Dual Orb 2 FAQ/Walkthrough by Arcadia Questions? Comments? Corrections? Flames? Email them to me at arcadia@tenkuukai.com. Looking for more Super Famicom game FAQs? See my other FAQs at: http://www.tenkuukai.com/sfc/index.html You can also find my FAQs on GameFaqs. Search for username Arcadia or Arcadia2 (I forgot my old password). ----0. General Comments This file is best viewed using a fixed-width font. If youÍre looking for the answer to a specific question, but donÍt want to risk spoiling the rest of the game, check the ñFrequently Asked Questionsî section first to see if itÍs there. Spells are listed with the character that uses them, in the order they appear in the menu. Nerd note: The villainÍs name, Chandra, comes from the Sanskrit word for moon, and is also the name of a moon deity (and an X-ray telescope :) :) ). SeraÍs spell, Prana, comes from the Sanskrit word for breath. And IÍll bet Shindra was meant to be a combination of Shiva and Indra. Nerdier note: Is there any connection between Dual Orb and Song Master? The secret identity of the hero in both is almost identical, and both have characters named Ragnas! And the angel that appears during the Bless spell looks suspiciously like Song MasterÍs heroine. Buggy note: With my cart, there was a note saying to press Reset if the party was wiped out, due to some kind of problem with reloading the data. Yay for buggy carts! ----I. Game Overview ---1. Story ---2. General Game Advice You can save the game at a Church in town, on the world map, or at special save points in dungeons. The save points look like sparkly gold rings. All magic has an element. The elements are: Light, Dark, Earth, Wood, Water, Ice, Fire, Heart, Physical, Wind and Electric. --A. Menu commands Menu screen (top to bottom): Magic Item Equip Order (rearrange party members) Status Config Save Battle commands, screen 1: (switch screens with a R/L buttons) Top: Auto Left: Item Right: Special command (varies by character) Bottom: Defend Center: Fight Battle commands, screen 2: Top: Run Right: Front (move character to front line) Left: Back (move character to back line) Bottom: Special technique (varies by character and weapon, see below in the Weapon Upgrading and Special Techs section) Center: Equip (change characterÍs equipment) --B. Town buildings Inn: The sign says ñinnî. You can recover HP/MP here. Item shop: Its sign has a bag. You buy items here. Weapon Shop: Its sign has a sword. You buy weapons here. Armor shop: Its sign has a shield. You buy armor here. Blacksmith: Its sign has a hammer and tongs. You upgrade your weapons here. Church: Its sign has a cross. You save the game and remove curses here. Bar: The sign has a bottle and cup. This is just a meeting-place. Fortuneteller: Its sign has a crystal ball. SheÍll give you a hint on what is about to happen. --C. Weapon levels, upgrading and Special techs Some weapons can be upgraded at a blacksmith. The upgrade is shown by the ñ+Xî number after the weaponÍs name in the equip screen. If no + is shown, the weapon is not upgradable. Upgrade costs vary, depending on the skill of the blacksmith. If heÍs charging 100000G for an upgrade, itÍs time to find a new one. It is possible to find or buy weapons that have already been upgraded. When you find a weapon in a chest, its level is not known. Once you equip it, it becomes known. There is a possibility that the weapon has a negative level and is cursed. In this case, you wonÍt be able to remove it until you have the curse removed at a church. If you upgrade a weapon to its max level (level 20), its name changes. Its special tech also becomes available. The techs can be used when the characterÍs HP is low (the number turns red). ----II. Characters ---1. Ales The main character, son of the High Priest of Kaleid. Special command: Magic AlesÍ spells: Name: Effect: MP: Elem. Level: ----- ------- --- ----- ------ Light Heal....Restores 300 HP.............15......Light....2 Half Heal.....Restores half of max HP.....40......Light....13 Full Heal.....Restores all HP.............70......Light....30 Cure..........Cures status ailments.......18......Water....8 Recovery......Raises dead character.......60......Fire.....17 Magic Coat....Raises magic defense........100.....Heart....25 Scan..........Reveals enemy HP,MP,weaknes.30......Phys.....15 Exit..........Escape from a dungeon.......20......Phys.....22 Bless.........Raise ATK and DEF of party..80......Light....5 Holy Weapon...Adds Light element to.......60......Light....10 allyÍs weapon Taboo.........Silences enemies............36......Wind.....12 Bind..........Paralyzes enemy.............55......Wind.....19 Holy Light....Light-based attack to all...130.....Light....42 Heartbreak....Attacks the mind. Useful....45......Heart....20 against intelligent enemies ---2. Ragnas The prince of Kaleid, AlesÍ childhood friend. The levels in his spell chart, may not be correct, as he isnÍt able to use magic until a specific story event. Special command: Magic RagnasÍ spells: Name: Effect: MP: Elem. Level: ----- ------- --- ----- ------ Shadow Wave.....Raises Defense of party...50......Dark.....Auto Bind............Paralyzes enemy...........55......Bind.....11 Darkness Arrow..Darkness attack...........40......Dark.....9 Gun Water.......Water attack to all.......86......Water....21 Flame...........Fire attack to all........74......Fire.....15 Windcutter......Wind attack...............48......Wind.....18 Poison Needle...Poison attack.............38......Wood.....10 Freezer.........Ice attack................64......Ice......22 Lightning.......Lightning attack..........50......Elec.....Auto Energy blade....Non-elemental attack......36......Phys.....Auto ---3. Cornelius A traveling musician, who uses his minstrel identity as a cover for other missions. He lost his younger sister several years ago, and he still holds a grudge. Special command: Song CorneliusÍ Songs: Name: Effect: MP: Elem. Level: ----- ------- --- ----- ------ Lullabye......Puts enemies to sleep.......35......Heart....2 Requiem.......Kills enemies instantly.....100.....Light....6 Saga..........Raises ATK and DEF of party.70......Heart....15 Love Song.....Confuses enemies............42......Heart....21 Caprioccio....Random effect...............20......Heart....32 ---4. Sera A mysterious girl, found by Ales and Ragnus in an ancient shrine. At first, she remembers nothing but her name. Special command: Magic SeraÍs spells: Name: Effect: MP: Elem. Level: ----- ------- --- ----- ------ Prana.........Restores HP.................25......Earth....1 (Amount depends on SeraÍs level) Recovery......Revives dead character......60......Fire.....12 Full Recovery.Revives char with full HP...180.....Fire.....33 Hard..........Raises Defense..............32......Earth....7 Accel.........Raises Speed................38......Wind.....4 Magic Coat....Raises magic defense........100.....Heart....25 Scan..........Reveals enemy HP,MP,weaknes.30......Phys.....16 Bad Shake.....Paralyzes all enemies.......120.....Earth....31 Taboo.........Silences enemies............36......Wind.....21 Windcutter....Wind attack.................48......Wind.....13 Heartbreak....Attacks the mind. Useful....45......Heart....10 against intelligent enemies ---5. Saladin No relation to the similarly-named character in Dual Orb 1. A theif by trade, and the adopted son of the Chief of TasaalÍs Thieves Guild. He isnÍt able to use magic until a specific story event, so some of the levels in the table may be off. Special command: Magic SaladinÍs spells: Name: Effect: MP: Elem. Level: ----- ------- --- ----- ------ Regenerate....Gradually restores HP.......90......Wood.....34 Shadow Wave...Raises Defense of party.....50......Dark.....33 Flash.........Escape from battle..........15......Elec.....24 Bad Shake.....Paralyzes all enemies.......120.....Earth....37 Heat Weapon...Add Fire element to.........60......Fire.....23? allyÍs weapon Plant Net.....Decrease enemiesÍ speed.....60......Wood.....23? Cold Weapon...Add Ice element to..........60......Ice......32 allyÍs weapon Thunder Weapon.Add Electric element to....60......Elec.....35 allyÍs weapon Dark Whisper..Kills enemy.................99......Dark.....42 Darkness Arrow..Darkness attack...........40......Dark.....30 Stone Lance...Stone attack................82......Earth....36 Gun Water.....Water attack to all.........86......Water....23? Press Water...Tidal wave attack...........38......Water....39 Flame.........Fire attack to all..........74......Fire.....26 Nova..........Explosion attack............180.....Light/...45 Earth/Fire/Wind Leaf Stream...Attack all with sharp leaves.65.....Wood.....29 Poison Needle.Poison attack...............38......Wood.....25 Freezer.......Ice attack..................64......Ice......38 Lightning.....Lightning attack............50......Elec.....27 Plasma........Lightning attack to all.....70......Elec.....40 Energy blade..Non-elemental attack........36......Phys.....23? ---6. Najif One of the Gurica clan, son of the clan chief. Najif is actually an NPC (the only one in the game). Even though heÍll join the party and fight in battles, the player canÍt control him. ---7. Carline Princess of Highlandia, a very un-princess-like tomboy. Special command: Thrust ----Strong attack against a single enemy, if it succeeds ---8. Valgan Captain of the Gadmos pirates. He is sort of Robin Hood-like figure. He once had a daughter, but lost her at a young age. Special command: Command ---Gives his turn to another player, who attacks in his place. ----III. Item lists ---1. Usable items Name: Effect: Get: ----- ------- ---- Herb..................Restore 200 HP..............50 G (Haabu) Potion................Restore 1000 HP.............500 G (Pooshon) Relax Herb............Restore 500 MP..............1000 G (Rirakkusuhaabu) Hi-Potion.............Restore all HP and MP.......5000 G (Haipooshon) Antidote..............Cure Poison.................50 G (Gedokuzai) ELixir................Raises dead character.......1000 G (Senyaku) Imperial Wine.........Raises Strength.............120 G (Koumeishu) Morning Water.........Raises Speed................120 G (Meikakusui) Crabshell.............Raises Defense..............120 G (Kurabusheru) Jellyfish.............Paralyzes enemy.............120 G (Okakurage) Sleep Sand............Puts enemy to sleep.........70 G (Nemuri no Suna) Bomb Seed.............Explosive attack............300 G (Bomushiido) Seracom...............Electric attack.............300 G (Serakon) Freeze Spray..........Ice attack..................300 G (Hyousankai) Troll Door............Escape from a dungeon.......450 G (Tororu no Tobira) Sunstone..............Keeps monsters away.........2000 G (Youkouseki) Moonstone.............Summons monsters............2000 G (Gekkouseki) ---2. Special items Name: Use: Get: ----- ---- ---- Crucifix..............Needed to get to.........KaleidÍs priest (Rozario) Coriander mountain Green Jewel...........One of the Three.........Sareth cave (Midori Mahouseki) Jewels Blue Jewel............One of the Three.........Time Ruins (Ao Mahouseki) Jewels Red Jewel.............One of the Three.........Fire Ruins (Aka Mahouseki) Jewels Ring..................Gift from Marilyn........Marilyn in Gassa (Yubiwa) Introduction Letter...Needed to see Saladin....Tasaal Guild Chief (Shoukaijou) Medallion.............LindblumÍs key...........Lobos Village (Medarion) SuranÍs Key...........Needed to get into.......A drunk in Sareth (Suran no Kagi) the goddess cave Spirit Nucleus........Needed to get the Orb....Memory Tower (Seishin no Kaku) Forctite..............Power source.............Craydon (Foosutaito) SiaraÍs Scarf.........Bring to the Gurica......Corodos dungeon (Shiara no Sukaafu) cave ---3. Weapons Because of the upgrade system, weapons are not listed in the usual table format. Level effects are displayed in cells like this: | a: +bb, ccccG | a = the level bb = ATK increase cccc = Store price, if it is available in a store at that level If no level table is displayed for a weapon, the weapon is not upgradable. --A. AlesÍ Weapons: ---Wooden Staff (Ki no Bou) Get: Automatic ATK: +5 ---Long Sword (Rongusoodo) Get: Weapon stores Upgraded name: Guillotine Sword (Zankouken) Tech: Beheading --Powerful non-elemental attack against a single enemy Level effects: 0: +10 500G | 1: +15 | 2: +20 | 3: +25 2000G 4: +30 2800G | 5: +35 3600G | 6: +40 4400G | 7: +50 8: +60 6000G | 9: +70 | 10: +80 8000G | 11: +90 12: +100 | 13: +110 | 14: +120 19000G| 15: +130 16: +140 | 17: +150 | 18: +155 | 19: +160 20: +160 ---Flameblade (Fureimutan) Get: Weapon stores Element: Fire Upgraded name: Fire Emperor Sword (Enteiken) Tech: Phoenix Flight --Fire attack against a single enemy Level effects: 0: +25 600G | 1: +30 | 2: +35 | 3: +40 4: +50 | 5: +58 | 6: +64 | 7: +72 8: +80 | 9: +90 | 10: +100 10500G| 11: +110 12: +120 | 13: +130 | 14: +140 | 15: +150 16: +165 | 17: +180 | 18: +195 | 19: +210 20: +220 ---Cross Sword (Kurosusoodo) Get: Coriander Mountain Element: Light Upgraded name: Paladin King Sword (Seiouken) Tech: Holy light (Seikoudan) --Light-based attack against a single enemy Level effects: 0: +30 | 1: +41 | 2: +52 | 3: +63 4: +74 | 5: +85 | 6: +96 | 7: +107 8: +118 | 9: +129 | 10: +140 11000G| 11: +151 12: +162 | 13: +173 | 14: +184 | 15: +195 16: +206 | 17: +217 | 18: +228 | 19: +239 20: +250 ---Dragonkill (Doragonkiru) Strong against dragons Get: Memory Tower Upgraded name: Dragon God Sword (Ryuujinken) Tech: Emperor Dragon Wave (Kouryuuha) --Calls a dragon to attack 1 enemy Level effects: 0: +50 | 1: +70 | 2: +85 | 3: +100 4: +115 | 5: +130 | 6: +145 | 7: +160 8: +175 | 9: +190 | 10: +200 | 11: +210 12: +220 | 13: +230 | 14: +240 | 15: +248 16: +256 | 17: +262 | 18: +268 | 19: +274 20: +280 --B. RagnasÍ Weapons: ---Wooden Spear (Ki no Yari) Get: Automatic ATK: +5 ---Spear (Supia) Get: Weapon stores Upgraded name: Partisan Tech: Spiral --Whirlwind attack against a single enemy Level effects: 0: +15 500G | 1: +22 | 2: +30 | 3: +38 2000G 4: +46 2800G | 5: +54 3600G | 6: +62 4400G | 7: +70 8: +80 | 9: +90 | 10: +100 8000G | 11: +108 12: +116 13000G| 13: +124 | 14: +132 | 15: +140 16: +148 | 17: +156 | 18: +164 | 19: +172 20: +180 ---Dragoon Get: Black Dragon Ruins Upgraded name: Black Dragon Lance (Kokuryuusou) Tech: DragonÍs Roar (Maryuugou) --Sonic attack against a single enemy Level effects: 0: +54 | 1: +58 | 2: +62 | 3: +66 4: +70 | 5: +74 | 6: +78 | 7: +82 8: +86 | 9: +90 | 10: +95 | 11: +100 12: +106 | 13: +114 | 14: +124 | 15: +136 16: +150 | 17: +170 | 18: +195 | 19: +225 20: +260 --C. CorneliusÍ Weapons: ---Flute (Yokobue) Get: Automatic Upgraded name: Buster Flute Tech: Resonance (Kyoumeizai) --Sonic attack against a single enemy Level effects: 0: +50 | 1: +60 | 2: +70 | 3: +80 4: +90 | 5: +100 | 6: +110 | 7: +120 8: +130 | 9: +140 | 10: +145 | 11: +150 12: +155 15500G| 13: +160 | 14: +165 | 15: +170 16: +175 | 17: +180 | 18: +185 | 19: +190 20: +130 --D. SeraÍs Weapons: ---Rifle (Choujuu) Get: Automatic ATK: +80 ---Shotgun (Shottogan) Get: Fire Ruins ATK: +140 ---Blaster (Burasutaa) Get: Time Ruins ATK: +180, Strong against mechanical enemies ---Railgun (Hadoujuu) Get: ChandraÍs Fortress ATK: +240 --E. SaladinÍs Weapons: ---Saber (Saaberu) Get: Weapon stores Element: Ice Upgraded name: Assassin Sword (Zankitou) Tech: Magic Wave (Hayougeki) --Attack an enemy 3 times Level effects: 0: n/a | 1: n/a | 2: n/a | 3: +32 4: +38 3000G | 5: +44 4000G | 6: +50 5000G | 7: +56 8: +62 7500G | 9: +68 | 10: +74 10500G | 11: +80 12: +85 15500G | 13: +90 | 14: +95 21500G | 15: +100 16: +105 | 17: +110 | 18: +114 | 19: +118 20: +120 ---Ice Nail (Aisuneiru) Get: Kiroro Mountain Upgraded name: Glacier Sword (Hyoumatou) Tech: Ice Ring (Hyouzanjin) --Ice attack against a single enemy Level effects: 0: +20 | 1: +24 | 2: +28 | 3: +32 4: +36 | 5: +40 | 6: +45 | 7: +50 8: +58 | 9: +66 | 10: +74 11000G | 11: +82 12: +90 | 13: +110 | 14: +110 | 15: +120 16: +130 | 17: +140 | 18: +150 | 19: +155 20: +160 ---Kill Wing (KiruUingu) Get: Cardolia canal Upgraded name: Phoenix Wing Sword (Houyokutou) Tech: Thousand Windrazors (Senkuuzan) --Air attack against all enemies Level effects: 0: +10 | 1: +15 | 2: +20 | 3: +25 4: +30 | 5: +35 | 6: +40 | 7: +45 8: +50 | 9: +55 | 10: +60 9300 G | 11: +65 12: +70 | 13: +75 | 14: +80 | 15: +85 16: +90 | 17: +95 | 18: +100 | 19: +105 20: +110 --F. CarlineÍs weapons ---Rapier Get: Weapon stores Upgraded name: Armorpiercer (Senkakutsuu) Tech: Collapser Thrust (Houkaitotsu) ---Destroys one enemy Level effects: 0: n/a | 1: n/a | 2: n/a | 3: n/a 4: n/a | 5: n/a | 6: n/a | 7: n/a 8: +186 8000G | 9: +200 | 10: +210 8000G | 11: +220 12: +230 13000G| 13: +240 | 14: +248 19000G| 15: +254 16: +260 | 17: +266 | 18: +272 | 19: +276 20: +280 ---Long Bow Get: Weapon stores Upgraded name: Moonlight Tech: Falling Phoenix Wave (Rakuousen) ---Fire multiple arrows at a single enemy Level effects: 0: n/a | 1: n/a | 2: +12 | 3: +14 4: +16 | 5: +20 | 6: +24 | 7: +28 8: +32 | 9: +36 | 10: +40 10500G | 11: +46 12: +52 15500G | 13: +58 | 14: +66 21500G | 15: +74 16: +82 | 17: +90 | 18: +100 | 19: +110 20: +120 --G. ValganÍs weapons ---Cutlass Get: Automatic Upgraded name: Call of the Sea (Uminari) Tech: Mighty Roar (Gouretsu) ---Calls a dragon to attack 1 enemy Level effects: 0: n/a | 1: n/a | 2: n/a | 3: n/a 4: n/a | 5: n/a | 6: n/a | 7: n/a 8: n/a 8200 G | 9: n/a | 10: n/a | 11: n/a 12: n/a | 13: n/a | 14: n/a | 15: +154 16: +160 | 17: +166 | 18: +172 | 19: +176 20: +180 ---4. Armor Abbreviations used: A = Ares R = Ragnas Co = Cornelius Se = Sera Sa = Saladin N = Najif Ca = Carline V = Valgan ATK = Attack DEF = Defense Name: Effect: Users: Get: ----- ------- ------ ---- Guard Talisman.......DEF +0.........All.........50000 G (Gaadotaraisuman) Complete defense against magic Cloth................DEF +10........All.........100 G (Kuroosu) Sera Suit............DEF +15........Se..........Auto (Serasuutsu) Leather Mail.........DEF +20........All.........500 G (Rezaameiru) Guriguard............DEF +20........N...........42000 G (Gurigaado) Gilboal..............DEF +30........A,N,R,Sa....1500 G (Giruboaaru) Surcoat..............DEF +50........A,R,Sa,V....3000 G (Saakooto) Robe of Gassa........DEF +50........Ca,Sa,Se....25000 G (RoobuObuGassa) Shell Armor..........DEF +55........A,N,R,V.....Gurica Cave (SheruAaamaa) Chainmail............DEF +60........A,Ca,Co,R,V.6000 G (Cheinmeiru) Guard Blazer.........DEF +60........Sa..........Cardosa Castle (Gaadobureizaa) ups magic Ring Mail............DEF +65........A,Ca,V......6500 G (Ringumeiru) Lamellar.............DEF +70........A,Ca,V......7000G (Rameraa) Bodysuit.............DEF +70........A,Ca,Co,Sa,.8500 G (Bodisuutsu) Se,V Power Armor..........DEF +70........A,Ca........15000 G (PawaaAaamaa) Scale Mail...........DEF +75........A,Ca,V......8000G (Sukeirumeiru) Destructor...........DEF +70........Ca,Se.......Lobos Village (Disutorakutaa) Breastplate..........DEF +80........A,Ca........10000 G (Buresutopureeto) Protector............DEF +90........A,Ca,Sa,Se,.Kiroro Mountain (Purotekutaa) V Evolving Armor.......DEF +100.......R...........Black Dragon Ruin (Shinka no Yoroi) Dark element, CanÍt be removed Plate Mail...........DEF +110.......A,V.........18000 G (Pureetomeiru) Magical Chain........DEF +120.......A,Ca,Sa,Se,V.30000 G (Majikaruchein) ups magic resistance Full Plate...........DEF +125.......A...........20000 G (Furupureeto) Dragon Scale.........DEF +140.......A...........Cardosa Castle (Doragonsukeiru) Holy Plate...........DEF +140.......A...........ChandraÍs Fortress (Hooriipureeto) Light element ----IV. Store stock ---1. Kaleid Inn: 6G Item shop: Herb, Potion, Elixir, Antidote, Jellyfish, Sleep Sand Weapon shop: Long Sword +0, Long Sword +3, Spear +0, Spear +3 Armor shop: Cloth, Leather Mail ---2. Sareth Inn: 10 G Item shop: Herb, Elixir, Antidote, Imperial Wine, Morning Water, Crabshell, Jellyfish ---3. Tasaal Inn: 10 G Item shop: Herb, Elixir, Antidote, Imperial Wine, Morning Water, Crabshell, Jellyfish Armor shop: Cloth, Leather Mail Bazaar Item Shop: Potion, Hi-Potion, Relax Herb, Imperial Wine, Morning Water, Crabshell, Jellyfish, Sleep Sand, Bomb Seed, Seracom, Freeze Spray, Troll Door, Moonstone Bazaar Weapon Shop: Long Sword +4, Long Sword +5, Spear +4, Spear +5, Flameblade +0, Saber +4, Saber +5 Bazaar Armor Shop: Leather Mail, Gilboal, Guriguard ---4. Corodos Inn: 10 G Item Shop: Herb, Potion, Relax Herb, Elixir, Antidote, Jellyfish, Sleep Sand, Sunstone Weapon shop: Long Sword +5 (3600G), Long Sword +6 (4400G), Spear +5 (3600G), Spear +6 (4400G), Saber +5 (4000G), Saber +6 (5000G) Armor Shop: Cloth, Surcoat, Leather Mail, Chainmail ---5. Gurica Village Inn: Free Item shop: Herb, Hi-potion, Relax Herb, Elixir, Antidote, Jellyfish, Sleep Sand, Moonstone ---6. Craydon Item shop: Potion, Hi-potion, Elixir, Antidoe, Imperial Wine, Morning Water, Crabshell, Bomb Seed, Seracom, Freeze Spray ---7. Carroll Inn: 15 G Item shop: Relax Herb, Elixir, Antidote, Imperial Wine, Sleep Sand, Troll Door, Sunstone, Moonstone Weapon shop: Long Sword +8, Saber +8 Armor shop: Cloth, Chainmail, Ring Mail ---8. Trados Inn: 6 G Item shop: Potion, Hi-potion, Relax Herb, Elixir, Imperial Wine, Morning Water, Crabshell, Bomb Seed, Seracom, Freeze Spray Weapon shop: Long Sword +8, Saber +8, Rapier +8, Cutlass +8 Armor shop: Leather Mail, Ring Mail, Lamellar, Scale Mail ---9. Highlandia Inn: 6 G Item shop: Herb, Potion, Hi-potion, Elixir, Antidote, Morning Water, Jellyfish, Sleep Sand, Sunstone, Moonstone Weapon shop: Long Sword +10, Long Sword +12, Flute +12, Saber +10, Saber +12, Rapier +10, Rapier +12, Long Bow +10, Long Bow +12 Armor shop: Chainmail, Bodysuit, Breastplate, Power Armor ---10. Gassa Inn: 20 G Item shop: Potion, Hi-potion, Relax Herb, Elixir, Antidote, Crabshell, Jellyfish, Sleep Sand, Bomb Seed, Seracom, Freeze Spray, Troll Door Weapon shop: Long Sword +14, Saber +14, Rapier +14, Long Bow +14 Armor shop: Cloth, Robe of Gassa, Magical Chain, Guard Talisman ---11. Cronheit Inn: 6 G Item shop: Herb, Potion, Hi-potion, Relax Herb, Sunstone Weapon shop: Long Sword +10, Saber +10, Rapier +10, Long Bow +10, Flameblade +10, Cross Sword +10, Ice Nail +10, Killwing +10 Armor shop: Breastplate, Plate Mail, Full Plate ----V. FAQ Q: Where is the Fire Ruins? A: The forest with the four dots does look conspicuous, doesnÍt it. ThatÍs not it, though. Go *around the mountains* to the smaller forest on the other side. Q: I canÍt get down the mountain! ItÍs a dead end! A: One of the passages actually isnÍt a dead end. It leads to the other side of the mountain. Q: How do I solve the barrel puzzle on the pirate ship? A: The barrels are numbered like this: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Push #5 and #6 up, so they are against #3 and #4. Push #3 left, then #4 left, up, right and down. It will now be in one of the marked spots. Push #3 down, right, up, right and down. It will now be in another spot. Push #1 and #2 down, so they are against #5 and #6. Push #2 right and down. Push #6 right, down and left. It is now in the target spot. Push #1 right, down and left. It is now in the target spot. Push #2 left, into its spot. Push #5 right, down and left. Q: In Cape Akbar, how do I get to the chests blocked by wine barrels? A: There is a secret passage on the right side of the room. Q: Where is Coriander Mountain? A: The entrance to Coriander mountain is directly east of Kaleid. It is hidden in the mountains, so just try walking into the mountains until you find it. Q: How do I get Valgan out of the cell? A: Flip the switch behind the desk. Q: How in the seven blue hells do I beat Organa? A: Use SaladinÍs Bad Shake spell to paralyze her minions, then get rid of them first. Put Saladin and Sera on the back row, so they wonÍt get hit as often and can keep up the paralysis effect. After the minions are gone, fight Organa. Q: Where is the Dragonkill? A: In a purple cabinet in Memory Tower Q: I canÍt beat the dragonÍs fourth form! The fight goes on forever! A: YouÍre not supposed to beat it. Let it kill you. ----VI. Walkthrough ---0. Intro A dragon appears in the night sky, intent on destroying all it sees. Elsewhere, a man and a woman, Alex and Sera try desperately to stop it. With no other option left, they decide to use their final plan, the Orb. Alex activates the Orb, sacrificing himself in the process, but also destroying the dragon. Many years later, a man, walks through the snow, carrying a baby he found. The man is a priest of Kaleid, on his way back from a training journey, in order to be promoted to High Priest. He shows the baby to the King. While he was walking in the Coriander mountains,a group of white-clad people suddenly appeared, gave the baby to him, along with a strange crucifix, then disappeared. The king looks at the crucifix and wonders of the strange people were sent from God. The High Priest has decided to keep him, and names him Ales. The King brings his son, Ragnas, and shows him the baby, insisting that they grow up to be friends. He sends the soldier to spread the news of the High PriestÍs promotion and prepare to celebrate. ... Several years later, and old man awakens on a table, surrounded by a scientist and three others. The leader, Oldras, rejoices, having succeeded in his plans. This man is the key to their finally gaining the power of the ancient relics... ... A young Ragnas and Ales go hunting in the forest. They try to sneak up on a wild rabbidry, but it escapes. Ragnas runs after it. Run after him. The rabbidry gets away, but Ragnas has found something better. He leads Ales into a clearing. There is what looks like a mechanical wing, inside a tree that has grown up around it. Ragnas wants to make this place their secret meeting place. They build a treehouse over the wing. Follow Ragnas into it. Ragnas sets out the food he brought and the two boys celebrate the completion of their secret base. ---1. The Message An older Ragnas and Ales meet at their secret base. Follow Ragnas into the treehouse and take the weapon and armor from the chests, equip them, and go outside and talk to Ragnas. Items in the treehouse: Wooden Staff, Cloth, Herb Ales and Ragnas fight. If you lose, Ragnas teases Ales on his fighting ability, saying that heÍll have no other choice but to be a priest like his father. For now, theyÍre tied and 4 wins each, with 1 tie. Emperor Oldras goes to see the old man, Professor Hardwick. They are digging for something, and have apparently found it. They have found an old machine, buried in the ground for 1000 years. Hardwick thinks it can still be reactivated. He hopes this machine can tell them the location of their real goal. OldrasÍ spies have told him it is somewhere in Kaleid. Oldras thinks that a small country like Kaleid shouldnÍt be hard to invade. Their country, Cardosa, is much more powerful. He tells one of his underlings, Tortoise, to take Hardwick to Kaleid and find what theyÍre looking for. The other man, Gilsas, is to use his magic to get them there. Ales and Ragnas rest after their match. Ragnas says that heÍll eventually have to become king of Kaleid, but that isnÍt enough for him. He wants to travel the world and be a hero. Being king of a tiny country is too easy. He asks if Ales will be satisfied with succeeding his father as a Priest. A bell rings. ItÍs time for them to go home. Exit the clearing to the SE and head back to the castle. Along the way, theyÍre attacked by bandits, intending to kidnap them for ransom. TheyÍre rescued when a song coming from out nowhere distracts the bandits, giving the musician a chance to free Ragnas and Ales. The bandits attack. After you beat them, they run away. Your benefactor introduces himself as Cornelius, a traveling musician. Ragnas is immediately interested when he mentions travel, wanting to hear about all the dangerous and mysterious things heÍs seen. He invites him back to Kaleid castle, so they can talk more. They return to Kaleid. The king has been looking for Ragnas and is angry. The people in town talk of a war that supposedly broke out in the western continent of Orlecia. No one is worried, since it probably has nothing to do with them. Others mention a goddess enshrined in the northern town is Sareth. The goddessÍ religion has spread even to Kaleid. Items in Kaleid: Herb (2), Potion Go see the king. He scolds Ragnas for sneaking out. There are supposedly people around, looking to kidnap royals. Ragnas says they already met them, and introduces Cornelius. The minister takes Ragnas away, and the High Priest takes Ales. Once theyÍre gone, the king thanks Cornelius for helping them. Cornelius reveals that he actually came as a messenger from Highlandia, a country on the western continent, and has a message for the king. The king sends his guards away and reads the message. Highlandia has been attacked and is asking for help. However, Kaleid is small and doesnÍt have a large army. There isnÍt much they can do. But there is more to the message. Cornelius tells the king that a large country on the western continent, Cardosa, has uncovered technology from the ancient past and is using it for their plans of conquest. They are searching for ruins all over the world, and it is imperative that they not find them. Kaleid had one such ruin, the Black Dragon Ruin. No one knows what it really is, even though it has been studied for generations. Highlandia thinks the Black Dragon Ruin has something to do with the legendary Magic Jewels. According to legend, if all three jewels are united, they give the bearer the power to control the world. The king agrees to help, but tells Cornelius to warn Highlandia that the ruin might be something evil. The king had gone there once when he was younger, and had sensed something very powerful and very evil. Cornelius starts to leave, but the king stops him. He has a favor to ask, regarding his son... Ales and his father return to the chapel. The High Priest says he knows that Ales is having doubts about being a priest. He shows him the crucifix the strange people gave him. ItÍs now called the ñSageÍs Crossî, and it is said that it will bestow the light of God onto those who are pure and brave. The High Priest hopes that one day, Ales will be the type of man who can use the crucifix. If that happens, he will be happy, even if he does not become a priest. A soldier comes, summoning them to the kingÍs chamber. They follow. Ales and Ragnas come to the throne room. The king says that Cornelius is headed for Sareth next, and he wants Ales and Ragnas to go with him. He claims itÍs for diplomatic reasons, to establish better relations with the goddess church there. They reluctantly agree to go. ---2. Sareth Leave Kaleid and go north. The town of Sareth isnÍt far away. A drunk in the bar tells you of a secret passage in the shrine, leading to a cave. There were rumors that the goddess actually lived in that cave. He tried to get through it when he was younger, but was caught by the priests. If you listen to his story, heÍll give you SuranÍs Key and tell you to use it at the door under the goddess statue. When you enter the shrine, Cornelius leaves, saying he has an errand to run. Go to the goddess statue, and Ragnas asks the priest about the door under the statue. The priest says the shrine was built where a goddess supposedly lives, and the caves leads to the goddess. No one is allowed there. It seems the drunk was right. After the priest leaves, Ragnas suggests they go investigate. He tries the key, but it doesnÍt fit. Throwing a tantrum, he hits the door and it opens, anyway. Go down the stairs to the cave. The spring there is a healing spring. It restores HP, MP and status. The cave leads to a metal room. In the room is a green crystal. As you go to investigate the crystal, the door closes behind you. A light appears from the crystal. A voice identifies itself as the guardian of the Green Jewel. It challenges you to prove yourself worthy of possessing the Green Jewel and attacks. The best thing to do is have Ragnas attack and Ales heal. Items in the goddess cave: Herb (2), Elixir, Spear After you beat the guardian, Ales takes the Green Jewel and a door in the back wall opens. Inside is a girl inside a glass capsule. Ragnas thinks itÍs the goddess. The Green Jewel starts glowing and the capsule opens. The girl awakens and asks where she is. All she remembers is her name, Sera. She mumbles something about an Orb, then faints. Ragnas decides to take her back to the shrine, since they canÍt just leave her. Go back through the cave, to the shrine. The priests there arenÍt too happy about what youÍve done and drag you off to see the Abbot. At first, he doesnÍt believe you found the girl in the cave and thinks youÍve done something to her. Then the Green Jewel starts to glow. The Abbot recognizes the jewel, and says that only those who have been tested and accepted by the goddess may touch it. That means the girl is their goddess. She wakes up, and the priests all bow. She doesnÍt know where she is, or why they call her a goddess. One of the priests takes her away so she can rest. The other priest leads Ales and Ragnas to the guest room. Ragnas doesnÍt have any idea whatÍs going on, either, but goes to sleep, anyway. ---3. Black Dragon Ruins The next morning, you can explore the shrine. The priests tell you that their legend says that when the goddess appears, she will use the three Magic Jewels to bring happiness to the Earth. The girlÍs appearance must mean the legend is true. A stone tablet tells you about the jewels. The Red Jewel holds the fiery power of magic. The Blue Jewel holds the secret of time. The Green Jewel holds the light healing. The JewelsÍ power comes from the ñOrbî, and bringing the three together will unlock the power of eternal life within the Orb. When you go back to your room, Cornelius has arrived. The town is buzzing about the appearance of the goddess, and he has come to see. They wonÍt let him see her, but he asks to see the jewel Ales found. He warns you not to show it to anyone else. Many people would be after such a legendary treasure. Cornelius has also heard rumors of a foreign army invading Kaleid. They decide to go back to Kaleid as soon as possible. Go talk to the Abbot. Sera is there. She still doesnÍt remember anything. Ragnas says they have to leave. The Abbot agrees to let you go, but warns you that having the Green Jewel means youÍve taken on a great responsibility. He doesnÍt know what it is, but it could be something that could change the world. Sera asks if she can go with you. The only things she remembers other than her name is the Green Jewel. She feels that she has to stay with that jewel if she wants to regain her memory. The Abbot agrees to let her. He doesnÍt like the idea, but canÍt disobey his goddess. Go back to Kaleid. It seems the rumors are true. The few remaining townspeople tell of an army that appeared without warning. Several people were taken to the castle. The King and High Priest are supposedly being held prisoner. Go to the castle. Before you can enter, Cornelius stops you, saying that going in from the front is too dangerous. Ragnas knows another way in, and leads you to a secret passage in the garden. It leads to the dungeon. There are too many guards to get into the dungeon, so go up the stairs. Upstairs are more guards, led by Hardwick. He casts a spell, paralyzing everyone, and the guards throw you in the dungeon. As they lead you away, Hardwick thinks he recognizes Sera, but passes it off as his imagination. In the cell, everyone tries to think of a way out. Sera thinks she recognizes Hardwick, too. You hear the High PriestÍs voice coming from somewhere. An image of him appears on the wall. HeÍs in a cell nearby, and is using magic to send this image. The enemy soldiers have completely taken over the castle. All the Kaleid soldier have either been captured or killed. He tells you to get out of Kaleid at all costs. Ales and Ragnas must survive, or Kaleid has no chance to be rebuilt. That is his last wish. He doesnÍt have long to live, so he says goodbye. The image disappears and the cell door opens. Leave the cell and go to the stairs. There, you hear the enemy soldiers trying to interrogate the king. Ragnas runs to help, and attacks the soldiers. After theyÍre beaten, Ragnas tries to free the king. HeÍs barely able to speak. The Green Jewel starts glowing, and it helps the king somewhat. He tells Ragnas to go to the Black Dragon Ruin. that was what the Cardosa soldiers were after. The royal family has kept it secret and studied it for decades, but they still donÍt know what it was for. The entrance is behind the tapestry in the central hall. After saying this, the king collapses and dies. In a rage, Ragnas wishes for more power. Weapons or spells, it doesnÍt matter. Cornelius eventually convinces him to leave, by telling him that now that heÍs king, he needs to make sure he survives. Ragnas promises to avenge his father. Go to the tapestry. The design looks vaguely like a black dragon. Some Cardosa soldiers try to stop you. Fight them off. Ragnas opens the secret passage and everyone goes inside. Items in the secret tunnel: Herb, Elixir, Long Sword When you get to the entrance to the ruins, Sera tries to stop you. She doesnÍt know why, but she knows this place is dangerous. There is something evil inside, that must not be touched. Ragnas insists on going in, anyway, to fulfill his fatherÍs last wish. The cave leads to another metal room, like the one you found Sera in. This one contains a dark-looking suit of armor. Before you can take it, Hardwick and his soldiers appear. Ragnas refuses to let them have the armor. Hardwock realizes who he is, and reveals that he ordered the king killed. Ragnas tries to attack, but is pushed back. Once again, he wishes for more power. This time, his wish is answered. The room starts to shake, and a voice asks who it was who made the wish. Ragnas says it was him. He wants to be the most powerful in the world. The voice tells him to take the armor, and all the magic within it. Sera tries to stop him, but a blast of magic pushes her away. Ragnas puts on the dark armor. Hardwick tells Tortoise to capture him. Tortoise attacks. Ordinary weapons wonÍt be able to hurt him much. TheyÍll miss most of the time. The only thing that works is RagnasÍ new magic. Items in Black Dragon Ruin: Herb, Seracom, Spear, Dragoon, Surcoat After the battle, Ragnas faints. Hardwick sends his soldiers to capture Ragnas while heÍs unconscious. Cornelius tells Ales to get Ragnas and Sera out through the hole in the back wall while he holds them off. Ales, Sera and Ragnas jump through the hole. At first, Hardwick thinks Cornelius will be an easy target, but he isnÍt quite what he seems... ---4. Tasaal Ales, Sera and Ragnas float down the underground river until the wash up on in another cave. They leave the cave. Ragnas asks about Cornelius and Sera tells him he stayed behind. She tries to tell him something about the armor, but Ragnas refuses to listen. He needs power and doesnÍt care where he gets it. Besides, the enemy wanted the armor, and that means he canÍt let them have it. KaleidÍs sister country, Corodos, is nearby. The king of Corodos is RagnasÍ uncle. He doesnÍt like him, but if Kaleid was in danger, he should help. He also asks for AlesÍ help, since heÍs the only one he can truly rely on, now. Go through the forest. You arrive at the city of Tasaal, a city run by thieves. Fortunately, stealing is forbidden within the city limits. Anyone caught stealing has one of their arms cut off. In order to get to Corodos, youÍll have to go through the ThievesÍ Forest, and you wonÍt be able to do that without an escort. To get one, youÍll have to ask the Guild Chief. In the back of the bar is the Underground Bazaar, a place that sells rare and valuable things (stolen, of course). The Guild ChiefÍs room is in the back of the bazaar. The chief already knows who Ragnas is, to his surprise. Ragnas asks him to lend them one of his thieves as an escort. But as much as heÍd like having a royal family owing him a favor, none of his men will go to Corodos. The king of Corodos has been cracking down hard on theives, lately. Well, there is one person who might go... Ragnas insists on knowing who is it. The chief tells him to go to the house where the younger thieves hang out and see a man named Saladin, who happens to be his son. He gives you an introduction letter. Show it to Saladin and heÍll agree to see you. Go see Saladin at his house. Saladin has heard of you, too. He takes the introduction letter and reads it. He is confident that the king will not be able to catch him, and agrees to go- but not for free. He wants 500 G. Since he has business south of Corods, anyway, heÍll work cheap. Ragnas agrees to it. Go stock up, then ome back. If you have the money, heÍll join you. Items in Tasaal: Jellyfish Exit Tasaal to the south. Walk through the forest until Saladin stops you. HeÍll show you a secret way through the trees. YouÍll come out near CorodosÍ castle. ---5. Corodos and Gurica The people in Corodos talk of being attacked by Goblins. Supposedly, they have attacked many travelers. Some think theyÍre after CorodosÍ legendary treasure. Items in Corodos: Potion Go to the castle. Ragnas introduces himself and a guard goes to tell the king. A minister comes out and takes you to the king, King Seldam. Seldam has heard of the invasion of Kaleid. Ragnas asks for help, but Seldam refuses. CorodosÍ army is too busy keeping the goblins away from the city and the ruins to the SW to spare any soldiers. Ragnas is surprised to hear that there are ruins in Corodos, too, but the king has only just learned of them, himself. Ragnas asks whatÍs in the ruins, but the king doesnÍt know. The goblins have stolen the key necessary to enter. A minister shows you to a room where you can stay the night. There, Saladin wonders about the key. Ragnas asks if the ruins were the business Saladin had mentioned. Saladin says itÍs true. HeÍs not worried about the key. HeÍll just find a way to get it from the goblins. But something is bothering him. HeÍs never heard of there being goblins here before, and they wouldnÍt have any use for treasure, since they only care about food. He decides to stay with you a little longer, figuring youÍll get him closer to the treasure. Now you can explore the castle. There is a strange cloaked figure standing next to the king. He claims to be a military advisor, but some of the castle staff arenÍt so sure. In the dungeon are some captured goblins. They say theyÍre not goblins, but Gurica, and ask for the safe return of someone name Siara. Siara is the pink haired one in the corner. She asks if youÍre here to execute her. Say no. SheÍll ask you for a favor. Siara is the daughter of the Gurica clan chief. She wants you to tell the others that she is dead, so theyÍll stop fighting. She gives you her scarf and tells you to take it to the Gurica settlement to the east. The GuricaÍs cave is east of Corodos. At the end is a strange creature who attacks you. If Sera knows Heartbreak, use it for good effect. After you beat it, Ragnas goes in for the kill, but Sera stops him. She realized the create was actually a Gurica. It is a Gurica boy names Najif. He attacked because he thought you were sent by King Seldam. Sera faints, and Najif tells you to take her and follow him into the Gurica village. Items in Gurica cave: Long Sword, Shell Armor, Spear The Gurica chief comes to meet you. He takes you to his house, and puts Sera to bed. Fortunately, she isnÍt badly injured. The chief explains that they used to live in the forest to the southwest, where the ruins are, until the Corodos army drove them out. He thinks theyÍre after something in the Fire Ruins. Ragnas asks about the key Seldam mentioned. The chief says he must mean the ñGuricardî. It is passed to sons in the chiefÍs family, as a symbol of their duty to guard the Fire Ruins. Najif has it, now. Saradin shows them the scarf. Najif recognizes it as his sisterÍs. Ragnas starts to tell him sheÍs dead, but Saladin interrupts and says sheÍs alive. Ragnas yells at him, but Saladin didnÍt have the heart to lie. He does say that she didnÍt want anyone to try to rescue her, because she didnÍt want anyone to get killed. The chief agrees, saying that the Corodos army is too strong for them. Saladin thinks that you should rescue her, instead. After all, if they do, the Gurica will owe him a favor and he can get into the ruins. Najif insists on going, too. The chief offers to let you use one of their pack animals, a Pugsy, to ride on. Ragnas agrees, since he canÍt exactly let SeldamÍs evil plans succeed. While youÍre gone, the chief will look after Sera. Items in Gurica village: Potion (2), 2000 G The Pugsy will be waiting for you outside the cave. Ride it to travel without running into monsters. When you go back to Corodos, everyone will be gone. TheyÍre all in the castleÍs collosseum, waiting to watch the execution of the captured Gurica. Najif sees Siara and runs to her. Ragnas demands to know what is going on. Surely, Seldam knows these are not goblins. With his secret now out, Seldam drops another bombshell- it was him who commanded the troops sent to invade Kaleid. He has formed an alliance with Cardosa. His ambition is to rule the entire continent of Alonia, and Cordosa will help him do it. He canÍt let you leave alive, so he and his soldiers attack. First, have Ragnas cast Shadow Wave, then have the other attack Seldam while he takes out the soldiers with Darkness Arrow spells. If Ales knows Half Heal, so much the better. When Seldam dies, he drops a staff. Siara yells for you to destroy it. That staff is what has been brainwashing the people of Corodos into believing the Gurica are goblins. Saladin grabs it, and the cloaked figure tries to stop him. But Saladin is too quick. The cloaked figure runs away, teleporting out before you can grab him. You free Siara and the others. ---6. Fire Ruins Later, a soldier comes to report on the search for the cloaked figure. They canÍt find him anywhere. Ragnas asks the minister who he was. The minister doesnÍt remember much, since he was under a spell, but it seemed that one day Seldam suddenly took a liking to him and took him on as an advisor. His memory is fuzzy about the time the man was in the castle, but he must have given the king that staff. The minister thinks he was from Cardosa. Saladin asks about the ruins. The minister says heÍll leave it to the Gurica. As long as Corodos is peacful again, heÍs satisfied. Siara says that they need to do something, since it was the cause of this incident. She tells Najif to go to the ruins and find out what Seldam was looking for. Saladin insists on going, too. Hearing that, Ragnas also wants to go, since thereÍs no telling what will happen is Saladin goes alone. Go SW around the mountains. The entrance to the Fire Ruins is in the forest. Najif opens the door. After much looting, the cave leads to another mechanical ruin. Inside is a room contained a giant red crystal. Thinking itÍs a treasure, Saladin runs to snatch it. Ragnas thinks it looks similar to the Green Jewel they already found. And indeed it is. It has a guardian, too, and the guardian challenges you. The guardian is weak against electricity, so use RagnasÍ Lightning spell. Once the guardian is gone, the Red and Green Jewels flash, as if in unison. The Red one floats to Ales and joins with the Green. Saladin wonders whatÍs going on, and Ragnas tries to explain. Najif says that if there had only been ordinary jewels, he would have destroyed them, but this jewel seemed to want to go to Ales. Saladin is disappointed that the trip yielded no profit, but thereÍs nothing he can do. Items in Fire Ruins: Potion (4), Shotgun, Spear -1, Troll Door (2), Bomb Seed, Chainmail, Saber +8, Seracom, Long Sword +9, Elixir Go back to Corodos. As you leave again, a shadow creeps up behind you, but disappears before anyone sees it. Go the the Gurica cave. The guard there goes to get the chief, Siara and Sera. Sera has gotten better. The chief was worried because none of their medicine would work on her, but now everything is okay. Or is it? You hear a voice laughing. The shadow you saw in Corods appears, and reveals itself as a cloaked man that had brainwashed Seldam. He is Gilsas, one of the four generals of Cardosa. He had brainwashed Seldam simply because they needed to go through Corodos to get to Kaleid. The fact that there was another ruin here was just a fortunate coincidence. And now he intends to avenge himself. He attacks. HeÍs also strong against Dark, which means Ragnas will be next to useless. However, you donÍt have to beat him. You only have to survive for about 10 rounds. After that, Gilsas decides to use his ultimate spell and send all of you into another dimension. The spell paralyzes everyone, but Saladin is somehow able to move. He casts a spell of his own that dispelÍs GilsasÍ magic. Gilsas is shocked. He recognizes that spell, and knows who Saladin is. He leaves for now, but takes Sera with him. ---7. Craydon Later, Ales and Ragnas go to the the minister. The search parties he sent out have been unable to find Sera. Najif says the GuricaÍs search has turned up empty, too. They may have even left to continent. In that case, would have had to cross the sea, but no one in the port towns has admitted to seeing them. Najif leaves to go help the Gurica rebuild their village in the forest. Ragnas promises to come visit once they have Sera back. In the guest room, Saladin wonders what Gilsas meant. Ales and Ragnas come and ask what he plans to do, now. He jumps out of bed. HeÍs a thief, and thieves follow the scent of treasure. And Ales and Ragnas reek of treasure. Plus, he wants to go after Gilsas. He asks if youÍll let him still come with you. Say yes. He suggests you go to the bar and have a drink. When you do, thereÍs a minstrel playing there. ItÍs Cornelius! He came here to find you, figuring youÍd have to go through Corodos eventually. You tell him about Sera. He appears to have already heard of Gilsas. He joins you and suggests you go talk to the minister again. Go to the castle. The minister has thought of a way to track Sera. There is a country called Craydon that makes its living by doing spy missions and selling information for other countries. ItÍs all but unknown except to kings and the like. They have contacts everywhere. If you have the money, they can find out anything. But he doesnÍt know where it is. ItÍs a nomad country, never in a fixed location. Cornelius says itÍs somewhere in the Daal desert right now. The minster asks how he knows. Cornelius says itÍs because heÍs from Craydon. He uses his occupation as a ministrel as a cover for his other job of spying for Craydon. The minister tells you the desert is to the SE, but insists you wait until tomorrow to leave. That night, Ragnas wakes Ales. Cornelius is gone. They eventually find him in the bar. He wonders what theyÍre doing here so late, and Ragnas says he was worried Cornelius had left. Cornelius tells him not to worry. He may be a spy, but heÍs their friend. Besides, he hates Cardosa. Cornelius tells his story. Several years ago, he and his sister, Hanna, were trying to get to Highlandia, but were attacked by another of the Cardosa generals, Shindra. Hanna held him off while Cornelius escaped. Since then, heÍs held a grudge against Cardosa. In Cardosa, Gilsas brings Hardwick to see Sera. Hardwick had been after Ragnas, but it seems Sera would do just as well. He already knows her name, and expected her to recognize him, but she still doesnÍt remember. Hardwick was surprised to see her in Kaleid. He thought he was the only person from the past left. But then, Sera isnÍt exactly a ñpersonî... Hardwick demands to know about the Orb, but Sera says she doesnÍt remember. He isnÍt too disappointed. He can find out what he needs if he disassemble her. The next morning, go to the oasis in the desert to the SW. Go through the desest passage until you reach Craydon. Cornelius identifies himself to a guard inside and the door opens. There are rumors going around that the king of Craydon is thinking of forming an alliance with Cardosa. No one wants to take on that job. Items in Craydon: Sleep Sand, Imperial Wine, Flute +8, Morning Water Go up to the top floor and see the king. HeÍs already heard that Cornelius was coming and knows why. However, he tells Cornelius that he has new orders. He is to forget about Sera and go on a spy mission for Cordosa. Cornelius refuses, but the king says he has no choice. Their law is that they must accept jobs from any country. Before Cornelius can argue any more, Hardwick and another man come in, bringing Sera. Cornelius recognizes the second man as Shindra. Shindra tells him to forget about his sister. They were spies, and spies are always killed if theyÍre caught. It was nothing personal. He doesnÍt listen. Hardwick says that theyÍll be satisfied if they can take Ragnas. TheyÍll even pay for the job in full. The king is interested. Hardwick tells Ragnas heÍll let Sera go if he comes with them. Ragnas wants to go. He figures this is his chance to get inside Cardosa and avenge his father. Hardwick rejoices in his victory, but says he doesnÍt like Ales. He reminds him of someone else, someone with the same eyes. Saladin demands that he release Sera, but Hardwick refuses, sending Shindra to kill them. Sera tries to help them. Hardwick grabs her, but is pushed back by a strange light. There is a flash, and when you come to, youÍre on a strange mountain. Sera says it was the two Jewels. They reacted to her desire to escape. Unfortunately, she doesnÍt know much more than that. ---8. Trados Go down the mountain. One of the passages looks like a dead end, but theyÍre actually ways around to the other side of the mountain. You end up in the village of Carroll, a village on the side of the mountain. They make their living here by cultivating the herbs that grow on the mountain, but lately, Cardosa soldiers have been appearing at the foot of the mountain and stealing them all. At the bottom of the mountain is the port town of Trados, but you canÍt get there now. CardosaÍs army has set of a fort at the foot of the mountain. Items on Kiroro Mountain: Ice Nail -1, Bomb Seed, Protector, Long Sword +8, Hi-Potion, Potion (2), Elixir, Saber -1, Saber +10 Items in Carroll: Jellyfish, Potion (2), Elixir, Lamellar, Long Bow At the bottom of the mountain, you run into a group of Cardosa soldiers, led by a woman named Organa. They are talking to a group of pirates. TheyÍre planning something involving children in Trados. The pirates are worried that Organa might fail to pay them, but Organa says that she is a warrior and always keeps her word. The pirates still want her to bring the payment to their base, just in case. The pirates leave on their ship and Organa dismisses her troops. GilsasÍ image appears. He tells her theyÍve gotten Ragnas and are taking him back to Cardosa, and asks if the plans on OrganaÍs side are ready. If they donÍt do something about a certain pair of siblings, Highlandia will have a chance to counterattack. After Gilsas disappears, Organa leaves. NowÍs your chance to get through (but donÍt forget to loot the cave!). Leave the cave and go west. Trados is on the coast. Trados is the main port for ships traveling between the two continents, but now there arenÍt any ships running because of pirates. The pirates are very particular in their target, though- theyÍre only after booze. Items in Trados: Elixir, Potion (3), Imperial Wine Go to the port. There, a girl, Carline, is fighting a group of pirates. TheyÍve already captured her brother, Elliot, and are trying to capture her. You go to help her. You beat the pirates, but the remaining one drags Elliot off before you can stop him. Sera recognizes the ship as the one the group talking to Organa had. They both had a dragon mark. Carline asks you to help her rescue Elliot. Saladin says youÍre in a hurry to get to the western continent, but Carline reminds him that he canÍt get there now because of CardosaÍs blockade, anyway. Saladin is still reluctant, so Carline offers him money, once they get to Highlandia. Sera wants to help her, and begs Saladin to give in. He eventually, does, but has a bad feeling about it. Go ask around at the bar. The bartender tells you to ask a man named Marco about the pirates. HeÍs asleep on the floor. Go talk to him. He knows where the pirates operate, because they attacked his boat. Saladin asks if heÍll take you there. Marco refuses at first, but Saladin says theyÍll aplit any treasure they find. Then he agrees, but says heÍs leaving at the first sign of trouble. Go to the port and find Marco. When youÍre ready, youÍll set off. ---9. Gadmos Marco takes you to where the pirates usually appear. Along the way, Saladin and Carline argue about the plan. Saladin says that she should just let him handle it because theyÍre doing her a favor. Carline argues that itÍs not a favor if sheÍs paying for it, and if sheÍs paying, she calls the shots. Ales escapes and goes to get Sera. Sera is at the front of the ship, thinking about Ragnas. She always had a bad feeling about that armor. They have to get it back from Cardosa soon, or something bad will happen. Marce yells that the pirates are coming. A ship comes, but itÍs not the one that took Elliot. The pirates board your ship and the captain demands to know where the booze is. Marco says theyÍve already taken it all. The captain says it wasnÍt them. Not findind what theyÍre looking for, they start to leave. Saladin asks if theyre the Water Dragon pirates, but the captain says theyÍre not. TheyÍre the Gadmos pirates, the Water Dragon piratesÍ rivals. Sera asks why they all want booze, and the captain, Valgan, laughs at how polite she is. He says they need booze to keep their base going. The Water Dragon pirates know this, and have stolen all the booze to keep them from getting it. Carline asks for his help in getting her brother back, and offers him all the booze he can carry in exchange. Valgan agrees. He invites you onto his ship. However, the men will have to work to earn their keep (the ladies are his guests). Everyone boards ValganÍs ship and head for Gadmos Island. Items on the ship: Elixir, Scale Mail Explore the ship, then talk to Valgan again. He says itÍs time for the men to get to work. A pirate takes Ales and Saladin to the hold. Your job is to get the six barrels to their places, marked y six circles. You can only push the barrels, so if you push on against a wall, youÍre stuck. If you push one, it will roll until it hits something. If you get stuck, talk to the pirate to reset the barrels back to the beginning. If you want the solution to the puzzle, check the FAQ section. After you have all the barrels in their spots, talk to the pirate and go back up to the deck. You have arrived at Gadmos island. Valgan takes you to his house. He knows where the Water Dragon piratesÍ base is, and goes to get the ship ready to take you there. Explore the town. It seems ValganÍs pirates donÍt like the Water Dragon pirates much. They steal from the poor, kill people unnecessarily and even attack women and children. If any of them did that, Valgan would throw them into the sea. When youÍre done, go back to the dock. Valgan brings the ship, and you set off for Cape Akbar, the Water Dragon piratesÍ base. When you get there, Valgan tells Carline to wait in the boat, saying sheÍd be in the way. Valgan joins you, instead. Inside, the pirates barely notice you. TheyÍve been too busy celebrating their successful raids by drinking the spoils. Farther inside, you here someone complaining about the bad food. Someone else tells him to stop complaining, since heÍs a prisoner and should be grateful for whatever they give him. Fight off the guard and let Elliot out. He complains some more, saying you should have come sooner. HeÍll follow you as you leave. Items of Cape Akbar: Cutlass +12, Sleep Sand, Hi-Potion, 16000G When you get out, a Cardoas boat pulls into port and Organa and her soldiers disembark. She attacks, disappointed that the pirates have failed. YouÍll lose the fight, but before she can finish you off, Valgan blows a horn, signalling his men to come back. Organa seems to recognize the horn. With reinforcements on their way, Organa retreats. ValganÍs pirates arrive and Valgan tells them to go take back the booze while the other pirates are still drunk. You board the boat and Elliot is reunited with Carline. Valgan reveals that the boy is actually the prince of Highlandia. TheyÍd tried to keep in secret, but he recognized the name. Saladin is shocked to find out that Carline is a princess. HeÍd thought she was too much of a tomboy for that. That was why Valgan didnÍt want to bring Carline. A pirate comes and reports that theyÍve loaded all the wine onto the ship. You set off for Gadmos island. When they get close, Valgan orders his men to throw the wine barrels into the sea. After a few minutes, a giant tortoise comes and eats them all. Gadmos, as it turns out, isnÍt an island at all, but a city built on the back of a giant tortoise. The tortoiseÍs body is big and tough enough to smash through CordosaÍs blockade, making it possible to get to Highlandia. ---10. Time Ruins Valgan sails into HighlandiaÍs harbor. Carline asks him to come to the castle, but he refuses. As for the reward, she can just load a ship with money and wine and leave it where they first met. You disembark and the ship leaves. Some soldiers come and order the ship stopped, but Carline countermands the order. She tells them to go to the castle and announce that she and Elliot have returned. The men in town all seem to idolize Carline, and Elliot has a reputation as a science prodigy. Otherwise, the brewing war with Cardosa is all everyone talks about. All the countries neighboring Cardosa have been destroyed. One traveller is even thinking of going to Sareth to pray to their goddess for HighlandiaÍs safety. Items in Highlandia: Seracom, Elixir, Herb Go to the castle. Carline is waiting in the throne room. She introduces you to her father, the king. Saladin asks why royalty would be in Trados. The king says they were going to investigate the ruins in Kaleid. Elliot is something of an expert in scientific ruins. The king says that Cardosa revived a man called Hardwick in one of the ruins. Hardwick is trying to restore some ancient weapon from the past. According to what heÍs found out, itÍs some kind of flying fortress. Supposedly, the only way to stop it is to use the three Magic Jewels. Carline says theyÍve prepared a room for you. You should rest a bit before they talk more. Go to the guest room on the second floor. Elliot comes to see you. He didnÍt want to mention in int he throne room, but he noticed that Ales has two of the Magic Jewels. HeÍs not going to try to take them, since they wonÍt do any good in the hands of anyone except who they choose, but he asks you to help Highlandia. When the three Jewels are brought together, the Orb appears, and that can destroy the flying fortress. In the ancient literature, the Orb is refered to as the ñjewel of lifeî. There was once a highly advanced civilization on this planet, but it was eventually destroyed by its own science. The Orb is the only thing that saved humanity from being destroyed. Elliot thinks Cardosa is trying to do the same thing that civilization once did. You need to find the remaining Orb before CardosaÍs plan destroys everything. When youÍre ready, talk to the maid. Out in the sea, Valgan stands on the deck of his ship, blowing his horn. He is thinking about Carline. If his daughter had lived, sheÍd be about her age now. Several years ago, their ship was caught in a storm. He tells his daughter, Lina, to hold onto the horn. It was a gift from the god of the sea, and ensures his protection. A giant wave comes and washes Lina overboard. Elsewhere, Organa stands on her ship and plays her own horn... The next morning, Elliot asks you to go with Carline to the town of Gassa in the west. Gassa has a reputation as a town of magicians, and carries on a lot of magical research. Elliot wants to form an alliance with them, and they might know something about the Magic Jewels. To make the trip easier, Elliot lets you use the Floater he built, using ancient technology. With it, you can go over rivers. It will be waiting for you outside town. Ride the floater over the river west to Gassa. Gassa is set up as a giant school. It is ruled by a council, not a king. They have their own goddess statue, no relation to SarethÍs goddess. They research just about every kind of magic here- talking to animals, looking for lost books- but some have become taboo. For example, some people have turned themselves into monsters in the search for immortality. There is a tower that belonged to someone whose power threatened to send the city into chaos. Even now, theyÍre forbidden from even mentioned the personÍs name. The other tower belongs to Marilyn, the head of the council. Items in Gassa: Elixir, Seracom, Morning Water, Herb, Bomb Seed, Potion Go see the council on the second floor. Carline broaches the possibility of an alliance, but Marilyn is reluctant to use their magic for war. Their legends say that they are only to go to war when the evil dragon returns and the three Magic Jewels are needed. Ales shows her the two Jewels he has. Saladin figures the ñevil dragonî refers to Cardosa. Marilyn agrees to the alliance on one condition. Their is a ruin called the Time Ruins under Gassa, and supposedly there is a Magic Jewel there. If you can get the third Jewel, she will accept the alliance. You can get to the ruins from the first floor. As you pass by the goddess statue, Saladin stops and looks at it, thinking heÍs seen it before. He felt the same when you met Marilyn. But thereÍs no way he could really have seen them, since heÍs never left the eastern continent, before. Go down the stairs to the Time Ruins. There are things that look like silver save points. They are healing springs, and will restore your HP and MP. There is indeed a Jewel at the bottom, along with a Guardian to match. He has a high defense, no particular weaknesses, and does a ton of damage, but fortunately only attack 1 person at a time. Cast Accel on Carline and use her Thrust to attack. Use Ales and Sera to keep everyoneÍs HP up. For best results, wait until Ales knows Full Heal. Items in Time Ruins: Potion (2), Long Sword -1, Seracom, Troll Door, Blaster, Long Bow +12, Plate Mail, Hi-Potion, Guard Talisman Once you beat the guardian, you get the last Jewel. The three Jewels are united, and the way to the Orb is open. But the guardian says thereÍs something else Ales must know. He shows them a vision. In the past, Alex and Sera discuss how to stop someone named Chandra. Chandra was once AlexÍs friend, so he feels responsible for letting him plans get this far. Now that they have the Orb, they can stop him. The attempt may cost Alex his life, but he is sure they sill meet again in the future. Sera must go to the future, so that humanity then can also find the power of life that is the Orb. Once the vision fades, Carline suggests you go tell Marilyn what happened. Maybe she can make sense of it. Exit the cave. One of the council members comes running and says that Cardosa has attacked. TheyÍre after magicians, and have already taken several. Follow him upstairs. Gilsas has cornered Marilyn. The other magicians try to stop him but are blown away. Marilyn yells at Gilsas. He tells her not to be so mad. After all, he used to be her teacher. She is still mad. She hasnÍt forgotten what he did to her mother and brother, so long ago. He says to say hi to her mother, standing behind her (the statue). Marilyn still wants to fight. Gilsas says he will send her to another dimension, just like her brother. Seeing the spell Gilsas casts, Saladin remembers something. Marilyn and a boy see their mother, Elena, and brags about how many spells theyÍve learned. Marilyn has one new one, the boy has two. Elena congratulates them, but reminds them that magic is not for their own benefit, but for all humanity. They must continue to work for the Orb, the embodiment of all humanity. The kids donÍt understand. Later, Gilsas drags the boy to the top of his tower. He took the boy as a hostage, to ensure that Marilyn doesnÍt interfere with what heÍs about to do. He is angry that he cannot use the Jewel, and wants revenge. The spell heÍs about to cast will give him eternal life, and send Gassa and its precious Jewel into another dimension. Inside the main building, Elena tells the others to gather everyone inside the building and prepares to stop Gilsas. Before she does, she tells Marilyn that she must listen to everyone and work hard to be a fine magician. Her brother will surely come back someday. She must wait for him. Marilyn starts her own spell. GilsasÍ spell dissipates. He can no longer tap into the JewelÍs power. In a rage, he starts a new spell, intending to send the boy into the dark dimension. They both disappear. Back in the present, a blast of magic from Saladin knocks away GilsasÍ spell. He has gotten his memory back. The boy from the flashback was him. You run to Marilyn and try to attack Gilsas, but he creates flames around you, stopping you. As the flames get closer, the three Jewels fly out and into the statue. It reanimates, and Elena uses her power to keep the flames away. You can now attack Gilsas. Gilsas only attacks with magic, but his spells are very powerful. If you have any Guard Talismans, equip them. Cast Magic Coat of everyone not wearing a Guard Talisman if you get the chance. He is weak against Light, so cast Holy Weapon on Carline. SaladinÍs Flame does a nice amount of damage, too. Gilsas dies, bemoaning the failure of his dream of immortality. Marilyn asks of Saladin really is her brother. Elena comes off the pedestal and confirms that he is. She explains what happenes. Gilsas used to be a council member. He became obsessed with his desire for immortality and tried to take control of the Jewel. The other council members tried to stop him, but Gilsas was too strong. Elena was forced to use a forbidden magic in order to keep the city from being destroyed. It saved the city, but the spell turned her into stone. Elena takes one last look at her children, telling them that the time to restore the Orb has come and they must help the bearer of the Jewels any way they can. She climbs back on the pedestal and once again becomes a statue. Marilyn leaves, telling you to come to her tower, later. Go stay at the inn, then go to MarilynÍs tower. ---11. Coriander Mountain As you approach the door, Ragnas appears. He says heÍs become much more powerful than before, thanks to Cardosa and Hardwick, and asks Ales to join him, so that he can know that kind of power, too. The time of weak humans ruling the earth has ended. ItÍs time for the strong to rule, people like them. He disappears. Sera says the armor must have changed him. Go see Marilyn. SheÍs been waiting for you. She declines CarlineÍs offer of an alliance, saying that Gassa no longer has the manpower to fight. However, she will tell you all she knows about the Jewels and the Orb. The Orb is the power of life given physical form. They donÍt know how itÍs made, but scientists in the past have done it. The three Jewels are parts of the Orb. Just like combining red, green and blue light gives you bright white, combining the three Jewels brings forth the Orb. She doesnÍt know what kind of power the Orb has, but does tell you an old Gassa legend. When one who would destroy life itself appears, the Orb will also appear. Besides obtaining the three Jewels, there is one more condition to creating the Orb. There must be one with the right to use the Jewels, and they must use the power of the goddess that protects them. Marilyn isnÍt sure if Sera really is a goddes, or a human, but she does know that she is tied to the Jewels and Orb. Saladin tells Marilyn about the vision they saw, and what the guardian told them. Marilyn tells Ales that he should go to where he was born. Maybe there, he can find out something about his past, or even the ancient past. Marilyn can use her magic to send you back to Kaleid. Carline insists on going, too, over SaladinÍs objections. Later, you go to the top of MarilynÍs tower. She asks Saladin to come back to Gassa, once everything is finished. He says he will. She asks Carline to look after him. She gives Ales a ring, saying it will help when they are in trouble. She casts her spell and you find yourself back in Kaleid. The citiy is still going, thanks to support sent by the minister of Corodos, but itÍs still nothing like it was, before. Go to the castle and talk to the priest there. He says everyone thought Ales and Ragnas were killed, just like the king. He tells you something the High Priest once told him. He said that if you want to know everything about yourself, you must climb Coriander mountain. He gives you the SageÍs Cross, saying that with it, you can enter Coriander mountain. The entrance to Coriander mountain is directly east of Kaleid. It is hidden in the mountains, so just try walking into the mountains until you find it. There is a door, with a plate with a cross mark. The SageÍs Cross fits into the plate, and the door opens. Partway up the mountain is a dais. When you step on it, the SageÍs Cross starts to glow and the snow stops. A door opens in the wall behind the dais. Items in Coriander Mountain: Potion, Cross Sword +0 At the top of the mountain is a strangely green village. There is a group of people waiting for you. Saladin thinks theyÍre here to fight, but they surround you and kneel. No one, not even Ales, knows whatÍs going on. The village chief leads you to his house. He explains that Ales is not the son of the KaleidÍs High Priest, after all. They gave him to the High Priest as a baby, along with the SageÍs Cross. ThatÍs all he can say for now. He tells you to go to the tower. SE of the village. Everything will be explained there. Items in Lobos Village: Potion (2), Destructor, Elixir (2), Hi-potion, Freeze Spray, Sleep Sand, Bomb Seed, Seracom, Imperial Wine, Jellyfish, Morning Water Go through the cave on the north side of the village, then go SE. When you get to the tower, the door is closed. A beam of light comes from the green stone above the door and scans Ales, then the door opens. Go to the second floor. Check the purple cabinet on the left side to find the Dragonkill, AlesÍ most powerful weapon. At the top of the tower is a hologram projector. A man appears. He introduces himself as Alex, the last scientist of a civilization that lived 1000 years ago. Saladin wonders if this is some kind of magic projection, but the man says heÍs a hologram, created by the machinery in the tower. The real Alex died, a long time ago. He is able to speak to them because AlexÍs personality was recorded in the tower. Ales, he says, is his successor. Alex once had a friend, another scientist who was trying to create a paradise using his science. Together, they made machines that fly through the air, vehicles that travel over land, buildings taller than mountains. They thought their inventions would bring peace, but they touched something that should never have been disturbed- Life, itself. At first, it was only to find a way to cure disease. Then, a way to increase life span. Finally, it became a way to create a more advanced human. That plan set in motion events that almost destroyed the world. His friend, Howard Chandra, thought that only the advanced humans should rule. He used their inventions to turn himself into and advanced human, but then he went insane. His out-of-control power destroyed their civilization. The only reason humanity wasnÍt destroyed was because he used the Orb. He built this tower to tell future generations about the OrbÍs power, and create a successor. Ales was born in this tower, a clone of Alex. It is his job to use the Orb to everything from being destroyed. The Orb was create by the planet itself to protect the life on it from humanityÍs destructive ambitions. It is up to Ales and Sera, now. The hologram disappears, leaving a Spirit Nucleus. This nucleus will help resurrect the Orb. Now, the terminals on the second floor will let you access them. They contain AlexÍs research notes. He describes experiments to create a suit that will speed up the evolution of a person. Chandra wants the project to continue, but Alex was worried about the effects such a suit could have. During one of the experiments with the suit, they accidentally discovered a strange energy. He named it ñOrbî, and set about analyzing its properties. It turned out to be more powerful than he imagined. It might be the only thing that can stop ChandraÍs evolving suit. Eventually, Chandra kicked Alex out of the group researching the evolving suit, and replaced him with Hardwick, one of his underlings. Alex suspects that Hardwick was one of the creature created by Chandra. At last, Alex discovers exactly what the Orb is. It is a collection of genetic information, the origin of all life on the planet. Chandra and Hardwick must not find out about this... Items in Memory Tower: Hi-potion (2), Dragonkill +0, 20000 G Go back to Lobos Village and talk to the chief. Now that Ales has met Alex, their job is done. The people in Lobos were all created by Alex for the purpose of creating Ales and resurrecting the Orb. They were created by science, just like Sera. Sera is crushed that sheÍs not really a person, but the chief tells her not to be. She can talk and think, just like a human. Humans are not the only creatures with souls. The soul is what matters, not the body. And now it is time for them to cease their functions. Saladin thinks it means theyÍre going to die, but the chief says theyÍre only going to return to the earth, to start a new life somewhere else. The chief hopes to be reborn as one of the flowers growing in the village. The chief tells Ales that AlexÍs ornithopter, Lindblum, is somewhere near Kaleid. He gives you a medallion that will activae it. He says goodbye, and his body turns into dirt. Leave the village and go back down the mountain. Now you have to find the ornithopter. Do you remember where you saw a mechanical wing? Go to the forest where AlesÍ and RagnasÍ secret base was. When you get to the clearing, the medallion starts to glow. It transports you inside the ornithopter and it takes off. You can use the ornithopter to fly anywhere. One of the places you can go is the town of Cronheit, on an island with a heart-shaped field. This town is famous for its iron ore, and is where people go for the best weapons. ---12. Cardolia canal Go back to Highlandia and see the king. Elliot says the king has fallen ill. He overdid it, trying to plan the counterattack against Cardosa, and when he heard Gassa had been attacked, he just collapsed. Carline decides to stay and help her father recover. Go back to the same guest room you stayed in, before and spend the night. That night, Carline finds Sera on the roof, looking at the stars. Sera says sheÍd always thought she was human, even though she always felt a little different from the other humans she saw. But now, she doesnÍt care what she is. As long as she is able to laugh and cry like the rest of you, sheÍs happy. But if sheÍs only here to help resurrect the Orb, what will happen to her afterward? Carline tells her that she still has Ales. Ales doesnÍt think of her as just a tool for gaining the Orb. As Carline leaves, she admits that sheÍs started to care for Saladin. Even though heÍs a foul-mouthed, bad-mannered thief, sheÍd help him in anything, even stealing the treasure from the castle vault. She asks Sera not to tell Saladin, though. In Cardosa, Hardwick goes to see Chandra. He reports that everything is going according to plan. Oldras is cooperating. However, he has discovered that the Jewels exist, and they could have something to do with that Orb. HeÍs tried to get them, but failed. Chandra says to hurry. Hardwick says it wonÍt be long. The armor will soon take over RagnasÍ body, and then it will be ready for ChandraÍs mind to enter. ChandraÍs first plan to evolve himself failed, but this time, he will succeed. Back in Highlandia, a soldier goes to see Carline. Cardosa soldiers have been spotted in Hardos, to the north. Their plan supposedly involved metal soldiers, animated by science. Carline decides to go to Hardos with a few guards and investigate. SheÍs not going to tell Ales and Sera, or theyÍd want to come with her. They need time to think, now. She says goodbye to her father. He has a feeling heÍll never see her again. Later, Saladin finds out about the attack on Hardos, and CarlineÍs plan. He and Sera want to go after her. Take the ornithopter north to Hardos. When you get there, itÍs already been destroyed. The survivors tell of powerful soldiers with bodies made entirely of metal, led by Organa. On top of that, Carline has been captured. Go north to the Cardosa outpost of Nisa. The outpostÍs governor, Caliban, is on the second floor. Saladin demands to know where Carline is. SheÍs not here. SheÍs already been sent up the Cardolia canal. Caliban sends his soldiers to attack. Beat them. Caliban himself runs away. A door behind his desk leads to the dungeon, where several captured Highlandia soldiers are being kept. In one of the cells is a familiar face. Valgan is in the farthest cell. Once he hears Carline has been captured, he insists on going after her. Saladin tries to unlock the door, but thereÍs no keyhole. Go flip the switch behind the desk in the north to unlock the door, then go get Valgan. He says that he can call the Gadmos from the balcony at the top of this building. Before you go there, go stock up and upgrade weapons and whatnot. You wonÍt get a chance to, once you enter the canal. Items in Nisa: Elixir, Herb, Potion, Long Sword +16, Full Plate Gadmos comes, and the pirates set sail. You board the ship. ValganÍs crew were all worried about him, but he tells them they shouldnÍt have been. The ship sails into the canal and lets you off at a cave. There is a save point just inside, and a healing spring a little farther in. Just after the healing spring, you find Organa, along with Ragnas and Carline. Ragnas says he has no intention of trading Carline for the Jewels, since they can just take them, anyway. However, heÍll let her live, for now, if Ales joins him. If you say no, he orders Organa to kill you and take the Jewels. This is a tough fight. Use SeraÍs or SaladinÍs Bad Shake to paralyze the minions, and take them out first. They only have about 7000 HP. When fighting the minions, on ValganÍs turns, use his Command ability on Sera, since she does more damage against the minions than him. The minions are weak against electricity, but if youÍve been conscientous about upgrading your weapons, youÍll probably do more damage with regular attacks. Organa herself has no particular weaknesses. Items in Cardolia canal: Killwing +0 When Organa falls, she drops a horn. Valgan recognizes it as the one he gave Lina. He has the mate to it, the ñSea Tortoise Hornî. The ground starts shaking. Saladin frees Carline. Organa says that Ragnas rigged the cave with explosives. If she didnÍt return by a cerain time, theyÍll go off. Then they can find the Jewels in the rubble. She knew sheÍd probably die and followed orders, anyway. SheÍs a soldier, therefore she must follow orders, even if it means her death. The ceiling starts to crumble. Valgan says heÍll stay here with Organa/Lina. Organa tells him to go. Craydon is now just on the other side of the cave. However, their flying fortress is about to launch. Even you probably wonÍt be able to stop it. Saladin tells Carline to go back to Highlandia and bring reinforcements. He gives her the LindblumÍs medallion so she can get there quickly. Everyone leaves, but Valgan stays with Organa/Lina. After you leave the cave, the entrance collapses. ---13. Cardosa Craydon is outside. It is no longer a moving country, thanks to Cardosa. Cardosa has taken over CraydonÍs reactor, the power plant that enabled the city to move. Go see the king. Cornelius is there with him. It seems that CardosaÍs intention was to steal CraydonÍs power plant. They donÍt want advanced technology in the hands of anyone else. By now, their fortress will almost be finished, thanks to the kidnapped Gassa magicians. The king now wants to go to Cardosa and help stop them, but they canÍt get over the water unless the city is able to move again. CardosaÍs troops are still guarding their reactor. Saladin offers to go get rid of the Cardosa troops. Cornelius goes with you. Go to the first floor, then down to the reactor. There is a single Cardosa soldier there. ItÍs not a hard battle. Cornelius fixes the reactor and the forctite crystal inside starts glowing, again. Next, go to the control room on the second floor and set course for Cardosa. As the city lands near Cardosa, a beam of light shoots from the castle to the mountains nearby. Part of the mountain crumbles and the flying fortress appears. Now you have to stop them before they can board it. Go to Cardosa castle. The Gold Beetles here give you a shit-ton of gold, but SeraÍs weapon heals them. ThereÍs a save point on the fourth floor. After the save point is the entrance to the flying fortress. The walls are lined with capsules, with the captured Gassa magicians inside. TheyÍre what was powering the fortress. On the fifth floor is none other than Shindra. ItÍs time for Cornelius to settle his score. Fight him. HeÍs hard to hit with physical attacks, and spells like Bad Shake donÍt work on him. Other attack magic works nicely, though. After you beat Shindra, he says heÍs going to overload the reactor and kill everyone in the explosion. He sends the control platform to the other side of the tower. Cornelius jumps on after him. After a struggle, both fall into the pit. Saladin curses and punches the ground, but thereÍs nothing you can do besides go on. Items in Cardosa castle: Potion, Crabshell, Saber -1, Imperial Wine, Morning Water, Rapier +15, Hi-potion (2), Dragon Scale, Elixir, Guard Blazer, Potion On the top floor are Hardwick and Oldras. They have Ragnas hooked to some kind of machine. Saladin demands to know what theyÍre going to do. Hardwick says theyÍre simply granting his wish. He wanted power, and heÍs about to get it. Sera calls out, but Ragnas canÍt hear her. The Evolving Armor is almost finished evolving RagnasÍ body. Now, all thatÍs left is for ChandraÍs soul to take it over. You try to stop him, but Hardwik orders Oldras to kill you. He complies, acting very robot-like. Sera realizes that heÍs no longer human, but has been rebuilt. Oldras is weak against Light and Wood magic. Use AlesÍ Holy Light and SaladinÍs Nova against him and have Sera use Full Recovery. You beat Oldras, but itÍs too late. Chandra has already started to take over RagnasÍ body. A red light surrounds him, then he opens his eyes, but heÍs no longer Ragnas. Chandra, now inhabiting RagnasÍ body, looks at Ales, thinking heÍs Alex. He says that this time, he will succeed. He will destroy this world and rebuild it as a paradise for evolved humans, and he wants you to live long enough to see it and become his servants. The floor starts shaking. The tower is collapsing. Hardwick and Chandra escape through the portal in the back. The fortress rises into orbit and fires down on Hardos. ---14. The Fortress You return to Craydon. Carline and Elliot are there. They tell you Hardos was destroyed in an instant. The fortress next fires on Highlandia, destroying it, as well. Carline cries on SaladinÍs shoulder. Elliot begs you to go to space and stop that fortress before it can destroy anything else. If he powers the Lindblum with the forctite crystals in CraydonÍs reactor, it should be able to reach the fortress. Carline rejoins the party. Go back to Cardosa and fight gold beetles until you have enough to upgrade all your goodies (at Cronheit, not Craydon- itÍs cheaper) and stock up, then go to CraydonÍs reactor and get the forctite. At first, no one know how to get the crystal out, but you remember that Cornelius did something with the panel next to it. Saladin stops the reactor and you get the crystal. Go to the Lindblum and see Elliot. He asks if youÍre ready for the final battle. If you say yes, thereÍs no turning back, so stock up first. He leads you to the LindblumÍs reactor and installs the forctite. Now the Lindblum can fly to space. Elliot says his goodbyes to Carline and leaves. The Lindblum launches. On the way up, Saladin turns to Carline. This may be the last chance he has, so thereÍs something he must say now. He starts to say he loves her, but she stops him. She doesnÍt want to hear it untill they get back. Once itÍs all over and everyone comes back alive, then sheÍll listen. So heÍd better not die. The Lindblum flies to the fortress. Chandra lets you inside, still thinking Ales is Alex. Items in the fortress: Hi-Potion (2), Holy Plate, Railgun A few floors in, you meet Hardwick. He asks what you thought of the fortressÍ power. The light that came from it would cleanse the Earth, making room for the new order of evolved humans. And you must die, too. He climbs into the robot next to him and attacks. The battle is pretty straightforward. CarlineÍs Thrust works nicely here. Hardwick dies, saying youÍll never win, even if he dies, because ChandraÍs new paradise will last forever. Ride the elevator down. The door opens. Inside is Chandra, still inhabiting RagnasÍ body. He greets Ales as a friend, challenging him to settles their score. You both are only following the paths you believe in. He did the same 1000 years ago. He attacks. Equip Ales with the Dragonkill, if you have it. The first stage has about 12000 HP and no particular weaknesses. The second has about 14000 HP. The third has about 18000 HP. The fourth stage is unbeatable. Let it kill you. Chandra gloats, saying that no normal human can beat him. TheyÍre weak. The time has come for strong,the evolved to take over. Sera gets up and argues that even if humans are weak in bosy, they are stoll strong in spirit. Chandra says thereÍs no way she can know that, since she isnÍt human. But Sera says she knows it precisely because she isnÍt human. She wanted to be human. She will now show him the power of the human spirit! The three Jewels fly out. Ales gives the Spirit Nucleus to Sera. It combines with the Jewels to form a ball of glowing white light- the Orb. NowÍs your chance. You attack Chandra again. Have Ales attack with the Dragonkill, Carline use her Thrust attack, Saladin attack with magic (any kind) and Sera keep everyone alive. Once the dragon is beaten, the transformation reverses, and Chandra turns back into Ragnas. Ragnas wakes up, back to his senses. He mumbles as if they were just sparring. Their score is now 4 wins for him and 5 for Ales. But now the bell is ringing, and they must get back to the castle, or his father will be angry. Ragnas dies and his body dissipates. A red cloud rises from where Ragnas body had been. ItÍs Chandra again. Even though youÍve destroyed his perfect body, itÍs still not over. If he is to die, heÍll take you with him. Chandra attacks again. This time, his attacks to less damage, but they occur more frequently. Focus mainly on AlesÍ Dragonkill, as thatÍs the only thing that does a decent amount of damage. Non-elemental attacks barely do any at all. Equip Carline with the Moonlight, if youÍve upgraded the Long Bow that far, and Saladin with the Ice Nail. After Chandra disappears, Sera starts to say something, but collapses. The others try to help, but thereÍs nothing they can do. Using the Orb has worn her out. A voice seems to come from nowhere. ItÍs Marilyn, talking through the ring she gave you. She explains more about the Orb. Since it is the power of life itself, it can be used to give life to inanimate objects. Since Ales has the Spirit Nucleus, he can fully use the Orb. All he has to do is imagine what he wants. The power of life is controlled not by science, but by the human spirit. Everyone gathers around Sera. She floats and the Orb vanishes. Sera wakes up, wondering what happened. She has been given a new life, as a human. Now itÍs time to go back to Earth. Carline is determined to rebuild Highlandia. Saladin asks if sheÍd mind if he helped. She agrees- but only if he will say what he was about to say before. They leave for the Lindblum. Sera stares at where Ragnas was. At least he was back to his old self before he died. At least he died as AlesÍ friend, not his enemy. The Lindblum flies back to Earth. The Gurica have returned to their forest. Gassa is peaceful again. Ships are sailing between Highlandia and Trados again. Flowers are growing around the village in Coriander. Valgan and Lina return to their ship. Ales and Sera take the throne as King and Queen of Kaleid. Congratulations! You have finished Dual Orb 2!