Difference between revisions of "VH/Rescue Ashley"

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Quest Info

• Location: Hot Spring Town
• Quest Start: Guild Master
• Gold Reward: 5000G
• EXP Reward: 300EXP
• Available for Nanako after completing Bandit's Hideout quest. Automatically unlocked when speaking with the Guild Master after completing two nights of Nameless Stance training.
• Note: To get the second night Nameless Stance training, you need to have Erika in the party, then sleep at the Inn (doesn't matter if it's after doing a quest). That will set the variable 0556: 盗賊団フラグ to 40, which is the trigger for the conversation with the Guild Master (in FatalMix mode, you can set that variable in the editor by pressing "F9").
• Warning: Hot Spring Town guild quests will no longer be available once this quest is initiated.
• Note: See Common Issues or Bandit's hideout if you can't initiate this quest despite fulfilling the above requirements.
• Note: There is a VH Heart on the roof of the guard station which you pass by on the way north. It's reachable if you manage to jump down from the cliff above. To go there, continue east from the place where you encounter the bandit leader the first time during the course of the quest. (See After the Quest section below.)

Guide

• Once the requirements have been met, a man will rush into the room when Nanako speaks with the Guild Master.
• Afterwards the local adventurers will prepare for battle.
  • The Weapon Merchant and Tool Shop Owner will relocate to the guild's main room if you wish to stock up on supplies.

• Once prepared, tell the Guild Master you're ready, he will give Nanako a Flame Seal Pendant.
• Recruit Benetta and Erika.
• Keep heading north, eventually you will run into a rock cliff with a grass path to the west and stone steps leading north. Take the steps.
• Continue north. Enter the large door and cross the bridge.
• Cross the wooden brides, follow the path to the west rather than going up the stone steps.
• At the very end of the ridge you can hop down onto the lower area.
• Take the east path town into the grass, then once on the grass head southwest until you pass under a wooden bridge and exit the area.
• You'll know you're in the right place if Erika and Benetta start talking about Benetta's reproductive capabilities. Jump into the hold.
  • This spot is notorious for glitching up the game, so save before jumping into the hole.
  • If Nanako freezes, try running the game without FatalMix then entering the hole again.
  • If that still doesn't work, use the FatalMix command for noclip (F key) and fly over the water heading to the west then touch down once you've reached the ridge on the other side.

• After Nanako slides down the hill, cross the river by jumping onto the stones then climb up through the hole on the other side.
• Follow the path southeast, there will be a short bit of dialog if you're going the right way.
• Note: If you unequip all of Erika's equipment before starting the encounter with the bandit leader, then subsequent dialog with Erika will display her half–body portrait completely naked.
• Eventually you'll encounter the bandit leader and begin fighting. Benetta is knocked out.
  • He's invincible, but that's scripted.

• Once Nanako's health is low enough she will learn Nameless Stance. Erika is knocked out.
  • It's probably a good idea to heal now.

• Use Nameless Stance's charge up ability to damage the boss.
• After Nanako beats the shit out of him a small cutscene begins where Ashley is rescued and the boss reveals his name to be Vessel and then escapes.
• Nanako succumbs to her injuries, passes out, then wakes up in the guild infirmary where Erika explains what happened.
• A week passes and Nanako recovers, go upstairs and speak with the Guild Master.
  • Benetta survived and is in one of the beds if you wish to speak with her.
  • It's now possible to enter the small room in the infirmary to grab the VH Heart.

• The Guild Master details Ashley's state, she'll get better, and talks about how the bandits raided the town and Serena saved the day.
• Nanako is rewarded, she's also given a Free Pass.
  • Erika decides to stay behind and wait for Ashley to heal up.
  • Nanako may now head to the Capital for free via horse-train.
    • Riding the horse–train to the capital will trigger a scene similar to the prologue.
    • It's still possible to fall off the train and lose everything.

After the Quest

After you are finished with this quest, you can return to the area and collect some useful items. There are several routes back to the area.

Longest Route

Retrace your steps for the quest most of the way to the bandit leader's cave:

Hot Spring Town North Gate → Hot Springs Town N → North Mountain 1 → North Mountain 4 → North Mountain 5 → N Mountain Marsh → N Mountain Torrent

However, instead of exiting N Mountain Torrent to the east like you did during the quest, exit to the south. This will take you to North Mountain 6. Go south briefly, and immediately exit to the east. This will bring you to where you initiated the encounter with the bandit leader for final boss fight of the quest (North Mountain 3). Walk right until you are as close to the cave as possible, and you will automatically jump over to the ledge with the cave.

Note: I have yet to figure out how to reach the VH Heart that is located at the southeast corner of N Mountain Marsh.

Shorter Route

When you are at North Mountain 1, instead of continuing north to North Mountain 4, exit to the northwest. This will bring you to North Mountain. Continue west, and you will end up in Deep Western Forest 4. Climb up some vines and exit to the north. This will bring you to North Mountain 6. Go north and exit from the east, and you will be at the cave.

Hot Spring Town North Gate → Hot Springs Town N → North Mountain 1 → North Mountain → Deep Western Forest 4 → North Mountain 6

Shortest Route

Hot Spring Town North Gate → Hot Springs Town N → North Mountain 1 → North Mountain 4 → North Mountain 3

When you are at North Mountain 4, instead of continuing north to North Mountain 5, exit to the northwest. This will bring you to directly to North Mountain 3, but at the foot of the mountain where the cave is located. Here there are many minotaurs, and is a good spot where you can gather crafting materials from their drops. Climb up the tree in the middle.

• If you go to the left, and you will see a triangular rock that looks suspiciously like the head of an arrow pointing up. Move Nanako to the cliff face lined up with this rock, and she will scale up the side of the cliff to the ledge with the cave.
• If you go to the right, you will see some fallen rocks at the base of the cliff. This is another area where Nanako can scale the side of the cliff. This is the shortest path to get to where you jump onto the roof of the guard station.

Items

Enter the cave where the final boss fight took place (Collapsed Cave 3–2). It is now populated by regular mobs. If you go to the southwest corner where there are shallow pools of water, there is now a chest that contains 1000G. Exit the cave, and climb back up using the handholds located just to the left of the cave entrance. Exit the screen to the east. This will take you back to North Mountain 5. Walk to the right until you are at the edge of the cliff, and you will automatically jump down to the roof of the guard station, where the VH Heart is located. Drop down the chimney to enter the guard station. Inside the guard station, there is a crate with a Defense Manna (which usually costs 4 VH Hearts to craft!).