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BardsMaker
The Bards Tale Character Editor By Alan Bell. 29/1/89
Written for ST/AMIGA FORMAT
Note: See Update Notes for the latest information
This BASIC program allows the user to edit or create from scratch a standard
Bards Tale character file, which can be loaded into 'The Bards Tale' and
'The Bards Tale II' by Electronic Arts.
On loading, you will be presented with a default status form.
At the top of the screen is a customary menu bar containing 6 Menus.
These are as follows;
1:- Project Menu
2:- Race Menu
3:- Class Menu
4:- Attributes Menu
5:- Statistics Menu
6:- Spell Levels Menu
The Project Menu
This menu follows the usual format, allowing the loading and saving of
character files. The 'Save' option only operates after a previous 'Open'
or 'Save as' operation. It is also disabled after 'New', which resets the
values to the default character setting.
Character Files in 'The Bards Tale' are saved with a prefix of 'TPW.'
and a suffix of '.C'.
eg. The character MARKUS is saved as 'TPW.MARKUS.C'
Fortunately, this program recognises this fact and adds these pieces on.
All you need to do is supply the name of the character and, on single
drive machines, swap disks whenever prompted.
Race Menu
Using this menu, you can select the race of your character simply by
highlighting it with the pointer. A mark will be placed by the side to
indicate the current selection.
Class Menu
This menu operates in exactly the same way as the race menu just described.
Attributes Menu
All the parameters in this menu require a numerical input. Just choose
the option you wish to change and type in the new value at the prompt,
followed by <RETURN>. Minimum and maximum values are displayed in brackets.
Statistics Menu
This menu operates in exactly the same way as the Attributes menu just
described.
Note: If your character is non-magical, you will not be able to
select options relating to spells.
Spell Level Menu
Providing your character has a magical class, you can use this
menu to adjust the spell levels of each of the four mage levels.
This menu operates in the same way as the attributes menu.
Notes for future development
At the moment I am planning on adding an Equipment menu and a system
for loading and editing Bards Tale II characters. If you are interested
in an update, send an S.A.E. plus disk to;
Alan Bell,
21 Cromer Street,
Middlesbrough,
Cleveland.
England.
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