Final Fantasy III/Forming the Party
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At this part of the game, you start gaining the rest of your party members. This next part is pretty cutscene-heavy, so there won't be a lot of battles.
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[edit] Ur
After arriving on the world map, walk south until you reach a village. This is Ur, your hometown.
If you talk to the first guy you see, an old man in blue, he'll tell you that the elders are looking for you. Go into the building directly behind him, and speak with Elder Topapa. A cutscene occurs.
After this, take a small detour and grab some useful stuff. Go north until you see an old man in orange. Run past him and find a house hidden way back in the forest. (You may encounter monsters on the way.)The old man inside will give you a monologue about hidden switches and examining stuff. Zoom in and interact with any objects that sparkle.
Two of the pots to the left hold Antidotes, and the rightmost candle is actually a switch. Interact with it and a door will open to the right of it.If you take the stairs, you'll see 5 treasure chests. Loot them (Cure, Phoenix Down, Dagger, Eye Drops, and Longsword).
Returning to the center of town, take a path leading northeast to find your next party member, Arc. A cutscene follows. Rename Arc, if you wish, and then watch him run out of town.
It's almost time to take leave of Ur, but first, if you wish, take a path leading east from the inn to a well. This well contains three potions.
Now, exit Ur and travel south until you come to the next town...
[edit] Kazus
When you enter Kazus, you'll see Arc up ahead. Talk to him (or at least try to) to trigger a cutscene.
After that, start exploring Kazus. The town is basically deserted- no one's outside, and everyone inside the buildings seem to have become outlines of people. On top of that, no one in the shops will sell you anything. To get to the bottom of this, head to the inn and talk to the outline standing by the left-most counter. The outline, who is actually Cid, will give you his airship to help you lift the curse that seems to have caused everyone to become outlines.
Head west to a patch of sand west of Kazus to find the Airship. Walk inside and prepare to meet your next party member, Refia (her default name). A cutscene occurs, and your objective is clear: Head to Castle Sasune to retrive the Mythril Ring! To reach the castle, fly northwest (roughly). It appears as a fortress-like structure. Park your airship and go inside.
Note: If you try to go into Kazus with Refia, she will stay outside. She won't go back into town until later in the game.
[edit] Castle Sasune
When you arrive, run up to the gate. Talk to the man standing there, and enter yet another cutscene. (Don't worry. It'll be over soon.) After talking to you, he'll decide to let you go talk to the king, and you can now enter the castle.
After entering, go straight forward until you enter the room where the king and the man you saw before are. Walk up to them for another cutscene. Unfortunately, the ring you're looking for seems to have disappeared along with King Sasune's daughter, Sara. You're instructed to go to the cave in the north and look for Sara with the king's man, Ingus, who now joins your party. Now you're done with all the cutscenes, and your last party member has joined you.
You can now head off to the Sealed Cave. However, it might be a good idea to stock up on healing items, and possibly teach your characters some spells or get them armor before you set off. Once you're ready to enter the cave, get on board your airship and head north to the cave across from the lake. Make sure you save!
Let it be noted that Castle Sasune is STUFFED with treasure. There are 3 parts to the castle: the main part, and the west and east towers. In the main castle, some of the side walls appear different from the others. You can walk through these to get into other rooms. You can find Phoenix Down, Bronze Knuckles, a Blizzard spell, a Leather Shield, and 1000 gil (x2). In the east tower, you can find a total of 40 Wooden Arrows, 20 Holy Arrows, a Bow, and a Potion. In the west tower, which is infested with monsters, you can find 20 Holy Arrows, 20 Wooden Arrows, and a powerful Wightslayer sword. The latter is guarded by a Griffon monster, so be on your guard.
[edit] BOSS: Griffon
Level: 6| HP: 230 | Weakness: Ice | Gil: 40 | EXP:130
This boss is fairly easy as well. Whack away at it with your swords, and use Potions (or Cure if you have it) if your party members are wounded. Also, it's a good idea to get a Blizzard spell to use not only on this boss but on the boss of the next dungeon.
