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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 any
		79	updates - you lose software updates this way, but your personal settings
		80	and minimap stay intact.
		81
		82	=over 4
		83
		84	=item To do that on Unix:
		85
		86	Open a terminal window as the user that starts the client and execute:
		87
		88	rm -rf ~/.urlader
		89
		90	=item To do that on Windows:
		91
		92	Open an explorer window (e.g. "Computer"), enter F<%APPDATA%> in the
		93	location bar and press return.
		94
		95	Find and delete the directory called F<urlader> - if you can't delete all
		96	files, reboot first.
		97
		98	=back
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
48	=over 4	104	=over 4
49		105
50	To do that, on Unix:	106	=item To do that on Unix:
		107
		108	Open a terminal window as the user that starts the client and execute:
51		109
52	rm -rf ~/.deliantra/client-*	110	rm -rf ~/.deliantra/client-*
53		111
54	On windows:	112	=item To do that on Windows:
55		113
56	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	114	window that will open, first open F<deliantra>, then delete the directory
58	starting with F<client->.	115	starting with F<client->.
59		116
		117	Open an explorer window (e.g. "Computer"), enter F<%APPDATA%> in the
		118	location bar and press return.
		119
		120	Find and enter the directory called F<deliantra> and delete all files
		121	starting with F<client-> - if you can't delete all files, reboot first.
		122
60	=back	123	=back
61		124
		125	Additionally, to completely reset the client and all your settings, you
62	Alternatively you can delete the F<.deliantra> or F<deliantra> directory	126	can delete the F<.deliantra> or F<deliantra> directory itself.
63	itself, but this will also delete your settings and keybindings.	127
		128	=head2 Game Mechanics
		129
		130	=head3 What is this place I go to when I die?
		131
		132	When you die, you go to a place called the nimbus. In the nimbus, you are
		133	able to play minesweeper for your experience. If you win and have applied
		134	all the spaces except for bombs, you will automatically be teleported to
		135	a hallway you can walk down to be teleported back to life, with your
		136	experience intact.
		137
		138	If you lose by applying a bomb, you are teleported to a hallway
		139	with a flower, and you can walk down to be teleported back to life,
		140	without your experience you lost when you died. There are rumors
		141	that the Key to Life can let the losers walk in the winner's
		142	hallway, however...
		143
		144	=head3 I lose health, but I can't see why! Or how do I cure diseases/depletion/poison?
		145
		146	Here are the typical reasons why you lose health:
		147
		148	=over 4
		149
		150	=item * You are being attacked.
		151
		152	Sounds obvious, but sometimes you can't see the monster attacking
		153	you. Check the C<Log> tab, as you usually get a message when this happens.
		154
		155	=item * You are out of food.
		156
		157	When your food reaches C<0> you will start to lose health. Eating (good)
		158	food will replenish your food level.
		159
		160	=item * You are poisoned.
		161
		162	Poison will reduce your health. When your body heals fast enough it will
		163	eventually get over the poison, otherwise you should seek professional
		164	help such as the House of Healing in Scorn, or a player with the C<cure
		165	poison> spell. It is rumored that neko san might sometimes cure poison.
		166
		167	=item * You have a disease.
		168
		169	Some diseases have such drastic effects on your organism that you can lose
		170	health. Get help in the House of Healing in Scorn, or ask a player who can
		171	cast C<cure disease> on you.
		172
		173	=item * Your stats change.
		174
		175	Switching items or being restored from depletion can affect your stats,
		176	which in turn can affect your healthpoints. While this is not a regular
		177	effect (it only happens when you change items or are restored from
		178	depletion), it can sometimes look as if you are losing health. You can
		179	restore depletion by drinking a potion of life.
		180
		181	=back
		182
		183	=head3 How do diseases work?
		184
		185	Diseases are obtained by things like traps or spells. Usually, they
		186	will reduce some of your attributes, like strength. They might also
		187	cause damage to you, or slow you down. Some of them infect monsters
		188	and players around you, spreading the disease.
		189
		190	If your disease can be cured naturally, and if you do wait until
		191	it is cured naturally, you develop immunity for that level of
		192	disease. Higher level forms of that disease will still infect
		193	you, but you can wait it out to get better immunity.
		194
		195	Some diseases, like rabies, cannot be cured by waiting.
		196	Instead, you will have to cure it magically. For information on how
		197	to do that, see the above entry.
		198
		199	=head3 I lost an item! How?
		200
		201	Well, we don't know. If you don't know, either, here is a partial list of
		202	ways people typically lose stuff:
		203
		204	=over 4
		205
		206	=item You accidentally dropped it in a shop (or elswehere).
		207
		208	If in a shop, if it was money, you can just go there and pick it up again:
		209	shops do not "buy" money. For other items you will have to buy it back.
		210
		211	=item Thieves or monsters stole your items.
		212
		213	Yes, thieves and many other monsters (such as demons) can actually steal
		214	stuff. They can steal about anything that you don't currently wield, and
		215	if they are good, you don't even notice it. Your only chance of getting
		216	the item back is to kill the thief or steal the item back with the steal
		217	skill before the map he is in resets.
		218
		219	Many adventurers find that the old road to Navar harbours a lot of thieves
		220	and is best avoided by the beginning adventurers.
		221
		222	=back
		223
		224	=head3 When I log-in, I keep dying! Why is this?
		225
		226	What happened is that you died of a cave-in. Cave-ins kill you when you
		227	unsafely log out. An unsafe log out is when you disconnect without using a
		228	bed to reality, or when you time out (after 10-20 seconds without reply,
		229	the server automatically kicks players). Safe log outs are when you log
		230	out using a bed to realtiy, or when you are disconnected when the server
		231	crashes or restarts.
		232
		233	If the disconnection was safe, then you will appear where you were before
		234	you got logged out. If it was unsafe, and more than one hour has passed, you
		235	will die of a cave-in. If the map you were in reset, but one hour has not
		236	passed, then you will be recalled to your bed to reality.
		237
		238	=head3 Where do I find beds to reality?
		239
		240	Inns usually have them, and apartments almost always have beds to
		241	reality. Almost every city has an inn. Taverns sometimes have them, and
		242	they might be in surprising places. Scorn has an inn that is located in
		243	the southern area.
		244
		245	=head3 How does the I<identify> spell work?
		246
		247	The I<identify> spell identifies your items, making it give it's full
		248	description. The spell goes through your inventory in a psuedo-random
		249	order, skipping past identified items. If it identifies all the items
		250	in your inventory, or they are already identified, it then checks for
		251	identified items on the ground, again in a psuedo-random order. If it
		252	identifies all the items on the ground, then the remaining power is
		253	wasted.
		254
		255	The I<identify> spell counts stacks of items, such as arrows or gems, as
		256	one 'item'. It can only identify a certain amount of items. Therefore, the
		257	only way to choose what it identifies is by dropping what you don't want
		258	identified on the ground.
		259
		260	=head3 What do altars do?
		261
		262	There are different types of altars. Altars found in churches and
		263	chapels are aligned to gods; they usually have decoration based
		264	on the god they are aligned to. You can pray at these altars to
		265	start worshipping the god the altar is aligned to, or pray to
		266	get over your normal grace limit, get grace faster, or any
		267	other effects the altar might have.
		268
		269	Pink altars usually require a sacrifice, which can be seen by
		270	rolling your mouse over it at the bottom of the screen. If you
		271	drop the sacrifiice, it will activate something, like a gate, or
		272	maybe it will teleport something.
		273
		274	=head3 How come I don't get any change from an altar?
		275
		276	Altars do not give change. This means that you might drop a platinum piece
		277	on a table that identifies for 2 gold, or equivalent, and get only one
		278	identify. The equivalent means that you can make the price up in smaller
		279	currency, like 200 silver, but higher currency won't get you any more
		280	identifies.
		281
		282	=head3 What diseases cannot be cured naturally?
		283
		284	Tapeworms, leprosy, and arthritis are all unable to be cured naturally,
		285	and thus you cannot have an immunity against them.
		286
		287	=head3 Where can I use building materials?
		288
		289	You can only use them in tiles that are buildable. These tiles are found in
		290	guild storages, and in some apartments.
		291
		292	=head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons?
		293
		294	This is done in two steps: first you have to I<prepare> your weapon
		295	for the desired number of enchantments, then you apply the enchanments
		296	(weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further).
		297
		298	To prepare a weapon, wield it and L<mark> (e.g. using the popup menu in
		299	the inventory) it. Then, as a sacrifice, drop some diamonds on the floor
		300	then read the I<Prepare Weapon> scroll. The square root of the total
		301	number of diamonds sacrificed this way determines the number of
		302	enchantments the weapon accepts: one diamond for one enchanment, nine
		303	diamonds for three enchantments, 100 diamonds for ten enchantments,
		304	and so on.
		305
		306	Remember, once you prepare the weapon, it can only be wielded by you.
		307
		308	After that, you can apply improvement and enchantnment scrolls:
		309
		310	=over 4
		311
		312	=item Improve Damage
		313
		314	Each scroll read will increase the damage by five points, and likewise the
		315	weight by five kilograms.
		316
		317	=item Lower Weight
		318
		319	This "improves" the weight of your weapon: each scroll reduces the weight
		320	by one fifth (20%). It will not, however, create weightless weapons.
		321
		322	=item Enchant Weapon
		323
		324	Each scroll read increases the magic by one point.
		325
		326	=item Improve Stat
		327
		328	This scroll improves one of the basic stat improvements (Strength,
		329	Dexterity and so on). For this it needs a further sacrifice in form of
		330	stat potions. The stat potions must be of the same type and will determine
		331	which stat gets improved.
		332
		333	The number of stat potions you need to improve it is twice the number of
		334	stat points the weapon currently gives, plus one (the minimum is two stat
		335	potions, however). That is, a weapon which gives no stat bonus needs two
		336	(C<0 × 2 + 1 = 1> which is less than two, so two) stat potion, one that
		337	already gives I<Str +2> and I<Int +1> will need seven (C<3 × 2 + 1>) stat
		338	potions. Negative stats are summed normally, so I<Str +4> and I<Int -2>
		339	will result in needing five stat potions only (C<2 × 2 + 1>).
		340
		341	=back
		342
		343	Keep in mind, however, that your character can only handle a limited
		344	number of weapon improvements, see the L<skills> command. Item power will
		345	also increase.
		346
		347	=head3 How can I enchant Armour?
		348
		349	Enchanting armour is easy: each time you read an I<Enchant Armour> scroll,
		350	the magic value will be increased by one, the speed, armour (physical
		351	resistance) and weight are increased by some amount, as well as the item
		352	power.
		353
		354	=head3 What is this item power business?
		355
		356	In general, the more interesting/powerful items have higher item power
		357	values. Your character can handle only handle only a limited amount of
		358	power - for each overall level you can handle C<1.25> item power points,
		359	so if you are level 16 you can handle a total of 20 item power points (see
		360	the L<skills> command for your current limit and remaining item power
		361	points).
		362
		363	All the equipment you wear adds to this limit, so if you wield a weapon of
		364	item power 30 plus two rings of item power 14 each you will need 58 item
		365	power (and a level of 47).
64		366
65		367
66	=head2 Generic how do I...	368	=head2 Generic how do I...
		369
		370	=head3 How do I uncurse/undamn items or unwear cursed/damned items?
		371
		372	You need a spell to uncurse or undamn items, but luckily, magic shops
		373	commonly have scrolls of remove curse or remove damnation. In addition,
		374	all of the gods except the Devourers can remove curses, and Gnarg,
		375	Lythander, Mostrai, Gaea, and Valriel can remove damnation. Gaea also
		376	grants the remove damnation spell at 300 grace.
		377
		378	To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to
		379	L<mark> the item, and then L<apply> the scroll. Once the curse or
		380	damnation is removed, you can unwear the item.
		381
		382	=head3 How do I use range weapons such as bows?
		383
		384	First, you have to L<apply> the bow, then it will show up in the lower
		385	right corner in the C<Range:> slot. If it is already shown as C<(applied)>
		386	but not in the C<Range:> slot you have to unapply and reaply it.
		387
		388	When you have a bow (or similar weapons like guns or crossbows) applied,
		389	you just shoot as with spells or other range attacks - C<Shift>+direction
		390	key.
		391
		392	You need to have arrows (shells, bolts etc.) in your inventory or an
		393	active container for this to work.
		394
		395	You can influence how you shoot via the L<Bow Mode\|bowmode> in the C<<
		396	Playerbook => Settings >> tab.
67		397
68	=head3 X<faq_igniteandthaw>How do I thaw icecubes? Or: How do I ignite a torch?	398	=head3 X<faq_igniteandthaw>How do I thaw icecubes? Or: How do I ignite a torch?
69		399
70	The right-click context menu in the playerbook inventory has an entry	400	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	401	B<ignite/thaw>, which will ignite something or thaw icecubes. You will
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83	=head3 How do I cast a cone spell all around me (burning hands, holy word etc.)?	413	=head3 How do I cast a cone spell all around me (burning hands, holy word etc.)?
84		414
85	Use the C<5>-key on your keypad. This will cats spells "onto yourself"	415	Use the C<5>-key on your keypad. This will cats spells "onto yourself"
86	which has the desired effect with cone spells.	416	which has the desired effect with cone spells.
87		417
		418	=head3 How do I pay for items from a shop?
		419
		420	You need to have the unpaid item in your inventory, and then walk out of
		421	the store with the shop mat. It will automatically pay for the item, if
		422	you have enough money. If you don't, you will be prevented from leaving,
		423	until you drop the unpaid item, or if you obtain enough money.
		424
		425	=head3 How do I sell items to a shop?
		426
		427	Just drop the item in a shop. Some tiles in a shop might not be shop
		428	tiles; usually, shop tiles are white brick floors. Try going over one of
		429	them and dropping the item. If the shop is not interested, the item will
		430	not leave your inventory.
		431
		432	=head3 How do I increase my attributes?
		433
		434	To increase your attributes (strength, dexterity, etc.) you can wear items
		435	that can increase them as long as you have them worn. You can get your
		436	attributes up to 30 like this. To increase them permanently, you can
		437	drink a stat potion, which have special colors and a letter on the potion
		438	named 'potion of <attribute>'. These potions can increase your attributes
		439	up to the natural maximum of your race; which can be viewd with the
		440	statistics command. It increases your 'natural' attribute, up to the
		441	'maximum' attribute.
		442
		443	=head3 How do I get my literacy experience up?
		444
		445	You need to read books and scrolls to get literacy experience. You can
		446	also use the literacy skill to identify scrolls and books. Identifying
		447	them gives you literacy experience, and you are still able to read them
		448	once you identify them.
		449
		450	=head3 How do I rent and maintain an apartment?
		451
		452	Payment for an apartment is done in 3 steps. First, there is an entry fee
		453	in the apartment map that you need to pay only once. Then, the apartment
		454	rental fee depends on the apartment model, not you. The taxes depend on
		455	your character level, and need to be paid, even while you are offline (the
		456	rental fee is only paid while you are online.)
		457
		458	You can rent apartments in Scorn's Apartment Shop, and the hourly fees are
		459	deducted from your bank account.
		460
		461	=head3 How do I use passes/keys?
		462
		463	Whatever looks at your pass or key opens automatically, if you have it in
		464	your inventory or in an applied container. Some keys might just open a
		465	locked door, not a gate, and can be used by moving into the locked door.
		466
		467	=head3 How do I find out where the key is to a locked door?
		468
		469	Usually, bumping into the locked door will tell you what kind of key
		470	you need. This key is probably hidden somewhere in the same or close maps.
		471	Some of the characters near by might give you hints or explain something.
		472
		473	=head3 How do I see how much an altar or table costs to use?
		474
		475	You can move your mouse over it, and it will tell you how much currency it
		476	needs.
		477
		478	=head3 How do I join a guild?
		479
		480	To join a player guild, such as the Black Shield or Laughing Skull (not
		481	the Adventurer's Guild, the Guild of Freedom, or anything else like
		482	them), you need to be given a key by one of its current members.
		483	The players might have special tasks and requirements for you, but all that
		484	is needed is to have the key to enter the guild building and use its features.
		485
		486	=head3 How do I drop items?
		487
		488	To drop items, you can right click on the item in your inventory screen in
		489	the playerbook, which you can get by pressing F5 or the Playerbook tab,
		490	and selecting drop. You can also shift + left click an item to drop it, or
		491	enter the command
		492
		493	drop <item>
		494
		495	This command drops items with the names that have <item> in it. If you are
		496	unable to drop an item, this will probably be because it is locked. You
		497	can unlock it by right clicking the item in your inventory, and selecting
		498	unlock.
		499
		500	=head3 How do I pick up items?
		501
		502	You can pick up items by pressing the comma key (,) or by right clicking
		503	the item on the floor, and selecting 'take'. You can also type the
		504
		505	take <item>
		506
		507	command.
		508
		509	=head3 How do I make money, fast?!
		510
		511	You should identify the items you sell. Unidentified items sell MUCH
		512	lower. Make sure you have the bargaining skill. It lets you save lots of
		513	money when you buy stuff, and gain more money when you sell stuff. You can
		514	level it up by buying items or selling expensive items. The higher it is
		515	priced, the more experience. You can get a scroll of bargaining in Scorn's
		516	gem shop.
		517
		518	Quests also might give you something valuable as a reward.
88		519
89	=head2 Playing Together	520	=head2 Playing Together
90		521
91	=head3 How can I communicate with other players?	522	=head3 How can I communicate with other players?
92		523
93	There are four commands you can use to talk to others. All of them can	524	There are five commands you can use to talk to others. All of them can
94	be entered by just typing them in, followed by the message, followed by	525	be entered by just typing them in, followed by the message, followed by
95	C<Return>, e.g. C<chat hey guys, what's up?>. If you have a I<tab> open	526	C<Return>, e.g. C<chat hey guys, what's up?>. If you have a I<tab> open
96	in your message window you can also just type a text in there followed	527	in your message window you can also just type a text in there followed
97	by C<Return> (this is especially handy as C<Return> also activates the	528	by C<Return> (this is especially handy as C<Return> also activates the
98	current chat tab as well).	529	current chat tab as well).
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104	The most-used communications command. Whatever you I<chat> will end up	535	The most-used communications command. Whatever you I<chat> will end up
105	in the I<Chat> tab of everybody else who is currently logged in.	536	in the I<Chat> tab of everybody else who is currently logged in.
106		537
107	Example:	538	Example:
108		539
		540	c uh, that anchovis almost killed me
		541
		542	=item shout <message>
		543
		544	This is like C<chat>, but "louder". Everybody will get your message in red
		545	in their C<Chat> tabs. You should not use C<shout> unless you are in an
		546	emergency or there is something really important to be said, otherwise you
		547	risk being ignored by people.
		548
		549	Example:
		550
109	c I am stuck! can anybody let me out?	551	sh I am stuck! can anybody let me out?
110		552
111	=item say <message> (short: C<s>)	553	=item say <message> (short: C<s>)
112		554
113	This command can be used to talk to NPCs (without going through the NPC	555	This command can be used to talk to NPCs (without going through the NPC
114	dialogue window), but all players anywhere on the same map can hear you as	556	dialogue window), but all players anywhere on the same map can hear you as
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128	The group say command sends a message to every member of the party/group	570	The group say command sends a message to every member of the party/group
129	you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the	571	you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the
130	chat channel.	572	chat channel.
131		573
132	=back	574	=back
		575
		576	In addition to these, there are a large number of emotes you can use, use
		577	the L<help> command to get a list.
133		578
134	=head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have?	579	=head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have?
135		580
136	You can form I<new> parties using the C<< party form <name> >> name	581	You can form I<new> parties using the C<< party form <name> >> name
137	command, and you can join I<existing> parties using the C<< party join	582	command, and you can join I<existing> parties using the C<< party join
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146	good in, and of course vice versa!	591	good in, and of course vice versa!
147		592
148		593
149	=head2 Magic	594	=head2 Magic
150		595
		596	=head3 How does an improvement potion work?
		597
		598	An improvement potion increases your hitpoints, spellpoints, or your grace,
		599	permanently. It does this by rerolling the rolls for your hitpoints, spellpoints,
		600	or grace, and increasing it. This way, if you drink enough improvement
		601	potions, your hitpoints, spellpoints, or grace would be as if you rolled perfectly.
		602
		603	However, only lower levels roll for hitpoints, spellpoints, or grace. After level
		604	10, skills increase hitpoints, spellpoints, or grace by a certain fixed amount.
		605
		606	=head3 How do I control golems I summon?
		607
		608	You can control golems by holding down shift + a direction key. It moves in the
		609	direction you are holding.
		610
151	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon pet monster>?	611	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon pet monster>?
152		612
153	Higher levels of L<skill_description/summoning> give you access to higher	613	Higher (effective) casting levels of L<skill_description/summoning> give
154	level monsters, but not all monsters have equal abilities. Instead of	614	you access to higher level monsters, but not all monsters have equal
155	summoning the highest level monster allowed by your level you can also	615	abilities. Instead of summoning the highest level monster allowed by your
156	summon any other monster you had before by adding its I<archetype name>	616	level you can also summon any other monster you had before by adding its
157	after the command, i.e. to summon bees you would use the C<cast summon pet	617	I<archetype name> after the command, i.e. to summon bees you would use the
158	monster bee> (short: C<cspm bee>) command.	618	C<cast summon pet monster bee> (short: C<cspm bee>) command.
159		619
160	Level Monster	620	Level Monster
161	1 bat	621	1 bat
162	3 bird	622	3 bird
		623	4 bee
163	4 spider	624	5 spider
164	6 killer_bee	625	6 killer_bee
165	7 pixie	626	7 pixie
166	8 skeleton	627	8 skeleton
167	9 stalker	628	9 stalker
168	11 devil	629	11 devil
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180	80 gr_hellhound	641	80 gr_hellhound
181	90 dave	642	90 dave
182	100 laoch	643	100 laoch
183	105 snitchangel	644	105 snitchangel
184		645
		646	=head3 How does being attuned/repelled/denied affect casting level?
		647
		648	Some spells are attuned to one or more spell classes (such as wounding,
		649	summoning, fire and so on). The player can likewise be attuned to some of
		650	these classes, giving a bonus, or repelled to them, giving a malus, or
		651	denied to them, making her unable to cast the spell at all.
		652
		653	The skill level is the level of the skill that the spell uses (e.g.
		654	summoning or sorcery).
		655
		656	When attuned, the bonus is up to 16 levels, but never higher than the
		657	skill level itself, i.e. at level 2, the bonus is 2 also, resulting in an
		658	attuned casting level of 4, at level 5, the bonus is 5, yielding a casting
		659	level of 10, and at level 50, the bonus is 16, yielding 66.
		660
		661	When repelled, the malus is 16 levels always. If you are both attuned and
		662	repelled at the same time, the effects will add.
		663
		664	These are added (or subtracted) to the skill level when checking whether
		665	the player can cast the spell and when calculating the effective casting
		666	level.
		667
		668	The effect on strength is as if the minimum spell level is lower (when
		669	attuned) or higher (when repelled), and the strength will increase the
		670	same as without any attunement.
		671
		672	=head3 What is the "effective" casting level?
		673
		674	Effective casting levels start at 1 (lowest spell strength) and go up to
		675	100 (highest nominal spell strength). Higher levels are also possible and
		676	make the spell correspondingly stronger.
		677
		678	The effective casting level is calculated from the skill level, after
		679	adding/subtracting any bonus from attunements.
		680
		681	If the skill level plus bonus is lower than 100, then the minimum spell
		682	level comes into play: the minimum level is not only the minimum level
		683	a caster is required to have, it is also the level where the effective
		684	casting level equals 1. From there it grows till it reaches casting level
		685	100, where the effective level will also be 100.
		686
		687	If the skill level plus bonus is 100 or higher, then this is the effective
		688	spell level.
		689
		690	That means, when you have a spell with a minimum level of 90, then it's
		691	effective range will be spread evenly over the 90..100 range, e.g. when
		692	you cast this spell at skill level 90, the effective casting level will
		693	be 1 (lowest). Casting at level 91 gives casting level 11, skill level
		694	98 gives effective level 80, up to skill level 100, which then gives
		695	effective level 100.
		696
		697
185	=head2 Praying, Gods and Cults	698	=head2 Praying, Gods and Cults
186		699
187	=head3 X<how_tp_pray>How do I pray?	700	=head3 X<how_to_pray>How do I pray or get the praying skill?
188		701
189	First enter the "praying mode" by readying your L<skill_description/praying> skill	702	First enter the "praying mode" by readying your L<skill_description/praying> skill
190	(by default bound to C<Alt-P>, or by typing C<rspraying>), then hold and keep holding	703	(by default bound to C<Alt-P>, or by typing C<rspraying>), then hold and keep holding
191	C<Shift> and a direction key (e.g. C<Shift-Up>).	704	C<Shift> and a direction key (e.g. C<Shift-Up>).
192		705
193	You will now pray as long as you keep pressing the keys.	706	You will now pray as long as you keep pressing the keys.
194		707
		708	However, if you do not have the praying skill, you can obtain it by
		709	reading a scroll of praying. This will let you learn the praying skill
		710	depending on your intelligence. You can also use a holy symbol to use the
		711	praying skill, as long as you have the holy symbol in your inventory. Holy
		712	symbols can be found in shops and random dungeons.
		713
195	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon cult monster>?	714	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon cult monster>?
196		715
197	You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.	716	You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.
198		717
199	=head3 How do I join a cult/become a follower of a god?	718	=head3 How do I join a cult/become a follower of a god?
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207	That is far more difficult: gods really hate it when you defect	726	That is far more difficult: gods really hate it when you defect
208	them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in	727	them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in
209	the process.	728	the process.
210		729
211	First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95%	730	First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95%
212	resistancy to god power. Then quickly go to the altar of your newly-chosen	731	resistance to god power. Then quickly go to the altar of your newly-chosen
213	god and pray on her/his altar. Your old god won't make it easy, but if you	732	god and pray on her/his altar. Your old god won't make it easy, but if you
214	are persistent your old god will let you go at one point.	733	are persistent your old god will let you go at one point.
215		734
		735
216	=head2 Exploring	736	=head2 Exploring / Quests
217		737
218	=head3 What areas are there to explore?	738	=head3 What areas are there to explore?
219		739
220	First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the	740	First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the
221	gate pass). Make sure you don't miss out the old city of scorn, many	741	gate pass). Make sure you don't miss out the old city of scorn, many
222	a dangers, but also many treasures, cna be found there.	742	a dangers, but also many treasures, can be found there.
223		743
224	When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how	744	When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how
225	the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice	745	the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice
226	quests in and around Port Joseph.	746	quests in and around Port Joseph.
227		747
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233	are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very	753	are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very
234	high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests,	754	high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests,
235	also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous).	755	also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous).
236		756
237	Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north,	757	Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north,
238	Brest (medium level) and Lake Country (medium to high leve) to the south,	758	Brest (medium level) and Lake Country (medium to high level) to the south,
239	and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel).	759	and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel).
240		760
241	From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level	761	From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level
242	quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere	762	quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere
243	on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates	763	on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates
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248	de Clouds, the biggest city ever seen (high level and very high level	768	de Clouds, the biggest city ever seen (high level and very high level
249	quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other	769	quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other
250	cities) and other even more mystical places, but little is known about	770	cities) and other even more mystical places, but little is known about
251	that.	771	that.
252		772
		773	=head3 Where is that damn Goblin Chief?
		774
		775	In his cave to the north-east of the Scorn Gate. It is the one that starts
		776	with a random maze (yes, there are multiple caves). Keep in mind that the
		777	Goblin Chief's Head is fastened to his body, so you have to find and kill
		778	him first.
		779
		780	=head3 Where can I find the I<comet> spell?
		781
		782	In the tower of stars, which is almost directly south of Scorn (but not
		783	too near to it). You have to talk to people to solve this quest, and it
		784	does not involve a random maze.
		785
		786
		787	=head1 Authors
		788
		789	The following people contributed to this document: Robin Redeker, John O'Donnell
		790	and Marc Lehmann.

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