1 # SCCS Id: @(#)quest.txt 3.4 2002/01/30
2 # Copyright (c) 1991 by M. Stephenson
3 # NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details.
5 # The quest text file for NetHack 3.4
7 # These are the "standard" message numbers from qtext.h. All class
8 # dialogue must have at least these entries.
14 # QT_GUARDTALK 5 /* 5 random things guards say before quest */
15 # QT_GUARDTALK2 10 /* 5 random things guards say after quest */
25 # QT_ENCOURAGE 25 /* 1-10 random encouragement messages */
36 # QT_NEMWANTSIT 53 /* you somehow got the artifact */
38 # QT_DISCOURAGE 60 /* 1-10 random maledictive messages */
44 # QT_OFFEREDIT2 82 /* if you throw artifact to leader after #81 */
53 You are suddenly in familiar surroundings. The buildings in the distance
54 appear to be those of your old alma mater, but something is wrong. It looks
55 as if there has been a riot recently, or %H has
58 All of the windows are boarded up, and there are objects scattered around
61 Strange forbidding shapes seem to be moving in the distance.
64 Once again, you are back at %H.
68 You have an odd feeling this may be the last time you ever come here.
71 "Did you see Lash LaRue in 'Song of Old Wyoming' the other night?"
74 "Hey man, got any potions of hallucination for sale?"
77 "Did you see the artifact %l brought back from the last dig?"
80 "So what species do *you* think we evolved from?"
83 "So you're %ls prize pupil! I don't know what he sees in you."
86 "Did you see Lash LaRue in 'Song of Old Wyoming' the other night?"
89 "Hey man, got any potions of hallucination for sale?"
92 "I guess you are guaranteed to make full professor now."
95 "So, what was worse, %n or your entrance exams?"
98 "%oC is impressive, but nothing like the bones I dug up!"
101 "Finally you have returned, %p. You were always
102 my most promising student. Allow me to see if you are ready for the
103 most difficult task of your career."
106 "Again, %p, you stand before me.
107 Let me see if you have gained experience in the interim."
110 "Once more, %p, you have returned from the field.
111 Are you finally ready for the task that must be accomplished?"
114 "%p, you have failed us. All of my careful training has been in
115 vain. Begone! Your tenure at this college has been revoked!
117 "You are a disgrace to the profession!"
120 "%p, you are yet too inexperienced to undertake such a demanding
121 quest. A mere %r could not possibly face the rigors demanded and
122 survive. Go forth, and come here again when your adventures have further
126 "%pC! I've heard that you've been using sloppy techniques. Your
127 results lately can hardly be called suitable for %ra!
129 "How could you have strayed from the %a path? Go from here, and come
130 back only when you have purified yourself."
133 "Grave times have befallen the college, for %na has
134 stolen %o. Without it, the board of directors of
135 the university will soon have no choice but to revoke our research grants.
137 "You must locate the entrance to %i. Within it,
140 "You must then defeat %n and return %o
143 "Only in this way will we be able to prevent the budget cuts that could
146 "May the wisdom of %d be your guide."
149 "Beware, for %n is powerful and cunning."
152 "To locate the entrance to %i, you must pass
156 "A %nt may be vulnerable to attacks by magical cold."
159 "Call upon %d when you encounter %n."
162 "You must destroy %n. It will pursue you otherwise."
165 "%oC is a mighty talisman. With it you
169 "Go forth with the blessings of %d."
172 "I will have my %gP watch for your return."
175 "Remember not to stray from the true %a path."
178 "You may be able to sense %o when you are near."
181 A plain opens before you. Beyond the plain lies a foreboding edifice.
183 You have the feeling that you will soon find the entrance to
187 Once again, you are near the entrance to %i.
190 A strange feeling washes over you, and you think back to things you
191 learned during the many lectures of %l.
193 You realize the feeling must be the presence of %o.
196 The familiar presence of %o is in the ether.
199 "So, %p, you think that you can succeed in recovering
200 %o, when your teacher, %l, has already failed.
202 "Come, try your best! I shall destroy you, and gnaw on your bones."
205 "Again you try to best me, eh %p? Well, you shall fail again.
207 "You shall never recover %o.
209 "I shall bear your soul to the Plane of Origins for my master's pleasure."
212 "You persist yet %p! Good. Now, you shall die!"
215 "I shall have %o from you, %p, then feast
219 "Try your best, %p. You cannot defeat me."
222 "I shall rend the flesh from your body whilst you still breathe!"
225 "First you, %p, then I shall destroy your mentor, %l."
228 "Tiring yet, %p? I draw my power from my master and cannot
232 "I shall rend thy soul from thy body and consume it!"
235 "You are far too %a -- it weakens you. You shall die in this place."
238 "%d has forsaken you! You are lost now!"
241 "A mere %r cannot hope to defeat me!"
244 "If you are the best %l can send, I have nothing to fear."
247 "Die %c! I shall exhibit your carcass as a trophy."
250 The power of %o flows through your body! You feel
251 as if you could now take on the Wizard of Yendor himself and win, but
252 you know you must return %o to %l.
255 The body of %n dissipates in a cloud of noxious fumes.
258 %lC touches %o briefly, gazes into it,
259 then smiles at you and says:
261 "Well done, %p. You have defeated %n and
262 recovered %o. But I fear that it shall never be safe
265 Please take %o with you. You, %p, can
266 guard it now far better than I.
268 May the blessings of %d follow you and guard you."
270 # assumes Orb of Detection (glass object)
272 "Careful, %p! %oC might break, and that would be
273 a tragic loss. You are its keeper now, and the time has come to
274 resume your search for the Amulet. %Z await your
275 return through the magic portal that brought you here."
278 "Welcome back, %p. Have you progressed with your quest to
279 regain the Amulet of Yendor for %d?"
282 "Congratulations, %p. I wondered if anyone could prevail against
283 the Wizard and the minions of Moloch. Now, you must embark on one
286 "Take the Amulet, and find your way onto the astral plane.
287 There you must find the altar of %d and sacrifice the
288 Amulet on that altar to fulfill your destiny.
290 "Remember, your path now should always be upwards."
296 Warily you scan your surroundings, all of your senses alert for signs
297 of possible danger. Off in the distance, you can %x the familiar shapes
300 But why, you think, should %l be there?
302 Suddenly, the hairs on your neck stand on end as you detect the aura of
303 evil magic in the air.
305 Without thought, you ready your weapon, and mutter under your breath:
307 "By %d, there will be blood spilt today."
310 Once again, you near %H. You know that %l
314 Again, and you think possibly for the last time, you approach
318 "The battles here have been good -- our enemies' blood soaks the soil!"
321 "Remember that glory is crushing your enemies beneath your feet!"
324 "There has been little treasure to loot, since the horde arrived."
327 "The horde is mighty in numbers, but they have little courage."
330 "%lC is a strange one, but he has helped defend us."
333 "The battles here have been good -- our enemies' blood soaks the soil!"
336 "Remember that glory is crushing your enemies beneath your feet!"
339 "Times will be good again, now that the horde is vanquished."
342 "You have brought our clan much honor in defeating %n."
345 "You will be a worthy successor to %l."
348 "Ah, %p. You have returned at last. The world is in dire
349 need of your help. There is a great quest you must undertake.
351 "But first, I must see if you are ready to take on such a challenge."
354 "%p, you are back. Are you ready now for the challenge?"
357 "Again, you stand before me, %p. Surely you have prepared yourself."
360 "Pah! You have betrayed the gods, %p. You will never attain
361 the glory which you aspire to. Your failure to follow the true path has
362 closed this future to you.
364 "I will protect these people as best I can, but soon %n will overcome
365 me and destroy all who once called you %s. Now begone!"
368 "%p, I fear that you are as yet too inexperienced to face
369 %n. Only %Ra with the help of %d could ever hope to
373 "%pC! You have wandered from the path of the %a!
374 If you attempt to overcome %n in this state, he will surely
375 enslave your soul. Your only hope, and ours, lies in your purification.
376 Go forth, and return when you feel ready."
379 "The world is in great need of your assistance, %p.
381 "About six months ago, I learned that a mysterious sorcerer, known
382 as %n, had begun to gather a large group of cutthroats and brigands
385 "At about the same time, these people you once rode with `liberated' a
386 potent magical talisman, %o, from a Turanian caravan.
388 "%nC and his Black Horde swept down upon %i and defeated
389 the people there, driving them out into the desert. He has taken
390 %o, and seeks to bend it to his will. I detected the
391 subtle changes in the currents of fate, and joined these people.
392 Then I sent forth a summons for you.
394 "If %n can bend %o to his will, he will become
395 almost indestructible. He will then be able to enslave the minds of
396 men across the world. You are the only hope. The gods smile upon you,
397 and with %d behind you, you alone can defeat %n.
399 "You must go to %i. From there, you can track down
400 %n, defeat him, and return %o to us. Only
401 then will the world be safe."
404 "%nC is strong in the dark arts, but not immune to cold steel."
407 "Remember that %n is a great sorcerer. He lived in the time
411 "If you fail, %p, I will not be able to protect these people long."
414 "To enter %i, you must be very stealthy. The horde will be on
418 "Call upon %d in your time of need."
421 "May %d protect you, and guide your steps."
424 "If you can lay hands upon %o, carry it for good fortune."
427 "I cannot stand against %ns sorcery. But %d will help you."
430 "Do not fear %n. I know you can defeat him."
433 "You have a great road to travel, %p, but only after you defeat
437 The scent of water comes to you in the desert breeze. You know that
441 Yet again you have a chance to infiltrate %i.
444 The hairs on the nape of your neck lift as you sense an energy in the
445 very air around you. You fight down a primordial panic that seeks to
446 make you turn and run. This is surely the lair of %n.
449 Yet again you feel the air around you heavy with malevolent magical energy.
452 "So. This is what that second rate sorcerer %l sends to do his bidding.
453 I have slain many before you. You shall give me little sport.
455 "Prepare to die, %c."
458 "I have wasted too much time on you already. Now, you shall die."
461 "You return yet again, %c! Are you prepared for death now?"
464 "I shall have %o back, you pitiful excuse for %ca.
465 And your life as well."
468 "My pets will dine on your carcass tonight!"
471 "You are a sorry excuse for %ra."
474 "Run while you can, %c. My next spell will be your last."
477 "I shall use your very skin to bind my next grimoire."
480 "%d cannot protect you now. Here, you die."
483 "Your %a nature makes you weak. You cannot defeat me."
486 "Come, %c. I shall kill you, then unleash the horde on your tribe."
489 "Once you are dead, my horde shall finish off %l, and your tribe."
492 "Fight, %c, or are you afraid of the mighty %n?"
495 "You have failed, %c. Now, my victory is complete."
498 As you pick up %o, you feel the power of it
499 flowing through your hands. It seems to be in two or more places
500 at once, even though you are holding it.
503 %nC falls to the ground, and utters a last curse at you. Then his
504 body fades slowly, seemingly dispersing into the air around you. You
505 slowly become aware that the overpowering aura of magic in the air has
509 When %l sees %o, he smiles, and says:
511 Well done, %p. You have saved the world from certain doom.
512 What, now, should be done with %o?
514 These people, brave as they are, cannot hope to guard it from
515 other sorcerers who will detect it, as surely as %n did.
517 Take %o with you, %p. It will guard you in
518 your adventures, and you can best guard it. You embark on a
519 quest far greater than you realize.
521 Remember me, %p, and return when you have triumphed. I
522 will tell you then of what you must do. You will understand when the
526 %l gazes reverently at %o, then back at you.
528 "You are its keeper now, and the time has come to resume your search
529 for the Amulet. %Z await your return through the
530 magic portal which brought you here."
533 "Tell us, %p, have you fared well on your great quest?"
536 "This is wondrous, %p. I feared that you could not possibly
537 succeed in your quest, but here you are in possession of the Amulet
540 "I have studied the texts of the magi constantly since you left. In
541 the Book of Skelos, I found this:
543 %d will cause a child to be sent into the world. This child is to
544 be made strong by trial of battle and magic, for %d has willed it so.
545 It is said that the child of %d will recover the Amulet of Yendor
546 that was stolen from the Creator at the beginning of time.
548 "As you now possess the amulet, %p, I suspect that the Book
551 The child of %d will take the Amulet, and travel to the Astral
552 Plane, where the Great Temple of %d is to be found. The Amulet
553 will be sacrificed to %d, there on His altar. Then the child will
554 stand by %d as champion of all %cP for eternity.
556 "This is all I know, %p. I hope it will help you."
562 You descend through a barely familiar stairwell that you remember
563 %l showing you when you embarked upon your vision quest.
565 You arrive back at %H, but something seems
566 wrong here. The usual smoke and glowing light of the fires of the
567 outer caves are absent, and an uneasy quiet fills the damp air.
570 Once again, you arrive back at %H.
573 For some reason, you think that this may be the last time you will
577 "We have not been able to gather as much food since the Giants sealed
578 off our access to the outer world."
581 "Since %n sent her minions, we have been constantly fighting."
584 "I have heard your vision quest was successful. Is this so?"
587 "So, tell me, %p, how have you fared?"
590 "%lC grows old. We know not who will guide us after he ascends."
593 "The rains have returned and the land grows lush again."
596 "Peace has returned, give thanks to %d!"
599 "Welcome back! Did you find %o?"
602 "So, %p, tell us the story of your fight with %n."
605 "%lC grows old. Perhaps you will guide us after he ascends."
608 "You have returned from your vision quest, %p. Thank %d.
610 "We are in dire need of your help, my %S.
612 "But first, I must see if you are yet capable of the quest I would
613 ask you to undertake."
616 "Again, you return to us, %p. Let me see if you are ready now."
619 "Ah, %p. Are you finally ready?"
622 "%pC! You have sealed our fate. You seem unable to reform yourself,
623 so I must select another to take your place.
625 "Begone from %H! You have betrayed us by choosing
626 the path of the %C over the true path of the %L.
628 "You no longer live in our eyes."
631 "Alas, %p, you are as yet too inexperienced to embark upon such
632 a difficult quest as that I propose to give you.
634 "%rA could not possibly survive the rigors demanded to find
635 %i, never mind to confront %n herself.
637 "Adventure some more, and you will learn the skills you will require.
641 "%pC! You have deviated from my teachings. You no longer follow
642 the path of the %a as you should. I banish you from these caves, to
643 go forth and purify yourself. Then, you might be able to accomplish this
647 "You are indeed ready now, %p. I shall tell you a tale of
648 great suffering among your people:
650 "Shortly after you left on your vision quest, the caves were invaded by
651 the creatures sent against us by %n.
653 "She, herself, could not attack us due to her great size, but her minions
654 have harassed us ever since. In the first attacks, many died, and the
655 minions of %n managed to steal %o.
656 They took it to %i and there, none of our
657 %g warriors have been able to go.
659 "You must find %i, and within it wrest
660 %o from %n. She guards it as
661 jealously as she guards all treasures she attains. But with it,
662 we can make our caves safe once more.
664 "Please, %p, recover %o for us, and return it here."
667 "%nC is immune to her own breath weapons.
668 You should use magic upon her that she does not use herself."
671 "When you encounter %n, call upon %d for assistance."
674 "There will be nowhere to hide inside %ns inner sanctum."
677 "Your best chance with %n will be to keep moving."
680 "Do not be distracted by the great treasures in %ns lair.
684 "%oC is the only object that %n truly fears."
687 "Do not be fooled by %ns size. She is fast, and it is
688 rumored that she uses magic."
691 "I would send a party of %gP with you, but we will need all
692 of our strength to defend ourselves."
695 "Remember, be %a at all times. This is your strength."
698 "If only we had an amulet of reflection, this would not have happened."
701 You %x many large claw marks on the ground. The tunnels ahead
702 of you are larger than most of those in any cave complex you have
705 Your nose detects the smell of carrion from within, and bones litter
706 the sides of the tunnels.
709 Once again, you approach %i.
712 You find yourself in a large cavern, with neatly polished walls, that
713 nevertheless show signs of being scorched by fire.
715 Bones litter the floor, and there are objects scattered everywhere.
716 The air is close with the stench of sulphurous fumes.
718 %nC is clearly visible, but she seems to be asleep.
721 Once again, you find yourself in the lair of %n.
724 "So, follower of %l, you seek to invade the lair of %n.
725 Only my meals are allowed down here. Prepare to be eaten!"
728 "So, again you face me, %c. No one has ever before escaped me.
729 Now I shall kill you."
732 "You are getting annoying, %c. Prepare to die."
735 "I'll have %o from you, %c. You shall die."
738 "You are weak, %c. No challenge for the Mother of all Dragons."
741 "I grow hungry, %r. You look like a nice appetizer!"
744 "Join me for lunch? You're the main course, %c."
747 "With %o, I am invincible! You cannot succeed."
750 "Your mentor, %l has failed. You are nothing to fear."
753 "You shall die here, %c. %rA cannot hope to defeat me."
756 "You, a mere %r challenge the might of %n? Hah!"
759 "I am the Mother of all Dragons! You cannot hope to defeat me."
762 "My claws are sharp now. I shall rip you to shreds!"
765 "%d has deserted you, %c. This is my domain."
768 As you pick up %o it seems heavy at first, but as you
769 hold it strength flows into your arms.
771 You suddenly feel full of power, as if nothing could possibly stand
775 %nC sinks to the ground, her heads flailing about.
776 As she dies, a cloud of noxious fumes billows about her.
779 %lC glimpses %o in your possession.
782 You have done it! We are saved. But I fear that %o
783 will always be a target for %C forces who will want it for their
786 To prevent further trouble, I would like you, %p,
787 to take %o away with you. It will help you as you
788 quest for the Amulet of Yendor.
791 %l grasps %o proudly for a moment, then looks at you.
793 "You are its keeper now, and the time has come to resume your search
794 for the Amulet. %Z await your return through the
795 magic portal which brought you here."
799 How goes your quest to recover the Amulet for %d?"
802 "You have been successful, I see, %p.
804 "Now that the Amulet of Yendor is yours, here is what you must do:
806 "Journey upwards to the open air. The Amulet you carry will then
807 take you into the Astral Planes, where the Great Temple of %d
808 casts its influence throughout our world.
810 "Sacrifice the Amulet on the altar. Thus shall %d become supreme!"
816 What sorcery has brought you back to %H? The smell
817 of fresh funeral pyres tells you that something is amiss with the healing
818 powers that used to practice here.
820 No rhizotomists are tending the materia medica gardens, and where are the
821 common folk who used to come for the cures?
823 You know that you must quickly make your way to the collegium, and
824 %ls iatreion, and find out what has happened in your
828 After your last experience you expected to be here, but you certainly
829 did not expect to see things so much worse. This time you must
833 Again, you %x %H in the distance.
835 The smell of death and disease permeates the air. You do not have
836 to be %Ra to know that %n is on the verge of victory.
839 "Did you read that new treatise on the therapeutic use of leeches?"
842 "Paint a red caduceus on your shield and monsters won't hit you."
845 "I passed handwriting so they are demoting me a rank."
848 "I've heard that even %l has not been able to cure Chiron."
851 "We think %n has used his alchemists, and %o,
852 to unleash a new disease we call 'the cold' on Gehennom."
855 "Did you read that new treatise on the therapeutic use of leeches?"
858 "Paint a red caduceus on your shield and monsters won't hit you."
861 "How are you feeling? Perhaps a good bleeding will improve your sprits."
864 "Have you heard the absurd new theory that diseases are caused by
865 microscopic organisms, and not ill humors?"
868 "I see that you bring %o, now you can cure this plague!"
871 Feebly, %l raises his head to look at you.
873 "It is good to see you again, %p. I see the concern in your
874 eyes, but do not worry for me. I am not ready for Hades yet. We have
875 exhausted much of our healing powers holding off %n.
876 I need your fresh strength to carry on our work.
878 "Come closer and let me lay hands on you, and determine if you have
879 the skills necessary to accomplish this mission."
882 "Again you return to me, %p. I sense that each trip back
883 the pleurisy and maladies of our land begin to infect you. Let us
884 hope and pray to %d that you become ready for your task before
885 you fall victim to the bad humors."
888 "Chiron has fallen, Hermes has fallen, what else must I tell you to
889 impress upon you the importance of your mission! I hope that you
890 have come prepared this time."
893 "You have failed us, %p. You are a quack! A charlatan!
895 "Hades will be happy to hear that you are once again practicing your
896 arts on the unsuspecting."
899 "Alas, %p, you are yet too inexperienced to deal with the rigors
900 of such a task. You must be able to draw on the knowledge of botany,
901 vetenary, and alchemy before I can send you on this quest with good
904 "Return when you wear %Ra's caduceus."
907 "You have learned much of the remedies that benefit, but you must also
908 know which physic for which ail. That is why %ds teachings are a
909 part of your training.
911 "Return to us when you have healed thyself."
914 For the first time, you sense a smile on %ls face.
916 You have indeed learned as much as we can teach you in preparation
917 for this task. Let me tell you what I know of the symptoms and hope
918 that you can provide a cure.
920 A short while ago, the dreaded %nt was fooled by the gods
921 into thinking that he could use %o to find a
922 cure for old age. Think of it, eternal youth! But his good
923 health is accomplished by drawing the health from those around him.
925 He has exhausted his own supply of healthy people and now he seeks to
926 extend his influence into our world. You must recover from him
927 %o and break the spell.
929 You must travel into the swamps to %i, and from there
930 follow the trail to %ns island lair. Be careful.
933 "Remember, %p, to always wash your hands before operating."
936 "%nC has no real magic of his own. To this he is vulnerable."
939 "If you have been true to %d, you can draw on the power of
943 "Bring with you antidotes for poisons."
946 "Remember this, %n can twist the powers of %o
947 to hurt instead of heal."
950 "I have sent for Chiron, but I am afraid he will come too late."
953 "Maybe when you return the snakes will once again begin to shed."
956 "The plague grows worse as we speak. Hurry, %p!"
959 "Many times %n has caused trouble in these lands. It is
960 time that he was eradicated like the diseases he has caused."
963 "With but one eye, %n should be easy to blind. Remember this."
966 You stand before the entrance to %i. Strange
967 scratching noises come from within the building.
969 The swampy ground around you seems to stink with disease.
972 Once again you stand at the entrance to %i.
975 You stand within sight of the infamous Isle of %n. Even
976 the words of %l had not prepared you for this.
978 Steeling yourself against the wails of the ill that pierce your ears,
979 you hurry on your task. Maybe with %o you can
980 heal them on your return, but not now.
983 Once again, you %x the Isle of %n in the distance.
986 "They have made a mistake in sending you, %p.
988 "When I add your youth to mine, it will just make it easier for me
992 "Unlike your patients, you seem to keep coming back, %p!"
995 "Which would you like, %p? Boils, pleurisy, convulsions?"
998 "I'll have %o back from you, %r. You are
999 not going to live to escape this place."
1002 "They might as well give scalpels to wizards as to let you try to
1006 "If I could strike %l, surrounded by his %gP, imagine what I
1007 can do to you here by yourself."
1010 "I will put my %Rp to work making a physic out of your ashes."
1013 "As we speak, Hades gathers your patients to join you."
1016 "After I'm done with you, I'll destroy %l as well."
1019 "You will have to kill me if you ever hope to leave this place."
1022 "I will impale your head on my caduceus for all to see."
1025 "There is no materia medica in your sack which will cure you of me!"
1028 "Do not fight too hard, I want your soul strong, not weakened!"
1031 "You should have stopped studying at vetenary."
1034 As you pick up %o, you feel its healing begin to
1035 warm your soul. You curse Zeus for taking it from its rightful owner,
1036 but at least you hope that %l can put it to good use once
1040 The battered body of %n slumps to the ground and gasps
1043 You have defeated me, %p, but I shall have my revenge.
1044 How, I shall not say, but this curse shall be like a
1050 As soon as %l sees %o he summons his %gP.
1052 Gently, %l reaches out and touches %o.
1053 He instructs each of the assembled to do the same. When everyone
1054 has finished he speaks to you.
1056 Now that we have been replenished we can defeat this plague. You must
1057 take %o with you and replenish the worlds you have
1058 been called upon to travel next. I wish you could ride Chiron to the
1059 end of your journey, but I need him to help me spread the cure. Go
1060 now and continue your journey.
1063 %l cautiously handles %o while watching you.
1065 "You are its keeper now, and the time has come to resume your search
1066 for the Amulet. %Z await your return through the
1067 magic portal which brought you here."
1070 "You have again returned to us, %p. We have done well in your
1071 absence, yes? How fare you upon your quest for the Amulet?"
1074 "Ah, you have recovered the Amulet, %p. Well done!
1076 "Now, you should know that you must travel through the elemental planes
1077 to the astral, and there return the Amulet to %d. Go forth and
1078 may our prayers be as a wind upon your back."
1084 You materialize in the shadows of %H. Immediately, you notice
1085 that something is wrong. The fields around the castle are trampled and
1086 withered, as if some great battle has been recently fought.
1088 Looking closer, you %x long gouges in the walls of %H.
1089 You know of only one creature that makes those kinds of marks...
1092 Once again you stand in the shadows of %H.
1095 Again, you stand before %H. You vaguely sense that this
1096 may be the last time you stand before %l.
1099 "Hail, %p! Verily, thou lookest well."
1102 "There is word, %p, that %n hath been sighted in the fens
1106 "Thou art our only hope now, %p."
1109 "Verily, %l could have no better champion, %p."
1112 "Many brave %cP died when %n attacked."
1115 "Hail, %p! Verily, thou lookest well."
1118 "So, %p, didst thou find %n in the fens
1122 "Worthy %p, hast thou proven thy right purpose on the body of %n?"
1125 "Verily, %l could have no better champion, %p."
1128 "Hast thou indeed recovered %o?"
1131 "Ah, %p. We see thou hast received Our summons.
1132 We are in dire need of thy prowess. But first, We must needs
1133 decide if thou art ready for this great undertaking."
1136 "Welcome again, %p. We hope thou art ready now."
1139 "Once again, thou standest before Us, %p. Art thou ready now?"
1142 "Thou disgracest this noble court with thine impure presence. We have been
1143 lenient with thee, but no more. Thy name shall be spoken no more. We
1144 hereby strip thee of thy title, thy lands, and thy standing as %ca.
1145 Begone from Our sight!"
1148 "Verily, %p, thou hast done well. That thou hast survived thus
1149 far is a credit to thy valor, but thou art yet unprepared for
1150 the demands required as Our Champion. %rA, no matter how
1151 pure, could never hope to defeat the foul %n.
1153 "Journey forth from this place, and hone thy skills. Return to
1154 Our presence when thou hast attained the noble title of %R."
1157 "Thou dishonourest Us, %p! Thou hast strayed from the path of
1158 chivalry! Go from Our presence and do penance. Only when thou art again
1159 pure mayst thou return hence."
1162 "Ah, %p. Thou art truly ready, as no %c before thee hath
1163 been. Hear now Our words:
1165 "As thou noticed as thou approached %H, a great battle hath
1166 been fought recently in these fields. Know thou that Merlin himself
1167 came to aid Us here as We battled the foul %n. In the midst of that
1168 battle, %n struck Merlin a great blow, felling him. Then, as Our
1169 forces were pressed back, %n stole %o.
1171 "We eventually turned the tide, but lost many %cP in doing so.
1172 Merlin was taken off by his apprentice, but hath not recovered. We have
1173 been told that so long as %n possesseth %o,
1174 Merlin will not regain his health.
1176 "We hereby charge thee with this most important of duties:
1178 "Go forth from this place, to the fens, and there thou wilt find
1179 %i. From there, thou must track down %n. Destroy the
1180 beast, and return to Us %o. Only then can
1181 We restore Merlin to health."
1184 "Remember, %p, follow always the path of %d."
1187 "Though %n is verily a mighty foe, We have confidence in thy victory."
1190 "Beware, for %n hath surrounded himself with hordes of foul creatures."
1193 "Great treasure, 'tis said, is hoarded in the lair of %n."
1196 "If thou possessest %o, %p, %ns magic
1197 shall therewith be thwarted."
1200 "The gates of %i are guarded by forces unseen, %p.
1204 "Return %o to Us quickly, %p."
1207 "Destroy %n, %p, else %H shall surely fall."
1210 "Call upon %d when thou art in need."
1213 "To find %i, thou must keep thy heart pure."
1216 You stand at the foot of %i. Atop, you can %x a shrine.
1217 Strange energies seem to be focused here, and the hair on the back
1218 of your neck stands on end.
1221 Again, you stand at the foot of %i.
1224 As you exit the swamps, you %x before you a huge, gaping hole in the
1225 side of a hill. From within, you smell the foul stench of carrion.
1227 The pools on either side of the entrance are fouled with blood, and
1228 pieces of rusted metal and broken weapons show above the surface.
1231 Again, you stand at the entrance to %ns lair.
1234 "Hah! Another puny %c seeks death. I shall dine well tonight,
1235 then tomorrow, %H shall fall!"
1238 "Again, thou challengest me, %r? So be it. Thou wilt die here."
1241 "Thou art truly foolish, %r. I shall dispatch thee anon."
1244 "So, thou darest touch MY property! I shall have that bauble back,
1245 puny %r. Thou wilt die in agony!"
1248 "A mere %r can never withstand me!"
1251 "I shall kill thee now, and feast!"
1254 "Puny %c. What manner of death dost thou wish?"
1257 "First thee, %p, then I shall feast upon %l."
1260 "Hah! Thou hast failed, %r. Now thou shalt die."
1263 "Die, %c. Thou art as nothing against my might."
1266 "I shall suck the marrow from thy bones, %c."
1269 "Let's see... Broiled? No. Fried? Nay. Baked? Yea verily,
1270 that is the way I like my %c for dinner."
1273 "Thy strength waneth, %p. The time of thy death draweth near."
1276 "Call upon thy precious %d, %p. It shall not avail thee."
1279 As you pick up %o, you feel its protective fields
1280 form around your body. You also feel a faint stirring in your mind,
1281 as if you are in two places at once, and in the second, you are waking
1285 As %n sinks to the ground, blood gushing from his open mouth, he
1286 defiantly curses you and %l:
1288 Thou hast not won yet, %r. By the gods, I shall return and dog
1289 thy steps to the grave!
1291 His tail flailing madly, %n tries to crawl towards you, but slumps
1292 to the ground and dies in a pool of his own blood.
1295 As you approach %l, he beams at you and says:
1297 Well done! Thou art truly the Champion of %H. We
1298 have received word that Merlin is recovering, and shall soon
1301 He hath instructed Us that thou art now to be the guardian of
1302 %o. He feeleth that thou mayst have need of
1303 its powers in thine adventures. It is Our wish that thou keepest
1304 %o with thee as thou searchest for the fabled
1307 # assumes Magic Mirror of Merlin (glass object)
1309 "Careful, %p! %oC might break, and that would
1310 be a tragic loss. Thou art its keeper now, and the time hath come
1311 to resume thy search for the Amulet. %Z await thy
1312 return through the magic portal that brought thee here."
1315 "Well met, %p. How goeth thy search for the Amulet of Yendor?"
1318 "Thou hast succeeded, We see, %p! Now thou art commanded to take
1319 the Amulet to be sacrificed to %d in the plane of the astral.
1321 "Merlin hath counseled Us that thou must travel always upwards through
1322 the planes of the elements, to achieve this goal.
1329 # The quest artifact is "The Eyes of the Overworld", hence needs
1330 # to be treated as plural by messages which use %o.
1333 You find yourself standing in sight of %H. Something
1334 is obviously wrong here. Strange shapes lumber around
1337 You realize that the %l needs your assistance!
1340 Once again, you stand before %H.
1343 Again you face %H. Your intuition hints that this may be
1344 the final time you come here.
1347 "Greetings, honorable %r. It is good to see you."
1350 "Ah, %p! Surely you can help us in our hour of need."
1353 "Greetings, %s. %lC has great need of your help."
1356 "Alas, it seems as if even %d has deserted us."
1359 "May %d be with you, %s."
1362 "Greetings, honorable %r. It is good to see you again."
1365 "Ah, %p! Our deepest gratitude for all of your help."
1368 "Greetings, %s. Perhaps you will take some time to meditate with us?"
1371 "With this test behind you, may %d bring you enlightenment."
1374 "May %d be with you, %s."
1377 "Ah, %p, my %S. You have returned to us at last.
1378 A great blow has befallen our order; perhaps you can help us.
1379 First, however, I must determine if you are prepared for this
1383 "Again, my %S, you stand before me. Are you ready now to help us?"
1386 "Once more, %p, you stand within the sanctum. Are you ready now?"
1389 "You are a heretic, %p! How can you, %ra, deviate so from the
1390 teachings of %d? Begone from this temple. You are no longer
1391 %sa to this order. We will pray to %d for other assistance,
1392 as you have failed us utterly."
1395 "Alas, %p, it is not yet to be. A mere %r could never
1396 withstand the might of %n. Go forth, again into the world, and return
1397 when you have attained the post of %R."
1400 "This is terrible, %p. You have deviated from the true path!
1401 You know that %d requires the most strident devotion of this
1402 order. The %shood must stand for utmost piety.
1404 "Go from here, atone for your sins against %d. Return only when
1405 you have purified yourself."
1408 "Yes, %p. You are truly ready now. Attend to me and I shall
1409 tell you of what has transpired:
1411 "During one of the Great Meditations a short time ago, %n and
1412 a legion of elementals invaded %H. Many %gP were
1413 killed, including the one bearing %o.
1415 Now, there are barely enough %gP left to keep the
1418 "We need you to find %i, then, from there, travel
1419 to %ns lair. If you can manage to defeat %n
1420 and return %o here, we can then drive off the
1421 legions of elementals that slay our students.
1423 "Go with %d as your guide, %p."
1426 "You can prevail, if you rely on %d."
1429 "Remember that %n has great magic at his command."
1435 "Beware, %i is surrounded by hordes of earth elementals."
1438 "Remember your studies, and you will prevail!"
1441 "Acquire and wear %o if you can. They will aid you
1445 "Call upon %d when your need is greatest. You will be answered."
1448 "Remember to use the elementals' strength against them!"
1451 "Do not lose faith, %p. If you do so, %n will grow stronger."
1454 "Wear %o. They will assist you in your efforts."
1457 You remember the descriptions of %i, given to you
1458 by the %l. It is ahead that you will find %n's trail.
1461 Again, you stand before %i.
1464 The stench of brimstone is all about you, and the elementals close in
1467 Ahead, there is a small clearing amidst the bubbling pits of lava...
1470 Again, you have invaded %ns domain.
1473 "Ah, so %l has sent another %g to retrieve
1476 "No, I see you are no %g. Perhaps I shall have some fun today
1477 after all. Prepare to die, %r! You shall never regain
1481 "So, %r. Again you challenge me."
1484 "Die now, %r. %d has no power here to aid you."
1487 "You shall die, %r, and I will have %o back."
1490 "Submit to my will, %c, and I shall spare you."
1493 "Your puny powers are no match for me, %c."
1496 "I shall have you turned into a zombie for my pleasure!"
1499 "Despair now, %r. %d cannot help you."
1502 "I shall feast upon your soul for many days, %c."
1505 "Your death will be slow and painful. That I promise!"
1508 "You cannot defeat %n, you fool. I shall kill you now."
1511 "Your precious %lt will be my next victim."
1514 "I feel your powers failing you, %r. You shall die now."
1517 "With %o, nothing can stand in my way."
1520 As you pick up %o, you feel the essence of
1521 %d fill your soul. You know now why %n stole them from
1522 %H, for with them, %ca of %d could
1523 easily defeat his plans.
1525 You sense a message from %d. Though not verbal, you
1526 get the impression that you must return to %l as soon
1532 "You have only defeated this mortal body. Know this: my spirit
1533 is strong. I shall return and reclaim what is mine!"
1535 With that, %n expires.
1538 "You have returned, %p. And with %o, I see.
1541 "I have been in meditation, and have received direction from
1542 a minion of %d. %d commands that you retain
1543 %o. With them, you must recover the Amulet
1546 "Go forth, and let %d guide your steps."
1549 %lC studies %o for a moment,
1550 then returns his gaze to you.
1552 "%oC must remain with you. Use them
1553 as you resume your search for the Amulet.
1554 %Z await your return through the magic portal
1555 that brought you here."
1558 "Welcome back, %p. How is your quest for the Amulet going?"
1561 "You have prevailed, %p! %d is surely with you. Now,
1562 you must take the amulet, and sacrifice it on %ds altar on
1563 the Astral plane. I suspect that I shall never see you again in this
1564 life, but I hope to at %ds feet."
1570 You find yourself standing in sight of %H. Something
1571 is obviously wrong here. The doors to %H, which usually
1572 stand open, are closed. Strange human shapes shamble around
1575 You realize that %l needs your assistance!
1578 Once again, you stand before %H.
1581 Again you face %H. Your intuition hints that this may be
1582 the final time you come here.
1585 "Greetings, honored %r. It is good to see you."
1588 "Ah, %p! Surely you can help us in our hour of need."
1591 "Greetings, %s. %lC has great need of your help."
1594 "Alas, it seems as if even %d has deserted us."
1597 "May %d be with you, %s."
1600 "Greetings, %r. It is good to see you again."
1603 "Ah, %p! Our deepest gratitude for all of your help."
1606 "Welcome back, %s! With %o, no undead can stand against us."
1609 "Praise be to %d, for delivering us from %n."
1612 "May %d be with you, %s."
1615 "Ah, %p, my %S. You have returned to us at last.
1616 A great blow has befallen our order; perhaps you can help us.
1617 First, however, I must determine if you are prepared for this
1621 "Again, my %S, you stand before me. Are you ready now to help us?"
1624 "Once more, %p, you stand within the sanctum. Are you ready now?"
1627 "You are a heretic, %p! How can you, %ra, deviate so from the
1628 teachings of %d? Begone from this temple. You are no longer
1629 %sa to this order. We will pray to %d for other assistance,
1630 as you have failed us utterly."
1633 "Alas, %p, it is not yet to be. A mere %r could never
1634 withstand the might of %n. Go forth, again into the world, and return
1635 when you have attained the post of %R."
1638 "This is terrible, %p. You have deviated from the true path!
1639 You know that %d requires the most strident devotion of this
1640 order. The %shood must stand for utmost piety.
1642 "Go from here, atone for your sins against %d. Return only when
1643 you have purified yourself."
1646 "Yes, %p. You are truly ready now. Attend to me and I shall
1647 tell you of what has transpired:
1649 "At one of the Great Festivals a short time ago, %n and a legion
1650 of undead invaded %H. Many %gP were killed, including
1651 the one carrying %o.
1653 "As a final act of vengefulness, %n desecrated the altar here.
1654 Without it, we could not mount a counter-attack. Now, there are
1655 barely enough %gP left to keep the undead at bay.
1657 "We need you to find %i, then, from there, travel
1658 to %ns lair. If you can manage to defeat %n and return
1659 %o here, we can then drive off the legions of
1660 undead that befoul the land.
1662 "Go with %d as your guide, %p."
1665 "You can prevail, if you rely on %d."
1668 "Remember that %n has great magic at his command."
1674 "Beware, %i is surrounded by a great graveyard."
1677 "You may be able to affect %n with magical cold."
1680 "Acquire and wear %o if you can. It will aid you
1684 "Call upon %d when your need is greatest. You will be answered."
1687 "The undead legions are weakest during the daylight hours."
1690 "Do not lose faith, %p. If you do so, %n will grow stronger."
1693 "Wear %o. It will assist you against the undead."
1696 You stand facing a large graveyard. The sky above is filled with clouds
1697 that seem to get thicker closer to the center. You sense the presence of
1698 undead in larger numbers than you have ever encountered before.
1700 You remember the descriptions of %i, given to you by
1701 %lC. It is ahead that you will find %ns trail.
1704 Again, you stand before %i.
1707 The stench of brimstone is all about you, and the shrieks and moans
1708 of tortured souls assault your psyche.
1710 Ahead, there is a small clearing amidst the bubbling pits of lava...
1713 Again, you have invaded %ns domain.
1716 "Ah, so %lC has sent another %g to retrieve
1719 "No, I see you are no %g. Perhaps I shall have some fun today
1720 after all. Prepare to die, %r! You shall never regain
1724 "So, %r. Again you challenge me."
1727 "Die now, %r. %d has no power here to aid you."
1730 "You shall die, %r, and I will have %o back."
1733 "Submit to my will, %c, and I shall spare you."
1736 "Your puny powers are no match for me, %c."
1739 "I shall have you turned into a zombie for my pleasure!"
1742 "Despair now, %r. %d cannot help you."
1745 "I shall feast upon your soul for many days, %c."
1748 "Your death will be slow and painful. That I promise!"
1751 "You cannot defeat %n, you fool. I shall kill you now."
1754 "Your precious %lt will be my next victim."
1757 "I feel your powers failing you, %r. You shall die now."
1760 "With %o, nothing can stand in my way."
1763 As you pick up %o, you feel the essence of
1764 %d fill your soul. You know now why %n stole it from
1765 %H, for with it, %ca of %d could
1766 easily defeat his plans.
1768 You sense a message from %d. Though not verbal, you
1769 get the impression that you must return to %lC as soon
1773 You feel a wrenching shift in the ether as %ns body dissolves
1774 into a cloud of noxious gas.
1776 Suddenly, a voice booms out:
1778 Thou hast defeated the least of my minions, %r.
1779 Know now that Moloch is aware of thy presence.
1780 As for thee, %n, I shall deal with thy failure
1783 You then hear the voice of %n, screaming in terror...
1786 "You have returned, %p. And with %o, I see.
1789 "I have been in meditation, and have received direction from
1790 a minion of %d. %d commands that you retain
1791 %o. With it, you must recover the Amulet
1794 "Go forth, and let %d guide your steps."
1797 %l reiterates that %o is yours now.
1799 "The time has come to resume your search for the Amulet.
1800 %Z await your return through the magic portal
1801 that brought you here."
1804 "Welcome back, %p. How is your quest for the Amulet going?"
1807 "You have prevailed, %p! %d is surely with you. Now,
1808 you must take the amulet, and sacrifice it on %ds altar on
1809 the Astral plane. I suspect that I shall never see you again in this
1810 life, but I hope to at %ds feet."
1816 You arrive in familiar surroundings. In the distance, you %x the
1817 ancient forest grove, the place of worship to %d.
1819 Something is wrong, though. Surrounding the grove are centaurs!
1820 And they've noticed you!
1823 Once again, you stand before %H.
1826 You have the oddest feeling that this may be the last time you
1830 "%pC! I have not seen you in many moons. How do you fare?"
1833 "%nC continues to threaten the grove. But we hold fast."
1836 "%lC is growing weak. The magic required to defend the grove drains us."
1839 "Remember %i is hard to enter. Beware the
1840 distraction of leatherwings."
1843 "We must regain %o. Without it we will be overrun."
1846 "%pC! I have not seen you in many moons. How do you fare?"
1849 "Birdsong has returned to the grove, surely this means you have defeated %n."
1852 "%lC seems to have regained some of his strength."
1855 "So, tell us how you entered %i, in case some new evil arises there."
1858 "Is that truely %o that I see you carrying?"
1861 "%pC! You have returned! Thank %d.
1863 "We have great need of you. But first, I must see if you have the
1864 required abilities to take on this responsibility."
1867 "Once again, %p, you stand in our midst. Are you ready now?"
1870 "Ah, you are here again, %p. Allow me to determine your readiness..."
1873 "%pC! You have doomed us all. You fairly radiate %L influences
1874 and weaken the power we have raised in this grove as a result!
1876 "Begone! We renounce your %shood with us! You are an outcast now!"
1879 "%p, you are yet too inexperienced to withstand the demands of that
1880 which we need you to do. %RA might just be able to do this thing.
1882 "Return to us when you have learned more, my %S."
1885 "You have strayed, %p! You know that %d requires that
1886 we maintain a pure devotion to things %a!
1888 "You must go from us. Return when you have purified yourself."
1891 "You are indeed ready, %p. I shall tell you what has transpired,
1892 and why we so desperately need your help:
1894 "A short time ago, the mountain centaurs to the east invaded
1895 and enslaved the plains centaurs in this area. The local
1896 leader is now only a figurehead, and serves %n.
1898 "During our last gathering of worship here, we were beset by hordes of
1899 hostile centaurs, as you witnessed. In the first onslaught a group,
1900 headed by %n himself, managed to breach the grove and
1903 "Since then, we have been besieged. We do not know how much longer
1904 we will be able to maintain our magical barriers.
1906 "If we are to survive, you, %p, must infiltrate
1907 %i. There, you will find a pathway down, to the
1908 underground cavern of %n. He has always coveted
1909 %o, and will surely keep it.
1911 "Recover %o for us, %p! Only then will %d be safe."
1914 "It is rumored that the Forest and Mountain Centaurs have resolved
1915 their ancient feud and now band together against us."
1918 "%nC is strong, and very smart."
1921 "Use %o, when you find it. It will help you survive
1925 "Remember, let %d be your guide."
1928 "Call upon %d when you face %n.
1929 The very act of doing so will infuriate him, and give you advantage."
1932 "%n and his kind have always hated us."
1935 "We cannot hold the grove much longer, %p. Hurry!"
1938 "To infiltrate %i, you must be very stealthy."
1941 "Remember that %n is a braggart. Trust not what he says."
1944 "You can triumph, %p, if you trust in %d."
1949 You are in a cave built of many different rooms, all interconnected
1950 by tunnels. Your quest is to find and shoot the evil wumpus that
1951 resides elsewhere in the cave without running into any bottomless
1952 pits or using up your limited supply of arrows. Good luck.
1954 You are in room 9 of the cave. There are tunnels to rooms
1956 *rustle* *rustle* (must be bats nearby)
1957 *sniff* (I can smell the evil wumpus nearby!)
1960 Once again, you descend into %i.
1962 *whoosh* (I feel a draft from some pits).
1963 *rustle* *rustle* (must be bats nearby)
1966 You descend into a weird place, in which roughly cut cave-like walls
1967 join with smooth, finished ones, as if someone was in the midst of
1968 finishing off the construction of a subterranean complex.
1970 Off in the distance, you hear a sound like the clattering of many
1974 Once again, you enter the distorted castle of %n.
1977 "So, %c. %lC has sent you to recover %o.
1979 "Well, I shall keep that bauble. It pleases me. You, %c, shall die."
1982 "Back again, eh? Well, a mere %r is no threat to me! Die, %c!"
1985 "You haven't learned your lesson, %c. You can't kill me! You shall die now."
1988 "I shall have %o from you, %r. Then I shall
1992 "Your %d is nothing, %c. You are mine now!"
1995 "Run away little %c! You can never hope to defeat %n!"
1998 "My servants will rip you to shreds!"
2001 "I shall display your head as a trophy. What do you think about that wall?"
2004 "I shall break your %ls grove, and destroy all the %gP!"
2007 "%d has abandoned you, %c. You are doomed."
2010 "%rA? %lC sends a mere %r against me? Hah!"
2013 "%lC has failed, %c. %oC will never leave here."
2016 "You really think you can defeat me, eh %c? You are wrong!"
2019 "You weaken, %c. I shall kill you now."
2022 As you pick up %o, it seems to glow, and a warmth
2023 fills you completely. You realize that its power is what has protected
2024 your %sp against their enemies for so long.
2026 You must now return it to %l without delay -- their lives depend
2030 %nC collapses to the ground, cursing you and %l, then says:
2032 You have defeated me, %r! But I curse you one final time, with my
2033 dying breath! You shall die before you leave my castle!
2036 "%pC! You have succeeded! I feared it was not possible!
2038 "You have returned with %o!
2040 "I fear, now, that the Centaurs will regroup and plot yet another raid.
2041 This will take some time, but if you can recover the Amulet of Yendor
2042 for %d before that happens, we will be eternally safe.
2044 "Take %o with you. It will aid in your quest for
2047 # assumes The Longbow of Diana
2049 %l flexs %o reverently.
2051 "With this wondrous bow, one need never run out of arrows.
2052 You are its keeper now, and the time has come to resume your
2053 search for the Amulet. %Z await your return
2054 through the magic portal that brought you here."
2057 "Welcome, %p. How have you fared on your quest for the Amulet
2061 "You have it! You have recovered the Amulet of Yendor!
2062 Now attend to me, %p, and I will tell you what must be done:
2064 "The Amulet has within it magic, the capability to transport you to
2065 the Astral Plane, where the primary circle of %d resides.
2067 "To activate this magic, you must travel upwards as far as you can.
2068 When you reach the temple, sacrifice the Amulet to %d.
2070 "Thus will you fulfill your destiny."
2073 # Rogue (with apologies to all Norsk speakers -dean)
2076 Unexpectedly, you find yourself back in Ransmannsby, where you trained to
2077 be a thief. Quickly you make the guild sign, hoping that you AND word
2078 of your arrival reach %ls den.
2081 Once again, you find yourself back in Ransmannsby. Fond memories are
2082 replaced by fear, knowing that %l is waiting for you.
2085 You rub your hands through your hair, hoping that the little ones on
2086 the back of your neck stay down, and prepare yourself for your meeting
2090 "I hear that Lady Tyvefelle's household is lightly guarded."
2093 "You're back? Even the Twain don't come back anymore."
2096 "Can you spare an old cutpurse a zorkmid for some grog?"
2099 "Fritz tried to join the other side, and now he's hell-hound chow."
2102 "Be careful what you steal, I hear the boss has perfected turning
2103 rocks into worthless pieces of glass."
2106 "I was sure wrong about Lady Tyvefelle's house; I barely got away with my
2107 life and lost my lock pick in the process."
2110 "You're back? Even the Twain don't come back anymore."
2113 "Can you spare an old cutpurse a zorkmid for some grog?"
2116 "Fritz tried to join the other side, and now he's hell-hound chow."
2119 "Be careful what you steal, I hear the boss has perfected turning
2120 rocks into worthless pieces of glass."
2123 "Well, look who it is boys -- %p has come home. You seem to have
2124 fallen behind in your dues. I should kill you as an example to these
2125 other worthless cutpurses, but I have a better plan. If you are ready
2126 maybe you could work off your back dues by performing a little job for
2127 me. Let us just see if you are ready..."
2130 "Well, I didn't expect to see you back. It shows that you are either stupid,
2131 or you are finally ready to accept my offer. Let us hope for your sake it
2132 isn't stupidity that brings you back."
2135 "Did you perhaps mistake me for some other %lt? You must
2136 think me as stupid as your behavior. I warn you not to try my patience."
2139 "Well %gp, it looks like our friend has forgotten who is the boss
2140 around here. Our friend seems to think that %rp have been put in
2141 charge. Wrong. DEAD WRONG!"
2143 Your sudden shift in surroundings prevents you from hearing the end
2147 "In the time that you've been gone you've only been able to master the
2148 arts of %ra? I've trained ten times again as many %Rp
2149 in that time. Maybe I should send one of them, no? Where would that
2150 leave you, %p? Oh yeah, I remember, I was going to kill you!"
2153 "Maybe I should chain you to my perch here for a while. Perhaps watching
2154 real %a men at work will bring some sense back to you. I don't
2155 think I could stand the sight of you for that long though. Come back
2156 when you can be trusted to act properly."
2159 "Will everyone not going to retrieve %o from that
2160 jerk, %n, take one step backwards. Good choice,
2161 %p, because I was going to send you anyway. My other %gp
2162 are too valuable to me.
2164 "Here's the deal. I want %o, %n
2165 has %o. You are going to get %o
2166 and bring it back to me. So simple an assignment even you can understand
2170 "You don't seem to understand,
2171 %o isn't here so neither should you be!"
2174 "May %d curse you with lead fingers. Get going!"
2177 "We don't have all year. GET GOING!"
2180 "How would you like a scar necklace? I'm just the jeweler to do it!"
2183 "Lazy S.O.B. Maybe I should call up someone else..."
2186 "Maybe I should open your skull and see if my instructions are inside?"
2189 "This is not a task you can complete in the afterlife, you know."
2192 "Inside every living person is a dead person trying to get out,
2193 and I have your key!"
2196 "We're almost out of hell-hound chow, so why don't you just get moving!"
2199 "You know, %o isn't going to come when you
2200 whistle. You must get it yourself."
2203 Those damn little hairs tell you that you are nearer to
2207 Not wanting to face %l without having stolen
2211 You feel a great swelling up of courage, sensing the presence of
2215 The hairs on the back of your neck whisper -- it's fear.
2218 "Ah! You must be %ls ... er, `hero'. A pleasure
2222 "We meet again. Please reconsider your actions."
2225 "Surely, %p, you have learned that you cannot trust any bargains
2226 that %l has made. I can show you how to continue on
2227 your quest without having to run into him again."
2230 "Please, think for a moment about what you are doing. Do you truly
2231 believe that %d would want %l to have
2235 "May I suggest a compromise. Are you interested in gold or gems?"
2238 "Please don't force me to kill you."
2241 "Grim times are upon us all. Will you not see reason?"
2244 "I knew %l, and you're no %lt, thankfully."
2247 "It is a shame that we are not meeting under more pleasant circumstances."
2250 "I was once like you are now, %p. Believe in me -- our way
2254 "Stay with me, and I will make you %os guardian."
2257 "When you return, with or without %o,
2258 %l will have you killed."
2261 "Do not be fooled; I am prepared to kill to defend %o."
2264 "I can reunite you with the Twain. Oh, the stories you can swap."
2267 As you pick up %o, the hairs on the back of your
2268 neck fall out. At once you realize why %n was
2269 willing to die to keep it out of %ls hands. Somehow
2270 you know that you must do likewise.
2273 "I know what you are thinking, %p. It is not too late for you
2274 to use %o wisely. For the sake of your guild
2275 %sp, do what is right."
2277 You sit and wait for death to come for %n, and then you
2278 brace yourself for your next meeting with %l!
2281 "Well, I'll be damned. You got it. I am proud of you, a fine %r
2282 you've turned out to be.
2284 "While you were gone I got to thinking, you and %o
2285 together could bring me more treasure than either of you apart, so why don't
2286 you take it with you. All I ask is a cut of whatever loot you come by.
2287 That is a better deal than I offered %n.
2289 "But, you see what happened to %n when he refused.
2290 Don't make me find another to send after you this time."
2292 # assumes Master Key of Thievery (small object)
2294 %l seems tempted to swap %o for
2295 the mundane one you detect in his pocket, but noticing your alertness,
2296 evidently chickens out.
2298 "Go filch the Amulet before someone else beats you to it.
2299 %Z are back the way you came, through the magic portal."
2302 "Quite the little thief, aren't we, %p. Can I interest you in a
2303 swap for %o. Look around, anything in the keep
2304 is yours for the asking."
2307 "I see that with your abilities, and my brains, we could rule this world.
2309 "All that we would need to be all-powerful is for you to take that little
2310 trinket you've got there up to the Astral plane. From there, %d will
2311 show you what to do with it. Once that's done, we will be invincible!"
2317 Even before your senses adjust, you recognize the kami of
2320 You %x the standard of your teki, %n, flying above
2321 the town. How could such a thing have happened? Why are ninja
2322 wandering freely; where are the samurai of your daimyo, %l?
2324 You quickly say a prayer to Izanagi and Izanami and walk towards
2328 Once again, you are back at %H.
2333 Instantly you sense a subtle change in your karma. You seem to know that
2334 if you do not succeed in your quest, %n will have destroyed
2335 the kami of %H before you return again.
2338 "To succeed, you must walk like a butterfly on the wind."
2344 "I fear for The Land of The Gods."
2347 "%nC has hired the Ninja -- be careful."
2350 "If %o is not returned, we will all be ninja."
2353 "Come, join us in celebrating with some sake."
2359 "You have brought our clan and %l much honor."
2362 "Please %r, sit for a while and tell us how you overcame the Ninja."
2365 "%lC still lives! You have saved us from becoming ronin."
2368 "Ah, %p-san, it is good to see you again. I need someone who can
2369 lead my samurai against %n. If you are ready, you will be
2373 "Once again, %p-san, you kneel before me. Are you yet capable of
2377 "You begin to test my matsu, %p-san.
2378 If you cannot determine what I want in a samurai, how can I rely on you
2379 to figure out what I need from a samurai?"
2382 "You are no longer my samurai, %p.
2384 "Hara-kiri is denied. You are ordered to shave your head and then to
2385 become a monk. Your fief and family are forfeit. Wakarimasu?"
2388 "%p-san, you have learned well and honored your family.
2389 I require the skills of %Ra in order to defeat %n.
2390 Go and seek out teachers. Learn what they have learned. When you
2391 are ready, return to me."
2394 "%p-san, you would do better to join the kyokaku.
2396 "You have skills, but until you can call upon the bushido to know when and
2397 how to use them you are not samurai. When you can think %a and
2398 act %a then return."
2401 "Domo %p-san, indeed you are ready. I can now tell you what
2402 it is that I require of you.
2404 "The daimyo, %n, has betrayed us. He has stolen from us
2405 %o and taken it to his donjon deep within
2408 "If I cannot show the emperor %o when he comes
2409 for the festival he will know that I have failed in my duty, and
2410 request that I commit seppuku.
2412 "You must gain entrance to %i and retrieve the
2413 emperor's property. Be quick! The emperor will be here for the
2414 cha-no-you in 5 sticks.
2419 "To defeat %n you must overcome the seven emotions:
2420 hate, adoration, joy, anxiety, anger, grief, and fear."
2423 "Remember your honor is my honor, you perform in my name."
2426 "I will go to the temple and burn incense for your safe return."
2432 "There can be honor in defeat, but no gain."
2435 "Your kami must be strong in order to succeed."
2438 "You are indeed a worthy %R, but now you must be a worthy samurai."
2441 "If you fail, %n will be like a tai-fun on the land."
2444 "If you are truly %a, %d will listen."
2447 "Sharpen your swords and your wits for the task before you."
2450 You instinctively reach for your swords. You do not recognize the
2451 lay of this land, but you know that your teki are everywhere.
2454 Thankful that your %sp at %H cannot see
2455 your fear, you prepare again to advance.
2458 In your mind, you hear the taunts of %n.
2460 You become like the rice plant and bend to the ground, offering a
2461 prayer to %d. But when the wind has passed, you stand
2462 proudly again. Putting your kami in the hands of fate, you advance.
2465 As you arrive once again at the home of %n, your thoughts
2469 "Ah, so it is to be you, %p-san. I offer you seppuku.
2470 I will be your second if you wish."
2473 "I have offered you the honorable exit. Now I will have your
2474 head to send unwashed to %l."
2477 "After I have dispatched you, I will curse your kami."
2480 "You have fought my samurai; surely you must know that you
2481 will not be able to take %o back to
2485 "Ahh, I finally meet the daimyo of the kyokaku!"
2488 "There is no honor for me in your death."
2491 "You know that I cannot resash my swords until they have killed."
2494 "Your presence only compounds the dishonor of %l in not coming himself."
2497 "I will make tea with your hair and serve it to %l."
2500 "Your fear shows in your eyes, coward!"
2503 "I have not heard of you, %p-san; has your life been that unworthy?"
2506 "If you will not obey me, you will die."
2509 "Kneel now and make the two cuts of honor. I will tell your %sp
2510 of your honorable death."
2513 "Your master was a poor teacher. You will pay for his mistakes in
2517 As you pick up %o, you feel the strength of its karma.
2518 You realize at once why so many good samurai had to die to defend it.
2519 You are humbled knowing that you hold one of the artifacts of the
2523 Your healing skills tell you that %ns wounds are mortal.
2525 You know that the bushido tells you to finish him and let his kami
2526 die with honor, but the thought of so many samurai dead due to this
2527 man's dishonor prevents you from giving the final blow.
2529 You order that his unwashed head be given to the crows and his body
2530 thrown into the sea.
2533 As you bow before %l, he welcomes you:
2535 You have brought your family great honor, %p-sama.
2537 While you have been gone the emperor's advisors have discovered in
2538 the ancient texts that the karma of the samurai who seeks to recover
2539 the amulet and the karma of %o are joined
2540 as the seasons join to make a year.
2542 Because you have shown such fidelity, the emperor requests
2543 that you take leave of other obligations and continue on the
2544 road that fate has set your feet upon. I would consider it
2545 an honor if you would allow me to watch your household until
2546 you return with the amulet.
2548 With that, %l bows, and places his sword atop
2552 %l holds %o tightly for a moment, then returns
2555 "The time is ripe to recover the Amulet. Return to %Z
2556 through the magic portal that transported you here so that you may
2557 achieve the destiny which awaits you."
2560 %lC bows. "%p-sama, tell us of your search for the Amulet."
2563 "Ah, %p-sama. You have wasted your efforts returning home.
2564 Now that you are in possession of the Amulet, you are honor-bound to
2565 finish the quest you have undertaken. There will be plenty of time
2566 for saki and stories when you have finished.
2568 "Go now, and may our prayers be a wind at your back."
2574 You breathe a sigh of relief as you find yourself back in the familiar
2577 You quickly notice that things do not appear the way they did when you
2578 left. The town is dark and quiet. There are no sounds coming from
2579 behind the town walls, and no campfires burning in the fields. As a
2580 matter of fact, you do not %x any movement in the fields at all, and
2581 the crops look as though they have been untended for many weeks.
2584 Once again, you are back at %H.
2588 Things appear to have become so bad that you fear that soon
2589 %H will not be here to return to.
2592 "Gehennom on 5 zorkmids a day -- more like 500 a day if you ask me."
2595 "Do you know where I could find some nice postcards of The Gnomish Mines?"
2598 "Have you tried the weird toilets?"
2601 "Don't stay at the Inn, I hear the food is terrible and it has rats."
2604 "They told me that this was the off season!"
2607 "Gehennom on 5 zorkmids a day -- more like 500 a day if you ask me."
2610 "Do you know where I could find some nice postcards of The Gnomish Mines?"
2613 "Have you tried the weird toilets?"
2616 "If you stick around, I'll show you the pictures from my latest trip."
2619 "Did you bring me back any souvenirs?"
2622 "Is it really you, %p! I had given up hope for your return.
2623 As you can %x, we are desperately in need of your talents. Someone must
2624 defeat %n if our town is become what it once was.
2626 "Let me see if you are ready to be that someone."
2629 "Things are getting worse, %p.
2630 I hope that this time you are ready."
2633 "I hope that for the sake of %H you have prepared
2634 yourself this time."
2637 "It is too late, %p. You are not even worthy to die amongst us.
2638 Leave %H and never return."
2641 "There is still too much that you have to learn before you can undertake
2642 the next step. Return to us as a proven %R, and perhaps then
2645 "Go back now, and may the teachings of %d serve you well."
2648 "It would be an affront to %d to have one not true to the
2649 %a path undertake her bidding.
2651 "You must not return to us until you have purified yourself of these
2652 bad influences on your actions. Remember, only by following the %a
2653 path can you hope to overcome the obstacles you will face."
2656 "You have indeed proven yourself a worthy %c, %p.
2658 "But now your kinfolk and I must ask you to put aside your travels and
2659 help us in our time of need. After you left us we elected a new mayor,
2660 %n. He proved to be a most heinous and vile creature.
2662 "Soon after taking office he absconded with %o
2663 and fled town, leaving behind his henchmen to rule over us. In order
2664 for us to regain control of our town, you must enter %i
2667 "Do not be distracted on your quest. If you do not return quickly I fear
2668 that all will be lost. Let us both pray now that %d will guide you
2672 "Do not be fooled by the false promises of %n."
2675 "To enter %i you must pass many traps."
2678 "If you do not return with %o, your quest
2682 "Do not be afraid to call upon %d if you truly need help."
2685 "If you do not destroy %n, he will follow you back here!"
2689 and you may be able to defeat him."
2692 "You must hurry, %p!"
2695 "You are like %Sa to me, %p. Do not let me down."
2698 "If you are %a at all times you may succeed, %p."
2701 "Let all who meet you on your journey know that you are on an quest for
2702 %l and grant safe passage."
2705 Only your faith in %d keeps you from trembling. You %x
2706 the handiwork of %ns henchlings everywhere.
2709 You know that this time you must find and destroy %n.
2712 You sense the presence of %o.
2715 You gain confidence, knowing that you may soon be united with
2719 "So, %p, %l thinks that you can wrest
2722 "It only proves how desperate he has become that he sends %ra to
2723 try and defeat me. When this day is over, I will have you enslaved
2724 in the mines where you will rue the day that you ever entered
2728 "I let you live the last time because it gave me pleasure.
2729 This time I will destroy you, %p."
2732 "These meetings come to bore me. You disturb my workings with
2735 "If you do not run away now, I will inflict so much suffering on you that
2736 %l will feel guilty for ever having sent his %S to me!"
2739 "You fool. You do not know how to call upon the powers of
2742 "Return it to me and I will teach you how to use it, and together we
2743 will rule %H. But do so now, as my patience
2747 "I defeated %l and I will defeat you, %p."
2750 "Where is %d now! You must realize no one can help you here."
2753 "Beg for mercy now and I may be lenient on you."
2756 "If you were not so %a, you might have stood a chance."
2759 "Vengeance is mine at last, %p."
2762 "I only wish that %l had a more worthy %r to send against me."
2765 "With %o in my possession you cannot
2769 "%nC has never been defeated, NEVER!"
2772 "Are you truly the best %H has to send against me?
2776 "How do you spell %p? I want to ensure the marker on your grave is
2777 correct as a warning to your %sp."
2780 As you pick up %o, you feel a great
2781 weight has been lifted from your shoulders. Your only thoughts are
2782 to quickly return to %H and find %l.
2785 You turn in the direction of %n. As his earthly body begins
2786 to vanish before your eyes, you hear him curse:
2788 You shall never be rid of me, %p!
2789 I will find you where ever you go and regain what is rightly mine.
2792 As %l detects the presence of %o,
2793 he almost smiles for the first time in many a full moon.
2795 As he looks up from %o he says:
2797 You have recovered %o. You are its
2798 owner now, but not its master. Let it work with you as you continue
2799 your journey. With its help, and %d to guide you on the
2800 %a path, you may yet recover the Amulet of Yendor.
2803 "%oC is yours now. %Z await your
2804 return through the magic portal that brought you here."
2807 "I could not be more proud than if you were my own %S, %p!
2808 Tell me of your adventures in quest of the Amulet of Yendor."
2811 "Stand back and let me look at you, %p.
2812 Now that you have recovered the Amulet of Yendor, I'm afraid living
2813 out your days in %H would seem pretty tame.
2815 "You have come too far to stop now, for there are still more tasks that
2816 our oral history foretells for you. Forever more, though, your name shall
2817 be spoken by the %gP with awe. You are truly an inspiration to your
2824 You materialize at the base of a snowy hill. Atop the hill sits
2825 a place you know well, %H. You immediately realize
2826 that something here is very wrong!
2828 In places, the snow and ice have been melted into steaming pools of
2829 water. Fumaroles and pools of bubbling lava surround the hill.
2830 The stench of sulphur is carried through the air, and you %x creatures
2831 that should not be able to live in this environment moving towards you.
2834 Once again, you are near the abode of %l.
2837 Again you materialize near %ls abode. You have a nagging feeling
2838 that this may be the last time you come here.
2841 "Hail, and well met, brave %c."
2844 "May %d guide your steps, %p."
2847 "%lC weakens. Without %o, her foresight is dim."
2850 "You must hurry, %p, else Ragnarok may well come."
2853 "I would deal with this foul %n myself, but %d forbids it."
2856 "Hail, and well met, brave %c."
2859 "May %d guide your steps, %p."
2862 "%lC told us you had succeeded!"
2865 "You recovered %o just in time, %p."
2868 "Hail %d, for delivering %o back to us."
2871 "Ah, %p, my %S. You have returned to %H
2872 at last. We are in dire need of your aid, but I must determine if you
2873 are yet ready for such an undertaking.
2875 "Let me read your fate..."
2878 "Let me read the future for you now, %p, perhaps you have managed to
2879 change it enough..."
2882 "Again, I shall read your fate, my %S. Let us both hope that you have
2883 made changes to become ready for this task..."
2886 "No, %p. Your fate is sealed. I must cast about for another
2887 champion. Begone from my presence, and never return. Know this, that
2888 you shall never succeed in this life, and Valhalla is denied to you."
2891 "I see you and %n fighting, %p. But you are not prepared and
2892 shall die at %ns hand if you proceed. No. This will not do.
2893 Go back out into the world, and grow more experienced at the ways of
2894 war. Only when you have returned %Ra will you be able to defeat
2898 "NO! This is terrible. I see you becoming an ally of %n, and
2899 leading his armies in the final great battles. This must not come to
2900 pass! You have strayed from the %a path. You must purge yourself,
2901 and return here only when you have regained a state of purity."
2904 "It is not clear, %p, for my sight is limited without
2905 %o. But it is now likely that you can defeat %n,
2908 "A short time ago, %n and his minions attacked this place. They
2909 opened the huge volcanic vents you %x about the hill, and attacked.
2910 I knew that this was to come to pass, and had asked %d for a group
2911 of %gP to help defend this place. The few you %x here are the
2912 mightiest of Valhalla's own, and are all that are left of one hundred
2915 "Despite the great and glorious battle we fought, %n managed at last
2916 to steal %o. This has upset the balance of the universe, and
2917 unless %o is returned into my care, %n may start Ragnarok.
2919 "You must find the entrance to %i. Travel downward
2920 from there and you will find %ns lair. Defeat him and
2924 "Go with the blessings of %d."
2927 "Call upon %d when you are in need."
2930 "Use %o if you can. It will protect you."
2933 "Magical cold is very effective against %n."
2936 "To face %n, you will need to be immune to fire."
2939 "May %d strengthen your sword-arm."
2942 "Trust in %d. He will not desert you."
2945 "It becomes more likely that Ragnarok will come with every passing moment.
2946 You must hurry, %p."
2949 "If %n can master %o, he will be powerful enough to
2950 face %d far earlier than is fated. This must not be!"
2953 "Remember your training, %p. You can succeed."
2956 The ice and snow gives way to a valley floor. You %x ahead of you
2957 a huge round hill surrounded by pools of lava. This then is the entrance
2958 to %i. It looks like you're not going to get in without
2962 Once again, you stand before the entrance to %i.
2965 Through clouds of sulphurous gasses, you %x a rock palisade
2966 surrounded with a moat of bubbling lava. You remember the description
2967 from something that %l said. This is the lair of %n.
2970 Once again, you stand in sight of %ns lair.
2973 "So! %lC has finally sent %ca to challenge me!
2975 "I thought that mastering %o would enable me to challenge %d,
2976 but it has shown me that first I must kill you!
2977 So come, little %s. Once I defeat you, I can at last begin
2978 the final battle with %d."
2981 "Again you challenge me, %r. Good. I will kill you now."
2984 "Have you not learned yet? You cannot defeat %n!"
2987 "I will kill you, %c, and wrest %o from your mangled hands."
2990 "I am your death, %c."
2993 "You cannot prevail, %r. I have foreseen your every move."
2996 "With you out of the way, Valhalla will be mine for the taking."
2999 "I killed scores of %ds best when I took %o.
3000 Do you really think that one %c can stand against me?"
3003 "Who bears the souls of %cP to Valhalla, %r?"
3006 "No, %d cannot help you here."
3009 "Some instrument of %d you are, %p. You are a weakling!"
3012 "Never have I seen %ca so clumsy in battle."
3015 "You die now, little %s."
3018 "Your body I destroy now, your soul when my hordes overrun Valhalla!"
3021 As you pick up %o, your mind is suddenly filled with images,
3022 and you perceive all of the possibilities of each potential choice you
3023 could make. As you begin to control and channel your thoughts, you
3024 realize that you must return %o to %lC immediately.
3027 A look of surprise and horror appears on %ns face.
3029 No!!! %o has lied to me! I have been misled!
3031 Suddenly, %n grasps his head and screams in agony, then dies.
3034 As you approach, %lC rises and touches %o.
3036 "You may take %o with you, %p. I have removed from
3037 it the power to foretell the future, for that power no mortal should
3038 have. Its other abilities, however, you have at your disposal.
3040 "You must now begin in %ds name to search for the Amulet of Yendor.
3041 May your steps be guided by %d, my %S."
3043 # assumes Orb of Fate (glass object)
3045 "Careful, %p! %oC might break, and that would be
3046 a tragic loss. You are its keeper now, and the time has come to
3047 resume your search for the Amulet. %Z await your
3048 return through the magic portal that brought you here."
3051 "Greetings, %p. I have not been able to pay as much attention to
3052 your search for the Amulet as I have wished. How do you fare?"
3055 "Excellent, %p. I see you have recovered the Amulet!
3057 "You must take the Amulet to the Great Temple of %d, on the Astral
3058 plane. There you must offer the Amulet to %d.
3060 "Go now, my %S. I cannot tell you your fate, as the power of the
3061 Amulet interferes with mine. I hope for your success."
3067 You are suddenly in familiar surroundings. You notice what appears to
3068 be a large, squat stone structure nearby. Wait! That looks like the
3069 tower of your former teacher, %l.
3071 However, things are not the same as when you were last here. Mists and
3072 areas of unexplained darkness surround the tower. There is movement in
3075 Your teacher would never allow such unaesthetic forms to surround the
3076 tower... unless something were dreadfully wrong!
3079 Once again, you are back at %H.
3083 You have an odd feeling this may be the last time you ever come here.
3086 "Would you happen to have some eye of newt in that overstuffed pack, %s?"
3089 "Ah, the spell to create the magic portal worked. Outstanding!"
3092 "Hurry! %lC may not survive that casting of the
3096 "The spells of %n were just too powerful for us to withstand."
3099 "I, too, will venture into the world, because %n is but one of
3100 many evils to be vanquished."
3103 "I have some eye of newt to trade, do you have a spare blind-worm's sting?"
3106 "The magic portal now seems like it will remain stable for quite some time."
3109 "Have you noticed how much stronger %l is since %o was recovered?"
3112 "Thank %d! We weren't positive you would defeat %n."
3115 "I, too, will venture into the world, because %n was but one of
3116 many evils to be vanquished."
3119 "Come closer, %p, for my voice falters in my old age.
3120 Yes, I see that you have come a long way since you went out into the
3121 world, leaving the safe confines of this tower. However, I must first
3122 determine if you have all of the skills required to take on the task
3126 "Well, %p, you have returned. Perhaps you are now ready..."
3129 "This is getting tedious, %p, but perseverance is a sign of a true mage.
3130 I certainly hope that you are truly ready this time!"
3133 "You fool, %p! Why did I waste all of those years teaching you
3134 the esoteric arts? Get out of here! I shall find another."
3137 "Alas, %p, you have not yet shown your proficiency as a worthy
3138 spellcaster. As %ra, you would surely be overcome in the challenge
3139 ahead. Go, now, expand your horizons, and return when you have attained
3143 "You amaze me, %p! How many times did I tell you that the way of a mage
3144 is an exacting one. One must use the world with care, lest one leave it
3145 in ruins and simplify the task of %n.
3147 "You must go back and show your worthiness. Do not return until you are
3148 truly ready for this quest. May %d guide you in this task."
3151 "Yes, %p, you truly are ready for this dire task. Listen,
3152 carefully, for what I tell you now will be of vital importance.
3154 "Since you left us to hone your skills in the world, we unexpectedly came
3155 under attack by the forces of %n. As you know, we thought
3156 %n had perished at the end of the last age, but, alas, this was
3159 "%nC sent an army of abominations against us. Among them was a
3160 minion, mindless and ensorcelled, and thus, in the confusion, it was able
3161 to penetrate our defenses. Alas, this creature has stolen
3162 %o and I fear it has delivered %o
3165 "Over the years, I had woven most of my power into this amulet, and thus,
3166 without it, I have but a shadow of my former power, and I fear that I
3169 "You must travel to %i, and within its dungeons,
3170 find and overcome %n, and return %o to me.
3172 "Go now, with %d, and complete this quest before it is too late."
3175 "Beware, for %n is immune to most magical attacks."
3178 "To enter %i you must pass many traps."
3181 "%nC may be vulnerable to physical attacks."
3184 "%d will come to your aid when you call."
3187 "You must utterly destroy %n. He will pursue you otherwise."
3190 "%oC is a mighty artifact. With it you can
3194 "Go forth with the blessings of %d."
3197 "I will have my %gP watch for your return."
3200 "Feel free to take any items in that chest that might aid you."
3203 "You will know when %o is near. Proceed with care!"
3206 Wisps of fog swirl nearby. You feel that %ns lair is close.
3209 You believe that you may once again invade %i.
3212 You feel your mentor's presence; perhaps %o is nearby.
3215 The aura of %o tingles at the edge of your perception.
3218 "Ah, I recognize you, %p. So, %l has sent you to steal
3219 %o from me, hmmm? Well, %l is a
3220 fool to send such a mental weakling against me.
3222 "Your destruction, however, should make for good sport. In the end, you
3223 shall beg me to kill you!"
3226 "How nice of you to return, %p! I enjoyed our last meeting. Are you
3227 still hungry for more pain?
3229 "Come! Your soul, like %o, shall soon be mine to
3233 "I'm sure that your perseverance shall be the subject of innumerable
3234 ballads, but you shall not be around to hear them, I fear!"
3237 "Thief! %o belongs to me, now. I shall feed
3238 your living flesh to my minions."
3241 "Your puny powers are no match for me, fool!"
3244 "When you are defeated, your torment will last for a thousand years."
3247 "After your downfall, %p, I shall devour %l
3251 "Are you ready yet to beg for mercy? I could be lenient..."
3254 "Your soul shall join the enslaved multitude I command!"
3257 "Your lack of will is evident, and you shall die as a result."
3260 "Your faith in %d is for naught! Come, submit to me now!"
3263 "A mere %r is nothing compared to my skill!"
3266 "So, you are the best hope of %l? How droll."
3269 "Feel my power, %c! My victory is imminent!"
3272 As you touch %o, its comforting power infuses you
3273 with new energy. You feel as if you can detect others' thoughts flowing
3274 through it. Although you yearn to wear %o
3275 and attack the Wizard of Yendor, you know you must return it to its
3279 %nC croaks out, as his body begins to shrivel up:
3281 I shall haunt your progress until the end of time. A thousand
3282 curses on you and %l.
3284 Then, the body bursts into a cloud of choking dust, and blows away.
3287 %lC notices %o in your possession,
3288 beams at you and says:
3290 I knew you could defeat %n and retrieve
3291 %o. We shall never forget this
3294 Take %o with you in your quest for
3295 the Amulet of Yendor. I can sense that it has attuned
3296 itself to you already.
3298 May %d guide you in your quest, and keep you from harm.
3301 "You are the keeper of %o now. It is time to
3302 recover the /other/ Amulet. %Z await your return through
3303 the magic portal which brought you here."
3306 "Come near, my %S, and share your adventures with me.
3307 So, have you succeeded in your quest for the Amulet of Yendor?"
3310 "Congratulations, %p. I always knew that if anyone could succeed
3311 in defeating the Wizard of Yendor and his minions, it would be you.
3313 "Go now, and take the Amulet to the astral plane. Once there, present
3314 the Amulet on the altar of %d. Along the way you shall pass through the
3315 four elemental planes. These planes are like nothing you have ever
3316 experienced before, so be prepared!
3318 "For this you were born, %s! I am very proud of you."
3324 It is written in the Book of %d:
3326 After the Creation, the cruel god Moloch rebelled
3327 against the authority of Marduk the Creator.
3328 Moloch stole from Marduk the most powerful of all
3329 the artifacts of the gods, the Amulet of Yendor,
3330 and he hid it in the dark cavities of Gehennom, the
3331 Under World, where he now lurks, and bides his time.
3333 Your %G %d seeks to possess the Amulet, and with it
3334 to gain deserved ascendance over the other gods.
3336 You, a newly trained %r, have been heralded
3337 from birth as the instrument of %d. You are destined
3338 to recover the Amulet for your deity, or die in the
3339 attempt. Your hour of destiny has come. For the sake
3340 of us all: Go bravely with %d!
3343 You receive a faint telepathic message from %l:
3344 Your help is urgently needed at %H!
3345 Look for a ...ic transporter.
3346 You couldn't quite make out that last message.
3349 You again sense %l pleading for help.
3352 You again sense %l demanding your attendance.
3354 # Completed the quest by returning with artifact, but not carrying
3355 # the Bell of Opening; quest leader lets you know that it is needed.
3356 #[ Should this be role-specific so that each leader has variant text? ]
3358 "The silver bell which was hoarded by %n will be
3359 essential in locating the Amulet of Yendor."
3362 # Angelic maledictions.
3365 "Repent, and thou shalt be saved!"
3368 "Thou shalt pay for thine insolence!"
3371 "Very soon, my child, thou shalt meet thy maker."
3374 "The great %D has sent me to make you pay for your sins!"
3377 "The wrath of %D is now upon you!"
3380 "Thy life belongs to %D now!"
3383 "Dost thou wish to receive thy final blessing?"
3386 "Thou art but a godless void."
3389 "Thou art not worthy to seek the Amulet."
3392 "No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!"
3395 # Demonic maledictions.
3398 "I first mistook thee for a statue, when I regarded thy head of stone."
3404 "Doth pain excite thee? Wouldst thou prefer the whip?"
3407 "Thinkest thou it shall tickle as I rip out thy lungs?"
3410 "Eat slime and die!"
3413 "Go ahead, fetch thy mama! I shall wait."
3416 "Go play leapfrog with a herd of unicorns!"
3419 "Hast thou been drinking, or art thou always so clumsy?"
3422 "This time I shall let thee off with a spanking, but let it not happen again."
3425 "I've met smarter (and prettier) acid blobs."
3428 "Look! Thy bootlace is undone!"
3431 "Mercy! Dost thou wish me to die of laughter?"
3434 "Run away! Live to flee another day!"
3437 "Thou hadst best fight better than thou canst dress!"
3440 "Twixt thy cousin and thee, Medusa is the prettier."
3443 "Methinks thou wert unnaturally stirred by yon corpse back there, eh, varlet?"
3446 "Up thy nose with a rubber hose!"
3449 "Verily, thy corpse could not smell worse!"
3452 "Wait! I shall polymorph into a grid bug to give thee a fighting chance!"
3455 "Why search for the Amulet? Thou wouldst but lose it, cretin."
3458 # Banishment message (for converted hero)
3461 "You have betrayed all those who hold allegiance to %d, as you once did.
3462 My allegiance to %d holds fast and I cannot condone or accept what you
3465 Leave this place. You shall never set foot at %H again.
3466 That which you seek is now lost forever, for without the Bell of Opening,
3467 you will never be able to enter the place where he who has the Amulet
3470 Go now! You are banished from this place.
3477 %c: return(pl_character);
3478 %r: return((char *)rank_of(u.ulevel));
3479 %R: return((char *)rank_of(MIN_QUEST_LEVEL));
3480 %s: return((flags.female) ? "sister" : "brother" );
3481 %S: return((flags.female) ? "daughter" : "son" );
3482 %l: return((char *)ldrname());
3483 %i: return(intermed());
3484 %o: return(artiname());
3485 %n: return((char *)neminame());
3486 %g: return((char *)guardname());
3487 %G: return((char *)align_gtitle(u.ualignbase[1]));
3488 %H: return((char *)homebase());
3489 %a: return(Alignnam(u.ualignbase[1]));
3490 %A: return(Alignnam(u.ualign.type));
3491 %d: return((char *)align_gname(u.ualignbase[1]));
3492 %D: return((char *)align_gname(A_LAWFUL));
3493 %C: return("chaotic");
3494 %N: return("neutral");
3495 %L: return("lawful");
3496 %x: return((Blind) ? "sense" : "see");
3497 %Z: return("The Dungeons of Doom");
3498 %%: return(percent_sign);
3499 a suffix: return an(root);
3500 A suffix: return An(root);
3501 C suffix: return capitalized(root);
3502 p suffix: return makeplural(root);
3503 P suffix: return makeplural(capitalized(root));
3504 s suffix: return s_suffix(root);
3505 S suffix: return s_suffix(capitalized(root));
3506 t suffix: return strip_the_prefix(root);