How to Play

A comprehensive guide to playing Guilds of Valor

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Welcome to Guilds of Valor, a fantasy guild management browser game! In this game, you'll build and manage your own guild, recruit characters, complete quests, and compete with other players.

To get started, you'll need to:

  1. Create an account or log in
  2. Create your first guild
  3. Recruit your first character
  4. Learn the game interface

Once you've completed these steps, you'll be ready to start your adventure in the world of Valor!

Character Selection

Characters are the heart of your guild. Each character has unique stats, abilities, and can be equipped with different items.

To select a character:

  1. Click the "Roster" button in the Game Menu
  2. Browse your available characters
  3. Click on a character to view their details
  4. Click the "Select Character" button to make them your active character

Your selected character will be displayed at the top of the Game Menu, along with their health points.

Learn more about character stats →

Game Interface

The game interface is divided into three main sections:

  1. Game Menu (Left)

    Contains buttons for accessing different game features like inventory, character roster, equipment, map, etc.

  2. Game Canvas & Text Box (Center)

    The main visual area where game content is displayed, with a text box below that shows narrative text, dialogue, and combat results.

  3. Social Menu (Right)

    Contains social features like friends list, guild information, and chat.

On mobile devices, the Game Menu and Social Menu are collapsed and can be accessed via buttons at the bottom of the screen.

Inventory Management

Your inventory is where you store items that your character has collected. Each character has their own inventory.

To access your inventory:

  1. Make sure you have a character selected
  2. Click the "Inventory" button in the Game Menu
  3. Your inventory will be displayed as a 5x5 grid in the Game Canvas

You can interact with items in your inventory by clicking on them. This will show item details and options like "Use", "Equip", or "Discard".

Learn more about the inventory system →

Equipment

Equipping items on your character improves their stats and abilities. Different equipment slots are available for different types of items.

Equipment slots include:

  • Head
  • Chest
  • Legs
  • Boots
  • Cloak
  • Tabard
  • Main-hand (weapon)
  • Off-hand (shield or second weapon)

To equip an item:

  1. Open your inventory
  2. Click on the item you want to equip
  3. Select "Equip" from the options

Alternatively, you can open the Equipment screen by clicking the "Equipment" button in the Game Menu, then drag items from your inventory to the appropriate slot.

Combat

Combat in Guilds of Valor is turn-based and uses your character's stats to determine the outcome.

Key combat mechanics:

  • Strength determines damage (negated by constitution)
  • Dexterity affects dodge/parry chance
  • Intelligence influences critical hit probability
  • Constitution determines health points (1 constitution = 10 HP)

During combat, a blow-by-blow account will be displayed in the Text Box until one participant reaches 0 HP.

Learn more about the combat system →

Map Navigation

The map allows you to explore different locations in the world of Valor.

To use the map:

  1. Click the "Map" button in the Game Menu
  2. The map will be displayed as a grid in the Game Canvas
  3. Click on a location to view its details
  4. Some locations may have sub-locations that you can explore further
  5. Use the "Back" button to return to the previous map level

Location descriptions will be displayed in the Text Box as you explore.