Tales of Looting

All rpgs are better with explosives

One of the great joys of old jrpgs is excitement you will find when you get a new key (dragon quest fans know this quite well) because once you get a new key you search all of the areas that you have been to and hopefully find new treasure. In Final fantasy this is what happens when you get the mystic key. There are several doors that can be opened by the key but in reality the only one you need to open is the one in Cornelia castle where you find the explosives that the dwarfs need to go open up the canal so you can get to the next area.

even better against the right foe

However there are several other doors with cool treasure in them. Most notably is the treasure in the temple of fiends. There you will find a couple of swords that are stronger than what you have already. Also in the elf castle you can find a mithril hammer to power up a white mage you have with your party. Other treasure is found in the castle where you fought Astos and at the bottom of the swamp cave. In fact with your slightly better levels and newfound weapons this might be the best time for a thorough looting of the place.

Added cutscene in remade versions of the game

To get the game progressing once again you need to visit the dwarfs on the west side of the sea. They have some more treasure to get as well as a smith on the northern section of the cave that wants some Adamant. However who you really need to talk to is the dwarf at the bottom of the cave. Give him the nitro powder and he will be able to clear a path for your ship to reach the wider oceans.