'The Granstream Saga' isn't exactly the best RPG in the world, so why do
I like it? To be honest, it's because it's so Japanese. If someone tried
to make a parody of a Japanese RPG, then all the elements in Granstream
would be in it: the doomed homeland, the purple and blue hair for the
female characters, the elements Earth, Air, Fire and Water, the Japanese
text on the title screen, and so on.
Another thing is the fighting system - no other RPG has such an
involving way of fighting against enemies. True, the combat isn't
exactly up to the standard of the Namco fighting games or anything, but
it's still better than selecting commands from a menu.
The walkthrough is split up into sections. Each section deals with a
specific location in the game. Every time you change location, a new
section is started. Exceptions are when you have to pass through a
location but not do anything there - for example after the Wise Men's
Cemetery, where you are transported back to Cliff Labyrinth for only a
moment before being taken to the Kilia Shrine.
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Version Changes
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Any information contributed by others has their name marked beside it.
Thanks to all of them.
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Version 1.6
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Card of the Water God added (shoeofdeath)
Toman side quest completed (shoeofdeath)
Note about when you can complete side quests and Ruins corrected
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Version 1.5
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Just a minor, update, this(!)
Heading improved a bit.
Completely re-organised enemies list, grouping enemies into different
types and adding the number of lives each one has. And that took ages.
Transcribed FMV sequences rather than just mentioned them.
Corrected Wise Men's Cemetery mistake.
Added new secret weapon "Onimaru" and how to get it.
Added new enemies 'Slerg' and 'Fugi', which I missed last time.
Various refinements to the walkthrough, making things clearer.
Removed mention that Ocarina Book affects the ending. It seemed likely,
but it doesn't.
Likewise the Magic Fishing Rod.
Reformatted the Sceptre Force table and added more forces and items.
Added 'Dirk' weapon (QuadrAlien).
Corrected bizarre mistake in Pikshim that read "Arcia will give you an
=-~{_[Amulet". I think the cat sat on my keyboard.
Added "Side Quests" section, with "The Cards of Gods", "The Merchant",
"Looking for Toman" and "Back in Arona" sub-sections. "Looking for
Toman" is still incomplete.
Added list of contributors.
Removed mention of items/gems gained from fighting Mimics - it's random.
Found the point of the Fake Treasure!
Added new shield "Moebius Shield".
Added new armor "Moebius Armor".
Added new weapon "Avenger".
Added new weapon "Omega Mace".
The gravestones in the Public Cemetery are random. Removed directions
for them.
It's a "Drifer" - NOT a "Drier"!
Added a few bits and pieces to the enemy descriptions.
Added location of "Granstream" spell. Can't believe I missed it.
Added Transcription Notes.
A few more oddities were added.
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Version 1.0 - First version
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Included Walkthrough, Enemies, Sceptre Force, Battle Items and Oddities.
The FMV sequences and voice samples in the game have been transcribed in
this FAQ. They appear as part of the walkthrough. The following symbols
have been used:
[ ] - "Stage directions". Show what's happening on-screen.
( ) - My comments. Additional comments not in the FMV sequence.
{ } - Words or phrases that are unclear or that I couldn't hear.
< > - Words thought rather than spoken, but still audible (with echo).
[Eon and Valos are standing on the edge of a floating continent. Valos
holds up a magic stone, and it begins to glow. He then throws it to the
ground. A huge crack in the ground splits the continent in two. Eon
notices he is on the wrong side of the split and jumps to the other
side. He then sees a bird's nest on the other side of the split.]
Eon: The chicks are going to die!
[He runs over to the collapsing side and finds the nest.]
Eon: Gotcha!
[Running back with the nest as Valos watches him, he only just makes it
in time to leap over to the safe side and watches with Valos as the
fragment of the continent sink into the sea.]
Narrator: One hundred years ago in the Granstream Nebula a great war
devastated the land. After years of skirmishes, two opposing forces
clashed in a final confrontation. One faction was led by the Imperial
Wizardry, the other by the Allied Spirit Army. As the battle raged on,
the Imperial Wizardry activated a dangerous weapon both sides had agreed
to ban. The weapon was fired into the core of the planet to destroy
enemy territory, but a miscalculation disturbed the planet's axis,
melting ice caps and triggering tidal waves that would eventually cause
complete submersion beneath the sea. Forseeing this tragedy, four Wise
Men used the magical control tower called Airlim to keep four continents
from sinking. Each Wise Man used a magic orb to power Airlim, but the
orbs had to be re-energised at regular intervals, so the Wise Men left a
magic orb on each continent with their descendants, the new Wise Men, to
carry on their work. Now the inhabitants of the Floating Continents are
intent on building a new world, but suddenly all of the new Wise Men are
starting to disappear, and there have been rumours of Imperial Wizardry
Warship sightings. Without the new Wise Men, the lands of Shilf, Aquas,
Volcos and Zephere are beginning to slowly sink into the sea. Once again
an entire civilisation is threatened with extinction.
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You will be shown the Continent 'Shilf'. Each continent is based on a
Creation Element (Air, Water, Fire and Earth). Shilf is the Air
Continent.
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3. Valos' House
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After you talk to Valos, Eon and Valos will both go into Valos' house.
Your first objective, believe it or not, is to make a cup of tea. To do
this, go to the chest in the bottom right corner and open it. There will
be a tea set inside. Use the tea set on the kettle on the stove. Eon
will start a fire automatically.
You'll talk to Valos again. After the conversation, a youth will come in
and tell you that the tavern owner's son has disappeared. Valos will
have to go down to the basement to use his locating magic - he says you
should wait, but follow him down anyway. In the basement, step on to the
hexagram to be transported.
You'll meet Valos. He'll show you the remains of something in the
corner. Examine them twice, and you'll trigger another cut scene
involving the Sceptre. Valos will tell you to wait, so follow him again
and talk to him. He'll mention a green crystal to the West, so go there
to find a Save Point.
In 'The Granstream Saga', save points are green crystals, and escape
points are red crystals. Save points restore all your health and also
allow you to save your progress (of course). Escape points will return
you to the entrance of the dungeon you're currently in.
If you want to save, do so. You can't do anything with the glowing
pillars yet, so go back to the main room and take the passage North.
Examine the suit of armor here, and it will come to life. This is your
first fight, against a Guardian.
After the fight, keep going North and you'll enter the B2 level. Go West
here to find a glowing green stone. Touch it and you'll find you can't
pick it up. There will be another cut-scene, and your skills will be
'tested' by another pathetic Guardian.
The scene will continue after the fight. You'll be told that you need to
find Arcia. Eon will take the Orb of the Wind.
*Level up!*
Valos will enter with Roddy (the lost child), and you'll talk to him
again. He'll reveal some of the properties of the Sceptre to you. After
this, you'll be teleported back to the town by Valos.
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5. Town of Arona
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Roddy will run off at the start of this section. Follow him to the
tavern (it's slightly Northeast of your starting location.) You'll see a
metal chest, but you can't open it yet. There will be a conversation
with Dougal, the owner of the tavern. He'll ask you to come in and eat.
You'll find out a bit about the Desbat Pirates, then Eon will say he's
going to stay at the Church. Go there now - it's at the North side of
the town.
By the way, at any time when you're in Arona you can restore your health
at the fountain at the East side.
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6. Church Chapel
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Talk to the old woman. Nothing will happen here yet, so go out again.
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7. Town of Arona
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Go down the stairs to the South and talk to the drunk man. He'll say
something about the Priest behaving strangely. Go back into the Church.
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8. Church Chapel
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Go North, and you'll see the Priest has now arrived. Talk to him. He'll
mention Arcia and disappear through the wall for some reason. Examine
the Altar to open a secret passage. Take it down to the Church Basement.
This next part is NOT necessary. If you do this, the rest of the game
becomes obscenely easy. Go slightly South of where you start in the
Basement (a couple of taps of the Down button), and turn so you are
facing the West wall. Use the Panther Eye to find a sharp piece of
metal, which restores to form the Onimaru - the best sword in the game.
It does almost twice as much damage as the 'best' weapon you would get
by playing the game normally.
So, get the Onimaru (or not), then go down the stairs and look at the
comb on the table.
(FMV sequence - Image of Arcia)
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[An image of Arcia appears. Eon tries to touch her face, but the image
shimmers and fades.]
Eon: Arcia...?
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The Priest will now arrive. He'll say he wants to talk to you, and give
you a new objective: rescue Arcia from the Vangel.
Talk to the Priest again if you want to save. Leave the Church.
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9. Town of Arona
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Go back to the Tavern to find Dougal. Follow him inside and you'll talk
with him about how to get aboard the Vangel. Hide in the metal chest you
couldn't open earlier, and you'll be taken aboard the Gude airship.
(FMV sequence - The Gude Airship)
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[View of the Gude as it speeds towards the Vangel.]
[Eon opens the chest to find himself in Laramee's room.]
Eon: Where am I?
[Laramee is standing naked in the shower. She turns her head at the
sound of Eon's voice.]
Laramee: Huh?
Eon: Er...
Korky (who has a hideous high-pitched American accent): WHO ARE YOU, AND
WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN LARAMEE'S ROOM?!
Eon: Uh, what kind of bird are you?
Korky: I'm not a bird, I'm Korky the Spirit Beast, and you'd better
duck!
[Korky flies to one side. Eon ducks as an axe thrown by Laramee embeds
itself in the wall behind him.]
Laramee [now wrapped in a towel]: Nice move, but I hope you realise I
had some soap in my eyes. Now, you've got exactly one minute to explain
who you are and what you're doing here!
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You'll meet Laramee and Korky, who has an incredibly annoying accent.
Laramee will ask you to bring her the finest jewel on the ship in return
for letting you stay. Korky will join you here.
When you're out in the corridor, just keep on the top level and go
South. You can go into Gandor's room at the Southeast and get his
dagger, but Korky will tell you to put it back. Strangely, the sceptre
doesn't memorise it, so you can't use it. You'll reach a large room with
a Save Point and a metal chest. Open this and try to take the jewel.
Korky will ask you to hide at the top of the stairs. Go there and Korky
will take the jewel to sound the alarm. Try and take the jewel again,
and the sceptre will memorise it.
You can find fake treasure in the chest on the higher level opposite the
Save Crystal (it's needed much later on). Go back to Laramee's room.
After showing her the jewel, Laramee will let you stay. Hide in the
shower, and examine the towel to end this section.
(FMV Sequence - The Vangel)
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You'll see a cut-scene with soldiers talking about Laramee and the Orbs.
After this you can control Eon again.
Take the East door out of the room you start in and open the chest in
the corridor to get 80 gems. Go North and take the lift up. Go slightly
North to the crossroads, then you can go either West or East to fight a
Fugi and Slerg. Keep going North until you come to a locked door.
Examine the lift on the left, and choose 'Go to the second level'. Walk
out of the lift and a soldier will emerge from the other lift. You have
to fight him.
Go through the open door to the North, then East. Go through the upper
door and you'll be in a room with a lot of crates and a Save Crystal.
Save if you want, then walk up the chair to the North to get on to the
crates. Work your way round the room in this way, and eventually you'll
come to a chest which has a Piece of Metal inside - this restores to the
Dirk.
Go back out of the room then through the closed door to the West. Go
through the door opposite you to fight another soldier. He will have a
key which you can use on the door South of the door you came in.
[Eon unlocks the cell door. Arcia is startled by the sudden light.]
Arcia: Who are you?
Eon: My name is Eon. You're Arcia?
Arcia: Why, yes, but do I know you?
Eon: No, but I'm a friend. [Holds out the orb] I bring this gift from
your father. He said it was of great importance.
Arcia: Oh, from my father?
[When he hands the orb to Arcia, it glows violently.]
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Zora will appear and explain the purpose of the Orbs. You'll see a cut-
scene involving someone stealing the Orbs from the hangar. When asked to
go and look, go to the West side of the hangar and look through the
second door to the South.
(FMV sequence - Slayzer Destroys the Orbs)
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[The pirates are in the hangar, surrounded by soldiers.]
Eon: Oh no! They've all been captured! Now we'll never get out of here!
Arcia: Over there, someone's coming!
[Slayzer walks down the corridor towards them]
Eon: ...Who are you?
Slayzer: [Very sarcastically] Oh, what a pretty picture. The brave young
warrior and the beautiful damsel in distress. So how did you two find
the other three orbs, I'm curious...?
Eon: ...Who said we found them?
Slayzer: I've been informed of every move you've made. [He holds up the
Orbs between his fingers.] And now it's time for me to make mine - I've
got them all.
Arcia: Oh no!
[Slayzer throws the Orbs to the floor and crushes them with his foot.
Eon lunges for the remains of the Orbs.]
Eon: What have you done?!
[Slayzer draws his sword to prevent Eon coming any closer.]
Slayzer: Now the Orbs have been destroyed, you nor anyone else can
perpetuate the selfish destruction of Nature's gifts for their own
greedy purposes. [Arcia crouches beside Eon.] You wanted the Orbs so you
could use their magical powers to rule the four Continents.
Arcia: You must believe me... that wasn't our intent!
Slayzer: You're just like the rest. You swear you won't be corrupt, but
you will be. Leave now, you're free to go. [He slices the door in two
with his sword.] Go ahead, no one will stop you. One's destiny cannot be
manipulated.
[Arcia and Eon get up from the floor.]
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Examine the remains of the Orbs and the Sceptre will memorise them.
*Level up!*
Look through the door to your right, and Korky will appear again. You'll
escape with Korky.
(FMV sequence - Arrival at Airlim)
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[Eon, Laramee and Arcia are flying on Korky.]
Eon [Looking behind him]: I sure hope no one saw me take the broken
pieces of the Orbs.
Laramee: If they did they'd be right behind us.
right.> Huh?
[There is a huge floating tower ahead of them.]
Arcia: Oh! What's that?
Laramee: Maybe it's an abandoned Imperial Wizardry fortress.
Airlim (Metallic voice, a bit like the Master Control Program from
Tron): Welcome. You who possess the four Magic Orbs hold the key to
Airlim.
Eon: Airlim...?
[There is a burst of light and the three of them are swept off Korky and
towards Airlim.]
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You will be given power over Airlim, and also the magic of Airlim
Return.
(FMV sequence - Flying Airlim to Shilf)
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[Weird teleport animation. Airlim arrives at Shilf.]
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Select Arona as your destination.
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12. Town of Arona
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Laramee will run off, and Arcia will go to the Church. Korky will join
you, so go to the tavern. Talk to Roddy if you want, then enter the
tavern. Your health will be restored. Go to the Elderly Man's House
(it's in the Northeast corner of the town).
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13. Elderly Man's House
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Take the Ocarina book from the sideboard, then read it by using it. Note
the layout of the holes:
O C O O
C C C O
(C = Closed, O = Open)
Talk to the granddaughter and return the book if you want. Talk to the
man next to the window and examine the jar on the East side of the house
to get a couple of strange dialogues. Leave the house.
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14. Town of Arona
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Talk to the woman to the North to get some combat advice, then go back
to the Church to meet Arcia.
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15. Church Chapel
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Talk to the Priest to learn more about the Orbs, the Lifting Verses and
the Wise Men. Talk to Arcia and she'll say she wants to be left alone.
Remember you can save here if you want. Leave the Church.
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16. Town of Arona
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Go to the Southeast corner and talk to Phyrea about the Ocarina. Listen
to her playing it, then try to leave the town. Eon will say he has to
visit the Elder, so go back to the Elderly Man's House.
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17. Elderly Man's House
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Talk to the Elder, and he'll tell Eon about his past. He'll also tell
you to go back to Valos' house, so head there now.
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18. Town of Arona
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Try to leave, and Arcia will turn up. When she asks if she can join you,
select 'Take her' (this, like most other choices in the game, is really
a 'forced' choice - if you select the other option you'll get another
bit of conversation and you'll be asked again).
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19. Valos' House
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Examine the South barrel on the East side of the house (you know what I
mean) to get a Source of Power (this gives you another LP). Go into the
house, and examine Valos' letter. If you need more information on the
Sceptre, some research notes are in the bookcase. The notes also explain
the Sceptre Force. Leave the house and go to the Kilia Shrine (it's on
the mountain in the middle of the continent).
Walk towards the entrance, and Arcia will arrive. When you try going up
the stairs, you'll find a magic barrier is blocking your way. The only
other way in is through the door at the base of the Shrine.
At the start, there's a Save Crystal and an Escape Crystal. Go East to
find a Slasher, then go North up the stairs.
Follow the corridor around and fight the Guardian. Further on you'll
find another Slasher. Take the stairs to the North down, and fight a new
enemy: the High Guardian.
Go South and touch the blue stone in the wall. The Sceptre will memorise
it. Open the chest to get an Ancient Mystery Stone, which has the
Flamethrower Magic. If you go to the West side of this platform you will
fight a Slasher which drops down from the ceiling.
Return to where you fought the second Slasher and go South. Down the
stairs, you'll enter a new section where you'll find another Guardian.
Go North, up the stairs to the East and through the corridor, then go up
the next set of stairs to the West.
There's another Guardian here. After you've fought it, go to the South
to fight another one. There is a chest in this room containing 120 gems.
If you go East, a Slasher will jump down from the roof. Further on
you'll find a High Guardian. Ignore the stairs for now. Go North and
fight the Guardian, and open the chest to get a Fresh Herb. Go West and
another Slasher will jump down from the roof (you could have done all
this in reverse order, as this floor is a circle).
Go down the stairs you saw earlier, and keep following them down. Fight
the High Guardian to the North. Go up the stairs to the West.
Follow the corridor and go past the junction down the stairs to the
South, then up to the East. Fight the High Guardian. The chest contains
a bronze piece. Go back to the junction and go Northwest. Fight the
Guardian on the way. Keep following the corridor back to the first
floor.
There is a Slasher here. Go East and fight the High Guardian. Go up the
stairs to get to a room with a pit in the centre. Go down the West
corridor (a Slasher will appear) and follow the walkway West to get to a
chest with a Source of Power. Going East also reveals a Slasher, and
later on a chest with 100 gems. If you go South you reach a platform
just above the entrance of the shrine, but there's no point in going
this way. Jump down the pit.
You'll start near a Save Crystal, an Escape Crystal and two chests. The
right chest contains 150 gems, the left one has a Gold Piece. Go South
to find another High Guardian. Take the stairs to the East (yes, another
High Guardian). Open the North chest to find a Silver Piece. The South
chest has a Fruit of Venatawa. Go through the corridor to the East.
Another High Guardian is waiting for you. A chest to the North has a
Piece of Metal, which the Sceptre restores to Plate Mail. Go down the
stairs (a Slasher appears here if you walk close to the West wall) to
fight another High Guardian, then go North. Touch the Moonstone. When
prompted to pick it up, select 'No', then select 'Yes' to memorise it
with the Sceptre. Go in to the room to the West.
Examine the altar here to place a copy of the Moonstone on it, then go
out the door to the West. Ignore the Starstone on the altar for now. Go
South and another Slasher will appear. The chest to the West is a Mimic.
Go up the stairs and slightly North to reveal a Slasher, then South to
fight a High Guardian. You can go through the door to the East now and
fight the last enemy on this floor - a High Guardian. The North chest is
empty and the South chest contains 150 gems. Return to the Starstone and
repeat the same process as for the Moonstone. Place the replica on the
Altar with the replica of the Moonstone.
*Level up!*
Go down the staircase to get to floor B2, then out the East door. There
are two High Guardians here, along with a chest containing 80 gems and a
chest containing an Angel Feather.
Go down the wide staircase and press the button in the floor to stop the
moving platforms so that they line up with each other. Further South
you'll find a Sorcerer.
Go through the West door. This is the Ocarina Room. You can either stay
here and solve the puzzle to leave, or continue and find more treasures.
For the second option, continue through the West door. The West side of
Cliff Labyrinth is exactly the same as the East side, but one chest is
empty and the other has a gold piece.
When you're back in the Ocarina Room, examine the gears at the North
side. Examine them again to fix it (easy game, this.) Now go to each
corner of the room and arrange the stone blocks so that they correspond
with the pattern given in the Ocarina book (you can even do this without
ever looking at the book - a wind sound plays when you get each part
right).
When you have aligned all four holes, the hexagram in the middle of the
room will glow. Step on to it to be teleported to the next section.
You'll hear a message from Zora. Go West and save. The glowing pillars
have been removed now, so continue West to find a Ripper, then go South.
You have to fight a Sorcerer before you open the next two chests, which
contain a broken sword (which restores to the Bastard Sword) and 100
gems.
By picking up the broken sword, you'll also get the Triple Cut ability.
Fights get a lot easier now as you can attack three times in succession
by pressing Attack, rather than only twice as before. There's a Ripper
to test your new skill on to the South.
Go back to where you started and take the East path. There's another
Ripper. Go North. As before, you'll have to fight before you get the
chests, but this time it's a Death Guardian. The chests have a Fresh
Herb and 100 gems. There's another Ripper to the North.
Again, go back to where you started, then go North. You'll get to the
second floor basement, where you found the Orb. Go to where you got the
Orb and examine it, then go to the East end of the room and through the
corridor to the South.
You'll find a Death Guardian here. Once you've defeated it the pillar to
the East will move, giving you access to two more chests. The South
chest has an Ancient Mystery Stone with the Guard Plus spell, the North
chest is a Mimic. This should be quite an easy fight in the cramped
area.
Go to where the Death Guardian was and go South. Follow the corridor
around, passing the sealed pillar, to fight another Death Guardian. The
pillars will rise as before. Go West to find two more chests. The North
chest has a Decayed Crest (which is restored to the Wind Crest, which
you can use to open passageways by moving the glowing pillars), and the
South chest contains 280 gems. Go back to the sealed pillar to the South
and open it.
Further South, open one of the pillars (it doesn't matter which one) and
follow the corridor. Fight the Death Guardian then keep going South and
around. Open another pillar and fight the Sorcerer, then go down the
stairs to the North.
This is an unusual part of the game. You are asked three questions in
this section. Each can be answered by going through one of the passages
(left, middle or right).
Question 1
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How does a man achieve true success?
L. By achieving wealth
M. By overcoming hardships
R. By achieving both
The left passage takes you to a room with four chests in it. Every one
of them is empty. You will then be told that one must endure hardships
to achieve true success, and you will be asked the question again.
The middle passage does the same thing as the right passage (see below).
The right passage will take you to a small room with a button on the
East wall. Pressing this button opens a trapdoor, taking you to a long
corridor with a chest at the North end. This chest has a Source of Power
in it. When you've got this, follow the narrow corridor South and up the
stairs. The next two buttons will do the same thing - each time, you'll
have to walk back and climb the stairs again. When you reach the end,
you'll be told that one has to endure hardships to achieve true success.
You'll be taken to the second question.
Question 2
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What is most important in life?
L. Love
M. Money
R. Both
The left passage transports you to a completely blank room. Wander
around for a while and you'll be told that acts of kindness may involve
sacrifice (this is a clue as to what happens at the end of the game, I
think). You'll be taken to Question 3.
The middle passage takes you to a long corridor. You will be asked if
money is so important, and told to continue. The lights will pulse on
and off during this section. When you finally find the chest, it will
contain one gem, but it is an illusion. You'll be asked to choose again.
The right passage does the same as the middle passage, but you'll be
told that greed cannot be a quality of success.
Question 3
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Which quality should you cherish most in a child?
L. Health
M. Honesty
R. Good looks
The left passage takes you to a room with a child who is practising to
be a runner. You have to wait while he runs three laps of the room, and
he's very slow. If you talk to him or get in his way, you'll be asked
the third question again. If you let him complete three laps you will be
taken to the Chamber of the Wind Spirit.
If you choose the middle passage you'll find yourself in a room with a
small child, who will ask you if you believe she is 100 years old. If
you answer 'yes', you'll be told that if you don't value honesty neither
will the child. You will be taken back to the third question. If you
answer 'No', you'll be told that a child learns honesty from those
around him. You will then be taken to the Chamber of the Wind Spirit.
The right passage takes you to a room with a good-looking child in it.
You'll be told to value more than good looks, and will be asked again.
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24. Chamber of the Wind Spirit
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Go North and touch the glowing object on the altar. Zora will talk to
you again, and you will be taught the lifting verse. Eon will ask how to
get to the Altar, and you will momentarily be teleported back to Cliff
Labyrinth, where you'll be standing on the hexagram again. After a
nauseating animation you will find yourself in the Kilia Shrine.
Valos will talk to you, and tell you about Bordlang, the guardian beast
of the Wind Altar. You will also be told how to defeat him - 'strike
when his hands are away from his body and try to destroy the hands
first'.
You will then be in a small room, with a Save Crystal and Escape Crystal
on each side. Save then climb the stairs.
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26. Boss 1: Bordlang
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This is the only part of the game where you have to fight more than one
enemy at a time. Follow the advice given to you be Valos. Try and keep
away from him, and when his hands get near you hit them. If you get near
his head he'll blow you away, but this doesn't hurt you. When the
ceiling tiles start falling down, shield yourself and you won't be hurt.
Once you've destroyed his hands, you can start hurting him. His headbutt
attack does a lot of damage and throws you across the room. Keep
shielding yourself, and wait for him to attack before counter-attacking.
When the ceiling tiles fall, wait for the first one to nearly hit you
then run up to Bordlang. He's at his most vulnerable while he's
concentrating.
*Level up!*
A ray of sunlight will shine through a hole in the ceiling. You'll find
yourself outside.
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27. Top of Kilia Shrine
-----------------------
Arcia and Laramee will be waiting for you. Arcia will recite the lifting
verse. (I've decided to include these because some of them are so awful
- almost reminiscent of William McGonagall's attempts at poetry.)
When invisible wings
Soar high in the sky,
Expanding over oceans,
And blessing the Earth
In far away lands,
with harvest and grace
Human hearts thrive
And all living things grow.
There rises a new wind
That blows high in the sky.
And great heavenly spirits
Are brought back to life.
(FMV sequence - Lifting of Shilf)
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[Arcia finishes reciting the Lifting Verse and raises her hand skywards.
Flashes of lightning erupt from Airlim and the continent is lifted.]
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After the lifting verse, you'll go back to the Elder's house.
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29. Elderly Man's House
-----------------------
You'll learn that Valos has died, but the continent has been lifted. The
Elder will ask you to go home.
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30. Town of Arona
-----------------
The barrel to the North of the pawn shop contains a Dried Herb if you
haven't got it already. If you go into the Curio Shop you can get a
battle axe. Go to the Church if you want to save, then leave the town.
There will be another conversation with Arcia and Laramee, and you'll
automatically go back to Valos' house.
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31. Valos' House
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Go into the house and examine the stove. There will be a flashback
sequence with Valos and Eon. Once that's finished, leave by going over
the bridge North.
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32. Airlim
----------
You will be told how to navigate between the different continents. Press
Cancel (default Circle) to select continents. If you press Cancel again,
you can get help from Airlim or alternatively save your game. Select
Aquas.
(FMV sequence - Flying Airlim to Aquas)
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[Weird teleport animation. Airlim arrives at Aquas.]
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Go to Pikshim. (NOTE: Pikshim is called 'Pixim' in some versions of the
game, due to some translation problem. I am using the European version.)
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33. Entrance to Pikshim
-----------------------
While at the entrance to Pikshim, Laramee will tell you about the
history of Aquas. A boy will arrive (his name is Afto), and talk to you.
Once the conversation is over, talk to him again and he'll offer you his
place for the night. Select 'Yes' to accept his offer, and there will be
another cut-scene.
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34. Consulate
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After the sequence where you see the characters' thoughts, you'll wake
up here. Afto will talk to you, and Laramee will run off. Again.
You can explore the Consulate now if you want. Going through the West
door and examining one of the paintings reveals that it is called the
'Lona Misa', and a painting in the East room is painted by 'Gan Vogh'...
The North door leads to a balcony, which is useless just now. Go outside
via the South door.
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35. Town of Pikshim
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Try examining the bonfire in the North of the town for a laugh. If you
go up the Watch Tower, you can find a Magic Fishing Rod in one of the
barrels on the top floor. This is not an essential item, but it comes in
handy when you get down from the tower...
If you want, you can use the fishing rod while facing North into the
lake. You'll catch a goldfish, which you throw back. There's no point in
using the rod in this way, but by talking to the youth to the East of
the tower you can exchange the magic fishing rod for 1000 gems - it's
well worth doing this. Go slightly South up the stairs and talk to the
youth standing here - he'll mention Selela, the Kels and Levante.
Further South, there's a woman who asks you if your name is Eon. Say
yes, then yes again to her next question and she will ask you to try and
find Toman. There's a barrel slightly West of her with a piece of metal,
which is restored to the Cross Mail.
Go into the Church to the East. The priest will explain more about the
cult in the town. You can save here if you want.
There's a dried herb in a barrel to the North of the apothecary. Go to
the West side of the town to find Arcia talking to a youth. Talk to this
youth and tell him you are worried about your fate. You will then be
invited to attend the meeting with Selela.
After a conversation at the entrance, follow Arcia into the cave. There
are two dried herbs in the crates just beyond the entrance. Go deeper
into the cave to get to the Colony.
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37. Religious Colony
--------------------
You are free to look around here. Tell Arcia you will accompany her,
then find the save crystal. A couple of crates have an incredible (wait
for it) three gems in them, but they're not that important. Go back to
where you started and tell the man you are finished with your visit. You
will be taken to the meeting hall.
During the sermon, Arcia will speak out against the Kels. You and her
will be kept prisoner as unbelievers.
You'll wake up in your cell. Get up and have a look around (say 'No' a
few times before getting up and Korky will try to resurrect you...)
Examine the bars twice to talk to Arcia. After the conversation, just
wait around and a guard will come and get you for work. When he asks you
to stand by the door, talk to him through the bars. Strangely, you can
now go into the northeast cell and get a Piece of Metal from a chest,
which restores to the Neptune, a new shield. Go North out of the cell
area.
Talk to the man standing in the centre, and you'll be told what to do -
collect ten pieces of obsidian. This is a clever part of the game, as it
is as tedious as actually doing the real thing.
There is a power source in the wall just to the East of the entrance.
The easiest way to pass this section is just to repeatedly search one
area of wall for obsidian (stand still and press X), then move on once
you've found a piece.
*Level up!*
When you have all ten pieces, talk to the guard. You can now return to
your cell.
Strangely, if you tell the guard you have ten pieces of Obsidian before
you really do, he'll ask 'Are you trying to cheat?', rather than 'don't
lie' or anything.
When you've walked back to your cell, Afto will arrive, and Eon will
wonder how he got in, and what connection he has to Selela. After waking
up, the guards will take Arcia. A guard will arrive and let you out of
your cell. Go back up to Earth Stratum.
There is a sleeping guard on the West side. When you are prompted to
pick up the keys from his hip, say 'No', then copy the keys using the
sceptre. The guard to the North is also asleep, so you can get past him.
Go East from the start and fight the soldier. Follow the corridor North,
and go down the first set of stairs to the West. You'll emerge at a
junction. Go slightly further West and down the stairs to the North.
You'll be on the second floor basement. At the crossroads, go West then
South to find a save crystal.
There's a Legar and a Command Golem in each room to the East and West.
Fight them if you want, then return to the crossroads and go North.
Fight the High Soldier. Go East and head down the stairs (you can sneak
past the Command Golem if you don't want to fight it).
Now you're in the third floor basement. Head West and fight the High
Soldier. Keep going along the corridor and take the corridor South at
the junction. At the crossroads, keep going South (there are command
golems to the West and East) and up the stairs.
You're back on the second floor basement. Fight the High Soldier.
There's a Legar to the West, so go past the Command Golem to the east
and down the stairs.
Back on the third floor basement, fight the High Soldier and follow the
corridor down the stairs. Fight the next High Soldier and continue.
On the fourth floor basement, continue along the corridor and fight the
Soldier. Open the cells as you come to them. The Southern cell is a
Mimic, the Northern cell has a Special Herb.
Fight the High Soldier outside Arcia's cell. You'll find you can't open
the door. Head back to the stairs, and you'll find Afto. He has the key.
After freeing Arcia, the party will return to Pikshim.
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46. Town of Pikshim
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Afto will run off to talk with his mother. Laramee will arrive and tell
you something terrible has happened. The town youths have taken a
hostage, who happens to be Afto. Go to the church and save before
continuing. Go to the watch tower and go inside. Talk to Arcia.
(FMV sequence - The Blade's Language)
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Laramee [Takes her dagger from its holster]: There can be no mercy for
barbarians who take children as hostages.
Arcia: NO! [She runs over to the door and blocks Laramee from getting
in.]
Laramee: Arcia, get out of my way.
Arcia [Not moving]: There has to be a non-violent solution to all of
this.
Laramee: Don't be so naïve. This blade will do the talking for me.
[Arcia grabs the end of the dagger and the blood from her hands drips to
the floor.]
Eon: Arcia!
Arcia: [Shakes her head] Blood is the blade's language.
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Follow Arcia in to the tower. Just keep climbing the stairs and watching
the cut-scenes. When you reach the top floor, climb the ladder. Afto
will be thrown off the tower, and the youth will turn into a Legar. You
don't have to fight it, though.
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47. Consulate
-------------
After blaming Arcia for causing Afto to be thrown from the top of the
tower, Laramee will ask you to check on her. Go to the balcony through
the North door.
(FMV sequence - On the Balcony)
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[Arcia is standing on the balcony, facing the tower and the lake.]
Arcia: All of this trouble is my fault...
Eon: That's not true.
Arcia: Huh? [She turns to face him] Eon!
Eon: Arcia, you can't blame yourself for all that's happened.
Arcia: It is my fault. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't even help
one child, let alone save the world.
[Eon clasps her hands in his.]
Arcia: Oh...
Eon: You did what you could. Don't torture yourself over things that
cannot be controlled.
Arcia: Thank you... [She brings Eon's hands to her face] Your hands...
their warmth feels so good.
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Arcia will give you an Amulet. You'll be asked by Gizela to get some
rest, and while you're resting you'll be shown a cut-scene involving
Selela and the Kels. Another cut-scene will show you what's controlling
Selela.
*Level up!*
Go through to the main room and talk to Gizela twice, then go outside.
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48. Town of Pikshim
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A youth will come and see you, and say they are going to find Selela.
Follow him out of the town, and when in Airlim select 'The Kel's Secret
Cavern' on the map. Very subtle.
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49. Heresy Cave
---------------
The Kelsan Cave entrance has mysteriously changed its name. Just go
North to the Religious Colony.
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50. Religious Colony
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Go North and talk to the Troop Leader lying against the crate. He'll
give you a Troop Emblem. You will be asked if you want to listen to him.
If you say No, he'll die. If you say Yes, he'll try and say something,
THEN die. Use the save crystal here.
You can now optionally go through the passage on the Northwest part of
the Colony to get to the Kelsan's Assembly Hall. Examining the left fire
here will give you the Iron Shield, and you also find an old man here.
This is explained in more detail in the section 'The Cards of Gods'. You
can return here at any point in the game. Return to the Religious
Colony, then go East and through the corridor to the North.
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51. Cavern
----------
Go West from the start. Take the North path when the path splits and
fight the Jargo. Follow the path around to the West, then North. Go East
at the next junction, and fight the Zillo. Open the chest the Zillo was
guarding to get a High Potion.
Go back to the junction you passed and go North. There's a Jargo in the
next room, and again in the room after that. Don't go down the stairs to
the North yet. Instead, take the South passage and fight the Zillo, then
open the chest. You'll find a Fresh Herb. Return to the stairs.
On the second floor basement, you'll find another new enemy - the Slarg.
Fight it, then go South. Fight the next Slarg. Go West and you'll reach
a save crystal. There's a Balage to the South.
Go to the Northwest corner of this area, and you'll find an Imperial
Army Sorcerer (actually a Legar). You'll talk with it, then you'll have
to fight it. He'll drop a piece of crystal, which restores to the Tear-
Shaped Crystal. He also guards a piece of metal in a chest - this
restores to the Flare Sabre.
Now go all the way back to the entrance to the Cavern and go East. Fight
the Jargo then the Zillo, then go down the stairs. Talk to the man
propped up against the wall and he'll tell you to examine the rocks.
Look at the rock on the South side of this part of the cave, and say
'Yes' to touch the rock. It will move away, revealing stairs down.
You're now on the third floor basement. Go South and look at the skull
in the rock - this increases your LP for some reason. Go to the
Northeast corner of the floor and examine the skull. Say 'Yes' to touch
it, and the tear-shaped crystal will be restored. This opens a cave to
the North, leading down to the fourth floor basement.
Go South along the corridor. Examine the huge door (the Gate of Trials).
Say Yes to enter it.
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52. Beyond the Gate of Trials
-----------------------------
Examine the first stone skull. If you say you are not ready to be tested
you will be transported back to the Gate of Trials. Say 'Yes' to be
asked a series of questions. You must answer 'Yes' to every question, or
you'll be sent back to the Gate of Trials again (note that making a
sacrifice is mentioned again...)
When you've passed the test, you'll awaken in a small room. Examine the
North wall. Arcia and Laramee are on the other side. There will be a
cut-scene, and Gandor will burst through the wall.
So the Imperial Army was behind the cult, as if you hadn't guessed.
Follow Gandor out of the caverns.
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53. Labyrinth of Punishment
---------------------------
After the cut-scene on the fourth floor basement, you'll find yourself
on the second floor basement. Use the save crystal, then fight the
Legar. Using the Flame Sabre kills it in one hit per life. Go down the
stairs to the West and stand on the hexagram while it is yellow to be
transported.
From here, fight the Ice Golem and go down the stairs to the third floor
basement. Stepping on the hexagram here while it is blue or red
transports you to an area where you can fight two Legars (the areas are
connected). Step on the hexagram while it is yellow. Go across the
bridge and fight the Ice Golem, then go down the corridor to the South.
Follow the corridor around (don't go out on to the walkway), and open
the chest. It is a Mimic, but after you fight it you'll find a sacred
stone. This gives you the Strong Healing spell.
Go back to the walkway and step on the green hexagram. There is a chest
here with a piece of metal. This restores to the Tyrano Fang. You will
now learn the special move 'Rolling Cut', which can only be used with an
axe.
Walk back to the room where you fought the Ice Golem, and go down the
stairs to the North. On the fourth floor basement, you'll find a save
crystal, an escape crystal, and Selela.
When she speaks to you, say you believe her (it's another forced
choice). Wait in the room she tells you to go to. It's a trap -
surprise, surprise. You have to fight the Ice Golem, then you're let
out. Follow Selela and fight the Stone Statues.
Keep following Selela, and you'll see another cut-scene. Selela will
come to her senses when she is enclosed in a crystal by Levante. You
have to decide whether to give her the amulet or not - if you try to
give it to her, she will refuse to take it as you need it to defeat
Levante. Selela and the crystal will disappear. Touch the Altar and
select 'Yes' to fight Levante.
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54. Boss 2: Levante
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Levante is a fairly easy boss, but he can take a while to defeat. If he
is standing on any of the four hexagrams on the floor, he can use magic
- just shield yourself until he stops casting magic at you, then try and
hurt him as much as you can before he reaches the next hexagram.
Trapping him in a corner is the best way to do this. Remember to shield
after you attack as he can still attack using the four crystals floating
around him.
After the fight, Selela will be freed, and will return to the town with
you.
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55. Consulate
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Here, Selela will return to Afto and give you the Lifting Verse for this
continent.
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56. Altar of Water
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You'll teach Arcia the lifting verse for Aquas, and she will recite it.
Clear water streams,
Trickling with laughter.
Like innocent dreams
Of now and ever after.
Deep water ocean,
Forever you dance.
A continuous motion,
Grants one more chance.
We need the help of
The water spirit's power.
(FMV sequence - Lifting of Aquas)
---------------------------------
[Arcia finishes reciting the Lifting Verse and raises her hand skywards.
Flashes of lightning erupt from Airlim and the continent is lifted.]
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Now you'll be back in Airlim. Go to Pikshim.
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58. Town of Pikshim
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Head to the Consulate to visit Afto. All the shops are now closed.
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59. Consulate
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After the cut-scene, you'll be free to walk around the Consulate.
*Level up!*
There's nothing to do here, so just leave.
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60. Town of Pikshim
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A youth will come up and speak to you. You will be invited to the
leader's funeral at the Church, so go there now.
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61. In the Church
-----------------
This location doesn't have a name. Talk to both youths to get a dried
herb, and then talk to the priest. Go out of the church.
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62. Town of Pikshim
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The church bell will be ringing. Leave the town and go back to Airlim.
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63. Airlim
----------
Select Volcos as your destination.
(FMV sequence - Flying Airlim to Volcos)
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[Weird teleport animation. Airlim arrives at Volcos.]
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After the long cut-scene, pick up five rocks and step back on to the
scale. You will go to Tulku, while Arcia and Laramee go to Orkul.
There will be another three cut-scenes - one in Orkul, one on the Vangel
and the other aboard the Gude.
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65. Town of Tulku
-----------------
You can save at the Inn. Talk to everyone in the town, then go to the
Meeting Hall. It's the building with the orange roof on the South side.
There's another lengthy cut-scene sequence here, starting with Arcia and
Laramee in Orkul.
(FMV sequence - The Vangel Arrives)
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[View of inside Gude cockpit]
Gandor:
move like some kind of a ship!>
Jeel: Gandor!
Gandor: [Turns to Jeel] Huh?
Jeel: It's the Vangel, closing at three o'clock!
Gandor: The Vangel?!
[View of the Vangel]
Gunner [Voiceover] (This is indistinct): Enemy approaching. All weapons
{hot} and at the ready. I've got them in my sights ready to {fire} them
up at your command, sir.
Slayzer [Now wearing a gold mask over his eyes]: Maintain speed.
Activate disrupter torpedoes.
Gandor: [Growls] What's he doing out here?
Slayzer: FIRE!
[There is a huge blast of white light from the Vangel.]
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The next scene is aboard the Gude. The volcano is beginning to erupt.
Another scene on the Vangel follows this one.
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66. Tulku Meeting Place
-----------------------
You'll meet Sensei here. When the volcano erupts, go outside. There's
yet another cut-scene in Orkul.
(FMV sequence - The Gude at Volcos)
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[View of the Gude as it prepares to land on Volcos.]
[View of Tulku. The ground is tilting.]
Eon: Argh! What happened? The continent's tilting!
Oriental-looking man: Did you hear about it? A giant ship just landed
here!
Eon: Huh?
Korky: We'd better go check it out.
Eon: Yeah!
[Eon runs down the road with Korky flying behind him (the anime Tulku
looks nothing like the in-game Tulku.) He leaves his bag behind.]
[Lang (or is it Jeel?) has found Laramee in the Mayor's House in Orkul.]
Laramee: What's going on here?
Lang/Jeel: Gandor asked me to check on you.
Laramee: ...Agh!
[She runs towards the door.]
Lang/Jeel: Be careful!
Arcia: Laramee!
Laramee: [Stops] Don't worry, I'll be all right. [Turns] Don't you let
Arcia out of your sight.
[Korky and Eon find the Gude.]
Korky: Gandor!
Eon: What are you doing on Volcos?
Gandor [Walking down the walkway from the Gude]: Eon... Slayzer has
fired a disruptor torpedo into the volcano from the Vangel... huh?
[Looks up at the volcano] This eruption will flood both towns below with
molten lava. We've got to try to save at least one of them.
[View of the crater of the volcano.]
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67. Town of Tulku
-----------------
You have to talk to as many people as possible and get them to the
meeting hall - you can only take one at a time. There is no way to
persuade the owner of the Apothecary to leave. Irena is in the northeast
corner. You have just enough time to get five or six people in before
the screen fades out and you see another cut-scene.
After the cut-scene, you'll be back in Tulku. Examine the burning crate
where the Apothecary was, and you'll find an iron link, which restores
to the Plate Armor. You get a different dialogue depending on whether or
not you visited the Apothecary earlier, but you get the armor all the
same.
You can't save at the Inn any more. The balance doesn't matter now, so
go to Geintz's Barrier.
There's a sacred stone in a jar in the Northeast corner of the room.
This gives you the 'Evil Stop' spell. Continue East to Orkul.
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69. Town of Orkul
-----------------
Five hundred gems are hidden inside a barrel in the Southeast of this
town - you have to face diagonally to get it. Talk to everyone in the
town, and buy a bottle of Sulphuric Acid from the Apothecary - this is
what you need the 500 gems for. After you've talked to everyone, go into
the Mayor's House.
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70. Houses of Orkul
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Talk to Jeel. If you talk to Arcia you'll get the Holy Knife and the
special move 'Screw Cut', which only works for daggers. The mayor is
totally useless. There are 100 gems hidden in a book on the South wall,
and 30 gems in two jars in the East room. Go to Geintz's Barrier.
Talk to Geintz to learn about the Lava Caves. Once you've talked to him
a Lava Cave is marked on your map (it's at the top of the volcano).
Return to Airlim and go to the Lava Cave.
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72. Lava Cave
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There is a cut-scene showing Slayzer and two soldiers entering the cave.
Go in and you'll be in the West section of the cave. Fight the Bazam and
go North. Fight the next Bazam, and the next one at the junction. Go
East and through the door to get to the North section.
Go South at the junction to get back to the West section. Fight the
Venom and keep going West. There is a chest with an Ancient Mystery
Stone - this gives you the 'Silence' spell. Go back to the junction you
passed earlier in the North section, and go East.
Fight two Bazams, then go East up a set of stairs and over another path.
Fight the Venom here, then continue along the path you went over
earlier. There is another Venom at the junction. Go East into the East
section.
Fight the Grates, then continue to the East. Go South up the stairs,
then West. Open the chest to find a piece of metal that restores to form
the Mercury. Head East and South up another set of stairs. Fight the
Rampage, then go West to find a chest, which has a broken sword which
restores to the Valhalla. You also get the 'Wind Buster' special move
when you get the Valhalla. Ziruas is here, so talk to him and you'll get
the Neutralising Solution.
Head all the way back to the junction in the North section of the caves
(just beyond paths that cross over and under each other), then go South
from it. You'll find a save crystal and an escape crystal in the South
section.
Go West and fight the Rampage, then South to fight the Grates. Fight
another Rampage, then you'll be at the place you saw Slayzer earlier.
Examine the soldier.
*Level up!*
This is a good place to try getting items with the Sceptre Force, as you
can kill most enemies with a single hit per life. Remember not to use
the Save Point, as it resets your Sceptre Force. When you've finished
here, use the neutralising solution and go into the cave where the dead
soldier is.
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73. Magma Island
----------------
You start in the A section. Go down the stairs and fight the Bazam. Head
up the stairs to the West, then down to the North. Fight the Venom. Go
East, then take the stairs up East and keep going until you reach
Section D - you'll fight a Grates and a Rampage on the way.
Here, you'll fight a Grates. Keep going down the corridor. At the
junction, go East and fight the Bazam, then head East and South until
you get to the chest. You'll find a Gold Piece. Go all the way back to
the A section and take the stairs to the North.
You'll be in the B section. Fight the Bazam to the North, then go down
the stairs East. Fight the Grates, then go up the stairs to the South.
Fight the Rampage and go South to be in Section A again - there's a
chest here with a High Potion. Go back to the junction, go up the stairs
North and down to the West. Fight the Venom. Go up the stairs North and
into the C section.
Stay on the top level (keep heading North) until you see a chest down
the stairs to the East. It's a mimic, which you can fight if you want.
Go back to the stairs you found earlier and take them down. You'll find
Laramee here. After a cut-scene you'll be back in Orkul.
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74. Houses of Orkul
-------------------
You have to talk to the mayor before you leave. When you talk to him
he'll take a gold piece from you. However, if you found the fake
treasure when you were on the Gude, he'll take that instead. Go back to
Geintz's Barrier.
Go down the stairs and you'll be in Ziruas' Lab. Pick up the research
notes from the table and read all the sections. Korky will then take you
to Stalagmite Castle.
This is one of the more unusual sections (seeing as the castle is tilted
on its side). Try and get used to finding routes by using the wall, the
stone panel at the bottom of the wall and the pillars. Make your way
East past the door to the save crystal (don't jump down yet).
If you go down the corridor between the save crystal and the escape
crystal, you'll be in a bizarre biological passage - you don't have to
do anything here yet. Go back to the door you passed earlier, and select
'Yes' to jump down.
Go North along the pillar to get to the arches. There's a chest at the
bottom of a pillar to the East. It has an Ancient Mystery Stone which
contains the 'Lightning' spell. Go back West and go through the passage
to the North.
Get up on to the pillars, and keep going East until you reach a pillar
with a valve handle at the end. Say 'yes' to turn it, and the sceptre
will memorise it. Now go two pillars East and examine the hole where
there should be another valve handle - you will restore it and then turn
it. Keep going East, then get down from the pillars and go through the
passage.
You'll be forced to fight the Marauder. Once it's dead you'll find a
note mentioning an Ultimate Life Being. Remember that Irena is in Tulku.
*Level up!*
Go West and fight the next two Marauders (they drop down from the
ceiling, or in this case the opposite wall). Go up to the pillars at the
end and go through the North passage to get to Passage Three.
Here, you'll have to go down to the lower level (the wall) and fight
your way past the Head Hunter which jumps down. Go to the door and jump
down again.
In Passage Four, just go East and up to the pillars, then make your way
along the arches and go North into the Throne Chamber.
Go West and you'll find Evil Ziruas. Eon thinks he is the real Ziruas,
though. He will leave and you'll find the Dissolvent. After he's left,
head West and through the door to the South.
You'll emerge opposite the passage you saw earlier. Korky will talk to
you about tracks in the ground, but you can't see them. Jump down to the
wall and save, then go back through Geintz's Barrier to Tulku.
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84. Town of Tulku
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Examining a barrel to the West of the meeting hall gives you 350 gems,
the barrel behind the Inn has a dried herb, and the barrel all the way
to the West on the lower level has Venatawa fruit in it. After you've
found them all, go into the meeting hall.
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85. Tulku Meeting Place
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If you rescued Irena earlier you can give her the note you found in
Stalagmite Castle. Talk to Sensei in the Northwest corner. He will give
you a Sacred Stone, which gives you the 'Heat Storm' spell. The barrels
to the West contain drinking water, which restores your health. There is
Venatawa fruit in the crate in the Southwest corner. Go into the room to
the East.
All the barrels here have drinking water in them. Talk to the man in
white on the South side and he'll talk about the descendant of the Wise
Men. You can get three dried herbs from the crate East of him. Now leave
the Meeting Hall, go out of the town and to the lab behind Geintz's
Barrier.
Here, you'll find Arcia, Laramee and Ziruas. He will explain to Eon that
he was not at Stalagmite Castle, and instead that it was his evil half.
When he asks for the vial, give it to him. After explaining about the
Ultimate Life Form, he'll then ask for sulphur. Give this to him as well
(go to Orkul and buy it from the apothecary if you don't have it
already), and then he'll ask you to go into town for a while while he
prepares the solution. Make your way to Orkul.
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87. Town of Orkul
-----------------
Go to the church and save if you want to. Buy the Ancient Mystery Stone
from the apothecary to get the 'Power Plus' spell. Go into the Mayor's
House.
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88. Houses of Orkul
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Talk to Arcia and Laramee here (don't bother with the mayor), then Korky
will tell you to go back to the lab. Do so.
This is in fact inside the Ultimate Life Form. You can't see enemies
approaching here as they pop up from the ground. Either edge forwards
very carefully or just charge and fight them when you have to.
Go West from the start and fight the Roper. There's a Slag (yes, quite)
to the South. Examine the wall to the East and you'll find the cells are
damaged (it's not obvious where you have to examine the wall, but a good
way to describe it is directly East of where the Slag appears). Use the
acid solution to dissolve the cells. Walk into the tunnel you have
created.
Go North and follow the wall around. You'll arrive at a wall of mucous.
It looks like you have to turn back, but if you kill all three Slags
that appear then examine the wall again you can get through. Go along
the corridor, kill the last Slag and go down the hole to the next layer.
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93. Internal Organ Layer
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Go West along the passage. There's a Slag here. Turn North and you'll
eventually come to a large room (if you can call it a room). Take the
North exit from this room and go down the hole to get down to the
Digestive Organ Layer.
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94. Boss 3: Hergezod, the Ultimate Life Form
--------------------------------------------
After the cut-scene, you'll face a strange creature in what I assume is
the heart of the Ultimate Life Form. Things are very difficult for you
here, because you can't hurt it yet. Shield yourself and try and attack
the magic barrier.
Eventually, the screen will fade out and there will be a long cut-scene.
Ziruas will kill his evil half, but will destroy himself as well.
You'll still be fighting the Ultimate Life Form, but you can hurt it
now. This is a very hard battle compared to the other bosses you've
faced before, mostly because of the pulsing area and the way the
creature moves about, not to mention the slightly dodgy frame rate.
If a blue or pink cell comes towards you, shield yourself. The cells
will slow you down. The best way that I've found to defeat it is to back
away from it so it stops using the 'row of spikes' attack (it will take
its tentacles out of the ground), then run at it when there are no cells
on the screen, break its defence and then repeatedly shield and attack.
The battle takes a long time, but eventually you'll kill it. After the
fight, you'll find yourself in Stalagmite Castle.
You'll meet Arcia and Laramee. All the characters will spend the night
in Ziruas' basement. There is a long wait here (about 20 seconds) with a
blank screen - I thought the game had crashed at this point, but just
wait for a while.
In the morning, Gandor will arrive. Go up to Geintz's Barrier.
Talk to Geintz. He seems to know more than he tells you. Go to Orkul.
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98. Town of Orkul
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Talk to one of the men staring down into the crack in the land, and
he'll tell you that Geintz knows a lot about Wise Men. Go back to
Geintz's Barrier.
Talk to Geintz again, and you can ask him about Ziruas or the Wise Men.
He's still reluctant to help you with either, so go back to Orkul.
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100. Town of Orkul
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Go to the mayor's house, but don't go inside. Instead, talk to the
mayor's son (dressed in blue, just West of the mayor's house). Go to
Geintz's Barrier again.
Geintz will still deny all knowledge of magic skills or the Wise Men. Go
back to Orkul again, and go to the Mayor's House.
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102. Town of Orkul
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For the first time, the Mayor is actually helpful. Talk to him and
you'll find that Geintz is a descendant of the Wise Men. Go back to
Geintz's Barrier.
Talk to Geintz, and ask him about the Wise Men's descendant, and then
about Ziruas. He'll finally admit that he is the descendant. He'll tell
you that the altar is in Stalagmite Castle, so go there now.
As soon as you enter the castle, Wise Man Gault will talk to you and
tell you to come to the Altar. Go all the way East (the door you
couldn't open before has been removed). Touch the altar on the other
side and Gault will appear. You will get the Volcos Lifting Verse. Go
all the way back to Ziruas' basement.
Crackling embers red with heat,
Help me with this awesome feat.
To raise this land up to the sky,
So the people shall not die.
Breath of fire hot with rage,
Don't let it be the final page.
Blow this earth away from water,
So you may keep finding fodder.
Fire Spirit, I call to you
To help us make this world anew.
Dancing flames and burning coals,
Save this land and all its souls.
(FMV sequence - Lifting of Volcos)
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[Arcia finishes reciting the Lifting Verse and raises her hand skywards.
Flashes of lightning erupt from Airlim and the continent is lifted.]
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Gandor will arrive and tell you the continent has been saved. You can't
take Airlim to Zephere because of the barrier surrounding the continent,
so Gandor will take you there using the Gude. Go out of the lab, through
Geintz's Barrier and to Airlim.
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108. Airlim
-----------
You will arrange will Airlim for him to follow behind the Gude as it
flies to Zephere.
After a cut-scene you'll be in Gandor's room with Arcia. The chest to
the North is empty. If you went in here earlier and found the dagger Eon
will comment on it not being there. Go out of the room and to the
cockpit (it's on the lower floor on the North side of the ship). Talk to
Jeel and Lang, touch the wheel if you want, then leave.
There will be a cut-scene showing Gandor talking to Laramee. After this,
go up to Laramee's room (remember?) Talk to her, then go to the room on
the top floor to the North. After being hit by the chair, talk to Gandor
then go back to Gandor's room.
You still can't rest, so wander around the ship for a while (you can
also go into two of the rooms on the sides of the corridor on the lower
floor). The fake treasure in the crate opposite the save crystal in the
storeroom on the South side is still there if you didn't pick it up near
the start of the game, but you no longer have any use for it. Keep
trying going back to Gandor's room until Arcia says 'We will be arriving
in Zephere fairly soon...'. You'll get another cut-scene, and all the
characters will go to the cockpit. Follow them.
(FMV sequence - The Vangel Returns)
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[There is a huge waterspout in the sea in front of the Gude.]
Eon: It's huge!
Laramee: That waterspout came out of nowhere...
Lang [Reading screen in front of him]: Ach!
[All turn to look as the screen. A laser beam rocks the ship to one
side. All scream.]
Eon: It's the Vangel, from behind the waterspout!
[The Vangel fires more lasers at them.]
Gandor [peering over the wheel]: With the Vangel's firepower, we're a
sitting duck. I've gotta find some way for us to disappear. [Shouts over
his shoulder] Gimme maximum thrust from all engines on the double! We're
going invisible!
[View of the Vangel]
Gunner [Voiceover]: They're taking evasive manoeuvres behind the
thundercloud, sir!
Slayzer: Let them hide. Their feeble attempts to thwart me are useless.
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The party will think up a plan and go to Airlim. Another cut-scene
follows, this time aboard the Vangel. After this, the Gude will dock
with the Vangel.
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110. The Vangel
---------------
You start in the cell block where you originally found Arcia. If you've
played the demo version of The Granstream Saga you'll be at home here.
Go out the East door to the Second Bridge.
Fight the Herferg to the East. Go North from here and up the stairs.
There will be a cut-scene. Afterwards, go down the stairs on the other
side and fight the High Swordsman to get the Level 2 ID card.
Go back into the previous room, and fight the Herferg again if you have
to. Go South and fight the swordsman, then go into the lift on the left
side. Eon will automatically go to the main passageway and watch the
Desbat Pirates, then he will go down to the third level.
After the cut-scene, fight the Swordsman then go North to the Herferg.
Go East, then North and talk to the High Soldier waiting at the bridge.
You have to fight him to get the Level 1 ID card. Open the chest at the
West side of the room to get a Fresh Herb, then go South from the chest
and open the chest here to find 350 gems. Go East to where you fought
the Herferg, then South and into the left lift. Go up to the main
passageway.
At the main passageway, go North, then East at the crossroads. You'll
find a dried herb in the chest at the end of the corridor. Go back to
the crossroads and go North then West at the crossroads slightly further
on. The left chest here is a Mimic, and the East chest has 240 gems.
Now make your way South. When you reach the cargo lift, go West and then
South to reach the Power Engine Room.
Fight the Swordsman at the start. Go down the ramp to the console and
use the Level 2 ID card. Go up the ramp and around the engine to the
South side of the room. Fight the High Swordsman, then go up the stairs
to the South and open the chest to get a High Potion. Talk to both
engineers - the one nearest the South will tell you about the emergency
panel on the torpedo. Get to the console on the East side and use the
Level 1 ID card. Go through the passage that opens.
You're now in the Inspection Aisle. Go along the passage and fight the
Blob at the junction. Go South, then East to get a Source of Power from
the chest. A Blob will attack you as you leave the room. Go North, past
the crossroads, then turn Northeast. Go East to get a White Crystal from
a chest, then go North. Turn East at the end of the corridor, then go
South and up the ladder.
Open the chest here - it's a Mimic, but you need to get it out of the
way. Search the crate behind it to find the Wisdom Cloak. Go back down
the ladder and up the corridor to the North.
You will now be in the Cannon Control Room. Go North and up the ladder.
Fight the Swordsman. Follow the walkway around the torpedo and fight the
other Swordsman, then go down the ladder on this side and directly South
to fight a High Swordsman. Go East and fight the last High Swordsman.
For some reason, the second time I played through the game there were no
soldiers in the Cannon Control Room. I don't know why this is.
Now the room is clear, look at the emergency control panel (it's on the
top walkway in the middle of the room). You'll see a cut-scene on the
second bridge. An evacuation will start.
You still have to escape. Go down the ladder on either side, then go
South and up to the central door on the South. Keep going South until
you get to the lifts, then go to the second floor.
Go North then West. Go into the room you left Arcia in (the South one).
Arcia will have disappeared. There will be an announcement saying the
first level is unlocked. Go back to the lifts, but this time use the
lift on the right to get to the first level.
From the lifts, just go North on to the First Bridge. Slayzer will be
here with two swordsmen, who are attacking him. You have to fight one of
the swordsmen, but Slayzer and the other swordsman will run off while
you're fighting. Open the chest on the East side to get a Life Element -
very handy - and go out the door South.
You can go West and East to get chests - the West chest is a Mimic, but
the East chest has a Gold Piece. Get back to the lifts and use the right
lift to get to the second floor then the left lift to get to the main
passageway.
Go South now to find one of the Desbats. He is dead. Keep going South to
hear Slayzer and Laramee talking. Talk to Laramee when you get in to the
room to escape the Vangel.
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111. Airlim
-----------
The characters will now go outside Airlim to look out...
(FMV sequence - The Continent Zephere)
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[The Vangel sinks towards the sea along with the Gude. Gandor sits
punching the ground.]
Arcia: {?}
Gandor: Damn it... all! I'm... the one... to blame... for all this!
Laramee: You're wrong.
[There is an explosion.]
All: Huh?
Arcia: The waterspout... it's disappearing!
Eon: [Points] Behind the clouds, look! [Zephere looms into view] It's
the continent Zephere!
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After a conversation, Airlim will land on Zephere.
(FMV sequence - Flying Airlim to Zephere)
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[Weird teleport animation. Airlim arrives at Zephere.]
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Select Geltania as your destination.
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112. Geltania
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When you enter the town, all the characters apart from Eon and Korky
will go into some sort of trance. Geltania has twelve buildings,
arranged at twelve compass points: NW, NNW, NNE, NE, ENE, ESE, SE, SSE,
SSW, SW, WSW, WNW. The compass points will be used in future to describe
the buildings.
The ENE building is a 'church'. If you talk to the man in the North
section he will give you the options of restoring your health or saving.
There is an Apothecary in the WSW building. Go all the way to the North
of the town and go down the stairs there to enter the Spirit Shrine.
Go north past the pedestal to meet Karok (who looks like a giant
penguin). You'll now learn that to break the barrier, you have to find
Layzel, the Wise Man for this continent. To do this, you have to go to
all four Ruins. Go back and touch the pedestal to get the Stone Tablet.
Go to the Northwest corner of the room and touch the impression of the
axe there. You'll get the Gaia Edge and the Cyclone Chop move. Go around
to the opposite side and touch the impression of the shield to get the
Justection.
Now leave the town and go to Airlim. Choose 'Ruins of the Earth Spirits'
as your destination.
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114. Ruins of the Earth Spirits (Towers)
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Go North and the ruins will rise from the ground. You start in the
Father Tower. Go North to the Mother Tower and open the chest to get an
Ancient Mystery Stone, which holds the Translating spell. You need this
to read hieroglyphics.
Now go back to the Father Tower and down the stairs to basement four.
Use the Translating spell when you're standing in front of the altar,
then read it. The towers will rearrange themselves. Save here using the
save point on the South side.
Now go up to the second floor basement and South. In the Mother Tower
here, there is a chest with a Piece of Metal. This restores to form the
Arc Blazer, which also gives you the Spinning Blow move. Now go back to
the main part of the second floor then East to enter the Ruins.
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115. Ruins of the Earth Spirits (Ruins)
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Go down the stairs from the start. Keep going down the stairs until you
meet the Spirit King Servant. Say you are prepared to fight the Earth
Dragon.
When you're in the chamber, go South and go on to the platform. It will
move to the centre of the room. Walk North to fight the dragon. It's not
really a boss, so it's covered in the Enemies section.
You'll find a Source of Power after fighting the Dragon. Go North and
use the platform to get across, then follow the passage around and talk
to the servant again.
After the cut-scene, use the tablet when you're standing in front of the
Altar. You'll get a strange message about the Mah Oh. This becomes
clearer later on.
Talk to the servant, then make your way past the chamber where you
fought the dragon. The next room has changed to 'Chamber of Birth'.
Examine the three pillars in the order N, SW, SE. The sceptre will
capture the power of the spirits. Go out of the room to the East and
then back to Airlim. You can now complete the remaining Ruins sections
in any order - I have chosen the order Volcos, Aquas, Shilf (reverse
order from before). You can also complete the optional events described
in the Side Quests section.
(FMV sequence - Flying Airlim to Volcos)
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[Shown before]
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The Ruins of the Fire Spirits are on the bottom of the continent.
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116. Ruins of the Fire Spirits
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Go into the room to the North (note the colour flash when you enter the
room is yellow). Examine the altar and fight the Braze that appears. Now
go back to the main room and stand on the yellow hexagram. Examine the
Altar. Fight the Braze that appears, then stand on the hexagram to be
transported back. The yellow hexagram will now be greyed out.
Repeat this process for all four rooms around the main room (go in, note
colour of flash, examine altar and fight enemy, go into main room and
stand on corresponding hexagram, examine altar, fight enemy, stand on
hexagram). You never get any Sceptre Force for enemies you fight here.
When you've done this for all four hexagrams, a white teleporter will
appear in the middle of the main room. Walk into it to be transported to
the Chamber of the Fire Dragon.
Fight the Dragon and then continue. Talk to the servant and use the
tablet on the altar. You'll get more history, and also the Aero Barrier.
Return to Airlim (use the Escape Crystal to get out). Travel to Aquas.
(FMV sequence - Flying Airlim to Aquas)
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[Shown before]
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Again, the Ruins are on the bottom of the continent.
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117. Ruins of the Water Spirits
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Go East from the start. In the next room, go North over the moving
platforms and use the translating magic on the pedestal. Touch the
pedestal. The screen will tint blue. Now go clockwise around the room
and touch the pedestal again. You will be teleported to a reversed
version of the room you started in.
Go out West, then North and around to the pedestal. Translate it and
touch it. You have to go around this room anti-clockwise and touch the
pedestal again. You will be teleported back to the room you came from.
Go North from here into the Chamber of the Water Dragon, and fight the
Dragon. Talk to the Servant, then use the tablet on the Altar. After
more history, get the Aero Guard from the servant, then leave using the
Escape Crystal. This is a good time to complete side quests B and C if
you haven't already. Go to Shilf.
(FMV sequence - Flying Airlim to Shilf)
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[Shown before]
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Go to the Ruins of the Wind Spirits (it's on the bottom of the
continent).
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118. Ruins of the Wind Spirits
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Go North and down the stairs, then examine the pedestal on the North.
Strangely, this puzzle is like the plates puzzle from Silent Hill -
interpret the clues to colours in a certain order. The clues are:
Grassy pastures
Tranquil seas
Cloudless skies
Dancing flames
The shining sun
This order translates to green, blue, cyan, red, and yellow. Explore
around a bit and you'll find six coloured hexagrams. Step on them in the
correct order (the purple one is a decoy) and fight the monster on the
other side.
When you've done that, you'll hear the sound of the pedestal moving.
Save then go down the stairs that were blocked off before, and fight the
Wind Dragon in its Chamber. Use the stone tablet on the pedestal and
listen to the last 'history lesson', then talk to the servant to get the
Aeroforce.
Go back to the hexagram room, save then escape. Go back to Airlim. This
is a good time to complete Side Quest D, but there's no reward for it
and therefore no real point. Do what you want and return to Zephere.
(FMV sequence - Flying Airlim to Zephere)
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Korky: Uh-oh. Goodbye for now. The great spirits caaaaallllll...
[Korky becomes white and is absorbed into Karok.]
Eon: Korky... no...
Karok [Spreading his wings]: Korky is safe. He has joined me to become
Korak. We must warn you creatures of the {?} four worlds: powerful
spirit forces are in alignment. You must leave this land.
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The barrier will now be released. Go and talk to everyone.
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120. Town of Geltania
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Laramee will be waiting outside. Arcia is in the ENE building, but
doesn't remember anything. Leave the building and Gandor will arrive. He
will have to leave you. Follow Laramee back into the building and talk
to her, then leave and head back towards the Spirit Shrine, where you'll
find her again. Go back into the Spirit Shrine.
(FMV sequence - Laramee at the Spirit Shrine)
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Laramee: Don't come.
Eon: Laramee...
Laramee: Everyone's gone, and now Arcia is in serious danger. [She
brings her hands up to cover her face] How could this happen?
[Eon puts his hands on her shoulders, and she flings herself at his
chest (how melodramatic).]
Laramee: Oh, Eon! I'm so confused. You must go to her, you must save
Arcia!
Eon: Laramee, I'm going to stay right here and make sure that you're
safe. And then...
Laramee: [Interrupting him and looking him in the eye] And then, when
your job's done, you'll be able to rush over to Arcia's side where you
wish you were right now! Oh... [She turns away from him.] I'm sorry,
Eon. I'm just under such stress.
There is a barrier blocking your entrance to the North door. Walk
towards the girl and she'll move. Try again and she'll move again. Head
to the Southwest and you'll see her on a hexagram. Talk to her to be
transported to the cemetery.
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126. Public Cemetery
--------------------
Examine any grave. You'll get a message telling you which gravestones to
worship at (the graves are random, so I can't tell you what they are
here). The graves are arranged as follows:
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
You will hear a ghostly voice every time you worship at a correct grave.
If in doubt, just look at all of the graves. Once you have found all six
in the correct order, the screen will darken. Go to the East side and
talk to the old woman now standing there.
She will ask you if you want some gems - if you answer 'Yes' she will
turn into a Wizard which you have to fight. If you answer 'No' you don't
have to fight. Either way, the set of stairs on the West will flip round
to reveal a passage going down. Take it.
You now have the final verse, but you still need three. Open the chest
on the South side of the room to get a Source of Power, then go back up
and stand on the hexagram.
Examine all the four central tombstones in an anti-clockwise order
starting from the North side. The stairs behind you will flip round and
you can go down further to get the second verse. Open the chest on the
West side of this room to get a Life Stone, then go all the way back up.
You'll meet the girl again when you go to the North hexagram. You will
now be teleported to the Royal Family Cemetery.
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130. Royal Family Cemetery
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Examine all the coffins - nothing will appear to happen, but when you
touch the eighth one the South stairs will flip round. Take this passage
down and you will get the third verse. There is a chest on the East side
of this room, which contains a Special Herb. Go back to the Underground
Cemetery.
The girl will be here. Answer 'Yes' to the questions 'Can you find her?'
and 'Are you sure you can find her?', then lead her to the woman in the
Public Cemetery. After a cut-scene you will find yourself in front of
the door that was sealed earlier.
*Level up!*
Walk through the door and go North to meet Layzel. He will give you the
final verse to complete the Lifting Verse, and a hole in the ground will
open. You can't go down yet as you have to go and see Arcia, so go back
up to the town.
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138. Town of Geltania
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Go and see Arcia and Laramee in the ENE building. You will get the Coral
Necklace from Laramee, and you will teach Arcia the lifting verse. Then
go back to the Underground Cemetery.
Go south to the A Block. There is a Blade enemy here. Go Southeast from
this room to find Jeel. He'll tell you about Gudelzepher, the leader of
the Imperial Wizardry, then die. Keep going Southeast and you'll find
another Blade. Go Southwest now, and through the room with the gears to
find an Assault Golem. It is holding a security card, so you must fight
it.
Use the card on the console in this room. It is damaged, so the sceptre
will restore it. Try using it again and it will work. Go out the North
door to the B Block.
You can save here. Go East then on to the lift platform. Defeat the
Drifer to get an extra LP and to raise the platform to the Northwest.
Walk over it and go South from the circular room.
This is an 'illusion' of Geltania. Talk to Wise Man Layzel to the West
of the Tower of Requiem. Say you understand him and you will get a
"Flare Sphere" spell.
Go back down on the lift you originally came up. Fight your way North
past the Blade and Kijil, then go up the next lift. Fight the Buster
Golem to get a Life Stone, then go into the circular room and exit East.
This version of the town is what Tulku was like before the volcano
erupted. Talk to the Wise Man Gault on the North side of the town. You
will get the Zeran Barrier.
You should know what to do by now. Go back down using the lift, then
fight your way West. There's a chest on the way with a Source of Power.
Go up the next lift, fight the Royal Guard, then go to the North room
from the circular room.
Now that all four Wise Men are free, you'll emerge somewhere completely
different. Go Northwest to Zone X and save. Open the chest to the East
and get the Ancient Mystery Stone to learn the Granstream spell. Go down
the stairs, fight the Royal Guard and touch the console. Now go back to
where you started and go Northeast to Zone Y.
There's a High Swordsman down the stairs. Defeat it then talk to the
Magic Engineer. He gives you the passcode 'TTXO' (where T is a
triangle). Touch the console to get a key card. If you go back to where
you started you'll find the rest of the party waiting... but how did
they get in?
To open the door to the North, go to it then look at one of the walls to
the side. The slot is here (it took me ages to find). Use the keycard on
it, then key in the passcode you were given earlier when there is no
text window on the screen. The door will open.
After the cut-scene, talk to Laramee to get her back to the elevator.
Gandor will now sacrifice himself to get Eon across to the Power Core.
Gandor: Eon... Follow your destiny.
*Level up!*
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149. Core of Fortress
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Save here, then just go North to fight Gudelzepher. There are enemies to
the West and East, but the only point of fighting them is if you're low
on health and magic restoration items.
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150. Boss 4: Gudelzepher
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This boss has one big disadvantage, and that's that he is immobile.
Unfortunately, he has a huge amount of lives, a lot of health and nearly
all his attacks are unblockable. His weak point is the blue orb in his
centre. Run up to it to break his defence, then attack it, then jump
back twice to avoid his arms. When the orb starts to glow, shield
yourself. Using Granstream on him will take off one of his lives.
Gudelzepher is a very hard boss, but not impossible if you have enough
items to heal yourself with (you can't use Venatawa Fruit now that Korky
is not with you). Just repeat the above tactic until he dies. I once
defeated him using no curative or magic restoring items with only one
life taken off, but admittedly I was using Onimaru.
Eon is now trapped in the collapsing fortress. Back at the Spirit
Shrine, Arcia will recite the Lifting Verse.
Mother Earth with all your power,
Help us in this final hour.
To lift this land high in the sky,
So the people shall not die.
Flowers, grasses, birds and trees
Listen to our urgent pleas.
So when the morrow comes at last
Many more shall come to pass.
Mountains, valleys, lakes and streams
Places found in childhood dreams.
Give these people one more chance
To better human circumstance.
(FMV sequence - Lifting of Zephere)
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[Arcia finishes reciting the Lifting Verse. She pauses for a moment
before raising her hand. The continent is lifted by Airlim as the
Fortress drops to the sea below.]
The Four Wise Men will talk to you, and you will be transported back to
the Spirit Shrine. Eon will be given another chance to die (!) by
sinking Airlim into the North Pole. Go back to the town.
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153. Town of Geltania
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Go into the ENE building and talk to Arcia. Remember you can restore
health and save here. Now go to the NW building and talk to Laramee,
then leave the town and say 'Yes' to carry out the final mission. Arcia
and Laramee will follow you on Karok (who is now actually Korky).
(FMV sequence - Flying Airlim to the North Pole)
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Take a few steps forward and Valos will talk to you (notice that Eon now
has a mark on his face). More characters from earlier will talk to you
as you proceed down the corridor - Selela, Ziruas and Gandor. Keep going
North through the door. You'll meet Arcia and Laramee, and continue
North.
(FMV sequence - The Last Demon)
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[They are in a huge cathedral-like room.]
Eon: Where are we?
Laramee: I don't know, but I don't like the looks of it.
[Arcia whimpers.]
Laramee: Arcia, what's wrong?
Arcia: I've seen this place before... [she clasps at her head] Oh, my
head!
[Arcia collapses to the ground, and Laramee crouches beside her.]
Eon [Turning to her]: Arcia, what happened?
Laramee: Arcia!
[A bright light shines on them and Demaar descends from the ceiling.]
Eon: Who are you?!
Demaar: My name is Demaar. The only surviving ruler of the
{Nethersphere}.
Eon: Then you're the last demon!
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155. Hades
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After Demaar talks to you and tells you that Eon is in fact the Mah Oh,
Slayzer will appear.
[Slayzer is thrown to the ground after attacking Demaar. He has a green
aura around him.]
Eon: Slayzer!
Slayzer: [Groans] Demaar... [His mask falls from his face as he begins
to get up] Is that the best you've got? Argh...
[Demaar is holding a glowing orb.]
Slayzer [his face is now cut]: Come on, try again. I want you to succeed
- when I die my spirit will enter the Sceptre forever.
Demaar: If your puny spirit tries to enter the Sceptre I will destroy
it.
Slayzer [getting to his feet]: All right then, let's see if you can!
Demaar: What?!
Slayzer [Still facing Demaar]: Eon! Use your strongest magic on me so
that my spirit can enter the Sceptre and save us all!
Eon: Slayzer, no, I could never do that!
Laramee: Brother!
Slayzer: Eon. You are the only one with the magic to stop the cycle. If
you don't, evil will triumph forever and we are lost! EON! [Turns to
face Eon and holds his hand out] KILL HIM NOW WHILE YOU CAN!
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You have to use Genocide on Slayzer. If you say 'No', you will just be
asked again.
*Level up!*
After another cut-scene, you will wake up at the Gates of Hades.
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156. Gates of Hades
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Save then go North. This is like a Boss section.
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157. Boss 5: Path to Hades
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You have to fight a series of hard monsters, including two Dragons. The
first is a Sentinel, which is a Guardian type monster. It's difficult to
knock its shield away, but it can be done. Once you've done that, it
becomes a lot easier to kill. Just watch out for its fast Unblockable.
Each time you defeat a monster here, you get more dialogue from Demaar,
Arcia and Laramee. Keep going North after every monster.
Demaar: I am winning. The evil is growing, taking control of him. He is
losing his humanity. Soon he will be like the Ancient Ones.
Laramee [Uncertainly]: That's a lie... Eon is not evil. He won't give in
to your magic... he won't...
Demaar: [Laughs] Yes, he will. He has been chosen. He is the One. Evil
souls from all the worlds awaken when ghastly deeds are repeatedly
committed. Eon is the reincarnation of Mah Oh, the wizard of Evil. He
perpetuates the corruption and draws these souls to me. It is through
him that I am able to lure them into my domain and rule them as I wish.
Laramee: No... no...
Demaar: You, your brother, and all the other survivors of the lands are
merely pawns, manipulated by my hand to collect the souls of the evil
dead. I have always been in control of your fate! [Laughs]
The second enemy, the Spligun, is a Guardian type as well. Again, it
hangs on to its shield for a while, but once the shield is knocked away
it gets easier.
Demaar: Yes. All the people you know who have perished in your pathetic
wars have died in the name of the great Mah Oh Zeruge!
Arcia: No, stop! Stop, please! I've heard enough!
Demaar: No! You must hear it all! You must remember it all! The fear in
your voice tells me that you are starting to remember. In your previous
life, you were killed by Mah Oh Zeruge!
Arcia: No! It's not true! It's not true! [Sobs]
Demaar: You were an innocent princess in the ancient kingdom, who was
killed by Zeruge so that you could serve him! [Laughs]
The last two enemies are a White Dragon and a Black Dragon. Fight them
in the same way as you fought all the other dragons in the game. They
both have a LOT of health (even the Onimaru needs four hits to take a
life off).
Demaar: Hatred is the fuel that powers evil. When Prince Zeruge was
defeated he was treated with such cruelty that his hatred festered and
grew to such an extreme that he unknowingly summoned the spirit of Mah
Oh to become one with him. Once the spirit of Mah Oh is welcomed he
rules!
Laramee: No. No... it can't be!
Demaar: When Prince Zeruge was taken over by the spirit of Mah Oh he
became ruthless. He cut through the land like a scythe, crushing his
enemies. He conquered all the worlds but one. That world was ruled by
Princess Ellemera, who suffered the same hardships as Zeruge. Arcia was
Princess Ellemera in a previous life.
Arcia: [Sobs]
Laramee: Princess Ellemera... I've read about her in Mah Oh mythology.
Demaar: Zeruge finally defeated Princess Ellemera's forces, but when he
saw her, memories of their past life flashed before him. Despite this,
he eventually gave the order for the Princess's execution.
Arcia: Please stop... stop it!
Demaar: Zeruge was a weak human, not worthy of Mah Oh. At the last
minute he ordered his men to free the Princess. He sacrificed himself
for her, and when he died he entered my world thinking he could
challenge my powers! I've kept your world in an endless cycle of war
because of Zeruge! You are helpless, locked into a never-ending
repetition of your past! Only I hold the key to ending the evil, and as
long as it continues I keep gaining power in my domain! You are such
weak creatures. All the wars you've fought - you've fought before. All
the people you've killed were the reincarnation of your old retainers. I
have merely invited you to be violent and evil, and you have never
disappointed me. You've gone to war without remorse for its victims.
You've killed of your own free will. You are all as evil as Zeruge
himself, and as long as you are evil you shall always be under my
control! [Laughs]
After the Black Dragon, walk North and select 'Challenge Demaar'.
Otherwise you'll have to fight the enemies again.
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158. The Decision
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You have to sacrifice either Arcia or Laramee to face Demaar. Talk to
them both, then decide which one you want to sacrifice and talk to
either Arcia or Laramee again. This decides which ending you get after
defeating Demaar - the one you get if you choose to sacrifice Laramee
seems to be the 'real' ending, but if you choose Arcia you don't exactly
get a 'bad' ending... Make your choice now.
The soul you chose will be sealed in your sceptre. You now have to fight
Demaar.
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159. Boss 6: Demaar
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Demaar isn't exactly hard, but the fight is confusing because of the
weird camera angle and the fact that the arena is limitless. It also
takes ages, firstly because of Demaar's huge number of lives, and also
because he's hard to get close enough to hit. Avoid the red crystal that
Demaar drops (keep double-tapping away from it), as otherwise you'll be
trapped and Demaar will drain your life. You can only hurt Demaar when
he is at 'ground' level (the camera will return to normal). Try and use
physical attacks rather than magic on him, as he is good at blocking
magic like Flare Sphere.
Like Gudelzepher, this fight will take ages because of Demaar's
ridiculous number of lives, but persevere and use healing items and
you'll be able to defeat him easily.
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160. The End
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When Demaar finally dies, Eon will say farewell to the soul you
sacrificed, and meet with the other soul. As said before, the ending
depends on which soul you sacrificed.
If you sacrificed Laramee...
Arcia and Eon will travel around the four continents remembering what
happened before the world disappears.
[The light in the sky expands again, and Eon's face is seen. He is
running through a forest. He falls, and the clanking of armor is heard
behind him. He gets up again and continues running as a group of knights
arrive.]
Knight (Slight Bond villain accent): The prince is the only survivor!
Let's move out and find him! This way!
[Eon stops to rest. He sees a bird flying above him. It is Korky.]
Eon: K... Wait!
[He runs after the bird, but slides down the edge of a cliff. He
collapses at the bottom. Some time later, Arcia arrives.]
Arcia: Oh... [She holds a cloth to Eon's head to revive him] There, does
that feel better?
Eon: Yes... thanks, but why help me? I'm your enemy.
Arcia: But... you were hurt, I couldn't just let you lie there in pain
because our people are at war.
Eon: But don't you know you're supposed to fear and hate the enemy?
Arcia: I don't believe in hating anyone. And besides, for some strange
reason I know I can trust you. Why?
[Korky lands on a rock beside them.]
Both: ...Korky!
Arcia: Huh?
Eon: Am I right? Is that his name?
Arcia: Yes, it is, but... how did you know?
Eon: ...I don't know. But he's so familiar to me, he's like an old
friend.
[There is a pause.]
Arcia: From the moment I saw you I felt I'd known you for a very long
time.
Eon: And I feel the same way about you. I wish I could stay here longer
and talk to you. [He gets up and helps Arcia to her feet.]
[There are shouts in the distance of "Princess, where are you?", and
"Princess, come back!"]
Eon: Uh-oh. It looks like you've been found. I'd better get going before
I am too.
Arcia: Will I see you again?
Eon: Hmm. Count on it. Nothing will keep me away.
[They both laugh.]
Eon: 'Bye!
Arcia: Well, goodbye... for now.
[Korky lands on her shoulder.]
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Or, if you sacrificed Arcia...
(FMV sequence - Laramee Ending Part 1)
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[Arcia walks towards a golden throne in a huge chamber.]
Arcia: I have completed my journey and finished the last chapters of my
chronicle.
Deep Voice (possibly Zeus): You've done well in studying these people,
Arcia. I had considered them too evil to be worthy of more of my time
and attention.
Arcia: There's so much to learn about these fascinating people -
sometimes they're immature and primitive, but for the most part they're
very intelligent and compassionate.
Deep Voice: It is obvious that more work must be done. I want you to
continue working on your chronicles.
Arcia: Yes. As you wish.
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There are views of the four towns that the party visited earlier on in
the game. Laramee is waiting at the Spirit Shrine for Eon. She is
thinking of her past...
Slayzer: Laramee. Today you have become a Desbat Pirate. You are now a
warrior and will conduct yourself as one. Do not call me 'brother'. I am
now your Commander.
Laramee: ...Aye, aye, sir.
[There is a pause.]
Laramee: How dare you walk into a lady's bedroom without knocking?!
Eon: Huh? Um... I... I'm sorry, but I didn't know where I was!
(FMV Sequence - Laramee Ending Part 2)
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[Laramee runs out of the shrine to meet Eon, but turns away from him. He
fastens the Coral Necklace around her neck. Her eyes well and she turns
to him. A bird (Karok?) is seen flying into the sunset. Arcia closes her
book of chronicles.]
Congratulations - you've completed the game! You'll now get some FMV
clips from various parts of the game - it depends on which ending you
got. After the credits and a remixed version of the title music, it's
the end.
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Side Quests
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A. The Cards of Gods
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There is an old man in the Kelsan's Assembly Hall (which can be got in
to via the Religious Colony) who asks you for Cards of Gods that you
have found. You can obtain these cards by opening the right Sceptre
Forces (see the table later on).
You have to collect all six Cards of the Gods and give them to him.
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B. The Merchant
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The Merchant can be found in the southwest corner of the Religious
Colony (opposite the entrance to the Assembly Hall) on Aquas after you
leave Aquas for the first time. He has various items for sale, but you
don't pay him in the normal way. Instead, he wants precious metals
(gold, silver and bronze pieces).
Each time you talk to him he'll show you an item, ask if you want to
hold it then ask if you want to pay him for it. If you don't get the
item from him he'll keep asking you about that item until you pay him.
There is a table below that shows what items you can get from him and
how much it costs you.
You can get metal pieces by opening the right Sceptre Forces, or finding
them in chests. However, the best way to get them is to buy them from
Apothecaries. In Arona you can buy bronze pieces that cost 50 gems,
Tulku sells silver pieces for 100 gems before the volcano eruption and
the man in Geltania sells gold pieces for 200 gems each.
The item descriptions for the metal pieces indicate that a silver piece
is worth as much as two bronze pieces, and a gold piece is worth as much
as four bronze pieces. The 'cost' shown in the table is the amount of
bronze pieces the trader wants for the item.
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|No.| Name | Cost | Description |
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| 1 | Red Stone | 4 | Gives 'Scanning' spell |
| 2 | Blue Stone | 8 | Gives 'Defencer' spell |
| 3 | Yellow Stone | 12 | Gives 'Thunder Blast' spell |
| 4 | Thick Metal Piece | 16 | Gives Moebius Shield |
| 5 | Hard Metal Piece | 20 | Gives Moebius Armor |
| 6 | Sharp Metal Piece | 24 | Gives 'Avenger' dagger |
| 7 | Lump of Rust | 28 | Gives 'Omega Mace' weapon |
| 8 | The Secret | 40 | Gives list of secrets |
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When you get the Avenger you also learn the Quad Thrust, which can only
be used with daggers. The Omega Mace gives the 'Cross Cut' ability.
Selecting 'The Secret' gives a few hints about the game...
1. The Giant Card can double the number of gems which you collect.
2. The Dragon Card can reduce the number of MPs used by half.
3. The Giant Card is available when you have attained "green" sceptre
status.
4. The Dragon Card is only available when you have attained "rainbow"
status.
5. To increase your battle status, defeat more difficult enemies quickly
and use special attacks.
6. Lastly, the most powerful weapon is the Onimaru. It is buried on holy
ground, but only a special eye can see it.
He'll ask if you want to hear it again. If you select "No" you'll have
to pay him before you can get the hints again.
The total cost of all the items from the Merchant is 7,600 gems (152
bronze pieces).
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C. Looking for Toman
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If you go back to Pikshim while going through the Ruins, you can talk to
the woman who originally asked you to look for Toman. She'll tell you
that he was working hard for Levante. There is now a dried herb in the
barrel North of the apothecary. If you go into the Apothecary after this
then the man will ask you who stole his herbs. Buy the Ancient Mystery
Stone here to get the spell 'Frost Arrow'.
Now go to the Consulate and Afto will greet you. You will be led into
the next room to talk to Selela. There follows a bizarre dialogue that I
can't make sense of. After the sequence, go to the West room and talk to
Afto to get the magic spell 'Blizzard'. If you talk to him again he'll
mention Toman.
Go to the Icy Corridor on the continent map. Go North into Heaven
Stratum, then walk around and take the door South into Earth Stratum.
Talk to the man here, and he will say that Toman was imprisoned but he
has not been seen for a while. Talk to him again and he'll tell you to
look in the northwest corner.
If you now do as he says and look in the northwest corner, you will be
able to
find Toman’s wedding ring. You have to stand in the exact location to
find it -
go to the back of the alcove (West end) in the Northwest corner, then
search the
North end of the North-to-East diagonal wall. When you’ve found it, talk
to the
man again.
Finally, go back to Pikshim and talk to Toman’s wife again. She’ll take
the ring
and give you a bar of gold for your trouble - it is shown as a Gold Piece
in
your inventory, which can be used to trade with the Merchant (see Side
Quest B).
Incidentally, you can still collect Obsidian from the walls in Earth
Stratum.
They appear as 'Magic Rock' in your inventory, which trade for one gem at
the
pawn shop (so it’s best not to bother).
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D. Back in Arona
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Go back to Arona on Shilf and go to the tavern. Look at the barrel with
mushrooms in it for a strange cut-scene, then talk to Roddy. Go to the
church and talk to Ray and Phyrea to find out that they are getting
married the next day, then talk to the Priest. Leave the church and talk
to Roddy again. Say you can stay the night.
In the morning, follow Roddy to the Church. Ray will not have arrived,
so go to the Kilia Shrine to find him. He's at the entrance.
You'll now be taken back to Arona, and you'll get a cut-scene. That's
all there is to this part of the game - and the reward fits the quest.
Nothing.
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Enemies
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*******
You will find the enemies wandering around in the dungeons - if you
don't want to fight them, you can just run away most of the time. You
don't gain experience from fights, but on occasion you can find items or
Sceptre Forces (details are given in the next section).
There are only a few types of enemies. The enemies in this list are
grouped into their types - enemies of one type have similar features.
Each enemy is given a star rating to show how powerful it is compared
with the first enemy of that type you are likely to meet. The first
enemy will be marked BASIC next to the star rating, and will usually
(but not always) have a rating of one star.
Each enemy has a set number of lives (LP) - all enemies have at least
two. This is shown under the 'Lives' heading for enemies.
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Blob Type
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Blob
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Locations: Vangel
Appearance: Bizarre grey creature that looks like it's been knitted
Level: **
Lives: 4
The Blob is the same as the Roper and Slag, but with more lives and
health. It's also a bit faster.
Roper
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Locations: Muscle Layer, Internal Organ Layer
Appearance: Bizarre pink creature that looks like it's knitted
Level: *
Lives: 3
This is an annoying enemy rather than a real threat because you can't
see it coming, and it floats around a lot. While it's floating you can't
hit it and you can't break its defence. Shield yourself and wait for it
to attack. As soon as it hits, hit back and you should take a life off.
Slag
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Locations: Muscle Layer, Respiratory Layer, Internal Organ Layer
Appearance: Bizarre brown creature that looks like it's knitted, with
unfortunate name
Level: *
Lives: 3
The Slag is supposedly more powerful than the Roper, but I can't find a
difference. Follow the same advice.
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Dragon Type
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Locations: Ruins
Appearance: Dragon (colour varies)
Lives: Varies (from 4)
You fight all the Dragons in the game in the same way. Dragons have
breath attacks which push you away from them as well as damage you, and
also have very powerful claw attacks. Their big weakness is that they
can only turn their head a certain distance, so try and get close to it,
wait until it starts a breath attack, then strafe around it quickly and
hit it in the back while it's still trying to attack you. Annoyingly,
they can also heal themselves.
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Golem Type
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Assault Golem
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Locations: Imperial Fortress
Appearance: Huge gold-metallic humanoid
Level: *****
Lives: 4
As if the Command Golem isn't powerful enough, the Assault Golem is a
more powerful version. As before, don't use the three hit combo because
it can keep attacking while you're hitting it.
Buster Golem
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Locations: Imperial Fortress
Appearance: Huge metallic red and gold humanoid
Level: ****
Lives: 4
Buster Golems are just about the same as Assault Golems. Use the same
tactics.
Command Golem
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Locations: Magical Labyrinth
Appearance: Huge metallic humanoid
Level: ** BASIC
Lives: 3
The Command Golem is a very slow enemy, and it can't block. But it makes
up for this by having a lot of health and being very powerful. Don't
ever use the three hit combo on it because you won't have time to block
an attack after it. When it lifts the hatch on its front, it's about to
fire a projectile. It also has a difficult-to-avoid unblockable attack -
try jumping to the side rather than back to avoid it. You never know, it
might help. Try and get around behind it and then attack.
Fugi
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Locations: Vangel
Appearance: Huge metallic humanoid, gold colour
Level: *
Lives: 3
This enemy seems to be exactly the same as the Slerg.
Ice Golem
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Locations: Labyrinth of Punishment
Appearance: Huge metallic humanoid, blue colour
Level: **
Lives: 4
The Ice Golem and the Command Golem are very similar, but the Ice Golem
is not as powerful and is weak against fire, as its name suggests.
Slerg
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Locations: Vangel
Appearance: Huge metallic humanoid, gold colour
Level: *
Lives: 3
The Slerg is the easiest type of Golem, but it's easy to miss as you can
only find it when on the Vangel for the first time. See the Command
Golem tactics.
Stone Statue
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Locations: Labyrinth of Punishment
Appearance: Green stone statue
Level: **
Lives: 4
The Stone Statue is much the same as the Command Golem. Just follow the
same tactics.
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Guardian Type
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Braze
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Locations: Ruins of the Earth Spirits, Ruins of the Fire Spirits
Appearance: Metallic deep blue with sword and large shield
Level: ****
Lives: 4
The Braze looks like the Fortu, and is almost the same enemy. The Braze
is faster and more powerful, though it doesn't have as many lives. Try
knocking its shield away then trapping it in a corner and hitting it
with the three hit combo. It is weak against Lightning.
Death Guardian
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Locations: Wise Men's Cemetery
Appearance: Metallic green with sword and large shield
Level: **
Lives: 3
The Death Guardian seems to be exactly the same as the High Guardian,
but with more health. Just use the same tactics as for defeating the
High Guardian.
Fortu
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Locations: Ruins of the Earth Spirits, Ruins of the Fire Spirits
Appearance: Metallic deep purple with sword and shield
Level: ***
Lives: 5
This upgraded High Guardian can use its laser in more ways: a spinning
attack and a three-directional attack. Use your shield to block the
laser, then try and get up close to it to attack. It has a weakness
against Lightning.
Guardian
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Locations: Wise Men's Graveyard, Kilia Shrine
Appearance: Metallic blue, sometimes only one arm
Level: 0 (Not even worth one *) BASIC
Lives: 2
The Guardian is a very basic enemy - it cannot defend itself, and when
you meet it in the Wise Men's Graveyard it only has one arm. Its only
threatening attack is its laser, but it takes a while to charge up so
you should see it coming. It has a sword as well, but don't worry about
it. Just hack away at it, strafing to avoid the laser if you have to.
High Guardian
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Locations: Kilia Shrine, Cliff Labyrinth
Appearance: Metallic green with sword and shield
Level: *
Lives: 3
This enemy has a shield which it can use to block your attacks. However,
continued battering will make it drop its shield. The best way to defeat
it is to hit its shield until it is dropped, then stand on the shield so
that the High Guardian can't pick it up again. You can also try staying
away from it and tempt it into using its laser, then strafing, running
up to it and hitting it before retreating again.
Shadow
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Locations: Ruins of the Earth Spirits
Appearance: Metallic grey and black with sword and large shield
Level: *****
Lives: 4
The Shadow is another Guardian version, similar to the Stormer. It has a
weakness to Lightning.
Stormer
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Locations: Ruins of Earth Spirits
Appearance: Metallic grey with sword and shield
Level: *****
Lives: 3
The Stormer is another version of the Guardian. It has a very fast
unblockable attack that's almost impossible to see coming, and also has
a three-directional laser attack. Try to keep strafing around it and
hitting it in the back.
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Insect Type
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Balage
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Locations: Cavern
Appearance: Black insect creature with four 'arms', two 'legs' and horn
on face
Level: ***
Lives: 5
The Balage looks almost exactly like the Slarg, and fights in the same
way too. It has a lot of health and lives and blocks even more than the
Slarg, so fights against these creatures can take a while. Be patient,
and counter-attack when attacked. When it headbutts you away, you're
still close enough to hit it. If it uses its fast unblockable attack,
jump backwards and hit it as it comes down.
Bazam
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Locations: Lava Cave
Appearance: Red insect creature with four 'arms' and two 'legs'
Level: *
Lives: 3
I can't find any difference between the Bazam and the Slarg, apart from
the fact that this creature is weak against Ice. Just use the same
tactic.
Slarg
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Locations: Cavern
Appearance: Black insect creature with four 'arms' and two 'legs'
Level: * BASIC
Lives: 3
The Slarg is fairly easy, but it tends to block a lot, slowing the fight
down. To defeat it quickly, run into it to break its defence, then use
your three hit combo.
Venom
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Location: Lava Cave
Appearance: Red insect creature with four 'arms', two 'legs' and horn on
face
Level: ***
Lives: 5
As far as I can tell, the Venom is the same as the Balage. Use the same
tactics. It has a weakness to Ice.
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Lizard Type
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Grates
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Locations: Lava Cave
Appearance: Red lizard creature
Level: ***
Lives: 3
These enemies are the same as the Jargo, but with more health. The same
tactic works. It is weak against Ice attacks.
Jargo
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Locations: Cavern
Appearance: Blue lizard creature
Level: * BASIC
Lives: 3
One of the best tactics for defeating Jargo is to back away from it and
then run up to it, breaking its defence. You can then use the three hit
combo on it. If it uses its rolling attack, shield it then use the three
hit combo as it recovers. The only things to watch out for are its fast
unblockable attack, and the fact that it can attack with its tail if you
try to get behind it.
Rampage
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Locations: Lava Cave
Appearance: Black lizard creature
Level: ***
Lives: 4
The Rampage is like the Zillo, but with more health. Use the same
tactics to defeat it. It has a weakness to Ice.
Zillo
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Locations: Cavern
Appearance: Green lizard creature
Level: **
Lives: 4
The Zillo is to the Jargo what the High Soldier is to the Soldier. It's
the same as the Jargo, but uses its unblockable attack more often and
has more health. Just run right up to it and shield yourself. When it
attacks, defend yourself then hit it with the three hit combo. If it
starts its unblockable attack, you have enough time to hit it before it
hits you.
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Mimic Type
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Locations: Inside chests
Appearance: Varies (same as a chest)
Lives: Varies, but usually 3 to 5
The Mimic is a fake chest that attacks you when you try to open it. It
is a very annoying enemy to fight, mostly because it has so much HP.
Block the items it spits at you, and try and get round to the side of it
to attack. If you get close, it will try and 'headbutt' you. It
sometimes spits three items out at different angles, so always be ready
with your shield. When the chest is closed you can't hurt it. The best
way to fight it is to wait until it closes, then tempt it to headbutt
you. Once it has attacked you can counter-attack when it is not
defending. Mimics usually have a large number of gems or useful items
inside them, so they're worth fighting.
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Shell Type
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Head Hunter
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Locations: Stalagmite Castle
Appearance: Red shell with blades on arms
Level: ****
Lives: 4
The Head Hunter is another version of the Slasher, Ripper and Marauder.
The differences are that it's faster, has more health and has a very
fast unblockable attack. To avoid this, strafe around it, but be quick.
Marauder
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Locations: Stalagmite Castle
Appearance: Grey shell with blades on arms
Level: ***
Lives: 3
The Marauder is like the Slasher and Ripper, but even more powerful. It
has a slight weakness to Fire.
Ripper
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Locations: Wise Men's Cemetery
Appearance: Purple shell with blades on arms
Level: **
Lives: 3
The Ripper is an 'upgraded' Slasher. In addition to all the Slasher's
attacks, it has a very fast unblockable spinning jump attack which you
should strafe to avoid. It also seems to jump further than the Slasher.
Slasher
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Locations: Kilia Shrine, Cliff Labyrinth
Appearance: Green shell with blades on arms
Level: * BASIC
Lives: 3
The Slasher uses a variety of cutting attacks, but it doesn't seem to
defend much unless it's cornered. Instead, it strafes to avoid your
attacks - use the Horizontal Slash to counter this. One way to defeat it
is to keep away from it until it charges at you with its arms whirling,
then strafe away and stab it in the back. If you corner it, it can jump
over you to escape. While it's jumping, sidestep in either direction and
then hit Attack when it lands.
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Soldier Type
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Blade
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Locations: Imperial Fortress
Appearance: Soldier in red suit with broad sword
Level: ****
Lives: 4
The Blade can use its sword for projectile attacks as well as hitting
you with it, so try and get up close. Its close-range attacks are quite
slow, but it blocks a lot. It has a reasonably fast unblockable attack
which you should quickly jump back to avoid, and it can charge up its
sword to make it more powerful.
High Soldier
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Locations: Magical Labyrinth, Vangel
Apperance: Soldier in blue suit
Level: **
Lives: 3
The High Soldier is like the Soldier, but uses his unblockable attack
more often. He also has more health.
High Swordsman
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Locations: Vangel
Appearance: Soldier in blue suit with two swords
Level: ***
Lives: 4
The first thing to mention is that the High Swordsman has a fast
unblockable attack, but you can strafe to avoid it. Other than that this
enemy is quite easy, provided you only counter-attack when attacked.
Royal Guard
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Locations: Imperial Fortress
Appearance: Soldier in black and white suit with broad sword
Level: *****
Lives: 5
Try and learn which of the Royal Guard's moves hit twice and which only
hit once. It's then a matter of counter-attacking when attacked.
Soldier
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Locations: Vangel, Magical Labyrinth
Appearance: Soldier in yellow suit
Level: * BASIC
Lives: 2
The soldier relies on his sword for both attacking and defending
himself. Use your shield to block his attacks, and counter attack when
he's just attacked. He has an unblockable attack, but it takes a while
to charge up, giving you a lot of time to get out of the way. He's
immobile for a while after using it, so take the chance to hit him in
the back. Also, look out for his four combo that looks like it's going
to be just three hits.
Swordsman
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Location: Vangel
Appearance: Soldier in green and blue suit, with two swords
Level: **
Lives: 3
The Swordsman is a fast enemy, and also has a fast unblockable attack.
Shield yourself from his attacks and only counter-attack when attacked.
He doesn't have a lot of health.
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Sorcerer Type
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Drifer
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Locations: Imperial Fortress
Appearance: Purple and red cloak with conical head
Level: ****
Lives: 4
This monster is another step up from the Herferg. In addition to the
Herferg's spells it has a large black 'aura' and a white explosion
spell. Otherwise it's just about the same.
Herferg
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Locations: Vangel
Appearance: Red and purple cloak
Level: ***
Lives: 3
Herfergs are the same as Legars, but they can use a fire spell as well
as all the Legar spells. They also have more health.
Kijil
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Locations: Imperial Fortress
Appearance: Purple and red cloak with broad pointy hat
Level: ****
Lives: 4
Fight the Kijil in the same way as you would a Drifer, as it appears to
be the same monster.
Legar
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Locations: Magical Labyrinth, Cavern, Labyrinth of Punishment
Appearance: Red cloak
Level: **
Lives: 3
Legars are a lot like Sorcerers, but they use more spells. In a way,
this makes them easier, as not all the spells are as effective as the
one the Sorcerer uses. Just keep on blocking, and work your way towards
him. He's at his most vulnerable just after he's cast a spell.
Sorcerer
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Locations: Cliff Labyrinth
Appearance: Green cloak
Level: * BASIC
Lives: 3
Sorcerers are very hard enemies during the early stages of the game,
mostly because they only use projectile attacks. They also have the
ability to shield themselves in a magic 'cage', and you can't break
their defence. When you kill a Sorcerer, it reappears in a different
place - mostly behind you - so be ready to block. There is no obvious
tactic for killing Sorcerers, apart from blocking a lot and trying to
hit it when it's just about to start a projectile attack.
Wizard
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Location: Ruins of the Earth Spirits
Appearance: Blue cloak
Level: ***
Lives: 3
The Wizard is another upgraded Sorcerer. He has two new attacks: a
'boomerang' spell and a slow-moving mine. Use the same tactics to defeat
it.
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Sceptre Force
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Every time you win a fight without ever being hit (you are allowed to
block attacks, but not actually have health taken off by them) you will
get a Sceptre Force. You can either open it by selecting 'Yes', or
memorise it by selecting 'No'. Every time you memorise a sceptre force,
you have the chance of getting a higher level of force next time (but if
you're hit you lose it). If you open a sceptre force, you'll get items.
The value of the items corresponds to the level of force.
One way to think of this is like 'The Weakest Link' (well, if you must)
- you can either 'bank' and save your items, or risk going to a higher
level. If you are ever hurt during a fight you lose ALL your sceptre
force and will have to start from Level 1 (Blue) again. When you decide
to open a Sceptre Force, you get one of the following items:
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| Level | Colour | Items when opened |
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| 1 | Blue | 10 gems |
| | | 25 gems |
| | | White Crystal |
| | | Fruit of Venatawa |
| 2 | Red | Bronze Piece |
| | | Silver Piece |
| | | Gold Piece |
| | | 35 Gems |
| | | Card of the Water God |
| 3 | Yellow | Gold Piece |
| | | Silver Piece |
| | | Card of the Fire God |
| | | Life Stone |
| | | 50 gems |
| | | 260 gems |
| 4 | Green | 75 gems |
| | | Card of the Giant God |
| | | Card of the Earth God |
| 5 | Purple | 100 gems |
| | | Card of the Fire God |
| 6 | Orange | Miracle Fruit |
| | | 500 gems |
| 7 | Rainbow| Life Element |
| | | 750 gems |
| | | Card of the Earth God |
| 8 | Dark | Elixir |
| | | 2500 gems |
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You must open the Dark Sceptre Force when you reach it - the game does
not give you a choice. Sometimes you will receive items dropped by
enemies after a battle - in this case you won't gain Sceptre Force, but
you don't lose it either.
You can’t gain Sceptre Forces just by fighting the same enemies. You can
fight the same type of enemy three times, then you have to defeat a
different type of enemy to level up your Sceptre Force. Also, if you get
any items from enemies (such as gems from Mimics) you won’t get Sceptre
Force along with the items, however it is not reset back to Blue in this
case.
Description: Simple, lightweight dagger. Good for nimble attacks.
Attack: 12
Special: The Dirk is very fast compared to the Broadsword, but is just
over half as powerful.
Found: Vangel
Avenger
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Description: Produced from a special metal. At times absorbs wizard's MP
Attack: 45
Special: This weapon can absorb MP from any enemy that uses spells.
Found: Merchant
Battle Axe
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Description: Slow, but increased attack power
Attack: 40
Special: None
Found: Curio Shop in Arona
Broadsword
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Description: Long blade sword. Quick with good attacking power
Attack: 20
Special: None
Found: Wise Men's Graveyard
Bastard Sword
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Description: Forged with wide blade. Long reach with high attack power.
Attack: 30
Special: None
Found: Wise Men's Cemetery
Flare Sabre
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Description: Increases damage to enemies that are weak against fire
Attack: 50
Special: As said in the decription, fire damage is increased.
Found: Cavern
Tyrano Fang
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Description: Gives a powerful hit with its sharp edge
Attack: 80
Special: None
Found: Labyrinth of Punishment
Holy Knife
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Description: Increases the probability of obtaining items
Attack: 30
Special: Because this weapon doesn't do a lot of damage it's better to
use a more powerful weapon for most fights, then switch to the Holy
Knife near the end to increase your chances of getting items.
Found: Houses of Orkul
Valhalla
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Description: Increases damage to enemies that are weak against ice
Attack: 50
Special: As said in the description, ice damage is increased.
Found: Lava Cave
Gaia Edge
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Description: Blade of Spirit King
Attack: 120
Special: Enormously powerful
Found: Spirit Shrine
Arc Blazer
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Description: Increases damage to enemies that are weak against Lightning
Attack: 50
Special: As said in the description, lightning damage is increased.
Found: Ruins of the Earth Spirits
Aero Force
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Description: Most balanced attack ability
Attack: 90
Special: Defence +20
Found: Ruins of the Wind Spirits
Zeran Sabre
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Description: Only effective against certain enemies
Attack: 100 (if all Zeran items are equipped, attack is 125)
Special: The Zeran Sabre can only damage some enemies, but it's very
effective when it works.
Found: Spirit Arona
Onimaru
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Description: Famous phantom sword. The ultimate sword.
Attack: 250(!)
Special: The Onimaru is a secret weapon, and is found in the Church
Basement in Arona (see the walkthrough). It sometimes causes instant
death to enemies if it hits while an enemy is performing a long attack
(for example the Death Guardian's slow sword stab). This even works on
bosses.
Found: Church Basement (Secret)
Omega Mace
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Description: Mace with sacred powers. Increased damage.
Attack: 180
Special: This is the most powerful weapon apart from the Onimaru.
Description: Unique magic features, but weaker protection
Defence: 28
Special: Unique magic features (I can't work out what)
Found: Town of Pikshim
Plate Armor
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Description: Thick, but lightweight
Defence: 66
Special: None
Found: Town of Tulku
Wisdom Cloak
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Description: Magical armor with sacred powers. Good for avoiding enemy
attacks.
Defence: 54
Special: When wearing this armor you can't be hit in the sides while
stafing.
Found: Vangel
Moebius Armor
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Description: Strongest protection against magic attacks
Defence: 50
Special: Reduces damage from magic attacks.
Found: Merchant
Aero Guard
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Description: Best defensive features overall
Defence: 77 (If all Aero items are equipped, Attack is 90 and defence is
100.)
Special: None
Found: Ruins of the Water Spirits
Zeran Guard
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Description: Best defensive armor for direct attacks
Defence: 87
Special: None
Found: Spirit Pikshim
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Shields
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Steel Shield
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Description: A small lightweight shield. No special effects.
Special: None
Found: Wise Men's Graveyard
Neptune
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Description: Shield with special magic. Resists Ice attacks
Special: Attack +1, Defence -1. Ice magic is weakened.
Found: Retribution Stratum
Iron Shield
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Description: Large alloy shield
Special: Defence +4
Found: Kelsan's Assembly Hall
Mercury
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Description: Shield with special magic. Resists Fire attacks.
Special: Attack +1, Defence -1. Fire magic is weakened.
Found: Lava Cave
Justection
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Description: Displays special powers when used with sacred armor
Special: Attack +2, Defence +1.
Found: Spirit Shrine
Moebius Shield
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Description: Decreases damage from magical attacks
Special: Magic damage is decreased (the only shield to not modify attack
or defence)
Found: Merchant
Aero Barrier
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Description: Increases defence power
Special: Defence +3. If all Aero items are equipped, Attack is 90 and
defence is 100.
Found: Ruins of the Fire Spirits
Zeran Barrier
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Description: Increases attack power
Special: Defence -2, Attack +5
Found: Spirit Tulku
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Oddities
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(These are bugs, strange occurrences and quotes from the game.)
At the start of the demo version, there is the message 'This version not
subject to exchange'.
The first objective in the game is 'make a cup of tea'. That's strange
enough. Of course, 'save world' comes next.
When you try to use an item, the game responds with the message '(Item
name) Use one'.
And if you discard an item, the confirmation menu says '(Item name) Has
been thrown away'.
Near the start of the game, Valos uses the Pidgin English 'Allight' when
he means 'All right'. After this, the game reverts to the more
traditional misspelling 'Alright'.
'Those fried herbs were really delicious! Hey! My health is restored!'
- Eon
Trying to open the chest near the tavern in Arona gives the message 'You
need permission to open this chest'.
The windmills in Arona spin at different speeds and in different
directions.
After the Priest in Arona has talked to you for the first time, he walks
through a wall.
Just about every scene with Jeel and Lang in it counts as an oddity.
Best quote: 'Agreed! Heave-ho!'
'Now I can restore Eon's health too! Amazing...'
- Korky
The drunk man in Arona can still 'feel the land sinking into the sea'
even after you've recited the Lifting Verse.
The paintings in the Consulate are by 'Gan Vogh' and of the 'Lona Misa'.
Examining a bonfire in Pikshim gives the message 'You suspect there is
something inside the bonfire'...
Examining another bonfire gives the message 'Ouch! Fires are not for
walking into, nimrod!'
The guard in Earth Stratum asks 'Are you trying to cheat?' when you try
to get past him without ten pieces of Obsidian.
Why doesn't Eon escape from the Kels by using the Sceptre to restore his
weaponry?
If Arcia is going to be sacrificed to Levante, why does the guard say
'you will be punished if you are late'?
Korky says 'Phew, we did it!' BEFORE you copy the keys from the guard's
hip in Earth Stratum. When you examine the guard after copying the keys,
the message 'The guard continues to sleep while the key is replicated!'
is given. The messages appear to be the wrong way round.
The Watch Tower in Pikshim is a LOT bigger on the inside than it is on
the outside.
'What's going on? There must be some sort of intervening magic here!'
- Youth/Legar at top of watch tower
The 'Kelsan Cave Entrance' becomes the 'Heresy Cave' when you visit it
for the second time, and if you go to the entrance from the religious
colony rather than the continent map it's called 'Religious Colony'.
'The Kel's Secret Cavern' is marked on your map. None too secret.
If you refuse to enter the Gate of Trials, it will say 'You will be left
to die as you probably deserve to'.
When Gandor rescues Eon from the cavern, he asks 'What are you guys
doing in here? Having a tea party?!'
The sound made when text is appearing is different when you talk to the
man at the Apothecary in Orkul, and when the guard in Earth Stratum
speaks to Eon.
The location name for the mayor's house in Orkul is 'Houses of Orkul'
rather than 'Mayor's House'.
If a text window is open when the screen fades out during the rescue
sequence in Tulku, the next window 'pastes' its text on top of that
text.
Old Man: "What? Barbara is coming to town?"
Eon: "No! LAVA is coming DOWN!"
Old Man: "What? The bull's nose is corrupting?"
Eon: "No! The VOLCANO is ERUPTING!"
There is a man hammering on the stained glass window on the church in
Orkul to 'fix' it.
On the map of Volcos, 'Stalagmite Castle' is called 'Stalagamite
Castle'.
When in the Vangel Passageway, watch the Desbat Pirate's running
animation.
One of the locations on the Vangel is called 'Inspection Isle' (surely
'Inspection Aisle'?)
The Wisdom Cloak is originally called the Wisdom Cloth when you pick it
up.
When using a lift in the Vangel, you can select the option 'Press your
own buttons' instead of choosing a floor. This gives you the message
'You press the buttons on your clothes. This is not accomplishing
anything.'
The town on Zephere is called Geltania. Be careful how you say that.
The Aero Force is spelled with no space (Aeroforce) when you originally
receive it.
'It's so dark in here... please turn on the light!'
- Ghost in Public Cemetery
'I haven't had anything to eat for a very, very long time!'
- Ghost in Public Cemetery
'Greed leads to sin. Would you like some gems?'
- Old woman in Public Cemetery
'When they tell you to look both ways before crossing the road, you
should listen.'
- Ghost in Soldier Cemetery
'I knew I shouldn't have eaten my mother-in-law's salisbury steak!'
- Ghost in Soldier Cemetery
The soldier in Geltania is still wandering around after he's supposedly
been destroyed by the rest of the Imperial Army.
The 'Sentinel' enemy near the end of the game is spelt 'Sentinal'.
"Eon and his friends seemed to like fish."
- Afto
"I'm looking forward to serving many kinds of pies and other varieties
of desserts!"
- Geintz
All the instruments in the music credits are in a strange abbreviated
form, for example 'Cl', 'Fl', 'Cond'.
To get permission to put the FAQ on your site or on a compilation disc
or similar, e-mail me (the address is given below). This FAQ can be
freely distributed as long as it is not modified in any way.
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something in the FAQ, please e-mail me at wongchungbang@hotmail.com and
I'll add you to the list of contributors if you give any useful
information. Answers to the questions in 'For next update:' are greatly
appreciated. Any questions, comments and other suggestions are also
welcome.
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For next update:
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Is it possible to actually find Toman?
How do you collect the remaining Cards of Gods?
What about the 'missing' words from the FMV?
Are there any more enemies or weapons?
