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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 ways people
		138	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 skill before the map he is in resets.
		153
		154	Many adventurers find that the old road to Navar harbours a lot of thieves
		155	and is best avoided by the beginning adventurers.
		156
		157	=back
		158
		159	=head3 How do I uncurse/undamn items?
		160
		161	You need a spell to uncurse or undamn items, but luckily, magic shops
		162	commonly have scrolls of remove curse or remove damnation. In addition,
		163	all of the gods except the Devourers can remove curses, and Gnarg,
		164	Lythander, Mostrai, Gaea, and Valriel can remove damnation. Gaea also
		165	grants the remove damnation spell at 300 grace.
		166
		167	To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to
		168	L<mark> the item, and then L<apply> the scroll.
		169
		170	=back
		171
		172	=head3 When I log-in, I keep dying! Why is this?
		173
		174	What happened is that you died of a cave-in. Cave-ins kill you when you
		175	unsafely log out. An unsafe log out is when you disconnect without using a
		176	bed to reality, or when you time out (after 10-20 seconds without reply,
		177	the server automatically kicks players). Safe log outs are when you log
		178	out using a bed to realtiy, or when you are disconnected when the server
		179	crashes or restarts.
		180
		181	If the disconnection was safe, then you will appear where you were before
		182	you got logged out. If it was unsafe, and more than 1 hour has passed, you
		183	will die of a cave-in. If the map you were in reset, but 1 hour has not
		184	passed, then you will be recalled to your bed to reality.
		185
		186	=head3 Where do I find beds to reality?
		187
		188	Inns usually have them, and apartments almost always have beds to reality. Almost every city has an inn. Taverns sometimes have them, and they might be in surprising places. Scorn has an inn that is located in the southern area.
		189
		190	=head3 How does the I<identify> spell work?
		191
		192	The I<identify> spell identifies your items, making it give it's full
		193	description. The spell goes through your inventory in a psuedo-random
		194	order, skipping past identified items. If it identifies all the items
		195	in your inventory, or they are already identified, it then checks for
		196	identified items on the ground, again in a psuedo-random order. If it
		197	identifies all the items on the ground, then the remaining power is
		198	wasted.
		199
		200	The I<identify> spell counts stacks of items, such as arrows or gems, as
		201	one 'item'. It can only identify a certain amount of items. Therefore, the
		202	only way to choose what it identifies is by dropping what you don't want
		203	identified on the ground.
		204
		205	=head3 How come I don't get any change from an altar?
		206
		207	Altars do not give change. This means that you might drop a platinum piece on a table that identifies for 2 gold, or equivalent, and get only one identify. The equivalent means that you can make the price up in smaller currency, like 200 silver, but higher currency won't get you any more identifies.
128		208
129	=head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons?	209	=head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons?
130		210
131	This is done in two steps: first you have to I<prepare> your weapon	211	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	212	for the desired number of enchantments, then you apply the enchanments
133	(weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further).	213	(weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further).
134		214
135	To prepare a weapon, wield it and L<mark< (e.g. using the popup menu in	215	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	216	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	217	Weapon> scroll. The square root of the total number of diamonds sacrificed
138	this way determines the number of enchantments the weapon accepts: one	218	this way determines the number of enchantments the weapon accepts: one
139	diamond for one enchanment, nine diamonds for three enchantments, 100	219	diamond for one enchanment, nine diamonds for three enchantments, 100
140	diamonds for ten enchantments and so on.	220	diamonds for ten enchantments and so on.
		221
		222	Remember, once you prepare the weapon, it can only be wielded by you.
141		223
142	After that, you can apply improvement and enchantnment scrolls:	224	After that, you can apply improvement and enchantnment scrolls:
143		225
144	=over 4	226	=over 4
145		227
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186	power.	268	power.
187		269
188	=head3 What is this item power business?	270	=head3 What is this item power business?
189		271
190	In general, the more interesting/powerful items have higher item power	272	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	273	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	274	power - for each overall level you can handle C<1.25> item power points,
		275	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).	276	the L<skills> command for your current limit and remaining item power
		277	points).
194		278
195	All the equipment you wear adds to this limit, so if you wield a weapon of	279	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	280	item power 30 plus two rings of item power 14 each you will need 58 item
197	power (and a level of 47).	281	power (and a level of 47).
198		282
199		283
200	=head2 Generic how do I...	284	=head2 Generic how do I...
		285
		286	=head3 How do I uncurse/undamn items or unwear cursed/damned items?
		287
		288	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.
		289
		290	To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to L<mark> the item, and then L<apply> the scroll. Once the curse or damnation is removed, you can unwear the item.
201		291
202	=head3 How do I use range weapons such as bows?	292	=head3 How do I use range weapons such as bows?
203		293
204	First, you have to L<apply> the bow, then it will show up in the lower	294	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)>	295	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.)?	323	=head3 How do I cast a cone spell all around me (burning hands, holy word etc.)?
234		324
235	Use the C<5>-key on your keypad. This will cats spells "onto yourself"	325	Use the C<5>-key on your keypad. This will cats spells "onto yourself"
236	which has the desired effect with cone spells.	326	which has the desired effect with cone spells.
237		327
		328	=head3 How do I pay for items from a shop?
		329
		330	You need to have the unpaid item in your inventory, and then walk out of the store with the shop mat. It will automatically pay for the item, if you have enough money. If you don't, you will be prevented from leaving, until you drop the unpaid item, or if you obtain enough money.
		331
		332	=head3 How do I sell items to a shop?
		333
		334	Just drop the item in a shop. Some tiles in a shop might not be shop tiles; usually, shop tiles are white brick floors. Try going over one of them and dropping the item. If the shop is not interested, the item will not leave your inventory.
		335
		336	=head3 How do I get my literacy experience up?
		337
		338	You need to read books and scrolls to get literacy experience. You can also use the literacy skill to identify scrolls and books. Identifying them gives you literacy experience, and you are still able to read them once you identify them.
		339
		340	=head3 How do I rent and maintain an apartment?
		341
		342	Payment for an apartment is done in 3 steps. First, there is an entry fee in the apartment map that you need to pay only once. Then, the apartment rental fee depends on the apartment model, not you. The taxes depend on your character level, and need to be paid, even while you are offline (the rental fee is only paid while you are online.)
		343
		344	You can rent apartments in Scorn's Apartment Shop, and the hourly fees are deducted from your bank account.
		345
		346	=head3 How do I use passes/keys?
		347
		348	Whatever looks at your pass or key opens automatically, if you have it in your inventory or in an applied container. Some keys might just open a locked door, not a gate, and can be used by moving into the locked door.
		349
		350	=head3 How do I drop items?
		351
		352	To drop items, you can right click on the item in your inventory screen in the playerbook, which you can get by pressing F5 or the Playerbook tab, and selecting drop. You can also shift + left click an item to drop it, or enter the command
		353
		354	=item drop <item>
		355
		356	This command drops items with the names that have <item> in it. If you are unable to drop an item, this will probably be because it is locked. You can unlock it by right clicking the item in your inventory, and selecting unlock.
		357
		358	=head3 How do I pick up items?
		359
		360	You can pick up items by pressing the comma key (,) or by right clicking the item on the floor, and selecting 'take'. You can also type the
		361
		362	=item take <item>
		363
		364	command.
		365
		366	=head3 How do I make money, fast?!
		367
		368	You should identify the items you sell. Unidentified items sell MUCH lower. Make sure you have the bargaining skill. It lets you save lots of money when you buy stuff, and gain more money when you sell stuff. You can level it up by buying items or selling expensive items. The higher it is priced, the more experience. You can get a scroll of bargaining in Scorn's gem shop.
		369
		370	Quests also might give you something valuable as a reward.
238		371
239	=head2 Playing Together	372	=head2 Playing Together
240		373
241	=head3 How can I communicate with other players?	374	=head3 How can I communicate with other players?
242		375
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290	you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the	423	you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the
291	chat channel.	424	chat channel.
292		425
293	=back	426	=back
294		427
		428	In addition to these, there are a large number of emotes you can use, use
		429	the L<help> command to get a list.
		430
295	=head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have?	431	=head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have?
296		432
297	You can form I<new> parties using the C<< party form <name> >> name	433	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	434	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	435	<name> >> command. There are other party commands, use C<help party> to
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309		445
310	=head2 Magic	446	=head2 Magic
311		447
312	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon pet monster>?	448	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon pet monster>?
313		449
314	Higher levels of L<skill_description/summoning> give you access to higher	450	Higher (effective) casting levels of L<skill_description/summoning> give
315	level monsters, but not all monsters have equal abilities. Instead of	451	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	452	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>	453	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	454	I<archetype name> after the command, i.e. to summon bees you would use the
319	monster bee> (short: C<cspm bee>) command.	455	C<cast summon pet monster bee> (short: C<cspm bee>) command.
320		456
321	Level Monster	457	Level Monster
322	1 bat	458	1 bat
323	3 bird	459	3 bird
324	4 spider	460	4 spider
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341	80 gr_hellhound	477	80 gr_hellhound
342	90 dave	478	90 dave
343	100 laoch	479	100 laoch
344	105 snitchangel	480	105 snitchangel
345		481
		482	=head3 How does being attuned/repelled/denied affect casting level?
		483
		484	Some spells are attuned to one or more spell classes (such as wounding,
		485	summoning, fire and so on). The player can likewise be attuned to some of
		486	these classes, giving a bonus, or repelled to them, giving a malus, or
		487	denied to them, making her unable to cast the spell at all.
		488
		489	The skill level is the level of the skill that the spell uses (e.g.
		490	summoning or sorcery).
		491
		492	When attuned, the bonus is up to 16 levels, but never higher than the
		493	skill level itself, i.e. at level 2, the bonus is 4, at level 5, the
		494	bonus is 10 and at level 50, the bonus is 16.
		495
		496	When repelled, the malus is 16 levels always.
		497
		498	These are added (or subtracted) to the skill level when checking whether
		499	the player can cast the spell and when calculating the effective casting
		500	level.
		501
		502	The effect on strength is as if the minimum spell level is lower (when
		503	attuned) or higher (when repelled), and the strength will increase the
		504	same as without any attunement.
		505
		506	=head3 What is the "effective" casting level?
		507
		508	Effective casting levels start at 1 (lowest spell strength) and go up to
		509	100 (highest nominal spell strength). Higher levels are also possible and
		510	make the spell correspondingly stronger.
		511
		512	The effective casting level is calculated from the skill level, after
		513	adding/subtracting any bonus from attunements.
		514
		515	If the skill level plus bonus is lower than 100, then the minimum spell
		516	level comes into play: the minimum level is not only the minimum level
		517	a caster is required to have, it is also the level where the effective
		518	casting level equals 1. From there it grows till it reaches casting level
		519	100, whre the effective level will also be 100.
		520
		521	If the skill level plus bonus is 100 or higher, then this is the effective
		522	spell level.
		523
		524	That means, when you have a spell with a minimum level of 90, then it's
		525	effective range will be spread evenly over the 90..100 range, e.g. when
		526	you cast this spell at skill level 90, the effective casting level will
		527	be 1 (lowest). Casting at level 91 gives casting level 11, skill level
		528	98 gives effective level 80, up to skill level 100, which then gives
		529	effective level 100.
		530
		531
346	=head2 Praying, Gods and Cults	532	=head2 Praying, Gods and Cults
347		533
348	=head3 X<how_tp_pray>How do I pray?	534	=head3 X<how_tp_pray>How do I pray or get the praying skill?
349		535
350	First enter the "praying mode" by readying your L<skill_description/praying> skill	536	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	537	(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>).	538	C<Shift> and a direction key (e.g. C<Shift-Up>).
353		539
354	You will now pray as long as you keep pressing the keys.	540	You will now pray as long as you keep pressing the keys.
355		541
		542	However, if you do not have the praying skill, you can obtain it by reading a scroll of praying. This will let you learn the praying skill depending on your intelligence. You can also use a holy symbol to use the praying skill, as long as you have the holy symbol in your inventory. Holy symbols can be found in shops and random dungeons.
		543
356	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon cult monster>?	544	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon cult monster>?
357		545
358	You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.	546	You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.
359		547
360	=head3 How do I join a cult/become a follower of a god?	548	=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	556	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	557	them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in
370	the process.	558	the process.
371		559
372	First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95%	560	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	561	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	562	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.	563	are persistent your old god will let you go at one point.
376		564
		565
377	=head2 Exploring	566	=head2 Exploring / Quests
378		567
379	=head3 What areas are there to explore?	568	=head3 What areas are there to explore?
380		569
381	First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the	570	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	571	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.	572	a dangers, but also many treasures, can be found there.
384		573
385	When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how	574	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	575	the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice
387	quests in and around Port Joseph.	576	quests in and around Port Joseph.
388		577
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394	are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very	583	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,	584	high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests,
396	also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous).	585	also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous).
397		586
398	Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north,	587	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,	588	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).	589	and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel).
401		590
402	From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level	591	From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level
403	quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere	592	quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere
404	on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates	593	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	598	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	599	quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other
411	cities) and other even more mystical places, but little is known about	600	cities) and other even more mystical places, but little is known about
412	that.	601	that.
413		602
		603	=head2 Where is that damn Goblin Chief?
		604
		605	In his cave to the north-east of the Scorn Gate. It is the one that starts
		606	with a random maze (yes, there are multiple caves). Keep in mind that the
		607	Goblin Chief's Head is fastened to his body, so you have to find and kill
		608	him first.
		609
		610	=head2 Where can I find the I<comet> spell?
		611
		612	In the tower of stars, which is almost directly south of Scorn (but not
		613	too near to it). You have to talk to people to solve this quest, and it
		614	does not involve a random maze.
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