Bard's Tale I: Tales of the Unknown

Items list with descriptions compiled by Keir Howell.

Weapons
ItemCostACSpecialCombat OnlyWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiLocation
Dagger 20 0 Not too effective y + + + + + + + + + + SB
Staff 20 0 y + + + + + + + + + + SB
Shortsword 30 0 Lighter sword y + + + + + - - - - - SB
Mace 60 0 Better than Short Sword y + + + + + + - - - - SB
War Axe 70 0 y + + - - + + - - - - SB
Broadsword 80 0 Best non-magic sword y + + - + + - - - - - SB
Halbard 200 0 Best non-magic weapon y + + - - + + - - - - SB
Mthr Dagger 200 0 y + + + + + + + + + +
Admt Dagger 300 0 y + + + + + + + + + + MT1
Mthr Axe 300 0 y + + - + + + - - - - Ca3
Mthr Mace 300 0 y + + + + + + - - - - Ca3
Mthr Sword 300 0 y + + + + + - - - - - Ca3
Admt Mace 400 0 y + + + + + - - - - - MT1
Dayblade 400 0 Casts MAFL n + + - + + - + + + - Ca3
Admt Sword 500 0 y + + - + + - - - - -
Crystal Sword 500 0 Kills Crystal Golem y + + - + + - - - - - HC1
Broom 600 0 Casts MALE n - - - - - - + + + + MT1
Hawkblade 600 0 y + + - + + - - - - - KT,MT1
Kael's Axe 600 0 Poison attack y + + - + + - - - - -
Pureblade 600 0 Casts FLAN n - + - - - - - - - -
Bardsword 700 0 Unlimited Bard songs y - - - + - - - - - - Ca3
Blood Axe 700 0 y - - - - + - - - - - Ca3
Dmnd Dagger 800 0 y + + + + - - - - - + MT2,5
Shield Staff 1,000 2 y + + - - + - + + + + Ca3
Thief Dagger 1,100 0 Increases chance to hide y - - + - - - - - - -
Dmnd Sword 1,200 0 y + + - - + - - - - -
Soul Mace 1,500 0 Possession attack y - - - - + - - - - + MT2
Sword of Pak 3,000 0 Casts LESU n + - - - + - - - - -
Arc's Hammer 4,000 0 Casts LERE n + + - + + - - - - - MT2,3
Mournblade 4,000 0 Level drain attack y - - - - + - - - - - MT2
Wither Staff 4,000 0 Wither attack y - - + - + + - - - + MT1,2
Mage Staff 5,000 2 Regenerates 1 SpPt/turn y - - - - - - + + + + MT1,2
War Staff 6,000 0 y + - + + + - + + + + MT1,2
Sorcerstaff 8,000 2 Casts DIIL y - - - - - - + + + + MT1
Conjurstaff 8,000 0 y - - - - - - + + + + MT2,3
Staff of Lor 9,000 0 Casts REST/Insanity attack n - - - - - - + + + - MT5
Powerstaff 12,000 0 Casts WAST y - - - - - - + + + + MT2
Spectre Mace 20,000 0 Level drain attack y + - - - + - - - - + MT4
Death Dagger 60,000 0 Critical hit attack + - + + + + - - - +
Stoneblade 70,000 0 Stone attack + - - - + - - - - -
Troll Staff 100,000 0 Regenerates 1 hit/turn y + - + + + - + + + +
Spectre Snare 200,000 8 Casts SPBI/Critical hit attack y + - - + + - - - - + MT5

Shields
ItemCostACSpecialCombat OnlyWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiLocation
Buckler 40 1 y + + + + + + - - - + SB
Tower Shield 100 2 y + + - + + - - - - - SB
Mthr Shield 400 3 y + + + + + + - - - -
Admt Shield 500 4 y + + - + + - - - - - MT1
Luckshield 800 2 Luck y + + + + + + + + + +
Dmnd Shield 1,000 5 y + - - - - - - - - - MT2,3
Arcshield 2,000 3 Casts STFL y + + + + + + - - - - KT,MT1
Pure Shield 2,000 5 y - + - - - - - - - - KT,MT1
Ybarrashield 10,000 3 Casts YMCA n + + - + - - - - - -
Dragonshield 15,000 3 Freezes group for 53-67 dmg. y + + - - + - - - - - MT2

Armor
ItemCostACSpecialCombat OnlyWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiLocation
Robes 40 1 y + + + + + + + + + + SB
Leather Armor 70 2 y + + + + + + - - - + SB
Chain Mail 150 3 y + + - + + - - - - - SB
Scale Armor 300 4 y + + - + + - - - - - SB
Mthr Chain 500 4 y + + - + + - - - - -
Bracers[6] 600 4 y + + + + + + + + + +
Plate Armor 700 5 y + + - - - - - - - - SB
Admt Chain 800 5 y + + - + + - - - - -
Mthr Scale 900 5 y + + - + + - + + + -
Bracers[4] 1,000 6 y - - + + + + + + + + MT1
Admt Scale 1,200 6 y + + - - - - - - - - MT1
Admt Plate 1,600 7 y + - - - - - - - - - MT1,2,3,4
Mthr Plate 2,000 6 y + + - - - - - - - -
Dmnd Plate 4,000 8 y + - - - - - - - - - MT4

Helmets
ItemCostACSpecialCombat OnlyWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiLocation
Helm 50 1 y + + - + + + - - - - SB
Mthr Helm 300 2 y + + + + + - - - - - Ca3
Admt Helm 400 3 y + + - + + - - - - - MT1
Dmnd Helm 1,100 4 y + + - - - - - - - - MT2,3,4,5
Lorehelm 8,000 2 Casts SOSI n + + - + - - - - - + MT4,5
Travelhelm 10,000 3 Casts APAR n + + - + + - - - - -
Spirithelm 50,000 3 Casts LESU n + - - - + - - - - -

Gloves
ItemCostACSpecialCombat OnlyWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiLocation
Gauntlets 40 1 None y + + - - + - - - - - SB,Ca3
Leather Gloves 80 1 None y + + + + + + - - - + SB
Mthr Gloves 400 2 None y + + + + + - - - - +
Admt Gloves 500 3 None y + + - + + - - - - - KT
Wargloves 3,000 5 None y + + - + - - - - - - MT3

Musical Instruments
ItemCostACSpecialCombat OnlyWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiLocation
Flute 130 0 Allows Bard to play songs y - - - + - - - - - - SB
Harp 130 0 Allows Bard to play songs y - - - + - - - - - - SB,Ca3
Mandolin 130 0 Allows Bard to play songs y - - - + - - - - - - SB,Ca3
Lak's Lyre 1,000 0 Casts GRRE y - - - + - - - - - - Ca3
Fire Horn 1,200 0 Burns group for 33-46 dmg. y - - - + - - - - - -
Fin's Flute 1,300 2 y - - - + - - - - - -
Heal Harp 7,000 0 Casts WOHL n - - - + - - - - - -
Galt's Flute 10,000 0 Casts INWO n - - - + - - - - - - MT1,2,3
Frost Horn 12,000 0 Freezes group for 52-59 dmg. y - - - + - - - - - - MT1,3
Flame Horn 20,000 0 Burns group for 86-101 dmg. y - - - + - - - - - - MT4
Truthdrum 20,000 0 Casts DIIL y - - - + - - - - - -
Spiritdrum 30,000 0 Casts LESU n - - - + - - - - - - MT5
Pipes of Pan 30,000 2 Casts GRRE n - - - + - - - - - - MT4

Figurines
ItemCostACSpecialCombat OnlyWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiLocation
Golem Fgn 300 0 Summons Golem n + + + + + + + + + + MT4
Ogre Fgn 300 0 Casts INOG n + + + + + + + + + + Ca3
Giant Fgn 400 0 Summons War Giant n + + + + + + + + + + MT1
Samurai Fgn 500 0 Summons Samurai n + + + + + + + + + +
Titan Fgn 600 0 Summons Titan n + + + + + + + + + + MT2
Dragon Fgn 800 0 Summons Green Dragon n + + + + + + + + + +
Mage Fgn 1,000 0 Summons Master Wizard n + + + + + + + + + +
Old Man Fgn 1,000 0 Summons Old Man + + + + + + + + + +
Lich Fgn 1,200 0 Summons Lich + + + + + + + + + +
Mongo Fgn 1,500 0 Summons Mongo + + + + + + + + + +
Thor Fgn 2,000 0 Summons Thor y + + + + + + + + + + MT4

Rings
ItemCostACSpecialCombat OnlyWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiLocation
Dork Ring 100 0 y + + + + + + + + + + MT1
Shield Ring 700 2 y + + + + + + + + + + Ca3
Ring of Power 40,000 0 Casts MIBL y - - - - - - + + + +
Deathring 60,000 1 Casts ANDE n - - - - + - + + + +
Troll Ring 80,000 0 Regenerates 1 HP/turn + + + + + + + + + +

Wands
ItemCostACSpecialCombat OnlyWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiLocation
Exorwand 1,000 0 Casts DISP n - - - - - - + + + +
Lightwand 1,000 0 Casts MAFL n - - - - - - + + + +
WizWand 120,000 2 Casts PRSU - - - - - - - - - + MT
Dragonwand 14,000 1 Steams group for 42-43 dmg. y - - - - - - + + + + MT2,3,5
Ogrewand 30,000 1 Casts INOG n - - - - - - + + + +

Miscellaneous Items
ItemCostACSpecialCombat OnlyWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiLocation
Torch 5 0 Light n + + + + + + + + + + SB
Lamp 15 0 Longer duration than torch n + + + + + + + + + + SB
Elf Cloak 500 2 y + + + + - - - - - +
Ali's Carpet 800 2 Casts MALE n - - + - - + + + + + KT,MT1
Silver Circle 1,000 1 y + + + + + + + + + + MT2
Silver Square 1,000 1 y + + + + + + + + + + HC2
Silver Triangle 1,000 1 y + + + + + + + + + + KT
Magic Mouth 1,200 0 Casts AREN n - - + - - - + + + + MT1
Master Key 1,200 0 Opens all gates y + + + + + + + + + + MT3
Speedboots 2,000 1 Aids party in fleeing y - - + + - + + + + + MT2,4
Kiel's Compass 6,000 0 Casts SCSI n + - + + + + + + + + MT4
Arc's Eye 10,000 0 Casts SOSI n - - - - - - + + + +
Dag Stone 10,000 0 Casts GRRE y - + - - - - - - - - MT4,5
Eye 50,000 0 Brings Mad God to life y + + + + + + + + + + Ca3
Onyx Key 100,000 - Opens Mangar's tower y + + + + + + + + + +

Locations:
SB = the town of Skara Brae (including Garth's Equipment Shoppe)
Se = Sewers (4 levels)
Ca = Catacombs (3 levels)
HC = Harkyn's Castle (3 levels)
KT = Kylearan's Tower (1 level)
MT = Mangar's Tower (5 levels)

Last updated on 10/1/2003 by Keir Howell.
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