Banbard

Banbard follows Locke, a recluse who wants to learn about Elvin civilization, and Ardra, a local troublemaker ready to face the challenges of the world. Elves have been wiped out by curses, and humans now claim the little land that remains. The two leave their giant tree home to travel through towns and dungeons, where they encounter mysterious and challenging monsters.

Skills and mana

You use a flexible pool of skills to fight foes. Skills draw on either Magic, the planet’s natural power, or Artes, power drawn from the individual. Using skills drains your TP bar, which enemies can exploit.

All living things have mana flowing through them. When a creature is overcharged with mana, it resists ailments more effectively but is less likely to hit an enemy’s weak points. Low mana makes a creature more susceptible to ailments while greatly increasing its chance to strike an enemy’s vital point.

The Seams system

The Super Elemental Art and Magic System, or Seams, lets you learn variations of most skills, either temporarily or permanently. During your journey, you find Seams crystals of different elements. Equip them to characters to change their existing move sets, then experiment with the system to handle foes in different situations.