#       SCCS Id: @(#)quest.txt  3.2     96/08/19
#       Copyright (c) 1991 by M. Stephenson
# NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details.
#
#       The quest text file for Slash'em (MULDGN version).
#
#       These are the "standard" message numbers from qtext.h.  All class
#       dialogue must have at least these entries.
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#       QT_FIRSTTIME     1
#       QT_NEXTTIME      2
#       QT_OTHERTIME     3
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#       QT_GUARDTALK     5      /* 5 random things for guards to say */
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#       QT_FIRSTLEADER  10
#       QT_NEXTLEADER   11
#       QT_OTHERLEADER  12
#       QT_LASTLEADER   13
#       QT_BADLEVEL     14
#       QT_BADALIGN     15
#       QT_ASSIGNQUEST  16
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#       QT_ENCOURAGE    20      /* 1-10 random encouragement messages */
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#       QT_FIRSTLOCATE  30
#       QT_NEXTLOCATE   31
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#       QT_FIRSTACQUIRE 40
#       QT_NEXTACQUIRE  41
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#       QT_FIRSTNEMESIS 50
#       QT_NEXTNEMESIS  51
#       QT_OTHERNEMESIS 52
#       QT_NEMWANTSIT   53      /* you somehow got the artifact */
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#       QT_DISCOURAGE   60      /* 1-10 random maledictive messages */
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#       QT_GOTIT        70
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#       QT_KILLEDNEM    80
#       QT_OFFEREDIT    81
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#       QT_POSTHANKS    90
#       QT_HASAMULET    91
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#       Archeologist
#
%Cc Arc 00001
You are suddenly in familiar surroundings.  The buildings in the distance
appear to be those of your old alma mater, but something is wrong.  It looks
as if there has been a riot recently, or %H has
been under siege.

All of the windows are boarded up, and there are objects scattered around
the entrance.

Strange forbidding shapes seem to be moving in the distance.
%E
%Cp Arc 00002
Once again, you are back at %H.
%E
%Cp Arc 00003
You are back at %H.
You have an odd feeling this may be the last time you ever come here.
%E
%Cp Arc 00005
"Did you see Lash LaRue in 'Song of Old Wyoming' the other night?"
%E
%Cp Arc 00006
"Hey man, got any potions of hallucination for sale?"
%E
%Cp Arc 00007
"Did you see the artifact %l brought back from the last dig?"
%E
%Cp Arc 00008
"So what species do *you* think we evolved from?"
%E
%Cp Arc 00009
"So you're %ls prize pupil!  I don't know what he sees in you."
%E
%Cc Arc 00010
"Finally you have returned, %p.  You were always
my most promising student.  Allow me to see if you are ready for the
most difficult task of your career."
%E
%Cp Arc 00011
"Again, %p, you stand before me.
Let me see if you have gained experience in the interim."
%E
%Cp Arc 00012
"Once more, %p, you have returned from the field.
Are you finally ready for the task that must be accomplished?"
%E
%Cc Arc 00013
"%p, you have failed us.  All of my careful training has been in
vain.  Begone!  Your tenure at this college has been revoked!

"You are a disgrace to the profession!"
%E
%Cc Arc 00014
"%p, you are yet too inexperienced to undertake such a demanding
quest.  A mere %r could not possibly face the rigors demanded and
survive.  Go forth, and come here again when your adventures have further
taught you."
%E
%Cc Arc 00015
"%p!  I've heard that you've been using sloppy techniques.  Your
results lately can hardly be called suitable for %ra!

"How could you have strayed from the %a path?  Go from here, and come
back only when you have purified yourself."
%E
%Cc Arc 00016
"Grave times have befallen the college, for %na has
stolen %o.  Without it, the board of directors of
the university will soon have no choice but to revoke our research grants.

"You must locate the entrance to %i.  Within it,
you will find %n.

"You must the defeat %n and return %o
to me.

"Only in this way will we be able to prevent the budget cuts that could
close this college.

"May the wisdom of %d be your guide."
%E
%Cp Arc 00020
"Beware, for %n is powerful and cunning."
%E
%Cp Arc 00021
"To locate the entrance to %i, you must pass
many traps."
%E
%Cp Arc 00022
"A %nt may be vulnerable to attacks by magical cold."
%E
%Cp Arc 00023
"Call upon %d when you encounter %n."
%E
%Cp Arc 00024
"You must destroy %n.  It will pursue you otherwise."
%E
%Cp Arc 00025
"%oC is a mighty talisman.  With it you
can destroy %n."
%E
%Cp Arc 00026
"Go forth with the blessings of %d."
%E
%Cp Arc 00027
"I will have my %gP watch for your return."
%E
%Cp Arc 00028
"Remember not to stray from the true %a path."
%E
%Cp Arc 00029
"You may be able to sense %o when you are near."
%E
%Cp Arc 00030
You have the feeling that you will soon find the entrance to
%i.
%E
%Cp Arc 00031
Once again, you are near the entrance to %i.
%E
%Cp Arc 00040
You sense the presence of %o.
%E
%Cp Arc 00041
The familiar presence of %o is in the ether.
%E
%Cc Arc 00050
"So, %p, you think that you can succeed in recovering
%o, when your teacher, %l, has already failed.

"Come, try your best!  I shall destroy you, and gnaw on your bones."
%E
%Cc Arc 00051
"Again you try to best me, eh %p?  Well, you shall fail again.

"You shall never recover %o.

"I shall bear your soul to the Plane of Origins for my master's pleasure."
%E
%Cp Arc 00052
"You persist yet %p!  Good.  Now, you shall die!"
%E
%Cp Arc 00053
"I shall have %o from you, %p, then feast
upon your entrails!"
%E
%Cp Arc 00060
"Try your best, %p.  You cannot defeat me."
%E
%Cp Arc 00061
"I shall rend the flesh from your body whilst you still breathe!"
%E
%Cp Arc 00062
"First you, %p, then I shall destroy your mentor, %l."
%E
%Cp Arc 00063
"Tiring yet, %p?  I draw my power from my master and cannot
falter!"
%E
%Cp Arc 00064
"I shall rend thy soul from thy body and consume it!"
%E
%Cp Arc 00065
"You are far too %a -- it weakens you.  You shall die in this place."
%E
%Cp Arc 00066
"%d has forsaken you!  You are lost now!"
%E
%Cp Arc 00067
"A mere %r cannot hope to defeat me!"
%E
%Cp Arc 00068
"If you are the best %l can send, I have nothing to fear."
%E
%Cp Arc 00069
"Die %c!  I shall exhibit your carcass as a trophy."
%E
%Cc Arc 00070
The power of %o flows through your body!  You feel
as if you could now take on the Wizard of Yendor himself and win, but
you know you must return %o to %l.
%E
%Cp Arc 00080
The body of %n dissipates in a cloud of noxious fumes.
%E
%Cc Arc 00081
%lC touches %o briefly, gazes into it,
then smiles at you and says:

"Well done, %p.  You have defeated %n and
recovered %o.  But I fear that it shall never be safe
here.

Please take %o with you.  You, %p, can
guard it now far better than I.

May the blessings of %d follow you and guard you."
%E
%Cc Arc 00090
"Welcome back, %p.  Have you progressed with your quest to
regain the Amulet of Yendor for %d?"
%E
%Cc Arc 00091
"Congratulations, %p.  I wondered if anyone could prevail against
the Wizard and the minions of Moloch.  Now, you must embark on one
final adventure.

"Take the Amulet, and find your way onto the astral plane.
There you must find the altar of %d and sacrifice the
Amulet on that altar to fulfill your destiny.

"Remember, your path now should always be upwards."
%E
#
#       Barbarian
#
%Cc Bar 00001
Warily you scan your surroundings, all of your senses alert for signs
of possible danger.  Off in the distance, you can see the familiar shapes
of %H.

But why, you think, should %l be there?

Suddenly, the hairs on your neck stand on end as you detect the aura of
evil magic in the air.

Without thought, you ready your weapon, and mutter under your breath:

    "By %d, there will be blood spilt today."
%E
%Cp Bar 00002
Once again, you near %H.  You know that %l
will be waiting.
%E
%Cp Bar 00003
Again, and you think possibly for the last time, you approach
%H.
%E
%Cp Bar 00005
"The battles here have been good -- our enemies' blood soaks the soil!"
%E
%Cp Bar 00006
"Remember that glory is crushing your enemies beneath your feet!"
%E
%Cp Bar 00007
"There has been little treasure to loot, since the horde arrived."
%E
%Cp Bar 00008
"The horde is mighty in numbers, but they have little courage."
%E
%Cp Bar 00009
"%lC is a strange one, but he has helped defend us."
%E
%Cc Bar 00010
"Ah, %p.  You have returned at last.  The world is in dire
need of your help.  There is a great quest you must undertake.

"But first, I must see if you are ready to take on such a challenge."
%E
%Cp Bar 00011
"%p, you are back.  Are you ready now for the challenge?"
%E
%Cp Bar 00012
"Again, you stand before me, %p.  Surely you have prepared yourself."
%E
%Cc Bar 00013
"Pah!  You have betrayed the gods, %p.  You will never attain
the glory which you aspire to.  Your failure to follow the true path has
closed this future to you.

"I will protect these people as best I can, but soon %n will overcome
me and destroy all who once called you %s.  Now begone!"
%E
%Cc Bar 00014
"%p, I fear that you are as yet too inexperienced to face
%n.  Only %Ra with the help of %d could ever hope to
defeat him."
%E
%Cp Bar 00015
"%p!  You have wandered from the path of the %a!
If you attempt to overcome %n in this state, he will surely
enslave your soul.  Your only hope, and ours, lies in your purification.
Go forth, and return when you feel ready."
%E
%Cc Bar 00016
"The world is in great need of your assistance, %p.

"About six months ago, I learned that a mysterious sorcerer, known
as %n, had begun to gather a large group of cutthroats and brigands
about him.

"At about the same time, these people you once rode with `liberated' a
potent magical talisman, %o, from a Turanian caravan.

"%nC and his Black Horde swept down upon %i and defeated
the people there, driving them out into the desert.  He has taken
%o, and seeks to bend it to his will.  I detected the
subtle changes in the currents of fate, and joined these people.
Then I sent forth a summons for you.

"If %n can bend %o to his will, he will become
almost indestructible.  He will then be able to enslave the minds of
men across the world.  You are the only hope.  The gods smile upon you,
and with %d behind you, you alone can defeat %n.

"You must go to %i.  From there, you can track down
%n, defeat him, and return %o to us.  Only
then will the world be safe."
%E
%Cp Bar 00020
"%nC is strong in the dark arts, but not immune to cold steel."
%E
%Cp Bar 00021
"Remember that %n is a great sorcerer.  He lived in the time
of Atlantis."
%E
%Cp Bar 00022
"If you fail, %p, I will not be able to protect these people long."
%E
%Cp Bar 00023
"To enter %i, you must be very stealthy.  The horde will be on
guard."
%E
%Cp Bar 00024
"Call upon %d in your time of need."
%E
%Cp Bar 00025
"May %d protect you, and guide your steps."
%E
%Cp Bar 00026
"If you can lay hands upon %o, carry it for good fortune."
%E
%Cp Bar 00027
"I cannot stand against %ns sorcery.  But %d will help you."
%E
%Cp Bar 00028
"Do not fear %n.  I know you can defeat him."
%E
%Cp Bar 00029
"You have a great road to travel, %p, but only after you defeat
%n."
%E
%Cc Bar 00030
The scent of water comes to you in the desert breeze.  You know that
you have located %i.
%E
%Cp Bar 00031
Yet again you have a chance to infiltrate %i.
%E
%Cc Bar 00040
The hairs on the nape of your neck lift as you sense an energy in the
very air around you.  You fight down a primordial panic that seeks to
make you turn and run.  This is surely the lair of %n.
%E
%Cp Bar 00041
Yet again you feel the air around you heavy with malevolent magical energy.
%E
%Cc Bar 00050
"So.  This is what that second rate sorcerer %l sends to do his bidding.
I have slain many before you.  You shall give me little sport.

"Prepare to die, %c."
%E
%Cp Bar 00051
"I have wasted too much time on you already.  Now, you shall die."
%E
%Cp Bar 00052
"You return yet again, %c!  Are you prepared for death now?"
%E
%Cp Bar 00053
"I shall have %o back, you pitiful excuse for %ca.
And your life as well."
%E
%Cp Bar 00060
"My pets will dine on your carcass tonight!"
%E
%Cp Bar 00061
"You are a sorry excuse for %ra."
%E
%Cp Bar 00062
"Run while you can, %c.  My next spell will be your last."
%E
%Cp Bar 00063
"I shall use your very skin to bind my next grimoire."
%E
%Cp Bar 00064
"%d cannot protect you now.  Here, you die."
%E
%Cp Bar 00065
"Your %a nature makes you weak.  You cannot defeat me."
%E
%Cp Bar 00066
"Come, %c.  I shall kill you, then unleash the horde on your tribe."
%E
%Cp Bar 00067
"Once you are dead, my horde shall finish off %l, and your tribe."
%E
%Cp Bar 00068
"Fight, %c, or are you afraid of the mighty %n?"
%E
%Cp Bar 00069
"You have failed, %c.  Now, my victory is complete."
%E
%Cc Bar 00070
As you pick up %o, you feel the power of it
flowing through your hands.  It seems to be in two or more places
at once, even though you are holding it.
%E
%Cp Bar 00080
%nC falls to the ground, and utters a last curse at you.  Then his
body fades slowly, seemingly dispersing into the air around you.  You
slowly become aware that the overpowering aura of magic in the air has
begun to fade.
%E
%Cc Bar 00081
When %l sees %o, he smiles, and says:

    Well done, %p.  You have saved the world from certain doom.
    What, now, should be done with %o?

    These people, brave as they are, cannot hope to guard it from
    other sorcerers who will detect it, as surely as %n did.

    Take %o with you, %p.  It will guard you in
    your adventures, and you can best guard it.  You embark on a
    quest far greater than you realize.

    Remember me, %p, and return when you have triumphed.  I
    will tell you then of what you must do.  You will understand when the
    time comes.
%E
%Cp Bar 00090
"Tell us, %p, have you fared well on your great quest?"
%E
%Cc Bar 00091
"This is wondrous, %p.  I feared that you could not possibly
succeed in your quest, but here you are in possession of the Amulet
of Yendor!

"I have studied the texts of the magi constantly since you left.  In
the Book of Skelos, I found this:

    %d will cause a child to be sent into the world.  This child is to
    be made strong by trial of battle and magic, for %d has willed it so.
    It is said that the child of %d will recover the Amulet of Yendor
    that was stolen from the Creator at the beginning of time.

"As you now possess the amulet, %p, I suspect that the Book
speaks of you.

    The child of %d will take the Amulet, and travel to the Astral
    Plane, where the Great Temple of %d is to be found.  The Amulet
    will be sacrificed to %d, there on His altar.  Then the child will
    stand by %d as champion of all %Cp Flaor eternity.

"This is all I know, %p.  I hope it will help you."
%E
#
#       Cave(wo)man
#
%Cc Cav 00001
You descend through a barely familiar stairwell that you remember
%l showing you when you embarked upon your vision quest.

You arrive back at %H, but something seems
wrong here.  The usual smoke and glowing light of the fires of the
outer caves are absent, and an uneasy quiet fills the damp air.
%E
%Cp Cav 00002
Once again, you arrive back at %H.
%E
%Cp Cav 00003
For some reason, you think that this may be the last time you will
enter %H.
%E
%Cp Cav 00005
"We have not been able to gather as much food since the Giants sealed
off our access to the outer world."
%E
%Cp Cav 00006
"Since %n sent her minions, we have been constantly fighting."
%E
%Cp Cav 00007
"I have heard your vision quest was successful.  Is this so?"
%E
%Cp Cav 00008
"So, tell me, %p, how have you fared?"
%E
%Cp Cav 00009
"%lC grows old.  We know not who will guide us after he ascends."
%E
%Cc Cav 00010
"You have returned from your vision quest, %p.  Thank %d.

"We are in dire need of your help, my %S.

"But first, I must see if you are yet capable of the quest I would
ask you to undertake."
%E
%Cp Cav 00011
"Again, you return to us, %p.  Let me see if you are ready now."
%E
%Cp Cav 00012
"Ah, %p.  Are you finally ready?"
%E
%Cc Cav 00013
"%p!  You have sealed our fate.  You seem unable to reform yourself,
so I must select another to take your place.

"Begone from %H!  You have betrayed us by choosing
the path of the %C over the true path of the %L.

"You no longer live in our eyes."
%E
%Cc Cav 00014
"Alas, %p, you are as yet too inexperienced to embark upon such
a difficult quest as that I propose to give you.

"%rA could not possibly survive the rigors demanded to find
%i, never mind to confront %n herself.

"Adventure some more, and you will learn the skills you will require.
%d decrees it."
%E
%Cc Cav 00015
"%p!  You have deviated from my teachings.  You no longer follow
the path of the %a as you should.  I banish you from these caves, to
go forth and purify yourself.  Then, you might be able to accomplish this
quest."
%E
%Cc Cav 00016
"You are indeed ready now, %p.  I shall tell you a tale of
great suffering among your people:

"Shortly after you left on your vision quest, the caves were invaded by
the creatures sent against us by %n.

"She, herself, could not attack us due to her great size, but her minions
have harassed us ever since.  In the first attacks, many died, and the
minions of %n managed to steal %o.
They took it to %i and there, none of our
%g warriors have been able to go.

"You must find %i, and within it wrest
%o from %n.  She guards it as
jealously as she guards all treasures she attains.  But with it,
we can make our caves safe once more.

"Please, %p, recover %o for us, and return it here."
%E
%Cp Cav 00020
"%nC is immune to her own breath weapons.
You should use magic upon her that she does not use herself."
%E
%Cp Cav 00021
"When you encounter %n, call upon %d for assistance."
%E
%Cp Cav 00022
"There will be nowhere to hide inside the %ns inner sanctum."
%E
%Cp Cav 00023
"Your best chance with %n will be to keep moving."
%E
%Cp Cav 00024
"Do not be distracted by the great treasures in the %ns lair.
Concentrate on %o."
%E
%Cp Cav 00025
"%oC is the only object that %n truly fears."
%E
%Cp Cav 00026
"Do not be fooled by the %ns size.  She is fast, and it is
rumored that she uses magic."
%E
%Cp Cav 00027
"I would send a party of %gP with you, but we will need all
of our strength to defend ourselves."
%E
%Cp Cav 00028
"Remember, be %a at all times.  This is your strength."
%E
%Cp Cav 00029
"If only we had an amulet of reflection, this would not have happened."
%E
%Cc Cav 00030
You %x many large claw marks on the ground.  The tunnels ahead
of you are larger than most of those in any cave complex you have
ever been in before.

Your nose detects the smell of carrion from within, and bones litter
the sides of the tunnels.
%E
%Cp Cav 00031
Once again, you approach %i.
%E
%Cc Cav 00040
You find yourself in a large cavern, with neatly polished walls, that
nevertheless show signs of being scorched by fire.

Bones litter the floor, and there are objects scattered everywhere.
The air is close with the stench of sulphurous fumes.

%nC is clearly visible, but she seems to be asleep.
%E
%Cp Cav 00041
Once again, you find yourself in the lair of %n.
%E
%Cc Cav 00050
"So, human, you seek to invade the lair of %n.
Only my meals are allowed down here.  Prepare to be eaten!"
%E
%Cp Cav 00051
"So, again you face me, %c.  No human has ever before escaped me.
Now I shall kill you."
%E
%Cp Cav 00052
"You are getting annoying, %c.  Prepare to die."
%E
%Cp Cav 00053
"I'll have %o from you, %c.  You shall die."
%E
%Cp Cav 00060
"You are weak, %c.  No challenge for the Mother of all Dragons."
%E
%Cp Cav 00061
"I grow hungry, human.  You look like a nice appetizer!"
%E
%Cp Cav 00062
"Join me for lunch?  You're the main course, %c."
%E
%Cp Cav 00063
"With %o, I am invincible!  You cannot succeed."
%E
%Cp Cav 00064
"Your mentor, %l has failed.  You are nothing to fear."
%E
%Cp Cav 00065
"You shall die here, %c.  %rA cannot hope to defeat me."
%E
%Cp Cav 00066
"You, a mere %r challenge the might of %n?  Hah!"
%E
%Cp Cav 00067
"I am the Mother of all Dragons!  You cannot hope to defeat me."
%E
%Cp Cav 00068
"My claws are sharp now.  I shall rip you to shreds!"
%E
%Cp Cav 00069
"%d has deserted you, %c.  This is my domain."
%E
%Cc Cav 00070
As you pick up %o it seems heavy at first, but as you
hold it strength flows into your arms.

You suddenly feel full of power, as if nothing could possibly stand
in your path.
%E
%Cp Cav 00080
%nC sinks to the ground, her heads flailing about.
As she dies, a cloud of noxious fumes billows about her.
%E
%Cc Cav 00081
%lC glimpses %o in your possession.
He smiles and says:

    You have done it!  We are saved.  But I fear that %o
    will always be a target for %C forces who will want it for their
    own.

    To prevent further trouble, I would like you, %p,
    to take %o away with you.  It will help you as you
    quest for the Amulet of Yendor.
%E
%Cp Cav 00090
"%p!  Welcome back.
How goes your quest to recover the Amulet for %d?"
%E
%Cc Cav 00091
"You have been successful, I see, %p.

"Now that the Amulet of Yendor is yours, here is what you must do:

"Journey upwards to the open air.  The Amulet you carry will then
take you into the Astral Planes, where the Great Temple of %d
casts its influence throughout our world.

"Sacrifice the Amulet on the altar.  Thus shall %d become supreme!"
%E
#
#       Doppelganger
#
%Cc Dop 00001
You find yourself standing in sight of %H.  Something
is obviously wrong here.  The %H is badly damaged, walls
have been blasted apart and torn.

You realize that the %l needs your assistance!
%E
%Cp Dop 00002
Once again, you stand before %H.
%E
%Cp Dop 00003
Again you face %H.  Your intuition hints that this may be
the final time you come here.
%E
%Cp Dop 00005
"Greetings, honored %r.  It is good to see you."
%E
%Cp Dop 00006
"Ah, %p!  Surely you can help us in our hour of need."
%E
%Cp Dop 00007
"Greetings, %s.  %lC has great need of your help."
%E
%Cp Dop 00008
"Alas, it seems as if even %d has deserted us."
%E
%Cp Dop 00009
"May %d be with you, %s."
%E
%Cc Dop 00010
"Ah, %p, my %S.  You have returned to us at last.
A great blow has befallen our order; perhaps you can help us.
First, however, I must determine if you are prepared for this
great challenge."
%E
%Cp Dop 00011
"Again, my %S, you stand before me.  Are you ready now to help us?"
%E
%Cp Dop 00012
"Once more, %p, you stand before me.  Are you ready yet?"
%E
%Cc Dop 00013
"You have been corrupted, %p!  How can you, %ra, deviate so from the
teachings of %d?  Begone from this place!  You are no longer
%sa to this order.  We will try our best without you, as you have 
failed us utterly."
%E
%Cc Dop 00014
"Alas, %p, it is not yet to be.  A mere %r could never
withstand the might of %n.  Go forth, again into the world, and return
when you have attained the rank of %R."
%E
%Cc Dop 00015
"This is terrible, %p.  You have deviated from the way of balance!
You know that %d requires that we be impartial in the world around
us.  The %shood must stand for utmost piety.

"Go from here, atone for your sins against %d.  Return only when
you have purified yourself."
%E
%Cc Dop 00016
"Yes, %p.  You are truly ready now.  I shall endevor to tell you
what has occurred while you were away."

"A short time ago we were beseiged by the Transmuter, a wizard  
of great power. We though nothing of it as we were well defended
and he would be no match for us because of our ability."

"However through the use of great magic he opened a portal into 
the room containing the %H and stole it.  With its power
he could easily see through our transformations.  He then summoned many 
chameleons, and we can not transform in fear of destroying members of 
our own clan. 

"We need you to find %i, and then, from there, travel
to %ns lair.  If you can manage to defeat %n and return
%o here, we can then drive off the legions of
creatures that roam the land.

"Go with %d as your guide, %p."
%E
%Cp Dop 00020
"You can prevail, if you rely on %d."
%E
%Cp Dop 00021
"Remember that %n has great magic at his command."
%E
%Cp Dop 00022
"Be strong, my %S."
%E
%Cp Dop 00023
"Beware, %i is guarded by many Xorns and Chameleons."
%E
%Cp Dop 00024
"You may not be able to affect %n with magical spells."
%E
%Cp Dop 00025
"Acquire and wear %o if you can.  It will aid you
against your enemies."
%E
%Cp Dop 00026
"Call upon %d when your need is greatest.  You will be answered."
%E
%Cp Dop 00027
"The Xorns may pass through rock at will, beware of ambush!"
%E
%Cp Dop 00028
"Beware the lava, %p.  If you do not, you may be consumed."
%E
%Cp Dop 00029
"Wear %o.  It will assist you against the shapeshifters."
%E
%Cc Dop 00030
You have entered a cave that seems to have been drastically altered by magic.
There is smoke and fumes all around, yet the air seems moist and damp.

You remember the descriptions of %i, given to you by
%l.  It is ahead that you will find %ns trail.
%E
%Cp Dop 00031
Again, you stand before %i.
%E
%Cc Dop 00040
The black fumes and heat wash over you as you decend into this dark
place. Ahead, there is a clearing amidst the bubbling pits of lava...
%E
%Cp Dop 00041
Again, you have invaded %ns domain.
%E
%Cc Dop 00050
"Ah, so %l has sent another %g to retrieve
%o.

"No, I see you are no %g.  Perhaps I shall have some fun today
after all.  Prepare to die, %r!  You shall never regain
%o."
%E
%Cp Dop 00051
"So, %r.  Again you challenge me."
%E
%Cp Dop 00052
"Die now, %r.  You power is a mere speck compared to mine."
%E
%Cp Dop 00053
"You shall die, %r, and I will have %o back."
%E
%Cp Dop 00060
"Submit to my will, %c, and I shall spare you."
%E
%Cp Dop 00061
"Your puny powers are no match for me, %c."
%E
%Cp Dop 00062
"I shall have you turned into a newt for my pleasure!"
%E
%Cp Dop 00063
"Despair now, %r.  %d cannot help you."
%E
%Cp Dop 00064
"I shall feast upon your soul for many days, %c."
%E
%Cp Dop 00065
"Your death will be slow and painful.  That I promise!"
%E
%Cp Dop 00066
"You cannot defeat %n, you fool.  I shall kill you now."
%E
%Cp Dop 00067
"Your precious %l will be my next victim."
%E
%Cp Dop 00068
"I feel your powers failing you, %r.  You shall die now."
%E
%Cp Dop 00069
"With %o, nothing can stand in my way."
%E
%Cc Dop 00070
As you pick up %o, you feel as though a great
weight has been lifted from your shoulders. You understand 
why %n stole it from %H, for with it, 
%ca of %d could easily defeat his plans.

You sense a message from %d.  Though not verbal, you
get the impression that you must return to %l as soon
as possible.
%E
%Cc Dop 00080
You hear %n gasp one last breath and collapse to the ground.

Suddenly, you hear a voice in the back of your mind,

    How could you have defeated me? I was so much 
    more powerful, I had %o and legions of   
    creatures at my command. You are certainly a force
    to be reckoned with ... I pity the Wizard of Yendor.

Then the voice of %n fades away, never to be heard again.
%E
%Cc Dop 00081
"You have returned, %p.  And with %o, I see.
Congratulations.

"I have been awaiting you return and have been thinking.  You
should take %o with you.  Use it to restore the balance of    
the world and serve %d.

"Go forth, and let %d guide your steps."
%E
%Cp Dop 00090
"Welcome back, %p.  How is your quest for the Amulet going?"
%E
%Cc Dop 00091
"You have prevailed, %p!  %d is surely with you.  Now,
you must take the amulet, and sacrifice it on %ds altar on
the Astral plane.  I suspect that I shall never see you again in this
life, but I hope to at %ds feet."
%E
#
#	Dwarf
#
%Cc Dwa 00001
You find yourself on the familiar bank of the Long Lake, with the
buildings of Esgaroth visible nearby. %HC archers keep away
those monsters that manage to cross the water, but unfortunately the lands
outside are not so safe. Wolves howl on the wind! 

You steel yourself, and resolve to hurriedly cross the water and find out 
why you were summoned, and why %l is here, instead of in the Dwarven 
mines of Ered Luin?
%E
%Cp Dwa 00002
Once again you stand on the shores of the Long Lake.
%E
%Cp Dwa 00003
Yet again you stand on the shores of the Long Lake. Occasionally, you
notice red flashes to the north.
%E
%Cp Dwa 00005
"Avenge our forefathers for us, %p!"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00006
"The King under the Mountain shall return and the rivers run with gold!"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00007
"If you can do this, %p...perhaps? The Mansions of Khazad-Dum await.."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00008
"They say the wealth of the dragon is beyond counting."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00009
"The Blue are rich in iron, but my heart yearns for gold.."
%E
%Cc Dwa 00010
You instantly recognise %l from when you last saw him in the mines 
of Ered Luin. His descendancy from Durin the Deathless, and more recently 
Thror, King under the Mountain, is obvious. He bears himself with pride 
and hauteur, and his long, flowing beard is shock-white.

He stands, and visible at his side beneath the sky-blue hooded cloak is a 
sword, seemingly Elven in design, that looks to have a mighty lineage.

Pushing back his hood, he gives you a slow stare before speaking.

"The Wild can be a dangerous place to travel alone in these dark days, yet 
I see you have come far. But first I must ascertain how far..."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00011
"Ah, %p, you have returned.. Tell me of your more recent adventures.
What have you learnt? Have you grown more experienced in fighting?"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00012
"So, %p, again you stand before me. In the Wild the wargs and goblins
grow ever more restless, and %n stirs in the north. I know not how
much longer we can last. Are you yet ready?"
%E
%Cc Dwa 00013
"%p! You have failed? A thousand curses on you and yours! If you have
woken the Dragon but not killed him, we are surely doomed to perish in
dragon fire!

I would have you killed now, but you deserve not even that. Begone! And
if fortune looks kindly on you, know that no Dwarf will."
%E
%Cc Dwa 00014
"Ah, %p, it is foolish in the extreme to underestimate a dragon, and 
I cannot be sure you would succede. Go ye back into the Wild and hew ye 
some more orcs, and return when you are a %R."
%E
%Cc Dwa 00015
"Ah, alas, %p. The creatures of Morgoth have corrupted you in your
fight.

Dragons are cunning and intelligent, and any not pure of spirit will
surely be enslaved by their spells. I will heed the lesson of the Narn I
Hin Hurin, and send you not thither now.

Go back out, and return when you are better prepared."
%E
%Cc Dwa 00016
Yes, for better or ill, I deem you are ready. As you know, some 170 
years ago the accursed dragon %n descended on my grandfather's Kingdom 
in Erebor, killing many of my kin and driving us from our halls. I was 
there, although fortunately outside at the time..

This defeat weighs heavily on us, %p. I tell you there is no 
small store of gold in that mountain, and also %o, Heart of 
the Mountain. A more wondrous gem has not been seen since the first Age, 
and never in this part of the world.

I long to take up arms myself and attempt to defeat the dragon, yet I am 
nearing my 200th year, and I fear my skills are not as they were. I ask 
you, %p, to take up this quest for me. Succede in this, and your 
reward shall be what of the treasure you can carry out yourself!

Go, %p, and return victorious!
%E
%Cp Dwa 00020
"Be wary of his eyes! Dragons are mighty in enchantment!"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00021
"There is a secret door on the east side!"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00022
"My forefathers were mighty in metalsmithing..you may find equipment to 
aid you."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00023
"Beware the dragon's flame! You will need a defence against heat."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00024
"A dragon's scales make excellent armour. You will need a mighty weapon!"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00025
"Some dragons have soft undersides. But %n has an armour of gold and
gems!"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00026
"Dragons have excellent hearing and smell, and do not need to see you."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00027
"Kill %n, and you avenge your murdered forefathers!"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00028
"Erebor and Dale were famed throughout the north. It can be so again!"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00029
"Beware not only the jaws and flame, but also the tail and claws."
%E
%Cc Dwa 00030
You have followed the River Running to its source at the Front
Gate. Here is the entrance to %i.To the east
you can just make out the ruins of Dale.

Steam drifts out the gateway, and in some places the water bubbles...The 
Dragon is obviously in.

The wind howls through the tree--wind? The Wargs are come! And orcs with 
them! The goblins from the mountains must have got wind of something..
%E
%Cp Dwa 00031
Once again you stand at the entrance to %i.
%E
%Cc Dwa 00040
As you near the Great Hall of Thrain, the dragon-stench increases to
almost unbearable levels. Only the reknowned stamina and willpower of the
dwarves allows you to continue. Occasionally, you hear a near-by rumble or
hissing sound as %n exhales.
%E
%Cp Dwa 00041
The mountain rumbles with the dragon's fury. %n was not pleased with 
your escape, and won't want to let you go this time..
%E
%Cc Dwa 00050
"Well, %p, good of you to come..I haven't tasted Dwarf in a while. 
Chomped a few when I moved in, though."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00051
"Watch those whiskers, stumpy, I might singe them off.."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00052
"Intelligence is a survival trait. It'll be a favour to weed you out.."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00053
"I'll have the %o back before long. You're not leaving with it, I
guarantee that."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00060
"So they gave up on burglars? A pity, I liked the taste of hobbit."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00061
"Go back to your mines, long-beard, before I roast you!"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00062
"You fight well for a dwarf, but no mortal ever defeated a dragon!"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00063
"Your best could not kill me when I came, and I am grown now far stronger!"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00064
"That is a fine weapon you have - it shall look well in my collection!"
%E
%Cp Dwa 00065
"Your prancing amuses me. I may even let you live.."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00066
"You have courage, Dwarf. Fortunately, you will still taste good."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00067
"You act as if you had a chance.. But 'tis true, only a fool would have come."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00068
"A curse on the armour of Dwarves.. I fear I shall need a tin-opener."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00069
"You show some small skill.. but can you stand the heat?"
%E
%Cc Dwa 00070
%oC shines as you pick it up, it's white light red through your
skin. And you feel it could perhaps do more, if you knew how to unlock
its secrets..

It is clear now why %l valued the jewel so highly. You resolve to 
return it to him, even though it is rightfully yours as bounty.
%E
%Cc Dwa 00080
As you deal a final blow to %n's battered body, the dragon rears its 
head up into the air on its last strength, and cries out:

"No! I cannot believe it!" He swings his head around to stare at you 
again - "YOU? It can't be!"

With that, the mighty dragon crashes to the floor. You make your way 
around to his head, carefully avoiding the blood already etching 
interesting patterns into the stone floor, and deliver a mighty blow to 
the neck. The whole body jerks and you leap backwards out of the way in 
time to hear a hiss of breath escape from between the teeth. Never trust a 
dragon, you smile to yourself. It must surely be dead now, with a large 
gash in its neck, but to be sure you deliver a few more blows and take 
the head off completely. Only then do you turn to examine the hoard.
%E
%Cc Dwa 00081
"%p! Rumours have been rife that the %n has fallen, and I see it 
must be so! We will reoccupy the Mountain forthwith..

You have the %o? Ah, but it does good to see this.. Yet last 
night Aule appeared to be in a dream - it seems the %o is to be 
taken by you on your quest. It will be a victory in itself when its light 
shines out in Moloch's lair! 

I would that you had 50 of our best to aid you, but we will need them all 
in days to come, I fear. So you must make do with my blessing.

May your beard grow longer and your axe never dull."
%E
%Cp Dwa 00090
"Ah, %p! How goes your quest for the Amulet?"
%E
%Cc Dwa 00091
"The Amulet of Yendor.." %l raises the profferred amulet and looks 
at it, before handing it back. "Yes, I can see why Moloch would want it, 
and why Aule would send you to retrieve it for us.. but your quest is not 
yet over, %p.

Hence must you journey to the dungeon entrance and out, and with the 
Amulet you will be sent by the Gods into the Elemental Planes, areas of 
great danger and strangeness. The Amulet itself may help you find your 
way through them.

Survive this and you will find yourself in the Astral Plane. You must go 
to the temple of %d and offer up the Amulet. Good luck."
%E
#
#       Elf
#
%Cc Elf 00001
You arrive in familiar surroundings.  In the distance, you %x the
great stone Circle, the place of worship to %d.

Something is wrong, though.  Surrounding the circle are orcs!
And they've noticed you!
%E
%Cp Elf 00002
Once again, you stand before %H.
%E
%Cp Elf 00003
You have the oddest feeling that this may be the last time you
are to enter %H.
%E
%Cp Elf 00005
"%p!  I have not seen you in many cycles.  How do you fare?"
%E
%Cp Elf 00006
"%nC continues to threaten the circle.  But we hold fast."
%E
%Cp Elf 00007
"%lC is growing weak.  The magic required to defend the circle drains us."
%E
%Cp Elf 00008
"Remember %i is hard to enter.  Seek the secret
passageways."
%E
%Cp Elf 00009
"We must regain %o.  Without it we will be overrun."
%E
%Cc Elf 00010
"%p!  You have returned!  Thank %d.

"We have great need of you.  But first, I must see if you have the
required abilities to take on this responsibility."
%E
%Cp Elf 00011
"Once again, %p, you stand in our midst.  Are you ready now?"
%E
%Cp Elf 00012
"Ah, you are here again, %p.  Allow me to determine your readiness..."
%E
%Cc Elf 00013
"%p!  You have doomed us all.  You fairly radiate %L influences
and weaken the power we have raised in this circle as a result!

"Begone!  We renounce your %shood with us!  You are an outcast now!"
%E
%Cc Elf 00014
"%p, you are yet too inexperienced to withstand the demands of that
which we need you to do.  %RA might just be able to do this thing.

"Return to us when you have learned more, my %S."
%E
%Cc Elf 00015
"You have strayed, %p!  You know that %d requires that
we maintain a pure devotion to things %a!

"You must go from us.  Return when you have purified yourself."
%E
%Cc Elf 00016
"You are indeed ready, %p.  I shall tell you what has transpired,
and why we so desperately need your help:

"A short time ago, the Uruk-hai tribes of the mountains to the east
invaded and enslaved the goblin tribes in this area.  The local
%nt is now only a figurehead, and serves the Uruk-hai Overlord.

"During our last gathering of worship here, we were beset by hordes of
orcs and goblins, as you witnessed.  In the first onslaught a group,
headed by %n himself, managed to breach the circle and
steal %o.

"Since then, we have been besieged.  We do not know how much longer
we will be able to maintain our magical barriers.

"If we are to survive, you, %p, must infiltrate
%i.  There, you will find a pathway down, to the
underground castle of %n.  He has always coveted
%o, and will surely keep it on his person,
until he delivers it to the Uruk-hai Overlord.

"Recover %o for us, %p!  Only then will
the circle of %d be safe."
%E
%Cp Elf 00020
"It is rumored that the Uruk-hai have a pact with the Hill Ogres."
%E
%Cp Elf 00021
"%nC is strong, but not very smart."
%E
%Cp Elf 00022
"Use %o, when you find it.  It will help you survive
to reach us."
%E
%Cp Elf 00023
"Remember, let %d be your guide."
%E
%Cp Elf 00024
"Call upon %d when you face %n.
The very act of doing so will infuriate him, and give you advantage."
%E
%Cp Elf 00025
"Though %n is as %C as we, he and his kind have always
hated us."
%E
%Cp Elf 00026
"We cannot hold the circle much longer, %p.  Hurry!"
%E
%Cp Elf 00027
"To infiltrate %i, you must be very stealthy."
%E
%Cp Elf 00028
"Remember that %n is a braggart.  Trust not what he says."
%E
%Cp Elf 00029
"You can triumph, %p, if you trust in %d."
%E
%Cc Elf 00030
You descend into the outer regions of %i.  You can hear
scuffling sounds in the corridors, and vague mumblings in the distance.

You remember that %ga once told you that there were many secret
passageways in this complex.
%E
%Cp Elf 00031
Once again, you descend into %i.
%E
%Cc Elf 00040
You descend into a weird place, in which roughly cut cave-like walls
join with smooth, finished ones, as if someone was in the midst of
finishing off the construction of a subterranean complex.

Off in the distance, you hear the sounds of a large, raucous gathering.
%E
%Cp Elf 00041
Once again, you enter the distorted castle of %n.
%E
%Cc Elf 00050
"So, %c.  %lC has sent you to recover %o.

"Well, I shall keep that bauble.  It pleases me.  You, %c, shall die."
%E
%Cp Elf 00051
"Back again, eh?  Well, a mere %r is no threat to me!  Die, %c!"
%E
%Cp Elf 00052
"You haven't learned your lesson, %c.  You can't kill me!  You shall die now."
%E
%Cp Elf 00053
"I shall have %o from you, %r.  Then I shall
kill you."
%E
%Cp Elf 00060
"Your %d is nothing, %c.  You are mine now!"
%E
%Cp Elf 00061
"Run away little %c!  You can never hope to defeat %n!"
%E
%Cp Elf 00062
"My Uruk-hai servants will rip you to shreds!"
%E
%Cp Elf 00063
"I shall display your head as a trophy.  What do you think about that wall?"
%E
%Cp Elf 00064
"I shall break your %ls circle, and destroy all the %gP!"
%E
%Cp Elf 00065
"%d has abandoned you, %c.  You are doomed."
%E
%Cp Elf 00066
"%rA?  %lC sends a mere %r against me?  Hah!"
%E
%Cp Elf 00067
"%lC has failed, %c.  %oC will never leave here."
%E
%Cp Elf 00068
"You really think you can defeat me, eh %c?  You are wrong!"
%E
%Cp Elf 00069
"You weaken, %c.  I shall kill you now."
%E
%Cc Elf 00070
As you pick up %o, it seems to glow, and a warmth
fills you completely.  You realize that its power is what has protected
your %sp against their enemies for so long.

You must now return it to %l without delay -- their lives depend
on your speed.
%E
%Cc Elf 00080
%nC collapses to the ground, cursing you and %l, then says:

    You have defeated me, %r!  But I curse you one final time, with my
    dying breath!  You shall die before you leave my castle!
%E
%Cc Elf 00081
"%p!  You have succeeded!  I feared it was not possible!

"Your aura proclaims that you possess %o!

"I fear, now, that the Uruk-hai will select yet another %nt.
This will take some time, but if you can recover the Amulet of Yendor
for %d before that happens, we will be eternally safe.

"Take %o with you.  It will aid in your quest for
the Amulet."
%E
%Cp Elf 00090
"Welcome, %p.  How have you fared on your quest for the Amulet
of Yendor?"
%E
%Cc Elf 00091
"Utuelyes!  You have recovered the Amulet of Yendor!
Now attend to me, %p, and I will tell you what must be done:

"The Amulet has within it magic, the capability to transport you to
the Astral Plane, where the primary circle of %d resides.

"To activate this magic, you must travel upwards as far as you can.
When you reach the temple, sacrifice the Amulet to %d.

"Thus will you fulfill your destiny."
%E
#
# Dark-elf quest
#
%Cc Dro 00001
You arrive in frightenly familiar surroundings.  The black walls of the
spider goddess's temple loom in the distance.

Something is wrong, though.  Surrounding the circle are pale surface
elves! And they've noticed you!
%E
%Cp Dro 00002
Once again, you stand before %H.
%E
%Cp Dro 00003
You have the oddest feeling that this may be the last time you
are to enter %H.
%E
%Cp Dro 00005
"%p!  Our queen's summons have not been ignored.  Good..."
%E
%Cp Dro 00006
"%n continues to threaten the circle.  But we hold fast."
%E
%Cp Dro 00007
"%l is growing weaker.  She regularly eats dark elves to maintain her strength!"
%E
%Cp Dro 00008
"Remember, %i is hard to enter.  Seek the secret
passageways."
%E
%Cp Dro 00009
"We must regain %o.  Without it we will be overrun."
%E
%Cc Dro 00010
"%p!  You have answered the call!

"I have great need of you.  But first, I must see if you have learned enough
in your travels."
%E
%Cp Dro 00011
"Once again, %p, you return.  Are you ready now?"
%E
%Cp Dro 00012
"Ah, you are here again, %p.  Allow me to determine your readiness..."
%E
%Cc Dro 00013
"%p!  You have doomed your race!  You fairly radiate %L influences
and weaken my power as a result!

"Begone!  I renounce your %shood with us!  You are an outcast now!"
%E
%Cc Dro 00014
"%p, you are yet too inexperienced to withstand the demands of that
which I need you to do.  %RA might just be able to do this thing.

"Return to me when you have learned more, my %S."
%E
%Cc Dro 00015
"You have strayed, %p!  You know that I requires strict
obediance and devotion to all things %a!

"You must go.  Return when you have purified yourself."
%E
%Cc Dro 00016
"You are indeed ready, %p.  I shall tell you what has transpired,
and what you must do:

"A short time ago, weakling surface elves stole into my temple and
spirited away %o. With its power gone, my dark elves are
slowly being overrun by the forces of %n.

"We have been besieged since shortly after your departure.  I do not
know how much longer your race will survive without %o.

"You, %p, must infiltrate %i.  They have
established an underground stronghold, and there
%n guards %o.

"Recover %o for us, %p!  Only then will the dark elves survive."
%E
%Cp Dro 00020
"It is rumored that the surface elves have a pact with the humans."
%E
%Cp Dro 00021
"%nC is devious and untrustworthy."
%E
%Cp Dro 00022
"Use %o, when you find it.  It will help you survive
to return."
%E
%Cp Dro 00023
"Remember, %d has no mercy for the weak."
%E
%Cp Dro 00024
"Call upon %d when you face %n."
%E
%Cp Dro 00025
"%nC has always hated the dark elves."
%E
%Cp Dro 00026
"I cannot hold the temple much longer, %p.  Hurry!"
%E
%Cp Dro 00027
"To infiltrate %i, you must be very stealthy."
%E
%Cp Dro 00028
"Remember that %n is a deceitful braggart."
%E
%Cp Dro 00029
"You can triumph, %p, if you trust %d."
%E
%Cc Dro 00030
You descend into the outer regions of %i.  You can
hear scuffling sounds in the corridors, and vague mumblings
in the distance.

You remember that %ga once told you that there were many secret
passageways in this complex.
%E
%Cp Dro 00031
Once again, you descend into %i.
%E
%Cc Dro 00040
You descend into a weird place, in which roughly cut cave-like walls
join with smooth, finished ones, as if someone was in the midst of
finishing off the construction of a subterranean complex.

Off in the distance, you hear the sounds of a large, raucous gathering.
%E
%Cp Dro 00041
Once again, you enter the distorted castle of %n.
%E
%Cc Dro 00050
"So, %c.  %lC has sent you to recover %o.

"It is evil, and I will never allow you to possess it!"
%E
%Cp Dro 00051
"You have returned?  Well, a %r is no threat to my faith!"
%E
%Cp Dro 00052
"You haven't learned your lesson, %c.  You cannot defeat me!"
%E
%Cp Dro 00053
"I shall have %o from you, %r.  The dark elves will never reclaim it!"
%E   
%Cp Dro 00060
"Your %d is nothing, %c.  You are defeated!"
%E
%Cp Dro 00061
"Run away!  You can never hope to defeat %n!"
%E
%Cp Dro 00062
"My Elven soldiers will cut you down!"
%E
%Cp Dro 00063
"It is never too late to convert one's ways."
%E
%Cp Dro 00064
"I shall break your %ls temple, and destroy all the %gP!"
%E
%Cp Dro 00065
"%dC has abandoned you, %c.  You are doomed."
%E
%Cp Dro 00066
"%rA?  %lC sends a %r against me?  She is deperate..."
%E
%Cp Dro 00067
"%lC has failed, %c.  %oC will never leave here."
%E
%Cp Dro 00068
"You really think you can defeat me, %c?  You are wrong!"
%E
%Cp Dro 00069
"You weaken, %c.  Flee, or die."
%E
%Cc Dro 00070
As you pick up %o, it seems to glow, and an icy chill
fills you completely.  You realize that its power is what has protected
the %sp against their enemies for so long.

You must now return it to %l without delay.
%E   
%Cc Dro 00080
%nC collapses to the ground, moaning softly.

    You have defeated me, %r!  May goodness prevail, despite my
    failure...
%E
%Cc Dro 00081
"%p!  You have succeeded!  I feared it was not possible!

"Your aura proclaims that you possess %o!

Now, if you can recover the Amulet of Yendor, my position will be
secured.

"Take %o with you.  It will aid in your quest for
the Amulet."
%E
%Cp Dro 00090
"Welcome, %p.  How have you fared on your quest for the Amulet
of Yendor?"
%E
%Cc Dro 00091
"You have recovered the Amulet of Yendor!
Now attend to me, %p, and I will tell you what must be done:

"The Amulet has within it magic, the capability to transport you to
the Astral Plane, where my primary altar resides.

"To activate this magic, you must travel upwards as far as you can.
When you reach the temple, sacrifice the Amulet.

"Thus will you fulfill your destiny."
%E
#
#       Flame Mage
#
%Cc Fla 00001
Waves of blistering heat ripple off of the lava-covered landscape that
surrounds you.  Off in the distance, you can see the craggy rocks
of %H.

Suddenly, the hairs on your neck stand on end as you detect a faint hint of
evil moisture in the air.

%E
%Cp Fla 00002
Once again, you near %H.  You know that %l
will be waiting.
%E
%Cp Fla 00003
Again, and you think possibly for the last time, you approach
%H.
%E
%Cp Fla 00005
"The battles here have been good -- our enemies' blood has boiled away!"
%E
%Cp Fla 00006
"May your days always be warm!"
%E
%Cp Fla 00007
"We have had trouble concentrating on our studies!"
%E
%Cp Fla 00008
"The water elementals are fierce, but they boil away under our fire!"
%E
%Cp Fla 00009
"%lC is a strange one, but he has helped defend us."
%E
%Cc Fla 00010
"Ah, %p.  You have returned at last.  The world is in dire
need of your help.  There is a great quest you must undertake.

"But first, I must see if you are ready to take on such a challenge."
%E
%Cp Fla 00011
"%p, you are back.  Are you ready now for the challenge?"
%E
%Cp Fla 00012
"Again, you stand before me, %p.  Surely you have prepared yourself."
%E
%Cc Fla 00013
"Pah!  You have betrayed the gods, %p.  You will never attain
the glory which you aspire to.  Your failure to follow the true path has
closed this future to you.

"I will protect these people as best I can, but soon %n will overcome
me and destroy all who once called you %s.  Now begone!"
%E
%Cc Fla 00014
"%p, I fear that you are as yet too inexperienced to face
%n.  Only %Ra with the help of %d could ever hope to
defeat him."
%E
%Cp Fla 00015
"%p!  You have wandered from the path of the %a!
If you attempt to overcome %n in this state, he will surely
enslave your soul.  Your only hope, and ours, lies in your purification.
Go forth, and return when you feel ready."
%E
%Cc Fla 00016
"The world is in great need of your assistance, %p.

"About six months ago, I learned that a mysterious sorcerer, known
as %n, had begun to summon horrible elementals from the plane of 
Water.

"%nC and his hordes of elementals wept down upon %i and stole
%o, and seeks to bend it to his will.  
After many brave wizards were slain by his watery servants, I
sent forth a summons for you!

"If %n can bend %o to his will, he will become
almost indestructible.  He will then be able to enslave our elementals,
and destroy us.  You are our only hope.  The gods smile upon you,
and with %d behind you, you alone can defeat %n.

"You must go to %i.  From there, you can track down
%n, defeat him, and return %o to us.  Only
then will the world be safe."
%E
%Cp Fla 00020
"%n is strong in the dark arts, but not immune to cold steel."
%E
%Cp Fla 00021
"Remember that %n is a great sorcerer.  He lived in the time
of Atlantis."
%E
%Cp Fla 00022
"If you fail, %p, I will not be able to protect these people long."
%E
%Cp Fla 00023
"To enter %i, you must be very stealthy.  The elementals will be on
guard."
%E
%Cp Fla 00024
"Call upon %d in your time of need."
%E
%Cp Fla 00025
"May %d protect you, and guide your steps."
%E
%Cp Fla 00026
"If you can lay hands upon %o, carry it for good fortune."
%E
%Cp Fla 00027
"I cannot stand against %ns sorcery.  But %d will help you."
%E
%Cp Fla 00028
"Do not fear %n.  I know you can defeat him."
%E
%Cp Fla 00029
"You have a great road to travel, %p, but only after you defeat
%n."
%E
%Cc Fla 00030
The soggy scent of water comes to you in the breeze.  You know that
you have located %i.
%E
%Cp Fla 00031
Yet again you have a chance to infiltrate %i.
%E
%Cc Fla 00040
You sense an evil energy in the very air around you.  You fight
down a primordial panic that seeks to make you turn and run.
This is surely the lair of %n.
%E
%Cp Fla 00041
Yet again you feel the air around you heavy with malevolent magical energy.
%E
%Cc Fla 00050
"So.  This is what that second rate sorcerer %l sends to do his bidding.
I have slain many before you.  You shall give me little sport.

"Prepare to die, %c."
%E
%Cp Fla 00051
"I have wasted too much time on you already.  Now, you shall die."
%E
%Cp Fla 00052
"You return yet again, %c!  Are you prepared for death now?"
%E
%Cp Fla 00053
"I shall have %o back, you pitiful excuse for %ca.
And your life as well."
%E
%Cp Fla 00060
"My pets will dine on your carcass tonight!"
%E
%Cp Fla 00061
"You are a sorry excuse for %ra."
%E
%Cp Fla 00062
"Run while you can, %c.  My next spell will be your last."
%E
%Cp Fla 00063
"I shall use your very skin to bind my next grimoire."
%E
%Cp Fla 00064
"%d cannot protect you now.  Here, you die."
%E
%Cp Fla 00065
"Your %a nature makes you weak.  You cannot defeat me."
%E
%Cp Fla 00066
"Come, %c.  I shall kill you, then unleash the horde on your people."
%E
%Cp Fla 00067
"Once you are dead, my horde shall finish off %l, and your people."
%E
%Cp Fla 00068
"Fight, %c, or are you afraid of the mighty %nt?"
%E
%Cp Fla 00069
"You have failed, %c.  Now, my victory is complete."
%E
%Cc Fla 00070
As you pick up %o, you feel the power of it
flowing through your hands.  It seems to be in two or more places
at once, even though you are holding it.
%E
%Cp Fla 00080
%n falls to the ground, and utters a last curse at you.  Then his
body fades slowly, seemingly dispersing into the air around you.  You
slowly become aware that the overpowering aura of magic in the air has
begun to fade.
%E
%Cc Fla 00081
When %l sees %o, he smiles, and says:

    Well done, %p.  You have saved the world from certain doom.
    What, now, should be done with %o?

    These wizards, brave as they are, cannot hope to guard it from
    other sorcerers who will detect it, as surely as %n did.

    Take %o with you, %p.  It will guard you in
    your adventures, and you can best guard it.  You embark on a
    quest far greater than you realize.

    Remember me, %p, and return when you have triumphed.  I
    will tell you then of what you must do.  You will understand when the
    time comes.
%E
%Cp Fla 00090
"Tell us, %p, have you fared well on your great quest?"
%E
%Cc Fla 00091
"This is wondrous, %p.  I feared that you could not possibly
succeed in your quest, but here you are in possession of the Amulet
of Yendor!

"I have studied the texts of the magi constantly since you left.  In
the Book of Skelos, I found this:

    %d will cause a child to be sent into the world.  This child is to
    be made strong by trial of battle and magic, for %d has willed it so.
    It is said that the child of %d will recover the Amulet of Yendor
    that was stolen from the Creator at the beginning of time.

"As you now possess the amulet, %p, I suspect that the Book
speaks of you.

    The child of %d will take the Amulet, and travel to the Astral
    Plane, where the Great Temple of %d is to be found.  The Amulet
    will be sacrificed to %d, there on His altar.  Then the child will
    stand by %d as champion of all %Cp Flaor eternity.

"This is all I know, %p.  I hope it will help you."
%E
#
#       Gnome
#
%Cc Gno 00001
You arrive back at %H, but something seems
wrong here.  The happy songs of your gnome kin are absent,
and you hear angry words in a strange, unknown language.
%E
%Cp Gno 00002
Once again, you arrive back at %H.
%E
%Cp Gno 00003
For some reason, you think that this may be the last time you will
enter %H.
%E
%Cp Gno 00005
"We have not been able to get food since the cave-in!"
%E
%Cp Gno 00006
"Since %n sent his minions, we have been constantly fighting."
%E
%Cp Gno 00007
"I have heard your quest has been successful so far.  Is this so?"
%E
%Cp Gno 00008
"So, tell me, %p, how have you fared?"
%E
%Cp Gno 00009
"%lC grows old.  We know not who will guide us after he ascends."
%E
%Cc Gno 00010
"You have returned from your vision quest, %p.
 Thank %d.

"We are in dire need of your help, my %S.

"But first, I must see if you are yet capable of the quest I would
ask you to undertake."
%E
%Cp Gno 00011
"Again, you return to us, %p.  Let me see if you are ready now."
%E
%Cp Gno 00012
"Ah, %p.  Are you finally ready?"
%E
%Cc Gno 00013
"%p!  You have sealed our fate.  You seem unable to reform yourself,
so I must select another to take your place.

"Begone from %H!  You have betrayed us by choosing
the path of the %C over the true path of the %L.

"You no longer live in our eyes."
%E
%Cc Gno 00014
"Alas, %p, you are as yet too inexperienced to embark upon such
a difficult quest as that I propose to give you.

"%rA could not possibly survive the rigors demanded to find
%i, never mind to confront %n himself.

"Adventure some more, and you will learn the skills you will require.
%d decrees it."
%E
%Cc Gno 00015
"%p!  You have deviated from my teachings.  You no longer follow
the path of the %a as you should.  I banish you from these
caves, to go forth and purify yourself.  Then, you might be able
to accomplish this quest."
%E
%Cc Gno 00016
"You are indeed ready now, %p.  I shall tell you a tale of
great suffering among our people:

"Shortly after you left on your quest, the caves were invaded by
the creatures sent against us by %n.

"He sits, haughty and arrogant, in the very bowels of the earth. He sends
legions of orcs, ogres, and his dark elven kin against us. Many of us
have died, and the minions of %n managed to steal
%o. They took it to %i and there, none
of our %gP have been able to go.

"You must find %i, and within it wrest
%o from %n.  He guards it jealously.  But with it,
we can make our caves safe once more.

"Please, %p, recover %o for us, and return it here."
%E
%Cp Gno 00020
"%nC is a great and evil sorcerer."
%E
%Cp Gno 00021
"When you encounter %n, call upon %d for assistance."
%E
%Cp Gno 00022
"There will be nowhere to hide inside %ns inner sanctum."
%E
%Cp Gno 00023
"Your best chance with %n will be to keep moving."
%E
%Cp Gno 00024
"Do not be distracted by the great treasures in %ns lair.
Concentrate on %o."
%E
%Cp Gno 00025
"%oC is the only object that %n truly fears."
%E
%Cp Gno 00026
"%n is fast, and uses sleeping poison on his blades!"
%E
%Cp Gno 00027
"I would send a party of %gP with you, but we will need all
of our strength to defend ourselves."
%E
%Cp Gno 00028
"Remember, be %a at all times.  This is your strength."
%E
%Cp Gno 00029
"If only we had an amulet of reflection, this would not have happened."
%E
%Cc Gno 00030
You %x the footprints of many ogres and orcs.  The tunnels ahead
of you are larger than most of those in any cave complex you have
ever been in before.

Your nose detects the smell of carrion from within, and bones litter
the sides of the tunnels.
%E
%Cp Gno 00031
Once again, you approach %i.
%E
%Cc Gno 00040
You find yourself in a dark room with neatly polished walls.

Bones litter the floor, and there are objects scattered everywhere.
The air is close with the fumes of evil magic.
%E
%Cp Gno 00041
Once again, you find yourself in the lair of %n.
%E
%Cc Gno 00050
"So, gnome, you seek to invade the lair of %n. Prepare to be flayed alive!"
%E
%Cp Gno 00051
"So, again you face me, %c. Now I shall kill you."
%E
%Cp Gno 00052
"You are getting annoying, %c.  Prepare to die."
%E
%Cp Gno 00053
"I'll have %o from you, %c.  You shall die."
%E
%Cp Gno 00060
"You are weak, %c.  No challenge for the Dark Hope!"
%E
%Cp Gno 00061
"I grow hungry, gnome.  Shall I have gnome fingers for dinner?"
%E
%Cp Gno 00062
"Die, %c!"
%E
%Cp Gno 00063
"With %o, I am invincible!  You cannot succeed."
%E
%Cp Gno 00064
"Your mentor, %l, has failed.  You are nothing to fear."
%E
%Cp Gno 00065
"You shall die here, %c.  %rA cannot hope to defeat me."
%E
%Cp Gno 00066
"You, a mere %r challenge the might of %n?  Hah!"
%E
%Cp Gno 00067
"You cannot hope to defeat me."
%E
%Cp Gno 00068
"I shall rip you to shreds with my bare teeth!"
%E
%Cp Gno 00069
"%dC has deserted you, %c.  This is my domain."
%E
%Cc Gno 00070
As you pick up %o it seems heavy at first,
but as you hold it, strength flows into your arms.

You suddenly feel full of power, as if nothing could possibly stand
in your path.
%E
%Cp Gno 00080
%nC sinks to the ground, wordless at last.
As he dies, a cloud of noxious fumes billows about him.
%E
%Cc Gno 00081
%lC glimpses %o in your possession.
He smiles and says:

    You have done it!  We are saved.  But I fear that
    %o will always be a target for %C
    forces who will want it for their own.

    To prevent further trouble, I would like you, %p,
    to take %o away with you.  It will help you
    as you quest for the Amulet of Yendor.
%E
%Cp Gno 00090
"%p!  Welcome back.
How goes your quest to recover the Amulet for %d?"
%E
%Cc Gno 00091
"You have been successful, I see, %p.

"Now that the Amulet of Yendor is yours, here is what you must do:

"Journey upwards to the open air.  The Amulet you carry will then
take you into the Astral Planes, where the Great Temple of %d
casts its influence throughout our world.

"Sacrifice the Amulet on the altar.  Thus shall %d become supreme!"
%E

#
#       Healer
#
%Cc Hea 00001
What sorcery has brought you back to %H?  The smell
of fresh funeral pyres tells you that something is amiss with the healing
powers that used to practice here.

No rhizotomists are tending the materia medica gardens, and where are the
common folk who used to come for the cures?

You know that you must quickly make your way to the collegium, and
%ls iatreion, and find out what has happened in your
absence.
%E
%Cp Hea 00002
After your last experience you expected to be here, but you certainly
did not expect to see things so much worse.  This time you must
succeed.
%E
%Cp Hea 00003
Again, you %x %H in the distance.

The smell of death and disease permeates the air.  You do not have
to be %Ra to know that %n is on the verge of victory.
%E
%Cp Hea 00005
"Did you read that new treatise on the therapeutic use of leeches?"
%E
%Cp Hea 00006
"Paint a red caduceus on your shield and monsters won't hit you."
%E
%Cp Hea 00007
"I passed handwriting so they are demoting me a rank."
%E
%Cp Hea 00008
"I've heard that even %l has not been able to cure Chiron."
%E
%Cp Hea 00009
"We think %n has used his alchemists, and %o,
to unleash a new disease we call 'the cold' on Gehennom."
%E
%Cc Hea 00010
"Feebly, %l raises his head to look at you.

"It is good to see you again, %p.  I see the concern in your
eyes, but do not worry for me.  I am not ready for Hades yet.  We have
exhausted much of our healing powers holding off %n.
I need your fresh strength to carry on our work.

"Come closer and let me lay hands on you, and determine if you have
the skills necessary to accomplish this mission."
%E
%Cp Hea 00011
"Again you return to me, %p.  I sense that each trip back
the pleurisy and maladies of our land begin to infect you.  Let us
hope and pray to %d that you become ready for your task before
you fall victim to the bad humors."
%E
%Cp Hea 00012
"Chiron has fallen, Hermes has fallen, what else must I tell you to
impress upon you the importance of your mission!  I hope that you
have come prepared this time."
%E
%Cc Hea 00013
"You have failed us, %p.  You are a quack!  A charlatan!

"Hades will be happy to hear that you are once again practicing your
arts on the unsuspecting."
%E
%Cc Hea 00014
"Alas, %p, you are yet too inexperienced to deal with the rigors
of such a task.  You must be able to draw on the knowledge of botany,
vetenary, and alchemy before I can send you on this quest with good
conscience.

"Return when you wear %Ra's caduceus."
%E
%Cc Hea 00015
"You have learned much of the remedies that benefit, but you must also
know which physic for which ail.  That is why %ds teachings are a
part of your training.

"Return to us when you have healed thyself."
%E
%Cc Hea 00016
For the first time, you sense a smile on %ls face.

    You have indeed learned as much as we can teach you in preparation
    for this task.  Let me tell you what I know of the symptoms and hope
    that you can provide a cure.

    A short while ago, the dreaded %nt was fooled by the gods
    into thinking that he could use %o to find a
    cure for old age.  Think of it, eternal youth!  But his good
    health is accomplished by drawing the health from those around him.

    He has exhausted his own supply of healthy people and now he seeks to
    extend his influence into our world.  You must recover from him
    %o and break the spell.

    You must travel into the swamps to %i, and from there
    follow the trail to the %ns island lair.  Be careful.
%E
%Cp Hea 00020
"Remember, %p, to always wash your hands before operating."
%E
%Cp Hea 00021
"%nC has no real magic of his own.  To this he is vulnerable."
%E
%Cp Hea 00022
"If you have been true to %d, you can draw on the power of
%o."
%E
%Cp Hea 00023
"Bring with you antidotes for poisons."
%E
%Cp Hea 00024
"Remember this, %n cannot use %o
to harm you, it has only healing powers."
%E
%Cp Hea 00025
"I have sent for Chiron, but I am afraid he will come too late."
%E
%Cp Hea 00026
"Maybe when you return the snakes will once again begin to shed."
%E
%Cp Hea 00027
"The plague grows worse as we speak.  Hurry, %p!"
%E
%Cp Hea 00028
"Many times %n has caused trouble in these lands.  It is
time that he was eradicated like the diseases he has caused."
%E
%Cp Hea 00029
"With but one eye, %n should be easy to blind.  Remember this."
%E
%Cc Hea 00030
You stand before the entrance to %i.  Strange
scratching noises come from within the building.

The swampy ground around you seems to stink with disease.
%E
%Cp Hea 00031
Once again you stand at the entrance to %i.
%E
%Cc Hea 00040
You stand within sight of the infamous Isle of %n.  Even
the words of %l had not prepared you for this.

Steeling yourself against the wails of the ill that pierce your ears,
you hurry on your task.  Maybe with %o you can
heal them on your return, but not now.
%E
%Cp Hea 00041
Once again, you %x the Isle of %n in the distance.
%E
%Cc Hea 00050
"They have made a mistake in sending you, %p.

"When I add your youth to mine, it will just make it easier for me
to defeat %l."
%E
%Cp Hea 00051
"Unlike your patients, you seem to keep coming back, %p!"
%E
%Cp Hea 00052
"Which would you like, %p?  Boils, pleurisy, convulsions?"
%E
%Cp Hea 00053
"I'll have %o back from you, %r.  You are
not going to live to escape this place."
%E
%Cp Hea 00060
"They might as well give scalpels to wizards as to let you try to
use %o!"
%E
%Cp Hea 00061
"If I could strike %l, surrounded by his %gP, imagine what I
can do to you here by yourself."
%E
%Cp Hea 00062
"I will put my %Rp to work making a physic out of your ashes."
%E
%Cp Hea 00063
"As we speak, Hades gathers your patients to join you."
%E
%Cp Hea 00064
"After I'm done with you, I'll destroy %l as well."
%E
%Cp Hea 00065
"You will have to kill me if you ever hope to leave this place."
%E
%Cp Hea 00066
"I will impale your head on my caduceus for all to see."
%E
%Cp Hea 00067
"There is no materia medica in your sack which will cure you of me!"
%E
%Cp Hea 00068
"Do not fight too hard, I want your soul strong, not weakened!"
%E
%Cp Hea 00069
"You should have stopped studying at vetenary."
%E
%Cc Hea 00070
As you pick up %o, you feel its healing begin to
warm your soul.  You curse Zeus for taking it from its rightful owner,
but at least you hope that %l can put it to good use once
again.
%E
%Cc Hea 00080
The battered body of %n slumps to the ground and gasps
out one last curse:

    You have defeated me, %p, but I shall have my revenge.
    How, I shall not say, but this curse shall be like a
    cancer on you.

With that %n dies.
%E
%Cc Hea 00081
As soon as %l sees %o he summons his %gP.

Gently, %l reaches out and touches %o.
He instructs each of the assembled to do the same.  When everyone
has finished he speaks to you.

    Now that we have been replenished we can defeat this plague.  You must
    take %o with you and replenish the worlds you have
    been called upon to travel next.  I wish you could ride Chiron to the
    end of your journey, but I need him to help me spread the cure.  Go
    now and continue your journey.
%E
%Cp Hea 00090
"You have again returned to us, %p.  We have done well in your
absence, yes?  How fare you upon your quest for the Amulet?"
%E
%Cc Hea 00091
"Ah, you have recovered the Amulet, %p.  Well done!

"Now, you should know that you must travel through the elemental planes
to the astral, and there return the Amulet to %d.  Go forth and
may our prayers be as a wind upon your back."
%E
#
#       Hobbit
#
%Cc Hob 00001
You find yourself back home in the familiar countryside of %H.

Something is amiss, though.   When you were last here, the grass on the
ground was kept meticulously cropped by the local gardeners, but now it
grows long and unkempt.  You hear none of the usual merry %c-song
coming from the houses.  Even the air seems colder than you remember
it.

You recognise the large building in the centre of the village as
Bag-End, home of the wise %l.  Perhaps he will be able to
explain what is going on here.
%E
%Cp Hob 00002
Once again, you are back at %H.
%E
%Cp Hob 00003
You are back at %s.  It is unpleasantly cold, and the sky seems darker
than usual.  You have a strange feeling that this may be the last time
you ever come here.
%E
%Cp Hob 00005
"I knew %n was not to be trusted."
%E
%Cp Hob 00006
"On the way to %i, be careful.  The road is hazardous."
%E
%Cp Hob 00007
"Since %n left, we have been afraid to leave our houses."
%E
%Cp Hob 00008
"%nC's behaviour is disgraceful to %ckind."
%E
%Cp Hob 00009
"%lC is old.  I fear this worry is not good for him."
%E
%Cc Hob 00010
"I cannot say how glad I am to see you, %p.  Alas, you return
to us in troubled times.  Our only hope is for some brave soul to offer
us help in defending %H.  Let me see first if you are ready to
help us."
%E
%Cp Hob 00011
"I hope you are ready now, %p.  Our fear for the future of
%H grows greater."
%E
%Cp Hob 00012
"By %d, %p, I hope you are ready for us this time."
%E
%Cc Hob 00013
"Alas, %p, you are not worthy to serve us.  Begone from %H,
and never return."
%E
%Cc Hob 00014
"I am sorry, %p, a mere %r could never save us.  Go,
learn more, and return to us as a respectable %R, and I will
consider your case again.

"May the blessing of %d go with you!  I hope to see you again
when you are ready for us."
%E
%Cc Hob 00015
"Oh, %p, I cannot allow it.  One who has strayed from the
%a path cannot possibly defend %H in the name of %d."

"I hope to see you again when you have learned the error of your ways.
Only a truly %a %c could hope to complete this task."
%E
%Cc Hob 00016
%E
"Yes, %p.  As a learned %r, you are indeed now worthy of this
undertaking.

"Often I have told you of the adventures I had in my youth.  No doubt,
then, that you will recall the name of %n.  We believed him to be
dead.  Not so.  After you left us in search of the Amulet, he
returned.

"It seemed to us that he had changed greatly.  He was uncannily polite
and took interest in matters of concern for %H.  But we were
fooled, %p.  One day I left him to mind Bag-End, and when I
returned, he was gone, and %o stolen.

"If I know %n, he has surely returned to %i, where I
first encountered him years ago.  With %o under his control,
he has made himself powerful once more, and his minions once again
terrorise %H.  %pC, you are our last hope.  Travel to
%i, defeat %n and recover %o in the name
of %d!"
%Cp Hob 00020
"%nC is crafty.  Do not let him fool you as he has fooled us."
%E
%Cp Hob 00021
"With %o in %n's hands, %H will not last long."
%E
%Cp Hob 00022
"You must retrieve %o.  The future of %ckind depends on it."
%E
%Cp Hob 00023
"If %n gives you trouble, call upon %d for help."
%E
%Cp Hob 00024
"Too many times I have forgiven %n.  Not this time."
%E
%Cp Hob 00025
"Hurry, %p!  %HC grows weak."
%E
# Still need 00026 to 00029
%Cc Hob 00030
As the road winds ever on into the distance, you %x a narrow tunnel
leading down into the rock.

You know at once this is the entrance to the dark caverns of
%i, where %l first encountered %n.
%E
%Cp Hob 00031
Once more you stand before the entrance to %n's lair.
%E
%Cc Hob 00040
The tunnel before you opens up into a huge underground cavern, half
filled with stagnant water.  In the distance you hear the rasping voice
of %n mumbling insane nonsense.  You sense the power of a presence that
can only be %o.
%E
%Cp Hob 00041
You hope that this time you will recover %o from %n.
%E
%Cc Hob 00050
"Well, well, my precious, look who it is! It's %p, it is!

"Does %l think the %r can defeat us?  No, no, no!
We'll show him, my precious!  We'll kill it, we will, and then back to
%H and kill nasty old %l too!"
%E
%Cc Hob 00051
"Look, my precious!  %p the %r is back!  Don't worry, we'll
get him this time!"
%E
%Cp Hob 00052
"%pC again!  Can't stay away, can it, my precious?

"This time we'll kill it, my precious.  This time.  The %r
will not take you away from me."
%E
%Cp Hob 00053
"Please, %p!  Give back my precious!  I'll look after it, I
promise!"
%E
%Cp Hob 00060
"%lC is a fool.  Soon we will command %H, my precious!"
%E
%Cp Hob 00061
"Yes!  %cCses for dinner tonight, my precious!"
%E
%Cp Hob 00062
"Don't worry, my precious. The %r cannot defeat us."
%E
%Cp Hob 00063
"If you were not so %a, you might have stood a chance."
%E
%Cp Hob 00064
"Ah, my precious, we are winning now. %p won't last long."
%E
%Cp Hob 00065
"Once we are rid of %p, my precious, we will rule all %H!"
%E
%Cc Hob 00070
You are awed by the feel of %o's power as you pick it up. You
know at once that you must return it to %l at %H.
%E
%Cc Hob 00080
%nC buckles under your final blow, and his body begins to shrivel.
Knowing that he was once a good %c, you feel a deep pity for him as
he writhes, screaming and sobbing, his tattered body crumbling away.
Let this be a lesson, it occurs to you, of the dangers of misusing
%o.
%E
%Cc Hob 00081
%lC looks up at you and smiles, saying:

    %pC, I see in your eyes that you have recovered %o.  But
    if %n could steal it from me, there will be others.
    %oC will be safer if you take it with you.  Use it wisely
    and it will help you in your quest for the Amulet of Yendor.
%E
%Cp Hob 00090
"How fares your quest for the Amulet of Yendor, %p?"
%E
%Cc Hob 00091
"Hello again, %p.  I did not doubt that you would recover
the Amulet of Yendor.

"Do not give it to me, %p.  The Amulet does not belong in
%H.

"%pC, You have been There, and now you must go Back Again.  Climb
upward, and seek the Astral Plane, where you can find the High Temple of
%d, and offer him the Amulet.

"You are an inspiration to all %cP, %p.  Farewell!"
%E
#
#       Ice Mage
#
%Cc Ice 00001
The howling arctic wind is like a welcome home for you.
Off in the distance, you can see the familiar ice crags that surround
%H.

Suddenly, the hairs on your neck stand on end as you detect the aura of
evil magic in the air.

%E
%Cp Ice 00002
Once again, you near %H.  You know that %l
will be waiting.
%E
%Cp Ice 00003
Again, and you think possibly for the last time, you approach
%H.
%E
%Cp Ice 00005
"Our enemies come from beneath the earth itself!"
%E
%Cp Ice 00006
"Remember to pack a pick-axe!"
%E
%Cp Ice 00007
"There has been little studying accomplished since the horde arrived."
%E
%Cp Ice 00008
"The horde is mighty in numbers, but they have little courage."
%E
%Cp Ice 00009
"%lC has helped defend us, but our strength is fading."
%E
%Cc Ice 00010
"Ah, %p.  You have returned at last.  The world is in dire
need of your help.  There is a great quest you must undertake.

"But first, I must see if you are ready to take on such a challenge."
%E
%Cp Ice 00011
"%p, you are back.  Are you ready now for the challenge?"
%E
%Cp Ice 00012
"Again, you stand before me, %p.  Surely you have prepared yourself."
%E
%Cc Ice 00013
"Pah!  You have betrayed the gods, %p.  You will never attain
the glory which you aspire to.  Your failure to follow the true path has
closed this future to you.

"I will protect my people as best I can, but soon %n will overcome
me and destroy all who once called you %s.  Now begone!"
%E
%Cc Ice 00014
"%p, I fear that you are as yet too inexperienced to face
%n.  Only %Ra with the help of %d could ever hope to
defeat him."
%E
%Cp Ice 00015
"%p!  You have wandered from the path of the %a!
If you attempt to overcome %n in this state, he will surely
enslave your soul.  Your only hope, and ours, lies in your purification.
Go forth, and return when you are ready."
%E
%Cc Ice 00016
"The world is in great need of your assistance, %p.

"About six months ago, I learned that a mysterious sorcerer, known
as %n, had begun to summon a large group of elementals and monsters.

"%nC and his horde swept down upon %i and stole 
%o. He seeks to bend it to his will.  After we regrouped, 
I sent forth a summons for you.

"If %n can bend %o to his will, he will become
almost indestructible.  He will then be able to summon our elementals
to him.  You are the only hope.  The gods smile upon you,
and with %d behind you, you alone can defeat %n.

"You must go to %i.  From there, you can track down
%n, defeat him, and return %o to us.  Only
then will the world be safe."
%E
%Cp Ice 00020
"%nC is strong in the dark arts, but not immune to cold steel."
%E
%Cp Ice 00021
"Remember that %n is a great sorcerer.  He has lived for a thousand years."
%E
%Cp Ice 00022
"If you fail, %p, I will not be able to protect these people long."
%E
%Cp Ice 00023
"To enter %i, you must be very stealthy.  The horde will be on
guard."
%E
%Cp Ice 00024
"Call upon %d in your time of need."
%E
%Cp Ice 00025
"May %d protect you, and guide your steps."
%E
%Cp Ice 00026
"If you can lay hands upon %o, carry it for good fortune."
%E
%Cp Ice 00027
"I cannot stand against %ns sorcery.  But %d will help you."
%E
%Cp Ice 00028
"Do not fear %n.  I know you can defeat him."
%E
%Cp Ice 00029
"You have a great road to travel, %p, but only after you defeat
%n."
%E
%Cc Ice 00030
The air is heavy and claustrophobic. You know that you have located %i.
%E
%Cp Ice 00031
Yet again you have a chance to infiltrate %i.
%E
%Cc Ice 00040
The hairs on the nape of your neck lift as you sense an energy in the
very air around you.  You fight down a primordial panic that seeks to
make you turn and run.  This is surely the lair of %n.
%E
%Cp Ice 00041
Yet again you feel the air around you heavy with malevolent magical energy.
%E
%Cc Ice 00050
"So.  This is what that second rate sorcerer %l sends to do his bidding.
I have slain many before you.  You shall give me little sport.

"Prepare to die, %c."
%E
%Cp Ice 00051
"I have wasted too much time on you already.  Now, you shall die."
%E
%Cp Ice 00052
"You return yet again, %c!  Are you prepared for death now?"
%E
%Cp Ice 00053
"I shall have %o back, you pitiful excuse for %ca.
And your life as well."
%E
%Cp Ice 00060
"My pets will dine on your carcass tonight!"
%E
%Cp Ice 00061
"You are a sorry excuse for %ra."
%E
%Cp Ice 00062
"Run while you can, %c.  My next spell will be your last."
%E
%Cp Ice 00063
"I shall use your very skin to bind my next grimoire."
%E
%Cp Ice 00064
"%d cannot protect you now.  Here, you die."
%E
%Cp Ice 00065
"Your %a nature makes you weak.  You cannot defeat me."
%E
%Cp Ice 00066
"Come, %c.  I shall kill you, then unleash the horde on your people."
%E
%Cp Ice 00067
"Once you are dead, my horde shall finish off %l, and your people."
%E
%Cp Ice 00068
"Fight, %c, or are you afraid of the mighty %n?"
%E
%Cp Ice 00069
"You have failed, %c.  Now, my victory is complete."
%E
%Cc Ice 00070
As you pick up %o, you feel the power of it
flowing through your hands.  It seems to be in two or more places
at once, even though you are holding it.
%E
%Cp Ice 00080
%nC falls to the ground, and utters a last curse at you.  Then his
body fades slowly, seemingly dispersing into the air around you.  You
slowly become aware that the overpowering aura of magic in the air has
begun to fade.
%E
%Cc Ice 00081
When %l sees %o, he smiles, and says:

    Well done, %p.  You have saved the world from certain doom.
    What, now, should be done with %o?

    Our people, brave as they are, cannot hope to guard it from
    other sorcerers who will detect it, as surely as %n did.

    Take %o with you, %p.  It will guard you in
    your adventures, and you can best guard it.  You embark on a
    quest far greater than you realize.

    Remember me, %p, and return when you have triumphed.  I
    will tell you then of what you must do.  You will understand when the
    time comes.
%E
%Cp Ice 00090
"Tell us, %p, have you fared well on your great quest?"
%E
%Cc Ice 00091
"This is wondrous, %p.  I feared that you could not possibly
succeed in your quest, but here you are in possession of the Amulet
of Yendor!

"I have studied the texts of the magi constantly since you left.  In
the Book of Skelos, I found this:

    %dC will cause a child to be sent into the world.  This child is to
    be made strong by trial of battle and magic, for %d has willed it so.
    It is said that the child of %d will recover the Amulet of Yendor
    that was stolen from the Creator at the beginning of time.

"As you now possess the amulet, %p, I suspect that the Book
speaks of you.

    The child of %d will take the Amulet, and travel to the Astral
    Plane, where the Great Temple of %d is to be found.  The Amulet
    will be sacrificed to %d, there on His altar.  Then the child will
    stand by %d as champion of all %Cp Flaor eternity.

"This is all I know, %p.  I hope it will help you."
%E
#
#       Knight
#
%Cc Kni 00001
You materialize in the shadows of %H.  Immediately, you notice
that something is wrong.  The fields around the castle are trampled and
withered, as if some great battle has been recently fought.

Looking closer, you %x long gouges in the walls of %H.
You know of only one creature that makes those kinds of marks...
%E
%Cp Kni 00002
Once again you stand in the shadows of %H.
%E
%Cp Kni 00003
Again, you stand before %H.  You vaguely sense that this
may be the last time you stand before %l.
%E
%Cp Kni 00005
"Hail, %p!  Verily, thou looks well."
%E
%Cp Kni 00006
"There is word, %p, that %n hath been sighted in the fens
near %i."
%E
%Cp Kni 00007
"Thou art our only hope now, %p."
%E
%Cp Kni 00008
"Verily, %l could have no better champion, %p."
%E
%Cp Kni 00009
"Many brave %cP died when %n attacked."
%E
%Cc Kni 00010
"Ah, %p.  We see thou hath received our summons.
We are in dire need of thy prowess.  But first, We must needs
decide if thou art ready for this great undertaking."
%E
%Cp Kni 00011
"Welcome again, %p.  We hope thou art ready now."
%E
%Cp Kni 00012
"Once again, thou standeth before us, %p.  Art thou ready now?"
%E
%Cc Kni 00013
"Thou disgraceth this noble court with thine impure presence.  We have been
lenient with thee, but no more.  Thy name shalt be spoken no more.  We
hereby strip thee of thy title, thy lands, and thy standing as %ca.
Begone from our sight!"
%E
%Cc Kni 00014
"Verily, %p, thou hast done well.  That thou hast survived thus
far is a credit to thy valor, but thou art yet unprepared for
the demands required as Our Champion.  %rA, no matter how
pure, could never hope to defeat the foul %n.

"Journey forth from this place, and hone thy skills.  Return to
Our presence when thou hast attained the noble title of %R."
%E
%Cc Kni 00015
"Thou dishonoureth us, %p!  Thou hast strayed from the path of
chivalry! Go from our presence and do penance.  Only when thou art again
pure may thou return hence."
%E
%Cc Kni 00016
"Ah, %p.  Thou art truly ready, as no %c before thee hath
been.  Hear now Our words:

"As thou noticed as thou approached %H, a great battle hath
been fought recently in these fields.  Know thou that Merlin himself
came to aid us here as we battled the foul %n.  In the midst of that
battle, %n struck Merlin a great blow, felling him.  Then, as our
forces were pressed back, %n stole %o.

"We eventually turned the tide, but lost many %Cp Icen doing so.
Merlin was taken off by his apprentice, but hast not recovered.  We hast
been told that so long as %n possesses %o,
Merlin will not regain his health.

"We hereby charge thee with this most important of duties:

"Go forth from this place, to the fens, and there thou wilt find
%i.  From there, thou must track down %n.  Destroy the
beast, and return to Us %o.  Only then can
We restore Merlin to health."
%E
%Cp Kni 00020
"Remember, %p, follow always the path of %d."
%E
%Cp Kni 00021
"Though %n is verily a mighty foe, we have confidence in thy victory."
%E
%Cp Kni 00022
"Beware, for %n hast surrounded himself with hordes of foul creatures."
%E
%Cp Kni 00023
"Great treasure, 'tis said, is hoarded in the lair of %n."
%E
%Cp Kni 00024
"If thou possesseth %o, %p, %ns magic
shalt therewith be thwarted."
%E
%Cp Kni 00025
"The gates of %i are guarded by forces unseen, %p.
Go carefully."
%E
%Cp Kni 00026
"Return %o to us quickly, %p."
%E
%Cp Kni 00027
"Destroy %n, %p, else %H shall surely fall."
%E
%Cp Kni 00028
"Call upon %d when thou art in need."
%E
%Cp Kni 00029
"To find %i, thou must keep thy heart pure."
%E
%Cc Kni 00030
You stand at the foot of %i.  Atop, you can %x a shrine.
Strange energies seem to be focused here, and the hair on the back
of your neck stands on end.
%E
%Cp Kni 00031
Again, you stand at the foot of %i.
%E
%Cc Kni 00040
As you exit the swamps, you %x before you a huge, gaping hole in the
side of a hill.  From within, you smell the foul stench of carrion.

The pools on either side of the entrance are fouled with blood, and
pieces of rusted metal and broken weapons show above the surface.
%E
%Cp Kni 00041
Again, you stand at the entrance to %ns lair.
%E
%Cp Kni 00050
"Hah!  Another puny %c seeks death.  I shall dine well tonight,
then tomorrow, %H shall fall!"
%E
%Cp Kni 00051
"Again, thou challengeth me, %r?  So be it.  Thou wilt die here."
%E
%Cp Kni 00052
"Thou art truly foolish, %r.  I shall dispatch thee anon."
%E
%Cp Kni 00053
"So, thou darest touch MY property!  I shall have that bauble back,
puny %r.  Thou wilt die in agony!"
%E
%Cp Kni 00060
"A mere %r can never withstand me!"
%E
%Cp Kni 00061
"I shall kill thee now, and feast!"
%E
%Cp Kni 00062
"Puny %c.  What manner of death dost thou wish?"
%E
%Cp Kni 00063
"First thee, %p, then I shall feast upon %l."
%E
%Cp Kni 00064
"Hah!  Thou hast failed, %r.  Now thou shalt die."
%E
%Cp Kni 00065
"Die, %c.  Thou art as nothing against my might."
%E
%Cp Kni 00066
"I shall suck the marrow from thy bones, %c."
%E
%Cp Kni 00067
"Let's see...  Broiled?  No.  Fried?  Nay.  Baked?  Yea verily,
that is the way I like my %c for dinner."
%E
%Cp Kni 00068
"Thy strength wanes, %p.  The time of thy death draws near."
%E
%Cp Kni 00069
"Call upon thy precious %d, %p.  It shalt not avail thee."
%E
%Cc Kni 00070
As you pick up %o, you feel its protective fields
form around your body.  You also feel a faint stirring in your mind,
as if you are in two places at once, and in the second, you are waking
from a long sleep.
%E
%Cc Kni 00080
As %n sinks to the ground, blood gushing from his open mouth, he
defiantly curses you and %l:

    Thou hast not won yet, %r.  By the gods, I shalt return and dog
    thy steps to the grave!

His tail flailing madly, %n tries to crawl towards you, but slumps
to the ground and dies in a pool of his own blood.
%E
%Cc Kni 00081
As you approach %l, he beams at you and says:

    Well done!  Thou art truly the Champion of %H.  We
    have received word that Merlin is recovering, and shall soon
    rejoin us.

    He has instructed us that thou art now to be the guardian of
    %o.  He feels that thou may have need of
    its powers in thine adventures.  It is our wish that thou keep
    %o with thee as thou search for the fabled
    Amulet of Yendor.
%E
%Cp Kni 00090
"Well met, %p.  How goest thy search for the Amulet of Yendor?"
%E
%Cc Kni 00091
"Thou hast succeeded, we see, %p!  Now thou art commanded to take
the Amulet to be sacrificed to %d in the plane of the astral.

"Merlin hath counseled us that thou must travel always upwards through
the planes of the elements, to achieve this goal.

"Go with %d, %p."
%E
#
#       Lycanthrope
#
%Cc Lyc 00001
Warily you scan your surroundings and sniff the air for signs of 
possible danger.  Off in the distance, you can see the familiar shapes
of %H.

But why, you think, would %l call you back?

Suddenly, you catch the scent of elves and other forest creatures ...
how could they be HERE?!

Without another thought you dash off towards the ruins that you 
call home...
%E
%Cp Lyc 00002
Once again, you near %H.  You know that %l
will be waiting.
%E
%Cp Lyc 00003
Again, and you think possibly for the last time, you approach
%H.
%E
%Cp Lyc 00005
"The battles here have been good... elf meat really suits my taste!"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00006
"So, you're back, %p. Eaten any good corpses lately? *snicker*"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00007
"For some strange reason the wolves will no longer answer our calls."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00008
"There are too many 'forest creatures' here, the air reeks of them!"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00009
"%lC is a mighty leader, but without people to command..."
%E
%Cc Lyc 00010
"Ah, %p. It's about time you got here! As much as I dislike to
say so, we need your help. Those accursed elves have mounted an
assault on us... wait... before I continue, I must see if you have
the potential to aid us"

%E
%Cp Lyc 00011
"%p, you are back.  Are you ready YET?"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00012
"Again, you stand before me, %p.  Surely you HAVE to be ready now!"
%E
%Cc Lyc 00013
"*growl*  You have betrayed us, %p.  You will never attain
that for which you search!  Now begone from my sight, and be thankful
I let you live!
%E
%Cc Lyc 00014
"%p, I fear that you are as yet too inexperienced to face
%n.  Only %Ra with the help of %d could ever hope to
defeat him."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00015
"%p!  You have wandered from the path of the %a!
You have become weak and have faulted in your thinking.
Go forth and restore youself in the eyes of %d."
%E
%Cc Lyc 00016
"Our forest is great need of your assistance, %p.

"About six months ago, I learned that the elves were banding together
with a human by the name of %n. At first, I paid it no 
mind, but then I heard reports of a huge army of 'forest folk' that was 
planning to invade our island.

"By now I had began to assemble my own army and ready my defenses. Then
disaster struck. While we were hunting for food one day, the elves 
attacked and stole %o from the ruins.

"We can not defeat %n while he has the %o. 
Find him, kill him, and return the %o to me. You will be 
rewarded greatly if you succeed.
%E
%Cp Lyc 00020
"%nC is a powerful force, but no match for one of our kind!"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00021
"Remember that %n is only human ... he can not match our 
power."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00022
"If you fail, %p, we will have to abandon this forest."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00023
"To enter %i, you must be very stealthy.  Those damn elves are
everywhere!"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00024
"Call upon %d in your time of need."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00025
"May %d favour your actions and guide your steps."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00026
"If you can lay hands upon %o, do not fail to use its might!"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00027
"I cannot stand against %ns.  The wolves no longer answer
our calls."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00028
"Do not fear %n.  I know you shall feast on his bones!"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00029
"You have a great road to travel, %p, but only after you defeat
%n."
%E
%Cc Lyc 00030
The smell of swamp water and rotting trees washes over you. You have
finally located %i.
%E
%Cp Lyc 00031
Yet again you have a chance to infiltrate %i.
%E
%Cc Lyc 00040
You sniff the air ... yes, the human is here. You would never mistake
that disgusting scent. Fortunately, they taste better than they smell.
%E
%Cp Lyc 00041
Yet again you detect the presence of the human.
%E
%Cc Lyc 00050
"So.  You have come for the staff. You shall never take it! So long as
I live it shall stay with me, your kind must be destroyed!

"By the powers of good!  Prepare to die, %c."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00051
"So you have returned. Good... let's finish it this time!"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00052
"You again? Don't you ever learn, %c! Are you prepared to be extinct now?"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00053
"I must regain the %o! You will cause too much pain with it!
%E
%Cp Lyc 00060
"I and the elves will defeat your kind!"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00061
"You are a sorry excuse for %ra."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00062
"Run while you can, %c.  I am a man of honour, I will let you go."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00063
"I shall be merciful and kill you quickly."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00064
"%d cannot protect you now.  Here, you die."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00065
"Your %a nature makes you weak.  You cannot defeat me."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00066
"Come, %c.  I shall kill you, then we shall destroy your 'horde'"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00067
"Once you are dead, my friends shall finish off %l, and your 'pack'."
%E
%Cp Lyc 00068
"Fight, %c, or are you afraid of the mighty %n?"
%E
%Cp Lyc 00069
"You have failed, %c.  Now, my victory is complete."
%E
%Cc Lyc 00070
As you pick up %o, you feel the power of it
flowing through your hands.  It pulses with black light and you feel
as though it wants to kill something.
%E
%Cp Lyc 00080
%nC falls to the ground, and utters a last curse at you.  Then he
slowly slumps over in a pool of his own blood and dies!
%E
%Cc Lyc 00081
When %l sees %o, he grins, and says:

    Well done, %p.  You have saved our race from certain genocide!
    What, now, should be done with %o?

    My people are weak... that has been proven. Our only hope is that
    you retrieve The Amulet and make %d head of the gods!

    Take %o with you, %p. It will help you destroy 
    all who stand in you path.
    
    Remember me, %p, and return when you have triumphed.  I
    will tell you then of what you must do.  You will understand when the
    time comes.
%E
%Cp Lyc 00090
"Tell us, %p, have you fared well on your great quest?"
%E
%Cc Lyc 00091
"This is wondrous, %p.  I feared that you could not possibly
succeed in your quest, but here you are in possession of the Amulet
of Yendor!

"Return to the dungeon and make you way to the surface. When you
reach the Astral Plane sacrifice it on %ds altar.

"This is all I know, %p.  I hope it will help you."
%E
#
#       Monk
#
%Cc Mon 00001
You find yourself standing in sight of %H.  Something
is obviously wrong here. Strange shapes lumber around
outside %H!

You realize that the %l needs your assistance!
%E
%Cp Mon 00002
Once again, you stand before %H.
%E
%Cp Mon 00003
Again you face %H.  Your intuition hints that this may be
the final time you come here.
%E
%Cp Mon 00005
"Greetings, honorable %r.  It is good to see you."
%E
%Cp Mon 00006
"Ah, %p!  Surely you can help us in our hour of need."
%E
%Cp Mon 00007
"Greetings, %s.  %lC has great need of your help."
%E
%Cp Mon 00008
"Alas, it seems as if even %d has deserted us."
%E
%Cp Mon 00009
"May %d be with you, %s."
%E
%Cc Mon 00010
"Ah, %p, my %S.  You have returned to us at last.
A great blow has befallen our order; perhaps you can help us.
First, however, I must determine if you are prepared for this
great challenge."
%E
%Cp Mon 00011
"Again, my %S, you stand before me.  Are you ready now to help us?"
%E
%Cp Mon 00012
"Once more, %p, you stand within the sanctum.  Are you ready now?"
%E
%Cc Mon 00013
"You are a heretic, %p!  How can you, %ra, deviate so from the
teachings of %d?  Begone from this temple.  You are no longer
%sa to this order.  We will pray to %d for other assistance,
as you have failed us utterly."
%E
%Cc Mon 00014
"Alas, %p, it is not yet to be.  A mere %r could never
withstand the might of %n.  Go forth, again into the world, and return
when you have attained the post of %R."
%E
%Cc Mon 00015
"This is terrible, %p.  You have deviated from the true path!
You know that %d requires the most strident devotion of this
order.  The %shood must stand for utmost piety.

"Go from here, atone for your sins against %d.  Return only when
you have purified yourself."
%E
%Cc Mon 00016
"Yes, %p.  You are truly ready now.  Attend to me and I shall
tell you of what has transpired:

"During one of the Great Meditations a short time ago, %n and
a legion of elementals invaded %H.  Many %gP were
killed, including the one carrying %o.

Now, there are barely enough %gP left to keep the
elementals at bay.

"We need you to find %i, then, from there, travel
to %ns lair.  If you can manage to defeat %n
and return %o here, we can then drive off the
legions of elementals that slay our students.

"Go with %d as your guide, %p."
%E
%Cp Mon 00020
"You can prevail, if you rely on %d."
%E
%Cp Mon 00021
"Remember that %n has great magic at his command."
%E
%Cp Mon 00022
"Be pure, my %S."
%E
%Cp Mon 00023
"Beware, %i is surrounded by hordes of earth elementals."
%E
%Cp Mon 00024
"Remember your studies, and you will prevail!"
%E
%Cp Mon 00025
"Acquire and wear %o if you can.  It will aid you
against %n."
%E
%Cp Mon 00026
"Call upon %d when your need is greatest.  You will be answered."
%E
%Cp Mon 00027
"Remember that use the elementals' strength against them!"
%E
%Cp Mon 00028
"Do not lose faith, %p.  If you do so, %n will grow stronger."
%E
%Cp Mon 00029
"Wear %o.  It will assist you in your efforts."
%E
%Cc Mon 00030
You remember the descriptions of %i, given to you by
the %l.  It is ahead that you will find %n's trail.
%E
%Cp Mon 00031
Again, you stand before %i.
%E
%Cc Mon 00040
The stench of brimstone is all about you, and the elementals close in
from all sides!

Ahead, there is a small clearing amidst the bubbling pits of lava...
%E
%Cp Mon 00041
Again, you have invaded %ns domain.
%E
%Cc Mon 00050
"Ah, so %l has sent another %g to retrieve
%o.

"No, I see you are no %g.  Perhaps I shall have some fun today
after all.  Prepare to die, %r!  You shall never regain
%o."
%E
%Cp Mon 00051
"So, %r.  Again you challenge me."
%E
%Cp Mon 00052
"Die now, %r.  %d has no power here to aid you."
%E
%Cp Mon 00053
"You shall die, %r, and I will have %o back."
%E
%Cp Mon 00060
"Submit to my will, %c, and I shall spare you."
%E
%Cp Mon 00061
"Your puny powers are no match for me, %c."
%E
%Cp Mon 00062
"I shall have you turned into a zombie for my pleasure!"
%E
%Cp Mon 00063
"Despair now, %r.  %d cannot help you."
%E
%Cp Mon 00064
"I shall feast upon your soul for many days, %c."
%E
%Cp Mon 00065
"Your death will be slow and painful.  That I promise!"
%E
%Cp Mon 00066
"You cannot defeat %n, you fool.  I shall kill you now."
%E
%Cp Mon 00067
"Your precious %lt will be my next victim."
%E
%Cp Mon 00068
"I feel your powers failing you, %r.  You shall die now."
%E
%Cp Mon 00069
"With %o, nothing can stand in my way."
%E
%Cc Mon 00070
As you pick up %o, you feel the essence of
%d fill your soul.  You know now why %n stole it from
%H, for with it, %ca of %d could
easily defeat his plans.

You sense a message from %d.  Though not verbal, you
get the impression that you must return to %l as soon
as possible.
%E
%Cc Mon 00080
You feel a wrenching shift in the ether as %ns body dissolves
into a cloud of noxious gas.

Suddenly, a voice booms out:

    Thou hast defeated the least of my minions, %r.
    Know now that Moloch is aware of thy presence.
    As for you, %n, I shall deal with thy failure
    at my leisure.

You then hear the voice of %n, screaming in terror...
%E
%Cc Mon 00081
"You have returned, %p.  And with %o, I see.
Congratulations.

"I have been in meditation, and have received direction from
a minion of %d.  %d commands that you retain
%o.  With it, you must recover the Amulet
of Yendor.

"Go forth, and let %d guide your steps."
%E
%Cp Mon 00090
"Welcome back, %p.  How is your quest for the Amulet going?"
%E
%Cc Mon 00091
"You have prevailed, %p!  %d is surely with you.  Now,
you must take the amulet, and sacrifice it on %ds altar on
the Astral plane.  I suspect that I shall never see you again in this
life, but I hope to at %ds feet."
%E
#
#       Necromancer
#
%Cc Nec 00001
You are suddenly surrounded by stinking mists. Ah! The smell of home!

However, things are not the same as when you were last here.  You hear
demoniac cackling from all around, and the dry, rustling flap of
leathery wings.

You know %l would never allow such creatures to approach the
tower...  unless something were dreadfully wrong!
%E
%Cp Nec 00002
Once again, you are back at %H.
%E
%Cp Nec 00003
You are back at %H.
You have an odd feeling this may be the last time you ever come here.
%E
%Cp Nec 00005
"Would you happen to have some eye of newt in that overstuffed pack, %s?"
%E
%Cp Nec 00006
"Ah, the spell to create the magic portal worked.  Outstanding!"
%E
%Cp Nec 00007
"Hurry!  %lC may not survive that casting of the
portal spell!!"
%E
%Cp Nec 00008
"We must strive to destroy that bloodless demon, or all is lost."
%E
%Cp Nec 00009
"I, too, will venture into the world, because %n is but one of
many demons to be vanquished."
%E
%Cc Nec 00010
"Come closer, %p, for my voice falters in my old age.
Yes, I see that you have come a long way since you went out into the
world, leaving the confines of this tower.  However, I must first
determine if you have all of the skills required to take on the task
I require of you."
%E
%Cp Nec 00011
"Well, %p, you have returned.  Perhaps you are now ready..."
%E
%Cp Nec 00012
"This is getting tedious, %p, but perseverance is a sign of a true mage.
I certainly hope that you are truly ready this time!"
%E
%Cc Nec 00013
"You fool, %p!  Why did I waste all of those years teaching you
the dark arts?  Get out of here!  I shall find another."
%E
%Cc Nec 00014
"Alas, %p, you have not yet shown your proficiency as a worthy
necromancer.  As %ra, you would surely be overcome in the challenge
ahead.  Go, now, expand your horizons, and return when you have attained
renown as %Ra."
%E
%Cc Nec 00015
"You amaze me, %p!  How many times did I tell you that sorcery
requires care.  One must maintain the balance of darkness within oneself,
lest one leave it in ruins and simplify the task of %n.

"You must go back and show your worthiness.  Do not return until you are
truly ready for this quest.  May %d guide you in this task."
%E
%Cc Nec 00016
%E
"Yes, %p, you truly are ready for this dire task.  Listen,
carefully, for what I tell you now will be of vital importance.

"Since you left us to hone your skills in the world, we unexpectedly came
under attack by the forces of %n.  As you know,
we thought he had perished at the end of the last age, but, alas,
this was not the case.

"%nC sent an army of abominations against us.  Among them
was a minion, mindless and ensorcelled, and thus, in the confusion,
it was able to penetrate our defenses.  Alas, this creature has stolen
%o and I fear it has delivered it
to %n.

"You must travel to %i, and within its dungeons,
find and overcome %n, and return %o to me.

"Go now, with %d, and return order to our tower."
%Cp Nec 00020
"Beware, for %n is immune to most magical attacks."
%E
%Cp Nec 00021
"To enter %i you must pass many traps."
%E
%Cp Nec 00022
"%nC may be vulnerable to physical attacks."
%E
%Cp Nec 00023
"%d will come to your aid when you call."
%E
%Cp Nec 00024
"You must utterly destroy %n.  He will pursue you otherwise."
%E
%Cp Nec 00025
"%oC is a mighty artifact.  With it you can
destroy %n."
%E
%Cp Nec 00026
"Go forth with the blessings of %d."
%E
%Cp Nec 00027
"I will have my %gP watch for your return."
%E
%Cp Nec 00028
"Feel free to take any items in that chest that might aid you."
%E
%Cp Nec 00029
"You will know when %o is near.  Proceed with care!"
%E
%Cp Nec 00030
Wisps of dark mist swirl nearby.  You feel that %ns lair is close.
%E
%Cp Nec 00031
You believe that you may once again invade %i.
%E
%Cp Nec 00040
You feel your mentor's presence; perhaps %o is nearby.
%E
%Cp Nec 00041
The aura of %o tingles at the edge of your perception.
%E
%Cc Nec 00050
"Ah, I recognize you, %p.  So, %l has sent you to steal
%o from me, hmmm?  Well, %l is a
fool to send such a mental weakling against me.

"Your destruction, however, should make for good sport.  In the end, you
shall beg me to kill you!"
%E
%Cc Nec 00051
"How nice of you to return, %p!  I enjoyed our last meeting.  Are you
still hungry for more pain?

"Come!  Your soul, like %o, shall soon be mine to
command."
%E
%Cp Nec 00052
"I'm sure that your perseverance shall be the subject of innumerable
ballads, but you shall not be around to hear them, I fear!"
%E
%Cp Nec 00053
"Thief!  %o belongs to me, now.  I shall feed
your living flesh to my minions."
%E
%Cp Nec 00060
"Your puny powers are no match for me, fool!"
%E
%Cp Nec 00061
"When you are defeated, your torment will last for a thousand years."
%E
%Cp Nec 00062
"After your downfall, %p, I shall devour %l
for dessert!"
%E
%Cp Nec 00063
"Are you ready yet to beg for mercy?  I could be lenient..."
%E
%Cp Nec 00064
"Your soul shall join the enslaved multitude I command!"
%E
%Cp Nec 00065
"Your lack of will is evident, and you shall die as a result."
%E
%Cp Nec 00066
"Your faith in %d is for naught!  Come, submit to me now!"
%E
%Cp Nec 00067
"A mere %r is nothing compared to my skill!"
%E
%Cp Nec 00068
"So, you are the best hope of %l?  How droll."
%E
%Cp Nec 00069
"Feel my power, %c!  My victory is imminent!"
%E
%Cc Nec 00070
As you touch %o, its comforting power infuses you
with new energy.  You feel as if you can detect others' thoughts flowing
through it.  Although you yearn to use %o
to attack the Wizard of Yendor, you know you must return it to its
rightful owner, %l.
%E
%Cc Nec 00080
%nC croaks out, as his body begins to shrivel up:

    I shall haunt your progress until the end of time.  A thousand
    curses on you and %l.

Then, the body bursts into a cloud of choking dust, and blows away.
%E
%Cc Nec 00081
%lC notices %o in your possession,
beams at you and says:

    I knew you could defeat %n and retrieve
    %o.  Good...

    Take %o with you in your quest for
    the Amulet of Yendor.  I can sense that it has attuned
    its dark mind to yours already.

    May %d guide you in your quest, and keep you from harm.
%E
%Cc Nec 00090
"Come near, my %S, and share your adventures with me.  So, have you
succeeded in your quest for the Amulet of Yendor?"
%E
%Cc Nec 00091
"Congratulations, %p.  I always knew that if anyone could succeed
in defeating the Wizard of Yendor and his minions, it would be you.

"Go now, and take the Amulet to the astral plane.  Once there, present
the Amulet on the altar of %d.  Along the way you shall pass through the
four elemental planes.  These planes are like nothing you have ever
experienced before, so be prepared!

"For this you were born, %s!  I am very proud of you."
%E
#
#       Priest
#
%Cc Pri 00001
You find yourself standing in sight of %H.  Something
is obviously wrong here.  The doors to %H, which usually
stand open, are closed.  Strange human shapes shamble around
outside.

You realize that %l needs your assistance!
%E
%Cp Pri 00002
Once again, you stand before %H.
%E
%Cp Pri 00003
Again you face %H.  Your intuition hints that this may be
the final time you come here.
%E
%Cp Pri 00005
"Greetings, honored %r.  It is good to see you."
%E
%Cp Pri 00006
"Ah, %p!  Surely you can help us in our hour of need."
%E
%Cp Pri 00007
"Greetings, %s.  %lC has great need of your help."
%E
%Cp Pri 00008
"Alas, it seems as if even %d has deserted us."
%E
%Cp Pri 00009
"May %d be with you, %s."
%E
%Cc Pri 00010
"Ah, %p, my %S.  You have returned to us at last.
A great blow has befallen our order; perhaps you can help us.
First, however, I must determine if you are prepared for this
great challenge."
%E
%Cp Pri 00011
"Again, my %S, you stand before me.  Are you ready now to help us?"
%E
%Cp Pri 00012
"Once more, %p, you stand within the sanctum.  Are you ready now?"
%E
%Cc Pri 00013
"You are a heretic, %p!  How can you, %ra, deviate so from the
teachings of %d?  Begone from this temple.  You are no longer
%sa to this order.  We will pray to %d for other assistance,
as you have failed us utterly."
%E
%Cc Pri 00014
"Alas, %p, it is not yet to be.  A mere %r could never
withstand the might of %n.  Go forth, again into the world, and return
when you have attained the post of %R."
%E
%Cc Pri 00015
"This is terrible, %p.  You have deviated from the true path!
You know that %d requires the most strident devotion of this
order.  The %shood must stand for utmost piety.

"Go from here, atone for your sins against %d.  Return only when
you have purified yourself."
%E
%Cc Pri 00016
"Yes, %p.  You are truly ready now.  Attend to me and I shall
tell you of what has transpired:

"At one of the Great Festivals a short time ago, %n and a legion
of undead invaded %H.  Many %gP were killed, including
the one carrying %o.

"As a final act of vengefulness, %n desecrated the altar here.
Without it, we could not mount a counter-attack.  Now, there are
barely enough %gP left to keep the undead at bay.

"We need you to find %i, then, from there, travel
to %ns lair.  If you can manage to defeat %n and return
%o here, we can then drive off the legions of
undead that befoul the land.

"Go with %d as your guide, %p."
%E
%Cp Pri 00020
"You can prevail, if you rely on %d."
%E
%Cp Pri 00021
"Remember that %n has great magic at his command."
%E
%Cp Pri 00022
"Be pure, my %S."
%E
%Cp Pri 00023
"Beware, %i is surrounded by a great graveyard."
%E
%Cp Pri 00024
"You may be able to affect %n with magical cold."
%E
%Cp Pri 00025
"Acquire and wear %o if you can.  It will aid you
against %n."
%E
%Cp Pri 00026
"Call upon %d when your need is greatest.  You will be answered."
%E
%Cp Pri 00027
"The undead legions are weakest during the daylight hours."
%E
%Cp Pri 00028
"Do not loose faith, %p.  If you do so, %n will grow stronger."
%E
%Cp Pri 00029
"Wear %o.  It will assist you against the undead."
%E
%Cc Pri 00030
You stand facing a large graveyard.  The sky above is filled with clouds
that seem to get thicker closer to the center.  You sense the presence of
undead in larger numbers than you have ever encountered before.

You remember the descriptions of %i, given to you by
%l.  It is ahead that you will find %ns trail.
%E
%Cp Pri 00031
Again, you stand before %i.
%E
%Cc Pri 00040
The stench of brimstone is all about you, and the shrieks and moans
of tortured souls assault your psyche.

Ahead, there is a small clearing amidst the bubbling pits of lava...
%E
%Cp Pri 00041
Again, you have invaded %ns domain.
%E
%Cc Pri 00050
"Ah, so %l has sent another %g to retrieve
%o.

"No, I see you are no %g.  Perhaps I shall have some fun today
after all.  Prepare to die, %r!  You shall never regain
%o."
%E
%Cp Pri 00051
"So, %r.  Again you challenge me."
%E
%Cp Pri 00052
"Die now, %r.  %d has no power here to aid you."
%E
%Cp Pri 00053
"You shall die, %r, and I will have %o back."
%E
%Cp Pri 00060
"Submit to my will, %c, and I shall spare you."
%E
%Cp Pri 00061
"Your puny powers are no match for me, %c."
%E
%Cp Pri 00062
"I shall have you turned into a zombie for my pleasure!"
%E
%Cp Pri 00063
"Despair now, %r.  %d cannot help you."
%E
%Cp Pri 00064
"I shall feast upon your soul for many days, %c."
%E
%Cp Pri 00065
"Your death will be slow and painful.  That I promise!"
%E
%Cp Pri 00066
"You cannot defeat %n, you fool.  I shall kill you now."
%E
%Cp Pri 00067
"Your precious %l will be my next victim."
%E
%Cp Pri 00068
"I feel your powers failing you, %r.  You shall die now."
%E
%Cp Pri 00069
"With %o, nothing can stand in my way."
%E
%Cc Pri 00070
As you pick up %o, you feel the essence of
%d fill your soul.  You know now why %n stole it from
%H, for with it, %ca of %d could
easily defeat his plans.

You sense a message from %d.  Though not verbal, you
get the impression that you must return to %l as soon
as possible.
%E
%Cc Pri 00080
You feel a wrenching shift in the ether as %ns body dissolves
into a cloud of noxious gas.

Suddenly, a voice booms out:

    Thou hast defeated the least of my minions, %r.
    Know now that Moloch is aware of thy presence.
    As for you, %n, I shall deal with thy failure
    at my leisure.

You then hear the voice of %n, screaming in terror...
%E
%Cc Pri 00081
"You have returned, %p.  And with %o, I see.
Congratulations.

"I have been in meditation, and have received direction from
a minion of %d.  %d commands that you retain
%o.  With it, you must recover the Amulet
of Yendor.

"Go forth, and let %d guide your steps."
%E
%Cp Pri 00090
"Welcome back, %p.  How is your quest for the Amulet going?"
%E
%Cc Pri 00091
"You have prevailed, %p!  %d is surely with you.  Now,
you must take the amulet, and sacrifice it on %ds altar on
the Astral plane.  I suspect that I shall never see you again in this
life, but I hope to at %ds feet."
%E
#
#       Rogue (with apologies to all Norsk speakers -dean)
#
%Cc Rog 00001
Unexpectedly, you find yourself back in Ransmannsby, where you trained to
be a thief.  Quickly you make the guild sign, hoping that you AND word
of your arrival reach the %ls den.
%E
%Cp Rog 00002
Once again, you find yourself back in Ransmannsby.  Fond memories are
replaced by fear, knowing that %l is waiting for you.
%E
%Cp Rog 00003
You rub your hands through your hair, hoping that the little ones on
the back of your neck stay down, and prepare yourself for your meeting
with %l.
%E
%Cp Rog 00005
"I hear that Lady Tyvefelle's household is lightly guarded."
%E
%Cp Rog 00006
"You're back?  Even the Twain don't come back anymore."
%E
%Cp Rog 00007
"Can you spare an old cutpurse a zorkmid for some grog?"
%E
%Cp Rog 00008
"Fritz tried to join the other side, and now he's hell-hound chow."
%E
%Cp Rog 00009
"Be careful what you steal, I hear the boss has perfected turning
rocks into worthless pieces of glass."
%E
%Cc Rog 00010
"Well, look who it is boys -- %p has come home.  You seem to have
fallen behind in your dues.  I should kill you as an example to these
other worthless cutpurses, but I have a better plan.  If you are ready
maybe you could work off your back dues by performing a little job for
me.  Let us just see if you are ready..."
%E
%Cp Rog 00011
"Well, I didn't expect to see you back.  It shows that you are either stupid,
or you are finally ready to accept my offer.  Let us hope for your sake it
isn't stupidity that brings you back."
%E
%Cp Rog 00012
"Did you perhaps mistake me for some other %l?  You must
think me as stupid as your behavior.  I warn you not to try my patience."
%E
%Cc Rog 00013
"Well %gp, it looks like our friend has forgotten who is the boss
around here.  Our friend seems to think that %rp have been put in
charge.  Wrong.  DEAD WRONG!"

Your sudden shift in surroundings prevents you from hearing the end
of the %ls curse.
%E
%Cc Rog 00014
"In the time that you've been gone you've only been able to master the
arts of %ra?  I've trained ten times again as many %Rp
in that time.  Maybe I should send one of them, no?  Where would that
leave you, %p?  Oh yeah, I remember, I was going to kill you!"
%E
%Cc Rog 00015
"Maybe I should chain you to my perch here for a while.  Perhaps watching
real %A men at work will bring some sense back to you.  I don't
think I could stand the sight of you for that long though.  Come back
when you can be trusted to act properly."
%E
%Cc Rog 00016
"Will everyone not going to retrieve %o from that
jerk, %n, take one step backwards.  Good choice,
%p, because I was going to send you anyway.  My other %gp
are too valuable to me.

"Here's the deal.  I want %o, %n
has %o.  You are going to get %o
and bring it back to me.  So simple an assignment even you can understand
it."
%E
%Cc Rog 00020
"You don't seem to understand, %o isn't here so
neither should you be!"
%E
%Cp Rog 00021
"May %d curse you with lead fingers.  Get going!"
%E
%Cp Rog 00022
"We don't have all year.  GET GOING!"
%E
%Cc Rog 00023
"How would you like a scar necklace?  I'm just the jeweler to do it!"
%E
%Cp Rog 00024
"Lazy S.O.B.  Maybe I should call up someone else..."
%E
%Cp Rog 00025
"Maybe I should open your skull and see if my instructions are inside?"
%E
%Cp Rog 00026
"This is not a task you can complete in the afterlife, you know."
%E
%Cc Rog 00027
"Inside every living person is a dead person trying to get out, and I have
your key!"
%E
%Cp Rog 00028
"We're almost out of hell-hound chow, so why don't you just get moving!"
%E
%Cp Rog 00029
"You know, %o isn't going to come when you
whistle.  You must get it yourself."
%E
%Cp Rog 00030
Those damn little hairs tell you that you are nearer to
%o.
%E
%Cp Rog 00031
Not wanting to face %l without having stolen
%o, you continue.
%E
%Cc Rog 00040
You feel a great swelling up of courage, sensing the presence of
%o.  Or is it fear?
%E
%Cp Rog 00041
The hairs on the back of your neck whisper -- it's fear.
%E
%Cc Rog 00050
"Ah!  You must be the %ls ... er, `hero'.  A pleasure
to meet you."
%E
%Cc Rog 00051
"We meet again.  Please reconsider your actions."
%E
%Cp Rog 00052
"Surely, %p, you have learned that you cannot trust any bargains
that %l has made.  I can show you how to continue on
your quest without having to run into him again."
%E
%Cp Rog 00053
"Please, think for a moment about what you are doing.  Do you truly
believe that %d would want %l to have
%o?"
%E
%Cp Rog 00060
"May I suggest a compromise.  Are you interested in gold or gems?"
%E
%Cp Rog 00061
"Please don't force me to kill you."
%E
%Cp Rog 00062
"Grim times are upon us all.  Will you not see reason?"
%E
%Cp Rog 00063
"I knew %l, and you're no %lt, thankfully."
%E
%Cp Rog 00064
"It is a shame that we are not meeting under more pleasant circumstances."
%E
%Cp Rog 00065
"I was once like you are now, %p.  Believe in me -- our way
is better."
%E
%Cp Rog 00066
"Stay with me, and I will make you %os guardian."
%E
%Cp Rog 00067
"When you return, with or without %o,
%l will have you killed."
%E
%Cp Rog 00068
"Do not be fooled; I am prepared to kill to defend %o."
%E
%Cp Rog 00069
"I can reunite you with the Twain.  Oh, the stories you can swap."
%E
%Cc Rog 00070
As you pick up %o, the hairs on the back of your
neck fall out.  At once you realize why %n was
willing to die to keep it out of the %ls hands.  Somehow
you know that you must do likewise.
%E
%Cc Rog 00080
"I know what you are thinking, %p.  It is not too late for you
to use %o wisely.  For the sake of your guild
%sp, do what is right."

You sit and wait for death to come for %n, and then you
brace yourself for your next meeting with %l!
%E
%Cc Rog 00081
"Well, I'll be damned.  You got it.  I am proud of you, a fine %r
you've turned out to be.

"While you were gone I got to thinking, you and %o
together could bring me more treasure than either of you apart, so why don't
you take it with you.  All I ask is a cut of whatever loot you come by.
That is a better deal than I offered %n.

"But, you see what happened to %n when he refused.
Don't make me find another to send after you this time."
%E
%Cc Rog 00090
"Quite the little thief, aren't we, %p.  Can I interest you in a
swap for %o.  Look around, anything in the keep
is yours for the asking."
%E
%Cc Rog 00091
"I see that with your abilities, and my brains, we could rule this world.

"All that we would need to be all-powerful is for you to take that little
trinket you've got there up to the Astral plane.  From there, %d will
show you what to do with it.  Once that's done, we will be invincible!"
%E
#
#       Samurai
#
%Cc Sam 00001
Even before your senses adjust, you recognize the kami of
%H.

But why is the standard of your teki, %n, flying
above the town?  Why are ronin wandering freely, where are the
samurai of your daimyo, %l?

You quickly say a prayer to Izanagi and Izanami and walk towards
town.
%E
%Cp Sam 00002
Once again, you are back at %H.
%E
%Cp Sam 00003
You are back at %H.

Instantly you sense a subtle change in your karma.  You seem to know that
if you do not succeed in your quest, %n will have destroyed
the kami of %H before you return again.
%E
%Cp Sam 00005
"To succeed, you must walk like a butterfly on the wind."
%E
%Cp Sam 00006
"Ikaga desu ka?"
%E
%Cp Sam 00007
"I fear for The Land of The Gods."
%E
%Cp Sam 00008
"%nC has hired the Ninja -- be careful."
%E
%Cp Sam 00009
"If %o is not returned, we will all be ronin."
%E
%Cc Sam 00010
"Ah, %p-san, it is good to see you again.  I need someone who can
lead my samurai against %n.  If you are ready, you will be
that person."
%E
%Cp Sam 00011
"Once again, %p-san, you kneel before me.  Are you yet capable of
being my vassal?"
%E
%Cp Sam 00012
"You begin to test my matsu, %p-san.
If you cannot determine what I want in a samurai, how can I rely on you
to figure out what I need from a samurai?"
%E
%Cp Sam 00013
"You are no longer my samurai, %p.

"Seppuku is denied.  You are ordered to shave your head and then to
become a monk.  Your fief and family are forfeit.  Wakarimasu ka?"
%E
%Cp Sam 00014
"%p-san, you have learned well and honored your family.
I require the skills of %Ra in order to defeat %n.
Go and seek out teachers.  Learn what they have learned.  When you
are ready, return to me."
%E
%Cp Sam 00015
"%p-san, you would do better to join the kyokaku.

"You have skills, but until you can call upon the bushido to know when and
how to use them you are not samurai.  When you can think %A and
act %A then return."
%E
%Cc Sam 00016
"Domo %p-san, indeed you are ready.  I can now tell you what
it is that I require of you.

"The daimyo, %n, has betrayed us.  He has stolen from us
%o and taken it to his donjon deep within
%i.

"If I cannot show the emperor %o when he comes
for the festival he will know that I have failed in my duty, and
request that I commit seppuku.

"You must gain entrance to %i and retrieve the
emperor's property.  Be quick!  The emperor will be here for the
cha-no-you in 5 sticks.

"Wakarimasu ka?"
%E
%Cp Sam 00020
"To defeat %n you must overcome the seven emotions:
hate, adoration, joy, anxiety, anger, grief, and fear."
%E
%Cp Sam 00021
"Remember your honor is my honor, you perform in my name."
%E
%Cp Sam 00022
"I will go to the temple and burn incense for your safe return."
%E
%Cp Sam 00023
"Sayonara."
%E
%Cp Sam 00024
"There can be honor in defeat, but no gain."
%E
%Cp Sam 00025
"Your kami must be strong in order to succeed."
%E
%Cp Sam 00026
"You are indeed a worthy %R, but now you must be a worthy samurai."
%E
%Cp Sam 00027
"If you fail, %n will be like a tai-fun on the land."
%E
%Cp Sam 00028
"If you are truly %A, %d will listen."
%E
%Cp Sam 00029
"Sharpen your swords and your wits for the task before you."
%E
%Cc Sam 00030
You instinctively reach for your swords.  You do not recognize the
lay of this land, but you know that your teki are everywhere.
%E
%Cp Sam 00031
Thankful that your %sp at %H cannot see
your fear, you prepare again to advance.
%E
%Cc Sam 00040
In your mind, you hear the taunts of %n.

You become like the rice plant and bend to the ground, offering a
prayer to %d.  But when the wind has passed, you stand
proudly again.  Putting your kami in the hands of fate, you advance.
%E
%Cp Sam 00041
As you arrive once again at the home of %n, your thoughts
turn only to %o.
%E
%Cp Sam 00050
"Ah, so it is to be you, %p-san.  I offer you seppuku.
I will be your second if you wish."
%E
%Cp Sam 00051
"I have offered you the honorable exit.  Now I will have your
head to send unwashed to %l."
%E
%Cp Sam 00052
"After I have dispatched you, I will curse your kami."
%E
%Cp Sam 00053
"You have fought my samurai; surely you must know that you
will not be able to take %o back to
%H."
%E
%Cp Sam 00060
"Ahh, I finally meet the daimyo of the kyokaku!"
%E
%Cp Sam 00061
"There is no honor for me in your death."
%E
%Cp Sam 00062
"You know that I cannot resash my swords until they have killed."
%E
%Cp Sam 00063
"Your presence only compounds the dishonor of %l in not coming himself."
%E
%Cp Sam 00064
"I will make tea with your hair and serve it to %l."
%E
%Cp Sam 00065
"Your fear shows in your eyes, coward!"
%E
%Cp Sam 00066
"I have not heard of you, %p-san; has your life been that unworthy?"
%E
%Cp Sam 00067
"If you will not obey me, you will die."
%E
%Cp Sam 00068
"Kneel now and make the two cuts of honor.  I will tell your %sp
of your honorable death."
%E
%Cp Sam 00069
"Your master was a poor teacher.  You will pay for his mistakes in
your teaching."
%E
%Cc Sam 00070
As you pick up %o, you feel the strength of its karma.
You realize at once why so many good samurai had to die to defend it.
You are humbled knowing that you hold one of the artifacts of the
sun god.
%E
%Cc Sam 00080
Your healing skills tell you that %ns wounds are mortal.

You know that the bushido tells you to finish him and let his kami
die with honor, but the thought of so many samurai dead due to this
man's dishonor prevents you from giving the final blow.

You order that his unwashed head be given to the crows and his body
thrown into the sea.
%E
%Cc Sam 00081
As you bow before %l, he welcomes you:

    You have brought your family great honor, %p-sama.

    While you have been gone the emperor's advisors have discovered in
    the ancient texts that the karma of the samurai who seeks to recover
    the amulet and the karma of %o are joined
    as the seasons join to make a year.

    Because you have shown such fidelity, the emperor requests
    that you take leave of other obligations and continue on the
    road that fate has set your feet upon.  I would consider it
    an honor if you would allow me to watch your household until
    you return with the amulet.

With that, %l bows, and places his sword atop
%o.
%E
%Cp Sam 00090
%l bows.  "%p-sama, tell us of your search for the Amulet."
%E
%Cc Sam 00091
"Ah, %p-sama.  You have wasted your efforts returning home.
Now that you are in possession of the Amulet, you are honor-bound to
finish the quest you have undertaken.  There will be plenty of time
for saki and stories when you have finished.

"Go now, and may our prayers be a wind at your back."
%E
#
#       Tourist
#
%Cc Tou 00001
You breathe a sigh of relief as you find yourself back in the familiar
surroundings of %H.

You quickly notice that things do not appear the way they did when you
left.  The town is dark and quiet.  There are no sounds coming from
behind the town walls, and no campfires burning in the fields.  As a
matter of fact, you do not %x any movement in the fields at all, and
the crops look as though they have been untended for many weeks.
%E
%Cp Tou 00002
Once again, you are back at %H.
%E
%Cp Tou 00003
You are back at %H.
Things appear to have become so bad that you fear that soon
%H will not be here to return to.
%E
%Cp Tou 00005
"Gehennom on 5 zorkmids a day -- more like 500 a day if you ask me."
%E
%Cp Tou 00006
"Do you know where I could find some nice postcards of The Gnomish Mines?"
%E
%Cp Tou 00007
"Have you tried the weird toilets?"
%E
%Cp Tou 00008
"Don't stay at the Inn, I hear the food is terrible and it has rats."
%E
%Cp Tou 00009
"They told me that this was the off season!"
%E
%Cc Tou 00010
"Is it really you, %p!  I had given up hope for your return.
As you can %x, we are desperately in need of your talents.  Someone must
defeat %n if our town is become what it once was.

"Let me see if you are ready to be that someone."
%E
%Cp Tou 00011
"Things are getting worse, %p.
I hope that this time you are ready."
%E
%Cp Tou 00012
"I hope that for the sake of %H you have prepared
yourself this time."
%E
%Cc Tou 00013
"It is too late, %p.  You are not even worthy to die amongst us.
Leave %H and never return."
%E
%Cc Tou 00014
"There is still too much that you have to learn before you can undertake
the next step.  Return to us as a proven %R, and perhaps then
you will be ready.

"Go back now, and may the teachings of %d serve you well."
%E
%Cc Tou 00015
"It would be an affront to %d to have one not true to the
%a path undertake her bidding.

"You must not return to us until you have purified yourself of these
bad influences on your actions.  Remember, only by following the %a
path can you hope to overcome the obstacles you will face."
%E
%Cc Tou 00016
%E
"You have indeed proven yourself a worthy %c, %p.

"But now your kinfolk and I must ask you to put aside your travels and
help us in our time of need.  After you left us we elected a new mayor,
%n.  He proved to be a most heinous and vile creature.

"Soon after taking office he absconded with %o
and fled town, leaving behind his henchmen to rule over us.  In order
for us to regain control of our town, you must enter %i
and recover %o.

"Do not be distracted on your quest.  If you do not return quickly I fear
that all will be lost.  Let us both pray now that %d will guide you
and keep you safe."
%Cp Tou 00020
"Do not be fooled by the false promises of %n."
%E
%Cp Tou 00021
"To enter %i you must pass many traps."
%E
%Cp Tou 00022
"If you do not return with %o, your quest
will be in vain."
%E
%Cp Tou 00023
"Do not be afraid to call upon %d if you truly need help."
%E
%Cp Tou 00024
"If you do not destroy %n, he will follow you back here!"
%E
%Cp Tou 00025
"Take %o from %n
and you may be able to defeat him."
%E
%Cp Tou 00026
"You must hurry, %p!"
%E
%Cp Tou 00027
"You are like %Sa to me, %p.  Do not let me down."
%E
%Cp Tou 00028
"If you are %a at all times you may succeed, %p."
%E
%Cp Tou 00029
"Let all who meet you on your journey know that you are on an quest for
%l and grant safe passage."
%E
%Cp Tou 00030
Only your faith in %d keeps you from trembling.  You %x
the handiwork of the %n's henchlings everywhere.
%E
%Cp Tou 00031
You know that this time you must find and destroy the %n.
%E
%Cp Tou 00040
You sense the presence of %o.
%E
%Cp Tou 00041
You gain confidence, knowing that you may soon be united with
%o.
%E
%Cc Tou 00050
"So, %p, %l thinks that you can wrest
%o from me!

"It only proves how desperate he has become that he sends %ra to
try and defeat me.  When this day is over, I will have you enslaved
in the mines where you will rue the day that you ever entered
%i."
%E
%Cc Tou 00051
"I let you live the last time because it gave me pleasure.  This time I will
destroy you, %p."
%E
%Cp Tou 00052
"These meetings come to bore me.  You disturb my workings with
%o.

"If you do not run away now, I will inflict so much suffering on you that
%l will feel guilty for ever having sent his %S to me!"
%E
%Cp Tou 00053
"You fool.  You do not know how to call upon the powers of
%o.

"Return it to me and I will teach you how to use it, and together we
will rule %H.  But do so now, as my patience
grows thin."
%E
%Cp Tou 00060
"I defeated %l and I will defeat you, %p."
%E
%Cp Tou 00061
"Where is %d now!  You must realize no one can help you here."
%E
%Cp Tou 00062
"Beg for mercy now and I may be lenient on you."
%E
%Cp Tou 00063
"If you were not so %a, you might have stood a chance."
%E
%Cp Tou 00064
"Vengeance is mine at last, %p."
%E
%Cp Tou 00065
"I only wish that %l had a more worthy %r to send against me."
%E
%Cp Tou 00066
"With %o in my possession you cannot
hope to defeat me."
%E
%Cp Tou 00067
"%nC has never been defeated, NEVER!"
%E
%Cp Tou 00068
"Are you truly the best %H has to send against me?
I pity %l."
%E
%Cp Tou 00069
"How do you spell %p?  I want to ensure the marker on your grave is
correct as a warning to your %sp."
%E
%Cc Tou 00070
As you pick up %o, you feel a great
weight has been lifted from your shoulders.  Your only thoughts are
to quickly return to %H and find %l.
%E
%Cc Tou 00080
You turn in the direction of %n.  As his earthly body begins
to vanish before your eyes, you hear him curse:

    You shall never be rid of me, %p!
    I will find you where ever you go and regain what is rightly mine.
%E
%Cc Tou 00081
As %l detects the presence of %o,
he almost smiles for the first time in many a full moon.

As he looks up from %o he says:

    You have recovered %o.  You are its
    owner now, but not its master.  Let it work with you as you continue
    your journey.  With its help, and %d to guide you on the
    %a path, you may yet recover the Amulet of Yendor.
%E
%Cc Tou 00090
"I could not be more proud than if you were my own %S, %p!
Tell me of your adventures in quest of the Amulet of Yendor."
%E
%Cc Tou 00091
"Stand back and let me look at you, %p.
Now that you have recovered the Amulet of Yendor, I'm afraid living
out your days in %H would seem pretty tame.

"You have come too far to stop now, for there are still more tasks that
our oral history foretells for you.  Forever more, though, your name shall
be spoken by the %gP with awe.  You are truly an inspiration to your
%sp!"
%E
#
#       Undead Slayer
#
%Cc Und 00001
You find yourself standing in sight of %H.  Something
is obviously wrong here.  The holy light that usually fills the sky
is gone, and strange human shapes shamble around outside.

You realize that %l needs your assistance!
%E
%Cp Und 00002
Once again, you stand before %H.
%E
%Cp Und 00003
Again you face %H.  Your intuition hints that this may be
the final time you come here.
%E
%Cp Und 00005
"Greetings, %r.  It is good to see you."
%E
%Cp Und 00006
"Ah, %p!  Surely you can help us in our hour of need."
%E
%Cp Und 00007
"Greetings, %s.  %lC has great need of your help."
%E
%Cp Und 00008
"Alas, it seems as if even %d has deserted us."
%E
%Cp Und 00009
"May %d be with you, %s."
%E
%Cc Und 00010
"Ah, %p, my %S.  You have returned to us at last.
A great blow has befallen our order; perhaps you can help us.
First, however, I must determine if you are prepared for this
great challenge."
%E
%Cp Und 00011
"Again, my %S, you stand before me.  Are you ready now to help us?"
%E
%Cp Und 00012
"Once more, %p, you stand within the sanctum.  Are you ready now?"
%E
%Cc Und 00013
"You are a heretic, %p!  How can you, %ra, deviate so from the
teachings of %d?  Begone from this temple.  You are no longer
%sa to this order.  We will pray to %d for other assistance,
as you have failed us utterly."
%E
%Cc Und 00014
"Alas, %p, it is not yet to be.  A mere %r could never
withstand the might of %n.  Go forth, again into the world, and return
when you have attained the post of %R."
%E
%Cc Und 00015
"This is terrible, %p.  You have deviated from the true path!
You know that %d requires the most strident devotion of this
order.  The %shood must stand for utmost piety.

"Go from here, atone for your sins against %d.  Return only when
you have purified yourself."
%E
%Cc Und 00016
"Yes, %p.  You are truly ready now.  Attend to me and I shall
tell you of what has transpired:

"Recently, %n and a legion of undead invaded %H.
Many %gP were killed, and %o was stolen from us!

"Now, there are barely enough %gP left to keep
the undead at bay.

"We need you to find %i, and then, from there, travel
to %ns lair.  If you can manage to defeat %n
and return %o here, we can then drive off the
legions of undead that befoul the land.

"Go with %d as your guide, %p."
%E
%Cp Und 00020
"You can prevail, if you rely on %d."
%E
%Cp Und 00021
"Remember that %n has great magic at his command."
%E
%Cp Und 00022
"Be pure, my %S."
%E
%Cp Und 00023
"Beware, %i is surrounded by a great graveyard."
%E
%Cp Und 00024
"Remember, no mercy for the evil!"
%E
%Cp Und 00025
"Acquire and wield %o if you can.  It will aid you
against %n."
%E
%Cp Und 00026
"Call upon %d when your need is greatest.  You will be answered."
%E
%Cp Und 00027
"The undead legions are weakest during the daylight hours."
%E
%Cp Und 00028
"Do not loose faith, %p.  If you do so, %n will grow stronger."
%E
%Cp Und 00029
"Wear %o.  It will assist you against the undead."
%E
%Cc Und 00030
You stand facing a large graveyard.  The sky above is filled with clouds
that seem to get thicker closer to the center.  You sense the presence of
undead in larger numbers than you have ever encountered before.

You remember the descriptions of %i, given to you by
%l.  It is ahead that you will find %ns trail.
%E
%Cp Und 00031
Again, you stand before %i.
%E
%Cc Und 00040
The stench of brimstone is all about you, and the shrieks and moans
of tortured souls assault your psyche.

Ahead, there is a small clearing amidst the bubbling pits of lava...
%E
%Cp Und 00041
Again, you have invaded %ns domain.
%E
%Cc Und 00050
"Ah, so %l has sent another %g to retrieve
%o.

"No, I see you are no %g.  Perhaps I shall have some fun today
after all.  Prepare to die, %r!  You shall never regain
%o."
%E
%Cp Und 00051
"So, %r.  Again you challenge me."
%E
%Cp Und 00052
"Die now, %r.  %d has no power here to aid you."
%E
%Cp Und 00053
"You shall die, %r, and I will have %o back."
%E
%Cp Und 00060
"Submit to my will, %c, and I shall spare you."
%E
%Cp Und 00061
"Your puny powers are no match for me, %c."
%E
%Cp Und 00062
"I shall have you turned into a zombie for my pleasure!"
%E
%Cp Und 00063
"Despair now, %r.  %d cannot help you."
%E
%Cp Und 00064
"I shall feast upon your soul for many days, %c."
%E
%Cp Und 00065
"Your death will be slow and painful.  That I promise!"
%E
%Cp Und 00066
"You cannot defeat %n, you fool.  I shall kill you now."
%E
%Cp Und 00067
"Your precious %l will be my next victim."
%E
%Cp Und 00068
"I feel your powers failing you, %r.  You shall die now."
%E
%Cp Und 00069
"With %o, nothing can stand in my way."
%E
%Cc Und 00070
As you pick up %o, you feel the essence of
%d fill your soul.  You know now why %n stole it from
%H, for with it, %ca of %d could
easily defeat his plans.

You sense a message from %d.  Though not verbal, you
get the impression that you must return to %l as soon
as possible.
%E
%Cc Und 00080
You feel a wrenching shift in the ether as %ns body dissolves
into a cloud of noxious gas.

Suddenly, a voice booms out:

    Mark my words, niggling! I shall return!

You then hear the voice of %n, laughing insanely...
%E
%Cc Und 00081
"You have returned, %p.  And with %o, I see.
Congratulations.

"I have been in meditation, and have received direction from
a minion of %d.  %d commands that you retain
%o.  With it, you must recover the Amulet
of Yendor.

"Go forth, and let %d guide your steps."
%E
%Cp Und 00090
"Welcome back, %p.  How is your quest for the Amulet going?"
%E
%Cc Und 00091
"You have prevailed, %p!  %d is surely with you.  Now,
you must take the amulet, and sacrifice it on %ds altar on
the Astral plane.  I suspect that I shall never see you again in this
life, but I hope to at %ds feet."
%E
#
#       Valkyrie
#
%Cc Val 00001
You materialize at the base of a snowy hill.  Atop the hill sits
a place you know well, %H.  You immediately realize
that something here is very wrong!

In places, the snow and ice have been melted into steaming pools of
water.  Fumaroles and pools of bubbling lava surround the hill.
The stench of sulphur is carried through the air, and you %x creatures
that should not be able to live in this environment moving towards you.
%E
%Cp Val 00002
Once again, you are near the abode of %l.
%E
%Cp Val 00003
Again you materialize near the %ls abode.  You have a nagging feeling
that this may be the last time you come here.
%E
%Cp Val 00005
"Hail, and well met, brave %c."
%E
%Cp Val 00006
"May %d guide your steps, %p."
%E
%Cp Val 00007
"%lC weakens.  Without %o, her foresight is dim."
%E
%Cp Val 00008
"You must hurry, %p, else Ragnarok may well come."
%E
%Cp Val 00009
"I would deal with this foul %n myself, but %d forbids it."
%E
%Cc Val 00010
"Ah, %p, my %S.  You have returned to %H
at last.  We are in dire need of your aid, but I must determine if you
are yet ready for such an undertaking.

"Let me read your fate..."
%E
%Cp Val 00011
"Let me read the future for you now, %p, perhaps you have managed to
change it enough..."
%E
%Cp Val 00012
"Again, I shall read your fate, my %S.  Let us both hope that you have
made changes to become ready for this task..."
%E
%Cc Val 00013
"No, %p.  Your fate is sealed.  I must cast about for another
champion.  Begone from my presence, and never return.  Know this, that
you shall never succeed in this life, and Valhalla is denied to you."
%E
%Cc Val 00014
"I see you and %n fighting, %p.  But you are not prepared and
shall die at %ns hand if you proceed.  No.  This will not do.
Go back out into the world, and grow more experienced at the ways of
war.  Only when you have returned %Ra will you be able to defeat
%n."
%E
%Cc Val 00015
"NO!  This is terrible.  I see you becoming an ally of %n, and
leading his armies in the final great battles.  This must not come to
pass!  You have strayed from the %a path.  You must purge yourself,
and return here only when you have regained a state of purity."
%E
%Cc Val 00016
"It is not clear, %p, for my sight is limited without
%o.  But it is now likely that you can defeat %n,
and recover %o.

"A short time ago, %n and his minions attacked this place.  They
opened the huge volcanic vents you %x about the hill, and attacked.
I knew that this was to come to pass, and had asked %d for a group
of %gP to help defend this place.  The few you %x here are the
mightiest of Valhalla's own, and are all that are left of one hundred
%d sent.

"Despite the great and glorious battle we fought, %n managed at last
to steal %o.  This has upset the balance of the universe, and
unless %o is returned into my care, %n may start Ragnarok.

"You must find the entrance to %i.  Travel downward
from there and you will find %ns lair.  Defeat him and
return %o to me."
%E
%Cp Val 00020
"Go with the blessings of %d."
%E
%Cp Val 00021
"Call upon %d when you are in need."
%E
%Cp Val 00022
"Use %o if you can.  It will protect you."
%E
%Cp Val 00023
"Magical cold is very effective against %n."
%E
%Cp Val 00024
"To face %n, you will need to be immune to fire."
%E
%Cp Val 00025
"May %d strengthen your sword-arm."
%E
%Cp Val 00026
"Trust in %d.  He will not desert you."
%E
%Cp Val 00027
"It becomes more likely that Ragnarok will come with every passing moment.
You must hurry, %p."
%E
%Cp Val 00028
"If %n can master %o, he will be powerful enough to
face %d far earlier than is fated.  This must not be!"
%E
%Cp Val 00029
"Remember your training, %p.  You can succeed."
%E
%Cc Val 00030
The ice and snow gives way to a valley floor.  You %x ahead of you
a huge round hill surrounded by pools of lava.  This then is the entrance
to %i.  It looks like you're not going to get in without
a fight though.
%E
%Cp Val 00031
Once again, you stand before the entrance to %i.
%E
%Cc Val 00040
Through clouds of sulphurous gasses, you %x a rock palisade
surrounded with a moat of bubbling lava.  You remember the description
from something that %l said.  This is the lair of %n.
%E
%Cp Val 00041
Once again, you stand in sight of %ns lair.
%E
%Cc Val 00050
"So!  %lC has finally sent %ca to challenge me!

"I thought that mastering %o would enable me to challenge %d,
but it has shown me that first I must kill you!
So come, little %s.  Once I defeat you, I can at last begin
the final battle with %d."
%E
%Cp Val 00051
"Again you challenge me, %r.  Good.  I will kill you now."
%E
%Cp Val 00052
"Have you not learned yet?  You cannot defeat %n!"
%E
%Cp Val 00053
"I will kill you, %c, and wrest %o from your mangled hands."
%E
%Cp Val 00060
"I am your death, %c."
%E
%Cp Val 00061
"You cannot prevail, %r.  I have foreseen your every move."
%E
%Cp Val 00062
"With you out of the way, Valhalla will be mine for the taking."
%E
%Cp Val 00063
"I killed scores of %ds best when I took %o.
Do you really think that one %c can stand against me?"
%E
%Cp Val 00064
"Who bears the souls of %Cp Touo Valhalla, %r?"
%E
%Cp Val 00065
"No, %d cannot help you here."
%E
%Cp Val 00066
"Some instrument of %d you are, %p.  You are a weakling!"
%E
%Cp Val 00067
"Never have I seen %ca so clumsy in battle."
%E
%Cp Val 00068
"You die now, little %s."
%E
%Cp Val 00069
"Your body I destroy now, your soul when my hordes overrun Valhalla!"
%E
%Cc Val 00070
As you pick up %o, your mind is suddenly filled with images,
and you perceive all of the possibilities of each potential choice you
could make.  As you begin to control and channel your thoughts, you
realize that you must return %o to %l immediately.
%E
%Cc Val 00080
A look of surprise and horror appears on %ns face.

    No!!!  %o has lied to me!  I have been misled!

Suddenly, %n grasps his head and screams in agony, then dies.
%E
%Cc Val 00081
As you approach, %l rises and touches %o.

"You may take %o with you, %p.  I have removed from
it the power to foretell the future, for that power no mortal should
have.  Its other abilities, however, you have at your disposal.

"You must now begin in %ds name to search for the Amulet of Yendor.
May your steps be guided by %d, my %S."
%E
%Cp Val 00090
"Greetings, %p.  I have not been able to pay as much attention to
your search for the Amulet as I have wished.  How do you fare?"
%E
%Cc Val 00091
"Excellent, %p.  I see you have recovered the Amulet!

"You must take the Amulet to the Great Temple of %d, on the Astral
plane.  There you must offer the Amulet to %d.

"Go now, my %S.  I cannot tell you your fate, as the power of the
Amulet interferes with mine.  I hope for your success."
%E
#
#       Wizard
#
%Cc Wiz 00001
You are suddenly in familiar surroundings.  You notice what appears to
be a large, squat stone structure nearby.  Wait!  That looks like the
tower of your old master, %l.

However, things are not the same as when you were last here.  Mists and
areas of unexplained darkness surround the tower.  There is movement in
the shadows.

Your master would never allow such unaesthetic forms to surround the
tower...  unless something were dreadfully wrong!
%E
%Cp Wiz 00002
Once again, you are back at %H.
%E
%Cp Wiz 00003
You are back at %H.
You have an odd feeling this may be the last time you ever come here.
%E
%Cp Wiz 00005
"Would you happen to have some eye of newt in that overstuffed pack, %s?"
%E
%Cp Wiz 00006
"Ah, the spell to create the magic portal worked.  Outstanding!"
%E
%Cp Wiz 00007
"Hurry!  %lC may not survive that casting of the
portal spell!!"
%E
%Cp Wiz 00008
"We must strive to return balance to the world, or all is lost."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00009
"I, too, will venture into the world, because %n is but one of
many evils to be vanquished."
%E
%Cc Wiz 00010
"Come closer, %p, for my voice falters in my old age.
Yes, I see that you have come a long way since you went out into the
world, leaving the safe confines of this tower.  However, I must first
determine if you have all of the skills required to take on the task
I require of you."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00011
"Well, %p, you have returned.  Perhaps you are now ready..."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00012
"This is getting tedious, %p, but perseverance is a sign of a true mage.
I certainly hope that you are truly ready this time!"
%E
%Cc Wiz 00013
"You fool, %p!  Why did I waste all of those years teaching you
the esoteric arts?  Get out of here!  I shall find another."
%E
%Cc Wiz 00014
"Alas, %p, you have not yet shown your proficiency as a worthy
spellcaster.  As %ra, you would surely be overcome in the challenge
ahead.  Go, now, expand your horizons, and return when you have attained
renown as %Ra."
%E
%Cc Wiz 00015
"You amaze me, %p!  How many times did I tell you that Balance
requires care.  One must use the world with care, lest one leave it in ruins
and simplify the task of %n.

"You must go back and show your worthiness.  Do not return until you are
truly ready for this quest.  May %d guide you in this task."
%E
%Cc Wiz 00016
%E
"Yes, %p, you truly are ready for this dire task.  Listen,
carefully, for what I tell you now will be of vital importance.

"Since you left us to hone your skills in the world, we unexpectedly came
under attack by the forces of %n.  As you know, we thought
%n had perished at the end of the last age, but, alas, this was
not the case.

"%nC sent an army of abominations against us.  Among them was a
minion, mindless and ensorcelled, and thus, in the confusion, it was able
to penetrate our defenses.  Alas, this creature has stolen
%o and I fear it has delivered %o
to %n.

"Over the years, I had woven most of my power into this amulet, and thus,
without it, I have but a shadow of my former power, and I fear that I
shall soon perish.

"You must travel to %i, and within its dungeons,
find and overcome %n, and return %o to me.

"Go now, with %d, and return Balance to the world."
%Cp Wiz 00020
"Beware, for %n is immune to most magical attacks."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00021
"To enter %i you must pass many traps."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00022
"%nC may be vulnerable to physical attacks."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00023
"%dC will come to your aid when you call."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00024
"You must utterly destroy %n.  He will pursue you otherwise."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00025
"%oC is a mighty artifact.  With it you can
destroy %n."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00026
"Go forth with the blessings of %d."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00027
"I will have my %gP watch for your return."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00028
"Feel free to take any items in that chest that might aid you."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00029
"You will know when %o is near.  Proceed with care!"
%E
%Cp Wiz 00030
Wisps of fog swirl nearby.  You feel that the %ns lair is close.
%E
%Cp Wiz 00031
You believe that you may once again invade %i.
%E
%Cp Wiz 00040
You feel your mentor's presence; perhaps %o is nearby.
%E
%Cp Wiz 00041
The aura of %o tingles at the edge of your perception.
%E
%Cc Wiz 00050
"Ah, I recognize you, %p.  So, %l has sent you to steal
%o from me, hmmm?  Well, %l is a
fool to send such a mental weakling against me.

"Your destruction, however, should make for good sport.  In the end, you
shall beg me to kill you!"
%E
%Cc Wiz 00051
"How nice of you to return, %p!  I enjoyed our last meeting.  Are you
still hungry for more pain?

"Come!  Your soul, like %o, shall soon be mine to
command."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00052
"I'm sure that your perseverance shall be the subject of innumerable
ballads, but you shall not be around to hear them, I fear!"
%E
%Cp Wiz 00053
"Thief!  %o belongs to me, now.  I shall feed
your living flesh to my minions."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00060
"Your puny powers are no match for me, fool!"
%E
%Cp Wiz 00061
"When you are defeated, your torment will last for a thousand years."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00062
"After your downfall, %p, I shall devour %l
for dessert!"
%E
%Cp Wiz 00063
"Are you ready yet to beg for mercy?  I could be lenient..."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00064
"Your soul shall join the enslaved multitude I command!"
%E
%Cp Wiz 00065
"Your lack of will is evident, and you shall die as a result."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00066
"Your faith in %d is for naught!  Come, submit to me now!"
%E
%Cp Wiz 00067
"A mere %r is nothing compared to my skill!"
%E
%Cp Wiz 00068
"So, you are the best hope of %l?  How droll."
%E
%Cp Wiz 00069
"Feel my power, %c!  My victory is imminent!"
%E
%Cc Wiz 00070
As you touch %o, its comforting power infuses you
with new energy.  You feel as if you can detect others' thoughts flowing
through it.  Although you yearn to wear %o
and attack the Wizard of Yendor, you know you must return it to its
rightful owner, %l.
%E
%Cc Wiz 00080
%nC croaks out, as his body begins to shrivel up:

    I shall haunt your progress until the end of time.  A thousand
    curses on you and %l.

Then, the body bursts into a cloud of choking dust, and blows away.
%E
%Cc Wiz 00081
%lC notices %o in your possession,
beams at you and says:

    I knew you could defeat %n and retrieve
    %o.  We shall never forget this
    brave service.

    Take %o with you in your quest for
    the Amulet of Yendor.  I can sense that it has attuned
    itself to you already.

    May %d guide you in your quest, and keep you from harm.
%E
%Cc Wiz 00090
"Come near, my %S, and share your adventures with me.  So, have you
succeeded in your quest for the Amulet of Yendor?"
%E
%Cc Wiz 00091
"Congratulations, %p.  I always knew that if anyone could succeed
in defeating the Wizard of Yendor and his minions, it would be you.

"Go now, and take the Amulet to the astral plane.  Once there, present
the Amulet on the altar of %d.  Along the way you shall pass through the
four elemental planes.  These planes are like nothing you have ever
experienced before, so be prepared!

"For this you were born, %s!  I am very proud of you."
%E
#
#       Yeoman
#
%Cc Yeo 00001
The forbidding fortress that lay before you is a landmark of
one of the greatest cities in the world: %H.  For nearly six
centuries, the Tower has kept a solemn watch over the city.

Yet something is wrong today.  The streets are abandoned and
overrun with vermin.  Ravens fly ominously overhead.  It is
your duty seek out %l and offer him any
assistance you can provide.
%E
%Cp Yeo 00002
You are once again in %H.
%E
%Cp Yeo 00003
You have once more returned to %H.  This may be your last
chance to redeem your honour.
%E
%Cp Yeo 00005
"Halt!  Who goes there?"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00006
"An escort for the Keys!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00007
"Whose Keys does thou bring?"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00008
"God preserve Queen Elizabeth!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00009
"A Beefeater is more than a bottle of spirits!"
%E
%Cc Yeo 00010
%lC turns to you with a troubled expression
on his face.

"The Tower is in danger.  We are in need of loyal and gallant
subjects who can serve %d.  Are you prepared for what
lies ahead?"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00011
"I see you have returned, %p.  Are you now ready to fulfill
your duty to %d?"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00012
"Time is growing short, %p.  Are you finally prepared to
serve %d?"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00013
"%pC, you disgrace the good name of %d.  I must now
seek another to serve in your place.  Leave %H in shame, and
never return!"
%E
%Cc Yeo 00014
"Alas, %p, you are but %ra.  Such a %c could not
succeed in bringing justice against %n.  Continue your
adventures and revisit me when you have attained the rank
of %R."
%E
%Cc Yeo 00015
"Woe, dear %p.  You have not yet proven your devotion
to %d.  Go forth in his service and return when you have
proven yourself %a."
%E
%Cc Yeo 00016
"I see that you are a worthy %c, %p.
Perhaps you can aide us in our predicament..."

"It was but a few moments ago that the Assistant Keeper
of the Crown Jewels, Talbot Edwards, was found dead.
It must have been a robbery, since the Crown Jewels are
missing, including %o.  They are
normally kept in Martin Tower, safe inside %i."

"The Crown Jewels are the most sacred symbols of
%d.  It was a great loss when Cromwell and his
band of thugs desecrated the monarchy by selling the
Jewels during the Commonwealth period.  Fortunately, many
were reconstructed for the coronation of Charles II.  We
must never let such vandalism happen again!"

"We suspect that the culprit is no other than %n.
He surely is deceitful enough to pull such a heist.  Do
you remember how he fought on both sides during the
Civil War against Parliament?  His plot to seize Dublin
Castle?  Or his attempt to kidnap the Lord High Steward?
There is quite a ransom already on that rogue's head!"

"I have barely enough men to watch the outer ward, and I am
unable to call for more, since it appears that our warning
bell has also been stolen.  Would you help me by searching
%i?  Please bring back %o
and our warning bell when you find the Jewels."

"Thank you, and Godspeed!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00020
"We must find %o soon!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00021
"Please bring back our bell, too!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00022
"Go forth and do justice!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00023
"Go forth and stop the growth of iniquity!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00024
"Go forth and protect the holy church of %d!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00025
"Go forth to help and defend widows and orphans!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00026
"Go forth and restore the things that are gone to decay!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00027
"Go forth and maintain the things that are restored!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00028
"Go forth to punish and reform what is amiss!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00029
"Go forth and confirm what is in good order!"
%E
%Cc Yeo 00030
You stand in reverence as you catch a glimpse of the
courtyard before you.  This is %i of the
Tower of London, for centuries the home of kings and queens.
But since the overthrow of Charles I during the Civil War
and the subsequent return of Charles II, the fortress is
now mostly used as a treasury, museum, and political prison.

The Crown Jewels must be here.  But where?
%E
%Cp Yeo 00031
Once again, you are in %i.  You know that the
Crown Jewels are here -- somewhere.
%E
%Cc Yeo 00040
This must be the Sword Room, home of the famous Knights of
the Bath.  Two of the honoured knights are soaking in the
tubs before you.  One of them turns to you to whisper
something:

"There is a stranger in the banquet hall.  And he has
%o!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00041
You are certain that %o is here.
%E
%Cc Yeo 00050
"Greetings, friend.  Were you looking for %o?
I think I saw it in Bowyer Tower.  Now begone."

"What, you are still here?  Then I will make with you as I
did with Talbot Edwards!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00051
%nC points at you and shouts: "Stop, thief!"
But the tower inhabitants are not fooled by his diversion.
%E
%Cp Yeo 00052
"You must have been sent by %l to recover %o.
I have no choice but to kill you."
%E
%Cp Yeo 00053
"How did you get %o?  It's mine, I say, mine!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00060
"I shall sell %o for a handsome profit!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00061
"Don't bother looking for %o.  It isn't here."
%E
%Cp Yeo 00062
"Stop hitting me.  Can't you see that I am just a poor priest?"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00063
"You'll never catch me alive!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00064
"I saw someone with %o over there."
%E
%Cp Yeo 00065
"Did you see what I did to Talbot Edwards?"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00066
"My accomplices have already escaped."
%E
%Cp Yeo 00067
"I do not fear silly %c."
%E
%Cp Yeo 00068
"I am wanted dead or alive."
%E
%Cp Yeo 00069
"There is a reward on my head, but you will not live to receive it."
%E
%Cc Yeo 00070
As you hold %o, you can %x why it is more than
a mere artifact.  Perhaps you should return it to %l.
%E
%Cc Yeo 00080
As %n collapses to the floor, he issues a final retort.

"I cannot believe that I have been apprehended by a mere
%r.  Go back to that cowardly %lt
and gloat of your victory."
%E
%Cc Yeo 00081
"You have found %o!  The monarchy is
once again secure."

"Behold, %p, I have one more duty for you to fulfill:
finding the Amulet of Yendor, and sacrificing it in the name of
%d.  This is not an easy task, but until then I can
permit you to keep %o.  You may find
its powers useful."

"Take our bell with you.  When blessed, it can open the
drawbridges of the Tower.  You may find other uses for it,
as well."

"God preserve %d!"
%E
%Cp Yeo 00090
"Greetings, %p.  How is your quest for the Amulet of Yendor?"
%E
%Cc Yeo 00091
"How admirable, %p!  You have recovered the Amulet of Yendor!"

"With the Amulet, %d will build an empire more mighty than
the world will ever see.  Go quickly, return to the dungeon, and
climb upward until you meet the elemental planes.  Find the Astral
Plane, and sacrifice the Amulet on the high altar to %d."

"Now, would you please return our bell and %o?"
%E
#
#       General
#
%Cc - 00001
It is written in the Book of %d:

    After the Creation, the cruel god Moloch rebelled
    against the authority of Marduk the Creator.
    Moloch stole from Marduk the most powerful of all
    the artifacts of the gods, the Amulet of Yendor,
    and he hid it in the dark cavities of Gehennom, the
    Under World, where he now lurks, and bides his time.

Your god %d seeks to possess the Amulet, and with it
to gain deserved ascendance over the other gods.

You, a newly trained %r, have been heralded
from birth as the instrument of %d.  You are destined
to recover the Amulet for your deity, or die in the
attempt.  Your hour of destiny has come.  For the sake
of us all:  Go bravely with %d!
%E
%Cp - 00002
You receive a faint telepathic message from %l:
Your help is urgently needed at %H!
Look for a ...ic transporter.
You couldn't quite make out that last message.
%E
%Cp - 00003
You again sense %l pleading for help.
%E
#
#       Angelic maledictions.
#
%Cp - 00010
"Repent, and thou shalt be saved!"
%E
%Cp - 00011
"Thou shalt pay for thine insolence!"
%E
%Cp - 00012
"Very soon, my child, thou shalt meet thy maker."
%E
%Cp - 00013
"The great %D has sent me to make you pay for your sins!"
%E
%Cp - 00014
"The wrath of %D is now upon you!"
%E
%Cp - 00015
"Thy life belongs to %D now!"
%E
%Cp - 00016
"Dost thou wish to receive thy final blessing?"
%E
%Cp - 00017
"Thou art but a godless void."
%E
%Cp - 00018
"Thou art not worthy to seek the Amulet."
%E
%Cp - 00019
"No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!"
%E
#
#       Demonic maledictions.
#
%Cp - 00030
"I first mistook thee for a statue, when I regarded thy head of stone."
%E
%Cp - 00031
"Come here often?"
%E
%Cp - 00032
"Dost pain excite thee?  Wouldst thou prefer the whip?"
%E
%Cp - 00033
"Thinkest thou it shall tickle as I rip out thy lungs?"
%E
%Cp - 00034
"Eat slime and die!"
%E
%Cp - 00035
"Go ahead, fetch thy mama!  I shall wait."
%E
%Cp - 00036
"Go play leapfrog with a herd of unicorns!"
%E
%Cp - 00037
"Hast thou been drinking, or art thou always so clumsy?"
%E
%Cp - 00038
"This time I shall let thee off with a spanking, but let it not happen again."
%E
%Cp - 00039
"I've met smarter (and prettier) acid blobs."
%E
%Cp - 00040
"Look!  Thy bootlace is undone!"
%E
%Cp - 00041
"Mercy!  Dost thou wish me to die of laughter?"
%E
%Cp - 00042
"Run away!  Live to flee another day!"
%E
%Cp - 00043
"Thou hadst best fight better than thou canst dress!"
%E
%Cp - 00044
"Twixt thy cousin and thee, Medusa is the prettier."
%E
%Cp - 00045
"Methinks thou wert unnaturally interested in yon corpse back there, eh, varlet?"
%E
%Cp - 00046
"Up thy nose with a rubber hose!"
%E
%Cp - 00047
"Verily, thy corpse could not smell worse!"
%E
%Cp - 00048
"Wait!  I shall polymorph into a grid bug to give thee a fighting chance!"
%E
%Cp - 00049
"Why search for the Amulet?  Thou wouldst but lose it, cretin."
%E

#
#	Gypsy fortunes
#	Thanks to Mike Gribble <mgribb@ihug.co.nz> for submissions.
#
%Cc - 00100
Ace of Swords.
%E
%Cc - 00101
2 of Swords, Peace.
%E
%Cc - 00102
3 of Swords, Sorrow.

Your relationships will be shaky.
%E
%Cc - 00103
4 of Swords, Truce.
%E
%Cc - 00104
5 of Swords, Defeat.
%E
%Cc - 00105
6 of Swords, Science.

Your intellect will aid you soon.
%E
%Cc - 00106
7 of Swords, Futility.

You should stop trying to bend fate.
%E
%Cc - 00107
8 of Swords, Interference.
%E
%Cc - 00108
9 of Swords, Cruelty.

The cards are stacked against you.
%E
%Cc - 00109
10 of Swords, Ruin.

When the full moon rises terrible things will happen to you.
%E
%Cc - 00110
Jack of Swords.
%E
%Cc - 00111
Queen of Swords.
%E
%Cc - 00112
King of Swords.
%E
%Cc - 00113
Ace of Wands.
%E
%Cc - 00114
2 of Wands, Dominion.

You must not let evil overcome you.
%E
%Cc - 00115
3 of Wands, Virtue.

Keep active or woe will overcome you.
%E
%Cc - 00116
4 of Wands, Completion.

You should stick to your path.
%E
%Cc - 00117
5 of Wands, Strife.

When Mars is out, it will be a time of bloodshed for you.
%E
%Cc - 00118
6 of Wands, Victory.

If you stick to your path, great things will happen to you.
%E
%Cc - 00119
7 of Wands, Valour.

Your strength will be put to the test in coming times.
%E
%Cc - 00120
8 of Wands, Swiftness.

You will have to be fast in coming times.
%E
%Cc - 00121
9 of Wands, Adjustment.

Beware, it will not be a safe time for you next full moon.
%E
%Cc - 00122
10 of Wands, Oppression.
%E
%Cc - 00123
Jack of Wands.
%E
%Cc - 00124
Queen of Wands.
%E
%Cc - 00125
King of Wands.
%E
%Cc - 00126
Ace of Shields.
%E
%Cc - 00127
2 of Shields, Love.

You should work on your relationships.
%E
%Cc - 00128
3 of Shields, Abundance.
%E
%Cc - 00129
4 of Shields, Luxury.
%E
%Cc - 00130
5 of Shields, Disappointment.

Disappointment waits for you round the corner...
%E
%Cc - 00131
6 of Shields, Pleasure.

The full moon is the time for you to develop relationships.
%E
%Cc - 00132
7 of Shields, Debauch.

You will meet someone tall, dark, and handsome.
%E
%Cc - 00133
8 of Shields, Indolence.

Your god will be short tempered during the new moon.
%E
%Cc - 00134
9 of Shields, Happiness.

Your dreams will come true.
%E
%Cc - 00135
10 of Shields, Satiety.
%E
%Cc - 00136
Jack of Shields.
%E
%Cc - 00137
Queen of Shields.
%E
%Cc - 00138
King of Shields.
%E
%Cc - 00139
Ace of Rings.
%E
%Cc - 00140
2 of Rings, Change.

Your powers will be put to the test soon...
%E
%Cc - 00141
3 of Rings, Works.

You will meet new challenges.
%E
%Cc - 00142
4 of Rings, Power.

Your strength will aid you greatly in times to come.
%E
%Cc - 00143
5 of Rings, Worry.

Your worst nightmares will come true.
%E
%Cc - 00144
6 of Rings, Success.
%E
%Cc - 00145
7 of Rings, Failure.

You have had many close shaves with death, you will have more...
%E
%Cc - 00146
8 of Rings, Prudence.

Next full moon is an excellent time to try to please your god.
%E
%Cc - 00147
9 of Rings, Gain.

Your wishes will come true.
%E
%Cc - 00148
10 of Rings, Wealth.
%E
%Cc - 00149
Jack of Rings.
%E
%Cc - 00150
Queen of Rings.
%E
%Cc - 00151
King of Rings.
%E

#
#       TEST PATTERN
#
%Cc - 00099
 %p:    return(plname);
 %c:    return(pl_character);
 %r:    return((char *)rank_of(u.ulevel));
 %R:    return((char *)rank_of(MIN_QUEST_LEVEL));
 %s:    return((flags.female) ? "sister" : "brother" );
 %S:    return((flags.female) ? "daughter" : "son" );
 %l:    return((char *)ldrname());
 %i:    return(intermed());
 %o:    return(artiname());
 %n:    return((char *)neminame());
 %g:    return((char *)guardname());
 %H:    return((char *)homebase());
 %a:    return(Alignnam(u.ualignbase[0]));
 %A:    return(Alignnam(u.ualign.type));
 %d:    return((char *)u_gname());
 %D:    return((char *)align_gname(A_LAWFUL));
 %C:    return("chaotic");
 %N:    return("neutral");
 %L:    return("lawful");
 %x:    return((Blind) ? "sense" : "see");
 %%:    return(percent_sign);
 a suffix:      return an(root);
 A suffix:      return An(root);
 C suffix:      return capitalized(root);
 p suffix:      return makeplural(root);
 P suffix:      return makeplural(capitalized(root));
 s suffix:      return s_suffix(root);
 S suffix:      return s_suffix(capitalized(root));
 t suffix:      return strip_the_prefix(root);
%E
