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---Ghosts on a... err, Adrift ReadMe---
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	   (yeah, definitely Adrift...)


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---Contact---
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If you've got questions, bugs, or money for me, here's where you can reach me:
email: EphesosSH(at)gmail.com
AIM: EphesosSH
Spiderweb Software Boards: Ephesos


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---The Plot---
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Your party was hired to escort a grain barge from Woodsmuir to Samelid. Nothing fancy, just deterring nonexistent pirates from attacking the ship. But several days out of Woodsmuir, a heavy storm came up, eventually wrecking the barge. You washed up on a deserted island, where you managed to survive (albeit not very comfortably). One day, a ship pulled up along the shore of the island. This is the story of your rescue. 

(When you're finished, don't forget to rate this scenario at the Blades Forge!)


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---Credits---
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Written by Ephesos
Beta-testers: 
	-TM
	-Nikki
	-Lazarus
	-Excalibur

Graphics:
	-TGM, for all the dialog pics (the captain's was modified)
	-Joaquin Soto, for the trees (as always)
	-Luz, for the island's sand tiles, the globe in the captain's
	 chamber, the wooden steps,
	-Axerax, for the old ruby skeleton graphic
	-Enraged Slith, for the hanging skeletons and the flaming piles
	 of skulls
	-Stareye, for the Helmsman's graphic (which I modified)
	-TM, for Captain Samantha's graphic (which I modified)
	-Frahhamn, for the captain's graphic (which I heavily modified)
	-Niemand, for the awesome ship's wheel
	-Nemesis, for the first of the splash screen pictures
	-Dahak, for the second of the splash screen pictures
	-Pyrulen, for the ship itself
	-Whoever it was who did the Geneforged stuff
	-Aran, whose monoliths are in the .cmg file for reasons
	 which I cannot remember.

Special thanks to:
	-Samuel L. Jackson

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---Version History---
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v.1.0.0 - First version.
v.1.1.0 - Fixed annoying behavior where you could get sent
	  back to the start of the skeleton gauntlet because
	  Captain Samantha doesn't keep up.


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---Q&A--- (spoilers)
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Q: Why didn't you just call it Ghosts on a Boat?
A: I have my dignity.

Q: The doors in the lower holds are all locked. What do I do?
A: Somebody down there has a key, you just need to find them.

Q: I can't get past the barriers in the brig.
A: Somebody down there knows how to get past them, try to find them.

Q: I'm running low on spell points, and I don't want to use the character editor. What do I do?
A: Try the ship's kitchen. There has to be something edible in there. And keep your eyes peeled for potions.

Q: There's too many skeletons, and they won't stay dead!
A: If they keep coming back, just try and push through them.

Q: I can't beat the Helmsman!
A: Don't assume the Helmsman is an enemy.

Q: I talked to the Helmsman, but I don't know what to do next.
A: There should be a door just south of him. Go through there.

Q: The captain just owned my priest. What just happened?
A: He doesn't like being repelled. Would you?

Q: I killed the captain, what now?
A: Loot the ship and set a course for somewhere else!