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- A TRAVELLER'S GUIDE TO PYROTO MOUNTAIN
- By Tidings-Scrolls Scribe Llebpmac Mit
-
- --*--
-
- Welcome to beautiful Pyroto Mountain! Some people come to admire the awesome
- sight of the fire-rings that protect the Staging-Schools on the mountain-
- side. Some (like me) come looking for work. But others come for quite a dif-
- ferent reason.
-
- These people seek to be students of the secrets of TSOTL (The Spirit Of The
- Land). And though they realize that an arduous task lies ahead, they make that
- super-human effort, hoping always that they will be the first to harness the
- incredible magical potency of TSOTL.
-
- TSOTL, of course, is somewhat amused by these strivings. But he tolerates the
- folly of humanity, for reasons of his own. Perhaps, in his majesty, he seeks
- diversion by observing the effects of Free Will. Who can say? Nevertheless,
- he allows this struggle to continue.
-
- If you, too, seek to climb the Mountain and learn the secrets taught at the
- Staging-Schools, you will have to learn to cope with the following things:
-
- (1) TSOTL's patience
- (2) The Guardians of the Schools
- (3) Manna-point level
- (4) Sorcery level
- (5) OTHER wizards!
-
- Let me explain further ...
-
- TSOTL is patient, but he will not put up with the slow-to-learn, or those who
- squander their magical energy.
-
- Furthermore, the Guardians will not accept you into their Staging-Schools if
- you can not answer their questions. They wish to ensure that only the most
- intelligent benefit from the ancient teachings of their Schools.
-
- You must also keep track of your Manna-point level. Manna is the source of
- Magickal Energy, granted to the wizards by the grace of TSOTL. But if you run
- out of Manna, you will not be able to cast your spells.
-
- The goal of all this is to improve your Sorcery Level. The higher you go, the
- more Manna-points you can control, and the more spells you can use.
-
- But there are obstacles in your path. You will be battling against the other
- wizards, who are ALSO attempting to reach high Sorcery Levels. They will
- use their powers and their wiles in any way they can. You must be both clever
- and diplomatic, as you plan your rise to power.
-
- Your chief resource is your mind. You will need to use your intelligence and
- wit to stay in the fight. You can't bribe TSOTL; he has no need for gold.
-
- Of course, you CAN bribe me! As Scribe of the Tidings Scrolls, I'm in a good
- position to ask TSOTL to grant you some extra Manna-points. If you need some,
- my rate is 2 pennies per point. Write to me, care of this system!
-
- I should tell you, though, that TSOTL tells me that the maximum Manna level
- of a wizard is:
-
- ( Sorcery Level + 1 ) * 50
-
- Bear that in mind, because I won't refund the difference.
-
- I hope you enjoy your stay at Pyroto Mountain. May you achieve your goals!
-
-
- .------ MAP OF PYROTO MOUNTAIN ------.
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- | pause this display, and turn it on. |
- | Then press a key to restart output. |
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- GET READY
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- _/\_ 475
- / \ P 450
- \ Y M 425
- \ R O 400
- \ O U 375
- The \_ T N 350
- Pyroto \_ O T 325
- Pinnacle \_ A 300
- is at Level \ I 275
- Five Hundred \ N 250
- \ 225
- \_ 200
- Manna Springs 100+ \ 175
- Tax-Guardians at 30+ \_ 150
- \_ 125
- PFA Levels 300+ \_ 100
- COM Levels 100-299 \__ 75
- BAS Levels 30-99 \___ 50
- DAT Levels 1-29 \____
- Base Portal 0
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