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============================================================================ = TABLE OF CONTENTS = ============================================================================ **note: PLEASE READ THE FILE (IF IT EXISTS) CALLED FEATURES.DOC ON THE PROGRAM DISK. IT CONTAINS ANY CHANGES/ADDITIONS TO THE PROGRAM PUT IN AT THE LAST MOMENT. INFORMATION IN THIS FILE SUPERCEDES ANY CONTRADICTORY INFORMATION IN THIS OR OTHER FILES 0.0 Introduction 0.1 Registration 0.2 Getting Started 0.3 Overview 1.0 General Information 1.1 Commands 1.2 Moving Around 1.3 Terrain 1.4 Saving / Resuming Games 1.5 Making Camp 1.6 Printouts 2.0 Characters 2.1 Character Attributes 2.2 Creating a Party 2.3 The Races and Professions 2.4 Special Racial Attributes 2.5 Inspecting a Character 3.0 Training Party Members 3.1 The Academy of Angston 3.2 Trainable Skills 4.0 The Combat System 4.1 Doing Battle 4.2 Rewards 5.0 The Magic System 5.1 The Magic Classes 5.2 Spells 6.0 Potions and Alchemy 6.1 Mixing Potions 7.0 The Screen 7.1 What You See 8.0 A Bestiary 8.1 Monsters and Monster Types 0.0 INTRODUCTION 0.1 Registration The file REGIS.DOC on the Program Disk explains how to register. A registered user is entitled to the following: 1. A set of maps of the wilderness areas, dungeons, castles, ruins, towns, etc. These maps are useful in that they show things such as shops, townspeople, secret rooms (but not necessarily the secret doors into them), mountain passes, town locations, shrines, huts, etc. Each map page is representative of a 20 x 20 grid area, with the exception of the wilderness areas, which I shrunk down and "pasted" together to give a more continuous effect. 2. Another disk containing all of the following, subject to availability: a. the latest updates version of the program b. one or more documentation files reflecting changes/corrections to the MANUAL.DOC file c. a hint program, giving specific as well as general hints and advice. 3. If you enjoyed Wizard's Lair I, registered owners have the right to register for the sequel, Wizard's Lair II - Salvation. WL-II will be similar to WL-I in gameplay and graphics, but changes will be made to the overall game system. There will be a significantly richer storyline, for starters. Admittedly, WL-I is a bit thin in that area. In WL-II players will be required to learn much about another culture altogether in order to prevail. And I am tending towards a SOLO type adventure (i.e., one character). Any comments regarding this proposed sequel are welcome. 0.2 Getting Started Information on how to run Wizard's Lair I is found on the Program Disk in a file called README1. It explains how to run WL-I from floppy or hard drive. 0.3 An Overview On the PROGRAM DISK is a file called OVERVIEW.HLP . This file gives a general overview of the wilderness, towns, dungeons, etc. It is intended as an advice file of sorts if a) you are having trouble getting started, or b) you want background information to make the beginnings of the game more meaningful. It is not necessary to read the contents of this file, but may be informative to the novice. 1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 Commands The commands when moving around can be displayed on the screen by pressing '?'. Normal movement is possible in eight directions by pressing the appropriate key on the keypad (make sure the NUM LOCK key is OFF). B BOSS BUTTON clears screen; press B again to resume, or Q to quit. C CAST A SPELL have a character cast a spell. E EXAMINE/SEARCH AREA search the party's immediate vicinity I INSPECT CHARACTER inspect one or more characters. L LIGHT A TORCH ignite a torch; usable only in a dungeon; note: the system will assume that any torch dropped by any character is the lit one, and the party will be left in darkness until another torch is lit. M MAKE CAMP (NIGHT) set up camp for the night; if undisturbed, all characters' fatigue will be reduced, and some healing and spell point restoration will take place; you can only make camp at dusk or night, and NOT while in a town or other structure. O REORDER PARTY change the order of the party; you can sort by class alphabetically, by profession (from 1st rank to last: fighters, rangers, thieves, druids, and then mages); or you can switch any two. F6 PRINT PARTY get a hard-copy of the party; MAKE SURE YOUR PRINTER IS READY, OR THE SYSTEM MAY HANG!!! D REDISPLAY PARTY redisplay the party window on the right of the screen. U UTTER SOMETHING ALOUD speak something aloud; you must indicate who is doing the uttering. F7 REPEAT repeats last utterance by the same character W WAIT (PASS TIME) pass about 30 minutes without moving; S STEAL RATIONS a character chosen by you will attempt to steal food; this only can be attempted when the party is near the FOOD store, but not in the store itself; the stealer's dexterity and stealth will determine if successful; subsequent attempt after the first successful pilfer is more likely to fail. Failure means a two-week jail sentence AND a fine of some sort. If the fine cannot be met, the court may take one or more character's weapon and/or armor!! F FORAGE FOR FOOD Wilderness ONLY; depending on where you are in the wilderness, you have a greater or lesser chance of success; having a ranger in the party increases your chance of success; about 30 minutes pass for each invocation of this command. R READ SIGNPOST Signs are delta-shaped icons frequently seen in towns or the wilderness. F1 show all characters' armour F2 show all characters' ready weapon F3 show party encumbrances F4 show party health shows each character's current and maximum hit points, current and maximum power, fatigue, and afflictions, if any. If he/she has any, it will appear as a number from 1-9 which measures the severity of the affliction; 9 is most severe CTRL-S toggle sound on/off. F8 get a listing of the environment's terrain icons. F5 change the message delay (0-66) 1.2 Moving Around The view window provides you with a bird's-eye-view of your party and the immediate environment. While moving around, you'll note that you can't see beyond (i.e. around) certain terrain icons. You, as the player, are limited to what the party would ordinarily see at ground level. Thus, they, and you, cannot see what lies on the other side of that mountain. It remains invisible until your line-of-sight is improved. Time passes with each game command you issue. This does not include system commands such as Print party. Even if you aren't moving and are just waiting around (the 'w' command), the party is still subject to attack 1.3 Terrain Certain terrain types are unpassable. Mountains, for example, cannot be crossed and a way must be found around (or through) them to discover what is on the other side. Other terrains are passable but may cause other problems. Marshy areas, for example, or shallow water in dungeons may harbor disease. 1.4 Saving / Resuming the Game Pressing F10 while in the wilderness brings up a window. In it will be some instructions, and a filename in reverse video. The first two characters tell the program where to put the saved game file. You may direct this saved game to whatever drive you desire. You can also change the name of the save file by pressing the spacebar, then entering the new name, and then press <CR>. When everything is to your satisfaction, press <CR> again to save the game. Pressing <ESC> will abort the process and return you to the game. 1.5 Making Camp There are day/night cycles in WL-I. Check the window to the right of the View Window to see what time of day it is (i.e. MORNING, AFTERNOON, DUSK, NIGHT, etc). When DUSK appears, it's time to look for a place to camp. Fatigue is something that can affect many aspects of your characters' skills. The only way to effectively lower fatigue is by sleeping the night away either in camp in the wilderness, or at an inn. Staying at an inn is the safest way. All that is required is few gold pieces per character for each night. Camping in the wilderness has its risks, but it is free. To make camp, just press 'm' when it's dusk or night. You'll be asked to indicate who will have the first, second, and third watch. During these three watch periods, monsters may attack the party, depending on whose on watch and what his/her Combat Sense is. If attacked, the Combat Sense will determine whether the party is surprised, in which case the monsters get a free round of attacks. So, have characters with high Combat Sense take the watches. The downside to this is that those who stand watch won't get the full benefits of a night's sleep; namely, restoration of Hit Points, Power, and Fatigue. How much fatigue, HP, etc, are recovered depends on how early you make camp. Experience will teach you where it is safest to camp. 1.6 Printout of Party You can obtain a printout display of the party by pressing 'p' when moving about (non-combat) or when in the Guild Hall. BE CERTAIN YOUR PRINTER IS READY!! Otherwise, the system may hang. The print routine works on an Epson, and I have also tested it successfully on an AT&T model 473. I would recommend saving the game before attempting to print for the first time, in the event of a hangup. 2.0 CHARACTERS 2.1 Attributes Strength Determines weapon and armor each character may use Characters with high strength (above 17) will receive a bonus to damage during combat. Also, the party must have at least one character with strength of 19 or greater in order to break down doors. Dexterity Determines in part character's ability to dodge blows, avoid sprung traps. A dexterity of less than 17 will detract from that character's picklock and trap disarm skills; those with dexterity over 20 will receive a bonus skill level to Lockpicking. Intelligence Determines in part the character's maximum spell points (also referred to as Power); magic users with an intelligence of less than 20 will suffer from occassional failed spells. Combat Sense Affects many aspects of combat; fighters receive with a high Combat Sense recieve a bonus to their attacks The Combat Sense of the character on the current watch helps determine whether the party is taken by surprise at night while sleeping. See 1.5 (Making Camp) Insight Major factor in determining the character's maximum Power Stealth Measures character's ability to flee combat without being detected. The party's OVERALL stealth determines how frequently the party is attacked at night AND how often the party surprises monsters. The following table will guide you in selecting a race. It displays each race's relative attribute range. The following applies: --- very low -- low - somewhat low 0 average + fairly high ++ high +++ very high; well above average Strength Dexterity Intelligence Combat-S Insight Stealth HUMAN 0 0 0 + + 0 ELF --- - +++ -- ++ ++ DWARF ++ -- -- ++ --- -- GIANT +++ -- --- + --- 0 BARBARIAN + + 0 ++ ++ - HALFLING --- +++ ++ --- ++ + CENTAUR +++ + -- + --- - GNOME 0 0 ++ 0 0 +++ PIXIE --- +++ + --- +++ + WOODLING - + + + ++ + ORCLING ++ ++ -- - +++ --- 2.2 Creating New Characters If you are starting a new game, you will be taken immediately to the Guild Hall in the northern town of Angston. Press 'C' to Create a new character. You may have up to eight characters in the party. You will be prompted through the creation process which should be familiar to you if you have played fantasy role-playing games before. Pay careful attention to the attributes generated; each affects different talents and tendencies for different professions (classes). When forming a party, it is highly recommended you have at least one of each profession. While it is not as important to have one representative from each of the magic classes, remember that only a Druid can cast spells of healing, and only a Thief can receive advanced training in lockpicking and disarming traps. A good balance may be two fighters, and then one each of the remaining professions. 2.3 The Races and Professions The following races are available; you must choose first what race the character will be when creating a new one: HUMAN, ELF, DWARF, GIANT, BARBARIAN, HALFLING, CENTAUR, GNOME, PIXIE, WOODLING, ORCLING, The following professions, or classes, are available. After you are satisfied of the attributes rolled, you must choose one of the following: FIGHTER, THIEF, RANGER, DRUID, ILLUSIONIST, CONJURER, SORCERER 2.4 Special Racial Attributes Certain special racial attributes exist. They are inherent to the specific race; they cannot be acquired by others, and they cannot be trained. They "work" regardless of the character's profession (in other words, a dwarven mage wastes the dwarf's Hit Bonus if not in the front rank). legend: HB hit bonus; additional damage points inflicted on foe OB odds bonus; increased odds of hitting foe SB spell bonus; increased odds of successfully casting spell DB defense bonus; increased odds of dodging blow the statement "every 2nd level" means the character receives the bonus multiplied by the appropriate overall level i.e. a dwarf receives a HB of: random(1,2) times (overall level divided by two) DWARF HB of 1-2 damage points every 2nd level BARBARIAN OB of 1-2 every 2nd level DB of 1-2 every 3rd level PIXIE DB of 1-3 every 2nd level ELF SB of 1-2 every 2nd level HALFLING DB of 1-2 every 2nd level Rangers are especially skilled in woodcraft. Thus, having a ranger in the party will: - increase the party's attempts at foraging, usually dramatically - decrease the party's chances of being surprised by monsters - increase the party's chances of surprising monsters - decrease the party's chances of being attacked at night if the ranger has the current watch 2.5 Inspecting a Character During normal, non-combat conditions, press 'i' to inspect a character. When prompted, press the rank letter of the desired character. When the screen appears, you'll note the first line identifies the character by giving name, race, and profession. The last thing on that first line is the character's FATIGUE, and may be anything from OKAY to varying degrees of exhaustion. Below this first line will be all the character's vital data, such as attributes, items, armor, weapons, food, gold, experience, etc. Press <ESC> to return to the game. ENCUMBRANCE is a special number listed below the character`s attributes on the left part of the screen. This measures how much the character is burdened by his/her weapons, armor, and food. Encumbrance will detract from the odds of the character striking a foe in combat. It is calculated as follows: 1. READY WEAPON - the less the difference between the character's strength and the minimum strength requirement of his ready weapon, the greater the encumbrance. i.e. Joe has a strength of 8. He wields a shortsword with a minimum strength requirement of 7. Joe's odds of striking a foe in combat will be reduced about 9% 2. ARMOR - same as 1 3. RATIONS - the character will be encumbered 1% for every 40 units of food 3.0 TRAINING 3.1 The Academy Most training occurs at the Academy in Angston. After entering the Academy, your party is shown in the left window and the areas for study in the right window. Select a character by highlighting the name, and pressing <CR>. From the list of "courses", highlight the desired one using the arrow keys and press <CR> again. If accepted, that training course will appear to the right of the character's name. You may register any or all characters in the same, or different, corriculum. To begin the training session press CTRL-B. Naturally, the party must have enough total gold to cover the total tuition. If not, some characters may have to be disenrolled (change status to "JUST WAITING"). No character may train a skill which is equal to his overall level. Overall level rises automatically when the character has enough experience points. The tuition for a particular skill for any given character depends on the character's current level in that skill. i.e., tuition gets higher For example, Joe has an overall level of 3, and is trained to level 1 in Sword, 2 in Axe, 3 in Lockpicking, and 3 in Disarm Trap. He may train for two sessions in Sword and one session in Axe, but may not train in Lockpicking or Disarm Trap until his overall level increases. The overall level increases automatically when enough experience points are accumulated. 12 is the maximum level. The following chart displays the 7 professions available and the maximum level to which each may train for the various skills: Warrior Thief Ranger Druid Illusionist Conjurer Sorcerer ------------------------------------------------------------ Swords 12 6 8 5 4 3 3 Axes 12 6 7 5 4 3 3 Pole Weapons 12 6 7 5 4 3 3 Missile Weapons 12 7 12 6 4 3 3 *Lockpicking 6 12 6 5 3 3 3 *Disarm Trap 6 12 6 5 3 3 3 Cast Spell 0 0 0 12 12 12 12 Languages 5 7 12 7 12 12 12 Magic Sense 1 4 6 8 12 12 12 Alchemy 0 0 6 9 12 12 10 * banned and illegal courses of study; not taught at the Academy in Angston 3.2 Trainable Skills Swords, Axes, Pole Weapons, Missile Weapons Measures the character's proficiency in each weapon group. Each level in the appropriate skill increases the character's chances of striking the foe. Remember that higher level foes have better defensive skills; thus, having high level weapons skills will enable the character to fare better. The specific weapon skill for the character's current readied weapon is used when determining the outcome in combat. Swords: knife, shortsword, longsword, greatsword, 2-handed sword Axes: handaxe, battleaxe, great axe Pole Weapons: spear, poleaxe, halbard Missile Weapons: shortbow, longbow, crossbow Lockpicking Measures the character's ability to pick locks. Note that some doors are "unpickable". The locks get tougher as the dungeons get harder. The character attempting to pick a lock MUST have lockpicks. Pay attention to the message received if the character fails to pick a lock. If the lock is "BARELY BEYOND" his skill, one more training session in lockpicking is necessary. Disarm Trap Measures the character's ability to disarm traps. The traps get tougher as the dungeons get harder. The character attempting to disarm a trap MUST have tools. Cast Spell This skill measures the magic user's ability to cast higher level spells. As this skill increases, the maximum power for the character increases. Languages Many of the wall writings are in ancient tongues. You will need someone skilled in Languages to read them. Again, higher skill level in Languages is needed for the tougher dungeons and lower dungeon levels. Magic Sense This skill is highly critical to the success of your party. Magic Sense reflects the character's ability to identify magical weapons and armor. Magical items of this type are acquired after combat in dungeons and castles. A roll is made against the party's highest trained member for the skill of Magic Sense, and if the roll is higher than the skill times 8, the magical weapon and/or armor will be overlooked. Alchemy There are several potions available to the party. (See potions.doc) These potions can only be obtained by mixing at the herbalist, and higher level potions require more skill to mix successfully. Each potion has a degree of difficulty associated with it. The higher the difficulty, the greater the chance of failure IF the mixer's alchemy skill is lower. 4.0 COMBAT SYSTEM 4.1 Doing Battle After you are informed as to the nature and numbers of your foes, you will be taken to the Player Options Screen where you must choose each character's intended action for the next combat round. Only those options available for the character will be displayed. Mages, for example, will have the (C)AST SPELL option listed. If you just press <CR>, that character's default option will be used. The default options are: a. Each front rank character (A-D) will attack physically, even if a mage b. Each back rank character (E-H) will perform as follows: i. An illusionist, conjurer, or sorcerer will cast ARROW, BOLT, and DART, respectively, provided the mage has enough power. Otherwise, if a pole weapon or missile weapon is the character's ready weapon, a normal attack will be made. ii. Any mage without enough power will attack physically IF a pole or missile weapon is the readied weapon. Otherwise, the mage will parry as will ANY character in the back rank who does not have a pole or missile weapon readied. iii. Under NO circumstances are magical items. In addition, the RUN AWAY option will never be assigned. Only the first four characters (A-D) may attack foes using melee weapons (swords, axes). Any character in any position may attack using pole weapons (spear, halbard, poleaxe) or missile weapons (shortbow, longbow, crossbow). However, if attacking with pole or missile weapons from the front rank (A-D) a defensive penalty is applied to the attacker when the foes retaliate. Magical items may be used during combat. Any character using an item from the front rank will receive a high defense penalty. Some combat systems do not allow a character to use an item if he/she is wielding a two-handed type weapon, but WL-I makes no such restriction. The (G)ET OTHER WEAPON option allows the character to unready his current weapon and ready his spare. This option ends the character's turn for that round, and he/she will not get an attack in the upcoming round. Characters with high dexterity may get several hits during each round. Spellcasters, regardless of dexterity, can only cast one spell per round. Only those of the FIGHTER class may attack to kill. This option may appear for other classes, but non-fighters cannot attack in this manner. All characters will receive experience points when foes are slain. The character who actually deals the death blow will receive additional experience points (this goes for magic users as well). 4.2 The Rewards of Combat After your foes have been vanquished, you will be informed as to how many experience points each character has earned (in addition to any points any character earned as a slayer). Also, if the foes were carrying gold it will be divided amongst the survivors. Higher level foes (in dungeons or castles) may also have magical items or weapons. A roll is made against the character in the party with the highest MAGIC SENSE skill to determine if the magical item/weapon/armor is "noticed". You may then give it to someone. 5.0 THE MAGIC SYSTEM ** note: the term "mage" is generic for all four magic user classes 5.1 The Magic Classes There are four classes of magic users (mages) in Wizard's Lair I. They are: ILLUSIONIST Casts spells of illusion The Illusionist's spells are meant to deceive foes CONJURER Casts spells of information They also can enhance party member's natural attributes, such as increasing strength and armor SORCERER Casts powerful spells designed for use in combat If you expect to get far in the dungeons and castles, a high-level sorcerer is almost a necessity DRUID Casts spell of healing Druids are the ONLY mages that can resurrect a dead comrade. They also cast spells capable of curing disease, poisoning, entrancement, and apathy. With the exception of Druids, mages make poor to fair fighters. 5.2 Spells SYMBOLS: * Spell's effectiveness increases with the mage's level ** Spell is less effective against less intelligent foes *** The mage may suffer loss of hit points after successfully casting spell =================================================================== DRUID (HEALING) SPELLS: ++++++++++++++++++++++ HEAL P: 2 M: ANYTIME Will heal one party member 4 - 10 hit points, times mage's experience level TURN P: 8 M: COMBAT Druids have limited power over the undead. TURN will inflict 4 to 12 points of holy damage to any undead creature ILLUM P: 8 M: DUNGEON, NON-COMBAT The Druid will call upon holy light, illuminating the area BLANKET P: 14 M: ANYTIME Heal all characters 8 - 20 hit points CUREP P: 10 M: ANYTIME Cure a character of poisoning CUREA P: 10 M: ANYTIME Cure a character of apathy CUREE P: 10 M: ANYTIME Cure a character of entrancement CURED P: 10 M: ANYTIME Cure a character of disease REVIVE P: 40 M: NON-COMBAT Bring a dead comrade back to life. This spell MUST be cast BEFORE the character is buried. Death is especially traumatic to the character's mind. A revived character may suffer a decrease to intelligence. A penalty may also be applied to strength and/or dexterity since muscles tend to atrophy during periods of non-life. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ILLUSIONIST SPELLS: ++++++++++++++++++ ARROW* P: 2 M: COMBAT Launches a magical arrow at one foe, doing 3 - 8 points of damage PROTECT P: 5 M: NON-COMBAT,DUSK/NIGHT This spell erects a barrier of protection around the party. It is a very short-lived spell, unless the mage and his party make camp immediately, in which case it should last the duration of the night. ARMOR P: 6 M: COMBAT This powerful spell will enhance the armor of the entire party. NIGHTV P: 10 M:DUNGEON This spell allows all members of the party to see well in the darkest dungeon FADE P: 10 M: COMBAT Make foes think the party has faded away BERSERK P: 10 M: COMBAT This powerful spell will enhance the battle fury of the entire party; short-lived FLASH P: 14 M: COMBAT Sends a powerful flash of light, temporarily blinding foes and causing them to miss the current round and possibly the next round as well. Not effective against foes of Demonic or Supernatural origin. DOUBLE** P: 16 M: COMBAT Makes foes think there are twice as many of you SHIELD P: 16 M: COMBAT Places a very strong protective shield around the party; relatively short duration WEAK P: 22 M: COMBAT Cause weakness in all foes; short-lived but quite potent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONJURER SPELLS: +++++++++++++++ BOLT* P: 2 M: COMBAT Launches a bolt of lightning at one foe, doing 3 - 8 points of damage MAP P: 3 M: WILDERNESS The spellcaster's conscious awareness will be elevated high above the party, giving him a bird's eye view of the immediate vicinity. This view is NOT limited by terrain, and can only be cast successfully in wilderness areas. COMPASS P: 6 M: ANYTIME Will make a magical compass appear and give the current map coordinates. See appendix A at the end of this document for a more detailed explanation of this one SEEALL P: 8 M: NON-COMBAT, WILDERNESS The conjurer imparts to all the ability to see in the dark. REVEAL P: 10 M: DUNGEON, NON-COMBAT This spell will reveal to the party all secret doors by altering the texture of the wall itself; the secret door will look different than the surrounding wall pieces; not always very obvious; i.e. look carefully!! OUT P: 14 M: DUNGEON, NON-COMBAT A great one if your party is in the bowels of a dungeon and must get out. Be warned it will not always work in all areas of a dungeon; some places are protected against using such spells. See appendix A BANISH P: 18 M: COMBAT Supernatural enemies, when encountered, can be troublesome. This spell will banish some if not most of them. Ineffective against any other type of foe. FEAR P: 22 M: COMBAT This potent spell will strike great fear in your foes, causing most of them to flee in panic. Less effective against foes to stupid to experience fear. Totally ineffectual against spirits and undead foes. This one may even frighten a dragon. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SORCERER SPELLS: +++++++++++++++ DART* P: 2 M: COMBAT Launches a poison dart at one foe, doing 3 - 8 points of damage FIREBALL P: 10 M: COMBAT Send magical fireball at one foe doing 10 - 25 damage points; this spell is interesting because it actually draws power from the victim, thus becoming a more powerful spell against higher level foes. FORCE P: 12 M: COMBAT Blast one foe with a wash of potent mental energy, doing 15-40 points of damage. HARPIES P: 12 M: COMBAT Send a flock of vicious harpies at foes. NEEDLES P: 14 M: COMBAT Launch a flurry of poisonous needles at all foes WASTE P: 20 M: COMBAT Cause most foes to slowly waste away for the duration of combat. Sort of a slow-poison spell. MINIDRAG P: 22 M: COMBAT Sends a squad of miniature dragons at thy foes; these dragons will continue to harass thy foes until they disbelieve in them; thus, this one is devastating against a group of stupid foes DRAIN*** P: 24 M: COMBAT Absorb the vitality from one foe and transfer to one character. PSIWAVE P: 32 M: COMBAT Same as FORCE, only it affects all or most foes. MINDKILL P: 40 M: COMBAT Send a powerful bolt of mental energy at one foe. Very potent 6.0 POTIONS and ALCHEMY Alchemy is the art of mixing potions. Each character's alchemy skill measures that character's ability to mix potions of varying degrees of difficulty. 6.1 Mixing a Potion Each potion carries with it a skill level. If the alchemist's Alchemy Skill is lower than the level of difficulty of the potion the attempt may fail. You must designate who the alchemist (mixer) will be. Display the next or previous party member using the +/- keys. That character's alchemy skill will be displayed. To choose a potion to mix, highlight the potion using the arrow keys and press <CR>. You cannot attempt to mix a potion which costs more gold than the party possesses. The attempt will then be made, and you will be notified of success or failure. The potion will be given to the mixer (if he/she has less than 8 items already), or to the first character in the party with less than 8 items. If no one can take it, no message will appear saying who it was given to. The potion just mixed will be "lost", but you won't have to pay for it. In other words, know before you enter the Herbalist how many empty item slots there are in the party. If the mixer's Alchemy skill is higher than the potion's difficulty level, the actual cost to mix it will be less since a skilled alchemist does not waste ingredients as an amateur might. Remember: 1. each potion counts as one item, and no character may carry more than eight total items 2. a character of low Alchemy Skill can attempt to mix any potion, but remember the chance of failure is directly proportional to the difference between the mixer's Alchemy skill and the skill level of the potion. Below are the potions available in WL-I : Diff. Potion Name Effect Cost Level -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heal Restore 6 - 20 Hit Points 275 4 Power Restore 2 - 6 Power 479 4 Strength Increase Strength for Combat 331 6 Armor Increase Armor for Combat 379 6 Cure Disease Cure all Disease 413 8 Cure Poison Cure all Poison 464 8 Cure Entrancement Cure Entrancement 579 8 Cure Apathy Cure Apathy 563 8 All potions only effect the imbiber. No potion can fail when drunk, regardless of the user's Alchemy skill. Strength and Armor (sometimes known as Potion of Stone) can only be used during combat and will last the duration of the fight. 7.0 THE SCREEN The screen, during non-combat movement, is divided into three areas: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ------------------- | | | | A | This window gives a general | | | ------------------- description of where you are | | | | | | | E | | |--------| | Your | | | | This window is your bird's eye view. | Party | | | B | It is limited by line-of-sight. | Members | | | | i.e., terrain blocked by such things | Stats | | |--------| as mountains cannot be seen. | | | | | | ------------------------- | | | | F | Describes Terrain | | | ------------------------- | | |-------------------------------------------------------------|----------- | | | | C Message Window | D | | (usually not used; windows pop up | May Not | | instead in many instances) | Be Present| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Window B shows a bird's-eye-view of the local terrain. Note that terrain features that are behind things such as mountains, trees, structures, etc., will not be visible under normal circumstances. Window E shows your party. To update this display (the program may not always automatically update the stats) press 'R'. If you wish to see a list of the current terrain icons, press ALT-I. Press <ESC> to return to the game. Window C is for messages. Over a period of time I have attempted to convert all messages, warnings, etc., to windows. Some messages, however, may still appear in this lower section of the screen. 8.0 BESTIARY note: the term "monster" is used generically to refer to any creature hostile to the party Among the monsters you'll encounter (there are over 90 in all) some may be familiar, others not so familiar. In addition, each monster can be categorized into one of the following classes: HUMANOID Human-like; includes orcs, trolls. Usually of higher intelligence; Humanoids generally carry the most gold and magical items / armor / weapons INSECTOID Large members of the insect family; also includes spiders; Usually strong and difficult to slay, this group can inflict poisonous wounds; REPTILES Snakes, for the most part; slow and easier to hit, but possess many hit points UNDEAD Zombies, Lichs, and the like; Can cause disease; Resistant to physical attacks SPIRIT Rarely encountered; very resistant to physical damage; SUPERNATURAL Mythological creatures such as Harpies and Golems; WERE BEASTS Werewolves and the like; VERY strong; without special protection, even well-armored characters will suffer much damage against these creatures DEMONIC Anything with "DEMON" in the name; Usually devastating to lower level characters; Resistant to magical attacks DRAGON Self explanatory; generally the toughest all-around monsters; WATER DWELLER Reside in dirty, brackish water that is sometimes found within dungeons; Water Bugs; BEASTIAL Normal beasts, such as bears or dogs; * special attacks are defined as those types of attacks that can damage some, most, or all party members at the same time; i.e., Fire Breath from a Dragon ========================================================================= Appendix A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SPELLS ========================================================================= OUT Will remove the party from a dungeon. The spell may fail if: -- the party is in a VOID zone, where non-combat magic will not work, or -- the caster is suffering from apathy, in which case the party may find themselves materialized in solid wall !! COMPASS After much agonized deliberation, I included this one. In a small window to the left of the view window will appear a row and column coordinate. These two coordinates have meaning relative only to the particular map area the party is in (i.e. see description above the view window). These coordinates have more meaning if you have the maps that are sent to you after registration. ===========================================================================