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 P.O. Box  163,  Cartierville  Station
 Montreal,  Quebec,  Canada,   H4K 2J5
 ------ ATTENTION: BBS Services ------

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A TRAVELLER'S GUIDE  TO PYROTO MOUNTAIN
By  Tidings-Scrolls Scribe Llebpmac Mit

                --*--

Welcome to beautiful  Pyroto  Mountain!
Some people come to admire the  awesome
sight of the  fire-rings  that  protect
the  Staging-Schools  on the  mountain-
side.   Some (like me) come looking for
work.  But others come for quite a dif-
ferent reason.

These people seek to be students of the
secrets of  TSOTL (The  Spirit  Of  The
Land).  And though they realize that an
arduous task lies ahead, they make that
super-human effort,  hoping always that
they will be the  first  to harness the
incredible magical potency of  TSOTL.

TSOTL, of course, is somewhat amused by
these strivings.   But he tolerates the
folly of  humanity,  for reasons of his
own.  Perhaps, in his majesty, he seeks
diversion by  observing  the effects of
Free Will.  Who can say?  Nevertheless,
he allows this struggle to continue.

If you, too, seek to climb the Mountain
and  learn  the  secrets  taught at the
Staging-Schools, you will have to learn
to cope with the following things:

(1)  TSOTL's patience
(2)  The Guardians of the Schools
(3)  Manna-point level
(4)  Sorcery level
(5)  OTHER wizards!

Let me explain further ...

TSOTL is  patient,  but he will not put
up with the slow-to-learn, or those who
squander their magical energy.

Furthermore, the Guardians will not ac-
cept you  into their Staging-Schools if
you  can not  answer  their  questions.
They wish to ensure that only the  most
intelligent  benefit  from the  ancient
teachings of their Schools.

You must also keep track of your Manna-
point level.   Manna is the  source  of
Magickal Energy, granted to the wizards
by the grace of TSOTL.   But if you run
out of  Manna,  you will not be able to
cast your spells.

The goal of all this is to improve your
Sorcery Level.   The higher you go, the
more Manna-points you can control,  and
the more spells you can use.

But there are  obstacles  in your path.
You will be battling against the  other
wizards,  who are  ALSO  attempting  to
reach high  Sorcery Levels.   They will
use their powers and their wiles in any
way they can.   You must be both clever
and diplomatic,  as you plan  your rise
to power.

Your chief resource is your mind.   You
will need to use your  intelligence and
wit to  stay  in the fight.   You can't
bribe TSOTL; he has no need for gold.

Of course, you CAN bribe me!  As Scribe
of the  Tidings Scrolls,  I'm in a good
position to ask TSOTL to grant you some
extra Manna-points.   If you need some,
my rate is 2 pennies per point.   Write
to me at:

 --------- PINNACLE SOFTWARE ---------
 P.O. Box  163,  Cartierville  Station
 Montreal,  Quebec,  Canada,   H4K 2J5
 ------ ATTENTION: Llebpmac Mit ------

I should tell you,  though,  that TSOTL
tells me that the  maximum  Manna level
of a wizard is:

      ( Sorcery Level + 1 ) * 50

Bear that in mind,  because I won't re-
fund the difference.

I hope you  enjoy  your stay at  Pyroto
Mountain.  May you achieve your goals!


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