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Y ou may not rent, lease, or otherwise receive any compensation for this game, including by bundling this game with other fee-based products. http://www.wildtangent.com C ompany W ebsite http://playfate.com Official Game W ebsite http://support.wildgames.com Online Technical Support 2 After co untless days o n fo rgo tten trails, yo u and yo ur faithful fo ur-legged co mp anio n reach the fabled fo rest to wn o f Gro ve, a gateway to the fo rtunes and glo ry o f the legendary Dungeo n Gate. Y o u came here seeking wealth, but the whispers o f fearful villagers p ull yo u to ward a higher cause: Deep within the darkest passages o f this immense dungeo n, a fearso me creature thirsts fo r vengeance upo n the purveyo rs and plunderers o f his subterranean lair. Y o ur fo rtune becko ns, but sho uld yo u fo rsake luxury to seek a mo re no ble quest? Y o ur fate and all answers remain lo cked beyo nd the to wering Dungeo n Gate. C o urage and determinatio n are yo ur keys to finding yo ur true p athª Table Of C o ntents Getting Started................................................................................................................ 1 System Requirements ............................................................................................... 1 Installing FATE ............................................................................................................. 1 Installing DirectX ........................................................................................................ 1 Tutorial.............................................................................................................................. 2 A Few Important Terms to K now Before Y ou Begin .......................................... 2 Start Y our Game.......................................................................................................... 2 Options ......................................................................................................................... 2 C reate your C haracter................................................................................................ 2 Enter The Town Of Grove......................................................................................... 4 Find a Quest ................................................................................................................. 5 Exploring with AutoMap ........................................................................................... 6 Adventuring in the Dungeon................................................................................... 6 C ombat.............................................................................................................................. 7 Melee C ombat............................................................................................................. 7 Ranged C ombat .......................................................................................................... 7 Treasure............................................................................................................................. 8 Magic Items ................................................................................................................. 8 Rare Items..................................................................................................................... 8 Artifact Items ............................................................................................................... 8 Defeat and C hoosing Y our Fate .................................................................................. 9 Game Menus ................................................................................................................. 10 Y our C haracter's Game Interface......................................................................... 10 Y our V iewing Perspective....................................................................................... 10 C haracter Movement............................................................................................... 11 C haracter Stats .......................................................................................................... 11 Using Items in Y our Inventory............................................................................... 11 Identifying Items....................................................................................................... 11 Opening Y our Spellbook ........................................................................................ 12 Reviewing Learned Skills ........................................................................................ 12 Y our Journal................................................................................................................ 12 Active Quests ............................................................................................................ 13 The Map ...................................................................................................................... 13 Other Options ........................................................................................................... 13 Exploring the Town ...................................................................................................... 14 Interacting with Townsfolk..................................................................................... 14 Buying and Selling .................................................................................................... 15 Y our Pet........................................................................................................................... 17 Fishing.............................................................................................................................. 19 Y our Stash....................................................................................................................... 20 Town Portals .................................................................................................................. 20 Developing Y our C haracter........................................................................................ 21 4 -aining Experience Points and Leveling Up ...................................................... 21 C haracter Attributes..................................................................................................... 22 Strength ...................................................................................................................... 22 Dexterity ..................................................................................................................... 22 V itality.......................................................................................................................... 22 Magic........................................................................................................................... 22 Skills and Spells......................................................................................................... 22 Assigning your Spells to a H otkey ....................................................................... 24 W eapons, Armor and Other Essentials ................................................................... 25 W eapons..................................................................................................................... 25 Dual W ielding ............................................................................................................ 26 Armor .......................................................................................................................... 26 Socketed Items ......................................................................................................... 26 Graded Items............................................................................................................. 26 Ranked Items............................................................................................................. 27 Gold ............................................................................................................................. 27 Jewelry......................................................................................................................... 27 Gems ........................................................................................................................... 27 Potions......................................................................................................................... 28 H ealing C harms......................................................................................................... 28 Scrolls .......................................................................................................................... 28 Books..........................................................................................................................