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CREDITS created by Illwinter Game Design published by Shrapnel Games, Inc. game design Johan Karlsson Kristoffer Osterman programming Johan Karlsson graphics Kristoffer Osterman music Falsobordone Dråm www.draam.com manual Bruce Geryk maps Jason Lutes Kristoffer Osterman example mod Jerry Roys additional sound effects Michael Huang Productions www.michaelhuang.com ...and thanks to everyone who participated in Shrapnel Games' beta test of Dominions 3 Boris Jenjic, Lead Tester Gene Anglen Brian Dean Gerhard Göth Janne Joensuu Peter von Kleinsmid Patrik Matthews Gandalf Parker Jasper Phillips David Quinn Jerry Roys Richard Trup Stefan Weniger and the others ... and another thanks to beta testers Gerhard Göth, Janne Joensuu, Jasper Phillips, and especially Jerry Roys for the example strategies in the Nations section Dominions 3: The Awakening iv Shrapnel Games, Inc. ...and thanks to these people for their great help Johan Osterman Daniel Serra Erik Ask-Upmark Anna Rynefors Jack Black Jacques Vidal Thanks also to all the people on the Shrapnel Games forum who have given us advice and inspiration. Shrapnel Games, Inc. executive producer Richard Arnesen cd art and manual cover art Greg Jackson beta test coordinator, projects coordinator Mindi Arnesen production coordinator Annette Brooks publisher Timothy W. Brooks A NOTE ON THE MUSIC The music for Dominions 3 was performed Erik Ask-Upmark and Anna Rynefors. They have two projects, which are Falsobordone (medieval European music) and Dråm (Scandinavian folk music). You will find music from both of these projects in the game – intro music and early age music is Dråm, while middle and late age music is Falsobordone. Some of it is taken from their latest CD. You can learn more about their work, listen to more tracks, and even purchase the CD at www.draam.com. They also did the music for Dominions II, which was all performed as Falsobordone. They have two other CDs available of this excellent music, one of which – Cantigas de Santa Maria – features absolutely splendid vocal work from Rynefors. You can get more information on that by visiting www.falsobordone.com. If you are lucky enough to live on the US west coast, you may be able to catch them on tour when they visit the USA. If you live in Sweden, you can hear them more often. Enjoy! Dominions 3: The Awakening v Shrapnel Games, Inc. Table of Contents A Short History of Dominions ......................................................................................... 1 How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................. 3 Probabilities in Dominions .............................................................................................. 5 The Tutorial ....................................................................................................................... 7 The Interface ..................................................................................................................... 27 The Pretender ................................................................................................................... 46 Units ................................................................................................................................... 55 Movement .......................................................................................................................... 64 Combat .............................................................................................................................. 73 Magic ................................................................................................................................. 83 Dominion ........................................................................................................................... 92 The Nations of Dominions .............................................................................................. 97 Strategy Tips ..................................................................................................................... 137 The Grimoire How to use the Grimoire ................................................................................143