Manual is in GOG Galaxy folder
Worked on Windows 10 but made me motion sick
Keyboard controls:
See C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\Games\The Bard's Tale\!Downloads \bards_tale_manuals.zip\manuals\The Bard's Tale (2005) - Manual.pdf
Summary:
Game menu - toggle Esc (load, options, exit)
Stats - Right MB on upper left health icon (coins & crystals, quest log, equip/tune/talent/token lists)
Inventory (on world map) - Tab
Move - Right MB
Attack - Left MB (hold ~1 sec for bow)
Block - Space
Use/Action - F (Pickup, Talk, Save at rotating book, etc)
Quick Heal - R
Choose dialogue - Left MB on head icons at top
Artifacts menu - 1 (or Shift D) then W/A/S/D to use chosen item
Melee Weapons menu - 2 (or Shift W) then W/A/S/D to equip chosen weapon (sword, etc)
Summon Creatures menu - 3 (or Shift S) then W/A/S/D for type, W/A/S/D for spell
Order Creatures Menu -
Aggressive stance - Up arrow (or Alt W?)
Defensive stance - Down arrow (or Alt S?)
Stay - Left arrow (or Alt A?)
Come to me - Right arrow (or Alt D?)
Special Weapons menu - 4 (or Shift A) then W/A/S/D for item (bow, etc)
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