The main area here is pretty simple, though you will spend a lot of time in hidden passages. The path to the Fire Lash loops south a bit. Note that, unless for some reason you like to use Rydia as a main attacker, the Fire Lash is actually a terrible Weapon. It penalizes her Wisdom, making her Spells less effective. Stick with rods. The Dragon Shield is the first piece of Dragon Armor you'll find. This Armor, which will most likely end up in the hands of Kain (since Cecil gets his exclusive Crystal Armor a bit later) is very powerful and resists all of the basic Elements. You may even want to divvy it up a bit, at least for now, to spread the resistance between Cecil and Kain.
The small side area on the path to the Murasame contains little besides a chest containing the Sage Staff. This staff offers the highest Will bonus of any of Rosa's Weapons, but is guarded by two Warlocks and two Karies. A teleporter takes you from this area to a small path with stairs to the south. Ignore the false hidden paths to the west.
The small side area on the path to the Murasame contains little besides a chest containing the Sage Staff. This staff offers the highest Will bonus of any of Rosa's Weapons, but is guarded by two Warlocks and two Karies. A teleporter takes you from this area to a small path with stairs to the south. Ignore the false hidden paths to the west.