games/competition2005/zcode/swordofmalice/SOM_walkthrough.txt

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*  THE SWORD OF MALICE  *
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Escape the dungeon cell:
	examine body
	examine bed
	examine chains
	pull chains
	look
	take book
	read book <----- read multiple times to read new pages
	touch body <------ allows perfect ending
	pull bars with chains
		OR
	hit bars <----- if power gained, instant destruction

Leave cell:
	w
	n
	n
	n

Enter throne room and take weapon piece:
	w
	examine pedestal
	read words
	examine scabbard
	examine aura
	examine braziers
	take coal <----- only if power gained
	examine curtains
	throw coal at curtains
		OR
	examine throne
	push throne
	look
	w
	examine stand
	examine gem
	take gem
	e
	examine pedestal
	examine aura
	take scabbard
	e

Leave the castle and return home:
	e
	n
	n
	n
	n

Explore home and speak with elder:
	n
	w
	examine potions (until Potion of Fulmination taken)
	examine potion of fulmination	
	e
	n
	n
	n
	ask elder about mission
	ask elder about tomb
	ask elder about sekoniun
	ask elder about altari
	ask elder about weapon
	ask elder about power
	ask elder about scabbard
	ask elder about gem
	give gem to elder
	say continue to elder

Leave home and enter tomb:
	s
	s
	s
	s
	e
	n
	e
	n

Exploring the tomb:
	examine carvings
	read carvings <---- only if power gained
	take torch
	n
	examine pillars
	read markings
	examine sarcophagus
	examine plaque
	read plaque <---- extra info if have power
	examine warrior
	examine left indent
	examine middle indent
	examine right indent
	examine chambers

Solving western chamber:
	w
	examine north tapestry
	examine northwest tapestry
	examine west tapestry
	examine southwest tapestry
	examine south tapestry
	examine ring
	take ring
	ask darano about tomb
	ask darano about darano
	ask darano about lord
	ask darano about essence
	yes
	3 riddles randomly chosen from following: 
		"Whose proposal did the Lord accept?" - Danarath
		"Who is your Lord?" - Sekon
		"Who is the Lord's brother?" - Altar
		"Where did the Lord kill Karnack the Mighty?" - Avantasia
		"What is Lornoth?" - dragon
		"Who is your enemy?" - Altari
	e

Solving northern chamber:
	n
	examine warrior
	examine sword
	take sword
	throw potion of fulmination at skeleton
		OR
	attack skeleton <---- better chance of success if have power
	examine metal
	take metal
	s

Solving eastern chamber:
	e
	examine jewel
	take jewel
	examine scroll
	take scroll
	examine light
	examine stand
	examine first column
	examine button
	push first column
	push third column
	push fourth column
	push second column
	examine light
	take scroll
	w

Creating the Sword:
	examine left indent
	put jewel in left indent
	examine middle indent
	put sword in middle indent
	examine right indent
	put ring in right indent
	examine forge of making
	inventory

	<--- If all items are put in forge and player
             has power, you get perfect ending.
             If all items are put in forge and player
             does NOT have power, you get good ending.
             If all items (excluding the amulet) are
             NOT put in forge, you get bad ending. --->

	put magik in forge
	put steel in forge
	put essence in forge
	put amulet in forge
	put scabbard in forge
	say complete to forge