{"id":167,"date":"2026-10-12T11:19:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2026-10-12T11:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:19:38","slug":"player-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/?page_id=167","title":{"rendered":"Player Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"crpg-sheet crpg-doc-player-guide\">\n<div class=\"crpg-kicker\">CoolRPG: Volume I<\/div><p class=\"crpg-sub\">Everything you need to adventure in the Western Lands<\/p><p class=\"crpg-dl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/pdf\/player-guide.pdf\" download>Download the PDF edition<\/a> (3.5 MB, parchment, print-ready)<\/p><figure class=\"crpg-cover\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/title.jpg\" alt=\"Player Guide\"><\/figure><nav class=\"crpg-toc\"><h2>Contents<\/h2><ol><li><a href=\"#crpg-starting-the-game\">Starting the Game<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-controls\">Controls<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-creating-your-character\">Creating Your Character<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-morgansfort-your-home-base\">Morgansfort, Your Home Base<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-the-main-menu\">The Main Menu<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-compass-minimap-and-labels\">Compass, Minimap and Labels<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-quests-and-the-quest-tracker\">Quests and the Quest Tracker<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-exploring-the-western-lands\">Exploring the Western Lands<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-combat\">Combat<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-magic-mana-and-healing\">Magic, Mana and Healing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-churches-shops-and-inns\">Churches, Shops and Inns<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-companions-and-your-party\">Companions and Your Party<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-equipment\">Equipment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-the-cities-and-the-travel-portals\">The Cities and the Travel Portals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-saving-your-game\">Saving Your Game<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-achievements\">Achievements<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-ads-and-remove-ads-android\">Ads and Remove Ads (Android)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-tips-for-new-adventurers\">Tips for New Adventurers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-getting-help\">Getting Help<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#crpg-credits\">Credits<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n<p class=\"crpg-lede\">Welcome to <strong>CoolRPG Volume I<\/strong>, a classic fantasy adventure built on the free tabletop rules of the <em>Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game<\/em>. You begin as a single hero in the frontier town of <strong>Morgansfort<\/strong>, at the edge of the <strong>Western Lands<\/strong>: a wild country of old dwarven mines, orc-haunted forests, island ruins and pirate-held coasts. Gather companions, take jobs from the people of Morgansfort, explore the dungeons the module made famous, and carry your name to the free cities beyond.<\/p>\n<p>This guide explains how to play. For a quest-by-quest route see the <strong>Walkthrough<\/strong>; for the history and people of the Western Lands see <strong>Backstories<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-starting-the-game\">Starting the Game<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where to play.<\/strong> CoolRPG Volume I runs on Android (Google Play) and in a web browser. Your progress is saved on the device you play on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The title screen<\/strong> offers:<\/p>\n<div class=\"crpg-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Command<\/th>\n<th>What it does<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>New Game<\/td>\n<td>Create a character and begin in the Hall of Transference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Continue<\/td>\n<td>Load one of your saved games<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Options<\/td>\n<td>Music and sound volume, dash, message speed and similar settings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Credits<\/td>\n<td>The people and artists who made the game<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Help<\/td>\n<td>A short in-game help text<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Exit<\/td>\n<td>Leave the game<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>A short intro film plays the first time the game loads; press <strong>OK<\/strong> or tap to skip it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-controls\">Controls<\/h2>\n<div class=\"crpg-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Action<\/th>\n<th>Keyboard<\/th>\n<th>Mouse \/ touch<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Move<\/td>\n<td>Arrow keys<\/td>\n<td>Click or tap the destination<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Confirm \/ talk \/ open<\/td>\n<td><strong>Enter<\/strong>, <strong>Space<\/strong> or <strong>Z<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Click or tap the target<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cancel \/ main menu<\/td>\n<td><strong>Esc<\/strong>, <strong>X<\/strong> or Insert<\/td>\n<td>Right-click, or two-finger tap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dash<\/td>\n<td>Hold <strong>Shift<\/strong> (or set <em>Always Dash<\/em> in Options)<\/td>\n<td>-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Large minimap<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tab<\/strong> or the <strong>Map<\/strong> menu command<\/td>\n<td>Map in the main menu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Scroll lists<\/td>\n<td>Page Up \/ Page Down<\/td>\n<td>Swipe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Message windows wait for you. Press OK (or tap) to read on; nothing happens behind a message while it is open.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-creating-your-character\">Creating Your Character<\/h2>\n<p>Every story starts in the <strong>Hall of Transference<\/strong>, on a series of illustrated cards and a parchment character sheet.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/cc-roll-card.jpg\" alt=\"The roll card: six ability scores rolled 3d6 each, with your estimated Hit Points in the red orb\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>The roll card: six ability scores rolled 3d6 each, with your estimated Hit Points in the red orb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>1. Ability scores.<\/strong> Six scores are rolled 3d6 each: <strong>Strength<\/strong> (melee power), <strong>Intelligence<\/strong> (a Magic-User's spellcasting), <strong>Wisdom<\/strong> (a Cleric's spellcasting), <strong>Dexterity<\/strong> (agility; a Thief's key score), <strong>Constitution<\/strong> (toughness and hit points) and <strong>Charisma<\/strong> (presence). The four prime requisites always roll at least 9, so no class is ever locked out. You may <strong>reroll up to three times<\/strong>, then <strong>Approve &amp; Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Sex.<\/strong> Male (+2 Strength) or Female (+2 Constitution, -1 Strength). Boons show in green, banes in red.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Race.<\/strong> Human, Elf, Dwarf or Halfling. Each adjusts your scores; the card shows exactly how.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/cc-select-race.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing a race: boons on the left of the portrait, banes on the right\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Choosing a race: boons on the left of the portrait, banes on the right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>4. Class.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"crpg-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Class<\/th>\n<th>Prime requisite<\/th>\n<th>Plays as<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Fighter<\/td>\n<td>Strength 9+<\/td>\n<td>Front-line melee, any weapon or armour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cleric<\/td>\n<td>Wisdom 9+<\/td>\n<td>Healing and divine magic, blunt weapons, any armour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Magic-User<\/td>\n<td>Intelligence 9+<\/td>\n<td>Arcane spells, dagger or staff, no armour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thief<\/td>\n<td>Dexterity 9+<\/td>\n<td>Precision and stealth, light armour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>A class whose requirement you do not meet shows a red X.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. The character sheet.<\/strong> Spend your <strong>5 bonus points<\/strong>, name your hero, and confirm. You may lower a score (to a minimum of -1) to gain a point elsewhere, but not below your class's prime requisite.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/cc-character-sheet.jpg\" alt=\"The parchment character sheet\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>The parchment character sheet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>6. Magic-Users only:<\/strong> pick your first spell, such as <em>Magic Missile<\/em>, <em>Sleep<\/em> or <em>Shield<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Weapons Cache.<\/strong> Open the chest in the Hall of Transference for <strong>500 gold<\/strong> and your class's starting kit, equipped automatically. The cache can be opened once. Then step out toward Morgansfort.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-morgansfort-your-home-base\">Morgansfort, Your Home Base<\/h2>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/morgansfort.jpg\" alt=\"Morgansfort's wards, with the travel portal at the heart of town\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Morgansfort's wards, with the travel portal at the heart of town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Morgansfort is the walled frontier town of the Western Lands, ruled in his father's absence by Baronet Halden Rathwynn. Everything you need is here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"crpg-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Why you go there<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>The Toothless Dragon Tavern<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Quest givers and rumours. Dusty Rennick, Bart and Kardon Karien all drink here.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>The Iron Helm Inn<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Rest for 10 gold (full HP and MP) and <strong>Manage Party<\/strong> with Lorynn the innkeeper.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>The Chapel of St. Queril<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Father Thelbain and his clerics heal, resurrect and train Magic-Users.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>General Goods<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Potions, gear and supplies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>The Mystic's Residence<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>A semi-retired Magic-User who sells magic goods and trains spells.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Garrison Barracks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Captain Argos of the watch has work for capable adventurers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>The towers and stables<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Several of the eight companions wait here to be met.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/tavern.jpg\" alt=\"The Toothless Dragon Tavern: a gold &quot;!&quot; marks someone with a job for you\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>The Toothless Dragon Tavern: a gold &quot;!&quot; marks someone with a job for you<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Quest markers.<\/strong> A gold <strong>!<\/strong> floats over anyone with a quest to offer; a blue <strong>?<\/strong> means a quest is ready to hand in.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-the-main-menu\">The Main Menu<\/h2>\n<p>Press Cancel (or right-click \/ two-finger tap) on the map.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/menu.jpg\" alt=\"The main menu\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>The main menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"crpg-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Command<\/th>\n<th>What it does<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Item \/ Skill \/ Equip \/ Status<\/td>\n<td>The classic RPG Maker screens for your party<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Map<\/td>\n<td>Opens the large parchment minimap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Quests<\/td>\n<td>The quest log, with steps and journal entries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Load<\/td>\n<td>Load a saved game without returning to the title<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Credits<\/td>\n<td>The full credits roll<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Options<\/td>\n<td>Sound, dash and message settings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Save<\/td>\n<td>Save your game to a slot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Game End<\/td>\n<td>Return to the title screen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Remove Ads<\/td>\n<td><em>(Android, while ads are showing)<\/em> buy the ad-free version<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-compass-minimap-and-labels\">Compass, Minimap and Labels<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>compass<\/strong> in the upper-left corner shows your class icon and the points of interest around you: quest givers, shops, dungeon entrances and travel portals. Press <strong>Tab<\/strong> (or choose <strong>Map<\/strong>) for the <strong>large minimap<\/strong> on a parchment background.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/minimap.jpg\" alt=\"The large minimap\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>The large minimap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Important places carry a floating <strong>label<\/strong>: dungeon names on the world map, <em>Travel Portal<\/em> in every city, and <em>Exit<\/em> or <em>Stairs down<\/em> on the way in and out of dungeons.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-quests-and-the-quest-tracker\">Quests and the Quest Tracker<\/h2>\n<p>Quests are given by the people of the Western Lands. Accepted quests appear in the <strong>Quest Log<\/strong> (main menu, <em>Quests<\/em>), each with its giver, its area, a description and a journal of steps. Completed steps are ticked.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/quests.jpg\" alt=\"The Quest Log\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>The Quest Log<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The quest you are working on is <strong>pinned<\/strong> to the top-right of the map, showing your current objective (for example <em>\"Wolf packs driven off: 2\/3\"<\/em>). Use <em>Track on Map<\/em> or <em>Don't Track<\/em> in the log to choose what is pinned.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/tracker.jpg\" alt=\"The on-map tracker shows the current objective\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>The on-map tracker shows the current objective<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are six quests in this volume: <strong>Gold in the Hills<\/strong>, <strong>The Olde Island Fortress<\/strong>, <strong>Rescue Gwelayn<\/strong>, <strong>The Nameless Dungeon<\/strong>, <strong>Proof of Worthiness<\/strong> and <strong>The Pirate King<\/strong>. See the Walkthrough for each.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-exploring-the-western-lands\">Exploring the Western Lands<\/h2>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/worldmap.jpg\" alt=\"The world map near Morgansfort\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>The world map near Morgansfort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Walk the <strong>world map<\/strong> to reach cities and dungeons. Dungeon entrances are marked on the map and the compass. Inside a dungeon:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rooms tell their own story.<\/strong> The first time you step into a keyed room its description plays, and any ambush or trap springs. A room's event happens <strong>once<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treasure is taken once.<\/strong> Chests and hoards stay empty after you loot them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ways in and out are labelled.<\/strong> Stairs, ladders, doors, ropes and hatches carry a label such as <em>Exit<\/em> or <em>Stairs down to Level 2<\/em>; walk onto them (or press OK) to use them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traps hurt.<\/strong> Pits, gas, darts and crushing walls deal damage but never end your game on their own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-combat\">Combat<\/h2>\n<p>Battles are fought side-on, your party on the right and the enemy on the left. Each round, choose for every hero:<\/p>\n<div class=\"crpg-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Command<\/th>\n<th>Use<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Attack<\/td>\n<td>A weapon strike<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Skill<\/td>\n<td>Spells and special abilities (costs MP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Guard<\/td>\n<td>Halve damage until your next turn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Item<\/td>\n<td>Drink a potion or use a scroll<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Monsters follow the Basic Fantasy rules, including their special tricks: oozes that corrode gear, jellies that split, gargoyles that shrug off ordinary weapons. Defeated enemies give <strong>experience<\/strong> and sometimes <strong>treasure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/battle.jpg\" alt=\"A battle with an orc war band\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>A battle with an orc war band<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Falling in battle.<\/strong> A hero reduced to 0 HP is knocked out. If the whole party falls, the game is over; reload your last save. Fallen companions can be <strong>resurrected<\/strong> at any church.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-magic-mana-and-healing\">Magic, Mana and Healing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mana.<\/strong> Magic-Users draw on <strong>Intelligence<\/strong>, Clerics on <strong>Wisdom<\/strong>. Higher scores and levels mean more MP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spell cost.<\/strong> 5 MP per spell level (a 1st-level spell costs 5, a 3rd-level spell 15).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learning spells.<\/strong> Magic-Users learn new spells from a <strong>trainer<\/strong> at any church or Magic Shop, for the price of that spell's Magic Tome. Each new level opens spell slots; a tome you have no slot for is not used up. Clerics learn their prayers automatically as they level.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural recovery.<\/strong> While exploring (never in battle) everyone slowly regains HP (faster with high Constitution) and casters regain MP. Recovery pauses while menus or conversations are open.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Potions<\/strong> come in Small (25%), Medium (50%) and Large (full) sizes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inns<\/strong> restore everyone completely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-churches-shops-and-inns\">Churches, Shops and Inns<\/h2>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/church.jpg\" alt=\"Father Thelbain's services at the Chapel of St. Queril\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Father Thelbain's services at the Chapel of St. Queril<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"crpg-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Service<\/th>\n<th>Where<\/th>\n<th>Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Heal the party (HP, MP, ailments)<\/td>\n<td>Any church<\/td>\n<td>10 gold x level, per hero who needs it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Resurrect a fallen hero (returns at 1 HP)<\/td>\n<td>Any church<\/td>\n<td>500 gold x the hero's level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Train a Magic-User spell<\/td>\n<td>Churches and Magic Shops<\/td>\n<td>The price of that spell's tome<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rest for the night<\/td>\n<td>Any inn<\/td>\n<td>10-20 gold depending on the city<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/shop.jpg\" alt=\"Shopping at General Goods\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Shopping at General Goods<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Mystic's<\/strong> magic stock changes every half hour of play and only offers goods suited to your party's level.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-companions-and-your-party\">Companions and Your Party<\/h2>\n<p>Your party holds <strong>four<\/strong> heroes: you and up to three companions. Eight adventurers can be found around Morgansfort: <strong>Darion, Morningstar, Apoqulis, Barthal, Lucas, Bork, Thorus and Aura<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Talk to them first.<\/strong> A companion can only join after you have met them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Room in the party?<\/strong> They offer to join on the spot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Party full?<\/strong> They will wait for you at any inn.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Changing the party<\/strong> happens only at an inn: choose <strong>Manage Party<\/strong> from the innkeeper. Your own hero can never be swapped out.<\/li>\n<li>Companions keep their level, experience and equipment while they wait.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/inn.jpg\" alt=\"Lorynn at the Iron Helm Inn: rest, or manage your party\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Lorynn at the Iron Helm Inn: rest, or manage your party<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-equipment\">Equipment<\/h2>\n<p>Each hero has seven slots: <strong>Weapon, Shield, Head, Body, Neck<\/strong> and <strong>two Rings<\/strong>. The Basic Fantasy class rules apply: Magic-Users wear no armour, Clerics use blunt weapons, Thieves wear only light armour. Magic items (+1 swords, rings of protection and more) are found in dungeons and sold by the Mystic and the Magic Garments vendor.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-the-cities-and-the-travel-portals\">The Cities and the Travel Portals<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond Morgansfort lie the free cities and kingdoms of the Western Lands: <strong>Slateholm, Ravenstone, Avenrho, Novatia, Beth<\/strong> and <strong>Corvis<\/strong>. Each has an inn, a church, a market, an apothecary and a tavern full of rumours.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/coolrpg.us\/wp-content\/plugins\/coolrpg-community\/assets\/img\/slateholm.jpg\" alt=\"Slateholm, the free city on the fens\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Slateholm, the free city on the fens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Every city has a <strong>Travel Portal<\/strong> near its centre: a column of blue light labelled <em>Travel Portal<\/em>. Talk to it to travel instantly to any city you have already visited. <strong>Avenrho<\/strong>, the Elvish capital, only opens its gate to those who have earned the trust of its wardens (see <em>Proof of Worthiness<\/em>).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-saving-your-game\">Saving Your Game<\/h2>\n<p>Save from the main menu (<strong>Save<\/strong>) into any slot. Load with <strong>Continue<\/strong> on the title screen or <strong>Load<\/strong> in the main menu. On Android, every save is also kept in a second store on the device, so a save survives the app being closed or restarted.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-achievements\">Achievements<\/h2>\n<p>CoolRPG Volume I awards achievements in the game and, on Android, through <strong>Google Play Games<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"crpg-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Achievement<\/th>\n<th>Earned when<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>First Steps<\/td>\n<td>A party member reaches level 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Getting Stronger \/ Veteran Adventurer \/ Master Warrior<\/td>\n<td>Levels 5, 10 and 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monster Slayer \/ Battle Hardened \/ Combat Master<\/td>\n<td>10, 100 and 500 monsters defeated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Magical Discovery<\/td>\n<td>Your first magic weapon, armour, ring or wand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A Hero Is Born<\/td>\n<td>First arrival in Morgansfort<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Strength in Numbers<\/td>\n<td>Your first companion joins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gold in the Hills<\/td>\n<td>Xikek the Loud is slain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Island Explorer<\/td>\n<td>The chieftain's tomb is opened<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Safe Return<\/td>\n<td>Gwelayn is brought home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Into the Nameless Deep<\/td>\n<td>You report the dungeon's depths to Captain Argos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-ads-and-remove-ads-android\">Ads and Remove Ads (Android)<\/h2>\n<p>The free Android version shows a small banner at the bottom of the screen. Choose <strong>Remove Ads<\/strong> in the main menu to buy the ad-free version through Google Play; the banner disappears at once and stays gone on that device, for every save. If you reinstall, the purchase is restored automatically the next time the game starts.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-tips-for-new-adventurers\">Tips for New Adventurers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use your rerolls before you commit.<\/strong> You cannot reroll once the sheet is confirmed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recruit early.<\/strong> A party of four survives what a lone hero cannot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rest before a dungeon.<\/strong> Inns are cheap; resurrections are not.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Read the rooms.<\/strong> Room descriptions often warn of what lies ahead.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carry potions.<\/strong> Natural recovery stops in battle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Talk to everyone in the taverns.<\/strong> Rumours point to treasure, and sometimes to trouble.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save often,<\/strong> and always before facing a dungeon's master.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"crpg-getting-help\">Getting Help<\/h2>\n<p>The full guides, patch notes and the community forums are at <strong>www.coolrpg.us<\/strong>. Report a bug in the <em>Bug\/Issue Tracker<\/em> there, or email <strong>support@coolrpg.us<\/strong> with your device (or browser) and what you were doing. The in-game <strong>Help<\/strong> on the title screen has a short version of this guide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"crpg-credits-block\">\n<h2 id=\"crpg-credits\">Credits<\/h2>\n<p>CoolRPG Volume I is made by <strong>James Barrett<\/strong> and <strong>Xinle, LLC<\/strong> with <strong>RPG Maker MZ<\/strong> (Gotcha Gotcha Games \/ KADOKAWA). Rules and setting are adapted from the <strong>Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game<\/strong>, <strong>BF1 Morgansfort<\/strong> and <strong>AA1 Adventure Anthology One<\/strong> by Chris Gonnerman and Contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0, basicfantasy.org).<\/p>\n<p>Art and plugins by Tyler Warren, Helena Eyng, Celianna, WinLu, PVGames, Rasak, Clockwork Raven Studios, whtdragon, AssetSmithy, bluecarrot16 (commissioned by Sander Frenken), Sevarihk, MuMu Animation, VisuStella, Casper Gaming, WinterDream Games Creator and AG APK Builder \/ Anaryx Plugin; the Black Chancery font by Earl Allen \/ Doug Miles. The complete list is in the game under <strong>Credits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"crpg-colophon\">Guide text &copy; 2026 Xinle, LLC. Game rules and setting adapted from the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game and BF1 Morgansfort (Chris Gonnerman and Contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0); this guide is shared under the same licence. 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