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1	=head1 FAQ, Tips and Tricks	1	=head1 FAQ, Tips and Tricks
2		2
3	Here are some questions you might asked yourself over time.	3	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.	4	Also some nice tips and tricks are listed here, which you may find informative.
5		5
6	=head2 Meta - About the Game and the Client	6	=head2 Meta - About the Game and the Client
7		7
8	=head3 What is the relation between Deliantra and Crossfire?	8	=head3 What is the relation between Deliantra and Crossfire?
9		9
10	Deliantra was originally a Crossfire server, but by now most of the code	10	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	11	has been rewritten. Still, most maps are very similar or identical to
12	Crossfire maps, so the games share a lot.	12	Crossfire maps, so the games share a lot.
13		13
14	The major differences are a better client, better graphics, a stable	14	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	15	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	16	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	17	and having a fully asynchronous design, and full support for sound effects
18	and background music.	18	and background music.
19		19
		20	=head3 I found a bug, how can I report it/what do I do?
		21
		22	Mail us at support@deliantra.net , which is best, unless it is a small,
		23	temporary, or urgent issue. If it is, then tell schmorp, elmex, or Asarth.
		24
20	=head3 The client is very sluggish and slow, what can I do about this?	25	=head3 The client is very sluggish and slow, what can I do about this?
21		26
22	Most likely, you don't have accelerated OpenGL support. Try to find a	27	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	28	newer driver, or a driver from your hardware vendor, that features OpenGL
24	support.	29	support.
87	itself, but this will also delete your settings and keybindings.	92	itself, but this will also delete your settings and keybindings.
88		93
89		94
90	=head2 Game Mechanics	95	=head2 Game Mechanics
91		96
92	=head3 I lose health but can't see why!	97	=head3 I lose health, but I can't see why!
93		98
94	Here are the typical reasons why you lose health:	99	Here are the typical reasons why you lose health:
95		100
96	=over 4	101	=over 4
97		102
98	=item * You are being attacked.	103	=item * You are being attacked.
99		104
100	Sounds obvious, but sometiems you can't see the monster attacking	105	Sounds obvious, but sometimes you can't see the monster attacking
101	you. Check the C<Log> tab, as you usually get a message when this happens.	106	you. Check the C<Log> tab, as you usually get a message when this happens.
102		107
103	=item * You are out of food.	108	=item * You are out of food.
104		109
105	When your food reaches C<0> you will start to lose health. Eating (good)	110	When your food reaches C<0> you will start to lose health. Eating (good)
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114		119
115	=item * You have a disease.	120	=item * You have a disease.
116		121
117	Some diseases have such drastic effects on your organism that you can lose	122	Some diseases have such drastic effects on your organism that you can lose
118	health. Get help in the House of Healing in Scorn, or ask a player who can	123	health. Get help in the House of Healing in Scorn, or ask a player who can
119	cast C<cure disease> on your.	124	cast C<cure disease> on you.
120		125
121	=item * Your stats change.	126	=item * Your stats change.
122		127
123	Switching items can affect your stats, which in turn can affect your	128	Switching items or being restored from depletion can affect your stats,
124	healthpoints. While this is not a regular effect (it only happens when you	129	which in turn can affect your healthpoints. While this is not a regular
		130	effect (it only happens when you change items or are restored from
125	change items), it can sometimes look as if you are losing health.	131	depletion), it can sometimes look as if you are losing health.
126		132
127	=back	133	=back
		134
		135	=head3 I lost an item! How?
		136
		137	Well, we don't know. If you don't know, either, here is a partial list of
		138	ways people typically lose stuff:
		139
		140	=over 4
		141
		142	=item You accidentally dropped it in a shop (or elswehere).
		143
		144	If in a shop, if it was money, you can just go there and pick it up again:
		145	shops do not "buy" money. For other items you will have to buy it back.
		146
		147	=item Thieves or monsters stole your items.
		148
		149	Yes, thieves and many other monsters (such as demons) can actually steal
		150	stuff. They can steal about anything that you don't currently wield, and
		151	if they are good, you don't even notice it. Your only chance of getting
		152	the item back is to kill the thief or steal the item back with the steal
		153	skill before the map he is in resets.
		154
		155	Many adventurers find that the old road to Navar harbours a lot of thieves
		156	and is best avoided by the beginning adventurers.
		157
		158	=back
		159
		160	=head3 How do I uncurse/undamn items?
		161
		162	You need a spell to uncurse or undamn items, but luckily, magic shops
		163	commonly have scrolls of remove curse or remove damnation. In addition,
		164	all of the gods except the Devourers can remove curses, and Gnarg,
		165	Lythander, Mostrai, Gaea, and Valriel can remove damnation. Gaea also
		166	grants the remove damnation spell at 300 grace.
		167
		168	To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to
		169	L<mark> the item, and then L<apply> the scroll.
		170
		171	=back
		172
		173	=head3 When I log-in, I keep dying! Why is this?
		174
		175	What happened is that you died of a cave-in. Cave-ins kill you when you
		176	unsafely log out. An unsafe log out is when you disconnect without using a
		177	bed to reality, or when you time out (after 10-20 seconds without reply,
		178	the server automatically kicks players). Safe log outs are when you log
		179	out using a bed to realtiy, or when you are disconnected when the server
		180	crashes or restarts.
		181
		182	If the disconnection was safe, then you will appear where you were before
		183	you got logged out. If it was unsafe, and more than 1 hour has passed, you
		184	will die of a cave-in. If the map you were in reset, but 1 hour has not
		185	passed, then you will be recalled to your bed to reality.
		186
		187	=head3 Where do I find beds to reality?
		188
		189	Inns usually have them, and apartments almost always have beds to
		190	reality. Almost every city has an inn. Taverns sometimes have them, and
		191	they might be in surprising places. Scorn has an inn that is located in
		192	the southern area.
		193
		194	=head3 How does the I<identify> spell work?
		195
		196	The I<identify> spell identifies your items, making it give it's full
		197	description. The spell goes through your inventory in a psuedo-random
		198	order, skipping past identified items. If it identifies all the items
		199	in your inventory, or they are already identified, it then checks for
		200	identified items on the ground, again in a psuedo-random order. If it
		201	identifies all the items on the ground, then the remaining power is
		202	wasted.
		203
		204	The I<identify> spell counts stacks of items, such as arrows or gems, as
		205	one 'item'. It can only identify a certain amount of items. Therefore, the
		206	only way to choose what it identifies is by dropping what you don't want
		207	identified on the ground.
		208
		209	=head3 How come I don't get any change from an altar?
		210
		211	Altars do not give change. This means that you might drop a platinum piece
		212	on a table that identifies for 2 gold, or equivalent, and get only one
		213	identify. The equivalent means that you can make the price up in smaller
		214	currency, like 200 silver, but higher currency won't get you any more
		215	identifies.
128		216
129	=head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons?	217	=head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons?
130		218
131	This is done in two steps: first you have to I<prepare> your weapon	219	This is done in two steps: first you have to I<prepare> your weapon
132	for the desired number of enchantments, then you apply the enchanments	220	for the desired number of enchantments, then you apply the enchanments
133	(weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further).	221	(weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further).
134		222
135	To prepare a weapon, wield it and L<mark< (e.g. using the popup menu in	223	To prepare a weapon, wield it and L<mark> (e.g. using the popup menu in
136	the inventory) some diamonds, as a sacrifice, then read the I<Prepare	224	the inventory) some diamonds, as a sacrifice, then read the I<Prepare
137	Weapon> scroll. The square root of the total number of diamonds sacrificed	225	Weapon> scroll. The square root of the total number of diamonds sacrificed
138	this way determines the number of enchantments the weapon accepts: one	226	this way determines the number of enchantments the weapon accepts: one
139	diamond for one enchanment, nine diamonds for three enchantments, 100	227	diamond for one enchanment, nine diamonds for three enchantments, 100
140	diamonds for ten enchantments and so on.	228	diamonds for ten enchantments and so on.
		229
		230	Remember, once you prepare the weapon, it can only be wielded by you.
141		231
142	After that, you can apply improvement and enchantnment scrolls:	232	After that, you can apply improvement and enchantnment scrolls:
143		233
144	=over 4	234	=over 4
145		235
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186	power.	276	power.
187		277
188	=head3 What is this item power business?	278	=head3 What is this item power business?
189		279
190	In general, the more interesting/powerful items have higher item power	280	In general, the more interesting/powerful items have higher item power
191	values. Your character can handle only handle only a limited amount of power - for each overall level	281	values. Your character can handle only handle only a limited amount of
192	you can handle C<1.25> item power points, so if you are level 16 you can handle a total of 20 item power points	282	power - for each overall level you can handle C<1.25> item power points,
		283	so if you are level 16 you can handle a total of 20 item power points (see
193	(see the L<skills> command for your current limit and remaining item power points).	284	the L<skills> command for your current limit and remaining item power
		285	points).
194		286
195	All the equipment you wear adds to this limit, so if you wield a weapon of	287	All the equipment you wear adds to this limit, so if you wield a weapon of
196	item power 30 plus two rings of item power 14 each you will need 58 item	288	item power 30 plus two rings of item power 14 each you will need 58 item
197	power (and a level of 47).	289	power (and a level of 47).
198		290
199		291
200	=head2 Generic how do I...	292	=head2 Generic how do I...
		293
		294	=head3 How do I uncurse/undamn items or unwear cursed/damned items?
		295
		296	You need a spell to uncurse or undamn items, but luckily, magic shops
		297	commonly have scrolls of remove curse or remove damnation. In addition,
		298	all of the gods except the Devourers can remove curses, and Gnarg,
		299	Lythander, Mostrai, Gaea, and Valriel can remove damnation. Gaea also
		300	grants the remove damnation spell at 300 grace.
		301
		302	To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to
		303	L<mark> the item, and then L<apply> the scroll. Once the curse or
		304	damnation is removed, you can unwear the item.
201		305
202	=head3 How do I use range weapons such as bows?	306	=head3 How do I use range weapons such as bows?
203		307
204	First, you have to L<apply> the bow, then it will show up in the lower	308	First, you have to L<apply> the bow, then it will show up in the lower
205	right corner in the C<Range:> slot. If it is already shown as C<(applied)>	309	right corner in the C<Range:> slot. If it is already shown as C<(applied)>
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233	=head3 How do I cast a cone spell all around me (burning hands, holy word etc.)?	337	=head3 How do I cast a cone spell all around me (burning hands, holy word etc.)?
234		338
235	Use the C<5>-key on your keypad. This will cats spells "onto yourself"	339	Use the C<5>-key on your keypad. This will cats spells "onto yourself"
236	which has the desired effect with cone spells.	340	which has the desired effect with cone spells.
237		341
		342	=head3 How do I pay for items from a shop?
		343
		344	You need to have the unpaid item in your inventory, and then walk out of
		345	the store with the shop mat. It will automatically pay for the item, if
		346	you have enough money. If you don't, you will be prevented from leaving,
		347	until you drop the unpaid item, or if you obtain enough money.
		348
		349	=head3 How do I sell items to a shop?
		350
		351	Just drop the item in a shop. Some tiles in a shop might not be shop
		352	tiles; usually, shop tiles are white brick floors. Try going over one of
		353	them and dropping the item. If the shop is not interested, the item will
		354	not leave your inventory.
		355
		356	=head3 How do I get my literacy experience up?
		357
		358	You need to read books and scrolls to get literacy experience. You can
		359	also use the literacy skill to identify scrolls and books. Identifying
		360	them gives you literacy experience, and you are still able to read them
		361	once you identify them.
		362
		363	=head3 How do I rent and maintain an apartment?
		364
		365	Payment for an apartment is done in 3 steps. First, there is an entry fee
		366	in the apartment map that you need to pay only once. Then, the apartment
		367	rental fee depends on the apartment model, not you. The taxes depend on
		368	your character level, and need to be paid, even while you are offline (the
		369	rental fee is only paid while you are online.)
		370
		371	You can rent apartments in Scorn's Apartment Shop, and the hourly fees are
		372	deducted from your bank account.
		373
		374	=head3 How do I use passes/keys?
		375
		376	Whatever looks at your pass or key opens automatically, if you have it in
		377	your inventory or in an applied container. Some keys might just open a
		378	locked door, not a gate, and can be used by moving into the locked door.
		379
		380	=head3 How do I drop items?
		381
		382	To drop items, you can right click on the item in your inventory screen in
		383	the playerbook, which you can get by pressing F5 or the Playerbook tab,
		384	and selecting drop. You can also shift + left click an item to drop it, or
		385	enter the command
		386
		387	=item drop <item>
		388
		389	This command drops items with the names that have <item> in it. If you are
		390	unable to drop an item, this will probably be because it is locked. You
		391	can unlock it by right clicking the item in your inventory, and selecting
		392	unlock.
		393
		394	=head3 How do I pick up items?
		395
		396	You can pick up items by pressing the comma key (,) or by right clicking
		397	the item on the floor, and selecting 'take'. You can also type the
		398
		399	take <item>
		400
		401	command.
		402
		403	=head3 How do I make money, fast?!
		404
		405	You should identify the items you sell. Unidentified items sell MUCH
		406	lower. Make sure you have the bargaining skill. It lets you save lots of
		407	money when you buy stuff, and gain more money when you sell stuff. You can
		408	level it up by buying items or selling expensive items. The higher it is
		409	priced, the more experience. You can get a scroll of bargaining in Scorn's
		410	gem shop.
		411
		412	Quests also might give you something valuable as a reward.
238		413
239	=head2 Playing Together	414	=head2 Playing Together
240		415
241	=head3 How can I communicate with other players?	416	=head3 How can I communicate with other players?
242		417
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290	you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the	465	you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the
291	chat channel.	466	chat channel.
292		467
293	=back	468	=back
294		469
		470	In addition to these, there are a large number of emotes you can use, use
		471	the L<help> command to get a list.
		472
295	=head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have?	473	=head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have?
296		474
297	You can form I<new> parties using the C<< party form <name> >> name	475	You can form I<new> parties using the C<< party form <name> >> name
298	command, and you can join I<existing> parties using the C<< party join	476	command, and you can join I<existing> parties using the C<< party join
299	<name> >> command. There are other party commands, use C<help party> to	477	<name> >> command. There are other party commands, use C<help party> to
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309		487
310	=head2 Magic	488	=head2 Magic
311		489
312	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon pet monster>?	490	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon pet monster>?
313		491
314	Higher levels of L<skill_description/summoning> give you access to higher	492	Higher (effective) casting levels of L<skill_description/summoning> give
315	level monsters, but not all monsters have equal abilities. Instead of	493	you access to higher level monsters, but not all monsters have equal
316	summoning the highest level monster allowed by your level you can also	494	abilities. Instead of summoning the highest level monster allowed by your
317	summon any other monster you had before by adding its I<archetype name>	495	level you can also summon any other monster you had before by adding its
318	after the command, i.e. to summon bees you would use the C<cast summon pet	496	I<archetype name> after the command, i.e. to summon bees you would use the
319	monster bee> (short: C<cspm bee>) command.	497	C<cast summon pet monster bee> (short: C<cspm bee>) command.
320		498
321	Level Monster	499	Level Monster
322	1 bat	500	1 bat
323	3 bird	501	3 bird
324	4 spider	502	4 spider
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341	80 gr_hellhound	519	80 gr_hellhound
342	90 dave	520	90 dave
343	100 laoch	521	100 laoch
344	105 snitchangel	522	105 snitchangel
345		523
		524	=head3 How does being attuned/repelled/denied affect casting level?
		525
		526	Some spells are attuned to one or more spell classes (such as wounding,
		527	summoning, fire and so on). The player can likewise be attuned to some of
		528	these classes, giving a bonus, or repelled to them, giving a malus, or
		529	denied to them, making her unable to cast the spell at all.
		530
		531	The skill level is the level of the skill that the spell uses (e.g.
		532	summoning or sorcery).
		533
		534	When attuned, the bonus is up to 16 levels, but never higher than the
		535	skill level itself, i.e. at level 2, the bonus is 4, at level 5, the
		536	bonus is 10 and at level 50, the bonus is 16.
		537
		538	When repelled, the malus is 16 levels always.
		539
		540	These are added (or subtracted) to the skill level when checking whether
		541	the player can cast the spell and when calculating the effective casting
		542	level.
		543
		544	The effect on strength is as if the minimum spell level is lower (when
		545	attuned) or higher (when repelled), and the strength will increase the
		546	same as without any attunement.
		547
		548	=head3 What is the "effective" casting level?
		549
		550	Effective casting levels start at 1 (lowest spell strength) and go up to
		551	100 (highest nominal spell strength). Higher levels are also possible and
		552	make the spell correspondingly stronger.
		553
		554	The effective casting level is calculated from the skill level, after
		555	adding/subtracting any bonus from attunements.
		556
		557	If the skill level plus bonus is lower than 100, then the minimum spell
		558	level comes into play: the minimum level is not only the minimum level
		559	a caster is required to have, it is also the level where the effective
		560	casting level equals 1. From there it grows till it reaches casting level
		561	100, whre the effective level will also be 100.
		562
		563	If the skill level plus bonus is 100 or higher, then this is the effective
		564	spell level.
		565
		566	That means, when you have a spell with a minimum level of 90, then it's
		567	effective range will be spread evenly over the 90..100 range, e.g. when
		568	you cast this spell at skill level 90, the effective casting level will
		569	be 1 (lowest). Casting at level 91 gives casting level 11, skill level
		570	98 gives effective level 80, up to skill level 100, which then gives
		571	effective level 100.
		572
		573
346	=head2 Praying, Gods and Cults	574	=head2 Praying, Gods and Cults
347		575
348	=head3 X<how_tp_pray>How do I pray?	576	=head3 X<how_tp_pray>How do I pray or get the praying skill?
349		577
350	First enter the "praying mode" by readying your L<skill_description/praying> skill	578	First enter the "praying mode" by readying your L<skill_description/praying> skill
351	(by default bound to C<Alt-P>, or by typing C<rspraying>), then hold and keep holding	579	(by default bound to C<Alt-P>, or by typing C<rspraying>), then hold and keep holding
352	C<Shift> and a direction key (e.g. C<Shift-Up>).	580	C<Shift> and a direction key (e.g. C<Shift-Up>).
353		581
354	You will now pray as long as you keep pressing the keys.	582	You will now pray as long as you keep pressing the keys.
355		583
		584	However, if you do not have the praying skill, you can obtain it by
		585	reading a scroll of praying. This will let you learn the praying skill
		586	depending on your intelligence. You can also use a holy symbol to use the
		587	praying skill, as long as you have the holy symbol in your inventory. Holy
		588	symbols can be found in shops and random dungeons.
		589
356	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon cult monster>?	590	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon cult monster>?
357		591
358	You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.	592	You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.
359		593
360	=head3 How do I join a cult/become a follower of a god?	594	=head3 How do I join a cult/become a follower of a god?
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368	That is far more difficult: gods really hate it when you defect	602	That is far more difficult: gods really hate it when you defect
369	them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in	603	them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in
370	the process.	604	the process.
371		605
372	First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95%	606	First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95%
373	resistancy to god power. Then quickly go to the altar of your newly-chosen	607	resistance to god power. Then quickly go to the altar of your newly-chosen
374	god and pray on her/his altar. Your old god won't make it easy, but if you	608	god and pray on her/his altar. Your old god won't make it easy, but if you
375	are persistent your old god will let you go at one point.	609	are persistent your old god will let you go at one point.
376		610
		611
377	=head2 Exploring	612	=head2 Exploring / Quests
378		613
379	=head3 What areas are there to explore?	614	=head3 What areas are there to explore?
380		615
381	First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the	616	First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the
382	gate pass). Make sure you don't miss out the old city of scorn, many	617	gate pass). Make sure you don't miss out the old city of scorn, many
383	a dangers, but also many treasures, cna be found there.	618	a dangers, but also many treasures, can be found there.
384		619
385	When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how	620	When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how
386	the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice	621	the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice
387	quests in and around Port Joseph.	622	quests in and around Port Joseph.
388		623
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394	are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very	629	are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very
395	high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests,	630	high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests,
396	also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous).	631	also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous).
397		632
398	Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north,	633	Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north,
399	Brest (medium level) and Lake Country (medium to high leve) to the south,	634	Brest (medium level) and Lake Country (medium to high level) to the south,
400	and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel).	635	and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel).
401		636
402	From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level	637	From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level
403	quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere	638	quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere
404	on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates	639	on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates
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409	de Clouds, the biggest city ever seen (high level and very high level	644	de Clouds, the biggest city ever seen (high level and very high level
410	quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other	645	quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other
411	cities) and other even more mystical places, but little is known about	646	cities) and other even more mystical places, but little is known about
412	that.	647	that.
413		648
		649	=head2 Where is that damn Goblin Chief?
		650
		651	In his cave to the north-east of the Scorn Gate. It is the one that starts
		652	with a random maze (yes, there are multiple caves). Keep in mind that the
		653	Goblin Chief's Head is fastened to his body, so you have to find and kill
		654	him first.
		655
		656	=head2 Where can I find the I<comet> spell?
		657
		658	In the tower of stars, which is almost directly south of Scorn (but not
		659	too near to it). You have to talk to people to solve this quest, and it
		660	does not involve a random maze.
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