Leo Romero : Skater of The Year 2010

Kalau ditelinga kalian hanya akrab dengan nama-nama skaters seperti Tony Hawk, Danny Way, Mike Carroll, Geoff Rowley, Bob Burnquist, Andrew Reynolds, Silas Baxter-Neal, Chris Cole, ..?? Ooouuu… Where Have You’ve Been Mate…??  Sekarang sudah dipenghujung 2010. Sudah banyak wajah-wajah baru yang meramaikan skatepark profesional.

Dan salah satunya adalah Leo Romero, yang diakhir tahun ini mendapat kehormatan istimewa dari majalah skate paling berpengaruh Thrasher Magazine. Pimpinan Thrasher Magazine telah melakukan perjalanan jauh ke Long Beach untuk langsung mengetuk pintu Leo Romero, dan mengejutkannya dengan berita bahwa dia telah terpilih sebagai “Skater of The Year 2010” versi Thrasher Magazine.

Coba lo banyangin kalo pintu rumah loe berbunyi knock.. knock.. knock..  dan setelah itu loe mendapat penghargaan bergengsi seperti ini. Campur aduk pasti perasaan loe. Itu juga mungkin yang dialami Leo Romero.

Pemilihan Skater Of The Year ga sembarang sobs. Ga ada tuh yang namanya kirim-kiriman SMS. Pemilihan Thrasher Magazine berdasarkan votting pembaca & input pemain Skate Pro inilah, yang memunculkan nama “Leo Romero” sebagai SOTY 2010. Leo adalah pilihan yang pantas untuk SOTY 2010.

Lahir di Fontana, California, US, Leo kecil mulai akrab dengan dunia skate sejak tahun 1997. Dengan influence awal dari Jamie Thomas dan Andrew Reynolds kemudian Leo mulai akrab dengan berbagai trik-trik seperti frontside 180, ollie, hardflip dan berbagai trik rumit lainnya.Congratulation Leo. See ya in backstage after the show  [ dk ]

Sumber: thrashermagazine.com
Sumber gambar: skateboardeurope.com

Southpaw, Film Terbaru Eminem

Coba sebutkan siapa rapper kulit putih yang loe tau? Mungkin yang pertama kali terlintas dikepala loe semua itu pasti Eminem. Eminem memang seorang rapper berkulit putih yang mungkin paling banyak dikenal orang. Tapi loe juga pasti tau dong, kalo doi pernah terjun kedunia perfilman? masih ingatkan dengen film ‘8 Mile’? Yuup,  8 tahun lalu Eminem memulai debut acting pertamanya difilm tersebut.
Dan sekarang Southpaw. Apa itu Southpaw?  Southpaw adalah film yang direncanakan diperankan oleh Eminem. Deamworks sepertinya memang benar-benar ingin memasukan kembali seorang Eminem ke dalam bisnis mereka.
Di film ini Eminem berperan sebagai seorang petinju kelas menengah kidal, yang berusaha menata kembali hidupnya yang telah rusak karena banyaknya tragedi. Southpaw ditulis oleh Kurt Sutter (pencipta/produsen FX's "Sons of Anarchy" dan "The Shield"). Sutter menjelaskan: "Dengan cara, ini merupakan kelanjutan dari cerita 8 Mile, tetapi lebih dari biografi harfiah, kita melakukan sebuah narasi metafora dari bab kedua dari hidupnya."
Memang belum jelas kapan film ini akan dirilis, tapi saat ini yang diketahui bahwa Dreamworks telah mendapat hak film dan juga Sutter, yang akan segera bekerja untuk menyelesaikan script, dan akan menyerahkannya pada Febuari tahun depan. Dan tidak ada sama sekali penetapan tanggal produksi film Southpaw ini. Jadi, buat loe semua yang menunggu bagaimana seorang Eminem kembali berakting kelayar lebar dan ia memerankan sebagai seorang petinju yang kidal, sepertinya harus agak-agak sabar yaa menungu film ‘Southpaw’ ini. [ dk ]

Sumber: spin.com
Sumber gambar: brainstormlive.com

Hadiah Kado Natal Gorillaz Bagi Fans

17 Dec 2010
Loe semua pasti setuju kalau Natal adalah hari yang membahagiakan. Selain merayakan kelahiran Jesus Christ, hari ini adalah saat keluarga bisa saling berkumpul bertukar kado di malam Natal. Tentunya dengan banyaknya makanan lezat yang ada di meja makan.

Nah, untuk menambah kebahagian hari Natal, Damon Albarn, vokalis Blur yang juga mastermind dibalik kesuksesan Gorillaz ingin memberikan hadiah kado Natal lebih awal sobs. Khususnya bagi fans, Gorillaz memberikan album keempatnya secara gratis yang dapat di-download di Gorillaz.com. Gokil gak tuh...?


Di album keempat yang direkam dengan menggunakan iPad ini, Albarn menjelaskan kalau album ini akan diberi titel 'The Fall'. Kenapa 'The Fall'? Apa karena peluncurannya yang bertepatan dengan Natal maka diberi judul seperti itu?


Bukan sobs, ternyata awalnya Albarn memilih 'October' sebagai judul album. Tapi ternyata U2 sudah lebih dulu menggunakan judul itu, makanya Albarn memilih kata lain. Dan akhirnya terpilihlah 'The Fall'.


"Gua menulis album itu di bulan Oktober, dan gua ga mau menggunakan kata 'Oktober' karena U2 sudah lebih dulu memakainya." Ujar Albarn.

Oh iya, ditengah kesibukannya mempromosikan album terbarunya Gorillaz, sekarang Albarn juga terlibat dalam Manchester International Festival. Beuhh… angkat topi deh buat musisi satu ini. Oke deh bung Albarn, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year kalo gitu.
Sumber: nme.com
Sumber gambar: nme.com

Semarang, When Charly & Koil Colide

Ternyata Charly gak asal ngomong saat dia bilang ngefans banget dengan Koil. Buat loe yang gak datang ke Festival Regional Yogyakarta yang diadakan di Semarang, bayangin nih. Vokalis ST 12 - Charly bener-bener  membuktikan omongannya. Dengan vokal yang kental banget aksen Melayu, Charly berhasil mengimbangi musik rock industrial yang dimainkan Koil. Ini terbukti dari riuhnya suara penonton saat mereka perform.

Kok bisa ya? Apa nih rahasia Charly buat bisa mengimbangi musik Koil?  Ternyata, jauh sebelum membentuk ST 12, Charly dengan band lamanya sering mengkover band-band Bandung, salah satunya yah Koil.  Makanya, saat berkolaborasi dengan Koil, Charly ga merasa kesulitan sama sekali. Beuhh… ga nyangka kan loe semua kalau seorang Charly pernah ngebawain Koil?

Untuk kolaborasi ini, Koil dan Charly sepakat membawakan ‘Murka’, lagu lama milik Koil yang ada di self titled album Koil yang rilis tahun 1996. Meski berbeda jauh dengan arrasnmen aslinya, yang pasti kolaborasi ini berhasil menghadirkan sesuatu yang baru. Sesuai dengan tagline Festial Regional, New Flavour of Collaboration.

Oke, lanjut ke kolaborasi berikutnya. Kalau di kolaborasi pertama Charly yang perform dengan Koil, sekarang giliran Otong, vokalis Koil yang harus bermain dengan ST 12. Ga kebayang kan gimana jadinya, Otong dengan outfit serba hitamnya yang khas dengan musik rock bernyanyi ‘Cari Pacar Lagi’. Di lagu yang ‘metal’ alias melayu total ini Otong berhasil berbaur dengan musik ST 12. Seperti yang diutarakannya di sesi latihan, vokalis humoris ini pengen banget bawain lagu yang satu ini.

Terus apa komen Otong tenang kolaborasi yang banyak ditentang oleh KKK (sebutan buat fan Koil)? “Kita ga peduli dengan siapa Koil berkolaborasi. Asal Koil senang, kita jalanin aja. Ga peduli apa kata orang,” ujar Otong di akhir lagu ‘Cari Pacar Lagi’.

Siap mas Otong, apapun musik, band atau darimana personilnya, yang penting kalau bisa menghasilkan sesuatu yang baru, jalanin aja terus. [amn]

When Folk Meet Punk

Sesuai dengan tagline yang diusung, New Flavour of Collaboration, tahun ini Festival Regional LA Lights Indiefest 2010 banyak banget mengkolaborasikan band dari dua genre yang berbeda. Masih inget saat Kuburan, The Banery dan Bottle Smoker mengkover lagu ‘Cinta Satu Malam’ di Surabaya? atau Slank dan Titi Sjuman yang berbagi panggung yang sama di Bandung?

Oke, mungkin kalau kedua kolaborasi ini masih bikin loe semua kagum, coba simak kolaborasi yang satu ini sobs. Sekarang coba loe bayangin musik folk yang biasanya tenang, seperti yang diusung Endah N Rhesa dikolaborasikan dengan musik pop punk Endank Soekamti. Beuh… ga kebayang kan bakal jadi kaya apa?

Awalnya kolaborasi gokil ini ga ada dijadwal Festival Regional Yogyakarta sobs. Kolaborasi Endah N Rhesa  dan Endank Soekamti ada untuk menggantikan Maliq N D’Essentials yang ga jadi perform. Untuk kolaborasi dadakan ini, kedua band yang beda banget genre-nya ini membawakan tiga lagu punk yang anthemic banget.

Untuk lagu pertama, “kolaborasi maut” ini membawakan ‘A*u Tenanan’. Sebuah lagu berlirik bahasa Jawa milik Endank Soekamti yang humoris banget sobs. Mungkin kedua band ini sengaja membawakan lagu ini. Selain Final Regional yang berlokasi di Semarang, lagu ini berhasil menjadi “vitamin” buat para Kamties untuk kembali semangat. Maklum lah karena sebelumnya mereka lama disiram hujan.

Di lagu kedua, Endank Soekamti dan Endah N Rhesa memilih ‘When You Punk Someone’. Hmmm… klo dibaca dari judulnya, ketahuan banget kalau lagu ini milik Endah N Rhesa. Cuma judulnya aja yang diganti. Dari ‘When You Love Someone’ jadi  ‘When You Punk Someone’. Hasilnya? Beuhh… keren bener sobs.

Dan sebagai lagu ketiga, “duet maut” ini memilih ‘Long Live My Family’. Sebuah lagu yang kalau bisa dibilang sebagai lagu mars-nya para Kamties. Berbeda dengan dua lagu sebelumnya yang dipenuhi dengan distorsi gitar dari Dory, di lagu ini  suara gitar lebih didominasi gitar akustik Endah. Nah, di lagu ketiga ini baru deh  keliatan sound Endah N Rhesa.

Secara keseluruhan, kolaborasi ini asli keren banget sobs. Semoga aja kerja sama kedua band yang beda banget genre dan “kelakuan” ini bisa berlanjut ke proses rekaman. Amiiinn. [amn]

LARS: Telur Yang Sedang Menetas

Sobs, kalo loe kebetulan nonton Sunday Jazz Festival di Ancol 5 Desember lalu, loe akan aware dengan 2 band Indiefest yang kebagian membuka acara. Yes, mereka itu Sandra & Lars.   
Tapi setelah terakhir melihat Lars di panggung Indiefest, mengobati kangen melihat Lars di event LA Lights lagi. Apa kabar ya mereka?
Lars berangkat dari ide membentuk band saat ada festival kecil-kecilan di daerah rumah mereka. Dari situ, akhirnya pada tanggal 1 Januari 2009 Febby (vokal), Tedy (gitar, Jati (gitar), DwA (bass) dan Allan (drum) sepakat membentuk band festival yang dinamakan Lars. Kenapa band yang masih muda ini memilih Lars? Ternyata itu ada filosofinya juga lho. Jadi, mereka berharap supaya band mereka ini selalu kuat dalam menghadapi persaingan dan tantangan. Ini sesuai dengan filosofi jenis sepatu lars sendiri, yaitu sepatu yang dipakai tentara, yang terkenal kuat. Nah, berangkat dari filosofi itu juga mereka merasa bahwa walaupun kuat dan sukses nantinya, mereka tetap down to earth.
Buat loe yang mengaku sebagai LarsRider, pasti masih inget single mereka di kompilasi La Lights Indie Fest yang judulnya “Setengah Jiwa” donk sobs. Nah, denger-denger nih Lars lagi dalam proses bikin album mengikuti Gecko yang memang sudah lebih duluan. Semua yang sifatnya konsep, tema, dan apapun dari album ini masih bersifat rahasia. Tapi LA Lights IndieFest dapet sedikit bocorannya. Yaitu video klip mereka untuk single kedua sudah disiapin di bulan November kemaren meski tanggal releasenya juga belum dikabarin. Sabar menunggu yah. Untuk single kedua ini mereka memilih lagu “Cinta Sudah Mati”. Untuk yang lainnya, masih rahasia. Yang jelas mereka ga akan melakukan sesuatu yang biasa untuk LarsRider.
Bener sobs, salah satu wujudkan kreatifitas untuk nampilin yang gak biasa adalah mereka aransemen ulang lagu ‘Setengah Jiwa’ mereka. Udah denger lagu ‘Setengah Jiwa’ yang dikolaborasi dengan rapper dong. Yap, itu salah satu dari “hal yang ga biasa” dari Lars. Ternyata ide kolaborasi ini datang dari Febby sang vokalis.
Kalo ngomong-ngomong soal LA Lights IndieFest, mereka masih terkenang-kenang dengan momen itu. Untuk para finalis regional, mereka punya wejangan. Tips dari mereka adalah : semangat terus, jangan pernah ada kata menyerah, “be yours…”. Kalo bisa, selalu tampilkan yang berbeda untuk juri-juri LA Lights IndieFest dan untuk fans. Kalaupun ada yang gagal, jangan sedih. Satu kalimat dari Lars: ‘kalau kalah ataupun menang, ga boleh lebih dari 24 jam”. Jadi, harus selalu kembali ke tanah. Well, Lars, nice to hear you again. Good luck for you![rth]

Festival Regional Semarang: Diantara Hujan & Freedom of Expression

13 Dec 2010

Setelah Festival Regional Yogyakarta sempat terhambat karena musibah bencana alam, akhirnya putaran terakhir L.A. Lights Indiefest 2010 sukses dilaksanakan Jum’at. 10 Desember 2010 di Semarang. meski hujan sempat bikin acara mundur, kondisi ini ga menghalangi antusias penonton untuk datang ke stadion Diponegoro sobs. Satu lagi bukti antusias penonton adalah, adanya pendukung Pop Radio yang rela datang ke Semarang untuk menonton langsung aksi band pengusung British pop ini.

 Mundur satu jam dari jadwal semula, Festival Regional Yogyakarta dibuka dengan penampilan Soul of Pain. Band yang menjagokan lagu ‘Bebas’ ini langsung membakar semangat ‘cah’ Semarang dengan musik rock-nya sobs. Selain membawakan ‘Bebas’, Soul of Pain juga dijatahkan meng-cover satu lagu milik band lain. Dan Soul of Pain meng-cover lagu ‘Rumah Kita’. Beuh, dengan arransmen ulang, lagu God Bless jadi beda banget dengan aslinya.

Usai Soul of Pain membakar adrenaline penonton dengan musik rock-nya, kini giliran Pop Radio yang mendinginkan suasana dengan musik British pop-nya. Yahh, walau ga se-rock Soul of Pain, Pop Radio juga mampu membuat penonton yang didominasi Slankers dan Kamties (sebutan fans Endank Soekanti) berdansa mengikuti ritme musik. Dan ternyata, audience Semarang ga sedingin yang dikira. Biar belum akrab dengan lagu yang dimainkan tiap finalist, mereka tetap mau berdansa. Salut buat ‘cah’ Semarang.

Mempunyai vokalis cewe kayanya menjadi keuntungan sediri  buat The Cadenzza. Bayangin aja, penonton yang di saat jeda duduk-duduk langsung berdiri dan merapat ke bibir panggung saat sang vokalis, Luise menyapa. Heheheh…. Dasar cowo, ga bisa lihat vokalis cantik, langsung semuanya merapat. Dan sama seperti Soul of Pain dan Pop Radio, The Cadenzza juga mendapat dua jatah lagu. Mereka pun membawakan lagu andalan mereka ‘Not For Saken’ dan ‘Cinta Mati III’

Penampilan keempat finalis regional Yogyakarta ditutup oleh Cashback. Band pengusung pop alternative itu tanpa menghabiskan waktu lebih lama langsung menggeber Festival Regional dengan lagu ‘This Love’ penonton yang memang sudah akrab dengan lagu itu langsung membuat koor massal. Cashback menutup aksinya dengan lagu andalan mereka ‘Seruan Sahabat’. Sekali lagi, walau belum familiar dengan lagu itu, penonton dengan bebasnya berdansa mengikuti lagu. Asli, top deh massa Semarang. Four thumbs up for you guys!

Oke, Festival Regional Yogyakarta emang ga hanya menampilkan Soul of Pain, Pop Radio, The Cadenzza dan Cashback. Masih ada aksi The Banery, Kuburan, Bottle Smoker, Endank Soekamti, Endah n Rhesa, GIGI dan kolaborasi paling baru, Koil dan Charly ST 12. Jadi buat loe yang ingin tau kaya gimana seruanya aksi bintang tamu ini, tungguin aja artikel berikutnya. [amn]

Cut Tari and Ariel

JAKARTA - Jika Cut Tari mengaku di depan hakim bahwa dirinya perempuan dalam video porno, tidak demikian halnya dengan Ariel. Vokalis Peterpan itu tetap bersikeras mengelak.
Ketika majelis hakim yang diketuai Singgih Budi Prakoso di Pengadilan Negeri Bandung, Senin (13/12/2010), bertanya kepada Ariel, apakah memang benar dirinya yang ada dalam adegan tersebut, berkali-kali Ariel mengelak dan membantah bahwa itu bukan dirinya.
Sementara, Cut Tari lugas mengaku. "Saya membenarkan bahwa itu memang saya dan satu lagi terdakwa itu," ujar Tari penuh percaya diri.
Hakim tampak heran dengan keberanian Tari mengaku. Singgih lalu bertanya lagi kepada Cut Tari , mengapa dia yakin bahwa yang beradegan tersebut merupakan terdakwa Ariel.
"Karena saya ingat dengan siapa saya melakukannya," tegas Tari kepada hakim.
Hari ini sidang perkara video porno Ariel kembali digelar di PN Bandung dengan agenda mendengarkan keterangan saksi. Selain Cut Tari , para saksi tersebut yakni Luna Maya , Agus Wahid, Rahmat Jaya, Helmy Tandilo, Budi Haryanto, Andhika Naleputra, dan Hendra Suhendra. Sayang, Luna tidak datang karena tengah berada di Singapura.

Ahriman's Prophecy

From Kingsfield's webby.
Though I'm pretty sure this was written by Maren originally.


*Farmer Gubbins/Bessy the Cow (Directions):*
1. Leave Elden Village to the east and bear northeast. Climb the stairs in the cliff wall.
2. Head northwest. When you see the road, follow it east. You'll end up on a large farm.
3. To get to Bessy the cow, leave the farm to the west. Bear northeast, and enter the first path to the east. There's Bessy, munching on some herbs in the southern part of the clearing.

*Avrail (Directions):*
1. Leave Elden Village to the east and bear northeast. Climb the stairs in the cliff wall.
2. Head northwest until you reach the river, then follow the river as closely as possible.
3. When you can no longer see the river, head south, then west. You'll cross a bridge to the southwest.
4. Bear southeast and enter the cave near the lake.

*Ferry in Elden:*
To get the ferry to arrive, you must
1. Visit Avrail to be named and inform your grandma of the result.
2. Recruit Devin into the party.
3. Say goodbye to grandma (with Devin).

*Whiskey Jack (Directions):*
In Elden Village, walk to the world-renowned writer's house. Go left past the warehouse. There is a nearly-invisible path leading through the trees to the southwest. Make your way through the trees and find Whiskey Jack passed out in a patch of blue flowers.


*Tucker's Fishing Pole/Wild Dog Cave (Directions):*
_To find Tucker:_
1. From Devenshire, follow the road northwest. Cross the bridge into western Devenshire.
2. In western Devenshire, head immediately southwest, leaving the road. Climb the steps to the northwest, then bear southwest.
3. Cross the bridge to the west, then bear northwest. Climb down the steps to the south, then cross the bridge to the south.
4. Continue south and turn east when you see the house. Talk to Tucker, sitting by the bucket of fish.
_To find the fishing pole:_
1. From Tucker's house, make your way back to the road.
2. Follow the road north until you see a patch of blue flowers north of the road. Leave the road and bear northeast, climbing the steps to the north.
3. Head northwest and cross the bridge to the north. Go east, then bear northeast. Cross into Eastern Devenshire.
4. Bear east, then head northeast. Enter the cave to the left of the waterfall. Prepare to fight bats and the wild dog!

*Rescuing the Princess (Directions):*
1. From Thais Forest, enter the Thial Mountains.
2. Go east and enter the doorway to the south.
3. Go west and climb the ladder. Climb the next ladder to the northwest. Go east, crossing the bridge over the waterfall. Cross onto the other side of the cliffs.
4. Go southeast and climb down the ladder to the south. Climb down the ladder to the southeast. Head east. When you approach Zorom and Alicia, battle will begin automatically, so save first.

*Meeting Jack:*
To meet Jack, you must
1. Save the princess.
2. Take a nap in your apartment (you will have a dream).
3. Read a wanted poster on the wall of one of the buildings in Thais.
4. Talk to Devin at the Collegium of War and Magick. When you walk down the alley between the shops, Jack will run past and rob you. Follow him to the alley behind the warehouses (near the gate to Upper Thais).
'To recruit Jack, select 'Go to the authorities.' If you accept Jack's offer, he will become a playable character.
'To turn Jack in, select 'Go to the authorities.' Reject Jack's offer and go talk to the constable standing near the gate to the castle. You will receive 200 gp and lose Jack as a playable character.

*Meeting Frederick:*
To meet Frederick and recruit him into your party, you must
1. Talk to Master Gaston and the 'talking toad' in the circus in the Bleached Tooth Desert southwest of Candar.
2. Acquire a canoe.
3. Use the canoe to sail upriver to Animalville, up some stairs in a clearing on the left bank of the river in Thais Forest.
4. Talk to Frederick in the school, the easternmost building on the platform sidewalk. He's the large lizard wearing a cape, in the desk at the back left of the 101 classroom.
You should now help Frederick save his brother.

*Guild Locations:*
Wicked Witch: the top floor of the school in Witchwood
Priestess: in the western room on the top floor in the temple in Mysten Far
Earth Mage: in the easternmost house in the dwarf village in the Dwarf Mines
Dragon Lord: in the house to the left of the statues in the dragon village in the Tar Vedron volcano
Enchantress: in the cave at the top of the stairs in Faiara

*Ella Quest:*
1. Talk to Prince Edward in the castle in Candar.
2. Talk to Ella in the first house to the northwest when you enter Candar City.
3. Talk to Alicia in the atrium of the castle in Thais.
4. Deliver Alicia's note to the seamstress who lives in the attic of the Grunwhich Vineyards house.
5. Leave the house and grounds, then return to the attic.
6. Deliver the dress to Ella. Now Ella will marry Edward, and Alicia will become a playable character (after you get the Death Relic). Remember to visit Edward later; he'll give you some treasure in appreciation.

*The Teleport Maze (Directions):*
From start to finish: left, lower left (check in the room for a Myrica Infusion), right, upper left (you're back at the beginning), left, lower right, upper right, lower left
From finish to start (after receiving the Death Relic): upper left, lower left, upper left

*Avhren/Getting the Death Relic (Directions):*
1. Go to Dyuti Shrine, to the southeast of Candar. Read the note in the hand of the dead priestess.
2. Go to the Southern Peninsula, southeast of Witchwood. Climb the steps to the northwest and head east to Seafall Shrine.
3. Talk to the priestesses, then go downstairs. Talk to the skeleton, then talk to the ghost.
4. Go to Devenshire. Enter the house with the metal door on the eastern side of the village. Talk to the man, Herbert.
5. Return to Seafall Shrine and talk to Stella. She'll give you her Death Certificate. Use it to pass by the skeleton.
6. From the ladder, go west, then through the doorway to the north. Go around the corners, bearing north, then head east at the top of the room. At the end of the hall, go down the path farthest east. Go down the stairs.
7. You're in the teleport maze. Take the stars left, lower right, upper right, lower left. Go down the stairs.
8. From the ladder, go east, then all the way south. Go west, then north, then west. Enter the doorway; you'll be in a long hall. As soon as you step forward, the sequence with Avhren (including battle) will begin, so save first.
Note: This is the most direct route to Avhren; however, you will find quite a bit of treasure if you explore.

*Relic Locations:*
Death Relic: In the underworld under Seafall Shrine, guarded by Avhren, a vampiress.
Passion Relic: In an ice cave up a river, guarded by Sereina, a princess.
Earth Relic: In the lowest level of the Dwarf Mines, guarded by Golem, an earth golem.
Fire Relic: In the dragon village in the Tar Vedron lava caves, guarded by Lehvus, the Dragon King.
Water Relic: In a water cave on the elven continent, guarded by Secubus, a succubus.
Dreams Relic: In the Dream World in the Fairy Forest, guarded by the Dreamer, a spirit.

*Getting a Shovel:*
1. Get the Death Relic.
2. Go to the brothel in Thais (the house next to the crates on the first row in Lower Thais). Talk to Rita, the madam and ask about business. She'll tell you her best girl ran away.
3. Leave the brothel and start toward Upper Thais. You'll hear a scream; follow it to the steps leading to the shops.
4. You should see three men surrounding a woman. Talk to one of the brutes, and battle will begin.
5. After you win the battle, talk to Ninia, the prostitute.
6. Return to the brothel and talk to Rita. Pay Ninia's debt.
7. Talk to Ninia again, and she'll give you the shovel as a reward.

*The Glassen Key (Merit Quests and Demerit Quests):*
You need 5 merit points in order to qualify to get the Glassen Key from its pedestal. To tell how many points you have, see the messages below.

0 points: One so selfish as be you shall never touch this key so true
1 point: Though unselfish you are, this key is still far
2 points: Though unselfish you are, this key is not far
3 points: Your merit is good, yet for thy key it not stood
4 points: Saintly you are; pure of heart is not far
5 points: Your heart is pure; take this key and endure

To acquire 5 merit points, you must help various NPCs throughout the game. Not all quests award you with a merit point; the following list includes all those which do.

*Delivering Georgia's letter
*Turning Jack in to the authorities
*Rescuing Frederick's brother
*Talking to Lyla after getting rid of the bees
*Proving the maid's innocence
*Returning Grisilda's broom
*Taking the skeleton home
*Killing the hunter in Animalville
*Reuniting the lost lovers (the lonely old man)
*Helping the beggar in Venwood
*Completing the werewolf quest
*Saving the fairy children

The following actions will make you lose merit points:
*Killing Jack -1 point
*Recruiting Jack into the party -1
*Killing the mayor of Animalville -1 point
*Cutting Gavril's hair -1 point

*Marrying Talia or Alicia/The Wedding Presents:*
Devin can marry either Talia or Alicia, but he must show preference for only one girl to do so.

1. Buy one girl a drink in the pub in Thais (both girls in party).
2. Buy one girl a bouquet from the flower seller in Candar (both girls in party).
3. Receive a blessing from Sereina after obtaining the Passion Relic
(both girls in party).
4. Receive a love hex from Darryl after reading the note on his desk
(Alicia in party to marry her, just Talia to marry her).

If you marry Talia, you will receive a Tornado Ring from her grandma. If you marry Alicia, you will receive 5 diamonds and 8 rubies from the Queen Alisandra of Thais.

*Frederick's Transformations:*
Frederick can learn five transformations from accomplishing various quests and talking to certain NPCs.

Chicken: He has already learned this spell at the school in Animalville.
Bee: Get rid of the bees in the orchard in Candar Kingdom.
Slime: Talk to a slime in the Monster Caves behind Mysten Far.
Lion: Talk to the unicorn girl at the circus in the Bleached Tooth Desert.
Dragon: Obtain the Fire Relic.
Unicorn: Defeat the Nightmare.

*Getting the Moldy Cheese/The Password to the Dwarf Mines:*
To get the moldy cheese, you must
1. Obtain the Death Relic.
2. Talk to the dwarf guarding the entrance to the Dwarf Mines. To get the password, you must
1. Get the moldy cheese from the hermit's cave in Wyrmwood Pass.
2. Give the cheese to the minidwarf in the Happy Boar restaurant in Candar (he looks like a lawn gnome sitting at the table farthest northwest).

*Getting the Pirate Ship:*
1. Get the Death Relic.
2. Talk to Pirate Haddock south of the Mule Express in Candar Kingdom.
3. Go to the house east of Seafall Shrine on the Southern Peninsula; pick an application up from the desk.
4. Give the application to Pirate Haddock.
5. Go back to the house and talk to Pirate Haddock. He will offer to sell you his ship for 10,000 gp. Pay him, and follow the path to the right of the house out to a dock on the world map. There's your ship!

*The Winged Sandals; Treasure in the Swamp (Directions):*
There's a lot of treasure to be found in the swamp by those who risk getting lost. All told, you can find 2 Auquifolium, 1 Juneberries, 5 Rubies, a Poison Ring, a Charm Necklace, an Unholy Shield, a Serpent Dagger, and a pair of Winged Sandals. You'll need the shovel for the graves and Jack for the barrels.
_Winged Sandals, Unholy Shield:_
The winged sandals are in an isolated grave in the northeastern part of Witchwood. From the entrance to Candar, follow the road until you pass between two bushes and cross a short bridge to the west. From the bridge, bear northwest. Go west on the path north of the barrel, then turn south when you see two bushes together. Dig up the grave to get the Unholy Shield. From the grave, bear northwest, passing the tree on its northern side. When you see a cluster of bushes to the left, turn northwest. Dig up the grave to the right of a bush to find the Winged Sandals.
_Rubies, Serpent Dagger:_
These items can be found in a large graveyard in the southeastern part of Witchwood. From the village, follow the road south. Take the southwest fork in the road and continue southwest. At the next fork, go southwest, then west over the long bridge. Cross the small bridge, then head immediately north to the large graveyard.
_Poison Ring:_
This item can be found in a barrel in the southeastern part of Witchwood. From the village, follow the road south. Take the southeast fork in the road, then cross the long bridge to the southeast of the tree. Bear southwest, then slice open the barrel to the left of the tree.
_Juneberries:_
This item can be found in a barrel near the center of the swamp, southwest of the village. From the village, follow the road south. When you pass between the tree and the bush, head immediately south. Cross the long bridge southwest of the bush. After you cross the bridge, head northwest. Slice open the barrel next to the bush.
_Auquifolium:_
One of these items can be found in a barrel west of the village. From the village, follow the road south. When the road turns east, you need to go west away from the road. Bear northwest, then bear northeast when you can go no further (do not take any of the narrow paths). Eventually, you'll see a barrel to the right of a tree. Slice it open for one of the Auquifolium.
_Auquifolium and Charm Necklace:_
These items can be found in barrels in the northeastern part of Witchwood. From the entrance to Candar, follow the road. You'll cross a bridge to the south, then one to the west. Leave the road and bear northeast. Eventually you'll reach a barrel; slice it open to get one of the Auquifolium. Return to the road and continue south. When you cross a bridge to the south, turn east and leave the road. Go east in as straight a line as possible; you'll reach a barrel amid a cluster of bushes. Slice it open to get the Charm Necklace.

*Lord Tevad's Murder/Proving the Maid's Innocence:*
There are a lot of things you can do to gather clues for this quest, but only two are absolutely essential: ask the Shadow Man in the pub in Thais about his recent customers and read the note on the desk upstairs in Tevad's bedroom. Then you can give the constable sufficient evidence for his investigation.

*Taking the Skeleton Home/Getting the Skeleton's Treasure:*
You can find the skeleton in the southeastern part of the Bleached Tooth Desert, to the southwest of Candar. Once you have the ship, take him home to Tar Vedron. He lives in the house with an open door in the northeast part of the city. To get the skeleton's treasure, go to the oasis immediately to the south after you enter Tar Vedron Desert from the world map. Dig at the base of the southeasternmost palm tree.

*Salamander Armor/Hermit Cave (Directions):*
1. From the road in Tar Vedron Desert, head south to the right of the steps leading into the oasis.
2. Bear south, then climb the steps to the northwest. Head immediately west and cross the bridge.
3. Bear northwest for a really long time until you see some steps to the west leading to an oasis. Climb down them, then cross the bridge to the southwest. Bear north and enter the cave north of the pools of water. The hermit lady will offer to buy your salamander skins for 50 gp each. After you sell her 12 skins, talk to her again, and she'll offer you a Salamander Armor. You can buy as many as you want, but you will only get one at a time, no matter how many skins you sell because the skin number resets. Therefore, the pattern is sell 12 skins, buy 1 armor, sell 12 skins, buy 1 armor, and so on.

*Fire Relic (Directions):*
1. From the road in Tar Vedron Desert, head south to the right of the steps leading into the oasis.
2. Bear south, then climb the steps to the northwest. Head immediately west and cross the bridge.
3. Head southwest, then bear west until you see some steps leading up. Climb them, then bear west. Enter the cave between the two stone columns.
4. Climb down the three sets of stairs, heading south. Follow the path as it curves around, then leave the room to the east.
5. Head east and climb the stairs up to the first platform. Cross the bridge to the east, then climb the stairs up to the next platform. Bear northwest and cross the bridge. Leave this room through the opening to the left of the stalagmite.
6. Take the western fork, then bear north. Cross the bridge to the east, then bear northeast. Continue on this path until you leave the room to the east.
7. Climb the second (the center) mountain until you see a shiny metal bridge to the east. Cross it, then cross the next bridge to the east to enter the dragon village.
8. In the dragon village, cross the bridge to the northeast and enter the cave between the two statues. Talk to the dragon king, Lehvus. Leave his cave and cross the bridge to the south. Enter the cave on the left and talk to the dragon historian. Return to the dragon king's cave and battle Lehvus for the Fire Relic.
Note: There is quite a bit of treasure in these caves, but this is the most direct route to Lehvus. If you want to explore, be sure to search all skeletons for treasure.

*Hunter in Animalville:*
To trigger the quest with the Hunter, you must
1. Obtain the Fire Relic.
2. Read the sign on the wall outside the inn in Animalville.
3. Talk to the mayor of Animalville.

*Water Relic (Directions):*
1. On the world map, sail to the northern side of the elven continent. Sail southward down the river and press the action key to enter the cave at its end.
2. Go north, then skirt the platform to the northwest. Bear northwest, then climb the platform. Head northeast and cross the rope bridge to the north. Descend the platform to the east, then head east. Climb the platform to the southeast, then cross the bridge to the east. Descend the platform to the south. Skirt the platform, bearing north and east. Go southwest between the platforms and climb down the stairs to the south. Climb the stairs, then climb the platform to the north. Climb down the stairs to the northeast. Climb down the stairs to the south.
3. From the cave entrance, head northeast, noting the stalagmites to the north. Cross the bridge and bear south, leaving the room to the south.
4. Read the blue stone block, then pull the lever. Leave the cave.
5. Return to the place where the stalagmites were. They have now retracted into the ground, so head north. Kill the naga, then get the trident. Leave the room.
6. Return to the room with the block and stick the trident into it. This will summon Secubus, the Water Relic boss.
7. When she asks you for a sacrifice, you can choose Jack or any other party member. If you choose Jack, you won't have to fight her for the relic, but she'll eat him and you'll lose him as a playable character. If you choose anyone else, Devin will stop the sacrifice and you'll have to fight.
Note: There's quite a bit of treasure in these caves, but this is the most direct path to Secubus.

*Werewolf Quest:*
After you have the Fire and Water relics, go to Venwood, the elven village. Talk to everyone in town and read all notes. Then head to the castle. Talk to everyone and read all notes there. Return to town; night will fall. *Avoid the werewolf; do not let him touch you under any circumstances, because you cannot win a battle with him.* Enter the house in the northeast of the town. Talk to the elf on the far left and accept the quest. Leave the house and go to the library, the building directly to the south. Enter and pick up the blue book lying on the floor in a pool of moonlight. Return to the house and give the book to Tailor. Accept the next part of the quest. Leave the house and pursue the werewolf. When you get close, press the action key. He'll transform, and you'll end up in the elven castle.

*Meeting the Dreamer:*
To meet the Dreamer, you must:
1. Talk to the Fairy Queen in the cave left of the waterfall in Faiara, the fairy village.
2. Save the fairy children from the Harpy Queen in a clearing in the north-central part of the Fairy Forest.
3. Return to Faiara and talk to the Fairy Queen again. She'll give you permission to talk to the Dreamer.
4. Enter the cave right of the waterfall northeast of the road to Faiara.
5. Talk to the fairy guardian to the left of the statue, who will transport you to the Dream World.
Note: Once you are transported to the Dream Forest, you won't be able to leave without completing your quest there, so save first. Make sure you are at full health and mana, and take lots of healing items with you. It is also recommended that Jack and Frederick are in your party, because there are several locked chests and Frederick can learn his most powerful form here.

*Thor and Anedem; Treasure in the Dream Forest (Directions):*
There's a lot of treasure to be found in the Dream Forest by those who risk getting lost. All told, you can find Thor (Devin's ultimate weapon), Anedem (a magical helmet for Talia), a Tivanna Robe, a Holy Pendant, and a Star Amulet. You'll need Jack to open the locked chests.
_Thor and Anedem:_
From the Dreamer, go south, then west on the more northern path. Cross the river and turn immediately north. You're in a cul-de-sac. Walk into the trees on the northeastern edge, one step south of the blue boulder. Thor is in the chest in this room. Leave the room and exit the cul-de-sac. Bear southwest and go south on the path farthest west. Anedem is in the chest at the end of this path.
_Star Amulet and Tivanna Robe:_
From Anedem, head north. Take the next path to the south and continue bearing south. When you reach the large grove of trees, head southeast and cross the river to the south. Continue east and turn north at the fork. Walk directly into the trees north of the faint lighter blue path. The amulet and robe are in the chests in this room.
_Holy Pendant:_
From the entrance to the amulet/robe room, head northwest. Turn to the northeast and follow the curve of the path around to the southwest. Cross the river and open the chest.

*The Nightmare (Directions):*
1. From the entrance of the Enchanted Forest, go west on the more northern path. Bear southwest.
2. After you cross the river, turn immediately to the south. Continue bearing south.
3. You'll end up in a large grove of trees. Bear southeast. Cross the river on its southern side and continue east.
4. Bear south and skirt this room to the south, bearing west. When you pass the western lake, turn northeast and take the faint lighter blue path into the trees.
5. Walk directly into the trees to the east of the path, and you will go to the room where the Nightmare is hiding. (Please note: the nightmare is the dark purplish unicorn.)
Note: This is the only boss battle in which you can walk away to heal during battle. Take advantage of this by running a few steps away, but do not leave the room.

*After You Have All 6 Relics:*
These are the remaining quests in the game after you obtain all six of the relics.

*Take the relics to Gevolda.
*Obtain the magic mirror from the treasure hunter.
*Allow Gevolda and the guildmasters to form the relics into Agea.
*Find Zorom's castle and defeat him.