.no paging .rm 70 .lm 1 .lm 0 .blank 2 1 Abbreviations .lm 1 .p Sometimes abbreviations are used to indicate especially powerful items. These abbreviations are usually used with armor and weapons. For more detailed information on them, see the sections entitled Weapons and Armor. .blank 2 .lm 0 2 Weapons .lm 15 .blank 2 .list 0 ' ' .le; (DB) - Demon Bane. .le; (DF) - Defender. .le; (FB) - Frost Brand. .le; (FT) - Flame Tongue. .le; (HA) - Holy Avenger. .le; (SD) - Slay Dragon. .le; (SE) - Slay Evil. .le; (SM) - Slay Monster. .le; (SR) - Slay Regenerative. .le; (SS) - Soul Sword. .le; (SU) - Slay Undead. .le; (V) - Vorpal Weapon. .le; (WB) - Wizard Blade. .le; (BB) - Blessed Blade. .els .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Armor .lm 15 .blank 2 .list 0 ' ' .le; (RA) - Resist Acid. .le; (RC) - Resist Cold. .le; (RF) - Resist Fire. .le; (RL) - Resist Lightning. .le; (R) - Resistance, resists all of the above. .els .lm 0 .blank 2 1 Adventuring .lm 1 .p Once your character is adequately supplied with food, light, armor, and weapons, he is ready to enter the dungeon. Move on top of the '>' symbol and use the down '>' command. Your character enters a maze of interconnecting staircases and finally passes through a one-way door. He is now on in the dungeon somewhere between 50 and 200 feet depending on the steepness of the stairs. He must survive many horrible and challenging encounters to find the treasure lying about. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 2 Armor_Class .el .lm 1 .p Armor class is a number that describes the amount and the quality of armor begin worn. .p The larger your armor class, the more protective it is. A negative armor class would actually help get you hit. Armor protects you in three manners: .blank 2 .list 0 'o' .le; It makes you less likely to be hit by the monsters. .le; You take less damage when you DO get hit. .le; Fire and Acid damage are reduced when wearing body armor. .els .lm 1 .p Obviously a high armor class is a must for surviving the lower levels of Moria. .p Each piece of armor has an armor class adjustment, and a magical bonus. Armor bought in town will have these values displayed with its description. Armor that is found within the dungeon must be identified before these values will be displayed. Armor class values are always diplayed between a set of brackets '[#,+#]'. The first value is the armor class of the item. The second number is the magical bonus of the item, and will always have a sign preceding the value. For example, an item listed as [3,+2] would increase your armor class by 5 points (3+2) if worn. There are a few cases where the form '[+#]' is used, meaning the object itself gives no protection, but it does grant a magical bonus to your armor class if worn. .p Some pieces of armor will possess special abilites denoted by the following abbreviations: .lm 15 .blank 2 .list 0 ' ' .le; (RA) - Resist Acid. .els .lm 1 .p This magical ability is usually enchanted into armor, but may occasionally be found as an ability of a weapon. A character using such an object will take only one half damage from any acid thrown upon him. In addition, armor so enchanted will resist the acid's effects and not be damaged by it. .lm 15 .blank 2 .list 0 ' ' .le; (RC) - Resist Cold. .els .lm 1 .p This magical ability is also found in both weapons and armor. A character using a resist cold object will take only one third damage from frost and cold. .lm 15 .blank 2 .list 0 ' ' .le; (RF) - Resist Fire. .els .lm 1 .p This magical ability is found in both weapons and armor. A character using a resist fire object will take only one third damage from heat and fire. .lm 15 .blank 2 .list 0 ' ' .le; (RL) - Resist Lightning. .els .lm 1 .p This magical ability is found in both weapons and armor. A character using a resist lightning object will take only one third damage from electrical attacks. .lm 15 .blank 2 .list 0 ' ' .le; (R) - Resistance. .els .lm 1 .p A character wearing armor with this ability will have resistance to Acid, Cold, Fire, and Lightning as explained in each part above. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 3 Armor_List .el .lm 1 .literal Cost Weight +To AC Lvl ------------------------------------------------------------- Pair of Sandals 1 1 0 1 Pair of Soft Leather Shoes 4 5 1 1 Pair of Soft Leather Boots 7 20 2 4 Pair of Hard Leather Boots 12 40 3 6 Cloth Hat 5 5 0 1 Soft Leather Cap 4 10 1 2 Hard Leather Cap 12 15 2 4 Metal Cap 30 20 3 7 Iron Helm 75 75 5 20 Steel Helm 200 60 6 40 Silver Crown 250 20 0 44 Golden Crown 500 30 0 47 Jewel Encrusted Crown 1000 40 0 50 Robe 4 20 2 1 Soft Leather Armor 18 80 4 2 Soft Studded Leather 35 90 5 3 Hard Leather Armor 55 100 6 5 Woven Cord Armor 45 150 6 7 Hard Studded Leather 100 110 7 7 Soft Leather Ring Mail 160 130 6 10 Hard Leather Ring Mail 230 150 8 12 Leather Scale Mail 330 140 11 14 Metal Scale Mail 430 250 13 24 Rusty Chain Mail 0 200 14(-8) 26 Chain Mail 530 220 14 26 Double Chain Mail 630 260 15 28 Augmented Chain Mail 675 270 16 30 Bar Chain Mail 720 280 18 34 Metal Brigandine Armor 775 290 19 36 Laminated Armor 825 300 20 38 Partial Plate Armor 900 260 22 42 Lamellar Armor 950 340 23 44 Plate Armor 1050 380 25 48 Ribbed Plate Armor 1200 380 28 50 Cloak 3 10 1 1 Set of Cloth Gloves 1 1 0 1 Set of Leather Gloves 3 5 1 1 Set of Gauntlets 35 25 2 12 Small Leather Shield 30 50 2 3 Medium Leather Shield 60 75 3 8 Small Metal Shield 50 65 3 10 Large Leather Shield 120 100 4 15 Medium Metal Shield 125 90 4 20 Large Metal Shield 200 120 5 30 .el .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Bashing .lm 1 .p Weight is the primary factor in being able to bash something, but strength plays a role too. After bashing, a character may be off balance for several rounds depending upon his DEXTERITY. .p Doors can be broken down by bashing them. Once a door is bashed open, it is forever useless and cannot be closed. .p Chests too may be bashed open, but be warned that the careless smashing of a chest often ruins the contents. Bashing open a chest will not disarm any traps it may contain, but does allow the strong and ignorant to see what's inside. .p Finally, a creature may be bashed. If a shield is currently being worn, the bash is a shield bash and will do more damage. In either case, a bash may throw an opponent off balance for a number of rounds, allowing a player to get in a free hit or more. If the player is thrown off-balance, his opponent may get free hits on him. This is a risky attack. .p .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 2 Cursed_Objects .el .lm 1 .p Some objects, mainly armor and weapons, have had curses laid upon them. These horrible objects will look like any other normal item, but will detract from your character's stats or abilities if worn. They will also be impossible to remove until a "Remove Curse" spell is used. .p When a cursed item has been identified, an asterisk '*' will appear next to the inventory letter of the item. If you should wear a cursed item, you will immediately know it is cursed and again the asterisk will appear. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Death .lm 1 .p If your character falls below 0 hit points, he has died and cannot be restored. A tombstone showing information about your character will be displayed with the option to print the information to a file. You will also be asked if you would like to print his character sheet to a file. .p After the tombstone, a list of high scores will appear. The number listed can be specified in the command line, default is 20. .p .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Fighting .lm 1 .p Attacking is simple in Moria. If you move into a creature, you attack him. You can attack from a distance by firing a missile, or by magical means such as aiming a wand. Creatures attack in the same way - if they move into you, they attack you. Some creatures can cast spells from a distance, and dragon-type creatures can breathe from a distance, but these are the only exceptions. .p If you are wielding a weapon, the damage for the weapon is used when you hit the creature. If you are wielding no weapons, you get two fist strikes. A very strong creature (such as a half-troll) or a monk can do a lot of damage with its fists. A character may have both a primary and a secondary weapon. The secondary weapon is kept on the belt, or on the shoulder for immediate use. You can switch between your primary and secondary weapons by using the 'x' command. Be sure you are wielding the proper weapon when fighting. Beating a dragon over the head with a bow or shovel will simply make him mad, and get you killed. .p Missile weapons (such as bows) can be wielded, and then the proper missile (in this case an arrow) can be fired across the room into a target. Missiles can be used without the proper missile weapon, but used together they have a greater range and do far more damage. .p Hits and misses are determined by comparing your class, your level, and the armor class of the monster. (at a given level of experience, Fighters hit the most often, and Mages hit the least often). A miss doesn't necessarily mean that you didn't hit the monster, but that you failed to do any damage (perhaps due to the monster's armor). A 'hit' is any attempted swing that succeeds in doing damage. Higher armor classes make it harder to inflict damage, therefore you will miss more often when attacking creatures with higher armor classes. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Light .lm 1 .p There are two sources for light once you enter the dungeon. Permanent light which has been magically placed within rooms, and light sources carried by the player. If neither is present, the character will be unable to map or see any attackers. Lack of light will also affect searching, picking locks, and disarming. .p A character must wield a torch or lamp in order to supply his own light. Once a torch or lamp has 50 or less turns (moves) left before burning out, you will be reminded that your source of light is about to run out. This message will continue to be displayed at random intervals. Once a torch is burnt out, it is useless and can be dropped. A lamp or lantern can be refilled with oil by using the Fill ('F') command. You must, of course, be carrying extra oil to do this. There are also rumors of magic lanterns that run on magical charges instead of oil, but these would be rare if you could find them at all. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Creatures .lm 1 .p There are hundreds of horrible creatures in the depths of Moria and as you get deeper the weaker ones are replaced by more vicious foes. There are several categories of monsters, although some creatures belong in more than one of these. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Dragons .lm 1 .p These magical reptiles live far down in the lower layers of the dungeon. There are several species, each of which have a different shade of scales. As they get older they may learn magic with which to defend themselves, or just get an easy meal. It is rumored that some of the dragons are born with bizzare changes that are due to the magical nature of dragons, such as multiple heads or a highly magical breed. One thing is for certain and that is that the best weapon to fight them with is a Slay Dragon weapon; one that was specially forged to be the death of these beasts. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Undead .lm 1 .p Once living beings, these souls have become everliving. But in exchange for this "gift" most of them need to drain the life from the still living. Beware the touch of a Lich! Some of the more powerful undead were once mages or evil priests and still know their powerful spells. The best weapon with which to attack these foul beings with is a specially blessed to be a Slay Undead weapon. If you have lost some of your life essence to an undead you must obtain a restore life levels potion to regain it. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Demons .lm 1 .p These abominations of demonic might are quite powerful. Most of them have magical abilities and they can appear in just about any form of animal or creature. At the lowest levels reside the Demon Lords which can summon any of their minions and the Demon, the Balrog, is the ruler of Moria and object of the quest that you have undertaken. Opposed to these creatures are the various Demon Bane weapons. With one of these you may do much more damage when striking. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Evil .lm 1 .p Most of the intelligent creatures in the dungeon are evil. Of course the Undead and the Demons are evil by nature, as well most Dragons, but many of the humanoids and monsters are also of an evil nature. Even some of the townspeople are evil! The Slay Evil weapons and the Holy Avenger were made to defeat these foes, but due to the many variations of evil are not as effective as, say, a Slay Dragon, which is specially attuned. Priest characters have many prayers with which to combat Evil monsters because of their religeous vow to destroy evil. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Monsters .lm 1 .p Many of the beasts in Moria are only able to survive in the dungeon due to their unnatural nature. These creatures are called Monsters and are the foes of the Druid class. Just about anything that is not an animal or person is a monster. To fight these foes you should get a Slay Monster weapon, but like Slay Evil, these weapons are not as attuned to the wide variety of creatures. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Regenerative .lm 1 .p Some of the monsters, like Trolls and many of the Demons, heal rather rapidly. If you teleport away because the monster is too dangerous, you will find that most of the damage you did has healed by the time you meet him again. A Slay Regenerative weapon will do extra damage to these creatures every time that you hit. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Mimics .lm 1 .p On occation an object that looks like treasure may actually be a creature that mimics that shape to fool you into approaching. Most can be identified by approaching cautiously, but be careful. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Mining .lm 1 .p Much of the treasure within the dungeon can be found only by mining it out of the walls. Many rich strikes exist within each level, but they must be found and mined. Quartz veins are the richest, yielding the most metals and gems, but magma veins will also have some hordes hidden within. .p Mining is very difficult without a pick or shovel (although a strength of 18 or higher sometimes eliminates the need for a digging tool). Like many other items, picks and shovels may have an additional magical ability expressed as '(+#)'. The higher this number, the more quickly the tool will enable you to remove obstructing quartz, magma, or granite. A pick or shovel also has plusses to hit and damage, and can be used as a weapon, but most other weapons do a significantly larger amount of damage, so it is always important to be sure that you are *NOT* wielding your pick/shovel when you are in combat with a monster! Many people lose their characters because they don't realize that they are still wielding their pick - not their broadsword. .p When a vein of quartz or magma is located, the character should wield his pick or shovel and begin digging out a section. When that section is removed, he should locate another section of the vein, and begin the process again. Since granite rock is much harder to dig through, it is much faster to follow the vein exactly and dig around the granite. .p If the character has a scroll or staff of treasure location, he can immediately locate all strikes of treasure within a vein shown on the screen. This makes mining much easier and more profitable. .p Another way to make mining more convenient is to wield the pick or shovel as your secondary weapon, and then: use 'x' to switch from your attack weapon to your pick (before you dig), dig out the treasure, then use 'x' again to switch back to your attack weapon (don't want to get caught fighting with your pick, do you?). .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 3 Mining_List .el .lm 1 .p .literal Cost Weight Damage Lvl ------------------------------------------------------------- Orcish Pick 500 180 1d3 20 Gnomish Shovel 100 50 1d2 20 Dwarven Shovel 250 120 1d3 40 Dwarven Pick 1200 200 1d4 50 .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Objects .lm 1 .p The dungeon is full of objects just waiting to be picked up and used. How did they get there? Well, most of the useful items are left over from all the foolish adventurers who have entered the dungeon before you. They get killed, and the helpful monsters scatter the various treasures throughout the dungeon. Most cursed items have been placed there by evil sorcerers, who enjoy a good joke when it gets you killed. .p You pick up objects by moving on top of them. You can carry as many different items in your backpack as you like, but you are restricted by the amount of weight your character can carry. Your character's weight limit is determined by his Strength. But there are magical items to increase your carrying capacity. Any items that you put into a Bag of Holding do not count against the weight limit. But be careful, poking a hole in the bag could make you lose all those items. And never put one Bag into another. .p Only one object may occupy any one given floor location, which may or may not also contain one monster. Note that doors, traps, and staircases are considered objects for this purpose, and that therefore, you cannot drop an object upon a stairwell. .p Many objects found within the dungeon have special commands for their use (see Magic Objects.) Wands must be Aimed, scrolls must be Read, potions must be Quaffed, and magic items may be Used. In any case, you must first be able to carry an object before you can use it. Some objects, such as chests, are very complex. Chests might contain other objects (including other chests) and may be trapped and locked. Read the list of player commands carefully for a further understanding of chests (pay special attention to the Search, Disarm and Open commands). .p There is one item in particular that needs to be explained. This is the scroll entitled "Word of Recall". This scroll can be found in the dungeon, and can also be bought in the Temple or Alchemists on the town level. It does one of two things, depending on your current location. If you are in the dungeon, it teleports you back to town level. If you are already on town level, it teleports you to the deepest level of the dungeon that you have already been to. This makes the scroll very useful for returning to deeper levels of Moria (who wants to try and find 30 down stairwells so you can get back to level 30 - 1500 feet - by FOOT?). Unlike all other scrolls, this one does NOT act immediately, so don't expect it to pull you out of a combat that you happen to be losing (it usually takes less than 40 turns to act, however). .p One final warning about objects: Not all objects are what they seem to be. Skeletons lying peacefully about the dungeons have been known to get up and attack.... .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Magic Objects .lm 1 .p There are several types of magical objects that exist to aid or harm your adventurer. Most of them are used in some fashion but a few must be wielded or worn to have an effect. Of course these effects will not always be beneficial to the character, so you may want to identify an item before you don it, but sometimes those identify scrolls are hard to come by... .p To use a Chime, Horn or Miscellaneous Item (like a statue or a cross) you must (U)se it. To use a Staff you (u)se it, but with the lowercase letter. Wands are (a)imed, Potions (q)uaffed, and Scrolls (r)ead. .p Any article of clothing, armor or jewelry should be worn. Any weapon or pick/shovel should be wielded. And magic torches and lanterns should be held on the equipment inventory. This will give you any of the benefits that the item bestows, such as extra strength or bonuses to hit and damage. .p Gems are a little more complicated. Most are enchanted with a number of uses of some spell. These are (U)sed. But a few are special gems that float like Ion Stones about your helm. These are worn just like armor or jewelry. The best method is to either try both methods with it, or identify it to determine if it casts spells of adds to your abilities. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 4 Race_Items .el .lm 1 .p Each of the non-human and non-halfbreed races was able to send their best champions into the depths of Moria with special items that augmented the best aspects of that race. Unfortunately no one has succeeded yet and many of these items are lost in the rooms and halls of the dungeon. There is one for each elder race, including Orcs, although they have since been corrupted by the Balrog's evil. They grant abilities as follows: .p Cloak of Elvenkind - See invisible, Increased stealth, Added Charisma, and Sustained Intelligence. .p Girdle of Dwarvenkind - Infravision, Tunnel ability, Magic resistance, and Sustained Wisdom. .p Hat of Hobbitkind - Infravision, See invisible, Free Action Searching. .p Gloves of the Hive - Added Dexterity, Added Speed. .p Sandels of Dryadkind - Added Charisma, Feather Falling, See invisible, Free Action, Magic resistance. .p Club of Trollkind - 3d4 base weapon damage, Lose Charisma, Poor Stealth, Poor Searching, Regeneration, Resist Acid, Resist Cold. .p Ring of Gnomekind - Added Intelligence, Sustain Intelligence Slow Digestion. .p Orc Pick (This is a normally unidentifiable enchantment on a normal Orcish Pick.) - Resist Acid, Slow digestion, Added Constitution. .p .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 2 Secret_Doors .el .lm 1 .p Many secret doors are used within the dungeon to confuse and demoralize adventurers foolish enough to enter. But with some luck, and lots of patience, you can find these secret doors. .p Secret doors will sometimes hide rooms, corridors, stairs, or even entire sections of that level of the dungeon. Sometimes they simply hide small empty closets or even dead ends. .p Creatures in the dungeon will generally know of and use all secret doors. If they leave one open, you will be able to go right through it. If they close it behind them you will have to search for it first. Once you have discovered a secret door, it is drawn as a visible door, and no more searching will be required in order to use it. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Staircases .lm 1 .p Staircases are your primary means to get to other levels of the dungeon. The symbols for the up and down staircases are the same as the commands to use them. A '<' represents an up staircase and a '>' represents a down staircase. You must put your character in the same square with a staircase before you can use it. .p Each level has at least one up staircase, and at least two down staircases. There are no exceptions to this rule. You may have trouble finding some well hidden secret doors, but the stairs are indeed there. .p In addition to stairwells that go up or down one level, some levels have steep stairwells that can move you up or down by as many four levels. .p The town level has three stairwells, two of which are normal down stairwells, and one of which is a steep down stairwell. You will likely want to remember which stairwell is which, or your beginning character may find himself in over his head. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Weapons .lm 1 .p Carrying a weapon in your backpack does you no good. You must wield a weapon before it can be used in a fight. Note that a secondary weapon can be kept by wielding it and then using the exchange command 'x'. A secondary weapon is not in use, simply ready to be switched with the current weapon if needed. .p Weapons have two main characteristics; their ability to hit and their ability to do damage, expressed as '(+#,+#)'. A normal weapon would be '(+0,+0)'. Many weapons in Moria have magical bonuses to hit and/or do damage. Some weapons are cursed, and have penalties that hurt the player. Note that cursed swords cannot be un-wielded until the curse is lifted via the use of the "Remove Curse" spell. .p Missile weapons, such as bows, have only one major characteristic, which is "to hit", expressed '(+#)'. This plus "to hit" is added to that of the missile used, if the proper weapon/missiles combination are used. (Arrows with Bows, Bolts with Crossbows, and Rounded Pebbles or Iron Shots with Slings) .p Although you receive any magical bonuses an unidentified weapon may possess when you wield it, those bonuses will not be added to the displayed values of "to hit" and "to dam" on your character sheet. You must identify the weapon before the displayed values reflect the real values used. .p Finally, some rare weapons have special abilities. This are called ego weapons, and are feared by great and meek. An ego sword must be wielded to receive benefit of its abilities. .p Special weapons are denoted by the following abbreviations: .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (DB) - Demon Bane. .els .lm 1 A Demon Bane weapon is a special purpose weapon whose sole intent is to destroy demon-kind. Therefore, when used against a demon, the amount of damage done is greatly increased. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (DF) - Defender. .els .lm 1 A magical weapon that actually helps the wielder defend himself, thus increasing his armor class. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (FB) - Frost Brand. .els .lm 1 A magical weapon of ice that delivers a cold critical to heat based creatures. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (FT) - Flame Tongue. .els .lm 1 A magical weapon of flame that delivers a heat critical to cold based creatures. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (HA) - Holy Avenger. .els .lm 1 A Holy Avenger is by far the most powerful of weapons. Holy Avengers have been known to increase several of the wielder's stats, to actually increase the wielder's armor class (because of the terror the weapon spawns in its foes), and to actually help the wielder to fight more effectively. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (SD) - Slay Dragon. .els .lm 1 A Slay Dragon weapon is a special purpose weapon whose sole intent is to destroy dragon-kind. Therefore, when used against a dragon, the amount of damage done is greatly increased. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (SE) - Slay Evil. .els .lm 1 .p A Slay Evil weapon is a special purpose weapon whose sole intent is to destroy all forms of evil. When used against an evil creature, either alive or undead, the damage done is greatly increased. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (SM) - Slay Monster. .els .lm 1 A Slay Monster weapon is a special purpose weapon whose sole intent is to destroy all the vile monsters of the world. A monster is any creature not natural to the world. Therefore an orc would be a monster, but a giant snake would not be. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (SR) - Slay Regenerative. .els .lm 1 .p A Slay Regenerative weapon is a special purpose weapon whose sole intent is to slay creatures that heal themselves through regeneration. When used against a regenerative creature, damage done is greatly increased. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (SS) - Soul Sword. .els .lm 1 .p Soul Sword weapons are rumored to be weapons of great magical powers, giving the wielder better healing and improved vision in addition to the great damage they do. It is also rumored that the swords take a toll from their user and can sense the wielder, but worse, few towns people like wielders of this soul drinking weapon. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (SU) - Slay Undead. .els .lm 1 .p sole intent is to destroy all forms of undead. This weapon is hated and feared by the intelligent undead, for a single blow from this weapon is capable of destroying them. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (V) - Vorpal Weapon. .els .lm 1 .p A Vorpal Weapon is a magically enhanced weapon that has the ability to deal a critical blow on occasion. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (WB) - Wizard Blade. .els .lm 1 .p A Wizard Blade helps the wielder to resist the spells cast by creatures and is a bit lighter than its non-magical counter-part. A Mage may use any Wizard Blade without their normal penalty to hit. .blank .lm 15 .list 0 ' ' .le; (BB) - Blessed Blade .els .lm 1 .p This weapon has been specially prepared so that Priests may use it without the normal penalty. Due to the religious power of the weapon it also will sustain the wielders Wisdom. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 3 Weapon_List .el .lm 1 .literal Cost Weight Damage Lvl Limit ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bare Hands 0 0 1d1 0 Broken dagger 0 15 1d1 0 M Broken sword 0 75 1d1 0 Wooden Club 1 100 1d3 0 C Dagger (Stiletto) 10 12 1d4 0 M Dagger (Misercorde) 10 15 1d4 0 M Dagger (Bodkin) 10 20 1d4 1 M Dagger (Main Gauche) 25 30 1d5 2 M Iron Shod Quarterstaff 25 100 1d5 2 C Foil 35 30 1d5 2 M Cat-O-Nine Tails 14 40 1d4 3 M Javelin 18 30 1d4 4 Rapier 42 40 1d6 4 M Thrusting Sword (Bilbo) 60 80 1d6 4 M Spear 36 50 1d6 5 Small Sword 48 75 1d6 5 M Sabre 50 50 1d7 5 Thrusting Sword (Baselard) 80 100 1d7 5 War Hammer 225 120 3d3 5 C Mace 130 120 2d4 6 C Cutlass 85 110 1d7 7 Backsword 60 95 1d9 7 Awl-Pike 340 160 1d8 8 Broadsword 255 150 2d5 9 Morningstar 396 150 2d6 10 C Lance 230 300 2d8 10 Lucerne Hammer 376 120 2d5 11 Longsword 300 130 1d10 12 Flail 353 150 2d6 12 C Battle Axe (European) 334 170 3d4 13 Bastard Sword 350 140 3d4 14 Pike 358 160 2d5 15 Beaked Axe 408 180 2d6 15 Mace (Lead filled) 502 180 3d4 15 C Fauchard 376 170 1d10 17 Broad Axe 304 160 2d6 17 Katana 400 120 3d4 18 Ball and Chain 200 150 2d4 20 C Glaive 363 190 2d6 20 Halberd 430 190 3d4 22 Battle Axe (Balestarius) 500 180 2d8 30 Two Handed Sword (Claymore) 775 200 3d6 30 Two Handed Sword (Espadon) 655 180 3d6 35 Executioner's Sword 850 260 4d5 40 Two Handed Sword (No-Dachi) 675 200 4d4 45 Two Handed Great Flail 590 280 3d6 45 C Two Handed Sword (Flamberge) 1000 240 4d5 45 Two Handed Sword (Zweihander) 1000 280 4d6 50 Short Bow 50 30 0d0 3 Long Bow 120 40 0d0 10 Light Crossbow 140 110 0d0 15 Heavy Crossbow 300 200 1d1 30 Composite Bow 240 40 0d0 40 Rounded Pebble 1 4 1d2 0 Sling 5 5 0d0 1 Iron Spike 1 10 1d1 1 Arrow 1 2 1d4 2 Bolt 2 3 1d5 2 Iron Shot 2 5 1d3 3 .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Winning .lm 1 .p Once your character has progressed to killing dragons with but a mean glance and snap of his fingers, he MAY be ready to take on the Balrog. The Balrog will appear on every level after level 99 (4950 feet), so don't go down there until you are ready for him. .p The Balrog cannot be killed in some of the easier methods used on normal creatures. The Balrog is immune to genocide, polymorph, sleep, and charm. Magical spells like coldball are effective against him, as are weapons, but he is difficult to kill and, if allowed to escape for a time, can heal himself. .p If you should actually survive the attempt of killing the Balrog, you will recieve the status of *WINNER*. Since you have defeated the toughest monster alive, your character is ready to retire and cannot be saved. When you quit the game, your character recieves a surprise bonus score and may entered into the high score list (depending on points accumulated). .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Wizards .lm 1 .p There are rumors of Moria Wizards who, if asked nicely, can explain details of the Moria game that may seem difficult to beginners. In addition, they have special spells which can restore characters lost by accident, such as power-outs, etc. Send a mail message to "VAX1::JAVERT" if you need to contact one of these wizards. .lm 0 .blank 2 1 Character .lm 1 .p All characters have six main attributes which modify their basic abilities. These six attributes, called stats, are STRENGTH, INTELLIGENCE, WISDOM, DEXTERITY, CONSTITUTION, and CHARISMA. Stats may vary from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 18/100. Because adventurers tend to be better than average characters, Moria stats will average about 12.5, and will be further adjusted by race and class. Some races are just naturally better at being certain classes, as will be shown later. .p In addition to the more visible stats, each character has certain abilities which are mainly determined by his race and class, but are also modified by his stats. The abilities are FIGHTING, THROWING/BOWS, SAVING THROW, STEALTH, DISARMING, MAGICAL DEVICES, PERCEPTION, SEARCHING, INFRA-VISION, SWIMMING, and REPUTATION. .p Characters will be assigned an early history, with money and a social class based on that history. Starting money is assigned based on social class, charisma, and somewhat upon the average of a character's stats. A character with below average stats will receive extra money to help him survive the first adventure. .p Each character will also have physical attributes such as a height, weight, sex, and a physical description. None of these, except weight, play any part in the game other than to give the player a "feeling" for his character. Weight is used for computing carrying capacity and also for BASHING. .p Finally each character is assigned HIT POINTS based on their race, class, and constitution. Spell casters will also receive MANA which is expended when casting spells. MANA is based on Wisdom for Priests, Intelligence for Mages, Charisma and Dexterity for Bards, and Charisma and Wisdom for Druids. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Abilities .lm 1 .p Characters possess nine different abilities which can help them to survive. The starting abilities of a character are based upon its race and class. Abilities may be adjusted by high or low stats, and may increase with the level of the character. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Fighting .lm 1 .p Fighting is the ability to hit and do damage with weapons or fists. Normally a character gets a single blow from any weapon, but if his dexterity and strength are high enough, he may receive more blows per round with lighter weapons. Strength and dexterity both modify the ability to hit an opponent. This skill increases with the level of the character. Monks get more attacks with their hands as they increase their levels and have the best chance to obtain a critical hit when attacking. Many of the characters have some restrictions on the weapons that they may use freely. Mages are very restricted in that they may only use small weapons like daggers. Clerics are also restricted since they must avoid shedding blood. Therefore they use blunt weapons like maces and hammers (um well, less blood). Druids may use both of the types that are allowed to Mages and Clerics and Bards may use any dagger or sword freely. Rogues may use anything except polearms and the other classes; Adventurer, Ranger, Paladin, Monk, and Warrior; may use any weapon without a penelty. If a character wields a weapon that is not commonly used by that class then he will suffer a penalty to hit due to his poor training. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Throwing/Bows .lm 1 .p This skill includes the use of missile weapons, and the throwing of objects. Different stats apply for certain weapons, and may modify the distance an object is thrown/fired, the amount of damage done, and the ability to hit a creature. This skill also increases with the level of the character. Any character may use a bow, sling or crossbow freely. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 3 Saving_Throw .el .lm 1 .p A Saving Throw is the ability of a character to resist the effects of a spell cast on him by another person/creature. Note that this does not include spells cast on the player by his own stupidity, such as by quaffing a nasty potion. This ability increases with the level of the character, but most high level creatures are better at casting spells, so it tends to even out. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Stealth .lm 1 .p The ability to move silently is very useful. Characters with good stealth can usually surprise their opponents, gaining the first blow. Also, creatures may fail to notice a stealthy character entirely, allowing a player to avoid certain fights. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Disarming .lm 1 .p Disarming is the ability to remove traps (safely), and includes picking locks on traps and doors. Note that a successful disarming will gain the character some experience. The character must have found a trap (possibly by searching) before it can be disarmed. Dexterity and intelligence both modify the ability to disarm, and this ability increases with the level of the character. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 3 Using_Magical_Devices .el .lm 1 .p Using a magical device such as a wand or staff requires experience and knowledge. Spell users such as mages and priests are therefore much better at using a magical device than, say, a fighter. This skill is modified by intelligence, and increases with the level of the character. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Perception .lm 1 .p Perception is the ability to notice something without actively seeking it out. More specifically, it is the ability to find secret doors and traps without searching for them. This skill is solely determined by race and class, and will never improve unless magically enhanced. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Searching .lm 1 .p To search is to actively look for secret doors, floor traps, and traps on chests. Rogues are the best at searching, but monks, mages, rangers, and priests are good at it. Intelligence modifies your searching ability, and your ability will also increase with your level. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Infra-Vision .lm 1 .p Infra-vision is the ability to see heat sources. Since most of the dungeon is cool or cold, infra-vision will not allow the player to see walls and objects. Infra-vision will allow a character to see any warm-blooded creature up to a certain distance. This ability works equally well with or with out a light source. Note that the majority of Moria's creatures are cold blooded, and will not be detected unless lit up by a light source. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Swimming .lm 1 .p The ability to swim can greatly aid your character in running away from monsters that swim poorly. Also, it will help you to avoid those creatures that are native to the water. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Reputation .lm 1 .p Your reputation is a measure of how well the townspeople react with you. For every innocent creature you kill, your reputation is lowered. Be warned that if you kill enough innocent creatures, the townspeople will consider you a menace to society, and takes steps to remove you from it. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Classes .lm 1 .p Once a race has been chosen, you will need to pick a class. Some classes will not be available to certain races; for instance, a Half-Troll cannot become a Paladin. For the first few adventures it is suggested that you run a warrior, monk, or rogue. Spell casting classes tend to require much more experience with the game to keep them alive. .p The section entitled Experience gives the number of points needed to reach each experience level for a given class. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Warrior .lm 1 .p A Warrior is a hack-and-slash character, who solves most of his problems by cutting them to pieces, but will occasionally fall back on the help of a magical device. His prime stats are Strength and Constitution, and a good Dexterity can really help at times. A Warrior will be good at Fighting and Throwing/Bows, but bad at most other skills. The main advantage for the Warrior is his high number of hit points and his great strength as well as the number of attacks he can do at higher levels. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Mage .lm 1 .p A Mage must live by his wits. He cannot hope to simply hack his way through the dungeon, and so must therefore use his magic to defeat, deceive, confuse, and escape the monsters. A mage is not really complete without a backpack full of magical devices to use in addition to his spells. He can master the higher level magical devices far easier than anyone else, and has the best saving throw to resist effects of spells cast at him. His prime stats are Intelligence and Dexterity. There is no rule that says that a mage cannot become a good fighter, but spells are his true realm. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Priest .lm 1 .p A Priest is a character of holy devotion. They explore the dungeon only to destroy the evil that lurks within, and if treasure just happens to fall into their packs, well, so much more to the glory of their church! Priests receive their spells from a deity, and therefore do not choose which spells they will learn. He is familiar with magical devices, preferring to call them instruments of god, but is not as good as a mage in their use. Priests have good saving throws, and make decent fighters, preferring blunt weapons over edged ones. Wisdom and Charisma are the priest's primary stats. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Rogue .lm 1 .p A Rogue is a character that prefers to live by his cunning, but is capable of fighting his way out of a tight spot. He is the master of traps and locks, no device being impossible for him to overcome. A rogue has a high stealth, allowing him to sneak around many creatures without having to fight, or to sneak up and get the first blow. A rogue's perception is higher than any other class, and many times he will notice a trap or secret door before having to search. A rogue is better than warriors or paladins with magical devices, and can gain a significant number of bard spells, but cannot rely on their performance. A rogue's primary stats are Dexterity and Charisma. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Ranger .lm 1 .p A Ranger is a druid/fighter. He is a good fighter, and the best of the classes with a missile weapon such as a bow. The ranger learns songs much more slowly than a druid, but is capable of learning all but the most powerful song. Because a ranger is really a dual class character, it requires more experience to advance him. A ranger has a good stealth, good perception, good searching, a good saving throw, and is good with magical devices. His primary stats are Charisma and Strength. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Paladin .lm 1 .p A Paladin is a fighter/priest. He is a very good fighter, second only to the warrior class, but not very good at missile weapons. He receives prayers at a slower pace then a priest, and can receive all but the most powerful prayer. Because a paladin is really a dual class character, it requires more experience to advance him. A paladin lacks much in the way of abilities. He is poor at stealth, perception, searching, and magical devices. He has a decent saving throw due to his divine alliance. His primary stats are Strength and Wisdom. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Bard .lm 1 .p A Bard is a charmer and master of lore. They have a wide selection of informational and monster affecting spells. They have good knowledge of magic items and have some of the stealth and fighting ablilities of the rogue class but depend more on their songs' ablilities to put monsters off guard or his refined skill with the bow. Charisma and Dexterity are the Bard's main characteristics. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Druid .lm 1 .p Druids live in the woods and deal with nature, but their hatred of monsters draws them down into the vaults of Moria to destroy these horrible creatures. Druids are second in magical power only to Mages, but this class has more protective magic as well. Druid characters learn their nature based music at random but, unlike Mages, have some fighting ability. The primary stats for a Druid are Charisma and Wisdom. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Adventurer .lm 1 .p This is a special character that combines the abilities of the mage with some fighting and thieving abilities. They can do almost anything better than a mage, but do not learn or cast the spells as well as the specialized magician and can not match most of the other classes at any one task. The primary stats for an Adventurer are Strength and Intelligence. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Monk .lm 1 .p The Monk's studies in monestaries give him a broader range of skills than the fighter and Monks have the ability to strike with their hands for significant damage. But Monks do not have the same hardiness as the pure warrior and they have less skill in archery. Lastly, the Monk has a better chance of making a critical blow against his foes than others as he gains levels. Dexterity and Strength are the prime stats for a Monk. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Experience .lm 1 .p Please type the number listed under the character-class/race combination that you wish to know the experience levels for. .blank 2 .lm 0 .literal Warrior Monk Priest Paladin Druid Ranger -------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+ | Human | 1.00 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.35 | 1.20 | 1.30 | | Half-Elf | 1.10 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.45 | 1.30 | 1.40 | | Elf | 1.20 | -- | 1.30 | -- | 1.40 | 1.50 | | Halfling | -- | 1.20 | -- | -- | 1.30 | -- | | Gnome | -- | -- | 1.35 | -- | 1.45 | -- | | Dwarf | 1.20 | -- | 1.30 | -- | 1.40 | -- | | Half-Orc | 1.10 | 1.20 | 1.20 | -- | -- | -- | | Half-Troll | 1.20 | -- | 1.30 | -- | -- | -- | | Phraint | 1.20 | 1.30 | -- | -- | -- | 1.50 | | Dryad | -- | 1.30 | 1.30 | -- | 1.40 | 1.50 | -------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+ Mage Adven. Bard Rogue -------------+------+------+------+------+ | Human | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 1.10 | | Half-Elf | 1.40 | 1.50 | 1.40 | 1.20 | | Elf | 1.50 | 1.60 | 1.50 | 1.30 | | Halfling | -- | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.20 | | Gnome | 1.55 | -- | -- | 1.35 | | Dwarf | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Half-Orc | -- | -- | -- | 1.20 | | Half-Troll | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Phraint | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.30 | | Dryad | -- | -- | 1.50 | -- | -------------+------+------+------+------+ 4 1.00 1st : 0 16th : 1800 31st : 100000 2nd : 10 17th : 2300 32nd : 150000 3rd : 20 18th : 2900 33rd : 200000 4th : 45 19th : 3600 34th : 300000 5th : 70 20th : 4400 35th : 400000 6th : 100 21st : 5400 36th : 500000 7th : 140 22nd : 6800 37th : 750000 8th : 200 23rd : 8400 38th : 1500000 9th : 280 24th : 10200 39th : 2500000 10th : 380 25th : 12500 40th : 5000000 11th : 500 26th : 17500 12th : 650 27th : 25000 13th : 850 28th : 35000 14th : 1100 29th : 50000 15th : 1400 30th : 75000 4 1.10 1st : 0 16th : 1980 31st : 110000 2nd : 11 17th : 2530 32nd : 165000 3rd : 27 18th : 3190 33rd : 220000 4th : 49 19th : 3960 34th : 330000 5th : 77 20th : 4840 35th : 440000 6th : 110 21st : 5940 36th : 550000 7th : 154 22nd : 7480 37th : 825000 8th : 220 23rd : 9240 38th : 1650000 9th : 308 24th : 11220 39th : 2750000 10th : 418 25th : 13750 40th : 5500000 11th : 550 26th : 19250 12th : 715 27th : 27500 13th : 935 28th : 38500 14th : 1210 29th : 55000 15th : 1540 30th : 82500 4 1.20 1st : 0 16th : 2160 31st : 120000 2nd : 12 17th : 2760 32nd : 180000 3rd : 30 18th : 3480 33rd : 240000 4th : 54 19th : 4320 34th : 360000 5th : 84 20th : 5280 35th : 480000 6th : 120 21st : 6480 36th : 600000 7th : 168 22nd : 8160 37th : 900000 8th : 240 23rd : 10080 38th : 1800000 9th : 336 24th : 12240 39th : 3000000 10th : 456 25th : 15000 40th : 6000000 11th : 600 26th : 21000 12th : 780 27th : 30000 13th : 1020 28th : 42000 14th : 1320 29th : 60000 15th : 1680 30th : 90000 4 1.25 1st : 0 16th : 2250 31st : 125000 2nd : 12 17th : 2875 32nd : 187500 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290000 4th : 65 19th : 5220 34th : 435000 5th : 101 20th : 6380 35th : 580000 6th : 145 21st : 7830 36th : 725000 7th : 203 22nd : 9860 37th : 1087500 8th : 290 23rd : 12180 38th : 2175000 9th : 406 24th : 14790 39th : 3625000 10th : 551 25th : 18125 40th : 7250000 11th : 725 26th : 25375 12th : 942 27th : 36250 13th : 1232 28th : 50750 14th : 1595 29th : 72500 15th : 2030 30th : 108750 4 1.50 1st : 0 16th : 2700 31st : 150000 2nd : 15 17th : 3450 32nd : 225000 3rd : 37 18th : 4350 33rd : 300000 4th : 67 19th : 5400 34th : 450000 5th : 105 20th : 6600 35th : 600000 6th : 150 21st : 8100 36th : 750000 7th : 210 22nd : 10200 37th : 1125000 8th : 300 23rd : 12600 38th : 2250000 9th : 420 24th : 15300 39th : 3750000 10th : 570 25th : 18750 40th : 7500000 11th : 750 26th : 26250 12th : 975 27th : 37500 13th : 1275 28th : 52500 14th : 1650 29th : 75000 15th : 2100 30th : 112500 4 1.55 1st : 0 16th : 2790 31st : 155000 2nd : 15 17th : 3565 32nd : 232500 3rd : 38 18th : 4495 33rd : 310000 4th : 69 19th : 5580 34th : 465000 5th : 108 20th : 6820 35th : 620000 6th : 155 21st : 8370 36th : 775000 7th : 217 22nd : 10540 37th : 1162500 8th : 310 23rd : 13020 38th : 2325000 9th : 434 24th : 15810 39th : 3875000 10th : 589 25th : 19375 40th : 7750000 11th : 775 26th : 27125 12th : 1007 27th : 38750 13th : 1317 28th : 54250 14th : 1705 29th : 77500 15th : 2170 30th : 116250 4 1.60 1st : 0 16th : 2880 31st : 160000 2nd : 16 17th : 3680 32nd : 240000 3rd : 40 18th : 4640 33rd : 320000 4th : 72 19th : 5760 34th : 480000 5th : 112 20th : 7040 35th : 640000 6th : 160 21st : 8640 36th : 800000 7th : 224 22nd : 10880 37th : 1200000 8th : 320 23rd : 13440 38th : 2400000 9th : 448 24th : 16320 39th : 4000000 10th : 608 25th : 20000 40th : 8000000 11th : 800 26th : 28000 12th : 1040 27th : 40000 13th : 1360 28th : 56000 14th : 1760 29th : 80000 15th : 2240 30th : 120000 .el .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Races .lm 1 .p there are eight different races that you can choose from in Moria. Some races are restricted as to what profession they may be, and each race has its own adjustments to a character's abilities. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Human .lm 1 .p The human is the base character, all other races are compared to him. Humans can choose any class, and are average at everything. Humans tend to go up levels faster than any other race, because of their shorter life-spans. No racial adjustments occur to characters choosing human. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Half-Elf .lm 1 .p Half-elves tend to be smarter and faster than humans, but not as strong. Half-elves are slightly better at searching, disarming, perception, stealth, and magic, but they are not as good at hand weapons. Half-elves may choose any class. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Elf .lm 1 .p Elves are better magicians then humans, but not as good at fighting. They tend to be smarter and faster than either humans or half-elves, and also have better wisdom. Elves are better at searching, disarming, perception, stealth, and magic, but they are not as good at hand weapons. Elves may choose any class except Paladin. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Halfling .lm 1 .p Halflings, or Hobbits, are very good at bows, throwing, and have good saving throws. They also are very good at searching, disarming, perception, and stealth, so they make excellent thieves (but prefer to be called burglars...). They will be much weaker than humans, and not good at bashing. Halflings have fair infra-vision, so can detect warm creatures at a distance. Halflings can choose between being a monk, mage, druid, bard or rogue. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Gnome .lm 1 .p Gnomes are smaller than dwarfs, but larger than halflings. They, like the halflings, live in the earth in burrow-like homes. Gnomes are practical jokers, so if they can kill something in a humorous way, so much the better. Gnomes make excellent mages, and have very good saving throws. They are good at searching, disarming, perception, and stealth. They have lower strength and constitution than humans, therefore do not make as good of fighters. Gnomes have fair infra-vision, so can detect warm creatures at a distance. A gnome may choose between being a druid, mage, priest, or rogue. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Dwarf .lm 1 .p Dwarves are the headstrong miners and fighters of legend. Dwarves make excellent choices for a warrior or priest. Dwarves tend to be stronger and have higher constitutions, but are slower and less intelligent than humans. Because they are so headstrong and are somewhat wise, they resist spells which are cast upon them. Dwarves also have good infra-vision because they live underground. They do have one big drawback though. Dwarves are loud-mouthed and proud, singing in loud voices, arguing with themselves for no good reason, screaming out challenges at imagined foes. In other words, dwarves have a miserable stealth. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Half-Orc .lm 1 .p Half-Orcs make excellent fighters, and decent priests, but are terrible at magic. They are as bad as dwarves at stealth, and horrible at searching, disarming, and perception. Half-Orcs are, let's face it, ugly. They tend to pay more for goods in town. Half-Orcs do make good priests and rogues, for the simple reason that Half-Orcs tend to have great constitutions and lots of hit points. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Half-Troll .lm 1 .p Half-Trolls are incredibly strong, and have the highest hit points of any character race. They are also very stupid and slow. They will make great fighters and iffy priests. They are bad at searching, disarming, perception, and stealth. They are so ugly that a Half-Orc grimaces in their presence. They also happen to be fun to run.... .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Phraint .lm 1 .p Phraints are giant mantis-like insects, who live in hive-like societies. They have incredibly high dexterity, which gives them very good stealth, but their insect appearance gives them low charisma. They are average or below in most other statistics and skills. Due to their culture they make good monks and rogues, but can also become mages, bards, rangers and adventurers. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Dryad .lm 1 .p This race is born of noble trees but for some reason is only female. Their beauty is unmatched and they are quite wise, due to their longevity. They are raised with Elves and have similar skills. Due to their nature they make the best druids but are not suited to be mages. They may also become priests, monks or bards, but do not have the temperment to become warriors. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Sex .lm 1 .p You may choose to be either a male or a female character. Only height and weight are affected by a character's sex. Female characters tend to be somewhat smaller and lighter then their male counterparts. No adjustments to stats or abilities are made because of the sex of a character. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Stats .lm 1 .p Characters have 6 primary stats that describe them. These stats are called Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom, Dexterity, Constitution, and Charisma. .p The average stats for each legal character-class/race combination are given under Average Stats. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Strength .lm 1 .p Strength is important in fighting with weapons, or hand to hand. A high strength can improve your chances of hitting, and the amount of damage done with each hit. Characters with low strengths may receive penalties. Strength is also useful in tunneling, body and shield bashing, etc. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Intelligence .lm 1 .p Intelligence is the prime stat of a mage, or magician. A high intelligence increases a mages chances of learning spells, and in gaining mana. No spell may be learned by mages with intelligence below eight. Intelligence also modifies a character's chance of disarming traps and picking locks. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Wisdom .lm 1 .p Wisdom is the prime stat of a priest. A high wisdom increases the chance of receiving new spells from a priest's deity, and in the gaining of mana. Wisdom also modifies a character's chance of resisting magical spells cast upon his person. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Dexterity .lm 1 .p Dexterity is the combination of agility and quickness. A high dexterity may allow a character to get multiple blows with lighter weapons, thus greatly increasing his kill power, and may increase his chances of hitting with any weapon. Dexterity is also useful in picking locks and disarming traps. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Constitution .lm 1 .p Constitution is a character's ability to resist damage to their body, and to recover from damage received. Therefore a character with a high constitution will receive more hit points, and be more resistant to poisons. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Charisma .lm 1 .p Charisma represents a character's personality, as well as physical looks. A character with a high charisma will receive better prices from store owners, whereas a character with a very low charisma will be robbed blind. A high charisma will also mean more money when the character starts out. Bards and Druids may also learn more songs if they have high charisma (although, this chance is also modified by dexterity for Bards and wisdom for Druids.) .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Average_Stats .lm 1 .p Select the character class you wish the list of stats for. .lm 0 .blank 2 4 Warrior .lm 1 .literal STR INT WIS DEX CON CHA -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ | Human | 17 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | | Half-Elf | 16 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | | Elf | 16 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | | Dwarf |18/10| 7 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 8 | | Half-Orc |18/10| 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 7 | | Half-Troll |18/30| 6 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 5 | | Phraint | 17 | 10 | 6 |18/20| 14 | 8 | -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 4 Mage .lm 1 .literal STR INT WIS DEX CON CHAp -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ | Human | 7 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | | Half-Elf | 6 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | | Elf | 6 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 | | Halfling | 5 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | | Gnome | 6 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | | Phraint | 7 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 9 | -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 4 Priest .lm 1 .literal STR INT WIS DEX CON CHA -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ | Human | 12 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | | Half-Elf | 11 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | | Elf | 11 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 15 | | Gnome | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | | Dwarf | 14 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 11 | | Half-Orc | 14 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 10 | | Half-Troll | 16 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 8 | | Dryad | 11 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 17 | -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 4 Rogue .lm 1 .literal STR INT WIS DEX CON CHA -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ | Human | 14 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | | Half-Elf | 13 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 14 | | Elf | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 14 | | Halfling | 12 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 14 | | Gnome | 13 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 11 | | Half-Orc | 16 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 9 | | Phraint | 14 | 13 | 6 |18/30| 13 | 10 | -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 4 Ranger .lm 1 .literal STR INT WIS DEX CON CHA -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ | Human | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | | Half-Elf | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | | Elf | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | | Dryad | 13 | 12 | -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 4 Paladin .lm 1 .literal STR INT WIS DEX CON CHA -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ | Human | 15 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | | Half-Elf | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 4 Druids .lm 1 .literal STR INT WIS DEX CON CHA -------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ | Human | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | | Half-Elf | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | | Elf | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 16 | | Halfling | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | | Gnome | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | | Dwarf | 13 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 12 | +------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 4 Bard .lm 1 .literal STR INT WIS DEX CON CHA +------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ | Human | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | | Half-Elf | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 16 | | Elf | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 16 | | Halfling | 12 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 16 | | Phraint | 14 | 13 | 7 |18/20| 12 | 12 | | Dryad | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 18 | +------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 4 Adventurer .lm 1 .literal STR INT WIS DEX CON CHA +------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ | Human | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | | Half-Elf | 13 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | | Elf | 13 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | | Halfling | 12 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 13 | | Phraint | 14 | 14 | 7 |18/10| 13 | 9 | | Dryad | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | +------------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 1 Commands .lm 1 .p All commands are entered by pressing a single key, or control sequence (holding down the control key while pressing a key). If a particular command requires additional action, it will be prompted for, with one exception. When a direction is required, no prompt is given unless an illegal response is given. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Directions .lm 1 .p In the following instructions, the symbol refers to a numeric direction based on your keypad. It is not valid to use the number '5' in this context. One exception to this is with movement, in which case '5' will rest the character for one turn. .p Commands which require a direction will not prompt you for one, unless you input an illegal direction. Just enter a direction after the entering the command. .literal Directions \ | / 7 8 9 - 4 6 - 1 2 3 / | \ .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Movement .lm 1 .p Movement is accomplished by using your numeric keypad (or the number keys.) Simply press a number and your character will move one step in that direction. Pressing a '5' is equivalent to waiting for one round (More efficient resting over long periods of time is accomplished by using the Rest command). You can only move onto and through floor spots, and only if they contain no creatures or obstructing objects such as a closed door. .p Moving your character one step at a time can be time consuming and boring, so a faster method has been supplied. By using the Move command '.', you may move in a direction until something interesting happens. For instance, by pressing the period key '.' followed by the direction 8, your character would continue to move up the screen, only coming to a stop after at least one condition is satisfied. These conditions are: .blank 2 .lm 10 .list 0 'o' .le; A creature appears upon the screen, or a creature already on the screen moves. .le; You move next to an object, or feature such as a door, staircase, or trap. .le; You come to a wall, and have more than one choice of directions from which to continue, or are in a dead end passage. .le; You come to a junction of several passages. .els .literal Movement \ | / 7 8 9 - 4 6 - 5 rests the character for one turn. 1 2 3 / | \ .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Age .lm 1 .p A - Shows the current age of the character. .p The A command will print the current age of the character in years, days, hours, and minutes. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Bash .lm 1 B - Bash .p The Bash command includes breaking open doors and chests, or bashing an opponent. Two main factors determine the ability of a character to bash - their weight and their strength. In addition, when bashing an opponent, you will either perform a body bash, or if wielding a shield, perform a shield bash which is more effective. .p Bashing a door can throw the character off-balance, but this will not generally be a problem. Doors that have been jammed closed with spikes can only be opened by bashing. Locked doors may also be bashed open. Note that bashing a door open will permanently break it. .p Bashing a creature has effects on both the player and his opponent. Depending on a character's dexterity, he may or may not be thrown off-balance allowing free moves to his opponents. If the bash is successful, the opponent will be thrown off-balance for 1 to 3 turns, thus allowing the character free hits or a chance to run. .p A player automatically performs a shield bash instead of a body bash, *if* he is currently wearing a shield. A shield bash adds the damage of a shield to that of the bash, so it is more effective. Note that size and material both affect the damage that a shield will do. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Character .lm 1 C - Print character (to screen or file) .p This command allows the player to either display his character on the terminal screen, or to print an entire character info listing to a file. If it is printed to a file, the history, equipment list, and inventory list are included. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Disarm .lm 1 D - Disarm a trap. .p You can attempt to disarm floor traps or trapped chests. If you fail to disarm a trap, there is a chance that you blunder and set it off. You can only disarm a trap on a chest after finding it with the search command. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Eat .lm 1 E - Eat some food. .p A character must eat occasionally to remain effective. As a character grows hungry, a message will appear at the bottom of the screen saying "Hungry". If a character remains hungry long enough, he will become "Weak" and lose weight (reducing his bashing effectiveness). Continued starvation will result in the character "Fainting" (passing out for several rounds). The fainting will become increasingly common until the character dies of starvation. Eating too much, however, can cause death from gluttony. .p Some items increase or decrease the rate at which you digest food. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Fill .lm 1 F - Fill a lamp or lantern with oil. .p If your character is currently using a lamp for light, and if he has a flask of oil in his inventory, he may refill the lamp by using this command. A lamp is capable of a maximum of 15000 turns of light, and each flask has 7500 turns of oil contained in it. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 2 Game_time .el .lm 1 G - Shows current game time. .p This command will show the current game time. Since the time on the display is only updated every 15 minutes and does not have the year and month, this command will show the full time. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Help .lm 1 H - Enter the Moria help library. .p If you're here, you already know how to get into the Moria help library. You may return to your game by entering a ^Z (-Z) character at any prompt. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Inventory-Selective .lm 1 I - Select and display an inventory of a class of items. .p The I command allows you to choose what types of items you would like displayed. Select the character that is used to display that type of item. | for swords, ! for potions , etc. From this list you can use three commands that are specific to the inventory lists. See the entry title Inventory for more information. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Location .lm 1 L - Display map co-ordinates. .p The Location command will display your character's current co-ordinates as shown on a printed map (printed with the 'P' command). Sectors contain up to 44 rows by 99 columns each. The Location command will display the character's current row and column map co-ordinates, as well as the sector number. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Money .lm 1 M - Display current inventory of currency. .p The M command will display the inventory of your Mithril, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Copper, and Iron. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Print .lm 1 P - Print map to file. .p The Print command will write an entire map of the dungeon floor explored to a file. Since the dungeon floor is large, the map is broken up into sectors, each containing up to 44 rows by 99 columns. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Rest .lm 1 R - Rest for a number of turns. .p You may rest one turn by pressing the '5' key. Resting for longer periods of time is accomplished by using the Rest command, followed by the number of turns you want to rest your character. Resting will continue until the specified duration has expired, or something to wake the character happens, such as a creature wandering by. It is sometimes a good idea to rest a beat-up character until he regains some of his hit points, but be sure to have plenty of food if you rest often. .p If you have accidently entered in a rest period too large, or change your mind about the resting period, you may wake your character up by pressing any key. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Search_Mode .lm 1 S - Search mode toggle. .p The Searching toggle will take the character into and out of searching mode. When first pressed, the message "Searching" will appear at the bottom of the screen. The character is now taking two turns for each command, one for the command and one turn to search about him. Note that this means he is taking twice the time to move about the dungeon, and therefore twice the food. If a creature should happen by or attack you, search mode will automatically shut off. Otherwise you may turn off search mode by again pressing the 'S' key. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Tunnel .lm 1 T - Tunnel through rock. .p Tunneling (Mining) is a very useful art. There are four kinds of rock present in the dungeons of Moria; Permanent Rock, Granite Rock, Magma Intrusions, and Quartz Veins. Permanent Rock is exactly that, permanent. Granite is very hard, therefore hard to dig through, and contains no valuable metals. Magma and Quartz veins are softer and sometimes bare valuable metals and gems, shown as a '$' or a '*' character. You can tell if the metal or gems are embedded in the wall by trying to move onto them. If you can't move over them, you'll have to dig them out. .p Tunneling can be VERY difficult by hand, so when you dig be sure to wield either a shovel or a pick. Magical shovels and picks can be found which allow the wielder to dig much faster than normal, and a good strength also helps. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 2 Using_Misc_Items .el .lm 1 U - Use a miscellaneous item. .p Some miscellaneous items have special properties that can be invoked by trying to use them. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 2 Show_time .el .lm 1 W - Displays the current time. .p This is useful if you don't have a watch and don't want to spawn out just to show the time. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Aim .lm 1 a - Aim a wand. .p Wands must be aimed in a direction to be used. Wands are a magical device and therefore use the Magical Devices ability of the player. They will either affect the first object/creature encountered, or affect anything in a given direction, depending upon the wand. An obstruction such as door or wall will usually stop the effects of a wand from traveling further. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Browse .lm 1 b - Browse a book. .p You can only read a book if you are of its realm. Therefore a magic-user could read a magic book, but not a holy book. Fighters will not be able to read either kind of book. When the browse command is used, all of the spells or prayers contained in the book along with information about it, such as its level, the amount of mana used up in casting it, and whether or not you know the spell or prayer will be displayed. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Close .lm 1 c - Close a door. .p Non-intelligent and certain other creatures will not be able to open a door. Therefore shutting doors can be a life saver. You must be adjacent to an open door, and you cannot close broken doors. Note that bashing a door open will break it. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Drop .lm 1 d - Drop an object or money from you inventory. .p You can drop a single object or a pile of one coin type onto the floor beneath you if that floor spot does not already contain an object. Note that doors and traps are considered objects in this sense. If you drop an object such as a potion or scroll, a single one is dropped onto the floor at a time. Group objects such as arrows are all dropped at once onto the floor. To drop money instead of an item, type $ when prompted for what item to drop, and you will be prompted for what type of money and how many of that coin you wish to drop. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Equipment .lm 1 e - Display a list of equipment being used. .p Use the Equipment command to display a list of objects currently being used by your character. Note that each object has a specific place were it is placed, and that only one object of each type may be used at any one time; excepting rings, of which two can be worn, one on each hand. There are three commands you can use from the equipment list that are specific to the inventory and equipment lists. See the entry titled Inventory for further details. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Fire .lm 1 f - Fire an arrow or bolt from bow/crossbow. .p Use the Fire command to shoot an arrow or bolt from a bow or crossbow respectively. Use of this command does far more damage than simply (h)urling an item. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Hurl .lm 1 h - Hurl any item. .p Use the hurl command to throw any item in any direction. Some items cause damage when they hit a monster, others simply annoyt them. 2 Inventory .lm 1 i - Switch to the inventory list. .p The Inventory command displays a list of all objects being carried, but are not in current use. You may carry an infinite amount of items, limited only by the maximum weight you can carry. Initially you will be prompted for a 'B' to browse through your inventory until you find the correct page. Once there you can use a number of commands. Some commands are specific to the inventory and equipment lists. These commands are (p)ut, (r)emove and (c)lean. 3 Clean .lm 1 c - Switches to inventory and drops and destroys selected items. .p The c command allows you to page through your inventory and drop all of the unneccesary items you have accumulated. Beware, all the items you drop cannot be recovered. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Put .lm 1 p - Switch to inventory list and then put an item into another. .p The p command allows you to place items into any bags of holding that you have in your inventory. The items in bags of holding are not counted toward your weight. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Remove .lm 1 r - Switch to inventory list and then remove an item from another. .p The r command allows you to take items from any bags of holding that you have in your inventory. The items taken from the bags will be counted toward your total weight. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Jam .lm 1 j - Jam a door with an iron spike. .p Most humanoid and many intelligent creatures can simply open a closed door, and can eventually get through a locked door. Therefore you may spike a door in order to jam it. Each spike used on a door will increase its strength. It is very easy to jam a door so much as to make it impossible for your character to bash it down, so spike doors wisely. Note that the bigger a creature is, the easier it can bash a door down. Therefore four or more spikes might be necessary to slow down a dragon, where one spike would slow down a kobold. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Look .lm 1 l - Look in a direction. .p The Look command is useful in identifying the exact type of object or creature shown on the screen. Also, if a creature is on top of an object, the look command will describe both. You can see creatures and objects up to 200 feet away (20 units). The command will give you information on ALL objects along the line that you tell it to look in. This command is "Free" - in other words, it doesn't let the monsters take a move afterwards. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Magic .lm 1 m - Cast a magic spell. .p First, a character must have learned the spell before he can cast it. Next, when casting a spell, he must have the book that contains the spell, so a book containing the spell must be in his inventory. Each spell has a chance of failure which starts out fairly large but decreases as a character gains levels. If a character does not have the available mana, he increases his chance of failure, and gambles on losing a point of constitution. Note that since a character must read the spell from a book, he cannot be blind or confused when casting a spell, and there must be some light present. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Music .lm 1 m - Sing from a music book. .p First, a character must have learned the song before he can cast it. Next, when singing a song, he must have the book that contains the song, so a book containing the song must be in his inventory. Each song has a chance of failure which starts out failry large but decreases as a character gains levels. If a character does not have the available mana, he increases his chance of failure, and gambles on losing a point of charisma. Note that since a character must read the song from a book, he cannot be blind or confused when singing a song, and there must be some light present. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Open .lm 1 o - Open a door, chest, or lock. .p To open an object such as a door or chest you must use the Open command. If the object is locked, the Open command will attempt to pick the lock, based on your ability at disarming. Note that if an object is trapped and you open it, the trap will be set off. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Pray .lm 1 p - Read a prayer. .p First, a character must have learned a prayer before he can read it. Next, when reading a prayer, he must have the book containing the prayer in his inventory. Each prayer has a chance of failure which starts out fairly large but decreases as a character gains levels. If a character does not have the available mana, he increases his chance of failure, and gambles on losing a point of constitution. Note that since a character must read the prayer from a book, he cannot be blind or confused and there must be some light present. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Play .lm 1 p - Play an instrument. .p First, a character must have learned a song before he can play it. Next, when playing a song, he must have the instrument that he plays the song in his inventory. Each song has a chance of failure which starts out fairly large but decreases as a character gains levels. If a character does not have the available mana, he increases his chance of failure, and gambles on losing a point of charisma. Note that since a character does not need to see to be able to play an instrument, he can play while blind or in a dark area. Also note that the character cannot play while afraid. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Quaff .lm 1 q - Quaff a potion. .p To drink a potion use the Quaff command. A potion affects the player in some manner. The effects of the potion may be immediately noticed, or they may be subtle and unnoticed. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Read .lm 1 r - Read a scroll. .p To read a scroll use the Read command. A scroll spell has an area affect, except in a few cases such as identify scrolls which act on other objects. Note that two scrolls, the identify scroll and the recharge scroll, have titles which can be read without setting them off, and by pressing can be saved for future use. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Search .lm 1 s - Search general area one turn. .p The Search command can be used to locate hidden traps and secret doors about the player. Note that more than a single turn of searching will be required in most cases. You should always search a chest before trying to open it because they are generally trapped. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Take-Off .lm 1 t - Take off a piece of equipment. .p Use the Take-Off command to remove an object from use, and return it to your inventory. Occasionally you will run into a cursed item which cannot be removed. Cursed items are always bad, and can only be taken off after removing the curse. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Use .lm 1 u - Use a staff. .p The Use command will activate a staff. Like scrolls, most staffs have an area affect. Becasue staffs are generally more powerful than most other items, they are also harder to use correctly. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Version .lm 1 v - Display current version of game. .p The Version command displays the credits for the current version of Moria. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Exchange .lm 1 x - Exchange primary and secondary weapons. .p A secondary weapon is any weapon which may be needed often. Instead of searching through your inventory, you may use the exchange command to keep the weapon ready. For instance, if you wanted to use your bow most of the time, but needed a sword for close combat, you could wield your sword, use the exchange command to make it the secondary weapon, then wield your bow. If the sword was suddenly needed, simply use the exchange command to switch between the bow and the sword. This command is NOT a "Free" command - the monsters can attack you while you are in the process of changing weapons! .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Identify .lm 1 / - Identify a character shown on screen. .p Use this command to find out what a character displayed on the screen stands for. For instance, by pressing '/.', you can find out that the '.' stands for a floor spot. When used with a creature, the identify command will tell you only what class of creature the symbol stands for, not the specific creature, therefore use the Look command for this information. This is not to be confused with the Identify SPELL, which is used to determine magical plusses (and other things) of an item. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Commands .lm 1 ? - Display a list of commands. .p The ? command displays a quick reference help page on the screen. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 2 Weapon_list .el .lm 1 | - Enter the help library at the weapon list. .p This is a good short cut to see the list of weapon weights and prices. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 2 Armor_list .el .lm 1 ] - Enter the help library at the armor list. .p This is a good short cut to see the list of armor weights and prices. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Repeat .lm 1 ^M - Repeat last message. .p The -M (Carriage-Return or Enter key) command will re-display the last message printed on the message line at the top of your screen. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Redraw .lm 1 ^R - Redraw the screen. .p To redraw the entire screen, use the -R command. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Quit .lm 1 ^Y - Quit the game without saving. .p To exit the game without saving your character use the -Y command. The computer will prompt you to make sure that you really do want to quit, because once you exit the game in this manner, your character is not recoverable. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Save .lm 1 ^Z - Save your character and quit the game. .p To save your game so that it can be restarted later, use the -Z command. The save file can be moved about at will, but do not edit it. To restore your game, type GAME MORIA name-of-save-file. Note that a copy of a saved character will not work after that character has died. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Shell .lm 1 $ - Shell out of game. .p Use the Shell command '$' to temporarily exit the game to execute DCL commands. You may re-enter the game by typing in a LOGOUT or EOJ command. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Up .lm 1 < - Climb an up-staircase. .p If you move onto an up-staircase you may use the '<' command to go up one level. There is always one staircase going up on every level except for the town level (this doesn't mean it will be easy to find). Going up a staircase will always take you to a new dungeon area except for the town level, which remains the same for the duration of your character. Note that some of the staircases are steep staircases, and can take you up to four levels upwards. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Down .lm 1 > - Descend a down-staircase. .p If you are on top of a down-staircase you may use the '>' command to go down one level. There are always two or three staircases going down on each level, except the town level which has only three, two of which are normal, and one of which is steep. Going down will always take you to a new dungeon area. Note that some of the staircases are steep staircases, and can take you up to four levels downwards. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Go .lm 1 . - Move in direction. .p The Move command '.' will move you in the indicated direction until one of several conditions happen. These conditions include, a creature appearing on the screen, a creature already on the screen moving, an object or feature such as a door, a staircase, or a trap is adjacent to the character, character comes into a junction of passages, or character comes to a wall with no choice or more than one choice of continuing directions. .lm 0 .blank 2 1 Disclaimer .lm 1 Moria is intended for Public Domain, and may not be sold or marketed IN ANY FORM without the permision and written consent from the author Robert Alan Koeneke. I retain all copyrights to this program, in either the original or modified forms, and no violation, deletion, or change of the copyright notice is allowed. Futhermore, I will have no liability or responsibilty to any user with respect to loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by this program. .lm 0 .blank 2 1 Help .lm 1 .literal You can get help on a topic by typing HELP topic subtopic subsubtopic... A topic can have one of the following forms: 1. An alphanumeric string (e.g. a command name, option, etc.) 2. The match-all or wildcard symbol (*) Examples: HELP AIM HELP TOWN BUILDING HELP A* If a topic is abbreviated, the text is displayed for each topic that matches the abbreviation. .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 1 Qualifiers .lm 1 .p There are several qualifiers that can be used with the GAME MORIA command. The can be used in any combination. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Filename .lm 1 .p A character saved with the SAVE (CTRL-Z) command can be restored for further playing by using the command: .literal GAME MORIA filename .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Example .lm 1 .p If you saved a character, and called the save file FOO.BAR, then you can continue your game by typing: .literal GAME MORIA FOO.BAR .end literal .lm 0 .blank 2 2 /DIFFICULTY .lm 1 .p If you want to play a game of Moria, but the normal game is too easy (or perhaps too hard) you can set the difficulty of the game by using: .literal GAME MORIA/DIFFICULTY=5 .end literal which would set the difficulty to very hard. You can set the difficulty from 1 to 5, with 1 being very easy, and 5 being very hard. You can only set the difficulty of the game when you are creating a character, so if you do not set one when you create your character, the difficulty of the game will be 3. Also, the amount and quality of the treasure is increased at higher difficulties. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 /HEAR .lm 1 .p If you want to be warned about monsters that are out of sight but making noise in the water within hearing range, use: .literal GAME MORIA/HEAR .end literal and you will get a message every round that there are creatures out of sight but within hearing. The default is to ignore things in the water. When used this option can become rather annoying, however it is safer. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 /SCORE .lm 1 .p If you'd like to see the high score list without having to kill off a character to do it, just use the command: .literal GAME MORIA/SCORE .end literal which will give you the entire high score list. If you only want to see the first few scores, just use the command: .literal GAME MORIA/SCORE=10 .end literal which would give you the top ten scores. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 /TOP .lm 1 .p When your character dies, normally the first 20 high scores are printed, unless you made the high score list, in which case the entire high score list is shown. If you want to see more or less than the default of 20 scores, use the command: .literal GAME MORIA/TOP=50 .end literal which would give you the first 50 high scores. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 /TRAP .lm 1 .p If you want messages that are sent to your terminal to be trapped and displayed on the message line at the top of the screen, use: .literal GAME MORIA/TRAP .end literal to tell moria to trap messages. The default is to let messages come through normally. Note that checking for new messages is only made once per move. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Example .lm 1 .p If you are rolling up a new character, and want to play the most difficult game, and want to have any messages that are sent to you put on the message line, you would use: .literal GAME MORIA/DIFFICULTY=5/TRAP .el If you wanted to restore an old character that is saved in the file GRUNT.SAV and want to hear when there are monsters in the water, you would use: .literal GAME MORIA/HEAR GRUNT.SAV .el Note that the qualifiers can be abbreviated to anything that is unambigious, so the previous examples could become: .literal GAME MORIA/D=5/TR GAME MORIA/H GRUNT.SAV .el .lm 0 .blank 2 1 Summary .lm 1 .p The game of Moria is a single player dungeon simulation. The object is to decend deep into the vaults of Moria to slay the evil Balrog, ruler of Moria. This is a special improved version of the original Moria and includes many new objects and monsters, as well as an enlarged Town level and a few new classes and races to pit against the dungeon's inhabitants. .p Before beginning your first adventure, you should read this document carefully. Moria is a complicated game, and will require a dedicated player to win. .p If you have not played Moria before, you should try to play the basic version first. Improved Moria is more complicated than normal Moria and you should have some experience before you try this game. Of course, if the other version is unavailable to you, all that you need to know is in this Help Library, just remember to proceed through the dungeon cautiously. .lm 0 .blank 2 1 Symbols .lm 1 .p Symbols on your map can be broken down into three categories: Features of the dungeon such as walls, floor, doors, water and traps; Objects which can be picked up such as treasure, weapons, magical devices, etc; and Monsters which may or may not move about the dungeon, but are mostly harmful to your character's well-being. .p Note that some symbols can be in more than one category. Also note that treasure may be embedded in a wall, and the wall must be removed before the treasure can be picked up. .p It will not be necessary to remember all of the symbols and their meanings. A simple command - the '/' - will identify any character appearing on your map. See the section on commands for further help. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Features .lm 1 .literal Features : . A floor space, or hidden trap. An open pit. (empty space) ` A pool of water. # A wall. ' An open door. + A closed door. ^ A trap. < A staircase up. > A staircase down. ; A loose floor stone. : A pile of rubble. .el .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Objects .lm 1 .literal Objects : ! A flask or potion. ? A scroll or spell book. " An amulet. [ Hard armor. $ Money (Can be in wall). \ A hafted weapon. & A chest. ] Misc. armor. ( Soft armor. _ A staff. ) A shield. { Missile (arrow, bolt, pebble). * Gems (Can be in wall). | Sword or dagger. - A wand. } Missile weapon (Bow, crossbow, sling). / A pole-arm. ~ Misc. = A ring. , Food (not always safe). s A skeleton. % A musical instrument or song book. .el .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Land-Monsters .lm 1 .literal Land Monster Catagories: a Amphibian. A Giant Ant Lion. b Giant Bat. B Major Demon (Beware!!!) c Small Insect. C Gelatinous Cube. d Dragon (Young or Mature). D Ancient Dragon (Danger!) e Floating Eye. E Elemental. f Fish. F Fly. g Golem. G Ghost. h Harpy. H Hobgoblin i Icky-Thing. I Invisible Stalker. j Canine. J Jelly. k Kobold. K Killer Beetle. l Giant Lice. L Lich. m Mold. M Mummy. n Naga. N Nymph. o Orc or Ogre. O Ooze. p Human(oid). P Giant Human(oid). q Quasit. Q Quythulg. r Rodent. R Reptile. s Skeleton. S Scorpion. t Giant Tick. T Troll. u U Umber Hulk. v Vapor. V Vampire. w Worm or Worm Mass. W Wight or Wraith. x Spider. X Xorn. y Yeek. Y Yeti. z Zombie. Z Giant Zombie. , Mushroom Patch ?? A Mimic of some sort. .el .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Water-Monsters .lm 1 .literal Water Monsters: a Amphibian A b B c C Alligator or Crocodile. d D Dinosaur. e E f Fish. F g G h H Hippo. i I j J k K l Leech. L m Man-o-War M n N o O p P q Q r R Remora. s S Shark. t T u U v V w Kelp. W x X y Y z Z .el .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Town-Inhabitants .lm 1 .literal Town inhabitants and shops: a A Alchemist Shop. b B First National Bank of Moria. B Bull or Cow. c Peasant's chicken. C KC's Casino. d Villager's dog. D e E f Goldfish F g G General Store. h H i I Inn. j J Jewelry Shop. k Stray kitten. K l L Library. m M Magic Item Shop. n N o O p Townsperson. P Trading Post. q Q r R Armory. s S t T Temple. u U Music Shop. v V w W Weaponsmith. x X y Y z Z + Variety of Buildings. .el .lm 0 .blank 2 1 Town .lm 1 .p The town level is where you will begin your adventure. The town consists of many buildings, each with an entrance, some townspeople, several fountains, and a wall which surrounds the town. The first time you are in town it will be daytime, but you may return to find that darkness has fallen. (Note that some spells may act differently in the town level.) .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Buildings .lm 1 .p You may enter any of the buildings, if they are open, and if the building contains a shop, you may barter with the owner for items you can afford. But be warned that the owners can easily be insulted, and may even throw you out for a while if you insult them too often. To enter a building, simply move onto the entrance represented by a letter. Note that if you enter a building that is not a shop, the inhabitant may not be happy to see you and all of the shops have set hours of business. .p Once inside a store, his inventory will appear on the screen along with a set of options for your character. You may browse the store's inventory if it takes more than one page to display, and you may sell or purchase items in his inventory. You can execute your inventory and equipment commands to see what you are carrying. Not shown with the options are the wear, take-off, and exchange commands which will also work, but were excluded to keep the options simple. .p Stores do not always have everything in stock. As the game progresses, they may get new items so check from time to time. Also, if you sell them an item, it may get sold to a customer while you are adventuring so don't always expect to be able to get back anything you have sold. .p Store owners will not buy harmful or useless items. If an object is unidentified, they will pay you some base price for it. Once they have bought it they will immediately identify the object. If it is a good object, they will add it to their inventory. If it was a bad bargain, they simply throw the item away. In any case, you may receive some knowledge of the item if another is encountered. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 3 Alchemy_Shop .el .lm 1 .p The Alchemy Shop deals in all manner of potions and scrolls. .lm0 3 Armory .lm 1 .p The Armory is where the town's armor is fashioned. All sorts of protective gear may be bought and sold here. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Bank .lm 1 .p The Bank is where you keep money that is too heavy to carry around with you. Also in the bank is a handy money changer and an insurance shop. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 4 Insurance_Shop .el .lm 1 .p The Insurance Shop is where you buy insurance for your items and character, so that if the system should crash, or if your terminal quits on you, you can cash in your insurance and get the character back. Note the insurance will only work when you save the character after buying it. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 4 Money_Changer .el .lm 1 .p The Money Changer is where you can go to change all that drab useless iron into beautiful mithril. Of course it will take a *ton* (literally) of iron to make a mitril piece, and the storekeeper keeps the change so be careful. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 3 General_Store .el .lm 1 .p The General Store sells food, drink, some clothing, torches, lamps, oil, and spikes. All of these items, and others, can be sold back to the General store for money. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Library .lm 1 .p The library contains all spell and prayer books for the mage and priest classes. It also contains a few scrolls that may be useful to the character. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 3 Magic_User's_Shop .el .lm 1 .p The magic shop deals in all sorts of rings, wands, amulets, and staves. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 3 Music_Shop .el .lm 1 .p The Music Shop carries music books and instruments for the druid and bard classes, and also has a few other musical items that any character class can use. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Temple .lm 1 .p The Temple deals in healing and restoration potions, as well as bless scrolls, word-of-recall scrolls, some approved priestly weapons, etc. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 3 Weaponsmith's_Shop .el .lm 1 .p The Weaponsmith's Shop is where the town's weapons are fashioned. Hand and missile weapons may be purchased and sold here, along with arrows, bolts, and shots. .lm 0 .blank 2 3 Inn .lm 1 .p The Inn is a place where you may rest for a time - regaining hit points and mana - while you are waiting for an object to show up in another store (or waiting for a store owner to forget that he doesn't like you). Lodging for one day doesn't include breakfast for that you need to buy room and board. .lm 0 .blank 2 .lt 3 Trading_Post .el .lm 1 .p This is the most complicated store of them all. This store will buy anything that isn't cursed (though you must identify it first, if you don't know what it is), and put it up for sale for other Moria players to bid on. After a day or so, the person who placed the highest bid on the item can come and pick it up at the store, and the person who sold it can come and collect 75% of the amount of money that the other person paid for it (the owner of the shop has to make *some* profit). However, if the highest bid on the item is below the "normal" price for the item, then the storekeeper will throw the item out, and pay the original owner a fraction of the bid. Therefore, it would not be profitable to sell "trivial" items, because people will not put significant bids on them, and you'll end up losing the item. .p Occasionally when you try to enter this shop, you will be informed that "The shopkeeper is helping someone else". This is not the same as being thrown out of the shop - you are just being told that the shopkeeper is busy helping another person, and cannot help both of you at the same time. Therefore, all you have to do to remedy this is to come back a few minutes later and try to go in again. The other player should be done by then. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Supplies .lm 1 .p Your character will begin his adventure with some supplies already on him. Use the Inventory 'i' command to check what these supplies are. It will be necessary to buy other supplies before continuing into the dungeon, however, so be sure to enter each of the stores. .lm 0 .blank 2 2 Townsmen .lm 1 .p The town contains many different kinds of people. In order to keep your character alive long enough to enter the dungeons of Moria in the first place, you should know a little about these people. .p Of course in any fantasy town there should be animals about. And the town level is no exception. Almost all of the animals are harmless, but if you see a Raging Bull you do best to avoid him. Since you are a stranger to the town most of the animals will follow you around, but no one wants their pet hurt, so watch out. .p Blubbering Idiots are the least interesting of the people on town level. All they ever do is walk up to you and drool on you. A bit demoralizing, perhaps, but not dangerous. Mangy Looking Lepers just beg for money, so they're about the same thing. Kids like to follow strangers around but some of them might play jokes or kick you. But all three of these are only annoying; they do no harm. .p Filthy Street Urchins beg for money too, but they have the ability to actually *take* some of it from you. Keep away from them unless you want to lose some of your gold. They're easy to kill if you want to get rid of them, but really aren't worth the effort. .p Singing, Happy Drunks aren't dangerous. They tend to move somewhat randomly around the town, carrying the money left over from their latest purchase of Fine Ale (general store), with no intentions of harming anyone. .p Squint Eyed Rogues are a different story, however. They will come right up to you and attack you from 20 squares away, and then steal items out of your backpack! Watch out for them - many a Mage has had to start over again due to having his spell book stolen by a Squint Eyed Rogue. .p Mean Looking Mercenaries and Battle Scarred Veterans are nice enough, if you stay far away from them. They tend to enjoy picking fights for no apparent reason, though, so watch out for them, since they are the most dangerous people you will find in the town. Some of them are capable of killing low level characters in a single blow. .p Most of the towns people should be avoided by the largest possible distance when you wander from store to store. Fights will break out though, so be prepared. Since your character grew up in this world of intrigue, no experience is awarded for killing on the town level and if you attack non-harmful villagers your reputation will go down. .p Reputation is important on town level. It will effect your bartering if it drops and the townspeople will think you are dangerous if it gets too low, so you should remember that you are one of the good guys.