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1	=head1 FAQ, Tips and Tricks	3	=head1 FAQ, Tips and Tricks
2		4
3	Here are some questions you might asked yourself over time.	5	Here are some questions you might asked yourself over time.
4	Also some nice Tips and Tricks are listed here, which you may find informative.	6	Also some nice tips and tricks are listed here, which you may find informative.
5		7
6	=head2 Meta - About the Game and the Client	8	=head2 Meta - About the Game and the Client
7		9
8	=head3 What is the relation between Deliantra and Crossfire?	10	=head3 What is the relation between Deliantra and Crossfire?
9		11
10	Deliantra was originally a Crossfire server, but by now most of the code	12	Deliantra was originally a Crossfire server, but by now most of the code
11	has been rewritten. Still most maps are very similar or identical to	13	has been rewritten. Still, most maps are very similar or identical to
12	Crossfire maps, so the games share a lot.	14	Crossfire maps, so the games share a lot.
13		15
14	The major differences are a better client, better graphics, a stable	16	The major differences are a better client, better graphics, a stable
15	server (i.e. no crashes every few hours with players and maps getting	17	server (i.e. no crashes every few hours with players and maps getting
16	reset) and the ability to let more players play, by using less resources	18	reset) and the ability to let more players play, by using less resources
17	and having a fully asynchronous design, and full support for sound effects	19	and having a fully asynchronous design, and full support for sound effects
18	and background music.	20	and background music.
19		21
		22	=head3 I found a bug, how can I report it/what do I do?
		23
		24	Mail us at support@deliantra.net , which is best, unless it is a small,
		25	temporary, or urgent issue. If it is, then tell schmorp, elmex, or Asarth.
		26
20	=head3 The client is very sluggish and slow, what can I do about this?	27	=head3 The client is very sluggish and slow, what can I do about this?
21		28
22	Most likely, you don't have accelerated OpenGL support. Try to find a	29	Most likely, you don't have accelerated OpenGL support. Try to find a
23	newer driver, or a driver from your hardware vendor, that features OpenGL	30	newer driver, or a driver from your hardware vendor, that features OpenGL
24	support.	31	support.
37		44
38	=item * Increase B<Map Scale>	45	=item * Increase B<Map Scale>
39		46
40	=back	47	=back
41		48
		49	=head3 The client doesn't correctly react to keypresses or mouseclicks.
		50
		51	=over 4
		52
		53	=item Make sure Numlock is off.
		54
		55	Some Microsoft Windows versions/keyboard layouts do not report modifiers for the
		56	numerical keypad keys while Numlock is active.
		57
		58	=item Make sure no other Modifier is "pressed".
		59
		60	Mircosoft Windows versions have some accessability features that could
		61	interfere with games like Deliantra. You might want to switch these off in
		62	the keyboard settings. Sometimes modifiers can be "unstuck" by pressing
		63	them down once.
		64
		65	=item Fullscreen switches confuse the keyboard modifiers.
		66
		67	Fullscreen switches on Microsoft Windows sometimes confuse which keys are
		68	pressed and which aren't. Doing another switch to/from fullscreen might
		69	help.
		70
		71	=back
		72
42	=head3 My client doesn't start anymore/graphics are corrupted!	73	=head3 My client doesn't start anymore/graphics are corrupted!
		74
		75	If your computer crashed, the game client or any updates for it might have
		76	become corrupted.
		77
		78	If you suspect this to be the case, you can delete the cached copy and
		79	any updates - you lose software updates this way, but your settings and
		80	minimap stays intact.
		81
		82	=over 4
		83
		84	To do that, on Unix:
		85
		86	rm -rf ~/.urlader
		87
		88	On Windows:
		89
		90	Do C<< Start => Run >>, enter F<%APPDATA%>, press return, and in the
		91	window that will open, first open F<deliantra>, then delete the directory
		92	starting with F<client->.
		93
		94	=back
		95
		96	become corrupted.
		97
		98	In this case
43		99
44	Sometimes you hit a bug in the client. To reset the state of your client	100	Sometimes you hit a bug in the client. To reset the state of your client
45	you can delete your client database directory (your client will have to	101	you can delete your client database directory (your client will have to
46	re-download music and images and you will lose your minimap contents).	102	re-download music and images and you will lose your minimap contents).
47		103
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49		105
50	To do that, on Unix:	106	To do that, on Unix:
51		107
52	rm -rf ~/.deliantra/client-*	108	rm -rf ~/.deliantra/client-*
53		109
54	On windows:	110	On Windows:
55		111
56	Do C<< Start => Run >>, enter F<%APPDATA%>, press return, and in the	112	Do C<< Start => Run >>, enter F<%APPDATA%>, press return, and in the
57	window that will open, first open F<deliantra>, then delete the directory	113	window that will open, first open F<deliantra>, then delete the directory
58	starting with F<client->.	114	starting with F<client->.
59		115
60	=back	116	=back
61		117
62	Alternatively you can delete the F<.deliantra> or F<deliantra> directory	118	You can delete the F<.deliantra> or F<deliantra> directory itself, but
63	itself, but this will also delete your settings and keybindings.	119	this will also delete your settings and keybindings.
		120
		121	=head2 Game Mechanics
		122
		123	=head3 What is this place I go to when I die?
		124
		125	When you die, you go to a place called the nimbus. In the nimbus, you are
		126	able to play minesweeper for your experience. If you win and have applied
		127	all the spaces except for bombs, you will automatically be teleported to
		128	a hallway you can walk down to be teleported back to life, with your
		129	experience intact.
		130
		131	If you lose by applying a bomb, you are teleported to a hallway
		132	with a flower, and you can walk down to be teleported back to life,
		133	without your experience you lost when you died. There are rumors
		134	that the Key to Life can let the losers walk in the winner's
		135	hallway, however...
		136
		137	=head3 I lose health, but I can't see why! Or how do I cure diseases/depletion/poison?
		138
		139	Here are the typical reasons why you lose health:
		140
		141	=over 4
		142
		143	=item * You are being attacked.
		144
		145	Sounds obvious, but sometimes you can't see the monster attacking
		146	you. Check the C<Log> tab, as you usually get a message when this happens.
		147
		148	=item * You are out of food.
		149
		150	When your food reaches C<0> you will start to lose health. Eating (good)
		151	food will replenish your food level.
		152
		153	=item * You are poisoned.
		154
		155	Poison will reduce your health. When your body heals fast enough it will
		156	eventually get over the poison, otherwise you should seek professional
		157	help such as the House of Healing in Scorn, or a player with the C<cure
		158	poison> spell. It is rumored that neko san might sometimes cure poison.
		159
		160	=item * You have a disease.
		161
		162	Some diseases have such drastic effects on your organism that you can lose
		163	health. Get help in the House of Healing in Scorn, or ask a player who can
		164	cast C<cure disease> on you.
		165
		166	=item * Your stats change.
		167
		168	Switching items or being restored from depletion can affect your stats,
		169	which in turn can affect your healthpoints. While this is not a regular
		170	effect (it only happens when you change items or are restored from
		171	depletion), it can sometimes look as if you are losing health. You can
		172	restore depletion by drinking a potion of life.
		173
		174	=back
		175
		176	=head3 How do diseases work?
		177
		178	Diseases are obtained by things like traps or spells. Usually, they
		179	will reduce some of your attributes, like strength. They might also
		180	cause damage to you, or slow you down. Some of them infect monsters
		181	and players around you, spreading the disease.
		182
		183	If your disease can be cured naturally, and if you do wait until
		184	it is cured naturally, you develop immunity for that level of
		185	disease. Higher level forms of that disease will still infect
		186	you, but you can wait it out to get better immunity.
		187
		188	Some diseases, like rabies, cannot be cured by waiting.
		189	Instead, you will have to cure it magically. For information on how
		190	to do that, see the above entry.
		191
		192	=head3 I lost an item! How?
		193
		194	Well, we don't know. If you don't know, either, here is a partial list of
		195	ways people typically lose stuff:
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		197	=over 4
		198
		199	=item You accidentally dropped it in a shop (or elswehere).
		200
		201	If in a shop, if it was money, you can just go there and pick it up again:
		202	shops do not "buy" money. For other items you will have to buy it back.
		203
		204	=item Thieves or monsters stole your items.
		205
		206	Yes, thieves and many other monsters (such as demons) can actually steal
		207	stuff. They can steal about anything that you don't currently wield, and
		208	if they are good, you don't even notice it. Your only chance of getting
		209	the item back is to kill the thief or steal the item back with the steal
		210	skill before the map he is in resets.
		211
		212	Many adventurers find that the old road to Navar harbours a lot of thieves
		213	and is best avoided by the beginning adventurers.
		214
		215	=back
		216
		217	=head3 When I log-in, I keep dying! Why is this?
		218
		219	What happened is that you died of a cave-in. Cave-ins kill you when you
		220	unsafely log out. An unsafe log out is when you disconnect without using a
		221	bed to reality, or when you time out (after 10-20 seconds without reply,
		222	the server automatically kicks players). Safe log outs are when you log
		223	out using a bed to realtiy, or when you are disconnected when the server
		224	crashes or restarts.
		225
		226	If the disconnection was safe, then you will appear where you were before
		227	you got logged out. If it was unsafe, and more than one hour has passed, you
		228	will die of a cave-in. If the map you were in reset, but one hour has not
		229	passed, then you will be recalled to your bed to reality.
		230
		231	=head3 Where do I find beds to reality?
		232
		233	Inns usually have them, and apartments almost always have beds to
		234	reality. Almost every city has an inn. Taverns sometimes have them, and
		235	they might be in surprising places. Scorn has an inn that is located in
		236	the southern area.
		237
		238	=head3 How does the I<identify> spell work?
		239
		240	The I<identify> spell identifies your items, making it give it's full
		241	description. The spell goes through your inventory in a psuedo-random
		242	order, skipping past identified items. If it identifies all the items
		243	in your inventory, or they are already identified, it then checks for
		244	identified items on the ground, again in a psuedo-random order. If it
		245	identifies all the items on the ground, then the remaining power is
		246	wasted.
		247
		248	The I<identify> spell counts stacks of items, such as arrows or gems, as
		249	one 'item'. It can only identify a certain amount of items. Therefore, the
		250	only way to choose what it identifies is by dropping what you don't want
		251	identified on the ground.
		252
		253	=head3 What do altars do?
		254
		255	There are different types of altars. Altars found in churches and
		256	chapels are aligned to gods; they usually have decoration based
		257	on the god they are aligned to. You can pray at these altars to
		258	start worshipping the god the altar is aligned to, or pray to
		259	get over your normal grace limit, get grace faster, or any
		260	other effects the altar might have.
		261
		262	Pink altars usually require a sacrifice, which can be seen by
		263	rolling your mouse over it at the bottom of the screen. If you
		264	drop the sacrifiice, it will activate something, like a gate, or
		265	maybe it will teleport something.
		266
		267	=head3 How come I don't get any change from an altar?
		268
		269	Altars do not give change. This means that you might drop a platinum piece
		270	on a table that identifies for 2 gold, or equivalent, and get only one
		271	identify. The equivalent means that you can make the price up in smaller
		272	currency, like 200 silver, but higher currency won't get you any more
		273	identifies.
		274
		275	=head3 What diseases cannot be cured naturally?
		276
		277	Tapeworms, leprosy, and arthritis are all unable to be cured naturally,
		278	and thus you cannot have an immunity against them.
		279
		280	=head3 Where can I use building materials?
		281
		282	You can only use them in tiles that are buildable. These tiles are found in
		283	guild storages, and in some apartments.
		284
		285	=head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons?
		286
		287	This is done in two steps: first you have to I<prepare> your weapon
		288	for the desired number of enchantments, then you apply the enchanments
		289	(weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further).
		290
		291	To prepare a weapon, wield it and L<mark> (e.g. using the popup menu in
		292	the inventory) it. Then, as a sacrifice, drop some diamonds on the floor
		293	then read the I<Prepare Weapon> scroll. The square root of the total
		294	number of diamonds sacrificed this way determines the number of
		295	enchantments the weapon accepts: one diamond for one enchanment, nine
		296	diamonds for three enchantments, 100 diamonds for ten enchantments,
		297	and so on.
		298
		299	Remember, once you prepare the weapon, it can only be wielded by you.
		300
		301	After that, you can apply improvement and enchantnment scrolls:
		302
		303	=over 4
		304
		305	=item Improve Damage
		306
		307	Each scroll read will increase the damage by five points, and likewise the
		308	weight by five kilograms.
		309
		310	=item Lower Weight
		311
		312	This "improves" the weight of your weapon: each scroll reduces the weight
		313	by one fifth (20%). It will not, however, create weightless weapons.
		314
		315	=item Enchant Weapon
		316
		317	Each scroll read increases the magic by one point.
		318
		319	=item Improve Stat
		320
		321	This scroll improves one of the basic stat improvements (Strength,
		322	Dexterity and so on). For this it needs a further sacrifice in form of
		323	stat potions. The stat potions must be of the same type and will determine
		324	which stat gets improved.
		325
		326	The number of stat potions you need to improve it is twice the number of
		327	stat points the weapon currently gives, plus one (the minimum is two stat
		328	potions, however). That is, a weapon which gives no stat bonus needs two
		329	(C<0 × 2 + 1 = 1> which is less than two, so two) stat potion, one that
		330	already gives I<Str +2> and I<Int +1> will need seven (C<3 × 2 + 1>) stat
		331	potions. Negative stats are summed normally, so I<Str +4> and I<Int -2>
		332	will result in needing five stat potions only (C<2 × 2 + 1>).
		333
		334	=back
		335
		336	Keep in mind, however, that your character can only handle a limited
		337	number of weapon improvements, see the L<skills> command. Item power will
		338	also increase.
		339
		340	=head3 How can I enchant Armour?
		341
		342	Enchanting armour is easy: each time you read an I<Enchant Armour> scroll,
		343	the magic value will be increased by one, the speed, armour (physical
		344	resistance) and weight are increased by some amount, as well as the item
		345	power.
		346
		347	=head3 What is this item power business?
		348
		349	In general, the more interesting/powerful items have higher item power
		350	values. Your character can handle only handle only a limited amount of
		351	power - for each overall level you can handle C<1.25> item power points,
		352	so if you are level 16 you can handle a total of 20 item power points (see
		353	the L<skills> command for your current limit and remaining item power
		354	points).
		355
		356	All the equipment you wear adds to this limit, so if you wield a weapon of
		357	item power 30 plus two rings of item power 14 each you will need 58 item
		358	power (and a level of 47).
64		359
65		360
66	=head2 Generic how do I...	361	=head2 Generic how do I...
		362
		363	=head3 How do I uncurse/undamn items or unwear cursed/damned items?
		364
		365	You need a spell to uncurse or undamn items, but luckily, magic shops
		366	commonly have scrolls of remove curse or remove damnation. In addition,
		367	all of the gods except the Devourers can remove curses, and Gnarg,
		368	Lythander, Mostrai, Gaea, and Valriel can remove damnation. Gaea also
		369	grants the remove damnation spell at 300 grace.
		370
		371	To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to
		372	L<mark> the item, and then L<apply> the scroll. Once the curse or
		373	damnation is removed, you can unwear the item.
		374
		375	=head3 How do I use range weapons such as bows?
		376
		377	First, you have to L<apply> the bow, then it will show up in the lower
		378	right corner in the C<Range:> slot. If it is already shown as C<(applied)>
		379	but not in the C<Range:> slot you have to unapply and reaply it.
		380
		381	When you have a bow (or similar weapons like guns or crossbows) applied,
		382	you just shoot as with spells or other range attacks - C<Shift>+direction
		383	key.
		384
		385	You need to have arrows (shells, bolts etc.) in your inventory or an
		386	active container for this to work.
		387
		388	You can influence how you shoot via the L<Bow Mode\|bowmode> in the C<<
		389	Playerbook => Settings >> tab.
67		390
68	=head3 X<faq_igniteandthaw>How do I thaw icecubes? Or: How do I ignite a torch?	391	=head3 X<faq_igniteandthaw>How do I thaw icecubes? Or: How do I ignite a torch?
69		392
70	The right-click context menu in the playerbook inventory has an entry	393	The right-click context menu in the playerbook inventory has an entry
71	B<ignite/thaw>, which will ignite something or thaw icecubes. You will	394	B<ignite/thaw>, which will ignite something or thaw icecubes. You will
72	need a B<flint & steel> L<$ARCH/light/flint_and_steel.base.111.png> for	395	need a B<flint & steel> L<$ARCH/flint_and_steel.x11> for
73	this to work!	396	this to work!
74		397
75	An alternative would be to use the L<mark\|command/mark> and	398	An alternative would be to use the L<mark\|command/mark> and
76	L<apply\|command/apply> commands like this:	399	L<apply\|command/apply> commands like this:
77		400
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83	=head3 How do I cast a cone spell all around me (burning hands, holy word etc.)?	406	=head3 How do I cast a cone spell all around me (burning hands, holy word etc.)?
84		407
85	Use the C<5>-key on your keypad. This will cats spells "onto yourself"	408	Use the C<5>-key on your keypad. This will cats spells "onto yourself"
86	which has the desired effect with cone spells.	409	which has the desired effect with cone spells.
87		410
		411	=head3 How do I pay for items from a shop?
		412
		413	You need to have the unpaid item in your inventory, and then walk out of
		414	the store with the shop mat. It will automatically pay for the item, if
		415	you have enough money. If you don't, you will be prevented from leaving,
		416	until you drop the unpaid item, or if you obtain enough money.
		417
		418	=head3 How do I sell items to a shop?
		419
		420	Just drop the item in a shop. Some tiles in a shop might not be shop
		421	tiles; usually, shop tiles are white brick floors. Try going over one of
		422	them and dropping the item. If the shop is not interested, the item will
		423	not leave your inventory.
		424
		425	=head3 How do I increase my attributes?
		426
		427	To increase your attributes (strength, dexterity, etc.) you can wear items
		428	that can increase them as long as you have them worn. You can get your
		429	attributes up to 30 like this. To increase them permanently, you can
		430	drink a stat potion, which have special colors and a letter on the potion
		431	named 'potion of <attribute>'. These potions can increase your attributes
		432	up to the natural maximum of your race; which can be viewd with the
		433	statistics command. It increases your 'natural' attribute, up to the
		434	'maximum' attribute.
		435
		436	=head3 How do I get my literacy experience up?
		437
		438	You need to read books and scrolls to get literacy experience. You can
		439	also use the literacy skill to identify scrolls and books. Identifying
		440	them gives you literacy experience, and you are still able to read them
		441	once you identify them.
		442
		443	=head3 How do I rent and maintain an apartment?
		444
		445	Payment for an apartment is done in 3 steps. First, there is an entry fee
		446	in the apartment map that you need to pay only once. Then, the apartment
		447	rental fee depends on the apartment model, not you. The taxes depend on
		448	your character level, and need to be paid, even while you are offline (the
		449	rental fee is only paid while you are online.)
		450
		451	You can rent apartments in Scorn's Apartment Shop, and the hourly fees are
		452	deducted from your bank account.
		453
		454	=head3 How do I use passes/keys?
		455
		456	Whatever looks at your pass or key opens automatically, if you have it in
		457	your inventory or in an applied container. Some keys might just open a
		458	locked door, not a gate, and can be used by moving into the locked door.
		459
		460	=head3 How do I find out where the key is to a locked door?
		461
		462	Usually, bumping into the locked door will tell you what kind of key
		463	you need. This key is probably hidden somewhere in the same or close maps.
		464	Some of the characters near by might give you hints or explain something.
		465
		466	=head3 How do I see how much an altar or table costs to use?
		467
		468	You can move your mouse over it, and it will tell you how much currency it
		469	needs.
		470
		471	=head3 How do I join a guild?
		472
		473	To join a player guild, such as the Black Shield or Laughing Skull (not
		474	the Adventurer's Guild, the Guild of Freedom, or anything else like
		475	them), you need to be given a key by one of its current members.
		476	The players might have special tasks and requirements for you, but all that
		477	is needed is to have the key to enter the guild building and use its features.
		478
		479	=head3 How do I drop items?
		480
		481	To drop items, you can right click on the item in your inventory screen in
		482	the playerbook, which you can get by pressing F5 or the Playerbook tab,
		483	and selecting drop. You can also shift + left click an item to drop it, or
		484	enter the command
		485
		486	drop <item>
		487
		488	This command drops items with the names that have <item> in it. If you are
		489	unable to drop an item, this will probably be because it is locked. You
		490	can unlock it by right clicking the item in your inventory, and selecting
		491	unlock.
		492
		493	=head3 How do I pick up items?
		494
		495	You can pick up items by pressing the comma key (,) or by right clicking
		496	the item on the floor, and selecting 'take'. You can also type the
		497
		498	take <item>
		499
		500	command.
		501
		502	=head3 How do I make money, fast?!
		503
		504	You should identify the items you sell. Unidentified items sell MUCH
		505	lower. Make sure you have the bargaining skill. It lets you save lots of
		506	money when you buy stuff, and gain more money when you sell stuff. You can
		507	level it up by buying items or selling expensive items. The higher it is
		508	priced, the more experience. You can get a scroll of bargaining in Scorn's
		509	gem shop.
		510
		511	Quests also might give you something valuable as a reward.
		512
		513	=head2 Playing Together
		514
		515	=head3 How can I communicate with other players?
		516
		517	There are five commands you can use to talk to others. All of them can
		518	be entered by just typing them in, followed by the message, followed by
		519	C<Return>, e.g. C<chat hey guys, what's up?>. If you have a I<tab> open
		520	in your message window you can also just type a text in there followed
		521	by C<Return> (this is especially handy as C<Return> also activates the
		522	current chat tab as well).
		523
		524	=over 4
		525
		526	=item chat <message> (short: C<c>)
		527
		528	The most-used communications command. Whatever you I<chat> will end up
		529	in the I<Chat> tab of everybody else who is currently logged in.
		530
		531	Example:
		532
		533	c uh, that anchovis almost killed me
		534
		535	=item shout <message>
		536
		537	This is like C<chat>, but "louder". Everybody will get your message in red
		538	in their C<Chat> tabs. You should not use C<shout> unless you are in an
		539	emergency or there is something really important to be said, otherwise you
		540	risk being ignored by people.
		541
		542	Example:
		543
		544	sh I am stuck! can anybody let me out?
		545
		546	=item say <message> (short: C<s>)
		547
		548	This command can be used to talk to NPCs (without going through the NPC
		549	dialogue window), but all players anywhere on the same map can hear you as
		550	well.
		551
		552	Example:
		553
		554	s good that schmorp cnanot hera us here!
		555
		556	=item tell <playername> <message> (short: C<te>)
		557
		558	This is your prototypical two-way, private, chat channel. You can talk to
		559	any other player that is currently logged in, and only he can hear you.
		560
		561	=item gsay <message> (short: C<gs>)
		562
		563	The group say command sends a message to every member of the party/group
		564	you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the
		565	chat channel.
		566
		567	=back
		568
		569	In addition to these, there are a large number of emotes you can use, use
		570	the L<help> command to get a list.
		571
		572	=head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have?
		573
		574	You can form I<new> parties using the C<< party form <name> >> name
		575	command, and you can join I<existing> parties using the C<< party join
		576	<name> >> command. There are other party commands, use C<help party> to
		577	find out more.
		578
		579	The main benefit of party-play is sharing experience: All experience you
		580	gain is distributed to all party members accoridng to their level (people
		581	with twice the level as you gain twice as much experience).
		582
		583	This is great for training skills you are bad in, but somebody else is
		584	good in, and of course vice versa!
		585
88		586
89	=head2 Magic	587	=head2 Magic
90		588
		589	=head3 How does an improvement potion work?
		590
		591	An improvement potion increases your hitpoints, spellpoints, or your grace,
		592	permanently. It does this by rerolling the rolls for your hitpoints, spellpoints,
		593	or grace, and increasing it. This way, if you drink enough improvement
		594	potions, your hitpoints, spellpoints, or grace would be as if you rolled perfectly.
		595
		596	However, only lower levels roll for hitpoints, spellpoints, or grace. After level
		597	10, skills increase hitpoints, spellpoints, or grace by a certain fixed amount.
		598
		599	=head3 How do I control golems I summon?
		600
		601	You can control golems by holding down shift + a direction key. It moves in the
		602	direction you are holding.
		603
91	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon pet monster>?	604	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon pet monster>?
92		605
93	Higher levels of L<skill_description/summoning> give you access to higher	606	Higher (effective) casting levels of L<skill_description/summoning> give
94	level monsters, but not all monsters have equal abilities. Instead of	607	you access to higher level monsters, but not all monsters have equal
95	summoning the highest level monster allowed by your level you can also	608	abilities. Instead of summoning the highest level monster allowed by your
96	summon any other monster you had before by adding its I<archetype name>	609	level you can also summon any other monster you had before by adding its
97	after the command, i.e. to summon bees you would use the C<cast summon pet	610	I<archetype name> after the command, i.e. to summon bees you would use the
98	monster bee> (short: C<cspm bee>) command.	611	C<cast summon pet monster bee> (short: C<cspm bee>) command.
99		612
100	Level Monster	613	Level Monster
101	1 bat	614	1 bat
102	3 bird	615	3 bird
		616	4 bee
103	4 spider	617	5 spider
104	6 killer_bee	618	6 killer_bee
105	7 pixie	619	7 pixie
106	8 skeleton	620	8 skeleton
107	9 stalker	621	9 stalker
108	11 devil	622	11 devil
…		…
120	80 gr_hellhound	634	80 gr_hellhound
121	90 dave	635	90 dave
122	100 laoch	636	100 laoch
123	105 snitchangel	637	105 snitchangel
124		638
		639	=head3 How does being attuned/repelled/denied affect casting level?
		640
		641	Some spells are attuned to one or more spell classes (such as wounding,
		642	summoning, fire and so on). The player can likewise be attuned to some of
		643	these classes, giving a bonus, or repelled to them, giving a malus, or
		644	denied to them, making her unable to cast the spell at all.
		645
		646	The skill level is the level of the skill that the spell uses (e.g.
		647	summoning or sorcery).
		648
		649	When attuned, the bonus is up to 16 levels, but never higher than the
		650	skill level itself, i.e. at level 2, the bonus is 2 also, resulting in an
		651	attuned casting level of 4, at level 5, the bonus is 5, yielding a casting
		652	level of 10, and at level 50, the bonus is 16, yielding 66.
		653
		654	When repelled, the malus is 16 levels always. If you are both attuned and
		655	repelled at the same time, the effects will add.
		656
		657	These are added (or subtracted) to the skill level when checking whether
		658	the player can cast the spell and when calculating the effective casting
		659	level.
		660
		661	The effect on strength is as if the minimum spell level is lower (when
		662	attuned) or higher (when repelled), and the strength will increase the
		663	same as without any attunement.
		664
		665	=head3 What is the "effective" casting level?
		666
		667	Effective casting levels start at 1 (lowest spell strength) and go up to
		668	100 (highest nominal spell strength). Higher levels are also possible and
		669	make the spell correspondingly stronger.
		670
		671	The effective casting level is calculated from the skill level, after
		672	adding/subtracting any bonus from attunements.
		673
		674	If the skill level plus bonus is lower than 100, then the minimum spell
		675	level comes into play: the minimum level is not only the minimum level
		676	a caster is required to have, it is also the level where the effective
		677	casting level equals 1. From there it grows till it reaches casting level
		678	100, where the effective level will also be 100.
		679
		680	If the skill level plus bonus is 100 or higher, then this is the effective
		681	spell level.
		682
		683	That means, when you have a spell with a minimum level of 90, then it's
		684	effective range will be spread evenly over the 90..100 range, e.g. when
		685	you cast this spell at skill level 90, the effective casting level will
		686	be 1 (lowest). Casting at level 91 gives casting level 11, skill level
		687	98 gives effective level 80, up to skill level 100, which then gives
		688	effective level 100.
		689
		690
125	=head2 Praying, Gods and Cults	691	=head2 Praying, Gods and Cults
126		692
127	=head3 X<how_tp_pray>How do I pray?	693	=head3 X<how_to_pray>How do I pray or get the praying skill?
128		694
129	First enter the "praying mode" by readying your L<skill_description/praying> skill	695	First enter the "praying mode" by readying your L<skill_description/praying> skill
130	(by default bound to C<Alt-P>, or by typing C<rspraying>), then hold and keep holding	696	(by default bound to C<Alt-P>, or by typing C<rspraying>), then hold and keep holding
131	C<Shift> and a direction key (e.g. C<Shift-Up>).	697	C<Shift> and a direction key (e.g. C<Shift-Up>).
132		698
133	You will now pray as long as you keep pressing the keys.	699	You will now pray as long as you keep pressing the keys.
134		700
		701	However, if you do not have the praying skill, you can obtain it by
		702	reading a scroll of praying. This will let you learn the praying skill
		703	depending on your intelligence. You can also use a holy symbol to use the
		704	praying skill, as long as you have the holy symbol in your inventory. Holy
		705	symbols can be found in shops and random dungeons.
		706
135	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon cult monster>?	707	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon cult monster>?
136		708
137	You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.	709	You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.
138		710
139	=head3 How do I join a cult/become a follower of a god?	711	=head3 How do I join a cult/become a follower of a god?
…		…
147	That is far more difficult: gods really hate it when you defect	719	That is far more difficult: gods really hate it when you defect
148	them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in	720	them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in
149	the process.	721	the process.
150		722
151	First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95%	723	First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95%
152	resistancy to god power. Then quickly go to the altar of your newly-chosen	724	resistance to god power. Then quickly go to the altar of your newly-chosen
153	god and pray on her/his altar. Your old god won't make it easy, but if you	725	god and pray on her/his altar. Your old god won't make it easy, but if you
154	are persistent your old god will let you go at one point.	726	are persistent your old god will let you go at one point.
155		727
		728
156	=head2 Exploring	729	=head2 Exploring / Quests
157		730
158	=head3 What areas are there to explore?	731	=head3 What areas are there to explore?
159		732
160	First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the	733	First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the
161	gate pass). Make sure you don't miss out the old city of scorn, many	734	gate pass). Make sure you don't miss out the old city of scorn, many
162	a dangers, but also many treasures, cna be found there.	735	a dangers, but also many treasures, can be found there.
163		736
164	When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how	737	When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how
165	the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice	738	the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice
166	quests in and around Port Joseph.	739	quests in and around Port Joseph.
167		740
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173	are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very	746	are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very
174	high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests,	747	high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests,
175	also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous).	748	also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous).
176		749
177	Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north,	750	Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north,
178	Brest (medium level) and Lake Country (medium to high leve) to the south,	751	Brest (medium level) and Lake Country (medium to high level) to the south,
179	and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel).	752	and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel).
180		753
181	From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level	754	From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level
182	quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere	755	quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere
183	on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates	756	on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates
…		…
188	de Clouds, the biggest city ever seen (high level and very high level	761	de Clouds, the biggest city ever seen (high level and very high level
189	quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other	762	quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other
190	cities) and other even more mystical places, but little is known about	763	cities) and other even more mystical places, but little is known about
191	that.	764	that.
192		765
		766	=head3 Where is that damn Goblin Chief?
		767
		768	In his cave to the north-east of the Scorn Gate. It is the one that starts
		769	with a random maze (yes, there are multiple caves). Keep in mind that the
		770	Goblin Chief's Head is fastened to his body, so you have to find and kill
		771	him first.
		772
		773	=head3 Where can I find the I<comet> spell?
		774
		775	In the tower of stars, which is almost directly south of Scorn (but not
		776	too near to it). You have to talk to people to solve this quest, and it
		777	does not involve a random maze.
		778
		779
		780	=head1 Authors
		781
		782	The following people contributed to this document: Robin Redeker, John O'Donnell
		783	and Marc Lehmann.

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