Breath of Fire

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Mogu and Gary (Bo in the U.S. version of BOF1) from

Breath of Fire I approach a large crystal in which a

dragon rests. That's you, Ryu. They blow open the crystal

with some explosives, freeing Ryu. You then have to fight

them . All you have to do is use the Whelp Breath attack to

take them out in one hit.

Ryu will then escape. First, search Mogu for the

Melted Blade. Then run southeast of the mine; you'll

fight a few miners on the way. They are all easily

defeated by Whelp Breath. Eventually, you come across

another BOF1 character, Ox. You'll have to fight him.

When you try to use Whelp Breath, a voice tells you not

to. Ryu then gets bonked on the head by a crane and

knocked unconscious.

When Ryu regains consciousness, you're on a train.

Just push the direction pad in any direction repeatedly

to bust out of the cage and hop out.

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While out hunting in the woods, Rei discovers Ryu, now

in human form. He takes you back to the cabin he shares

with another orphan kid, Teepo. They put Ryu to sleep

in Teepo's bed. There will be a brief dream sequence,

and then you will get to control Ryu.

Go downstairs and search the cabinets for a Vitamin

(restores HP) and a Worm (used for fishing). Then leave

the house and go down the spiral path into the forest.

Head southeast, picking up items on the way (be sure to

get the Skill Ink and Ammonia on the first screen). Use

the R1 button to rotate the camera and look for items

hidden behind trees. Eventually you'll come out on the

world map.

Head south to the village of McNeil. You'll run into

Rei and Teepo again, who are being chased out of a house

after being caught breaking in. They lament how they are

known everywhere, then one of them gets the idea to use

Ryu. But first, they need to get you some equipment.

You'll automatically break into the weapon store and steal

Ryu some gear. While Rei is grabbing the loot, Teepo talks

to Ryu and calls him "Ryu" even though he never said his

name. A bit mysterious...

Rei and Teepo then join the party. Now that you have

them, and Ryu isn't running around in his pajamas, you

will encounter enemies in the forest. Use Rei's Pilfer

spell (it costs no AP) to steal items from the enemies.

Teepo can attack or use his magic, and Ryu fights well,

but also has a heal spell. I recommend using the Attack

formation and putting Rei in the lead. Be sure to equip

the Melted Blade that you got from Mogu as well. If you

use the Examine command, you can learn a few skills:

Unmotivate from the Goblins, Burn from the Mage Goos,

and Influence from the Boss Goblins.

Contine south in the area you're in to the road. When

you get here, Rei and Teepo will decide to mug somebody

to get food. Go behind the tree the finger points