Proto:Shining Force II/Chapter 12

Hassan
'The freshly-promoted Bowie & Peter (who's much more colorful now) head back to Hassan. There's a new centaur in town.'

'Rick thanks Peter & Bowie for letting him get to Hassan, dull as it is. He looks north of the town and spots something.'

'Rick is impressed that they found it, and decides to go with them, because he's bored, basically. Rick joins the force!'

Dwarven Mine
'Nowhere to go but west, the newly-acquired Caravan is used to navigate the rocky rivers that separates Creed's Mansion from the other towns. Along the way is a mine run by less than seven dwarves.'

The dwarves can't finish mining without this sick guy.

Harpy Pond
'Heading farther west, the crew arrive at a mountain impasse. Oddler hears a voice crying for help from a nearby pond.'

The force goes to investigate...

Bowie approaches the elven lad.

'Harpy said that. Seriously Peter, put your glasses back on. This is become a recurring problem.'

The harpy turns to her entourage.

After defeating the Harpies (and having the common courtesy not to eat an intelligent creature), Elric is freed from the pond.

'Elric befriends the force! Also he joins.'

Outside the pond, Elric faces the mountain that blocked all progress.

The mountain splits in twain, revealing a large chamber leading right to Creed's front lawn.

Creed Field
A spooky skeleton and his spooky skeleton crew guard the entrance to Creed's Mansion.

This is Creed's territory, the skeleton says.

The Skeleton summons more of his monster pals.

And with Bowie's blade, the boys are thusly gotten.

'Peter sees now. Oddler confirmed not to see now.'

Creed's Mansion
As Bowie & company exit the foyer, they hear conversation off-screen.

A sailor-butler hybrid enters the waiting room.

The servant, Goliath, unlocks a door to the left of the main door.

The startled sailor turns to Peter.

Peter convenes with Bowie and Oddler.

Oddler suggests forcing their way in.

As the crew runs to the main entrance, Goliath teleports in to block them!

Peter eyes the now unlocked door on the left.

Bowie nods.

Bowie approaches the unlocked door, against the servant's warning...

...and shrink to tiny specks on the floor.

Goliath picks up the force -- every single member -- and places them on a nearby desktop.

Desktop Kingdom
'Peter can't explain it in detail, but somehow they've become small. Goliath confirms his suspicions.'

'After one last bit of mockery, Goliath exits the room. Peter tells Bowie to cheer up.'

Since this is a kingdom, Bowie makes the king's acquaintance.

The King promises to reveal this tunnel to Bowie if he defeat his Chessboard Army.

'[1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4#] later...'

A large chest with a Cotton Balloon has appeared in the middle of the chessboard through chess magic.

Floor World
With the Cotton Balloon, which looks more like a spore, the force safely lands in Floor World.

Spotting a hole in the wall, Bowie and the others amble through to somewhere much more earthy.

'Peter wonders if it's the smell of devils. Pan over to giant rats! Well, normal-sized rats. Pink and blue normal-sized rats!!'

'The rats do a little dance. It's quite engaging.'

'The rats are punished for trying to expand their culinary palate. Stop trying to eat Bowie and Peter, guys.'

And then, after much travel, the force finally reaches Creed...'s floor.

Creed's Mansion (Again)
Creed, a devil with a majestic mane, yells out for his servant.

'Creed noticed that his collection is noisy today. Goliath fidgets.'

Goliath tried to stop them.

Calming down for a moment, Creed asks to see the new additions.

After the poor servant leaves, Creed is alerted to the sound of tiny talking people.

Creed casts the antediluvian Abra-Kadabra spell, restoring the party to their original size.

Zeon's name alerts the Fairy guest in the mansion.

'Bowie nods. The Fairy exclaims her disbelief!'

Bowie nods yet again.

The servant races back from the collection room.

Creed already knows, of course.

''North Parmecia has had no rain, but South Parmecia is okay...

'Goliath, who still hasn't left yet, expresses his concern. Creed expresses his anger.'

Creed runs off to his creepy basement.

Those guys follow him.

Forest Village
A helpful sailor (the non-servant kind) gives the crew directions.

According to this elven women, Elric went to look for the fairy.

Time Trial
Hidden to the right of the village is a secret, fourth wall-breaking time trial mini-game.

If Bowie decides against doing this weird game:

Or, if Bowie succeeds and sets a new record:

Desktop Kingdom
An old man is existential:

Two would-be party members are trapped in a lilliputian state.

The lone soldier gives some information on the upcoming challenge.

Encourage words from the King's maid:

The Desktop Army sounds off!

After the chess battle:

Floor World
A teen boy is trying to lift a (relatively) giant ring off of the floor.

Tyrin came down here to escape, but those rats in the tunnel are keeping him here.

Randolf gives advice on entering strange holes.