The Bards Tale III: The Thief of Fate

Partial items list with descriptions compiled by Keir Howell.

Weapons
ItemACSpecialChargesRangeWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiArChGeLocation
Admt Sword 0 +
Aram's Knife 0 Casts NILA on 1 foe 14+ 90 + + - +
Bardsword 0 Unlimited Bard songs - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Boomerang 0 Returns 40 +
Broadsword 0 + + + +
Conjurstaff 2 ?? - - - - - - + + + + + + +
Crystal Sword Good sword + + - - - - - - - - - -
Dayblade 0 Casts LERE + + - + + - - - - - - - -
Death Hammer - - - - - -
Divine Halbard 1 + +
Dmnd Flail Good weapon + + - - - - - - - - - - -
Dmnd Staff Regenerates SP
Firebrand 1 + -
Flame Knife 1 87 dmg; Burn group for 29-50 7+ 30 - - + - - - - - - - - - -
Flame Sword 2 40-200+ dmg + + - - + - - - - - - - -
Halbard
Hammer of Wrath Ferofist's hammer? (unique) + - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hawkblade 30-60 dmg + + - + - - - - - - - - -
Kael's Axe Good weapon; poisons + + - + + - - - - - - - -
Kali's Garrotte Good weapon - - + - - - - - - - - - -
Mage Staff 2 Regenerates 1 SpPt/turn - - - - - - + + + + + + +
Misericorde 3? - - + - - - - - - - - - -
Mthr Dagger + + +
Nightspear 0 50-95 dmg, returns; Kills Tslotha Garnath 70 + + + +
Oscon's Staff 3 Casts STON - - - - - - + + + + + + +
Poison Dagger 1 Poisons foe - - + - - - - - - - - - -
Powerstaff 0 Cast ?, drains foe for 66-129 dmg. 30 60 - - + - - - + + + + + + +
Pure Blade Over 25 dmg/attack - + - - - - - - - - - - -
Red's Stiletto 2? Unique item? - - + - - - - - - - - - -
Shadelance 0 Casts NILA, 1-2 dmg ¥ 60 + - - + - -
Shadowshiv Increases chance to hide - - + - - - - - - - - - -
Shield Staff 2 + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Shortsword 0 + -
Song Axe 3 Returns, unlimited bard songs 80 - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Sorcerstaff 2 Casts DIIL - - - - - - + + + + + + +
Soul Mace 0
Spark Blade 2 ~40 dmg at group 10'+ away + - - - - - -
Spear 0 1 <30 + + + + - -
Staff 0 + +
Staff of Lor 0 Casts REST (C64 only?) + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Staff of Mangar 4 Halves SP consumption - - - - - - + + + + + + +
Stoneblade 0 15-30 dmg; stones foe (C64 only) + - - - - - - - - - - - -
Strifespear Critical hit (if used); unique ¥ + + - - - - - - - - - - -
Thief Dagger 0 Good dagger - - + - - - - - - - - - -
Thor's Hammer 0 Over 200 dmg, returns 60 + + - - - - - - - - - - -
Thunder Sword 3 + + + + - - - - - - - - -
Troth Lance 1 120-166 dmg - + - - + - - - - - - - -
War Axe -
War Staff 0 ? + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Yellow Staff 4 - - - - - - + + + + + + +

Bows
ItemACSpecialChargesRangeWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiArChGeLocation
Bard Bow 2 Unlimited songs 60 - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Long Bow 0 Used to launch arrows + + + + + + - - - - - - +
Valarian's Bow 4 Use at Valarian's Statue + + + + + + - - - - - - + Ar

Shields
ItemACSpecialChargesRangeWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiArChGeLocation
Admt Shield 4 + + - -
Buckler 1 + + + + +
Dmnd Shield 5 + + - + + - - - - - - - -
Dragonshield 4 Casts DRBR 20 + + + -
Luckshield 3 + + + - + - - - - - - - -
Mthr Shield 3 + + + + - - - - - - - - -
Pure Shield 5 - + - - - - - - - - - - -
Titan Shield 6 + - - -
Tower Shield +
Tung Shield 7 + - - - - - - - - - - - -
Werra's Shield 8 Use at Werra's Statue + + - - - - - - - - - - -

Armor
ItemACSpecialChargesRangeWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiArChGeLocation
Admt Bracers 6 - - + - - - + + + + + + +
Admt Chain 5 + + - + + - - - - - - - -
Admt Plate 7 + + - - - - - - - - - - -
Blood Mesh Robe 4 Extends spell durations - - - - - - + + + + + + +
Chain Mail 3 + -
Dmnd Bracers 8 - - + - - - + + + + + + +
Dmnd Plate 8 + + - + - - - - - - - - -
Dmnd Suit 15 + - - - - - - - - - - - -
Eelskin Tunic 4 - - - - + - - - - - - - -
Hunters Cloak 8 +
Leather Armor 2 + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Mages Cloak 4 Casts BASP 7 - - - - - - + + + + + + +
Mthr Bracers 4 - - + - - - + + + + + + +
Mthr Chain 4 - +
Mthr Plate 6 + + - - + - - - - - - - -
Mthr Scale + + + + + + - - - - - - -
Plate Armor 5 - +
Robes 1 + + + + +
Scale Armor 4 + + + +
Sceadu's Cloak 12 Use at Sceadu's Statue - - + - - - - - - - - - -
Tung Plate 10 + + - - - - - - - - - - -

Helmets
ItemACSpecialChargesRangeWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiArChGeLocation
Admt Helm 3 + + + + - - - - - - - - -
Crown of Truth 10 Unique item + - - - - - - - - - - - - Lu
Dmnd Helm 4 + + - - + - - - - - - - -
Ferofist's Helm 7 Use at Ferofist's Statue + + - - - - - - - - - - -
Helm 1 + + + + + - - - - - - - -
Helm of Justice 7? Unique; ?? - - + - - - - - - - - - -
Mthr Helm 2 + + + + + - - - - - - - -
Sorceror's Hood 3 - - - - - - + + + + + + +
Thieves Hood 4 Casts ? (decreases party's AC by 4 in combat) ¥ - - + - - - - - - - - - -
Titan Helm 6 + + - - - - - - - - - - -
Wizhelm 3 Casts ? 25 - - - - - - + + + + + + +

Gloves
ItemACSpecialChargesRangeWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiArChGeLocation
Admt Gloves 4 + + - - - - - - - - - - -
Gauntlets 1 + + - - + - - - - - - - -
Leather Gloves 1 + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Minstrels Glove 7 - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Mthr Gloves 3 + + - + + - - - - - - - -
Wargloves 4 + + - - - - - - - - - - -

Musical Instruments
ItemACSpecialChargesRangeWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiArChGeLocation
Angel's Harp 2 Casts REGN 5 - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Cli Lyre 5 Casts WIGI - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Deathdrum 2 Casts DEST - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Deathhorn 2? Casts DEST on group - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Fin's Flute 2 ?? - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Fire Horn 0 Breathe fire for ~30 dmg 30 - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Flame Horn 0 Breathe fire for 150-300 dmg 50 - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Frost Horn ~100 dmg to group - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Galt's Flute Casts WIGI - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Galvanic Oboe Shock group 30+ - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Horn of the Gods 2? Casts NUKE on group - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Mandolin 0 Allows bard to play songs +
Pipes of Pan 2 ? - - - + - - - - - - - - -
Shrill Flute Casts SAST - - - + - - - - - - - - -

Figurines
ItemACSpecialChargesRangeWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiArChGeLocation
Death Fgn Summons Black Death Ge
Dozer Fgn 0 +
Familiar Fgn 0Summons Familiar¥----++

Rings
ItemACSpecialChargesRangeWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiArChGeLocation
Angel's Ring 2 + - - - - - - - - - - - -
Breath Ring 0 Protection from breath attacks + +
Death Ring 1 Possesses 1 character + - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nospin Ring 0 Stops spinner squares + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Power Ring 0 Casts MAGM at group 6+ 60 +
Shield Ring 2 + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Tao Ring 5
Troll Ring 0 Regenerates HP + + + + + + + + + + + + +

Wands
ItemACSpecialChargesRangeWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiArChGeLocation
Litewand Casts MAFL - - - - - - + + + + + + +
Master Wand Casts NILA - - - - - - + + + + + + +
Ogre Wand 0 Summons Wind Giant + +
Wand of Fury 3 ??? - - - - - - + + + + + + +
Wand of Power 2 Unique; ?? - - - - - - + + + + + + + Ge

Miscellaneous Items
ItemACSpecialChargesRangeWaPaRoBaHuMoCoMaSoWiArChGeLocation
Acorn
Ag's Arrows Good arrows + + - - + + - - - - - - +
Ali's Carpet 2 Casts MALE + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Angra's Eye 0 Casts BASP - + - - - - + + + + + + +
Arefolia 0 Casts GILLS + + Ar
Arrows 0 Missile weapons 30- + +
Arws of Life Unique item; very good + + + + + + - - - - - - - Ar
Belt of Alliria Use at Alliria's Statue + + + + + + + + + + + + + Lu
Black Arrows Each arrow affects 1 group + + + + + + - - - - - - -
Black Lens - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Blue Rose 0 + Lu
Crystal Gem 0 Restores all spell points ? - - - - - - + + + + + + +
Crystal Key Lu
Crystal Lens
Death Stars ?? - - - - + - - - - - - - -
Dynamite 0 Casts MAMA 1 90 + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Elf Boots Better protection from spells
Elf Cloak 3 - - + - - - + + + + + + +
Harmonic Gem 0 Restores all spell points 1 - - - - - - + + + + + + + Ev
Holy Handgrenade 0 Casts MAMA 1 + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Holy TNT Casts MAMA ? 90 + + + + + + - - - - - - -
Hourglass 0 Casts MIBL 1 30+ - - - - - - + + + + + + + Ki
Incense Regenerates HP + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Kato's Bracer 1 - - + - - - + + + + + + +
Lamp 0 1 + +
Magic Triangle Use at Alliria's Tomb + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Mthr Arrows 30+ +
Purple Heart Casts REST
Red Rose 0 + + Lu
Smokey Lens
Soothing Balm 0 Restores all hit points 4+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Speedboots 0 Aids party in fleeing + + + + + + + + + + + - +
Sphere of Lanatir 3 Use at Lanatir's Statue - - - - - - + + + + + + + Ge
Spirits - Restores a bard's songs - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Stealth Arrows 2 Good arrows + - - - + + - - - - - - +
Surehand Amulet Increases chance to hit - - + - - - - - - - - - -
Thieves Dart 0 + -
Torch 1
Water - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Water of Life - Heals char - - - - - - - - - - - - -
White Rose 0 + Lu
Wineskin 0 Holds Spirits or Water +
Yellow Rose 0 + Lu
Youth Potion 0 Casts OLAY 9 + + + + + +
Zen Arrows Very good arrows + + + + + + - - - - - - +

Locations:
TW = town/wilderness
SB = the ruins of Skara Brae
TT = Tarjan's Temple (2 levels)
UB = Unter Brae (4 levels)
Ar = Arboria
Ge = Gelidia
Lu = Lucencia
Ki = Kinestia
Te = Tenebrosia
Ta = Tarmitia
Ma = Malefia
Ev = everywhere

Last updated on 10/7/03 by Keir Howell
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