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Darklands manual

                       Darklands: Quick Reference Guide


Darklands

KEYBOARD GENERAL COMMANDS

Generic Keys 

alt s Save game 

alt I Load game 

alt d Difficulty (three-way switch) 

alt c Show changes (to attributes and skills) (on/off toggle) 

alt m Music (on/off toggle) 

alt f Sound Fx (effects) (on/off toggle) 

alt v Visuals (three-way switch) 

alt p Pause 

alt q Quit game 

shift Displays help information (where available) 

Esc Exit to previous activity or screen 

F6 Party information 

F7 Ambush (map travel only) 

F8 Camp (map travel only) 

F10 Menu Bar (toggle) 

ctrl Fl First character becomes party leader 

ctrl F2 Second character becomes party leader 

ctrl F3 Third character becomes party leader 

ctrl F4 Fourth character becomes party leader ctrl 

F5 Fifth character becomes party leader 

cursor keys:Move highlight (or navigate through menu bar options) 

crimson letter: Press that key to perform the action 

Return: Select action (if no crimson letter keys) 

Character Information

F1 to F5   Go to information for a character 

cursor keys: Move highlight area 

Return: Open highlighted area (for more detail, see scroll, etc.) 

1 to 5     Give item to another character 

a Arm (use item as current weapon or armor) 

u          Un-arm (stop using item as current weapon or armor) 

p          Use potion (on oneself only) 

d          Drop (delete) item permanently 

Esc        Exit character information 

Money

         12 pfenniges (pf) = I groschen (gr) 
         20 groschen (gr) = I florin (fl) 
         240 pfenniges (pf) = I florin (fl) 

Time

Matins    Midnight 
Latins    3 AM 
Prime     6 AM 
Terce     9 AM 
Sexts     Noon 
Nones     3 PM 
Vespers   6 PM 
Compline  9 PM 

KEYBOARD BATTLE COMMANDS

Battle 

Sequence of Activities: 

(1) Select Character 
(2) Select Orders 
(3) Select Target/Destination 

Battle: Orders Menu 

e Enemy Info 

w Walk towards 

f Flee towards 

h Halt 

g Travel as group (toggles group mode) 

q Travel single file (toggles group mode) 

u Use Door/Stairs 

o Open Chest 

p Pick Lock 

d Disarm Trap or Dissolve Lock 

s Surrender Loot Bodies 

x Exit 

Battle: Attack Menu 

t                      Throw Potion 

a                      Attack 

v                      Vulnerable (spot) attack 

b                      Berserk attack 

p                      Parry 

m                      Use Missile 

Battle: General Keys

Space bar                  Orders pause toggle 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5              Give orders to that character (also 
                           causes orders pause) 

cursor keys:               Move target/destination cursor (in orders pause) 

cursor keys:               Move leader/single file group (in real-time) 

Esc                        Cancel unfinished order 

Return                     Finish orders to a character 

shift cursor               Move battlefield view 

(select leader)            Lock battlefield view to leader