The Village of Magic

Take the portal from the End of Time to Medina Village in 1000 A.D. You'll fall out of a closet into a village of monsters who hold a grudge against humans for defeating them in a war 400 years ago. Think of it as the Millennial Fair, but in reverse.

Medina Village

The Mystics living here worship Magus and hate humans. Leave the house and explore the village. The Market and Inn are available, but you'll have to fight monsters before using their services; prices are ridiculously high, so skip shopping here entirely.

Elder's House. Enter the Elder's House to the north of town to meet Ozzie VIII, current ruler of the Mystic tribe. You'll learn more about the history between humans and Mystics. Don't leave without grabbing two important items: check the kitchen countertop for a Speed Tab, and search the bottom left corner of the desk upstairs for a Magic Tab. These are easy to miss.

Forest Ruins. Head north to the Forest Ruins (the blue pyramid on the map). Inside, open the chest for a Mid-Ether. You'll see a large blue platform sealed by mysterious energy; you can't access it yet, but you'll return later once you've powered up the pendant.

Medina Square. Visit the square to find Mystics worshipping a statue of Magus. You'll learn that Magus apparently summoned Lavos and created him to wage war on humanity. This becomes important later.

Melchior's Cabin. Head southwest from the village to find Melchior's Cabin, a lone house south of the mountains. This is the same swordsmith from the Millennial Fair. His prices are reasonable unlike Medina's market; buy new weapons and stock up on Mid-Potions before leaving. He tells you to go through the cave in the northern mountains to reach Truce.

Heckran Cave

Enter Heckran Cave north of Melchior's Cabin. This dungeon connects Medina to the main continent. Save in the overworld first.

The cave is fairly linear. Grab the first Ether from a chest along the path. Where it branches, head south to pick up the Magic Scarf accessory, then backtrack to the main path. Continue and grab a Mid-Ether and another Ether from chests along the way.

Sealed chest. You'll see a chest sealed with mysterious energy; you can't open it yet. Return later after powering the pendant in 12,000 B.C. for valuable equipment.

Before the boss. When you reach the save point, use a Shelter and save. A tough boss is ahead.

After defeating Heckran, your party concludes that Magus brought forth Lavos in the Middle Ages. You'll need to deal with him.

Return to Truce

Continue north after the boss and climb the steps to a small pool. Jump into the whirlpool; it transports you near Lucca's House on the main continent. You can return to Heckran Cave anytime using the patch of two trees to the right of the bridge labeled "Vortex Pt."

Lucca's House. Enter and talk to Taban; he gives you the Taban Vest. This increases Lucca's Speed and guards against Fire - it's the best armor available right now. Equip it immediately.

Truce Market. Head north to Truce Market. If you saved Fritz from the prison, he and his girlfriend Elaine thank you for rescuing him and give you 10 Mid-Ethers. Fritz sells the same equipment as Melchior. If you didn't save Fritz, his dad runs the shop instead with weaker merchandise.

Stop by Crono's house to introduce everyone to his mom if you want. Head to Leene Square - the Millennial Fair is still running. Go through the time gate at Lucca's teleporter to return to the End of Time.

If you haven't already, go through the time gate in Guardia Forest to open it for future use - it'll be closed off later. When you're ready, return to the End of Time and take the Truce Canyon portal to 600 A.D. The next chapter begins.

Treasure Summary