Alternate Path

In order to trigger the goblin stew ordeal, after leaving Potos do *not* read any road signs and talk to three of the five (counting Dyluck) soldiers in front of the Water Palace to trigger their march off to the Haunted Forest. If you do not do this, you must recruit the girl by rescuing her from those wretched Werewolves in the Haunted Forest (as below).

If you walk into Gaia's Navel before visiting the skulls blocking your way in the Haunted Forest, the girl will complain and you'll be presented with two options: Underground Palace or Exit. If you choose "Exit," the girl will stick with you and you'll leave Gaia's Navel. If you choose the first option, the girl will leave, and you'll have to descend to the Dwarf Town and fight Tropicallo alone. Afterwards, in the Haunted Forest, you'll have to fight two Werewolf enemies. After you defeat them, talk to the girl, she'll rejoin, and the game continues as normal. I recommend choosing to go to the Haunted Forest first for two reasons: first, Tropicallo is easier when fought with two characters, and second, those two Werewolf enemies are a real pain. They hit hard, they cure each other, and they can knock you down and damage you while you're on the ground. Your choice, though.

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