Moonstone

* Phoenotopia
* Awakening

**Moonstones** are one of the Main Collectibles in *Phoenotopia* and *Phoenotopia: Awakening* similar to Heart Rubies. They can be found in various Locations and as rewards for completing Side Quests, and they are to be traded with Fran in both games and with Thomas after rescuing Leo in the remake. Collecting all is required for reaching 100% Completion in both games.

## Item Description

A semi-transparent blue runestone, said to have been a core component in ancient technology. It is valued amongst enthusiasts for its faint luminescence and beauty.

## Locations

### Phoenotopia

In the World Map, there is an indicator that shows whether the selected area has any Moonstone yet to be found at the top-left corner.

### Phoenotopia: Awakening

After acquiring the Rocket Boots, players can visit the Oracle to receive hints to the whereabouts of the Moonstones that they have yet to obtain.

In the tables below, besides the Locations corresponding to the hints that Oracle provides, the bracket in the right column indicates that this collectible is not intended to be obtained during players' first visit until obtaining certain items.

* Panselo
* Atai & Sand Drifts
* Daea
* Cosette
* Past the Wall
* Forbidden Lands

*See also: Panselo Region*

*See also: Atai Region and Sand Drifts Region*

*See also: Daea Region*

*See also: Cosette Region*

*See also: Old Castles and Scorched Lands Region*

*See also: Forbidden Lands (PHOA)*

## Rewards

### Phoenotopia

In *Phoenotopia*, Moonstones are given to Fran in batches of 5. She is seen in Fran's Lab after being rescued in Atai Bridge, but will later move to Hidden Village after giving her 30. Below is the list of rewards for each batch:

1. 150 rai
2. Bag Attachment, or 150 rai if max Inventory size is reached
3. Heart Ruby
4. 150 rai
5. Asteroid Rock
6. 150 rai, teleporter to Forgotten Forest unlocked
7. 250 rai
8. Heart Ruby

Note that the 7th reward of 250 rai might be missed if you already have 40 Moonstone when meeting up with Fran in Hidden Village.

### Phoenotopia: Awakening

In *Phoenotopia: Awakening*, Moonstones are given to Fran in batches of 10. She is seen in Lake Laboratory after being rescued in South Castella Bridge, and would give a Tailoring Voucher when meeting up in the laboratory. Below is the list of rewards for each batch:

1. Franway - Panselo access, Heart Ruby,
Saffron Milk (Lan)
2. Franway - Atai access, Tailoring Voucher,
Grape Cake (Van)
3. Franway - Cosette access, Energy Gem,
Cooked Drake Tail (Van)
4. Moon Crystal,
Teleportation shock disabled (Van), Spicy Noodles (Lan)
5. Heart Ruby

Thomas would also build you new Tools for each batch of 10 Moonstones, after rescuing Leo in the White Towers. These can be obtained in no particular order:

1. Treble Shot
2. Neutron Lamp
3. Double Crossbow
4. Remote Bombs
5. Kobold Blaster (from Broken Blaster)
6. Berserker Band (from Mysterious Bracelet)

## History

According to Fran, Moonstones do not come from the Moon despite their name. Rather, they appeared on Earth all at once as if being activated by something.

Fran describes all the stones as being connected and able to transfer energy to one another, leading to the creation of teleporters in ancient times. Fran believes that with enough Moonstones, she can repair one such teleporter and eventually restore this lost technology, allowing faster travel throughout the world.

In *Phoenotopia: Awakening*, Fran elaborates further on the history of Moonstones in her Journal. Before the Great War, the Moonstones were known as Warp Crystals and used as access keys to travel through the space-time continuum for personal teleportation. Over time, however, the Moonstones became clouded and possess only a tiny fraction of their original power now. Thus, a good number of them is need in order to recreate the teleportation technology.

## Trivia

* In *Phoenotopia*, only 23 Moonstones can be found before exiting the Great Walls. This implies that reaching the Hidden Village (30 Moonstones needed) is not possible without returning from the Dread Lands and deviating from the storyline
* Adar's House, Thomas's Lab, Fran's Lab, and Farmer's Block are the only Locations in *Phoenotopia* that do not have any Moonstone
	+ All four areas have the song *Home (Mr. Eldwin’s Penguins)* playing in the background, and also have " 's " in their names
* In *Phoenotopia*, the Moonstone quest was added after the main plotline of the game was finished. The primary reward is being able to explore an optional area, which is Forgotten Forest
* In *Phoenotopia*, more than half of the locations are linked, which means the area would have multiple overworld entrances leading to it, with an example being Daea-Dungeon Hold-Prince Tower. This makes searching for a specific Moonstone in this area particularly difficult as the overworld indicator shows up for both entrance and does not specify which area the Moonstone is in
* In *Phoenotopia: Awakening*, Moonstone now has collision physics that is affected by attacks from Gail and enemies, so caution needs to be taken to avoid knocking them into unreachable places

## Gallery

PHOA - Fran QuestA cutscene demonstrating the Franway

 Exploration Tools | Crank Lamp ( Refurbished Crank Lamp • Neutron Lamp ) • Bandit's Flute •
 Accessories | Mysterious Golem Head ( Bart's Golem Head ) • Lifesaver •
 Songs | Song of Ouroboros • GEO Song • Royal Hymn •