The First Age of Darkness

The book, "Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness," was packaged with the re-release of Ultima I and the Ultima I - III Trilogy set. Written by Dave Albert, within the text an unknown Sosarian  is credited for his contributions. It is 39 pages long.

The book contains the following topics:
 * Introduction
 * Races and classes
 * Shops and facilities
 * Inside the Dungeons
 * Starwalking
 * Magic
 * Bestiary

The original release of Ultima 1 contained a completely different manual: the "Playbook." With "The First Age of Darkness," the re-released Ultima I builds a neater bridge between the original game and its sequels by greatly expanding the story from an "in-game" perspective.

The manual can be downloaded (minus monster graphics) from ReplacementDocs.com