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------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnReal World v2.04 Documents Page 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -> This version of UrW is Freeware! You are permitted to copy it to your <- -> friends as long as you do not modify the original game or any files <- -> included in the archive. <- TABLE OF CONTENTS ===================================================================== # Topic Page --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 - GENERAL ..................................................... 01 1.1 - Author's Notes 1.2 - Requirements 1.3 - What is UrW? 1.4 - Meaning of life 1.5 - Playing UrW 2 - CHARACTERS .................................................. 02 2.1 - General about characters 2.2 - Human 2.3 - Half-Orc 2.4 - Elf 2.5 - Halfling 2.6 - Half-Troll 3 - OCCUPATIONS ................................................. 04 3.1 - General about occupations 3.2 - Fisherman 3.3 - Hunter 3.4 - Legionaire 3.5 - Locksmith 4 - SKILLS ...................................................... 05 4.1 - Skills in general 4.2 - Dodge 4.3 - Dagger 4.4 - Sword,axe,spear,flail,bow,crossbow 4.5 - Unarmed 4.6 - Foraging 4.7 - Fishing 4.8 - Physician 4.9 - Swimming 4.11 - Lockcraft 4.12 - Tracking 4.12 - Survival 5 - COMBAT AND INJURIES ........................................ 07 5.1 - Fighting (Melee) 5.2 - Fighting (Throwing weapons) 5.3 - Fighting (Bows and arrows) 5.4 - Injuries 5.5 - Bleeding wounds 5.6 - First aid 5.7 - Healing 6 - SPECIAL BUILDINGS .......................................... 09 6.1 - Shops 7 - ITEMS ...................................................... 10 7.1 - Carrying loads ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnReal World v2.04 Documents Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 - WORLD ...................................................... 11 8.1 - Campaigns 1 - GENERAL ===================================================================== 1.1 - AUTHOR'S NOTES ===================================================================== Here comes 2.04 version of The UnReal World. As you can see the game is developing and becoming less buggy and now it's your time to contact me if you have any ideas or suggestions about the game. If you feel that the game lacks some feature that is _MUST_ then tell me about it and you'll hopefully see it in next version. What I need now is huge amount of comments, ideas and bug-reports. Thank you in advance! ALLKIND of comments are extremely welcome. These are the ways to contact me: internet e-mail: smaarane@muikku.jmp.fi (For all you IRC-freaks: My IRC-nick is 'polle') My address: Sami Maaranen Kenkälä 72210 Tervo Finland You may also leave me a message to any TTRBB support bbs. (See list of TTRBB support bbs's in SUPPORT.BBS file) 1.2 - REQUIREMENTS ===================================================================== UrW is designed to run under MS-DOS (yuck) operating system. It is suggested that your MS-DOS version is 5.0 or higher. If your system is not able to run UrW contact the author. FILES and BUFFERS settings in CONFIG.SYS should both be at least 20. (see your MS-DOS manual for more info) Color monitor is suggested and you will need EGA or VGA display to see graphics. NOTICE THAT EMM386.EXE MUST _NOT_ BE LOADED! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnReal World v2.04 Documents Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.3 - WHAT IS URW? ===================================================================== UrW is highly realistic computer fantasy role-playing game. This means you will create an imaginary character who's life you will share - your character wanders around the world controlled by you. 1.4 - MEANING OF LIFE ===================================================================== Your objective in UrW is simply to live. Explore the environment and try to earn your daily meal somehow. Develope your skills, try to make your life meaningful and see as the world rolls on. UrW is designed to be very close to real role-playing considering the fact that this is still a computer game. You may freely seek for excitement but remember that the world out there may not be so nice and easy for a rookie. 1.5 - PLAYING URW ===================================================================== First of all you must create a character. This is done by executing CRTPLR.EXE or choosing 'Create a new character' after executing PLAY.EXE. It is recommended that rookies will use PLAY.EXE to play UrW. UrW is started by executing URW.EXE and giving first eight characters of your characters name as a commandline parameter. (If you use PLAY.EXE you don't have to care about this) In the game you should tap <?> to see list of commands. 2 - CHARACTERS ===================================================================== 2.1 - GENERAL ABOUT CHARACTERS ===================================================================== Characters that you create vary in attributes, skills, race and occupation. Here you can see short descriptions of different races: 2.2 - Human --------------------------------------------------------------------- Humans are just like you and me or anybody else out there. 2.3 - Half-Orc --------------------------------------------------------------------- Half-Orcs are not necessarily always so dirty and evil as pure orcs. Half-Orc is born after an orc has 'chosen' a temporary female from human-race... Half-Orcs look like ugly people who have sharp teeth, little bit like nuzzle-shaped head and glittering red eyes. Half-Orcs are seen occasionaly at settled areas. Usually they are left in peace because human mind usually controls Half-Orc little bit more than Orc-mind. Half-Orcs are not usually more good than evil - they just want to live their lives without punishment for their difference. Sometimes they might become unruly and act like an Orc and in the next moment they might act like scary stranger searching for the refuge. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnReal World v2.04 Documents Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2.4 - Elf --------------------------------------------------------------------- Elves are eldest human related race in the world of UrW. Elves are incredibly beautiful and valiant race which is unfortunately fading from the world of UrW. Elves were first ones who walked on this earth and that's why most of geographical toponyms are Elven-language. Reading J.R.R. Tolkien's literature will give you right picture about Elves. Elves have usually blond, gold-glossing hair and they are slim, agile and beautiful to look at. Their complexion is usually more pale than white people. Elven senses are developed further than regular man because of earthy living. They can see,hear and smell many times sharper than human. Anyone who belongs to other race can't know everything about Elves. They have ability to make their utensils so wonderful that other races think it is a magic - but it is only natural to Elves. Elven language is beautiful to listen. When many Elves are speaking one might almost think it is singing. Elves are interested in arts, especially in music. Elves are earthy beings and there is tales that Elves can talk to animals. They live usually in old forests and their acts and existence will make their dwelling place beautiful area where the trees seem to be young for ever and where grass is glittering and flowers smell so amazing way that it feels like a dream. Usually Elves don't even let other races to enter their forests. 2.5 - Halfling --------------------------------------------------------------------- Halflings are short, robust, human-like beings. They are also known with names such as Hobbits (Halflings usually call themselves Hobbits) and Periannath (Elven language). They are about 60 - 120 cm tall (or should we say short) and inclined to fatness. Most usual size of regular Hobbit is height of 100 centimeters. Most of them have curly, brown hair and blue eyes. Halflings are cheerful and peaceful beings who avoid conflicts. Reading J.R.R. Tolkien's literature will give you right picture about Halflings. Halflings love farm-food,beer,parties,jokes and their own home inside a green hill. Their dwellings are really usually digged under the ground and they look like big, furnished caves. Their dwellings are called 'Smials' - as they say it in Hobbit language. Halfling culture is much more different than ours. At their birthdays they give presents to their guests. Sometimes they may spend all the day just doing gardening or eating and celebrating. Halflings live in their own communities and they are usually afraid of big people (we all are scared of huge strangers if you ask them). Most of them are afraid of boating too. Mushrooms is one passion of every Halfling. Real Halfling can cook mushrooms in so many ways that human might think it's a waste of time. Art of cooking (and art of eating) runs in every Halflings veins. Very small part of Halflings have ever gone away from their community. Halfling adventurers are very unique ones and I have to tell you that they are not very good at it even if they dare to wander away from community. No Halfling have never known any kind of magical abilities. Halflings usually aren't interested in magic or are afraid of it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnReal World v2.04 Documents Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2.6 - Dwarf --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dwarves are about 100 - 140 cm tall, sturdy and fierce human kind of race. Dwarf-females look very much like Dwarf-males and it's very hard for outsider to recognize these two from each other. Dwarfmales have usually long beard and they get bald quite young. Dwarves are strong and they won't get tired very often - running is almost only thing that takes Dwarfs strength away in quite short time. They are race that lives deep inside the mountains digging tunnels and halls and mining jewels. In the combat situations Dwarves use axes and hammers. Elves and Dwarves don't like each others partly because of very different kind of culture and partly because of reasons that have been forgotten in hundreds of years. This discord appears mostly in blather - only few times Dwarf and Elf have attacked with weapons against each others. Dwarves don't usually come out from their dark caves. They live in big communities and create empires that stand for hundreds of years. Reading J.R.R. Tolkien's literature will give you right picture of Dwarves. 2.7 - Half-Troll --------------------------------------------------------------------- Half-trolls have many things in common with half-orcs. Under troll's mind there still remains a bit of humanity, but troll's mind is much more dominative. Half-trolls are tall, but not as tall as pure Trolls and they look like sturdy, dark or gray burlesque looking humans with flattened nose and sharp, twisted and dirty teeth. Half-trolls have inheritet a whole lot of trollish srenght, but they are not as strong as pure Trolls. Half-trolls are seen sometimes, and usually they are left in peace. 3 - OCCUPATIONS ===================================================================== 3.1 - GENERAL ABOUT OCCUPATIONS ===================================================================== Depending on what occupation you will choose to your character some of your characters skills will improve. Here is list of occupations and explanations of which skills choosing specific occupation will improve: (notice that some of listed skills may not be available in current UrW version...) 3.2 - FISHERMAN ===================================================================== Fisherman learns fishing, seamanship, weatherlore and piloting. 3.3 - HUNTER ===================================================================== Hunter learns tracking, stealth, survival, foraging, hideworking and fletching. 3.4 - Legionaire ===================================================================== Legionaire learns some weapon skills, foraging, survival, heraldry and physician. 3.5 - Locksmith ===================================================================== Locksmith learns lockcraft, metalcraft and carpentry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnReal World v2.04 Documents Page 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 - SKILLS ===================================================================== 4.1 - SKILLS IN GENERAL ===================================================================== Your character knows several skills (both physical & lore skills) which can be used by Function-key 4 (key sequence: <F4>). List of skills and your mastery level for each skill can be seen by S key or typing LIST after pressing Function-key 4 (key sequence: <F4>LIST<ENTER>). When you are using skills you must type part of the skill name which you wish to use and press enter. You may have to do several maneuvers after using some skill, at least to select direction where you wish to use current skill. Skills and maneuvers to complete them are descriped below: 4.2 - DODGE ------------------------------------------------------- Ability to dodge attacks. This is automatic skill which is activated in combat everytime you choose DODGE option. 4.3 - DAGGER ------------------------------------------------------- Ability to use daggers and short knives. This is automatic skill and it's activated everytime you use a dagger. 4.4 - SWORD, AXE, SPEAR, FLAIL, BOW, CROSSBOW ------------------------------------------------------- Abilities to use different kind of weapons.(see DAGGER) 4.5 - UNARMED ------------------------------------------------------- Unarmed fighting (kicking,punching etc.). This is automatic skill and it's activated everytime you execute combat maneuver without any weapons 4.6 - FORAGING ------------------------------------------------------- Finding (vegetarian) food in the wilderness. This skill works only in local area. To use this skill press [ENTER] in the wilderness and you will be zoomed to local area. Then find some noticeable colored trees or bushes, go beside them and use this skill. If you success you'll find some vegetarian food. Notice that it might be good idea to try this skill in the woods etc. 4.7 - FISHING ------------------------------------------------------- Fishing with or without equipment. This skill should be used when you are beside water. If you success you'll get some fish. Some fishing equipment (net etc.) will improve your fishing skills. 4.8 - PHYSICIAN ------------------------------------------------------- Diagnose and treat medical ailnments. This skill should be used to give some first aid. When you get some wounds use this skill to treat and diagnose them. 4.9 - SWIMMING ------------------------------------------------------- General swimming. After using this skill you'll be asked where to swim. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnReal World v2.04 Documents Page 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4.11 - LOCKCRAFT ------------------------------------------------------- Ability to analyze and pick locks. With this skill you may pick locked doors. After using this skill you will be asked where is the door you wish to pick. 4.12 - TRACKING ------------------------------------------------------- The ability to detect and follow tracks. Use this skill only in the wilderness. If you success, you will find some tracks and you will be told to which direction these tracks lead. Follow the tracks and use this skill again until you find your pray. If you fail following the tracks you must seek new tracks. 4.12 - SURVIVAL ------------------------------------------------------- The knack of surviving in the wilderness. Survival is purpose outdoor skill for activities not covered with other skills like Foraging, Tracking etc. Currently you can use Survival only to build fires. Executing this skill shows you small list of sub-skills where you can take your pick. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnReal World v2.04 Documents Page 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 - COMBAT AND INJURIES ===================================================================== 5.1 - FIGHTING (MELEE) ===================================================================== There are several ways to hurt your enemy. You may punch or kick or use your weapons. Depending on weapon it can be used to blunt, edge or point your enemy. Each of those three aspect cause different kind of damage. Weapons are used by keys <1> and <2>. <1> for attack by primary weapon and <2> for attack by secondary weapon. You can punch by pressing <9> and kick by pressing <0>. Kicking and punching causes always blunting damage but when using weapons you have to choose which aspect of damage you wish to use. Some weapon may have all three aspect and some weapon might have only one aspect. You can (for example) use sword to edge or point or even blunt, spears can be used for point and blunting etc. Different aspects cause different damage depending on weapon. As you might guess the pointing with spear causes far more damage than blunting. When you've choosen attack maneuver you will be asked for direction where your enemy is. When attack is executed you will be notifiec with results and then it's your enemies turn to attack. When you are attacked you may try to dodge or block it (In case you have weapon wielded. Notice that if secondary weapon is wielded it will be used for blocking otherwise primary weapon is used.) or ignore the whole thing. If you are attacked from behind or can't see your enemy you can't respond to attack. 5.2 - FIGHTING (THROWING WEAPONS) ===================================================================== You can use almost any weapon as a throwing weapon but specific throwing weapons (spears etc.) are of course most suitable for throwing. To throw something you have to wield it and then press <t>-key to throw it. You will be asked (if you've have wielded two weapons) which weapon (primary or secondary) you wish to throw. You can't select aspect (blunt, edge or point) for the weapon when throwing it. Aspect for throwing weapons is always point but when you are throwing something like sword it may hit enemy by any possible aspect (randomly selected). 5.3 - FIGHTING (BOWS AND ARROWS) ===================================================================== Bows are classified to general bows (including short bows, long bows etc.) and crossbows so there is also two bow-skills. Crossbows are generally most easiest to use for rookies. In order to use any bow you need some arrows. Bows or arrows alone can't be used in combat - you must always have them both. When you wish to shoot an arrow you must have some bow wielded and then you have to wield that arrow too. When you have a bow and an arrow wielded tap a <t>-key to activate Throw command. After that you will be asked for target and when you have succesfully selected it your bow will be launched. In order to shoot again you must always wield a new arrow. Your success level is modified by range to target. Look at the table below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnReal World v2.04 Documents Page 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEAPON RANGE (meters) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.30 8.25 19.80 49.50 99.00 198.00 396.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Spear etc. -5 -10 -15 -30 -60 n/a n/a Handaxe etc. -5 -10 -20 -60 n/a n/a n/a Dagger etc. -5 -15 -25 -60 n/a n/a n/a Melee Weapon -10 -25 -50 -75 n/a n/a n/a (not designed for throwing) Throwing knife +0 -10 -20 -50 n/a n/a n/a Throwing axe +0 -5 -15 -50 n/a n/a n/a Javelin +0 -5 -10 -20 -40 n/a n/a Longbow +20 +10 +5 +0 -15 -40 -80 Shortbow +20 +10 +0 +0 -25 -60 n/a Crossbow +30 +15 +5 +0 -30 n/a n/a (n/a means that weapon will not reach that far) Here's couple of examples to help you understand the system: Example 1 : You are throwing a spear. Your SPEAR mastery level is 32%. There is 50 meters range between you and your target. So your success level will be modified by -60%. You are most likely not going hit. Remember that there is always 5% possibility to success anyway. Example 2 : You are about to launch your Crossbow and your CROSSBOW mastery level is 42%. There is only 4 meters range between you and your target so your success level will be modified by +15% -> your final success level will be 57% (if you have no other penalties like injury or heavy load). So you've got very good chances to hit. As you can see the modifiers are biased towards high velocity missiles such an arrows etc. They not only have higher range, but are also more accurate at short range. On the other hand, low-velocity missiles are easier to block/dodge, reflected by a penalty for these weapons even at the closest range. 5.4 - INJURIES ===================================================================== Your character may be injured in several ways thought the most common way to get hurt is the combat situation. Injuries that don't kill you may still cause some serious effects that may lead to death. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnReal World v2.04 Documents Page 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5.5 - BLEEDING WOUNDS ===================================================================== Whenever you get a bleeding injury or old injury starts to bleed you must stop the bleeding as soon as possible. It doesn't take a long time to bleed to death. Use B key to stop bleeding. First or second attempt to stop bleeding may not work but maybe the third or fourth will - so do not stop trying! Bleeding wounds are the most serious wounds a man can get so they should be taken care first! When you lose blood the [Bloodloss:] meter in the status window starts to grow. Even the all bleeding is stopped lost blood won't regenerate just like that. It usually takes several days to get lost blood back. When [Bloodloss:] indicator has reduced to zero (indicated by hyphen (-)) you have correct amount of blood running in your veins. 5.6 - FIRST AID ===================================================================== You can and you should too give yourself a first aid. When the battle is over and you see you are still alive you should use PHYSICIAN skill (Key sequence: [F4]PHYSICIAN[ENTER]) to treat and diagnose your wounds. Bleeding wounds can't be treated until the bleeding is stopped. First aid should be given as soon as possible. Wounds will heal without first aid too but successfull treatment improves healing speed and sets wounds to better condition. You may check your wounds and their condition by special command Wounds (Key sequence: #w). 5.7 - HEALING ===================================================================== Every single morning your wounds are checked and maybe healed naturally a bit. Depending on wound conditon it will heal in day or two or week or even a month. Blood regeneration is also checked daily. By using special command Wounds (Key sequence: #w) you may see conditions of your wounds. The injury window will pop up and [Injury:] meter will show amount of injuriousness for each wound. Shorter the indicator better the wound condition. When indicator has reduced to zero the wound is fully healed. [State:] meter will tell how critical the wound is. The more nasty the wound is the longer does it take to heal. Very bad wounds may have some nasty effects even they are almost healed. 6 - SPECIAL BUILDINGS ===================================================================== 6.1 - SHOPS ===================================================================== There are several kind of shops in the game selling several kind of articles. Weapons,armours,comestibles etc. Shops are usually willing to buy goods from you if you have something to sell. This is one good possibility to earn some coins. When you enter a shop you usually see tables full of items and shopkeeper wandering around. If you wish to buy something just try to pick it up. If shopkeeper notices you dealing will occur. Of course if shopkeeper doesn't see you, you are able to steal. Selling something is also very simple; just drop the item you wish to sell and see if shopkeeper is interested in it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnReal World v2.04 Documents Page 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 - ITEMS ===================================================================== 7.1 - CARRYING LOADS ===================================================================