QUOTE(Bofra @ Mar 27 2006, 01:15 PM)
The first thing I did after finishing the character generation cave was to enter the ruins nearby, just a few steps away. There I found a Varla stone. I can't remember exactly were the Varla Stone was neither how well it was protected, but I do remember that nothing in that ruin was specifically hard. Actually everything was really easy, but I suppose it would be because of my and thus my enemies low level.
I actually didn't notice my stone until later when I saw it in my inventory, but as I try to recall I think I just grabbed it off it's location, without any fuss.
That is actually the only ruin I've been to, so I can't tell you if it's a common way or not.
Hmmm, that was one of the ones I thought I cleared out without finding one... might have to go back and see.