Chapter Three: A Face Unforgotten
Estimated Time to complete event: 65 minutes
Bosses: None
Cards: Mimic
Items: Glass Armlet, Ether, 163 gil, Silver Gloves, Echo Screen, Hi-Potion, Tent, Leather Wrist, Leather Plate, Steepled Hat, Ore x2, 127 gil, 97 gil, 282 gil, 68 gil
Key Items: Kupo Nut, Moogle Suit, Autograph, Mini-Burmecia, Master of the Hunt
Monsters: Axe Beak, Carve Spider, Bomb
Moogles: Mogki, Moodon, Moonte
Notes: Just before the monocar station in the business area, there's an older man there named Locke (like Locke from ff6). Talk about shameless plugs...
Side Quests: None
Shops: Alice's Item Shop, Dragoo's Weapon Shop, Torres' Synth Shop
Once you regain control of Zidane, head up the steps on the right. When you're in the next area, go downstairs first and talk to a female pilot named Erin. She's important for later events. When you're done lifting her spirits, head back up the steps and then up the second flight of steps. On the first floor, go all the way to the right past the beds and open the chest for a Glass Armlet. Equip it on Zidane immediately, and any other new equipment you might have for all party members (like the Steepled Hats, Linen Cuirass and Silver Gloves). When you're done here, go to the top of the steps and get the Ether out of the chest then talk to the Moogle. He is Mogki, so give him his mail. When you're done, go back into Mognet and select cancel instead. He'll ask you to deliver a letter to Atla. Don't forget. When you're done, save your game. Everyone is at full health, so you don't need to use a tent.
Head back into the room that you first started in (with the statue), but this time head straight. You'll wind up on an elevator with Minister Artania. He'll explain to you how Lindblum works, then take you to the upper level.
Here you'll find out that the regent is actually an oglop!...And he'll tell you his name is Cid Fabool. Is that a shameless Final Fantasy IV plug or what?
Zidane will walk out of the castle, saying the food there is too high for his tastes. He'll instead sit someplace a lot cheaper, and flirt with a girl named Lilian. He'll then get busted out by one of his old friends, Freya, who's in town for the Festival of Hunt. (She's your next character)
You'll find out during Cid and Dagger's conversation that he ordered Tantalus to kidnap her and bring her back to Lindblum. When you're finished here, Zidane will wake up the next morning and talk to Vivi. You'll then see a forced ATE about Synthesis Shops, which is one of the first things you want to check out. But you can start by going next door and talk to the Moogle named Moodon, then go to Mognet. You'll have a letter waiting for you there from Ruby back in Alexandria. When you're done, save your game.
Head downstairs and check the left pillar nearest the exit for 163 gil. Walk out from here and you'll see an ATE of Steiner. Head into the building across the street and you'll see a forced ATE of Vivi and receive a Kupo Nut.
Leave the building you're in and head straight north and onto the next screen, then from there make a right, then keep going north. Keep going on this screen, then go all the way to the left. Make sure that you have two Mage Mashers in your inventory, since you're about to get a new weapon. If you don't, leave here and head across the street into the weapon shop and buy them. Talk to the man at the item and synthesize all of the items that you can. If you're missing an item that you need, just go buy it from the Weapons Shop. When you're done, equip Zidane with the Butterfly Sword. Try to Synth at least two of each accessory, as your party will be splitting up soon. Also get both the Butterfly Sword, and the Ogre, since the Butterfly Sword has an ability that Zidane needs to learn. While you're in the weapons Shop, get at least one Headgear, since there's an ability on there that he can learn as well. Before you leave, go behind the counter and check the counter next to the old man for Silver Gloves.
If you go into the weapons shop and look at the sword on the wall, Zidane will talk about how he knew a guy with spiky hair that had one like it. He's obviously referring to Cloud. How many shameless plugs can you have in one chapter?
Believe it or not, you will be participating in the Festival of Hunt, so now would be a good time to go out and gain some levels since you have new equipment and all. You can get anywhere from 100-250 experience points a battle, so you'll have no problem gaining levels. Just make sure you cure and save often. (This would also be a good time to test your new Dyne attack in trance mode called Shift Break.)
If you're below level 17 and/or don't have the Ogre equipped, don't go in the forest. The bombs there might kill you, since it takes 600-800 to kill them. It would be best to stick around Lindblum;-if you run into two Axe Beaks, they'll give you about 246 exp per battle and you'll reach my unreasonable quota in no time.
When you feel like you're ready, head into the forest outside Lindblum. Here you will get anywhere from 96 to 356 experience points per battle. The highest you can get is from fighting two bombs. Watch out for them, though. If they explode they can kill Zidane instantly, so make sure you have most of your HP during the whole battle.
When you're finished gaining levels, head back into Lindblum and rest at the Inn, then save your game at the Moogle. From here, exit the Inn and head north again. From this screen, head forward and into the first house on the right straight ahead of you. Check the chests in this room for an Echo Screen, and a Hi-Potion. Check the man's bookcase for another shameless plug (Fabool Publications. You can also see one outside of this house at the cart to the right, talking about Polom's Action Figures).
When you're done, leave this house and head to the left, then north into the next area. Head all the way forward, then to the right under some trees for a Tent. Head into the church (in front of you), then up the ladder for a Leather Plate. From here, leave the church, then the area.
Head back to where the Inn is, but instead of going inside, go into the first door on the right for the monocar. Pick the second option and you'll wind up in the Industrial District. When you're out of the car, head up the steps on the left and into the next area. Head around the steps and you'll find a Leather Wrist.
Go up the stairs to the right and into the house at the top of the screen. Go up the stairs for a Mimic Card and another Steepled Hat. Head back to the Monocar and this time, go to the Theater District.
When you exit the Monocar station, you'll see an ATE of Steiner. When you're done, check the bottom right corner next to the house for 127 gil. Go into the house next to you and get the Ore from the chest. Leave this house and go down the stairs on the left.
Talk to the girl standing by the post and you'll find she's waiting for her friend. She'll run off from here-follow her. You'll find out that she's part of the 'Lowell' fan club, and that they're waiting for him. He'll come out and greet him, then run off in a Moogle suit. Follow him and talk to the people that saw him. Head back into the house with the Ore in the chest, and there he'll be! Talk to him and he'll give you his Autograph for not telling anyone. Go to the chair next to him and check around to receive a Moogle Suit. ^_^
From here, leave the house and go back down the steps. This time, go into the clock tower on the left. After the ATE, some children will tell you that you should go see Dagger. Before you do this, collect the items in the chests for 97 gil, 282 gil (in the bottom right corner of the room), and 68 gil. Climb the ladder and check the first bed for a Mini-Burmecia. This will raise your collectors rate. Exit the clock tower to see an ATE of Baku and his crew. When it's finished, head back to the Monocar and go into the Business District, then back to the end to save. When you're done, go back to the monocar and head into Lindblum Castle.
Once there, go up the steps, around the corner and into the next area-the hallway. Go back to the left and into the room where you saved your game. Zidane will talk to Steiner, then afterwards, leave the room. Go back into the main hallway to the left, and try to go to the elevator. After this, head back into the room to the right, then down the steps to where you found Erin. Zidane will trick the guard into following him, then jack him and take his clothes. He's good at that. When you're finished, go back to the elevator and ride upstairs.
Zidane will change his clothes on the elevator, so just step right off. Head up the stairs on the left, then up the second staircase. Here you'll find Dagger.
What a nice FMV. Afterwards, you'll have to find seven points on the map in the telescope. When Garnet starts singing to Zidane again, you'll view what everyone else is doing, including Regent Cid. Zidane will then make a deal with Dagger that if he gets first place in the Festival of Hunt, she'll go on a date with him.
After the cutscenes, SAVE YOUR GAME so that if you die, you can start over. When you're done, head out of this room, to the left, then north, then down the stairs to the left. Once you're outside, go left to enter the monocar and it will automatically take you to Zidane's starting point.
Here are some tips for the Festival of Hunt:
1: Going from section to section in the monocar takes 8 seconds.
2: Using a potion will take 2-5 seconds if you're quick.
3: Avoid getting into trances.
4: If it doesn't look like you're going to make it, go to the Business Area and help Freya defeat the monster (or just do a soft reset which is R1, R2, L1, L2, Start Select).
5: If you need to stop for something, pause the game so that you don't run up time.
Here are the times and locations of the monsters.
Theater District: 11:51 on the clock
1. The Mu around the old manIndustrial District: 9:05 on the clock
1. Head up the stairs and out of the monocar stationBusiness District: 5:45 on the clock
1. Exit and go towards the Inn where a bird is picking up a creature. Wait for the bird to come back. If it doesn't after three seconds, move up someWhen you're finished, if you have any time left, you have to wait for it to run out before the Festival ends. You should have anywhere from 240-267 hunter points if you beat the last monster.
After the Festival, Freya, Vivi, and Zidane decide to go to Burmecia, but they must first wait for the Dragon Gate to open.
After the cutscene, Freya will join your party. Go back to the Business District to buy anything you need before moving on, such as weapons or accessories. If you haven't already, buy armor for Freya since she wears the same type of armor that Steiner does. When you're done, head back to the castle and down to the base area.
When you're done fooling around in Lindblum, take the Monocar to the castle, then the elevator to the base level. Take the left car to the Dragon Gate. When you get there, there will be a Moogle you can save your game at. His name is Moonte. He has a letter from Stilzkin, who is in Burmecia right now. (You'll be seeing him soon!). Save your game. The man close to the Moogle is a merchant, and he will sell you items. When you're done, go outside.
Qu's Marsh and Chocobo's Forest
Estimated Time to complete event: 9 minutes
Bosses: None
Blu Magic: Aqua Breath, Vanish, Might Guard, Pumpkin Head, Angel's Snack, Frog Drop
Cards: None
Items: None
Key Items: None
Monsters: Serpion, Ladybug, Ironite, Vice, Hedgehog Pie, Axolotl, Gigan Toad
Moogles: Mene
Notes: If you've got the time and money, you should start playing Chocobo Hot & Cold now, because you can get some really great items while doing it.
Side Quests: Chocobo's Forest, Eating Frogs
Shops: None
Welcome back to the world map. If you ever need any items, you can go back through the Dragon Gate to the merchant.
Note: Equip Freja with the Iron Helm asap, so that she can learn the Ability Level Up. Make sure you equip the ability on her too.
From here, you might want to go across the bridge and get your Chocobo, raising it up a little bit. See the Side Quests section for more information.
When you're finished with your sidequests and gaining levels, go directly north of Lindblum's Dragon Gate and you will see a marshland. Enter in the center of the bushes. This is Qu's Marsh. You can get into battles here, so be careful. In the next area, you'll see Moggy and Mogster, who teaches you things. From here, keep going into the tall grass and hope nothing bites you.
Welcome to Qu's Marsh. Cross the bridge and keep in mind that you can get into battles here, but there's nothing that really threatens your life.
On the next screen, you'll see Mogster and his little brother Moggy. Past by them and through the bushes into the next area. Even though you can't see yourself, just keep running straight. On the next screen, you will see a Qu that keeps talking about frogs. Go all the way over to the right and catch the frog there. Give it to the Qu. Zidane will ask its name and you'll be prompted to give it one.
You can't move on (successfully anyway) without taking Quina with you, so opt to bring him along.
After he's joined your party, go back to the pond where you met Quina. There is a mini-game where he/she/it can eat frogs to build up it's Frog Drop spell. Quina has a command called 'Eat' that he/she/it uses to eat enemies. Try using it before you leave the Marsh on a Gigan Toad so Quina can learn Frog Drop. If he/she/it eats something and says "Bad Taste" afterwards, he/she/it either already knows the Enemy Skill or the monster didn't have one to learn. Note that Quina can only eat an enemy if its HP is lower than his...?
When you're done here, leave the Marsh and head north to the mountain then west to find Gizmaluke's Grotto.
Gizamaluke's Grotto
Estimated Time to Complete Event: 22 minutes
Bosses: Gizamaluke
Blu Magic: Lv3 Def-less, Vanish, Pumpkin Head
Cards: None
Items: Mythril Gloves, Magus Hat
Key Items: Gizamaluke Bell, Holy Bell
Monsters: Lamia, Hornet, Skeleton, Black Mage
Moogles: Moguta, Mogmi
Notes: None
Side Quests: None
Shops: None
Before entering, make sure you've equipped Quina. He doesn't come with anything but a Fork, his initial weapon. Try to equip things on him that he can learn abilities from.
After the cutscene upon entering, walk in and make a right, then talk to the wounded soldier. He'll give you the Gizamaluke Bell. Head left and forward to the door, and choose to ring the bell. After the door opens, the bell in your hand will shatter. Head into the next room.
Here you'll see lots of Black Mages like you saw in Dali. Beat all of the Black Mages in the room until you find the one that holds the second Gizamaluke Bell. Quina can't eat them, so you'll have to rely on the party's strength. Once you've found it, use it on the door in the lower right corner.
Run into this room and while going up the steps, you'll find Mythril Gloves and Magus Hat under the bridge.
Keep going until you meet a moogle named Mogmi trying to save her husband. Give her the Kupo Nut that you found in Lindblum, and they'll run off. After that, open the chest that was under the giant bell for the third Gizamaluke Bell. Choose the door that's north of the bell (the darker door), and enter it.
This room is where the two moogles, Moguta and Mogmi, ran into. Talk to Mogmi, who got a letter from Moodon back in Lindblum. There is no Mognet, so tent and save your game. When you're leaving, Moguta will stop you and give you the Holy Bell. He tells you that you should give him more Kupo Nuts. He's kupo for kupo nuts (XD those are his exact words). Now exit the room and take the door left of the big bell. Make sure you've saved because you're about to fight a boss.
Boss Fight: Gizmaluke
Items to Steal: Ice Staff, Magus Hat, ElixirIf you're on the suggested levels, this will be easy. Even so, Gizamaluke hits really hard. Make sure you steal the Ice Staff for Vivi first, so he can have a new weapon. Have Vivi focus his magic while Zidane is stealing, and have Quina cure anyone that needs it with potions and Hi-Potions. Once Zidane has stolen the Ice Staff (it might take a while), have Vivi cast Thunder. It should hit around 300 if you've been focusing his magic. If you're a little iffy, have someone cast a Tent on Gizamaluke until the Silence/Darkness/Poison snake appears. It might make the battle easier, especially if you're below the suggested level. Make sure you do it at the beginning of the battle, or it'll cure all the damage you've done to him.
Grand Citadel South Gate
Estimated Time to Complete Event: 7 minutes
Bosses: None
Cards: None
Items: Potion
Key Items: Gate Pass
Monsters: None
Moogles: Grimo
Notes: None
Side Quests: None
Shops: Bohden Station Medicine Shop
Once inside the Gate, talk to everyone. Pick the first options for both the people in the way of the alley. When they both leave, try to enter the alley and a guard will call you back. Pick up the pass after he leaves and head into the alley.
After the cutscene, equip Dagger and Steiner. After this, buy any items that you need and check the chest by the Moogle for a Potion. Talk to the moogle, who's name is Grimo. He wants you to deliver a letter to Nazna. When you're done here, head up the steps and talk to the Conductor. Choose to board the Berkmea, and show him your gate pass, then ask to depart immediately.
Burmecia, Realm of Eternal Rain
Estimated Time to Complete Event: 31 minutes
Bosses: Beatrix
Cards: None
Items: Potion, Soft x2, Ether, Tent, Phoenix Down, Mythril Spear, Lightning Staff
Key Items: Cancer Coin, Protection Bell
Monsters: Magic Vice, Black Mage, Ironite, Mimic, Basilisk
Moogles: Atla, Stilzkin
Notes: None
Side Quests: Stellazio
Shops: Atla's Mogshop
Make sure to save before you enter if you didn't save with Dagger. Once inside, check the overturned cart directly in front of you for the Cancer Coin. When you run into a Magic Vice, make sure you have Quina eat one so he/she/it can learn Magic Hammer.
Head into the next area, and you'll fight some Black Mages. When you're done with the battle, go into the door on the left. Inside, head to the left for a Potion, then to the right for a Soft. When you're done, exit and go up the stairs to the right and into the door.
Go up the stairs here, and check the box for a Mimic. You can get a lot of experience off of him if he keeps calling monsters, so sit here for as long as you'd like. When you're finished, go back downstairs and look under the stairs for another Soft. Go back up the steps and into the door on the left (next to where you found the Mimic).
Keep going straight, because you can't enter the door in front of you yet. WALK, do not run, across the bridge and get the Germinas Boots. Try to head back and the platform will fall. Go back to where you fought the Black Mages, and back into the room to the left. There you will see the bridge that fell. You can open the chest if you want to fight another Mimic. When you're done, enter the door to the right. Keep going in this room, then when prompted, go onto the balcony. Once in this room, check behind the round dresser for an Ether. Go back towards the balcony and talk to the Burmecian Soldier, then go over to the furthest chair towards the door and get the Protection Bell.
Now go back to the balcony and jump back over into the previous room, then back out of this room. Cross the bridge and go back down the steps, then leave this room and go back up the steps on the right. Go back up the stairs in this room and into the door (or the lack thereof) on the left. Here you'll see the door that you couldn't open before, but now you can. So ring the bell, and move along.
Once inside, you'll see a cutscene. When it's over, head all the way up the steps and into the door straight in front of you. You'll see another cutscene here. And in case you're wondering, you will see the soldier again sometime.
When you're out of the house, head up the staircase to the right and go all the way to the left. Enter the doorway here and open the two chests for a Tent and a Phoenix Down. Follow this path around past the door and open the chest if you want to fight another Mimic. If not, open the door and go inside.
Go into the door on the left first for a cutscene and a new weapon for Freya, the Mythril Spear. Equip it immediately, then head out of here and go into the door on the right. Here you will find a moogle. Check the chest behind him for a Lightning Staff for Vivi. Don't equip it unless he's learned the spells on his Ice Staff first (if you stole it from Gizmaluke). Just as you take it, you'll see Stilskin walking in. Buy some items from him so you can keep his noble journey going. XD
The moogle's name is Atla, and Atla has a Mogshop. This makes you and Atla very good friends. Buy whatever you need, and make sure you buy enough for Dagger and Steiner as well. When you're done, save your game and use Mognet. Atla will give you a Kupo Nut in exchange for the letter from Mogki, and will ask that you deliver a letter to Monev. Don't forget. Don't forget to tent before you go, because there's a boss battle coming up.
Before you leave, make sure everyone has the best equipment on that they can. When you're done, head out of this room and up the steps in the center. You'll see a long cutscene, then you'll engage in a boss battle.
Boss Fight: Beatrix
Items to Steal: Mythril Sword, Chain Plate, Phoenix DownStart buy stealing all her items, especially the Chain Plate and Mythril Sword. These are important. If you take too long, Beatrix will end the battle herself, which means you actually don't have to hit her. While Zidane is stealing, have Freya cast Reis' Wind on the whole party. Have Vivi focus, and Quina heal anyone who needs additional HP. Your objective in this battle is to stay alive, since she has to beat you for the game to progress. If you're on the suggested level, then this will be a lot easier. It's not unlikely that one or more of your characters will go into trance, which will make this battle a lot easier, especially if it's Zidane or Freya. You might not be able to steal the Mythril Sword in time, so at least get the Chain Plate before the battle ends.
This concludes Disk One. On to Disk Two, Chapter One