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3. displayed on the bottom of the screen j eorges 93 Experience points are acquired by completing quests and privateer raids as well as by winning duels and killing your enemies When you reach a new level open up the skill menu to learn new abilities You can put up to three skill points into each skill 1 Once you ve learned all the skills in one level you can begin to learn the skills in the next tier 2 Place your cursor over a symbol to see an explanation of the skill With each level up you receive two skill points 4 To acquire a new skill click on the symbol using the left mouse button Right clicking the same symbol will undo your selection but once you confirm it your choice is permanent You can not only upgrade the skills of Christopher and his vessels but you can also acquire and upgrade the skills of Christopher s raven 3 EQUIPMENT SKILLS QUESTS ACHIEVEMENTS 000 EM ue E Hell s Bells Reduces dmg taken to your ship by 5 per skill level Damage 5 NE A 11 X2 x 5 w G sa pons Winged Thief Steal from NPCs marked with a money bag icon above their heads by pressing Cow left 3 Ravensight Use the bird to explore the region spotting hidden or faraway enemies As the skill develops the range of the raven increases Winged Diversion When sneaking send the raven to distract NPCs E Raven s Wrath Order your raven to dive bomb enemies dis
4. or let it go Each of these options will affect your reputation with the various factions inthe game weg 1 00 Take All If you let the ship go it will not attack you but crew 31 80 will sit and wait for rescue Note You may only board ships that are smaller than or about the same size as your own ship A schooner cannot board a Man of War for example Menus Inventory A smart pirate makes good use of his ill gotten gains Press to open the inventory menu The left side displays your current exp level 1 and a progress bar 2 shows how far you have to go to reach the next level Below this you ll see your experience points 3 health 4 the damage you can inflict with swords 5 and with pistols GOR finally the damage reduction 7 you receive from certain skills or tinctures At the bottom left 8 you can view your reputation with each of the factions If you have a bad reputation with a certain faction due to privateer raids or other actions taken against them the offended faction s soldiers will attack you on sight when you venture into their waters and cities Merchants belonging to that faction will punish you with bad prices You can increase your reputation with a given faction by soup ene jobs for them see the local governor or by attacking and sinking their enemies ships You can also MN find agents in certain cities who will help you repair your reputation with a given faction lowering your not
5. or sailing from place to place Press M to open the map At sea this will open up a nautical map of the Ca ribbean and on land it will open up a map of your current location LEGEND Port Cy Own ship Important location Tavern Brothel amp Merchant Shipwright Ship related merchants Q Key NPCs Enemy NPCs 2 Quest target point Custom marker Your current position is represented by a red arrow pointing A in the direction you re facing Click on the anchor symbol to return to the ship Characters that are active in a given storyline or side quest are marked by black and blue diamonds lt gt However many of them will not show up on the map until you ve found and spoke with them first The shipwright can repair your ship and improve it with various upgrades Merchants and other trades men are indicated by the merchant symbol Cargo merchants and other ship related merchants have the same symbol as the shipswrights Enemies are marked with red diamonds lt gt Use the right mouse button to set own map markers Your custom marker is shown as an X in a circle C a TIP By nature ships are important in Vendetta Curse of Raven s Cry Throughout the game you will meet some NPCs who want to sell their ship If you have not enough um the moment and do not remember later where you met the seller look into youn quessog There is a separate category for boat sellers a Nautical Chart S
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7. standard WASD keyboard configuration press WJ to move forward and s to move back and DJ move Christopher left and right respectively and the mouse is used to look around Various situations will require Christopher to use stealth and you can activate stealth mode by pressing cJ Press to run whether in stealth mode or not and __J allows Christopher to jump over small obstacles like steps logs or the bodies of his enemies Use caution when jumping as Christopher can be seriously injured if he jumps or falls from too high up When there s an action Christopher can perform such as looting a body opening a door or speaking with an NPC a spacebar symbol will appear Land Combat Christopher Raven is a man who prefers to deal with his problems by killing them Press to draw Christopher s blade his primary weapon Pay attention to your surroundings though if you draw your weapon while walking around town civilians and guards will usually draw their own weapons to protect themselves which could lead to a battle you are not prepared for Click the left mouse button to strike and the right mouse button to block an enemy s attack Timing is crucial here and if you manage to block an attack at the last moment you can use the left mouse button to launch a counterattack Press E to deliver a slow but deadly heavy attack J allows you to lock onto an enemy and you can press X and Y to cle through targets Keep in mind that human
8. v 17 BLACK MARKET SHIPWRIGHTS HAWKERS When the heat is on but you badly need repairs for your ship the black market is often a rogue s only choice Although they charge extra for their services if it comes down to paying more for supplies or sailing directly into an angry faction s waters smart captains will often spend the extra coin FIGUREHEAD SALESMEN CRAFTSMEN These salesmen specialize in decorative figureheads and sails The interchangeable sails allow for personalization of your vessel while the figureheads will change how your men perceive your ship increasing or reducing crew morale by a small amount depending on the figurehead Figureheads will slightly affect your ship s speed and can also increase your ship s resistance which will decrease the amount of damage you take when ramming an enemy vessel CLOTHIERS TAILORS AMULET SELLERS Although the Caribbean is steeped in realism the locals have their own powerful supersti tions and seeing a special amulet that aligns with their fervent beliefs will cause them to treat its owner as more than a common man Therefore simply wearing one of the numerous amulets obtainable throughout the game will allow Christopher to enhance his skills Some goods you can buy from clothiers are practical enhancements for example wearing certain hats and amulets will extend and enhance the hero s abilities in battle AGENTS With enough coin a man can buy almost anything in t
9. Coffee am he Bombs Ebony Boards b Cocoa Sailcloth b Silk amp Rations Sugar Hull HP 289 1540 Cannons 7 0 7 Sail HPs 1400 1400 2 A Tobacco Tea Crewmen 20 12 O rew Morale 30 XT e Cotton xe Cannabis t or Speed 70 Aaneuverability Damage amp 30 3 Sti Bis 259 Cargo C ui T l El 4 uu The right side 2 shows which trade goods you are currently carrying and how much of each ammunition type you have aboard The left side 1 shows your current ship along with im portant information such as your ship s maximum HP the current condition of your hull and sails 3 your crew s strength and morale 4 and stats for speed and maneuverability 5 The last item shows your cargo capacity 6 as well as the amount of goods you currently have in your cargo hold Next to these stats are the number of cannons you have 7 the current level of your ship and the amount of damage 9 your cannons deal using each type of ammunition You can take your ship to shipwrights located in any port and upgrade your ship for a price Crew Not even the greatest captain can sail his ship alone The crew menu lists all of your officer s names and positions along with their special attributes SKILLS QUESTS ACHIEVEMENTS SHIP Officers First Officer IE Donovan JE Boatswain jj wu Bartholomew Sawford Mack i M Gunmasters Few doctors in the Caribbean
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12. ea Map Left click on an anchor point to set a course for that location As you progress through the main storyline more and more locations will be unlocked The Caribbean can be freely ex plored and you can attack and raid any ship you find at any time Ships are indicated by the ship symbol amp on the map If you ve hired an experienced navigator you will be able to see ships and their ship class galleon schooner etc from a greater distance Once you select an anchor point you can change course at any time in order to attack a ship or just to stop sailing by pressing RMB towards your chosen anchor point and go elsewhere If you hover the cursor over an anchor point you ll receive details like the name of the port the time it will take to get there in days and what it will cost you to sail there in terms of rations and crew wages as well as which trade goods are in high demand there and which goods they have too many of Trade goods marked are in demand and will fetch a good price in that market Those marked can be bought cheaply and sold elsewhere for a profit TIP Use your mouse wheel to zoom from the city map to the sea map That s helpful if you want to figure out if your cargo can be sold in another port for a better price Ship Press H to access the ship menu hr 4 pe a EQUIPMENT SKILLS QUESTS ACHIEVEMENTS D Galleon Cannonballs 505 i Rum 32 Grapeshot 122 Yy Spices amp Chains b
13. enemies are not the only dangers A wide variety of savage animals also stalk crawl and swim through the archipelago Wolves ox _jJaguars cougars alligators and even monkeys will harass and attack Christopher as you make your way through the jungles and swamps of the Caribbean Li As soon as you draw your weapon the combat menu will appear on the screen Certain combat abilities must be unlocked before you can use them D Attack with Christopher s hook Use the Boot Bash skill to kick your opponent Use a Raven skill 4 Execute your enemy with a Fear Kill Once a skill is used you will have to successfully land several more regular or heavy attacks before that skill is available again You should take special care not to use your Fear Kill hastily as it can get you out of a bad situation like when you are surrounded and overpowered An important close quarters combat tactic is the Quick shot where Christopher Raven quickly draws and fires his pistol at an enemy in front of him without aiming For best results leap back a bit first by pressing or step back to put some distance between you and your target then press QJ to fire a Quickshot with the pistol But be careful if your opponent is too close he will grapple with Ros you and can block or deflect the shot When you do not have your sword drawn press and hold cn to open the expanded actions menu Press _1J to use Christopher s pistol s 1 The longer you
14. f your ship has more than one gun deck each row of cannons must be fired separately The loading meter 3 allows you to track the loading progress of the cannons which can be fired as soon as the meter is full Deciding what kind of ammunition 4 to load your cannons with requires some forethought Ordinary cannon balls 1 mostly damage the hull and will eventually sink the enemy ship The chain shot 2 is very useful for damaging sails and masts crippling the enemy ship and leaving it dead in the water The grapeshot 3 decimates the enemy crew making it easier to board the ship The explosive shot 4 which can be acquired later in the game does all _ three of these things aN 39s Use the keys 1 2 3 and 4 to select the type of ammunition you wish to ps use Lai 6 a Boarding To board a ship position your vessel alongside it and press spacebar Jas soon as the small red ship symbol 5 appears at the bottom right of the screen Your chance of success fully boarding a ship is calculated according to how many crewmembers each vessel has and how much damage each ship has taken Schooner 1 Ship HP 800 800 DID Crew number 100 100 E TX o us t lt K N 267 120 143 3 j Fi A tek Abandon Shoot e n o We You cannot attempt to board a ship until there is only one enemy vessel in the vicinity re maining In the turn based boarding sequence y
15. grade i is available and you have enough q money for it 6 it will be displayed in green 1 on the right side of the screen and gt you can purchase it by left clicking it and confirming your purchase by clicking Accept 2 Your increased stats will then be displayed on the left side of the screen 4 K 6 If you don t have enough reales the price of the upgrade will be shown in red 3 In the upper right corner 5 you can switch to the maintenance menu which allows you to have repairs done to your ship in addition to purchasing supplies and ammunition If you run out of food rations during a sea voyage your crew will go hungry and morale will drop so make sure you always have plenty of rations on board to avoid a mutiny TIP If you need to have your ship s hull or sails repaired but are thinking about upgrading that component soon consider just purchasing the upgrade instead of paying for repairs If you purchase for example a sail upgrade the new sail will save you the cost of repairing the old one Merchants Most ports you ll visit have various types of merchants and tradesmen whowill SeHeyou a variety of goods ammunition and other supplies Some merchants belong to a particular faction and depending on your standing with their faction they will undercharge or over charge you for goods There is a limit to your carrying capacity in Vendetta Curse of Raven s Cry but it makes sense to hoard some items a
16. he Caribbean even a good reputa tion Agents are located throughout the Caribbean and although they usually look like alley rats these men have friends in high places and can help you out of a bind if your notoriety gets too high if you ve got the coin Visit an Agent when your notoriety with a particular faction is causing you problems or you need to sail into hostile waters and don t want to waste time with a series of skirmishes BARTENDERS Barkeepers hear about as much gossip as a good whore and they charge quite a bit less Bartenders tend to get talkative with well paying customers and their information is usually accurate Stop by local taverns and buy a couple of drinks to hear the latest gossip find out _ if there are any sailors looking for work or buy various alcohols and use them to make 1 ENSE and potions 2 d 18 gt B G B D ES O G G G O B ES LESS Ga ESI SACS G GGE Keyboard Layout Move forward Move back Move left Move right Dirty Fight Charge Kick Raven Distract Fear Charge Heavy attack Switch to right target Switch to left target Quickshot Shoot Pistol Sneak Set armed mode Torch Reload Pistol Open Inventory Open Skills Dialog Open Questlog Open Map Ship status Use Tincture Regenerate HP T Lock on target if armed cx Switch aiming if armed LJ Jump Action at J 1 Use Pistol cui J 2 Use Knife e J 3 Use stone e J 4 Use Raven steal s
17. hold down cn the smaller the target reticule becomes and the more accurate your shot will be Press and hold RJ to reload provided you have spare ammunition we in your inventory You can press e 2 to use throwing knives 2 for silent ranged attacks and you can retrieve the thrown knives if you miss or you can pull them from the bodies of your victims You can also quickly use a healing 4 potion c 4 to avoid pausing the game and accessing your inventory Press cv 4 3 to summon Christopher s raven and 3 use him to steal objects for you both from NPCs on land as well as from enemy ships You will see a money bag symbol over the heads of people you can steal from this assumes you have already unlocked and upgraded the Winged Thief skill At Sea As the captain Christopher plots his ship s course and com mands his rugged crew The larger the ship the more can nons crew and cargo it can accommodate You can Visit a shipwright to have your ship upgraded with nore annons armor and more While out at sea the status of youre ship is represented by the colored bars A 2 surrounding the mini map in the left hand corner EN 5 The red bar 1 represents the integrity of your ship s hull green 2 represents the crew and gold 3 shows the status of your sails If your ship or sails are damaged you can have your ship repaired in port The arrow 4 in the center of the mini map represent
18. konnnen a a A T a a a PERIERE a E 8 Skills III een ee een eoe asrasa tuners erener ar E a I ORO LEE ER 10 QUUISSUS coco NEED A no CS 12 WEJDE oc oT E o ee a 13 S P M 0 omues M OU NUES NN X dee Ro 15 Trading and the Economic System s cssseceeeee t tete EE E 16 Shipwrights eeeee ee eee ers sens een ee TTE TOEEDT QE 16 4 Other Merchants eene n a RO 17 Keyboard Layout 0cscsesesesesesssseecdtsecsssssesssseseseoseseseseesseones B 80808 0000000 an 19 Xbox devil 20 b The tavern in Saint Lucia was packed I d pissed away the last of my money on rum and whores E and there was only one thing I knew for sure under no circumstances did I want to sail with Captain Flaming Whiskers ever again that accursed son of a bitch So I met Captain Christopher Raven and he hired me on Looking back I have to say that I had no idea what I was getting myself into It s not like he was a bad captain quite the contrary and if any man says otherwise he s a bloody liar But in his own way he was a devil As a pirate he might have been Satan himself sure we always made off with a massive haul but I could never quite shake the feeling that these raids were not what really drove him on Sometimes I would see him with his bleak gaze fixed on the horizon like he d been searching after something for a long time There was something
19. nd then sell the cargo you don t need once you ve achieved a high reputation with a certain faction Also depending on how much space you have you can make a lot of extra coin by buying low in one location then selling high in another Ty CARGO MERCHANTS Prices for goods such as rum cotton tobacco etc will vary greatly from port to port so you should keep an eye on the market to maximize your profits A quick look on the nautical chart will let you know which goods are in demand in each market shown by the symbol WEAPONS DEALERS Weapons dealers can be found throughout the Caribbean While weapons can occasionally be picked up off the bodies of your enemies if you want the best blades and flintlocks you ll have to go through a reputable dealer Rumor has it that the best weapons dealer in the Carib bean is aman named Lancaster but he is a very particular sort and not a man to be trifled with HERB SELLERS Herb sellers are located throughout the West Antilles making their living sellin Recs potions and tinctures However some herbs are very rare and often you ll only be a le to acquire them from the natives that populate the many uncharted islands in the ee If you plan on spending experience points to learn the Alchemy Shaman skills don t 4 sell all the herbs you find to herb sellers Instead wait until you ve learned the right skills to convert them into useful healing and strength increasing tinctures se 7
20. nit c Sneak fast Snit w Run only if weapon drawn Pause Sail forward Slow down Sail left Sail right Ship Ammunition Type 1 Ship Ammunition Type 2 Ship Ammunition D Ship Ammunition Type 4 Ship camera right side Ship camera back view Ship camera on player Ship camera left side Ship aim left Ship aim right Ship aim forward Port Salvo Left Side Cannons Starboard Salvo Right Side Cannons Front Salvo Front Side Cannons Ship cannons angle up Ship cannons angle down Attack Block Open game menu Pause Save current game 1 amp eorges Hoe game 2 Quick save x d Quick load f M vy 19 SE ox boy 360 Controller D Sprint 3 Action Push Loot Fire weapon Quickshot Light attack Fire starboard Fire portside cannon Select amunition cannon EA Special ability ARBRXEY Aim weapon Reload weapon Increase cannon angle Decrease cannon angle Heavy attack Skip video Block Select amunition Move Speed up Slow down steer 9 Sneak Jump Dodge Steal Raven Bow views Aim Knife Rotate camera Change target Portside view P Lock on to target Q Equip Unequip 19 Pause menu Weapon Aim Pistol Captain s view Full view Aim Rock Game menu Inventory Maps Change target Starboard vitis White Normal ax Blue Combat E dee 1 bN Se Red Ship Copyright 2010 2015 by TopWare Interactive AG O
21. oriety for a price dens EQUIPMENT SKILLS QUESTS ACHIEVEMENTS MAP SHIP eee Inventory A LY ui Level 6 A 1 Experience 3 3589 6000 f Health points 4 1300 2600 Sword damage 5 450 istol damage 3 Jamage reduction Reputation a England 0 6 e DP S 2467 42 The right side of the inventory menu shows your actual inventory 9 This is where you will amp find all your quest items weapons ammunition herbs maps and documents The upper part of the screen shows you the items which you can use and or equip weapons flags hats amulets etc To hoist a different flag or to equip a different weapon simply click on the new flag or weapon you wish to use The items which you have currently in use are marked with a small hand in the upper left corner 40 Higher level characters can use better weapons making you a more efficient killer Items in the inventory which require a higher character level are displayed in red 1 The middle section of your inventory shows you all potion and herbs Herbs can be used to brew potions if the Shaman Skill is unlocked This skill will be automatically unlocked during story progression In the lower section of the inventory all quest items looted animals parts and items stolen by your raven are displayed Items like rings crosses or pearls can be sold to merchants to make some money The amount of Reales owned 12 is
22. ossible for the player to brew another one Here is a simple guide to show when you can brew and or consume a potion and when you cannot Potion used no bottles left and cant be brewed due to a lack of 0 ingredients A potion that can be drank but not brewed by the player Potion can be used 1 bottle left 4 bottles left but brewing is not and at least one more potion can possible because of missing in 4 gredients All potions used no bottles left but it s possible to brew another All ingredients are available A SUVS o 1 Quests The Caribbean offers countless opportunities for adventure Press _LJ to view all active quests as well as those you ve already completed EQUIPMENT SKILLS QUESTS ACHIEVEMENTS SHIP e f Quests Description Chapter 4 Reginald s Contracts eSide Quests Taking contracts for Reginald isn t going to win me Normal Reginald s Contracts much favor among the brotherhood Then again ormal Lady In Need business is business Fuck em Easy The Golden Armada Just A Little Crazy Medic My first contract is for a single shooner Easy money Donovan s Blackmailers Charmed Lady In Need Barracuda s Razor O Treasure Maps Lancaster Oo Tips Or The left side 1 shows storyline quests treasure maps side quests and tips The right side provides a quest description 4 and the objectives required to complete each quest The main storyline i
23. ou have too few men on board it will take longer to reload your cannons and you will have a hard time successfully boarding other vessels especially if you haven t taken out most of the enemy crew with the grapeshot first TIP Invest in the Tight Ship skill to reduce the cost of your crew Note Be careful when hiring officers hire the wrong man and it could ruin your reputation with certain factions sometimes permanently Trading and the Economic System Shipwrights Everyone knows that a captain is only as good as his ship This means that keeping your ship in good repair and equipped with the best possible weapons and upgrades should be a top priority Upgrades Ship Maintenance 5 th Galleon HP Ivl 2 b f Increase Hull durability by 400 E Price 2000 reales D VN eo 289 1540 Cannons 8 4 0 4 Sail HPs 960 1000 Level M 1 eva und ex e n 41 LA ES a Crew orale 7595 mor 0 Speed nots 70 3 Maneuverability 5 Damage 30 Cargo 190 436 fib 2 e 1459 6 O Accept e Shipwrights can be found in just about every port in the Caribbean If you have the reales shipwrights can upgrade your ship in a variety of ways upgrade your cannon strength the number of cannons per side your hull sails and crew quarters which will allow you to store more goods instead of losing cargo space when you have a full crew onboard Each upgrade gt has several levels that can be purchased If an up
24. ou ll fight the enemy crew in vicious close quarters combat One side of the screen shows the enemy ship and crew 1 with status bars repre senting both hull damage and crew losses The other side displays the status of your own ship and crew 2 It will be necessary to take all of these factors into consideration while boarding If you support your crew with cannon fire as they board the enemy ship b you run the risk of sinking it along with all its cargo You also have the option of using only can nons a or not using them at all c and just letting the two crews fight it out This is what the three icons above Next Turn 3 are for and the process is repeated until one of the crews is eliminated aui o A If you decide to use cannons during boarding you may choose 4 what kind of A j ammunition you want to use for your next shot A e If you manage to successfully board the ship you can seize its cargo and take on any remai ning crew A window with sliders will appear allowing you to decide how much cargo am munition or crew you want to take Remember that your cargo hold has limited space 1 so focus on your most pressing need if space is low cannonballs crew ammunition gold or trade items Chains Grapeshot Crew Rations TIP The pack rat skill will allow you to in crease the amount of space in your cargo hold Cocoa Cotton Finally you can decide whether to sink the ship gpony
25. s divided into chapters and side quests can be found in almost every game location many of which are offered by a wide variety of NPCs Most quests will give you the chance to earn items or reales and many of them will also make it possible for you to hire crewmembers with special abilities Some of these characters are marked on the map others have to be found throughout the course of the game Docks and taverns are always a good place to start if you re looking to do a bit of business on the side To hide completed missions click the box 3 in the lower left corner Indicators 2 will show you the difficulty of a given quest Attempting difficult quests early in the game or before you have the experience weapons or ship to take them on will almost certainly lead to your death A schooner going up against 3 warships will lose almost every time even if the schooner is somewhat upgraded Attacking an island full of savages with a low level sword weak skills and no flintlock ammunition will also result in death more often i ad not Use the indicators look at your inventory and skill tree and consider if you N are strong enough to tackle a difficult quest If not take on some side missions hunt for buried treasure or raid and loot some weaker ships to bolster your s db skills strength ship and weapons before attempting more difficult quests 12 Land Maps A good knowledge of your surroundings will save you a lot of time running
26. s your ship and the flickering grey arrows 7 represent wind direction The highlighted area 8 repre sents your current field of vision Red diamonds 6 are enemy ships and green diamonds represent friendly ships The small bar on the left side above the map 9 shows you the amount of sails currently set You can change the camera perspective at any time XJ will give you a view from the bow shows a 3rd person view from behind the captain at the helm and press Y again to see a full view of the ship Press a to look portside and EJ to look from the starboard side These perspectives make it easier to target and fire at enemy ships If you are playing the game on Easy these views also feature targeting aids The basic controls at sea are similar to the controls used AN o when Christopher is on dry land AJ and DJ are used to M Y steer the vessel left or right Press Ww to let out the sails 3 ON i j and SJ to take them in again The display on the lower 7 ND right shows the cannons 1 and the ammunition 4 you are using as well as the reload se BQ quence 3 2 shows you the current cannon angle set The fewer crew members you have onboard the longer it takes to load the cannons and the reload animation will slow down to reflect this The mouse wheel is used to set the cannons angle of fire 2 and the left and right mouse buttons are used to fire from the port and starboard sides of the ship respectively I
27. tracting them while k you close in for the killing blow TIP When learning and upgrading raven skills remember that the raven cannot o be used indoors SCHAMAN SKILL ALCHEMY Alchemy is a skill that can be acquired via experience points allowing Christopher to brew potent potions and tinctures Potions can either be drank LMB or brewed RMB directly from the inventory screen if the player has the necessary ingredients and skill Once the Shaman skill is unlocked via game progress the Alchemy skill can be developed allowing the hero to brew potions with a combination of herbs and alcohols The more skill points you put into Alchemy the more powerful your potions will be In the inventory look at an icon of any given potion There will be a brewing symbol in the top left corner with a simple visual aid bright means active dark means inactive When you hold the cursor over a potion bottle whether it is full or empty the necessary ingredients to brew the potion will appear for easy reference If you have some items for a particular potion but not all of them the missing ingredients will be marked witha darker color allowing you to see what you need to complete the potion If a potion is consumed but you have the ingredients and skill required to brew another amp one the bottle icon will not disappear from the inventory but instead will become dark telling the player that although it is not possible to drink it it is p
28. unnatural about the man something about him and that eerie black bird that would send shivers running down the spines of every man on deck I often wondered what the dark se cret was that kept Captain Raven going and in what battle he d lost that hand of his I never once heard him speak about his past he was anything but talkative And dont know if he ever confided in Marcus that old Maroon who they say knew him as a boy I mean _ I m not really sure what all that was about but if you ask me runaway slaves are not d j the best sort of company for a child to keep and it s no wonder it left a black mark 4 on his soul From the memoirs of a cannon crew commander pe Controls As you begin your adventure as the pirate captain Christopher Raven there are a variety of actions at your disposal and you can acquire more by unlocking and upgrading skills over the course of the game Take a moment to get acquainted with the controls and the various ways you can interact with NPC s and your environment before you have bloodthirsty can nibals bearing down on you The basic controls vary depending on whether you re in or out of combat and whether you re on land or at sea The PC version of Vendetta Curse of Raven s Cry allows you to customize the controls according to your own preferences or reset every thing to the default layout On Land In the PC version of Vendetta Curse of Raven s Cry Christopher Raven is controlled using the
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