Kalm is a field map in Final Fantasy VII. It is a town located in the Midgar Area, and is based northeast of Midgar itself. The town is visited for the chapter "The Tragedy of Five Years Ago", but after this is not notable outside of the Kalm traveler, a non-player character who trades valuable items.
Layout[]
Overview[]
Kalm is located to the north on Gaia's eastern continent to the east of the Midgar Wasteland.
The town itself is a small area, with a small town square and eight buildings. It has various non-player characters that can be talked to.
Town[]
The party enters the village square from the south-west corner. The inn, shops, and various residences can be accessed from here.
There are three shops on the upper level of the town, where the player can purchase Materia and mythril-based weapons and armor.
Inn[]
Inn.
The inn is located to the left of the village entrance, and visiting it is essential to move the story forward. It is here that Cloud recounts his experiences as a member of SOLDIER to the party (See Nibelheim Incident).
- 1f.
- 2f.
The party gathers here to listen to Cloud's story. There is a Megalixir in the closet, but too high up for the player character to reach. Repeatedly trying to get the item eventually has it fall down sp the player can nab it. The player can get the item with Cloud, Tifa or Cid as the party leader. If the player gets the Megalixir as Cid, not all of the swearing is censored like it should in the PC version.
Mother's House[]
Mother's House 1f.
A mother and daughter live at this house.
- 1f.
- 2f.
Old man's house[]
Old man's house 1f.
And old man and his dog live at this house.
- 1f.
- 2f.
There is a locked chest that has no means of opening. This chest had originally contained the Titan Materia, but the idea was scrapped and it was moved to Gongaga instead.
Tower House[]
A man and two siblings live at this house.
- 1f.
- 2f.
Cloud looking out the tower window.
There is a treasure with a Peacemaker inside, a weapon for Vincent. The player can look out the window. This appears to be the same window Marlene opens in the ending.
- Rear Tower
Traveler's House[]
The Kalm traveler and another woman live here.
- 1f.
- 2f.
Bar[]
Bar.
Located through a tunnel beneath the upper level of the village, the bar is frequented by miners who are out of work due to the Midgar Zolom.
Item Store[]
The shopkeeper at the Item Store manages the Item Shop.
Weapon Store[]
Weapon Store.
The Weapon Store is a shared store that sells battle equipment and Materia. Though there are two doors to the establishment and appears as a semi-detached building, there is no wall between the store.
The shopkeeper on the left manages the Materia Shop, and the shopkeeper on the right manages the Weapon Shop. The player can get some mythril equipment here, and Kalm is the first place in the game where the player can purchase the Earth Materia.
Quests[]
Main scenario[]
Kalm is visited only once for the chapter "The Tragedy of Five Years Ago". In it, the party only needs to head to the top floor of the inn, where the rest of the quest takes place in Cloud's flashback.
Date mechanics[]
The game has a hidden affection value that determines whom Cloud will go on a date with in Gold Saucer later. The value is determined by the dialogue and party member choices made prior to the date.
When Barret leaves the inn after Cloud's story and asks for Cloud to get a move on:
- "Wait a sec" (No change)
- "Beautiful, just beautiful" (+3 Barret)
- "Is that all?" (-1 Barret)
- "Right" (+1 Barret)
When talking to the woman who mentions that Mako is convenient (values only change if the characters are in the present party):
- "Yeah, maybe" (-2 Barret, -1 Aeris, -1 Tifa, +1 Yuffie)
- "You're full of it" (+2 Barret, +1 Aeris, +1 Tifa, -1 Yuffie)
When talking to the woman who mentions that the old ways were better (values only change if the characters are in the present party):
- "Yeah, maybe" (+2 Barret, +1 Aeris, +1 Tifa, -1 Yuffie)
- "No way" (-2 Barret, -1 Aeris, -1 Tifa, +1 Yuffie)
Kalm traveler[]
Kalm is the home of a traveler who desires various items from around the world. He is found at Traveler's House 2f.. If the player brings him the items he desires, they are plentifully rewarded.
Items[]
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Megalixir | Inn- upstairs cabinet; must check five times. |
| Ether | House to the right of the Inn- behind the door under the stairs. Middle house- upstairs cabinet. Single house on the right- behind the door under the stairs. |
| Peacemaker | House beside the stairs- up the spiral staircase. |
| Guard Source | House beside the stairs- second set of stairs- in the cabinet. |
Shops[]
Item Shop[]
| Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Potion | 50 gil |
| Phoenix Down | 300 gil |
| Antidote | 80 gil |
| Eye drop | 50 gil |
| Hyper | 100 gil |
| Tranquilizer | 100 gil |
| Tent | 500 gil |
Weapon Shop[]
| Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Mythril Saber | 1,000 gil |
| Cannon Ball | 950 gil |
| Mythril Claw | 750 gil |
| Full Metal Staff | 800 gil |
| Mythril Armlet | 350 gil |
Musical themes[]
Like in many towns, "On Our Way" (旅の途中で, Tabi no Tochū De?) plays in Kalm in Final Fantasy VII. When visited on disc two after Meteor is summoned, the music changes to "Anxiety".