16 "HAROLD:" " Im Harold the Gnome. I live in these" "tunnels. Since you are clearly new" "around here, Ill give you a bit of" "advise." " If you meet a monster, pay attention" "to the way it fights. If you meet it" "again, you will be ready for it." " Strong monsters are suceptible to" "fast attacks and/or sturdy defence." " Fast monsters are weak to powerfull" "attacks and/or flexible defence." " You should put all your effort into" "dodging, or none of your effort." "Never just use a little reflex. Its" "all or nothing." 15 "HERBERT:" " Hello surface dweller! I am a happy" "gnome. We gnomes are nearly the only" "peacefull inhabitants of this island" "and these caves. Id be glad to help" "you out." " First of all, the way out is guarded" "by a awfull monster named Trizhar." " If you meet him, remember that he" "has only one leg, and cant dodge your" "attacks very well." " Also, I recomend you visit my uncle's" "shop if you havent already. He sells" "good weapons as well as a few simple" "spells. Ill mark it on your map." 7 "TRIZHAR:" "Ha Ha! I remember you! you are the" "pathetic thing I threw into the" "volcano! Well, it seems you wont die" "easily." "" " I love a challenge!" 5 "AUG:" "MMM! this little thing looks" "appatizing! Come here tender" "morsel! Tonite I dine on human" "flesh!" 11 "SPIME:" " Oo hoo! I know you! The other gnomes" "told me about you. You want the way" "out? I dont know it, but I can tell" "you the way to a nice place to eat" "and rest yourself. Ill mark it on" "your map." " The way out of these mines is guarded" "by a big puffer fish named Aug. If you" "meet him, try using an ice spell..." "that is, if you know one..." 15 "BOB the HAMSTER:" "So, you found my secret area. Well," "Im impressed. As a reward, Ill teach" "you to assess your enemys tactics." " This skill gives you a vague idea" "of how your enemy will attack, but" "most importantly, it tells you what" "elemental offences or defences the" "monster is using." " And Ill tell you a secret too." "If you skip a levelup without giving" "yourself any abilitys, the next" "levelup will be that much better." "If you skip enough levelups, you can" "learn new spells." 11 "PHULE:" " The stranger! Ive heard alot about" "you! All the gnomes have been talking" "about how you beat Trizhar and Aug." " You want some advise? If you want to" "fight monsters without wandering" "around, press [F1]." " The exit from these sand dunes is" "blocked by a reanimated pile of bones" "named Calcichan. He's strong, but" "slow." 11 "BOB the HAMSTER:" " Do you know me? Are you me? If not," "then you wont get any help." "" "Would you belive me if I said you can" "reach the secret level by pressing" "the [F7] key one hundred and eleven" "times?" "" "If so, I have some swampland in" "Tennessee that Id like to sell you." 6 "CALCICHAN:" " Pathetic mortal! when I have killed" "you, your bones will bleach in the sun" "and then become part of me, making me" "stronger!" " Come to your doom!" 12 "BLANDY:" "Oo! Quite a creepy forest, isnt it!" " Say, did you know that there is a" "secret area back in the sand dunes?" "I dont know where it is, but Ill bet" "you could find it with a map. You can" "buy maps from a gnome who lives in" "this forest. His maps show places" "that you cant see." " Oh yes, and one more thing about" "maps. You can mark a place on your" "map by pressing [X]" 4 "JECKOMIRE:" " Die leafless one!" "You will make good fertalizer once" "you are torn to tiny peices!" 13 "HARVEY:" " Impressive that you got this" "far. Do you like this game?" "There are alot of great games" "available from BriTech international" "and Hamster Republic Productions." " If you want to get them, call" "(619)765-1970 or (310)324-8176" "and ask for information regarding" "BriTech or H.R.P. computer games." "" " Do you like this game enough to" "play it untill midnight?" 13 "You made it to the ship! But as" "you set sail, a huge tentacle" "grasps the rudder! A giant squid!" "" "KRAKENITE:" " You destroyed my minions, solved" "my maze, and now you think you will" "excape? Ill take you to the bottom" "of the sea! Ha! Ha! Gurgle! Burble!" "" "You are no match for the monster in" "single combat. You must ram him" "with the ship!"