Tales Ring

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Original von AbyssalChronicles
~ Graces' theme can be further broken down to "to protect one's beliefs" and "to protect the person important to you". The following main story line is from Degenki, but you'll notice that it's the same as what Yume translated for us. Degenki's version just wraps it up into one complete story. This is also probably the longest Tales game ever made according to the game staff, spanning around 60-70 hours on the main story.

----- Storyline:
The world where the sky is covered by the sea; Efinea. Civilizations prospered using Eles, composed of a material called Criath. Windol, Strata and Fendel: these three countries are competing for dominance in the world.

In the remote region of Windol lies the city of Lhant. The eldest son of the feudal lord Aston, Asbel, is a bright and cheerful boy who spent his childhood like any other carefree boy does: enjoy everyday together with his irreplaceable friends. However, due to some unknown incident, he desires to become strong. His strong determination led him to enlist himself in a knight's academy in the capital.

It is now seven years after the incident. In his eighth year, Asbel has grown and established himself as a fine knight. However, at the death of his father, Aston, he gives up his dream to become a knight and must now take over the position of feudal lord. He meets up with his friends, and bids them all farewell.

And now, a vehement change of fate now enfolds his life...

----- Character Profile - Asbel Lhant:
The eldest son of the feudal lord of the Lhant territory, located along the border of its country, the Frontier Kingdom of Windol and its neighboring country, Fendel. Born as the feudal lord's son, he has been raised to become the next lord by his father and his butler Frederick. Due to that certain incident however, he developed strong feelings to become a knight, so he admitted himself to a knights' academy in the capital. There, he spent the years dedicated to his training, and soon enough, he grew up into a diligent and polite young knight.

When he was young, he was a cheerful, straightforward and honest young boy. As he grew up however, he became the type who would hide his true passion and enthusiasm within himself. He often takes care of others, and can't leave them alone when in face of a problem.

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No scans have been released yet, but it appears items can be created in Tales of Graces using a Eres Pot System, which has you put in materials, which will produce recovery items and cook as you travel in the game automatically.



Titles, one of the series staples, now have two new types: Equip Effect Skills & Mastery Skills.
The former only lasts as long as you have the title equipped, while the
latter stays as long as you gather enough skill points to learn it
(which sounds very much like the Skills system in Tales of Vesperia). QUELLE