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-.\"	$NetBSD: phantasia.6,v 1.11 2004/01/03 13:32:23 wiz Exp $
+.\"	$NetBSD: phantasia.6,v 1.12 2009/05/26 00:58:59 dholland Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd April 1, 2001
 .Dt PHANTASIA 6
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm phantasia
 .Nd an interterminal fantasy game
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
 .Op Fl abHmpSsx
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm
-is a role playing game which allows players to roll up characters of
+is a role-playing game that allows players to roll up characters of
 various types to fight monsters and other players.
 Progression of characters is based upon gaining experience from fighting
 monsters (and other players).
 .Pp
-Most of the game is menu driven and self-explanatory (more or less).
+Most of the game is menu-driven and self-explanatory (more or less).
 The screen is cursor updated, so be sure to set up the
 .Ev TERM
 variable in your environment.
 .Pp
 The options provide for a variety of functions to support the game.
 They are:
 .Pp
 .Bl -tag -width aaa -offset indent
 .It Fl a
 Get a listing of all character names on file.
 .It Fl b
 Show scoreboard of top characters per login.
 .It Fl H
 Print header only.
 .It Fl m
 Get a monster listing.
 .It Fl p
 Purge old characters.
 .It Fl S
 Turn on wizard options, if allowed, if running as
-.Dq root .
+.Em root .
 .It Fl s
-Invokes
+Invoke
 .Nm
 without header information.
 .It Fl x
 Examine/change a particular character on file.
 .El
 .Pp
 The characters are saved on a common file, in order to make the game
 interactive between players.
-The characters are given a password in order to retrieve them later.
+Each character is given a password which allows later retrieval.
 Only characters above
 .Em level
 zero are saved.
-Characters unused for awhile will be purged.
+Characters unused for a while will be purged.
 Characters are only placed on the scoreboard when they die.
 .Sh PARTICULARS
 .Ss Normal Play
 A number of the player's more important statistics are almost always
 displayed on the screen, with maximums (where applicable) in
 parentheses.
 .Pp
 The character is placed randomly near the center of a Cartesian
 system.
 Most commands are selected with a single letter or digit.
-For example, one may move by hitting 'W', 'S', 'N', or 'E',
+For example, one may move by hitting
-(lower case may also be used, at no time is the game case dependent).
+.Sq W ,
-One may also use 'H', 'J', 'K', 'L',
+.Sq S ,
-for movement, similar to
+.Sq N ,
 or
 .Sq E ,
 (lower case may also be used; at no time is the game case-dependent).
 One may also use
 .Sq H ,
 .Sq J ,
 .Sq K ,
 and
 .Sq L ,
 for movement, as with
 .Xr vi 1 .
 To move to a specific (x, y) coordinate, use the
 .Ic move
-('1') command.
+.Pq Sq 1
 command.
 The distance a character can move is calculated by
 plus 1.5 per
 .Em level .
 Moving in a compass direction will move the player the maximum
 allowed distance in that direction.
 .Pp
 A player may see who else is playing by using the
 .Ic players
-('2') option.
+.Pq Sq 2
 option.
 One may see the coordinates of those who are the same
-distance or closer to the origin as he/she.
+distance or closer to the origin as the player.
-.Em Kings ,
+.Em Kings
 and
 .Em council of the wise
 can see and can be seen by everyone.
+A
 .Em palantir
 removes these restrictions.
 .Pp
 One can talk to other players with the
 .Ic talk
-('3') option.
+.Pq Sq 3
 option.
 In general, this is a line or so of text.
-To remove a current
+To remove the current message, just type
 message, just type
 .Aq return
 when prompted for a message.
 .Pp
 The
 .Ic stats
-('4') option shows additional characteristics of a player.
+.Pq Sq 4
 option shows additional characteristics of a player.
 .Pp
-One may leave the game either with the
+One may leave the game with the
 .Ic quit
-('5') option.
+.Pq Sq 5
 option.
 .Pp
 One may rest by default.
 Resting lets one regain maximum
 .Em energy level ,
 and also lets one find
-.Em mana
+.Em mana .
-(more is found for larger levels and further distances from the origin).
+More mana is found at larger levels and further distances from the origin.
 .Pp
-One may call a monster by hitting '9' or 'C'.
+One may call a monster by hitting
 .Sq 9
 or
 .Sq C .
 .Pp
-Use 'X' to examine other players.
+Use
 .Sq X
 to examine other players.
 .Pp
 One may quit or execute a sub-shell by hitting interrupt.
-Quitting during battle results in death for obvious reasons.
+Quitting during battle results in death, for obvious reasons.
 .Pp
 Several other options become available as the player progresses in
 .Em level
 and
 .Em magic ,
 or to other stations in the game
 .Em ( valar ,
 .Em council of the wise ,
 .Em king ) .
 These are described elsewhere.
 In general, a control-L will force the redrawing of the screen.
 .Pp
 Other things which may happen are more or less self-explanatory.
 @@ -167,27 +185,27 @@ Decreases the monster's
 an amount proportional to the amount granted.
 This also increases the monster's quickness.
 Paralyzed monsters wake up very fast when nicked.
 .It Ic luckout
 This is essentially a battle of wits with the monster.
 Success is based upon the player's and the monster's
 .Em brains .
 The player gets credit for slaying the monster if he/she succeeds.
 Otherwise, nothing happens, and the chance to
 .Ic luckout
 is lost.
 .El
 .Ss Character Statistics
-.Bl -tag -width quickness -offset indent
+.Bl -tag -width energyXlevel -offset indent
 .It Em strength
 determines how much damage a character can inflict.
 .It Em quickness
 determines how many chances a character gets to make decisions while fighting.
 .It Em energy level
 specifies how much damage a character may endure before dying.
 .It Em magic level
 determines which spells a character may throw, and how effective those
 spells will be.
 .It Em brains
 basically, the character's intelligence; used for various fighting options
 and spells.
 .It Em mana
 @@ -226,30 +244,27 @@ and
 weak in other areas.
 Must rely on wits and magic to survive.
 .It Em fighter
 good in
 .Em strength
 and
 .Em energy level ,
 fairly good in other areas.
 This adds up to a well-equipped fighter.
 .It Em elf
 very high
 .Em quickness
 and above average
-.Em magic level
+.Em magic level .
 are
 .Em elves
 selling points.
 .It Em dwarf
 very high
 .Em strength
 and
 .Em energy level ,
 but with a tendency to be rather slow and not too bright.
 .It Em halfling
 rather quick and smart, with high
 .Em energy level ,
 but poor in
 .Em magic
 and
 .Em strength .
 @@ -277,27 +292,27 @@ Halfling	20-25	34	25-45	55-90	40-75	1-4
 Experimento	25	27	100	35	25	2
 .TE
 .\" .Bl -column "Experimento" "Strength" "Quick" "xxxxxx" "Energy" "Brains" "Magic"
 .\" .It Sy Charactertype	Strength	Quick	Mana	Energy	Brains	Magic
 .\" .It "Magic User"	10-15	30-35	50-100	30-45	60-85	5-9
 .\" .It Fighter	40-55	30-35	30-50	45-70	25-45	3-6
 .\" .It Elf	35-45	32-38	45-90	30-50	40-65	4-7
 .\" .It Dwarf	50-70	25-30	25-45	60-100	20-40	2-5
 .\" .It Halfling	20-25	34	25-45	55-90	40-75	1-4
 .\" .It Experimento	25	27	100	35	25	2
 .\" .El
 .Pp
 Not only are the starting characteristics different for the different
-character types, the characteristics progress at different rates for the
+character types, but the characteristics progress at different rates for the
 different types as the character goes up in
 .Em level .
 .Em Experimentoes Ns '
 characteristics progress randomly as one of the other types.
 The progression as characters increase in
 .Em level
 is summarized in the following table.
 .Pp
 .TS
 nokeep ;
 l c c c c c
 l n n n n n.
 Type	Strength	Mana	Energy	Brains	Magic
 @@ -328,27 +343,27 @@ These cases are described below.
 plus 3 per rest period
 .br
 Used during normal play.
 Prevents monsters from finding the character,
 as well as hiding the player from other players.
 His/her coordinates show up as '?' in the
 .Ic players
 option.
 Players cannot collect
 .Em mana ,
 find trading posts, or discover the
 .Em grail
 while cloaked.
-Calling a monster uncloaks, as well as choosing this option while cloaked.
+Calling a monster uncloaks, as does choosing this option while cloaked.
 .It Ic teleport
 .Em magic level necessary :
 (plus level 12)
 .br
 .Em mana used :
 per 75 moved
 .br
 Used during normal play.
 Allows the player to move with much more freedom than with the
 .Ic move
 option, at the price of expending mana.
 The maximum distance possible to move is based upon
 .Em level
 @@ -399,27 +414,27 @@ expended and
 Guaranteed to hit at least 10 per
 .Em mana .
 .It Ic force field
 .Em magic level necessary :
 .br
 .Em mana used :
 .br
 Used during monster combat.
 Throws up a shield to protect from damage.
 The shield is added to actual energy level, and is a fixed number, based
 upon maximum energy.
-Normally, damage occurs first to the shield, and then to the players actual
+Normally, damage occurs first to the shield and then to the players actual
 .Em energy level .
 .It Ic transform
 .Em magic level necessary :
 .br
 .Em mana used :
 .br
 Used during monster combat.
 Transforms the monster randomly into one of the 100 monsters from
 the monster file.
 .It Ic increase might
 .Em magic level necessary :
 @@ -480,49 +495,49 @@ If it fails, nothing happens.
 .Em magic level necessary :
 none
 .br
 .Em mana used :
 .br
 Used during monster combat only by
 .Em valar
 or
 .Em council of the wise .
 Allows the player to pick which monster to fight.
 .El
 .Ss Monsters
-Monsters get bigger as one moves farther from the origin (0,0).
+Monsters get bigger farther from the origin (0,0).
 Rings of distance 125 from the origin determine the size.
 A monster's
 .Em experience ,
 .Em energy level ,
 and
 .Em brains
 are multiplied by the size.
 .Em Strength
 is increased 50% per size over one, and
 .Em quickness
 remains the same, regardless of size.
 .Pp
-Also, nastier monsters are found as one progress farther out from the origin.
+Also, nastier monsters are found as one progresses farther out from the origin.
 Monsters also may flock.
 The percent chance of that happening is designated as
 .Em flock%
 in the monster listing.
 Monsters outside the first ring
 may carry treasure, as determined by their treasure type.
-Flocking monsters, and bigger monsters increase the chances of treasure.
+Flocking monsters, and bigger monsters, increase the chances of treasure.
 .Pp
-Certain monsters have special abilities; they are as follows:
+Certain monsters have special abilities, as follows:
 .Bl -tag -width "Assorted Faeries"
 .It Em Unicorn
 can only be subdued if the player is in possession of a
 .Em virgin .
 .It Em Modnar
 has random characteristics, including treasure type.
 .It Em Mimic
 will pick another name from the list of monsters in order to confuse.
 .It Em Dark Lord
 very nasty person.
 Does not like to be hit (especially nicked),
 and many spells do not work well (or at all) against him.
 One can always
 @@ -610,27 +625,27 @@ or
 .It Em Morgoth
 actually
 .Em Modnar ,
 but reserved for
 .Em council of the wise , valar ,
 and
 .Em ex-valar .
 Fights with
 .Em Morgoth
 end when either he or the player dies.
 His characteristics are calculated based upon the player's.
 The player is given the chance to ally with him.
 No magic, except
-.Ic force field
+.Ic force field ,
 works when battling
 .Em Morgoth .
 .It Em Troll
 may regenerate its
 .Em energy
 and
 .Em strength
 while in battle.
 .It Em Wraith
 may make a player blind.
 .El
 .Ss Treasures
 The various treasure types are as follows:
 @@ -757,27 +772,27 @@ to -2, or subtracts two from
 .Em poison ,
 whichever is better.
 .br
 .Em transporter
 \- allows finder to move anywhere.
 .br
 .Em sword
 \- like a
 .Em war hammer ,
 but bigger.
 .It Type nine
 .Em golden crown
 \- allows the player to become
-.Em king ,
+.Em king
 by going to (0,0).
 .br
 .Em blessing
 \- cuts
 .Em sin
 to 1/3, adds
 .Em mana ,
 rests to maximum, kills
 .Em Dark Lord
 with a
 .Em charm ,
 and gives bearer first hit on all monsters.
 .br
 @@ -818,48 +833,48 @@ One may carry 1000 plus 200 per
 .Em level
 of
 .Em gold .
+A
 .Em gem
 weighs one half a gold piece.
 Monsters of treasure type 7 or higher may carry
 .Em gems .
 .Pp
 The chance of a cursed treasure is based upon treasure type.
 The more valuable treasures have a greater chance of being cursed.
 A cursed treasure knocks
 .Em energy level
-very low, and adds 0.25
+very low and adds 0.25
 .Em poison .
 .Ss Rings
 .Em Rings
 are only carried by
 .Em nazguls
 and
 .Em Dark Lords .
 They come in four different flavors.
 All
 .Em rings
 rest the player to maximum and cause him/her to hit much harder
-in battle with monsters (assuming one has chosen to use the
+in battle with monsters (assuming the
 .Em ring
-for battle.)
+is being used for battle.)
 .Pp
 Two types of
 .Em rings
 are cursed and come either from
 .Em nazguls
 or
-.Em Dark Lord .
+.Em Dark Lords .
 After a few times of using these types, the player falls
 under the control of the
 .Em ring ,
 and strange, random things will occur.
 Eventually, the player dies, and gives his/her name to a monster
 on the file.
 Dying before the
 .Em ring
 is used up also renames the monster.
 .Pp
 The two remaining types of
 .Em rings
 are much more benign.
 @@ -951,27 +966,28 @@ The
 .Em king
 may also
 .Ic teleport
 anywhere for free by using the origin as a starting place.
 .Ss Council of the Wise, Valar
 A player automatically becomes a member of the
 .Em council of the wise
 upon reaching level 3000.
 Members of the council cannot have
 .Em rings .
 Members of the council have a few extra options which they can exercise.
 These are exercised with the
 .Ic intervene
-('8') option.
+.Pq Sq 8
 option.
 All
 .Ic intervene
 options cost 1000 mana.
 One
 .Ic intervene
 option is to
 .Ic heal
 another player.
 This is just a quick way for that player to be rested
 to maximum and lose a little
 .Em poison .
 The main purpose in life for members of the council is to seek the
 .Em Holy Grail .
 @@ -1021,45 +1037,47 @@ or call monsters.
 finds a
 .Em transporter . )
 This is to allow him/her to dispose of excess
 .Em gold .
 Any monsters which a
 .Em valar
 encounters are based upon his/her size.
 Only one valar may exist at a time.
 The current valar is replaced when another player finds the grail.
 The valar is then bumped back to the council of the wise.
 .Ss Wizard
 The
 .Em wizard
-is usually the owner of the game, and the one who maintains
+is usually the owner of the game and the one who maintains
 the associated files.
 The
 .Em wizard
 is granted special powers within the game, if it is invoked
 with the
 .Fl S
 option.
 Otherwise, the
 .Em wizard
 plays no different from other players.
 The
 .Em wizard
 abilities are outlined below.
 .Bl -tag -width "super character type"
 .It Ic change players
 When examining a player, (game invoked with
 .Fl x ,
-or use 'X' from within game), the
+or
 .Sq X
 is used from within game), the
 .Em wizard
 may also change the player.
 .It Ic intervention
 The
 .Em wizard
 may do all the
 .Ic intervention
 options.
 One extra option,
 .Ic vaporize ,
 is added to kill any offensive players.
 .It Ic super character type
 An extra character type is added.
 @@ -1124,30 +1142,30 @@ Offering more than one has, or a negativ
 who will make the player worse (add one
 .Em poison ) .
 .Pp
 The
 .Em Holy Grail
 does little for those who are not ready to behold it.
 Whenever anyone finds it, it moves.
 It is always located within 1e+6 in any compass direction of the origin.
 .Pp
 There is a maximum amount of
 .Em mana
 and
 .Em charms
-a player may posses, based upon
+a player may possess, based upon
 .Em level .
 .Em Quicksilver
-is always limited to to a maximum of 99.
+is always limited to a maximum of 99.
 .Pp
 .Em Books
 bought at a
 .Em trading post
 increase
 .Em brains ,
 based upon the number bought.
 It is unwise, however to buy more than 1/10 of one's
 .Em level
 in books at a time.
 .Pp
 Players over level 10000 are automatically retired.
 .Pp