Barbarian Version: Version 1.1 - January 24, 2003 Creator: Ed Osciak III Alias: Psycho0022 Platform: Playstation 2 Email: Psycho0022@hotmail.com Copyright 2003, Ed Osciak III This walkthrough may not be changed, reproduced, or printed in any form without the author\'s expressed permission. This FAQ is owned and made by me. Feel free to print out and distribute this FAQ as long as nothing is changed. However, if you wish to post this guide on your website, please email me first! ======== CONTENTS ======== Section 1: Welcome to Barbaria Section 2: The Good, The Bad, The Lonely, and The Wicked Section 3: The Basics Section 4: The Combos Section 5: The Magic and Runes Section 6: The Objects and Grabs Section 7: The Counters Section 8: The Attributes Section 9: The Arena Layouts Section 10: The Quest Walkthroughs and Maps + Dagan, of the Clan Dolok + Keela, Princess of Argos + Eyara, Nature\'s Guardian + Corath, Apprentice to Zaugg + Magnus, Lord of the Undead + Stitch, Experiment of Zaugg + Jinn, Demon of Naraka + Phade, Master Assassin + 21, Orphaned Prisoner + Mongo, Transformed Monkey Section 11: Acknowledgements =============================== SECTION 1: WELCOME TO BARBARIA =============================== An age of darkness beset Barbaria, its origin a mystery until now. A man known as Zaugg is said to have woven magic so vile that the land itself is eroding from its evil corruption. Prophecy foretold of this wicked time, placing the only chance of salvation on the shoulders of one hero of Barbaria. Heroes of Barbaria come in many forms and from many places. Their motives to stop the madness forged by Zaugg are more than ending his growing power. Who they are, why they quest, and what they will become is destiny. Only one has the power to succeed! Those heroes of Barbaria are known as Barbarians. Their kind has waged war since the dawn of time, ravaging the Earth as they battle with weapon and magic alike! They stand fearless before the world, wielding power and magic. With the coming of Zaugg, the call to battle is made. Who is the Barbarian of prophecy? Prepare yourself, the battle begins... ========================================================= SECTION 2: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE LONELY, AND THE WICKED ========================================================= DAGAN of the Clan Dolok: Dagan is the last of the clan Dolok, losing his wife at the hands of Zaugg\'s minions. Embittered by the cowardly murder of his wife when away from his home in the Lost Fortress of Skurlok, Dagan\'s lust for revenge knows no bound. Seething with anger, Dagan seeks those behind her death. He will not rest until justice is delivered! KEELA, Princes of Argon: Keela\'s father, the King of Argos, died in his quest to obtain the legendary Bloodsong. With it, he hoped to restore power to his kingdom and then to Barbaria. His death weighs heavily upon Keela, a sword master and princess. Somewhere in the northern seas, far from their home in Shorestone Castle, Keela\'s father died, but his quest did not end. Keela has taken up his quest for Bloodsong! EYARA, Nature\'s Guardian: As nature\'s guardian, Eyara protects the forest and a powerful artifact known as Forestsong. Without family or any connection outside the plants and creatures of earth, Eyara has dedicated her life to champion the land itself. Disturbed by aggressions made by minions of Zaugg and the wilting corrupting magic pervading her otherwise Eden, Eyara must venture from her secluded life in the Venomous Swamp to vanquish the evil! CORATH, Apprentice to Zaugg: As an apprentice to Zaugg, Corath learned arcane magic and the ways of combat. He awaited Zaugg\'s failing health to end his life, so that he would rule in his place. Zaugg\'s work with life and death discovered a way to cheat his imminent demise. Zaugg inhabited a new powerful body, one that would far outlive Corath. Jealous and furious, Corath fled and took refuge in the Land of Desolation. He seeks the Elements of Ascendancy, ancient artifacts with the power to destroy Zaugg and bring Barbaria to its knees before him. MAGNUS, Lord of the Undead: Once the scourge of Barbaria\'s Northern Seas, warring against the kingdom of Argos, Magnus in a grand battle against Argos\' king himself fell to his death in an exchange of lethal blows. Magnus would not fade into death at Shipwreck Waters, driven by his determination to regain the stolen Bloodsong. The shroud of doom falling over Barbaria has weakened the curse that kept Magnus from pursuing Bloodsong. He has waited too long between life and death and with his new freedom, his journey has only begun... STITCH, Experiment of Zaugg: Zaugg was not born with the power he now wields. He spent his life learning and exploring magic of light and dark, of life and death itself. Only one creation of Zaugg\'s walks with free will, and it is Stitch! From his resting place in the grave, Zaugg pulled the life back into Stitch\'s decayed body. Stitch went mad, hating his existence between the living and the dead. Making his home in the Underground Sewers, Stitch lays plans to exact revenge on Zaugg for putting him in this eternal torment. He will have his revenge! JINN, Demon of Naraka: The foul magic that pollutes Barbaria has opened up a portal to the netherworld, a gate to the underworld. Although the gate must be opened by summoning sorcery, there is nothing that demands that the hell spawn must return. Escaping the abyssal realm during one of Zaugg\'s mighty spells drawing upon her world\'s dark force, Jinn does not intend to return. Her earthly home is in the Lower Darklands, a place of infernal heat and destruction from volcanoes and geysers of fire. Her role in the underworld was to torment the souls of the damned, but now Jinn sees much more pleasure in tormenting the living! PHADE, Master Assassin: Moving in the shadows is the assassin, a killer without remorse, a tool of murder - this is Phade. She found comfort in the Spider\'s Lair, making it her home. Hired by Zaugg and many others, Phade terminates any life for anyone given the right price. Her exploits have earned her the fear of men throughout Barbaria, but her thirst to perfect her art has recently turned to relics, artifacts, and the power that Zaugg wields himself! 21, Orphaned Prisoner: Taken to the Prisons of Akrowla as an orphan, 21 knows nothing of his past - no home, no family, not even a name. He was prisoner #21 and so became known as 21 whose home is in the Prisons of Akrowla. The gloom that has spread throughout Barbaria has left the ancient prison abandoned, letting 21 decide his destiny. He wants revenge upon those that imprisoned him so long ago. Every fiber in his massive physique seeks vengeance. Into the world he must go, searching for his captors and tormentors alike! MONGO, Transformed Monkey: The light heart of a little monkey is buried within this carnivorous ape. Mongo loved to bask in the sunlight beneath the trees near his home, The Forgotten Ruins. His size demanded much food and Mongo found his fearful countenance and need to eat so much made enemies of many. Unaware of the cloud surrounding Barbaria, Mongo has found food is scarce and the sun is dim. His world must be fixed. Mongo\'s adventure begins. ZAUGG, Arch Mage: The aging wizard knew his demise was imminent and that the apprentice Corath hoped to take control of the Eastern lands of Barbaria upon his passing. Zaugg\'s research had focused on life and death, and the world between occupied by the undead... His experiments brought him to the ancient Spell of Divinity, through which he would become immortal. His spell has been cast and time is running out for Barbaria. The only force that stands in his way now is the foretold hero of prophecy... ====================== SECTION 3: THE BASICS ====================== Welcome to your lesson in the basic principles of combat, barbarian. MOVEMENT: Use the Left Analog Stick to move and the X Button to Jump. You can steer your jumps, but running jumps are more difficult to control then standing ones. Use the Team Circle below you to guide where you land. ATTACKS: The Square and the Triangle Button are your primary attacks. Triangle Button attacks are slow, but more damaging than Square Button attacks. By using different combinations of the Square and Triangle Buttons, you can perform combos. Square Button, Square Button, Square Button, and Triangle, Triangle Button, Triangle Button, Triangle Button, are the basics of combos. LIFE METER: When players are hit, life is subtracted from their life meter. Your life meter is the Red Bar located in the upper-left hand corner of the screen. When your life meter is empty, you will die. BLOCKING: Try to block attacks when you cannot avoid them. Most can be blocked, and often leave enemies with their guard down. To Block, Hold down the L1 Button and push the Left Analog Stick towards your opponent. GRABS: The Square Button is used to grab objects and players, as well as climb and hang from the arena. To Grab Objects or Throw Players, just move next to them and press the Square Button. Pressing the Square Button again will release objects you hold. HANGING AND CLIMBING: To climb and hang from a ceiling or pole, first jump near the ceiling or pole you wish to grab and then press the Circle Button. Press the Circle Button again to release the ceiling or the pole, or the Square Button or Triangle Button to attack. ====================== SECTION 4: THE COMBOS ====================== Welcome to you lesson in combos and runes, barbarian. Combos are performed with different combinations of the Square Button and the Triangle Buttons. When you attack with the Square and Triangle Buttons, you can link it to another attack with the Square or Triangle Button. You can link it to another attack by pressing the Square or Triangle Button again before the previous attack finishes. By linking attacks in this manner, you can perform combos up to 6 hits long. Each character has 8 combos. If the last attack of a combo hits the enemy, it is accompanied by a special sound and a colored flash. These effects identify each combo. WEAK COMBO: Your weak combo is accompanied by a white burst. It is the easiest to perform, and does normal damage. STRONG COMBO: Your strong combo is also accompanied by a white burst. It is also the easiest to perform, and does a little above normal damage. STUN COMBO: This combo is accompanied by a yellow burst. Opponents will recover from stun combos slowly, giving you time to breathe in battle. Thugs are stunned extra long, giving you extra time to grab them. PUSHBACK COMBO: This combo is accompanied by an orange burst. It sends your opponent rolling away so you can concentrate on other nearby enemies. QUICK COMBO: This combo is accompanied by an aqua burst. It is faster than a normal combo and ideal for juggling opponents. MAGIC COMBO: This combo is accompanied by a blue burst. It recharges your magic meter much faster than a normal attack would. LEAK COMBO: This combo is accompanied by a red burst. It does damage to your opponents, even if they try to block you. POP UP COMBO: This combo is accompanied by a green burst. It will launch your opponents into the air, allowing you to follow with attacks that juggle your opponent. If you forget a combo during play, pause the game with the Start Button and review your Move List. It lists all of your combos and describes what they do. All combos are derived from eight bases. (Square, Square, and Square), (Square, Triangle, and Triangle), (Square, Square, and Triangle), (Square, Triangle, and Square), and (Triangle, Triangle, and Triangle), (Triangle, Square, and Square), (Triangle, Triangle, and Square), and (Triangle, Square, Triangle). When a combo is longer than three hits, the last hit is repeated over and over until the combo ends. This may help you remember them. =============================== SECTION 5: THE MAGIC AND RUNES =============================== Welcome to your lesson is magic, barbarian. Each Character has two special attacks and four rune attacks. These are called magic attacks. To use magic attacks, you must have enough magic in your magic meter, which is located beneath your life meter. PUSH ATTACK: Your first special attack is a push attack. Use it when you are being overwhelmed by your opponents. You can even use the push attack while you are being hit. Push the Square Button + X Button at the same time. RANGED ATTACK: Your second special attack is a ranged attack that throws projectiles at your opponents. Tap the R1 Button to fire a single projectile. Or hold the R1 Button down to charge and release a more powerful projectile attack You may have noticed your magic meter reducing as you use magic attacks. Magic regenerates slowly by default, but you can speed this up in one of three ways. First, by taking damage or by inflicting damage on others. Second, by completing a magic combo on your opponent. Third, by raising your magic attribute in Quest Mode. In play, you will sometimes see symbols that appear over your characters. These are called Runes. Earned Runes will appear above your magic meter. If you have enough magic, both your magic meter and Rune will glow. When they glow, you can press the R2 Button to release a Rune Attack. There are four Runes that you can acquire. They are Combo Runes, Throw Runes, Object Runes, and Counter Runes. You earn them by performing different actions in combat. COMBO RUNE: To earn this Rune, complete any combo on your opponent. The Rune gained here will look like a Pink Colored ([]). Press the R2 Button to release the Rune Attack. THROW RUNE: To earn this Rune, you must throw any opponent. The Rune symbol gained here will look like an Aqua Colored (U). Press the R2 Button to release the Rune Attack. OBJECT RUNE: To earn this Rune, you must successfully attack an opponent with an object. The Rune symbol gained here will look like an Orange Colored (X). Press the R2 Button to release the Rune Attack. COUNTER RUNE: To earn this Rune, you must successfully counter your opponent. The Rune symbol gained here will look like a Green Colored (/\\). Press the R2 Button to release the Rune Attack. Try using these runes in practice mode to learn what they do. Often, the effect of a Rune Attack is described in text beneath your magic bar. ================================= SECTION 6: THE OBJECTS AND GRABS ================================= Welcome to your lesson in advanced principles of objects and grabs, barbarian. Some objects are too heavy to lift at first. There is still more to learn with objects as you earn levels with Quest Mode. You can raise your lift attribute to lift, run, and perform combos with heavier objects and thugs. OBJECT WEIGHT: When you stand near an object, an arrow appears above it. Arrows describe the weight of each object. Green arrows represent light objects, yellow arrows describe medium objects, and red arrows represent heavy objects. There are two types of objects. They are objects that you can swing and objects that you can throw. SWING OBJECT: Swing objects are held in front of you. Use the Square Button to attack with swing objects, or the Triangle Button to plant them upright in the ground. THROW OBJECT: Throw objects are carried over your head. Use the Square Button or Triangle Button to attack by throwing the object. Thugs can also be used as objects. Just grab them with the Square Button after knocking them to the ground. You can swing thugs at your opponents with the Square Button or throw thugs with the Triangle Button. To release a held thug, push the Circle Button to put the thug down. ======================== SECTION 7: THE COUNTERS ======================== Welcome to your lesson in counters, barbarian. To attempt a counter, block, and then tap either attack button. If you trigger your counter attempt right before a standard attack hits you, you will counter that attack. However, counters do not work against air or magic attacks. COUNTER ATTACK: L1 + Square Button or Triangle Button ========================== SECTION 8: THE ATTRIBUTES ========================== Every Quest Battle won gives your character Experience Points (XP) and Attribute Points (AP) that can be used to upgrade your character\'s abilities. The abilities you can advance are described below. ------------------------------------------ CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES (Cost: 1 AP per slot) ------------------------------------------ DAMAGE: Damage bonus added to the last hit of a combo attack. LIFE: Increased life energy in the life meter. DEFENSE: Increased speed and block radius. MAGIC: Increased magic recovery rate. LIFT: Lift and perform combos with larger objects and thugs. ----------------------------------------- EMBUED ABILITIES (Cost: 2 to 3 AP per ability) ----------------------------------------- HIGHER POWER: Charged magic projectiles are more powerful. AIRWALK: Unlocks the ability of double-jumps. SECOND WIND: Recover from death once each round. BESERKER: Damage bonus when health is low. ============================= SECTION 9: THE ARENA LAYOUTS ============================= TRAINING ARENA: (1 stage) VENOMOUS SWAMP: (2 stages) LAND OF DESOLATION: (3 stages) SHIPWRECK WATERS: (1 stage) SPIDER\'S LAIR: (2 stages) THE FORGOTTEN RUINS: (3 stages) LOST FORTRESS OF SKURLOK: (3 stages) PRISONS OF AKROWLA: (3 stages) LOWER DARKLANDS: (3 stages) UNDERGROUND SEWERS: (2 stages) SHORESTONE CASTLE: (2 stages) ============================================ SECTION 10: THE QUEST WALKTHROUGHS AND MAPS ============================================ ======================= DAGAN OF THE CLAN DOLOK ======================= WEAPONS: Broad Sword and Battle Axe. ------- COMBOS: ------- WEAK: Square, Square, Square. STRONG: Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. QUICK: Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. POPUP: Square, Triangle, Square, Square, Square. PUSHBACK: Triangle, Square, Square, Square, Square, Square. STUN: Triangle, Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. MAGIC: Square, Square, Triangle, Triangle. LEAK: Triangle, Triangle, Square, Square, Square, Square. ------------- RUNE ATTACKS: ------------- COMBO RUNE ([]): \"DAMAGE BONUS.\" Dagan will clank his weapons together and they will enlarge and glow a fiery orange. During this time, Dagan\'s attacks will become more powerful. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. THROW RUNE (U): Dagan will spin around and send out an army of fiery projectile axes that will branch out by hitting almost anything on the screen. This attack is best used against multiple enemies. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. OBJECT RUNE (X): Dagan will raise his arms and will open up a geyser of rocks from the ground that will juggle an opponent(s) into the sky and will also hit an opponent on the way down. Also, this attack is good against one or multiple opponents. Beware of falling rocks! Press the R2 Button to release the attack. COUNTER RUNE (/\\): \"UNBLOCKABLE.\" Dagan will raise both of his mighty weapons together and his weapons will be on fire as indicated by the fiery orange and yellow color. During this time, Dagan\'s attacks will become unblockable so swing for the fences. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. --------------- DAGAN\'S TRAGEDY --------------- (1) ======= Tragedy ======= + +++++++++++++++ + + (2A.) (2B.) ========== ========== Dark Magic The Undead ========== ========== + + + +++++++++++++++++++++ + + + (3A.) (3B.) (3C.) ============= ============= ============ Demonic Tides Hunting Stich Rescue Keela ============= ============= ============ + + + +++++++++++++++++ + + + + + + (4A.) (4B.) (4C.) (4D.) ============== ============== ============== ======== The Good Fight Friend In Arms Ghost of Keela The Trap ============== ============== ============== ======== + + + + + + + ++++++++++++++++++ + + + + + (5A.) (5B.) (5C.) (5D.) (5E.) ============ ================ ========== ============= =========== The Wretched Assassin\'s Tales Redemption The Sacrifice Lost Causes ============ ================ ========== ============= =========== + + + + + (6A.) (6B.) (6C.) + + ====== ============ ============= + + Stoned Jailed Truth Demons Within ++++++ (To Ghost of Keela) ====== ============ ============= + + + + (To Stoned) +++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++ + + + + + + (7A.) (7B.) (7C.) (7D.) ================== ================== ============== ============ Prayers Unanswered Prayers Unanswered Destiny\'s Play Lost Chances ================== ================== ============== ============ + + + + (8A.) + (8B.) (8C.) ============== + ========= ============ Restless Souls +++++++++ Cautioned Ill Prepared ============== ========= ============ + + + (9A.) (9B.) + ================= ============ + Bloodsong\'s Curse Fallen Lords +++++++++++ ================= ============ + + + (10.) + + ============= + ++++++++++ Guardian Lost +++++++++ ============= + (11.) ============== Naraka\'s Wrath ============== + (12.) ====== Finale ====== +++++++++++ 1. TRAGEDY +++++++++++ Dagan returns to find his wife in a bloodied heap, apparently given a slow and tortuous death at the hands of assassin Phade. Phade\'s grin suggests she enjoyed this assignment, and apparently includes Dagan\'s demise as well... OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATION(S): Defeat All NEXT CHAPTER(S): Dark Magic or The Undead +++++++++++++++ 2A. DARK MAGIC +++++++++++++++ His heart heavy, Phade\'s dying words weighing on him so, Dagan wondered how could some foul magic command him and his wife to die without him ever knowing why? The assassin Phade failed to slay Dagan, though his wife laid dead before him. If this Phade knew magic was behind his wife\'s murder, then he knew the answer lied in the east...home to the necromancers. Dagan traveled to its capital in the Land of Desolation, where he met the wizard, known as Corath, told Dagan that his wife died only because Dagan was not there...he grinned and explained that as long as Dagan live, all he cared for would die... enraged, Dagan attacked the wizard! OPPONENT(S): Corath and a 1 thug. ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATION(S): Defeat All NEXT CHAPTER(S): Demonic Tides +++++++++++++++ 2B. THE UNDEAD +++++++++++++++ Phade\'s last words pierced Dagan\'s woe-stricken heart... he had only touched the evil that slew his wife by striking the assassin down. She claimed a greater evil beyond death and of grave magic wished Dagan and his wife dead. If this power was beyond death, then surely the undead in the Underground Sewers would have answers! Dagan decided to see if the legendary living dead, Stitch, was behind this foul act! He found him, but Stitch refused to speak with Dagan... determined to learn what Stitch knew, Dagan attacked Stitch hoping to \"persuade\" him to talk. OPPONENT(S): Stitch ARENA: Underground Sewers STIPULATION(S): Defeat All NEXT CHAPTER(S): Hunting Stitch or Rescue Keela ++++++++++++++++++ 3A. DEMONIC TIDES ++++++++++++++++++ The wizard Corath escaped Dagan\'s final blow, but did tell Dagan of demons playing some part in this tragic puzzle. Dagan determined he must travel to the forgotten ruins, a place he\'d heard harbored shape shifters and sorcerers. There he found a ferocious ape, huge and magical...it called itself Mongo! The beast attacked Dagan, protecting its home! OPPONENT(S): Mongo ARENA: The Forgotten Ruins STIPULATION(S): Defeat All NEXT CHAPTER(S): The Good Fight or Friends in Arms +++++++++++++++++++ 3B. HUNTING STITCH +++++++++++++++++++ Dagan determined that Stitch still held information about his slain wife and could not be distracted from his mission. Hearing Stitch could be found in the Spider\'s Lair, he set upon his journey. OPPONENT(S): Stitch ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPUATION(S): Defeat All NEXT CHAPTER(S): Ghost of Keela +++++++++++++++++ 3C. RESCUE KEELA +++++++++++++++++ Rushing back into the cavernous sewers, Dagan desperately sought the elusive Stitch. No where to be found, his heart sank... but then he found a parchment stuck to a cracked skull with a rusted dagger. It was an order to bring Princess Keela to the Prisons of Akrowla for torture and eventual death. Dagan could not let this girl die, and so he journeyed to the prison to rescue her. As he searched, a huge man emerged from prison cell 21, muttering something about being freed if Dagan died... OPPONENT(S): 21 ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPUATION(S): Defeat All NEXT CHAPTER(S): The Trap +++++++++++++++++++ 4A. THE GOOD FIGHT +++++++++++++++++++ The poor mutant ape, Mongo, was sent to his peace by Dagan. Yet Dagan learned nothing from him. Deeper into the magic, he must travel. Dagan journeyed into the Venomous Swamps, where a witch was said to live. He found the green witch of the swamp. She told Dagan her name was Eyara, and that he must leave her sanctuary at once, for he was not welcome. Unwilling to abort his quest, Dagan pressed onward...Dagan attacked! OPPONENT(S): Eyara ARENA: Venomous Swamps STIPULATION(S): Enemy regenerates Life! Play offensively to claim victory! NEXT CHAPTER(S): The Wretched ++++++++++++++++++++ 4B. FRIENDS IN ARMS ++++++++++++++++++++ Finding only the ape, Mongo, on his quest to find the source of magic, Dagan was discouraged. Perhaps a better path would be to seek the wisdom of Keela, Princess of Argos. He found Keela quite a warrior in her own right. She told Dagan that she knew who ordered Phade to slay his wife, but would tell him only when he proved worthy of the knowledge. They fought... OPPONENT(S): Keela ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATION(S): Hit the enemy team 50 times before they do the same! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Assassin\'s Tales +++++++++++++++++++ 4C. GHOST OF KEELA +++++++++++++++++++ Having abandoned Keela to the undead, Dagan\'s heart was heavy. His choices were not the best, for now Keela was dead... just like his wife, but Dagan could have saved the princess. He let her die. He thought to retreat to the Forgotten Ruins to consider his actions. His meditation was interrupted by an apparition of a forlorn woman. It was the ghost of Keela! She bemoaned Dagan for abandoning her and told him that now he must die... she dew her sword and attacked! OPPONENT(S): Keela ARENA: The Forgotten Ruins STIPUATION(S): Defeat the invisible enemy to claim victory! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Redemption +++++++++++++ 4D. THE TRAP +++++++++++++ Determined to save the girl, Keela, from the same fate of his wife, Dagan marched with abandon across the harsh lands of Barbaria... without rest or sleep, until he finally came upon the dark under earth known as the Spider\'s Lair. Barely had he entered the mouth of the dungeon, a foul green gas filled the air around him. Weakened by the poison, Dagan struggled to steady himself. Stitch and thugs stepped into view... this was a trap! OPPONENT(S): Stitch and 2 thugs ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPUATION(S): You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before you perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): The Sacrifice or Lost Causes +++++++++++++++++ 5A. THE WRETCHED +++++++++++++++++ Heeding Eyara\'s words, Dagan sought the demon she spoke of in the Lower Dark Lands. The air was thick, full of ash and smoke from the volcanic geysers that filled the land. Black lava rocks crunched beneath his feat as he delved deeper into the heart of darkness, where he found the demon Jinn. Her dark fiery skin pitch eyes were clearly of Naraka, the hell of Barbaria. Jinn told Dagan that she needed mortal\'s blood to fulfill her master\'s wish, and that his blood would do fine...the demon attacked. OPPONENT(S): Jinn ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Stoned +++++++++++++++++++++ 5B. ASSISSIN\'S TALES +++++++++++++++++++++ Following the advice of Princess Keela, Dagan went to the Spider\'s Lair. He descended into the caverns that housed the assassins of Barbaria. Why they took control of the den of giant spiders, only they knew. It was dark and poison dripped from the walls. The crackle of fire could be heard as the demon Jinn entered view. Fire danced across her skin as she told Dagan that she would finish what Phade failed to do! OPPONENT(S): Jinn ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPULATION(S): You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before you perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Jailed Truth +++++++++++++++ 5C. REDEMPTION +++++++++++++++ The horrible vision of Keela, a beautiful woman sacrificed and enslaved in the afterlife to serve the very evil she had sought to defeat plagued Dagan. He felt his strength weakening, his focus distracted... something was happening to him... he had betrayed himself, his wife, his cause... only defeating Magnus could redeem his soul and lift this curse... he knew Magnus existed near his old ship within Shipwreck Waters, and so he went there. Magnus thanked Dagan for giving him the soul of Keela, and told him that his soul too would soon be his to command... he raised his mighty sword and they fought. OPPONENT(S): Magnus ARENA: Shipwreck Waters STIPUATION(S): You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before you perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Demon\'s Within ++++++++++++++++++ 5D. THE SACRIFICE ++++++++++++++++++ Though worn with the chase, the undead Stitch had fallen. Dagan\'s goal was at hand, only the Undead Lord Magnus stood in the way of rescuing Princess Keela from sacrifice. Keela was held in the hull of Magnus\' old ship, and it was clear that Magnus would not let her free without a fight. His ghostly body turned to Dagan, his huge sword rose... and they fought! OPPONENT(S): Magnus ARENA: Shipwreck Waters STIPULATION(S): Win consecutive rounds against the enemy! Your life will not regenerate between rounds! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Demon\'s Within ++++++++++++++++ 5E. LOST CAUSES ++++++++++++++++ Dagan had been fooled once by these undead and their henchmen, bringing him into the Spider\'s Lair trap. Keela would have to fend for herself, for Dagan\'s real cause was to avenge the death of his wife! He heard a mercenary in Shorestone Castle may have information about who hired Phade to murder his beloved. As Dagan approached the soldier, he was shocked to find he was an undead... they waged battle! OPPONENT(S): Stitch and 2 thugs ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Ghost of Keela +++++++++++ 6A. STONED +++++++++++ Pillars of Corruption draining the world of life and magic... where might such things be found, wondered Dagan? He\'d traveled so far and knew only that an arch wizard called Zaugg was behind the murder of his wife. Dagan resolved he would find Zaugg and make him pay for the death of his wife! He thought perhaps the princess Keela of Argos might offer insight to where to find these pillars. Upon entering her home, Shorestone Castle, he was confronted by the undead lord, Magnus! The ghastly specter told Dagan his time was up and he attacked! OPPONENT(S): Magnus and 2 thugs ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Prayers Unanswered and Prayers Unanswered +++++++++++++++++ 6B. JAILED TRUTH +++++++++++++++++ Jinn\'s puzzle befuddled Dagan, for he knew not what she could mean by her rhyme. \"Assassins and demons alike can fail, but death eludes the one in jail...\" Dagan decided to seek the Prisons of Akrowla, wondering who there was undying. He found a zombie called Stitch within the prison, a horrible man existing between life and death... apparently gone made because of it. Wielding rusty blades and writhing in pain, he glared at Dagan... OPPONENT(S): Stitch and 1 thug ARENA: Prison of Akrowla STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER: Stoned +++++++++++++++++++ 6C. DEMON\"S WITHIN +++++++++++++++++++ Following the words of Princess Keela, Dagan began his trek to the far east. Somewhere in the distant Kingdom of Tym near the eastern Sea of Cordene was this master wizard Corath, apprentice to Zaugg. Unsure of himself, Dagan\'s mind played tricks with him. He found himself engaged in battle with himself! OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: The Forgotten Ruins STIPUATION(S): Hit the enemy 50 times before they do the same! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Destiny\'s Play or Lost Chances +++++++++++++++++++++++ 7A. PRAYERS UNANSWERED +++++++++++++++++++++++ Dagan marched to Shipwreck Waters, home to the Lord of the Undead, Magnus. Although Magnus fell at Dagan\'s hand, the fallen lord told him of a curse Bloodsong had put on him when he shattered it. Dagan entered the watery grave site, only to find Magnus\' shade still lived! The shade rose and attacked Dagan, damning him for destroying the stone relic. OPPONENT(S): Magnus and 3 thugs ARENA: Shipwreck Waters STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Restless Souls +++++++++++++++++++++++ 7B. PRAYERS UNANSWERED ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Cursed for saving the poor monkey named Mongo? How could such foul magic befall him, Dagan wondered? He felt he must shed the curse before he waged his final battle against the sorcerer Zaugg. Dagan returned home to the Lost Fortress of Skurlok, where he prayed. From the shadows of his mind stepped the dark force within him... the evil Dagan that grew within through the corrupting magic of Bloodsong! OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Restless Souls +++++++++++++++++++ 7C. DESTINY\'S PLAY +++++++++++++++++++ The path to the Lower Darklands from the Forgotten Ruins was a dangerous one, full of terrible beasts, poisonous serpents, and all manner of ways to die. Dagan hacked his way through the dense Venomous Swamp, coming upon Eyara, the Defender of Nature! He told her that he was passing through and meant no harm. Eyara returned that he violated her land, her sanctuary, and that he would not pass. Ignoring the green woman\'s words, Dagan continued. Eyara attacked Dagan! OPPONENT(S): Eyara ARENA: Venomous Swamp STIPUATION(S): Defeat All NEXT CHAPTER(S): Cautioned +++++++++++++++++ 7D. LOST CHANCES +++++++++++++++++ Dagan, fueled with hatred and revenge, traversed Barbaria\'s Unforgiving land to arrive at the Land of Desolation... home to the wizard Corath! The wizard snickered as he turned to Dagan. He warned Dagan that his murderous quest in the name of his wife was now to come to an end. Corath grinned as he entered combat! OPPONENT(S): Corath and 3 thugs ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATION(S): Defeat All NEXT CHAPTER(S): Ill Prepared +++++++++++++++++++ 8A. RESTLESS SOULS +++++++++++++++++++ Princess Keela, different than before, clad in heavy armor and bereft of the goodness that Dagan had seen in her face before told him that she sought Bloodsong. She told him that her father exchanged death blows with Magnus when they both lived. Bloodsong had touched Magnus\' dark soul and kept him alive and she thought Bloodsong might bring her father back from the dead... Keela would not accept Dagan\'s tale of curses and torments caused by the stone, and that Keela was killed to by Magnus. Enraged, she fought... OPPONENT(S): Keela ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPULATION(S): Your enemy is very strong! Beware! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Bloodsong\'s Curse ++++++++++++++ 8B. CAUTIONED ++++++++++++++ Heeding the words of nature\'s guardian, Eyara, Dagan catches the demon Jinn off guard. She was preparing some sort of curse to put upon Dagan, but it has been foiled. Her minions are no where to be seen... OPPONENT(S): Jinn ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPUATION(S): Your enemy is very strong! Beware! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Fallen Lords +++++++++++++++++ 8C. ILL PREPARED +++++++++++++++++ Marching into the volcanic region of Barbaria, Dagan\'s confidence was high. His weapons sharp, mind focused, and of strong will, Dagan was prepared for anything... or so he thought. He\'d walked right into a trap set by the demon Jinn. She was ready with a curse and several thugs to help her! OPPONENT(S): Jinn and 2 thugs ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Fallen Lords ++++++++++++++++++++++ 9A. BLOODSONG\'S CURSE ++++++++++++++++++++++ Dagan found himself needing to free the souls afflicted by Bloodsong\'s curse. The poor monkey, Mongo, never knew what he\'d done when he found Bloodsong after the battle between the King of Argos and Magnus. They had slain each other with fatal blows exchanged, knocking the stone from Magnus into the ocean where it washed ashore for a hapless monkey to marvel at its beauty, taking a bite upon it touched the simian\'s heart, and it merged with him... Mongo became Mongo the Ape! Dagan must wrest the dark influence from the soul of Mongo... Mongo\'s darkened soul, however, now guarded one of Zaugg\'s Pillars of Corruption! OPPONENT(S): Mongo ARENA: Land Of Desolation STPULATION(S): Destroy the Obelisk! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Guardian Lost +++++++++++++++++ 9B. FALLEN LORDS +++++++++++++++++ The wizard Corath stood firm before Dagan, his demon Jinn by his side. His sinister laugh echoed across the desolate expanse of what was once a great empire. Pointing to a pillar that emanated a hair raising force, as if electricity filled the air around it. He told of his lord and master Zaugg... and of how this pillar was one of the three master Pillars of Corruption. OPPONENT(S): Corath and Jinn ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPUATION(S): Destroy the Obelisk! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Guardian Lost +++++++++++++++++++ 10. GUARDIAN LOST +++++++++++++++++++ Into the Venomous Swamp strode Dagan, seeking the second Pillar of Corruption. He found it, arcing with an electrical force stronger than the first. It seemed to be drawing more energy from Barbaria than the first, compensating for there now being only two pillars remaining. A corrupted Eyara, now the Destroyer of Nature, stood ready to defend the pillar! Dagan could see that this Eyara was drawing power from the pillar, making her stronger and perhaps unbeatable! Her good soul was dark and evil, twisted by the corrupting forces exuded by the pillars... OPPONENT(S): Eyara ARENA: Venomous Swamp STIPULATION(S): Destroy the Obelisk! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Naraka\'s Wrath +++++++++++++++++++ 11. NARAKA\'S WRATH +++++++++++++++++++ Entering the Lower Darklands, Dagan found Corath defending the final pillar. Fear was in his eyes, for he knew Dagan was strong. He knew death was his if he defied Zaugg. He had summoned Jinn once more from Naraka, but this time she was stronger and far more powerful. OPPONENTS(S): Corath and Jinn ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPULATION(S): Destroy the Obelisk! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Finale +++++++++++ 12. FINALE +++++++++++ Dagan, my foolish Dagan. I am Zaugg. I beset Barbaria with the magic you\'ve destroyed, but you are too late. I have the power I needed already, mortal. The gods themselves dare not confront me, so how would you think you could stop me!? I am Zaugg!!!! OPPONENT(S): Zaugg ARENA: ? STIPULATION(S): Defeat Zaugg! ======================== KEELA, PRINCESS OF ARGOS ======================== WEAPONS: Falchion Sword and Circle Shield ------- COMBOS: ------- WEAK: Square, Square, Square. STRONG: Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. QUICK: Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. POPUP: Square, Triangle, Square, Square. PUSHBACK: Square, Square, Triangle, Triangle. STUN: Triangle, Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. MAGIC: Triangle, Square, Square, Square. LEAK: Triangle, Triangle, Square, Square, Square, Square. ------------- RUNE ATTACKS: ------------- COMBO RUNE ([]): \"SUPER SHIELD.\" Keela will wave her shield in a clockwise position and it will become twice its normal size as well as burn a bright aqua color. During this time, when Keela blocks with her shield successfully, the damage of the enemy\'s attacks will be transferred back to the enemy. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. THROW RUNE (U): Keela will raise her sword over her head and will plunge it fiercely into the ground that will then project and aqua shockwave that will knock any enemy lurking around her. This attack is best used against multiple enemies when surrounded. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. OBJECT RUNE (X): Keela will raise her arms and will grow four spinning blades that will continuously circle around her body. So if anyone gets too close to her, they will have the pleasure of being hacked to pieces! This attack is good for juggling opponents. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. COUNTER RUNE (/\\): \"NO PAIN.\" Keela will pound her fist into the ground and an aqua and white aura will emit from her. During this time, if Keela is attacked, she will lose energy but she will not be knocked off balance and will be able to dish out a combo off her own at any time. This attack is good for attackers who will not let up. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. ++++++++++++++ Keela\'s Sorrow ++++++++++++++ (1) ============== KEELA\'S LAMENT ============== + ++++++++++++++++++++++ + + (2A.) (2B.) ====== ================= ALLIES SEARCH FOR STITCH ====== ================= + + ++++++++++++++++++ + + + + (3A.) (3B.) + ============== ================= + CONFUSED TRUTH SEARCH FOR STITCH + ============== ================= + + + + (4A.) (4B.) + ============== =========== + BRUTAL HONESTY REDIRECTION ++++ ============== =========== + + (5A.) (5B.) ======== =========== THE TASK RESTITUTION ======== =========== + + +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++ + + + + (6A.) (6B.) (6C.) (6D.) ============== ========== ========== ======== CORITHIAN LIES ENTRAPMENT GRAVE NEWS THE MIND ============== ========== ========== ======== + + + + + + + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + + + + (7A.) (7B.) (7C.) (7D.) (7E.) ============== ============== ========= ==== ======= KARMIC CHOICES KARMIC JUSTICE THE QUEST SICK TORMENT ============== ============== ========= ==== ======= + + + + + + ++++++++++++++++++ + +++++++++++++++++++ + + + + + + + + + (8A.) (8B.) (8C.) (8D.) (8E.) (8F.) ======= ============ =============== =========== ======= ======== PAYBACK SAVING MONGO CORITHIAN TRUTH THE CAPTURE TWISTED TORMENT2 ======= ============ =============== =========== ======= ======== + + + + + + (9A.) + (9B.) (9C.) (9D.) + =========== + ============== ========= ============= + DELIVERANCE + KARMIC DESTINY BAD KARMA PUPPET MASTER +++ =========== + ============== ========= ============= + + + + + (10.) + + + + ====== + + + + DENIAL ++++++++++++++++ (TO Saving Mongo) ++++++ (TO Denial) ====== + (11.) ====== FINALE ====== +++++++++++++++++ 1. KEELA\'S LAMENT +++++++++++++++++ On her knees before her father\'s sarcophagus deep within the tomb of kings below Shorestone Castle, Princess Keela wept. Her father died in search of the legendary Bloodsong. A relic stone said to have powers of transmutation and invincibility. It could change simple rocks to ingots of gold, transform steel swords into brittle wax, and more...All while granting the man who wore it around his neck invulnerability. Keela\'s tears covered her face, as a raspy voice spoke behind her. It was Stitch, the undead! Keela rolled to the side, drawing her sword and attacked! OPPONENT(S): Stitch ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATION(S): Defeat All NEXT CHAPTER(S): Allies or Search for Stitch +++++++++++ 2A. ALLIES +++++++++++ Keela\'s father had died on a noble quest to attain Bloodsong, hoping to gain its power and bring order to Barbaria. Knowing now that the undead Stitch had information about the relic and her father, Keela would seek him out. But first she went to Dagan of the Clan Dolok. He was renowned for his strength and simple fairness. Keela hoped he might help her cause... As often happens in Barbaria, a test of mettle must be made before talks could begin... They fought! OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATION(S): Hit the enemy team 50 times before they do the same! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Confused Truth or Search for Stitch ++++++++++++++++++++++ 2A. SEARCH FOR STITCH ++++++++++++++++++++++ The noble Princess of Argos, Keela, could not shake the terrible loss of her father. It haunted her every thought. He died to attain the relic, Bloodsong. Yet he did not find it. The undead beast, Stitch, claimed he did find it. Keela\'s heart was heavy. Stitch knew something of her father, of Bloodsong, and of its powers. She decided to quest to find and interrogate Stitch. Unsure of where he lived, she went to the prisons of Akrowla where its inmates would surely know... The ancient prison centuries old, built deep into the underneath was abandoned. Drawing her sword, Keela entered... A huge inmate confronted her! He raged as he attacked! OPPONENT(S): 21 ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Redirection +++++++++++++++++++ 3A. CONFUSED TRUTH +++++++++++++++++++ Into the deep jungles that covered the venomous swamp went Keela, hacking vines and foliage aside as she went. Keela stopped to examine a broken branch when her mind was filled with memories of herself as a little girl playing with her father. He held her high in the air and growled in her belly, and they laughed... Keela\'s moment of happiness was broken with Eyara jumping down from a tree before her, she said Keela must prove herself... OPPONENT(S): Eyara ARENA: Venomous Swamps STIPULATION(S): The enemy regenerates life! Play offensively to claim victory! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Brutal Honesty ++++++++++++++++++++++ 3B. SEARCH FOR STITCH ++++++++++++++++++++++ The noble Princess of Argos, Keela, could not shake the terrible loss of her father. It haunted her every thought. He died to attain the relic, Bloodsong. Yet he did not find it. The undead beast, Stitch, claimed he did find it. Keela\'s heart was heavy. Stitch knew something of her father, of Bloodsong, and of its powers. She decided to quest to find and interrogate Stitch. Unsure of where he lived, she went to the prisons of Akrowla where its inmates would surely know... The ancient prison centuries old, built deep into the underneath was abandoned. Drawing her sword, Keela entered... A huge inmate confronted her! He raged as he attacked! OPPONENT(S): 21 ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Redirection +++++++++++++++++++ 4A. BRUTAL HONESTY +++++++++++++++++++ Eyara had suggested Keela look to the Lower Darklands of Barbaria for a clue about who slew her father. She entered the volcanic region, where she encountered a hulking man who called himself 21. 21 raged that he would not go back and assaulted the princess. OPPONENT(S): 21 ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): The Task ++++++++++++++++ 4B. REDIRECTION ++++++++++++++++ Keela knew well the land of Barbaria, and so traveled safely the shores of solitude to the Underground Sewers. She\'d entered the stench-filled tunnels, sword and shield ready. Stitch, shocked to see the heroine, squealed in fear. As a cornered rat, Stitch fought! OPPONENT(S): Stitch and 1 thug ARENA: Underground Sewers STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Restitution +++++++++++++ 5A. THE TASK +++++++++++++ 21 was not a bad man, though his impulsive attack against Keela resulted in his death. He sought Corath on his quest, and so Keela thought to seek him. The wizard Corath, ruling lord over the desolate far east of Barbaria, seemed amused that Keela came to him for help. Playing with the heiress of Barbaria\'s western region, Corath told her that only when she had performed a task for him would he grant her the information she sought. Keela was no errand girl and engaged Corath! OPPONENT(S): Corath and 1 thug ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Corathian Lies or Entrapment ++++++++++++++++ 5B. RESTITUTION ++++++++++++++++ With the name and location of her father\'s murderer, Keela secured transport to the old city of Rezz, where her travel to Shipwreck Waters would be short. As a well-trained veteran, Princess Keela approached Magnus shield ahead, eyes just over its rim, and sword crossed in front of the shield for parry and strike. Magnus, a ghostly being floating, saw her approach and without a word raised his mighty two-handed sword. The battle was joined! OPPONENT(S): Magnus ARENA: Shipwreck Waters STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Grave News or The Mind +++++++++++++++++++ 6A. CORATHIAN LIES +++++++++++++++++++ Following her meeting the wizard Corath, Keela felt his quest to seek this ape Mongo was an errand that made little sense. Why would this Corath not capture Mongo himself she wondered? She decided the thieves guild might offer insight, for her father always told her when you sit down to play a game, do not feel afraid to look under the table. Keela went to see Phade in the Spider\'s Lair. Keela expected a conflict, for nobility and ignobility often clash... Sword and shield in hand, she descended into the darkness... OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPULATION(S): Defeat All NEXT CHAPTER(S): Karmic Choices +++++++++++++++ 6B. ENTRAPMENT +++++++++++++++ Reluctant to do the bidding of Corath, Keela accepted his task. She journeyed to the Forgotten Ruins where she found Mongo! Mongo did not want to be trapped by Keela, so she attacked to subdue him! OPPONENT(S): Mongo ARENA: The Forgotten Ruins STIPULATIONS: The enemy regenerates life! Play offensively to claim victory! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Karmic Justice +++++++++++++++ 6C. GRAVE NEWS +++++++++++++++ Bloodsong had eluded her father, wrestled from Magnus somehow during their fated battle. Where it was now remained a mystery. Keela considered her situation and thought that the underbelly of Barbaria would know such things, for thieves and assassins are close to everything foul. She sought Phade, master of assassin, with the Spider\'s Lair. Phade, as most cloaked figures do, required persuasion to talk... Keela drew her sword and attacked the evasive Phade! OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPULATION(S): You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before you perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): The Quest +++++++++++++ 6D. THE MIND +++++++++++++ Keela could not focus on life, hating every breath she took. Her father was dead and she loved him so. Always she\'d lived a life of honor and truth, striving to be compassionate and forgiving...and for what? So she would fall to sorrow and despair with her beloved father and friend, the King of Argos, dead... She went to her friend Dagan for advice, but found a twisted version of him. They joined battle! OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Sick or Torment +++++++++++++++++++ 7A. KARMIC CHOICES +++++++++++++++++++ Hearing Mongo was to be captured and slain by the duplicitous Corath, Keela returned to the Land of Desolation to confront the wizard. Corath, exposed for his deceit, became angered and attacked Keela without pause. OPPONENT(S): Corath and 3 thugs ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Payback or Saving Mongo +++++++++++++++++++ 7B. KARMIC JUSTICE +++++++++++++++++++ The noble Keela returned to the Land of Desolation to claim the knowledge promised her for capturing Mongo. She was met by the ignoble assassin Phade. However, Phade attacked, apparently ordered to end Keela\'s life! OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATIONS: You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before you perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Payback or Saving Mongo ++++++++++++++ 7C. THE QUEST ++++++++++++++ The wizard Corath, ruling lord over the desolate far east of Barbaria, seemed amused that Keela came to him for help. Playing with the heiress of Barbaria\'s western region, Corath told her that only when she had performed a task for him would he grant her the information she sought. Keela was no errand girl and enraged Corath! OPPONENT(S): Corath and 2 thugs ARENA: Land Of Desolation STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Corathian Truth or The Capture +++++++++ 7D. SICK +++++++++ The sad princess lamented her loss to the point every day she felt sick. Her wishes for her father to return were never heard. She gave and gave and gave all her life... and she never expected anything in return... until now. She should have her father back...he was the only person that mattered to her since her mother died giving birth to her... and her aunt that cared for her died from the fever when she was not even two years old. Keela\'s life was full of loss, and now even her father was gone. She needed advice, and turned to Eyara... but Eyara did not recognize Keela... Eyara condemned her for violating her sanctuary and attacked! OPPONENT(S): Eyara ARENA: Venomous Swamp STIPULATION(S): Enemy regenerates life! Play offensively to claim victory! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Twisted ++++++++++++ 7E. TORMENT ++++++++++++ Keela went to The Forgotten Ruins to reflect. She fell asleep and dreamt of the silly smile her father made to cheer her up and of playing word games to help her spell. She saw herself, when she was a little girl, playing in the clear ocean water next to their home, Shorestone Castle... Their time was full of laughter. They ran and frolicked in the brine... finding seashells and pretty salt polished rocks. ...The dream turned red and was hot... Keela saw flames everywhere and heard her father cry out in pain, burning from torture! Her eyes opened wide and saw a demon, black skin and pitch eyes with fire dancing across her flesh. She attacked! OPPONENT(S): Jinn ARENA: The Forgotten Ruins STIPULATIONS: Win consecutive rounds against the enemy! Your life will not regenerate between rounds. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Torment2 ++++++++++++ 8A. PAYBACK ++++++++++++ Keela considered her options... Save the ape Mongo for which she had no obligation or exact revenge on the foulest of men, Magnus, for murderous ways. She chose revenge! She found Magnus and Stitch together, just as Corath said they would be. Battle ensued... OPPONENT(S): Magnus, Stitch, and 2 thugs ARENA: Shipwreck Waters STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Deliverance +++++++++++++++++ 8B. SAVING MONGO +++++++++++++++++ Keela raced to the Prisons of Akrowla, hoping to save Mongo from his fate! She entered Akrowla, finding him screaming in agony from torturous spells. Corath was there, having used his magic teleport there long before her. His spells sucked the blood from Mongo\'s dying body... Upon seeing Keela, Corath drew his blade! OPPONENT(S): Corath ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPULATION(S): Your enemy is very strong! Beware! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Denial ++++++++++++++++++++ 8C. CORATHIAN TRUTH ++++++++++++++++++++ Following her meeting the wizard Corath, Keela felt his quest to seek this ape Mongo was an errand that made little sense. Why would this Corath not capture Mongo himself she wondered? She decided the thieves guild might offer insight, for her father always told her when you sit down to play a game, do not feel afraid to look under the table. Keela went to see Phade in the Spider\'s Lair. Keela expected a conflict, for nobility and ignobility often clash... Sword and shield in hand, she descended into the darkness... Phade attacked Keela from the darkness! OPPONENTS(S): Phade ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPULATIONS: You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before you perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Karmic Destiny ++++++++++++++++ 8D. THE CAPTURE ++++++++++++++++ Reluctant to do the bidding of Corath, Keela accepted his task. She journeyed to the Forgotten Ruins where she found Mongo! Mongo did not want to be trapped by Keela, so she attacked to subdue him! OPPONENT(S): Mongo ARENA: The Forgotten Ruins STIPULATIONS: Hit the enemy team 50 times before they do the same! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Bad Karma ++++++++++++ 8E. TWISTED ++++++++++++ Princess Keela thought she might be going mad, drowning in her own sorrow. She prayed for guidance, but nothing changed. In desperation, she journeyed to the assassin Phade in the Spider\'s Lair. She knew Phade and her father had a strange friendship, perhaps better called an understanding... They helped each other know what happened above and below board within the kingdom of Argos. Phade saw Keela and attacked without pause! OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPULATION: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Puppet Master +++++++++++++ 8F. TORMENT2 +++++++++++++ The young princess returned home to Shorestone Castle, troubled by the dreams and thoughts she\'d been having. To wake to a demon disturbed her. What had she done to lose her father? ...And now to lose her mind? Thoughts flooded Keela\'s mind. Hearing footsteps behind her, Keela leapt to her feet, drawing her sword. She saw... herself... stand with weapon drawn. Keela was to fight herself... OPPONENT(S): Keela ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Puppet Master ++++++++++++++++ 9A. DELIVERANCE ++++++++++++++++ Having finished her quest to slay the killer of her father, Keela raced to the Prisons of Akrowla to save Mongo from the evil Corath\'s dark magic. As she entered the ancient jail, she found Mongo dead within a suspended cage. The spirit of Mongo approached her menacingly, however, from another cell. It was vile, the enraged soul of the tortured ape... It could have been saved, but Keela put her revenge over his life. Stepping into view was Corath, again, and he was not dead. OPPONENT(S): Corath and Mongo ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPULATION(S): Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Denial +++++++++++++++++++ 9B. KARMIC DESTINY +++++++++++++++++++ Hearing Mongo was to be captured and slain by the duplicitous Corath, Keela returned to the Land of Desolation to confront the wizard. Corath, exposed for his deceit, became angered and attacked Keela without pause. OPPONENT(S): Corath and 4 thugs ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER: Saving Mongo ++++++++++++++ 9C. BAD KARMA ++++++++++++++ The noble Keela returned to the Land of Desolation to claim the knowledge promised her for capturing Mongo. She was met by the ignoble assassin Phade. However, Phade attacked, apparently ordered to end Keela\'s life! OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATIONS: You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before you perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Saving Mongo ++++++++++++++++++ 9D. PUPPET MASTER ++++++++++++++++++ Keela came to understand that her loss was real, for she would always love and miss her father. His death should not destroy her life as well. The wizard Corath was turning her mind against her, twisting things with arcane sorcery. She found the dark sorcerer in the Land of Desolation, where he told her that he did nothing but make her nightmares come true... He laughed as he told Keela she slew her own friends! He clapped his hands and told Keela that her life was a was a play that he wrote, and that he would now write her final chapter. He attacked! OPPONENT(S): Corath and 2 thugs ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Denial ++++++++++++ 10A. DENIAL ++++++++++++ Princess Keela was well-read and knew Barbaria\'s legends. If a demon was weaving the dark magic of afterlife, it would be in the Lower Darklands of Barbaria where Naraka\'s hells touched the mortal world through hell\'s gate. She wasted no time and sped to the volcanic region where she found the demon Jinn, tending to the pillar full of energy... It pulse and throbbed, as if it drained life and energy from the world around it. Jinn sprang forward and attacked! OPPONENT(S): Jinn ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPULATION(S): Destroy the Obelisk! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Finale +++++++++++ 11. FINALE +++++++++++ Finding strength in the memory of her father, Keela entered the magical gate revealed when she destroyed the Pillar of Corruption. She found herself stepping onto a bridge on the other side of the portal, somewhere on an island far away from any place she knew. Before her stood a mighty golem. It spoke.. I am Zaugg, Princess Keela of Argos. You have proven a formidable opponent, but all is for naught, foolish child. The gods themselves dare not challenge me, so who are you to think you could do better!? I am Zaugg!!! OPPONENT(S): Zaugg ARENA: ? STIPULATION(S): Defeat Zaugg! ======================== EYARA, NATURE\'S GUARDIAN ======================== WEAPONS: Shamanic Staff and Bear Claw (extends) ------- COMBOS: ------- WEAK: Square, Square, Square. STRONG: Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. QUICK: Square, Triangle, Square, Square, Square. POPUP: Square, Square, Triangle, Triangle. PUSHBACK: Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. STUN: Triangle, Triangle, Square, Square. MAGIC: Triangle, Square, Square, Square, Square. LEAK: Triangle, Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. ------------- RUNE ATTACKS: ------------- COMBO RUNE ([]): \"MAX MANA.\" Eyara will raise her staff to the heavens and it will glow with a neon green light. During this time, Eyara will be able to throw as many magic projectiles as she wishes against the enemies that she is facing, without draining any of her magic meter. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. THROW RUNE (U): Eyara will raise both of her hands in a clockwise motion and then she will be protected by a (blue particle) life drain energy shield. This attack is best used against multiple enemies when surrounded and is also good when you want to get in a combo against an unrelenting barbarian. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. OBJECT RUNE (X): Eyara will raise her arms, holding the staff in both hands, and will plunge her glowing staff into the ground. Then, a circular wave or sharks will branch out from her. This attack is good for knocking down a group of enemies that try to surround you so that you will gain some breathing room. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. COUNTER RUNE (/\\): Eyara will kneel down and with staff in hand will unleash a seemingly never ending wave of sharks towards and opponent. This rune attack can be aimed as well when utilized. This attack is good for juggling attackers as well as taking down an opponent\'s energy real fast! Press the R2 Button to release the attack. +++++++++++++++ Eyara\'s Retreat +++++++++++++++ (1) ============ EYARA\'S LOSS ============ + (2) ========= EDEN LOST ========= + (3) ============ CURSED LANDS ============ + ++++++++++++++++++ + + (4A.) (4B.) ============ ======= BORDER LANDS DISAVOW ============ ======= + + + +++++++++++++ + + + (5A.) (5B.) (5C.) ============ ====== ======== BURIED TRUTH APATHY BETRAYAL ============ ====== ======== + + + +++++++++++++++++ + + + + + + (6A.) (6B.) (6C.) (6D.) ============= ===== ============= ============= BLIND LEADING ++<++ ARGOS IMPERSONATORS UNDERSTANDING ============= ===== ============= ============= + + + + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + (TO Blind Leading) + + + + (7A.) (7B.) (7C.) + ============= =========== ================ + POISON FRUITS LOST CAUSES WRONGFUL RELEASE +++ ============= =========== ================ + + + + + +++++++++++++++++++++ + + + + (8A.) (8B.) (8C.) (8D.) ========== ========== ================= =============== RAZED LAND TRUTH TOLD HUNTING PRISONERS RIGHT OF COMBAT ========== ========== ================= =============== + + + + (9A.) (9B.) (9C.) (9D.) ===== =============== ================= ========= ALONE DEMON\'S SATCHEL CONVICTED FRIENDS AFFLICTED ===== =============== ================= ========= + + + + (10A) + (10B) (10C) =========== + ============== ================ RETRIBUTION + SEIZED CAPITAL SERVING DARKNESS =========== + ============== ================ + + + + (11A) + (11B) (11C) ===== + ================= ================ IRONY ++++++++++++++++++++++ HIDDEN CORRUPTION CHANNELED ENERGY ===== ================= ================ + + + (12.) + + ====== + + FINALE +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ====== +++++++++++++++ 1. EYARA\'S LOSS +++++++++++++++ Living a life alone for so long, Eyara sometimes felt she wasn\'t whole. ...But she was also at peace with herself and the world. As Eyara walked through the overgrown marsh, she glimpsed blood upon a leaf, and saw a trail of blood leading into the dense foliage. She followed the red drips to a huge ape that was clearly the result of sorcery. Though injured, it charged! OPPONENT(S): Mongo ARENA: Venomous Swamp STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Eden Lost ++++++++++++ 2. EDEN LOST ++++++++++++ Eyara left her secluded swamp to learn why this enchanted Mongo had left his home in the Forgotten Ruins. She entered the area, finding berries that matched those that stained Mongo\'s fur. She was about to put a berry in her mouth when Forestsong vibrated violently... It was poisonous! The sweet berries should not be... but they were. Something had corrupted the... An undead haggard man approached Eyara; He cackled as he limped along, brandishing dark rusty daggers. OPPONENT(S): Stitch ARENA: The Forgotten Ruins STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Cursed Lands ++++++++++++++++ 3. CURSED LANDS ++++++++++++++++ It had been so long since Eyara had been with others, and she did not like it. She tried to move quickly, feeling all she passed stared at her disapprovingly. She belonged with nature, not here... not with these... people. Corath, the wizard warrior, greeted Eyara and promised to answer her question if she would show him her skill in combat. ...And so they fought. OPPONENT(S): Corath ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATIONS: Hit the enemy team 50 times before they do the same! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Borderlands or Disavow ++++++++++++++++ 4A. BORDERLANDS ++++++++++++++++ Eyara left Corath in the Land of Desolation and thought perhaps he was right, that Argos found some way to weaken the magic of the Far East. If so, she decided a direct confrontation would be unwise. She\'d known nobility of Argos and though they had always been honest, their sense of justice was sometimes misplaced. She headed instead to the neutral highlander, Dagan of the clan Dolok, living in the Arctic Highlands of Skurlok. She found the clan all but gone, save for Dagan himself in the lost fortress. Dagan swung his axe at Eyara, proclaiming her the green witch! OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATIONS: The enemy regenerate life! Play offensively top claim victory! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Buried Truth ++++++++++++ 4B. DISAVOW ++++++++++++ Eyara heard rumors that a man neither dead nor alive took refuge in the Underground Sewers south of Akrowla. She made her way to this mire pit and descended. She found the man she spared for the news of Corath, and now sought more information. Stitch backed up, but realizing he had no escape, attacked! OPPONENT(S): Stitch ARENA: Underground Sewers STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Apathy or Betrayal +++++++++++++++++ 5A. BURIED TRUTH +++++++++++++++++ As she traveled, Eyara recalled her childhood. She remembered sitting alone in a room, listening to an orphanage director. The man said there was no room for new children, much less a greenling... that her race was driven out long ago... He challenged, how could this child of the greenlings still be!? Eyara was un like any she\'d ever seen herself since her village was razed... and the world always told her so. Her glazed eyes and green skin always drew attention. She entered the dungeon within the sewers, her nostrils flaring from the stench. She found Stitch, but he attacked her! OPPONENT(S): Stitch and 2 thugs ARENA: Underground Sewers STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Blind Leading or Argos +++++++++++ 5B. APATHY +++++++++++ Eyara hid amidst a freight shipment going to the old city of Rezz, and once there hastened to the icebound reefs of Shipwreck Waters. She encountered Magnus and steeping before him, staff held high, demanded he admit his involvement with Barbaria\'s cursed lands! Magnus said nothing, letting out a grunt, and raised his mighty blade! OPPONENT(S): Magnus and 3 thugs ARENA: Shipwreck Waters STIPULATIONS: NEXT CHAPTER(S): Impersonators +++++++++++++ 5C. BETRAYAL +++++++++++++ Seeking Princess Keela for advice about the corrupting forces afflicting Barbaria, Eyara worried that the last time she\'d seen the princess she was much younger. Because her skin was green and eyes solid black, Keela had passed judgment that she was a witch and should be stoned to death. Eyara stayed clear for years, but she was only 14 years old. She must have grown older and more mature... or so Eyara thought. Keela upon sight drew her sword and attacked! OPPONENT(S): Keela and 3 thugs ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Understanding ++++++++++++++++++ 6A. BLIND LEADING ++++++++++++++++++ The lonely Eyara walked silently through the night until she came upon a foreboding channel. She sought passage across with a fisherman, who declared Eyara a witch and fled. With little choice, Eyara borrowed his boat to reach Shipwreck Waters. Magnus, upon seeing her, took his mighty sword in hand and flew toward her! OPPONENT(S): Magnus ARENA: Shipwreck Waters STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Poisoned Fruits or Lost Causes ++++++++++ 6B. ARGOS ++++++++++ Eyara came to the capital of the Kingdom of Argos, Shorestone Castle. She remembered meeting once the spoiled Princess Keela, a girl so full of her self-righteous ways that she often judged others in error. Eyara was victim of such a judgment long ago, for Keela thought her a witch because her eyes were glazed and her skin was green. Eyara fled then from a stoning that could have killed her. This Keela was quick to judge. Eyara entered with caution, only to find the same judgmental Keela... Keela attacked Eyara, calling her a witch! OPPONENT(S): Keela and 3 thugs. ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Blind Leading ++++++++++++++++++ 6C. IMPERSONATORS ++++++++++++++++++ As a child, Eyara was always insulted and made fun of. She was different than the other children of her orphanage. Her skin was green and here eyes were black. She was the last of her race, of the greenlings. She traveled across the foreboding channel and up into the Highlands of Skurlok where she sought a man she\'d heard knew much of Argos. A broad shouldered strong warrior leapt from an icy ledge, identifying himself as Dagan of the clan Dolok... he instructed Eyara to defend herself. OPPONENT(S): Dagan and 1 thug ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATIONS: Defeat the invisible enemy to claim victory! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Wrongful Release ++++++++++++++++++ 6D. UNDERSTANDING ++++++++++++++++++ Disgusted with the arrogance of the royal family of Argos, Eyara sought the recluse in the Highlands of Skurlok. Eyara climbed through the glacial lands until she came upon the Lost Fortress of Skurlok, home to Dagan of the Clan Dolok. Dagan was in a foul mood and axe in hand assaulted Eyara. OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Wrongful Release or Blind Leading ++++++++++++++++++++ 7A. POISONED FRUITS ++++++++++++++++++++ Eyara knew the assassin Phade many years ago, in an orphanage. Although much time had passed, she wondered if perhaps their old friendship might be enough to sway Phade to help her discover the wasting force spreading across the land. She journeyed to the Spider\'s Lair where she met Phade. Phade gave a genuine warm smile, and said that they should see who was the best now... Their test of skill began... OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPULATIONS: You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before you perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Razed Land ++++++++++++++++ 7B. LOST CAUSES ++++++++++++++++ Eyara felt the most talkative thieves were those in jail, and so she traveled to the Prisons of Akrowla. She found the ancient structure was abandoned. The foliage all around was black as coal and broke as dried brittle wood. There was no life, no birds, no animals, nothing... This area was dead. Eyara found the stream nearby was dry, It\'s bed covered in soot. She entered the prison, encountering a wild man who attacked maniacally! OPPONENT(S): 21 ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPULATIONS: Defeat All NEXT CHAPTER(S): Truth Told +++++++++++++++++++++ 7C. WRONGFUL RELEASE +++++++++++++++++++++ Learning a false Keela was issuing orders within Argos worried Eyara. Perhaps she was behind the corrupting sorcery, she pondered. Eyara borrowed a sled from Dagan to hasten her trip down the slopes of Skurlok. She ran with the speed of a cheetah across the Skurlok steppes and along the shores of the dead sea until she reached the Prisons of Akrowla. Princess Keela saw her and ordered her aside, but Eyara knew Keela from her childhood and this was not she. Exposed, they fought! OPPONENT(S): Keela and 2 thugs ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Hunting Prisoners or Right of Combat +++++++++++++++ 8A. RAZED LAND +++++++++++++++ Eyara\'s mind wandered as she headed to Akrowla. She was a little girl in the orphanage of Argos, comforting a new crying orphan, Phade. They were the same age, 8 years old. Phade mourned her parents\' death. They burned alive in their home after it went up in flames from a faulty fireplace. There was little she could do, but she tried to help. She felt the pain, for her parents died from a fie as well. Eyara and Phade had different values, but they had been friends for many years. Eyara reached the ancient prison, and saw everything was black and dead... as if all had just evaporated from the land. Within, she encountered a big man who attacked on sight! OPPONENT(S): 21 and 2 thugs ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Alone +++++++++++++++ 8B. TRUTH TOLD +++++++++++++++ Eyara marched into the Land of Desolation and confronted Corath, telling him that she knew he was behind the decay of the land. Corath smiled and told Eyara that she was right, but enough time now passed and she was too late. Another Corath entered view... Eyara prepared herself to combat both! OPPONENT(S): Corath and Corath ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Demon\'s Satchel ++++++++++++++++++++++ 8C. HUNTING PRISONERS ++++++++++++++++++++++ Eyara thought that is this prisoner called 21 was being hunted, the wrath of Barbaria would slay him long before he had a fair trial. If she found him first, perhaps he could be judged fairly. Just as Dagan said, 21 was hiding in the Forgotten Ruins. He looked terrified, confused, and lost... His long paused suggested to Eyara that his mind was conflicted, not knowing what to do. As she approached him, he went berserk and attacked. OPPONENT(S): 21 ARENA: The Forgotten Ruins STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Convicted Friends ++++++++++++++++++++ 8D. RIGHT OF COMBAT ++++++++++++++++++++ Eyara headed north along the shore to Shorestone Castle, capital of the Kingdom of Argos. She met with Princess Keela, and Keela told Eyara she remembered her. Keela told the green woman that she was banished long ago from Argos. To return, Eyara would have to prove herself forgiven by right of combat! A huge warrior lumbered towards Eyara, calling himself 21. Keela explained that this escaped prisoner claims himself innocent as well. Whoever survives shall be declared free of charges in Argos! OPPONENT(S): 21 ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATIONS: Win consecutive rounds against the enemy! Your life will not regenerate between rounds! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Afflicted ++++++++++ 9A. ALONE ++++++++++ After studying the Pillar of Corruption\'s runes, Eyara knew they formed a link to Naraka through the Lower Darklands. She arrived in the hellish region of volcanic geysers and molten rock, and sat for a moment. She gazed upon a bush that just caught fire... and remembered her village aflame. Carried out by her father, she was rescued... but died from the smoke and heat. Her mother never even made it out of the burning building. The raiders rode throughout the inferno, killing everyone but Eyara... She hid in a bush and somehow they did not find her... Shaking her head and wiping the tears from her eyes, Eyara saw the demon Jinn sitting across from her grinning... Enrage, Eyara attacked. OPPONENT(S): Jinn ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPULATIONS: The enemy regenerates life! Play offensively to claim victory! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Retribution ++++++++++++++++++++ 9B. DEMON\'S SATCHEL ++++++++++++++++++++ Knowing Corath had a demon\'s satchel, she knew a minion of the Narakan Hells must serve him. She wasted no time and made way to the Lower Darklands, the most likely place for a demon to reside in the mortal world. There, she found Jinn, the demon Corath had summoned. Jinn\'s eyes were pitch and her skin ebony black with fire flickering about her body. Jinn, was the antithesis of Eyara, nature\'s guardian versus nature\'s destroyer! OPPONENT(S): Jinn ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPULATIONS: Your enemy is very strong! Beware! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Irony ++++++++++++++++++++++ 9C. CONVICTED FRIENDS ++++++++++++++++++++++ Long ago, Eyara spent many years with Phade. As children they attended the same orphanage, both losing their parents at 8 years old. Her memories troubled her, but Eyara always used the loss of her family as motivation to strive for better things. In some way, she thought they watched over her... from beyond the grave. She met with Phade, whom she saw immediately was an imposter. Without pause, they drew weapons! OPPONENT(S): Phade and 4 thugs ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Seized Capital ++++++++++++++ 9D. AFFLICTED ++++++++++++++ As Eyara traveled to the far away Eastern Shores of the Cordene Sea, she stopped to rest at The Forgotten Ruins north of her home in the Venomous Swamp. From behind and assassin leapt to surprise Eyara. It was another impersonator... this time of Phade. OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: The Forgotten Ruins STIPULATIONS: You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before you perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Serving Darkness +++++++++++++++++ 10A. RETRIBUTION +++++++++++++++++ Eyara wept over the horrible words spoken by the demon, Jinn. Were the beast\'s claims true? Was she responsible somehow for the slaughter of the greenling village and for its being burned to the ground? This wizard, Corath, summoned the demon and so he would know the truth... With determination, she rose and marched all the way into the Land of Desolation. Corath stood before her, his demon Jinn recalled at his side. Eyara attacked! OPPONENT(S): Corath, Jinn, and 1 thug ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Irony ++++++++++++++++++++ 10B. SEIZED CAPITAL ++++++++++++++++++++ Horrified that an assassin, even if not Phade, had the seal of Argos, Eyara ran without stop to Shorestone Castle. Panting as she entered, she nearly collapsed. Princess Keela was shackled on all fours at the feet of the wizard Corath. He snickered and arose to engage Eyara! OPPONENT(S): Corath ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATIONS: Your enemy is very strong! Beware! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Hidden Corruption ++++++++++++++++++++++ 10C. SERVING DARKNESS ++++++++++++++++++++++ Eyara entered the Land of Desolation where she expected to meet the wizard Corath. Instead the dark skinned demon, Jinn, snarled and hissed. She warned Eyara to leave, else this would be the last day of her life. They joined battle! OPPONENT(S): Jinn and ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Channeled Energy +++++++++++ 11A. IRONY +++++++++++ Eyara returned to the Venomous Swamp, only to find a Pillar of Corruption had been erected in her grove. She saw a dark version of herself standing guard, a nemesis shade of Eyara! It was borne of the corrupting magic and Eyara\'s sorrows, made real by the pillar\'s twisted magic. OPPONENT(S): Eyara ARENA: Venomous Swamp STIPULATIONS: Destroy the Obelisk! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Finale +++++++++++++++++++++++ 11B. HIDDEN CORRUPTION +++++++++++++++++++++++ Eyara freed Princess Keela. Keela told Eyara that she overheard Corath direct the demon Jinn to go to the sewers where an object he called the Pillar of Corruption was to be. Eyara was very tired but this was no time to rest. She meditated for a moment and rose, just enough strength restored to push onward. She found the demon Jinn deep in the Underground Sewers defending a pillar that arced with electricity. Jinn\'s body glowed a purple hue as she approached Eyara and she attacked! OPPONENT(S): Jinn ARENA: Underground Sewers STIPULATIONS: Destroy the Obelisk! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Finale ++++++++++++++++++++++ 11C. CHANNELED ENERGY ++++++++++++++++++++++ Hearing the demon\'s threat of Corath and his master Zaugg destroying Barbaria, Eyara searched Corath\'s library for clues as to where he might be. She noticed a picture on his study wall of the beaches near the Lower Darklands. It was her best guess... and she went immediately there. She found Corath, covered in an aura of purple, guarding a Pillar that pulsed with electricity arcing about it. Corath stood, glowing as he was, and attacked. OPPONENT(S): Corath ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATIONS: Destroy the Obelisk! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Finale +++++++++++ 12. FINALE +++++++++++ Eyara saw the portal and knew that it led to where the land\'s stolen life energy went. She knew it led to the arch mage Zaugg. She readied herself, took a deep breath, and entered. She emerged atop a fortress built far out in the dead sea and saw a tremendous man made of stone. I looked at her. Eyara, you are alone in this world so why do you care for it so? You would not let it die... and so you must die... When the gods dare not challenge me, what naivety makes you think you can? Do you not know who I am? I am Zaugg!!! OPPONENT(S): Zaugg ARENA: ? STIPULATIONS: Defeat Zaugg! =========================== CORATH, APPRENTICE TO ZAUGG =========================== WEAPONS: Scimitar Sword and Platinum Gauntlet ------- COMBOS: ------- WEAK: Square, Square, Square. STRONG: Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. QUICK: Square, Triangle, Square, Square, Square. POPUP: Triangle, Square, Square, Square, Square. PUSHBACK: Triangle, Triangle, Square, Square. STUN: Triangle, Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. MAGIC: Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. LEAK: Square, Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. ------------- RUNE ATTACKS: ------------- COMBO RUNE ([]): \"DAMAGE SHIELD.\" Corath will raise his Gauntlet up high and cast a swirling orange particle shield around his body. During this time, any attack made against Corath, blocked or not will result in reciprocated damage back to the attacker. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. THROW RUNE (U): \"DAMAGE BONUS.\" Corath will clutch his fists and lean back and will draw power from the ground as singled by a yellow glow. During this time, Corath\'s attacks will become more powerful. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. OBJECT RUNE (X): Corath will raise his Gauntlet and strike the ground thereby producing a wall of flame in five directions around him which will juggle any opponent that is in mid-range around him. Also, this attack is good against one or multiple opponents as well as if you need to catch a little breather. That\'s a spicy mea-ta-ball! Press the R2 Button to release the attack. COUNTER RUNE (/\\): Corath will let out a yellow sonic circular wave that will knock every enemy in the immediate vicinity on their behinds. This attack is great when you are being triple-teamed by three or more people at once. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. ++++++++++++++++ Corath\'s History ++++++++++++++++ (1) ============= DARK SERVANTS ============= + +++++++++++++++++++++ + + (2A.) (2B.) =========== ============= REVELATIONS ENEMY LEADERS =========== ============= + + + +++++++++++++++++++++ + + + (3A.) (3B.) (3C.) ========== ========== ================ SUBJUGATED HIRED HELP PHOPHECY BLOCKED ========== ========== ================ + + + + +++++++++++++++++++ + + + + + + + + (4A.) (4B.) (4C.) + (4D.) =============== ============= ============= + =============== DAGAN\'S ASSAULT SMASHING FOES FOILED MURDER + ORDERED CAPTURE =============== ============= ============= + =============== + + + + + (5A.) (5B.) (5C.) + (5D.) ================= ================== =============== + ========= INTERRUPTED PLANS PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE CAPTURED HEARTS +++ EXECUTION ================= ================== =============== ========= + + + + (6A.) + (6B.) (6C.) ================ + ========================= ================ RAGING INNOCENCE ++++++++ THE TAKING OF FORRESTSONG +<+ SACRIFICED MONGO ================ ========================= ================ + + +++++++++++++++++++++++ + + + + (7A.) (7B.) (7C.) ====================== ============== ============== LAST OF THE GREENLINGS TURNING UNDEAD KILLERS KILLED ====================== ============== ============== + + + (8A.) (8B.) (8C.) ===================== ============== ============ THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE VICTIM NO MORE DEAD ENEMIES ===================== ============== ============ + + + (9A.) (9B.) + ================= ============ + BLOODSONG\'S CURSE TO BE A HERO (TO The Tap) ================= ============ + + (10A) (10B) ============== ================ PILLAR\'S POWER UNDAUNTED UNDEAD ============== ================ + + (11.) + ======= + THE TAP ++++++++++++++++++ ======= + (12.) ====== FINALE ====== +++++++++++++++++ 1. DARK SERVANTS +++++++++++++++++ The apprentice to Zaugg, both a wizard and a warrior by training, finished his spell of summoning... The gates to the hells of Naraka were opened and the Demon Jinn was released to do his bidding... She appeared before Corath, , but as with all summoned demons they resist servitude... and they must be overpowered. He attacked the demon! OPPONENT(S): Jinn ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Revelations or Enemy Leaders ++++++++++++++++ 2A. REVELATIONS ++++++++++++++++ With Jinn to find access to the Pillar of Corruption, Corath teleported to Shipwreck Waters where he intended to employ the undead lord Magnus to do his work as well. Magnus was not interested in working for the wizard and so they fought! OPPONENT(S): Magnus ARENA: Shipwreck Waters STIPULATIONS: Hit they enemy team 50 times before they do the same! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Subjugated ++++++++++++++++++ 2B. ENEMY LEADERS ++++++++++++++++++ Corath journeyed to the Lower Darklands to see how the land fared nearest to hell\'s gate in these times of corruption... He was surprised to find Princess Keela there in wait... She attacked! OPPONENT(S): Keela and 2 thugs ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPULATIONS: Defeat All NEXT CHAPTER(S): Hired Help or Prophecy +++++++++++++++ 3A. SUBJUGATED +++++++++++++++ Never one to leave things to chance, Corath went to the Underground Sewers in search of Stitch. Corath knew Stitch was another undead with free will like Magnus, but he was weak minded and readily cowed into taking direction. He came upon the scared Stitch within the sewers and set to beat him into submission to do his will. OPPONENT(S): Stitch ARENA: Underground Sewers STIPULATIONS: The enemy regenerate life! Play offensively to claim victory! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Dagan\'s Assault or Smashing Foes +++++++++++++++ 3B. HIRED HELP +++++++++++++++ Corath journeyed to Phade in the Spider\'s Lair, intending to hire her. She told him that she worked for no one until they passed her test of combat... and so they fought! OPPONENT(S): Phade and 2 thugs ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Foiled Murder +++++++++++++++++++++ 3C. PROPHECY BLOCKED +++++++++++++++++++++ Knowing that prophecy foretold of a hero of Barbaria coming to stop Zaugg and all that served him, Corath had no interest in sitting idle to see if it was true. He journeyed to the Lost Fortress of Skurlok to confront Dagan of the Clan Dolok, one hero who might be the hero of prophecy... if he lived long enough to fulfill it. Corath attacked! OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Captured Hearts or Ordered Capture ++++++++++++++++++++ 4A. DAGAN\'S ASSAULT ++++++++++++++++++++ Corath had returned to his home in the Land of Desolation, but found no rest when a warrior barbarian clad in the skins and crude armor of the Skurlok Mountains met him. The warrior proclaimed himself Dagan of the Clan Dolok and then said to Corath, \"You are dead!\" OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Interrupted Plans ++++++++++++++++++ 4B. SMASHING FOES ++++++++++++++++++ With Stitch and Magnus on the hunt for Corath\'s foes, Corath felt it was time to do some of his own killing... He journeyed to Shorestone Castle and confronted Princess Keela, now the ruler of his despised Kingdom of Argos! Arrogantly, he approached her, announced himself Corath, ruler of the Eastern Empire and enemy of Argos. With that he attacked! OPPONENT(S): Keela ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Pre-Emptive Strike ++++++++++++++++++ 4C. FOILED MURDER ++++++++++++++++++ Phade failed her assignment and Corath decided to do it himself. He teleported to Dagan in the Lost Fortress of Skurlok and without a word attacked! OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Captured Hearts ++++++++++++++++++++ 4D. ORDERED CAPTURE ++++++++++++++++++++ Under the Earth with the Underground Sewers, Corath found Stitch. Stitch was an undead with free will, but he was weak minded and readily cowed into taking direction. He came upon the scared Stitch within the sewers and set to vanquish him! OPPONENT(S): Stitch ARENA: Underground Sewers STIPULATIONS: Hit the enemy team 50 times before they do the same! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Execution ++++++++++++++++++++++ 5A. INTERRUPTED PLANS ++++++++++++++++++++++ Corath\'s demon, Jinn, told him that a Pillar of Corruption was soon to be placed in the Lower Darklands by Zaugg... and that Naraka was preparing to use it to channel its dark influence into the area. She told Corath that the magic force used to puncture the land bridged Naraka and the mortal world, as it drained life and magic from the land, the drained substance of Barbaria was filled by the evil nectar of Naraka... Its dark hellish negative energy... Corath journeyed and began to prepare for the pillar... so he could tap into it, but Princess Keela found him and proclaimed him an affront to Argos... She said her scouts had traveled undefended, and this was a mistake. She attacked the ruler of her opposing kingdom! OPPONENT(S): Keela and 3 thugs ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Raging Innocence ++++++++++++++++++++++ 5B. PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE ++++++++++++++++++++++ Corath knew of the prophecy that was foretold to stop his master, the arch mage Zaugg and him in the process. He knew Dagan might be a hero as told in the prophecy, and so he found him in the Lost Fortress of Skurlok and fell upon him with violent rage! OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Raging Innocence ++++++++++++++++++++ 5C. CAPTURED HEARTS ++++++++++++++++++++ Corath hunted Mongo, for he learned the beast\'s heart was intertwined with the lost relic Bloodsong. He cast a spell that caused the plants themselves to snare him long enough so Corath could wage battle with him. OPPONENT(S): Mongo ARENA: The Forgotten Ruins STIPULATIONS: The enemy regenerates life! Play offensively to claim victory! NEXT CHAPTER(S): The Taking of Forestsong ++++++++++++++ 5D. EXECUTION ++++++++++++++ Learning that an escaped prisoner from the Prisons of Akrowla was searching for Mongo as well, Corath intercepted him... While Stitch hunted the ape, Corath would terminate this interfering fool... He found him in the Forgotten Ruins and when asked why he hunted the ape, the hulking man just said he wanted a friend... Corath laughed and attacked him! OPPONENT(S): 21 ARENA: The Forgotten Ruins STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Sacrificed Mongo +++++++++++++++++++++ 6A. RAGING INNOCENCE +++++++++++++++++++++ Stitch had told Corath that he learned Mongo was a shape shifter, transformed by some rock he had eaten... or so said sources. Corath was entertained, for he wondered where Bloodsong had gone... He needed it to render himself immune to death, and it was one part of the relics of ascendancy. If he could find all of the relics, he could become a god and overcome his master Zaugg he thought... He traveled to the Forgotten Ruins to find Mongo, the mutant ape... Corath could sense powerful magic within Mongo... and wanting it, attacked him! OPPONENT(S): Mongo ARENA: Forgotten Ruins STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Last of the Greenlings or Turning Undead ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 6B. THE TAKING OF FORRESTSONG ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Into the Venomous Swamp strode Corath, confident he\'d find the greenling known as Eyara. She was the last of her kind, and Corath intended to render her race extinct this day. He had heard she possessed the relic Forestsong. He needed it, for with all of the relics of song he could create the song of life which was a critical component to casting the spell of divinity that would grant him eternal life... With it, he hoped he could defeat Zaugg and take from him his power! He found Eyara and they fought! OPPONENT(S): Eyara ARENA: Venomous Swamp STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Killers Wanted +++++++++++++++++++++ 6C. SACRIFICED MONGO +++++++++++++++++++++ Stitch had captured Mongo for Corath and took him to be held in the Prisons of Akrowla. Corath came to him and cast a spell to be the separation of the ancient relic from the ape\'s heart... he knew that the timing was delicate and he would have to take it from Mongo while he was still free and alive, and so he fought him! OPPONENT(S): Mongo ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPULATIONS: The enemy is very strong! Beware! NEXT CHAPTER(S): The Taking of Forestsong +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 7A. LAST OF THE GREENLINGS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Into the Venomous Swamp strode Corath, confident he\'d find the greenling known as Eyara. She was the last of her kind, and Corath intended to render her race extinct this day. He had heard she possessed the relic Forestsong. He needed it, for with all of the relics of song he could create the song of life which was a critical component to casting the spell of divinity that would grant him eternal life... With it, he hoped he could defeat Zaugg and take from him his power! He found Eyara and they fought! OPPONENT(S): Eyara ARENA: Venomous Swamp STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): There Can Be Only One +++++++++++++++++++ 7B. TURNING UNDEAD +++++++++++++++++++ During a report from Magnus, Corath was shocked to hear Magnus tell him that he refused to become the ruler of the combined empires of the west and the east... he told Corath that with Princess Keela slain, Argos had no ruler... and if he slew the Eastern Ruler, Corath, he would be able to unite the two factions before war tore Barbaria apart... Corath grinned and they joined Combat! OPPONENT(S): Magnus ARENA: Shipwreck Waters STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Victim No More +++++++++++++++++++ 7C. KILLERS WANTED +++++++++++++++++++ Corath had gone to the Spider\'s Lair in search of Phade. He had heard she sought the power of both his and Zaugg\'s magic. He was angered and decided it was time she was educated on such foolish desires... He found Phade, who looked indignant... Corath attacked the assassin! OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPULATIONS: You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before you perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Dead Enemies ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8A. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Corath knew of a big man confined in the Prisons of Akrowla known only by his cell number, 21. He knew that he was one of the few children borne of the age of prophecy who had not been identified by the seers of Barbaria... Of course, his master Zaugg knew of him... ...and to ensure 21 fulfilled no destiny except death, Corath came to him within Akrowla to kill him! OPPONENT(S): 21 ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Bloodsong\'s Curse +++++++++++++++++++ 8B. VICTIM NO MORE +++++++++++++++++++ Corath, angered by the defiant Magnus, went to check on Phade\'s progress. He had hired her to kill Dagan, his wife, and Keela some time ago, but had heard nothing. He was glad he\'d employed Magnus and Stitch to do much the same work... making sure it would be done. Phade met him with hatred and said that her job was hers alone and she would not be toyed with by an untrusting employer... She attacked! OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPULATIONS: You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before you perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): To Be A Hero +++++++++++++++++ 8C. DEAD ENEMIES +++++++++++++++++ Corath journeyed to Shorestone Castle to claim the throne as his own, for Keela was long dead and the realm knew it. When he arrived, however, he found Keela was alive! He left her dead... Keela, donning new armor, told Corath that her father saved her from death\'s door and her body was mended by an angel... Corath had never heard of such madness and set to kill her... again! OPPONENT(S): Keela and 2 thugs ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): The Tap ++++++++++++++++++++++ 9A. BLOODSONG\'S CURSE ++++++++++++++++++++++ While collecting rare ingredients for his magic, Corath entered the Lost Fortress of Skurlok. Forestsong hummed and vibrated, telling Corath danger was near. He was surprised to see Mongo, for he had slain him and taken Bloodsong from his heart... though he thought it impossible, Corath gripped Bloodsong and charged the raised beast! OPPONENT(S): Mongo ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Pillar\'s Power +++++++++++++++++ 9B. TO BE A HERO +++++++++++++++++ Corath decide it was time to go to Shorestone Castle and declare himself ruler of the fallen Kingdom of Argos. He was surprised to find Stitch guarding the castle. He told Corath to leave, for he had given Keela his solemn word that he would slay both Magnus and he in exchange for acceptance into her kingdom as a citizen and hero... Corath laughed and said his citizenship would be short lived... OPPONENT(S): Stitch and 4 thugs ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Undaunted Undead ++++++++++++++++++++ 10A. PILLAR\'S POWER ++++++++++++++++++++ Corath had laid waste to all that opposed him and to those he considered threats to his ultimate wish to cast the Spell of Divinity... He had not yet found all of the relics of song that would give him the power of ascendancy... His time was running out, however, so he teleported to the Lower Darklands where the Pillar of Corruption was to appear finally... he began weaving his spells so that he would be ready to tap into its power... He had not finished when a clap of thunder echoed above and lava rose from the holes rose from the ground nearby... Geysers of fire burst upward from the ground and blew as torches into the sky some 30 feet... Rising from the ground were twisted forms of Dagan, Keela, and Eyara... They had come to stop him from the netherworld. OPPONENT(S): Dagan, Keela, and Eyara ARENA: Training Arena STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): The Tap ++++++++++++++++++++++ 10B. UNDAUNTED UNDEAD ++++++++++++++++++++++ Corath teleported to the Lower Darklands where the Pillar of Corruption was to appear finally... He began weaving his spells so that he would be ready to tap into its power... He had not finished when a clap of thunder echoed above and lava rose from the holes rose from the ground nearby... Geysers of fire burst upward from the ground and blew as torches into the sky some 30 feet... Ghosts of the undead rose from the ground... It was Stitch and Magnus! OPPONENT(S): Stitch and Magnus ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): The Tap ++++++++++++ 11. THE TAP ++++++++++++ Deep in the Lower Darklands, Corath was ready to tap into the magic of the Pillar of Corruption that was to arrive shortly... Geysers of fire burst from the ground, shooting over 50 feet into the sky... and as they lowered, molten rock poured from the holes they left behind... A purple haze filled the air and the smell of sulfur dominated the senses... He could hear the screams of anguishing souls, tormenting across the planes of hell and mortality... The Pillar rose from the Earth, electricity arcing in all directions as it did... the demon Jinn was there to help Corath, but she had changed... Twisted somehow by the Pillar, she was not bound it seemed and attacked him! OPPONENT(S): Jinn ARENA: Lower Darklands STIPULATIONS: Destroy the Obelisk! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Finale +++++++++++ 12. FINALE +++++++++++ Corath walked through the portal, finding himself before Zaugg. He looked upon me, his master, and told me that he would rather die now than continue to serve me... I bellowed laughter from my behemoth stone golem form. Corath, my apprentice, it is a shame your arrogance has brought you to this... suicide. Do you forget that the gods fear me? Do you think your magic tricks are enough to stop me? Corath, remember... I am Zaugg!!! OPPONENT(S): Zaugg ARENA: ? STIPULATIONS: Defeat Zaugg! ========================== MAGNUS, LORD OF THE UNDEAD ========================== WEAPONS: Two-Handed Rune Great Sword ------- COMBOS: ------- WEAK: Square, Square, Square. STRONG: Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. QUICK: Square, Triangle, Square, Square. POPUP: Triangle, Square, Triangle, Triangle. PUSHBACK: Triangle, Square, Square, Square, Square. STUN: Triangle, Triangle, Square, Square. MAGIC: Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle. LEAK: Square, Square, Triangle, Triangle. ------------- RUNE ATTACKS: ------------- COMBO RUNE ([]): \"DAMAGE BONUS.\" Magnus will clutch his great sword tightly and pull in energy from the air. During this time, Magnus\' sword will emit blue light rays and his attacks will become more powerful. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. THROW RUNE (U): \"MANA DRAIN.\" Magnus will clutch his great sword tightly and pull in energy from the air. This time, however, he will be draining preciously magic energy from nearby opponents. This attack is good for those opponents who rely more on magic attacks than sword strikes so that they are unable to pull of rune attacks for a short while. Press the R2 Button to release the attack. OBJECT RUNE (X): Magnus will point his arm at the ground and will bring up debris from the ground that will vacuum up like a Hoover and juggle opponents up into the air like a cyclone. This attack is great for taking on several opponents at one time or when you want to reach out and juggle someone. Press the R2 Button to release attack. COUNTER RUNE (/\\): Magnus will pull back his great sword in a thrust stance and spew out a continuous strain of cold ice from his great sword at one or multiple opponents. This attack has to be manually controlled to achieve maximum success. This attack is excellent for bringing an opponents\' energy down real fast! Press the R2 Button to release the attack. ++++++++++++++++++++ Magnus, Free At Last ++++++++++++++++++++ (1) ============ FREE AT LAST ============ + ++++++++++++++++++ + + (2A.) (2B.) ============== ================= RETURNING HOME CONFRONTING ARGOS ============== ================= + + + ++++++++++++++++++++++ + + + (3A.) (3B.) (3C.) =============== ============== =================== FATHER\'S MEMORY PHADE\'S ADVICE SEARCHING FOR KEELA =============== ============== =================== + + + + + + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + + + + + + (4A.) (4B.) (4C.) (4D.) =============== =============== ================ ============= PHADE\'S BIDDING ENSLAVED MOTHER EMPLOYING STITCH +<+ NEW DIRECTION =============== =============== ================ + ============= + + + + + (5A.) (5B.) (5C.) + (5D.) ================= ==================== ================= + ================ NO HEROES ALLOWED GUIDING HAND CUT OFF DEATH TO THE GOOD <+ DEFENDER\'S FOLLY ================= ==================== ================= ================ + + + + (6A.) + (6B.) (6C.) =============== + ============== =========== OF FORREST SONG ++++++++++++++ HELPING STITCH TRAP SPRUNG =============== ============== =========== + + + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + + + + + (7A.) (7B.) (7C.) (7D.) ============== ============= ================= ================= SONGS OF BLOOD ARGOSIAN HERO TAKING FORESTSONG STITCH\'S BETRAYAL ============== ============= ================= ================= + + + + + (8A.) (8B.) (9C.) + (9D.) ============== =========== =================== + ================ ARGOSIAN UNEAD BLOODY SONG RECLAIMED BLOODSONG +<+ UNINVITED GUESTS ============== =========== =================== ================ + + + + (10A) + + (10B) ============ + + ====== JUDGED JUDGE +++++++++++++++++ + HUNTED ============ + ====== + + + (11.) + + ============= + + DEMON\'S DEATH +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (TO Demon\'s Death) ============= + (12.) =============== FOUL APPRENTICE =============== + (13.) ====== FINALE ====== ++++++++++++++++ 1. FREE AT LAST ++++++++++++++++ Magnus\' rest was disturbed by the nimble demo Jinn as she poke him with her taloned finger. She purred as she told Magnus his long slumber was over. She spoke of the end of the world, that the time of corruption was upon the mortal world. She exclaimed that the prophecy had finally come to Barbaria! Magnus seemed uninterested, swatting at her hand like an annoying fly. Jinn, angered, struck Magnus... and they fought! OPPONENT(S): Jinn ARENA: Shipwreck Waters STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Returning Home or Confronting Argos +++++++++++++++++++ 2A. RETURNING HOME +++++++++++++++++++ Magnus returned to his old kingdom in the east, and saw its lord and ruler, the wizard warrior Corath. Corath told him that he must prove that he was still worthy of the kingdom in combat... and so the test of mettle was begun! OPPONENT(S): Corath ARENA: Land of Desolation STIPULATIONS: Hit the enemy 50 times before they do the same! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Father\'s Memory ++++++++++++++++++++++ 2B. CONFRONTING ARGOS ++++++++++++++++++++++ Magnus had been trapped for nearly a decade near his crashed ship by some kind of curse for slaying the king of Argos. He had lived the life of a sea captain, once commanding a fleet of vessels in the name of the Overlord Zaugg in the Eastern Kingdom of Cordene. He should have died many times in combat, but the relic Bloodsong hanging from his leather strap about his neck always healed him from the brink of death... Somehow, it fell from his neck in battle against the Argosian King as they exchanged death blows... and he was caught between life and death... and undead with free will... but he was bound to the ship he died upon by some otherworldly curse... Free now, by a power he did not know, Magnus journeyed to Argos to confront the daughter of its fallen king, Princess Keela! He found her and attacked, demanding she give him Bloodsong! OPPONENT(S): Keela and 1 thugs ARENA: Shorestone Castle STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Phade\'s Advice or Searching for Stitch ++++++++++++++++++++ 3A. FATHER\'S MEMORY ++++++++++++++++++++ Magnus felt important, known for his power to command the undead to do his bidding and for being commander of the Eastern Naives. He remembered his father, drafted into the armies of Argos long ago, and his being left alone in battle after his platoon was ordered to attack an unbeatable force commanded by the now disbanded Caspian Legionnaires. Argos sent his father to his death knowingly... they said it was for strategic necessity. Magnus always wondered why his necessity to have a father mattered nothing to Argos? What about his father\'s need to live? Magnus remembered a girl, Phade was her name, that he\'d met after she\'d run away from her orphanage. She was training then to become an assassin, and she was quite renown now. Thought she might offer him advice on how to best hurt Argos... When he found Phade, she demanded he prove himself worthy of her guidance... and so they fought! OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPULATIONS: You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before you perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Phade\'s Bidding or Enslaved Mother or Employing Stitch +++++++++++++++++++ 3B. PHADE\'S ADVICE +++++++++++++++++++ Magnus was enraged that some force, Keela\'s father!?, had saved her from her rightful death! He went to the Spider\'s Lair to find Phade, a master assassin, to see if she could tell him how to end Keela\'s life when she was so protected... Phade told Magnus that he would have to prove himself worthy before she would share such secrets... A test of combat ensued... OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: Spider\'s Lair STIPULATIONS: You have been poisoned! Defeat the enemy before how perish! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Employing Stitch ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3C. SEARCHING FOR KEELA ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Angered that Keela escaped, Magnus hunted her... He thought perhaps she fled to an old alley, Dagan, high up in the Lost Fortress of Skurlok. When he arrived, he found Stitch, an undead with free will... Magnus possessed the innate ability to command the undead to do his bidding, but Stitch was somehow unaffected... He had his own free will although he was a living dead. Stitch attacked Magnus! OPPONENT(S): Stitch ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): New Direction ++++++++++++++++++++ 4A. PHADE\'S BIDDING ++++++++++++++++++++ Magnus traveled to the glacial lands of Skurlok where he found Dagan of the Clan Dolok. Phade wanted Dagan slain to fulfill one of her assassinations and Magnus wanted him dead because he knew Dagan had cut the hand from his mother years ago. Dagan saw him, ignorant of Magnus\' goals, and asked what brought this nautical dead to his lost fortress? Magnus raged that he was the axe man!!! OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): No Heroes Allowed ++++++++++++++++++++ 4B. ENSLAVED MOTHER ++++++++++++++++++++ Memories flooded Magnus. He remembered his mother was left to fend for herself and he him as a little boy after his father died. She stole food and sold everything she could to make money... She was looked down on, but she did what she had to do. She worked day and night for anyone who could pay her with money, food, or shelter. One day she was caught and the Skurlokian barbarian Dagan cut her hand off, saying she would steal no more... She was taken to the Prisons of Akrowla where she was to live out the rest of her days... Magnus remembered that he went there as a child to find his mother and saw guards beating her, and a big man in cell number 21 just watched... He went to find the indifferent man from cell 21... He wanted justice! He found him within Akrowla and attacked! OPPONENT(S): 21 ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Guiding Hand Cut Off +++++++++++++++++++++ 4C. EMPLOYING STITCH +++++++++++++++++++++ Magnus heeded Phade\'s advice and found Stitch in the Underground Sewers. Stitch seemed insane to Magnus, but he was undead and of free will... like him. Magnus set to subdue Stitch so that he would do his bidding. They fought! OPPONENT(S): Stitch ARENA: Underground Sewers STIPULATIONS: Hit the enemy team 50 times before they do the same! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Death to the Good ++++++++++++++++++ 4D. NEW DIRECTION ++++++++++++++++++ Magnus found Phade deep within her dark cavernous lair and told her Stitch served her will no longer. Phade answered with assault! OPPONENT(S): Phade ARENA: Underground Sewers STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Death to the Good or Defender\'s Folly ++++++++++++++++++++++ 5A. NO HEROES ALLOWED ++++++++++++++++++++++ Memories flooded Magnus. He remembered his mother was left to fend for herself and he him as a little boy after his father died. She stole food and sold everything she could to make money... She was looked down on, but she did what she had to do. She worked day and night for anyone who could pay her with money, food, or shelter. One day she was caught and the Skurlokian barbarian Dagan cut her hand off, saying she would steal no more... She was taken to the Prisons of Akrowla where she was to live out the rest of her days... Magnus remembered that he went there as a child to find his mother and saw guards beating her, and a big man in cell number 21 just watched... He went to find the indifferent man from cell 21... He wanted justice! He found him within Akrowla and attacked! OPPONENT(S): 21 and 2 thugs ARENA: Prisons of Akrowla STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Of Forest Songs +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5B. GUIDING HAND CUT OFF +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Magnus had ended 21\'s life for not helping his mother and now he sought to end the life of Dagan, the barbarian of the glacial lands of Skurlok who cut her hand off for stealing bread... He found him and beset him in rage! OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Of Forrest Songs ++++++++++++++++++++++ 5C. DEATH TO THE GOOD ++++++++++++++++++++++ Magnus traveled to the glacial lands of Skurlok where he found Dagan of the Clan Dolok. Dagan saw him, and asked what brought this nautical dead to his lost fortress? Magnus raged that he was the axe man!!! OPPONENT(S): Dagan ARENA: Lost Fortress of Skurlok STIPULATIONS: Defeat All. NEXT CHAPTER(S): Helping Stitch +++++++++++++++++++++ 5D. DEFENDER\'S FOLLY +++++++++++++++++++++ Magnus thought this Phade sent him on a trap mission, and so learned all he could of the green ling named Eyara before he went to her. As he entered her home in the Venomous Swamp, he told her that she possessed Forestsong and that he would have it! They battled! OPPONENT(S): Eyara ARENA: Venomous Swamp STIPULATIONS: The enemy regenerates life! Play offensively to claim victory! NEXT CHAPTER(S): Trap Sprung ++++++++++++++++++++ 6A. OF FOREST SONGS ++++++++++++++++++++ Magnus traveled deep into the Venomous Swamp, navigating its dense foliage. He came upon the green woman, last of the greenlings, and he told her he had come for Forestsong, the relic of warning and protection... E