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│     The Gypsy Camps of Vanadia (tm) an Inter-IGM (tm) for L.O.R.D.  The   │
│ second expansion module for The Realm of Vanadia (tm) series of Inter-IGM │
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   Please read these doc files before attempting to install this program.

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│                  Description of this Inter-IGM and Vanadia                │
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   Welcome to The Gypsy Camp of Vanadia, this is the second expansion
   module to The Realm of Vanadia series of Inter-IGMs.  Many of you have
   been waiting what seems like a long time for this release, but we feel
   that you will be pleasantly surprised.  We have again outdone ourselves
   by creating a humongous Inter-IGM for your users to enjoy.  This will
   probably be the largest of the six Inter-IGMs since the Inter-IGMs to
   follow will use some of the same data files that The Gypsy Camp
   introduces.  The exploration of The Gypsy Camp and the surrounding land
   should provide hours of enjoyment for every user and show that The Realm
   of Vanadia is indeed an elite series of IGMs.

   RIP support has recently been added, and more graphics will be added in
   the future.

   In this Inter-IGM users will be able to visit with several different
   Gypsies to obtain Love Advice, have their fortunes told, challenge them
   in knife throwing, explore their ancient ways, and learn some of their
   many secrets.  Of course there is much more to do in the gypsies' camp
   and the user will eventually want to venture further to the Temple.

   He/she may take a raft and navigate the river (although it has many
   treacherous bends and a fast current) or he/she may prefer to walk along
   along the path through the forest to reach the Temple and encounter some
   of the 100+ new monsters added exclusively for their adventure in this part
   of Vanadia.

   If the user does reach the Temple, he/she will be able talk with the
   sorceress Seronian.  If your user needs to rest, he/she may pray at the
   Temple, but if they are brave (or fool hardy) they may attempt to attack
   Seronian and meet one of the powerful conjurations she can bring
   forward to defend herself.

   If your user is still feeling brave, he/she may be able to venture off
   into the mountains to uncover the secrets that await him/her.  Among other
   things, the user can encounter the caverns, and venture through three
   different large mazes.  Within the caverns are special treasures to find,
   and more monsters.  The caverns also provide a place for users to store
   gems and gold (of course other users may find their dropped treasures if
   one of them searches hard enough).  There is also a Snake's Lair in one
   of the caverns and the user may attempt to gather some of the well sought
   after scales.  He/she may also search through the caves for clues to
   his/her future, monsters to destroy, or even find the fabled Shaw of the
   Redemption. Of course, if they know what is good for them, they will promptly
   give this shaw to Seronian, or the curse may come back to haunt them.

   If your user is really doing well, he/she may figure out that there are
   several quests that can be completed for fame and fortune.  Finally, once
   your user thinks he/she has found everything I have mentioned here, they
   will quickly realize that there is even more to do and see, and only those
   that are brave enough (and support shareware) will EVER be able to explore
   all that awaits them in The Gypsy Camp of Vanadia and The Realm of Vanadia!

   As you can see from this PARTIAL list, The Gypsy Camp of Vanadia is
   one of the largest IGMs ever written for LORD.  It is also one of the
   finest examples of ANSI art and multinode interaction available in the
   BBS game market.  The Realm of Vanadia Inter-IGM's were designed to
   challenge players, so they may have to figure out some of the many secrets
   and they can even die.  This Inter-IGM is almost like an entirely
   seperate BBS game, so don't be surprised if your users spend a lot of their
   time in LORD at The Realm of Vanadia.

   For those of you that are interested in stats, there are:
    - 10,000+ lines of NEW code for this IGM
    - 100+ new monsters for the users to meet.  Our monsters are complete
        with unique detailed descriptions and unique descriptions of
        how the monster may die in battle or kill the user in battle.
        They are also specific to certain areas of Vanadia, for
        example you will not find monsters associated with the river
        in the caverns.
    - 50+ new ANSIs for this part of Vanadia
    - 30+ new Items for users to find, buy, sell and use
    - 20+ menus of options (that are visible)
    - 10+ new interactive ANSI games/scenarios (everything from the river
        navigation to the knife throwing contest)

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│                  Copyright Notice and Program Disclaimer                  │
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This software is Copyright 1995 and owned by G.A.C. Computer Services.
G.A.C. Computer Services grants to the user a nonexclusive license to use
this software solely for its internal business purposes.  The user may not
commercially distribute, sublicense, resell, or otherwise transfer for any
consideration, or reproduce for any such purposes, the software or any
modification or derivation thereof, either alone or in conjunction with any
other product or program.  Further, the user may not modify the software or
its support files for any purpose.


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│                  List of included files in the Archive                    │
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    GYPSY.EXE    - The Main executable
    V2GYPSY.DOC  - This Documentation file
    FILE_ID.DIZ  - A short description of this program
    REGISTER.DOC - A Registration form for G.A.C. Computer Services
            Products.
    *.MON, *.DAT - Data files for Treasures, and monsters
    MAPSxxxx.BIN - Data files for our maps
    *.ART        - Graphics files

    NOTE: Many other data files may be created in support of the software
          make sure ther