Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Edward's Tale: Star-Crossed Damcyan

THIS IS MY PERSONAL FAVORITE TALE BECAUSE EDWARD TURNS FROM A COWARD AND DESPONDENT MAN INTO A COURAGEOUS AND SMART AS...DAMCYANERD. (D...N IS HE A NERD) AND HIS SECRETARY (FUTURE SECRET LOVER), HARLEY IS A FULL-ON NERD. A SCHOLAR TO BE SPECIFIC. (I DON'T TALK LIKE THIS. I USUALLY TALK DETAILED. SO I WILL TALK DETAILED, INSTEAD OF SLANG, SINCE THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE TALES.)
You start in Damcyan Castle, where Edward is still in mourning for Anna and Tellah. People are traumatized with the fact their love is gone...killed right in your face. Talking about the worst case of PTSD...anyway, Harley is a secretary who needed to talk to Edward because the money flow between Mist, Eblan, Fabul and Baron is not going well. The next day, a shooting star hits the Blue Planet right next to Mount Hobs. As you discuss that you (Edward) associate the star with the Second Moon, you suggest that Cecil's viewpoint is important because he IS Golbez's brother. So you send an emissary to Baron, and Harley goes with guards to discover the crash site. Night time comes, and you still grieve for Annah, but no sign of the emissary or Harley either. You go to your bedroom and sleep, and realize Anna appears in your dreams. She is sad, and you ask why, but no answer. She is like this because Annah is sad (in the old one, she wants Edward to share her love all over the world) because Annah sees that Edward is not happy. He's mourning for her, and wants him to move on. There is only ONE female in the kingdom: His secretary, Harley. She wants him to find a new Annah, in this case, Harley.
You wake up from your dreams, and see that they still didn't return, you go on outside the castle, but you are escorted with guards to keep the chancellor happy and in good conscience. You come across the site, and it looks like a parasite eating the Earth away. So, you can get the treasure, and you sooner or later, meet Harley, discovering that this meteor is devouring the soil like poison. So, they go out of the crash site to find a Red Wings airship fly to Damcyan, and Edward finds it VEERY uncomfortable (especially because those were the ones who killed Anna and took his Fire Crystal), and leaves the site to Damcyan. The emissary tells you that the meteor site is to be in Baron's hand to investigate. (Because SOMEBODY is stealing Crystals again, and it's not Cecil....), so he leaves, and he decides, why can't HE visit Cecil himself? So you realize something is fishy about the message. You leave to the underground cave with Harley and 3 guards, and you see Harley getting tired and unwell. By the time you get to Kaipo, she is sick with desert fever. So, you promise yourself that you will bring the Sand Pearl...
At night, Annah appears again, and she us still sad. Edward doesn't understand until Tellah appears, saying he knows what to do. But Edward doesn't. (But, Annah is sad because 17 years passed and Edward is still mourning for her when he should've found a new love. In the original Final Fantasy IV, Cecil saved his love one from desert fever in Kaipo, and married later. Perhaps Edward may feel the same way for Harley later...) You cross the cave and the Antlions' Den and get the Sand Pearl IN THE FULL MOON. OTHERWISE, YOU CAN'T GET THE PEARL! Once you you leave and head towards the cave, 2 bandits tries to steal your pearl, but you fall off the waterfall, and get to the first floor, so it is easy to exit. You reach to Kaipo and give Harley the sand Pearl and she recovers. Then, you are in her place. And she secretly took care of you. (Because she found it romantic for a king to heal her alone. He is her hero. Love story indeed.) Then, you head towards Baron. Then, Harley realizes the Moon looks VERY different from Golbez's. She even knows that the MAN IN BLACK IS GOLBEZ! (Spoiler) She is smart. (This Tale gives SOOO MUCH spoiler alerts, because of Harley's discoveries.) Then, you see another ship going with you. Yang's. He apparently has an issue with Baron.(like last time...)
Then, you see that Yang realized what you did, that Cecil is acting strange, and that you're not alone. Until....his ship slows. Then, you feel cold...(Because of Leviathan...making waves under the MYSETERIOUS GIRL'S CONTROL.)
Once you head Baron, you meet up with Cecil, who is already acting strange. He gives you a gift, and you give him flowers of whisperweed. Cecil is not "Cecil" because he doesn't know what Edward gave him. (Smart dude) Once you leave. You pull a flower and you can spy on Cecil through whisperweed or radio. You hear a GIRL and Cecil plotting against Edward. The box, because Edward knows what it is without looking at it, is the CARMELIAN SIGNET, WHICH CECIL USED TO DESTROY MIST. Guess what? Cecil is not being a Paladin! He is acting like a....DARK KNIGHT? Yes! The Mysterious turned Cecil into a Dark Knight under a disguise of a Paladin! (I'll explain later.)
Since Edward doesn't have a Tail Boss, Look for Bronze Tails and Silver Tails, dropped by Ettin Snakes and Cave Naga, or chests (usually hidden in the water cave abd Damcyan Castle.)
CHALLENGE DUNGEON. THIS HAS 5 BOSSES, CHESTS HAVE MONEY YOU HAVE TO PUT TO OPEN THE GOOD ITEMS AND EXCLUSIVE ITEMS FOR EDWARD AND HARLEY. SO, GET THEM ALL. RECOMMENDED LEVEL IS 20. BY THE TIME YOU ARE DONE, YOU SHPULD BE BY LEVEL 30.

Monday, April 20, 2015

Rydia's Tale: The Eidolons Shackled

As you can see, Mist is rebuilt by Damcyan, shortly after it being rebuilt, and of course, Eblan. (A 28 year old in love with a 5 year old with an appearance of a 22 year old girl because of the Feymarch. Interesting plot.) Then, she appears for Ceodore's birth. 17 years later, Rydia is found in the Feymarch, being kicked out of the Feymarch by Leviathan and Asura because they wanted to protect Rydia from the MYSTERIOUS GIRL, in which then Leviathan teleports her to prevent Rydia from being hurt. As then, both have been petrified.
Rydia is found in the Feymarch, and you can travel towards the King's room to see them petrified. She has a flashback in how she lost her mom because of Cecil and determines she will no longer lose a loved one EVER. SHE IS THE MAIN CHARACTER, BECAUSE THE ENTIRE GAME CENTERS AROUND HER. THE PROTAGONIST IS NO LONGER CECIL, BUT RYDIA, BECAUSE OF THE MYSTERIOUS GIRL. SO ENJOY HAVING THE SUPERSTAR OF THE GAME. She goes to tell the world the tragedy, but first, she must get out of the Feymarch, without her summons. She is just a Black Mage. (IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CAN GET THESE ITEM DROP SUMMONS: GOBLIN, COCKATRICE, MIND FLAYER, and BOMB. THESE HAVE VERY GOOD EFFECTS, AND YOU CAN ENJOY SUMMONING UNTIL YOU CAN GET THE EIDOLONS BACK.) Once you get outside the Feymarch, you see Luca coming in and bombing a foe that is trying to kill you. She finds out of the news, and doesn't get surprised, as she was realizing that the Babil Tower is flashing red again, and monsters spawning like crazy. Then, you see the Red Wings attacking the Dwarven Castle, and as you go in, King Giott has his Crystal taken by Rydia's Summoner Usurper, the MYSTERIOUS GIRL. Then, King Giott tells you that you need to protect the Crystal from Sealed Cave. Once you leave and enter the Airship, you meet CALCA AND BRINA. THESE TWO CUTE LITTLE DOLLS ARE AUTOMATONS. THEY HAVE SOME GOOD EQUIPMENT FOR THEM IN THE GAME FOR EACH. In fact, let's get them now. SPEAKING OF GETTING TREASURE, FIND ALL OVER THE WORLD (NOT JUST IN CHESTS, BUT IN POTS, ARMOR, WALLS, ETC. FOR KOKKOL ORE. IN THE GAME, THERE ARE 7-9 OF THEM. IF YOU GO TO KOKKOL'S HOUSE, YOU CAN EXCHANGE THEM FOR GOOD EQUIPMENT, PARTICULARLY TOMAHAWK FOR LUCA, AND DANCING DAGGER FOR THE OTHER 3.(PREFFERABLY, BRINA.) IN THE POTS, LOOK FOR ANGEL'S CLOTHES, A SUIT MADE FOR BRINA (CANON, I GUESS). Okay, now we go train at the Sylph Cave, because it is canon (particularly for all the goodies like Clown's Clothes, which gives +20 speed, and I give it to Brina, because she is already faster than Calca. Add Dancing Dagger as an item use (click Items, go up, and you should see equipment. Use Dancing Dagger as an item, then a good 200-300 points of damage. Add the boost in speed. She is a killer on the speed of light. Or Healing Rod for Rydia. Good for healing the party. Tomahawk (must get a Battle Axe, then 4 Kokkol Ore. This is automatic Throw, so it hits those bats good. Once you get all the equipment (there are lots of hidden passages, so search through and through.) At the end, you see a petrified Sylph, in which it mentions Yang. (I'll explain why in Yang's Tale.) Once trained, you should be by LEVEL 15-18. Go to the Sealed Cave once you get all the goodies in there. Here, Dancing Dagger your Fast Brina, Heal with Healing Rod, and Tomahawk your way into the cave. There are trap doors, but casting STOP will paralyze them, making them a instant kill. Once you get to the end, you get the Crystal, and a Demon Wall attacks.
8,000 HP. It attacks then STONE TOUCH, which will slowly but surely Petrify your ally. Heal with Golden Needle. Dancing Dagger, Tomahawk, Healing Rod, some Dancing this hard already dance, he should be BEATEN HARD. Once you get to the entrance, THE MYSTERIOUS GIRL WANTS YOUR CRYSTAL BECAUSE SHE THINKS YOU'RE NOT WORTHY OF EIDOLONS OR CRYSTALS. Arrogant Girl.....She damages Calca and Brina as she tries to defend them, and you lose the Crystal. She doesn't hurt your ship nor killed you because she only wants the Crystal. Otherwise, she is like an robot given orders to get Crystals only. Just a hunch...Anyway, you are given the option to go to the Overworld. Once you're ready, go. Luca tries to sneak up on Baron through Troia to attack the girl, but a Red Wings ship attacks you, and somehow, Palom and another girl in a black Chocobo. (Boy is Luca jealous!)(In Palom's Tale, I'll explain a weird detail about this simultaneous attack on both the ship and chocobo.) You flee and wreck in Agart.
FOUR IMPORTANT ITEMS YOU WILL NEED: A MYTHRIL NUT, MYTHRIL BOLT AND MYTHRIL SPRING, WITH AGARTITE. TO GET THE ITEMS TO FIX CALCA AND BRINA, GO TO THE CAVE NEAR AGART CALLED AGART MINES, AND IN ITS 4TH FLOOR, GO TO A ROOM WITH NO TREASURE. MAKE SURE YOU'RE IN WAXING MOON, TO SUMMON QUARTO DOLLS. THEY ARE 1,800 EACH. A FEW BATTLES, AND YOU GET THE MYTHRIL NUT AND BOLT. THE MYTHRIL SPRING, YOU GET A POT IN THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN END. AND AGARTITE? NORTH EASTERN, BUT THERE IS A BOSS: AGARTOISE.
6,000 H.P
THE BATTLE IS HARD, BUT EASY. ATTACK WHEN IT'S BLUISH, AND ONLY CAST BLIZZARA WHEN IT'S RED, OR CHARGED WITH FIRE MAGIC. OTHERWISE, YOU WILL DIE! THEN, AFTER THAT, HEAL AND ATTACK, AND IT GOES DOWN. THE, LEAVE AND GO TO THE AIRSHIP. YOU GO IN, AND YOU FIXED THE AIRSHIP, CALCA AND BRINA! BUT TITAN IS ATTACKING AGART UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE GIRL. ONCE YOU FIGHT THE SCRIPTED BATTLE, THE MAN IN BLACK APPEARS. HE TELLS YOU THAT YOU MUST HEAD TO THE TOWER OF BABIL....
IN THIS GAME, IN A WANING MOON ON ROOM 4 OF THE AGART MINES, A MONSTER CALLED GREEN DRAGON APPEARS. IT IS TO BE TREATED AS A SUPERBOSS. YOU SHOULD GET A GREEN TAIL.
CHALLENGE DUNGEON IS HARD, AND YOU SHOULD BE AT LEVEL 30 TO ENTER. THERE ARE MYRIADS OF TRAP DOORS AND DEMON WALLS THAT TAKE YOU TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN THE DUNGEON. THEN, A MAZE OF TRAP DOORS, FOLLOWING STRINGS THAT HAVE SCRIPTED BATTLES. THEY ARE NOT HARD. AT THE END, BEING AROUND LEVEL 37, BECAUSE IT IS ONE LONG CAVE, YOU FIGHT 4 GOBLINS. 3 MINION AND 1 BOSS GOBBY. KILL THE GOBBY FIRST, AND DON'T KILL ALL 3 MINIONS, OR ELSE....HE WILL CAST HASTE, AND ATTACK LIKE HELL. KILL THE BOSS, EVEN THOUGH HE WILL COUNTER WILL MAGIC. ONCE HE'S GONE, ATTACK THE MINIONS. THEN YOU GET LOVELY TREASURE. REPEAT UNTIL YOU GET ALL THOSE PRECIOUS GOODIES!  END OF THE TALE.

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Ceodore's Tale: The Last of the Red Wings


It starts the way it starts in the original FfIV. Ceodore is very nervous about being a knight, and Biggs and Wedge teach him about his training in Mythril. Despite his genetics of Cecil and Rosa, he still feels like it shouldn't associate it with him. Biggs is rather rough towards Ceodore, even physically, hitting him once for lack of discipline. Wedge is rather supporting.
You arrive in Mythril.
Biggs and Wedge introduce you to Moon Phases, in how it affects both monsters and you.
Full Moon, where Black Magic is boosted While Attack is decreased
Waning Moon, where Attack is Boosted and Abilities are decreased.
New Moon, where Abilities are boosted and White Magic is decreased.
Waxing Moon, where  White Magic is boosted and Black Magic is decreased.
The Moon's Phases change when you sleep in a tent, Cottage or inn, or 30 minutes of gameplay passes.
You are ordered to sleep in the Mythril inn, and once done, the Full Moon is in effect, to facilitate battle for you, especially from monsters attacks.
You go to the Adamant Isle Grotto, to start your training. You grab the chest treasure to continue from roughhouse but disciplinary and inoffensive Biggs. You are taught about Bands.
Bands are combo attacks done with one or more characters. Your turn appears and you press right and choose Bands. You have a list of Bands. Or you can make a new Band, choose Make Bands. For example, Biggs and Wedge choose attack, and press Band. Then, Vibra Edge is played. You bond with multiple characters. The effects can depend, from healing your allies to attacking all,etc. Be creative, but know who to band. Otherwise, IT WILL FAIL, UNLESS YOU MADE THE WRONG MOVES TO BAND, EVEN IF THEY ARE THE RIGHT CHARACTERS! As you cross the cave, Biggs and Wedge leave you to train on your own. At the end of the cave, a chest with the Knight's Emblem appear. You open it and you fight with a scripted battle of the Sand Worm. Once fought, it will play Whirlwind to put your HP to few digits. Then, Biggs and Wedge come to see Ceodore hurt, then Ceodore says he's got this Worm under control.
Then, we learns Awaken, and defeats the worm. Then, Biggs and Wedge join the party as Wedge congratulates your potential. As you leave, Biggs leaves you. Then go to the ship. As you leave to Baron, monsters spawn like crazy. You fight 2 Belphegors. Use Fira Thundara or Blizzara from Biggs to cause good damage. Heal when needed. Attack, and they die. Ceodore should be at LEVEL 13. IF LOWER, THAT'S FINE. 11-13 IS FINE. The scene changes to Cecil as King of Baron. You are under attack by monsters from inside the Castle. You go to the right tower to get a girl upstairs. Then, you cross the left tower to meet with Rosa and Cid and realize the Castle is invaded by the sky. Then, A MOON APPEARS. The Tower of Babil is activated, and the Eidolons are being captured by THE MYSTERIOUS GIRL, A WANNA BE RYDIA. One of them comes flying through Bahamut and attacks you. Then, the scene changes to Ceodore, as his airship is wrecked. Biggs protects him as he dies from the wreck. The soldiers died, making him the Last Red Wings to survive. He is ordered by Biggs to go to Mysidia. It gives history to how Ceodore is as confused and sad as Cecil was when he was a Dark Knight. Hence his roughousing. To make sure he doesn't repeat Ceodore becomes his shy self. You meet monsters alone, then You meet a new character who saves you from the monsters: THE HOODED MAN. Who is it? Elementary, my dear player. Who is known, besides Palom and Porom, to come from Mount Ordeals? It's not Cecil. Yes, the Hooded Man is ..... That's the man who shall not be named. He's like the Draco Malfoy to Harry Potter in this game.
Anyway, he says that he needs to go to Baron, and without a ship, he needs to go to Mysidia through the Devil's Road. That definitely raises suspicion to where this Man came from. Yes, Mount Ordeals. He doesn't have a ship or airship. Who is known to go to Mount Ordeals?
Anyway, You meet Porom. She offers you two Black and White Mage. The White Mage opens the door to travel the Devil's Road. This dungeon has a big improvement. You teleport to different parts of the dungeon. You must find the exit. Then, a save point, then Circle moves. It shouldn't take you long to solve. Once you exit, you arrive in Baron. Go to the Castle to realize the soldiers are acting weird. Just like the old Final Fantasy IV. So, you go to CIDs house to get the Baron Key. Talk to the woman. Then, open the door to the far left. This dungeon is needing Thundara. So, Thundara and heal your way to the cave. And pick up treasure. Then, you reach Baron. Then, Ceodore leaves and reveals to THE MAN that his parents is Cecil and Rosa. The Mages leave you because they need to bring news to the Elder.(I'll explain in Poroms Tale). You find that the soldiers are locked up and dead in a dungeon, The MAN realizes Ceodore is in Danger. You go to the throne, and realize Cecil has changed from Holy Paladin to strange as the Mysterious Girl. As he leaves, he meets up with Ceodore and leaves the Castle, and doesn't want him seeing his dad in a weird mood. They are kicked out, and that's where they learn CROSS SLASH BAND. IT CAN GIVE ABOUT 1000 DAMAGE TO ONE ENEMY. As you leave to Mist Cave, Cecil sends his soldiers to follow Ceodore and THE MAN. As they cross the Cave, aftershocks come, and Ceodore falls into one, and you climb your way to the cave. Be by Level 25 because the cause of the aftershocks is none other than Tunneler. He has 7,000 HP. Ceodore learns Float by Level 25. Because Tunneler uses Earthquake often and can hit pretty hard. Once he is down, you leave, and see that you're surrounded by soldiers, until Mist appears and covers them two. The soldiers leave. As they leave the cave off the hook, Ceodore asks the MAN why is he helping him? Then he says that he needs to kill a Dragoon named Kain. Then, you see Kain looking at Mount Ordeals. Onr question. If the MAN came from Mount Ordeals, and Kain is found there, then, Who IS the Mysterious Man, and did he encounter Kain? Why did he abandon his name? As Kain being the center stage of this Tale, only you can connect the dots.
In the Waning Moon, Thunder Dragon appears in Mist Cave. He is tough, so pretend he is like a SuperBoss. YOU SHOULD GET A BLUE TAIL. KEEP IT. IT WILL BE VEEERY USEFUL LATER.
Challenge Dungeon.
Recommended Level is 30, because the Monsters are cruel. From Steel Golems that put you to sleep, to Seducing Lamias, or impregnable Flans, to the Boss, Adamant Golem. Thank God for Cross Slash. But, Good training is my vice.
He has 8,700 H.P.
He attacks, and gets closer and his attacks are tougher until he gets close and stops for a few moves. Heal when needed, Spider Silk and Attack like crazy. Then, repeat the Dungeon to get all the goodly items. By the time you get all, Ceodore should be in Level 40, because, he learns Blink, which is really helpful against this giant.