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 Mar 24, 2001
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Title                   : Gervasius' Archery Tournament (GAT)
Author                  : Mike Hopper
Contact Info            : mikehopper@netscape.net
Homepage                : None available
Date of Release         : March 2001

Description             : An outdoor adventure that can be pursued by luck,  
                          strategy, sneaking skill, or a combination of the above
                          --I built this level after watching the Olympics...

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Briefing (english only)      : Before his encounters with Truart and Karras, as told in 
T2-TMA, Garrett knew well the plotting nature of these fellows.  They both worked with 
Lord Gervasius on his archery games every year and there were whispered rumors that the
games were no longer "for sport" with these two involved.  But I'll let Garret explain:

"Lord Gervasius is one of the wealthiest men in the world and he loves archery.  For 
many years, he has invited the best archers in the world to travel to his Archery Games
to compete for elaborate, and expensive, prizes.  There is great competition to be 
recognized as the best archer in the world and Lord Gervasius plays this like a real
showman.  In recent years, this competition has grown to include many offbeat archery 
games and contests, and the games extend over several days.  Crowds flock to these
events--Lord Gervasius earns a lot wealth and influence as a result. Although it's not 
cheap to get in, every arena seat is always filled. More than just popular, these games
are a spectacle for the fans who are drawn here.  I've been and it is impressive.

"Anyway, it seems Lord Gervasius has joined up with a Mechanist named Karras in
preparation for this year's games.  A young mechanist knows the Grand Prize this year
is extremely rare and he's asked Cutty to obtain it.  This seems unusual, but Cutty says
the young mechanist wants the prize so he can leave the mechanist order. I told Cutty it
may be trap, but he's confident in my ability--especially since he's not getting himself
involved with Sheriff Truart anymore.  I'll have to be careful.  There's probably lots
of Mech security...of course nothing I can't handle, I'm sure.

"The games open in two days and Cutty has promised to split his profits with me if I can
 get the prize for him.  He says it is a golden skull, mounted over a fountain somewhere in
Archery Gardens.  He gave me a parchment from last year's games which shows the Archery
Village and Pavillion in good detail. The map of the garden just shows bits and pieces.
The garden itself is apparently a maze but Cutty didn't get the details.

Guess I'm on my own...what else is new?

"There's probably other items of interest (and value) that would make this adventure
more worth my while.  I'll have to keep my eyes open for other opportunities."

Good Luck !!

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* Playing Information *

Game                    : Thief 2 The Metal Age
Mission Title           : Gervasius' Archery Tournament (GAT.ZIP)
File Name               : miss17.mis
Difficulty Settings     : Yes
Equipment Store         : Yes
Map                     : Yes
Auto Map                : No
New Graphics            : No
New Sounds              : No
Multi-Language Support  : No

Briefing                : No
     Length             : Give yourself at least an hour
     Size               : Average

Difficulty Level Info   : (Normal, Hard and Expert)

* Construction *

Base                    : No
Build Time              : Six Months

Many thanks to Looking Glass Studios for releasing the editor and a great game!  
My Beta testers, T-Rexx and Brother Taffer, made many great comments which helped me.
And finally, I have to thank all the taffers at TTLG Editor's Guild...your patience, tutorials, tips, tricks, wisdom, and encouragement kept me going throughout this project.

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* Loading Information *

Darkloader ready. File name gat.zip

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* Copyright Information *

This level is © by Michael Hopper, 2001

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.

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