FISHER KING (Pt 1 and 2)
by DFF (Zenobi Software)

As the story unfolds, the goal becomes apparent. At the beginning you are to 
accompany the Loathly Damsel.

Some of the vocabulary in the game is mystifying, but other than that, a nice story 
based on well-known legends.
 
Part 1:
Say NAY at the beginning. You are chosen for the task anyway. Go E, DOWN (you get 
the sword from the Damsel), EXAMINE KNIGHT, ATTACK KNIGHT (the Loathly Damsel 
retrieves the broken sword and leaves you on your own). CROSS FORD, N, N, N, HIT 
SHIELD, GREET HERMIT, FOLLOW HERMIT (he gives you a hint about a Ring and Riseult), N, 
W, W, EXAMINE COUCH, EXAMINE DAMSEL, TAKE RING, WAKE DAMSEL (you find yourself 
in a cell with Sir Ector), EXAMINE DAMASK, GET ROD, GREET HECTOR (he gives you a hint 
about the ring), EXAMINE RING, EXAMINE JEWEL, PUSH STAR (you are free of the 
enchantment). Go E, E, N, EXAMINE PEASANTS, N, N, N, W, N, WARN FISHERMAN, S, E, N, 
E, N, EXAMINE LEVER, EXAMINE MACHINERY, JOIN LINKAGES WITH ROD, PUMP LEVER 
(you begin to cross), GET ROD, N (you are at the Chateau Sangrael), N (you hear the 
story of Anfortas – the Fisher King and you get a vision about what is to come).

Go DOWN, UP, E, GET ARMS, WEAR ARMS, EXAMINE CABINET, OPEN CABINET, GET CHESS 
(you find yourself elsewhere), EXAMINE GATES, OPEN GATES, PROP GATES WITH ROD, N, 
REMOVE ARMS, DROP ARMS, DROP DAGGER, N (you are told to seek the Sangrael), 
TAKE SWORD, TAKE ARMS, WEAR ARMS, RIDE HORSE, N, E, N, N, EXAMINE BUSHES, GET 
LEASH, EXAMINE TRACKS, FOLLOW TRACKS, W, DISMOUNT, W, CUT BRIARS, W, S, W, 
EXAMINE IVY, CUT IVY, OPEN DOOR, N, EXAMINE WINDOW, EXAMINE COUCH, PLAY 
GAME, PLAY GAME, PLAY GAME, THROW QUEEN (you meet Clarissant who asks that the 
stag be brought to her), CATCH GREYHOUND, S, E, E, N, E, RIDE HORSE, W, N, N. Then 
onto part 2.

Part 2:
You find yourself in a glade pursuing Garsales and the stag. Go N, E (you are at a pool), 
HIDE, WAIT (until the stag drinks and Garsales arrives and leaves again), FOLLOW. Riseult 
takes Garsales, TIE STAG, W. In response to Morganna's question to return the sword, say 
YEA, EXAMINE KNOLL, EXAMINE GRASS (you get a ring), EXAMINE RING, WEAR RING, E, 
LISTEN (you get a hint), E (the ring allows you to pass the barrier), TWIST BRONZE RING, 
TURN BRONZE RING (you get a sword), EXAMINE SWORD, WEAR SWORD, W, W, MOUNT 
HORSE, E, N, N, W (you see a tomb and Riseult weeping), KNOCK ON DOOR, RUB RING 
(the knight gets back on the tomb with his lance pointing northeast). 

Go NE, N, N, E, EXAMINE CREVICE, EXAMINE STONE (you get a hint), ROLL STONE, ENTER 
CREVICE (the hermit, once again, who gives you a mirror), EXAMINE MIRROR, W, W, S, S, 
W, W, CROSS BRIDGE, CROSS BRIDGE (you get a hint), E, E, S, S, S, W, DISMOUNT, MOUNT 
MULE (if you try mounting the mule without having received the hint, it won't budge), E, 
N, N, N, W, W, CROSS BRIDGE (you see Riseult once again), GIVE MIRROR, RUB RING (she 
turns into a little girl, and you regain the mirror and Garsales), S, RUB RING (you are let 
into the castle), OPEN (?) MORGANNA, GIVE RING (you are given instructions to take 
the stag and hound to Clarissant), N, MOUNT HORSE, N, W, S, E, S, S (back to the stag), 
UNTIE LEASH, S. You are at the castle.

Go S, DISMOUNT, E, EXAMINE CLARISSANT, OPEN (?) CLARISSANT (she kills the sgtag and 
places his crown on the greyhound who turns into a man). Follow Clarissant by going W, 
W. You see a barge. BOARD YEA (?) EXAMINE YEA (you see a woman), EXAMINE 
WOMAN, GIVE MIRROR. The Loathly Damsel turns into Blancheflor and gives you the 
Bleeding Lance. You arrive at the Sandy Shore. Go N, EXAMINE KNIGHT, ENTER, EXAMINE 
LANCE, EXAMNE SANGRAEL, GET SANGRAEL (you can't), LISTEN, GET SANGRAEL 
(Blancheflor takes it and you are all ushered into the Hall of the Fisher King). EXAMINE 
ANFORTAS, FILL SANGRAEL WITH BLOOD (Blancheflor gives it to Anfortas), SAY ANFORTAS 
DRINK BLOOD, and the saga ends.


Terri Sheehan
2002-08-11

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