Arrowbridge II by misc
ONCE UPON A TIME, IN A PLACE FAR, FAR AWAY, A RING OF GREAT POWER WAS CREATED BY ASMODEUS, THE OVERLORD OF THE DUKES OF HELL. THE POSSESSION OF SUCH A RING BY AN ADVENTURER WOULD INDUCE POWER INCONCEIVABLE TO MERE MORTALS. HOWEVER, THE RING IS GUARDED BY THE OVERLORD HIMSELF, WHO IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LARGE CONTINGENT OF MINOR DEVILS AND RESIDES WITHIN THE THE DUNGEON OF SHEOL. SEVEN KEYS NEED TO BE FOUND BY THEE WHICH OPEN THE GATES TO THIS PLANE OF HELL. THY QUEST WILL BEGIN IN THE LAND OF ARROWBRIDGE AS A LOWLY SERF. THOU WILL SOON BEGIN TO TRAVEL THE REALM, SEEKING MANY NEW LANDS. EXPERIENCE CAN BE GAINED BY SLAYING MONSTERS AND FIGHTING OTHER ADVENTURERS. THIS VALUABLE EXPERIANCE WILL PERMIT THEE TO INCREASE THY RANK AND ULTIMATELY HAVE SUFFICIENT POWER TO CONQUER THE MANY CASTLES AND DUNGEONS. THY SURVIVAL DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON THY ABILITY TO COLLECT FUNDS. THIS CAN BE DONE BY KILLING MONSTERS AND FELLOW ADVENTURERS, RAIDING GRAVEYARDS AND RUINED SETTLEMENTS, JOUSTING THY WORTHY OPPONENTS AND GAMBLING THY FORTUNES. MANY TOWNS, CITIES AND CASTLES ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE REALM, ALONG WITH INNS, HEALERS, AND CHURCHES WHICH PROVIDE LIFE PRESERVING SERVICES. WITH THY TREASURES GAINED THOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS NEW WEAPONS, ARMOUR, SHIELDS, POTIONS AND TORCHES. HOWEVER, BEWARE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR AND THIEVES AS THY GOLDEN FORTUNE MAY NOT REMAIN WITH THEE FOR LONG. OTHER ADVENTURERS MAY BE ERRADICATED BY HIRED HELP IN THE FORM OF ASSASSINS AND HENCHMEN. ARMIES MAY BE ALSO PURCHASED TO AID THY QUEST FOR GLORY. MEN SUCH AS KNIGHTS, RIDERS AND GUARDS ARE AVAILABLE TO HIGH LEVEL CHARACTERS ALONG WITH CASTLE CRUSHING CATAPULTS. RAFTS AND FRIGATES ARE AVAILABLE TO PERMIT TRAVEL FOR THEE AND THY ARMIES OVER UNCHARTERED WATERS. FRIGATES MAY BE OUTFITTED WITH CANNONS TO DETER THY ENEMIES. KINGSHIP CAN BE CLAIMED BY TAKING THE MAIN CASTLE AND IS OFTEN AIDED IF MAGICAL ITEMS (SUCH AS WEAPONS AND AMULETS) ARE IN THY POSSESSION. GOOD LUCK WITH THY TRAVELS WITHIN THE REALM...................... - **************** -