Welcome to Nethergate, an exciting, epic fantasy role-playing game for the Macintosh! This document will tell you everything you need to know about exploring the mysteries of Shadowvale and how to get around as a band of Roman or Celtic warriors.

     Of special importance is the Registration Form. You use it to pay for the full version of Nethergate on a CD-ROM. Without the complete game, you will only be able to play the first quarter of Nethergate. To get to the registration form, click on the button just below...

You can order by credit card. We accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express. To order by credit card, call (206) 789-4438. You can also buy the game using the secure registration form on our web site: http://www.spidweb.com.

     This menu can also take you to the different sections of this document. To find the topic you're looking for, try the table of contents...

New player?

Read the section Beginner's Tutorial. This section will give you detailed, step by step instructions to explain how to play Nethergate.

Contents:

About Nethergate 

 (below)

About this Copy

About the Demo

Comments and Bugs

System Requirements

 Beginner's Tutorial

 Introduction

 Starting Out

The Opening Screen

Starting a New Game

About Your Characters

 The Nethergate Screen

The Nethergate Screen

The Buttons

The Nethergate Menu

 The Character Info Screen

How To Train

 Things To Do In Town

Doors and Barriers

Talking and Shopping

Making Potions

 Beating People Up

Rounds and Action Points

 Casting Spells

 The Character Editor

The Spell Circles

Nether Arts Spells

List of Spells
 Credits

Bibliography and Historical Notes

 Nethergate Order Form

Nethergate and these instructions are ©1999, Spiderweb Software, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Nethergate and Spiderweb Software is a trademark of Spiderweb Software, Inc.

Section 1: About Nethergate

About this copy:

This is Nethergate, a huge, highly-detailed Shareware fantasy role-playing system for the Macintosh. Inside, you will find beautiful 16-bit graphics, a powerful, easy to use interface, and a fascinating storyline. You can choose to play Nethergate as the good or the bad guys, and the game is completely different depending on which side you play. It's two games in one!

About the Demo:

      If you don't yet have the Nethergate CD-ROM, you are probably playing the demo version. Until you purchase the CD-ROM, you can only play the first quarter of the game. This will give you a chance to make sure Nethergate runs properly on your system and that you like it. Should you then decide that you want to purchase Nethergate, select “How To Order” from the starting screen or press the Registration Form button (above).
      When you order, by mail, phone, or on the secure registration form on our web site, a CD-ROM with the full game and character editor will be mailed to you. Nethergate is $30 (outside North America, add $4 shipping). When you order, you can also get a hint booklet with a full walkthrough of the game and a pile of maps for $7. Ordered separately, the hint book is $10.

      Should you have any questions, problems or comments, contact:

Spiderweb Software, Inc.

PO Box 85659

Seattle, WA 98145-1659

(206) 789-4438

Internet: SpidWeb@spidweb.com

America Online: SpidWeb

WWW: http://www.spidweb.com

Comments and Bugs:

      Any comments and bug reports may be made to the address above. Please do so. We love to hear from you, and any comments can serve to make this game (and possible sequels) better.

System Requirements:

To install and play Nethergate, you need a Macintosh with a PowerPC processor, 16 MB of free hard drive space, 6 MB of free RAM, and a color monitor. Playing in thousands of colors is strongly recommended.