User manual GAMES PC INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE THE GRAPHIC ADVENTURE GRAIL DIARY

[. . . ] Perhaps the harsh cut of the wind or a storm in the forest does not alarm such adventurers. If that is so, I am certain our woods, streams, and caverns will attract your interest, offering many a delightful diversion. Even the otherwise abysmal village of Barovia boasts a charming cemetery. that is, stays long enough in this harsh and unyielding home of mine, I may require its presence. [. . . ] With a hoard of musty spell books and scrolls, gathered after many trials and much experience, a mage can become truly powerful. Prime Requisite: Intelligence Races Allowed: Human, Elf, Half-Elf Weapons Allowed: Dagger, Staff, Dart Fighters Fighters often tread in harm's way, relying on a strong sword arm and their brave, sometimes foolhardy natures to win the day. Trained in the use and maintenance of all types of weapons and armor, fighters can utilize any available piece of hardware without restriction. This includes magical items such as rings and gauntlets. Like practicing athletes, fighters improve their skills and speed as they move up in levels. An extra sword thrust, delivered with blinding speed, may prove the difference between the living and the dead, and high-level fighters such as paladins and rangers are able to attack more often with such melee weapons. Prime Requisite: Strength Races Allowed: All Weapons Allowed: All 39 Paladins Paladins radiate an aura of protection, a shield of sorts which causes their attackers to suffer a penalty even before these elite warriors have unsheathed their swords. In this and other magical abiliies, paladins prove themselves as more than mere fighters. Walking the most difficult path of any class, the paladin abides by the rules of lawful good and leads others by the example of his chaste and pious ways. The life of a paladin can become an horrendous challenge, one too great for any mere mortal to bear. The very aura of the land, in time, may convince the paladin that he has been betrayed by his gods and turn even the most pious among them to evil, though this is thought to take many years. In addition to skill with all types of arms and armor, paladins possess extra resistance to magical attacks and poisons. And once per day they can heal with their lay on hands ability, a skill similar to a cleric's cure light wounds spell. As the word implies, physical power, muscle, and stamina are being gauged. Stronger characters are able to swing a sword or mace more often and thereby receive bonuses for the extra damage they do. Fighters, rangers, and paladins are capable of extraordinary feats of physical prowess and so may possess strength scores higher than 18. These special scores are displayed as a percent value following the base strength, such as: 18/23, where 23 means 23%. Unfortunately, halflings, even halfling fighters, cannot acquire exceptional strengths. Dexterity bestows the gifts of speed and agility on those characters who score high in this area. Accuracy in firing a bow or in letting loose with a sling are additional advantages of being dexterous, as well as receiving bonuses to one's armor class. Adversaries simply find it hard to hit a quick moving target. When the dexterity score reaches 16 and above, fighters can more effectively manage a weapon in each hand with less penalty. Constitution measures the fitness, health, and physical toughness of your character. A high score in this area boosts the total number of hit points your character receives, and with more hit points, your character becomes all the more difficult to kill. [. . . ] The program accompanying this rule book may be copied, by the original purchaser only, as necessary for use on the computer for which it was purchased. Any persons reproducing any portion of this book for any reason, in any media, shall be guilty of copyright violation and subject to the appropriate civil or criminal action at the discretion of the copyright holder(s). ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, AD&D, RAVENLOFT and the TSR logo are trademarks owned by and used under license from TSR, Inc. , Lake Geneva WI, USA. All TSR characters, character names, and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks owned by and used under license from TSR, Inc. [. . . ]