"   The Legend ...                                         "
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"Long ago, in the North-East reaches of the world, was     "
"the land of OSBEORHT.  A land that was ruled by Princess  "
"GWENDOLEN and her brother, Prince BEORHT.  The land and   "
"its people were fair and prosperous, but those days, the  "
"Third Age of OSBEORHT, are now long past.                 "
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"Today desolation, fog, and CEDRIC hordes cover the        "
"country under the rule of the demon wizard EOGHAN.  Foul  "
"creatures and monsters of all shapes and sizes roam the   "
"woods and swamps.  Meanwhile, the evil necromancers of    "
"the White Order work in SCYLFDUN castle so that the doom  "
"they have devised will work to its appointed end.         "
"BEORHT, long past from the mortal plane, found his        "
"demise by the magick medicine of EOGHAN.  With BEORHT's   "
"death GWENDOLEN's last hope was gone.  Then EIDOEL, the   "
"young wizard, came to her help.                           "
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"EIDOEL bestowed great magicks on GWENDOLEN's HELM, and    "
"he gave her an AMULET with six stones that had great      "
"powers.  Armed with amulet and helm, GWENDOLEN            "
"challenged EOGHAN in his lair.  But, alas, EOGHAN and     "
"his lizard god RHYANGIOTH proved to be too formidable     "
"...  It was much later that EIDOEL learned that           "
"GWENDOLEN had been poisoned by EOGHAN's magick.  It is    "
"rumoured that before the princess passed from the mortal  "
"plane she had made her last and greatest magicks.  She    "
"hid the amulet in one of the Temples of RHYANGIOTH, and   "
"the stones in SCYLFDUN Castle.  Of the helm there was no  "
"news.                                                     "
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"Truly evil days had fallen upon OSBEORHT.  Grief and      "
"silence had come upon all its people when GWENDOLEN was   "
"lost.  Long had they sought for her helm and the amulet,  "
"but in vain.  It is told that in that time EIDOEL         "
"strayed from the land and was seen no more.  And many     "
"years have passed ...                                     "
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"There are now whispered rumours in the dark of the        "
"ale-houses that an old wizard who was seen in OSBEORHT    "
"is none other but EIDOEL.  It is also said that he is     "
"looking for help in finding the amulet and helm.  When    "
"these are found, then will be the banishment of EOGHAN,   "
"the brotherhood of SCYLFDUN, and their evil master        "
"RHYANGIOTH.  You may have heard tales of the dangerous    "
"creatures who dwell in the swamps, lakes and woods of     "
"OSBEORHT.  These are not faerie tales my friend.          "
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"Will you search for the amulet?  The dangers you will     "
"face are all too real.  But EIDOEL's magick will be with  "
"you and it will let you choose in what guise you will     "
"travel.  There is no promise of great riches, though      "
"treasures there be in OSBEORHT.  Find the amulet and you  "
"gain great magick powers.  But, alas, much experience     "
"will you need before the helm of GWENDOLEN can reveal     "
"itself to you.  If you succeed, OSBEORHT will be          "
"restored to its former splendor because you dared to      "
"search for the AMULET.                                    "
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