Sorry for the delay. Real Life has a habit of getting in the way of my Gloranthan activities.
Several new additions to the FAQ (Food, cow depletion, raiding), edits to many questions.
I have some questions I would appreciate opinions on. If the honourable members would care to take their seats...
Without further ado, here's the new FAQ:
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[Last Modified: 17 February 2000, by bph]
+---+ List of Frequently Asked Questions for ___ | | / _ \ | | The King of Dragon Pass / \ | | | | / / +---+ Mailing List \__/
May Issaries ensure the Value of this FAQ and Lhankor Mhy vouch for its Truth.
The King of Dragon Pass is a computer game for Windows and Macintosh PC's of strategy and character set in the mystical world of Glorantha. It is published by A-Sharp L.L.C:
http://www.a-sharp.com/kodp/
A-Sharp also keep a Frequently Asked Question list for KoDP at:
http://www.a-sharp.com/kodp/faq.html
Updates for the game can be obtained from A-Sharp. As of this writing, the current version of the game is 1.3. Check your game's version number on the Game Controls [Save/Restore] screen. Download the current patch from:
http://www.a-sharp.com/kodp/update/
Glorantha is a fictional world created by Greg Stafford more than two decades ago. It is a rich fantasy of myth, tragedy and redemption, where mighty gods and heroes fight in ancient conflict. Glorantha has been the setting for several tabletop fantasy board and role-playing games. See the Glorantha website for further details.
Glorantha is the Trademark of Issaries, Inc., and is used with their permission. Issaries, Inc. is the Trademark of Issaries, Inc. For further information, see:
http://www.glorantha.com/
May Humakt take recourse for any breach of this Oath.
[Need to clear this with Issaries yet. Who else must I mention?
Is KoDP a trademark/service mark/use mark?]
[Am I missing anything else here?]
This FAQ was written by Bruce Hollebone (bones_at_...). Comments and criticisms are welcome.
Table of Contents:
Section 1: Following the Wyter
1.1 Help! I don't know how to form a tribe! What ever will I do? 1.2 [Short Game] How long do I have to hold the king/queenship to win? 1.3 [Long Game] I've done seven heroquests after forming a tribe, but
nothing new is happening! What's wrong? 1.4 [Long Game] I've been told that my king must meet someone. How do
I do this?
1.5 [Long Game] I've been told I must complete three tasks. What do I do?
Section 2: Clan and Family
2.1 Who is... 2.2 How do I get new nobles? 2.3 How do I get a noble of a particular deity? 2.4 The farmers/weponthanes hate me! Help! 2.5 Kids, don't have enough! The clan is dying! 2.6 Kids, got way too many! The tula is bursting at the seams!
Section 3: Herds and Agriculture
3.1 I'm running out of food! Where shall I go? Whatever shall I do?
3.2 I'm running out of cows! Without cattle we will scatter to the
seven winds! What must we do?
3.3 I'm running out of sheep! What to do?
3.4 On the picture of the tula (shown at sacred time), when moving the
mouse over the cows/sheep, the message that they are overcrowded and malnourished appeared. The herder on the ring said they have enough land. What's going on?
Section 4: Trade and Diplomacy
4.1 What are the exchange rates of commodities? 4.2 What is a small/average/enormous gift to another clan? 4.3 What is the base value for a treasure? 4.4 I'm running out of silver! 4.5 How do I get more trade routes? 4.6 Clan X hates my guts! What can I do? 4.7 Everyone hates my guts! Help!
Section 5: War
5.1 Neighbours keep sneaking off with my cows. What can I do? 5.2 Raids always catch me unaware. How can I prepare? 5.3 Can I seize land from a clan that is not a neighbour?
Section 6: Exploration
6.1 I keep losing parties! Help!
6.2 What should I explore?
Section 7: Magic
7.1 What's a good size for a sacrifice?
7.2 I'm spending a lot on sacrifices but not getting any result. What's
wrong?
7.3 How do blessings work? 7.4 How does Maran Gor's blessing work? 7.5 I can't build a shrine to my favourite God! What's going on? 7.6 I can't build any more temples! I don't have enough worshippers.
How do I solve this?
7.7 I'm having trouble doing heroquests. What should I do?
7.8 One of my ring says that I've performed so many heroquests, but I
know I've done many more. What gives?
Section 8: The Path of Immanent Mastery
8.1 Which shrines should I build? 8.2 What effects do the various traditional enemies have? 8.3 OK, spoil me. Where should we explore first? 8.4 What does that crazy reptile want with its questions about what we
think is important?
Section 9: Extras
9.1 How can I see my tula's boundaries? 9.2 Easter Eggs? 9.3 How do I make a screen shot? ===== / \ Section 1: Following the Wyter
1.1: Help! I don't know how to form a tribe! What ever will I do?
1.2: [Short Game] How long do I have to hold the king/queenship to win?
1.3: [Long Game] I've done seven heroquests after forming a tribe, but nothing new is happening! What's wrong?
1.4: [Long Game] I've been told that my king must meet someone. How do I do this?
1.5: [Long Game] I've been told I must complete three tasks. What do I do?
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X Section 2: Clan and Family
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2.1: Who is...
A:
...my chief:The person in the left-most slot with the torc glyph. Duh.
...my warleader: The ring-member with the highest combat score.
A particularly war-like ring member may usurp this position from a more qualified noble.
role even if they are not the best suited. ...my best poet: The ring member with the highest average
leadership and custom.
...my king: The noble with the W glyph on their picture. You know,
the clown you spent all those cows on at the last moot. Note that they don't have to be on your ring.
2.2: How do I get new nobles?
2.3: How do I get a noble of a particular deity?
[Despite comments to the contrary on this list, I'm pretty sure this is true,
working from all *Dave* has said on the matter. Sacrificing for Heroism,
building temples, sacrificing to gods and HQing does not seem to influence
matters at all. However, I for one, would appreciate clarification here.]
2.4: The farmers/weponthanes hate me! Help!
2.5: Kids, don't have enough! The clan is dying!
2.6: Kids, got way too many! The tula is bursting at the seams!
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3.1: I'm running out of food! Where shall I go? Whatever shall I do?
Pray for the blessings of Ernalda and her helpmeets: Orlanth, Elmal Odayla and, of course, her son Barntar. Make sure that you have enough cropland to feed everyone. In bad years, grow more barley, in good, more wheat, in desperation, more rye, but remember that the Earth wants to see all of her children grow. Trinkets and gee-gaws can help, but to prosper, you must travel the Hidden Ways under the Earth and meet all of its faces. Follow this advice and you'll never go hungry again!
3.2: I'm running out of cows! Without cattle we will scatter to the seven winds! What must we do?
3.3: I'm running out of sheep! What to do?
3.4: On the picture of the tula (shown at sacred time), when moving the mouse over the cows/sheep, the message that they are overcrowded and malnourished appeared. The herder on the ring said they have enough land. What's going on?
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4.1: What are the exchange rates of commodities?
1 horse = 4 cows 1 good = 1 cow (although cows seem to be more desirable) 2 food = 1 cow
Barganing skill greatly affects trading, as do several blessings. Heroquests can also make your cows more valuble or generally improve trade negotiations.
4.2: What is a small/average/enormous gift to another clan?
4.3: What is the base value for a treasure?
4.4: I'm running out of silver!
Of course, goods can be had immediately from other tulas. Following the way of Orlanth, you might take from those with plenty in your times of want. Surely it is the duty of a Just and Generous king to make sure everyone shares equally!
4.5: How do I get more trade routes?
4.6: Clan X hates my guts! What can I do?
A truly wicked clan would seize their land and force them to move.
4.7: Everyone hates my guts! Help!
[I'm being deliberately obtuse here, because these last two effects are
almost obscene in their power. 'Peace bombs' if you will]
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5.1: Neighbours keep sneaking off with my cows. What can I do?
5.2: Raids always catch me unaware. How can I prepare?
5.3: Can I seize land from a clan that is not a neighbour?
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6.1: I keep losing parties! Help!
Sometimes, even the biggest, most prepared parties go astray. I've lost a huge party exploring my own tula! Exploring is the second most dangerous thing a noble can do.
6.2: What should I explore?
|\ | > |/ Section7: Magic |\ | \
7.1: What's a good size for a sacrifice?
7.2: I'm spending a lot on sacrifies but not getting any result. What's wrong?
All gods are not the same. Read their myths to know them. Bloodthirsty ones like, well, blood, but peaceful ones prefer shiny things. I'm personally convinced that the gray sage is a greedy old bugger too.
7.3: How do blessings work?
7.4: How does Maran Gor's blessing work?
7.5: I can't build a shrine to my favorite God! What's going on?
Next, check that you have enough trade goods. Shrines cost 10 goods, Temples 50, Great Temples, 100. If you don't have enough dosh, you won't get the build button.
Finally, some Gods are better than other Gods. That is, many Gods only can have a shrine, some a temple and some a great temple.
The list is:
Shrine: Ancestors, Barntar, Maran Gor, Vinga Temple: Chalana Arroy, Odayla, Uralda, Urox Great Temple: Elmal, Ernalda, Humakt, Issaries, Lhankor Mhy, Orlanth
Note that there are also some Gods and spirits which can be found during play. These entities can only have a shrine built for them.
7.6: I can't build any more temples! I don't have enough worshippers. How do I solve this?
7.7: I'm having trouble doing heroquests. What should I do?
However, even the best prepared will often go astray. Heroquesting is the most dangerous thing a person can do. Even if the quest is sucessful, your hero may be scarred beyond all healing (i.e. lose abilities).
7.8: One of my ring says that I've performed so many heroquests, but I know I've done many more. What gives?
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Read past this point at your own peril! Some secrets mortals are not meant
to know, and Arachne Solara intends to keep it that way. Beware those who
bring Gifts of knowledge.
8.1: Which shrines should I build?
Later in the game, the fell gods of war and death and the talking gods will become very important.
8.2: What effects do the various traditional enemies have?
A:
Trolls: There are several families of Dark Men in Dragon Pass,
which the game tracks just as it does the other clans. They are all your enemies. Also, there is one area of the map you should definitely avoid. Several treasures can greatly help you.
Elves: The Aldryami are phantoms, never coming to grips with
your forces. Guerillas in the mists that wreathing the Quivin. Be careful of your boundaries.
The Winter Tribe of Valind: Winter storms are fierce, but you can
win luck fighting them. You also can get tribal magic by raiding during Dark Season, but 'ware lest ye fail. This is possibly the easiest choice for a beginner.
Basmoli Beastmen: You will shortly find some unfriendly
neighbours with some very powerful friends. They may look comical, but beware, beware the Deadly Ducks of Death! There is an area of the map you should stay away from also.
Tada the Green: The nomads of eastern Prax will harry your
steads, much like the horsepeople of the west. You can take the fight to them, but they have strong magic which can scour your tula and kill ring members. Towards the end of the long game, great help can come from humble beginnings.
The Salty Sea: Floods, wiping out crops and drowning your people
and herds will be a constant problem.
8.3: OK, spoil me. Where should we explore first?
8.4: What does that crazy reptile want with its questions about what we think is important?
##### # # ##### Section 9: Extras
9.1: How can I see my tula's bounaries?
9.2: Easter Eggs?
9.3: How do I make a screen shot? I'd like to frame a picture of my new King's Stead!
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Bruce Hollebone: hollebon (at) cyberus.ca
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