OUT OF THE SHADOWS

You are in a fantasy world of monsters and magic in which your only friend
is a merchant living nearby. Use your cunning and guile, as well as weapons
that you have been clever enough to buy at the start, to combat the various
adversaries who will do their best to kill you. As you progress you will
gain experience and treasure.


INSTRUCTIONS

The display provides info on your character current state. Use the command
GO to move. Eg, GO N.

Characters are created in their home, on the sacred healing cross.

The merchant lives near your home. He offers a 24 hour service.

Food cannot be found, only brought from the merchant.


COMMANDS            ADDITIONAL        DESCRIPTION

ANOInt or HEAL      bodypart          Use ointment to heal part of body

ATTAck or A         (direction)       Attack in given direction

BLOW

BUY                 (quantity) item   Buy items off merchant

CAST                SLEEp
                    SLOW
                    BLASt
                    TELEport (UP or DOWN)

COST                (class)           Cost of items in copper pieces

DISCard             (quantity) item   Discard item - lost forever

DRINk               POTIon            Restores you to full health

EAT

FILL                                  Puts oil in lantern

GO or G             (direction)       Moves you in direction

INFO

LANTern or LIGHt    (ON or OFF)       Turns lantern on or off

LIST                (class)           Tells you how many of each

LOOK or L                             Look in container

MARK or M           (direction)       Place or pick up marker

OPEN or O                             Attempt to open container

QUIT

RING or R                             Put on or take off magic ring

SAVE                                  Saves game

SELL                (quantity) item   Sell items to merchant

SMITe               (direction)       Use magic rod

STAFf               (direction)       Place staff as monster barrier or
                                      pick it up

TAKE                (quantity)        Take treasure

TORCh               ON or OFF         Torch on or off

UNLOck                                Attempt to unlock a container

USE or WEAPon       weapon name       Prepare weapon for attack

WAVE                                  Use magic wand

WEIGht              (class)           Weight of items in copper pieces

WISH                (quantity) item
                    HOME
                    SHOP


The last command is always remembered. Press RETURN to repeat.

LIST, COST and WEIGht will give the next class if none is entered.

CLASSES: WEAPons
         ARMOur
         BAGGage
         MAGIc
         STAVes
         SPELls
         MONEy
         GEMS
         QUESts

BODY PARTS: HEAD
            CHESt
            L.ARm
            R.ARm
            L.LEg
            R.LEg