games-pc dark sun-shattered lands User Manual

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INTRODUCTION ....................................1
World of Dark Sun.................................1
What Comes with This Game?.......2
Copy Protection ..............................2
Using the Mouse.............................2
Using the Keyboard ........................2
Getting Started Quickly with a 
Pregenerated Party ..................2
JARETH’S JOURNAL ...............................3
HOW TO PLAY SHATTERED LANDS .....5
Adventuring and Combat ...............5
Character Interaction......................7
Camping..........................................7
Training ..........................................7
Spellcasting / Psionics ....................7
CREATING YOUR PARTY .......................8
Creating Characters ........................8
Adding Previously Created 
Characters..............................11
Modifying Your Party ...................11
CHARACTER OPTIONS ........................11
View Character..............................12
View Inventory..............................13
Cast Spells / Use Psionics.............15
Current Spell / Effects ...................15
GAME MENU........................................16
View Character..............................16
View Inventory..............................16
Cast Spells / Use Psionics.............16
Current Spell / Effects ...................16
Exit to DOS...................................16
Load / Save Game.........................16
Set Preferences ..............................17
Overhead Map ..............................17
Center on Leader...........................17
Collapse Party...............................17
Walk..............................................18
Look ..............................................18
Attack ............................................18
Return to Game.............................18
ABILITY SCORES ..................................18
CHARACTER RACES .............................19
Dwarves ........................................19
Elves ..............................................19
Half-Elves......................................19
Half-Giants ...................................19
Halflings........................................20
Humans ........................................20
Muls ..............................................20
Thri-kreen......................................20
CHARACTER CLASSES .........................21
Fighters .........................................21
Gladiators .....................................22
Rangers .........................................22
Preservers ......................................23
Clerics............................................23
Druids ...........................................24
Thieves ..........................................25
Psionicists .....................................25
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS.................26
Alignment......................................26
Armor Class...................................27
Hit Points......................................27
Experience Points .........................27
Level..............................................28
THACØ .......................................28
BESTIARY..............................................29
Creatures of Shattered Lands .......29
Detailed Descriptions of New 
Monsters ................................36
MAGIC ..................................................55
Preserver Spells .............................55
Cleric Spells...................................67
PSIONICS..............................................79
Psychokinesis................................80
Psychometabolism ........................81
Telepathy ......................................84
APPENDIX ............................................87
Preserver/Cleric Spell Index..........87
Psionic Power Index .....................89
Racial Ability Adjustments Table...89
Level Advancement Tables ...........90
Spell Progression and 
Spell Bonus Tables ................91
Hot Keys........................................92
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