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Contents
Memory Lane 392
Introduction for New Players 393
Introduction for Experienced Players 395
The Player Character 397
Base Statistics 397
Secondary Statistics 399
Armor Class 401
Illnesses 402
Creating a Player Character 404
Naming Your Character 404
Selecting a Character’s Race, Gender, & Profession 405
Selecting a Portrait, Skills, & Distributing Bonus Points 406
Selecting Spells, Casting Karma 407
Saving Your Character 407
Player Character Possessions 408
Equipping & Wearing Items, Using Items 408
Assaying Items 409
Putting Items in the Swag Bag, Dropping Items 410
Trading Items Between Characters 411
Other Character Menu Options 411
Character Editing Options 412
Gaining Experience Levels 413
Non-Player Characters 414
Welcome to the Lost Planet 414
Umpani, T’Rang, Munk, Dane
Gorn, Rattkin, Helazoid
Meeting NPCs, Pause - Slowing Things Down 416
The Art of Negotiation, Stepping to the Table 417
Up-ing the Odds 417
Negotiations 417
Non-Player Character Options 418
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Learning Spells Levels, Casting Power Level 451
Spell Power Costs, Affects & Effects 452
Summoning Spells, Oratory, Casting a Spell 452
Fire Spells 454
Water Spells 455
Air Spells 458
Earth Spells 461
Mental Spells 463
Divine Spells 467
Alchemist’s Spellbook 470
Mage’s Spellbook 471
Psionic’s Spellbook 472
Priest’s Spellbook 473
Appendices 474
Appendix A: Character Races 474
Appendix B: Character Professions 478
Appendix C: Character Skills 484
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Talk, Lore 418
Use, Trade 419
Spell, Pool, Steal, Fight, Leave 420
Adventuring 422
Where to Begin 423
Ordering a Party For Adventure 423
The Terrain, Gates, Buttons, Levers 424
Climbing Ladders & Stairs, Locked Doors 424
Treasure Chests, Abandoned Items, & Water 425
Adventuring Options 426
Character Menu & Add Character 426
Load Savegame, Review Member, Dismiss Member 427
Start New Game, Configuration, Import Characters 428
Character Icons 430
Movement 431
Party Options, Use 432
Spellbook, Search 433
Open, Rest, Moving Characters 434
Disk Options 435
Locked Doors & Treasure Chests 436
Locked Doors, Keys, & Other Goodies 436
Forcing a Door Open, Knock-Knockin’ on the Door 437
Treasure Chests, The Nature of a Trap 438
Combat 442
Identifying Your Opponent, The Course of Action 442
Selecting Your Opponent 443
Fight 443
Ranged Weapons, Multiple Attacks, and Strikes 444
Parry 445
Hide, Spell 446
Use, Breath, Run 446
Move, Equip 447
Cancel & Backup, Ter minate Game 448
Combat Modifiers 449
Illnesses, Encumbrance, Statistical Bonuses 449
Magical Modifiers 450
Magic Spells 450
Realms, Spellbooks 450
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INTRODUCTION FOR
NEW PLAYERS
What is Fantasy Role
Playing?
Role playing is just as it sounds. You
play the role of something someone
other than yourself. Just like
professional actors and actresses, you
pretend to be a character, acting and
reacting to situations as he or she
would.
In fantasy role playing (FRP), you also pretend to be another, but you can
do so in a fantasy world of magic, myth, and medieval customs. In this fantasy
world, you create characters to role play called Player Characters. Just like
you, these characters have their own individual strengths, weaknesses,
personalities, and goals. You guide them through this fantasy world watching
as they encounter enchanting creatures, mythical monsters, diabolical traps,
and mesmerizing riddles. And, of course, as in any situation, your actions in
the present (and even your past) will ultimately affect your future.
Player Characters are created with the abilities and skills necessary to deal
with these fantasy situations. For example, in Crusaders of the Dark Savant,
you may create an Alchemist who has the power to conjure spells that charm
monsters. You may create Samurai, Fighters, and Ninja with weapons sturdy
enough to duel the most powerful dragons.
You create a group, or party, of six characters in Crusaders of the Dark
Savant, so that you can achieve a delicate balance of power that one person,
all alone, couldn’t possibly develop. You’ll have spell casters, warriors, and
thieves. You’ll have specialists in the ancient arts of thaumaturgy, alchemy, and
legerdemain. And you’ll watch as your characters grow in experience and
power. More importantly, you will enjoy the excitement of seeing the world
through the eyes of an Elf, a Gnome, a Mook, or a Faerie.
That’s fantasy role playing. It’s a story you join at the beginning with your
party of characters, write as you progress through the adventure, and, as you
turn the last page, savor at the end.
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MEMORY LANE
Celebrating the release of Wizardry Gold, the new version of Crusaders
of the Dark Savant, as well as the 15th anniversary of the Wizardry series, few
computer software products - and only a handful of computer games - can
compare themselves to the success and longevity of the Wizardry series. For all
this and more, we owe a debt of gratitude to you.
It was over 15 years ago, in September 1981, that Proving Grounds of
the Mad Overlord, the first scenario, introduced the gaming world to computer
fantasy role playing and to the first-person perspective view. It was a revolution
to say the least. Players felt - and saw - for the first time the fantasy world
through their characters’ eyes, heading down a hallway, kicking open a door,
or descending stairs to yet another level. It was a radical and important
departure from the handful of “top down” view and text-based games of the
day, and one which would have a lasting effect on the industry as a whole.
Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord also introduced computer
enthusiasts to phased (as opposed to “real-time”) combat. While real-time
games and their passing flash tested players with their requirements of arcadelike dexterity, the Wizardry series instead sought to challenge the mind allowing players time to consider their moves, weigh the alternatives, and
prepare a plan that will lead them to victory. And, while a phased system
emphasized strategy, it also opened the imagination’s wonder to an
adventure’s potential and the intricacies of its story.
The Wizardry series would go on to inspire a movie, a television show,
classical and modern music, and its own line of books, both comic and drama.
The series would be translated into Japanese, German, Chinese, French, and
Italian. It would move from the Apple Computer to embrace MS-DOS,
Macintosh, and Amiga platforms. The Wizardry series has won dozens of
national and international awards - including admittance to the hallowed halls
of Computer Gaming World’s Hall of Fame - for its complexity, rich story
lines, and player involvement.
Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord set the precedent for computer role
playing in 1981. Crusaders of the Dark Savant, and its predecessor Bane of
the Cosmic Forge, have raised and redefined those standards - not just for the
series, but for computer gaming as a whole. It is this combination of
experience, technology, and above all, dedication to role playing, that has
made all Wizardry games an adventure second to none.
And it is to you that we owe our thanks - for this adventure we have all
been on. Thank you for your continued devotion and support.
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INTRODUCTION FOR
EXPERIENCED PLAYERS
Welcome Back!
More importantly, thank you for coming
back. Since you last played Bane of the
Cosmic Forge, a lot has changed to make this
adventure, Crusaders of the Dark Savant.
Some of the changes, like the new graphics
and the user interface, are obvious. Other new
features aren’t as apparent and are
summarized below. For further information on
any feature listed here, reference its section of
the manual.
Multiple Beginnings
Just how did you end Bane of the Cosmic
Forge? The answer you provide to that question will affect the whole of your
adventure Crusaders of the Dark Savant. In total, there were three distinct
endings to Bane’s story. In Dark Savant, there are three beginnings linked to
those endgames, and an additional fourth is reserved for those who did not
finish Bane or are starting newly created parties.
Changes to the Player Character
Your characters have always been a fascinating group, and now there are
even more facets that go into their making.
New Skills: Diplomacy (Academia), Swimming, Mapping, and Climbing (all
Physical Skills) are available to and needed by player characters on Lost
Guardia.
Personal Skills: Firearms, Reflexions, Snake Speed, Eagle Eye, Power
Strike, and Mind Control may be learned and practiced by individual
characters. Complete information on new skills and personal skills may be
found in Appendix C: Character Skills.
Illness: Your characters may also be affected by a new illness. Remember
that unknown terrain brings about new and interesting afflictions. Complete
information on all illnesses is in the Player Character section of this manual.
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Making Friends
Take time to walk with the many creatures in Wizardry. Even if they won’t
talk with you the first time you meet, consider accepting their truce and
entering negotiations. Successful negotiations through your diplomat can bring
about a heap of knowledge to you and your party. You may learn of an item’s
location or hear tales of a rumored treasure.
If All Seems Lost…
… don’t despair. Thankfully, there are two different ways for you to get help.
The Crusaders of the Dark Savant Playmaster’s Compendium will provide you
complete answers to the most challenging puzzles. The staff of the Wizardry
Hotline is also on hand to answer any gaming questions. Their hours and
phone number are listed inside the front cover of this manual.
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THE PLAYER
CHARACTER
Your player characters are the essence of
fantasy role playing. Through their eyes and
actions, you will discover corridors, creatures, and
lands long since forgotten by all but time. And
you will delight in their achievements as they
uncover the secrets of Lost Guardia and advance
from novices to masters of their trade.
BASE STATISTICS
Just as you have a certain level of strength and intelligence, so too do
your player characters. Each player character is composed of eight base
statistics and eight secondary statistics.
Base statistics generally influence the way a character acts and reacts
within Wizardry. An intelligence of 17, for example, would indicate an
extremely smart character. If that number were 3, the character may have
trouble distinguishing between a door and a fountain.
STRENGTH (STR): Affects any maneuver which requires physical
strength. Everything from hurting an opponent to forcing a door off its
hinges requires strength. Strength also affects carrying capacity and
stamina.
INTELLIGENCE (INT): Affects a character’s ability to cast and learn
spells, determine traps on treasure chests, and try any other task which
requires mental mettle. Intelligence also affects a character’s ability to learn
new spells.
PIETY (PIE): The character’s overall devotion to a subject or field of
study, and affects the ability to develop skills and to learn new spells. Piety
also affects the amount of spell power a character gets when he or she
gains experience levels, and further affects how quickly spell power is
recouped. Sometimes, in spite of a low intelligence, an extremely devoted
and persevering character can learn subjects just as quickly as his or her
whip-smart friends.
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Changes to Non-Player Characters
Just as your party has its goals, knowledge, and secrets, so too do the
many Non-Player Characters on Lost Guardia. When you first meet a group of
NPCs, you will likely see one or both of the new NPC options, Truce and
Lore.
TRUCE: This option is the pathway to negotiations between your party’s
diplomat and the other party’s leader. Peaceful negotiations generally range
from “I wouldn’t talk to you if you paid me” to complete friendship when
the NPC will talk to you freely. Successful negotiations can also be forced
and bribed.
LORE: NPCs may offer this option to your party when they have become
somewhat familiar with you or are looking for some information. Selecting
the Lore option, the NPCs may reveal certain information to you, but you
reveal your information as well.
Since NPCs are so important in Crusaders of the Dark Savant, it is highly
recommended that you read the NPC section of this manual.
Locked Doors & Treasur e Chests
The first time you come across a locked door or happen upon a treasure
chest, you’ll notice something different right away. Instead of disarming traps
“globally”, your thief will individually deactivate each part of the trap. For
locked doors, the thief will also perform his sur gery, methodically idling one
tumbler at a time. On your Quick Reference Card, you will find a “QuickStep”
for both locked doors and treasure chests. Detailed information can also be
found in this manual.
Magic Spells
Of course, all the spells you have come to know and rely on are still with
you in Crusaders of the Dark Savant. However, now you can pack a few extra
points for the new spells such as Crush and Find Person by using the
extended, seventh power level. All the spells are listed in the Magic Spells
section of this manual.
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SECONDARY STATISTICS
Aside from a character’s base statistics, many other facets weave together
to make your character whole. Determining how far she can travel before
resting or how much damage he can endure before death, your character’s
secondary attributes are directly related to and affected by your character’s
base statistics.
HIT POINTS (HP): Hit points represent the amount of damage your
character can endure before death. For example, let’s say your character
has 10 hit points when in full health. In combat, a monster bashes the
character and causes eight points of damage! You character’s hit points
would now show 2/10, the “2” reflecting the amount of damage the
character can now endure before death, and the “10” to remind you of the
character’s hit points when he or she was in full health. Hit points are
represented by the red bar in your character’s icon.
STAMINA (STM): Stamina is a measurement of your characters’
endurance. They can only walk so far or fight so much before they fall flat
on their faces from exhaustion - and that’s what happens if stamina reaches
zero. A fully rested character can fight harder and hit for more damage
than a tired character. When any character’s stamina becomes low, it’s time
for a rest. Stamina is represented by the yellow bar in your character’s icon.
EXPERIENCE POINTS (EXP): As your characters slay monsters and
perform special tasks, they become more experienced in their trade and
their art. To reflect this experience, Wizardry awards experience points. As
these experience points build up, your characters will gain experience
levels (LVL).
LEVEL (LVL): Lear ning the ways of Wizardry, your character becomes
more experienced. To reflect this experience, the character earns
experience levels which in turn give him or her greater powers and abilities.
RANK (RNK): As your character becomes more experienced, he or she
will earn ranks within his or her profession. The rank serves as a title of
sorts, and helps to identify the character as an outstanding member of the
profession.
MONSTER KILL STATISTIC (MKS): For the hack-slasher, this is the
all important statistic. The number you see represents the number of
monsters you have sent to the Grim Reaper.
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VITALITY (VIT): A character’s life force, it affects the amount of hit
points and stamina a character receives. Vitality also affects the ability to
heal and be resurrected, and helps to protect characters from the effects of
poison, disease, paralysis, and death. Some of these maladies in turn affect
vitality. For example, each time your character is cured of stoning or death,
he or she loses a point of vitality. When a character’s vitality reaches zero,
he or she cannot be resurrected at all.
DEXTERITY (DEX): The ability to dodge a missile, pop a trap on a
treasure chest, and avoid a lance. Overall, it is the ability to move the body,
hands, and feet in response to any situation. Since dexterity is so important
to movement, it is directly related to the character’s natural armor class (the
ability to dodge a monster’s hit). In combat, dexterity affects the amount of
times a character can hit a monster within a single attack.
SPEED (SPD): Is the length of time a character needs to perform any
given action. The higher the speed, the faster he or she moves or
accomplishes a task. In combat, speed determines how many times a
character can attack a monster in one round. Because speed is important to
movement, like dexterity, it also directly affects the character’s natural
armor class.
PERSONALITY (PER): The friendliness of a character, it affects the way
he or she interacts with NPCs. Characters with high personality tend to be
extroverted and charismatic. Low personality characters are more
introverted, laid back, and shy. A good blend of personalities will help your
party to get along with the many different creatures within Wizardry; while
some NPCs are candid and prone to shaking hands, others are more
reserved and will appreciate those with similar attitudes.
KARMA (KAR): Affects everything your character does and acts as a sort
of ethical meter. While its effects are somewhat mysterious, Karma is, in
general, the belief that what goes around comes around (or follows you
around). Characters with high karma are generally happy-go-lucky.
Characters with low karma tend to be less carefree, through no fault of
their own. In fact, a blend of karmas is useful for a party. NPCs with high
karmas tend to like characters also highly inclined. Characters with low
karma tend to appreciate their low-karma kin, and might even go so far as
to help them.
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ARMOR CLASS
The suit of armor on the right side of a character’s review screen shows
you how well protected or she is against a physical or magical attack. This
protection is known generally as armor class (AC)
There are three different armor classes: Body, Natural, and Modifier.
Armor classes range from a +10 (naked and vulnerable to attack) to a -10
(covered with enough plate mail to cover a small building). The lower your
character’s armor class, the better.
BODY AC: Each part of a character’s body has its own armor class: head
chest, hands, legs, and feet. These armor classes show you how well a
particular body is protected against penetration by a monster’s weapon
once the character has already been hit. Even if a monster hits your
character, its weapon might not penetrate the armor on that body part.
NATURAL AC: Shows the character’s ability to avoid being
hit by a monster. Races such as the Faerie, whose small size
and lightning movements make it difficult to target, have a
naturally low armor class. Other races who are fast and
dexterous share a similar ability. Characters who are skilled
in Ninjutsu also have a naturally low armor class
AC MODIFIER: Offsets the Natural AC and is consulted by Wizardry
each time your character is hit. There are three parts to the AC modifier.
ENCUMBRANCE PENALTY: If your character’s carrying capacity (CC)
is overloaded from hauling 40 potions, 10 shields, and a pack full of helms
around, he’s not going to move too well, and therefore he’s easier to hit. In
this case, you will see a positive number showing an increase in AC.
SHIELD BONUS: When characters protect themselves from a blow by
using a shield, they are harder for monsters to hit. Characters who use a
shield in battle will see a negative number reflecting a decrease in AC.
MAGICAL PENALTY/BONUS: Some magical items within Wizardry
have the power to lower a character’s overall armor class. Others can raise
it. Magical modifiers cover the entire body.
Should your character be both encumbered and wearing a shield, Wizardry
would display the average of the two. It’s a good bet to periodically check
the modifier individually, just to make certain they aren’t overloaded or
otherwise encumbered.
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GOLD PIECES (GP): Gold is the medium of exchange for the world of
Lost Guardia and allows you to trade with NPCs, buying or selling items,
treasure, or information.
THE CANDLE OF LIFE: The sun sets and the moon rises; your
characters grow a day older. When they first begin Wizardry, your
characters will be young and full of vigor, and the candle to the right of
your character’s portrait will burn bright and its wick will be long. However,
each occasion your characters “Rest”, they get a bit older (only by 8 hours).
Eventually, their vitality may lessen and they may, in general, start to show
signs of their age. Death will also affect a character’s candle; when a
character dies, he or she loses a point of vitality. However, since Wizardry
characters begin their adventure young, they typically have a long life ahead
of them.
Clicking on the Candle of Life also shows you three additional, secondary statistics:
AGE: Just like you, your characters age as the days pass. The number
shown represents a character’s age in “human” years.
LIFE: As a result of a monster’s blow or a clumsy walk off a castle tower,
you characters may be in need of resurrection. The number you see reflects
the life they are currently enjoying.
NEXT LVL: As characters gain experience points, they also gain levels.
This number informs you how many experience points are needed until
each character reaches his or her next level.
CARRYING CAPACITY (CC): All characters have a limited amount of
weight they can successfully carry without encumbrance. If characters carry
too much weight, they are typically easier for the monsters to hit, will have
trouble fighting, and will use lots of stamina just to move their girth around.
When your character is encumbered in such a way, Wizardry will let you
know. In the character’s review screen you will see Carrying Capacity’s
color has changed to:
light blue - 66% to 74% of the total capacity
yellow - 75% to 89% of the total capacity
red - 90% or more of the total capacity
Characters can carry more than their CC, though it’s likely to result in
exhaustion.
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POISONED: As the poison seeps through the bloodstream, a
character becomes sicker and sicker. Eventually, without an antidote
or some rest, the character will die. Sometimes poison is so potent,
resting will not cure it quickly enough and the character will die
before it clears his or her system. In such situations, an antidote is
absolutely necessary.
STONED: Since your character is a statue, he or she can’t do
anything but stand there and collect bird droppings. Stoned
characters are easy to hit, but it’s difficult to penetrate their stone.
Stoning, in fact, might be worse than death. Stoned characters lose
a point of vitality, and when cured of the stoning, they may be
dead. When you resurrect dead characters, they lose yet another
point of vitality.
INSANITY: An insane character is, at least for the time being,
absolutely nuts. For magical reasons, his brain has been scrambled
like an egg missing its side order or bacon. You will have no control
over the character, and may find yourself protecting other members
of the party from him!
DEAD: A dead character is exactly that - dead. He or she must be
resurrected by magical means, and when death comes a knockin’, a
point of vitality is lost.
NAUSEA: A nauseated character may (ahem) choke and gag and
be helpless for the remainder of the round. Should this happen, he
or she will be an exceptionally easy target.
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When Wizardry needs information on your character’s overall armor class
(natural plus or minus any modifications), it adds the number in parentheses
to the natural armor class to get an overall picture of how well protected
the character is. In the case of a negative number, it’s subtracted.
For information on equipping your characters, see the Player Character
Possessions section of this manual.
ILLNESSES
Normally, a character will be “OK”, suffering from no illnesses and
generally healthy. However, your character may at some point become less
than healthy, and fall prey to one or more of the illnesses common on Lost
Guardia.
In general, these illnesses have three effects: the character will not perform
as well, the character will be easier to hit, and more damage will be done if the
character’s armor is penetrated (your health insurance may increase as well).
Some illnesses, however, have their own special side-effects. For all these
illnesses, excepting stoning, disease, and death, resting may eventually remedy
the condition. Sometimes, in spite of rest, magical intervention is useful or
required.
AFRAID: Afraid characters will quake with fear at the sight of
monsters, making such characters less capable and confident. Afraid
characters may even try to run away from the party! If a character is
scared enough, a tiny field mouse will start to look like a huge, firebreathing dragon with grimacing teeth.
ASLEEP: Sleeping characters are incredibly easy to hit because
they are unable to avoid being struck. If hit, a sleeping character will
take up to double damage, but will wake up immediately. Of course,
a sleeping character cannot participate in combat.
BLINDNESS: A blind character can’t see what’s going on and is
more susceptible to a hit because of this. In physical combat, it’s not
likely he or she will hit a monster without some luck, and magicians’
spells could be wildly off target.
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SELECTING A
CHARACTER’S RACE
Acharacter’s race is an all-important selection. It affects the professions
your characters may pursue, their natural traits, and once selected, it’s for
good. After selecting your character’s race, you will see that he or she has
been given a set of minimum, base statistics. A complete description of
character races is in Appendix A of this manual. Statistics were covered earlier
in the Player Character section.
Selecting a Character’s Gender
Ater selecting your character’s race, you will select a male or a female
gender. Males tend to be stronger than females, but females characters have a
higher personality and karma. When you choose your character’s gender, you
will see a modification to his or her base statistics.
Selecting a Character’s Profession
With your character’s race and gender determined, it’s time to determine
his or her career path. Fourteen fields of study are available to your character.
You’ll find each fully listed in Appendix B of this manual.
The professions your character qualifies for are determined by the number
of bonus points he or she is awarded. Bonus points reflect the amount of
training he or she has had and are balanced against a character’s race to
determine the professions available to him or her. Since each profession has
minimum requirements for entrance, you may or may not see every available
profession on your screen.
When you select your character’s profession, you will likely see an increase
in some of your character’s statistics. The points that were added to the base
statistics were automatically taken from your character’s bonus point total to
allow him or her to meet the minimum entrance requirements for their
profession.
Sometimes, even after you have met the requirements of the profession,
you may have bonus points left over. To distribute your extra bonus points,
select a statistic, and add or subtract points by clicking on the arrows. You can
change the statistics any way you like, but you must use all of the bonus points
you have been given. Also, you cannot push a statistic below its original value
or above 18.
Keep in mind that it won’t do you much good to have a muscle-bound
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PARALYZED: Since the character can’t move, even to fight, he or
she is very easy to hit and can take up to double damage. There is a
small chance, however, that the hit might just be enough to jolt the
character’s system back into action.
IRRITATION: Like that scratch you can never seem to reach, your
characters will become preoccupied trying to quell an irritating itch,
and they won’t fight as well while trying to reach it.
DISEASE: At first, a diseased character will appear and act
healthy (you will see they are diseased, however). In fact, besides
general fatigue, he or she will feel just fine. However, as time
passes, disease begins to ravage the character. Paralysis may set in.
He or she may become blind or incapacitated. Their energy and
their very life force (vitality) may be drained from them. If disease is
not cured quickly, the character will soon erode to nothingness. If
not cured before death, you will likely resurrect a character who will
just die again.
CREATING A
PLAYER CHARACTER
With a party plan in hand, it’s time to create the adventurous brood
that will lead you into Wizardry and across the planet of Lost Guardia. From
Wizardry’s main menu, select Character Menu followed by Create.
NAMING YOUR
CHARACTER
The first step in creating characters is naming them. You may name
your character anything you like, but the name cannot be longer than seven
letters. Additionally, another character may not share the same name. Once
you have entered the character’s name, select “OK” to continue, and the
name will appear underneath the character’s soon-to-be-filled portrait.
On occasion, we all make typos. If you accidentally named your character
something other than intended, just select the Rename option.
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SELECTING SPELLS
Depending on your character’s profession, you may be able to select
some initial spells for his or her spellbook. There are six realms of spells in
Wizardry, and each offers different types of magic to a spellcaster. To view the
spells you have available, select each realm by clicking on it.
When you see a spell you would like to learn, click on it as well. Then,
select Learn, and the spell will be written to your character’s spellbook.
Sometimes your character may learn more than one spell. If so, just repeat the
process. Complete descriptions of magical spells are in the Magic Spells
section of this manual.
Casting Karma
The last step in creating a player character seals his or her good fortune.
When you feel the moment is right, click your fate. No matter what number
you get when the rolls stops, remember than a low karma isn’t necessarily
“bad”. In fact, within Wizardry, both high and low karmas are needed. You will
meet people with both extremes. Since birds of a feather flock together,
having a mix of karmas in your party will likely prove beneficial.
SAVING YOUR
CHARACTER
When it’s all said and done, Wizardry will ask you if you would like to
save your character. Undoubtedly, if you have selected the world’s next
Hercules, you will select “Yes”. However, if you have created a fighter who
can’t tell the difference between his hands and his feet, select “No”.
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Mage or a weak, but intelligent, Fighter. Add these extra points where they’re
sure to make a difference.
SELECTING A PORTRAIT
Wizardry comes equipped with many different faces for all kinds of
characters. To view the portraits, simply click on either side of the portrait until
you find the right one for you. If your character ever decides to have a face lift
later on, just choose the Edit and Picture option.
Selecting Skills & Distributing Bonus Points
When you first create a character, his or her skills may be rather
underdeveloped. Typically, they have but a few points in their professions’
area of expertise. To help you broaden your character, skill bonus points may
be awarded and distributed in any of his or her skill areas: Weaponry, Physical,
& Academia. Each skill is fully described in Appendix C of this manual.
Each skill area receives its own share of points that represent his or her
profession’s learning. To distribute your character’s skill bonus points, just
select a category by clicking on it: Weaponry, Physical, or Academia. Then,
select any skill you wish to improve by clicking on its arrows. Remember, you
cannot adjust the points lower than their original amount or allocate points for
one skill area in another, and you must use all the points you have been given.
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Using Items
To use an item, click on it. Depending on the item you have selected, Use
may do one of several things. For example, if you’re looking at a potion, Use
may allow you to drink it. If it’s a book, on the other hand, Use allows you to
read it. If the item isn’t usable while you are reviewing your character, a door
key for example, Wizardry will chime to let you know.
ASSAYING ITEMS
With over 500 items found in Wizardry, you would wear out a hundred
pencils trying to keep track of all their properties. So, Wizardry tracks them for
you. To find out the features of an item, select the item followed by Assay.
The diagram above shows you what the various sections of the Assay
screen mean. Depending on your character’s artifact skill and the general
complexity of the item, you may or may not be successful in your attempt to
explore the item’s intricacies. As your character becomes more skilled in
artifacts, however, he or she will be able to discern more and more about Lost
Guardia’s items.
Regardless of the level of artifact skill, Assay will not show you the power
magical items, except potions and scrolls. Assay also will not show you any
special power or curses that might be contained in the item. Cast an Identify
spell to reveal these aspects of the item in question.
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PLAYER CHARACTER
POSSESSIONS
Gold coins line the pockets of successful adventurers, and the best of
swords, shields, and other armor adorn their bodies. Freshly created
characters, on the other hand, are light on gold, and have been provided with
some elementary armor and weapons by their training masters. These goodies,
along with hundreds more you will come to possess, may be examined,
equipped, and used in many ways within Crusaders of the Dark Savant.
When your characters start Crusaders of the Dark Savant, they are
carrying a few basic items. To make these items useful, you need to equip and
wear them. After all, that nice set of leather armor won’t do you much good
while it’s still in the box.
EQUIPPING & WEARING ITEMS
To equip an item, click on it and drag it to the suit of armor on your
character’s review screen. The item’s name will change color to show you it
has been equipped. Depending on the nature of the item, several things could
happen when you equip it.
Items of a protective nature will lower a character’s Natural or Modified
AC when equipped.
Items of a magical nature may change your character’s statistics or other
attributes. Wizardry will ask you is you wish to “invoke” such items.
Items of a functional nature, such as weapons, may be equipped as
primary or secondary. When you select a primary weapon, it is held in one
of the character’s hands, and is the first weapon to be used against a
creature in combat. You may select a secondary weapon, a shield, or
another item to fill the secondary spot. If your primary weapon requires
two hands, you will not be allowed to select a secondary item.
Items that are magically cursed will “stick” to your character, cannot be
removed without a Remove Curse spell, and have a variety of effects on
your character.
Items that cannot be equipped for one reason or another (race, gender, or
professional limitations) will “chime” and remain in your character’s
standard inventory.
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TRADING ITEMS
BETWEEN CHARACTERS
While on an expedition, one of your characters may find a neat trinket
and wish to give it to another character. To do so, select the item followed by
a character to trade with (left side of the portrait for previous character and the
right side for the next character). When you come to the character of your
choice, deposit the item in his or her inventory.
OTHER CHARACTER MENU OPTIONS
Review
Just like Review in the Master Options menu, this option allows you to
inspect another character of your choice.
Delete
Wizardry allows you to create up to 16 different characters. However,
from time to time, you may need to delete a character or two from the roster
to make room for others. Just select the Delete option to do so. Wizardry will
show you the character in question, and will ask you to confirm your choice so
you don’t send your prize-winning warrior packing off to the golf course.
Rename
If the character you proudly named Genius is acting more like a dolt, you
can change his or her name using this option.
Picture
Wizardry offers many different portraits for the characters you have created. If
you decide you would like to change your character’s looks later on, select
Picture to do so.
Skills
To review a character’s skills, click the shield hanging on the back wall of
his or her review screen followed by any skill area you’d like to review.
Spells
The altar on the floor of a character’s review screen contains all the
information about his or her magical inclines. Click on the altar, and you will
see a magic window. You may not cast spells until your expedition begins, but
you can review what’s available. For further information on magic, see the
Magic Spells section of the manual.
Exit
To exit a character’s review screen, click to the right of the suit of armor right where you see the “Exit” sign.
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Merging Items
Items that can be joined or grouped are combined using the Merge option.
Depending on the items you are trying to join, Merge will do one of several
things:
Grouping - In some cases, you can carry more than one item in an item
slot. Each item slot can hold up to 250 like items. So, if you receive 300
arrows, 250 would be stored in one slot and 50 would be stored in another.
After you use up some of the arrows in one slot, say you now had 200 of
the 250 arrows left, you could merge it with the group of 50.
Joining - Other items, such as a rope and a hook, can be merged to form a
single item. To Merge an item, select the first item followed by Mer ge. then
select the item you want to merge it with. If the items can be merged, you
will possess a new, single item.
Loading firearms - Firearms, such as a musket, need to be loaded
before they may be fired By merging power & shot with a musket, the
weapon will be ready to shoot.
PUTTING ITEMS
IN THE SWAG BAG
Each character carries his or her own swag bag: a place where they
store things. Whenever you review your character, you will see his or her swag
bag resting against the back wall of his or her review screen. To “Swag” an
item, select it and then the swag bag. Each bag holds 10 different items.
Grouped or merged items such as arrows and missiles count as one item.
Dropping Items
If you would like to drop something, select the item and then the Drop
option to do so. The item falls to the ground and is available to anyone who
passes by. You may prefer to sell your unwanted items to NPCs or stash them
in your swag bag in case you might need them later on. Note: All items, even
those essential to your quest, can be dropped.
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GAINING EXPERIENCE LEVELS
After a few healthy encounters with monsters, your characters will gain
some experience points. When they build up enough experience points, they
gain experience levels.
Gaining a level is a joyous occasion. On the screen, you will see your
character’s window and an announcement that he or she has gained a level.
Following this, you will automatically get all the news about changes to your
character.
The statistics may increase (they can decrease, too).
He or she may gain hit points and stamina.
His or her professional Rank may change.
He or she may get a skill bonus to apply in areas of choice (Weaponry,
Physical, Academia, or Personal). Remember to add points to your magic
user’s area of proficiency (Alchemy, Theosophy, Theology, Thaumaturgy).
Otherwise, they may never learn any new spells.
He or she may learn magical spells and gain additional magic points.
In some cases, your characters may have survived such an amazing
encounter that they will gain more than one level at a time.
How Many Points Left?
To deter mine how many experience points your characters need until they
reach the next level of experience, review the character and click on his or her
Candle of Life. There you will see the points remaining.
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CHARACTER
EDITING OPTIONS
Once you and your party begin your adventure, other options will be
available to your characters. To use any of the options below, click on your
character’s nameplate (below his or her portrait) while in his or her review
screen.
Change Profession
When your character feels it’s time for a change of pace, the Change
Profession option allows him or her to switch careers mid-life. To see which
profession the character qualifies for select the Change Profession option.
Keep in mind that each profession has its own minimum requirements, so you
may not see every possible choice in your selection (see Appendix B:
Character Professions for information on minimum entry requirements). Select
one of the professions you see, or none at all. When characters change
profession, several things happen:
They immediately begin learning the skills of their profession, and stop
learning those of the former.
They drop to experience level 1 in their profession, and their statistics
drop to meet the minimum entrance requirements. When this happens, it
might appear that your dazzling Mage poured his brain on the floor when he
changed profession to a Fighter. However, that’s not the case. When
characters begin a profession, they aren’t adept in its way, nor are they sure
what to do. As they learn the ropes, however, they begin to work faster and
better and their statistics will increase to reflect their improvement within the
profession.
Change Portrait
To change your character’s looks while adventuring, select the Picture
option. Just like when you created the character, scroll through the pictures
until you find the right one.
Change Name
To rename your character while adventuring, select the Rename option.
You can rename your character anything you like, but the name must not
exceed seven letters, and no other character can share the same name.
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Munk
The Munk are a hefty race trained well in Alchemy and the
Martial arts. The Munk have diversified into two opposing
factions: the “good”, which seeks to preserve the holy legends of
Lost Guardia - and those of the “Dark Forest”, who have
degenerated to little more than bands of roughnecks. All Munk
vehemently oppose the blasphemous beliefs of the brotherhood
of the Dane.
Dane
In contrast to the squatty Munk are the mystical druids known
as the Dane. They are slim, almost frail looking, yet their hands
weave such powerful spells that they are avoided by all who travel
their lands. To the Dane, the mind has always been more
important that the muscle, an endless frontier of magic and
mystical insight. All Dane vehemently oppose the blasphemous
beliefs of the brotherhood of the Munk.
Gorn
Well-muscled and skilled in the arts of melee combat, the
Gorn army stands as the greatest native fighting force on Lost
Guardia. The Gorn are known to be radically loyal to their own
kind, and while they mix well with the others who live on and
have come to Guardia, they are intensely secretive about their
private lives. The greatest secret of the Gorn is the location of
their hidden castle. While it is known to exist, no Gorn will speak
of it, and even the best trackers have failed to uncover its path.
Given the Gorn’s militaristic abilities, perhaps it’s good they
didn’t. The Gorn inhabit the forest lands separating the Munk and
the Dane, and it is the Gorn army’s might that has prevented the
two from turning the planet into a battlefield.
Rattkin
The Rattkin dwell throughout Lost Guardia’s forests and
towns, rogues and bandits seeking unwary travellers carrying loot.
Primarily a race of thieves, they eventually seek buyers for their
plundered goods. It is rumored that the Rattkin also dabble in
forms of espionage for pay. After all, there is no race, some say,
more capable of such an act - their lean styling, great speed, and
perhaps a decided lack of ethics give them the natural edge in
this business.
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NON-PLAYER
CHARACTERS
Welcome to the Lost Planet.
As your party travels the world of Lost
Guardia, they will meet several or all of the
creatures, known as Non-Player Characters, who
inhabit the lands. Some will become their friends,
others their adversaries, in a continual search to
uncover the unknown whereabouts of the Astral
Dominae.
Just like your characters, these NPCs have their own lives, allies, foes,
thoughts, personalities, strengths, and weaknesses. And, just like you, NPCs
have a good memory. Of course, NPCs also have their own ambitions and
goals. NPCs control their own movements, just as you make decisions for your
characters.
Umpani
Throughout the galaxy, the Umpani are considered to be fair
and reliable traders, selling and buying wares acquired in their
extensive galactic travels. Their network of merchants is
monstrously huge, and is said to comprise a large portion of the
space trade industry. The Umpani are also a rather militaristic
race, and are considered to have the greatest assemblage of
military power in the galaxy.
T’Rang
The T’Rang are a feared and unscrupulous race of spider-like
creatures. Quite repulsive to the common eye, the T’Rang are
strict competitors with the Umpani, and will do anything if a
buyer is willing to pay the price. While the T’Rang can never be
fully trusted, they still managed to control the greatest trading
network in the galaxy, surpassing even that of the Umpani. The
T’Rang will stop at nothing to procure what they seek, and have
always fulfilled their contracts, no matter how dirty the deed.
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THE ART OF
NEGOTIATIONS
To gain the trust of any creature who isn’t familiar with your party, one
or more sessions of negotiations may be necessary. In general, negotiations try
to bridge the gap between “distrust” and “trust” that separates strangers.
Stepping to the Table
A silver tongue and a dashing personality might get you on their good side
quickly. For lesser skilled diplomats, negotiations may take a little longer.
Negotiations begin when a character skilled in diplomacy, generally a
Priest, Bishop, or Lord, accepts the truce offered, and greets the other party’s
leader. At the meeting, your diplomat will have four different options:
UP-ING THE ODDS
BRIBE: Before actual negotiations begin, Bribe puts some cold cash into
the pocket of the other party’s leader in an attempt to up the odds of
successful negotiations. Your party’s leader, having had face-to-face contact
with the other party, determines the amount of money necessary for a
hopeful bribe and removes it from the party’s treasury. Remember,
however, sometimes it can be very costly to buy friendship. When the bribe
is completed, actual negotiations may begin (Peace or Force) or more bribes
can take place.
GIVE: Just like Bribe, Give works to increase the chances of successful
negotiations. However, Give allows you to pass items and other trinkets
that you select from your party to theirs in hopes of winning favors. After
the gift is given, actual negotiations may begin to (Peace or Force)
NEGOTIATIONS
PEACE: The straight line method of negotiations that relies on a
character’s diplomacy to improve relations between the party and the other
group. Peace can, of course, be helped along by bribes, gifts, and magical
spells such as Charm.
FORCE: When your diplomat’s throat is sore, and your wallet is thin,
you’ll soon realize there’s only so much you can do to get the information
you want. The “tell me or I’ll beat it out of you” approach relies wholly on
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Helazoid
The Helazoid are the most enigmatic of the native denizens of
Lost Guardia. The odd flying machine that lifts them from the
ground and allows them to soar through the sky with the birds is
a continuous source of speculation. While some believe it is the
work of magic and illusion, others are assured it is real, and
wonder just what alliances may have procured them such a
unique steed. Being sighted only on rare occasions, there is no
knowledge about their origin or how many may still exist. No one
has ever reported finding any evidence of a Helazoid municipality.
Meeting NPCs
Wandering through the forest, a creature approaches your party. You have
never seen the likes of it before, and engaging it in battle may be a bit hasty.
After all, it might have some information to offer. The creature appears
reserved and uncertain of your ambitions as well.
When you first encounter an NPC, the creature may be neutral toward you
and your party, neither liking nor disliking you. On the hand, it could be wildly
hostile or generously friendly. It relates to your characters individually and as a
group, greeting some members with pleasure, others with arrogant disdain.
Initially, the creature may allow you only three of the available NPC
options: Truce, Fight, and Leave. However, as you get to know one another
and pass through Negotiations using the Truce option, your options and the
NPC’s confidence in you may increase. Of course, the opposite could be true
as well.
Pause - Slowing Things Down
When you meet NPCs, talk to them or listen to their tales; you may want
to take notes for future reference. By pressing the [SPACEBAR], the game will
halt the dialogue to allow you to the time to take notes. Press the
[SPACEBAR] again, or click anywhere on the screen to resume the
conversation.
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