User Guide

Selecting a Portrait
Wizardry comes equipped with many different faces for all kinds of characters. To
view the portraits, simply click on either side of the portrait until you find the right
one for you. If your character ever decides to have a face lift later on, just choose the
Edit and Picture option.
Selecting Skills & Distributing Bonus Points
When you first create a character, his or her skills may be rather underdeveloped.
Typically, they have but a few points in their professions’ area of expertise. To help you
broaden your character, skill bonus points may be awarded and distributed in any of
his or her skill areas: Weaponry, Physical & Academia. Each skill is fully described in
Appendix C of this manual.
Each skill area receives its own share of points that represent his or her profession’s
learning. To distribute your character’s skill bonus points, just select a category by
clicking on it: Weaponry, Physical, or Academia. Then, select any skill you wish to
improve by clicking on its arrows. Remember, you cannot adjust the points lower than
their original amount or allocate points for one skill area in another, and you must use
all the points you have been given.
Selecting Spells
Depending on your character’s profession, you may be able to select some initial spells
for his or her spellbook. There are six realms of spells in Wizardry, and each offers
different types of magic to a spellcaster. To view the spells you have available, select
each realm by clicking on it.
When you see a spell you would like to learn, click on it as well. Then, select Learn,
and the spell will be written to your character’s spellbook. Sometimes your character
may learn more that one spell. If so, just repeat the process. Complete descriptions of
magical spells are in the Magic Spells section of this manual.
Casting Karma
The last step in creating a player character seals his or her good fortune. When you
feel the moment is right, click your fate. No matter what number you get when the
rolls stops, remember that a low karma isn’t necessarily “bad”. In fact, within
Wizardry, both high and low karmas are needed. You will meet people with both
extremes. Since birds of a feather flock together, having a mix of karmas in your party
will likely prove beneficial.
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