The Grustian Expedition

The Grustian Expedition

Location Grustian Rebel Army Fort New units Marth, Luke, Arran, Cecil, Roderick, Gordin, Ryan, Draug, Marisha Boss(es) Lorenz Previous chapter(s) Assassination of the Hero-King Next chapter(s) Rebellion at Macedon

“	Your highness, I understand your feelings. However, Lorenz's rebellion is a fact. First, we must see how we can help him. Basically we should listen to what the citizens have to say, so we can affirm what has happened to this country. Then your highness can talk to General Lorenz personally.	”	— Jagen

The Grustian Expedition (Japanese: グルニア遠征 Grunia Expedition) is the first chapter in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem Book II and New Mystery of the Emblem.

Plot

Main articles: The Grustian Expedition/Script and The Grustian Expedition/Conversations

Marth is sent a letter by Emperor Hardin of Archanea telling him that a large rebellion has broken out in Grust and Marth has to quell it. Since Archanea is the suzerain state over Altea, Marth is compelled to comply. Marth leaves Cain in charge of Altea and leaves for Grust.

Upon arriving, the corrupt General Lang informs Marth that they have defeated most of the rebels; the last holdout is Lorenz, who has been hiding Prince Jubelo and Princess Yuliya in order to help restore Grust. Jagen advises Marth to talk to the villagers and Lorenz in order to find out what has really been going on.

Lorenz commands Jubelo and Yuliya to flee with Ogma, who had come on the orders of King Mostyn of Talys. However, they refuse to abandon him due to his grievous wounds. Ogma decides to find another way to help, and leaves in order to kill Lang. Marth talks to Lorenz, who tells Marth that Hardin has become evil, and then commits suicide. After Marth seizes the fort, Lang arrives and informs Marth that a rebellion has erupted in Macedon and that Hardin has ordered him to rescue Minerva. He arrests Jubelo and Yuliya, despite Marth's pleas.

Chapter data

Chapter data

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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth dies	8+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	15+5	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 20 columns by 20 rows

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	1–9+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	11+1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 20 columns by 20 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	1–9+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	12+1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 20 columns by 20 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	1–9+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	13+1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 20 columns by 20 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	1–9+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	14+1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 20 columns by 20 rows

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Character data

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Characters
New units
Marth Lord HP 22 Inventory Rapier Vulnerary Level 3 Automatically from turn 1 Luke Cavalier HP 20 Inventory Javelin Iron Sword Level 2 Automatically from turn 1 Arran Paladin HP 22 Inventory Silver Lance Steel Sword Level 3 Automatically from turn 1 Cecil Cavalier HP 19 Inventory Slim Lance Iron Sword Level 3 Automatically from turn 1 Roderick Cavalier HP 20 Inventory Iron Lance Iron Sword Level 1 Automatically from turn 1 Gordin Archer HP 21 Inventory Steel Bow Level 5 Automatically from turn 1 Ryan Archer HP 18 Inventory Iron Bow Level 1 Automatically from turn 1 Draug Armored Knight HP 22 Inventory Steel Lance Level 6 Automatically from turn 1 Marisha Cleric HP 15 Inventory Heal Level 1 Visit village
Available characters
None

Characters
New units
Arran Paladin HP 26 Inventory Silver Lance Iron Sword Level 3 Automatically from preparations Gordin Archer HP 21 Inventory Steel Bow Level 5 Automatically from preparations (If Athena's version of Prologue 4 was played) Draug Knight HP 22 Inventory Steel Lance Level 6 Automatically from preparations (If Ogma's version of Prologue 6 was played) Marisha Cleric HP 16 Inventory Heal Level 1 Visit the village
Required characters
Available characters

Units will return even if they were defeated in the prologues, and will retain their stats and inventories.

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Item data

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Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary (×2) Dropped by Brigand

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Dropped by Barbarian Vulnerary Dropped by Barbarian Bullion Hidden in the cave Mend End of chapter if Lorenz was talked to

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Shop data

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Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

	Name	Cost
	Iron Sword	420

	Name	Cost
	Iron Lance	380
	Javelin	600

None

	Name	Cost
	Iron Bow	330

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Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

	Name	Cost
	Iron Sword	400

	Name	Cost
	Iron Lance	480
	Javelin	750

	Name	Cost
	Iron Axe	320
	Hand Axe	540

	Name	Cost
	Iron Bow	440

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Enemy data

Enemy data

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Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Lorenz General 1 1 37 11 6 5 -- 17 3 5 Broken Lance • Does not move; stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. • Dies if Marth talks to him. Brigand Brigand 1 8 24 5 0 3 -- 3 0 6 Iron Axe The northeast three do not move until Lorenz speaks to Ogma; they all being moving unprovoked when that happens. Brigand Brigand 3 1 26 6 0 3 -- 4 0 6 Hand Axe Does not move until Lorenz speaks to Ogma; begins moving unprovoked when that happens. Brigand Brigand 1 2 24 5 0 3 -- 3 0 6 Iron Axe • Vulnerary Does not move until Lorenz speaks to Ogma; begins moving unprovoked when that happens. Brigand Hunter 1 3 18 6 4 6 -- 4 0 6 Iron Bow Does not move.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Thief Thief 3 5 17 3 2 8 -- 2 0 7 Iron Sword Ignores combat; moves to raid the village.

Stats with a decimal can vary randomly; the decimal represents the chance for the stat to increase to the nearest integer, or otherwise be truncated.

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Lorenz General 1 1 28 10 1 5 6 0 11 3 -- Iron Lance • Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. • Dies if Marth talks to him. Ruffian Barbarian 1 5 18 7 0 5 4 0 2 0 6 Iron Axe The eastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. Ruffian Barbarian 1 2 18 7 0 5 4 0 2 0 6 Iron Axe • Vulnerary The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Ruffian Hunter 1 3 18 6 0 4 6 0 2 0 6 Iron Bow --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Ruffian Thief 1 1 16 4 0 2 5 0 1 0 7 Iron Sword Prioritizes destroying villages.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Lorenz General 1 1 33.4 12.4 1 7.4 8.4 0 11 3 -- Iron Lance • Javelin • Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. • Dies if Marth talks to him. Ruffian Barbarian 1 6 23.4 9.4 0 7.7 6.4 0 2 0 6 Iron Axe The eastern three immediately begin moving unprovoked. Ruffian Barbarian 1 2 23.4 9.4 0 7.7 6.4 0 2 0 6 Iron Axe • Vulnerary The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Ruffian Hunter 1 3 21.6 6.6 0 5.8 7.2 0 2 0 6 Iron Bow --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Ruffian Thief 1 1 19.6 5.2 0 4.4 8 0 1 0 7 Iron Sword Prioritizes destroying villages.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Lorenz General 1 1 38.8 14.8 1 9.8 10.8 0 11 3 -- Steel Lance • Javelin • Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. • Dies if Marth talks to him. Ruffian Barbarian 1 6 28.8 11.8 0 10.4 8.8 0 2 0 6 Steel Axe • The northwestern two do not move until a player unit is in range of at least two of the northeast four Barbarians or two Hunters, at which point they begin moving unprovoked. • The eastern four immediately begin moving unprovoked. Ruffian Barbarian 1 1 28.8 11.8 0 10.4 8.8 0 2 0 6 Steel Axe • Hand Axe Does not move until a player unit is in range of at least two of the northeast four Barbarians or two Hunters, at which point he begins moving unprovoked. Ruffian Barbarian 1 2 28.8 11.8 0 10.4 8.8 0 2 0 6 Steel Axe • Vulnerary • The western one does not move until a player unit is in range of at least two of the northeast four Barbarians or two Hunters, at which point he begins moving unprovoked. • The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Ruffian Hunter 1 3 25.2 7.2 0 7.6 8.4 0 2 0 6 Steel Bow The western two do not move until a player unit is in range of at least two of them or the northeast four Barbarians, at which point he begins moving unprovoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Ruffian Thief 1 1 23.2 6.4 0 6.8 11 0 1 0 7 Steel Sword Prioritizes destroying villages.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Lorenz General 1 1 41.5 16 1 11 12 0 11 3 -- Silver Lance • Javelin • Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. • Dies if Marth talks to him. Ruffian Barbarian 1 7 31.5 13 0 11.75 10 0 2 0 6 Silver Axe • The northwestern two do not move until a player unit is in range of at least two of the northeast four Barbarians or two Hunters, at which point they begin moving unprovoked. • The south-eastern four immediately begin moving unprovoked. Ruffian Barbarian 1 1 31.5 13 0 11.75 10 0 2 0 6 Silver Axe • Hand Axe Does not move until a player unit is in range of at least two of the northeast four Barbarians or two Hunters, at which point he begins moving unprovoked. Ruffian Barbarian 1 2 31.5 13 0 11.75 10 0 2 0 6 Silver Axe • Vulnerary • The western one does not move until a player unit is in range of at least two of the northeast four Barbarians or two Hunters, at which point he begins moving unprovoked. • The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Ruffian Hunter 1 3 27 7.5 0 8.5 9 0 2 0 6 Silver Bow The western two do not move until a player unit is in range of at least two of them or the northeast four Barbarians, at which point he begins moving unprovoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Ruffian Thief 1 1 25 7 0 8 12.5 0 1 0 7 Levin Sword Prioritizes destroying villages.

All forged weapons have +4 Mt and +20 Hit.

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Reinforcements

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• Starting turn 1, continuing until 5 have appeared; whether one appears each turn is random
  • One Thief from the western cave

New Mystery of the Emblem

• The first turn of turns 2–4 when the cave is not blocked
  • One Thief from the western cave

All reinforcements are halted upon the village being visited.

Boss data

Main article: Lorenz

Boss data

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General Level 1 Movement 5 Experience 75

Stats Max HP 37 Luck -- Strength 11 W. Level -- Skill 6 Defense 17 Speed 5 Resistance 3

Weapons Items Broken Lance -- Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✓ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Stats with a decimal can vary randomly; the decimal represents the chance for the stat to increase to the nearest integer, or otherwise be truncated.

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

General Level 1 Movement --

Stats Max HP 28 Speed 6 Strength 10 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 11 Skill 5 Resistance 3

Inventory Iron Lance Weapon Levels -- A -- B -- --

General Level 1 Movement --

Stats Max HP 33.4 Speed 8.4 Strength 12.4 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 11 Skill 7.4 Resistance 3

Inventory Iron Lance Javelin Weapon Levels -- A -- B -- --

General Level 1 Movement --

Stats Max HP 38.8 Speed 10.8 Strength 14.8 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 11 Skill 9.8 Resistance 3

Inventory Steel Lance Javelin Weapon Levels -- A -- B -- --

General Level 1 Movement --

Stats Max HP 41.5 Speed 12 Strength 16 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 11 Skill 11 Resistance 3

Inventory Silver Lance Javelin* Weapon Levels -- A -- A -- --

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Strategy

This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody.

At the beginning of the chapter, a few changes to your lineup occur. Caeda, Wrys, Athena, Ogma, and Cain/Est will depart the party if recruited. Any unit lost in the prologue will be returned to you for the main story, but any deaths from here on out are permanent. If you did not recruit Gordin or Draug during the prologue, they join here. Both of them are decent units, with Draug in particular having a blistering 5 personal base Speed. You are also joined by Arran, this game's Jagen archetype. He is a pre-promoted Paladin with noticeably stronger stats than anyone not named Kris or maybe Luke and immediate access to powerful classes such as Swordmaster or Dracoknight, but his growth potential is nullified by a terminal illness and he won't be able to carry you forever. Finally, you unlock reclassing, which allows you to change your units' classes and often greatly increase their potential. Draug should be moved to Cavalier to prevent him from being one-rounded. Ryan or Gordin likely should also be reclassed to Hunter for the same reason; Gordin doesn't need the reclass if he grew at least one point of Speed in the prologue. Ryan needs to have gotten four points of HP or Defense to reclass to Hunter and avoid one-shots, which he will do on average at level 5. Luke should be moved to Mercenary or Myrmidon so he can start doubling Barbarians. He will on average have the necessary Speed and bulk to move to Myrmidon if he reached level 6. Finally, Arran's best option is General, making him the only unit you have who can survive two hits from the Barbarians and allowing him to bring them down to Cecil and Marth's kill thresholds with his Silver Lance. Hero and Swordmaster are good alternatives if you want him doubling as well.

At the start of the chapter, send Marth towards the cave to collect the Bullion, and leave Luke and Arran in range of the first three Barbarians to weaken them. On turn two, move Marth onto the mountain tile below the cave, finish off the weakened Barbarians, and form a vertical wall to cover your wounded. Put your toughest unit (probably Kris) at the top of the wall; the Barbarians are stupid, and don't understand that they can tag-team a healthy unit to kill them. The Thief who spawns on turn 2 isn't any smarter, and attacks Marth from one range. Wipe out the rest of the initial wave on turn 3, and mind the northeast Hunter and Barbarian's attack range. Once they're dead, have Marth collect the Bullion and regroup with the others. Heal if you feel you need to, then pull and kill the Hunter and Barbarian one at a time. Once they're dead, the first half of the map is won. Visit the village to recruit Marisha. She's a basic healer with good Magic and Speed. Give her the Heal staff/staves Wrys left behind, have her heal up your party members, and visit the armory to sell the Bullion and buy yourself some Javelins (and a Hand Axe if Kris started as a Fighter). Then hit the save point.

Place Arran on the central fort to trigger a cutscene and aggro the remaining enemies. Make sure Marisha is close by so she can get to the front lines to heal. Once the enemies attack, bum rush them with your strongest units. Ideally, you want to kill all of the ranged units and make it so that the Barbarians can't hit anyone injured or tag team anyone. If you're having trouble, the mountain pass to the south where the Thief was allows your infantry units to outflank the chokepoint. Once you've put the enemies to the sword, the battle is won. Talk to Lorenz to avoid a fight and seize. You get a Mend staff for free, which will be helpful.

Trivia

• This map was used for testing of Fire Emblem Awakening, and later became modified and used as the map for The Dead King's Lament, a paralogue chapter.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English (unofficial)	• Grunia Expedition • Grustian Expedition	• Known by this name in the original Mystery of the Emblem patch. • Known by this name in the New Mystery of the Emblem patch and the 2014 revision of the Mystery of the Emblem patch.
Japanese	グルニア遠征	Grunia expedition

Gallery

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  Enemy and player layout

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  CG image displayed during the intro for Mystery of the Emblem

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  CG image displayed during the intro for New Mystery of the Emblem

References

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