Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars - Suikoden 2 Walkthrough

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Data transfer and Suikoden I dependancies

You MUST transfer completed save data from Suikoden I if you are going for 100% of the trophies! A transferred save file is required to recruit Hero McDohl in Suikoden II, which count as a Soul Eater trophy.

To transfer Save Data from Suikoden 1, make sure you reached Gregminster. You don't need to progress to Gregminster Castle for it to be eligible for transfer. You also don't need all 108 stars of destiny. The only moment when this transfer is available is at the start of Suikoden 2, you can't do it later.

What do you get by transfering data:

• Recruiting the Suikoden 1 Hero - and his Soul Eater rune; makim him one of the best party members.
• Carry Over Data With Returning Characters:
   - Character Levels - Characters gain extra levels depending on their last level in Suikoden 1 upon joining your team in Suikoden 2. Those above level 60 in Suikoden I will start at higher levels in Suikoden II.
   - Crests equipped in Suikoden 1 will be carried over
   - Weapon Levels - Characters gain extra weapon levels depending on their last level in Suikoden 1 upon joining your team in Suikoden 2. Characters with weapon levels between 12 to 16 in Suikoden I will have higher starting weapon levels in Suikoden II.
   - Armor Levels  - Characters gain extra armor levels depending on their last level in Suikoden 1 upon joining your team in Suikoden 2. Most armor and helmets equipped by McDohl in Suikoden I will carry over to Suikoden II. If Humphrey is equipped with Windspun Armor in Suikoden I, he will have it in Suikoden II. 
   - Access to Special Stew Recipe - Players who transfer their Suikoden 1 to Suikoden 2 with Gremio alive in their save file will gain access to Recipe 39: Special Stew in their Suikoden 2 playthrough
• You need Hero from Suikoden I before attempting the cooking battle with Lester. Completing the battle first will lock you out of accessing the recipe.

Characters Carried Over in Suikoden 2:

• Clive
• Flik
• Futch
• Hix
• Humphrey
• Kasumi
• Lorelai
• Luc
• Hero
• Meg
• Pesmerga
• Sheena
• Stallion
• Tengaar
• Valeria
• Viktor

Note

Make sure to start the game on Hard difficulty. Once you do, you cannot change it to lower difficulties, but beating game entirely on hard is required for a trophy. You can't start on lower difficulty and switch to Hard near the end - that will not work.

Note 2

Throughout Suikoden II, there is a time-limited quest involving Clive. There is a trophy for that. I would suggest simply making sure the "Event Timer" is stopped from the settings menu. This way, you can take your time, and the quest is no longer time-limited. It just saves some unwanted frustration.

Note 3

If a dialogue choice is not specifically mentioned in any given scene, then it does not matter what you pick. I will mention in this guide when some answer needs to be given, otherwise answer as you see fit.

Note 4

Warehouse managment is limited in Suikoden II - you can only have up to 6 pages of items stored. Have that in mind.

Walkthrough

After naming your character (protagonist default name is Riou), you wake up in an army camp. The events here can vary slightly depending on what you do, but no worries - after sleeping in your tent, follow the events to the east, then back to camp for a scene. You'll end up meeting Luca Blight. Continue north, or interrupt Luca for a fight.

If you pick "Look at that current ... we'll never make it!" four times, you will fight an extra battle. It's worth fighting a more battles for some quick level ups.

Easter Egg #1

If you fight 108 battles, you get the opening credits sequence in color. Otherwise, the sequence will be in gray-scale. It's just an easter egg for those who want to grind out 108 battles at this point, but nothing else is connected to this.

After some scenes (pick whichever dialogue you'd like), you'll end up as a prisoner at Mercenary Fortress.

Mercenary Fortress

Let's do some chores for Pohl. The first set will have you pushing boxes and picking up a Rope from the floor.

For the next set of chores, talk to Barbara in the lower left for two pairs of boots.

Talk to the blacksmith to the north for 3 Flints (You can get extra Boots and Flint with certain options, but it's just a waste of inventory space. Don't even bother).

Head upstairs and talk to the item shop owner. You'll need to get Flour. You'll team up with Gengen and Tuta and head to the city of Ryube, so return to Pohl and share the news, and then talk to Leona upstairs behind the counter.

Don't bother fighting on the world map, just go northeast to enter Ryube.

Ryube

Grab the Flour from the Item Shop. Return to Mercenary Fortress.

Mercenary Fortress

Give Pohl the Flour.

After the scenes, you will need to clean up oil spills.
Two are in the basement, one on 1F, one on 2F, one in Flik's room. Return to Pohl when finished.

More scenes will take place at night. Follow the events, pick whichever choices, and eventually you will escape your cell. Head to 2F and leave through the southwest. You'll climb down the rope and leave.

Head back to Ryube.

Ryube

You'll meet traveling street performers and a scene. When Eilie begins to throw knives, don't move ("Stay still"). Eilie, Rina , and Bolgan will join your party. Set your formation.

You can sharpen weapons up to level 2 at the blacksmith. Save at the Inn.

Head north to North Sparrow Pass.

North Sparrow Pass

After the scenes, let's start with this linear dungeon.

Go first west for for Fire Wall scroll. Scrolls contain spell charges that any character can use, provided the scroll is 'equipped' in an accessory slot. I don't see much benefits as it clogs your equip slots.
There is a pool of water near the chest that will replenish your HP and MP. Use this if you want to gain some quick levels here.

Take the next east fork to an Escape Talisman. Take the next middle-right fork for a Chest Plate.

You'll eventually run into your first boss. Save before the fight.

Boss: Mist Shade - Use fire spells, Rina's Angry Blow, and the Fire Wall Scroll you picked up.
After the boss, take the first east fork to Wind Feather Ornament.

On the world map, head to nearby Kyaro Village to the north.

Kyaro Village

Eilie, Rina, and Bolgan will leave the party. They'll be back, eventually. Save at the inn.

Head to the north part of town and check the shops. You may be able to buy Winged Boots for 10,200 Potch in the Rare Finds section. Reload if they aren't there, if you want them. They're accessories and they're rare, so if you don't want to lose time here, pass this step.

Note - Rare Items in shops

Most shops in Suikoden II have a "Rare Finds" section. There's is a bit of an RNG component to these items to show up underneath this section. Every shop's Rare Find selection is unique. After you check a Rare Finds section, you need to wait for about 30 minutes for the section to update.

You can exploit this by saving your game BEFORE you check Rare Finds, and if the item you want is not there, reload.

I will note out whenever something worth your time is possible to buy.

Head left a screen to get to Riou's house. Before entering the house, head upwards past the right side of the building to the backyard. Investigate the tree three times and Mukumuku will join. Like in Suikoden I, you need to collect 108 allies throughout the game.

Character Recruit - Mukumuku

Head left a screen in Kyoro Village. Head pass the house, follow the path past the right house side to reach the backyard. Inspect the tree 3 times to find Mukumuku

Enter Riou's house and check the desk in the lower left room for ??? Book (Old Book Vol. 1). There is no trophy tied to collecting all books.

Exit through the back door and see the scene with Nanami. She'll join the party.

Check the vases in the center. Pick up the medium sizes vaze to sell it later. Leave the house. During the scene, you may fight Rowd depending on your choices, but don't worry much about losing. Watch the events.

Eventually, Viktor and Flik will rescue you. When given the choice, make sure to choose to save Nanami.

After all events, leave the village.

Head all the way back through the North Sparrow Pass to the Mercenary Fortress.

Mercenary Fortress

Flik and Viktor will leave the party.Here, you can sharpen weapons to level 3 at the blacksmith. Store items at Barbara. You can save/rest at Pohl.

Note - Storage

You'll be entering a portion of the game where you won't be able to access your storage for quite a while, but you'll eventually gain access again.

Head to Toto village far northwest of the fort. There is an apprasal shop here, so bring along ??? items if you have and if you want.

Toto Village

You can appraise items at the appraisal shop (marked with a magnifying glass icon). Enter the Inn.

Character Recruit - Zamza

Location: Toto Village - Inn

Talk to Zamza on the northers side in the Inn, if Naomi is with you Zamza joins.

Make your way to Ryube Village.

Ryube Village

Character Recruit - Rikimaru

Location: Ryube Village - outside, on the ground

Talk to him, he is on the ground. Help him out (pay his 3000 Potch bill).

Move to the northeast section of the town.

Character Recruit - Millie

Location: Ryube Village - northeast section of the town.

Talk to her, help her out and finish mini-dungeon in Ryube Forest - Millie joins after defeating the mini-boss there.

Ryube Forest

Head west at the first fork, put the baby bird back in its nest. Continue down this path.
Head west at the second fork to grab Leather Cape and Gauntlets.

The northeast path leads to a house (Tsai's cottage) you can't do anything at yet, but keep it in mind for later.
Head back to the first fork and head east.

Eventually you'll battle Bonaparte mini-boss. After you defeat him, Millie will join your party permanently.

Head back to where the baby bird was.

Character Recruit - Kinnison and Shiro

Location: Ryube Forest - West on the first section where the bird is

On your first visit you need to help moving the bird in the nest, then after events in the forrest (Millie's Bonaparte quest) return back and talk to Kinnison. If you can't find him, leave and re-enter. He and Shiro joins.

Head back to Toto Village.

Toto Village

With couple of recruited characters, you'll see a scene with Pilika. Pick any options. Head to Pilika's house for more scenes. Pilika will give you 70 Potch to buy a birthday present for her father.

Leave Toto to the west.

World Map - Muse Area

If you want, you can go to Coronet in the southwest. Here, you can strengthen weapons to rank 5 and buy slightly better armor if you have the money.

Head to Muse north of Coronet when ready.

Head to the Item shop in Muse. Talk to the owner and select "Let's earn some money first." when given the option. Jowy will sell his signet ring, you'll get the Wooden Amulet, plus 1500 Potch.
Upgrade armors at the equipment shop if you have the money, and you can attach runes at the rune shop.

Note - Visiting shops

Like in Suikoden I, every shop you visit adds these items to shop in your HQ later. Make sure you visit every shop in every town as you progress the game (this means Item, Armor and Rune shops).

Return to Toto Village.

Toto Village

A scene will take place as you enter. Apple and Pilika joins.

Leave and re-enter Toto.

Character Recruit - Hanna

Location: Toto Village

Talk to her and select "We'll fight together".

Return to the Mercenary Fortress.

Mercenary Fortress

Move north for some scenes. After them, make your way to the command room for another scene. You'll gain 2000 potch. Head to Ryube, and then inside the forest.

Ryube Forest

Head to that house/cottage that is west at the first fork, and then northeast. After the scene, Tsai will join your group. Head back to the fort. On the way, you'll see a scene with Luca Blight. The choice here does not matter.

Mercenary Fortress

Head up for a scene. Save, then head up to the command room and say that you want to fight. You'll need to kick Flik in a duel.

Duel #1 - Flik

Remember this from Suikoden I? Attack > Defend. Defend > Special. Special > Attack. This serves as a tutorial, you just need to do some damage to Flik and the fight will be over.

Leave the room for another scene. You'll get to name your unit.

Note - Storage

You'll be entering a portion of the game where you won't be able to access your storage for quite a while, but you'll eventually gain access again.

Head to the front of the fortress for a scene. This leads to our first War Battle.

War Battle #1 - Defending the Mercenary Fortress

This one is a tutorial mission. Just use Runes and fire spear to quickly defeat the leader.

War Battle #2 - The Second Defense of the Mercenary Fortress

Another tutorial mission, but this time you need to lose.

Pay attention to this section - you need to select certain choices to make the upcoming section a bit easier.

You'll be in the fortress. Select "I'll go with you".
Make your way to the command room, fighting along the way.
During scenes in command room, be quick when answering and say "Save Her." This doesn't affect anything, but let's be a good guy.

After the events, you'll be teamed up randomly with some of recruits you've gathered so far.
You need to make your way to Muse. First stop - Toto to the northwest.

Toto

Enter. Follow Pilika for scenes and enter the cave. You will meet Leknaat and see some past events from Hero, Nanami, and Jowy. At the end, Jowy gets the Black Sword Rune, and Hero the Bright Shield Rune. Any runes they had equipped will be placed in the inventory.
Head to Muse via left exit, then norhtwest on the map.

Muse

After the scene with the guard, leave and head to the White Deer Inn to the east. Make sure you upgrade gear and weapons for your current team (go southwest to Coronet if you plan to do so).

White Deer Inn

Go inside the Inn for a scene.
In the morning, talk to the Peddler at the table for item shop. There is not much to buy.

Try to leave the Inn for a scene. Choose to help Alex out.
Head right a bit, then up a few screens to a temple for another scene. Enter the ruins.

Sindar Ruins

Examine the pedestal near the door to open it.

Take the west fork for a Mega Medicine and Stone of Magic. Continue north to the next screen.

Take the east towards the river, then south fork for Angry Blow hidden on the lower part of the screen. Go gack, left, north, over the bridge, then north to grab Gauntlets.
Go south, west, then north under the bridge to next area.

When you reach the six statues, push the top-right statue onto the button to open the door. Grab Shoulder Pads and the Round Plate.
Retrace your steps across the bridge and put the plate into the hole.

At the four-way fork, head west then north to Triangle Plate. Continue west to find Fire Lizard Orb.
Back at the four-way-fork, head north to another four-way fork. Head east down the long path and place the Triangle Plate in corresponding slot for an event.

Back at the four-way forks, continue north for a Chain Mail.
Go south a bit into the dried up riverbed, then west and south to the next area.

Go south to a fork, then west at that fork. Pick up the Square Plate. Go back to the fork, then south, and pick up Water Orb.

Head back to the first four-way-fork (up and right to exit the riverbed, then south). Head east. Place the square plate right of the door, and head inside. Grab Old Book Vol. 2 and Magic Drain Orb.

Head back to the four-way-fork, and north to the second four-way-fork. Head west. Open the door and head inside. There will be some scenes and a boss fight.

Boss: Double Head. Use Fire magic against him if you have any. Jowy's rune is also good, his level 3 attack takes 700 damage. Heal with Hero when needed. Easy fight.

After the scenes, open the treasure chest to the north, then make your way back to the entrance, use Escape Talisman if you have some.
When you exit the Ruins, there will be a small scene. When you re-enter the Inn, there will be another scene. When given control, grab the Healing Herb left near the ruins entrance and return to Nanami.
After more scenes, you can now enter Muse with your new Entry Permit.

Muse

There's a lot to do in Muse.

Try to enter and there will be a series of scenes. Choose whichever options you'd like.
Try to get a Fury Orb from the Rare Finds section of the Rune Shop. It's a useful orb to have, and this is the earliest you can get it., although you can skip this step if you don't feel like it. It costs 15k, which is a lot!

Head to the Tavern (on the right side of Muse) and talk to Leona.

Clive and Elza's Sidequest #1

Go northeast of the Rune shop for a scene with Elza.
Go further to the north to see a scene with Clive.
Go back to the entrance of the city for another scene. You'll get Sound Set #1.

Clive and Elza's story requires you to play through the game quickly to reach certain points of the games under a certain amount of time. Turn of the Event timer in settings if you didn't already, makes no sense to rush through the game if you ask me.

When done, head to the city hall in the north center of town for a scene. After speaking with mayor Anabelle, head in the right room to speak with Jess. Choose "We're in".

Examine the upper right bookshelf for ??? Book (Old Book Vol. 4). Old Book Vol. 3 is found later in South Window, don't worry.
Leave the city hall and head south. You should see Tuta far to the south.

Character Recruit - Tuta

Location: Muse

Talk to him after city hall scenes, to the south from the hall.

MISSABLE - Return inside the house and talk to Dr. Huan for Recipe #3.

Return to the tavern and talk to Leona for a scene. Make sure to get the above recipe, otherwise you will miss it! All recipes are not required, but this guide will point them all out.

Character Recruit - Anita

Location: Muse

She is sitting at the table in the tavern. To get her to join, we need to do a few chores for her. In between requests you might need to re-enter the town to advance.
She may ask for you refill her wine glass. Speak to Leona to do this.
She may ask for Antitoxin. Give her some. You can buy it at the item shop in Muse.
She'll talk about a female swordsman being rare. Reply that "I've never seen one so beautiful" to make her happy.
Eventually she'll ask about joining up. You can either ask her to join, or ask for a date - ask her to join to finally recruit her

Note - Magic Drain Rune

If you want unlimited healing, equip it on the second slot on Hero so you can always keep 1 MP for healing magic with Great Blessing Rune.

Another great rune for healing is Water rune - you can buy them in Muse and Coronet Rune shop.

Be sure to upgrade the equipment of your party and sharpen weapons at Coronet if you want. It's also good to set desired runes on your front and back row members.

Mercenary Fortress / Toto Village

Return to Mercenary Fortress and you'll see a scene with Templeton.

Head to Toto village.

Character Recruit - Templeton

Location: Toto Village

Talk to him in Mercenary Fortress after events in Muse with Ababelle, then visit Toto Village and find him on the left side. He joins and you get the Suiko Map.

Head to the Muse-Highland Checkpoint, north of Muse.

Muse-Highland Checkpoint

Talk to the guard to open the gate, then talk to him again to let you pass to the right.

In the forest, head all the way to the right to a new screen, and pick up Circlet from the chest.
Head back left a screen, then take the immediate northwest fork towards Belt of Strength.

Take the northeast path and head north to the next area. Continue heading north to the next area. Continue until you see a scene.

In the Highland camp, head to the northeast for a scene. Afterwards, you'll be caught and about to run off. When you can, pick up the Fire Sealing Orb from the chest, before heading towards the tent with the flag in front (to the west). You'll see a scene with Princess Jillia. The choices here don't matter.

Leave to the southwest. You'll have a forced fight with Jowy and Hero. After more scenes, you'll have a forced fight with the rest of your team. Afterward, choose "First, we have to get out of here.".

Make your way back to Muse.

Muse

Head to Anabelle's office in City Hall for a quick scene. Return to Leona's tavern for a scene with Viktor and Flik. Save
Return to Anabelle's office for a long scene. The choices here don't matter.

Head to the Muse city entrance to see a scene with Nanami.To see the full scene, make sure to keep selecting the dialogue options to wait with her.

Note: Jowy

Now's a good time to unequip Jowy since he'll be leaving the party soon.

After you wake up, head the northwestern corner of town, follow the path to the next screen and up the stairs. Speak with Viktor.
Head further in for more scenes. Head back to Leona's.

The next morning, save, then speak with Victor when you are ready, and you'll begin your third War Battle.
Make sure to save your game!

Character Recruit - Gilbert

Location: Muse Village

You need to wound Gilbert's unit with Flik at least once (1 sword icon) and then he joins. Don't pass on this!

War Battle #3 - The Defense of Muse City

Turn 1: Move both City-States army units one space left. Leave everyone else where they are.
Turn 2: Wait for Flik to attack a mercenary named Gilbert. There is a chance Gilbert will take damage (sword icon above its unit) and join your side immediately after this. If this does not happen, reset and try again.  I did this on my 3rd turn when Flik attacked head to head, then he did some damage and Gilbert joined. When you succeed, move all your other units up one space each.
Turn 3: Miklotov will join as a reinforcement. Move all your units up one more space again.
Turn 4: Keep moving your units up closer to the enemies.
Turn 5: Hero's group should be close enough to Gilbert's to heal him with his Bright Shield Rune.
After this, the course of battle may go different ways. If Flik's or Miklotov's group falls, it's fine, no worries. If Gilbert's group falls, it's fine, as long as he says "Fall back." Otherwise, reset again. The idea is to defend for couple more turns and the war battle will be over.

Units will retreat, and the battle will end.

Talk to Nanami when you have control. The next morning, head downstairs.
Head back to City hall for a scene with Anabelle.
Head back to Leona's for another scene. Talk to Nanami when you can. Say "Actually... I'm kind of worried about Jowy".
Head to the right side of City Hall to see a scene with Jowy and Kage.

At night, head back to Anabelle's Office, then head to her private room on the left. You'll see a long series of scenes. The choices you make here  don't affect the course of the game. Eventually, you'll be in the city at night with just Hero and Nanami during Highland attack. Head to the Tavern to pick up Pilika. Leave Muse.

After the scene, head to nearby city Coronet.

Coronet

Head to the Tavern, and talk to the man in the back room for Recipe #5.

Head south 2 screen and then west as you can for a scene at the docks.
Head back north to the Inn. You'll reunite with Eilie, Rina, and Bolgan.
Save here, there is a RNG event coming up.

Head back down to the docks, then head east a screen. Play the dice game and beat Tai Ho. If you lose, re-enter and try again. Each round is 2k.
Head back to the tavern to pick up Eilie, Bolgan, and Rina. They'll rejoin your party.
Head back to Tai Ho. You'll travel to Kuskus.

Kuskus

Head west two screens, enter the northern house, and examine the bookcase to the west for Recipe #9 (the second one from the left to right).

You can sharpen weapons to 6 here. I am currently on level 5 due to lack of money, but you can do as you see fit.

Save at the Inn. Then head to the Item Shop, and check the Rare Finds. If Recipe #11 isn't there, reload to try again to buy it, it costs 2700 pouch. You can always get this later, but I like to do it as soon as I can just to get it over with.

Exit the port, and go south to South Window.

South Window

There will be a scene with Viktor when you enter.

You'll notice Clive is here, but you can't do anything with him at the moment (we did his quest, part 1, in Muse).

You can find Old Book Vol. 3 in the Rare Finds section of the Item Shop. You might want to save first before checking, so after getting Viktor and Flik save, and do this step.

On the east side of town, you'll meet a priest named Gantetsu near a rock. Go east of him and examine the row of plants. You should find Friendship Orb. This is a useful weapon attachment, it strengthens as you get more recruits. Put it to whoever you want, I chose Nanami.
Also, stop by the Rune Shop and if you have that Fury Orb from before, set it to Eilie. This will be useful for an upcoming boss. If not, you can remove Fire Orb from Rina and set it to Eilie.

Stop by the Inn. Viktor and Flik join your party, for good this time.

Head north of Gantetsu to the town hall. Freed Y will join your party after the scenes.
Head back to the Inn. Flik leaves.

We need to head to North Window, which is far northwest from South Window, near the ocean. I would suggest you spend some time fighting for some money and levels, and strengthening your equipment.

North Window

During the scene choose to run away. Head to Cave of the Wind, which is south of North Window.

Cave of the Wind

Follow the path until you get to a multi-way fork. Head northwest through the wall for Sun Badge. Then head west from the fork.
Continue until you reach the second fork. Head west, then north to find Fish Badge. Return, and then take the right path from the second fork.

At third fork, go left for Fire Wall, then right, then north to the next screen.
You'll get to a sequence of rock pushing puzzles. Simply push the rocks out of the way in the first room, and into the path of the wind later. On the last set, you'll have to carefully push rocks up and left to leave the least gaps in the air stream from the top as possible. At the end, you can grab 3000 Potch, Medicine, and Pale Gate Orb. The NPC here can teleport you back, if you want.

At the next fork, follow the path south and east, which leads to Stone of Protection.
Go as far southwest as possible for Half Helmet.
Take the northwest path to continue to a scene. Kahn will temporarily join your party.

Continue north along the linear path until you get to the Celestial Sword.

Boss: Celestial Sword. Hero's Healing power is really necessary here. If you've transfered data from Suikoden I and Viktor was at level 16 with his weapon, he should be at level 9 now. If you put Fury Orb on him, he should do massive damage. I've also set Wind Orb to Eilie, so I can heal when needed.

Heal up at South Window, then head back to North Window.

North Window

Head all the way north to the castle. Let's collect what we can as this is the only time we are here.
Enter the room to the right for Fire Orb.

Keep heading west until you see a big room with lots of stairs. Head down the leftern southern stairs for Stone of Magic Defense.
Keep heading west until you are in a room with five statues.
Move the leftmost statue left, and middle door will open. Grab Darkness Orb.

Back in the statue room, move the out-of-place middle statue to its center spot. Another door will open. Enter it.
Continue until you are in a room with ten torches. Light the bottom row of torches such that it matches the top row (the 4th torch in both the top and bottom row should remain off). A door will open. Pick up Blue Ribbon.

Back in the torch room, light the 4th torch in the top row to open the way forward.
Keep following the linear path, you'll eventually see Chain Mail and Collar in chests to the right.
Keep going to fight boss Abomination. Remember, you can revive people with Kahn. Hero is a must, and group healing is very welcome. Let Kahn use his rune all the time, he does undead damage so it's better than attacking with him.

Leave the castle. Kahn will leave for now. As you try to exit the area, Flik will come and a scene will play.

Headquarters

Neclord's old castle in North Window is now your Headquarters.
After the scene, put together your party. For recruitment purposes now, bring only female characters (other than Hero).

Head to Kuskus.

Kuskus

Here, talk to the old woman near the entrance. She'll mention girls getting attacked by nasty scoundrels.

Character Recruit - Oulan

Location: Kuskus

After getting your HQ, return to Kuskus with all-famale party except Hero, and talk to the old woman near the entrance at the docks. She will mention nasty scoundrels. Leave the village, enter and cross the bridge on the first screen. Pick any option, but ask Oulan during scenes to join.

Head to Radat, to the east.

Radat

The item shop here may have Recipe #18 and Sound Set #5 in Rare Finds. You can always get these later, if you prefer so.
Head to the Tavern and speak to the chef in the white hat on the upper side for Recipe #14.

Head east to the last house of the screen. This is Shu's house, and a scene will take place.
Afterwards, head to the tavern, then try to leave for another scene.

In town, head south and talk to the man in the black coat, Richmond. Pay him 1500 Potch.
Rest at the Inn, and another scene will take place.
Head east a few screens of Radat to a bridge for yet another scene.

Talk to the man in a white headband near the gate control to the left and ask him to close the watergate. Amada will come. Ask with him to close it. You'll need to fight Amada in a one-on-one duel.

Duel #2 - Amada

Attack > Defend. Defend > Special. Special > Attack

I will list lines that means you have to use attacks against that one to deal the most damage or dodge.

Attack:

Okay, first a little test...
Ouch! Pretty good!
Ouch! I felt that one!
Ouch! That musta hurt! Sorry about that.
Hey, you're not gonna win that way y'know.
Thinking the same thing, eh. C'mon let's go.
ARGH!!!!..... Nice shot..... But it ain't over yet!!!!!
Ouch!!! I definitely felt that one!!!
Ha ha ha ha! Too bad, boy!!! Now it's my turn!!!
YOWCH!!!!! Nice one! My hand's all numb!

Defense:

He he, first show me what you've got, boy.
He he, doesn't work so well the 2nd time, eh.
I won't fall for that one again!
He he, I guess I'd better hold back a little.
C'mon. It's your turn now.
Got to keep your head cool when you're in a fight, y'know.
Dammit!!! I might lose this one!!!
Damn! Dammit!!! Gotta think!!!!!
Ha ha! Wanna try that again?
Woa!!! That was scary!!!!!

Special:

Okay, boy, here I go!
I'm just about ready to take the kid gloves off.
Okay, it's my turn next!
Better get ready. Here I go again.
If ya liked that, I'll give ya some more.
That won't get us anywhere! Try this one on fer size!!!!!
Argh! I'll get ya next time!!!
Way to go, kid!!! But I won't lose that easy!
He he, I'll show ya how to attack!
That was fun!!! Let's go again!!!

Afterward, head south the left side for another scene. Shu will join you.

Headquarters

Return to Viktor in the command room for a scene.
When you have control again, save, and head back to the war room. It's time for another war battle.

War Battle #4 - Defending Headquarters

Turn 1: Move your units closer to Solon Jhee.
Turn 2: Have either Hero's group or the city-state solders attack Solon Jhee. This will cause some highland soldiers to lose health.
Afterwards, just fight normally and use Hero's healing when necessary. Eventually, the Highlanders will retreat.

After the battle,watch some scens. Viktor will ask to see you in the tavern, so go to him to learn some backstory.
The next morning, talk to Shu in the command room and accept the position of Commander.
During the scenes, Dr. Huan will show up, and Leknaat and Luc.
Barbara has also joined - she has a warehouse to store your items on the first floor. Find her and unload all your stuff. I was full at this time. Just note that you can store much less here tham in Suikoden I.

Now that we have the Stone Tablet of Promise, make sure to check Stars of Destiny by talking to Luc. By now, you should have (in the order listed on the tablet from top to bottom):

• Hero
• Shu
• Luc
• Viktor
• Flik
• Tsai
• Hanna
• Anita
• Nanami
• Rina
• Eilie
• Bolgan
• Freed Y.
• Gilbert
• Rikimaru
• Huan
• Tuta
• Leona
• Kinnison
• Shiro
• Zamsa
• Mukumuku
• Apple
• Millie
• Gengen
• Barbara
• Oulan
• Templeton

That should be 28/108, congrats!

Note: Party

Luc is awesome mage user. If you plan to use mage, he is probably the best choice until the end of the game. Just make sure to update his runes. For example, put Darkness and Blue Gate Orbs on him for start.

Characters gain more rune slots as they level up.

Exit HQ for a scene.
Head back to the command room for a scene.
Head to the tavern and set your party. Use whoever you wish, but take Freed Y for upcoming recruiting.

Head to Kuskus.

Kuskus

Save at the inn, then head to the docks to find Tai Ho and Yam Koo. Play Tai Ho's dice game and win 5000 Potch, then both Tai Ho (29/108) and Yam Koo (30/108) will join.

Head to Radat (west of Kuskus).

Radat

Head to the far southern end of town and just before the exit, head right to talk to Yoshino, who is doing laundry.

Character Recruit - Yoshino (31/108)

Location: Radat - southern part of the town

After getting your HQ, return to Radat with Freed in your party, find Yoshino and talk to him.

Let's find Richmond now.

Character Recruit - Richmond (32/108)

Location: Radat - near the appraisal shop

Talk to Richmond near the appraisal shop. He'll flip a coin and you have to pick Heads or Tails, but you will fail either way. Give up, and head to the tavern. Talk to the man seated at the table close to the entrance and he'll give you a regular coin. Go back to Richmond, offer to use the new coin, and he'll join.

Move to the bridge.

Character Recruit - Amada (33/108)

Location: Radat - bridge on the east

Talk to him, and then beat him in another Duel. Check all the lines above, they are the same.

Let's go back to HQ.

Note: Richmond's Investigations

Back at HQ, Richmond can "investigate" other characters in your team. This is not tied to any trophy, nor items. It's all about some lore and backstory, but keep in mind that some investigations are time-limited, so if you want to see and read everything in the game, you need to investigate some allies as soon as possible.

Headquarters

Stop by the tavern and put Tai Ho in your party in place of Amada who joined before. We can trigger some optional dialogue later.
Stop by the command room for a scene.

Put together your party, and then head to the port of the HQ (from the main stairs on 1F, take the northeastern stairs, then look for the anchor sign). A scene will take place.

Make sure somebody in your battle party as a Water Orb equipped for healing purposes. I have it for some time, it helps with healing, a lot.
Take the boat to Kuskus, then head to South Window.

South Window

Clive and Elza's Sidequest #2

We can progress the started quest now.

Character Recruit - Clive (34/108)

Location: South Window

Talk to Clive. He will join if you rode your boat at least once. We need Clive to upcoming events with Elza, so it's not a bad idea to keep Clive in your party and update his equipment.

Head to the upper floor of the inn.

Character Recruit - Alex (35/108), Hilda (36/108)

Location: South Window - Inn

Talk to then in Inn, upper floor. They both join, and this adds an Item Shop to your HQ.

For the next recruit, we need to buy couple of items.

Character Recruit - Adlai (37/108)

Location: South Window - House northwest from equipment shop

Buy a Wind Orb from the Rune Shop, Wooden Shield from the equipment shop, and take Clive's Sacrificial Jizo and place it in the bag. Talk to Adlai in his house, and give him Jizo and Wooden Shield. Lastly, throw Wind Orb at him.

Now you can make your way to Lakewest Town which is to the west when you traverse the lake. You can board your boat from Kuskus or your HQ.

Lakewest

Fitcher will leave and give you a Letter of Introduction.
Check the barrel of green vegetables just to your right for Kindness Orb. This is a great weapon orb for Hero, it powers up for characters the longer they stay in the active party, and who is a better candidate, right?

Clive and Elza's Sidequest #3

Technically, the timer needs to be less than 11 hours for this to happen. Luckily in the remaster, you should have turned off your Event Timer by now. If you didn't and the timer is more than 11 hours, you missed this part unfortunatelly.

Enter the Inn and talk to the man in green by the counter. This is it for the quest part 3.

Check the barrel in between the northern houses for Cabbage Seeds. There is a trophy for starting your garden, so you only need one set of seeds to do this.I will point out all seeds in the game.

Seeds: Cabbage Seeds

Check the barrel in between the northern houses in Lakewest

MISSABLE - Check the spice rack in the northwestern house for Recipe #16. This is highly missable!

Character Recruit - Taki (38/108)

Location: Lakewest - northwestern house

Check the spice rack to get Recipe #16 first, then talk to Taki 4 times.

Head into Two River, west of Lakewest.

World Map - Lakewest Area

Plans: Turtle Plans #1

Random drop from Rockadillo enemies.

The plans are used to construct a Guardian Deity. While there is a trophy for putting together a Guardian Deity, you don't technically need these specific plans for it, but this is where you can get them, if you want to collect them all.

Two River

Chaco will bump into you and steal all your potch, yikes! You will get it back, but a bit later, so if needed just go outside and fight to gather some money.

The item shop here may have Recipe #23 in Rare Finds. Save and reload if you want to get it.

Character Recruit - Hans (39/108)

Location: Two River - Inn

Talk to Hans on the first floor and ask him to join. Don't ask for money in return. He joins, and you get Armor Shop in your HQ.

Through Two River you will watch many scenes and give many answers - they don't affect anything, so don't worry about it.
Head to the assembly hall to the northwest. Talk to the guards for a scene. Leave the screen to the northwest and chase Chaco.
In the Winger District, chase Chaco until he is cornered for a scene.

Check out the Item shop in the Winger District. Go north a screen and check out the shops in the Kobold District, then head back to the Assembly Hall for a scene. Head inside for more scenes, then head to the Inn.

Talk to the innkeeper for a scene, then head to your room for another scene. In the morning, go downstairs for a scene, then back to the Assembly Hall for a scene. Head north to the Kobold District for more. Leave, and go again in the Winger District for another scene.
Chase Chaco again, and he'll end up entering a sewer. This is your next dungeon.

Two River Sewers

Land Sharks here can drop Recipe #21. Put this in your storage if you get it.

Note: Recipes

In the original version of the game there was a bug with - Recipe #12, Recipe #21, Recipe #29, Recipe #34, and Recipe #36. The glitch was if you turned in any one of these recipes, the other recipes would no longer drop. This shoud be fixed in this remastered version (I've received Recipe #12 even when I gave previous recipes to the chef).

Make sure to collect items along the way. The dungeon itself is linear:

• Headgear
• Resurrection Orb

Keep going south. If you go west, you can run into Sid, but you can't do anything with him yet. The rest of items:

• Healing Wind
• At the next fork, head north for Fire Emblem and Stone of Protection.

Save when you reach the save point. Next, a boss fight.

Boss: Pest Rat - This can be a tough boss if you didn't upgrade your gear nad party. Luc with Darkness and Pale Gate Runes can be very helpful. Hero should heal, and make sure some other member has Water Orb.

After the boss fight you'll end up in Kobold District. After the scene, make your way back to Two River for another scene. Head to the Assembly Hall for another scene. Now, move to Winger District and talk to Chaco, he should mention Susu and some seedlings.

Seeds: Spinach Seedling

Head to Susu's house in Winger Disctrict (northeastern house) and talk to her. If you don't get it, there are 2 more opportunities later, because this one is time-limited and related to Chaco, and you might miss it if Susu don't give it.

Go Two River Inn to spend the night.

Head outside for an automatic scene. You'll fight an event battle. If you choose "We have to hold them here!" you'll fight two additional groups, which is good for some experience. After some scenes, one more event battle, and then more scenes.

In the morning, head to the assembly hall one last time. Fitcher will join (40/108), and Ridley will join (41/108) even though the game doesn't state this specifically.

Character Recruit - Chaco (42/108)

Location: Two River - town entrance

Talk to him after all the events and the sewers boss fight - allow him to join and he joins and gives you money back.

Leave town, but re-enter.

Buy some fried tacos from the Kobold District (one is enough).

Head back to Lakewest.

Lakewest

Save, then enter the north-center building.

Character Recruit - Tetsu (43/108)

Location: Lakewest

Use Fried Tacos on Hero, the steam should appear on Hero. Talk to Tetsu when that happens and tell him you love bath and ask him to join.

Head back to HQ.

Headquarters

Your castle is now at level 2. It doesn't state that, but there is an extra floor in the castle, and new rooms.

Character Recruit - Hai Yo (44/108)

Location: Headquarters - Level 2

From the Stone Tablet (where Luc usually stands), head east, south, past Tetsu's bath and up the stairs, then south on either side, then south again until you get outside. You'll run into a scene, talk to Hai Yo to join you.

We will not do any cookoffs for now. But we will, in a few minutes (if you want).

Stop by the Tavern and put Gengen, Chaco, and Clive in your party - for recruitment purposes.

Cook-off Minigame (The Path of a Chef trophy)

There is a minigame that takes place at Hai Yo's Restaurant at HQ over the course of the game where you will have to win several cook-offs. Save before each one. In the original version you couldn't continue after faling, so, just to be safe.

In order to access the minigame, head into Hai Yo's Restaurant. A contestant may be here or may not; ready for a cook-off, which will lead to an automatic scene. You can choose to delay the cook-off in order to save. Do so.

The mini-game itself is mostly random. It largely depends on the judges randomly selected to score the meals. It takes about 1 hour for the next contestant to arrive, and that hour must be spent outside of HQ. I was usually recruiting other characters and doing this every now and then.

For the recipes, you can go with:

• Appetizer: Salad + Soy Sauce = Island Nation Salad
• Main Course:
  Tempura + Mayonaisse = Amazing Tempura
  Rolled Omelet + Salt = Large Rolled Omelet
• Dessert:
  Cake + Mayonnaise = Cheesecake OR
  Ice Cream + Sugar = Pudding

Note  - Be careful not to defeat Lester, the tenth opponent, until you've done the sidequest in Gregminster, else you'll miss out on a Recipe. You want to do the Gregminster sidequest before defeating Lester in the cook-offs.

I've got Tomoato Soup Recipe for my first challenge against Yum Kum.

After doing some cook-offs (or postponing it for now if you choose), head to Radat.

Radat

Talk to Stallion, the blue-haired elf running around.

Character Recruit - Stallion (45/108)

Location: Radat

Talk to her. To recruit her, you need to escape from battles for a certain amount of times. She will tell you how many times more, so when you do, you will recruit her (Let's Go option also counts).

Head to Lakewest.

Lakewest

Head to the Inn, save.

Character Recruit - Shilo (46/108)

Location: Lakewest - Inn

Talk to him on the left side. Win 5000 Potch from him in the dice game to join.

Character Quest - Hix and Tengaar

Location: Lakewest - Inn

Talk to them on the right side of the Inn. Do it twice so they leave. Clive will step out during this scene. We will get to them again later.

Go to Two River.

Two River

Head to the Kobold District.

Character Recruit - Gabotcha (47/108)

Location: Two River - Kobolt District

Head into the rightmost tent and talk to Gabocha. He'll join as long as Gengen is with you. He joins when you leave.

Move into the Two River sewers.

Character Recruit - Sid (48/108)

Location: Two River - Sewers

On the screen with the save point, head west at through the passage to find Sid at the end. He'll join as long as Chaco is with you.

Leave Two River from western exit in Kobold District. On the world map, head to Muse-Greenhill Checkpoint to the northeast.

Muse-Greenhill Checkpoint

Watch the scene. No matter which choices you pick, Meg (49/108) and Gadget (50/108) will join your army.

Head to the Forest Village to the far northwest. Do not enter Greenhill at the center. Make sure Hero is level 30 or higher before entering.

Forest Village

Clive and Elza's Sidequest #4

Clive should make a remark here about Elza being here (Event Timer must be less than 13 hours if you play that way, or off). Head all the way north, past the trading post, and watch the scene.

In the trading post, talk to the man on the right for Old Book Vol. 6.

Character Recruit - Tony (51/108)

Location: Forest Village - House right from trading store

Find tony in the right-lower room and talk to him twice. After he leaves, talk to the old man for Spinach Seedling. If you've missed the previous one, this is where the second one is.

Character Recruit - Wakaba (52/108)

Location: Forest Village - outside the equipment shop

Talk to him, say "Well, what about me?" and if you've level 30 or above, he joins and enters your party.

Missable Item: Turtle Plans #2

Ragged Ones on the world map drops it. This is the best time to get it. Do so. They also drop Chick - bath item; if you want it.

Whack-A-Mole Master Trophy & A Lush Field Trophy

Talk to Tony in HQ and you play can play Whack-A-Mole minigame. From 1F room where the stone tablet is, just go east and you will reach it. To play it, you need to give Tony some seeds first (which unlocks A Lush Field trophy), then you must beat it on Hard to get the trophy. Practice, and try to do so. I tilted my controller on the side so my buttos match the screen - it took me around 20mins to get it.
You will also get Mole Suit armor that is not bad.

Cook-off Minigame (The Path of a Chef trophy)

I was ready for round 2, so I've beat Goetsu as my second opponent, and got Buttered Clams Recipe.

Let's go back to Two River and go south on the map to find Kobold Village.

Kobold Village

Tengaar and Hix Sidequest - Part 2

You'll see Tengaar and Hix again as you enter. Move north for a scene, enter the tent and watch more scenes. After sleeping go towards the old man. You need Blue Stone, Red Flower and Green Bell.

Blue Stone can be found in South Window item shop. Return it to Kobold Village.
Red Flower can be found in Cave of the Wind. Make the trip and do so. Return it to Kobold Village
Green Bell can be found in Two River Sewer dungeon (just move through the dungeon until you find it).

Return to Village and Tangaar will be in the Unicorn Woods.
While you're here, pick up Recipe #13 from the Kobold on the right side of chief's tent (he is in the dark, above the stove).
Pick up Exertion Orb from the large mortar outside the chief's hut.

Item shop in Kobold Village may have Recipe #31 in Rare Finds. Save and reload if you want to get it.

Unicorn Woods (Tengaar and Hix Sidequest - Part 3)

Do NOT open the first chest you see. This allows us to get another farm animal.

Eagle Man here can drop Recipe #12.

At the first fork don't go east. This has the chest we are skipping. Go west, west, south to find Collar.
Go all the way north, then east, then north to Collar.
Go east to the next area.

Follow the path. At the fork, head northeast to find another Collar. Then take the southeastern path.
You'll eventually run into a scene. Afterwards, Hix (53/108) and Tengaar (54/108) finally joins.

Once the sidequest is over, head all the way back to where the Unicorn was. Pick up Main Gauche (great shield for Flik for example), and Guard Ring hidden behind the tree.

Headquarters

You can drop of recipes, and try whack-a-mole mini-game if you didn't. It's also a good time for some cooking battles if you can trigger the next one.

Cook-off Minigame (The Path of a Chef trophy)

I was ready for round 3, so I've beat Shiki.

Head to the command room for a scene. In the morning, talk to Shu again to continue.
You'll have to make a party of your younger team members, since you are infiltrating an academy.

First stop by Forest Village (northwest of Greenhill). The equipment shop is now open. Talk to the guy right of the shop keep. Pay 2000 Potch for Iron Hammer.

Then, head to Greenhill in the center.

Greenhill

Greenhill will have many events. During the scene, you'll get to pick names for your characters - choices does not matter. Head north for more scenes, and then you'll be in Greenhill proper.

The Item Shop has Recipe #25 in Rare Finds. Save beforehand if you want to try and get it.
Talk to the cook on the west side of the Inn for Recipe #20.

Head up north from the Inn to see a scene with a knight and a schoolgirl. Choose either option.
Head north to the next area, then straight north to the Academy. Speak with Emilia at the desk.
Before Following Emilia, talk to a student in the Rune Class to the right (lower-right boy in green), who sells various Runes. Buy any that you'd like.

Head to the room on the northwest corner of the first floor. Check the bookshelf for Old Book Vol. 5.

Talk to Emilia at the top center of the first floor.
Afterward, talk to Emilia at her desk. Choose "Uh, about that man named Shin...", then choose either option, then choose "The truth is, we're actually.." While it's not explicitly stated at this point, Emilia has now joined your army (55/108).
Leave the academy for a scene.

Head to the dorm building to the west and talk to the woman at the counter. Head upstairs and south to your rooms. Tell Nanami "Yeah, I'm tired." to finish up the day.

In the morning, head outside the dorm for a scene with Flik.
Head south of the Academy entrance to run into Emilia for a scene.
Head to the Inn for a scene. Choose either option.
Head to the northern part of town, outside the academy, for a scene.
Head to the dorms and choose to rest. Choose either option.

In the morning, head inside the Academy and talk to Nina on the left-hand side. Choose any option.
Leave the Academy for another scene with Flik.
Head to the south for a scene with Fitcher.
Head back north for a scene with Nina.
Head back to the dorms and choose to rest (options 2 or 3).

Nanami will wake you up in the middle of the night. Head north and a small scene will play. Follow the ghost.
After a while, ghost will head to the basement.
In the basement, click the unlit lamp to open a door. Keep following the path to run into Flik, then continue west. Click the statue bust.

Greenhill Forest

When you reach the fork, head northeast first to a chest with Protection Mist. Then continue northwest.
Keep following the path for a scene. Choose "We're on your side."

Greenhill

In the morning, before talking to Flik, head into the academy and sharpen weapons at the Blacksmith class. They can upgrade to level 8.
Talk to Flik and tell him you're ready.

Head down to the southern portion of Greenhill for a scene. Choose any options.
Head back to Teresa's hideout, using the statue in the nortwestern room of the academy. You'll have to fight several event battles on the way.
After the scene in Teresa's hideout, make your way back to Greenhill.

When you see the scene in front of the Academy, choose "Let's go help!". Fight two event battles.

Greenhill Forest

Make your way towards Teresa's hideout once again for another scene and a couple of fights along the way.
Head north to a new section of Greenhill Forest.

Take the southeast fork to find Toe Shoes.
Take the next north fork to find Silver Hat.
On the next screen, you'll see chest Chimera Orb on the path.

You'll run into a scene. Choose whichever options you'd like.
Head South for more scenes. Head to Two River.

Two River

Stop in the Rune Shop.

Character Recruit - Jeane (56/108)

Location: Two River - Rune shop

Talk to her there, after events in Greenhill and ask her to join.

Head to Kobold Village south of Two River on the map.

Kobold Village

Character Recruit - Yuzu (57/108)

Location: Kobold Village - near the trading post

Talk to her and help her out by grabbing the sheep (3 of them). You can turn in the farm animals you find to Yuzu at HQ. There's an achievement for turning in one of each type (and it will be noted).

Gathering Animals (Ranch trophy): Lamb

Head back into the Unicorn Woods and head to the third screen. You should find a Lamb here. There were some bugs in the original version (if you open the first eastern chest the lamb will not appear, but here that is fixed, so, no worries

Head back to HQ.

Headquarters

Head to the command room for a scene. Teresa (58/108), Shin (59/108), and Nina (60/108) will join.
Sleep in your bed to continue. Then head to the command room once again.
Select your party, just be sure to put Clive in for his next event. Viktor is also available, and I love using him.

Cook-off Minigame (The Path of a Chef trophy)

I was ready for round 4, so I've beat Ryuki and got Pasta recipe.

For the recipes, at this point towards the end, this was my go to:

• Appetizer: Salad + Soy Sauce = Island Nation Salad
• Main Course: Tempura + Mayonaisse = Amazing Tempura
• Dessert: Cake + Mayonnaise = Cheesecake (or Ice Cream + Sugar = Pudding)

You can give your Old Books to Emilia on the bottom left side of HQ, inside the house with the book symbol (you should have 1 through 6 at this point), your Farm Animals to Yuzu, and any Seeds/Seedlings to Tony (they are on the upper right).

Kuskus

The Blacksmith here can now sharpen weapons to 11. Definitely worth doing.

Head northeast of Greenhill to the Path to Matilda (you need to go through Lakewest, then Two River to reach this region, if you've forgotten).

Path to Matilda

Doremi Elf can drop Sound Set #2. Papa Holly can drop Seed Potato. Zombie Slug can drop Recipe #29. Neither is needed for the trophy, but I love collecting everything. You can come later and collect them, if you prefer.

After the scene, head north. You can't recruit Badeaux yet, so head east and north of him for Guard Ring.
Head west and north to the next area.
Head north into the next area.
Grab the chest with Mega Medicine, then northeast for Dragon Armor.

Take the lower east path. You'll run into Viki.

Character Recruit - Viki (60/108)

Location: Path to Matilda

ALong the way you will meet Viki (lower east path from the chest with Dragon Armor). Say "Ush...sure, okay" or "A cute girl like you? Of course." and she will join. You can teleport to any visited location from your HQ now by talking to her there.

It's a good idea to drop stuff off at storage if you're crowded with items. She can warp you right back.

On the next screen, you'll see a scene.

Rockaxe

Head straight north for a scene. Pick whichever option you want, then head to sleep.
In the morning, head north and down the stairs. Head towards the main room for another scene.
For this choice, just pick "I'll be watching." It's good to rest a bit every now and then eh?

Battle Alongside the Matilda Knights
Just watch the battle. If you chose to participate, just wait. There's nothing you can do.

After the battle, head down for a scene with Miklotov and Camus.
Head down into town, and enter the Appraise Shop on the lower-left part of the screen. Examine the cabinet upstairs for a Violence Orb. Leave the shop and screen through the southwest corner.

Here you'll see another scene with Miklotov.

Clive and Elza's Sidequest #5

To continue Clive's story (Event Time less than 14 hours or completely off), go to the Inn for a scene.

Upgrade your equipment at the Equipment Shop and Rune Shop.

Leave Matilda to the South. Head to Highway Village to the southeast.

Highway Village

Buy Rabbit Plans #2 and Recipe #26 in the Rare finds of the Item Shop.

Talk to the boy in between the houses with a Calf. Buy it for 7k. This is another animal for the farm.

Head into the Inn for a quick scene with Futch and Humphrey.
Talk to Humphrey and you'll see a scene. Pick whichever options. In the morning, talk to Humphrey again, and pick either option.
Head outside for another scene. Speak to Humphrey inside, pick either option. Talk to the innkeeper to rest, then head downstairs for as scene. When prompted, ask to come along. Put Futch and Humphrey into your party.

Head all the way north to Rakutei Mountain.

Rakutei Mountain

Head north for a scene.

The Hawk Man here can drop Turtle Plans #3. Make sure to get them. Later in the game, Hawk Man will be replaced by Sky Knights, but they can still drop Turtle Plans #3, but I like to collect when possible.

Take the first fork northwest to Fur Cape, then continue.
Take the second fork east to Thunder Runner, then continue to the next area.
Take the northeast path to the next area for Lightning Amulet, then continue down the other path.
Take the northwest fork to Stone of Power, then continue.

On the next screen, take the southeast path all the way to Unicorn Plans #2.
Head northeast from the chest (loop around to get to the upper level) and follow the path east to Skill Ring.

Return to the previous screen, then head north to reach the fork. Go northeast to Medicine Orb., northwest Dragon Plans #2, and south to the chest with 2000 Potch inside a bit on the east.
Head to the east then continue north for a save point, and a boss battle with Harpy.

Boss: Harpy - With good preparation you should be ok, as long as you can heal. Harpy likes to attack front row, so I had no issues whatsoever.

After the boss, select any option during the scene. Head north for another scene. When Humphrey prompts, ask him to join you.

Highway Village

Futch (62/108) and Humphrey (63/108) will join you at this point.

Speak to Kent's mom in the middle house for Recipe #32.
Make the trip back to HQ if you need to. It's not a bad idea to defeat the next cooking battle. Remember, Viki can warp you back. 

Cook-off Minigame (The Path of a Chef trophy)

I was ready for round 5, so I've beat Bashok and got Fried Rice recipe.

For the recipes, at this point towards the end, this was my go to:

• Appetizer: Salad + Soy Sauce = Island Nation Salad
• Main Course: Tempura + Mayonaisse = Amazing Tempura
• Dessert: Cake + Mayonnaise = Cheesecake (or Ice Cream + Sugar = Pudding)

When ready, head to Muse-Maltila Checkpoint, south of Highway Village (teleport to Rockaxe and travel southeast all the way).

Muse-Matilda Checkpoint

When speaking with Mikotov, choose "Okay." Place him in your convoy slot.
When speaking to the guards to the south, choose either option.
Let's go to Muse.

Muse

You'll see a scene as you enter Muse.
Enter Muse again, but head inside for another quick scene.
Heads towards the northwestern exit for another scene and event battle.

Head back to Rockaxe. There will be a quick discussion at Muse-Matilda Checkpoint along the way.

Rockaxe

Watch the scene as you enter.
Then head back to Rockaxe Castle for more scenes. During this, Miklotov (64/108) and Camus (65/108) will join.
You end up back at Headquarters.

Headquarters

Head to the command room for scenes.
At night, head to your room upstairs for a scene with Pilika.
In the morning, speak with Nanami downstairs and head to the command room. Choose your party, and talk to Viki to warp to Radat.

Radat

Choose "Let's go inside".
Head south for a scene. Choose the second option for a bit of extra dialogue.
Head back to HQ.

Headquarters

Save, then head to the Command Room for a scene. You begin the next War Battle.

War Battle #5 - The Defense of South Window

After a few turns, Ridley and the Kobolds will retreat. After this, avoid battles, stay healed, and eventually Shu will order a retreat.

After the battle, head to your room for a scene.
In the morning, head back to the command room.

Before setting off the battle, talk to Apple to rearrange your squads. Let's do some planning:

• Hero, Shu, Humphrey
• Viktor, Apple, Miklotov
• Gilbert, Hanna, Chaco
• Flik, Tsai, Tai Ho
• Teresa, Nanami, Yam Koo
• Luc, Jeane, Camus

With this set up, Flik will be able to do significant damage with Tsai's Fire Spears, and Luc will be able to hit with magic from afar. Humphrey allows Riou's team an extra health of damage (1 sword above the unit).

War Battle #6 - Showdown With The Kibas

For the first few turns, just choose to wait.
When reinforcements arrive take out as many units as possible, just don't wipe Kiba's unit. Eventually, the Highlanders will retreat, and you'll win.

The choice here actually doesn't matter, as both Kiba (66/108) and Klaus (67/108) will join the army.

Head to the entrance of the castle for a scene.
Head to the command room for a scene. Choose "An alliance it is."
Put together your party, and make sure to include Clive.

Leave the Headquarters and re-enter for it to upgrade to level 3.

Get a Celadon Urn from the Rope Climbing minigame, north of the cafe.

Robe Climbing Minigame

North of Hai Yo's restaurant is where you can play this one.

By the end of this part, you should unlock Rope Climbing Master and Rope Climbing Master trophies. One is unlocked by simply winning, and the other for winning on Hard. Just focus on Hard and they will both unlock. A game is 10k each.

Our aim is to get 5 Celadon Urns (1 for recruitment, the rest for Natural Born Trader trophy which is trading and earning 100k through this method). You'll also want to pick up Turtle Plans #4. Simply exit until the rewards are what you want, and try to win. 

The rules are simple, you need to reach the top by rolling good numbers and hope that you will not role 1. It's mostly luck based, but if you observe front of the dice and avoid when 1 is seeable, you should be good. Use marks if you're ahead of your opponents. This mini-game kind of sucks to be honest, so consider using exploit below.

Rope Climbing minigame exploit: When you press Roll Dice and the dice is visible on the screen, wait for around 1 sec and press X. This seems to roll 5 almost every time.

If you can, do the next cookoff challenge.

Cook-off Minigame (The Path of a Chef trophy)

I was ready for round 6, so I've beat Ryuko and got Gratin recipe.

Talk to Viki and go to South Window.

South Window

Head to the town hall for a scene.
Check the equipment shop for some upgrades.

Head to Radat.

Radat

Clive and Elza's Sidequest #6

Go the the tavern for next Clive event (Event Time less than 15 hours or off). You'll end up at HQ, so return to Radat.

Talk to the boy next to Shu's house (near the eastern screen exit), and buy the Piglet for 5000 Potch. This is the next animal for your farm, and it should be the one that unlocks Ranch trophy when you give her to Yuzu on farm.
Go to the bridge east of Radat, and talk to the boatman on the southeast docks.

Head southwest on the boat to reach Banner Village.

Banner Village

You can get Rabbit Plans #3, Tomato Seedling, and Rose Brooch in the Rare Finds of the item shop. Probably not everything at the same time, but just so you know. Get at least the Rose Brooch for now, and you can get the others later.

Check a barrel left of the item shop for Alertness Orb.
Talk to a woman in a house north of the Inn for Seed Potato.

Head back to Radat.

Radat

Make sure you are on the west side of the river on the eastern exit.

Character Recruit - Simone (68/108)

Location: Radat

Talk to her and select "You mean this? (you need to have Rose Brooch from Banner Village rare finds), " and "Join us.".

Head into the Appraisal Shop.

Character Recruit - Lebrante (69/108)

Location: Radat - Appraisal shop

Talk to him and select "We need your help.". Talk to him again, and if you have a Celadon Urn (from the awful rope climb minigame), he joins. He opens appraisal shop in HQ.

Reconfigure your party at HQ, turn the items if you have them (seeds, animals), then return to Banner Village. Before doing so, you might want to win next cooking duel.

Cook-off Minigame (The Path of a Chef trophy)

I was ready for round 7, so I've beat Antonio and got Ramen recipe.

Banner Pass

Go north in Banner Village to enter Banner Pass.
Tiger enemy can drop Window Set #1.

At the fork, go north for Mega Medicine, then continue east.
At the next fork, go east for Full Helmet, then continue south.

When you encounter the ladders, go up the leftmost one for Stone of Luck.
At the second ladder fork, go up the western one, and then the eastern one for Wing Ornament.

Go down one ladder and up the left one and follow the path for Magic Ring.
Go up a ladder, down a ladder, down a ladder, then up the ladder to the right for Poison Orb. Continue to the next area.

On this screen, when you begin heading east, look south through the trees for a secret passsage. This leads to the hidden ninja village of Rokkaku, but you can't enter at the moment. Simply enter the village for now to see where it is, we will come back later.

Continue east until you reach the save point. Head north for Silver Shield. Head south from the save point for Silverlets.
Then Save, head east for a boss.

Boss: Worm - Really easy one.

Continue on for a scene. Choose "Please."

Gregminster

Enter the president's office for a scene. Choose "I want to forge an alliance with you." 
You get to choose Valeria or Kasumi, and this is a permanent choice for your 70th Star of Destiny. Let's go with Kasumi, as it'll allow us to enter Rokkaku sooner. (70/108). You can still get everyone even if you choose Valeria now, but then order of upcoming recruits changes, so let's stick with Kasumi.

You'll obtain the Blinking Mirror, which lets you warp to HQ from the world map. This is great stuff. You can use the Blinking Mirror from the World Map. Sheena will also formally join (71/108).

Talk to Vargas again to return to Gregminster.
You can get Recipe #28 from Rare Finds in the Item Shop.
You can get a Flowing Orb and a Mother Earth Orb from the Rare Finds in the Rune Shop, which is excellent for healing and defense. Flowing Rune is basically upgrades Water Rune. I strongly suggest getting both.

You can come back to Gregminster at any time, although you have to walk from Banner Village.
Head north into Gregminster Palace. Talk to the solder just to your right in the small room for Copper Hammer.
Examine the book shelf up and upper-left of here for Old Book Vol. 7. Head back to the city.

Character Recruit - Lorelai (72/108)

Location: Gregminster - left of the golden statue

Talk to her and ask her to come - if your HQ is level 3, she joins. At this point, you can just send her to your HQ.

Above the trading post is a man wearing green. Buy a Tomato Seedling for 700 Potch.
Go to the Inn and talk to Sarah on the upper floor, north room. You'll gain Cyclone Orb, which is a stronger version of Wind Orb. I use Luc, so you can remove his Wind Rune and place this one instead.

Character Recruit - Gordon (73/108)

Location: Gregminster - Trade shop

Enter the shop and choose "Join us". If you can make 50k profit from trades, he will join. And for the trophy, we need 100k for Natural Born Trader trophy - let's do both. Check the trading post and see the price for Celadon Urns. The prices are random, so we need to earn 100k by selling 4 Urns that we should still have left from rope climing minigame (check above for details if you need them). If the price is not good, close the game and reload - and retry.

Talk to Vargas near the castle and leave Gregminster.
Retrace your steps to secret village of Rokkaku, now that Kasumi is with you.

Rokkaku

During the scene, Mondo will join you (74/108). Choose "No." to send him back to HQ, you don't need him.
Leave the chief's tent. Talk to the ninja in green for Blinking Orb.

Character Recruit - Sasuke (75/108)

Location: Rokkaku

With Kasumi in your team, enter the village and talk to Sasuke on the left side of the village.

Go inside the trading post and downstairs. Buy a Piglet from the person sitting at the table for 3000 Potch. This is yet another animal for your farm. Talk to the other person nearby for Sound Set #6.

Make your way back the Banner Village.

Banner Village

There's a scene here, and you'll automatically be taken by to HQ.

Headquarters

There's a small scene here, but before proceeding in the command room, we're going to do some recruitment and cooking turnament.

Cook-off Minigame (The Path of a Chef trophy)

I was ready for round 8. When you enter the kitchen, a scene should trigger with a blue ninja running next to the chef. You need to return after 20-30min to get another scene and start this challenge.

I've went with Eggs + peppers, Ramen + Soy Sauce, Ice Cream + Sugar

Beat Gyokuran to get Fried Port Cutlet recipe. 

Form your party, but make sure you include Mukumuku and Nanami, you will need them.

Grab any Sound Set from your storage. Search in this guide if you're missing it.
Head to Path to Matilda (Greenhill-Matilda if you plan to warp, and you should).

Path to Matilda

Talk to Badeaux here.

Character Recruit - Badaeaux (76/108)

Location: Path to Matilda

Just to the north of the south entrance you can find him standing on the right side. If you have Mukumuku or Shiro in your team (and possibly if your HQ is level 3), he joins. You also get 2 Listening Orb key items.

Go to Forest Village (use the Blinking Mirror from the World Map to return to HQ, then talk to Viki to warp. Always do this from now on, unless told otherwise - it's faster, much faster).

Forest Village

Go into the house above the Inn and talk to Connell.

Character Recruit - Conell (77/108)

Location: Forest Village - house above Inn

Make sure you have any Sound Set in your Bag, then talk to him twice. You can turn on your sound sets to him in HQ now. He's on the balcony on the 3F above the command room.

Head north towards the Trading Post here for a scene.

Character Recruit - Feather (78/108) and Ayda (79/108)

Location: Forest Village

You should trigger a scene north towards the trading post. Select "Wait" and "Save her". Win an event battle. After the battle, use Listening Orb key item. They both join.

Enter the Trading Post and immediately exit. Head north and talk to the guy with the Lamb. Buy it for 4000 Potch. Another animal for your farm.
Head to Kobold Village.

Kobold Village

Head all the way to the end of the Unicorn Woods.

Character Recruit - Siegfried (80/108)

Location: Unicord Woords - end of area

If you have a Listening Orb key item, you will get the option "Use a Listening Orb". If Nanami or Tengaar is with yout, select "Say yes." and he joins.

Head to the Kobold District in New River.

Two River

Talk to Bob in the Kobold District.

Character Recruit - Bob (81/108)

Location: Two River - Kobold District

If you have 80 Stars of Desinity, he'll join. You can send him to your HQ.

Head to Lakewest.

Lakewest

Pick up the Chick on the beach. This is another farm animal for Yuzu in HQ.

Mukumuku's Friends

Let's unlock The Five Squirrel Squad trophy and gather 4 Mukumuku's friends. You can do this at any point, but it's much easier now. Squirrels join from the World Map. You need to recruit them in order. They don't count as Stars of Destiny, but you need them for the trophy.

Have Hero travel the world solo, but you can bring Mukumuku with you. When you stand in the locations listed below, there's a chance the squirrel will automatically join your party. You don't have to enter battles at all. It's easier to travel alone with Mukumuku for every squirrel, it seems to boost luck, so do it like that. It takes around 5mins of waiting. Enter the town, for example Two River, exit and make few steps towards Greenhill. Stand there, and that goes for all below locations (just do a few steps away from the location and stand on the road).

Mukumuku's Friends - The Five Squirrel Squad trophy

Makumaku - On the road between Two River and Greenhill
Mikumiku - On the road between Greenhill and Forest Village
Mekumeku - On the road between Greenhill and Path to Matilda (Greenhill-Matilda)
Mokumoku - In the clearing south of Forest Village, enter the forest to the left when you start going south. Stand at the end, the furthest you can go west.

After this, head to the HQ.

Headquarters

Observation Deck trophy

Check out the telescope south of your HQ's library for the Observation Deck trophy.

You can also go and fish now to unlock Fishing Master trophy - but it's much easier to catch Salmon when you're level 50-60, so let's do that a bit later. In general, you need to catch 3 types of each fish for the next one to appear etc. I will get into details later.

See a scene in the command room.

Check Nanami and Pilika in your bedroom at night, and Flik and Nina on the roof.
Head to bed.

In the morning, have a chat with Nanami, then head to the Command Room on 2F. You'll head into your next War Battle.

War Battle #6 - The Battle to Rescue Ridley

Simply let Ridley fall in battle, and the event will occur. Don't worry, Ridley won't die.

After the battle, head to your room on the top floor for a scene.
Put Tsai in your party and head for Ryube.

Ryube

Head to Tsai's house at the end of the Ryube Forest. After the scene, Tomo will join (82/108)
Head back to HQ.

Headquarters

Head to your room and sleep.
Head to the command room. Before starting battle, take time to adjust your armies by speaking with Apple.

Army setup for The Final Battle with Luca war battle:

Hero, Shu, Humphrey
Viktor, Apple, Miklotov
Kasumi, Jeane, Klaus
Kiba, Hanna, Huan
Gilbert, Shin, Chaco
Flik, Tsai, Tai Ho
Teresa, Nanami, Camus
Ayda, Yam Koo, Lorelei
Luc, Freed Y, Templeton

Save, then head to the Command Room and begin the next War Battle.

War Battle #7 - The Final Battle with Luca

You need to damage Luca's unit and retreat. Try to use magic and attacks from the distance, and Flik's fire spears. It takes a bit of luck.

When back at HQ, you'll see Ridley is safe, and you'll be given the option to attack Luca Blight during his night raid. Don't do this yet, we need to prepare first. It's time to level up some allies and prepare them.

Luca Blight Preparation

• It's advisable to be at least level 37 with your members. That is easily done in Banner Pass dungeon, where enemies will help you reach it rather quickly.
• Upgrade everyone's equipment + sharpen their weapons to level 11 (Kuskus). Remember, upgrade only physical damage dealers, not magic users as it doesn't really have any effect. 
• We want Lightning Rune abuse, so prepare with couple (2-3) magic casters (a least level 3) in a group, and equip that rune so they can use it.
• Fire Sealing rune is good on Hero, as it nullifies damage from Luca, but not required if you have something other already. Mother Earth rune is also great for magic defense, so have it on Hero all the time.
• You want to boost Viktor and Humprey's attack as they are primarily tanks and sword fighters.

Hero's team:

• Hero (buff and heal)
• Humprey
• Wakaba
• Nanami (heal)
• Clive (I've used him a lot, so you can put Lightning Rune on him also if he's leveled up), or you can use Kasumi (if you do, change places with Hero)
• Luc (my main magic user)

Viktor's team:

• Viktor
• Miklotov
• Camus
• Viki (my main magic user)
• Yoshino (healer and magic user)
• Tengaar (can also be main magic user)

Flik's team:

• Flik (good with magic and he has Lightning rune)
• Lorelai (also good with magic)
• Oulan (with Fury rune if you have any)
• Rina (my main magic user, mostly healer)
• Nina (magic user)
• Eilie (magic user and healer)

With your party setup like above, this should be very doable, even on Hard. 

With all that said, when ready, talk to Shu, select yes and defeat Luca.

Boss: Luca Blight

Phase 1 is with Flik's team. You can even lose, but with above preparation it should go quite easy, but he hits hard. My biggest problem was Viki in Viktor's team, she blew the entire party up with random rune she casted, and I've ended up dead with that team. Hero in the last phase made a dent easily, with multiple heal users and strong magic, it was very doable.

After the fight take Flik and Viktor and continue north. It's time for a duel with him.

Duel #3 - Luca Blight

Attack > Defend. Defend > Special. Special > Attack

I will list lines that means you have to use attacks against that one to deal the most damage or dodge.

Attack:

Hah hah hah hah!!! Die! Die!!! Die!!!!
Hah...... A draw..........
Hahaha!!! Yes! I'll disgrace your head under the sun!!!
I'll get you!! You insect!!!!!!
Idiot!!!! Is that the best you can do!!!!
Pretty tricky!!!! You punk!!!!!
That's nothing!
That's right!!!!! Battle!!!! I just love a good fight!!!!!!!!!
You impertinent little pig!!!!!
You little punk!!!!
You little brat!!!!

Defense:

Fool!!!! That can't stop me!!!!!!
Hahahahahahah!!!!
Hah...hah hah hah... Fighting is my life....
I won't let an insect like you get in my way!!!
Kill!!! I'll kill you!!!!!!
Pathetic!!!! That's what you call power!!!!
Ridiculous!!! You think a punk like you can stop me!!!!!
You fool!!!!!!
You little punk.....
You're nothing!!! Nothing! Nothing!! Nothing!!!!!

Special:

Feel my strength!!! Feel my sword!!!!!!!
Hah hah hah hah hah!!!!!!!!!!
Hah........ Are we still doing this....
I love it! I love it! Name!!!!! Hah hah hah hah !!!!!
I won't be be defeated by a mere blade!!!!!!
Insect!!!! You really thought you could defeat me!!!!!!
Pig!! Pig!!! Pig!!!! Pig!!!!! Piiiiiiiiiiig!!!!!!!!
Pig!!!! Die!!!!!!!!!
Pig!!!!! You dare wound me!!!!!
You can't take it forever!!! A pathetic insect like you!!!

After all the scenes, you'll wake up in your room and reunite with Nanami.
Enter the Command Room, talk to everyone, and then leave. Nanami should comment about visiting South Window and Kuskus.
Put together a team of 5 people, but leave one slot open. Head to Banner Village.

Banner Village - Tir McDohl Sidequest

This is the earliest point in the game you can do this sidequest, but you can always do it later. We want to recruit Hero from Suikoden I (called Tir by default) and by doing this we will also unlock a Soul Eater trophy. He is not a Star of Destiny, but his Soul Eater rune rules, and you can use him in party.

Head to the path to the right of the Inn. Speak with Gremio.
Head back into Banner village and talk to Ko, the boy dressed up as Hero from this sequel (yellow scarf, red clothes). Choose "Yeah."
Talk to Gremio again. Then, talk to Tir. Pick any options, but choose "Okay, let's go!" when prompted.
Tir will join the party! He's not a Star of Destiny, as mentioned, but his Soul Eater Rune is extremely powerfull if you want to use him in party.

Head up the path through Banner Pass. Go all the way where the save point it, and comfront bandits. Choose either option.
Continue and interact with Ko.

Boss: Worm / Poison Moth - Tough one, but even if you lose, protagonists will finish him of.

Continue on to Gregminster. Leave the palace for more scenes. After dinner, begin to head out of the McDohl household.
When speaking with Cleo, choose any options. When you can, head to the castle.
Choose to be taken back to Banner Village. Head into the village for one last scene.
Now you can get Tir to join at any time... you just have to go to Gregminster to get him. Still, not bad!

Note - Cookoff

Now that you've met Gremio, you are free to finish the minigame. You'll now be able to pick up an extra recipe from Gremio after beating Lester (the tenth opponent), but if you beat Lester before doing this quest, you won't be able to.

Stop by HQ.

Headquarters

Let's do the 9th cookoff challenge.

Cook-off Minigame (The Path of a Chef trophy)

I was ready for round 9. This one you cannot win, so simple watch it to the end and our final battle is right after this one.

I will come back later, just not to wait 20-30mins somewhere just to pass time.

South Window

There's a scene as soon as you enter.

Character Recruit - Maximillian (83/108)

Location: South Window

Move east from the entrnace and reply with "I accept your pledge." and he joins.

Head for the Inn for another scene.

Character Recruit - Anabelle (84/108)

Location: South Window - Inn

Enter Inn for a scene. Follow her to the right of City Hall for another scene. Choose either option for the first choice, then choose "Yeah... Let's hear it." After she sings, choose "I'd...like to hear you sing some more."

Talk to the man in red near the trading post, Killey. Choose "Alex knows a lot about Sindar ruins..."
Head back to HQ.

Headquarters

Head to Alex's Item Shop for a scene. Pick either option. Head back to South Window.

South Window

Talk to Killey and pick either option.

Character Recruit - Killey (85/108)

Location: South Window - In front of the trade shop

Talk to him, follow him back to HQ item shop, then back to South Window (choices doesn't matter). You need to ask him to join you 3 times after all other dialogues are done (choose "Um... Would you care to join us?") and he joins.

Head to Radat.

Radat

Head to the Tavern and speak to Hoi.

Character Recruit - Hoi (86/108)

Location: Radat - tavern

Speak to him and pick either option. 

Return to HQ for one last scene with Hoi.

Go to Kuskus.

Kuskus

Head to the Inn, save.

Character Recruit - Karen (87/108)

Location: Kuskus - Inn

Talk to Karen. Choose "Join us.", then "That's not true." then either option, then "Okay, you're on!"
Beat the dance minigame and she'll join.

Dance Minigame

You get to watch Karen dance, then you need to memorise her pattern and repeat it. I will note down all combinations so it help you. Remember, you also need to press button in ryhthm, which makes it even more difficult. You can try to press button on clap sound to make it easier. Practice, and good luck.

Stage for Karen to join:
Triangle, Square, Circle, X, Triangle, X, Circle, Square

Now that you've recruited Karen, there is a dance minigame you can do at HQ. You must beat all five ranks of the dances for the Lord of the Dance trophy.

The first three dances have the following patterns.
First: (Triangle, Square, Circle, X, Triangle, X, Circle, Square)
Second: (Triangle, Square, Circle, X, Triangle, X, Circle, Square, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, Triangle, X, Circle, Square)
Third: (Circle, Square, Triangle - PAUSE, Square, X, Circle, X, Circle, Square, Triangle - PAUSE, Square, X, Circle, X, Circle, Square, Triangle - PAUSE, Square, X, Circle, X)

The fourth and fifth dance patterns are random and difficult. However, the first 8 steps repeat. Try to capture a video, don't press any buttons after she is done (that will pause you from starting) - write down the pattern and try to repeat alongside with clap rythm sound.

You'll gain the tropy once you've finished Karen's fifth dance. You will get some valuables for each level of dance you complete, which you can sell or place in storage.

Still in Kuskus - head west of the Blacksmith for a scene. Follow the men for a scene.
Head back to HQ.

Headquarters

Let's do the next cooking event.

Cook-off Minigame (The Path of a Chef trophy)

Round 10. Beat Lester. You will get the Sushi recipe. He also points you to Gremio as him being a great cook. 

I did the dance minigame now. It was a pain, but writting down 4th and 5th challenge patterns helped. As this lasted for some time, the last cooking challenge was about to begin.

Cook-off Minigame (The Path of a Chef trophy)

Next round. Beat Retso as 11th opponent for Sashimo Combo recipe and give back Moon Bird recipe. 
You can immediaely try again the last opponent - Jinkai. Stop and save first, then beat him for the trophy.

Head to the command room. Choose "I'm going to Muse."

Teresa will join your Convoy and Chaco will be forced into your battle party. Pick your other three characters.
When placed onto the world map in your boat, head across the lake to Coronet up to the north.

Coronet

See the scene with the soldiers and pass through.
Head to Muse.

Muse

In Muse, make your way to the meeting hall on the northwestern side of town.
Choose either option for the first choice.
For the second choice, you either have to pick the first option three times, or the second option once. Either way results in the same outcome.

After you start running, pick either option.
As you make your escape from the city, you'll be attacked by Highlanders couple of times.
You'll end up back at HQ eventually.

Headquarters

Speak to Shu near the stone tablet.
Speak with Nanami in your bedroom on 5F.
Head to the castle exit for a scene with Koyu. Choose "Yes, you're right.". Then choose "Yeah, for sure."
Take Nanami along too. It's also a good idea to bring Wakaba for a recruit. We also need a Window Set for a recruitment (any).

Teleport to Kobold Village, then head southwest to Drakemouth Village.

Drakemouth

Enter for a quick scene.
Head north and talk to the guy in a hat. Buy his Calf for 6000 Potch. This is another animal for your farm.

Head into the eastern house through the side door. Check the crate with a bag on it for Cabbage Seeds.

Talk to the guard in the northwestern corner of town. Head into Drakemouth Path.

Drakemouth-Tigermouth Path

Airlizards can drop Window Set #2. It's always a good idea to collect it, get some money and then continue with the rest.

At the first fork, take the upper path which Koyu suggests to follow.
At the second fork, go right for Master Robe.

Then take the other fork for a scene. Head back to the first fork, then west to Tigermouth Village.

Tigermouth Village

There's a quick scene when you enter.

Head all the way south and pick up the baby Chick. Another animal for your farm.
Talk to the man in a brown shirt just northeast for Tomato Seedling.

Head into the southern house and check the bookshelf for Old Book Vol.8

Head west out onto the World Map, then west to Crom Village.

Crom Village

Go inside the Inn (try to)

Character Recruit - Long Chan-chan (88/108)

Location: Crom Village - Inn

If you have Wakaba with you, try to enter the Inn where you'll meet his master. Go behing the Item shop to speak to him.

Enter the northeastern house.

Character Recruit - Tenkou (89/108)

Location: Crom Village - Northeastern house

Talk to him inside the house and give you a Window Set but don't charge for it (first option), then he joins.

You can turn in your Window Sets to Tenkou at HQ. He's on the balcony on 3F above the command room, near Connell.

Leave Crom and enter Tinto to the northeast.

Tinto

The Blacksmith here can sharpen weapons to 13, I hope you have money.
The armor shop has new equipment. Rare Finds may have a Taikyoku Wear or Wind Hat, which are great.

Check the square minecart with coal near the Armory door (left of it) for Power Ring.
There are two houses southeast of the Armory. A old man in the left one gives Unicorn Plans #3, while the right one gives Dragon Plans #3.

Character Recruit - Raura (90/108)

Location: Tinto - North from blacksmith

Talk to the red-haired woman. Select "If you're looking for Jeane she's at our castle." and she joins. She can turn Orbs into Scrolls in your HQ.

Talk to the man in front of the door left of Raura for a scene. Head inside for another scene. Choose "We'll fight together."
When speaking to Marlowe, pick either option. Head into your room and select "Sure."

In the morning, head into Gustav's room for a scene. Head to the entrance of town to reunite with Neclord. After Neclord leaves, return to Gustav's room for another scene.
When Jess makes a surprise appearance, choose either option. Head south a bit for another scene with Jess.
Save your game at this point.

Head back to Gustav's room and choose "You're right."
At night, talk to Lilly in the hall. Then head to bed.
After you head to bed. Leknaat will appear for a scene. Then, head to Nanami's room on the right and speak with her.

Note - Nanami's Answers

When Nanami asks you to stop fighting, the correct answer is "They need me." and "I'm sorry." If you pick the other options, you will run away, which can lead to either an slightly varied story route or a bad ending. I will write this guide as if you've picked what I note here. 

There are no trophies connected to mentioned choices.

Head to Gustav's room, again. Then head to the entrance of town.
When you get control, head outside and east towards the mine for a scene. Head inside (you can squeeze around the left of the miners).

Tinto Mine

Follow the linear path. When you reach the fork, head north.
You'll fight Neclord, but you can't win. Just defend until the battle ends.

Heal up, then leave the mine.
After the scenes, you'll end up in Crom Village.

Crom

In the morning, head downstairs. Talk to Leona and form your party (if you had Tir from Suikoden I, you won't be able to add him at this point).

Head south when outside to once again run into Kahn near the south exit. He'll join up. You can either put him in your battle party or convoy.
Head to Tigermouth southeast of here.

Tigermouth

During the scene with Sierra, choose "Let's do it."
You'll have to fight Sierra, after which she also joins - but it's more of an event battle than a boss.

Head back to Crom.

Crom

Enter the northern house for a scene.
This is optional, but at night, talk to Sierra and Kahn for some background story. Head to bed.

In the morning, head downstairs for another scene. You'll have to re-do your party, and Kahn & Sierra either have to be in your battle party or in convoy.

Make sure you have someone with Lightning rune, to make an upcoming boss easier. Bring some extra Medicines or Mega Medicines in your bag. You'll have to go through a long dungeon and take on two bosses, so come prepared. Physical attackers are a must, as you'll run out of magic pretty quickly otherwise.

Head to Tinto Mine from the world map.

Tinto Mine

On the first screen, head east to the next area.
The second screen is a linear path with one exit.
On the third screen, take the right fork for Dancing Flames. Then take the left fork.

Keep following the path. Eventually you'll see chests with Full Helmet and Stone of Magic Protection.
Keep following the linear path. You'll soon run into Master's Garb.
Keep following the linear path until you pass under a bridge. Keep heading north to pass under another bridge for Window Set #5 and Old Book Vol. 9.

If you did not pick up Tenkou ally in Crom Village, now with Window Set you can - the next time when able to go there again. I've done that already.

Follow the path to the northeast.
In the room with autosave, head south for Silver Collar. Head east for Mega Medicine.
Head back to the entrance of this room, and head east. Take the eastern slope down twice. Go left a bit and south to slide down a third slope for Double-Edged Orb.

Head up to meet Mazus. He won't join yet, but keep him in mind for later recruits. Jump down the slope.

Head northeast towards the save point.
Take the north path to get Star Earrings.
Take the far eastern slope path from the save point to get Wind Hat. Then take the south path from the save point.
Follow the path until you get to a fork. Move the crate to act like a bridge between the ledges to the north.
Leave to the west and follow the linear path.

Boss: Stone Golem - weak to lightning. You can spam your lightning spells here, or any other strategy you've prepared.

After the boss, follow the path past several screens. You'll find the area where Neclord attacked Riou and Nanami before. Go south to the next screen, then take the east path for Cape of Darkness.

Continue to Tinto

Tinto

Head west for an event battle. Head west past the Guild Hall for another battle.
Head up north for a scene. Head inside and you'll fight Neclord.

Boss: Neclord - He doesn't have as much HP as you'd think. Protect yourself with Mother Earn rune and keep attacking.

Head back to the entrance of town for a scene. Choose the following the options when speaking to Jess:
"I don't want to run away anymore."
"Let's fight...together."
"I'm not betraying anything."

Head back to the Gustav in his building, He'll give you Mother Earth Orb.
Put this on Hero if you haven't already, or to someone who heals and do buffs for the party.

Head to the Elder's house in Crom in the far northeast part of the city for Sunbeam Orb.

After all these events, the following people have joined your army:

• Hauser (91/108)
• Sierra (92/108)
• Jess (93/108)
• Gijimu (94/108)
• Lo Wen (95/108)
• Koyu (96/108)
• Marlowe (97/108)
• Kahn (98/108)

Head to Tigermouth - Drakemouth Path.

Tigermouth - Drakemouth Path

Head east to the fork, and take the lower path (don't go upstairs yet).

Character Recruit - Georg (99/108)

Location: Tigermouth - Drakemouth Path

When you enter it from Tigermouth, head east to the forst, and take the lower branch to meet Georg. Ask him to join.

Head to South Window.

South Window

Here, talk to Gansetsu and ask him to join.

Character Recruit - Gansetsu (100/108)

Location: South Window - south of the city hall

You need to be strong enough so your party can push him. It should be doable at this point, but if not, return when your party members are stronger.

Return to HQ.

Headquarters

Head to the command room for a scene when ready. Pick any option of the first two to continue.

Note - Choices

If you answered Nanami differently than told above couple of section ago, the scene here may be slightly different, where you'll be introduced to Boris, replacing Ridley's Star of Destiny. I will do the guide as told there, with events that unfold when giving Nanami answeres I've wrote down.

Head to your room. Sheena will leave your party for now.
At night you can see various scenes between party members. You'll need to see at least one to continue:

• Flik & Nina on the roof (only if you saw the first part of this conversation earlier).
• Chaco on the stairs leading to 1F from 2F (north of Command Room).
• Eilie, Rina, and Bolgan near Luc's tablet on the first floor.
• Gengen and Gabocha near the storehouse.
• Freed & Yoshino in the Inn.
• Tsai and Tomo south of the storehouse (after seeing the scene with Freed & Yoshino).

Head back to your room when ready. You'll be attacked by an assassin. You should win without much issue.

After the battle, pick any options, as the outcome will be the same regardless.
Afterwards, head back to the command room.

You'll have to make a choice here that slightly alters the next war battle.:

• If you choose Viktor's unit, you'll do a war battle at the Muse-Greenhill border
• If you choose General Kiba, you'll do a war battle at Greenhill
• If you choose "I'll wait here", you won't do a war battle at all but command the troops from your command room.

Go with the "I'll wait here" option, it's the safest of 3. When your reports come in during the battles, always pick the top option.

When you regain control in Greenhill, Shin will ask to join your group. Go ahead and choose "Sure.", you can put him in your convoy. Select the rest of your party. Shortly you'll need Nanami to be leveled up, so take her with, although I was always using her throughout the game.

Upcoming boss is challenging but weak to Wind. You can buy Wind Orbs from Jeane and make Scrolls with Raura. Put a Shredding Wind scroll on each party member to make the fight so much easier, but you don't have to if you won't.

Greenhill

In the Greenhill Forest, the Doremi Elf can drop Recipe #34. 

You will fight some event battles with Highlanders on the path.
On the path, continue north for Winged Boots. Go north a bit more for Dream Robe. Don't equip it on Nanami.

Continue on the path for Stone of Skill.
Keep following the path until you run into Lucia and some Karayanas for an event fight. Use your strongest magic here, as you'll be able to rest before the next boss. She'll drop a Pale Gate Orb.

After the boss, head west and south and you'll eventually hit Teresa's hideout.
You can't do anything at the hideout, so continue on.

Once you enter the back side of the academy make your way to the front and leave out the entrance.
In front of the academy, you'll see a Greenhill soldier and a student. Speak with the student to heal and the soldier to save.

If you want, you can easily grind for that recipe from the forest, I did because RNG was not my friend.

In Greenhill, head to the south, fighting a few event battles with Highlanders.
At the entrance to Greenhill, you'll find Yuber. He'll summon a Bone Dragon.

Boss: Bone Dragon - Weak to wind. Use your best attacks and Wind Magic as much as possible.

After defeating the boss, several scenes will take place.

Headquarters

When given the option, choose "Let me think about it."
Put Viktor and Simone in your party.
Make sure you have an Escape Talisman in inventory.

Head to Kuskus.

Kuskus

Head to the blacksmith and talk to Tessei.

Character Recruit - Tessei (101/108)

Location: Kuskus - Blacksmith

Enter and talk to Tessei. If you have Viktor in your team, he will ask to join you, so, accept.

This should make your HQ Level 4.
Stop by Greenhill.

Greenhill

You can find Window Set #6 and Rabbit Plans #4 in the Greenhill Item Shop's Rare Finds, now that it's been liberated.

Character Recruit - Pico (102/108)

Location: Greenhill - Inn

In liberated Greenhill, enter the Inn and talk to Pico to the left. Choose "Um, did you say "Annallee"?" and he joins.

Head to the northern area of Greenhill where the academy is. North before the dorms, interact with the Happy Piglet to pick up a Piglet. This is another animal for your farm.

Head into the Dorm and talk to the man in the basement for Old Book Vol. 10.
Head into the academy and talk to the Rune Class instructor for Rage Orb. This is an improved Fire Orb.
Head into the Blacksmith class and talk to the boy on the right for Silver Hammer.
Talk to Jude in the Blacksmith Class. He'll mention he needs clay.

Character Recruit - Jude (103/108)

Location: Greenhill - Blacksmith class in the academy

In liberated Greenhill, visit the north academy. Go inside the blacksmith class and find Jude in the upper-right corner of the room. Talk to him and he mentiones Clay. You can find some in Forest Village north past the trading post and to the right. Talk to the man there to get it, then return back. I will mention this again soon, since we need to go to Forest Village anyway.

Greenhill area on World Map

Get Spinach Seedling from Eye Flower if you want. It's optional and not required for trophies.

Forest Village

Talk to the girl in the house above the Inn for Sound Set #7.

Head north past the trading post and to the right. Talk to the man for Clay. You can now return to Greenhill academy and recruit Jude.

Headquarters

Give Tessai all the Hammers you have (which should be Copper, Iron, and Silver). He can now upgrade weapons to 15, 1 level below maximum.

Make sure you have an Escape Talisman, as you'll be needing it soon.

You can give Jude all your various Plans to build a "Great Deity". He is near the stone tablet on 1F. At this point you should have all Rabbit Plans or all Turtle Plans. I suggest building a Turtle / Turtle / Dragon / Unicorn, which will give you a Friendship Orb Weapon Rune and the corresponding Greetings, Guardian Deity trophy.

The Friendship Weapon Rune strengthens weapons based on the number of recruits, so it's quite good by this point for any damage dealer.

Next stop, Tinto.

Tinto

Talk to Alberto in the Armory.

Character Recruit - Alberto (104/108)

Location: Tinto - Armor shop

If you have Annallee in your HQ (recruited), he joins.

Enter the Tinto mine from the world map.

Tinto Mine

Make your way to the room with the Save Point and slides.

Character Recruit - Mazus (105/108)

Location: Tinto mines - room with the save point

Navigate there, use the far-southern slide and follow the path where Mazus stands.

Use an Escape Talisman to exit.

Radat

Head to where you picked up Simone on the left side of the river.

Character Recruit - Vincent (106/108)

Location: Radat - left side of the river (eastern part of the town)

If you have Simone in the party, he joins.

Go to Cave of the Wind - south from your HQ.

Cave of the Wind

Head to the end of the cave.

Character Recruit - Pesmerga (107/108)

Location: Cave of the Wind - end of the cave

Talk to him at this point and he joins.

Make sure you have a character whose weapon level is at least 14 - that is the requisite for the last recruit! 
Head to Coronet (warp to Lakewest, board your boat, and head to the northern city of the lake).

Coronet

Go to docks.

Character Recruit - Genshu (108/108)

Location: Coronet - docks

Talk to him while having a party member with weapon at level 14 at least.

That's all Stars of Destiny!
Check your stone tablet to make sure you didn't miss anyone.

Headquarters

It might be a good idea to complete minigames and unlock corresponding trophies at this point. I was missing the fishing trophy, so I did it now (I was level 52).

Note - Fishing

You can fish at docks by speaking to Yam Koo. Rules are simple - spam X (confirm button) when fish bites, and pump it to keep the green line in between the highlighted bar, or don't press it if it goes down. It's 100 potch per try, and you can either store what can be cooked or sell - do what you want. 

Basically, you will need to catch up to 3 same fish until the next one appears. You don't need 3 Boots for Salmon to appear though. It might take a while, but it's super easy. You will unlock Fledgling Fisherman and Fishing Master trophies.

• Stonefish
• Whitefish
• Shellfish
• Blowfish
• Squid
• Shrimp
• Boot

When ready, save, then head to the command room and talk to Apple for a scene.
When you have control, leave the dorms for a scene. Head through the academy to the secret path and you'll run into Jowy. The choice you pick here does not matter.

Make your way back to the dorms for another scene. Choose "Good, let's advance."

War Battle #8 - The Battle to Retake Muse City

Hold back and let the Karayans come to you.
After three turns, the Highlanders will retreat, leaving you with just four squads to defeat.
You can also end this battle by having a unit enter Muse.
Make sure none of your characters die during the battle.

Muse

You'll get a chance to reconfigure your party here.
Head into the city and make your way to city hall straight north.

Boss: Golden Wolf - An easy boss, just use physical attacks.

Head straight south and leave Muse for a scene.

Headquarters

Rest and save. If you want the game's True Ending, you want to have 108 Stars of Destiny at this point, which should be the case if you've followed this guide.

Head to Shu's room on 4F for a scene with Kiba and Shu. Talk to Shu when you can. Select "We will fight."
Leknaat will appear in the next scene. She should mention that all 108 Stars of Destiny are here and unlock the final ability of the Bright Shield Rune - Sign of Forgiveness. If you don't get the Sign of Forgiveness ability for Riou's Bright Shield Rune, then you missed something.
Nanami will wake you up in the morning.

Note - Nanami

Make sure Nanami is leveled up and has the best equipment you can buy (Silver Hat, Magic Robe, 3x Cape of Darkness). Do not put unique equipment on her, you might lose it. Remove any special equipment and runes from her and her weapon.  Put together your battle party, alongside with Nanami. Make sure she has high defense, you will need it for the future events (put the best equipment you can buy on her).

Save, then head to the command room for a scene. Select "Let's move out."

War Battle #9 - The Conquest of Matilda

This battle will end after three turns, so just hang back and don't let anyone die.
It's ok if a squad or two falls, as long as they mention a '"retreat", just make sure they don't die.

After the battle, agree to let Nanami join in the mission. Then select "I'm ready. Let's go."

Rockaxe

You'll see some scenes. You'll hear some news about Kiba.
You can leave Rockaxe and head back to HQ if you want.

Highland Solder (The one holding a bow, specifically) can drop Recipe #36. This the last of the dropped recipes.

Make sure you have room to pick up items.
Follow the path for Stone of Speed.

At the fork after the ladder, head east first to Escape Talisman, then west.
At the door-or-ladder fork, head through the door first for Deep Crimson Cape and Stone of Protection. Then go down the ladder.
At the east-or-south fork, go east.
At the second door-ladder fork, go through the door.
At the ladder-east fork, go east first for Earth Shield, then go down the ladder.
At the bottom of this ladder, go south for Power Gloves, then go east. You end up outside.

Head into the main door to the castle.
Here, go all the way north, then west for Flame Helmet.
Enter the two rooms below you for Gold Collar and Mega Medicine.
Leave these rooms to the south and contiune on left. You'll fight an event battle with Matilda Knights.
At the fork at the top of the stairs, head east, then south, ignoring the stairs. Grab Dragon Plans #4 and Unicorn Plans #4. Then go up the stairs you passed.

Ending decisions - Save!

You'll have to make some decisions soon that will affect the ending.

Head outside and fight the event battle with the knights.
Head inside the other door and approach the stairs for a scene.
With Hero and Nanami, head inside the door for a scene.

Ending Decisions - Answer correctly

You basically have three dialogue choices coming up. The first two dialogue choices don't matter. However, you have to pick the top option of the third dialogue choice very quickly. You can just mash the button to do so, it's the easiest way.

If done properly, Hero will draw his weapons and stand beside Nanami, Nanami will block three arrows but get hit with a fourth. You'll then fight Gorudo.

Boss: Gorudo - This is more of an event battle. He'll drop Knight Armor.
Watch the scenes.

As long as you hit the above choice quickly, Nanami was a high level, Nanami had good defense, and you have the Sign of Forgiveness ability, you are still on the path to the True Ending.

Headquarters

Back at HQ, talk to your allies to pass the time while you wait. Eventually, Dr. Huan will come out of the room. He'll say his skills were insuffiicent, but he'll ask Shu to to speak with him inside. If this happens, then you are on the path to the True Ending. If you don't see Huan asking Shu inside, you've did something wrong. The scene inside will be revealed a bit later.

The next morning, put together your party, including Clive, and head to Muse.

Muse

Clive and Elza's Sidequest #7

Clive's story will continue here, as long as you saw the event in Radat quite a while ago. Head up Jowston Hill to the northwest. You'll run into Elza.

You can find Recipe #35 in the Item Shop Rare Finds.
Talk to the clerk at the Armor shop for Silver Dragon Armor.
Head upstairs in the Rune Shop and speak with the cloaked person for Flowing Orb.

Talk to the man sitting down in the Tavern for Old Book Vol. 12.

Highway Village

Highway village is east of Rockaxe.
Talk to the boy left of the Inn and buy his Calf for 5000 Potch. This is another animal for your farm.

Rockaxe

Stop by the Item and Equipment shops for new items.
Go into the basement of the shops and check the shelves for Old Book Vol. 11 (the last one).

Head all the way back to where Nanami fell. Talk to the NPC just past that for Thunder Orb (an improved Lightning Orb, give it to Flik or some other mage).

Keep going to pick up Earth Armor in the chest and Recipe #37 on the shelve. Leave.

Headquarters

When ready, talk to Shu in the command room. The first choice doesn't matter, then choose "Very well..."
Leave the hall for a scene.

After all the scenes, talk to Shu on 4F for another one.
Go bed to your room to rest and continue.
In the morning, head to the command room. Choose "Okay."

Watch the scenes. A war battle will take place, but all you can do is watch.
More scenes will follow.

Muse-Highland Checkpoint

After all the scenes, talk to Apple to rearrange your units. You can follow my suggestions, or try on your own:

• Hero, Hanna, Oulan
• Viktor, Tai Ho, Shin
• Ridley, Shu, Chaco
• Kasumi, Humphrey, Miklotov
• Hauser, Yam Koo, Huan
• Georg, Apple, Camus
• Maximillian, Gijimu, Lo Wen
• Gilbert, Permerga, Tuta
• Flik, Tsai, Koyu
• Teresa, Jess, Lorelei
• Ayda, Freed Y, Emilia
• Luc, Klaus, Annallee
• Mazus, Jeane, Adlai

After arranging your war party, leave and save, then return to Muse-Highland Checkpoint.

War Battle #10 - The Conquest of L'Renouille

You can win this battle by simply entering the city with any of your units. Do so, and avoid casualties.

After the battle, you'll be in L'Renouille. Part together a party, including Clive (we need him to finish his and Elza's sidequest), and leave to the south. Head northwest of L'Renouille to Sajah.

Sajah

Clive and Elza's Sidequest #8 (Finale)

If Clive is with you, you've seen all other scenes, and the Event Timer is less than 20 hours (or you've stopped it), you'll see the last scene of Clive's Story. This should unlock The Howling Voice Guild trophy.

The only other thing of interest here is the Item Shop. It has Golden Hammer, Windspun Armor, Lamb, and Horned Helmet in Rare Finds.
Be sure to grab the Golden Hammer at least. The rest is not really that important, but Windspun armor is great for heavy units such as Humphrey etc.

Cooking minigame note

Now's a good time to finish the minigame, if you haven't. I did, so I will just continue here.

L'Renouille

This is the final dungeon in the game.
Head north to battle Lucia.

Boss: Lucia - You will be able to heal after this battle, so use all your strongest spells to defeat her. It shouldn't be a challenge at this point, if you have a good, stable party.

Heal up and return.
From Lucia, head all the way east, then north. Fight the event battle with Highlander Soldiers.
Head west and south for Fog Robe.
Head north for Bolt of Wrath.

Return to where the previous Highlanders where defeated and head north for another fight with Highlanders.
Continue on, heading south for another Highlander fight.
Head west and follow the path until you hit a fork. Go east (and slightly north) for Fury Orb.

Back the fork, don't head south. Retrace your steps until you get to the Highland solders you defeated on a red carpet. Head north into the double doors. Watch for a scene. Choose either option. It's time for another Duel.

Duel #4 - Han Cunningham

Attack > Defend. Defend > Special. Special > Attack.

Attack lines (use Special):
Foolish boy!!!
Ho ho ho.... You taught him well, Genkaku my friend....
I can't let you past here, son.
I may be old, but I haven't lost my sword arm.
Unf..... Your father would have been proud to see you today...
Very good, boy.
You can't defend yourself forever.
You can't win like that, boy.
You're a tough one....

Defense lines (use Attack):
I should have avoided that cheap little shot...
Let me see your power, Genkaku's son!!!
The leader of the Name Army is cautious I see....
Try that again, boy.
Unf...you like to take risks, eh.
Well struck.... It seems I should be more careful....
What will you do now, boy?
What's wrong? Want to try again?
You think you can beat me, boy?

Special Attack lines (use Defense):
Can you take this?
Let's bury our past here, boy!!
Let's see if you can withstand another of my blows!
Now feel my deadly sword.
Watch and learn, boy. Here's how to wield a sword!!!
Watch closely, boy!!
Yes, but can you defend against my sword!!!
You think my sword has lost it's bite!!!
You'll have to do better than that.
You've got spirit...

Follow the path until a fork. Head east, take out the Highlanders, then take the other northern door.
At the next fork, head west for Highlanders. Continue for Wind Amulet and Champion's Orb. Return to the fork and head north.
At the top of the stairs, head north for Stone of Power, Stone of Protection. Retrace your steps back to the four way fork after Hans Cunningham.

Head south for a Highlander fight. Then head west, then north. Take the left door for another Highlander fight.
At the next fork, go north.
At the top of the stairs, go north for more Highlanders. Then head west after the battle.
Follow the path until you are back outside. You'll fight another event fight here.
You'll head back inside. Inside, head east for another event battle. Continue following the path for another event battle (the doors along the path are locked).

You'll reach a carpeted hallway where autosave happens. Pick up the Escape Talisman in the right room.
Go east and south and grab Goldlets outside. Then head back north via stairs at the previous fork inside.
Grab Window Set #7 on the path, continue south.
At the next fork head north.
Save at the save point, head north for a boss. Pick either option.

Boss: Culgan and Seed - Seed is vulnerable to Lightning attacks, use that if you can. 

After the battle, pick either option. Watch the scenes.
Head north for another scene.

Final Boss: Beast Rune - Use everything at your disposal to win.

In the next scenes, pick either option. Hero will escape the castle.

Headquarters

Save your game.

See a scene with Flik and Viktor near the stone table.
Head to the command room for a scene. If you want the normal ending choose "I understand. If you want the True Ending, choose "I can't do it."

Teleport to Kyaro.

Kyaro

Head to the tree you found Mukumuku way at the beginning of the game for Hunter Rune, Trio Painting, and 30 Potch.
Head north to Tenzen Pass for a scene.

Tenzen Pass

At the fork, head west. The first dialogue you make doesn't matter.
During the duel, always choose Defend.

After the battle choose "There's no reason we must fight."
During the duel, always choose Defend.

After the battle, pick either option at first, but then continue to choose "I can't do that." (the first option) for couple more times.
If you've met all the requirements for the good ending, Leknaat will appear.
Afterward, choose either option.
Head down the path for one final surprise.
After the credits roll, you'll be given an option to save Clear Data. 

And with this, congrats, you should have the platinum trophy/achievement!