HCBailly plays Final Fantasy IV (Super Famicom) - Part 41 of 70

After exploring Eblana Castle, we finally find out what happened to its people.

Overworld Map (by Rick Bruns)

Eblana Castle Map (by FlyingArmor)

Detailed Map (by KeyBlade999)

If you go into the lower area on the west side of the castle, head back towards the door and turn right before entering it again, you'll find a hidden passage to one of the treasure chests in the room.

Equip the Ice Spear on Kain before taking on the Steel Golem and the Skulljars. The Steel Golem is weak to ice; the Skulljars are weak to fire. Rydia can kill the Skulljars easily by summoning Ifrit.

The Slumber Sword puts enemies to sleep, but it is also a powerful throwing weapon.

The second floor has two Bacchus' Wines in jars as well as Mute Arrows that inflicts Mute on enemies.

The Bomb Spirit is more powerful than the Bomb Fragment and allows you to use Exploder to deal damage equal to your HP on an enemy. Of course, you'll kill the party member that uses it, so be ready to revive them.

The path to the Right Tower has a hidden passage behind the left column in the upper-left corner. Kuar's Whiskers is an instant death item that kills whoever you target with hit with it.

Go right when you go up the stairs to hit the switch. You'll find an Exit, an Ether, a pair of Hermes Shoes in a jar. To get the chest next to the hole, you'll have to find a hidden passage. You'll get monsters, however. The Kuar and Lamia have nasty counter-attacks if you don't destroy them in one hit. Have Rydia use the Apparition Rod on them to hit them all with Piggy. Using Kain's Jump command can make quick work of the Kuars.

The Blood Spear reduces all base stats by five and drains HP from opponents, but it's not a very good weapon due to the stat decreases.

The basement has two Ethers and a chest with monsters. The Mad Ogres are immune to Piggy and Toad, but you can Mini them. Have Rosa try to cast Mini on them to keep them from using most of their spells. You'll get another Silver Apple for your efforts.

That's everything for Eblana Castle. Take the Hovercraft over the shoals near the castle to get to the Eblana Cave.

Eblana Cave

Map (by FlyingArmor)

The Shurikens are a weapon that you'll be needing pretty soon.

The Bloody Bats are weak to fire.

When you make it to the basement, you'll find out that there are humans. These are the people of Eblana, and they are now living in the cave now that Eblana has been decimated.