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   * The Giant may be revisited after it is completed.   * The Giant may be revisited after it is completed.
   * You can leave the Giant by speaking to the sparkle at the entrance.   * You can leave the Giant by speaking to the sparkle at the entrance.
 +    * Setting the ''-vanilla:giant'' flag will remove this sparkle, forcing you to complete the Giant in order to leave. (The player must take care to ensure they do not become trapped in the Giant with no way out.) Once complete, the sparkle will reappear.
  
 === Big Whale === === Big Whale ===
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   * Upon completing Mt. Ordeals, all Cecils become level 1 Paladins, regardless of whether or not they're in your party.   * Upon completing Mt. Ordeals, all Cecils become level 1 Paladins, regardless of whether or not they're in your party.
   * Upon completing Mt. Ordeals, all Tellahs gain their full spell sets, regardless of whether they're in your party.   * Upon completing Mt. Ordeals, all Tellahs gain their full spell sets, regardless of whether they're in your party.
-  * During the Dwarf Castle battle cutscene, all Rydias will become adults and gain their adult default spells, regardless of whether they're in your party.+  * During the Dwarf Castle battle cutscene, all Rydias will become adults and gain their adult default spells, regardless of whether they're in your party. Note that the 5 summons she learns will be randomized unless ''-vanilla:growup'' is enabled.
   * Upon completing the Tower of Zot, all Rosas will learn Exit, regardless of whether they're in your party.   * Upon completing the Tower of Zot, all Rosas will learn Exit, regardless of whether they're in your party.
   * Upon defeating the first Upper Bab-il boss, all Edges will learn Flood and Blitz, regardless of whether they're in your party.   * Upon defeating the first Upper Bab-il boss, all Edges will learn Flood and Blitz, regardless of whether they're in your party.
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 Characters will not leave your party due to story events (eg. you will not lose Kain if you burn down Mist). Characters will not leave your party due to story events (eg. you will not lose Kain if you burn down Mist).
  
-There are no solo story battles; your entire party is present when defending Fabul and in the mirror room fight atop Mt. Ordeals.+There are no solo story battles; your entire party is present when defending Fabul and in the mirror room fight atop Mt. Ordeals, unless ''Chero'' is enabled.
  
 The SandRuby cutscene in Kaipo no longer includes the nighttime boss battle. The SandRuby cutscene in Kaipo no longer includes the nighttime boss battle.
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 If you attempt to gain a sixth party member, you will be asked to dismiss someone. You will be given a chance to remove the departing character's equipment before they leave. (If you dismiss a character holding the Legend Sword without taking their gear, you will still keep the Legend Sword.) If you attempt to gain a sixth party member, you will be asked to dismiss someone. You will be given a chance to remove the departing character's equipment before they leave. (If you dismiss a character holding the Legend Sword without taking their gear, you will still keep the Legend Sword.)
  
-Dismissed characters can be retrieved later from the Tower of Wishes in Mysidia (unless the ''-vanilla:bye'' flag is enabled).+Dismissed characters can be retrieved later from the Tower of Wishes in Mysidia (unless the ''Cbye'' flag is enabled).
  
 ===== Items ===== ===== Items =====
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 Many items from the original Japanese version of FF4 were removed from the US release. Most of these items have been restored; these items use the names given to them from the PS1 English release of FF4. Many items from the original Japanese version of FF4 were removed from the US release. Most of these items have been restored; these items use the names given to them from the PS1 English release of FF4.
  
-Most item prices have been altered to suit the balance of Free Enterprise. For full details, refer to the [[item stats table]].+Most item prices have been altered to suit the balance of Free Enterprise. For full details, refer to the [[item stats tables]].
  
 The Imp, Bomb, Cockatrice and Mage summon orbs have been removed to make room for the items that grant the five quest summons (Asura, Levia, Baham, Odin, and Sylph). The Imp, Bomb, Cockatrice and Mage summon orbs have been removed to make room for the items that grant the five quest summons (Asura, Levia, Baham, Odin, and Sylph).
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 Since the Pink Tail is a key item in FE, PinkPuffs now directly drop Adamant Armors instead of Pink Tails. Since the Pink Tail is a key item in FE, PinkPuffs now directly drop Adamant Armors instead of Pink Tails.
  
 +The Black Robe has been corrected to raise Wisdom instead of Will.
  
 ===== Dashing ===== ===== Dashing =====
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 Speaking repeatedly to Rosa's mom in Baron will tell you what potential key item locations you have not yet checked. This is to assist players who've gotten stuck and aren't sure where to look next. Speaking repeatedly to Rosa's mom in Baron will tell you what potential key item locations you have not yet checked. This is to assist players who've gotten stuck and aren't sure where to look next.
 +  * If playing with hidden flags, Rosa's mom will always hint at all theoretically possible key item locations, to prevent the player from determining which key item flags are active.
 ===== Agility anchor ===== ===== Agility anchor =====
  
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   - If there is no Cecil in the party, choose the first character in party slot order to be the anchor.   - If there is no Cecil in the party, choose the first character in party slot order to be the anchor.
  
-By default, Free Enterprise removes the first check, so the anchor is always determined by party slot order regardless if Cecil is present. The original logic can be restored by applying the ''-vanilla:agility'' flag.+By default, Free Enterprise removes the first check, so the anchor is always determined by party slot order regardless if Cecil is present. The original logic can be restored by applying the ''-vanilla:agility'' flag. As noted in [[character_settings#hero_challenge]], ''-vanilla:agility'' overrides the changes that would take place when the hero challenge is enabled
  
 ===== EXP distribution ===== ===== EXP distribution =====
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