With this, I have been able to pinpoint the creatures of each world and, more importantly, find a quick path back to my castle. I spent many lessons with my master learning the rudiments of perception beyond the normal sphere of sight. Now I too have located that spell, which should advantage me considerably. The sea creatures (I have named them Kraken) use a form of electric energy which is far in excess of my fireballs' power. I have also studied the other creatures and witnessed their own use of magic. However, later on that same world, when my castle was much augmented, and my own body suffused with higher levels of Mana, I found I could activate its power! The page of the grimoire into which it was inserted was sealed.
I was elated, but directly peturbed to find I could not use it to any effect. First, I located a gourd that held a more powerful, rapid mutation of this spell. I soon realised that my master's bequest, the Fireball spell, would beinsufficient to the task. Only latterly have I begun to appreciate the subtleties of my own and my enemies' Mana-powered spells of destruction. Not behaviour I would normally sanction, but these are desperate times. With ruthless persistence, I slowly bled his castle of Mana until my store was complete. Only latterly did he perceive my plan and attack my person, but I was too strong. However, my balloons could not reach it before he restored its walls, so, taking a deep breath, I lowered my castle and repositioned it within a fireball's throw of his. His walls were soon compromised and the excess Mana spilled forth. Although he had shwon me no malice, I descended upon the castle of my brother magician and attacked it with my most powerful spells. I then decided on another course of action. Despite visiting all its reaches, it became apparent that I would not possess the Mana I required to restore the world. On some worlds, the appropriation of Mana is extremely difficult, and on one was made even more so by a meddlesome opposing wizard. Further incantations made it at once more ornate and effective. Then I realised the castle was capable of only confining so much Mana and would have to be expanded. At one point, I was peturbed to notice my balloon was resolutely hanging over the castle, with much Mana uncollected. There is an art to building castles! With each one comes a balloon which will shuttle to and forth, collecting Mana. The castle was to come under attack from angry bowmen. However, my first attempt was ill-judged, as I built near a town, and inadvertently destroyed some houses with my perimeter walls. These act as a repository for Mana which is relatively safe. I have been having serious difficulty keeping any substantial amount of Mana on my person, so I was happy to find a spell allowing the creation of magical castles. Originally released for the PC, Bullfrog's own stunning, magical world.Ĭollect Mana by any means possible over 75 worlds. And the promise of further spells to possess as I explore the 75 worlds on my magic carpet. Incantations to levitate, to protect myself with fire and to bind Mana to my will.
In my master's gimoire, now my grimoire, lies my only hope. Freed of the bonds of magic, these monsters roam the earth as lords of misrule, terrifying the people and wrecking nature. He must share the blame for this madness with the many others who have sought power and squandered Mana on summoning creatures to do their bidding. And with the world reformed and the substance harboured, unlimited power." An unlimited supply of the most powerful essence, the very fuel of existence. For it may give us the opportunity to find what we seek: Mana. "The tearing apart of our living fabric is not a cause for dismay. But, in his last writings, this very calamity is forseen - and he revels in it! I, his assistant, am left and our home is shattered into numerous shards. So convinced was he of his necromantic triumph, that he had me safeguard against the power of a spell whose potential was to rip all matter apart. My master is dead, and he has taken the world with him.