FAQ Version 1.0
Contents
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Characters
3.0 Menus
4.0 Camping and Cooking
5.0 Items & Status Effects
6.0 Walkthrough
1.0 - Introduction
The Land of Areulla
Long ago, a race known as the Lycanth controlled Areulla, people that could change themselves into beasts. The Lycanths possessed a highly advanced culture and through it, they created a society of order. With their great physical strength and minds, they managed to accomplish a unique revolution. No one could imagine how they managed to create such a delicate society or how much they excelled in life and their technology due to their ferocious outside appearance. But one day, some of them made use of a technology that they had sealed and many Lycanths were killed in a massacre.
The killing was not intentional but this gave the country an opportunity to be split into two and a war known as the "Weremen Battle" began. Right after the battle, the number of Lycanths had diminished and those few that still had control of the continent decided to join the humans. Although Areulla was in a state of disorder with the Lycanth on the brink of extinction, humans managed to establish order and regains control of the country.
Humans soon began to take action to eradicate the Lycanth, claiming they will be the race that destroys the world. It is said that they feared the power the Lycanth possessed when they changed into beasts, even though their appearance looks no different from a normal human. Under imperial orders, the Church accuses the Lycanth of heresy and hunted them while the knights prepared themselves in the case of any uprising. The eradication programme known as the "Lycanth Hunt" meant that whoever reported information about any Lycanth they saw, they would be rewarded.
One day, one wounded knight reached a village. Little did our young Caius know that he was going to be dragged into the beginning of a new age of chaos in Areulla...
Features
The latest “Tales of” title to hit the DS.
Real-time action battles.
Full 3D cell shaded environments to explore.
Cooking mini game.
Wireless link allows other players to join you in battles!
Gain passwords and unlock rare items using the official website.
Developer - Bandai Namco
JPN Release - 26th October 2006
Price - 5040 Yen
Those who pre-ordered the game received a bonus black pouch and an Official Fan Book containing concept art, voice actor commentary and an interview.
2.0 - Characters
Caius Qualls
Age 15, Male, Height 165cm
Voice: Motoki Takagi
A young man who lives in a village on the borders of Areulla with his foster father. Being entrusted with a crystal by a Imperial Knight, their village gets attacked by Spots (monsters). After learning that his foster father was a Lycanth (Wereman) during the fight, the villagers suddenly turn cold towards them. As Caius, his foster father and childhood friend Rubia try to escape from the village, they are pursued by the Church's soldiers and Caius' father uses himself to distract them. Now split up, Caius goes on a journey to the capital of Janna to seek for his foster father to learn the secret of his birth and who his true mother and father is.
Rubia Natwick
Age 15, Female, Height 155cm
Voice: Mai Kadowaki
A childhood friend of Caius who lives in the same village as him. Both Rubia's parents were priests and working to become noble soldiers, they were planning to go to the capital for training but tragically, both of them are killed by the Prosecutors who arrive to catch Caius' foster father. Rubia goes on a journey after the Prosecutors together with Caius to avenge her parents' deaths.
Tilkis Barone
Age 18, Male, Height 178cm
Voice: Takumi Yamasaki
The prince of a small country far outside of the Areullian borders. On his way to Areulla's capital to investigate the reason behind the strange occurrences in his own country, he meets Caius and Rubia. He can handle his great sword with great splendour and he possesses much wisdom, knowing many different things.
Forest Ledoyen
Age 45. Male, Height 195cm
Voice: Kenji Nomura
One of the Lycanth's that migrated to Tilkis' small country. As Tilkis' servant, Forest travels around together with him all the time. He is familiar with the geography of the capital's surroundings and situations thus, he acts as a guide durin gthe journey. Due to his reticence, Forest seems to be a bit scary but he's really kind within.
Arria Ekberg
Age 18, Female, Height 165cm
Voice: Kae Araki
One of the priests from the Church. Arria has doubts about why the Church is persecuting the Lycanths and has been holding back all the monsters that have been appearing in the capital. Using a staff that is around the same height as herself, she is good at using many techniques.
Lukius Bridges
Age 15, Male, Height 165cm
Voice: Mitsuki Saiga
As the Pope's right hand helper, Lukius is responsible for taking command of the soldiers to hunt for Lycanths across Aruella. He wears a mask that symbolises the Heretic Prosecutors so no one knows what he truly looks like.
Albert Mueller
Age 20, Male, Height 183cm
Voice: N/A
The captain of the Black Knights who are responsible for the security in Janna, the capital of Areulla. Although he his young, Albert possesses great talent in sword skills but he is not satisfied with the fame he has as a captain.
Rommy
Age 15, Female, Height 161cm
Voice: N/A
A young female Prosecutor who hunts Lycanths together with Lukius. Rommy will use whatever measures to achieve her goals whether it means murder or causing destruction. Sometimes she will carry out actions secretly without Lukius knowing. What could she be after?
4.0 - Menus
Pressing X brings up the following in-game menu:
Once you’re in the Techs menu, you can see there’s various button combinations you can use to perform a Technique. Just go ahead and assign the white ones listed towards the bottom. Those in red require you to perform a certain white technique a number of times.
By choosing Arrange then choosing the “Organise (編成)” option that appears below it, can rearrange your party order so that you don’t always have to control Caius.
For AI tactics, there are 3 main actions you can define; Movement, Target and Moves.
(1) Movement; you can choose to leave it to the AI, hold back, be reserved, keep a good balance, be careful or make them treasure their life.
(2) Target; you can have them target enemies freely, same enemy, different enemy, closest enemy, furthest enemy, most dangerous enemy and the weakest enemy.
(3) Moves; you can have them use them freely, go all out, use attack moves only, balanced, save up TP or use them all.
Your save file lists the play time, number of encounters, greatest number of hits, number of times a member was knocked out and number of times you ran away.
4.0 - Camping and Cooking
The cooking mini game is very simple. Simply either pick your own ingredients (they have to be part of a recipe that you already have or don’t have) or, choose to use a recipe you’ve already obtained from NPCs. Once the mini game’s started, you’ll have 10 seconds to repeat a certain action. For example, here you have to rub your stylus up and down across the double ended arrow 10 times before the time is up. Other actions include drawing circles. It’s a simple as that!
There is a certain flow of time in the game although not in real time of course. Generally more powerful monsters appear during the night than the day and you may find some chests lying around in one time period but not the other. Either way, you can use a tent (テント) to camp and your party will rest until night or day depending when you camp. You’ll be able to hear them talk about various things too and not just a quick flash of a campfire scene.
5.0 - Items Listing
Name / Kana / Price / EffectLemon Gummy / レモングミ / 70G / Heal for 60% HP.
Pine Gummy / パイングミ / 90G / Recover 60% TP.
Mixed Gummy / ミックスグミ / 160G / Recover 30% HP and TP.
Dark Bottle / ダークボトル / 250G / Increases encounter rate for 2 minutes.
Holy Bottle / ホーリボトル / 250G / Lowers encounter rate for 2 minutes
Panacea Bottle / パナシーアボトル / 150G / Heals all status effects apart from KO.
Life Bottle / ライフボトル / 400G / Wakes up a member from KO status.
Flare Bottle / フレアボトル / 600G / Increases attack power for 20 secs when used in battle.
Tent / テント / 750G / Recovers HP/TP and half a day will pass.
Rune Bottle / ルーンボトル / 2500G / Changes an item into something else. Also returns upgraded weapons to normal.
Poison Check / ポイゾンチェック / 100G / Prevents poison.
Paralysis Check / パラライチェック / 100G / Prevents paralysis.
Stone Check / ストーンチェック / 100G / Prevents petrification.
Drain Check / ドレインチェック / 100G / Prevents silence.
Garnet / ガーネット / 100G / Halves fire damage.
Aqua Marine / アクアマリン / 100G / Halves water damage.
Agate / メノウ / 100G / Increase max HP
Flourite / フローライト / 100G / Increase max TP
Foot Symbol / フィートシンボル / 100G / Increases attack power a little.
Talisman / タリスマン / 100G / Increases defence a little
Krok Mark / クロクマーク / 100G / Increases accuracy a little
Solid Soul / ソリッドソウル / 100G / Increase intelligence a little.
6.0 - Walkthrough
Village of Fern
The mystical and illusional Land of Areulla.
It has been 100 years since the “Weremen Battle” took place when the Leymon reigned the land.
Control has since been taken over by humans and the Leymon have been persecuted across the country.
Even Fern, a village on the outskirts of the country was not an exception…
Ramrus
Caius, where have you been?
Miss Rubia was looking for earlier.
She mentioned something about you promising her something?
Caius
Uh-oh!
I promised her we would go to the forest together today.
I forgot all about it…
Ramrus
I heard she’s waiting at the church.
Go there quickly.
Caius
OK…
Hey, dad.
I want to go with you the next time you’re going out on a business trip…
…Could I?
Ramrus
…No. I can’t take you with me.
Caius
Why?!
I’m 15 now.
I’m the only one in the village that has never been outside.
Everyone else is helping out in the village…
I’m going to be a laughing stock if I stay like this.
Ramrus
Don’t mind them.
When the time comes, I will take you with me.
Caius
…I’ve heard that so many times now.
But you’ve never kept your promise.
I want to see the outside world!
Caius runs out the house.
Go NW to the church.
Church
Rubia
There you are, Caius!
Where were you? Lets go to the forest now.
Caius
…
Rubia
What’s wrong?
You had a fight with your father again, didn’t you.
It’s written all over your face.
Caius
Shut up. It has nothing do with you, Rubia.
Lets just go to the forest. I’m leaving you behind if you keep on talking.
Caius starts running off.
Rubia
Why you…
Can’t you be a little nicer to ladies?
I’m going to hate you’re always going to be so discourteous.
Caius
Wh- What’s wrong with you…
Rubia
Huhu. So you do care about me.
I have something to ask you, Caius.
What will you do if I wasn’t around anymore?
Caius
What are you talking about?
Rubia
Will you be lonely?
I’ll be going to Janna next winter.
Caius
With your father? I guess it’s not easy working in the church.
Janna is really far to travel to.
Rubia
No, we’re not just travelling this time.
Starting next spring, I’m going to be a student at the church school.
I’m going to be studying there to become a priestess…
Caius
Next spring huh…
So how long will you be there for?
Rubia
…8 years maybe.
Caius
…That’s a long time.
But if that’s what you decided. I wish you luck.
I’ll go visit you now and then.
Rubia
…OK.
Well, lets go to the forest Caius.
Walk over to the well for an event.
Scarlet
Oh, what’s wrong Caius? You must never have a fight with Rubia.
Caius
I’m not fighting with her!
Rubia
Yes, we’re alright.
Caius always listens to what I say.
Don’t you, Caius?
Caius
Hey! Quit it!
Continue out the village.
Rubia
Hmm? Someone’s here…
Something’s wrong with him, Caius.
Caius
That armour’s from the Knights Unit… It’s made of gold…
What’s a knight doing here…
The knight collapses.
Lets go and see, Rubia.
Rubia
OK.
Runs up to the knight.
Caius
Are you alright? Wake up!
Ugh, he’s wounded badly…
Rubia
Oh no…
I’ll go let my father know! You watch him, Caius!
Rubia runs off.
Caius
How did you get these wounds…
Knight
…Monsters… attacked us…
Caius
Monsters?
But how can that be… Monsters really attacked you?
Knight
I… have to… deliver the… Pacient… quickly…
I have to…
Caius
Hang on!
Knight
The Pacient… life… must stop it…
Caius
Pacient…? What in Areulla is this all about?
Rubia comes running.
Rubia
Caius!
I brought my father here!
Villagers come running.
Caius
…Father, Priest…
Rubia’s Papa
I see… Those are some terrible wounds…
Caius
Father…
He said he was attacked by monsters.
There might be monsters just outside the village.
Villager 1
Monsters?!
This is bad! We have to let everyone know and strengthen the village defences!