?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"