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59 lines
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Deathlord
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Electronic Arts
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(C) 1987 By: Al Escudero and David Wong
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Emperor's Exhortation:
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Once, my kingdom knew peace. Now it only knows evil.
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Renegade forces have infested my realm, destroying Kodan's second largest
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city. Their Provocation's continue unabated, threatening the safety of my
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people and making travel unsafe in many parts of my kingdom.
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They approach the seat of my power, lurking insolently in the catacombs
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under my castle. At the head of the devilry is an outcast wizard.
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Plans to dispatch him have failed, as he has set up magical barriers
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that have befuddled even my most experience scouting parties.
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As the Ninth Emperor of the Kingdom of Kodan,
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I call upon you, brave adventurers, to seek out the source of the
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living malice and restore calm and civility to Kodan.
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For your success, I promise these riches:
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100,000 pieces of gold and choice southern lands for each
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member of your party. Beyond these, you will bring honor to your
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family name, a name which will be repeated through the centuries
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with great reverence.
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Whether you are driven by ancestral duty or adventurous desire,
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go forth with fortune in your future. Be diligent in your journey.
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Guard yourself in battle, recover from the setbacks that may befall you,
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and above all, pleasure in the nobility of your cause.
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Remember, he who fights and dies is honored, but he who fights and lives
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is honored AND rewarded.
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Emperor Nakamoto.
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Greetings from the Deathlord
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Stupid adventurers! Your weak party is not enough to stop even my most
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slack-spined drone. I would encourage you to stay in he security of your
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little homes, but I thrive on misery and dread. Y
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our futile quest to stop me is sure to yield just that. Even if you defeat
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my lowly pawn, you still must answer to me, face to face.
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Should you insist on pursuing this fatal course, I offer these clues:
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Seven words, six items and your ineptitude prevent us from meeting.
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Go Now. And prepare to embrace your emperor in my hell.
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Stuff off the Box:
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Weird-acting people. Monsters. Samurais and Ninjas. Evil.
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folks so nasty no one calls them quaint.
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Dungeons everywhere - dungeons, dungeons, more dungeons. and continents
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.... too many for map. A world that never stops and comes fast.
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And I,a mortal with hurting head,a keyboard and few hundred hours to give
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am bound by duty more venerable than time to save life of Emperor.
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Must save him from a Deathlord out of a mind past Byzantine.
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Next time,take harmless Niagara Falls tour instead
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