Dragon Warrior IV Chance/Confusion FAQ v1.0 --------------------------------------------------- This document is a list of all of the effects of the spell Chance and the status ailment Confusion from Dragon Warrior IV. Dragon WARRIOR, not Quest, IV; some are probably different in DQIV.) It is doubtfully complete at this phase, but imagine the level of playtesting required to get as far as this and you'll understand why I can't be 100% sure. Chance ------ Rarity rating: Rarity is just an approximation; it's fairly close but not totally accurate. It's also dependant on monster level (a higher-level monster brings on less instant death effects and more healing or defense effects). So it's very general. Rarity(1 common)Effect 1 Healall all allies 1 Healall all allies and monsters 2 MP 0 all monsters 2 MP 0 all monsters and allies 2 Sleep all monsters and allies 4 Explodes all monsters to bits 3 Giant appears, attacks each enemy for 110 dmg 4 All "build up power" 3 Earthquake--monsters fall into cracks 5 "Chance" echoes in vain; no effect 5 Time reverses one round (like Sandglass of Regression) 4 A hideous grumble sounds, party's perplexed; lose a turn 3 Earthquake--60 damage monsters (if they live through it, hits allies too) 5 Chaos all allies but caster, monsters 5 Chaos all 5 Freeze time--only caster acts--for 3 turns 5 Caster "calls the most fearful thing"; party faints, monsters run 5 Mists stream from caster; Fendspell all monsters/allies 4 A snow dragon carries off the enemies 4 Double exp. gained at end of fight 4 Double gold gained at end of fight 4 Monsters transform--maybe to Metal Slimes, maybe not 4 Surround monsters 5 Speedup all allies 4 Party's morale is boosted (100% critical rate for party) 5 Upper all allies 5 Bedragon allies 4 Blinding light does mortal damage to caster 5 Return to a random place ------ Confusion --------- The characters in DW4 are sparsely outlined at best, but their personalities really shine when they are confused. All of these are appropriate, except for one of Nara's (-I- think), and all are very funny. Read on to find out yourself.... Jazz ---- Jazz trips and falls! Fortunately, there's no injury! Jazz: I'm a Slime. He,he,he.... Jazz holds the Zenithian Sword (probably your equipped weapon) overhead! But nothing happens! Ragnar ------ Ragnar brandishes a weapon! Loses control and falls! Ragnar takes _ (1-digit) damage points! Ragnar attacks! But the body doesn't follow and can't do a thing! Ragnar cheers on (random ally)! Ragnar: "Hip, Hip, Hurray (ally)!" Ragnar is dazed! Nara ---- Nara screams! Nara: "Yeek! Stop! Please stop!" Nara: "Where am I? Who am I?" Nara takes off the (her armor)! (enemy) is charmed by Nara! (author screams, dies) (She's spent too much time around that sister of hers....) Nara is predicting who will win! Mara ---- Mara grasps at (enemy)! Mara is bounced off! Mara joins the battle! (She moves to front of party) Mara: "Can I have some coins, (random enemy/ally)? Huh? Isn't this a casino?" Mara blows a kiss! (enemy) is happy! Alena ----- Alena grabs and throws away (enemy)! _ (low) damage points to (enemy)! Alena starts crying! Alena: "I want to go home! Sob...Sob..." Alena: "KIEEEE!" Alena starts testing strength by breaking the stones nearby! (exact quote) Taloon ------ Taloon starts counting money! Taloon: "One, Two....The total is (your money) gold pieces. That's seems right. (exact quote) Taloon throws 1 gold piece! (1 digit) damage points to (enemy)! (The strange thing: you never lose the gold piece. Not even in the battle--he did this, then his first one, and it was the same count as before....) Taloon jumps back into the wagon! Cristo ------ Cristo picks up and throws a stone! It hits (enemy)! (1 digit) damage points to (enemy)! Cristo: "Can you tell me the way to Aliahan?" (enemy) doesn't respond! (author reflects on how devoted DW players will not stop laughing for hours after reading this and gives them a moment to climb back into their chairs) Cristo begins a lecture! Cristo: "Be good to travelers...." Cristo casts Healall!(it was Healall on mine, dunno if it's anything else on lower-level games) (on enemy) Brey ---- Brey: "What was I supposed to do?" Brey chants Expl..o..d..e...(this isn't how it looks on-screen, it's the speed at which the letters appear.)...but can't remember the rest of the spell! Brey digs a trap! (enemy) falls into a trap! (enemy) can't get out of the hole! (freezes it for one turn) Brey casts Upper! (on enemy) --------- Well, that's it for now. That's probably not everything, but it is a lot of these effects. If you find another one or find that one of these has a mistake, contact me and tell me your discovery. Once I can verfiy the correction, I'll put it there and give you credit in the file. If it's an addition, I'll have more trouble verifying it, but I'll still add it in and give you credit in the file--which could go both ways in that case, since you might be stamped on one no one can duplicate. =) Thanks, Jjukil Jjukil@aol.com