--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Character Powerup Guide Suikoden v 1.1 by David McGrath Last updated: Feb. 17, 2001 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This 'FAQ' is Copyright 2001 David McGrath. You may do anything you wish with it, except claim it as your own creation; also, if you modify it, make it explicit to the reader that you've done so. And it should go without saying, but don't remove this paragraph and the next from this guide. It'd be nice if you e-mailed me after modifying or borrowing the information so I can see what you've done, but it's not a requirement. NOTE that the above address is spam-shielded; simply change the @ to 'at' and vice versa. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ah; Suikoden. What can I say about the game? The plot's deep, and you can tell that there's a New-York-City-telephone-book-thick binder full of information, notes, and backstory somewhere in the depths of Konami Sapporo. This guide, however, isn't concerned a whit with the plot -- its function is to help power up your characters to well-nigh invincible levels. If you're patient, that is. To do so will require several steps. Except for the first 'step', they needn't be done in any specific order. NOTE that this guide is to be used at the end of the game; some of the items are unavailable until then. As well, there are some unavoidable spoilers included, so if you haven't finished the game, stop reading! Still here? All right, let's continue. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. We're in the money 2. Stay sharp 3. Dressed to the nines 4. Runeing it for everyone 5. Nein? Nein! 6. War and piece(s) 7. Et ceteraaaa, et ceteraaaa, et ceteraaaa... 8. Familiar Faces --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. WE'RE IN THE MONEY The problem in this game -- as in any RPG -- is to amass the funds needed to buy armour, medicine, crystals and whatnot. It's made much easier in the first Suikoden, however, because of one single character: Gaspar. Once you get him and Marie in your castle, it's a simple matter of playing his game, and saving each time you win three or four consecutive games; you'll quickly collect the maximum of 999 999 bits. If that's not to your liking, you might try Marco's game; since he's on the second floor, though, he's more inconvenient to play with -- especially considering your money will increase geometrically (+10 000 for each win) instead of exponentially. And, of course, you can always do the hunter-gatherer thing and defeat enemies; your best bet for this is the final area -- Colossi give you 15 000 per, and Ekidonnas give you 20 000 per. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. STAY SHARP The stronger your characters' weapons, the harder they hit. 'nuff said. To upgrade almost everyone's weapons to level 16 -- the maximum -- requires /quite/ a bit of cash. I say almost, because Mace can only improve the weapons of those in the present party -- and if he's in the party, he's unavailable for weapon improvement. Alas, he's stuck at level 15. Total cost of weapon improvement: 23 812 400 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. DRESSED TO THE NINES Unlike some RPGs, your fighter characters are /not/ interchangeable. Some equipment is only for males, some only for females, some only for kobolds, some only for massive characters, some only for lithe characters... and, well, you get the idea. As such, it's not simply a matter of getting 76 (the number of fighters in the game, minus two temporary ones) helmets and 76 pieces of armour; you have to mix and match for each character. Complicating this is the fact that some characters have irremovable items. In the list at the end of this guide, such items are denoted by [brackets]. Some items can be purchased; once you return to Gregminster, these three items become available at the store there. You can also find them at Chapman's back at the castle once you do so. 53 Silver hat (+27) @ 27 000 = 1 431 000 20 Earth shield (+45) @ 68 000 = 1 360 000 5 Master robe (+37) @ 78 000 = 390 000 Purchasable items total: 3 181 000 Running total: 26 993 400 Some of the best armours can only be found by defeating enemies. Rarely -- and I mean /rarely/ -- they drop items. This can be a time- consuming process, but if you've got the patience: 141 Crimson Cape dropped by Ninja Master (world map, by endgame Gregminster) 39 Master garb dropped by Earth Golem (world map, by Moravia) 23 Taikioku wear dropped by Rock Buster (Seek Valley) 23 Horned helmet dropped by Elite Soldier (Shasarazade) 6 Windspun armor dropped by Ekidonna (Gregminster castle) 4 Gold necklace dropped by Kerberos (Shasarazade) Don't want to spend hours trying to get all these? Read on. If you're not in the mood to get all those Capes, you can buy items that are nearly as good -- but note that females'll be at a slight disadvantage (CCs are +21; Earth boots are +18 but male-only, and Goldlets are +17). Dragon Armor is a huge drop from Master garb (+34 vs. +55), but if you haven't the patience to collect 'em all, then they're the next best thing. A Master robe is the next best thing to Taikioku wear (+37 versus +48), but as usual, there's a big drop in protection. Like many good armours, Horned helmets are rare enough that they can typically only be found by winning battles. As seen above, Silver hats can be purchased, but are weaker (+27 versus +35). Not everyone can wear Horned helmets, and those who can are typically defense powerhouses anyway, so you may consider the effort to find these helmets over the top. There are only a few Windspun armors to collect; considering the difference in stats between them and the next-strongest armour (+45 versus +63), your best bet is to get them, especially considering you can get one from a chest, and that there are relatively few to collect. Still, your distance-unitage may vary. Necklaces (read: collars) are they're the strongest accessory in the game, but can only be used by Kobolds. If you don't use the doggies, then you'll probably want to give this item a miss and give 'em Earth boots (+25 or +18, take your pick) instead. 39 Dragon Armor (+34) @ 37 000 = 1 443 000 119 Earth boots (+18) @ 22 000 = 2 618 000 31 Goldlet (+17) @ 19 000 = 589 000 23 Master robe (+37) @ 78 000 = 1 794 000 23 Silver hat (+27) @ 27 000 = 621 000 6 Full armor (+45) @ 57 000 = 342 000 Optional purchase total: 7 407 000 Grand total: 34 400 400 (cough, wheeze) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. RUNEING IT FOR EVERYONE We're not done with the extravagant spending yet. There's something else to blow your money on -- magic. To be more precise, crystals. Without them, your characters will be hard-pressed to beat bosses. Since selecting the best rune tends to be an objective thing -- and unlike Suikoden II, no character is really better or worse at any one element than the other characters -- I won't be providing a running total. Incidentally, some runes can't be found, typically because they're unique. These are the Soul Eater, Stallion's True Holy, Kasumi's Shrike, Valeria's Falcon, Ronnie's Hate, and Fukien's Resurrection. The Spark crystal in Scarleticia, the Gale rune in Pannu Yakuta, the Sunbeam rune in the Dwarves' Vault, and Eikei's Double-beat also seem unique, although they can be swapped around. Pahn's Boar rune is /nearly/ so, except that you can find another besides his. I know that you can get some of the below from treasure chests; however, I'm searching for sure ways to repeatedly get the crystals in question. Supposedly you can get more Boar crystals (from boars, no less) but I haven't seen it yet. Fire Dropped by (robed) Kobold (world map, by Village of Elves) Sold at Kirov (7 000) Water Sold at Seika and Sarady (7 000) Wind Sold at Kobold Village (8 000) Lightning Sold at Warriors' Village (8 000) Earth Dropped by Creeper (world map, by Scarleticia) Sold at Rikon (6 000) Rage Dropped by Imperial Soldier (Gregminster castle) Flowing Dropped by Siren (Shasarazade) Cyclone Dropped by Sunshine King (Dragons' Den) Thunder Dropped by Simurgh (world map, by endgame Gregminster) Mother earth Dropped by Colossus (Gregminster castle) Trick Dropped by (blue) Death Machine (Dwarves' Vault) Killer Sold at Teien (8 000) Counter Sold at Great Forest (7 500) Hazy Sold at Kobold Village (9 000) Holy Sold at Kaku (5 000) Dropped by Mosquito (world map, by beginning Gregminster) Flying Squirrel (world map, by Kouan) Fortune Sold at Kirov (50 000) Prosperity Dropped by Siren (world map, by Kalekka) Champion's Sold at Warrior's Village (200 000) Turtle Sold at Dwarf Village (15 000) Phero Dropped by Beast Commander (world map, by Kouan) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. NEIN? NEIN! This step should be familiar to most RPG players. Simply raise your characters' levels to 99. Note that once your characters' levels are high enough, every battle they fight will give them only 5 experience. Since this is the minimum for every fight, go to an area where weaker enemies abound, and you'll have a much less painful time of gaining experience. If the character whose stats you're trying to improve is one of the many who can switch runes (anyone but the main character, Valeria, Stallion, Kasumi, Bell, Pahn, Juppo, Fukien, Grenseal, Alen, Sheena, Hellion, and Kai) then give them a Fortune crystal; they'll gain twice as many experience points per battle. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. WAR AND PIECE(s) Done everything above, and you're still looking to improve your characters? You're mad! But hey, I aim to please. There's one final thing you can do to improve your character's stats: rune pieces. There are six of them, one corresponding to each real stat (ATK is PWR plus weapon strength and ARM is DEF plus armor), each (presumably) having a max of 999. NOTE that I don't know the locations of all these items; help in completing this list would be gratefully accepted. Power rune piece Dropped by [?] Skill rune piece Dropped by [?] Defense rune piece Dropped by Giant Snail (Mt. Tigerwolf) Giant Slug (Toran Castle) Magic rune piece Dropped by Black Elemental (Dragons' Den) Speed rune piece Dropped by Red Elemental (cave behind Qlon) Fortune rune piece 'Dropped' by "?" spot on wheel in Lepant's house in Kouan Although they're not directly related to stats, there are five other rune pieces, each corresponding to the five elements of the Suikoden world. A character can attach only one type of element, but can have up to 9 rune pieces of that element attached. NOTE that I need help in completing this list as well. Fire rune piece Dropped by [?] Water rune piece Dropped by Killer Slime (Mt. Tigerwolf) Wind rune piece Dropped by [?] Thunder rune piece Dropped by [?] Earth rune piece Dropped by Black Wild Boar (Mt. Seifu) Wild boar (world map, by beginning Gregminster) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. ET CETERAAAA, ET CETERAAAA, ET CETERAAAA... Now that your characters are unstoppable, you might want to turn to prettying up your castle. This mainly consists of finding treasures for the baths. For completeness' sake, you'll want at least six each of the pots and ornaments, and two each of the paintings. These items can only be found in treasure chests and by defeating enemies. Have patience... Failure Urn Dropped by any enemy that drops "? pot"s, randomly Octopus Urn Dropped by BonBons (world map, by beginning Gregminster.) Flower Urn/Vase Dropped by Robot Soldier (Lepant's house, Kouan) Wide Urn Dropped by Whip Master (Kalekka) Persian Lamp Dropped by Robot Soldier (Lepant's house, Kouan) Blue Dragon Urn Dropped by Larvae (Neclord's Castle) Celadon Urn Dropped by BonBons (world map, by beginning Gregminster.) Black Urn Dropped by Hawk Man (Kalekka) Fine Bone China Dropped by Larvae (Neclord's Castle) Hex Doll Dropped by any enemy that drops "? ornament"s, randomly Japanese Dish Dropped by Killer Rabbit (world map, by Kouan) Chinese Dish Dropped by Red Slime (Soniere) Peeing Boy Dropped by Killer Rabbit (world map, by Kouan) Bonsai Dropped by Red Slime (Soniere) Knight Statue Dropped by Ivy (Seek Valley) Goddess Statue Dropped by Whip Master (Moravia) Graffiti Dropped by any enemy that drops "? painting"s, randomly Flower Painting Dropped by Eagle man (Dwarf Trail) Holly boy (Great Forest) Landscape Painting Dropped by Banshee (cave behind Qlon) Nature Painting/Beauties of Nature Dropped by Orc (world map, by endgame Gregminster) Lover's Flower Garden/Lover's Garden Dropped by Orc (world map, by endgame Gregminster) Eagle man (Dwarf Trail) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. FAMILIAR FACES In case you're powering up your characters solely for importation into Suikoden II, know that you don't have to power up /everyone/. Only sixteen fighters return: Kasumi Clive Sheena Stallion Tengaar Valeria Humphrey Hix Viktor Futch Flik Pesmerga Meg Luc Lorelei ...and the Hero. (Oddly, Vincent can't join your active party in Suikoden, 'though he can in Suikoden II. He's a lover, not a fighter, it seems. And although Tai Ho returns too, his stats aren't improved.) Note that /very/ little armour survives. Humphrey's Windspun Armor, and the Hero's Silver Hat and Master Garb, are all that make it over. Still, that Armor will make Humphrey that much more of a tank (and a faster, wind-resistant one, to boot)... Character levels and weapon sharpness are transferred too, although in a lesser manner -- Flik's weapon is usually level 10, for instance. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best items for every fighter -- an exhaustive list: (SWL stands for Starting Weapon Level -- that is, before any sharpening) Hero [SWL 1] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Lepant [SWL 5] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Luc [SWL 3] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: [Guard Robe] Shield: ----- Other1: [Speed Ring] Other2: Crimson Cape Humphrey [SWL 7] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Windspun armor Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Kasim [SWL 13] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Kwanda [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Windspun armor Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Pesmerga [SWL 7] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: [Dragon Armor] Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Gremio [SWL 1] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Warren [SWL 12] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Cleo [SWL 1] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Viktor [SWL 3] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Valeria [SWL 7] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Griffith [SWL 8] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Clive [SWL 13] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Flik [SWL 9] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Camille [SWL 4] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Kreutz [SWL 9] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Windspun armor Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Stallion [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: [Wing boots] Other2: Crimson Cape Kage [SWL 9] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Fu Su Lu [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Kirkis [SWL 5] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Milich [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: [Rose brooch] Other2: Crimson Cape Pahn [SWL 1] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Sonya [SWL 11] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: [Crimson Cape] Other2: Crimson Cape Anji [SWL 7] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Tai Ho [SWL 3] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Kanak [SWL 4] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Yam Koo [SWL 3] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Leonardo [SWL 5] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Hix [SWL 10] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Tengaar [SWL 7] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master robe Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Varkas [SWL 5] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Windspun armor Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Sydonia [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Eileen [SWL 4] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master robe Shield: ----- Other1: [Star earrings] Other2: Crimson Cape Eikei [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Grenseal [SWL 7] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Alen [SWL 7] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Lorelai [SWL 5] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Blackman [SWL 3] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Windspun armor Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Morgan [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Mose [SWL 8] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Liukan [SWL 2] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master robe Shield: Earth shield [Odd...] Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Fukien [SWL 9] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Futch [SWL 9] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Kasumi [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Maas [SWL 3] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Crowley [SWL 2] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: [Master robe] Shield: ----- Other1: [Emblem] Other2: Crimson Cape Fuma [SWL 11] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Moose [SWL 12] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Meese [SWL 9] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Sergei [SWL 4] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Kimberly [SWL 8] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Sheena [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Kessler [SWL 9] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Windspun armor Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Gen [SWL 9] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Hellion [SWL 3] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master robe Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Mina [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: [Magic robe] Shield: ----- Other1: [Toe shoes] Other2: Crimson Cape Milia [SWL 9] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Kamandol [SWL 3] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Juppo [SWL 4] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Rubi [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Meg [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: [Guard robe] Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Quincy [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Kai [SWL 8] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Lotte [SWL 4] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Mace [SWL 15 (max)] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Kuromimi [SWL 6] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: Gold necklace Other2: Gold necklace Gon [SWL 7] -------- Helmet: Horned helmet Armor: Master garb Shield: Earth shield Other1: Gold necklace Other2: Gold necklace Antonio [SWL 2] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Lester [SWL 3] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: Earth shield Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Kirke [SWL 5] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master garb Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Sylvina [SWL 5] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Master robe Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Bell [SWL 7] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Sarah [SWL 2] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Sansuke [SWL 5] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape Krin [SWL 2] -------- Helmet: Silver hat Armor: Taikioku wear Shield: ----- Other1: Crimson Cape Other2: Crimson Cape --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Info still needed: Where can I reliably obtain the [?] rune pieces/antiques/runes? If you can help, please e-mail me at p@atfur.com -- just switch the at and the @ around to do so. Gotta love e-mail address trawlers... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mad Creditz go to: - Konami of Japan for creating such a wonderfully immersive game - Konami of America Inc. for translating it - for just being an all-around amazing game FAQ website, and CJayC for being the all-around amazing webmaster of same. - Fritz Fraundorf and Kao Megura, both for writing wonderful RPG FAQs. - Blue Moon/Shu/Leon Silverburg/Ted Pastor for being an all-'round great human being -- and for telling us what all those missing translations and mistranslations in Suikoden II were supposed to say. - David C. Simpson for not having clue one about RPGs or video games -- and for being a great guy in spite of that fact. ;) Check out his comic strip at . --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THANKS: ------- Cinden (James Z.) for help in locating some of the runes and antiques. Kuromimi (real name unknown) for /quite/ a few more antiques, rune locations, and rune pieces. Thanks! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION HISTORY: --------------- 1.1: Feb 17, 2001 Added more rune/antique info 1.0: Feb 7, 2001 Initial Release --------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPYRIGHT INFO: --------------- Suikoden and related indicia Copyright Konami 1995, 1996 Suikoden II and related indicia Copyright Konami 1998, 1999 This guide Copyright 2001 David McGrath ---------------------------------------------------------------------------