Burnt Seles
After encountering the dragon and meeting the woman who saved you, you start in the burnt village of Seles. Fight the soldiers that are still in the village. Be sure to make you additions count!! By the time all the soldiers have been cleared out, you learn that Shana, your childhood friend and the woman seen in the first CG movie in the beginning, has been taken to the Helena Prison. It’s now up to Dart to rescue her, but before leaving, learn how to use your additions with Master Tasman and get the Stardust on one of the tombstones near the exit. Once out of the village, follow the dotted path to the forest. Talk to the Merchant to get some items and learn how to use them in combat. Once through, head towards the exit of the forest and head to the Hellena Prison.
Hellena Prison
Duck to the side of the merchant’s car–a guard will approach the rear to inspect the load and you’ll be able to sneak inside the prison when the gates are lowered. Speak to the Merchant and he’ll alert the guards. Defeat them and speak to the Merchant again, telling him you mean no harm. You’ll now be able to buy items from him. Make your way up a few levels by way of the stairs and elevators to the cells. You’ll then meet up with Lavitz, the head of the Knighthood of Basil. With Lavitz in your party now, continue going up. (Don’t forget to go into some of the cells to gets extra items in chests) Once at the highest level you can get to, you will find a cell that is locked. Go to the room across the locked cell and go up and across the bridge in the room to find the key to the cell. Return to the locked cell and free Shana. Now, head back towards the entrance and you’ll face Fruegel, the Head Warren of Hellena. In this battle, Fruegel is accompanied by two guards that will be replaced by two Senior Wardens once dead. Use Dart and Lavitz’s additions on Fruegel while Shana can defeat the guards. Once Fruegel is defeated, you escape the prison and head towards the Prairie.
Prairie
Note: This is where the demo begins, so if you know the demo, you’ll know where to go. The only thing is that you are not dragoons yet. Once at the prairie and safe from the guards, head to your north-left first to see the raging river. Head back to where you started and head to your south-left this time. Don’t go into the shack yet, instead, go northwest to find the almost fallen tree. Now you can return to the shack and learn of Dart’s past. Once the conversation is over, you can choose to rest and recover your HP. Before leaving the shack, examine the axe. Return to the almost cut down tree and use the axe to cut it down. Once the tree falls, return back to the river and the tree will now form a bridge to cross. Get the chest and talk to the family, telling them to head to Basil. Leave the Prairie and head to the Limestone Cave.
Limestone Cave
Go through the Limestone Cave, opening chests as you go along. When you see the little river things in the beginning, go down it once to open one of the chests. Go back up and when going down it again, press up, then down to open the chest for the Bastard Sword. You can now leave and continue further into the cave. Use the Rock Fireflies to replenish your health and continue venturing through the cave. In the end though, you’ll have to battle the guardian of the cave, Urobolus. Before battling him, equip Shana with the Poison Guard if you have it. Have Dart and Lavitz use their additions and Shana throw magic items at the huge snake. When Urobolus slithers into the rock next to him, have Shana attack and Dart and Lavitz use the magic items. If Dart or Lavitz is low on HP, have them Guard instead. Once the snake is “dead”, you try to leave. But now Urobolus gives one last try to kill them, but Shana does something that finishes it off. What could this be? You’ll find out WAY later. You can now exit through the cave and head towards Bale.
Bale
When you arrive in Bale, enter the portrait artist’s house and talk to her. Next, purchase a bottle of Good Spirits from the bar and give it to the man underneath the fountain. He’ll move out of the way and you can now go through the area he was blocking. It’s a hidden passage that leads underneath the Indels Castle. (You will find two locked gates at the end of the passage that can be opened by way of a wheel located in the lower levels of Indels Castle itself) Explore the city, picking up the Stardust mentioned in the Stardust Section. Enter Indels Castle and seek an audience with King Albert. Once finished, speak with Shana on the balcony, then leave the castle and head to Lavitz’s house. (Next to the water wheel) Lavitz will give you a tour of his house and then you’ll spend the night in his house. (From the roof of Lavitz’s house, you can get to the barn next door with the chest containing the Healing Breeze) When you try to leave Bale next morning, you’ll bump into Martel. Follow her to the house of the old man who knows about Stardust. She will tell you that if you give her your Stardust, she’ll give you a rare item in return. (Speaking to her a second time will give her all your Stardust) Now leave Bale and head towards Hoax.
Hoax
Seek out Kaiser, the head of the Eighth Knighthood, and introduce yourself. While Lavitz discusses battle plan, explore the city. Return to Kaiser and Lavitz and you’ll receive your duties. Once it’s night time and Dart tries to leave, Hoax begins to be attacked. Lavitz can hold his own ground, so make your way back to your post to defend the city. Next, head down to the lower section to face Kongol. If you need to be cured, use healing items before attacking him in the battle. Once ready, use your additions, but watch out. If you don’t complete the addition, Kongol will counterattack, taking out quite a lot of HP. Once the battle nears the end, Rose, the woman who saved you from the dragon before and warned you Seles, awaken the Dragoon within Dart, making him the Dragoon of the Red-Eyed Dragon. Afterwards, you are told that the Seventh Fort in the Marshland is under attack. Your new task is to travel past Volcano Villude and destroy the dragon in its nest. Rose joins (Yeah! ^_^) and you can choose to learn how to battle when you’re a Dragoon from her. Once familiar with your new power, leave Hoax and head towards the Marshland.
Marshland
After driving away the enemy, go through the fort, then head back to where you started from, but proceed left. Use the boat along the way to get the chests and to continue your journey towards the Volcano.
Volcano Villude
Inside the volcano, Shana will be drawn towards a creature called Virage. Destroy the head to kill it and use additions and Dragoon powers. (The battle music for this is the coolest!!!!!! ^_^) Continue until you find a man hanging off the edge of a cliff. Helping him up will get you the Sapphire Pin. He is actually a man named Dabas, a Merchant from Lohan in search for the “Burning Gem.” Afterwards, you must fight Fire Bird. With decent levels and Rose in your party rather than Shana, this battle should pose no threat. Everyone must use their additions and have Dart and Rose transform into Dragoons when they can. Use their attacks and have Lavitz use additions. Rose’s Astral Drain works well in this battle, since she’ll steal Fire Bird’s HP and transfer it to the party. Once Fire Bird is dead, you’ll meet up with Dabas again and you can buy items from him.
Dragon’s Nest
After a short walk, you’ll fall through a spider’s web. Drink from the clean pool to replenish your health. Interacting with the plants growing on the sides will kill them. Kill all the plants to kill the plant blocking the way. Once ready, proceed into the nest where you will find Greham, traitor to the Knighthood of Basil, controlling the green dragon, Feyrbrand. (Recognize the dragon?) This battle can be hard, so use your best additions and Dragoon Skills to defeat the duo. Concentrate on Greham first, since he is faster and much stronger. After the battle is done, Lavitz receives the Dragoon Spirit of the Jade Dragon. Shana falls ill now and you have to reach Lohan before she worsens, so climb the vines and webbing at the end of the nest and head to the upper right to leave the area.
Lohan
After dropping off Shana at the Sanator’s house, scour the entire town for info on the Dragoni Plant. Enter Dabas’ Antique Shop to find out the location of the plant. Make your way down to the street vendors on the lowest level of Lohan and get a Water Bottle (haggling with the vendor can get you the bottle for free), then you have to return to the nest.
Return to the Dragon’s Nest
Return to the pool that replenishes your health to get the Life Water. Now go to where Shana ran before and use the Life Water on the plant blocking the way. Proceed to the Shrine of Shirley.
Shrine of Shirley
Make your way to the chest at the top of the stairs through the rear door. Open the chest for a surprise ride in a mining cart. Along the way, you’ll see three numbers, 3, 5, and 2. These will be used later on. Next, use the wheel on the left balcony to open the stone door below (front left door in the main chamber), then head through it to inspect the golden statue out by the water. Afterwards, head over to the chamber to the right of the main entry chamber, where you will find a second statue–this one gray in color. (There is a healing spot across the rocks in the water in this chamber as well) The statues, like the numbers, give clues to a later puzzle. Your next task is to use the set of three rotary plates you find halfway up the shrine’s rear stairs. Enter 3, 5, and 2, then continue upward through the newly opened passage to where you’ll need to face two statues correctly in order to use the stairs. Face the golden statue forward and the gray statue to the left, then head up the stairs. Drake will appear thinking you’ve come to steal his treasure and you’ll have to fight him. This battle is a good chance to try a new command called “Special.” You can only use “Special” when all characters’ SP gauges are to the max. Selecting this will make ALL characters transform into Dragoons and the background even changes. (Rose is by far the coolest!!!!!!!!) Use your powers to defeat Drake, but he has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. If he throws out bombs, you can use Lavitz’s Wing Blaster to hit everyone. If Drake throws out a net, attack the net first, since if you try to attack Drake, the net will block you and you’ll receive damage. Once defeated, Shirley, the spirit of the shrine appears. Shirley will offer an alternative cure for Shana, but you must prove your worth first. Choose Guard the entire time rather than attacking Shirley and she will test everyone. Here is what happens…
Shirley will ask a series of questions to the party. The first question is…
Q. Dart, Lavitz. Why do you fight?
A. To protect those we love.
Shirley will test Dart first by transforming into Shana. The questions are…
Q. Dart, I have been waiting. Why did you leave without saying a word?
A. To pursue the Black Monster.
Q. Dart, what are you going to do after you find the Black Monster?
A. Of course, get revenge!
Q. The Black Monster or me, Dart?
A. Shana.
Shirley will now test Lavitz by transforming in King Albert. The questions are…
Q. Lavitz! What are you doing here! Forget Shana and go back!
A. That’s not like you!
Q. Lavitz! Are you disobeying my order? Choosing one over many?
A. Shana needs me!
Q. And you still want to go?
A. No matter what, I will go.
Shirley changes back to her regular self and will ask two final questions…
Q. Lavitz, I ask you. Who is the most important person for you to protect?
A. Mother.
Q. Lastly Rose, I ask you. What does life mean to you?
A. Nothing but sacrifice.
Shirley will now give you the White Silver Dragoon Spirit. Return to Lohan and use the Dragoon Spirit to save Shana.
Arena
Once Shana is saved, the Sanator will tell you that you should try the Hero Competition held in the Arena. Head to the lowest part of the town and make a right to go into the Arena. Talk to the attendant and you’re now in. The first person you’ll fight is Gorgaga. Equip a Poison Guard before fighting him. When the battle begins, Gorgaga will cheat and cast poison on you. The Poison Guard should protect you from that. If not, use a Body Purifier. You can’t use your Dragoon powers here, so make EVERY ADDITION COUNT THROUGHT THE WHOLE TOURNAMENT!!! The next challenger is Serfius. If you mastered your additions, Serfius is nothing. Round three is against Danton. At certain times during the fight, he’ll assume a blocking position. Choose Guard rather than attack. If you attack, he’ll retaliate. Danton also has an attack that will knock you down to one Hit Point, so use your healing items. The semifinals is against Atlow. One of Atlow’s attacks causes Fear, so use a Mind Purifier or have a Bravery Amulet equipped. The final opponent is against Lloyd, so don’t even bother trying to heal yourself. It’s a big waste of time and each time you try to attack, Lloyd will dodge them. After the fight, introduce Haschel to the rest of the party. Lavitz will give you three tickets, so now you can play the mini-games in the Arena will Shana. Talk to Lavitz when you wish to leave. The mini-games are…
Monster Conquest
Throw balls at the small monsters that appear. No prizes are given.
Who is the Man?
Pick the man who’s hat the pink bird is under. Three tickets are given as a prize.
What’s Wrong with the Scene?
Find three things that changed when the room is altered. Three tickets are given as a prize.
Obstacle Course
Dodge or duck the obstacles and reach the end before the timer reaches 400. Amount of tickets given as a prize depends on the time left when you reach the end.
A Sad Moment
King Albert has been taken to the Hellena Prison and now it’s time to get him out. Haschel arrives and joins your party. Leave Lohan and head southeast to Hellena Prison. Inside the prison, head to the lower-left passage where you will find the elevator that was out of service before. Take the elevator to the very top. (Use the ropes along the way to get the chests) Continue onward from there and you’ll be trapped. Open the chest to get the Sachet and inspect the wall in front of Shana. A monster named Jiango will attack. Have plenty of Mind Purifiers or Panic Guards, since Jiango can cast Confusion. Use the Sachet to put him to sleep. Wind attacks work well on Jiango and while he’s asleep, trasnform into Dragoons and attack like hell! Head up the stairs once the monster has been defeated. Once you’re in the chamber where you fell into the dungeon from, head to the left. Before long, you’ll reach Fruegel’s chamber, where he’s about to kill King Albert. Fruegel attacks with two creatures named Rodriguez and Gutfas. Gutfas can cause confusion, so have the appropriate items ready. The battle ends when Fruegel is defeated, so concentrate on him. With the battle behind you, Lloyd will take the Moon Gem from Albert and witness the “Unhappy Scene.” Back in Seles, speak to everyone to make Albert talk about the Moon Gem. Next target: Emperor Doel in the Black Castle in Kazas.
Black Castle in Kazas
With Albert in your party now, seek out the underground fort that the citizens have rebuilt in the northern section of city. In the lower-left room, you will meet a child named Popo who will ask you questions to determine if you will join the New Serdio Party. They are…
Q. Which country do you want to win, Basil or Sandora?
A. I cannot say which.
Q. During the war, what should powerless kids like us do?
A. Take care at home.
Q. Why do people have to fight?
A. To protect something.
Follow Popo to the secret entrance to the Black Castle once you’ve been accepted. In the secret path, you’ll need to use the ropes to go from passage to passage on your way to the hallway that leads into the castle. Once in the castle, enter the Flame Research Center (to the right on the lower level) and get the Magic Oil from the researchers. You must use the Magic Oil to access all the elevators. Head downstairs to the garbage disposal area and get the Red Stone from the chest next to the Garbage Man’s station. (cross the bridge without being seen or squished) Return to the entrance of the castle and take the left elevator to the second floor. The path leads to Magi the Magic Researcher. Take the Blue Stone from the chest in his chamber after speaking with him. Now, head up the elevator at the north side of the entrance chamber and make your way to the Great Commander’s room on the fourth floor. Speaking with him will net you the Yellow Stone. Use the elevator furthest left to reach the fourth floor. Through the door the elevator drops you off at a long winding staircase around a statue of a goddess. Place the three stones in the panel at the top of the staircase to open a door in the statue. Enter the door to reach the winding ramp leading to Emperor Doel’s chamber. Halfway up the ramp, you must face Kongol again. Cast powerful wind spells to kill him fast. Kongol is much stronger now so Albert is a must need ally for this. His Rose Storm attack can protect the party from major damage. Kongol may cast a magic barrier. Once this happens, use your additions. A missed addition will cause Kongol to retaliate. After Kongol is defeated, enter Doel’s chamber and fight him. Use additions on his first form, but then he’ll transform into a Dragoon. If you have it, Dart’s Final Burst attack does good damage on Doel. When Doel’s near death, he’ll case a barrier that block all attacks. Choose Guard and wait until you can attack again. With Doel’s defeat comes a warning, saying that Lloyd is in Tiberoa. Haschel takes the Dragoon Spirit of the Violet Dragon and everyone agrees to go after Lloyd. Congratulations! Disc One is complete!