013-2.gat,66,39,0|script|Old Wizard#_W|116,{
    set @has_magic, getskilllv(SKILL_MAGIC);
    set MAGIC_FLAGS, MAGIC_FLAGS | MFLAG_KNOWS_OLD_WIZARD;

    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"Welcome, dear wanderer! Come into my humble home. Take a rest, eat and drink.\"";
    next;
    menu
        "Thanks, that's very kind of you!",thanks,
        "Can you teach me magic?", L_teach_rude,
        "Oh, shut up!",shutup;
    close;

L_teach_rude:
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"I certainly could, but I already have an apprentice.\"";
    close;

shutup:
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"That attitude isn't going to get you very far, my dear.\"";
    close;

thanks:
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"Behind this door, my apprentice will serve you.\"";
    next;
    if (@has_magic)
        menu
            "Alright.",ok,
            "I am studying magic, can you help?", L_new_student,
            "Your apprentice? ... No thanks.",nothx;
    if (!@has_magic)
        menu
            "Alright.",ok,
            "Your apprentice? ... No thanks.",nothx;

nothx:
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"Goodbye, then!\"";
    close;

L_new_student:
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"Studying is always an excellent use of one's mind! I fear that I can't offer too much assistance to you, however. But if you are interested, I could perhaps teach you a simple spell?\"";
    next;

    // check if the player has the knowledge of any skill
    if (!(getskilllv(SKILL_POOL)))
        menu
            "That would be very kind of you!", L_teachspell,
            "No, but thank you!", nothx;
    if (getskilllv(SKILL_POOL))
        menu
            "That would be very kind of you!", L_teachspell,
            "Actually I am looking for someone teaching me some more magic skills.", L_astralsoul,
            "No, but thank you!", nothx;

L_teachspell:
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"This one may not seem too powerful, but it can be quite handy; it's the 'hide' spell. It will shield you from some forms of detection magic.\"";
    next;
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"Put a piece of cotton cloth on your head, and speak out '" + getspellinvocation("hide") + "', loudly and clearly. The protection lasts quite long, but you may have to renew it on occasion.\"";
    next;
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"You can also cast it on others, of course. Just speak their name after you prononuce the invocation.\"";
    next;
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"You may find it useful for getting a little peace and quiet at times, but it can also get in the way of friends trying to find you, so use it with care.\"";
    next;
    if (getskilllv(SKILL_MAGIC_ASTRAL) >= 2)
        close;
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"I'm not sure if you are experienced enough to cast it yet, though.  You may need to first learn astral magic.\"";
    close;

L_astralsoul:
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"Oh yes, there are lots of ways to improve your magic. Skills -some people say mental focus for that- are another way to improve your magic. Of course learning more and more spells is also a need for good mages.\"";
    next;
    mes "\"I can teach you the ability to focus on magical stuff.\"";
    next;
    mes "\"To do so, I am in need of a pearl and about 100 acorns.\"";
    menu
        "Here we go.", -,
        "Ok be right back. I'll get them", nothx;
    if (countitem("Pearl") < 1 || countitem("Acorn") < 100) goto L_NotEnough;
    delitem "Pearl", 1;
    delitem "Acorn", 100;
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"Okay, listen:\"";
    next;
    mes "\"Some parts of your brain is still unused. These parts will now get the ability to get focused to magic.\"";
    next;
    mes "\"To do so, think of a magic spell!\"";
    next;
    mes "The old wizard mumbles some invocations";
    next;
    set @SUP_lvl, 1;
    set @SUP_id, SKILL_ASTRAL_SOUL;
    set @SUP_name$, "Astral Soul";
    set @SUP_xp, 2500;
    callfunc "SkillUp";
    mes "\"Now go and try to find someone who can actually activate that focus.\"";
    next;
    mes "\"You have the powers to focus on magic, but you need to get magic focused now.\"";
    close;

L_NotEnough:
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"Please learn to count.\"";
    next;
    mes "\"When you are done with that, come back again.\"";
    close;

ok:
    mes "[Old Wizard]";
    mes "\"Beware the flying notes though, some of them are really dangerous. I haven't been able to persuade them to get back into their book. And avoid the mirror, it's been acting strange lately.\"";
    next;
    mes "\"Oh, and please don't take my apprentice too seriously. He still has a lot to learn.\"";
    close;
}