Well you'll hate me then. I went there to farm Kindred Seals and Dark Clusters, and found the chest. So I went after Pawns and Knights to get a key. First fight vs. Knight, got key. Traded it to the chest and obtained a Phalanx Ring. Half hour later came back to same spot... the chest is there AGAIN. So I go off killing pawns, takes about 3 kills before I go back to Knights. First kill again drops the key. This time though I was awarded 9100g. Now I don't have treasure hunter, I was farming as a 69RDM/34WHM, but on both drops the moon was at New Moon phase.
well, apparently my game karma's finally turning good, 'cause i got this off my second demon pawn after entering, before the 4-way intersection...also got 12xp, 40+gil, and a beastmen's seal
the chest, on the other hand....took me the better part of an hour and a half...finally found it deep in the keep itself, back in one of the rooms w/ an orcish zerker *whee*
I am looking for the key so I can finish that quest and get 10k ^^ The pawns in the first area are easier, and they only drop beast seals. The ones after the first four way put up a darn good fight, and drop kindred seals. Since illukar said he got one off a wizard I suspect that only those beyond the four way will drop keys. Spent 2 nights there so far with no key :( but have gotten a couple stacks of dark crystals and several 100 xp.
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XI: Erdrick: Hume RDM, BLU, SMN, GEO - Shiva. "Well, I make no claims to genius. I let those who see me in action do that." RM from http://www.nuklearpower.com/2003/08/16/episode-320-extrications/
Has anyone ever gotten the chest key to drop from the Demon Pawns in the first area before the first 4 way intersection? I've been killing Demon Pawns there for 2 nights now with no key drops.