Aspio

Aspio, The City of Scholars is a city in a cavern under a mountain range in north-east Ilycia. The city is effectively a large blastia research centre for the empie a most of its population are scholars studying blastia. Aspio is also the home of Rita Mordio, the 'genius mage' of Aspio, who is both famed and shunned because of her knowledge of and obsession with blastia.

Finding Mordio
The party first come to Aspio in search of Mordio, who they believe is the thief of the Lower Quarter's aque blastia.They ask a few residents for Mordio and each the the person in question is suprised to see anyone wants to see Mordio. They are directed to Mordio's shack at the edge of Aspio only to find Rita instead of the blastia thief. Rita, who is innocent, takes the party to the Shaikos Ruins, were thieves have been repoertedly staying. After returning from the ruins Rita joins the party to further her blastia resaerch.

The tower of Tarqaron
Once the party has made the four elemental spirit conversions, Duke begins his plan to destroy the Adephagos. He raises the Tower of Tarqaron, a city-made-weapon that was hidden under Aspio. The tower, once an ancient city of the Gerios Civilization was made with the intention of destroying the Adephagos. As Aspio was above Tarqaron it was destroyed when Tarqaron rised. Most of the scholars escaped to nearby Haure.

Additional Info

 * Several sidequests must be completed in Aspio before it is destroyed such as Brionac, Study of Hermes, Kyrtian style fighting and Spirit Magic (although this quest can be done in Halure if missed before)