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phantasia - an interterminal fantasy game
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_P_h_a_n_t_a_s_i_a is a role playing game which allows players to
roll up characters of various types to fight monsters and
other players. Progression of characters is based upon
gaining experience from fighting monsters (and other
players).
Most of the game is menu driven and self-explanatory (more
or less). The screen is cursor updated, so be sure to set
up the TTEERRMM variable in your environment.
The options provide for a variety of functions to support
the game. They are:
--ss Invokes _p_h_a_n_t_a_s_i_a without header information.
--mm Get a monster listing.
--aa Get a listing of all character names on file.
--xx Examine/change a particular character on file.
--hh Print a help listing (this message).
--HH Print header only.
--pp Purge old characters.
--bb Show scoreboard of top characters per login.
--SS Turn on wizard options, if allowed.
The characters are saved on a common file, in order to make
the game interactive between players. The characters are
given a password in order to retrieve them later. Only
characters above lleevveell zero are saved. Characters unused
for awhile will be purged. Characters are only placed on
the scoreboard when they die.
AAUUTTHHOORR
Edward Estes, AT&T Information Systems, Skokie, IL
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A number of the player's more important statistics are
almost always displyed on the screen, with maximums (where
applicable) in parentheses.
The character is placed randomly near the center of a carte-
sian system. Most commands are selected with a single
letter or digit. For example, one may move by hitting 'W',
'S', 'N', or 'E', (lower case may also be used, at no time
is the game case dependent). One may also use 'H', 'J',
'K', 'L', for movement, similar to _v_i(1). To move to a
specific (x, y) coordinate, use the mmoovvee ('1') command. The
distance a character can move is calculated by 1 plus 1.5
per lleevveell.. Moving in a compass direction will move the
player the maximum allowed distance in that direction.
A player may see who else is playing by using the ppllaayyeerrss
('2') option. One may see the coordinates of those who are
the same distance or closer to the origin as he/she. KKiinnggss,,
and ccoouunncciill ooff tthhee wwiissee can see and can be seen by everyone.
A ppaallaannttiirr removes these retrictions.
One can talk to other players with the ttaallkk ('3') option.
In general, this is a line or so of text. To remove a
current message, just type <return> when prompted for a mes-
sage.
The ssttaattss ('4') option shows additional characteristics of a
player.
One may leave the game either with the qquuiitt ('5') option.
One may rest by default. Resting lets one regain maximum
eenneerrggyy lleevveell,, and also lets one find mmaannaa (more is found for
larger levels and further distances from the origin).
One may call a monster by hitting '9' or 'C'.
Use 'X' to examine other players.
One may quit or execute a sub-shell by hitting interrupt.
Quitting during battle results in death for obvious reasons.
Several other options become available as the player
progresses in lleevveell and mmaaggiicc,, or to other stations in the
game ( vvaallaarr,, ccoouunncciill ooff tthhee wwiissee,, kkiinngg ). These are
described elsewhere. In general, a control-L will force the
redrawing of the screen.
Other things which may happen are more or less self-
explanatory.
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FFiigghhttiinngg MMoonnsstteerrss
A player has several options while fighting monsters. They
are as follows:
mmeelleeee Inflicts damage on the monster, based upon
ssttrreennggtthh.. Also decreases the monster's
ssttrreennggtthh some.
sskkiirrmmiisshh Inflicts a little less damage than mmeelleeee,, but
decreases the monster's qquuiicckknneessss instead.
eevvaaddee Attempt to run away. Success is based upon
both the player's and the monster's bbrraaiinnss
and qquuiicckknneessss..
ssppeellll Several options for throwing spells
(described elsewhere).
nniicckk Hits the monster one plus the player's sswwoorrdd,,
and gives the player 10% of the monster's
eexxppeerriieennccee.. Decreases the monster's eexxppeerrii--
eennccee an amount proportional to the amount
granted. This also increases the monster's
quickness. Paralyzed monsters wake up very
fast when nicked.
lluucckkoouutt This is essentially a battle of wits with the
monster. Success is based upon the player's
and the monster's bbrraaiinnss.. The player gets
credit for slaying the monster if he/she
succeeds. Otherwise, nothing happens, and
the chance to lluucckkoouutt is lost.
CChhaarraacctteerr SSttaattiissttiiccss
ssttrreennggtthh determines how much damage a character can
inflict.
qquuiicckknneessss determines how many chances a character gets
to make decisions while fighting.
eenneerrggyy lleevveell specifies how much damage a character may
endure before dying.
mmaaggiicc lleevveell determines which spells a character may
throw, and how effective those spells will
be.
bbrraaiinnss basically, the character's intelligence; used
for various fighting options and spells.
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mmaannaa used as a power source for throwing spells.
eexxppeerriieennccee gained by fighting monsters and other charac-
ters.
lleevveell indicative of how much experience a character
has accumulated; progresses geometrically as
eexxppeerriieennccee increases.
ppooiissoonn sickness which degrades a character's perfor-
mance (affects eenneerrggyy lleevveell and ssttrreennggtthh ).
ssiinn accumulated as a character does certain nasty
things; used only rarely in normal play of
the game.
aaggee of player; roughly equivalent to number of
turns. As aaggee increases, many personal
statistics degenerate.
CChhaarraacctteerr TTyyppeess
Character statistics are rolled randomly from the above
list, according to character type. The types are as fol-
lows:
mmaaggiicc uusseerr strong in mmaaggiicc lleevveell and bbrraaiinnss , weak in
other areas. Must rely on wits and magic to
survive.
ffiigghhtteerr good in ssttrreennggtthh and eenneerrggyy lleevveell , fairly
good in other areas. This adds up to a
well-equipped fighter.
eellff very high qquuiicckknneessss and above average mmaaggiicc
lleevveell are eellvveess selling points.
ddwwaarrff very high ssttrreennggtthh and eenneerrggyy lleevveell , but
with a tendency to be rather slow and not too
bright.
hhaallfflliinngg rather quick and smart, with high eenneerrggyy
lleevveell , but poor in mmaaggiicc and ssttrreennggtthh.. Born
with some eexxppeerriieennccee..
eexxppeerriimmeennttoo very mediocre in all areas. However, the
eexxppeerriimmeennttoo may be placed almost anywhere
within the playing grid.
The possible ranges for starting statistics are summarized
in the following table.
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Type Strength Quick Mana Energy Brains Magic
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Mag. User 10-15 30-35 50-100 30-45 60-85 5-9
Fighter 40-55 30-35 30-50 45-70 25-45 3-6
Elf 35-45 32-38 45-90 30-50 40-65 4-7
Dwarf 50-70 25-30 25-45 60-100 20-40 2-5
Halfling 20-25 34 25-45 55-90 40-75 1-4
Experimento 25 27 100 35 25 2
Not only are the starting characteristics different for the
different character types, the characteristics progress at
different rates for the different types as the character
goes up in lleevveell.. EExxppeerriimmeennttooeess'' characteristics progress
randomly as one of the other types. The progression as
characters increase in lleevveell is summarized in the following
table.
Type Strength Mana Energy Brains Magic
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Mag. User 2.0 75 20 6 2.75
Fighter 3.0 40 30 3.0 1.5
Elf 2.5 65 25 4.0 2.0
Dwarf 5 30 35 2.5 1
Halfling 2.0 30 30 4.5 1
The character type also determines how much gold a player
may carry, how long until rriinnggss can overcome the player, and
how much ppooiissoonn the player can withstand.
SSppeellllss
During the course of the game, the player may exercise
his/her magic powers. These cases are described below.
ccllooaakk _m_a_g_i_c _l_e_v_e_l _n_e_c_e_s_s_a_r_y: 20 (plus level 7)
_m_a_n_a _u_s_e_d: 35 plus 3 per rest period
Used during normal play. Prevents monsters
from finding the character, as well as hiding
the player from other players. His/her coor-
dinates show up as '?' in the ppllaayyeerrss option.
Players cannot collect mmaannaa,, find trading
posts, or discover the ggrraaiill while
cloaked. Calling a monster uncloaks, as well
as choosing this option while cloaked.
tteelleeppoorrtt _m_a_g_i_c _l_e_v_e_l _n_e_c_e_s_s_a_r_y: 40 (plus level 12)
_m_a_n_a _u_s_e_d: 30 per 75 moved
Used during normal play. Allows the player
too move with much more freedom than with the
mmoovvee option, at the price of expending mana.
The maximum distance possible to move is
based upon lleevveell and mmaaggiicc lleevveell..
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ppoowweerr bbllaasstt _m_a_g_i_c _l_e_v_e_l _n_e_c_e_s_s_a_r_y: none
_m_a_n_a _u_s_e_d: 5 times lleevveell
Used during inter-terminal battle. Damage is
based upon mmaaggiicc lleevveell and ssttrreennggtthh.. Hits
much harder than a normal hit.
aallll oorr nnootthhiinngg _m_a_g_i_c _l_e_v_e_l _n_e_c_e_s_s_a_r_y: none
_m_a_n_a _u_s_e_d: 1
Used while combatting monsters. Has a 25%
chance of working. If it works it hits the
monster just enough to kill it. If it fails,
it doesn't hit the monster, and doubles the
monster's qquuiicckknneessss and ssttrreennggtthh.. Paralyzed
monsters wake up much quicker as a result of
this spell.
mmaaggiicc bboolltt _m_a_g_i_c _l_e_v_e_l _n_e_c_e_s_s_a_r_y: 5
_m_a_n_a _u_s_e_d: variable
Used while combatting monsters. Hits the
monster based upon the amount of mmaannaa
expended and mmaaggiicc lleevveell.. Guaranteed to hit
at least 10 per mmaannaa..
ffoorrccee ffiieelldd _m_a_g_i_c _l_e_v_e_l _n_e_c_e_s_s_a_r_y: 15
_m_a_n_a _u_s_e_d: 30
Used during monster combat. Throws up a
shield to protect from damage. The shield is
added to actual energy level, and is a fixed
number, based upon maximum energy. Normally,
damage occurs first to the shield, and then
to the players actual eenneerrggyy lleevveell..
ttrraannssffoorrmm _m_a_g_i_c _l_e_v_e_l _n_e_c_e_s_s_a_r_y: 25
_m_a_n_a _u_s_e_d: 50
Used during monster combat. Transforms the
monster randomly into one of the 100 monsters
from the monster file.
iinnccrreeaassee mmiigghhtt _m_a_g_i_c _l_e_v_e_l _n_e_c_e_s_s_a_r_y: 35
_m_a_n_a _u_s_e_d: 75
Used during combat with monsters. Increases
strength up to a maximum.
iinnvviissiibbiilliittyy _m_a_g_i_c _l_e_v_e_l _n_e_c_e_s_s_a_r_y: 45
_m_a_n_a _u_s_e_d: 90
Used while fighting monsters. Makes it
harder for the monster to hit, by temporarily
increasing the player's qquuiicckknneessss.. This spell
may be thrown several times, but a maximum
level will be reached.
ttrraannssppoorrtt _m_a_g_i_c _l_e_v_e_l _n_e_c_e_s_s_a_r_y: 60
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_m_a_n_a _u_s_e_d: 125
Used during monster combat. Transports the
monster away from the player. Success is
base upon player's mmaaggiicc and bbrraaiinnss,, and the
monster's eexxppeerriieennccee.. If it fails the player
is transported instead. 60% of the time,
the monster will drop any treasure it was
carrying.
ppaarraallyyzzee _m_a_g_i_c _l_e_v_e_l _n_e_c_e_s_s_a_r_y: 75
_m_a_n_a _u_s_e_d: 150
Used during monster combat. "Freezes" the
monster by putting its qquuiicckknneessss slightly
negative. The monster will slowly wake up.
Success is based upon player's mmaaggiicc and the
monster's eexxppeerriieennccee.. If it fails, nothing
happens.
ssppeecciiffyy _m_a_g_i_c _l_e_v_e_l _n_e_c_e_s_s_a_r_y: none
_m_a_n_a _u_s_e_d: 1000
Used during monster combat only by vvaallaarr or
ccoouunncciill ooff tthhee wwiissee.. Allows the player to
pick which monster to fight.
MMoonnsstteerrss
Monsters get bigger as one moves farther from the origin
(0,0). Rings of distance 125 from the origin determine the
size. A monster's eexxppeerriieennccee,, eenneerrggyy lleevveell,, and bbrraaiinnss are
multiplied by the size. SSttrreennggtthh is increase 50% per size
over one, and qquuiicckknneessss remains the same, regardless of
size.
Also, nastier monsters are found as one progress farther out
from the origin. Monsters also may flock. The percent
chance of that happening is designated as fflloocckk%% in the mon-
ster listing. Monsters outside the first ring may carry
treasure, as determined by their treasure type. Flocking
monsters, and bigger monsters increase the chances of treas-
ure.
Certain monsters have special abilities; they are as fol-
lows:
UUnniiccoorrnn can only be subdued if the player is in pos-
session of a vviirrggiinn..
MMooddnnaarr has random characteristics, including treas-
ure type.
MMiimmiicc will pick another name from the list of mon-
sters in order to confuse.
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DDaarrkk LLoorrdd very nasty person. Does not like to be hit
(especially nicked), and many spells do not
work well (or at all) against him. One can
always eevvaaddee from the DDaarrkk LLoorrdd..
LLeeaannaann--SSiiddhhee also a very nasty person. She will per-
manently sap ssttrreennggtthh from someone.
SSaarruummaann wanders around with WWoorrmmttoonngguuee , who can
steal a ppaallaannttiirr.. Also, SSaarruummaann may turn a
player's gems into gold pieces, or scramble
her/his stats.
TThhaauummaattuurrggiisstt can transport a player.
BBaallrroogg inflicts damage by taking away eexxppeerriieennccee ,
not eenneerrggyy..
VVoorrtteexx may take some mmaannaa..
NNaazzgguull may try to steal a rriinngg or neutralize part of
one's bbrraaiinnss..
TTiiaammaatt may take half a players ggoolldd and ggeemmss and
escape.
KKoobboolldd may get nasty and steal one gold piece and
run away.
SShheelloobb may bite, inflicting the equivalent of one
ppooiissoonn..
AAssssoorrtteedd FFaaeerriieess
These are killed if attacking someone carry-
ing hhoollyy wwaatteerr.. These are CClluurriiccaauunn,, FFiirr DDaarr--
rriigg,, FFaacchhaann,, GGhhiillllee DDhhuu,, BBooggllee,, KKiillllmmoouulliiss,,
and BBwwccaa..
LLaammpprreeyy may bite, inflicting 1/2 of a ppooiissoonn..
SShhrriieekkeerr will call one of its (much bigger) buddies if
picked upon.
BBoonnnnaaccoonn will become bored with battle, fart, and run
off.
SSmmeeaaggooll will try to steal a rriinngg from a player, if
given the chance.
SSuuccccuubbuuss may inflict damage through a ffoorrccee ffiieelldd..
This subtracts from eenneerrggyy lleevveell instead of
any shield the player may have thrown up.
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This is a very easy way to die.
CCeerrbbeerruuss loves metal and will steal all the metal
treasures from a player if able.
UUnnggoolliiaanntt can bite and poison. This inflicts five
ppooiissoonnss , and also takes one from the
player's qquuiicckknneessss..
JJaabbbbeerrwwoocckk may tire of battle, and leave after calling
one of his friends ( JJuubbjjuubb BBiirrdd or BBaann--
ddeerrssnnaattcchh ).
MMoorrggootthh actually MMooddnnaarr , but reserved for ccoouunncciill ooff
tthhee wwiissee,, vvaallaarr,, and eexx--vvaallaarr.. Fights with
MMoorrggootthh end when either he or the player
dies. His characteristics are calculated
based upon the player's. The player is given
the chance to ally with him. No magic,
except ffoorrccee ffiieelldd works when battling MMoorr--
ggootthh..
TTrroollll may regenerate its eenneerrggyy and ssttrreennggtthh while
in battle.
WWrraaiitthh may make a player blind.
TTrreeaassuurreess
The various treasure types are as follows:
TTyyppee zzeerroo _n_o_n_e
TTyyppee oonnee _p_o_w_e_r _b_o_o_s_t_e_r - adds mana.
_d_r_u_i_d - adds experience.
_h_o_l_y _o_r_b - subtracts 0.25 sin.
TTyyppee ttwwoo _a_m_u_l_e_t - protects from cursed treasure.
_h_o_l_y _w_a_t_e_r - kills aassssoorrtteedd ffaaeerriieess..
_h_e_r_m_i_t - reduces sin by 25% and adds some
mana.
TTyyppee tthhrreeee _s_h_i_e_l_d - adds to maximum eenneerrggyy lleevveell
_v_i_r_g_i_n - used to subdue a uunniiccoorrnn , or to
give much eexxppeerriieennccee (and some ssiinn ).
_a_t_h_e_l_a_s - subtracts one ppooiissoonn..
TTyyppee ffoouurr ((ssccrroollllss))
_s_h_i_e_l_d - throws a bigger than normal ffoorrccee
ffiieelldd..
_i_n_v_i_s_i_b_l_e - temporarily puts the finder's
qquuiicckknneessss to one million.
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_t_e_n _f_o_l_d _s_t_r_e_n_g_t_h - multiplies finder's
strength by ten.
_p_i_c_k _m_o_n_s_t_e_r - allows finder to pick next
monster to battle.
_g_e_n_e_r_a_l _k_n_o_w_l_e_d_g_e - adds to finder's bbrraaiinnss
and mmaaggiicc lleevveell..
All the scrolls except ggeenneerraall kknnoowwlleeddggee automatically call
a monster. These preserve any spells that were already in
effect, but are only in effect while in battle.
TTyyppee ffiivvee _d_a_g_g_e_r - adds to ssttrreennggtthh..
_a_r_m_o_u_r - same as a sshhiieelldd,, but bigger.
_t_a_b_l_e_t - adds brains.
TTyyppee ssiixx _p_r_i_e_s_t - rests to maximum; adds mmaannaa,, bbrraaiinnss;;
and halves ssiinn..
_R_o_b_i_n _H_o_o_d - increases sshhiieelldd and adds per-
manently to ssttrreennggtthh..
_a_x_e - like ddaaggggeerr,, but bigger.
TTyyppee sseevveenn _c_h_a_r_m - protects from cursed treasure (used
before aammuulleett ); used in conjunction with
bblleessssiinngg to battle DDaarrkk LLoorrdd..
_M_e_r_l_y_n - adds bbrraaiinnss,, mmaaggiicc,, and mmaannaa..
_w_a_r _h_a_m_m_e_r - like an aaxxee,, but bigger.
TTyyppee eeiigghhtt _h_e_a_l_i_n_g _p_o_t_i_o_n - sets ppooiissoonn to -2, or sub-
tracts two from ppooiissoonn,, whichever is better.
_t_r_a_n_s_p_o_r_t_e_r - allows finder to move anywhere.
_s_w_o_r_d - like a wwaarr hhaammmmeerr , but bigger.
TTyyppee nniinnee _g_o_l_d_e_n _c_r_o_w_n - allows the player to become
kkiinngg,, by going to (0,0).
_b_l_e_s_s_i_n_g - cuts ssiinn to 1/3, adds mmaannaa,, rests
to max., kills DDaarrkk LLoorrdd with a cchhaarrmm,, and
gives bearer first hit on all monsters.
_q_u_i_c_k_s_i_l_v_e_r - adds to qquuiicckknneessss..
TTyyppee tteenn _e_l_v_e_n _b_o_o_t_s - adds permanently to qquuiicckknneessss..
TTyyppee eelleevveenn _p_a_l_a_n_t_i_r - allows one to see all the other
players; used by ccoouunncciill ooff tthhee wwiissee to seek
the ggrraaiill..
TTyyppee ttwweellvvee//tthhiirrtteeeenn
_r_i_n_g - allows one to hit much harder in bat-
tle, etc.
Any treasure type 10-13 monsters may instead carry a type
nine treasure.
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A monster may also be carrying ggoolldd or ggeemmss.. These are used
at ttrraaddiinngg ppoossttss to buy things. A ggeemm is worth 1000 gold
pieces. Too much ggoolldd will slow a player down. One may
carry 1000 plus 200 per lleevveell of ggoolldd.. A ggeemm weighs one half
a gold piece. Monsters of treasure type 7 or higher may
carry ggeemmss..
The chance of a cursed treasure is based upon treasure type.
The more valuable treasures have a greater chance of being
cursed. A cursed treasure knocks eenneerrggyy lleevveell very low, and
adds 0.25 ppooiissoonn..
RRiinnggss
RRiinnggss are only carried by nnaazzgguullss and DDaarrkk LLoorrdd.. They come
in four different flavors. All rriinnggss rest the player to
maximum and cause him/her to hit much harder in battle with
monsters (assuming one has chosen to use the rriinngg for bat-
tle.)
Two types of rriinnggss are cursed and come either from nnaazzgguullss
or DDaarrkk LLoorrdd.. After a few times of using these types, the
player falls under the control of the rriinngg,, and strange,
random things will occur. Eventually, the player dies, and
gives his/her name to a monster on the file. Dying before
the rriinngg is used up also renames the monster.
The two remaining types of rriinnggss are much more benign. The
one from a nnaazzgguull is good for a limited number of battle
rounds, and will save the player from death if it was being
used when he/she died. The one from DDaarrkk LLoorrdd is the same,
except that it never is used up. rriinnggss disappear after sav-
ing someone from death. In general, cursed rriinnggss occur much
more often than normal ones. It is usually not a good idea
to pick one up. The only way to get rid of a rriinngg is to
have a monster steal it.
KKiinngg
A player may become kkiinngg bbyy ffiinnddiinngg aa _c_r_o_w_n and going to
(0,0). Players must have a lleevveell in the range of 10 to 1000
to be able to find a _c_r_o_w_n. When a player with one or more
_c_r_o_w_n_s reaches lleevveell 1000, the _c_r_o_w_n_s are converted to _g_o_l_d.
Once a player is king, he/she may do certain things while in
the Lord's Chamber (0,0). These are exercised with the
ddeeccrreeee ('0') option.
_t_r_a_n_s_p_o_r_t This is done to another player. It randomly
moves the affected player about. A cchhaarrmm
protects from transports.
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_c_u_r_s_e This is done to another player. It is analo-
gous to cursed treasure, but worse. It
inflicts two ppooiissoonn,, knocks eenneerrggyy lleevveell very
low, and degrades the maximum energy. It
also removes a ccllooaakk.. A bblleessssiinngg protects
from king's curses.
_e_n_e_r_g_y _v_o_i_d The king may put a number these scattered
about his/her kingdom as he/she pleases. If
a player hits one, he/she loses mmaannaa,, eenneerrggyy,,
and ggoolldd.. The energy void disappears after
being hit.
_b_e_s_t_o_w This is also done to another player. The
king may wish to reward one or more loyal
subjects by sharing his/her riches ( ggoolldd ).
Or it is a convenient way to dispose of some
unwanted deadweight.
_c_o_l_l_e_c_t _t_a_x_e_s Everyone pays 7% tax on all ggoolldd and ggeemmss
acquired, regardless of the existence of a
kkiinngg.. The king collects the accrued taxes
with this option.
The kkiinngg may also tteelleeppoorrtt anywhere for free by using the
origin as a starting place.
CCoouunncciill ooff tthhee WWiissee,, VVaallaarr
A player automatically becomes a member of the ccoouunncciill ooff
tthhee wwiissee upon reaching level 3000. Members of the council
cannot have rriinnggss.. Members of the council have a few extra
options which they can exercise. These are exercised iinntteerr--
vveennee ('8') option. All iinntteerrvveennee options cost 1000 mana.
One iinntteerrvveennee option is to _h_e_a_l another player. This is
just a quick way for that player to be rested to maximum and
lose a little ppooiissoonn.. The main purpose in life for members
of the council is to seek the HHoollyy GGrraaiill.. This is done with
a ppaallaannttiirr under the _s_e_e_k _g_r_a_i_l option. The distance cited
by the seek is accurate within 10%, in order not to make it
too easy to find the grail. A player must have infin-
tesimally small ssiinn,, or else it's all over upon finding the
grail. In order to help members of the council on their
quest, they may _t_e_l_e_p_o_r_t with greater ease.
Upon finding the grail, the player advance to position of
vvaallaarr.. He/she may then exercise more and niftier options
under _i_n_t_e_r_v_e_n_t_i_o_n. These include all of the council
members' option plus the ability to move other players
about, bless them, and throw monsters at them. A vvaallaarr's
blessing has the same effect as the treasure _b_l_e_s_s_i_n_g,
except that the affected player does not get his/her
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_b_l_e_s_s_i_n_g flag set. All _i_n_t_e_r_v_e_n_t_i_o_n options which affect
other players age the player who uses them. VVaallaarr are
essentially immortal, but are actually given five lives. If
these are used up, the player is left to die, and becomes an
eexx--vvaallaarr.. VVaallaarr cannot _m_o_v_e, _t_e_l_e_p_o_r_t, or call monsters.
(An exception to this is if the _v_a_l_a_r finds a _t_r_a_n_s_p_o_r_t_e_r.
This is to allow him/her to dispose of excess _g_o_l_d. Any mon-
sters which a vvaallaarr encounters are based upon his/her size.
Only one valar may exists at a time. The current valar is
replaced when another player finds the grail. The valar is
then bumped back to the council of the wise.
WWiizzaarrdd
The _w_i_z_a_r_d is usually the owner of the game, and the one who
maintains the associated files. The _w_i_z_a_r_d is granted spe-
cial powers within the game, if it is invoked with the '-S'
option. Otherwise, the _w_i_z_a_r_d plays no different from other
players. The _w_i_z_a_r_d abilities are outlined below.
_c_h_a_n_g_e _p_l_a_y_e_r_s
When examining a player, (game invoked with '-x', or
use 'X' from within game), the _w_i_z_a_r_d may also change
the player.
_i_n_t_e_r_v_e_n_t_i_o_n
The _w_i_z_a_r_d may do all the _i_n_t_e_r_v_e_n_t_i_o_n options. One
extra option, _v_a_p_o_r_i_z_e, is added to kill any offensive
players.
_s_u_p_e_r _c_h_a_r_a_c_t_e_r _t_y_p_e
An extra character type is added. This character
starts with the maximum possible in all statistics,
selected from the other character types. A ssuuppeerr
character's statistics also progress at the maximum
possible rate, selected from the other character types.
SSppeecciiaall PPllaacceess
Certain regions of the playing grid have different names.
In general, this is only to give the player some idea of
his/her present location. Some special places do exist.
_T_r_a_d_i_n_g _P_o_s_t_s These are located at |x| == |y| == n*n*100
for n = 1, 2...1000. Trading posts farther
out have more things for sale. Be careful
about cheating the merchants there, as they
have short tempers. Merchants are dishonest
about 5% of the time.
_L_o_r_d'_s _C_h_a_m_b_e_r This is located at (0,0). Only players with
ccrroowwnnss may enter.
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_P_o_i_n_t _o_f _N_o _R_e_t_u_r_n
This is located beyond 1.2e+6 in any direc-
tion. The only way to return from here is a
ttrraannssppoorrtteerr or to have a vvaallaarr relocate the
player.
_D_e_a_d _M_a_r_s_h_e_s This is a band located fairly distant from
the origin.The first fourteen monsters (water
monsters) can normally only be found here.
_V_a_l_h_a_l_a This place is where the vvaallaarr resides. It is
associated with no particular coordinate on
the playing grid.
MMiisscceellllaanneeoouuss
Once a player reaches lleevveell 5, the game will start to time
out waiting for input. This is to try to keep the game a
bit faster paced.
A _g_u_r_u will never be disgusted with your ssiinnss if they are
less than one.
A _m_e_d_i_c wants half of a player's ggoolldd to be happy. Offering
more than one has, or a negative amount will anger the
_m_e_d_i_c, who will make the player worse (add one ppooiissoonn ).
The HHoollyy GGrraaiill does little for those who are not ready to
behold it. Whenever anyone finds it, it moves. It is
always located within 1e+6 in any compass direction of the
origin.
There is a maximum amount of mmaannaa and cchhaarrmmss a player may
posses, based upon lleevveell.. _Q_u_i_c_k_s_i_l_v_e_r is always limited to
to a maximum of 99.
_B_o_o_k_s bought at a ttrraaddiinngg ppoosstt increase bbrraaiinnss,, based upon
the number bought. It is unwise, however to buy more than
1/10 of one's lleevveell in books at a time.
Players over level 10000 are automatically retired.
A _b_l_i_n_d_n_e_s_s goes away in random time.
Players with _c_r_o_w_n_s are identified with a '*' before their
character type.
IInntteerr--tteerrmmiinnaall BBaattttllee
When two player's coordinates correspond, they may engage in
battle. In general, the player with the highest qquuiicckknneessss
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gets the first hit. If the two players are severely mis-
matched, the stronger player is drastically handicapped for
the battle. In order to protect from being stuck in an
infinite loop, the player waiting for response may time out.
Options for battle are:
_f_i_g_h_t Inflicts damage upon other person.
_r_u_n _a_w_a_y Escape from battle. Has a 75% chance of
working.
_p_o_w_e_r _b_l_a_s_t Battle spell.
_l_u_c_k_o_u_t One-time chance to try to win against the
foe. Has a 10% chance of working.
Sometimes waits for the other player may be excessive,
because he/she may be battling a monster. Upon slaying a
player in battle the winner gets the other's eexxppeerriieennccee and
treasures. RRiinnggss do not work for inter-terminal battle.
BBUUGGSS
All screen formats assumme at least 24 lines by at least 80
columns. No provisions are made for when any of the data
items get too big for the allotted space on the screen.
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