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I. CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CNTR
II. TH' BASICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THBS
Story ............................................................ STRY
Stat Overview .................................................... STTO
Status Abnormalities ............................................. STTS
Tips N' Tricks ................................................... TPST
III. WALKTHROUGH  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WLKT
01) Averay Mansion ............................................... WK01
02) Bel Lenora .................................... [OPTIONAL] ... WK02
03) Spirit Temple ................................................ WK03
04) Axenburg ..................................................... WK04
05) Western Forest ............................................... WK05
06) Cursed Caves ................................................. WK06
07) Seramaze ..................................................... WK07
08) Fort Domfriu ................................................. WK08
09) Cascadilla / Orchid Valley ................................... WK09
10) Tradefair .................................................... WK10
11) House of Black Stone ......................................... WK11
12) Underwater Passage ........................................... WK12
13) Cythere ...................................................... WK13
14) High Paths ................................................... WK14
15) Melmoth Sands ................................................ WK15
16) Genufa ....................................................... WK16
17) Lanlat ....................................................... WK17
18) Corridor of Clouds ........................................... WK18
19) Apogea Tower ................................................. WK19
20) Ring of Memories ............................................. WK20
21) Tida's Reef ................................... [OPTIONAL] ... WK21
22) Arkal Cliffs ................................................. WK22
23) Arkal Skybase ................................................ WK23
24) Sammarkand Skyship ........................................... WK24
25) Sammarkand Skydocks .......................................... WK25
26) Ponsu ......................................... [OPTIONAL] ... WK26
27) Suilei ....................................................... WK27
28) Xanadu ....................................................... WK28
29) Xanadu Castle ................................................ WK29
30) Eerie Caves .................................................. WK30
31) Drakus Tat ................................................... WK31
32) Forbidden's Fortress ......................................... WK32
33) Abraxus Tower ................................................ WK33
34) Doll Factory .................................. [OPTIONAL] ... WK34
35) Isapolis ..................................................... WK35
36) Drakus Tat [II] .............................................. WK36
37) Temple of the Key ............................................ WK37
38) Polamaze Temple .............................................. WK38
39) Desert of Black Sand .......................... [OPTIONAL] ... WK39
40) Volcano Caves ................................. [OPTIONAL] ... WK40
41) Firebeard's Tomb .............................. [OPTIONAL] ... WK41
42) Xanadu Castle [II] ............................ [OPTIONAL] ... WK42
43) Strange Caves ................................. [OPTIONAL] ... WK43
44) Polamaze Temple / Seramaze Temple ............................ WK44
45) Cythere [II] .................................. [OPTIONAL] ... WK45
46) Arkal Skybase Ruins / Ralbania Castle ........................ WK46
47) Ravin's Mansion ............................... [OPTIONAL] ... WK47
48) Ice Caves ..................................... [OPTIONAL] ... WK48
49) Air Megaera ................................... [OPTIONAL] ... WK49
50) Zodiat Monastery .............................. [OPTIONAL] ... WK50
51) Spirit Temple / Bel Lenora .................... [OPTIONAL] ... WK51
52) Curse Bringers Tower .......................... [OPTIONAL] ... WK52
53) Dimensional Flux (Part 1: Outer) ............................. WK53
54) Dimensional Flux (Part 2: Inner) ............................. WK54
55) Dimensional Flux (Part 3: Sanctum) ........................... WK55
IV. APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPN
Character Overviews .............................................. CHRC
Combo Attacks .................................................... CMBO
Sidequests ....................................................... SDQS
Equipment List ................................................... EQPT
Shop List ........................................................ SHPL
V. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FAQZ
VI. UPDATES & CONTRIBUTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UPDT
VII. LEGALITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LGLT
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As for fleeing battle, hold "B" when a character's action bar is filled and
keep it held until battle ends. Attacking isn't possible during this phase
(obviously) although countering and pre-entered commands work. Only one ally
need be active for the party to flee, but having everyone incapacitated (for
berserk and paralysis especially) prevents escape, so always have someone who
isn't affected by such things! You won't regret it.
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"The legends of Bel Lenora recall a mighty sage, a man with ashen eyes, a
crafter of armaments of wondrous power. Zodiat, the first and greatest king
of Bel Lenora, led his people to a land free from spirits of evil... Yet,
hundreds of years later, evil has reemerged in Bel Lenora... The traitorous
general, Vai the Magic-less, and his army of Curse-Bringers, have drained the
people's spirits, leaving death and destruction in their wake...
The great Duke Averay ultimately defeated and banished the evil Vai, but now
another magic-less man walks among the citizens of Bel Lenora. And though he
is the adopted son of the Duke, for many Bel Lenorans, his mere presence
conjures memories of war, devastation and Vai the Cursed..."
STAT OVERVIEW           [STTO]
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One can a character's stats on the 'Status' or 'Equipment' screens, and since
the game's a little nebulous on this aspect, here's the lowdown. You'll note
that red icons relate to physical things and blue to magical things.
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|   HP | ------------- | Ally's health (at 0, user cannot fight)            |
|   SP | ------------- | Ally's magic (at 0, user cannot use skills/magic)  |
|  EXP | ------------- | Ally's experience (for gaining levels)             |
|  ATK | Red Dagger    | Relates to physical damage                         |
| MATK | Blue Dagger   | Relates to magical damage                          |
|  DEF | Red Shield    | Relates to physical defense (AKA Vigor)            |
| MDEF | Blue Shield   | Relates to magical defense (AKA Wisdom)            |
|   EV | Red "7L" icon | Relates to physical evasion                        |
|  MEV | Blue "7L icon | Relates to magical evasion                         |
|  STR | Red Longsword | Relates to physical damage (root of ATK)           |
|  INT | Blue Cane     | Relates to magical damage (root of MATK)           |
|  STM | Red Person    | Relates to physical stamina (root of DEF)          |
|  SPR | Blue Person   | Relates to magical spirit (root of MDEF)           |
|  SPD | Green Person  | Relates to speed (how fast action bar loads)       |
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The game displays the general RPG fare on this end, with a few lesser-used
ones thrown in for good measure. Ending battle will cure all status effects
that are not equipment-based, including death (revive with 1 HP). Kairu will
get random status abnormalities for the first stretch of the game due to a
story-related ailment, so no, that is not a glitch!
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| Berserk   | Ally cannot be controlled and attacks enemy blindly           |
| Blind     | [AKA: Darkness] User's physical attack accuracy is decreased  |
| Charm     | User attacks allies instead of enemies                        |
| Confusion | User attacks allies and enemies indiscriminately              |
| Cripple   | [AKA: Bind] User cannot use skills                            |
| Death     | Target has 0 HP and is incapacitated (game over if all die)   |
| DEF Down  | DEF is temporarily decreased (incur more physical damage)     |
| Flaming   | [AKA: On Fire] User's HP decreases at regular intervals       |
| Freeze    | [AKA: Frozen] User is frozen and can't move around battle map |
| MATK Down | MATK is temporarily decreased (magic attacks do less damage)  |
| MDEF Down | MDEF is temporarily decreased (incur more magical damage)     |
| Paralysis | User's action bar freezes and s/he can no longer take action  |
| Poison    | User's HP decreases at regular intervals                      |
| Silence   | [AKA: Mute] User cannot use magic abilities                   |
| Sleep     | User is sleeping and cannot take action (damage will awaken)  |
| Slow      | [AKA: SPD Down] Action bar loads slower                       |
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| DEF Up    | DEF is temporarily increased (incur less physical damage)     |
| Haste     | [AKA: SPD Up] Action bar loads faster than normal             |
| HP Regen  | Regenerates HP in regular intervals                           |
| Lucivar   | [AKA: Antideath] Protects against one death-inflicting skill  |
| MATK Up   | MATK is temporarily increased (magic attacks do more damage)  |
| MDEF Up   | MDEF is temporarily increased (incur less magical damage)     |
| SP Regen  | Regenerates SP in regular intervals                           |
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What, ho! It's time for a bunch of tips piled into a big...uh, pile. All are
written by yours truly, although for any reader who has some good ones, send
'em my way and they may just turn up here!
• HEALTHY ITEM SUPPLY: You'd be surprised at how many times in the game the
plot moves forward, only to leave the party without means to buy medicinal
items! Of course, replenishing this supply can really eat into the cash
reserves, so think about selling obsolete equipment or grinding near free
healing points for a bit. [Don't accidentally sell equipment automatically
removed from absent party members too]
• ITEMS MUST BE EQUIPPED to use them, and periodically, absentee allies have
their goods removed (this applies to equipment as well, mind you). When
able, always take a look-see to make sure everything's in good shape, or
you may end up fighting a boss with someone with just a weapon equipped!
• BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SELL! Battles usually aren't the best way to get cash;
that honor belongs to hawking obsolete equipment. Of course, the pricier
equipment may seem like better sell fodder...however, some sidequests will
depend on having certain items, so don't sell blindly! An example is the
Hurricane Glove, which is part of an elemental set someone in Drakus Tat
will want. If y'sell it to someone else, it ruins the entire sidequest and
the window of opportunity for an even better item is out of the question!
• SAVE WISELY! There are three slots for files so why not use them all?
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the game can be glitchy, sometimes game-breakingly so, at least this option
leaves one with maybe a workaround. But beware: if you play a file and then
load another, the save cursor will be left on the initial one -- it's very
easy to accidentally overwrite! [There's no "do you want to overwrite?"
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As the game starts, the main character (Kairu) will end up sparring with a
snot-nosed cadet in his swordsmanship class. Now, spamming the attack button
is the easy way to win, but in round 2, when magic is allowed, Kairu will
have to lose. That's the way of the world! Afterwards, Duke Averay wants to
see Kairu in his office, but there's still plenty of exploring to do here,
most of it being fruitless but there are some generic items laying around the
place. Like many SNES-like RPGs, one has to search barrels, crates, and the
occasional chest to scrounge up free loot.
The foyer leads to 2F, which is where the Duke's office is located (as well
as Kairu's room where resting is possible). After speaking with Averay, he
bids his son to visit the Spirit Temple, in the hopes that Kairu may finally
learn magic abilities. The duke also namedrops picking up items in the town
of Bel Lenora, southeast on the world map. This part is optional but we'll
do it anyway.
Before leaving, there's two things to do:
1) Read some of the library shelves to get a few free stat boosts (+2 MAG,
+2 INT, +5 SP total).
2) Visit the B1 knights' quarters and find the person standing in the store
room, bemoaning the babysitting job she's doing. The kids have escaped!
Find them in the armory and report back to the sourpuss, then re-enter
the screen to get the chests she blocked.
WORLD MAP
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Enemies: Frock, Frost, Winter Wolf, Snowball, Silent Iris
This "continent" is rather small, and only consists of a few places:
• Axenburg, the southwest town
• Axenburg Forest, near said town
• Bel Lenora, the SE capital city
• Spirit Temple, in the mountain pass north of Bel Lenora
• Cursed Caves, in the mountain pass SW of Averay Mansion
• The Curse Bringers Tower, NE of Averay Mansion (but can't do anything
here)
One slap in the face a player will find is the hellish encounter rate, which
is about double what consistutes "normal" in RPGdom. Because of this, going
off the beaten path can just be a waste of resources. At this point in time,
think about grinding a smidge outside of the mansion, since it's a source of
free healing (in Kairu's room). Also: YOU CAN RUN FROM BATTLE BY HOLDING THE
B-BUTTON WHEN THE ACTION GAUGE IS FILLED. This question's going to come up
sooner or later. That said, none of the enemies are too tough -- Snowballs
die in one hit, Silent Iris just inflict their titular namesake status, and
that just leaves the wolves as the main damage-dealers.
As said, Bel Lenora is the southeastern town on the map, and pretty easy to
spot. Say hello to the top screen's minimap -- it'll be there for...ever.
BEL LENORA [OPTIONAL]     [WK02]
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For the moment, only the residential district is available for exploring,
and it's accessible by any available teleporter. Visit the general store to
get some free items (x3 Blue Herb, Antidote, Scarecrow), then it's off to
loot citizens!
• 125 GP ------- at Bel Lenora entrance, go east and north to find chest
• Oppa Oil ----- inn B1, hidden passage between left beds
• Dart --------- pot in the rightmost house from the center square
• Scarecrow ---- southwestmost house, pot by staircase
• Med Antidote - southwestmost house B1, secret room
• Silver Tiara - "
• Dart --------- "
• Poison Dart -- "
• Blue Herb ---- "
Said secret room is against the southern wall, where a blind door leads into
an anteroom full of goodies. At this point, feel free to start the first
sidequest relating to the town's armor-making scientist (quicklink: SQ01) and
get some good armor early without much loss.
When done with the town, it's time to visit the Spirit Temple -- found in
the mountain pass north of town, remember.
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Foes: Speagle, Winter Wolf, Silent Iris, Snowball
Item: Blue Herb, Copper Charm, Dart, Blue Herb, Int Potion, Oppa Oil, Uji Nut
The monster-filled ascent's rather easy to do, with the path being rather
straightforward and all items in plain sight. Only the Copper Charm is
"tricky," and that's more of a scenery thing than a brainbuster -- walk
underneath a natural bridge to find it. However, don't bother equipping it;
preventing Freeze status is rather crucial to this icy land.
The temple at the top of the mount is uneventful. Approach the crystal and
try to get some magic, then sleep in the NW room. After collecting the final
three items inside, it's time to return to Averay Mansion -- enjoy the long
walk.
AVERAY MANSION
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It'll be nighttime when Kairu arrives back, and the Duke is expecting him to
report at once. Most of the facilities and corridors are locked at this time,
although if one talks to Priss on the balcony, she gives a hand-knitted
[Fur Cap]. Report and get some shuteye. On the morrow, talk with Averay again
and he'll ask Kairu to take care of the problems down in Axunberg, the SW
town on the island. Try to exit the castle and Aurora will join the party!
Now, there are a few things to do with these new developments:
• Collect two Blue Herbs from the magic instructor in the library
• Read books in the library for stat boosts (only if not done before though)
• With Aurora in the lead, get a [Fancy Whip] from musician on mansion's 2F
• Visit Spirit Temple's crystal with Aurora in the lead to get a +5 SP boost
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Technically going here is optional, but why wouldn't you? The shops here have
a bit better inventory than the capital for some reason -- [SH02] -- so think
about picking up a Long Sword for Kairu and a Radiant Dress for Aurora. She
should already have a free Fancy Whip, remember! As for items 'round town...
• Ruby Necklace - SE part of town forest, in hidden clearing
• 650 GP -------- western part of town forest, hidden (blind) path
• Dart ---------- weapon shop chest
• Blue Herb ----- weapon shop chest
• Torch --------- pot in the house where woman thinks husband's returned
• Blue Herb ----- chest hidden behind SWmost house
• Copper Charm -- pot in SW corner of town
• Blue Root ----- pot by one of SW houses
• Antidote x2 --- chests in NW house
• Med Antidote -- chest in NW house (hidden left of stair)
• Poison Dart --- chest in council hall
• Blue Root ----- hidden chest in council hall (west wall has secret
passage)
To reach Axenburg Forest, go outside of town and follow the forest north to
the river's source.
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05) Western Forest                                                       [WK05]
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ENEMIES: Cold Sprout, Bug Soldier, Bug Feeder, Winter Bloom
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| _ |S|* )                 | 02 | Torch         |  dungeon, so make sure to
|___   _/                  | 03 | Blue Root     |  get everything before
_| |_______             | 04 | Blue Herb     |  y'face the northern boss!
| FROZEN   8|            | 05 | Insect Hide   |
|    LAKE   |            | 06 | Blue Herb     |
|____   ____|_______     | 07 | Oppa Oil      |
| |  _6       5|    | 08 | Worn Bracelet |
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/ ______ (/  ¯ /  Now we get to the first real dungeon in the game!
/ /____|4   /¯¯¯   Axenburg's forest has some new critters
running
/ // 123|_/ /       around and they'll typically take two hits to kill,
(7(( (¯¯¯ / /        although Aurora's magic can help on that
end. If
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Curo Fira yet, let her hit Lv3 to
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in exploring here.
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The forest is split into three parts: the entrance
forest, a frozen lake, and the buffer zone before the boss. The forest is
mapped out above and generally has nothing good, although some herbs can be
picked (they look like blue flowers) and some off-color crates are hidden in
some boughs' shadows. The real find here is the [Insect Hide] in the NE dead
end, and it prevents paralysis on Kairu. As you'll find out, paralysis is one
of the most annoying statuses in the game, so keep that sucker close. The NW
entrance leads to the lake.
LAKE MAP: http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/file/944570/56921
Now, the lake is rather complicated to describe, so it's got a special map
for better traversing. There are no enemies to fight here but Kairu's still
battling frozen ice, which can be traversed once before it breaks off in a
segment. Falling through the ice spits the team back into the forest's first
portion, and the lake has to be done again -- d'oh! The special treasure here
is the [Worn Bracelet] in the NE. Using the colored map, maneuver to the
NE green segment -- which looks like a 4 -- and go east across its southmost
tile, then go north across the brown segment to find the goods. You do NOT
have to fall through the ice to get out at this point, though. The lake's
exit is in the NW.
There's free healing and a savepoint here to use, so make the most of 'em.
North of this buffer area is...
BOSS: Mother
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• Attack [single: phys damage]
• Assault [single: phys damage]
• Eyes Slasher [single: inflicts Blind]
Unfortunately, the game's first boss requires Kairu to lose. In fact, he
couldn't do anything even if he wanted to -- Aurora isn't assisting! Just
fight a bit until the crustacean dishes out enough punishment.
AFTERMATH
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Following, Kairu is taken back to Averay Mansion and, like before, has to
meet the duke in his 2F study. This time, Averay asks his son to meet him at
the Cursed Caves in the SE mountain pass. There are two things to do now if
y'haven't done 'em already:
• If you've been doing the Bel Lenora armor-making sidequest, and are up to
the 2nd step, go visit the scientist to get the fireproof [Onyx Armor]! It
really comes in handy through the early game.
• That Ruby Necklace you may've picked up in Axunburg can be returned to the
girl in Bel Lenora's inn's basement, and she'll leave back to her hometown
after. This has no (immediate?) reward, apparently... Since it 3 annoying
statuses, it might be worth keeping.
Also, after the next dungeon, there won't be anywhere to buy things for a
bit so stock up on a few healing items now.
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06) Cursed Caves                                                         [WK06]
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• Thighripper
| 01 | Blue Root    | |     |__/7/ / /¯\__ \___   ___|    • Bat
| 02 | Oppa Oil     | | END |S* ( / / _ \/3__ 4\__1\      • Rabid Bat
| 03 | Blue Herb    | |_   _|    ¯   / \ \/   _ \_) )     • Cursed
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| 05 | Blue Herb    |   | |________\ \__/ /_ _/ (_              N
| 06 | Med Antidote |   |___________\ \< /5/|_   _|             |
| 07 | Str Potion   |                \ ¯¯ /   | |           W --+-- E
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After some events, Kairu will be locked in the cave with the newly-acquired
[Sword of Averay] and that crafty Aurora, who rejoins the party. Head in a
bit until the path splits; go the east path. As you'll find soon, skeletons
still hold some goodies, and the [Blue Root] and [Med Antidote] in plain
sight are easy to find. Item #2, the [Oppa Oil] is hidden in a blind passage,
just like #7, the [Str Potion], is. All the rest are in chests or on corpses,
so proceeding ain't hard overall.
To reach the end, back at the fork take the under-bridge path along to a cave
with lots of entrances (west one leads to save/heal point). Take the remaining
upper passage down a bit, then cut across through a corridor to reach the
final room. Luckily, there's no boss...but...
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