World Refugees Final Mix

So... it's fair to say we located a cure. The Vierra can make one. But... they don't happen to have all of the ingredients on hand at the moment. So, we get to go on a fetch quest. Most of the items needed are close to their village We've actually got a lot of it already, but we have to go into a dangerous area for one or two of them. Er, specifically, for anyone familiar with Ivalice, we have to go to that Behemoth infested area near Giruvagen. We need a fruit from one of those five Mandragora creatures that hangs out there.

So... maybe a little help would be needed. We're heading in anyway, though. We'll try to avoid the Behemoths as much as possible.

Well... we're off. We were not lucky enough to get a caravan, so... this going to suck. I spent a lot of cash stocking up on Potions and Ethers. I also bought a couple of Elixirs and other supplies.

After a little explaining and begging, Hurdy gave us a discount on the Chocobo rentals.

So... we left about noonish. Anyone we've asked says it's a two day ride before we get to Giza Plains and it's the Rain there so... if the game is true to real life, we'll have to watch out for Elementals. Elementals are nasty powerful and hate seeing other creatures use magic.

This is going to suck.

So... Ivalice. And my damn teleporter put me down in the desert just east of Rabanastre and right in front of a damn Wild Saurian. A hungry Wild Saurian.

I didn't think I could run that fast.

No, I'm not going into more detail. And no I didn't need a change of underwear.

Anyway, I'm here and somehow still in one piece. That was about noonish, by the way. So... I figured asking a healer was probably the best start on this search. I was right. They've heard of such an illness, but haven't dealt with it themselves. They suggested that I can find more information elsewhere. I think I'll wait here until Aria and Ren get here, though. The inns are reasonably priced and if I really need any cash that bad I could probably take on some odd jobs or a even a hunt off the board. If I'm going to be searching around on this world, I'm not doing it alone. I also don't want to get wrapped up in the events that may happen here, so traveling with characters we know of if we don't need to would be a bad idea.

At any rate, one healer I asked suggested Mt. Bur-Omisace. That's... a long trip if I remember correctly. South through Giza Plains, into Ozmone plains, on to Golmore Jungle and through Paramina Rift. I did return to my ship to see if I could just go there, but I couldn't. Not without bringing the ship down and I'd rather leave it in orbit right now. If the same monsters are found in these places IRL as in FF12, it's going to be a rough trip. Especially given that there are some dragonish creatures in the Rift, along with a lot of undead. And we really don't want to end up taking a wrong turn into the Feywood.

Hmm... Maybe, if we're lucky, we can catch one of the pilgrim caravans that head up to the mountain sometimes...