for individual characters or the
entire party. Essentially, the character attacks automatically - no waiting
for you to command it. The obvious downside of this is that you cannot
plan the attack at all; but some of the other options make it more tempting
to use for those thousand or so battles you'll have to earn some cash.
+ options +
[TBD - next version... bwc]
Auto Heal will simply have one of the spellcasters heal injured characters,
but does so more quickly that I liked. This will probably run you out of
MPs much faster than if you did it manually.
* Re-selling items back to shops
Most of the shops around the world will buy back items, weapons, and armor
from you. The general rule is that they give you 3/4 the money that they'd
sell it for. For example, if you bought a Sun Sword at the Cape Via for
10,000 GP - and then decide to sell it, you'll get 3/4 of that... or 7,500
GP. This is actually much more generous than many other RPGs, where you get
50% or less for used items...
Dragon Slayer Guide v 1.0
All contents copyright 2000 by Barry W. Cantin
