How do I use fire magic? (yeah..)

[erzkanzler]

Uh... I don't know if i'm just pretty dumb or if it's a bug. Somehow I can't use fire magic in Ys II. I equipped the fire magic rod (?) and when i press ctrl (or right mouse button) nothing happens, holding it down doesn't work either. So.. wtf.. I guess I'm stuck here, since I need it for the first boss. Are there any other conditions that have to be met? Like getting a certain piece of equipment.. Help please? =X

[FM-77AV]

You can't use it right away. Exit the caves and go to the Moondooria ruins, to the far right, there are two stone statue enemies guarding a treasure chest. You should be able to kill these monsters by now, do it and take the chest. Now go up from here and there's a goddess statue there. Use the item you got in the chest here and it'll grant you magic power. You can still not use the fire rod though, you need to eat a roda seed (which you can also find in the ruins somewhere) or sleep in Banoa's house in the village, to restore your MP.

There's a stone slate on one of the walls in the ruins as well, it's a little grey square sitting on the wall somewhere on the left part of the ruins. Take it. I don't actually remember what it's for, but it's just a heads-up. It might not even be necessary.

[erzkanzler]

I love forums. >_< Thank you so much for the advice! Time to toast that Velagunder!