Around your forest region you would have Waspos and Ratus. I wouldn't advise actually entering the water ruin until we're done in the fire ruin. Because we'll be coming your way next.
We wouldn't want you encountering the big bad boss alone now would we?
Re: monster book
Now where would the fun in that be? Surely it's the best thing to do, Umi enters ruins, Umi gets her ass kicked, Umi is saved by the lads, Umi joins the lads, lol.
Narh, okies, I'll slow her down to be just around the enterance when you turn up. Dunno how fast you guys are gettign there... prolly for best actually coz I might be internet'less soon for a bit.
Hee, I like Kage's char sheet, you can tell the player went through every Japanese word for dark/black/shadow that they could... I did the same thing for Inverse