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is a Japanese language epic fantasy role-playing game released in 1999. Its setting is similar to medieval Europe, including strong church of monotheism, religious wars and knight-errants. Player characters, called ''Engraveds'' are engraved on their bodies the three stigmatas of 22 ''Arcaeus'' (apostles of the light) and can use ''miracles'' three times every a session. There are 22 classes (called ''arcanas'') corresponding to Major Arcana of tarot divination. The names of arcanas are same as Arcaeus' ones and named with Latin, for example: ''Mater'' (clergy), ''Adamas'' (knight), ''Dextra'' (alchemist) and ''Ignis'' (archer). Players choose three arcanas during character creation. Three arcanas represent character's past, present and future. For instance, he might have lost the throne in the past if his past arcana is ''Corona'' (represent royal). In contrast, He may have the destiny that he will ascend to the throne if his future arcana is ''Corona''. The person who has more than three stigmatas is called ''Marauder'' and slain by ''Engraveds'' because he has the sin of arrogance and unbelief. But every player character also will become ''Marauder'' if his Dignity Point (DP) is lost. At the game's climax, Marauders always shout that ''"Dedicate Stigmata! We shall hold Lammas tonight."'' as a traditional statement. The game system uses only 20 sided dice and special tarot cards. ==Peculiar settings== *The pope of ''Ostia Sinistralic'' that is the most traditional sect is a woman, and a lot of clergy are also women. The messiah called Mater and her nine apostles were also women. Nine apostles are often taken falcons that run after the person as an analogy. Because the messiah's mother was a falconer. *There are many demon lords are hostile to God. The strongest demon lord is ''Aerglyph lex thunderous''. He is blind of an eye and has an infinite wisdom. Obviously Aerglyph is modeled after Odin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Blade of Arcana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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