You did bring Robo right? Good, his Laser Spin attack comes in handy here, obliterating everything on screen. Luckily, you get some assistance (not that you really need it) from a rather exotically dressed woman. RAWR! She introduces herself *ahem* to Crono and makes some comments about the rest of your party. ("What you say?" "Someone set us up the bomb!") Before I get too distracted by the pleasures of All Your Base, follow her along the canyon, kicking the shinola out of anything that crosses your path, though I'd recommend taking on the four Runners before taking on the Kilwala coz' they'll gang up on you otherwise. Since they're dinosaurs and thus have thick skins, weapons aren't all that useful against them so stick to magic.

Once you're through there, head straight for the Chiefs Hut where you find Ayla. Cue the Prehistoric party scene as you do naturally... Basically, just keep talking to all of your party and Ayla again and again until she challenges you to a duel. Pick your soup bowl carefully, it may be the last thing you do! Just like the soda guzzling game at the Millennial Fair, hit the A button repeatedly as fast as you can to get the Dreamstone from Ayla. Well, when I say as fast as you can, you don't have to really. It's a hell of a lot easier than the Millennial Fair version but mweh.

Anyway, you awake the next day to find all of your stuff gone and footprints on the ground everywhere. Wake Ayla up and then choose who gets to go with you. Both Ayla and Crono are strong fighters so I'd recommend a magician, preferably Lucca since she's more powerful offensively and Ayla can heal. Now, you can either carry on with the game straight off or go to the Hunting Range (north of Ioka Village) to get lots of tech and experience points as well as trading material for the shop. Personally, I like to go in fully geared up so off to the Hunting Range! When it starts raining, you want to be in one of three places: the northeast or northwest corners on the floor or the southeast corner on the trees. A strange looking blue beast should come out and you can fight it to get some cool stuff. You may have seen one of these before in the Cursed Woods; they're really good for Tech Points and this particular one also gives you three each of all of the trading items. Also, you should get a Third Eye the first time you beat it. Once you've got enough trading items, head to the top-right hut in Ioka Village and make sure to get the Ruby Vests. They'll come in handy later. The trade list is as follows:

• Petal + Fang = Ruby Gun
• Petal + Horn = Sage Bow
• Petal + Feather = Stone Arm
• Fang + Horn = Flint Edge
• Fang + Feather = Ruby Vest
• Horn + Feather = Rock Helm

Once you're ready, head for the Forest Maze.

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