The character you play is determined at the beginning of the game. You are dropped off as a baby in a basket in front of a church. What you do is press the action button to "cry" to choose which people will adopt you. For instance, if you wish to play as a wizard, wait until an old man with a dog walks by then cry. He will then take you and raise you himself. If you just lay there and don't cry at all, eventually someone from inside the church will come out and find you and raise you as a monk. Pretty cool huh?
Other than the weapon you carry and some stats, the choice you make really only affects the game play until you turn 15 and leave the first town. After that most of the game is the same no matter which character you are. In fact, the game is fairly linear in that you must first "go here" and "do that" before you can move on to the next area.
Here's a quick example of your first few years if you choose to let the swordsman raise you. Note: this is copy and paste from the "beta version" website I'm working on so pics and such aren't shown here.
Swordmaster/Hilltop Cabin Area/Age 5
You wake up in a cabin.
Search cabinet next to bed. Take "HELMET" and equip it.
Exit cabin to the W and talk to "Dad" who is taking a nap in the tree.
After a short scene, he gives you your first sword. Great gift for a 5 year old!
Follow path across bridge, S down the hill, E across another bridge, and N up to cave.
FIGHT bear. You only have one attack at this point so use it.
Get KEY and open door.
Continue through cave to SAVE POINT.
Swordmaster/Jupito/Age 5
You find yourself in Jupito with "Dad".
Talk to "Dad" and he'll ask you a question. 1st answer allows you to freely roam about the town until you talk to "Dad" again in the INN. 2nd answer lets you follow "Dad" now to the "Lady Swordmaster's" house. May as well take the 2nd answer as you can look around town later.
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Swordmaster/Jupito/Age 10
Exit house and go to CHURCH.
Talk to priest to get KEY.
Go to basement and use SAVE POINT
Swordmaster/Yalem/Age 15
Now you're in Yalem. "Dad" goes to INN to visit girlfriend. You can go look in on him if you want. ^_^
Go to the house in NW corner of town, the one W of the CHURCH. Search all of this house for money and "TOOL" in basement. You should now have about $17. You're going to be using this money soon.
Exit house and enter the CHURCH. Go upstairs and talk to priestess. 1st answer.
Exit CHURCH.
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Swordmaster/Jupito
Back in Jupito again. There is a SAVE POINT in the CHURCH if you want. No need to visit any stores just yet.
Go to "Lady Swordmaster's" house and talk to "Wood Elf" inside.
Exit town. From WORLD MAP go to Hilltop Cabin Area
Swordmaster/Hilltop Cabin Area
Go N to cave. Enter cave, continue though until you find and talk to"Lady Swordmaster".
Go S though door. SAVE POINT.
Search all pots, crates, and chests you find in this area! Equip all armor you find.
Continue S through door and up stairs.
Take the E path and flip switch. (see pic )
Back down and now take the W path. Continue on (pick up "HOLIX" if you see it) until you get to a basket. Be sure to take and equip all items you find here.
Return and talk to "Lady Swordmaster". 1st answer.
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Exit cave, head s to exit to WORLD MAP.
Go back to Jupito.
Swordmaster/Jupito
Go to POTION store. Choose bottom option on menu (see pic) for a free "TOOL"(?). You should have an extra "HELMET" and a "SHIRT" to sell. Do so, and you should now have around $32. Use this money and buy as many "SMALL POTIONS" as you can. You may need them in an upcomming area.
Exit to to WORLD MAP and go to A Forest Ulantaya.
That should get you started!
BTW thumpin_termis, do PM me about that saturn if you get one going. Thanks!
