User Guide

Sub menus
Food – Each food type collected is shown here. The number at the bot-
tom right of each icon shows the amount you are carrying. After select-
ing the required type, left click with the mouse and the current
hero will eat the food. Each type replenishes a varying amount of health.
Magic Orbs – There are eight magical orbs to collect. Only one hero at
a time can use an orb, as there is only one of each. In order to use them
they must first be equipped.
Ranged weapons – This shows the different types, ranging
from catapult to longbow. The number at the bottom right
indicates the amount of weapons collected. The gold / silver
ring shows how much ammunition the weapon has. The number top left indi-
cates how many shots a secondary hero will use up during automated firing (see
above).
Magic Items – These items cast powerful spells from their own
self contained energy supply which slowly charges up after use.
This energy is displayed as a gold / silver ring around the icon.
They must be equipped in order to use them. While some act as magical
weapons, others are defensive in nature.
Shields – These can be used to block enemy attacks, both physical and
magical. Different shields can absorb different amounts of damage before
shattering. Every time they absorb an attack, they lose strength points.
Shield strength is displayed as a purple energy bar under the portrait of the hero
equipped with it. It is also shown in the pie menu as a gold / silver ring around
the shield icon. Shields cannot be used in conjunction with ranged weapons or
magic orbs, as these require two hands to operate.
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The pie menu
The pie menu is used to equip heroes with weapons, shields and magic. It also
gives access to character’s statistics.
To bring up the pie menu click the right mouse but-
ton. Move the mouse to highlight the desired sub
menu. Press the left mouse button to enter it. Click
the left mouse button to use, equip, or un-equip
items. When an item is equipped, a green gem is dis-
played next to it in the pie menu. Press the right
mouse button to exit a sub menu or exit the pie
menu. Clicking the right mouse button outside the
pie menu also closes it down.
For example, to equip the short sword and wooden shield:
a) Right click to bring up the pie menu
b) Move the mouse round until the Hand Weapon sub menu is highlighted (the
sword icon). Left click to enter this sub menu
c) Move the mouse round until the short sword is highlighted and left click to
equip it
d) Right click to bring up the pie menu again
e) Move the mouse round until the Shield sub menu is highlighted (the shield
icon). Left click to enter this sub menu
f) Move the mouse round until the wooden shield is highlighted and left click to
equip it
g) Right click to exit the sub menu, then right click again to exit the pie menu.
David will now be equipped with the short sword and shield
The pie menu also displays:
The heroes in the group (to cycle through the heroes, click on the portraits in the
centre with the left mouse button, or press Tab).
The health of the currently selected hero (shown in white numbers).
The magic energy of the currently selected hero (shown in blue numbers).
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