Nalbina Town

OBJECTIVE

Find the Hunters’ Camp on the Archadian Border

The ultimate goal here is the Draklor Laboratory in Archades. You must first reach the Phon Coast hunters’ camp, though, traveling on foot from Nalbina Fortress via the Mosphoran Highwaste and the Salikawood.

Action Checklist

1. Stock up on goods and equipment.

2. Enter the Mosphoran Highwaste.

Prep for the Long Trek

Back on Mt Bur-Omisace Balthier, Fran, and Ashe plot the party’s approach to the Draklor Laboratory in Archades. With the air and sea routes sure to be heavily monitored by Imperial eyes, the safest way to go is on foot through Nalbina, the Mosphoran Highwaste, and the Salikawood—and that just gets the party to the border. Before leaving, heed Balthier’s words of wisdom: “Better go prepared.”

By now you should be developing your characters with distinctive roles in mind. This means that each one will have specific needs:

• Your frontline fighters need heavier armor, hard hitting melee weapons, and good shields and accessories that enhance overall strength and durability.
• Your magick casters need new and better spells, mystic armor upgrades, and preferably ranged weapons. This will enable them to heal your party from a distance, while still getting in a few good shots during combat.
• Your light armor characters require enhanced speed and vitality, and perhaps technicks that add special twists to their attack capabilities.

There should be some overlap in roles, of course. You want your brawlers to have the ability to cure a party member and cast an occasional Black Magick spell. You want your mages to have the ability to defend themselves against a close rush of White Wolves or Zombies. Some versatility is good; in general, though, make sure your characters develop well-defined roles.

After you’ve completed your shopping, you may want to return to the crystal in West Barbican and save your game. Next, head northwest into the Mosphoran Highwaste.