Section 4:
~Isle of Wind~

After getting off the ferry, head north and enter the city of Winstar. And what a city it is! There’s lots to do, lots to learn, and lots to find (if you don’t care about Avarice and the constant degeneration of your Virtue), so let’s get started. I’ll break it down and cover each area of town individually:

West Boulevard: The inn and item shop are located here.
Southwest Avenue: Here you’ll find the weapon and armor shops, the smith, and a forge where you can temper certain weapons. The upper street leads to the second Party House. Be sure to run up to the door and check the “For Sale” sign in order to further progress that quest.
South Boulevard: There’s a residential home and a school here, but you can’t actually enter them. However, there are a couple of kids skipping around, and they might have some useful information for you.
Southeast Avenue: There’s a homeless shelter where you can find an interesting item on a bookshelf (the Saint would be proud). This is where the Tailor can be found, as well as a seamstress who alters clothing.
East Boulevard: A toy store and bookstore can be found here. There are, of course, a few books you can pilfer from the shelves at the expense of your Attributes.
North Boulevard (east): Here’s a residential home that you can enter (and a hospital that you can’t). Have a quick chat with Maddie on her comfy couch, then proceed to rob her blind (you monster!).
Northeast Avenue: The pub is here, as well as the local Pepp Pep vendor. And one other secret little establishment you can find if you snoop around a little… a punk in the pub will give you a clue if your Charisma is 40 or higher.

Northwest Avenue: Here there’s a perfumery where you can bring musk and buy various scents to equip as accessories.
North Boulevard (west): The Jeweler is here, along with a small shop where you can buy rings*. And finally, the road north that leads to the church.

After the scene at the church (don’t forget to talk to everyone in there and check around for items, by the way), you’ll need to recover Monique’s purse. Just head straight down to the Northwest Avenue and loop up into the alley where the trash cans are (check them too!). The rightmost nook has no trash can; examine the wall to the right to enter the thief’s hideout, and reclaim the purse from the dresser. Now you can go back to the church and pay the priest for Cloe’s purification.

With Cloe having wandered off for now, your next order of business is to meet with King Lance in Winstar Castle. But do check around Winstar’s shops first, to see if you can find anything of use. Be sure to thoroughly explore Winstar Castle, as there’s lots of treasure to loot (including a lot of gold). Fair warning: you might want to unequip Sky before going to the throne room (which is straight up from the main hall). Definitely don't leave the Vampire Guard or Onyx Bracelet on him, as you'll need them for the next dungeon.

Winstar Forest
As in Alavon Forest, there are a couple of hidden paths through the dark grass that lead to treasure (just a bit of gold in this case). The path to the south leads to the Drafty Rift, but you can’t go there yet. Be warned that if you come here on the Day of Air, the Pixies will smack you good with Rushing Wind. Queen Bees only appear in the central zone of the forest, and Leprechauns only appear in the foggy area to the north. They drop a lot of gold when beaten, but they tend to run away frequently (and they’re fast to boot).

The red-headed little girl on Winstar’s North Boulevard (east) mentioned something about the way through the forest… “left, right, straight.” When you enter the dense fog to the north, that’s the clue you need in order to proceed. The path splits three different ways, so head left first and go all the way up to the next map; you should hear a jingle. Then, take the right path and do the same, and finally, head straight up. You should enter a new area with less fog. Look around for some items on the ground and in the well, then enter…

Maire’s House
Important: Do not come here on the Day of the Moon. Give Monique both the Vampire Guard and Onyx Bracelet. If you don't have those accessories and do come on the Day of the Moon, you may find yourself in an unwinnable situation.

Basically, you need to find and read all of the scattered diary pages to progress through here. They’re not all in plain sight, and one requires you to complete a series of events before it comes floating down from the rafters. Don’t forget to check everywhere for items, including the refrigerator and the second-floor storeroom. Some enemies here drop some interesting items, but if you want them, you’ll have to farm them now, with limited resources, as they disappear once this area is completed. In my own experience, using both Monique’s and Leo’s magic is enough to wipe them all out in a single turn. They appear in specific places instead of their placement being completely random, so here’s a breakdown:

Evil Doll: Foyer, Nursery
Marionette: Foyer, Dining Room
Charlie: Dining Room, Kitchen
Cuckoo Clocker: Kitchen, Bedroom
Rocking Horse: Bedroom, Nursery
So if you just want the items from Charlie and the Cuckoo Clocker, your best bet would be to simply run back and forth, in and out of the kitchen. Of course, you probably won’t want to hang around long unless you turn the music off… don’t worry, I did it myself.

The trickiest diary page to find, as I said earlier, only appears after set events have transpired. To begin this process (and end it quickly), go to the upper floor and loop around and down, entering the second-floor hallway. Here you’ll have to fight the Closet Case with Monique alone. It uses only two moves: Life Drain and Pulsing Darkness (which can paralyze you, giving the enemy the opportunity to absorb all its health back and possibly kill you in the process). If you made Onyx jewelry with the Black Stone from the Citadel of the Dead, it’ll help protect you from Pulsing Darkness (except the ring, of course), and the Vampire Guard will nullify Life Drain completely. If only I’d realized all this when I playtested it…

After Leo goes missing, look for him in the dining room. You won’t find him there, but you need to see the scene there before you can. After that, look in the storeroom on the second floor, and there he’ll be. The diary page will then descend from above.

Other diary pages:
Dining Room: On the table.
Kitchen: On the counter.
Nursery: On the shelf.
Bedroom: In the dresser.
Sitting Room: Check the closet and fight the Corpses that emerge. The page will then fall from the nearby bookshelf.
 

Once you’ve read all the pages, engage the Forsaken One in the foyer. You can do nothing but fall prey to its Trauma attack, then black out. When you wake up, you’ll be able to ascend to the attic. Pick up the Spider Web and Life Elixir, then head up to meet Maire herself! A series of scenes will play out afterwards. You’ll get both Sky and Cloe back, plus some new friends! Don’t forget to outfit them all with the best equipment you can currently buy them, plus whatever might be in your inventory if it’s better than what they have. Elwyn’s pretty decent with the Silver Pistol. Also note that Maire cannot level up yet, so she might not be very useful. But that may soon change…

If you return to Elwyn & Lala’s hideout, you can see a little scene that gives the both of them a few Friendship points. The day of the week will change afterward, so be careful. Also, if you go back to Maire’s house, you can now exit from the second-floor hallway and reach the balcony above the main entrance. A sparkle clues you in to a Leaf of Life that you can find – always handy!

Lala’s learnable skills for Winstar Forest:
Rushing Wind (Pixie)
Mini Magic (Pixie)
Magic Absorb (Swordlily)
Leaf Storm (Swordlily)

Lala’s learnable skills in Alavon (for future reference):
Eye Laser (Golem)
Flame Swoop (Firebird)
Heat Shield (Salamander; only uses with less than full health)

Lala doesn’t start with a lot of HP, so some of these attacks may kill her before she gets the chance to learn them. You might just want to have her Guard while you wait for the enemies to use their attacks (Mini Magic and Leaf Storm in particular are seldom used, so it can take a bit). Also, if enemies run out of EF to use their special attacks, you’ll have to either kill them or escape, get into another battle, and try again. Please also note that, on Easy Mode, enemies may not use the skills Lala can learn.

Useful items Elwyn can Steal include Bottled Musk from Funky Skunks (for the perfume lady in Winstar) and Leaf Sabers from Swordlilies (for a quest in Winstar Castle). Note that Steal doesn’t always work, and some items are rare to boot. As well, even if you don’t have any particular need of a certain item you can steal, you can always sell it for money. I found Boken (from Squirrel Squire) and the Sylvan Bow (from Pixies) useful for this purpose.

Drafty Rift
You’ll take a completely different path through this area on the Day of Air, and all of the treasure is on this alternate route; a Speed Up, Luck Up, Green Stone, and Air Shard A, as well as a secret cave full of gems, ore, and Star Shard A (the White Stone you find there is the key to a quest back in Winstar; make it into a Diamond Ring for the guy who needs one).

Beware the increased strength of enemies’ attacks on this day (Kitty Hawks are particularly fierce in large groups). If you got the Wind Cloak from the quest on Winstar Cape, it’ll prove very useful. Also, Lance doesn’t really need his Emerald Earrings, as he absorbs Air anyway; so give them to someone else. If you want, you can give Lance’s Lightning Rod a little test drive against Cockachicks. It’ll send back the energy from their Thunder Breath for massive damage; and if you’re lucky, you’ll get a little Grilled Chicken for your trouble… though maybe it should’ve been Charred Chicken?

At the end, you’ll face a Wind Sprite. The only way to defeat it is by using Lightning Rod; that is, redirecting its Thunderbolt attack back at it. It uses either Gust or Gale for three turns, then goes into its thundercloud for three turns, then reverts; the cycle repeats. It should only take two or three redirected attacks (if that) to defeat it, so the battle shouldn’t take too long if you know what you’re doing. Repeatedly use Lightning Rod as soon as it transforms (on the same turn it transforms would be best, so memorize the sequence I laid out for you). Do note that Elwyn can steal an extra Windslash Katana from it at a dishearteningly low rate (it drops it anyway, but an extra would be nice if you use both Sky and Cloe, as they both can equip it).

Lala’s learnable skills for the Drafty Rift:
Heal Wind (Wing Viper; only uses on the Day of Air)
Fell Sweep (Kitty Hawk)
Double Kick (Unicorn)

Cait Sith Village
The Cait Sith have all sorts of useful and interesting information for you, so be sure to talk to everyone here; but save the one by the graves in the northwestern corner of the village for last, as talking to them will set the next part of the story in motion. Be sure to save first. It goes without saying that you should check all the boxes and barrels as usual, but you can also find Honey Dew in the bush with the pink flowers, and Veggies in the garden with the scarecrow.

There are a couple of new quests here, one being more important than you might think. In the southeastern corner of the village, in front of the item shop, is a Cait Sith who wants to be a warrior, and needs a Claymore, Heraldic Shield, Sam Browne, Kilt, and Plaid. You can get a Claymore from the green-clad guard’s quest in Winstar Castle by bringing her a Leaf Saber, easily stolen from Swordlilies in Winstar Forest, or by stealing one from a Garuda on Mt. Gareth (but then you’ll have to wait a bit longer to complete the quest). You can buy Heraldic Shields from the armor shop on Winstar’s southwest avenue. Lance comes equipped with the Sam Browne, and you can buy the other two items right here in the village.

Your reward is Cait Sith Ale, which ties into the “Hangover Hero” quest back in Winstar’s pub. Give the ale to the guy on the floor in there, and he’ll give you Treasure Map #4. The directions will likely be totally confusing (don’t worry, it’s intentional), but all you have to do is leave town, loop around and up to the left, and check the uppermost part of the beach to find Moon Shard A.

There’s some good equipment sold here. Apart from their necessity for the aforementioned Quest, the Kilt, Plaid, and Beret raise FP Charge rates, which essentially translates to more frequent Combo usage (probably no one but Sky is using a Cloak yet anyway, so giving them a Plaid can’t hurt). The pricy Ogre Club is absolutely essential for Lala at the very least. You may scoff at the low Attack power of the Wind Boomerang (for its cost, anyhow), but if you slip two Strength Rings on Lance (from the ring shop next to the jewelry store back in Winstar), he can do surprisingly good damage against large groups of enemies with it (you probably won’t want to use it for boss battles, though).

Be sure to grab the gold on 3F of Tiergan’s tower; the other treasure is just stinky old iron equipment that’ll only hurt your Attributes if you steal it. You’ll have to fight a couple of Tigra Sith on the way up, and you can steal Bamboo Lances from them if you wish. Though slightly weaker than the Royal Lances you can buy in Winstar, they offer 10% Critical Rate bonuses. However, when you successfully steal from one of the Tigra Sith, they’ll run from the battle; and if you steal from both, you’ll miss getting the encyclopedia entry for them.

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Boss: Tiergan
Like Dysis, this is a two-stage battle, and the second form is a lot stronger than the first (and it has double the HP to boot). Lala can learn both Build Power and Leer from Tiergan’s second form. If you want, you can steal Tiergan’s Kilt; in fact, I officially endorse this course of action. Unlike the Tigra Sith, he’ll continue to fight after his item is stolen… but being self-conscious will impair his focus, so it’s definitely to your advantage. Tiergan boosts his Defense right off the bat, ordinarily followed by his Attack; but if you steal his kilt immediately, his Attack won’t be boosted.

You might want to avoid fighting Tiergan on the days of Sun and Fire, as he knows Flames of Hell (Leo’s Fire Barrier might be helpful in this light, though iffy as it’s only single-target). Moon or Water would be better, depending on your party and strategy (definitely Moon if you’re using Elwyn). Tiergan can also inflict party-wide poison and fear, so Detox jewelry and Brave Badges might be good accessory choices if you have them. Both forms roar, but the second form’s roar also causes damage (both stun your characters). If he decides to spam his roar, you’ll have a miserable time.

The first form has extra-powerful attacks: Tackle and Haymaker, which cause paralysis and sleep, respectively, while dealing elevated physical damage. The second form’s super-attack is Feline Fury, which strikes a single character three times in a row. Ouch. I personally found Monique & Leo’s Steam Cover to be excellent for avoiding his physical attacks.

Element-wise, Tiergan (in his second form) absorbs Fire, resists Ice to a degree, and is weak to Gold and Star; so the Golden Sword and Elwyn’s magic might prove effective. His first form has no Elemental affiliation. Even your basic Vapor Cloud and Frost Razor will do decent damage on the right day. Don’t be afraid to use Sky’s Slow if you find Tiergan’s agility to be unmanageable. And don’t forget your Spider Webs in a pinch, either.

Unlikely scenario: When I fought Tiergan in my replay, I found him very difficult as I previously stated, but met with miraculous opportunity when Lala learned Build Power from him. I got a devious little idea… and used Build Power followed by Double Kick, which, combined with the Ogre Club’s critical bonus, dealt two successive critical hits of about 1300-1400 damage each, for a total of around 2700 damage in one blow. Yeah… that really helped, but I wouldn’t count on it.

One more little tidbit: If you saved some Milk from Delia’s back in Circlet, it’ll raise your Attack power, which I personally found very helpful (especially on Leo; and his Dash Attack is just fabulous for its turn order priority).
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A few of the Cait Sith (and Tigra Sith) have some different things to say after the event with Tiergan, so be sure to talk to them again (and be on the lookout for a few new faces around town, too). If you didn’t give your Claymore from the Winstar Castle guard to the Cait Sith who wanted to be a warrior, you can take it with Tiergan’s Soul of Fire to the Smith’s apprentice back in Winstar and make Great Claymore, which is twice as powerful as the regular Claymore. Of course, you could’ve already done this if you saved the Soul of Fire from Dysis (and maybe you did). Otherwise, you’ll need to get another Claymore from a Garuda on Mt. Gareth, either by stealing one or obtaining it as a drop.

Mt. Gareth
There’s a lot of treasure to find on Mt. Gareth. Here’s a little checklist for you:
__ Unicorn Horn
__ Power Up
__ Guard Up
__ Will Up
__ 770g
__ 890g
__ Basilisk Eye
__ 620g
__ Pixie Bell
__ Rusty Spear (any day but Air)
__ 2500g (any day but Air)
__ Zephyrite (Day of Air only)
__ Ziz’s Emerald (Day of Air only)
__ Phoenix Feather (Day of Air only)
__ 1200g
__ Rusty Armor
__ Radiant Soma

There are also many interesting items dropped by the enemies here, including the Dragon Scale (which can be crafted into a Scale Shield or even Dragon Mail), Scorpion Tail, Claymore, four different types of claws (all of which Lala can equip), and more. Please note that those shiny Dragon Claws are extremely rare, and they can’t be stolen either. As with the Drafty Rift, there are spots where you can jump and ride the wind, and again, if it’s the Day of Air, you’ll be taken to different places. As you can see from the checklist above, there’s also some treasure that can only be gotten on the Day of Air, and a couple that can’t be obtained then.

The “Flashy Finisher” quest could be tricky, so here’s what you need to know. Griffins only use Heaven’s Gale at 50% health or less, so you have to soften them up a bit without killing them. Also, they need at least 15 EF to use it, so if they’ve wasted too much casting Gust and Gale, it won’t happen. Once they’re under its effect, you have to kill them using Bull’s-eye… which has only 50% accuracy… on top of the Griffin’s new 50% Evasion. Have fun, and good luck!! Almost forgot, you need to be equipped with a Silver Bow, too. Only Lance can do this.

As for “Hearts Aflutter,” you just have to randomly encounter the red-haired Harpy. She can appear anywhere on Mt. Gareth, except in caves. For what it’s worth, I found her in the very last area before the wind tunnel (on my first playthrough; in my replays, I found her much earlier, even in my very first enemy encounter at the bottom of the mountain).

If you’re looking to fill the Enemy Encyclopedia, note that certain enemies only appear in specific areas of the mountain. Harpies don’t appear in caves; Wyverns appear prolifically in caves, and not in the lowest areas of the mountain (and their Fire Breath packs a surprising punch on the days of Sun and Fire, so watch out!). Griffins appear in the mid-to-upper range, and Garuda only in the highest reaches. The Chimera appears sparsely throughout, except in the first couple of areas, in which it doesn’t appear at all. It appears slightly more frequently near the top of Mt. Gareth. Your best bet is probably the cave with all the bridges after the wind-jumping section.

Now, let me tell you about the Chimera. In my replay, it was a menace. I encountered several of them, and each battle was a near-death experience (God help you if it’s the Day of Air). Don’t be afraid to blow a Death Tag if you still have one, or even Pixie Bells (which constitute a rather humorous method of sending them packing… though you won’t get any EXP, gold, or items that way). Basilisk Eyes are also a good choice, but you may want to save a few of those for later.

If you have trouble with the rising wind tunnel near the end, just switch to Easy Mode. Like the lava sections in Ashe, you’ll gain five points of Diligence if you can do it on Normal (without having done it on Easy first). Contrary to logic, the wind here isn’t stronger on the Day of Air (hey, I’m not THAT mean). If you press against the walls, you’ll “stick” to them… could give you a breather if you need it (honestly, that feature wasn’t intentional, but what the heck). There’s a healing point past the wind tunnel, so don’t waste your precious restoratives. There’s also a Plutonic Portal in case you need to go back to a town and replenish your inventory.

Lala’s learnable skills for Mt. Gareth:
Heaven’s Gale (Griffin; only uses at half max HP or less)
Battle Cry (Garuda)
Dark Wing (Chimera)

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Boss: Star-Crossed Sorcerer
I bet you’ve been wanting to tear into this guy for a long time, haven’t you? Well, just don’t do it on the Day of the Sun, Moon, or Aether, as his big attack will be powered up double and you’ll likely not survive, even when Guarding (well, except Elwyn). He also has a healing skill that’s very powerful on those days (and also not on those days, for that matter). The Day of Earth would be ideal, but don’t screw up your Attributes for it.

The Star-Crossed Sorcerer has a vast arsenal of deadly spells and can inflict a wide variety of status ailments on you, including confusion, silence, shrink, and stop. Not to mention the Sleep Paralysis he always starts the battle with. He can also slow you down (Slow), drain your health (Life Drain), and totally deplete your entire party’s EF in an instant (Evanescence). Needless to say, he absorbs Star-Elemental attacks (including combos). Lala can learn Life Drain from him, as well as Mini Magic (if you didn’t learn that from the Pixies earlier). If Monique and Lala have learned Reflection, it’ll protect you from many of his spells. Speaking of that initial Sleep Paralysis, a Refresher can really help you recover from it (along with any other ailments the sorcerer inflicts upon you while you can’t move… dirty @#$%!). If you’re all out, hopefully you still have that Leaf of Life from Maire’s House (yeah, right… I bet Tiergan cheated you out of that one).

He becomes a little more aggressive once half his HP is gone. That’s also when he uses his aforementioned super-move (Astral Meteor) and starts healing. When the message warns you that he’s preparing an attack – along with the flashes and sound – guard with everyone immediately (well, if it’s the Day of Earth, you may not have to, but definitely do otherwise). Blades of Wrath is another highly damaging move, seldom used but always deadly.

With some effort, you can steal the Sakura katana from the Star-Crossed Sorcerer. It isn’t dropped normally, so stealing is the only way to get it. Stealing it doesn’t affect the boss’s ability to fight in any way (or his appearance… oh, well).
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On the ferry to Cambria, you’ll control Maire alone.  Go around and talk to everyone, then return to the deck to progress the story. Feel free to plunder any treasure you like, gazing in disbelief as Maire’s already two-digit HP drops yet further with each item you find. Just for giggles, the lowest I ever got it was 6… yes, six (but that’s including the items in the next town, too).

If you have trouble with the crazed sailors, you could make use of status items like the Infernal Candle and Basilisk Eye, if you have them (Cockachicks dropped tons of Basilisk Eyes when I played… I had, like, 7 at one point). Or just blow a Fever Burst like Cloe’s Titanic Tirade, assuming you have enough FP to do it. Any attack Combos will do, as well (but remember that someone who’s afraid can’t join in). They’re really not that threatening unless they start stacking Battle Cry, and in that case things can get a little hairy.

Section 5:
~The Girl with Gifted Hands~

You can find several items lying on the beach in Solomon, but the bright sunlight makes them hard to see. It might be a little late, but much of your old equipment can be upgraded by the Tailor, including Black Tights (into Shiny Tights with Glass Powder), Floral Skirt (into the Pearl Skirt with a Little Pearl), Silver Earrings (into either Shell Earrings with a Tiny Shell, or Pearl Earrings with the Little Pearl), and Maire’s Petite Dress (into a Shell Dress with the Tiny Shell). Furthermore, the Shell Dress can be made into a Shiny Shell Dress with a Slimy Scale. Both it and the Shiny Tights add a 10% chance of nonphysical attack reflection; and Maire’s soon-to-be-unlocked innate ability (Electromagnetic Field) has the same effect… so yeah, do the math.

You can also find Blue and Yellow Stones on the beach. As always, it’s up to you to decide whether you want to be dealing that particular type of Elemental damage (with rings) or if you’d rather have defense against that Element (with other jewelry). The third and final Party House is located here, so don’t forget to check the door as you did in Winstar. Now, when you’re able to return to Alavon, you can pick a house to purchase. There are three stores in Solomon with furnishings and other goodies for your new pad, but they won’t be open until you actually own it.

When you meet Hiram, you’ll be given the option to stay in Solomon for a few days while he instructs Maire. I definitely recommend that you do so, not only for the sake of the story, but also because with each day, Maire gains a level, and several skills when all’s said and done. If you decline, you won’t ever get the chance to see these scenes again (but she’ll still get the skills whenever she levels up normally). What’s more, going through with the training will jumpstart Maire & Hiram’s friendship by a full 30 points (and you’ll also get a few points between some of the other characters). Remember, the higher your individual friendships, the higher your overall Amity, and the faster your friendships and Attributes will develop (not to mention Combo learning).

Once Maire is able to consciously use her power, you can lift the rock over the pit in the temple’s east yard. Below is the Reaper’s Scythe and Light Shard A for Hiram, and Zener Cards for Maire. It might be irrelevant now, but useful to remember that those sparkles high on the wall in the cave near the Drafty Rift in Winstar can now also be obtained (Maire’s own Mind Shard A and a Pink Stone, which can be made into Rose jewelry that resists instant death attacks).

The skills Pyrokinesis and Cryokinesis that Maire can learn from Leo and Cloe are not only twice as strong on their respective days of Fire and Water (and they can only be learned on those days, by the way), but even stronger on the Day of Aether. You need 30 or more Coldness to learn Cryokinesis, and no more than a single point to learn Pyrokinesis. So if you want both, learn Cryokinesis first, then pray down your Coldness. Afterward, be careful not to use a character that gives Coldness to the party (Cloe or Hiram) until you’ve learned Pyrokinesis.

Hiram comes equipped with a Yule Bracelet, which fully restores the party if he falls in battle while wearing it. You can transfer it to another character or just keep it in your inventory for now, if you want, so you can save it for a special occasion. Remember that you can change your equipment mid-battle.

Lastly, the Dinosaur Costume that you find in the nursery can be upgraded to a Dragon Costume by bringing it to the Tailor with Salamander’s Skin (semi-rarely dropped by Axolotls in the wetlands; alternatively, Elwyn can steal it).

Great Wetlands
Depending on the day of the week, you’ll not only encounter different enemies, but on the days of Water and Earth, different areas and treasure will be accessible (or inaccessible). Here’s a breakdown:
Enemies by day:

Frog Fencer, Cradle Croc, Bad Eggplant (any)
Blood Bug (any but Sun, more on Moon)
Dryad, Geranium (Sun/Earth)
Wisp, Pumpkin Head (Moon/Fire)
Tadpole, Axolotl, Tardigrade (Water)
Silly Goose (Air/Aether)

Note: Encyclopedia entries 99-101 are the larger Tardigrade forms you encounter when using water magic. Each must be killed separately to fill the encyclopedia.

Treasure by area (and day, if applicable):
Southwest: Wakeweed
South: Neptune’s Sapphire (Water), Acuity Wort, Tingle Root
Southeast: Water Silk (Water or Earth)
West: Holy Water, Angel Tear (Earth)
Northwest: Leaf of Life (Earth; from North)
North: Water Shard B (Water; from NW), 540 gold, 590 gold (Earth)

Frog Fencers are fond of the Amphibian’s Anthem, so watch yourself. The same is true for Tardigrades and Mini Magic. Blood Bugs are nothing short of vicious, and Pumpkin Heads can also deal quite a bit of damage with their spells, if they get the chance to use them. On the Day of Water, some sections are flooded, blocking access and forcing you to take detours. On the other hand, giant lilypads also appear, allowing you to cross the water where you couldn’t before. In some cases, you’ll have to stand back a bit and get a running start.

On the Day of Earth, vines creep up some of the rock walls, which you can climb to (usually) reach treasure. On this day, thanks to the vines, you can even bypass the little “grass maze” in the eastern section of the wetlands, and easily grab the Water Silk in the southeast, skipping the enemy encounters (you can also get it on the Day of Water by crossing the lilypads in the south, but you’ll have to make it past the enemies in your way).

Regarding the Quests commissioned by the children in the temple…

Luck of the Draw: Just equip Maire with the Zener Cards, get into any battle, and keep attacking with her. You might need to Guard with the others so you don’t kill all the enemies before all five card symbols appear. In my own personal experience, I got the first four symbols fairly quickly, but it took forever for the fifth to appear. You may want to do this before Maire gets too strong, or she just might kill the enemies herself. Take heart and keep at it!

A Taste for Terror: You have to make a Pumpkin Head afraid and then hit it with the Reaper’s Scythe. Your only means of inflicting fear status at this point is Cloe’s skill Trash Talk, so you’ll need both Cloe and Hiram in your party. Trash Talk doesn’t always inflict fear, so it may take a few tries... and if you kill the enemy with the attack, you won’t get its head, so don’t hit it too hard. I found the best way to do this is to encounter the Pumpkin Head along with Wisps. Wisps use Flameburst, which causes burns; and if Hiram is burned, he won't deal as much damage. But Flameburst can also blind you, and obviously you'll want to cure the blind status... so it can be a bit of a pain altogether.

Livin’ Large: You’ll need Monique for this, and it can’t be done on Easy Mode. Use any of her Water-elemental magic attacks on a Tardigrade and it will grow bigger; the more you use, the bigger it grows. It can achieve three levels of growth, and trust me, you’ll know when it’s maxed out. I happened to have a spare Infernal Candle, which made it doable (though the monster can still hit while blind). I used Lala’s Half-Moon (from Moon Shard A) a billion times to halve its HP over and over, then finished it off with Maire & Elwyn’s combo, Double Trouble (though any other dual-attack combo would probably work). Before I thought to use the Infernal Candle and Half-Moon, I was using Maire & Lala’s combo, Lunacy (surefire confusion); but the effect never lasted long enough to be very helpful. Of course, I was either guarding or healing with everyone else at all times. Don’t forget your Pepp Peps!

Your actual goal here is in the northeast, but again, your path will differ depending on whether or not it’s the Day of Water. If not, you can just head north, then east, then east again, then northeast, and presto. If it is the Day of Water, you’ll have to go east, cross the lilypads, go north then west then north again, cross the lilypad to the northeast, navigate the small islands to reach dry less wet land, go south, then east, then northeast.

You will tragically lose your newest party members from Winstar (as well as Hiram) at the cranky hermit’s shack… not permanently, though, so don’t worry. But if they’re equipped with anything you want or think you might need, take it from them for the time being. After that, follow Ginkgo’s advice and take the Plutonic Portal to the very-obviously-not-sunken Triton’s Tower, proceeding south to exit the wetlands (but not the way you came). From there, descend Poseidon’s Ridge and bravely step into Ginkgo’s boat.

Lala’s learnable skills for the Great Wetlands:
Gel Armor (Axolotl; sometimes uses at the start of battle)
Amphibian’s Anthem (Frog Fencer)
Leaf Canopy (Dryad; only uses with less than full health)

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Boss: Tuna
This is not your ordinary brand of tuna.
… … …
…Sorry.

This boss can inflict both Thunder- and Water-elemental damage upon your entire party (not to mention physical), as well as blindness and paralysis. If you bought any Motion Belts back in Solomon, they’ll protect you from the paralysis. Be sure you have a decent supply of Eye Drops (10+, I’m serious), as blindness doesn’t abate on its own. The Water Gown (made from a Silk Gown and Water Silk) is an interesting choice of equipment for this battle. It’s pointless to equip it on Monique, as her Element is already Water; but if you give it to Cloe, she’ll be able to absorb Tuna’s Water attack… however, she’ll also take double damage from his Thunder attack. A Water Cloak basically has the same effect, only anyone can equip it. Leo might be a good choice, as he’s really out of his element (literally!).

Depending on what you did with the Blue and Yellow Stones you found on the beach in Solomon, you may have other options. If you made them into rings, they’ll be useless, as Tuna absorbs both Water and Thunder. But if you made them anything else, you now have additional accessories to protect yourself with.

Tuna himself is weak to Ice (and Cold Blaze deals obscene damage). Beware of fighting him on the days of Moon, Water and Air, as his elemental attacks will naturally be powered up. If you need physical protection, don’t forget about Monique & Leo’s Steam Cover. It’s pretty cheap, as a matter of fact…

 

If Sky has learned Steal from Elwyn, you can nab another Neptune’s Sapphire from Tuna’s hidden stash (he never drops it normally). Exciting!
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Hobo Island
Whoa, who’d have thought you’d be headed way out here so soon? Before you can do anything here, you’ll need to read the engraving in the southern section of the island. Then, you’ll be able to use the blue rocks scattered about to open the various gates (sound familiar?). So walk down the beach and turn up into the nook near the lake, and check the engraving. In order to obtain the four treasure chests behind the gate here (Nyx’s Onyx, Sphinx’s Sunstone, Oroboros’ Amethyst, and Time Shard B), you’ll have to turn the four stone faces toward the center of the island relative to their position. Ring any bells? :p

The path to the cave in the northern area of the island is a lot loopier than it looks… because you’ll be scrambling back and forth to open the gates in a specific order. Moreover, there are no Plutonic Portals on Hobo Island, so be extra thorough to minimize your backtracking. And be careful of the occasional Giga Gator encounter; they’re pretty thick-skinned and can really pile on the damage with Build Power and Tail Whip.

After reading the engraving, you should actually exit to the south, walk back up the beach, and turn right, entering the northwestern zone. Hit the blue rock to open the gate nearby, then turn the stone face so it’s facing to the southeast (you only have to touch it once). Now, walk all the way back down the beach, past the entrance where the engraving was, and enter the jungle from the far east.

In this area, walk straight ahead until you reach the stone face, and hit it twice so it’s facing the northwest. From there, head up the riverside, skip across the rocks and grab the Beast Claws from the chest. Cross the rocks again and go all the way down to the bottom of the map, crossing over the river on the plank and continuing in that direction. On the next screen, touch the blue rock and the nearby gate will open. If you activated the Flower Power quest on Poseidon’s Ridge, you can also find the Moonlily here (on the Day of the Moon only).

Retrace your steps back to the world map and re-enter the jungle from the south-central entrance, where the engraving and four chests are. Continue north to the lake, and turn left. In the next area, there are some chests with gold you can reach by feeling your way through a secret passage in the trees, as well as another stone face that you should turn twice (so it’s facing northeast). When you’re done there, exit to the north.

If it’s the Day of the Sun, grab the Sunlily over to the left, then proceed past the gate you opened earlier. Touch the next blue rock to open the gate up on the hill (but you can’t reach it yet; you just saved yourself a world of inconvenience by opening it now, though).

Now run all the way back to the lake, proceeding east this time. You’ll eventually find your way to an area with enclosed glades connected by hidden paths in the trees (note that this is the only place where Leaf Dragons appear; if it’s the Day of the Sun, watch out for their powered-up Leaf Storm). Before you do anything else, press against the right edge of the trees here, walk all the way up to the stone face, and turn it three times so it’s facing toward the southwest. If you positioned the other three faces correctly, the gate blocking the four chests by the southern entrance of the jungle will open, and you can finally go get them (if you’re not already sick of running around like a headless chicken, that is).

Aside from that, the Starlily can be obtained here (on the Day of Aether), and even Treasure Map #6 if you’re diligent (which leads to the Cutthroat Dagger, by the way; it’s between the two palm trees near the eastern entrance to the jungle on the world map). The actual exit is in the upper-left corner. Freshen up in the spring nearby, then proceed to the cave (saving your game first, of course).

Lala’s learnable skills for Hobo Island:
Wing Scales (Sunfly; only appears on the Day of the Sun)
Sonic Boom (Cicadon)
Coco Milk (Coco Chibi)
Photosynthesis (Leaf Dragon; only uses on the Day of the Sun)

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Boss: Snapdragon
Hey, what do you know? One of those little man-eating plants from E1 got promoted to a boss… Be wary of fighting it on the Day of Earth, as its Tremor attack will be powered up (it’s weaker on the Day of Air).

This boss hits pretty hard. It can use Fury to strike three times in a single turn, use Chomp twice in a row to minimize two of your characters’ HP, and absorb back a little bit of the damage it deals with Life Drain. It regularly uses Entangle to keep your Agility down (which might be helped with Hyperspeed from Time Shard B or the Oroboros’ Amethyst, if you want to blow that). The Snapdragon can also poison your party with Halitosis. Its Roar is particularly dangerous, as fear status has the side effect of nulling your Will… meaning magical attacks will do a lot more damage, and I do mean a lot (including the aforementioned Tremor).

It’s weak to Fire and Ice, so Cold Blaze is a good combo choice; and you should be able to couple it with Martial Waltz, at least. Even Cloe’s and Leo’s single-target Elemental magic deals good damage. Like Tuna, Snapdragon has secret treasure you can steal. In this case, almighty Radiant Soma. Don’t miss it! (Like I did…)
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Aquarius Cave
Just to clarify, you begin near the bottom of this dungeon, and your goal is to work your way up to B1. There are two main paths you can take, but the day of the week may limit your options… or make things much easier for you.
B5-a: Wade through the poison and pick up the Purple Stone, then ascend to B4. You might have to take a little detour if the vines block your path…
B4-a: There’s a secret passage to the right that leads to a Green Vial and, more excitingly, Dark Tonic. The path splits here; generally, the upper path (B3-a) is easier, but if you love pain, do take the lower path.
B6-b: There are several secret passages on this floor that allow you to circumvent the poison; to your immediate left and right, for starters. You probably shouldn’t bother venturing to the lowest reaches of this floor unless it’s a certain day… but which? (Oh, come on, you should know this by now!)
B5-b: There are a couple of treasure chests here that you can only reach on a specific day. Otherwise, it’s pretty straightforward.
B4-b: You shouldn’t have much trouble navigating this floor. The exit you’re looking for is in the top-right corner.
Between B3-b and B2 is a little vine climbing/jumping section. I hope it awakens many happy memories of vine-jumping from the first game. Only this time, you’re being chased by the rising poison from underneath. Ah, the good old days! Just remember that when you jump, you start one square lower on the next vine; so you can’t actually jump straight across, or if the adjacent vine is one square higher or two squares lower.
Be sure to save your game before ascending to B1. And don’t be in a hurry to grab those chests, either…

Lala’s learnable skills for Aquarius Cave:
Shriek (Dreadbat)
Spike Cannon (Eater)
Gem Aura (Scorpion; only uses at 25% HP or less)

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Boss: Nepenthes
Yet another plant-type promotion between the two games. Maire and Elwyn are kinda in a bind, so they’ll be replaced with other characters if you were using them (in this order: Sky, Monique, Cloe, Leo, Lala, Hiram). You might want to outfit everyone with Motion Belts for this battle. If you have any Brave Badges, they’ll also help.

Nepenthes boasts the Snapdragon’s Entangle, Tuna’s Electric Current, and Tiergan’s Bloody Roar. So what does it have of its own? Just Stomach Acid, which deals damage, melts your defense, and causes burns. Oh, and Body Whip, which strikes the whole party for physical damage. Burns already lower your attack and defense, so you’ll be hurting even more. Nepenthes can also Chomp and attack in the same turn, which can be pretty deadly.

You should know how to deal with plants by now (temperature extremes and all). Just watch out for its ailment-inducing attacks, and don’t forget about your defensive Combos; Steam Cover will protect you from Nepenthes’ regular attacks (including the extra attack it gets after Chomp), but not Body Whip. Reflection will reflect Electric Current, but not Bloody Roar or Stomach Acid. Some strategies:

Using Sphinx’s Sunstone on the Day of the Sun (nice little spurt of damage)
Rose Waltz + Serenade + Dark Tonic on axe-wielding Monique (preferably the Stone Axe for its critical bonus)
A Dark Tonic-fueled Double Critical from axe-wielding Leo (you can steal an extra from the boss, by the way)
Twin Soul + Hyperspeed + Slowdown (with Sky; really helps you stay on top of things)
Build Power + Double Kick/Spike Cannon (with double Strength Ring-equipped Lala)

This is a pretty tough fight, so good luck! And if you’re really desperate, don’t forget about that Yule Bracelet. If you find yourself in the bleak situation where only one of your party members is left alive and you’re out of revival items, you’ve got nothing to lose by throwing it on.
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Loka Monastery
Here is where your quest will become a little more clear. Asking the guru additional questions will raise your Wisdom, so feel free. After hearing what the guru has to say (or before, if you’re so impatient), search the monastery for items… even a few hidden ones. Then return to Solomon and board the ferry to Fiyara.

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Section 6: The Conflict in Fiyara

In Hai, an old man on the rightmost pier will commission a quest. If it's the Day of the Moon, you can find his Lost Gold near a small group of islands close to Winstar. He'll give you a Treasure Map in return, which leads to Ice Shard B in front of the Arean Mercenary Guild.

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In Fiyara Forest, a couple treasures can be found off the beaten path by walking through certain sections of dark grass. Be sure to come back to Yaoran Temple after the story event for Radiant Soma, the Fox Suit, and a new quest.

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BOSS: Kitsama
This guy is tough. A viable strategy is to have Leo and/or Monique constantly using Vanguard to protect others from damage. Kitsama often counters physical attacks, so focus on magic and Combos (Leo's Dash Attack also bypasses it). Guard when he prepares his attack at half health. If you're using Maire, spam Innocent Gaze to keep his attack power down. Avoid fighting him on the days of Moon, Fire, and especially Aether, as his special attacks will be powered up. Sun or Water would be optimal, depending on how either would benefit your party. Fire heals him, so concentrate more on Water and Ice. Having Sky lower Kitsama's agility while increasing your own could help, if you've got an opening in your roster for him. Elwyn and Hiram learn a Combo (Star Power) that will protect you from critical hits, but your party selection's getting a bit cramped as it is.

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Once you get the ship, you can return to past areas to tie up loose ends and chase some new leads as well. There are a couple of optional scenes in Circlet, at the school and inn, and also by staying overnight at Granny's House. Granny herself will commission a new quest, asking you to get Spicy Herbs from Hobo Island. They can be obtained by having Raya appeal to the Onionites. Doyle too, in Alavon, will commission a quest, and another scene can be seen in Nanabash. Lastly, you can get Lance back in the party by visiting Winstar Castle, and also pick up Liam in the Cait Sith village once Raya joins. Don't forget to take Maire to the secret cave in the Drafty Rift for a Pink Stone and Mind Shard A, either... remember, it can only be accessed on the Day of Air. Just jump down from the first platform (on the Gareth side), then jump left to reach it.

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Then there's the Party House! Return to Autumn Hill, south of Nanabash, to make your purchase. Each house has unique decorations and scenes that increase various friendship levels. If you make your house really, really valuable, Chibi will award you the FP Rebate, which refills the FP meter of the character equipped with it upon using their signature 100-FP move. It can only be used once, but you can get more...

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Speaking of that, after speaking with Tara back in Circlet, press the G key while sailing to play a minigame. It may seem daunting at first, but with practice, you can develop a method to complete it very quickly... and the faster you complete it, the better the prizes will be. You can earn many rare and powerful items, including more FP Rebates. Here's my recommended order of operations:

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Light
Darkness (drag)
Gold (drag)
Time
Wood
Iron (drag)
Body
Thunder
Air
Ice
Mind
Earth
Heart
Spirit
Star
Sun
Moon
Fire
Water
Space

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My highest score ever was 24,030 points, with 137 moves. I got two FP Rebates!

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Noteworthy Party House decorations include Table Tennis (from which you can win both Tennis Shoes and Motor Skates), the piano and Phoenixmas tree. Stay the night with the tree up, and the next day you'll find a Yule Bracelet underneath. On the piano, play J-J-K-L-K-J-H-J to earn a Soul of Fire. If you have 5,000 gold or more, Chibi will offer to remodel the bathroom if you say "hi" repeatedly.

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When you're finished playing around, sail far east to Behgar.
 

Behgar Jungle

Proceed east through the jungle, diverging north occasionally for some treasure. You'll soon reach a section where you must cross a river by hopping vines while avoiding flying enemies. You can allay the risk of being knocked down by switching to Easy Mode. Beware the top-center chest in the "north clearing," as it's a trap that will poison your entire party. However, if you want recognition for having obtained all treasure, you'll need to open it.

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Monique will go toe to toe against Raya in Rashidi Village. Don't underestimate her, and be sure to have some Pepp Pep handy if you're so inclined. With Raya, the ability to capture monsters finally becomes available. You can therefore complete some quests that require them, as well as obtain some unique equipment and abilities. Some monsters carry rare or exclusive equipment, like the Hoodlum's Butcher's Edge and the Vestal Vixen's Foxfire Claws, not to mention generally useful armor and accessories you may wish to relieve them of.

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Other quest-related monsters include the Sylph (for the little girl in Circlet), Fire Mink and Vestal Vixen. With the mink and vixen both in the party, use the mink's Charm to teach it to the vixen, then have the vixen use Charm against the Kitsune in Fiyara Forest. You'll get a cherry blossom; take it to the young man at Hai Cliffs to get the awesome Lotus Charm, which increases EXP gain by 100%!

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Back in the jungle, purchase the Aboriginal Boomerang and give it to either Lance or Raya (or both); it's an extremely useful weapon that strikes all enemies at once, and deals extra damage to insects. There will be a few particularly nasty insect-type enemies in the coming areas, so make provision. You can enter one of the huts from behind, too, and find a bunch of treasure inside. Give the Shark Skin to Raya if you're using her.

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Beyond the village is another vine-climbing section, this time vertical. I'm not gonna lie, it's extremely difficult, so if you haven't the patience, just flip over to Easy and you won't have to worry about being knocked down. At the top of the cliff is a small glade with a couple of treasures hidden in the trees; do grab them, then board the raft. To get all the treasure in the river, go right, left, then straight. Equip Wood Shard A on Raya.

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In the jungle maze, follow Raya's directions: left, left, up, right, down, right, down, up. Activate the Plutonic Portal on your way into Maia's Garden, and don't neglect the treasure inside the palace after the battle.

BOSS: Lupe
This isn't a terribly difficult fight, but Lupe can certainly throw a monkey wrench into things if he wants. Avoid fighting him on the Day of the Moon and possibly Water; Sun may be best. He'll knock someone out with his 4-ton weight and eliminate one ally from the battle with the dimensional zapper. Keep piling on the damage as he heals; his little stockpile of gothic dope won't last forever.

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Mt. Golgotha

Sail to the southern tip of Behgar and begin your ascent of Mt. Golgotha. As I said, the Aboriginal Boomerangs will lay the smackdown on the hordes of vicious insects here, and those to come. In the second area, that is, "Area 2," follow the path to the right, up to the locked door. Check the large skull by the wall to open a path, then go back around and make your way to the hole (you'll pass through a secret opening in one of the walls). Head straight down, procure the Skeleton Key, then go right in the hallway, dropping through another hole. Retrace your steps back to the locked door, and pass through.

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In the third and final area, vines hang from the highest cliffs, and they're longer on the Day of Earth, allowing you to reach yet another hole and obtain the sinister Samhain Bracelet. Activate the Plutonic Portal in front of Castle Dragonheart, and make sure it ISN'T the Day of Earth when you go in there. For now, return to Hai and restock your inventory. Buy 50 or more Power Drinks (no joke), maybe 20 Life Elixirs if you can afford them... and several of each status restorative, especially Antibiotics, Eye Drops and Honey Dew (as their respective ailments persist after battle). Antibiotics are less important if Monique has taught Raya Detox.

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Castle Dragonheart

This is by far the most complex dungeon yet, and requires ample strategy both to traverse and succeed in battle. As stated, don't come on the Day of Earth, as the boss's "Stomp" attack will be powered up double, and you probably don't have HP high enough to withstand it. On the Day of Aether (directly after Earth), it's halved in strength. But weigh your options, and know the risks! Prevalent Dragon Wizards bombard you with fire, ice, and lightning attacks, all powered up on their respective days. On the Day of Air, you can skip a challenging chain-walking section by riding the wind, but the boss's Electric Current will be powered up (which you can reflect anyway using Monique & Lala's "Reflection" Combo). On the Day of Water, a tunnel of lava is cooled, allowing you safe passage without being harmed by each step... and you'll traverse that section quite a few times. In any case, once you unlock the path to the boss, you can leave and change the day again if you like.

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Once inside, go right and down into the basement. In the second basement, you can find a Red Stone by passing through the wall to the right. After that, cross the series of skipping rocks, heading generally east and north. You'll climb back up to the first basement, and the aforementioned tunnel of lava. Hoof it straight up to the next floor, which is a maze of flying fireballs that send you back to the entrance if they hit you. Carefully make your way to the upper left, where you'll find a crystal ball. Change the color of the flames and proceed onward.

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