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STORY:
YOUR CHARACTER HAS JOURNEYED TO THE LANDS OF
GORMARUNDON TO CHALLENGE AN EVIL KNOWN AS THE
CURSE OF SYRILBOLTUS. LONG AGO, THE GORMARUNDAN
VILLAGE OF SILMARII, INHABITED BY DWARVEN GEM-
CUTTERS OF RENOWN, CAME UNDER ATTACK FROM THE
CREATIONS OF THE TWISTED MAGE, SYRILBOLTUS, WHOSE
TOWER STOOD HIGH ABOVE IN THE ICY HOCHYRON
MOUNTAINS. SYRILBOLTUS NEEDED THE GREAT GEMS
FOUND IN THE VILLAGE TO FURTHER HIS MAGICAL QUEST
FOR POWER. THE DWARVES AND THEIR ALLIES MUSTERED
A SIZEABLE FORCE AND FOUGHT THE MAGICAL ARMIES OF
THE WIZARD UP THE MOUNTAINSIDE, SUSTAINING
HORRIBLE LOSSES. THEY BROKE THROUGH ENEMY LINES,
HOWEVER, AND PENETRATED THE DEFENSES GUARDING THE
TOWER. SYRILBOLTUS WAS THROWN OFF THE MOUNTAIN
BY THE DWARVEN VICTORS AND WAS SEEN NO MORE AFTER
HIS BODY FELL INTO A THICK FOG BANK.
INSIDE THE TOWER WAS FOUND THE MOST HORRIBLE
CREATION PRODUCED BY SYRILBOLTUS, A NEARLY
COMPLETED MAGICAL FORGE OF UNBELIEVABLE POWER.
THE DWARVES PLUGGED THE THING UP, BUT ITS FIRST
CREATION HAD ALREADY PASSED FROM THE TOWER WEEKS
BEFORE. UPON THE DEFEAT OF SYRILBOLTUS IT TOOK
THE FORM OF A MONSTROUS SERIES OF LABRYINTHS
UNDER A SECLUDED FOREST NEAR SILMARII. A VOICE
CAME FROM THESE DUNGEONS, CALLING OUT TO THE
SILMARARIANS, PROCLAIMING ITSELF TO BE THE CURSE
OF SYRILBOLTUS. IT TAUNTED THE VICTORIOUS
DWARVES TO FACE THE HIDEOUS CREATURES THAT
GUARDED ITS MANY LEVELS, AND LURED THEM WITH TALK
OF THE VALUABLE ITEMS IT HAD CREATED TO ADORN
ITSELF. IT SAID IT COULD ONLY BE DESTROYED WHEN
SOMEONE REACHED THE BOTTOM OF ITS DEEPEST LEVEL.
AND UNTIL THAT HAPPENED, SILMARII WOULD KNOW NO
MORE PEACE.
SINCE THAT TIME, SILMARII HAS INDEED BEEN A
MISERABLE PLACE. THE BEST OF THE FIGHTING
DWARVES OF SILMARII VENTURED FORTH TO DEFEAT THE
DUNGEONS AND WERE NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN. THE
SILMARARIANS ARE UNDER CONSTANT ATTACK FROM THE
CREATIONS THE CURSE SPEWS FORTH INTO THEIR TOWN.
AND NOW YOUR CHARACTER WILL FACE THIS CONTINUING
THREAT. HE IS MORE SKILLED AT ADVENTURING THAN
MOST, BUT IS STILL LACKING IN POWER AND EXPER-
IENCE. THE CURSE OF SYRILBOLTUS WILL BE HIS
GREATEST TEST YET.
END OF TEXT
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INSTRUCTIONS:
WELCOME TO SILMAR, A GAME IN WHICH YOU GUIDE
ADVENTUROUS HEROES THROUGH AN IMPOSING SERIES OF
LABRYINTHS. YOU MUST SEEK BOTH TREASURE AND
IMPROVEMENT OF YOUR CHARACTER TO REACH YOUR
GOAL, THE BOTTOM LEVEL OF THE DUNGEONS OF
SILMAR. TRYING TO STOP YOU WILL BE THE
CREATIONS OF THE DUNGEONS - HIDEOUS CREATURES
OF ALL SORTS. THESE HAVE VARIOUS POWERS, ALL
DESIGNED TO RENDER YOUR CHARACTER DECEASED.
IN SILMAR YOU MANUEVER YOUR CHARACTER AROUND
THE SCREEN, HAVING HIM EXPLORE THE LEVEL OF THE
DUNGEON HE IS CURRENTLY ON. SEARCHING FOR THE
LADDER THAT LEADS DOWN TO THE NEXT PERILOUS
TIER, YOUR CHARACTER PASSES THROUGH ROOMS,
HALLWAYS, AND CAVERNS, MAPPING WHAT HE SEES AS
HE GOES. HE MUST ATTACK OR AVOID THE MONSTERS
WHO COME FORTH FROM THEIR DWELLINGS TO MEET HIM
IN BATTLE. AS YOUR CHARACTER MOVES THROUGH THE
LABRYINTHS HE FINDS TREASURES AND ITEMS OF ALL
KINDS, SOME OF WHICH CAN BE USED TO HIS DIRECT
ADVANTAGE, AND OTHERS THAT MUST SIMPLY BE SOLD
FOR GOLD.
IN THE END MOST OF YOUR CHARACTERS WILL FAIL IN
THEIR QUEST DOWNWARDS. IN TIME, THOUGH, ONE OF
YOUR RANKS MAY PROGRESS IN POWER TO THE POINT OF
BEING ABLE TO CHALLENGE THE TOUGHEST LEVELS OF
THE DUNGEONS - THOSE AT THE VERY BOTTOM, GUARDING
THE WAY TO YOUR ULTIMATE SUCCESS.
CHARACTER TERMS:
1. EXPERIENCE LEVEL - HOW GOOD YOUR CHARACTER
IS AT HIS CLASS
2. EXPERIENCE NEEDED - REDUCE THIS TO 0 AND
YOUR CHARACTER GAINS A LEVEL
3. INJURY LIMIT - HOW MUCH DAMAGE YOUR CHAR-
ACTER CAN TAKE BEFORE DYING
4. INJURY POINTS - HOW MUCH OF YOUR INJURY
LIMIT YOUR CHARACTER HAS LEFT
5. FOOD - IF THIS REACHES 0, YOUR CHARACTER
WILL STARVE
6. DEFENSE - HOW HARD YOUR CHARACTER IS TO HIT
IN COMBAT
7. SAVING THROW - HOW WELL YOUR CHARACTER CAN
AVOID SPECIAL ENEMY ATTACKS AND TRAPS
SPECIAL ITEMS AT THE STORE:
1. HOLY WATERS - RANGED WEAPONS THAT ARE +3 TO
HIT BUT NOT FOR DAMAGE, CAN HIT TARGETS
NEXT TO USER AS WELL AS THOSE FARTHER AWAY
2. BAG OF CARRYING - CAN CARRY ANY AMOUNT OF
GOLD
3. HEALING POTION - HEALS 6-27 DAMAGE
4. TELEPORT BEAD - RETURNS THE USER TO THE
STORE IN SILMARII
5. DUST OF TRAPS - PROTECTS THE HOLDER FROM A
TRAP HE HAS JUST TRIPPED
6. BLOOD TALISMAN - NEGATES POISON
7. NERVE AMULET - NEGATES PARALYZATION
8. POSITRON BONE - USE UNKNOWN
COMBAT TERMS:
1. MELEE COMBAT - FIGHTING BETWEEN ADJACENT
ADVERSARIES (YOUR CHARACTER DOES THIS WHEN
HE RUNS INTO A MONSTER ONSCREEN AND IS USING
A MELEE WEAPON)
2. RANGED COMBAT - FIGHTING USING RANGED WEA-
PONS AND THEIR AMMUNITION (YOU SELECT THE
ENEMY YOU WANT TO FIRE AT BY PRESSING ANY
KEY UNTIL THE TARGETING PICTURE IS OVER THE
CORRECT OPPONENT) (THE FIRST USUABLE AMMO
IN YOUR INVENTORY IS USED WHEN YOU FIRE A
RANGED WEAPON)
3. TO HIT NUMBER - HOW HARD IT IS TO HIT AN
OPPONENT IN COMBAT
4. MAGICAL WEAPONS, ARMOR, AND SHIELDS - MANY
OF THESE HAVE A + AND A NUMBER AFTER THEIR
NAMES (MAGICAL WEAPONS MAKE IT EASIER TO HIT
OPPONENTS AND DO MORE DAMAGE, MAGICAL ARMOR
AND SHIELDS ADD TO DEFENSE AND SAVING THROW
VALUES)
DAMAGE CAUSED BY MELEE WEAPONS:
1. NO WEAPON 1-2
2. CLUB 1-5
3. DAGGER 1-4
4. MACE 2-7
5. STAFF 1-6
6. SHORT SWORD 1-7
7. LONG SWORD 1-10
8. TWO HAND SWORD 1-14
DAMAGE CAUSED BY RANGED WEAPONS:
1. DART 1-3
2. BOW (ARROW) 1-6
3. CROSSBOW (QUARREL) 1-4
4. SLING (BULLET) 2-6
5. HOLY WATER 2-7
6. JUG OF OIL 3-15
DEFENSE AFFORDED BY ARMOR:
1. LEATHER ARMOR +3
2. CHAIN MAIL +5
3. PLATE MAIL +7
4. SHIELD +1
END OF TEXT
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SILMAR IS DISTRIBUTED IN 3 VOLUMES:
1. THE DUNGEONS OF SILMAR:
THIS IS THE ONLY VOLUME THAT IS SHAREWARE.
2. AN EVERPRESENT MAGIC:
JOURNEY TO THE AGE OF CONJURATION TO RID THE
LAND OF THRALYA OF THAT WHICH NOW HOLDS
DOMINION OVER IT! THIS VOLUME HAS AN
ALL-NEW SET OF SPELLCASTING CHARACTERS TO
USE. IN FACT, EVERYTHING IS NEW: NEW ITEMS,
MONSTERS, AND SPECIAL ENCOUNTERS! THE
ACTION NOW UNFOLDS IN MULTIPLE SETTINGS,
AS WELL!
3. THE FORWARD TERMINUS:
TRAVEL ONWARD TO FINAL AGE OF THE TRILOGY!
SEEK YOUR ARCH-ENEMY THROUGH 30 MORE LEVELS
WITH ALL-NEW SETTINGS, ENEMIES, ITEMS, AND
ENCOUNTERS TO DISCOVER! THE CHALLENGE IS
HEIGHTENED AS YOU GUIDE THE MOST POWERFUL
CHARACTERS YET AGAINST INCREDIBLY TOUGH
CREATURES OF ALL RACES!
REGISTER ALL THREE VOLUMES FOR ONLY 12 DOLLARS
TOTAL BY MAILING CASH OR CHECK TO THE FOLLOWING
ADDRESS:
DAVE NIEC
5201 E. HAWTHORNE PL.
TUCSON, AZ 85711-1318
YOU WILL RECEIVE THE LATEST VERSIONS OF ALL 3
VOLUMES BY MAIL WHEN YOU REGISTER. IN ADDITION,
YOU WILL RECEIVE WHATEVER NEW SHAREWARE VOLUMES
WE HAVE COMPLETED, FOR YOUR REVIEW.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
END OF TEXT
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