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== Story == | == Story == | ||
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The party arrives in Hoax, and Lavitz tells the others they need to meet with [[Kaiser]], leader of the Eighth Knighthood. Dart and Shana comment on how the war caused the town's fortified appearance | The party arrives in Hoax, and Lavitz tells the others they need to meet with [[Kaiser]], leader of the Eighth Knighthood. Dart and Shana comment on how the war caused the town's fortified appearance, to which Lavitz briefly notes the change was unwanted but necessary, and then has the party refocus and head into the war room to meet Kaiser. | ||
Lavitz greets Kaiser in the war room, with Kaiser showing concern for Lavitz's unit being wiped out. Lavitz | Lavitz greets Kaiser in the war room, with Kaiser showing concern for Lavitz's unit being wiped out. Lavitz laments it, feeling the loss was his fault, but remains optimistic in winning the war while introducing Dart and Shana. Kaiser is excited to see Dart as he heard the younger man had rescued Lavitz. Dart asks for the mission briefing, and Kaiser notes the main concern is the [[dragon|Feyrbrand]] Sandora is said to wield. Lavitz suggests it is unwise to go looking for the dragon without more information, and it is better to prepare defenses in Hoax while watching for what Sandora will do next. Dart notes they will have to be fast in detecting the enemy. Kaiser agrees with Dart and Lavitz, so he suggests the two of them stand night watch. He notes it is unwise for Shana to go as well, so Kaiser asks her to cook for the the knights. Shana agrees and excitedly tells Dart that he will enjoy the food - Lavitz is hesitant about Shana's cooking, a feeling shared by Dart, who is less than convincing in his attempts to pretend otherwise. Either way, Kaiser attempts to diffuse the situation to similarly poor effect, but ultimately the matter is moved past. Kaiser has Dart and Shana look around Hoax while he continues briefing Lavitz. After Dart and Shana are finished they return to Kaiser, who brings Dart and Lavitz to their guard posts. | ||
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Night falls, and Dart comments it will be easy to tell if the Dragon is approaching since the owls in the forest would stop making noise | Night falls, and Dart comments it will be easy to tell if the Dragon is approaching since the owls in the forest would stop making noise - as he can still hear the owls, Dart decides to go get food. Lavitz asks Dart if he's checking on Shana, which Dart denies. Lavitz tells Dart to return quickly, but while going down the stairs, Dart hears the owls scatter and realizes the enemy has arrived. Arrows fly from the rear of Hoax, causing some casualties. Kaiser orders his men to defend the gate where enemy soldiers have broken in, with Dart and Lavitz jumping in to support them. Afterwards, an elite soldier of Sandora lands on the top of the gate, and Dart goes up to face the elite. Lavitz joins Dart after defeating the remaining soldiers below, and they fight the elite soldier together. | ||
After defeating the | After defeating the soldier, Dart and Lavitz are shocked to see a [[Giganto]], a giant human-like warrior, appear below. Lavitz tells Dart no one could stand up to the Giganto so far. Dart is unfettered, saying the Giganto is no dragon. Despite this, after fighting the Giganto, Dart finds himself fallen at his feet. The Giganto is about to swing his axe to finish Dart when a dark-armored, winged knight flies in to stop the killing blow with her sword. She tells Dart to "wake up", calling a him a [[Dragoon]]. Dart's memento of his father then starts to shine brightly as Dart shouts and a dragon wing-shaped fire blast launches from him into the Giganto. Lavitz watches, mouth agape as the Giganto gets launched across the gate area. A stunned Lavitz turns to Dart and sees Dart is now wearing a red armor similar to the woman who saved him. The woman lands without the armor to reveal she is [[Rose]], who saved Dart from the dragon earlier. | ||
After seeing Dart's transformation and the arrival of Rose, the remaining Sandoran forces retreat. Lavitz and Dart wonder what happened to Dart, and Rose simply tells them a dragoon was born. As she says this, the Giganto who was knocked down, [[Kongol]], sits up to the slight surprise of Rose. Kongol tells the party he will get revenge on them and then retreats. Shana runs out from headquarters to see Dart, who reverts back to normal upon seeing Shana safe. Dart then collapses, with Shana and Lavitz shouting | After seeing Dart's transformation and the arrival of Rose, the remaining Sandoran forces retreat. Lavitz and Dart wonder what happened to Dart, and Rose simply tells them a dragoon was born. As she says this, the Giganto who was knocked down, [[Kongol]], sits up to the slight surprise of Rose. Kongol tells the party he will get revenge on them and then retreats. Shana runs out from headquarters to see Dart, who reverts back to normal upon seeing Shana safe. Dart then collapses, with Shana and Lavitz shouting their concern over him. | ||
Later that day, Shana is shouting at Rose, demanding to know who she is and what happened to Dart, who is lying in bed. Rose tries to defend herself when Dart awakens. Rose greets Dart while alluding to a previous encounter with him. Shana asks if they know each other. Rose explains she saved Dart twice, but Shana (and Lavitz) ask Dart to explain. Dart either jokes Rose is important to him or simply acknowledges she saved him, but either way he credits Rose with helping him get to [[Seles]]. Shana realizes the person who helped Dart against the Dragon was Rose. Dart confirms this and thanks Rose for saving him, which Rose says she only did because she wanted to. Dart wonders why Rose came to Hoax, and she tells him it was because she believed Dart possessed a Dragoon Spirit and wanted to test if Dart could be a Dragoon. Lavitz asks why she knows about Dragoons, but Rose simply says it's good to know things. Lavitz states that not many people know about Dragoons, who helped humans defeat the Winglies in the Dragon Campaign, and only learned about them himself from Minister Noish. Dart asks Rose if she only saved him because of the Dragoon Spirit. Rose says she didn't know at first, but now she thinks it's because the party reminds her of her previous companions. Rose explains her friends took control during troubled times and always knew what needed to be done, and she sees the party doing the same. Shana asks where Rose's friends are, and Rose says they are gone. Shana apologizes to Rose and says she misjudged her, which Rose brushes off and says she is used to it. A Knight of Basil suddenly comes in asking for Kaiser, and says Sandora has attacked The Seventh Fort with the Dragon. Lavitz asks where the Dragon came from, and the knight says it has a nest in the forest past [[Volcano Villude]]. Lavitz wants to have all of the knights attack the Dragon's Nest, but Rose says overwhelming the Dragon with numbers will not be enough. Instead, she suggests they may defeat the Dragon using the power of Dragoons, which currently consists of only herself and Dart. Lavitz excitedly agrees, with Dart either expressing hesitation (which Rose will encourage him out of) or confidence, but either way he expresses that he felt the power of the Dragoon and believes he can defeat the dragon. Kaiser tells Dart and Rose they are the only ones who can save Basil by defeating the dragon, and he suggests Shana should stay behind. Shana disagrees and says she will go too and help fight. The party hears the Dragon in the distance as they contemplate their eventual fight against it. | |||
Before leaving Hoax, Dart and Rose overhear two knights discussing Dart's transformation last night, one even calling him the messiah of Basil. Rose uses this as an opportunity to call out Dart's inexperience as a dragoon but also to offer him some training before they head to the [[Marshland]]. | |||
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Note: These chests are missable if not gotten before nightfall. | |||
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! Contents !! Acquisition !! Image | ! Contents !! Acquisition !! Image | ||
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| | | [[Angel's Prayer]] || In the top right corner of the Inn. || [[File:Area7(Hoax)Chest1.png|thumb]] | ||
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| [[Healing Potion]] || | | [[Healing Potion]] || Guard barracks on the southernmost side, the first house on the upper path. || [[File:Area7(Hoax)Chest2.png|thumb]] | ||
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| | | | 20 Gold || Attic of the midwife's house, the second house on the upper path. || [[File:Area7(Hoax)Chest3.png|thumb]] | ||
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! Name !! Exp. !! Gold !! Drops | ! Name !! Element !! Exp. !! Gold !! Drops | ||
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| Sandora Soldier || 25 || 30 || [[Healing Potion]] (50%) | | Sandora Soldier || Fire || 25 || 30 || [[Healing Potion]] (50%) | ||
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| Sandora Soldier || 25 || 30 || [[Healing Potion]] (50%) | | Sandora Soldier || Fire || 25 || 30 || [[Healing Potion]] (50%) | ||
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=== Bosses === | === Bosses === | ||
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! Name !! Element !! HP !! EXP !! Gold !! Drops !! Notes/Strategies | |||
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| [[Sandora Elite]] || Dark || 280 || 200 || 50 || [[Healing Breeze]] (100%) || Summons illusory clones, attacking the real one will dispel them. Look for the largest shadow, or if unsure, only the real one will have a "hit" animation when being attacked. | |||
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| [[Kongol]] || Earth || 256 || 300 || 50 || [[Power Wrist]] (100%) || Will counter a failed/unfinished addition with moderate damage. If unable to consistently complete additions, one should consider using magic items or beginner additions such as Double Slash. | |||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Latest revision as of 23:44, 9 June 2024
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Story
The party arrives in Hoax, and Lavitz tells the others they need to meet with Kaiser, leader of the Eighth Knighthood. Dart and Shana comment on how the war caused the town's fortified appearance, to which Lavitz briefly notes the change was unwanted but necessary, and then has the party refocus and head into the war room to meet Kaiser.
Lavitz greets Kaiser in the war room, with Kaiser showing concern for Lavitz's unit being wiped out. Lavitz laments it, feeling the loss was his fault, but remains optimistic in winning the war while introducing Dart and Shana. Kaiser is excited to see Dart as he heard the younger man had rescued Lavitz. Dart asks for the mission briefing, and Kaiser notes the main concern is the Feyrbrand Sandora is said to wield. Lavitz suggests it is unwise to go looking for the dragon without more information, and it is better to prepare defenses in Hoax while watching for what Sandora will do next. Dart notes they will have to be fast in detecting the enemy. Kaiser agrees with Dart and Lavitz, so he suggests the two of them stand night watch. He notes it is unwise for Shana to go as well, so Kaiser asks her to cook for the the knights. Shana agrees and excitedly tells Dart that he will enjoy the food - Lavitz is hesitant about Shana's cooking, a feeling shared by Dart, who is less than convincing in his attempts to pretend otherwise. Either way, Kaiser attempts to diffuse the situation to similarly poor effect, but ultimately the matter is moved past. Kaiser has Dart and Shana look around Hoax while he continues briefing Lavitz. After Dart and Shana are finished they return to Kaiser, who brings Dart and Lavitz to their guard posts.
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Night falls, and Dart comments it will be easy to tell if the Dragon is approaching since the owls in the forest would stop making noise - as he can still hear the owls, Dart decides to go get food. Lavitz asks Dart if he's checking on Shana, which Dart denies. Lavitz tells Dart to return quickly, but while going down the stairs, Dart hears the owls scatter and realizes the enemy has arrived. Arrows fly from the rear of Hoax, causing some casualties. Kaiser orders his men to defend the gate where enemy soldiers have broken in, with Dart and Lavitz jumping in to support them. Afterwards, an elite soldier of Sandora lands on the top of the gate, and Dart goes up to face the elite. Lavitz joins Dart after defeating the remaining soldiers below, and they fight the elite soldier together.
After defeating the soldier, Dart and Lavitz are shocked to see a Giganto, a giant human-like warrior, appear below. Lavitz tells Dart no one could stand up to the Giganto so far. Dart is unfettered, saying the Giganto is no dragon. Despite this, after fighting the Giganto, Dart finds himself fallen at his feet. The Giganto is about to swing his axe to finish Dart when a dark-armored, winged knight flies in to stop the killing blow with her sword. She tells Dart to "wake up", calling a him a Dragoon. Dart's memento of his father then starts to shine brightly as Dart shouts and a dragon wing-shaped fire blast launches from him into the Giganto. Lavitz watches, mouth agape as the Giganto gets launched across the gate area. A stunned Lavitz turns to Dart and sees Dart is now wearing a red armor similar to the woman who saved him. The woman lands without the armor to reveal she is Rose, who saved Dart from the dragon earlier.
After seeing Dart's transformation and the arrival of Rose, the remaining Sandoran forces retreat. Lavitz and Dart wonder what happened to Dart, and Rose simply tells them a dragoon was born. As she says this, the Giganto who was knocked down, Kongol, sits up to the slight surprise of Rose. Kongol tells the party he will get revenge on them and then retreats. Shana runs out from headquarters to see Dart, who reverts back to normal upon seeing Shana safe. Dart then collapses, with Shana and Lavitz shouting their concern over him.
Later that day, Shana is shouting at Rose, demanding to know who she is and what happened to Dart, who is lying in bed. Rose tries to defend herself when Dart awakens. Rose greets Dart while alluding to a previous encounter with him. Shana asks if they know each other. Rose explains she saved Dart twice, but Shana (and Lavitz) ask Dart to explain. Dart either jokes Rose is important to him or simply acknowledges she saved him, but either way he credits Rose with helping him get to Seles. Shana realizes the person who helped Dart against the Dragon was Rose. Dart confirms this and thanks Rose for saving him, which Rose says she only did because she wanted to. Dart wonders why Rose came to Hoax, and she tells him it was because she believed Dart possessed a Dragoon Spirit and wanted to test if Dart could be a Dragoon. Lavitz asks why she knows about Dragoons, but Rose simply says it's good to know things. Lavitz states that not many people know about Dragoons, who helped humans defeat the Winglies in the Dragon Campaign, and only learned about them himself from Minister Noish. Dart asks Rose if she only saved him because of the Dragoon Spirit. Rose says she didn't know at first, but now she thinks it's because the party reminds her of her previous companions. Rose explains her friends took control during troubled times and always knew what needed to be done, and she sees the party doing the same. Shana asks where Rose's friends are, and Rose says they are gone. Shana apologizes to Rose and says she misjudged her, which Rose brushes off and says she is used to it. A Knight of Basil suddenly comes in asking for Kaiser, and says Sandora has attacked The Seventh Fort with the Dragon. Lavitz asks where the Dragon came from, and the knight says it has a nest in the forest past Volcano Villude. Lavitz wants to have all of the knights attack the Dragon's Nest, but Rose says overwhelming the Dragon with numbers will not be enough. Instead, she suggests they may defeat the Dragon using the power of Dragoons, which currently consists of only herself and Dart. Lavitz excitedly agrees, with Dart either expressing hesitation (which Rose will encourage him out of) or confidence, but either way he expresses that he felt the power of the Dragoon and believes he can defeat the dragon. Kaiser tells Dart and Rose they are the only ones who can save Basil by defeating the dragon, and he suggests Shana should stay behind. Shana disagrees and says she will go too and help fight. The party hears the Dragon in the distance as they contemplate their eventual fight against it.
Before leaving Hoax, Dart and Rose overhear two knights discussing Dart's transformation last night, one even calling him the messiah of Basil. Rose uses this as an opportunity to call out Dart's inexperience as a dragoon but also to offer him some training before they head to the Marshland.
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Services
Collectibles
Goods
Main article: Goods
| Name | Acquisition | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Red-Eye DS | Successful defense of Hoax | (Image) |
| Dark DS | Successful defense of Hoax | (Image) |
Stardust
Main article: Stardust
| Location | Image |
|---|---|
| War room; left of Kaiser. | (Image) |
| Upper left house, in the basement fireplace. | (Image) |
Treasure Chests
Main article: Treasure Chests
There are 3 treasure chests in this area.
Note: These chests are missable if not gotten before nightfall.
| Contents | Acquisition | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Angel's Prayer | In the top right corner of the Inn. | |
| Healing Potion | Guard barracks on the southernmost side, the first house on the upper path. | |
| 20 Gold | Attic of the midwife's house, the second house on the upper path. |
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Combat
Single Battle
| Name | Element | Exp. | Gold | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandora Soldier | Fire | 25 | 30 | Healing Potion (50%) |
| Sandora Soldier | Fire | 25 | 30 | Healing Potion (50%) |
Bosses
| Name | Element | HP | EXP | Gold | Drops | Notes/Strategies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandora Elite | Dark | 280 | 200 | 50 | Healing Breeze (100%) | Summons illusory clones, attacking the real one will dispel them. Look for the largest shadow, or if unsure, only the real one will have a "hit" animation when being attacked. |
| Kongol | Earth | 256 | 300 | 50 | Power Wrist (100%) | Will counter a failed/unfinished addition with moderate damage. If unable to consistently complete additions, one should consider using magic items or beginner additions such as Double Slash. |
Trivia
- Hoax is one of few locations in the game whose scenery changes for day and night time, seen via a change in the pre-rendered background and the lighting. It is also the only location to have a different set of visuals for day, night, and a damaged state. Other day/night locations: Fletz, Ulara.
- On the game disc is an unused battleground scene based in Hoax. It depicts the town in an undamaged state during daytime.