This post is mostly useful to hardcore gamers like me, who want to maximise their chances against Lord Dragon for their characters in MM5. First I will describe each characters special strengths and weaknesses, not so well known facts, even secrets! The second part lists the possibity of obtaining permanent stat by item, I collected them from MM1, because I knew that they will be very useful to buff up Marine (and the others!) for the Tournament!
I listed the Cursed Items too, they are not really important, but better to watch out what we pick up!
Quest: from completed quest/number gains every level (for example lvl 5/+1STR means that the character will get +1 Strength after each completed quest after his/her/it`s 5th completed quest. I hope it`s clear!)
Marine
Immune: Fear, Boredom
Quest: lvl 5/+1SPD, lvl 25/+2SPD
Special: the Boreal Light item improves Jeanne's Boost to Megaboost (Att./Def./Spd. boost to All)!
Strategy! (Regen/Counter Hits/Attack Before Fight)
Benoit
Quest: lvl 10/+1HP, lvl 20/+2HP
Special:
Promotions improve his Hand Skills' power!
Jun-Tsu-Kaa promotion even reduces his Hand Skills' spell cost!
Hirado
Immune: Anger
Quest: lvl 12/+1MN, from lvl 4 can gain XP; item: Mandragore Dust; Young/Adult/Elder Mandragore, they double from lvl 19.
Special: Bare Hands inflict Broken Defense! Regens!
Dee
Immune: Green Power, Bleed, Vertigo, Venom, Pox
Special:
Can equip Emerald Ivy: Emerald Ivy Skill! (SP0 - MAY PARALYZE ALL)
Can equip Wand of the Sorcerer: Matramatru Skill! (SP15 - ???? - Blue/White Power Magic, All Enemies)
Karine
Immune: Venom
Quest: lvl 4/+1STR, lvl 15/+2STR
Abu
Quest: lvl 5/+1MND, from lvl 18 can gain item: Monkey Meat; Earth Heart
Piu-Piu
Immune: Pox
Special:
Counters Attacks/Spells! First Strike!
Gains 250XP after each stay in the Inn!
One more attack after level 10, 34 and 60!
Can equip Koon Koon Jacket: Megabob Skill! (SP0 - ???? - Blue/Red Attack, All Enemies, after that K-O for Piu!)
Jack
Special: Random attack before each fight! (A certain promotion (Trickster) improves to 2x hit!)
Jezabel
Special: Bare Hands inflict Tame!
Mom (Claryssa - Witch)
Immune: Black Power, Sleep, Venom, Broken Defense, Broken Attack, Pox
Quest: lvl 2/+1HP
Salome
Immune: Anger, Boredom
Quest: lvl 12/+1MND for Marine, lvl 20/+1HP, Full Recovery (HP/SP)
Merline
Special: Counters Attacks!
The Bear
Immune: Fear, Stun
Special: 3x Hits! Counters Attacks!
Bare Hands inflict Fear!
Wolfgang
Immune: Fear, Boredom
Quest: lvl 5/+1HP, lvl 10/+2HP
Bokden:
Quest: lvl 3/+1RES
Suzuki: only at lvl 3/+1STR, lvl 5/+1STR,RES, lvl 8/+1STR,RES,SPD
Special: Bare Hands inflict Anger!
Permanent Stat Gain Items:
these things can be found on the map
Glowing Crystal, +1SP to Marine, Karine, Abu, Piu, Mom
Green Crystal, +2HP,SP, MND for Dee
Permanent Items:
Ancient Prism: +8 MP
Civilization Hexad: +30 HP
Civilization Stone: +20 MP
Cube of Evil Energy: +15 HP
Earth Heart: +30 HP
Exquisite Dinner: +5 HP
Growth Bean: +2 HP
Growth Egg: +XP by Mind (All)
Ice Cake: +10 RES
Life Pill: +1 HP
Mandragore Dust: +1 RES
Maturing Potion: +1 Level (All)
Philosophical Page: +2 MND
Power Root: +1 STR
Royal Acorn: +6 HP
Snore Pea: +3 MND
Spirited VApor: +1 HP
Swamp Pimento: +3 SPD
Themostlecle's 1st Letter: +40 MND
Themostlecle's 2nd Letter: +70 MND
Themostlecle's 3rd Letter: +70 MND
Themostlecle's 4th Letter: +26 MND
Tyrano Meat: +11 HP
Zen Root: +1 MND
CURSED ITEMS:
(they can be removed with Exorcism - provided by promotion givers in Shrines)
Dark Armor
Dark Gloves
Demon Orb
Orcish Artillery
Orcish Full Equipment
Owl Glass Eye
Skull Helmet
Spider Diadema
Terra Locust
Ulf Scimitar
Watch of the Gods
Witch Cursed Hat