User manual GAMES PC DUNGEON SIEGE

[. . . ] Hotkeys These are the default settings for common hotkeys. To view a complete list of hotkeys or to customize the settings, click the Options button on the Main menu (or click the Menu button within the game, and then click Options), click Input, and then click Hotkeys. General controls SPACEBAR or PAUSE F9 CTRL+S F11 CTRL+L Z ALT W TAB N ESC X \ J ENTER SHIFT+ENTER CTRL+ENTER F10 Pause game. View/Hide labels for items on the ground. View/Hide Health Level and Mana Level indicators on characters. [. . . ] In a section known as the Wyrm's Hole, miners excavated the spine of a creature three-quarters of a mile long that terminated in a skull the size of three hay wagons. Elsewhere, the sound of an underground waterfall thunders through the lower chambers, though no one has ever found its source. In addition to the natural wonders of the Glitterdelve, elevators and conveyors move miners and materials between levels with astonishing rapidity. Sluices running with ice-melt from Glacern provide fresh drinking water and a means for separating gold from the rocky silts. Even the circulation of air is maintained by a series of magically powered fans engineered to prevent the build up of explosive vapors like those that triggered the Great Blast of 943. Your character develops into a fighter, archer, Nature mage, or Combat mage, depending on the weapons you use. Each time you kill a creature, your skill with a particular weapon increases. You can develop skills in more than one area. For example, if you use both a sword and a bow, your character will develop both melee skills and ranged skills and will become either a fighter or archer, depending on the highest Skill Level. Using melee weapons, such as swords, axes, or maces develops your melee skill and you become a fighter. Using projectile weapons, such as bows, develops your ranged skill and you become an archer. Casting Nature magic spells develops your Nature magic skill and you become a Nature mage. Casting Combat magic spells increases your Combat magic skill and you become a Combat mage. To view your skills Click the View/Hide Inventory button beside the Character Portrait. The Inventory Panel opens displaying the Character Panel. The gray progress bars in each skill indicate how far you've advanced toward the next Skill Level. When you achieve a new Skill Level, a message appears on the screen and the Level column of the Skills Panel is updated. 24 25 Character attributes The skills you develop determine your character's attributes. Magic weapons, armor, or other items you've equipped can also (positively or negatively) affect your character's attributes. Attributes are shown in blue if they are increased due to a magic item and are shown in red if they are decreased. Strength determines a character's physical power. It lets you use larger weapons and wear heavier armor, and it provides a damage bonus during melee combat. Some armor and weapons require that you have a certain level of Strength before the character can use the item. Dexterity determines a character's agility and aiming accuracy. [. . . ] If the Drop on Death option in Game Settings is set to Nothing, your Inventory items are also saved. However, if this option is set to make Inventory items drop when characters die, you'll have to stay in the game and recover the items if you want them saved on exit. Chatting To chat with other players Press ENTER to display the chat screen, type your message, and then press ENTER to send it. Trading items with other players You can give gold or items to other players. You can also trade items for gold or other items. To hide or display label or shield identifiers Press the apostrophe (`) key. To display Health and Mana indicators for all team members. Press X. To view multiplayer stats Press the BACKSLASH (\) key. [. . . ]