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Heyo. Time for a change of pace. I restarted an old classic of mine: Breath of Fire 3 for a new playthrough. It's time to join Ryu and friends as they venture through the world to discover new things and learn the truth about the Great War.
Log #1: Explosive Start
We begin with some miners mining chrysm. They find what looks like a dragon whelp still inside a large chunk of it. However, they think nothing of it and blow it up with explosives so they can mine the magical ore. ...Only to discover that the dragon whelp is still ALIVE! The dragon whelp torches them out of self-defense, acquiring the Melted Blade from the burnt remains of one of the miners. After exploring the mine, torching various miners out of self-defense, the dragon whelp is confronted by a burly member of the Iron Ogre Clan. When the whelp tries to attack a mysterious voice tells it not to. However, this distracts the whelp long enough for another miner to knock it out with a crane, allowing the miners to capture it. However, as the whelp is being transported away, it comes to its senses and manages to knock the cage its in off the train and down to the woods below.
Enter Rei, a member of the Worren Clan, who is trying to hunt for food... only for the boar he was stalking to be scared away by a loud noise. He investigates and finds a young blue-haired boy, completely naked, and about to be attacked by some Currs. Furious at the loss of his dinner he slays the Currs. He tries to leave the boy but his conscious gets the better of him and he takes the young boy in. He returns to his log cabin with another orphan boy: Teepo. After putting the blue-haired boy to bed the duo leave to try to get some food from McNeil Village nearby. The blue-haired boy, named Ryu, has a strange dream before awakening and wandering his way into the village... where Rei and Teepo are getting chased out of a house they tried to rob. They decide to have Ryu help them, so Rei steals some clothes and a sword for the boy while Teepo, strangely, knows Ryu's name, to his own confusion. After managing to get some clothes for Ryu it's off to Yraall Road to mug some people. Ryu is not thrilled by this but is literally thrown into the mix and attempts to mug the worst possible person of all: Bunyan the woodsman. After Bunyan leaves Rei gets the "brilliant" idea to rob Bunyan's place for food, which Teepo, the ever-zealous punk he is, eagerly agrees. This won't end well.
So it's back to Cedar Woods to try to raid Bunyan's hut for some food. After Ryu manages to catch a falling plate in order to prevent it from breaking the three boys split up to look for food. Ryu is the first to find something: some Beef Jerky. The boys try to skedaddle... only for Bunyan to return. Rei tries to distract Bunyan but is caught after a scuffle. Teepo heads out to try to help... and is caught, too. Ryu ventures out and is easily subdued. Bunyan lectures the boys for having the gall to steal from someone during a bad year where food is scarce and tells them to work for their meals. He sends Rei up to Mt. Glaus to take care of something while Ryu and Teepo cut wood. Teepo, the ever-brash kid he is, lashes out at Bunyan when the lumberjack tries to warn him that his attitude and penchant for stealing will get him in trouble, saying he's not afraid of anything, before the two young boys go after Rei.
After a long hike through the forest and mountain Ryu and Teepo make it to a hut near the peak of Mt. Glaus. They find Rei there, who informs them that Bunyan sent him to kill the monster that's been attacking the area. Teepo protests that it's too strong but Rei says he's stronger... but something is amiss, as he's seemingly hiding something. Now he can't do what he wanted to with Ryu and Teepo present. The boys spend the night in the cabin before finding the monster the following morning: a Nue Chimera. The boys are able to fend it off, giving chase after it into the cave nearby. After following its trail of blood they managed to use the river flowing through the mountain to reach the hidden chamber where the Nue resides. After a fierce battle the boys are victorious and kill it. But not before the Nue tries to defend the back cave. The boys find out why: it had cubs, but they were long dead and the Nue didn't realize it. So she was simply stealing food for her babies that were already dead. The boys make it back out of the mountain via the same river and are confronted by Bunyan, who congratulates them for doing honest work. Rei protests that Bunyan knew the Nue had cubs and he still told the boys to kill it. But Bunyan counters with the argument that if they had known she had cubs would they have let her live? The boys are left speechless as Bunyan leaves.
Soon Spring comes and Cedar Woods and the surrounding area is now lush with wildlife and food. Teepo suggests the trio head into the village to brag about how they killed the Nue. Rei is reluctant though he does want to know what the villagers think of it. So off the boys go. They soon make it to the village and find out that Teepo already told the villagers that they'd be in so they can brag about killing the Nue, to Rei's annoyance. They are soon confronted by the villagers... only to learn they're grateful for the boys risking their lives to save them from the Nue. The boys are now welcomed into the village, no longer needing to steal if they need food. In other words: they're heroes. Rei and Teepo feel pretty good about it, especially Teepo. The boys are soon confronted by a shady man in a cloak called Loki who "recruits" them to help with something else, which they agree.
But first it's off to explore the revitalized Yraall Region. After spending most of their money on weapons, items, and armor, the boys make their way to a small clearing where a mage name Mygas wants to teach the boys magic in exchange for all their money (hence why the boys spent most of their money earlier). They agree and Ryu apprentices under Mygas, which will cause his AP (Ability Points) and Intelligence to go up more quickly when he Levels Up, while his Power and Defense won't go up as much in return. This'll come in handy later on, especially the spells Mygas teaches and for a certain property that Ryu will unlock later that requires plenty of AP. Afterward the boys explore some more and do some fishing for later. Now it's time to see what Loki wants.
Ryu: Lv8, Stats: HP: 45/AP: 29/Power: 28/Defense: 26/Intelligence: 27/Agility: 9, Master: Mygas
Teepo: Lv8, Stats: HP: 49/AP: 32/Power: 33/Defense: 28/Intelligence: 29/Agility: 11
Rei: Lv9, Stats: HP: 62/AP: 18/Power: 41/Defense: 33/Intelligence: 30/Agility: 17
Log #1: Explosive Start
We begin with some miners mining chrysm. They find what looks like a dragon whelp still inside a large chunk of it. However, they think nothing of it and blow it up with explosives so they can mine the magical ore. ...Only to discover that the dragon whelp is still ALIVE! The dragon whelp torches them out of self-defense, acquiring the Melted Blade from the burnt remains of one of the miners. After exploring the mine, torching various miners out of self-defense, the dragon whelp is confronted by a burly member of the Iron Ogre Clan. When the whelp tries to attack a mysterious voice tells it not to. However, this distracts the whelp long enough for another miner to knock it out with a crane, allowing the miners to capture it. However, as the whelp is being transported away, it comes to its senses and manages to knock the cage its in off the train and down to the woods below.
Enter Rei, a member of the Worren Clan, who is trying to hunt for food... only for the boar he was stalking to be scared away by a loud noise. He investigates and finds a young blue-haired boy, completely naked, and about to be attacked by some Currs. Furious at the loss of his dinner he slays the Currs. He tries to leave the boy but his conscious gets the better of him and he takes the young boy in. He returns to his log cabin with another orphan boy: Teepo. After putting the blue-haired boy to bed the duo leave to try to get some food from McNeil Village nearby. The blue-haired boy, named Ryu, has a strange dream before awakening and wandering his way into the village... where Rei and Teepo are getting chased out of a house they tried to rob. They decide to have Ryu help them, so Rei steals some clothes and a sword for the boy while Teepo, strangely, knows Ryu's name, to his own confusion. After managing to get some clothes for Ryu it's off to Yraall Road to mug some people. Ryu is not thrilled by this but is literally thrown into the mix and attempts to mug the worst possible person of all: Bunyan the woodsman. After Bunyan leaves Rei gets the "brilliant" idea to rob Bunyan's place for food, which Teepo, the ever-zealous punk he is, eagerly agrees. This won't end well.
So it's back to Cedar Woods to try to raid Bunyan's hut for some food. After Ryu manages to catch a falling plate in order to prevent it from breaking the three boys split up to look for food. Ryu is the first to find something: some Beef Jerky. The boys try to skedaddle... only for Bunyan to return. Rei tries to distract Bunyan but is caught after a scuffle. Teepo heads out to try to help... and is caught, too. Ryu ventures out and is easily subdued. Bunyan lectures the boys for having the gall to steal from someone during a bad year where food is scarce and tells them to work for their meals. He sends Rei up to Mt. Glaus to take care of something while Ryu and Teepo cut wood. Teepo, the ever-brash kid he is, lashes out at Bunyan when the lumberjack tries to warn him that his attitude and penchant for stealing will get him in trouble, saying he's not afraid of anything, before the two young boys go after Rei.
After a long hike through the forest and mountain Ryu and Teepo make it to a hut near the peak of Mt. Glaus. They find Rei there, who informs them that Bunyan sent him to kill the monster that's been attacking the area. Teepo protests that it's too strong but Rei says he's stronger... but something is amiss, as he's seemingly hiding something. Now he can't do what he wanted to with Ryu and Teepo present. The boys spend the night in the cabin before finding the monster the following morning: a Nue Chimera. The boys are able to fend it off, giving chase after it into the cave nearby. After following its trail of blood they managed to use the river flowing through the mountain to reach the hidden chamber where the Nue resides. After a fierce battle the boys are victorious and kill it. But not before the Nue tries to defend the back cave. The boys find out why: it had cubs, but they were long dead and the Nue didn't realize it. So she was simply stealing food for her babies that were already dead. The boys make it back out of the mountain via the same river and are confronted by Bunyan, who congratulates them for doing honest work. Rei protests that Bunyan knew the Nue had cubs and he still told the boys to kill it. But Bunyan counters with the argument that if they had known she had cubs would they have let her live? The boys are left speechless as Bunyan leaves.
Soon Spring comes and Cedar Woods and the surrounding area is now lush with wildlife and food. Teepo suggests the trio head into the village to brag about how they killed the Nue. Rei is reluctant though he does want to know what the villagers think of it. So off the boys go. They soon make it to the village and find out that Teepo already told the villagers that they'd be in so they can brag about killing the Nue, to Rei's annoyance. They are soon confronted by the villagers... only to learn they're grateful for the boys risking their lives to save them from the Nue. The boys are now welcomed into the village, no longer needing to steal if they need food. In other words: they're heroes. Rei and Teepo feel pretty good about it, especially Teepo. The boys are soon confronted by a shady man in a cloak called Loki who "recruits" them to help with something else, which they agree.
But first it's off to explore the revitalized Yraall Region. After spending most of their money on weapons, items, and armor, the boys make their way to a small clearing where a mage name Mygas wants to teach the boys magic in exchange for all their money (hence why the boys spent most of their money earlier). They agree and Ryu apprentices under Mygas, which will cause his AP (Ability Points) and Intelligence to go up more quickly when he Levels Up, while his Power and Defense won't go up as much in return. This'll come in handy later on, especially the spells Mygas teaches and for a certain property that Ryu will unlock later that requires plenty of AP. Afterward the boys explore some more and do some fishing for later. Now it's time to see what Loki wants.
Ryu: Lv8, Stats: HP: 45/AP: 29/Power: 28/Defense: 26/Intelligence: 27/Agility: 9, Master: Mygas
Teepo: Lv8, Stats: HP: 49/AP: 32/Power: 33/Defense: 28/Intelligence: 29/Agility: 11
Rei: Lv9, Stats: HP: 62/AP: 18/Power: 41/Defense: 33/Intelligence: 30/Agility: 17
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