And in a rush of heat and blood, and I was reborn...

The Vampire, and his Childer

There is only one Vampire Lord at a time, living always alone in the darkness. He may not ally, even if employing the Diplomat. He may not visit the Tavern, nor does he take vassals in the normal way. Rather, whenever the Vampire Lord kills and opponen t, there is a (30% + the level of the vanquished) chance that the vanquished will come back as a Vampire Servant. These vassals cannot be released. The vampire, then, keeps only his enemies as his friends, and is bound to them for the length of his unli fe.

Lacking a life force of their own, vampires feed from the blood of the living. There is a chance, anytime a vampire wins a battle, that the vampire will drain one level from his vanquished. A knight whose level is drained will die, regardless of how man y castles she may have held. Perhaps the Vampire's most feared ability is the appearance they take of those from whom they have fed. When a vampire mounts an attack he will take the name and appearance of a random player in Conquest. e.g. When Vamp ire Childe MorpheusX attacks Friar_, Friar_ gets the notification that Vampire Chile tiklmelmo is attacking him. The same name, tiklmelmo, goes to the channel. Furthermore, the Vampire Lord can change his name once per housekeeping with the guise command. In this way he cannot be attacked, or be the target of any abilities, until his guise is first sought out by a cleric or ranger.

Vampires are the undisputed lords of the undead. Their connection to the Dark Lord automatically promotes them one level every NewYear HouseKeeping (nyhk), and they can promote no other way. In other words, they gain one level every day, regardless of their stats. A vampire who loses his last castle, will inevitably return. The Dead cannot be again killed. A Vampire Lord will return as a 3rd level Vampire, a vassal will return at 1st level. The Vampire's troops do not consume food, and they travel in the pitch of night, as well as the bright of day. Therefore, travel costs half move for a vampire, he may enter and leave locked cities as he pleases, and he cannot be robbed. When a vampire i s attacking or defending in battle, the very bones of the dead rise into an Undead Horde to join the fray.

Vampires, and their troops, are immune to charm.

At level 5 the Vampire may send rats to cause a Pestilence in a target player's kingdom. This causes the target to save or lose half of their food. When the Vampire Master attains Level 7, he may use the dreaded Charm . Gazing deep into the eyes of his adversary he can force them to obey any command, except password and corpse.

Troops

Zombie(2/1, x2 regeneration)
The peasantry of a Vampires kingdom live in constant fear that this will be their fate: that their Lord will enlist them by having them killed out of hand and raised from the dead as shambling corpses. Note , that unlike other peasantry, zombies cannot be train'ed into infantry.

Skeletons(4/3)
Rotted and hollow, Skeletons are the risen bodies of warriors from other armies. Sapped of their will, they fight with an eerie coldness, supporting the Vampire's scorpions.

Ghoul(4/3, x2 regeneration, swarm)
Recruited from the local cemeteries, the Ghoul are the long-dead, and are more self-conscious than Zombies or Skeletons. They can think, and think only of death; they can feel, and feel only hatred.

Skeletal Knight(8/8)
Mounted on the putrid remains of horses who fell in battle, the Skeletal Knight has none of the morals, and all the fighting prowess, of it's living counterpart.

Scorpion(7/0, first strike)
None but the ancient vampires remember the workings of these antiquated devices, but their ballast is nevertheless hurled with impressive force.

Mercernaries

Levels

Vampire commands

Anytime	Help, Info, KIA, Kings, List, News, Rank, Titans, Validate
No MP	Abdicate, Corpse, Describe, Dismiss, Done, Drop, Enlist, Gender, Hero Info, Guise, Log, Max, Message, Password, Person, Petition, Scuttle, Sell, View, Winmsg
1 MP	Fleet, Mystic, Population, Review, Roll, Tavern
3 MP	Loadship, Repair, Unload
5 MP	Attack
6 MP	NBattle
10 MP	Pestilence, Search
15 MP	Charm, Quest
Var. MP	Build, Buy, Market, Quest, Sail, Spy, Train, Travel

The numbers in [ ] brackets indicate the amount of MPs needed to execute the command. They are not part of the command.

Abdicate

In order to win an age, a player needs to achieve level 9 ten times. When level 9 is achieved, the player may remain at level 9 for 10 NYHKs or the player can use [0] ABDICATE to remort early. Use the Kings command to see who has achieved level 9 this age. See also the Experience Levels page.

Build / Buy

Build and Buy are the same commands. You can buy castles: [5] BUY number CASTLES. You can also buy anything specified in the city's Market: [0] BUY number item. If you are buy catapults or spies, it will cost you MP, 1/10 of the amount of copper specified. Thus if a catapult costs 800 copper, you will need 800 copper and 8 MP to buy 1 catapult. You can also Sell food and castles.
You can also use this command in conjunction with Max. [Var.] BUY MAX item will buy the maximum amount of item that is possible, using your copper and MPs.
You can also [Var.] BUY SPY. The MP cost is same as for catapults - 1/10th of the cost in copper. You can then Spy on others.
You can [Var.] BUY SHIP shiptype. Ship types: Raft, Barge, Sloop, Schooner, Tradesman, Caravel, Galley, Frigate, MerchantShip and WarShip.

Charm

Level 7 Vampires can [15] CHARM nick command. You can have your target do any command (except Password and Corpse). You can't charm Emperors or Immortals.
Your target must have enough MP, copper or whatever is need for the command and the player must be validated, otherwise you will just lose 15 MP.

Corpse

Typing [0] CORPSE, will abandon all of your Castles but one, so that you may be eliminated quickly. You must be level 2 or higher.

Describe

[0] DESCRIBE artifact will give you a description of an artifact. [0] DESCRIBE city will give you a description of a city. It will require you to have at least 1 MP to use the command, but will not use up any.

Dismiss

If you decide that you no longer want a hero in your service, you can let him go by [0] DISMISS.

Done

[0] DONE will devalidate you. Use Validate to validate again.

Drop

[0] DROP will put the artifact in your possession back to its original location. Artifacts may be Searched. To get the location of an artifact, use Mystic.

Enlist

[0] ENLIST number recruits your peasants to Renegades, the weakest type of troop.

Fleet

[1] FLEET will show you status on your ship.

Gender

By default, Conquest sets the gender the male. If you are female, use the [0] GENDER command to change your character to female.

Guise

You can [0] GUISE once a HK. This will change your game nick - next time you Validate you have to be under the new nick.

Help

[0] HELP will give you a list of commands on which help is available. Then you can use [0] HELP command to get help on specific commands.

Hero Info

[0] HERO INFO will tell you how long he or she has been in your service, how much your hero is costing you a HK, and what your hero's opinion of you is.

Info

[0] INFO will display the following information:
- Current Conquest version
- How long has the bot been up
- How much time is left until the next HouseKeeping
- When was the last HouseKeeping and who ran it.
- The current year and age
- Players distribution

KIA

KIA stands for Killed In Action. If Conquest tells you that it can't find you in the database, you have probably been eliminated. Use [0] KIA to see who decimated you. Also it is a good place to look for new players, because most of the people killed have newplayered.

Kings

[0] KINGS will list all the players that achieved level 9 this age. The player that achieves level 9 ten times without being killed is the winner of the age. After level 9 is achieved, a player will remain at level 9 for 10 NYHKs and then remort, or the player can remort early using Abdicate.

List

To get a list of the last 10 jousts, use [0] LIST.

Loadship

You can [3] LOADSHIP number item with food, troops (except BGs), peasants or copper.
You can also Unload ships.

Log

All the events that happen to your character are logged into a buffer. Each time you use [0] LOG, the log is showed to you and the buffer is cleared.

Market

[0] MARKET shows the market of the current city. This tells you what you can Buy and Sell in the city and at what prices. Using [1] MARKET city, you can find out the market of another city without Travelling there.

Max

[0] MAX item will tell you how much of item you can possibly buy with your copper and MPs. You can then use the Buy command in conjunction with Max.

Message

If, after you Validate, your valet informs you that you have messages waiting, use [0] MESSAGE to see the messages. After reading the messages, use [0] MESSAGE nickname message to reply.

Mystic

In each city there is 1 artifact hidden. In each city there is a Mystic that knows the location of that artifact. If you visit the Mystic often, [1] MYSTIC, he might tell you which artifact is located at the current city, and consequently, the location of the artifact. You will then Search for the artifact.

NBattle

[6] NBATTLE nick will initiate a naval battle with another player. The other player must have a ship as well. In the end of the battle, one of the ships will be sunk.
After a battle you may want to Repair your ship.

News

[0] NEWS will tell you the latest news about the Conquest bot.

Password

After newplayering, always change your password by typing [0] PASSWORD newpassword.

Person

[0] PERSON will display your title, rank, MPs, castles, copper, land, peasants, food, the Emperor you serve under, your elimination msg (use Winmsg to change), the city you're currently in (use Travel to go to another city), and any artifacts in your possession (see Mystic and Search). You can also get your other kingdom's stats by typing [0] PERSON continent.

Pestilence

If you are Level 5 or higher, you can use the [10] PESTILENCE nick command to destroy a third of someone's food stocks.

Petition

In order to advance in rank, you need to have a certain amount of land and peasants. To find out how much of each you need, use [0] PETITION.

Population

Use the [1] POPULATION command to get a list of 10 players on your continent.

Quest

Once you know the hero's name you can search for him or her and hire him or her into your services. Any hero can join any player of Level 3 or higher regardless of class unless otherwise listed. You must be honourable or the hero will not join you at all. Only the Vampire does not need to meet this requirement.
To search for a hero, use [15] QUEST HERO herotruename.

Rank

[0] RANK will show you the 5 players that have won the most battles.

Repair

You can [3] REPAIR your ship if it's damaged. It costs 1000 copper per hit point repaired.

Review

[1] REVIEW will show you your troops status. Use Person and View to see other information.

Roll

You can gamble: [1] ROLL bet. Two dice are rolled, and if they equal one another, you win 6 times the amount of your bet, otherwise, you lose the amount you bet.

Sail

You may [3 + ((Level - 1) / 2)] SAIL to another continent, but beware of pirates. They may damage your ship or sink it altogether. After a battle with the pirates, you may want to Repair your ship.

Scuttle

You may get rid of your ship by using [0] SCUTTLE.

Search

After getting the location of an artifact from the Mystic, you can [10] SEARCH location. Search requires 15000 copper. If no one has the artifact, you will find it. You can only have 1 artifact.

Sell

You may sell extra food or excess castles by typing [0] SELL amount item. To see the price in the current city, use Market. If you cannot sell food in the current city, Travel to another city.

Spy

After Buying a spy, you can send him to spy on someone: [2] SPY nickname. Further spying on the same player will be: [0] SPY nickname. There is a percentage of your spy getting caught, depending on the level of the player you are spying on. The percentages range from 55% for Knights to 10% for Emperor.

Tavern

There is 1 Secret City in this realm. The barmaid in the tavern might give you a clue about the Secret City. Use [1] TAVERN. Visiting the tavern more than 5 times a HK reduces honour.

Titans

To see the Titans list, type [0] TITANS. It will also tell you who conquered the past ages.

Train

[Var.] TRAIN amount will train renegades to become soldiers. MP cost is directly proportional to your level, and copper cost is 20 per trainee.

Travel

You can travel to another city: [Var.] TRAVEL city. You can find out which you city you're in, by typing Person. To find out how many MPs it will take to travel to another city, use the Travel page. Vampires travel at half the MP cost.

Unload

To unload your ship, use [3] UNLOAD number item. Or [3] UNLOAD to unload all the cargo.
You can also Loadship.

Validate

Before you can send any commands to the bot, you will have to validate yourself: [0] VALIDATE password. If Conquest can't find you, use KIA to see who killed you, and newplayer to start over. Make sure you have the same nickname that you had when you newplayered. Multiplayering is forbidden.

View

[0] VIEW will give you basic battle and troops information about yourself. [0] VIEW nickname will give you the same information about other players.

Winmsg

When you capture anyone's last castle, you will pronounce a phrase before executing the player. The default phrase is "I can't believe I won!?!" You can change it by typing [0] WINMSG newmessage. You can see your current elimination message by typing Person.