Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis Part: 1 Last Updated: 7/6/02 By: CO_Eagle (19) ----Index---- I: Updates II: Starting Out III: Your Allies IV: Who to Pick???? V: Author's Note VI: Legal Stuff I:----Updating History---- Part I: Ummmm, not much to say about this but this is the start of the FAQ on special characters and who to pick Cybil or Rictor. II:----Starting out---- Well in the game you're given many choices of which paths you can choose and in Urodela, you must choose if you're to trust Cybil or Rictor. Rictor demonstrates his first show of power in the beginning where he can cast Lightning Bow for upwards of 80+ damage. That might impress you and make you choose Rictor instead of Cybil, but you haven't seen Cybil's might yet. In Lake Ardea, you have a chance to witness Cybil's amazing spell casting power in opposition to Rictor's. She casts an amazingly powerful Thunder Flare and Air Blade on enemies also doing upwards of 80+ damage. But, there's a catch this time, Air Blade is like Lightning Bow, BUT Thunder Flare can damage multiple foes and Cybil usually stays in the water weakening her stats greatly but can still do upwards of 80+ damage and that's really good. After Lake Ardea, you given your choice in Urodela, who shall you choose and trust?? It's a difficult decision the first time you're playing through and it's ultimately up to you. Both come with a summon when they join you after the siege of Ostorea Castle. Rictor has Ignus Fatuus, while Cybil has Thunderbird. However you get the summons no matter which path you pick. Cybil drops it in Charadrius in the B Path, while Rictor drops it in Ostorea Castle after you knock him out. The equipment that they come with are pretty equal, but Rictor seems to have somethings that are better. Inca Rose is the thrusting sword Rictor comes with and Gypsy Queen is the fan that Cybil comes with. Just to tell you a bit about both of they're history so you can also make your choice wisely. Cybil Alinda- A war orphan sent to Galius at the age of six and then educated to become a member of the Hand of the Pope, Cybil lost both her parents at a young age. Cybil has devoted her entire life to the Church and will use all her might to defend it. Sadly enough, her parents were burned to death in front of her eyes. She knows exactly what she wants and more than Alphonse about almost everything. Rictor Lasanti- A man with a strong personality and will. Not very long ago he was appointed to Commanding position but he has a lot of faith in the (Holy) Lodis empire. Good friends with Alphonse in the beginning, they get separated and depending on which path you choose he may become your enemy. Rictor's good with both magic and hand to hand combat. Only son to the Duke of Felis, Rictor's goal was to become a priest for Lodis. Classes- Rictor Lasanti- High Priest- High-ranking priests who have dedicated themselves absolutely to the teachings of the god Filarhh, from whom they receive protection. High Priests can use all spells of virtue, plus some recovery and attack spells Cybil Alinda- Beautiful, solitary and wise, a Soceress is experienced in casting high level Bane spells. (Hmmmm, but why Bane?) III:----Your Allies---- Your allies depend on which path you pick….you already know about Rictor and Cybil becoming your allies if you picked A Cybil, and if you picked B, Rictor. You get both after the siege of Ostorea Castle. But, both Cybil and Rictor have close servants or should I call them friends that you can attain depending on which route you take. Orson Lamies- Orson joins you in Suffrir after Urodela on the B route. Orson is an archer and is loyal only to Rictor. Orson comes with a Great Bow which isn't that great but if you give him a Crescente and Lachesis he can become very good. That is, if you have the patienve to level him up in the early levels. Shiven Verde- Shiven offers to join you after the fight in Bison after Urodela when you pick Path A. Shiven is a loyal ninja to Cybil, Shiven goes with Cybil no matter what comes between the two. Now when you get him he comes with a Kagari-Bi, the fire katana which is much better than the Great Bow you get from Orson. Shiven is a great addition to any team while Orson isn't that great, well the equipment that comes with him isn't. A Ninja on your side is always good news. He also comes with Fire Ball equipped on him. ----Note---- While you may change the two characters classes, they both lose they're special sprite/appearance the minute you do so. So you can either leave them they way they are in the classes they are or you can change they're class, but even though they lose they're special sprite/appearance, they still retain they're portrait. ----Who to pick????---- This is the only difficult choice to make, as Cybil has great spellcasting ability and Rictor's a neat ally to have around. I have described both to you in the most fullest possible way possible for me. That leaves only one thing for you to do….pick which path you want, and attain the characters you want. I recommend trying both. ----Author's Note---- Well that's it….any comments, suggestions, and all that stuff send to: chris1hsueh@aol.com. Hope this helped you with one of the more difficult decisions in the game. ----Legal Stuff---- This guide should only be found on the following sites. 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