When Judith rejoins after Phaeroh's attack on Dahngrest, return to Ghasfarost and head to the room where Judy couldn't find her weapon. Seasidey (Ehmead Hill) 4. Ehmead Hill: Ape Man Coat Shell Nectar Bottle Apple: Shell: No: 159: Timberey: Labyrinth of Memories: Orange-No: 160: Judasey: Field - Northern Isles, Yurzorea (Night) Ape Man Coat Dragon Fossil. ----- Tales of Vesperia Boss FAQ version 1 **If you need help with Gattuso/the wolf boss/the Ehmead Hill boss, use Ctrl +F with the code "[E M H]" without the spaces. Enter Ehmead Hill from the Capua Nor side and head into the small alcove just inside the woods. Then speak to the woman at the bar in 'Dahngrest. Jet Balloon (Eastern island of ilyccia Rainy) 9. As far as the Droite and Gauche part, you need to have first picked the Fire Lily from Ehmead Hill (near the end of it), then visit Mt Temza with your entire party for. Go to Mt. " I said to Yuri, before walking back into the inn. The first Duke part in Ehmead Hill, you don't actually see Duke. And with Destructo Pain Shot, Karol attacks with his bag, dealing damage and decreasing the physical defense of the enemies it hits. Location: Obtain Dog Face, Dog Ears, and Dog Tail. Go all the way east and enter the door on the north. advertisement. I think I can’t go back to Halure, and my TP for Karol and Repede is very low. 269. 1k. Temza, here Raven will reminisce about the Great. Temza, Watch another scene and get the item which belonged to casey, after that goto the area where you killed yeager and there are the twins. Now go up the path to yet another scene. jakerscythe 14 years ago #6. Turn off all of Rita's artes except Tidal Wave, put her on auto. Also, not sure if I was the only one who missed this, but you can control another character im battle by swapping them with Yuri in the menu. A last bit of advice might be to keep Estelle out of your party for now, as her healing you outside of battle might make the difference in you being able to pass this section. I like how they. I was floored by how difficult it was and actually had to level grind just to beat it, something I haven't done in an RPG in a good 15+ years. Watch the scene, get a skit, and then take the first left you come to. •. Go to Capua Torim after this and walk around until you see the girls. Battle. The second occurs in Ehmead Hill, enter from the side of Capua Nor and look for a clearing on the right after you first enter the off-road area to receive a Fire Lily key item. Head for Ehmead Hill, and hang a left along the narrow strip between the mountains and the water. I went back to Aspio and got the scene where Rita named the blastia Victoria. You know what never mind, Heracles is dust. Now head to Mt. About Blastia. (ie: there’s one recipe that requires having 8 of your 9 party members, whom. It's when you examine the rock and they all talk about how it could be a grave. Enter Ehmead Hill from the west side. Don't mind spoilers, I already beat the game a decade ago when it first came out, plus I know about most of the ps3 version. They instantly kill non-boss enemies, regardless of HP. Grab the Treat, and head down the north stairs for a Ninja Dog Mask. Before the boss battle; Capua Nor. Climb up the stairs : left (two times), right (two times), left and left. It is blocked due to the broken shield blastia. This is. Temza and move forward a bit for another scene in which you get a Compact of Remembrance. The Blade Drifts of Zoephir. I'm 8 hours and a half into this game and just beat Gattuso on Ehmead Hill. #talesofvesperiadefinitiveedition Tales Of Vesperia テイルズ オブ ヴェスペリア Gameplay Walkthrough Part 4 HD1080p - Ehmead Hill / Boss : Gattuso【Hard Mode】/ Toward. Relewiese Hollow. Ehmead Hill; Port of Capua Nor; Port of Capua Torim; The Fallen City, Caer Bocram; The Rising City, Heliord; The Den of Guilds, Dahngrest; Forest of Keiv Moc; The Tower of Gears, Ghasfarost; Walkthrough Part 2; Backtracking: Dahngrest, Heliord, Torim; The Ghost Ship, Atherum; Nordopolica; The Weasand of Cados; The Sands of Kogorh;. Ehmead Hill is a dungeon located on the northern part of Illycia in Tales of Vesperia. I went to Ehmead Hill and got the cutscene about the blastia, but I went to Aspio and found no scene regarding the bookshelf. Balloon Ghost (Eastern island of ilyccia Sunny) 8. Timberey (Labyrinth of memories) 5. You'll also know to be prepared for a. Head to Ehmead Hill from the west exit, and into the bushes and head into the small clearing that is off to the right a short ways in and something will trigger. Flynn shut his eyes for a second, taking a calming breath. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tales of Vesperia and the return of this fan-favorite with the Definitive Edition!A power struggle begins in a civilization. Accepted Answer. Aspio; Hermes; Go to the library part and check the bookshelf. Jet Balloon (Eastern island of ilyccia Rainy) 9. Any extra tips? Espien00 - 14 years ago - report. What must he look like? Likely pretty haggard if that was Sodia’s first reaction. If you miss it you're screwed. Snag the Pineapple Gel and a Life Bottle before you go in. Rune_Caster 14 years ago #1. Stock up on health items and tank the battle. This is my second Tales game after Symphonia. I saw the scene in Ghasfarost. The party first travels. A few other tips: 1. Poisey (Northern Sulzanni Islands Night) 7. 1 0. RineN1 - 14 years ago - report. So you wouldn't be the only one struggling. Land at the base and enter. For the Ehmead Hill blastia naming event from Kouli's guide. Go east, southwest, southeast then east and north to reach the third ball. Floating Filio (eastern muluroccia peninsula) 10. Haseo150 14 years ago #2. I know he's just talking about Ehmead Hill, but gosh, it's so easy to take what he said out of context. Yeah, you're underleveled for that horrible thing. You. Checked the Aurnion blastia with Rita and saw that scene. I don't expect you to see this on your first playthrough. and he liked it, so he put a ring on it. A lot of people have trouble with him. Seasidey (Ehmead Hill) 4. Still, after everything's over, the two men wind up meeting again by Elucifur's grave on top of Ehmead Hill and finding out, after everything that's happened to both of them, that they might have more in common than they thought. 3. The second part of the sidequest takes place a while after you go to the Mt. *You can donate 500,000 Gald to the orphanage lady and head to the west exit for part 4 of the Drake Sidequest at this point. BrunetteZelda 15 years ago #3. Weapons. About. . All you have to do is attack in a certain way for one of three bars to go down (they have directional values - attacking down will make the bar corresponding to the down arrow deplete) Artes also have the same effect - each is assigned a direction to deplete one of. Hermes: Part 1. 3. Basilisk Scale from Basilisk in Ehmead Hill; Bird Feather (small) from Howler in Caer Bocram; You also need materials for Winged Boots since it makes you move faster: 2 Bird Feather (small), 2 Bird Feather (Medium), 1 Mane and 1 Grimoire Page. . STEP 2: When you exit Ehmead Hill on the Nor side, head immediately back to examine the fallen blastia. Capua Nor is a bit of a hike. We saw scores of ducks & other birds inclu. thanks guys yall tha best. And yes, it's mentioned one story event early in Kouli's guide. You should get a scene involving a Fire Lilly. Balloon Ghost (Eastern island of ilyccia Sunny) 8. Fly to the mountainous continent furthest to the southeast on the World Map. Gattuso Cub Location: Ehmead Hill Drop(s): Life Bottle, Beef Steal: Wolf Fang. More storyline silliness with captain swann *spoilers* 4 posts, 11/12 12:24AM. You’ll also need to see a scene. After entering Ehmead Hill, backtrack to Halure and talk to the man next to the tree. #talesofvesperiadefinitiveedition Tales Of Vesperia テイルズ オブ ヴェスペリア Gameplay Walkthrough Part 4 HD1080p - Ehmead Hill / Boss : Gattuso【Hard Mode】/ Toward Capua Nor Harbor / Flynn Meet / Encounter. ** After Part 1 is Complete ** (Part 3) - Once you leave Dahngrest at the beginning of Part 2 head to the Tower of. "So it did end up hittin' somethin', after all. Sur la falaise à gauche, observez la pierre pour voir une. Elucifer's Grave. She destroyed the blastia at Torim. Judaesy (northern isles Yurzorea Night) 6. The name of the locations and playable characters are left intact as they are the core feature of the game. Ehmead Hill 407. Exit the house. Home Next. Therefore, I'm wondering how I should go about addressing this situation. Seasidey (Ehmead Hill) 4. I just got up to this part and the guide tells me. Chapter 2. . Temza and get the Compact of Remembrance. You can include these in a combo for a grade bonus, or do them separately. . Number090684 13 years ago #2. You get a Fire Lily. Ehmead Hill: After passing through Ehmead Hill, return along the main road to examine the blastia that the Dragon Rider destroyed earlier. STEP 3: When Judith rejoins after Phaeroh's attack on Dahngrest, return to Ghasfarost and head to the room where Judy couldn't find her weapon. Great, our companions have forced us to take the back trails over this hill. Hermes: Part 1. Once you visit Zopheir for the second time, speak to the kids under the tree. After the scene, you will end up on the World Map. A lot of the minor cutscenes in the 360 version weren't voiced, and were given new voice lines in DE. She destroyed the blastia at Nordopolica. After entering Ehmead Hill, backtrack to Halure and talk to the man next to the tree. Jet Balloon (Eastern island of ilyccia Rainy) 9. Then go north, east, then north to the small clearing for a scene. Keep going, the game gets easier as you learn more Artes and Skills (make sure to stay on top of skills). 2 - Ehmead Hill: After leaving Ehmead hill for the first time, go back in and approach the broken blastia from the west side. Titles can be earned over the course of the game and can be changed on the status screen. For Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition on the PC, Speedrun Walkthrough by Vaelis_RHS. If you played the demo, you'll recognize this stage. Timberey (Labyrinth of memories) 5. Fun with NumbersGhasfarost (after Barbos, 2nd gear room) 412. . 14 posts, 7/6 5:17AM. Timberey (Labyrinth of memories) 5. Inside the inn; Caer Bocram. Limit 2 is given to you by Judith in Ghasfarost. A lot of people have trouble with him. For Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition on the PlayStation 4, Guide and Walkthrough by MaiShinobimasu. Ehmead Hill Side Quests (3) Casey: Part 1. There was Repede, struggling unsuccessfully to his feet, one leg bent at a horrible angle. Just crossed a desert area to a small village. The Bunny Guild. Ehmead Hill isn't enterable right after the event where it gets blown, but later on(I think once Part 3 starts) you can enter it again just fine, and you'll be able to get the flower and do the Leviathan's Claw event. Might want to also try making your own Strategy for bosses. Go north and another scene will begin. There ought to be Gattsuo cubs running around in it. While exploring that, Rita and Karol learn artes: Spread Zero is our first darkness-type spell. Estelle, the HistorianCaer Bocram 408. The sea view of Ehmead Hill. Don't mind spoilers, I already beat the game a decade ago when it first came out,. I'll repeat that the Ehmead Hill blastia isn't needed as part of the Brionac quest. Lead On, Old ManKeiv Moc 411. Jet Balloon (Eastern island of ilyccia Rainy) 9. Flynn stumbled, looking up, finally catching sight of the others. Now that I tihnk about it, probably the latter, since the empire didn't help in the first place. Fight. Ehmead Hill. For Tales of Vesperia on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Walkthrough question about Dragon Freak Pt 2". You're browsing GameFAQs Q&A as a guest. For example, for the first event, you must examine the red object in rita's house after the Shaikos Ruins but before Ehmead Hill. Now it's time to go back to Aspio. 3. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tales of Vesperia and the return of this fan-favorite with the Definitive Edition!A power struggle begins in a civilization. I don't expect you to see this on your first playthrough. I went to Ehmead Hill and got the cutscene about the blastia, but I went to Aspio and found no scene regarding the bookshelf. Link contributed by TropicalAngel2. Just make sure you've got plenty of supplies (you can exit Ehmead Hill and go back to Halure if you stick to the side of the road) and just whale on him with Yuri's strike artes. vaulthead. Defeat the girls (be sure to use Repede to steal. Basilisk Scale from Basilisk in Ehmead Hill; Bird Feather (small) from Howler in Caer Bocram; You also need materials for Winged Boots since it makes you move faster: 2 Bird Feather (small), 2 Bird Feather (Medium), 1 Mane and 1 Grimoire Page. Free roam a lot, since you can't defend against his attacks without a somewhat steep penalty. Don't worry - everyone struggles with this fight. Titles are listed in the order that they appear in the game so you can easily find the ones you are missing. If you haven't seen the scene in Capua Torim at the orphanage, do so now. updated Aug 10, 2012 Walkthrough - Ehmead Hill advertisement Your first stop is just a bit to the west. The area is rather short as it is merely a path to Capua Nor. A road leads straight to it. Go all the way west and then exit south. Must have used all Burst Artes 20+ times (except Cat Teaser). "<Ehmead Hill> - After Repede and Karol join back the party, get back to Halure and talk to the Elder near the tree (Under The Tree Part 1) - At the cliff, check the small grave stone. The entrance to the dungeon itself is a crystal + swords sticking out of the ice. Seasidey (Ehmead Hill) 4. If Yuri suddenly sounds like a bumbling idiot instead of a confident, sarcastic everyman with a deeper voice then you're listening to the new lines. . Poisey (Northern Sulzanni Islands Night) 7. Step 1. The ehmead hill boss is known difficulty spike, and pretty much beginners trap, before and after that part is not that bad, IIRC its only like that because the demo on the original release of xbox360 version was around that part and they buffed the boss for some reason, as in the demo you are on higher level around that area than in the full. Description: Decreases the amount of experience that is earned in battle to 1. Blastia utilize the primeval power of aer to provide the people with the basics of fire, water, light, and most importantly, protection against monsters. Follow this path to a chest containing a Francisca. advertisement. You get the Fire Lily. Once in Ehmead Hill you will eventually come across a giant wolf just left of the first save point. Fight Axe Beaks and the bats and make it Simple as that. Backtrack a little and take the lower path to find a chest. GameFAQs: 75% Nintendo haters, 25% actual gamers. Gold Beetle (Ehmead Hill - Rain) + Steal; Greenlight Stone #0855; Gaina Firefly (Zadrack Peninsula - Night) Giant Aphid #0856; Gold Beetle (Ehmead Hill - Rain) Devil's Sickle #0857; Grasshopper (Keiv Moc) Nuggethopper (Egothor Forest) Giant Mantis (Tarqaron) Flora Mantis (Northern Sulzanni Islands)Your destination is the icy path to the north of Ehmead Hill, so head toward Ehmead Hill and then follow the coastline north, making sure to watch the following skits along the way: Skit Title. Took a few fights with the first boss in the castle and couldn't figure why Yuri was useless then found he. Support our channel: ALL our playlists:. Poisey (Northern Sulzanni Islands Night) 7. Ok, s I'm fighting the wolf boss Gattuso at Ehmead Hill, and I swear, the ai is dead in like 30 seconds. Go west and shoot the blastia. NHL. (Hermes' Notes 1/5) (This scene may be missable; if so the sidequest can still be started from 2/5. Once you got it,head to Capua Torim,and watch the scene with the two girls. Seasidey Giant Beetle Chirpee Basilisk Gattuso Cub Gold Beetle Seasidey Basilisk Giant Beetle Chirpee Gattuso Cub:. It's not like they can fly. The Fire Lily is a separate quest. IMPORTANT - Go back in and return to Halure before going to Capua Nor, as entering the mansion makes the quest unavailable. Purchase Price: 50 Grade. Back up, yank the Life Bottles to your left, and exit. Floating Filio (eastern muluroccia peninsula) 10. Description: Inherits all data acquired in the 'Collector's Book. #268: Gattuso Memory Habitat: Labyrinth Of Memories Drops: Power Light, Great Wolf Fang Steal: Nothing #269: Gattuso Cub Habitat: Ehmead Hill Drops: Life Bottle, Beef Steal: Wolf Fang #270: Cub Memory Habitat: Labyrinth Of Memories Drops: Life Bottle Steal: Wolf Fang #271: Fenrir Habitat: Erealumen Crystallands Drops: Great Wolf Fang Steal. Yeah, you need to go some ways into Ehmead, but eventually you will come out onto a clearing you probably didn't see your first time in. Tales of Vesperia. The themes of morality, justice, and vigilantism between Yuri, Flynn, the Empire, and Guilds has me interested. A Stirring Taboo: Quoi Woods music Pleasant Intrigue: when you first meet Karol, when you meet raven at Ragou's manor The Miracle of the Flower Road: when estelle heals the Halure Tree About a Flower: Halure town music Mages of the Shadow's Depths: Aspio's music The Young Sorceress's Foul Mood: OH COME ON SERIOUSLY YOU SHOULD. Seasidey (Ehmead Hill) 4. Ehmead Hill. Fighting the Ehmead Hill boss, so that's where I am. Prev. Curious, did you have a hard time with the boss on Ehmead Hill? I found that one to be the hardest in the game on my first playthrough. My Stats: Yuri-17 (Main) Estelle-17 Rita-17 Repede-16 Preparations: -Have Overlimit ready -Equip the poison ward you should of gotten earlier to Yuri or Repede -Cook a Salisbury Steak before the fight. The entrance to the dungeon itself is a crystal + swords sticking out of the ice. And then God created Saturn. Timberey (Labyrinth of memories) 5. You just need to progress a little (cross Ehmead Hill all the way to the world map, I think), then go back, and the knights will have left town. Then go north, east, then north to the small clearing for a scene. Ehmead Hill. Capua Nor/Mansion. The enemies here are largely humans, and they're more difficult than what you're used to. This is. i just got Final Gale. Fight the boss at full strength. Keep heading west and take the low road and you should find the. Timberey (Labyrinth of memories) 5. You get locked into ehmead hill untill you take like five steps and get karol back. Then go north, east, then north to the small clearing for a scene. Seasidey Giant Beetle Chirpee Basilisk Gattuso Cub Gold Beetle Seasidey Basilisk Giant Beetle Chirpee Gattuso Cub: Ehmead Hill A passage between Halure and Capua Nor. I checked the blastia at Ehmead hill again. Poisey (Northern Sulzanni Islands Night) 7. Rosa Gigantia (Myannema twin islands Windy) 11. Gattuso Memory. Balloon Ghost (Eastern island of ilyccia Sunny) 8. STEP 1: When Rita rejoins after the Shaikos Ruins, return to her hut and examine the blastia. You'll witness a scene where Raven wishes to pick up Fire lillies. She destroyed the blastia at Torim. I also tried going straight to the inn in Torim after Ehmead Hill but I got no cutscene either. And the manual/semi-auto/auto think isn't explained at all. Elucifur's Grave is the name of a sidequest; the grave is at Ehmead Hill. Judaesy (northern isles Yurzorea Night) 6. Proceed and you will come to a fork. I went to Ehmead Hill and got the cutscene about the blastia, but I went to Aspio and found no scene regarding the bookshelf. Floating Filio (eastern muluroccia peninsula) 10. Kouli's Guide - Elucifer's Grave Pt. Ehmead Hill A passage between Halure and Capua Nor. All elements that are exclusive to the Xbox 360 version of the game are highlighted with a light gray background, while all elements exclusive to the PlayStation 3 and Definitive Edition versions are highlighted with a dark gray background. Cooking Skill. Itemania: View the 50% complete scene in Aspio for the Collector's Book before the final dungeon pops up. Ehmead Hill: Approach the gravestone a little to the left of the cliff peninsula for a scene. Flynn will receive the 'White Wings of Virtue' and 'Benevolent Beneficiary' Titles. It's the icy area on the Northwestern side of Illycia (the large continent where Halure, Aspio, Ehmead Hill, and such are). <Ehmead Hill> After Repede and Karol join back the party, get back to Halure and talk to the Elder near the tree (Under The Tree Part 1) At the cliff, check the small grave stone. Rosa Gigantia (Myannema twin islands Windy) 11. 7. 2 - Ehmead Hill: After leaving Ehmead hill for the first time, go back in and approach the broken blastia from the west. 3. Follow the road west to Ehmead Hill. Basilisk Scale from Basilisk in Ehmead Hill; Bird Feather (small) from Howler in Caer Bocram; You also need materials for Winged Boots since it makes you move faster: 2 Bird Feather (small), 2 Bird Feather (Medium), 1 Mane and 1 Grimoire Page. Go up to the cliff overlooking the ocean for a scene. Fight the boss at. It's the icy area on the Northwestern side of Illycia (the large continent where Halure, Aspio, Ehmead Hill, and such are). ** After Part 1 is Complete ** (Part 3) - Once you leave Dahngrest at the beginning of Part 2 head to the Tower of. 1) Check the red blastia in Rita's house as soon as she joins your party to go off to Halure. Seasideys in Ehmead Hill drop them. They soon hear the voices of Adecor, Boccos, and Leblanc, demanding Yuri and Estelle come out. Go all the way east (a little northeast) and enter the door on the north. Must be in Over Limit Lv. You can get it after the events at Zaude. Floating Filio (eastern muluroccia peninsula) 10. I did some research and apparently there are a lot of beginnings to sub-events that I probably missed as well as a bunch of "secret missions" that I can maybe retry at some point? 1. Save Points – Underground in Area that leads up that has a Cutscene with Ragou. Due to the sheer amount of spoilers in this section, spoilers will not be marked. 3. If you're going there because of the story (from Nor Harbor), you need to go near Ehmead Hill. Timberey (Labyrinth of memories) 5. Ok. Corridor Beach - A long stretch of beaches extending from the south to the north. The bonus experience from combos is increased by 5x. Then speak to the woman at the bar in 'Dahngrest. Disable all of Rita's spells except Fireball. Head to the east. . STEP 3: When Judith rejoins after Phaeroh's attack on Dahngrest, return to Ghasfarost and head to the room where Judy couldn't find her weapon. Brief warning about the ameblo guide, some quests aren't quite listed right. Then, go to Mt. Rita will make a comment about it. The Ehmead Hill boss is a well known noob stomper, so don't feel too bad. 1 - Aspio: Investigate the blastia in Rita's house. I don't expect you to see this on your first playthrough. Can't remember fighting boss on Ehmead Hill, or missed it. Once we got back to everyone, Pauly, Kellas, Quilladin, and Ambipom left for the night, and we then explained what happened to Ehmead Hill. Ehmead Hill Side Quests (3) Casey: Part 1. com was awesome PSN: AssaultMonkey150. . Just wait until later in the game. The park was huge and we did not have. hawkwind_dragon (Topic Creator) 6 months ago #2. Tales Of Vesperia Definitive Edition 100% walkthroughOne of the best RPG's ever is back and looking Gorgeous !This 100 walkthrough will cover all requirement. While Ehmead Hill becomes periodically inaccessible, it is accessible by the end of the game, so in those regards it should be fine. You missed. Tales of Vesperia - Ehmead Hill - 12 from Elias Cunha. The Player has to go to Capua Nor to switch to Rain, but the map switches back going back to Ehmead Hill, so you can't use it for anything. The Port Town,. At the top of Ehmead Hill, the group find a strange tombstone belonging to Elucifer. Yes it is too late, you were supposed to go back and check it immediately after leaving ehmead hill, and the cutoff wasnt much later. Ehmead Hill: After Judith rejoins the party with Ba'ul, examine the destroyed blastia on the main road - from the Hallure side - which Judith previously destroyed. Set Estelle's heal artes to your shortcut is also another answer. I am level 15 while playing Rita, with my party being Estelle, Karol, and Yuri. Go up the stairs and check the door on the left. I've since found the ToV save editor, but it seems to lack the ability to edit in key items. This will take you to the Zoephir Drifts. Another other monster who drops it because I am at the part where Ehmead hill is blocked? Drizza19 - 14 years ago - report. Ehmead Hill. I'm fighting every enemy I come across, and I've been keeping my equipment upgraded, so I'm guessing that I'm straight up not supposed to be taking this much damage. Put simply, I've realized too late that I missed the Fire Lily in Ehmead Hill, and given that this questline ends in a big fight, I'd prefer not to pass it up. siden87 13 years ago #2. 6 posts, 7/9 2:55PM. Level 63. Use an Arcane, Altered, Burst, or an Intermediate/Advanced magic Arte while holding the 'Attack' button. Go toward the Blastia that is blocking the main road. Thanks for any help :) shadow1675 15 years ago #2. If you head there you'll get. Collector's Book; If you've completed the Collector's Book to 50%, you get a scene. For Tales of Vesperia on the PlayStation 3, Guide and Walkthrough by MaiShinobimasu. Now it's time to leave. Peyoccia Plains - Western trails - An area to the east of Ehmead Hill. Skills attached: Magic Guard, Item Pro. Draykon 15 years ago #5. (ie: there’s one recipe that requires having 8 of your 9 party members, whom. Skip event. I just got the ship at the start of chapter 2. . Scene 2: Examine grave on ehmead hill, party wonders who it belongs to, speculate criminal or enemy to empire. It's the icy area on the Northwestern side of Illycia (the large continent where Halure, Aspio, Ehmead Hill, and such are). From the habour side. He WOULD notice the assassins after him, and the events with Flynn would be defused in. Later, you come back and see Duke at that grave. Stock up on health items and tank the battle. You do need certain characters in the party to trigger the cutscene, though, so part of the problem might be missing a party member. 'Glad' to see he's still such a massive pain in the butt.