
Spellmaster


[page="start"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]
[learn_name]
"Greetings, human creature.  I am Spellmaster Gruiin.

 Do you seek learning?"

[link="Tell me about your job."]
[linkto="job"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="startname"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]
[colour="#808080"]
You see Spellmaster Gruiin, of the Dra'kaan research team.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Good day, human.  I trust that life treats you well."

[link="Tell me about your job."]
[linkto="job"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="job"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]
"I am the Spellmaster.  It is my duty to learn and study
 the various magics which we are likely to need in our
 mission.

 With the right computing equipment, I can also custom
 design new spells, or modify existing ones to better
 suit our requirements.

 Have you ever wondered why you wake up after you have
 died?  That was my doing.. we loaded the resurrection
 spell into the magicserver.
 I had expected Xy'lan to interfere, though.  Evidently
 He wants to keep you alive as well."

[link="Can you teach me some spells?"]
[linkto="spells"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="spells"]
[am_carrying spellbook]
[if false][goto="spellbook"]
[goto="buy_spells"]
[endpage]


[page="buy_spells"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]
"Which of the eight protection rings interests you?"

[link="I want to learn some ring 7 spells."]
[linkto="buy_r7"]
[always]
[link="I want to learn some ring 6 spells."]
[linkto="buy_r6"]
[always]
[link="I want to learn some ring 5 spells."]
[linkto="buy_r5"]
[always]
[link="I want to learn some ring 4 spells."]
[linkto="buy_r4"]
[always]
[link="I want to learn some ring 3 spells."]
[linkto="buy_r3"]
[always]
[link="I want to learn some ring 2 spells."]
[linkto="buy_r2"]
[always]
[link="I want to learn some ring 1 spells."]
[linkto="buy_r1"]
[always]
[link="I want to learn some ring 0 spells."]
[linkto="buy_r0"]
[always]
[link="I've changed my mind.  Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r7"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"I have one ring seven spell that I can teach you.
 It is the Identify spell, and it allows you to know
 things about an object that your mortal eyes cannot
 tell you."

[link="I'd like to learn the Identify spell."]
[linkto="buy_r76"]
[link="I'm interested in a different ring."]
[linkto="buy_spells"]
[always]
[endpage]


[page="buy_r6"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"I have two ring six spells that I can teach you.

 First, the Peer spell, which connects data from your
 satellites into your brain, allowing you to see the
 area around you from above.

 I can also give you the All-Seeing-Eye spell, which
 is similar but more chaotic.  It shows you flashes
 of the land.  Not very stable.  I'll fix it someday."

[link="I'd like to learn the Peer spell."]
[linkto="buy_r63"]
[link="I'd like to learn the All-Seeing-Eye spell."]
[linkto="buy_r64"]
[link="I'm interested in a different ring."]
[linkto="buy_spells"]
[always]
[endpage]


[page="buy_r5"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"I have two ring five spells I can share with you.

 First, the Healing spell, which is the full version.
 The Ring 7 'Light Heal' spell is just a demo.

 Also, I can teach you the Cure spell, which dispells
 poison."

[link="I'd like to learn the Heal spell."]
[linkto="buy_r54"]
[link="I'd like to learn the Cure spell."]
[linkto="buy_r55"]
[link="I'm interested in a different ring."]
[linkto="buy_spells"]
[always]
[endpage]


[page="buy_r4"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Again, I have two ring four spells I can share with you.

 First, the Mark spell, which you cast upon a glass orb.
 You give an identifying number as a parameter.  Then,
 if you cast Recall later on, you will be brought back to
 wherever the orb was.

 This spell hasn't been very well tested before it was
 released and it has a few problems.  It doesn't work
 over very large distances, and it has few safeguards.
 If you put the orb inside a container and teleport to
 it, you will not have a fun time.

 And whatever you do, NEVER teleport to an orb you are
 carrying in your pocket!"

[link="I'd like to learn the Mark spell."]
[linkto="buy_r42"]
[link="I'd like to learn the Recall spell."]
[linkto="buy_r43"]
[link="I'm interested in a different ring."]
[linkto="buy_spells"]
[always]
[endpage]


[page="buy_r3"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"I have one single ring three spell to give you.

 This is Great Heal, the professional version of the
 healing system.  As government agents, we have an
 unlimited usage license for it, so there are no problems
 as long as you are working for us."

[link="Teach me the Great Heal spell."]
[linkto="buy_r33"]
[link="I'm interested in a different ring."]
[linkto="buy_spells"]
[always]
[endpage]


[page="buy_r2"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"I have just one ring two spell to give you.

 I can give you a utility that we use for diagnosing our
 artificial intelligences.  We call it 'Hear Truth'.
 It is only intended to work on our AIs, and I'm not sure
 what it will do if you use it on ones from your planet.

 However, you may find a use for it, perhaps on one of
 Xy'lan's servants."

[link="Teach me the Hear Truth spell."]
[linkto="buy_r25"]
[link="I'm interested in a different ring."]
[linkto="buy_spells"]
[always]
[endpage]


[page="buy_r1"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"I have two ring one spells I can give you.

 The first is Posess, which allows you to control the
 mind of another.
 I can also teach you a similar spell, which causes
 people to forget what they were doing and follow you
 around.  In your tongue, it would be called the
 'Pied Piper' spell.  We have a similar legend of our
 own."

[link="Teach me the Posess spell."]
[linkto="buy_r13"]
[link="Teach me the Pied Piper spell."]
[linkto="buy_r15"]
[link="I'm interested in a different ring."]
[linkto="buy_spells"]
[always]
[endpage]


[page="buy_r0"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Ring zero?  Are you sure that you are ready for this
 kind of power?

 Very well, but use it wisely.  These spells can be VERY
 dangerous.  At the moment I have two to offer you.

 First, I have the resurrection spell, which can revive
 fallen comrades.  I also have a hacked version of the
 Peer spell, that can see inside buildings.  It has a few
 problems."

[link="Teach me the Resurrection spell."]
[linkto="buy_r01"]
[link="Teach me the hacked peer spell."]
[linkto="buy_r03"]
[link="I'm interested in a different ring."]
[linkto="buy_spells"]
[always]
[endpage]


[page="buy_r76"]
[call="learn_identify"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r63"]
[call="learn_peer"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r64"]
[call="learn_allseeingeye"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r54"]
[call="learn_heal"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r55"]
[call="learn_cure"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r42"]
[call="learn_mark"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r43"]
[call="learn_recall"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r33"]
[call="learn_greatheal"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r25"]
[call="learn_heartruth"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r13"]
[call="learn_posess"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r15"]
[call="learn_piedpiper"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r01"]
[call="learn_resurrect"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]

[page="buy_r03"]
[call="learn_uberpeer"]
[append="bought_spell"]
[endpage]


[page="bought_spell"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"There.  Use this knowledge wisely.

 And now, I must rest."

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="spellbook"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]

"Before I can teach you any magic, you must have a
 spellbook in which to take notes.

 I cannot help you with this, but I can suggest that
 you seek out a wise old sage called 'Ya-Do', who, I
 understand, lives just to the west of the Holy Land.

 Seek his council, but beware his avarice."

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="bye"]
[image="saxiis1.pcx"]
"Fare well, human."

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="attacked"]
[image="saxiis3.pcx"]
[at_exit_call="player_killme"]

[colour="#808080"]
Before you have time to strike, the creature waves his
hand at you and your heart disappears.
[colour="#ffffff"]

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]
