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All donations and contributions // become the property of Menasoft & Partners. //**************************************************************************** // FILE LAST UPDATED: Friday, April 28, 2000 // Purpose: Britannia Jhelom City Script // Notes: This is used for general information pertaining to all Britannian // residents of Jhelom // Current Keyword List: // britain, capital, trinsic, okllo, ocllo, jhelom, nujelm, nujel'm, moonglow, // cove, skara brae, minoc, vesper, buccaneer's den, buccaneers den, // buccaneers' den, magincia, yew, wind, serpent's hold, serpents hold, // serpents' hold, lord british, ruler, king, virtue, avatar, shrine, horse, // ranch, blacksmith, fighters guild, fighter's guild, fighters' guild, // scorpions tail, scorpion's tail, scorpions' tail, town hall, armorer, // armourer, armor, armour, guard, guardhouse, guard house, guard tower, baker, // bakery, dueling pit, duel, pit, shipwright, ship wright, mapmaker, // cartographer, map, fish, jeweler, jewler, gem, emerald, sapphire, ruby, // rubies, citrine, amethyst, tourmaline, amber, diamond, gold, silver, // thieves guild, warehouse, fisher's guild, fishers guild, fishers' guild, // mage, theater, theatre, tailor, clothes, clothier, weapon, sword, axe, mace, // hammer, healer, healing, tavern, ale, drinking, drink, provision, supplies, // carpenter, tinker, inn, sleep, farmer, food, dock, library, cemetery, grave, // [SPEECH town_Jhelom] ON=*horse* IF ( || ) DORAND 8 SAY There are no finer horses in the realm than those bred in Jhelom. SAY Thou shouldst find a ranch and view our magnificent herds. SAY We raise only Valorian steeds in Jhelom. There are none better for stamina or courage. SAY If thou wanteth a fine steed, there are no mounts more intelligent than our fine Valorian horses. SAY Our stables and pastures are to be found on the northern-most island. SAY We do not have grand farmland, no, but the grass is fine for raising horses. SAY Thou shouldst step over to our ranch. The viewing of horseflesh is free. SAY 'Twould be a bad thing were thou to leave Jhelom without first visiting the ranch. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 6 SAY We raise good horses. SAY Our horses got stamina and courage. SAY I don't know why they call 'em Valorian horses when we raise them in Jhelom. They should be Jhelomian horses. SAY Our stables and pastures are north on the island. SAY We don't got grand farmland, no, but any idiot can grow grass for horses. SAY New folk like to go look at the ranches. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*ranch* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Ranches are on the north-most island. SAY Ranches are where horses are sold. They are on the southern end of the island to the north and west of the main island. SAY The ranches are on the north-most island of Jhelom. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Ranches are on the north-most island. SAY Ranches are where horses are sold. They're on the southern end of the island to the north and west of the main island. SAY The ranches are on the north-most island of Jhelom. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*blacksmith* IF ( || ) DORAND 4 SAY We do have blacksmith shops, one north of the city, just west of Town Hall, and another to the south, near the southern docks. SAY We have at least two blacksmiths working here. One's north of the dueling pits. One's south. Another used to work near the stables on the northern island, but I misremember whether he is still there. SAY If it is a blacksmith thou'rt needing, head to the northern edge of the town, neither too far east nor west. SAY My favorite blacksmith can be found just north of the southern fighters' guild. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY One blacksmith is north of the city, and another is to the south. SAY We got at least two blacksmiths workin' here. SAY The blacksmith is at the northern edge of the town, not too far east nor west. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*fighters guild* ON=*fighter's guild* ON=*fighters' guild* ON=*scorpions tail* ON=*scorpion's tail* ON=*scorpions' tail* IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY Thou hast a choice. There is one north and west, and one south and east. SAY Indeed, the Fighters' Guild is in Jhelom. In fact, there are two. One is at the northern edge of the town, just west of the blacksmith. One is the farthest building south. SAY If it is a Fighters' Guild thou'rt lookin' for, one is just north and west of the Dueling Pit. SAY If it is a Fighters' Guild thou'rt lookin' for, one is just east of the main town's southern gate. SAY The Fighters' Guild? Ah, thou'lt be meaning the Scorpion's Tail. 'Tis two doors west of the Town Hall, at the north edge of town. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY There's one northwest, and one southeast. SAY There're two fighter's guilds in Jhelom. SAY If it's a Fighters' Guild thou'rt lookin' for, one's just northwest of the Dueling Pit. SAY If it's a Fighters' Guild thou'rt lookin' for, one's just east of the main town's southern gate. SAY Scorpion's Tail is two doors west of the Town Hall. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*town hall* ON=*city hall* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Thou'rt lookin' for the town hall? 'Tis to the north of the town. SAY Town Hall? Find the Dueling Pits, near the center of town, then head a few paces north and east. SAY Thou'rt not in any trouble, I hope, to be lookin' for the Town Hall? 'Tis just inside the gates to the east docks. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Town Hall is up north of the town. SAY Town Hall? Near the Dueling Pits. SAY I think 'tis inside the gates goin' to the east docks. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*armorer* ON=*armourer* ON=*armor* ON=*armour* IF ( || ) DORAND 7 SAY Armorers? We have two. One north and east, one south and east. SAY Sure, every fighter is interested in armor. My favorite is the nearest building to the eastern gate. There's another, too, at the south end of town. SAY There are two buildings in the north-east corner of town. An armourer is one of 'em. SAY Next to the southernmost blacksmith is a good place to purchase armor. SAY An armourer? Thou'lt need to go to the Dueling Pits, then head east and north a bit. SAY Look into the store just south of the carpenter for armor. SAY The armourer is east of Town Hall. Not much else is. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 4 SAY Armorers? One northeast, one southeast. SAY My favorite one's near the eastern gate. There's another one at the south end of town. SAY There're two buildings in the north-east corner of town. An armourer is one of 'em. SAY Next to the southernmost blacksmith is an armorer. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*guard* ON=*guardhouse* ON=*guard house* ON=*guard tower* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY There is a guards' tower near the Warrior's Stead inn, a few paces east and north. SAY Guards can be found near the library. If thou knowest the Thieve's Guild resides nearby, you'll see the sense to it. SAY The guard tower is south of the Dueling Pit, on the far side of the library. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY There's a guards' tower near the Warrior's Stead inn, a few paces east and north. SAY Guards can be found near the library. SAY The guard tower is south of the Dueling Pit. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*baker* ON=*bakery* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Baker? Thou art not a slave to a sweet tooth, I trust. 'Tis west of the Dueling Pit, but only a wee bit. SAY If thou wanteth the Baker, head south from the Scorpion's Tail. It is a sweet location to sell bread: close to the folks' homes, not to mention the Dueling Pit. SAY The baker is north of the Weapons shop, west of the Dueling Pit. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Baker? West of the Dueling Pit. SAY If thou'rt wantin' the Baker, go south from the Scorpion's Tail. SAY The baker is north of the weapons shop. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*dueling pit* ON=*duel* ON=*pit* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY A bit of action, eh? The Dueling Pit is in the center of town, of course. SAY Close to the center of town, just south of the blacksmith, thou'lt find the Dueling Pit. Listen for the yells. SAY Thou canst learn a lot, watching two good soldier's duel. The Dueling Pit is the biggest building in town, just north of center. 'Tis north of most of the shops, and south of the blacksmith. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY The Duelin' Pit is in the center of town, of course. SAY Just south o' the blacksmith, thou'lt find the Dueling Pit. SAY The Dueling Pit is the biggest building in town, just north of center. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*shipwright* ON=*ship wright* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Thou'lt find the shipwright just inside the eastern gate of town. SAY The shipwright is nearest the town's eastern docks, but south of the armourer. SAY The shipwright is two doors east of the Dueling Pit. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Thou'lt find the shipwright just inside the eastern gate of town. SAY The shipwright is nearest the town's eastern docks. SAY The shipwright is two doors east of the Dueling Pit. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*mapmaker* ON=*cartographer* ON=* map* IF ( || ) DORAND 2 SAY Cartographer's can usually be found sharing space with shipwrights. SAY If there's not a mapmaker to be found at the shipwright's, then I can't help thee much. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 2 SAY Them mapmakers are usually sharin' space with shipwrights. SAY If there ain't a mapmaker at the shipwright's, then I can't help much. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*fish* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY The best place to buy fish is found just east of the Dueling Pit. SAY If thou canst find the tavern, look to the north for the Fishery. SAY Good, fresh fish can be had at the fish shop, just south of the armourer, not but a short walk in from the town's eastern gate. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Fish is found just east of the Dueling Pit. SAY If thou can find the tavern, look to the north for the Fishery. SAY Fish can be had just south of the armourer. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*jeweler* ON=*jewler* ON=*gem* ON=*emerald* ON=*sapphire* ON=*ruby* ON=*rubies* ON=*citrine* ON=*amethyst* ON=*tourmaline* ON=*amber* ON=*diamond* ON=*gold* ON=*silver* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY The jeweler? Thou dost not look the type to be interested in fripperies, but 'tis on the westernmost edge of town, most close to the houses. SAY Thou canst find him to the west of town, past the clothier and the Thieves' Guild. SAY Closest to the ladies' houses is where the jeweler is to be found. He is fond of his western location. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY The jeweler's on the westernmost edge of town. SAY Thou can find him to the west of town. SAY Closest to the ladies' houses is where the jeweler is. He's fond of his western location. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*thieves guild* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY I'll not ask thy business at the Thieves' Guild. 'Tis just south of the Dueling Pit, beneath the Library. SAY 'Tis two doors east of the Jewelers' shop, in the basement. Thieves and jewelers like to keep their eyes on each other, sure. SAY The thieves have a nice, central location. They stand close to the healer, not too far northeast of the inn. They are in a basement, thou shouldst know. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY I don't know nothin' 'bout thieves. SAY None of my friends are thieves. SAY I ain't no thief. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*warehouse* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Warehouse? Thou must needs be coming on prosperous times. There is one on the main island, and another on the southern one. SAY There is a warehouse just north of the southern city docks, and another nearest the docks on the southern isle. SAY We have two. One south of town, and one on the southern isle. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Warehouse? There's one on the main island, and another on the southern one. SAY There's a warehouse just north of the southern city docks, and another nearest the docks on the southern isle. SAY We got two. One south of town, and one on the southern isle. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*fisher's guild* ON=*fishers guild* ON=*fishers' guild* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY The Fisher's Guild is the most southern thing in the town, friend. SAY The Fisher's Guild is close on the eastern gate of the southern dock. Never too far from water, is a fisher. SAY Hast heard of the peaceful fisherman? He kills no fish - pulls them out of the water, yes, but they do the dyin' on their own. Ha! I heard that at the Guild, thou knowest, way to the south of town. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 2 SAY The Fisher's Guild is the most southern thing in the town. SAY The Fisher's Guild is close on the eastern gate of the southern dock. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*mage* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY The mage? I think we still have a mage on the southern island. They do not stay long in business, so mayhap he's left us .... SAY Last I saw, there was a mage's shop just north of the theater. That's on the southern isle, thou knowest. SAY Hast thou looked about the southern island? There may be a mage there. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY I think we got a mage on the southern island. SAY There might be a mage's shop near the theater. SAY There may be a mage 'round here somewhere. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*theater* ON=*theatre* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY The Theater is on the southern isle. SAY Didst thou knowest of our theater? 'Tis a bit out of the way, on the southern island, but worth the trip. SAY I've been to the Theater on the southern island once. It seemed a bit tame, compared to the drama in the Pit. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY I ain't sure about a theater. SAY It must not be on the main island. SAY I ain't never been. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*tailor* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY The tailor set up shop next to the Theater. I think they give him business. SAY The tailor's shop is on the southern isle. He's a fair enough seamster. SAY The tailor? That shop is on the southern island. It's a small island, but still Jhelom, right enough. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY The tailor set up shop on the south isle. SAY The tailor's shop is on the southern isle. SAY The tailor? That shop is on the southern island. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*clothes* ON=*clothier* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY I could make do with a warm cloak, now that I think on it. The clothier is to the south, just north of the inn. SAY The clothes shop is to the southwest of town, betwixt the jeweler and the Thieves' Guild. SAY If it's clothes thou'rt needin', the clothes shop is to the west of town, kinda toward the center part, if thou seest. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY I buy clothes at that place near the inn. SAY The clothes shop is near the jeweler, I think. SAY If it's clothes thou'rt needin', the clothes shop is kinda toward the center part of town, if thou gets me. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*weapon* ON=*sword* ON=*axe* ON=*mace* ON=*hammer* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY I'm told our weapons shop is one of the best. It is west and south from the Dueling Pit. SAY A good weapon is a delight to any right-thinking soldier. There's lots to be had in the weapons shop, just south of our town baker. SAY If thou hast not been to see the weapons selection, thou shouldst. 'Tis a treat. Just head two doors north from the inn. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY I think there's a weapons shop near the Dueling Pit. SAY I'm fairly sure the weapons shop is near the baker. SAY Weapons? Look north of the inn. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*healer* ON=*healing* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY The Healer? Why close on to the Dueling Pit, of course! SAY Thou art commendably brave under adversity, my friend. Look for the Healer in the center of town, just a few paces south and east of the Dueling Pit. SAY Thou hast some scratch to poultice? The Healer is just west of the tavern. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY The healer? Close to the Dueling Pit, of course! SAY We got a healer near t' center of town. SAY I think a healer is near the tavern ... or was it the inn?... ENDDO ENDIF ON=*tavern* ON=*ale* ON=*drinking* ON=*drink* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY If 'tis ale thou'rt lookin' for, the tavern is called the Sword & Keg, on the east side of town, somewhat centerward. SAY Town tavern? 'Tis a grand place for ale and perhaps a brawl or two. I recommend it. Head east from the Dueling Pit, and when thou smellest fish, turn right. SAY The tavern is close to the town's main eastern docks. South from the gate, past the armourer and the shipwright. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Drinkin' is done to the east of town. SAY The tavern's too near the fish shop for me. Can't stand the smell. SAY The tavern's close to the town's main eastern docks. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*provision* ON=*supplies* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Provisions? Thou'lt find all thou needest just south of the Sword & Keg tavern. SAY Thou wilt find a provisioner on the eastern side of the main town, midway between northmost and southmost. SAY Supplies have a way of running short at a gallop, do they not? Thou canst buy what thou needst at the provision shop, main isle, center east. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Provisions? I ain't sure where thou should go. SAY Thou'll find a provisioner on the eastern side of the main town, I'm thinkin'. SAY I buy supplies at the provision shop on the main isle. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*carpenter* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY An excellent crafter, is our carpenter. Look two doors south of the tavern. SAY In my opinion, we have a fine woodworker. I'd call his shop south-central, though 'tis a bit to the east. SAY Our carpenter is betwixt the provisions shop and the southern fighters' guild. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Look two doors south of the tavern for t' carpenter. SAY The woodworker is south-central in town. SAY Our carpenter is near to the provisions shop and a guild. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*tinker* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY We only have one craftsman called 'tinker,' and can be found to the south of the main town. SAY Look to the east of the inn for our tinker. SAY Our tinker is north and east of the main isle's southern gate. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY I think there's one to the south of the main town. SAY Look east of the inn for our tinker. SAY I ain't sure 'bout a tinker ... Maybe near the southern gate. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*inn* ON=*sleep* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY If thou art looking for Jhelom's inn, it is north of the main southern docks. SAY A good place to sleep would be the Warrior's Stead, in the southwest corner of town. SAY To find the best, and only, inn in Jhelom, head south from the Dueling Pit until thou findest the tinker's shop, then turn west. It is between the southern warehouse and the clothes shop. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Jhelom's inn? It's north of the main southern docks. SAY I think thou means the Warrior's Stead, in the southwest corner of town. SAY I ain't sure. Look between a warehouse and clothes shop. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*farmer* ON=*food* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY The finest fruits and vegetables in Jhelom can be had from the small store, just south of the tinker's shop. SAY Food can be most easily purveyed from the small shop a bit north and east of the town's southern docks. SAY If thou knowest the Warrior's Stead inn, thou just steps a few paces east to find our farmer's shop. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY I seen the farmer just south of the tinker's shop. SAY There's a food shop near the southern dock. SAY I think the farmer's shop is near the inn, but I ain't sure. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*dock* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Docks? Why, there are no less than four docks in Jhelom. One to the east of the main town, and one to the south, another on our northernmost island, and one on our southernmost isle. SAY There is a dock on the isle with the stables, two on the main town's island, and one on the isle just to the south of that. SAY Main Jhelom has an eastern dock and a southern one. The pastures have one to their south, and the southern island has access from the east. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Docks? They're all over the place. SAY When I need a dock, I just find water an' walk along the shore 'til I find one. SAY Um ... there's a dock east, or maybe south. The pastures got one, and so does the southern island. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*library* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Library? We've got one, friend, and it's just south of the Dueling Pit. SAY The heart of soldiery is to learn from others' mistakes. Therefore our library is just paces south of the Dueling Pit. SAY I am not overfond of books myself, but those that are go to the Library, in the very heart of the town. It is betwixt the clothier and the healer. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Library? I ain't got time for books. SAY I think I seen the book place near the Dueling Pit. SAY I ain't too fond of books myself, but I think I seen it near the heart of the town. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*cemetery* ON=*grave* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Cemetery? We've got one, sadly a necessity, and it's to the far west of town. SAY It is ever the fate of mercenaries to die for their pay. We bury them in the cemetery west of town. SAY The cemetery is nearest the houses to the west of town. People like to visit loved ones, and there is no soldier so lonely that he is forgotten by Jhelom. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY The dead people live to the far west of town. SAY We bury folks in the cemetery west of town. SAY The cemetery is nearest the houses to the west of town. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*britain* ON=*capital* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 13 SAY Britain's a big town. SAY Britain? They say that's where Lord British holds his court, but I never understood. I thought it was too big to hold. SAY Britain? 'Tis the capital of the whole wide world, I hear. SAY Britain ain't so much as some folks thinks it is. SAY Magic is Britain. Must have mages or something .... SAY I don't like cities like Britain. SAY I dunno. Somewhere far away, maybe. SAY I couldn't never get a job in Britain. SAY T'is a pile of posh prigs, is Britain. SAY Britain? Not around here. SAY Britain? Quite big. SAY Bet there ain't a soul there who likes rutabagas for breakfast in Britain. SAY Britain ain't for me. I'd cut me mouth open. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 13 SAY Britain's a big town. SAY Britain? They say that's where Lord British holds his court, but I never understood. I thought it was too big to hold. SAY Britain? 'Tis the capital of the whole wide world, I hear. SAY Britain ain't so much as some folks thinks it is. SAY Magic is Britain. Must have mages or something .... SAY I don't like cities like Britain. SAY I dunno. Somewhere far away, maybe. SAY I couldn't never get a job in Britain. SAY T'is a pile of posh prigs, is Britain. SAY Britain? Not around here. SAY Britain? Quite big. SAY Bet there ain't a soul there who likes rutabagas for breakfast in Britain. SAY Britain ain't for me. I'd cut me mouth open. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 13 SAY Britain thou'rt askin' about? I'm told 'tis the biggest city in the land. Don't see what all t'fuss is about. The size of hereabouts is plenty big for me. SAY Britain? I went there once. 'Tis over by the eastern shore, at the mouth of a whoppin' great river. That's where Lord British holds 'is court, but I saw him not even once. SAY Britain? 'Tis the capital of the whole wide world, o'course. Sits on the shore of Britanny Bay way off yonder. SAY Britain isn't so much as some folks thinks it is. They got lots of everything, but 'tis all flash and bother. Shiny nonsense.... SAY A place of magic, is Britain. Some say they invent a new spell every day. Don't know how they could use that many .... SAY They're fair folk in Britain, mainly. A bit overloud for my tastes. SAY Someday I'll go to Britain again, maybe settle down. They've got everything there ... games and shoppes and magic and just everything. SAY Britain was the first place where people are judged according to their own accomplishments, not their fathers'. 'Tis a tricky thing to make work, I'd imagine. SAY 'Tis the very center upon which all ill-natured rogues converge. They seek to destroy what they cannot understand. SAY Britain? Seems a nice place, from what all I've heard. SAY Britain? Been once. Quite big. SAY Oh, posh. Britain's a place for swelled heads. All art and music and dilly dancin'. Bet there's not a soul there who likes rutabagas for breakfast. SAY I hear the houses in Britain are too fine for bugs in the butter. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 13 SAY Britain thou'rt askin' about? I'm told 'tis the biggest city in the land. Don't see what all t'fuss is about. The size of hereabouts is plenty big for me. SAY Britain? I went there once. 'Tis over by the eastern shore, at the mouth of a whoppin' great river. That's where Lord British holds 'is court, but I saw him not even once. SAY Britain? 'Tis the capital of the whole wide world, o'course. Sits on the shore of Britanny Bay way off yonder. SAY Britain isn't so much as some folks thinks it is. They got lots of everything, but 'tis all flash and bother. Shiny nonsense.... SAY A place of magic, is Britain. Some say they invent a new spell every day. Don't know how they could use that many .... SAY They're fair folk in Britain, mainly. A bit overloud for my tastes. SAY Someday I'll go to Britain again, maybe settle down. They've got everything there ... games and shoppes and magic and just everything. SAY Britain was the first place where people are judged according to their own accomplishments, not their fathers'. 'Tis a tricky thing to make work, I'd imagine. SAY 'Tis the very center upon which all ill-natured rogues converge. They seek to destroy what they cannot understand. SAY Britain? Seems a nice place, from what all I've heard. SAY Britain? Been once. Quite big. SAY Oh, posh. Britain's a place for swelled heads. All art and music and dilly dancin'. Bet there's not a soul there who likes rutabagas for breakfast. SAY I hear the houses in Britain are too fine for bugs in the butter. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 13 SAY Britain thou'rt askin' about? I'm told 'tis the biggest city in the land. Don't see what all t'fuss is about. The size of hereabouts is plenty big for me. SAY Britain? I went there once. 'Tis over by the eastern shore, at the mouth of a whoppin' great river. That's where Lord British holds 'is court, but I saw him not even once. SAY Britain? 'Tis the capital of the whole wide world, o'course. Sits on the shore of Britanny Bay way off yonder. SAY Britain isn't so much as some folks thinks it is. They got lots of everything, but 'tis all flash and bother. Shiny nonsense.... SAY A place of magic, is Britain. Some say they invent a new spell every day. Don't know how they could use that many .... SAY They're fair folk in Britain, mainly. A bit overloud for my tastes. SAY Someday I'll go to Britain again, maybe settle down. They've got everything there ... games and shoppes and magic and just everything. SAY Britain was the first place where people are judged according to their own accomplishments, not their fathers'. 'Tis a tricky thing to make work, I'd imagine. SAY 'Tis the very center upon which all ill-natured rogues converge. They seek to destroy what they cannot understand. SAY Britain? Seems a nice place, from what all I've heard. SAY Britain? Been once. Quite big. SAY Oh, posh. Britain's a place for swelled heads. All art and music and dilly dancin'. Bet there's not a soul there who likes rutabagas for breakfast. SAY I hear the houses in Britain are too fine for bugs in the butter. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 13 SAY Britain thou'rt askin' about? I'm told 'tis the biggest city in the land. Don't see what all t'fuss is about. The size of hereabouts is plenty big for me. SAY Britain? I went there once. 'Tis over by the eastern shore, at the mouth of a whoppin' great river. That's where Lord British holds 'is court, but I saw him not even once. SAY Britain? 'Tis the capital of the whole wide world, o'course. Sits on the shore of Britanny Bay way off yonder. SAY Britain isn't so much as some folks thinks it is. They got lots of everything, but 'tis all flash and bother. Shiny nonsense.... SAY A place of magic, is Britain. Some say they invent a new spell every day. Don't know how they could use that many .... SAY They're fair folk in Britain, mainly. A bit overloud for my tastes. SAY Someday I'll go to Britain again, maybe settle down. They've got everything there ... games and shoppes and magic and just everything. SAY Britain was the first place where people are judged according to their own accomplishments, not their fathers'. 'Tis a tricky thing to make work, I'd imagine. SAY 'Tis the very center upon which all ill-natured rogues converge. They seek to destroy what they cannot understand. SAY Britain? Seems a nice place, from what all I've heard. SAY Britain? Been once. Quite big. SAY Oh, posh. Britain's a place for swelled heads. All art and music and dilly dancin'. Bet there's not a soul there who likes rutabagas for breakfast. SAY I hear the houses in Britain are too fine for bugs in the butter. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*Trinsic* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 11 SAY Trinsic? Naw, Trin's fine, he just looks that way. SAY I don't know where Trinsic is. SAY Never been to Trinsic. SAY Trinsic ... they think every day in Trinsic. SAY Trinsic? That's my dog's name. SAY Don't know nobody from Trinsic. SAY Never seen nothin' grown in Trinsic. SAY Don't know nobody who's ever been to Trinsic. SAY I hope thou ain't wantin' to go to Trinsic. I don't think thou can get there from here. SAY What'd ye say? Thou wants a hair trimmin'?. SAY Trinsic? That's somewhere else, I'm pretty sure. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 11 SAY Trinsic? Naw, Trin's fine, he just looks that way. SAY I don't know where Trinsic is. SAY Never been to Trinsic. SAY Trinsic ... they think every day in Trinsic. SAY Trinsic? That's my dog's name. SAY Don't know nobody from Trinsic. SAY Never seen nothin' grown in Trinsic. SAY Don't know nobody who's ever been to Trinsic. SAY I hope thou ain't wantin' to go to Trinsic. I don't think thou can get there from here. SAY What'd ye say? Thou wants a hair trimmin'?. SAY Trinsic? That's somewhere else, I'm pretty sure. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 12 SAY Trinsic? 'Tis near the Cape of Heroes, I think. SAY If thou'rt looking for Trinsic, 'tis south, but along the eastern coast. SAY Thou must needs be a fisher or an inventor if thou'rt interested in Trinsic. Fish, fighters and fools, that's what they've got. SAY Trinsic is a clever place. They've got fellows there who spend all day thinkin' about weapons of war and other such things to improve the quality of life. SAY I saw a combat mage on his way to Trinsic once. Said he was going to teach battle magic to the paladins. SAY I met a man from Jhelom who said that Trinsic buys war horses like a shepherd buys apples! SAY 'Tis too smart for me there by half, and that's the truth. Trinsic is all engineers from Britain and Minoc and Moonglow. I'd be feared to speak for soundin' stupid. SAY I don't know much about Trinsic. I think they make paladins or palaquins or something. SAY Trinsic is a tough place. The whole thing is warriors, and the rest is city guards. SAY There be giants, ogres and trolls near Trinsic ... and pirates in the waters. SAY Trinsic? 'Tis the land's guardian, a city that teaches paladins the ways of honor and virtue. SAY 'Tis a place of swift justice, is Trinsic. Thieves are as rare as whistling cats. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 12 SAY Trinsic? 'Tis near the Cape of Heroes, I think. SAY If thou'rt looking for Trinsic, 'tis south, but along the eastern coast. SAY Thou must needs be a fisher or an inventor if thou'rt interested in Trinsic. Fish, fighters and fools, that's what they've got. SAY Trinsic is a clever place. They've got fellows there who spend all day thinkin' about weapons of war and other such things to improve the quality of life. SAY I saw a combat mage on his way to Trinsic once. Said he was going to teach battle magic to the paladins. SAY I met a man from Jhelom who said that Trinsic buys war horses like a shepherd buys apples! SAY 'Tis too smart for me there by half, and that's the truth. Trinsic is all engineers from Britain and Minoc and Moonglow. I'd be feared to speak for soundin' stupid. SAY I don't know much about Trinsic. I think they make paladins or palaquins or something. SAY Trinsic is a tough place. The whole thing is warriors, and the rest is city guards. SAY There be giants, ogres and trolls near Trinsic ... and pirates in the waters. SAY Trinsic? 'Tis the land's guardian, a city that teaches paladins the ways of honor and virtue. SAY 'Tis a place of swift justice, is Trinsic. Thieves are as rare as whistling cats. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 12 SAY Trinsic? 'Tis near the Cape of Heroes, I think. SAY If thou'rt looking for Trinsic, 'tis south, but along the eastern coast. SAY Thou must needs be a fisher or an inventor if thou'rt interested in Trinsic. Fish, fighters and fools, that's what they've got. SAY Trinsic is a clever place. They've got fellows there who spend all day thinkin' about weapons of war and other such things to improve the quality of life. SAY I saw a combat mage on his way to Trinsic once. Said he was going to teach battle magic to the paladins. SAY I met a man from Jhelom who said that Trinsic buys war horses like a shepherd buys apples! SAY 'Tis too smart for me there by half, and that's the truth. Trinsic is all engineers from Britain and Minoc and Moonglow. I'd be feared to speak for soundin' stupid. SAY I don't know much about Trinsic. I think they make paladins or palaquins or something. SAY Trinsic is a tough place. The whole thing is warriors, and the rest is city guards. SAY There be giants, ogres and trolls near Trinsic ... and pirates in the waters. SAY Trinsic? 'Tis the land's guardian, a city that teaches paladins the ways of honor and virtue. SAY 'Tis a place of swift justice, is Trinsic. Thieves are as rare as whistling cats. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 12 SAY Trinsic? 'Tis near the Cape of Heroes, I think. SAY If thou'rt looking for Trinsic, 'tis south, but along the eastern coast. SAY Thou must needs be a fisher or an inventor if thou'rt interested in Trinsic. Fish, fighters and fools, that's what they've got. SAY Trinsic is a clever place. They've got fellows there who spend all day thinkin' about weapons of war and other such things to improve the quality of life. SAY I saw a combat mage on his way to Trinsic once. Said he was going to teach battle magic to the paladins. SAY I met a man from Jhelom who said that Trinsic buys war horses like a shepherd buys apples! SAY 'Tis too smart for me there by half, and that's the truth. Trinsic is all engineers from Britain and Minoc and Moonglow. I'd be feared to speak for soundin' stupid. SAY I don't know much about Trinsic. I think they make paladins or palaquins or something. SAY Trinsic is a tough place. The whole thing is warriors, and the rest is city guards. SAY There be giants, ogres and trolls near Trinsic ... and pirates in the waters. SAY Trinsic? 'Tis the land's guardian, a city that teaches paladins the ways of honor and virtue. SAY 'Tis a place of swift justice, is Trinsic. Thieves are as rare as whistling cats. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*occlo* ON=*okllo* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY Ocllo? Don't think I heard of it. SAY Ocllo? I think I had that when I was a kid. Still gives me trouble on cold days. SAY Ocllo ... hmmm. 'Tis a kind of onion, I believe. SAY Ocllo ... I don't think I've heard it. SAY Ocllo? Sounds like the beginning of a joke! ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY Ocllo? Don't think I heard of it. SAY Ocllo? I think I had that when I was a kid. Still gives me trouble on cold days. SAY Ocllo ... hmmm. 'Tis a kind of onion, I believe. SAY Ocllo ... I don't think I've heard it. SAY Ocllo? Sounds like the beginning of a joke! ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 6 SAY Ocllo? Doubt I heard of it. SAY Ocllo? Island folks, I think. SAY I've no ken of Ocllo. SAY Ocllo ... hmmm. 'Tis an island, I believe. SAY Ocllo ... rings a bell. Mayhaps something to do with salt .... SAY Ocllo? Sounds very like the beginning of a joke! ENDDO ELSE DORAND 6 SAY Ocllo? Doubt I heard of it. SAY Ocllo? Island folks, I think. SAY I've no ken of Ocllo. SAY Ocllo ... hmmm. 'Tis an island, I believe. SAY Ocllo ... rings a bell. Mayhaps something to do with salt .... SAY Ocllo? Sounds very like the beginning of a joke! ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 6 SAY Ocllo? Doubt I heard of it. SAY Ocllo? Island folks, I think. SAY I've no ken of Ocllo. SAY Ocllo ... hmmm. 'Tis an island, I believe. SAY Ocllo ... rings a bell. Mayhaps something to do with salt .... SAY Ocllo? Sounds very like the beginning of a joke! ENDDO ELSE DORAND 6 SAY Ocllo? Doubt I heard of it. SAY Ocllo? Island folks, I think. SAY I've no ken of Ocllo. SAY Ocllo ... hmmm. 'Tis an island, I believe. SAY Ocllo ... rings a bell. Mayhaps something to do with salt .... SAY Ocllo? Sounds very like the beginning of a joke! ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*jhelom* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 13 SAY Jhelom? We had that once, and lost three or four of the neighbors, I think. SAY Jhelom? Thou ain't there, thou knows. SAY Jhelom? Thou must be a fighter. SAY I can't afford such a city. SAY I can't breathe the air of fine cities. SAY Jhelom is nothin' to me! SAY I got nothin' that belongs to Jhelom. SAY Ain't never been to Jhelom. SAY I think they grow horses there. SAY They got wore horses in Jhelom. Worse for wore. SAY Jhelom? Pah! SAY Thou won't catch me settin' foot in Jhelom. SAY I heard that in Jhelom they'd kick thee in the teeth just as soon as look at thee. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 13 SAY Jhelom? We had that once, and lost three or four of the neighbors, I think. SAY Jhelom? Thou ain't there, thou knows. SAY Jhelom? Thou must be a fighter. SAY I can't afford such a city. SAY I can't breathe the air of fine cities. SAY Jhelom is nothin' to me! SAY I got nothin' that belongs to Jhelom. SAY Ain't never been to Jhelom. SAY I think they grow horses there. SAY They got wore horses in Jhelom. Worse for wore. SAY Jhelom? Pah! SAY Thou won't catch me settin' foot in Jhelom. SAY I heard that in Jhelom they'd kick thee in the teeth just as soon as look at thee. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Jhelom? 'Tis to be found at the very most northern tip of the largest Valarian Isles. SAY Me, now I've been to Jhelom in my youth, and what I remember most of all 'tis the hard, rocky beaches and the oddly sparse jungles. SAY Jhelom 'tis the very place to go if thou'rt looking to hire mercenaries. SAY An overabundance of mercenaries are found in Jhelom ... and the shops and other establishments that serve them that fight for a living. SAY My sister lived in Jhelom for near on two years. She didn't like it ... too harsh for her tastes. All steel and iron, no silks and satins. SAY There's only hard-edged rational folks in Jhelom. They've no use for mages, but a magic weapon or potion will fetch a fine price most days. SAY They need a fair amount of goods in Jhelom. They once tried to set up a colony - called New Jhelom - to grow their goods for 'em. It didn't work out. Now it's called Nujel'm and 'tis a nasty wicked place. SAY There's not a lot of natural good to be grown or mined at Jhelom. Rocky, thou knowest. SAY Jhelom? They breed and train the best horses in the realm. Famous for it. SAY 'T'ain't no horse better than a Valorian steed from Jhelom. Best war-mount a warrior could want. SAY Jhelom? Pah! 'Tis a militocracy. Only ex-generals can rule, or some such nonsense. SAY 'Tis very like Trinsic and Serpent's Hold. If thou likes one, thou wilt enjoy t'other. SAY Jhelom sounds dangerous to me. Everybody's armed and 'tis said they'll challenge thee to a duel for no good reason. SAY They're very daring in Jhelom. Good swordsmen and skilled riders. SAY Thou'lt do fine in Jhelom. 'Tis only cowards they despise. SAY Cannot say I care much for the ethics of Jhelom. Watch thy comrade's back, watch thine own. Paranoia, I call it. SAY I saw a dance from Jhelom once. 'Twas done in Britannia. Looked like hackin' and slashin' and kickin' to me. Take away the music and thou wouldst call it a riot! SAY Jhelom? Now there is a town without a lick of beauty. Sad, really. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Jhelom? 'Tis to be found at the very most northern tip of the largest Valarian Isles. SAY Me, now I've been to Jhelom in my youth, and what I remember most of all 'tis the hard, rocky beaches and the oddly sparse jungles. SAY Jhelom 'tis the very place to go if thou'rt looking to hire mercenaries. SAY An overabundance of mercenaries are found in Jhelom ... and the shops and other establishments that serve them that fight for a living. SAY My sister lived in Jhelom for near on two years. She didn't like it ... too harsh for her tastes. All steel and iron, no silks and satins. SAY There's only hard-edged rational folks in Jhelom. They've no use for mages, but a magic weapon or potion will fetch a fine price most days. SAY They need a fair amount of goods in Jhelom. They once tried to set up a colony - called New Jhelom - to grow their goods for 'em. It didn't work out. Now it's called Nujel'm and 'tis a nasty wicked place. SAY There's not a lot of natural good to be grown or mined at Jhelom. Rocky, thou knowest. SAY Jhelom? They breed and train the best horses in the realm. Famous for it. SAY 'T'ain't no horse better than a Valorian steed from Jhelom. Best war-mount a warrior could want. SAY Jhelom? Pah! 'Tis a militocracy. Only ex-generals can rule, or some such nonsense. SAY 'Tis very like Trinsic and Serpent's Hold. If thou likes one, thou wilt enjoy t'other. SAY Jhelom sounds dangerous to me. Everybody's armed and 'tis said they'll challenge thee to a duel for no good reason. SAY They're very daring in Jhelom. Good swordsmen and skilled riders. SAY Thou'lt do fine in Jhelom. 'Tis only cowards they despise. SAY Cannot say I care much for the ethics of Jhelom. Watch thy comrade's back, watch thine own. Paranoia, I call it. SAY I saw a dance from Jhelom once. 'Twas done in Britannia. Looked like hackin' and slashin' and kickin' to me. Take away the music and thou wouldst call it a riot! SAY Jhelom? Now there is a town without a lick of beauty. Sad, really. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Jhelom? 'Tis to be found at the very most northern tip of the largest Valarian Isles. SAY Me, now I've been to Jhelom in my youth, and what I remember most of all 'tis the hard, rocky beaches and the oddly sparse jungles. SAY Jhelom 'tis the very place to go if thou'rt looking to hire mercenaries. SAY An overabundance of mercenaries are found in Jhelom ... and the shops and other establishments that serve them that fight for a living. SAY My sister lived in Jhelom for near on two years. She didn't like it ... too harsh for her tastes. All steel and iron, no silks and satins. SAY There's only hard-edged rational folks in Jhelom. They've no use for mages, but a magic weapon or potion will fetch a fine price most days. SAY They need a fair amount of goods in Jhelom. They once tried to set up a colony - called New Jhelom - to grow their goods for 'em. It didn't work out. Now it's called Nujel'm and 'tis a nasty wicked place. SAY There's not a lot of natural good to be grown or mined at Jhelom. Rocky, thou knowest. SAY Jhelom? They breed and train the best horses in the realm. Famous for it. SAY 'T'ain't no horse better than a Valorian steed from Jhelom. Best war-mount a warrior could want. SAY Jhelom? Pah! 'Tis a militocracy. Only ex-generals can rule, or some such nonsense. SAY 'Tis very like Trinsic and Serpent's Hold. If thou likes one, thou wilt enjoy t'other. SAY Jhelom sounds dangerous to me. Everybody's armed and 'tis said they'll challenge thee to a duel for no good reason. SAY They're very daring in Jhelom. Good swordsmen and skilled riders. SAY Thou'lt do fine in Jhelom. 'Tis only cowards they despise. SAY Cannot say I care much for the ethics of Jhelom. Watch thy comrade's back, watch thine own. Paranoia, I call it. SAY I saw a dance from Jhelom once. 'Twas done in Britannia. Looked like hackin' and slashin' and kickin' to me. Take away the music and thou wouldst call it a riot! SAY Jhelom? Now there is a town without a lick of beauty. Sad, really. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Jhelom? 'Tis to be found at the very most northern tip of the largest Valarian Isles. SAY Me, now I've been to Jhelom in my youth, and what I remember most of all 'tis the hard, rocky beaches and the oddly sparse jungles. SAY Jhelom 'tis the very place to go if thou'rt looking to hire mercenaries. SAY An overabundance of mercenaries are found in Jhelom ... and the shops and other establishments that serve them that fight for a living. SAY My sister lived in Jhelom for near on two years. She didn't like it ... too harsh for her tastes. All steel and iron, no silks and satins. SAY There's only hard-edged rational folks in Jhelom. They've no use for mages, but a magic weapon or potion will fetch a fine price most days. SAY They need a fair amount of goods in Jhelom. They once tried to set up a colony - called New Jhelom - to grow their goods for 'em. It didn't work out. Now it's called Nujel'm and 'tis a nasty wicked place. SAY There's not a lot of natural good to be grown or mined at Jhelom. Rocky, thou knowest. SAY Jhelom? They breed and train the best horses in the realm. Famous for it. SAY 'T'ain't no horse better than a Valorian steed from Jhelom. Best war-mount a warrior could want. SAY Jhelom? Pah! 'Tis a militocracy. Only ex-generals can rule, or some such nonsense. SAY 'Tis very like Trinsic and Serpent's Hold. If thou likes one, thou wilt enjoy t'other. SAY Jhelom sounds dangerous to me. Everybody's armed and 'tis said they'll challenge thee to a duel for no good reason. SAY They're very daring in Jhelom. Good swordsmen and skilled riders. SAY Thou'lt do fine in Jhelom. 'Tis only cowards they despise. SAY Cannot say I care much for the ethics of Jhelom. Watch thy comrade's back, watch thine own. Paranoia, I call it. SAY I saw a dance from Jhelom once. 'Twas done in Britannia. Looked like hackin' and slashin' and kickin' to me. Take away the music and thou wouldst call it a riot! SAY Jhelom? Now there is a town without a lick of beauty. Sad, really. ENDDO ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*nujelm* ON=*nujel'm* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 6 SAY I ain't familiar with Nujel'm. SAY Nooj L. M. was a famous bard, my mother said. SAY Never been to Nujel'm. SAY Thou ain't in Nujel'm, nope. SAY got a cousin in Nujel'm. She got a good job as a waitress. SAY Nujel'm ...? I remember somethin' someone said 'bout an island and that it was wicked. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 6 SAY I ain't familiar with Nujel'm. SAY Nooj L. M. was a famous bard, my mother said. SAY Never been to Nujel'm. SAY Thou ain't in Nujel'm, nope. SAY got a cousin in Nujel'm. She got a good job as a waitress. SAY Nujel'm ...? I remember somethin' someone said 'bout an island and that it was wicked. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Tis far from most things, is Nujel'm. A good thing, too! SAY I've never been to Nujel'm. I hear 'tis a desperately wicked place, where more skin is shown than covered! SAY Nujel'm is an island city. Part of Britannia, but ... different. SAY My cousin said that in Nujel'm inns, magic makes the beds every morning and polishes the shoes every night. Wonder what the servants do .... SAY They grow naught but fancy fruit on that Nujel'm island. Everything else has to be brought by ship. SAY Tell not a soul, but I want to go to Nujel'm someday. I'm savin' me coins up for a trip to their beaches. They say thou canst swim with not a stitch on at all! SAY 'Tis a wicked place, is Nujel'm! They is ruled by despots who couldn't be prouder of the stranglehold they have on the city. SAY The city guards of Nujel'm are bound to keep peace. They can execute a thief without askin' leave of anybody! SAY A friend tells me it's a disgusting place. Nujel'm has no respect for decency. My friend's been there three times, and he'd know! SAY Nujel'm's in no danger. So many ambassadors and lordlings spend their leisure hours there that all the lands would rise up to defend it. SAY 'Tis a foul place, ruled by the get of pirates and pillagers. SAY 'Twas a den of thieves once. Now Nujel'm has merchants, not cutthroats, who take all thy gold. SAY I heard that on the island of Nujel'm, giving money to someone other than a Nujellan is punishable by death! SAY The only thing free on Nujel'm is air, and any mage who conjures a way to charge gold for breathing will be hailed as a savior. SAY Evil people walk the streets of Nujel'm. Slavers, assassins and such ilk are treated like regular citizens! SAY I cannot stand the thought of Nujel'm! 'Tis a city without a soul! SAY I heard Nujel'm is a beautiful place, full of color and magic. SAY Nujel'm is gaudy and noisy. Behind the gilt is nothing but common avarice. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Tis far from most things, is Nujel'm. A good thing, too! SAY I've never been to Nujel'm. I hear 'tis a desperately wicked place, where more skin is shown than covered! SAY Nujel'm is an island city. Part of Britannia, but ... different. SAY My cousin said that in Nujel'm inns, magic makes the beds every morning and polishes the shoes every night. Wonder what the servants do .... SAY They grow naught but fancy fruit on that Nujel'm island. Everything else has to be brought by ship. SAY Tell not a soul, but I want to go to Nujel'm someday. I'm savin' me coins up for a trip to their beaches. They say thou canst swim with not a stitch on at all! SAY 'Tis a wicked place, is Nujel'm! They is ruled by despots who couldn't be prouder of the stranglehold they have on the city. SAY The city guards of Nujel'm are bound to keep peace. They can execute a thief without askin' leave of anybody! SAY A friend tells me it's a disgusting place. Nujel'm has no respect for decency. My friend's been there three times, and he'd know! SAY Nujel'm's in no danger. So many ambassadors and lordlings spend their leisure hours there that all the lands would rise up to defend it. SAY 'Tis a foul place, ruled by the get of pirates and pillagers. SAY 'Twas a den of thieves once. Now Nujel'm has merchants, not cutthroats, who take all thy gold. SAY I heard that on the island of Nujel'm, giving money to someone other than a Nujellan is punishable by death! SAY The only thing free on Nujel'm is air, and any mage who conjures a way to charge gold for breathing will be hailed as a savior. SAY Evil people walk the streets of Nujel'm. Slavers, assassins and such ilk are treated like regular citizens! SAY I cannot stand the thought of Nujel'm! 'Tis a city without a soul! SAY I heard Nujel'm is a beautiful place, full of color and magic. SAY Nujel'm is gaudy and noisy. Behind the gilt is nothing but common avarice. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Tis far from most things, is Nujel'm. A good thing, too! SAY I've never been to Nujel'm. I hear 'tis a desperately wicked place, where more skin is shown than covered! SAY Nujel'm is an island city. Part of Britannia, but ... different. SAY My cousin said that in Nujel'm inns, magic makes the beds every morning and polishes the shoes every night. Wonder what the servants do .... SAY They grow naught but fancy fruit on that Nujel'm island. Everything else has to be brought by ship. SAY Tell not a soul, but I want to go to Nujel'm someday. I'm savin' me coins up for a trip to their beaches. They say thou canst swim with not a stitch on at all! SAY 'Tis a wicked place, is Nujel'm! They is ruled by despots who couldn't be prouder of the stranglehold they have on the city. SAY The city guards of Nujel'm are bound to keep peace. They can execute a thief without askin' leave of anybody! SAY A friend tells me it's a disgusting place. Nujel'm has no respect for decency. My friend's been there three times, and he'd know! SAY Nujel'm's in no danger. So many ambassadors and lordlings spend their leisure hours there that all the lands would rise up to defend it. SAY 'Tis a foul place, ruled by the get of pirates and pillagers. SAY 'Twas a den of thieves once. Now Nujel'm has merchants, not cutthroats, who take all thy gold. SAY I heard that on the island of Nujel'm, giving money to someone other than a Nujellan is punishable by death! SAY The only thing free on Nujel'm is air, and any mage who conjures a way to charge gold for breathing will be hailed as a savior. SAY Evil people walk the streets of Nujel'm. Slavers, assassins and such ilk are treated like regular citizens! SAY I cannot stand the thought of Nujel'm! 'Tis a city without a soul! SAY I heard Nujel'm is a beautiful place, full of color and magic. SAY Nujel'm is gaudy and noisy. Behind the gilt is nothing but common avarice. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Tis far from most things, is Nujel'm. A good thing, too! SAY I've never been to Nujel'm. I hear 'tis a desperately wicked place, where more skin is shown than covered! SAY Nujel'm is an island city. Part of Britannia, but ... different. SAY My cousin said that in Nujel'm inns, magic makes the beds every morning and polishes the shoes every night. Wonder what the servants do .... SAY They grow naught but fancy fruit on that Nujel'm island. Everything else has to be brought by ship. SAY Tell not a soul, but I want to go to Nujel'm someday. I'm savin' me coins up for a trip to their beaches. They say thou canst swim with not a stitch on at all! SAY 'Tis a wicked place, is Nujel'm! They is ruled by despots who couldn't be prouder of the stranglehold they have on the city. SAY The city guards of Nujel'm are bound to keep peace. They can execute a thief without askin' leave of anybody! SAY A friend tells me it's a disgusting place. Nujel'm has no respect for decency. My friend's been there three times, and he'd know! SAY Nujel'm's in no danger. So many ambassadors and lordlings spend their leisure hours there that all the lands would rise up to defend it. SAY 'Tis a foul place, ruled by the get of pirates and pillagers. SAY 'Twas a den of thieves once. Now Nujel'm has merchants, not cutthroats, who take all thy gold. SAY I heard that on the island of Nujel'm, giving money to someone other than a Nujellan is punishable by death! SAY The only thing free on Nujel'm is air, and any mage who conjures a way to charge gold for breathing will be hailed as a savior. SAY Evil people walk the streets of Nujel'm. Slavers, assassins and such ilk are treated like regular citizens! SAY I cannot stand the thought of Nujel'm! 'Tis a city without a soul! SAY I heard Nujel'm is a beautiful place, full of color and magic. SAY Nujel'm is gaudy and noisy. Behind the gilt is nothing but common avarice. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*moonglow* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 7 SAY Moonglow is my sister's cat's name. SAY Moonglow's an island, I think. SAY Moonglow's one of them places where they think a lot. SAY Moonglow's where they grow new magic, I think. SAY I met a mage from Moonglow, once. SAY Moonglow? Pah! SAY They got it sweet in Moonglow, thou knows. Not a real worker in the lot of 'em ENDDO ELSE DORAND 7 SAY Moonglow is my sister's cat's name. SAY Moonglow's an island, I think. SAY Moonglow's one of them places where they think a lot. SAY Moonglow's where they grow new magic, I think. SAY I met a mage from Moonglow, once. SAY Moonglow? Pah! SAY They got it sweet in Moonglow, thou knows. Not a real worker in the lot of 'em ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Moonglow is on the southern tip of Verity isle. SAY Verity Isle is Moonglow's whereabouts. The island is named so for the city puts much store in lofty intellectual pursuits. SAY 'Tis a very logical place, is Moonglow. Practical buildings, straightforward streets. Not a bit of froo-froo. SAY Moonglow people are too smart by half. They buy other cities' technology and then whack it to bits to see how it works. SAY Moonglow is a place of new magic. I did hear that most new magic is developed there. SAY The Lycaeum at Moonglow is famous. Nearly every wizard of any fame at all has studied there. SAY 'Tis a shameful waste that the land around Moonglow is so rich, yet none really till the soil. Might dirty their hands! Pah! SAY They've got it sweet in Moonglow, thou knowest. All is imported, but not a penny of tariff do they pay! SAY I heard once that they do not have coin in Moonglow. I know not that I believe it, though. SAY I met a man from Moonglow once. Like a teacher he was, he knew so much. Too much brains, I'd say ... SAY I learned in school that Moonglow's export is knowledge. Hah! I bet not one of them knows half I know. SAY Did'st thou knowest that Moonglow was beset by pirates and rogues long ago? Never no more, though. The mages keep the freebooters at bay. SAY 'Tis not right, thou knowest. Moonglow is supposed to be for the benefit of the realm, but they get to sit on fancy cushions, whilst folks like thee and me do the real work. SAY I met a lass from Moonglow last year. Her nose was so high, she'd drown in a rainshower. SAY 'Tis a horrible place, I'm told. No holidays nor celebration feasts at all. 'Interruptions' they call 'em. SAY Someone told me once that if the fine folk in Moonglow think thou'rt stupid, they'll not so much as let thee on shore! SAY A scholar once told me that Moonglow people aren't as smart as they think they are. SAY Moonglow? Pah! Too much thinkin', not enough livin' goin' on there. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Moonglow is on the southern tip of Verity isle. SAY Verity Isle is Moonglow's whereabouts. The island is named so for the city puts much store in lofty intellectual pursuits. SAY 'Tis a very logical place, is Moonglow. Practical buildings, straightforward streets. Not a bit of froo-froo. SAY Moonglow people are too smart by half. They buy other cities' technology and then whack it to bits to see how it works. SAY Moonglow is a place of new magic. I did hear that most new magic is developed there. SAY The Lycaeum at Moonglow is famous. Nearly every wizard of any fame at all has studied there. SAY 'Tis a shameful waste that the land around Moonglow is so rich, yet none really till the soil. Might dirty their hands! Pah! SAY They've got it sweet in Moonglow, thou knowest. All is imported, but not a penny of tariff do they pay! SAY I heard once that they do not have coin in Moonglow. I know not that I believe it, though. SAY I met a man from Moonglow once. Like a teacher he was, he knew so much. Too much brains, I'd say ... SAY I learned in school that Moonglow's export is knowledge. Hah! I bet not one of them knows half I know. SAY Did'st thou knowest that Moonglow was beset by pirates and rogues long ago? Never no more, though. The mages keep the freebooters at bay. SAY 'Tis not right, thou knowest. Moonglow is supposed to be for the benefit of the realm, but they get to sit on fancy cushions, whilst folks like thee and me do the real work. SAY I met a lass from Moonglow last year. Her nose was so high, she'd drown in a rainshower. SAY 'Tis a horrible place, I'm told. No holidays nor celebration feasts at all. 'Interruptions' they call 'em. SAY Someone told me once that if the fine folk in Moonglow think thou'rt stupid, they'll not so much as let thee on shore! SAY A scholar once told me that Moonglow people aren't as smart as they think they are. SAY Moonglow? Pah! Too much thinkin', not enough livin' goin' on there. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Moonglow is on the southern tip of Verity isle. SAY Verity Isle is Moonglow's whereabouts. The island is named so for the city puts much store in lofty intellectual pursuits. SAY 'Tis a very logical place, is Moonglow. Practical buildings, straightforward streets. Not a bit of froo-froo. SAY Moonglow people are too smart by half. They buy other cities' technology and then whack it to bits to see how it works. SAY Moonglow is a place of new magic. I did hear that most new magic is developed there. SAY The Lycaeum at Moonglow is famous. Nearly every wizard of any fame at all has studied there. SAY 'Tis a shameful waste that the land around Moonglow is so rich, yet none really till the soil. Might dirty their hands! Pah! SAY They've got it sweet in Moonglow, thou knowest. All is imported, but not a penny of tariff do they pay! SAY I heard once that they do not have coin in Moonglow. I know not that I believe it, though. SAY I met a man from Moonglow once. Like a teacher he was, he knew so much. Too much brains, I'd say ... SAY I learned in school that Moonglow's export is knowledge. Hah! I bet not one of them knows half I know. SAY Did'st thou knowest that Moonglow was beset by pirates and rogues long ago? Never no more, though. The mages keep the freebooters at bay. SAY 'Tis not right, thou knowest. Moonglow is supposed to be for the benefit of the realm, but they get to sit on fancy cushions, whilst folks like thee and me do the real work. SAY I met a lass from Moonglow last year. Her nose was so high, she'd drown in a rainshower. SAY 'Tis a horrible place, I'm told. No holidays nor celebration feasts at all. 'Interruptions' they call 'em. SAY Someone told me once that if the fine folk in Moonglow think thou'rt stupid, they'll not so much as let thee on shore! SAY A scholar once told me that Moonglow people aren't as smart as they think they are. SAY Moonglow? Pah! Too much thinkin', not enough livin' goin' on there. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Moonglow is on the southern tip of Verity isle. SAY Verity Isle is Moonglow's whereabouts. The island is named so for the city puts much store in lofty intellectual pursuits. SAY 'Tis a very logical place, is Moonglow. Practical buildings, straightforward streets. Not a bit of froo-froo. SAY Moonglow people are too smart by half. They buy other cities' technology and then whack it to bits to see how it works. SAY Moonglow is a place of new magic. I did hear that most new magic is developed there. SAY The Lycaeum at Moonglow is famous. Nearly every wizard of any fame at all has studied there. SAY 'Tis a shameful waste that the land around Moonglow is so rich, yet none really till the soil. Might dirty their hands! Pah! SAY They've got it sweet in Moonglow, thou knowest. All is imported, but not a penny of tariff do they pay! SAY I heard once that they do not have coin in Moonglow. I know not that I believe it, though. SAY I met a man from Moonglow once. Like a teacher he was, he knew so much. Too much brains, I'd say ... SAY I learned in school that Moonglow's export is knowledge. Hah! I bet not one of them knows half I know. SAY Did'st thou knowest that Moonglow was beset by pirates and rogues long ago? Never no more, though. The mages keep the freebooters at bay. SAY 'Tis not right, thou knowest. Moonglow is supposed to be for the benefit of the realm, but they get to sit on fancy cushions, whilst folks like thee and me do the real work. SAY I met a lass from Moonglow last year. Her nose was so high, she'd drown in a rainshower. SAY 'Tis a horrible place, I'm told. No holidays nor celebration feasts at all. 'Interruptions' they call 'em. SAY Someone told me once that if the fine folk in Moonglow think thou'rt stupid, they'll not so much as let thee on shore! SAY A scholar once told me that Moonglow people aren't as smart as they think they are. SAY Moonglow? Pah! Too much thinkin', not enough livin' goin' on there. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*cove* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 6 SAY Cove? Yup, last year me roof done cove in! SAY Cove? I ain't sure I ever been there. SAY Cove? Sounds near the water, mayhap .... SAY I think I may have heard of Cove. Perhaps near to Britain somehow. SAY I ain't sure where Cove is. SAY Hmmm. Cove. Never been there. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 6 SAY Cove? Yup, last year me roof done cove in! SAY Cove? I ain't sure I ever been there. SAY Cove? Sounds near the water, mayhap .... SAY I think I may have heard of Cove. Perhaps near to Britain somehow. SAY I ain't sure where Cove is. SAY Hmmm. Cove. Never been there. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY Cove? I'm not sure I've ever been there. SAY Cove? Sounds near the water, mayhap .... SAY I think I may have heard of Cove. Perhaps near to Britain somehow. SAY I'm not sure where Cove is. SAY Hmmm. Cove. I've never been there. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY Cove? I'm not sure I've ever been there. SAY Cove? Sounds near the water, mayhap .... SAY I think I may have heard of Cove. Perhaps near to Britain somehow. SAY I'm not sure where Cove is. SAY Hmmm. Cove. I've never been there. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY Cove? I'm not sure I've ever been there. SAY Cove? Sounds near the water, mayhap .... SAY I think I may have heard of Cove. Perhaps near to Britain somehow. SAY I'm not sure where Cove is. SAY Hmmm. Cove. I've never been there. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY Cove? I'm not sure I've ever been there. SAY Cove? Sounds near the water, mayhap .... SAY I think I may have heard of Cove. Perhaps near to Britain somehow. SAY I'm not sure where Cove is. SAY Hmmm. Cove. I've never been there. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=skara*brae IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 8 SAY Skara Brae is a kind of perfume, maybe. SAY Skara Brae is on an island. SAY My uncle is a fisherman in Skara Brae. SAY Skara Brae? I think it's to the west. SAY 'Tis a lovely place, I been told. SAY They got mind magic in Skara Brae. SAY Good cropland near Skara Brae. SAY I met a ranger from Skara Brae once. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 8 SAY Skara Brae is a kind of perfume, maybe. SAY Skara Brae is on an island. SAY My uncle is a fisherman in Skara Brae. SAY Skara Brae? I think it's to the west. SAY 'Tis a lovely place, I been told. SAY They got mind magic in Skara Brae. SAY Good cropland near Skara Brae. SAY I met a ranger from Skara Brae once. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Skara Brae is on an island due west of Britain. SAY Skara Brae 'tis a fine place for fisherfolk. SAY Skara Brae? Thou canst not get more west than that! SAY 'Tis a lovely place, I've been told. Hills and parks and cobblestone streets has Skara Brae. SAY They say Skara Brae has all the conveniences of home. Unusual in an island, surely. SAY They got mind magic in Skara Brae. Not firebolts so much as scramblin' up thy head. SAY I hear the land on Skara Brae is good cropland. They even have rangers to keep the farms safe. SAY It's bad positioning, that's what it is. Skara Brae is unprotected from any evil that comes from the sea. 'Tis dangerous to sail there. SAY They be the best shipbuilders in Skara Brae. Except Minoc of course. Maybe Britain, too. Still, they build fine, fast ships! SAY The rangers in Skara Brae are second to none! SAY A ranger who trained in Skara Brae can survive nearly anything nature can devise. They are marvels with animals, too. SAY Skara Brae would be a far happier place if they could rid themselves of pirates! SAY Very clean folk in Skara Brae. I'm told they'd rather bathe than eat, if they had to choose. SAY I met a lady from Skara Brae once. She said that inside every body is all the 'etheric culmination of the intellect,' with compassion and rationality. Something like that. I lose sleep thinkin' on it. SAY Poets! Everyone in Skara Brae is a poet! That's no good at all! SAY Thou couldst not swing a fish in Skara Brae without thou slappest two rangers. SAY I met a man from Skara Brae who said that on his island, earrings on a lass was as rare as wigs on a chicken. I've yet to figure what he meant. SAY A mercenary from Jhelom can always find work in Skara Brae. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Skara Brae is on an island due west of Britain. SAY Skara Brae 'tis a fine place for fisherfolk. SAY Skara Brae? Thou canst not get more west than that! SAY 'Tis a lovely place, I've been told. Hills and parks and cobblestone streets has Skara Brae. SAY They say Skara Brae has all the conveniences of home. Unusual in an island, surely. SAY They got mind magic in Skara Brae. Not firebolts so much as scramblin' up thy head. SAY I hear the land on Skara Brae is good cropland. They even have rangers to keep the farms safe. SAY It's bad positioning, that's what it is. Skara Brae is unprotected from any evil that comes from the sea. 'Tis dangerous to sail there. SAY They be the best shipbuilders in Skara Brae. Except Minoc of course. Maybe Britain, too. Still, they build fine, fast ships! SAY The rangers in Skara Brae are second to none! SAY A ranger who trained in Skara Brae can survive nearly anything nature can devise. They are marvels with animals, too. SAY Skara Brae would be a far happier place if they could rid themselves of pirates! SAY Very clean folk in Skara Brae. I'm told they'd rather bathe than eat, if they had to choose. SAY I met a lady from Skara Brae once. She said that inside every body is all the 'etheric culmination of the intellect,' with compassion and rationality. Something like that. I lose sleep thinkin' on it. SAY Poets! Everyone in Skara Brae is a poet! That's no good at all! SAY Thou couldst not swing a fish in Skara Brae without thou slappest two rangers. SAY I met a man from Skara Brae who said that on his island, earrings on a lass was as rare as wigs on a chicken. I've yet to figure what he meant. SAY A mercenary from Jhelom can always find work in Skara Brae. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Skara Brae is on an island due west of Britain. SAY Skara Brae 'tis a fine place for fisherfolk. SAY Skara Brae? Thou canst not get more west than that! SAY 'Tis a lovely place, I've been told. Hills and parks and cobblestone streets has Skara Brae. SAY They say Skara Brae has all the conveniences of home. Unusual in an island, surely. SAY They got mind magic in Skara Brae. Not firebolts so much as scramblin' up thy head. SAY I hear the land on Skara Brae is good cropland. They even have rangers to keep the farms safe. SAY It's bad positioning, that's what it is. Skara Brae is unprotected from any evil that comes from the sea. 'Tis dangerous to sail there. SAY They be the best shipbuilders in Skara Brae. Except Minoc of course. Maybe Britain, too. Still, they build fine, fast ships! SAY The rangers in Skara Brae are second to none! SAY A ranger who trained in Skara Brae can survive nearly anything nature can devise. They are marvels with animals, too. SAY Skara Brae would be a far happier place if they could rid themselves of pirates! SAY Very clean folk in Skara Brae. I'm told they'd rather bathe than eat, if they had to choose. SAY I met a lady from Skara Brae once. She said that inside every body is all the 'etheric culmination of the intellect,' with compassion and rationality. Something like that. I lose sleep thinkin' on it. SAY Poets! Everyone in Skara Brae is a poet! That's no good at all! SAY Thou couldst not swing a fish in Skara Brae without thou slappest two rangers. SAY I met a man from Skara Brae who said that on his island, earrings on a lass was as rare as wigs on a chicken. I've yet to figure what he meant. SAY A mercenary from Jhelom can always find work in Skara Brae. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Skara Brae is on an island due west of Britain. SAY Skara Brae 'tis a fine place for fisherfolk. SAY Skara Brae? Thou canst not get more west than that! SAY 'Tis a lovely place, I've been told. Hills and parks and cobblestone streets has Skara Brae. SAY They say Skara Brae has all the conveniences of home. Unusual in an island, surely. SAY They got mind magic in Skara Brae. Not firebolts so much as scramblin' up thy head. SAY I hear the land on Skara Brae is good cropland. They even have rangers to keep the farms safe. SAY It's bad positioning, that's what it is. Skara Brae is unprotected from any evil that comes from the sea. 'Tis dangerous to sail there. SAY They be the best shipbuilders in Skara Brae. Except Minoc of course. Maybe Britain, too. Still, they build fine, fast ships! SAY The rangers in Skara Brae are second to none! SAY A ranger who trained in Skara Brae can survive nearly anything nature can devise. They are marvels with animals, too. SAY Skara Brae would be a far happier place if they could rid themselves of pirates! SAY Very clean folk in Skara Brae. I'm told they'd rather bathe than eat, if they had to choose. SAY I met a lady from Skara Brae once. She said that inside every body is all the 'etheric culmination of the intellect,' with compassion and rationality. Something like that. I lose sleep thinkin' on it. SAY Poets! Everyone in Skara Brae is a poet! That's no good at all! SAY Thou couldst not swing a fish in Skara Brae without thou slappest two rangers. SAY I met a man from Skara Brae who said that on his island, earrings on a lass was as rare as wigs on a chicken. I've yet to figure what he meant. SAY A mercenary from Jhelom can always find work in Skara Brae. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*minoc* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 7 SAY My knock? SAY I don't know where Minoc is. SAY Minoc might be in the mountains. SAY My cousin said Minoc is fair cold. SAY Minoc? I don't know much about Minoc. SAY They say thou can make good money in Minoc. SAY There's a fair number of people who left here for Minoc. I don't know just why. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 7 SAY My knock? SAY I don't know where Minoc is. SAY Minoc might be in the mountains. SAY My cousin said Minoc is fair cold. SAY Minoc? I don't know much about Minoc. SAY They say thou can make good money in Minoc. SAY There's a fair number of people who left here for Minoc. I don't know just why. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND DORAND 17 SAY Minoc is in the northmost part of the realm, a bit to the east. SAY Minoc is nestled in the mountains like an egg in a nest. SAY 'Tis a mining town, is Minoc. Used to be crazy metalworkers, now 'tis mostly crazy miners. SAY They love their tools, does Minoc. The Gadgeteers Guild is there, thou knowest. SAY Minoc is too cold for my tastes. I'd need to walk in furs from head to toe, lest I'd shiver meself to death. SAY I hear Minoc is a booming, thriving town. More money than people, they say. SAY I'd not go to Minoc myself. There are too many thieves attracted to the new money. SAY They're very pleased with themselves, in Minoc. I tell thee, there'll be trouble when all the new mines run dry! SAY From Minoc comes the raw stuffs for building - lumber and metals and such. Their inventors are busy from dawn to dusk. Pity the nearest market is in Vesper. SAY Must be a curse on Minoc, that they have so much, yet are too far away to best market it. They can't even find trusty mercenaries to guard their caravans. SAY They live in ragged furs in Minoc, and love to call names to them that wear silk and eat off plates. SAY Brigands can take their caravans, but Minoc is too well defended for invasion. SAY Very creative people are found in Minoc. They take pride in artistry there. SAY 'Tis a grand place for an evening, is Minoc! Dancin' and drinkin' keep the cold from settlin' on thee. SAY Were I an artist, I'd buy my goods in Minoc, but do my living in Vesper. SAY Minoc is a mining village gone mad. SAY Minoc has a different outlook than any other city in the realm. It's as fancy as a rabbit tooth, if thou knowest what I mean. ENDDO ELSE DORAND DORAND 17 SAY Minoc is in the northmost part of the realm, a bit to the east. SAY Minoc is nestled in the mountains like an egg in a nest. SAY 'Tis a mining town, is Minoc. Used to be crazy metalworkers, now 'tis mostly crazy miners. SAY They love their tools, does Minoc. The Gadgeteers Guild is there, thou knowest. SAY Minoc is too cold for my tastes. I'd need to walk in furs from head to toe, lest I'd shiver meself to death. SAY I hear Minoc is a booming, thriving town. More money than people, they say. SAY I'd not go to Minoc myself. There are too many thieves attracted to the new money. SAY They're very pleased with themselves, in Minoc. I tell thee, there'll be trouble when all the new mines run dry! SAY From Minoc comes the raw stuffs for building - lumber and metals and such. Their inventors are busy from dawn to dusk. Pity the nearest market is in Vesper. SAY Must be a curse on Minoc, that they have so much, yet are too far away to best market it. They can't even find trusty mercenaries to guard their caravans. SAY They live in ragged furs in Minoc, and love to call names to them that wear silk and eat off plates. SAY Brigands can take their caravans, but Minoc is too well defended for invasion. SAY Very creative people are found in Minoc. They take pride in artistry there. SAY 'Tis a grand place for an evening, is Minoc! Dancin' and drinkin' keep the cold from settlin' on thee. SAY Were I an artist, I'd buy my goods in Minoc, but do my living in Vesper. SAY Minoc is a mining village gone mad. SAY Minoc has a different outlook than any other city in the realm. It's as fancy as a rabbit tooth, if thou knowest what I mean. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 17 SAY Minoc is in the northmost part of the realm, a bit to the east. SAY Minoc is nestled in the mountains like an egg in a nest. SAY 'Tis a mining town, is Minoc. Used to be crazy metalworkers, now 'tis mostly crazy miners. SAY They love their tools, does Minoc. The Gadgeteers Guild is there, thou knowest. SAY Minoc is too cold for my tastes. I'd need to walk in furs from head to toe, lest I'd shiver meself to death. SAY I hear Minoc is a booming, thriving town. More money than people, they say. SAY I'd not go to Minoc myself. There are too many thieves attracted to the new money. SAY They're very pleased with themselves, in Minoc. I tell thee, there'll be trouble when all the new mines run dry! SAY From Minoc comes the raw stuffs for building - lumber and metals and such. Their inventors are busy from dawn to dusk. Pity the nearest market is in Vesper. SAY Must be a curse on Minoc, that they have so much, yet are too far away to best market it. They can't even find trusty mercenaries to guard their caravans. SAY They live in ragged furs in Minoc, and love to call names to them that wear silk and eat off plates. SAY Brigands can take their caravans, but Minoc is too well defended for invasion. SAY Very creative people are found in Minoc. They take pride in artistry there. SAY 'Tis a grand place for an evening, is Minoc! Dancin' and drinkin' keep the cold from settlin' on thee. SAY Were I an artist, I'd buy my goods in Minoc, but do my living in Vesper. SAY Minoc is a mining village gone mad. SAY Minoc has a different outlook than any other city in the realm. It's as fancy as a rabbit tooth, if thou knowest what I mean. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 17 SAY Minoc is in the northmost part of the realm, a bit to the east. SAY Minoc is nestled in the mountains like an egg in a nest. SAY 'Tis a mining town, is Minoc. Used to be crazy metalworkers, now 'tis mostly crazy miners. SAY They love their tools, does Minoc. The Gadgeteers Guild is there, thou knowest. SAY Minoc is too cold for my tastes. I'd need to walk in furs from head to toe, lest I'd shiver meself to death. SAY I hear Minoc is a booming, thriving town. More money than people, they say. SAY I'd not go to Minoc myself. There are too many thieves attracted to the new money. SAY They're very pleased with themselves, in Minoc. I tell thee, there'll be trouble when all the new mines run dry! SAY From Minoc comes the raw stuffs for building - lumber and metals and such. Their inventors are busy from dawn to dusk. Pity the nearest market is in Vesper. SAY Must be a curse on Minoc, that they have so much, yet are too far away to best market it. They can't even find trusty mercenaries to guard their caravans. SAY They live in ragged furs in Minoc, and love to call names to them that wear silk and eat off plates. SAY Brigands can take their caravans, but Minoc is too well defended for invasion. SAY Very creative people are found in Minoc. They take pride in artistry there. SAY 'Tis a grand place for an evening, is Minoc! Dancin' and drinkin' keep the cold from settlin' on thee. SAY Were I an artist, I'd buy my goods in Minoc, but do my living in Vesper. SAY Minoc is a mining village gone mad. SAY Minoc has a different outlook than any other city in the realm. It's as fancy as a rabbit tooth, if thou knowest what I mean. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*vesper* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 7 SAY Vesper? 'Tis someone who has vesprosy. SAY Vesper? It may be a sea town .... SAY I never been to Vesper. SAY Vesper is a cold place, I'm told. I hate cold. SAY I don't even know what they make in Vesper. SAY My aunt's got a gadget that came from Vesper. SAY I don't even know where Vesper is. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 7 SAY Vesper? 'Tis someone who has vesprosy. SAY Vesper? It may be a sea town .... SAY I never been to Vesper. SAY Vesper is a cold place, I'm told. I hate cold. SAY I don't even know what they make in Vesper. SAY My aunt's got a gadget that came from Vesper. SAY I don't even know where Vesper is. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Vesper is on the eastern coast of Britannia, to the north. It is Britannia's major trading port for the north sea SAY Vesper is a city of silly people. They have an overabundance, and no wit to use it well. SAY What Vesper does not know is that Lord British is aware that it is not working for the best interest of his realm. One day that city will receive a surprise. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Vesper is on the eastern coast of Britannia, to the north. It is Britannia's major trading port for the north sea SAY Vesper is a city of silly people. They have an overabundance, and no wit to use it well. SAY What Vesper does not know is that Lord British is aware that it is not working for the best interest of his realm. One day that city will receive a surprise. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Vesper can be found on the eastern coast of Britannia, to the north. SAY If thou art looking for the major trading port for the north sea, 'tis Vesper. SAY Ah, Vesper is known as a beautiful city. I would like to go there someday. SAY Now thou wilt be able to find anything thou needest in Vesper. That is its fame. SAY Vesper is a bit cold for my tastes. Cold wind, cold stone, cold people. SAY Thou knowest that Vesper is the export center for Minoc, yes? They carry gadgets the likes of which thou'lt use every day ... and other such things as thou'lt be pressed to find any use for at all. SAY The shopping in Minoc, they say, is a pastime and not a chore. Many shops for many things. SAY I don't know what I think about Vesper. From what I hear, they spend their time on naught but silly things. SAY I'm told that the assassins in Vesper use magic in their trade. SAY 'Tis a bad place to farm, is Vesper, but a fair place to fish. SAY People tire of things quickly in Vesper, and cast them out. They care not if it is gold or dross. SAY Vesper needs must be a nervous place. There are few cities that do not envy its power, and would take it if they could. SAY I heard Vesper was rotten to the core. Crime and all manner of vice can be found within its walls. SAY I hear rumors that even Lord British does not condone Vesper's wicked ways, and wishes Britain were well washed of its sordid vices. SAY Vesper is a city with an audience. Always there is street theater, firework displays and other such extravagances. Their only goal is to bring the moneyed people back SAY Thou canst never tell if someone from Vesper likes thee. They smile at everyone. SAY They love only money in Vesper. SAY Thou art always watched in Vesper. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Vesper can be found on the eastern coast of Britannia, to the north. SAY If thou art looking for the major trading port for the north sea, 'tis Vesper. SAY Ah, Vesper is known as a beautiful city. I would like to go there someday. SAY Now thou wilt be able to find anything thou needest in Vesper. That is its fame. SAY Vesper is a bit cold for my tastes. Cold wind, cold stone, cold people. SAY Thou knowest that Vesper is the export center for Minoc, yes? They carry gadgets the likes of which thou'lt use every day ... and other such things as thou'lt be pressed to find any use for at all. SAY The shopping in Minoc, they say, is a pastime and not a chore. Many shops for many things. SAY I don't know what I think about Vesper. From what I hear, they spend their time on naught but silly things. SAY I'm told that the assassins in Vesper use magic in their trade. SAY 'Tis a bad place to farm, is Vesper, but a fair place to fish. SAY People tire of things quickly in Vesper, and cast them out. They care not if it is gold or dross. SAY Vesper needs must be a nervous place. There are few cities that do not envy its power, and would take it if they could. SAY I heard Vesper was rotten to the core. Crime and all manner of vice can be found within its walls. SAY I hear rumors that even Lord British does not condone Vesper's wicked ways, and wishes Britain were well washed of its sordid vices. SAY Vesper is a city with an audience. Always there is street theater, firework displays and other such extravagances. Their only goal is to bring the moneyed people back SAY Thou canst never tell if someone from Vesper likes thee. They smile at everyone. SAY They love only money in Vesper. SAY Thou art always watched in Vesper. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=bucs*den IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 9 SAY I don't know of no place called 'Buccaneer's Den. SAY Buccaneer's Den? Sounds wicked. SAY I know nothin' of Buccaneer's Den. SAY I never been to Buccaneer's Den. SAY What? What? I don't get thy question. SAY How would thou know of such a place? I ain't never heard of Buccaneer's Den. SAY Buccawho's Den? SAY Buccaneer's Den? Sounds like a place for pirates. SAY Buccaneer's Den ... unless it's named bad ... would be a pit of immorality and deceit. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 9 SAY I don't know of no place called 'Buccaneer's Den. SAY Buccaneer's Den? Sounds wicked. SAY I know nothin' of Buccaneer's Den. SAY I never been to Buccaneer's Den. SAY What? What? I don't get thy question. SAY How would thou know of such a place? I ain't never heard of Buccaneer's Den. SAY Buccawho's Den? SAY Buccaneer's Den? Sounds like a place for pirates. SAY Buccaneer's Den ... unless it's named bad ... would be a pit of immorality and deceit. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 8 SAY Thou'rt in Buccaneer's Den. SAY Thou'rt touched. This place is the Den. SAY Not much to tell of Buccaneer's Den. SAY Buccaneer's Den is where the truly free pitch their tents. SAY The Den is a good place to hide from those such as would be lookin' for thee. SAY How would'st thou not know of such a place? This place is Buccaneer's Den. SAY Buccaneer's Den? 'Tis a place for pirates. SAY Buccaneer's Den ... unless it is misnamed ... would be a pit of immorality and deceit. But we like it that way. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 8 SAY Thou'rt in Buccaneer's Den. SAY Thou'rt touched. This place is the Den. SAY Not much to tell of Buccaneer's Den. SAY Buccaneer's Den is where the truly free pitch their tents. SAY The Den is a good place to hide from those such as would be lookin' for thee. SAY How would'st thou not know of such a place? This place is Buccaneer's Den. SAY Buccaneer's Den? 'Tis a place for pirates. SAY Buccaneer's Den ... unless it is misnamed ... would be a pit of immorality and deceit. But we like it that way. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 8 SAY Thou'rt in Buccaneer's Den. SAY Thou'rt touched. This place is the Den. SAY Not much to tell of Buccaneer's Den. SAY Buccaneer's Den is where the truly free pitch their tents. SAY The Den is a good place to hide from those such as would be lookin' for thee. SAY How would'st thou not know of such a place? This place is Buccaneer's Den. SAY Buccaneer's Den? 'Tis a place for pirates. SAY Buccaneer's Den ... unless it is misnamed ... would be a pit of immorality and deceit. But we like it that way. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 8 SAY Thou'rt in Buccaneer's Den. SAY Thou'rt touched. This place is the Den. SAY Not much to tell of Buccaneer's Den. SAY Buccaneer's Den is where the truly free pitch their tents. SAY The Den is a good place to hide from those such as would be lookin' for thee. SAY How would'st thou not know of such a place? This place is Buccaneer's Den. SAY Buccaneer's Den? 'Tis a place for pirates. SAY Buccaneer's Den ... unless it is misnamed ... would be a pit of immorality and deceit. But we like it that way. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*magincia* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 6 SAY Magincia is ... a city of Britain. SAY I ain't never been to Magincia. SAY My cousin said they wouldn't even let him in the gate of Magincia. He wasn't fine enough. SAY The rich poffs live in Magincia.! SAY I've heard of Magincia, but I can't remember what was said. SAY Magincia! Lazy ... overindulged ... spoilt rotten ...richling snobs! ENDDO ELSE DORAND 6 SAY Magincia is ... a city of Britain. SAY I ain't never been to Magincia. SAY My cousin said they wouldn't even let him in the gate of Magincia. He wasn't fine enough. SAY The rich poffs live in Magincia.! SAY I've heard of Magincia, but I can't remember what was said. SAY Magincia! Lazy ... overindulged ... spoilt rotten ...richling snobs! ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 16 SAY Magincia is an island city east of Britain. SAY Magincia, they say, would be food for pirates were it not for Moonglow's magic. SAY Ach! Magincia is all flash and glitter! Too much money, not enough sense. I heard that the most common shop in Magincia has more gems than Lord British' crown! SAY They have everything in Magincia, save common sense. SAY Magincia! Lazy ... overindulged ... spoilt rotten ...richling peasants! Dost not get me started! SAY I heard that the floors in Magincia clean themselves. Now that's something I'd like to have! SAY They use magic in Magincia to keep from doing work. Seems like cheating to me. SAY There's not much farm land near Magincia, that much I can tell thee. They'd rather pay to have food brought to them. SAY They'd not let the likes of us live in Magincia. 'Tis a city with only ladies, no ladies-in-waiting. SAY I think they have a diamond mine in Magincia. SAY They are lucky to have magical protection in Magincia. Not a city cares for them, and people hereabouts would like to teach them manners. SAY Someone told me that the fine lords and ladies in Magincia hire peasants to talk to peasants. Keeps them a bit father away from the common riffraff, I suppose. SAY It's said that in Magincia, they'd rather look good than feel good. SAY The main difference between someone from Magincia and a peasant is that the Magincian is NOT a PEASANT! If thou see'est what I mean. SAY They produce nothing in Magincia but snobs and money. SAY Someday they'll run out of diamonds in Magincia, and with hunger will come wisdom and compassion. SAY Magincia is a land of over-plenty and overmuch pride. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 16 SAY Magincia is an island city east of Britain. SAY Magincia, they say, would be food for pirates were it not for Moonglow's magic. SAY Ach! Magincia is all flash and glitter! Too much money, not enough sense. I heard that the most common shop in Magincia has more gems than Lord British' crown! SAY They have everything in Magincia, save common sense. SAY Magincia! Lazy ... overindulged ... spoilt rotten ...richling peasants! Dost not get me started! SAY I heard that the floors in Magincia clean themselves. Now that's something I'd like to have! SAY They use magic in Magincia to keep from doing work. Seems like cheating to me. SAY There's not much farm land near Magincia, that much I can tell thee. They'd rather pay to have food brought to them. SAY They'd not let the likes of us live in Magincia. 'Tis a city with only ladies, no ladies-in-waiting. SAY I think they have a diamond mine in Magincia. SAY They are lucky to have magical protection in Magincia. Not a city cares for them, and people hereabouts would like to teach them manners. SAY Someone told me that the fine lords and ladies in Magincia hire peasants to talk to peasants. Keeps them a bit father away from the common riffraff, I suppose. SAY It's said that in Magincia, they'd rather look good than feel good. SAY The main difference between someone from Magincia and a peasant is that the Magincian is NOT a PEASANT! If thou see'est what I mean. SAY They produce nothing in Magincia but snobs and money. SAY Someday they'll run out of diamonds in Magincia, and with hunger will come wisdom and compassion. SAY Magincia is a land of over-plenty and overmuch pride. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 16 SAY Magincia is an island city east of Britain. SAY Magincia, they say, would be food for pirates were it not for Moonglow's magic. SAY Ach! Magincia is all flash and glitter! Too much money, not enough sense. I heard that the most common shop in Magincia has more gems than Lord British' crown! SAY They have everything in Magincia, save common sense. SAY Magincia! Lazy ... overindulged ... spoilt rotten ...richling peasants! Dost not get me started! SAY I heard that the floors in Magincia clean themselves. Now that's something I'd like to have! SAY They use magic in Magincia to keep from doing work. Seems like cheating to me. SAY There's not much farm land near Magincia, that much I can tell thee. They'd rather pay to have food brought to them. SAY They'd not let the likes of us live in Magincia. 'Tis a city with only ladies, no ladies-in-waiting. SAY I think they have a diamond mine in Magincia. SAY They are lucky to have magical protection in Magincia. Not a city cares for them, and people hereabouts would like to teach them manners. SAY Someone told me that the fine lords and ladies in Magincia hire peasants to talk to peasants. Keeps them a bit father away from the common riffraff, I suppose. SAY It's said that in Magincia, they'd rather look good than feel good. SAY The main difference between someone from Magincia and a peasant is that the Magincian is NOT a PEASANT! If thou see'est what I mean. SAY They produce nothing in Magincia but snobs and money. SAY Someday they'll run out of diamonds in Magincia, and with hunger will come wisdom and compassion. SAY Magincia is a land of over-plenty and overmuch pride. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 16 SAY Magincia is an island city east of Britain. SAY Magincia, they say, would be food for pirates were it not for Moonglow's magic. SAY Ach! Magincia is all flash and glitter! Too much money, not enough sense. I heard that the most common shop in Magincia has more gems than Lord British' crown! SAY They have everything in Magincia, save common sense. SAY Magincia! Lazy ... overindulged ... spoilt rotten ...richling peasants! Dost not get me started! SAY I heard that the floors in Magincia clean themselves. Now that's something I'd like to have! SAY They use magic in Magincia to keep from doing work. Seems like cheating to me. SAY There's not much farm land near Magincia, that much I can tell thee. They'd rather pay to have food brought to them. SAY They'd not let the likes of us live in Magincia. 'Tis a city with only ladies, no ladies-in-waiting. SAY I think they have a diamond mine in Magincia. SAY They are lucky to have magical protection in Magincia. Not a city cares for them, and people hereabouts would like to teach them manners. SAY Someone told me that the fine lords and ladies in Magincia hire peasants to talk to peasants. Keeps them a bit father away from the common riffraff, I suppose. SAY It's said that in Magincia, they'd rather look good than feel good. SAY The main difference between someone from Magincia and a peasant is that the Magincian is NOT a PEASANT! If thou see'est what I mean. SAY They produce nothing in Magincia but snobs and money. SAY Someday they'll run out of diamonds in Magincia, and with hunger will come wisdom and compassion. SAY Magincia is a land of over-plenty and overmuch pride. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*yew* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 7 SAY Yu? You? I don't understand what thou means. SAY Yew ... ahh, that's a city, I'm almost sure. SAY I knew a lad from Yew. He said it weren't really a city. SAY Yew, that's a kind of tree. SAY They make bows from yew wood. SAY My cousin says they get drunk on wine in Yew. SAY U. That's a stupid name for a city. They could at least add a few letters and make a word. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 7 SAY Yu? You? I don't understand what thou means. SAY Yew ... ahh, that's a city, I'm almost sure. SAY I knew a lad from Yew. He said it weren't really a city. SAY Yew, that's a kind of tree. SAY They make bows from yew wood. SAY My cousin says they get drunk on wine in Yew. SAY U. That's a stupid name for a city. They could at least add a few letters and make a word. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Yew is in the northwest region of Britannia. SAY Yew ... ahh, that is near to Empath Abbey. That's the land from whence the best wine comes. SAY Yew is not what I'd call a city. It is more a collection of friendly neighbors. SAY They are a straightforward people, in Yew. Things are simpler there. SAY They have magic in Yew, but it's more of a natural sort. Potions, elixirs, and other such aids. SAY The druids in Yew can teach students how to focus their power through nature. SAY The soil around Yew is marvelously fertile. Grass is good for sheep, and the grapes are excellent for wine. SAY They are a peasant people in Yew, but in a good way, really. SAY Thou hast to admire a people as self-reliant as they are in Yew. SAY I knew a man who said that for bows and staves, none were better than those in Yew. SAY It can be dangerous in the woods near Yew. There are bands of ettins, orcs and goblins that eat the livestock ... and occasionally the people, too! SAY Yew is a popular place for Rangers, I'm told. SAY I've been to Yew once. 'Twas a beautiful region ... peaceful and serene. SAY Those in Yew despise those who misuse the elements of nature. 'Tis the only thing they truly hate. SAY They like wine, the folk of Yew. When both moons are full, the town has a party with lots of wine, dancing, and even more wine. 'Tis a druid thing, I think. SAY When someone in Yew builds a house, all the neighbors help. I am told it takes but a day. SAY Shepherds are fond of Yew. Their carved staves are famous. SAY I believe there is an enormous jail in Yew. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Yew is in the northwest region of Britannia. SAY Yew ... ahh, that is near to Empath Abbey. That's the land from whence the best wine comes. SAY Yew is not what I'd call a city. It is more a collection of friendly neighbors. SAY They are a straightforward people, in Yew. Things are simpler there. SAY They have magic in Yew, but it's more of a natural sort. Potions, elixirs, and other such aids. SAY The druids in Yew can teach students how to focus their power through nature. SAY The soil around Yew is marvelously fertile. Grass is good for sheep, and the grapes are excellent for wine. SAY They are a peasant people in Yew, but in a good way, really. SAY Thou hast to admire a people as self-reliant as they are in Yew. SAY I knew a man who said that for bows and staves, none were better than those in Yew. SAY It can be dangerous in the woods near Yew. There are bands of ettins, orcs and goblins that eat the livestock ... and occasionally the people, too! SAY Yew is a popular place for Rangers, I'm told. SAY I've been to Yew once. 'Twas a beautiful region ... peaceful and serene. SAY Those in Yew despise those who misuse the elements of nature. 'Tis the only thing they truly hate. SAY They like wine, the folk of Yew. When both moons are full, the town has a party with lots of wine, dancing, and even more wine. 'Tis a druid thing, I think. SAY When someone in Yew builds a house, all the neighbors help. I am told it takes but a day. SAY Shepherds are fond of Yew. Their carved staves are famous. SAY I believe there is an enormous jail in Yew. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Yew is in the northwest region of Britannia. SAY Yew ... ahh, that is near to Empath Abbey. That's the land from whence the best wine comes. SAY Yew is not what I'd call a city. It is more a collection of friendly neighbors. SAY They are a straightforward people, in Yew. Things are simpler there. SAY They have magic in Yew, but it's more of a natural sort. Potions, elixirs, and other such aids. SAY The druids in Yew can teach students how to focus their power through nature. SAY The soil around Yew is marvelously fertile. Grass is good for sheep, and the grapes are excellent for wine. SAY They are a peasant people in Yew, but in a good way, really. SAY Thou hast to admire a people as self-reliant as they are in Yew. SAY I knew a man who said that for bows and staves, none were better than those in Yew. SAY It can be dangerous in the woods near Yew. There are bands of ettins, orcs and goblins that eat the livestock ... and occasionally the people, too! SAY Yew is a popular place for Rangers, I'm told. SAY I've been to Yew once. 'Twas a beautiful region ... peaceful and serene. SAY Those in Yew despise those who misuse the elements of nature. 'Tis the only thing they truly hate. SAY They like wine, the folk of Yew. When both moons are full, the town has a party with lots of wine, dancing, and even more wine. 'Tis a druid thing, I think. SAY When someone in Yew builds a house, all the neighbors help. I am told it takes but a day. SAY Shepherds are fond of Yew. Their carved staves are famous. SAY I believe there is an enormous jail in Yew. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Yew is in the northwest region of Britannia. SAY Yew ... ahh, that is near to Empath Abbey. That's the land from whence the best wine comes. SAY Yew is not what I'd call a city. It is more a collection of friendly neighbors. SAY They are a straightforward people, in Yew. Things are simpler there. SAY They have magic in Yew, but it's more of a natural sort. Potions, elixirs, and other such aids. SAY The druids in Yew can teach students how to focus their power through nature. SAY The soil around Yew is marvelously fertile. Grass is good for sheep, and the grapes are excellent for wine. SAY They are a peasant people in Yew, but in a good way, really. SAY Thou hast to admire a people as self-reliant as they are in Yew. SAY I knew a man who said that for bows and staves, none were better than those in Yew. SAY It can be dangerous in the woods near Yew. There are bands of ettins, orcs and goblins that eat the livestock ... and occasionally the people, too! SAY Yew is a popular place for Rangers, I'm told. SAY I've been to Yew once. 'Twas a beautiful region ... peaceful and serene. SAY Those in Yew despise those who misuse the elements of nature. 'Tis the only thing they truly hate. SAY They like wine, the folk of Yew. When both moons are full, the town has a party with lots of wine, dancing, and even more wine. 'Tis a druid thing, I think. SAY When someone in Yew builds a house, all the neighbors help. I am told it takes but a day. SAY Shepherds are fond of Yew. Their carved staves are famous. SAY I believe there is an enormous jail in Yew. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*wind* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY Wind? 'Tis simply moving air. SAY I have heard of no place called Wind. SAY I don't understand what thou'rt meanin'. SAY I may have heard a legend of a city called Wind. It was in the mountains, if I recall. SAY If there's such a place called Wind, it ain't known around here. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY Wind? 'Tis simply moving air. SAY I have heard of no place called Wind. SAY I don't understand what thou'rt meanin'. SAY I may have heard a legend of a city called Wind. It was in the mountains, if I recall. SAY If there's such a place called Wind, it ain't known around here. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY Wind? 'Tis simply moving air. SAY I have heard of no place called Wind. SAY I do not understand what thou dost mean. SAY I may have heard a legend of a city called Wind. It was in the mountains, if I recall. SAY If there is such a place called Wind, it is not known around here. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY Wind? 'Tis simply moving air. SAY I have heard of no place called Wind. SAY I do not understand what thou dost mean. SAY I may have heard a legend of a city called Wind. It was in the mountains, if I recall. SAY If there is such a place called Wind, it is not known around here. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY Wind? 'Tis simply moving air. SAY I have heard of no place called Wind. SAY I do not understand what thou dost mean. SAY I may have heard a legend of a city called Wind. It was in the mountains, if I recall. SAY If there is such a place called Wind, it is not known around here. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY Wind? 'Tis simply moving air. SAY I have heard of no place called Wind. SAY I do not understand what thou dost mean. SAY I may have heard a legend of a city called Wind. It was in the mountains, if I recall. SAY If there is such a place called Wind, it is not known around here. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=serpents*hold ON=serpent's*hold IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 6 SAY Serpent's Hold is a funny name. Serpents can't hold anything. SAY I don't know what they do in Serpent's Hold. SAY Someone told me it wasn't a city, was Serpent's Hold. SAY The place thou seekst is elsewhere. SAY In Serpent's Hold, weapons of war are as common as spittoons. SAY I once met a warrior who trained at Serpent's Hold. Ominous looking, 'e was. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 6 SAY Serpent's Hold is a funny name. Serpents can't hold anything. SAY I don't know what they do in Serpent's Hold. SAY Someone told me it wasn't a city, was Serpent's Hold. SAY The place thou seekst is elsewhere. SAY In Serpent's Hold, weapons of war are as common as spittoons. SAY I once met a warrior who trained at Serpent's Hold. Ominous looking, 'e was. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Serpent's Hold is on the largest island just east and south of the Cape of Heroes. SAY Serpent's Hold is where all the fighters of this realm are trained. 'Tis common knowledge. SAY 'Tis not so much a city as a stronghold, is Serpent's Hold. SAY If thou'rt looking for military devices, Serpent's Hold is the place thou seekest. SAY In Serpent's Hold, weapons of war are as common as spittoons. SAY I once met a warrior who trained at Serpent's Hold. He said although the instructors speak highly of military magic, he thought 'twas a dishonorable method of war. SAY 'Tis not a land used for farming, is Serpent's Hold. I do not think the soldiers take time to till the soil. SAY Serpent's Hold is not a merry place for those not interested in the military life. SAY No one but the vilest of beasts would dare attack Serpent's Hold. SAY I think there is sometimes blood spilled between the warriors of Serpent's Hold, Trinsic and Jhelom. SAY They are not so much paladins or mercenaries in Serpent's Hold. Soldier is more the like. SAY The silver serpent is the icon of prowess and courage in battle. The soldiers of Serpent's Hold will tell thee that. SAY The story runs that a silver serpent saved Lord British' life. Serpent's Hold is named for that snake. SAY 'Tis not wise to joke with a soldier from Serpent's Hold ... not if he thinks thou art laughing at his expense. SAY Discipline is important to those at Serpent's Hold. Discipline is based on duty, and duty is to Lord British, Britannia and to thy commanding officers. SAY Soldiers, once trained at Serpent's Hold, usually enter the world to seek their fortune. SAY Serpent's Hold has no known export, save the soldiers they train. SAY I've never been to Serpent's Hold. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Serpent's Hold is on the largest island just east and south of the Cape of Heroes. SAY Serpent's Hold is where all the fighters of this realm are trained. 'Tis common knowledge. SAY 'Tis not so much a city as a stronghold, is Serpent's Hold. SAY If thou'rt looking for military devices, Serpent's Hold is the place thou seekest. SAY In Serpent's Hold, weapons of war are as common as spittoons. SAY I once met a warrior who trained at Serpent's Hold. He said although the instructors speak highly of military magic, he thought 'twas a dishonorable method of war. SAY 'Tis not a land used for farming, is Serpent's Hold. I do not think the soldiers take time to till the soil. SAY Serpent's Hold is not a merry place for those not interested in the military life. SAY No one but the vilest of beasts would dare attack Serpent's Hold. SAY I think there is sometimes blood spilled between the warriors of Serpent's Hold, Trinsic and Jhelom. SAY They are not so much paladins or mercenaries in Serpent's Hold. Soldier is more the like. SAY The silver serpent is the icon of prowess and courage in battle. The soldiers of Serpent's Hold will tell thee that. SAY The story runs that a silver serpent saved Lord British' life. Serpent's Hold is named for that snake. SAY 'Tis not wise to joke with a soldier from Serpent's Hold ... not if he thinks thou art laughing at his expense. SAY Discipline is important to those at Serpent's Hold. Discipline is based on duty, and duty is to Lord British, Britannia and to thy commanding officers. SAY Soldiers, once trained at Serpent's Hold, usually enter the world to seek their fortune. SAY Serpent's Hold has no known export, save the soldiers they train. SAY I've never been to Serpent's Hold. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 18 SAY Serpent's Hold is on the largest island just east and south of the Cape of Heroes. SAY Serpent's Hold is where all the fighters of this realm are trained. 'Tis common knowledge. SAY 'Tis not so much a city as a stronghold, is Serpent's Hold. SAY If thou'rt looking for military devices, Serpent's Hold is the place thou seekest. SAY In Serpent's Hold, weapons of war are as common as spittoons. SAY I once met a warrior who trained at Serpent's Hold. He said although the instructors speak highly of military magic, he thought 'twas a dishonorable method of war. SAY 'Tis not a land used for farming, is Serpent's Hold. I do not think the soldiers take time to till the soil. SAY Serpent's Hold is not a merry place for those not interested in the military life. SAY No one but the vilest of beasts would dare attack Serpent's Hold. SAY I think there is sometimes blood spilled between the warriors of Serpent's Hold, Trinsic and Jhelom. SAY They are not so much paladins or mercenaries in Serpent's Hold. Soldier is more the like. SAY The silver serpent is the icon of prowess and courage in battle. The soldiers of Serpent's Hold will tell thee that. SAY The story runs that a silver serpent saved Lord British' life. Serpent's Hold is named for that snake. SAY 'Tis not wise to joke with a soldier from Serpent's Hold ... not if he thinks thou art laughing at his expense. SAY Discipline is important to those at Serpent's Hold. Discipline is based on duty, and duty is to Lord British, Britannia and to thy commanding officers. SAY Soldiers, once trained at Serpent's Hold, usually enter the world to seek their fortune. SAY Serpent's Hold has no known export, save the soldiers they train. SAY I've never been to Serpent's Hold. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 18 SAY Serpent's Hold is on the largest island just east and south of the Cape of Heroes. SAY Serpent's Hold is where all the fighters of this realm are trained. 'Tis common knowledge. SAY 'Tis not so much a city as a stronghold, is Serpent's Hold. SAY If thou'rt looking for military devices, Serpent's Hold is the place thou seekest. SAY In Serpent's Hold, weapons of war are as common as spittoons. SAY I once met a warrior who trained at Serpent's Hold. He said although the instructors speak highly of military magic, he thought 'twas a dishonorable method of war. SAY 'Tis not a land used for farming, is Serpent's Hold. I do not think the soldiers take time to till the soil. SAY Serpent's Hold is not a merry place for those not interested in the military life. SAY No one but the vilest of beasts would dare attack Serpent's Hold. SAY I think there is sometimes blood spilled between the warriors of Serpent's Hold, Trinsic and Jhelom. SAY They are not so much paladins or mercenaries in Serpent's Hold. Soldier is more the like. SAY The silver serpent is the icon of prowess and courage in battle. The soldiers of Serpent's Hold will tell thee that. SAY The story runs that a silver serpent saved Lord British' life. Serpent's Hold is named for that snake. SAY 'Tis not wise to joke with a soldier from Serpent's Hold ... not if he thinks thou art laughing at his expense. SAY Discipline is important to those at Serpent's Hold. Discipline is based on duty, and duty is to Lord British, Britannia and to thy commanding officers. SAY Soldiers, once trained at Serpent's Hold, usually enter the world to seek their fortune. SAY Serpent's Hold has no known export, save the soldiers they train. SAY I've never been to Serpent's Hold. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=lord*british ON=*king* ON=*ruler* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 6 SAY I wonder why he isn't King British .... SAY Lord British? Why, he's our ruler, of course! SAY I always thought Lord British was the name of a bard group. SAY Ain't never seen Lord British myself. SAY My cousin said Lord British likes macaroni and cheese. SAY Lord British could do with spending some time with the common folk, I think. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 6 SAY I wonder why he isn't King British .... SAY Lord British? Why, he's our ruler, of course! SAY I always thought Lord British was the name of a bard group. SAY Ain't never seen Lord British myself. SAY My cousin said Lord British likes macaroni and cheese. SAY Lord British could do with spending some time with the common folk, I think. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 17 SAY Lord British is the ruler of Britannia. SAY Lord British? Why, he's our ruler, or course! SAY I've never seen Lord British myself. SAY I'm told Lord British has a castle with a moat. I'll wager there are gargoyles on his parapets, too. SAY Lord British could do with spending some time with the common folk, I think. SAY Lord British saved us all from the evil Lord Robert, or something like that. I forget exactly. SAY Now that I think on it, Lord British is probably a fair touch older than he looks. Dost thou think he might be ... magically sustained? No, never mind. Forget I said anything. SAY Lord British lives in Britain. Come to think of it, that kinda makes sense. SAY Didst thou ever wonder why the king is called 'lord'? Passing odd, I call it. SAY Lord British sits in judgment in many courts. He needs must know a lot. SAY I'd follow Lord British anywhere. SAY Me mum told me that Lord British was saved from a mongbat by a silver serpent. I've never even seen a mongbat. SAY If I were Lord British, I'd build a house in Nujel'm. That's what I'd do. SAY Lord British knows everything. SAY Me dad was once resurrected from death by Lord British. He was eaten by an ettin. It was a good job for Lord British to even find enough pieces to work on. SAY Lord British is the best ruler we've ever had. All the school books say so. SAY If Lord British were a pile of gold, dost thou believe he would think he were a horse? It probably wouldn't matter one jot, so long as thou got around faster. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 17 SAY Lord British is the ruler of Britannia. SAY Lord British? Why, he's our ruler, or course! SAY I've never seen Lord British myself. SAY I'm told Lord British has a castle with a moat. I'll wager there are gargoyles on his parapets, too. SAY Lord British could do with spending some time with the common folk, I think. SAY Lord British saved us all from the evil Lord Robert, or something like that. I forget exactly. SAY Now that I think on it, Lord British is probably a fair touch older than he looks. Dost thou think he might be ... magically sustained? No, never mind. Forget I said anything. SAY Lord British lives in Britain. Come to think of it, that kinda makes sense. SAY Didst thou ever wonder why the king is called 'lord'? Passing odd, I call it. SAY Lord British sits in judgment in many courts. He needs must know a lot. SAY I'd follow Lord British anywhere. SAY Me mum told me that Lord British was saved from a mongbat by a silver serpent. I've never even seen a mongbat. SAY If I were Lord British, I'd build a house in Nujel'm. That's what I'd do. SAY Lord British knows everything. SAY Me dad was once resurrected from death by Lord British. He was eaten by an ettin. It was a good job for Lord British to even find enough pieces to work on. SAY Lord British is the best ruler we've ever had. All the school books say so. SAY If Lord British were a pile of gold, dost thou believe he would think he were a horse? It probably wouldn't matter one jot, so long as thou got around faster. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 17 SAY Lord British is the ruler of Britannia. SAY Lord British? Why, he's our ruler, or course! SAY I've never seen Lord British myself. SAY I'm told Lord British has a castle with a moat. I'll wager there are gargoyles on his parapets, too. SAY Lord British could do with spending some time with the common folk, I think. SAY Lord British saved us all from the evil Lord Robert, or something like that. I forget exactly. SAY Now that I think on it, Lord British is probably a fair touch older than he looks. Dost thou think he might be ... magically sustained? No, never mind. Forget I said anything. SAY Lord British lives in Britain. Come to think of it, that kinda makes sense. SAY Didst thou ever wonder why the king is called 'lord'? Passing odd, I call it. SAY Lord British sits in judgment in many courts. He needs must know a lot. SAY I'd follow Lord British anywhere. SAY Me mum told me that Lord British was saved from a mongbat by a silver serpent. I've never even seen a mongbat. SAY If I were Lord British, I'd build a house in Nujel'm. That's what I'd do. SAY Lord British knows everything. SAY Me dad was once resurrected from death by Lord British. He was eaten by an ettin. It was a good job for Lord British to even find enough pieces to work on. SAY Lord British is the best ruler we've ever had. All the school books say so. SAY If Lord British were a pile of gold, dost thou believe he would think he were a horse? It probably wouldn't matter one jot, so long as thou got around faster. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 17 SAY Lord British is the ruler of Britannia. SAY Lord British? Why, he's our ruler, or course! SAY I've never seen Lord British myself. SAY I'm told Lord British has a castle with a moat. I'll wager there are gargoyles on his parapets, too. SAY Lord British could do with spending some time with the common folk, I think. SAY Lord British saved us all from the evil Lord Robert, or something like that. I forget exactly. SAY Now that I think on it, Lord British is probably a fair touch older than he looks. Dost thou think he might be ... magically sustained? No, never mind. Forget I said anything. SAY Lord British lives in Britain. Come to think of it, that kinda makes sense. SAY Didst thou ever wonder why the king is called 'lord'? Passing odd, I call it. SAY Lord British sits in judgment in many courts. He needs must know a lot. SAY I'd follow Lord British anywhere. SAY Me mum told me that Lord British was saved from a mongbat by a silver serpent. I've never even seen a mongbat. SAY If I were Lord British, I'd build a house in Nujel'm. That's what I'd do. SAY Lord British knows everything. SAY Me dad was once resurrected from death by Lord British. He was eaten by an ettin. It was a good job for Lord British to even find enough pieces to work on. SAY Lord British is the best ruler we've ever had. All the school books say so. SAY If Lord British were a pile of gold, dost thou believe he would think he were a horse? It probably wouldn't matter one jot, so long as thou got around faster. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*virtue* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY I know lotsa virtuous people. SAY Virtue? I don't see the point of thy question. SAY Virtue is what virtuous people have. 'Tis a good thing. SAY Virtue? I don't know nothin' about them concepts. SAY Most people strive to be virtuous. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY I know lotsa virtuous people. SAY Virtue? I don't see the point of thy question. SAY Virtue is what virtuous people have. 'Tis a good thing. SAY Virtue? I don't know nothin' about them concepts. SAY Most people strive to be virtuous. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY I know many virtuous people. SAY Virtue? I do not understand the point of thy question. SAY Virtue is what virtuous people have. 'Tis a good thing. SAY Virtue? I know nothing about such fancy concepts. SAY Most people strive to be virtuous. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY I know many virtuous people. SAY Virtue? I do not understand the point of thy question. SAY Virtue is what virtuous people have. 'Tis a good thing. SAY Virtue? I know nothing about such fancy concepts. SAY Most people strive to be virtuous. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY I know many virtuous people. SAY Virtue? I do not understand the point of thy question. SAY Virtue is what virtuous people have. 'Tis a good thing. SAY Virtue? I know nothing about such fancy concepts. SAY Most people strive to be virtuous. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY I know many virtuous people. SAY Virtue? I do not understand the point of thy question. SAY Virtue is what virtuous people have. 'Tis a good thing. SAY Virtue? I know nothing about such fancy concepts. SAY Most people strive to be virtuous. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*avatar* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY Avahoo? SAY Avawhat? SAY Avatar? Sounds like the name of a horse. SAY I don't know nothin' 'bout no avatar. SAY 'Avatarrgh' is what a pirate says when he's killed whilst saying: 'Ave at thee'. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY Avahoo? SAY Avawhat? SAY Avatar? Sounds like the name of a horse. SAY I don't know nothin' 'bout no avatar. SAY 'Avatarrgh' is what a pirate says when he's killed whilst saying: 'Ave at thee'. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY Avahoo? SAY Avawhat? SAY Avatar? Sounds like the name of a horse. SAY I don't know nothin' 'bout no avatar. SAY 'Avatarrgh' is what a pirate says when he's killed whilst saying: 'Ave at thee'. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY Avahoo? SAY Avawhat? SAY Avatar? Sounds like the name of a horse. SAY I don't know nothin' 'bout no avatar. SAY 'Avatarrgh' is what a pirate says when he's killed whilst saying: 'Ave at thee'. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY Avahoo? SAY Avawhat? SAY Avatar? Sounds like a horse's name. SAY I know nothing of any avatar. SAY 'Avatarrgh' is what a pirate says when he's slain whilst saying: 'Ave at thee. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY Avahoo? SAY Avawhat? SAY Avatar? Sounds like a horse's name. SAY I know nothing of any avatar. SAY 'Avatarrgh' is what a pirate says when he's slain whilst saying: 'Ave at thee. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*shrine* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY A shrine is a magical place where healing takes place SAY Healing shrines are found all about Britannia. SAY I ain't sure where there's a shrine hereabouts. SAY Shrines are marvelous. SAY I don't know where shrines come from. They are good things, though. All folk know that. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY A shrine is a magical place where healing takes place SAY Healing shrines are found all about Britannia. SAY I ain't sure where there's a shrine hereabouts. SAY Shrines are marvelous. SAY I don't know where shrines come from. They are good things, though. All folk know that. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY A shrine is a magical place where healing takes place SAY Healing shrines are found all about Britannia. SAY I ain't sure where there's a shrine hereabouts. SAY Shrines are marvelous. SAY I don't know where shrines come from. They are good things, though. All folk know that. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY A shrine is a magical place where healing takes place SAY Healing shrines are found all about Britannia. SAY I ain't sure where there's a shrine hereabouts. SAY Shrines are marvelous. SAY I don't know where shrines come from. They are good things, though. All folk know that. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 5 SAY A shrine is a magical place where healing takes place. SAY Healing shrines are found all about Britannia. SAY I am fortunate to say I've never needed one. I'm not sure where there is one hereabouts. SAY Shrines are marvelous free magic. For the wounded, they can be the difference between life and death. SAY I do not know where shrines come from. They are good things, though. All folk know that. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 5 SAY A shrine is a magical place where healing takes place. SAY Healing shrines are found all about Britannia. SAY I am fortunate to say I've never needed one. I'm not sure where there is one hereabouts. SAY Shrines are marvelous free magic. For the wounded, they can be the difference between life and death. SAY I do not know where shrines come from. They are good things, though. All folk know that. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF [EOF]