Bonro
Free items to find:
- Map
- Shield destroyer
Shops:
- Inn
- House of healing
- Weapon shop
- Armor shop
- Item shop
- Tavern
After going through the gate of earth, you should reach Bonro.
If you spoke with Gain the businessman in Rablesk, you can meet up with him in Bonro. First, head to the building just left of the bar. Speak with the person there, and he will mention that Gain has gone to another building. After a hunting trip throughout the city, he will finally return to his home and give you the map.
Search the lower-left corner of the item shop to find a Shield destroyer, that halves one enemy's defense.
In Bonro you can recruit your first companion, but you may also encounter companions that want to challenge you for either fame or for runes; if you do, they will remain hostile for a long time within the game. As one character in the tavern suggests, you should choose a companion that compensates for your weakness. Suggested matches are as following:
- Olvan the dwarf (fighter with healing magic) and Lejes the demon (wizard with black magic).
- Valsu the human or Esuna the elf (wizards with white magic) and Lux the tetsujin or Wilme the alien (fighters with little magic).
- Kamil can match anyone, except maybe Olvan and Lejes.
If your chosen companion refuses to join, leave town, earn at least 500 more experience points and get ask everyone again. Their answer is always randomly generated, so make sure to ask every 500 points.
In the south-west corner of Bonro there is a house where a sick child lives with his family. They're waiting for a medicine from Rablesk. After you recuited a companion, walk back to Rablesk: you'll find that the merchant left town, and if you go back again to Bonro you'll meet him in the house of the boy, that is now healed and thanks you. This side quest gives no prize, but it's a good way to do some grinding.
Zellis
When you are powerful enough to defeat Androids either by yourself or in a group of two, head to the southwest to the village of Zellis.
Free items to find:
- Topaz
- Wind ball
Shops:
- Inn
- House of healing
- Weapon shop
- Armor shop
- Item shop
- Tavern
In Zellis you can meet the other three Lemele's warriors. You can change companion. As before, answers change every time you earn 500 experience points.
Also, you must recruit Brantu the historian in order to get through the next dungeon. He wants to head to the City of Melenam, but has trouble because of the monsters. Only with him you should head to the west to reach Melenam.
In the boxes in the upper-right corner of the tavern you can find a Topaz. In bottle in a house east of the item shop you can find a Wind ball.
A girl in the tavern promises to tell you a secret if you give her a topaz after you find the Wind Rune. The secret has no relevance whatsoever (she's going to get married), but walking back to Zellis could be a good excuse for some grinding.
To the west of Zellis is the Cave of Melenam.
- Trivia: Zellis could be an alternate spelling of Ferris/Fellis, the name of a character in both Brain Lord and Mystic Ark, the other two video games in the "Elnard Trilogy".
Ruins of Melenam
Areas:
- Cave of Melenam: find the Rune
- Cave of Melenam
- Ruins of Melenam: enemy-free, find an armor for Lux
- Ruins of Melenam: enemy-free
- Cave of Melenam: fight Red Pison
The Cave of Melenam contains the first rune, and will be marked on the crystal ball. When you enter the cave, head to the east for the rune. You will have to approach the rune from the north to collect it. This rune allows teleporting to villages that you have already visited.
To proceed further in the cave, you will need have Brantu in your party. After going through the stairs and following tunnel, he will unlock the path to Melenam.
Proceed onward to Melenam. The city is in ruin, and any objects within chests are free to take. Proceed to the other end of the city to reach another cave.
BOSS: Red Pison
As you enter another set of caves to reach Eygus, you will eventually encounter Pison again. He is stronger this time around, and will also use a healing ability once when he runs low on health.
From the dungeon to the next town
When you reach the surface, head to the northwest. Speak with the sage in the northeast corner to open another path to the mainland.