Astoria

Lakeside Town Astoria
First appearance	Trials of Mana (1995)
Latest appearance	Trials of Mana HD {2020)
Greater location	Western Continent
Inhabitant(s)	Ponta
Background music	"Ordinary People"

Astoria also known as Lakeside Town Astoria is a location in Trials of Mana. Depending upon the storyline chosen by the player, it is either the first or second town visited after the Chosen sets off from their homeland.

Background

A quiet village in the south-central plains, Astoria is located at the southern edge of the Rabite Forest, a short distance east of its namesake lake. The people are nevertheless superstitious, as there is a prophecy that a will-o'-the-wisp could bring calamity upon the village.

History

Trials of Mana

Chapter I

Charlotte passes out upon landing in the Rabite Forest from Wendel. There, a passing adventurer recovers her and takes her to the inn. Duran, Angela, Kevin, Hawkeye, and Riesz arrive via Jadd, while Charlotte returns to the forest to find Heath and witnesses his capture by Goremand. The hero then sets out for Cascade Cavern and finds the path to Holy City Wendel sealed off by a magic ward. The hero must speak to three witnesses who observed a floating light, including one in the depths of the forest. As they rest at the inn a second night, the floating light returns as bright as day. Curious, the hero wakes and follows the light, which lands in a small clearing. They are shocked to find a severely exhausted Faerie seeking the aid of someone who will escort her to the Priest of Light in Wendel, for the power of mana grows weak, as does she. To survive, she must bond with a host, to which the hero agrees as they also seek guidance. Before the pair can get acquainted, the sounds of war are heard from Astoria. As the hero rushes back, they find the village utterly destroyed by the work of beastmen.

Character Observations

“No matter how many times I see this place...I just can't wrap my head around it. Curses!”

—Duran (Chapter II onwards)

“It's horrifying, no matter where you look. Why did the beastmen have to do this?”

—Angela (Chapter II onwards)

“No reason... No reason to go this far! No matter how much they hated humans! Horrible...”

—Kevin (Chapter II onwards)

“I..I used to pway here aww the time when I was youngew...”

—Charlotte (Chapter II onwards)

“This is just slaughter, pure and simple. That they'd go this far...makes me sick.”

—Hawkeye (Chapter II onwards)

“This is what war brings to the people... We cannot let this kind of carnage spread.”

—Riesz (Chapter II onwards)

Services

Trials of Mana HD

Weapons Shop

Icon	Name	Equippable by	Buy	Sell
	Iron Sword	Duran	100 L	50 L
	Staff	Angela	110 L	55 L
	Iron Knuckle	Kevin	110 L	55 L
	Wood Flail	Charlotte	110 L	55 L
	Dagger	Hawkeye	100 L	50 L
	Long Spear	Riesz	100 L	50 L

Armor Shop

• The armor shop is permanently closed, as the proprietor is asleep at all times.

Item Shop

Icon	Name	Buy	Sell
	Candy	20 L	10 L
	Faerie Walnut	150 L	75 L
	Medical Herb	20 L	10 L
	Cup of Wishes	300 L	150 L
	Magic Rope	50 L	25 L

Collectibles

Sparkles

Icon	Name	Location	Availability
	Candy	Behind the item shop and next to the stone monument. Note : only available before the village's destruction.	Chapter I
	2 Lucre	Below a tree next to the village's entrance.	Chapter I
	Medical Herb	Atop some boxes next to the armor shop.	Chapter I
	Candy	On a triangular elevated platform near the armor shop.	Chapter I
	2 Lucre	At the end of an elevated path going towards the lake.	Chapter I
	Item Seed	In a pumpkin field near the lake.	Chapter I
	10 Lucre	In shallow waters on a small island.	Chapter I
	Item Seed	Next to the empty house on the northern island.	Chapter I
	Medical Herb	Inside the empty house on the northern island.	Chapter I
	4 Lucre	In a corner next to a house near the lake.	Chapter I

Urns

Name	Location	Availability
Red Urn	In a corner behind the inn. Note : only available before the village's destruction.	Chapter I

Gallery

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  Astoria before destruction

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  Astoria after destruction

	Randi --"Whoa! What's a Rabite doing in a place like this?"
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