Harv-5 is alive.

I must admit, I’m leaning closer to Stinger’s view on this one. The name has character, yes, but I wouldn’t go as far as to call it “wonderful.”

Actually, he’s off in one corner of the room, while you two are closer to the center, especially Harv-5.

He was killed. Bled out, from the looks of it. That seems pretty natural to me.

Anyway, that yellow lump is a pair of Studded Gauntlets. Better than what Stinger has, equal to what Harv-5 has.

I do not intend to ever have children, because even one sounds like quite the handful. Just imagine having eleven in the house at once.

Interesting how it regularly asks if the player wishes to continue. The developers knew their books were rather long.

Simply engage the tree in converation and start making cutting remarks directed at it.

Well, that escalated quickly.

You know, teaching someone wisdom typically involves more than just asking someone to do something seemingly impossible. I mean, I’m not exactly sure what was expected of the woodcutter, here, especially since that’s the sort of impossible task that only the most exceptional of people could find an answer to.

What.

I do dearly hope that the writers of this game are not trying to make Keerg sympathetic in any way, shape, or form, because they have failed miserably. Keep in mind that the man’s original mind is pretty much gone and his survival prospects have worsened considerably as well. For practical purposes, he basically just murdered someone for not measuring up to his standards of wisdom that, let’s face it, a tidy chunk of the population would also fail to reach. And that’s assuming that it’s not an “Original mind is there, but helpless to influence what the body is doing” sort of situation, which has not been ruled out.

Basically, a travel advertisement. Is this Harv-5’s? I don’t see why Muggins would have this book, if he lives here on a permanent basis. Even just from the little description I got, along with what the décor says about him, he doesn’t seem like the traveling sort.

High fantasy adventure!

Okay, realistically, though, it is kind of a charming touch that helps the world to feel more alive. Still, though, a bit on the surreal side to see.

In a “simpler, quieter” setting of yore, things would likely be more modest and the townsfolk probably would not be as welcoming of strangers in a small town. At least, I’m assuming it’s a small town, else it would not be all that quiet.

This all sounds about accurate to real life, though. “Live the past, in a way that does not forgo modern conveniences!”

I admit, “THERE WILL BE ROPE” doesn’t have quite the same ring to it.

Yes, it is, but you’re saying it wrong. You should be calling it “SCIENCE!” It will lead us to a golden age. And porn. Lots of porn, once you get around to inventing the internet. Something to look forward to.

They clearly have way too much time on their hands. Keep in mind, this setting does not have a modern road system or anything like that.

I know this is the age before the internet, video games, and probably widespread literature access and/or literacy at all, but are people really that bereft of things to do?

This text is clearly aimed for city folks. Wouldn’t the stereotypes to warn children about be more along the line of muggers and kidnappers between alleyways? Not something one sees much in a rural environment.

Anyway, this isn’t quite the end of the book, but again, file size limitations. Yes, the books in this game really are that long.