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Magic Circles

What are the locations and uses of the Magic Circles?
Not the Paper Circles which are used for potions.

All I know is I have 1,2,3, and 5 (don't know where I got 'em)

Magic Circle 1 is used on the statue at the very top of the hill in the Tomb of the Nhuvasarim to get to the Hall of Blasphimers.

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The Magic Circles are all used in the Tome of the Nhuvasarim, and they have two different uses:
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1: Two of the Circles can be used on the statues of the Demons (#1 on Titus, #2 on Machival), which produces ~mildly~ entertaining results that are basically inside jokes, and have no real benefits for your characters (be sure to re-stock that fridge! ).

2: Much more useful is the fact that once you get into the Raven Council Room past the Red Magic Circle Trap halfway up the hill, you can stand in the center of the room and use the Magic Circles (all 5) for permanent stat increases to your party members. You can only do this once, so bring in the characters that need the most help when you go to do it.
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The locations to find the circles at, and the bonuses received when later used, are as follows:
1-Halassar Palace Library (+2 Skill Points)
2-Eleh Caverns (Permanently Raise HP/AP)
3-Temple of Archons (Permanently Raises Magic Defense)
4-Tome of Nhuvasarim (Permanently Raise Concentration)
5- Battle With King Imarbeth IX (Party Gains 25,000 XP)
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Note on Circle #4: You get the fourth magic circle in the last room at the very top of the hill, from one of the Nhuvasars you kill in there.
Hope that helps!

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Thanks, I discovered using the #2 on that other statue and boy was I disappointed!

That explains why I haven't got #4: I haven't got to the Councel of Ravens. I equiped my characters with amulets to protect them from magic circle traps, but I still get returned to the Temple of Halassar when I step on the magic circle by the statue of Titus.

Is there a hidden path or something else I must do to get there?

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All I did was have the Red Amulet equipped on Maia's head slot and made her cross the Red Circle Trap first. I didn't have amulets of any sort on the other two party members, and they both made it across after her just fine. All that has to happen is for the color of the trap to match the color of the amulet on the first person across, I believe.

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