Dragon Quest® VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 1 Important Information Basic Information 2 Information-Sharing Precautions 3 Internet Enhancements 4 Parental Controls Getting Started 5 Introducing the Characters 6 Controls 7 Starting Your Adventure 8 Finishing Your Adventure Towns and Castles 9 Exploring Towns and Castles 10 Useful Establishments 1 11 Useful Establishments 2 The Outside World 12 Out in the Field 13 Tablet Fragments The Main Menu 14 Opening the Main Menu
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Dragon Quest® VII:Fragments of the Forgotten Past
1 Important Information
Basic Information
2 Information-Sharing Precautions
3 Internet Enhancements
4 Parental Controls
Getting Started
5 Introducing the Characters
6 Controls
7 Starting Your Adventure
8 Finishing Your Adventure
Towns and Castles
9 Exploring Towns and Castles
10 Useful Establishments 1
11 Useful Establishments 2
The Outside World
12 Out in the Field
13 Tablet Fragments
The Main Menu
14 Opening the Main Menu
15 Talk
16 Items
17 Attributes
18 Equipment
19 Magic
20 Examine
21 Info
22 Misc.
Let Battle Commence!
23 The Flow of Battle
24 Battle Commands
Vocations
25 Taking a Vocation
26 The Various Vocations
Other Activities
27 Optional Extras
StreetPass
28 Traveller’s Tablets
29 Sharing Tablets
30 Using StreetPass
The Internet
31 Using the Internet
Troubleshooting
32 Support Information
1 Important Information
Please read this manual carefullybefore using the software. If thesoftware will be used by children,the manual should be read andexplained to them by an adult.
Also, before using this software,please sele in the HOME Menuand carefully review content in"Health and Safety Information." Itcontains important information thatwill help you enjoy this software.
You should also thoroughly readyour Operations Manual, includingthe "Health and Safety Information"section, before using this software.
Please note that except whereotherwise stated, "Nintendo 3DS™"refers to all devices in theNintendo 3DS family, including theNew Nintendo 3DS,New Nintendo 3DS XL,Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL,and Nintendo 2DS™.
The in-game language depends onthe one that is set on the system.You can change the systemlanguage in System Settings.
This title supports three differentlanguages: English, French, andSpanish.
fo hcaerb a si dna ,ytnarraw yna sdiov,lagelli eb yam esu hcuS .yrosseccadesnecilnu ro ecived dezirohtuanu ynahtiw esu rof dengised ton era erawtfos
siht dna metsys SD3 odnetniN ruoY
2 Information-Sharing Precautions
User-generated content, or UGC, iscontent created by users, such asmessages, Mii™ characters, images,photos, video, audio, etc.
Information-Sharing Precautions
The extent of UGC exchangedepends on the software.• Nintendo bears no responsibility
whatsoever for any problems thatresult from the use of the Internet(for example, the sending ofcontent over the Internet, or thesending or receiving of contentwith others).
3 Internet Enhancements
• To protect your privacy, do notgive out personal information, suchas last name, phone number, birthdate, age, school, e-mail, or homeaddress when communicating withothers.
• Friend codes are a part of a systemthat allows you to play with peopleyou know. If you exchange friendcodes with strangers, there is a riskyou could share information withpeople you do not know orexchange messages that containoffensive language. We thereforerecommend that you do not giveyour friend codes to people youdon't know.
Protecting Your Privacy
In this game, you can sharetraveller's tablets with other playersvia the Internet. Please pay attentionto the following points when usingthis feature:◆ Refer to your Operations Manual for
information about connecting yoursystem to the Internet.
◆ You must go through the initial setupfor Miiverse on your system beforeyou can use Miiverse with this game.
.krowteNodnetniN stroppus erawtfos sihT
.tenretnIeht aiv tnetnoc rehto dna
semag yojne ot sresu selbanetaht ecivres krowten s’odnetniNfo eman eht si krowteN odnetniN
4 Parental Controls
You can use the following ParentalControls to restrict certain featuresof this software.♦ Access to this game (as well as
other games) can also berestricted through the SoftwareRating item in Parental Controls.
♦ Refer to your Operations Manualfor information on how to set upParental Controls.
• Online InteractionRestricts the downloading oftraveller's tablets and theexchanging of traveller's tabletswith other players.
• StreetPass™Restricts the exchanging oftraveller's tablets with otherplayers.
5 Introducing the Characters
A young boy whlives in Pilchard Bawith his mum andad. One day, he anhis best friend PrincKiefer find their wainside a mysterioushrine and make discovery that willchange not only theirdestinies, but that ofthe world itself!
The crown princeof the islandnation of Estard.A lively lad withan insatiablecuriosity, he oftensneaks out of thecastle to hang outwith the hero andscour the islandfor its secrets.
The daughter of themayor of PilchardBay, and the hero’schildhood friend. Thisheadstrong younglady can’t resistpoking her nose intothe affairs of others.
lebiraM
refeiK ecnirP
asyed
dy
o
)uoY( oreH ehT
A bright-eyedand bushy-tailed feralchild. Hemight beyoung, buthe’s full of
energy, and can unleash agileattacks that topple enemies withease. His early life is shrouded inmystery.
Don’t bdeceived by halluring looksthis femmfatale is master fencerRaised as member of thmusicallyinclined Roamtribe, herdancing skillsare also secondto none.
A legendary herowho foughtalongside theAlmighty in the waragainst the DemonKing─a war thattook place an aeonbefore the currentage of peace, andwhose outcomehas been long-forgotten...
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re-
ea
.ae
─re
e
ehsiA
ffuR
6 Controls
Press to perform a variety ofcontext-specific actions, such astalking to characters or examiningobjects.
These are the basic controls usedwhen playing the game.
elgna aremac teseR ●＋
mrifnoC ●elgna aremac etatoR ●/
pam elggoT ●noitamrofni
pohs yalpsiD ●swodniw lla esolC ●
mrifnoC ●uneM niaM yalpsiD ●
lecnaC ●ytrap htiw refnoC ●
)enimaxE,klaT .g.e( noitcA ●
mrifnoC ●
redael ytrap evoM ●rosruc evoM ● /
.desolc siti nehw neve edoM peelS retne
ton lliw metsys SD3 odnetniNruoy ,tenretnI eht morf
ro ot noitamrofni gnirrefsnart siemag eht nehw taht eton esaelP
nottuB noitcA ehT
7 Starting Your Adventure
Select "Continue your adventure"from the Adventure Log Menu, thenchoose a log from the list to resumeyour adventure from the point youlast saved (→p. 8).
Select "Create new adventure logfrom the AdventurLog Menu, pick slot to save it inthen choose name for your herthat’s no more theight characterslong. Select "End" to create the logand begin your adventure!Note: You can create up to threeadventure logs.
uneM goLerutnevdA ehT
nao
a,a
e"
a
goLerutnevdA na gnitaerC
erutnevdAdednepsuS a gnimuseR
.)8.p→( tseuq ruoy emuser dna gol
evas kciuq a daol ot uneM goLerutnevdA eht morf "erutnevdadednepsus a eunitnoC" tceleS
erutnevdA ruoY gnimuseR
8 Finishing Your Adventure
Make a confessionin a church (→p.10) to record yourprogress in anadventure log. Ifyou choose to save your progress ina slot that already contains anadventure log, that log will beoverwritten.
Select "QuickSave" from theMisc. Menu (→p.22) to suspendyour adventure forthe time being and save all itsdetails to a quick save log. Beaware that there are certain places,such as towns and villages, where itis not possible to make a quick savelog.
After recording your progress in anadventure log, pre thentouch "Close" to exit the software.Alternatively, you can exit thesoftware directly after saving yourprogress.
● Do not repeatedly reset thesystem or intentionally inputincorrect controls. Do not removeany Game Card/SD card insertedinto the system while saving.Make sure not to get dirt in theterminals. These actions couldresult in permanent data loss.
● Do not use external accessoriesor software to modify your savedata, as this can lead to aninability to progress or loss ofsave data. Any modification ispermanent, so be careful.
)evaS kciuQ( erutnevdAruoY gnidnepsuS
ss
)gnivaS(goL erutnevdA na ni
ssergorP ruoY gnidroceR
Warning: You can only make onequick save log at a time, so theprevious one will be automaticallyoverwritten each time you suspendyour game.
.tnatropmi gnihtyna eteled ot tonluferac yrev eb esaelp os ,doog
uneM goL erutnevdA eht morf"gol erutnevda na eteleD" tceleS
9 Exploring Towns and Castles
You can use and to rotate thecamera angle 360 degrees aroundthe leader of your party. When youlook at the world from a differentangle, who knows what you mightfind?
Travel around the world and speakto the people in the towns andcastles you come across to gatherthe clues you need to progress inyour adventure.
Another Point of View
Whenever the party is in a town orcastle, a map of the area isdisplayed on the lower screen, withicons showing the locations of allthe local facilities.
Weapon ShopChurchInn Armour Shop
Item ShopBankPub Village Shop
❷ yeK paM
❷
❶
paM eht gnidaeR
❶.gnicaf
era yeht noitcerid eht dnaytrap eht fo noitacol tnerruC
egdelwonK rof tseuQ ehT
noitamrofnI pohS
.secirp rieht htiw gnola,aera lacol ehtni elas no smeti
rehto dna snopaeweht fo tsil a
yalpsid ot sserP
10 Useful Establishments 1
Note: Resurrection, purification andbenediction require a donation of afew gold coins.
Spend money at aninn to stay thenight and restoreall of your partymembers’ HP andMP. The price of a night’s boardvaries depending on the location ofthe inn and the number of travellerswho need accommodation.Note: Party members who arepoisoned (→p. 23) or cursed willnot be cured of their ailments bysleeping at an inn.
Speak to the priestor priestess torecord yourprogress in anadventure log,bring your allies back to life, andmore!
There are plenty of places to visit inthe towns and castles you comeacross that can be of great help toyou on your travels.
Press to select an item, thenpress to choose how many tobuy. After buying an item, you cangive it to a party member or put it inthe bag.
Select a party member to accesstheir inventory, then choose whichof their items you want to sell.
Buy
Sell
These shops buyand sell a variety ofgoods that can aidyou on youradventure.
You can depositand withdrawmoney from thebank indenominations ofone thousand gold coins. Unlikemoney that your party are carrying,which is halved when your party arewiped out by monsters (→p. 23),money stored in the bank alwaysremains untouched. That’s why it’sbest to put any spare gold you havein the bank’s vaults for safekeeping.
sknaB
spohS metIdna ruomrA ,nopaeW
12 Out in the Field
Press to toggle between the mapof the local area and the map of theworld.
As soon as youcome into contactwith any of themonsters that liveout in the open,battle will begin (→pp. 23-24).Watch where you’re walking if youwant to avoid a fight!
Locations likethese are infestedwith fearsome foesjust waiting tojeopardise yourjourney, so make sure you’re readyfor battle before you head in.
Crossing the Line
When you cross agreen line on theworld map, you willmove to a differentarea.
Once you set foot outside town,you’ll find yourself in the field withthe whole wide world just waiting tobe explored. Follow the clues youpick up on your travels to decidewhere to head next!
paM dlroW ehT
tropsnarT fo sedoM
srewoT dna sevaC
dlroW eht fo sretsnoM
Various vehicles can be used toreach previously inaccessible places.These are just some of the modesof transport the party can use totraverse the world:
Ship
Use the ship to sailaway on the oceanblue, but be wary─monsters that lurkbeneath the wavesmay attack without warning! Simplywalk towards the ship to board itand sail it towards the shore todisembark.
Flying Carpet
This carpet fliesthrough the air,crossing shallowsand bridges thatthe ship cannot,and keeping the party out of themonsters’ reach all the while. Jumponto the carpet by selecting it fromthe Items Menu (→p. 16), andchoosing "Use". To jump off, press or while over level ground. Youcannot jump off the flying carpetwhen it is over mountainous terrainor over water.
13 Tablet Fragments
This forgottentemple liessomewhere onEstard Island andseems to havesome connection to the mysteriousstone fragments. Bring the tabletfragments you find back to theShrine of Mysteries and see whathappens!
Once you havefound your wayinside the Shrine ofMysteries, speak tothe host of theAssembly Room to take a look atthe pillars or ask for guidance.
First select whether you want toexamine the yellow, red, blue orgreen pillars, then choose apedestal to take a closer look.
Select Pillars
During your journey, you’ll comeacross fragments of ancient stonetablets that may be the key tounlocking the mysteries of yourworld. Search the world for thescattered fragments, put the tabletsback together, and open up newavenues for adventure!
seiretsyM fo enirhS ehT
❶ deirraC stnemgarF
❷
❶
mooR ylbmessA ehT
Shows whether the party have anytablet fragments of that colour intheir possession.
Shows the names of the islands thatcan be reached by using the tabletsof that colour. Their locations aredisplayed on the world map on thelower screen.
Reveals hints as to where the nexttablet fragments can be found.
Ask for Guidance
After speaking to the host, selecting"Select Pillars" and choosing one ofthe pillar groups, the pedestals ofthat group will be shown on screen.Piece together the fragments youhave found and see if you cancomplete a tablet.
Look at the image on the pedestaland place the fragments to matchthe pattern. You can rotate thefragments with and , and dropthem into place by pressing .When all the fragments are in theright place, the tablet is complete.
Placing the Fragments onthe Pedestals
niagA rehtegoTstelbaT eht gnittuP
❷ oT skniL
rotceteDtnemgarF
rotceteD tnemgarF ehT
!gnihcraes tratsot emit s’ti nehw wonk ll’uoy os,telbat a raen era uoy nehw wolg
ot nigeb lliw ,neercs rewol ehtfo renroc tfel-pot eht ni nwohs,rotceted ehT .rotceted tnemgarf
eht niatbo lliw uoy ,yrotseht hguorht ssergorp uoy sA
.meti na sa desu eb tonnacdna yrotnevni ruoy ni raeppa tonlliw rotceted tnemgarf ehT :etoN
14 Opening the Main Menu
Your party members’ HP, MP andcurrent levels are displayed here.
Press while walking around todisplay the Main Menu (→pp. 15-22).
❶
❸
❷
❷ sutatS
❶ )22-51 .pp→( uneM niaM
❸ deirraC dloG
15 Talk
Press whenfacing a characterto speak to them.
Press to pick thebrains of a randommember of yourparty.
ytraP htiw refnoC
elpoepsnwoT eht ot klaT
16 Items
Select "Items" from the Main Menuto use items or to transfer them fromone party member to another.Select an item in a party member’spossession or in the bag to bring upthe Command Menu.
.lleps peeP eht denraelsah ytrap eht fo rebmem
a fi elbaliava eb ylnolliw noitpo sihT :etoN
.)PM tsoc ton seod siht(seitreporp sti yfitnedi dnameti eht enimaxe ylesolC
.gab eht ni ti tupro ytrap eht fo rebmemrehtona ot meti eht eviG
refsnarT
.tegrata tceles ot deen oslayam uoY .meti eht esU
esU
uneM dnammoC
❷ noitpircseD metI
17 Attributes
Move the cursor over a character’sname to take a look at their vitalstatistics and press to see whatspells and abilities they can use.Note: The spells and abilities eachcharacter can use may changedepending on their vocation (→p.25). To see the full list of the spellsand abilities a character has learned,select "Info" from the Main Menu,then select "Spells & AbilitiesLearned" (→p. 21).
The vocation, title, mastery level,gender and level of the selectedcharacter.
The number of ★ symbolsrepresents the party member’smastery of each vocation, on a scaleof zero to eight. When a vocationhas been fully mastered, thesymbols will turn yellow. Press tobrowse the full list of vocations.
View your party members’ attributes,the total time you have been onyour quest, how much money youare carrying and a wealth of otheruseful information.
❸
❷
❶ ❹
scitsitatS latiV’srerutnevdA gniweiV
❹ setubirttA
❷ smetI deppiuqE yltnerruC
❶ eliforP retcarahC
❸ )52 .p→( sleveL yretsaM
.denrae sah retcarahceht stniop ecneirepxe
fo rebmun latot ehT.pxE
.seitilibaemos gnisu dna slleps
gnitsac nehw demusnocera stniop cigaM
.dehserfer ylluf nehw sahrebmem ytrap a stniop
cigam fo rebmun ehT
PM .xaM
.delaeh ylluf nehw sahrebmem ytrap a stniop
htlaeh fo rebmun ehTPH .xaM
.dekcattanehw nekat egamad
fo tnuoma eht stceffaetubirtta sihT .deppiuqe
ruomra eht fo tahtdna ecneiliser s’rebmem
ytrap a fo mus ehT
ecnefeD
.seimeneno detcilfni egamad
fo tnuoma eht stceffaetubirtta sihT .deppiuqe
nopaew eht fo tahtdna htgnerts s’rebmem
ytrap a fo mus ehT
kcattA
.skool rebmem ytrapa detacitsihpos dna cihc,prahs woh fo erusaem A
elytS
.ecnegilletnilarutan fo erusaem AmodsiW
.htgnerts evisnefeds’rebmem ytrap a stceffaetubirtta sihT .ssenidrah
lacisyhp fo erusaem A
ecneiliseR
.ylisaeerom skcatta ymene
egdod dna reilrae kcattalliw ytiliga hgih htiw
sretcarahC .ssenprahsdna deeps fo erusaem A
ytiligA
.rewop kcatta stceffaetubirtta sihT .htgnertslacisyhp fo erusaem A
htgnertS
Select "Everyone"to see the vitalstatistics of thewhole party on thetop screen. Press to view moreinformation. Detailsabout the currentadventure, such asthe number of battles you havefought and the number of enemiesyou have defeated, are displayed onthe lower screen.
setubirttAs’ytraP eht gnisureP
18 Equipment
Rotate the party member with , orswitch between characters bypressing and .
Increases to attributes arehighlighted in green, and decreasesin red. Items that are currentlyequipped are marked with the letterE.
Cycle betweenweapons, armour,shields, helmetsand accessories bypressing . Seehow the pieces of equipment in theparty member’s possession willaffect their attributes and pick whichones you want them to equip.Different characters can equipdifferent items.
Equipping Equipment
Weapons and armour won’t help youwin a battle if they’re just sitting inyour inventory. You have to equipthem first!
neercS tnempiuqE ehT
❷ deppiuqE yltnerruC smetI
❶ deppiuqE nehW tceffE
❶❷
19 Magic
Shows the number of MP theselected spell uses and the numberthe party member has remaining.
Select "Magic" from the Main Menuto use spells and special abilities.Select a party member, then choosewhich skill you want to use. Mostspells and abilities consume MPwhen they are used.
❷ ❶
❷ sliateD llepS
❶ PM tnerruC/tsoC PM
20 Examine
Select "Examine"from the MainMenu to take acloser look atwhatever is directlyin front of you. If there is nothing infront of you, you will examine thearea around your feet.
Pots Barr-els
Cup-boards
Book-cases
gnitagitsevnIhtroW sgnihT
21 Info
Check whichfragments you havealready found andwhich are still to bediscovered.
Read through arésumé of youradventure so far.Events that arecurrently inprogress are marked with a star (★)and entries that you haven’t readyet with an exclamation mark (!).
Reveals hints as to the locationswhere the next tablet fragments canbe found.
Shows a quick reminder of the latesttwists and turns in your story.
Some options in this menu will onlybecome available as you progressthrough the story.
Shows a list of thespells and abilitiesthat each partymember haslearned and thevocations (→pp.25-26) in whichthey can be used.
denraeL seitilibA & sllepS
stnempoleveD tneceR
tnemgarF telbaT txeN
raF oS yrotS ehT
stnemgarF telbaT fo tsiL
22 Misc.
Organise the items in the bag. Itemscan be sorted by type oralphabetically.
Put all the items that party memberscannot equip into the bag. You cando this for the entire party at onceor for one member at a time.
Change the formation of your party.Party members who are closer to thefront of the queue are more likely tobe attacked by monsters.
Change the tactics (→p. 24) eachparty member uses during battle.Tactics can be assigned individuallyor to the whole party at once.
This menu contains a wide variety ofmiscellaneous options, such aschanging the way the party line up,or assigning tactics for partymembers to use during battle.
Automatically activate partymembers’ spells and abilities torestore their HP to maximum andcure poisoning.Notes:・Party members may not be fullyhealed if they run out of MP beforethe process is complete.
・Also, characters who have beenkilled in action will not beresurrected.
llA laeH
scitcaT
pU-eniL
smetI esinagrO
gaB esinagrO
sgnitteS
Record your progress in a quicksave log (→p. 8) and suspend youradventure for the time being.
.dleif eht ni si ytrapeht nehw sevom aremac
eht yaw hcihw esoohC
aremaCdleiF
.tceffe D3 kaewro gnorts a htiw selttabweiv ot rehtehw esoohC
sdnuorg-kcaB elttaB
.stceffednuos eht fo emulov ehT
emuloVdnuoS
.cisum dnuorgkcabeht fo emulov ehT
emuloVcisuM
.elttab gnirudnwohs era segassem
hcihw ta deeps ehT
deepSegasseM
elttaB
evaS kciuQ
23 The Flow of Battle
Sometimes anenemy will unleasha special attackthat inflicts yourparty members witha status ailment. Use spells orhealing items to recover.
Ailments at a Glance
As soon as you bump into a monsterwhile out in the field or deep in adungeon, battle will begin!
Select commands from the BattleMenu to swing your sword, fire offspells and show those monsterswho’s boss!
neercS elttaB ehT
stnemliA sutatS
❸
❷ sutatS ytraP
❶ )42 .p→( uneM elttaB
❸ scitcaT tnerruC
❷
❶
When all enemieshave beendefeated, the battleends and the partyreceive experience,gold and sometimes even items.When a party member gains enoughexperience, his or her level willincrease.
tuOdepiW era ytraP ruoY nehW
.lleps noitcerruser a gnisuyb ro hcruhc a ta detcerruser
eb nac noitca ni dellik erewtaht srebmem ytrap ynA .devlaheb lliw noissessop ruoy ni snioc
dlog fo rebmun eht tub ,devastsal uoy ecnis detcelloc uoy
na ni ssergorp ruoy dedrocertsal uoy erehw ecalp eht
ot denruter eb lliw uoy ,elttabni desylarap ro dellik si ytrapruoy fo rebmem yreve nehW
tabmoC gnidulcnoC
.ytrap nworieht fo srebmem gnikcatta
neve ,ylbatciderpnudna yldliw stca retcarahC
nois-ufnoC
.tca ro evom ot elbanusemoceb retcarahCsisylaraP
.oot ,elttabgnirud PH esol sretcarahc
detamonevnE .dleif ehtni klaw yeht sa PH sesolrebmem ytrap denosiop A
moneV/nosioP
.pu ekaw yeht litnutca ot elbanu si retcarahCpeelS
24 Battle Commands
Issue this command to attack eitherbare-handed or using the weaponwith which the party member iscurrently equipped. Depending onthe weapon used, the attack mayinflict damage on a single enemy, agroup of enemies or even all of theenemies at once.
Attack
Use MP to cast spells that damagethe enemy or strengthen allies.
Spells
Use a special ability that the partymember has learned. Some abilitiesconsume MP.
Abilities
Use an item or piece of equipment inthe party member’s possession, orchange the items they haveequipped. Items that are in the bagcannot be accessed during battle.
Items
Adopt a defensive posture thatreduces the damage the charactertakes from enemy attacks.
Defend
Try to escape from the enemy. If theattempt fails, you will not be able toattack that turn, but the enemy will.
Flee
Issue commands to the members ofyour party to fight the enemy. If aparty member is assigned a tacticother than "Follow Orders", they willautomatically select an action thatsuits their tactics.
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Assign tactics for party members touse during battle. Select a singlecharacter to assign tacticsindividually, or choose "Everyone"to assign the same tactic to thewhole party.
Try to escape from the enemy. If theattempt fails, you will not be able toattack that turn, but the enemy will.
Adjust various settings, such as themessage speed and music volume.The strength of the 3D effect usedin battle can also be adjusted (→p.22).
sgnitteS
eelF
.setatcid eh saelttab od dna snoitcurtsni
s’oreh eht ot netsiL
sredrOwolloF
.tif gnithgifmeht peek ot ylrae mehtlaeh dna PH ’srebmem
ytrap no eye esolc a peeK
gnilaeHno sucoF
.PM emusnoctaht seitiliba gnisu ro
slleps gnitsac tuohtiw thgiF
cigaMesU
t'noD
.noitidnoc pot-pitni oreh eht peek ot sllikstroppus dna gnilaeh esU
kcaB yMhctaW
.noitautiseht no gnidneped ,seitilibadna slleps esu semitemoS.ecnefed dna kcatta htobot noitaredisnoc lauqe yaP
ylesiWthgiF
.noitpmusnocPM fo sseldrager
,elbissop sa ylkciuqsa ymene eht taefeD
ycreMoN wohS
scitcaT
25 Taking a Vocation
Take a look at how each vocationwill affect the character’s attributesand choose which one you wantthem to adopt. If none of them takeyour fancy, select "Quit Vocation" toabandon the character’s currentvocation.Note: Changing vocations does notaffect a character’s level.
Choose a Vocation
Shows the strengths, descriptionand mastery speed of the currentlyselected vocation.
As you progress through the story,you will gain access to AlltradesAbbey, where adventurers canchoose and change vocations.Taking on a new vocation canincrease a character’s attributes andallow them to learn new spells andabilities.
Speak to the HighPriest of AlltradesAbbey and choosewhich partymember you wantto take on a new vocation.
egnahC emutsoC❹
segnahC etubirttA❸
sliateD noitacoV❷
❶ tsiL noitacoV
❸
❷
snoitacoV gnignahC
❶
❹
Characters dress differentlydepending on their vocation.
Your mastery level ofeach vocation isshown on a scale ofzero to eight stars.Increasing yourmastery of a vocation makes fightsagainst powerful enemies easier andallows you to learn new spells andabilities.
snoitacov decnavda ni denraelslliks ,revewoH .snoitacov
egnahc uoy fi neve desu eb llitsnac )62 .p→( tseirP ro roirraW
sa hcus noitacov cisab a ninrael uoy taht seitiliba dna sllepS
yretsaM
26 The Various Vocations
Expert swordsmen who excel atdealing massive damage withpowerful attacks. This vocationboosts strength and maximum HP.
Fleet-fisted fighters who will oftenget the drop on their enemies andinflict repeated critical hits.
Specialists in the arcane arts whofell monsters with powerful magic.This vocation boosts wisdom andmaximum MP.
Master healers who can restoreallies’ HP and cure status ailments.Priests can also attack in battle.
Support acts who can beguileenemies with bewildering dances.This vocation boosts agility andstyle.
Sneaky filchers whose abilities canhelp the party amass a hoard oftreasure. The fast fingers of a thiefcan even pick a monster’s pockets!
Musical minstrels whose songs canhave a multitude of effects in battle.
The following basic vocations can bechosen by any party member. Togain access to more advanced andmonster vocations, you must fulfilcertain conditions first.
roirraW
ruodabuorT
feihT
recnaD
tseirP
egaM
tsitrA laitraM
This vocation boosts wisdom andstyle.
Sturdy sea dogs who learn water-based attacks and other skills thatserve the party well when they’resailing the seas. This vocationboosts defence and maximum HP.
Woolly warriors whose abilities cansupport and shield their allies, allwith the aid of a fleecy flock!
Jolly jokesters who can makemonsters’ sides split with laughterand bring the house down on theirheads! This vocation boosts style.
!snoitacov retsnomdecnavda kcolnu ot snoitacov
retsnom elpitlum retsaM・.desu era yeht nehw
demusnoc era straeh retsnoM.noitacov retsnom a tpoda ot
noissesop rieht ni traeh retsnoma evah tsum rebmem ytrap A・
:setoN
snoitacoV retsnoM
.seitiliba laiceps sti nraeldna retsnom a otni mrofsnartot rebmem ytrap a wolla tahtsmeti laiceps─straeh retsnom
niatbo ot sretsnom niatrec taefeD
tnemecnavdA reeraC
.tsitrA laitraM a fo deeps eht htiwroirraW a fo rewop eht senibmoc
Somewhere in theworld lives aminiature monarchwho collects minimedals. Take anymedals you find on your travels tohim and he is sure to reward you.
Speak to Monty,the monstermonitor, to learnhow to makefriends with themonsters. After befriending amonster and telling them aboutMonster Meadows, return to Montyto see them settle into their newhome. If you help a lot of monstersto move into Monster Meadows,they might do something for you inreturn!
Turn your gold intotokens and testyour luck at theslot machines orthe poker tables.Win big and exchange your tokensfor special prizes!
An adventure isn’t an adventurewithout a few diversions along theway. Why not take some time out tosee what the world has to offer, andperhaps make a startling discoveryor two!
stsaeB fo kooB giB
onisaC
swodaeM retsnoM
noisnaM s’omixaM gniK
Complete a certainquest to berewarded with thismonstrousencyclopedia.Information about all the monstersyou have defeated will automaticallybe added to its pages.
During youradventure, youmight come acrossa certain someonewho wants to builda special village─a place wheremonsters who dream of being humancan live in peace. Find the monsterswho have disguised themselves ashumans and bring them back to theHaven to see the settlement go fromstrength to strength.
nevaH ehT
28 Traveller’s Tablets
Traveller’s tablets aren’t the samethings the party piece together inthe Shrine of Mysteries, but aspecial type of tablet that you canreceive from other players viaStreetPass™. Traveller’s tablets canbe used to access special dungeonswhere powerful enemies await.
29 Sharing Tablets
Put together a party of threemonsters (one leader and twocompanions) from the residents ofMonster Meadows and send them tosearch for traveller’s tablets on yourbehalf.
Take a look at the traveller’s tabletsyour monster friends have found. IfStreetPass is activated, you can alsoreceive traveller’s tablets from otherplayers.
Send one of your monster friends toshare traveller’s tablets with otherplayers via StreetPass (→p. 30).When you receive a traveller’s tabletfrom another player, the monsterwho delivered it will take upresidence in the Haven.Notes:・Traveller’s tablets and monstersthat are shared are not lost, onlycopied. Even if you share them withanother player, they will notdisappear from your game.
・You can share traveller’s tabletsthat you receive from other playerseven if you have not completed thedungeons they lead to (with certainexceptions). However, when anotherplayer receives such a tablet, yourmonster envoy will not take upresidence in their Haven and will notgain a level.
Speak to the oldman in the red hatin MonsterMeadows to find,view, share anddiscard traveller’s tablets.
stelbaT s'rellevarT dniF
stelbaT s'rellevarT erahS
stelbaT s'rellevarT weiV
Select a traveller’s tablet to throwaway.
leveLrehtonA ot stelbaT gnikaT
!tiawasretsnom lufrewop erom neve
erehw snoegnud ot dael tahtstelbat s’rellevart dnif ot elba erasretsnom level rehgiH .yreviled
telbat s’rellevart a erahs ot dnesuoy sretsnom eht fo redael ehT
stelbaTs'rellevarT dracsiD
30 Using StreetPass
Traveller’s tablets will automaticallybe shared when you are nearanother player who has alsoactivated StreetPass for this game.♦ This feature will be unlocked as
you progress through the game.
1. Speak to the oldman in the redhat and select"ShareTraveller'sTablets". When he asks youwhether you want to activateStreetPass, answer "Yes".
2. Pick a tablet toshare. You canshare tabletsthat yourmonster friendshave found, or those receivedfrom other players.
3. Fill out yourprofile with ahobby, title andpersonality type.
4. When you are happy with thedetails you have entered, select"Yes", and StreetPass will beactivated.
ssaPteertS gnitavitcaeD
sgoLerutnevdA elpitluM gnisU
.detavitca saw ssaPteertShcihw ni erutnevda emas eht fotrap smrof ti taht dedivorp ,gol
erutnevda yna morf elbisseccaeb lliw sreyalp rehto morf eviecer
uoy taht stelbat s’rellevarT
ssaPteertS gnitavitcA
)ssaPteertS( stelbaTs’rellevarT gnirahS
To deactivate StreetPass, open theSystem Settings and select "DataManagement", then "StreetPassManagement". Touch the icon forthis software title, then select"Deactivate StreetPass".
31 Using the Internet
Speak to the landlord of theDownload Bar in the Haven to sharetraveller’s tablets with other playersvia the Internet.
Connect to the Internet to share andreceive traveller’s tablets. For eachtraveller’s tablet you upload, youcan download up to three tabletsfrom other players.Notes:・For more information about Internetconnection settings, please refer tothe Nintendo 3DS OperationsManual.・Only one tablet can be uploadedper day. After uploading a tablet,you must wait 24 hours before youcan upload another.
