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Story 3. Characters 4. Controls/Gameplay a. Controls b. Abilities c. Ring Menu d. Level Up Types e. Classes f. Skill Levels g. NPC Grid h. NPCs/Partners i. Time j. Status Effects k. Traps l. Combos 5. FAQs 6. Walkthrough 7. Bestiary a. Numbered Monsters b. Unnumbered Monsters c. Event Monsters d. Bosses e. Rare Monster Locations 8. Items 9. Weapons/Armor 10. Magic 11. Quests 12. Secrets 13. Miscellaneous 14. Credits 15. Version History 16. Copyright Info ____________-------------------------------------------------------____________ - 0 1 - / ~ I N T R O D U C T I O N ~ / / /___________-------------------------------------------------------___________ There exists a legend... a legend of a sword of pure holiness. The very essence of Mana flows through it, granting those who wield it unimaginable power. With the power of this sword, gods have been vanquished, and empires laid to waste. Yet, only those pure of heart can harness its full potential, and few are of such caliber. And so the sword has been lost to the ages, waiting for a time, a place, and a person that needs it most. There exists a tome of pure knowledge. Written by a sage with way too much free time, it grows as time passes, seeking to chronicle the adventures of Heroes and Heroines as they quest to save the world of Mana. Thus it has been given the unimaginative name, "The Chronicles of Mana". The time has now come for the Sword of Mana to be put to use once more. The goddess cries as the Tree of Mana struggles to maintain a balance throughout the world. And now you, Hero and/or Heroine, have stepped up to the task. Luckily for you, you have stumbled upon these chronicles, replete with a full walkthrough, numerous item and monster lists, secrets and other Completely Useless Info (TM). May your journey be safe, and above all else, keep on happy! ____________-------------------------------------------------------____________ - 0 2 - / ~ S T O R Y ~ / / /___________-------------------------------------------------------___________ "Long ago, a man used the power of the Mana Tree to subjugate the world. Then a youth wileding a holy sword appeared, a ray of light conquering the darkness. Thus Mana resumed her peaceful slumber. Though few remain who recall the old tale, the legend has been revived once more..." ____________-------------------------------------------------------____________ - 0 3 - / ~ C H A R A C T E R S ~ / / /___________-------------------------------------------------------___________ Warning!!! Spoilers abound! DO NOT read this chapter if you do not wish to have the story spoiled! ~* Heroes *~ Many heroes have answered the cries of Mana. Together, perhaps they can force back the powers of darkness and heal the damage done to the soul of Mana. If you are not familiar with the Legend of the Holy Sword, avert your innocent eyes, because the following details may spoil your enjoyment of the story. Hero - The hero of our story seeks to avenge the death of his parents. Heroine - The female protagonist journeys to uncover her mysterious (and really, what other kind is there?) past. Amanda - Hero's fellow gladiator-slave and sister to Lester. She is outspoken, and may have a crush on Hero. Willy - A survivor of the Mana Clan and another gladiator-slave. Bogard - Gemma Knight of lore, he vows to protect Heroine from harm. Cibba - The great sage of Wendel, he led the Gemma Knights to victory. Lester - A minstrel. Marshall - A Warbot left over from the age of Vandole. Watts - A Dwarf. ~* Villains *~ Just as heroes gather to save Mana, so do the forces of evil join together to spread fear, sorrow, and rabites. What's that? Rabites aren't scary? Then you haven't faced them all... Dark Lord - He seeks to purge the world of the Mana Clan. What are his true intentions? Julius - A mysterious man who works for Dark Lord. Count Lee - A Mavole who has been kidnapping women of the Mana Clan. Ebony Butler - Count Lee's servant. He longs to return to Mavolia. Ivory Butler - Count Lee's servant. He longs to return to Mavolia. Isabella - Another Mavole with unknown motives. Devius - Count of Devius Manor. Goremand - A pact was made with this dealer of death. ____________-------------------------------------------------------____________ - 0 4 - / ~ C O N T R O L S / G A M E P L A Y ~ / / /___________-------------------------------------------------------___________ Controls/Gameplay Table of Contents 4a. Controls 4b. Abilities 4c. Ring Menu 4d. Level Up Types 4e. Classes 4f. Skill Levels 4g. NPC Grid 4h. NPCs/Partners 4i. Time 4j. Status Effects 4k. Traps 4l. Combos ******************************************************************************* 4a. * Controls * ******************************************************************************* Battle ------ D-Pad - Move A Button - Attack B Button - Run L Button - Ability R Button - Magic Select - Switch Characters Start - Ring Menu - (Press Start when in Ring Menu) Enemy Names Town ---- D-Pad - Move A Button - Speak - Open Chest B Button - Run L Button - Ability R Button - None Select - None Start - Ring Menu Ring Menu --------- D-Pad Left - Move icons clockwise Right - Move icons counter-clockwise Up - Move to another set of icons Down - Move to another set of icons A Button - Select B Button - Go up one level on Ring Menu L Button - Weapons Ring Menu (Battle only) R Button - Spirits Ring Menu (Battle only) Select - None Start - Exit Ring Menu completely Menu ---- D-Pad - Move cursor A Button - Confirm B Button - Cancel L Button - Switch Characters R Button - Switch Characters Select - Description Start - None ******************************************************************************* 4b. * Abilities * ******************************************************************************* Abilities made their debut in Legend of Mana, and appear in Sword of Mana in an extremely limited form. You get a whopping total of two abilities, both of which you'll receive early on your adventure. Jump ~~~~~~ Command: L Button Description: Umm... jump. Acquire: Hero - Waterfall Cabin Heroine - Waterfall Cabin Squat ~~~~~~~ Command: L Button + A Button Description: Sit down to collect your thoughts and regain your MP slowly. Acquire: Hero - Binkett's Mansion Heroine - Waterfall Cabin ******************************************************************************* 4c. * Ring Menu * ******************************************************************************* 1 8 2 7 3 6 4 5 1. Status a d b c a. Status (Character Status) b. NPC c. Weapon Status d. Armor Status 2. Level Up - Appears when you gain enough EXP to reach the next Level 3. Item a g b f c e d a. Restorative Item b. Mysterious Item c. Attribute Coin (Battle Only) d. Spirit Statue (Battle Only) e. Meat Item f. Summon Item (Battle Only) g. Other Item 4. Weapon Equipment 5. Accessory Equipment 6. Magic Rope 7. Spirit 8. Popoi's Scribble Book ******************************************************************************* 4d. * Level Up Types * ******************************************************************************* Whenever you level up, 12 points are distributed among different attributes. Depending on the Level Up Type, the points will be spread differently. The following chart shows the point spread. Note that if you choose Random the 12 points will be distributed randomly, with 8 of those points devoted to HP/MP and 4 given to the other statistics (Thanks to Terence for clarification). HP MP Pow Def Int Mnd Agi --------------------------------- Warrior Type | +7 +1 +1 +2 +1 | Monk Type | +8 +2 +1 +1 | Magician Type | +3 +5 +2 +1 +1 | Sage Type | +2 +6 +1 +2 +1 | Thief Type | +5 +3 +1 +1 +2 | Random | +? +? +? +? +? +? +? | --------------------------------- ******************************************************************************* 4e. * Special Classes * ******************************************************************************* Depending on which Level Up Types you choose, you may earn a special Class, and special bonus effects to go along with it. These effects range from added ttack with certain weapons to increased defense against certain elemental magic. All Classes are taken from the different classes in Seiken Densetsu 3 (although some translations are different). Do your best to plan your Level Up Types in advance, since the high-level Classes take 35 total Level Ups. For the more interesting Classes, you'll have to decide if you want to give up a balanced character for a powerhouse in the attributes that you choose. There are three types of Classes: Yellow (Base), Blue (Secondary), and Red (Final). Before you can receive a Red Class, you must have a Blue one, and before you can get a Blue one, you must already have a Yellow Class. Long story short- you can't go directly to Red Classes. Yellow Classes take 5 Level Ups in certain types, while Blue takes 15 and Red takes 35. Note that the Classes are categorized by the Level Up Types (Warrior, Monk, Sage, Magician, Thief, Random (Mix)). Once you get a Yellow Class in one category, you CANNOT switch to another one! The same goes for Blue Classes. Keep this in mind before you Level Up the wrong type. However, you CAN level up other types in the process. You may also get Bonus Accessories by choosing one Level Up Type and leveling it up 40 straight times. Of course, this means you will have to forego Classes for a majority of the quest. SUPER MEGA THANKS to Surpara for *most* Special Class conditions: http://game.surpara.com/db/db.cgi?room=sseiken&dat=sseiken_title Shdw took the conditions, but (unfortunately) tried them all out to get Class names and effects. Some of their requirements were a bit off, and they were missing some Classes, but super mega thanks to them anyway! Warrior Classes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These special Classes focus on your power and defense, as well as how well you handle your Sword/Staff. Recommended Class is Weapon Master, but after you reach it, make sure to boost your Magic so you can make use of the Magic Attack bonus. Also recommended is Warlord/Warmaiden for its huge Healing Light bonus. Warlord / Knight / / Paladin Fighter Duelist / Gladiator Weapon Master Fighter ~~~~~~~~~ Type: Yellow Requirements: Warrior Lv 5 Effects: Sword/Staff Attack +5 Knight ~~~~~~~~ Type: Blue Requirements: Warrior Lv 10 + Sage Lv 5 Effects: Sword/Staff Attack +10 Healing Light +10 Warlord / Warmaiden ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Warrior Lv 20 + Sage Lv 15 Effects: Sword/Staff Attack +20 Healing Light +40 Paladin ~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Warrior Lv 15 + Magician Lv 10 + Sage Lv 10 Effects: Sword/Staff Attack +20 Healing Light +20 Light Magic Attack +10 Gladiator / Gladiatrix ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Blue Requirements: Warrior Lv 10 + Random Lv 5 Effects: Sword/Staff Atack +15 Duelist ~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Warrior Lv 25 + Random Lv 10 Effects: Sword/Staff Attack +30 Dark Magic Attack +10 Weapon Master ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Warrior Lv 20 + Magician Lv 5 + Random Lv 10 Effects: Sword/Staff Attack +25 Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Attack +15 Monk Classes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This ain't your everyday monk. These Fighting Monk Classes boost your ability with the Knucks. Recommended are God Hand for its Healing Light bonus, or Death Hand for it's huge Knuckle Attack bonus. Warrior Monk / Monk / / Godhand Grappler Death Hand / Bashkar Dervish Grappler ~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Yellow Requirements: Monk Lv 5 Effects: Knucks Attack +5 Monk ~~~~~~ Type: Blue Requirements: Monk Lv 10 + Sage Lv 5 Effects: Knucks Attack +10 Healing Light +10 Warrior Monk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Monk Lv 20 + Sage Lv 15 Effects: Knucks Attack +20 Healing Light +40 Godhand ~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Monk Lv 15 + Magician Lv 10 + Sage Lv 10 Effects: Knucks Attack +20 Healing Light +20 Light Magic Attack +10 Bashkar ~~~~~~~~~ Type: Blue Requirements: Monk Lv 10 + Random Lv 5 Effects: Knucks Attack +15 Death Hand ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Monk Lv 25 + Random Lv 10 Effects: Knucks Attack +40 Dervish ~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Monk Lv 20 + Magician Lv 5 + Random Lv 10 Effects: Knucks Attack +30 Moon Magic Attack +10 Magician Classes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Magician Classes are better suited for Heroine since she starts off strong with magic, but giving them to Hero isn't a bad idea if you really like those attack spells. Just don't expect to do much damage with your weapons. Arch Mage / Sorceror / / Grand Diviner Magician Magus / Delphi Rune Master Magician ~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Yellow Requirements: Magician Lv 5 Effects: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Attack +5 Sorceror / Sorceress ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Blue Requirements: Magician Lv 10 + Sage Lv 5 Effects: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Attack +10 Light Magic Attack +5 Arch Mage ~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Magician Lv 20 + Sage Lv 15 Effects: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Attack +10 Light Magic Attack +10 Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Defense +20 8 Wind Spirits Hit Grand Diviner / Grand Divina ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Warrior Lv 1 + Monk Lv 1 + Magician Lv 20 + Sage Lv 10 + Thief Lv 3 Effects: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Attack +15 Light Magic Attack +10 Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Defense +15 8 Water Spirits Hit Delphi ~~~~~~~~ Type: Blue Requirements: Magician Lv 10 + Random Lv 5 Effects: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Attack +10 Dark Magic Attack +5 Magus ~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Magician Lv 25 + Random Lv 10 Effects: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Attack +30 Dark Magic Attack +10 8 Fire Spirits Hit Rune Master / Runeseer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Warrior Lv 1 + Monk Lv 1 + Magician Lv 20 + Thief Lv 3 + Random Lv 10 Effects: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Attack +20 Dark Magic Attack +10 Fire, WAter, Wind, Earth Magic Defense +10 8 Earth Spirits Hit Sage Classes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sage Classes focus more on support and defense than Magician Classes. It's right for you if you depend on Healing Light for healing or use the "odd" elements more than the traditional ones. Recommended are Sage or Bishop, because of the hefty Healing Light bonuses. Bishop / Priest / / Sage Cleric Dark Shaman / Enchanter Necromancer Cleric ~~~~~~~~ Type: Yellow Requirements: Sage Lv 5 Effects: Healing Light +10 Priest / Priestess ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Blue Requirements: Magician Lv 5 + Sage Lv 10 Effects: Moon, Fire, Water, Wood, Wind, Earth Magic Defense +5 Healing Light +20 Bishop ~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Magician Lv 10 + Sage Lv 25 Effects: Light, Moon, Fire, Water, Wood, Wind, Earth Magic Defense +10 Healing Light +20 Light Magic Attack +20 8 Light Spirits Hit Sage ~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Magician Lv 10 + Sage Lv 15 + Thief Lv 10 Effects: Light, Moon, Fire, Water, Wood, Wind, Earth Magic Defense +10 Healing Light +40 Wood Magic Attack +20 8 Wood Spirits Hit Enchanter / Enchanteress ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Blue Requirements: Sage Lv 10 + Random Lv 5 Effects: Moon, Fire, Water, Wood, Wind, Earth Magic Defense +10 Healing Light +10 Dark Shaman / Dark Shamaness ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Magician Lv 10 + Sage Lv 15 + Random Lv 10 Effects: Dark, Moon, Fire, Water, Wood, Wind, Earth Magic Defense +10 Healing Light +10 Dark Magic Attack +25 8 Dark Spirits Hit Necromancer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Magician Lv 5 + Sage Lv 15 + Thief Lv 5 + Random Lv 10 Effects: Dark, Moon, Fire, Water, Wood, Wind, Earth Magic Defense +20 Healing Light +10 Moon Magic Attack +15 8 Moon Spirits Hit Thief Classes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Thief Level Up Type probably won't be most people's cup of tea, but critical hits and accuracy can be pretty important. These are the only Classes that increase your proficiency in the long-range weapons, too. Ninja Master is recommended for its huge boosts is critical hits and evade. Thief Classes have an added benefit that the others don't. A Yellow Thief Class adds one OK to any Trap Roulette, while a Blue Class adds two OKs and a Red Class adds 3 OKs. Extremely useful for item-hunters. Rogue / Ranger / / Wanderer Thief Night Blade / Ninja Ninja Master Thief ~~~~~~~ Type: Yellow Requirements: Thief Lv 5 Effects: Accuracy +5 Critical Hit +5 Ranger ~~~~~~~~ Type: Blue Requirements: Sage Lv 5 + Thief Lv 10 Effects: Accuracy +10 Critical Hit +10 Bow Attack +5 Rogue ~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Sage Lv 15 + Thief Lv 20 Effects: Accuracy +20 Critical Hit +15 Bow Attack +10 Flail Attack +10 Wanderer ~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Magician +10 + Sage Lv 10 + Thief Lv 15 Effects: Accuracy +10 Critical Hit +15 Bow Attack +20 Moon, Wood Magic Attack +10 Ninja ~~~~~~~ Type: Blue Requirements: Thief Lv 10 + Random Lv 5 Effects: Accuracy +5 Critical Hit +10 Evasion +10 Night Blade ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Thief Lv 25 + Random Lv 10 Effects: Accuracy +10 Critical Hit +20 Evasion +10 Sickle Attack +20 Ninja Master ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Magician Lv 5 + Thief Lv 20 + Random Lv 10 Effects: Accuracy +10 Critical Hit +20 Evasion +20 Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Attack +10 Random Classes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Classes require more of a variety of Levep Up Types than the other Classes, and are likely the ones that most people will receive. Best for people who want to stay well-balanced throughout the game, but the bonuses offered are not the best. Odin/Vanadis or Fenrir Knight are recommended. Odin / Aesir / / Star Lancer Barbarian Fenrir Knight / Rune Knight Dragon Master Barbarian / Amazoness ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Yellow Requirements: Warrior Lv 2 + Monk Lv 2 + Thief Lv 1 Effects: Lance Attack +5 Notes: Although the it says Amazon on the Status screen, when you receive the the Class it says Amazoness. Aesir / Valkyrie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Blue Requirements: Warrior Lv 4 + Monk Lv 4 + Magician Lv 2 + Sage Lv 2 + Thief Lv 3 Effects: Lance Attack +10 Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Defense +5 Odin / Vanadis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Warrior Lv 8 + Monk Lv 8 + Magician Lv 7 + Sage Lv 5 + Thief Lv 7 Effects: Lance Attack +20 Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Defense +10 Light Magic Attack +10 Starlancer ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Warrior Lv 10 + Monk Lv 8 + Magician Lv 5 + Sage Lv 7 + Thief Lv 5 Effects: Lance Attack +25 Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Magic Defense +15 Rune Knight / Rune Maiden ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Blue Requirements: Warrior Lv 4 + Monk Lv 4 + Thief Lv 2 + Random Lv 5 Effects: Lance Attack +15 Fenrir Knight ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Warrior Lv 10 + Monk Lv 10 + Thief Lv 5 + Random Lv 10 Effects: Lance Attack +30 Dark Magic Attack +10 Dragon Master ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Type: Red Requirements: Warrior Lv 8 + Monk Lv 8 + Magician Lv 5 + Thief Lv 4 + Random Lv 10 Effects: Lance Attack +25 Fire, Water, Wind, Earth Attack +15 Bonus Accessories ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instead of choosing a Class, you may instead go for a Bonus Accessory. These special Accessories are not available through any other means, and boost your stats considerably. To acquire them, you MUST level up ONLY ONE Level Up Type for 40 levels (that is, until you reach Level 41). If done correctly, you'll receive a message telling you that you've received the accessory. Obviously, this will lead your character to be strong in only one category and weak in the others for quite a bit of the quest, so consider the pros and cons of Classes and Accessories and decide for yourself which one is right for you. To clarify, you MUST start from Level 1. If you first choose a Warrior type, then level up Monk 40 times, you will not receive the accessory. Also, it is still possible to receive a Class even after you've received a Bonus Accessory. However, you'll be forced into certain class types. For example, if you go for the General Crest, you'll be forced to choose from the Warrior Classes. Keep in mind that if you want a Bonus Accessory and a Red Class, then the minimum level you'd need to reach before you could get both would be Level 51. Thanks to xien for first pointing out my major math mistake. Whatever levels you get while getting the accessory do count towards Class requirements, so if you get the Rune Earrings want to be a Magus you already have the 25 Magician Levels required for the Class change. All you need is the additional 10 Random Levels. Happy now? ^_^ The following is a list of the Accessories you can get: Level Up Type | Accessory Name | Pow | Def | Int | Mnd | Agi ---------------- ---------------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Warrior Lv 40 | General Crest | +50 Monk Lv 40 | Dragon Ring | +50 Magician Lv 40 | Rune Earrings | +50 Sage Lv 40 | Code Bead | +50 Thief Lv 40 | Wishbone | +50 Random Lv 40 | Crystal Ring | +20 +20 +20 +20 +20 ---------------- ---------------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ******************************************************************************* 4f. * Skill Levels * ******************************************************************************* All of the Weapons and Spirits in Sword of Mana have "Skill Levels" Skill Levels have a few purposes. First of all, for each Level your Weapon or Magic Attack Power for that particular Weapon or Spirit will increase by 1. It may not sound like a lot, but if you manage to reach Level 99 (the maximum), you'll be dealing an extra 99 points of damage. Also, for every Wisp Level, HealingLight will heal an additional 1 HP. Weapon Levels determine how fast your Deathblow Gauge increases. There are 30 bars (or points) in the Deathblow Gauge. The following table shows how many points your gauge will increase by based on your Level with that particular weapon only: Skill | Point Level | ------- ------- 1-9 | 1 10-19 | 2 20-29 | 3 30-39 | 4 40-49 | 5 50-59 | 6 60-69 | 7 70-79 | 8 80-89 | 9 90-99 | 10 The final use for Skill Levels involves a certain Quest which requires you to reach Level 30 for the Spirits. You can find more info in the Quests Chapter. Skill Experience ---------------- To determine how much Skill EXP you need to Level Up a particular Weapon or Spirit, use the following formula: (Current Skill Level + 1) * 20 = Skill Level Up For instance, if your Sword is Level 1, you'll need (1+1)*20 = 40 Skill EXP to level it up to Level 2. If it's Level 98, you'll need (98+1)*20 = 1980 Skill EXP to level it up to the maximum Level 99. Skill EXP is gained just from hitting enemies with a Weapon or with a Spirit's attack spell (support spells do not get you experience). Even if you do 0 damage, you'll still get the EXP, although if you Miss you won't get anything. How much Skill EXP you receive from hitting an enemy depends solely on how much regular EXP the Monster gives. Use the following formulas to determine how much Skill EXP you get: Weapon Skill EXP: EXP / 5 Magic Skill EXP: EXP / 3 Enemies give a minimum of 1 Skill EXP. For those of you wondering, Metaballs and Stone Seals give 1 Skill EXP for each hit, so it's not recommended that you use them for leveling up later on. *Skill EXP formulas from the Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu Kaitaishinsho!!! ******************************************************************************* 4g. * NPC Grid * ******************************************************************************* Offensive |-----------------| | | | | | | | |-----------------| | | | | | | | W M |-----------------| e a | | | | | | | a g |-----------------| p i | | | | | | | o c |-----------------| n | | | | | | | |-----------------| | | | | | | | |-----------------| Defensive ******************************************************************************* 4h. * NPCs / Partners * ******************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************* 4i. * Time * ******************************************************************************* As in Seiken Densetsu 3, there are different times of day. The time of day affects what enemies appear in battle and may also have bearing on certain events. Unlike Seiken Densetsu 3, time only passes when you "scroll" from one screen to another (in other words, when the screen blacks out and you enter a new area). There are a few things that you should note when it comes to time. Time does not pass in towns and some areas next to towns. However, whenever you sleep at an Inn, you'll wake up in the Morning. Time does pass in most dungeons (the only known exception being Binkett's Mansion). Unfortunately, in many internal dungeons it's hard to tell what time of day it is, other than by seeing what enemies are appearing. Time cycles (clockwise) as follows: Morning / Night Day / Night Day / Night Day / Evening As in Seiken Densetsu 3 and Legend of Mana, each day of the week is also assigned a special attribute. Depending on the Day, special rare monsters may appear, or certain events may occur. Also, a Spirit's Attack Magic Power will be increased if it is that Spirit's day. On Mana Holy Day, all magic is powered up. The days cycle (clockwise) as follows: Mana Holy Day / Gnome Day Luna Day | | Jinn Day Salamander Day / Dryad Day - Undine Day ******************************************************************************* 4j. * Status Effects * ******************************************************************************* There are various status effects that you may receive during the course of the game- some good, some bad. Positive Effects ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Status Name ----------- Duration : Approximate duration of effect Effect : Description of status effect Magic : Spirit and/or Coin that causes status effect Continuous: Whether or not the effect will carry on if you leave the screen PowerUp (Pow Up) ---------------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Attack increased Magic : Fire Continuous: Yes D-Fence (Def Up) ---------------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Defense increased Magic : Earth Continuous: Yes SpeedUp (Spd Up) ---------------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Speed increased Magic : Wind Continuous: No PsychicShield (Mdf Up) ---------------------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Magic Defense increased Magic : Fire Continuous: Yes BubbleBoat ---------- Duration : ~5 seconds Effect : Float in a bubble that can only be detected by Sight. Magic : Water Continuous: No Mooglemorphosis --------------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Turn into a Moogle that can only be detected by Smell. Magic : Moon Continuous: No Silhouette ---------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Turn invisible so that only Hearing can detect you. Magic : Dark Continuous: No Best ---- Duration : 6 screens Effect : PowerUp and D-Fence Magic : None Continuous: Yes Negative Effects ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Status Name ----------- Duration : Approximate duration of effect Effect : Description of status effect Cure Item : Item that cures status effect Continuous: Whether or not the effect will carry on if you leave the screen Death ----- Duration : Infinite Effect : Character is unable to participate in battle and does not gain EXP Cure Item : Angel's Grail Continuous: Yes FireMan ------- Duration : ~5 seconds Effect : 1/10 total HP depleted every few seconds as the flames eat away at you. Cure Item : Stardust Herb Continuous: No Petrify ------- Duration : N/A Effect : 1/2 total HP depleted. You cannot be hurt while you're petrified. Cure Item : Stardust Herb Continuous: No Numb ---- Duration : ~5 seconds Effect : Weapons and magic cannot be used. Cure Item : Stardust Herb Continuous: No SnowMan ------- Duration : ~5 seconds Effect : Turn into a Snowman that cannot move. Cure Item : Stardust Herb Continuous: No Sleep ----- Duration : ~5 seconds Effect : Fall asleep. Can be damaged while sleeping. Cure Item : Stardust Herb Continuous: No Wimp ---- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Get miniaturized, decreasing your attack and defense as well as disabling the use of magic. Cure Item : Stardust Herb, Tiny Tapper Continuous: No Darkness -------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Decreases hit percentage (accuracy) Cure Item : Stardust Herb Continuous: Yes Silence ------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Disables use of magic Cure Item : Stardust Herb Continuous: Yes Poison ------ Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : 1/20 total HP depleted every few seconds as the poison eats away at you. Cure Item : Prestoveggie Continuous: Yes Toxin ----- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : 1/10 total HP depleted every few seconds as the poison eats away at you. Cure Item : Prestoveggie Continuous: Yes Confusion --------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Controls reversed Cure Item : Stardust Herb Continuous: Yes PowerDown (Pow Down) -------------------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Attack decreased Cure Item : Prestoveggie Continuous: Yes Bedraggled (Def Down) --------------------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Physical Defense decreased Cure Item : Prestoveggie Continuous: Yes SpeedDown (Spd Down) -------------------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Speed decreased Cure Item : Prestoveggie Continuous: No Bewitched (Mdf Down) -------------------- Duration : ~10 seconds Effect : Magical Defense decreased Cure Item : Prestoveggie Continuous: Yes Pose (Stop) ----------- Duration : ~5 seconds Effect : Complete immobilization Cure Item : Stardust Herb Continuous: No ******************************************************************************* 4k. * Traps * ******************************************************************************* When you open a Chest, a Trap Roulette may show up. If you stop the Roulette on an OK, you get the Item as usual, and nothing else happens. However, if you stop it on one of the other icons you'll set off a trap. There are 7 such traps, each with different effects. Each enemy in the game is assigned a Trap Type which determines what shows up on the Trap Roulette. For information on an enemy's Trap Type, please refer to the Bestiary. Traps can make hunting for Items a chore, especially for enemies with an H Type. To combat this, choose a Thief Class. By becoming a Thief, you'll replace one of the Trap icons with an OK. Being a Ranger or Ninja adds two OKs, while any of the final four Thief Classes (Rogue, Wanderer, Night Blade, Ninja Master) will replace three Traps with OKs. Trap Type | #OK | Spi | Arr | Sto | Bom | Smo | Pol | Kai ------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- A | 4 | o | o | x | x | x | x | x B | 3 | o | o | o | x | x | x | x C | 3 | o | o | o | x | x | o | x D | 3 | x | x | o | o | o | o | x E | 3 | x | x | o | o | o | o | x F | 3 | x | x | x | o | o | x | o G | 2 | x | x | o | o | o | o | o H | 1 | o | o | o | o | o | o | o Spi - Spike - 1/10 maximum HP. Arr - Arrow - 1/7 max HP. Sto - Stone - 1/5 max HP. Bom - Bomb - 1/3 max HP. Smo - Smoke - 1/3 max MP. Pol - Polter Box - Fight a Polter Box. Kai - Kaiser Mimic - Fight a Kaiser Mimic. Stopping the Trap Roulette on Polter Box or Kaiser Mimic can be particularly bad, as you lose whatever Item was in the Chest. ******************************************************************************* 4l. * Combos * ******************************************************************************* Certain weapons allow for comboable hits. Time your button presses right to perform a combo! Weapon | Hit 1 | Hit 2 | Hit 3 --------- ---------------------------------------- Sword | Slash | Return Slash | Jump Slash Rod | Strike | Return Strike | Jump Strike Knuckle | Punch | Kick | Jumping Upper Lance | Thrust | Throw | Swing Axe | Slash | Return Slash | Jump Slash So what's the point of combos? Well, the first hit does normal damage, but the second hit does 150% and the third hit does 200%!!! ____________-------------------------------------------------------____________ - 0 5 - / ~ F A Q s ~ / / /___________-------------------------------------------------------___________ The stars foretell that you are of a curious nature. Beware, however, because curiosity killed the cougar, or something like that. Please review these questions that previous adventurers have asked and the accompanying answers before submitting your own. Should these Q&As not satiate your thirst for knowledge, you may reach me by telepathically sending me a message, but if you can’t do that... er... just send me an e-mail at the following addresses: ShdwRlm3: shdwrlm3 (at) wariocompany (dot) com Note that I am not obliged in any way to answer your e-mails. My life does not revolve around the world of Mana, as I must also fight off the evils of Differential Equations and Big-Oh Notation in my scholarly studies. In fact, I'm particularly delete button-friendly. If your question has already been answered somewhere within these texts, then you have wasted time and made the Maku, err.. Mana Tree weep. 1) Q. What is Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu/Sword of Mana? A. Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu (which roughly translates into New Testament Legend of Holy Sword), or Sword of Mana outside of Japan, is a remake of the first game in the Seiken Densetsu series, known as Seiken Densetsu (Legend of Holy Sword), or Final Fantasy Adventure in the US. The original SD/FFA was released on the original Game Boy, so it's only fitting that a remake appears on the Game Boy Advance. Rather than just update the graphics, Square have chosen to completely overhaul the game, giving it a deeper story, deeper gameplay, and multiplayer compatibility. 2) Q. What games are in the Seiken Densetsu series? The games were released as follows: Japan United States of America ----- ------------------------ 1991 Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Adventure Final Fantasy Gaiden (GB) 1993 Seiken Densetsu 2 (SFC) Secret of Mana 1995 Seiken Densetsu 3 (SFC) Unreleased 1999 Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana (PSX) Legend of Mana 2003 Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu (GBA) Sword of Mana Final Fantasy Adventure was known as Mystic Quest in the strange lands of PAL territories. Uninterestingly enough, while most people don't consider the original Seiken Densetsu/Final Fantasy Adventure to be a Final Fantasy game, Seiken Densetsu was officially a Final Fantasy Gaiden game. The katakana and kanji for Final Fantasy Gaiden appears on most, if not all, Seiken Densetsu merchandise. So, if you're a stupid inferior gaijin or a nise-nihon-jin, you may not know that "gaiden" means side-story. Theoretically, Square decided that the SD series could stand on its own feet, which explains why later SDs do not have the FFG subtitle, and why so many aspects of SD do not appear in later games (in particular, Final Fantasy-inspired elements like the Chocobo as well as the Black Mage enemies). So why do Moogles appear in SD2? Umm.. shut up. Also, technically there are two versions of Final Fantasy Adventure. After RPGs became the "in" thing, Sunsoft did the smart thing and bought the U.S. rights to the Game Boy FF games (including Legends 1-3), then re-released them. 3) Q. Why are a lot of the names different than the ones in Final Fantasy Adventure? A. Surprisingly enough, most of Final Fantasy Adventure was translated pretty accurately. Most of the changes they made were simply due to space constraints. For example, the Shadow Knight is known as the Dark Lord or "Darknight" in FFA simply because Shadow Knight would take up too much space on the screen. Then again, Glaive is a blatant mistranslation, and the original Japanese Seiken Densetsu had it as Guransu, which could be translated as Grans (although Nintendo mentions both Grantz and Grants in their press release). 4) Q. What is the secret of Mana? A. .....You think you're real funny, don't you? The goddess is not pleased. Although likely not the secret it refers to, a "fun" (if your definition of fun is unbelievably useless) fact is that while the "Holy Sword" is referred to as the Sword of Mana in the other games, the original Seiken Densetsu called it Excalibur. 5) Q. Where does Sword of Mana fit on the timeline of the Mana series? A. It's possible that like the Final Fantasy series, the games in the Mana series are not connected, but have reoccurring themes and names. However, quite a few people on the GameFAQs message boards maintain that SD1 and 2 are connected, while the other two games stand on their own. Others, still, say that the first three are connected. If there is a connection between SD1 and 2 (or any of the other games), expect Sword of Mana to confirm it or completely ignore it to confuse fans even more. Note: I am in no way interested in your theory on how the games are connected. Please do not send them in. 6) Q. What's an Anaguma? A. Anagumas are better known as Dudbears to the English-speaking audience. According to eDict, Anaguma translates into "badger," which is obviously not a bear, so who knows how they derived Dudbear from Anaguma. Anyhow, Anagumas play a very... strange role in Sword of Mana. In addition to being cheap slave labor for the Dwarven Miners, they're also fierce enemies in one sidequest... Their image is also imprinted on the rarest of Grans currencies, the Dudbear Gold. 7) Q. Why am I flashing? A. Because you're a pervert? Oooh, you mean in the game? If your character is flashing green, it means that his Deathblow Gauge is full and you can perform a Special Attack. Hold the A Button, then release to perform a super special attack that does double the normal damage and also stuns enemies. Each weapon has a different special attack. 8) Q. Does Hero ever get to use magic? (Note: Other variations of this question include "Does Hero ever get Wisp?") A. Yes, Hero does get magic. His first Spirit is Salamander in Vinquette Hall. He will also get Wisp later on in Wendel. 9) Q. Can I choose how my NPC levels up? A. No, you cannot choose your partner's level ups, which in turn means you cannot choose a Class for them (NPCs cannnot receive Classes). The stat increases are pre-determined for each NPC. 10) Q. I *love* Sword of Mana's music! Is there a Soundtrack available? A. Yes, but in Japan only. Digicube published an OST to coincide with the game's Japanese release. It's a 2-disc set, with Disc 1 being the OSV (original sound version). Disc 2, however, features piano arrangements of some of the tracks. If you love the compositions but dislike the synths (like I do), the piano arrange is for you. If you snag the first printings, you may also get a Bonus Disc with a piano arrange of the familiar opening theme and battle music, although at 1:59, the third disc is really a waste. The Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu Premium Soundtrack costs 3,000 yen (w/ tax) and is available at a variety of online retailers. I got mine from www.cdjapan.co.jp Its catalogue number is SSCX-10097*8 (just search for SSCX-10097). It's unknown what effects Digicube's recent bankruptcy will have on the soundtrack's distribution, but I assume they produced plenty of copies and you really shouldn't have a hard time finding it. There have also been rumors that they'll release the Piano Arrange Disc by itself, but the bankruptcy may disrupt those plans. ____________-------------------------------------------------------____________ - 0 6 - / ~ W A L K T H R O U G H ~ / / /___________-------------------------------------------------------___________ The bulk of this text focuses on your journey to save Mana. While following these steps will certainly ensure your success, remember that exploration is half the fun, so it's recommended that you only peek when you get stuck. Of course, if you wish to sap all of the fun out of the game, feel free to follow this guide from start to finish. NOTE: Hero's Quest and Heroine's Quest vary greatly at times. For now, only Hero's Quest is covered. NOTE: Since Hero and Heroine don't have official names, they will be referred to as Hero and Heroine. Area Info Explained ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In an effort to make this guide easier to navigate, you'll find lots of different formatting that will (hopefully) get you the information you need, fast. The following Area Info will appear whenever you enter a new area. Note that areas will often be close together and will share enemies. In such cases the area info will be combined. _(Area Name)________________________ ________________________________________ | Monster Data: | Items: Name HP: Day/Night | Gumdrop x1 + Staff, Knucks, Mace, Wind |________________________________________ x Earth | ______________________________________| For the Area Name, () denote a Field [] denote a Town <> denote a Dungeon For Monster Data, the Monsters that appear are listed with: Name: Enemy Name HP : Amount of HP Enemy has Time: Time of Day Enemy appears + : Enemy weaknesses (Weapons and Magic that Monster is weakest against) x : Enemy immunities (Weapons and Magic that Monster cannot be hurt by) Due to space constraints, only limited Monster Data is listed in the Walkthrough itself. For complete Monster information, please refer to the Bestiary. The Items field shows which Items may be found in Chests in the area. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________ ______________________________________________________________ | 6a | / * Getting Started * | Chapter 0 | / ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Insert your gamepak into your GBA... oh, you already know this part? Then beat the game on your own, smartypants! Stupid know-it-all, I oughta... Okay, okay, serenity now, serenity now... Okay, calm again. After savouring the nostalgia of the newly arranged intro music, begin your quest by pressing Start on the title screen. Choose the first option (New Game). Now it's time to choose your gender. Choosing to be the Hero or the Heroine WILL have a bearing on the story, and affects certain portions of the gamplay. Hero and Heroine will encounter a few unique bosses and traverse a few unique areas. Next, name yourself. There are NO default names, so you'll have to use your imagination. The game will now begin as so many tales do... with a dream. ____________ ______________________________________________________________ | 6b | / * Awakening Legend * | Chapter 1 | ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ~ Granz Castle ~ Path to Topple ~ Topple Village ~ ~ Topple Outskirts ~ Path to Cave ~ / ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ The story begins differently for each of our adventurers. If you're playing as Hero, follow whatever is in between the Hero Path BEGIN and END headers. If you're playing as Heroine, follow the Heroine Path BEGIN and END. If you don't see any such headers, then the path is basically the same for both of them. Hero Path BEGIN >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _< Granz Castle >_____________________ ________________________________________ | Jackal (Boss) | None ______________________________________|________________________________________ Years later, Hero, all grown-up at the tender age of 17, wakes up in the dungeon where he's been a "gladiator-slave" since he was captured. Willy is awakened by Hero's screaming, and asks if he had the dream again. Answer "Yes" (the top option), otherwise Willy will keep asking the question until you do say Yes. Willy then asks about the girl Hero escaped with, and it's time to name her. After the rest of the lengthy conversation, run to the right and press A near the Goddess Statue (or whatever remains of it), then choose the first option to reach the save screen. Save your game. Talk to Amanda, who is the girl near the Goddess Statue. Speak with the Slave standing near the gate, then talk to Amanda (the girl standing near the Goddess Statue) twice. You'll get Popoi's Note #1 (you'll get the Popoi's Notebook later). Speak with the Slave once more. _____ ________________________ __________________________________ ______ | | Jackal | Jap: Jackal |Boss|S: o |____ |----------------- ------------ ----------------------------------|R: o W: -| | Type: Fauna | Hero [x] Heroine [ ] |K: o S: o| | Prime: Smell | Location: Granz Castle |F: o L: -| | Sub: DayViz | |S: o S: -| |----------------- ------------ ----------------------------------|B: o U: o| | HP: 55 L: 7 | BLACK: N/A |L: o D: o| | Pow: 8 Def: 5 Agi: 1 | |A: o J: +| | Int: 2 Mnd: 5 Exp: 5 | |M: o G: x| ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Willy and Hero are dragged into the Arena. Now it's time for battle! Willy is with you, but he's not actually an NPC, and his idea of battle is running for cover. If you played Final Fantasy Adventure, or even if you didn't this should be an easy battle. The Jackal follows you around slowly, but holding B to run lets you outrun him. When he gets ready to slash you, run behind him and strike him with your sword repeatedly. The only time you should be worried is when the Jackal heads to the top of the screen. This signals his most damaging attack in which he charges straight down, so make sure you're not in the way. After beating him, enjoy the super cool boss explosion graphics (better than any of the effects in FFA, that's for sure) and head up through the entryway. Hero and Willy try to escape, but for some reason stop at a bridge to chat. Willy tells Hero to visit the village of Topple, then Shadow Knight and his minions appear. Hero tries to attack Shadow Knight, but Shadow Knight fends off the attack and Hero ends up falling off the bridge and down the waterfall. _(Path to Topple)___________________ ________________________________________ | Monster Data: | Items: Rabite HP: 20 Day/Night | Gumdrop x1 + Rod, Knucks, Mace, Wind | Angel Grail x1 x Earth | Earth Geode x1 (See Magic Chapter) Chobin Hood HP: 40 Event | Wood Geode x1 (See Magic Chapter) + Earth |________________________________________ x Wind | ______________________________________| (Path to Topple) Nikita goes out fishing one day, and it looks like he has a big catch! He reels in Hero, and kicks him awake- how nice of him. After a short conversation, Nikita runs off, and you're in control again. Head to the golden Goddess Statue to replenish your HP/MP and to save your game, then exit south to then next area. Hero hears a scream, and rushes to find out what's going on. Hero finds a Chobin Hood attacking a strangely familiar girl, and it's up for him to save her. Be careful, the Chobin Hood can take off as much as 7 poins of damage, so get in quickly and defeat him. After taking care of the Chobin Hood, the girl mentions that she's heading to Topple as well, and Hero and Heroine decide to go together. Next, she surprisingly introduces herself as Heroine, and Hero instanstly recognizes the name (although she doesn't seem to remember Hero). Heroine asks a question, and you must answer "Yes" to proceed. Next, you have to find Heroine's weapon, which she dropped in the grass. Use your Sword to slash the grass until you find her weapon (which is usually found to the lower left). Slash the rest of the grass to get some items too. Heroine will now officially join you, and you can press Select to switch to her. Head back up to the Goddess Statue to heal if necessary. Go back down to find 3 Rabites. It's suggested that you spend some time here leveling up as Hero, since Heroine is already Level 5 while Hero is Level 1. Enemies reappear on the same screen after a while, so you don't have to leave and come back over and over again. Once you're all done, head down to the next screen. Make your way right, then exit up. A rather open field here, with more enemies to practice on. Go up the steps on the right for a Chest with an Angel's Grail. Go back down a bit, then head all the way left and go up the steps there. Exit up the steps. (Topple Armory) Here you'll find the Topple Armory (Cannon). You won't be able to use Cannon Travel until much later in the game, so don't worry about it for now. You should see something sparkling on the ground to the left. Walk into it to pick up a Wood Geode (for information on Geodes, please refer to the Magic or Quests Chapters). Exit back down. (Path to Topple) Exit left. Open the Chest for a Gumdrop, then exit back right. Go down the steps and head right. Go up and read the sign nearby, which says "Topple Village ahead." Looks like you're going up. _[ Topple Village ]____________________________________________________________ Items: Round Drop x1 _______________________________________________________________________________ [ Topple Village ] After you enter the village, immediately head left to try to exit the screen. The rabbit-like creature near the statue will catch up to you and introduce himself as Niccolo, the traveling merchant. The snoopy little guy will ask where you're going. Answer with the first option or else he won't stop asking until you do. He'll then offer you a Popoi's Notebook for 10 Lucre. Buy it (not like you have much of a choice). If you don't happen to have 10 Lucre, he'll sell it to you for whatever you have. You'll now have the Popoi's Notebook added to your Ring Menu. You can use it to look at the Map, check what Monsters you've defeated, read up on gameplay-related notes that you've collected, or see your Amigo info. Now it's time to explore town! Save and heal at the Gold Goddess Statue in the middle of town. Speak with the Topple Girl walking outside (during the Day) for Popoi's Note #13. If you come to town at Night, a Topple Grandfather will be walking around. Speak to him for Popoi's Note #21 (make sure you tell him "no" when he asks if you know about the Orchard). In the northwestern Residence you can find out more about the Granz Realm. In the northeast is the Inn. A Topple Gentleman will give you Popoi's Note #2. Stay for the Night and you'll wake up with BEST status, which gives you D-Fence and PowerUp. Go to the second floor room to find a Chest with a Gumdrop. If you come here at Night, you'll meet Blassie the Third, who'll request Blood Pouches. Please refer to the Quests Chapter for more information on this and other Quests. The southwestern house is the General Store. Buy any Items or Accessories you want. Come here during the Day and speak with the Topple Grandfather for Popoi's Note #15. Also here during the Day is Clive, who will make you a Honey Elixir (heals all HP) if you bring him certain ingredients. Bebes will drop the necessary Honey, but it will be a while before you can get the other ingredients, so don't worry about it for now. Also here during the Day is Luke. Speak to him and tell him you'll help find his father to start a Quest. Once again, please refer to the Quests Chapter for more info. Once you're done exploring and shopping, talk to the child in the middle of the village. Once you've done that, go into the elder man's house and speak with him. Leave his house and the kid will be there. After a short conversation, the elderly man will come out and the kid will kick you (what's with everyone kicking you, anyway?). Everyone goes back into the house and the elderly man speaks about Shadow Knight or something or other and mentions the Holy Sword and the town of Wendel. After the long conversation, he gives you the Magic Rope, which lets you return to the last Goddess Statue that you saved at. Before you leave Topple, though, make sure you speak to the old lady walking around the streets AND the man living inside the house in the northwest Residence. _(Topple Outskirts) + (Path to Cave)_______________________________________ | Monster Data: | Items: Rabite HP: 20 Day/Night | Gumdrop x1 + Rod, Knuckle, Morning, Wind |________________________________________ x Earth | BeBe HP: 17 Day/Night | + Rod, Knucks, Mace, Wind | x Earth | Batmo HP: 23 Night | + Flail, Bow, Lance, Light, Earth | x Dark, Wind | ______________________________________| (Topple Outskirts) Here you'll meet a new enemy- the Batmo or the Bebe, depending on the time of day (Batmo at Night, Bebe at Day). Be careful of the Batmo's sonar, because it can confuse you (which reverses your controls). Bebes, on the other hand, can poison you. Exit to the upper-right. (Path to Cave) Exit north. The sign here says "Cave Off-limits." Of course, that can only mean that you must enter the cave. For now, the entrance is nowhere in sight so continue left and go to the next screen. [Topple Outskirts] Fight your way to the west and exit left. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Hero Path END Heroine Path BEGIN >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Heroine's journey starts off a bit different than Hero's. _(Topple Outskirts) + (Path to Cave) ______________________________________ | Monster Data: | Items: Rabite HP: 20 Day/Night | Gumdrop x1 + Rod, Knucks, Mace, Wind | Angel Grail x1 x Earth | Earth Geode x1 (See Magic Chapter) Bebe | Wood Geode x1 (See Magic Chapter) + Rod, Knucks, Mace, Wind |________________________________________ x Earth | Batmo | + Flail, Bow, Lance, Light, Earth | x Dark, Wind | ______________________________________| (Topple Outskirts) Heroine wakes up in Bogard's Cascade Cottage. Give the Hero a name, then Bogard will t