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    -=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+-=-+ +| *** A Complete Sudeki FAQ/Walkthrough *** |= =| by - Syonyx - |

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    _____________________ _____________..................... .............TABLE OF CONTENTS GAME INFO

    1) Introduction Title: Sudeki2) Controls Platform: Xbox3) Gameplay Genre: Action-RPG4) Characters ESRB Rating: Teen

    4a) Tal Developer: Climax4b) Ailish Publisher: Microsoft

    4c) Buki Release Dates: 20-Jul-04 (NA)4d) Elco 27-Aug-04 (EU)5) Walkthrough6) Quest Summary

    6a) Main Story Quests6b) Optional Quests

    7) Weapons & Armor7a) Tal's Equipment7b) Ailish's Equipment7c) Buki's Equipment7d) Elco's Equipment

    8) Blacksmiths & Runes9) Items & Commerce

    10) Monster Compendium11) Orb Locations Summary12) Talos' Diary12) Closing Info

    _______________________________________________________________________________WALKTHROUGH IN-DEPTH CONTENTS

    5a) Illumina Castle 5m) Road to Transentia5b) Illumina Countryside 5n) Transentia City5c) New Brightwater 5o) Transentine Research Center

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    5d) Return to Illumina Castle 5p) Crystal Reef5e) Illumina Castle Revisited 5q) Siren's Grotto5f) Road to Shadani-Mo 5r) Return to Crystal Reef5g) Shadani-Mo 5s) Aklorian Countryside5h) Shadani Temple 5t) Cyantine Citadel5i) Realm of Shadows 5u) Road to Aklorian Stronghold5j) Return to New Brightwater 5v) Aklorian Stronghold5k) Illumina Castle Revisited, Again 5w) Elco's Awakening5l) A Bunch of Side Quests (optional) 5x) Endgame

    *** To skip to a particular section, press ctrl-F and enterthe section number (e.g. '5p') ***

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    Greetings to all, and welcome to my guide to Sudeki on the Microsoft Xbox. Iam Syonyx, and I hope that this guide will serve you well as you explore therealms of this gorgeous action-RPG. Climax has crafted visually richcharacters and environments for you to squander your waking hours exploring, so

    fire up the big box, crank up the Dolby Digital, and prepare to enter a worldof swords and sorcery, lust, honor, and betrayal, as four heroes face theirdestiny and the Age of Unity approaches...

    I have attempted to make this guide as extensive as possible, and to that endhave included, in addition to the full walkthrough, details on each story questand side quest, full lists and details of all items, equipment, shops,monsters, etc. If you want any additional information or clarification, have asuggestion for improvement, or just want to make general comments on thisguide, feel free to drop me a line at [syonyx_faqs at yahoo dot com].

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    =============== | ===============NOT IN COMBAT | DURING COMBAT=============== | ===============L-stick: Move character | L-stick: Move characterR-stick: Move camera | R-stick: Aim in ranged combatA: Talk, action, select in menus | A: Vertical strike (melee) /B: Back up in menus | Fire weapon (ranged)X: Additional info in menus | B: Knock back surrounding enemies

    Y: Open Quick Menu | X: Horizontal strike (melee) / ChangeBlack/White: Switch lead character | weapon (ranged) / Select in menuL trigger: Hold for 1st-person view | Y: Open Quick MenuR trigger: Center camera behind you | Black/White: Switch lead characterD-pad: Use set Quickshot items | L trigger: 1st to 3rd-person viewStart: Open Main Menu | R trigger: Defend (melee) /Back: Back up in menus | Fire weapon (ranged)L-stick (click): Put health bars | D-pad: Use set Quickshot items

    over characters | Start: Pause gameR-stick (click): 1st-person view | Back: Back up in Quick Menu

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    | L-stick (click): Show health bars over| characters

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    3) GAMEPLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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    The story is broken up into a series of 'Quests', specific tasks entrusted tomembers of your party. Each quest may have more than 1 part, completed insequence. As you seek to fulfill these duties, you will travel the world,engage in battles large and small, and pick up additional optional tasks alongthe way. Now, that doesn't tell you much, so let's go into more detail abouthow the game will progress.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DEFINITIONS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    The following are some of the terms and abbreviations you'll encounter in thisguide and in the game.

    HP: Health Points. Refers to the amount of life each character possesses, orthe amount of damage they can sustain before falling in combat.SP: Skill Points. Allows characters to perform special moves called Skill

    Strikes while in combat.SSP: Spirit Strike Points. Allows characters to call on incarnations of

    mystical guardians to devastate their foes in combat.Power: Physical strength. Determines the damage caused by regular attacks.Essence: Magical strength. Determines the damage or duration of effect caused

    by Skill Strikes.XP: Experience Points. Determines level increases. Obtained by completing

    quests, solving puzzles, and defeating enemies.N: North. S: South. E: East. W: West. NE: Northeast. NW: Northwest.SE: Southeast. SW: Southwest.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GAME SCREEN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Pardon my artwork, but here's the game screen and features that bear someattention:

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    (in combat only) ^ ^ ^| | |

    (actually appears | | Spirit Strike meterhere, only when

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    -- FOUND OBJECTS --

    Throughout the worlds of Sudeki, there are valuable and useful items to befound. Some of these are restorative items, some are only good for tradingwith others for cash or yet more valuable items. The different ways to fillyour inventory without spending any money are:

    -Smashing crates/vases: Press A when the 'Break' action indicatorappears near certain objects. Just don'tbe too disappointed if they're empty.

    -Opening treasure chests: You know whatever's in these has got tobe reasonably good.

    -Dropped by defeated enemies: In battle, you must walk over theseearned items to add them to yourinventory.

    -Gifts from other characters: If you fulfill Quests for others,they will reward you in some way.

    -Hidden in the environment: There are a few items that can only befound by examining objects around you.

    -- ENTERING BUILDINGS --

    As you approach a door, the action indicator will come up either as 'Locked',

    in which case you can still press A to rattle the door (serving no realpurpose, however), or as 'Open', allowing you entry. Only the lead characterwill enter a building while the others wait outside. This is a minor problemif there is a barrier inside that only one character may pass by virtue oftheir individual skills. If you find yourself with the wrong person, go backoutside, switch to the right one, and go back inside (unless the right personisn't in your current party, in which case you'll have to return at a latertime).

    -- MONEY & SHOPPING --

    You can obtain Florins (the currency of Sudeki) in 2 ways: finding them intreasure chests or smashed objects, or by selling valuable items to traders or

    Kamo.

    As for buying, a word of advice: Save your money primarily for equipmentupgrades. You can usually pick up enough restorative items in the field tomeet your needs, and don't need to spend Florins to purchase these items,though you may occasionally be desperate for a particular type of item, inwhich case spend away! There are 4 types of locations for you to spend yourdough:

    -Kamo's shops: These franchise locations, found in or near towns,offer a wide variety of restorative items and someweapons for purchase. You can also sell your itemshere, but Kamo's pretty stingy and won't pay you much.

    -Traders: Located throughout the world, traders are particularlyinterested in purchasing your valuable items, but also offera few items for sale. Each trader has a particular fetish,meaning that they will pay top dollar for a particular typeof item, such as animal furs, or precious gems.

    -Blacksmiths: These skilled tradesmen can imprint mystical runes uponyour current armor and weapons, conveying special attackand defense properties. You can also find special runeswhich any blacksmith will then be able to inscribe.Basic runes are square, while round runes are generally

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    stronger and more expensive.-Inns: These comforting hostels offer rest, restoring the entire

    party's HP and SP for the meagre price of 25 Florins.

    See the Shops section towards the bottom of this guide for details on theprices of all bought, sold and processed items for every shop and trader.

    ~~~~~~~~~~ MENUS ~~~~~~~~~~

    There are 2 menus in the game: the Main Menu, which is only available when notin combat, and the Pause Menu, which you can access at any time, but which isparticularly useful in combat.

    -- MAIN MENU --

    Opening this menu shows you the full status of the current character, includingtheir current and maximum HP, current and maximum SP, level, experience, andexperience required to reach the next level. You can switch characters on themain menu screen and within any of the sub-menus by pressing the Black/Whitebuttons. Scroll through the sub-menus by pressing left/right and press A toopen the one that you want. Any options within each sub-menu will be displayedacross the bottom of the screen.

    ITEMS: This is where you'll find all consumable items. You can use any of themfor which you have a need (i.e. you can't use a HP-restoring item if allcharacters are at full HP), look at the descriptions of each, or assignthem to the Quickshot buttons for rapid access during battle by pressingX while the desired item is selected.

    VALUABLES: There are 3 lists here, side by side, of items available for trade,equipment runes acquired, and key story items. Scroll over eachitem to see a brief description.

    ADVANCEMENTS: Here, you can spend available advancement points (acquired byleveling up) as you see fit on Max HP, Max SP, Power, or Essence,

    or you can learn new Skill Strikes. If you don't have points tospend, you can still just look at where each character stands.

    WEAPONS: All weapons for the current character will be displayed. Scrollthrough them to see their basic stats, inscribed runes and availablerune slots. Press X while a weapon is highlighted to see a longerdescription of its qualities and history.

    ARMOR: As each character only owns one set of armor at one time, it will onlydisplay the current outfit, along with its inscribed runes andavailable rune slots.

    QUEST LOG: All current quests will be displayed in this menu. Highlight the

    quest title to read the description of the current task within thatquest, which will change as you accomplish each task. Once thequest is complete, it will vanish from the list entirely.

    MONSTER COMPENDIUM: Each monster type that you've defeated will gain a listingin this menu, including a picture of that monster and adescription of its abilities and status defenses. Therewill also be a suggested strategy for fighting it. Whetheryou heed this particular advice is up to you.

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    MAPS: The maps available for viewing for each area you've encountered will belisted in one of three columns, divided by different realms. Open a mapand look closely to make out the road pattern for that area. Not allregions will have maps to accompany them.

    OPTIONS: Control various game settings. I won't go into detail, the game tellsyou what you need to know. Of particular note is the ability toreverse the Y-axis (up/down) on aiming with the R stick during first-person view, primarily of use in ranged combat.

    QUIT: You can select this option at any time to exit the current game, load aprevious file, or return to the most recent save point. You might wantto do this if your game is going particularly badly.

    You will often notice that the sub-menu icons have a "+" character laid overthem. This indicates that something new has been added to that menu, such asadvancement points available to be allocated, a new weapon or armor listing,new items, or new quest information.

    -- QUICK MENU --

    Opening this menu by pressing Y slows down the world around the lead charactersubstantially, but not completely (so in combat, you can still be damaged ifyou take too long). It is the only way to use Skill Strikes and Spirit Strikes

    in combat, and is invaluable for using items not added to the Quickshot buttonsin emergency situations. It is also the only way to modify your allies' AIsetting. The following sub-menus are available:

    SKILL STRIKES: The current lead character's special abilities will be listedhere, along with a brief description and the SP cost. If youhave enough SP, you can activate the skill by selecting itduring combat.

    SPIRIT STRIKES: These ultra-special abilities are also particular to eachcharacter and will be acquired at key points in the game.Activating each during combat requires sufficient Spirit StrikePoints, which can be restored by causing and taking damage in

    combat.

    WEAPONS: Use this to change weapons on the fly. Does not contain the fulldescriptions that are found in the Main Menu, so get to know yourarsenal well.

    ITEMS: Use any consumable item on any character that needs it in a flash. Justremember that even though time is slowed while the Quick Menu is open,it isn't stopped completely, so don't take too long deciding what touse.

    A.I.: Set the artificial intelligence settings that will influence how non-leadcharacters will behave during combat. See below for more details on each

    setting.

    OPTIONS: Go to the options menu (same as for Main Menu) to change settings.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~ COMBAT ~~~~~~~~~~~

    -- INITIATING COMBAT --

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    Battles occur only in pre-set designated areas. As you travel the lands, youwill pass through a number of small areas, some of which will see you pitagainst the forces of darkness. If you re-enter these areas at any time, youmay trigger another battle, either with a similar group of enemies, ordifferent foes altogether. You will sometimes be spared a fight upon re-entering an area, because some are determined by some unknown percent chance ofcombat, but others will see you fighting each and every time you enter thearea, even if you just cleared it out, stepped over the threshold, and re-entered it 2 seconds later.

    -- GENERAL FLOW AND A.I. --

    Once combat has been established, the music will change to a more excitingtheme, the sky may darken, your characters will draw their weapons, andmonsters will start to appear. At this point, all controls switch to thebattle configuration, your combo or ammo meter will appear in the bottom leftcorner of the screen depending on which character is in the lead, and the MainMenu will no longer be available to you (though you can still pause the game bypressing Start).

    The combat system in Sudeki is largely controlled by the games A.I., orartificial intelligence. This means that any characters other than the oneyou're controlling directly will still participate fully in battle (sometimesperforming better than if you were controlling them yourself). You can switch

    between any characters in your party at any time by pressing the Black/Whitebuttons, and the computer A.I. will take over the previous character. Thisallows for fast-paced, often chaotic combat with dozens of characters actingall at the same time over a large area. You will have to switch characterswhenever you want to use a particular character's Skill Strikes, as these canonly be activated by you, or when you want to heal anyone, as the A.I. onlyallows your allies to move, attack, and defend.

    While you can exert no specific control over characters other than your lead atany particular time, you can adjust their A.I. settings to determine theoverall slant of their actions. Open the Quick Menu and choose the rainbow-colored brain icon to access the A.I. menu. Select the character you want tochange and set them to one of the following 3 options:

    -Attack: The character will go after any nearby enemy and try totake them out. They will run after enemies if there aren'tany nearby. Characters on this setting will still defendif surrounded and call for help if seriously injured.

    -Defend: On this setting, characters will adopt a defensive stancemore frequently. They will still seek out enemies if noneare nearby.

    -Retreat: Choose this to make characters avoid combat, running awayfrom enemies whenever possible.

    Just remember that even though the other characters can largely fend forthemselves, it is still your responsibility as the player to keep the party

    alive and kicking. You can only heal characters through direct actions, eitherusing special Skill Strikes or restorative items (which can be used on anycharacter that needs it regardless of where they are on the field). To use ahealing item on another character, however, you must select it from the QuickMenu. The Quickshot items programmed onto the D-pad will only be used onwhoever your lead character is (unless it's a rare whole-party item).

    Remember, too, that player characters cannot harm each other, so feel free tounleash attacks around your allies without fear.

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    -- MELEE COMBAT --

    Combat in Sudeki can take one of 2 forms: Melee, a.k.a. up-close and personalhacking and slashing, or Ranged, where attacking takes place from afar. Eachcharacter can engage only in one of these 2 forms of combat.

    Tal and Buki are your melee fighters, Tal engaging the enemy with his sword andBuki with her claws. When controlling a melee fighter, the camera is in third-person mode, as it is for most of the non-combat game, allowing you full viewof your character and their immediate surroundings.

    Melee combat includes 3 types of attacks: vertical slashes (A), horizontalslashes (X), and spin attacks (B) to knock over enemies surrounding you butwithout causing them much damage (one note: Buki seems to take longer to makethis move and has a shorter radius of attack when she does, compared to Tal).In addition to single slashes, the player can also carry out a number of combosusing the X and A attacks. Entering combos depends on proper timing. Watchthe combo meter in the lower left corner of the screen, and as each circleflashes, press the next button in the combo sequence. NOTE: Tal's combosrequire slightly slower button presses than Buki, so get used to the timing foreach.

    COMBOS: A, A, A - Rapid slashing attack. Easy to execute.X, X, X - Spinning horizontal attack. Easy to execute.

    A, X, X - Forward charging attack. Plows character into enemies.X, A, A - Spinning stun attack. Wide area of attack on final strike.A, X, A - Jumping air attack. Slow but extremely powerful.X, A, X - Slow spin attack. Vulnerable while making final strike.X, X, A, (A, A, A) - Vertical juggling combo. Can add up to 3 hits.A, A, X, (X, X, X) - Horizontal juggling combo. Extendable attack.

    These combos will be elaborated on further for each melee character in asection below. It is important to note that you can control your directionthroughout a combo to a limited extent, meaning that you can sometimes targetdifferent enemies with each hit. Use this to your advantage when surrounded,or when a combo finishes off an enemy before the final strike, which you canthen turn on another nearby enemy.

    Since you're in the thick of it in melee combat, you're almost always ina good position to unleash a furious Skill Strike on nearby enemies. It alsomeans that you're highly vulnerable to enemy attacks, so watch out for what'sgoing on around you and heal as necessary.

    -- RANGED COMBAT --

    Ailish and Elco are your ranged fighters. Ailish fires blasts of magicalenergy from a variety of staffs, while Elco uses a collection of high-tech gunsto dispatch foes. When controlling a ranged fighter, the camera shifts tofirst-person view, in essence turning the game into a mini-FPS (First-PersonShooter).

    You can control your movement in this view with the left analog stick, movingback and forth and strafing left and right. You can control the directionyou're facing with the right stick. In essence, full movement control requirescoordinated use of both sticks simultaneously. Use the R trigger to fire yourcurrent weapon while doing so. Hold the R trigger to fire continuously (if theweapon allows it). You can also use a pseudo-physical attack to clearsurrounding enemies by pressing B (similar to in melee combat)

    Your firepower varies according to the weapon equipped. You can cycle through

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    the weapons in your inventory by pressing X, or by opening the Quick Menu andselecting the desired weapon from the drop-down list. When pressing X, weaponswill cycle down the list as they appear in your inventory, looping back to thetop after the last weapon. Each weapon also has a particular amount of ammo,or number of times you can fire before you must reload. Reloads happenautomatically once you're out of shots, and the time to reload varies byweapon. For both Ailish and Elco, the initial weapon has unlimited ammo andcan be fired continuously, but is also fairly weak by comparison. Some weaponshave area effects upon contact with a target, some can only hit enemies atcloser range while others can shoot across the entire field, and some weapons'shots can pass straight through enemies to hit multiple targets in a line.Whenever you get a new weapon, experiment with it from a safe position incombat to get a feel for its abilities.

    -- DEFENDING --

    Attacking is all well and good, but you also need to know how to defendyourself to stay alive. The easiest way to do this is to keep moving using theL analog stick, dodging attacks before they connect with you. In melee combat,you can also raise a shield by holding the R trigger. This will defend againstmost attacks, but powerful enemies will be able to break through your shield,so it's not always effective. Also, enemies coming up behind you can stillstrike you from your rear. You can also perform acrobatic rolls whileblocking in melee combat, by holding R trigger and moving the L stick left,

    right, or backwards (relative to the character's position on the screen). Thecharacter can thus move out of a lot of sticky situations quickly. And again,the B-button sweep attack can clear surrounding enemies, giving you a briefbreathing space.

    In ranged combat, you have no shield with which to defend yourself, socontinuously moving around the field is your best option. Since you attackfrom a distance, you can stay away from any enemies while still contributingeffectively to battle. Remember that ranged fighters also have use of thesweep attack, so press B if monsters are getting too close. It is especiallyimportant to keep moving while a weapon is recharging, since you're vulnerableduring that period.

    -- SKILL STRIKES --

    All characters have special abilities that they can learn and use duringbattle, called Skill Strikes. These powerful techniques are useful for doingmassive damage to multiple enemies, healing or reviving allies, or conveyingpositive status effects to your party. New Skill Strikes can be learned byspending advancement points on them after leveling up.

    To activate a Skill Strike, open the Quick Menu during combat by pressing Y.The action all around you will slow down to a crawl, giving you a moment tomake your selection from the Skill Strike menu (you don't have forever, though,so make up your mind quickly). Performing a Skill Strike requires that youhave enough SP. If you don't, restore it by using restorative items, or by

    sleeping at an inn between battles (there are also some weapon runes that willrestore your SP as you cause damage to enemies). You will also be unable toperform a Skill Strike if your character is 'not ready', meaning that they arebusy recovering from being hit or are otherwise engaged in a certain action.

    Once you have selected a Skill Strike, you will see your character in third-person view with a colored zone indicating the area of effect of that skill.The area will gradually fill with brighter color, and once it is full, theskill will be activated. This gives you a little bit of time to aim or moveyourself into an ideal position to ensure the maximum effect from the strike.

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    You are invulnerable while the skill is charging in this manner.

    If at any point you find that your Skill Strikes are not as effective as youwould like, one option is to boost your Essence after leveling up and earningadvancement points. Each character's essence score determines the strength oftheir Skill Strikes, either through the amount of damage they cause or theamount of time that the status-enhancement skills last.

    -- SPIRIT STRIKES --

    In addition to the powerful Skill Strikes, characters will gain the use ofSpirit Strikes. These ultimate powers can either devastate an entire field ofenemies, or bestow positive status effects upon your party and negative statuseffects on your opponents. Performing Spirit Strikes requires sufficient SSP(Spirit Strike Points). These are shared by the entire party, and are gainedby engaging in combat, damaging monsters and taking damage yourself. Yourparty's max SSP is 200. Damaging Spirit Strikes consume 200 points, whilestatus Spirit Strikes only use 100. The SSP meter is the curving sliver alongthe left edge of the lead character's icon in the bottom right corner of thescreen. It fills with silver to reach 100 SSP, then again with gold to reach200 SSP.

    -- USING ITEMS --

    This was discussed briefly above, but it bears repeating, since it will helpkeep your party alive. In combat, there are 2 ways to use restorative items.First, you can use those already mapped to the Quickshot menu (D-pad). Thishas to be set up in the Main Menu between battles. Quickshot items are alsoonly used on the current lead character. The other way is to open the QuickMenu, and quickly choose the desired item from the list, then the character touse it on (only those who can benefit from the item will be listed). Youcannot use items from the Quick Menu if you are busy recovering from being hitor otherwise engaged in another action.

    -- STATUS EFFECTS --

    There are several positive and negative status effects that can be applied to

    either player characters or enemies. When a status effect is in play, itscorresponding icon will appear over your character's icon in the bottom rightcorner of the screen, or over an enemy's health bar. Most positive statuseffects will also be indicated by a glowing ring at the character's feet in thesame color as the effect's icon. The statuses are as follows:

    POSITIVE STATUSES: Boost (Red heart) - Doubles physical damage caused withregular attacks.

    Haste (Yellow up arrow) - Increases speed of movement.Protect (Blue shield) - Greatly reduces damage received from

    all attacks.Regen (Green drop) - Gradually regain HP over time.

    NEGATIVE STATUSES: Weaken (Broken heart) - Halves damage caused to otherswith regular attacks.

    Slow (Purple down arrow) - Reduces speed of moving andattacking.

    Curse (Broken green shield) - Doubles damage received.Poison (Green bottle) - Gradually depletes HP over time.Freeze (Snowflake) - Unable to move for short time and

    very vulnerable to attacks.Stunned (no icon) - unable to move for a few seconds or

    until hit. Indicated by stars around

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    head and staggering posture.

    All statuses vanish at the end of battle, and some will fade on their own evenwhile the battle still rages. You can also remove negative statuses by usingspecial items (Panaceas) or certain Skill Strikes.

    It is also possible for player and enemy characters to possess inherent defenseagainst specific negative statuses. For your party, this is achieved throughinscribing special runes onto your armor. For enemies, this is an innateability. The statuses that each monster is resistant to will be listed intheir entry in the Monster Compendium, viewable through the Main Menu. When aplayer or enemy attempts to invoke a negative status on a character that isimmune to it, a black shadow of that symbol will appear (in the same locationthat active status effects do), indicating that resistance. Continued attemptsto inflict that status will be pointless. You can also gain temporaryresistance to a particular status by curing yourself of it using a Panacea orspecial Skill Strikes.

    -- EXPERIENCE AND REWARDS --

    For each enemy dispatched, the team is rewarded by a certain number ofexperience points. Combined with experience gained in completing quests, thisis how characters will grow and advance in their abilities. All characters inthe party gain experience for enemies killed by any character. In addition to

    experience points, some monsters leave behind treasure when defeated. You mustthen walk over the dropped item to collect it (this often happens automaticallyas you are killing them in melee combat). These prizes can be either valuableitems for trade, or consumable restorative items. Items can be picked up afterthe end of battle too, once your fighters have sheathed their weapons, but ifyou wait too long the items will vanish.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHARACTER ADVANCEMENT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    When your characters gain enough experience (see the Main Menu main screen forthe current level, experience points, and experience to reach the next level

    for any characters in your party), they will gain a level and receive one ormore advancement points. Use these as soon as you get them to make your life alot easier. Open the Advancement page from the Main Menu, switch to thecharacter you want to advance, and scroll through the possible ways to spendyour points. You will receive only one advancement point for each levelincrease, except for when you reach levels that are multiples of five (ie. 5,10, 15, 20, 25, and 30), when you will receive two advancement points.

    Each character increases in the various stats by different amounts for eachpoint spent, for example, Tal will gain 500 max HP for each point, while Ailishonly gains 300. Use this to your advantage, but also think of what kind offighter you want each person to be. A mix of strengths throughout your partygenerally the best way to go, but you might prefer to, say, make Elco

    physically very powerful by increasing his Power, or you might prefer that hecan perform lots of Skill Strikes and boost his SP and Essence. In the end,it's up to you and how you want your characters to perform. Just remember thatthey all need some balance, so don't neglect any category entirely. You mightbe unable to advance a particular stat beyond a certain point before you reacha certain level of experience (e.g. you can't raise any stat more than 7 timesuntil you reach level 20). This discourages you from spending all of yourpoints in one area at the expense of all others.

    Aside from increasing Max HP, Max SP, Power, and Essence, you can also learn

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    new Skill Strikes from the available list. To learn a Skill Strike, you mustfirst have sufficient max SP to be able to perform it, then you must spend anadvancement point on it. Not every character absolutely needs to have everyone of their Skill Strikes, but you could find some use for all of them if youtried.

    ===============================LEVEL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS===============================

    Here is a table of the experience points required to reach each level. Notethat the maximum level you can obtain in this game is 30.

    Level | Experience Level | Experience=============================================

    1 | 0 16 | 110002 | 100 17 | 150003 | 200 18 | 200004 | 300 19 | 250005 | 500 20 | 300006 | 750 21 | 350007 | 1000 22 | 400008 | 1250 23 | 450009 | 1500 24 | 50000

    10 | 2000 25 | 5500011 | 3000 26 | 6000012 | 4000 27 | 6500013 | 5000 28 | 7000014 | 7000 29 | 7500015 | 9000 30 | 80000

    =======================================CHARACTER STAT ADVANCEMENT COMPARISON=======================================

    This table summarises the values by which each stat is increased for eachcharacter with the expenditure of one advancement point.

    Character | Max HP | Power | Max SP | Essence------------------------------------------------------------

    Tal | +500 | +10 | +20 | +5------------------------------------------------------------

    Ailish | +300 | +7 | +40 | +10------------------------------------------------------------

    Buki | +400 | +10 | +25 | +6------------------------------------------------------------

    Elco | +350 | +8 | +50 | +5------------------------------------------------------------

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    STAT ADVANCEMENT LIMITS=========================

    You cannot always just push one aspect of a character's development at theexpense of all others. You are limited in how far you can advance a particularstat before gaining the appropriate level.

    Stat Level | Required character level-------------------------------------------

    1 | Starts at this level

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    2 | Lv. 13 | Lv. 14 | Lv. 55 | Lv. 76 | Lv. 97 | Lv. 128 | Lv. 159 | Lv. 20

    10 | Lv. 2011 | Lv. 20

    As you can see, each stat can be advanced a maximum of 10 times. Even if youmax out your levels during the game, you will only receive a total of 35advancement points, so it is impossible to completely maximize all of yourstats, especially since you'll be wanting to also spend them on learning newSkill Strikes. The moral of this story is, you will need to make decisions onhow you wish to grow your characters.

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    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4a) TAL

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    Tal's father left the family to pursue a life with the Illumina army, leavingTal and his brother to be raised by their mother. Unfortunately, war claimedthe lives of both mother and brother while Tal was still young. Lacking otherrole models in his life, he became determined to prove himself to his absenteefather by training as an elite soldier. Tal has grown skillful as a swordsman,but is still stung by the loss of strong family ties.

    FIGHTING STYLE: MeleeWEAPON: SwordSPECIAL ABILITY: Strength. Tal can push and pull large objects to removebarriers in his path. Use this ability on large crates and other objects withhandles for grasping.

    ADVANCEMENT LEVELS: HP: +500/point Power: +10/pointSP: +20/point Essence: +5/point

    MELEE COMBOS: A, A, A - Lightning Thrust. Rapid vertical slashes followed bya forward thrust. Quick, must be aimed well at target.

    X, X, X - Sidewinder Slash. Horizontal cuts can also hit nearby

    enemies, finished by a spinning knock-down strike.

    A, X, X - Crusader's Charge. Two strikes followed a forward dashand final cut. Moves you out of the way of other foes.

    X, A, A - Whirlwind Smash. Ends with planting your sword andkicking in a circle, briefly stunning surrounding foes.

    A, X, A - Aurora Scythe. Horizontal spin jump and downward slashis hugely powerful, but slow and leaves you vulnerable

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    while executing.

    X, A, X - Typhoon Cutter. Rotating horizontal cut, knocks downopponents. Quite strong, and quicker than the AuroraScythe attack.

    A, A, X, X, X, X - Blade Mirage. Multi-slash combo. Moves youforward a bit, may help dodge other enemies.

    X, X, A, A, A, A - Tornado Spin. Juggles opponents with seriesof upward slashes, moving you forward a bitwith each strike.

    ===============================================================================SKILL STRIKE SP Description & quotes===============================================================================Iron Warrior 40 Bestows party with Protect status, reducing the

    damage they receive. Duration depends on Essence."Stand behind me. I shall not fall!""I shall lead us to victory"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Will of the Sword 10 Creates an energy sphere around Tal, blasting and

    stunning surrounding enemies."Stand firm!"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shin Splitter 20 Tal sweeps his sword in an arc, damaging andknocking over enemies."I'll stain the floor with your insides.""Those that stand before me, die!"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Blade Spark 30 Throws an electric spark ahead of him with his

    sword, damaging opponents."You shall die by my blade here, or there!""You shall taste pain... Blade Spark!"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Geyser Charge 30 Creates an eruption of earth beneath any single

    target, with unlimited range.

    "The earth and you shall feel my rage!"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Blade Dance 75 Tal spins continuously with his sword for a short

    time, repeatedly damaging enemies. Steer him withthe L stick to target enemies.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ===============================================================================SPIRIT STRIKE SSP Description & quotes===============================================================================Sword of Ashuran 200 Summon the incarnation of Kariston the wolf

    to make the earth erupt and devastate all enemies."I call on Kariston to deliver final judgment!"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Moon Wolf 100 Grant Boost status to all allies and Weaken status

    to all enemies."I summon Kariston, protector of the world,slayer of the demons!"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4b) AILISH

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    Ailish is the daughter of the Queen of Haskilia and grew up in luxury inIllumina Castle. She has also been blessed with magic abilities almostunmatched in the realm. Despite the tight control of her life, this sultrysorceress is a free spirit, and won't hesitate to go off on adventures againsther mother's wishes, consequences be damned. She has admired Tal for hisphysical, uh, prowess, for some time, often watching him practice his swordplayfrom the castle balconies. She lacks friends of the same station in life, buthas developed a somewhat unequal friendship with her servant, Yemi.

    FIGHTING STYLE: RangedWEAPON: Magic staffsSPECIAL ABILITY: Magical Sight. Ailish can see objects invisible to others,and make certain objects vanish or appear at will. To use this ability, lookfor areas with fluttering yellow fairies. Examine the area in first-personview, then press A to make the object appear or disappear.

    ADVANCEMENT LEVELS: HP: +300/point Power: +7/pointSP: +40/point Essence: +10/point

    ===============================================================================SKILL STRIKE SP Description & quotes===============================================================================

    Witch's Kiss 40 Bless the entire party with healing energy, restoringsome HP."This one's just for you.""You can't resist my healing kiss."

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Blaze Ball 30 Generate a fireball and blast it forward through

    enemy ranks."Burn in hell, you fiends!""You will burn in the inferno."

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shadow Nexus 75 Revive any defeated allies and restore some HP to the

    to the entire party."From the depths of the void comes the pain

    of the fallen."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Celestial Circle 60 Create a field of holy power to damage surrounding

    enemies."Fiends, leave this world!""Get back, or I'll toast your soul."

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gaze of the Wind 45 Grant Haste status onto all party members. Duration

    depends on Essence stat."Always one step ahead.""Come on people, pick up the pace."

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Permaforce 80 Drop surrounding air to sub-zero temperatures,

    damaging and causing freeze status to monsters."I'll freeze the hearts of those that fight againstme." "I'll chill your flesh and break your frozenhearts."

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ===============================================================================SPIRIT STRIKE SSP Description & quotes===============================================================================Pure Land 200 Summons the incarnation of Olivitess the eagle to

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    freeze the terrain and devastate all opponents."Olivitess, queen of light, banish those whoassail us!"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Spirit Flute 100 Revive any fallen members and bless party with the

    power of regeneration."Olivitess, entrust us with your power in our fightagainst evil."

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    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4c) BUKI

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    Buki is an Anthropomorph, a race of half-human half-animal beings sharing theworld with humans. Anthropomorphs are highly spiritual creatures, and Buki isno exception. She holds great respect for the mystical world and honors thedeities that watch over it. Buki is also a formidable warrior, trained from anearly age to defend her people.

    FIGHTING STYLE: MeleeWEAPON: Claws.SPECIAL ABILITY: Climbing. Buki can use her claws to hang from and scale

    certain walls that are covered in ivy-like growth. Once attached to a wall,she can move up, down, and sideways to reach otherwise unattainable areas.

    ADVANCEMENT LEVELS: HP: +400/point Power: +10/pointSP: +25/point Essence: +6/point

    ===============================================================================SKILL STRIKE SP Description & quotes===============================================================================Spirit Wind 50 Grant regeneration status to entire party, slowly

    restoring their HP."The spirits guide this wind to us. Breathe deep,my friends."

    "The great eagle watches over us. We are honoredindeed."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Path of the Warrior 80 Slows down time for everyone except Buki, allowing

    her to move among enemies and kill them with ease."You will see things no one else can see, do thingsno one else can do."

    "Only a focused spirit can walk the path of awarrior."

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Clawed Frenzy 35 Slash foes with her claws in a furious attack

    affecting an arc ahead of her."I will shred your flesh, and tear your very soul

    asunder.""My claws will taste blood, then they shall feast onyour bones."

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Storm Kick 25 Start a continuous spinning kick that repeatedly

    damages foes. Steer her with the L stick."When I attack, even the heavens scream.""I am the one!"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Asilas the Wolf 40 Summon this animal guardian to fight with you,

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    attacking and distracting enemies."My savage friend, your skills are needed."

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dragonfire 60 Send a blast of fiery dragon's breath in a line

    across the field."A dragon's rage is second only to Mo, the greatcat."

    "Writhe in agony! The serpent fang bites deep."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ===============================================================================SPIRIT STRIKE SSP Description & quotes===============================================================================Fire and Ice 200 Summon the incarnation of Mo, the great cat, who

    burns then freezes the land, destroying all foes."Spirit of the fiery beast, release your fury onunclean souls!"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Blessing of Mo 100 Bestows Protect status on the entire party while

    while inflicting all enemies with Curse status."Spirit of my ancestor, come forth and rage in battleonce more."

    "Great Mo, return to the world and fight with me."-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4d) ELCO

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    Elco is a tireless engineer and inventor, and possesses great wisdom despitehis young age. He lost his left arm in an industrial accident and endured thepain of grafting a mechanical arm in its place. He is mistrustful of mysticalbeliefs not grounded in the world that he can see and understand, but hisloyalty to his friends and his liege is unquestionable. Elco is a married man(sorry, ladies), and he values his wife Tilly above all other things.

    FIGHTING STYLE: RangedWEAPON: GunsSPECIAL ABILITY: Jetpack. Elco can power up his jetpack temporarily byabsorbing the energy from nearby glowing crystals. He can then use his pack tosail across great chasms and reach new areas.

    ADVANCEMENT LEVELS: HP: +350/point Power: +8/pointSP: +50/point Essence: +5/point

    ===============================================================================SKILL STRIKE SP Description & quotes===============================================================================Cybernetica 40 Fire volley of pulse charges in wide arc ahead of

    him, damaging several enemies at once.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nano-Enhancement 35 Use nanobots to boost the physical damage caused by

    party members."Okay, time out.""I hope these things work, they are stillprototypes."

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Plasmatica 55 Unleash an energy device to send a blast ripping

    through a line of enemies.

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    "Let's put a little lead in the air, and see whatfalls over."

    "Do you feel lucky, punk? Statistically, yourchances are not good."

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Toxic Cloud 30 Spray poison gas into the air ahead of him, causing

    damage and poison status to enemies."Eat rocket fuel!""Smoke on this!"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tesla Shield 50 Removes any negative statuses from the party and

    transforms them into positive ones instead."Shocking stuff, huh?""Switching Tesla generator to full power!"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Trick Shot 80 Fire a grenade under any enemy with unlimited range,

    damaging them significantly."I'm going to kill you in the face!""Now you've made me mad."

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ===============================================================================SPIRIT STRIKE SSP Description & quotes===============================================================================

    Storm of Wrath 200 Summon an incarnation of Lebius the dragon todevastate all foes with an electric storm."None can stand before us when the spirits arewith us!"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Unkind Universe 100 Caste haste status on all allies and slow status on

    all enemies."Lebius, by your will even time will dance!"

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS ~

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    QUEEN LUSICA: The stern queen of Haskilia, residing in Illumina Castle.

    GENERAL ARLO: The hard-as-nails captain of the Illumina elite guard, he isTal's superior officer as well as his largely absentee father.

    YEMI: Ailish's lady-in-waiting at Illumina Castle, and the closest thing she'sgot to a friend.

    DENSI: Yemi's mother. She lives in New Brightwater, and is always welcomingto guests in her home.

    TILLY: Elco's young wife, a resident of Illumina Castle, and an acquaintance ofPrincess Ailish. She fully supports her husband despite his eccentricnature.

    LORD TALOS: Mysterious masked figure, both respected and feared in the kingdomof Illumina. A master of the arts of war.

    CAPRINE: Queen of Cyantine in the realm of Akloria. She is a wizened oldmagician with great knowledge and compassion.

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    KAZEL: Head of the Cyantine armed forces, and a magnificent swordsman.

    ALEXINE: Daughter of a wealthy family in Akloria, her magic ability issurpassed only by her beauty.

    NICO: Wise anthropomorph and strong fighter, from a near-extinct tribe.

    CAFU: Gentle artist who knows the value of dreams in the human experience.

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    5) WALKTHROUGH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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    Throughout the walkthrough, I will try to divide the action by main areas andsub-areas. Sub-areas are named at the bottom of the game screen when you enterit. Use this to help you keep track of where you are in the guide.

    FINDING ITEMS: I have listed the key items and treasures found in chests foreach area of the game. One thing I could not do, however, is list the itemsfound in breakable items (chests, barrels, urns), because these items arerandomized to some extent, i.e. you'll only find the more powerful healing

    items and certain valuables in difficult areas late in the game, but the exactcontents of each barrel/chest/whatever changes from game to game. So your bestbet is to just smash everything you can find! I realize that this can gettiresome, but it's worth it in the end, at least until you reach the point whenyou're carrying the maximum number of most items.

    SECRETS: There are many hidden items in this game, most of which require theuse of one or more character's special abilities to reach. Throughout thewalkthrough, I will mark these special items like this:

    *** Do this task here to get to the hidden item. Look for these markings*** throughout the walkthrough to make sure you get everything.

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    ---------------------== Training Grounds ==---------------------

    First of all, enjoy the lovely opening FMV. After being introduced to some ofthe characters, the first point you gain control is when Tal is engaged in acombat training demonstration. Use this opportunity to practice with thedifferent melee combos and establish the proper timing for button pressing.

    You have to perform the actions that are dictated at the top of the screen.Once they end, you can keep going for as long as you like. Press the Backbutton when you're done to exit training.

    -------------------== Castle Grounds ==-------------------

    Chest items: 25 Florins75 Florins

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    100 Florins

    As soon as you start to move out, a fellow soldier informs you that you need topick up a map at Kamo's shop. If you ask him to, he'll take you all the waythere (though he walks pretty slowly). Otherwise, you can use the knowledgethat it's in the NE corner of the courtyard to locate it on your own. You canalso check your area map in the Main Menu to get a look at the entire castlelayout, with icons indicating Kamo's, the Blacksmith's, and the Inn. Have agood look around a talk to some folks for some basic information. Don't missthe treasure chests! There's one along the N wall past the sheep pen, andanother along the S wall behind the last market stand. There's a third chestby Kamo's shop, too. Be sure to smash open barrels and vases, too, because younever know what you might find inside.

    Look around the area and notice several doorways that are locked right now.You'll get a chance to open them later on, don't you worry. You might alsonotice the puppet master advertising his show. It's the same as the intro whenyou load the disc, so don't waste your money. If you talk to the 3 little kidsrunning around the area, you can initiate the first side-quest (see optionalquests section of this guide, below walkthrough). Once you're done exploringeverywhere else, enter Kamo's shop and talk to the miserly duck.

    ----------------== Kamo's Shop ==-

    ---------------

    Talk to Kamo at the counter, and choose to pick up a map. You have obtainedthe Wilderness Map! Look at his wares for sale, too. You don't need to buyanything at this point, though you might want to pick up the status-healingitems if you're particularly paranoid. There's also a crate you can smash openin the store for a small prize. Leave the shop to start another brief FMV andreceive the next part of your mission.

    --------------------------== Tal's Room (optional) ==--------------------------

    Chest item: 100 Florins

    To get to Tal's room now or at any time, climb the stairs to the right of thegate leading S away from the castle. Examine the bedside shelf to find theBattle Manual, which goes under Quest items in the Valuables menu. All it doesis remind you to use B to clear surrounding enemies.

    --------------------== South Courtyard ==--------------------

    Chest item: Wolf Totem

    Once you've crossed the first gate, you're in a smaller, unpopulated area.There's a door on the right, which if you examine, describes a mechanicalopening system (okay, the door doesn't describe it, the game does, but you knowwhat I mean).

    *** Go to the left up the stairs to reach a large yellow button. Press it.*** You'll see that the door opens, and a timer starts. You have 10 seconds*** to enter the room it reveals, so run straight there. You should make it*** with 2 seconds to spare. Open the chest inside to receive a Wolf Totem.*** You'll find out what to do with it later.

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    Head through the other large gates.

    --------------------------== Drawbridge and Harbor ==--------------------------

    Cross the bridge and notice the save point. You've come this far, you might aswell use it. Head into the dock area to find many barrels and crates to smashfor items to trade later.

    ----------------------== Castle Checkpoint ==----------------------

    This tunnel system helps the castle control who moves in and out, but it hasseen better days due to the ongoing war in the countryside. Eventually you'llcome to an abandoned marketplace, where you take a left to continue down thetunnel to reach the outside.

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    ----------------== King's Road ==----------------

    Head up the road and admire the scenery. You'll notice some buildings alongthe sides of the road that are all locked up. They'll stay that way throughoutthe game. Eventually, an FMV shows the sky darkening while Aklorians attack.For your first real battle, you have a little help from your 2 recruits, whowon't cause much damage, but can at least distract the enemies a bit. Afterthe first wave of attackers, another set appears, then some more. At the endof the road, which is barricaded, go through the door on the right to continue.

    ---------------== Nolan Farm ==---------------

    Chest item: 100 Florins

    Whoops, so much for your recruits! In this, your first solo battle, it mightbe wise to use your sole Skill Strike (Shin Splitter) on the melee fighters whoall rush you right at the start. Just lure a bunch of them close together, andwham! Anyway, use the large size of the field to maneuver around yourenemies, and remember to block when things get hairy. I know you can do it.After the fight, check the side of the porch of the farmhouse for a treasurechest.

    Once past the farm, talk to the soldier tending his fallen comrade for anominous message. Where the path splits to go around a tree, there's atemporarily abandoned trading post on the right, and a Wolf Shrine on the left.Examine the latter to start the Wolf Totem quest, and to receive your firstprize (assuming you picked up the Wolf Totem in Illumina Castle. If youdidn't, you can still get that one later).

    Just ahead, there are a couple of heavy crates blocking the path. Hold A whilestanding in front of them to have Tal move them. Pull the first one back, then

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    push the next crate forward. You can also push both to the side to make thepath even clearer. Look at the ground to see the tracks that you can push thecrates along.

    ------------------== Parham County ==------------------

    Chest items: 100 Florins250 Florins

    After another battle, Tal will likely level up. You have 1 advancement pointto spend, so choose wisely. HP might be a good investment right now, since youdon't have any backup, but you should also have a lot of Healing Ointments, soif you're careful you can just use those. It's up to you, all I can do isoffer my opinion.

    Notice the busted cart blocking the road ahead. This will be cleared muchlater in the game. For now, take a left towards the river, and go back alongthe wall on this side to find a treasure chest. There's another chest if youclimb the ladder in front of the water wheel. Also check out the round bluething on the ground. What is it?

    Cross the bridge to start another fight with a new, bigger, badder monster, the

    Grotesque. After a moment, some other fighters will appear, so take them outwhile avoiding the Grotesque. Once you can concentrate on him, dodge hisattacks and hit him from behind. While he's got boosted power (red heart, redglow at his feet), it's best to just avoid him until the effect fades. Watchout when you get his HP really low, because he may start to shake and explode,damaging you in the process if you're too close. After the fight, the path tothe left is blocked by a cart again, so you have to go to the right. But evenbefore that, go to the save point on this side of the bridge. Past it, andpast the house, there's an outhouse along the cliff wall. It's got handles, soyou can pull it to the side.

    *** Pull the outhouse to the side to reveal a climbable wall for another*** character to use later.

    At the end of the path through the graveyard zone, there's a gate for you toopen to progress further. To the right, though, you can enter a narrow area ofthe cemetery with many urns to break with goodies inside. There's a statue atthe end with an inscription that you can read, with a hint of what to do later.Go through the gate when you're done to trigger another battle, and go throughthe next gate when finished that.

    ----------------------== Brightwater Beach ==----------------------

    Chest item: Mojo (weapon)

    Talk to the guard behind the house and check out the shack's resident in hisbeach chair. Inside the house, talk to the other guard to get a hint of whatto do later on. Back outside, head down to the beach proper for a fight with 2waves of Aklorians, with a Grotesque in the second wave. Collect the treasurechest that appears when you win.

    Past the beach, there's a save point, which I highly recommend that you use.Across from it, notice the Eagle Shrine, which you will return to later. Justahead... boss fight!

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    __________________/ Siege Ogre \___________________________________________________

    | || This battle requires some quick dodging. Let the ogre get close to || you, then dodge to the side once he stops, either by blocking and || rolling, or just running to the side. While he's busy unleashing his || barf attack, hit him from behind with some quick strikes. After you || do some damage, he smashes his shield over his head and throws it || away. After this, when you let him approach you, he'll smash the || ground with his club and cause an eruption of earth. As he does || this, run around him and hit him from behind. Just 1 or 2 strikes is || better than getting caught in the middle of a combo while he pounds || on you. If instead of raising his club, he just shakes his body, || he's about to fart and unleash a cloud of gas that will poison you if || you touch it (and the cloud stays around for a short time). If you || are poisoned, smash the barrels in the corner to get an Emerald || Panacea and use it. ||_______________________________________________________________________|

    Once the ogre falls, watch an FMV in which Tal receives his first SpiritStrike, new armor, and a Rune Scroll.

    ----------------------------== Path to New Brightwater ==-

    ---------------------------

    Enter the tunnel the ogre came out of and follow it through to the landsbeyond. Along the path, you'll encounter Jurgen, your first trader. Man, areall traders weird fethishists like this guy?

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    -----------------------== Shadani Encampment ==-

    ----------------------

    Chest item: 50 Florins

    As you enter the mini-village at the top of the road, Kirklin-Rah the bunny manwill let you know that Ailish is indeed in the village. If you prompt himfurther he'll give you even more details about which house to visit to locateher. Note that 2 of the tents are locked. You may be able to enter them lateron. There's a treasure chest tucked behind one of the tents, so open it beforemoving on. Head down the path for a small FMV showing off the town.

    -------------------== Village Square ==-

    ------------------

    Right near the entrance and the save point, there's a small boy namedSunder-Rah (the bunny-man's son, though since he's a cat hybrid, it raisesserious questions about the Anthropomorphs' reproductive practices). If youpay him 50 Florins, he'll take you to the major destinations in town onrequest. This is a steep price, though, since you can find everything easilyon your own. If you do choose to employ his services, just talk to him andtell him where you want to go at any time.

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    Feel free to check out the shop (what's Kamo doing here now? Talk to him tofind out), the blacksmith, or the inn, but they're functionally no differentfrom those in Illumina (even though you have a rune scroll that shows up as around weapon rune at the blacksmith, you don't have any weapons that can takeit at this point).

    *** In the church straight across from the town fountain, agree to give the*** preacher 50 Florins, then another 20 Florins, and the church font will*** grant you full healing (but no SP restoration) anytime you check it from*** this point on. You can also play the organ, but the thrill wears off*** quickly.

    *** Examine the fountain in the town square to discover 50 Florins. You may*** need to check it from the south side, by the bench. The lady in the red*** dress, Sasan Miko, gives you a hint of this if you ask her about the*** town.

    A couple other points of interest: you can enter the graveyard behind thechurch and read some of the headstones. Also, behind a trio of houses on the Nside of the road, there's an outhouse that's locked, but if you rattle thedoor, you get a funny reply. When you've done all that you want to in town,head into the blue house that the road encircles (just behind the boathouse) totalk to Yemi. She tells you that Ailish is at the lighthouse, so continuealong the main road and take the stairs on the left when you reach the last

    house.

    ---------------------------== Brightwater Lighthouse ==---------------------------

    Chest item: 150 Florins

    You can see Ailish standing by the lighthouse. Approach her to initiate a FMV,finish the current quest, and pick up a new one. You now travel as a team, andcan switch between the two characters at any time.

    *** You can now enter the lighthouse. There's a chest inside, and you can

    *** can also check under the bed for a Stardust Vial.

    ---------------------------------== Village Square (with Ailish) ==---------------------------------

    Chest item: Orb of Vigor

    First of all, head uphill along the road past the house at the bottom of thestairs from the lighthouse.

    *** At the top of the hill, there's a pavilion with a ring of benches. On*** one side, you'll notice a swarm of yellow glowing lights. These fairies

    *** indicate a magically-hidden item that only Ailish can reveal. Have her*** look at the area in first-person view (either click the R stick button*** or hold the L trigger) and press X to make a chest appear.

    At this point, if you talk to Sunder-Rah (the little animal boy near theentrance to town) and choose the top response, you can initiate a side-quest inwhich you must give him Brightwater Pearls. You can also talk to Remi, thelittle girl wandering around the roads, for another side-quest.

    And as long as we're picking up side-quests, here's a doozy: Talk to Jim, the

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    lighthouse keeper, to learn of a bunch of valuable cargo that was lost at sea.After him, speak to Sasan Miko and Sherry wandering around the top of thevillage square, to Galex in the inn, and to all four fishermen on the pier. Torecover their items, go to Brightwater Beach and fight. After the fight, smashopen any chests along the shore to receive 1 to 3 of the desired items. Leavethe beach and return to start a new fight and receive more items. Once you'vegot them all, return to the town and speak to the same people to hand over theitems, receiving a variety of rewards (see the Side Quests section of thisguide for more information).

    *** For more treasure, talk to Galex in the inn, at a time other than while*** you're engaged in the Valuable Cargo side quest. Ask him what's going*** on, then buy him some champagne (50 Florins). He'll give you the key to*** his house, which is the one nearest the lighthouse. Open the 2 chests*** inside to get 250 and 750 Florins. Also, examine his bed to receive*** "Cooney's Receipt". Examine it in your Valuables menu to find out what*** to do with it. Bring it to Bunny Lafsore, the Salty Dog innkeeper, to*** receive 200 Florins and an Emerald Panacea. Also check out Cooney's*** gravestone in the cemetary, and his axe stuck in the side of a tree at*** the top of the hill over the village to get the full story of his life.

    -----------------------------------== Brightwater Thicket (optional) ==-----------------------------------

    Chest item: 150 Florins

    To get here, just head north up the road across the river. There's only atreasure chest and a cheetah-woman who will give you a hint about fighting acertain type of monster.

    ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~5d) Return to Illumina Castle

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    Head back out of town the way you came. You'll have to re-cross all the areas

    you came through to get to Ailish in the first place.

    ----------------------== Brightwater Beach ==----------------------

    Chest items: Orb of VigorEagle Totem

    Once you pass through the tunnel, you start a brief training mode for Ailish.Checklists of tasks for you to complete will appear at the top of the screen.Just do what they say to destroy the barrels, make a chest appear, then makethe cart disappear.

    Down on the beach proper, you get into a fight with some new monsters. TheAquaticlaws sometimes drop Brightwater Pearls, useful for the quest initiatedwith Sunder-Rah back in Brightwater Village. You can also use Ailish'sShockstaff weapon to take out multiple Venom Gnats in one shot.

    Now, re-enter the beach house with Ailish in the lead. Remember the rumorabout the invisible treasure?

    *** Use Ailish's special ability on the wall with the glowing fairies to

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    *** locate a chest with your first Eagle Totem. You can return to the*** shrine right now and offer it up, too.

    ------------------== Parham County ==------------------

    Chest items: Orb of MightEagle Totem

    You first encounter some Scarecrows. Just defend against their wild spinningattacks and let loose on them when they end, if you're using Tal.

    *** After you pass through the next gate, remember to go through the small*** cemetery section above the main road to the statue of Ailish's ancestor.*** Use Ailish's dispel ability next to the statue to reveal a treasure*** chest.

    Continue through the area, and cross the bridge over the river. After anotherfight with Venom Gnats and Scarecrows, head through the gate opposite the cartblocking the other path.

    *** There's a well by the beehives with glowing fairies. Have Ailish dispel*** the well wall and climb down the ladder to a chest. Open it to get 25XP

    *** and an Eagle Totem.

    Just ahead, the trader across from the Wolf Shrine has returned, now that theAklorians have been cleared out. He has a thing for scaly hides. Hey,whatever rocks his boat is fine by me.

    ---------------== Nolan Farm ==---------------

    Chest items: Hukin's Fate (weapon)150 Florins

    The farmhouse is now open to you. In the first room, remember to go left tofind a treasure chest. Head deeper into the kitchen and down the stairs to theden, where another chest holds a weapon for Tal.

    ----------------== King's Road ==----------------

    Here you face a long battle, with new waves of Aklorians teleporting in as youadvance down the road. At one point, you'll be prompted to try Tal's SpiritStrike, but it's better to wait until the final wave, when Grotesques appear,to lay that particular smack down.

    --------------------== Illumina Castle ==--------------------

    Just head up the tunnel and go over the drawbridge to complete the quest and towatch another FMV.

    ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~5e) Illumina Castle Revisited

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    ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~

    ---------------== Tal's Room ==---------------

    Chest item: 100 Florins (only if you didn't get it before)

    If you didn't visit here last time you were in the castle, you can still pickup the Florins from your chest, and check the shelf by the bed for a littledocument. Head outside to pick up your next, very short quest.

    ---------------------== Castle Courtyard ==---------------------

    There's nothing new for you to do here now, so feel free to head straight tothe training grounds on the W end.

    ---------------------== Training Grounds ==---------------------

    Chest item: Orb of Might

    Inside, a FMV reveals some conflict in the family. You're sent next to reportto the castle courtroom.

    *** If you re-enter the training ground, you can find a block-pushing puzzle*** in the back corner. Push the left block forward twice, then go back and*** pull the middle block back once. Finally, push the right block in twice*** to reach a treasure chest.

    --------------------== Castle Interior ==--------------------

    Chest items: 150 Florins25 Florins

    Head into the castle and follow the path around to the rear door. Enter it towatch a FMV, after which Ailish is alone and in charge. Head back into thecourtroom and talk to everyone. The tailor in the red will give you the WolufPelt collecting quest if you ask him why his job is on the line. Head outsideand now, as Ailish, you have access to some new areas of the castle grounds.

    -------------------------------== Lusica's Garden (optional) ==-------------------------------

    Chest items: 250 Florins 1000 Florins500 Florins Orb of Might

    Enter the door that is between Kamo's and the castle entrance (you couldn'tenter as Tal, but as a member of the royal family, it's open to you). Crossthe bridge, and you'll find that your passage is still barred on the other end.No worries, just climb down the ladder on the left side of the door. Below,there's a red door, which if you took on the street urchins earlier in thecourtyard, you now have the key to (see the Side Quests section of this guidefor more info on what's inside the red door). There's also a tunnel with

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    another ladder that leads into the gardens.

    In the gardens proper, you have to be careful not to be spotted, for if any ofthe workers see you, they'll send you back outside. It's no big deal, you canjust come back in again, but still, just watch the navigation map for greendots and use your eyes too. There are lots of breakable objects in thegardens, and a couple of treasure chests as well.

    *** At the very N end of the garden, head up the stairs and to the right,*** then enter the tunnel to find a magically-hidden chest for Ailish to*** dispel.

    -----------------------------== Ailish's Room (optional) ==-----------------------------

    Found item: Skill Salve

    Ailish's room is up the stairs next to the entrance to the training grounds.Talk to the guard there as Ailish to gain access. Inside, you can talk to Yemiand Tilly, Elco's wife. If you examine her vanity table, you'll find a smalltreasure.

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    -== Training Ground (optional) ==-------------------------------

    Chest item: Orb of Wisdom

    *** Beside the target range, there's a wall that Ailish can dispel to reveal*** a treasure chest.

    When you're done poking around everywhere, just leave the castle via the usualpath.

    ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~

    5f) Road to Shadani-Mo~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~

    ----------------== King's Road ==----------------

    At the end of the road, Ailish gets assaulted by a swarm of Venom Gnats. Useher Shockstaff weapon to take out multiple targets at one time and the fightwill go easier.

    ---------------== Nolan Farm ==-

    --------------

    Here, you face a pair of Scarecrows too. If you want to use your Blaze Ballskill strike, just try to get them both lined up. You can manage just finewith your regular weapons, though, as long as you keep moving around.

    ------------------== Parham County ==------------------

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    Hey, the road ahead is clear! Someone must have moved that cart. Anyway, takethe path opposite where you entered, remainin on this side of the river.

    -----------------== Sheep Herder ==-----------------

    There's a pleasant man who loves his sheep. Talk to him to start a sheep-herding mini-game, after choosing to wager either 50 or 100 Florins. Run nearthe sheep to make then run in the opposite direction from how you approachthem. Get a clump together and push them towards the entrance to the pen justup the hill from where the herder is standing. Once a sheep is in the pen,it'll stay there, so just worry about the rest. Each time you get one in,you'll get a message saying how many are left. It's easiest if you start bygoing down the road and rounding up the stragglers there, then deal with allthe ones on the grassy hill. You can cheat a little too by rounding some sheepup and placing them near the pen before you talk to the herder and initiate thegame. The prizes are as follows:

    50 Florin wager --> Brightwater Pearl100 Florin wager --> Illumina Opal

    Plus, you get 50XP the first time you win. You can return at a later time andrepeat the game as many times as you want.

    -------------------== Path of Totems ==-------------------

    Nothing special, just an abandoned hut along the road. Eventually, the pathwidens into a small clearing with some signposts. If you go straight aheadfollowing the signpost, you go through Spirit Valley. If you go to the righttowards the save point, you take the Path of Mo. Let's start with the latter.

    ---------------== Path of Mo ==---------------

    Take the lower path from the save point. You shortly come to a signpostadvertising a trader. Follow that path.

    *** Have Ailish dispel the wall at the end of the trader's path to reveal a*** hidden cave. Mandrik the trader awaits inside.

    Keep following the path. You'll come to a small red signpost that points tothe Cat Shrine, which you need to return to later with Buki. At the top of thesun-bleached ramp, you re-join the path on the other side of Spirit Valley.

    ------------------== Spirit Valley ==-

    -----------------

    All there is in Spirit Valley is a fight with a pack of Wolufs and a red PackLeader. Kill the Pack Leader first to cause all of the Wolufs to be slowed.Up ahead, there are more signposts indicating where the path back to the Pathof Mo starts, and also pointing the way to progress ahead towards Shadani-Mo.Take that path, leading to the left.

    -----------------== Woluf Valley ==-

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    Here, you encounter a Pack Leader and Wolufs again. Take them out, and a wholebunch more will appear and surround you. But it's Tetsu to the rescue! Enjoythe FMV, in which you get the Witch Armor and Ailish's first Spirit Strike.You also earn 20XP, apparently just for being pretty.

    After the series of events, just head out of the valley where the twinsignposts point the way.

    ------------------== Susto's Gorge ==------------------

    There's an anthropomorph family here without much to say, so just keepfollowing the linear path until you reach the outside of the city, wherethere's a save point and a Kamo's Shop. The ramp into Shadani-Mo village is onthe left.

    *** Go past the entrance to the village and move along the wall to the*** corner. Ailish can dispel a wall blocking a cave here, but no one can*** enter it right now.

    ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~5g) Shadani-Mo~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~

    Chest items: 50 Florins100 Florins X 2250 Florins

    To the right upon entering the village, there's a small side area marked by ablue flag. Inside the house there, there's a treasure chest. Behind thehouse, there's a path leading into a cavern with a bell, which is no use to younow. In the house that the blacksmith is working beside, there's a tunnelleading down to some crates that you can't move, so ignore this spot for now.

    In the middle of the village, the small hut serves as the inn, so rest up ifyou want to. There's also a treasure chest in the inn.

    *** Towards the back of the main village area, speak to Opal in her small*** house. Give her sympathy and she'll give you a Healing Ointment.

    *** Outside Opal's house, at the base of the stairs, examine the pot of*** incense. The aroma will restore your party's SP to full.

    There are 3 other side areas to the village; the yellow-flagged area on theright side leads to the Shadani Temple. If you try to enter there beforespeaking with Carrick Lore, you receive an extra quest to find him, which willnet you 40XP that you wouldn't get if you just went straight to the lore-master

    first. Enter the green-flagged area to find the 'Council Room', with atreasure chest tucked behind the stairs. The red-flagged area is the elder'shousing area. Enter the first central hut to speak to Carrick Lore and askabout your friends to acquire the Hunting Spear, which will let you enter thetemple. There's also another treasure chest in his hut.

    Once you've got Carrick Lore's blessing, head up the path to the temple. Onceyour friends are in sight, a FMV takes over, and Ailish and Tal take the lowerpath while Elco and Buki take the high road.

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    ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~5h) Shadani Temple

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    You can save your game outside the temple before heading in. You can also goback and rest in the inn if you want to restore Tal's or Ailish's health andSP. Inside, follow the winding path down and around to enter the templeproper.

    ------------------------== Tal & Ailish's path ==------------------------

    Chest item: Eagle Totem

    After wiping out the spiders that come down from above, it's puzzle time.Stand Ailish in the middle of the room and look at the glowing fireflies infirst-person view. Dispel the illusion that was hiding the blue torch. Nowhave Tal push and pull the 3 torches so that they're each over the block of theidentical colors. The three blocks are all between the starting positions ofthe red and green torches. You get 30XP each for solving this highly complexpuzzle, and the doors with the blue flags on the side of the room open up.

    Continuing onward, head down the tunnel and stop at the save point if you wish.Further below, you come to an optional fountain room. Walk under the water tobe fully healed.

    *** To the left of the fountain, there's a wall that Ailish can dispel.*** That's all you can do for now, you'll have to return later with other*** party members.

    At the bottom of the tunnel, another round room awaits with more spiders toeliminate. Opposite the entrance to this room, go up the ramp that encirclesit. At the top, have Ailish dispel the wall. Inside, there are 3 urns ofincense, red, blue, and yellow. Opposite this room, there is a torch and 2closed gates. You have to throw incense into the large torch to make the color

    that corresponds to the small torches by either gate. You can also only carryone color of incense at a time, so you have to make a couple of short trips.

    *** Open the green gate first! Throw blue and yellow incense into the fire*** to do so, then go up the ramp and enter the next room. Fight 2 Impaler*** Spiders, then open to chest to receive an Eagle Totem for Ailish.

    Go back to the incense and pick up red and blue (one at a time) to throw intothe fire to open the purple gate. You get 30XP for doing this (you also got30XP for opening the green gate). Go up the ramp to switch parties.

    -----------------------== Buki & Elco's path ==-

    ----------------------

    Chest items: Orb of MightOrb of PowerShalizeh (weapon)

    Around the rim of the level you start on, there are 2 locations for Buki toclimb. Each is marked by moss on the wall. Move Buki to these walls andpress X when the action indicator reads 'Climb'. Going counter-clockwise fromthe start, this leads to a lever that you must pull to open the exit door.

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    *** Going clockwise from start, climb the mossy wall with Buki to reach a*** treasure chest.

    Enter the door with the yellow flags and go down the tunnel to a small room,where you fight a couple of waves of spiders. Get accustomed to fighting withthe new characters. Open the opposite door and continue onward. Youeventually reach the top level of the Shrine of Mo, where Ailish and Tal pushedsome torches around. After a fight, it's up to Elco to fly through the ringson this level. Stand near the yellow crystal to the left of the entrance tocharge up your jetpack meter, then press and hold A to hover. Use the L stickto fly around the room clockwise, passing through the pair of rings to unlockthe door. If you fall to the ground, just climb up the ladder to anothercrystal and try again.

    Go through the E door that you unlocked. When the tunnel turns to the right,look left to find a treasure chest. Just down the path there's a save point.Ahead, you enter a square room where you must fight a whole bunch of Arconites.Open the chest in this room to receive a new weapon for Buki.

    Ahead, you enter the Dragon Chamber. Your duo splits up here. As Elco, gocounter-clockwise to reach an energy crystal. Charge your jetpack and flyacross the gap, then keep flying until you reach the floor with 2 circularrunes. Land on your feet and stand on one of them. Switch to Buki now, and go

    to the fallen debris by the entrance to this area. You can climb the wall upand over the debris. Do the same across the next gap. Stand on the othercircle, and the game switches to the other partners again.

    -----------------------== Tal & Ailish again ==-----------------------

    You can go back along the path to smash open some breakables if you like, orjust go ahead and open the door in front of you. Inside the long hall, advancea bit to trigger a fight with some Arconites. Afterwards, head to the far endof the hall and stand in the circle in front of the large statue. Have Ailishlook to either side and dispel the blocks in front of the totems. Tal must

    pull each totem out 3 spaces and push them over once to cover the squares onthe ground. You gain 50XP for this feat, and the doors beside the statue areunlocked. Head through them.

    Go through another set of doors to enter the Dragon Chamber, on a level belowBuki and Elco. Go clockwise around the ramp until you reach the floor. Here,there are four glowing panels surrounding a central ring. You must move thefour pillars with glowing blue gems in them onto the 4 panels, so that the gemsare all facing inwards. In the SW corner, the panel is covered by the wrongpillar, so pull it off. The SE panel is already correctly covered, so don'tw