server/pod/generic_help.pod

=head1 Deliantra Help Topics

=head2 golem

Golems are creatures that the player has some control over. Note that many
summoned creatures are considered golems, even if they are not called
golems.

If you have a golem in control your spell type will be listed as golem,
with the creature name in parantheses.

To control your golem, just press the fire key in the direction you want
your golem to move. Your golem will then start moving in that direction,
and keep moving in that direction until you change its direction.

Note that once you leave the map that the golem is on, the golem will
disappear. Also, once you select another spell to cast, or change your
range type, your golem will disappear.


=head2 keys

To move around, look at C<help move>. To fire weapons, cast spells and use
skills, look at C<help fire>.

See C<help mouse> for help on what the mouse buttons do.

See C<help melee> for advice on how to fight.

See C<help traps> for help with finding and disarming traps.


=head2 melee

You fight to kill monsters. You can either use magic or weapons.

To use weapons, simply wield a weapon (and armour!) and move into the
monster you want to attack.

To use magic or bows, read 

   help spells

and

   help range 

and

   help cast

and

   help invoke


=head2 mode

The mode commands are as follows:

C<applymode> adjusts how items are applied.

C<bowmode> adjusts the way bows work.

C<peaceful> sets how you react to other players.

C<petmode> adjusts how your pets behave.


=head2 mouse

The mouse isn't a great way to move your character. However, the mouse has
the following inventory uses:

left button: examine an item

shift + left button: drop an item or move it between containers

middle button on item: apply, wield, equip etc.

right button: pop up a menu with further options


=head2 move

You can move around by using your cursor keys (offering four directions)
or the numeric keypad (NumLock has to be I<off> for this to work).

Using those will generally move you one space in the given direction.

Running is done by holding control and a move key. Running is recommended
when attacking monsters or generally for easier movement.

Firing the range weapon (C<help range>) is done by pressing shift and a
move (the '5' on the keypad will fire even without shift and will direct
the effect at yourself or your current position). If you hold the keys you
will continously fire as fast as your character can (this is helpful for
example when praying: ready the skill praying and then hold down the '5'
on the keypad to pray as fast as possible).

See C<help mouse> for help on what the mouse buttons do.

See C<help melee> for advice on how to fight.

See C<help traps> for help with finding and disarming traps.


=head2 traps

I recommend to bind the following keys:

C<use_skill find_traps> on C<Shift-s>. C<use_skill disarm traps> on C<Shift-d>.

Then you can use the C<S> and C<D> keys for searching for and disarming
traps.

Traps appear at random in doors and in chests. Search those before you
open them up. Search by going near where you suspect a trap, and press
C<S>.

Alternatively, especially at the beginning of the game when you need to
search and disarm harder, bind C<ready_skill> instead and press and hold
fire (C<Keypad-5>).


=head1 Authors

Parts of this document were originally taken from the crossfire server
help files with unknown authors.

Adapted for use by I<deliantra>, enhanced and corrected by Pippijn van
Steenhoven and Marc A. Lehmann.

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#	Content
1	=head1 Deliantra Help Topics
2
3	=head2 golem
4
5	Golems are creatures that the player has some control over. Note that many
6	summoned creatures are considered golems, even if they are not called
7	golems.
8
9	If you have a golem in control your spell type will be listed as golem,
10	with the creature name in parantheses.
11
12	To control your golem, just press the fire key in the direction you want
13	your golem to move. Your golem will then start moving in that direction,
14	and keep moving in that direction until you change its direction.
15
16	Note that once you leave the map that the golem is on, the golem will
17	disappear. Also, once you select another spell to cast, or change your
18	range type, your golem will disappear.
19
20
21	=head2 keys
22
23	To move around, look at C<help move>. To fire weapons, cast spells and use
24	skills, look at C<help fire>.
25
26	See C<help mouse> for help on what the mouse buttons do.
27
28	See C<help melee> for advice on how to fight.
29
30	See C<help traps> for help with finding and disarming traps.
31
32
33	=head2 melee
34
35	You fight to kill monsters. You can either use magic or weapons.
36
37	To use weapons, simply wield a weapon (and armour!) and move into the
38	monster you want to attack.
39
40	To use magic or bows, read
41
42	help spells
43
44	and
45
46	help range
47
48	and
49
50	help cast
51
52	and
53
54	help invoke
55
56
57	=head2 mode
58
59	The mode commands are as follows:
60
61	C<applymode> adjusts how items are applied.
62
63	C<bowmode> adjusts the way bows work.
64
65	C<peaceful> sets how you react to other players.
66
67	C<petmode> adjusts how your pets behave.
68
69
70	=head2 mouse
71
72	The mouse isn't a great way to move your character. However, the mouse has
73	the following inventory uses:
74
75	left button: examine an item
76
77	shift + left button: drop an item or move it between containers
78
79	middle button on item: apply, wield, equip etc.
80
81	right button: pop up a menu with further options
82
83
84	=head2 move
85
86	You can move around by using your cursor keys (offering four directions)
87	or the numeric keypad (NumLock has to be I<off> for this to work).
88
89	Using those will generally move you one space in the given direction.
90
91	Running is done by holding control and a move key. Running is recommended
92	when attacking monsters or generally for easier movement.
93
94	Firing the range weapon (C<help range>) is done by pressing shift and a
95	move (the '5' on the keypad will fire even without shift and will direct
96	the effect at yourself or your current position). If you hold the keys you
97	will continously fire as fast as your character can (this is helpful for
98	example when praying: ready the skill praying and then hold down the '5'
99	on the keypad to pray as fast as possible).
100
101	See C<help mouse> for help on what the mouse buttons do.
102
103	See C<help melee> for advice on how to fight.
104
105	See C<help traps> for help with finding and disarming traps.
106
107
108	=head2 traps
109
110	I recommend to bind the following keys:
111
112	C<use_skill find_traps> on C<Shift-s>. C<use_skill disarm traps> on C<Shift-d>.
113
114	Then you can use the C<S> and C<D> keys for searching for and disarming
115	traps.
116
117	Traps appear at random in doors and in chests. Search those before you
118	open them up. Search by going near where you suspect a trap, and press
119	C<S>.
120
121	Alternatively, especially at the beginning of the game when you need to
122	search and disarm harder, bind C<ready_skill> instead and press and hold
123	fire (C<Keypad-5>).
124
125
126	=head1 Authors
127
128	Parts of this document were originally taken from the crossfire server
129	help files with unknown authors.
130
131	Adapted for use by I<deliantra>, enhanced and corrected by Pippijn van
132	Steenhoven and Marc A. Lehmann.
133