====== Sage's Path ======

===== Dungeon data =====

Turn limit: 30

===== Small fry enemies / mid-stage bosses / treasure data =====

Same as what appears in [[strategy:magma_mountain|Magma Mountain]], [[strategy:faerie_forest|Faerie Forest]], [[strategy:slime_land|Slime Land]], [[strategy:swamp_of_the_dead|Swamp of the Dead]], and [[strategy:dragonsdale|Dragonsdale]].

===== Maps =====

<code>●: Player starting point
□: Path
■: Wall
？: Wall...? (will appear as ■)
Alphabet: Signpost
！: Event tile (explained below)
◎: Boss
宝: Treasure chest</code>

==== Pattern 1 ====

<code>■■■■■
■□宝□■
■■◎■■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ｃ□■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ｂ□■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ａ□■
■■□■■
■■●■■
■■■■■</code>

==== Pattern 2 ====

<code>■■■■■
■宝□宝■
■■◎■■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ｆ□■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ｅ□■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ｄ□■
■■□■■
■■●■■
■■■■■</code>

==== Pattern 3 ====

<code>■■■■■
■宝□宝■
■■◎■■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ｉ□■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■■■？■
■□Ｈ□■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ｇ□■
■■□■■
■■●■■
■■■■■</code>

==== Pattern 4 ====

<code>■■■■■
■宝□宝■
■■◎■■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ｉ□■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■？■■■
■□Ｈ□■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ｇ□■
■■□■■
■■●■■
■■■■■</code>

==== Pattern 5 ====

<code>■■■■■
■宝□宝■
■■◎■■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ｌ□■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ｋ□■
■■□■■
■□□□■
■！■！■
■□Ｊ□■
■■□■■
■■●■■
■■■■■</code>

===== Map strategy =====

You proceed by answering three 2-choice questions. Depending on your choices, you might proceed with ease, or encounter enemies who are determind to kill you...\\
Below are descriptions of all the 2-choice questions.

==== A: ←Yes [I hate traps] No→ ====

  * Yes: There's a 1/3 chance of a boss appearing; otherwise, a regular monster will appear.
  * No: Falling rock trap (120 damage to everyone). There's a 2/3 chance of avoiding it.

==== B: ←Yes [Money is more important than life] No→ ====

  * Yes: There's a 1/2 chance that the player who moved will take 1-200 damage; otherwise, the player who moved will get 1-2000 G.
  * No: There's a 1/2 chance that the player who moved will recover 1-100 HP; otherwise, the player who moved will lose 1-2000 G.

==== C: ←Yes [Bigger is better than smaller] No→ ====

  * Yes: There's a 1/3 chance that several MetalSlimes will appear; otherwise, several Slimes will appear.
  * No: There's a 1/7 chance that several MetalKingSlimes will appear; otherwise, several KingSlimes will appear.

Their stats are as follows. <span redtext>Note that "Yes" results in smaller enemies.</span>

^  Icon  ^  Name  ^  Job  ^  HP  ^  MP  ^  Att  ^ Def ^ Agi ^ Status ^ Exp ^ Gold ^ Notes ^
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/004.gif}}  |MetalSlime|Slime/RunAway|  8  |  31  |  70  |  2500  |  1500  |<span greentext>NullMagic</span>|  250  |  10  |Regardless of whether or not you can defeat them, this is the easiest way through|
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/002.gif}}  |Slime|LiquidMetalSlime|  500  |  149  |  200  |  100  |  500  |-|  50  |  30  |They can cast MagicBurst|
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/517.gif}}  |MetalKingSlime|LiquidMetalSlime/RunAway|  25  |  299  |  200  |   6000  |  2000  |<span greentext>NullMagic</span>|  4000  |  100  |They can also cast MagicBurst|
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/516.gif}}  |KingSlime|Berserker|  2000  |  400  |  250  |  150  |  120  |<span greentext>NullPhysical</span>|  200  |  200  |If you came here to defeat MetalKingSlimes, this should be easy|

==== D: ←Yes [I prefer cats over dogs] No→ ====

  * Yes: Two Chibiberus and one Cerberwretch will appear.
  * No: Two GreatSabrecubs and one GreatSabrecat will appear.

Their stats are as follows:

^  Icon  ^  Name  ^  Job  ^  HP  ^  MP  ^  Att  ^ Def ^ Agi ^ Status ^ Exp ^ Gold ^ Notes ^
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/203.gif}}  |Chibiberus|None|  160  |  0  |  160  |  90  |  260  |-|  32  |  15  |Higher Defense level than the cat group|
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/204.gif}}  |Cerberwretch|TimeMage|  300  |  53  |  300  |  100  |  100  |-|  48  |  22  | |
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/206.gif}}  |GreatSabrecub|None|  150  |  0  |  180  |  50  |  300  |-|  30  |  18  |Higher Attack level than the dog group|
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/207.gif}}  |GreatSabrecat|Berserker|  340  |  79  |  300  |  30  |  120  |-|  50  |  20  | |

==== E: ←Yes [I want to fight strong enemies] No→ ====

  * Yes: A boss will appear.
  * No: There's a 1/3 chance that weak enemies will appear; otherwise, a falling rock trap (120 damage to everyone) will appear.

==== F: ←Yes [I love treasure chests] No→ ====

  * Yes: There's a 1/5 chance of finding a treasure chest; otherwise, a monster that resembles a treasure chest will appear.
  * No: There's a 1/3 chance of a boss appearing; otherwise, a regular monster will appear.

The stats of the monsters that resemble a treasure chest are as follows:

^  Icon  ^  Name  ^  Job  ^  HP  ^  MP  ^  Att  ^ Def ^ Agi ^ Status ^ Exp ^ Gold ^ Notes ^
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/090.gif}}  |Cannibox|SleepType|  500  |  42  |  250  |  35  |  400  |<span greentext>2x</span>|  50  |  100  |Can inflict Sleep|
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/091.gif}}  |Mimic|InstantDeath|  700  |  68  |  280  |  65  |  600  |<span greentext>2x</span>|  60  |  150  |Can instant kill|
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/092.gif}}  |PandorasBox|InstantDeath|  900  |  69  |  300  |  95  |  800  |<span greentext>2x</span>|  100  |  500  |Congratulations!|

==== G: ←Ability [Signpost] Luck→ ====

  * Ability: There's a 1/2 chance of a boss appearing; otherwise, a regular enemy appears.
  * Luck: Falling rock trap (120 damage to everyone). There's a 1/2 chance of avoiding it.

==== H: ←Wall [Signpost] Dead end→ ====

  * The way forward depends on the map pattern you're on.

==== I: ←Boss [Signpost] Treasure→ ====

  * Boss: A boss will appear.
  * Treasure: There's a 1/6 chance of finding a treasure chest; otherwise, a monster that resembles a treasure chest will appear. [...]

See F for stats.

==== J: ←Treasure [Signpost] Money→ ====

  * Treasure: There's a 1/5 chance [...]; otherwise, a monster that resembles [...]. Stats in F [...].
  * Money: There's a 1/3 that the player who moved will pick up 1-2000 G; otherwise, the player who moved will lose 1-2000 G.

==== K: ←Everyone [Signpost] 1 person→ ====

  * Everyone: There's a 1/3 chance that everyone's HP will be restored by 100; otherwise, a falling rock trap (120 damage to everyone) will be activated.
  * 1 person: There's a 1/3 chance that the player who moved will receive 1-200 damage; otherwise, the player who moved will have their HP restored by 1-100.

==== L: ←Small [Signpost] Large→ ====

  * Small: There's a 1/3 chance of encountering several MetalSlimes; otherwise [...]
  * Large: There's a 1/7 chance of encountering a MetalKingSlime [...]; otherwise [...]

See A for stats. Here, however, the sign options are the correct way around. Don't confuse it with A.
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Beyond these choices awaits the dungeon's final boss.

===== Boss data =====

^  Icon  ^  Name  ^  Job  ^  HP  ^  MP  ^  Att  ^ Def ^ Agi ^ Status ^ Exp ^ Gold ^
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/508.gif}}  |FirstSage|LightMage/WhiteMage|  2000  |  999  |  200  |  60  |  200  |<span greentext>NullMagic</span>|  600  |  200  |
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/507.gif}}  |SecondSage|BlackMage/LiquidMetalSlime|  2000  |  999  |  200  |  60  |  200  |<span greentext>MagicAbsorbent</span>|  600  |  200  |
|  {{this>../../party2/icon/mon/509.gif}}  |ThirdSage|Mage/DarkMage|  2000  |  999  |  200  |  60  |  200  |<span greentext>MagicReflect</span>|  600  |  200  |

===== Boss strategy =====

If you have <span greentext>MagicReflect</span> or <span greentext>NullMagic</span>, you should be able to manage. ThirdSage is dangerous as he uses Whack/Thwack and Kafrizz!\\
Also watch out for FirstSage's Holy and SecondSage's Poison.