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Game | Tales of Maj'Eyal: Age of Ascendancy 1.7.4 |
Addons | Improved Combat Text 1.4.0This addon replaces ToME's floating combat text: (if you like this addon, be sure to also check out my Map UI improvement, Easy Map!) Escorts Enhanced 1.7.0Various enhancements to escort quest NPCs: Items Vault 1.7.0Donators/Buyers bonus! Extra Dungeons 1.6.7In general, this mod is for people (like me) who like to do everything in a game. Visit all the dungeons, kill all the bosses, preferably get all the artifacts. By allowing all characters to visit some more restricted dungeons, we can make that a little easier. This mod is not intended to be lore-friendly, but I may make a lore-friendlier version in the future. (As it stands you can visit Irkkk as a halfling and the Yeek don't care. I may change that.) Current mod features: Possessor Bonus Class 1.7.4Donators/Buyers bonus! Better Item Description 1.7.4This addon makes items description easier to read and determine on a glance it's usefulness Most important thing to remember it's not recommended to use this mod if you'r new to the game Showing Items Tier in Inventory 1.7.2This addon add a column to inventory which show items Tier and allows sorting to show higher Tier first There is an option under "Game Setting"->UI->Sort Items by Tier by default items which is going to be transmo- and of type scroll (rune,infusion..), tinker or other without Tier specified will be placed at the top of the inventory to avoid occasional transmo of valuables This mod is safe to use without starting new game |
Campaign | Maj'Eyal |
Mode | Normal Roguelike |
Sex | Male |
Race | Dwarf |
Class | Summoner |
Level / Exp | 21 / 51% |
Size | medium |
Lifes / Deaths | no deaths recorded / 0 |
Primary Stats
Strength | 15 (base 10) |
Dexterity | 16 (base 11) |
Constitution | 43 (base 27) |
Magic | 10 (base 10) |
Willpower | 59 (base 34) |
Cunning | 65 (base 40) |
Resources
Life | 656/656 |
Equilibrium | 20 |
Healing Factor | 1.3697742564935 |
Regeneration | 3.0819920771103 |
Speed
Mental | 0% |
Attack | 0% |
Movement | +15% |
Spell | 0% |
Global | +105% |
Vision
Sight | 10 |
Lite | 3 |
Infravision | 5 |
See Stealth | 37.637072247758 |
See Invisible | 37.637072247758 |
Offense: Mainhand
Damage | 40 |
Accuracy | 51 |
Crit Chance | 25% |
APR | 18 |
Speed | 1.00 |
Offense: Offhand
Damage | 38 |
Accuracy | 51 |
Crit Chance | 23% |
APR | 18 |
Speed | 1.00 |
Offense: Spell
Spellpower | 20 |
Crit Chance | 21% |
Speed | 1 |
Offense: Mind
Mindpower | 50 |
Crit Chance | 27% |
Speed | 1 |
Offense: Damage Bonus
Cold | +10% |
Acid | +4% |
Fire | +10% |
Nature | +5% |
Offense: Damage Penetration
Cold | +8% |
Acid | +4% |
Fire | +10% |
Mind | +5% |
Defense: Base
Armour (hardiness) | 4 (30%) |
Defense | 32 |
Ranged Defense | 32 |
Fatigue | 3 |
Physical Save | 37 |
Spell Save | 33 |
Mental Save | 46 |
Defense: Resistances
Acid | + 22%( 70%) |
Light | + 23%( 70%) |
Nature | + 24%( 70%) |
Blight | + 22%( 70%) |
Physical | + 17%( 70%) |
Cold | + 19%( 70%) |
All | + 15%( 70%) |
Defense: Immunities
Silence Resistance | 24% |
Poison Resistance | 20% |
Instadeath Resistance | 100% |
Inscriptions (3/4)
Infusions | Effective talent level: 1.0 Infusion: RegenerationUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 16 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Standard (100% of a turn) Is: a nature gift Description: Activate the infusion to heal yourself for 345 life over 5 turns. Its effects scale with your Constitution stat. |
Infusions | Effective talent level: 1.0 Infusion: WildUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 14 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Instant (0% of a turn) Is: a nature gift Description: Activate the infusion to cure yourself of one random physical effect and reduce all damage taken by 14% for 4 turns. Also removes cross-tier effects of the affected types for free. |
Infusions | Effective talent level: 1.0 Infusion: HealingUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 12 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Instant (0% of a turn) Is: a nature gift Description: Activate the infusion to instantly heal yourself for 50 then cleanse 1 wound, poison, and disease effect. |
Class Talents
Wild-gift / Summoning (melee) | 1.30 |
| 5/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 3/5 |
| 0/5 |
Wild-gift / Summoning (advanced) | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 5/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Wild-gift / Summoning (distance) | 1.30 |
| 5/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 5/5 |
Wild-gift / Summoning (utility) | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Generic Talents
Wild-gift / Call of the wild | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 4/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Race / Dwarf | 1.00 |
| 2/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 3/5 |
| 0/5 |
Cunning / Survival | 1.00 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Wild-gift / Mindstar mastery | 1.30 |
| 2/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
Wild-gift / Harmony | 1.30 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Technique / Combat training | 1.00 |
| 3/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 3/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Effects
talent | Master Summoner |
Quests
You met a novice mage who was tasked to collect an arcane powered artifact. An apprentice taskHe asked for your help, should you collect some that you do not need. * Collect an artifact arcane powered item. | done |
You successfully escorted the injured seer to the recall portal on level 3 of Old Forest. Escort: injured seer (level 3 of Old Forest)As a reward you improved Willpower by +5. | done |
You successfully escorted the lost defiler to the recall portal on level 2 of Daikara. Escort: lost defiler (level 2 of Daikara)As a reward you improved Cunning by +5. | done |
You failed to protect the lost warrior from death by shivgoroth. Escort: lost warrior (level 2 of Norgos Lair) | failed |
You successfully escorted the repented thief to the recall portal on level 1 of Old Forest. Escort: repented thief (level 1 of Old Forest)As a reward you improved Cunning by +5. | done |
You successfully escorted the temporal explorer to the recall portal on level 2 of Heart of the Gloom. Escort: temporal explorer (level 2 of Heart of the Gloom)As a reward you improved Willpower by +5. | done |
Your escape from Reknor got your heart pounding and your desire for wealth and power increased tenfold. From bellow, it devoursMaybe it is time for you to start an adventurer's career. Deep below the Iron Throne mountains lies the Deep Bellow. It has been long sealed away but still, from time to time adventurers go there looking for wealth. None that you know of has come back yet, but you did survive Reknor. You are great. | done |
You have found all the clues leading to the hidden treasure. There should be a way on the third level of the Trollmire. Hidden treasureIt looks extremely dangerous, however - beware. You have slain Bill. His treasure is yours for the taking. | done |
It is time to explore some new places -- dark, forgotten and dangerous ones. Into the darknessThe Old Forest is just south-east of the town of Derth. The Maze is west of Derth. The Sandworm Lair is to the far west of Derth, near the sea. The Daikara is on the eastern borders of the Thaloren forest. * You have explored the Old Forest and vanquished Shardskin. * You have explored the Maze and vanquished the Minotaur. * You have explored the Sandworm Lair and vanquished their Queen. * You have explored the Daikara and vanquished the huge ice dragon that dwelled there. | done |
You were part of a group of dwarves sent to investigate the situation of the kingdom of Reknor. Reknor is lost!When you arrived there you found nothing but orcs, well organized and very powerful. Most of your team was killed there and now you and Norgan (the sole survivor besides you) must hurry back to the Iron Council to bring the news. Let nothing stop you. | done |
As you approached Derth you saw a huge dark cloud over the small town. Storming the cityWhen you entered you were greeted by an army of air elementals slaughtering the population. | active |
You have heard that near the Charred Scar, to the south, lies a ruined tower known as the Dreadfell. The Island of DreadThere are disturbing rumors of greater undead, and nobody who reached it ever returned. Perhaps you should explore it and find the truth, and the treasures, for yourself! | active |
You were asked to prove your worth as a fighter by a rogue, in order to participate in the arena The agent of the arena | done |
You met a half-mad lumberjack fleeing a small village, rambling about an untold horror lurking there, slaughtering people. The beast within4 lumberjacks have died. | done |
Equipment
On feet | ![]() 2.0 T1 feet armor [Ego] Master While equipped: Stats +6 Lck +3 Dex ----- def ----- Armour +1 Stealth +5 ---------- misc Stam/turn +0.40 Max.stam +11.00 A pair of boots made of leather. |
Light source | ![]() 2.0 T1 lite [Ego] Nature While equipped: ----- def ----- Phys.save +6 (+3 eff.) Max.HP +45.00 Heal.mod +13% ---------- misc Light +3 A brass container with a wick emerging from it, protected from draughts by a sheet of greased paper. It can be carried by a handle. |
On head | ![]() 2.0 T3 head armor [Rare] Master While equipped: Stats +1 Str +5 Wil dps ---------- On Hit (Melee): * 20% chance to slow global speed by 58% ----- def ----- Armour +3 Defense +15 (+8 eff.) Fatigue +3% Resists +8% blight +2% physical +3% light Mind.save +8 (+3 eff.) A cap made of leather. |
On hands | ![]() 1.0 T1 hands armor [Unique] Nature While equipped: Stats +4 Cun +4 Wil dps ---------- Mind.pwr +2 (+1 eff.) Dmg.mod +5% nature ----- def ----- Resists +10% nature Poison- +20% ---------- misc Masteries +0.20 Wild-gift/Slime Learn an unarmed attack talent or enable 'Always show glove combat' to see combat stats. These gloves are coated with a thick, green liquid. |
Tool | ![]() 2.0 T1 misc tool [Unique] Nature While equipped: Stats +5 Lck ----- def ----- Defense +5 (+3 eff.) ---------- misc T.Disarm +5 Detects traps. Removes (25% chance) up to three stuns, pins, or dazes each turn A large hairy foot, very recognizably a halfling's, is strung on a piece of thick twine. In its decomposed state it's hard to tell how long ago it parted with its owner, but from what look like teeth marks around the ankle you get the impression that it wasn't given willingly. It has been kept somewhat intact with layers of salt and clay, but in spite of this it's clear that nature is beginning to take its toll on the dead flesh. Some say the foot of a halfling brings luck to its bearer - right now the only thing you can be sure of is that it stinks. |
On fingers | ![]() 0.1 T1 ring jewelry [Ego] Arcane/Master While equipped: Stats +2 Cun dps ---------- Phys.pwr +6 (+3 eff.) Spell.pwr +5 (+2 eff.) Mind.pwr +6 (+2 eff.) ----- def ----- Defense +4 (+2 eff.) Rings make your fingers look great! |
On fingers | ![]() 0.1 T1 ring jewelry [Ego] Arcane/Psionic While equipped: Stats +3 Wil ----- def ----- Mind.save +6 (+2 eff.) Silence- +24% ---------- misc Mana/turn +0.12 Rings make your fingers look great! |
Around neck | ![]() 0.1 T1 amulet jewelry [Ego] Nature While equipped: Stats +3 Con Amulets make your neck look great! |
In main hand | ![]() 3.0 T2 mindstar 1H weapon [Unique] Nature Nature requires balance in these matters. Power 8.0 - 8.8 Fire Uses 50% Wil, 30% Cun Mastery Psiblades Acc+ +0.2% crit chance (max 25%) Acc uses Wil Apr +18 Crit +5.0% Atk.spd 100% While equipped: dps ---------- Mind.crit +4% Mind.pwr +8 (+3 eff.) All.spd +5% Dmg.mod +10% fire Res.pen +10% fire ----- def ----- Resists -10% cold On Mind Hit: 10% Flame Fury 2 This mindstar glows with a bright warm light, but seems somehow incomplete. |
Around waist | ![]() 1.0 T3 belt armor [Rare] Psionic While equipped: Stats +3 Dex +2 Mag +1 Cun +10 Con dps ---------- Mind.pwr +4 (+1 eff.) ----- def ----- Phys.save +7 (+3 eff.) A belt that goes around your waist. |
In off hand | ![]() 3.0 T2 mindstar 1H weapon [Ego+] Nature/Psionic Power 6.0 - 6.6 Nature Uses 50% Wil, 30% Cun Mastery Psiblades Acc+ +0.2% crit chance (max 25%) Acc uses Wil Apr +18 Crit +3.0% Atk.spd 100% While equipped: Stats +3 Cun dps ---------- Mind.crit +2% Crit.mult +6.00% Mind.pwr +4 (+1 eff.) Melee+ 4 acid Dmg.mod +4% acid Res.pen +4% acid ----- def ----- Resists +8% acid HP.reg +2.00 ---------- misc Talents +1 Attune Mindstar Mindstars are natural products. Natural gems covered in living matter, they are used to focus the mental powers of all nature defenders and psionics. Using mindstars in the offhand does not incur the normal offhand damage penalty. |
Cloak | ![]() 2.0 T1 cloak armor [Rare] Master While equipped: Stats +5 Cun +1 Dex dps ---------- Res.pen +5% mind ----- def ----- Defense +1 (+1 eff.) Resists +6% light ---------- misc Psi/ret +0.08 A cloth coat typically worn as a loose outer garment. It is spacious enough to be worn even over bulky metal armour. |
Main armor | ![]() 2.0 T1 cloth armor [Unique] Arcane While equipped: dps ---------- Spell.pwr +5 (+2 eff.) Mov.spd +15% Dmg.mod +10% cold Res.pen +8% cold Melee Ret 10 cold ----- def ----- Defense +12 (+6 eff.) Resists +7% all +15% cold ---------- misc Masteries +0.30 Spell/Glacial waste +0.30 Spell/Rime wraith +0.30 Spell/Water +0.30 Spell/Frost alchemy +0.30 Spell/Grave +0.30 Spell/Ice On Spell Hit: 5% Water Jet 1 This deep blue robe flows and ripples as if pushed by an invisible tide. |
Inventory
![]() 0.1 infusion scroll [Ego] Nature When inscribed on your body: Level 0.0 Use mode Activated Range melee/personal Cooldown 16 Travel.spd instantaneous Usage Speed Instant (0% of a turn) Is a nature gift Description: Activate the infusion to increase movement speed by 513% for 1 game turn. You gain 100% stun, daze, and pin immunity during the effect. Any actions other than movement will cancel the effect. Note: since you will be moving very fast, game turns will pass very slowly. Its effects scale with your Dexterity stat. Inscribe your skin with the infusion. Natural infusions may be grafted onto your body, granting you an on-demand nature talent. |
![]() 0.1 T1 amulet jewelry [Unique] Psionic While equipped: dps ---------- Mind.pwr +5 (+2 eff.) Melee+ 5 mind Ranged+ 5 mind ---------- misc See.Stealth +10 See.Invis +10 Blind-Fight: No penalty when attacking invisible/stealthed These opalescent orbs stare at you with deathly knowledge, undeceived by your vanities and pretences. They have lived and died through horrors you could never imagine, and now they lie strung in black chords watching every twitch of the shadows. If you close your eyes a moment, you can almost imagine what dread sights they see... |
![]() 0.1 T2 amulet jewelry [Random Unique] Nature/Disrupt While equipped: Stats +6 Str +2 Mag ----- def ----- Resists +12% blight +3% cold +14% mind +14% nature Phys.save +6 (+3 eff.) Poison- +25% Disease- +20% Cut- +10% Confus- +21% Amulets make your neck look great! |
![]() 0.1 T1 ring jewelry [Ego] Nature While equipped: Stats +2 Con dps ---------- Dmg.mod +11% cold ----- def ----- Resists +22% cold Phys.save +4 (+2 eff.) Rings make your fingers look great! |
![]() 2.0 T1 feet armor [Rare] Master While equipped: Stats +1 Con dps ---------- Phys.pwr +15 (+7 eff.) ----- def ----- Armour +7 Resists +3% fire ---------- misc Stam/turn +0.30 Max.stam +12.00 A pair of boots made of leather. |
![]() 2.0 T1 head armor [Rare] Master While equipped: Stats +3 Con dps ---------- Res.pen +5% mind ----- def ----- Armour +5 Fatigue +1% Resists +2% physical Spell.save +6 (+3 eff.) Blind- +10% A cap made of leather. |
![]() 9.0 T2 light armor Reqs Str 22 [Unique] Master While equipped: Stats +5 Str +3 Con ----- def ----- Armour +6 Defense +4 (+2 eff.) Rng.Def +8 (+4 eff.) Fatigue +10% Max.HP +45.00 HP.reg +2.00 Knockbk- +50% ---------- misc Max.enc +20 Stam/turn +1.00 Max.stam +45.00 Size +1 A rough hide made from a massive beast. Seeing as it's so weathered but still usable, maybe it's a bit special... |
![]() 0.0 T1 black gem [Normal] While equipped: Stats +1 Str +1 Dex +1 Mag +1 Wil +1 Cun +1 Con Item imbue powers: Stats +1 Str +1 Dex +1 Mag +1 Wil +1 Cun +1 Con Latent Damage Type: Acid Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.0 T2 blue gem [Normal] While equipped: Armour +2 Resists +2% all Item imbue powers: Armour +2 Resists +2% all Latent Damage Type: Lightning Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.0 T2 blue gem [Normal] While equipped: Stats +2 Str +2 Dex +2 Mag +2 Wil +2 Cun +2 Con Item imbue powers: Stats +2 Str +2 Dex +2 Mag +2 Wil +2 Cun +2 Con Latent Damage Type: Lightning Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.0 T2 blue gem [Normal] While equipped: Defense +4 (+2 eff.) Phys.save +4 (+2 eff.) Spell.save +4 (+2 eff.) Mind.save +4 (+1 eff.) Item imbue powers: Defense +4 (+2 eff.) Phys.save +4 (+2 eff.) Spell.save +4 (+2 eff.) Mind.save +4 (+1 eff.) Latent Damage Type: Lightning Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 3.0 T1 digger tool [Unique] Unknown While equipped: dps ---------- Dmg.mod +5% blight Apr +15 Melee Ret 10 draining blight While carried: ---------- misc Talents +1 Dig A huge tooth taken from the Mouth, in the Deep Bellow. |
![]() 0.0 T1 green gem [Normal] While equipped: Defense +2 (+1 eff.) Phys.save +2 (+1 eff.) Spell.save +2 (+1 eff.) Mind.save +2 (+1 eff.) Item imbue powers: Defense +2 (+1 eff.) Phys.save +2 (+1 eff.) Spell.save +2 (+1 eff.) Mind.save +2 (+1 eff.) Latent Damage Type: Nature Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 1.0 orb [Plot Item] Unknown While carried: This orb will automatically identify items you find. |
![]() 2.0 rod charm [Plot Item] Unknown Recall the user to the worldmap after 40 turns. Uses 202 power out of 240/400 This rod is made entirely of voratun, infused with raw magical energies that can bend space itself. You have heard of such items before. They are very useful to adventurers, allowing faster travel. |
![]() 2.0 sher'tul chest [Plot Item] Unknown While carried: Transmogrify all the items in your chest at once (also done automatically when you change level). Uses 0 power out of 1000/1000 This chest is an extension of old Sher'tul places of power. Any items dropped inside are transported to an other place, processed and destroyed to extract energy. The byproduct of this effect is the creation of gold, which is useless to process, so it is sent back to you. When you possess the chest all items you walk upon will automatically be put inside and transmogrified when you leave the level. Simply go to your inventory to move them out of the chest if you wish to keep them. Items in the chest will not encumber you. |
![]() 0.0 T2 violet gem [Normal] While equipped: Phys.crit +2.0% Spell.crit +2% Mind.crit +2% Dmg.mod +4% all Item imbue powers: Phys.crit +2.0% Spell.crit +2% Mind.crit +2% Dmg.mod +4% all Latent Damage Type: Arcane Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.0 T3 white gem [Normal] While equipped: Stun/Frz- +30% Item imbue powers: Stun/Frz- +30% Latent Damage Type: Cold Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.0 T1 yellow gem [Normal] While equipped: Phys.crit +1.0% Spell.crit +1% Mind.crit +1% Dmg.mod +2% all Item imbue powers: Phys.crit +1.0% Spell.crit +1% Mind.crit +1% Dmg.mod +2% all Latent Damage Type: Light Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.0 T1 yellow gem [Normal] While equipped: Light +4 Infravis +4 Item imbue powers: Light +4 Infravis +4 Latent Damage Type: Light Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.0 T1 yellow gem [Normal] While equipped: Armour +1 Resists +1% all Item imbue powers: Armour +1 Resists +1% all Latent Damage Type: Light Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
Achievements
By Dwarfoner the Dwarf Summoner level 16
34th Profit 122nd year of Ascendancy at 12:49 see stats
By Dwarfoner the Dwarf Summoner level 18
9th Wealth 122nd year of Ascendancy at 06:49 see stats
By Dwarfoner the Dwarf Summoner level 10
31st Voratun 122nd year of Ascendancy at 12:48 see stats
By Dwarfoner the Dwarf Summoner level 20
13rd Wealth 122nd year of Ascendancy at 23:08 see stats
By Dwarfoner the Dwarf Summoner level 5
19th Voratun 122nd year of Ascendancy at 05:59 see stats
By Dwarfoner the Dwarf Summoner level 11
5th Profit 122nd year of Ascendancy at 03:29 see stats
By Dwarfoner the Dwarf Summoner level 14
15th Profit 122nd year of Ascendancy at 17:58 see stats
By Dwarfoner the Dwarf Summoner level 19
13rd Wealth 122nd year of Ascendancy at 06:28 see stats
Log
Dwarfoner picks up (w.): opal.
You pickup 1.00 gold pieces.
Something hurls a huge boulder at Dwarfoner!
There is a way to the previous level here (press '' or right click to use).
Ran for 50 turns (stop reason: at exit).
Dwarfoner summons a War Hound!
Space around you starts to dissolve...
You are yanked out of this place!
Dwarfoner wears (replacing Singecut the pair of rough leather boots (0 def, 7 armour)): stealthy pair of rough leather boots of tirelessness (0 def, 1 armour).
You gain 5.00 gold from the transmogrification of Rungof's Fang.
You gain 2.07 gold from the transmogrification of impenetrable steel mail armour of acid resistance (2 def, 11 armour).
You gain 10.00 gold from the transmogrification of Iron Mail of Bloodletting (2 def, 4 armour).
You gain 1.15 gold from the transmogrification of grounding linen wizard hat of fire (+7%) (1 def, 0 armour).
You gain 1.44 gold from the transmogrification of flaming steel waraxe of massacre (18-26 power, 3 apr).
You gain 1.00 gold from the transmogrification of acidic steel waraxe (15-21 power, 3 apr).
You gain 0.50 gold from the transmogrification of ash magestaff (15-18 power, 3 apr, arcane element).
You gain 0.50 gold from the transmogrification of cured leather sling.
You gain 0.50 gold from the transmogrification of cured leather sling.
You gain 0.50 gold from the transmogrification of steel longsword (14-20 power, 3 apr).
You gain 2.42 gold from the transmogrification of hateful steel greatsword of massacre (36-58 power, 2 apr).
You gain 1.36 gold from the transmogrification of flaming steel greatsword (24-38 power, 2 apr).
You gain 8.40 gold from the transmogrification of Umbral Razor (25-32 power, 10 apr).
You gain 3.80 gold from the transmogrification of sneakthief's steel ring of clarity.
There is a Passageway into the Daikara here (press '' or right click to use).
You stride into this area without a second thought, while stifling a yawn. You feel your time might be better spent elsewhere.