Program Name:  The Aethra Chronilces

Current Realese:  1.0  5/94

Author:      Michael Lawrence
               PO Box 4203
             Lexington, KY 40544
             
Member of STAR (Shareware Trade Association and Resources)
             
Places I can be Reached:

 Compuserve: 75116,1445
 GENIE: M.Lawrence1
 America Online: MikeL56163             
             

Recommended Archive Name:  AETHRA.ZIP

Minimum System Requirements: 
 
 	* IBM 286 compatible 
 	* 580K Free memory
 	* EGA/VGA Graphics 
 	* Six Meg of Free Hard Disk Space.

Preffered System: 

	* 386SX or Better 
	* Dos 5.0 
	* 595K Free memory 
	* 500K Free EMS memory 
	* Six Meg of Free Hard DIsk Space 
	* Mouse 
	* SoundCard.


Short Description: A fantasy role-playing game with High Resolution
    	16 Color EGA/VGA graphics

Long Description:  The Aethra Chronicles is a fantasy role playing game
	similar in style to Ultima and Bards Tale.  The player is on a
	quest to discover who has kidnapped the newborn prince and why.
	The game starts with the player creating his character and two
	companions. Additional companions may be hired or found at some
	point in the game. The quest will take the characters to every
	town and village in the land. Many fearsome creatures will have
	to be faced. There are over a hundred different monsters from
	the lowly Giant Rat to the fearsome Red Dragon.

VENDOR LICENSING AGREEMENT:

All shareware vendors are granted a limited license to distribute this
software, subject to the following requirements:

*  Only charge a fee for distribution not to exceed $10.

*  No modification to any files is allowed. You may include a .bat file
   to assist in installation.

*  You clearly explain that this software is shareware.

*  You must mention Michael Lawrence in any catalog desriptions and/or box 
   packing associated with our shareware.

*  VERY IMPORTANT:  Sale of this shareware in any retail environment (i.e.
   racks, CDs, computer stores and mass-market stores) requires permission
   from Michael Lawrence.  Please write to us and we will be glad to help 
   you out in any way we can.

*  Michael Lawrence reserves the right to revoke this license at any time.


File list for distribution disks:

3 1/2 1.44 Meg Floppy:
Disk1 -   Install.exe
               Lha.exe
             File1.lzh
             File2.lzh
           File_id.diz
            Vendor.doc
            Readme.doc
            Online.doc
            
Disk2 -        Lha.exe
             File3.lzh
             
3 1/2 720K Floppies:
Disk1 -    Install.exe
               Lha.exe
             File1.lzh
             File2.lzh
           File_id.diz
            Vendor.doc
            Readme.doc
            Online.doc
            
Disk2 -        Lha.exe
             File2.lzh
                      

Disk3 -     File3.lzh
              Lha.exe


The installation program will handle all of these methods of distribution.
