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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.
37		42
38	=item * Increase B<Map Scale>	43	=item * Increase B<Map Scale>
39		44
40	=back	45	=back
41		46
		47	=head3 The client doesn't correctly react to keypresses or mouseclicks.
		48
		49	=over 4
		50
		51	=item Make sure Numlock is off.
		52
		53	Some Microsoft Windows versions/keyboard layouts do not report modifiers for the
		54	numerical keypad keys while Numlock is active.
		55
		56	=item Make sure no other Modifier is "pressed".
		57
		58	Mircosoft Windows versions have some accessability features that could
		59	interfere with games like Deliantra. You might want to switch these off in
		60	the keyboard settings. Sometimes modifiers can be "unstuck" by pressing
		61	them down once.
		62
		63	=item Fullscreen switches confuse the keyboard modifiers.
		64
		65	Fullscreen switches on Microsoft Windows sometimes confuse which keys are
		66	pressed and which aren't. Doing another switch to/from fullscreen might
		67	help.
		68
		69	=back
		70
42	=head3 My client doesn't start anymore/graphics are corrupted!	71	=head3 My client doesn't start anymore/graphics are corrupted!
43		72
44	Sometimes you hit a bug in the client. To reset the state of your client	73	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	74	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).	75	re-download music and images and you will lose your minimap contents).
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61		90
62	Alternatively you can delete the F<.deliantra> or F<deliantra> directory	91	Alternatively you can delete the F<.deliantra> or F<deliantra> directory
63	itself, but this will also delete your settings and keybindings.	92	itself, but this will also delete your settings and keybindings.
64		93
65		94
		95	=head2 Game Mechanics
		96
		97	=head3 What is this place I go to when I die?
		98
		99	When you die, you go to a place called the nimbus. In the nimbus, you are
		100	able to play minesweeper for your experience. If you win and have applied
		101	all the spaces except for bombs, you will automatically be teleported to
		102	a hallway you can walk down to be teleported back to life, with your
		103	experience intact.
		104
		105	If you lose by applying a bomb, you are teleported to a hallway
		106	with a flower, and you can walk down to be teleported back to life,
		107	without your experience you lost when you died. There are rumors
		108	that the Key to Life can let the losers walk in the winner's
		109	hallway, however...
		110
		111	=head3 I lose health, but I can't see why! Or how do I cure diseases/depletion/poison?
		112
		113	Here are the typical reasons why you lose health:
		114
		115	=over 4
		116
		117	=item * You are being attacked.
		118
		119	Sounds obvious, but sometimes you can't see the monster attacking
		120	you. Check the C<Log> tab, as you usually get a message when this happens.
		121
		122	=item * You are out of food.
		123
		124	When your food reaches C<0> you will start to lose health. Eating (good)
		125	food will replenish your food level.
		126
		127	=item * You are poisoned.
		128
		129	Poison will reduce your health. When your body heals fast enough it will
		130	eventually get over the poison, otherwise you should seek professional
		131	help such as the House of Healing in Scorn, or a player with the C<cure
		132	poison> spell. It is rumored that neko san might sometimes cure poison.
		133
		134	=item * You have a disease.
		135
		136	Some diseases have such drastic effects on your organism that you can lose
		137	health. Get help in the House of Healing in Scorn, or ask a player who can
		138	cast C<cure disease> on you.
		139
		140	=item * Your stats change.
		141
		142	Switching items or being restored from depletion can affect your stats,
		143	which in turn can affect your healthpoints. While this is not a regular
		144	effect (it only happens when you change items or are restored from
		145	depletion), it can sometimes look as if you are losing health. You can
		146	restore depletion by drinking a potion of life.
		147
		148	=back
		149
		150	=head3 How do diseases work?
		151
		152	Diseases are obtained by things like traps or spells. Usually, they
		153	will reduce some of your attributes, like strength. They might also
		154	cause damage to you, or slow you down. Some of them infect monsters
		155	and players around you, spreading the disease.
		156
		157	If your disease can be cured naturally, and if you do wait until
		158	it is cured naturally, you develop immunity for that level of
		159	disease. Higher level forms of that disease will still infect
		160	you, but you can wait it out to get better immunity.
		161
		162	Some diseases, like rabies, cannot be cured by waiting.
		163	Instead, you will have to cure it magically. For information on how
		164	to do that, see the above entry.
		165
		166	=head3 I lost an item! How?
		167
		168	Well, we don't know. If you don't know, either, here is a partial list of
		169	ways people typically lose stuff:
		170
		171	=over 4
		172
		173	=item You accidentally dropped it in a shop (or elswehere).
		174
		175	If in a shop, if it was money, you can just go there and pick it up again:
		176	shops do not "buy" money. For other items you will have to buy it back.
		177
		178	=item Thieves or monsters stole your items.
		179
		180	Yes, thieves and many other monsters (such as demons) can actually steal
		181	stuff. They can steal about anything that you don't currently wield, and
		182	if they are good, you don't even notice it. Your only chance of getting
		183	the item back is to kill the thief or steal the item back with the steal
		184	skill before the map he is in resets.
		185
		186	Many adventurers find that the old road to Navar harbours a lot of thieves
		187	and is best avoided by the beginning adventurers.
		188
		189	=back
		190
		191	=head3 How do I uncurse/undamn items?
		192
		193	You need a spell to uncurse or undamn items, but luckily, magic shops
		194	commonly have scrolls of remove curse or remove damnation. In addition,
		195	all of the gods except the Devourers can remove curses, and Gnarg,
		196	Lythander, Mostrai, Gaea, and Valriel can remove damnation. Gaea also
		197	grants the remove damnation spell at 300 grace.
		198
		199	To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to
		200	L<mark> the item, and then L<apply> the scroll.
		201
		202	=head3 When I log-in, I keep dying! Why is this?
		203
		204	What happened is that you died of a cave-in. Cave-ins kill you when you
		205	unsafely log out. An unsafe log out is when you disconnect without using a
		206	bed to reality, or when you time out (after 10-20 seconds without reply,
		207	the server automatically kicks players). Safe log outs are when you log
		208	out using a bed to realtiy, or when you are disconnected when the server
		209	crashes or restarts.
		210
		211	If the disconnection was safe, then you will appear where you were before
		212	you got logged out. If it was unsafe, and more than 1 hour has passed, you
		213	will die of a cave-in. If the map you were in reset, but 1 hour has not
		214	passed, then you will be recalled to your bed to reality.
		215
		216	=head3 Where do I find beds to reality?
		217
		218	Inns usually have them, and apartments almost always have beds to
		219	reality. Almost every city has an inn. Taverns sometimes have them, and
		220	they might be in surprising places. Scorn has an inn that is located in
		221	the southern area.
		222
		223	=head3 How does the I<identify> spell work?
		224
		225	The I<identify> spell identifies your items, making it give it's full
		226	description. The spell goes through your inventory in a psuedo-random
		227	order, skipping past identified items. If it identifies all the items
		228	in your inventory, or they are already identified, it then checks for
		229	identified items on the ground, again in a psuedo-random order. If it
		230	identifies all the items on the ground, then the remaining power is
		231	wasted.
		232
		233	The I<identify> spell counts stacks of items, such as arrows or gems, as
		234	one 'item'. It can only identify a certain amount of items. Therefore, the
		235	only way to choose what it identifies is by dropping what you don't want
		236	identified on the ground.
		237
		238	=head3 What do altars do?
		239
		240	There are different types of altars. Altars found in churches and
		241	chapels are aligned to gods; they usually have decoration based
		242	on the god they are aligned to. You can pray at these altars to
		243	start worshipping the god the altar is aligned to, or pray to
		244	get over your normal grace limit, get grace faster, or any
		245	other effects the altar might have.
		246
		247	Pink altars usually require a sacrifice, which can be seen by
		248	rolling your mouse over it at the bottom of the screen. If you
		249	drop the sacrifiice, it will activate something, like a gate, or
		250	maybe it will teleport something.
		251
		252	=head3 How come I don't get any change from an altar?
		253
		254	Altars do not give change. This means that you might drop a platinum piece
		255	on a table that identifies for 2 gold, or equivalent, and get only one
		256	identify. The equivalent means that you can make the price up in smaller
		257	currency, like 200 silver, but higher currency won't get you any more
		258	identifies.
		259
		260	=head3 Where can I use building materials?
		261
		262	You can only use them in tiles that are buildable. These tiles are found in
		263	guild storages, and in some apartments.
		264
		265	=head3 How can I Prepare/Improve/Enchant Weapons?
		266
		267	This is done in two steps: first you have to I<prepare> your weapon
		268	for the desired number of enchantments, then you apply the enchanments
		269	(weapons remember how many times they can be enchanted further).
		270
		271	To prepare a weapon, wield it and L<mark> (e.g. using the popup menu in
		272	the inventory) it. Then, as a sacrifice, drop some diamonds on the floor
		273	then read the I<Prepare Weapon> scroll. The square root of the total
		274	number of diamonds sacrificed this way determines the number of
		275	enchantments the weapon accepts: one diamond for one enchanment, nine
		276	diamonds for three enchantments, 100 diamonds for ten enchantments,
		277	and so on.
		278
		279	Remember, once you prepare the weapon, it can only be wielded by you.
		280
		281	After that, you can apply improvement and enchantnment scrolls:
		282
		283	=over 4
		284
		285	=item Improve Damage
		286
		287	Each scroll read will increase the damage by five points, and likewise the
		288	weight by five kilograms.
		289
		290	=item Lower Weight
		291
		292	This "improves" the weight of your weapon: each scroll reduces the weight
		293	by one fifth (20%). It will not, however, create weightless weapons.
		294
		295	=item Enchant Weapon
		296
		297	Each scroll read increases the magic by one point.
		298
		299	=item Improve Stat
		300
		301	This scroll improves one of the basic stat improvements (Strength,
		302	Dexterity and so on). For this it needs a further sacrifice in form of
		303	stat potions. The stat potions must be of the same type and will determine
		304	which stat gets improved.
		305
		306	The number of stat potions you need to improve it is twice the number of
		307	stat points the weapon currently gives, plus one (the minimum is two stat
		308	potions, however). That is, a weapon which gives no stat bonus needs two
		309	(C<0 × 2 + 1 = 1> which is less than two, so two) stat potion, one that
		310	already gives I<Str +2> and I<Int +1> will need seven (C<3 × 2 + 1>) stat
		311	potions. Negative stats are summed normally, so I<Str +4> and I<Int -2>
		312	will result in needing five stat potions only (C<2 × 2 + 1>).
		313
		314	=back
		315
		316	Keep in mind, however, that your character can only handle a limited
		317	number of weapon improvements, see the L<skills> command. Item power will
		318	also increase.
		319
		320	=head3 How can I enchant Armour?
		321
		322	Enchanting armour is easy: each time you read an I<Enchant Armour> scroll,
		323	the magic value will be increased by one, the speed, armour (physical
		324	resistance) and weight are increased by some amount, as well as the item
		325	power.
		326
		327	=head3 What is this item power business?
		328
		329	In general, the more interesting/powerful items have higher item power
		330	values. Your character can handle only handle only a limited amount of
		331	power - for each overall level you can handle C<1.25> item power points,
		332	so if you are level 16 you can handle a total of 20 item power points (see
		333	the L<skills> command for your current limit and remaining item power
		334	points).
		335
		336	All the equipment you wear adds to this limit, so if you wield a weapon of
		337	item power 30 plus two rings of item power 14 each you will need 58 item
		338	power (and a level of 47).
		339
		340
66	=head2 Generic how do I...	341	=head2 Generic how do I...
		342
		343	=head3 How do I uncurse/undamn items or unwear cursed/damned items?
		344
		345	You need a spell to uncurse or undamn items, but luckily, magic shops
		346	commonly have scrolls of remove curse or remove damnation. In addition,
		347	all of the gods except the Devourers can remove curses, and Gnarg,
		348	Lythander, Mostrai, Gaea, and Valriel can remove damnation. Gaea also
		349	grants the remove damnation spell at 300 grace.
		350
		351	To actually remove the curse or damnation with a scroll, you need to
		352	L<mark> the item, and then L<apply> the scroll. Once the curse or
		353	damnation is removed, you can unwear the item.
		354
		355	=head3 How do I use range weapons such as bows?
		356
		357	First, you have to L<apply> the bow, then it will show up in the lower
		358	right corner in the C<Range:> slot. If it is already shown as C<(applied)>
		359	but not in the C<Range:> slot you have to unapply and reaply it.
		360
		361	When you have a bow (or similar weapons like guns or crossbows) applied,
		362	you just shoot as with spells or other range attacks - C<Shift>+direction
		363	key.
		364
		365	You need to have arrows (shells, bolts etc.) in your inventory or an
		366	active container for this to work.
		367
		368	You can influence how you shoot via the L<Bow Mode\|bowmode> in the C<<
		369	Playerbook => Settings >> tab.
67		370
68	=head3 X<faq_igniteandthaw>How do I thaw icecubes? Or: How do I ignite a torch?	371	=head3 X<faq_igniteandthaw>How do I thaw icecubes? Or: How do I ignite a torch?
69		372
70	The right-click context menu in the playerbook inventory has an entry	373	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	374	B<ignite/thaw>, which will ignite something or thaw icecubes. You will
72	need a B<flint & steel> L<$ARCH/light/flint_and_steel.base.111.png> for	375	need a B<flint & steel> L<$ARCH/flint_and_steel.x11> for
73	this to work!	376	this to work!
74		377
75	An alternative would be to use the L<mark\|command/mark> and	378	An alternative would be to use the L<mark\|command/mark> and
76	L<apply\|command/apply> commands like this:	379	L<apply\|command/apply> commands like this:
77		380
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83	=head3 How do I cast a cone spell all around me (burning hands, holy word etc.)?	386	=head3 How do I cast a cone spell all around me (burning hands, holy word etc.)?
84		387
85	Use the C<5>-key on your keypad. This will cats spells "onto yourself"	388	Use the C<5>-key on your keypad. This will cats spells "onto yourself"
86	which has the desired effect with cone spells.	389	which has the desired effect with cone spells.
87		390
		391	=head3 How do I pay for items from a shop?
		392
		393	You need to have the unpaid item in your inventory, and then walk out of
		394	the store with the shop mat. It will automatically pay for the item, if
		395	you have enough money. If you don't, you will be prevented from leaving,
		396	until you drop the unpaid item, or if you obtain enough money.
		397
		398	=head3 How do I sell items to a shop?
		399
		400	Just drop the item in a shop. Some tiles in a shop might not be shop
		401	tiles; usually, shop tiles are white brick floors. Try going over one of
		402	them and dropping the item. If the shop is not interested, the item will
		403	not leave your inventory.
		404
		405	=head3 How do I increase my attributes?
		406
		407	To increase your attributes (strength, dexterity, etc.) you can wear items
		408	that can increase them as long as you have them worn. You can get your
		409	attributes up to 30 like this. To increase them permanently, you can
		410	drink a stat potion, which have special colors and a letter on the potion
		411	named 'potion of <attribute>'. These potions can increase your attributes
		412	up to the natural maximum of your race; which can be viewd with the
		413	statistics command. It increases your 'natural' attribute, up to the
		414	'maximum' attribute.
		415
		416	=head3 How do I get my literacy experience up?
		417
		418	You need to read books and scrolls to get literacy experience. You can
		419	also use the literacy skill to identify scrolls and books. Identifying
		420	them gives you literacy experience, and you are still able to read them
		421	once you identify them.
		422
		423	=head3 How do I rent and maintain an apartment?
		424
		425	Payment for an apartment is done in 3 steps. First, there is an entry fee
		426	in the apartment map that you need to pay only once. Then, the apartment
		427	rental fee depends on the apartment model, not you. The taxes depend on
		428	your character level, and need to be paid, even while you are offline (the
		429	rental fee is only paid while you are online.)
		430
		431	You can rent apartments in Scorn's Apartment Shop, and the hourly fees are
		432	deducted from your bank account.
		433
		434	=head3 How do I use passes/keys?
		435
		436	Whatever looks at your pass or key opens automatically, if you have it in
		437	your inventory or in an applied container. Some keys might just open a
		438	locked door, not a gate, and can be used by moving into the locked door.
		439
		440	=head3 How do I find out where the key is to a locked door?
		441
		442	Usually, bumping into the locked door will tell you what kind of key
		443	you need. This key is probably hidden somewhere in the same or close maps.
		444	Some of the characters near by might give you hints or explain something.
		445
		446	=head3 How do I see how much an altar or table costs to use?
		447
		448	You can move your mouse over it, and it will tell you how much currency it
		449	needs.
		450
		451	=head3 How do I drop items?
		452
		453	To drop items, you can right click on the item in your inventory screen in
		454	the playerbook, which you can get by pressing F5 or the Playerbook tab,
		455	and selecting drop. You can also shift + left click an item to drop it, or
		456	enter the command
		457
		458	drop <item>
		459
		460	This command drops items with the names that have <item> in it. If you are
		461	unable to drop an item, this will probably be because it is locked. You
		462	can unlock it by right clicking the item in your inventory, and selecting
		463	unlock.
		464
		465	=head3 How do I pick up items?
		466
		467	You can pick up items by pressing the comma key (,) or by right clicking
		468	the item on the floor, and selecting 'take'. You can also type the
		469
		470	take <item>
		471
		472	command.
		473
		474	=head3 How do I make money, fast?!
		475
		476	You should identify the items you sell. Unidentified items sell MUCH
		477	lower. Make sure you have the bargaining skill. It lets you save lots of
		478	money when you buy stuff, and gain more money when you sell stuff. You can
		479	level it up by buying items or selling expensive items. The higher it is
		480	priced, the more experience. You can get a scroll of bargaining in Scorn's
		481	gem shop.
		482
		483	Quests also might give you something valuable as a reward.
		484
		485	=head2 Playing Together
		486
		487	=head3 How can I communicate with other players?
		488
		489	There are five commands you can use to talk to others. All of them can
		490	be entered by just typing them in, followed by the message, followed by
		491	C<Return>, e.g. C<chat hey guys, what's up?>. If you have a I<tab> open
		492	in your message window you can also just type a text in there followed
		493	by C<Return> (this is especially handy as C<Return> also activates the
		494	current chat tab as well).
		495
		496	=over 4
		497
		498	=item chat <message> (short: C<c>)
		499
		500	The most-used communications command. Whatever you I<chat> will end up
		501	in the I<Chat> tab of everybody else who is currently logged in.
		502
		503	Example:
		504
		505	c uh, that anchovis almost killed me
		506
		507	=item shout <message>
		508
		509	This is like C<chat>, but "louder". Everybody will get your message in red
		510	in their C<Chat> tabs. You should not use C<shout> unless you are in an
		511	emergency or there is something really important to be said, otherwise you
		512	risk being ignored by people.
		513
		514	Example:
		515
		516	sh I am stuck! can anybody let me out?
		517
		518	=item say <message> (short: C<s>)
		519
		520	This command can be used to talk to NPCs (without going through the NPC
		521	dialogue window), but all players anywhere on the same map can hear you as
		522	well.
		523
		524	Example:
		525
		526	s good that schmorp cnanot hera us here!
		527
		528	=item tell <playername> <message> (short: C<te>)
		529
		530	This is your prototypical two-way, private, chat channel. You can talk to
		531	any other player that is currently logged in, and only he can hear you.
		532
		533	=item gsay <message> (short: C<gs>)
		534
		535	The group say command sends a message to every member of the party/group
		536	you are in. This is useful when playing in a team, to avoid cluttering the
		537	chat channel.
		538
		539	=back
		540
		541	In addition to these, there are a large number of emotes you can use, use
		542	the L<help> command to get a list.
		543
		544	=head3 Can I form parties? Which benefits does party-play have?
		545
		546	You can form I<new> parties using the C<< party form <name> >> name
		547	command, and you can join I<existing> parties using the C<< party join
		548	<name> >> command. There are other party commands, use C<help party> to
		549	find out more.
		550
		551	The main benefit of party-play is sharing experience: All experience you
		552	gain is distributed to all party members accoridng to their level (people
		553	with twice the level as you gain twice as much experience).
		554
		555	This is great for training skills you are bad in, but somebody else is
		556	good in, and of course vice versa!
		557
88		558
89	=head2 Magic	559	=head2 Magic
90		560
		561	=head3 How does an improvement potion work?
		562
		563	An improvement potion increases your hitpoints, spellpoints, or your grace,
		564	permanently. It does this by rerolling the rolls for your hitpoints, spellpoints,
		565	or grace, and increasing it. This way, if you drink enough improvement
		566	potions, your hitpoints, spellpoints, or grace would be as if you rolled perfectly.
		567
		568	However, only lower levels roll for hitpoints, spellpoints, or grace. After level
		569	10, skills increase hitpoints, spellpoints, or grace by a certain fixed amount.
		570
		571	=head3 How do I control golems I summon?
		572
		573	You can control golems by holding down shift + a direction key. It moves in the
		574	direction you are holding.
		575
91	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon pet monster>?	576	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon pet monster>?
92		577
93	Higher levels of L<skill_description/summoning> give you access to higher	578	Higher (effective) casting levels of L<skill_description/summoning> give
94	level monsters, but not all monsters have equal abilities. Instead of	579	you access to higher level monsters, but not all monsters have equal
95	summoning the highest level monster allowed by your level you can also	580	abilities. Instead of summoning the highest level monster allowed by your
96	summon any other monster you had before by adding its I<archetype name>	581	level you can also summon any other monster you had before by adding its
97	after the command, i.e. to summon bees you would use the C<cast summon pet	582	I<archetype name> after the command, i.e. to summon bees you would use the
98	monster bee> (short: C<cspm bee>) command.	583	C<cast summon pet monster bee> (short: C<cspm bee>) command.
99		584
100	Level Monster	585	Level Monster
101	1 bat	586	1 bat
102	3 bird	587	3 bird
103	4 spider	588	4 spider
…		…
120	80 gr_hellhound	605	80 gr_hellhound
121	90 dave	606	90 dave
122	100 laoch	607	100 laoch
123	105 snitchangel	608	105 snitchangel
124		609
		610	=head3 How does being attuned/repelled/denied affect casting level?
		611
		612	Some spells are attuned to one or more spell classes (such as wounding,
		613	summoning, fire and so on). The player can likewise be attuned to some of
		614	these classes, giving a bonus, or repelled to them, giving a malus, or
		615	denied to them, making her unable to cast the spell at all.
		616
		617	The skill level is the level of the skill that the spell uses (e.g.
		618	summoning or sorcery).
		619
		620	When attuned, the bonus is up to 16 levels, but never higher than the
		621	skill level itself, i.e. at level 2, the bonus is 4, at level 5, the
		622	bonus is 10 and at level 50, the bonus is 16.
		623
		624	When repelled, the malus is 16 levels always.
		625
		626	These are added (or subtracted) to the skill level when checking whether
		627	the player can cast the spell and when calculating the effective casting
		628	level.
		629
		630	The effect on strength is as if the minimum spell level is lower (when
		631	attuned) or higher (when repelled), and the strength will increase the
		632	same as without any attunement.
		633
		634	=head3 What is the "effective" casting level?
		635
		636	Effective casting levels start at 1 (lowest spell strength) and go up to
		637	100 (highest nominal spell strength). Higher levels are also possible and
		638	make the spell correspondingly stronger.
		639
		640	The effective casting level is calculated from the skill level, after
		641	adding/subtracting any bonus from attunements.
		642
		643	If the skill level plus bonus is lower than 100, then the minimum spell
		644	level comes into play: the minimum level is not only the minimum level
		645	a caster is required to have, it is also the level where the effective
		646	casting level equals 1. From there it grows till it reaches casting level
		647	100, whre the effective level will also be 100.
		648
		649	If the skill level plus bonus is 100 or higher, then this is the effective
		650	spell level.
		651
		652	That means, when you have a spell with a minimum level of 90, then it's
		653	effective range will be spread evenly over the 90..100 range, e.g. when
		654	you cast this spell at skill level 90, the effective casting level will
		655	be 1 (lowest). Casting at level 91 gives casting level 11, skill level
		656	98 gives effective level 80, up to skill level 100, which then gives
		657	effective level 100.
		658
		659
125	=head2 Praying, Gods and Cults	660	=head2 Praying, Gods and Cults
126		661
127	=head3 How do I pray?	662	=head3 X<how_to_pray>How do I pray or get the praying skill?
128		663
129	First enter the "praying mode" by readying your L<skill_description/praying> skill	664	First enter the "praying mode" by readying your L<skill_description/praying> skill
130	(by default bound to C<Alt-P>, or by typing C<rspraying>), then hold and keep holding	665	(by default bound to C<Alt-P>, or by typing C<rspraying>), then hold and keep holding
131	C<Shift> and a direction key (e.g. C<Shift-Up>).	666	C<Shift> and a direction key (e.g. C<Shift-Up>).
132		667
133	You will now pray as long as you keep pressing the keys.	668	You will now pray as long as you keep pressing the keys.
134		669
		670	However, if you do not have the praying skill, you can obtain it by
		671	reading a scroll of praying. This will let you learn the praying skill
		672	depending on your intelligence. You can also use a holy symbol to use the
		673	praying skill, as long as you have the holy symbol in your inventory. Holy
		674	symbols can be found in shops and random dungeons.
		675
135	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon cult monster>?	676	=head3 How can I summon a specific monster with C<summon cult monster>?
136		677
137	You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.	678	You can't, your god selects the monsters for you.
138		679
139	=head3 How do I join a cult/become a follower of a god?	680	=head3 How do I join a cult/become a follower of a god?
…		…
147	That is far more difficult: gods really hate it when you defect	688	That is far more difficult: gods really hate it when you defect
148	them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in	689	them. Expect to lose a lot of L<skill_description/praying> experience in
149	the process.	690	the process.
150		691
151	First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95%	692	First you should pray long enough to your god, until you gain 95%
152	resistancy to god power. Then quickly go to the altar of your newly-chosen	693	resistance to god power. Then quickly go to the altar of your newly-chosen
153	god and pray on her/his altar. Your old god won't make it easy, but if you	694	god and pray on her/his altar. Your old god won't make it easy, but if you
154	are persistent your old god will let you go at one point.	695	are persistent your old god will let you go at one point.
155		696
		697
156	=head2 Exploring	698	=head2 Exploring / Quests
157		699
158	=head3 What areas are there to explore?	700	=head3 What areas are there to explore?
159		701
160	First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the	702	First, you should explore Scorn and find the port pass (and maybe also the
161	gate pass).	703	gate pass). Make sure you don't miss out the old city of scorn, many
		704	a dangers, but also many treasures, can be found there.
162		705
163	When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how	706	When you finished most of the quests in Scorn you should investigate how
164	the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice	707	the pirates escape from the prison. This will lead to a number of nice
165	quests in and around Port Joseph.	708	quests in and around Port Joseph.
166		709
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172	are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very	715	are Pupland (which has a lot of puzzles and quests from very low to very
173	high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests,	716	high level), Stoneville and Santo Dominion (low and medium level quests,
174	also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous).	717	also nice shops), and the Aldwulf Archipelago (which is more dangerous).
175		718
176	Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north,	719	Through the gate you can reach Euthville and Santo Dominion to the north,
177	Brest (medium level) and Lake Country (medium to high leve) to the south,	720	Brest (medium level) and Lake Country (medium to high level) to the south,
178	and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel).	721	and Navar (medium level quests) in the east (a long travel).
179		722
180	From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level	723	From Navar you can travel to Darcap in the far north (medium level
181	quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere	724	quests), near the mystical country of Azumauindo, to Wolfsburg somewhere
182	on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates	725	on the ocean, a rather dangerous area with many thieves and pirates
…		…
187	de Clouds, the biggest city ever seen (high level and very high level	730	de Clouds, the biggest city ever seen (high level and very high level
188	quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other	731	quests). There are rumors about lands beyond (St. Bartholemew and other
189	cities) and other even more mystical places, but little is known about	732	cities) and other even more mystical places, but little is known about
190	that.	733	that.
191		734
		735	=head3 Where is that damn Goblin Chief?
		736
		737	In his cave to the north-east of the Scorn Gate. It is the one that starts
		738	with a random maze (yes, there are multiple caves). Keep in mind that the
		739	Goblin Chief's Head is fastened to his body, so you have to find and kill
		740	him first.
		741
		742	=head3 Where can I find the I<comet> spell?
		743
		744	In the tower of stars, which is almost directly south of Scorn (but not
		745	too near to it). You have to talk to people to solve this quest, and it
		746	does not involve a random maze.
		747
		748
		749	=head1 Authors
		750
		751	The following people contributed to this document: Robin Redeker, John O'Donnell
		752	and Marc Lehmann.

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