


Perhaps he should "get religion" and follow one when he has the chance (all characters will be offered this opportunity fairly early in the game).ĬRAWL is a fully randomized computer role playing game. (Note the Commonwealth spelling: armour.) While exploring, Tor happens to stumble upon an unguarded set of dragon armor. Ghosts of previous adventurers may roam there.Ħ. Is Tor destined to survive? We shall see. As you snoop around, try to examine everything you see with the x (area within your character's line of sight) and v (items in your character's possesion) commands.Īs luck would have it, Tor has inadvertently discovered a hidden secret door near a stairway ( >) leading down to a lower level -a deeper, darker place where greater challenges and better loot can be found. Make a rash move and your avatar can easily die -even within the upper halls of CRAWL's tangled labyrinth. Meanwhile, the goblin fight was resolved in Tor's favor! But don't get cocky (sloppy) with your character.

Use common sense and many strategies will occur to you.Īfter the combat is over objects and armor carried by the adversary may become available (loot drops!), a well-earned reward for your character's brave and dangerous actions.ĥ. Other foes will require a melee engagement -try to take them on one at a time. Some adversaries are best dealt with from a distance. Try not to allow your character to become outnumbered or surrounded. This will automatically invoke an attack against the enemy with your character's readied (held) melee weapon. Tor should try to get the first lick in.Īttacking: If your character can't use a missile weapon or spell, get it in close and "bump" the adversary (goblin). The goblin will probably try to attack Tor. There are some things to examine here but first things first. Tor has found a reclusive goblin ( g) who has become alerted due to a squeaky door. So let's head north, up that short corridor, and see what we find.Ĥ. Tor is represented on the top down dungeon map view by this time-honored symbol: is classic fighter material with his fifteen hit points ( HP) and sixteen strength ( Str). His stats make him out to be somewhat of a brute so I've named him Tor. A fighter arrives, complete with armor, shield, trusty mace and pedigree. For example, a mountain dwarf character will usually begin the game with a higher strength stat than a human one will possess.Īs I mentioned, I'll choose one of the low maintenance professions: the Fighter!ģ. Your character's three randomly generated primary characteristic numbers -Strength, Intelligence and Dexterity- will have been modified according to your choices so far. CRAWL adds to the variety of character choices by offering twenty eight different professions to choose from for a human character.ĭifferent races are offered specific professions and each has its own "house rules" with differing abilities and starting equipment.

Note: You can let the game choose for you if you're feeling indecisive.Ģ. (Reality check: There is no easy route to winning CRAWL, but a fighter character has less to be concerned with than other characters at the outset.) As tempting as it is to choose a high elf, naga or draconian avatar, I think I'll go the "easy" route. This time in, I'll pick the versatile everyman: a human adventurer. For example, if you choose to play a Ghoul, be prepared to replenish your hit points the ghoulish way, by devouring the fresh corpses of your recent victims. This is one of the many great features of CRAWL.Įach species feels different to play and operates uniquely. First off, there are twenty six player character races to choose from including many rarely found in commercial computer games. Note: Always make sure the Num Lock key is OFF on your keyboard when you play CRAWL.ġ.
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Never played a roguelike before? Follow along with this overview, skim the documentation included in the CRAWL zip file and you'll be all set. The object of CRAWL is to find and steal a great mystical Orb guarded by demons, and far worse entities, in the dangerous magic realm of Zot, a feat few have achieved without cheating.ĬRAWL features ".Large, highly random dungeon settings huge range of races/classes to choose from comprehensive skill system complex magic system with about 140 spells hundreds of monsters multiple dungeon branches and gates to other planes a dozen religions to choose from random artifacts, mutations, vaults, water, lava, clouds, yaks and many more weird things!" It's a roguelike: a randomized underground adventure simulation in the style of Rogue, NetHack and Dungeons & Dragons, yet offers its own twists and a unique magical fantasy world to explore. CRAWL, aka Dungeon Crawl, by Linley Henzell and the CRAWL development team, is a free, easy to learn yet difficult to master fantasy role playing game.
