The character menu:
this menu contains five selec-
tions that will enable a player
to perform character and party
options.

1. create character:
There are five steps required
to create a character:

 I. enter the name that will be
 bestowed upon the character.

 II. choose a race - click on
 the desired picture.

 III. select the characters
 profession.  again, click on
 the desired picture.

 IV. start random generation of
 the characters abilities.  to
 re-roll the abilities, use the
 re-roll icon.  once you are
 satisfied with your characters
 abilities, choose the
 accept icon.

 V. select a portrait that will
 represent the character.  Use
 the arrow icons to flip through
 the available portraits, then
 click on the accept icon when
 you get to the picture that you
 like.

2. add character:
This option will allow a
character that is stored on
disk to be added to the current
party.  Click on the name of
the character that you wish to
add to the party.  An existing
character must be dropped before
a new character can be added.
when you are finished adding
characters, click on the current
party data area and you will
be returned to the character
options menu.

3. drop character:
The current party is displayed
with the characters name and
his or her picture within the
small window.  click on the
picture of the character that
you wish to drop, or anywhere
else on the screen to return to
the character menu.

4. erase character:
when a character has outlived
his or her usefulness, this
option will remove them per-
manently from the hard drive.
A list of characters is dis-
played with the current party
listed below it.  click on a
character from the list and
a yes-no confirmation will
come up.  choosing yes will
erase that character.  To
return to the character menu,
click on the area where the
current party is displayed.

5. previous menu:
this option will return you
to the beginning menu.