Games PC DUNGEON SIEGE User Manual

Hotkeys

These are the default settings for common hotkeys. To view a complete list of hotkeys or
to customize the settings, click the Options button on the Main menu (or click the Menu
button within the game, and then click Options), click Input, and then click Hotkeys.

General controls

SPACEBAR or PAUSE Pause game.
F9 Quick save game.
CTRL+S Save game.
F11 Quick load game.
CTRL+L Load game.
Z Collect items on the ground.
ALT View/Hide labels for items on the ground.
W Minimize/Maximize Weapons Panels.
TAB Open/Close Megamap.
N View/Hide Field Commands.
ESC Skip cinematics; close any open screen.
X View/Hide Health Level and Mana Level indicators
on characters.
\ View/Hide multiplayer stats.
J Open/Close Journal.
ENTER Chat in multiplayer.
SHIFT+ENTER Chat with team in multiplayer.
CTRL+ENTER Chat globally in multiplayer.
F10 Open Game Options.

Character/Party controls

I Open/Close Inventory.
B Open/Close Spell Book.
Q Cycle through equipped
weapons and active spells.
H Drink health potion.

Camera controls

– or mouse wheel back Zoom camera out.
= or mouse wheel forward Zoom camera in.
Left screen edge or LEFT ARROW Rotate camera to left.
Right screen edge or RIGHT ARROW Rotate camera to right.
Top screen edge or UP ARROW Tilt camera.
Bottom screen edge or DOWN ARROW Tilt camera.
Hold down middle mouse button Rotate/tilt camera.

Formation controls

Hold down right mouse button, and then left-click Cycle through formations.
Hold down right mouse button, and then move Change formation orientation.

mouse left and right

Hold down right mouse button, and then rotate Change formation spacing.
mouse wheel

M Drink mana potion.
L View/Hide character labels.
CTRL+A Select all party members.
G Guard the selected character.
S Stop current action.

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Safety Warning

Photosensitive Seizure Warning

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when
exposed to certain visual images, including fl ashing lights or patterns that
may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or
epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive
epileptic seizures” while watching video games.

These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness,
altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs,
disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may
also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from
falling down or striking nearby objects.

Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these
symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above
symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these
seizures.

The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the follow­ing precautions:

• Play in a well-lit room.

• Do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.
If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a

doctor before playing.

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Lore

Map of the Kingdom of Ehb...........2

History of the Kingdom of Ehb......4

Crypt of the Sacred Blood ............ 11

Stonebridge................................ 16

Wesrin Cross ..............................20

Glitterdelve ................................24

Glacern....................................... 28

Fortress Kroth ............................ 32

Dragon’s Rathe............................ 36

Castle Ehb...................................42

Getting Started

Installing .....................................5

Starting........................................5

Setting out on your journey..........6

Survival tips................................. 8

Customizing game options,

hotkeys, and the status bar...10

Creating your own

Dungeon Siege world............ 10

Navigating

Moving your character................12

Controlling the camera............... 12

Using the Megamap ................... 12

Adventuring

Selecting a weapon or spell........ 13

Attacking ................................... 14

Opening containers and

doors.................................... 14

Picking up treasure .................... 15

Drinking potions........................ 15

Managing your Inventory ...........17

Equipping weapons and

armor...................................18

Equipping spells ........................21

Nature Magic .............................22

Combat Magic............................23

Skills

Increasing your skills .................25

Character attributes ...................26

Unconsciousness and death.......26

Other Characters

Talking to other characters......... 29

Pursuing quests .........................29

Adding a character or

packmule to your party.........29

Dismissing a character from

your party.............................30

Buying and selling items............ 31

Managing your party..................33

Setting movement, attack,

and targeting orders .............33

Moving your party in

formation ............................. 35

Multiplayer Games

Playing a multiplayer game........37

Joining or hosting a

multiplayer game..................37

Dying.........................................40

Chatting.....................................40

Trading items with other

players .................................40

Viewing team information .........41

Credits .......................................43

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MMap of the Kingdom of Ehb

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HHistory of the Kingdom of Ehb

Only three hundred years old, the Kingdom of

Ehb is one of the youngest states bordering
the Plain of Tears. First settled as a trading outpost on the fringes of
the Empire of Stars, Ehb later achieved temporary status as a military
protectorate and province when the 10
After the catastrophic War of Legions led to the collapse of the
Empire, the stunned province of Ehb was set on an irrevocable course
toward independence and kingship. Protected by a ring of superb
fortifi cations and heir to the 10
trained armies in the world—the Kingdom of Ehb has, so far, been
shielded from the raids and invasions that have devastated many of its
neighboring states on the Plain.

Within Ehb’s borders, there is an astonishing diversity in geography
and cultures. Most inhabitants worship Azunai, an ancient god of
the pre-Imperial Agallan Peaks. Dwarves and humans live together in
harmony and bow to the same king. Sorcerers are also more accepted
than in other countries, thanks in large part to the efforts of Merik,
Grand Mage and Warden of Shadows of the 10
the heart of the kingdom, a strange and often contrary race called
the Droog is allowed a degree of autonomy, despite its sometimes
troublesome alliances.

It is a country in search of an identity, caught between the glories of a
fallen past and the potential for an even greater future. Despite several
crises, Ehb has never fallen to an enemy. But at any time the course of
events could turn down a bleaker path.

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Legion migrated westward.

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Legion—arguably one of the best

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Legion. And in

Installing

Insert Dungeon Siege™ CD 1 into the CD-ROM drive, and then follow
the instructions on the screen. If Setup does not begin automatically,
follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.

3. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, select Add New Pro-
grams, click the CD or Floppy button, then follow the instructions
on the screen.

Starting

To start Dungeon Siege

✦ Click Start, point to Programs, point to Dungeon Siege, and then click

Dungeon Siege.

Single Player

To venture through the land of Ehb
by yourself

1. Click Single Player.

2. Click Start New Game.

3. Click the arrow buttons to
select your character’s gender
and appearance. Males and
females are equally
strong and skilled.

4. Type a name for your character,
and then click Next.

5. Set the diffi culty level. You can use the
Options menu to change the diffi culty
level later.

Multiplayer

To play with other players across the Internet
or a local area network (LAN), see “Playing a
multiplayer game” in this manual.

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Setting out on your journey

With your world thrust into turmoil, you embark upon a harrowing
journey through the Kingdom of Ehb—hoping to defeat whatever evil has
befallen the land and, along the way, becoming a heroic fi ghter, archer,
or mage.

Health Level indicator

Character Portrait

Mana Level indicator

Melee Weapon

Ranged Weapon

Spells

Weapons Panel

View/Hide Inventory button

Description Text

Status Bar

Drink Mana Potion button

Drink Healing Potion button

Pause/Resume Dungeon Siege button

Formation Standing Orders button

Disband Party Member button

View/Hide Item Labels button

Open/Close Megamap button

Follow Party Leader button

View/Hide Engagement and

Minimize Compass

Compass

Camera Follow Mode Off

Select Party button

Collect Items button

Open/Close Journal button

Open/Close Game Menu button

View/Hide Field Commands button

Here’s a quick overview of what
you need to know as you set off on
your adventure. For a list of hotkeys,
see the back cover.

✦ To move your character, left-click a

location on the screen.

✦ To rotate the camera, move the

pointer to the edge of the screen.

✦ To zoom the view in or out, rotate the

mouse wheel, or press the minus (–) or
equals (=) key.

✦ To attack a creature, left-click it. You only

need to click once. You automatically fi ght back
if a creature attacks you.

✦ To use a weapon or spell, click one of the weapon or spell slots in

the Weapons Panel, beside the Character Portrait. The weapons you
use determine whether you develop your skills as a fi ghter, archer,
or mage.

✦ To equip a spell, click the View/Hide Inventory button beside the

Character Portrait to open your Inventory, and then right-click the spell
to equip it in your Spell Book.

✦ To drink a health potion from your Inventory, click the Drink Health

Potion button. To drink a mana potion from your Inventory, click the
Drink Mana Potion button. You drink only as much potion as you

need, so none is wasted.

✦ To open a container or door, left-click it.

✦ To view an item’s name, point to it and its name appears on the

status bar. To display on-screen labels for all nearby items, click the
View/Hide Item Labels button on the status bar or press ALT. To hide
the labels, click the button again or press ALT again.

✦ To add an item to your Inventory, left-click it.

✦ To open your Inventory, click the View/Hide Inventory button below

the Character Portrait.

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Survival tips

✦ Watch your health level (red bar beside the Character

Portrait). If you’re wounded and your health level drops to
zero, you’ll lose consciousness and may die. Your health
level slowly recovers over time.

✦ Watch your mana level (blue bar beside the Character

Portrait). When you cast a spell, your mana level drops.
If you run out of mana, you can’t cast spells. Your mana
level slowly recovers over time.

✦ Save the game periodically. If you’ve just survived a big

battle or are about to enter an area that looks dangerous,
save the game. If you die, you can load the saved game
so you don’t have to start over from the beginning. To
quick-save a game, press F9.

✦ Pause the game. To avoid surprise attacks, pause the

game while you’re managing your Inventory or Spell Book.
To pause the game, press SPACEBAR or PAUSE.

✦ Keep your bearings. Use the compass and Megamap,

pay attention to natural landmarks, and follow the beaten
path.

✦ Avoid ambushes. You may be able to see creatures before

they notice you and attack. If you see a large group, be
sure you’re prepared for battle before you engage them.

✦ If you fl ee, remember to retreat. Don’t run into unex-

plored territory or you may be attacked by even more
creatures.

✦ Exploit your enemy’s weakness. If you’re battling a crea-

ture that must get close to strike you, use a bow or spell to
attack it from a distance. On the other hand, if a creature
attacks you with a bow, you might want to charge it with
a melee weapon.

✦ Use the best weapon for the situation. Melee weapons,

such as axes and swords, are effective in hand-to-hand
combat. Ranged weapons, such as bows, are effective
from a distance. Press Q to cycle through equipped weap­ons or use keys 1-4 as shortcuts for selecting your
weapon of choice.

✦ Use formations to protect weak party members. Keep

packmules and weak characters at the back of your party
or in the center of a formation.

Krug

For as long as anyone can remember, there
have been Krug. They peer from the darkness,
gaping at our mastery of fi re, terrifi ed by our
magic—their minds too dim to grasp what is
common sense to a child. Their culture is a
mosaic of traditions from other civilizations,

and they communicate primarily with grunts

and gestures. The Krug consider themselves

inferior to the mysterious and often feuding

gods who stride the earth, directing their des-

tinies. If not for the forbearance and mercy

of other races, the Krug might long ago have
become extinct. Although not inherently evil,

the Krug all too often are used as tools

of darkness. In exchange for their unquestion-

ing obedience, malevolent races sometimes

give them basic instruction in sorcery and tra-

decrafts—skills the Krug are incapable of devel-

oping on their own.

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CCrypt of the Sacred Blood

Customizing game options, hotkeys,
and the status bar

You can set the video, audio, mouse, and hotkey options according to
your preference.

To customize the game options

✦ Click Options on the Main menu. Or click the Game Menu button on

the status bar, and then click Options.

For information about an option, point to it. Help text appears on the
screen.

The default hotkeys are listed on the back of this manual.

The status bar is an area where messages appear when you point to
certain items on the screen. The status bar is on the bottom of the
screen by default.

To move the status bar

✦ Drag it to the top of the screen.

Just southwest of Stonebridge lies the Crypt

of the Sacred Blood—site of one of the bloodiest
battles of the Liberation, and the most honored burial place in all
of Ehb.

Interred there alongside the kings and queens of Ehb are the martyrs
of Azunai and the heroes, commanders, and grand mages of the

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Legion, many of whom fell during the last days of the War of

Legions.

The site was consecrated with the blood of the 10th Legion soldiers
who sacrifi ced their lives to free Ehb during the Seck Rebellion. In
a single day of battle, nearly a quarter of the Legion’s forces died
fi ghting a hardened corps of Seck warriors. Surveying the corpses
strewn over the battlefi eld, Legion Commander Karese Noanni ordered
the site cleared and excavated for a crypt. “By my oath, they shall
be remembered and revered, or nothing we do hath a spark of honor
in it.”

There is no greater honor than to be laid to rest in this sacred ground,
and no greater duty than making a pilgrimage to pay respect to the
heroes lying within.

“From this day forth, all that is achieved
shall be purchased with the blood of these
valiant hearts.”

—Karese Noanni, 10

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Moving your character

To move your character

✦ Left-click a location on the screen to move your character to that

location.

Note: The instructions in this manual assume you’re using left-click (the
default mouse setting) to issue commands.

Controlling the camera

The compass indicates which direction the camera is facing.

To rotate the camera

✦ Move the pointer to the left or right edge of the screen or use the

arrow keys.

To tilt the camera

✦ Move the pointer to the top or bottom edge of the screen. You can also

hold down the mouse wheel or the middle mouse button, and then
move the mouse to rotate or tilt the camera.

To zoom the camera view in or out

✦ Rotate the mouse wheel or press the minus (–) or equals (=) key.

To turn the camera follow mode off

✦ Press T.

Using the Megamap

The Megamap lets you get your bearings from a long-range, top-down
view. Areas you haven’t explored are not visible. Various icons represent
nearby characters and treasure, so you can continue to play using the
Megamap. Enemies appear in a red circle when you point to them.
Containers, doors, and secret areas are not visible.

To open or close the Megamap

✦ Click the Megamap button on the status bar or press TAB.

Selecting a weapon or spell

The weapons and spells you have equipped are shown in the Weapons
Panel beside the Character Portrait, so you can easily select which one
to use. For more about which weapons and spells are displayed, see
“Equipping weapons and armor” and “Equipping spells” in this manual.

Ranged Weapon

Melee Weapon

Health Level

indicator

Character Portrait

To select a weapon or spell

✦ In the Weapons Panel, click the weapon or spell you wish to use.

Note: If you select an empty melee weapon slot, you fi ght with your fi sts.
Press Q to cycle through equipped weapons or use keys 1-4 as shortcuts
for selecting your weapon of choice.

To display the spells in your Spell Book

✦ In the Weapons Panel, click one of the spell slots, hold down the

mouse button, and then select a spell from the drop-down list.

To minimize or maximize the Weapons Panel

✦ Press W. When the Weapons Panel is minimized, only the active

weapon or spell is shown. You can still press Q to cycle through
the weapons and spells or
use keys 1-4 as shortcuts
for selecting your weapon
of choice.

Spells

Weapons Panel

View/Hide
Inventory button

Mana Level indicator

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