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Gemstones Guide by Genom Screams version 1.0
Table of Contents
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I ------ About this FAQ
II ----- Introduction to Gemstones
III ---- Gemstone Grades
IV ----- Variety of Gemstones
V ------ Combining Gemstones
a - Things to Note
b - Gemstone Combination Chart
c - Cost of Combining Gemstones
VI ----- Obtaining Gemstones
VII  --- Stat Boost Table
VIII---- Credits
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I. About this FAQ
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Game: Tales of Rebirth
Author: Genom Screams
E-mail: iwilldie@singnet.com.sg
Version: 1.0
Last modified: 3/16/05
This is my first attempt in writing an FAQ for a game. ^_^
I hope that this FAQ will be helpful to all who loves Tales of Rebirth as much
as I do!
Some information are obtained from WikiHouse and translated by a lousy
translator, me, to help those that does not really know how to read Japanese.
Note: I can only read Japanese to a certain extent so don't expect too much
from me. ^.^;
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Copyright Statement
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This guide was written by Genom Screams, and may not be reproduced, in whole or
in part, without my specific written consent. I have no problem letting people
host my guide, provided that they ask first.  If you get permission to repost
this, it must be kept exactly as it is, with no advertisements, banners, HTML,
etc. Keep it as a text file. TO contact me, either to ask permission or you
see this guide displayed elsewhere, look for my e-mail address above.
Thanks.
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II. Introduction to Gemstones
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What are gemstones?
Gemstones are basically accessories that the characters equip (third row in the
equip screen) to help the characters in battle by boosting the characters'
battle stats. Since all characters can equip only one gemstone per character,
it is important that the correct gemstone is chosen for the character.  I do
not suggest doing things like equipping a gemstone that reduces magic cast time
on melee characters like Veigue or Tytree.  Choose the gemstones that suit the
characters or your playing style the best.  Note that you are only allowed to
carry a total of 60 gemstones in the game.
Please note that once the gemstones are unequipped, the stat boost will be gone
as well.
Are they a must-have?
Well, any accessories that help to boost battle stats are a must have in any
RPGs.
However, you may want to omit them in your game if you want to add more
excitement. O.o
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III. Gemstone grades
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There are a total of 6 gemstone grades in the game.
Pearl    - grade 1 (lowest grade)
Onyx     - grade 2
Topaz    - grade 3
Emerald  - grade 4
Sapphire - grade 5
Diamond  - grade 6
Different gemstone grades will boost your stats by a different amount.  The
higher the grade, the higher boost your character will get. Throughout the
course of the game, you will receive high grade gemstones through monster
drops, treasure boxes or from purchases in towns.  However, Tales of Rebirth
offered a way to obtain the highest grade gemstones by combining lower grade
ones.  This will be explained in a later section in this FAQ.
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IV. Variety of gemstones
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There are a total of 18 types of gemstones in Tales of Rebirth, all boosting
your stats in different ways.  The types of most of the gemstones are self
explanatory on the effects they do. The effect translations MAY be wrong, all
thanks to my limited Japanese knowledge (all thanks to my laziness in my
Japanese classes during university days...