Ur & Kazus


After exiting Altar Cave, head south across the world map to find your first town, Ur. This is your home village - the four orphans grew up here under the care of Elder Topapa.

Ur - Your Home Village

Ur is a small village with shops, an inn, and several hidden treasures. Start by exploring thoroughly before heading to Kazus.

Hidden Items

Ur contains 6 hidden items that don't appear on the minimap. Check the following locations:

  • Inn 1F: Enter the room left of the reception desk and check the pot on the right for a Potion
  • Inn 2F: In the first room on the right with two empty beds, check the right pot for a Potion
  • East Ur: Follow the thin path on the east side to find a girl picking flowers; search the grass nearby for a Potion
  • North Ur: Go to the isolated house in the top-left corner and pick up a Potion outside
  • Inside Isolated House: Check the two pots for 2 Antidotes

The Well

Talk to the old lady standing by the well in town. She'll let you climb down. The well contains 3 chests with Potions - an easy pickup for your supplies.

Hidden House Passage

Inside the isolated house in the top-left of Ur, interact with the rightmost candle on the wall. This opens a hidden passage leading to the second floor with 5 treasure chests:

  • Cure - Essential healing spell
  • Longsword - Warrior weapon
  • Dagger - Light weapon
  • 2x Leather Armor - Defense upgrades

Important: Make sure your White Mage learns the Cure spell from this room. Healing magic is essential for the dungeons ahead.

Special Event

Near the blue-roofed house in the bottom-left of town, you'll find a wizard who appears unwell. Use a Potion on him to heal his ailment - he'll reward you with Echo Herbs as thanks.

Shopping

Ur has basic shops for early equipment:

  • Weapon Shop: Knives, Staves, Nunchaku
  • Armor Shop: Leather equipment
  • Magic Shop: Cure, Poisona (buy Cure if you missed the chest)
  • Item Shop: Potions, Antidotes, Eye Drops

With the 2000 Gil from Altar Cave's hidden path, you can afford decent equipment. Prioritize armor upgrades for your front-line fighters and stock up on Potions.

Kazus - The Cursed Town

Exit Ur and head south to Kazus. As you enter, you'll notice something strange - the townspeople are ghosts. A curse has befallen Kazus, turning everyone into spirits. They can still talk and interact with you, but they're stuck as translucent phantoms.

Hidden Items

Kazus has 5 hidden items scattered around:

  • Hidden Path (West): When entering town, look for a path breaking off to the left into a clearing with a small lake. Check the northwest corner for a Staff
  • North Clearing: Continue north along the hidden path to find Zeus's Wrath and a Mythril Helm - the helm gives +12 defense, a big boost this early
  • Inn: Go behind the counter and interact with the shelf for a Potion
  • House North of Inn: Check the top-right pot for a Potion

Tip: The Mythril Helm is one of the best hidden items in the early game. It's free and gives better defense than anything you can buy right now - don't skip it!

Meeting Cid

Head to the inn and speak with the ghost inside. This is Cid, the legendary airship engineer. He tells you his airship is in the desert to the west, but he can't fly it while cursed. To lift the curse, you'll need to defeat the Djinn in the Sealed Cave - but first, you need the Mythril Ring from Castle Sasune.

The Blacksmith

In the northern house, you'll find a ghostly blacksmith. He mentions he could upgrade the airship with a Mythril Ram if he had the materials. Remember this for later - you'll return after breaking the curse.

Equipment Recommendations

Before heading to Castle Sasune, make sure your party is properly equipped:

  • Warriors: Longsword (from Altar Cave or Ur), Leather Shield, Leather Armor, Bronze Bracers
  • Monk: Nunchaku or bare fists, Leather Armor
  • White Mage: Staff, Leather Armor, Mythril Helm (from Kazus)
  • Black Mage: Staff, Leather Armor

Stock up on at least 10 Potions and a few Antidotes. Castle Sasune has challenging encounters, especially in the towers.

Hidden Items Summary

This chapter contains 11 hidden items (6 in Ur, 5 in Kazus) and 8 treasure chests (3 in the well, 5 in the hidden house).

Ur - Well Chests

Potion
Ur Well, first chest
Potion
Ur Well, second chest
Potion
Ur Well, third chest

Ur - Hidden House Chests

Cure
Hidden house 2F, spell tome
Longsword
Hidden house 2F, weapon
Dagger
Hidden house 2F, weapon
Leather Armor
Hidden house 2F, first armor
Leather Armor
Hidden house 2F, second armor

Ur - Hidden Items

Potion
Inn 1F, pot right of reception desk
Potion
Inn 2F, right pot in first room
Potion
East Ur, grass near flower-picking girl
Potion
North Ur, outside isolated house
Antidote
Isolated house, first pot
Antidote
Isolated house, second pot

Kazus - Hidden Items

Staff
Hidden path clearing with lake (west entrance)
Zeus's Wrath
North clearing past hidden path
Mythril Helm
North clearing past hidden path
Potion
Inn, behind counter shelf
Potion
House north of Inn, top-right pot