
 
		       Vikings of Midgard




Table of Contents
 1. Game Information
 2. Install Directions
 3. Game Controls
 4. Characters



1. Game Information
 Vikings of Midgard is a work in progress meant to showcase many of the
 capabilities of the OHRRPGCE game system, intended for video game creation.
 For the most part, it is incomplete, and for the moment a bug-ridden
 mess.  What it excels at however, is showing off the current 
 capabilities of the OHRRPGCE engine. I invite you to play Vikings 
 of Midgard, and see what the engine is capable of!




2. Install Directions
 Unzip VIKINGS.zip into a directory with VIKINGS.exe and run VIKINGS.exe.  
 I have also included a number of battle backdrops for you to use in
 your own OHRRPGCE projects, should you see fit to create a game
 of your own!




3. Game Controls (Stolen Liberally from Wandering Hamster)
 
 HOW TO PLAY

 Arrow keys  	*Move your hero on the map
             	*Move the cursor on menus
             	*Pick your target in battle

 SPACE or ENTER  *Talk to people on the map
  or CTRL        *Confirm menu choices
                 *Confirm targets

 ESC or ALT  	*Calls up the menu while you are on the map
             	*Cancels any choice
             	*Hold down to run away in battle (ESC only)

 PAUSE   	*Pauses the game in battle.

 X		*When held down on the map, allows the hero to run.
		(This button is unusable in the normal version)

 J 		*Calibrate Joystick

 PGUP+PGDN+ESC  *Exit strait to DOS




4. Characters

Vikings of Midgard has a total of 8 playable characters to choose
from, and each one of them may be recruited at the village of 
Midgard's Tavern.  They each have their own strengths and weaknesses,
many of which you will no doubt discover during the course of the 
game!



Warrior
	+Excellent stat growth
	+Can use most weapons and armor
	+Decent selection of skills
	-Low MP
	-Can be expensive to equip
	*You're more likely to find Gold when walking around
	*After battles, you get a little extra exp
Valkyree
	+High HP and strength
	+Has defensive spells
	+Can jump to avoid all damage
	-Low MP and magic ability
	-Limited selection of weaponry
	*You're more likely to find Equipment when walking around
	*Your HP is restored after a levelup
Ranger
	+Extremely high accuracy rating
	+Can target enemy weaknesses
	+Has some healing spells
	-Low selection of equipment
	-Low magic ratings
	*You can see hidden passages when walking around
	*Has the ability to speak with animals
Berserker
	+Excellent HP and strength growth
	+Can shunt unused stats to boost strength more
	+Naturally immune to death spells
	-Extremely limited selection of weapons and armor
	-Abyssmal spellcasting ability
	*Before bosses, your HP and MP are refilled
Brigand
	+Fastest character in the game
	+Can speed up or slow down other characters
	+Only character that can steal from enemies.
	-Low maximum statistics
	-Limited selection of equipment
	*Opens locked doors and chests
	*Runs faster on the world map
Skald
	+Balanced stats
	+Can bestow positive status on the whole party
	+Can restore diminished MP of other party members
	-Few offensive spells
	-Extremely limited equipment selection
	*Obtains certain discounts at some stores
Shaman
	+Excellent spellcasting abilities
	+Large maximum MP
	+Large selection of useful spells and abilities
	-Very low combat statistics
	-Low armor selection
	*Your MP is restored after a levelup
Missionary
	+Can heal the entire party's HP and other status
	+Fairly good defense for a spellcaster
	+Excellent anti-undead capabilities
	-Very few non-undead damaging spells
	-Limited selection of equipment to wear
	*Clergymen ALWAYS give you life items



