Gysahl, The Dwarven Hollows & The Subterranean Lake
Gysahl, The Dwarven Hollows & The Subterranean Lake |
Enemies: Mermaid, Sea Serpent, Seahorse, Anet, Manticore, Sea Devil, Ruinous Wave, Stalagmite, Bomb, Gutsco (boss).
Items: Gysahl (x2), Gold Needle (x3), Zeus's Wrath (x2), Horn of Ice.
When Medusa is slain, you'll eventually find yourself back outside with your trusty ship. The good news? The whirlpool that was blocking your party's access, via the sea, to the outer oceans has now disappeared. That means we can explore here, but there's really only two places of interest that you'll want to check out right now. The first is a new town to explore called Gysahl, which is located on an eastern peninsula. This town has little to do within, but you can buy some new (but menially useful) magic and some items (such as Gysahl Greens) as well. You can also buy Magic Keys, which we recommend highly you do. There are 2 hidden Magic Keys and 1 hidden Gyashal Green near the river in the southeast part of town.
The really cool thing about this town is that you can find a secret person to talk to that'll show you a list of slain enemies and "accomplishments" thusfar in the game. In the initial room of the Inn/Item Shop, go rightward into the wall in front of the staircase. This wall is actually a false one, and it'll lead to another room where you can talk to the man there and find the prudent information.
Thereafter, you'll want to continue the main quest by heading to the Dwarven Hollows. This cave-like dungeon (with a cave entrance on the world map) is located in the northwestern section of the world map, on an island accessible only by ship in the outer seas. There are two cave entrances on this island - for now, take the southern one, which will lead to the Dwarven Hollows.
The Dwarven Hollows is a place you have to worry very little about. There are no enemies, and, in fact, as you work your way deeper into the area, you'll find some shops to buy new goods at. In the initial area, talk to the dwarves you come across as you move into the next area. Here, you'll want to make sure to talk to everyone you come across, especially the dwarf near the bridge at the south end of the room, who will catalyze your entrance into the next area. At the north end, you can find a trio of shops (an Inn, Armor and Weapon shops), and you can buy some items as well.
When you're all done, head to the south end of the room and into the next area. Circle leftward around to some water, where you'll be prompted to turn all four members of the party into toads with the Toad spell. Do so, then enter the water to gain entrance to the Subterranean Lake. Head southward over the bridge, and rightward and headlong into the first treasure chest of the area, which contains a Gold Needle. Then, head rightward into the next area, and then southward into yet another one.
Head southward along the duo of bridges, grabbing Zeus's Wrath from the treasure chest as you go along. Then, swing leftward, grabbing another Zeus's Wrath and another Golden Needle before heading upward along another bridge. After heading along this bridge, you can grab another Golden Needle before heading through the door into the area to the north. Here, it's straight-going right to the boss battle. Simply head northward along the winding but linear pathway and into the boss battle, which will start when you approach the stash of treasure. Oh, and en route, make sure to grab the 6,000 Gil from the two treasure chests, 3,000 in each.
Boss - Gutsco |
Info: HP: 3,500 | Gil: 3,500 | Experience: 576
Gutsco may look intimidating, but in fact he's not difficult to defeat at all. His most annoying attack, Mini, is a gray magic attack that can be easily reversed by using a Mallet or casting Mini on the character inflicted to reverse the annoying affects. Otherwise, he's a melee powerhouse that relies very little on anything else but brute force. That brute force can be your downfall if you don't consciously heal every few rounds - otherwise, direct your own melee attacks and high level spells (anything will do… we liked Fira here) and do him in. Medusa, the previous boss to this one, was actually far more difficult. You'll see, if you haven't already!