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02. CHARACTERS AND SKILLS
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001. THE CAST ID#02.001
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Let's meet the cast. There are 8 heroes you can choose from to help you battle
the forces of evil. Each has special and unique abilities, whether it's
special skills, magic or summoning powers.


ZIDANE TRIBAL
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Member of the group of thieves, Tantalus and the typical womanizer. He was
once part of a plan meant to kidnap Princess Garnet, now he's her protector.
Zidane's past is a mystery even to himself.

Age 16
Occupation Thief
Quote "You don't need a reason to help people."
Character Virtue

Special Commands (Steal & Skill)
Steal will enable Zidane to steal an item from the enemy if he has one and
Skill lets Zidane use various types of skills than he learns along the way.

Trance (Dyne)
In trance, Zidane will be able to damage the enemies with extremely powerful
non-elemental attacks.


VIVI ORNITIER
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A young and innocent Black Mage, often naive. He casually meets Zidane and the
rest of the gang in a play and follows them around the rest of the story in
search for his true origin. His origin is something of a mystery.

Age 9
Occupation Black Mage
Quote "How do you prove that you exist? Maybe we don't exist..."
Character Sorrow

Special Commands (Black Magic & Focus)
Black Magic let's Vivi use his magical powers while Focus rises his Magic
Attack Power for the remaining of the battle.

Trance (Double Black Magic)
In trance, Vivi will be able to use his Black Magic twice in the same turn. If
the enemy has a counter-attack his turn will be interrupted until the attack
is made, after which, Vivi will continue with the second strike.


ADELBERT STEINER
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Captain of the Knights of Pluto and bodyguard of Princess Garnet. He and
Zidane don't get along at all but they both feel they have to protect Garnet.

Age 33
Occupation Royal Knight
Quote "Having sworn fealty, must I spend my life in servitude?"
Character Dilemma

Special Commands (Sword Art & Sword Magic)
Sword Art enables Steiner to use many different sword techniques. Sword Magic
uses a combination with Vivi, the number of sword magic available depends on
the Black Magic Vivi knows. If Vivi faints or is unable to perform the magic,
the attack will be cancelled and Steiner will waste his turn.

Trance (Extra Damage)
In trance, Steiner's attacks will do much more damage than what they usually
do. Unlike others characters, Steiner's abilities do not suffer any change
besides the damage improvement.


GARNET TIL ALEXANDROS 17TH (AKA DAGGER)
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Princess of Alexandria, the pride of the kingdom. Yet she is unhappy with her
life. She's planning on leaving the castle and seeing the world.

Age 16
Occupation Princess
Quote "Someday I will be queen, but I will always be myself."
Character Devotion

Special Commands (Summon & White Magic)
Summon will allow Garnet to summon a Eidolon while White Magic let's her use
her healing and status changing magic.

Trance (Eidolon)
In trance, Garnet can use the Eidolon command. When an Eidolon is summoned it
will keep attacking until the Trance ends without having to summon it once
again. Meanwhile, you can keep using Garnet's remaining abilities.


AMARANT CORAL
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One of the most wanted bandits in the city of Treno and a fearsome
bounty-hunter. Amarant may seem arrogant, but he has a soft heart inside.

Age Unknown
Occupation Bounty Hunter
Quote "The only dependable thing about the future is uncertainty."
Character Arrogance

Special Commands (Flair & Throw)
Flair makes Amarant use his various techniques, if he has learned any. Throw
will make him throw a weapon in you inventory list (careful for you will lose
whichever weapon you throw).

Trance (Elan)
In trance, Amarant's Flair abilities will affect multiple targets instead of
single ones.


FREYA CRESCENT
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The use of the spear marks Freya as a dragon. She is a powerful warrior in
search of her long-lost love, Sir Fratley.

Age Unknown
Occupation Dragon Knight
Quote "To be forgotten is worse than death."
Character Despair

Special Commands (Jump & Dragon)
Jump will make Freya rise high in the sky for about 3 turns, while she's there
she can't be attacked, then she will come down and strike a single enemy.
Dragon let's Freya use her Dragon Powers.

Trance (High Jump)
In trance, Freya's Jump skill will do a lot more damage and it will affect
multiple enemies instead of single ones.


QUINA QUEN
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Quina was a chef at Alexandria Castle and you find him at Qu's Marsh where he
lives with his master learning the ways of the tribe, he will join Zidane in
search of new places and new types of food.

Age Unknown
Occupation Chef
Quote "I do what I want! You have problem!?"
Character Indulgence

Special Commands (Eat & Blue Magic)
Eat will allow Quina to eat an enemy when he's weak and learn any special
skills the monster might have to offer. Blue magic let's Quina use any magic
he might have already learned from the various enemies.

Trance (Cook)
In trance, Quina will cook the monster and learn any abilities he might have
to offer you. It's an improved version of Eat, so you don't need to weaken the
monster that much.


EIKO CAROL
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A young child with the power to summon Eidolons, she protects the village of
Madain Sari with a little help of her friends, the Moogles.

Age 6
Occupation Summoner
Quote "I don't wanna be alone anymore..."
Character Solitude

Special Commands (White Magic & Summon)
White Magic will let Eiko use her magical skills just like Garnet and Summon
will also enable her to summon Eidolons.

Trance (Double White Magic)
In trance, Eiko will have an ability identical to Vivi's Double Black Magic.
Eiko can use her White Magic twice. If the enemy has a counter-attack her turn
will be interrupted until the attack is made, after which, Eiko will continue
with the second magic.


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002. THE SUPPORTING CAST ID#02.002
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They are not part of the group, but you'll eventually meet them in your
journey. Some of them will help you in your quest, but others will be there
just to ruin your day.


QUEEN BRAHNE
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She's Garnet's mother, a corrupted Queen that seeks to expand the Empire of
Alexandria. She's willing to remove anyone who stands in her way. Helping in
her quest is the mysterious Kuja.


REGENT CID FABOOL
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Current ruler of Lindblum. For flirting with other women, his wife turned him
into an oglop. Regent Cid is a technology expert and is creating a new type of
ship powered by steam. He was best friends with Garnet's father.


THE TANTALUS
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Baku, Blank, Cinna, Marcus, Ruby, and the Nero Brothers are, together with
Zidane, members of Tantalus. They pretend to be actors and perform shows in
various locations but in fact they are a group of daring thieves. Ruby is
perhaps the only one in the group that actually cares more about the acting
than the other less-than-honorable dealings the group has.


BEATRIX
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The greatest Alexandrian Knight who ever lived. Beatrix's devotion for the
Queen is almost blinding. Later, she repents for her actions by helping
Zidane's group in their quest.


ZORN AND THORN
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A couple of evil court jesters. Zorn and Thorn have strange powers, as they
can extract a summoner's Eidolons. Their origin is a complete mystery.


DOCTOR TOT
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A known scholar and man of science. He was Garnet's tutor during her
childhood. He has a profound knowledge of Eidolons and the power to summon
them. He helps Zidane and the party in all that he cans.


KUJA
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Kuja is introduced as a weapons supplier, serving Queen Brahne with entire
armies of Black Mages. Kuja is a versatile mage, adept at both White and Black
Magic. Kuja has a supreme ego, a god complex complemented by the theatrical
behaviors.


GARLAND
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Garland is the mastermind behind Kuja's actions and the key to Zidane's and
Garnet's past. He is not originally from Gaia. To travel between Gaia and his
planet, Terra, he uses the Invincible, a marvelous ship.


BLACK MAGES
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Man-made weapons. They are, quite literally, dolls used for war. But some of
them started to gain consciousness and a will of their own and eventually ran
away, hiding in a village on another continent. They quickly realized their
lifespan is quite short and because of that they help Kuja in his quest when
he promises them to solve the problem.


SIR FRATLEY
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He is Freya's long-lost love. He went out on a journey to improve his combat
skills and never returned. After hearing of the destruction of Burmecia he
returned home, but he doesn't remember anything from his past.


PUCK
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Prince of Burmecia, he was Vivi's first friend when he first arrived in
Alexandria. Puck doesn't like the royal life. He prefers to see the world,
visit distant lands, and enjoy all that the world has to offer.


MOG
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Mog is Eiko's best friend, they were born on the same day and since then they
have been true companions. Mog is a bit of a coward and although she loves
Eiko, she is usually too afraid to save her.


MIKOTO
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A female genome rescued from Terra and brought back to Gaia after the fall of
Garland. Mikoto was meant to be the third genome of the Angel of Death
Project, but her services were never required.


NECRON
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After Kuja unleashes Ultima and successfully breaks the Crystal, Necron
appeared. He comes from a world of nothing and is set to bring death to all of
the people of Gaia and Terra.

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005. THE HIDDEN POWER ID#02.005
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Thanks to ffonline.com for providing me with information on the formulas used
to calculate the damage made by the Eidolons.
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When summoned, Eidolons perform attacks or healing effects either in the party
or in the target enemies but they all have secrets behind these attacks that
will determine the damage the Eidolon makes even when they are summoned in
Trance. If summoned in Trance the number of stones in stock will not
determinate the attack power.


EIDOLON ATTACK POWER
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Shiva 36 + Nr. of Opals in stock (34 when in Trance)
Ifrit 42 + Nr. of Topaz in stock (37 when in Trance)
Ramuh 32 + Nr. of Peridot in stock (31 when in Trance)
Leviathan 59 + Nr. of Aquamarine in stock (63 when in Trance)
Bahamut 88 + Nr. of Garnet in stock (77 when in Trance)
Ark 106 + Nr. of Lapis Lazuli in stock (87 when in Trance)
Madeen 71 + Eiko's current level


But there are other attacks that can be a bit tricky to calculate or that
change if some conditions are met.


ATOMOS' G-FORCE 199
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Atomos unleashes G-Force 199. This attack's damage is based on the % of the
enemy's Max HP (30 + Nr. of Amethyst in stock). For instance, by having 70
Amethyst stones in your inventory, you can cut off 100% of the enemy's HP
(although the damage is capped at 9999). When in Trance the damage is always
16% of the Max HP.


ODIN'S ZANTETSUKEN
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Odin's attack is great because it can instantly kill and enemy. The odds of
that happening depend on the number of Ores in your inventory (Nr. of Ores in
stock ÷ 2). Since you can carry a max of 99 Ores, the best you can get is
49,5% of Odin killing the enemy. Although, if you have Odin's Sword equipped
and if the enemy survives the attack, the number of Ores will work against you
(142 - Nr. of Ores in stock), so if you have 99 Ores in your inventory, Odin's
attack power will be 43. When in Trance, Odin's attack will have an attack
power of 42.


CARBUNCLE'S LIGHT
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Carbuncle's attack will change depending on the stone Eiko has equipped. The
normal version will cast Reflect on the party. If Eiko has a Diamond equipped,
Carbuncle will cast vanish. With an Emerald, Carbuncle will cast Haste and if
Eiko has a Moonstone equipped, it will be Shell. An extra spell can be cast
depending on the animation version. The long version will also cast Protect on
the party, regardless of the jewel equipped.


FENRIR'S MILLENNIAL DECAY
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Fenrir has two attacks. The normal is an earth-based Terrestial Rage but if
the Maiden Prayer is equipped, Fenrir will perform a wind-elemental attack
named, Millennial Decay. The attack power for both attacks is also different.
The Terrestial Rage is a weaker attack (42 + Nr. of Sapphires in stock) than
the Millennial Decay (44 + Nr. of Sapphires in stock) but both depend on the
number of Sapphires in stock.


PHOENIX'S REBIRTH FLAME
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Phoenix's rebirth flame causes damage to the enemy while restoring your party
members to a % of their Max HP (30 + Spirit stat). Both the damage and the HP
recovered increase with the full animation. But Phoenix may also cast Rebirth
Flame after all party members are KO'd, in essence giving you a continue
instead of a game over (Phoenix Pinions in stock ÷ 256). Since the max number
of Phoenix Pinions you can have is 99, the change of Phoenix using Rebirth
Flame automatically is 0.38, multiplied by 100 you get 38%.

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003. MAILING SERVICES ID#03.003
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Thanks to Amy Dubs for informing me of some Mistakes in the letter sequence
and Tom Margett for the location of Mochos.
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Since Moogles help you along the way it would be nice if you could help them.
It seems that Mognet Central, which is responsible for delivering the mail, is
not doing a good job, so it's your job to help them out. Something is wrong
with the machine that processes the mail and a very special item is needed.
Below is a list of the letters you can deliver, remember you need to deliver
at least 50% of the letters to be able to fix Mognet Central.


FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION
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Kupo Alexandria Chapel Monty Evil Forest
Mois Ice Cavern Gumo Dali
Kumop Dali Underground Mogki Lindblum Castle
Mogki Lindblum Castle Atla Burmecia
Grimo South Gate Citadel Nazna Summit Station
Atla Burmecia Monev Creyra Trunk
Nazna Summit Station Mochos Gargant Roo
Mopli Creyra Settlement Serino Red Rose
Serino Red Rose Moodon Lindblum Inn
Mosh Alexandria Chapel Monty Pinnacle Rocks
Moodon Lindblum Inn Moonte Dragon's Gate
Kuppo Fossil Roo Kupo Alexandria Chapel
Mogmatt Conde Petie Suzuna Conde Petie Mountain Path
Mogryo Black Mage Village Mocchi Iifa Tree
Mogki Lindblum Castle Moodon Lindblum Inn
Mimoza Oeilvert Mooel Oeilvert
Mojito Desert Palace Mogsam Desert Palace
Mogrika Esto Gaza Moolan Mount Gulug
Moolan Mount Gulug Mogtaka Mount Gulug
Mogki Lindblum Castle Kumool Ipsen's Castle
Moorock Pandemonium Mozme Pandemonium
Kupo Alexandria Chapel Atla Burmecia
Atla Burmecia Mogryo Black Mage Village
Mogryo Black Mage Village Kumool Ipsen's Castle
Kumool Ipsen's Castle Mois Fossil Roo Entrance
Mois Fossil Roo Entrance Noggy Daguerreo
Noggy Daguerreo Kupo Alexandria Chapel


These letters are listed in the order as you get them. That means that if you
skip a letter you probably missed a moogle. That doesn't mean they have to be
delivered in this particular order but be careful of certain moogles and
locations because they might become inaccessible to you at certain points of
the game. As far as I know, this list is complete, so there are only 28
letters you can deliver. The final sequence starts after your visit to Terra.
For that, head to Alexandria and talk to Kupo. Kupo will have a letter to
Atla, Atla will have one to Mogryo, Mogryo needs you to deliver one to Kumool,
Kumool has one for Mois, Mois to Noggy and Noggy will ask you deliver the last
letter to Kupo.

When Kupo receives the final letter from Noggy he will tell you the item that
Mognet Central needs is the Superslick and that someone in Alexandria has it.
Go talk to Ruby (she's at the theatre near the chapel) and she will give you
the item the moogles need. Now you need to rush to Mognet Central. To the
North of Madain Sari is a relatively big island with a forest and some
mountains, if you look closely there is a crack on one of the sides of the
mountain, it's the entrance to Mognet Central, get yourself a Gold Chocobo and
use a Dead Pepper to break your way through. Inside, give the Superslick to
Artemicion, head of Mognet. You will receive a gift for all your trouble, a
Protect Ring! If you’re curious on how many letters you delivered one of the
Moogles will give you that info. Once again, remember that you need to deliver
at least 50% of the letters in order to access the final sequence. That means
you need to deliver at least 11 letters of the first part of the letters
sequence.

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006. THE SPIRITS OF GAIA ID#03.006
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Besides the Ragtime Mouse's quiz show there are special battles called Spirits
of Gaia. In specific locations you will find monsters that will make you a
request, if you give them the item they want you'll get a reward. Remember,
don't attack the spirits or they'll go away. Also, you don't need to meet them
in any particular order, except the Yan, although there is a certain logic to
it, since most spirits will reward you with the items you need to comply with
the request of the next spirit. To be able to meet the Yan you are required to
have met all the other spirits. Also, helping the spirits will make you gain
lots of AP, so before trying to find any of them activate the Ability Up and
prepare to learn some techniques.


MU
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Location: The forest near Dali.
Request: 1 Ore
Reward: 10 AP, Potion


GHOST
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Location: Right outside of Treno.
Request: 1 Ore
Reward: 10 AP, Hi-Potion


LADYBUG
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Location: Forest surrounding the Black Mage Village.
Request: 2 Ores
Reward: 20 AP, Ether


YETI
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Location: The big forest on the Lucid Plain near Madain Sari.
Request: 2 Ores
Reward: 20 AP, Elixir


NYMPH
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Location: The Eesistern Coast, north of Creyra.
Request: 3 Ores
Reward: 30 AP, Emerald


JABBERWOCK
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Location: Forest directly east of Oeilvert.
Request: Emerald
Reward: 40 AP, Moonstone


FEATHER CIRCLE
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Location: Outside of Esto Gaza.
Request: Moonstone
Reward: 30 AP, Lapis Lazuli


GARUDA
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Location: Forest outside of Gizamaluke's Grotto, after you climb the rope.
Request: Lapis Lazuli
Reward: 40 AP, Diamond


YAN
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Location: Forest on Vile Island.
Request: Diamond
Reward: 50 AP, Rosetta Ring


Completing this particular sidequest brings other benefits. By answering the
request of the spirits of Gaia, Ozma will be a lot easier to defeat. On
another topic, be careful of the Gimme Cat. He can usually be found right
outside of Daguerreo or on the surrounding islands. He will ask you for a
Diamond. Don't give him anything. If you do he will simply leave without
giving you any reward of any kind. Don't attack him either, he has powerful
attacks and even if you beat him, the rewards aren't that great.

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008. THE ACTION FIGURES ID#03.008
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You can collect these small action figures all around the world. They seem to
do nothing besides taking up space in your key items inventory, but they'll be
a great help when you try to get the S Rank.


FIGURINE LOCATION
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Mini-Cid Treno's Auction house
Mini-Burmecia The Tantalus' hideout in Lindblum
Mini-Brahne The Mayor's House in Dali
Mini-Prima Vista The Tantalus' hideout in Lindblum


Getting the Mini-Cid is easy. Just bid for it at Treno's Auction House. The
Mini-Burmecia can be found in the Tantalus' hideout in Lindblum. For the
Mini-Brahne, when searching for the Mayor's key at his house you can also find
the Mini-Brahne on the desk. As for the Mini-Prima Vista complete Morrid's
Coffee sidequest and go to the Tantalus' hideout in Lindblum to get it. I
personally couldn't get the Mini-Prima Vista. The item is there in the hideout
and I can see it but I can't get it, but I was still able to get the S Rank
Medal, which means that although some people might not be able to get it, it
still counts for the S Class ranking, even though it doesn't appear in the key
items list.

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010. SECRETS OF THE QU ID#03.010
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All you need to know about Quina, Quale and Quan. Quale is Quina's master and
Quan was Quale's master. Quan was Vivi's grandfather and he was training Quale
before leaving him in the middle of his training. Quale now trains Quina, and
he helps him in the ways of the Qu.


» FROG SEASON «
From the beginning you can see that Quina likes frogs, a lot. And she can hunt
them in kind of a mini-game. In every Qu's Marshes there is a sort of lake
full of frogs, all Quina has to do is catch them to receive wonderful prizes
from Quan. There are four Qu's Marshes around Gaia, one in the Mist Continent,
one in the Outer Continent, one in the Forgotten Continent and one on the
Salvage Archipelago. The regeneration of the frogs is slow but there are ways
to speed up the process, first of all, never eat all the frogs. Try to leave
at least a male and female frog (they have different colors). Don't eat the
baby frogs, they'll eventually grow up and reproduce themselves and don't eat
the golden frogs, they lower the reproducing time. There's no technique or
trick to capture the frogs, just be patient and be ready.


FROGS REWARD
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2 Frogs Potion
5 Frogs Ether
9 Frogs Silk Robe
15 Frogs Elixir
23 Frogs Silver Fork
33 Frogs Bistro Fork
45 Frogs Battle Boots
99 Frogs Gastro Fork


After you eat your 99th frog Quale will come out. It's time for the student to
test his skills by facing the teacher. Quale isn't that hard to beat. All you
need is a good Auto-Reflect on your party. By doing this most of Quale's
status changing attacks will be harmless. But keep some Remedies ready, just
in case. All you need to watch out for is his Rolling Attack, nothing that a
Curaga spell can't handle. Attack and most importantly, steal his Robe of
Lords. He has one, so don't kill him before you get it. After the battle is
over you will receive the Gastro Fork. Quina can still continue to eat frogs
but at this point it's quite useless except for powering the Frog Drop.


» QUAN'S DWELLING «
After the destruction of Alexandria, stop by Quan's Dwelling with Vivi and
Quina. When you enter a funny scene will take place. Quina will see a lot of
food on the table and will start eating it. Unfortunately, it's all in his
imagination. After Quina goes onto the balcony he finds none other than Quan,
Vivi's grandfather. Quale will arrive moments later. We find out that Quan was
Quale's master and that he left his student in the middle of his training.
Quan claims to have discovered the meaning of life for the Qu. Eating food is
not about seeing it or feeling it, but rather imagining it. According to him,
anyone who imagines the food will be able to eat as much as they want. After
his explanation, Vivi will walk in. Quan says he tried to teach as much as he
could about the world to Vivi, he gained enough knowledge eventually,
knowledge enough for him to have an imagination. After that, Quan simply
disappears. Zidane could not see Quan during this whole discussion. After
that, if you examine the clock you can get some valuable Running Shoes.

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04. TREASURE HUNTING
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001. CHOCOBO HOT AND COLD ID#04.001
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Once you leave Lindblum trying to reach Gizamaluke's Grotto make a little
detour and go on through the bridge into a strange looking forest that you saw
with the telescope back when you were in the castle's balcony. In here you
will see a Chocobo and a Moogle, the Chocobo will run away. Mene, the Moogle
will give you some Gysahl Green, a Chocobo's favorite food. All you need to do
is use the Gysahl Green near some Chocobo tracks and he will come right away.
With the Chocobo you can ride without facing any monsters which is quite
useful, but most importantly, you will be able to dig up treasures and items
with your Chocobo.

After calling Choco using the Gysahl Green on the tracks near the forest enter
the forest again and Mene will tell you a big secret. He will explain you that
in that forest Choco can dig up various items for a small price. To dig you
only need to use the SQUARE BUTTON, depending on the noise Choco makes you can
guess if you're close or far from the treasure, that's why the game is called
Chocobo Hot and Cold.


CLUE MEANING
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Kweh Cold
Kweh!? Mild
Kwehhh!? Warm
K-KWEHHH!!! Jackpot


When you find a treasure a number will pop up, this number represents how deep
the treasure is buried. Valuable items are buried deeper underground. When it
reaches 0 you will get the treasure. Every item also represents a certain
number of points, these points are used to increase Choco's beak level but
also to trade for items. Mene will give you a list of thing you can buy with
the points you gain.


ITEM POINTS REQUIRED
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Robe of Lords 10.000 Points
Protect Ring 8500 Points
Wing Edge 3500 Points
Viltgance Card 1800 Points
Ether 450 Points
Ore 250 Points
Phoenix Down 150 Points
Gysahl Green 10 Points


Chocobo's Forest is the first of many digging spots. Each one of them will
have different rules and prizes. These digging spots may also need Choco to
learn a particular skill before being reachable.


CHOCOBO'S FOREST
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You can only dig for a minute and you pay Mene 60 Gils per game. If within
this minute you find and dig 4 items you will get a bonus of +10 sec. and
every item you dig from that moment on will count double. Another rule is the
5 sec. timing. Let's say you dig up a certain item, if you dig another item
within 5 sec. you will get a bonus of 5 points. If you manage to get 8 items
Mene will force you to stop giving you a bonus according to the time left. A
new area will be available when you get the Mountain Chocobo. Choco will be
able to reach the ledges you couldn't reach before.


CHOCOBO'S LAGOON
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This Lagoon is located on the Salvage Archipelago and you can only reach it
when you get the Reef Ability. The way to the Lagoon is like a maze but not
that hard to figure out. You need to land your airship in a nearby island and
use Choco to reach the Lagoon.

There are new rules in the Lagoon, half-time, half-price. 30 Gil for a 30 sec.
play. Also, it will be harder to dig because items will be buried deeper. If
you find 4 items Mene will force you to stop giving the bonus you deserve and
also, that 5 sec. timing will now award you with 10 points instead of 5. Once
again a new area will be opened later on. This time you will need the Ocean
Chocobo so you can go deeper into the Lagoon.


CHOCOBO'S AIR GARDEN
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To begin with, you will need a Golden Chocobo, after that you will need some
Dead Pepper. Now, the Air Garden keeps on moving throughout Gaia. There are
a total of five locations:


1 - To the North of the Salvage Archipelago
2 - Near Alexandria, close to the sea
3 - South of the Desert Palace
4 - Near Ipsen's Castle
5 - Right in the centre of the world map


Anyway, you can locate the Air Garden by a relatively big circled shadow on
the ground. When you locate it, give a Dead Pepper to Choco while he's flying.
Make sure you're right under the shadow. When you leave the Air Garden it will
be permanently located on the map. Once again you will be able to dig up for a
whole minute and you will receive a lot more points for each item. The 5 sec.
timing will increase, this time you will receive 15 points. In the Air Garden
there will be 2 sections, sometimes a treasure might not be in the section you
are currently at and so Choco will need to move on to the other island which
can consume a lot of time.


CHOCOBO'S PARADISE
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After collecting all Chocographs you will be able to reach the Chocobo's
Paradise. The Paradise is located in a very familiar spot, the corner of the
map, where you could find the Knights of the Round in Final Fantasy VII and
the Deep Sea Research Centre in Final Fantasy VIII. Head to that spot and you
will see a little island with a forest and a mountain that hides the entrance
to the Paradise.

In the Chocobo's Paradise you will see the Fat Chocobo. He will ask Choco to
stay in the Paradise with him and the other Chocobo's but Mene will tell them
that Choco isn't ready yet and so you can keep on searching for more treasures
with Choco. Now, the Chocobo's in the Paradise will give you a hint on the
location of a few more treasures. Beware that some Chocobo's give you two
locations (if you talk to a Chocobo with the X BUTTON he will give you a
location but if you talk to him with the SQUARE BUTTON he might give you
another hint).


To move on to other digging spot, Choco will have to learn new abilities. As
he develops, he will be able to cross various kinds of terrains. Choco can
gain various new abilities every time he visits the Chocobo's Dream World. To
reach this dream world you will need to find the location of some specific
Chocographs.


ABILITY COLOR CHOCOGRAPH ABILITY
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Field Yellow None None
Reef Light Blue Healing Shores Cross shallow waters
Mountain Red Dawn Lagoon Climb mountains
Sea Dark Blue Green Plains Swim through the ocean
Sky Golden Mist Ocean Fly


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002. THE CHOCOGRAPHS ID#04.002
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It's digging time, just bring your Chocobo and he will do the rest. Well, now
it's time to give a use for all those Chocographs you've been digging up. Each
one of them shows an image of the location you need to find and a bit of
information to help your search. To allocate a Chocograph on the search mode
just open the Chocograph menu and choose the Chocograph you want to search
for. Choco cannot find the treasure unless he has the Chocograph, even if you
already know its location. Anyway, the menu also shows your current abilities
and the abilities you need to catch the treasure, which will also give you a
hint on the location of the Chocograph (if a Chocograph requires the ability
to cross mountains it won't be hidden in the ocean, it will probably be in a
mountain or in a place you can only reach if you cross a mountain).


CHOCOGRAPH #1 - STREAMSIDE
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"Go check where the river meets the ocean. Kupo!"

Abilities: Field
Location: West of the Chocobo's Forest, near the bridge
Reward: 2 Elixirs, 4 Ethers, 2 Germinas Boots, 3 Hi-Potions


CHOCOGRAPH #2 - BETWEEN MOUNTAINS
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"Go look near the mountains facing the ocean in the southwest side of the
Mist Continent."

Abilities: Field
Location: Southwest section of the Mist Continent
Reward: 2 Cotton Robes, 5 Hi-Potions, 5 Potions, 2 Tents


CHOCOGRAPH #3 - UNCULTIVATED LAND
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"The treasure is buried near a river, kupo!"

Abilities: Field
Location: Just follow the river near Evil Forest
Reward: 10 Antidotes, 1 Cargo Ship Card, 1 Jade Armlet, 3 Wing Edges


CHOCOGRAPH #4 - HEALING SHORE
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"I’ve seen a beach that looks like this near a city with high winds, kupo."

Abilities: Field
Location: North of Creyra
Reward: The reef ability, Choco can cross shallow waters


CHOCOGRAPH #5 - ABANDONED BEACH
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"There's a beach near a huge dying forest. That might be it. Kupo!"

Abilities: Field
Location: East of the Black Mage Village
Reward: 1 Diamond Gloves, 12 Peridot, 5 Phoenix Downs, 9 Phoenix Pinions


CHOCOGRAPH #6 - COLD FIELD
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"Looks like a very cold place, kupo..."

Abilities: Field, Reef
Location: Quelmiera Shores, Lost Continent
Reward: 5 Echo Screens, 7 Hi-Potions, 3 Tents, 1 Theater Ship Card


CHOCOGRAPH #7 - FORGOTTEN LAGOON
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"Kupo! Why not go play in icy-cold water!"

Abilities: Field, Reef
Location: Island near Esto Gaza
Reward: 1 Dragon's Claws, 5 Ethers, 8 Gysahl Greens, 7 Hi-Potions


CHOCOGRAPH #8 - FARAWAY LAGOON
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"I heard there is a long stretch of reef.. That might be it, kupo."

Abilities: Field, Reef
Location: East of the Water Shrine
Reward: 1 Gaia Gear, 6 Magic Tags, 37 Potions, 1 Shield Armor


CHOCOGRAPH #9 - ABANDONED LAGOON
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"I hear there's a sunken treasure near a peninsula in the southern part of
the Outer Continent, kupo."

Abilities: Field, Reef
Location: West of Fossil Roo
Reward: 4 Ethers, 1 Feather Boots, 1 N-Kai Armlet, 6 Softs


CHOCOGRAPH #10 - BIRD'S EYE LAGOON
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"There are so many small islands surrounding the Mist Continent, Kupo!"

Abilities: Field, Reef
Location: West of the Qu's Marsh where you found Quina
Reward: 3 Ethers, 1 Magician Robe, 4 Phoenix Downs, 8 Potions


CHOCOGRAPH #11 - SMALL BEACH
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"It's a beach on a small island! A right place to vacation, kupo."

Abilities: Field, Reef
Location: South of Chocobo Forest
Reward: 2 Elixir, 1 Oak Staff, 4 Remedies, 8 Rising Sun


CHOCOGRAPH #12 - DAWN LAGOON
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"It's near a city where the night never ends."

Abilities: Field, Reef
Location: Southeast of Treno
Reward: The mountain ability, Choco can climb mountains


CHOCOGRAPH #13 - DUSK PLAINS
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"What a beautiful sunset, Kupo!"

Abilities: Field, Reef, Mountain
Location: Southwest of Oeilvert
Reward: 1 Iron Man Card, 1 Kaiser Knuckles, 14 Ores, 12 Phoenix Downs


CHOCOGRAPH #14 - FORBIDDEN FOREST
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"The forest lies where many mountain ranges merge, Kupo!"

Abilities: Field, Reef, Mountain
Location: West of Dali
Reward: 2 Elixir, 7 Ethers, 1 High Mage Staff, 10 Wing Edge


CHOCOGRAPH #15 - GREEN PLAINS
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"There are treasures on the high plains too, Kupo!"

Abilities: Field, Reef, Mountain
Location: Northwest of Alexandria
Reward: The sea ability, Choco can swim through the ocean


CHOCOGRAPH #16 - FORGOTTEN PLAINS
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"The long peninsula sort of points to the location of the treasures, Kupo!"

Abilities: Field, Reef, Mountain
Location: South of Ipsen's Castle
Reward: 1 Demon's Mail, 5 Ethers, 14 Opals, 17 Ores


CHOCOGRAPH #17 - SEA AT DUSK
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"There must be more treasures deeper at the ocean."

Abilities: Field, Reef, Mountain, Sea
Location: North of the Wind Shrine
Reward: 1 Diamond, 1 Masamune Card, 15 Phoenix Pinions, 1 White Robe


CHOCOGRAPH #18 - OCEAN
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"Look carefully! There's a small reef, Kupo!"

Abilities: Field, Reef, Mountain, Sea
Location: West of the Forgotten Continent
Reward: 1 Alexander Card, 1 Light Robe, 27 Ores, 1 Whale Whisker


CHOCOGRAPH #19 - COLD LAGOON
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"What a complicated cove, the water looks very cold, Kupo!"

Abilities: Field, Reef, Mountain, Sea
Location: West of the Fire Shrine
Reward: 9 Opals, 11 Peridot Gems, 15 Sapphires, 19 Topaz


CHOCOGRAPH #20 - MIST OCEAN
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"Look around the small islands located in the north-eastern shore of Mist
Continent."

Abilities: Field, Reef, Mountain, Sea
Location: North of Alexandria
Reward: The sky ability, Choco can fly


CHOCOGRAPH #21 - OUTER ISLAND
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"Kupo. It isn't a very big island."

Abilities: Field, Reef, Mountain, Sea, Sky
Location: Northeast of Kuja's Desert Palace
Reward: 21 Amethyst, 16 Garnet, 1 Genji Armor, 1 Ragnarok


CHOCOGRAPH #22 - OUTER ISLAND 2
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"I think there's a desert nearby, Kupo."

Abilities: Field, Reef, Mountain, Sea, Sky
Location: Northwest of Kuja's Desert Palace
Reward: 1 Circlet, 1 Hilda Garde 3 Card, 1 Pumice Piece, 11 Sapphires


CHOCOGRAPH #23 - FAIRY ISLAND
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"There's a mountain in the middle of the island."

Abilities: Field, Reef, Mountain, Sea, Sky
Location: Southwest of Iifa Tree
Reward: 15 Annoyntments, 1 Dark Matter Card, 1 Holy Miter, 33 Potions


CHOCOGRAPH #24 - FORGOTTEN ISLAND
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"What a strange shape for an island, Kupo."

Abilities: Field, Reef, Mountain, Sea, Sky
Location: North of the Forgotten Continent
Reward: 13 Amethyst, 1 Ark Card, 1 Rebirth Ring, 1 Ribbon


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All of the Paradise Treasures require that you use a Dead Pepper on Choco. You
can get a lot of Dead Peppers if you talk to the Chocobo sitting next to the
Fat Chocobo but in the beginning you need to dig them like every other Chocobo
in the world at the Chocobo's Forest/Lagoon/Air Garden. Now, Dead Peppers
enhance certain abilities in Choco. To use it open the Chocobo Menu and choose
to feed him with a Dead Pepper.


1 - If Choco is in the ground when you use it he will dig frenetically. If
you're near a crack, it will open and you can get treasures or find
entrances to special places.
2 - If Choco is on the sea he will dive furiously and if there are any
treasures underwater he will get them.
3 - If the Chocobo is flying he will spread his wings and fly. This ability
is only needed to reach the Air Garden.


Here are all the locations of the treasures. There are a total of 8 treasures
To be found, and the locations are revealed to you by many Chocobos at the
Paradise and by the Fat Chocobo too. Beware that some Chocobo's give you two
locations (if you talk to a Chocobo with the X BUTTON he will give you a
location but if you talk to him with the SQUARE BUTTON he might give you
another location).

Since you don't have any Chocographs to guide you, there are other ways to
find the treasures. There are 2 different clues. If the treasure is on land
there will be a crack to mark the spot. If the treasure is underwater there
will be bubbles on the surface.


PARADISE TREASURE #1
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Location: In Quan's Dwelling. Enter with Zidane, without Choco. Approach
the ledge on the balcony and examine the (!). Feed Choco with a
Dead Pepper and dive.
Reward: 9 Ore, 1 Red Rose Card, 1 Tiger Racket, 15 Topaz


PARADISE TREASURE #2
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Location North of Oeilvert, in a mountain you'll find a crack.
Reward: 19 Eye Drops, 1 Genji Helmet, 1 Hilda Garde 1 Card, 1 Madain's
Ring


PARADISE TREASURE #3
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Location: In a crack at Seaways Canyon on the Forgotten Continent.
Reward: 1 Dragon's Hair, 1 Gauntlets, 1 Odin Card, 1 Maiden Prayer


PARADISE TREASURE #4
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Location: In Seatence Field, North of the Outer Continent.
Reward: 1 Airship Card, 41 Lapis Lazuli, 1 Protect Ring, 1 Rosetta Ring


PARADISE TREASURE #5
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Location: South of the Wind Shrine, in a small lagoon.
Reward: 1 Black Robe, 1 Blue Narciss Card, 1 Protect Ring, 10 Remedies


PARADISE TREASURE #6
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Location: North of Alexandria, in the ocean.
Reward: 7 Aloha T-Shirt, 8 Pearl Armlet, 8 Sandals, 8 Straw Hat


PARADISE TREASURE #7
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Location: Right between the Outer and the Lost Continent. In the centre
of the map a bit up North. It's hard but you'll find it.
Reward: 7 Elixir, 9 Ether, 25 Hi-Potions, 50 Potions


PARADISE TREASURE #8
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Location: where the Shimmering Islands were before they were destroyed.
Reward: 10 Aquamarines, 1 Invincible Card, 1 Maximillian, 1 Ultima Weapon


When you find all the 8 Paradise Treasures Choco can finally stay in
Paradise. After a while Choco decides to stay with you. Don't forget to talk
to the Fat Chocobo so he gives you his card.


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There's a final quest to do with Choco. Visit all the beaches and shores in
the world to gain a cool healing power. When you're at a beach, press the
CIRCLE BUTTON and you will hear a sound. Do this in every single beach of the
world. You don't need to do it with Choco, you can use the Invincible to visit
every beach and although it seems hard it's quite easy, the problem is that if
you miss a small shore it will be hard to find out which one you missed, so
try to get a map to signal the beaches you already visited. Anyway, when you
do this you will gain a healing power. Press the CIRCLE BUTTON on any beach
and you will be automatically healed. It doesn't work on any corner of the
globe, only in beaches and shores, but it will be incredibly useful when
fighting the Grand Dragons later on.