THE SONG OF TALIESIN

by Dennis Francombe
Zenobi Software

This is a well-written, very enjoyable game with much ambience, colour and attention to detail. Typing HELP gives you assistance with vocabulary and controlling characters. There are several tricky parts where certain steps must be done in order.

You begin by hearing your story and returning to that time.
										
Part 1:

EXAMINE BED, TAKE JERKIN, EXAMINE JERKIN (you can hang things on it), WEAR JERKIN, EXAMINE ARWAN, LISTEN (you must find the spell-bond and capture it within the Grimoire), EXAMINE CAULDRON, CLIMB TABLE, EXAMINE TABLE, READ WORD, WIPE TABLE, READ WORD (Senza), EXAMINE RETREAT (the crystal pulsates), SAY SENZA (the crystal becomes dull), E, EXAMINE CAT, EXAMINE BROOM, TAKE BROOM, EXAMINE CRYSTAL, LOOK BEHIND CRYSTAL, TAKE BOOK (you can’t), EXAMINE WALL, OPEN DOOR, EXAMINE KNOB, SLIDE KNOB (you get the crystal), GET BOOK, EXAMINE BOOK (it tells you how to use spells), W, N.

Go W, N, N, EXAMINE ARANROD, TALK TO ARANROD, GIVE CRYSTAL (she tells you to bring her the Cup of Lyr full of the blood of the Black Witch that lives on the Bare Mountain), S, S, NW, S, E, E, E, N, EXAMINE ELEN, TALK TO ELEN (you hear about her son Emrys), S, S, EXAMINE ARCHER (he is hurt), SEARCH STRAW, TAKE DAGGER, WEAR DAGGER, N, NE, NE, SWEEP LEAVES, EXAMINE HOLE (you fall in).

SHOUT, SHOUT (Edgar falls in), EXAMINE EDGAR, TALK TO EDGAR, CLIMB EDGAR (he pushes you out. You see a donkey), SEARCH WARES, TAKE BOTTLE, EXAMINE BOTTLE (reptile repellent), EXAMINE DONKEY (you get a rope), EXAMINE ROPE, TIE ROPE, THROW ROPE IN HOLE (Edgar comes out and turns into Aranrod. You see a scorch mark), UNTIE ROPE (you can’t), CUT ROPE, TAKE ROPE, EXAMINE SCORCH, TAKE PAPER, EXAMINE PAPER, READ PAPER, PUT HG IN GRIMOIRE, DROP BROOM.

Go SW, SW, DROP ALL, TAKE GRIMOIRE, CAST HG, E, GET ALL, W, EXAMINE BOW, EXAMINE QUIVER, LOOK IN QUIVER, TAKE PHIAL, S, PUT PHIAL ON WOUND (Gwyn is healed), GIVE BOW TO GWYN, GIVE QUIVER TO GWYN, SAY TO GWYN “FOLLOW ME”, N, GET ALL, NW, SE, TALK TO ELEN (you are given a cone of thread), S, NW, N, EXAMINE GATES (they are open), ENTER, (Gwyn stays behind), EXAMINE LYR, TALK TO LYR (you are thrown out). 

Go S, W, N, E, EXAMINE GOAT, REMOVE JERKIN, THROW JERKIN ON GOAT (Gwyn dispatches the goat), TAKE JERKIN, WEAR JERKIN, TAKE DAGGER, WEAR DAGGER, DOWN (Gwyn stays behind), DOWN, E, EXAMINE PLATFORM, EXAMINE WINCH, EXAMINE LEVER, EXAMINE CABLE, TAKE CABLE, INSERT CABLE (you can’t), TIE THREAD TO CABLE, INSERT THREAD, PUSH THREAD, JOIN CABLE, W, UP, UP, W, N, N.

CLIMB TREE, EXAMINE BRANCHES, STAY, STAY, CATCH DOVE, DOWN, W, LOOK UNDER ROCK (you see a snake), THROW BOTTLE, EXAMINE HOLE, EXAMINE CRACK, EXAMINE CONE (you see AXS spell), PUT AXS IN GRIMOIRE, CAST AXS, E, SAY TO GWYN “FOLLOW ME”, W, SAY TO GWYN “SHOOT GUARD”, ENTER, EXAMINE STALL, TAKE ROD, EXAMINE CAGE, E, INSERT ROD IN HOLE, TURN HANDLE (you can’t), SAY TO GWYN “TURN HANDLE” (the cage comes up and Emrys is free), EXAMINE EMRYS, TAKE EMRYS (you get a bone), EXAMINE BONE (it’s the ALP spell), PUT ALP IN GRIMOIRE, E, S (Gwyn takes Emrys).

Go S, E, CAST ALP AT GWYN, DOWN, DOWN, E, RELEASE DOVE (Gwyn kills the hawk), E, MOVE LEVER UP, CLIMB ON PLATFORM (you tell Gwyn to follow your command and then take Emrys home), EXAMINE PLATFORM (built by Dagda - remember that name), SAY TO GWYN “TURN WINCH”. You finish Part 1.

Part 2:

You are on Bare Mountain. EXAMINE ROCK, LOOK UNDER ROCK, EXAMINE HOLE (you see a key), EXAMINE LIGHT (Aranrod appears and asks you who built Caerlyr), SAY DAGDA (you are given your jerkin, grimoire, and dagger back), TAKE ALL, WEAR ALL, NW, DOWN, EXAMINE STEPS, TAKE RLS, PUT RLS IN GRIMOIRE, LOOK IN BOOK (you have the RLS, OTIS and TX2A spells), EXAMINE DOOR, GET FUNGUS, UP, INVENTORY (you now have a sticky blob), SE, REMOVE DAGGER, PUT BLOB ON DAGGER, INSERT DAGGER IN HOLE, N (you are attacked by red devils and chase them), LOOK DOWN, TAKE BASKET, UP, EXAMINE SHAPES, TAKE HAT, EXAMINE HAT, UNRAVEL HAT (you get wool).

Go S (ignore the cries from the northeast for the moment), LOOK IN CRACK, TAKE DAGGER, N, DOWN, STAND ON STEP, GET FUNGUS, UP, SE, PUT BLOB ON WOOL, INSERT WOOL IN HOLE (you get the key), WEAR DAGGER, NW, DOWN, UNLOCK DOOR, STAND ON STEP, FILL BASKET, DROP BASKET, UP, S , NE (you follow the cries and fall down), and find yourself in the Crack of Doom with Gwydion), EXAMINE GWYDION, TALK TO GWYDION, STAND ON GWYDION (you can’t this time), HOLD GWYDION, CLIMB WALL, CAST OTIS, TAKE HORN, EXAMINE HORN, EXAMINE SLING (you get the REND spell), PUT REND IN GRIMOIRE, WEAR HORN.

Go N, DOWN, TAKE BASKET, S (you are in the Black Cavern), EXAMINE LINE, EXAMINE WITCH, CAST REND, LOOK UP, EXAMINE BRENWYN, EXAMINE CAULDRON, EXAMINE ALTAR, EXAMINE PEDESTAL (you see the cup of Lyr), EXAMINE CUP, EXAMINE SYMBOLS, TALK TO BRENWYN, BLOW HORN (Gwydion arrives), CAST RLS AT GWYDION (he fights the witch but dies in the process), TAKE CUP, EXAMINE BODY, CAST TX2A (you find yourself at Castle Hall).

EXAMINE ARANROD, GIVE CUP, EXAMINE ARANROD, LOOK IN CUP (you see a FIN spell), PUT FIN IN GRIMOIRE, S, S, W (you can’t), CAST FIN, W (the gates are rusted shut), DIVE OVER GATE, N, SEARCH DEBRIS, GET LUMP, EXAMINE DEBRIS, PULL TAIL, EXAMINE ROPE, UP, EXAMINE GALLERY, EXAMINE INSTRUMENTS (you get a rebec and a bow), EXAMINE REBEC, EXAMINE BOW, SEARCH INSTRUMENTS (you find something), INVENTORY (it is a tuning fork), EXAMINE FORK, UP, UP (you can’t), CAST FIN, EXAMINE CHEST, TIE ROPE TO LUMP, SHOOT FORK AT CRYSTAL, THROW ROPE, EXAMINE ROPE, GET FORK, PUT FORK ON CRYSTAL, HIT FORK, SWING ROPE, SWING ROPE, LOOK IN CHEST, LOOK UNDER LID (you find the BOND spell), PUT BOND IN GRIMOIRE.

CAST FIN, DOWN, DOWN, S (you find yourself in the lair), SHOOT FORK AT EYE, FEEL RUBBLE (you see a hole), UP, DIVE OVER GATE, CAST FIN, TAKE ALL, WEAR ALL, E, E (you can’t go further until Gwyn comes home), W, S (you can’t), EXAMINE CAT, CAST BOND AT CAT, S, E, TALK TO HAG, THROW BOOK IN CAULDRON (you rush out), E, E, E (the door is closed), N, SAY GWYN, S, KNOCK ON DOOR, EXAMINE ELEN, EXAMINE EMRYS, TALK TO ELEN. The story ends, the legend having been created.

Terri Sheehan
2003-03-31

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