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Complete Item List

Text file by Tom Greene of The Adventurers' Guild

NOTES: AC refers to the number your AC is reduced by this
item. For example, if your AC is 10, and you equip an item
with 3 AC, your AC will be 7.

Price refers to how much Garth wants for the item.
He'll give you half this when you sell to him.

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ITEM            AC      Wa Pa Ro Ba Hu Mo Co Ma So Wi   Price
-------------------------------------------------------------
Torch           0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    5
Lamp            0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    15
Broadsword      0       *  *     *  *                   80
Short Sword     0       *  *  *  *  *                   30
Dagger          0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    20
War Axe         0       *  *     *  *                   70
Halbard         0       *  *        *  *                200
Mace            0       *  *  *  *  *  *                60
Staff           0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    20
Buckler         1       *  *  *  *  *  *           *    40
Tower Shield    2       *  *     *  *                   100
Leather Armor   2       *  *  *  *  *  *           *    70
Chain Mail      3       *  *     *  *                   150
Scale Armor     4       *  *     *  *                   300
Plate Armor     5       *  *                            700
Robes           1       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    40
Helm            2       *  *     *  *                   50
Leather Glvs    1       *  *  *  *  *  *           *    80
Gauntlets       1       *  *        *                   40
Mandolin        0                *                      130
Harp            0                *                      130
Flute           0                *                      130
Mthr Sword      0       *  *  *  *  *                   300
Mthr Shield     3       *  *  *  *  *  *                400
Mthr Chain      4       *  *     *  *                   500
Mthr Scale      5       *  *     *  *     *  *  *  *    900
Samurai Fgn     0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    500
Bracers [6]     4       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    600
Bardsword       0                *                      700
Fire Horn       0                *                      1200
Lightwand       0                         *  *  *  *    1000
Mthr Dagger     0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    200
Mthr Helm       2       *  *  *  *  *                   300
Mthr Gloves     2       *  *  *  *  *              *    400
Mthr Axe        0       *  *     *  *  *                300
Mthr Mace       0       *  *  *  *  *  *                300
Mthr Plate      6       *  *                            2000
Ogre Fgn        0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    300
Lak's Lyre      0                *                      1000
Shield Ring     2       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    700
Dork Ring       0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    100
Fin's Flute     2                *                      1300
Kael's Axe      0       *  *     *  *                   600
Blood Axe       0                   *                   700
Dayblade        0       *  *     *  *     *  *  *       400
Shield Staff    2       *  *        *     *  *  *  *    1000
Elf Cloak       2       *  *  *  *                 *    500
Hawkblade       0       *  *     *  *                   600
Admt Sword      0       *  *     *  *                   500
Admt Shield     4       *  *     *  *                   500
Admt Dagger     0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    300
Admt Helm       3       *  *     *  *                   400
Admt Gloves     3       *  *     *  *                   500
Admt Mace       0       *  *  *  *  *                   400
Broom           0                         *  *  *  *    600
Pureblade       0          *                            600
Exorwand        0                         *  *  *  *    1000
Ali's Carpet    2             *        *  *  *  *  *    800
Magic Mouth     0             *           *  *  *  *    1200
Luckshield      2       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    800
Giant Fgn       0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    400
Admt Chain      5       *  *     *  *                   800
Admt Scale      6       *  *                            1200
Admt Plate      7       *                               1600
Bracers [4]     6             *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    1000
Arcshield       3       *  *  *  *  *  *                2000
Pure Shield     5          *                            2000
Mage Staff      2                         *  *  *  *    5000
War Staff       0       *     *  *  *     *  *  *  *    6000
Theif Dagger    0             *                         1100
Soul Mace       0                   *              *    1500
Wither Staff    0             *     *  *           *    4000
Sorcerstaff     2                         *  *  *  *    8000
Sword of Pak    0       *           *                   3000
Heal Harp       0                *                      7000
Galt's Flute    0                *                      10000
Frost Horn      0                *                      12000
Dmnd Sword      0       *  *        *                   1200
Dmnd Shield     5       *                               1000
Dmnd Dagger     0       *  *  *  *                 *    800
Dmnd Helm       4       *  *                            1100
Golem Fgn       0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    300
Titan Fgn       0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    600
Conjurstaff     0                         *  *  *  *    8000
Arc's Hammer    0       *  *     *  *                   4000
Staff of Lor    0                         *  *  *       9000
Powerstaff      0                         *  *  *  *    12000
Mournblade      0                   *                   4000
Dragonshield    3       *  *        *                   15000
Dmnd Plate      8       *                               4000
Wargloves       5       *  *     *                      3000
Lorehelm        2       *  *     *                 *    8000
Dragonwand      1                         *  *  *  *    14000
Kiels Compass   0       *     *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    6000
Speedboots      1             *  *     *  *  *  *  *    2000
Flame Horn      0                *                      20000
Truthdrum       0                *                      20000
Spiritdrum      0                *                      30000
Pipes of Pan    2                *                      30000
Ring of Power   0                         *  *  *  *    40000
Deathring       1                   *     *  *  *  *    60000
Ybarrashield    3       *  *     *                      10000
Spectre Mace    0       *           *              *    20000
Dag Stone       0          *                            10000
Arc's Eye       0                         *  *  *  *    10000
Ogrewand        1                         *  *  *  *    30000
Spirithelm      3       *           *                   50000
Dragon Fgn      0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    800
Mage Fgn        0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    1000
Troll Ring      0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    80000
Troll Staff     0       *     *  *  *     *  *  *  *    100000
Onyx Key        0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    100000
Crystal Sword   0       *  *     *  *                   500
Stoneblade      0       *           *                   70000
Travelhelm      3       *  *     *                      10000
Death Dagger    0       *     *  *  *  *           *    60000
Mongo Fgn       0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    1000
Lich Fgn        0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    1200
Eye             0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    50000
Master Key      0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    1200
WizWand         2                                  *    120000
Silvr Square    1       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    1000
Silvr Circle    1       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    1000
Silvr Triang    1       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    1000
Thor Fgn        0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    2000
Old Man Fgn     0       *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *    1500
Spectre Snare   8       *        *  *              *    200000

Complete Monster List

Text file generated from MS-DOS version by Troy H. Cheek of Cheek's Bard's Tale Page
01   1 Kobold
02   2 Hobbit
03   3 Gnome
04   4 Dwarf
05   5 Thief
06   6 Hobgoblin
07   7 Conjurer
08   8 Magician
09   9 Orc
0A  10 Skeleton
0B  11 Nomad
0C  12 Spider
0D  13 Mad Dog
0E  14 Barbarian
0F  15 Mercenary
10  16 Wolf
11  17 Jade Monk
12  18 Half Orc
13  19 Swordsman
14  20 Zombie
15  21 Conjurer
16  22 Magician
17  23 Sorcerer
18  24 Wizard
19  25 Samurai
1A  26 Black Widow
1B  27 Assassin
1C  28 Werewolf
1D  29 Ogre
1E  30 Wight
1F  31 Statue
20  32 Bladesman
21  33 Goblin Lord
22  34 Master Thief
23  35 Conjurer
24  36 Magician
25  37 Sorcerer
26  38 Wizard
27  39 Ninja
28  40 Spinner
29  41 Scarlet Monk
2A  42 Doppleganger
2B  43 Stone Giant
2C  44 Ogre Magician
2D  45 Jackalwere
2E  46 Stone Elemental
2F  47 Blue Dragon
30  48 Seeker
31  49 Dwarf King
32  50 Samurai Lord
33  51 Ghoul
34  52 Conjurer
35  53 Magician
36  54 Sorcerer
37  55 Wizard
38  56 Azure Monk
39  57 Weretiger
3A  58 Hydra
3B  59 Green Dragon
3C  60 Wraith
3D  61 Lurker
3E  62 Fire Giant
3F  63 Copper Dragon
40  64 Ivory Monk
41  65 Shadow
42  66 Berserker
43  67 Conjurer
44  68 Magician
45  69 Sorcerer
46  70 Wizard
47  71 White Dragon
48  72 Ice Giant
49  73 Eye Spy
4A  74 Ogre Lord
4B  75 Body Snatcher
4C  76 Xorn
4D  77 Phantom
4E  78 Lesser Demon
4F  79 Fred
50  80 Conjurer
51  81 Magician
52  82 Sorcerer
53  83 Wizard
54  84 Master Ninja
55  85 War Giant
56  86 Warrior Elite
57  87 Bone Crusher
58  88 Ghost
59  89 Grey Dragon
5A  90 Basilisk
5B  91 Evil Eye
5C  92 Mimic
5D  93 Golem
5E  94 Vampire
5F  95 Demon
60  96 Bandersnatch
61  97 Maze Dweller
62  98 Mongo
63  99 Mangar Guard
64 100 Gimp
65 101 Red Dragon
66 102 Titan
67 103 Master Conjurer
68 104 Master Magician
69 105 Master Sorcerer
6A 106 Mind Shadow
6B 107 Spectre
6C 108 Cloud Giant
6D 109 Beholder
6E 110 Vampire Lord
6F 111 Greater Demon
70 112 Master Wizard
71 113 Mad God
72 114 Maze Master
73 115 Death Denizen
74 116 Jabberwock
75 117 Black Dragon
76 118 Mangar
77 119 Crystal Golem
78 120 Soul Sucker
79 121 Storm Giant
7A 122 Ancient Enemy
7B 123 Balrog
7C 124 Lich
7D 125 Archmage
7E 126 Demon Lord
7F 127 Old Man
 
 

Monster Details and Artwork

Compiled from the MS-DOS version by The Darkmoon Fallen web site.
  Ancient Enemy Archmage
- No Detail Available No Detail Available -
Assassin Azure Monk
AC : 4
HP : 11
0 : AC
9-25 : HP
  Balrog Bandersnatch
- No Detail Available -4 : AC
74 : HP
Barbarian Basilisk
AC : 6
HP : 10-14
-1 : AC
16 : HP
  Beholder Berserker
- No Detail Available 0 : AC
17 : HP
Black Dragon Black Widow
- No Detail Available 5 : AC
15 : HP
Bladesman Blue Dragon
AC : 4
HP : 14-20
1 : AC
21-31 : HP
  Body Snatcher Bone Crusher
- No Detail Available No Detail Available -
  Cloud Giant Conjurer
- No Detail Available 8-1 : AC
2-34 : HP
Copper Dragon Crystal Golem
AC : -2
HP : 21-31
-9 : AC
20 : HP
Only killed with Crystal Sword
  Death Denizen Demon
- No Detail Available -4 : AC
29 : HP
  Demon Lord Doppelganger
AC : LO
HP : 50-255
3 : AC
8-14 : HP
Dwarf Dwarf King
AC : 9
HP : 7
No Detail Available -
 
 
Evil Eye Eye Spy
- No Detail Available No Detail Available -
Fire Giant Fred
- No Detail Available 0 : AC
21 : HP
Ghost Ghoul
- No Detail Available 1 : AC
6-16 : HP
  Gimp Gnome
- No Detail Available 9 : AC
7 : HP
  Goblin Lord Golem
AC : 3
HP : 17-22
-3 : AC
13-58 : HP
  Greater Demon Green Dragon
- No Detail Available 1 : AC
29 : HP
Grey Dragon Half Orc
AC : -2
HP : 19-57
5 : AC
14-18 : HP
Hobbit Hobgoblin
AC : 10
HP : 6-8
8 : AC
4-10 : HP
Hydra Ice Giant
AC : -1
HP : 4-8
-1 : AC
6-48 : HP
Ivory Monk Jabberwock
AC : 0
HP : 16
-7 : AC
101-106 : HP
Jackalwere Jade Monk
AC : 0
HP : 29
7 : AC
2-9 : HP
 
 
  Kobold Lesser Demon
AC : 10
HP : 4-6
-2 : AC
44-59 : HP
  Lich Lurker
- No Detail Available
Summoned creature only
1 : AC
6-34 : HP
Mad Dog Mad God
AC : 5
HP : 4-11
-6 : AC
83 : HP
Magician Mangar
AC : 9-3
HP : 4-18
LO : AC
58 : HP
Mangar Guard Master Conjurer  
AC : -6
HP : 69-74
No Detail Available -
  Master Magician Master Ninja
- No Detail Available No Detail Available -
Master Sorcerer Master Thief
AC : -3
HP : 19
5 : AC
10-18 : HP
  Master Wizard Maze Master
- No Detail Available -8 : AC
11-24 : HP
Mercenary Mimic
AC : 5
HP : 11-14
-2 : AC
23 : HP
  Mind Shadow Mongo
AC : -5
HP : 67
-5 : AC
33 : HP
Ninja Nomad
AC : 4
HP : 9-22
No Detail Available -
Ogre Ogre Lord
AC : 4
HP : 14-23
0 : AC
10-55 : HP
Ogre Magician Old Man
AC : 3
HP : 16-19
LO : AC
175 : HP
Orc Phantom
AC : 7
HP : 9-15
-1 : AC
27 : HP
 
 
Red Dragon Samurai
- No Detail Available 4 : AC
5-17 : HP
Samurai Lord Scarlet Monk
AC : -1
HP : 19
4 : AC
5-17 : HP
Seeker Shadow
AC : 0-(-1)
HP : 16-22
-1 : AC
19 : HP
Skeleton Sorcerer
AC : 6
HP : 8-14
5 : AC
3-17 : HP
Soul Sucker Spectre
AC : -8
HP : 109
-6 : AC
87 : HP
Spider Spinner
AC : 6
HP : 6-10
4 : AC
20-26 : HP
Statue Stone Elemental
AC : 4
HP : 15-23
2 : AC
22-32 : HP
Stone Giant Storm Giant
AC : 3
HP : 2-32
No Detail Available -
Swordsman Thief
AC : 4
HP : 13-17
8 : AC
3-7 : HP
  Titan Vampire
- No Detail Available -3 : AC
68 : HP
Vampire Lord War Giant
- No Detail Available -3 : AC
67 : HP
Warrior Elite Weretiger
AC : -3
HP : 23
-1 : AC
11 : HP
White Dragon Wight
AC : -1
HP : 33
4 : AC
6-21 : HP
Wizard Wolf
AC : 7
HP : 2-14
6 : AC
6-16 : HP
Wraith Xorn
AC : 0
HP : 16-34
-1 : AC
47 : HP
Zombie  
AC : 5
HP : 13
 
 

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