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|released = [[January 31]], [[2000]]

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| occupation = Host of ''[[Geraldo at Large]]'' (Fox News Channel)

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'''Gerald Michael Rivera''' (born [[July 4]], [[1943]]), known to TV audiences as '''Geraldo Rivera''', or simply '''Geraldo''', is an [[United States|American]] television [[journalism|journalist]] and former [[talk show]] host. He is known to have an affinity for dramatic, high-profile stories, and a style that is often described as [[sensationalism|sensationalistic]]. He is also known for his extreme enthusiasm and excitement.

'''''Nox''''' is a [[computer role-playing game]] developed by [[Westwood Studios]] that was officially released on [[January 31]], [[2000]].

Rivera hosts the [[newsmagazine]] program ''[[Geraldo at Large]]'', and appears regularly on [[Fox News Channel]].

=Overview=

The game '''''Nox''''' is placed in a typical [[medieval]] [[fantasy]] world full of monsters, warfare, and insanity. However, the game's concept is that the player character, Jack, is not a native inhabitant of this world but rather a modern Earth trailer park denizen. Jack is pulled through a portal in space opened up by Hecubah, the evil Queen of Necromancers. She wants the Orb, a mantelpiece decoration belonging to Jack.

==Early life==

Jack lands in an Airship flying above Nox. The Airship is owned by the ''Airship Captain'', an important character in the story. Jack finds that he is destined to become a great hero in this strange land, according to the ''Airship Captain''. The three [[character class]]es that are available to the player are the Wizard, Conjurer, and Warrior. In a twist on the remotely similar [[Diablo]] series, each class has its own divergent game layout, with each player class "path" representing a different series of missions and levels.

Rivera was born in [[New York City, New York]] to Cruz Rivera Rivera (later "Allen Cruz Rivera"), a [[Puerto Rican]], and Lilly Friedman, a [[Jewish American]].<ref>http://www.wargs.com/other/rivera.html</ref> He grew up on [[Long Island, New York]]. He is an alumnus of the [[University of Arizona]], where he played [[lacrosse]] at midfield. From September 1961 to May 1963 he attended the [[State University of New York Maritime College]], where he was a member of the rowing team. [http://www.geraldo.com/v5/Biographical/Sailing-Book-continues.gr] [http://www.fsmaa.org/NFFS/1998/nf980924.cfm] He received his [[J.D.]] from [[Brooklyn Law School]] in 1969 and later attended [[Columbia University]]. He was a [[Attorney at law|lawyer]] for a New York Puerto Rican group, the [[Young Lords]], and attracted the attention of a news producer when he was interviewed about the group's occupation of a [[Harlem]] church in 1970.

==Career and controversy==

Nox uses a fluid isometric viewpoint.

===Early stages===

Rivera was hired by [[WABC-TV]] in New York City as a reporter for ''[[Eyewitness News]]''. In [[1972]], he garnered national attention and won an [[Emmy Award]] for his report on the neglect and abuse of mentally retarded patients at [[Staten Island]]'s [[Willowbrook State School]] and began to appear on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] national programs such as ''[[20/20]]'' and ''[[Nightline]]''. After [[John Lennon]] watched Rivera's report on the patients at Willowbrook, he and Rivera formed a benefit concert called [[Live in New York City|"One to One"]] (released in 1986 as ''[[Live in New York City]]''.) Ironically, Rivera would be one of the correspondents reporting Lennon's murder on ''[[Nightline]]'' on [[December 8]], [[1980]]. Rivera also appeared in ''[[The US vs. John Lennon]]'', a movie about Lennon and [[Yoko Ono]]'s lives in New York City. It was released in 2007.

=Player Classes=

Around this time, Rivera also began hosting ABC's answer to [[NBC]]'s ''Midnight Special'', the Saturday night musical program, ''Goodnight America'', which featured rock acts of the day. The show featured the famous refrain from [[Arlo Guthrie]]'s song, "City Of New Orleans," as the theme ("Goodnight America, I love you"). The song served as the later inspiration for the network's hugely successful morning show, ''[[Good Morning America]]''.

===Warriors===

Stats at maximum level(10):

In [[October]] [[1985]], ABC's [[Roone Arledge]] refused to air a report done by Sylvia Chase, for ''20/20'' on the relationship between [[Marilyn Monroe]] and [[John F. Kennedy]] and [[Robert Kennedy]]. Rivera publicly criticized Arledge's journalistic integrity, claiming that Arledge's friendship with the [[Kennedy family]] (for example, [[Pierre Salinger]], a former Kennedy aide, worked for ABC News at the time) had caused him to spike the story; as a result, Rivera was fired. Sylvia Chase quit ''20/20'', although she later returned to ABC News many years later. It has never aired.

*Health: 250

*Mana: 0

*Speed: 21000

*Strength:125

Rivera's longtime friend{{Fact|date=February 2007}} [[Cheech Marin]] parodied him as '''Horrendo Revolver''' on ''[[Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album]]''.

Warriors are masters of physical combat. They use the strongest armours and most powerful weapons. They have high health and speed, but use no magic at all. Utilizing melee weapons to the greatest degree, an enraged warrior is a fearsome foe.

[[Image:GeraldoRiveraFNC2004.jpg|thumb|right|Geraldo Rivera on the [[Fox News Channel]] in [[2004]]]]

===Conjurers===

Stats at maximum level(10):

*Health: 100

*Mana: 140

*Speed: 19500

*Strength: 55

===Talk show and Satanism special===

A Conjurer focuses his abilities mainly on nature based spells. They are a balance between Wizard and Warrior. They can also be called Archers, because they use ranged weapons.

In 1987, Rivera began producing and hosting the daytime talk show ''Geraldo'', which ran for 11 years. The show featured controversial guests and theatricality, which led to ''[[Newsweek]]'''s characterization of his show as "[[Trash TV]]". One of the early shows was titled "Men in Lace Panties and the Women Who Love Them". His nose was broken in a well-publicized brawl during a 1988 show, involving [[Nazi-Skinheads|neo-Nazi skinheads]], [[Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice|anti-racist skinheads]], [[black people|black]] activists, and [[Jew]]ish activists.

In 1987, he hosted the first of a series of [[prime time]] special reports dealing with an alleged epidemic of [[Satanic ritual abuse]]. He stated:

Conjurers can also summon a highly specialised beast known as a "Bomber". They are similar to Wizard Traps but can move about and seek out enemies independently.

:Estimates are that there are over 1 million [[Satanism|Satanists]] in this country ... The majority of them are linked in a highly organized, very secretive network. From small towns to large cities, they have attracted police and [[FBI]] attention to their Satanic [[child sexual abuse|sexual child abuse]], [[child pornography]] and grisly Satanic murders. The odds are that this is happening in your town.{{citequote}}

Note: With the latest official patch you can only summon up to 2 Bombers instead of 4.

===Wizards Later career ===

In 1994, he began hosting nightly discussion of the news on [[CNBC]] called ''[[Rivera Live]]'' while continuing to host ''Geraldo''. The show was portrayed in the final episode of ''[[Seinfeld]]'', with Rivera as himself reporting on the lengthy [[trial]] of the show's four main characters.

Stats at maximum level(10):

*Health: 75

*Mana: 170

*Speed: 18500

*Strength: 35

Later, he would take his talk show in a different direction, moving it from "Trash TV" to a more subdued, serious show, and changed its name from ''Geraldo'' to ''The Geraldo Rivera Show''. By this time, the show had run its course, and after being on the air for almost two years with its new title was cancelled in 1998.

Wizards are the most powerful magic users in the game.

In 1997, Rivera contracted with [[NBC]] to work as a reporter for six years for $30 million. During 1998 and 1999, he extensively covered the [[Clinton impeachment|impeachment]] of President [[Bill Clinton]]. Following the terrorist attacks of [[September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack|September 11, 2001]], he accepted a pay cut and went to work for the [[FOX News|Fox News Channel]] as a war correspondent in November 2001. Rivera's brother Craig accompanied him as a cameraman on assignments in [[Afghanistan]].

Wizards can only use staves or fists to attack via melee combat. Though the wizards can moderately defend themselves using their staves, the intelligent wizards rely on their magic to avoid direct combat altogether. Spells like "Force Field" and "Invisibility" allow wizards to become masters of espionage.

===War coverage controversies===

Wizards can place Wizard Traps which are essentially magically constructed landmines, in which a wizard can place up to 3 spells. By facing a certain direction and setting a Trap, a wizard can focus directional spells such as ''Fireball'' and ''Death Ray'' on specific areas, maximizing damage. These Traps are naturally invisible except to Warriors who use the skill ''Eye of the Wolf'' or Conjurers who cast the spell ''Infravision''.

During the [[U.S.]] war in [[Afghanistan]] in 2001, Rivera was derided for a report in which he claimed to be at the scene of a [[friendly fire]] incident; it was later revealed he was actually 300 miles away. Rivera faulted a minor misunderstanding for the discrepancy.

Another controversy arose in early 2003, while Rivera was [[embedded]] with U.S. military personnel in [[Iraq]]. During a Fox News broadcast, Rivera began to disclose an upcoming operation, even going so far as to draw a [[map]] in the sand for his audience. The military immediately issued a firm denouncement of his actions, saying it put the operation at risk, and nearly expelled Rivera from Iraq. Two days later, he announced that he would be reporting on the Iraq conflict from [[Kuwait]].<ref name=cnn-irq>[http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/31/sprj.irq.rivera/ "Confusion surrounds Rivera's expulsion from Iraq"], [[CNN]], April 1, 2003</ref>

If he so wishes, a wizard gifted with the spell ''Trigger Trap'' may manually detonate his Traps from a distance, allowing the wizard to lock on and assassinate a target without even being in visual range.

The "map in the sand" incident inspired a [[List of Law & Order episodes (season 14)|14th season]] episode of [[NBC]]'s legal drama ''[[Law & Order]]'', entitled "[[Embedded (L&O episode)|Embedded]]".<ref name=cnn-irq /> It was also spoofed on ''[[The Daily Show]]'', in which correspondent [[Stephen Colbert]] drew a map in the sand of where Rivera's head had gone, finally concluding that his objective was "sticking his head up his own ass."

=Weapons & Armour=

A third controversy arose when he announced he was carrying a weapon while reporting in Afganistan. He said, "If they're going to get us, it's going to be in a gun fight. It's not going to be a murder. It's not going to be a crime. It's going to be a gun fight." Many were offended by the very fact that as a reporter he was carrying a weapon. The other aspect of the controversy, however, was due to the fact that he had often promoted civilian [[gun control]] prior to his time reporting in Afganistan, such as when (after the [[Columbine High School massacre]] in [[Littleton, Colorado]]) Rivera asked, "How much longer are we gonna take it? How much longer are we gonna be wrapping in the flag of patriotism to justify 250 million guns out there? How much longer?" As an [[NRA]] magazine article pointed out, "Rivera, who has made plenty of noise in the past by promoting various anti-gun proposals, revealed recently that while covering the war in Afghanistan, where he doesn't feel quite so safe, he's conveniently jumped to the other side of the fence."<ref name=aim>[http://www.aim.org/media_monitor/A770_0_2_0_C/ "NRA Targets Geraldo Rivera"], ''AIM'', March 5, 2002</ref>

==Weapons==

While not as diverse as other games in the area of different weapons and armours, Nox still maintains an impressive variety of weapon and armour abilities.

===Michael Jackson trial===

Weapons can be grouped into several different categories, and distinguished by their statistics.

During the [[2005 trial of Michael Jackson]], Rivera held an interview with the [[pop star]] from the famed [[Neverland Ranch]]. Following this, he went on Fox News' ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'', telling the audience he was convinced that Jackson was innocent and would be found not guilty. He even vowed to promptly shave his distinctive trademark [[moustache]] in the event of a guilty verdict.

After Jackson was [[acquittal|acquitted]], Rivera rejoiced on ''[[Access Hollywood]]'', boasting that his acquittal prediction had come true and his moustache had been accordingly spared. The reaction became a subject of ridicule for many late-night talk-show hosts.

A weapon's durability is influenced by the wear it receives not just from landing hits on an opponent: accidentally hitting a stone wall will degrade the weapon over time. Trading blows with an opponent's weapon, as the Great Sword can, will take an even heavier toll on the weapon.

===Recent activity===

Perhaps more irritatingly realistic than other roleplaying games is the fact that a weapon which is brought to zero durability disintegrates. The window around the weapon will turn yellow when the weapon is moderately damaged, red when it is significantly damaged. When the weapon turns red, repairing is advisable or the weapon might fall apart during a battle. Dropping a weapon on a pool of lava is one way to swiftly reduce the weapon to ash, so it is not advised.

Rivera's last regular series on Fox News Channel was ''At Large with Geraldo Rivera'', shown on Saturday and Sunday nights. He ended the program on [[October 9]], [[2005]], in order to begin a new weekday syndicated show, ''[[Geraldo at Large]].'' The new series features many Fox News Channel correspondents, including [[Laurie Dhue]] and [[Phil Keating]], and Rivera frequently appears on Fox News to promote his latest stories. On January 4, 2007, Fox cancelled ''At Large'' because of low ratings.

On an [[August 4]], [[2006]] appearance on ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'', Rivera criticized [[Comedy Central]] program hosts [[Jon Stewart]] (of ''The Daily Show'') and Stephen Colbert (of ''[[The Colbert Report]]''), saying that despite their current success they ultimately "count for nothing." In addition, Rivera said that the two shows "basically play clips of old ladies slipping on ice and people laughing".

Weapons may have enchantments so that they may do fire, electrical, poisonous and other extra damage. Below is a list of the enchantment suffixes weapons may have. However, this list is incomplete and needs editing.

Rivera was promptly satirized on several episodes of the two programs thereafter. Colbert, [[Stephen Colbert (character)|in-character as a parody of O'Reilly]], sided with Rivera, and demanded Stewart "apologize to Geraldo" multiple times. He asked Stewart, "What are you implying Jon? That Geraldo and O'Reilly are [[narcissism|narcissists]] enthralled with their own overblown [[ego]]s? Projecting their own petty insecurities onto the world around them? Inventing false enemies for the sole purpose of boosting their own sense of self-importance? Itty-bitty [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]]s minus the relevance or a hint of vision? How dare you!"

*Fire

**...Of Embers (Level 1 Fire Damage)

**...Of Flame (Level 2 Fire Damage)

**...Of Fire (Level 3 Fire Damage)

**...Of Inferno (Level 4 Fire Damage)

Eventually, Stewart was forgiven when Colbert made him wear a duplicate of Rivera's trademark moustache.

*Shock

**...Of Spark (Level 1 Shock Damage)

**...Of Zap (Level 2 Shock Damage)

**...Of Shock (Level 3 Shock Damage)

**...Of Electrocution (Level 4 Shock Damage)

**...and the Heart of Nox (Level 4 Shock Damage)

In an October 2006 episode of ''The O'Reilly Factor'', the host accused Rivera of being a "[[secular]] [[progressivism|progressive]]". Rivera laughed, and replied, "What? Secular progressive? I'm a [[Far left|radical]]!"

*Vampirism

**...Of the Mosquito (Level 1 Vampirism)

**...and the Wierdling Beast (Level 1 Vampirism)

**...Of the Tick (Level 2 Vampirism)

**...Of the Leech (Level 3 Vampirism)

On January 4, 2007, it was announced that Rivera would return to Fox News Channel and ''At Large with Geraldo Rivera''. As such, his syndicated program would be cancelled. [http://tv.com/story/7870.html?tag=news_headlines;title;7] Although the program received some media attention in cities like New York for defeating ''The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric'' in the 25-54 demographic, overall, ratings for the Rivera program were suffering.

*Stun

**...Of Numbness (Level 1 Stun)

**...Of Stunning (Level 2 Stun)

**...Of Immobility (Level 3 Stun)

**...Of Paralysis (Level 4 Stun)

On April 5, 2007, Rivera got in a on-air shouting match with O'Reilly regarding a [[drunk driving]] death perpetrated by an [[illegal alien]] with multiple previous arrests. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM7hoauFLDU]

*Confuse

**...Of Bewilderment (Level 1 Confuse)

**...Of Confusion (Level 2 Confuse)

**...Of Dazing (Level 2 Confuse)

==Marriages==

*Impact

*[[Erica Levy]] (10 August 2003— ) one child, a daughter born in August [[2005]]

**...Of Collision (Level 1 Impact)

*[[C.C. Dyer]] (11 July 1987 – 2000) (divorced) two children

**...Of Force (Level 2 Impact)

*[[Sherryl Raymond]] (31 December 1976 – 1984) (divorced) one child

*[[Edith Vonnegut]] (14 December 1971 – 1975) (divorced)

*[[Linda Coblentz]] (1965 – 1969) (divorced)

==Footnotes==

*Poison

{{reflist}}

**...Of the Wasp (Level 1 Poison Damage)

==External links==

**...Of the Spider (Level 2 Poison Damage)

* [http://www.geraldo.com Official website]

**...Of the (Level 3 Poison Damage)

*[http://web.archive.org/web/20061120091015/http://www.geraldo.com/v1/iraq.php "Geraldo Rivera Official Statement Regarding Embedment Controversy", 4 April 2003] - Rivera tells the story of his Iraq "Map in the Sand" (archive)

**...Of the (Level 4 Poison Damage)

*[http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/01/international/worldspecial/01MEDI.html "Pentagon Says Geraldo Rivera Will Be Removed From Iraq"] - ''The New York Times'', April 1, 2003

*[http://www.religioustolerance.org/geraldo.htm Geraldo Rivera's Influence on the Satanic Ritual Abuse and Recovered Memory Hoaxes] - from religioustolerance.org

*[http://www.snopes.com/media/celebrity/geraldo.asp Urban Legend about Geraldo Rivera's name being changed from Jerry Rivers] - from snopes.com

*{{imdb name|id=0729273|name=Geraldo Rivera}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rivera, Geraldo}}

*Readiness

**...Of Readiness (Level 1 Readiness)

**...Of Swiftness (Level 2 Readiness)

[[Category:1943 births]]

*Bolt Speed

[[Category:American journalists]]

**...Of Swift Bolt (Level 1 Bolt Speed)

[[Category:American television personalities]]

**...Of Fast Bolt (Level 2 Bolt Speed)

[[Category:Columbia University alumni]]

**...Of (Level 3 Bolt Speed)

[[Category:Jewish American journalists]]

**...Of Charging Bolt (Level 4 Bolt Speed)

[[Category:Living people]]

[[Category:People from Long Island]]

[[Category:People from New York City]]

[[Category:Puerto Rican-Americans]]

[[Category:Reporters and correspondents]]

[[Category:American television talk show hosts]]

[[Category:University of Arizona alumni]]

[[Category:Perry Mason cast members]]

[[Category:American libertarians]]

[[Category:American lawyers]]

[[fr:Geraldo Rivera]]

*Drain Mana

[[nl:Geraldo Rivera]]

**...Of (Level 1 Drain Mana)

**...Of Drain Mana (Level 2 Drain Mana)

**...Of (Level 3 Drain Mana)

**...Of Mana Vampire (Level 4 Drain Mana)

==Swords==

Swords can be either one or two handed; each sword type has its advantages and disadvantages.

====(Short) Sword====

The staple sword type of a warrior. Light and quick to attack with, this sword is best used with a shield and is well suited for assaulting a large group of weak opponents. Somewhat fragile, the Sword is a weapon best used as backup.

====Long Sword====

Used to great effect by the Fire Knights of Dün Mïr, the Long Sword is an ideal weapon for those who want to minimize their point range encounters and still have a shield to fall back on for defence.

====Great Sword====

The epitome of all swords: massive and powerful. It is astounding to those who observe that a warrior can swing a Great Sword faster than a long sword. Capable of decapitating an opponent in a single swing, this sword is truly awesome. Its wide blade even allows the warrior wielding it to deflect incoming projectiles and parry an opponent's melee attack with ease. The major flaw of the Great Sword, however, lies in its abilities. Because it is so large and takes such a beating, the Great Sword becomes chipped and bent faster than most other weapons.

==Axes==

One handed swords are good for attacking a ranged enemy, but they lack the one handed power that an axe can provide.

====Battle Axe====

This is the strongest one handed weapon in the game: capable of cleaving an opponents skull in half with one swing, it is a force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately, to use that force effectively, the handle has been made very short, reducing the user's reach to just beyond point range.

====Ogre Axe====

Ogre Axes are extremely fragile, breaking apart in only 50 hits. However, they are useful in combat and do moderate damage. They are two handed weapons.

==Bludgeons==

Bludgeons are weapons that rely on impact and concussive damage rather than cutting or piercing and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

====Mace====

More comparable to a Morning Star, the Mace is a short handled club, with a coconut sized ball covered in spikes at the tip. Because of its large mass, the Mace attacks only slightly faster than the long sword, but deals more damage.

====Warhammer====

This is the ultimate melee weapon in the game, capable of crushing armourless conjurers and wizards to death in a single blow with ease. Its massive piledriver headpiece is at the end of a medium length pole. So massive is the War Hammer that the player's screen shakes whenever contact is made with a surface. Few enemies in the game can suvive one hit, let alone two by this gargantuan device. Its headpiece is so wide a warrior can kill multiple grouped enemies with a single blow. Its main disadvantage is that after swinging, a warrior is left without stamina for a second or two, preventing him from equipping his shield, giving an enemy ample opportunity to attack. Warhammers get damaged very easily and require constant repair. Otherwise, they will disintegrate.

==Staves==

Standard Staves are capable of being used by any class.

Specialized variants have magical abilities on them which take the form of "Charges". These charges are generally used up every time the player attacks. Magical staves can be recharged by either repairing the weapon or acquiring a weapon with the "of recharge" or "of replenishment" suffix.

All staves are capable of blocking melee attacks, and once a magic staff has run out of charges, it behaves like a normal staff.

Warriors can only wield a standard Staff. Unless stated, assume that the staves below can be used by wizards or conjurers.

====Flimsy/Sturdy/Mighty Staff====

A hard wooden staff, the first weapon conjurers and wizards begin with on solo mode. While not overly durable or capable of causing much damage, it still beats using your fists.

====Sulphurous Flare Staff====

*200 Charges

This staff permits the user to launch a single flare of light in any direction he faces. These flares bounce off of walls until they hit a target or burn out. While not as powerful as its larger cousin, the Fireball Staff, the Sulphurous Flare staff is excellent for finishing off an enemy.

====Sulphurous Shower Staff====

*This is a wizard only weapon

*100 Charges

Similar in effect to the normal Flare Staff, this staff releases three flares each time it fires.

====Fireball Staff====

*20 Charges

This weapon emits a single ball of flame to engulf your enemies.

====Triple Fireball Staff====

*This is a wizard only weapon

*10 Charges

This three pronged variant of the Fireball Staff projects a triple threat of fireballs. This staff is not recommended against a single enemy as the three fireballs fly at a 45 degree angle from each other.

====Lightning Staff====

*This is a wizard only weapon

*60 Charges

The Lightning Staff, when triggered with an enemy within range, will create a level 3 Lightning stream, constantly arcing between up to 3 opponents.

====Wand Of Death====

*Only Solo Quest allows the Wizard to wield this weapon. This is a multiplayer weapon as well, since update 1.1.

*5 Charges

This staff fires the spell ''Death Ray'' at the target point, generally killing most enemies in a single shot.

====Force Of Nature Staff====

*This is a Conjurer only weapon

Perhaps to compensate for the amount of staves the wizard alone can use, or the massive cost of the spell it emits, this conjurer weapon is the most devastating linear extermination weapon in the game.

It emits a ball of ghastly green light that slays all who it touches. Killing oneself when using this weapon is more of a threat than all the other staves combined, since the Force Of Nature ball reflects off of solid walls and travels for quite a distance before disappearing.

==Thrown==

Thrown weapons allow a warrior to stay completely out of an enemies melee range, but are generally weaker than a Sword.

====Shuriken====

An exotic one-handed weapon, likely imported from Japan, the Shuriken is a four bladed throwing disk. Their small size permits a warrior to throw a massive barrage in a short time. Unfortunately, once they have been loosed, they cannot be recovered.

====Chakram====

Another exotic one handed weapon, the Chakram is a fierce fire and forget projectile. Perhaps it is by magic enchantments, or the sheer skill of the user, that the Chakram will almost relentlessly keep rebounding off of walls and enemies' heads, searching for a new target. The Chakram's 3 blades dice monsters from a distance. After a short time, the Chakram will attempt to return to its user's hands. Unfortunately the Chakram can, and often will, become trapped within inaccessible areas, where it runs out of energy and falls to the ground. Even more irritating is when the Chakram falls on a pool of lava, the only way it can be destroyed, and the player has to retrieve it. A Chakram only returns to the warrior if he has at least one hand free (so you can switch to a sword and hack at oppponents while waiting).

==Launched==

A Conjurers standard armament, projectile launchers can be rapid-fire and weak or powerful and slow.

===Bow===

A simple launching device, it shoots arrows at long range; due to its weak impact strength, it is very ammunition inefficient.

===Crossbow===

The sniper's ultimate weapon. The crossbow uses the same arrows as the bow for ammunition, but projects them at very high velocity and power. Crossbow arrows can pierce multiple enemies and are nearly impossible to avoid. The Crossbow's major drawback is its long reloading time. Once he begins reloading, the Conjurer must finish the job, making him an ideal target for other snipers. Although, the multiplayer elite have found that if you execute any of the three "actions" in the game (taunting, pointing, laughing,) while you are reloading the crossbow, you can keep moving even though the game still thinks you're reloading and prevents you from shooting until the reloading time would normally end.

=The Staff Of Oblivion=

The Staff Of Oblivion is composed of three pieces native to Nox, and the Orb, which was sent to another place and time by the ArchWizard Horvath. Jandor himself held this Mighty Staff in his hand.

The Staff of Oblivion gives its wielder almost unlimited power. When activated, the Staff fires a cyan beam of pure energy, disintegrating all it is fired upon. The Staff has a maximum charge of 250 Mana Points, and can be recharged by placing it near Mana Crystals. The Staff can do up to 250 damage on a full charge, or 1 damage per point.

====The Halberd Of Horrendous====

An indestructible weapon which by itself is very sharp and capable of being wielded by all three classes. It is the first piece to the Staff Of Oblivion, and Horrendous, Master of the Fire Knights, wields it.

====The Heart Of Nox====

The Heart Of Nox is the secondary means by which the staff is empowered. It imbues the staff with the ability to electrocute its target, and is the second piece of the Staff Of Oblivion.

====The Weirdling Beast====

The Weirdling Beast is a creature of the strangest proportions. The Heart of Nox is required so it will provide the energy needed for the Weirdling Beast. After this 3 part piece has been completed, the somewhat satiated Beast will suck life from the user's victims on every sweep of the blade.

Normally the Beast feeds from the Xon Pools in the Temple of Ix. The Xon Pools hardly satisfy the beast's urge for energy.

The Weirdling Beast destroys any metal that touches it, except for the Halberd of Horrendous, which is why no weapon save the Halberd may carry it.

====The Orb====

The Orb is the one piece of the Staff that Hecubah has. Within the orb resides the remaining souls of the Necromancers that Hecubah has not yet revived. This final component is all that stands between the very powerful Halberd and the unfathomable might of the Staff of Oblivion, the key to defeating Hecubah and restoring peace to '''The Land of Nox'''.

==Armour==

===Enchantments===

Armour may have enchantments on them for protection against certain types of attacks. Below is a list of enchantment suffixes for armour. However, this list is incomplete and needs editing.

*Protection from Fire

**...Of the Dragon's Scale (Level 1 Fire Protection)

**...Of the Dragon's Claw (Level 2 Fire Protection)

**...Of the Dragon's Hide (Level 3 Fire Protection)

**...Of the Dragon's Heart (Level 4 Fire Protection)

*Protection from Shock

**...Of Anti Spark (Level 1 Shock Protection)

**...Of Anti Zap (Level 2 Shock Protection)

**...Of Anti Shock (Level 3 Shock Protection)

**...Of Anti Lightning (Level 4 Shock Protection)

*Protection from Poison

**...Of the Wasp's Bane (Level 1 Poison Protection)

**...Of the Spider's Bane (Level 2 Poison Protection)

**...Of the Polyp's Bane (Level 3 Poison Protection)

**...Of the Scorpion's Bane (Level 4 Poison Proection)

*Regeneration

**...Of Cure Wounds (Level 1 Regeneration)

**...Of Healing (Level 2 Regeneration)

**...Of Greater Healing (Level 3 Regeneration)

**...Of Regeneration (Level 4 Regeneration)

*Haste

**...Of Haste (Level 1 Haste)

**...Of Running (Level 2 Haste)

**...Of Leaping (Level 3 Haste)

Others:

*...Of the Stars (Light)

===Types of Armour===

*Leather Tunics

**Flimsy Leather Tunic

**Sturdy Leather Tunic

**Mighty Leather Tunic

**Grand Leather Tunic

**Titan Leather Tunic

**Divine Leather Tunic

*Breastplates

**Flimsy Breastplate

**Sturdy Breastplate

**Flimsy/Sturdy/Mighty/Grand Silver Breastplate

**Flimsy/Sturdy/Mighty/Grand Iron Breastplate

**Flimsy/Sturdy/Mighty/Grand Steel Breastplate

**Flimsy/Sturdy/Mighty/Grand Bronze Breastplate

**Mighty/Grand Gold Breastplate

**Divine Titanium Breastplate

*Armbands

**Flimsy Leather Armbands

**Sturdy Leather Armbands

**Mighty Leather Armbands

**Grand Leather Armbands

**Titan Leather Armbands

*Leather Helmets

**Flimsy Leather Helmet

**Sturdy Leather Helmet

**Mighty Leather Helmet

**Grand Leather Helmet

**Titan Leather Helmet

*Plate Helmets

**Plate Helmet

**Flimsy Plate Helmet

**Bronze Plate Helmet

*Knight's Helmet

**Divine Diamond Knight Helmet

*Plate Arms

**Flimsy Plate Arms

**Sturdy Plate Arms

**Flimsy/Sturdy Bronze Plate Arms

**Flimsy/Sturdy Silver Plate Arms

**Flimsy/Sturdy Steel Plate Arms

**Flimsy/Sturdy Iron Plate Arms

**Grand Titanium Plate Arms

*Leather Leggings

**Flimsy Leather Leggings

**Sturdy Leather Leggings

**Mighty Leather Leggings

**Grand Leather Leggings

**Titan Leather Leggings

*Plate Leggings

**Flimsy Plate Leggings

**Sturdy Plate Leggings

**Flimsy/Sturdy Bronze Plate Leggings

**Flimsy/Sturdy Silver Plate Leggings

**Flimsy/Sturdy Steel Plate Leggings

**Flimsy/Sturdy Iron Plate Leggings

**Grand Titanium Plate Leggings

*Leather Boots

**Flimsy Leather Boots

**Sturdy Leather Boots

**Mighty Leather Boots

**Grand Leather Boots

**Titan Leather Boots

*Plate Boots

**Flimsy Plate Boots

**Sturdy Plate Boots

**Flimsy/Sturdy Iron Plate Boots

**Flimsy/Sturdy Bronze Plate Boots

**Mighty Silver Plate Boots

*Capes

**Flimsy Cape

**Sturdy Cape

**Mighty Cape

**Grand Cape

**Titan Cape

*Shields

**Round Shields

***Iron Round Shield

***Bronze Round Shield

**Kite Shields

***Steel Kite Shield

***Bronze Kite Shield

***Iron Kite Shield

***Grand Gold Kite Shield

*Robes

**Flimsy Robes

**Sturdy Robes

**Mighty Robes

**Grand Robes

**Divine Robes

*Wizard Helmets

**Flimsy Wizard Helmet

**Sturdy Wizard Helmet

**Mighty Wizard Helmet

**Grand Wizard Helmet

===Prefixes===

Armour may have prefixes attached to them to show how powerful they are. Below is the list of prefixes from weakest to strongest.

*(None)

*Flimsy

*Sturdy

*Mighty

*Grand

*Titan

*Divine

===Materials===

Nox Armours are made out of many different types of materials. Below is a list of them from weakest to strongest. The material's durability is also highly dependent on it's strength.

*Fabric

*Leather

*Iron

*Bronze

*Steel

*Silver

*Gold

*Titanium

*Diamond

=Spells & Skills=

==Wizard Spells==

====Anchor====

Prevents target from using teleporting.

====Channel Life====

Changes Health to Mana.

====Confuse====

Target moves about with very little control.

====Death Ray====

Deals massive damage at target, capable of killing most monsters in one blow.

====Detonate Seen Traps====

Sets off your traps that have been seen.

====Dispell Undead====

Banishes the souls of the Undead within a certain radius.

====Drain Mana====

Siphons Mana from the nearest source.

====Earthquake====

Shakes the ground and deals damage to non-flying monsters. This spell shakes the screen when used.

====Energy Bolt====

Fires a yellow bolt of energy similar in shape to the spell ''Lightning''. However, this spell can only be used on one monster at a time and the player must be stationary and facing the desired target. The Bolt is continuously projected until the target is dead or Mana is depleted.

====Fear====

Injects fear into the brains of the enemy, driving them away for a short period of time.

====Fireball====

A ball of pure [[Fire]] is thrown at the enemy, dealing massive damage and burning the target to ashes.

====Force Field====

Projects a sphere of magical energy around the player, removing a significant portion of damage. Force Field also ensures that no single blow can kill the being that has the Force Field, except the spell ''Obliteration'' or the ''Warhammer''.

====Fumble====

Target drops wielded weapon, including shield. This does not work on quest items, such as the Staff of Oblivion.

====Haste====

Allows target to run like the wind. This does not completely cancel out ''Slow'', however, and the player will run just below normal speed.

====Invisibility====

A cloud of smoke is conjured around the target and renders it invisible except to ''Infravision'' and ''Eye of the Wolf''.

====Invulnerability====

Renders the target invulnerable to all attacks for a short period of time.

====Lightning====

A bolt of pure electrical energy is fired towards the target and keeps damaging until the target is killed or Mana is depleted. Chain Lightning may shock up to 3 enemies.

====Lock====

Locks the nearest door or gate and renders it unopenable for a while to all but you.

====Mark Location====

Marks a spot to teleport to later; up to 4 may be conjured.

====Missiles Of Magic====

Missiles of yellow Magical Energy home in on nearby enemies.

====Obliteration====

The target is immobilized and a white star shape of pure energy appears out of nowhere and shrinks and intensifies towards its centre, exploding upon impact and throwing out invisible shock waves in all directions. All areas around the white star are covered in tiny dots of purple light. This spell can kill almost anything in one hit, even through a ''Force Field''. Obliteration can do up to 207 damage and is an extremely good spell for traps. One drawback is that it has an enormous Mana consumption and can also kill the caster.

====Pull====

Pulls all movable objects towards the caster.

====Push====

Pushes all movable objects away from the caster.

====Reflective Shield====

A blue shield appears in front of the caster and can reflect any beam of missile back towards the caster. The caster of the Shield must not move or attack or the Shield will disappear.

====Ring Of Fire====

A ring of [[Fire]] expands out from the caster, damaging all those around him or her.

====Run====

Forces the target into a continuous run, but the direction of the run can be controlled.

====Shock====

A tiny blue sphere is generated in front of the caster and massive damage is inflicted onto those that touch him or her.

====Swap Location====

Changes places with the target.

====Telekinesis====

Mouse pointer can move ths targeted object around.

====Teleport to Marker====

Teleport to a ''Marker''.

====Teleport To Target====

Teleports caster to position of mouse pointer.

====Trigger Trap====

Sets off the nearest trap.

====Wall====

Erects a strong blue wall of magical energy at the mouse pointer. The Wall is very hard to destroy.

==Conjurer Spells==

====Charm====

Puts the targeted monster under the caster's control. This will only work if the caster has the Beast Scroll of that monster.

====Cure Poison====

Cures the target of all poisons.

====Fist Of Vengeance====

A giant stone fist appears from the sky and crushes almost anything under it.

====Force Of Nature====

A ghastly green sphere of magical energy is fired and can kill almost anything in its path. The sphere bounces off any solid object and disintegrates after a short period. This spell is one of the most powerful spells in the game and its power can be seen in the Temple of Ix, where it is shown to kill a Grizzly Bear in one hit, doing 200 damage.

====Greater Heal====

Heals a significant portion of the target's health in exchange for the caster's Mana.

====Infravision====

Allows the caster to see any concealed or invisible objects or living things.

====Meteor====

Summons a meteor at the mouse pointer and significantly damages anything in a small radius from the impact area.

====Pixie Swarm====

Summons two tiny pixies who circle the caster. When there is an enemy nearby, they fly towards the enemy and act like darts, damaging the enemy.

====Poison====

Inflicts poison on the target.

====Stun====

Immobilizes the target.

====Toxic Cloud====

Conjures a cloud of toxic gas at the mouse pointer that poisons all who pass through it.

====Vampirism====

Channels health from the target towards the caster. The amount of health siphoned is related to the amount of damage done.

==Wizard & Conjurer Spells==

====Blink====

Teleports the caster to a safe place.

====Burn====

A small flame appears at the mouse pointer, useful for burning zombie corpses.

====Counterspell====

All nearby spells are cancelled or neutralized.

====Inversion====

Spells aimed at the caster turn around and go back to the being who cast them.

====Lesser Heal====

Heals a portion of the target's health in exchange for the caster's Mana.

====Light====

An aura of light appears around the target.

====Moonglow====

An aura of light surrounds the mouse pointer.

====Protect From Shock====

Renders the target nearly impervious to electrical attacks.

====Protect From Fire====

Renders the target nearly impervious to [[Fire]] attacks.

====Protect From Poison====

Renders the target nearly impervious to poisonous attacks.

====Slow====

Slows the target down significantly.

====Tag====

Target appears on the minimap.

==Warrior Skills==

====Berserker Charge====

The Warrior goes into an uncontrollable headlong run that rams into the target with gargantuan force. This run is not fast enough to avoid dentonating traps or opening holes but it is fast enough to avoid the spells in the trap or dropping through the holes. Slamming into a wall will damage the Warrior and briefly stun him. Slamming into containers will have the same effect but the container will break.

====War Cry====

Neutralizes all spells near the Warrior and stuns almost any nearby enemy.

====Harpoon====

Shoots a harpoon towards the target and draws it towards the Warrior. The harpoon deals 1 damage.

====Tread Lightly====

Allows the Warrior to walk softly with alerting anyone of his presence. This skill can also be useful in avoiding Wizard Traps. However, unopened holes in the ground or "Fist of Vengeance" Traps in the ''Field of Valor'' will still be opened or triggered.

====Eye Of The Wolf====

Allows the Warrior to see all that is invisible around him for a short period of time.

==Spell Upgrades==

Spells can be upgraded to increase their power. There are 3 levels of upgrade. This only applies to Wizards and Conjurers.

=Gameplay=

Three modes of gameplay were available: Solo, Multiplayer, and Solo Quest.

==Solo==

Solo is a multichapter, single player quest in which the player chooses a character class and proceeds through the game following a specific story variant based on the selected class.

Each of the classes paths intertwine along the way so the player can see how the areas change over time.

====Warriors====

Warriors start in the subterranian fortress of Dün Mir. After proving that they are worthy of his talent, Warriors are then apprenticed by the Warlord, Horrendous. Fully fledged Warriors are called ''Fire Knights''.

The player starts just outside Dün Mir and has to pass through the Gauntlet inside the fortress to gain glory and Horrendous's trust.

====Conjurers====

Conjurers begin their mission outside the Village of Ix.

The player starts in a tiny forest clearing near a small cave opening leading to the Village of Ix.

====Wizards====

Wizards begin their journey in Castle Galava and are instructed by the ArchWizard Horvath.

The player starts near a beach near Horvath's Apprentice's house.

====Multiplay====

Nox did not enjoy the level of sales or success of [[Diablo (computer game) | Diablo]], and was extremely limited in its multiplayer capability because Westwood didn't advertise very well. Furthermore, multiplayer functionality was limited to Westwood's own servers, which were not as extensive as Blizzard's Diablo servers and lagged constantly.

Eventually, major server exploits and hacks, as well as the ineptitude of Westwood to run the game, led to the diminishing of online play.

===Solo Quest*===

(More on this subject later)

*Note that Solo Quest did not come with the game by default; it was installed by a patch from EA Games, the company that bought out Westwood.

=Characters=

During the Solo mode you will encounter many different characters in your quest.

===The Airship Captain===

The watcher over the world, the airship captain is known by many but few can say they know him well. Drifting from one area of Nox to another, he keeps a watchful eye on Nox. He is revealed to be the Legendary '''Jandor'''.

===The Warlord Horrendous===

Master of the Fire Knights of the Fortress on Dün Mir, the Warlord Horrendous trains Warriors. Irritated by inevitable comparisons to '''Jandor''', Horrendous has spent a lifetime trying to prove himself superior to every man he meets. His weapon is one of the pieces of the Legendary ''Staff of Oblivion'': The Halberd of Horrendous.

He was killed by Hecubah with just one ''Death Ray'' when he challenged her to a duel. However, when playing as a wizard, he dies at your hands.

===Aldwyn the Conjurer===

The Master Conjurer in all of Nox and former hero of the Necromancer's War, Aldwyn lives in a small cottage east of the Village of Ix. Semi-reclusive, he occupies his time researching how new beasts can be charmed and summoned. He aids the High Priests in the Temple of Ix in watching over one of the components of the Legendary ''Staff of Oblivion'': The Weirdling Beast.

===Horvath the Arch-Wizard===

Long ago, Horvath was one of the principal architects of the ''Staff of Oblivion'', an artifact used by Jandor to put an end to the Necromancer's Armies. Horvath lives in Castle Galava, training apprentices and tending to various affairs of concern to the community of Wizards who live there. He watches over a piece of the Legendary ''Staff of Oblivion'': The Heart of Nox.

Horvath is killed by Hecubah after the player adds the Heart of Nox to the Halberd of Horrendous. Although he is the ArchWizard of Galava, his Lightning spells have no effect on the Queen of Necromancers, Hecubah. Hecubah killed him with two Death Rays and Horvath's body disappeared, his robe dropping to the floor and casting Dispell Undead, but to no avail as Hecubah was not an Undead.

===Hecubah===

Hecubah is the Queen of Necromancers. She has incredible powers and demonstrates it by killing the ArchWizard of Galava, Horvath. Hecubah opened a portal to mordern times and stole the Orb, the final piece of the Legendary ''Staff of Oblivion'', from Jack, the main character.

Hecubah plotted to release the Necromancer souls from the Orb when the Legendary '''Jandor''' killed them. She sends her armies of Undead and Ogres to terrify the People of '''The Land of Nox'''.

===Jack===

Jack is the main character of the game. Married to his wife, Tina, he was watching television in his living room when a portal opened up, sucking him, a mantelpiece decoration, and the television into '''The Land of Nox'''. The decoration turned out to be the Orb, the final piece of the Legendary ''Staff of Oblivion''. He and his television were thrown onto the Airship of the Airship Captain, where his journey to save '''The Land of Nox''' begins.

=Monsters=

These are the monsters in '''Nox'''. Those that are in ''Italics'' cannot be summoned, while the others can be.

*''Bandit, Archer''

*''Bandit, Warrior''

*Bat

*Bear, Black

*Bear, Grizzly

*Beholder

*Carnivorous Plants

*Cave Spider

*Cave Spider, Small

*''Female Elf''

*Ember Demon

*Gargoyle

*Ghost

*Giant Leech

*Golem, Mechanical

*Golem, Stone

*Imp

*Mechanical Flyer

*Mimic

*''Necromancer''

*Ogre

*Ogre Lord

*Ogress

*Scorpion

*Shade

*Skeleton

*Skeleton Lord

*Spider

*Spider

*Spider, Small

*Spider, Spitting

*Troll

*Urchin

*Will O' Wisp

*Wolf

*Wolf, Black

*Wolf, White

*Zombie

*Zombie, Vile

=Trivia=

In one of the laboratories in Castle Galava, players will come across [[Tesla Coil|Tesla Coils]], which greatly resemble the [[Soviet]] Tesla Coils from the [[Command & Conquer: Red Alert]] series that is also made by Westwood Studios.

=External links=

*[http://www.noxforum.net/ Main Nox community moved here] An extremely active forum which is currently developing a map editor. The wiki for this project can be found at axon.no-ip.org

*[http://www.postcount.com/n0x/index.php Another Nox community] A spot where some Nox players get together to chat, a good place to meet old players, topics are not necessarily about Nox.

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