The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Kakariko Village

You enter Kakariko Village and find it a busy place. A construction project is underway. Up the hill to your left is the gate to Death Mountain Trail, and to the right of the windmill is the path to the Kakriko Village Graveyard. There may be a few things to do here before continuing up Death Mountain Trail.

The House of Skulltula
The first house on the right is the House of Skulltula. You will find talking skulltula inside. The one who drops down in the center of the room explains the skulltula curse that has befallen his family. He promises to make you "very rich" if the curse is broken. The breaking of the curse requires that you kill all the Gold Skulltula and obtain their tokens. For every 10 Gold Skulltula you kill, you can return to this house for a reward.

The Royal Family Tomb
From Kakariko village proper, you can enter the graveyard through the opening to the right of the windmill. At the back of the graveyard is the Royal Family Tomb. The Triforce symbol is on the ground in front. Play Zelda's Lullaby on your ocarina. This causes a storm, and a lightning bolt destroys the royal family's tombstone, leaving a hole in the ground. Jump in the hole.

In the first room is a locked door. The chamber holds several Keese, which are weak and easy to dispatch. The locked door opens after you've killed them all. In the next room is a group of ReDead. Avoid fighting them. They're slow, but they freeze you with their screams. Beyond them is an inscription. Read it and you learn a new tune, the Sun's Song. This song can be used to calm the dead. It can also be used to turn night to day or day to night, very handy when you don't want to wait.

The Heart-Pounding Gravedigging Tour
Going to the graveyard at night, between 18:00 and 21:00 finds Dampe the gravedigger outside his shack. Speak to him and he'll explain his tour. He'll dig anywhere you want him to along his rectangular path, but you have to pay him 10 rupees each time. You usually get a single rupee, but sometimes you can get a red rupee worth 20. See the Minigames section for further details.

The Gate to Death Mountain
In order to get to Death Mountain, you need to open the gate. Speak to the guard at the gate. He won't let you through unless you have royal permission, but when you show him Zelda's letter, he opens the gate for you. However, he suggests that you have a "proper shield". According to him, you can buy this shield in the Bazaar in the Hyrule Castle Town market. Additionally, the guard makes a request that you pick up a popular mask from the Happy Mask Shop for his son. You don't necessarily have to get the Hylian Shield at this time but it makes the dungeon much easier.

If you have not yet obtained the Hylian Sheild, go to the graveyard and enter the grave second from the left on the first row. The chest will contain said shield. If you already have it, you will only find five rupees. Return later with bombs to uncover a fairy's fountain.

The Gorons' Problem
As you move up Death Mountain Trail, you meet several Red Tektites. Beyond them is a large boulder with a smaller boulder to the right. Surprise! When you approach the smaller boulder, it turns out to be a Goron. He explains the problem the Gorons are having. They feed on rocks, and the best rocks come from Dodongo Cavern. But recently a Gerudo came and sealed up the cavern with this giant boulder. Additionally, the cavern has filled with monsters. After speaking with him, you continue up the mountain.