User manual GAMES PC WIZARDRY 8

[. . . ] Pauses for Thought Occasionally the program pauses to allow you to read messages. Although this delay is adjustable (by pressing [T] when in the Maze), experienced players will often want no time delay at all. Pressing [ALT] when the program is pausing will end the pause immediately. If you get tired of pressing [ALT], you can press [SCROLL-LOCK] to switch all the pauses off and on. [. . . ] He or she may become Afraid, Asleep, Blinded, Dead, Insane, Irritated, Nauseous, Paralyzed, Poisoned or Stoned. For all of these maladies, except stoning and death, resting may eventually remedy the condition, although sometimes magical intervention is useful or required. See Combat Notes and Modifiers: Health-Related Maladies for more information. Gold Pieces (GP): Just as it sounds, the number you see here represents the amount of gold the character currently holds. Among other things, gold allows you to buy goodies, and since it's also used by monsters and NPCs, you don't have to worry about any currency exchange problems. Carrying Capacity (CC): All characters, because of race, strength and other factors, have a limited amount of weight they can successfully carry without a lot of encumbrance. If your character is carrying too much weight, he or she is typically easier for the monsters to hit, and will likely have some trouble fighting well (See Combat Notes and Modifiers: Encumbrance for more information. ) In general, it will take more stamina just to move around. However, Wizardry will let you know when your character is overloaded. In the character "Review" screen you will see Carrying Capacity's color has changed to: 141 Bane of the Cosmic Forge * light blue if they are carrying 66% to 74% of their total capacity * yellow if they are carrying 75% to 89% of their total capacity * red if they are carrying 90% or more of their total capacity. It is possible for your character to carry more than his or her carrying capacity. However, any character who attempts this heroic feat of muscle will likely exhaust his stamina so quickly that he'll pass out from exhaustion a few steps later. 142 Bane of the Cosmic Forge Note: Just like everyone else, your character only has two hands. When you select your primary weapon, it is held in one of the character's hands, and is the first to be used against a creature in combat. You may select a secondary weapon, a shield or another item to fill the secondary spot. However, if your primary weapon is two-handed, you will not be able to select a secondary item. You'll get some basic information about the item which will help you to understand its makeup and usefulness. These letters aren't a word puzzle, but are the first letters of the races and sexes (first line) and professions (second line) which can use the item. If a letter is highlighted, a character of that race, sex or profession may use the item. Following this, for weapons, you will see the fighting modes available and the weapon's classification highlighted as a primary or secondary weapon (P/S). Assay will not, however, show you the power of magical items other than scrolls or potions (you need to cast an Identify spell for items such as this). Assay will also tell you where the item should be worn (head, foot, etc. ); for weapons, "Assay" lets you know whether the weapon is one- or two-handed. Merge In some cases, you can carry more than one item in an item slot. [. . . ] If the difficulty you are having is not listed or you need additional assistance, you may press "0" on 252 Customer Service your games main menu, and you will be transferred to a Technical Support Representative. You must call Interplay's HINT Line for hints, tips, or codes at 1-900-370-PLAY (1-900-451-6869 $1. 25 in Canada only). You must be 18 years +, have a touch-tone phone, and the cost is $0. 95 per minute. Interplay Productions Support Fax: (949) 252-2820 Interplay Productions Technical Support 16815 Von Karman Avenue Irvine, CA 92606 HOW TO REACH US ONLINE INTERNET E-MAIL: support@interplay. com WORLD WIDE WEB: Access our Web Site at http://www. interplay. com FTP: Access our FTP Site at ftp. interplay. com Internet You can reach Interplay by sending Internet E-mail to "support@interplay. com". [. . . ]