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Asheron's Call Official Strategies and Secrets was a 344 page strategy guide by Rusel DeMaria, originally released on November 8, 1999. In the acknowledgments, the author credits Chris Pierson, Eri Izawa, Chris L'Etoile, and Justin Quimby as his main sources of information.

Sybex posted text updates to the guide on their ftp. Download them at the links below.

Contents Edit

Dedication/Acknowledgments

Introduction

CHAPTER 1
A CONCISE HISTORY OF ASHERON'S CALL

The Catastrophe

The Tale Continues

CHAPTER 2
CREATING A CHARACTER

Setting Heritage, Gender, Appearance, and Clothing

Naming Your Character and Choosing a Starting Town

CHAPTER 3
STARTING OUT IN ASHERON'S CALL

Acquiring Experience

Reading the Interface

Using the Keyboard

Using the Options Panel

CHAPTER 4
ATTRIBUTE, SKILL AND LEVEL ADVANCEMENT

Character Level

Base Level and Exponential Increases

CHAPTER 5
SOCIAL SYSTEMS

Fellowships

Allegiances

CHAPTER 6
TOWN, TRADE, AND TRAVEL BASICS

Visiting Towns

Exploring the Wilderness

CHAPTER 7
ARMOR, SHIELDS, AND WEAPONS

Armor

Shields

Weapons

CHAPTER 8
ITEMS

Item Notes

Basic Foods

Gems and Jewelry

Healing Kits

Potions

Packs

Paper Items

Miscellaneous Items

CHAPTER 9
SKILL CHECKS AND CRAFT SKILLS

Skill Checks

Using Craft Skills

CHAPTER 10
UNDERSTANDING CREATURES

Humanoid Creatures

Animal Creatures

Other Creature Types

Alternative Monster Classifications

CHAPTER 11
ENTERING COMBAT

The Combat Interface

Combat Keyboard Commands

Missile Combat

Combat Tips

CHAPTER 12
USING MAGIC

The Magic Interface

An Introduction to Magic Schools

Skills Associated with Magic

Mana

Starting Spells

Anatomy of a Spell

Targets and Range for Spells

The Magic Economy System: An Introduction

Tips for Mages

CHAPTER 13
DEATH AND RESURRECTION

Consequences of Dying

CHAPTER 14
LOCATIONS

Dungeons

Lifestones

Portals

Portals: Wilderness

Shops and People

Structures

Towns

Wilderness

CHAPTER 15
BASIC QUESTS

Collector Quests

Item Quests

PK and NPK Quests

APPENDIX A
PLAYER KILLERS

Surviving as a PK

APPENDIX B
SPELL TYPES

War Magic

Life Magic

Creature Enchantment

Item Enchantment

APPENDIX C
TOWN MAPS

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-'''Asheron's Call Official Strategies and Secrets''' was a 344 page strategy guide by Rusel DeMaria, originally released on November 8, 1999. In the acknowledgments, the author credits [[Devs#Chris Pierson|Chris Pierson]], [[Devs#Eri Izawa|Eri Izawa]], [[Devs#Chris "Stormwaltz" L'Etoile|Chris L'Etoile]], and [[Devs#Justin Quimby|Justin Quimby]] as his main sources of information.<br>
+'''Asheron's Call Official Strategies and Secrets''' was a 344 page strategy guide by Rusel DeMaria, originally released on November 8, 1999. In the acknowledgments, the author credits [[Devs#Chris Pierson|Chris Pierson]], [[Devs#Eri Izawa|Eri Izawa]], [[Devs#Chris "Stormwaltz" L'Etoile|Chris L'Etoile]], and [[Devs#Justin Quimby|Justin Quimby]] as his main sources of information.
-Update 1 to the guide: ftp://ftp.sybex.com/2654/ACUpdate_Pt1.pdf<br>
-Update 2 to the guide: ftp://ftp.sybex.com/2654/26542ndupdate.pdf<br>
-Monster Compendium: ftp://ftp.sybex.com/2654/2654chMonstp3.pdf<br>
-Other Resources: ftp://ftp.sybex.com/2654/2654chOtherp3.pdf<br>
-Portal Corrections: ftp://ftp.sybex.com/2654/portal-corrections.pdf<br>
+Sybex posted text updates to the guide on their ftp.  Download them at the links below.
+* [[:File:ACStartGudieUpdatePart1.pdf|Asheron's Call: A New Look, Part One of Sybex's Strategy Guide Update]]
+* [[:File:ACStartGudieUpdatePart2.pdf|Asheron's Call: A New Look, Part Two of Sybex's Strategy Guide Update]]
+* [[:File:ACStartGudieUpdate-MonsterComp.pdf|Monster Compendium]]
+* [[:File:ACStartGudieUpdate-Other.pdf|Other Resources]]
+* [[:File:ACStartGudieUpdate-Portals.pdf|Errata: Portal Corrections]]
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