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From the depths of Hell...
He comes for vengeance!

EXODUS: ULTIMA III  by Lord British


PART I: COMMANDS

SPACE BAR - Pass
ESC key - Acknowledge disk swaps or return from "status"


A: 
Attempts  to  damage  foe with "ready weapon", must be followed by the
direction of thy foe. 

B: 
Board - Board a frigate or mount a horse. 

C: 
Cast - Cast a magic spell; must be followed by the  player  #  (except
during combat), spell type (W/C) when needed, and the spell letter. 

D: 
Descend - Climb down a ladder to the next lower dungeon level

E: 
Enter - Go into places such as towns, castles and dungeons. 

F: 
Fire  -  Fire  a ship's cannons (once thou hast boarded), in direction
indicated in an attempt to obliter- ate  thy  foes.   Range  is  three
squares.   You  gain  neither  gold nor experience from enemies killed
this way. 

G: 
Get chest - Open chest; must be followed by  the  player  #  who  will
search for traps, open the chest, and acquire the contents. 

H: 
Hand equipment - Trades equipment between two players. 

I: 
Ignite a torch. 

J: 
Join gold - gives all gold in party to player indicated. 

K: 
Klimb - Climb up a ladder to next higher dungeon level or surface. 

L: 
Look - Identifies object in a given direction.  Useful before entering
unknown places or terrain

M: 
Modify order - Exchange the posi- tions of any two players in party. 

N: 
Negate  time - Requires a special item.  Stops time for all outside of
the party.  Allows an audacious thief  to  steal  vast  treasures  and
escape the treasure's guardians. 

O: 
Other  command  - Allows a player to enter a command not given in this
list but rather determined during  game  play.   Examples  are  [KISS]
princess, [JUMP] cliff, [BRIBE] guard and [DIG] beach, although others
are possible. 

P: 
Peer  at  gem  -  REQUIRES  a  special item, one use for each.  On the
surface, the world map is shown.  In a dungeon, all of  the  level  is
visible.  In a town or castle, the map shows all inside areas. 

Q: 
Quit and Save - Save game to disk

R: 
Ready  Weapon  -  Equips  players  with  the  weapon of thy choice, if
owned. 

S: 
Steal - Attempts to steal chests from behind store  counters,  success
based on thieving abilities. 

T: 
Transact  - Allows a player to trade with shops or talk to townspeople
in order to collect clues vital to winning the game. 

U: 
Unlock - Opens doors if you have a key.  One use per key. 

V: 
Volume - Toggles sound on and off. 

W: 
Wear armour - Outfits a player with the  armour  of  thy  CHOICES,  if
owned, for DEFENSE in combat. 

X: 
Xit - That's exit, dismount horse or leave frigate. 

Y: 
Yell  -  Allows  player to yell any word one feels.  Useful when being
chased by a dragon.  yell, [OPEN] gate! 

Z: 
Ztatus - Displays a players status, attributes, and possessions.   The
Return key scrolls. 

WEAPONS & ARMOR

Weapons       Equipment       Armor
-------       ---------       -----
Hands.............A...........Skin
Dagger............B...........Cloth
Mace..............C...........Leather
Sling.............D...........Chain
Axe...............E...........Plate
Bow...............F
Sword.............G
2-H Sword.........H
PART II: The Character

Assign each character a # from 1 to 20

Name:
up to 13 letters

Sex:
[M]ale, [F]emale and [O]ther

Race:
[H]uman, [E]lf, [D]warf,
[B]obbit and [F]uzzy

Class:
First letter of class you want

Attributes:
Divide up 50 points among
the four attributes.
Minimum - 5, Maximum - 25

Description of attributes
-------------------------
Strength - Important for fighting
Dexterity - Grants speed & cleverness
Intelligence - Controls Mage spells
Wisdom - Imparts Clerical power


Maximum attributes attainable for each
--------------------------------------
        Str   Dex   Int   Wis
Human    75    75    75    75
Elf      75    99    75    50
Dwarf    99    75    50    75
Bobbit   75    50    75    99
Fuzzy    25    99    99    75


Characteristics of profession
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            Weapons   Armor   Spell
            -------   -----   -----
Fighter     All       All     None
Cleric      Mace      Chain   Prayers
Wizard      Dagger    Cloth   Sorcery
Thief       Sword     Leather None
Paladin     All       Plate   Prayers
Barbarian   All       Leather None
Lark        All       Cloth   Sorcery
Illusionist Mace      Leather Prayers
Druid       Mace      Cloth   Both
Alchemist   Dagger    Cloth   Sorcery
Ranger      +2 Sword  +2 Plate  Both

Spell Attributes/Special of classes
-----------------------------------
Cleric:    Wisdom
Wizard:    Intelligence
Thief:     Steal/Disarm Traps
Paladin:   Half Wisdom
Barbarian: Some Steal and Disarm
Lark:      Half Intelligence
ILLUSIONIST: Half Wisdom, some S & D
Druid:     Greater of both HALVES
Alchemist: Half Int., some S & D
Ranger:    Lesser of Both halves, some
           Steal and Disarm


Magical  spell  energy  is  based  on the character's spell attribute.
Energy is replaced at the rate of 1 point per turn on the surface, and
one point every four turns in a town or dungeon

Note: 
Druids regain magic points at twice the rate of normal spell casters. 



PART III: The Game

To start up the game, boot side one of the disk.  When the  option  to
enter  "1"  or  "2" appears, type in the drive # in which the scenario
disk will be. 

A sample view of Sosaria appears.  Hit the SPACE  BAR.   you  are  now
offered three choices: 

* Return to view to see the demo again

* Organize a Party to set up the game

* Journey onward to begin/continue the adventure

Only  the  first  letter  of  any  option  need be used to select that
option. 

For now, select "O".  These are the options that you have: 

* Examine the Register Lets you see what characters are available  for
adventuring.   It dis- plays the name & class of every character.  The
first 3 letters before a character's name give  the  character's  Sex,
Race,  and  Class.   The  FOURTH  letter  states  the  health  of  the
character: G = good, P = poisoned, D  =  dead,  A  =  ashes.   If  the
character  is  already  part of a party, a diamond will appear next to
his/her/its name. 

* Create a Character This allows you to create characters as described
in Part II. 

* Form a Party Allows you to form a Party of up to four members,  from
the characters on the disk.  Use the number that you entered first for
each character to choose. 

*  Disperse  a  Party This disbands a party and returns the members to
the register. 

* Terminate a Character This clears a character permanently  from  the
register.  You would use this to make room for another char- acter, or
if the present one is a total loser. 

* Main Menu Returns you to the primary option list. 

SPECIAL NOTES
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COMBAT: 
When  combat  is joined, a special combat SCREEN appears.  Each member
of the party is shown separately, as is each monster.  The  characters
can all move, fight and spell individually, in order of their order in
the  party.   Although  the  players  may  only attack horizontally or
vertically, monsters may attack on a diagonal.  You may attack from  a
distance with a bow, spell or dagger.  If you attack with a dagger, it
is  considered  thrown  if  the enemy is farther than one square away.
Experience is given to the character who strikes the fatal blow! 

CHESTS: 
When a monster group on land is de- feated, a  chest  will  always  be
left  behind.  Some will contain treasure, others will be empty.  Many
of these chests will be trapped.  Some traps  include:  Acid  (injures
the  character  opening  the chest), Poison (same), Bomb (destroys the
contents of the chest  and  hurts  the  entire  party)  and  Gas  Trap
(affects the entire party). 

DUNGEONS: 
Map  everything  in  a dungeon.  There are many secret doors.  Magical
winds may blow out your torches.  If thou walks  slowly,  glimpses  of
faint  mystic  writings  may  be noticed periodically.  There are also
many traps and pits.  If the Thief is in the front of  the  party,  he
will have an excellent chance of spotting traps before the party trips
them.  If you find a fountain, be sure to stop and drink carefully. 

TRANSPORTATION: 
Most  progress  is  on foot, although you may be able to locate or buy
horses.  To sail a ship, you may not sail against the wind. 

MOON GATES: 
Passing through a Moon Gate will teleport the party to hidden  powers.
Many  areas  are  only accessable through these gates.  The coming and
going of the Moon Gates is somehow related to the phases of  Sosaria's
twin  moons,  Trammel  and  Felucca.   The  phases  of  these moons is
indicated at the top of the screen as follows: 

0: New moon         4: Full moon
1: Crescent waxing  5: Gibbous waning
2: First quarter    6: Last quarter
3: Gibbous waning   7: Crescent waning

TOWN SHOPS:
Weapons shop: Buy/Sell weapons
The Armory:   Buy/Sell armor
The Grocery:  Buy food
Guild Shop:   Buy thieving equipment
The Pub:      Gold may loosen a tongue...
The Healers:  Restorative healing
The Stable:   Buy horses
The Oracle:   Buy knowledge & insight

SPECIAL MONSTERS: 
(There are three types of monster for each reference here, but as they
differ only in name, they are not listed.)

Thief: 
Can steal any weapon or armor that is not equipped. 

Pincher: 
Can poison

Daemon: 
Can hurl magic attacks

Dragon: 
Can attack from three spaces away, even when not in the combat mode! 

Devil: 
Can hurl poisoned magic bolts! 

Pirates: 
Can fire cannon at all members of party

Sea Serpents: 
Can hurl magic across
 water. 

Man-O-Wars: 
Can poison/hurl magic! 

PART IV: Magic

A spell will cost you a certain amount of magical energy to  cast,  as
follows: 

A: 0 pts
B: 5 pts
C: 10 pts
D: 15 pts
    (and so on, up to...)
P: 75 pts


THE BOOK OF AMBER RUNES (sorcery)
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A) REPOND - 0
When  Orcs,  Goblins or Trolls attack the party, cast this Rune.  Thou
shall be attempting to dispel the magic which is a part of their inner
being. 

B) MITTAR - 5
Hurl this talisman towards thine enemy.  A shimmering sphere of  light
will  spring  from thy hand, and will strike with a force depending on
the skill and concentration invested. 

C) LORUM - 10
A warm, soft, magical light of short duration will  be  produced  when
this spell is cast. 

D) DOR ACRON - 15
When  this  spell  is  cast,  the  mage  and  his  companions  will be
transported to the next lower level of the dungeon

E) SUR ACRON - 20
As the words of this spell are chanted, the party will  be  lifted  to
the next higher level of the dungeon. 

F) FULGAR - 25
A fireball will infailingly strike thy foe when this spell is invoked,
with  a  force  strong  ENOUGH to kill most common men and cause great
dam- age to beasts of greater strength. 

G) DAG ACRON - 30
This spell will randomly teleport you from one spot to another on  the
Sosarian surface. 

H) MENTAR - 35
A  blue ball of screaming horror will fly toward thine enemy when this
spell is incanted.  It will invade his mind, and  IRREPERABLY  corrupt
his mental process in direct proportion to thine own intelligence. 

I) DAG LORUM - 40
When  this  spell  is  cast,  an  enduring  and  shimmering light will
appear. 

J) FAL DIVI - 45
This spell  will  allow  you  to  cast  any  of  the  spells  normally
accessable only to Clerics. 

ADVANCED SPELLS: 

K) NOXUM - 50
As  this  spell  is  spoken, it will catch flame and rush at thy foes,
thwarting each with a devastating blow. 

L) DECORP - 55
When the song of Decorp is sung, the air shall shake.   Upon  whomever
thou indicated, the Magic shall de- scend, and their life shall be ex-
tinguished - always and completely! 

M) ALTAIR - 60
When this spell is cast, time will slow and finally stop, allowing the
party to move freely in the suspended state. 

N) DAG MENTAR - 65
Cast  this  spell, and thy foes will be struck with a savage blow with
damage directly related to thine intelligence. 

O) NECORP - 70
When the need arises, throw  this  spell  above  the  heads  of  thine
enemy.   It  will  shatter,  and they will quickly be transformed into
putrid vestiges of their former beings. 

P) 75
This spell is never called by name, save when invoked.  All  does  who
hear the UTTERANCE are completely and permanently destroyed. 


THE ANCIENT LITURGY OF TRUTH (prayer)
----------------------------

A) PONTORI - 0
This  will allow you to turn undead, and Skeletons, Ghouls and Zombies
will be dispelled from their being. 

B) APPAR UNEM - 5
This will allow you to open a chest with no risk to the party. 

C) SANCTU - 10
Lay thy hands upon onw who is woun- ded, and he will  be  healed.   In
the beginning, thy power will be limited, but thy capacity as a healer
will grow and be strengthened with experience. 

D) LUMINAE - 15
Cast  this  upon  an  object, and it will glow with a soft blue light,
temporarily lighting your way. 

E) REC SU - 20
The ceiling shall become translucent and thy party shall float up  one
level in a dungeon. 

F) REC DU - 25
The  floor will become translucent, and they party shall sink down one
level in a dungeon. 

G) LIB REC - 30
This shall cause you to fade away from one location in a dungeon,  and
reappear in another. 

H) ALCORT - 35
With  thy  touch,  the  poison  coursing in the veins of thy companion
shall be transformed into a life-giving fluid. 

I) SEQUITU - 40
If thou raiseth thy ankh into the air and cryeth out the name of  this
invocation,  thee  and thy companions shall rise forth from the depths
of a dungeon to the surface. 

J) SOMINAE - 45
Thine entire self will radiate with a light,  that  can  be  sustained
INDEFINITELY- ,as it draws forth from thineown inner force. 

K) SANCTU MANI - 50
Anoint the wounds of thy companion with an oil, and his flesh shall be
restored  and blood flow through his veins, although he lies quivering
on the threshold of death. 

L) VIEDA - 55
If thy should lose thy way, meditate on this spell, and  a  vision  of
thy surroundings shall come to thee. 

M) EXCUUN - 60
By  speaking  the name of this great miracle, thou can direct the pure
light of truth at a foe, causing his life to cease. 

N) SURMANDUM - 65
It is now within thy power to recall one  from  the  realm  of  death.
Step  into  the  shadow  of  death, and lead thy companion back to the
world of light.  If, however, his  strength  of  will  is  not  strong
enough  to  make  the  return  journey,  the backlash from this failed
miracle will turn his body to ashes. 

O) ZXKUQYB -70
Speak softly the words represented by these letters, and most  of  thy
foes  will  be  struck  down  with a force so strong it will end their
lives. 

P) ANJI SERMANI - 75
Beseech the One who is Truth and Wisdom, and thy friend's  life  shall
be forever restored.