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SUIKODEN - Magic FAQ v1.1

By ZyXx ( jockej@kuai.se )
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Runes are Magic and can exist in these different forms:

Crystal - Rune that can be attached by a Runemaster. (Can be removed)
Rune - Rune already attached to a character. (Can't be removed)
Def. Rune Fragment - Single use Rune that you can use once
Off. Rune Fragment - Single use Rune that can be attached to your weapon
by a Blacksmith.


--= SPELL RUNES =--

These are runes that enables a character's ability to use Spells during
battle. Each Rune enables 4 different spells. The higher Magic Points a
character has, more and higher level spells are usable. Stay a night at a
Inn to recharge your spells as well as your HP.


WIND RUNE - Wind Magic usable
Crystal: Cave into "Castle of Toran" [Chest]
"Neclord's Castle" [Demon Sorcerer]
"Kobold Village" [Shop]

WATER RUNE - Water Magic usable
Crystal: "Sarady" [Shop]
"Seika" [Shop]

EARTH RUNE - Earth Magic useable
Crystal: "Rikon" [Shop]

FIRE RUNE - Fire Magic usable
Crystal: "Magician's Island" [From Leknaat]
"Kirov" [Shop]

LIGHTNING RUNE - Lightning Magic usable
Crystal: "Warrior's Village" [Shop]

CURSED RUNE (Soul Eater) - Soul Eater Magic usable
Rune: Hero (From Ted)

RESURRECTION RUNE - Ressurection Magic usable
Rune: Fukien ("Qlon")


--= HIGHER SPELL RUNES =--

These are runes just like Spell Runes but has a fifth Magic Level.


CYCLONE RUNE (Wind) -
Crystal: "Seek Valley" [Chest]

FLOWING RUNE (Water) -
Crystal: "Qlon" [Chest]
"Shasarazade" [Siren]

MOTHER EARTH RUNE (Earth) -
Crystal: "Moravia" [Chest]

RAGE RUNE (Fire) -
Crystal:

THUNDER RUNE (Lightning) -
Crystal: Around "Gregminster" (End) [Sigmurh?]


--= OFFENSIVE RUNES =--

These are runes used in battle with unlimited charge

BOAR RUNE - Boar Attack (2x Damage, Unbalanced)
Rune: Pahn ("Gregminster")
Crystal: "Dwarf Trail" [Death Boat]
"Village of the hidden Rune" [Chest]

FALCON RUNE - Falcon Attack (2x Damage)
Rune: Valeria ("Village of the Elves")

CLONE RUNE - Clone Attack (2x Damage, Unbalanced)
Crystal: "Mt.Tigerwolf" [Chest]

SHRIKE RUNE - Shrike Attack (2x Damage)
Rune: Kasumi ("Castle of Toran")

HATE RUNE - Hate Attack
Rune: Bell ("Kirov")

DOUBLE STRIKE RUNE - Attack 2 monsters each attack
Rune: Eikei ("Teien")


--= DEFENSIVE RUNES =--

These are Runes that improves your Character's abilities

PROSPERITY RUNE - Gain 2x gold after a battle
Crystal: Around "Kalekka" [Siren]

PHERO RUNE - A character of the opposite sex protects you from attacks
Rune: Tai-Ho ("Castle of Toran")
Crystal: Around "Seika" [Beast Commander]

GALE RUNE - Doubles your speed
Crystal: "Pannu Yakuta" [Chest]

COUNTER RUNE - Counter blow percentage increase (2x)
Crystal: "City of Great Forest" [Shop]

KILLER RUNE - Critical blow percentage increase (2x)
Crystal: "Dwarf Trail" [Chest]
"Teien" [Shop]

FORTUNE RUNE - Double experience
Crystal: "Kirov" [Shop]

CHAMPION RUNE - Monsters weaker than you don't attack
Crystal: "Warrior's Village" [Shop]
"Village of the hidden Rune" [Chest]

TURTLE RUNE - Prevents status anomalities (Poison, Balloon etc.)
Crystal: "Village of the dwarves" [Shop]

SPARK RUNE - Change order of attack
Crystal: "Scarletica" [Chest]

SUNBEAM RUNE - Auto recover HP as you walk
Crystal: "Dwarves Vault" [Chest]

HAZY RUNE - Cut monster's successful attacking effectiveness in half
Crystal: "Kobold Village" [Shop]

TRICK RUNE -
Crystal: "Dwarf Vault" [Blue Death Machine]


--= MISC RUNES =--

These are Runes with misc effects

HOLY RUNE - Dash possible (Hold () to Run)
Crystal: Around "Gregminster" [Mosquito]
Around "Seika" [Flying Squirrel]

RUNE OF THE GATE -
Rune: Wendy & Leknaat

DRAGON RUNE -
Rune: Joshua ("Dragon Knights Castle")

SOUND RUNE - Give to Melodye
Crystal: "Kalekka" [Chest]

WINDOW RUNE - Give to Window
Crystal: Caves around "Qlon" [Chest]


--= OFFENSIVE RUNE FRAGMENTS =--

These are single use Runes that improves your weapons's abilities

WIND RUNE PIECE - Enchant Weapon with Wind Attribute [ARM+3, DEF+3]
Where: "Mt.Tigerwolf" [Chest]

EARTH RUNE PIECE - Enchant Weapon with Earth Attribute
Where: "Mt. Seifu" [Black Wild Boar]
"Kalekka" [Chest]
"Neclord's Castle" [Chest]

WATER RUNE PIECE - Enchant Weapon with Water Attribute
Where: "Mt. Tigerwolf" [Killer Slime]
House in "Kouan" [Chest]
"Great Forest" [Chest]

FIRE RUNE PIECE - Enchant Weapon with Fire Attribute
Where: Lepant's House in "Kouan" [Chest]

THUNDER RUNE PIECE - Enchant Weapon with Lightning Attribute
Where: "Dwarves Vault" [Chest]
"Pannu Yakuta" [Chest]
"Shasarazade" [Chest]


--= DEFENSIVE RUNE FRAGMENTS =--

These are single use Runes that improves your characters's abilities

POWER RUNE PIECE - Power Up [ATK+1, PWR+1]
Where: Cave into "Castle of Toran" [Chest]

SKILL RUNE PIECE - Skill Up [SKL+1]
Where: "Dwarves Vault" [Chest]
"Qlon" [Chest]

DEFENSE RUNE PIECE - Defence Up [ARM+1, DEF+1]
Where: "Dwarves Vault" [Chest]
"Mt. Tigerwolf" [Giant Snail]
"Castle of Toran" [Giant Slug]

MAGIC RUNE PIECE - Magic Up
Where: "Scarletica" [Chest]
"Neclord's Castle" [Chest]

SPEED RUNE PIECE - Speed Up [SPD+1]
Where: Lepant's House in "Kouan" [Chest]
Caves around "Qlon" [Red Elemental]

FORTUNE RUNE PIECE - Luck Up [LUK+1]
Where: Lepant's House in "Kouan" [Fortune Wheel]
"Great Forest" [Chest]
"Dwarf Trail" [Chest]


--= RUNE SPELLS =--

These are the spells you can use if you have the required Spell Runes
and needed Magic Points for the characters.


+------------------------------[ WIND MAGIC ]------------------------------+
| |
| (Wind Rune - Lvl 1-4, Cyclone Rune - Lvl 2-5) |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| Lvl | Spell | Description |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| 1 | Wind of Sleep | Cast "sleep" [All] |
| 2 | The Shredding | Inflict 400 Damage [One] |
| 3 | Healing Wind * | Full Healing [One] |
| 4 | Storm | Inflict 500 Damage [All] |
| 5 | Shining Wind | Inflict 500 Damage [All] + Full Healing [All]|
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------[ WATER MAGIC ]------------------------------+
| |
| (Water Rune - Lvl 1-4, Flowing Rune - Lvl 2-5) |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| Lvl | Spell | Description |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| 1 | Drops of Kindness * | Full Healing [One] |
| 2 | Fog of Deception | Decrease Enemy's Attack Power 20% [All] |
| 3 | Rain of Kindness * | Healing 300 [All] |
| 4 | Water of Kindness * | Full Healing [All] |
| 5 | Mother Ocean * | Full Healing [All] + ? |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------[ EARTH MAGIC ]------------------------------+
| |
| (Earth Rune - Lvl 1-4, Mother Earth Rune - Lvl 2-5) |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| Lvl | Spell | Description |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| 1 | Clay Guardian | Increase Your Defense Power ??% [One] |
| 2 | Voice of Earth | Inflict 300 Damage [All] |
| 3 | Copper Flesh | Increase Your Defense Power ??% [One] |
| 4 | Earthquake | Inflict 700 Damage [All] |
| 5 | Guardian of Earth | Increase Your Defense Power ??% [All] |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+

+------------------------------[ FIRE MAGIC ]------------------------------+
| |
| (Fire Rune - Lvl 1-4, Rage Rune - Lvl 2-5) |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| Lvl | Spell | Description |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| 1 | Flaming Arrows | Inflict 100 Damage [One] |
| 2 | Firestorm | Inflict 150 Damage [All] |
| 3 | Dancing Flames | Inflict 400 Damage [All] |
| 4 | Explosion | Inflict 700 Damage [All] |
| 5 | Final Flame | Inflict 900 Damage [All] |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+

+---------------------------[ LIGHTNING MAGIC ]----------------------------+
| |
| (Lightning Rune - Lvl 1-4, Thunder Rune - Lvl 2-5) |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| Lvl | Spell | Description |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| 1 | Angry Blow | Inflict 300 Damage [One] |
| 2 | Rainstorm | Inflict 200 Damage [All] |
| 3 | Raging Blow | Inflict 1200 Damage [One] |
| 4 | Ball of Lightning | Inflict 2000 Damage [One] |
| 5 | Thunder God | Inflict 1800 Damage [All] |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+

+---------------------------[ SOUL EATER MAGIC ]---------------------------+
| |
| (Soul Eater - Lvl 1-4) |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| Lvl | Spell | Description |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| 1 | Deadly Fingertips | Kill Monster (No effect on Bosses) [One] |
| 2 | Black Shadow | Inflict 300 Damage [All] |
| 3 | Hell | Kill Monster (No effect on Bosses) [All] |
| 4 | Judgement | Inflict 1500 Damage [One] |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+

+--------------------------[ RESURRECTION MAGIC ]--------------------------+
| |
| (Resurrection Rune - Lvl 1-4) |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| LVL | SPELL | DESCRIPTION |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| 1 | Scolding | Inflict 70 Damage [One] |
| 2 | Yell * | Neutralize Status [One] |
| 3 | Scream * | Healing 300 [All] |
| 4 | Charm Arrow | Inflict 500 Damage [All] |
+-----+---------------------+----------------------------------------------+


--= RUNIC ATTACKS =--

If two characters in your party have the required spell runes, they can
combine some level 4 and 5 spells and do a Runic Attack. To do a Runic
Attack have two charaters cast their 4:th listed spells for the
required spell runes in the same round. You can combine both regular Spell
Runes and Higher Spell Runes

+-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
| COMBINATION | DESCRIPTION |
+-------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
| Fire + Earth | Inflict 2500 Damage [All] |
| Earth + Wind | Inflict 1000 Damage [All] |
| Wind + Water | Inflict 800 Damage [All] + Full Healing [All] |
| Water + Lightning | Inflict 4000 Damage [One] + Full Healing [All] |
| Lightning + Fire | Inflict 3000 Damage [All] |
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SUIKODEN SITES
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* Lane's Suikoden Page - The BEST Suikoden Site on the Net.
(http://users.southeast.net/~lane/suikoden/suikoden.shtmll)
Maintained by (lane@southeast.net)
* Pijaibros' Suikoden Homepage - A good Suikoden Site.
(http://959.com/dc/dckids/pijai/suikoden/suikoden.shtml)
Maintained by Pijaibros (pijaibro@hotmail.com)
* The Unofficial Suikoden Homepage - Another good Suikoden Site.
(http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcade/7343)

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CREDITS
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* Lane (lane@southeast.net) for his exellent Suikoden Site where I got some
valuable information from.
* Iwata Shoji (siwata@sfsu.edu) for some valuable info from his Suikoden
Tips & Tricks Post.


If you have any additions, corrections or anything else, e-mail me!!!
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