Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Manual (view source)
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<center>''So spoke the | <center>''So spoke the {{iw|Wanderer Wanderer}}, mindful of hardships and of cruel slaughters:'' | ||
''Each dawn, I rise alone, mired in ancient sorrows. Wretched and deprived of my'' | ''Each dawn, I rise alone, mired in ancient sorrows. Wretched and deprived of my'' | ||
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''The kingdom of the earth is full of miseries, and the decree of the fates shall'' | ''The kingdom of the earth is full of miseries, and the decree of the fates shall'' | ||
''change the course of the | ''change the course of the {{iw|High_Heavens heavens}}.''</center> | ||
<div style="float:right; text-align:center; padding:2px 4px 4px 4px; color:white;">Inspired by<br> | <div style="float:right; text-align:center; padding:2px 4px 4px 4px; color:white;">Inspired by<br> | ||
The | The Wanderer (Anonymous),<br> | ||
from the | from the {{iw|Exeter_Book Exeter Book}}, ca. 10th century.</div> | ||
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<div style="float:right; text-align: right; background-color: #1A0303; padding:2px 4px 4px 4px; color:white;">(Page 11)</div>'''Hirable Non-Player Characters (“Hirelings”):''' Diablo II: Lord of Destruction offers some exciting modifications to hirable NPCs. These computer-controlled hirelings who fight by your side can be hired from specific NPCs in most “towns”—the safe starting points in each Act—or are given free of charge as a reward for completing certain quests. In the original Diablo II, they followed your character around and helped you slay monsters, but you did not interact with them directly. In Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, you can increase their efficiency in combat and assist their development in a number of ways. (Note: These special new features only apply to hired NPCs and retainers acquired as quest rewards. Summoned creatures are not subject to these improvements.) | <div style="float:right; text-align: right; background-color: #1A0303; padding:2px 4px 4px 4px; color:white;">(Page 11)</div>'''Hirable Non-Player Characters (“Hirelings”):''' Diablo II: Lord of Destruction offers some exciting modifications to hirable NPCs. These computer-controlled hirelings who fight by your side can be hired from specific NPCs in most “towns”—the safe starting points in each Act—or are given free of charge as a reward for completing certain quests. In the original Diablo II, they followed your character around and helped you slay monsters, but you did not interact with them directly. In Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, you can increase their efficiency in combat and assist their development in a number of ways. (Note: These special new features only apply to hired NPCs and retainers acquired as quest rewards. Summoned creatures are not subject to these improvements.) | ||
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|<center>Excerpt from the | |<center>Excerpt from the {{iw|Journal_of_Elder_Aust_of_Harrogath journal}} of Elder<br>Aust of Harrogath</center> | ||
3rd day of Montaht, Lauds<br> | 3rd day of Montaht, Lauds<br> | ||
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<p style="text-align: right;">''-Excerpt from The | <p style="text-align: right;">''-Excerpt from The {{iw|Prophecies_of_the_Final_Day Prophecies of the Final Day}}''</p> | ||
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|<center>Excerpt from the | |<center>Excerpt from the {{iw|Journal_of_Elder_Aust_of_Harrogath journal}} of Elder<br>Aust of Harrogath</center> | ||
4th day of Montaht, Sext<br> | 4th day of Montaht, Sext<br> | ||
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Yours in sorrow,<br> | Yours in sorrow,<br> | ||
''[Signature]''<br> | ''[Signature]''<br> | ||
{{iw|Ord_Rekar Ord Rekar}}<br> | |||
{{iw|Elder Elder}} of [[Harrogath]] | |||
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==The Druids== | ==The Druids== | ||
<div style="float:right; text-align: right; background-color: #1A0303; padding:2px 4px 4px 4px; color:white;">(Page 20)</div>In the ancient tome of the Druids, the Scéal Fada, it is written that Bul-Kathos, the great and ancient king of the Barbarian tribes, had a mysterious but trusted confidant, who was only referred to as Fiacla-Géar. This man is sometimes described as Bul-Kathos’s close friend, and at other times, he is referred to as his brother. Whatever the source of their relationship, their bond was strong, and together they shared the secrets of the ancients: of the mysteries below the peaks of Mt. Arreat, of the venerated task put to their people to protect those mysteries, and of the prophecies regarding the dark times ahead. They both agreed that, in order to fulfill their sacred trust, their people must devote themselves to nothing save that charge. However, they disagreed on exactly how the people could best do this. Bul-Kathos believed that only by bringing the tribes together and training them in strict martial discipline could the tribes faithfully concentrate on their goal for generations to come. Fiacla-Géar, on the other hand, believed that only through obtaining a spiritual oneness with the land they had sworn to protect could the people truly appreciate the importance of their role. Both agreed the other’s philosophy had merit, and so around the time Bul-Kathos united the tribes, Fiacla-Géar gathered together a small group consisting of the tribes’ greatest warrior-poets and shamans and mysteriously retreated into the forests surrounding the area known as Scosglen. There he and his people created the first of the Druid Colleges, huge mortar-less stone towers, covered in vines and safely hidden beneath the leafy canopies of the dense forests. They have dwelt there ever since, forging a new way of life for themselves. They created a new culture and | <div style="float:right; text-align: right; background-color: #1A0303; padding:2px 4px 4px 4px; color:white;">(Page 20)</div>In the ancient tome of the Druids, the Scéal Fada, it is written that Bul-Kathos, the great and ancient king of the Barbarian tribes, had a mysterious but trusted confidant, who was only referred to as Fiacla-Géar. This man is sometimes described as Bul-Kathos’s close friend, and at other times, he is referred to as his brother. Whatever the source of their relationship, their bond was strong, and together they shared the secrets of the ancients: of the mysteries below the peaks of Mt. Arreat, of the venerated task put to their people to protect those mysteries, and of the prophecies regarding the dark times ahead. They both agreed that, in order to fulfill their sacred trust, their people must devote themselves to nothing save that charge. However, they disagreed on exactly how the people could best do this. Bul-Kathos believed that only by bringing the tribes together and training them in strict martial discipline could the tribes faithfully concentrate on their goal for generations to come. Fiacla-Géar, on the other hand, believed that only through obtaining a spiritual oneness with the land they had sworn to protect could the people truly appreciate the importance of their role. Both agreed the other’s philosophy had merit, and so around the time Bul-Kathos united the tribes, Fiacla-Géar gathered together a small group consisting of the tribes’ greatest warrior-poets and shamans and mysteriously retreated into the forests surrounding the area known as Scosglen. There he and his people created the first of the Druid Colleges, huge mortar-less stone towers, covered in vines and safely hidden beneath the leafy canopies of the dense forests. They have dwelt there ever since, forging a new way of life for themselves. They created a new culture and {{iw|Mount_Arreat Mt. Arreat}} until the time of the Uileloscadh Mór, the final battle between the men of the world and the demons of the Burning Hells. | ||
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|<center>Excerpt from the | |<center>Excerpt from the {{iw|Journal_of_Elder_Aust_of_Harrogath journal}} of Elder<br>Aust of Harrogath</center> | ||
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5th day of Montaht, Vespers<br> | 5th day of Montaht, Vespers<br> | ||
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:* '''Jewels:''' Jewels are similar to Gems, except that instead of having predetermined magical abilities like a Gem, each Jewel possesses random magic properties, allowing you to bestow a wide variety of magical abilities to your Socketed Item. Some uncommon Jewels can have two or more magical properties. Before inserting a Jewel, its magical properties must be “identified” either by the use of a Scroll of Identity, or by a wise sage who can provide such a service. | :* '''Jewels:''' Jewels are similar to Gems, except that instead of having predetermined magical abilities like a Gem, each Jewel possesses random magic properties, allowing you to bestow a wide variety of magical abilities to your Socketed Item. Some uncommon Jewels can have two or more magical properties. Before inserting a Jewel, its magical properties must be “identified” either by the use of a Scroll of Identity, or by a wise sage who can provide such a service. | ||
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|<center>Excerpt from the | |<center>Excerpt from the {{iw|Journal_of_Elder_Aust_of_Harrogath journal}} of Elder<br>Aust of Harrogath</center> | ||
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7th day of Montaht<br> | 7th day of Montaht<br> | ||