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* Priests can detect whether items are blessed, uncursed or cursed, which helps with discovering the effect of blessing or cursing items. Note that when playing as a Priest or Priestess, you can assume that any item not marked "blessed" or "cursed" is uncursed.
* Priests can detect whether items are blessed, uncursed or cursed, which helps with discovering the effect of blessing or cursing items. Note that when playing as a Priest or Priestess, you can assume that any item not marked "blessed" or "cursed" is uncursed.
** A Priest starts with some potions holy water; #dip an object into it to remove the curse or make it blessed.
** A Priest starts with some potions holy water; #dip an object into it to remove the curse or make it blessed.
* Rangers start with highly enchanted arrows which are very lethal to anything that you shoot with them.  Make sure you arm a projectile weapon (such as the bow or crossbow you start off with) and place the +3 arrows or bolts in your quiver.  Fire with "f".
* Rangers start with highly enchanted arrows which are very lethal to anything that you shoot with them.  Make sure you arm a projectile weapon (such as the bow or crossbow you start off with) and place the +3 arrows or bolts in your quiver.  Fire with "t".
* Wizards start with several magic items – useful for exploring what items exist in the game and what they do. Some Wizards start with junk (a scroll of destroy armor and a potion of sickness would both harm you if you used them) while some start with good items.
* Wizards start with several magic items – useful for exploring what items exist in the game and what they do. Some Wizards start with junk (a scroll of destroy armor and a potion of sickness would both harm you if you used them) while some start with good items.
** Some Wizards start with a magic marker – try using it on blank scrolls and blanks spellbooks to write new ones.
** Some Wizards start with a magic marker – try using it on blank scrolls and blanks spellbooks to write new ones.
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