Chapter 3: Elfland

Now that you are all done with the current world exploration, let's continue our quest. The next place you should visit is Elfland. First, go East from Pravoka and then south to reach the port. Next, unboard your ship and walk southwards.

If you bother to visit the shops here, you will notice that everything has become much more expensive. The main thing you want here is 1 Silver Sword (only 1; not 4). It costs 4000 G, but you should almost have that much (if you followed my directions). For more money, just wander around the Elfland area to level up and gain some cash. Once you get the Silver Sword, give it to your second fighter.

The other 3 things you want from this place are: LIT2 (1500 G), CUR2 (1500 G) and FAST (4000 G). Before you go all frantic ("I'll never have that much cash!"), I can say that you only need the first 2 spells before completing the next quest - FAST can wait.

You should keep on leveling up until you reach LV7. This way, you won't loose so easily in the next (actually, your first) dungeon. All this fighting and training should also get you enough G to at least buy the Silver Sword and LIT2.

Before you go anywhere, you must stock up on Heal and Pure potions. Take no less than 50 Heal potions (3000 G) and 20 Pure potions (1500 G). I know it's a lot of cash, but you can easily get it by fighting monsters. Please remember that you will level up and get stronger, hence, it's all for your own good. Oh, make sure you buy at least 1 Tent.

This whole money gaining/training should NOT take longer than 1 hour. In fact, it can take you as little as 30 minutes. You can survive that, can't you?
 

Afterwards, use the inn and go to the Marsh Cave. To get there, walk northeast, go around the mountain range, and then hike south (see the world map for more details). Because the monsters inside are pretty difficult, it is suggested that you run from all the battles the first time you walk through this cave. When you revisit it, just fight to get more G and EXP.

Since we want to collect everything from the Marsh Cave, head north once you enter. You'll soon come to some stairs. Go down these stairs and you will arrive at in the basement with the following treasures: Large Dagger (keep it so you can sell it later), 680 G, Short Sword (equip it on the third fighter now), and 620 G.

From there, head back to the entrance of the cave and head southwards. You'll come to a room with another set of stairs - take it downward.

Level 2: From where you started, head straight down, then west, and into the room. Walk straight out the other end. Take the stairs afterwards.

Level 3: Walk into the room next to you and pick up the Iron Armor that is there (equip it immediately!). After that, walk straight down and enter the room that is to the west of you. You'll pick up a Copper Bracelet (you can sell it later on). Now check out the room to the east of you to get a HOUSE. Now, from where you are, walk straight down and enter that room. Heal yourself; there's a boss fight coming up!

HP:	EXP:	Gold:	Weakness	Resistance	Magic	Ability
84	276 (x?)	300 (x?)	None	Stun, Fire, Bane, Ice	None	None
		Recommended Level:		LV7	Difficulty:	3/5
		Strategy:
		You will fight a random number of these. The best way to defeat them is to use your LIT2 spell and hope for a lot of damage. Make sure your fighters are attacking in full force. At LV7, these baddies should be no problem (unless you're unlucky and fight like 4 or 5 of them). Be sure to pick up the CROWN after the fight.

OK, you've gotten what you wanted, but I still don't think you're quite done with the Marsh Cave! Please note that the four rooms at the south of the third level of Marsh Cave are all locked by the Mystic Key. Don't even bother going there yet. From where you are right now, head east, enter the room and get the 385 G from the chest. Keep on going east (the treasure chest there is empty), and go all the way up to the last room in the corner to find another chest with 295 G. Now you are done with the Marsh Cave (for now, that is). If your health is good, feel free to fight more monsters (as opposed to running away) - I reached LV8 here.
 

Right now, I suggest you head straight for the Northwest Castle. From Marsh Cave, walk North and you'll get there. Heal yourself and use the Tent outside to save; you have a boss fight with the Dark Elf soon.

HP:	EXP:	Gold:	Weakness	Resistance	Magic	Ability
168	2250	2000	None	None	None	None
		Recommended Level:		LV8	Difficulty:	3/5
		Strategy:
		Astos will start the fight with RUB. If it hits you, just restart (you'll start from the save spot you made with the Tent, which should be right next to the Northwest Castle). Other than that, the strategy is simply attack and use LIT2. If he didn't have RUB, this should be a very easy fight (Unfortunately, it took me 8 restarts). You'll receive Matoya's Crystal when you win.

After you've defeated Astos, head back to Elfland (you'll come back later for treasure).

In Elfland, you will want to start by selling the unnecessary equipement you've found - Large Dagger, Rapier, Chain Armor and a Copper Bracelet. You should now have around 9000 G. Now you should buy the FAST and CUR2 spells. Don't spend the rest just yet - you'll get even more later.

Alright, let's continue. First, head back to Matoya's Cave and give her the Crystal you won from Astos. She will give you the healing herb.

With the herb in hand, simply walk back to Elfland Castle and talk to the guy standing next to the Elf Prince. The herb will wake up the prince and he will give you the famous Mystic Key!

With the Mystic Key, I suggest you go to Marsh Cave and get all the treasures from Level 3 (remember the locked doors?): Silver Bracelet (equip it on the Red Mage), Silver Dagger, and 1020 G. Next, head to the Northwest Castle to get the following: Falchon, Power Staff, Iron Gauntlet (equip it!). The Temple of Fiends is your final destination: Rune sword (Equip on Red Mage), Were Sword (change someone's Short sword), and a Soft potion.

Go back to Coneria Castle and check out the treasure rooms there. You will find an Iron Shield (equip it now!), Iron Armor (equip that too!), Sabre, Iron staff, and a Silver Dagger. You'll also get the TNT that you've been looking for.

Now that you have the TNT, you can go to the Dwarf Cave, give the TNT to Nerrick, and he will build a canal for you so you can continue your adventure. Check out the treasures that are now available to you in the Dwarf Cave - Cabin, Iron Helmet (equip it!), Dragon Sword (equip it on the fighter who has the Short Sword), Silver dagger, Wooden Helmet (equip if you wish...), Silver Armor (equip now!), 575 G, and a House.

Finally, you should sell some of your stuff: the Silver dagger x3, Chain Armor x2, Short Sword x 2, Power Staff, Falchon, Sabre, Iron Staff, Rapier, and Iron Armor.

Uou should get loads of cash from those sales. At this point, I bought 99 Heal Potions and 30 Pure Potions just to be sure I had some healing power. After all that, I still had more than 16,000 G left over.