Games PC CLANS User Manual

Table of Contents

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In the Beginning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

The World of Clans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing Clans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Playing the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Beginning a new game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Selecting a Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The Gameplay Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Combating Evil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Saving and Loading a Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

The Demon and His Footsoldiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Winning the game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Non-Player Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Playing a Multiplayer Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Host Game Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Join Game Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

The Multiplayer Game Lobby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Multiplayer Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Menu Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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The World of Clans

Clans is a fantasy action/adventure game in which you
assume the role of one of four champions selected by your
Clan to restore peace and order to the world. Your goal is
to confront and destroy the Demon and locate the lost
Crown of Peace. You will roam your once-beautiful land,
routing out the Demon’s hateful minions, solving the
mysteries of the fortress, and moving ever-closer to your
final encounter with the Demon.

The Demon has occupied an ancient fortress as his base of
operations. Your adventure starts at the castle gates, and
proceeds ever deeper into the heart of the Demon’s lair.

There are 7 levels of play in Clans:

1) At the Gates

2) Underdark, a cavern realm of molten lava

3) Chambers of Torment, the dungeons of the fortress

4) The Commoners Quarters

5) Garden of Eternity, the fortress courtyard

6) The King’s Quarters

7) The Dragon’s Den

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You may play Clans by yourself or with friends. To start a
single player game, see the section, “Playing the Game”.

For more information about multiplayer games, see the
section, “Multiplayer Setup”.

Getting Started

System Requirements

Windows 95/98
DirectX 6.0
Pentium 120 (Pentium 200 recommended)
32 mb ram
DirectX Compatible SVGA Video Card
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
250 mb Free Hard Drive Space
4X Cd-Rom Drive
Microsoft Compatible Mouse

Multiplayer: 56 kbps modem
IPX Network or TCP/IP Internet connection

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Installing Clans

It is strongly recommended that you read the readme.txt
file, accessible from the Start Menu or on the Clans CD
for the most current information about Clans.

To begin play, you must install Clans onto your hard
drive. The installation screen opens automatically after the
CD is inserted. Click on the Install button to begin the
installation process. If the Install screen does not open
automatically, double-click on Setup.exe in the root direc­tory of the Clans CD.

Follow the on-screen instructions to run the game.

Uninstalling Clans

To remove Clans from your hard drive, simply click on
the “Uninstall” icon in the Clans Start Menu folder. Clans
will automatically be removed from your system.

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Playing the Game

The Main Menu

When you load Clans, the
Main Menu appears.

The following options are
available from the Main
Menu:

Singleplayer: Start a new game or load a saved adventure.
Multiplayer: Play with friends or strangers on a Local

Area Network (LAN) or on the Internet.

(see “Multiplayer Setup Menu”)

Replay Intro: Watch it again. Those who forget the past
are condemned to repeat it.

View Credits: See who put the game together.
Quit: This ends your Clans session.

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To make your selection, place the cursor over your
selection and left-click to activate.

Single Player Game

From the Single Player Game
Menu you may begin a new
game, load a previously saved
game, or return to the main
menu. To select an option,
place the cursor over your
selection and left-click to
activate.

To begin a new Clans adventure, select New Game.
To load a previously saved game, select Load Game

(see “Saving and Loading a Game”)

Select Cancel to return to the Main Menu.

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Beginning a New Game

When you select “New Game”, the Character Selection menu
appears.

Selecting a Character

To begin Clans, you must select a character. There are
four characters from which to choose. Each character has
his strengths and weaknesses. See table on page 15 for a
comparison of the four characters.

The Character Screen allows you to access information
about each character. To see a brief character biography,
left-click on a character’s image. The character’s attributes
and abilities are displayed in
the bottom right window.

See “Abilities Window” for more
i n f o rmation about your character’s
a b i l i t i e s .

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To select a character, left-click on the character’s image.
Click the sword icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the
screen. The game loads automatically.

The Champions

Each of the four heroes has won the right to represent his
clan through a grueling series of tests, both magical and
mundane. Any of the characters, if played with a mixture of
caution and courage, will allow you to vanquish the Demon.

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Warrior

The proud son of a noble family, Alaric
c h a m p i o n s the city-dwelling Warrior Clans.
Using his strong sword-arm and thorough
knowledge of the arcane arts of magic, Alaric
proved himself to be the best of all competing
Warriors. His balanced ability in all skill areas
makes Alaric a solid character with which to
begin the adventure .

Barbarian

Among the clans that inhabit the harsh periphery
of the land, Gard Stoneskin is renowned for his
superior strength and vitality. He wields the
s w o rd and axe with equal (and deadly) expertise,
but the magical arts utterly mystify this matter­of-fact Barbarian.

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Elf

In stark contrast to Gard Stoneskin, Leayandor
was born into a world teeming with magic. The
dexterous Elf views the sword and the axe as
clumsy and inefficient. Leayandor’s dazzling
displays of wizardry more than compensate for
his lack of strength and martial prowess. It has
been whispered among the Clans that Leayandor
stands the best chance of penetrating deep into
the Demon’s lair.

Dwar f

Legend has it that Thorfinn was born with an
axe in his hand, and no one has found reason to
dispute this. He sneers at the mere mention of
swords and magic, which he calls “useless and
unnecessary”. Thorfinn earned his Clan warrior
name, Ogrebane, crushing ogre incursions into
the mines of the Mountain Dwarf Clans, and has
since announced that he will not stop fighting
until all evil has been driven from the land.

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The Abilities Window

The Abilities window displays the seven
character abilities that define your
character. Each ability has been assigned
a number between 3 and 18, with a
rating of 3 indicating a total lack of abil­ity and 18 indicating near-perfection.

You may customize some of your character’s abilities by
“rerolling” them. See “Generating New Character
Abilities”, below.

Strength indicates your character’s physical might.
Strength is crucial when using a weapon. The greater your
strength, the more damage you will inflict on your enemy.
The Strength ability may be rerolled.

Life Force represents your character’s health. The higher
your life force, the more hits you can withstand. When
your life force is reduced to zero, your character dies. The
Life Force ability may be rerolled.

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Agility represents your character’s dexterity and quick­ness. Agility is important when your character must dodge
blows or magical attacks. The Agility ability may be
rerolled.

Magic represents your character’s magical energy. When a
spell is cast, your character is depleted of a certain amount
of Magic points or Mana. More powerful spells require
more Mana to cast. Once a spell has been cast, your Mana
slowly replenishes itself. The Mana ability may be rerolled.

Swor d reflects your character’s proficiency with this
weapon. The higher your sword rating, the more likely
you are to score a hit on your enemy.

Axe reflects your character’s proficiency with this double­edged weapon. The higher your Axe rating, the more like­ly you are to score a hit on your enemy.

Pick Locks represents your character’s knack for opening
locked doors and chests.

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The following table allows you to compare the various
characters before making your selection:

Strength

Life Force

Agility
Magic
Sword

Axe

Pick Locks

Warrior

13

14

10

11
14

10

8

Barbarian

15
15
16

6
12
12

6

Elf
10
12
14
17
10

6

13

Dwarf

15
12
10
10

8
16
10

If you would like to customize your character’s abilities,
click on the “die” icon in the Abilities window.
If you have finished selecting your character, click on the
sword icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
The game loads automatically.

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