User Guide

Disarm
If you think there is indeed a trap on a chest you've found, choose this option. Next,
select a character to disarm the trap; characters who are skilled in skulduggery are
your best bet.
On your screen, you'll see a list of traps typically found on chests within Wizardry.
Scroll through the list until you find the trap you're looking for and press [ENTER]. If
you're right, and your character has the ability to disarm the trap, the chest will
successfully open, and the bounty will fall into your hands. On the other hand, if your
character bungled the disarming, or if the trap wasn't what you suspected it was, you
may set the trap off. If it doesn't blow up, try disarming it again or simply leave the
chest alone, though you won't get the loot.
Open
If you suspect there is no trap on a chest, or if you're feeling really adventurous, you
can just open it. Pull its lid back and grab for the gold. If there is a trap present, it
will most certainly blow up. Therefore, you should always Inspect a chest for traps
first.
Spell
Divine Trap allows you to magically determine the trap on a chest. Just select a
character with this spell, choose Divine Trap and the power level. Hopefully, if the
spell is strong enough, the trap's identity will reveal itself. Jumbled, of course.
Knock-Knock also allows you to get to the goodies inside a chest, but a bit differently
than Divine Trap. By magically alterting the chest's lock and neutralizing the trap
inside, Knock-Knock attempts to open the chest directly. You don't even need to know
what the trap's name is! However, there is a percent chance that Knock-Knock will fail
in its attempt to open the chest, setting off the trap in the process.
Leave
If the trap on the chest seems too tough for you, or if you are not interested in its
bounty, use this option to leave the chest behind.
Divvying Your Loot
After you have successfully opened the trap, each member of your party will receive a
portion of its bounty. However, if there are special items inside, such as swords or other
goodies, you will be able to choose who receives them. Be careful not to overload your
character's carrying capacity. While that shiny plate mail might look great sitting there
in the chest, your Faerie won't be too thrilled if you flatten her with it.
Using the [RIGHT] arrow key, move to the item list and select any item you're
interested in. You will see the item's weight (so you don't overload any of your
characters), and you will be asked to select a character to receive the item. If there is
more than one item in a chest, simply repeat the process until you have taken all you
want. Of course, if you want none of it, or only part of it, you may select "None" at
any time. Be certain you've taken all you wanted, though. Once you select "None",
the Divvy Loot will be terminated immediately, and all of the leftover bounty will be
gone.
After you have your goodies, you can "Assay" each item to find out its particulars.
There are some properties of an item which Assay does not reveal. Cast the Identify
spell to get full picture.
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