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A Mother's Love
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Author                  : Katy Fortner
Date of Release         : December 20, 2002

Description             : My most embarrassing moment?  Hmm, let me think.  Well, there was this one time ... but I'd rather not talk about it.
*Sigh*  Well, if you insist.  It all started with a letter. A job offer - from an old hermit woman of all things.  She said she had "an offer I couldn't refuse" and that I was the only thief that could pull it off.  Her name was Hester - a reclusive widow who live alone on the edge of Blackwood Forest.  Rumor had it that she was a little crazy and my first instinct was to simply throw the letter away.  After all, I'm not usually hired by penniless widows!  However, if this business has taught me anything, it is the value of taking calculated risks.  I figured it couldn't hurt to check out her offer.  Worst case scenario, I would waste a few hours travel time and have to deal with some cazy lady.   If the offer was for real, I'd have rent for several months and little extra for my retirement fund.  I figured it was worth the risk . . . too bad I was wrong.  At any rate, Hester had asked me to meet her at her home to discuss the details.  So off I rode to her little hovel in the woods, prepared for one old woman - or so I thought!  
What happened next is not for the faint of heart . . . . 

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I made this level using Dromed Deluxe, including many custom objects and new AI (Thanks everybody who contributed!).
I tried to include everything I used, but I may have missed one or two files.  Let me know if you think something is missing and I will try to fix the problem.  

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Small hint/spoiler:  
This won't mean much until you play the level, but the gemstones are worth different amounts:

Purple - 200
Blue - 400
Red - 600
Green - 800
             

Special thanks to:

The Forum . . . For all the help :-)
You..........For playing it!  Hope you enjoy it!
Komag ...... For having a contest
Bumbleson . ... For good advice
Targa ....... For wonderful custom objects! The windows look great!
Robb Hick..... Lovely AI and Dromed deluxe :-)
Daemonite..... For the DEDx Mage AI
Ycatx ....... For the cool burricks
ShadowSpawn, Schwaa, DemonReaver, DarkArrow, A Wang 
...... For creation of DEDx AI, objects, and schemas



Briefing                : No

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* Playing Information *

Game                    : Thief: The Metal Age
Mission Title           : A Mother's Love
File Name               : miss20.mis
Difficulty Settings     : yes
Equipment Store         : No
Map                     : No
Auto Map                : No
New Graphics            : Yes
New Sounds              : yes
Custom scripts          : yes
Multi-Language Support  : No

Briefing                : No
    
Difficulty Level Info   : All three.  Increasing loot requirements, plus extra AI, and a harder bonus challenge.

* Construction *

Base                    : Dromed Deluxe!  Inspiration and source material :-)
Build Time              : one month (although a lot of it was completed during finals week - the product of several intense hours of procrastination!)

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******KNOWN BUGS*******
We shall have to wait and see what pops up!

*Warning* 
Certain effects and player-triggerable events can cause slowdowns.  This isn't exactly a bug so much as a limit of the dark engine.  I apologize in advance for any inconvenience.  

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* Loading Information *
     DarkLoader

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* Copyright Information *

This level is © by Katy Fortner

Distribution of this level is allowed as long as it is free and the package 
is kept intact. You may not include this level to any map pack without my 
permission. No one may edit and re-distribute this mission without my express 
permission. Just ask, I'll probably give it to ya! ;-)

This level was not made and is not supported by Looking Glass Studios, Eidos 
Interactive, or Ion Storm.
 