Stendhal FAQ

Quests and Quest Rewards

How do I find X item?

Don't you want a true role play experience? Why not seek it out yourself

What do I need to do to get X item?

See above answer

Please I'm really lazy/curious/stuck won't you give me any hints?

Ok ok try this: Stendhal Quests page

I tried to enter a portal and it said I can't go down there, why?

Some portals are quest related and until you start the quest by talking with the right person, you can't go in.

Why do you limit access to portals just because you haven't started quest yet?

For safety of low level players, mainly.

When I look at an item the description includes these words

'It is a special quest reward for NAME and cannot be used by others' - what does that mean?

The item cannot be picked up by players other than NAME.

What if I die and I lose my reward item?

Most reward items are bound to the player in the way described above, these items cannot be dropped when you die.

I want to sell my quest reward to another player, can I?

It's bound to be used by you only, so you cannot sell to a player however an NPC may buy it.

My clone got a quest reward, can I use it with my main character?

No. You can only use what you earned with each character.

I completed the angel quest but all I got was a rubbish XXX! How do I get the other really excellent YYY?!

Try killing creatures. Some of the stronger ones have good drops like an excellent YYY.

Raids

I just saw a message like this

'NPC SHOUTS: Help!! Creatures are attacking my area! Come help!', what does it mean?

What's about to happen is what players call a 'raid'.

What is a raid?

Lots of creatures will spawn near the area specified. Perhaps some big creatures will spawn too.

The big creatures in the raids don't seem very strong ...

Yes, for safety they are often altered versions with weaker attack but more HP.

What happens if I die in a raid?

As of 0.61 you don't lose any skills (XP, atk, def) but you may still lose items in your corpse.

Who is summoning the creatures?

A GM (admin with adminlevel who can summon)

Can the GM affect what the creature drops?

No, the drops are governed by the usual probabilities.

Can I get teleported to the place where the raid starts?

If it's offered in the original message, yes. If not, no.

Death Match

What is the Death Match?

Death Match or DM is a challenge for players above level 20. You must kill 10 creatures which spawn in the arena.

How do I get into Death Match?

Find the Recruiter Thonatus who walks around Ados Swamp

What is the Death Match reward?

A trophy helmet. The DEF increases by +1 with every DM you complete.

What's the formula for the maximum my helmet can be?

Floor (level/5) + 5. Floor means the nearest integer if you round down.

Why don't I get XP in DM?

You get a score instead, it can be viewed on the Hall of Fame at [1]

What happens if I die in DM?

It's like a normal death. You lose XP, atk XP, def XP and possibly items.

Can I bail?

Yes you lose less XP than you would if you die and you are teleported away.

Why do I go to semos plain north when I ask the recruiter to leave?

Why not

Why do I get teleported to some mountains if I log out in DM?

Because logging out to avoid death is cowardly

Why can't I use a scroll in DM?

Because you should either bail or die or complete the DM and ask to leave if you want to leave.

Why are there damaging spikes at the edge of the arena?

Playing in the centre is more fun, all the creatures want to be near you :)

Can my friends help me in DM?

Sure, they can join in the normal way, as long as they are also over level 20.

Why doesn't my victory always get accepted?

DM is still a bit buggy, it's a beta version. Here are some tips to maximise your chance of completeing it without coming across a bug:

Always wait at least 30 seconds after the 10th creature is killed before you claim victory, Thanatos needs time to check the arena.

Avoid doing DM when you have an active Mayor mission from Mayor Sakhs. It seems to confuse matters

Attempt to finish each DM within approximately 30 minutes. You may need help for this from another player.

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