1. Matoya the Witch

   Pay a visit to the blind witch's cave...

2. A Long Journey

   It's a loooong walk to Pravoka...

3. Bikke the Pirate

   Confront the scurvy dog and his mates...

4. The Ship is Yours

   Hop aboard your shiny new ship...

Recommended levels:
• Level 2-3

Maps:
• Matoya's Cave
  Pravoka

Across the Bridge, north of Coneria, lies Matoya's Cave. Matoya the Witch has lost her CRYSTAL, which she needs to see. Far to the east, the town of Pravoka has been overrun by Bikke the Pirate and his gang. Defeat the Pirates and Bikke will give you his Ship.

Your first stop after you cross the Bridge from Coneria is Matoya's Cave. The Cave is straight to the north of Coneria; you'll have to go through a mountain pass, and around a couple rivers to get there.

Inside Matoya's Cave you'll find a bunch of talking brooms. Bet you didn't see that one coming! They speak in a super-secret, impossible-to-crack code that has stumped Final Fantasy players for a decade... OK, I lied, read it backwards. If you PUSH B SELECT (at the same time, outside of the cave on the world map, that is), a nice little map of the world will appear.

Upon entering Matoya's room, you'll find a lot more talking brooms, and Matoya herself. Take the Potions from the treasure chests in this room (she's blind, she won't see you steal her stuff, he he he...). Then talk to her. It seems she has a problem. Someone stole her Crystal. Maybe if you find it and give it back to her, she'll give you something in return?

Well, that's all to do in Matoya's Cave, for now at least. Time to go to Pravoka.

The journey to Pravoka is a long one. To make matters worse, the enemies you'll fight on the way to Pravoka are stronger than any you've fought so far. If you find any Ogres, be careful, they are rather strong and could kill a weak character with one hit.

Keep going east, and eventually you'll find Pravoka. Pravoka is a port town, right on the ocean. See the port? I wonder if there are any ships docked there at the moment. He he he... Time to enter Pravoka.

You'll probably notice that Pravoka is strangely empty of people. The guy near the entrance only screams "Help!", so we have to find someone else who could give us some info. Maybe that guy with the blue mohawk can help. Guys with blue mohawks are generally good for information, I've found.

Yup. Mr. Mohawk has some info for us. The town has been overrun by Pirates! What to do, what to do... well, first things first, let's go shopping!

Pravoka has lots of great stuff for sale. The Level 2 spells are here, but only ICE is really worth buying now. There is also a lot of armor and weapons for sale here that's much more powerful than the stuff for sale in Coneria. However, all of these things are expensive, and you probably don't have the money for everything you need right now. Don't worry. Just buy what you can, and head to the Inn. Time to save the game, before battling the Pirates.

After you're all rested up, it's time to talk to Bikke the Pirate. He doesn't think much of your party of warriors, and he tells his Mates to kick the crap out of you. Uh oh. Time for a boss battle.

Good pirates must be hard to find these days, because Bikke's friends are weak. Very weak. Even though you have to face nine of them at once, they are still easily defeated. (Check out my Bosses Page for more info.)

Bikke isn't so tough without his pals to back him up. In fact, he gives you his Pirate Ship! Now you can sail the open seas. But first, maybe you should get some info, so you know where exactly you should be sailing to.

This lady has some interesting information. It appears Matoya has something very useful. I bet she'd give it to you if you gave her back her Crystal. But I wonder who stole it. And why is the Elf Prince asleep?

Melmond, a town far to the west, is also having problems, apparently. But one thing at a time. We have to help the Elf Prince.

Finish shopping with the money you got from killing the Pirates. Be sure to get your weak characters some gloves if you can afford them. Don't worry if you can't afford everything you want right now though, you can come back later for it. Where you're going next, there is a lot of money to be had. Hop aboard the Ship and set sail for ElfLand!