BioWare JADE EMPIRE User manual

The jade Empirc F~sh~oned from the Void by rhc
will of ihc Great Drqyon and blussed frorn it.:
creation, the ernplre srands at the hr~rt ~f !17c
civlIized world - a cultural wellspring in A >r.~\ of
bar-barrry
7hc tnajesry of the Sun Dynasty has ~uid~.c!
our people for yenerhtrons, prcservins our
prosper~ly throughout the ast-s The pc-~~r. of
the realm was brokrn only when nat~~r~ ~tsr.lf
rebctled, wrthertn~ the land in a dccaclc clt thirst
Brrt even this the Emperor SUII Flai wo~~lr! ntlt
allow. For ~vhen he declared the tong Ur,orr;-;t~r
nt an end. it rcas so.
Thoush you wt-re rarsed far from rhe
benevolent Qare of fhc Empcror, yorl have
learned mu~h here rn hvn Rivers-includin3
control over your body and the rnastery of
yotsr m~nd But the end of your time at thts
borderl~nd school draws near. Now, experience
wirl replace lessons as you rravcl beyond the
s!ir:frrr ofTivo Rfvers Remember rhar thoucgh
I he :each of' the Ernp~rc strrtrhc4 (ar pLlwerf~ll
splrirs lurk j~15t beneath thr stjr(nt (, n~c! thc
t hrcat of chaos 1s ever prt,serll
have many 'questions. ~nd while you
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rr~quiries to thrs point hnve !]?en
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met with silence, perhaps orr thrs
day, Answers ar last will jrrlcl yuu.

For mure information on basir nvrl
advanced cornl-rat, see pa,qus 78-77.

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ipress 0; see p,~ 24,
Follower heal A
Special Evenr indicator
FolIower narne/Selected itern

Bcforr ynrrr Iolxncy Ae;<tns I hoc15e n r.harartc.r t~~lr from fhr
Character Select sc.rec-n Prrss @ TO c u5tornrze your character'\
st~tistics, nr press @I to cr)ntjr>ue cv~th tl~e dcfault stdts.
Hr~tiy. Spir~r. and Mind work 1t1 harn~onv to create: a uniflcd
wl-tole, but each r~fthu rhr-ee determinrs a cliffifrent aspect of
yorrl skills. Yr)u car? incr-ease ex11 AS you <pin experrence durincg
your advel ~t ures.
Tr, vrzw your pr~rn~r-y or sccondaq? ~L~iltv lc\~e!s press 0 to ,go
to tht ~ra-;<~rnc mellrr, AI~ I~UI! 1>~~11 a or D to srrrlll rr) thr
Character Record screefi
* Body: Med5ures vrltlr abzl~ty to withsmr~(f (jamdye 1t2 t)~ttie.
Infl~ienct..; your >cut>~ldary d~ltty of ~-lc~lth.
Spirit: Demonstl-atcs your ak)rlrty trj rna~~ipuIare internal
cnersics. catled chi. In/lucnces your sccondaty ahility of Chi
abi t ir y of Focus.
f~rn&y i\l~ili~i~~
111 r:ornbat your ~ecor~dary ab~lili~s of Hedltl~ Foc~rs, ~nd c:l?i
corne into phy. These abilities are drawrl directly frorn yortr
prirnnry abilrfies, bur they also can be increased by specla1
tccl-rnrqr~es and t-ssrnce scms (see p,y A).
* Health: Depletcs when yo11 takc darnq3c YOU CAII P~ESS 0 to
c~pend C~I and heal yoursell qurckl\~. Tc resain Health. ~rab
Ircalth power-ups dutrrw~ combat If yorrr Ilealth reaches zero,
you dre
r Focus: Depletes hen you mtcr Focrrs rr~clda nr when yorr
use a weapon style Whrn you prcsss @I to focus your mrnd,
your foes srenr to 51(7\1? dowf~ whrlr- vou move ~t normal
5per-rf To rrLynrn lo( rls enrrsy sat her j)owr-r-rrps from fall& '
enl-mres Or v15r1 I clr 11s 5hr1nes In 1 xplornrlon modc
Chi: Ueplct~s whrn you use Chi hcnlincg IC~I, c hi-enhanced
srr~kr-s re,, rransfomm~~ricrn styles, or m?giu-s~lc attar ks
-r~7 rc:jain CIIJ, sather p0wc.r-ups from (alten erimres, steal
Chi froin firs wrrh Sprrit Thrt.('s~ylt-, or. visrt Spirrr fonts in
Lxploration modc
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Mhn j dntl lacrfi~~.inj ~bi
Ilstr (:ti1 I(> (,lei mqru sfyfcr
add danqye to yotrr
,ir~ai-its xnd to heal yourself tncreasc your Chi by raisrrty
6 YPLII \nirit when you gain levcls (ice i~y i2i) oi by uslrig
cct t~lv essence gems and tcchniqucs -ssc.e 135 211
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\A/r.srforn riiutntcs that I'orct. is nor al~~ays nccessav. In sotne
in5r,ir7cl-s, yutl n-ray be ablc ro defeat an cnetny with your words
nlone. Tt1 irr~prove n uur~versnriun sltrll, rncreasc YOLIT prjn~ary
~hilirjes (set I)$. 121 or- rqtllp 5pet.ral essenc.e gems (ser- pcy. 21).
'Jr, view your (olmersnriun 5krll le\?els, press 0 togo to the
in-same mcntr a ni lo qurcdf lo thc Character Record
srrten,and therl prc-ss $1
Charm: ~i?flur~~c e yotrr listener. cvr~h friendliness or flirtation.
Bnserj on your primary dbifrtit-5 o( Mind at>$ Body.
Intuition: Reason 1471th your !rslener, DI 115~ vnur it?~&hr to
cjr:rc.rrnrne whdt wiIj sway hinl or. hcr. Bascd r)n VL~II~ prrtnary
nh~lrties c>f'h/lit~d and Spitrt
Infimidatfon: llnprt-ss your llsrener wilh your physrcnl
prrscncc Rnsed on your prfrnnry abilities of Body and Spitri.
I Priss O iii access ihc in-game mrnu i'ufi a o~ D io scioil
~har~cttlr record
(See ps. 12-75.)
(See pL?. 24.1
Followers
(See p3. 22.1
0 styles Save yamt-
(See py. 16 )
(See ps. 25.1
As you ,yagrj Experience Pornrs tXP1, you rr~~y~r~crc-ase your skills
,ts V(?U stw flf BLI~ AS A rnyjhry bcar i5 hurnhlecl by a pack of
cunnrnL? wolves, so too IS A powerjul wd~r~or bested when /-re
rxelcrses 1115 body nlclnc Ba1anc.e is kay rn all th~rlgs.
~xpcl.i.tncc Tmntr
You earn XP by drf~ann~y encmics in combat.
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uurnplrrir~s qtrrsts, and fbr beins skrl!ful In ccrt,lin
c~~n\?rr>nf~ons Wht-r7 yoi~ hnve encx IS/? XP gdfn
J Irvcl yrlu :fnrli A nr~rnk)er ofAb~Irty Po~nts nr~(J
Style Po~11ts that you r nrl s!jer~tl ttj make your char~ctcr ri-rore
pOii;crf~>/ ~~/A~CJT j 01 t11c drrr )M7 i~nr? tht ApVCal'S edch Tffl1B yot:r

Ba~itrir, fmfil9fif
Aftfid Ic
Press @I to perform rhc bas^ attack for any ficyhtir?g style
You (An string toyether a r)owerfirf attack cornbo by raprdlv
pressins @ 0 or @,@ @
slw fr
Press @ to defend yourself fiom basrc attdr-ks (@I nnd nre~
attacks (@+@) - but bcwnre uf ur7blnckahle power afrar Irr t@)
?!7fllb/~ , j$!fl~ k
Prcs5 @) Irl perlbrrrl a 5luct~ but ~)otver (ill dttnck rhat penetrAtts
hny bIo~ k kc-bust' ~f is SCI S~OMJ, i! can be lrltertuplerl by a {asrcr
artnck (@)I
/W!l ,\fwd<
Pres5 (&I ar~rl @ AT rhe same trmt. to knock bnt k all opponents
araund you Most h1.a dtt~cks do r)ol lr~ffit f dr~y C/AI~A;{~ Also,
nore rhar you can press Q to b10~k MI AT~A atrack
TLC gel our O[ A bad slfuarion or. &void an enemy's special afrack.
prcss @ and move @ srrnulmneausfy .
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Pull rrihrr rriyrri ro rarsrl a difcrenr opponent. a swirchcs to
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the next mrst un yuur lefr, P switches tto the next tarset an
?---'TCC mqtt ,V~C
Pull a+ID fv brrnk your fork on an upponcnt and movt- mote
freely dr~)~fn(i tlir cornhaf nra PLIII a D or a+D qyain tu
exit tt~is nlotjc
Whrlc- parrscd you can chanyt. flrhtir~? sryles, switch fnryrts,
dr~d swivc1 rtw carnc't~ 10 gel a lxrlrr look at rhe 5lruahon
Press Q to crlier or mil Tactrcal I'nuse modc.
1$Rl~Iw 5todc
Focusfrig your mind durrng combat makes yo~~r. fOrs 5eern
to SIOW down, whrle you rt-tun yuur rnrnr~l c-ldrty ~17d
pf~ys~chl speed MJhile cxplorrns, Focv5 mode ~llows you to
run extremely fasf P~ssr, @I to enter or cxrt Focus mode, but
rernzmhrl that spencllng time 117 fhi~ rr~ode drarra your Focus
cnertqy 70 resain Focus eller,?y, 3arht:r po~ver-ups porn /illen
enenlies or visit Focus shrrnes ill Explorarrori mode
chi ~tri k~
f1ress 9 to powerr vour artdr.ks w~fh Chi, while in Chi Satkc
motle dl yoill ,ltrncks do rnore darn~<qe Ptess @ wain to exil
CAI Strike rnude To resdrn Chi. Lqather power-ups [rum (illeta
cnernie3 uso 5prrit Thief srylc to steal Chi fr0~71 foes, or
Spirrt fonts tn Expfora~run mode
Press arid hold OIL? spend Chi ro hcaI yntrrscIf:~c,~r runtlnue
10 heal as lor13 as you hold Oand have rcrnarnit-ty ('hr. or rlnt~l
your I realrh bar IS filll.
Some nftduks in rr?,vir crr support +~ylc-s rri<_ycr \?cry effrctivr
combrnat~un attacks ~illerd ht3~rnonlc comhus W1?rl1 A hdrmontc
tambo is hisyered, A frmer ~ppc~i-ars atounr-l rhc feel of rhu
t~r~qctrd cncmy while rhe rrrner 15 1-isrhlc, switcl? to a rr~~rtl~l
sfylc, and then prrss 3 to fir-r~st~ rhe con~bo w~th a power
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Somu {~~littt;~ styles irlclude attack tl~at ~nflrct rlamase rn
specldf way3 Note rhat sorne cnclnaos ar~tl frsktrr~:< styles are
irnrnunr (rorn certain status effects,
* Poisoned: Tar:<ef's Health dccraases ui7trl the erect wears off
Immolated: Tircyet is srt (111 fire nnd hrs or llcr ~calth
decren\c\ untrl rhc effcct wrars rff Ent.n7ic4 mnn(3t ~ttack
kvh~le tliuy arc on fire
Frozen: Tarser is lot-lml 117 a hlr~c k (31 rr(- and AIS or her fqealth
decrease5 untrl thr effftr rvcars off
Slowed: Tnrsct'q rnrn71-mr-nt and attarl, rntes are \l(~wcti doivn
r~ntrI thr efft:c.t we-ar5 o{:C
r Paralyzed: Taryer rs ~rnmtlbllrzcd until tha cffrct wenrs rltt
* Shocked: Target takes rrlrnot datnq<:ge ovur rjrrle ur~lil the efl'rcf
Wcdl5 ofr
* Disoriented: 7aryt warrdrrs afmlrssly anti (Annor a~rnt k unrrl
the effecr wenr s r~ff
Drahed: Tarsct rs strsnncd, and his Chr 7s flrnnc1zti tc~ thr
att,wker rlntil thr tarcyr! takrs darnasc-
:flas/r- ~pr
Defmted cr?rrnre% somctirnes drop poirt.l 111)s fh~f restnrt- yru!i
ab~l~tic-s clr m~ke yrltl mort pnwerfi11 In crjmb~r
$, Health: Kestorcr sur71~ l<e~fth
G Chl: Kestores somr C'hr
C) Focus: Rcstor-rs sorrle Focuh
@ Restore All: Rrstores semc HeaItA
FOCIIS ~t~d hi.
'@ Unblockable: Make5 h!l aitacks unbIclck<\hle fur n $/-tort
trine
~bri RPJ
The jddr. Ernpire 15 A ldnd of tradition, and the world is dor~ed
wfth shrrncs where you call repin your Healill, Chr, ar~dFocus
To use a shrine stand ir~ front OF it, and then prrss @J
Spfrft Font: Cr,rnplerefy restores Ijcatth and chi
Focus Shrine: I'ornpletcly rr5tr)rrs Fo(-u\
18)48! ni$ms
Watch for mrc-: and pc~wcrful trarning called recl~njqrres Thcsc
c omr in ninny cfrffirenr forms, but all ~rc ~)~~fll~flt'~11, 50 C~UUSC ,
u~rsely t)ekore xceptirv4 A new one. ~lsu, L>t- surr to kaep an c-yr
out fr,r tiirldcr~ ~t.chr>rqr~es Press Q on he Character Record
scrcerr to sea a lrsf oj rechniqucs vou hnvc. 'icquircd
Esscr1c-e Qems %?em nottiing more that1 cornn~or~ sroncs or
je~~eltv to most Rrrt to crnt trained rn thew usv, tl-try AIC SIIUTCCS
uf'sp~rrtunl power: ~h(: Orson Amulet enables rts user to
harms> this I)r)wer. By plduins essence gems rnto thc Drap;on
Amr~l~r's slnts. thz arrnulet's wearer can uhdnnel the powrr or
thr~sc qt.n?s to auqrnent hrs or her
1. Prrss Q to accrss (he rn-game
menu, and then pull Q 01 rt)
st-roll to the Amulet scrrrn
2. In ~ht. Icfi-hand windotv, trse @
ic) hi~hlrsht the slat wherc yuu
want to - piact-: thc gun. anti thern
press (9
J. when ihc. ~c.rn rnrx:nlory upens usc @ lo hrshli,yhr the
npproprlare gem, and then prtrss @ to seler t 17

Olhers will hc drawn to
and your search So rt 15 with a
great catrse sudl ns yours --even those with little talent for
mayc rr~sr~nclivcly fkel rht: drrc: nature ofyour task and Ions to
takr part Bc cauriocrs whcn C~OOS~TI~ whom to accept into your
111<1r
Thorr;<h vou w~ll Sarn nlany followers, only one may
accompany you at any ritnr< and each supports you in a
tiiff~~rent way. To swrtch f'ollowers or change their combat
I~eh,~vio~ prc-ss 6 m yo to rhr rn-game menu, then pull a
(17 D fn scrt~ll rn tha FooXiowers scrcrn
To swrrc h folfotv.zrers, h~hlrcyhi rhe (ullrwcr you want on
rho Followers st rr-rn, dnd thcr~ prcss @ Nofr (hat in sorrle
in5tnnc es. \ucA a5 drlrrng ( ornhcit, vc.u art. not dblr to switch
f.ulIotvcr5
Tr, sivrtch Aerwcen Attack and support modes, srlecr a f-;7llowcr,
and then press @J usc @ to h~$~l;ght the clcsrred rnode, and
rhrn press @.
b#~!n 4tGr
I-lke y70u, Dawn Star was br.oiy<hf 10 T~VO Rlvers as a child
Cons~denny 17crgr~icral krndnes5 tr~ all. rt rs no strrprrse that
you bet-amc. clo~r fr~ends. But, canng thoucgh she 15, marly in the
vtIl,~t~ cuns~drr her srmr?_ye. ln7hrspzr~ny rhat she spr~ks with
SF-~osrs just as she has acc.umpan~rd you ~hro~~~~~oixt your years
of'leari~rns, you would hr wzse to kcrp hcr clost. to yorlr ndc
dtrrinLq the trials to cotjle
fflgminnr
The hermrt o/ the swamp 1s a man with blackerred hands ~nd
ihe scars of many baltfes. His skill in battle 15 rrnquestrorl~ble,
but his Iuvaltv to your cause is not so cer1a11-r
These days the land overflows with pzrils - some orisinatin,? in
thrs world, othcrs cinar7at1ncy from the next
6~;nAit~
These scoundrels typlca!iy rodm the countryside, preyin:< on
weary travclrrs. Bur w~tk rewnt ments kecpinL3 most citizens
close to the safety oftherr hearths, these bloodthirsty rogues
have becomc desperate, atiackt ng towns directly.
~cR#~'T ~4nd
Few dare sprak the name of the Emperor's advisor; but all lrve
rn rrar ofhrm. I-rtrlr is Known of llearh's Hand other than that
hr. rs At. IeacIrr of rhe shadowy torus Assassins. A f(>w brave
scq~ls inipI\~ that tJic Empe~ur relrcs on his counsel rnore than is

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To ~c: a m1n1-map of ycwr rmtndiafe area, press @ ~vhrlc in
Exploration motre (see p:( 101. Rcpeaiedly prc55 @ to cycic
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rhroush a small map, a layye unr, or nonr a1 all.
Areas where ~C)LI havr brrn arc shown clearly,
while ArCAS yo11 have yet rr~ cxplc>r-r apprdr dark.
After you h~ve visited an Important nrrd it rs
labclt,cl or1 the rr~ir~i-m~p and rndrked ~71th an
rcon.
The l~rger arcd tilap d10t17s the area vou ,ill- currently Jn wirh
inrportar~t rharat ters <mrJ Iocfztion\ h~shlrcyhicd rh wcw thrs
map, press 0 fo so to the 1t1 QdnIc T~L-~ILI ant1 then pull a
or
to scroll ro ifre Map scacun.
a Plor Giver
Ilse your journal to rcmrnd yourself of the detarls of your
quests. lmportafnnt information will be recorded ~u~~~rnatiually.
As you ende~vor to complete the tasks you are ~iven, keep rn
mind tk~t rarely is there a sinLyle means to an end- the cholces
you make affect your character: your followers, and die ~70rld at
Iarcye.
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1. Press Q to access [he in-game menu, and the17 prrli Q or
D to scroll ~u rhe Journal screen.
2. Kepca~edlv press @ to cycle through Ail Actlvc Quests.
Active Marn Story Q~~ests, Acrrvr: SuRqucsrs, and All
Completed Quests.
3. Press tip and down on @ to h&hIisht a quest. Infortnation
about rhal ques! appears in thc Iowel window.
4. Prms rrght on @ to rnvve to rhe task I15t on the right s~de.
Press t~p and dorvn on @ to h(+~l~yl~r a tdsk. Information
ahouf rhat task Appears 111 the Intvcr window
6. Prtrss @ to review reccnt dlatog and rewards
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Idring #HA Inding G~~MCJ-
you1 game IS saved automaticatly aper kcy events fo
f?
save a same yourself at a partic~~lar pornt, pres5 Q to go
ro the in-~amu nlcnu pull a or B to sc~oll to the Save
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Game screen Note rhat yorl cannot save dunncq combat
TO load a saved game, press 0 TO go t~ the in-same
menu, arrd then pull a orb to scro!! 70 rhc Load
Game scrren
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