Summoner for PS2
Game FAQ/Walkthrough
version 2.1
April 25, 2001
written by Nathaniel Macher
arkaine_zorca@gamespotmail.com
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Table of Contents
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I. Disclaimer
II. Version History
III. Introduction
IV. Game Basics
V. Characters
VI. Walkthrough
1. The Destruction of Your Second Home
2. The City of Gods
2a. At the Edge of Vastness
2b. Don't Forget Your Coin Purse
2c. Rat City
2d. The King of Fleas
2e. Snob Hill
2f. On the Church's Doorstep
2g. The House of Urath
2h. There's No Way I'm Gonna Walk Through That %*@#!
2i. Mission: Yago
3. The Island of the Mad Monks
3a. The Tomb of a God
4. The Undead Rider
5. Bow to Your King
6. Children of Vadagar
6a. Test of Mind and Body
7. The Phoenix Will Rise Again
8. In Search of Ikaemos
9. The Fallen Empire
10. The Serpent Strikes
11. The Prince of Treachery
12. A Daring Rescue
13. City Taken Hostage
13a. I am Whole Once Again
13b. Jaded Warriors
14. *Cough* Can't . . . Breathe
15. The Usurper
16. The Words of Vadagar
17. What Do You Mean My Library Card's Not Good Here?
18. City of the Dead
19. Reclaim the Fire
19a. Come on Baby Light my Fire
20. Trap the Light
21. The Stoned Demon
22. It is Your Destiny
23. Conquer the Darkness
VII. Encounters
VIII. Quests
IX. Puzzle Solutions
X. Skills
XI. Chain Attacks
XII. Spells
XIII. Summon Monsters
XIV. Weapons
XV. Armor
XVI. Magic Items
XVII. Jewelry
XVIII. Miscellaneous Items
XIX. Bestiary
XX. Tips & Tricks
XXI. FAQ
XXII. Requests to the Reader
XXIII. Acknowledgments
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I. Disclaimer
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I want to get this boring stuff out of the way so I'm putting this
first.  As with all other disclaimers, you are allowed to look through
this and print it if you want.  You cannot copy this and switch my name
with yours.  You CANNOT post this on your website unless you have my
permission.  If I do allow you to post this, my name must still be
listed as the author and it cannot be altered in any way what-so-ever.
This walkthrough also cannot be used for commercial purposes.  You
cannot take sections out of this and put it in your own FAQ/Walkthrough
without my permission.  If I find that anyone has done anything to my
FAQ/Walkthrough without my permission, I WILL prosecute you under the
fullest extent of the law.  You have been warned.
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II. Version History
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12/14/00 v.1.0:
- Table of Contents *added*
- Version History *added*
- Introduction *added*
- Game Basics *added*
- Characters *added*
- Walkthrough *added*
- added sections 1-2i
- Quests *added*
- Puzzle Solutions *added*
- Skills *added*
- Chain Attacks *added*
- Spells *added*
- Weapons *added*
- Armor *added*
- Magic Items *added*
- Jewelry *added*
- Miscellaneous Items *added*
- Bestiary *added*
- Tips & Tricks *added*
- FAQ *added*
- Requests to the Reader *added*
- Disclaimer *added*
12/26/00 v.1.1:
- I noticed that there was a problem when you tried to print.  The
margins took words that went past 6" and would put them on a
separate line.  I fixed this problem and will be more careful so it
doesn't happen again.
- Corrected a few spelling errors.
- Oops!  I forgot the R1 button in the Game Basics section.
- Game Basics *updated*
- Walkthrough *updated*
- added sections 3-12
- Quests *updated*
- Puzzle Solutions *updated*
- Skill *updated*
- Chain Attacks *updated*
- Spells *updated*
- Summon Monsters *added*
- Weapons *updated*
- Armor *updated*
- Magic Items *updated*
- Jewelry *updated*
- Miscellaneous Items *updated*
- Bestiary *updated*
- Tips & Tricks *updated*
- FAQ *updated*
- Requests to the Reader *updated*
- Acknowledgments *updated*
1/4/01 v.1.2:
- Game Basics *updated*
- Walkthrough *updated*
- added sections 13-14
- changed boss fight strategy in sections 2h & 4
- added location of Cupric Dagger in section 9
- Quests *updated*
- Puzzle Solutions *updated*
- I fixed a screw up in Puzzle #2
- Weapons *updated*
- Armor *updated*
- Magic Items *updated*
- Jewelry *updated*
- Miscellaneous Items *updated*
- Bestiary *updated*
- Requests to the Reader *updated*
- Acknowledgments *updated*
1/9/01 v.1.3:
- Walkthrough *updated*
- added sections 15-19
- added enemy count for sections 1-7 & 14-18
- added a couple of items to 3a
- added two quests to section 6
- Encounters *added*
- Quests *updated*
- Spells *updated*
- Chain Attacks *updated*
- Weapons *updated*
- Armor *updated*
- Jewelry *updated*
- Miscellaneous Items *updated*
- Bestiary *updated*
- Tips & Tricks *updated*
- FAQ *updated*
- Request to Reader *updated*
- Acknowledgements *updated*
1/9/01 v.1.4:
- Requests to the Reader *updated*
- I had to fix an error that would've made me look really stupid
1/11/01 v.1.5:
- Fixed a whole bunch of spelling errors
- Game Basics *updated*
- Walkthrough *updated*
- added sections 19-22
- Quests *updated*
- Chain Attacks *updated*
- Spells *updated*
1/18/01 v.1.6:
- Characters *updated*
- Walkthrough *updated*
- added section 23
- added enemy count for sections 8-13b
- changed Boss Fight strategy in section 9
- I forgot to list some items you get in section 12 so I fixed that
- added directions to get the Khosani Sword in sub-section 13a
- added location of Hero's Sabaton in section 21
- quest added to sub-section 13b
- added several items to section 14
- Encounters *updated*
- Quests *updated*
- divided the story quests and side quests
- Skills *updated*
- Chain Attacks *updated*
- Spells *updated*
- Summon Monsters *updated*
- Weapons *updated*
- reformatted
- Armor *updated*
- reformatted
- Jewelry *updated*
- Miscellaneous Items *updated*
- Bestiary *updated*
- reformatted, now includes strengths/weaknesses of enemies
- Requests to the Reader *updated*
- Acknowledgements *updated*
2/15/01 v.2.0:
- Game Basics *updated*
- Characters *updated*
- Walkthrough *updated*
- changed Boss Fight strategy in sections 18, 19a, 20, and 21
- added items to sub-sections 2b, 2e, and 19a
- corrected a mix-up with an item in section 20
- Encounters *updated*
- Quests *updated*
- Spells *updated*
- added summon monster's spells
- Weapons *updated*
- Armor *updated*
- Miscellaneous Items *updated*
- Bestiary *updated*
- now includes the items that the enemies drop
- Acknowledgements *updated*
4/25/01 v.2.1:
- Page Count: 117
- Walkthrough *updated*
- changed the name of sub-section 2h
- added to sub-section 2i
- went through and labeled the key and quest items
- added item to sub-section 3a
- I misspelled Torvel's name in section 5 so I fixed that
- added location of an item in section 9
- changed the name of section 13
- put in another way to kill Azha in sub-section 13a
- put a warning into section 14
- Encounters *updated*
- Puzzle Solutions *updated*
- added an alternate way to solve Puzzle #1
- Encounters *updated*
- Weapons *updated*
- Tips and Tricks *updated*
- FAQ *updated*
- Acknowledgements *updated*
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III. Introduction
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Welcome to our FAQ/Walkthrough for Summoner on PS2.  I say "our"
because that's what this is.  Although I was the sole contributor in the
beginning, I encourage others to help me create what I hope to be the
best FAQ for this game.  As of the date that this is posted it's the
only one that covers the whole game (as far as I know that is).
This, however, is the first guide I've ever written so
you'll have to exhibit a little patience if I make a mistake or do
things that confuse you.  If I make a mistake or confuse you, I expect
you to e-mail me and tell me about it.  Like I said, I'd like for this
to be the best FAQ available and I can only do it with your help.
Contributions are always welcome.  In my Requests to the Reader
sections, I'll post anything I need help with or any questions I may
have for you, the reader.
The reason I'm doing is because of the fact that there simply
isn't a single useful FAQ for this game right now.  I've always wanted
to do an FAQ anyway, but every game I have already has enough FAQs to
cover every aspect of it.  When I saw the FAQs that were available I
decided that this would be the prime game for me to write one for.
In other FAQs, some of the authors have stated that writing one is
a lot of work.  I can say now that I completely agree with them.  I've put
in 150+ hours toward this thing and I'm not done yet.  So for all of you
that would also like to write a FAQ in the future, make sure you know
what you're doing.  A RPG has got to be the hardest kind of game to
write a FAQ for.  They require so much more detail than most games in
other genres.  This game is definitely no exception.
Summoner is a game that tells the story of Joseph, a young man
born with the mark of the Summoner.  Through the use of magical rings,
Summoners have the power to call forth demons and control them.
However, to the north in Orenia is the Emperor Murod, a powerful
sorcerer who wants Joseph dead.  With his unworldly powers, Murod
launches a campaign whose sole purpose is to find Joseph.  When Murod's
forces reach Joseph's home of Masad our story begins.
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IV. Game Basics
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Controls-
Taken from the Summoner Instruction Manual provided w/the game
Menu Screen Controls:
Left Analog Stick          Highlight Options
Pan Map (Map Screen)
X Button                   Select Options
O Button                   Toggle Armor/Magic (Inventory Screen)
Triangle Button            Cancel
Return to previous menu
L1 Button                  Switch Menus
R1 Button                  Switch Menus
L2 Button                  Switch Characters
View map layers (Map Screen)
R2 Button                  Switch Characters
View map layers (Map Screen)
In Game Controls:
Left Analog Stick          Move currently selected character
Right Analog Stick         Control the Camera
X Button                   Select
Talk to characters
Pick up items
Square Button              View the Skills Menu
Triangle Button            View the Pause Menu
O Button                   View the Spells Menu
L1 Button                  Draw/Sheath weapon
R1 Button                  Solo Mode selection toggle
L2 Button                  Cycle between party members
R2 Button                  Cycle between party members
L3 Button                  Toggle Camera Modes
R3 Button                  Reposition Camera behind
Select Button              Quick Access to the Map Screen
Start Button               Pause the Game
Combat Controls:
X Button                   Attack an enemy
Left Analog Stick          Select an enemy to attack
Square Button              View the Skills Menu
O Button                   View the Spells Menu
Triangle Button            View the Inventory Menu
Directional Button Up      Chain Attack-Added Blow
Directional Button Down    Chain Attack-Desperation, Kick, or Icy Touch
Direction Button Left      Chain Attack-Confusion, Leg Swipe, Bless, or
Mend
Directional Button Right   Chain Attack-Push, Desperation, or Confusion
Exploring-
Exploring is really simple.  Just run around using the left stick.
When you come up to people you wanna talk to, hit X, select who you want
to talk to, and hit X again.  When you wanna search something go up to
it and hit X.  If anything is nearby the game will say so.
Fighting-
Combat in this game isn't all that complex.  You basically rush
the enemies and beat them into a pulp, making sure not to loose anyone
in the process.  Losing Joseph is a VERY bad thing if you have a
summoned monster with you.  Upon Joseph's death the monster will turn on
you and you've gotta kill it.
Magic is useful of course.  You'll be using the Heal spell a lot,
and I mean a lot.  Your summon monsters never seem to have a whole bunch
of HP and need to be healed constantly.  Protect is a very good spell
though.  Use Protect every time you encounter a boss, it really does
help.  When Joseph learns Flame Arrow and Fireball you're pretty much
set.  You can use these two spells in combination to seriously damage
enemies before you start your melee.
Chain attacks though are the most important thing about fighting.
Those of you who've played Vagrant Story for PS1 will feel at home with
chains.  Chain attacks can be hard to master, but once you do it'll make
fighting a lot easier.  However, if you have a slow weapon equipped,
i.e. any two-handed weapon, this will through the timing of you chains
off.  This makes it harder to chain your attacks together.
Tutorials:
Basic Controls Tutorial-
This tutorial will explain the basic controls for Summoner.  You
can quit this or any other tutorial at any time by pressing triangle.
Joseph can be moved using the left analog stick.  To move forward, push
the stick forward (away from you).  Pulling the stick back (toward you)
causes Joseph to move toward the camera.  Pushing the stick left or
right makes Joseph run in that direction.  While Joseph is running, the
camera automatically positions itself behind him.  You can also manually
control the camera using the right analog stick.  Moving the right stick
forward or backward zooms in the camera in or out, respectively.
Pushing left or right on the stick rotates the camera around Joseph.
The rotation can be reversed in the [Options] menu.  You can switch
camera modes by depressing (pressing down on) the left analog stick
[L3].  The following camera modes are available: Low- the camera remains
close to the ground and positions itself behind Joseph, unless you enter
a small indoor area.  High- the camera remains above Joseph in a three-
quarter view of the action.  This view is useful in combat situations
involving many creatures.  Auto- the camera automatically switches
between High and Low views, depending on the situation.  This is the
default camera view.  Pressing down on the right analog stick [R3]
causes the camera to automatically swing behind Joseph if it has been
rotated away.  The [Start] button pauses the game at any time.
Dialogue Tutorial-
This is Joseph's friend Mulik.  Joseph can talk to nearby friendly
characters by pressing X.  The game pauses.  A cursor appears under the
nearest character in range and a bubble appears over his or her head.
You can cycle through all characters in range with the left analog
stick.  Characters with important information have double exclamation
marks over their heads.  Once you have selected the character with whom
you would like to speak, press X again to initiate a conversation with
that character.  Go ahead and talk to Mulik.
When Joseph is talking to a character, the dialogue appears in the
top half of the window.  The bottom half of the window contains a list
of relevant topics that Joseph can ask about.  When a topic has been
covered, it is removed from the topic list.  New topics are added to the
list as more information is uncovered.  Access to new topics can also be
gained after completing quests or talking to other characters.  Mulik
has quit a bit to tell Joseph!  Go ahead and continue talking to him.
You can stop a conversation at any time by choosing the "Farewell" topic
or pressing triangle.
Remember that many characters in Summoner have important and
interesting things to say!  Talk to everyone you can.
Basic Combat Tutorial-
This Orenian Scout is about to attack Joseph.  Joseph will have to
fight back.  You can attack enemies by pressing X when they are in
range.  When you press X, the game pauses and a cursor appears under the
nearest enemy in range.  You can cycle through all enemies in range with
the left analog stick.  The red bar over the enemy represents its
current Hit Points (HP), which decrease as he takes damage.  After you
have selected the enemy you would attack, press X again.  Once a target
has been selected, Joseph automatically engages the enemy.  He continues
to fight until he or his foe runs out of HP, or you issue him another
command.  The red bar next to Joseph's portrait represents his current
HP.  If Joseph's HP drops to zero, he falls down, incapacitated and
unable to move or perform any action.  If everyone in your group is
incapacitated, the game ends and you must either reload from a saved
game or start a new game.  If an enemy attacks Joseph and you do not
respond, Joseph automatically draws his weapon and defends himself.
During combat, numbers appear over the characters' heads.  Numbers in
white represent damage to enemies.  Numbers in yellow represent damage
to Joseph and his friends.  Numbers in blue represent percentage
modifiers to that character's attack.  You receive a bonus for attacking
a creature from above or behind and are penalized for attacking from
below.  The game will now unpause and the Scout will attack Jospeh.
When the guard died, he dropped his weapon.  You can pick up
nearby items on the ground by pressing X.  You see a targeting cursor
like the one used to target characters, but it appears on the item that
is closest to you.  As with targeting characters, you can use the left
analog stick to change the targeted item.  During battle, Joseph may
take damage.  Joseph has a spell called Heal that he can cast to restore
HP to himself or others in his party.  You can access the spells menu by
pressing O.  Joseph can also use healing potions that are in his
inventory.  You can access the Inventory screen by pressinr triangle and
selecting the Inventory option from the menu.
Chain Attack Tutorial-
During combat, Joseph has the ability to perform chains of special
attacks.  Chain attacks can be used only in melee combat and cost
Ability Points (AP) to perform.  Notice the chain symbol that appears
over Joseph's head just as he is about to swing at his opponent.  Chain
attacks can be executed only while this symbol is visible.  To perform a
Chain Attack, press one of the four directional buttons: Up, Down, Left,
or Right.  The direction you choose determines which special attack
Joseph performs.  Pushing it Up causes Joseph to perform an Added Blow
attack.  If successful, this attack inflicts normal damage.  Pushing
Down causes Joseph to perform a Desperation attack.  If successful, this
attack inflicts damage proportional to the HPs Joseph has lost.  The
lower his remaining HPs, the more damage he inflicts.  Pushing Left
causes Joseph to perform a Confusion attack.  If successful, this attack
drains AP from the opponent.  Pushing Right causes Joseph to perform a
Push attack.  If successful, this attack pushes the opponent backward,
and gives Joseph more time to perform the next Chain Attack.  Once
Joseph has performed a Chain Attack often enough, he gains access to new
Chain Attacks.  You can assign these new Chain Attacks to the
directional buttons.  Go to the Skills menu to do this.  After each
successful Chain Attack, you are given a chance to perform another.
Your opponent cannot attack you while you are chaining attacks together.
Each Chain Attack you perform must be different from the previous one.
There is no limit to the number of attacks that may be chained together,
but the chain symbol appears for a shorter  period of time with each
successive attack.  If you attempt a Chain Attack before the chain
symbol appears or after is disapears, the attack fails and the chain is
broken.  With practice though, you will be able to chain many attacks
together, giving the enemy no chance to strike back!  One more thing to
remember: Wielding a faster weapon makes performing Chain Attacks
easier.  It may be to your advantage to equip a faster weapon that does
less damage, if it enables you to chain more attacks together.
Level Up Tutorial-
Joseph has reached experience level 2!  Experience is gained by
defeating enemies and completing quests.  When enough experience points
have been accumulated, Joseph will attain the next experience level.
Each time Joseph levels up, his maximum HPs and APs increase.  He also
gets Skill Points that can be used to improve his Skills.  A flashing
"+" symbol appears on Joseph's portrait if he has Skill Points to
distribute.  To distribute Skill Points, press triangle and choose the
Skills option from the menu.
Skill Points-
From this screen (Skills) you can distribute Skill Points to
Skills that are available to Joseph.  On the right-hand side of the
screen is the full list of Skills that are at his disposal.  By
scrolling Up or Down, you can select the Skill you want to raise.
Pressing X raises the selected Skill by one point.  No Skill Level can
be higher than the character's current experience level.  Skill points
assignments are permanent, so make sure you choose wisely before
pressing X.
Spells Tutorial-
This is the Spells menu.  Along the top of the menu are the six
different circles of Spells: Heal, Dark, Energy, Holy, Fire, and Ice.
You can scroll between the various circles by moving left or right.
You can select Spells within a circle by moving up or down.  Circles in
which Joseph does not have any Spells are not available.  At level 1,
Joseph has access to the Heal Spell.  To cast Heal, press either X or O
when the Spell is highlighted.  A cursor appears below Joseph,
indicating that he is the current target of the Spell.  A window also
appears, listing the available targets for the Spell.  A Spell that
helps Joseph and his allies can be used only on them, while an offensive
Spell can target only enemies.  You can scroll through the target list
by moving up or down.  Once the target has been selected, press X or O
to cast the spell.  Using a Spell costs Ability Points (AP), represented
by the blue bar next to Joseph's portrait.  Characters recover AP slowly
over time or by drinking potions.  As Jospeh's Skill in a Spell circle
increases, he gains access to more powerful Spells in that circle.
Higher level Spells cost more AP than lower level ones.  You can see the
current level of your Spell circles by pressing triangle and choosing
the Skills option from the menu.
Skills Tutorial-
This is the Skills menu.  Along the top of the menu are the six
different categories of Skills: Combat, Stealth, Creation, Examination,
Weapons, and Spells.  You can scroll between the various categories by
moving left or right.  You can select Skills within a category by moving
up or down.  Categories in which Joseph does not have any Skills are not
available.  There are two types of Skills: Active and Passive.  Active
Skills are used like Spells -- by pressing X or square buttons.  Using
an Active Skill costs Ability Points (AP), represented by the blue bar
next to Joseph's portrait.  Characters recover AP slowly over time or by
drinking potions.  Currently, Joseph doesn't have any Active Skills.
More Skills will become available to him as he gains experience levels.
Passive Skills are automatically activated in the appropriate situation.
You can see the status of Passive Skills in the Skills menu but they are
never selectable.  The Weapons and Spells categories do not contain any
Active Skills.  The Skills in these categories represent Joseph's
proficiency with these weapons or spells.  At level 1, Joseph has a low
proficiency with Sword Weapons.  This means that he can wield swords but
is not particularly skilled in their use.  Skills are rated from 1 to
10, with 1 being the lowest.  You can see the current level of your
Skills by pressing triangle and choosing the Skills option from the
menu.
Group Tutorial-
Flece has now joined your party!  When exploring, Flece
automatically follows you.  During combat, Flece attacks, defends, and
uses special abilities based on her current instructions.  You can
change her instructions by pressing triangle and choosing the Status
option from the menu.  The different instruction sets are explained in
the manual.  There are special commands that you can now use with
multiple characters in your party.  Pressing L2 or R2 enables you to
switch to the previous  or next party member, respectively.  You can
also enter Solo Mode by pressing R1.  When in Solo Mode, other party
members will not follow you, and if you enter combat, they will not
assist you.  However, if they are attacked, they fight back.  Flece has
access to more Skills than Joseph started with.  Her thievery abilities
allow her to pick locks, and kick and backstab enemies.  Press square
to access the Skills menu.
Ring Tutorial-
You've just received your first summoning ring, the Ring of
Darkness!  Each summoning ring you obtain enables you to summon a
different creature.  For instance, with the Ring of Darkness you can
summon a Blackfire Elemental.  The experience level of the summoned
creature depends on how much power the corresponding ring has
accumulated.  Although you do not need to be wearing a summoning ring to
summon the corresponding creature, the ring gains power only while you
have it equipped.  Creatures cannot be summoned in town.  Also, once
you leave a level, any creature Joseph has summoned is removed from the
party.  Now open the Inventory screen and equip Joseph with the Ring of
Darkness.
Joseph is now wearing the Ring of Darkness.  Whenever Joseph gains
experience, any summoning rings he is wearing gain power proportional to
the experience he gained.  The proportion of experience gained by
equipped rings depends on Joseph's Summon Skill.  The higher his Summon
Skill, the more power his summoning rings gain with each point of
experience.  Once a summoning ring has gained enough power, a second
creature becomes available for Joseph to summon.
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V. Characters
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This section provides a brief description of the four playable
characters.  Followed by the description is a chart that tells what your
XP needs to be to reach a certain level and what level the characters
learn their various Skills.  There's also info on how the character
strengthens when gaining levels.
Joseph: Joseph is a young man who was born with the mark of the Summoner
and feels that his power is a curse instead of a blessing.  Nine
years ago, raiders attacked his home village of Ciran.  To
protect everything he loved, he summoned a demon to fight the
raiders.  Because he was young, Joseph was not able to control
the demon and it turned on the village.  Everyone was killed by
the demon.  Overwhelmed by guilt, Joseph discarded his
summoning ring in a well and swore never to use his powers
again.  However, he could not run from his destiny.  Intent on
killing him, Emperor Murod sends his army after him, forcing
Joseph to use his powers once again.
Level 1 - 64 HP - 20 AP - 0 XP - Sword Weapons, Dodge, Push, Heal
Level 2 - 96 HP - 23 AP - 100 XP
Level 3 - 128 HP - 26 AP - 200 XP
Level 4 - 160 HP - 29 AP - 350 XP
Level 5 - 192 HP - 32 AP - 600 XP - Staff Weapons
Level 6 - 216 HP - 35 AP - 1,000 XP - Parry
Level 7 - 240 HP - 38 AP - 1,800 XP - Holy
Level 8 - 264 HP - 41 AP - 3,200 XP - Heavy Arms
Level 9 - 288 HP - 44 AP - 5,000 XP - Fire
Level 10 - 304 HP - 46 AP - 8,000 XP - Bow Weapons
Level 11 - 320 HP - 47 AP - 12,000 XP
Level 12 - 336 HP - 49 AP - 17,000 XP - Blunt Weapons
Level 13 - 351 HP - 50 AP - 24,000 XP - Magic Resist
Level 14 - 367 HP - 52 AP - 33,000 XP - Double Attack
Level 15 - 383 HP - 53 AP - 44,000 XP - Axe Weapons
Level 16 - 399 HP - 54 AP - 58,000 XP - Dark
Level 17 - 415 HP - 55 AP - 66,000 XP
Level 18 - 431 HP - 56 AP - 96,000 XP - Counter Attack
Level 19 - 447 HP - 57 AP - 120,000 XP
Level 20 - 455 HP - 58 AP - 170,000 XP
Level 21 - 463 HP - 59 AP - 320,000 XP
Level 22 - 471 HP - 60 AP - 570,000 XP
Level 23 - 479 HP - 61 AP - 920,000 XP
Level 24 - 487 HP - 62 AP - 1,370,000 XP
Level 25 - 496 HP - 63 AP - 1,920,000 XP
Level 26 - 503 HP - 64 AP - 2,570,000 XP
Level 27 - 511 HP - 65 AP - 3,320,000 XP
Level 28 - 519 HP - 66 AP - 4,170,000 XP
Joseph gains 2 points of Magic Resistance per level.
Joseph gains 1 point of physical Protection per level.
Flece: Flece is a thief from the city of Lenele.  She is very gifted and
is the favorite of Tancred, the King of Fleas.  Joseph meets
Flece when he gets told off by some palace guards.  In exchange
for his help she shows him the way into the royal palace.  Yago
hires her to join Joseph when she locates him in the palace.
Level 4 - 128 HP - 19 AP - 350 XP - Sword Weapons, Bow Weapons, Dodge,
Kick, Aimed Attack, Pick Lock
Level 5 - 146 HP - 22 AP - 600 XP - Backstab
Level 6 - 170 HP - 25 AP - 1,000 XP - Heavy Arms
Level 7 - 188 HP - 28 AP - 1,800 XP - Appraise
Level 8 - 206 HP - 31 AP - 3,200 XP - Hide*
Level 9 - 224 HP - 34 AP - 5,000 XP
Level 10 - 236 HP - 35 AP - 8,000 XP - Parry
Level 11 - 248 HP - 37 AP - 12,000 XP - Trip
Level 12 - 260 HP - 39 AP - 17,000 XP
Level 13 - 272 HP - 40 AP - 24,000 XP
Level 14 - 284 HP - 42 AP - 33,000 XP - Dark
Level 15 - 296 HP - 43 AP - 44,000 XP
Level 16 - 308 HP - 44 AP - 58,000 XP - Magic Resist
Level 17 - 320 HP - 45 AP - 66,000 XP
Level 18 - 332 HP - 46 AP - 96,000 XP - Counter Attack
Level 19 - 344 HP - 47 AP - 120,000 XP
Level 20 - 350 HP - 48 AP - 170,000 XP
Level 21 - 356 HP - 49 AP - 320,000 XP
Level 22 - 362 HP - 50 AP - 570,000 XP
Level 23 - 368 HP - 51 AP - 920,000 XP
Level 24 - 374 HP - 52 AP - 1,370,000 XP
Level 25 - 380 HP - 53 AP - 1,920,000 XP
Level 26 - 386 HP - 54 AP - 2,570,000 XP
Level 27 - 392 HP - 55 AP - 3,320,000 XP
Level 28 - 398 HP - 56 AP - 4,170,000
Flece gains 2 points of Magic Resistance per level.
Flece gains 1 point of physical Protection per level.
*Flece will gain Hide at level 8 as long as Sneak has been learned from
the "Find Yago" quest.  If the "Find Yago" quest is completed after
level 8 Flece should learn Hide at the same time with a starting skill
level of 2.
Rosalind: Rosalind is the daughter of Yago, Joseph's teacher.  However,
Yago abandoned Rosalind and her mother in search of the boy
with the mark of the Summoner.  Her mother died shortly after
Yago leaving and so she blames you for her father leaving
them.  She is a pupil at the Iona Monastery.  She is forced to
join Joseph on his quest if she ever wants to become a monk of
Iona.
Level 6 - 134 HP - 30 AP - 1,000 XP - Staff Weapons, Dodge, Assess,
Heal, Dark, Energy, Magic Resist
Level 7 - 148 HP - 34 AP - 1,800 XP - Fire
Level 8 - 162 HP - 38 AP - 3,200 XP - Holy
Level 9 - 176 HP - 42 AP - 5,000 XP - Bow Weapons
Level 10 - 184 HP - 44 AP - 8,000 XP - Ice
Level 11 - 192 HP - 46 AP - 12,000 XP
Level 12 - 200 HP - 48 AP - 17,000 XP - Trip
Level 13 - 208 HP - 50 AP - 24,000 XP
Level 14 - 216 HP - 52 AP - 33,000 XP - Parry
Level 15 - 224 HP - 54 AP - 44,000 XP
Level 16 - 332 HP - 55 AP - 58,000 XP - Critical Hit
Level 17 - 240 HP - 56 AP - 66,000 XP
Level 18 - 248 HP - 57 AP - 96,000 XP
Level 19 - 256 HP - 58 AP - 120,000 XP
Level 20 - 260 HP - 59 AP - 170,000 XP
Level 21 - 264 HP - 60 AP - 320,000 XP
Level 22 - 268 HP - 61 AP - 570,000 XP
Level 23 - 272 HP - 62 AP - 920,000 XP
Level 24 - 276 HP - 63 AP - 1,370,000 XP
Level 25 - 280 HP - 64 AP - 1,920,000 XP
Level 26 - 284 HP - 65 AP - 2,570,000 XP
Level 27 - 288 HP - 66 AP - 3,320,000 XP
Level 28 - 292 HP - 67 AP - 4,170,000 XP
Rosalind gains 2 points of Magic Resistance per level.
Rosalind gains 1 point of physical Protection per level.
Jekhar: Jekhar once was a friend of Joseph's when they both lived in
Ciran.  When Jospeh unleashed the demon on the raiders, Jekhar
lost his home and his entire family.  He swore on his brother's
grave that if he ever saw Jospeh again he would have his
revenge.  Jekhar is now a soldier in the Medevan Army.  King
Bellias VI orders Jekhar to help Joseph in defeating Emperor
Murod.
Level 8 - 366 HP - 24 AP - 3,200 XP - Sword Weapons, Axe Weapons, Blunt
Weapons, Heavy Arms, Parry, Dodge, Push, Counter Attack, Kick
Level 9 - 398 HP - 26 AP - 5,000 XP
Level 10 - 418 HP - 27 AP - 8,000 XP - Critical Hit
Level 11 - 438 HP - 28 AP - 12,000 XP
Level 12 - 458 HP - 29 AP - 17,000 XP - Double Attack
Level 13 - 478 HP - 30 AP - 24,000 XP
Level 14 - 498 HP - 31 AP - 33,000 XP - Magic Resist
Level 15 - 518 HP - 32 AP - 44,000 XP
Level 16 - 538 HP - 32 AP - 58,000 XP
Level 17 - 558 HP - 32 AP - 66,000 XP
Level 18 - 578 HP - 32 AP - 96,000 XP - Heal
Level 19 - 598 HP - 32 AP - 120,000 XP
Level 20 - 608 HP - 33 AP - 170,000 XP
Level 21 - 618 HP - 34 AP - 320,000 XP
Level 22 - 629 HP - 35 AP - 570,000 XP
Level 23 - 638 HP - 36 AP - 920,000 XP
Level 24 - 648 HP - 37 AP - 1,370,000 XP
Level 25 - 658 HP - 38 AP - 1,920,000 XP
Level 26 - 668 HP - 39 AP - 2,570,000 XP
Level 27 - 678 HP - 40 AP - 3,320,000 XP
Level 28 - 688 HP - 41 AP - 4,170,000 XP
Jekhar gains 2 points of Magic Resistance per level.
Jekhar gains 1 point of physical Protection per level.
In various sections I will be referring to the four playable characters
as such:
Joseph (Jo), Jekhar (Je), Flece (Fl), Rosalind (Ro)
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VI. Walkthrough
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Well, here's the walkthrough.  At the beginning of each section
I've listed the place, shops, items, enemies and quests that apply to
the area.  For very large places with multiple areas, I've divided the
walkthrough into sub-sections.  The city of Lenele is a good example of
this.  Lenele is made up of 10 areas, and 2 of them are dungeons.   I
divided everything up to help avoid confusion and for easy reference.
1. The Destruction of Your Second Home
Place: Masad Village
Items: 10 GP
Revive Scroll
3 GP
Cleansing Tonic
5 GP
10 GP
Revive Scroll
Blue Pants
Cloth Gloves
Tristan's Libation
Recovery Tonic
Enemies: Orenian Scout x20
Barbarian Fighter (Boss)
Quests: Aesik's Sword (Aesik)
Find Yago (Nath)
Once the opening cinema is finished you enter a basic controls
tutorial.  When you have finished reading the tutorial (or skipped it),
you now have control of Joseph.  Run around and get used to the controls
of the game.  You should bring up the Spells menu with the O button.  I
suggest this so you can get the magic tutorial out of the way.
Whenever you're finished head southwest toward a villager
named Mulik.  Just before you reach him you'll enter the dialogue
tutorial.
Now that that's over, you're free to explore a new area.  However,
not far ahead you'll come across an Orenian Scout attacking a villager.
This will begin the basic combat tutorial.  After you kill the scout
the game will tell you about picking up items that the enemy has
dropped.
After that, walk a little further until you come across a man
named Aesik (he's crawling on the ground with his hands).  Talking to
him will give you the "Aesik's Sword" quest.
Heading almost directly east from Aesik you can loop around the
area where you started.  Behind the barrels where you started will be
a dead villager 10 GP beside him.  There's also a Revive Scroll in the
crates next to the building a bit further from you.
Head east and you'll see a scout harassing a villager.  After the
scout walks away, run him through.  Don't bother talking to the
villager, he doesn't like you.  On the other side of the building are
some barrels with 3 GP in them.
Head north now and take the left path.  You'll go up the hill and
end up next to a barn.  Straight down the stone path will be a building
that's nothing more than some burnt beams.  Behind the house and to the
left along the fence line you'll find a Cleansing Tonic.
Continue to run around the village killing all the scouts in the
area.  When you get to the well examine it to find 5 GP.  At the eastern
edge of the village you'll a see a large building with crates on its
left and right sides.  On the left side you'll find a Revive Scroll,
and on the right 10 GP.
From that house, head down the path on the right side of it.  When
you get the fork, look behind the hut and you'll find the Blue Pants.
Once you grab the Blue Pants take the right path.  Continue on until you
come to a small hut.  There are some Cloth Gloves on the left side and
Tristan's Libation in the barrels on the other side.
Now head south and then east along the riverbank.  After awhile
you'll come across three people talking in front of the bridge.  Talk to
Nath and he'll tell you to cross the bridge and take a boat to leave
Masad.  He'll also mention that Yago, you're old teacher, lives in
Lenele.  Finding out about Yago will give the "Find Yago" quest.
Before you go across the bridge make sure you save, especially
if you haven't done so yet.  When you cross the bridge a short cinema
will play where you see the Barbarian Fighter, the first boss of the
game.
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Boss Fight: Barbarian Fighter
The Barbarian Fighter isn't all that tough.  If you took the time
to kill every Scout you'll be at level 3 which helps.  If you're also
good at chain attacks you can kill him without him getting more than
one turn.
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Once you've dispatched of the Barbarian, grab the Recovery Tonic
in the crates.  From there just head straight toward the boat.
After another cinema you'll find yourself on the world map.  It is
very important that the first thing you do is save.  The reason is
because if you get into an Encounter, you might not survive.  Right now
you just aren't strong enough to take on those kinds of fights (being
alone doesn't help either).  So if you get into an encounter RUN LIKE
HELL!  There is however one exception to this.  If there are Green
Bacites in the Encounter you can take them on.  Just try not to fight
more than one at once just to be on the safe side.
Well anyway, back to the world map.  The game has already put you
facing southwest toward Lenele so just head in a straight line.  Lenele
isn't far from Masad so don't worry about getting lost.
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2. The City of Gods
Place: Lenele
Areas: Lenele Outskirts
Lenele Marketplace
Lenele Old City
Lenele Crown District
Lenele Temple Plaza
Temple of Urath
Lenele Sewers (Dungeon)
Lenele Palace Aqueduct (Dungeon)
Lenele Palace
Lenele Palace Plaza
Welcome to Lenele, AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!  Let me just say one
thing, this city is HUGE!  Lenele is made up of ten areas.  Some of
these areas are pretty big and can be confusing.  Not to mention that
there are several shops of each kind and a TON of NPCs walking about.
So, for your sake (and mine) I've divided this part of the walkthrough
into sub-sections.  I'll cover each area in a seperate sub-section.
This way it'll be easier for you to find things for you.  Also the
amount of NPCs brings up a point I'd like to make.  It's unnecessary to
talk to every NPC.  The only ones you really need to talk to are the
ones with the double exclamation points over there heads.  They're the
ones that can provide you with useful information, give you quests, are
parts of quests, or are merchants.  So anyways, on with the game.
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2a. At the Edge of Vastness
Place: Lenele Outskirts
Shops: Weapon Smith x1
Item x1
Items: Healing Draught
20 GP
Fiery Falchion
Recovery Tonic
Icicle Rune
Quests: Durgan's Lucky Charm (Durgan)
Seeds of Aahur (Beelon)
Crazy Iven (Crazy Iven)
At the Outskirts you start at a stone bridge.  From there head
straight till you come to some stairs that lead down to a dock.  On the
dock you'll find Durgan who gives you the "Durgan's Lucky Charm" quest.
This quest is so long and such a pain in the arse that I'm putting the
solution in the Quests section.
Well now that you've talked to Durgan, climb back up the stairs.
Head toward the crates straight ahead and grab the Healing Draught.
Then go southeast to some crates that are to the left of a wagon to find
20 GP.  Now walk along the wall of the city heading southwest and you'll
see two NPCs.  The one closest to the wall is Beelon who gives you "The
Seeds of Aahur" quest.  Next to the canopy is Crazy Iven who gives you
the "Crazy Iven" quest.  Head left from Iven and there'll be a platform
with a fish hanging from it.  Examine the fish and you'll get the Fiery
Falchion which ends the "Crazy Iven" quest.
Northeast from those two you'll find a Recovery Tonic in the group
of crates.  In the southeast corner, you'll find a weaponsmith.  In the
crates nearby you'll also find an Icicle Rune.
Head for the exit to the where you'll find an item shop and
another NPC.  The NPC goes by the name The Great Ragneli and he gives
you the "Ragneli's Robber's" quest.  *Note: Every quest that can be
finished on the world map will have it's solution in the Quests
section.  Now you're done with the Outskirts and are ready to move to
the Lenele Marketplace.
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2b. Don't Forget Your Coin Purse
Place: Lenele Marketplace
Shops: Weapon Smith x2
Armorer x1
Item x2
Items: 15 GP
Healing Draught
Cleansing Tonic
Lightning Rune
Quests: The Sword of Jarl (Jarl)
Cerval's Game (Mercer)
Well here's the Marketplace.  This area's kinda disappointing.  I
say this because it's so huge but there are only a couple of shops.  I
think they should've taken every shop in the city and put it here.  Oh
well.  Let's get it on!
To your left you'll find a big area full of barrels, crates, and
carts.  All that's in here though is 15 GP.  To your right is an even
bigger section filled with merchant's booths.  Here there's two item
shops and one weaponsmith.  In the southern part of this section you'll
find a Healing Draught in some crates next to a red booth.  Also in this
section are some stairs that lead down to the river.  Don't worry about
that now, the path leads to the Sewers and we don't need to go there
yet.
As you attempt to cross the bridge into the southern part of the
Marketplace you come across Jekhar.  Through a rather unpleasant
conversation he tells you that Yago is counselor to Prince Sornehan.
After your through talking with Jekhar, continue across the
bridge.  At the other side there's a soldier on the right.  This is
Earis, the nephew of Aesik.  Giving him Aesik's sword completes the
quest and it gets you a Bastard Sword and 100 XP.
Now we're going to continue down the right side of the street and
circle back to the bridge.  So, continuing on the right side, you'll
come across Jarl the Smith.  Jarl gives you "The Sword of Jarl" quest.
Continue down the right side until you get to the bridge.  Turn
left, and go down the short street in front of you.  At the end of the
street you'll find a weaponsmith.  Krys the Lantern Maker is also there,
you'll need to come back to him later for "The Lord Chamberlain's Men"
quest.
Leave the street and go down what is NOW the right side of the
main street.  Not far away you'll find Mercer the Tailor.  Talking to
Mercer gives you the "Cerval's Game" quest.  Continuing on, the main
street eventually turns left.  At the turn there's a  side street to
the right with a Cleansing Tonic hiding in some barrels at the end.
Standing at the turn is Bibrus the Bookseller, remember where he is
because he's part of a quest.
Turning left you'll find a 'L' shaped street to the right, right
before the bridge.  Down here is an armorer.  Where the street turns to
form the 'L' you'll find a Lightning Rune in some barrels.  Take the
bridge here to go to Lenele Old City.
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2c. Rat City
Place: Lenele Old City
Shops: Armorer x1
Item x1
Jeweler x1
Quests: Shards of the Ghimaadi (Varyssa)
The Infestation (Merden)
The Salt Smuggler's (Pedrog)
The Merchant of Orenia(Aravind)
The Beggar's Eyes (A Beggar With No Eyes)
The Rag Doll (Weeping Butcher)
The Salamanka's Tongue (Apothecary)
For this part I'm gonna cover the southern section of the Old City
first and then the northern part.  Because of all the alleys here it can
get a little confusing to navigate.  Just refer to the in-game map if
you get confused.
To your left from where you start there's an Item shop.  On the
northeastern side of the Keep nearby you'll find Varyssa.  Varyssa gives
you the "Shards of the Ghimaadi" quest.  Also, walking around the Keep
is Gebbin the Pawnbroker who is part of the "Durgan's Lucky Charm"
quest.  Southwest from the Keep you'll find Ivas the Gambler who's also
part of the same quest.  Toward the end of that same street you come
across a '[' shaped alley.  Down here you'll find Merden who gives you
"The Infestation" quest.  This quest is a good way to make some extra
money.  For every Bacite Tail you bring Mercer you get 50 GP.  At this
point in the game where money is very hard to come by this quest is
extremely helpful.  At the end of the street you'll find an Item shop.
On the left side of that building you'll see a thief named Pedrog.
Pedrog will give you "The Salt Smugglers" quest.
On the raised part of the Old City you'll find an Item shop near
the Keep.  There's a street west of the stairs that lead to the raised
part of the city.  Down this street you'll find Dagis the Forger.  This
street will come to a dead end further on.  Here you see Starvus the
Skulk.  After you get Flece, you can come back here and get him to give
the key to the door he's guarding.  This door leads to Tancred's Haven.
This small area is covered in sub-section 2d.
In the north section of the Old City, right next to the middle
bridge to the Marketplace is an armorer.
In the northwestern part you'll see the burnt down ruins of two
houses.  In the ruins of the larger house you'll see two men talking.
Talk to the one named Aravind and you'll get "The Merchant of Orenia"
quest.  Just east of the south side of the smaller house is A Beggar
With No Eyes.  He'll give you "The Beggar's Eyes" quest.  A little south
of the beggar is a Weeping Butcher.  The Weeping Butcher will give you
"The Rag Doll" quest.  If you talk to the Apothecary (his store is next
to the southern most bridge) after getting "The Beggar's Eyes" quest,
he'll give you "The Salamanka's Tongue" quest.
Well, your done here for now.  Leave the Old City and cross the
Marketplace to the northern bridge into the Crown District.
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2d. The King of Fleas
Place: Tancred's Haven
Shops: Weapon Smith x1
Items: Health Tonic
Health Tonic
Quests: Tancred's Assassin (Mahri)
This area is made up of a couple of rooms.  From where you start
you can find a Health Tonic in the wall to the left.  Around the corner
is Gus.  He'll sell you a couple weapons, but you can also sell him
almost everything in your Inventory.  Round the next corner and go up
the ramp, turn left and go through the door.  In here is Mahri the
Crooked.  Mahr will give you the "Tancred's Assassin" quest.  There's
also a Health Tonic in the crate across from the doorway.  You're done
here so feel free to leave.
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2e. Snob Hill
Place: Lenele Crown District
Shops: Armorer x2
Jeweler x1
Items: 10 GP
Amethyst
Quests: The Encyclopedia of Heresies (Zefnat)
Pomporo's Heirloom (Pomporo)
The Crown District isn't as big as the Old City, and it's a lot
nicer.  Of course it can still be a little confusing at times.  The