User Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME LETTER FROM JVC......................................10
WHAT’S NEW ABOUT
MIGHT AND MAGIC
™
IX ........................................................11
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................12
The History of Chedian ................................................................12
A Brief Note About Time ........................................................12
Dia Clan Era (~500–0 BC)..................................................12
The Great Cataclysm (0 BC)..................................................12
The New Settlers (0 BC–Present) ..........................................13
Modern Chedian (521 AC) ....................................................13
The Thjoradric Wars ......................................................................14
About Elemental Thjorad ........................................................14
The Early Wars (112–200 AC) ............................................14
The Middle Wars (240–310 AC)..........................................14
The Late Wars (350–400 AC) ..............................................15
The Final War (404–418 AC) ..............................................16
Elvish History ....................................................................................17
Elvish Names..............................................................................17
The Elvish Clans........................................................................17
GETTING STARTED ....................................................................19
Manual Conventions ......................................................................19
Installation ..........................................................................................19
QUICK START..................................................................................20
Character Creation ..........................................................................20
Keyboard Commands ....................................................................23
Experience and Leveling ..............................................................25
Objectives and Quests ....................................................................25
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