"Faria: A World of Mystery and Danger" FAQ V1.05 Copyright (C) 2000 by Dalez (dalez@intercom.net) Last updated 01/06/2001 09:37 PM The latest version of this FAQ can ALWAYS be found at... GameFAQs http://www.gamefaqs.com VG Strategies @ about.com http://vgstrategies.about.com *** IMPORTANT NOTE *** My E-Mail address has changed. I can now be contacted via E-mail at "dalez@intercom.net". I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Greetings, and welcome to my FAQ/Walkthrough for Faria, for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Within this document I have attempted to concentrate as much information on the game as possible in an effort to answer any questions you might have or get you through any point of the game in which you might be stuck upon. Enjoy! =D TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction A few frequently (?) asked questions About Faria Some helpful tips II. Walkthrough III. Reference Lists Items Weapons Bows Armor Shields Magical Items IV. Conclusion Credits Other FAQs by the same author Disclaimer -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- = Part One: The Introduction = -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This section of the FAQ contains some basic information about both the guide and game itself. If you'd rather just get on with the game, skip this if you please and head on down to the walkthrough section. :P -> Some questions I'll probably be asked sooner or later <- Q. Faria? What in the world is that? A. Faria is a not-very-well-known action/RPG for the NES, jointly developed by a few companies including Game Arts (one of my favorite developers! =D) and Nexoft (creators of the 'Wizardry' series). If you haven't heard of it, it really wouldn't surprise me. However, I found it to be a quite fun and challenging "old-school" type game. Q. OK, so why make a guide for it? A. Due to the recent craze that is emulation which has been sweeping the internet, the "popularity" of NES games is on a rise as more people are gaining access to games which they haven't played yet. Therefore, it's necessary for us FAQ writers to continue making guides for these old games. Plus, there's the fact that I couldn't find a single walkthrough for this game on the internet. :P -> About the Game itself <- As stated before, Faria is somewhat of an action/RPG. You'll explore towns, dungeons, castles, etc as you would in your normal RPG, and have random encounters on the world map, but the battles are fought in a Zelda-ish manner, in which you run around on the screen and actually attack your enemies in real-time, etc. As in any RPG, there are lots of items to collect, monsters to fight, people to talk to, etc. -> Some Helpful Tips <- - ALWAYS carry at least two pairs of Wings with you at all times. Wings let you transport immediately to any town you have already visited, and since there are no vehicles in the game, you will be walking... a lot. Wings will help save you a lot of time, and headaches. - Also, be sure to buy a Light early in the game, as you will need it to explore the pitch-dark caves. Also, be sure to carry a battery or two, as they are required for the light to function! Each battery contains 50 cells, which will last quite a long time, but you really don't want to run out of juice deep within the heart of a cave! - The game can be cruel sometimes as to penalizing you from escaping from battles. When you escape there is a chance you may lose EXP, Gold, HP, or in the worst case items (or even equipment!!). Try not to press your luck by escaping too often... save it for the tough battles, or when you're hurt. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- = Part Two: The Walkthrough = -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This section is a walkthrough of the game, meaning I'll give detailed explanations on where to go, what to do etc leaving pretty much nothing for you to figure out yourself. It's for this reason I recommend resorting to the guide only when you get stuck or need some advice on a particular situation. Of course you're free to use it however you wish, but I figured I'd just make a little suggestion ;) First, I'll outline some of the basics of the game.... -> Controls <- The controls are reasonably simple... the control pad moves you around, either on the world map, in a town or dungeon, or on the battlefield. To talk to someone, just walk up to them and they will spit out whatever information they have. In battle, use the A button to stab with your weapon, and use the B button to fire an arrow (provided you have a bow, and some arrows of course). The start button brings up the menu. -> Menu <- The field menu has four items... Item, Status, Drop, and Equip. Item: Shows you a list of the items you are currently carrying. You can use an item by selecting it with the cursor and pressing 'A'. Status: Brings up a detailed status display of your character, showing your stats such as HP, Strength, Defense, your equipped weapons, and other items such as Gold, Batteries, etc. Drop: Allows you to drop an un-wanted item. Beware that once an item is dropped, it cannot be retrieved. For this reason, some items are not droppable. Equip: Allows you to equip weapons and armor so that you may use them in battle. This is important... remember that weapons/armor are useless until equipped! In battle, there is also an "Escape" option which allows you to flee the battle. Note that sometimes when you escape, you may lose Gold or EXP! Now, without further rambling on my part... the walkthrough! :P ********************************************************************************** As the game begins, you'll find yourself in Ehdo, the largest town in the kingdom of Faria. It's really not that large, however, as it consists only of a few shops and a house or two. First it would be a good idea to run around town and speak with its inhabitants to figure out what you're supposed to be doing. One of them suggests that you visit the nearby castle. Before we do that, visit the various shops and take a look at the stuff they have for sale. There are lots of them... TOWN OF EHDO Weapon Shop Knife 30 Gold Dirk 150 Gold Iron Sword 400 Gold Wood Bow 120 Gold Tunic 10 Gold Pelt Armor 80 Gold Chain Armor 480 Gold Wood Shield 120 Gold Arrow x30 30 Gold Item Shop Battery 50 Gold Light 80 Gold Wings 15 Gold Flash Ball 30 Gold HyperSpeed1 30 Gold Magic Shop Magic Sede 400 Gold Sede x10 100 Gold Sede x20 190 Gold Shadow 20 Gold Hospital --> Heal: Restores HP for a price Balm 15 Gold R Antidote 20 Gold B Antidote 25 Gold W Antidote 30 Gold Parapo 40 Gold Inn --> SAVE your adventure For now, go to the weapon shop and purchase a few pieces of equipment. I recommend getting a Knife, Pelt Armor, and a Wood Shield, which will cost every single last one of your 230 Gold Pieces. Don't forget to equip them! Once you're ready, head outside of Ehdo. Before going to the castle, note that since you start off at level 1, you're pretty weak, so it would be a good idea to hang around and fight monsters to obtain both EXP and Gold to make a few more purchases. Feel free to wander, but stay close to Ehdo in case you get roughed up in a fight. Also, stay out of the forest! The forest contains strong monsters (i.e too strong for you to take care of for the time being). =P *NOTE* You'll also see a small dwelling in the middle of the 'Forest of Confusion' (or so I call it), to the southeast of Ehdo. I call it that because you will be unable to control your movements while in the forest... pushing 'Right' on the control pad may make you move up or any other random direction (at least it seems random to me). Since the monsters there are too strong for you at the moment, leave it alone for the time being. Besides, even if you do make it there, the old woman there will shoo you away. :( When your HP starts running low, head back to the Hospital in Ehdo and 'Heal'. It will cost a bit of money, depending on how hurt you are (the more HP you are missing, the more it will cost!). I recommend hanging around and fighting monsters until you reach level 4 or so, and by that time you should have enough Gold to purchase a Wood Bow and some arrows from the weapon store (and don't forget to equip them!). Now, let's check out that castle we heard about in town! You'll find it a short ways to the north and east of Ehdo (once again, stay out of the forest for now). Talk to the King and you (your character that is) will offer to rescue the princess (who... looks like a caterpillar??). The King will give you a portrait of the princess (still say that looks like a caterpillar to me) and 100 Gold for your expenses. With this money (depending on how much you fought) you should have enough Gold now to head back to Ehdo and buy a Dirk, and sell off your old knife. Now once you're ready head for the bridge to the north of Ehdo, and since you are on the King's quest, the guard will let you pass. Cross, and shortly you'll reach the next town, Somusa. TOWN OF SOMUSA Item Shop Battery 50 Gold Light 80 Gold Wings 15 Gold Flash Ball 30 Gold HyperSpeed1 30 Gold Weapon Shop Knife 30 Gold Dirk 150 Gold Iron Sword 400 Gold Wood Bow 120 Gold Tunic 10 Gold Pelt Armor 80 Gold Chain Armor 480 Gold Wood Shield 120 Gold Arrow x30 30 Gold Arrow x50 50 Gold Hospital Balm 15 Gold Salve 28 Gold R Antidote 20 Gold B Antidote 25 Gold W Antidote 30 Gold Parapo 40 Gold Jewelry Store Pearl 100 Gold Garnet 500 Gold Emerald 2000 Gold Diamond 5000 Gold *NOTE* The jewels in the jewel shop serve only as safe-keeping for your money. When you die you lose half your Gold, but you retain any items (such as jewels). Jewels can sold back at 90% of the price they are bought, so rather than being loaded down with money and risk losing half of it, consider using jewels instead. There's not much in Somusa... the shops sell basically the same things as the ones in Ehdo. One of the townspeople mentions seeing a young caterp... err, lady in the forest nearby that looks like the portrait! Exit Somusa and head for the patch of forest to the south-west. You'll find a caterpillar-looking person who looks like the one in the portrait, but if you hang around you'll find out this really isn't the princess. -_- In Somusa, you also probably heard about the Tower of Gelve, which is situated nearby. It would be worth checking out, but first I recommend sticking around and fighting some more monsters to gain EXP and money. Most of the dungeons in Faria are large and fairly tough, so you'll want to prepare yourself properly. It also wouldn't hurt to buy a few Balms/Salves from the Hospital, because you will probably need them. ;) Once you're about level 5 (which really shouldn't take long to achieve), head out for Gelve Tower, located a short distance to the north of Somusa! =) TOWER OF GELVE As I said before, most of the dungeons in Faria are quite large and fairly difficult. Normally I would run you around all over the place picking up treasure and generally telling where which directions go, but luckily Nash was kind enough to donate an ASCII map of the tower for use in the guide. =D -------------------------------------------------------------------- K |C - Moving Floor |F - Fire Room |B - Balm | E |I - Ice Floor |/ - Staircase |$ - Bag of Gold | Y |E - Kill enemies to |T - Trick Wall |? - ? 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Obviously, this is a clue to opening the gate. Push the statue from the left, and it will move, and likewise the gate will open. There are three more statues like this one that open various gates that block off areas of the tower. The first one is in the lower-right corner of the second floor, accessible by climbing the stairs in the lower-right corner of the first floor. This statue removes the gates surrounding the four staircases in the middle of the bottom floor. The second statue is located just up the upper-right staircase in the center of the floor. This one opens the gate that blocks the corridor up the lower-left staircase. The last statue is at the end of the aforementioned corridor, and opens the gate leading to the boss... the Red Dragon! The Red Dragon isn't all that tough if you have a decent supply of arrows left. He'll basically just chase you around, so what you can do is run around the outside of the room and shoot arrows at him from a safe distance. He really shouldn't pose much of a threat at all. Once the Dragon is out of the way, continue into the next room to find the princess (who, looks NOTHING like a caterpillar, might I add! :). She'll thank you for rescuing her and ask you to take her back to the castle. Head out the door to the north and you'll automatically head back outside the tower, which collapses upon your exit. Since your escapade through the Tower most likely got you quite a bit of money, make a pit stop back to Somusa, and upgrade your equipment... if you have the money buy both the Iron Sword and Chain Armor (you might also want to sell off your Pearls from the tower). Buy a few more Salves from the Hospital as well, then when you're ready head back to the castle. Talk to the king and he'll thank you for rescuing the princess, but he is unable to keep his promise to the townspeople that whomever rescues the princess shall marry her (as your main character is female -_-). The kingdom commences to throw a celebration, but no sooner than the festivities start, one of the king's guards reports that the caviar given to the townspeople for the celebration was poisoned!! The King asks you to go check on the townspeople, so head back to Ehdo. All is not really well in Ehdo, as all the townspeople are sick in the Hospital. The nurse asks you to go to the township across the ocean in order to get the medicine for the town. So, head for the port that is to the northwest of Ehdo and talk to the sailor and pay him the fee of 20 Gold. After a (very short) boat ride, you'll disembark on the other side of the "ocean". Make your way to the west and you'll soon reach the town of Karuza, nestled in the middle of a patch of forest. TOWN OF KARUZA Item Shop Battery 50 Gold Light 80 Gold Wings 15 Gold Flash Ball 30 Gold HyperSpeed1 30 Gold There's not much of anything in Karuza (not even a hospital! Yeech!), but you'll learn that across the bridge (which is broken, might I add) lies the town of medicine. To get there, first we'll have to fix the bridge, which the Mysterious Seed is said to be able to fix. The seed can be found in Highria, but the Elder won't give it to you unless you defeat the monster at Broww Tower. The Scissor monster there is said to be invincible, and can only be harmed if you have the Golden Stone in your possession. An old man in a cave a little ways to the northwest of the village has the stone, but as you would expect, the cave is dark and you'll need the Light to find your way around. What's worse, the light is useless with batteries, which cost 50 Gold each. And to make matters worse, the cave is absolutely HUGE. Is that enough for you? :P Make sure to purchase a Light and several batteries before heading out to the cave. *NOTE* Since the town conveniently doesn't have a hospital, you must go all the way back to Ehdo to rest. This is best accomplished by purchasing a set of Wings from the store... it's 5 Gold cheaper than the boat, plus you don't have to worry about getting mauled by monsters on the way back... -_- Once you're fully prepared (are about level 7 or 8, have a few batteries and a few salves), head out for the cave. As I said, the cave is located to the north of the township. There is a small peninsula to the east of the cave... by heading out onto this you can find a hidden bag of gold! The interior of the cave is maze-like, and the fact that you can only see a short distance in front of you makes it even worse. Therefore, I've provided a very ugly ascii map of the cave below (and yes, this one is mine, which is probably why it looks so ugly. =p)... CAVE NEAR KARUZA I = Wall O = Entrance X = Old Man IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I I I I IIIII I I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I I I I I I I I I I I I I I III I I IIIIIIII I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IIIIIIIII I I IIIIIIIII I I I I I I I I I I I I I III IIIIIIIII I I I I I I I I I I I X I I I IIIIII II I I I I I III I I I I I I I I II II I I I I I I IIIII I I I I IIIIIIIIIII I I I IIIII I I I I III I I I III I I I IIIIIIII I III I I I I I I I I I I I I I IIII I I I IIIIIIIIIIII I I I I I I I I I I I I I IIII I IIIIII IIIIIII I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IIIII I I III I I I I I I I I I I I III I I I I I I IIIII I I I I I I I I IIIIIIIIIII I IIIIIII I III I I I I I I I I I IIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIII I III I I I I OI IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII *NOTE* Remember, the game really is cruel at heart. Try to avoid escaping from battles too much, as you really get bashed over the head sometimes after running from battles... you can lose EXP, Gold, HP, or in the worst case, Items. And if you lose your Light... well, ahem... you're screwed. Be careful. Make your way to the old man and he will congratulate your on your skills, and give you the Golden Stone. Now, make your way back out of the cave and head back to Karuza. Purchase a pair of wings then head back to Ehdo for a well-deserved rest (and re-stock on salves, if need be). Once you're ready, head back to Karuza, and set out for the tower. It is located far to the northwest of Karuza, past the cave that we just finished exploring. Near the tower is also another town... this is the town of Highria. TOWN OF HIGHRIA Weapon Shop Iron Sword 400 Gold Steel Sword 900 Gold Scimitar 2000 Gold Fire Sword 3800 Gold Wood Bow 120 Gold Bamboo Bow 380 Gold Tunic 10 Gold Pelt Armor 80 Gold Wood Shield 120 Gold Arrow x30 30 Gold Arrow x50 50 Gold Hospital Balm 15 Gold Salve 28 Gold R Antidote 20 Gold B Antidote 25 Gold W Antidote 30 Gold Parapo 40 Gold In Highria, you'll notice (besides the expensive weapons for sale), that all the townspeople are talking about the "Scissor Monster" that lives in the nearby tower. The nurse at the hospital also mentions a strange green monster that lives in the nearby forest. The 'monster' can be found in the small patch of forest east of town, and upon going there you'll meet the monster, who'll just say "Gao, Gao, Gao". This is actually a clue to a special code that can be used in the game (see the "Super Soldier" section in the Reference Lists section for more details). For now, all signs seem to be pointing to the tower, so let's check it out! Before going, it would be a good idea to hang around outside town and fight more monsters for a little bit, both to gain EXP and money. Note some of the monsters around Highria have the ability to poison you, so carry along a few B Antidotes with you in case you get affected. Poison will gradually drain your HP and won't wear off until healed, so be careful! Once you are about level 11, you should have acquired enough money to purchase the Steel Sword from the weapon shop. It will help you in your journey through the Broww Tower. Purchase (and equip) it, then make any last-minute preparations such as stocking up on a few salves, a B Antidote or two, and some arrows. Now, let's head for Broww Tower, to the west of Highria! TOWER OF BROWW Broww Tower is even more complicated than Gelve, as it contains three floors instead of two. You'll see a stairway in the entrance room, but ignore this for now. This section of the first floor is mainly just one big loop, with stairways leading up in each of the four corners (you are now in the lower-right). First, make your way to the stairway in the upper-left by going left and just following the corridor. Once you reach the upper-left corner, go upstairs, then go one east and one south, and ascend another stairway up to floor 3. Once upstairs, go 2 rooms west, then south to find a bag of Gold. Go back north, 1 room east, 2 rooms south, 1 room west, then south to find a Pearl. Backtrack back to the stairway, then go back down to the first floor. Now make your way to the upper-right corner of the bottom floor, and ascend this stairway back up to floor 2. Go one south, and one west, go upstairs again, then go 1 east, 1 south, and 1 east to find a statue (which is the only one in the tower, might I add). Push it, then backtrack to the stairs (but don't go down just yet). Head 2 rooms north of the stairs to pick up a Balm, then go back to the stairs and go back down to the bottom floor once more. Now go to the bottom-left corner, ascend the stairs, then go one north and one east, and climb back up to floor 3. The four exits here were closed off by gates until you pushed the statue. =) First, go one west and one south to pick up a Pearl, then go back to the stairs and go 2 north, and 1 east to reach some stairs going back down. Descend, and you'll be in the direct center of floor 2. Go one east, then one south to pick up an Elixir (an item which restores ALL of your HP), then go back north and down the stairs, back down to the bottom floor. Go one east, then one south, and search the right-hand wall to find a secret passage (I told you this game was cruel =p). Go up the stairs behind the hidden wall, then go one east and one south, up the stairs here, then go one north, 2 west, 1 north, 1 west, then north along the passage until you reach the boss... The Scissor Monster! The Scissor Monster is aptly named, for it does look like a giant pair of Scissors. To defeat it, first destroy all of the little scissors it throws out at you. You can't hurt the monster himself at this point. Once all the little scissors are out of the way, the monster will start chasing you around the room, like the Red Dragon at Gelve did. Now you can hit him with your sword or arrows... the preferred method would be to run around the outside of the room and pelt him with arrows from a safe distance. He's really not that hard. ^_^ Once the monster is out of the way, enter the room behind him to pick up the treasure chest which contains the Ring. Now, continue out the north door and you'll automatically exit the tower (which will also collapse). Now go back to the Elder's house in Highria and he will congratulate you on a job well done, and give you the Mysterious Seed. Now we can _finally_ repair that bridge! But before doing so, take another power trip around Highria, fighting monsters until you reach about level 13... by then you should have enough money (after selling your Steel Sword at least) to purchase the Scimitar from the weapon shop. The bridge (as you've probably seen) is located to the south of Highria, and to repair it, just stand on the edge of the bridge (where it is broken), and use the Mysterious Seed. The bridge will magically be repaired! Now you can cross and head over to Riria, the town of medicine! TOWN OF RIRIA Weapon Shop Dirk 150 Gold Iron Sword 400 Gold Chain Armor 480 Gold Iron Armor 820 Gold Steel Armor 2000 Gold Wood Shield 120 Gold Pelt Shield 300 Gold Iron Shield 1000 Gold Arrow x30 30 Gold Hospital 1 Balm 15 Gold Salve 28 Gold R Antidote 20 Gold B Antidote 25 Gold W Antidote 30 Gold U Antidote 100 Gold Parapo 40 Gold Hospital 2 Balm 15 Gold Salve 28 Gold Poultice 45 Gold R Antidote 20 Gold B Antidote 25 Gold W Antidote 30 Gold Capsule 10 Gold Now that we're here, let's hurry and get that medicine! The Wonder Capsule from the Hospital in the center of town is what we need to cure the townspeople, so purchase one (they're only 10 Gold), then quickly head back to Ehdo. Don't worry about any of the armors or anything just yet... we can get them later elsewhere. Hurry to the hospital with the medicine and the townspeople will be saved! Head on back to the castle, but when you get there you'll suddenly find that the King has been turned to stone! In order to restore him, we'll have to destroy the monster that cast the spell on him! Everyone in Ehdo seems to be talking about strange things that have been happening around the townshipt of Somusa, so head back there and check things out. Back in Somusa, everyone seems to be talking about a Goddess that is said to live in the nearby lake. It is also said that someone dropped an axe in the lake, and received a Golden Axe in return from the Goddess! If you'll remember what the townspeople said earlier... the monster in the cave can only be harmed by a weapon of Gold! Buy some arrows from the weapon store, then go to the peninsula at the north end of the lake. Drop your arrows into the lake and the Goddess will appear and bestow a Golden arrow upon you! Now you can defeat the monster in the cave! *NOTE* Don't just randomly drop items into the lake! If you throw the wrong item into the lake, an old woman will appear and fine you 100 Gold for littering. :( Head out for the cave to the northeast of Somusa and start your search. CAVE NEAR SOMUSA Yes, unfortunately, another cave. And it's even BIGGER than the last one. Make sure you have your light and a battery or two, and since the monsters in here and a bit tougher than others you've faced, be sure to bring along a few salves, just in case. Also bring along a HyperSpeed... you'll see why shortly. ;) And the ugly ascii map of the cave.... 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Your target is the "O", where the exit is located. Along the way you'll have to fight the cave's boss monster, which is located at the "X". The monster is a bit more difficult to kill than previous bosses as is quite a bit faster than you. This is where you should use the HyperSpeed you bought (you DID buy one, didn't you? :P) to help even the odds a little. Once again, pelt him with your arrows and he should be dispatched after about 12 or so shots. Now that the monster is defeated, make your way back to the exit of the cave, and you'll find yourself on the next continent. The next continent is quite big, so be careful not to get lost. Head north, and soon you'll see a port to your east, but the sailor refuses to let any foreigners board the ship (bah...). Our next destination is the small town of Teodoor, located far to the west of this port. To get there, head west to a large open area filled with desert, then walk across the _very_ narrow peninsula in the northwest all the way around until you reach the township. TOWN OF TEODOOR This town is very small, including only an inn and the house where the Elder lives. You'll also notice a few of those strange "Gao" speaking creatures (remember the one you saw near Highria?). The elder states that a man-eating elephant on the nearby island is terrorizing the town, and because of this the town cannot harvest any fruit on the island. Therefore he asks you to travel to the island and take care of the monster. Talk to the sailor in the port near the town, and he'll transport you to the island for 40 Gold. Once in the island, head for the forest and about in the middle you'll find the elephant. It's ridicously easy, just stab it with your sword 5 or 6 times and it's history. Once that nuisance is out of the way, sail back to Teodoor (40 gold... -mutter-) and speak with the Elder. As thanks, the Elder will give you a translation machine (...?) that will allow you to understand the "Gao" speak of the strange creatures that inhabit the realm. Our work here is done, so exit Teodoor and make your way back across the narrow peninsula back to the open desert area. From there, head south and across another peninsula, and you'll reach another large and open desert area. On the south edge of this island, you'll find Tegza, the township of the desert! TOWN OF TEGZA Item Shop Battery 50 Gold Light 80 Gold Wings 15 Gold Flash Ball 30 Gold HyperSpeed1 30 Gold HyperSpeed2 250 Gold Weapon Shop Scimitar 2000 Gold Fire Sword 3800 Gold Muramasa 7200 Gold Wood Bow 120 Gold Bamboo Bow 300 Gold Iron Bow 750 Gold Iron Armor 820 Gold Steel Armor 2000 Gold Pelt Shield 300 Gold Iron Shield 1000 Gold Arrow x50 50 Gold Hospital Balm 15 Gold Salve 28 Gold Poultice 45 Gold R Antidote 20 Gold B Antidote 25 Gold W Antidote 30 Gold Parapo 40 Gold Great, more expensive equipment to buy. Have a look around town, then I would say it's time to build up some money towards some of these purchases. I recommend building up to level 15, and purchasing the Iron Shield and Iron Bow from the shop. Most of the monsters around here give pretty good amounts of gold, so you should have enough accumulated plenty enough to make all these purchases by the time you hit level 15. =) The old man in the township will give you a letter, which you can then give to the sailor in the port near the cave entrance (remember the guy who wouldn't let you on board?). However, before going there, purchase a pair of wings and scoot back to Highria and pay a visit to the lizard man in the forest. This is Zelos, whom you probably heard about in Teodoor. As thanks for visiting him and sending him the regards of the townsfolk, he will give you the Super Armor, the most powerful suit of armor in the realm! Wow! Now, scoot back to the port near the cave entrance and talk to the sailor there. Now that you have the letter, the sailor will offer you passage on his ship, for 30 Gold. Hop on board and he'll take you across the ocean. The continent you disembark on has many rivers snaking through it every which way, making for a maze-like entanglement of peninsulas to traverse. In other words, it's difficult to get around. Your target is the town of Shilf, located on the southern part of the continent, but getting to it will prove to be a pain. :( TOWN OF SHILF Magic Shop Magic Sede 400 Gold Sede x10 100 Gold Sede x20 190 Gold Sede x40 360 Gold Magic Saba 750 Gold Saba x10 150 Gold Saba x20 285 Gold Jump Shoes 300 Gold Shadow 20 Gold Mad Scientist Shop Magic Glasses 500 Gold Bomb x20 100 Gold Bomb x40 200 Gold Bomb x60 350 Gold Bomb x250 1250 Gold Hospital Balm 15 Gold Salve 28 Gold Poultice 45 Gold R Antidote 20 Gold B Antidote 25 Gold W Antidote 30 Gold Parapo 40 Gold "Hidden" shop Paper Sword 100 Gold Of particular notice in this town is the wide variety of magical items for sale. The Magic Sede and Magic Saba allow you to use spells in battle, while the individual Sede and Saba add spells to your counter (1 sede/saba = 1 spell casting). The Jump Shoes allow you to jump while in battle. The Magic Glasses allow you to see invisible things (such as those !@#%@ invisible monsters that we all know and hate!!), and the Bombs can be used as weapons in battle. I recommend purchasing everything... all the items here are all it takes to fill up the six 'Item' slots that appear in battle! =) Other than the town, there is one other thing on the island... the North Tower, located in the north-east corner of this horrid island. This is our next destination, but as was the case before, getting to it will be easier said than done. The North Tower is tougher than the other two towers we've explored up until now, so be sure to prepare accordingly! Bring along several Poultice herbs from the Hospital to ensure that you won't run out of HP in the tower (or on the way there... urk). NORTH TOWER Though the North Tower is in theory the toughest dungeon you've faced yet, you are at somewhat of an advantage now, thanks to your Ring (which slowly regenerates your HP in battle or in dungeons), and your Gold Arrow (which slowly generates arrows). Therefore, if your HP starts running low, stay put for a while and let your Ring heal you up. =) The North Tower consists of three floors, and contains two stone statues. There are quite a few treasures to be found in the Tower, but all in the form of Gold. From the entrance, go 1 north, 2 west, 1 south, 1 west, 1 south, 1 west, 1 south, then 1 west to find your first bag of Gold. Now go 1 east, 2 north, and 1 west to reach a staircase leading up. Take it up to floor 2, then go 1 south, 3 east, and 1 north to find the first statue. Push it, then go 2 south, 3 west, then 2 north to get back to the stairs, and go back down to floor 1. *NOTE* The statue you just pushed opened all the gates leading into the center of the bottom floor. Now head 1 north, 1 west, 1 north, 1 west, and 1 north to find another gold bag, then go 1 south, 2 east, 1 north, 1 east, 2 north, then 1 west to find yet another gold bag. Now, head 1 east, 1 south, 1 east, 1 south, 1 east (ignore the staircase), 1 south, 2 east, then 1 north to reach one last gold bag. Now head for the center of the floor by going 1 south, then 3 west. There are staircases in the room to your left and south. Go left, then upstairs to floor 2. You'll see more gates here, which are opened by the other statue. Go one south, up the stairs to floor 3, then 2 west, 1 north, 1 west, and 1 north to reach (you guessed it) another gold bag. :) From here, go 1 south, 1 east, 1 south, 1 west, 2 south, 1 east, then 1 north to reach the second statue, and push it. Now go back to the stairs by going 1 south, 2 east, then 2 north, and go back down to floor 2. Go 1 north, back down to floor 1, then 1 east, 1 south, and back up to floor 2 via this staircase. Go 1 north, then 2 east, and climb the stairs. Go 1 south to grab one final gold bag, then go 3 north, 1 west, 2 south, then 1 west, and down the stairs back down to floor 2. Go 1 south, 2 east, 1 south, then 1 east and climb these stairs up to floor 3, then go straight north until you reach the boss's room! This boss is a bit tough, as he is fast has a habit of trapping you in a corner. Just use your arrows to pelt him, and stab for all you're worth with your sword if he gets close. If you start running low on HP, use one of your Poultice herbs (obviously, he's not going to sit around and wait for you to regenerate! :). Once the boss is defeated, proceed to the room to the north and you'll find a pair of Sky Shoes! Now, head north to exit the tower, which will collapse. In one of the towns, you may have heard about a lady shopkeeper who lives in the mountains who will be able to send you up to the Sky World. Now that you have the Sky Shoes, you can go there. The lady shopkeeper (as you might have guessed) is the grumpy old lady in the 'Forest of Confusion' near Ehdo which I mentioned near the beginning of the adventure. Before heading there however, go back to the town of Tegza (using Wings, preferably). Your run through the tower probably netted you a lot of money, and by selling off your Scimitar, you should have enough Gold to purchase the Fire Sword. If not, just fight around outside Tegza until you do (it shouldn't take long). :) Once you're ready and prepared, fly back to Ehdo. Make your way through the 'Forest of Confusion' (how annoying) until you reach the old lady in the mountains. She'll transport you up to the Sky World! THE SKY WORLD *NOTE* Be sure not to walk off the clouds during your trip through the Sky World. If you do you'll fall _all_ the way back down and land in the Forest of Confusion. =p The Sky World is somewhat large, but not really that bad. There is also a building located near the south edge of the world where an old man lives... he tells you that if you want to find the Magic Rope, you need to "find the narrow hole and jump through it". You'll find this hole in the northeast corner of the Sky World. There are actually two holes... the one furthest to the northeast (the one surrounded by white clouds) is the one you want to jump through. You'll fall back down to Earth and land on a tiny island near Somusa, where you will find the Magic Rope! Yay! The Magic Rope (as you learned in Riria) will help you climb mountains. And, coincidentally enough, there are a bunch of them to the west of Riria. Climb up there and you will find the tiny townshop of Zellia! TOWN OF ZELLIA Zellia consists of only one house, and a few wise men hanging around outside. However, the old man in the house will reveal to you that the princess as actually an impostor!! This is the Wizard's doing, in an attempt to recover the ancient scrolls in order to rule Faria! The old man will give you the Crystal of Truth, a magical item which allows you to see through the illusion of the Phantom Towers, located to the east of Somusa! *NOTE* There is another township up on the mountains between Highria and Karuza. However, the guard at the game will only allow men to pass. This area is inaccessible for the time being. Now head back to Somusa and prepare for another dungeon. Once you have everything you need, head out for the Phantom Towers, which are located to the east, past the mountains. Use the Crystal of Truth in the midst of the six towers, and the true Phantom Tower will be revealed! PHANTOM TOWER Ugh, what a pain! The Phantom Tower is one of those dungeons that seems to stretch out endlessly in all directions, giving it a feel of not having an end! You can easily wander around for hours in here, and _still_ not find the exit! *NOTE* The monsters in the Phantom Tower give rather good Experience and Gold, and if you are high enough level, they will hit you and not even deal any damage. I wandered around so much that by the time I found the exit I was level 19 and had enough gold to purchase the Muramasa Sword. I recommend you do this, as since you get such good Gold around here, ir really shouldn't take all that long. ;) But, if you know where you are going, the tower is sickeningly simple. From the entrance room, go two rooms left, two rooms up, then two rooms left. To the south is a box containing a HyperSpeed3, and to the north is the boss. The boss is very similar to the one you fought in the Cave of Somusa.. just pelt it with arrows and sword attacks and you shouldn't have very much trouble at all defeating it. With the HyperSpeed3, you'll have a speed advantage over him too! After the boss is out of the way you will meet the "real" princess! After rescuing her, you'll escape the tower which, following in the tradition, will collapse. Now, return to Ehdo Castle immediately! The confused guards at the castle will now let you in, so go up and talk to the 'fake' princess. She will reveal herself as the wizard, and attack! The wizard is invisible, so switch to your magic glasses. You won't be able to use arrows, but the wizard is ridiculously easy... he'll fall after only a few stabs with your sword. Congratulations, the wizard is dead! But as he dies he vows to exchange his soul to the body of a dragon, where he will become immortal and be able to rule the world! As the Wizard's curse is lifted, the spell on the King is broken... and you'll also learn that the kingdom where the main character is from is the kingdom you heard of before where all the men were turned into women! The curse on you is also lifted, and you suddenly transform back into a man! The Wizard has blocked out the sun in an attempt to freeze the people of Faria to death, but there is still a chance to slay the Wizard before he and the Dragon become one. Exit Ehdo castle and prepare for your final task! If you haven't done so yet, return to Tegza and purchase the Muramasa Sword from the Weapon Shop. Now, remember the township that only men can enter? Go back there, and now that you are a man (boy does that sound strange), the guard will let you pass. TOWN OF BAIG Magic Shop Magic Sede 400 Gold Sede x10 100 Gold Sede x20 190 Gold Sede x40 360 Gold Magic Saba 750 Gold Saba x10 150 Gold Saba x20 280 Gold Saba x40 540 Gold Jump Shoes 300 Gold Shadow 20 Gold Weapon Shop Scimitar 2000 Gold Fire Sword 3800 Gold Muramasa 7200 Gold Steel Bow 1800 Gold Cross Bow 3200 Gold Pelt Shield 300 Gold Iron Shield 1000 Gold Steel Shield 2500 Gold Arrow x80 80 Gold Arrow x250 250 Gold Hospital Balm 15 Gold Salve 28 Gold Poultice 45 Gold Elixir 150 Gold R Antidote 20 Gold B Antidote 25 Gold W Antidote 30 Gold Parapo 40 Gold The township of Baig is the checkpoint between the continent to the south, and the Ice Maze to the north. Beyond the Ice Maze is the Ice Tower, where the Dragon lives! Before heading out to the Ice Maze, there a few more pieces of equipment to get here from town. The Phantom Tower was indeed a good place to get gold, but it is now gone. Alternately, you can fight in the Ice Maze, but you'll have to be careful as the monsters there can rough you up a bit, as well as poison you. Try to raise enough money to purchase the Steel Shield and Cross Bow before heading out. This is pretty much the best equipment in the game. Also get rid of any old items that you can, and stock up on as many Elixirs as you can carry, plus a W Antidote or two in case you get poisoned. The challenge ahead is the toughest yet, and you'll certainly need them! *NOTE* If for some reason you haven't obtained the Jump Shoes yet, be sure you do before heading out to the Ice Maze. You will need them to get through the Final Tower! ICE MAZE Just when you thought the game couldn't possibly get any worse, here comes the Ice Maze. The Ice Maze is comprised of a mulitude of caverns connected togeher in one large network, with the Final Tower in the direct center. Since a map of this area would be all but impossible, I'll attempt to walk you through the caverns. If you don't know where you're going the Ice Maze is simply enormous, but it is very short if you do. ;) As you first cross the bridge onto the large island that is the Ice Maze, there are two accessible caverns, one just to your left, and one further to the north. Enter the one to the north, and then climb the stairs just to the left to get back out. You'll come out in a small area with 3 caves... you just came out of the right one. Go in the center one, then take a few steps to the south and east, and climb the next set of stairs. Back outside, go in the cavern just to your east, then take a few steps to the south and east, and climb the next set of stairs. From here it's a short and straight-forward path to the Final Tower! FINAL TOWER We're not done yet. The Final Tower is just like all the other towers (with the exception of that blasted Phantom Tower) in that it tends to be a large, annoying dungeon. Many of the rooms are covered in ice and getting around will be difficult, especially if you got the HyperSpeed3 from the Phantom Tower. I recommend equipping your Jump Shoes for better control. And remember, your Ring slowly heals HP over time, so if you start running low on HP, stay put for a little while and let yourself heal. *NOTE* There are lots of treasures in the Final Tower, most in the form of expensive gems. However, since this is the final dungeon and you already have the best equipment, this is pretty much useless. Go figure. Like most dungeons, the Final Tower is fairly quick if you know where you are going. From the entrance, go 5 west, then 2 north, and up the stairs. To the north is a Salve should you wish to get it. Now go 1 south, 1 east, then 2 north, then back down to floor one. Now go 1 west, 4 north, then 2 east, and up these stairs back up to floor two. Go 1 left, then 1 south. To the west and south is a Garnet if you want to pick it up. Go 2 east, and down the stairs back down to the bottom floor. Go 1, north, 4 east, then 2 south, back up to floor 2 once more, then 3 west, 2 south, then 1 west, and up these stairs to floor 3. Now go 2 left, 1 south, 1 left, then 1 south, and climb the stairs to floor 4. Once on the top floor, go all the way north and all the way east to meet the Dragon! Before the fight begins heal yourself fully and equip your Jump Shoes. Then walk up to the Dragon, and it will congratulate you on coming this far, and then attack! The Dragon will breathe streams of fire at you, which you can usually jump over with your Shoes. To damage the Dragon, you'll have to jump up and strike it in its head. The Dragon isn't too tough, but it does a lot of damage, and if it backs you up against the wall, you're in big trouble. At level 20 with the Muramasa sword, it will probably take 7 hits to kill the Dragon. Once it's defeated, jump down into the pit and pick up the Legendary Sword! Then exit the Tower via the door to the north. The tower will crumble, and the evil magic blocking the sun will dissipate, bring light to Faria once again. Unfortunately, you are still in the middle of the Ice Maze. If you don't have a pair of Wings you'll have to walk, just try not to get lost on your way back. =P *NOTE* You'll no longer fight random encounters from this point onward. This makes the trip back not so bad, as long as you don't get lost. ;) Head back to Ehdo Castle and report to the King. And now, all that's left to do is sit back and watch the ending! Congratulations... you've finished the game! Now that wasn't so bad, was it? -runs away- ****************END OF WALKTHROUGH********************* -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- = Part Three: Reference Lists = -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This section is a compilation of various lists, namely items, weapons, armor, and magical spells. --> Items <-- - Arrow (1) When used, adds an Arrow to your quiver. - Balm (15) Restores about 30 Hit Points. - B Antidote (25) Cures medium-strength Poison. - Battery (50) Adds 50 cells to your Battery Counter. Batteries are required for the Flashlight to work. - Bomb (5) When used, adds a Bomb to your bomb bag. - Capsule (10) This Wonder Capsule is need to cure the townspeople of Ehdo from food poisoning. - Crystal of Truth (Found) Reveals the true Phantom Tower when used in its presence. - Diamond (5000) A rare and very valuable gem! - Elixir (150) Completely restores HP. - Emerald (2000) A valuable gem. - Flash Ball (30) Allows you to quickly and safely escape from battle. - Garnet (500) A moderatelyvaluable gem. - Gold Arrow (Found) This is needed to defeat the monster who lives in the Cave of Somusa. With this in your possession, arrows will also be slowly generated. - Gold Stone (Found) You'll need this to defeat the Scissor Monster in the Tower of Broww - HyperSpeed1 (30) Gives you super speed when used in battle. - HyperSpeed2 (250) Same effect as HyperSpeed1, only this one lasts much longer. - HyperSpeed3 (Found) Same effect as HyperSpeed1, only this one lasts permanently! - Legendary Sword (Found) This is the Legendary Sword used to entomb the spirit of the evil wizard! - Light (80) The Flashlight will help you see where you are going in caverns. - Magic Rope (Found) Allows you to climb mountains. - Mysterious Seed (Found) Repairs the bridge near Highria. - Parapo (40) ??? (Anyone have any idea what this does?) - Pearl (100) An inexpensive gem. - Poultice (45) Restores about 90 Hit Points. - R Antidote (20) Cures weak Poison. - Ring (Found) With this you will slowly regenerate HP in battles and towers. - Saba (15) Adds a Saba to your "Saba Magic" counter. - Salve (28) Restores about 60 Hit Points. - Sede (10) Adds a Sede to your "Sede Magic" counter. - Shadow (20) Makes you mostly invisible (except for your shadow) when used in battle. - Sky Shoes (Found) With these, the old lady in the forest near Ehdo will escort you up to the Sky World - Trans. Machine (Found) Lets you understand and communicate with the "Gao" speaking Lizard-men. - U Antidote (100) Cures all types of Poison. - W Antidote (30) Cures strong Poison. - Wings (15) Wings will instantly transport you to any township that you have already visited. -> Weapons <- - Dirk (150) +13 Strength - Fire Sword (3800) +30 Strength - Knife (30) +10 Strength - Muramasa (7200) +35 Strength - Iron Sword (400) +16 Strength - Paper Sword (100) +5 Strength - Scimitar (2000) +25 Strength - Steel Sword (900) +20 Strength -> Bows <- - Bamboo Bow (300) Stronger than the Wood Bow, but still not too powerful. - Crossbow (3200) The strongest bow in existence. - Iron Bow (750) A sturdy bow made of iron. Better than the Wood Bow. - Steel Bow (1800) A strong bow made of steel. Second only to the Crossbow. - Wood Bow (120) The weakest bow available. -> Armor <- - Chain Armor (480) +8 Defense - Iron Armor (820) +11 Defense - Pelt Armor (80) +5 Defense - Steel Armor (2000) +14 Defense - Super Armor (Found) +17 Defense - Tunic (10) +3 Defense -> Shields <- - Iron Shield (1000) +7 Defense - Pelt Shield (300) +4 Defense - Steel Shield (2500) +10 Defense - Wood Shield (120) +2 Defense -> Magical Items <- - Bomb (5) Throws a bomb, which explodes and damages all enemies in its explosion range. If you are in the range, you'll take damage too! - Jump Shoes (300) The Jump Shoes allow you to jump over enemies, projectiles, or obstacles. - Magic Glasses (500) Allows you to see invisible monsters. - Magic Saba (750) The Saba spell flings several balls of energy in a circle outwards from the caster, at the cost of one Saba. - Magic Sede (400) The Sede spell fires a continus beam of energy in the direction you are facing, at the cost of one Sede. -> Super Soldier <- Well, if you'd care to cheat a bit, there is a way to start off at level 30, with maximum stats, and maxxed out batteries, arrows, gold, and magic. Start a new game and enter 'GaoGao' as your name, and you'll start with a super-charged character! However this makes the game entirely too easy, so I recommend only trying it out once you've completed the game normally. =) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- = Part Four: Conclusion = -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- And there you have it! If you see something that is missing, incorrect, badly explained, etc, or have any comments/suggetions/questions, feel free to E-mail me at dalez@intercom.net... I'd be happy to hear from you. Credits --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Special thanks to Nash (rob_ak@yahoo.com) for donating his ASCII map for the Gelve Tower. I'm sure it'd help more than my directions ever would. ;) Other FAQs by the Same Author --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dragon Warrior I (NES) Dragon Warrior II (NES) Dragon Warrior III (NES) The 7th Saga (SNES) Cosmic Spacehead (GEN) Battle of Olympus (NES) Adventures of Lolo (NES) Grandia (PlayStation) Lord of the Rings (SNES) This Faria FAQ Copyright (C) 2000 by Dalez. It may be distributed freely and/or placed on other sites AS LONG AS the guide remains in its complete and original form, and the author is given proper credit for his work. The game itself is (C) 1989 by Game Arts and Nexoft.