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Compiled by Underdogs for Home of the Underdogs http://www.the-underdogs.org/ Pool of Radiance Rule Book Table of Contents Introduction 1 What comes with this game 1 Getting started quickly 2 Reading the rule book 2 Characters and the Party 3 What are the characters? 3 Playing the Game 6 Creating a party of characters 6 Non-Player Characters (NPCs) 7 Viewing a Character 8 The character screen 8 View points 9 Missions 10 Points of view 10 Moving around 11 Civilization 11 Adventure Menu 13 Move 13 View 13 Cast 13 Area 13 Encamp 13 Search 13 Look 13 Encamp 14 Save 14 View 14 Magic 14 Rest 14 Alter 14 Encounters 16 Combat 16 Wait 16 Flee 16 Advance 16 Parlay 16 Combat 17 Hitting the target 17 Using missile weapons 17 Beginning combat 18 Executing combat 18 If the party flees 20 If the party dies 20 After Combat 20 Magic 21 How magic works 21 The spells 23 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the official ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS computer product, POOL OF RADIANCE a FORGOTTEN REALMS fantasy role-playing epic. This adventure game is based on the rules and background created by TSR, Inc., with a storyline created especially for this game. The POOL OF RADIANCE adventure begins in the ruined city of Phlan on the northern shore of the Moonsea, where adventurers from the civilized nations are trying to rebuild this once-proud city. Your adventurers start out as beginning characters at the first level of experience and can advance to higher levels as they help bring back Phlan to its former glory. WHAT COMES WITH THIS GAME: In addition to the game disks, you should find four other …