After passing through Dourbridge, you can explore the Heights of Loneliness, which lead to Zere Rocks.

Prepare for the Heights of Loneliness

If you don't have a Special Medicine, get one now. use the Zoom spell or a Chimaera Wing to go back to Stornway, and use the Alchemy Pot in the Inn to make a Special Medicine. You can buy four Medicinal Herbs and make two Strong Medicines, then use the two Strong Medicines to make the Special Medicine. Keep the Special Medicine in your bag. You will need to give it to someone soon.

When you're ready, if you haven't reached the Heights of Loneliness yet, go southeast from Dourbridge until you have crossed the bridge into the Lonely Plains area. Go southeast in the Lonely Plains until you can go northeast. In this area, you can enter the Heights of Loneliness to the north.

When you first go to this area, you find a cabin with some sculptures around. Read the bookshelf in the cabin to learn some new recipes. Then go north to the Heights of Loneliness.

New Alchemy

• Life bracer
• Life ring
• Über miracle sword

Heights of Loneliness - Entrance

Just go north and into the cave entrance.

Heights of Loneliness - L1

Go left and climb the ladder to find a chest with a Mini Medal. Then go back down the ladder and head east, going around the edge of the room to reach the north exit.

Heights of Loneliness - L2

Go west from the entrance and climb the vine to find a blue chest. Go back down, then head north and climb the easternmost vine to get a Seed of Deftness. Go back down and climb the vine to the left. (The stairs in the northeast corner don't actually go anywhere.) Follow the path around and climb up to the next level.

Heights of Loneliness - L3

Follow the winding path up until you reach a cave. Go into the cave and follow the path to get a bag of Kitty Litter. Then go back the way that you came to return to L3.

Make your way up. You will pass a bridge, but you should go west first to get a Mini Medal. Then return to the bridge and go across. Climb the vine, then go across the long vine. Go through the door.

Heights of Loneliness - L6

Go north and then west up the stairs.

Heights of Loneliness - L7

Follow the path around until you reach the south exit.

You will be outside. Follow the path around and then go south and talk to the guy lying down on the stairs. It's Christopher Collapsus, and he has a quest request. Hopefully you followed the advice at the top of the page and got a special medicine, because you need to give one to Christopher Collapsus to complete his quest request. In return, he will give you your first Treasure Map! However, this treasure map is probably too difficult for your party until you have reached level 25 or so, so it is recommended to just continue on with climbing the Heights of Loneliness for now. (When you're ready to try the treasure map, read How Do I Use a Treasure Map? for more information. If you want some extra help exploring the grotto for this map, see the Granite Tunnel of Woe Lv. 1 Map.)

Go north from Christopher Collapsus and get the blue chest west of the stairs. Then go up the stairs to Zere Rocks.