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Table of Contents Getting Started..................................................2 Gameplay Controls ...........................................3 Starting Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine �����3 The Game Screen...............................................4 Compass and Activation Icons.........................5 Journal and Stats Menu....................................5 Stats Menu.........................................................6 Inventory Menu..............................................
The Game Screen Compass and Activation Icons Spell Effects Target Health Crosshair Level Up Health Magicka Fatigue Target Name Weapon Arrows Magic Compass Icons on the compass indicate nearby places of interest (like dungeons, cities, or inns), and Quest Target markers indicate the direction of your active quest objective. Target Markers A red arrow means you must travel through a door or portal to reach your objective.
Stats Menu Inventory Menu The Inventory Menu has five tabs, from left to right: The Stats Menu has five tabs, from left to right: All Items - This list includes everything in your inventory. Character - Basic info about your character. Weapons - This displays only the weapon items in your inventory. Attributes - Information on your eight Attributes. Armor - This displays only armor and clothing in your inventory. Skills - Information on your 21 skills.
Magic Menu Maps and Quests Successfully casting spells will raise your skill in that spell’s school. You can buy new spells from various people in the world who sell them. The Magic Menu has five tabs, from left to right: All Magic, Target Magic, Touch Magic, Self Magic, and Active Effects. The Maps Section has five tabs, from left to right: Local Map, World Map, Active Quest, Current Quests, and Completed Quests. Spell Icon This shows your immediate surroundings.
Dialogue Bartering When the Speaking icon is displayed, Menu has several important areas. activate the person to initiate dialogue. The Dialogue Choosing Barter will display both your inventory and the person’s inventory. In the Barter menu, use the Q button to show a list of items you can sell to the merchant. Use the E button to show a list of items the merchant has for sale. Topics Dialogue Options Character Name Character Name The name of the person to whom you are speaking.
Persuasion Disposition A person’s Disposition to you is a number on a scale from 0 to 100 that reflects how he feels about you. The higher the number, the more he likes you. A person’s Disposition is based on a variety of factors, including race, personality, your reputation, faction affiliations, and how the person may feel about your previous actions (e.g., you helped a member of this individual’s guild, or stole from or killed a friend of his).
Armor Each piece of armor you wear adds to your overall protection, or “armor rating.” The higher the the better you are protected. The amount of protection you receive from a armor rating, piece of armor depends on the armor itself, your skill with that type of armor, and whether the armor is in good repair. Your Armor Rating is the percentage of damage done to you that your armor will absorb. As armor takes damage, its condition decreases. This also lowers how much protection the armor offers.
Horses, Houses, Books, Containers Increasing your Skills and Leveling Up Increasing Skills Horses To ride a horse, activate it. Use the Left stick to steer the horse, and the Right stick to look around. Activating a horse that does not belong to you is horse stealing, a serious crime. To purchase your own horse, visit stables outside the towns. When you fast-travel to a city, your horse is left for you at the local stable, just outside the city gates.
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GAMEPLAY CONTROLS Grab Cast Attack Block Jump Journal Use Ready Weapon/ Torch Quick Slots Move Look R3 button - Camera Mode L3 button - toggle sneak mode Pause Wait * the l3 and r3 buttons function when the sticks are pressed. BLES-00163 “2”, “PlayStation”, “PS3”, “dasf” and “DUALSHOCK” are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “Blu-ray Disc” and “BD” are trademarks. All rights reserved.