You take control over Sera.
Lighten up the 3 torches for Ethel.
No you can look at the gravestones with "?" above.
At the Gravestone of Sera's Grandfather you can choose the difficulty.

Now enter the kitchen of the caretaker's cabin.
Return to Ethel... and Sera wakes up from her nightmare.

Check everything, not only places with "?".
• Each character recovers 10% MP per turn and after battle.
  You can increase your MP or the regeneration rate per certain armors.
  
• DoT doesn't kill, neither the enemy nor the party members, you have to deliver the final hit.
  DoTs and other buffs/debuffs will recover after battle.
  
• Characters learn skills not only via level up, but also per story progress or triggering a certain optional event.
  
• Some mobs have dying hits with various effects.
  
• You will get fully restored when level up!
  
• Most mobs (not all) respawn when leaving the dungeon (aka World Map).
  
• Inverse monster names indicate drops with stat increasing items.
  
• Bolt monster names indicate drops with equipment.
  
• Underlined monsters drop special items like the Lucky Charm.
  
• For the Monster Lure, please read the corresponding chapter.
  
• Only for riddles with a bit more difficult solutions did I make a screenshot.
  
• Some dungeons should be solved like mentioned in this guide (like the Catacombs).
  
• Secret/Hidden Areas are numbered in the order I have found them and shown per screenshot.
  
• The item shop of Katti Town is the cheapest, so when you have the money restock on Tonics and Ethers here.
  
• Breaking barriers of Ice resistant, immune or absorbing mobs is difficult, you can try using a fire spell or Mooncracker/Moonbuster.
  
• Maximal possible damage is capped at 1499 HP.

Items: 15 Gold (Sera's House), Dictionary (Thomas' House), Mint Tea (Mayor's House), 25 Gold (jump over creek), Fire Gem (Shop, spittoon),
Items (Jack's Mancave): Tonic (pot), Chocolate, Collector's Knife
Items (Cemetry): Buckler (new cabin), Lifespring (pot, old cabin), Thunder Gem (old cabin)
Items (Hidden Area #1): Quake Gem, Ether, 20 G

You take control of Sera and her friends Thomas and Jake.
In the menu you see a summery of your main quest.
The Record records automatically all items you find/have equipped and monsters you defeated with all there possible drops.

Check each map for "?" icons, as they indicate treasures, lore or other useful bits.
You can rest for free in Sera's Bed.

Talk to each NPC and pet at least once and enter each house that is currently available.

In Jack's Mancave you can defeat your first monster, Fungus.
Then you can obtain your reward, the Collector's Knife.

In the shop you get the information about a closed mine south of Katti Town.
Buy at least the Carved Staff for Thomas and obtain a Dry Ether for you first purchase.
Before you leave Katti Town, restock on items here.

Note: the spittoon achievement needs you to investigate the spittoons in order or the "?" will not appear.

On the cemetry, defeat the Forest Slimes and Hawk.
To reset the barrels in the old cabin, just leave.
Right behind the new Cabin of the Cemetry Caretaker is the first Hidden Area.

Items: Ether (pot), 25 G, Tonic (pot), Thunder Gem, Bronze Ring, Potion (pot), Lever, Candy Bar,
Items (Lair of the Skeletal Knight): Mist Potion, Monster Lure, Lucky Charm
Mobs: Forest Slime, Blue Jelly, Wolf, Skeleton, Skeletal Knight

One lever is missing a part.

Ride the Minecart without changing the levers, defeat the next bunch of Mobs.
Pull the upper left lever and ride the Minecart.
Repair and pull the 3rd Lever and ride the Minecart.

Beware the Skeletal Knight, it has a revenge skill when dying!

Items: Frost Gem, Ether (pot), Potion (pot),
Items (Hidden Area #2): Mint Tea, Ibuki's Magatama

Follow the path further west and run into the mountain.

Behind a tree find the Hidden Area #2.
You have to fight Ibuki to get her treasure (recommended level on Master Mode: 15 + Freya).
Level 4 is the bare minimum level as you need to blind Ibuki, as long as blind is not in effect, only attack with spells.
Level 7 provides you with a better defensive skill.
Freya has Group Heal.
Ibuki is immune to fire, so Ice should be her weakness. Also she can boost her attacks for 5 turns or electrify the party for 4 turns.
After your victory and unlocking the Achievement "Flirtatious Oni", you can challenge her again, each time her level will increase.
Her next level is 20.

You cannot proceed further to the NW yet.

Items: Fire Gem, Tonic (pot),
Mobs: Forest Slime, Fungus, Hawk

The Story will proceed once you talk to Freya at the bridge to the north.
You obtain the Manual and can travel further east.

Items (east): Potion (pot), Tonic (pot), 25 G, Lifespring (pot), Ether (pot) x2, Giant Bone, Northwood Sabre
Items (NE): Red Gala, Potion (pot), Tome of Nature
Items (north): 15 Gold
Items (entrance): Ether (pot)
Mobs: Fungus, Forest Slime, Hawk, Wolf,

Directions behind items are seen from the entrance map.
The sign says it again: some mobs will respawn when entering the World Map!
Some tiles creat one-way shortcuts.

The floating blue crystal will restore the party once and is commonly found near bosses.

Talk to Freya to proceed.
Defeat the Shadow Hawks and Wolf together with Freya.
When her Thunderbolt defeats the enemy, the others will get hit, too.

Boss Lilith: Defeat the Shadow Wolf and Hawk with AoE like Fireball and Thunderbolt. With Freya in party, Shield Slam mutates to the Team Attack Skill "Shieldbreaker"! Once the minions are defeated, let Freya use Guardian and Group Heal.

You unlock the Achievement "Defenders of Katti Town".

You return automatically.
The NPCs have new dialogues (including the pet) and you even have to talk to your parents/guardians.

When talking to Thomas' mother, he and Jack learn the Team Attack Skill "Exploder".
Nana Ethel wants a souvenir.
Gary the shopkeeper tells you about the Red Devil at Eastport Cliff.
The cemetry caretaker Jameson tells you about the Arena at Belume hosted by the King of Halonia (Stray was furious).

Visit Freya to obtain the Supply List and a crate of Wine.
Leave the town to witness a scene.

Northwood (optional)
Items (north): Potion (pot)
Items (Hidden Area #3): 30 Gold, Candy Bar

From now on mobs know how to use barriers, those can be broken with Sera's Shield Slam.

On the North map, find the Hidden Area #3.
You cannot proceed further north.

The cave to the NW is blocked by Forest Slime, Blue Jelly and Sand Crawler.

Items (map 1): Mint Tea (pot), Giant Bone,
Items (map 2): Succulent Blue, Power Glove,
Mobs: Forest Slime, Fungus, Sand Crawler,

You have to defeat the Skeletal Knight and his Blue Jelly to reach the lever.
The red button will reset the boxes you have to move to reach the other side (you need to undo it when you return later).

Items: Monster Lure, Amulet

You cannot proceed there yet.

Items: Quake Gem (jumping at the beach behind a tree), Ether (pot, pub), Chocolate (spittoon, pub)

A night in the inn costs 10G + a scene in which Sera and Thomas learn the Team Attack Skill "Heat Wave".
in the shop buy new weapons and gear and get the information that a pirates have hidden their loot behind a wall in the catacombs beneath the coast.
A Gem Shop is in one of the Shacks.
In another Shack talk to Andrew Redwood and learn more about Monster Lure, which can have rare encounters and the soft reset (F5) to get them.
In another Shack you meet the owner of the cats, the black you have already met in Katti Town and the other is white/red.
A kid tells you about a treasure jungle to the north with dinosaurs.

The pirates are in the pub, so enter there last.
You need a password to "join" the pirates or to enter the catacombs, and it is not simp. Soleil? Pulling the Earlope straight?
In the pub you learn about Al Keyhaul has burried a treasure somewhere and need the Legendary Third Edition.
Talk to the "door guard" to reach the captain to proceed.
She gives you the password and takes your Supply List.

Try to enter the catacombs, but you got scammed.
Return to the pub and settle the score (at least try it) and obtain another Password "Pirates Rule".

Careful, levers can be "unpulled" directly.
You begin with green waters and cannot jump east because of a mob or south on the next map.
Defeat Sewer Shroom, Lamia, Zombie.
Pull the purple lever to create purple water, get the Ether, and you can jump further east.
Pull the green lever to create green water, get the Potion and pull the next purple lever.
Defeat 2x Lamia and Sea Worm.

Defeat Zombie, 2x Blue Jelly and Sea Worm to reach the Beast Fang.
Enter the next map.

Find the Hidden Area #4 with Megalixir and 50G.
Pull the green lever, defeat 2x Sea Worm and King Crab, as well as 2x Sewer Shroom and 2x King Crab, obtain Mist Potion and Hull Shield.

Pull the purple lever, obtain the Four-Leaf Flower and defeat the Sewer Shroom, Sea Worm and Zombie.
Pull the next green lever, defeat Lamia, Zombie, Sewer Shroom and King Crab, then obtain the Boots of Speed and Tonic.
Pull the next purple lever and defeat the 2x King Crab, 2x Sewer Shroom and Zombie.
Pull the last green lever, obtain a Mightfish and use the crystal to restore.

Enter the Hideaway.

Boss Contesse and Pirates: Sera should raise the defences of the party members while the other two attack with AoE like Heat Wave and Haze (level 8). The Counter-Effect of Riposte helps with the dual attacks of the boss. It becomes easier the more pirates fell.

You unlock the Achievement "Queen of the Pirates".

Items (Hideaway): Lucky Charm

Leave via the shortcut.
The shopkeeper has a new rumor about the island near the coast with treasure and dinosaurs.
Head to the pier, talk to Contesse and obtain the Boat.

Boats can only traverse shallow waters and land on beaches.

Items: Sweet Wine, Quake Gem, Potion, Power Gem
Same mobs as in the Catacombs, only that you can grind them now, as well as Skeletal Knight and Blue Jelly.

Investigate the big altar and obtain 210-Proof Liquor, one of the treasures of Al Keyhaul.

Contesse has news about Sunderville.
The adventurers have left.

Find Hidden Area #5 with 150 G, Lifespring, Candy Bar and Bean Juice.

Items: Tome of Morgoth I

Island east of Katti Town.
You cannot procced there yet.

Talk to the NPCs, especially Nana and the cat.
Deliver the supplies to Freya.

Freya joins the party.
Defeat the Shadow Waps and Blackwolf to leave the cabin.
Some path are blocked, like to the old cabin or to the creek.
Try to catch the cat...
Defeat the next batch of Shadow Wasps, Blackwolf and Geist (German for Ghost).

Save Kenan from Blackwolves, Shadow Wasps and Geister (plural of Ghost in German).
His grandfather is further west.
Talk to mayor Grace and Samantha.
Help Thomas' parents defeat the Shadow Waps, Blackwolf and Shadowbeast (weak to ice).

Enter Sera's House...

Main Course: Cross Northwood --> NE to Arfenas --> Sorrowmurk --> Umbralair (Lilith's Tower).

Talk to all NPCs and cat.
Check out Freya's House again.

Grace wants you to find her other half (Isaac), who was snatch by a Soul Snatcher.
Isaac found the Demon west of Sorrowmurk.

Now you can cross over the last bridge.

Items: Potion (puzzle 1), Dry Ether (puzzle 2 east), Ward Ring + 50 G (puzzle 3 chest)
Items (Hidden Area #6): Potion x2, Ether, Lifespring, Tonic, Bean Juice, Mist Potion, Mint Tea, Quake Gem, Dry Ether

There is an autumn forest to the north.
Defeat the Hunter Killer and Blue Crabs.

Enter the gate.
The yellow magic circle will reset the puzzle.
Push the barrels onto the plates and defeat the Hunter Killer, Blue Crab and Minotaur.

Enter the gate.
You have to solve both puzzles.
Defeat the Minotaurs, Hunter Killer and Blue Crab.
Take out the Hunter Killer and Blue Crab first.
If you have trouble, give the Boots of Speed to Freya.

Enter the gate.
Read the note and begin to build bridges.
Those to the switches are easy straight bridges and once you have stepped on them they stay activated.
For the chest:

Enter the last gate and find the Hidden Area #6.

The floating crystal marks a boss in that room.

Boss Soul Snatcher: weak to thunder and can possess. Sera's Snowshield is very effective. Even dead will earn EXP.

You obtain a Soul Gem and leave the dungeon.

Deliver the Soul Gem to Grace and obtain Saving Grace and unlock the Achievement "Saving Grace".

Items (inn): Succulent Blue (spittoon), 25 G
Items (basement): Mist Potion, Dry Ether, 25 G, Antiseptic Ring
Items (Hidden Area #7): Soulspring, Sweet Wine

Talk to the NPCs and pet the cat.
One NPC warns to to wound (bleed) Rocs.
In Sorrowmurk lives a tailoring slime and a Man-Eating Plant has gone missing.

In the basement of the northern house find the Hidden Area #7.

Buy better equipment!
Meet the adventurers in the inn.
Also hear about Keller, the Dirge of Sorrow (weak to fire).
A room costs 20 G and you witness a scene.

Items (Outer Murk): Red Gala, Nature Gem
Items (Outer Murk with Lever): Beast Fang, Ghotic Shield
Items (Outer Murk 2): Potion, Tonic x2, 50 G, Iron Boots, Fire Gem, Bean Juice, Mist Potion, Barbed Lance, Dry Ether
Items (Hidden Area #8): Power Gem, Dictionary
Mobs: Phyton, Hermit, Tarantula, Sorrow Bat, Hornet, Aevis

Defeat all mobs and collect the items, but don't pull the lever yet, but enter the cabin.
There you meet the friendly tailoring slime Pangaea.
It sells new armors with special effects or skills.

Pulling the lever will move those boxes and you can reach the next map.

From the next map on you will encounter Aevis, so remember not to make them bleed.
The map loops from west to east.
Find the Hidden Area #8.

The whole area is a great grinding spot for Master Mode until level 15, so don't use the floating crystal yet and return to the world map.
There will be 3 encounters on map 1 and 7 on map 2.

Boss Dirge of Sorrow: weak to fire. As only Jake and Thomas have fire skills, let Sera cast Snowshield and Freya heals. Or use Fire Gems. Hurry up once it starts raining! The Boss can heal itself for app. 550 HP.

You unlock the Achievement "Dirge of What?"
Jake and Sera learn the Team Attack Skill "Scalding Rain".

Items: Dry Ether, Mist Potion

You can rest in the cabin and buy items from the wandering merchant.
Investigate the Portal Frame.

Items (floor 1): Dry Ether, Potion x2

Defeat the 2x Bone Flinger and Bone Knight as well as Bone Flinger, Temptress and 2x Goop.
Beware the Temptress, as she steal app. 60 MP when dying.

There are two set of stair you can take.
To the NE:
Defeat the Bone Flinger, Temptress and 2x Goop and gather the Obsidian Staff.
Proceed via the northern stairs.

Items (floor 2): Mega Potion,

Defeat the Bone Flinger, Temptress and 2x Goop; 2x Goop and 2x Wisp twice; Bone Knight, Wisp and Sorceror; 2x Bone Flinger and Bone Knight; 2x Goop, Wisp and Sorceror.

This time you have 4 sets of stairs.
SW: 125 G
W: Defeat 4x Goop and 3x Bone Flinger to reach the 2x Silver Gauntlet.
E: Dry Ether, Nature Gem and locked door.
S: Step only once on each tile and use the red button to reset the puzzle.
Now take the east stairs again to proceed to floor 4.

Items (floor 4): Soulflayer

Once you take the Soulflayer, the map gets dark and many blocks and mobs will appear.
As the stairs are to the west, the exit of the new maze is also to the west.

The Hidden Area #9 can only be found in darkness, after leaving the maze and backtracking to the east side of floor 4 (it will be light again once you leave!
Inside you will meet Kelly who will gift you 5x Monster Lure

Mobs (floor 4 and 5:) Goop, Sorceror, Bone Knight and Temptress; 2x Sorceror and 3x Goop; 2x Goop and 2x Wisp; 2x Goop, Wisp and Sorceror twice; 2x Bone Knight, Temptress, Wisp trice; 4x Goop and 3x Bone Flinger twice;

Items (floor 5): Mega Potion, Thunder Gem,
Switches: 5
Mobs: 2x Sorceror and 3x Goop; 2x Goop and 2x Wisp; 2x Goop, Wisp and Sorceror twice; 2x Bone Knight, Temptress, Wisp trice; 4x Goop and 3x Bone Flinger twice;

Step on all switches to reach the riddle on floor 6.

Items (floor 6): Soulspring, Megalixir
Mobs: Bloop, Sorceror, Bone Knight, Temptress and Wisp

Enter the balcony to the north, use the floating crystal and touch the big crystal to reach the Apex.

Boss World-Breaker: weak to fire. Sera should apply the Snowshield, Jake and Thomas deal fire damage and Freya buffs and heals. His Hellfire, Black Hole, Heavy Rain or Meteor can deal massive damage and his Dispel can delete your buffs and barriers. Even when you kill it with the Neutralizer, he will still implode and throw Sera, Jake and Thomas to the entrance.

You unlock the Achievement "The Black Tower".

You take control of Freya but cannot open the menu.
Proceed into the last room and enter the portal.

You end up at the empty cabin.
The wandering merchant has already left.
Talk to Strider and he will let you in.
Also the rest function in the cabin is not available anymor.

Talk to all NPCs again and restock items.
Once you leave the town, you will witness another scene.

The adventurers have left.

Take your Boat and return to Eastport.

Investigate the big crystal and Thomas and Freya learn the Team Attack Skill "Overcharge".
And yeah, Thomas has to be level 21 to proceed here.

Teleport.

Mobs: 2x Rose Jelly and Sphere;

Step on the switch and jump to the north and to the switch to the east.
Jump south and take the Potion.
Jump west, defeat the 2x Rose Jelly, 2x Gloop and Sphere to obtain the Aquarake.
Backtrack a bit to the south and then west, defeat Sphere, Wisp and Electron.
Jump into to the switch in the SW corner and activate it.
Now jump to the Mist Potion above and then to the SE corner.
Jump north and defeat 2x Sphere, Wisp and Rose Jelly.
Press the last switch and the gate opens.

In the next room the mobs are hidden behind the waterfalls.
Defeat 2x Wips and 2x Sphere twice!
Ignore the orange crystal first and jump behind one waterfall to the Hidden Area #10.
You will unlock the Achievement "Secretive" and find a large Bundle of Gems.
Then use the teleporter.

Defeat the 2x Sphere, Wisp and Rose Jelly to reach the Safety Ring and Spike Shield.

Items: Tonic, 40 G,

Check the spittoon in the pub (no reward, but for the achievement).
Don't forget to talk to the adventurers.
The basic room costs 30 G and you will witness a scene.

Find Hidden Area #11 where you can rest for 60 G and earn the effect of 4x Lucky Charm battles (repeatable).
The starting point is on the roof to the far east!
Because of all the bugs at this building, you have to enter the pub from above to get back on the ground.

Talk to all NPCs and pets.
Buy new equipment and restock.

The Sand Golem absorbs direct thunder attacks, but not the DoT.

If you get eaten, wait until you get vomited out again. The Potions used via Grab Bag will heal even the consumed, but not your spells. Weak to ice...

Return to a later time for more challenges.

Items (no key): Four-Leaf Clover, Quake Gem, Potion, Mightfish, Mega Potion (west of backdoor), Mega Potion (east of backdoor), Nature Gem (east of backdoor)
Mobs: Redtail, Falcon, Wight, Burrower, Brute, Sand Golem, Wisp, Sphere

The story progresses once you cross beneath a bridge and Freya learns the Team Attack Skill Vortex.
Try to enter via the main gate, but it is locked.
So jump over the river and you will reach a backdoor.

Right to the opposite of the backdoor is puzzle 1.
Solution: step on all 4 corners and then on the middle switch to obtain the Bronze Key.

With the Bronze Key unlock the main gate.

Items (Bronze Key): Clear Ether, Mist Potion, Tome of Morgoth II, Dry Ether, Mint Tea, Mega Potion, Succulent Blue,
Items (hidden area #12): 2x Beast Fang, Lucky Charm

Next you need a Silver Key and a Gold Key.
Enter the NE building and find the Hidden Area #12.
Enter the northern building to go up to the walls.

Jump back to the southern building, investigate the hole in the ground and enter the west building.
At the end you will find the Ladder.

Items (Ladder): Monster Lure, Beast Fang, Curator Staff, Power Gem

Use the Ladder at the hole and find the next ladder to the SE.
Riddle 2: see screenshot and obtain the Silver Key.
You don't have to walk back, just turn east and you will get back to the NE building.

Unlock the silver gate.

Items (Silver Key):
Items (Blue Key): 200 G, Pale Luna

First climb down the ladder to obtain the Blue Key which unlocks the small northern building.
The floating crystal marks a boss when you take the necklace with the Gold Key.

Boss Marcos, Syldren, Violet and Romero: Figure out the healer and defeat Violet ASAP! Each one has a killing strike and once one party member dies, the whole party will follow up with their killing strikes. Best kill the all at once at Master Mode, or it will be very hard.

You unlock the Achievement "Sundered".

Unlock the Golden Gate and this time you keep the Gold Key.

Items:
Mobs: Siren, Lost Spirit, Electron, Djinn, Wildebeest, Azure Rose

Meet Methuselah, short Meth and before you rest at his tower, you can already take care of a certain area.
West of the crossing, find 100 G, Ward and Blue Orb.
East of the crossing find the Pink Orb, Boomerang and Thunder Gem.
Further north find the Katana and can already put your Blue and Pink Orb on the pedestals.

Now enter Meth's tower.

You take control over Freya and cannot use the menu.
Talk to every NPC and last to Ruthea.
In Typhus' Lair defeat the Cave Bat, Jumping Spider and Ooze together with Ruthea.
Freya is level 5 and Ruthea level 20 with correspondending skills.
You can also use the menu again, but only to use items, skills or save.

Items (Typhus' Lair): Mega Potion x2, Ether, Soulspring,

One of the chests is empty.
Defeat the Fallen Warrior, Cave Bat and 2x Ooze.
Investigate the door behind those mobs and proceed.

Defeat 2x Fallen Warrior, Jumping Spider and Cave Bat and use the floating crystal for healing.

Boss Wild Beast: Freya should focus on healing while Ruthea taunts and attacks with Volt Slash. They will try the Team Attack Skill Ragnarok.

Ruthea gifts Freya the accessory Devotion.

You can restock in the tower.
Outside talk to Meth to obtain the Green Orb.

Items (Hidden Area #13): Zamastian Silverleaf

On the crossing you see a ladder where earlier was a mob and down there the Hidden Area #13.

Use the Green Orb at the remaining Pedestal and enter the Ven.

Items (Vale): Mega Potion x2, Clear Ether, Quake Gem (see screenshot), Zamastian Plate, Lifespring, Charged Amulet
New Mobs (Ven): Blossom,

Behind the waterfalls mobs can be hiding.
The Blossom group behind the big waterfall can be very hard, best kill Blossom with Ice first.

Items (behind Vale): Quake Gem, Serpentskin, Clear Ether, Potion (see screenshot), 125 G

Use the floating crystal and save!

Boss Methuselah: Defeat first the Blossoms with Ice and then the Azure Rose with fire. The Boss himself is weak to thunder. Even Mooncracker deals massive damage but you have to be careful with your MP! Nature's Gift will revive all flowers, so defeat the ASAP!

You unlock the Achievement "Not so Amber".

Proceed and Sera obtains the Exodus.

Use the green floating crystal to leave the Ambervale.
But you should still restock at Meth's Tower.

Just cross.

Contesse has brought a pirate with stone like skin but the Mooncracker is even to much to him.
All bosses have dying strikes.

Teleport back to Eastport.

Just return.

Talk to all NPCs and pet the cat.

The shop has now only higher tier potion, but still for a lower price then others.
The weapon is no longer in stock.
In Freya's house finally the truth about the letters.

Talk to Contesse and you can travel to Prehistoria.
Careful, you cannot return for some time.

Talk to everyone on board and explore the ship.
Last talk to Thomas who wants to learn a new Team Attack Skill with Freya, so talk to her to learn "Victory Rush".

Items (map 1): Clear Ether x2, Mega Potion, Windsweeper, Sapphire Gem (Cave), Bean Juice (Cave), Titan Band, Mint Tea, Monster Lure, Rabbit's Foot (central island), Dino Bone, Power Gem,
Mobs: Gremlin, Spore Colony, Gremlin Mage, Dinosaur, Drake, Anaconda

You can talk to Contesse to rest and to Lefthand to buy items and new gear.
At the first real intersection head south first and pilfer the cave.
Then explore the northen island.

At the next intersection first explore the central islands.
Next create a shortcut to the ship.
Last proceed further north.
As you can rest for free when talking to Contesse, don't use the floating crystal yet.

Boss Catastrophe Rex: weak to ice and thunder. Mooncracker and Neutralizer are effective, too. After some damage it will summon a Dinosaur and Drake!

You unlock the Achievement "Dinosaur Jungle Island".
Contesse obtains Al Keyhaul's legendary Bosses and Briefcases: Third Edition.
Ruthea will return to the pub in Khaliste.

Before proceeding with the main story, let's explore the world map.

Talk to everyone and then to the helm to start sailing.

Even this ship needs a beach to land but you can only enter the ship on the World Map.

One of the seamen will sell new equipment and you can rest under deck for free.

Pietro has a little side quest for you: Find the crashed floating mansion on an island NW near a whirlpool.
To upgrade the ship you need rare hardwood from the Sorrowmurk bridge Trolls.

The cat from Katti Town is on board and wants some catnip from Feline Island near Katti Town.

Talk to Thomas and Sera learn the Team Attack Skill "Moonbuster".

Items: Soulspring, Beast Fang, Greater Mist, 250 G (behind tree near dragon lair)
Items (hidden area #14): Emerald, Zamastian Silverleaf

Sail to islands you haven't been yet and find the Hidden Area #14.

??? (optional)
Explore the island east of Arfenas and meet the Iron Chef.
Donate 1000 Gold for ingredients, a Fire Gem and a Dino Bone.
The last thing he needs is a proof of formal eductation.

Talk to all cats, even the one on the NW island.
The Cat at the hut sells Catnip for 500 G.

You can challenge Cleocatra (level 30, see extra chapter) with Catnip.

Items: Rotting Rose

Use a Monster Lure to summon Apollyon.
Weak to ice with Shieldbreaker effect and blind!
You unlock the Achievement "Mythical Beast".

Talk to Ruthea in the pub.

Remember: Meth is weak to thunder and Pan is weak to ice.

The boss is weak to thunder and summons 2x Indomitus.
Take care of them with Moonbuster and Grab Bag!

Items: Soulspring (see screenshot), Ether, Tonic, Citrus Knife (spittoon, frog house), Frost Gem (Frostmine Entrance)
Items (hidden area #20): Quake Gem,

Town in the snowy north.
You got a clue about the adventurer group in the inn...
How to reach the red chest:

In the frog house is the last spittoon and you unlock the Achievement "Northeast of Knothing".
Near this frog house find the Hidden Area #20 (sorry, totally missed that!).
In the penguin house you can buy accessories.
At the weapon shop, but all the gear you have not yet.

At the Frostmine Entrance, learn how to glide on ice to reach certain places.

Items: Bean Juice
Mobs: Cadaver, Genie, Haunter, Nubat, Soul,

The Genie absorbs ice so you have to disable his barriers with Moonbuster or Boomerangs.
There are many ladders waiting.
N: Dry Ether
SE: Potion, the water must be frozen to proceed.
Skull: Mist Potion, Dragonite Lance
Skull Boss Marcos, Romero, Syldren and Violet: Defeat Violet first! With Neutralizer you can prevent their dying strike.

NW: First defeat all mobs and ignore the switch first and reach the Greater Mist.
Next press the switch.
Items (ice field): Gold Ring
Items (hidden area #15): Four-Leaf Flower, Succulent Blue, Assortment of Monster Parts

Reach the hidden area #15, best use one of the stairs south of the switch.

Return to the SE and proceed to collect Megalixir and Permafrost.

One of the adventurers, Violet, is resting in the inn (NPC).
Gift her 3000 G to pay her student debts and obtain the College Diploma and Freya learns Safeguard.

Don't forget to rest once in the inn to witness a scene and Jake learns the Team Attack Skill "Diamond Dust".

Deliver the College Diploma to the Iron Chef east of Alfernas.
Last he needs a Kitchen Knife what will be covered by Jake.
Reward: Diamond Cutter, Grand Feast and Achievement "The Iron Chef".
His house is gone now.

Investigate the strange door on the island east of Katti Town again and then talk to Thomas' father in Katti Town.
Turns out the cavern is Morgoth's Lair and you obtain the Odd Orb.
Use the Odd Orb to open the cavern.
First investigate the statue and then enter the dungeon.

Items (Morgoth's Lair): Dry Ether, Mega Potion, 50 G, Potion, Lifespring (after riddle 1)
Mobs (Morgoth's Lair): Moonflower, Ogre, Crystal Hornet, Spirit Golem, Blacktail

Riddle 1 opens the path to the NW.

NE stairs: Tome of Ignition
Proceed via the NW stairs.

Items (Morgoth's Lair 2): Boomerang, 66 G, Power Gem, Dictionary
Items (Hidden Area #16): Clear Ether, Megalixir

Find Hidden Area #16.

Riddle 2 opens the path.

1. Push orange to the left.
   
2. Push blue to the left and up.
   
3. Finish the shown path of orange.
   
4. And then let green slide on its path.

Items (Morgoth's Lair 3): Bean Juice, Greater Mist, Mega Potion x2, Beast Fang, Dry Ether, Clear Ether, Unstable Amulet, Quake Gem, Monster Lure

Riddle 3 opens the path.

1. Push green until #1.
   
2. Push blue until #2.
   
3. Push green on the same path as blue and then on the plate.
   
4. Finish the path of blue.

Use the floating crystal to recover.

Boss Snuggles III: Defeat the Blacktail and Moonflower ASAP!

Proceed to Morgoth's Cave.
Keller gifts Thomas the Ethereal Cataclysm and unlocks the Achievement "Possessed".
Explore the cave and leave via the purple crystal (works both ways).

Report to Thomas' father.

Reach a suspicious bridge on the looping map and defeat the 2x Sorrowmurk Troll.
The heal 950 HP per turn, so focus on one with Ice.
Your reward is the Troll Lumber.

Deliver the Troll Lumber to Pietro and reinforce the ship.
Time to conquer the whirlpool to the NW.

The crashed floating mansion is "haunted" with mobs.
Mobs: Gremlin Mage, Imp, Darling, Gremlin

Entrance: you need the correct time for the clock.
Dining Room (F1 west): You meet someone... Find the Clear Ether, and enter the kitchen.
Kitchen (north of Dining Room): Gather Red Gala, look at the clock (11 minutes) and defeat Darling.
Enter the Basement (Kitchen) and collect 200 G and Sweet Wine.

Library (F1 east): Find Mint Tea, Hidden Area #17 with Potion and Zamastian Diamond, then defeat the Darling.
Enter the Storage Room and meet the strange monster again.
Check what it has done and the clock (42 seconds).

2nd floor west: Check the clock (4 hours) and talk to the monster.
2nd floor east: Collect Mega Potion, read the note and then look behind the statues at the entrance.
Grandpa (8), Mother (5), Big Sister (6), Little Brother (1).
Reward from the locked chest: Brilliant Sapphire.

Return to the basement (kitchen) and talk to the monster.
Entrance: Set the clock to 04:11:42.
Living Room (north): take the Biography and use the floating crystal / save!
Talk to the monster.

Boss Gargolax: he resists normal attacks and Big Bounce hits the whole party hard. Drops Raikiri.

You unlock the Achievement "This is MY House!"

Deliver the Biography to Pietro.
Talk to Jake and Sera learns the Team Attack "Nirvana".

Find Hidden Area #18 with Dictionary, Four-Leaf Flower, Migthfish, Red Gala, Sweet Wine, Succulent Blue and Zamastian Silverleaf.

Items: Swift Potion
Mobs: Dire Wolf, Frost Drake

Smaller of the snowy islands.
In the hut find the staircase to proceed.
Open the chest and take control over Ruthea.

Items (Ruthea): Mega Potion, Quake Gem

Ruthea will trigger random encounters.
Jump to the hut and notice the other sign.
Enter the hut and investigate the basement to find the hidden passage.

Defeat the Warrior.
Freya is still missing, so climb up the stairs and search further.

Items: Dry Ether, Lifespring
Mobs: Warrior, Blood Mage, Priest, Berserker

Enter the house to the NW and notice the unreachable chest.
In the basement find Swift Tonic and defeat the warrior, and find the Witcher Tunic behind it.

Defeat the gatekeeper aka warrior but the gate is locked.
Sera learns the Team Attack "Stampede".

Enter Typh and find the hidden entrance to reach the Red Gala from before.

The warrior on the bridge will tell you that Freya is in the church and will heal the party (repeatable) or sell items.

East Houses Basement: Defeat the Bloodmage and find Catspaw.

Basement of the house north of your "friend": Defeat the Berserker and Jake will learn the Team Attack Skill "Peacemaker" and finds a key (not in the inventory).
Behind him, take the Bean Juice and reach a house with a Phantom Robe.
Unlock the door with the key you just found.

North House Church: Unlock it with the key you just found and enter.
During the next battle will Thomas learn the Team Attack Skill "Hustle".
Freya is save, but will wait until you find the Devotion Ring.
Go downstairs.

This riddle is fully optional, step on the brown switch or leave the map to reset.

1. Block A up
   
2. Green 2x down
   
3. Blue fully to the left and up onto the blue switch
   
4. Orange 3x right
   
5. Pink 3x left
   
6. Block C fully up
   
7. Orange left, 4x down, right and down onto the orange switch
   
8. Block B fully right
   
9. Green right, 2x up, 4x right, 3x up, 7x right and up onto the green switch
   
10. Pink down, fully left, and down onto the pink switch

Reward: Achievement "Puzzle Master" and Gambler's Fallacy.

The next room is very linear.
Before you jump east, get the Swift Potion.
Climb up the first ladder and jump west to reach Greater Mist.
Jump further north and west and gather a Clear Ether.
Head south east over the long box and collect Mint Tea.
Head further south and then west to the ladder and jump to the Bifrost Plate.
Return and proceed further east.
Take the 2nd ladder and get the Four-Leaf Flower.
Take the 1st ladder and reach Athena's Bustier.
Head further north, defeat the cultists and use the floating crystal to recover.

Boss Hydraxus: defeat the Priest, Bloood Mage, Warrior and Berserker first! The boss can revive them and is weak to thunder. Once Sera has no barriers to shatter, use Moonbuster on the boss.

You unlock the Achievement "Fall of the Drakonites" and return the Devotion Ring.
You can leave the dungeon.

The Monster Lure will initiate a battle against one of maximal two strong monster groups for areas with mobs.
If there aren't mobs in the area, your friends will tell you.

2x Blue Jelly, Skeletal Knight

Fungus, Forest Slime, Wolf, Hawk

Forest Slime, Fungus, Sand Crawler

Blue Jelly, 2x Zombie, Sewer Fungus

3x Sea Worm

Hunter Killer, 2x Minotaur, 2x Blue Crab

Python, 2x Hermit, Aevis, Tarantula

Goop, Sorceror, Bone Knight, Temptress

2x Rose Jelly, 2x Gloop and Sphere.

2x Sphere, Wisp and Rose Jelly.

Brute, Sand Golem, Burrower, Wight, Redtail

Nothing happens but the Monster Lure is used. (Bug)

Siren, 2x Wildebeest, Lost Spirit, Electron

2x Anaconda, Wildebeest, Spore Colony, Drake
2x Dinosaur, 2x Drake

2x Genie, 2x Soul
Cadaver, Soul, Nubat, Genie

2x Spirit Golem, Ogre, Moonflower, Blacktail

Imp, 2x Darling, Gremlin

2x Dire Wolf, Frost Drake
Warrior, Blood Mage, Priest (with barriers)

Dreadwing, Succubus, Lich, Zygote
2x Indomitus, Succubus
5x Orb (only East Castle Entrance)
3x Orb (only East Castle Entrance)

Orbs are very ellusive, evading everything and escaping when they have enough (a bit like the metal slimes from Dragon Quest).
They say something and try to escape - even when that fails, you currenty won't get rewards for defeating those.
The best chance is to use a Quake Gem and single lightning skills and multiple hit skills.
Each Orbs drops 750 EXP x 10 (with Lucky Charm) = 7.500 EXP
Coupled with a double drop chance you can grind here very fast as they also drop Quake Gems and Lucky Scrolls.
If you need more Quake Gems, ask the Gem merchant in Eastport.

After finding the secret of Khaliste, you might think that the Lucky Charm effect will disappear after one battle, but only the Icon vanishes, the effect is still applied until you get the notification otherwise.

After you first victory against Ibuki you can challenge her again.
Possible drops per rematch: Mightfish, Dictionary and Oni's Blessing.

Boss Ibuki (level 20): depending on your level you should have new and stronger skills like Mooncracker or Neutralizer, just remember that she has a high counter-rate. As a new skill for Ibuki there is Doom (like other DoT not deadly)...

Boss Ibuki (level 23): New skills: Deathmark and Share Pain (no healing).

Boss Ibuki (level 26): She can apply more status effects now like mute. Recommended lowest level of party: 30.

Additional Reward: Oni's Blessing.

Boss Ibuki (level 29): same tactic, only that you might have learnt some new Team Attack Skills or Buffs.

Boss Ibuki (level 32): same tactic.

Last reward: Berserker Band and Achievement "Rematch".

You need Catnip to challenge Cleocatra.
Possible Drops: Four-Leaf Flower (Sly), Red Gala (Chonker), Candy Bar (Cheeseburger), Sweet Wine (Happy Cat), Catspaw (Cleocatra)

Cleocatra (level 30), Happy Cat, Cheeseburger, Chonker: Chonker absorbs fire, Cheesburger absorbs ice, Happy Cat is the healer and absorbs thunder. Wake up Cleocatra!

Reward: Catspaw.

Cleocatra (level 33): Not much stronger and same constellation.

Cleocatra (level 36): Sly is now with the boss party and absorbs physical attacks, so hit him with any magic. His Knock Off destroys barriers and seals items.

Reward: Megalixir and Soulspring.

Cleocatra (level 39): Another Chonker appears, so be careful with fire. Cleocatra will sleep 2 turns, so wake her ASAP!

Cleocatra (level 42): Another Happy Cat appears, so defeat both ASAP! Then Sly with spells, and the other cats. The fewer cats the easier it gets.

Final reward: Ring of Zoomies and Achievement "Cleocatra".

Cleocatra (level 45): Another Sly appears.
Cleocatra (level 48): No new cat and already over 5000 EXP!

But the longer the battle takes the more likely she cast Angry Cat on herself.
The stronger the average level, the more you want to defeat Sly and the other cast instead of Happy Cat first.
Best use a combination of Victory Rush and Smite and once only the Happy Cats and Cleocatra are over, Lightning Jab on the Boss with Freya.
Around the same time Thomas should focus on healing the party each turn and no longer casting Planetary+.
Revive with Soulsprings and best not with Thomas, he should still cast Allmend.
Optional you can even throw Quake Gems (with Jake and Sera).
Around level 90 even a max level party can be wiped with Purricane especially as this skill has a lag of app. 1-2 rounds (look out for a short Purr!) and Cleocatry has still another turn, so Divine Shield should be cast each 3 turns!

Of course you can challenge them further, each time they are 3 levels stronger and more cat minions will appear.
But there won't be any further rewards, only drops.
In combination with the Khaliste Secret effect a perfect grinding area to reach level 99 (cap).
The level of your challengers can break the limit of 99.

My own records: Ibuki (level 101) defeated, Cleocatra (level 99) defeated on Master mode.

Notice the portal at the entrance.

Boss Dirge or Torment: the zombie version of Dirge of Sorrow and still weak to fire. Remember to throw a Neutralizer when it casts Overgrown.

Investigate the cave in and Thomas learns the skill "Planetary" and the Team Attack Skill "Planetary +".
Inside take a ride and have a chat with Lilith.
Proceed and take the next ride.

Items: Mint Tea, Monster Lure, Mega Potion, 100 G, Fire Gem, Dry Ether
Items (Hidden Area #19): Fire Gem, Lucky Charm, Zamastian Silverleaf
Mobs: Caustic Ooze, Dreadwing, Succubus, Zygote, Death Knight, Lich, Devourer, Indomitus

There is another, non active portal.
Find the Hidden Area #19.

Enter the buidling and face riddle 1.
Step on each tile only once.

Items (after riddle 1): Lifespring, Mint Tea, Maximus Plate, Mega Potion x2, Clear Ether

Enter the building to the east and face riddle 2 (Thanks Bugfragged for your helpful video!).

1. Pull first the purple box like the arrows and then follow up with green.
   
2. Next push orange and the other purple like shown.
   
3. Last push the blue one according to the screenshot.
   

Items (after riddle 2): Beastfang, Greater Mist

The floating crystal marks the next boss. Remember that Grab Bag will effect the engulfed party member.

Boss Abyssal Worm: weak to ice and a zombie version of the Colossal Worm of the Ancient Arena.

Enter the next buidling and Freya learns the Team Attack Skill "Divine Shield".

Items (after Abyssal Worm): Black Dragonskin

The portal Castle Entrance has activated with destination Outside and Mountain Entrance.

West Castle Entrance: Restock your potions by Kelly.
East Castle Entrance: Monster Lure

Enter the main Castle Entrance to proceed.
Items (prison): Mega Potion, Mist Potion x2, Boomerang, Clear Ether, Wit's End (Monster-in-a-box), Lucky Charm, Power Gem, Clear Ether, Orichalcum Mesh, Quake Gem,

Monster-in-a-box: Hex Boyfriend, will cast a very strong barrier and charms then the party.
Enter the next portal.

Each of the numbers represent a portal.
The one you are on has one inactive portal and the one you came out of returns you to the prison.
Your targets are the plaftforms with the 3 pillars and last the one in the middle.
Portal #17 is only one way.

Items (portals): Darkstar Robe, Miracle Brace
Items (golden portal): Soulspring, Megalixir

When necessary, use the floating crystal and enter then 2nd golden portal.
There is another floating crystal and a 3rd golden portal.
This marks the point of no return.

Boss Lilith the Destroyer: Sera will use Moonbuster on Lilith and Disperse each round in turn! Jake will use his Grab Bag skill, reviving items or Neutralizer. Freya will either buff, group heal or cast a smite on the summons. Thomas should heal each turn with Allmend!

1. She will summon a Zygote and Devourer after casting Hellfire and Hypertermia - defeat them ASAP.
   
2. She cast a strong barrier and summons a Dreadwing and Succubus - remember to use Neutralizer on the Succubus or she will steal your MP.
   
3. She boosts her summons.
   
4. Lilith attacks and counters hard and most likely one or two party members will die.
   
5. Lilith casts Shadowflare (4 hits on party)
   
6. Lilith will cast regenerate on herself.
   
7. After dispelling one party member she summons a Indomitus and Lich.
   
8. Lilith cast Hypercut (bleed on party) and Hypertermia.
   
9. Lilith cast Hemoplague (poison/blind on party).
   
10. Lilith boost her summons.
    
11. Lilith cast a strong barrier and Dispel on one party member.
    
12. She casts Black Hole on one party member.
    
13. She casts Shadowflare.
    
14. Regenarate... - her actions start to repeat itself with some debuffs but no more summons.

At the end, Lilith will kidnap Freya and you unlock the last 1-3 Achievements depending on your difficulty.

Final Boss Lilith: Together with Ruthea Freya can now use Ragnarok! Lilith is weak to thunder but can still cast Shadowflare. Then Sera appears and another Ragnarok or Mooncracker will do.

You take control over Freya.
The menu cannot be openes, so just head north to Ruthea.

Still no menu but you should talk to all NPCs and last to Sera.
Depending on your finished optional content the dialogues change.

To get the code for the flower pot next to the castle you need to investigate a picture in the library or guess 69 to enter the development room.
There you can research some trivia and find a beautiful art of Freya.
You can leave from the red tile.

Enter the castle and talk to everyone like Violet and Ruthea.
Procced east into the library and talk last to Thomas and Jake.
Leave the library to proceed (you have to talk to the named characters to proceed).

Enjoy the credits.

And no, Grab Bag is no stealing skill!

• Cat - adds Bleed effect
  
• Slime - adds Slow effect
  
• Potion - restores 25% HP / 20% MP to all allies
  
• Bobby (portrait) - damages all enemies
  
• Banana - adds Confusion
  
• Torch - reduces Armor
  
• Thomas - reduces Wisdom

There are some equipments and items that can influence the EXP rate and drop rate.

Ibuki's Magatama (Accessory): +50 % EXP (reward for beating Ibuki the first time)
Gull (Jake's Weapon): Item Droprate x2 (reward for the 2nd run of the Ancient Arena)
Lucky Charm (item): EXP x2, Item Droprate x2, Gold Droprate x2 for 3 battles (rare drops of Goob and Orb)
Lucky Charm (Khaliste Secret): EXP x2, Item Droprate x2, Gold Droprate x2 for 4 battles.

Challenge Ibuki (Hidden Area #2) or Cleocatra (Feline Island) more than requested for the achievements under Lucky Charm and the nominated equipment.
For tactics see under the correspondending chapter.

Use Monster Lure in the East Castle Entrance of Mount Hellgate and defeat the Orbs.
For tactic see under Monster Lure.