Iria II: Episode 3 - Pursuit

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To start Episode 3, open the Chapter Info menu, select the "Chapter 5 The Saga" tab, click the Watch button, and select "Pursuit" under "Iria II". You may not play other episodes while playing this episode. Replaying the episode costs 5,000 Gold. Warning: Choosing to stop the Episode at any point will erase all progress.

“	The gang teams up with the great Treasure Hunter to track down Tarlach, but Merlin's pocketbook might not survive the journey!	„

Iria II: Episode 3 - Pursuit is the third episode of The Saga: Iria II. The Milletian, Merlin, and Treasure Hunter follow the Cessair all across Iria to recover Young Tarlach.

NPCs involved in Episode 3 - Pursuit

NPCs involved in Episode 3 - Pursuit

NPC	Occupation	Location
Akule	Shaman	Various
Atrata	Healer	Filia (Healer's House)
Drunkard	-	Qilla Base Camp (Outside of Entrance)
Dying Glutton Monkey	-	Zardine (Hot Springs)
Expedition Sam	Explorer	Rano (Kaypi Canyon)
Healthy Glutton Monkey	-	Zardine (Hot Springs)
Lopez	Bandit	Connous (Longa Desert)
Merlin	Druid	Various
Tupai	Animal Trainer	Various
Treasure Hunter	Treasure Hunter	Various

Canvassing the Streets

	Name	Canvassing the Streets	NPC	Drunkard Merlin Treasure Hunter
	Information	To start the episode, open the Saga menu, select the "Iria II" tab, select "Pursuit", and watch the Episode 3 cinematic. Before the cinematic, you will be teleported to the docks of Port Cobh. After the cinematic, you will be teleported to Port Qilla.
Instruction	Talk to Merlin in Port Qilla. A cutscene will play, and you will be teleported to Qilla Base Camp. Ask around about Tarlach in Qilla Base Camp. Talk to the Drunkard located outside of the camp to complete this step. During this stage of the quest, all NPCs within the camp will only converse with you about the missing Young Tarlach. The NPCs will not function normally until this step is completed. Talk to the Treasure Hunter. Talk to Merlin. He is located near the Port Qilla Mana Tunnel. A cutscene will play. Complete the quest. [8000 EXP, 5000 Gold]

Desertbound

	Name	Desertbound	NPC	Merlin Expedition Sam Treasure Hunter Lopez
	Information	Let the Treasure Hunter deal with Maiz Prairie. We can go to the valley. Somebody has to have seen Tarlach if he passed that way. - Merlin
Instruction	Talk to Expedition Sam in Kaypi Canyon. He is located on the first "n" in "Canyon" on the map. Talk to the Treasure Hunter in Muyu Desert. He is located southwest of the Dragon Bone Tomb. A cutscene will play. You will enter the Shadow Mission, "Attack of the Blobs". You have to fight Alien Creatures and an Alien Map Eater. When you defeat the Alien Map Eater, a cutscene will play. It is not necessary to fight the Alien Creatures that spawn near you. Damage you deal to any Alien will hurt you as well. Lullaby works great to stall the spawns. Vivace, Dischord, and Shylock's Step are also helpful. Talk to Lopez in the Nares Plateau. Lopez is located west of the Rhino Mark, between the "a" and "u" of the word "Plateau" on the map. Talk to Merlin in the Longa Desert Oasis. He is located near the west entrance to the Longa Desert Oasis. A cutscene will play and you will enter the Shadow Mission, "Adios, Bandidos Lopez". You will fight the following monsters: Bandit Cutpurse x7 → Bandit Cutpurse x10 → Bandit Cutpurse x10 → Bandit Cutpurses x10. Merlin will assist you. During the third wave, the Treasure Hunter will join you while the Skittish Bandit fight against you. Note: the Skittish Bandit must be alive to complete the mission. Talk to Merlin again. A cutscene will play. Complete the quest. [10,000 EXP, 8000 Gold]

Thief of Filia

	Name	Thief of Filia	NPC	Atrata Lopez Merlin Treasure Hunter
	Information	That darn thief is going to pay for tricking me! Let's get to Filia while I'm still angry! - Merlin
Instruction	Talk to Atrata. Talk to the Treasure Hunter. Select Follow the tracks to proceed with the quest. You will enter the Shadow Mission, "Follow the Medicine". You must follow the Treasure Hunter. It is safe to ignore the Treasure Hunter's frequent warning to "keep up". If you fall too far behind, he will stop and wait for you. You will fight the following monsters as you follow the Treasure Hunter: Demonic Archer x6 → Black Sand Scorpion x10 → Venomous Rock Scorpion x10 Defeat them and continue to follow the Treasure Hunter. After the third wave, follow the Treasure Hunter to a certain point to complete the mission. Find Lopez. Complete the quest. [8000 EXP, 5000 Gold]

Prophecy and Proof

	Name	Prophecy and Proof	NPC	Akule Dying Glutton Monkey Healthy Glutton Monkey Merlin Treasure Hunter Tupai
	Information	We've got the truth this time, I'm sure of it. Tarlach's trail leads to Cor. Meet me there. - Treasure Hunter
Instruction	Talk to Akule in Cor. He is located above the "c" in "Cor" on the map. A cutscene will play. Talk to Tupai. A cutscene will play, and you will enter the Shadow Mission, "The Holy Land of Shamans". Talk to Akule. A cutscene will play. Talk to Merlin. A cutscene will play. Talk to the Treasure Hunter in Zardine Hot Springs. Choose "Make Medicine" to proceed with the quest. You will enter the Shadow Mission, "Map to a Cure", where you role-play as the Treasure Hunter. Hunt nearby monsters and hit rocks to collect 3 Creepy Sprouts, 4 Scorpion Hairs, 6 Bitterbite Herbs, 2 Lava Fruits, 4 Peculiar Dust, and 5 Hot Ash. Creepy Sprouts can be dropped by Whirlpool Snakes. Scorpion Hair can be dropped by Wandering Scorpions. Bitterbite Herbs can be dropped by Gravel Rhinos. Lava Fruit can be dropped by Fruited Lizards. Hot Ash can be found hitting the larger rocks (in the bushes). Peculiar Dust can be found hitting the smaller rocks (by the sign of the nearest Hot Spring). Concoct the Treasure Hunter's Special Potion and talk to the Dying Glutton Monkey. Talk to the Healthy Glutton Monkey. Complete the quest. [8000 EXP, 5000 Gold]

Pursuit

	Name	Pursuit	NPC	Merlin Treasure Hunter
	Information	I don't know what's weirder: that the kid came all the way out here, that he had company, or that I'm taking orders from a monkey. Either way, we need to check out Zardine. - Merlin
Instruction	Talk to Merlin. He is located west of the green Hot Spring. Talk to the Treasure Hunter. Choose You two make everything difficult. to trigger a cutscene. You will enter the Shadow Mission, "The Hot-Air Chase", where you will role-play as yourself. Talk to the Treasure Hunter to get on the Hot-Air Balloon. The Hot-Air Balloon has 2000 HP. Press "Z" to use Flints to heal the balloon. You have only 5 flints to use, so use them wisely. Using the Ballistas on the balloon will change the camera into First-Person view. Press "Esc" to leave the ballista. Aim at the enemies with your cursor. The cursor will move up and down while aiming. Click on the enemies to defeat them. Aim accurately as there is a 3 second reload between each shot. You must attack Enslaved Wyverns and Enslaved Alpha Wyverns without letting the Hot-Air Balloon's HP reach zero. Defeat the enemy's balloon to complete the mission. You will be teleported to the base of Lake Calida. Talk to Merlin. Choose I love jobs! and you will enter the Shadow Mission, "Black Ifrit Appears". Defeat the Enslaved Ifrit. Enslaved Ifrit will spawn 6 Salamanders and continue to replace them when they die. Complete the quest. [50,000 EXP; 30,000 Gold; AP 20 Potion] Replaying this episode does not reward another AP Potion.