User Guide

Display Inventory
You can switch between characters by clicking on their individual
Character Portraits (shown in the centre of the shop screen) or by
pressing the 1 through 4 keys across the top of the keyboard. The active
character’s current inventory is displayed on the right side of the screen.
Sell
To sell an item to the Merchant, click on it and he or she will tell you
how much they are willing to pay for the item. Press the "shaking hands"
icon and the item will be taken from your inventory. Its value will
automatically be added to your party’s gold.
Repair
Any broken items in your inventory appear in red text. To see how
much the Merchant will charge to fix the item, click the "Repair Item"
button (directly below the Character Portraits) and then click the item.
If you agree to the price, press the "shaking hands" icon and the
Merchant will fix it for you.
Identify
Any unidentified items in your inventory will appear as scrambled green
text. To see how much the Merchant will charge you to identify the item,
click the "Identify Item" button (below the Repair button), then click
the item. To complete the transaction, click the "shaking hands" button
and the Merchant will charge you and identify the item in question.
Learn Skills
You can learn skills by buying the "books of knowledge" in a library or
by finding "books of knowledge" as treasure during your adventure.
Types of Shops
Here are the Shop Types you’ll find:
Weapon Smith
This is where you purchase all the swords, axes and fighting weapons
(with the notable exception of wands).
Armour Smith
This is where you purchase all the helms, armour, boots, and Armour
Class enhancing items in the game.
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Hiring and Firing NPCs
In your travels you will come across NPCs that are interested in fighting
alongside you. You may choose to take them up on their offer
depending on their strengths, weaknesses, and cost per day. You may
hire up to three NPCs in your party.
You can dismiss an NPC from your party by pressing the key relative to
his position to bring up his dialog (i.e. pressing the ‘5’ key opens the
dialog for the first NPC in your party) and then click on the topic that
says "we don't need you anymore".
TOWNS
Towns in Chedian consist of a collection of houses, shops, services, and
inhabitants. They typically act as places where your party can learn new
skills, buy and sell equipment, obtain quests, receive training and rest.
While no place in Chedian is completely safe, towns are usually safe
enough to afford a good night’s sleep. Additionally, they are a good
source of information, services, and shops. To talk to the occupants of
homes or use shops and other services, you must enter the building in
which they are housed. To enter a building, walk up to it and click on
the door.
SHOPS
When you enter a shop, initiate a conversation with the shopkeeper by
pressing the ‘Space’ key. This is usually the person standing behind the
counter. Ask him or her to "show you their wares" (or some variation
of this topic), and the Shop Screen appears. From here, you can buy or
sell items, as well as have the Merchant attempt to identify unknown
items and repair broken ones.
Buy Standard or Special Items
Each shop specialises in different items as well as carrying a general
inventory of standard items. The items which are available for purchase are
shown on the left side of the screen. You can display the items by
category using the buttons above the inventory list. When you click on
an item on the left, the Merchant will tell you how much it costs. If your
active character has the Merchant skill, your party will get a better price.
To purchase an item, click the "OK" button. The cost will be automatically
deducted from your party’s gold. The item will then appear in the active
character’s inventory.
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