Heroes of the Lance/Characters

All the character portraits in this page are from the Sega Master System port.

Magicians

The two magicians in Heroes of the Lance are the most important character, because of the vast array of special powers they can use. In order to use their magic without risking their life, Goldmoon and Raistlin should be in the front line (upper row); only if absolutely necessary, they should be the active character (upper-left).

Goldmoon, the cleric

The Blue Crystal Staff can be a deadly weapon if used (literally, with the "Use" command) against the most evil creature.

If Goldmoon dies, her Blue Crystal Staff can be picked up by Riverwind, Caramon, or Sturm. It is impossible to clear the game without this item. The spells available only to Goldmoon are highlighted in green.

Clerical spell	MP	Type & target	Effects
Cure light wounds	1	Heal one ally
Cure critical wounds	5	Heal one ally
Raise dead	5	Heal one ally
Find traps	2	Field
Protect from evil	1	Support active ally
Prayer	3	Support active ally
Deflect dragon breath	10	Support active ally
Hold person	2	Disable one enemy
Spiritual hammer	2	Attack one enemy

Raistlin, the mage

When Raistlin tries and jump over a pit, he will automatically fly across it, unless the pit is too large.

Magical spell	MP	Type & target	Effects
Detect magic	1	Field
Detect traps	2	Field
Charm	1	Disable one enemy
Sleep	1	Disable one enemy
Web	2	Disable one enemy
Magic missile	1	Attack one enemy
Burning hands	1	Attack one enemy
Final strike	ALL	Attack all enemies
Lightning bolt	Scroll	Attack all enemies

Fighters

Main attributes: Strength: determines hit rate when attacking with a close-combat weapon. Dexterity: determines hit rate when attacking with a ranged weapon. Health points (HP): whenever a character gets hit by an enemy, he loses some; if health reaches zero, the character dies. Goldmoon can restore health and raise dead. Constitution: determines how easily a character recovers health points.

Secondary attributes: Wisdom: determines success rate when using Goldmoon's blue crystal staff. Intelligence: determines success rate when using Raistlin's staff of Magius. Charisma: determines friendliness when encountering a peaceful character; actually useless, because Heroes of the Lance features evil enemies only.

The six fighter characters in the game are rather interchangeable, depending on your playing style.

In the following table, characters are sorted by decreasing strength.

Caramon's spear and Flint's throwing axe should be picked up after every time they are thrown. Arrows and pellets are used up, but quivers and pouches can be found through the game.

Character	HP	Strength & Close-combat weapon	Dexterity & Ranged weapon	Special abilities
Riverwind	34	18. Sword +2	16. Bow & quiver of 20 arrows	If Goldmoon's health points get low, he will automatically switch in as the active character.
Caramon	36	18. Sword	11. Spear
Sturm	29	17. "Brightblade" sword +3	12. -
Flint	42	16. Axe +1	10. Throwing axe	Short size allows him to easily hit short enemies.
Tanis	35	13. Sword +2	16. Bow & quiver of 20 arrows
Tasslehoff	15	13. -	16. Hoopak & pouch of 20 pellets	He can automatically disarm traps (in most ports, at least).