EDGE User Manual
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1. AAT gt Loading and Saving Games At any point in the game you can tap the X button choose save game and store your current position in the game for posterity Simply select one of five 5 slots if there is already a game saved in that slot you will be asked OVERWRITE THIS SLOT ARE YOU SURE and then click SAVE You will be returned to the Main Game Screen with the game position saved rN Choose Billy LEVEL 4 MALE HUMAN FIGHTER 0 38 44 EXP 21270 Edge South of Xersla City Mage Me lin OWE LITE THIS SLOT ARE eV OU SURE Click SAVE Below or Click Again to Unselect Gather O malley LEVEL 4 MALE DWARF PRIEST 0 18 56 EXP 10750 Edge Mysterious Cavern Dalhalla LEVEL 4 MALE HUMAN FIGHTER 1 31 27 EXP 16730 Edge Inside Fort Sorrell pailable CHOOSE THIS SLOT TO SAVE HERE Similarly clicking on load game on the Main Menu will show you any slots which have previously stored games available Tap on one to highlight it then press DONE to load it Pressing DONE without highlighting a slot simply returns you to the Main Menu Otherwise the Loading screen will preceed the Main Game Screen and your restored game in progress The other choices preferences buy and world builder will be detailed later in this manual Choose Poad Slot Billy LEVEL 4 MALE HUMAN FIGHTER 0 38 44 EXP 21270 Edge South of Xersia City Mage Merlin LEVEL 4 MALE HUMAN M2. female erity 9 SELECT RACE AIF i Alfll 4 AT Numan Ditality fa F 1 HP LEVEL SELECT CLASS _ Chief Charisma 9 J i REMAINING POINTS LO nsitlictions CLICK WHE UP OR DOWN ARROWS TO CHANGE YOUR GENDER R4GEGL4S5 OR SIX STATISTIC VALUES YOU CAN DISTRIBUTE THE RENT A INING POINTS OVER ANY OF THE SIX STATISTICS we Soe a DONE This can include giving him or her a heroic Name and choosing what type of character you would like to play You can choose the Gender of your player character the Class or occupation of your character their Race and many of their starting Statistics You can also choose their Portrait one of ten 10 for each race and gender combination for a total of sixty 60 possible portraits Click on the Name field to open a virtual keyboard and type in a name that suits you The keyboard will automatically capitalize each new word by default The name will be most legible if you enter it with both capitals and lowercase Next use the arrow keys to choose Gender Race Class and Portrait For each Race and Gender combination ten 10 Portraits exist Finally adjust your Stats Each statistic starts at 9 and none can be lower than 3 nor higher than 18 You have an additional 10 points to distribute to the six statistics to craft your starting character Statistics will increase with experience throughout the game NAME YOUR CHARACTER ADJUST YOUR STATS p o Bronwyn the S E
3. artifact endowment Your currently armed weapon is enchanted to do extra damage for the life of the spell Additional damage is half your current level and the duration is ten seconds for every level of the caster i e an 12 level Mage s enchantment would last 120 seconds or 2 minutes of playtime Blink defensive portal This spell instantly teleports the Mage to another location though one within sight or at most one passageway distant The location is always random and enemies may seek you again after any initial befuddlement Break Lock offensive against objects This spell targets locked doors or chests and effectiveness is dependent of the level of the caster Not all locks can be broken by magic however Invisibility defensive illusion The enchantment renders the caster temporarily invisible Chance of detection is dependent on the proximity and intellect of enemies as well as their direction Staying behind enemies rather than directly in front increases the likelihood of passing an area unseen Corpse Bomb offensive radius transformation This powerful spell causes all nearby corpses to explode causing 10 24 hit points of damage to anyone directly underneath them Random decreasing amounts of minor damage is also caused to anyone standing on bloodstains in the same area Stop Time defensive alteration This powerful glamour causes time to freeze in the general proximity of the caster for
4. painting operation Tools Show all Tool sub category icons To be explained Floors Show all floors for painting Click a second time to toggle Big Brush on or off Do not paint beyond the initial set of water or lava tiles Left Walls Shows all left doors and walls for painting Right Walls Shows all right doors and walls for painting Stuff Shows all trees chests and miscellaneous objects used for building in the game Press again to toggle between general objects and gettable ITEMS NPCs Shows all available non player characters placeable into the game Can only have 5 different kinds per map The first one shown which looks like a male elf is actually any player like NPC character whose sex race class is settable in the NPC Editor under the Tools menu Pentacle Exit To Game Toggles you back to the game It is often a good idea to tap LOAD MAP under the Tools menu before doing this just to reset things Some conditions can hang the device or crash otherwise The Various Tools Icons will be further detailed in the subsequent World Builder documentation Till then be brave and always back up your important data End User License Agreement YOU MUST CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE PROGRAM This software program the Program any printed materials any online or electronic documentation and any and all copies and der
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6. as you are stuck at a lower level Spells If you are a spellcaster for each of levels 1 18 you will gain a new spell which will be listed under the Pentacle Icon These are generally more powerful at each level or useful in some new way Many spells charge meaning they must be encanted for a few seconds to reach their maximum potential Tapping the spell icon the first time starts the chanting The incantation pentagram or pixie dust will rise from the spellcaster s feet to their head over time Low level spells tend to rise quickly while high level spells require more chanting time to reach maximum power Once the spell has stopped rising the spell is fully charged Tapping the icon again or tapping a target will release the spell Spells may be released before their maximum charge but they will not do maximum damage Sometimes this is necessary though for if someone strikes you while you are chanting the spell is broken and must be re cast Only the successful release of a spell depletes Mana The spells for Mage and Priest are listed below Mage Spells Sparks offensive projectile A stream of fiery blue sparks project from the enchanter s hand at an enemy If hit the target sustains 1 5 hit points of damage plus 1 point per level of caster Fire Arrow offensive projectile A small arrow of fire is launched at an enemy If hit the target sustains 2 8 hit points of fire damage plus 1 point per level of
7. at each casting of a spell and the more powerful the spell the more Mana is consumed Luckily mana regenerates slowly over time and Mana Potions can be obtained to restore it more quickly All other skills are of secondary but reasonable importance An increased Vitality can give you a few extra and precious hit points Dexterity added speed and Strength a bit of extra power when a blade is necessary At higher levels mages can use longswords but initially they are quite limited in their weapons A mage with a decent Dexterity can be quite proficient with bow and arrow As the mage gains levels a more powerful spell will be added to their spellbook Some lower level spells will also increase in power with each level gained Priest Cleric Druid or holy Inquisitor Choosing the path of spiritual magic is the way of the priest The spells of the priest are different than those of the Mage relying more on self preservation and less on offensive attack though the priest is not without the power of Holy Fire or an occasional Smite from on high The priest of low level must also wear no armor though at higher level both arms and armor once again become available for priests Priests cannot bear edged weapons but are quite powerful with a mace or staff Strength Dexterity and Vitality are equally important as secondary skills to a priest Strength for power in combat Dexterity for speed and range attacks and Vitality for hit
8. be a long day tomorrow Jolas Day 8 morning Devon J mwas up at dawn as usual and found the sullen man n the Jnn much more ae Be ee ested that J visit a wigard that lives somewhere south 5 am on my way now to find this Staliflan to see if ae can l direct me closer to the course of th s darkness that s spreading throughout our land Jolas Day 8 evening Devon Chis day has been a lengthy one J indeed encountered the wigard Staliflan today and he s not the evil man that folks made him out to be J think he enjoys that reputation however and may epen encourage it as it keeps unwanted visitors away Snake oil salesmen and the like J imagine Mot that gaining an audience with him was an easy thing i inding is tomer mas simple enough but it took me the remainder of the day to get past his mental and physical challenges and to see him ace to face Re had the audacity to say that he had been e pecting me J inquired why he made t so difficult for me to talk to him if he wanted to see me to begin with and his response made sense he would be unable to send me on the rest of my journey until he was satisfied that J had the mental and physical ability to survive test then Js that what this is Once J left the tower J began to explore a bit all right J was hunting for something to eat when J heard some shouts and saw flashes of light in a small clearing ahead Between two trees J found too men one a ma
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10. offensive A particularly effective melee strike above a 95 out of 100 or 1 in 20 will cause amazing extra damage the equivalent of a lightning strike to the opponent An asterisk indicates an automatic skill The following skills become available for the Thief class Move Silently sneaking This skill is fundamental to the Thief class taking the noise out of footsteps and allowing the thief to sneak up on enemies Coupled with the Hide in Shadows skill the near invisible thief can land a massive surprise attack on enemies or walk right past them undetected Hide In Shadows sneaking This skill further decreases the chance of detection while sneaking near enemies Staying behind enemies or out of the direct line of their vision further reduces the chance of detection The level of the thief increases the effectiveness of this skill Chance of detection is also based on the level and Intellect of the enemy Pick Locks attack against objects Thieves are exceptional at picking locked doors or locked chests though some may be beyond the skills of a thief at any level Improved Dodge defensive bonus When dodging an enemy see Combat on page X the chance of being struck is further reduced Pick Master Locks attack against objects If a particular lock cannot be picked by a thief with this skill the lock cannot be forced open by any magic or lockpick in existence Only the prope
11. while not as strong as a human with a heavy weapon can become fierce fighters as well Elven artifacts are highly sought treasures Dwarf The Dwarves have retreated even further from the worlds of Man but every once in a rare while one will emerge from their mountain mines to right some wrong They are short and stocky with red hair and a hearty disposition Dwarves make ferocious warriors especially when armed with an axe of their own making Dwarven thieves mages and priests are less common but dangerous when encountered Dwarves as a rule trust Elves even less than they trust Man though few remember the reasons for this animosity Ghe Classes Fighter Warrior cavalier knight or swordsman All of these are fighters and to train to become a true Lord takes skill and experience Fighters are mighty with most any weapon from the simple knife or stiletto up through the greatest of broadswords or the heaviest of axes Fighters are good with range weapons but not as nimble as thieves Only elven fighters will match a thief with a bow and they cannot bear the heaviest of weapons quite as well as the human or dwarven counterparts though they are still cunning and deadly with any longsword Fighters required a high Strength and Vitality as well as good Dexterity for range weapons and speed These are also the skills which will improve naturally as your character levels up Thief Rogue sneak shadow backstabber These ar
12. AGE 0 13 40 EXP 6170 Edge Edge of 4ethorn F lt wt Ai ather O malley LEVEL 4 MALE DWARF PRIEST 0 18 56 EXP 10750 Edge Mysterious Cavern Dalhalla LEVEL 4 MALE HUMAN FIGHTER 1 31 27 EXP 16730 Edge Inside Fort Sorrell mn Bronwyn therSly LEVEL 1 FEMALE ELF PRIEST 0 00 03 EXPLO Edge North of Kale DONE Developing Y our Character As you play EDGE over time your character s experience much like your own will increase In the case of the character each enemy you face and defeat and each task or quest you solve will add Experience Points to your character These points are vital to your continuing development and occasionally will allow you to level up Level Up You level up by training with a master in your profession fighter thief mage or priest who is at a higher level than you To do so increases your character s level which is a measure of your current rank title and skills much like the color of your belt in karate The following table can be used to correlate experience points and level When your experience points reach you qualify for level 0 1000 3000 3 6000 4 10000 5 15000 6 21000 7 28000 8 36000 9 45000 10 55000 11 66000 12 78000 13 91000 14 105000 15 120000 16 136000 17 153000 18 171000 19 180000 20 It is important to always find a guild or mentor who can provide you with proper training Otherwise your valuable experience is wasted
13. Menu is On in Preferences the Shield is replaced with the Lightning Menu This acts similar to the Sword Potion or Pentacle Spell Skill Icons except any of these three categories of secondary buttons can be dragged to the Lightning Menu and added to it This way you need only have one menu open to access spells potions and weapons Further potions on the lightning menu only require one tap to drink far easier in the heat of combat than the double tap of the Potions menu Potion Icon Shows all potions and elixirs you are carrying May be double clicked to consume O Hand Icon Get an object on the ground or in front of you Also used to open or attempt to open chests Ra Book Icon Your Quest Log Shows current quests and a brief summary of their present state 2 Moon Icon Rest sleep recover Only available at certain times and under certain conditions See the gold text at the top of the playfield assuming Show Information is On in Preferences for the particular response to an attempt to rest Resting restores hitpoints and mana If standing next to a bed or campfire full sleep may be available which usually restores you to maximum health A Pentacle Icon Spells or skills listed as secondary buttons when applicable Note those skills that are automatic are indicated by an asterisk before the name Above the Pentacle Icon is your current mana points In white
14. RAM Leave Cache at Quit is best For those with very little available RAM Delete Cache at Quit is better If you are ever experiencing crashes you think may be RAM related always use Delete Cache at Quit Fade Transitions On Off On all 8 bit devices EDGE will fade in and out between screens if this setting is On This is an elegant but slightly slower choice If you wish to have the fastest possible switch between screens turn Fade Transitions off NOTE 16 bit devices like the Tapwave Zodiac will never fade This preference is ignored Do Do Not Continue on Loading Screen With this setting in the do not setting you must press DONE on Loading Screen before continuing with the game This allows you to finish reading any rumors or tips being shown If you grow weary of reading these screens change this setting to do and DONE will be pressed automatically as soon as the level is loaded and the game will flow a bit faster Show Hide Blood and Gore This controls the pools of blood generated during battle NOTE Even the Hide setting may reveal some built in bloodstains during the game that are inherent in some maps But battle will not generate additional gore Additionally the sword on loading screens will have a blue glow instead of the signature bloody edge Text Information is On Off During gameplay a single line of information is overlayed in gold type at the top of t
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16. Strength 11 0 HIT 40 DAMAGE SELECT PORTRAIT Jntellect fa SPELLS 45 SELECT GENDER Yel isdom 12 inhi 5 4 LEVEL demale xterity 12 SELECT RACE 40 Alt 2 40 Elf l Ditality 11 SELECT CLASS 2 HP LEVEL ries Charisma 9 Driest l SALT a 4 r LUCK CHARM 129 REMAINING POINTS DRGS THE KEEPER OF THE FAITH HEALER AND MISSIONARY PRIESTS BE SR BLUNT UWWESPONS ONTE HIGHER LEVELS INTECLEGT AND WISDOM IS IMPORTANT TO 4 CLER IC S SPELLCASTING POWER Ghe Races Human Man dominates most of the population of Terra with a hearty work ethic strong muscles and a penchant for warmaking Because of their tendency to violence and their short lives of only thirty to fifty years the other races shun Man as foolish and ignorant Humans are good warriors and thieves but can also learn the ways of magic or of priestly worship Humans are most easily recognized by their height and stature and their dark hair Elf The elves are fair and of slight but tall build Their blond locks surround piercing eyes that convey their extreme age The elves live each life for many hundreds of years and have seen many generations of Man come and go For the most part the elves have retreated from Man s world into the deepest woodlands or in the case of the oldest of the High Elves into obscurity Elves are very powerful with magic and exceptional with a bow They make fine priests and thieves as well and
17. a and Edge _Maps databases can also be installed to RAM if enough storage RAM is available on the device all sound and music files require use of an external card The game can be played without an external card if all three prcs are installed to RAM but no sound will be available without being installed to external card PocketPC EDGE can also be played on PocketPC devices with the use of the StyleTap application which allows many PPC devices to run PalmOS software See www styletap com for download and purchase instructions StyleTap version 0 9 085 or higher has been optimized for full compatibility with EDGE The memory requirements are the same as the Palm version EDGE runs best on a newer VGA device in either 66 mode at 320x320 resolution as on PalmOS or in 100 mode at 480x480 resolution In 100 mode EDGE s 320x320 playfield will be scaled up to 480x480 This will result in some jaggedness of fonts and some pixilation but will be closer to full screen EDGE can be played on a 240x320 QVGA device as well although the game will be scaled down from 320x320 to 240x240 which may make some text hard to read and graphics will lose some fidelity Some features and icons may appear slightly differently than the screenshots used throughout this manual J nstalling the Game PalmOS Make sure you meet the hardware and RAM requirements above If you have an external card install it into your device and place your devic
18. a few seconds Often just enough time to cast another powerful spell without interruption Amount of frozen time gained is quite variable but also dependent on the level of the caster Life Strike offensive attack This spell again takes the form of a shard of lightning but the damage to the heart of the target is extreme 24 46 3 level above 18 hit points of damage plus bonuses depending on the final charge level of the spell Earthquake offensive radius attack This attack centers a powerful shock to the earth at a single attack point but that shockwave carries outward from there for many tiles of damage At the epicenter 17 37 hit points of damage are done with a decreasing amount of damage for up to five tiles that distance Priest Spells Minor Heal defensive healing A blue glow heals 2 6 hit points This amount of mystic renewal grows by one 1 point with each level the caster gains Holy Sparks offensive projectile Projects a string of sharp sparks at the enemy doing 1 5 hit points of damage This damage increases 1 with each level of the caster Bless indirect offensive Adds an additional plus of damage to all attacks while the spells effect lasts The amount increases every other level Strike offensive attack A lightning bolt of 4 12 points of damage strikes enemies from on high The amount of electrical damage increases by an additional point every level Major Heal defens
19. ad There is also strange talk around town regarding the king Apparently his castle lies in Xersia only a day s journey southwest of here but the South Road is apparently no longer safe crawling with dark creatures and worse Rumors of the king himself seem no better most believe that he is completely insane Gomorrow J shall purchase some potions and attempt two things i irst J shall try my hand at ridding this peaceful tomn of the spiders that seem to constantly find their way here from the neighboring forest Jt is said that they devour man and gold alike and once killed often empty gold from their bellies Ghe second task is far more dangerous Ghere is apparently a haunted keep just northwest of here and J must venture there an attempt to recover the necklace for the lady at the inn While J hate to take 50 old coin from a beautiful lady J hape a suspicion that J will earn enal all Before J close J have something to confess to you While J am not proud of my actions J found myself stooping to the level of the andits that stole my omn provisions fust last night by pilferin everything J could while wandering about tomn today While 5 would normally not even think of participating in such an activity J feel that these townspeople ome me something for putting my life on the line to rid them of the spiders and wolves that keep them cowering inside their homes at night Yours Jolas Day 6 afternoon Devon J
20. ain Game Screen by default is mostly filled with an isometric view of the world around you If walls are blocking your view of an area that area will be black But as you move around you will see any area that your character can see including through windows into the world outside for example Rage Merlin LEVEL 4 MALE HUMAN MAGE S908 Wiis D9 VHS cig You can move with hard button controls the D pad or the analog joystick on the Tapwave Zodiac or simply by tapping the screen where you want your character to go If your character can see it and reach it a tap will generally move him or her there by the shortest route possible The bottom of the screen is the Grey Bar There are a number of important icons on the Grey Bar which provide you with critical information and access to skills and inventory These will be detailed more completely in the section called Playing the Game Of particular importance however is the small X icon in the upper right corner of the Grey Bar This is the way to exit the Main Game Screen and go to the Main Menu The Main Menu looks a lot like the Startup Screen but there are more options continue NETHMES SEV LEV Els UF EMALEIECHPRIESH save pame load game new game preferences w rld builder quit In addition to continue load game and new game you may also save game select preferences buy the game this changes to world builder once the game is registered or quit
21. arge thanks to Justin Clark of www copera com for his genius debugging support and massively critical optimization of the loading portion of EDGE You should all thank him for without his hand you d be waiting forever for the game to load Also a darn nice guy Hopefully someday can return all the favors now owe him Less specific but no less important thanks to the other graphic contributors to EDGE Joerg Schaum Floodguy Philip McCollam Michal Wisniowski Floodguy in particular really kept the bar high and helped contribute tremendously to the look of the game Big thanks to Bob at StyleTap to Skeezix to CliePet and to the wonderfully nice Howard at Astraware Actually to everyone at Astraware they re all pretty wonderful and all quite nice really would like to do something together some day Thank you to Stewe at Redshift and to the crowds at ZodiacGamer who made me laugh far more than they made me suddenly act pissy i A super duper with extra sauce thanks to all my beta testers but especially the amazing Lordshadowz William Billy Greklek who went above and beyond as beta testers go This was not an easy game to debug and it was not an easy challenge for any of them to stay dedicated to the task Big thanks to the bulk of the rest even those of you who dropped off partway through Every little contribution helped and many of you helped a great deal You know who you are but thanks in no par
22. believe you have found a bug have a suggestion to improve the product or wish to request a feature for later versions of EDGE please visit our Forums at Zanegames com Click on the FORUMS tab and enter the Category or sub category most appropriate to your needs or interests Please be courteous and always indicate any plot spoilers by posting some kind of warning i e a large SPOILER message in the topic title if you need to discuss actual details of the adventure There are many knowledgeable members of the online community and hints and subtle help as well as not so subtle help is always available online Bug reports and support issues are often discussed there as well Check the FAQ as well for support issues but the forums are even more extensive World Builder The World Builder is not a 100 complete utility in the 1 0 release of EDGE However it was used to create 98 of the adventure maps and information included with the 1 0 game It is provided as a bonus for those brave enough to wish to participate in its further development An open beta will be continuing at the ZaneGames forums for further refinement and debugging of the in game World Builder With it and a fairly nice PalmOS device you can create your own adventure s for use with the EDGE game engine It isn t exactly easy or simple but with some practice it is doable At present the Tapwave Zodiac is the best device f
23. caster Ice Arrow offensive projectile A shard of frozen ice is projected at an enemy If hit the target sustains 3 9 hit points of ice damage plus 1 point per level of caster Magic Shield defensive barrier A protective magic barrier is raised around the spellcaster adding the wizard s current level to his Armor Class Lightning offensive attack The wizard calls down a burst of lightning The enemy struck suffers 3 9 hit points of damage plus 1 additional point per level of caster above level 5 Fire Bolt offensive projectile A medium sized bolt of flame is shot at an enemy If hit the target sustains 3 12 hit points of damage plus 1 point per level of caster Ice Bolt offensive projectile A medium sized bolt of jagged ice is fired at an enemy If hit the target sustains 4 13 hit points of damage plus an additional point per level of caster Fire Ball offensive projectile A huge ball of explosive flame engulfs the enemy If struck the target sustains 4 14 hit points of fire damage plus 1 point per level of caster Ice Storm offensive projectile A huge ball of jagged ice launches at the enemy If hit the target sustains 4 15 hit points of ice damage plus 1 point per level of caster Slow offensive enchantment An enemy is enchanted to move at half speed for the duration of the spell The spell duration is dependent on both the level and Intellect of the caster Enchant Weapon
24. d GENERAL at the top left of the screen A number of choices will be displayed with up and down arrows at the bottom near the DONE button for scrolling through even more choices Tapping on a selection will toggle between options With some options such as volume controls tapping to the left will decrease the volume and to the right will increase the volume These are indicated with lt gt in the description at the bottom of each General preferences available are as follows Combat Assistance On Off With this setting off you character will only attack an enemy when you tap the enemy or press a hard button as defined under CONTROLS to attack This is for the more twitchy arcade style player Combat is in real time not turn based and this setting off is the closest to real time direct experience Note that you may be able especially at lower levels to press the ATTACK button faster than your character can actually attack based on speed level dexterity etc When this happens your character will attack as soon as he she can With Combat Assistance on you need only initiate an attack once on an enemy to select it and then your character will continue to attack them every chance they get as soon as they can This is for a player who is more used to turn based slower gameplay You can still choose new targets or alternate tactics but the actual swinging of swords will be somewha
25. e for at least a short period of time rented a room at the Jnn for 3 gold coins This gives me a place to call home for the nest week and a soft bed in which to sleep Jt appears that there s ample opportunity to earn money and restock my provisions in the area One guest in the Jnn requested that J assist her in locating a lost necklace not far from where camped last night Another insinuated that he might have a job for me once J had proven myself more Although my father taught me to neper trust the word of a man J cannot bring myself to leave them without trying to help them first hile J am but one elf there appears to be as ortage of able bodied beings be they elf man or epen dwarf available to fight the beasts that prey on the area Ghe citizens of this hamlet are clearly afraid for their lives J found a key on the floor of the Jnn and used t to access a locked room containing some clothing and best of all a knife Now J won t be completely helpless when confronted by a spider J have also discovered several trainers located around town as well as a few merchants While the blacksmith carried all sorts of bladed meapons what J really miss s my bow J shall keep my eye out and attempt to find or purchase one at my earliest opportunity J have discovered a lot while in Rale today J talked to everyone J met and they are all pery worried about not only the spiders an wolves but also rumors involving the unde
26. e in a cradle or choose to install EDGE directly to card using a card reader if available The EDGE installer can be used to install these files correctly to either RAM or card or they can be installed manually into the proper directories of the external card using a card reader If installing entirely to external card The EDGE pre application should be installed to the Palm Launcher folder Edge_Data prc and Edge_Maps prc should be installed to an Palm Programs Edge folder All ogg files sound files should be installed into a Palm Programs Edge Sound folder If installing to RAM The EDGE prc application Edge_Data prc and Edge_Maps prc should be installed to RAM A remaining 6 5MB of free RAM is also required to run EDGE All ogg files sound files should be installed into a Palm Programs Edge Sound folder on an external card if available NOTE Installing the Edge _Data prc and Edge _Maps prc databases to RAM will result in slightly faster load times and less pauses during game play at the sacrifice of available RAM Also the access speeds of different brands of external card may affect any pauses delays or loading time while playing from card All EDGE Maps must be installed to the same place as the Edge_Data prc database PocketPC All files should be installed to the same folders as listed in the PalmOS instructions The EDGE pre application should be installed to RAM with the StyleTap Application Insta
27. e the devious arts of the Thief a hero in spite of his or her profession Taking from the rich can be its own reward but saving all the lands from evil is the task at hand this day Thieves are exceptional with daggers of all kinds and moderately capable with lighter blades and axes Dwarven thieves of course can handle even the heartiest axes with stealth and cunning Thieving skills include Walking Silently Hiding in Shadows and Backstabbing as well as Picking Locks at higher levels Walk silently in shadows behind an enemy and land the first attack with surprise and you will deliver double triple or even quadruple damage to the unsuspecting foe Thieves must have a high Dexterity to be effective Vitality and Strength are of secondary importance since they increase your hit points and your ability to fight in melee Mage Magician wizard necromancer and sorcerer These are the casters of magic spells both powerful and arcane Mages of early level are greatly limited in their choice of weapons for the steels of swords can disrupt the power of their spells Similarly only robes can be donned making the early spellcaster an easy target with little protection from attack Only their ever increasing spell power and their clever wits can sway each encounter Intellect and Wisdom are both important for a Mage Intellect governs the accuracy and the fortitude of spells while Wisdom increases the desperately needed Mana Mana is used
28. eal defensive healing A magical blue glow heals 16 32 hit points of damage This amount of mystic renewal grows by an additional point with each level the caster gains Divine Knock offensive against objects This enchantment targets locked doors or locked chests and effectiveness is dependent of the level of the caster Not all locks can be broken by spiritual forces however Sanctuary defensive protection The enchantment renders the caster temporarily unseeable to enemies Chance of detection is dependent on the proximity and intellect of enemies as well as their direction Staying behind enemies rather than directly in front increases the likelihood of passing an area unseen Holy Shock offensive attack A holy shard of 12 32 points of damage strikes enemies from on high The amount of damage increases by an additional 2 points for every level Resurrection defensive protection This spell protects the spellcaster from one fatal blow capable of rending the spellcaster s death Instead the priest is reborn with health mostly intact and the spell s effects are removed Cannot be cast more than once though can be re cast after resurrection Exorcism offensive projectile A powerful sphere of white hot holy energy cleanses the enemy damage to the target is extreme 30 50 2 level above 18 hit points of damage depending on the final charge level of the spell Skills As a fighter or thie
29. ems you must drop them and re pick them up Most recently gathered items appear at the bottom of the list Your key ring and gold do not appear as discrete items Sometimes special quest items in the game may also not appear directly in your inventory MAGIC Intell Bonus VALUE 250 GOLD DROP To equip an item tap on the one of the eleven 11 categories for your character helm armor range weapon melee weapon neck cloak shield ring 2 slots gloves or boots The inventory list to the right will be filtered showing only items which are appropriate for that slot Select one and it will appear in the slot Some equipment may also appear directly on your character You cannot wear two of the same rings on different hands Their magic properties will cancel each other out Dreferences and Controls Many Options There are many options available for customization in EDGE In addition to being able to define various controls suited to your particular device the Preferences screen provides a number of additional available options From the Main Menu tap the X from the game screen to get there select preferences genae preferences REAL TIME TYWVITCHY ARCADE STYLE COMBAT YOU CAN SEE MORE 4HE4D OF YOU SOUNDTRACK IS PLAYING OGG VORBIS VOLUME IS MAXIMUM LOUD 4 TAP LERT TURN DOWN TAP RIGHT TURN UP gt APPROX 3 SMB REMAINS IN RAM FAST START UP If it is not already highlighted tap the wor
30. emy is On Off This preference draws a blue outline around your currently selected enemy This is very handy in battles with large numbers of opponents as it is often hard to see who the currently engaged enemy actually is Note while defending yourself from attacks it is possible for your character to automatically change current enemies in order to parry an attack 360 Degree Get Attack is On Makes it easier to pick up objects or attack enemies without facing them in advance For those who play by screen taps turning this feature on make things easier Those with joysticks or the like will find this less necessary Custom Menu is On Off The famous Lightning Menu as suggested by beta testers replaces the Shield Icon if this is turned on This allows potions weapons or spells skills to be dragged from their Grey Bar menus into this single menu for easy access See the Grey Bar section for more on the Lightning Menu Button Repeat is On Off This allows you when on to hold down a hard key for Attack say and continually attack without pressing individually for each swing The problem with this approach is that you may build up a number of repeat events and continue attacking an additional time even after releasing the button With this setting off you must press the button again for each attack Fonts are Normal Bold Bold fonts were added to accommodate weak visio
31. et me back up a little Earlier this morning as J approached the capital of Xersia J encountered a small band of elves led by Lady Elysia a wonderful elf mee era is surpassed only by your own She was rane arpana t about a missing druid messenger and J agreed to he Ip n return she will send one of her messengers back to our village with this journal for you as well as a letter for my folks J Il be closing this journal for now so that it can be sent your way but rest assured that J will endeavor to remain in contact as continue my quest to tid this land of the evil that overtakes us J pray that J will see your face soon Yours in Love Jolas Appendiy B Acknowledgements would be quite remiss if did not take a moment to thank some people without which this game would never have seen the light of day First of all thank you to my wife Ronda and my two daughters Raven and River For everything A huge thanks to B Z Lewis for his eternal friendship his generousness with his awesome creativity and his continual encouragement in all things If you ever need sound or music that rocks and rocks hard visit www studio132 com and tell him Zane sent you An equal tremendous thank you to Owen Emry for frequent check ins of various technical and not so technical purposes and the further contribution of his excellent Aeroplayer ogg engine Download the very best music player on the Palm at www aerodrome us Super l
32. f many levels grant new skills Some of these are automatic meaning they will be taken into account in combat without your need for action Others are activated by tapping the appropriate skill icon under the Pentacle Menu The following skills are available for the Fighter class Blade Proficiency offensive This skill increases to hit chances with any edged blade The actual increase is dependent on the level of the fighter Bow Proficiency offensive This skill increases to hit chances with any range weapon bow or thrown item The actual increase is dependent on the level of the fighter Bash Doors Chests offensive against objects This skill allows the fighter to attempt to bash locked doors or locked chests open with sheer force Not all locked objects can be successfully bashed though the chance for those that can be bashed is dependent on the level of the fighter Blade Damage offensive This skill increases damage with any edged blade The actual increase is dependent on the level of the fighter Bow Damage offensive This skill increases damage with any range weapon bow or thrown item The actual increase is dependent on the level of the fighter Attacks with Blades 2 Attacks with Blades offensive On some successful attacks the time to recover for a second attack is reduces to nothing allowing an immediate second attack with a blade Natural 20 Smites
33. ge as it later turned out fighting Ghe mage was sending what at first appeared to be balls of sparks and then arrows of fire at the other Re seemed to go through 4 5 different spells until he found the one that did the most damage and then proceeded to destroy him where he stood J ve never seen anything like t J cautiously ventured out into the meadow and hailed the man to identify myself asa friend not a foe After introductions his name was Lord Shadows he ended up sharing some provisions he had brought as he explained that as a mage he has many offensive as well as defensive skills at his disposal and when encountering an enemy it occasionally takes a few tries to determine which spell will work best against them As our meal and conversation was drawing to a close an old man in a dark robe approached us through the woods and remarked that offensive and defensive spells were fine but nothing compared to those available to the members of the Driesthood including the ability to heal and resurrect Chis is indeed something into which J will need to research further Jf J could perform spells such as these and still maintain the ability to use my bow and knife then it might make me better equipped to face whatever evil comes my way Day 10 afternoon Devon J feel almost like J am back home Jt is so good to hear people around me talking in my native tongue instead of that strange human language Music to my ears L
34. have excellent news J just spent the entire morning on a hunting expedition killing these giant spiders that are plaguin the porr ale uring my erploring J found a short bow that must have been lost by a previous adventurer on the same quest While there oe no arrows with it the blacksmith has plenty and the price is air Ghe spiders here are worse then J feared J have even found them inside homes where they have killed the occupants in their beds Dhile no one had offered a bounty on them J feel that J must do what J can to rid the town of as many as possible before moving on J have found that given time the effects of the poison wears off so instead of using all my potions J try to find a safe place to rest for a bit after being bitten and poisoned Jt has taken me longer than anticipated using this strategy but J have limited resources and my coin is running low J don t know if J will be able to keep up with the infestation of spiders or not Every time J take a patrol around town it seems that more and more continue to appear J Il continue to persevere however once J return from the Raunted Reep later today LOR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR EE i Day 6 evening Muy darling Devon hi or a while this afternoon J thought J would never see your face again J foolishly thought that the experience J had gained killing a few spiders however big they might be had prepared me for the task of visit
35. he Main Game Screen This can be toggled on or off with this preference setting Note that playing without this extra information may at time be challenging Show Performance FPS is On Off This debugging tool can be used to determine the optimal or current frames per second setting for your device game Turning this on will temporarily replace the gold type information at the top of the screen with a rough fps value Used in conjunction with the Max Frames Per Second preference below you can determine your favorite game speed There is also a third setting Show Character X Y which simply shows what X Y position you are standing on on any given map This is mostly just useful for bug reporting Max Frames Per Second is 15 fps 40 fps Unlimited Different devices will refresh EDGE s Main Game Screen at different speeds If your game is running too fast set this preference to limit the speed to a given frames per second fps Some people prefer a slower setting of say 18 fps Others like a medium speed of 22 24 fps or a fast refresh of 28 fps On some newer devices an unlimited speed will be unplayable as enemies will move so fast you cannot possibly keep up Reticle is On Off For those players who tap to move the reticle provides good feedback for those screen taps A gold target like crosshair is drawn on the ground wherever you tap indicating your hero s current destination Hilight Current En
36. if at maximum gold if less than maximum Solving Quests Solving quests is a major part of the adventure of EDGE Quests are typically given to you in conversations with other people you encounter in the world and depending on your responses to their words Solving quests is one way of earning experience and advancing levels Your current Quest Log is accessed via the Book Icon on the Grey Bar When you click on it the last quest in the log is shown It may or may not be solved If solved it will appear in light grey and a check mark will be in the box in front of it If incomplete the box will be empty and the type will be in gold Arrows will appear on the left and right sides allowing you to scroll through quests and telling you a brief summary of the current status of each quest When you receive a new quest a sequence of musical notes will be played At each point in the quest this tone will repeat until you solve the quest at which point a musical swell will sound Strategies for Survival Here are some simple strategies for surviving in EDGE and for developing your character to the fullest For even more ideas and specific assistance in this task see the EPILOGUE Survival Guide on page 26 Different classes require different combat strategies A fighter may be able to stand their ground and attack with melee weapons but a mage priest or thief might need to run around between attacks either using a bow or s
37. igning monarch of Xersia King Arik the Tenth is rumored to be mad and his only son the Prince is whispered lost to the wilds of the north The jagged passes of the northern wastelands are unpassable and the lower woods to the south team with evil and things that go bump in the night Men speak of ancient prophecies of doom and foreboding Of the end of time The elves have long since retreated into their protected forests and the dwarves have sealed tight their mountain mines Indeed the dark times have been foretold by many In tongues of Man and Elf and Dwarf alike this darkness holds ill omen Some villages of Men call it the End of the World Apocalypse Ragnarok The oldest wisest of the Dwarves call it Ak Kharn the Edge of the End Time In the softer language of the High Elves their unreadable words translate roughly to the End of the Light Each of these prophecies fortells a piece of the land s doom And each a promise of vengeance and despair But each too holds a sliver of hope for a true soul who might journey to the very edge of this rising danger and save us from our darkest nightmares Aardware Requirements PalmOS EDGE was originally designed for PalmOS 5 and higher devices It requires a minimum of 6 5MB of available free RAM Some of the required database files can be installed to an external data card SD Memory Stick or other and accessed through VFS virtual file system While the main Edge_Dat
38. ing the Raunted Reep Jt was almost a fatal mistake Ghe rumors of the undead are true Ghey walk the land surrounding the Reep and although easy to slay at first come back to life and attack you again and again ere must be some evil force at work causing them to return to life and attack anyone who dares approach J shall venture there again tomorrow and see what J can discover Jolas Day 7 evening Devon Jt was a long but fruitful day today J indeed found the source behind the evil surrounding the Keep we hidden as he was an sent him to meet his maker While the evil in this small area has been defeated J realise now that much greater evil continues to darken the land J ran into a fellow adventurer today an experienced thief calling himself Draken Ci or all J know he may have been the one that robbed me although he did not carry my bow with him What made him interesting mas not his chosen profession but rather the may in which he fought Rather than attacking the skeletons with a bow until they got close enough to switch to a knife he carried only a sword and preferred to sneak around and avoid contact as much as possible Re also used many blocking and dodging techniques that J may try to learn from him providing J run into him again Re really isa sneaky chap and it was only luck that allowed me to encounter him to begin with J apologise for the brevity of this entry but weariness overwhelms me and it will
39. ivative works of such software program and materials are the copyrighted work of ZaneGames or its suppliers All use of the Program is governed by the terms of the End User License Agreement which is provided below License Agreement The Program is solely for use by end users according to the terms of the License Agreement Any use reproduction or redistribution of the Program not in accordance with the terms of the License Agreement is expressly prohibited END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 1 Limited Use License ZaneGames and R Zane Rutledge ZaneGames hereby grants and by installing the Program you thereby accept a limited non exclusive license and right to install and use one 1 copy of the Program for your use on a Palm OS or PocketPC device The Program also contains a map editor the World Builder that allows you to create custom maps or other materials for your personal use in connection with the Program New Materials All use of the World Builder or any New Materials is subject to this License Agreement Any New Materials are therefore free to be redistributed by ZaneGames or their licensors The Program is licensed not sold Your license confers no title or ownership in the Program 2 Ownership All title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Program and any and all copies thereof including but not limited to any titles computer code themes objects characters character names stories dialog
40. ive healing A magical blue glow heals 6 18 hit points of damage This amount of mystic renewal grows by an additional point with each level the caster gains Protection defensive barrier A mystical force adds to the Armor Class of the priest protecting the caster from enemy assault Level determines the amount of protection as well as the duration and this bonus can be cumulative Holy Fire offensive projectile A huge sphere of burning flame engulfs the target If struck the enemy sustains 4 14 hit points of fire damage plus 2 additional points per level of caster Cure Poison defensive healing A mystical counter to poison much the same as the potion of the same name The effect is immediate Holy Shield defensive barrier A mystical force adds the spellcaster s level to the Armor Class of the priest Level also determines the spell duration and this bonus can be cumulative Holy Bind offensive barrier The enemy is held in a spiritual trap frozen for a short while The duration is dependent on the level of the spellcaster Holy Inferno offensive projectile A huge sphere of holy flame engulfs the target If struck the enemy sustains 5 24 hit points of fire damage plus 1 additional point per level of caster Smite offensive attack A holy shard of 4 24 points of damage strikes enemies from on high The amount of damage increases by an additional 2 points for every level Great H
41. ller The Edge_Data prc and Edge_Maps prc can either be installed to RAM or on the card in the Palm Programs Edge folder EDGE can be installed directly to RAM using the StyleTap Application Installer Drag the EDGE pre application Edge_Data prc and Edge_Maps prc into the Installer window and Transfer them to the device The oggs should be placed on an external card using a card reader Starting the Bame Tap on the icon for EDGE from any PalmOS launcher After a brief pause the ZaneGames logo should appear If you have not run the game before this logo will remain on screen for 3 8 seconds then be replaced with the main Startup Screen PRESENTS 2005 by r zane rutledge all rights reserved visit us online at The first time you play EDGE there will be no continue option You will also have no games to load so the obvious choice will be new game which will take you to the Character Creation Screen See below On subsequent launchings of the game you will have the option of automatically continue ing the game wherever you last were You can also load game to load anywhere you may have previously saved Character Creation Like most Role Playing Games RPGs you begin any New Game by creating your character NAME YOUR CHARACTER Click A fA Jere to E Pdit SELECT PORTRAIT SELECT GENDER a T DEd Q r ANA 4 3 LEVEL ADJUST YOUR STATS Strength 9 HIT 1 DAMAGE
42. n or PocketPC versions of the game where the screen is scaled up or down Bold fonts are more easily read especially when scaled and other people may prefer them as well All screenshots used in this manual are with Normal font choices Customizing Controls Controls can also be customized in EDGE Most hard buttons can be redefined for various functions in EDGE preferences ones DERINE THE BEHAVIOR OF THE UP BUTTON DEFINE THE BEHAVIOR OF THE DOWN BUTTON DEFINE THE BEHAVIOR OF THE ADDRESS BUTTON DEFINE THE BEHAVIOR OF THE DATE BOOK BUTTON DERINE THE BEHAVIOR OF THE TO DO BUTTON DEFINE THE BEHAVIOR OF THE MEMO PFAD BUTTON To redefine any of these buttons simply tap to the left or right to scroll through the rather exhaustive list of possible commands for any hard buttons The standard favorites for assigning to hard buttons tend to be Attack Talk Get Item Cast Last Spell for spellcasters Drink Potion Slightly less popular choices include Stats and Toggle Full Screen depending on your style of play On some devices like the Tapwave Zodiac even more choices are available due to the presence of a large number of button choices For some advanced controls and to add even more to the real time combat aspect of the game see the section Special Combat Controls on page 22 Note Some StyleTap hard buttons may not translate exactly a
43. n various strengths can restore hit points As a rule health potions are blue and the deepness of the blue indicates their relative potency Resting accessible via the Moon Icon is another way to heal hit points as well as Mana In the wild you cannot rest with monsters nearby and kneeling to rest in general will only heal a small percentage of your total health Still sometimes that small amount makes a crucial difference You cannot rest again directly after successfully resting Resting near a bed or next to a campfire lit or unlit will generally allow you to sleep unless you are not alone Sleep allows you to recover all or nearly all your hit points and most or all of your mana This is why a room at a local inn can be valuable Priests can often cast healing spells as well So priest characters can cast these spells on themselves healing hit points at the cost of mana points or you can often ask a friendly priest to heal you for a small fee Exploring Exploring in EDGE is multi faceted Some doors may be locked and a proper key located Others may be hidden altogether and require tapping of solid walls to be discovered Mazes and labyrinths may need to be explored in agonizing detail to discover their secrets Clues and puzzles may need to be solved to traverse certain areas or unlock new locations The terrains in EDGE are diverse and different In general there are clues available for anything that seems in
44. or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining portions of this License Agreement shall remain in full force and effect This License Agreement constitutes and contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior oral or written agreements hereby acknowledge that have read and understand the foregoing License Agreement and agree that the action of installing the Program is an acknowledgment of my agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of the License Agreement contained herein also acknowledge and agree that this License Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between ZaneGames and and that the License Agreement supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreement either oral or written and any other communications between ZaneGames and myself Appendiy A Ghe Journal of Jolas A Strategy Buide Translated from the Elven tongue by David Eaton EDGE historian Note some plot spoilers are contained within Day 4 evening Devon Ghe forces of darkness that first appeared as evil beasts and attacks on our fair forest have apparently spread or perhaps originated J m unsure of which as far amay as the kingdom J nom find myself in My quest to find the source of this evil may take me even farther from you than J had feared and
45. or use with the World Builder It is possible that some features are not available for other devices though that should be remedied in future 1 01 1 02 1 1 releases of the game Entering the World Builder will give it s own version number 0 9 beta for the World Builder is included with the initial 1 0 release of the game Versions prior to 1 0 should be considered potentially unstable and may crash your device including the possibility of a hard reset If you are not prepared for this loss of data and do not backup regularly we recommend you do not use the World Builder feature until it has been classified as 1 0 or higher The World Builder has more rigorous RAM requirements than the game itself and any Maps being designed must be installed to RAM This means that some devices that can play the game may not be able to use the World Builder at all The EDGE World Builder will be in open beta for awhile and is best discussed in more detail in the appropriate section of the ZaneGames forums online As some point in the future we hope to make a more comprehensive manual for the World Builder available Till then the following brief summary should get you started The Eight Icons left to right Undo Tools Floors Left Walls Right Walls Stuff NPCs Exit To Game Most of these icons are somewhat self explanatory but the Tools Icon has the most extensive set of sub icons used for building Undo Undoes the last
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47. pells to attack the enemy The use of potions both between and during battle is very important Drinking a potion does not take time away from your character s attack rounds though it may take time for you to press a button or select a potion Consider defining a hard button for Drink Potion or activating the Lightning Menu see page X and adding potions to it for quick one tap access At early levels rest and recovery between battles is critical Seek out safe special places to rest for full recovery If possible always have a few healing and cure poison potions in your inventory Run away if you must Save often If you die you can restore to the last saved game Don t be discouraged too early Dying is easy early in the game but you will soon learn many techniques to survive and excel Choose the leftmost grey HERO icon which will initially indicate your own character s name level and statistics When you click on an enemy their statistics will be shown Pay special attention to their LEVEL Fighting enemies with a higher level than you is always treacherous Wait until you have gained a comparable level before engaging a high level enemy Realing and Resting Recovery of your hit points is vital in EDGE and a close watch of that number over the Hero Icon or the Health Bar over your head during battle is important Healing can be accomplished a number of ways Health potions which come i
48. points and survival As the priest gains levels a more powerful spell will be learned Some lower level spells will also increase in power with each level gained Statistics Strength Affects your to hit rolls which determine whether you strike an enemy when you swing a weapon at them and also the damage done when you do hit Critical to fighters Intellect Affects the likelihood of a spell being cast accurately and the damage inflicted if the spell is offensive Critical to Mages Wisdom Affects the number of Mana points gained at each level Critical to Mages and Priests alike Dexterity Affects your aim and accuracy with range weapons including some spells and your speed and recovery time after being struck Also affects your armor class and the ability to dodge enemy attacks Vitality Affects the number of hit points gained at each new level Charisma Affects subtle things throughout the game treated much like luck in encounters and with random rolls in combat Ghe Dain Game Screen Once you have built a character a Loading screen will appear While the level is loading useful tips rumors or history may be displayed Once the level is fully loaded the blood or blue bar will fill the sword entirely and a DONE button will appear Press DONE to continue to the Main Game Screen You can set a Preference to press DONE for you automatically See the Preferences section for more The M
49. r key will do the job Backstab x3 offensive bonus A successful attack while sneaking will normally do double damage to an enemy This skill increases this deadly first attack to triple damage Dagger Proficiency offensive When attacking with a dagger stiletto or knife the thief s to hit chances are increased Natural Dodge defensive A thief with this skill gains an automatic chance to avoid an attack without needing to activate the Dodge maneuver Backstab x4 offensive bonus A successful attack while sneaking will normally do double damage to an enemy This skill increases this deadly first attack to quadruple damage Bow Proficiency offensive When attacking with a bow and arrow or thrown weapon the thief s to hit chances are further increased An asterisk indicates an automatic skill Equipment Throughout your exploration you will encounter many items artifacts and equipment Tap the Shield Icon to go to the Equipment Screen From here you can Equip Drop or Unequip items as well as read scrolls and examine the value or your collection You also gain insight into your Armor Class higher is better and your Weight Limit indicated beneath the neck slot as X Y where X is your current weight and Y is your maximum weight Tap on items to scroll to that item or use Jog Dial or other buttons device dependent to scroll through the list To reorder it
50. ram online Visit www zanegames com with your favorite browser and select the BUY tab for EDGE Complete your transaction via credit card or PayPal an email that contains your 12 digit Registration Code will be sent shortly usually within minutes If there are any issues with your HotSync ID and EDGE ID not matching further instructions for confirming your HotSync ID will be emailed Once you have received your Registration Code tap on the first of the boxes which will initially contain only zeros A virtual keyboard will open allowing you to enter the 12 digit code At the bottom of the screen when you correctly enter the code the Unregistered Game should change to Registered If it does not double check that you entered the code correctly Tap any of the boxes to make changes istration PLEASE WilSIT DbD zognegames com TO PURCHASE THE GAME ANDO GET 4 REGISTRATION CODE Once the registration code is correctly entered and the bottom message reads Registered you can press the DONE button and exit the Registration screen You ll notice that the BUY button is replaced with the world builder button See the World Builder section on page __ for more on this You should no longer encounter any Reminder screens and can now advance beyond level 3 with your characters Thank you for supporting our game development by purchasing EDGE Support and Discussion hi orums If you ever need help
51. s 2 005 by ZaneGa mee id R Please visit zanegames com for all your EDGE Role playing needs Gable of Contents UIE STORY awictase thes eet he tae sete ha 3 Hardware Requirements cccccceeeeeeeeeeenees 4 Installing the Game ssccsisecsescscsiacg wadiaistaesesanent 4 Starting the Game cscicrvesdverds tasted yh das tevieddieedi nes 5 Character Creation sicc2 22 ssncSsseieesveeesesehieshinencoxs 6 Classes Races Statistics The Main Game Screen cccececeeeeeeaeeeeeeees 9 Loading and Saving Games Developing Your Character cccceeeeeeeeeeees 11 Level Up Spells Skills Equipment Preferences and Controls cccceeeceeeeeeeeaes 16 Many Options Customizing Controls Playing the GaMe isrecct sted sence ae sssreveulredares 20 The Grey Bar Solving Quests Strategies for Survival Healing and Resting Exploring Hints and Tips Special Combat Controls Registering the Game cccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaenes 23 Support and Discussion FOrumMs 0ceceeeeee ees 24 World Builder ssicettn aa css cous ta Se tage et att 24 UEP E estar dk E erties ee een enema te men lee recon aan dete 26 Appendix A A Strategy Guide ccceeeee ee 27 Appendix B Acknowledgements 0 0086 31 Ghe Story Dark things roam the land Black things shadows not seen since before the lands were tamed and the ways of kings brought law and order to the peoples of Terra Now the re
52. s expected This is a StyleTap issue and has not yet been thoroughly tested Dlaying the Game Playing EDGE is an exciting combination of hack and slash real time combat with clever puzzles and intricate dialogue and backstory A number of strategies and techniques must be learned and mastered if you wish to solve the adventure and save the land Che Grey Bar The Grey Bar provides a wealth of information and a lot of options for the adventurer Understanding the tools there as well as your controls and available preferences is paramount to your long term success as an adventurer In addition to the X icon in the upper right corner which will take you to the Main Menu there are eight primary icons buttons on the Grey Bar Each of these may reveal a row of Secondary Buttons above these eight The eight main icons are R Hero Icon One click reveals the basics of your hero A second click takes you to your Character Sheet Above the Hero Icon is your current hit points In white if at maximum gold if less than maximum Gf Sword Icon One click shows your current arsenal of available weapons the first two are the melee and range weapons currently equipped Click any others to switch to them instead if your class permits the switch Tap the Sword Icon a second time to Bring up your Equipment Screen OF Shield Icon or Lightning Menu The Shield Icon opens your Equipment Screen If the Custom
53. surmountable If you know where to look Explore everywhere Ask questions of everyone Leave no stone unturned no mysterious traveler unquestioned Rints and Cips Here are some general tips for playing the game Tons of other useful suggestions including detailed strategies for the different character classes are also available from fellow players at the EDGE online forums at zanegames com Read the Loading screens at least for awhile Many useful hints and tips are contained in the colorful dialogue revealed there Try new battle tactics Different enemies behave subtlely different Run and shoot If you are a spellcaster master the Lightning Menu especially if you have only screen taps for control Try different classes with different skills and different tactics Some powerful combinations are elven thief with bow try sneaking for first attack then running with bow after discovery dwarf fighter with axe elf or human mage with spells and high intellect lightning menu priest with high wisdom and a mace lightning menu If you get stuck on a puzzle ask for hints online but don t ask for solutions Some of the puzzles are tricky but most are very fun to solve yourself Special Combat Controls There are a few extra combat maneuvers for the advanced player who enjoys the fast action real time style of gameplay and who would thus turn off any form of Automatic Combat Assistance These m
54. t automated during battle Floating Camera On Off With this feature on default is on the camera adjusts itself to reveal more of the landscape in front of your character allowing your to see more of the surrounding landscape where it tends to matter in front of you When off your character remains centered and an equal view on all sides is visible Note that StyleTap users playing in 100 mode may experience less shimmering of the playfield with this option off Background Music On Off Music soundtrack if available is either playing or not playing Sound Effects On Off Sound effects can be on at three distinct volumes Loud Medium and Soft or off altogether When you toggle through each you will hear a sample sound at the new level Master Volume is 4 3 2 1 Normal 1 2 3 You can adjust the overall volume of sounds and music with this control Boost 1 2 3 may only be available on some devices Leave Cache at Quit Delete Cache at Quit This option allows for a faster start up at the expense of available RAM EDGE creates a cache file called the Edge_Cache from the file browser when it loads bitmaps You can choose to leave this cache file in RAM at quit time which allows the next continue to start very fast or to delete this cache file and regenerate it each time with a short startup time when the game first loads For players with plenty of available
55. therefore J shall keep this journal in the hopes that J may find some way to Get it to you at a later date Tonight while cleaning the rabbit J shot for dinner someone slipped into my camp and took everything but the clothes on my back G ey even took my previous journal entried and the wonderful long bow made by my father you know the one of which J speak the one that J used in winning the Archery Contest at last year s fair All J am left with is the clothes on my back and some gold coin sewn into its lining J still have my health however and a desire to make a name for myself so that J may return and marry you Ghough absence makes my heart yearn for you know that a TS R quest on my part will earn the respect J need n order to ask your parents lessing in our union Yours Jolas Day 5 morning evon As morning broke J noticed a sign posted along the path ahead While written in Man s unseemly tongue J was able to understand enough of t to realize that a town lies nearby Being tired and hungry J have decided to visit said town looking for work and provisions Ghe may s fraught with large spiders however so J will need to steer clear of them until J can acquire a weapon of some sort have heard the stories that these spiders carry an awful poison and J have no potions at my disposal Yours Jolas Day 5 evening Devon What a day J ventured into town and since it appears J may be her
56. ticular order to David Darrin Josh Harold Jan T J Jussi Brian Stevie Robert Georgia Justus Dan Brian Tomas Ilker Paul Jeffrey Dhairya and Jen And to my alpha testers as well though I m not going to name you hope enough of the testers contributions made it into the final product for them to recognize their efforts think they did and the game is immensely better for all of their ideas and input Lots of people have spent a lot of time talking up the one man army aspect of this project and while a certain amount of that is in many ways true nothing is ever done completely solo even these so called solo projects This one is certainly no exception Without the help donations support kind words and encouragement of the people above and many others EDGE would still just be a stupid idea had Rather than a stupid idea had that actually got turned into a final product Even if it did take years longer than it was supposed to Finally want to thank the vast number of you who might not be mentioned here by name but who nonetheless dropped me even a single kind or supportive word via forums email or otherwise Even a simple two lines of encouragement made a difference All of that support was very important to me Sometimes in some of the darkest times one little comment made all the difference in the world Thank you for not giving up on me or this game And really really hope you enj
57. ust be assigned to hard keys and can come in handy during combat On the Tapwave Zodiac for example which has a wealth of definable hard buttons there optional controls are a lot of fun and enhance combat strategy See the Customizing Controls section on page 19 for defining them They are Toggle Melee Range Switches between Melee and Range weapon with the press of a button If you do not have a bow equipped but have rocks in your inventory you can throw them Block Puts you in a defensive stance for about a second If timed well this reduces the enemy s chance to hit you Dodge Similarly puts you in a defensive dodging stance for about a second Timing is everything with block and dodge Block relies more on Strength for success while dodging relies more on Dexterity Charisma luck factors for both Registering the Game You cannot advance beyond level 3 without registering the game To do so simply click on the BUY icon on the main selection screen The Registration Screen will then open stration PLEASE WiASIT DDD zane games com TO PURCHASE THE GAME LANDO GETA REGISTRATION CODE YOURSHOT SYNG ID IS YOUR EDGE ID IS TAP THE BOXES TO ENTER REGISTRATION CODE Of particular importance are your HotSync ID and EDGE ID None are listed in the screenshot above but yours should be indicated in gold text These are used to generate a valid Registration Code after you ve purchased the prog
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