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   __________________________
  / The Search for Dawn Star \
  ============================---------------------------------------------
   \ INITIATION:       Given once you finish "A Master's Teachings" quest. \
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Find Dawn Star
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       Get out of Master Li's chambers and through the school gates. Run past
       Dawn Star's garden and enter Two Rivers. There, you see the burning
       corpse of student Si Pat. According to eyewitnesses, it was Gao the
       Lesser who did this. He also was carrying a big sack. Head to the left
       up the stairs, and run past Gujin's shop. You will have to deal with
       some mercenaries here, then Guard Yung will tell you that Gao took off
       towards the marshes.
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Pursue Gao to the Marshes
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       Head through the town gate and you will immediately be transported to
       the swamp. Run off the only path available and deal with the outlaws
       that are pestering Hing. Deal with the farmer, then head further up
       the path. Here, you will meet up with Sagacious Zu, who, upon uttering
       Dawn Star's name, becomes your new Follower. He also mentions a camp
       of Gao's men, which lies to the north.
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    A Camp to the North
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       Loot the area, then take the only passage that leads north by making
       use of the mini-map. You will deal with more bandits here, and you
       can eventually complete the "Flower of the Fields" quest. You can now
       choose to go left or right. Both have about the same amount of enemy
       forces, so it's up to you. Clear out Gao's camp and your character
       will interrogate one of the mercenaries. He tells you that Dawn Star
       escaped into the nearby caves.
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Rescue Dawn Star from Gao
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       Take the path that lay in front of you when the cutscene ended, and
       enter the Swamp Cave. In there, you will have to face Ogres and a
       Toad Demon, but the route is pretty straightforward. Eventually, you
       will have to face a more powerful Gao the Lesser. See the walkthrough
       for strategies. Once Gao's dead, our friends gather outside the cave,
       unless you chose to clear out the entire cave. Once outside, the three
       fighters notice flyers overhead... with weapons aimed for Two Rivers.


   __________________
  / The Burning Town \
  ====================----------------------------------------------------
   \ INITIATION:       Given once you finish "The Search for Dawn Star"   \
    \                  quest.                                              \
     -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Burning Town    
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       Only one way to go here. Take care of all the bandits on your way to
       the school. Once there, you will have to face off against lots and lots
       of bandits and Death Hand's Lieutenant. The walkthrough can offer you
       strategies to deal with them. Once they're dead, a dying Jing Woo
       comes trooping out of the building to tell you what happened. The
       three adventurers decide to take Gao's flyer and head for Tien's
       Landing, marking the end of Chapter One.


                            ~*~*~ SIDE QUESTS ~*~*~


   _________
  / Kia Min \
  ===========------------------------------------------------------------
   \ INITIATION:     Talk to Smiling Mountain about sparring after the   \
    \                bandit attack, and he will mention that you can      \
     \               only try to break Kia Min's record for most foes beat \
      \              at once if you find a way to heal her.                 \
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Ask Kia Min About Healing
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       Look around the practice ring to find Kia Min. Talk to her and she will
       mention a special herb with healing properties. It seems that Old Ming
       may know more about it.
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Ask Old Ming About Herbs
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       Head to the Two Rivers beach and Old Ming can be found near the big
       statue. After a lot of chattering, he will mention Red Silk Grass and
       Bearded Tongue Grass as healing herbs. Unfortunately, Bearded Tongue
       Grass is only a painkiller.
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Acquire a Red Silk Grass Poultice
    OR Acquire a Bearded Tongue Grass Poultice
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       Run back to Two Rivers' town square and find Merchant Fen Do. If you
       want Open Palm points, buy a Red Silk Grass Poultice, if you want to
       be Closed Fist, go for a Bearded Tongue Grass Poultice. The first
       costs fifty silver pieces, the latter twenty-five silver pieces.
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Deliver the Poultice to Kia Min
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       Return to the School and talk to Kia Min. You can have her pay you back
       for the poultice. Having her pay back more than she's due to will give
       you more Closed Fist points. No matter which medicine you gave her, the
       contest Smiling Mountain set up can finally take place now. If you gave
       Kia Min Bearded Tongue Grass and you won the contest, she will be
       severely injured and you will gain even more Closed Fist points.


   _________________________
  / The Lions of Two Rivers \
  ===========================--------------------------------------------
   \ INITIATION:     There is a big statue in Master Li's quarters with  \
    \                a peculiar light around its claws.                   \
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------

  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       In Master Li's quarters, there is a big statue of a lion. Next to
       it is a black chest. Open it for a Red, Yellow, and Blue Figurine,
       then walk towards the statue. If you choose to destroy the altar
       - which you SHOULD NOT - you get some gold, but that's not our
       intention here. Place the figurines in the order that the lion
       statue tells you two (blue light means placing the Blue Figurine).
       You get 1 Silver piece once you have placed the three sculptures.
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       Exit Master Li's chamber and head to the right until you find a
       small opening, which leads into the grassland behind Li's room. In
       a moment, you should see a small shrine dedicated to the first
       master of Two Rivers. Place a silver coin on the shrine to retrieve
       the Lion Head Token.
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       Head back to the big lion statue. Place the Lion Head on it and the
       color in its paws should turn to green. Now place the BLUE and the
       YELLOW figurine. Then remove the BLUE figurine, and place the RED
       figurine for orange. Finally, remove the YELLOW figurine and once
       again place the BLUE figurine for the purple orb. This gains you
       75 XP and the "Gaze of the Lion" technique.


   __________________________
  / The Flower of the Fields \
  ============================-------------------------------------------
   \ INITIATION:     In the marshes, you will encounter a merchant named \
    \                Hing who has apparently lost someone dear to him. He \
     \               asks you to find his "Flower of the Fields".          \
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Hunt Down Fen's Kidnappers
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
       Proceed your main quest until you find Sagacious Zu, who joins up with
       you. Head through the passage to the north and you will find bandits
       holding captive a woman. Kill the bandits to free the woman, named
       Sing Wa. The "Flower of the Fields" seems to refer to a water buffalo
       named Fen. Hing comes storming to see his dear animal. If you act
       politely, you will gain Open Palm points, if you rudely demand money,
       you will gain Closed Fist points. Both yield you money.


                                 =============
                                  CHAPTER TWO
                                 =============

                            ~*~*~ MAIN QUESTS ~*~*~


                MORE TO COME



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                                      _____
                                     /  A  \
                                   -----------
                                      Styles
                                   -----------


                                  MARTIAL STYLES
                                 ================


       _______________
      / Leaping Tiger \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Assign it as your starting martial art
                    when initiating a new game. Alternatively,
                    you can buy it from Zin Bu later on.

    With the vigor and speed of the animal for which this martial
    style was named, Leaping Tiger dazzles onlookers even as it
    carves up opponents. Practitioners of this Martial style focus
    so completely on the strength and quickness of the tiger that
    razor-sharp claws seem to sprout from their fists. The style's
    quick, leaping techniques and punishing strikes create a
    flurry of death that can keep even armed opponents at bay.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       __________________
      / Legendary Strike \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Assign it as your starting martial art
                    when initiating a new game. Alternatively,
                    you can buy it from Zin Bu later on.

    Many in the Jade Empire have heard of Legendary Strike, but
    few have actually seen it in action. Fewer still have
    mastered this martial style, but those who have are to be
    feared, their blows rain down too fast to block, and their
    kicks can quickly put an opponent out for good.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       _______________
      / Thousand Cuts \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Assign it as your starting martial art
                    when initiating a new game. Alternatively,
                    you can buy it from Zin Bu later on.

    Thousand Cuts is aptly named, though the style does not
    involve blades. A master of this style relies on numerous light
    strikes in quick succession instead of singular punishing
    blows of murderous kicks. Most opponents reel under such a
    relentless assault, unable to counter fast enough to find an
    opening for their own attacks.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       _____________
      / White Demon \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Assign it as your starting martial art
                    when initiating a new game. Alternatively,
                    you can buy it from Zin Bu later on.

    Many martial artists criticize the White Demon style for being
    slow and ponderous, but in the hands of a true master it can be
    one of the deadliest martial styles of all. While it lacks the
    crowd-pleasing panache of faster styles, White Demon's sheer
    power and intimidating techniques plow through opponents like
    an ogre in a teahouse.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=



                                  SUPPORT STYLES
                                 ================


       _______________
      / Heavenly Wave \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     You get it automatically at the start of any
                    new game.

    This style's Power Attack can initiate a Harmonic Combo that
    produces a Health power-up.

    Fighters skilled in Heavenly Wave learn techniques that can
    slow their opponents to a crawl. While this Support style does
    no damage on its own, a master can manipulate the chi in the
    area around opponents, rendering them sluggish and easily
    defeated. Even the most lightning-fast of foes can be slowed to
    a turtle's pace with the skillful application of Heavenly Wave.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       _____________
      / Hidden Fist \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Help master Smiling Hawk disperse Radiant in
                    the Black Leopard School quest in Chapter 3.

    This style's Area Attack can initiate a Harmonic Combo that
    produces a Chi power-up.

    Warriors willing to tread a darker path learn that a confused
    mind is a weakened one. This infamous Support style is a
    collection of techniques that render the practitioner's foe
    disoriented and unable to fight back. A master of Hidden Fist is
    not above using dirty tricks and forbidden strikes to serve the
    goal of total domination.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       _________________
      / Paralyzing Palm \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Help Radiant defeat master Smiling Hawk in
                    the Black Leopard School quest in Chapter 3.

    This style's Power Attack can initiate a Harmonic Combo.

    This esoteric style has a sinister reputation but many more
    peaceful masters prefer it for its ability to render an opponent
    helpless without killing him more unscrupulously. Masters take
    advantage of this style's paralyzing blows to weaken foes for
    the killing blow. It is designed around its magical palm strikes,
    which can stop a man in his tracks with a single hit.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       ______________
      / Storm Dragon \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Purchase from merchant Cheung in Tien's
                    Landing during Chapter 2. Alternatively, you
                    can buy it from Spear Catches Leaf in the
                    Great Southern Forest, also in Chapter 2.

    This style's Area Attack can initiate a Harmonic Combo that
    produces a Focus power-up.

    The forms and strikes of Storm Dragon enable the master to call
    upon the power of lightning to damage an opponent. While this
    style's attacks don't cause any direct damage, its motions
    summon forth electricity to course through its victim, doing
    small but constant damage over time. Storm Dragon will rarely
    win a fight on its own, but combined with other styles it can
    easily change the tide of a difficult battle.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=



                                  WEAPON STYLES
                                 ===============
                          All weapon styles drain Focus.


       _______________
      / Crimson Tears \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      PARENT:       Double Blades
      LOCATION:     Warn Crimson Khana of the poisoning Lyn and Cho
                    are planning when going up for the Bronze
                    Championship in the Arena during Chapter 3.

    This inscription on these unique sabers is written in a long-
    forgotten dialect. The writing, deciphered by scholar Shao Shen
    many years ago, reads: "The innocent are cut down with the guilty;
    the brave die beside the craven; the blades do not weep for the
    dead." Rumor has it that the Crimson Tears have ended more lives
    than the great drought itself. Despite centuries of use, these
    sabers are as sharp and deadly as the day they were forged.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

       ______________
      / Dragon Sword \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      PARENT:       Longsword
      LOCATION:     Buy from the Blacksmith in the Imperial City
                    for 10,000 silver pieces in Chapter 3.

    Before his departure to the unknown, the Celestial Dragon
    crafted the first true warrior, Lu Fang. Though Lu Fang's fists
    were stronger and quicker than any blade, the Celestial
    Dragon forged the Dragon Sword to give the warrior a weapon
    worthy of his skill. Hard as dragon scales and sharp as a
    dragons tooth, it is still one of the most formidable swords in
    the Empire.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       __________
      / Flawless \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      PARENT:       Staff
      LOCATION:     Buy from the Blacksmith in the Imperial City
                    for 7,500 silver pieces in Chapter 3.

    The scrolls of Peng Qi contain the story of a monk who shaped a
    flawless staff using only swatches of silk. At first, the silk
    did nothing but polish the rough wood, but after thirty-four
    years the staff was perfectly smooth, straight and flawless.
    After finishing the staff, the monk told his abbot he was going
    for a walk to test his new staff, and he never returned. An
    exiled warrior eventually discovered the staff and attached a
    sharp blade that is every bit as perfect as the staff itself. It
    has since been adorned with precious metals, but it remains as
    flawless as ever. 
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       ____________________
      / Fortune's Favorite \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      PARENT:       Longsword
      LOCATION:     Choose it when Gujin the Weapon Master
                    presents it to you together with Golden
                    Star in Chapter 1.

    This long sword bears the mark of Shining Fortune, the
    blacksmith of the gods. Shining Fortune's weapons were so finely
    crafted that the gods forbode him from creating weapons for
    anyone but them. When his son was enlisted to subdue the
    barbarians from the west, Shining Fortune forsook his oaths and
    forged this marvelous long sword for his son. The gods cursed
    Shining Fortune for breaking his oath, and he was never again
    able to produce weapons of any worth. Still, the blade he made
    for his son never experienced defeat. It is truly Fortune's
    Favorite.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       _____________
      / Golden Star \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      PARENT:       Staff, Regular Edition Unique
      LOCATION:     Choose it when Gujin the Weapon Master
                    presents it to you together with Fortune's
                    Favorite in Chapter 1.

    Forged under an auspicious comet, this staff was originally a
    gift for the Water Spirit of the Silkworm River. A young prince
    named Seng Lo sought to win the heart of the Water Spirit and
    had the staff created as a gift. He convinced the Great Eastern
    Serpent to fly him to the heavens, where he dipped the staff in
    the golden comet. The light of the comet dimmed, but the staff
    became more powerful than any before it. To this day, no one
    knows if Seng Lo won the Water Spirit's heart, but there is no
    questioning the magnificence of the staff he created.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       ___________
      / Mirabelle \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      PARENT:       Gun
      LOCATION:     Defeat the Outlander in battle and choose his
                    weapon as your prize in Chapter 3.

    A strange weapon from a strange culture, Mirabelle is made of
    wood and steel and emits thunder and fire. Loud and ungainly
    (like its previous owner), Mirabelle is nonetheless capable of
    doing real harm at medium range. Etched with undecipherable
    symbols from the Outlander's language, this weapon is a
    unique (and dangerous) trophy. The power of some enemies is
    such that fate itself turns away the cold, foreign steel
    Mirabelle projects.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       __________________
      / Tang's Vengeance \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      PARENT:       Double Axes.
      LOCATION:     Defeat Kai Lan with the Black Whirlwind in the
                    Imperial Arena during Chapter 3.

    When Emperor Fong died without at heir, the Empire became
    fractured and divided. After years of war, Tang the Merciless
    rose to be the forerunner in the battle for the contested throne
    of the Jade Empire. Tang's own father betrayed him into the
    hands of his enemies, fearing that his son's violent ways
    would ruin the Empire. Rumor has it that before he fled into
    exile, Tang the Merciless used these very axes to cut off his
    father's head. These devastating axes remain extremely sharp,
    even after hundreds of years of use.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       ________________
      / Tien's Justice \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      PARENT:       Staff, Limited Edition Unique
      LOCATION:     Choose it when Gujin the Weapon Master
                    presents it to you together with Fortune's
                    Favorite in Chapter 1.

    This ceremonial staff was once displayed in Sagacious Tien's
    great hall. Many years after his reign, Emperor Yan Shun took up
    the staff to defend the palace from rebels. Once the infidels
    had been stopped, Yan Shun gathered his army and left the palace,
    vowing to rid the Empire of all dissidents before he returned.
    Emperor Yan Shun returned after seventeen years. In that time,
    Yan Shun and Tien's ceremonial staff had become a symbol for
    justice in the Jade Empire.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=



                                   MAGIC STYLES
                                  ==============
                            All magic styles drain Chi.


       ____________
      / Dire Flame \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Choose it when the Water Dragon offers you
                    the choice between Fire and Ice in Chapter 1.

    This style's Area Attack can initiate a Harmonic Combo that
    produces a Health power-up.

    Practitioners of Dire Flame can throw bolts of fire, project
    explosive fireballs, and even summon dragon-like burning
    constructs that immolate enemies with tongues of flame.
    Sometimes the sight of a fighter weilding the power of flame is
    enough to reduce the bravest of opponents to begging for
    mercy.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       ___________
      / Ice Shard \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Choose it when the Water Dragon offers you
                    the choice between Fire and Ice in Chapter 1.
                    Alternatively, buy it from Guang in the Lotus
                    Assassin Fortress in Chapter 3.

    This style's  Attack can initiate a Harmonic Combo that
    produces a  power-up.

    While many warriors swear by the power of Dire Flame, many
    others seek to master the powerful Ice Shard. By using their Chi
    to summon forth the soul-chilling cold of the highest mountains,
    masters of Ice Shard can send daggers of ice flying towards
    enemies, call a freezing ice storm to slow their shivering foes,
    or even encase opponents in columns of ice before shattering
    them with a single blow. Few fighters have the courage to stand
    up to the cold stare of an Ice Shard master.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       ________________
      / Stone Immortal \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Impress mistress Vo with your knowledge of
                    the Way of the Open Palm in Chapter 2 for
                    her to teach you this style.
      RESONANCE:    Stronger when wielded by a follower of the Way
                    of the Open Palm.

    This style's Power Attack can initiate a Harmonic Combo.

    Fighters who study this style gain mastery over the ponderous
    element of earth, putting the mighty power of stone and crystal
    at their command. Masters of Stone Immortal have the ability to
    attack enemies with crystalline missiles, encase foes in stone,
    or even open the ground beneath an opponent's feet. To command
    the power of earth requires a mind centered on balance,
    stability, and order, and so the Stone Immortal is a favored
    style among followers of the Way of the Open Palm. It is far
    less effective if wielded by those who follow the Way of the
    Closed Fist.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       _________
      / Tempest \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Impress Jian the Iron Fist with your knowledge
                    of the Way of the Closed Fist in Chapter 2 for
                    him to teach you this style.
      RESONANCE:    Stronger when wielded by a follower of the Way
                    of the Closed Fist.

    This style's Power Attack can initiate a Harmonic Combo that
    produces a Focus power-up.

    Warriors proficient in Tempest have the winds at their beck
    and call. Fighters who have faced this style and survived tell
    tales of blasts of gale-force winds and of powerful whirlwinds
    that effortlessly sent them flying away from the Tempest
    master himself. Many practitioner of Tempest face entire
    gangs without even taking a wound, as the mighty winds at
    their command keep their foes at bay. Warriors with the chill
    of the wind in their hearts fing Tempest far easier to
    command, so it is a favored style of the Way of the Closed Fist,
    and less effective in the hands of those who follow the Way of
    the Open Palm.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=



                             TRANSFORMATION STYLES
                            =======================
                 All transformation styles constantly drain Chi.


       ____________
      / Toad Demon \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Kill the Toad Demon in the Swamp Cave to get
                    this transformation style in Chapter 1.

    Toad Demons might not be the most highly respected demons,
    but this style proves that they are not to be trifled with. A
    warrior using this style takes the hulking form of the deadly
    toad demon, complete with the demon's clawed flippers and
    its punishing tongue attack. This form also makes the martial
    artist immune to all Support styels, just like the toad demon
    itself.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       _____________
      / Horse Demon \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Kill all Horse Demons in Heaven to get
                    this transformation style in Chapter 2.

    Powerful warriors can gain the power to take the form of the
    fearsome horse demon. This transformation grants the horse
    demon's legendary ferocity, as well as its mastery of the
    element of fire and its immunity to the effects of Support
    styles. Faced with the immolating brutality of the horse
    demon, weak-willed foes cower in fear, helpless against the
    raging flames.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       ____________
      / Jade Golem \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Kill the Jade Golem in the Lotus Assassin Fortress to get
                    this transformation style in Chapter 3.

    This style imbues the martial artist with the power and form of
    the towering Jade Golem. Powerful and terrifying, the Jade
    Golem mauls foes with brutal strikes and inhuman cunning,
    and the form's complete immunity to magic and martial styles
    makes it the perfect tactic when facing deadly sorcerers and
    certain demons.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       ______________
      / Red Minister \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Kill the Red Minister in spiritual Dirge to get
                    this transformation style in Chapter 5.

    When an eminent sage dies, its spirit sometimes returns as a
    ghostly red minister. Taking the form of a red minister grants a
    warrior the nefarious ability to feed on an opponent's life force
    and the incorporal spirit's immunities to weapons and
    Support styles. Few people in this troubled age have the
    resilience to withstand the spine-chilling touch of a red
    minister.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=



                                 UNIQUE STYLES
                                ===============


       ______________
      / Spirit Thief \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Help Hui the Brave in her fight against the sailors
                    for her to teach you this in Chapter 2.
      EFFECTS:      Drains Chi from enemies. Does direct damage in Chi
                    Strike mode, but Spirit Thief's Power Attack does
                    not drain any Chi when doing this. 

    Those most adept at manipulating chi find that even the
    spiritual energy of others is within their grasp. The strikes and
    forms of the Spirit Thief style enable practitioners to tap an
    enemy's vital energies and refill their own reserves. While the
    techniques of this style do no physical damage to its victims
    without being charged with the user's chi, those who face a
    Spirit Thief master find themselves without the resolve to put
    their hearts into the fight.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


                                      _____
                                     /  B  \
                                 --------------
                                   Techniques
                                 --------------


       ______________
      / Alloyed Body \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Succesfully beat five opponents in
                    Smiling Mountain's grand test in
                    Chapter 1
      EFFECTS:      Health   +5
                    Focus    +5

    The Alloyed Body is Smiling Mountain's ultimate
    series of exercises, designed to offset some of the
    weaknesses the corpulent trainer saw in the exercises
    he developed earlier in his career. Practicing these
    holistic exercises strengthens both health and focus.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       ___________________
      / Balance of Nature \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Buy from Darting Lynx in Chapter 2
      EFFECTS:      Focus    +15
                    Chi      +3

    To be one with your art, it must be your entire world,
    your only focus. But to lose yourself in that world is
    also a serious falling. If you balance the needs of
    your art with the needs of your inner self, you can
    achieve true transcendence and clarity of purpose.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       _______________
      / Belly of Iron \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Buy from Smiling Mountain in Chapter 1
      EFFECTS:      Health   +3
                    Chi      -1

    A series of excercises developed by Smiling Mountain.
    Those who learn and use his Belly of Iron techniques
    learn to take blows better, giving them more stamina
    in combat. The strain of using these exercises in
    battle can slightly reduce a warrior's ability to
    channel their Chi.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       _________________
      / Chaotic Strains \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Agree to aid Bladed Thesis in the
                    "Zither of Discord" sidequest.
      EFFECTS:      Health   +5
                    Chi      +5

    Played by skilled hands, the Zither of Discord can
    attune the chaos in a person's soul, making one
    stronger and better able to walk the Way of the
    Closed Fist. Every so often you catch a hint of
    music carried on the breeze to remind you of this
    ancient artifact.
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


       __________________________
      / Conditioning of the Body \
      =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
      LOCATION:     Buy from Darting Lynx in Chapter 2
      EFFECTS:      Health   +7
                    Chi      -3

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