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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
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
20	=head3 I found a bug, how can I report it/what do I do?	22	=head3 I found a bug, how can I report it/what do I do?
21		23
22	Mail us at support@deliantra.net , which is best, unless it is a small, temporary, or urgent issue. If it is, then tell schmorp, elmex, or Asarth.	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.
23		26
24	=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?
25		28
26	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
27	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
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67		70
68	=back	71	=back
69		72
70	=head3 My client doesn't start anymore/graphics are corrupted!	73	=head3 My client doesn't start anymore/graphics are corrupted!
71		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
		99
72	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
73	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
74	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).
75		103
76	=over 4	104	=over 4
77		105
78	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:
79		109
80	rm -rf ~/.deliantra/client-*	110	rm -rf ~/.deliantra/client-*
81		111
82	On windows:	112	=item To do that on Windows:
83		113
84	Do C<< Start => Run >>, enter F<%APPDATA%>, press return, and in the
85	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
86	starting with F<client->.	115	starting with F<client->.
87		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
88	=back	123	=back
89		124
		125	Additionally, to completely reset the client and all your settings, you
90	Alternatively you can delete the F<.deliantra> or F<deliantra> directory	126	can delete the F<.deliantra> or F<deliantra> directory itself.
91	itself, but this will also delete your settings and keybindings.
92
93		127
94	=head2 Game Mechanics	128	=head2 Game Mechanics
95		129
96	=head3 I lose health, but I can't see why!	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?
97		145
98	Here are the typical reasons why you lose health:	146	Here are the typical reasons why you lose health:
99		147
100	=over 4	148	=over 4
101		149
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122	health. Get help in the House of Healing in Scorn, or ask a player who can	170	health. Get help in the House of Healing in Scorn, or ask a player who can
123	cast C<cure disease> on you.	171	cast C<cure disease> on you.
124		172
125	=item * Your stats change.	173	=item * Your stats change.
126		174
127	Switching items or being restored from depletion can affect your stats, which in turn can affect your healthpoints. While this is not a regular effect (it only happens when you change items or are restored from depletion), it can sometimes look as if you are losing health.	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.
128		180
129	=back	181	=back
130		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
131	=head3 I lost an item! How?	199	=head3 I lost an item! How?
132		200
133	Well, we don't know. If you don't know, either, here is a partial list of ways people	201	Well, we don't know. If you don't know, either, here is a partial list of
134	typically lose stuff:	202	ways people typically lose stuff:
135		203
136	=over 4	204	=over 4
137		205
138	=item You accidentally dropped it in a shop (or elswehere).	206	=item You accidentally dropped it in a shop (or elswehere).
139		207
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143	=item Thieves or monsters stole your items.	211	=item Thieves or monsters stole your items.
144		212
145	Yes, thieves and many other monsters (such as demons) can actually steal	213	Yes, thieves and many other monsters (such as demons) can actually steal
146	stuff. They can steal about anything that you don't currently wield, and	214	stuff. They can steal about anything that you don't currently wield, and
147	if they are good, you don't even notice it. Your only chance of getting	215	if they are good, you don't even notice it. Your only chance of getting
148	the item back is to kill the thief or steal the item back with the steal skill before the map he is in resets.	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.
149		218
150	Many adventurers find that the old road to Navar harbours a lot of thieves	219	Many adventurers find that the old road to Navar harbours a lot of thieves
151	and is best avoided by the beginning adventurers.	220	and is best avoided by the beginning adventurers.
152		221
153	=back	222	=back
154		223
155	=head3 How do I uncurse/undamn items?
156
157	You need a spell to uncurse or undamn items, but luckily, magic shops commonly have scrolls of remove curse or remove damnation. In addition, all of the gods except the Devourers can remove curses, and Gnarg, Lythander, Mostrai, Gaea, and Valriel can remove damnation. Gaea also grants the remove damnation spell at 300 grace.
158
159	To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to L<mark> the item, and then L<apply> the scroll.
160
161	=back
162
163	=head3 When I log-in, I keep dying! Why is this?	224	=head3 When I log-in, I keep dying! Why is this?
164		225
165	What happened is that you died of a cave-in. Cave-ins kill you when you unsafely log out. An unsafe log out is when you disconnect without using a bed to reality, or when you time out (after 10-20 seconds without reply, the server automatically kicks players). Safe log outs are when you log out using a bed to realtiy, or when you are disconnected when the server crashes or restarts.	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.
166		232
167	If the disconnection was safe, then you will appear where you were before you got logged out. If it was unsafe, and more than 1 hour has passed, you will die of a cave-in. If the map you were in reset, but 1 hour has not passed, then you will be recalled to your bed to reality.	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.
168		244
169	=head3 How does the I<identify> spell work?	245	=head3 How does the I<identify> spell work?
170		246
171	The I<identify> spell identifies your items, making it give it's full description. The spell goes through your inventory in a psuedo-random order, skipping past identified items. If it identifies all the items in your inventory, or they are already identified, it then checks for identified items on the ground, again in a psuedo-random order. If it identifies all the items on the ground, then the remaining power is wasted.	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.
172		254
173	The I<identify> spell counts stacks of items, such as arrows or gems, as one 'item'. It can only identify a certain amount of items. Therefore, the only way to choose what it identifies is by dropping what you don't want identified on the ground.	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.
174		291
175	=head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons?	292	=head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons?
176		293
177	This is done in two steps: first you have to I<prepare> your weapon	294	This is done in two steps: first you have to I<prepare> your weapon
178	for the desired number of enchantments, then you apply the enchanments	295	for the desired number of enchantments, then you apply the enchanments
179	(weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further).	296	(weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further).
180		297
181	To prepare a weapon, wield it and L<mark> (e.g. using the popup menu in	298	To prepare a weapon, wield it and L<mark> (e.g. using the popup menu in
182	the inventory) some diamonds, as a sacrifice, then read the I<Prepare	299	the inventory) it. Then, as a sacrifice, drop some diamonds on the floor
183	Weapon> scroll. The square root of the total number of diamonds sacrificed	300	then read the I<Prepare Weapon> scroll. The square root of the total
184	this way determines the number of enchantments the weapon accepts: one	301	number of diamonds sacrificed this way determines the number of
185	diamond for one enchanment, nine diamonds for three enchantments, 100	302	enchantments the weapon accepts: one diamond for one enchanment, nine
186	diamonds for ten enchantments and so on.	303	diamonds for three enchantments, 100 diamonds for ten enchantments,
		304	and so on.
187		305
188	Remember, once you prepare the weapon, it can only be wielded by you.	306	Remember, once you prepare the weapon, it can only be wielded by you.
189		307
190	After that, you can apply improvement and enchantnment scrolls:	308	After that, you can apply improvement and enchantnment scrolls:
191		309
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234	power.	352	power.
235		353
236	=head3 What is this item power business?	354	=head3 What is this item power business?
237		355
238	In general, the more interesting/powerful items have higher item power	356	In general, the more interesting/powerful items have higher item power
239	values. Your character can handle only handle only a limited amount of power - for each overall level	357	values. Your character can handle only handle only a limited amount of
240	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	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
241	(see the L<skills> command for your current limit and remaining item power points).	360	the L<skills> command for your current limit and remaining item power
		361	points).
242		362
243	All the equipment you wear adds to this limit, so if you wield a weapon of	363	All the equipment you wear adds to this limit, so if you wield a weapon of
244	item power 30 plus two rings of item power 14 each you will need 58 item	364	item power 30 plus two rings of item power 14 each you will need 58 item
245	power (and a level of 47).	365	power (and a level of 47).
246		366
247		367
248	=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.
249		381
250	=head3 How do I use range weapons such as bows?	382	=head3 How do I use range weapons such as bows?
251		383
252	First, you have to L<apply> the bow, then it will show up in the lower	384	First, you have to L<apply> the bow, then it will show up in the lower
253	right corner in the C<Range:> slot. If it is already shown as C<(applied)>	385	right corner in the C<Range:> slot. If it is already shown as C<(applied)>
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281	=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.)?
282		414
283	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"
284	which has the desired effect with cone spells.	416	which has the desired effect with cone spells.
285		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.
286		519
287	=head2 Playing Together	520	=head2 Playing Together
288		521
289	=head3 How can I communicate with other players?	522	=head3 How can I communicate with other players?
290		523
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358	good in, and of course vice versa!	591	good in, and of course vice versa!
359		592
360		593
361	=head2 Magic	594	=head2 Magic
362		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
363	=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>?
364		612
365	Higher (effective) casting levels of L<skill_description/summoning> give	613	Higher (effective) casting levels of L<skill_description/summoning> give
366	you access to higher level monsters, but not all monsters have equal	614	you access to higher level monsters, but not all monsters have equal
367	abilities. Instead of summoning the highest level monster allowed by your	615	abilities. Instead of summoning the highest level monster allowed by your
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370	C<cast summon pet monster bee> (short: C<cspm bee>) command.	618	C<cast summon pet monster bee> (short: C<cspm bee>) command.
371		619
372	Level Monster	620	Level Monster
373	1 bat	621	1 bat
374	3 bird	622	3 bird
		623	4 bee
375	4 spider	624	5 spider
376	6 killer_bee	625	6 killer_bee
377	7 pixie	626	7 pixie
378	8 skeleton	627	8 skeleton
379	9 stalker	628	9 stalker
380	11 devil	629	11 devil
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392	80 gr_hellhound	641	80 gr_hellhound
393	90 dave	642	90 dave
394	100 laoch	643	100 laoch
395	105 snitchangel	644	105 snitchangel
396		645
397	=head3 How does being attuned/repelled/denied effect casting level?	646	=head3 How does being attuned/repelled/denied affect casting level?
398		647
399	Some spells are attuned to one or more spell classes (such as wounding,	648	Some spells are attuned to one or more spell classes (such as wounding,
400	summoning, fire and so on). The player can likewise be attuned to some of	649	summoning, fire and so on). The player can likewise be attuned to some of
401	these classes, giving a bonus, or repelled to them, giving a malus, or	650	these classes, giving a bonus, or repelled to them, giving a malus, or
402	denied to them, making her unable to cast the spell at all.	651	denied to them, making her unable to cast the spell at all.
403		652
404	The casting level is the level of the skill that the spell uses (e.g.	653	The skill level is the level of the skill that the spell uses (e.g.
405	summoning or sorcery).	654	summoning or sorcery).
406		655
407	When attuned, the bonus is 16 levels, but never higher than the casting	656	When attuned, the bonus is up to 16 levels, but never higher than the
408	level itself, i.e. at level 2, the bonus is 4, at level 5, the bonus is	657	skill level itself, i.e. at level 2, the bonus is 2 also, resulting in an
409	10 and at level 50, the bonus is 16.	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.
410		660
411	When repelled, the malus is 16 levels always.	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.
412		663
413	These are added (or subtracted) to the skill level when checking whether	664	These are added (or subtracted) to the skill level when checking whether
414	the player can cast th spell and when calculating spell strength.	665	the player can cast the spell and when calculating the effective casting
		666	level.
415		667
416	The effect on strength is as if the minimum spell level is lower (when	668	The effect on strength is as if the minimum spell level is lower (when
417	attuned) or higher (when repelled), and the strength will increase the	669	attuned) or higher (when repelled), and the strength will increase the
418	same as without any attunement.	670	same as without any attunement.
419		671
420	=head3 What is the "effective" spell level?	672	=head3 What is the "effective" casting level?
421		673
422	Effective spell levels start at 1 (lowest spell strength) and go up to	674	Effective casting levels start at 1 (lowest spell strength) and go up to
423	100 (highest nominal spell strength). Higher levels are also possible and	675	100 (highest nominal spell strength). Higher levels are also possible and
424	make the spell correspondingly stronger.	676	make the spell correspondingly stronger.
425		677
426	The effective spell level is calculated from the casting level, after	678	The effective casting level is calculated from the skill level, after
427	adding/subtracting any bonus from attunements.	679	adding/subtracting any bonus from attunements.
428		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
429	If the casting level is 100 or higher, then this is the effective spell	687	If the skill level plus bonus is 100 or higher, then this is the effective
430	level.	688	spell level.
431		689
432	If it is lower, then the minimum level comes into play: the minimum level	690	That means, when you have a spell with a minimum level of 90, then it's
433	is not only the minimum level a caster is required to have, it is also the	691	effective range will be spread evenly over the 90..100 range, e.g. when
434	level where the spell strength starts.	692	you cast this spell at skill level 90, the effective casting level will
435		693	be 1 (lowest). Casting at level 91 gives casting level 11, skill level
436	When you cast a spell at level 90, which has a minimum level of 90, the	694	98 gives effective level 80, up to skill level 100, which then gives
437	effective strength will be 1 (lowest). Casting at level 91 gives effective	695	effective level 100.
438	strength 10, casting level 98 gives effective strength 80, up to casting
439	level 100, which then gives effective level 100.
440		696
441		697
442	=head2 Praying, Gods and Cults	698	=head2 Praying, Gods and Cults
443		699
444	=head3 X<how_to_pray>How do I pray?	700	=head3 X<how_to_pray>How do I pray or get the praying skill?
445		701
446	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
447	(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
448	C<Shift> and a direction key (e.g. C<Shift-Up>).	704	C<Shift> and a direction key (e.g. C<Shift-Up>).
449		705
450	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.
		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.
451		713
452	=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>?
453		715
454	You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.	716	You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.
455		717
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506	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
507	quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other	769	quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other
508	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
509	that.	771	that.
510		772
511	=head2 Where is that damn Goblin Chief?	773	=head3 Where is that damn Goblin Chief?
512		774
513	In his cave to the north-east of the Scorn Gate. It is the one that starts	775	In his cave to the north-east of the Scorn Gate. It is the one that starts
514	with a random maze (yes, there are multiple caves). Keep in mind that the	776	with a random maze (yes, there are multiple caves). Keep in mind that the
515	Goblin Chief's Head is fastened to his body, so you have to find and kill	777	Goblin Chief's Head is fastened to his body, so you have to find and kill
516	him first.	778	him first.
517		779
518	=head2 Where can I find the I<comet> spell?	780	=head3 Where can I find the I<comet> spell?
519		781
520	In the tower of stars, which is almost directly south of Scorn (but not	782	In the tower of stars, which is almost directly south of Scorn (but not
521	too near to it). You have to talk to people to solve this quest, and it	783	too near to it). You have to talk to people to solve this quest, and it
522	does not involve a random maze.	784	does not involve a random maze.
523		785
524		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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