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Ilde: /* How do I join the Priests guild? */

2013-01-13T21:46:24Z

‎How do I join the Priests guild?

Ilde: /* How do I join the Priests guild? */ rewriting a bit to make it more accurate

2013-01-13T21:46:09Z

‎How do I join the Priests guild?: rewriting a bit to make it more accurate

Ilde: /* How should I rearrange my stats? */ linking to working mirror site instead of broken original site

2012-08-18T03:53:41Z

‎How should I rearrange my stats?: linking to working mirror site instead of broken original site

Wizini: /* How do I join the Priests guild? */ removed urchins, they don't work, updated the link to kefkas maps

2011-09-23T07:20:16Z

‎How do I join the Priests guild?: removed urchins, they don't work, updated the link to kefkas maps

Ilde: /* What should I advance? */ other-->adventuring

2009-08-15T03:56:04Z

‎What should I advance?: other-->adventuring

Ilde: /* Can you give me any starting tips and info? */

2009-08-12T00:50:52Z

‎Can you give me any starting tips and info?

Ilde: adding links

2009-04-23T09:23:49Z

adding links

Ilde: Spelling

2009-04-23T09:19:36Z

Spelling

Ilde: Updating the wearable symbols bit and adding "Why am I slightly distracted from my prayers?" since I see that question a lot

2009-04-23T08:23:48Z

Updating the wearable symbols bit and adding "Why am I slightly distracted from my prayers?" since I see that question a lot

Ilde: Making "alignment" a link

2009-04-23T07:54:55Z

Making "alignment" a link

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 So, you've decided to join the Priests Guild. A most excellent choice...
-The first step is to decide which [Gods|god]] you want to worship.  Each one grants a different set of rituals (although many rituals are common to several or all deities) and requires you to stay in a certain [[alignment]] range.  If you are too far out of alignment, you will not be to access worshipper-only areas of the temple (which is where the guild teacher normally is) and you will not be able to perform rituals.  It's therefore a good idea to set your alignment while you're still in Pumpkin Town!  In the Priests room in the Guilds Grove, there is a fountain (representing [[Pishe]]) with some beetles floating in it.  You can set your alignment by drowning or rescuing beetles (or both: if you drown too many beetles and become more evil than you want to be, you can rescue some to make up for it).  Typing "score align" will tell you what your alignment currently is.
+The first step is to decide which [[Gods|god]] you want to worship.  Each one grants a different set of rituals (although many rituals are common to several or all deities) and requires you to stay in a certain [[alignment]] range.  If you are too far out of alignment, you will not be to access worshipper-only areas of the temple (which is where the guild teacher normally is) and you will not be able to perform rituals.  It's therefore a good idea to set your alignment while you're still in Pumpkin Town!  In the Priests room in the Guilds Grove, there is a fountain (representing [[Pishe]]) with some beetles floating in it.  You can set your alignment by drowning or rescuing beetles (or both: if you drown too many beetles and become more evil than you want to be, you can rescue some to make up for it).  Typing "score align" will tell you what your alignment currently is.
 *[[Pishe]] is happiest when you're very good or extremely good, though you can only get to "very good" from the fountain.  Rescue beetles until it tells you you're as good as you can get there.
 *[[Gufnork]] is happiest when you're quite good.  Rescuing five or six beetles should get you there.

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 So, you've decided to join the Priests Guild. A most excellent choice...
-Basically, first you need to worship a god. Which [[Gods|god(s)]] you can worship will depend on your [[alignment]], as you have to be in a god's alignment before you can worship them. You can set a basic alignment in the Newbie Area at the Priest's. There is a fountain (representing [[Pishe]]) with some beetles floating in it. Either by rescuing or drowning beetles you can set your alignment. Around 15 drowned beetles will make you very evil and suitable for [[Sek]] or you can get very good by rescuing 15 beetles and [[Pishe]] will take you in her loving arms. Affecting your alignment by killing NPCs of the opposite alignment is -especially for a newbie- a very long and hard process.
+The first step is to decide which [Gods|god]] you want to worship.  Each one grants a different set of rituals (although many rituals are common to several or all deities) and requires you to stay in a certain [[alignment]] range.  If you are too far out of alignment, you will not be to access worshipper-only areas of the temple (which is where the guild teacher normally is) and you will not be able to perform rituals.  It's therefore a good idea to set your alignment while you're still in Pumpkin Town!  In the Priests room in the Guilds Grove, there is a fountain (representing [[Pishe]]) with some beetles floating in it.  You can set your alignment by drowning or rescuing beetles (or both: if you drown too many beetles and become more evil than you want to be, you can rescue some to make up for it).  Typing "score align" will tell you what your alignment currently is.
-Once you have decided which god to worship, you need to find their temple. Take a look at the excellent Discworld [http://daftjunk.com/ maps]. Once in the temple, you must find the god's high altar and 'join' the priests guild. Congratulations, you are now a priest of the deity of your choice! Time to advance skills, learn rituals at the room with the religious instructor and become a famous priest!
+Affecting your alignment by killing NPCs of the opposite alignment can be -especially for a newbie- a very long and hard process, so it's best to take advantage of the beetle fountain while you can.
 = Can you give me any starting tips and info? =

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 * Now that I have selected a couple of important skills, to what stats do they relate? (examine the [[Skills|skills-stats dependencies]])
-Now that you have determined which stats are most important for you, you should experiment on [http://bonuses.darkmud.co.uk/ Acim’s bonus generator] with some different rearranges (what happens if I move one point from dex to int?) and pick the one you like best.  Note that your stats also affect the rate at which your gp regenerate, and this can be calulated at the same site.  Can you really afford that fighting heavy rearrange if it only gives 2 gp back every heartbeat?  Do you want the maximum possible 4 gp regeneration and lose out on skills elsewhere?
+Now that you have determined which stats are most important for you, you should experiment on [http://bonuses.irreducible.org/index.php the mirror of Acim’s bonus generator] with some different rearranges (what happens if I move one point from dex to int?) and pick the one you like best.  Note that your stats also affect the rate at which your gp regenerate, and this can be calulated at the same site.  Can you really afford that fighting heavy rearrange if it only gives 2 gp back every heartbeat?  Do you want the maximum possible 4 gp regeneration and lose out on skills elsewhere?
 There! You have now rearranged! Normally you are stuck with this rearrange for the rest of your character’s life. If you would happen to feel the need to make a minor adjustment (one stat point at a time), you should consider visiting one of the Retrophrenologists located in most large cities.

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 Basically, first you need to worship a god. Which [[Gods|god(s)]] you can worship will depend on your [[alignment]], as you have to be in a god's alignment before you can worship them. You can set a basic alignment in the Newbie Area at the Priest's. There is a fountain (representing [[Pishe]]) with some beetles floating in it. Either by rescuing or drowning beetles you can set your alignment. Around 15 drowned beetles will make you very evil and suitable for [[Sek]] or you can get very good by rescuing 15 beetles and [[Pishe]] will take you in her loving arms. Affecting your alignment by killing NPCs of the opposite alignment is -especially for a newbie- a very long and hard process.
-Once you have decided which god to worship, you need to find their temple, either use an urchin, or take a look at the excellent Discworld [http://kefka.purplesunset.co.uk/ maps]. Once in the temple, you must find the god's high altar and 'join' the priests guild. Congratulations, you are now a priest of the deity of your choice! Time to advance skills, learn rituals at the room with the religious instructor and become a famous priest!
+Once you have decided which god to worship, you need to find their temple. Take a look at the excellent Discworld [http://daftjunk.com/ maps]. Once in the temple, you must find the god's high altar and 'join' the priests guild. Congratulations, you are now a priest of the deity of your choice! Time to advance skills, learn rituals at the room with the religious instructor and become a famous priest!
 = Can you give me any starting tips and info? =

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 Note you should try and learn some fighting as quickly as possible, firstly the 10 levels available in the guild, then more off other players. The best practice is to take the fighting exercises in the newbie area. With any luck you can get your blunt, sharp, pierce, parry and dodge to level 5 without any cost!
-Also recommended is advancing your other.health in the guild to get more hit points.  The 500 or so you start out with can disappear all too quick!  The guild will let you advance this skill to level 25.
+Also recommended is advancing your adventuring.health in the guild to get more hit points.  The 500 or so you start out with can disappear all too quick!  The guild will let you advance this skill to level 25.
 = How can I get money and experience, I can't even kill a cockroach! =

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 Your primary skills are those of the [[skills|faith tree]], though the fighting skill tree is important to many priests who want to advance at a reasonable pace.
-As you advance your faith skills, you will get a number of rituals. To see what rituals you have, type 'rituals'. There is a help file for each of the rituals, simply type 'help <ritual>', e.g. 'help cure light wounds' and note you can also look up information on each of the rituals on the [[:Category:Rituals|rituals page]].
+As you advance your faith skills, you will get a number of rituals (you are taught them automatically when you enter the room with your religious instructor, if you have the skills). To see what rituals you have, type 'rituals'. There is a help file for each of the rituals, simply type 'help <ritual>', e.g. 'help cure light wounds' and note you can also look up information on each of the rituals on the [[:Category:Rituals|rituals page]].
 To use the rituals, you use the command 'perform', e.g. 'perform cure light wounds on me', for more help type 'syntax perform'. That is however fairly long to type so most priests use aliases for rituals, type 'help alias' for a detailed explanation on what they are, but as an example, typing 'alias cl perform cure light wounds on $*$' will set up an alias where if you type 'cl me' or ‘cl valkyr’ it will work the same as the example of performing the ritual. For more details and extra functionalities (such as standard arguments), read the helpfile.

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 = What is a square stone/ivory statue/black medallion etc. and what does it do? =
-These are upgraded versions of the holy symbols which are used in some rituals and are readily available in the temple shops. Any ritual that requires a holy symbol to perform can be performed with one of these as a substitute. Each god has a different one, and they can't be re-consecrated (you can try, but they're "too [deity-specific word] to change"). Another possible substitute, for every god, are charged prayer beads. They can replace a symbol, an amulet and a relic, all at the same time.
+These are upgraded versions of the [[Holy symbol | holy symbols]] which are used in some rituals and are readily available in the temple shops. Any ritual that requires a holy symbol to perform can be performed with one of these as a substitute. Each god has a different one, and they can't be re-consecrated (you can try, but they're "too [deity-specific word] to change"). Another possible substitute, for every god, are charged [[prayer beads]]. They can replace a [[Holy symbol| symbol]], an [[Holy amulet | amulet]] and a [[Holy relic | relic]], all at the same time.
 * '''[[Pishe]]''': Narrow ivory bracelet (old: small ivory statue)
 * '''[[Gufnork]]''': Fluffy ball

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 * '''[[Sek]]''': Black metal medallion
-= Why am I slightly distraced from my prayers? =
+= Why am I slightly distracted from my prayers? =
 It's a combination of being out of alignment and/or having low [[faith.rituals.special]].  Get into alignment (when in perfect alignment, "score align" will say that your deity is "very happy with you") and you'll stop seeing it, or get more [[faith.rituals.special]] and you'll have to be further out of alignment before you get that message.

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 = What is a square stone/ivory statue/black medallion etc. and what does it do? =
-These are upgraded versions of the holy symbols which are used in some rituals and are readily available in the temple shops. Any ritual that requires a holy symbol to perform can be performed with one of these as a substitute. Each god has a different one, but you can use another god’s if you first consecrate it at your high altar, which can be handy so that you can wear your holy symbol by consecrating a black medallion (for Sek) instead of carrying it in your inventory. Another possible substitute, for every god, are charged prayer beads. They can replace a symbol, an amulet and a relic, all at the same time.
+These are upgraded versions of the holy symbols which are used in some rituals and are readily available in the temple shops. Any ritual that requires a holy symbol to perform can be performed with one of these as a substitute. Each god has a different one, and they can't be re-consecrated (you can try, but they're "too [deity-specific word] to change"). Another possible substitute, for every god, are charged prayer beads. They can replace a symbol, an amulet and a relic, all at the same time.
-* '''[[Pishe]]''': Small ivory statue
+* '''[[Pishe]]''': Narrow ivory bracelet (old: small ivory statue)
 * '''[[Gufnork]]''': Fluffy ball
 * '''[[Gapp]]''': Golden thimble
 * '''[[Sandelfon]]''': Square stone
-* '''[[Fish]]''': Ritual fishing rod
+* '''[[Fish]]''': Line of shark teeth (old: ritual fishing rod)
 * '''[[Hat]]''': Brass feather
 * '''[[Sek]]''': Black metal medallion

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 = Pray and the burial commands don't seem to do anything, what do they have to do with alignment? =
-Basically, they will move your alignment back into favour with your god, but how effective they are at it does depend on your faith.rituals.special bonus. Check the alignment section for more details.
+Basically, they will move your alignment back into favour with your god, but how effective they are at it does depend on your faith.rituals.special bonus. Check the [[alignment]] section for more details.
 = What is a square stone/ivory statue/black medallion etc. and what does it do? =