Ultima IV Transcript by Subject

'''ULTIMA 4 : TRANSCRIPT BY SUBJECT In every section, this is the default order of towns (unless the Stranger must talk to characters in a specific order):
 * Mainland locations:
 * Cities: 1. Britain; 2. Trinsic; 3. Yew; 4. Minoc;
 * Strongholds: 5. Castle Britannia; 6. Empath Abbey;
 * Villages: 7. Paws; 8. Vesper;
 * Remote locations:
 * Cities: 9. Moonglow; 10. Jhelom; 11. Skara Brae; 12. Magincia ruins;
 * Strongholds: 13. the Lycaeum; 14. Serpent's Hold
 * Villages: 15. Buccaneer's Den; 16. Cove

Special characters
NAME? My name is Lord British, Sovereign of all Britannia! LOOK? Thou see the King with the Royal Sceptre HEAL? I am well, thank ye. JOB? I rule all Britannia, and shall do my best to help thee! first time? Lord British rises and says At long last! Thou hast come! We have waited such a long, long time... Lord British sits and says A new age is upon Britannia. The great evil Lords are gone but our people lack direction and purpose in their lives... A champion of virtue is called for. Thou may be this champion, but only time shall tell. I will aid thee any way that I can! How may I help thee? later times? Welcome, what would thou ask of me? Art thou well? HELP (1)? To survive in this hostile land thou must first know thyself! Seek ye to master thy weapons and thy magical ability! Take care in these thy first travels in Britannia... Until thou dost know well thyself, travel not far from the safety of the townes! HELP (2)? Travel not the open lands alone. There are many worthy people in the diverse townes whom it would be wise to ask to Join thee! Build thy party unto eight travellers, for only a true leader can win the Quest! HELP (3)? Learn ye the paths of virtue. Seek to gain entry unto the eight shriens! Find ye the Runes, needed for entry into each shrine, and learn each chant or "Mantra" used to focus thy meditations... Within the Shrines thou shalt learn of the deeds which show thy inner virtue or vice! HELP (4)? Choose thy path wisely for all thy deeds of good and evil are remembered and can return to hinder thee! Visit the Seer Hawkwind often and use his wisdom to help thee prove thy Virtue. When thou art ready, Hawkwind will advise thee to seek the Elevation unto partial Avatarhood in a virtue... Seek ye to become a partial Avatar in all eight virtues, for only then shalt thou be ready to seek the codex! HELP (5)? Go ye now into the depths of the dungeons. Therein recover the 8 colored stones from the altar pedestals in the halls of the dungeons... Find the uses of these stones for they can help thee in the Abyss! HELP (6)? Thou art doing very well indeed on the path to Avatarhood! Strive ye to achieve the Elevation in all eight virtues! HELP (7)? Find ye the Bell, Book and Candle! With these three things, one may enter the Great Stygian Abyss! HELP (8)? Before thou dost enter the Abyss thou shalt need the Key of Three Parts, and the Word of Passage... Then might thou enter the Chamber of the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom! HELP (9)? Thou dost now seem ready to make the final journey into the dark Abyss! Go only with a party of eight! Good Luck, and may the powers of good watch over thee on this thy most periolous endeavor! The hearts and souls of all Britannia go with thee now. Take care, my friend... TRUT? Many truths can be learned at the Lycaeum. It lies on the northwestern shore of Verity Isle! LOVE? Look for the meaning of Love at Empath Abbey. The Abbey sits on the western edge of the Deep Forest! COUR? Serpent's Castle on the Isle of Deeds is where Courage should be sought! HONE? The fair towne of Moonglow on Verity Isle is where the virtue of Honesty thrives! COMP? The bards in the towne of Britain are well versed in the virtue of Compassion! VALO? Many valiant fighters come from Jhelom in the Valarian Isles! JUST? In the city of Yew, in the Deep Forest, Justice is served! SACR? Minoc, towne of self-sacrifice, lies on the eastern shores of Lost Hope Bay! HONO? The Paladins who strive for Honor are oft seen in Trinsic, north of the Cape of Heroes! SPIR? In Skara Brae the Spiritual path is taught. Find it on an isle near Spiritwood! HUMI? Humility is the foundation of Virtue! The ruins of proud Magincia are a testimony unto the Virtue of Humility! Find the Ruins of Magincia far off the shores of Britannia, on a small isle in the vast Ocean! PRID? Of the eight combinations of Truth, Love and Courage, that which contains neither Truth, Love nor Courage is Pride. Pride being not a Virtue must be shunned in favor of Humility, the Virtue which is the antithesis of Pride! AVAT? To be an Avatar is to be the embodiment of the Eight Virtues. It is to live a life constantly and forever in the Quest to better thyself and the world in which we live. QUES? The Quest of the Avatar is to know and become the embodiment of the Eight Virtues of Goodness! It is known that all who take on this Quest must prove themselves by conquering the Abyss and Viewing the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom! BRIT? Even though the Great Evil Lords have been routed evil yet remains in Britannia. If but one soul could complete the Quest of the Avatar, our people would have a new hope, a new goal for life. There would be a shining example that there is more to life than the endless struggle for possessions and gold! ANKH? The Ankh is the symbol of one who strives for Virtue. Keep it with thee at all times for by this mark thou shalt be known! ABYS? The Great Stygian Abyss is the darkest pocket of evil remaining in Britannia! It is said that in the deepest recesses of the Abyss is the Chamber of the Codex! It is also said that only one of highest Virtue may enter this Chamber, one such as an Avatar!!! MOND? Mondain is dead! MINA? Minax is dead! EXOD? Exodus is dead! VIRT? The Eight Virtues of the Avatar are Honesty, Compassion, Valor, Justice, Sacrifice, Honor, Spirituality, and Humility! BYE? Fare thee well my friend!
 * Lord British
 * No: Let me heal thy wounds! (heals all party wounds, cuts down all party experience points)
 * Yes: That is good.

Honesty Compassion Valor Justice Sacrifice Honor Spirituality Humility Other When asked about any virtue for which Partial Avatarhood has been attained:
 * Hawkwind the Seer
 * Thou art a thief and a scoundrel. Thou may not ever become an Avatar!
 * Thou art not an honest soul. Thou must live a more honest life to be an Avatar!
 * Thou hast made little progress on the paths of Honesty. Strive to prove thy worth!
 * Thou dost seem an honest soul. Continued honesty will reward thee!
 * Thou art truly an honest soul. Seek ye now to reach Elevation!
 * Thou art a cold and cruel brute. Thou should go to prison for thy crimes!
 * Thou dost kill where there is no need and give too little unto others!
 * Thou hast not shown thy compassion well. Be more kind unto others!
 * Thou dost show thy compassion well. Continued good will should be thy guide!
 * Compassion is a virtue that thou hast shown well. Seek ye now Elevation!
 * Thou art a coward, thou dost flee from the hint of danger!
 * Thou dost not display a great deal of Valor. Thou dost flee before the need!
 * Thou art not yet a valiant warrior. Fight to defeat evil and prove thyself!
 * Thou art showing Valor in the face of danger. Strive to become yet more so!
 * Thou art a truly valiant warrior. Seek ye now Elevation in the virtue of valor!
 * Thou art an unjust wretch. Thou are a fulsome meddler!
 * Thou art cruel and unjust. in time thou will suffer for thy crimes!
 * Thou hast not proven thyself to be just. Strive to do justice unto all things!
 * Thou dost seem fair and just. Strive to uphold Justice even more sternly!
 * Thou art just and fair. Seek ye now the Elevation!
 * Thou art a self-serving Tufthunter. Thou deservest not my help, yet I grant it!
 * Thou dost need to think more of the life of others and less of thy own!
 * Thy sacrifice is small. Give of thy life's blood so that others may live.
 * Thou art giving of thyself in some ways. Seek ye now to find yet more!
 * Thy self-sacrifice is great. Seek now Elevation!
 * Thou art a cad and a bounder. Thy presence is an affront. Thou art low as a slug!
 * Thou dost not fight with honor but with malice and deceit!
 * Thou dost need to show thyself to be more honorable. The path lies before thee!
 * Thou dost seem to be Honorable in nature. Seek to bring Honor upon others as well!
 * Thou hast proven thyself to be Honorable. Seek ye now for the Elevation!
 * Thy spirit is weak and feeble. Thou dost not strive for Perfection!
 * Thou dost not take time to care about thy inner being, a must to be an Avatar!
 * Strive to know and master more of thine inner being. Meditation lights the path!
 * Thou art doing well on the path to inner sight continue to seek the inner light.
 * Spirituality is in thy nature. Seek ye now the Elevation!
 * Thou art proud and vain. All other virtue in thee is a loss!
 * Thou art too proud of thy little deeds. Humility is the root of all Virtue!
 * Thy progress on this path is most uncertain. Without Humility thou art empty!
 * Thou dost seem a humble soul. Thou art setting strong stones to build virtues upon!
 * Thy Humility shines bright upon they being. Seek ye now for Elevation!
 * Thou hast become a partial Avatar in that attribute. Thou need not my insights.

Beggars
More beggars are part of some quests; their dialogues are in the cooresponding sections.