The Seiken Dentsu 3 (Secret of Mana 3) FAQ is just a simple FAQ from people that have gotten SD3 and don't know much Japanese and really want to play the game. If you have any problems with reading this FAQ, e-mail me at Minerva111@aol.com Who are the characters? Where are they from? Tell me how to get through their introductions: Name: Duran Gender: M Age: 17 Class: Fighter Weapon: Sword Duran is the boy with the ruddy hair, the metal plate on his head, and after his class change, he'll lug a shield. He is an unrefined, coarse character with a short temper and a keen dislike of losing. Fellow guardsmen give him a wide berth, in consideration of his explosive personality. However, if truth be known, he is a devoted subject of the king, with whom his deceased father was close. Introduction: Duran will fight a knight. Let him loose all his HP. After that, then strike and beat the knight. The king of Forthena, kingdom of grass will commend your abilities. Then later, Altena, the kingdom of Magic will attack. You will try to hit a man with a red robe, but he will laugh at you. Talk to the king when he leaves. Later, you will leave Forthena and journey to Holy City Wendel and ask the Priest of Light how to get a Class Change. Then you'll take a ship to the town of Judd. Name: Angela Gender: F Age: 19 Class:Magician Weapon: Staff Angela is the girl with purple hair and a little blue crown in a red suit. Daugter to the Queen of Altena, the "Magic Kingdom." She is a flashy, passionate, and alluring girl for her age. However she is spoiled, easily becomes jealous, and pouts when she does not get her way. Raised without any motherly love from the Queen, she forever seeks her approval and affection. Introduction: Angela will start out trying to learn Magic. Her instructor, Jose will tell her that she will need to practice harder. She will stick her tongue out and run. Go to the throne room and talk to mom and the man in the red robe. The man will beam you out. Let the two monsters beat you. In a quest of a good spell, you will find yourself in the village of Alfland. Then, she'll go to Judd. Name: Kevin Gender: M Age: 15 Class: Clubber Weapon: Claw Kevin is the bushy haired were-child with the big blue beanie-like hat. He has no mother like his friend, the baby wolf Carl. Heir to the throne of the "Beast Kingdom" Although he possesses a well developed body of an adult, traces of a "little boy" remain inside of his heart. He tends to be misunderstood, due to his lack of social skills and general dislike of people. He carries both the blood of a human and a beast within him. Normally has the form of a human, but under certain conditions at night, transforms into a beast. Introduction: The game will start with a scene of 3 moons over a castle. Then the Death Cursed Man will offer to expand the territory of the Beast Kingdom, by conquering the weak Wendel. Then you'll see Kevin and Carl. Kevin will tell Carl to howl. When he barks, Kevin will laugh and show him how a WOLF howls. Touch the gold Mana Goddess to refill HP/MP and save the game. Find your way back to the Beast Kingdom castle. Carl will morph and start attacking you. Let Carl win. Then Kevin will become a werewolf and beat Carl, killing him. Kevin buries Carl wonder what possessed him to do such an awful thing. He goes to the castle and sees the king with the Death Cursed Man. He breaks through the wall and attacks. The king will punch Kevin over the wall, then Kevin will go to Judd. Name: Charlotte Gender: F Age: 15 Class: Cleric Weapon: Flail Charlotte is a little blonde girl with a huge pink hat on. Grand-daughter to the Priest of the "Holy City", Wendale. Within her flows the blood of elves, which causes her growth to be slower when compared to others. In a word, she is "cute" incarnate. Bright and talkative, she is immediately liked by others. Her insatiable curiousity gets her involved in all sorts of events. However, she has a superstitious side, which brings out the timidity in her. Introduction: You'll start out in a big field of flowers with mom and dad. Later, you see Heath, an administrator for the Priest of Light talk with the Priest. Heath is sent to investigate why the Spirit of Light is not responding to the Priest's messages. Charlotte will try to follow Heath, and bounces off a little yellow jelly. Then, she'll see the Death Cursed Man warp Heath away and vows to save him. Unlike all the other characters, she will head to Astoria, and not Judd. Name: Hawkeye Gender: M Age: 17 Class: Thief Weapon: Knives He has an indigo-ish hair color and has a long pony tail. He heads the Thieves of Naba'al, and Nikita, one of the thieves is like a brother to him. Member of the desert bandit tribe, Naba'al. Flippant, yet romantic at heart, at times it is difficult to ascertain whether he jests or to take him seriously. However he is adamant in his loyalty to friends. His movements are with precision, and his eyes take on a gleam in battle. Introduction: You'll start out with Nikita and 2 others sneaking though a town, and stealing some money. The king will want to talk with you. When you go, you'll meet a disgruntled General Isabela. She'll tell you of King FlameCarn's desire to control Laurant. You disagree with Isabela. After that, go find prince Eagle, who is in the right wing of the castle. Eagle will bring you along to investigate Isabela's doings. Isabela will turn Eagle into an evil fiend, who will try and kill you. Strike Evil Eagle while trying to aviod his sttacks. After you badly wound Eagle, he'll be back to normal. Isabel kills Eagle with Fire magic, and jails you for assasinating Eagle. She even curses your girlfriend, Jessica who is Eagle's little sister. You decide to go to Wendel and see if the Priest can remove Jessica's curse. You go to Judd. Name: Ries Gender: F Age: 16 Class: Amazon Weapon: Spear/Lance She is the tall blond girl with the little "wings" in her hair. Daughter to King Joster, ruler of Laurent, the "Kingdom of Aeolus (Wind)"She appears to be no more than a little girl, but has the will, consideration, and sense of responsibility of an adult. She is also a bit stubborn and always maintains a realistic point of view. Her patriotic and filial side is expressed by her commitment to leading a group of female guardians. Introduction: You'll fight a needle bird. It's rather easy to kill. Hit it and move away. Then, press "B" to hit it with a super when your charge bar is green. Then, you'll go to Laurant castle. Elliot is missing for his ceremony! Talk to the old lady named Alma. Then you'll see Elliot forced to trip the control of the gales. The little door ton the lower left part of the castle is now un-guarded. Go in and there is a Goddess statue just waiting to heal you and save the game. The ninja's of Naba'al beat Elliot up when you try to save him. Run to the king. Then Naba'al will invade and Isabela will just sit there laughing in the mayhem. Then Ries will go to Judd. Okay, what is this "class change" system that was so highly hyped about? How do I get my characters a class change? What does it do for them? And is a class change more painful than washing my cat? In the game, you class will be in three stages. First stage is the class that your characters start out in. Second is at the first time that you change class. That occurs at level 18. The upper choice leads to the light, and the lower to the dark. The third stages is your final class change. This happens at level 38. Again, the options to light and dark occur. How do light/dark changes effect your character? Simple. People in the villages will treat you differently. You may get some into talking to a man as a light character and none if you are of darkness. Your appearence changes. The colors of the character will change, and they will look very different in the stat screens. The magic that they will learn will be different. Ries will learn magic that will power your friends up in battle if she is of light. She will power down enemies if she is of darkenss. In the instruction book that comes with the game, after the spirit spell section, there is another spell section devoted to what characters will learn after different class changes. Hawkeye has the longest list there, and Duran will not have a list at all. He will gain the ability to equip with shields. As for the cat, it may very well depend on your cat! The fairy makes it look very painless and easy. Man I wish that fairy could do that for a cat. I don't have a cat, but I got paid good money to wash one. Then I used that good money for Neosporin. Here's the section that puts the 'Q' in 'FAQ'! Q# 1:How do I get out of Judd? A: You must sneak out at night. If it's day, then go to the inn. Select the top option for yes and then bottom one for night. When you wake up, it should be night and you can get out of Judd. Go south. Q #2:I see treasure chests. Alas I cannot open them. How does one get the treasure inside? A: As you fight, you may get a little colored walnut looking thing as a prize. Those are seeds. You go to a treasure chest, and select a seed you want to use. The seed will sprout into a treasure for you. The seeds are found in these categories: Item, Dream, Magic, Equip, Flight, and ?????. Each type of seed will give you a different type of item. Also, depending on where you use it, you may get different types of treasures with the magic seed. With the ???? seed, and the equipment seed, it depends on who is leading the party. Press select button to change the leader. Q #3: I'm in Astoria. How do I get the fairy? A: Sleep at the in for 10 Lucs. Then she'll appear. Follow the fairy and she'll join you. Then go back to Astoria and see it torched. Q #4: I didn't select Charlotte to be in my party. Why do I meet her? A:You will meet the three characters that you did not choose. They will help you in progressing the story. And no, there is no way to get them to join you. Q #5: I'm in Maiya now. I cannot get into the Port City of Barzel at the end of the Golden Path. What do A: I do? Go back to Maiya. At the top right corner of town, there is Bon-Voyage, the mad scientist. Talk to him and check out his cannon. Q #6: Bon Voyage still says the same thing! I got nowhere! A: Now go across the Golden Path and go into that cave. Beat the machine golems that the Altenan's use. Then go to Bon Voyage. He'll talk of the Nitro Powder. Talk to villagers and then go to the cave again. To go to the dwarf village, go to the Mana statue and ask the Will-o-Wisp. He'll show you the way. Q #7: Um, I ran through the path, I'm all out of HP and the stupid Mana Goddess just saves my game! A: You must talk with ALL the villagers. The little boy, the elderly man and woman, EVERYBODY! Until you do, all you'll get is that "SAVE GAME?" Q #8: OK. Now how do I enter the Tunnel? A: Okay!!!! Go to the item shop and talk to the guy there. Then, when you get to the first area before the village, there is a dwarf digging in the first area. Talk with him. You'll take 5 damage each from the blast. Q #9: I want to buy the Nitro Powder off Watts! A: Well don't! You'll get it for free after fighting the boss. So why bother paying for it?? Q #10: Okay, I went to Forthena, and the king spoke of Jin. Where do I get him? How do I get to Laurant? A: Okay, Bon Jour is in the court of the castle. Go to Maiya. Then, go to the Port City of Barzel. The old men won't block you anymore. Q #11: Why are those old guys not letting me get into this building in Barzel? I wanna go in! A: That is where the Black Market is! You gotta wait until night. Then buy incredible magical items! Q #12: I went to Laurant and NO ONE IS THERE! I CAN'T GET IN!! A: Simple. Don't go in any caves, and try a this little obscure path that is covered in grass and flowers. Go to some flowers and you'll fall asleep. You're in the Amazon hide-out. Go in all the rooms. After the meeting, got outside, then an Amazon will tell you to follow her. Merci, the Amazon will blast you to Maiya. Q #13: How do I get the Shrink Hammer? A: Go to the Black Market, and talk to the old woman. Make sure your item ring has at least one space in it for the Hammer. Q #14: I'm in the Rabi Forest. Where is that shrunk village? A: Go to that stone gargoyle. Search it and a path will open. Use the Hammer on the party and enter the village. Q #15:I'm in that shrunk area. Where's the village??? A: Simple. There are trees with little doors on them. It's no too obvious, but go at the trees and see which ones aren't houses. Q #16: I'm in that Ghost Ship! What do I do???? A: Square of Japan did it's little Gijin protection bit here: you will see a library with 3 shelves. Read the books from right, left middle and left again. Then, your lead character will be uncursed when the other 2 characters free him/her. Q #17: I saw a turtle on the Volcanic Island Bookar. A: You'll meet Booskaboo the turtle later. Q #18: I am tired, I can't save, I need new equipment! A: Worry not! When it appears that you about to enter a mountain, go to a little path on the upper left corner. You'll enter Dark Priest village and you'll get stuff and items. Touch the totem pole to refill HP/MP and save. This is a great place to gain levels because the totem pole is a free source of HP/MP. Q #19: Okay, I am back in Forthena, and I cannot get this flute! A: Make sure there is a space on your item ring for it. Press start button and use the top option on the right column. That option is to remove an item. Q #20: Why can't I call Booscaboo where ever I am? And where do I land this thing? A: Around towns, you Amay have seen some beaches. That is where you use the flute and call Boo. You will also see little sand color patches. Boo can land there. Q #21: In what order do I get the Mana stones? A: Get Water, Fire, Moon and then Tree. Q #22: I got Luna, and I got to the Lamp Flower Forest. How do I get in? A: Use Luna to open the shrubs. Q #23: Where is that Elf Village in the Flowers? A: If you are there at night, depending where you go, there will be some magenta flowers. Follow them. If it's day, when you get to the area where there are 4 ways to go, go: right, down and then left. You'll see one solitary flower that's magenta(if night.) Q #24: Why is there no tree Mana Stone after beating the boss? A: Because it is in the Forest of Wonder, accessible by Flammie later on. There are other mana stones in places that you need Flammie to get to. Q #25: I opened the door to the Holy Palace of Mana! 3 of the countries took air-ships or whatever. I gotta go by air too!!!!!!!The fairy will talk of the world's tallest mountain. Where do I go? A: Laurant!!!! DUH!!!! Go to the castle and ask the Amazon to go to the extended path. You'll get Flammie to take you to the Palace. Q #26: Whoa, doesn't it seem like I'm about to beat the game now that I opened the door? I mean, seriously! A: There is sooo much more to come!!!!! Q #27: Is there any order in which I gotta save the mana stones? A: NO! But I do recommend that you go to the Forest of Wonder last. If anything, if you have Angela, go to the place where the enemies are weak against her strongest spells. If not, do the earth-wind and fire-water bosses first. At the black market, you can buy elemental items. Q #28: Okay, there are these blocks in the Light Temple. What do I do? What do you mean by " the door to the mana stone will be opened by the alternate?" A: One door must be opened with the Wisp, the other with the Shade. Q #29: HEY! Where is the Darkness Stone?? A: It depends on the main character that you have chosen. After saving the seven other mana stones, you will be told that the darkness stone is yet to be found by either the villans or you. Kevin=Charlotte: Illusion Jungle/Mirage Palace Hawkeye=Riese: Cave to the Hart of Darkness/Dark Castle Duran=Angela: Dragon's Hall Q #30: There is a headless Mana goddess in the Illusion Jungle. What do I do? A: Ask the Dryad for some help here. Q #31: Why is there a whistle when I go through a path in the Illusion Jungle? A: A whistle means that you are going the right way. Keep trying paths and writing down the way you took so that re-doing your path will be easier. Q #32: Okay, I got through that ordeal. I guess it wasn't all that hard to do guess and check. But, what I have done is level upped alot. I mean, I'm ready for my SECOND class change!!! All right! But I have a slight problem. All the mana stones are GONE and where do I get these item doodads that are needed to accomplish these class changes? A: Fight those purple balls with eyes in them, the Polter as they are called. They will reward you with an ???? Seed. The ???? seed will give you the items. But change lead characters to get their different class change items. Have at least SIX of the ???? seeds. If you want to say, turn Angela into the Megas and you have the item that makers her the Rune Master, better try another ???? seed. Q #33: But I still need a MANA STONE! A: NO YOU DON'T. Go back to the Holy Palace of Mana. Rember that one of the goddess statues is made of the same rock as Mana Stones are. Use her and the items to get another class change. Q #34: What are all the class changes possible? A: The higher you go in the chart the more you go to the light. The lowest on the charts means you have chosen a path to the dark. Duran: Fighter LL: / Paladin L: / Knight LD: / \ Lord N: Fighter DL \ / Sword Master D: \ Gladiator DD: \ Duelist ---------------------------------------- Angela: Magician LL: / Grand Deviner L: / Sorceress LD: / \ Arch Mage N: Magician DL: \ / Rune Master D: \ Defiler DD: \ Megas ----------------------------------------- Kevin: Clubber LL: / God Hand L: / Monk LD: / \ Warrior Monk N: Clubber DL: \ / Dirvish D: \ Berzerker DD: \ Death Hand ----------------------------------------- Charlotte: Cleric LL: / Bishop L: / Preistess LD: / \ Sage N: Cleric DL: \ / Necromancer D: \ Enchantress DD: \ Evil Shaman ---------------------------------------- Hawkeye: Thief LL: / Wanderer L: / Ranger LD: / \ Rouge N: Thief DL: \ / Ninja Master D: \ Ninja DD: \ Night Blade --------------------------------------- Reis: Amazon LL: / Valiant L: / Valkyrie LD: / \ Star Lancer N: Amazon DL: \ / Dragon Master D: \ Rune Maiden DD: \ Fenril Knight -------------------------------------- Kewl! So, do they get any special skills? Yes: Angela: Gran Divener Double Spell: Has her cast a spell twice Angela: Arch Mage Rainbow Dust: summons all the spirits for one power spell Angela: Megas Ancient: A spell of limitless power ------------------------------------- Kevin: Monk Wolfs Bane: Kevin's attack power is up. ------------------------------------- Charlotte: Bishop Turn Undead: Weaken's enemy stats Charlotte: Enchantress Machine Golem: summons the golems for damage Charlotte: Enchantress Unicorn Heads: summons the unicorn heads for damage Charlotte: Necromancer Ghoul: Summons ghoul for damage Charlotte: Necromancer Ghost: summons ghosts for damage Charlotte: Evil Shaman Gremlin: summons gremlin for damage Charlotte: Evil Shaman Great Demon: summons demon for damage Charlotte: Evil Shaman Demon Breath: Slowly drains enemy HP ------------------------------------ Hawkeye: Ranger Arrows: shoots arrows for some damage Hawkeye: Ranger Spikes: Spikes come up for some damage Hawkeye: Rouge Stones: Land slides the enemy Hawkeye: Rouge Bomb: Almost same as "explode" magic Hawkeye: Ninja Shiruken: Tosses ninja stars Hawkeye: Ninja Aqua Edge: water elemental attack Hawkeye: Ninja Fire Edge: fire elemental attack Hawkeye: Ninja Earth Edge: earth elemental attack Hawkeye: Ninja Blitz Edge: bolt elemental attack Hawkeye: Night Blade Poison Breath: Poisons and damages enemy Hawkeye: Night Blade Fire Blaze: Random fire damage Hawkeye: Night Blade Silent Slash: Random damage attack Hawkeye: Night Blade Wrench: Does more random damage then silent slash Hawkeye: Night Blade Black Rain: Damages enemies and weakens them A Note to the user of the FAQ: Parts of this FAQ were re-printed with permission from SQUARE of Japan. Should anything here be illegally used, don't be suprised if SQUARE of Japan comes after you. Seiken Densetsu 3 © SQUARE Inc. Japan 1995 All Rights Reserved.