User manual GAMES PC AGE OF WONDERS

[. . . ] Player's Manual written by the Stratos Group ©1999 Gathering of Developers I, Ltd. The software and related manual for this product are copyrighted. They may not be reproduced, stored in retrieval systems, placed on the Internet or World Wide Web, or transcribed in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recorded or otherwise) without prior written permission of the publisher. The software and related manual are licensed to you pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Limited Software Warranty and License Agreement contained in the software and the accompanying written manuals. [. . . ] Heroes can also appear on the map through the Summon Hero spell. This is important to remember because he will have the same advantages and disadvantages as any other Hero, and other races will react to your Leader the same way as they would to any other Hero of the same race. The main difference is that your Leader is you, in the game. When you click on your Hero, and then click on his picture in the righthand side of the screen, a window with information about your Hero is displayed, as is shown below. This screen shows your Hero, his statistical characteristics, abilities, level and experience, which are explained below, as well as a blue symbol that denotes mana production. The hero's Mana Production is calculated by adding 5 for the spell casting ability, and then by multiplying 5 times the spell casting level and adding it to the initial 5. The higher your spell casting, the more mana you will have. Clicking the Info tab in this window will bring up information on what spheres of magic your Hero has, as well as information pertaining to your racial relations with that Hero. As discussed later in the Magic section (page 83), the spheres of magic that your Hero studies can drastically influence how he is played. The information pertaining to his racial ties can also influence his role in the game. For instance, if a Hero is of the same race as your Leader, and you have maintained good relations with your own race, the Hero will be inclined to join you. Also, if a Hero is of a race which you have declared war on, watch him closely as he might betray you. 78 79 Section Ten · Heroes Player's Manual The third section of this window is Items. The Items window shows what Items your Hero has, and what Items, if any, are on the ground where your Hero is. Don't worry about trying to check every bit of ground for Items, because if they are on the ground, there will be a bag in the location where they are. Items and their uses are described in the Items section shown below. Race This is the Hero's race. A Hero can be any of the twelve races found in Age of Wonders. It is important that you check a hero's race and the relations that you have with that race, especially when you first encounter the Hero. Depending upon your relations with the race of any new Heroes you see, they might either attack you, or join you. Section Ten · Heroes Experience Experience is displayed by a fraction with the numerator representing the current experience that the Hero has gained, and the denominator representing the amount of experience that the Hero needs to achieve the next level. They can gain Experience by fighting in combat, or by just letting turns go by. Experience is critical to a strong Hero. Level The level of a Hero is an indirect indicator of the power of a Hero. The higher the Hero's level, the more skill points that Hero gets to spend on abilities. In this manner, Heroes can increase their leadership, sight distance, marksmanship, or any number of other abilities. A Hero can attain a peak level of 30. Gender Each Hero has a name, title, the same six basic statistics that Units have (see Fighting Units, Page 73), and four extended statistics, along with several abilities (both selected and fixed). [. . . ] NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY OWNER, ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS OR AFFILIATES SHALL CREATE ANY OTHER WARRANTY OR EXTEND OR EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY. YOU MAY NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE. SOME COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER STATUTORY RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY. [. . . ]