Early World of Balance

Chapter 1 checklist

• Narshe mines: Whelk; escape with Terra
• Locke joins; Figaro Castle; Edgar
• South Figaro; Mt. Kolts; Vargas; Sabin
• Returner Hideout; Lete River; Ultros #1
• Banon scenario / Locke scenario / Sabin scenario (all three)
• Phantom Forest & Train; Baren Falls; Veldt; Gau
• Serpent Trench; Nikeah; return to Narshe; Kefka battle
• Zozo / Opera (Ch.2)

Narshe

1. Magitek armor intro; mines; boss Whelk — stop attacking when it hides in its shell.
2. Terra captured / freed; meet Arvis; leave town with Locke.
3. Overworld to Figaro; watch for low-level grinding if needed.

Figaro Castle & South Figaro

1. Edgar joins; castle shops and free items in chests.
2. Kefka visits; castle submerges; traverse the engine room / tunnel to South Figaro area.
3. South Figaro: shops; optional chests; later Locke returns here for a stealth scenario — note the layout.
4. Mt. Kolts: full clear; boss Vargas; Sabin joins with Blitz inputs (Aura Cannon / Suplex later).

Returners & Lete River

1. Returner Hideout: meet Banon; accept leadership scenes.
2. Optional: decline once for a stronger Genji Glove style reward tradition — PR may vary; check chests either way.
3. Lete River: raft segments; boss Ultros #1 — Fire helps; protect Terra.
4. Party splits into three scenarios. Play all:

• Locke: South Figaro infiltration; free Celes; stealth past guards.
• Sabin: Imperial Camp; Cyan rescue; Phantom Forest & Train.
• Banon/Terra/Edgar: protect Banon to Narshe (Banon dies = game over if KO).

Phantom Train & Veldt

1. Imperial Camp: save Cyan’s family too late; poison plot; Cyan joins.
2. Phantom Forest → Phantom Train: undead; Fire/Pearl; detach cars; boss ghost train — use Phoenix Down / Fire.
3. Baren Falls: jump; Gau tutorial on the Veldt. Leap on monsters to learn Rages.
4. Crescent Mountain; Serpent Trench; Nikeah ferry north.

Battle for Narshe

1. Reunite the scenarios in Narshe.
2. Defend the esper: place party members on the tactical map; intercept Kefka’s forces.
3. Boss: Kefka (early). Manage multiple parties if required; heal between waves.
4. Terra reacts to the frozen esper; next arc heads toward Zozo (Chapter 2).