Lines in the Fog

Contents

  1. 1. This Morning's Plan
  2. 2. The Western Keep
  3. 3. The Battle with Astos
  4. 4. The Pieces of the Puzzle
  5. 5. Charmed I'm Sure
  6. 6. The Prince Awakens
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Final Fantasy I - Heavy is the Head

Part of the series: The First Step: Final Fantasy I

The Western Keep

Entering it, we discover we're in the western keep, a run-down looking place, with vibes of the Chaos Shrine at first glance. Once again we find talking bats, all of whom have just say "Kee! Kee!" upon opening a dialogue with them, so I guess it's related to the Marsh Cave, which is promising in a way...

There don't appear to be any encounters which is a welcome relief, so I have an explore around the area, but of the two doors to enter, one is locked with the mystic key, so I guess we have a winner for where we're supposed to go. It looks like a throne room, and upon our arrival we're greeted by... "The King"! Imposter!

Apparently we fell right into his trap he tells us, as he reveals himself to be Astos, king of the dark elves, and he transforms into what looks like his boss mode. He reveals to us that with the combined power of the crown we now hold and the crystal eye he already possesses, he will become the "TRUE elf king".

So great, I'm guessing we were supposed to come here and be tricked into recovering the crown for him, but in fact we just saved him the job of deceiving us, and went and got it on spec.

Further evidence that if we're the best hope this world has, it's maybe not in the best of shape.

He promises to take what is his by sheer force, and suddenly it's boss time. Our walk up from Elfeim didn't drain our resources much, so fingers crossed this should be all manageable. I take the manual controls and we try and lay down some damage - Rukus, Kaili and Clair starting with physical attacks and Glitz laying down some Fire.

This Morning's Plan
The Battle with Astos
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Part of the series: The First Step: Final Fantasy I (20 posts)
  • 1. Final Fantasy I - The First Hour
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  • 2. Final Fantasy I - Out into the World
    The first steps into the world of Final Fantasy I, Matoya's Cave, and the town of Pravoka.
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  • 3. Final Fantasy I - Elfheim
    The first steps into the world of Final Fantasy I, Matoya's Cave, and the town of Pravoka.
    • 14 min read
  • 4. Final Fantasy I - Heavy is the Head (current)
    Getting back on track, heading to the Western Keep
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  • 5. Final Fantasy I - Magical Mystic Key Tour
    Heading around the world with the Mystic Key, and seeing what we can unlock.
    • 9 min read
  • 6. Final Fantasy I - Go West, Young Warriors
    Setting sail to the west, exploring Mount Duergar, and the town of Melmond.
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  • 7. Final Fantasy I - Into the Bowels of the Earth
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  • 8. Final Fantasy I - The Wandering Heroes of Melmond
    We return to Melmond, but struggle to find our next task.
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  • 9. Final Fantasy I - Everybody Get Into a Big Canoe (and Then Into the Lava)
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  • 10. Final Fantasy I - Shattered Ice, Frayed Nerves
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  • 11. Final Fantasy I - Warriors on Trial
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  • 12. Final Fantasy I - A Rat's Tale
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  • 15. Final Fantasy I - Under The Sea
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  • 17. Final Fantasy I - The Flying Fortress
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  • 18. Final Fantasy I - Entering the Chaos
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  • 19. Final Fantasy I - From Utter Chaos to Calm
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