Bowboy[edit]
A ranged attacker that fires wood arrows in a straight line. Arrows tend to have lower accuracy and so miss you semi frequently. While not the best method for it, you may if you wish try to farm a few arrows off of the Bowboy's if you are feeling confident. Just allow them to fire at you and hope some arrows fall on the ground! Just don't go overboard with it. Make sure you know how many hits it takes you to defeat the Bowboy, and account for possible missing of your own when attacking the monster. Bowboy's also have a decent chance of dropping small bundles of arrows when they are defeated, so you can stick around on the floor for a bit hoping that more Bowboy's will spawn. Arrows are probably one of the most essential tools you can obtain and serve a myriad of purposes. Arrows are well worth obtaining. They are possibly the most versatile item you can obtain in the game, but it is not necessary to grind for them.
Snaky[edit]
This monster does not have any special abilities, but is noticeably stronger than the other enemies you have faced so far. Depending on the gear you have obtained, namely a Shields or not, the Snaky can be a serious threat, if they happen to level up at this point in the game, unless you came in prepared you will most definitely die if they hit you, but unless you go out of your way to achieve that, enemies should not be leveling up this early naturally.
Pickpocket[edit]
This is a relatively harmless enemy that only tries to steal your Gitan from you. If you have any Gitan collected, it will take them and teleport somewhere else on the map to then run away. If you find them and kill them, they will drop what they stole, or drop a random amount of Gitan if they have not stolen from you. Pickpockets also have a habit of standing on other Gitan on the ground and then protecting them. You can avoid their theft effect if you find a Walrus Shield, but other than that you will want to hit them with an arrow or item first before finishing them off when they approach you. Though, I wouldn't waste items on these harmless critters normally. Just let them take your Gitan, you will find plenty more later.
| Monster | Floors | Experience | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | ||
| Chintala Family | チンタラ | 3 - 4 | 5 |
| Snaky Family | ハブーン | 3 - 4 | 8 |
| Bowboy Family | ボウヤー | 3 - 4 | 6 |
| Pickpocket Family | ガマラ | 4 | 8 |
The Mountain Stream area of the game starts to ease you in with a little more sophistication than the previous. While not necessary in the least, this can be the point of a tactical give up for many players. Most players will want to have found at least any shield or sword by the end of floor 4. If you are struggling with finishing table mountain, and especially for speed runners, you can consider starting your run over at this point looking for a stronger start. I personally like to see if I can manage with whatever the game gives me all the time, but there is no shame in selecting give up to end your current run and trying again for a stronger start with at least a sword or shield if not both.
Other than that tactic, it is still fairly early in the run, so you can get away with being rather careless here and there are not many strategies to consider employing. Since it is early in your table mountain run, you will want to thoroughly explore the whole floor to get all of the items before moving forward. I mentioned it in the monster list, but you can try and farm up a small bundle of arrows to help you out on your adventure. I don't think it is worthwhile to get carried away doing that, though you definitely can if you so desire. Just picking up a few arrows here can assist with some things in the next dungeon area.