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Zylicyde presents...

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Game: Suikoden
Genre: RPG
Platform: Playstation

Type: FAQ/Walkthrough
Version: 2.00
Last Updated: October 07, 2009

Author: Zylicyde (formerly known as rhyxx)

Email: [email protected]
Site: http://Zylicyde.netai.net

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(- NOTE -) The walkthrough was written as though you will follow it from
beginning to end. Some people will play it like this, and some others won't.
So if you are just lost and need help in a certain section of the guide, look
through the titles of the Table of Contents to see what's familiar. When you
find what you're looking for, you may notice that I say something like,
"You've already been here before, so continue on through...", or something
like that; for that, you'll need to search back through the FAQ. All you
should have to do is search the name of the place you're at, like -Seika-, and
you will find all of the sub-sections in the town of Seika, as long as you
include the dashes before and after the name, because it will take you
straight to those sub-sections. Sorry for the inconvenience.

o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o
| s1.00 | Table of Contents |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o
| s1.00 - Table of Contents |
| s1.10 - Introduction |
| s1.20 - Disclaimer |
| s1.30 - Quick Recruitment Guide |
| s1.40 - Walkthrough |
| s1.401 -Gregminster-, the Golden Capital... |
| s1.402 -Magician's Island-, the future in the stars... |
| s1.403 -Rockland-, capturing tax thieves... |
| s1.404 -Gregminster-, the rain's dark omen... |
| s1.405 -Lenankamp-, meeting a new ally... |
| s1.406 -Rockland-, bandits in need... |
| s1.407 -Lenankamp-, plans for a flaming spear... |
| s1.408 -Lenankamp-, the end of one era; the beginning of another... |
| s1.409 -Kwaba-, the Fortress of Lord Ain Gide... |
| s1.410 -Seika-, a new leader is born... |
| s1.411 -Kaku-, off to the Lake Toran Castle... |
| s1.412 -Headquarters-, building a new army... |
| s1.413 -Kouan-, the theft of the great Kirinji... |
| s1.414 -Great Forest-, the path to different cultures... |
| s1.415 -Village of the Elves-, will everything turn to ashes? |
| s1.416 -Village of the Dwarves-, proving our story... |
| s1.mb1 - Major Battle - Battle at Pannu Yakuta Castle |
| s1.417 -Pannu Yakuta-, the rising of the Liberation Army... |
| s1.oo1 - One-on-One - Kwanda Rosman |
| s1.418 -Headquarters-, three months later... |
| s1.mb2 - Major Battle - Battle at Fortress of Garan |
| s1.mb3 - Major Battle - Battle at Scarleticia Castle |
| s1.419 -Teien-, looking for an antidote... |
| s1.420 -Soniere-, the sacrifice... |
| s1.mb4 - Major Battle - Battle at Scarleticia Castle |
| s1.421 -Scarleticia-, avenging an ally... |
| s1.mb5 - Major Battle - Battle with Teo |
| s1.oo2 - One-on-One - Teo McDohl |
| s1.422 -Kirov-, retrieving our final gift... |
| s1.423 -Headquarters-, a son surpasses his father... |
| s1.mb6 - Major Battle - Battle with Teo |
| s1.oo3 - One-on-One - Teo McDohl |
| s1.424 -Lorimar-, a resurgence of Viktor's past... |
| s1.425 -Qlon-, where the Star Dragon Sword sleeps... |
| s1.426 -Neclord's Castle-, the symphony ends here... |
| s1.427 -Dragon's Den-, allies of the skies... |
| s1.428 -Seek Valley-, the fallen dragon... |
| s1.429 -Headquarters-, filtering out a spy... |
| s1.mb7 - Major Battle - Battle at the Northern Checkpoint |
| s1.430 -Moravia-, rescuing a noble and a bear... |
| s1.mb8 - Major Battle - Battle at Floating Fortress Shasarazade |
| s1.431 -Shasarazade-, the war is near its end... |
| s1.mb9 - Major Battle - The Last Battle |
| s1.432 -Gregminster-, the end of the Scarlet Moon Empire... |
| s1.50 - Thanks |
| s1.60 - Credits/End |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o
| s1.10 | Introduction |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o

Hello, fellow RPG fans! Allow me to introduce myself; my name is Johnathan

Sawyer, but feel free to call me Zylicyde. Welcome to the strategy guide I
have created for a classic RPG for the Playstation, Suikoden.

Once there was a hero named Barbarossa - 'the Golden Emperor' - hero of the
Scarlet Moon Empire. But the sun is now setting on that Empire.

The day is silently drawing near. The 108 Stars of Destiny are gathering.

The son of distinguished soldier Teo McDohl, one of the five Imperial
Generals, lives without want for anything, surrounded by his attendant Gremio,
his father's servants Cleo and Pahn, and his best friend Ted.

One day, Teo makes a trip to the north to protect his Empire. It is then that
the boy realizes his place in the Empire and sees the world with his own eyes
for the first time. A world filled with resentment toward the Empire awaits...

My purpose for this guide: To make sure that you are able to get a perfect
game, meaning that you can find all items, recruit all of the characters, and
see all there is to see. To sum it up; I will leave no stone unturned, meaning
that there will be spoilers, so beware.

For this guide, I have decided to do a direct walkthrough, which walks you
through the whole game step-by-step, leading you to the locations of all of
the items in the game, the mini-games, recruiting the 108 Stars of Destiny,
and any/all side-quests. It won't be an extensive FAQ, so don't expect to find
item and armor lists or shop prices. There are FAQs at www.gamefaqs.com that
either specialize in this, or are listed in other FAQs like this one.

For anything related to Suikoden, I strongly recommend going to

www.suikosource.com. There, you will find information related to all Suikoden
games, as well as several guides for this game, including a Bestiary, Runes
List, Armor List, and several others! Please go there to find anything that
may not be in this guide!

(- NOTE -) Once I have updated a guide to version 2.0 or later, I consider

that version FINAL, and will only update if something extremely major is to be
added!!! I will still do my best to answer emails about the game if you have
questions, but that's about the extent of it, since I don't expect there to be
any major changes to the guide anymore, and I will no longer accept
contributions at that point. Sorry!

o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o
| s1.20 | Disclaimer |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o

You are allowed to use this guide for your own personal use. You can print the
entire guide, or just parts of it if that's all you need. You can even save it
on your computer so you can access it at any time. Just DO NOT copy it and use
it as your own work. DO NOT sell it, because even I'm not allowed to sell it.
DO NOT post it on your web site UNLESS you obtain permission from me. You CAN
have a link that goes to the PAGE of one of the web sites who have permission,
but NOT the actual file. If you would like to create your own guide, feel free
to use my format and layout. Just DO NOT rip this off in any way, okay? I've
put endless hours of my life, as well as my heart and soul into this guide, so
respect it.

If you do ask permission to post my FAQs, you will probably be granted

permission to do so. Please check at http://Zylicyde.netai.net to see who has
permission to post this. If you find somewhere that has any variation of this
guide and they DON'T have permission, please contact me and let me know. Thank
you.

My web site and www.neoseeker.com will always be the first to have new
versions posted since I can update them instantly there, then www.gamefaqs.com
will have it next. My web page is listed below; check it out for the details
of all of my guides:
http://Zylicyde.netai.net

o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o
| s1.30 | Quick Recruitment Guide |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o

If you do not want to follow the walkthrough step-by-step, or if you just need
a quick reference to find a Star of Destiny, this guide is for you!

o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Hero (M) [# 1] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Gremio (M) [# 2] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Cleo (L) [# 3] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Viktor (S) [# 4] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Mathiu (NP) [# 5] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Camille (M) [# 6] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Tai Ho (M) [# 7] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Yam Koo (M) [# 8] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Luc (S) [# 9] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Sergei (S) [# 10] | Recruit at the Tavern in Kaku. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Chandler (NP) [# 11] | Recruit at the southern end of Kwaba. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Marie (NP) [# 12] | Recruit at the Inn in Seika. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Onil (NP) [# 13] | Recruit in the building north of Seika's Inn. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Antonio (M) [# 14] | Talk to Marie at HQ several times until she |
| | says "I finally opened my Inn, but I have no |
| | time to prepare the food. Do you know any |
| | good cooks?". Afterward, recruit Antonio at |
| | the Inn in Seika. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kai (M) [# 15] | Recruit at the eastern end of Garan. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Maas (M) [# 16] | Recruit at the Blacksmith in the |
| | Great Forest. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Sansuke (S) [# 17] | Recruit in the building to the northwest of |
| | the Blacksmith in the Great Forest. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Rock (NP) [# 18] | Recruit in Lepant's mansion in Kouan. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Lepant (S) [# 19] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Eileen (L) [# 20] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Pahn (S) [# 21] | Choose to let him rejoin your party in Kouan. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Giovanni (NP) [# 22] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Krin (L) [# 23] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Juppo (L) [# 24] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Varkas (M) [# 25] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Sydonia (L) [# 26] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kirkis (L) [# 27] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Meg (L) [# 28] | Bring Juppo with you and recruit her by the |
| | Inn in Kaku. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Gaspar (NP) [# 29] | Win 5,000 bits from him at the game of Dice |
| | in the basement of Kaku's Tavern to recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Sheena (S) [# 30] | Bring Lepant with you and recruit him at |
| | the Inn in Seika. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Viki (NP) [# 31] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Valeria (S) [# 32] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Meese (M) [# 33] | Recruit at the Blacksmith in the |
| | Village of the Dwarves. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Templeton (NP) [# 34] | Recruit at the Burnt Village of the Elves |
| | after initially visiting there. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kuromimi (S) [# 35] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Humphrey (S) [# 36] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kwanda (M) [# 37] | Choose to spare his life TWICE to recruit him |
| | at Pannu Yakuta. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Sylvina (L) [# 38] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Stallion (L) [# 39] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o

After defeating Kwanda Rosman...

o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Fu Su Lu (S) [# 40] | Pay 10,000 bits for his meal at the Inn of |
| | the Kobold Village area of the Great Forest |
| | to recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Gon (S) [# 41] | Bring Kuromimi with you and recruit Gon in |
| | southernmost house in the Kobold Village area |
| | of the Great Forest. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Lorelai (L) [# 42] | Recruit at the Inn in Kouan after Hero has |
| | reached level 25. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Apple (NP) [# 43] | Recruit at Mathiu's house in Seika. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Flik (S) [# 44] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Hellion (S) [# 45] | Recruit at the Inn in Teien. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Chapman (NP) [# 46] | Recruit at the Armory in Antei. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Jeane (NP) [# 47] | Recruit at the Rune Shop in Antei. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Mina (S) [# 48] | Recruit at the Inn in Antei WITH the |
| | Toe Shoes equipped on Hero. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Jabba (NP) [# 49] | After getting the Nameless Urn from fighting |
| | the Holly Fairy outside of Rikon on the |
| | World Map, bring it to him at the Appraiser |
| | in Rikon to recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Lotte (S) [# 50] | Talk to her on the second floor of the Inn in |
| | Rikon to find out she lost her cat. Chase and |
| | capture the cat in Kaku, then bring it back |
| | to her to recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Anji (M) [# 51] | Fight him and his 2 friends at the |
| | Pirates' Fortress west-northwest of your HQ |
| | and beat them within 5 rounds to recruit all |
| | 3 of them. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Leonardo (M) [# 52] | Fight him and his 2 friends at the |
| | Pirates' Fortress west-northwest of your HQ |
| | and beat them within 5 rounds to recruit all |
| | 3 of them. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kanak (M) [# 53] | Fight him and his 2 friends at the |
| | Pirates' Fortress west-northwest of your HQ |
| | and beat them within 5 rounds to recruit all |
| | 3 of them. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Gen (S) [# 54] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kamandol (S) [# 55] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kimberly (S) [# 56] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Tesla (NP) [# 57] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Esmerelda (NP) [# 58] | After getting the Opal from fighting the |
| | Nightmares in Soniere, bring it to her on the |
| | second floor of the Inn in Antei to recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Liukan (S) [# 59] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Milich (S) [# 60] | Choose to spare his life TWICE to recruit him |
| | at Scarleticia. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o

After defeating Milich Oppenheimer...

o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kasumi (L) [# 61] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Ivanov (NP) [# 62] | Bring Milich with you and recruit him on the |
| | first floor of Scarleticia. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kasios (NP) [# 63] | Bring Milich with you and recruit her on the |
| | second floor of Scarleticia. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Qlon (NP) [# 64] | Recruit at the entrance of Antei. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Georges (NP) [# 65] | Beat one of his records of his card game in |
| | Kirov to recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Lester (M) [# 66] | In Kirov, go into the house to the left of |
| | the woman washing clothes and taste the stew |
| | cooking on the stove, then leave this house |
| | and go into the one to your right. Taste the |
| | stew cooking on this stove as well. Now, |
| | leave this house and go into the house that's |
| | right beside the docks and your boat. Talk to |
| | Lester in here after all of this to recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Sarah (L) [# 67] | In Kirov, talk to Sarah, the woman who's |
| | washing clothes, and choose to recruit her; |
| | she'll agree to join, but only if you get her |
| | some soap. |
| | |
| | Go talk to the man walking between the Inn |
| | and the Armory, and he says that he'll give |
| | you some Soap if you get him some Soy Sauce. |
| | Go talk to the guy that's close to the house |
| | below the Inn; he'll give you some Soy Sauce |
| | if you give him some Salt. Go to the |
| | southeast end of town and talk to the person |
| | here; they will give you some Salt, but only |
| | if you give them a Yardstick. Go to the Inn |
| | and talk to the guy in the room on the right; |
| | he'll give you a Yardstick if you can get him |
| | some Sugar. After you talk to ALL of them... |
| | |
| | Go to the Item Shop and buy some Sugar, then |
| | go to the Inn and give it to the man here to |
| | get the Yardstick. |
| | |
| | Go to the southeast end of town and give the |
| | Yardstick to the person here to get the Salt. |
| | |
| | Talk to the guy between the Item Shop and |
| | building beside Sarah and give him the Salt |
| | to get the Soy Sauce. |
| | |
| | Talk to the guy between the Inn and the |
| | Armory and give him the Soy Sauce and he'll |
| | give you the Soap. |
| | |
| | Finally, go over to Sarah and give her the |
| | Soap, only to find out that she had some all |
| | along (ARGH!). She will then join your party! |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Blackman (M) [# 68] | At Kalekka, DO NOT STEP ON THE PLANTS that |
| | are beside the northern exit, then talk to |
| | him to recruit. If you stepped on the plants, |
| | leave Kalekka and come back, then talk to him |
| | (without stepping on them again) to recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kessler (M) [# 69] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Ledon (NP) [# 70] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kage (L) [# 71] | Pay him 20,000 bits at the Secret Factory to |
| | recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Melodye (NP) [# 72] | After getting the Sound Crystal from a chest |
| | in Kalekka, go to Kirov and give it to |
| | Melodye to recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kun To (NP) [# 73] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Mose (M) [# 74] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Ronnie Bell (S) [# 75] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Alen (S) [# 76] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Grenseal (S) [# 77] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Kirke (S) [# 78] | Recruit at the southern end of Lorimar after |
| | initially visiting there. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Moose (M) [# 79] | Bring Maas, Meese, and Mose with you to the |
| | northeastern house in the Warrior's Village |
| | to recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Marco (NP) [# 80] | Win 5,000 bits from him at the cup game in |
| | the Warrior's Village to recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Zen (NP) [# 81] | Give the Red Flower Seeds, Blue Flower Seeds, |
| | and Yellow Flower Seeds at Qlon just outside |
| | of the caves to recruit him. These seeds can |
| | be bought at the Items Shops in the Warrior's |
| | Village, Rikon, and Teien. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Morgan (S) [# 82] | Recruit at the temple in Qlon. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Fukien (S) [# 83] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Hugo (NP) [# 84] | After getting the War Scroll from a chest in |
| | the Qlon caves, go to the Qlon temple and |
| | give it to him to recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Quincy (L) [# 85] | Recruit at the western end of Garan after |
| | recruiting 81 characters. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Rubi (L) [# 86] | Recruit at the Inn of the Kobold Forest area |
| | of the Great Forest after Kirkis has reached |
| | level 40. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Eikei (S) [# 87] | Recruit by the docks in Teien after Hero has |
| | reached level 40. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Window (NP) [# 88] | After getting the Window Crystal from a chest |
| | in the Qlon caves, go to the Item Shop in the |
| | Warrior's Village and give it to him to |
| | recruit. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Hix (S) [# 89] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Tengaar (L) [# 90] | Joins automatically through the storyline. |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------------------o

After defeating Neclord, and after your HQ has reached level 4...

(You must have seen the scene where your HQ has a flag on the outside if it
for your castle to be level 4 and to obtain some of the following recruits. If
not, enter your HQ by boat to see it after recruiting the previous 90 Stars.)

After recruiting Sonya, you should have all 108 Stars of Destiny. If you do
not, you MUST go back and get the rest before continuing on from there. If you
proceed with the story after defeating Sonya WITHOUT all 108, you will not get
the good ending.

o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o
| s1.40 | Walkthrough |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o

After starting a new game, you'll have to choose a name for the Hero of the
game, so pick whatever name you want. For this guide, I will refer to him as
Hero or "you".

(- NOTE -) For those of you who play Suikoden II, or will use this data for
Suikoden II, let me tell you something. When you load data to Suikoden II from
this game, the name of the Hero of Suikoden I will also carry over. The bad
part is that only the uppercase letters carry over to the default name, which
is McDohl, the Hero's last name. According to many sources I've read, such as
www.suikosource.com, says that his official name is Tir McDohl. Now, I am
usually picky enough to go along with the official names, so I usually name
him Tir, but when you go to Suikoden II, his name will become TcDohl, which
can be annoying. If you're like me, you can do one of four things.

1) Name him McDohl, thus becoming McDohl McDohl.

2) Use a name that starts with "M", with everything else lowercase.
3) Name him in all lowercase, since only capital letters carry over.
4) Name your character in all capitals, AS LONG AS it's as long or longer
than 6 letters, otherwise what letters are left will stay on. For me, if
I named him CYDE, it would become CYDEhl in Suikoden II.

It's the same with the castle. Its name will be Tora Castle in the history
books, so do what you need to when we get to that. Sorry about basically
devoting an entire section to it but I just thought I'd let you know.

o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|*** Things that you should know about Suikoden ***|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

- There are 108 characters in this game, with a majority of them usable for
battle.

- SQUARE is your menu. If you check, your characters have a label with either
"S", "M", or "L", meaning Short, Medium, and Long range, respectively.
Attackers with the "S" MUST be in the front row. "M" and "L" can be in
either one, and "L" attackers can attack the enemies back row. "NP" means
Non Playable.

- You CAN run in this game, but only if someone in your immediate party has a
Holy Rune equipped, or if Stallion is in your party with the True Holy Rune.
Otherwise, you have to walk all the time.

- To be able to use magic, you must equip a rune. To do this, you have to
visit a Rune Shop to attach a rune crystal. You'll find many runes
throughout the game, but you can only buy runes at Item Shops. Some runes
cannot be removed, and some runes can only be attached to certain
characters.

- You can only save at Inns or Journeyman's Crystals, with an occasional

person who will allow you to do so.

- You MUST visit every Item Shop and Armory you come across; by taking a look
at their items, you will be able to have them in stock later in the game in
your castle. This is VERY important in the beginning at Gregminster.

- Many characters have Unite commands, meaning they can team up with other
members and do a combo in battle.

- In addition to the characters' Unite, you can also do combinations with

magic! If you cast a level 4 spell on two different runes during the same
round, they will cast them together to form a very powerful spell! The runes
that you can combine are as follows: Fire & Earth, Earth & Wind,
Wind & Water, Water & Lightning, and Lightning & Fire. Try it out!
- Even if your HP is full, you should rest at an Inn after leveling up because
it's the only way to replenish your MP.

- During a battle, a character has to have a Sacrificial Buddha to be revived;

otherwise, they're down for the battle. After the battle, just use a
Medicine to replenish their HP. However, when you come across a
Resurrection Rune later in the game, you will be able to use a spell to
revive your characters in battle.

- In a Major Battle (a.k.a. a War Battle), if you see a message saying that
one of your characters has DIED, RESET your game. If someone's dead, you
will not be able to get all 108 Stars and the good ending.

o----------------------------o
| My Directions for Suikoden |
o-------------o---------------------------------o----------------------------o
| |
| N | You can only move in four directions in this game, but I'll
| | | tell you to move in a general direction, such as northeast
| NW | NE | or so. I'll just give you these directions just in case,
| \|/ | mainly as a reference.
| W----x----E |
| /|\ | Up <=> North Upper-Right <=> Northeast
| SW | SE | Down <=> South Upper-Left <=> Northwest
| | | Right <=> East Lower-Right <=> Southeast
| S | Left <=> West Lower-Left <=> Southwest
| |
o-------------o

o----------------------------o You'll start off in the Emperor's Palace in

Choose either one, and he'll be happy to hear what you have to say. Commander
Kraze will be assigned to watch over you, then you'll be wished luck. You'll
automatically head back a little ways before you gain control. Head right, all
the way up, then right and down the stairs. Go right and down some more to
have Teo tell you to introduce yourself to Kraze. Before you do that, move
right into this room and check the statue in the right corner; you'll find
[_100 BITS_] here. After you've grabbed that, head left and talk to Kraze,
then go back and talk to Teo to head back home.

Back at home, Gremio will rush over to you and welcome you back. After a
little more discussion with him, he'll tell you that Ted is here to
congratulate you, then he'll run back to check on his stew.

(- NOTE -) Before doing ANYTHING, you have a couple of choices. You can obtain
one of two runes now, depending on your choice. The first is the Fortune Rune;
this rune will increase the amount of EXP you receive after battle. The second
is the Prosperity Rune; this rune will increase the amount of Bits you receive
after battle. If you don't want either of these items, just skip to the
section "Back to -Gregminster-".

- To get the Fortune Rune, used for increasing EXP, DO NOT go up the stairs
and talk to Ted, but leave the house right away. This rune also can be
purchased later in the game at an Item Shop.

- If you want the Prosperity Rune, used for increasing Bits, go upstairs and
talk to Ted, then leave the house right away. This rune can also be acquired
later in the game via an enemy drop, but it's more rare.

Again, this is completely optional and a little difficult. I went by myself

first and gained some levels because you gain levels quicker when there are
fewer people in your party, then I went and got Ted, because I prefer Bits
over EXP, due to the fact that EXP is variable by level.

After you leave the house, go to the Inn and save your game, then leave
Gregminster via the south gate out to the World Map.

o-----------o
| World Map |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------o-----------o
| Enemies | Gregminster / Lenankamp / Mt. Tigerwolf / |
| | Sarady / Rockland / Mt. Seifu / N. Kwaba Area |
| BonBon o-----------------------------------------------o
| Crow |
| Mosquito | Walk south to Lenankamp, but be careful; if
| Red Soldier Ant | you run into enemies other than the BonBon
| Wild Boar | or maybe a Crow or two, run away, as you'll
o----------------------------o probably be decimated. In Lenankamp, go up
the eastern stairs and into the Armory. You
can only afford one good item in here, so grab the Pointed Hat, then go to the
western side of town and go into the Blacksmith's shop to the north and
sharpen our weapon to level 2. Don't bother getting Ted armor or sharpening
his weapon; he's not a permanent party member. Leave Lenankamp and start
walking around and fighting some BonBons to level up and get more money. As
you level up, go back and forth from fighting and sharpening your weapons or
upgrading your equipment. I stopped with a level 5 Dragon Fang Staff, and Hero
at level 12, along with some Brass Armor.

(- NOTE -) If you want, head east of Gregminster to a town called Rockland. Go

to the Inn and save, then talk to the person named Marco outside of the Inn.
Place a 100 coin bet, then watch where the coin goes. Write down where it ends
up, then repeat about 15 times, keeping track of where it lands. Quit and talk
to Marco again; you have now written down the first 15 places that the coin
ends up every time you restart the game. The trick is that the coin always
follows the same pattern, no matter how much you bet, but only while Marco is
in Rockland. If, for example, the coin lands Right, Left, Right, Middle...
when you bet 100 bits, you can now bet 10,000, and the coin will still land,
Right, Left, Right, Middle. Just remember, the coin follows the same pattern,
no matter how much you bet. This works wonders if you play it long enough to
get your pattern going to where you'll start rolling!

For these strategies, every game/disc has different patterns, so someone

else's strategy won't always work. So instead of following a pattern that
someone else tells you, follow the previously mentioned method by writing down
what your pattern is and using it from there.

(- NOTE -) I will not accept any more contributions regarding Marco's Cup
Game. If what you read here somehow isn't sufficient to you, ANickerson's FAQ
at www.gamefaqs.com has even more detailed patterns regarding this, so check it
out it you need to.

After resting and preparing, head to the southwest of Gregminster / northwest

of Lenankamp to a bridge. Cross it, then go northwest and up the mountain path
to Mt. Tigerwolf.

(- NOTE -) The Mosquitoes on the World Map have a chance of dropping a

Holy Crystal, in case you wanted to acquire one early. They can be bought
later.

o-----------------o
| -Mt. Tigerwolf- |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------o-----------------o
| My | [12] Hero [05] Ted |
| Party | |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o

o----------------------------o Follow the path, then grab the [_CIRCLET_] to

o----------------------------o Go into the northeasternmost house and talk

| Save Points | to the man in here. If you're alone, you'll
| | receive the [_FORTUNE CRYSTAL_], but if Ted
| Inn | is with you, you'll receive the
o----------------------------o [_PROSPERITY CRYSTAL_]. I always drag Ted
| Runes *Can only have 1 | along and get the Prosperity Rune, because
| | the EXP in this game is variable depending on
| [ ] Fortune Crystal* | levels. Also, DO NOT EQUIP EITHER ONE ON
| [ ] Prosperity Crystal* | HERO! Wait until Gremio joins your party,
o----------------------------o then put it on him. Hero will automatically
gain a rune of his own through the storyline,
and if he has another one equipped at that point, he'll lose it for good!

Buy some Medicine or rest at the Inn if you want, then make your way ALL THE
WAY back to Gregminster to your house. Now, we continue the story.

(- NOTE -) When fighting the Killer Slimes, you may have gotten some Water
Rune Pieces. If so, you should stop at the Blacksmith in Lenankamp and equip
them onto the Hero, as they help recover HP each turn; the more you put on,
the more he'll recover.

o-----------------------o
| Back to -Gregminster- |
o--------o-------------------------------------------o-----------------------o
| My | [13] Hero [08] Ted |
| Party | |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o

o----------------------------o Head back to the McDohl residence and go to

| Save Points | the second floor, then to Hero's room on the
| | left with Ted. Ted will ask to join your
| Hero's Desk | party to pay back the McDohl family for
| Inn | adopting him when he was an orphan.
o----------------------------o
| Recruits | o-------------------------------------------o
| | | [1] Of course. |
| [ ] Gremio (M) [# 2] | | [2] Gee, I dunno. |
| [ ] Pahn (S) | o-------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Cleo (L) [# 3] |
| [ ] Ted (L) | Choose 1, then listen to him asking you
o----------------------------o questions about your meeting with the
Emperor. After that, Ted will start to tell
you something, only to be interrupted by Gremio telling you that it's time to
eat. Go sit in the chair beside your father, Teo. He tells everyone that he's
heading north tomorrow, so he'll leave everything to you. It's up to Gremio
and two of Teo's other servants, Cleo and Pahn, to take care of him.

During the early morning, Teo visits you to say goodbye, and a while after he
leaves, Gremio wakes you up, telling you that today you'll be a working member
of the Imperial forces. Gremio will then join your party! If you want, you can
examine the desk in your room to find Hero's Diary, where you can save your
game. Go back downstairs to have Pahn and Cleo also join your party! Start to
leave your house to have Ted rejoin, then leave.

Before going to the Imperial Palace, and if you have the money, head to the
Armory to the lower right of Gregminster and update Gremio and Cleo's
equipment (don't worry about Pahn for now; he's a temporary member at this
moment, like Ted). Also, put either the Fortune or Prosperity Rune on Gremio
if you have the money. Make SURE that you actually LOOK at the armor here;
notice that they have Wing Boots for 10,200 Bits; these are the only place in
the game that you can buy them, so just look at them so you'll be able to buy
them later in the game. After that, head north and into the Imperial Palace.

Once inside, go up a little bit, then left into Kraze's room. He'll scold you
for being late, then he'll give you your first assignment; you have to go
northeast of Gregminster to a place called Magician's Island to see a woman
known as Leknaat the Seer, to retrieve the astrological results. He'll then
ask if you were listening, and where to go.

Option 1 is the correct answer, but choose o-------------------------------o

however you like. He'll tell you that a | [1] Northeast of Gregminster. |
Dragon Knight from the Dragon's Den will | [2] Northwest of Gregminster. |
take you there, so head back outside of | [3] Somewhere on this earth. |
the palace. After listening to the party's o-------------------------------o
opinions on the errand, talk to the Dragon
Knight to your far right where the stables are. This kid is Futch, with his
Dragon, Black. (This is probably redundant, and a well known fact, but why do
the dragons in this game sound like elephants? *sigh*) Futch has a bit of a
temper, as does Ted, and the sparks will fly between the two of them every
time they talk to each other. Notice that Ted mentions that he happens to be
300-years... After climbing on Black's back, you'll fly off to Magician's
Island.

o----------------------------o Move north to go into the forest, then follow

After the battle, Luc is impressed that you beat his magic, recognizing you as
the Imperial Guards; he was just testing you to make sure you were the real
thing. Follow him into the tower, then follow the path, climbing the stairs to
the top. When you reach the top, talk to Leknaat, and she'll ask you to follow
her to get the Astral Conclusions. Follow her into the next room, and when she
gives them to you, she seems surprised; she can see the future, and she says
that she sees you bearing a huge burden in the flow of destiny, and that you
will experience much pain and sorrow, but you'll be able to handle it. You'll
finally receive the [_ASTRAL CONCLUSIONS_].

Leave the room and approach your party. As you prepare to leave, Leknaat will
come back in and decide to have Luc take you to the shore. Before you leave,
Leknaat will give Cleo a [_FIRE CRYSTAL_] to use to protect you. Luc will then
transport you back to the shore with Futch, where you'll fly back to
Gregminster after some bickering.

Head into the castle and report to Commander Kraze. He decides that you're not
totally useless, so he gives you another assignment; now we've got to go east
of Gregminster to a town called Rockland and find out why they're not paying
their taxes. To make it even more fun, we have to take his idiotic assistant,
Kanaan, with us to talk to the town's head honcho, Grady. After Kanaan joins
you, leave the palace.

Head to the lower-right of Gregminster to the Rune Shop and put the Fire
Crystal on Cleo. To be able to actually use the Fire Rune, you'll need to head
over to Marie's Inn and rest there to replenish your MP; you should be at
least at level 4, so Cleo should have 2 available level 1 MP to use. If you
don't rest, your MP won't be replenished, and you won't be able to use it.

Before going to Rockland, I recommend going south to Lenankamp and upgrading

Gremio's and Cleo's weapons and armor, as well as fighting for a little while
on the World Map before continuing, if you feel that you need to. When you're
ready, head east of Gregminster to Rockland.

o----------------------------o (- NOTE -) Here in Rockland, there's a person

| Save Points | named Marco. If you talk to Marco, you'll be
| | able to play game where you guess which cup
| Inn | the coin is under. Place a 100 coin bet, then
o----------------------------o watch where the coin goes. Write down where
it ends up, then repeat about 15 times,
keeping track of where it lands. Quit and talk to Marco again; you have now
written down the first 15 places that the coin ends up every time you restart
the game. The trick is that the coin always follows the same pattern, no
matter how much you bet, but only while Marco is in Rockland. If, for example,
the coin lands Right, Left, Right, Middle... when you bet 100 bits, you can
now bet 10,000, and the coin will still land, Right, Left, Right, Middle. Just
remember, the coin follows the same pattern, no matter how much you bet. This
works wonders if you play it long enough to get your pattern going to where
you'll start rolling!

Go to the top of the area to the mansion, and go through the left door. After
Kanaan yells at the guard here, the guard will go get Grady. Grady knows that
they're here about the taxes, so he'll explain; bandits have settled on nearby
Mt. Seifu and have been stealing from them, so they can't pay their taxes.
Grady's just glad that the Imperial Guard is here to get rid of the bandits
for them. Should we go now?

Pick option 1, because Kanaan will say o----------------------------------o

that we're going now anyway if you pick | [1] Of course. |
2. Unless you need something, leave | [2] We should return home first. |
Rockland and head east to Mt. Seifu. o----------------------------------o

o----------------------------o Follow the path until your party has a little

It's impossible to win this battle, so have everyone DEFEND until you leave
the battle. At this point, Ted suggests that you let him take care of it.

Pick 1, and he'll head back into battle by o-----------------------------o

himself. He'll use a strange rune, which | [1] OK, Ted. |
wipes out the Queen Ant in one blow. After | [2] Don't be reckless, Ted. |
the battle, everyone is in awe of how he o-----------------------------o
just did that. After Kanaan mutters
something suspicious, head north and follow the path, up the stairs, then east
to find a chest with a [_THUNDER RUNE PIECE_] to your north. Head south, west,
and south from here to be back outside. Heal your party, then save at the
Journeyman's Crystal. After you save, head up the stairs to the next screen,
where you'll meet the bandits Varkas and Sydonia. First, you'll have to fight
5 Bandits, then the leaders themselves.

o--------------------------------o o----------o
| Varkas Bits: 700 | | * BOSS * |
| Sydonia o--------------------------------o----------o
o--------------------------------o |
| Concentrate on Sydonia first, since he |
| has fewer HP and he can attack your back row. Have Cleo use her Fire Rune, |
| Gremio and Pahn use the Talisman attack, and have Hero and Ted |
| attack/heal. Once Sydonia is down, take out Varkas. This battle is easy, |
| and you shouldn't have to worry about losing unless you haven't been |
| leveling up lately. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

After the battle, Kanaan will take the credit for beating them, then you'll
capture them and automatically return to the entrance of Mt. Seifu. Leave this
place and head back west to Rockland.

o----------------------------o If you happened to talk to the kids near the

| Enemies | mansion before going to Mt. Seifu, you will
| | find some Imperial Soldiers stomping down one
| Empire Soldier (A) | of them.
| Empire Soldier (B) |
| Empire Soldier (C) | o-------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------o | [1] Fight. |
| [2] Don't fight. |
You know what to do; choose to o-------------------------------------------o
fight and take out those
despicable soldiers. After you're finished with them, head into the mansion to
the north. Grady will come and take the bandits to the dungeon, as well as a
10,000 bit reward! (which Kanaan greedily takes for himself, so no penance for
us). Now it's time to head back to Gregminster, but before you enter
Gregminster, TAKE EVERYTHING OFF OF TED, as well as anything important off of
Pahn; he'll be joining our party later in the game, so feel free to leave
unimportant stuff on him, but Ted won't, so don't leave anything on him. When
you've done that, head back to Gregminster.

o----------------------------o As soon as you enter, Kanaan will decide to

| Recruits | go report his spectacular work to Kraze.
| | Gremio decides to make a great meal for
| [ ] Viktor (S) [# 4] | everyone, but Kanaan has to take Ted with
o----------------------------o him, so Ted will head off to the Palace while
we need to head over to the McDohl residence.
After you enter, the scene will switch to dinner with a storm going on
outside. When you get the chance, talk to Gremio to hear his worries about
Ted, since he was supposed to be right back. Head downstairs and to the front
door to find Ted lying on the floor. Everyone else will come in to help,
noticing that Ted's wounds were caused by magic.

Help him, and you'll take him into one of the beds. o-----------------o
After some discussion, Ted will come to and he'll tell | [1] Help. |
you what happened. Ted was taken to see Lady Windy, who | [2] Don't help. |
turns out to be a witch that Ted remembers from 300 o-----------------o
years ago; she wanted the rune on his right hand, but he
used the power of that rune, the Soul Eater, to escape from them.

He'll pass out again, and Pahn will start to wonder if the Imperial Guard
would do such a thing. Gremio will argue with Pahn about contacting them about
this, then you'll regain control. Talk to Pahn outside of the door, and he'll
decide to go wake up the shopkeeper and get some medicine for Ted. Ted will
wake up once again, then he'll ask you to do something for him.

Choose option 1 to take off his glove to reveal one o----------------------o

of the 27 True Runes, the Soul Eater. If Ted hadn't | [1] What is it, Ted? |
used the Soul Eater at Mt. Seifu, Windy would have | [2] No. |
never found out about it, but it's too late now. o----------------------o
Ted won't be able to escape from her with his
wound, so he will ask you to take the Soul Eater and to protect it from Windy.

Choose to take it, and he will o-------------------------------------o

bestow the Soul Eater upon your | [1] I'll take it, Ted. Don't worry. |
right hand. As soon as you do, | [2] No. |
something happens at the door. Head o-------------------------------------o
to the front door to find that Pahn
has brought the Imperial Guard back with him. His excuse; he can't allow any
trouble while Master Teo is away. They're here for Ted, but Cleo won't let
them enter Master Teo's house without just cause.

At this point, Ted will come in. He'll tell you that they think he still has
the Soul Eater, so he suggests that everyone should escape while he uses
himself as bait.

Choose option 2 to agree with him, since we have to o----------------o

protect the Soul Eater at all costs. They will head out | [1] No. |
through the kitchen door, while Ted stays with the Guard. | [2] All right. |
In 300 years, you were the only true friend he ever had. o----------------o
Out in the pouring rain, go behind the house and head left, then down and into
Marie's Inn. Inside, she'll decide to let you hide out in the attic. Talk to
Cleo and Gremio, then attempt to head downstairs to have Gremio scold you. Go
downstairs anyway, and while you're at it, make your way to the exit on the
first floor. As you go to leave, members of the Imperial Guard will come
crashing through, complaining about you being in the way.

Pick either option, and the o--------------------------------------------o

guard will take a closer look | [1] Shut up, you fool. |
at you. They think that you | [2] (We'd better try to be inconspicuous.) |
are that 'fugitive' McDohl o--------------------------------------------o
kid. Just as Cleo and Gremio
get ready to fight them while you escape, a man named Viktor comes over to
settle the whole thing. His thoughts; would fugitives still be hanging around
here? C'mon, now.

The guards buy it, and Viktor will decide to 'kick us out'. As you leave,
Marie realizes that guy just left without paying! Outside, Viktor admits to
bilking Marie, but thanks you for helping him out as well. Head north and talk
to Viktor again; he says that he knows that you're the rebel McDohl, and that
he also has an idea to help us all escape if we listen.

Choose to let him help, and he will o-----------------------------------o

agree on one condition; you must meet | [1] I'm not sure I can trust you. |
someone he knows. Not too bad of a | [2] All right. Help us out. |
deal! Anyway, Viktor will then join o-----------------------------------o
your party! Before doing anything
else, go to your menu and select FORMATION, then move Viktor into the front
row so he can attack during a battle. Now, head to the southern gate to let
Viktor talk to the guard. Once he does that, you'll head outside. As it turns
out, Viktor was able to bribe the guard; the whole Empire is corrupt and
everything is about to come apart at the seams. Oh, to bribe him, he used
Gremio's money! Now that we're out, we have a previous arrangement to meet
someone, whom Viktor says is in Lenankamp.

Choose 1, then leave Gregminster. If o------------------------------------o

you want, you can level up or go to | [1] It's a promise. |
Rockland and play Marco's game. When | [2] I've never heard of Lenankamp. |
you're finished, head to Lenankamp. o------------------------------------o

o----------------------------o As soon as you enter, Viktor says that he

| Save Points | needs to make some arrangements, and he'll
| | take off. Before going to the Inn, I'm sure
| Inn | that you have extra money, so you should
o----------------------------o sharpen all of your weapons to level 5 and
get the best equipment you can, if you don't
have it already. Once you do that fun stuff, go to the Inn and talk to the
Innkeeper and choose to stay the night.

Gremio doubts that Viktor will come back, but Cleo is still hopeful. He also
wonders why Pahn did what he did. You'll suddenly hear crashing at the front
door; the Imperial Guard is here now, and Gremio will panic.

Choose either option to have Cleo try to o----------------------------o

think of something; before you can do | [1] Let's fight. |
anything though, someone starts talking from | [2] I'm scared. Let's run. |
behind the grandfather clock. Examine it to o----------------------------o
move it out of the way, and a woman called
Odessa will then hurry everyone underground. Viktor didn't abandon us, as she
knows that we're the new friends that he told her about.

Head down, then left to meet the group; this is the Rebel Army that the
Imperial Guard is trying to eliminate, the Liberation Army. Odessa Silverberg
is the leader of this army, and the other members are Viktor, Humphrey,
Sanchez, and Flik. Viktor thinks that we could be a great asset the Liberation
Army, though Gremio doesn't think so. What about you?

Choose either option, and o----------------------------------------------o

Flik says that he doesn't | [1] Who says I'll join? |
think that we should, since | [2] Maybe I should join the Liberation Army. |
a lot of their hideouts o----------------------------------------------o
have been discovered
recently, and that there's probably a spy among them. In any case, Odessa will
let you stay with them until things blow over, then you're free to do what you
want. Head right, then up to the stairs to find a member of the Liberation
Army collapsed by the stairs.

Once they're together, he'll tell Odessa that he's one of the Mt. Seifu
bandits, who only rob the Imperial scum. His bosses, Varkas and Sydonia, were
captured and he needs their help to rescue them, since Grady has strung them
up to die. Now it's time for a little judgment call.

Be the good guy and admit that it's o-------------------------------------o

your fault that they've been | [1] It's our fault. |
captured. After you tell Odessa your | [2] This has nothing to do with us. |
story, you'll be told by Viktor that o-------------------------------------o
it's up to us to help Varkas and
Sydonia. He'll help too, so once you regain control, head back upstairs and
leave the Inn.

Put Viktor back in the front row of your battle party again, and if you have
extra money, upgrade Viktor's equipment and sharpen his weapon. If you still
have the Clone Crystal with you that you got at Mt. Tigerwolf, go ahead and
put that on him too.

When you're done preparing, leave Lenankamp, then head north and east back to
Rockland.

o----------------------------o Head up to the mansion as usual, but this

| Bits (1700 Total) | time, talk to the guard blocking the door. He
| | won't let you through, so Viktor will go
| [ ] 700 | distract him. Watch the events unfold as the
| [ ] 1000 | Grady mansion mysteriously bursts into
o----------------------------o flames. Viktor will come back, and you'll
| Items | regain control. Head into the mansion, and
| | make your way left to be attacked by some
| [ ] Medicine | Empire Soldiers. Once you're done with them,
o----------------------------o grab the [_MEDICINE_] out of the chest in the
| Equipment | room above you.
| |
| [ ] Brass Armor | Head left and up into another room to be
o----------------------------o attacked by more of them. Go down through the
| Enemies | door, and you can see that you can enter
| | three rooms in this hallway. Go to the upper
| Empire Captain | right room first to fight some soldiers, then
| Empire Soldier (A) | open the chest here for some [_BRASS ARMOR_].
| Empire Soldier (B) | The room on your left contains just soldiers,
| Empire Soldier (C) | so go in there only if you want to fight. Go
| Empire Soldier (D) | to the lower right room to find just a chest
o----------------------------o with an [_ANTIQUE_] inside. Head back out to
the hallway and go down, left, and up, then
right into another room; this room has two chests, one with [_700 BITS_], and
the other with [_1000 BITS_].

Go back out, move left, take out the soldiers, then head left to be outside
with the bandits. Talk to Varkas, and at first, he'll think that you're with
the Imperials, but once you help him, he'll change his mind. He'll ask you to
free Sydonia as well, but Sydonia will escape on his own, begging the question
of why he didn't escape sooner?

Head back into the house, and make your way to the front door to be greeted by
Grady. He'll start to threaten everyone, but leave it to Varkas and Sydonia to
terrify him by what they would like to do to him. After he flees, head out of
the mansion. Varkas and Sydonia will thank you and the Liberation Army for
helping, so we're done here! Let's head back to Lenankamp.

o----------------------------o Head straight to the Inn and examine the

| Recruits | clock in the back right room. Go talk to
| | Odessa, and she'll be glad to see that you're
| [ ] Odessa (L) | back; you see, she has some more plans for
o----------------------------o us. She shows everyone the blueprints to a
Fire Spear, because one day, the Liberation
Army will be big enough to take on the Imperials; she wants you to take it to
her Secret Factory so they can be created. Gremio will want to leave, claiming
that they're still members of the Imperial Army, but Odessa tries to convince
him that the Empire is evil and corrupt, as we've already seen. You don't want
to always be McDohl's little boy, do you?

Choose option 1, and Gremio will still try o-----------------------------o

to protest. Cleo goes where you go, so it's | [1] My father goes his way, |
decided. We must go northwest of Lenankamp | I go mine. |
to Mt. Tigerwolf, then to Sarady to meet up | [2] Since I'm a member of |
with someone from the factory at Sarady. | the Imperial Army... |
Flik worries that you may be a spy, but o-----------------------------o
Odessa decides that she's going too, so he
shouldn't worry. After Odessa joins your party, leave the hideout. As with
Ted, don't worry about upgrading her equipment; she's just a temporary member.
Leave Lenankamp, and when you're on the World Map, head north, west across a
bridge, and north to Mt. Tigerwolf.

(- NOTE -) If you went through Mt. Tigerwolf at the beginning of the game,
just ignore the details below, since you should have already gotten the
treasure here. Also, the Killer Slimes here drop Water Rune Pieces, which help
your character recover HP every round when they're attached to the character's
weapon.

o----------------------------o Follow the path, then grab the [_CIRCLET_] to

Choose option 2 to move on. Viktor asks what the o-------------------------o

tea is called, and he says that it's "Robber's | [1] Not if it's bitter. |
Tea." At that point, everyone passes out and | [2] Just a taste, then. |
Ledon will go around and pick your pockets. o-------------------------o

Another man named Kessler will come in and see what Ledon is doing. Ledon
starts bragging to him about the job he just pulled, but that's when Kessler
recognizes Lady Odessa! He'll threaten Ledon and tell him to hurry up and make
an antidote or he can say goodbye to his head.
After everyone's awake again, Kessler apologizes to Odessa; she just says that
she needs to be more careful, so Ledon can keep his head without worrying, for
now. The next morning, get out of bed and go talk to both Ledon and Kessler.
After his speech about Lady Odessa's ambitions, leave here, then go right and
up to the next area.

Head up yet another screen, then move left, up, and right to grab the
[_ANTIQUE_] before going up to the next screen. Go up a little, then open the
chest to your left for another [_MEDICINE_]. Take the eastern path up and get
the [_CLONE CRYSTAL_] out of the chest here, then head back and go up the
western stairs. Continue up, but grab the [_1000 BITS_] to your right. Now
head north back out to the World Map, then go north and enter Sarady.

o----------------------------o We're supposed to meet the messenger from the

| Save Points | Secret Factory at the Inn, but there's no
| | sign here saying where the Inn is, so go into
| Inn | the building to the right of you when you
o----------------------------o first enter, and voila! The Inn. Talk to the
Innkeeper in here, and choose to stay the
night. During the night, you can't sleep, so get up, go outside, and talk to
Odessa. She'll want to talk to you about something.

Choose 1 and ask her about it. She's worried o-------------------------o

that she may not be able to live up to everyone | [1] What is it? |
else's hopes. She also wonders if you will go | [2] I'm not interested. |
back to the Empire. Choose 2, and she'll lecture o-------------------------o
you again about the Empire, and how you can | [1] Of course. |
judge between right and wrong. She also notices | [2] I don't understand. |
the compassion that comes from you, and that you o-------------------------o
have eyes that can draw people together, and if
she should ever--

Odessa will notice someone coming; a ninja named Kage will come and say that
he was sent by Mose, chief of the Secret Factory. Odessa asks about a sick
pigeon of his, in which Kage says that Mose does not keep any pigeons; that
was just a test to make sure Kage was the right person. Odessa will then hand
over the blueprints to him, and after that, she'll go back to bed, so go back
to one of the empty beds to go back to sleep.

After a little morning chatter, you'll regain control. Leave the Inn and, if
you need supplies, stop at the Item Shop. After you're done, leave Sarady and
head back to Mt. Tigerwolf. I'm sure you don't need directions on how to get
back to the other side, so make your way through the mountain and back to the
World Map, then go back to Lenankamp.

(- NOTE -) Before entering Lenankamp, TAKE EVERYTHING OFF OF ODESSA.

o----------------------------o (- NOTE -) If you have any more Water Rune

| Party Items | Pieces, go to the Blacksmith and put them on
| | Hero.
| [ ] Earrings |
o----------------------------o When you arrive to the Inn, you'll see the
| Enemies | Innkeeper lying on the ground. Odessa will
| | rush off to the hideout, so quickly follow
| Empire Soldier (A) | her, examining the clock to go down there. Go
| Empire Soldier (B) | left as soon as you're down there to fight a
| Empire Soldier (C) | group of Empire Soldiers. After beating them,
o----------------------------o go down and left into the next section to
fight another group. Again, once you're done
with them, go down and left into the third section.

You'll hear Odessa scream, so hurry over there to fight one last group of
soldiers. After that, go over to Odessa to find out that she sacrificed
herself to save a child, saying that she chose to be a woman over being a
leader. She'll ask you to come closer, then will ask you to do two things;
1) She wants you to give her earring to a man called Mathiu in the village of
Seika (you'll receive the [_EARRINGS_].) 2) She wants you to throw her body
into the stream down here.

It's her dying wish, so do as she asks. She'll tell o------------------o

Viktor to keep her death a secret, that way the | [1] I can't. |
Movement won't lose hope and die off. After a last few | [2] As you wish. |
words to you, Odessa will pass away. o------------------o

(- NOTE -) Odessa's death will unlock the level 1 spell of the Soul Eater;
Deadly Fingertips.

Back at the Inn, we have to find a way to get to Seika, since the only way
there is through the Fortress of Kwaba.

(- NOTE -) You won't be seeing Marco until much later in the game, so you may
want to try to win as much money as you can. I would even max it out at 999999
if you have the time. Remember, bet 100 bits, track where the coin lands, win,
then quit and repeat at the 10,000 bit level.

We're gonna go through Kwaba, so leave after all preparations are made, and
head south of Lenankamp to Kwaba.

Cleo says that Lord Ain Gide, a friend of Teo's, is in charge here; he knows
your face, but not anyone else's here. Viktor will decide to come up with fake
names in case, so Gremio will be Roi, Cleo will be Maria, and Viktor will be
Schtolteheim Reinbach III (haha, play all of the Suikodens, and you'll know
why I'm laughing). As for you...

Pick whichever you like, then head south o-------------------------------o

to be stopped by the guards. They will | [1] Masamune. |
notice that you look like the McDohl kid, | [2] Piisuke. |
and that's when Ain Gide himself will show | [3] Schtolteheim Reinbach IV. |
up (uh oh). He'll demand to see your face, o-------------------------------o
and that will be when Gremio will charge
you and start screaming at you for always causing trouble and being useless
and everything else. He'll also offer to lop off your head!

Ain Gide will decide to let you pass, since McDohl's son wouldn't be dressed
like a beggar. As you pass by him, he'll mention to you to take good care of
your father... (Yeah, he knows...)

On the other side, Gremio apologizes for his behavior back there, and will
even let you kill him if you think that's what needs done...

Choose 2 to forgive him, since he was just o---------------------------o

trying to help. Talk to Chandler on the left; | [1] Unforgivable! |
he wants to open his own store one day, so | [2] I understand, Gremio. |
remember that. Head south out of Kwaba. o---------------------------o

(- NOTE -) If you're as lucky as I am, you might be able to get a Phero

Crystal from the Beast Commander. Those babies sell for 25,000 Bits!

o----------------------------o Go to the upper right of town and talk to the

| Save Points | man in brown near the stairs. He'll tell you
| | that Mathiu's house is just up those stairs.
| Inn | Go up the stairs, into the house, and talk to
o----------------------------o all three of Mathiu's students. Once you've
| Recruits | done that, go back outside and talk to the
| | man in brown again, who is in fact Mathiu.
| [ ] Mathiu (NP) [# 5] | Gremio will show him the earring that Odessa
o----------------------------o gave to them, telling him that it was her
| Enemies | last request. Mathiu doesn't approve of what
| | Odessa was doing, so Viktor will ask him what
| Empire Soldier (A) | was wrong with what she was doing. In any
| Empire Soldier (B) | case, Mathiu refuses the earring, tells us to
o----------------------------o leave, and heads back into his house.

Follow him into his house and pester him some more; he still tells us that he
doesn't want anything to do with Odessa. Leave his house again, and some
Imperial Soldiers will arrive. They'll run right past you into Mathiu's house,
so go inside and see what the deal is.
The soldiers will be giving him the order to return to the Imperial Army for
duty. Mathiu will refuse them, saying he wants nothing to do with war. Of
course, they decide that they will take him by force if they have to; they
even stoop low enough to giving him the ultimatum of choosing to return to
duty or to let one of his students... well, there's no telling what could
happen to that child. Now, what do we usually do right now?

Choose 1 to help Mathiu out. The o---------------------------------------o

soldiers will wonder who you are; | [1] Help them, of course. |
choosing option 2 in the next set | [2] Wait. Let's see what's happening. |
of choices makes you seem cooler, o---------------------------------------o
but either way, you will fight a | [1] Survivors of the Rebel Army. |
group of Empire Soldiers. After | [2] Just some good guys passing by. |
the battle, go inside and talk to o---------------------------------------o
Mathiu again. He knows who you
are, and Gremio will point out to him that the soldiers called him Mathiu
Silverberg; Odessa was his sister. He decided that he wanted nothing to do
with war anymore, but Odessa kept fighting for what she believed in. When he
asks how she described him, Cleo tells him that she said 'just a man in Seika
named Mathiu', meaning that she never forgave him.

He was a coward; he wouldn't fight for what he believed in because of what war
did to him, seeing people die due to his actions, but now, he decides to
strive for what Odessa was striving for. When Gremio tries to give him the
earring again, he says that you should keep it.

If you ask him why, he'll tell you that there's an o--------------------o
inscription on it with the location of the Liberation | [1] Why? |
Army's hideout, and whoever holds this earring will | [2] But Odessa... |
lead the Freedom Fighters. He will tell you that he o--------------------o
would be unable to lead the Liberation Army, but you
would be, since you're a born leader. Do you accept? o--------------------o
Of course! Choose 2 to become the new leader of the | [1] I can't do it. |
Liberation Army. Cleo and Gremio decide to stay with | [2] I'll do it. |
you, even if it means never going back to the Empire. o--------------------o
Mathiu says that we need to get a Headquarters and to
recruit some volunteers. The place would have to be big enough to withstand an
attack by the Imperial Army; he says that the abandoned castle in the middle
of Lake Toran would be perfect.

First, you need to go to Kaku so we can get a ride to the castle. Mathiu joins
your party, but he can't go just yet because he has to get ready, as well as
give the students plenty of homework. Shop around here if you need to (you can
get a Water Crystal for Gremio if you really want to, but I'll keep the
Prosperity Rune on him for a while), then leave Seika. Head southwest to Kaku.

o----------------------------o Once you're here in Kaku, make sure to SAVE

| Save Points | at the Inn. Once you've done that, go to the
| | Tavern, which is down the southern stairs,
| Inn | then right and up those stairs. Talk to the
o----------------------------o red haired girl in here and she'll say that
| Recruits | she's finally caught Gremio!? He wonders what
| | he did wrong; the girl, Camille, says that he
| [ ] Camille (M) [# 6] | owes her money, and she's been looking for
o----------------------------o him for two months.

She'll show him the bill from the banquet with Teo, as well as Inn expenses.
Viktor is also surprised at the amount of the bill, so he'll try to bargain
with her, because she's an acquaintance of Tai Ho, and Tai Ho is the guy we
need to take us to Toran Castle. So for the deal, Camille will stick around
and join our party until someone pays the bill! After she joins, she tells you
that Tai Ho is in the basement, so head downstairs and talk to him. He's the
one on the left.

He thinks that you're nuts, wanting to go to the castle since it's loaded
with monsters. He will let fate decide; you will have to put all of your money
on the line (this is why I told you to save), and beat him in a game of dice.

You don't have any other choice, so choose to do o-----------------------o

so. Ask him for the rules of Dice (Chinchirorin is | [1] Yes. |
what it's called in Suikoden II), then play away! | [2] I don't think so. |
I actually enjoy playing this game, and it's going o-----------------------o
to be a great source of money later in the game.
If you lose, you'll only lose between 1000-3000, so only reset if you don't
have much money. He got a STORM on my first game with him, so I gained 3000
Bits. When he loses, he decides to play along with the luckier folks, so he'll
drag his brother Yam Koo into this madness as well. Go to the docks and talk
to Tai Ho, telling him that you're ready to go.

o----------------------------o Once you're at the castle, Tai Ho will decide

| Save Points | to go with you to fight the monsters inside,
| | so another one joins your party! Yam Koo also
| Near the top floor | automatically joins your party, but you
o----------------------------o aren't told this; you'll find that you can
| Bits | put him in your battle party once you capture
| | this castle.
| [ ] 2000 |
o----------------------------o (- NOTE -) If you're worried about your
| Items | defenses, or if you're not at a high level,
| | feel free to travel to Kouan and buy some new
| [ ] Mega Medicine | armor for your party. Just tell Yam Koo that
| [ ] Antitoxin | you want to go back to Kaku, then leave town
| [ ] Power Rune Piece | and head far south and a little west to find
| [ ] Medicine | Kouan. They have much better armor there, but
| [ ] Antitoxin | it's also pretty pricey, but hey, I would
o----------------------------o always rather be safe than sorry. My Party's
| Equipment | levels for this are higher than what they
| | started because I took Camille and Tai Ho out
| [ ] Toe Shoes | for leveling. Also, don't forget to sharpen
| [ ] Pointed Hat | their weapons in Kaku!
o----------------------------o
| Runes | Okay, let's get started here! Head all the
| | way to the right side of this area, then look
| [ ] Hazy Crystal | to your lower left to find a chest containing
| [ ] Wind Crystal | a [_MEGA MEDICINE_]. Go north into the cave,
o----------------------------o where you'll head up and right to a fork; go
| Recruits | south and move southeast beside what looks
| | like a pool of water to find a chest with
| [ ] Tai Ho (M) [# 7] | [_TOE SHOES_] to your south. Put them on Hero
| [ ] Yam Koo (M) [# 8] | and DO NOT EVER GET RID OF THEM! Keep them on
| [ ] Luc (S) [# 9] | Hero until I tell you to take them off,
o----------------------------o because these aren't easy to come by just
| Enemies * = BOSS | yet, and you'll need them to recruit another
| | character later on.
| Ghost Armor |
| Giant Slug | Go back to the fork and head east and south
| Oannes | to the next area. As you follow the path,
|*Zombie Dragon | grab the [_ANTITOXIN_] to your north and the
o----------------------------o [_2000 BITS_] to your south. Follow the path
as it goes north to the next area, then north
to another area, where you'll head east to yet another area. Go south down two
sets of stairs for a [_POWER RUNE PIECE_], then go back up one set and head
east to a fork; go north first and down the stairs to get a [_POINTED HAT_].
Head back to the fork and go south for the [_MEDICINE_] to your left, then
continue south to the next area.

Move right and up the stairs, then left to the next screen, then follow the
long path as it turns east to a Journeyman's Crystal and a chest with an
[_ANTITOXIN_]. Save your game, and make sure that Viktor has some Medicine on
him for the upcoming boss battle. When you're done with that, head north two
screens, then head east to the next screen.

o-----------------o Follow the dotted line on the diagram to the left. There
| | | is a hidden path in this area, so head south from where
| ## | ###### | you're standing until you can't see yourself anymore
| ## >---V ## | (don't go too far down, or you'll pass it), then head
| ###### | ## | right through the black area, then down through that
| ### X--< ## | black area and you should come into the little room from
| ########### | from the right side; grab the [_HAZY CRYSTAL_] out of
| ########### | the chest and head back to the beginning of the area by
o-----------------o going east, north, west, and north.

Go right to a wall, where you can see another chest; walk through the wall at
the spot where the black part of it seems separated, which is just a step or
two down from the chest. Get the [_WIND CRYSTAL_] out of it, then go back out
and follow the path south to the next area.

There are no more random encounters here, so if you want to level up some
more, head back. Otherwise, head down the nearby stairs to your right, and
when you're down to the next floor, do the same thing until you're at the
first floor with the boss, the Zombie Dragon.

o--------------------------------o o----------o
| Zombie Dragon Bits: 2,000 | | * BOSS * |
o--------------------------------o--------------------------------o----------o
| |
| Have Hero, Gremio, Camille, and Tai Ho attack; have Cleo use her Fire Rune |
| until she's out of spells, then have her attack/heal, and have Viktor use |
| his Clone Rune. He'll be unbalanced every other turn, so use that time to |
| have him use Medicines on whoever needs them at the time. He does hit |
| hard, so don't let the battle go on for too long. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

Since you've beaten the Zombie Dragon, the fog has cleared! Now that the
castle is ours, we'll be able to name it! Just to let you know, in the history
books in Suikoden II, the default name for this castle is Tora Castle, so I
will refer to it as either Headquarters or Tora/Toran Castle, okay? Feel free
to name it however you want. It DOES have the same glitch when it carries the
name over to Suikoden II, so if it's over four letters, use all uppercase so
it carries over completely. Refer to the beginning of the Walkthrough if you
are confused on what I'm talking about.

o--------o o----------------------------------------o
| s1.412 | | -Headquarters-, building a new army... |
o--------o--------------------------o----------------------------------------o

Mathiu will congratulate you for gaining the castle, as well as designate
today as the New Liberation Army's founding date. As everyone starts to throw
in their ideas for what to do, Leknaat will show up to give you some gifts;
1) The Stone Tablet of Promise, which shows the names of all of the people who
join you in your fight. 2) Luc. He's one of the best magic users in the game,
though he does basically nothing physically in battle.

Mathiu suggests that we recruit a man named Lepant in the town of Kouan, and
after that, it'll be the next morning. Gremio comes in and joins you, saying
that we need to talk to Mathiu, so go directly right of your room to the other
side of the screen and talk to him. He says that if you say that Mathiu
recommended him to join, Lepant will listen. Cleo and Viktor will join up with
you, then you can choose who else to bring with you. You can always talk to
Mathiu (or Sanchez later on) to switch party members.

Head to the bottom floor by taking the stairs to the north and exit through
the south, then take the boat out to the World Map and head east to Kaku.

o----------------------------o Once you're there, head over to the Tavern.

| Recruits | Talk to Sergei in here; he happens to be an
| | inventor, and he invented a great device
| [ ] Sergei (S) [# 10] | called an elevator. We have a very tall
o----------------------------o castle, and we could really use an elevator,
so recruit him! That's it for Kaku for now,
so leave town and head back to the World Map. There are a few people we can
recruit now before getting Lepant, so we'll start all the way north at Kwaba.

o----------------------------o Talk to our good buddy Chandler, and choose

| Recruits | to recruit him! Cool, now our castle has an
| | Item Shop. To add items to those at our
| [ ] Chandler (NP) [# 11] | store, we must visit other shops around the
o----------------------------o world to add to our inventory. Same goes with
the Armories, as I told you back at
Gregminster. Once you have Chandler, leave Kwaba and head over to Seika.

o----------------------------o Go into the Inn first, and go into the room

| Recruits | on the far right. Talk to the woman in here;
| | it's Marie from Gregminster! Talk to her to
| [ ] Marie (NP) [# 12] | recruit her and you'll have an Inn at your
| [ ] Onil (NP) [# 13] | castle!
| [ ] Antonio (M) [# 14] |
o----------------------------o Go into the building north of the Inn, and
talk to the woman in here; she is Onil, a
know-it-all. By recruiting her, you'll be able to talk to her in your castle,
and if you're lost, she'll tell you what you need to do.

Now, talk to the chef beside the counter in the Inn; this is Antonio, and he
wishes he had his own restaurant. To recruit him, we have to do a little bit
of traveling, so leave Seika and make your way back to Headquarters via the
boat in Kaku. Go to the first floor and go to the Inn to the right of you.
Talk to Marie and keep choosing to stay the night until she says, "I finally
opened my Inn, but I have no time to prepare the food. Do you know any good
cooks?"

Leave Headquarters and head back to the Inn at Seika. Talk to Antonio and
recruit him into your party as well. We're done here, but we're not going to
go to Kouan just yet. Head south of Kaku to come near Kouan, but instead of
going there, keep going west until you reach a bridge. This is Garan.

o----------------------------o Talk to the man standing beside the flag;

| Recruits | this is Kai, and he is the BEST person to
| | have in your party when taking on groups of
| [ ] Kai (M) [# 15] | enemies, thanks to his Unite Attack with
o----------------------------o Hero. Anyway, Kai was Hero's stick-fighting
teacher, or his Sensei if you will, and he
knows that you're now leading the Liberation Army. He will decide to join you,
so go ahead and recruit him.

The bad thing is this; he heads straight to the castle. I STRONGLY recommend
traveling all the way back to Headquarters just to put him in your battle
party. He and Hero have a Unite attack that attacks ALL enemies for a LOT of
damage (The Master Pupil Attack), which is great on 2 enemies or more, so you
should be using this pretty much EVERY turn, unless there's only 1 enemy, then
you should just use them to attack normally. Oh yeah, he also starts at level
21, and has a level 8 weapon, so go back to HQ and get him.
(5 minutes later...)

Now that Kai is in your party, head SOUTHEAST of Kouan to come to the
Great Forest. We have 2 more people to recruit before going to Kouan.

o----------------------------o Go to the Blacksmith and talk to Maas; he

| Save Points | says that the world is twisted, and that the
| | people's minds are as well. He wants to join
| Inn | the Liberation Army so he can help straighten
o----------------------------o them out, so recruit him to get your first of
| Recruits | five Blacksmiths! Don't worry about him
| | though; he can only sharpen your weapons to
| [ ] Maas (M) [# 16] | level 5 anyway. Next, go to the house just
| [ ] Sansuke (S) [# 17] | northwest of the blacksmith; this is
o----------------------------o Sansuke's house, and he is a master of baths.
| Enemies | Talk to him and recruit him; he will put a
| | bath in our castle. Cool!
| Holly Boy |
| Holly Spirit | (- NOTE -) Great Forest isn't only a town; go
| Kobold (A) | to the upper right of town to the next area.
| Kobold (B) | There are some TOUGH enemies here; it's also
o----------------------------o a very good place to level up if you're at a
lower level, because the enemies we're going
to encounter in Kouan are tough AND annoying, so I strongly recommend leveling
up to around 20 (A battle with 6 Kobolds put Luc from 13 to 19). Make sure to
SAVE before doing anything, though. Once you're done here, head northwest to
Kouan.

o----------------------------o Go to the mansion to your upper left and talk

Go back out in the hallway and go through the door on the right to be in a
room full of Robot Soldiers. Here's the trick; you have to walk BEHIND all of
them; do not walk in their field of vision or you'll have to start over. So,
walk under the first two, then go up and zigzag behind the two above them,
then go right and down to a chest containing a [_COUNTER CRYSTAL_]. Go back to
the top and through the door.

Move right at the fork and go through the door to find a chest with a
[_SPEED RUNE PIECE_]. Go down the hallway and down the stairs, then left and
up to a fork. The room above you has a [_LEATHER ARMOR_], the room to the
right of that one has a [_FIRE RUNE PIECE_], then there are two rooms to the
left; the first has a [_MEDICINE_], and the second has the [_WHITE PAINT_] in
it.

Talk to the man beside the third door to find out that this is Juppo, he's an
inventor and a Trickster; he invented all of the dolls that we've been
fighting, as well as 'the big one' that we'll see in the next room. He'll then
leave. Go into the next room to the left.

WOW! This giant wheel just isn't any fun. There's no way to control it; it'll
just plop you down wherever it pleases, which usually means fighting a bunch
of monsters, losing some EXP, and maybe a treasure or two before it lets you
off on the other side. Once you've passed it, head north through the two doors
to find the Lepant's treasure, [_KIRINJI_]. Head all the way back to the roof
and get off on the right side.

Back at the Inn, Krin will be glad that you made it back, and he will offer
you some tea. Wait, tea? Didn't some other sneaky guy try to give us tea
before? After everyone refusing it and putting Krin to bed, you'll hear Lepant
all fired up about someone stealing Kirinji; as it turns out, Krin told Lepant
about it so he would catch you in your sleep. Lepant will come in and demand
to know why you took Kirinji.

Choose 2 to tell him what's o--------------------------------------------o

going on. He says that he'd | [1] ......... |
like to help, but there are | [2] Um, Mathiu recommended you. |
certain things that he cannot o--------------------------------------------o
give up. Choose 2 to say that | [1] We need your help. |
you understand so you can | [2] I understand. We'll return your sword. |
give his sword back to him. o--------------------------------------------o
Giovanni will come running
in, saying that Lepant's wife, Eileen, was taken away by the new military
commander. He'll rush out, so leave the Inn and head up to the mansion at the
upper right of town to find Lepant demanding why Eileen was taken. It turns
out that the new commander is Kraze! Lepant will take out the two guards, so
follow him into the mansion.

Inside, he'll take two more of them out, but don't follow him again. Go to the
room on the lower left and grab the [_WATER RUNE PIECE_] from inside the
chest. Go back out and go into the room Lepant went in. He'll be surrounded,
so he'll join you to fight them. You have to get take someone out of your
party for the time being while he's there (sorry, Luc).

Lepant will be in the back row anyway, where he can't do a thing, but as long
as Kai is in your party, the battle will be no problem. After the battle,
stick Lepant in the front row and head up the stairs. Go down through the
door, then right and through this door. Take the door on the left first and
get the [_ANTIQUE_] out of the chest, then leave and go into the room on the
right.

Kraze will be surprised to see you, since it's your fault that he was
reassigned to this country town, but he won't let him ruin his pleasure (ew,
gross). You'll be attacked by 6 more Empire Soldiers, so take them out as
well. After that, he'll take Eileen hostage, as well as summon an old friend
to take you out; Pahn! He says he doesn't regret the decision he made that
day, but his heart still aches about it, so he'll run over and attack Kraze!
You will then be given a choice. Kill Kraze or let him live.

Surprisingly enough, you can o--------------------------------------------o

pick either option without | [1] You're the one person I can't forgive. |
consequences! This is the one | [2] Get the hell out of here. |
time you can get away with o--------------------------------------------o
killing someone, so if you
want to, go ahead because even if you don't, you won't be seeing him again, so
pick 1 to kill and 2 to not kill.

Talk to Lepant, and he'll tell you that, since he's a fugitive now, he will
join your army! He tries to break it off with Eileen, seeing as how he won't
be able to come back, but she won't hear of it; she'll go with him! Now, talk
to Pahn, and he'll apologize to you. He also wants to join the Liberation
Army, even if you don't forgive him.
C'mon now, we're good guys. Choose 2 to o---------------------------o
forgive him and let him join the army too. | [1] I can't forgive you. |
Here's all the people who just joined the | [2] Pahn, lend us a hand. |
Liberation Army; Rock, Lepant, Eileen, Pahn, o---------------------------o
Giovanni, Krin, and Juppo too! As soon as you
are done, head back to Kaku, get on your boat, and go back to Headquarters.

o----------------------------o Head to the 1st floor first, and guess who's

| Recruits | here? It's our good buddies Varkas and
| | Sydonia! They figured they needed to pay you
| [ ] Varkas (M) [# 25] | back for saving them, so they're going to
| [ ] Sydonia (L) [# 26] | join the Liberation Army as well! They would
| [ ] Kirkis (L) [# 27] | also like to say hello to Odessa, and that's
o----------------------------o when Mathiu comes in and tells them that she
went north on a mission. Mathiu then suggests
that you hold a banquet to welcome all of our new friends!

Choose option 1, and let the feasting begin! At the o-------------------o

banquet, talk to all 10 people in here, then leave the | [1] Let's do it. |
room. When you do, an assassin runs in to attack you | [2] Now wait a... |
and take that rune off your right hand! In the battle, o-------------------o
Deadly Fingertips won't work on him, so just attack
him for a few rounds until he disappears and leaves the castle, saying that
Lady Windy is always ready to destroy you.

Pahn and Gremio will be arguing over who's going to stand watch over you, so
all you have to do is crawl into bed. The next morning, Gremio will come in
and join you, and you'll gain control. Head down to the basement, then make
your way out to the boat to find an elf named Kirkis passed out beside it.

Back in one of the beds, Kirkis comes to and asks if this is the Liberation
Army HQ. He'll want to speak to the leader, Odessa, but of course, Mathiu will
tell him that you're the leader while she's away. In any case, Kirkis will ask
you to save the elves, because the great General Kwanda Rosman is planning on
exterminating all of them.

Pick either option, and Mathiu will tell you that we only o----------------o
have a few hundred men, not nearly enough to mobilize | [1] Of course. |
their forces, but he will send a team to the Village of | [2] But... |
the elves to check it out, meaning you, Gremio, Kirkis, o----------------o
and three others. Just for the sake of recruiting others,
pick Tai Ho, Lepant, and Juppo. This is just temporary, though.

Before doing anything else, visit Rock at the Vault, and put all of your
important items in there, including the White Paint and any valuable
Crystals you aren't going to use just yet.

Before going to the Village of the Elves, there are three more people we can
recruit. First stop is Kaku for two of them.

o----------------------------o Head to the upper right of town and talk to

| Recruits | the little girl standing beside the Inn; this
| | is Meg, and she's Juppo's niece. She's been
| [ ] Meg (L) [# 28] | looking for him for a long time so she could
| [ ] Gaspar (NP) [# 29] | learn some new tricks from him. He is
o----------------------------o reluctant to let her join, but then she'll
ask you herself to join. Choose to recruit
her, then go into the Inn and SAVE YOUR GAME. You may need to reset up ahead.

Head to the Tavern and go to the basement where you recruited Tai Ho. Down
here is a man named Gaspar; Tai Ho was one of his best customers, and since
Tai Ho joined the Liberation Army, he wants to as well, but only if you win
5,000 Bits from him at Dice, which is why you needed to save before coming
here. After you've won the money, recruit Gaspar, then leave Kaku and head
north to Seika.

o----------------------------o Go to the Inn and talk to the guy on the left

| Recruits | beside the table. He's Sheena, and he'll try
| | to start smooth-talking the girl here, but
| [ ] Sheena (S) [# 30] | that's when Lepant comes out and yells at
o----------------------------o him. As it turns out, Sheena's his son, so he
will grab him and drag him to Headquarters.
That's it for new recruits, so head back to your castle. If you've recruited
everyone possible so far, you will see a quick scene showing that your castle
has grown. Take time to tour your castle again to see where everything is.

Go to the third floor to talk to Mathiu and put whomever you want in place of
Lepant, Juppo, and Tai Ho. Head back to Kaku, then leave there and head far
south-southeast to the Great Forest. Stop at Kouan if you need to update some
of your armor.

(- NOTE -) Now that Pahn is back in your party, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND keeping
him in your active party at all times. He will eventually take part in a
battle all by himself, and he will need all of the experience he can get, and
the outcome of the battle will determine whether you get all 108 Stars of
Destiny or not.

o----------------------------o When you enter the Great Forest, a man will

| Save Points | tell you that he's been seeing elves running
| | around, then he'll spot Kirkis and run off to
| Inn | tell everyone. Head north and east, then
o----------------------------o enter the actual forest. As you go east,
| Items | Kirkis will tell you that without him you
| | can't go through this area since it's under
| [ ] Escape Talisman | a spell, which explains why the screen kept
| [ ] Needle | repeating if you tried to earlier.
| [ ] Water Rune Piece |
| [ ] Fortune Rune Piece | On the next screen, head up and right to the
o----------------------------o next area. Cross the log bridge and a girl
| Equipment | named Viki will mysteriously pop up behind
| | you. She seems lost and wants you to protect
| [ ] Gauntlet | her, so go ahead and recruit her and she'll
o----------------------------o teleport herself to Headquarters.
| Recruits |
| | Anyway, head east but don't go down the
| [ ] Viki (NP) [# 31] | stairs; keep going east and open the chest
o----------------------------o on the next screen to find a [_GAUNTLET_]. Go
| Enemies | back and head down the stairs this time, then
| | go right to the next screen to find another
| Holly Boy | chest; this one has an [_ESCAPE TALISMAN_] in
| Holly Spirit | it. Head back and head left across the log to
| Kobold (A) | the next screen, where you'll find another
| Kobold (B) | chest; this one has a [_NEEDLE_] inside. Go
o----------------------------o down from there and open the semi-hidden
chest for another [_WATER RUNE PIECE_]. Move
right two screens, grab the [_FORTUNE RUNE PIECE_] to your north, then
continue right some more, following the path until you end up in a village.

This is the Kobold Village, but Kirkis says that all of the Kobolds are gone.
At that time, a Kobold named Kuromimi will come up to you, saying that you
humans took away all of his friends, but also that they're sick. We have to
figure this out too, but the Village of the Elves is first. Leave here.

o----------------------------o Use the Journeyman's Crystal if you want to,

| Save Points | then head up into the tree. You'll
| | automatically go up to find one of the
| Tree Base | Empire's generals, General Valeria; she's
| Inn | trying to persuade them that Kwanda is
o----------------------------o planning on burning down the entire forest,
| Recruits | not just the Village, and this forest is her
| | home as well. They'll decide not to listen to
| [ ] Valeria (S) [# 32] | her and lock her up.
o----------------------------o
Take this opportunity to visit the Armory,
and once you're done there, go north and into the house here. You'll meet
Sylvina, Kirkis's girlfriend; she was worried that Kirkis left without her.
Talk to the elder here and he'll wonder why Kirkis left; when Kirkis tells him
the story, he claims that he doesn't need human help to defend the village and
will decide to lock everyone up.

Talk to Stallion down here if you want to, then talk to Valeria. She'll tell
you that the elves wouldn't listen to her, and then she'll tell you Kwanda's
plans; he's going to use an object called the Burning Mirror to burn down the
entire forest.

Examine both sets of bars and you'll hear Sylvina come down to the prison.
She'll want to know why Kirkis keeps trying to help the humans; he says that
he doesn't understand why humans, dwarves, and elves just can't get along, so
he wants to help. She decides that she'll believe him, as well as decide to
let you out of prison. Kirkis has an idea to stop the Burning Mirror, and
that's to go to the dwarves and ask for their help.

Choose either one, because we o----------------------------------------o

don't have much time so we're | [1] I agree. |
going the to Village of the | [2] Let's go back to the castle first. |
Dwarves now anyway. When you gain o----------------------------------------o
control, leave the prison and
once you're back out at the village, make sure to stop at the Item Shop and
Armory if you haven't yet, then head back down to the trunk of the tree.
Valeria will then ask to join your party so she can help protect the forest,
meaning that you have to boot someone out of your party.

Kirkis will ask Sylvina to join too, but she says that she will wait for now,
and will wait for him to come back. Back out on the World Map, head east and
north a little to the Dwarf Trail.

o----------------------------o (- NOTE -) The Death Boar can drop

Grab the [_FORTUNE RUNE PIECE_] out of the chest to the north, then go east
under the grating and up the little stairs, following the path to the next
screen. You'll meet up with Kuromimi again, mumbling about the stingy dwarves
not giving him the cure for his sick friends. He'll run off again, so just
head up to the next screen where you'll find a Journeyman's Crystal. Use it,
then follow the path back out to the World Map and go northeast to the
Village of the Dwarves.

o----------------------------o Up the stairs to your west is the Inn, and

| Save Points | north of that is the Appraiser/Armory. The
| | only things worth getting in the Armory are
| Inn | the Half Helmets, so get them for your party.
o----------------------------o East of the Inn is the Item Shop, and south
| Recruits | of that is the Blacksmith; you can sharpen
| | your weapons to level 9, as well as recruit
| [ ] Meese (M) [# 33] | Meese; he can sharpen your weapons to level 9
o----------------------------o back at the castle! Sharpening your weapons
is the most expensive thing to do in this
game, which will add hours on end to your game if you insist on getting all of
your characters to have a level 16 weapon.

When you're ready, make your way up to the big house on the right side of
town. Talk to the Chief here; he won't believe your story about the Burning
Mirror blueprints because their vault is impenetrable. If he's going to
believe us, we're going to have to break in and steal something as well.

Choose 1, and he'll tell you that you have to o--------------------------o

steal the Running Water Root from the vault. | [1] Let's give it a try. |
The vault is to the north of the village, so do | [2] Better not try. |
what you have to do here in town, and save at o--------------------------o
the Inn. I recommend bringing plenty of
Medicine, as well as at least one set of Mega Medicine on each character, or
at least Pahn and Kirkis. Leave town and head north to the Dwarves' Vault.

o----------------------------o (- NOTE -) As I said before, the Death Boar

In this next room, you're at a fork when you walk in; go right and down to get
a [_POINTED HAT_], then go up from that one to get a [_SKILL RUNE PIECE_].
Back at the fork, head north and follow the lengthy path, grabbing the
[_MEDICINE_] along the way to the next room.

In this room, you can read the tablet that says "Fiddle dee diddle dee piddle
dee doo.", then step on the two buttons in this order; LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT,
LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, which will open the door in here. Go north
through the door, and at the four-way fork, head west first to find a
[_MEGA MEDICINE_] in a chest, then head all the way east to find [_5000 BITS_]
in another one.

Go back to the fork and head north, then go down the stairs in the next room.
Go east to a fork, then go south as the eastern path leads to a dead end. You
will reach a set of stairs, but DON'T go down them just yet; go west to find
an [_ESCAPE TALISMAN_] in a chest, which is IMPORTANT in this dungeon since
that's our primary and preferred exit method. The stairs to the east of this
set also lead to a dead-end, so go down the stairs in the center. Before going
east down here, heal everyone to the max, then follow the path to the boss.

o--------------------------------o o----------o
| Gigantes Bits: 3,000 | | * BOSS * |
o--------------------------------o--------------------------------o----------o
| |
| Have Valeria use her Falcon Rune; have Hero, Kai, Gremio, and Kirkis all |
| attack, and have Pahn use his Boar Rune; just like with Viktor's Clone |
| Rune, have Pahn use Medicines on your party when he's unbalanced. If you |
| need to heal, have one of your attackers take a break and heal. I was |
| lucky because over half the time, my characters delivered critical blows. |
| He can be pretty tough if you don't stay healed, because this battle can |
| easily drag on as he pummels you. Make sure to keep healed! |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

Head north into the next room and you'll be at a fork; the westernmost room
has a [_DEFENSE RUNE PIECE_], and the middle room has the
[_RUNNING WATER ROOT_] that you were sent here for.

Now you have two choices; you can use the Escape Talisman you picked up just
a short while ago to exit this place. However, if you think you could use both
the money and the EXP, feel free to walk ALL THE WAY back up however many
floors we came down; that's what I'm going to do because I don't feel like
being short of money any time soon. Once you're out of this place, head back
to the Village of the Dwarves.

Head back up to the Chief's house on the upper right side and show him the
Running Water Root. He'll have no choice but to believe your story, so he'll
tell you that you can break the Burning Mirror with the Firewind Cannon,
another one of their creations. Kirkis says that they should return to the
Village of the Elves to tell the elder there the news, so leave here and
return to the Dwarf Trail.

Halfway through the Dwarf Trail, your party will look out in the distance and
see the forest on fire! Hurry to the exit, the run over to the Village of the
Elves...

o----------------------------o Everyone says how horrible this is, then

| Save Points | Kirkis goes off, wondering why all of their
| | efforts were in vain; he was planning on
| Tree Base | giving his ring to Sylvina after this was all
o----------------------------o over, so to him it's useless know, and he
| Party Items | just drops it. Gremio will pick it up and
| | give it to him, saying that it's his hope,
| [ ] Suiko Map | and you must never give up hope, right?
o----------------------------o Gremio suggests returning to the castle for
| Recruits | the time being so they can plan on destroying
| | Kwanda Rosman's army.
| [ ] Templeton (NP) [# 34] |
o----------------------------o Leave the Village, but once you leave, go
right back to it again. You'll see a kid
here, so talk to him; he's Templeton, and he makes maps. He asks you
permission to map the Toran Castle, giving you the chance to recruit him, so
do so. He also gives you the [_SUIKO MAP_], a map of the world showing the
locations of all the cities and dungeons. Now, save at the Journeyman's
Crystal, then leave and head to the Great Forest/Kobold Village.

o----------------------------o You'll run into Kuromimi again, but this

Choose either option, and Valeria will leave your party temporarily, and the
Imperial Soldiers will decide to kill us anyway, at which point Kuromimi joins
our party. After you defeat the first set of enemies, Mathiu and the
Liberation Army will show up with reinforcements, saying that someone warned
him about the Burning Mirror; Sylvina will run in and rush over to Kirkis, and
Stallion will sprint in as well. Gremio will give the ring back to Kirkis; I
bet he's glad that Gremio kept it for him!

Mathiu will update you on the situation; Humphrey and Sanchez arrived with the
survivors of the old Liberation Army, giving them enough manpower to fight
Kwanda Rosman's army, and will ask the signal to move forward. It is at this
point that Humphrey automatically joins your party without you knowing.

Choose option 1 to engage in your o------------------------------------o

first Major Battle! | [1] All right, all troops forward. |
| [2] It's not the time yet. |
(- NOTE -) Just another reminder; if o------------------------------------o
you see the message that one of your
comrades has DIED in battle, RESET your game and start back over from your
last save. With them dead, you won't be able to get all 108 Stars.

o--------o o----------------------------------------------o
| s1.mb1 | | Major Battle - Battle at Pannu Yakuta Castle |
o--------o--------------------o----------------------------------------------o
| Imperial Army - 9000 Liberation Army - ~ 7015 |
o--------------------o-------------------------------------------------------o
| Charge beats Bow | |
| Bow beats Magic | After some words between the two sides, the battle |
| Magic beats Charge | will begin. Major Battles work like a rock, paper, |
o--------------------o scissors type of game. You have three choices of |
| attacks; Charge, Bow, and Magic, as well as an |
| Others command. Charge works well against Bow, but is weak against Magic. |
| Bow works well against Magic, but is weak against Charge. Magic works well |
| against Charge, but is weak against Bow. |
| |
| As for the Others command, you'll have various skills that you can use; I |
| ALWAYS recommend using the Thieves or Ninjas command first off (though you |
| don't have any Ninjas just yet). They will tell you what the enemy is |
| planning on doing, giving you the edge for the next attack. |
| |
| Now for the battle; use the Thieves command first off to see what they're |
| going to do; if they fail, you'll just have to pick one of the three. I |
| always use a Bow attack in this case, because it WILL do damage no matter |
| what they do, even though if they charge, you'll take a bigger hit. |
| Kwanda's Attack is a Charge attack, so use a Magic attack to counter it, |
| and it's usually the first attack that they will use in this battle. If |
| your thieves tell you that they're going to do a Bow attack, use the |
| Strategists command under Other to boost your Charge attack power, then |
| use the Charge command with the Commander's Team or the Lepant family. |
| After that turn, use the Thieves command again, then do whichever is |
| strongest, and so on and so forth until you win the battle. |
| |
| Like I said, if you're ever in doubt, or if the Thieves command fails, |
| just use a Bow attack, that way you will be able to inflict damage on them |
| no matter what. Pretty easy, isn't it? |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

Kwanda says that he's going to use the Burning Mirror again, but as he goes to
use it, the Mirror will shatter, thanks to the Firewind (or Windfire, as he
says here) Cannon that the dwarves built! At this point, your party will
gather together, and no, you don't get to pick; it's Hero, Gremio, Kirkis,
Kuromimi, Valeria, and Viktor.

o----------------------------o (- NOTE -) The Devil Armor can drop the

o--------------------------------o o----------o
| Dragon Bits: 3,500 | | * BOSS * |
o--------------------------------o--------------------------------o----------o
| |
| Have Valeria use her Falcon Rune; have Hero, Kuromimi, Gremio and Kirkis |
| all attack, and have Viktor use the Clone Rune, and when he's unbalanced, |
| have him heal as usual. His single attacks will hit hard, but his 'all' |
| attack isn't as powerful, dealing maybe 60 damage max to your weakest |
| character. It's a long battle, but not that difficult. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

Heal Hero, and make sure that he has the best armor possible equipped on him.
Go through the door behind the throne, then follow the path to the roof.
You'll meet Kwanda here, and he'll challenge you, and with his Black Rune, he
thinks that he cannot fail!

After the battle, the Black Rune on Kwanda's hand destroy itself. Talk
to him again, and he'll be acting like he doesn't know what's going on.
You will then have a choice.

Make sure to choose option 2, o-------------------------------------o

because if you don't, you can't get | NO! [1] Vengeance! Your time is up! |
all 108 Stars. They will all notice | [2] Something's wrong. |
that Kwanda isn't the same as he was o-------------------------------------o
a moment ago. He says it's the Black
Rune that Lady Windy gave him; she can't be trusted, and since he failed, he
thinks that he should die.

Choose 2 to have him join your party, or o--------------------------------o

else, he'll die. He'll agree to join you, | NO! [1] You're right. |
since the Emperor isn't the same person | [2] I want you to join us. |
that he knew 7 years ago. o--------------------------------o

Back at the entrance, Mathiu congratulates you on your victory. Kuromimi's mom
and bro will come running in to find Kuromimi, so that means that the Black
Rune's spell was broken over the Kobolds. Kirkis will decide to join the
Liberation Army for good, as will Sylvina, Stallion, Kuromimi, and Valeria.
He'll ask you if you're ready to go back to the castle.

Choose option 2, since we can o--------------------------------------------o

stop a few places on the way | [1] Let's go, then! |
back to recruit people. Head | [2] Wait. I have some unfinished business. |
over to the Great Forest. o--------------------------------------------o

o----------------------------o Go into the Inn, and talk to the big man on

| Recruits | the left; he is Fu Su Lu, and he claims he's
| | as strong as 100 men. If you want him to join
| [ ] Fu Su Lu (S) [# 40] | your party, you have to pay 10,000 bits for
| [ ] Gon (S) [# 41] | all of the food that he's eaten! You should
o----------------------------o have at least that much, if not, go to the
Dwarf Trail and fight for 5 minutes or so and
get it. Once you pay for his meal, he'll join you! Go into the house on the
lower end of town and talk to the Kobold named Gon; he'll want to join the
Liberation Army since big brother Kuromimi is in it, so recruit him as well!

(- NOTE -) Make sure to look at the repopulated Item Shop here so you can get
the Wind Crystal and Hazy Crystal in your Item Shop! This store is very easily
overlooked!

Head back through the Great Forest to get to the west side, then go to the
World Map. Before going back to the castle, head northwest to Kouan.

o----------------------------o Go into the Inn and talk to Lorelai again.

o----------------------------o Go into Mathiu's house, and talk to the

| Recruits | little girl here; she's Apple, and she's
| | accusing you of taking Master Mathiu away!
| [ ] Apple (NP) [# 43] | She knows that he was fed up with war, and
o----------------------------o wants to know why we forced him to join us.

Choose any option, and she will decide o-----------------------------------o

o--------o o---------------------------------------o
| s1.418 | | -Headquarters-, three months later... |
o--------o---------------------------o---------------------------------------o
Three months after defeating Kwanda Rosman's army...

You'll wake up in your room; leave here and make your way down to the third
floor; go into the big room on the right to meet up with Flik! He's angry,
wanting to know where Odessa is. Mathiu will come in and introduce himself as
Odessa's brother, and when Flik asks him where she is, he flat out tells her
that she's dead.

Choose either one, and Mathiu will tell o----------------------------------o

him that she was killed at the hideout | [1] But Odessa's last request... |
in Lenankamp. Flik doesn't believe that | [2] You're right. |
it happened, and he doesn't think that o----------------------------------o
a guy like you should be the leader of
the New Liberation Army. He'll decide to leave and stay at the Inn in Kaku.
Viktor says that he needs to talk to him, so he'll join your party.

Leave Headquarters and sail to Kaku. He's not actually at the Inn, rather at
the house to the left of the steps. Go in and talk to him, and he'll seem to
blame himself for not showing Odessa how he could be a leader. He says that he
can't accept you as a leader, but he will want to join forces with you.

Choose option 2, and he'll decide to move his troops in o----------------o

at the castle as well. Get back in your boat and sail | [1] No. |
back to Headquarters. Go to the first floor and save | [2] Of course. |
first, then go up to the third floor, and enter the big o----------------o
room on the right (known as the War Room from here on
out). Talk to Flik, and he'll say that his comrades were captured my Milich
Oppenheimer's forces, so we need to go and free them by taking the Fortress of
Garan, then by taking Milich's domain.

Choose option 1 and you'll be in your o------------------------------------o

second Major Battle. Flik also joins | [1] Prepare to depart. |
your army for this battle. We can use | [2] It is not yet time for battle. |
all the help we can get! o------------------------------------o

o--------o o--------------------------------------------o
| s1.mb2 | | Major Battle - Battle at Fortress of Garan |
o--------o----------------------o--------------------------------------------o
| Imperial Army - 6000 Liberation Army - ~ 8135 |
o--------------------o-------------------------------------------------------o
| Charge beats Bow | |
| Bow beats Magic | You've got the edge number-wise this time, so do |
| Magic beats Charge | what you usually do; have your Thieves group do |
o--------------------o some reconnaissance to see what they're going to |
| do, then do what's best, remembering that if they |
| are going to use a Bow attack to use the Strategists command first so you |
| can boost your Charge attack power. If you're unsure, just use the Bow. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

After the battle, Pahn will get big-headed and say that we should attack
Milich now, and Flik wants to go with it as well. Without having time to
think, you'll be thrown into the next major battle.

o--------o o---------------------------------------------o
| s1.mb3 | | Major Battle - Battle at Scarleticia Castle |
o--------o---------------------o---------------------------------------------o
| Imperial Army - 12000 Liberation Army - ~ 8135 |
o--------------------o-------------------------------------------------------o
| Charge beats Bow | |
| Bow beats Magic | It doesn't matter what you do here, because he'll |
| Magic beats Charge | use his Poisonous Pollen attack, which will take a |
o--------------------o HUGE chunk out of your troops. There's no chance to |
| win here, so Mathiu will order the retreat. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

o----------------------------o Apparently, the Pollen is being caused by

| Recruits | some strange roses of Milich's. Viktor thinks
| | that we should send a recon team, so he'll
| [ ] Flik (S) [# 44] | join your party, and Flik will also decide to
o----------------------------o come. Now, Gremio will want to come too, but
Viktor advises against it; he has a bad
feeling about this, so Gremio will plead his case with you.

You'll eventually have to choose 2 to take him, o-------------------------o

so do it now. Talk to Mathiu to bring 2 more | [1] Stay here, Gremio. |
people with you (I chose Pahn and Kai), then | [2] Okay. Come with us. |
head west to a new area of the World Map. o-------------------------o

o-----------o
| World Map |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------o-----------o
| Enemies | Rikon / Teien / Soniere / N. Lorimar / |
| | Antei / Scarleticia Castle / |
| Creeper | E. Dragon's Den / S. Northern Checkpoint Area |
| Holly Fairy o-----------------------------------------------o
| Mad Ivy |
o----------------------------o First things first; I know you're tired of
running around everywhere, so we're going to
get a nifty little item that'll teleport us back to Headquarters! But before
we do that, head a little west of Garan and a little south to enter Rikon.

o----------------------------o Visit the Item Shop here and purchase the

| Save Points | Blue Flower Seeds as well as the Blue Paint.
| | If you visit the Appraiser, you'll meet a
| Inn | man named Jabba; he says that if you can find
o----------------------------o anything that he can't appraise, he'll do
anything you ask; that item is called the
Nameless Urn, and we'll come back to it in a few minutes.

Go to the Inn and go upstairs. Talk to the girl up here; she's Lotte, and
she's lost her poor kitten. Note to self; if we catch her cat, she'll join our
party, okay? Now, since we're already here, go to the south end of town and
hop into the boat here. On the World Map, follow the river south as far as you
can, and when you see a whirlpool to your west/northwest, go over and TOUCH IT
with your boat for a message that says 'rapids'.

Once you've touched it, take the boat back to Rikon, and your party will
wonder what to do, since you can't get past them with a normal boat. Now,
leave Rikon head north to Teien.

o----------------------------o Go into the Inn here and talk to the elderly

| Save Points | woman on the right side, Hellion; she knows
| | all about you, and she would like to lend you
| Inn | her powers. Recruit her, and she'll tell you
o----------------------------o about the Blinking Mirror; it will teleport
| Items | you to your base from the World Map at any
| | time, so open the chest on the right to
| [ ] Mega Medicine | obtain the [_BLINKING MIRROR_], then open the
o----------------------------o one on the left for a [_MEGA MEDICINE_].
| Key Items |
| | Talk to the guy at the Item Shop, and buy the
| [ ] Blinking Mirror | Yellow Flower Seeds, as well as the
o----------------------------o Yellow Paint. Now, leave Teien, and use your
| Recruits | Blinking Mirror to go back to Headquarters.
| |
| [ ] Hellion (S) [# 45] | MAKE SURE THAT THE BLINKING MIRROR IS ALWAYS
o----------------------------o ON HERO, AND NEVER DISCARD IT!

At HQ, if you leave by boat, then come back in, you'll notice that your castle
has grown yet again, so tour your castle again to see where everything is now.
Go to the second floor and put the Blue and Yellow Paint/Seeds in Rock's
vault, then talk to Mathiu or Sanchez on the fourth floor and put Tai Ho and
Yam Koo in your two available slots. If you want to, you can play Dice with
Gaspar to get some money so we can upgrade weapons; it's by far the fastest
way to earn an unholy amount of money, but just be sure to save before
playing. Head down to B1 of your castle and talk to Viki; have her teleport
you back to Teien.

Once in Teien, go to the Blacksmith and sharpen all of your weapons as high as
you can; up to 12 if you have the money. If you don't, don't worry about it;
we're going to be fighting on the World Map for a while. The Holly Fairy on
the World Map hold the Nameless Urn, which we need to recruit Jabba. Fight
around on the World Map for a bit if you want to, but we need to go to Antei
as well, so leave Teien.

Here's a list of things to do while fighting for the Nameless Urn; first, go
southwest of Teien and stop in at a place called the Soniere Prison, so we can
teleport there later instead of walking to it. After that, head west to
Lorimar and visit there. Go north of Lorimar and visit Scarleticia Castle as
well, and you'll see the giant rose with the weird pollen that kept you from
beating Milich earlier. Head northeast to Antei, but head northeast PAST it
first, all the way to the Northern Checkpoint. Finally from there, head all
the way west and enter the Dragon's Den. Once you've visited all of those
places, head over to Antei.
o---------o
| -Antei- |
o--------o---------------------------------------------------------o---------o
| My | [31] Hero [28] Viktor [34] Flik |
| Party | [31] Gremio [28] Tai Ho [28] Yam Koo |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o

o----------------------------o First off, go to the Armory, which is the

| Save Points | second building on the left. Talk to the
| | Armorer; he is Chapman, and he's tired of
| Inn | working in this run down Armory. He'll ask to
o----------------------------o join your party, so recruit him to give your
| Recruits | castle an Armory! Make sure to go back in and
| | look at the wares so you'll have them at your
| [ ] Chapman (NP) [# 46] | castle. Leave here and go to the Rune Shop,
| [ ] Jeane (NP) [# 47] | which is just up and right from the Armory;
| [ ] Mina (S) [# 48] | talk to Jeane, and since you have over 45
o----------------------------o stars, she will join your party as well!

(- NOTE -) Now that you have an Armory in your castle, you will be able to buy
Wing Boots. The only way they will be in your inventory is if you LOOKED at
the items at the Armory in Gregminster at the beginning of the game. These
Boots are very useful, having a high defense and giving the wearer a speed
boost.

If you have kept the Toe Shoes on Hero this whole time, I applaud you! If not,
you can buy them at the Armory here in Antei; I just wanted to save you money.
With them equipped for the last time, head over to the Inn and talk to the
dancer on the right; she's Mina, and yes, she's heard of you too. To recruit
her, you have to dance with her, and you can only dance well if you have those
Toe Shoes on. After the dance if over, Mina will join your party!

If you talk to Esmerelda on the second floor, she'll tell you that she'll join
your party if you bring her an Opal, which we can't get until we break into
Soniere Prison. That's all for Antei, so leave here. If you've gotten the
Nameless Urn by now, head over to Rikon. If not, fight the Holly Fairy on
the World Map outside of Rikon, then once you have it, go to Rikon.

o----------------------------o With the Nameless Urn, go to the Appraiser

| Recruits | and talk to Jabba; he'll be surprised that he
| | can't identify this, and with it, he'll join!
| [ ] Jabba (NP) [# 49] | Your castle now has an Appraiser!
| [ ] Lotte (S) [# 50] |
o----------------------------o Go back to the second floor of the Inn and
talk to Lotte a second time; this time,
she'll flat out tell you that if you find her cat, she'll join your party. To
find her cat, head over to Kaku and chase the cat on the right side. Once
you've caught it, come back to Rikon and give it to her and she'll join your
entourage as well.

Now, we've got three more characters to recruit before continuing on, and they
are pretty tough so here's what you do; play Dice with Gaspar and have all 6
of the people listed in My Party below to have level 12 weapons, and have all
6 of them outfitted with the best armor, including Head Gear, Ninja Suits, a
Steel Shield for Flik, and Guard Rings for everyone. If you have good luck, it
should only take a few minutes of Dice to get around 500,000 or more Bits to
do this. You'll also want to have them at level 28 or 29 and higher, and have
Mega Medicines on Viktor, Tai Ho, and Yam Koo.

Stay and save at the Inn, and when you're ready, leave Headquarters BY BOAT.
If you look on your map, you'll see a dot on an island west-northwest of your
castle. That's our next destination.

o----------------------------o Head up into the Pirates' hut. Talk to Anji,

| Recruits | the one in blue; Tai Ho will insult him for
| | just wasting away instead of helping them
| [ ] Anji (M) [# 51] | out. Anji will take it personally and
| [ ] Leonardo (M) [# 52] | challenge you to fight.
| [ ] Kanak (M) [# 53] |
o----------------------------o o-------------------------------------------o
| Enemies | | [1] Fight. |
| | | [2] Refuse to fight. |
| Anji | o-------------------------------------------o
| Leonardo |
| Kanak | Choose 1 to fight them. Here's what you do;
o----------------------------o have Tai Ho and Yam Koo use their Fisherman
Attack on Leonardo, and heal while they're
unbalanced; have Viktor use his Clone Rune on Anji and heal while he's
unbalanced; have Flik use his Lightning Rune on Leonardo, then Anji, and have
Hero and Gremio just attack Anji normally. You must beat them within 5 rounds
to be able to recruit them, but if you've prepared well enough, this battle
should be a breeze. I know for a fact that we're not supposed to be fighting
these guys just yet, considering I jumped 2-3 levels!

After the battle, Anji, Leonardo, and Kanak will join your party! Leave the
Pirates' Fortress and head back to Headquarters. Switch out Tai Ho and Yam
Koo for whomever you want. Since the game doesn't exactly spell it out unless
you talk to every single person, I'm going to let you in on what's going on;
we need to find a man named Liukan, who can help us out by making an antidote
for the Pollen that Milich's roses let out. Liukan lives beyond those rapids
that we couldn't get past, so we've got to find a way to get past them. The
answer is in Teien, so head there now.

o----------------------------o For this next paragraph to work out, you MUST

Choose 2, and he will o----------------------------------------------o

decide to help you, but he | [1] We have no business with you. |
can't do it alone; he needs | [2] We need a boat that can beat the rapids. |
the help of the old man o----------------------------------------------o
next door, Kamandol. Gen
will join your party, so you have to kick someone out of it temporarily. Leave
his house and go next door to have Kamandol come out to talk to you; Gen will
make fun of him for being so old, but Kamandol says that he can do anything,
depending on the time and money.

Go inside his house, and he'll show you a machine that moves by burning oil;
by attaching this to the boat, we can navigate the Dunan Rapids. He tells us
to be careful with it, meaning that... we have to carry it? Kamandol will join
your party, thus kicking out your other party member. You'll obtain the
engine, which is listed as the [_PRODIGY_] in your Party Items. Leave Teien
and head south to Rikon.

You'll automatically drop it off at the south end of town, so the two of them
will start to work on it while we get some rest. In the middle of the night,
Gremio will check up on you, saying that he doesn't think that you need him to
protect you anymore...

The next morning, leave the Inn and you'll go talk to them; they worked
throughout the night and completed it, so they'll rejoin you. Now, hop on the
boat and follow the river to the blinking dot to your south to arrive at
Liukan's Hermitage.

o----------------------------o Head up the stairs on the right and talk to

| Save Points | Liukan; he says that he moved here to try to
| | get away from everyone, and from making
| Inn | medicine. When Gremio mentions that we need
o----------------------------o him to make an antidote for Milich's roses,
| Key Items | Milich will come flying in on a dragon; after
| | some very strong (*grin*) words from Milich,
| [ ] Black Paint | he will decide to take Liukan to the
o----------------------------o impenetrable Soniere Prison.
Head into his house and grab the [_BLACK PAINT_] out of the chest. Now we need
to head back to Headquarters, so get on your boat, then use your Blinking
Mirror to head back.

o----------------------------o Head up to the fourth floor and talk to

| Party Items | Mathiu. He has an idea; he knows a
| | counterfeiter in Antei named Kimberly, as
| [ ] Mathiu's Letter | well as a scrivener named Tesla. He wrote you
o----------------------------o a letter to give to Kimberly, but he won't
tell us his idea just yet. You'll receive
[_MATHIU'S LETTER_]. Talk to Sanchez to put the two people back in your party
that you want, then head over to Antei.

o----------------------------o Enter the house just to the upper right of

| Recruits | the Inn. Talk to Kimberly in here to give her
| | Mathiu's Letter. She can't read, so Gremio
| [ ] Kimberly (S) [# 56] | will read it to her; she thinks about joining
| [ ] Tesla (NP) [# 57] | you, then after looking at who you're with,
o----------------------------o she'll decide that she'll only join after she
gets a date with Flik! After that fun-filled
date, she'll decide to head over to Headquarters. She'll tell you that Tesla
is in this town, but he's going by the name of Albert. Kimberly joins!

Leave this house and go to the one northwest of it. Talk to "Albert" here, and
Viktor will start interrogating him; Viktor will trick him into saying that he
is in fact Tesla the Scrivener. He really doesn't want to go back to his life
of crime, but he doesn't have any choice here. Tesla joins the party! Head
back out to the World Map and use the Blinking Mirror to go back to HQ.

o----------------------------o Go back to the fourth floor once again and

| Party Items | talk to Mathiu. He'll tell you that he had
| | Kimberly and Tesla make forged Imperial
| [ ] Fake Orders | papers that will allow you to walk into
o----------------------------o Soniere Prison. You'll receive the
[_FAKE ORDERS_]. Now, prepare for a tough
road ahead, and SAVE your game at the Inn. When you're ready, teleport over to
Soniere Prison, or walk southwest of Teien if you haven't been there before.
o--------o o-----------------------------o
| s1.420 | | -Soniere-, the sacrifice... |
o--------o-------------------------------------o-----------------------------o
| My | [28] Pahn [32] Viktor [35] Flik |
| Party | [33] Hero [33] Gremio [28] Kai |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o

o----------------------------o (- NOTE -) You'll see enemies called

Examine the third cell and free Liukan. If you haven't obtained the Opal just
yet, stay down here and fight Nightmares until you get it. Once you have the
Opal, put it with Hero, then TAKE ANYTHING IMPORTANT OFF OF GREMIO! Afterward,
start to make your way back to the entrance.

When you reach the room with the lever, Milich will use it to trap you in the
room with him. Instead of fighting you, he decides that he will release a
bottle filled with the Spores of Agony; these spores eat men alive. He'll
smash it on the ground, then run out of the room, locking the door behind him.

In a brave effort, Gremio will use the lever again and throw everyone behind
that door, then shut the door back with him still in the room! Gremio says
that the spores are spreading quickly, and that this is the only way for the
rest of us to survive.

You can choose either option, but Gremio o-------------------------------o

will refuse to comply. He apologizes for | [1] Open the door, Gremio! |
not being able to protect you any more, | [2] This is an order, Gremio! |
but you've grown up and have made him very o-------------------------------o
proud. He then won't be able to see any
more, so he will then say goodbye, asking you to promise that you'll always
follow your heart...

Later on in the day, Mathiu and the troops will come along and free you, and
after you grieve over Gremio's remnants, you'll leave. Viktor will go back in,
then come back out, and the next thing you know, you'll be in bed back at
Headquarters.

(- NOTE -) With Gremio's death, you have unlocked the level 2 spell to the
Soul Eater, Black Shadow, which is a pretty good attack. If you did leave
anything on Gremio, it has been put in your Vault, so check with Rock to get
it out.

*** You will be able to revive Gremio, but only if no one else ***
* permanently dies, and if you recruit all of the other 107 Stars. *

o----------------o
| -Headquarters- |
o-----------------------------------------------------------o----------------o

Leave your room and talk to everyone along the way, but don't talk to Mathiu
just yet; we should recruit one more person before we go to the next Major
Battle. Make sure that someone in your party has the Opal and teleport to
Antei. (If Hero doesn't have it, talk to Sanchez to put that person who had
it in your party. If Pahn, Cleo, Camille, Viktor, or Flik had it, talk to
Mathiu first, but refuse to go to the next battle, THEN come back and take
them with you to Antei.)

o---------o
| -Antei- |
o--------o---------------------------------------------------------o---------o
| My | [34] Hero |
| Party | |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o

o----------------------------o Go to the second floor of the Inn, and give

o----------------o
| -Headquarters- |
o--------o--------------------------------------------------o----------------o
| My | [34] Hero |
| Party | |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o

o----------------------------o Save your game at the Inn. Now, I strongly

| Recruits | recommend making sure that Pahn has THE BEST
| | equipment and a level 12 weapon; his moment
| [ ] Liukan (S) [# 59] | to shine is coming soon. When you're ready,
o----------------------------o go to the War Room and talk to Mathiu. He
advises that we attack Scarleticia now, since
Liukan has made the antitoxin. Liukan will then join your party! Mathiu will
then ask if you're ready.

If you need to save o---------------------------------------------------o

your game, choose | [1] All right. Let's begin assembling the troops. |
option 2 and go to the | [2] I just don't feel like it right now. |
Inn and save. When you o---------------------------------------------------o
have done that, come
back and tell him that you're ready to assemble the troops. Here we go!

o--------o o---------------------------------------------o
| s1.mb4 | | Major Battle - Battle at Scarleticia Castle !
o--------o---------------------o---------------------------------------------o
| Imperial Army - 12000 Liberation Army - ~10295 |
o--------------------o-------------------------------------------------------o
| Charge beats Bow | |
| Bow beats Magic | As usual, you're outnumbered, but it shouldn't be a |
| Magic beats Charge | problem. Also as usual, use the Thieves ability to |
o--------------------o see what they're going to do, and if they are going |
| to use the Bow attack, make sure to have the |
| Strategists boost the Charge attack power. Milich's Attack is a Magic |
| attack, so use a Bow attack to counter it. Your most powerful team is now |
| the Lepant Family, considering that you lost an important part of the |
| Commander's Team in Gremio. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

o----------------------------o Mathiu suggests breaking in so that you can

BEFORE going out on the balcony, make sure Pahn is at a decent level; around
32 should be just great. When you're ready, go out to the balcony. They will
get ready to set fire to the roses, and Milich will come out. He'll start to
freak out, then the Black Rune on his hand will melt away in the same fashion
as Kwanda Rosman's did.

He will admit that Windy gave him one of the Black Runes, but he doesn't
remember anything. You'll be given your second crucial choice of the game.

Choose 2! If you don't, you will not o-----------------------------------o

be able to collect all 108 Stars, and | NO! [1] Gremio must be avenged. |
you will never be able to revive | [2] This man is not at fault! |
Gremio! Flik will tell everyone to o-----------------------------------o
cool down and obey the leader's
orders. Milich will decide that he would like to join the Liberation Army,
because the Emperor has fallen for Windy, only because of the resemblance
between Windy and his late Empress, Lady Claudia, and Windy's intentions are
nothing but evil.

Choose 2 as usual, because there are consequences o-----------------------o

as I've told you before. At this point, Stallion | NO! [1] I can't. |
will come running to tell you that the Imperial | [2] I understand. |
Army is coming! You'll return to the castle. o-----------------------o

o----------------------------o HEAD TO THE INN AND SAVE YOUR GAME!

| Recruits | Afterward, head up to the fourth floor and
| | talk to Mathiu. He says that this girl here,
| [ ] Kasumi (L) [# 61] | Kasumi, is a Ninja from the hideout at
o----------------------------o Rokkaku. Talk to her and she'll tell you that
Rokkaku has finally fallen to Teo McDohl's
forces. She also says that she would like to join your party to help.

Now is the time that we finally must face General Teo McDohl in battle. Gen
will report that Teo's Army has reached the far shore, so Mathiu recommends
engaging them in a brief skirmish to test their power.

Choose option 1 to be thrown o-----------------------------------------o

into another Major Battle, but | [1] Fine. |
this time against your own | [2] But I'd rather not fight my father. |
father. o-----------------------------------------o

o--------o o--------------------------------o
| s1.mb5 | | Major Battle - Battle with Teo |
o--------o----------------------------------o--------------------------------o
| Imperial Army - 14000 Liberation Army - ~10655 |
o--------------------o-------------------------------------------------------o
| Charge beats Bow | |
| Bow beats Magic | You can now use your Ninjas command to see what |
| Magic beats Charge | they're going to do, which works 100% of the time, |
o--------------------o but this battle is like the first battle at |
| Scarleticia; it is not meant to be won. Just do |
| whatever you want until you're wiped out. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Everyone will flee and will be pursued by Teo and his top officers, Alen and
Grenseal. Ahead, Pahn decides that he'll hold them off while we escape.

Choose 2, and you'll head off while Pahn o-------------------------------o

stays behind to fight. Teo will come up | [1] Pahn, I'll see you later. |
and try to get him to move out of the way; | [2] Good luck. |
Pahn refuses, and challenges Master Teo. o-------------------------------o

After the battle, Teo orders the retreat, and Pahn is glad to be alive.

o----------------o
| -Headquarters- |
o-----------------------------------------------------------o----------------o

Head up to the fourth floor and head west into your room, then go to bed. In
the middle of the night, Leknaat will show up, saying that she knows how you
feel, but you must go on.

Pick either option, and she will tell about her o---------------------o
older sister, Windy. She also carries a True Rune | [1] Why must I? |
with her sister, which is the Gate Rune; Windy wants | [2] Perhaps, but... |
to have the power of two True Runes, and if she can o---------------------o
do this, she'll become too powerful and will
probably bring the world to ruin. She also says that you're the only one who
can stop her.

The next morning, head to the War Room and talk to Flik; he remembers about
the Fire Spears! With them, we should be able to defeat Teo's armored cavalry!

Go down to the basement and head out to your boat; you'll see Gen and Kamandol
here; they've put a more powerful engine on this boat as well! With it, you'll
be able to cross the maelstrom (a whirlpool similar to the one near Liukan's)
to get to the next town, the town of Kirov.

Choose either one, but to take this o---------------------------------o

boat, we need someone who's experienced | [1] Yes, I'll take a test ride. |
with boats, and the only other guy we | [2] Correction Maybe later. |
know who knows about boats is good old o---------------------------------o
Tai Ho. Head back up to the fourth floor
and talk to Sanchez. Put Tai Ho in your party as well as four others you want.

Ideally for now, I'd take Tai Ho, Yam Koo, Kai, Kirkis, and Stallion, but
before I do, there are three others I'd like to recruit before moving on. (I
strongly recommend taking Kirkis that way you won't have to spend extra time
trying to level him up so you can recruit Rubi.) To get these recruits, you
must have Milich in your party. Once you have Tai Ho and Milich in your party,
go back to the boat and choose to take a test ride. Once you're on the World
Map, use the Blinking Mirror, then have Viki teleport you to Scarleticia.

o----------------------------o Go inside, then go up and right through this

o----------------------------o Talk to the kid on the left who has been

| Recruits | greeting people. He says that he will join
| | your party since it was because of you that
| [ ] Qlon (NP) [# 64] | you can call the town Antei once again! Qlon
o----------------------------o joins! Now, head back to Headquarters.

Now that Ivanov has joined our party, we can give him all of the Paints that
we've been holding on to. Go to the Vault and get the Blue, Red, Yellow,
White, and Black Paint out of there, then go to the third floor and go to the
lower right corner and give it to him; he will start to put together a
colorful collage, which still needs some work.

Go to the fourth floor and kick Milich out of your party and put whomever you
want in there (I used Yam Koo). Make sure to stop at the Blacksmith and Armory
to get the party properly equipped and even go to Teien to sharpen their
weapons, if you have the money. Once you're ready, save your game and hop on
the boat!

Head northwest of Headquarters, then head north of the Pirates' Fortress to

sail over the maelstrom that was once blocking our way. Head north and dock at
Kirov.

o----------------------------o There are three people to recruit here in

| Save Points | Kirov, as well as some new armor to get.
| | First off, let's recruit Georges. Go to the
| Inn | Inn and talk to him; he's the guy directly up
o----------------------------o from the door. He has a pretty fun card game
| Items | to play, and if you beat one of his records,
| | he'll join you! It's pretty simple; all cards
| [ ] Yardstick | are face down and you have to match pairs of
| [ ] Salt | your recruits, as well as memorize where they
| [ ] Soy Sauce | were when you flipped them over. Ask Georges
| [ ] Soap | for details.
o----------------------------o
| Recruits | Next, we'll recruit Lester; go into the house
| | to the left of the woman washing clothes and
| [ ] Georges (NP) [# 65] | taste the stew cooking on the stove, then
| [ ] Lester (M) [# 66] | leave this house and go into the one to your
| [ ] Sarah (L) [# 67] | right. Taste the stew cooking on this stove
o----------------------------o as well. Now, leave this house and go into
the house that's right beside the docks and
your boat. Talk to the chef in here; he's Lester, and he's happy to hear that
you like his stews, and when he learns that you're the leader of the
Liberation Army, he'll decide to join you!

Finally, there's Sarah; she's a chore to recruit, so follow along carefully.

Talk to Sarah, the woman who's washing clothes, and choose to recruit her;
she'll agree to join, but only if you get her some soap.

Go talk to the man walking between the Inn and the Armory, and he says that
he'll give you some Soap if you get him some Soy Sauce. Go talk to the guy
that's close to the house below the Inn; he'll give you some Soy Sauce if you
give him some Salt. Go to the southeast end of town and talk to the person
here; they will give you some Salt, but only if you give them a Yardstick. Go
to the Inn and talk to the guy in the room on the right; he'll give you a
Yardstick if you can get him some Sugar. SO after you talk to ALL of them...

Go to the Item Shop and buy some Sugar, then go to the Inn and give it to the
man here to get the [_YARDSTICK_].

Go to the southeast end of town and give the Yardstick to the person here to
get the [_SALT_].

Talk to the guy between the Item Shop and building beside Sarah and give him
the Salt to get the [_SOY SAUCE_].

Talk to the guy between the Inn and the Armory and give him the Soy Sauce and
he'll give you the [_SOAP_].

Finally, go over to Sarah and give her the Soap, only to find out that she had
some all along (ARGH!). She will then join your party!

(- NOTE -) The Item Shop here has the Fortune Crystal, the same crystal you
may have chosen to get at the very beginning of the game if you traveled to
Sarady without Ted.

Now that those tasks are done, head north and leave Kirov.

(- NOTE -) The Dagons here can drop Dragon Armor, and the Sirens can drop
Prosperity Crystals. The Dragon Armor can be bought later on if you can wait.

o----------------------------o Go into the first building here and talk to

o----------------------------o When you enter, you'll see a giant woman

| Key Items | named Ronnie Bell yelling at two of our old
| | friends; Ledon and Kessler. You'll get to
| [ ] Window Setting 0 | put your two cents in...
o----------------------------o
| Party Items | o-------------------------------------------o
| | | [1] Hey, it's Ledon and Kessler. |
| [ ] Fire Spears | | [2] Hey, giant woman. |
o----------------------------o o-------------------------------------------o
| Recruits | | [1] Yes. |
| | | [2] I've never seen them before. |
| [ ] Kessler (M) [# 69] | o-------------------------------------------o
| [ ] Ledon (NP) [# 70] |
| [ ] Kage (L) [# 71] | Choose either option (HA!), then when Tai Ho
o----------------------------o asks if you know them, you can choose either
option there as well. Ronnie Bell will
notice that you're the leader of the Liberation Army, so she'll go tell Mose
that you're here. Talk to Kessler and Ledon here, and they will both join your
party! Go inside the Factory.

Ronnie Bell will ask you what to you so long, then tell you that Mose is in
the back. First, go to the upper left and talk to Kage; if you pay him 20,000
Bits, he will join your party too! If you don't have 20,000, just go back
outside or to Kalekka and fight for 5 minutes.

Go to the lower right and open the chest for the [_WINDOW SETTING 0_]. Talk to
Mose here and he will ask how Odessa is doing; you'll have to tell him that
she's gone. He says that the Fire Spears are ready, but he can't transport
them without a boat. Tai Ho says that a friend of his named Kun To might be
able to help him. He's in Kirov too, so after you receive the [_FIRE SPEARS_],
leave here and head back to Kirov.
o---------o
| -Kirov- |
o--------o---------------------------------------------------------o---------o
| My | [37] Hero [37] Tai Ho [37] Kai |
| Party | [37] Yam Koo [37] Kirkis [37] Stallion |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o

o----------------------------o Go straight down from the exit and talk to

Now, go into the large house beside the docks, talk to Kun To in here, and he
will tell you that he still works with boats. Tai Ho asks to borrow 10 of his
boats, and Kun To will let him do so, which also means that Kun To will join
your party!

Back outside, Ronnie Bell will be loading the rest of the Fire Spears on the
boats. After all is said and done here, Mose and Ronnie Bell will also join
your party! All that's left now is to hop on your boat and go back to HQ!

o----------------------------o When you enter your castle, Tai Ho will say

| Recruits | that he needs to get some rest, and after
| | that, you'll be in your bed. Before going to
| [ ] Alen (S) [# 76] | the War Room as usual, head down to the 1st
| [ ] Grenseal (S) [# 77] | floor and save at the Inn. After that, go
o----------------------------o back up and talk to Mathiu. He thinks that we
can now defeat the Armored Cavalry with the
Fire Spears, and asks you to give the order to advance.

If you need to do something else first, o----------------------------------o

choose 2, but when you're ready, choose | [1] Order all troops to advance. |
option 1 to enter your second Major | [2] Let's wait a while. |
Battle with your father, Teo McDohl. o----------------------------------o

o--------o o--------------------------------o
| s1.mb6 | | Major Battle - Battle with Teo |
o--------o----------------------------------o--------------------------------o
| Imperial Army - 14000 Liberation Army - ~12585 |
o--------------------o-------------------------------------------------------o
| Charge beats Bow | |
| Bow beats Magic | This is THE EASIEST battle of the game; have the |
| Magic beats Charge | Strategists boost the Charge attack power, then |
o--------------------o attack with your strongest Charge groups; keep |
| doing this until the battle is over! |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
After the battle, Teo will order Alen and Grenseal to stand back. He will then
challenge you.
o-------------------------------o
Choose option 1, and the duel between you | [1] I accept. |
and your father will begin. Here goes | [2] I'd rather not fight you. |
nothing!!! o-------------------------------o

o--------o o-------------------------o
| s1.oo3 | | One-on-One - Teo McDohl |
o--------o-----------------------------------------o-------------------------o
| "I never thought I'd see this day. But I'm fighting for the Empire, and |
| you are fighting for the Liberation Army." |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
| When Teo says "___", he will Attack. Choose to use a Desperate Attack. |
| |
| - Did you see that coming? |
| - Do you see how much better I am? |
| - Here I come, my son. |
| - Is defending yourself all you can do? You'll never win that way. |
| - That was nothing. Now it's my turn. |
| - That was pretty good. Now it's my turn. |
| - The numbness in my hands, it's real! |
| - We're getting nowhere. Here I come! |
| - Well done! |
| - You're soft...soft! This is how you attack! |
| |
| When Teo says "___", he will Defend. Choose to Attack. |
| |
| - Come on! Show me what a man you've become. |
| - Good, try it again! |
| - I mustn't underestimate you. |
| - I underestimated you! What's wrong? Another round? |
| - I'll see you coming next time! |
| - I'm losing my cool. I must be more cautious! |
| - Is that all you've got? |
| - Leader of the Liberation Army! No wonder you're careful. |
| - Show me what you've learned. |
| - Well done! I must be more careful too. |
| |
| When Teo says "___", he will use a Desperate Attack. Choose to Defend. |
| |
| - Are you trying to surpass me? |
| - Can you avoid my sword? |
| - Hmmm. Here I come again! |
| - I'm delighted, my son. You're quite a warrior. But here's another! |
| - If you don't attack, I will! |
| - My deadly sword... |
| - My sword is the Emperor's sword. I'll show no mercy! |
| - Now that I've seen what you've got, I'll show you what I can do. |
| - That's...no good. |
| - The next one will be more painful. |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

After the battle, Teo will tell you that he's proud of you, and to keep
fighting for what you believe in. He will then ask Alen and Grenseal to join
the Liberation Army and serve his son. He'll say his last words to you, then
the Soul Eater will gain its level 3 spell, Hell, due to the death of Teo...
Back at Headquarters, go into the War Room and talk to Lepant; he says that
the Empire is in disarray since the defeat of Kwanda, Milich, and now Teo, and
now would be a good time to take the Fortress of Lorimar!

If you're not ready, choose 2, o-------------------------------------------o

but once you are, choose 1 to | [1] Let's attack the Fortress of Lorimar! |
automatically go to the | [2] Let's wait a little longer. |
Lorimar area. o-------------------------------------------o

o----------------------------o Once you're there, Kasumi will scout the area

| Recruits | because no one seems to be here. She'll open
| | the door from the other side, so head
| [ ] Kirke (S) [# 78] | through. You'll see a bunch of graves that
o----------------------------o looks as though they were emptied recently.
Viktor and Cleo will join your party to scout
the area, so pick three others to come with you (for now, choose Maas, Meese,
and Mose so you can recruit Moose in the next town.)

When you regain control, leave Lorimar to the south, and once you're on the
World Map, go right back to Lorimar. Go up and left beside the graves and talk
to the man named Kirke; he says that all he can do is cut off heads, but
recruit him anyway and Kirke will join your party! Leave Lorimar.

o-----------o
| World Map |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------o-----------o
| Enemies | S. Lorimar / Warrior's Village / Qlon / |
| | Neclord's Castle Area |
| Grave Master o-----------------------------------------------o
| Hell Hound |
| Sorcerer | (- NOTE -) The Sorcerers can drop
| Whip Wolf | Master Robes, which can be bought later if
o----------------------------o you like, and the Whip Wolf can drop the
Resurrection Crystal. They are the only enemy
in the game that drops it, and is the only way to get it (besides using
Fukien's, who will be recruited momentarily, since his can't be removed). When
you're ready, head to the Warrior's Village to the south of Lorimar.

o----------------------------o Once you're in the Warrior's Village, you'll

| Save Points | meet Hix and Tengaar, as well as Zorak, the
| | Village Chief; he will mention Neclord, a
| Inn | name that Viktor recognizes very well. He
o----------------------------o will demand to know more information about
| Recruits | Neclord while Hix backs away from Viktor the
| | bear (haha). The Chief invites you to his
| [ ] Moose (M) [# 79] | house to talk about Neclord.
| [ ] Marco (NP) [# 80] |
o----------------------------o When you regain control, head to the
northeastern part of town and go into the
house here. Talk to the Blacksmith, Moose, and since Maas, Meese, and Mose are
in your party, he will decide to join you as well!

Now, talk to the person between this house and the one south of it; it's Marco
from Rockland! If you can win 5,000 Bits, Marco will join your party too! To
recruit Marco, just use the trick I told you at the beginning of the game; bet
100 bits, see where the coin lands, then quit, bet 10,000 bits, and pick the
same cup and voila! Marco will join your party!

Stop at the Armory if you like, then go to the Item Shop. Buy the
Red Flower Seeds and any other thing you like. Now, leave the
Warrior's Village for the time being and head back to your castle.

Once you're there, get the Blue and Yellow Flower Seeds out of the Vault so
you have all three colors with you (you'll need them to recruit someone), then
switch Maas, Meese, and Mose out for a better party. (I chose Flik, Kirkis,
and Stallion.) Sharpen your weapons to 15 using Moose if you can afford it,
and after you've done that, teleport back to Warrior's Village.

Go into the Chief's house and talk to him about Neclord. He'll say that he
came here as a general of some Imperial Troops, which he turned into zombies.
He demanded that the villages send women, and the girl from this village would
have to be Tengaar, and the women would become his brides. He will then begin
his very long talk about the history of the Warrior's Village.

After that, he says that he's prepared a room for you. Go over and talk to
Tengaar; she wonders about Cleo, since she's talking to Hix, then you'll
listen in on Cleo and Hix's conversation. After that, Hix will run off to bed,
so go in the room and talk to Viktor. He says that Neclord misused a rune and
turned himself into a vampire, and that he also destroyed the Village where
Viktor was born. He vows to destroy Neclord with his own hands.

The next morning, head outside and at the front of the Village, Neclord will
be waiting! He's come to take Tengaar, and when a group of warriors try to
attack him, they'll be blown away. Viktor will then go up and challenge him.

(- NOTE -) You can't win this battle, so don't bother using any magic or
items; just attack or defend until everyone in your party has been knocked
out.

After the battle, Hix will attempt to defend Tengaar, but she will agree to go
just so Hix can live. Shortly after, you'll regain consciousness. Viktor says
that we need a special weapon to beat him. Go and talk to Zorak, and he will
tell you that if you go to the Temple of Qlon west of this village, we should
find what we're looking for. Leave the Warrior's Village and head west of here
to get to Qlon.

o----------------------------o Go to the upper right part of the screen and

Go back through the hidden path, then go up the stairs to the east and get the
[_HEAD GEAR_] out of the chest. Head east to another fork; go up first and
grab the [_OLD BOOK VOL. 2_] out of the chest, then go back and take the
southern path. Move down and left past the stairs and open the chest for
[_5000 BITS_]. Now go up the stairs and north, then get the
[_ESCAPE TALISMAN_] before going down some more stairs.

o-------------------o Head south through this little room, and you'll be in

| | | another large room with a hidden path. If you follow
| ### | ### | the lines to the left, it will lead you to the
| ### >V ### | magician Crowley. He is the best magician in the game,
| #### | #### | but he says the he will join you when you're castle
| #### | ##### | gets bigger, so we have to wait a little while longer
| ### V< ###### | before he joins.
| ### | ####### |
| ### >V ###### | Go to the middle of this room to a fork; head east and
| #### | ###### | north first to come to a dead-end with the
| #### X ###### | [_WAR SCROLL_] that Hugo in the Temple was looking
| ############# | for, then make your way back to the fork and head
o-------------------o southeast.

Follow the lengthy path here until you come to a fork where you can either go
into a room or continue north to some stairs; go into the room and get the
[_MEDICINE_] and [_SILVERLET_] out of there, then go back out and head north
down the stairs. Follow the path down here, and when you can either go north
into a room or east to the next screen, go north into the room and grab the
[_MEGA MEDICINE_] and the [_SKILL RUNE PIECE_].

Go back out and head east, then follow the path the rest of the way until you
reach the weapon that Fukien told us about; the Star Dragon Sword, and it can
talk! It will take you into the past...

You'll be in a town with wooden houses; go towards the upper right for a kid
to run that way, then get closer to the house up there for the kid to run to
the lower left, then go over and talk to him; it's Ted! He'll ask if you've
come to take the treasure.

Pick either one, then Ted will be called by his o--------------------o

grandpa. Cleo will notice that his grandpa called him | [1] What treasure? |
Ted and will wonder if it's the same Ted that they | [2] No. |
know. o--------------------o

Choose either option again, then go to o----------------------------------o

the upper right and talk to the Village | [1] He did remind me of Ted. |
Chief; he thinks that you were sent by | [2] No, it must be someone else. |
some woman, but after Viktor insists o----------------------------------o
that you weren't he'll tell you that
you should leave. Go into the house here and open the chest in here for a
[_MEGA MEDICINE_].

Talk to the Chief again and Lady Windy will show up, with Neclord! Windy
will demand from the Chief to give her the Soul Eater, since she knows that
this is the Village of the Hidden Rune. Another man named Yuber then decides
to set the town ablaze. When Windy tries to take the Soul Eater from the
Chief, he will use it on her and flee.

In the back of the house, the Ted's grandpa will transfer the Soul Eater over
to him, then he will ask you to take Ted and leave while he acts as a decoy.
Leave the house and follow the path on the edge of the village to run into
Yuber; just as he's about to attack you, Neclord will come in and stop him so
they can go chase the Chief in the forest.

Your party will conclude that this is 300 years in the past, when Ted acquired
the Soul Eater, but now they have to find a way back to the present. Go back
into the house to the north and out the back door, then follow the path south
and west to a chest containing a [_BOAR CRYSTAL_].

Go back and through the house, then go into the house to the south; open the
chest in the upper right corner for a [_CHAMPION'S CRYSTAL_]. Now, leave the
house and go up the stairs to the light. You'll have a choice about what to do
with Ted.

Choose either option, because in any case, o------------------------------o

Ted can't leave the past and come with you. | [1] We'll take him along. |
Head up the stairs here, and you'll be back | [2] We can't take him along. |
in the Qlon caves. Head south back to the o------------------------------o
Star Dragon Sword; he'll ask Viktor about
his mission, and when Viktor says that he's going to kill Neclord, the Star
Dragon Sword decides that he will join Viktor on that mission. Now Viktor's
new weapon is the Star Dragon Sword! (if it's already leveled to 12 or higher,
then it's the King Dragon Sword.)

If you want to, you can walk all the way out of here, which is what I'm going
to do. However, you should still have that Escape Talisman that you found
earlier, so if you want to, use that to escape to the entrance of Qlon.

Go into the Temple and go to the upper left part to talk to Hugo. He'll be
glad to see that you've found the War Scroll, and for finding it for him,
he'll join your party! Leave Qlon and go back to HQ. It's time to do some more
recruiting, so teleport over to Garan.

(- NOTE-) Now that Fukien has joined your party, you have access to the a
Resurrection Rune. This is the only rune in the game that can be used to
revive fallen characters in battle.

o----------------------------o On the left side of Garan is someone named

| Recruits | Quincy; you couldn't recruit Quincy before,
| | but now that 81 Stars of Destiny have joined
| [ ] Quincy (L) [# 85] | your party, Quincy will join! After you've
o----------------------------o done that, head back to HQ.

With Kirkis still in your party, teleport over to the Burnt Village of the
Elves, then walk northwest to the Kobold Village.

o----------------------------o Go into the Inn, then talk to Rubi at the

o----------------------------o Go to the far right part of town and talk to

| Recruits | the man beside the water; this is Eikei, a
| | martial arts master. Since you're over level
| [ ] Eikei (S) [# 87] | 40, he will decide to lend you his strength!
o----------------------------o Now, head back to Headquarters.

Eikei has a Double-beat Rune equipped on him by default; I recommend taking it

off of him and putting it on Viktor. Now, I'm going up to the fourth floor and
kicking Kirkis and Stallion out of my party and putting Kai in. I suggest
leaving the other spot empty since Hix will be joining us soon. When you're
ready, teleport back to the Warrior's Village.

o----------------------------o Ignore what's going on just above you, and

| Recruits | head over to the Item Shop. Go into the upper
| | right room and talk to the man named Window;
| [ ] Window (NP) [# 88] | since you've found the Window Crystal at
o----------------------------o Qlon, he can make really good stained glass,
a.k.a., your menu window, and will join your
party if you give it to him! You can talk to him at HQ to change your window
settings depending on which Window Settings you have obtained.

Now, go back outside and talk to Zorak; Viktor will show him the Star Dragon
Sword. While we were gone, Zorak and the village got invitations from Neclord
to he and Tengaar's wedding, so if we don't hurry up, Tengaar will be drained
of blood! The villagers will leave ahead of us, so after they're gone, go to
the Inn and save. When you're ready, head southwest of the Warrior's Village
and enter Neclord's Castle.

o----------------------------o Go to the front of the castle and you'll see

Up here, go down to the wall, then left and up into a room with a chest
containing the [_SOUND SETTING 1_]. Head back and enter the room beside the
stairs to get an [_ANTITOXIN_], then enter the room to the lower right of it
for a [_MEDICINE_]. Now enter the room on the upper right, and you'll see four
paintings; examine the third one from the left (Chestnut Tree) 1st, then the
second one (Girl in the Early Afternoon) 2nd, the fourth one (Peasant Girl)
3rd, and the first one (King of the Night) 4th; doing so will open a door out
to the balcony. Go out there and head right and down back inside.

Go into the room below you for some [_EARTH BOOTS_]. Go into the westernmost
room and get the [_GREEN PAINT_], then go through the center room and up to
the next floor. Go right and into this room for another [_ANTITOXIN_], then
enter the room below that one to find an [_EARTH RUNE PIECE_]. Go through the
upper right door of this area to be back out on the balcony again; go left and
down back into the castle.

Go into the first room on the right and grab the [_CAPE OF DARKNESS_], then go
behind it and enter the room above it for a [_MAGIC RUNE PIECE_]. Go to the
lower right part of the area and head up these stairs.

You'll see Neclord playing on his giant organ, waiting for sunset. After he's
finished playing his own wedding music, he will turn around and ask why you
took so long. Viktor asks him about the village of North Window, where Viktor
came from, and Neclord thinks that he remembers him, but the village doesn't
really ring a bell. Viktor draws the Star Dragon Sword, and Hix will draw his
sword "Tengaar", and the battle with Neclord will commence!

o--------------------------------o o----------o
| Neclord Bits: 10,000 | | * BOSS * |
o--------------------------------o--------------------------------o----------o
| |
| FIRST OFF, BEFORE WASTING ANY OF YOUR SPELLS, have Viktor attack with the |
| Star Dragon Sword while everyone else Defends so you will be able to |
| attack him normally. Once you've done that, have Flik and Cleo use the |
| strongest spells on their runes, and when they start to run low on MP, |
| just have them attack/heal. Have Hix use the Clone rune, then heal when |
| he's unbalanced, and finally, have Hero, Viktor, and Kai just use normal |
| attacks, and heal when necessary. He hits VERY HARD, so be prepared to |
| have someone heal every round with Mega Medicines. He's tough, but if you |
| keep everyone above 250 HP, you should make it through. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

The Star Dragon Sword says that he is the reincarnation of the Night Rune, and
since Neclord is just a servant of the night, he cannot hurt him. Viktor will
take the Star Dragon Sword and strike Neclord down for good! Tengaar has been
saved, so it's time to head out of here.

Before doing ANYTHING, take off anything important on Viktor; he'll be leaving
temporarily. Before leaving this place, go behind the staircase; there's a
stained glass window to your south, so search the circle at the top of the
window to find a [_RAGE CRYSTAL_].

Guess what? You can't use an Escape Talisman in this castle, so you now have
the fun task of walking ALL THE WAY back down. When you reach the front of the
castle, Zorak will be glad to see Tengaar brought to safety. Viktor tells you
that since Neclord is gone, he must travel to his village and deliver the news
to everyone, but he promises to return to the Liberation Army.

Choose 2 to let him leave. Tengaar says o--------------------------------o

that she would like to join the | [1] That could be a problem. |
Liberation Army with Hix, so when Viktor | [2] All right. Come back soon. |
leaves, Tengaar joins your party, taking o--------------------------------o
his spot in your battle party. Now, leave
here and, unless you need something around here, head back to Headquarters.

o----------------o
| -Headquarters- |
o-----------------------------------------------------------o----------------o

Before doing anything, get on your boat and leave the castle, then once you're
on the World Map, re-enter Headquarters. You will see a scene showing that
your castle has gotten bigger yet again; and since the flag is on it this
time, that means that it's as big as it can get! Sweet!

Head up to the fourth floor and talk to Mathiu. He says that Kasim Hazil has
been put in charge of the northern defenses, and he will run the numbers by
you about how many troops they have, and we only have enough to take on just
Kasim Hazil. Humphrey speaks up, saying that he's an old friend of Joshua,
Commander of the Knights of the Dragon's Den, so he will join you so you can
go talk to them to see if they'll join.
Choose option 2, and Flik and o-----------------------------------------o
Humphrey will join your party so | [1] I'd rather not go. |
you can go talk to the Dragon | [2] Let's go meet these Dragon Knights. |
Knights. Leave the floor, not o-----------------------------------------o
just the room, then come back in
and talk to Sanchez so you can fill up the rest of your party. (I'm taking
Cleo, Eileen, and Valeria, mainly for their Unite Attack, but because Eileen
is a decent magic user as well.)

Make sure to suit them up with good weapons and armor, and I also put that
Rage Crystal on Cleo. Before we go talk to the Dragon Knights, we have a few
more people we can recruit. First, head to Rikon.

o----------------------------o Head to the Inn. If your castle is at the

| Recruits | highest level (meaning that you've seen the
| | scene with a flag on your castle), there
| [ ] Clive (L) [# 91] | should be a man in a black cloak in the upper
o----------------------------o left part of the room; if there isn't, head
back out onto the World Map then come back
and check again. If you've been following the guide from the start, you should
have seen it already, so just keep on exiting and entering until he shows up.
Once he's here, talk to him; this is Clive. Just talk to him and will join
your party! Now, the next stop is Kalekka.

o----------------------------o Go into the first house to the north if you

Leave Kalekka and head back to Headquarters. Talk to Mathiu on the fourth
floor and he will give you a letter to give to Leon. Head back to Kalekka and
give Leon the letter; after you give it to him, Mathiu himself will come in
and say that he'll do anything to win this war, even if it means asking for
his help. Even though Mathiu doesn't trust him, Leon decides that he will help
the Liberation Army and fight with Mathiu one last time. Leon joins! Leave
Kalekka, then head over to Qlon.

o--------o
| -Qlon- |
o--------o----------------------------------------------------------o--------o
| My | [34] Valeria [48] Flik [33] Humphrey |
| Party | [48] Hero [48] Cleo [29] Eileen |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------o Head north past the Temple and into the caves
| Recruits | once again. Go north to the next screen, then
| | down the stairs to the third screen, then
| [ ] Crowley (S) [# 93] | east and south to the fourth screen. Head
o----------------------------o east and then south at the fork on this
screen, then follow the path up a set of
o-------------------o stairs then down another set on the next screen. Head
| | | south through this little room, and you'll be in the
| ### | ### | big room where you can find Crowley.
| ### >V ### |
| #### | #### | Head south from the entrance of the big room and
| #### | ##### | search the bottom wall for the entrance of the maze,
| ### V< ###### | then follow the diagram to your left to get to
| ### | ####### | Crowley. Talk to him, and since your castle is now
| ### >V ###### | large enough, he will decide to join your party!
| #### | ###### |
| #### X ###### | All right, we have one more recruit to get before
| ############# | continuing on. Head out of Qlon, then head over to
o-------------------o Neclord's Castle.

o----------------------------o I shouldn't really have to give you

| Recruits | directions, but if you do get lost, check
| | earlier in the guide for directions. Head all
| [ ] Pesmerga (S) [# 94] | the way to the TOP of the castle where you
o----------------------------o fought Neclord. There is a strange Black
Knight here who resembles Yuber; he is
Pesmerga, and he is actually pursuing Yuber. He will join your party since you
might run into Yuber again!

Now march all the way back down, then go back to Headquarters. I switched out
my three old members for new ones (Clive, Pesmerga, and Liukan) then upgraded
their equipment. You REALLY should bring Liukan with you, since it will save
you a trip back and forth to put him in your party in a little while.

I also put the Spark Rune on Clive since he has a good speed. The Spark Rune
makes all of the other members of your party that are slower than the holder
of the rune as fast as the holder, and I also put a Ninja Suit instead of the
Dragon Armor on him to boost his speed even more. It's very helpful for the
slow guys like Pesmerga and Humphrey! I also put Killer Runes on Pesmerga and
Humphrey, and a Water Rune on Liukan so he can heal. If you need to prepare
for anything else, go ahead, then warp to or travel west-northwest of Antei to
the Dragon's Den.

o----------------------------o When you get to the Dragon's Den, talk to the

| Equipment | knight here to be told that no one is
| | permitted to enter, not even the Emperor
| [ ] Goldlet | himself. Flik suggests heading over to Antei
| [ ] Power Gloves | so we can gather some information, so do so.
o----------------------------o Once you're there, talk to the man named
| Key Items | Vincent as soon as you enter; it turns out
| | that he tried to eat and run, and he got
| [ ] Old Book Vol. 5 | caught. You'll then be introduced to him.
o----------------------------o
| Enemies | o-------------------------------------------o
| | | [1] Greetings, sir. |
| Black Elemental | | [2] Sure, I'll bet. |
| Magic Shield | o-------------------------------------------o
| Sunshine King |
o----------------------------o Choose either option, then he'll leave to go
talk to Joshua of the Dragon's Den, leaving
you with the bill of a measly 200 Bits. Leave Antei and head back to the
Dragon's Den. When you get there, talk to Vincent to hear him trying to lie
his way in. After you talk to him, he will recognize Humphrey, then decide
that he's going to help you out. He will tell you that you can get into the
Dragon Knights' Domain by going through this hidden path behind the rock. This
is our only choice, so go up to the rock and enter the cave.

(- NOTE -) Fight the Sunshine Kings in here until you get Window Setting 3.
The Sunshine Kings can also drop Cyclone Crystals, and the Magic Shields can
drop Earth Shields. Earth Shields can also be purchased later on.

Head north to the next screen, then grab the [_GOLDLET_] to your right.
Continue following the path, grabbing the [_OLD BOOK VOL. 5_] along the way.
Head up to the next screen and go up the stairs here, then go north to the
next screen to a fork; grab the [_POWER GLOVES_] to the east, then head west
and down to fall into a room full of dragons!

A woman named Milia will demand to know what you're doing here, then Futch
will recognize you! Milia will also recognize you as the leader of the
Liberation Army when Futch mentions your name, but when Flik asks why the
dragons are sleeping, she gets all defensive again. She decides that you have
to meet Joshua just to report what they've seen, so leave this area to the
west, then south to be at the World Map.

o-----------o
| World Map |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------o-----------o
| Enemies | W. Dragon's Den / |
| | Dragon Knights' Fortress Area |
| Ivy o-----------------------------------------------o
| Mirage |
| Shadow Man | (- NOTE -) The Mirages here drop Speed Rings;
o----------------------------o if you like, try to get at least one, it'll
help give Clive (as well as the rest of your
party, if he has the Spark Rune equipped) a nice speed boost!

Head west from the Dragon's Den to arrive at the Dragon Knights' Fortress.

o----------------------------o
| -Dragon Knights' Fortress- |
o--------o--------------------------------------o----------------------------o
| My | [52] Flik [51] Pesmerga [51] Humphrey |
| Party | [52] Hero [51] Clive [49] Liukan |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------o First off, go to the top right of the screen
| Save Points | and you should see someone hiding; talk to
| | him to find out that he is a Ninja called
| Woman inside, upper right | Fuma. Recruit him as well, then head inside
o----------------------------o the Fortress and talk to the guy on the upper
| Key Items | left; he's Kreutz. He used to be a member the
| | old Emperor's army, Emperor Geil, that fought
| [ ] Window Setting 2 | against Barbarossa before he became Emperor,
| [ ] Old Book Vol. 4 | and Humphrey fought against Kreutz as part of
o----------------------------o Barbarossa's army. Humphrey will ask him to
| Recruits | join him in the Liberation Army, and since it
| | may mean a chance to kill the man who killed
| [ ] Fuma (L) [# 95] | his master, Kreutz will be glad to join. Go
| [ ] Kreutz (S) [# 96] | to the second floor and enter the top room to
| [ ] Milia (M) [# 97] | meet with Joshua. He will want to ask you the
o----------------------------o purpose of your visit.

Haha, choose either option, and o------------------------------------o

Joshua admits that he doesn't know | [1] We need your help. |
what's wrong with the dragons; they | [2] Please let me fly on a dragon. |
fell asleep a few months ago and have o------------------------------------o
not woken up since. They've brought
in many doctors and none have been able to cure them. They went looking for
Liukan once, but they couldn't find him. Liukan introduce himself to Joshua
and he will ask him to look at the dragons. (If you didn't bring him with you,
you need to go back to HQ and bring him back.)

Back at the Dragon's Den, Liukan will look at them and tell Joshua that
they've been poisoned; to cure it, we need Moonlight Weed, Black Dragon
Orchid, and one other thing to be mentioned later. We must go to Seek Valley
to get the Moonlight Weed. To get there, we'll have to fly, and the only two
dragons awake are Black and Thrash, Milia's dragon, so Milia will join our
party to take us there! Leave the Dragon's Den.

Head back to Headquarters first and put Kai in your party in place of Liukan
because the enemies are tough at Seek Valley and they are much easier with
him. Also, upgrade Milia's equipment before moving on. Head back to the
Dragon Knights' Fortress.

Go back up to Joshua's room. Open the chest on the left for

[_WINDOW SETTING 2_], then check the bookshelf on the right for
[_OLD BOOK VOL. 4_]. Head back out to the front and go over to the big red
dragon to your left; this is Milia's dragon, Thrash, and she'll fly you over
to Seek Valley on it.

o----------------------------o (- NOTE -) The Rock Buster can drop

Open the chest on your left for a [_CYCLONE CRYSTAL_], then use the
Journeyman's Crystal. Head north to the next screen, grabbing the
[_GOLD NECKLACE_] to your northwest, then continue north to the end of
Seek Valley, and you will find the Moonlight Weed. As you go to grab it, Windy
will appear, then ask you again for the Soul Eater. At this time, she will
bring Ted out to see you! Ted seems to be possessed by something, and he will
ask you to give him back the Soul Eater.

Pick either option, and something will o------------------------------o

happen; Ted will be talking to you in the | [1] Return Soul Eater. |
darkness, saying that he is being | [2] Don't return Soul Eater. |
controlled by Windy's Conqueror Rune. He o------------------------------o
says that he's about to do something, so
please forgive him for doing it. Back in reality, Ted will ask you once again
to give him back the rune.

Pick either option, and Ted will o-----------------------------------------o

get closer to you to get the | [1] I will not give you the Soul Eater. |
rune; by doing so, the Soul | [2] All right. I'll give it to you. |
Eater will give him just enough o-----------------------------------------o
power to move, and with this
power, he commands the Soul Eater to take his own soul! With this gesture by
Ted, your Soul Eater is now at full power, unlocking the level 4 spell,
Judgment.
Windy will attempt to take the rune herself, but you will use the Soul Eater
to fend her off. She'll disappear, then Ted will say his final words and
disappear as well. Milia will tell you that this is the Moonlight Weed, so
she'll pick it and you'll receive the [_MOONLIGHT GRASS_]. Make your way back
to the entrance and ride Thrash back to the Dragon Knights' Fortress.

o----------------------------o Head inside the Fortress and go up to

At Gregminster, you'll be in control of Futch. Head south to the next screen,

then examine the flower on the right; it is the Black Dragon Orchid that
Liukan described. Barbarossa will come in and confirm this, and Futch will
start to get scared because the Emperor showed up, but then he gets a surprise
when he tells Futch to go ahead and take the Orchid. Grab it, then head north
back to Black. He'll get back on him, and as he goes to take off, Windy
appears, then casts a spell while he's in midair, which cause Black to crash
to the ground...

Later on, Futch will wake up back at the Fortress, with the good news from
Liukan that he combined the three ingredients to wake up the rest of the
dragons. Futch will ask what happened to Black, and then he'll learn that the
third ingredient needed to wake up the dragons was... a dragon liver.

Now that the dragons are awake, Humphrey suggests forging a formal alliance
with the Dragon Knights. Go upstairs and talk to Joshua, and he will commit
his troops to fighting for the Liberation Army, then Joshua will join your
party! He also asks that Humphrey take Futch with him, since he's no longer
allowed at the Dragon's Den since he has no dragon, so Futch will join as
well! Milia asks if you want a ride back to the castle.

Why not? Unless you have a need to go o-------------------------------o

elsewhere, go ahead and choose 1, then | [1] Please. |
ride on Thrash out front to be back at | [2] No thank you, we'll walk. |
Headquarters. o-------------------------------o

Go up to the elevator and you'll see Krin and Kasumi talking about a spy, but
before we figure out what's going on, Krin will run off and Kasumi will chase
him for running his mouth. Go up to the fourth floor and talk to Mathiu; he
tell you that Kasumi and Krin caught a man hanging around the castle. His name
is Taggart, and he was ordered not to talk to anyone until he could talk to
you in person.

His master, Master Warren, has been surrounded by Kasim Hazil's troops for
harboring fugitives and rebels, and to make it worse, Viktor was captured in
there as well. We do have troops, but they will need proper training if they
are to attack Kasim Hazil, don't you agree?

Choose 2, and Mathiu will begin to make the o-------------------o

preparations. Now, before going to bed as Mathiu | [1] I don't know. |
suggested, we can recruit the Master Blacksmith, Mace. | [2] I agree. |
Before doing anything, make sure you don't have o-------------------o
anything important on Humphrey or Lepant; they'll be
unavailable for a little bit for the next mission. When you're ready, talk to
Sanchez and make a party of Hero, Stallion, Maas, Meese, Mose, and Moose.
Upgrade their armor, then take them out leveling; I'd start out at Kalekka to
get them broken in, then to the World Map outside of the Dragon Knights'
Fortress, and once they're over level 48 or so, go to the Fortress and take
Trash to Seek Valley.

o----------------------------o If you get into any battles, just use the

Head up to the fourth floor, then go to your room. Mathiu will tell you that a
spy has infiltrated the Liberation Army, and he would like to oversee the
military training maneuvers tomorrow to keep an eye out.

Choose 2, then Mathiu will leave you alone to go o-------------------------o

to bed. After you've rested, head down to the | [1] No. |
first floor and save your game at the Inn, then | [2] As you wish. |
head back up to the fourth floor and talk to o-------------------------o
Mathiu in his room and ask him if he's ready. | [1] Good. Let's go. |
Choose option 1 to move on. As you arrive at the | [2] I forgot something. |
Maneuvers Site, instead of training, Mathiu will o-------------------------o
give the order to go north and attack the
Imperial Forces! After Flik and Sanchez say a few words, Mathiu will ask you
to give the order to go.

At the Northern Checkpoint, the soldiers will let Master Griffith know that
the Liberation Army is about to attack, and since he only received info that
they were just training today, they're not ready to go! Another Major Battle
commences!

o--------o o--------------------------------------------------o
| s1.mb7 | | Major Battle - Battle at the Northern Checkpoint |
o--------o----------------o--------------------------------------------------o
| Imperial Army - 3700 Liberation Army - ~15365 |
o--------------------o-------------------------------------------------------o
| Charge beats Bow | |
| Bow beats Magic | They'll attempt to stall us at first, but Mathiu |
| Magic beats Charge | won't fall for it. |
o--------------------o |
| From now on, these battles are almost IMPOSSIBLE to |
| lose! Just use these commands for the rest of the Major Battles in the |
| game to win with flying colors: |
| |
| Turn 1: Use the Dragons Knights under Others, and hope they don't use a |
| Bow attack. Even if they do, you don't lose any troops. |
| Turn 2: Use Kage to spy, then counter (use Strategists if necessary). |
| Turn 3: Use Kasumi to spy, then counter. |
| Turn 4: Use Fuma to spy, then counter. |
| Turn 5: Use the Merchants command to try to get the some of them to join. |
| Turn 6: Use Krin to spy, then counter. |
| Turn 7: Use Ledon to spy, then counter. |
| Turn 8: Use Giovanni to spy, then counter. |
| |
| Griffith's Charge is a normal Charge attack, so counter with Magic. Most |
| of the time, you will never even have to worry about getting past turn 4, |
| since you'll have beaten them already. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

Pick either option, and in one way or another, Griffith will join your party!
Back at Headquarters, Mathiu will give Lepant a battalion to attack the
Fortress of Duha, Humphrey will attack the Fortress of Rakan, and during this
time, we'll sneak into Moravia Castle and rescue Viktor and Warren. Our party
will be Hero, Kasumi, Krin, Griffith, and three others (I'm taking Clive, Kai,
and Luc, putting the Cyclone Rune on Luc). If something goes wrong, Mathiu has
asked someone else for support, but won't tell us who. You'll automatically be
back at Northern Checkpoint. After Mathiu unveils the plan, you'll be back on
the World Map. Re-enter Northern Checkpoint.

Open the chest to the lower right for [_OLD BOOK VOL. 7_], then leave once
again. Now, I know you're not prepared for this, because I'm pretty sure
that you've never used Krin, so head back to Headquarters and get ready. Like
I said before, I put the Cyclone Rune on Luc and a Holy Rune on Krin because
he's pretty useless. Once you're done, you might want to go train for a little
bit on the World Map outside of the Dragon Knights' Fortress, then use the
woman inside the Fortress to heal yourselves. When you're ready, teleport back
to the Northern Checkpoint and exit to the north.

o-----------o
| World Map |
o----------------------------o-----------------------------------o-----------o
| Enemies | N. Northern Checkpoint / Moravia Area |
| o-----------------------------------------------o
| Earth Golem |
| Mirage | (- NOTE -) You might want to fight
| Rabbit Bird | Earth Golems around here; they can drop
o----------------------------o Master Garbs, one of the best armors in the
game! Also, as I said before, the Mirages
around here drop Speed Rings as well, so feel free to fight around here for
quite a while to get some of this great equipment!

After filling your fighting need, head to the north to Moravia.

o----------------------------o (- NOTE -) The Elite Soldiers here can drop

| Save Points | the Rage Rune.
| |
| Man in the first area | You'll see a battalion of troops leave to
o----------------------------o defend Rakan, giving us a chance to sneak in.
| Items | Head up to the castle and Griffith will do
| | his part in pretending that they've caught
| [ ] Mega Medicine | Mathiu, so they'll let you inside. Mathiu and
| [ ] Needle | Griffith will head off to the waiting room,
o----------------------------o so you have to free Viktor and Warren. Grab
| Equipment | the [_PINK PAINT_] to the east, then talk to
| | the soldier in the upper right corner; you
| [ ] Taikioku Wear | can rest and save here, so do both of those,
o----------------------------o then head down and west to the next screen.
| Runes |
| | Go west and grab the [_TAIKIOKU WEAR_], then
| [ ] Mother Earth Crystal | move north three screens, then go left and
o----------------------------o down two more. Head left and down the skinny
| Key Items | path in this room to go out to the balcony;
| | go right and back inside, then move up two
| [ ] Pink Paint | screens. Get the [_MEGA MEDICINE_] out of the
o----------------------------o chest in this room, then go down and left
| Recruits | again out to the balcony. Krin will fix a
| | rope out here so you can cross, so head left
| [ ] Warren (M) [#102] | and back inside, then grab the [_NEEDLE_] and
| [ ] Kasim (S) [#103] | head right and back outside again.
| [ ] Taggart (NP) [#104] |
| [ ] Vincent (NP) [#105] | Go into the next window to be at the prison.
o----------------------------o Kasumi will open it up while Krin teases
| Enemies | Viktor, then Warren will join your party!
| | Sadly, you don't get a chance to open the
| Elite Soldier | chest in there, nor talk to Vincent, so we'll
| Hell Hound | have to come back again shortly.
| Magus |
| Ninja | Back in Kasim Hazil's room, he'll be talking
| Whip Master | to Mathiu about why he decided to join the
o----------------------------o Liberation Army, and before they know it,
Moravia Castle will be surrounded by our
forces. Kasim says that we're doomed anyway, because when the forces return
from the decoy attacks, we will be crushed. That will be followed by news of
those groups being attacked by the City-States of Jowston!

Now that Kasim is pretty much trapped and out of ideas, you'll return to talk
to him. Mathiu will ask him to surrender, and while he thinks about it, Milich
Oppenheimer will come in to persuade him to join the Liberation Army with
them, and he will agree. Kasim Hazil has joined our party! Now, we must leave
before Jowston attacks us too. (The messenger, Taggart, has also automatically
joined our party without us being told.)

Back out on the World Map, go back in to Moravia, and make your way back to
the prison on the top floor. Once you're there, open the chest for a
[_MOTHER EARTH CRYSTAL_], then talk to Vincent de Boule. He will thank you for
rescuing him, then renounce his aristocratic title and agree to fight by your
side, a fancy way of saying that he's joined your party! Make your way back to
the exit of Moravia. DON'T teleport back to Headquarters, however, go south
back into Northern Checkpoint. (You must enter it from the north!)

o----------------------------o Head south to be met by a knight named

| Recruits | Maximilian and his sidekick, Sancho. He's
| | yelling about how he has to hurry to Moravia
| [ ] Max (NP) [#106] | to help the Liberation Army, then Sancho will
| [ ] Sancho (NP) [#107] | point out to him that you're the leader. He's
o----------------------------o Maximilian of the late lamented Maximilian
Knights (nice name), and he would like to
lend a hand to the Liberation Army. Accept his proposal to have both Max and
Sancho join your party! Leave here and teleport back to Headquarters.

o----------------o
| -Headquarters- |
o----------------------------o------------------------------o----------------o
| Party Items |
| | Go to the fourth floor and talk to Mathiu. He
| [ ] Copper Axe | says that we can now match the Imperial Army
o----------------------------o on equal terms, so we will march to
Gregminster soon, but to do so, we must march
through Sonya Shulen's Floating Fortress of Shasarazade. Lepant thinks we
should go through Kwaba, but Mathiu says they will expect that; he will have
500 boats ready to go to Shasarazade tomorrow.

Choose either option, and everyone o-----------------------------------o

will rest early tonight in preparation | [1] That's impossible. |
of tomorrow. You'll see scenes between | [2] All right. Let's get to work. |
Mathiu and Humphrey about the Kalekka o-----------------------------------o
incident, Gen and Kamandol's bonding,
Pahn and Cleo's thoughts about the battle and of you, Tai Ho, Yam Koo, and
Kimberly's night of celebrating, Hix and Tengaar's own squabbles, Flik and
Sanchez's thoughts of Lady Odessa, Krin's dreams, Liukan and Fukien's concerns
of the young, and finally, you and Viktor. Viktor will give you back Gremio's
Hatchet, the [_COPPER AXE_] that was left in Soniere. He will give you some
words of encouragement, then leave you to your rest. The next morning, head
out of your room.

Head to the first floor and save at the Inn, then go out to your boat. You
will see that Mathiu has met his quota of 500 boats, and they're all made of
ice! Mathiu had Thrash use its breath to freeze and create all of the boats.
Back in the War Room, Mathiu asks if you're ready.

Choose option 2, and you'll head off to o------------------------------o

Shasarazade for your second to last Major | [1] Wait a moment. |
Battle against Sonya Shulen! We're almost | [2] All right, move forward! |
there! o------------------------------o

o--------o o--------------------------------------------------------o
| s1.mb8 | | Major Battle - Battle at Floating Fortress Shasarazade |
o--------o----------o--------------------------------------------------------o
| Imperial Army - 17000 Liberation Army - ~18380 |
o--------------------o-------------------------------------------------------o
| Charge beats Bow | |
| Bow beats Magic | We now have the advantage in numbers as well, so as |
| Magic beats Charge | usual, just follow the pattern for victory and we |
o--------------------o will move on: |
| |
| Turn 1: Use the Dragons Knights under Others, and hope they don't use a |
| Bow attack. Even if they do, you don't lose any troops. |
| Turn 2: Use Kage to spy, then counter (use Strategists if necessary). |
| Turn 3: Use Kasumi to spy, then counter. |
| Turn 4: Use Fuma to spy, then counter. |
| Turn 5: Use the Merchants command to try to get the some of them to join. |
| Turn 6: Use Krin to spy, then counter. |
| Turn 7: Use Ledon to spy, then counter. |
| Turn 8: Use Giovanni to spy, then counter. |
| |
| Sonya's Charge is a normal Charge attack, so counter with Magic. Once you |
| win, you'll land at Shasarazade. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

o-----------------o------------------o--------------o (- NOTE -) I'm going

o----------------------------o (- NOTE -) I spent time leveling up before

Go right and follow the path until you go down two sets of stairs, then left
to the next area. You'll be at a fork; head west and get the [_MEGA MEDICINE_]
out of the chest, then go back and head south to meet up with the first of two
bosses.

o--------------------------------o o----------o
| Shell Venus Bits: 100,000 | | * BOSS * |
o--------------------------------o--------------------------------o----------o
| |
| Save both of your Judgment spells for the next boss. Have Luc cast Storm |
| every round, unless your party took even a little damage, then use Shining |
| Wind to attack and heal at the same time. Have Hix and Tengaar use their |
| Unite Attack, and have Viktor, Hero, and Kai attack regularly. Luc's |
| Shining Wind should keep everyone healed to the max every time it's used. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
After the battle, head down a little to close the floodgate. Grab the
[_THUNDER CRYSTAL_] to your left, then start to make your way out of this
place. Once you get close to the exit, you'll meet up with Sonya Shulen. She
will ask you why you betrayed your father and the Empire.

Choose either option, and you'll be o--------------------------------------o

interrupted by explosions | [1] What you are saying is not true. |
everywhere! Sonya says that you | [2] That is... |
will pay for killing Teo! o--------------------------------------o

o--------------------------------o o----------o
| Sonya Shulen Bits: 1,500 | | * BOSS * |
o--------------------------------o--------------------------------o----------o
| |
| Have Hero use his Judgment spells, then attack after that. Have Viktor and |
| Kai attack normally, have Hix and Tengaar use their Unite attack, and have |
| Luc use Storm, but if people need healed, use Shining Wind. Once Luc runs |
| out of Shining Wind, have him use whatever spells he has left and have |
| Tengaar use Shining Wind, with Hix using his Clone Rune and healing when |
| he's unbalanced. She's fast and hits hard, but with this strategy, you |
| should stay alive. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

After the battle, Sonya decides that since she has been defeated, she will die
in this Fortress; Viktor will run over and save her, then you'll need to run
out of here.

Once you get back to the surface, you'll find out that Sanchez lit the oil
barrels before he was supposed to. Sanchez will tell you that he is the spy
that's been leaking information, and that he's also responsible for Odessa's
death. Flik will draw his sword and go to cut off his head, but Mathiu will
tell him not to, because if the troops find out about it, they may lose morale
so they'll keep it a secret for now. Mathiu is badly hurt due to the blast, so
they'll return to the castle.

o----------------------------o (- NOTE -) IF YOU HAVEN'T RECRUITED ALL OF

| Party Items | THE OTHER STARS BEFORE THIS, NOW IS THE TIME
| | TO DO SO!
| [ ] Binoculars |
o----------------------------o Head down to B1 where Viki is hanging around.
| Recruits | You'll see Sonya talking to Cleo, saying that
| | she's a traitor as well. Cleo knows about her
| [ ] Sonya (S) [#108] | relationship with Master Teo, and Sonya could
| [ ] GREMIO !!! | be someone like your mother, but she hates
o----------------------------o you, which Cleo doesn't think is right.
Lastly, she tells Sonya that Teo seemed at
peace when he died, because he saw his son surpass him. Go over and talk to
Sonya, and she will wonder if you're going to execute her.

Choose option 2, and she'll say that o----------------------------------o

she still hates you, but wonders if | [1] I have no business with you. |
you want her to join anyway. Choose | [2] I want you to join us. |
option 2 again, and she says that she o----------------------------------o
will join you, not to help you fight | [1] You have a point there. |
but to watch you die. Sonya joins! Now, | [2] I don't mind. |
go to the Inn and save your game. o----------------------------------o

Go up to the War Room on the fourth floor and talk to Mathiu. He says that all
that is left is to take the capital. He will ask you to give the command to
gather all of the forces to march on Gregminster.

Choose option 2, and Mathiu will o--------------------------------------o

tell you to gather all of the | [1] Let's wait and see what happens. |
troops to raise their morale. After | [2] March to the capital. |
everyone's words of encouragement, o--------------------------------------o
Leknaat will appear. She will tell
you the truth of everything; Windy is planning on destroying everything, and
she along with Leknaat possess the Rune of the Gate in two forms; the front
and back runes, or entrance and exit runes. Leknaat has the exit rune, and
Windy has the entrance rune. Windy tried to take the rune from her before, but
she was able to escape and isolate herself on Magician's Island.

She's been waiting for someone like you to come along, to gather the 108 Stars
of Destiny to defeat someone like Windy. Viktor will tell her that they only
have 107 here, since the other one was Gremio. Leknaat will use her power of
the Rune of the Gate and bring Gremio back into the present with us! With the
power of the 108 Stars and the Rune of the Gate, one can bring back life, but
it can only happen once. A few more words from Mathiu will follow, and
finished off by your one word: Victory! You'll see some more individual scenes
between Varkas and Sydonia, Gen, and finally Kuromimi, then you'll be back in
the War Room.

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DON'T MOVE! Got your attention? Good.

If you have been following my guide since the start, you should have all 108
Stars, as you would not have seen the scene with Gremio had you not. All of
the following is completely optional, but if you're going for a perfect game,
and are preparing for Suikoden II, all of this is necessary. If you don't have
some of the things below, use the search feature and look for it earlier in
the guide.

Here's a list of things you should to do before talking to Mathiu.

- Leveling up. Why now and not later? Here's why; you can put 5 people of your
choice in your party right now, the only required member is Hero. If you
wait until after, you will only have 3, because Flik and Viktor will be
required as well.

You MUST level up these three; Hero, Viktor, and Flik. Choose three others
that you will want in your final party, and level them up as well. You will
also want to level up all of the characters who will be returning to
Suikoden II, and will fight then, not just open up a shop or something.
These people are...

I recommend getting them all to level 52 or higher, which is quite easy at

Moravia Castle. You will also want to get all of their weapons to level 16;
again, fight at Moravia Castle for money, as it's a sure thing compared to
playing Dice. You can either get all of them leveled up in just three
groups, if you leave either Flik or Viktor out, but I strongly recommend
using four groups, and having Hero and Kai in each one so you have an easier
time leveling up.

o-----------o-----------o-----------o-----------o You can put armor on

- Give all of the Old Books (Volumes 1-8) to Hugo on the third floor, in the
lower left corner. Check them out if you want to learn something.

Old Book Vol. 1 - Found in a chest at Pannu Yakuta.

Old Book Vol. 2 - Found in a chest in the Qlon caves.
Old Book Vol. 3 - Found on a bookshelf in the Qlon temple.
Old Book Vol. 4 - Found on a bookshelf in the Dragon Knights' Fortress.
Old Book Vol. 5 - Found in a chest at the Dragon's Den.
Old Book Vol. 6 - Found in a chest at Soniere.
Old Book Vol. 7 - Found in a chest at the Northern Checkpoint.
Old Book Vol. 8 - Found in a chest at Kalekka.

- Give all of the Paints (Red, Blue, Pink, Black, Green, White, and Yellow) to
Ivanov on the third floor to the lower right, and view the mural. Once it's
complete, he will give you the [_BINOCULARS_]. To use them, you must have
controller 2 hooked up to your system; use the buttons on that controller to
change your view in battle.

Red Paint - Found in a chest at Scarleticia.

Blue Paint - Buy at the Item Shop in Rikon.
Pink Paint - Found in a chest at Moravia.
Black Paint - Found in a chest at Liukan's Hermitage.
Green Paint - Found in a chest at Neclord's Castle.
White Paint - Found in a chest in Lepant's mansion in Kouan.
Yellow Paint - Buy at the Item Shop in Teien.

- Give all of the Window Settings (0-3) to Window. Take the western path on
the second floor outside, then go west at the fork and follow the path all
the way to the top.

Window Setting 0 - Found in a chest at the Secret Factory.

Window Setting 1 - Found in a chest at Scarleticia.
Window Setting 2 - Found in a chest at the Dragon Knights' Fortress.
Window Setting 3 - Dropped by the Sunshine Kings inside of the Dragon's Den.

- Give all of the Sound Settings that you have (0-3) to Melodye. Take the
western path on the second floor outside, then go west at the fork and
follow the path all the way to the top.

Sound Setting 0 - Found in a chest at Soniere.

Sound Setting 1 - Found in a chest at Neclord's Castle.
Sound Setting 2 - Found in a chest at Seek Valley.
Sound Setting 3 - Dropped by the Sirens inside of Shasarazade.

- If you need to prepare for anything else, do it now before continuing on.

Save your game at the Inn and when you're o--------------------------o

ready, talk to Mathiu and choose option 2 to | [1] Wait a minute. |
begin your march on Gregminster. Almost to the | [2] All right. Let's go! |
final battle! o--------------------------o

At the battlefield, you'll see Kanaan and Yuber. Somehow, they've come up with
100,000 troops! Leknaat says that the majority of them must be monsters that
Windy created. Leknaat will try to use her Gate Rune to get rid of them, but
she can't do it by herself.

Choose either option, and Joshua will come in and o-----------------------o

help her get rid of them with his Dragon Rune. | [1] The Soul Eater... |
With all of the monsters gone, you will begin the | [2] Then what... |
Last Battle against the Empire! o-----------------------o

o--------o o--------------------------------o
| s1.mb9 | | Major Battle - The Last Battle |
o--------o----------------------------------o--------------------------------o
| Imperial Army - 20000 Liberation Army - ~18710 |
o--------------------o-------------------------------------------------------o
| Charge beats Bow | |
| Bow beats Magic | We don't have the advantage in numbers here, but |
| Magic beats Charge | we're the Liberation Army! We don't need the |
o--------------------o numbers! Here we go! As usual, command as follows: |
| |
| Turn 1: Use the Dragons Knights under Others, and hope they don't use a |
| Bow attack. Even if they do, you don't lose any troops. |
| Turn 2: Use Kage to spy, then counter (use Strategists if necessary). |
| Turn 3: Use Kasumi to spy, then counter. |
| Turn 4: Use Fuma to spy, then counter. |
| Turn 5: Use the Merchants command to try to get the some of them to join. |
| Turn 6: Use Krin to spy, then counter. |
| Turn 7: Use Ledon to spy, then counter. |
| Turn 8: Use Giovanni to spy, then counter. |
| |
| Yuber's Charge is a normal Charge attack, so counter with Magic. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

After the battle, you'll see that both the chief of the dwarves and the leader
of the ninjas of Rokkaku, Hanzo, came just in time to help out with the
battle, as well as Zorak from the Warrior's Village. You will then charge into
Gregminster...

o--------o o------------------------------------------------------o
| s1.432 | | -Gregminster-, the end of the Scarlet Moon Empire... |
o--------o------------o------------------------------------------------------o

Viktor and Flik will join your party, then pick the rest of your party as
well. Make sure to stop in at the Item Shop and Armory here in Gregminster to
upgrade your equipment. You may also want to go out on the World Map and fight
the enemies here for more levels so you're better prepared for Gregminster.

All right. Here's the party I will be using in Gregminster. Truthfully, it

would make more sense to take Gremio, Cleo, and Pahn, but this setup is much
more useful. (Strategy wise, and for Suikoden II.)

o-----------------o------------------o--------------o I also have two

o----------------------------o (- NOTE -) The Colossus can drop both

After you beat him, I STRONGLY recommend heading back to either HQ or one of
the surrounding towns to rest at an Inn to recover your MP, then come back to
Gregminster and head north inside the Palace. Once inside, go to the right
side of the room and open the chest in the lower right room for the
[_WINDSPUN ARMOR_].

(- NOTE -) If you will be using this data for Suikoden II, I STRONGLY
recommend going back to Headquarters and equipping the Windspun Armor on
Humphrey; as far as I know, he's the only character in the game whose armor
will carry over; in Suikoden II, his armor is locked so you can't unequip /
change it, but if you equip the Windspun Armor on him now, he'll have the
Windspun Armor in Suikoden II, which is the best in that game as well. Just
thought I'd let you know.

Follow the carpet up to be attacked by some Imperial Guards, then go up and

left, then up the stairs. Follow the path to the Throne Room, then go through
the door to the left of the throne and follow this path to the next floor.

Head right and up to be attacked again, then follow the carpet up to the next
screen to be ambushed by five sets of Imperial Guards. After you've taken care
of them, go left and up through the doorway to the next screen, then follow
the path while being ambushed by five more sets of Guards. Go up the stairs,
then through the doorway and east to be ambushed by another group of Guards.

Don't go north just yet; go east and open the chest for a [_HORNED HELMET_],
then go back to the last doorway and head north to a fork. Go west to a room
to find a Journeyman's Crystal and a [_POWER RING_].

THIS IS THE FINAL SAVE POINT IN THE GAME! SAVE HERE IF YOU WANT TO USE THIS
DATA FOR SUIKODEN II!!!

o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o
| My | [62] Kai [61] Viktor [61] Flik |
| Party | [62] Hero [61] Tengaar [61] Luc |
o--------o-------------o-----------------------------------------------------o
| [ My Time ] 47:18 |
o----------------------o After you save, go back to the fork and head east,
then up the stairs. Follow the long red carpet to
the Gardens on the roof. Head all the way north to meet with Barbarossa. He
says that this garden is all that he has left of his Empire, and he will
defend it with his own hands. He will use his Dragon King Sword to transform
himself into the Golden Hydra!

o--------------------------------o o----------------o
| Golden Hydra | | * FINAL BOSS * |
o--------------------------------o--------------------------o----------------o
| |
| The Golden Hydra has three different heads to attack. Between Luc and |
| Tengaar, you should have about 10 level 4 spells, so have them both cast |
| Storm each round, but if your party has taken damage, have one of them |
| cast Shining Wind, alternating between who casts Shining Wind each time, |
| and your party should stay well healed throughout the battle. Note that |
| the first head (his left, our right) will not take any damage from the |
| Fire/Rage Runes, the second head (his middle) will not take any damage |
| from the Lightning/Thunder Runes, and the third head (his right, our left) |
| will not take any damage from the Wind/Cyclone Runes. Concentrate all of |
| your attacks on the third head; use Judgment and Thunder God on it, and |
| when you run out of those, use Black Shadow and Ball of Lightning while |
| having Kai and Viktor attack the third head as well. Once the third head |
| is gone, concentrate all attacks on the first head, then finally, the |
| middle head. By the time you get to the middle head, you'll probably be |
| using all physical attacks except for Luc and Tengaar. As long as you have |
| Tengaar and Luc alternating with Shining Wind on their Cyclone Runes, you |
| should be pretty safe. Just hope that you get rid of the third head before |
| it starts to heal itself and/or resurrect the other heads as well. |
| |
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o

After you beat the Golden Hydra, the other four former Imperial Generals will
come in, then Windy will come in as well. When she goes to try to take your
Soul Eater, the souls of Odessa, Gremio, Teo, and Ted will come together and
reject Windy. Windy will then attempt to take out Barbarossa, but she can't
since the Sovereign Rune on his Dragon King Sword protects him from all magic.
Barbarossa will then take Windy, and jump off the top of the Imperial Palace
with his love in his arms...

All of a sudden, the Imperial Palace will start to crumble, so we've got to
get out of here quickly! Start making your way back, and on the way, Viktor
will volunteer to stall a group of Guards while you escape.

Choose option 2 to let him fight, o----------------------------------o

because he's going to stay anyway. Keep | [1] Don't be ridiculous, Viktor. |
going toward the exit and you'll run | [2] Hurry. |
into another group. Flik can't let you o----------------------------------o
die, since Odessa chose you to rebuild | [1] I can't leave you here. |
the country, so he'll stay behind to | [2] Stay alive, Flik. |
fight as well. Choose option 2 to go o----------------------------------o
on without him, and you'll exit the
Palace while Viktor meets up with Flik to fight the rest of the Imperial
Soldiers together!

After you escape the Palace, everyone will be glad to see that the Empire has
been destroyed! In one of the tents, Mathiu is hearing the voices of victory.
Liukan tells him that they have indeed won, so now Mathiu can rest
peacefully...

* Congratulations! You have beaten Suikoden! *

* Enjoy reading the fates of the 108 Stars of Destiny! *

-------

Well, I think that's all I'm going to do for this strategy guide. Thanks for
playing along!

o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o
| s1.50 | Thanks |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o

- Thanks to my family for supporting me in everything that I do!

- Thanks to Konami for making an incredible game to a phenomenal series!

- Thanks to Sony for making the Playstation, the best console of its time, and
the home to the greatest of the RPGs!

- Thanks to all of the web sites that have graciously offered to post my
strategy guides. I wouldn't have gotten anywhere without you!

- Thanks to Chris, Hiryu, GoToaLe, and Martin for their contributions to

Marco's cup game.

- Thanks to Zac for letting me know about the Gauntlet that I missed in Pannu
Yakuta.

- Thanks to Troy for letting me know that you can save your game at the Hero's
Desk in his room near the beginning of the game.

- Thanks to Turquoiseraven for helping me clear up the confusion on when Cleo

can use her Fire Rune for the first time.

- Thanks to Biafra for letting me know to put that you can purchase the
Fortune Crystal in Kirov instead of just getting once at the beginning of
the game.

- Thanks to trussell for letting me know that the Mirages drop Speed Rings.

- Thanks to YOU, the reader of this guide, for playing along.

o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o
| s1.60 | Credits |
o--------o-------------------------------------------------------------------o
- The ASCII Art for the title was generated by the ASCII Generator at
http://www.network-science.de/ascii/. Try it out for yourself!

All characters, references, and everything else included in this guide from
Suikoden are Copyrighted and Trademarked to all of their respective companies
and associations, Konami, Playstation, etc.

|\ This guide is Copyrighted by Johnathan Sawyer / Zylicyde.

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