User Guide

it, but it’s not that difficult.
You can click on any text or object of importance on this screen,
and the character card in the lower right-hand corner will display more
information for you.
The right side of the screen will give your character name (in case
you forgot) and your current primary statistics.
Immediately below that is your experience point total and level.
As you gain experience for performing deeds and combat, the numbers
in this area will change. The “Level” is your current character level,
the higher the better. The “EXP” is obviously how much experience
you have earned to this point. The more the merrier. The “Next Level”
line is showing how much experience you have to earn until your next
level advancement.
In addition to your current and maximum hit point information,
which you can find elsewhere as well (on the interface bar and in the
inventory screen), the character sheet will show other important med-
ical problems with your character.
The text lines beneath Hit Points should be a dull green. That’s
a good thing. If the lines are bright green, that means that you have
that particular problem.
“Poisoned” means that you have been poisoned. Poison in Fallout
is fairly dangerous if not treated, but is usually not fatal. Poison does
damage over time. The more poison you have been infected with, the
longer you will take damage. Fortunately, as the poison starts to wear
off, it takes longer and longer after the poison hurts you before it hurts
you again. Still, avoid it if you can.
“Radiated” means that you have a measurable amount of radia-
tion damage. Radiation still lingers in the form of fallout (note the
lower-case version of this noun, as compared to Fallout - an important
difference) and other hot spots. It has been rumored that there are
creatures that have been exposed to such a large amount of radiation
that they can actually cause radiation damage by contact. Avoid them
if you can. Radiation can have several bad effects, but in general, the
more radiation damage you have accumulated, the worse the effect will
be. You can tell the exact amount of radiation you have been exposed
to by using a Geiger counter. You can get treatment for radiation in the
Vault Emergency Medical Lab, located near the entrance. It is possi-
ble that other locations may be able to repair radiation damage.
“Eye Damage,” “Crippled Right Arm,” “Crippled Left Arm,”
“Crippled Right Leg,” and “Crippled Left Leg” are all crippled limbs or
body parts. You will generally receive these special types of damage in
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