After fleeing from Renais Castle, Erika is now in Frelia, where one of her friends, Frelia's Princess Tana, is being held hostage in a manse close to the border by Grado troops. She sets out to save her, and, because of this draft, she'll do it by herself. Here's the map, for following along at home!◊
Turn 1
Player Phase
Erika hides in some poor bloke's house for an extra 10 Avoid. Seth hides by the lake shore.
Enemy Phase
A Fighter attacks Erika and lands a blow! Erika's two counters leave him with a single HP left.
Franz and Gilliam arrive from the north! Reinforcemen- Oh, right. The draft.
Turn 2
Player Phase
Erika hides in a nearby forest and recovers with a Vulnerary. Franz takes Gilliam's lance and hides next to the western cliff face. Gilliam serves as an unarmed distraction in the nearby fortress.
Enemy Phase
A Soldier closes in on, but doesn't attack, Gilliam. Erika finishes off the first Fighter in a dodge-counter critical hit, and repeats when a second one closes in. Erika has reached Level 3, score a gain in HP, Strength, and Speed! Fantastic! Her Weapon Level with Swords has now hit D!
Turn 3
Player Phase
Erika runs towards the fortress near the mountains, but has to stop on the space just east of it.
Enemy Phase
The Soldier actually attacks Gilliam, but misses. A Fighter lands a small blow on Gilliam as well.
Turn 4
Player Phase
Gilliam recovers fully from the Fighter's love tap thanks to the magic of the fortress. Erika actually arrives in the remaining fortress, as well.
Enemy Phase
The Soldier and the Fighter both attack and miss Gilliam. Gilliam laughs and laughs.
Two more Fighters and a single Soldier arrive as enemy reinforcements from the southeast!
Turn 5
Player Phase
Erika approaches the reinforcements.
Enemy Phase
The Reinforcements attack Erika- She dodges all three attacks, and lands two hits on each enemy, finishing the Fighters and leaving the Soldier at 1 HP. Gilliam's fortress shenanigans continue.
Turn 6
Player Phase
Erika kills off the Soldier. She hits Level 4, scoring a point in HP, Speed, Skill and Luck!
Enemy Phase
Gilliam:*Laughs*
Turn 7
Player Phase
Erika attacks Gilliam's non-tormentor Fighter. He clings to a single HP. Gilliam clears out of the fortress for Erika's next turn.
Enemy Phase
Erika is attacked by a Soldier, who lands 9 damage to her. She counters twice and kills him. Gilliam is attacked again by the Fighter.
Turn 8
Player Phase
Erika hides in the fortress Gilliam left and uses up one of her Vulneraries.
Enemy Phase
Erika is attacked by the Soldier near the north. She dodges and finishes him off! The north pass is clear! Gilliam is once again attacked by the Fighter.
Turn 9
Player Phase
Erika kills the remaining Fighter, hitting Level 5 in the process! That's a bonus to HP, Strength, Skill and Luck for her! All that's left is their leader...
Enemy Phase
Nothing. Have some initiative, Breguet! You can't let life pass you on by!
Turn 10
Player Phase
Erika approaches Breguet, but can't quite make it.
Enemy Phase
...
Turn 11
Player Phase
Erika finishes off Breguet.
Turn 12
Player Phase
Erika seizes the gate, clearing the chapter at last!
Man, this one took a while. Having only one fairly fragile unit to use will do that.
Chapter Turn Count- 12
Total Turn Count- 14