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?package(tome):needs="text" section="Games/Adventure" title="Tome" \
longtitle="A single-player, text-based, dungeon simulation." \
description="Tome, short for Troubles of Middle Earth, is a single-player, \
text-based, dungeon simulation derived from the game angband, which \
in turn is derived from the older game Moria, which was in turn based \
on Rogue. It is often described as a \"roguelike\" game because the \
look and feel of the game is still quite similar to Rogue. \
\
In tome, the player may choose from a number of races and classes \
when creating a character, and then \"run\" that character over a \
period of days, weeks, even months, attempting to win the game by \
defeating Morgoth, who lurks somewhere in the depths of the dungeon. \
\
The ultimate goal of the game is to develop a character strong enough \
to defeat Morgoth, who resides on dungeon level 100. Upon doing so, \
you will receive the exalted status of \"winner\" and your character may \
retire. \
\
The first main difference from Angband a new player to ToME will need \
to be aware of is that it has implemented a skills based system where \
instead of the adventurer automatically improving in their abilities \
as they become more experienced, they get 5 skill points to spend on \
their character's abilities and can therefore customise what type of \
character they play. See the skills help file for details \
\
The second major difference is that the main dungeon from Angband has \
been split into 4 \"dungeons\", each of which cover a different \
portion of the dungeon's levels. Note that not all of the places are \
actually \"dungeons\" - some are caves, forests, etc. \
\
The third main difference between Vanilla Angband and ToME is the \
difference in character classes and races, as well as a very \
different magic system. ToME also offers the player the ability to \
undertake a series of quests. It is not required for any adventurer \
to undertake the fixed quests, but they can result in some nice \
rewards. \
\
Morgoth was 'the Dark Enemy of Middle-Earth' during its First Age. He \
was banished by the Valar (offspring of Eru, \"god\" of J.R.R. \
Tolkien's world) at the end of the First Age and thus never appears \
in The Lord of the Rings, set during the Third Age. Sauron, who does \
figure into those tales, was the most powerful of his servants. Read \
Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion' for more on the legends of Middle-Earth. \
Angband is a reference to Morgoth's \"prison of iron.\"" \
command="/usr/games/tome"
?package(tome):needs="X11" section="Games/Adventure" title="Tome"\
longtitle="A single-player, text-based, dungeon simulation." \
description="Tome, short for Troubles of Middle Earth, is a single-player, \
text-based, dungeon simulation derived from the game angband, which \
in turn is derived from the older game Moria, which was in turn based \
on Rogue. It is often described as a \"roguelike\" game because the \
look and feel of the game is still quite similar to Rogue. \
\
In tome, the player may choose from a number of races and classes \
when creating a character, and then \"run\" that character over a \
period of days, weeks, even months, attempting to win the game by \
defeating Morgoth, who lurks somewhere in the depths of the dungeon. \
\
The ultimate goal of the game is to develop a character strong enough \
to defeat Morgoth, who resides on dungeon level 100. Upon doing so, \
you will receive the exalted status of \"winner\" and your character may \
retire. \
\
The first main difference from Angband a new player to ToME will need \
to be aware of is that it has implemented a skills based system where \
instead of the adventurer automatically improving in their abilities \
as they become more experienced, they get 5 skill points to spend on \
their character's abilities and can therefore customise what type of \
character they play. See the skills help file for details \
\
The second major difference is that the main dungeon from Angband has \
been split into 4 \"dungeons\", each of which cover a different \
portion of the dungeon's levels. Note that not all of the places are \
actually \"dungeons\" - some are caves, forests, etc. \
\
The third main difference between Vanilla Angband and ToME is the \
difference in character classes and races, as well as a very \
different magic system. ToME also offers the player the ability to \
undertake a series of quests. It is not required for any adventurer \
to undertake the fixed quests, but they can result in some nice \
rewards. \
\
Morgoth was 'the Dark Enemy of Middle-Earth' during its First Age. He \
was banished by the Valar (offspring of Eru, \"god\" of J.R.R. \
Tolkien's world) at the end of the First Age and thus never appears \
in The Lord of the Rings, set during the Third Age. Sauron, who does \
figure into those tales, was the most powerful of his servants. Read \
Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion' for more on the legends of Middle-Earth. \
Angband is a reference to Morgoth's \"prison of iron.\"" \
command="/usr/games/tome"
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