Ephemeral Fantasia Online Guide  Page 3 of 6

 Map Pieces  

Finding pieces of the map can prove to be one of the more difficult aspects of this game. Below is a few hints on how to get the pieces that'll help you get around. For an enlargement of each map piece, click on the area.

1-1 - Obtained from Kyte after rescuing him during the Beak/Fang recruitment quest.
1-2 - Obtained from Kyte after rescuing him during the Beak/Fang recruitment quest.
1-3 - Beat Claire at the drinking game.
1-4 - Sold for 1000 G by the person standing by the tree during daytime (in the Celestial Village, see Beak and Fang in the Characters Section).
1-5 - In a chest.
1-6 - Buy the map from the old hag for 1000.
1-7 - In a chest on the beach.
2-1 - Beat Claire at the drinking game.
2-2 - Beat Claire at the drinking game.
2-3 - In a chest in the north part of the beach.
2-4 - In a chest along the path through the swamp.
2-5 - Speak to the guard by the swamp entrance during the day.
2-6 - Search the furniture in the sister's (Lilac) house.
2-7 - In a chest.
3-1 - Beat Claire at the drinking game.
3-2 - Found in a chest on the beach in the Northwest.
3-3 - Search the furniture in the sister's (Lupinus) house.
3-4 - In the chest on the walkway.
3-5 - Beat Claire at the drinking game.
3-6 - In a chest just north of the pathway.
3-7 - Search the furniture in Gallhint's house while he is there.
4-1 - In a chest along the path under a tree.
4-2 - Talk to Gravekeeper in building at graveyard.
4-3 - In a chest along the only path there.
4-4 - In eastern building of Coal Mine Village.
4-5 - Beat Claire at the drinking game.
4-6 - Talk to the person, by the name of Moricorne, in the central southern building of woodcutter's village.
4-7 - Search the furniture in the sister's (Almeria) house (western side/entrance of the map).
5-1 - In a treasure chest by the western shore.
5-2 - Search the bedside drawer of the sister's (Helenum) house (take the easternmost exit north of hunter's village to get here).
5-3 - In a treasure chest on the pathway.
5-4 - Enter the 2nd floor of the castle and head to the guard room in the southeast. One of the guards will give you the map.
5-5 - Rummy will give you this on Day 2
5-6 - Head to the farmer's village in the north. It's in a cabinet in one of the buildings.
5-7 - Speak to the farmer (Kyaron) during 12-6 PM and he will offer the map for 1000 G.
6-1 - Beat Claire at the drinking game.
6-2 - Talk to Varninth (man in brown vest) between 6AM and 12 Noon to get the map.
6-3 - Leave 6-4 heading west on the northwest path. Take this path south to 7-3 and then head west and then north back to 6-3. There should be a temple building. Have the fortune teller give you your fortune and he'll give you the map.
6-4 - Sitting on bedside table
6-5 - Take the path behind the Inn in 6-4 east to a gray church building. A guard by the door will give you the map during the day.
6-6 - The map is just northeast of the ceremony place in the same clearing.
6-7 - In a treasure chest in the area
7-1 - Beat Claire at the drinking game.
7-2 - In the first treasure chest as you enter from 7-3.
7-3 - Go to the Historical Society building (brown with red sun emblem on front) in the far southwest of the map area. It's in one of the bookcases.
7-4 - Head south from 6-4 and enter the first fish shop on the east. Go down to the beach and enter the building with the blue awning south of the shop you entered to reach the beach. Act like you're going to buy and exit out of the shop menu. The owner will offer to sell the map for 1000 gold.
7-5 - Head on the path southwest of the bar in 6-5. You'll run across a pond. Get the map from man (Wexler) on the north of the pond during the day betwen 6-12 AM.
7-6 - Speak to the miner in the two-story house just north (east side of path) of the quarry during the morning. He'll be seated at the table.
7-7 - Beat Claire at the drinking game.

 Upgrade Shops  

Building up your character's weapons is also important in getting through Ephemeral Fantasia. But, first you have to locate the shops where you can do that.

Mouse - Shop in southeast corner of mall in map 6-4
Rinna - None
Kyte - Feed him certain types of fish to change his equipped weapon
        • Micro Fish - Bought at the shop across from Rummy's House
        • Scabbard Fish - Bought at the shop across from Rummy's House/Initial Equip
        • Hammerhead Fish - Bought from the Old Hag in map 1-6
        • Horned Devil Fish - Bought in the Celestial Village (map 1-4)
        • SwordMagnum** - Bought from the Celestial Man near Plosi's house at the end of the game.
Rummy - In map 6-4, east of the main center in the mall (southwest building).
Plosi - None
Claire - West of the restaurant in map 5-5.
Bagoth - Enter 7-3 from southern path next to church in 7-4. The first shop on the southern side of the path is his upgrade shop.
Ano - None
Gallhint* - Same as Mouse - Shop in southeast corner of mall in map 6-4
Beak - Same as Mouse - Shop in southeast corner of mall in map 6-4
Fang* - Same as Bagoth - map 7-3
Llyod* - None
Grantus* - Talk to the Celestial guy at the east entrance to the town (map 6-6) after you finally get Grantus.

* Thanks to Coffie from GameFAQs for the info.
** Thanks to Dan Clark for pointing this one out.