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Got it! Thanks! I'll do my best to translate (by request only). I can't do too many at once.

I think he got tired of Wolf attracting all the chicks, so he made himself look better. Not that I'm complaining!

I have my reasons for that, I promise. Assuming the RNG half-cooperates, I should do okay. The only reason why I didn't choose Sedgar is because his Luck growth stinks.

Hmm. . . Can someone do a run where they level everyone, and report the ranking results?

Maybe on Hard Mode, but I play Normal, and unless I'm using Titania or Haar, I'm staring down Speed penalties. Magic usually works against them (*cough*Thani*cough*). If I can't smack them with magic, I smack them with my laguz of choice.

Thanks, and no problem! I'll accept whatever penalties my choices give me! Castor and Wolf.

I'm the oddball that adores SD's reclass system. It allows me to change my characters either per the map or their stat growths (on my current run, with my team on their default classes, Chapter 13 would have been EXTREMELY difficult). It can turn a hopeless unit into someone with potential. Lastly, there's nothing funnier than seeing some of the frailer female units bonk enemies over the head with a Hammer. I like challenging myself, but I don't set my teams unless I'm doing a themed run. I'm willing to try everyone at least once, and I believe that my play style and tier lists get along like fire and gunpowder. I don't know where this puts me in terms of casual/hardcore.

Best: Javelin. Relatively light? Check. 1-2 D Rank? Check. Can be turned into something truly weird in SD? Check. Worst: Hammer. I have better, more accurate ways of taking out armored units, and this weapon is HEAVY. Dishonorable mention goes to SD's Bolganone (heavy, inaccurate, and mostly unneeded).

1. The only reason NOT to use Nepheenee is if she gets Strength-screwed. 2. Same for Edward. 3. If you've got a low-level unit you want to train (*cough*Laura*cough*), use BEXP to get them to 99 Experience, then let them gain at least one experience on the map. Voila, insta-level up! 4. The same applies to your favorite Laguz with Blossom attached. 5. Volug should be able to survive at least one attack in Chapter 3 untransformed. Use this to your advantage (if you're serious about leveling him up, slap Paragon on him when you first see him in Chapter 3, then leave him untransformed. This only works if Sothe jacked a ton of Vulneraries from the previous chapters). 6. Pay very close attention to how the DB levels up. If you notice some characters getting the short end of the level-up stick too often, don't bother with them (including Nolan). 7. Unless you get Speed-blessed, don't bother with Ilyana. 8. If you're really patient, and you're lucky, Soren will turn out amazing (wait until he caps Magic, Skill, Resistance, and is close to capping Speed before leveling with BEXP. The results will be amazing). 9. Learn how to abuse Canto. 10. It does not matter if Rafiel dies in Chapter 1-10.

I hope he comes back soon! I can't stay online forever!

It looks like Horace isn't online right now. What happens? (sorry for the sudden name change, but I doubt it's catastrophic).

Thank you everyone!! I have plans for that final chapter (besides feeding Gotoh to Medeus), and Scooby won't have to make a cameo. It will be. . .much worse, trust me. I would have done Chapter 15, but after a phenomenal run, I put my DS to sleep, and the cartridge somehow popped out. I'm redoing it, and things are turning out WAY different. On with the story! Chapter 12x: Dear Diary, Instead of giving me the proper traitor's punishment, Marth threw me down this well. The food is decent, there's a men's and women's bathrooms, everyone has their own bedroom, and there's even a place to train. This would be really good, except I'm not alone. The green-haired knight is constantly running from the redheaded lady who wants him to ride her dragon (whatever that means). The blue-haired knight is always being scolded by the two old men (one of which told me to get off his lawn when I was younger. I STILL HAVEN'T FORGIVEN YOU, BOAH!) No one can ever tell the twins apart (and no one cares to), and Midia won't shut up about her sweetie Astram. There's a bunch of other people who call themselves "generics", who seem to change every time I blink. I think I'll investigate the possibility of putting a lock on my door. Otherwise--oh dear, the green-haired knight's taking refuge in here again! Gotta go! Reclassed Tomas to cavalier, so he'd gain some Strength. Killing Horace was necessary for me to unlock something in my event recap. Sorry. The pirates slowly but surely died on Radd's blade. From there, I crept up, and unloaded the shotgun named Roshea on the unsuspecting archers. The sniper went down to my fliers (after Gordin baited him). Horace died to a joint attack by Merric and Marth holding a forged Rapier. I felt a little guilty about visiting the village, but they're not gonna know any better! Chapter 13: "It looks like Grust knows we're coming! Everyone, change clothes!" "Hey Gordin, wanna switch?" "Sure, Norne! I'll need a regular horse, though." "Ooh, I've always wanted to take up archery!" "Back to my robes! Hope Julian isn't here!" "Someone is going to pay dearly for this." Everyone turned to see Caeda's pegasus baring its teeth at Merric. Marth sighed, then went to find a spare horse. Elsewhere. . . "Astram, we're all set!" "Good! When those meddling kids come, we'll stop them, then send them home to their parents!" "Hey, everyone! Four Axes and a Sword, the singing/dancing troupe from Talys, is on its way over here!" "Really? My favorite man band is coming this way? Forget battle, I want them to sign my snuggie!" "Astram, wait for us! We wanna see those guys too!" And thus, Marth was spared the wrath of Astram and his men due to a convenient appearance of the latter's favorite man band. Let's hope Marth's luck continues to hold in the upcoming battles! Reclassed Caeda and Norne to Archer, Merric and Gordin to Cavalier, and Lena to Curate. Fed Gordin a Speedwing so Astram wouldn't double him. I had Radd and Tomas rush the northern enemies (used Maria as bait for the Arrowspate that moves), while Marth, Merric, Caeda, Castor, Norne, and Gordin went down the middle, eliminating the thieves and Astram. Lena stayed out of range to Physic anyone that needed it. Linde hung out in a corner so she wouldn't be flattened. Rickard made convenient bait. Eventually, all my horses made it to the boss, who went down to Radd's Levin Sword. Merric gained a level as a Cavalier, and got everything except for Strength and Defense. Go figure. Chapter 14: "Are we in Altea? NO?! How did we end up here? My name is Palla, and the only reason why I'm joining you is because I need directions to Altea. I still haven't forgiven you for putting an arrow through my hair several chapters earlier, you purple-haired brat." "My name is Catria, and I'm joining because my sister is. Why are you glaring at me, you with the green hair? Did I stand you up on a date or something? Is than an Excalibur tome? Are you pointing that at me?! If I stiffed you on a restaurant bill, I'm sorry!" "Er. . .welcome? Merric, you can have your fun with Catria lat--HEY, don't cast Excalibur on me!" "Marth, do we have to let them come? That chick with the green hair's gonna murder me in my sleep!" "Stop whining, Roshea. She can't be as bad as Lena, can she?" "I HEARD THAT!!! THUNDER!!!" "She saves the Thunder tome for people who insult her sanity? OUCH, MY NONEXISTENT TIARA!" Some time later. . . "So of our new recruits, one has no sense of direction, and the other can't remember faces. We're getting quite the crowd, Marth." "As long as Catria isn't our diplomat, and Palla doesn't go more than five steps without someone by her side, we should be fine, Caeda." "STOP PALLA! THAT'S THE EDGE OF THE MAP!" "Let go of me, purple-haired brat!" "My name's Roshea, clueless lemming!" "Come back and say that to my face!" "Catch me if you can!" "I smell a wonderful relationship forming, Caeda." Reclasses Merric and Lena to Mage, and Caeda and Norne to Pegasus Knight. The first ballista felt the full fury of Lena's Fire. The Ridersbane knight dueled Radd with an Armorslayer. Apparently, Armorslayer > Ridersbane, as long as Armorslayer hits twice. Caught the thieves, got Thoron, recruited Palla and Catria, and Roshea is slowly but surely turning into a rocket launcher (lots of Strength, barely gaining Speed). Gordin finally got another Strength level up.

If someone can post a few conversation snippets, I might be able to decipher it.

My unit translation: The purpose of my life this time. . .even if I die, Marth will create a bright world (that kanji before "world" is "bright"). Thus, I will kick thy arse with all my strength (I'm taking massive liberties with this, but that's the general idea).

Win: Caeda gained Strength, Tomas got five stats up, Rickard gained Strength and Speed, and Catria went absolutely nuts with stat gains on Chapter 15. Fail: My DS cartridge popped out before I could save all of that.

Level Caesar ONCE as a Merc, and make sure he gains Strength and Speed (IIRC he starts off with a base Strength of 1. If it's 0, then level him twice for Strength and Speed). That should solve most of your doubling problems.

ME!!!!! I wanna join!

I finally got around to attempting to use Danved this time, and it looks like he'll turn out okay. IIRC, he starts off faster than most, if not all the CRK (I'm tired, and don't remember), he can kill the jerk with the Horseslayer on 2-3 with relative ease, and he comes with two decent weapons, with an opportunity to get a third. Slap a Paragon on him, and he'll level nicely. I tend to use my BEXP to get my non-maxed units to 99 before leveling up, and it works really well. I prefer Strength on my lance units, so unless Neph gets Strength-blessed, I don't use her. Aran gets use, as long as his Speed doesn't lag too far behind (he can kill stuff, and wield his weapons without a Speed penalty).

Wow, thanks everyone! This run isn't going to be OMGWTFBBQ hard (it's on Normal, for cryin' out loud!), but I've intentionally killed off/didn't recruit many of the better units (most of the Class 2 guys and the Altean Cavalier Squad of Doom are the notable ones). Furthermore, no matter how much Norne/Gordin/Rickard tick me off, I'm not allowed to kill them, and I'm NOT doing any resets except for character deaths. Arena use is limited to two levels per character per map (mostly for money). I'd say this is more of a patience run than a challenge run. Lastly. . .if a character is stuck in the well, they aren't supposed to be let out (but it's not like I'm checking every chapter. . .hint, hint). There's quite a few characters that aren't stuck in the well. I'll list them below. Should I put something about what may have happened to the in the upcoming chapters? Those that aren't listed are either in the well, or their fates will not be disclosed of before the end of this run. Cain Matthis The Wolfguard (minus Roshea) Caesar Jeorge I completely forgot 6x, so it's going here, along with 11 and 12. Chapter 12 is a Wall of Text, and Chapter 11 isn't far behind. Chapter 6x: "Pirates kidnapping potential convoy members? MOVE OUT, EVERYONE!" With that hearty battle cry, Marth and his convoy brought justice to the pirates. However, these weren't ordinary pirates. After a few questions, Marth discovered that they were the rejects from places such as Lyn's Mode, the Soothsires on Normal Mode, and the first two chapters of Radiant Dawn on Easy. The Magic Fishing Net went back in the convoy, and Gordin discovered that if he told the pirates they were tied up, they wouldn't move. Marth and his convoy agreed that such an embarrassing fight was never to be mentioned. The kids were returned to their rightful parents, and Marth ran off before yet another crazy woman invited herself to the convoy. "Marth, did you say something about crazy women?" "Not at all, Lena. Not at all." This chapter's prologue pretty much sums up the battle. The only hectic time was the initial pirate rush. Gordin and Castor walled off the enemy, and that was the end of it. Chapter 11: "Look everyone, another market place! Maybe I'll find more Tiki Chews!" "Marth, you an' your shoppin' spree have plum taken up the trunk. Any more stuff, an' Gordin will need to be tied to the roof next to Castor." "You say that like it's a bad thing, Norne." "Ehehe, well. . .yeah, you have a point, Marth." Some time later. . . "What kind of market is this? There's people in chains being sold to other people, and not a single Tiki Chew in sight!" "Didn't you know that Knorda Market is a slight mistranslation?" "What do you mean, Radd?" "It was supposed to be Knorda SLAVE Market, but the middle word was omitted." "Why didn't the producers say so sooner? I can't interrupt an honest transaction in progress, but--" "This is anything but honest." "I don't see anyone stealing money, so it can't be all that bad, right?" "Oh for the love of 100% Legal Grape Juice! Marth, leave this to me. I'll break this market in no time flat." "Radd, why are you running through the crowd like that? Er, well, glad to see you're on stage, but did the auctioneer need to be thrown off like that? Is that a megaphone next to you? Oh my gosh. . .I'M OUTTA HERE!" Marth ran out of the town square, and not a moment too soon. Everyone else was caught in what would later be known as the Day of Silence in Knorda Market. Some people fled, never to return; others collapsed on the spot. It took a week for Knorda to recover from that disaster. Many of its citizens never got over the shock of what happened, and for a very long time afterwards, Knorda held an annual candlelight vigil for all those that were affected. "EVERYWHERE I GO I SEE YOUR FACE IN THE CIIITY LIGHTS! I CAN'T SHAKE THIS CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIIIIIIND!" Some distance off. . . "Marth, why are you so sweaty?" "Radd jumped on stage, stole a megaphone, and started singing!" "Does he know he's tone deaf?" "I think that was the point, Gordin." "Are you two a part of Marth's convoy?" "Yes, ma'am, why do you ask?" "There's this kid that's been shocked so badly he's standing in front of that braying donkey on stage, not moving. Get him out of harm's way!" "Ummm. . .all right, but first, let me find some earplugs." A little later. . . "Mister, you're a really good singer!" "You think so?" "Absolutely! Everyone else must have been so dumbstruck by your amazing ability that their minds couldn't take it!" "Radd, there you are! Who's this?" "Marth, listen to this! I got a fan!" "Really?" "You're the Marth with the convoy?" "Er, yes." "If this angel is traveling with you, I must come along!" "You look like you'll fit the age requirement, and Radd looks really happy. I'll let you in!" "Thank you very much! If that weird woman sent you, please tell her that I'm dead." "Why?" "Because my name is Linde, I'm a girl, and she keeps calling me a boy." "I see. . .well, welcome to the convoy!" Sniped off the fliers that wanted to see if Merric really hated them (he did), then stopped the thief from crashing Radd's stage debut. Linde and Rickard got a couple of levels in the Arena (Rickard really needed it, and Maria needed experience healing people). Since Maria gained a good amount of Resistance, she was put in range of Thunderbolt until it ran out. From there, I carefully baited both bow units with Gordin and his amazing defenses (10 + 1 on a fort), then slowly worked my way around the boss to Jake, so I could bring my fliers in. From there, Marth said hi to the boss, and that was the end of that. Linde isn't being very cooperative (no Magic or Speed in the first two levels). Chapter 12: "We've been in the same room for over two years. I wonder why they're holding us here." "Not so loud, Midia! We don't want to give them any ideas!" Midia wasn't sure if Dolph or Macellan said that, and she didn't much care. She was WAY overdue for a long, hot bath and a proper meal. Her cell mates weren't her idea of attractive. Boah was old enough to be her father. She could never tell Dolph and Macellan apart. All she knew about Tomas was that he looked too young for her. The best she could do was daydream about Astram, and wonder why he hadn't sprung her from this little resort yet. "Hey, lab rats, here's a little toy for you. Press a button, and something'll happen." "Did he just call us lab rats? It's good to know someone my age has a purpose." "It looks like there's thirty buttons on this thing, and they're all labeled with food items." "Really? I'm hungry." Everyone turned to stare at the person who made that last statement. It was the first time any of them had heard Tomas say anything. "Why are you staring at me like that?" "Well, you never say anything." "Oh, right." "Respect your elders, children. I'm choosing first! Hmm, this Spring Water looks nice! WHAAAA?!" As soon as Boah had pressed the button for Spring Water, the floor beneath the Bishop's feet had disappeared. Everyone else listened to his scream, which was cut short by a loud splash, followed by some complaint regarding age. The floor reconstructed itself as if it had never pulled such a prank. "As your leader, it is my responsibility to forge into unknown territory, to protect everyone. I think I'll try some ice cream. AAAIIIEEE!!!" Immediately after Midia made her selection, a hand appeared around her waist. It pulled her through a seemingly-solid wall. Her final scream echoed through the dungeon cell for a few seconds, before fading away. "I understand how this crazy contraption works. It tortures us based on the food choices we make." "Thank you, Brother Obvious, but what does this mean?" "It means we should choose something that will hopefully be painless. Ready brother?" "Ready." "One, two. . .three!" Like the Breath Mint button the two had pressed, they dissolved, Star-Trek style. "What is Star Trek?" Tomas, this isn't the time to be questioning me. "You're the narrator?" I hold your fate in my hands. "That's nice to know. What does this crazy thing do?" Keep up these questions, Tomas, and I will make you choose the option for Tea. "So what do I do?" Pretend I don't exist. "Very well. Where was this story?" I give up. Onward! "Why do the guards outside sound so angry? Did they say something about a convoy? That might be my ticket out of here! But I'm still hungry! I guess I'll take a hamburger. What's the worst that could happen?" Tomas pressed the button for Hamburger, and braced for the worst. Nothing apparent happened. The nothingness was rudely interrupted by screams from outside of his cell. "AAAHHH, rabid raccoons!" "They're biting my ears! HELP!!" "There's no end to them! Who did this?" On the other end of the hall. . . "Those guards look like they're in trouble, Roshea!" "Only one thing to do, Castor!" "LET'S TIE 'EM UP!!" A short time later. . . "Thanks for getting me out of that cell, Marth." "No problem. What was the deal with those raccoons?" "I asked for a hamburger, and those raccoons appeared." "Uh, right. . .so what's your name?" "My name is Tomas." "Nice to meet you, but. . ." "Yes?" "You seem a little too old to be in my convoy." "Is that so?" The conversation was interrupted by Tomas' stomach. A light bulb went off in Marth's head. "Can I ask you a favor?" "What?" "Tell me what these taste like." "(Marth, those weren't meant for people!)" "(Hush, Gordin!)" "Well?" "These are. . ." "Yes?" ". . .delicious. Can I have another one? Why is so much coin being exchanged between members of your convoy?" "Uh, don't ask. If you like those, then I'll let you in the convoy. I've already got one old man in here." "I heard that, Marth!" "I know you did, Bantu!" Thus, Tomas, the lone Archanean prison survivor, was brought into the convoy due to his love of Tiki Chews. "Are you sure it isn't because I can talk to you?" Tomas. . . "Right, right. On with the story." Linde and Norne took care of the initial thieves, while everyone else made their way to the large room south of the prison. It took a while for everyone but Tomas to die, but once they did, the guards followed the captors they had previously killed. Looks like I won't get Astram! Three mages against all those calvary was completely unfair, but this run isn't about being fair. Linde decided she'd gain Magic and Speed at level 6. Roshea is going down the shotgun route (gained Strength and Skill, and is extremely Speed screwed). Gordin finally got another Strength point. The boss went down to the Wifi shop (Roshea and Tomas sniped him with a Longbow).

It would be doable for a zero-growth/full-growth run. For any others, we'd need to know what the unknown values are.

I'm home! It looks like several of the values get overwritten before they're used (or I completely forgot how assembly works). It also doesn't help that there's quite a few unknown values floating around. I think it would be best to leave the calculations to the game, and capture the values at the end.

I'd like to try deciphering it, but my laptop's about to die, and I don't have a power cord handy. It looks like my theory about doing something to both registers was true, but I didn't realize just HOW MUCH needed to be done!

Thank you everyone! I'm single, but probably a little too old to be playing FE. Sorry! Chapter 9 is an epilogue, not a prologue. The Wall of Text in this batch is Chapter 8. Chapter 12 will be the next Wall of Text. Chapter 6: "Everyone, we have our first true mission! Thieves are running around in this castle, and it is our job to tie them up so the authorities can prosecute them!" "What about me?" "Who are you, and how did you get into my convoy?!" "I'm Rickard, and you left your keys in the convoy and all the doors unlocked." "Oh, uh. . ." "I'm a good thief, and didn't steal it! Promise!" "Er, well. . .um, welcome to the convoy?" Reclassed Roshea into Archer, so he'll be useful. Rickard looks like a kid and acts like one, so I recruited him. I had Gordin run down the corridors like Merric set his pants on fire, while Castor and Marth trailed behind. Caeda and Norne were also in front, but not so close that the archers could clip their wings. Castor survived the initial rush with 5 HP (stupid mage), Caeda and Wing Spear took out the Silver Lance jerk, and my mages ran over the knights. Every single thief died, and Roshea got his first level by sniping at them. From there, my generics became lures for the remaining enemies, and the boss went down in a Firestorm. Chapter 7: "You gotta help me save Tiki!" "Is this a case?" "Yes, absolutely!" "We'll take it!" "Oh, thank you! I'll need to come along." "Why?" "Tiki is a young girl." (Ooh, maybe she can join my caravan) "So why do we need you, old man?" "I taught her not to talk to strangers." "Darn." Bantu was the first adult to enter Marth's convoy. Marth hoped his old man smell didn't get into the upholstery. Roshea had the time of his life smacking the units that flew. Caeda delivered Righteous Wing Spear Justice to the Ridersbane units. Minerva went down to Excalibur, generic units were bait, etc. Norne got the perfect zero level, while Roshea started gaining Strength and Speed. Merric is lagging behind Lena Magic-wise. Chapter 8: "Hello Marth. I was sent by Port Warren to investigate the appearance of 100% Legal Grape Juice." "Why does something that's 100% legal need to be investigated?" "It seems that the label is a lie. My partner over there drank some." The blond investigator pointed towards the back of the bar. A boy with curly red hair was the center of attention of many of the patrons. However, this was not the kind of attention most people strove for. "Boooonds never broooken, our promises weeee keep. . ." "His singing could use some work" "Radd is tone deaf, but has completely forgotten that fact while under the influence of the Grape Juice. We managed to procure an unopened bottle of the Grape Juice for--" "暗闇に堕ちる町並みヒトはどこまで立ち向かえるの--" "What language was that?" "Don't mind him. Anyway, here's the Grape Juice sam--" "Port Warren Police! You're under arrest!" "Hey, what the--let go of me!" "You are hereby charged with distribution of 100% Legal Grape Juice!" "I'm part of this investigation, and so are they!" "A likely story. Move it!" Elsewhere. . . "Fufufufufu! Soon, the entire Port will be under the influence of my 100% Legal Grape Juice, and nothing will stop me from taking over the ultimate one-stop shopping center! My last shopping trip got me a really sweet Levin Sword!" "Sir, Marth and his convoy have been spotted!" "Drat, not those meddling kids! Stop them!" "Yes, sir!" A little while later. . . "Tiki Chews, 50 Gold! Tiki Chews, 50 Gold! They're so good that a girl has reportedly changed her name to show her love of them!" "Really? I'll take 200!" "Sold! Enjoy your Tiki Chews!" "Marth, those Chews aren't meant for human consumption!" "Uh, well. . .maybe I'll find someone who'd be willing to eat them. . .Caeda, why are you looking at me like that?" Some time later. .. "Did you just call my sweater ugly? FIRE!!" "Ooh, target practice! Arrows away!" "Ugh. . .well, at least I get to look at a pretty girl on a flying hor--" "SHE'S ALL MINE, LOSER! TASTE MY AXE AND STAY IN THESE ROPES!!" "Darn. . .I like redheads. . ." "Er. . .oops? Sorry, thought you were looking at my future girlfr--I mean, Caeda." "Castor, did you say something?" "Uh, nothing, Roshea!" Thus, only Radd was able to join Marth and his convoy (after the effects of the 100% Legal Grape Juice lifted, of course). Reclassed Castor to Pirate, for Strength growth. Sent Caesar shopping, then off to his death. Used the arena to bump Radd up a couple of levels, and he thanked me by gaining Strength. Caeda also went in (she was extremely underleveled), and gained Strength twice. Castor fought a few rounds to up his Axe rank, and got Strength. The extra money didn't hurt, either! Due to a tactical error, I put Norne in range of one of the Horsemen. Radd managed to draw enough attention to himself such that everyone survived. The boss went down REALLY fast to the fury of Merric and Lena (he called her sweater ugly, and thought beans were the worst food in the world). Chapter 9: (after the battle) Jeorge left the confines of the village he had taken refuge in. He had heard some very odd sounds coming from outside, but only dared venture out when everything fell silent again. Had Marth and his convoy come through? The scene that greeted the Archanean sniper seemed to confirm his suspicions. One pirate was hog-tied to a tree. Another dangled upside-down from a tree branch, yelling obscenities. Four more resided in a Magic Fishing Net that had somehow attached itself to a wall. A moan of agony interrupted Jeorge's thoughts, and he walked over to the source of the sound. A man stared back at him, shock in his eyes and fear lining his ancient face. The burnt remains of his robe fluttered around him, and it looked like his underwear had been refashioned to allow for an atomic wedgie. His extremities were bound, and his neck was tied to a pillar (not tightly enough to cut his air supply off). It looked the bound man was trying to tell him something. Jeorge got a little closer, and barely made out the man's gasped warning: "The girl with the ugly orange sweater. . .is a psycho. . ." Reclassed Castor to Mercenary (again). Get used to Castor's reclassing. Catching the thief is much easier when there's flying units on the map. Gordin and Marth made a mad dash to catch the first thief, while Caeda flew even further to nab the second thief (after he opened the chest, of course). I left my generics on the starting isle, so the two Hand Axe pirates wouldn't bother me. Slowly worked my way to the boss, had Radd gain a few levels (he gained Strength, woo!), and had Lena do her thing after the boss called her sweater ugly. Gording got hit by a 19% Hammer (...), and the pirates decided that Marth was a better target than Castor. Chapter 10: "Oh, hello! Have you seen my sister?" "You have a sister?" Outside. . . "Hey little boy, wanna come ride on my dragon?" "If it flies, it dies! Excalibur!" "Wha--Minerva's blasting off again! *tink*" "Sheesh Merric, I didn't know you had that in you!" "Flying units bring out the worst in me, Lena, just as people with no fashion taste offend you." "I could get to like you." A little later. . . "I just heard a familiar scream and *tink*. Who did that?" "Uh, not me. Pay no attention to me and my Excalibur tome!" "Oh, well. Guess she flirted with the wrong man again. How many times do I have to tell that sister of mine that little boys don't make good boyfriends?" "(think happy thoughts, think happy thoughts) I'm glad you're not offended." "Why should I be? I'M the one that's supposed to be flirting with boys my age! Speaking of--" "Ulp, gotta go!" Had everyone charge down to the south, killed off the brat who tried to jack the Levin Sword, then baited the arrow guys into running to their deaths. Unfortunately, the Sniper was the only one that took the bait, so Gordin, Norne, and Radd (via Levin Sword) had to finish off the remaining Archers. The two waves of reinforcements normally don't give me problems, but I normally have a source of healing besides a single fort. Managed to extinguish everyone, with Radd at 1 HP and Merric at 3. Once everyone was healed, parked everyone of importance outside of Minerva's range, recruited Maria, then had Minerva eat Excalibur. Everything else died quickly after that. I have my first Master Seal, and if things continue like they are, it will go to Castor. Roshea is turning into a shotgun - 10 Strength and 7 Speed. Norne FINALLY got another Strength level, which means she can now use Iron Lances without a Speed penalty. EDIT: Formatting

SD H2 is plenty doable. The last spot on my list is on the SD boards. Read it at your own risk. Once I get through that, I'll probably do a couple of random runs, then it will be Team Skittles (I'll make an exception for Orange in SD; the RD one should have all the colors).

Best: Vague Katti (FE10 version) Worst: Basilikos (FE7 version)