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Section B - Generic Conversation

Greeting response for the friendly Adventurer:

say "'Oh, hello, [player's forename],' [regarding the Adventurer][he] says brightly."

Bedquilt is a subject. Understand "cave" or "caves" as Bedquilt.

The ask-suggestions of the Adventurer are { self-suggestion }.

After the Adventurer taking inventory for the first time:

add the lantern to the ask-suggestions of the Adventurer, if absent;

continue the action.

After examining the map for the first time:

add the map to the ask-suggestions of the Adventurer, if absent;

continue the action.

Response of the Adventurer when asked-or-told about the lantern:

talk about the lantern.

Response of the Adventurer when asked-or-told about "frotz":

talk about the lantern.

Response of the Adventurer when asked-or-told about "his/her/-- distaste for magic":

talk about the lantern.

Frotz-suggestion is a misc-suggestion. The printed name is "inquire more about [regarding the Adventurer][her] distaste for magic".

To talk about the lantern:

say "[one of]'Why do you have that lantern?' you ask. 'A [i]frotz[/i] spell would be much more manageable.'[p][The Adventurer] looks off-put. 'Not all of us can use magic to solve all our problems.'[or]'Surely a local Enchanter could have cast it for you,' you continue. 'It's a common spell.'[p]'Common for a magic-user, perhaps, but I'd be charged fifty zorkmids per casting. Carbide is cheaper.'[p]Fifty zorkmids? The spell costs nothing to cast from a spell book, and even a single-use scroll should be only a zorkmid or two.[or]'I could cast it for you,' you offer. But [the Adventurer] shakes [her] head. 'This lantern is reliable, and no offense, but I don't know if I can trust this [i]frotz[/i] spell. I don't want it to end suddenly in the middle of an exploration.'[or]'Sorry, I'm not interested.'[stopping][add frotz-suggestion other suggestion]".

[Instead of casting frotz at when the noun is the Adventurer or the noun is carried by the Adventurer:

say "[The Adventurer] moves suddenly, disrupting your spell."]

Response of the Adventurer when asked about the Adventurer:

say "[remove self-suggestion ask suggestion]'What were you doing before I summoned you?' you ask.[p]'I'm an Adventurer. I was exploring a cave system near Bedquilt [make Bedquilt known]which is rumored to contain fantastic treasure[add treasure-suggestion other suggestion].'".

Treasure-suggestion is a misc-suggestion. The printed name is "try to find out more about this treasure".

Response of the Adventurer when asked about Bedquilt:

say "[remove Bedquilt ask suggestion]'Where is [']Bedquilt[']?'[p]'In the southlands of Mithicus,' [regarding the Adventurer][she] replies. 'I don't know where that would be relative to here.'"

Response of the Adventurer when asked about "the/this/-- treasure":

say "[remove treasure-suggestion other suggestion]'What sort of treasure do you mean?' you ask, trying not to sound too interested.[p]'Others have found fortunes in treasure and gold, though it is rumored that some who enter are never seen again.'"

Response of the Adventurer when asked about the map:

if the Adventurer cannot touch the map, say "You ask about the map, and [the Adventurer] looks slightly disheartened. 'Do you happen to know where it is? I seem to have lost it at some point, and navigation will be difficult without it.'";

otherwise say "[first time]'What does the map indicate? I'm afraid I can't understand it.'[p]'I've been trying to make a map of this general area,' [regarding the Adventurer][she] explains.[p][only][show map]".

Response of the Adventurer when asked for the map:

say "[regarding the Adventurer][He] shakes [her] head apologetically. 'Sorry, I need this to find my way back.'"

Persuasion for asking the friendly Adventurer to try dropping the map:

say "[regarding the Adventurer][He] shakes [her] head apologetically. 'Sorry, I need this to find my way back.'"