User Guide

Buying runes

Runes are needed to cast any spell more complex

than a cantrip. The number of runes a hero can

carry for any given spell is 5, unless he has the

Resources skill. The left column of numbers

displays the price of one rune for the spell

selected in the Book.

Below the price list are six buttons. The top row

of buttons allow you to buy one rune for the

selected spell, buy the maximum number of runes

for the selected spell, or buy all possible runes for

all spells. The bottom row allows you to return

one rune, all runes for the selected spell, or return

all runes for all spells to the shop.

When buying runes, the cost will be added to the

total price of your purchases displayed in the right-hand column. Like the Spell Shop, if you have

insufficient resources for a purchase, the price will be displayed in red. To confirm all transactions and

leave the Shop, press þ button.

Please note that the Rune Shop will not buy "extra" runes back from you; it only sells runes for the spells

you have. When you swap spells in Spell Shop, all unused runes you had for the swapped spell will be

lost.

Structures screens

The Structures screen will vary slightly, depending on the

structure type. Generally, it displays a picture of the structure,

its owner, and the type and amount of resources necessary to

upgrade the structure to the next level. If you don't have

sufficient resources, the price will be displayed in red. To

upgrade the structure, press the "Upgrade" button; results are

immediate.

Spell Shop structure screens can also display the currently

available range of goods (see picture at right), while Fort

screens display the hero inside and a button you can press to

move the hero out of the fort.