some stuff i found out hope this helps everyone
you can get the knight with lance by going the (law) rought (after stage 7 do stage 9 the boss is a mage not the samuri) and becoming a lord (should happen in last stage) and just recruit one.
you can get the holy/bane Priests by going to the places listed above on the data listed (change ngpc date) with the right rep. and just recruit them.
archer - don't know at this time.
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secret stage 1 - in stage 3 find hidden town strait up from starting base at top of board between last montin and water.
secret stage 2 - after stage 6 goto top board just hit A when asked question.
secret stabe 3 - after sage 10 goto stage 2 hidden town on island diagonal (south/west) from start (piramid like island) then goto stage 3 temple 1 farthest one from start on island alone then goto stage 10 2nd town from top strait up from start youll get a love&peace and 30,000.
secret stage 4 - stage 11 town strait up from start on island with mountin.
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bakim the warewolf (Boss) - secret stage 1 kill him with aquarius the claric (she joins in stage 3 comes with 2 other clarics)
warwolfs - let bakim kill a fighter at night.
goldy the amazon - stage 7 hidden town top right of board end of path leading right (joins for 10,000)
orozov the ninja master - stage 8 have goldy go to town across the bridge (not the one strait up from start)
yoraif the paladin - stage 9 town strait up from enemy base between forest and river.
gloth the samuri master (Boss) - stage 8 beat board with less than 54 Rep.
grant the mage - stage 10 have yorkraif goto town farthest bottom/right from base.
kiros the tiger man (Boss) - stage 10 have tristan (your main guy) with less than 59 Ali when you beat the board "answer B".
hayato the samuri - secret stage 4 town strait down from start on island by temple (joins for 50,000)
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Other characters - must beat game first to get these characters
Lord from BQ - (ティンクルスター - star of heroes) Secret Stage 1 hidden tow strait left from start at end of board by small path.
Lans - (Rep. 60+ Ali 50+) Stage 3 (see secret stage 1)
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Warren - (Rep. 60+ Ali 50+) Secret Stage 3 first hidden town diagonal (east/west) from start up from mountin between forest and desert.
Gilbert - (ユーリアのてがみ - yulia's letter) Stage 7 hidden town with shop diagonal (north/west) from start break in road near round mountin in middle board.
Conopus - (???)
Deneb - (ガラスのかぼちゃ - glass pumpkin) Stage 12 hidden town very bottom/left of stage between 2 mountins.
Ashe - (???) stage 9 hidden town bottom of stage where water jets out fallow dead end path.
Loyn - (joins for 100,000) stage 9 hidden town strait down from start between mountin and water.
Ares - (???)
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items
ドラゴストーン Stone of Dragos Beast Master > Dragon Tamer
ししゃのつえ Undead Staff Mage > Sorcerer
ししゃのゆびわ Undead Ring Tiamat > Zombie Dragon/Sorcerer > Lich
ブラッドスペル Bloody Emblem Knight > Vampyre
ドリームクラウン Dream Tiara Amazon > Princess
くさったカボチャ Rotten Pumpkin Pumpkin > Halloween
くろのらくいん black brand BlackKnight > Revenger
かたいぼくとう sword of a hard tree SamuraiMaster > ArcSamurai
しろきちかい White Oath Light Prist > Holy
くろきちかい black oath CursePriest > Exodus
キャッツトンガ Cats Tonga Firbolg > Troll
シルバークロス Silver Cross Amazon > EnigmaHunter
まんげつのいし Full Moon Stone Get a WareTiger
エコーのチャイム Summoning Chime Calls 1 neutral character
ラブアンドピース Love and Peace recruit enemies units
ダウジングロッド Dowsing Rod find 1 buried treasure
クリスタルボール Crystal Ball find 1 hidden city and the hidden church
カオスアップ chaos frame +5
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order of stages
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Secret Stage 1
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6
Secret Stage 2
Stage 7
Stage 8 (Law) or Stage 9 (Chaos)
Stage 10
Secret Stage 3
Stage 11 (Law only) or Stage 12 (Chaos only)
Secret stage 4 (Chaos only)
Stage 13