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115=item * You have a disease. 115=item * You have a disease.
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117Some diseases have such drastic effects on your organism that you can lose 117Some diseases have such drastic effects on your organism that you can lose
118health. Get help in the House of Healing in Scorn, or ask a player who can 118health. Get help in the House of Healing in Scorn, or ask a player who can
119cast C<cure disease> on your. 119cast C<cure disease> on you.
120 120
121=item * Your stats change. 121=item * Your stats change.
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123Switching items can affect your stats, which in turn can affect your 123Switching items can affect your stats, which in turn can affect your
124healthpoints. While this is not a regular effect (it only happens when you 124healthpoints. While this is not a regular effect (it only happens when you
125change items), it can sometimes look as if you are losing health. 125change items), it can sometimes look as if you are losing health.
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127=back 127=back
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129=head3 I lost an item, how?
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131Well, we don't know. If you don't know, either, here is a partial list of ways people
132typically lose stuff:
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136=item You accidentally dropped it in a shop (or elswehere).
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138If in a shop, if it was money, you can just go there and pick it up again:
139shops do not "buy" money. For other items you will have to buy it back.
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141=item Thieves or monsters stole your items.
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143Yes, thieves and many other monsters (such as demons) can actually steal
144stuff. They can steal about anything that you don't currently wield, and
145if they are good, you don't even notice it. Your only chance of getting
146the item back is to kill the thief.
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148Many adventurers find that the old road to Navar harbours a lot of thieves
149and is best avoided by the beginning adventurers.
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129=head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons? 153=head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons?
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131This is done in two steps: first you have to I<prepare> your weapon 155This is done in two steps: first you have to I<prepare> your weapon
132for the desired number of enchantments, then you apply the enchanments 156for the desired number of enchantments, then you apply the enchanments
133(weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further). 157(weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further).
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135To prepare a weapon, wield it and L<mark< (e.g. using the popup menu in 159To prepare a weapon, wield it and L<mark> (e.g. using the popup menu in
136the inventory) some diamonds, as a sacrifice, then read the I<Prepare 160the inventory) some diamonds, as a sacrifice, then read the I<Prepare
137Weapon> scroll. The square root of the total number of diamonds sacrificed 161Weapon> scroll. The square root of the total number of diamonds sacrificed
138this way determines the number of enchantments the weapon accepts: one 162this way determines the number of enchantments the weapon accepts: one
139diamond for one enchanment, nine diamonds for three enchantments, 100 163diamond for one enchanment, nine diamonds for three enchantments, 100
140diamonds for ten enchantments and so on. 164diamonds for ten enchantments and so on.
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289The group say command sends a message to every member of the party/group 313The group say command sends a message to every member of the party/group
290you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the 314you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the
291chat channel. 315chat channel.
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293=back 317=back
318
319In addition to these, there are a large number of emotes you can use, use
320the L<help> command to get a list.
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295=head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have? 322=head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have?
296 323
297You can form I<new> parties using the C<< party form <name> >> name 324You can form I<new> parties using the C<< party form <name> >> name
298command, and you can join I<existing> parties using the C<< party join 325command, and you can join I<existing> parties using the C<< party join
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368That is far more difficult: gods really hate it when you defect 395That is far more difficult: gods really hate it when you defect
369them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in 396them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in
370the process. 397the process.
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372First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95% 399First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95%
373resistancy to god power. Then quickly go to the altar of your newly-chosen 400resistance to god power. Then quickly go to the altar of your newly-chosen
374god and pray on her/his altar. Your old god won't make it easy, but if you 401god and pray on her/his altar. Your old god won't make it easy, but if you
375are persistent your old god will let you go at one point. 402are persistent your old god will let you go at one point.
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377=head2 Exploring 404=head2 Exploring
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379=head3 What areas are there to explore? 406=head3 What areas are there to explore?
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381First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the 408First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the
382gate pass). Make sure you don't miss out the old city of scorn, many 409gate pass). Make sure you don't miss out the old city of scorn, many
383a dangers, but also many treasures, cna be found there. 410a dangers, but also many treasures, can be found there.
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385When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how 412When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how
386the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice 413the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice
387quests in and around Port Joseph. 414quests in and around Port Joseph.
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394are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very 421are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very
395high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests, 422high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests,
396also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous). 423also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous).
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398Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north, 425Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north,
399Brest (medium level) and Lake Country (medium to high leve) to the south, 426Brest (medium level) and Lake Country (medium to high level) to the south,
400and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel). 427and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel).
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402From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level 429From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level
403quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere 430quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere
404on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates 431on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates

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