path: root/npc/003-0/audsbel.txt

// TMW2 scripts.
// Authors:
//    Jesusalva
// Description:
//    One of the Mana Magic Leaders
//    Planned, there are only the four Mana Wizards: Auldsbel (Tulimshar), Sagratha (Woodlands), Morgan (Candor), and UNKNOWN (Nivalis).

//    Gives #parum

003-0,32,24,0	script	Auldsbel	NPC_AULDSBEL,{
    if (MAGIC_LVL < 2)
        goto L_Cheat;
    mesn l("Auldsbel the Wizard");
    mesq l("Welcome back, Padric!");
    mesq l("Do you believe I've lost my @@? I can't see anything well without that! %%a", getitemlink(Googles));
    next;
    mesn;
    mesq l("Anyway, I am one of the few Mana Wizard, and I love Transmutation!");
    next;

L_Main:
    .@q=getq(General_Auldsbel);
    select
        l("What's the difference from a Mana Wizard and a Mage?"),
        l("Who are you? Where are you from?"),
        l("How do I advance in Mana Magic? How it works?"),
        l("What do you know about other Mana Magic Professors?"),
        l("Can you teach me Mana Magic?"),
        l("Do you still need help with your experiments?"),
        l("Actually, I gotta go, see ya!");

    mes "";
    switch (@menu) {
        case 1: // What's the difference from a Mana Wizard and a Mage?
            mesn;
            mesq l("%%4 Haven't you read your Grimorium yet?!");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("%%@ You can get Magic by joining class and subclass, and with some NPCs. These work out-of-box. Easy.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("And there is the Mana Magic, for the pro %%e You'll waste your life on that, as it have an experience system.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("%%G Just like normal magic, you need power from the Mana Stone, which is based on your levels, intelligence, and mana.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("I like Mana Magic the best, as we can both summon creatures as transmutate stuff. %%N");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("To be honest, you should use both. And remember, all Mana Magic skills can be used like they were @sk-commands. %%H");
            next;
            break;
        case 2: // Who are you? Where are you from?
            mesn;
            mesq l("Well, speaking a bit about myself can't hurt. I am a member from the Magic Council, but one day I decided to take a vacations.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("I moved to Hurnscald, stayed there for over a decade, until Lord Transmogrifier Pontorias the Plaid (May His Shape Reflect His Soul Forever) died.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("Then I returned to Tulimshar. Now I do research, vote on the Magic Council meetings, and I also teach young mages about Transmutation magic.");
            next;
            break;
        case 3: // How do I advance in Mana Magic? How it works?
            mesn;
            mesq l("Mana Magic works similar to regular magic: You can find it on your skill window, and can drag it to your shortcut list.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("To get more experience and magic power, you must practice magical spells.  Make sure to vary them; you will learn nothing if you cast the same spell over and over. Also, spells that consume no components seem not to be very instructive in practice.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("Usually, you can find magic on these buildings, but watch out, there is magic to be found elsewhere, and some items are bound with it!");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("While on normal magic you must take care with all attributes, on mana magic, you usually only need to worry with reagents and intelligence.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("Also, unlike regular magic which may cause delay before and after, Mana Magic usually only have a cooldown. But it is hard to know how long that cooldown is..."); // We may use addtimer() on one or other spell.
            next;
            break;
        case 4: // What do you know about Sagratha?
            mesn;
            mesq l("Lemme see... Sagratha is often regarded as a kind and rather powerful elf lady mage... who hate people.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("And I'm not talking only about humans here! But perhaps, if you build a good reputation, she teaches you something.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("There's also Morgan, who lives in Candor. She is a Redy, and is married with Zitoni. They are great alchemists.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("By last, there was the Blue Sage, living on Nivalis... I never met him.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("As you see, you can count the mages with the fingers of one hand. It's not just Mana Magic, either - Magic in overall is almost dead, with almost every Mana Stone on the power of the Monster King.");
            next;
            mesn;
            mesq l("Defeating him would not only stop monster invasions, but it would also bring magic back... And probably another war, over the mana stones. %%S");
            next;
            break;
        // Teaching and helping are bound one to other, to save space on variable e.e
        case 5: // Can you teach me Mana Magic?
        case 6: // Do you still need help with your experiments?
            next;
            break;
        default: // Actually, I gotta go, see ya!
            goodbye;
            closedialog;
            close;
    }
    goto L_Main;

L_Cheat:
    atcommand "@jail "+strcharinfo(0);
    setparam(MaxHp, readparam(MaxHp)/2); // testing
    setparam(Karma, -1); // testing
    setparam(Manner, -10); // testing
    dispbottom l("You are not allowed on this building, and was caught by Jesusalva's Police!!");
    end;

OnInit:
    .sex=G_MALE;
    .distance=5;
    end;
}