Bard's Tale I: What do these items do?
Phillip Carter
I've had Bard's Tale I for a long time, and have amassed quite a quantity
of items at the Equipment Shoppe. Some of the items, though, I've never
found out what they do. If anybody knows what these do, I'd like to know --
I've always been curious about some of them.
Truthdrum
Spiritdrum
Troll Ring
Troll Staff
Sorcerstaff
War Staff
Conjurstaff
That's all. Thanks!
Cheers,
--
Phil Carter -- car...@phoenix.cs.uga.edu
"Physical strength is no substitute for perception; for perception is the key
which unlocks the intangible power of the spirit. You perceive nothing."
-- Ryaaken
K. Scott Tew
> Truthdrum
> Spiritdrum
> Troll Ring
> Troll Staff
> Sorcerstaff
> War Staff
> Conjurstaff
>
> That's all. Thanks!
>
>
BT1, that takes me back quite a while -- I played it on my old Apple
II C (not Mac) probably in 1986-87. I can make a guess for you on a
couple of those items -- but really my memory doesn't permit to be too
sure for this.
Troll Ring and Staff -- should allow you to regenerate hit points. I
don't remember how that game made you activate items, but wearing or
using the item should do it.
Sorcerer, Conjur, other mage staffs -- should give you extra casting
strength or allow you to regenerate casting strength for mages of the
correct type. Sorry I don't remember what the game called "casting
strength" spell points is the normal measure in games.
As for the drums, I have no idea anymore, give them to your bard and
let him play.....
My limited help probably doesn't tell you anything you don't already
know, but 'tis the best I can do after all this time. Twas a fun game.
S J Tjasink
>In article <37h4hn$4...@hobbes.cc.uga.edu>, car...@phoenix.cs.uga.edu
>(Phillip Carter) writes:
>I've had Bard's Tale I for a long time, and have amassed quite a quantity
>of items at the Equipment Shoppe. Some of the items, though, I've never
>found out what they do. If anybody knows what these do, I'd like to know --
>I've always been curious about some of them.
>Truthdrum
Dunno
>Spiritdrum
Probably creates a special character for the special slot.
>Troll Ring
Builds up your hitpoints.
>Troll Staff
Probably the same as the Troll Ring, except that it's a weapon.
>Sorcerstaff
Builds up spell points.
>War Staff
Decreases AC by 2.
>Conjurstaff
Hmm. Perhaps it's this one that builds up spell points. :)
>That's all. Thanks!
I hope those are right... it's been aaages since I played it. :)
Stephen
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Sean Dees
(Phillip Carter) writes:
I've had Bard's Tale I for a long time, and have amassed quite a quantity
of items at the Equipment Shoppe. Some of the items, though, I've never
found out what they do. If anybody knows what these do, I'd like to know --
I've always been curious about some of them.
Truthdrum
Spiritdrum
Troll Ring
Troll Staff
Sorcerstaff
War Staff
Conjurstaff
That's all. Thanks!
Cheers,
--
Phil Carter -- car...@phoenix.cs.uga.edu
"Physical strength is no substitute for perception; for perception is the
key
which unlocks the intangible power of the spirit. You perceive nothing."
-- Ryaaken
I'm kinda wondering myself.... Especially the Troll Ring and Staff....
Those are 2 of the 5 most expensive items.... (If I recall correctly.) Yet
they seem to do nothing, nada, zip, zero, nil, ect.
--
-Sean Dees.
Sean...@Mindlink.bc.ca
pantelis papadopoulos
S J Tjasink <stja...@cs.uct.ac.za> wrote:
>In <56...@mindlink.bc.ca> Sean...@mindlink.bc.ca (Sean Dees) writes:
>
>>In article <37h4hn$4...@hobbes.cc.uga.edu>, car...@phoenix.cs.uga.edu
>>(Phillip Carter) writes:
>>I've had Bard's Tale I for a long time, and have amassed quite a quantity
>>of items at the Equipment Shoppe. Some of the items, though, I've never
>>found out what they do. If anybody knows what these do, I'd like to know --
>>I've always been curious about some of them.
>
>>Truthdrum
>Dunno
>>Spiritdrum
>Probably creates a special character for the special slot.
>>Troll Ring
>Builds up your hitpoints.
>>Troll Staff
>Probably the same as the Troll Ring, except that it's a weapon.
>>Sorcerstaff
>Builds up spell points.
>>War Staff
>Decreases AC by 2.
>>Conjurstaff
>Hmm. Perhaps it's this one that builds up spell points. :)
For the Conjurstaff : a mage that has it equipped expends for every spell
half the amount of spell points normally required, except for the TrapZap
(effectively, spell points are doubled!!!).
For the Truthdrum : just guessing by the name.. perhaps when used in battle
(probably by a bard) it performs some kind of Disbelieve spell and destroys
illussionary enemies.
I have a question of my own. Do you, by any chance know what a Dork ring
does?
Pantelis
Phillip Carter
Pantelis wrote:
>I have a question of my own. Do you, by any chance know what a Dork ring
>does?
No. I don't, in fact, think it does anything at all. Judging by the name and
the fact that it's only worth 50 at Garth's, I believe that it's only there
to waste space in your inventory (and waste the time of idiots like me who
spend time trying to find out what it does). =)
B.J. Parker
> In article <37h4hn$4...@hobbes.cc.uga.edu>, car...@phoenix.cs.uga.edu
> (Phillip Carter) writes:
> I've had Bard's Tale I for a long time, and have amassed quite a quantity
> of items at the Equipment Shoppe. Some of the items, though, I've never
> found out what they do. If anybody knows what these do, I'd like to know --
> I've always been curious about some of them.
>
> Truthdrum
> Spiritdrum
> Troll Ring
> Troll Staff
These make you regenerate 1 HP per round when they are equipped. (Like a troll, get it?)
> Sorcerstaff
> War Staff
> Conjurstaff
I've always wondered about these too.
>
> That's all. Thanks!
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Phil Carter -- car...@phoenix.cs.uga.edu
> "Physical strength is no substitute for perception; for perception is the
> key
> which unlocks the intangible power of the spirit. You perceive nothing."
> -- Ryaaken
>
> I'm kinda wondering myself.... Especially the Troll Ring and Staff....
> Those are 2 of the 5 most expensive items.... (If I recall correctly.) Yet
> they seem to do nothing, nada, zip, zero, nil, ect.
>
> --
> -Sean Dees.
> Sean...@Mindlink.bc.ca
B.J. Parker -- bjwp...@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca
Vctr113062
car...@phoenix.cs.uga.edu (Phillip Carter) writes:
>I've had Bard's Tale I for a long time, and have amassed quite a quantity
>of items at the Equipment Shoppe. Some of the items, though, I've never
>found out what they do. If anybody knows what these do, I'd like to know
--
>I've always been curious about some of them.
>
>Truthdrum
>Spiritdrum
Your bard can play bard songs on them (of course). Aside from that, if the
"use item" command doesn't work on them, then I doubt they do much.
>Troll Ring
>Troll Staff
If a character equips these, he she will slowly regenerate hit points when
wounded, like a troll.
[...]
>War Staff
I think this weapon does more damage in combat than any other staff
[...]
IMHO, none of these items are terribly useful... you're better off
equipping your magic-users with Mage Staffs (which regenerate spell points
:), your bard with Fire Horns or some other deadly instrument, and your
fighters with more damaging weapons (except for monks, which probably
fight better without weapons. :) The Troll items regenerate hit points so
slowly that IMHO you're better off giving the characters Shield Rings
instead, which lower their AC & therefore reduce their chances of taking
damage in the first place. ^_^
Oh yes, and the Dork Ring is completely and utterly useless. BT I - III
have no cursed items, but a number of useless ones. ^_^
Victar, fan of BT I - III, DW, & MM I - World of XEEN