Pictured: a Nereid, one of the 5 main unit types
Magic Scroll Tactics is a Strategy RPG internationally released on computers by Gamera Games on 27 Apr, 2018, and on Nintendo Switch at a later date. This game differs from other Tactics-like titles by having battles set entirely in a 2D plane, with height advantages and disadvantages factoring heavily in combat equations.A century ago, an ancient evil known as the Chaos Magus was sealed by a Priestess of Light on an island at the edge of the known world. However, the seal's power has dwindled over time, and the Magus' immortal followers seek to release their master. Nash, a scout and summoner from the mainland, arrives on the island to evacuate civilians and prepare for the army to deal with the situation. Unfortunately, the situation quickly spirals out of control, and it's now up to Nash to save the world with her summonable allies.
Tropes:
- Arbitrary Headcount Limit: Nash can only bring five summoned creatures with her into battle, which is outnumbered in nearly every battle. She also cannot summon reinforcements mid-battle.
- Fire, Ice, Lightning: The three main offensive magic types. Although accuracy and evasion improves with elevation, it's often better for a caster to start low; Fire is cast as an upwards column starting from the caster's current elevation, Ice requires an unblocked path starting from the space above the caster, and Lightning targets an enemy diagonally upwards.
- Guest-Star Party Member: Kako, a young girl that's a descendant of the original Priestess of Light, is only around for the first chapter due to being slain by the Angel Magus. However, she returns for the finale.
- Heel–Face Turn: In a New Game+, it's possible to flee from Levy in the final battle against them, which will convince them to join your side.
- Job System: There are five main classes (Warrior, Guardian, Archer, Mage, Cleric), and five summonable races (Wolf, Salamander, Harpy, Frog, and Nereid). However, not every class-and-race combination is possible, and humans like Nash and Kako can only be their default job.
- Level Grinding: Every key battle of a chapter can only be done once, but as progress is made, Free Battles become available that can be selected repeatedly.
- Magic Knight: Though any summoned creature can be this by switching between classes, Nash's potential skills include sword and bow techniques in addition to spells.
- Permanently Missable Content: Due to story battles only being selectable once per run, any treasure chests within them only have a single shot at being opened, and most of them contain unique loot.
- Recurring Boss: Levy, a female pirate that originally came to the island to loot its treasures while its citizens were all gone.
- Sealed Evil in a Can: The Chaos Magus.
- Skill Scores and Perks: Every class has its own tree of perks and techniques to learn. However, there are some caveats: the skills cost AP to learn, AP is only gotten through level-ups, expensive items, or beating bosses, and a character must remain as the respective class until the skill is mastered.
- Summon Magic: Nash's specialty.
