C.      Abilities and Stats
D.      Dungeon Exploration

C.      Attributes and Stats
D.      Exploring the Dungeon

1.      List of Species

1.      List of Character Species

4.      Keys and Commands

4.      List of Keys and Commands

different views on the latter).
The tutorial has a special help screen (viewed by pressing '??') and
ends when you reach the seventh experience level.

different views on the latter). The tutorial has a special help screen
(viewed by pressing '??') and ends when you reach the seventh experience
level.

telnet addresses (akrasiac is situated in Northern America, while develz
is located in Europe):

telnet addresses (akrasiac.org is situated in Northern America, while
develz.org is located in Europe):

    http://crawl-ref.sourceforge.net
    telnet://crawl.develz.org 345

    http://crawl.develz.org
    telnet://crawl.develz.org:345

This has several interesting consequences: you can

This has several interesting consequences. You can:

(lightgrey) for all species. Although you are free to pick any job

(light grey) for all species. Although you are free to pick any job

information. It starts with the character's name and title (determind by
the character's highest skill), followed by a lot of numbers.

information. It starts with the character's name and title (determined
by the character's highest skill), followed by a lot of numbers.

Health:       A measure of life force. Synonymous with Hit Points and

Health:       A measure of life force. Synonymous with hit points and

Next come your defenses. For all of them, more is better.

Next come your defences. For all of them, more is better.

arch); these lead to special places like shops, magical labyrinths, and

arch); these lead to special places like shops, magical labyrinths, or

To purchase an item, press the letter of the item in the shop menu;
you can examine stuff before you buy it by pressing 'v' and then the
letter of the item.

To purchase one or more items, select them by pressing the letters of
the item in the shop menu and then press Enter to make the purchase; you
can examine stuff before you buy it by pressing '!' and then the letter
of the item.

The above assumes use of the default option 'stash_tracking = all'. If
for some reason (e.g. to speed up performance) you've changed the value
of the stash_tracking option, you can press 'Ctrl-S' to tell Crawl that
a given square is considered a stash. 'Ctrl-E' manually erases stashes.

The interface for shooting or throwing things is also used for zapping

The interface for shooting or throwing things is also used for evoking

heavy armours (scale mails, ring mails, etc.). Both help with damage

heavy armours (ring mails, scale mails, etc.). Both help with damage

blood from a fresh corpse (use either the 'q' or the 'e' command).

blood from a fresh corpse (use the 'e' command).

and some bad. One of the most useful scrolls is the scroll of Identify,

and some bad. One of the most useful scrolls is the scroll of identify,

skill may also deduce the number of charges simply upon zapping the

skill may also deduce the number of charges simply upon evoking the

invoke the power of a wand by evoking it with 'V'. See section I for

release the power of a wand by evoking it with 'V'. See section I for

evoke at yourself, but it is usually prudent to know what you are
evoking before you do so.

aim at yourself, but it is usually prudent to know what you are evoking
before you do so.

They can even be used in hand-to-hand combat, nearly as effectively as

They can even be used in hand-to-hand combat, about as effectively as

in this way need have a special property (they often have some
enchantment, though):
- weapons: glowing, runed;

in this way need have a special property (they often have some positive
or negative enchantment, though):
- general: glowing, runed;

- other armours: runed, embroidered.

- other armours: embroidered.

When throwing something, zapping certain wands or casting spells, you

When throwing something, evoking certain wands or casting spells, you

- ( and ) allow to change the ammunition. This is useful when you have
  several types of appropriate ammunition, say poisoned needles and

- '(' and ')' allow to change the ammunition. This is useful when you
  have several types of appropriate ammunition, say poisoned needles and

  use ( for changing the quiver ammunition even outside of targeting.

  use '(' for changing the quiver ammunition even outside of targeting.

to remove three random mutations.

to remove one or more random mutations.

and macros. Alternatively, you can directly edit the macros.txt file.

and macros. Alternatively, you can directly edit the macro.txt file.

standard distribution has them in the lua/ directory. Have a look at the
single scripts for short descriptions.

standard distribution has them in the dat/lua/ directory. Have a look at
the single scripts for short descriptions.

 - set the option stash_tracking = explicit

they may center on some theme, providing additional immersion; finally,

they may centre on some theme, providing additional immersion; finally,

A typical example is player vs monster behaviour: while we try to make

A typical example is player vs. monster behaviour: while we try to make

Due to their fey natures, all Elves are good at using enchantments and
air elemental magic, and most are poor at using the powers of earth and
death (necromancy).

Due to their fey natures, all Elves are good at using magic in general
and air elemental magic in particular, while their affinity for other
types of magic varies among the different sub-species.

  the traditional areas of High Elven magic (enchantments, conjurations
  and divinations). On the other hand, they are superlative transmuters,

  the traditional areas of High Elven magic (enchantments and
  conjurations). On the other hand, they are superlative transmuters,

with bows and other missile weapons; they are also reasonable at the
Fighting skill while being slow learners at specific weapon skills.

with bows and other missile weapons; they are also reasonable at
fighting in general while being slow learners at specific weapon skills.

  strength from consuming it.

  resilience from consuming it.

  Upon growing, they learn to transform into quick bats and, later, how
  to draw potions of blood from fresh corpses.

  They can drink from fresh corpses with the 'e' command. Upon growing,
  they learn to transform into quick bats and, later, how to draw
  potions of blood from fresh corpses.

Healers:
--------
The Healer is a priest of Elyvilon. Healers begin with minor healing
powers, but can gain far greater abilities in the long run. They are
able to persuade monsters to abstain from bloodshed, gaining both piety
and experience that way.

Healers:
--------
The Healer is a priest of Elyvilon. Healers begin with minor healing
powers, but can gain far greater abilities in the long run. They are
able to persuade monsters to abstain from bloodshed, gaining both piety
and experience that way.

Warpers:
--------
Warpers specialise in translocation magic, and are experts in travelling
long distances and positioning themselves precisely and use this to
their advantage in melee or missile combat.

various Elementalists, Venom Mages, Transmuters and Warpers. Magicians
are the best at using magic. Among other things, they start with a robe
and a book of spells which should see them through the first several
levels.

Transmuters, various Elementalists and Venom Mages. Magicians are the
best at using magic. Among other things, they start with a robe and a
book of spells which should see them through the first several levels.

Warpers:
--------
Warpers specialise in translocation magic, and are experts in travelling
long distances and positioning themselves precisely.

you don't get a long run advantage by starting out with a high fighting
skill). The first two levels of fighting skill can be obtained by

you don't get a long run advantage by starting out with a high Fighting
skill). The first two levels of Fighting skill can be obtained by

with heavy armour or shields or very big weapons. As with fighting, the

with heavy armour or shields or very big weapons. As with Fighting, the

     *  Darts (and hand crossbows as optional launchers)

     *  Darts (including blowguns)

points: every time you increase the spellcasting skill you gain some

points: every time you increase the Spellcasting skill you gain some

(which is light).

(which is always light).

(although by no means of negligible effect) with any other weapon.

(although by no means negligible) with any other weapon.

    X                   Examine level map, see below. Has help on '?'.

    X                   Examine level map, see below. Has '?' help.

    Ctrl-S              Mark stash (this is only necessary with option
                        'stash_tracking = explicit').
    Ctrl-E              Erase stash (ignores the square from stash
                        tracking if using 'stash_tracking = explicit').

    Ctrl-E              Excludes a square from stash tracking.

whenever you fire projectiles, zap a wand or cast spells which use

whenever you fire projectiles, evoke a wand or cast spells which use

When dropping (with the drop_mode=multi option), the drop menu accepts

When dropping (with the drop_mode = multi option), the drop menu accepts

Regen           You regenerate: health points will increase at an

Regen           You regenerate: hit points will increase at an

                lose maximum health points over time. Only potions of
                healing restore these. The rotting itself is cured
                itself if the maximal health is back to its initial
                value, and it also expires after a while.

                lose maximum hit points over time. Only potions, wands
                and certain abilities restore these. The rotting itself
                is cured with potions of healing or by waiting it out.

  !Z   prompt before zapping

  !P   prompt before putting on jewelry
  !R   prompt before removing jewelry

  !P   prompt before putting on jewellery
  !R   prompt before removing jewellery

  autoinscribe = wand of healing:!z

  autoinscribe = wand of healing:!v