The Devil's Doorknob BBS Capture (1996-2003)/devilsdoorknobbbscapture1996-2003.iso/Dloads/Othergam/PROPH-1.ZIP/PROPHECY/MESSAGES/MESSAGES.2

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bYou find 53 gold scattered amongst
the multi-color, octagonal cards.[53#@
bWhile searching the weapon rack, you
find a usable long sword!_11#@
bA strange green fungus covers this
corpse.  A wave of nausea sweeps over
you.^5000@
bThe victim cries out in pain, "I'll
never sneeze in public again!"@
bA sign hanging from this victim's
neck reads, "I failed to clean up
after my friend's sneeze."@
b"For me it's too late; to avoid my
fate, seek out Sir William, past
octagonal gates."@
sThe man calls out to
the shopkeep, saying
"How soon will
someone with
chain mail die?  I
really need that
armor!"  The
shopkeep yells back,
"Only fifty deaths
this week, and no
one had chain mail.
Maybe next week.
Sorry."#@
sThe shop keep offers
you a suit of plate
armor for 5,000
gold.  Do you want
it?{yes,yea,y,yep,yeah,sure,ok}8 11@
sThe shopkeep eyes
you warily...]5000 9 10@
s"Good! It's brand
new - just got it
off of a dead
Jedist today!"[21000 _54@
sThe shopkeep takes
your money and says,
"This isn't enough!
Get lost before I
sic my dog on you.
I could have you
racked for this!"[21000@
s"Fine. If you don't
want my armor, then
get out of my store
before I sic my dog
on you!"@
bDeep within this chest you find a
highly polished suit of plate armor
with a yinyang symbol on the inside._54#@
sThe Dark Necromancer
hisses, "So...you
wish to buy magic?
Hehehe...it
doesn't come cheap!
For a mere 2,000
gold I will grant
you an additional
two spell points to
your maximum
potential...are you
interested?{yes,yea,yeah,yep,y,sure,ok}14 17@
sHe makes some odd
gestures in the air,
and utters mystic
words beneath his
breath...]2000 15 16@
sBlue crackling
energy leaps from
the mage's fingers
to your body. You
lapse into
unconsciousness for
a few moments; when
you awaken, you feel
somehow...improved.[18000 |3002@
sA black field
engulfs you, and you
feel weakened, as if
your very essence is
being drawn from
you.  "You don't
have enough money,
waste!"  The mage
grins wickedly.[18000 ^20@
s"Very well," says
the mage, "You'll
never get anywhere
that way."@
s"You should really
try this Soma...it
puts your mind to
rest...it drains
away all your other
thoughts.  It makes
you...happy...and
sad, too. I can get
you some." Disgusted
with the drug
dealer, you walk
away.@
bThe sign reads,
         East:  Tax Office
     North: Wizard's Repository@
s"Ahh...I don't have
a report for you.
It seems you have
evaded taxes. The
penalty for that is
death or all your
gold. But, if you
die, we couldn't
get any more taxes
from you...so I'll
take your gold!"
Your purse suddenly
feels empty![32000#@
sAmong the various
titles on the shelf,
a few catch your
eye: "C.O.D. - Cash
Or Die...I.R.S. -
Infernal Revenue
Service...U.P.S. -
Universal Peasant
Servitude..."@
bProfits beyond belief!  You find
2,500 gold!  The I.R.S. sure knows
how to make money...[2500#@
bThe seedy goblin eyes you warily,
"leave me be, human excrement!"@
sThe soldier bellows,
"What have we here,
a young human whelp?
I say to all here
that this one would
be better cooked in
the kitchen for my
dog's dinner!"@
sThe thiefly sort
grins, "You don't
have many friends,
now do you? You are
not deserving of
them, considering
you are such a
feeble human plebe!
Get out of my face,
dung heap!"@
sThe cowled assassin
whispers, "I see you
are a jedist.
Perhaps you should
seek magic from the
Empire's Helfin
Fortress, Helfobia.
It is far to the
northwest, through
the mazes."@
bThe assassin utters, "Get your rancid
carcass out of my sight, before I kill
you!"@
b"I recommend you leave this
establishment...you aren't welcome."@
s"My young hero, I am
Sir William.  You
much resemble a
friend of mine I
once knew, Lord
Richard.  He was a
man of virtue and
honor, just as you
are.  And like you,
he wished to
challenge Krellane.
He met his doom
confronting him. Be
wise and do not
confront him without
first having
destroyed the
Gendors. Seek the
Tower of Jed, for
there you may find
the Silver Cross.
You may also learn
much from the Tower.
You do not seem to
know who Jed is. He
is the leader of the
resistance, and a
very wise man. All
who follow him
happily refer to
themselves as
Jedists, followers
of Jed.  His symbols
are the orange, the
yinyang, and the
eye.  Good luck!"@
sThe priest smiles as
he takes the Crown
of Mind Absorption
from you. "Thank you
very much, my son.
May destiny guide
you to Helfobia,
where you must
retrieve the Helfin
Wreath of Withering.
You must return it
to us so we may lock
it deep in one of
the church
dungeons."_1095#@
sThe priest nods his
head expectantly...%96 32 33@
s"Ah, you have done
so very well. Thank
you very much. This
evil magic will be
locked deep within
the catacombs of the
church.  No mortal
will ever wield its
power again. Improve
your skills in
combat, weapons, and
magic. When you are
prepared for the
battle with
Krellane, seek
advice from the
lowliest servant in
the Helfin Fortress,
Helfobia.  To aid
you in your skills,
I will give you this
Dark Long Sword; it
will be of great
help against
Krellane! Also this
key may be of help.
Safe journey!"_13_97_1096#@
s"What are you
waiting for? Assault
the Helfin Fortress
and get that Wreath!
The longer you wait,
the more minds will
be withered.  It is
extremely evil.
Your father would
want it destroyed.
Do it for him!"@
s"...and king Neuron
agrees with Krellane
that we MUST raise
taxes so we can
increase our
military assault
troops.  We cannot
allow this Jedist
disease to spread
any further! Our
current projections
show that at the
present rate of
expansion, they will
take over in only
eight years!"@
s"I say that Krellane
is completely
mistaken! We don't
have to raise taxes.
To do so would only
push people in the
direction of the
Jedists!"@
s"I vote we adjourn.
It is time for tea."@
sThe old man speaks
in a worn crackly
voice, "Hi there.
I'm the Franciscan.
Heh, never heard of
me I bet.  I was the
squire of my best
friend, before he
decided to attack
Krellane, the fool!

Ehh, you remind me
of him. Yea, he's
dead now. Krellane
was just too
powerful.  My friend
learned one thing,
though, before he
died.  You need a
magic ankh, simply
called the Silver
Cross, to kill the
Gendors; he said
they made Gendors
easier to kill than
goblins.  Of course,
I never tried it...
I suppose you'd use
it in conjunction
with a normal weapon
or maybe you just
hit them with it.
Well, I don't know.
I shouldn't ramble
so...you want to be
totally cured of
disease, poison, and
wounds?  It'll cost
1,000 gold pieces
which is below the
normal price...but I
like you."

Do you want to be
healed?"{yes,yea,yeah,yep,y,sure,ok}38 41@
sBefore you can
react, the
Franciscan snatches
your purse and peers
inside...]1000 39 40@
s"By the power vested
in me by myself for
the sole purpose of
avenging my buddy,
and to make some
money, I call upon
the spirits of
health to cleanse
your body of wound
and filth!"[17000|4000|5000|999@
s"Now, why would you
try to get healed
without enough
money? That's not
good business. I'll
let it pass this
time, but be more
cautious in the
future; you probably
just made a
mistake."@
s"Well, it's your
choice. Come back
when you can afford
the healing."@
sThe table is filled
with materials that
are frequently used
in magic, mashed
hydra brain, kobold
tongue, demon dust,
and the like -
nothing of interest
to you.@
sThe sagely man
utters in a deep
inhuman tone, "I
will restore magical
powers for 1,000
gold pieces. Do you
want this?"{yes,yea,yeah,yep,y,sure,ok}44 47@
sThe wise man looks
deep into your eyes.]1000 45 46@
sThe man gives you a
vial of some potion,
and you drink it. As
the liquid pours
down your throat, it
soothes and seems to
revitalize your very
being.  You feel a
sense of power
re-enter your body.[17000|2999@
s"You have asked for
what you cannot
afford.  Leave my
shop and return when
you have the money."@
s"So be it. Please do
not loiter in my
shop."@
bYou climb the staircase for hours,
only to find yourself in another
maze.*1 32 48 33@
sThe hermit smiles
knowingly, "You have
been victim to a
terrible lie, my
son.  I, too, was
victim of this same
lie so long ago. But
I cannot say what it
is, for you would
not believe me...

Krellane and I were
once friends. He was
good and kind then,
the ideal ruler. But
as they say...
absolute power
corrupts absolutely.

But that is not the
whole truth.  It was
not the power that
changed him...it was
his love that turned
him evil.  His
children, beautiful
as they were, were
transformed into the
Gendors! His love of
his offspring made
him do all he could
to keep them alive,
for the change would
ultimately kill
them unless it was
stopped.  Krellane
had made a deal with
the Three Demons...I
can say no more. You
must already wonder
if what I have said
is true. Consider it
when seeing the
Tower of Jed. It is
south of here. Safe
journey."  The man
hands you a pair of
glowing gauntlets._28#@
sThe gate is closed.
A voice calls out,
"This is the Tower
of Jed. Only those
of the Jedist Order
may enter. What is
the password?"{Talisman}51 255@
sThe door opens...#@
sPassage further into
this tower of wisdom
and knowledge may
only be granted if
you answer its
questions correctly.

What hero on the
same quest you are
now on attacked
Krellane but was
defeated?{Richard,Lord Richard,Sir Richard,Rich,Seaborne}51 255@
sFor every stage of
the tower, you must
answer a question.

Who was Richard's
squire?{Franciscan,The Franciscan,Squire Franciscan,Francisco,Frank,Carvallo}51 255@
sWho is the most
renown and famous
Helf for his evil
deeds?{Morgan,Lord Morgan,Sir Morgan,Evil Morgan,Helf Morgan,Troy}51 255@
sWho is the goblin
king?{Grovelline,King Grovelline,Lord Grovelline,The Goblin King}51 255@
sWhat is the symbol
of the Jedist Way,
excluding the common
yinyang?{Eye,Eyeball,The Eye,Orange,The Orange}51 255@
sA simple test of
perception must be
passed before this
door will open.

A farmer has three
stacks of hay in
one field and two
in another. If you
put them together,
how many stacks
are there?{One,1,Only One,Just One}51 255@
sBefore you are
allowed to enter the
top of the Tower of
Jed, you must answer
a riddle.  What word
fits best in the
blank?

We often catch, but
never see a passing
(blank).{Remark,Comment,Statement,Simple Statement}51 59@
sA voice booms out,
"Although you are
wrong, I forgive
you.  The answer is
merely "remark". It
is easy once you
are in the frame of
mind.  Often in life
you will find people
who do not
understand that
which is obvious to
you.  Forgive them,
and explain your
position...this way
you will find life's
true path, and all
will be content."@
sYou observe the
majestic table...%90 61 62@
sand feel a sense of
accomplishment,
knowing that from it
you have gained the
Silver Cross!@
sand find an ornate
solid silver cross,
about eight inches
tall and four inches
wide. The cross'
tip is turned in
on itself, as that
of an ankh. You take
it from the table
respectfully,
knowing it is the
most holy relic
known to exist._90@
sThe mighty portal
is locked.%97 64 255@
sThe key from the
three priests opens
the gate.#@
bYou descend the staircase into the
darkness far below the earth's
crust.*3 256 56 0@
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