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Path: sparky!uunet!zephyr.ens.tek.com!master!saab!billr From: billr@saab.CNA.TEK.COM (Bill Randle) Newsgroups: comp.sources.games Subject: v14i051: umoria4 - single player dungeon simulation (ver. 5.5), Part19/39 Message-ID: <3409@master.CNA.TEK.COM> Date: 20 Aug 92 18:06:04 GMT Sender: news@master.CNA.TEK.COM Lines: 1263 Approved: billr@saab.CNA.TEK.COM Submitted-by: grabiner@math.harvard.edu (David Grabiner) Posting-number: Volume 14, Issue 51 Archive-name: umoria4/Part19 Supersedes: umoria3: Volume 9, Issue 55-97; Volume 10, Issue 15-17 Environment: Curses, Unix, Mac, MS-DOS, Atari-ST, Amiga, VMS #! /bin/sh # This is a shell archive. Remove anything before this line, then unpack # it by saving it into a file and typing "sh file". To overwrite existing # files, type "sh file -c". You can also feed this as standard input via # unshar, or by typing "sh <file", e.g.. If this archive is complete, you # will see the following message at the end: # "End of archive 19 (of 39)." # Contents: doc/faq doc/moria2.txt.1 # Wrapped by billr@saab on Thu Aug 20 09:11:31 1992 PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/ucb ; export PATH if test -f 'doc/faq' -a "${1}" != "-c" ; then echo shar: Will not clobber existing file \"'doc/faq'\" else echo shar: Extracting \"'doc/faq'\" $22694 characters$ sed "s/^X//" >'doc/faq' <<'END_OF_FILE' XFirst, a general guideline for posters; when you post any question Xrelated to playing or debugging the game, please give the version Xnumber, which you can get during the game by pressing "v". X XThese are the questions in the Moria Frequently Asked Questions list. XQuick answers to some questions are given in parentheses; more detailed Xanswers are in the list which follows. X XThe answers below are separated by form feeds, so that in most news Xreaders, you can get the answer you want without looking at the rest of Xthe spoilers. Each question is repeated before its answer, so you can Xsearch for the questions. X XMany of the answers are only correct for Umoria versions (4.87 and 5.x); XI don't know much about the other versions of Moria. X XPlease send any corrections or other suggested questions to me at Xgrabiner@math.harvard.edu. X XThe most common questions, asked by both beginners and others: X XHow do I get the Moria sources/executables/documentation? X(FTP from ftp.cis.ksu.edu, or from kukulcan.berkeley.edu.) X XWhat does this item do? (Answer is below with the spoilers.) X XWhy do most winning characters carry several copies of spell books? X(In case one gets stolen or burned.) X XWhat does the (-2) in Chain Mail (-2) [14,+2] mean? (It's a penalty to Xhit, caused by the heavy armor.) X XHow do I use wizard mode, and what can I do in it? (In 5.x, just type Xcontrol-W.) X XNon-spoiler questions: X XHow does resistance work? Are two items of resistance cumulative? (Not Xif both are worn items.) X XHow does speed work? Do you get faster if you are already Very Fast and Xget another speed item? (Yes.) X XI'm playing Moria version V; how does that compare to the current version? XIs it compatible? X XI think I've found a bug; what should I do? (Report it with the version Xnumber and system.) X XCommon spoiler requests: X XWhat are the special abilities of ego weapons? Crowns? Amulet of the XMagi? Cloak of Protection? X XHow much damage do spells and wands do? X XWhat does spell Y do? X XOn what level do you find X? (Level 25 is best for gain stat potions.) X XHow do you kill an ancient multi-hued dragon? (Usually, you don't.) X XHow do you kill an emperor lich? (With speed and spells.) X XWhat is the grape jelly trick? Does it work in Umoria 5.x? (No.) X XQuestions related to the source code: X XI don't like haggling; can I change the source code to turn it off? X XHow do you create objects in wizard mode? X XHow do I get the Moria sources/executables/documentation? X XThe following Umoria files are available by anonymous FTP from Xkukulcan.berkeley.edu (IP address 128.32.121.190), or from Xftp.cis.ksu.edu (IP address 129.130.10.80). The kukulcan archive is no Xlonger supported, but it is still listed here because it has some files Xwhich are not available on KSU. X XKukulcan: /pub/wilson/umoria_5/[machine name] XKSU: /pub/Games/Moria/[machine name] XExecutables for the Amiga, Atari ST, IBM PC, and Mac; look at the README Xfiles in these directories for more information. Some of these files Xmay need to be transferred in binary mode; type "binary" before Xtransferring the files. KSU has both color and monochrome executables Xfor the IBM PC. X XKukulcan: /pub/wilson/umoria_5/um5.5.tar.Z XKSU: /pub/Games/Moria/source/um5.5.tar.Z XA compressed tar file containing the entire source, for use on any Xsystem; if you have tar on your system, this is probably the file that Xyou want. (If you don't have compress, you can ftp it as well; it is X/pub/wilson/compress.tar.) This file must be transferred in binary Xmode; type "binary" before getting the file. Once you have the tar.Z Xfile, type "zcat um5.5.tar.Z | tar xf -" to extract the files, and Xread the README files for help in installing. X XKukulcan only: /pub/wilson/umoria_5/um5.5.shar XA shar file containing the source. X XKukulcan only: /pub/wilson/umoria_5/umoria XThe source distribution in plain text. If you need just the Xdocumentation, copy the files in the directory /pub/wilson/umoria_5/doc; Xif you need the auxilliary files (help files, high scores), copy the Xfiles in /pub/wilson/umoria_5/files. X XKSU only: /pub/Games/Moria/doc XThe documentation for Moria 5.4, including the official documentation, Xthe FAQ file, and a complete monster list. X XKSU only: /pub/Games/Moria/pc/color and /pc/mono XThe auxilliary files are in these directories; you may need them if you Xhave an executable without them. X XKukulcan: /pub/wilson/vms_moria (tar files and plain text) XKSU: /pub/wilson/vms (tar files only) XThe source distribution, in Pascal, for BOSS, and for VMS Moria 4.8 and X5.0. Umoria 5.x will also work on VMS machines. X XHow do I use wizard mode, and what can I do in it? X XIn Umoria 5.x, anyone can use wizard mode by typing ^W. However, Xcharacters who play in wizard mode are permanently barred from the Xscoreboard; wizard mode should be used only for debugging and Xexperimenting. X XIn 4.87 on Unix systems, only the person who installed the game can use Xwizard mode; if you are the installer, the passwords are in the source Xfile constant.h. X XIn PC-Moria 4.8x, you need to know the passwords to use wizard mode, and Xthe password will depend on who compiled your game. X X4.87 has both wizard and god modes; 5.x's wizard mode is equivalent to Xthe old god mode. The 4.87 wizard mode allows you to do only things Xrelated to the game (cure all problems, teleport, identify). The 5.x Xwizard mode and 4.87 god mode allow you to test the program by editing Xyour character, creating objects, deleting monsters, and similar things. X XIn wizard mode, ^H or DELETE will give you a list of the available Xcommands. X XHow does resistance work? Are two items of resistance cumulative? X XResist heat/cold potions and spells give temporary resistance to heat or Xcold. All other resistance items give permanent resistance. Two Xpermanent resistances are not cumulative, and two temporary resistances Xare cumulative only in duration. X XFire and cold do 1/3 damage if you have single resistance, 1/9 if you Xhave double. XAcid does 1/2 damage if you have any armor to corrode, 1/3 if you have Xresistance but no armor, and 1/4 if you have resistance and armor. XLightning does 1/3 damage if you have resistance. XThere is no resistance against poison gas. X XHow does speed work? Do you get faster if you are already Very Fast and Xget another speed item? X XVery Fast is the highest speed that can be displayed, but if you are Xfortunate enough to find several speed items, you can get still faster. XPermanent speed items (rings and boots) are cumulative, and temporary Xspeed (potions, spells, and staffs) can add one more point to your Xspeed. Multiple uses of temporary speed are cumulative only in Xduration. X XI'm playing Moria version V; how does that compare to the current version? XIs it compatible? X XMoria versions: X XUmoria 5.5.0: This is the current version of Umoria. It will accept Xcharacters from all Umoria 5.x versions. X XUmoria 5.3.1/5.4.0: These are essentially identical to 5.5.0, and Xcompatible with it, although 5.5.0 fixes a few bugs, and there have been Xa few minor changes. X XUmoria 5.2.2/5.3.0: These are in good condition, and compatible with the Xcurrent version. One bug: don't rest more than 10,000 turns in place, Xand leave the level if you start seeing lots of "Compacting monsters..." Xmessages, or the game may lock up. X XUmoria 5.2.1: This is playable, but has no high scores file; you Xprobably want to upgrade if possible. X XUmoria 5.1.0-5.2.0: These versions can be played, but are somewhat Xbuggy. If you run into an invisible, invincible monster which doesn't Xmove or attack, get off the level. If you can FTP the sources or Xexecutables, you should upgrade. X XThe U is often omitted from the names of the following Umoria versions. X XUmoria 4.87/PC-Moria 4.87x: This version is based on the old VMS Moria. XIt is relatively bug-free, but it doesn't have the features of the 5.x Xversions, such as monster memory. The save file format is incompatible Xwith 5.x, and several people have failed in attempts to write a Xconversion program. X XUmoria 4.85: A moderately buggy version, also based on VMS Moria. X XUmoria/PC-Moria 4.83: An extremely buggy version, based on VMS Moria. XThis version is essentially unplayable (see invisible doesn't work, Xstores all close after 32768 turns, etc.) X XThe following versions are not compatible with Umoria, and Umoria Xspoiler files may not apply to them. I don't know much about these Xversions. X XUB Moria 5.0: Also known as VMS Moria 5.0, this is the current version Xof VMS Moria. It has more monsters, a Black Market, and other features. X XImoria 4.9: This is apparently a very good game, with new character Xclasses and other features, but it hasn't been released outside of UW. X XAmiga Moria 3.0: Although this version was originally based on 4.85, it Xhas many added monsters, features, and bugs (including items which make Xyou virtually invincible). X XBOSS: This game changes the setting of Moria, but keeps many of the Xitems. It is based on VMS Moria 5.0. X XI think I've found a bug; what should I do? X XWhen you are reporting a suspected bug, make sure to give the version Xnumber and the system. The bug report can be posted here or sent to me. XIf you report a bug by Email, you may want to send a copy of the bug Xreport to the author of Moria, wilson@toad.com. X XI'm not the official maintainer of the source code, but I am reasonably Xfamiliar with it. If you report a bug which has been fixed in the Xcurrent version, I may be able to send you a patch, or at least tell you Xthat you can fix the bug by upgrading. If the bug hasn't been fixed, a Xgood bug report may make it easy to fix. X XWhat are the special abilities of ego weapons? Crowns? Amulet of the XMagi? Cloak of Protection? X XAll version-dependent changes are marked in brackets. X XAmulet of the Magi free action, see invisible, searching, +3 AC. X [no searching bonus in 4.87] XCloak of Protection no special ability, just a larger bonus than usual. X XEgo weapons: X X(HA) Holy Avenger +(1-4) str, +(1-4) AC, (SE), (SU), sustain stat, X see invisible. X(DF) Defender stealth, regeneration, free action, see invisible, X feather fall, RF, RC, RL, RA, +(6-10) to AC X(SM) Slay Monster Damage (x 2) vs. monsters, see invisible. [found in X 4.87 only] X(SA) Slay Animal Damage (x 2) vs. animals, [does not exist in 4.87; X has see invisible through 5.1.4] X(SD) Slay Dragon Damage (x 4) vs. dragons. X(SE) Slay Evil Damage (x 2) vs. evil monsters. X(SU) Slay Undead Damage (x 3) vs. undead, [see invisible in 5.1.5 and later] X(FT) Flame Tongue Damage (x 1.5) vs. monsters harmed by fire. X(FB) Frost Brand Damage (x 1.5) vs. monsters harmed by cold. X XA HA which is +1 to strength sustains strength; +2, intelligence; +3, Xwisdom; +4, constitution (not dexterity). X XCrown of the Magi +(1-3) int, (RF), (RC), (RA), (RL) X [In 4.87, it had see invisible instead of RL] XCrown of Lordliness +(1-3) wis, chr. XCrown of Might +(1-3) str, dex, con, free action. XCrown of Seeing see invisible, +(10-25) searching. X [+(2-5) to seach in 4.87] XCrown of Regeneration Regeneration. XCrown of Beauty +(1-3) charisma. X XRegeneration lets you recover mana and hit points at 1.5 times the Xnormal rate, but also makes you use up food much more quickly. X XFree action prevents you from being slowed or paralyzed by monsters. X XHow much damage do spells and wands do? X XSpell Name 4.87 damage 5.1.0 and later damage XMagic Missile 2d6 2d6 XStinking Cloud 8 12 XLightning Bolt 3d8 4d8 XLightning Ball 24 32 XFrost Bolt 4d8 6d8 XFrost/Cold Ball 32 48 XAcid Ball 40 60 XFire Bolt 6d8 9d8 XFire Ball 48 72 XWand of Drain Life 50 75 [in 5.1.4 and later] X XIn 5.x only, a wand of wall building will do 4d8 damage to any creature Xburied in the wall (except one that moves through walls), and will kill Xany immobile creature. On the creature's next turn, it will attempt to Xmove out of the wall, and if it is unable to do so, it will take 10d8 Xdamage and dig its way out. X XEverything below is the same in all versions. XWand of Light/Staff of 2d8 (if sensitive) XStarlight XStone to Mud 100 (if sensitive) XOrb of Draining 3d6 + caster's level, double to evil creatures XDispel Undead/Evil 1-60 from scroll or staff; 1 up to triple X caster's level from spell XHoly Word Dispel evil for 1 up to quadruple caster's level X XNotes: X XAll mage spells in 4.87 do the damage listed in the table above if cast Xfrom a wand, and 1 point more if cast by a mage. XAll ball spells do full damage for a direct hit, half damage one space Xaway, and 1/3 damage two spaces away. X XWhat does spell Y do? X XNon-obvious spell effects: X XMage spells: X XPhase Door: short-range teleport. XFind Hidden Traps/Doors: also detects stairs. XSleep I: sleep one monster in a given direction. XRecharge Item I: fewer charges than Recharge Item II, and more likely to X fail. XSleep II: sleep all monsters adjacent to player. XSleep III: sleep all monsters with a line of sight to player (including X invisible ones). XWord of Destruction: obliterates everything within 15 spaces of the X player; Balrog will teleport to another level. X XPriest spells: X XBless: +2 to AC, and +5 to chance to hit (equivalent to +1-2/3 bonus on X weapon) for a short time. XBlind Creature: blinded creatures wander around confused until they recover. XPortal: medium-range teleport. XChant: double duration Bless. XSanctuary: sleep creatures adjacent to player. XProtection from Evil: prevents any evil creature of the player's level X or lower from attacking the player. XEarthquake: causes random walls and ceilings in the area to collapse, X possibly injuring anything nearby. XTurn Undead: all undead of the player's level or lower, and some of X higher level, will be temporarily confused. XPrayer: quadruple duration Bless. XDispel Undead/Evil: affects all undead/evil within line of sight (even X invisble ones in 5.x versions), damage is from 1 X up to 3x player's level, 1-60 from scroll or staff. XGlyph of Warding: creates a glyph which monsters cannot enter, but have X a small chance of breaking. XHoly Word: heals player completely, cures poison and fear, and dispels X evil for 1 to 4x player's level. X XOn what level do you find X? X XWhere important objects are found: X XIn 4.87, 1/20 of items are chosen as if you were on level 50. In 5.1 Xand all later versions, 1/12 of items are chosen as if you were on a Xdeeper level, which has (current level/50) chance of being level 50, and Xis always level 1 in the town. X XItems become somewhat less common as you go deeper than the indicated Xlevels; however, if you can survive down there, this is compensated for Xby the fact that there are more treasures on deeper levels. X XItem type Level XEgo weapons, special armor, Progressively more common as you get Xboots, gloves, helmets deeper, all the way to level 55 XHealing potion 12 XGain stat potions 25 XRestore mana potion 25 XInvulnerability potion 40 XGain experience potion 50 XGenocide scroll 35 XDestruction scroll 40 XRune of Protection scroll 50 XMass Genocide scroll 50 XAmulets of wisdom, charisma 20 XGain str/int/dex/con rings 30 XAmulet of the magi 50 XRing of speed 50 XStaff of speed 40 XStaff of mass polymorph 46 XStaff of dispel evil 49 XStaff of destruction 50 XWand of clone monster 15 [2 in 4.87] XWand of drain life 50 X XHow do you kill an ancient multi-hued dragon? X XUsually, you don't want to try; one gas breath from a full-strength AMHD Xdoes 693 damage, with no resistance. X XIf you can get to speed 3 (one permanent speed item, and either another Xpermanent speed item or a haste self spell or staff), you can try this Xtechnique. First, create (or find in a maze room) a wall with one open Xspace on all four sides. X X . X .#. X . X XStand on one side, with the dragon on the other side. When the dragon Xmoves adjacent to you, attack it once, and then hide behind the pillar. XThe dragon can't see you, so it won't breathe, and will instead chase Xyou to another side. Now attack once, and hide again, and so on until Xthe dragon is finished. X XHow do you kill an emperor lich? X XYou can kill an emperor lich if you can get to speed 2, which is its Xspeed. A mage or ranger can do this with the spell of haste self; Xanyone else needs a staff of speed, potion of haste self, or permanent Xspeed item. You will also need about 10 cure critical wounds or cure Xserious wounds potions, and some item giving you free action. X XYou also need some ranged spell attack. Liches take double damage from Xlightning in 5.x versions, so the spell of lightning bolt or wand of Xlightning balls is a good choice. Rogues and warriors will need several Xwands, with a total of about 30 charges to guarantee that they can kill Xthe lich with them. A priest or paladin has Orb of Draining, which is Xeven better. X XNow, try to line up with the lich while you are not adjacent to it, Xeither in a room or a corridor. This gives you a chance to cast your Xspell. The lich will get one action. If it cast a spell and you Xresisted, or the spell didn't do anything harmful, you have another Xchance. If you were confused or blinded, drink a cure wounds potion; Xthe lich isn't adjacent to you, so it can't hurt you. If the lich moved Xand is now adjacent to you, move back. Try to avoid getting cornered, Xand phase door or portal away if you are. A priest can make this easier Xby putting down a glyph of warding, but this must be done *before* the Xlich chases you across the glyph. (Don't stand on the glyph; it isn't Xfoolproof.) X XIf you run low on mana and don't have a wand, teleport out and come back Xlater to finish the job. X XA priest with glyph of warding can also set up the following Xconfiguration (the exact length doesn't matter as long as you are within Xspell range): X X#L##### X#^^...@ X####### X XThe lich cannot cast spells from this position, because it cannot see Xyou. As long as it doesn't break the glyphs, you are safe, and can fire XOrb of Draining down the corridor; the lich will take some damage each Xtime. If the lich breaks either glyph, run or teleport out, and Xcontinue the battle elsewhere. X XI do not advise trying this technique against an AMHD; it will probably Xbreak a glyph before the battle is over, and if your teleport spell Xfails, or if you haven't hasted yourself, the AMHD gets a chance to Xbreathe. X XAn emperor lich has 1520 hit points, plus anything additional that it Xgains by draining mana (6 points per mana point drained) and charges (40 Xpoints per charge). Never let it attack you in melee, because it can Xdestroy your wands, healing itself in the process, as well as draining Xyour experience and dexterity. X XIf you can get to speed 3, faster than the lich, it is easy to kill; Xjust fight, move back, fight, move back, and so on. You will still need Xa lot of cure wounds potions, unless you let it chase you around a Xpillar, as in the AMHD technique. X XWhat is the grape jelly trick? Does it work in Umoria 5.x? X XThe Grape Jelly trick is a spoiler/workaround/trick which is no longer Xnecessary in 5.1 and later versions. X XIn 4.87, when your intelligence and constitution changed, your mana and Xhit points did not change. Thus, in order to get the benefit of the Xincreased values, you have to let a grape jelly (or other creature, but Xgrape jellies are otherwise harmless) drain you to a low level, and then Xdrink restore life levels potions to go back up with the increased Xstats. X XI don't like haggling; can I change the source code to turn it off? X XIf you have the source code for any 5.x version, you can turn off Xhaggling with a simple change. Here is the change you would need to make. X(Note: This is *not* an official patch.) X XIn the source file store1.c, this is the routine for determining whether Xyou need to haggle. You can change the function, or simply change the Xreturn(flagnoneed) to return(TRUE) to eliminate all haggling. X Xint noneedtobargain(store_num, minprice) Xint store_num; Xint32 minprice; X{ X register int flagnoneed; X register store_type *s_ptr; X X s_ptr = &store[store_num]; X flagnoneed = ((s_ptr->good_buy == MAX_SHORT) X || ((s_ptr->good_buy > 3 * s_ptr->bad_buy + 20) && X (minprice < 1000))); X X return (flagnoneed); X} X XHow do you create objects in wizard mode? X XYou will need the source; if you have only executables, get the source Xfiles constant.h and treasure.c from kukulcan.berkeley.edu, which Xcontain the necessary definitions. This is an explanation of some of Xthe parameters. X XTval: This is defined in constant.h; it is the value for the item type. XFor example, TV_WAND is 65. X XTchar: The character used to represent this object; it should usually be Xproper for the item type. X XSubval: This identifies the specific item. If you are duplicating an Xitem from the item list, use the same subval (and tval) as that item; Xotherwise, don't. Use subvals 0-63 for items that shouldn't stack, X64-127 for items that should always stack (potions and scrolls), 193 or Xmore for items that are generated in a group, and should stack as that Xgroup (arrows). X XWeight: In tenths of a pound. X XP1: Used for all special bonuses which don't appear elsewhere: Xbonus to stats/searching/stealth/speed, which stat to sustain (warning: Xconstitution is 4 and dexterity 5), tunneling value, food value, light Xvalue of a lamp, torch, or flask of oil. For missiles, different values Xof P1 distinguish different groups of missiles; use small negative Xnumbers if you create groups as a wizard. X XFlags: A hexadecimal number which contains: Xfor wearable items, all special effects (bits beginning with TR_ in Xconstant.h). Xfor chests, trap flags (CH_ bits in constant.h) and treasure flags (CM_ Xbits in constant.h). The CM_WIN flag is cleared when you open a chest, Xso you can't create a chest with that bit set in order to get an instant Xwin. Xfor potions/scrolls/staffs/wands, the effects of using the item (see the Xitems in treasure.c). Many potions have multiple effects (cure light Xwounds also cures blindness). Xfor books, which spells are in the book (spell 1 is the units bit). X XLevel: Level on which the item would be found. This affects the Xdifficulty of using wands and staffs. X XThe object will have no name, except for the inscription {wizard item}, Xand possibly a type name, such as "Potion of"; you can change the Xinscription. X END_OF_FILE if test 22694 -ne `wc -c <'doc/faq'`; then echo shar: \"'doc/faq'\" unpacked with wrong size! fi # end of 'doc/faq' fi if test -f 'doc/moria2.txt.1' -a "${1}" != "-c" ; then echo shar: Will not clobber existing file \"'doc/moria2.txt.1'\" else echo shar: Extracting \"'doc/moria2.txt.1'\" $31490 characters$ sed "s/^X//" >'doc/moria2.txt.1' <<'END_OF_FILE' X X X X The Dungeons of Moria Page 18 X X X hard, therefore hard to dig through, and contains no valu- X able metals. Magma and Quartz veins are softer and some- X times bear valuable metals and gems, shown as a `$' or a `*' X character. You can tell if the metal or gems are embedded X into the wall by trying to move onto them. If you can't X move over them, you'll have to dig them out. There is an X option which causes magma and quartz to be displayed dif- X ferently than other rock types. X X Tunneling can be VERY difficult by hand, so when you dig be X sure to wield either a shovel or a pick. Magical shovels X and picks can be found which allow the wielder to dig much X faster than normal, and a good strength also helps. X X Tunneling can have a count. X X V - View scoreboard. X This command will display the contents of the score board on X the screen. On a multiuser system, typing `V' again will X show only those scores from the score board that are yours. X X a <Dir> - Aim a wand. {z - zap} X Wands must be aimed in a direction to be used. Wands are X magical devices and therefore use the Magical Devices abil- X ity of the player. They will either affect the first X object/creature encountered, or affect anything in a given X direction, depending upon the wand. An obstruction such as X door or wall will generally stop the effects of a wand from X traveling further. X X b - Browse a book. {P - peruse} X You can only read a book if you are of its realm. Therefore X a magic user could read a magic book, but not a holy book. X Warriors will not be able to read either kind of book. When X the browse command is used, all of the spells or prayers X contained therein are displayed, along with information such X as their level, the amount of mana used up in casting them, X and whether or not you know the spell or prayer. There are X a total of 31 different magical spells in four books, and 31 X different prayers in four books. X X c <Dir> - Close a door. X Nonintelligent and certain other creatures will not be able X to open a door. Therefore shutting doors can be a life X saver. You must be adjacent to an open door, and you cannot X close broken doors. Bashing a door open will break it. X X d - Drop an object from your inventory. X You can drop an object onto the floor beneath you if that X floor spot does not already contain an object. Doors and X traps are considered objects in this sense. If you have X several objects of the same kind, you will be prompted for X dropping one or all of them. It is possible to directly X drop things which you are wielding or wearing. X X X X X X X X X X The Dungeons of Moria Page 19 X X X e - Display a list of equipment being used. X Use the Equipment command to display a list of objects X currently being used by your character. Each object has a X specific place where it is placed, and that only one object X of each type may be used at any one time, excepting rings of X which two can be worn, one on each hand. X X f <Dir> - Fire/Throw an object/use a missile weapon. {t - throw} X You may throw any object carried by your character. Depend- X ing upon the weight of an object, it may travel across a X room or drop down beside you. If you throw an object such X as an arrow, only one will be used at a time. X X If you throw at a creature, your chance of hitting the X creature is determined by your pluses to hit, your ability X at throwing, and the object's pluses to hit. Once the X creature is hit, the object may or may not do any actual X damage to it. Certain objects in the dungeon can do great X amounts of damage when thrown, but it's for you to figure X out the obscure ones. Oil flasks are considered to be lit X before thrown, therefore they will do fire damage to a X creature if they hit it. X X To use a bow with arrows, simply wield the bow and throw the X arrows. Extra pluses to damage and hitting are gained by X wielding the proper weapon and throwing the corresponding X ammo. A heavy crossbow with bolts for example, is a X killer... X X i - Display a list of objects being carried. X This command displays a list of all objects being carried, X but not currently in use. You may carry up to 22 different X kinds of objects, not including those in your equipment X list. Depending upon your strength, you will be able carry X many identical objects before hitting your weight limit. X X j <Dir> - Jam a door with an iron spike. {S - spike} X Most humanoid and many intelligent creatures can simply open X a closed door, and can eventually get through a locked door. X Therefore you may spike a door in order to jam it. Each X spike used on a door will increase its strength, although X the more spikes you add, the less effect each additional X spike has. It is very easy to jam a door so much as to make X it impossible for your character to bash it down, so spike X doors wisely. The bigger a creature is, the easier it can X bash a door down. Therefore twenty or more spikes might be X necessary to slow down a dragon, where one spike would slow X down a kobold. This command can be counted. X X l <Dir> - Look in a direction. {x - examine} X The Look command is useful in identifying the exact type of X object or creature shown on the screen. Also, if a creature X is on top of an object, the look command will describe both. X You can see creatures and objects up to 200 feet away (20 X X X X X X X X X X The Dungeons of Moria Page 20 X X X spaces). You may freely use the Look command without the X creatures getting a move on you. X X Looking in a particular direction sees everything within a X cone of vision which just overlaps the cones of the two X adjacent directions. Looking with the null direction `5' X (or `.') sees everything which there is to be seen. X X You are also able to access your monster memories with this X command. If you see a creature, you are prompted to ask if X you wish to see a short paragraph of information about your X experiences with that creature. See also the section on X being attacked. X X m - Cast a magic spell. X To cast a spell, a character must have previously learned X it, and must also have in the inventory a magical book from X which the spell may be read. Each spell has a chance of X failure which starts out fairly large but decreases as a X character gains levels. If a character does not have enough X mana, the chance of failure is greatly increased, and he X gambles on losing a point of constitution. You will be X prompted for confirmation before trying to cast a spell when X you don't have enough mana. Since a character must read the X spell from a book, he cannot be blind or confused when cast- X ing a spell, and there must be some light present. X X o <Dir> - Open a door, chest, or lock. X To open an object such as a door or chest you must use the X Open command. If the object is locked, the Open command X will attempt to pick the lock, based on your ability at X disarming. If an object is trapped and you open it, the X trap will be set off. This command can be counted, you may X need several tries to get it open. X X p - Read a prayer. X To pay effectively, a character must have learned the X prayer, and must also have in the inventory a holy book from X which the prayer may be read. Each prayer has a chance of X being ignored which starts out fairly large but decreases as X a character gains levels. If a character does not have X enough mana, the chance of failure is greatly increased, and X he gambles on losing a point of constitution. You will be X prompted for confirmation before trying to pray when you X don't have enough mana. Since a character must read the X prayer from a book, he cannot be blind or confused when X praying, and there must be some light present. X X q - Quaff a potion. X To drink a potion use the Quaff command. A potion affects X the player in some manner. The effects of the potion may be X immediately noticed, or they may be subtle and unnoticed. X X r - Read a scroll. X X X X X X X X X X The Dungeons of Moria Page 21 X X X To read a scroll use the Read command. A scroll spell has X an area affect, except in a few cases such as identify X scrolls which act on other objects. Two scrolls, the iden- X tify scroll and the recharge scroll, have titles which can X be read without setting them off, and by pressing ESCAPE can X be saved for future use. X X s - Search general area one turn. X The Search command can be used to locate hidden traps and X secret doors about the player. More than a single turn of X searching will be required in most cases. You should always X search a chest before trying to open it because they are X generally trapped. This command can be counted, which is X useful if you are really sure of finding something eventu- X ally. A counted search ends as soon as anything is found. X X t - Take off a piece of equipment. {T} X Use the Take Off command to remove an object from use, and X return it to your inventory. Occasionally you will run into X a cursed item which cannot be removed. Cursed items are X always bad, and can only be taken off after removing the X curse. X X u - Use a staff. {Z - Zap} X The Use command will activate a staff. Like scrolls, most X staffs have an area affect. Because staffs are generally X more powerful than most other items, they are also harder to X use correctly. X X v - Display current version of game. X The Version command displays the credits for the current X version of moria. X X w - Wear or wield an item being carried. X To wear or wield an object in your inventory, use the X Wear/Wield command. If an object is already in use for the X same function, it is automatically removed first. An X object's bonuses cannot be gained until it is worn or X wielded. X X x - Exchange primary and secondary weapons. {X} X A secondary weapon is any weapon which may be needed often. X Instead of searching through your inventory, you may use the X exchange command to keep the weapon ready. For instance, if X you wanted to use your bow most of the time, but needed a X sword for close combat, you could wield your sword, use the X exchange command to make it the secondary weapon, then wield X your bow. If the sword was suddenly needed, simply use the X exchange command to switch between the bow and the sword. X X / - Identify a character shown on screen. X Use the identify command to find out what a character X displayed on the screen stands for. For instance, by press- X ing `/.', you can find out that the `.' stands for a floor X X X X X X X X X X The Dungeons of Moria Page 22 X X X spot. When used with a creature, the identify command will X tell you only what class of creature the symbol stands for, X not the specific creature, therefore use the look command X for this information. X X If you identify the character for a creature in your monster X memory, you are also prompted to ask if you wish to see a X paragraph of information on those creatures identified by X the given character. Several creatures may be identified in X this way. Typing ESCAPE after the paragraph for any X creature will abort back to command level. See also the X section on being attacked. X X ? - Display a list of commands. X The ? command displays a quick reference help page on the X screen. X X - - Move without pickup. X This is followed by a move command, and causes you to move X over any object without picking it up. You can associate a X count with this command. X X = - Set options. X This is a free move, to set various moria options. The X available options are: X X (1) Cut known corners when running. This is on by default, and X the only reason for switching it off would be if you had the X search flag on and wished to look for doors in the extremity X of every corner. X X (2) Examine potential corners when running. This is on by X default, and allows you to run along an unknown curving cor- X ridor. If, however, you are running from a creature, and X wish to stop at an unknown corner to make a considered deci- X sion, then you may wish to switch this option off. X X (3) Print self during a run. This is off by default, which X gives faster screen updating. X X (4) Stop when map sector changes. This is off by default, but X can be switched on if you wish to stop running whenever a X new part of the dungeon appears in view. X X (5) Treat open doors as empty space while running. This is off X by default, in which case you stop when ever you run up to X an open door. X X (6) Prompt to pick up objects. This is off by default, in which X case stepping over an object automatically causes you to X pick it up. With the option on, you get prompted in all X such cases with a description of the object to see if you X really want to take it. X X X X X X X X X X X The Dungeons of Moria Page 23 X X X (7) Rogue like command set. This option controls the command X set in use. It is off by default. X X (8) Show weights in inventory. This is off by default: switch- X ing it on causes the inventory and equipment listings to X include the weight of all objects. This may be useful to X know if your pack is getting too heavy. X X (9) Highlight mineral seams. This is off by default. Switching X it on causes quartz and magma to be displayed as `%' instead X of `#'. This is handy when mining. Setting this option X does not immediately highlight all minerals, but only those X which are subsequently displayed. To display all minerals, X just move the map around a bit with the `Where' (or X `Locate') command. X X (10)Beep for invalid character. This is on by default. When X on, the program will beep for most invalid characters, such X as trying to choose a spell that you haven't learned yet. X When off, there are no such beeps. X X (11)Display rest/repeat counts. This is on by default. When X on, the program will progessively display the remaining X turns left while resting, and for repeated commands. For X those trying to play over a 2400 bps or less connection, or X for those playing on very slow microcomputers, turning this X off will make resting and repeated commands work much fas- X ter. X X The setting of all these options persist in your savefile, X even after you die. X X ^P - Previous message. X The Control-P command will redisplay the last message X printed on the message line at the top of your screen. A X second such command will display all of the saved messages. X You may also give this command a count to specify the number X of previous messages to display. At present, only 22 mes- X sages are saved. X X ^K - Quit the game without saving. {Q} X To exit the game without saving your character (i.e. kill X him/her) use the Control-K command. Once exited in this X manner, your character is nonrecoverable. X X ^X - Save your character and exit the game. X To save your game so that it can be restarted later, use the X Control-X command. Save files will also be generated if the X game crashes due to a system error. When you die, a reduced X save file is produced containing only your monster memory, X and your option settings. X X { - Inscribe an object. X This command can be used to inscribe any short string on an X X X X X X X X X X The Dungeons of Moria Page 24 X X X object. Inscriptions are limited to twelve characters. The X inscription applies only to the particular object, it is not X automatically transferred to all similar objects. Under X certain circumstances, moria will itself inscribe objects: X if they have been discovered to be cursed or enchanted, or X if they have been sampled without being identified. In this X last case, moria does in fact carefully inscribe every such X item. X X ! - Shell out of game. X Use the Shell command `!' to temporarily exit the game to X execute UNIX or MSDOS commands. You may reenter the game by X typing exit to end the spawned process. This is not imple- X mented in the Macintosh version. X X < - Go up an up staircase. X If you move onto an up staircase you may use the `<' command X to go up one level. There is always one staircase going up X on every level except for the town level (this does not mean X it's easy to find). Going up a staircase will always take X you to a new dungeon area except for the town level, which X remains the same for the duration of your character. X X > - Go down a down staircase. X If you are on top of a down staircase you may use the `>' X command to go down one level. There are always two or three X staircases going down on each level, except the town level X which has only one. Going down will always take you to a X new dungeon area. X X . <Dir> - Move in direction. {shift<Dir>} X The Run command will move you in the indicated direction X until either you have to make a choice as between two direc- X tions, or something interesting happens. There are options X which determine behaviour at corners, and at screen boun- X daries. More precisely, the conditions which stop a run are X as follows: X X (1) A creature appears on the screen, one already on the screen X moves, or a creature attacks you or casts a spell at you. X X (2) You move next to an object, or a feature such as a door or X trap. X X (3) You come to the end of open space, or the end of a passage, X or a junction of passages, or a hole in a wall. X X (4) Corners are more complex. A corner allows a choice between X adjacent rectangular and diagonal directions. If you can X see walls which ensure that the diagonal gives a faster X traversal, then action is determined by the "cut corners" X options. If it is set, then you move diagonally through the X corner. This gives you maximum speed (as is nice if you are X fleeing a hidden creature). On the other hand, this option X X X X X X X X X X The Dungeons of Moria Page 25 X X X should not be set if you want more careful coverage (as when X you are searching) so that you take two moves through the X corner. X X (5) At a potential corner, where walls are not yet visible ahead X of the rectangular direction, the "examine corners" option X is considered. If set, you will move straight into the X corner, which will light up all the corner and so determine X where you can go from there. This allows you to follow X corners in new passages. If the option is not set, you X stop. This allows highly cautious running where you want to X stop at all potential choice points. X X (6) If you move off the screen while running, then a new section X of the dungeon is display and the run continues. However, X if the "stop when map changes" option is set, you will stop. X Again, this is an option for nervous players, after all, X there may be a dragon on the new screen. X X (7) Anything typed during a run causes the run to stop. The X character causing this to occur is ignored. It is best to X use a space, which is ignored as a command, just in case the X run stops just before you type the character. X X (8) Various changes of state, such as recovery from fear or loss X of heroism, will stop a run. X X 6. The Town Level X X The town level is where you will begin your adventure. The town X consists of six buildings each with an entrance, some towns peo- X ple, and a wall which surrounds the town. The first time you are X in town it will be daytime, but you may return to find that dark- X ness has fallen. (Note that some spells may act differently in X the town level.) X X X 6.1. Townspeople X X The town contains many different kinds of people. There are the X street urchins, young children who will mob an adventurer for X money, and seem to come out of the woodwork when excited. X Blubbering Idiots are a constant annoyance, but not harmful. X Public drunks wander about the town singing, and are of no threat X to anyone. Sneaky rogues hang about watching for a likely victim X to mug. And finally, what town would be complete without a swarm X of half drunk warriors, who take offense or become annoyed just X for the fun of it. X X Most of the towns people should be avoided by the largest possi- X ble distance when you wander from store to store. Fights will X break out though, so be prepared. Since your character grew up X in this world of intrigue, no experience is awarded for killing X on the town level. X X X X X X X X X X The Dungeons of Moria Page 26 X X X 6.2. Supplies X X Your character will begin his adventure with some supplies X already on him. Use the Inventory `i' command to check what X these supplies are. It will be necessary to buy other supplies X before continuing into the dungeon, however, so be sure to enter X each of the stores. X X X 6.3. Town Buildings X X You may enter any of the stores, if they are open, and barter X with the owner for items you can afford. When bartering, you X enter prices you will pay (or accept) for some object. You can X either enter the absolute amount, or precede a number with a plus X or minus sign to give a positive or negative increment on your X previous offer. If you have previously given an increment or X decrement amount, you can just type RETURN, and the program will X use the last increment amount that you typed. But be warned that X the owners can easily be insulted, and may even throw you out for X a while if you insult them too often. To enter a store, simply X move onto the entrance represented by the numbers 1 through 6. X X If you consistently bargain well in a store, that is, you reach X the final offer much more often than not, then the store owner X will eventually recognize that you are a superb haggler, and will X go directly to the final offer instead of haggling with you. X Items which cost less than 10 gold pieces do not count, as hag- X gling well with these items is usually either very easy or almost X impossible. Also, the store owner will always haggle for items X costing more than 1000 gold pieces, because of the amount of X money involved. X X Once inside a store, the store inventory will appear on the X screen along with a set of options for your character. You may X browse the store's inventory if it takes more than one page to X display, and you may sell to, or purchase items from, his inven- X tory. You can execute your inventory and equipment commands to X see what you are carrying. Not shown with the options are the X wear, take off, and exchange commands which will also work, but X were excluded to keep the options simple. X X Stores do not always have everything in stock. As the game X progresses, they may get new items so check from time to time. X Also, if you sell them an item, it may get sold to a customer X while you are adventuring, so don't always expect to be able to X get back everything you have sold. X X Store owners will not buy harmful or useless items. If an object X is unidentified, they will pay you some base price for it. Once X they have bought it they will immediately identify the object. X If it is a good object, they will add it to their inventory. If X it was a bad bargain, they simply throw the item away. In any X case, you may receive some knowledge of the item if another is X X X X X X X X X X The Dungeons of Moria Page 27 X X X encountered. X X The General Store X The General Store sells foods, drinks, some clothing, X torches, lamps, oil, shovels, picks, and spikes. All of X these items, and some others, can be sold back to the Gen- X eral store for money. The entrance to the General Store is X a `1'. X X The Armory X The Armory is where the town's armor is fashioned. All X sorts of protective gear may be bought and sold here. The X entrance to the Armory is a `2'. X X The Weaponsmith's Shop X The Weaponsmith's Shop is where the town's weapons are X fashioned. Hand and missile weapons may be purchased and X sold here, along with arrows, bolts, and shots. The X entrance to the Weaponsmith's is a `3'. X X The Temple X The Temple deals in healing and restoration potions, as well X as bless scrolls, word of recall scrolls, some approved pri- X estly weapons, etc. The entrance to the Temple is a `4'. X X The Alchemy shop X The Alchemy Shop deals in all manner of potions and scrolls. X The entrance to the Alchemy Shop is a `5'. X X The Magic User's Shop X The Magic User's Shop is the most expensive of all the X stores. It deals in all sorts of rings, wands, amulets, and X staves. The entrance to the Magic Shop is a `6'. X X X 7. Within The Dungeon X X Once your character is adequately supplied with food, light, X armor, and weapons, he is ready to enter the dungeon. Move on X top of the `>' symbol and use the down `>' command. Your charac- X ter enters a maze of interconnecting staircases and finally X passes through a one-way door. He is now on the first level of X the dungeon (50 feet), and must survive many horrible and chal- X lenging encounters to find the treasure lying about. X X There are two sources for light once inside the dungeon. Per- X manent light which has been magically placed within rooms, and a X light source carried by the player. If neither is present, the X character will be unable to map or see any attackers. 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