User Guide

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the Preferences screen (see
page 79.) Your character
will never use combat
taunts. We fully expect
you to scream those out
loud, and frighten your
neighbors.
Extended Dialogue
When NPCs have something to
say, and you can respond to
their comments or ask
questions, you will enter
the extended dialogue
screen. From here, you
will get a view of the NPC, see what he or she has
to say, and get a chance to respond to them. This
screen will also allow you to Barter or Trade with
the NPC, and review the current conversation.
Some NPCs are special, and you will see a close-
up of their head. Others are not so special, and
you will just see a shot of this character just
standing around in the game view.
If an NPC does have a head, watch their facial
expressions. They will give you a clue as to how
the NPC really feels about your character.
The NPCs dialogue will appear below their
portrait or picture. If the text of what they have
to say to you is too big to fit on the screen at
once, only a small portion will be displayed at a
time. The rest of the text will be displayed one
screen at a time, until you see their entire
speech. You can use the mouse cursor to review
their speech, or advance it if you are a quick
reader.
Below the NPC’s speech, you will have one or more
lines that your character can say. Exactly which
lines that appear are based on your character.
Your characteristics are the major factor,
primarily Intelligence, but sometimes what skills
you excel at. What else your character has done,
If an NPC
doesn’t have a head,
that is not to say
they are not
important. And if an
NPC does have a
head, that doesn’t
make them critical to
the game.
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