Generation 9: Alchemist

The difficulty of a Shadow Mission **is based on your total level**:

* 1~99 Basic
* 100~299 Intermediate
* 300~999 Advanced
* 1000+ Hard

Some Shadow Missions let you choose a lower difficulty setting. These missions are obtained from the Mission Board near Taillteann Headquarters.

Also note: Many of the G9 quests are Shadow Missions. You cannot take on more than one shadow mission at the same time. You are allowed to quit a G9 mission to do a normal mission without penalty; simply talk to the NPC involved to restart the G9 mission.

**Important**: Doing another player's Shadow Mission will also count for yours. This is important for the higher levels.
A few Missions, however, are exceptions.

# S1

## Fallon's Summons

Karpfen
Brenda
Collen
Dorren
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 Instruction
2. Reach level 15
3. Talk to Granat, the elf leader in Taillteann.
4. Talk to Karpfen, the giant leader in Taillteann.
5. Talk to Brenda at the clothing store.
6. Talk to Collen, the priest at the church.
7. Talk to Dorren, the alchemy master.
8. Finally, give the letter to Andras, the human leader in Taillteann.
9. Go to the Shadow World gate (the Stonehenge northwest of town) to start Fallon's RP, Hero of Mag Tuireadh.
	* If you somehow fail the quest or disconnect during it, the mission will return to your quest log. If you delete the mission, simply talk to Andras again to receive another.
	* Simply, you must wipe out some Goblins, a Black Wizard, and then some more Goblins with a Black Warrior who possesses Teleportation.
		+ You may simply kill the Black Warrior to finish the quest.
	* The quest completes itself when the RP is finished.
10. Wait for the next quest.

## Andras's Test

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2. Defeat 10 Black Dire Wolf Cubs.
	* **Hint:** Although the quest beacon is far to the south of Taillteann, there are wolves a bit northeast (past the Moon Gate and a bit before the Stonehendge) which are closer.
3. Defeat 3 Plateau Boars. Talk to Andras to receive a medallion.
4. Take the medallion and a partymate to the Shadow World and finish the **2-player roleplaying quest**, Alchemist Seal.
	* You will be Leymore, and your partner will be Cai, both powerful Alchemists.
		+ It is possible to do this alone. Therefore, Cai will have his own AI.
	* You must fend off resistances. You need to defeat 7 Arat Boars, 2 Shadow Bears, and one Crag Cow, and then the mission will end itself.
	* Upon completion of the shadow mission you will have practice rank Barrier Spikes.
	* If you somehow fail the quest or disconnect during it, the mission will return to your quest log. If you delete the mission, simply talk to Andrasagain to receive another.
5. Complete the quest (10,000 EXP) and wait for the next one.

## Deliver the Shadow Realm Supplies

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2. Take the package to the Shadow Realm.
	* Make your way to Taillteann by hitting the poles and defeating the monsters it brings.
	* You may bring partymates. Partymates will gain the Shadow Mission's rewards (EXP, Gold) and quest requirement (if possible) for clearing.
3. Complete the quest (11,700 EXP) and wait for the next one.

## Fallon's Request

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2. Deliver 7 Crystals of Ice Spear to Dorren. You may obtain them from another player, form them yourself, or simply buy them from her (300G each).
3. Complete the quest (9,300 EXP) and wait for the next one.

## Back to the Battlefield

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2. Deliver the Ice Mines to Andras. She will give you a Shadow Mission (Ice Mine Delivery).
3. Go to the Shadow Realm.
	* You will find that all of the men are wiped out, Fallon is not seen, and you see a woman named Jenna in the group. Since all the men are down, you must quickly prepare any defenses.
		+ Technically, the Dead Soldiers are inactive NPCs (those that don't do combat and simply do nothing under all circumstances), and therefore, the monsters will not attack them. Jenna on the other hand, is an active NPC (those that will engage in combat and provide support) and will attack and be attacked.
			- If Jenna is killed, the mission is an automatic failure.
	* When you reach this point, the Ice Mines become usable.
	* Frequent mobs of armored Shadow Fighters and Shadow Lancers will attack you in a predictable pattern. You are meant to use the Ice Minesto defend the area from the incoming mobs.
	* It's best to place the Ice Mines by the pathway where the monsters spawn, and let the incoming mobs aggro you, luring them directly into the mine. Have Windmill loaded a few steps behind the mine, in case some monsters were not wiped out. This is a recommended tactic for players that will be mostly using the mines to kill the incoming mobs.
	* You can also simply kill the mobs without using the mines. However, due to how often they come, it can be difficult to stay alive.
	* If you become incapacitated, you can just wait for Jenna to kill all the monsters.
4. Report to Andras.
5. Complete the quest (18,000 EXP) and wait for the next one.

## Temple Knights

Pierrick
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2. Talk to Pierrick using this keyword. He'll direct you to Lucas.
3. Talk to Lucas, the owner of the Bean Rua pub in Emain Macha.
4. Hunt 10 Kobold Bandits. They only appear frequently in Reighinalt, which is closer to Bangor.
	* An easy way to travel between both is to use an Abb Neagh Housing Flyer and go south to get back to Lucas, while going to Bangor can be easily done with a Sen Mag Housing channel flier. You need to pass through Morva Aisle and head upwards to Bangor.
	* Because the quest specifies Kobold Bandits, hunting normal Kobolds in Math will not count.
	* There is also generally one bandit to the northeast of Dunbarton, near the passage to Math. However, they do not spawn frequently so going near this area is not recommended.
5. Return to Lucas. He'll hand over a 2x2-sized Temple Knight Medal.
6. Drop the Medal onto Rundal's altar.
	* This is a solo dungeon, so be prepared.
	* The first floor is the length of a normal Rundal. The second floor is only one room, and then the boss room.
	* The difficulty is based on your total level:
		+ 1~99 being beginner
		+ 100~299 being intermediate
		+ 300~999 being advanced
		+ 1000 and over being hard.
			- It has been confirmed that Basic and Intermediate versions are only one floor.
	* Monsters include normal spawns (No Skeletons), and a few Temple Knights.
	* The boss is several of these Knights. There is one Temple Knight with a bow, and it has Heavy Stander. Also, the layout of the boss room is different from a normal Rundal.
	* You'll receive a 2x2-sized arrowhead necklace and a Shadow Mission (The Broken Arrow) upon completion of the dungeon.
	* If you somehow lose the Temple Knight Medal, ask Lucas for another.
7. Enter Taillteann's Shadow Realm with the necklace. It is a short cutscene.
	* If you somehow lose both the Necklace and the Shadow Mission, ask Collen for another.
8. Talk to Andras and wait for the next quest.

## Secret Mission

Berched
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2. Talk to Berched. He'll give you a Shadow Mission (Shadow Walker) to complete.
	* Enter the Shadow World.
	* Navigate your way to each group of monsters and clear them. When they're cleared, the tree right next to the group will grow Arat Berries that you can gather by hitting the tree.
	* Eat a red or purple Arat Berry, obtained by hitting certain trees in the area, to reveal Elatha's position. Talk to him on the side of the lake to complete the mission.
	* There are monsters you may defeat on the way: Red Spiders and Skeleton Wolves, stronger than normal on higher-level quests.
	* It is possible to fail this mission if the Arat Trees don't grow the Red or Purple Arat Berries. Leaving the Shadow Realm will auto-provide the quest again.
	* You do not have to kill the monsters for Elatha to appear; you simply need the Berries.
3. Manually complete the quest and wait for the next one.

## The Fomors' Counterattack

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If more than one person is doing the same mission, it will count for everyone.
 Instruction
2. Take on the "Defeat Crag Cow" Shadow Mission at the board near Andras, then go finish it.
	* You may bring one other person with you.
	* In this mission, you are to go around and defeat several spawns near the trees until the Crag Cow appears, in which you must eliminate.
	* It is advised to gather Arat Berries after defeating each group of monsters (before the Crag Cow) for future missions.
3. Take on the "Defeat the Shadow Warrior" Shadow Mission at the board, and then go finish it.
	* It is a solo quest.
	* You are to go around Shadow Taillteann and hit switches to battle enemies.
	* When all the switches are down, head to the center to destroy the Shadow Warrior.
4. Take on the "Taillteann Defensive Battle" Shadow Mission at the board, and then go finish it.
	* This must be done with 3-6 people.
	* This quest can be challenging, as it requires you to defeat enemies very quickly with two allied NPCs at each gate or you'll get overwhelmed. Each gate can only take three failures. Each failure means the NPCs have died or too many enemies have spawned.
		+ The NPCs are extremely vulnerable, and will die in several hits. Protect them at all costs.
	* After several long minutes, the mission will clear.
5. Take on the "Battle for Taillteann I" Shadow Mission at the board, and then go finish it.
	* This can be done with 1-4 people.
	* You must do this mission within forty minutes (real time).
	* In Shadow Taillteann, there will be numerous enemies hiding behind Barrier Spikes, usually having ice mine traps in front of them.
	* After all the enemies are wiped out, the boss gate in the center will open, and the Shadow Commander followed by his Shadow Warrior goons are to be defeated.
6. Take on the "Defeat the Shadow Wizard" Shadow Mission at the board, and then go finish it.
	* This can be done with 1-8 people.
	* Similar to Defeat the Shadow Warrior, there are several orbs around Shadow Taillteann, which the waves must be destroyed.
		+ The waves compose of very powerful Shadow enemies, including several Shadow Warriors in the spawn group, so caution is advised.
	* When all the waves are defeated, the center will open itself to reveal Shadow Wizards and Shadow Warriors, which must be defeated.
7. Take on the "Conflict! An Unexpected Battle" Shadow Mission at the board, and then go finish it.
	* This can be done with 3-4 people.
	* In this mission, you fight outside of Taillteann within a small battle field, with extremely powerful enemies behind Barrier Spikes and Ice Mines.
	* You are aided by multiple NPCs. However, similar to Taillteann Defensive Battle, the NPCs are weak and vulnerable. If too many of them are defeated, the mission fails.
	* You are tasked to defeat all the enemies in the battlefield, and in turn, defend the NPCs.
8. Report to Andras. Complete the quest and wait for the next one.

## Elatha's Memory

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2. Drop the chain necklace at Coill Dungeon's altar to enter Elatha's RP on Baltane (Tuesday).
	* It is not a normal Coill. It has 2 floors. Monsters include: Normal Coill monsters, some Dugald/Sen Mag Castle monsters (Bisque Dolls, Pot Warriors, Keep Hounds,and Phantom Masks).
	* Although all of Elatha's Combat/Magic Skills exceed 5, he is only equipped with a single Longsword and a Crown Ice Wand, so will do very low damage.
		+ Elatha has rank 1 Windmill and 40 HP 100 Potions, making this a good skill to quickly get through the dungeon.
		+ Elatha also has Ice Spear; using any combination of Ice Spear and bolt magic will allow him to go through the dungeon easily. He has 40 MP 50 Potions in his inventory.
		+ Due to high ranks of melee skills, it is actually possible to pull off decent melee damage with the wand equipped.
		+ Elatha does not have any Passive Defenses, despite being an Incubus.
	* The boss is an Incubus named Lebbaeus.
		+ Since Lebbaeus is a regular Incubus unlike Elatha, he has a level 2 Mana Deflector and won't be delayed by magic attacks and/or frozen by Ice Spear.
	* Unlike all other RPs, you must walk out of the dungeon manually with no chest. There is no cutscene after you defeat Lebbaeus. The quest will then clear itself.
3. Complete the quest and wait for the next one.

## Secret Experiment in the Shadow Realm

Discovered Secret
Dorren
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* See G9 Shadow Missions List for a list of rewards for completing the missions.
 Instruction
2. Talk to Dorren. She will give you a 2x2-sized Sundial of Darkness and a collection book (Alchemy Experimentation in Shadow World I~VIII). See G9 Shadow Missions List to view more information on the particular version you are on. You must return to her after every mission to get the next one.
	* After completing the fourth mission, you may bring up to two other players along, instead of one.
	* These Shadow Mission's reward chests contain alchemy experimentation clues (i.e. objects related to alchemy).
	* **As of the G9S2 update all difficulties appear to have double drops (confirmed on Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. Hardmode have not been confirmed)**
	* There are eight different clues in total that you must find. Clues do **not** need to be inserted into the book in order. **The clues cannot be traded**. The clue that drops at the end chest is affected only by the in-game time at which you enter the mission. It is **not** affected by the shadow mission's level.
		+ If you enter between 12:00 am and 3:00 am, you are guaranteed to get clue #1.
		+ If you enter between 3:00 am and 6:00 am, you are guaranteed to get clue #2.
		+ If you enter between 6:00 am and 9:00 am, you are guaranteed to get clue #3.
		+ If you enter between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm, you are guaranteed to get clue #4.
		+ If you enter between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm, you are guaranteed to get clue #5.
		+ If you enter between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm, you are guaranteed to get clue #6.
		+ If you enter between 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm, you are guaranteed to get clue #7.
		+ If you enter between 9:00 pm and 12:00 am, you are guaranteed to get clue #8.
		+ Not all reward chests will have the same clue if you brought a party. It is possible, for example, for clue 6 to drop from a chest when you entered on time for clue 5. The party leader's chest, however, will always have the correct clue.
	* If you somehow did not get all 8 clues before you finish all 8 Missions, Dorren will give you the 8th mission repeatedly.
	* When you finish one of the missions, the next mission will be the next one in the sequence. The higher missions are much more difficult to complete because the monsters are stronger and more numerous. There is also an increase in how many rooms you must clear before you can get to the boss.
	* You may join friends' missions to help finish your own book instead of completing the higher-difficulty missions.
3. Complete the quest. An Owl should come by in a few seconds.
4. Open the collection book and receive your reward. It will fill in the mission requirement afterward.
5. Talk to Andras for the second part of "Unfold the Secret". Complete the quest and wait for the next one.

## Noitar Arat

Leymore
Fallon
Tethra
Dorren
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	* You may solo this or bring **one** other person with you.
	* After clearing all the switches, a cutscene will occur. Afterwards you will fight another mob with Leymore.
	* After the first wave, Leymore will give you a Torque of Alchemist, create a Rank 1 Barrier Spike, and leave. You will then take on a second wave.
	* Tethra, a Shadow Commander will appear as the third wave. He has Life Drain and uses it often when he's hurt. He can use Summon Monster to summon Snow Golems.
	* Doing this mission will fulfill both the leader and the partymate's requirement.
2. You will view a cutscene after Tethra is defeated. Once it has finished, you will automatically leave the Shadow Realm.
3. Give Dorren the Torque. She will refer you to Berched.
4. Talk to Berched. Complete the quest. Wait for the next two quests.

## Jenna and Leymore

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2. Complete the quest.

## Shadow Expeditionary Force

Granat
Karpfen
Tiamat
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2. You have 50 minutes to complete this mission. You may bring up to two friends.
	* The mission is about equal to the difficulty of Alchemy Experimentation in the Shadow World VII.
	* Sketch the **Heart of Courcle** that is in the center of the boss room.
		+ You do not need to eliminate the Shadow Alchemists guarding it. Just simply sketch and leave.
			- However, in order to complete the mission, you **must** kill them.
		+ For some reason, you do not get Explore EXP from the sketch, despite it being an Artifact.
		+ You only have to sketch the Artifact once, even though you are given two pieces of Sketch Paper.
3. Talk to Granat.
4. Talk to Karpfen. She will give you a Shadow Mission (Scouting Mission).
	* The mission requires 1-5 people and you only have 30 minutes to finish the entire mission. All members of the party will get the requirement for the mission.
	* Move forward. Around the entrance are Ice Mine traps.
		+ If possible, you may summon a mount and ride on it until it freezes. When it freezes, the people ontop won't be frozen and the pet can be desummoned to prevent it from taking damage. However, when you resummon it, the pet will act as if it were "frozen" and be unable to move for a while.
	* You will fight a Glas Ghaibhleann. It summons Crag Cows instead of Light Gargoyles.
		+ A Crag Cow's injury rate is 100%. They drop neither Seal Scrolls, nor Firewood.
		+ If a Crag Cow is hit three times by Wind Blast, the Crag Cow will attack Glas, but only a few times.
	* Because there are no Seal Scrolls this time, it is recommended to drag Glas away from the cows and then gang up on it or to make the Crag Cows attack him.
	* Once you beat Glas Ghaibhleann, you'll fight Shadow Alchemist Tiamat.
		+ Unlike regular Shadow Alchemists, he can use Summon Golem to spawn Snow Golems. He can also use the Bewilder skill to flip your screen upside down, making it harder to navigate.
5. Complete the quest and wait for the next one.
6. You'll be awarded Life Drain upon completion.

## Collen's Request

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2. Complete the solo Shadow Mission (Rescue Jenna). You may also receive help from a Royal Alchemist.
	* You must fight consecutive waves of enemies. It is recommended to have a strong pet to help you.
	* Jenna has high defense, but her AI is somewhat sloppy so you'll do most of the fighting.
	* Mobs come in 2 Shadow Archers and 1 Shadow Fighter with a Shadow Lancer on two different ends. They all have fast detection and an extremely wide aggro range.
		+ It works best if you deal with the archers, since Jenna has no problem surviving the barrage of the Lancer and Fighter.
	* If you are defeated you can just wait for Jenna to kill all the monsters.
		+ However if you happen to die outside of Jenna's aggro range then you'll have to restart the mission or wait for the monster to eventually enter it.
	* Jenna may level up at times throughout the battle, healing herself completely.
	* At the end you'll receive a 2x2-sized **Dragon's Symbol**.
3. Complete the quest and wait for the next one.

## Adniel's Call

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	* If another quest is accounted to enter Renes (ie Minigame, Generation 8), this quest will stack over.
	* The Horn is 2x1 spaces. It cannot be traded, dropped, etc.
		+ It can, however, be destroyed, which is the only way to dispose it. Doing so will prevent you from using the Action. You may ask Legatusfor another one.
	* **Note:** Until you have finished Generation 8, you cannot use the Hornpipe for any battle other than the one with Claimh Solas.
2. Complete the quest and wait for the next one.

## Entrance of Noitar Arat

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 Instruction
2. Drop this pass on Barri Dungeon's altar.
	* This is a solo dungeon. It's a Barri dungeon based on your difficulty level.
	* Berched says it has to be done on Samhain, but it can be done on any day.
		+ Basic: 3 floors, Barri Normal
		+ Intermediate: 3 floors, Barri Normal
		+ Advanced: 5 floors, Barri Basic/Barri Advanced
		+ Hard: 5 floors, Barri Advanced
		+ Note: The level difficulties for this dungeon is different from the Shadow Missions. Players between 900-999 levels have experienced and documented the Hard Barri Advanced type.
	* Before you can enter the dungeon, you must not have any Shadow Missions in progress.
	* Boss is one of each Shadow Warrior, Shadow Fighter, Shadow Lancer, and Shadow Archer, strengthend by their respective difficulties. When cleared, you will view a cutscene and then warped back to Barri's altar.
	* You will receive a Shadow Mirror (2x2)
3. You'll now have a new Shadow Mission (The Last Battle). It requires a minimum party of three people to a maximum of eight.
	* If you lose the mission, ask Berched for it again.
	* You will fight waves of monsters in a single battlefield for exactly 15 minutes.
		+ Mobs include Shadow Warriors, Shadow Archers, Shadow Fighters, Shadow Lancers, Shadow Alchemists, and Golems.
	* Karpfen, Andras, and Granat will lead NPCs helping you fend the monsters off. However, if any leader dies, the mission is automatically failed.
		+ The mission will also fail if the two guards for any race die, even if the leader is still alive.
	* Andras and Karpfen seem to take little to no damage from enemies, while Granat does take damage.
	* **Warning:** Karpfen has wide splash damage range and incredible damage. Going near her might get you or other NPCs killed.
4. Upon completion of the mission, you'll get the next one (The Finale). You can bring up to eight people.
	* If you lose the mission, ask Berched for it.
	* First, you get your rematch Tethra, though this time you have more allies on your side, including Leymore, Jenna, and several other NPCs battling against spawns from the previous mission. Kill Tethra and ignore the fighting in the background.
	* Now, head over to the southern gate of Taillteann and eliminate a wave. Watch the cutscene.
	* Eliminate another wave with Cai. Cutscene.
	* Destroy the final wave and protect Cai. Cutscene yet again.
	* Now you will fight Claimh Solas. Cai will not join you in this fight.
		+ Claimh Solas has the ability to create shockwaves and can rush through most of the room.
		+ At half HP, a cutscene will play and it will power up and fully heal (so long as it is not on Basic). It can use a new attack: Light Sword, which summons several blades to track and rain down upon it's enemies.
		+ At about 1/3 HP the roof is destroyed, allowing you to call Adniel. However, Claimh Solas reduces all damage to one at this point. At this point you **must** call Adniel to break Claimh's shield, allowing you to hurt it again.
	* When finished with Claimh Solas, Generation 9 will end.
	* The Shadow Mirror will disappear from your inventory.
5. Complete the quest to receive the Alchemist enchant and the Shadow Hero title.

# S2

## Elf's Request

Castanea
Karpfen
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2. Talk to Castanea. She will give you Castanea's Letter.
3. Talk to Andras.
4. Talk to Castanea. She will give you Castanea's Emerald Arrow that you must drop onto the Longa Desert Ruins altar.
	* The dungeon is a normal Longa Emerald. The only exception is the boss, which is 4 Emerald Beetles, 3 Black Pythons and 3 White Pythons.
	* You may bring up to eight partymates.
	* Make sure to pick up the Memory Tower Fragment (2 x 2) from the reward chest at the end.
		+ **Note:** Only party leaders can pick up memory fragments. Though if you try to change the party leader it will not work, the fragment will go still go to the original leader.
5. Talk to Castanea.
6. Deliver the block to Andras.
7. Wait for the next quest.(About 7 hours in-game time.)

## Andras's Past

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2. Drop the chain onto Rabbie Dungeon's altar to start the **solo RP dungeon**.
	* You will RP as a 10-year old Andras.
		+ Despite Andras as an Elf, she does not have a Bow. However, all her offensive Magic exceeds Rank 6.
			- Regardless whether she gains a Short Bow from the monsters, she is unable to equip it.
	* It is the length, difficulty, and monster spawn of a normal Rabbie.
	* When you reach the boss room, you do not fight a boss, but watch a cutscene.
3. Talk to Andras. She will give you a choice between a Taillteann Two-handed Sword and Andras's Bow.
	* **Warning: You will not be asked directly which item you want. Andras will ask you a question and you will need to answer it to get the item of your choice.**
		+ The answer **"Without the past there is no today"** will give you Andras's Bow.
		+ **"What's most important is today"** will give you Taillteann Two-handed Sword.

## Grave with Violets placed on Top

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 Instruction
2. Talk to any 3 of the Taillteann NPCs (except Andras, Granat, Karpfen and Eabha [You may talk to Eabha third though]) using the keyword given.
3. Talk to Eabha using the same keyword. Eabha will give you a Violet Seed.
4. Drop the Violet Seed onto the alter of Fiodh Dungeon.
	* The dungeon is the length, difficulty, and monster spawn of a normal Fiodh.
	* The dungeon can only be done **solo**.
	* Once you get to the boss room, make sure to pick up the Purple Violet. The boss (Small Golem (White) + Flying Sword x 3) are still encountered, however.
5. Talk to Eabha with the Purple Violet in your inventory.
6. Synthesize a Synthesized Violet.
	* Synthesis Rate is 99%. If you happen to fail, talk to Eabha again and he will provide an option for obtaining another Violet Seed.
	* Recipe: 1 Purple Violet + 1 Arat Crystal + 1 White Herb
7. Deliver the Synthesized Violet to Pierrick. He will give you the title "Friend of Pierrick".
	* The title adds +10 Luck, +10 MaxHP, and +20 Will
	* A cutscene will start after you hand the violet to Pierrick.

Mainstream continues in Generation 10.