User manual GAMES PC WARLORDS-BATTLECRY

[. . . ] TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] They can be carried over in your retinue to other scenarios. Generals do not have to be of the same race as either your hero or your army, but commonly are. The generals for each race are: · · · · · · · · Humans: White Mage, Red Mage and Black Mage, page 57 Dwarves: Dwarf Lord, page 59 Undead: Vampire, page 61 Barbarians: Reaver, page 62 Minotaurs: Minotaur King, page 63 Orcs: Giant, page 66 High Elves: Moonguard, page 68 Wood Elves: Dryad, page 70 For example, if you own a level three Palace, four other buildings, one Gold Mine, and have a hero with a command skill of 11, your army limit is 28. Note that if you own multiple Keeps, the army limits for Keeps apply to only one Keep ­ the one with the highest level. · Dark Elves: Blackguard, page 72 28 HEROES: Statistics and Skills HEROES: Statistics and Skills 29 Allies are very tough armies that offer to join you as a reward for completing a quest, or as a result of a summoning spell. Allies cannot be produced like regular armies. They can be carried over in your retinue to other scenarios. Descriptions of the abilities of the six "Allies" can be found starting on page 77. Statistics Strength (ST) Physical prowess and health. Researching Skills Most buildings have skills available to upgrade armies. The skills available at the building depend on your race. For a full list of the skills available, see the WARLORDS BATTLECRY Quick Reference Card. To research a skill, select a building and click Buy Armies & Skills in the Control Panel. Click on an available skill to start researching it (see page 24 for more information). A message alerts you when your research is complete. If the skill is to upgrade or improve a certain type of army, the research affects all armies of that type currently in existence, as well as any new armies that are produced. Intelligence (IQ) Knowledge and ability to learn magic. Speed and agility. Dexterity (DX) Charisma (CH) Personality and leadership skills. HEROES Heroes are very powerful armies, who are able to carry items, convert buildings, cast spells, and receive quests. Heroes cannot be produced like regular armies, nor do they offer to join your army later. Heroes do not have to be of the same race as the army they lead into battle, but gain bonuses if they are. For details on the bonuses and penalties, see the table "Hero-Side Race Bonuses" in the "Appendix" on page 84. That is, he or she may be incapacitated in one scenario, but always makes a full recovery in time for the next battle. Skills Combat Health Speed Command Morale (ST+ST) (ST+DX) (DX+DX) (IQ+CH) (DX+CH) (IQ+IQ) (IQ+DX) (ST+IQ) (ST+CH) (CH+CH) Melee combat skill. Ability points gained and army experience. Discounts on purchases. Statistics and Skills A hero has four statistics: strength, intelligence, dexterity, and charisma. These statistics are used to calculate the hero's ten skills. Initially these statistics and skills are determined by the hero's race. [. . . ] Enter Spellbook FUNCTION KEY Open Spellbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S Go to Common Spells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Go to Healing Spells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H Go to Necromantic Spells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]