Popoi's Notebook

Popoi's Notebook is an important item in Sword of Mana. It automatically records locations, enemy intel, and game mechanics.

#	Name	Condition	Description
01	Mana Statues	Received automatically.	Touch Mana statues to save. There are two statue types: gold and (broken) silver. Gold Mana statues save the game and restore HP and MP. Silver Mana statues can only save the game.
02	Leveling Up	Topple Village. A man in the Topple Inn Lobby will give you this note.	When "LVUP!" appears over the main character, select a growth type from the LVUP ring command to enhance your abilities.
03	Skill Levels	Town of Wendel. A man in the southern part of Wendel will give you this advice.	The more you use a weapon or magic in battle, the higher your skill level becomes. The higher your level, the more effective you become. You can check your current skill level on the character status screen.
04	Deathblow	Town of Wendel. A boy in the southern part of Wendel will give you this advice.	If the Deathblow gauge reaches MAX, your character will start to blink. By pressing the A Button for one second you can release a Deathblow from the weapon currentlly equipped.
05	Magic Rope	After receiving the Magic Rope.	Use this to go back to a safe place by the Goddess's power. Some places with strange powers may prevent you from using it.
06	Attack Traits	Menos Village. Talk to the old man who appears in the Menos Inn Lobby.	Physical attacks have 3 basic traits: slash, bash, and jab. A weapon's trait is shown when it is selected from the ring command.
07	Monster Stamiana	Menos Village. Talk to the old man who appears in the Menos Inn Lobby.	A monster's stamina varies depending on the attack trait. Some attacks may have no effect at all. See Monster Album for more.
08	Monster Senses	Menos Village. Talk to a little boy who appears outside.	Monsters can sense enemies. Some may have main and sub sensory abilities. DayViz: detects foes during the day. DarkViz: detects foes at night. Smell: detects foes ahead. Hearing: detects foes nearby. Magic: dtects foes that used magic. Life: detects foes low on HP.
09	Spirits	After meeting at Cascade Cottage. (Learned automatically by Heroine)	There are 8 types of Spirits, each with a corresponding trait: Light Dark Moon Fire Water Wood Wind Earth
10	Support Magic	After meeting at Cascade Cottage. (Learned automatically by Heroine)	When a spirit has been selected from the ring command, you can enable Support Magic by pushing the R Button and releasing it before the spirit appears.
11	Attack Magic	After meeting at Cascade Cottage. (Learned automatically by Heroine)	When a spirit has been selected from the ring command, you can enable Attack Magic by pushing the R Button and releasing it after the spirit appears. When more than one spirit with the same attribute is available, you can use several at once. These attacks are powerful but they use more MP.
12	Magic Trajectories	Menos Village. Talk to a little girl who appears outside.	The trajectory of Attack Magic varies depending on the weapon equipped.