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All donations and contributions // become the property of Menasoft & Partners. //**************************************************************************** // FILE LAST UPDATED: Friday, April 28, 2000// Purpose: Britannia Nujelm City Script // Notes: This is used for general information pertaining to all Britannian // residents of Nujelm // Current Keyword List: // cemet*ry, graveyard, graves, mall, market, blacksmith, boyer, weaponsmith, // tanner, supplies, food, customs, custom*house, mansion, manor, palace, jew*r, // jew*ry, casino, gambl, gaming, wager, conservatory, bard* guild, concert, // tavern, mystical spirit, silver bow, tailor, clothier, gazebo, patio, pergola, // arbor, bower, inn, restful slumber, bank, merchant* guild, slave auction, // slave market, jail, chess, 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 // [SPEECH town_Nujelm] ON=*cemet*ry* ON=*graveyard* ON=*graves* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY And why wouldst thou be needing a cemetery? Sure, thou'rt neither so old, nor so ill? Well, thou'lt find it to the far northwest, outside the city walls. SAY Be merry, - sure thou didst not come to Nujel'm seeking graves? We are of better cheer here, and keep our graveyard out of sight at the northwest corner of the island. SAY 'Tis odd to meet one in Nujel'm so interested in the resting place of the dead, although truly half our citizens are making their way to early graves. They keep the cemetery out of sight at northwest tip of the island. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY The cemetery? Ahh, they've tried to hide that from visitors to Nujel'm. Hurts the tourist trade they say. Outside the city walls 'tis, near the houses of the reg'lar folk. SAY I'll say this, - in hidin' the graves so far from town, they blessed the poor deceased with a bit of rest they wouldn't find inside the town walls. SAY Cemetery's on the far northwestern tip of the isle. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*mall* ON=*market* ON=*blacksmith* ON=*boyer* ON=*weaponsmith* ON=*tanner* ON=*supplies* ON=*food* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY If thou'rt looking to buy or sell something, there's a mall to the west of the city, where thou'lt find almost everything - blacksmith, boyer, weaponsmith, tanner, food and supplies. SAY Most of our tradespeople have set up shop in the mall in the mall in the far west quarter of town. Thou'lt find it past the houses that lie outside the city walls. SAY If thou seekst to buy or sell goods, most tradespeople keep shops in the mall at the far west end of town. If thou'rt merely hungry, thou canst get a good meal at The Silver Bow or Mystical Spirits. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY If it's necessaries thou needs, most merchants trade in a mall outside the city walls. SAY There's a mall's got most everything a traveler might need. 'Tis on the northwest finger o'the island. SAY I do my marketing at the merchant's mall outside the city. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*customs* ON=*custom*house* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY The customs house? Aye, let me see ... how best to describe? Well, 'tis just inside the city walls on the northwest, to the east of the fountain. SAY Thou'lt find the customs house overlooking the northeast bay. 'Tis inside the city walls, next door to the concert hall. SAY The customs house lies inside the city walls, between the fountain and the concert house. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY The customs house? Aye, 'tis near the northeast harbor, inside the city walls. SAY Well, I ain't been inside myself, but I pass by often enough. 'Tis near the fountain. SAY The customs house ... right across from the reflectin' pool, 'tis. Faces the harbor. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*mansion* ON=*manor* ON=*palace* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Wouldst thou be thinking of the great building to the center of town? 'Tis a manor house, home of a wealthly ... er, merchant ... who made his fortune here in Nujel'm. SAY Travelers from less civilized towns often mistake the large building in the center of town for a palace. But, 'tis merely a manor house, and the man who lords over it made his fortune here in Nujel'm. SAY Dost thou ask about the manor in the center of town? Know'st thou, other Britannians seem to think our fair Nujel'm somewhat seedy and unprincipled, but sure if our city be so safe that so rich a man to feels at home within its walls, then our Nujel'm hath been misjudged. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY That great building in center of town? Belongs to a wealthy merchant, 'tis said. Bound to be more than that living in there say I. SAY If thou'rt asking about the huge building in the center of town, 'tis rumored that wild feasting goes on there 'til the wee hours a'night with food, drink and dancin' such as thou hain't never seen. SAY Art interested in the town manor in the center of town? I keep my nose out of such matters, I do. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*jew*r* ON=*jew*ry* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Our jeweler is a fine artisan, truly breathtaking work. Thou'lt find the shop in at the northeast corner of town, just north of the casino. SAY Ha, ha the jeweler here does a fair trade here in Nujel'm. The shop lies across from the casino, look thee, and they catch 'em winning and losing. Thou'lt find both in the northeast corner of town. SAY The jeweler's shop is in the northeast corner of town, east of the conservatory and north of the casino. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY The jeweler's a decent craftsman, I'm told. Gem of a location for the shop, over there in the northeast quarter. SAY The jeweler's shop is next to the casino. Methinks 'tis more of a pawn shop than jeweler's, but I can't be sure. SAY Never been to the shop myself, but I hear the jeweler makes out alright. 'Tis over at the northeastern tip of the island. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*casino* ON=*gambl* ON=*gaming* ON=*wager* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY 'Tis true there's no lack of gaming here in Nujel'm. Thy best bet, if thou'lt pardon that pun, would be the casino, which is in the northeast quarter, just north of the Mystical Spirits tavern. SAY So going to try thy luck at cards? Or dice, perchance? Good luck my friend - as 'they say, Fortune's a strumpet, may she smile on thee! Try the casino in the northeast quarter, near the concert hall. SAY Seek'st thou a gaming house? The try the casino in the northeast quarter, next door to the Mystical Spirits. I think thou'lt find Nujel'm lives up to her reputation. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY If thou'rt lookin' to bet, head for the casino at the northeastern corner of the isle. SAY The casino's a short ways from the harbor. If you'll pardon my saying - be wary, , Nujel'm ain't kind to those who've lost their money. SAY If thou'rt lookin' for a casino, thou'lt find it at the northeast end of the isle. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*conservatory* ON=*bard* guild* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY There are those that claim our city decadent, lacking all substance. But truly friend, we have a fine and bardic conservatory and concert hall just east of the customs house, and culture thrives in Nujhel'm. SAY We have both a renowned conservatory and concert hall. Thou'lt find both to the north of town, between the customs house and the casino. SAY If thou'rt a music lover, Nujhel'm's conservatory and concert hall are two of her best kept secrets. The conservatory overlooks the northeast bay of the island, and the concert hall is just to the south of it. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY 'Tis something like a bard's guild at the mouth of the harbor. 'Tis pretty music they got there. SAY I'm thinkin' there's some type o' bard's guild alongside our concert hall. Both are in the north of town, inside the town walls. SAY If thou'rt looking for music, try the building on the harbor across from the customs house. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*concert* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Wilt thou hear sweet music? We have a beautiful concert hall in the north of the city, next door to the customs house. There's a conservatory for bards across the street, should you wish to study further. SAY A passion for music is a splendid thing. Shouldst thou wish to visit our concert hall or our conservatory, they are both in the north of town, between the customs house and the casino. SAY If thou'rt a music lover, Nujhel'm's conservatory and concert hall are two of her best kept secrets. The conservatory overlooks the northeast bay of the island, and the concert hall is just to the south of it. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY There's a concert house in the north of town, just across from the customs house. SAY If thou'rt looking to hear some music, there's a concert hall next to The Silver Bow. SAY Aye, there's a concert hall across from the Mystical Spirits. Heard music as I stopped for a pint t'other day, I did. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*tavern* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY There are two taverns here in Nujhel'm - Mystical Spirits and The Silver Bow. I haven't a preference myself - try 'em both! SAY If thou'rt looking for a tavern, we've two. I like The Silver Bow, myself, but to tell true, each has its devotees. Both are on the eastern edge of town. SAY If thou'rt in search of sustenance, thou'lt find two taverns in the east of town - Mystical Spirits and the Silver Bow. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY There's two taverns t' serve thee here! Mystical Spirits or The Silver Bow. Take thy pick. SAY If thou'rt looking for a tavern, we got two. Mystical Spirits of'n a bit rowdier, but I don't mind that myself. SAY There's two taverns at the east end of town. Almost across the street from each other, they are. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*mystical spirit* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Good little tavern, Mystical Spirits is - used to have a decent meat pie, though I can't say as they still do. Thou'lt find the place at the eastern edge of town, between the casino and a tailor's shop. SAY Nothing like a glass of ale at the start of a long day. Or the beginnin' of one, for that matter - why wait 'til it gets bad to make it better, eh? Mystical Spirits is between the casino and the tailor's. SAY Thou'lt find the Mystical Spirits on the eastern edge of town, next door to the casino. But if thou permit me to say, I prefer The Silver Bow, which is just a few paces south of it. Better atmosphere. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Used t' have a mean meat pie at the Mystical Spirits. 'Tis right next door t' the casino. Can't miss it. SAY Heh, heh - I've stumbled home from that one once or twice. 'Tis on the east edge of town, not too far from the harbor. SAY Mystical Spirits is next door to the casino. If it gets a little loud for thee, , thou might walk down the street apace t' The Silver Bow. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*silver bow* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Oh, I've spent many an evening in The Silver Bow -- I could find my way to it blind. Indeed, I've blindly found my way home often enough! The Silver's Bow is to the east, just north of the inn. SAY Can't say I couldn't do with a pint of ale and a hot meal myself! Thou'lt find the Silver Bow at the eastern edge of town, just across from the tailor's shop. SAY Aye, The Silver Bow. 'Tis a bit quieter than Mystical Spirits, I'll tell that that. 'Tis further from the casino than Mystical Spirits, just south of the concert hall. Draws a milder crowd. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY I could do for some ale myself. The Silver's Bow is just north o' the inn. SAY Mmm, a hot meal! Well, traveler, thou'lt find one, just across from the tailor's shop. SAY Quaint little place, it is. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*tailor* ON=*clothier* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Excellent artisan, our tailor - absolutely fantastic clothes. The shop is just across the street from The Silver Bow, on the eastern edge of town. SAY Needst thou a tailor? Thou canst not find one better than ours ... Thou'lt find the shop along the eastern edge of town, next door to the Mystical Spirits tavern. SAY Seekst thou our tailor's shop? Thou hast no doubt heard of the exquisite couture of Nujel'm. I tell thee, the clothing is even more superb than 'tis noised abroad. Head to the east of town, next to the gazebo. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Our tailor makes some fancy clothes, I tell thee. Shop's just across the street from The Silver Bow. SAY Art lookin' for a tailor? There's one next door to Mystical Spirits. SAY On the eastern edge of town, , there thou'lt find the tailor. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*gazebo* ON=*patio* ON=*pergola* ON=*arbor* ON=*bower* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Ohh, yes ... my mother always called it a pergola, but to Nujel'mites 'tis a gazebo. Whatever thou'lt call it, it lies in the southeast quarter near the bank and the inn. SAY Dost thou mean the gazebo? The little open-air wooden structure on the southeast side of town? 'Tis between The Silver Bow tavern and Restful Slumber inn. SAY The quaint little structure in the southeast quarter? 'Tis called a gazebo in this city ... thou'lt find it on the eastern edge of town, not too far from the bank. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY What would thou be needin' again?. SAY That little open-air wooden thing on the southeast side of town? 'Tis by The Silver Bow tavern. SAY If thou'rt askin' about that little hut, it's next to the inn. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*inn* ON=*restful slumber* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Seek'st thou the inn? 'Tis called Restful Slumber, and I tell thee, 'tis a far sight more restful indeed since they've relocated away from the casino. 'Tis at the far south end of town, across from the bank. SAY If thou'rt seeking the inn, it lies at the very southern edge of the city, across from the town manor. 'Tis but a few paces from the human chessboard, which is rather hard to miss. SAY Our inn is called Restful Slumber, and 'tis fairly true to name. Thou'lt find it in the southeastern quarter of town, neighboring The Silver Bow tavern. I wish a pleasant stay. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Lookin' for an inn? The Restful Slumber's at the far south end of town. SAY There's an inn just north o' the human chessboard. That's kinda hard to miss. SAY Aye, there's an inn at the southern end of town. Near that big manor house. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*bank* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY If thou'rt looking to change a bit of money, thou'lt find the bank in far southeast corner of town, just across the street from the inn. SAY There's but one bank in Nujel'm, and it lies in the southeastern quarter of town, not too far from the human chessboard. SAY The bank building is rather small, but 'tis just north of the human chessboard, which is very hard to miss. Shouldst thou lose thy way, ask anyone where the human chessboard lies. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY There's a bank just across the street from the inn. SAY Only one bank in Nujel'm - it changes money, mostly I'd guess. It's in the southeastern quarter of town. SAY Bank building's kinda small, but 'tis next door to the inn. Can't miss it. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*merchant* guild* ON=*slave auction* ON=*slave market* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Seek'st thou the merchant's guild? 'Tis called so, but between us, 'tis little more than a slave market. I'd avoid it if I wert thee, 'tis located in the far southern tip of the island, south of the human chessboard. SAY So, 'tis the merchant's guild thou'lt be seeking? Art interested in trade in human flesh, then? For that's what thou'lt find there, my . 'Tis at the southern tip of town, next the jail. SAY Art thou looking for the merchant's guild? I'm not certain 'tis the place for a respectable , for 'tis nothing but a slave auction. 'Tis at the far southern tip of the island, next to the jail. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY There's a building south a' town that some here in Nujel'm insists on callin' it a merchant's guild. 'But in truth, 'tis a slave market. SAY Dost truly seek the ... er, merchant's guild ... ? Well, 'tis none of my affair. 'Tis a building on the edge of town, next door to the jail. SAY Pardon me saying so, , but 'tis not the place for a respectable traveler. 'Tis nothing but a slave auction. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*jail* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY If thou seek'st the jail, I pray it is not that thou knowest any of its inmates. For 'tis too often I've seen an incautious traveler end locked up there at the far southern tip of the isle. SAY 'Tis in the 'undesirable' quarter at the far southern tip of the isle. There thou'lt find the human chessboard, the slave market and the jail. There's some in a sorry state at that end o' the isle indeed. SAY Thou'lt find the jail near the merchant's guild, south of the human chessboard. I'd be wary if I wert thee - 'tis one thing to be on this side of the bars down there, but 'tis a nightmare on the other. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY I pray thou'rt not seekin' a friend in the jail here. I've known too many lose their money and end up there. 'Tis a sad thing, indeed. Thou'lt find the jail at the southern tip o' the island. SAY Aye, they put all the 'undesirables' as some calls 'em in the south where they can keep an eye on 'em. Sorry lot, some of the inmates. SAY Aye the jail - 'tis but a few paces from the human chessboard, but those are some hard paces, I tell thee. ENDDO ENDIF ON=*chess* IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY Ah, belike thou hast heard of our infamous human chessboard? 'Tis something to see, indeed. Thou'lt find it at the far southern end of town, just past the inn. SAY It wouldn't be the human chessboard thou art asking about? Well, some might say 'tis inhuman chessboard, but thou shouldst judge for thyself. 'Tis at the far southern tip of the island, facing the jail. SAY If the idea of a human chessboard appeals to thee, thou'lt find ours at the southern end of the road through the center of town, past the town manor and the inn. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY Hast thou heard o' that human chessboard? Don't know what I think of't, myself. If thou'rt curious, 'tis to the south of town in the middle of a square. SAY There's a human chessboard, down south by the jail. Methinks they force the prisoners to play, but I can't says for sure. SAY Never understood chess much, myself, but I tell thee, 'tis a bit more interestin' when the pieces are humans. I guess maybe they may not think so though. 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]