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The Infernal Tome Episode 1: Shardmoure Keep Shareware Evaluation Version Copyright 1996 Don Lemons An MVP Software Production Welcome to The Infernal Tome, a fantasy/role-playing adventure game. In Tome you will encounter strange creatures and bizarre situations, as you explore Shardmoure Keep below the world of Garon. You will be called upon to solve puzzles, defeat enemies, all the while keeping your party of four alive and healthy. If you've never played a role-playing game before, here are a few general hints. First, pick up everthing you can find. When you encounter a new area, search it thoroughly. Second, save your game often. In Tome you will meet up with some fearsome monsters. While there are ways your party can recover even from the fiercest attack, you may want to go back to a saved game sometimes. Tome lets you save many games at different stages. Third, look carefully at messages you are given. Often they are clues that are necessary to solve the game's puzzles. In Tome you will lead a party of four characters. While you can choose your characters and give them characteristics and abilities of your choosing, it is best to play the game for a while first with the default characters to get a feel for what is needed. Tome allows you to jump right in and start playing, but it also gives veteran RPG players the flexibility to choose almost everything about their party. Finally, read this entire manual. In fact, print it out and keep it handy while you are playing the game. It contains a lot of valuable information. This game is shareware. You may freely try it. If you like it or find it useful, then you must register with MVP Software. To "register" a shareware game means to purchase it directly from the developer. (Shareware games are evaluation versions only, which means you have the right to try them, but after trying them you must either register them with the author or delete them from your system. It is unlikely that anyone will check up on you, so shareware works because of the honesty of users.) When you register you will receive The Infernal Tome trilogy CD, which includes all of the following additional features: * All three spine-tingling episodes -- 20 megs in all. * Lots more monsters, graphics, music, sound and animations. * Incredible digitized speech throughout the game. * A CD of suspense and intrigue (not available on diskette). * A hint book and manual written by the author that will help get you through those tough spots. * Cheat codes for party power-ups, healing and kill monsters. * An auto-map so you can tell where you've been in the Keep and what territory remains to be explored. The Infernal Tome trilogy CD has a suggested retail price of $39.95. However, MVP customers may purchase it directly from MVP for just $29.95 plus shipping, a savings of $10. So order today! To order, call 800-968-9684 toll-free 24 hours a day. 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To visit our new home page, just set your WWW browser to this URL: http://www.mvpsoft.com While there, you can see descriptions of all our releases, download the shareware versions with a click of your mouse button, and check out full color screen shots for all of our games. Be sure to leave feedback telling us how you like our page! If you prefer using direct ftp to get our files, you can find them at the following sites: ftp.mvpsoft.com/pub/mvpsoft ftp.he.net/pub/mvpsoft ftp.uwp.edu/pub/msdos/games/mvp archive.uwp.edu/pub/msdos/games/mvp Users accessing either of the last two sites on this list must include a dash in front of their email addresses for the password. Without that dash the software won't give you access. These sites also have many mirrors, so just look for a game site with an MVP directory, and you'll be assured of getting the best games around! The Story So Far . . . In a future time, science has become as magic. In this time two scientists, Peter and Bartholomew, created the ultimate spell that could stop time itself. To protect their work, they recorded it in a mysterious book they named the Infernal Tome, and they created a world, named Garon, and stored the Tome in its fiery depths. They populated Garon with a race of beings called the Draden. But sadly, these two scientists argued. Their disagreement resulted in a cataclysmic battle, ending with Peter banishing Bartholomew into the depths of Garon. Eventually the Draden evolved into 4 races -- Dryadens, Grimhadens, Humans, and Halflings. These races only faintly remembered their creators, now named P'Tah and B'Nah. As the years passed the races formed the High Council. The first Lord of the High Council, Lord Tenis, governed the races with an iron hand. In his half-awakened state B'Nah offered Tenis the gift of ultimate power, if he would but submit his will. Tenis succumbed to this temptation, but in the madness of the power, he killed his consort, the Lady Ganryn. In his anger, Tenis took upon himself the name of the King of Shadows. To honor his vow to B'Nah, he built Shardmoure Keep to protect the entrance to B'Nah's resting place, but in vengeance he allowed no one access to B'Nah's crypt. The ShadowKing has discovered and started to unravel the secrets of the Infernal Tome. The priests of P'Tah have commanded you and your party to venture forth into Shardmoure and wrest the Tome from his grasp. And thus it begins... My-Fetu's Diary --------------- I am My-Fetu born sired of Calatus, of the clan of the ShadowWeaven, of the race of Halfling, of the people named Voranu. These are the chronicles of my participation in the quest to free the Tome from the clutches of the Dead Lord. Day 1 ----- I was summoned by messenger to report to the priests of temple P'Tah in my home haven of Enu. An acolyte loomed before me at the vestibule and issued me to the chamber of the high priest S'Tak and bid me sit. As my eyes became accustomed to the gloom I made out the shadowy figure of S'Tak, his snowy white beard glowing faintly. I advanced towards him but drew up short as he held up a single gnarled finger. I was frozen, my breath caught in my throat. He finished his ruminations and raised a wizened face towards me. A single brow shot up. "So this is what the race of Halfling has to offer," he said. "Ah well, the foundation of a building cannot be judged from it's entrance." He lowered his finger and I was released. "The future of the Voranu rests upon the shoulders of you and your party," he said. "The danger is grave. You must proceed to Shardmoure Keep, on the northern reaches of the Bright Lands. Waiting there will be the Dead Lord with his minion, the King of Shadows." I protested. "The Dead Lord is but a myth used to frighten the young," I said. "Tell me not of fantasies." "QUIET!" roared the druid master. "Forsooth, I tell you now in truth. This generation has much to learn of the Time of Legends. The age of childhood is passed." I protested more, but to little avail. Now I and my three companions find ourselves journeying to the northern reaches, our wallets containing letters of writ drawing upon the coffers of the order of P'Tah. Day 12 ------ This day we have reached the Dragonspine, the home of the Grimhaden, the squat softspoken masters of the stone. The race of the Grimhaden are taciturn, tending to themselves, their attitudes doubtless brought on by the cold starkness of their mountain retreats. This was a time to rest our weary bodies and replenish our stores. P'Tor, the blunt warrior of our traveling party, seemed at peace among the lands of his people. We presented our letters of writ with little use. The Grimhaden pay scant attention to those they deem lesser among Voranu. Only the agreements of the Accord Codex ensure that they abide by the rule of the High Council. If not for P'Tor drawing upon the favors of his extended family we would have gone hungry. Day 15 ------ We crossed into the forests of Dryaden. The Dryaden are a quiet race, looking down imperiously on those not of their kind. From my time with Nandori however, I know that they have a humorous streak, which they strive to keep hidden from the others of the Voranu. As we crossed the Solemn river, we surprised a Dark Monk. The follower of darkness glared and cast a single firebolt that singed my tunic. Another flash paralyzed P'Tor, placing him under a Hold Spell. I muttered a quick release spell, freeing him to wreak havoc with his short sword. We made short work of the monk after that, suffering only minor wounds. Day 19 ------ We have finished our northern trek to the gates of ShardMoure Keep. After dealing with the Ogre guard positioned at the entrance, we have made our way inside. The entrance has closed behind us. We have but one way in which we can travel, forward into the gloom.... Thus far the reading of the diary of My-Fetu. Installation of The Infernal Tome If you downloaded this file from a BBS or online service, installation is simple. First, make sure you are out of Windows completely. Next, unarchive the files into a directory on your hard drive. Then type TOME and press ENTER. That's all there is to it! If the game doesn't load, read the next section. Once Tome is loaded, the first thing you will see is a configuration screen for customizing the sound and music on your system. Move the slide bars on this screen to change the volume levels of the sound and music to your taste. System Requirements and Troubleshooting --------------------------------------- The Infernal Tome requires a 386 or higher processor, at least 4 meg RAM, 550 free conventional RAM, and a VGA graphics card and monitor. A mouse and sound card are recommended. If Tome doesn't load when you try to play the game, it will probably give you an error message indicating that your system doesn't have enough available memory for the program to run. To solve this problem, first go back to the DOS prompt. Then type MEMMAKER and press ENTER. Memmaker is a DOS utility that will organize your computer's memory more efficiently. Accept the default settings in Memmaker, running it in "Express Setup," and telling it that you need "No EMS", or expanded memory. Expanded memory is an old an inefficient way of organizing memory in excess of 1 meg. Memmaker will reboot your computer a few times. When it is finished, it will give you a report on the additional memory it has freed up. It should say that your system has at least 550k free conventional RAM and 2 meg XMS (extended memory). If you have run Memmaker and you still get the insufficient memory message when you try to run Tome, load your CONFIG.SYS file into a text editor and put the word "rem" in front of the line in which you see "EMM386", and reboot your computer. (If you don't know how to do this you shouldn't be messing with this setting on your computer anyway, so I would rather not say much more about this.) Another option is to purchase QEMM 8, a third-party memory manager that is far superior to EMM386, which comes with DOS. Here are some other command-line settings you can use to load Tome if you experience other difficulties. To invoke any of these, load the game by typing TOME /<option>, where <option> refers to any of the three following choices. (Don't type the brackets when you use any of these.) /CFG - Normally, TOME does not ask your system configuration at the outset after the first time you play it. To force TOME to present the configuration menu, use this option. /LOW - For computers with slower VGA boards or CPUs, the /LOW switch will turn off some of the game display detail. This will not impact the game's playability, just some of the finer graphic details. /NOSB - In certain instances, TOME may mistakenly detect a Sound Blaster board. This can cause the game to crash. Using this option will force TOME to configure itself for the PC speaker. At any time during the game, you may press the ? key to bring up either a help file or My-Fetu's diary. Another common problem with DOS games is that the mouse driver may not be loaded. If your mouse doesn't work with the game, this is why. A mouse driver is a piece of software that allows DOS programs to communicate with the hardware. It is normally called MOUSE.EXE or MOUSE.COM. For your mouse to work with Tome you must find and run this program first. If you don't know where it is, contact the company from whom you purchased your computer. A properly setup system will load the mouse driver automatically upon bootup. The People of Garon Welcome to TOME, a multi-character fantasy role-playing trilogy. Within TOME, you will take your party of characters into the depths of Shardmoure Keep, home of the ShadowKing. To successfully win the game, you will have to solve puzzles, find important items, learn the art of combat, and deal with villains such as the Keeper, the dead lord B'Nah, and the ShadowKing himself. Quick Start ----------- TOME comes preloaded with four characters who have a healthy spread of abilities. If you would like to play the game using these four characters, select New Game from the Main Menu, and then Select START. For those who like to create their own characters, read on. Character Creation ------------------ You can create new characters every time you select NEW GAME from the Main Menu. From the NEW GAME you may select START a new game, LOAD characters from a previous game, edit a character, or EXIT back to the Main menu. A character's traits are divided into two categories: ATTRIBUTES and TRAINING. ATTRIBUTES are those abilities that are dictated by a character's race. They are inborn and cannot change. Attributes range from 0 (none at all) to 20 (superhuman). Depending on the attributes' values possessed by a character, that character can enter certain professions. These attributes include: Intelligence - Self explanatory. The intelligence of a character is a primary trait for wizards. Strength - Strong characters can hit harder and carry more weight. Strength is primary for barbarians, and secondary for paladins. Piety - How devout is the character? Piety is an essential trait for a cleric, and to a lesser extent for paladins. Coordination - The eye-hand coordination of the character, fundamental for a thief. In addition to the these four primary traits, there are two other traits that are just as important, governing how your character reacts. Speed - How quickly a character regains the use of his hands once he strikes in battle. Hit Points - The amount of damage a character can take before s/he dies. When you create your character, you are allowed a certain number of attribute "BONUS POINTS." These range from 0-2 and may be distributed across the character's abilities to customize the character as you wish. You are only awarded attribute points during character creation. TRAINING reflects the areas in which a character has been trained. Although partially influenced by ATTRIBUTES (i.e., a character cannot possess more skill than he has the innate ability for), these skills can grow as the character moves through the game. Trained skills include: Locks/Traps - Skill in picking locks and disarming traps. Should be at least a 6. Scribing - The ability to recognize artifacts. Without this ability, a character may unintentionally injure himself or others through the incorrect use of an object. A '6' in this category gives the party the ability to read all languages, including Grimhaden, Dryaden, High Voranu, and Shadowen. Weapons - How your character handles contact and range weapons and shields. Water - Training in water magic. Earth - Training in earth magic. Air - Training in magic of the air. Fire - Training in fire magic. As with ATTRIBUTES, you have from 0-2 Bonus points to customize the character. Unlike ATTRIBUTES, you get additional training points for every 100, 150, or 200 valor points (depending upon the play level you select) until your character becomes a 10th level character. Not all characters need to be proficient in all areas, of course, but your party should have a wide range of attributes and training. Character Condition ------------------- During the game your characters will encounter traps and different monsters. During these encounters your character will sometimes become hampered. The characters' current conditions are represented by small icons on the game play screen next to the their faces. These icons include: a skull for death, a green face for poisoned, a ZZZZ symbol to indicate a stun or paralysis, and a ??? symbol to indicate a confused character. A stunned or paralyzed character will awaken after a day's rest. During that day, he can perform no action. The condition can be lifted with an Awaken spell. A confused character will only perform the action asked of him approximately 50% of the time. A day's rest will cure confusion. A poisoned character will remain poisoned until either a cure poison spell is cast, or a cure poison potion is found (or made) and administered. Poisoned characters wil tire more easily and will be damaged more severely during combat. A dead character may be revived through a Raise The Dead spell, or by the administering of a Raise The Dead potion. The magic mirror in the garden in episode one can also raise a dead character to life again. The Professions --------------- There are six professions. There are certain minimum attribute points required to enter each profession. Each profession provides training in certain areas. The professions are: Barbarian - Extremely capable with weapons, but lacking any ability at all with magic, barbarians are the perfect fighting machine. To enter the barbarian profession a character must have a strength of at least 13. Barbarians are highly trained in the use of weapons and have a little skill in the use of lock picks and traps. Paladin - Paladins are holy knights, trained in the use of the healing arts as well as the use of weapons. To enter the paladin profession, a character must have at least a 10 in both piety and strength. Wizards - Wizards are highly intelligent and extremely well trained in all forms of magic (but hold some disregard for the healing magic of water). The primary trait for wizards is intelligence. A character must have at least an intelligence level of 13 to be a Wizard. Rogue - Rogues are jacks of all trades, and masters of none. Unlike the skilled professions, Rogues have picked up their training on the street, learning a little of every skill. A Rogue is a valuable addition to any party lacking in several skills. Clerics - Clerics are highly trained in the art of healing. A cleric's primary ability is his skill in water magic. A character must have at least an 11 in piety to enter the cleric profession. Thief - Thieves are highly trained in the art of manipulating locks and traps. Without a thief your characters are likely to jam most locks and set off most traps. A character needs a minimum of 12 in coordination to become a thief. Gender ------ In addition to attributes and training, two other factors are important. These are gender and race. A male character has an additional rating point for strength, while a female character has an additional rating point for coordination. Males lose a rating point for coordination; females lose a point for strength. The Races --------- There are four races among the Voranu (the people of Garon). These races include: Human - Good at most everything, exceptional at nothing. Little resistance to magic. Intelligence 7-14 Strength 9-15 Piety 10-14 Coordination 7-11 Hit Points 70-90 Speed 3-6 Grimhaden - Poor at magic, excellent strength and stamina. Good resistance to magic. Intelligence 6-12 Strength 12-18 Piety 2-6 Coordination 9-13 Hit Points 80-120 Speed 1-4 Dryads - Somewhat weaker than humans, good in in intelligence, coordination, and hand speed. Some resistance to magic. Intelligence 8-15 Strength 8-13 Piety 8-10 Coordination 10-15 Hit Points 50-70 Speed 5-8 Halflings - The weakest sorts physically, but the most skilled at all types of magic. Excellent resistance to magic. The most coordinated of the four races of the Voranu. Intelligence 9-18 Strength 7-12 Piety 10-16 Coordination 9-17 Hit Points 40-60 Speed 7-10 Magic Within Tome ----------------- Magic is very important within the world of TOME. Without characters skilled in the use of magic, your efforts will be doomed to failure, therefore a short discussion in magic is in order. There are 4 kinds of magic. Air spells are spells that manipulate the environment, such as 'Knock Knock' (opens locked doors) and Eagle Eye (Views a larger area of the map). Earth spells are those of the physical realm, such as Ice Storm, and HOLD. Water spells are healing spells, such as 'Balm of P'Tah'. Fire spells are attack spells, such as Fireball, and Inferno's Blast. Spells can be learned in 3 different ways. When you create a character, you will be prompted to select a spell for which the character has magic in each category. Likewise when the character gains a level (every 150, 250, or 400 valor points) you will again be asked. Current valor points, and the points required to go to the next level can be viewed on the character's profile, brought up by hitting F1-F4, or clicking with the left mouse key on the character's face. Finally, in the maze are magic scrolls that will impart one spell of a certain magic type. Play level ---------- When you first start TOME, the game will ask you for the play level. On the harder levels, monsters will be more difficult to kill and will be more prone to invoke special attacks. It will also be harder to advance your characters as you select harder levels. Playing The Infernal Tome Manipulating Characters ----------------------- Along the edges of the play field are the characters' faces. Below each face is shown what they are carrying in each hand. Next to the characters' face are three bar graphs showing their vitality, stamina, and magic strength. Each graph ranges from 0-100%. Vitality represents the character's life energy. When a character's vitality is less than 5, he falls asleep. When a character's vitality is 0, he is dead. Stamina represents the character's constitution (how quickly he will recover). If a character's stamina is less than 50%, he will not strike as hard nor recover as quickly. Magic represents the character's magic strength. As a character's magic strength falls, he is capable of casting fewer kinds of spells. Spellcasting Shortcut --------------------- There is a shortcut to spell casting. Select the character with the 'right' mouse button will go straight to the spell book, pre-selected to the last page that the character used. To select a character, to view his vital signs or see what's in his inventory, click the mouse on the character's face, or hit F1-F4. To use an item in a character's hand, select the hand with the left mouse, or click 1/2 for left/right character 1, 3/4 for left/right character 2, etc. Click with the right mouse key to take an object out of a character's hand, or to exchange the mouse object with the object in the character's hand. The Skull --------- Above the viewing area is a skull. The skull's eyes will glow when you encounter a trap you have already identified. Clicking the left mouse on the skull's head (or hit the Q key) and the skull will allow you to ask a question about the world of Garon. Try asking the skull about Tenis. Firesticks ---------- Throughout the maze are powerful weapons called firesticks. These invoke up to 100 points of damage upon a monster. These can be recharged by the spinning skulls. Hold the firestick up against a spinning skull and click the right mouse button to recharge the weapon. Movement -------- Movement is accomplished by clicking on the arrows below the 3D viewing area with the mouse, or using the numeric keypad. Radar View ---------- In the left lower corner of the screen is a radar view showing the area immediately around you. This view is especially helpful, since it shows the current state of all doors, levers, etc. Manipulating Objects -------------------- There are several ways to manipulate objects within TOME. Using the right mouse button, or the 'W' key, will 'work' objects such as locks, levers, and buttons. Clicking the left mouse key, or hitting 'G/D' will pick up and drop objects. If you have picked up an object, hitting the 'P' key will pitch (throw) it. If you are on a character's inventory screen, you may still Get and Drop objects. Use the right mouse button to 'use' an object. Use the left mouse button to exchange an object in the inventory bag for what's being carried by the mouse. Icon Menu --------- The Icon menu is located in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. There are 7 icons. Pressing the ? brings up the help text. Selecting the wizard, or hitting 'S' will allow you to cast a spell in one of the four categories -- Water, Earth, Air, or Fire. Spell Casting ------------- Hit S or select wizard on the icon menu. Select spellcaster. Move through the spells in the spellbook by clicking the mouse on the left/right hand edged of the book, or hit W, A, F, or E (for Water/Air/Fire/Earth). Spells that the magician knows and for which he has the strength are presented. Use the up down arrows to select or click on the spell with the mouse. The spell will be cast. In the Keep are special gems called T'Ganths. T'Ganths act as focusing gems that will boost the power of a magic user if held while casting. Locating these will make your magicians much more lethal. Checking Time of Day -------------------- Selecting the Timer, or hitting 'T' will display the time of day. Examining Items --------------- Selecting the Eyeball , or hitting 'X' will cause your characters to examine the space in front of them. Many objects throughout TOME are trapped. Before a trap can be disarmed, you must examine the object to find the trap. (Another way to find the trap is to use the object and have the trap explode in your face). Options ------- Selecting the Diskette, or hitting ESC will bring up the options menu. This menu allows saving/loading/exiting, swapping character positions, and re-configuring your sound options. Resting ------- Selecting the camp fire will rest your characters. During rest, stunned characters will awaken, and tired ones will re-gain stamina, vitality, and magic strength. Disarming Traps --------------- Selecting the safe icon, or hitting 'D' will give opportunity to disarm a trap that has been found by stumbling into it, or through examination. Doors ----- Doors are opened with levers, with buttons, with a key, with a token and by working combination locks. When opening a combination lock, it is easy to jam it. Using characters skilled at picking locks will help. Once a door is jammed, you must either use a 'Knock-Knock' spell, or find a way around the door. (There is at least one way around all locked doors in the game.) Buttons and Levers ------------------ Throughout the game there are many buttons and levers. These items might affect something anywhere else in the maze. Battling Monsters ----------------- Keep your front characters armed and strong. If they are weakening, don't hesitate to use a 'Balm of P'Tah', or even switch their position with another character. Use attack spells often. If necessary, try backing up right after you have struck (this will give your characters a chance to recover their hands). Remember that certain monsters are immune to certain types of magic. You have some control over how your characters react in battle. The character profile has two entries, Thrust/Swing and Dodge/Guard. Use the A/D keys or click on them with the mouse. Thrust means a quick forward thrust with the weapon. This results in only a 60% chance of hitting, but does double damage. Swing means swinging the weapon in a broad arc. This results in a 90% chance of hitting the enemy and does normal damage. Dodge means the character ducks. Guard means the character stands his ground, and tries to hit back. Monsters -------- Following is a brief list of some of the creatures of TOME. Armor class represents the chance the monster will absorb your blow. Hit points represents the amount of vitality of that monster. Watch out for monsters with special attacks! Some monsters will drop items when they are destroyed. Giant spider AC:4 HP:165-400 Magic Immunity: None Special Attack:Poison Dark Monk AC:7 HP:100-300 Magic Immunity:Earth Special Attack:Paralysis Magic:Yes Ogre guard AC:5 HP:225-500 Magic Immunity: Earth Special Attack:None Giant Rat AC:6 HP:200-500 Magic Immunity: None Special Attack:Fear (steals valor points) The Keeper AC:8 HP:700-900 Magic Immunity: Fire Special Attack:Stun and Paralysis Magic:Yes Additional Character Information -------------------------------- A character also has a food characteristic. If a character is starving, his vitality will go down quickly. The character's current inventory is represented on page two of the character's attributes. To select an object, click on it, or move the selection box and hit Enter (till the object is highlighted in red). Once the object is highlighted, you can move it, or, using the menu, Examine, or Use item. Page two shows you the amount of weight being carried. Spells ------ Water Spells ------------ Name Energy Min. User Rnk Min. Magic Level ---------------------------------------------------- Awaken 40 2 6 Awakens a party member who has been stunned. Cure Poison 50 1 7 Cures poison from a trap or a monster. Bless 45 1 1 Prevents extra damage to a character from a monster. Armor 30 2 6 Adds a point of armor protection to a character. P'Tah's Balm 15 1 4 Heals between 5 and 10 points of damage to a character. Raise Dead 80 5 5 Raises a party member from the dead. Ice Storm 25 2 5 Casts a freezing blast of cold at a monster. Make Vitality 50 2 1 Creates a healing potion (need an empty bottle). Make Life 60 4 4 Creates a death-curing potion (need an empty bottle). Earth Spells ------------ Knock Knock 25 3 5 Opens a locked door. Reveal Traps 25 1 3 Shows whether or not an object contains a trap. Dissolve Wall 25 2 5 Dissolves Push walls. Disarm Traps 30 3 5 Disarms trapped objects. Hold 50 1 1 Freezes a monster in place. Wind Spells ----------- Eagle Eye 10 2 3 Shows 5 surrounding map squares in all directions. Thunderbolt 30 1 5 Casts a roaring blast of sound at a monster. Confusion 20 1 3 Casts a web of confusion over a monster's senses. Unparalyze 35 1 5 Un paralyzes a paralyzed character. Levitate 25 1 6 Lifts and moves the party forward up to 3 spaces (use to get over pits, and floor clutter). Lightning 30 2 5 Casts a bolt of lightening against a monster. Ward 90 1 1 Places a spinning object barring a monster from advancing. If a monster is in the space then the ward will not form. Fire Spells ----------- Fire Ball 25 1 1 Casts a bolt of fire at a monster. Flame Strike 25 2 6 Casts several small balls of fire at a monster. Forge Metal 40 3 7 Strengthens a weapon so that it can hit harder. Inferno Blast 100 4 7 Casts a bolt of energy capable of killing most monsters. The Infernal Tome Trilogy Order Form Name ______________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________ City _______________________________ State ______ ZIP _____________ Country (if outside USA) __________________________________________ Important: The Infernal Tome trilogy is available on CD only. Price of The Infernal Tome Trilogy $29.95 Shipping and Handling (US) 4.00 Shipping and Handling (Canada) 5.00 Shipping and Handling (all other countries) 6.00 Michigan residents add sales tax 2.04 ----- Make check payable to "MVP Software" Total enclosed: $ Master Card/Visa information (credit card orders only) Card number __________________________________________ Expiration date ______________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLUNTARY QUESTIONS: Please help us determine what features you ==================== would like in future products. 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Ordering Information The Infernal Tome Trilogy CD is available from the following authorized distributors: In the United States: -------------------- MVP Software 1035 Dallas SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507-1407 phone: 800-968-9684 24-hour order line only (616) 245-8376 information, technical support, or orders. fax: (616) 245-3204 order price: $29.95 plus $4.00 shipping in the US, $5.00 shipping to Canada, $6.00 shipping everywhere else. Michigan residents please add appropriate sales tax. In Australia: ------------ Budgetware 9 Albermarle St Newtown NSW 2042 phone: (02) 519-4233 Fax: (02) 516-4236 order price: $A45.00 (includes shipping) In the United Kingdom: --------------------- Atlantic Coast Plc. Station Rd. Colyton, Devon, EX13 6HA phone: 1297 552222 Fax: 1297 553366 order price: L30 (includes shipping and taxes) Dealers please enquire. In Denmark and all of Scandanavia: --------------------------------- Pro-Soft Benloese Skel 4 G DK 4100 Ringsted phone: 53 61 90 42 fax: 53 61 93 91 order price: 210,00 kr. + VAT 25% + s/h 25,00 In Japan: -------- P. & A. Company Ltd 302 Bellwins, 1367-23 Nakagami, Akishima, Tokyo 196 phone: 425-46-9141 fax: 425-46-9142 BBS: 425-46-9143 order price: 4500 yen includes shipping and taxes Germany, Austria, and Switzerland --------------------------------- JDS -- Software Vertrieb Jens Driese Postfach 1269 D-26302 phone: 04451-85743 fax: 04451-860500 CIS: 100273,2252 BTX: DRIESE# order price: 49 DM (includes taxes) plus 6 DM shipping The Netherlands and Belgium --------------------------- CSD -- Computer Solutions Dorth Postbus 59 NL-7213 ZH Gorssel THE NETHERLANDS phone: (+31)0575.494.545 Fax: (+31)0575.491.222 order price: fl. 65,00 (includes VAT and shipping) Italy ----- Systems Comunicazioni srl via Olanda 6 - 20083 Gaggiano phone: (02) 9084 1814 fax: (02) 9084 1682 BBS: (02) 9084 1811 order price: Lire 62.000 IVA inclusa Spain ----- Friendware S.L. Rafael Calvo, 40 28010 Madrid phone: (91) 308 34 46 Fax: (91) 308 52 97 CIS: 100413,1667 order price: 4.000 Pts