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Section E - Moving On

Frobar is a man. The description of Frobar is "A short and amiable-looking man in dusty Enchanter's robes." Understand "short" or "amiable" or "Enchanter" as Frobar.

Helistar is a woman. The description of Helistar is "Helistar is tall and gray-haired, and you get the impression of one who very seldom smiles and almost never laughs." Understand "tall" or "gray" or "haired" or "gray-haired" or "Enchanter" as Helistar.

Haffibar is a woman. The description of Haffibar is "She seems to be trying unsuccessfully to stave off sleep; her eyes keep drifting shut. A stripe of white on the side of her robes indicates that she is also a member of the Guild of Physicians." Understand "Enchanter" or "Physician" as Haffibar.

Definition: a person is Enchanter-certified if they are Frobar or they are Helistar or they are Haffibar.

Rule for writing a paragraph about an Enchanter-certified person:

say "[A list of Enchanter-certified people in the location] [are] standing nearby[one of][or], arguing about the Fundamental Theorem of Alchemy[or], examining [a random Enchanter-certified person in the location]'s spellbook[or], whispering urgently about something[or], talking about the possible connection between [i]blorple[/i] and [i]gilch[/i][or], lost in thought[at random].";

now every Enchanter-certified person in the location is mentioned.

Rule for writing a paragraph about an Enchanter-certified person when the player's capture is happening:

say "Three Enchanters are standing here, looking at you intently.";

now every Enchanter-certified person is mentioned.

When Act 1 ends:

say "That went far better than it probably should have. This is a lot to process.[p]";

say "[alert]*** END OF ACT I ***[/alert]";

wait for any key;

clear the screen;

try looking.