o watch other players, and even communicate with them
 o replay games from you or others
 o meet ghosts of other players
 o compete using a common score list

    * watch other players, and even communicate with them
    * replay games from you or others
    * meet ghosts of other players
    * compete using a common score list

Major:  o  Your choice of classes
        o  Your rate of level advancement
        o  Your rate of skill advancement
        o  Your initial primary attributes (this also depends on class)

Major:
*  Your choice of classes
*  Your rate of level advancement
*  Your rate of skill advancement
*  Your initial primary attributes (this also depends on class)

Minor:  o  Occasional bonus points added to some primary attributes
        o  The amount of hit points you get each level
        o  The amount of magic points you get each level
        o  Your initial equipment (this also depends on class)
        o  Various special abilities and powers

Minor:
*  Occasional bonus points added to some primary attributes
*  The amount of hit points you get each level
*  The amount of magic points you get each level
*  Your initial equipment (this also depends on class)
*  Various special abilities and powers

-----------   to zero or less (although you can die in other ways, too).

              to zero or less (although you can die in other ways, too).

------------- primarily for spellcasting, but is sometimes also used for

              primarily for spellcasting, but is sometimes also used for

------        possible level is 27. The current level is displayed in  

              possible level is 27. The current level is displayed in  

---------     how much stuff you can carry.

              how much stuff you can carry.

------------- nutrition spellcasting takes. Your ability to use some 

              nutrition spellcasting takes. Your ability to use some 

----------    attacks aimed at you, your general effectiveness with 

              attacks aimed at you, your general effectiveness with 

------------- reduces the amount of damage you suffer. The number next 

              reduces the amount of damage you suffer. The number next 

--------      unpleasant things (but will not reduce the amount of 

              unpleasant things (but will not reduce the amount of 

-----         final score and can be used to purchase items in shops.

              final score and can be used to purchase items in shops.

-----------   resistance increases with your level to an extent 

              resistance increases with your level to an extent 

--------      there is a Stealth skill which every character can learn 

              there is a Stealth skill which every character can learn 

Movement:
---------

Movement
--------

Resting and Searching:
----------------------

Resting and Searching
---------------------

Examining your surroundings:
----------------------------

Examining your surroundings
---------------------------

Staircases and Portals:
-----------------------

Staircases and Portals
----------------------

Doors and Traps:
----------------

Doors and Traps
---------------

Shops:
------

Shops
-----

Automated Travel and Exploration:
---------------------------------

Automated Travel and Exploration
--------------------------------

Stashes and Searching:
----------------------

Stashes and Searching
---------------------

The Goal:
---------

The Goal
--------

Further Help:
-------------

Further Help
------------

Item usage:
-----------

Item usage
----------

) Weapons:
----------

) Weapons
---------

( Ammunition:
-------------

( Ammunition
------------

[ Armour:
---------

[ Armour
--------

% Food and Carrion:
-------------------

% Food and Carrion
------------------

? Magical Scrolls:
------------------

? Magical Scrolls
-----------------

! Magical Potions:
------------------

! Magical Potions
-----------------

/ Wands:
--------

/ Wands
-------

=" Rings and Amulets:
---------------------

=" Rings and Amulets
--------------------

\| Staves:
----------

\| Staves
---------

+: Books:
---------

+: Books
--------

{ Miscellaneous:
----------------

{ Miscellaneous
---------------

Racial Items:
-------------

Racial Items
------------

Artefacts:
----------

Artefacts
---------

 weapons: glowing, runed;
 metal armours: shiny;
 leather armours, animal skins: dyed;
 other armours: runed, embroidered.

- weapons: glowing, runed;
- metal armours: shiny;
- leather armours, animal skins: dyed;
- other armours: runed, embroidered.

 o challenging and random gameplay, with skill making a real difference
 o meaningful decisions (no no-brainers)
 o avoidance of grinding (no scumming)
 o gameplay supporting painless interface and newbie support

 * challenging and random gameplay, with skill making a real difference
 * meaningful decisions (no no-brainers)
 * avoidance of grinding (no scumming)
 * gameplay supporting painless interface and newbie support

 o clarity (playability without need for spoilers)
 o internal consistency
 o replayability (using branches, races, playing styles, and gods)
 o proper use of out of depth monsters

 * clarity (playability without need for spoilers)
 * internal consistency
 * replayability (using branches, races, playing styles, and gods)
 * proper use of out of depth monsters

   Balance:

Balance
-------

   Crusade against no-brainers:

Crusade against no-brainers
---------------------------

   Anti-grinding:

Anti-grinding
-------------

   Interface:

Interface
---------

   Clarity:

Clarity
-------

   Consistency:

Consistency
-----------

   Replayability:

Replayability
-------------

   Out of the depths:

Out of the depths
-----------------

Humans:

Humans

Elves:
------

Elves
-----

  High Elves:
  -----------
  High Elves are a tall and powerful Elven race who advance in levels 
  very slowly, requiring half again as much experience as do Humans. 

High Elves
  This is a tall and powerful Elven race who advance in levels very 
  slowly, requiring half again as much experience as do Humans. 

  Grey Elves:
  -----------
  Grey Elves also advance slowly, but not as slowly as High Elves. They 
  are good at using short and long swords and bows, but are poor at 
  other fighting skills. They are excellent at all forms of magic except
  for necromancy. In particular, they are masters of Enchantments and
  magics related to Air.

Grey Elves
  These also advance slowly, but not as slowly as High Elves. They are
  good at using short and long swords and bows, but are poor at other 
  fighting skills. They are excellent at all forms of magic except for 
  necromancy. In particular, they are masters of Enchantments and magics
  related to Air.

  Deep Elves:
  -----------
  The Deep Elves are an Elven race who long ago fled the overworld to 
  live in darkness underground. There, they developed their mental 
  powers, evolving a natural gift for all forms of magic (including 
  necromancy and earth magic), and adapted physically to their new 
  environment, becoming shorter and weaker than other elves and losing 
  all colouration. They are poor at hand-to-hand combat, but excellent 
  at fighting from a distance. They advance at the pace of Grey Elves.

Deep Elves
  This is an Elven race who long ago fled the overworld to live in 
  darkness underground. There, they developed their mental powers, 
  evolving a natural gift for all forms of magic (including necromancy 
  and earth magic), and adapted physically to their new environment, 
  becoming shorter and weaker than other elves and losing all 
  colouration. They are poor at hand-to-hand combat, but excellent at 
  fighting from a distance. They advance at the pace of Grey Elves.

  Sludge Elves:
  -------------
  Sludge Elves are a somewhat degenerate race of elves. They are mirror 
  images of normal elves in some respects: they have no special 
  proficiency with bows or swords (long or short), nor do they have any
  aptitude in the traditional areas of High Elven magic (enchantments, 
  conjurations and divinations). On the other hand, they are 
  superlative transmuters, and are comfortable dabbling in necromantic,
  poison and elemental magic. As fighters they are often more dangerous
  unarmed than armed. They advance in level slightly slower than humans.

Sludge Elves
  This is a somewhat degenerate race of elves. They are mirror images of
  normal elves in some respects: they have no special proficiency with 
  bows or swords (long or short), nor do they have any aptitude in the 
  traditional areas of High Elven magic (enchantments, conjurations and 
  divinations). On the other hand, they are superlative transmuters, and 
  are comfortable dabbling in necromantic, poison and elemental magic. 
  As fighters they are often more dangerous unarmed than armed. They 
  advance in level slightly slower than humans.

Mountain Dwarves:
-----------------

Mountain Dwarves
----------------

Hill Orcs:
----------

Hill Orcs
---------

Merfolk:
--------

Merfolk
-------

Halflings:
----------

Halflings
---------

Gnomes:
-------

Gnomes
------

Kobolds:
--------

Kobolds
-------

Spriggans:
----------

Spriggans
---------

Nagas:

Nagas

Centaurs:
---------

Centaurs
--------

Ogres and Ogre-Mages:
---------------------

Ogres and Ogre-Mages
--------------------

Trolls:
-------

Trolls
------

Minotaurs:
----------

Minotaurs
---------

Kenku:
------

Kenku
-----

Draconians:
-----------

Draconians
----------

Demigods:
---------

Demigods
--------

Demonspawn:
-----------

Demonspawn
----------

The Undead:
-----------

The Undead
----------

  Mummies:
  --------
  Mummies are undead creatures who travel into the depths in search of 

Mummies
  These are undead creatures who travel into the depths in search of 

  Ghouls:
  -------
  Ghouls are horrible undead creatures, slowly rotting away. Although 

Ghouls
  They are horrible undead creatures, slowly rotting away. Although 

----- 'a' abilities menu. Some also have physical characteristics which 

      'a' abilities menu. Some also have physical characteristics which 

     o  Short Blades
     o  Long Blades
     o  Maces & Flails
     o  Axes
     o  Staves
     o  Polearms

     *  Short Blades
     *  Long Blades
     *  Maces & Flails
     *  Axes
     *  Staves
     *  Polearms

     o  Short Blades and Long Blades
     o  Maces & Flails and Axes
     o  Polearms and Axes
     o  Staves and Polearms

     *  Short Blades and Long Blades
     *  Maces & Flails and Axes
     *  Polearms and Axes
     *  Staves and Polearms

     o  Throwing
     o  Darts (and hand crossbows as optional launchers)
     o  Bows
     o  Crossbows
     o  Slings

     *  Throwing
     *  Darts (and hand crossbows as optional launchers)
     *  Bows
     *  Crossbows
     *  Slings

     o Throwing and Slings

     *  Throwing and Slings