Aura
Aura is a mechanic in Magical Starsign.
Gameplay
On the Nintendo DS top screen, the player is able to view the Baklava solar system's astrolog (うんこうず unkōzu, revolution map), a map of the sun, five planets, and their current positions. This map is split into five fields of light called phases[1] (属星エリア zokusei eria, elemental star area), each representing a planet and its affiliated starsign.
When a planet enters its phase, all party members and enemies with that planet's starsign will activate their aura. Light and dark signs, on the other hand, awaken their aura based on the time of day. While a character's aura is active, the damage output and healing potency of magic will be doubled. Also, while a planet is in phase, mysterious chests containing rare items will appear in certain areas on that planet.
Revolutions
Erd (earth), Cassia (water), Puffoon (wind), Gren (wood), and Razen (fire) move clockwise around the sun. The planets normally move in real time, but they can be manually repositioned via the spell celestial swap. This spell allows the player and enemies to direct the planets along their rings, consuming MP in the process. The Star has a similar ability called stargaze, which consumes HP instead.
As for Nova (light) and Shadra (dark), represented by the sun, they swap positions every three minutes. Nova and Shadra are unaffected by celestial swap or stargaze, but the player can rest at inns to change the time of day.
| Planet | Starsign | Full revolution | Aura duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova/Shadra | Light/Dark | ― | 3 minutes (alternates) |
| Razen | Fire | 30 minutes | 6 minutes |
| Gren | Wood | 50 minutes | 10 minutes |
| Puffoon | Wind | 1 hour and 10 minutes | 14 minutes |
| Cassia | Water | 1 hour and 30 minutes | 18 minutes |
| Erd | Earth | 1 hour and 50 minutes | 22 minutes |
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing Japanese | オーラ状態 Ōra jōtai | Aura state |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing English | Aura | |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing French | Aura | Aura |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing German | Aura | Aura |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing Italian | Aura | Aura |
| Error creating thumbnail: File missing Spanish | Aura | Aura |
References
- ↑ "When your home planet is in phase, your aura becomes energized and your magic power grows much more powerful." Magical Starsign. English.