Atlantis 3.0: Times 15 From: Geoff Dunbar <gdunbar@prankster.com> Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0000 Subject: Atlantis 3.0: Times 15 Atlantis 3.0 Times March, 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Email admin30@prankster.com with game issues. Visit http://www.prankster.com (or email atlantis@prankster.com) for information or to join. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Skill Info: midget tossing [MITO] 1: This skill doubles the amount of entertainment income an entertainer collects. However it does require that an inn be present for the midgets must be drunk enough to allow themselves to be thrown. This skill is automatically used whenever the Entertainment [ENTE] skills is used. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In India, "cold weather" is merely a conventional phrase and has come into use through the necessity of having some way to distinguish between weather which will melt a brass door-knob and weather which will only make it mushy. -- Mark Twain ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now, how did that spell go? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Life is like a box of chocolates... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oh well, here we go again! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The long march of the high elves ends. They have the forest and the mountains. Gorobei has decided he wants to be a mage and has returned to the Nexus. His boat plan was a loser. By the time he discovered lands unconnected to Rantlu or Riggenthorpe he had run out of money! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ahh, now I have my own Tower Darklords (113), Member of the United Factions Henning Joergensen (c928740@student.dtu.dk) -------------------------------------------- http://www.kbar.dtu.dk/~c928740/welcome.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The five survivors looked at each other hungrily. The silver was gone and there was no work to be found on the high seas. Soon they would begin dying. One of them noticed a small raft floating near them. He pointed this out to the others. Quickly they rowed over to it. On the raft was a small bag. The one that had noticed it slowly opened it. He smiled as he saw what was in it.... 50 Silver. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zendall looks down on the recent battlefield. The smoking remains of a little mage lie before him. He ponders whether Valdez could have been correct. He smiles and turns away confident that anyone interested in saving himself would have said something. Zendall turns and looks at the nearby city and smiles again. He is confident in Prag's abilities to train the troops. He is also confident in his own ability to command those troops. Zendall sips the curious drink prepared by Valdez. It seems that he has become addicted to its refreshing presence. He wonders how he ever fought without the seeminly noxious brew. He smiles again. Soon there will be plenty of the drink. Valdez already has plans for its mountain fields. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Are Magic 5 factions viable from the start? Probably not, therefore be careful in creating mages, you may want some tax or trade revenue to fund your studies. One you have a good solid base of entertainers of course it is a different story... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Does anyone have GATE 3? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As soon as he set foot in Dunster, Pilgrim began to open the Gate once again. Taking no notice of his surroundings, he concentrated only on the leap into the void. Pilgrim stepped through the swiring mists and the world dissolved. When the world finally came back into focus, Pilgrim gave thanks for a safe journey through the Gate. Now he sought out the natives and other inhabitants of this land for counsel, hospitality and friendship. Later, as he was following his nightly ablutions, some unformed thought was trying to push forward into his consiousness. Pilgrim dried his hands, found some paper, and tried to recall the relative positions of the cities he'd beheld in the Nexus. "Hmmm", Pilgrim started his memory chant, "North : mountain (62,94) in Kirriemuir, contains Helsicke [city]. Northeast : plain (27,107) in Deveron, contains Durness [city]. Southeast : plain (37,121) in Suide, contains Rantlu [city]. South : plain (42,72) in Aldan, contains Graevbygd [city]. Southwest : desert (7,105) in Vaila, contains Dunster [city]. Northwest : plain (48,116) in Praestbygd, contains Riggenthorpe [city]." Quickly mapping out the relative positions, and knowing the size of Atlantis-three-point-oh, Pilgrim ascertained that the Nexus cities were all relatively close to one another leaving a huge hinterland to the east. He once again gave thanks for the wisdom which guided him to flee the overpopulated West. "I could not have asked for a better outcome.", he realized happily. Pilgrim laid down in the bed his host had provided him, and closed his eyes in peace. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Black Hawk Society is looking for a home. Currently moving SE from Helsicke. We are asking for safe passage through all lands. Thank you................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oh what a nice day now that the sun is shining, It's no more winter in the north and the bird are singing agains in the plain, but in the deep forest is growing my army of wolfes and all the necromancian may beware of my wolf troops... I-man say No to necromancy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't you just hate it when that happens? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + Shaft [1] : Shaft, contains an inner location. Looks like I get the shaft this turn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Horses for sale in Durness. Contact your local trader for details. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Roses On White Lace (91): Glorious Organization of Divineship, Monthly News ------------------------------------------------- GOD is a peaceful alliance located in Yuci. The members are Roses On White Lace (91) & Elves of Essedail (93) TRADE: The first horse trainers has fulfilled their first task. They will now move to GOD land and study, along with numerous compainions. WAR: The centaur tribe northwest of Yuci hasn't attacked yet, but new battle commander Mindravel assured they will. He also argued to strike first, but without the magicians, the battle was to risky. Lord Firebrand promised to bring his firepower for defence, but he didn't want to take chances in an avoidable battle. MAGIC: Necromancer Silvermoon reported tripled support of skeletons. The huge undead army under production will hopefully be a mighty weapon in forthcoming battles. WWW: GOD HQ can be visited at http://www.student.tdb.uu/~m96thd/GOD ------------------------------------------------------------------- GOD can be reached at m96thd@student.tdb.uu.se ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lady Mara in the name of house Acoma send greetings to all factions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Native American young male equines squeak by Soap Opera itenerant farmworkers of the 1800s. Bwa hah hah hah! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ After a turbulent time the Core have survived the savages of the Shadows.... Long live the Core. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "...but when sire?" "Soon. Our elders must first study the ancient lore, and then shall we find a place to forge our empire." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To all Shadows: Z - 3 Days ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Dogs have discovered Komarken and since we are the first here , we claim this town. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chokmah. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To be or not to be that is the question, decisions, decisions what to do next ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAOS is on the run! 3 cheers for UNCLE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Defense is for times of insufficiecy, attack is for times of surplus. Those skilled in defense hide in the deepest depths of the earth, those skilled in attack maneuver in the highest heights of the sky. Therefore they can preserve themselves and achieve complete victory ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The town is mine ! The streets have been cleared of blood. The bodies buried. Why bother ? Isn't necromancy fun ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The winter in the north is over time to go see what tundra is. Maybe there will be iron, or stone or horses. Yea right, anyway it will be something new. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Whatever can one do with swamps and forests. I guess I will do what I can. At least the winter is over. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It looks like some cities are starting to fall in the Dunster Region. Long live the Dark Legion! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't insult they lizards; they'll eat you.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---join NGANRA!--- Are you tired of all the alliances having "goals" and "rules", concepts very far from the idea of atlantis? Then join the new alliance, the "NGANRA" This is the No_Goals_And_No_Rules_Alliance, you don't even have to declare anyone ally, just pay the monthly fee of 120 silver to my mage, and you're in! More info to follow! Welcome Head of the NGANRA (or maybe just the neck, I haven't decided yet...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Les Chevaliers du Septentrion" (210) report : - we are now allied with the "70's alliance" - we can't no longer be indifferent to the call of the seas. - we start conquering the wild north-east. Remember : "the latest hour hurts, the last kills" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For untold years the coastal elves of Durness frolicked happily in the forests of their forefathers. They lived and played in harmony with both the sea and the forest. Then, one day, a cry was heard from one of the hunters - he had spotted small troop men wandering towards their homes. What could they want !! Were the rumours about men eating Elves true ? Time would tell .... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dunster News Report: Accept no substitutes! Disaster strikes north of Dunster! Many of our scouts have returned to the city to report that the plains north of Dunster lie in ruin. The city of Tetuan has fallen to rabble from the Dark Legions who have raped the land of its resources. As a result, the Army of the Southern Cross has declared martial law upon the citizens of Cremona in order to get the situation back under control. Criminals from the Dark Legions will be taken into custody on sight. Order should be restored to the city of Cremona by next month, as it is anticipated that these measures should be sufficient to quell this uprising. Several of the local jungle, desert, and mountain regions are now running production factories to help support the war effort. The economy is up and soon work shall commence to repair much of the pillaging damaged caused by the Dark Legions' barbarians. On the research front, new discoveries are being made at a rapid rate in the areas of magic. Although tower-construction plans have been temporarily put on hold, research continues nonetheless. Soon we expect to see many discoverys in the areas of Weather Lore and Earth Lore to help heal the land during these difficult times. Mike Weldon Southern Cross News Correspondent Grey Wolf Clan (78) weldon@sdd.hp.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ At last! Spring arrives. And with spring comes life. The livestock are brought to town. The fledgling Chibcha army regroups. The scouts move out to new lands... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "I-man don't like the North, it's cold and full of winter. Also there are nasty Sphinx in lairs !!! So Irie People will not leave the Tropics no more." Falafel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now that the Fellowship of Song has left the Rantlu Ice Pirates what will happen in Rantlu. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are rumors of Dwarven Axes being wielded to the south. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chronicles of The Tribe Karaja has flown to a far away land. But the damn place is alredy populated. Jump again oh son of the wind, fart me to the promised land! Paulo, Parrot-Man of The Tribe ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ca y est le Semi geant vien de mettre fin a sa vieille dette ! Depuis la venue dans ce monde de Blavon Prime Chevalier du Septentrion, vient, par l'une de ces requettes, de lever la derniere entrave du Semi Geant. Par la meme occasion le Semi Geant a adopte ce gaillard et valeureux Guerrier ! Il estime le chevalier et en preuve d'amitie lui montrera les voix de la magie en lui apprenant ce qui c'est faire le mieux: LA BLASTE !!!! (qui vient apres bien evidemment son jeu favori) Ainsi des le tour suivant il apprendra a son ami a lancer des boules de feu relativement puissante. Par la meme occasion Blavon lui a donner des nouvelles de son viel ami Wismerhill qui viendra bientot sur Atlantis III accompagne de Pile ou Face ! A cette nouvelle Gorgor organise un Feu de Joie dans sa futur belle Cite d'ARREZZO !!! il y a invite ses meilleurs amis ! Malgre le refus d'Allanon de venir a cette fete du a la malveillance de certains , la fete se deroulera sans histoire ! A ce sujet il est a savoir que GORGOR a fait une promesse qu'il tiendra : Il a declare que tous les etres etaient les bienvenus dans sa Cite meme les demomns et mort vivant du moment qu'ils ne sement pas le trouble, sinon il auront a faire a lui meme....Au contraire la soif de GORGOR est telle qu'il veut tout apprendre et tout en meme temps. A bientot pour la suite des aventures rocambolesques du Semi Geant ! Haazeel Thorn Grand magicien des Black Moon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oh, poor baby lost his mage. Don't gate unless you're willing to die, some spells go boom and some landing sites are not enhabited by only friendly natives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Common Uses of Magic in Atlantis 1 Burning your enemies 2 Scorching your enemies 3 Immolating your enemies 4 Blinding your enemies 5 Confusing your enemies 6 Scaring you enemies 7 Assassinating you enemies 8 Etc..... Have I missed anything?? Who said magic factions are not aggressive?? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Will the fighting never end? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Hive (165): A blind bunny and a blind snake are going through the forests of Atlantis and they bump into each other. Being blind, they don't know what they look like, so they decide to feel each other and describe what they feel. The snake feels the bunny first and says, "You have long ears, a short fuzzy tail covered with fur and a small wiggly nose." The bunny says, "Oh! I must be a bunny!" So the bunny feels the snake and tells him, "You have slimy skin, beady little eyes and no genitalia." The snake says, "Aw shoot! I'm a lawyer!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ War is coming to Riggenthorpe in a short number of moons to pass. This is not a rumor, but a confirmed truth ( I will be giving the attack order. ) The question is, Who is the soon to be dead unit? I guess time will tell. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ His small army was finaly on the march. Hopefully he wouldn't find anyone to fight. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It may be a lot hotter in the desert then in the unground caverns, but at least I have not seen any dragons. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Last turn I was a war monger and this turn I'm an honest dirt farmer. Will miracles never cease! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hmmm..... Looks like it's time to test the Emergency Mage System... and I soooo enjoy having guards for dinner... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What's the Story, No more Glory? - nah, publicity stunt Ho, hum, forgot about the initial wait. At least there was something happening in Atlantis City, as opposed to this 'Nexus'. Oh well, I suppose I'll move to a city next turn after I have some skills in the mystic arts. Pity I didn't start this week, I'd have a free gate spell............ But I can't restart, I've just started! That really would be quitting, not seeing things through........... like our brief sojourn in Atlantis 2.0 to be honest. I've received news of groups such as GALE ( i won't make the obvious hot air remarks, which I'm sure you've all heard before...), but what price freedom, independence, isolation and destruction by vicious WAR factions? After last time, we need to find an Oasis in this turbulent world, so we can develop in peace... Hey Now! Some Might Say 'Don't Look Back in Anger, you just gotta Roll With It'. But if they do I'll personally kill them. [Oasis (archaic subsidiary meaning) - area of fertile land in an otherwise inhospitable area.] Myrddin Emrys of The Old Ones(211) david_coultous@msn.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Glass Chompers (65): Come visit my new web page at: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/1960 If you have information you wish to share with others, please let me know. My home page has a lot of information on various skills (both magical and otherwise) but I'm sure there is a lot more to know (no kidding!). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well interesting things are happening near Rantlu, it appears that there has been a Coup in one of the major alliances! Initial reports are of a Trojan horse faction, but they could be biased! Will we see a major civil war? Who knows? Who cares? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bon, je crois que c'est bien parti pour aller arraisonner ARREZO avec quelques boules de feu... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **************************************************************************** F E L L O W S H I P R E M I N D E R **************************************************************************** Please remember that the new Marketplace of Atlantis has opened. Here you can post any offers/requests. At the same time the Library of the Fellowship has opened. If you would like to share your skill-discoveries with the other players of Atlantis, please send me an email. The address for the Marketplace/Library is: www.ping.at/members/andyk/index.html Lord Starfox (andyk@site133.ping.at) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Efficient Empire (119): Mage factions/ Horses needed I am expanding in virgin territory 25+ hexes from the nearest gate city. My empire includes 20 hexes, but none of them are plains. I am seeking horses delivered via gate, and/or mage factions interested in full funding. Bill , Efficient Empire (Bill_Larson@ncsu.edu) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Raul viewed the region with satisfaction. Everywhere birds sang and men bustled with industry. In the distance he could see herds of cattle grazing. And the horses of this region seemed quite fine animals. He was pleased with his new-found responsibility, and rolled up his sleeves to get to work. He decided to start by seeing if some of the horses could be broken to saddle... * * * * * Blair viewed the region with disgust. Everywhere flies and even more noxious insects swarmed, while the men laid around in a heat-induced lethargy. Thanks to the frequent monsoons, humidity still hung heavy in the air. The herd animals appeared to be some sort of oversized boar, and seemed to spend most of their time wallowing in mud pits. Blair was distinctly NOT pleased with her new-found responsibility, and rolled up the hem of her skirt to try to save the fabric from too-heavy soiling. She decided to start by relocating. The swamp to the northwest was rumored to have less insect infestations, due to a steady eastward wind from the ocean. That's got to be an improvement. As for this region, she was perfectly content to see it sink into muddy oblivion... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maw, I'se just a small town boy visiting the city lights. Ain't it funny what folks'll do when they ain't ta home. Paw ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Haiku: "Sure Has Me Stumped" A mole in UF? Who is his master? Beware! We come from west. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the annals of history go down the memories of the victors. This history we write will speak of the treachery of our 'allies'. It will descibe the way in which they stole our lands when they could and how they soon learned that such things are not forgotten. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please someone post the gate 3 spell...... I am begging you. I need to know if it is worth researching and wasting money for a spell that may or may not be worth it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A word to the wise about teaching stealth-- make sure that your units are REVEALING or the teacher won't be able to see them! Even your own units! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Where is everybody? I'm at gate 129 and I long for some company. Oh, and bring all your gold... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here's another one of those intelligent articles: energy shield [ESHI] 1: A mage with this skill may cast an Energy Shield in combat. This shield will be effective against all Energy attacks against the mage's army, at a level equal to the mage's skill level. To use this spell in combat, set it using the COMBAT order. (Hey, I didn't start the series!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This turn, we conquer our first city. Though it may take several turns to subjugate the peasants to our rule, we will soon be rich from the yoke of taxation we intend to place upon the populace. The enemy can only watch from afar as our army grows. We will soon be prepared to advance on their position. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "What's this?" "News from the beyond, m'lord. The Atlantis 2.0 Times released its last issue this month." "Curses! But fortunately, we are in Atlantis 3, and that is not our concern." "Yes m'lord" "Although, I always did like that one faction's articles... written by an Orc no less. That reminds me! Take a memo. By order of the Fool, keep our Orcish legions separate from our Elven legions. I don't want any stick-elf playing in my army. We've got too much to do, and so little time to do it in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The desert is a rich place full of hate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attackers: Giant Birds (xxxx), 2 rocs [ROC] (Combat 4, Hits 15). (plus at least tactics 1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The telepathic link to his distant apprentice was cut off suddenly after a sudden surge of fear and a bright spark of terrible pain. "What could have happened?" thought the master, "Achak's behaviour was not threatening to the foreigners. Anyone with the slightest knowledge of the order of things should have known that it is not possible to speak immediately after leaving a Gate. Why would they have hacked down my poor student so callously?" A few minutes later, a runner appeared at the study door from the Head of the Council of Nobles requesting the mage's presence in the Coucil Chamber. "... and so" the mage stated as he wound up his report to the ruling council, "in summary, I can only conclude that the foreigners, who are camped around gate number 290, or more conventionally at grid reference (3,87) on our maps, must have a great deal to hide to justify the wanton murder of our emmisary. Perhaps they were trying to prevent the knowledge of the city of Carnforth to the Northwest of their encampment from leaking out prematurely. If so, then they must by now know that they have failed. The only question now remains, what are we to do with this knowledge?" "Certainly these infidels must be made to pay for this outrage" afirmed the Grand Duke from the head of the table, "however, I believe that we should plan carefully before making another jump through the gate. Your own advanced research into the properties of these gates has shown that with a little more study it should be possible to transport an entire army as easily as we can now send a single man." "Very well your Grace" conceded the mage, "my staff and I will redouble our efforts to uncover the secrets of these portals. By the time your army is ready we will have sufficient trained personel to transport your soldiers and their equipment to wherever they are needed. In the meantime I will set one of my apprentices to watching these dwarvish killers using his Farsight - it will be a splendid exercise for him." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Accord Ltd. (191): "And on the fourteenth day He created the GateMages and He saw that this was good. " Ladies, Gentlemen, leaders of new Atlantis: The Creator has stretched forth his hand and bestowed upon us an enigmatic blessing. A new race of men emerges from the Nexus. I have seen them with my own eyes. The Gates call to them and do their bidding. A child among them is like unto our most learned mages. This miraculous intervention heralds the end of the First Age. As these new leaders emerge from the Nexus, they scatter to the corners of the wide world. The inner cities begin to shut down. Their alliances cease to grow in numbers. To compensate, they will have to grow in dimensions. The Mingling looms on the horizon. Accord Ltd. is seeking out exceptional leaders to meet the unique challenges and opportunities that lay before us at the dawn of this new age. Firstborn, we have dire need of your accumulated wisdom and experience. GateCalled, lend us your unique vision and talents. Distance and silence are the shadows where enmity breeds. --Accord Ltd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ****************** NEWS FROM THE SAILORS BROTHERHOOD ******************* The Sailors Brotherhood has now SEVERAL MEMBERS in the following areas: - GRAEVBYGD - HELSICKE - RANTLU - DURNESS - RIGGENTHORPE - ALFARO - DORNOCH Half of the members are in fact spokesmen of Alliances, so our international community really counts a lot of people now. No Sailing Discovery reported this month Reminder of the last discovery (on turn 10): The City of LAMLASH and its surrounding towns (BERNERAY and LOCHINVER) have been discovered by Le Conquerant, boat of the '70s Alliance, in the north-Graevbygd seas. New launches (from our members): 1 is being build in Graevbygd; 1 is being built in Rantlu. 1 is being build in Durness. You too, LEGITIMATE YOUR DISCOVERIES by sharing them with the now official Sailors Brotherhood. If you plan to set sail soon, DON'T SAIL IN THE DARK, join the brotherhood and you'll get cartographic information to help you decide where to go. Don't be the last sailor to join ! Contact cyrilb@microsoft.com. Pinpanikaye, King of the Minstrels. ************************************************************************ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A couple of mages from Graevbygd Went to the fair in Orrebygd But when they got there The ladies weren't fair And then they saw the peril in making up limmericks about places that end in bygd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Now that the villages of Caserta and Bayonne have fallen to the wrath of the White Lotus kung-fu school, the town of Knesekt will be next", proclaimed the kung-fu school master, Sun Quan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Limited paying passage will be available on our (still to be completed) ship. Anyone in the Rantlu area who wants to book passage should contact us to arrange a ticket. Prices : LEADERS 3 wood OTHERS 1 wood (or equivalent in silver} Estimated launch time 1 turn. First come first served! Daununda Enterprises (jim_eadie@cc.chiron.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The rain poured down in buckets. Actually, it continued to pour. For twenty days, it rained. And rained. And rained. The roof seemed to be waterlogged, as water was dripping everywhere inside the small apartment. No matter. In the grand scheme of things, a little rain was of no consequence... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Does anyone understand how the economics of hexes in A3 works compared with A2? I've noticed that; 1) The population (and hence tax income) of hexes does not decrease when you have units WORK. 2) The population in non-city hexes seems to vary for no apparent reason, altering the tax income with it. Any ideas why these changes were made, and what things affect the population of non-city hexes? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BRD Industries (155): Bruce stood in the center of the big tent, wondering if maybe he should have just stayed in bed today. Seated around the table before him were his officers and the two mages of his fledgling faction. The training exercise had not gone well. "Gentlemen", he said, "let's keep this simple. Tell me, what do you get when your men stand in front of the mage as he's throwing fireballs?" The officers looked sheepish, and tried to pass the blame off on each other. "Anybody....anybody?", he prodded. "You get DEAD! That's what you get. You get big stinky mounds of burning flesh. Not neccessarily a bad thing, but we really ought to try to keep it to the enemy, ok? Now let's all get back out there and try to get it right this time. We've only got three more months of practice left before we do it for real, and I'm not looking forward to starting all this over again if you people &$^@ it up! And you can all be sure that if you do *#^$ it up, you won't be around for another try." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACME Department of Administration and Management (117): Hello Atlantis! This month's GALE announcements: We are still offering homesteads on our frontiers to any new factions seeking a home to call their own. We also offer magickal training in all foundations to at least level 3. Our website is at http://www.wolfe.net/~azthar/GALE Any official correspondence to GALE should be addressed to azthar@wolfenet.com. Azthar Septragen Grand Elder of GALE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ================================================================================ ACME Public Bulletin #12 Announcements for February Year 2 Monthly tip: ------------ A leader with 30 days study in a skill can teach 10 unskilled men to 60 days in one month. Annoucements: ------------- ACME has discovered Mithril. In the World of Diplomacy: -------------------------- ACME has negotiated a border with The Nameless Alliance based out of Graevsbygd. This border is the 49th longitude between the cities of Melfi. This border has not yet been officially recognised by GALE. In the interests of peace, we ask all factions from both Graevsbygd and Helsicke to recognise this border. Quote of the month: ------------------- "There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous public policy and the solid rewards of public felicity and prosperity." George Washington ================================================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'll bet you wish you knew what I was doing down here. Hee hee, I wish I knew myself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ All this study is getting out of hand! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The town guards eyed the odd looking old man. Was that a "wand of fire" poking out from under his robes? As the guards approached Chester they realized that he wasn't alone, but it was too late. The town guards were consumed in a blaze of fury, and Chester and UNCLE Pervie collected the spoils... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Helsicke (AP) - Golden Age Upon Us? Recent public debate has focused on the issue of an underclass, and whether one exists in the affluent surroundings of Helsicke. On the surface, it seems most people are well-off, but there may be a widening gap between the haves and havenots. Sociologists are still debating the issue with their usual fervor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lord Peloquin was mostly satisfied with what had come to pass thus far. Mage funding was relocated to free up the Legion's main tax base. Horse production had begun to supply a small force transportation to the northwest mountains, where a scout had already set up a small camp in readiness for their arrival. An armory would begin production of platemail within several months. Things could be moving faster, but all in all, not too bad. We will have to work harder to be ready to aid in conquests in the northwest... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50 silver, please. Magicians are hard to feed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A family of Ogres? Awwwwh, come on now! First my scout gets Eaten by Ettin. Next, one gets Decimated by Dragon. A third was Gnawed by a GLIZ. It just doesn't seem fair to meet all the nasties at once. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A Plains Cree saying: When the Crow came, we sent our young boys. When the Mandan came, we sent our old men. When the Sioux came, we painted our faces and prepared to die. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Where are those wimpy Gate Warriors? You want GATE-3? Come and get it! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It seems our enemies are doing a bit of pillaging of thier own. It seems that the very land they wanted so bad they are now pillaging. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There is fire in the sky to the north, it is the burning of the plains outside Dunster, The Armies of the Southern Cross are scorching the earth and killing all off the peasants that they said they were protecting. So much for these so called protectors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I was just pondering... Occasionally those who are left behind wonder what has happened to one who have passed on. Hath he even read his email to know that he exists no longer? If he were to be reincarnated, would he chose to return and suffer the same demise once again? Does he realize that the Rantlu he left would not necessarily be the same were he to return? Ye thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I am not afraid -- for I have the larger force. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Work or die boys, work or die. Anybody else running out of silver? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Aurora Borealis, the icy skies at night, paddles cut the water, in a long and hurried flight..... I'd give 1000 pelts, to sleep with Pocahontas, and find out how she felt....." The Buffalo herds are being thinned out....let us avoid a trail of tears! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Everyone: I wish to retract and to apologize for the following statements: The Times has had some articles purporting to be from Hesidence saying, "Join UNCLE! LOTS of room down here!" But *I* tried to actually settle on some of this bonanza of empty space and he went ballistic because of it. "Not enough room here! We need more than a hundred hexes! You can't take any!!" One day I'll tell you why. Blue Sky Man ~ ~ ~ ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Everyone: I wish to retract and to apologize for the following statements: The Times has had some articles purporting to be from Hesidence saying, "Join UNCLE! LOTS of room down here!" But *I* tried to actually settle on some of this bonanza of empty space and he went ballistic because of it. "Not enough room here! We need more than a hundred hexes! You can't take any!!" Blue Sky Man ~ ~ ~ ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Everyone: I wish to retract and to apologize for the following statements: The Times has had some articles purporting to be from Hesidence saying, "Join UNCLE! LOTS of room down here!" But *I* tried to actually settle on some of this bonanza of empty space and he went ballistic because of it. "Not enough room here! We need more than a hundred hexes! You can't take any!!" Blue Sky Man ~ ~ ~ ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ahhh.. finally a mountain! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Megalomantic Midgets of the UF and GALE (52): Have you thought about it, we live in a world of approx. 30.000 hex, where probably 50 % is land. Being less than 150 factions that gives us 100 hex pr. faction at the least. We have probably at the most a setting of 40 hex-taxing in average. (war 3 trade 1 magic 1). War most be a hobby, not a necesity for us. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Shadowdragons (24): Negotiations continue between GALE and Graevsbygd on a peaceful and nonurgent note. It is likely the forces will each remain in their own sphere. The Sailor's Brotherhood continue to explore the north. New ships are christened every month. The spelunkers continue to be eaten with little to show for it. Davros, Lord of the Shadowdragons ------------------------------------------------------------------------ lich [LICH] (Combat 4, Hits 40). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ magical healing [MHEA] 1: A mage with this skill may heal casualties after battle without the aid of herbs. Other than not needed herbs, this healing works the same as normal healing. A mage at this level can heal up to 10 casualties, with a 50 percent rate of success. No order is necessary to use this spell, it will be used automatically when the mage is involved in battle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Battles during turn: Probe (7378) attacks City Guard (939) in plain (38,124) in Suide! Attackers: Probe (7378), high elf [HELF]. Guard (5375), 4 vikings [VIKI], combat 2. The Merry Piper (2027), behind, leader [LEAD]; Carriers a panpipe made from reed. The Composer (5369), behind, leader [LEAD]. The Thinker (5370), behind, leader [LEAD], 4 wolves [WOLF] (Combat -5, Hits 0). The Conductor (5371), behind, leader [LEAD], skeleton [SKEL] (Combat 2, Hits 1). The Shadow-Dancer (5372), behind, leader [LEAD], riding 1. Guard (5376), 15 nomads [NOMA], 10 high elves [HELF], combat 2. Masked Man (7271), behind, leader [LEAD], tactics 1. Guard (7393), behind, 6 plainsmen [PLAI], combat 1. Guard (5378), viking [VIKI], 9 nomads [NOMA], combat 1. Guard (7392), behind, 2 vikings [VIKI], 30 sea elves [SELF], combat 1. Guard (7273), 23 sea elves [SELF], combat 2. Guard (7395), 9 sea elves [SELF], 2 vikings [VIKI], 7 nomads [NOMA], combat 1. Guard (5383), 60 plainsmen [PLAI], combat 1. Defenders: City Guard (939), 40 leaders [LEAD], 40 swords [SWOR], combat 1. Probe (7378) gets a free round of attacks. The Shadow-Dancer (5372) shoots a Fireball, killing 5. The Conductor (5371) shoots a Fireball, killing 10. The Thinker (5370) shoots a Fireball, killing 13. City Guard (939) loses 40. City Guard (939) is routed! Total Casualties: City Guard (939) loses 40. Probe (7378) loses 0. Spoils: 1000 silver [SILV], 20 swords [SWOR]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ observation [OBSE] 1: A unit with this skill can see stealthy units whose stealth rating is less than or equal to the observing unit's Observation level. The unit can also determine the faction owning a unit, provided its Observation level is higher than the other unit's Stealth level. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [BOGT] (Combat 4, Hits 20) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It has been very difficult finding a place of my own to settle. I guess I'll take your land. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mind reading [MIND] 1: A mage with Mind Reading skill 1 may cast the spell and determine the faction affiliation of any unit he can see. To use the spell in this manner, CAST Mind_Reading <unit>, where <unit> is the target unit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peace on the Rantlu continent. Optimism is high that the two factions competing for control of the surrounding lands need bicker no more. A strange turn of events by a wise and powerful group has made this possible. Stay tuned in the next few months to see if it happens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As suspected, Comb 4 troops can defeat a much larger force of Combat 1 troops. Long live the eviscerators! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this crowded land It's either you or me So stand ready to fight ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fifty silver should be automatic, so that people don't have to write Times articles. This would improve the quality of the Times, and stop people from posting the same repetitive stuff week after week, which is much more annoying than the gimme 50 silver messages. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gimme 50 silver, I could really use it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Warning: Don't set Death_Lore as your combat spell. It can kill your own units also!!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The king turned his head toward his people and spoke: -We are here. At last we have reached the sacred land. Let us now work together to build our new nation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Flying high over the skies of Atlantis ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Deld's Consolidated monster list: Giant Lizard [GLIZ] (Combat 3, Hits 5), Attacks ? , TACT 0 imp [IMP] (Combat 3, Hits 1), Attacks 1?, TACT 0? skeletons [SKEL] (Combat 2, Hits 1), Attacks 1, TACT 0? lich [LICH] (Combat 4, Hits 40),Attacks ?, TACT ? lion [LION] (Combat 3, Hits 2), Attacks ?, TACT 1+,STEA 1+ Please submit battles with creatures to kbrors@aol.com to make this a better creature manual. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GALE shall rule the world, over UNCLES dead body. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New World Explorers for ACME wish to state that any messages for the next two turns should be redirected to the ACME alliance spokesperson (azthar@wolfenet.com). We hope for your understanding. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Time to war... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Up