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Instruction Booklet

The instruction booklet (or instruction manual) is a 56-page item in Tunic. This is a translation of all of the pages and explanations of their content.
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Front Cover

Translation Secret Legend Elaboration Top half of "Secret Legend" Bottom half of ...

Page 1 - Copyright

Translation Upper LeftSecret Legend Lower RightThe softest feather, corrected eleven time...

Page 2 - Table of Contents

Translation Left Column Cards 20 Hints and Clues 21 Praying 23 ...

Page 3 - The Story

Translation Upper LeftThere lived a Civilization of great power. They built a city, and wi...

Page 4 - The Story

Translation A Terrible Power RisesThe discovering Hero opened a tomb and revealed a terrib...

Page 5 - The Story

Translation A Prison & A Beacon... But one must live outside the shivering ring, The Heir ...

Page 6 - The Story

Translation Upper-Left BoxCanonical Plane Upper-Right BoxThe Far Shore

Page 7 - The Story

Translation And so the cycle continues. Ruin Seekers, drawn to the beacon, are tested. Tho...

Page 8 - The Story

Translation The Heir

Page 9 - Data Management

Translation Top Box CONTINUE Continue most recent file NEW GAME Begin a fres...

Page 10 - Beginning your Adventure

Translation Upper LeftA secret legend says that a great treasure lies in this far away lan...

Page 11 - The Game Screen

Translation Upper-Left BoxRuin Seeker (you) Middle-Left BoxStrange gate to The Far Shore ...

Page 12 - Controls

Translation Focus   Focus is crucial! Shield Potion Inventory / Gea...

Page 13 - Controls

Translation [space] ButtonThis button has many uses. One is secret, but if you read this boo...

Page 14 - Controls

Translation [shift] ButtonThis button has one main use, but it is a powerful one. Use it all...

Page 15 - Controls

Translation UNDERSTANDING STAMINA-POINTSSTAMINA-POINTS represent your poise and strength to ...

Page 16 - Stamina

Translation Upper-Left BoxWith Vigor Use vigor to roll. You are safe for a tiny moment.  F...

Page 17 - Items

Translation TREASURES & TOOLSSWORDIs this the hero's blade? Or a forgery? STICKJust a stick...

Page 18 - Increasing Your Power

Translation Top BoxIf you seek to increase your power...Risk an offering to The Heir. Left[...

Page 19 - Death

Translation Top-Left BoxBad news! The Ruin Seeker has run out of HEALTH-POINTS! But wait!? ...

Page 20 - Cards

Translation Top-Left BoxCYAN PERIL RINGRaises DEF when you are in PERIL. INVERTED ASHQuaffe...

Page 21 - Hints and Clues

Translation Top-RightStumped? Here are some clues for you!Try to help your friends if you ca...

Page 22 - Hints and Clues

Translation What's up with the DOOR IN THE MOUNTAINS?All the clues you seek are here...

Page 23 - Praying

Translation Yellow Thought BubbleDo you know the secret way? Go to the Door in the Mountains...

Page 24 - Praying

Translation TopThe Secret of Prayer Middle BoxTo pray, be still for a moment and rest. Ruin...

Page 25 - Survival Tips

Elaboration The description for the associated Steam community item, "Assembled at Last," is...

Page 26 - Survival Tips

Translation KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR BARS!Your will to go on. Improve potions with ash ([ash]) to...

Page 27 - West Garden

Translation Fairy Fairies Below Boss BoxTo the west of the great palace are the gardens. Ma...

Page 28 - Overworld

Translation RINGING THE WEST BELLCan you see the bell, but not reach it? Try going to the WE...

Page 29 - Under the Well

Translation UNDER THE WELLFlooded lair beneath the surface, filled with monsters. Walking in...

Page 30 - Under the Well

Translation & BENEATH THE EARTHBeneath the earth are many scary places. Be sure to take a LA...

Page 31 - Eastern Vault

Translation ONE KEY TO THE SHADOW OUBLIETTE IS GUARDED BY THE LAST GREAT MACHINE OF WAR.WHEN...

Page 32 - Eastern Vault

Translation TopThe Last Machine of WarSiege Engine Left BoxTo the Dark Cavep.30 Bottom Box...

Page 33 - Ruined Atoll

Translation Under the library is the skeleton of a great abbey that served as its annex. Once...

Page 34 - Ruined Atoll

Translation The Numbered Tombs in the 4 Corners1. Nor We2. Nor Eas3. Sou We4. Sou Eas Centr...

Page 35 - Frog's Domain

Translation Bottom RightOdd DoorRotate it around the forbidden axis and partially summon a D...

Page 36 - The Librarian

Translation Many have sought the secrets of this world, drawn by the great power and other s...

Page 37 - Scavenger Boss

Translation Will stop at nothing to obtain the [blue key]. She has long known that it lies i...

Page 38 - Quarry

Translation MONASTERYOnce a place of worship for the gods thought to live beneath the earth,...

Page 39 - Swamp

Translation FLEEMERSEquipped in various ways. The flesh may be stripped away but the will to...

Page 40 - Cathedral

Translation THE CATHEDRALThe Seat of Power for the First Heir 1. The sound of chanting in t...

Page 41 - The Far Shore

Translation Top LeftThe Far Shore Top MiddleThe Shadow Oubliette(written in a circle, clock...

Page 42 - The Far Shore

Translation TopUnderstanding the Strange Effects of The Far Shore NORMALOfferings to The He...

Page 43 - Hidden Secrets

Translation The Ruin Seeker begins to understand the HOLY CROSS Elaboration The Holy Cro...

Page 44 - Hidden Secrets

Translation Much is hidden in this world, bound behind the power of the HOLY CROSS. Prove t...

Page 45 - Hidden Secrets

Translation Extinguish the beacon's last spark and become a fresh martyr. Courage that is u...

Page 46 - Hidden Secrets

Translation ... Wisdom that is untempered by kindness is no wisdom at all. Be free. Elab...

Page 47 - Hidden Secrets

Translation Fairy souls are tucked away in all corners of the world. They lock themselves in...

Page 48 - Hidden Secrets

Translation LeftSECRET GATHERING PLACEBut where do they hide? Find a special location where ...

Page 49 - Hidden Secrets

Translation Lower LeftThe Golden Path Lower RightThe Greatest Spell Elaboration This pa...

Page 50 - Hidden Secrets

Elaboration The description for the associated Steam community item, "The Mountain Door," is...

Page 51 - Hidden Secrets

Translation TopCards AURA'S GEMParry time ↑ Bottom-Right BoxDid you retain the secret lett...

Page 52 - Memo Pages

Translation Compass Nor ← (Up) (Le) → We Eas ← (Righ) Sou ← (Dow) ...

Page 53 - Memo Pages

Elaboration The top pen sketch explains how to perform the Holy Cross in front of the windmi...

Page 54 - Memo Pages

Translation Upper Left A [æ] AH [ɒ] I [ɪ] E [ɛ] OU [ʊ] EH [ə] EE [iː] OO [...

Back Cover

Translation RightUnder the moon, Bottom Rightcontemplate this prayer. Bottom LeftNear an a...