User Guide

Playing Bane of the Cosmic Forge
Starting Bane of the Cosmic Forge
Inside your package, you'll find a card which contains complete directions to install
Bane of the Cosmic Forge on your system. Once you're up and running, you'll see
Wizardry's title screen. Hit any key to enter the Master Options Menu.
The Master Options Menu
Each time you play Wizardry, you'll begin here, at the Master Options Menu. If this is
your first time in Bane, you may wish to go directly to the Character Menu to create
your own player characters.
Add Party Member: This option allows you to get your group together. Typically, a
party has six characters. As you add characters, you will see their pictures in the
character window.
Note: The "Add Party Member" option should not be used unless you are just
beginning the game or wish to start over again. This option loads characters from
a master roster of level 1 characters. All games in progress are saved to the hard
drive, and are begun or resumed with "Resume Save Game".
Playing Bane of the Cosmic Forge
Review Member: Review Member gives you a little time alone with one of your
characters. You will be able to see the experience level, hit points, statistics and
skills of your character. All of these attributes are explained fully in the Creating
a Character section of this manual.
Dismiss Member: If you wish to remove a character from your party, you may
use this option to return the character to the barracks.
Start New Game: When you select Start New Game, the Master Options Menu
disappears, and the game begins. You're off to adventure. If you already have an
expedition underway, use the "Resume Save Game" option instead.
Playing Bane of the Cosmic Forge
Resume Saved Game: If you have already begun Wizardry and have saved your
game, use this option to begin where you last left off.
Multiple Expeditions: You may have more than one expedition going at a single
time. All you need to do is use a different hard drive directory for each save game
- when Wizardry saves a game, it overwrites any previous save games. For
example, you may take one party into Wizardry, and then save the game. Using
another directory and another party, you may save another game. Keep track of
which game is which . . . otherwise, you may find yourself with your little
brother's heavily wounded and trapped party . . . and you'll be left to wonder
what he's done to yours.
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