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-Set Key65 0 -Color 6 0 -RiteW -RiteW -RiteJ The Search for Wisdom Trilogy -RiteW -RiteW The next three quests are a trilogy dedicated to Wisdom. -RiteW They relate the need for a knight to be wise, else he is no -RiteW better then an Ogre fighting on the right side. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 6 0 -RiteW Wisdom defines the knight, not only as a warrior, but as a -RiteW thinker. A judge of men, not just a slayer of beasts. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -RiteW -RiteW -Color 14 0 -RiteW Here, then, is Thy Search for Wisdom: -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 2 0 -RiteW -RiteW The King hath received word that thou are preparing to set -RiteW forth once more for a knightly quest. He summons thee to his -RiteW Grand Hall to inform thee of a dire need. -RiteW -Pause 2000 -Color 3 0 -RiteW "To the North, there lies the village of Taber by the Stream. -RiteW Word has reached us that a knight of proven honour is needed, -RiteW and we have summoned thee here to undertake said quest. Wilt -RiteW thou undertake this perilous journey, knowing full well that -RiteW thou shalt be gone for a great time, and that thou may -RiteN withdraw, and we will not be offended?" [90[[F0Y[90/[F0N -RiteW [90] -ASK NY -ANSWER 1 -Color 2 0 -RiteW -RiteW Thou thinkest best that thou preparest thyself more fully -RiteW for a quest of this magnitude. Thou dost respectfully -RiteW decline. -Color 10 0 -Wait -Exit -ENDANS 1 -ANSWER 2 -ENDANS 2 -Clear -Color 3 0 -RiteW "Hear now these words, and take heed. Taber by the Stream -RiteW lies half a fortnight's ride to the north. On the third night -RiteW lies Sarmathavilla. From there, thy path may lead in two -RiteW directions. The western path passes through deep woods, where -RiteW thou mayest encounter wild beasts. The eastern road passes -RiteW through Shadowhaven, where beasts of a less animal nature, but -RiteW no less bestial, are found." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 3 0 -RiteW "In Taber by the Stream thou shalt meet a fellow knight, Sir -RiteW Thomas. He is a man of great valor. Thou shalt know him by -RiteW his flaming red hair. He regrettably is lacking in wisdom, but -RiteW his knowledge of Taber by the Stream is great, for it is his -RiteW home. Ask not of his parentage, for he knows naught, and would -RiteW take great offense. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 2 0 -RiteW The next morning, thou preparest to go forth. -RiteW -RiteW Thou dost realize that it is a long journey to Taber by the -RiteW Stream, and that thou dost need a horse, to make the journey -RiteW swifter. -RiteW -Pause 2000 -RiteW The stableman refuses to loan thee a horse for less than 50 -RiteN gold. Dost thou [90[[F0A[90][20ccept or[90[[F0R[90][20e -RiteW fuse? -RiteW -ASK AR -ANSWER 1 -RiteW Thou dost loosen thy coinpurse, and pay the swindler. -RiteW -Turns 7 -Gold - 50 -Set Key60 1 -ENDANS 1 -ANSWER 2 -RiteW Thou dost refuse the absurd expense, and set forth on foot. -RiteW -Set Key60 0 -Turns 14 -ENDANS 2 -Pause 2000 -Color 6 0 -RiteW Thou art passing through a shady glen. As darkness sets upon -IF Key60 = 0 -RiteW thy fifth day upon the road, thou art alerted to a foe's -IFElse -RiteW thy second day upon the road, thou art alerted to a foe's -IFEnd -RiteW presence, to the side of the road. -RiteW -Pause 2000 -Color 4 0 -RiteW Suddenly, thy foe appears! -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Foe 8 Flee Move Close -Clear -Color 2 0 -RiteW The following evening, thou hast arrived in Sarmathavilla. -RiteW -Pause 3000 -RiteW There is an inn in Sarmathavilla. Lodging in private rooms -RiteW costs 5 gold for a night. The Common room is a single gold. -Pause 2000 -RiteW -Color 6 0 -RiteN Dost thou sleep in the [90[[F0P[90][60rivate or [90[ -RiteW [F0C[90][60ommon room? -RiteW -ASK PC -ANSWER 1 -RiteW Thou dost give over the coins, and sleep in comfort. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -RiteW The next morning, thou art well prepared to continue. -RiteW -Gold - 5 -HP + 5 -ENDANS 1 -ANSWER 2 -RiteW Thou dost save thy coins and sleep in the common room. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -RiteW THOU HAST BEEN ROBBED IN THE NIGHT! -RiteW -Gold - 26 -ENDANS 2 -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 2 0 -RiteJ Thou art at the edge of Sarmathavilla. -RiteJ Two paths lie before thee. -Gosub 40 -Set Key52 1 -Set Key54 1 -Gosub 50 -Color 6 0 -RiteN Shalt thou take the [90[[F0W[90][60estern path or -RiteW the [90[[F0E[90][60astern road? -ASK WE -ANSWER 1 -Goto 1 -ENDANS 1 -ANSWER 2 -Goto 2 -ENDANS 2 -Color 2 0 -Clear -IF Key60 = 0 -RiteW It is mid morning. The last four days have seen the -IFElse -RiteW It is mid morning. The last two days have seen the -IFEnd -RiteW surrounding forest grow dimmer and darker. -Pause 3000 -Color 4 0 -RiteW -RiteW Far down the trail, thou espy a large shape across the road. -RiteW It appears to be a huge bear, and it is of a foul temper. -Color 10 0 -RiteW -Wait -Clear -Foe 19 Flee Move -Clear -Color 2 0 -Clear -RiteW It seems that there are poachers in these woods. The bear -RiteW has another grisly wound in it's shoulder, a gangrenous wound -RiteW from a careless archer's shaft. Thou woulds't best be well -RiteW advised to caution. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 6 0 -RiteW -If Key60 = 0 -RiteW Three more days have passed since thou hast slain the bear. -IFElse -RiteW Another day hath passed since thou hast slain the bear. -IFEnd -RiteW Another day doth remain ere thou arrivest in Taber by the -RiteW Stream. The moon is full, and thou hast an abundance of energy -RiteW this evening. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 6 0 -RiteN Dost thou [90[[F0C[90][60ontinue on or [90[[F0M[90] -RiteW [60ake camp for the evening? -RiteW -ASK CM -ANSWER 1 -Color 14 0 -RiteW Glowing eyes follow thy path. Suddenly, an army of gray -RiteW furred beasts attack from all sides. -IF Key60 = 1 then -RiteW -Color 15 0 -RiteW Thou dost spur thy horse and drive past the wolves. -RiteW -Pause 1000 -RiteW Thou hast broken thy way to freedom, and art now easily -RiteW outdistaning the foul beasts. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -IFElse -Color 10 0 -RiteW -Wait -Gosub 3 -IFEnd -ENDANS 1 -ANSWER 2 -Color 14 0 -RiteW Glowing eyes watch thee as thou dost prepare for sleep..... -RiteW -Pause 1000 -Color 15 0 -RiteW Thou art ATTACKED in the night! -RiteW -HP - 20 -Color 10 0 -Wait -Gosub 3 -ENDANS 2 -Clear -Color 6 0 -RiteW Exhausted from the remainder of thy journey, thou art finally -RiteW at the end of thy trail... -RiteW -Pause 3000 -Color 14 0 -RiteW ...but thy Search for Wisdom hath but begun. -Color 10 0 -RiteW -Wait -Set Key65 20 -Goto Finish -Clear -Color 2 0 -RiteW The Eastern Road leads into the hills, and thou art -RiteW momentarily concerned about the rough terrain, but thou -RiteW dost continue onward. -Pause 3000 -RiteW -RiteW Near noon, thou enterest a rocky ravine. Within this narrow -RiteW pass are many places fit for ambush. Thou dost loosen thy -RiteW weapon in it's sheath, knowing that this ist a sure place for -RiteW an ambush! -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 14 0 1 -RiteJ Thou art correct! -RiteW -Color 10 0 0 -Wait -Clear -Foe 20 Close -Clear -Foe 20 Close -Clear -Foe 20 Close -Clear -Color 6 0 -If Key60 = 0 -RiteW Three days after thy victory over the bandits, thou canst see -IFElse -RiteW One day after thy victory over the bandits, thou canst see -IFEnd -RiteW the edge of shadowhaven. -RiteW -Pause 2000 -RiteW The Inn here charges 3 gold to sleep in the common room. -RiteW -Gold - 3 -Pause 1200 -RiteW Having no other choice, thou dost surrender the coins. -RiteW -RiteW Thy night passes fitfully, for thou knowest this place's -RiteW reputation. Still, nothing occurrs to disturb thy slumber. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 2 0 -Clear -RiteW With impatience fueling thy pace, thou art nearly to the -IF Key60 = 0 -RiteW borders of Taber by the Stream in two, rather than four days. -IFElse -RiteW borders of Taber by the Stream in one, rather than two, days. -IFEnd -Pause 1500 -RiteW Near midnight, thou art forced to stop, else thou shalt be -RiteW completely exhausted ere reaching Taber by the Stream. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 6 0 -RiteW The following morning, thou awaken to find that a mischievous -RiteW sprite hast been in thy camp. A quick inventory finds that -RiteW several coins art missing from thy coinpurse. -Gold - 15 -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 2 0 -RiteW After thou hast topped a final ridge, thou espy that thou art -RiteW finally at the end of thy trail... -Pause 3000 -Color 14 0 -RiteW ..but thy Search for Wisdom hath but begun. -Color 10 0 -RiteW -Wait -Set Key65 20 -Goto Finish -Clear -Color 4 0 -RiteC And then they are upon you! -Pause 1500 -Clear -Foe 18 Attack Close -Clear -Foe 18 Attack Close -Clear -Foe 18 Attack Close -Return -Set Key51 0 -Set Key52 0 -Set Key53 0 -Set Key54 0 -Return -RiteW -RiteW -RiteW -IF Key51 = 0 -RiteW -RiteW -RiteW -RiteW -IFElse -RiteW [90[[F0N[90][B0orth -Color 9 0 -RiteW ^ -RiteW | -RiteW | -IFEnd -IF Key52 = 0 -Color 9 0 -RiteN + -IFElse -RiteN [90[[F0W[90][B0est[90 <---+ -IFEnd -IF Key54 = 0 -RiteW -IFElse -RiteW ---> [[F0E[90][B0ast -IFEnd -IF Key53 = 0 -RiteW -RiteW -RiteW -RiteW -IFElse -Color 9 0 -RiteW | -RiteW | -RiteW v -RiteW [[F0S[90][B0outh -IFEnd -Return -Pause 2000 -IF Key65 = 20 -IFElse -Clear -Color 12 0 -RiteW Surely thou art jesting. Thou canst not find the facts of -RiteW thy journey north until thou hast first gone there. Thou must -RiteW follow the road to Taber by the Stream, and return when thou -RiteW hast arrived there. -Turns 1 -Color 10 0 -RiteW -Wait -Exit -IFEND -Set Key70 0 -Color 2 0 -Clear -RiteW Thou art approaching the village of Taber by the Stream. -RiteW -Pause 2000 -Color 6 0 -RiteW The outskirts of town have an angry mob of peasants. When -RiteW they see thee, they cry out: -Color 3 0 -RiteW -RiteW "'Ere's the one wot slew the Baron! After 'im!" -RiteW -Color 4 0 -RiteW The mob surges forward, and thou hast two options: -RiteW -Color 2 0 -RiteW Dost thou: -RiteW [[F0F[20]lee on horseback, knowing that thou canst circle -RiteW around, and avoid unnecessary combat, or -RiteN [20[[F0C[20]harge forward, and valiantly trounce the -RiteW rabble! -RiteW -ASK FC -ANSWER 1 -Color 2 0 -RiteW -RiteW Wisely, thou circle around through the forest, easily leaving -RiteW the ragged mob behind. -RiteW -Turns 5 -Pause 1500 -Clear -ENDANS 1 -ANSWER 2 -Clear -Foe 2 Move -Clear -Foe 2 Move -Clear -Foe 2 Move -Clear -Foe 2 Move -Clear -Color 7 0 -RiteW -RiteW Thy courage is admirable, but this needless slaughter could -RiteW have been avoided completely. Reflect again on matters of -RiteW Honour and Wisdom, ere thou returnest to Taber by the Stream. -RiteW -Turns 5 -Color 10 0 -Wait -Exit -ENDANS 2 -Color 2 0 -RiteW Having circled around, thou espy a small man in the livery -RiteW of Baron Clifford, Lord of Taber by the Stream. He charges -RiteW thee to follow, and thou both ride onward. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 14 0 -RiteW -RiteW "Milord, my name is Fredrick. I am the herald for the late -RiteW Baron Samuel Clifford. We have received word of thy impending -RiteW arrival by pigeon from the King's men. I have been sent to -RiteW find thee, and bring thee to my Lord's Castle." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 5 0 -RiteW -RiteW "But what has happened here? Why are the people so upset?" -Pause 3000 -Color 14 0 -RiteW -RiteW "The late Baron and his eldest son, Edmund, hath been slain -RiteW less than a month past. We know not who has done this -RiteW dasterdly deed, but, by the laws of the land, a knight of -RiteW distinction and honour must pass judgment upon whomsoever is -RiteW suspect of this crime." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 5 0 -RiteW -RiteW "And I am to be that knight?" -Pause 2000 -Color 14 0 -RiteW -RiteW "Yes, Milord. thou art. There is the castle." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 7 0 -RiteW -RiteW The castle of Baron Clifford is a modest structure, not so -RiteW impressive as the King's. But that is not surprising, and tis -RiteW not a mean place, by first glance. -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 2000 -RiteW -RiteW It seems that thou shalt be here a great while. Thou wouldst -RiteW be well advised to be wary of thy time-allotment before thou -RiteW art caught by surprise! -RiteW -RiteW Wilt thou: -RiteN [[F0C[20]ontinue with the Quest, or -RiteW [[F0D[20]elay this adventure until -RiteW thou art better prepared? -ASK CD -ANSWER 1 -ENDANS 1 -ANSWER 2 -RiteW -RiteW The castle of Baron Clifford wilst have to wait, while thou -RiteW findest a good inn in Taber by the Stream, and returnest -RiteW another day. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Exit -ENDANS 2 -RiteW -RiteW The first person thou espy is a rather impressive Knight. -RiteW He has flaming red hair and shining, recently polished plate -RiteW mail. His shield bears the mark of the elite guild. He -RiteW stands nearly six and a half feet tall. This impressive man -RiteW identifies himself as Sir Thomas. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 12 0 -RiteW -RiteW "Good day, mine fellow Knight. I have heard of thy exploits, -RiteW and look forward to aiding thy quest for justice." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 12 0 -RiteW -RiteW "I wouldst clear thee of thy need to remain, but the law of -RiteW the King states that a Knight may not pass judgment within his -RiteW own home, so that impartiality may be fairly served." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 5 0 -RiteW -RiteW "Where goest we now, Sir Thomas?" -Pause 2000 -Color 12 0 -RiteW -RiteW "There are two others thou must meet here before thou -RiteW returnest to the village. The first is the late Baron's -RiteW doctor, who may have useful knowledge." -RiteW -Pause 2000 -RiteW -RiteW "The second is the Baron's youngest son," and here his -RiteW voice catches, as if in anger," William Clifford. William has -RiteW been gnawed with envy of his elder brother, and doubtless has -RiteW both the means and the reason." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 12 0 -RiteW "William claims he was still at a tournament three days ride -RiteW from here, but that could plainly be a lie." -RiteW -Pause 1000 -Color 5 0 -RiteW -RiteW "What of this doctor?" -RiteW -Pause 2000 -Color 12 0 -RiteW "We shall go to see Bardolph now. He has some useful -RiteW information that he has withheld from all but thee." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 7 0 -RiteW Several minutes later, thou art before Bardolph. He is an -RiteW old, bent man, marked with the signs of a plague survivor -RiteW (doubtless his own survival speaks for his abilities as a -RiteW physician). He wears a thick cloak and stays near the fire, -RiteW which blazes strongly. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 12 0 -RiteW "Here now," speaks up Sir Thomas," this is the Knight that -RiteW was sent for! Out with thy information." -RiteW -P 1000 -Color 14 0 -RiteW Bardolph gives you a deep, piercing glance, as if trying to -RiteW burn holes in thee. "So thou art the Knight sent to solve the -RiteW mystery of Mi'Lord's death." His voice is as broken as his -RiteW paltry frame, and grates like nails upon slate. "Know this -RiteW then, and take heed if the likes of you seek to solve this -RiteW deep mystery!" -Color 10 0 -RiteW -Wait -Clear -Color 14 0 -RiteW "Lord Samuel Clifford was awakened one night, three weeks -RiteW past, by a noise in his son Edmund's chambers. Bursting -RiteW within, he found his eldest son and heir stabbed through and -RiteW through." -RiteW -Pause 2000 -RiteW "Despite his prowess as a warrior, when the Baron turned to -RiteW look behind him, he was beheaded in a single stroke! The blow -RiteW was clean and level, impossible for one who isn't at least as -RiteW tall as the Baron was, who was by no means short." -RiteW -Pause 2000 -RiteW "Assuredly, the murderer is a fell foe, to slay the Baron, -RiteW as fine a warrior as thyself, in single combat. The Baron -RiteW was undenyable alert and with sword in hand when he wast -RiteW slain." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 14 0 -RiteW "All this have I discerned by the positions and postures of -RiteW the corpses, the conditions of the wounds, and other skills -RiteW of my craft." -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 5 0 -RiteW "A gruesome tale, indeed, my good doctor. I shall try to -RiteW put the culprit to justice!" -P 1000 -Color 12 0 -RiteW -RiteW "Indeed, we both shall! I shall remain here while thou -RiteW question the Baron's son, William. We do not associate, if it -RiteW is avoidable." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 7 0 -RiteW A servant takes thee to William Clifford's quarters, where -RiteW he has been kept for the past three weeks. Here stands a -RiteW deeply grieved man. His hair, a reddish brown, is dirty and -RiteW unkept. His frame is spare from poor health and food in these -RiteW last days. Nevertheless, he rises to speak with thee, and his -RiteW bearing truly shows him as his father's son. -RiteW -Pause 3000 -Color 9 0 -RiteW "To thee, as to all who have asked, I must once again relay -RiteW that I was not present at my father's murder, nor within his -RiteW castle, nor within his dominions. Even now, the Lord of -RiteW Mansfield Manor, Sir Tristram Mansfield, rides here to clear -RiteW my name, for there was I three weeks past." -RiteW -Pause 2500 -RiteW "I see that I must, by the law of the land, be retained here. -RiteW I do not argue thy duty with thee, but I ask thee, in my -RiteW father's name and by my honor, to seek out and find the true -RiteW culprit. I seek only justice in this matter." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 2 0 -RiteW Confused and shaken by his bearing and words, thou return -RiteW to Taber by the Stream, seeking a tavern. -RiteW -Pause 1000 -Color 6 0 -RiteW Brandon, the innkeeper of the Caged Daemon, a stocky, copper -RiteW haired dwarf, greets thee: -RiteW -Pause 1000 -Color 11 0 -RiteW "Pay no heed to these ignorant fools living in the village. -RiteW They only fear for the harm that may befall them without a -RiteW protector. With the Baron slain, and very likely to have both -RiteW his sons end up the same, there is great concern that we will -RiteW be a people without a lord and defender." -RiteW -Pause 2000 -RiteW "But enough of these dark thoughts. I will give thee free -RiteW lodgings for as long as thou needest them, to amend for the -RiteW misdeeds of mine fellow villagers." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 6 0 -RiteW The night passes uneventfully, and thou art greatly rested. -RiteW Brandon serves thee a fine breakfast, suggesting thou visit -RiteW the castle dungeons, wherein resides a thief, who is considered -RiteW suspect. -RiteW -Pause 2000 -Color 11 0 -RiteW "A weasely fellow, that Michael character. I'd watch my head -RiteW with him, Milord." -Pause 1000 -RiteW -Color 7 0 0 -RiteW Soon after reaching the castle, thou art stopped by a -RiteW maidservant. -RiteW -Pause 1000 -Color 13 0 -RiteW "Sarah is my name, Milord. I saw what happened. I saw it!" -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1000 -RiteW Thou patiently calmed Sarah down, hoping to discover some -RiteW information of use. -Pause 1000 -Color 13 0 -RiteW -RiteW "Late that night, I saw an enormous man in black armor and -RiteW bearing a huge sword sneaking out of the castle's postern gate. -RiteW I'm sure it was HIM. I pray thee Milord, take care. The foul -RiteW man gave me an awful fright." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 5 0 -RiteW "Calm thyself, Sarah. I shall bring him to justice, so fear -RiteW not. Wouldst thou tell me the way to the castle dungeons?" -RiteW -Pause 1200 -Color 13 0 -RiteW "I would gladly take thee most of the way, but can not go -RiteW within, for Thag, the jailer, afrightens me near as much as the -RiteW murderer." -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 7 0 -RiteW -RiteW Several minutes later, thou art at the top of a descending -RiteW staircase, which Sarah said leads to the dungeons. Descending, -RiteW thou canst see a viscous, twisted distortion of humanity at -RiteW the base. -RiteW -Pause 2000 -RiteW This Thag person must be half-goblin. Short, bald, and -RiteW quite ugly, Thag is surely a nightmare to those unfortunate -RiteW enough to be placed down here. -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 0 7 -RiteW -RiteW "I have heard that thou wouldst come here," grates the -RiteW slurred voice. "I assure thee, my fine guest was safe and -RiteW sound in his exquisite accommodations on that night, isn't that -RiteW so, Michael?" -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 15 0 -RiteW "Aaaaaaaaaaargh, let me loose. Free me from this beast's -RiteW torments!" Michael's plea cuts your nerves like a knife. -RiteW -Color 7 0 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Still, he seems to be above suspicion, being unable to commit -RiteW any murder at all while in his cell. -RiteW -RiteN Dost thou [30[[F0L[30][70eave, and meet up with Sir -RiteW Thomas, or [30[[F0Q[30][70uestion the thief anyway? -RiteW -ASK LQ -ANSWER 1 -ENDANS 1 -ANSWER 2 -Color 15 0 -RiteW "Dear master," hisses Michael," I have done nothing." -Pause 1000 -Color 7 0 0 -RiteW -RiteW This emaciated shell of a man makes William seem robust -RiteW and healthy. His clothes are tattered, and his hair is so -RiteW filthy that it's color is impossible to discern. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 15 0 -RiteW "Dear master, don't let that fiend get me. Thou art -RiteW merciful, aren't thou? Not like the Baron, who put me here -RiteW without cause. Not like the nasty jailer, that demon Thag!" -RiteW Here, he mumbles incoherently for a time. "Thou shalt free me, -RiteW shalt thou? Let me go. Free me!" -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -ENDANS 2 -Clear -Color 7 0 -RiteW -RiteW Disgusted with thy inability to discover anything of use, -RiteW thou storm out of the dungeon. -Pause 1500 -Color 15 0 -RiteW -RiteW "NNNoooooooooooooooooo!" -RiteW -Pause 500 -Color 6 0 -RiteW Sir Thomas greets thee at the gates, offering to take thee -RiteW to Alfred, the commander of the local militia, to see if they -RiteW have uncovered any further information. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -RiteW Alfred is a tall, thin man. He seems to be a rare bird -RiteW amongst these people. The man is blond, and wears fine silk -RiteW clothes. Verily, he is a peacock amongst pheasants. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -RiteW "Greetings, Milord. The description we have suggests that -RiteW the murder was committed by a man in black plate mail, bearing -RiteW a great sword." -RiteW -Pause 1500 -RiteW "The blacksmith's apprentice, Grey, is known to have a suit -RiteW of black armor, and we have caught the scribe's apprentice, -RiteW Tressel, with a great sword in his possession." -RiteW -Pause 1500 -RiteW "Rather odd, do thou not think, that the apprentice to a -RiteW scribe would have such a weapon?" -RiteW -Color 2 0 -RiteW Dost thou: -RiteW [30[[F0A[30][20 Seek the scribe's apprentice, Tressel, -RiteW [30[[F0B[30][20 Seek the blacksmith's apprentice, Grey, -RiteW [30[[F0C[30][20 Attempt to visit both before nightfall. -RiteW -ASK ABC -ANSWER 1 -Set Key1 1 -Set Key2 0 -Set Key3 1 -ENDANS 1 -ANSWER 2 -Set Key1 0 -Set Key2 1 -Set Key3 1 -ENDANS 2 -ANSWER 3 -Set Key1 1 -Set Key2 1 -IF KEY60 = 0 -Set Key3 0 -IFElse -Set Key3 1 -IFEND -ENDANS 3 -IF Key1 = 1 -Gosub 1 -IFEND -IF Key2 = 1 -Gosub 2 -IFEND -Goto 3 -Color 2 0 -Clear -RiteW Thou hast been informed that the scribe and his -RiteW apprentice, Tressel, live in an old tower about two hour's -RiteW ride beyond the castle. This Lovel fellow must cherish his -RiteW privacy. -RiteW -Pause 2000 -Color 6 0 -RiteW After a short journey, thou dost soon find thyself and Sir -RiteW Thomas just outside the tower of the scribe. Lovel's Tower is -RiteW an imposing structure. Two stone gargoyles flank the arch of -RiteW the main gate. Thou hast a disturbing feeling that the -RiteW gargoyles are watching thee. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 4 0 -RiteW -RiteW Wait! They are watching thee! They jump to the ground, -RiteW and engage thee and Thomas! -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Clear -Foe 16 Move Attack Close -Clear -Color 2 0 -RiteW Sir Thomas has also fared well, and the two gargoyles have -RiteW both become rigid stone once again. Slightly shaken, thou -RiteW entereth the tower. -RiteW -Pause 2000 -RiteW Lovel is a wizened man. Although he has seen many years, -RiteW he is still fairly healthy and whole. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 12 0 -RiteW "Out with it, old man!", shouts Sir Thomas. "What is the -RiteW meaning of this sorcerous assault?" -RiteW -Color 3 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW "I fear that I have no idea what caused the gargoyle to come -RiteW to life. They never have before." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 5 0 -RiteW -RiteW Thou dost tell him of the murder, and the suspicions of -RiteW the militia captain, Alfred. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 3 0 -RiteW "My apprentice, Tressel? Impossible! Tressel! Tressel, -RiteW come here! Now there, see for thyself." -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 6 0 -RiteW Tressel is an incredibly skinny boy, likely a lad of but a -RiteW dozen years. The sword must surely have been planted, for this -RiteW lad could scarce lift it! Thou return to town, having cleared -RiteW yet another suspect. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Clear -Color 6 0 -RiteW The blacksmith, Stanley, and his apprentice, Grey, are easy -RiteW to find in town. The blacksmith, a giant of a man, greets -RiteW thee: -RiteW -Color 1 0 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW " Impossible! Grey is completely incapable of such a thing! -RiteW Besides, he was working here late that night. It is both -RiteW impossible and unthinkable to believe that he could have done -RiteW it." -RiteW -Pause 2000 -Color 12 0 -RiteW "I'll fetch him out anyway," bellows Sir Thomas," I'll not -RiteW be cowed by this dark fellow." -RiteW -Pause 1000 -Color 6 0 -RiteW -RiteW Stanley and Sir Thomas exchange a glare of hatred, and Sir -RiteW Thomas heads for the back of the smithy. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 1 0 -RiteW "Thy patience and forbearance are appreciated. Thy -RiteW companion will find naught amis. Grey's armor is black, true, -RiteW but 'tis only a suit of chain mail. Also, many of the..WHAT IS -RiteW THAT!!" -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 4 0 -RiteW The forge fires flare up, and a flaming creature envelopes -RiteW the blacksmith. He is badly burned before thou canst react, -RiteW and by then, it has turned to attack thee! -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Foe 17 Attack Close -Clear -Color 6 0 -RiteW The badly burned Stanley is taken to a healer, while thou, -RiteW being unable to do aught else, part ways once again with Sir -RiteW Thomas, and return to the Caged Daemon. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 2 0 -IF Key3 0 -RiteW Just as thou dost return to the tavern, thou dost see the -RiteW last of the patrons, an old man, leaving. -RiteW -IFElse -RiteW Thy return to the tavern reveals an old man that thou hast -RiteW not seen earlier. He might reveal some useful information, if -RiteW plied with a few drinks. -RiteW -Pause 2000 -RiteW [30[[F0B[30][20uy him a drink, or -RiteW [30[[F0G[30][20o to thy room? -RiteW -ASK GB -ANSWER 1 -ENDANS 1 -ANSWER 2 -Color 3 0 -Gold - 3 -RiteW "Christopher, the name is, milord. I saw 'im, I did. 'is -RiteW hair was as red as thy blood. I saw 'im take of 'is 'elmet, -RiteW I did." -RiteW -Pause 1500 -RiteW "an 'is armor. 'is armor was... if only my shaky memory were -RiteW clearer." -Pause 1500 -Gold -3 -RiteW -RiteW "Thank 'e kindly for the drink, noble sair. Lesee, 'is armor -RiteW was plate mail. Don't see much a that around, no I don't." -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW "Twas coated in black, see. But it twasn't permanent, see. -RiteW Twas a quick job, easily done and easily removed, see. Now, -RiteW if only I could remember 'is face..." -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 2 0 -RiteW The old man's capacity isn't what it once was, and he is soon -RiteW snoring happily before he can tell thee aught else -RiteW -Pause 1500 -ENDANS 2 -IFEND -Pause 1500 -RiteW Thou dost collapse in thy bunk, exhausted from thy day's -RiteW searching -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 7 0 -RiteW Near midnight, thou art awakened by a barely audible voice -RiteW whispering: -RiteW -Pause 1000 -Color 15 0 -RiteW "Dear master." -RiteW -P 1500 -Color 4 0 -RiteW Thou art on thy feet instantly, as Michael, the deranged -RiteW thief, enters thy window. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 15 0 -RiteW "Dear master, thou hast left me to rot! Thou hast left me -RiteW to Thag's hideous tortures. I will slay thee for thy lack of -RiteW pity!" -RiteW -Pause 2500 -Clear -Foe 4 Attack Close -Clear -Color 2 0 -RiteW That was easy. The pitiful fool swung his blade like a -RiteW fishwife's broom. The red-haired thief wilt not steal anymore. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 7 0 -RiteW -RiteW A few fitful hours later, the herald Frederick awakens thee. -RiteW -Pause 1000 -Color 14 0 -RiteW "The time hath come for thy passing of judgment. We go now -RiteW to the castle." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 2 0 -RiteW At the castle entrance, there is a nobleman of proud bearing. -RiteW He approaches thee. -Pause 1200 -Color 9 0 -RiteW "The Baron's son, William, is innocent. I am Lord Tristram -RiteW Mansfield, master of Mansfield Manor." -RiteW -Pause 1000 -RiteW "The night of the murder, William Clifford wast preparing for -RiteW the last day of the tournament upon my dominions, which art a -RiteW three day ride from here. Many saw his victory in the final -RiteW pass, and couldst confirm that he could not have been anywhere -RiteW near here that night." -RiteW -Color 7 0 -RiteW With all these thoughts and suspicions echoing in thy head, -RiteW thou enterest the Clifford Hall of Judgment, hoping that the -RiteW faith the king hath placed in thee has not been poorly founded. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Set Key70 20 -Goto Finish -Pause 2000 -Clear -Color 6 0 -RiteW The trumpets blare forth a grand fanfare! -Pause 1000 -RiteW -RiteW The court is now assembled to hear thy judgment. -RiteW -IF Key70 = 20 -IFElse -RiteW Thou canst not render justice without first finding the -RiteW facts of the case! -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Turns 5 -Exit -IFEND -Pause 1500 -Clear -Turns 5 -Color 2 0 -RiteJ THY KNIGHTLY LIST OF SUSPECTS -RiteW [A] Lord Samuel Clifford [N] Sarah, the Maidservant -RiteW [B] Edmund Clifford [O] Frederick, the Herald -RiteW [C] William Clifford [P] Sir Transtrum Mansfield -RiteW [D] Bardolph, the Doctor [Q] The Bandits -RiteW [E] Lovel, the Scribe [R] The Wolves -RiteW [F] Tressel, his Apprentice [S] The Bear -RiteW [G] Michael, the Thief [T] Thyself -RiteW [H] Thag, the Jailer [U] The Mischievous Sprite -RiteW [I] Stanley, the Blacksmith [V] The Poacher -RiteW [J] Grey, his Apprentice [W] The King! -RiteW [K] Chris, the Old Man [X] Marodar, the Evil Wizard -RiteW [L] Brandon, the Innkeeper [Y] The Goblin King -RiteW [M] Sir Thomas, the Knight [Z] Nobody (freak accident) -RiteW -Color 5 0 -RiteW "By my honor, and by the power of the King's name, I do -RiteW hereby place the guilt of this crime upon... -ASK ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ -ANSWER 1 -Clear -RiteW ... Lord Samuel Clifford. The devious man went mad and -RiteW killed both his son and himself" -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Rather absurd, isn't it? -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Exit -ENDANS 1 -ANSWER 2 -Clear -RiteW ...Edmund Clifford. The devious man went mad and killed both -RiteW his father and himself" -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Rather absurd, isn't it? -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Exit -ENDANS 2 -ANSWER 3 -Clear -RiteW -RiteW William Clifford. Tis obvious he coveted his father's post." -RiteW -Color 2 0 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Tis folly not to accept the word of one of the land's leading -RiteW noblemen, especially when 'tis backed by many a witness. -RiteW -Pause 2500 -Exit -ENDANS 3 -ANSWER 4 -Clear -RiteW -RiteW Bardolph, the Doctor. His story is purely nonsense. Only -RiteW the murderer himself could know as much about the murder." -RiteW -Pause 2500 -Color 2 0 -RiteW -RiteW How absurd thy accusation! The doctor is a frail old man, -RiteW and couldn't slay a mouse, let alone a skilled knight! -RiteW -Pause 2500 -Exit -ENDANS 4 -ANSWER 5 -Clear -RiteW -RiteW Lovel, the scribe. He must have planted the sword on his -RiteW apprentice." -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW The old man has not the strength, nor the motive. Thy -RiteW judgment ist badly impaired. -RiteW -Pause 2000 -Exit -ENDANS 5 -ANSWER 6 -Clear -RiteW -RiteW Tressel, Lovel's Apprentice. He has the sword after all." -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 2 0 -RiteW -RiteW The puny child couldn't have the Baron. Tis likely he -RiteW couldn't have lifted the sword, let alone wear full plate mail, -RiteW let alone use both and flee in the process! -RiteW -Pause 3000 -Exit -ENDANS 6 -ANSWER 7 -Clear -RiteW Michael, the Thief. It must have been him. The fiend hated -RiteW the Baron" -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW The Baron couldn't have been slain by that pitiful creature. -RiteW Thou art a fool thrice over to think thyself a better knight -RiteW than the Baron by such a great margin. -RiteW -Pause 3500 -Exit -ENDANS 7 -ANSWER 8 -Clear -RiteW Thag, the Jailor. That beast is capable of anything!" -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 2 0 -RiteW -RiteW Anything except striking a level blow at a man half again -RiteW his height. -RiteW -Pause 2000 -Exit -ENDANS 8 -ANSWER 9 -Clear -RiteW Stanley, the Blacksmith. His actions were obviously -RiteW suspicious!" -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 2 0 -RiteW -RiteW Even thou hast trouble believing such an absurd charge. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Exit -ENDANS 9 -ANSWER 10 -Clear -RiteW -RiteW Grey, the Blacksmith's Apprentice. He has black armor, -RiteW after all." -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Indeed. Black CHAIN MAIL. Besides, the Blacksmith himself -RiteW said that he was at work that night. -RiteW -Pause 2500 -Exit -ENDANS 10 -ANSWER 11 -Clear -RiteW -RiteW Christopher, the Old Man in the tavern. He seemed to know -RiteW so much, he must have did it himself!" -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Thy judgment grows thin. Perhaps thou hast shared too many -RiteW drinks with Christopher. -RiteW -Pause 2500 -Exit -ENDANS 11 -ANSWER 12 -Clear -RiteW -RiteW Brandon, the Innkeeper. He must have done it! He knows -RiteW much about the murder, it seems." -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 2 0 -RiteW -RiteW Dwarves don't go about cutting tall people's heads off. -RiteW They just don't! -RiteW -Pause 2000 -Exit -ENDANS 12 -ANSWER 13 -Clear -RiteW -RiteW Sir Thomas. He has red hair. He was here. He has tried -RiteW to shed the blame on William Clifford. He has both the armor -RiteW and the weapon. Note that his armor is freshly polished, to -RiteW remove the dark color upon it. I wouldn't doubt by his -RiteW conspicuous absence that he was responsible for the Fire -RiteW Elemental, as well at the Gargoyles I wouldn't doubt that by -RiteW his size and hair, that he is actually the Baron's illegitimate -RiteW son, seeking to claim the inheritance by killing his father and -RiteW his elder brother, and having his younger brother removed in -RiteW the process." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 2 0 -RiteW -RiteW The entire court stares at thee in awe. Cries of "Fool" -RiteW and "Fiend" surround thee. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -RiteW Sir Thomas is infuriated. He is nearly incoherent with -RiteW fury. Then, the doctor, Bardolph and Sarah, the maidservant, -RiteW declare that thy story tis valid. Each of then relate that -RiteW the Baron's second wife was known to the Baron before the first -RiteW had died of the plague. Thy story supported, the court needs -RiteW but one remaining proof. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Color 15 0 -RiteW -RiteC Sir Thomas provides it. -Pause 2000 -Clear -Color 4 0 -RiteW In a dazed fury, Sir Thomas draws his Two-Handed Sword, the -RiteW one stained with the blood of his kin, and attacks thee! -RiteW -Pause 3200 -Clear -Foe 15 Attack Move -Clear -Color 2 0 -RiteW The corpse of Sir Thomas the false knight lies before thee. -RiteW Thy duty done, thou prepare to return to the Towne of Thabes. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 7 0 -RiteW Suddenly, the corpse of Sir Thomas dissolves into a thick, -RiteW greasy black smoke. The smoke rises up from the floor, and -RiteW forms into the familiar face of Sir Thomas! -RiteW -Pause 2000 -Color 12 0 -RiteW "Thou may hath defeated me this time, but I am not finished! -RiteW Thy fate shall be grim indeed, when I return to the Kingdom of -RiteW Thabes!" -RiteW -Color 7 0 -RiteW The smoke fades, and pours out of the hall through a window, -RiteW into the sunlit sky. -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Clear -Color 2 0 -RiteW Thou returneth to the towne, and thy passage is swift and -RiteW without impediment. -RiteW -Color 6 0 -RiteW Two weeks later, an envoy from the Baron William Clifford -RiteW reaches thee. Opening it, thou read: -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Color 9 0 -RiteW -RiteW "Thy actions to aid my person are not unnoticed. This envoy -RiteW bears a token of my gratitude. Use it in Honor and with -RiteW Wisdom, for thou hath shown both." -RiteW -Color 10 0 -Wait -Exper + 50 -Gold + 1500 -ENDANS 13 -ANSWER 14 -Clear -RiteW Sarah, the maidservant. She must have done it." -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Thy jest is not taken well by this august court. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Exit -ENDANS 14 -ANSWER 15 -Clear -RiteW Frederick, the Herald. He has to have been responsible!" -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Thou art charged with finding the one who is guilty of -RiteW murder, not undying loyalty! -RiteW -Pause 2500 -Exit -ENDANS 15 -ANSWER 16 -Clear -RiteW Sir Transtrum Mansfield. He must have sought to claim the -RiteW properties of his neighbor." -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW 'tis absurd to charge someone on no evidence. 'tis purest -RiteW folly to charge a leading noble on such terms! -RiteW -Pause 2500 -Exit -ENDANS 16 -ANSWER 17 -Clear -RiteW The Bandits. I caught them fleeing the area on my way here!" -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Is there no end to thy absurd accusations? -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Exit -ENDANS 17 -ANSWER 18 -Clear -RiteW The Wolves I caught them fleeing the area on my way here!" -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Is there no end to thy absurd accusations? -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Exit -ENDANS 18 -ANSWER 19 -Clear -RiteW The Bear I caught it fleeing the area on my way here!" -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Is there no end to thy absurd accusations? -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Exit -ENDANS 19 -ANSWER 20 -Clear -RiteW I did it! I admit it! I can't stand living with the lie -RiteW any longer! -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW I fear that thou hast lost the last remaining shreds of thy -RiteW sanity. -RiteW -Pause 2500 -Exit -ENDANS 20 -ANSWER 21 -Clear -RiteW The Mischievous Sprite. It stole my weapon, it must have -RiteW stole others as well, and used them too!" -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Is there no end to thy absurd accusations? -RiteW -Pause 1000 -Exit -ENDANS 21 -ANSWER 22 -Clear -RiteW The Poacher. I saw signs of him in the area on my way here!" -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Is there no end to thy absurd accusations? -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Exit -ENDANS 22 -ANSWER 23 -Clear -RiteW The King! The King did it. -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Thy standing as a Knight of Thabes is in severe jeopardy. -RiteW Throw thyself at his mercy, or thou mayest regret thy action -RiteW for the remainder of thy short life. -RiteW -Pause 3500 -Exit -ENDANS 23 -ANSWER 24 -Clear -RiteW Marodar, the Evil Wizard. I'm not exactly sure how, but -RiteW I'm sure he did it! -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Who is Marodar. Never heard of him. -RiteW -Pause 1500 -Exit -ENDANS 24 -ANSWER 25 -Clear -RiteW The Goblin King! The Goblin King did it. -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Right. The Goblin King disguised himself as a knight and -RiteW stealthfully slipped into the castle to kill two, and only two -RiteW people. Thou hast lost any resemblance to a man of wisdom! -RiteW -Pause 3500 -Exit -ENDANS 25 -ANSWER 26 -Clear -RiteW Nobody did it. I'm sure that it was just a freak of nature. -RiteW -Color 2 0 -Pause 1500 -RiteW -RiteW Thou art surely bereft of all sanity. -RiteW -Pause 1590 -Exit -ENDANS 26