=========================Alternate Reality=========================== ----------------------------The Dungeon------------------------------ This is the only legible portion of a tattered diary found on a Dungeon staircase, near the portal they call Death's Door --Day five: I wandered through a sparkling crystal corridor for a couple of days. As I grew tired, I got careless and scratched my arm on the sharp edge of an achway. I didn't think much of it, it was such a minor injury. But, gradually, my weariness lessened and I could feel my strength growing and growing. The further I walked, the heavier I felt, and the slower my steps became. It was becoming difficult to breath. I knew I needed help, or the crystal poisoning would be the end of me. Finally after frantic searching I found a potion that ailed me. What a close call! --Day Eleven: It's hard to believe but I found a maze even trickier than the one leading to the Star Wizard's Guild in The City! After wandering around for what seemed like an eternity, I made a discovery. It's called Lucky's Potion Brewery. Here, a traveller can select from all the varieties of Potions and get the specific ones he needs. Naturally a transfer of funds is required. --Day Seventeen When I enetered The Dungeon I had many weapons, strong armor, and heaps of experience; but my soul was an embaresment to my fellow humans. Staying alive in The City had taken away my moral sensibility. Ironically, the gloom in The Dungeon lit my awareness: I was evil and I was sorry for it. Was it too late to save myself? As I reflected on my condition, I stumbled into a doorway. I looked around to discover I was inside a small Chapel! Were those tears in my eyes? I took a deep breath and listened to what the chaplin had to say. If I gave up all my wordly possessions, I could have this black spot removed from my soul! It wouldn't make me perfect, but would set me back on the right track. But I was rich! What a choice: My soul or my wealth. Alternate Reality: The Dungeon ...the adventure continues =========================The Instructions============================ -----------------------------Prologue-------------------------------- Heavy eh? Well now that we're past lets get down to the basics. Welcome to the Dungeon. And first I'de like to point out that information in this manuel was tooken entirely from characters emerging from the Dungeon. Some where sick,some where delierous, and some where simply tall-tale-tellers.So some of this information may not be entirely true. There are two ways to enter the Dungeon one is by using one of you're characters from the classic City, the other way is to start off fresh with a brand new character in the dungeon. This will be covered later but first a few rumors stated in the instructions. The Dungeon is a War Zone:Goblins and Trolls have been battling each other since time emmomorial. Learn to use this to you're advantage. Some folks in the dungeon provide hints, tips, and bits of information. Some of their rummors are helpful, but many are useless. The Oracle, however, never lies. This all seeing eye knows your life's history...and youre future. It only discloses important facts.By the way The Oracle of Wisdom is located directley beneath the Floating Gate. Commands Here are some important commands that aren't on any menue.An "En" means you can use this command during an encounter, an "Ex" means you can do it while exploring (Walking around) C Cast a Spell (En/Ex) D Drop an item (En/Ex) E Examine Spells or Items,invintory, time stops when you do this (Ex) U Use any item (En/Ex) P G Get an item you've dropped or discovered (Ex) S Save Game (Ex) Q Quit a game without saving it. Death Death occures when you're hit points reach 0,not under 0 like in the City. It is possible to bring back a dead character in this game.Simply start over to the opining menue and Continue the character (It should say (LOST) next to his/her name), only downfall is you'll loose one point from a randomly chosen stat. Note to City Veterens The city was developed mainly to create a truly awesome character.The Dungeon is FAR more complex and difficult. You will inbark on quests that may help answer some of the City's mysterious questions. ONCE YOU ENTER THE DUNGEON YOU CAN'T RETURN TO THE CITY! So before leaving into the Dungeon gather all you'r&wealth from all the Banks and go to one of the Dungeon entrances.When you get there save the character when he is right in-front of the doorway(Note:If you're sick or diseased you cant enter) then boot the dungeon and go to transfer City Character and follow the prompts. Newcomers to A.R. After booting the Dungeon go to Begine new Character.Follow the prompts and eventually you'll be standing infront of the entrance to the Dungeon. Above you stats will be rolling by, hit the space bar when you wish to recieve the stats that are in view. -------------------------------Stats--------------------------------- Stats are increased by magic or by going up a level(and some times other factores).Heres a list of the "Visible Stats" Strength-Pretty self explanitory. Determines how much damage you do on attacks and how much of a chance of breaking down bared doors. Stamina-is important if you're to survive.It determines your health, resistance to magic, and endurance. Charm-determines how life forms react to you.The better this is the better chance you have of making friends in encounters.Also there is no battle tactic "CHARM" in the Dungeon. Intelligence-Is crucial for casting Spells and Tricking (Tricking is EVIL by the way) Skill-helps avoid being hit.It also helps in weilding weapons Wizdom-Determines how many Spells you can learn and how easily you identify potions. Experience-Is gained through encounters.This determines when you go up a Level.Usually this amount doubles for each new level. Hit Points-are VERY important.The more you have the harder you are to kill.When they reach 0... There are invisible Stats too among them Physical Speed,Luck and Moral Allignment.You are closely monitored and the way you react can have effects on you're over all character. Moral Allignment-When you enter the Dungeon as a new character you are Nuetral,neither good nor bad.If playing from the city,the way you acted up their determines you're allignment down here. -------------------Getting around in the Dungeon--------------------- When you first enter the Dungeon you are in a "well lighted area" but for the most part the Dungeon is dark. You need a torch or some sort of magic in order to see. Magic is better for this because careing a torch means only one hand free...but you can use a Torch as a flamming club but you risk loosing it in battle(Things can get whirled from you're hand in battle) Cold and Heat effects you without warning.How badly is determined by how you're dressed. Being cold makes you hungry and slow, hot makes you thirsty and fatigued. Time-An A.R. year has 12 months of 24 hour days each (1 A.R. hour=about 4 earth minutes),there are 30 days to a month.The months are:Rebirth, Awakening, Winds, Rains, Sowings, First Fruits, Harvest, Final Reaping, The Fall, Darkness, Cold Winds, Lights. Doors-AS you travel you will find many doors,many you can simply walk through but some are special.If you walk up to a door but instead of walking through you get a menue then examine the door (Choise #1) if you cant figure out why it is locked try again. Eventually you may get one of 3 messages heres what to do for each. If it is bolted then try breaking it down, it may or may not open but you can try more than once (that is true for all of these) yet you may loose a few Hit Points. If it requires a key you need a magic key (from encounters) to open it. Once you use a key it is gone for ever. If it is Enchanted you may try to break the Enchantment, wether you break it or not depends on you're Int. and Wiz. Other doors include: Secret doors; doors that look like walls but you can walk through them. One way doors, doors that have a wall on the other side. --------------------------Items reasure--------------------------- Certan items are crucial for survival others you will just happen to come by. First here's a list of some of the more important things that you will need. Torches-You'll need these to see in the darkness if you can't use magic.Also can be used as an ok weapon. Compasses-You may not of needed them in the city but they are important down here.If you own one it will be constantly displayed to the left of the screen. Food Packets ater Flasks-Need these for nurishment.If you get hungry or thirsty hit U for use and press the appropriate number.Dont over do it! Time Pieces-Not really as usefull as helpfull give you an accurate reading of the present time,but not the date. Clothing, Armour, Weapons, Money,etc. are self explanitory (I hope) Treasure-Here's where the nifty stuf come into view. Gather diamonds and Gems-precious ores take them to the Damoneylieus shop and they will give you a good price for 'em. Money-There are 3 types of curency, coper, silver, and Gold! 1 Gold=10 Silver.1 silver=10 Copper. Crystals-These bueatiful objects are used for powering Magic Wands. Wands. Cold Wand-Does cold damage to all monsters Fire Wand-Does heat damage to all monsters Parylisis Wand-Paralysis all monsters Fear Wand-Makes most monsters retreat in terror. However there are some monsters that are so vicuous that the fear only provokes them more so. Light Wand-Gives about 6 hours of light Healing Wand-Restores up to 50 lost Hit Points Eyes These can be used a limited amount of times then they disappear. So use them wisely. Ruby Eye-Does FIRE DAMAGE to all monsters. Emerald Eye-Does WATER DAMAGE to all monsters. Sapphire Eye-Does AIR DAMAGE to all monsters. Wizard's Eye-Lets you see Secret Doors and gives you light.For a very limited amount of time. Hypnotic Eye-Bewilders all monsters which gives you the first oppurtunity of attack if you wish. Horns Blow these magic horns to get special benefites.When their music is exausted they *POOF* Bronze-This Cornucopia adds 5 Food Packets and 5 Water Flasks to your Invetory. Silver-This instrument does melodic mayhem(??) to all monsters(never found this one so...) Gold-This heals you to full Hit Points(heh heh,from my experience I will say only this, be ready for a surprise and remember what I said at the begining of all this.) Weapons and Armour There are many types of Weapons and Armour. Some may have better results in fighting certain creatures than others. For example if you where fighting an Ice Demon,a Flaming Club (or any flamming object ie:Torch) will do more dammage then say a Water Attack. Some Armour weapons can wear out and brake, you should be warned ahead of time before it breaks so that you may have the item repaired. If the object breaks it simply goes *POOF*. Also another interesting fact that I have neglected to add is that all objects (Unlike the City) have a set weight. How much weight you can carry is determined by your Strength. So lets say you are carrying, 3 great swords, a battle axe, a Flail, and 3000 copper, with a Strength of 10 you'll be moving quite slow. When you are carrying too much you will see the word Imobilised! magicly appear at the bottom right of you're screen. Drop some stuff till that word disappears and you can be on you're way. Weapons. There is no ideal weapon that will work great aginst all creatures. For example trying to cut slime with a dagger might be a bit difficult. Although some of the larger, more massive weapons will probably do some dammage to any monster. Some weapons are best handled with two hands such as Staves, Great Swords, etc.So having no Secondary weapon ready may be more wise. Armour Armour comes in pieces in the dungeon. The areas of the body include Head, Torso, Arms, and legs, what part of your body a piece of armour covers is usually pretty obvious. Yet about the only things that cover you're arms are Gauntlets(No not the Arcade game). Armour comes in many materials. About the least helpful of which is Leather and about the best Armour is Crystal Plate. Note: Banded ______ armour is better than just _______ armour (For example Banded Leather is better than just Leather). Cursed Weapons and Armour Some items may be cursed (but only ones found in encounters). There are many forms of Curses, ranging from Slow Death to Nigol's Revenge. You will not know if a weapon is cursed untill you pick it up,no you cant examine it like in the City. You can drop a cursed item but the curse will remaine. Curses may be removed from guilds that you've joined but for a fee of course. Enchanted W Several spells can enchant W for several hours, you can even enchant a Magical Weapon to give it even more ZZZZIIINNNGGG. Alignment Some weapons even have alignments. You have to have the same alignment as the weapon to benifit from this. Also the weapon may react to certain actions you try to take.Example:Stabbing a harmless Pauper for no reason with a good sword is not a good idea.The object will react with any number of interesting ways.Some are even more inteligent than this, they may react in a certain way with no reasons, such as scream and drain you Hit Points, or by bursting into flames. Ammunition Some weapons require ammunition, such as cross bows. The ammount of ammunition you have will be placed in brackets next to the item when you examine your inventory. Unusual Weapons Heres a list from the instruction of some unusual Weapons, I've found ones more unusual than these. Baselard- Short Sword/Dagger Cinquedea-Wide bladed dagger Claymore- Heavy Broadsword (2 hands) Daito- Curved Samuri Sword (2 " ) Falchion- Curved Sword,wider at the tip Gladius- Roman style Short Sword. Glaive- Hooked Was Scythe Katana- Curved Samuri Sword Katar- Triangular punching dagger Kris- Wavy Bladed Knife Kukri- Curved-bladed Longknife with the edge on the inner ark Kusarikam-Hand Scythe with a long chain attach to the blade Nunchaku- Flail formed with 2 clubs connected by a chain Skean- Short Dagger Tripple Iron-Nunchaku with an extra rod requires much skill Scrolls One time use magic items. Fireblade-Adds fire damage to Weapon in use (1 hour) Frostblade-Oppisite of Fireblade Clout-Adds enchanment to a blunt weapon (1 hour) Renew-Repaires all Armour and Weapons Remove Curse-Just that Wizards Eye-Same as the Wizard's Eye itself. Trump Cards Magical cards, most aren't time limited. The Star - Adds 20 Crystals to your inventory The Fool - Temporarily increases Luck Death - Kills practically any monster! Ace of Cups - Re-starts you're guild status The Chariot - Increases Skill by 1 Strength - Increases Strength by 1 Ace of Wands - Relieves Fatigue Tempurance - Cures Drunkniss King of Wands - Gives Invulnrability Fire for 3 hrs. Page of Kups - Cures Hunger and Thirst Ace of Pentacles - Gives you 100 Gold pieces High Priestess - Gives you limited prot. from attacks Tomes Ancient books of Wizdome use only once but their affects are perminent Tome of Knowledge - Adds 1 point to Inteligence Tome of Understanding - Adds 1 point to Wisdome Tome of Leadership - Adds 1 to Charm Potions There are many potions. You can't examine them like in the city and they don't dissapear on you.Either you know what it is when you find it or you don't. Some have good effects some have bad effects. -------------------------------Places-------------------------------- There are many places in the Dungeon. Most of the minor non-special places are in the well lighted area (3 of them).Heres a list of some of the places you may visit Damon iethiest Shop A kind of general store for everything from Provisions (Torches,Food Packets, etc.), Clothing, Battle Gear (Weapons and Armour), currency exchange (sell gems,jewels and a few extras) and... and I believe thats it... The Retreat A good place to spend the night (infact it is the only place that you can spend the night at without special doing).When you hit the sack time will be sped up...1 A.R. hour will then be equal to bout 4 seconds. You make wake up early by hitting the space bar or sleep till somebody wakes you up(usually 8-20 hours depending on how tired you are). Sleeping is also the easiest way to gain back Hit Points. Der Rathskeller Bar rill Basikly a tavern. Interesting place filled with cheery music and not maybe not so cheery people. You can have Encounters in a bar just follow the prompts. At the tavern you can order food and drink. Careful dont over do things, And have fun... Bank Vaults Located beneath the banks of the city. You can enter and snarf all you whant just be sure to follow the prompts.THIS IS EVIL BY THE WAY. And the security will beaf up every time you go in and grab what you can. Weapon Enchantress She can repair, or do just about anything to help you with any of your weapons. But she will be expecting some money(of course). River Station For a fee a ferryman will take you across the River Stonz (The realm of the un-dead), also the River may be crossed at Midnight. Chapel Here you may find you're allignment. Listen to a Sermon, or Pray. Praying may lead to anything (never worked for me).This may or may not be good. Having a good allignment may mean a helping hand from the church.Well here I'll tell you what they do see if you're real good in allignment they wilsrgaery eqryrth 415hjhasd,. -------------------------------Guilds-------------------------------- There are only 6 guilds with corresponding city locations. Three of which are good (Light,Order,and Law guilds) and three that are mean (Chaos, Thieve's and Dark). When you join your first guild this is your primary one. They will give a real swell ring that stores energy that you can use while casting spells. If the ring runs out of spark the energy will be tapped by you. You can have the ring re-charged at a guild that you have joined, but guess what...you have to pay. There are a few more advatages that you will learn about when you join. One of which is... -------------------------------Spells-------------------------------- If you join a guild there are a number of spells you can cast depending on which guild(s) you join. Most spell's affects can be figured out by there contraring name. Certain guilds may be able to cast different spells than others. Also there are two new guilds not found in the city. Paladine's Guild (good) and Mercenary's Guild (bad). Here are some of the more mind bogling spells. Fury---Greatly increases Luck (15 min) Location---If you're making a map this will tell you which "Square you are in" Prism---Same effect as paralys Shadowmeld---Makes you harder to hit Super Vision---Same effect as Wizard's Eye -------------------------Poisons and Diseases------------------------ These can be contracted in different ways. Diseases usually come from bites from foul creatures such as Rats etc. Poisons usually come from drinking poisonus Potions. The effects will differ depending on what you get. Seek out a wandering healer (Encounter) and have him heal you. =============================Encounters============================== -------------------------------Menues-------------------------------- When you meet another Being it is an Encounter. When this occures you will recieve a menue. There are 3 ways to run into somebody. He sees you first "SUPRISE" he/she/it will get the first move.You SUPRISE he/she/it,when this happens you will get a special menu. You can Waylay the being which means bonking it on it's head and grabbing something from it. Steal something,try to grab something and avoid getting into confrentation with it. Wait, puts you to the standard menu but you will still get the first move. Or leave. Another way to get encounter is both of you seeing each other at the same time. This will give you the basic menu here you can 1) Attack-Strike it with weapon 2) Charge-All out attack.Does good damage if you hit but leaves your defenses down if it still lives. 3) Aimed Attack-Hitting at only the right time.Does aptimum damage but might mean waiting a round or two. Yet your gaurd will stay up. 4) Transact here you can. 1)Offer-Give it something. You can sometime get valuable information for this. 2)Bluff-Talk you're way out of a fight 3)Trick-If it works the creature dies immediatly...but this is an evil thing to do. 4)Hail-Become friends with it and maybe get some important clues 0)Leave-Just that 5) Switch weapon-Switch from your Primary Weapon to your Seconday,when you switch the Secondary weapon will BECOME you're Primary, vica versa. 0) Turn and Run-Just that you may move a bit of a distance from doing this so have a compass ready. ------------------------------Life Forms----------------------------- Here are some of the more interesting inhabitance of A.R. the Dungeon. But dont think these are the only things down here. Paupers-Poor people in need of help an offering will please them. Gaurds-Policemen of the Dungeon. You know you're evil when they attack for no reason. If they do be ready for a big fight cause they can call other Gaurds for help. Gladiators, Knights, etc.- Evil or nuetral beings that have come down here to practice a bit. Noblemen-Sometimes a bit Snobby but they are on the good side. Thieves,Cuthroates,etc.-Nasty people who have come to do nasty things to you. Assasins-People hired from your enemies to...you know. Healers-If you need a helping hand you have found it. Go to Transact and Hail them you then get a list of what they can do. Mages,Wizards,etc-Experts of the guilds. Valkyries-Beautiful and Good warier maidens, unfortunatly they dislike humans.Yes you. Dwarves-They feel at home in the dungeon. They make very nice weapons and armour. They have a natural dislike of humans. Trolls oblins-Interesting bunch. Have been at war for quit a while. Making friends with one means enemys with the other. Storm Devils,Ice Demons, Flame Demons, Horned Deviles, Imps, Gremlins, and Homunculi...UH OH! Pheonix-Gloruis flamming bird. This creature is good but dislike humans. Dragons and Salamanders-Mean magic using creatures. Try to avoid theis guys. Whirlwinds-Challenging elemental spirits. Wraithes, Ghosts, Specters, Zombies, Ghouls, Skeletons, Liches, Vampires- Mean un-dead.Some have really powerful abilitys that can un- join any un-lucky adventurer Night Stalker-Yes they're down here too. Even though they where easy to kill on the City Streets. They draw much power from the Darkness of the Dungeon. Devourer-Legendary creature. Not much known about it. =============================Thats about it========================== ------------------------------Finall Notes--------------------------- Well thats about it,hope your adventures in the Dungeon are fortunate. There are many Quests you will be sent on and there will eventually be a climactic Quest. Havnt gotten to that yet. There is nothing stated in here that wasn't put into the instructions. Except for a few clues. There will be more alternate Reality Disks coming out in the future so keep an eye for them and. Fare thee Well