Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon/Chapter 13

-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ The Wooden Cavalry [CHP13] _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-

"The Akaneian heroes hurried in Altea, but they would not go unchallenged. Waiting for them at Fort Menedy were Grust's artillery regiment, the dreaded "Wooden Cavalry." Missiles crashed down, rocking the earth as the enemy ballistae rumbled forward. Had Marth and the League any hope of triumphing over such firepower?"

First of all, MAKE SURE YOU SELECT MIDIA (Paladin) as one of your characters. She is necessary to recruit a character in this chapter.

DIALOGUE

Nyna: Grust's artillery...Our opponent is mighty.

Marth: Nonetheless we must face them head-on; they stand between us and Altea.

Nyna: That hunger for danger worries me, Marth. Humanity's hopes rest on your shoulders. I would sooner not see them crushed.

Marth: Which? Humanity's hopes, or my shoulders? ...Have a little faith, Nyna. The enemy ballisticans can strike from afar, but they're powerless up close.

All we need to do is move in and silence them before they do too much damage. Watch!

END DIALOGUE

HOUSES

1) Thunderbolt is super effective [in PokeMon terms :P] against ballistas. Other than that, just go close range to win. 2) Everyone wants you to win this battle...[of course?]

END HOUSES

These are main things to do here (in no particular order and some are described more in detail later).

A) Recruit Astram with Midia (Make sure to cover all the flanks and keep her healed. Personally, I forgot to kill the lower three ballistas on my first run)

NOTE: Astram is weird in that he WON'T talk to Midia if you sit her in his attack range, he goes aheads and attacks/kills her. You must use an archer or a safe unit to lure him in then talk to him. Don't make the same mistake as I did :).

B) Visit the village to recruit Beck. C) Defeat the two upper units with regular attack units like Ogma and Wolf. D) Use Beck to destroy most of the ballistas in the middle. Then, move in and defeat the remaining units. E) Kill the boss, Beck can do this alone. F) Visit the houses (see above) for exact details)

Backtracking so I can get the dialogue:

When you enter the village...

DIALOGUE

Beck: Prince Marth, I presume? The name's Beck. I fought in the battle at Castle Deil. After my shameful defeat there, see, I took refuge in this villag- e. And when I heard your army was marchin' this way, I readied my ballista, hopin' for another taste of battle.

So how 'bout it, princey? Take me along! I'm packin' thunderbolts, see? The enemy ballisticans'll never know what hit 'em!

END DIALOGUE

Beck moves one forest square at a time, but his incredible range let's him destroy. He is sorta stuck moving horizontally along the small strip.

Leave your other units to wait and let him take out most of the ballistas. Watch out for the boss, but even he too can be destroyed by Beck.

By now, the main path should be clear enough to go ahead and recruit Astram. You need Midia to recruit him.

NOTE: Astram is weird in that he WON'T talk to Midia if you sit her in his attack range, he goes ahead and attacks/kills her. You must use an archer or a safe unit to lure him in then talk to him. Don't make the same mistake as I did :).

NOTENOTE: Ballistas are truly hapless when in close range. Just sink in like two squares away and they are powerless.

Here is the conversation...

DIALOGUE

Midia: Hello, my lover.

Astram: Midia...? Midia, my sweet! Can it really be you? I feared you were dead

Midia: Oh, Astram! How could you not have heard? Akaneia is free! The Altean army came, and liberated the palace along with all the hostages within! Now we fight as one.

Come with us, Astram! You needn't dance to Doluna's fiddle any longer.

Astra: I've a mind to break their fiddle, for all the evils they have wrought..

Midia: Now you can. We can take them together.

Astram: That we can. ...Midia. I am sorry I left you alone. I will not make that mistake again.

Midia: No, you certainly won't. Now that I have you back...you'll find me exceedingly reluctant to let you go.

Astram: Ooh... Yes, I can see that! Just take care you don't crush me instead of Doluna!

END DIALOGUE

For the boss...

Boss: Grigas HP: 26

Weapon: Pachydermn Drop: None

Beginning Quote: "Hmph! Care to see what steel the Wooden Cavalry is really made of? [Steel in a...wooden cavalry?!]"

Death Quote: "Nngh...So, the prince can fight... But...your victories are numbered...General Camus and his Sable Order will be upon you rabble very... soon...and you will die...on the lance... of the greatest warrior...alive..."

Beat the last few units, and seize the gate.

DIALOGUE

Nyna: Spectacularly done, Marth. ...Does something ail you? I thought you would be happier.

Marth: Today, there was this commoner... She mentioned Grust was divided about the war. Some of its people wanted to fight with Altea, she said...Ever since I lost my father and kingdom, I've held nothing but hate in my heart for Gra and Grust...but not once did I give any thought to what must have been going on in their heads.

Nyna: And now you find your hate for them has been lessened?

Marth: No... the hate remains. I will never forget the pain they inflicted upon me, the rage I felt. Yet now, at least, I can tell you it's not just hate...Not anymore.

Nyna: Not all evils are wrought of evil purposes. Perhaps this sounds naive, but...A true leader needs to look at his opponent and see more than just an enemy.

Marth: ....

END DIALOGUE

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