Chapter 2, Mission 1: Back Country Fields

Map 8 (Chapter 2, Mission 1) is a 6x6 small map in TinyGroove. Its S-rank can be achieved if completed in < 13 days. The mission introduces Valder to the campaign, although he is not recruit-able in this mission. The player acquires Artefact 'H', the Spectral Scarecrow, upon destroying Valder's Stronghold and winning the map. The Spectral Scarecrow relic is an unique one, capable of spawning an undead specter with Artefact 'H' in your arsenal upon seeing a scarecrow within one of the player's units' vision range. The relic is impossible to miss as the mission is part of the main story line.

Mission Background
The map is the first main campaign mission to feature the commander exchange mechanism with Elodie, who is recruit-able in Map 4, the main campaign mission immediately prior to this one. The exchange involves Elodie spawning as a safety net should Dark Mercia meet an untimely demise. When this happens, Elodie leverages Artefact 'C' to join the battle near the purple flag decoration featured on all maps with a stronghold beginning in Chapter 2 throughout the rest of the TinyGroove Campaign. This is a feature unique to the TinyGroove Custom Campaign. If the player doesn't have Elodie in their party when they arrive at this mission, the map provides a helpful hint regarding exactly how to recruit her, and cautions that this mission is a bit more difficult without her.

Helpful Tips
The map contains three treasure chests, one in a village next to the stronghold, and one in the bottom left corner, each containing extra gold, and one in a cave near the top of the map containing gold and a hint to a simple side quest. The chains on the ground near the enemy's encampment contain information about a legion of knights who have fallen out of favor with the local populous in the wake of King Mercival's suspected demise. Visiting the cave first and then visiting the chains tells the player more information, providing Dark Mercia with a lead for a new artefact location by cluing in on the insignia featured on the torn cape near the chains, unlocking Map 10 (Chapter 2, Side Mission 1). Also, given the large amount of water on the map's irrigation canals, merfolk are useful to recruit if you go for the port early.

All of this information was gleaned from the in-game spoilers unlocked in the Achievement Castle by completing at least 40% of the game and destroying the red gates comprising the 'Campaign Completion Counter'.

A11: Haunted Scarecrowboat
Conditions: Win the map after recruiting your first spectral scarecrow! (Occurs when you see a scarecrow with Artefact 'H' in your arsenal).

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