Stendhal FAQ
Player vs Player
- Is player killing allowed?
- It is not forbidden, though there are some exceptions, the Rule System will explain the details.
- What is a protected zone? What does it mean when I get a message about an aura stopping me attacking someone?
- In a protected zone you can't attack another player (or another player's sheep.) Newbies need a chance to explore before being jumped on, after all. And the banks are (mostly) protected because people should be able to do their business in peace.
- Help! Player X wants to kill me!
- Stay in a protected zone like Semos City and you will be safe.
- Help! Player X wants to kill me and I don't want to stay in the city for the rest of my life!
- Then toughen up ... with the current RP it's pretty difficult to kill a player who's above about level 10.
- Omigod!! Player X killed Player Y in the bank, he should be jailed forever!
- Thanks for your report, but ...
- Maybe player Y was blocking Player X.
- If an admin didn't see it, an admin can't do much.
Trading
- How do I trade safely?
- The trading table in Semos bank allows for most of the following tips by design:
- Put your items down where noone else can get them (not even the person you're trading with, till you're ready to trade)
- Look at the items you're trading for carefully before you move. Check they are not quest rewards for the other player (see below) and check that you can see the full amount of money offered, if applicable.
- Help! Another player stole something from me!
- If it was mid trade and you followed the above instructions, this should not happen. If you were trading unsafely, it's a lesson you can learn for next time.
- Help! Another player took an item I was trying to give for free to someone else!
- If you want a specific person to take an item then you should use the trading guidelines above, even though it is not a trade.
- Wouldn't it be easier to have a trading interface in game?
- Sure, we're working on it.
- How do I trade with an NPC?
- Basic information like that is in the Stendhal Manual
Death
- What does it mean to die?
- Your HP goes to 0.
- What happens when I die?
- You go to the afterlife, where you look and feel like a ghost.
- How do I leave the afterlife?
- Just walk out and you will be reborn.
- Is there a penalty for dying?
- Yes, you lose 10 % xp, atk and def skills. You may also drop items in your corpse.
- I lost items when I died! Can I get them back?
- Your corpse will be where you died for the next ten minutes so you can get your items back if noone else looted it first.
- What if I'm wearing the ring of life (with a green stone)
- Then you lose only 1% skills. But you can still drop things.
- I died because of lag! No fair!
- Thanks for helping us beta test this game! I (kymara) don't know a single player who hasn't died 'unfairly' - sorry for the stress it will have caused you but thanks again for helping us.
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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