gem box

[Flying Mullet]

You'd think Kefka'd equipped himself with it instead of leaving it a tower to steal.

Kefka was so arrogant and sure of himself in his god-like status that he probably thought that a trinket like the Gem Box was beneath him and it would be seen as a sign of weakness to rely on it. (At least, that's my way of justifying the fact that the developers offered a powerful relic as a reward for a tricky dungeon )

Not worthy of a topic but as for equipment did the Hero Rings pair like the Earrings?

You know, I don't know. It would be fun to do some analysis of this later in the game when you have two of each and see what happens. Take a character to the Dinosaur Forest so you'll have a decent chance of fighting the same enemy continuously (Tyranosaur) and then cast 5-10 of the same spell, once with no relic, then with one Earring, then two, and then with one and two of the Hero Rings. Then to top it off, one of each the Hero Ring and the Earring. Put the numbers in a spreadsheet and see how they all average out.

I think you just gave me a mini project for later today.

EDIT: Okay, it's done: http://forums.eyesonff.com/final-fan...ase-study.html