In Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana's Castaway Village system, castaways play a pivotal role in both plot and exploration purposes. Having many villagers and enjoying their trust is one of the requirements to reach True Ending (of which you can consult the guide). Furthermore, some of them will allow you to create items or use some services. In this guide you will find a list of all the survivors of Lombardy and their location.
- Laxia - Will enter the party during Chapter 1
- Sahad - Will enter the party during Chapter 1
- Dogi - Throughout the story, chapter 1
- Captain Barbaros - Throughout the story, chapter 1
- Alison - Throughout the story, chapter 2
- Sir Carlann - Throughout the story, chapter 2.
- NOTE: : Sir Carlann will no longer be present in the group once we reach the end of the second chapter. You can only recover it in the sixth chapter by reaching Lonely Island. From chapter 6 onwards, head to the Nameless Shore, exactly where your adventure started, and you will find a battered boat. Rebuild it together with your companions and set sail for the islet opposite the coast you are on. Once there you will find Sir Carlann behind the giant tree in the center of the island.
- Kieergard - During the story, chapter 2
- Catherine - Throughout the story, chapter 2
- Sister Nia - Great Canyon Valley, near the entrance to the Waterfall Limestone
- Hummel - Throughout the story you will meet him numerous times, but during Chapter 2 he will enter the party
- Dina - You will find Dina for plot reasons at Sunrise Beach during Chapter 2
- Aaron - After recovering Dina, get an Insect Repellent to use in the various wasp nests in the Schlamm Jungle. Clear the passageways you will find Aaron in the east area of the dungeon.
- Reja - You'll find the baby on the Longhorn Coast, but he won't join you unless you get his pet pikkard first. After the dialogues, a green question mark icon will activate not far from where you are. Following the icon located east from your location you will find the pikkard (similar to a pig). Take it to the little boy and he will join you.
- Miralda - You will need at least 10 people present in the village - which you will surely have if you have followed the instructions in this guide - to free an obstacle in the Water and Forest Hills area, go to the point indicated on the map with a yellow X and interact with the boulder. Get help from the other survivors to move him and save Miralda.
- Licht - Will be joining for plot reasons shortly before the end of Chapter 2
- Kuina - Will join for plot reasons at the beginning of chapter 3
- Ricotta - Will enter the party during Chapter 3
- Austin - During Chapter 4, you will find Austin at the Western Foot Plateau. As you head to King's Cave for the Halo, you will find a man surrounded by wolves.
- Sylvia - You'll find her in the northeast corner of the Pangea Great Plain, but only after meeting Thanatos at the end of the fourth chapter
- Thanatos - Joins the group at the end of the fourth chapter
- Dana - She will enter the party at the end of the fourth chapter
- Kashu - From chapter 5 to Toile Road, but you will need 20 people to overcome the obstacle. Continuing to move forward in history until you reach Rodinia Marsh. After a few events in the aforementioned dungeon Dana will rejoin the group. Go back to Toile Road and get rid of the boulder above the hedges to save Kashu.
- Ed - During Chapter 5, Alison will ask you for a quest to find flowers in Nostalgic Cape. Head to the area and follow the green question mark icon to find the flowers. During the event you will meet Ed, Alison's husband and the couple will finally be reunited.
- Franz - You will find this butler during Chapter 5 at Vista Ridge. Again you will need the help of the naugraphs to clear the passage, but you will already have enough people to reach Frank and bring him to safety.
- Griselda - In order to recover this character who also appears in another YS, you will first have to go to the past with Dana via one of the red crystals. Complete the “Blessing the Withered Lands” quest using Dana's magic to destroy a meteorite in the northeast area of Private Road to make water flow back into the area. Return to Adol's present and head to the spot where you destroyed the meteor with Dana in the past to discover a new area called Eternity Hill. Defeat the various Ancient Species nearby and head to the top of the hill to find Griselda.
Once you have all 24 shipwrecks, you will earn a bronze trophy, as well as the number of people needed to lift the rubble at the Silent Tower and unlock an optional dungeon packed with rewards and a great source of experience.
Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana is available on PlayStation 4 and Playstation Vita. A version on Steam will be released during the next year.
