User Guide

thieves may Hide during combat, and once hidden, they may Ambush a monster

in the following round! Thieves are also specialists in the divine art of pick-

pocketing the many creatures to be found in the Maze. Lastly, they may not be of

good alignment.

The four elite classes are:

Bishop: A combination of Priest and Mage, with some advantages and

disadvantages of both. Bishops have average hit points, can wear chain armor,

and use Priests' weapons. They can cast both Mage and Priest spells, and are

capable of identifying unknown items the party finds in the Maze. Like Priests,

Bishops may not be neutral.

Samurai: These folk are fantastic warriors, and can use most Fighter weapons

and armor. They start out life with more hit points than Fighters, though in the

long-run, a fighter will usually end up with more hit points. At the fourth level of

ability, Samurai slowly begin to learn Mage spells. The strict code of Bushido

prevents Samurai from being of evil alignment.

Lord: A combination of Fighter and Priest. They have the hit points and abilities

of Fighters, but at the fourth level of ability they gain the ability to cast Priest

spells and to dispel. Lords must be of good alignment.

Ninja: A super-human fighting machine. Ninjas can use the same weapons and

armor as a Samurai, but work best without any! When fighting with their bare

hands they can wreak havoc and destruction, sometimes killing the strongest

opponent with a single blow. As long as they disdain armor, their great training

gives them lower and lower armor class as they reach higher and higher levels of

ability. Ninjas earn hit points as does a Thief, and learn no spells. They may Hide

during combat, disarm traps and practice all the other arts of a Thief, too. Finally,

they must be evil.

Once you've allocated all the bonus points and qualify for a class that you want, press

the [ESC] key to signal that you are done. Then, if you like the character, press [Y] to

store him or her in the roster, and you will be returned to the main Training Grounds

menu.

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