Tips and Lore

Game Guide
All 38 unique loading-screen messages (from 42 table rows - duplicates collapsed). Most are gameplay tips; a few are pure world lore about the settlers and races of the Barren Land.

Tips (35)

Tip #0

Tip

You can pause the game by pressing the Space key even during combat.
Use the pause function strategically.

Tip #4

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Beast-type monsters and Anomaly-type monsters are hostile to each other.
Use their relationships strategically to your advantage.

Tip #6

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Units that have reached maximum Exp can level up by interacting with the Goddess Statue.

Tip #7

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In the Consume Policy menu, you can allow or prohibit units from using items.

Tip #8

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You can rescue units in the 'Near Death' state using an Aid Kit.

Tip #9

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There are no Resources on Barren Land except for Twisted Tree.

Tip #10

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You can restore a unit's Energy by using the Prioritize Sleep action option.

Tip #11

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Units in a bad Mood gain Stress. If Stress reaches maximum, they enter a Mental Collapse state.

Tip #12

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After a Mental Collapse, if Stress reaches maximum again, the unit dies instantly.

Tip #13

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Higher-level units require greater Mood satisfaction to stay content.

Tip #14

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If you are unsatisfied with Major Stats or Inscription granted by praying, you can pray again. Resources are not refunded.

Tip #15

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Delicious food improves a unit's Mood.

Tip #16

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Energy depletion will cause the unit to Severely Exhausted temporarily. Units cannot be controlled in this state.

Tip #17

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The deeper you go into a dungeon, the richer and rarer the Resources you can obtain.

Tip #18

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Running low on Gold? Treasure chests in dungeons contain Gold.

Tip #19

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The Recruitment List is updated periodically.

Tip #20

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The higher the Talent, the more Major Stats increase when leveling up.

Tip #21

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You cannot manually save the game while in a dungeon.

Tip #22

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Fulfill different room types such as private rooms to gain bonuses. This is especially useful for managing Mood.

Tip #23

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Grilled food greatly boosts Mood but does not fill the stomach much.

Tip #24

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The investigation function lets you preview monsters' Traits and Skills in advance.

Tip #25

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Press the Tab key to select all units at once.

Tip #26

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Hold Shift and left-click other units to add them to the selection.

Tip #27

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Only a portion of Resources used in construction is refunded when demolished.

Tip #28

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The efficiency of Crafting, Research, and other tasks depends on a unit's Survival Stat.

Tip #29

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The longer a unit stays in a dungeon, the more its Mood decreases due to the dungeon's Magic.

Tip #30

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At night, units' Vision Range decreases.

Tip #31

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You cannot use Portals during combat.

Tip #32

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Units not positioned inside the Portal Room will disappear when using a portal.

Tip #33

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While in Gather Mode (Z), drag with left-click to assign multiple structures for collection at once.

Tip #34

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Use the Hold Position action option if you want a unit to stay in place.

Tip #35

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You can check Inventory, Skills, and Status of multiple selected units at once.

Tip #36

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Drag unit portraits at the top of the screen to change their hotkey order.

Tip #37

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In the Inventory, you can drag items to nearby units to transfer them conveniently.

Tip #38

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Storage Buildings can hold items depending on the types they are designed to store.

Lore (3)

Lore #39

Lore

Liana has paid more in Fines than she has earned from Poaching.

Lore #40

Lore

Among the Lizardmen, there is a legend that they are Descendants of Dragons from long ago.
Kragas is one of those who believe in this legend.

Lore #41

Lore

When Lowell worked as a guard, he would often run up tabs at taverns. The last one he left before coming to the Barren Land will likely remain unpaid for a long time-perhaps forever.

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