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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.html)

      Maintained by (lane@southeast.net)

  * Pijaibros' Suikoden Homepage - A good Suikoden Site.

      (http://959.com/dc/dckids/pijai/suikoden/suikoden.htm)

      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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