User Guide

Magic Shop
This is the "spell general store" for smaller sized towns and villages.
They usually have a few lower level spells from every school of spells.
Bank
This is where you can store gold and items you don't want to carry
around with you. These items will be available at any bank in the game
after a quest has been completed. When your party dies, gold is taken
from the party’s "pouch" but not the bank account.
Tavern
This is where you can go to have a drink, pick up on the latest gossip,
get a quest or hire an NPC. They have a tendency to be rowdy places
after dark.
Apothecary
This is where you can buy Potions, wands, and other magic items.
Usually these will be lower-level items.
Temple
This is where you take injured and dead characters to be healed for a
price. You can also donate gold to the temple in exchange for the Bless
spell.
General Store
This store has a little of everything. It usually only appears in the
smaller villages and towns, and contains low-level items, and
occasionally, skillbooks.
Dock
This is where you purchase passage to other oceanside towns in Chedian.
Town Hall
This is where you can go to find your way if you are lost.
Library
This is where you go to buy "books of knowledge".
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COMBAT
Combat takes place on the Adventure Screen. Characters equipped
with bows, throwing weapons or wands may make ranged attacks
(attacks with weapons that reach farther than hand–to–hand weapons).
Other weapons and bare hands are good for hand–to–hand combat
with nearby enemies. To have the active character attack a specific
creature, left–click on the creature with the crosshair. Characters may
not use bows to make ranged attacks if there are creatures directly in
front of the party.
Characters with magical abilities may, of course, cast spells during
combat. To cast a character’s chosen Quick Spell, right–click with the
crosshair on your target. If you don’t target a hostile creature with the
crosshair, a nearby creature will be targeted automatically. You can also
access the active character’s spell book by pressing the ‘B’ key.
Key/Mouse Effect
Left–Click Active Character Attacks Nearby Enemy with
Range or Melee Weapon
Right–Click Cast Quick Spell or use Ranged Weapon, then
Melee Weapon
B Open Spellbook
Enter Toggles Real Time and Turn–based Modes
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