Po D Manual

MARS: Prince of Destruction Objective Welcome to Prince of Destruction, the first game using MARS, the Multi-player Animated Role-playing System. Prince of Destruction is an epic fantasy set in a distant land known as Nestaria. Through trickery and deceit, the evil Prince Grishnákh has overthrown his sister, the rightful heir to Nestaria’s throne. You have been summoned by the Keeper to defeat the self- titled Prince of Destruction, despotic ruler of Nestaria. You arrive in Nestaria atop a huge stone monolith, facing a white- haired magician. Strategy You must defeat the evil Prince of Destruction. Along the way you will encounter important clues, fiendish puzzles and deadly traps. Use your skill and wits to navigate the world of Nestaria, vanquish the Prince and return Nestaria to its former glory. Before continuing, please familiarize yourself with the commands and gameplay discussed in the “Introduction to MARS” booklet. BadgerCom Software 2 MARS: Prince of Destruction The Players Four heroic characters have volunteered for the quest to vanquish the evil Prince of Destruction. Nanoc has the blood of a warrior in his veins. A fearsome fighter, he can wield the longest of blades and throw battle axes with ease. Perhaps the most lethal, Thysa is a skilled warrior from the northlands. She can wield most weapons easily and throws her knives with deadly accuracy. From the elven forests to the West came the legendary Silly. As graceful as the wind, he is rumored to have slain a werebunny at one hundred paces with a single arrow. Said to come from the distant Eastern Isles, Ada is a master of the mystic arts. When offered the protection of stronger comrades, she offers a formidable arsenal of spells. BadgerCom Software 3 MARS: Prince of Destruction of the founding of Nestaria Nestaria was founded three score and ten years ago by the archmage Nestar, after whom it is modestly named. Nestar sought to create an idyllic society, where creative people could be free from fears of financial hardship, civil strife, disease, and tyranny. Only a magician of his power could have been so successful. In fact, Nestaria became such a Utopia, that its more adventurous denizens, such as yourself, forsook it for the far…