**Getting the Vorlik Blade**
 
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Table of contents:
1: Introduction
2: Legal info
3: Getting the Vorlik Blade 
a: Things necessary to get the Vorlik Blade
b: Ryu-Kan and his forge
c: Finding  the materials
d: Assembling the blade
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1: Introduction
     I recently finished Skies of Arcadia, and I must say that it has to be one 
of the best RPGs that I've ever played.  The good storyline, great ship battles, 
and likable characters really made this game shine.  As well as the discoveries 
and crew members, there are a couple of side quests proper, including the long 
process of getting Vyse's final weapon, the Vorlik Blade.  Seeing as there is no 
faq currently devoted to this quest, I thought that such a document might help 
those Skies players who want to get the most out of their game.  


 2: Legal Info
  This FAQ is copyright (c) Johnny5 2001.  Aside from personal use, do not use 
this document in any way without my permssion.  The only website that can use 
this FAQ is Gamefaqs (www.gamefaqs.com) and has my permission to do so. If you 
would like to use this FAQ on your website, e-mail me at Johnny5@altavista.net


3:                                          ***Getting The Vorlik Blade***

3a: Things necessary to get the Vorlik Blade
     To get Vyse's ultimate weapon, the Vorlik blade you have to go through a 
small side quest, as well as get one of the 40 something crew members
	To get the Vorlik  Blade, you need:
*Ship capable of flying above and below the clouds
*Swashbuckler Rating of Vyse the Dashing or above (to get Ryu-Kan)
* 1000 gold (to upgrade Ryu-Kan's shop)
*Access to the Area "The Vortex" by Sailor's Island (this means you are on disk 
2)

Note: these steps may be done in any order, but to finish this quest quickely, 
do them in the way shown.

3b: Ryu-Kan and his forge
     First, we have to find Ryu-Kan, the crew member who can create the bladeHis 
hut is located far north of Yafutoma.  Just continue flying north until you 
reach it.  The coordinates are B 14  (Letters vertical, bottom to top, numbers 
horizontal, left to right).   Talk to Ryu-Kan, and he will join your crew, 
provided you have a good enough Swashbuckler rating.  Return to Crescent Isle, 
and go into the far left cave.   Ryu-Kan's shop should be set up there. Talk to 
him, and see a menu like this:

Buy and Sell weapons
Talk to Ryu-Kan  *Choose*
Nothing

Select the choice "talk to Ryu-Kan" and he will tell you that his shop is small, 
and that he could upgrade it if you gave him 1000 gold.  Select "Give 1000 gold 
to Ryu-Kan" and leave the island.  Come right back, and note that his shop is 
now bigger and that he is selling more powerful weapons.
     Talk to him Again, select "Talk to Ryu-Kan" and he will tell you of the 
rare metal Velorium, and about how he could make a powerful sword with enough of 
it.  Now that you have the maker, all you need to get is the Velorium.

 3c: Finding the materials
	Get on the Delphins, and fly over to the area around shrine Island, and 
sink below the clouds to find The Vortex at E 6 (If you've gotten to the point 
where Soltis is raised, then it is directly below it). This is where the 
Velorium is located.  Enter the Vortex, go down, and watch as grid of dark green 
squares appears in the top-right corner of the screen.  This is the Moon Stone 
radar.  Press the "B" button to activate the Moon Stone radar, witch will reveal 
what is under the 9  squares directly around you (and one under you).
     
    
  If a space becomes light green, this mean there is nothing under it.  If a"?" 
appears, than that means there may be something under the mud in that area.  You 
can use the radar several times in the same area to narrow down your search, but 
be sure to cover the whole grid.  Once you have found a space you think might 
have Velorium under it (ie. it has a question mark sign), press the "A" button 
to lower the Delphinuns' claw, and pull up what's there.  Most of the time, this 
will result in an easy ship battle with a strange manta-ray creature.  These 
fights are pretty easy, as long as you only fire torpedoes and magic.  Once 
you've gotten *both* pieces of Velorium (Ryu-Kan needs a lot of it to make the 
sword)Leave the Vortex and fly back to Crecent Isle 

Section d: Assembing the blade
 Return to Ryu-Kan's shop, and talk to him.  Select "Talk to Ryu-Kan" from the 
menu that appears, and he will say the same thing he said before, about 
Velorium, followed by something like "What? You have Velorium? Give that to me, 
and I shall make you a powerful blade."  Give it to him, and than leave the 
Island.  Come right back, talk to him, and he will give you the Vorlik blade, a 
powerful (and cool looking) sword that give +200 to Attack and Hit.

Hope this Faq was helpful!
Johnny5
Questions? Comments?Suggustions? Hate mail? email me at Johnny5@altavista.net

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