Tales of Graces F Walkthrough Part 6 – Childhood: Barona, North Barona Road

Tales of Graces F Walkthrough Part 6 – Childhood: Barona, North Barona Road

Barona Port
Once you are off the ship, use the Save Point to update your file. Head to the right then go east, down the pier to the port itself. Turn to the right when you can, heading up the step to reach Barona itself.

Barona
You have a cutscene as you enter the city and find Cheria there waiting for you. She joins the party at this point. Head up to the top of the stairs. Head some to the right and you will find an Elder Woman on a bench. Talk with her to get a Feather. Now keep going to the right, down the stiars. At their base you will find a soldier who can tell you a bit about Cryas and Eleth and give you a tomato. Continue to the right to find the Inn. There is a Save Point with the skit, “Through the Ringer” when you approach it. Now head up the stairs on the right. On the second floor, go through the first door on the left. Head to the back left of the room to get at the closest. There you can 3 pieces of Dried Seaweed. Head into the next room, but the door is locked so return downstairs. Head back to the left and go up the stairs into the Castle District

Castle District
Head to the right and go into the first house you can. Check the close by cabinet for 2 Pie Sheets and the far one for 2 Eggs. Talk with the dog in this house to learn that you can switch control modes, in combat, by hitting select. Now head out of the house and back to the left, all the way to the left.

Turn and follow the stairs upwards. Note the two ladies talking up the stairs to the left of the first landing. At the top, head all the way to the right. You will find the entrance to the castle there. Talk with the guard to get in … or at least get the ladies you saw chatting on the stairs to move at least. This means, head back to the left, down the stairs but going up the second set you saw on the way over.

At the valkines cryas, you have a quick scene. After that, Richard will join your party. Be sure to go to the valkines cryas to get the Discovery, “Gloandi”. You need to be a bit away from the plaque to trigger the discovery so take a little time to get it. After you make the discovery, you will the skit, “Discovery”.

Now head back down the stairs and head east part the Inn, this option will let you meet Malik, a future party member. Now head back to the path going up to the Castle District and just follow it straight out of town.

North Barona Road
Head on to the North. When a path breaks off to the left, follow it to get another Glassphere. Return to the main road. Keep your eyes on the right-hand side of the road to find a chest with 2 Beef pieces inside in the shade of a tree. Keep going north after that. Just go up the slope next to the cabin to trigger the next cutscene. After that, it is time to return to the city. Just head south.

Barona (Part 2)
Head back to the Inn in the Lower City once again. Richard will leave the party and Hubert will rejoin you. Save using the Save Point inside the Inn then it is time to talk to the Inn Keeper. After you rest, head into the room on the left. Search the closet in the back right to get 3 bits of Rice. It will be night now so head on outside.

Head up into the Castle District. Once there, head all the way over to the right. After a long wait, Asbel gets curious and explores. This turns up an entrance to somewhere else: The Barona Catacombs

Barona Catacombs
Head inside, head for the top right corner and investigate the fountain there. This gives you the “Waters of Absolution” discovery and  three vials of the Waters of Absolution for your use. IT will also trigger the skit, “The Boy Who Knew Everything”. Now head over to the left and check the stone tablet on the wall.

Head forward to the Save Point and use it. Now just follow the path. When you reach the first bit of shaped stone, you can access the skit, “Revenge Will Be Mine!”. Head to the interesection between the path and the bridge. Follow the short bridge to collect the 500 gald in the chest. Now head back to the path and follow it to the west. The path forks both up and down. Head down first, bearing to the right to find 3 Apple Gels in the chest at the end of it. Just head back up after that as the left path is a dead end.,

Head to the left and up now. When you reach the first boarded section, be sure to grab the Glassphere from the chest that is on it. Continue past it  The path splits between a level path and a lower one. Stay on your present one, going to the right, to find a chest with a Life Bottle inside it. Backtrack to the intersection and head down now. Follow it to reach a Save Point and to reach the skit, “Sticky Situation”.

Continue down the path to trigger the next boss battle ... against bats.

This is versus a Monarch Bat and two Bats. The Monarch has a sonar attack that will stun its victim temporarily. It will take swipes at you and occasionally dive bomb. Plus it likes to guard a bit. Defeat them to move on to the main story arc after a number of cutscenes.