
[page="start"]
[iftime 0800-0914][goto="inchurch"]
[ifntime "0915-1800"][goto="outofhours"]
[colour="#808080"]
You see a sturdy blacksmith.
[colour="#ffffff"]
[learn_name]

"Hello there, I'm $NAME.
 Can I interest you in some of my fine weapons?

 I have something to suit every purse.."

[link="What are you selling?"]
[linkto="buy"]
[always]
[link="Do you buy weapons?"]
[linkto="sell"]
[always]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="inchurch"]
"Hush!  I am listening to the Priest."
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]

[page="buy"]

"I have fine shortswords for 100 gold pieces each, a
 a cutlass for 170, and an excellent longsword for only
 400 gold pieces.

 I also have some daggers.  Those with the wooden handle
 are 30 gold each, but I also have gilt daggers for 50
 each."

[link="I would like a shortsword."]
[linkto="sword00"]
[always]
[link="I would like a cutlass."]
[linkto="sword01"]
[always]
[link="I would like the longsword, please."]
[linkto="sword02"]
[always]
[link="I would like a wooden dagger, please."]
[linkto="sword04"]
[always]
[link="I would like a gilt dagger, please."]
[linkto="sword05"]
[always]
[link="Do you buy weapons?"]
[linkto="sell"]
[always]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="sword00"]
[take 100 "gold_coins"]
[if false][goto="no_money"]
[create 1 "sword00"]
"Thankyou, $Sir!

 I hope you find it useful."

[link="I would like to buy something else."]
[linkto="buy"]
[always]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="sword01"]
[take 170 "gold_coins"]
[if false][goto="no_money"]
[create 1 "sword01"]
"Thankyou, $Sir!

 I hope you find it useful."

[link="I would like to buy something else."]
[linkto="buy"]
[always]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="sword02"]
[take 400 "gold_coins"]
[if false][goto="no_money"]
[create 1 "sword02"]
"Thankyou, $Sir!

 I hope you find it useful."

[link="I would like to buy something else."]
[linkto="buy"]
[always]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="sword04"]
[take 30 "gold_coins"]
[if false][goto="no_money"]
[create 1 "sword04"]
"Thankyou, $Sir!

 I hope you find it useful."

[link="I would like to buy something else."]
[linkto="buy"]
[always]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="sword05"]
[take 50 "gold_coins"]
[if false][goto="no_money"]
[create 1 "sword05"]
"Thankyou, $Sir!

 I hope you find it useful."

[link="I would like to buy something else."]
[linkto="buy"]
[always]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="sell"]

"Not at this time.  Perhaps later."

[link="I would like to buy something."]
[linkto="buy"]
[always]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="no_money"]

"I'm afraid you can't afford that, friend. In these times
 that's not uncommon.

 Would you buy anything else instead?"

[link="Yes, I would."]
[linkto="buy"]
[link="Do you buy weapons?"]
[linkto="sell"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="outofhours"]
[colour="#808080"]
You see a sturdy blacksmith at rest.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Hello there."

[link="Who are you?"]
[linkto="who"]
[if tithes][link="Tell me about the tithes."]
[if tithes][linkto="tithes"]
[if met_cow][link="Tell me about the Cow."]
[if met_cow][linkto="cow"]
[if yado_quest_rocks][link="I've been asked to swallow a rock.  Any ideas?"]
[if yado_quest_rocks][linkto="yado_rocks"]
[if strangeman_scar][link="Do you know a man with a scar on his forehead?"]
[if strangeman_scar][link="scarman"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="who"]
[learn_name]

"I'm $NAME, the town blacksmith.
 I make swords, armour and various tools from steel.

 Come to my shop during the day if you are interested."

[if flour_crisis][link="Tell me about the flour."]
[if flour_crisis][linkto="flour"]
[if tithes][link="Tell me about the tithes."]
[if tithes][linkto="tithes"]
[if met_cow][link="Tell me about the Cow."]
[if met_cow][linkto="cow"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="flour"]

"There is a shortage of flour, for the south mill has
 been abandoned and cannot be used to mill grain.

 Few can afford much bread, and what money men have too
 oft goes to the Church for their tithes.

 It is mainly the King and his men who can afford to buy
 my goods at present."

[if tithes][link="Tell me about the tithes."]
[if tithes][linkto="tithes"]
[if met_cow][link="Tell me about the Cow."]
[if met_cow][linkto="cow"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="tithes"]

"The Tithes go to the Church.  Many evil things are
 starting to happen as the Reign of the Just comes to an
 end.

 We need the Church to help us in these dark times, to
 protect us from the coming Evil and to keep our souls
 free from the temptations of Belial!"

[if flour_crisis][link="Tell me about the flour."]
[if flour_crisis][linkto="flour"]
[if met_cow][link="Tell me about the Cow."]
[if met_cow][linkto="cow"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="cow"]

"The Cow is a creature made by the grace of the LORD!

 It patrols a land of great sin and iniquity to protect
 the souls of the innocent from the dark temptations
 that lie beyond.

 It is a shame that the southern mill lies in the lands
 tainted by the Dark One, for we will not again be able
 to mill flour until the Evil has been subdued."

[if flour_crisis][link="Tell me about the flour."]
[if flour_crisis][linkto="flour"]
[if tithes][link="Tell me about the tithes."]
[if tithes][linkto="tithes"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="yado_rocks"]

"Perhaps you should try and make a fake rock.
 Something edible that looks like a stone?"

[if tithes][link="Tell me about the tithes."]
[if tithes][linkto="tithes"]
[if met_cow][link="Tell me about the Cow."]
[if met_cow][linkto="cow"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="scarman"]

"That sounds like Darett.. he is a rogue and a scoundrel.

 I think he may have stolen one of my longswords.
 You should steer clear of him, most especially if he
 has taken that sword."

[link="Do you know where he lives?"]
[linkto="scarman2"]
[link="Where's he live?  I'll beat the crap out of him."]
[linkto="scarman2"]
[if tithes][link="Tell me about the tithes."]
[if tithes][linkto="tithes"]
[if met_cow][link="Tell me about the Cow."]
[if met_cow][linkto="cow"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="scarman2"]

"I have heard he lives in the forest, south of the river.

 But he is very dangerous!  I am sure he would slay you
 if you approached him!"

[if tithes][link="Tell me about the tithes."]
[if tithes][linkto="tithes"]
[if met_cow][link="Tell me about the Cow."]
[if met_cow][linkto="cow"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="bye"]
"Fare well."

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]