Naonari - Forest of Spirits

[Naonari]
A martial artist who always tries to help the poor.
Basic Training Quest
Location: South of Sapporo

"Greetings, adventurer! How are you?
Hm, you're new to this adventuring thing, aren't you?
Lately more and more adventurers like you are showing up. Something bigs coming, I can tell you that."
"Rumor has it most of them are looking for the ruins of ancient civilizations. That what you're after?
These ruins could hold the key to lost power, or secret knowledge. All kinds of cool, earth-shattering stuff.
It's intriguing, sure. But also a little alarming, don't you think?"
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"I'd be out adventuring myself, but I've got a clan to look after. I don't miss the lifestyle, though. I've got plenty of fine liquor and fresh food right here.
...And now I'm hungry. Hey, could you get me 10 pieces of [Fresh Meat]?
You can just tear 'em off the [Red Deer] that wander around here."

"Oh, great!
Fresh meat is the best snack food."

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"Normally I'd invite you to join me for a strong drink and a good story.
But I can sense you've got urgent business here. Hm, just like that other group that came through here recently..."
"They had two leaders, a swordsman with piercing black eyes and a beautiful woman with brown hair.
Guess they caused quite an uproar in the [Forest of Spirits]. I didn't get to talk to them for very long, since they were in such a hurry."
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"Oh, I almost forgot...
Would you mind doing me another favor?
Can you get me some [Thread] for the clan supplies I manage?
If it's not too much trouble, please do this for me.
(You can get [Thread] by hunting deer or from the Market in town.)"

"Ah, I appreciate all that you've done. Allow me to teach you something valuable in return."

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"Searching your enemies for loot one by one is tedious, isn't it? The [Search All] functions makes things much, much easier on you!
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"In battle, if you press [X] on your keyboard, all of your available characters will loot simultaneously.
When you get the chance, try practicing searching in battle by pressing [X]."

"I'm sure you've noticed that if you wait too long to search an enemy corpse, the body and loot will disappear. Keep that in mind."
"Anyway, I did happen to overhear the last group of adventurers that passed by.
Seems the swordsman and the woman were in an argument.
She wanted to fully research whatever it was they found, but instead the swordsman turned it on and planted it into some spirit."

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"That spirit was called [Hellish Fairy]...
I don't quite understand it, but I guess the device is tied to the fairy's life now. As long as she's alive, the device will keep on running."
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"Hm? Leaving already?
Oh, did [Sunghye] ask you to collect information from me? I'm glad to help.
I'm guessing that she needed to know about [Hellish Fairy].
When this is all over, come by again.
I've got more advice for you."

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"Well, look who's back!
Here to learn more battle strategies? Fine by me.
Back in the day, I would've traveled right along with you. However, there are too many people here who need my help."
"I formed my clan to help those stricken by poverty, but it's not enough.
Something's happening all over the world. Something dark. And adventurers everywhere are rising up to fight it.
The least I can do is help these adventurers change the world for the better."
"They call me unrealistic and simple-minded. But isn't helping others at the heart of being human?
Anyway, how about learning some battle techniques, hm?
You may have figured out a bunch on your own. At the very least, this'll be a useful review.
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"First of all, I'll tell you how to select a mercenary quickly and easily.
You can use the Number Keys, which are assigned to each of your mercenaries.
Your mercenaries, including yourself, are given numbers from 1 to 9."
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Select one of your mercenaries by using the number keys.
You can do this during battle.

"As you start using more complex strategies in battle, you'll see how useful this function is."
"Hm, I hope you're not suspicious of the strange words I'm using. I get that a lot.
I've been accused of being from other worlds because of how I talk.
Do you feel the same way?"
"Haha, don't worry about it!
Think of it this way: I speak directly to the heart to explain my strategies more clearly.
It seems I see things differently from other people. It makes others suspicious of me."

"You didn't finish your other tasks yet.
When you have time to spare, come back and see me."

"It's difficult to manage a large group of followers. My clan has scores of mercenaries, making it order to give orders to them all.
However, an adventurer like you may only command 8 mercenaries in a formation, so you shouldn't have trouble handling them in battle."
Oh! That reminds me!
I remembered the names of the leaders of that suspicious group from earlier. The swordsman in black is [Riederan].
The woman's name was... [Amarieneju]. Now that's a hard name to remember!
"I managed to observe [Riederan's] behavior.
He appears to be a natural commander, but there's something dangerous about him. I wonder what led a beauty like [Amarieneju] follow such a man...
Seems they're looking for the remnants of ancient civilizations."
"Oh, but that's not why you're here.
Right. You can use the number keys to select mercenaries easily.
If you don't like your current number settings, you can change the numbers assigned to your mercenaries anytime you like."
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"When you want to change the number associated with a mercenary, you can hold [CTRL] and press a number. The new number will be bound to the mercenary you selected.
Why don't you give it a try? It even works outside of battle. "

That's about it on that topic.
Keep what I've said in mind. You'll definitely need it later.

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"Funny, though. Almost all the adventurers passing through here lately are looking for the remains of ancient civilizations.
Why are so many people from this small land in search of adventure?"
What's happening out there in the world?
I hear stories of twisted monsters and perfectly normal people falling into madness. It's troubling...
And the sudden rise in adventurers? It cannot be mere coincidence.

"Ha ha, listen to me going on about this nonsense.
Okay, let's talk about battle formations.
If one of your mercenaries is taking a beating in combat, you can Move him to the back of your formation to keep him safe.
To do this, select [Move] from the battle menu or press the [D] on your keyboard."
"After you do this, click once on the location you want your mercenary to move to.
Switching your mercenaries around like this doesn't count as that mercenary's action for the turn, either.
However, taking a Move action will consume your action power."
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Why don't you try moving your formation around in a battle?

"Get enough practice?
Remember, you can change your formation to fit any situation."

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"Of course, you should set up your formation before you get into battle."
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"This can be done in [Formation] under [My Info].
Simply click on a mercenary that you want to move and then click on the slot you want your mercenary to move to. They'll switch positions with any mercenary that happens to already be in that slot.
The top row is your frontline, so keep your burliest mercenaries up there. The bottom row is the rear, where you should keep squishy mages and archers and the like."

Well done.
I believe that you truly grasp the basics of battle now.

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"Now, let's talk about your Inventory.
You've probably moved items around on your own, but do you know how to separate items out of a stack?
If you click on a stack of items while holding [Shift], a window will open where you can enter the quantity you want to separate from the stack."
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Please practice using [Shift] to organize your inventory.

Well done.

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"I'd like to teach you more, but I've only got one lesson left.
Still, familiarize yourself with all I've taught you, and you won't have trouble as an adventurer."
"I'd like to teach you about the Mercenary Room.
If you want to gather more mercenaries than you can fit in your formation, you'll need this function."
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"You can enter the [Merc. Room] through the [My Info] drop-down menu.
Please try to store 1 mercenary.
Once activated, a room can only be used for a short time. Afterwards, you'll need a special license to use it again."

"You never fail to amaze me. Good work!
Remember all I've taught you, and never stop practicing."

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"I hope I haven't kept you too long.
Now, go out into the world and help alleviate the suffering of others! "
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"Go to [Beijing] and lend your strength to the people there.
If you deliver this [Letter of Regards] to [Sima Qian] near [Beijing], he will tell you what to do next.
Well then, have a safe journey! Fortune be with you!"

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