Bale

Bale

Services	Save Point: Yes Rest: Hotel, Clinic Shops: Weapon, Item
Collectibles	Goods: Portrait of Lavitz, Good Spirits Stardust: 6 Treasure Chests: 9
Combat	Minor Mobs: No Bosses: No

Bale is the capital of Basil. It is located at the northern end of Serdio. The buildings are mostly brick and clay, reminiscent of European renaissance styles. The streets are bustling with people, and every type of service can be found there. Indels Castle is located in the western part of the city, its elegant spires rising from the waterways below. Indels Castle is the seat of the Basil government headed by King Albert.

Story

Dart, Lavitz, and Shana arrive in Bale following their escape from Hellena Prison with urgency. Lavitz even eschews visiting his mother, prioritizing his responsibility to report to King Albert. The trio makes its way through the city to Indels Castle. Upon presenting themselves in the throne room, Albert expresses his relief for Lavitz's return. Minister Noish points out that Albert was so overcome with worry that it was distracting him from his political duties.Lavitz reports on the destruction of his knighthood and recounts his experience in Hellena Prison. Albert offers Dart a favor in exchange for helping Lavitz, which Dart immediately capitalizes on by asking Albert to lodge Shana in Indels Castle for protection against Sandora. Shana protests, saying she wants to continue journeying with Dart. Albert informs Dart he cannot fulfill the request as not even the castle is safe from Sandora due to their use of a Dragon in battle. Dart warns Shana that their journey may become more dangerous, but Shana is content to stay with him.
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With that settled, Dart asks Minister Noish for information about the Black Monster. Minister Noish notes that all records about the Black Monster were lost to fire, so little is known about him. According to Minister Noish, the Black Monster is a "devil that disobeyed the great existence," it "devoured the god," and it first appeared 11,000 years ago after the Dragon Campaign ended. Not having any further information about the Black Monster, Noish instead tells Dart about the Dragon Campaign, a military conflict 11,000 years earlier in which humans, championed by Emperor Diaz and seven "incarnations of dragons," revolted against their Wingly oppressors and won their independence.

The discussion is interrupted by a Praetorian of Basil who enters the throne room to inform Albert that a war meeting is convening. Albert offers Dart and Shana the hospitality of Indels Castle. Shana decides to take a look at Bale from a balcony, and Dart follows.

On the balcony, Dart and Shana wonder about the current state of Seles. They are joined by Lavitz, who overhears their conversation and assures them that his aide reported that Seles is mostly safe. He also informs them that intelligence indicates that Sandora is mobilizing the Dragon to attack Hoax and that he is being dispatched to defend it. Dart becomes distraught, regrettably remarking that he has "lived only for himself." He announces his intent to go with Lavitz in order to defend innocent people from harm. Questioned by Lavitz about his quest for the Black Monster, Dart says that ending the war is more important. Shana agrees. Moved by their determination, Lavitz suggests preparing for the trip and invites them to meet his mother.

The party heads back through the city to a district called Slambert Plaza, named after Lavitz's father, where they visit the Slambert residence. Lavitz's mother welcomes him home, relieved to see him after an extended absence. Lavitz gives an explanation omitting his detention at Hellena Prison. Dart tries to bring it up, but Shana and Lavitz stop him in order to avoid upsetting the knight's mother.

Now noticing Shana, Lavitz' mother rejoices to see that Lavitz has brought a bride home with him. Dart may either disapprove or encourage this idea, but either way, Lavitz rectifies the mistake by saying that Shana is Dart's girlfriend. Shana willingly goes along with Lavitz' explanation while Dart does so reluctantly. Lavitz' mother apologizes for the misunderstanding and asks Lavitz to find a wife. She also implores Lavitz to stay home for the night, but he declines, citing the urgency with which he must report to Hoax. At his mother's behest, he agrees to at least stay for lunch. Shana volunteers to help cook.

In the meanwhile, Lavitz takes Dart on a tour of the house. Of note is a knick on a doorframe that Dart mistakes for Lavitz having swung a sword, but Lavitz clarifies that he measured his height when he was young. Dart teases that he cannot imagine Lavitz as a child. Another point of interest is the library where Lavitz offers to show Dart his "treasure," which turns out to be a marvelous view of Indels Castle from a rooftop accessible via a window. Lavitz reminisces about his father and his desire to follow in his footsteps as an admired knight. He compares his passion for protecting the people of Basil to the passion Dart must have felt when he raided Hellena in order to rescue Shana.

Shana calls to them to announce that lunch is ready. Lavitz jokes that "the princess needs us." Before he goes, Dart muses to himself that Shana is more like a baby sister than a princess.

After lunch, Lavitz compliments his mother's cooking and notes to the party that they have to prepare for Hoax. If the party decides to tell Lavitz's mother that they are ready to leave, she again suggests that they stay for the night, asks if they have everything, and offers Lavitz his favorite jerky. Lavitz rejects the jerky but gives his mother a hug for luck. Lavitz accepts his mother's offer to stay the night after all, and Dart and Shana leave for bed. Lavitz decides to take the jerky much to her delight.

As they leave Bale, a woman, Martel, bumps into Dart. An argument about whose fault it is ensues with Shana loudly defending Dart, provoking Martel's baby to cry. Martel asks Shana to be quieter, and Shana apologizes. Martel attempts to soothe her baby as she rushes off into Bale. The party is confused as to what happened but continues on to Hoax.

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Services

Bale contains every type of service including an Item Shop and Weapon Shop where the player may acquire better equipment. It has both a Hotel, which restores HP, and a Clinic, which removes status ailments. The Hotel and Clinic both cost 10G per use, but the player can acquire the effects of both for free by agreeing to stay the night with Lavitz's mother.

Save Points

There is one Save Point inside the Hotel.

Rest Areas

The Hotel and Clinic are marked by yellow icons when the position indicator is active. The Clinic is rather inconveniently placed, requiring the player to transition through several screens starting with a back alley on the way to Indels Castle.

Shops

Item Shop
Price	Item
10G	Healing Potion
30G	Angel's Prayer
20G	Mind Purifier
10G	Body Purifier
10G	Spear Frost
20G	Meteor Fall
4G	Charm Potion

Weapon Shop
Price	Equipment
60G	Bastard Sword
50G	Sparkle Arrow
50G	Scale Armor
50G	Leather Jacket
40G	Sallet
200G	Poison Guard
300G	Panic Guard
200G	Stun Guard
300G	Bravery Amulet
200G	Knight Shield

Collectibles

Goods

Main article: Goods

Portrait of Lavitz (Lavitz's Picture)

From the first area, enter the first house on the left and talk to the painter. It becomes inaccessible upon entering the Hero Competition in Lohan.

Good Spirits

Purchase from Master of the Bar inside the Hotel. Good Spirits is required to access two treasure chests and one Stardust in Bale.

Stardust

Main article: Stardust

Location	Image
Slambert Plaza: The well outside of Lavitz' house
Weapon Shop: Bucket of spears in the foreground
Indels Castle: Inside the forge on the first floor
Indels Castle: Top left room on the third floor
In Town: Exit the boat when given the option near a door. Search the wine barrels at the northern end of the room
Lavitz' House: Inside the kitchen cupboard

Treasure Chests

Main article: Treasure Chests

There are 9 treasure chests in this area.

Contents	Acquisition	Image
50G	Inside artist's room, the first house in Bale.
Sparkle Arrow	On the ground floor of the castle, left side.
50G	On the second floor of the castle, left side.
100G	On the third floor of the castle, in a room to the right.
Active Ring	On the third floor of the castle follow the path in the lower left hand corner and climb down the ladder.
20G	In the room next to the kitchen in Lavitz's house.
Healing Breeze	Go to the roof of Lavitz's house and then to the barn on the right. Must enter inputs to cross the beam.
20G	There is a path under the fountain when you first enter Bale. Accessible after bribing Dran with Good Spirits. Will be in the third area of this path.
20G	Will be up the ladder at the end of the Dran path. Must take the set of ladder down from the top left of the castle’s second floor and turn the wheel to access it.