# === Understanding history.txt ("player history") === # Background information: # Pieces of player backstory are chosen from "charts", which are lists of # phrases or sentences with similar general meaning. # 'chart' lines give the number of the current chart, the number of the chart # that will be used next (or 0 if the last chart), and a cutoff for choosing # the current line. If the first field in two chart lines is the same, the # second should be as well, to maintain consistent choices and end up with # something readable. # 'phrase' lines are the actual chart entries which make up the history. # Chart progression by race: # Human/Dunadan --> 1 --> 2 --> 3 --> 50 --> 51 --> 52 --> 53 # Half-Elf --> 4 --> 1 --> 2 --> 3 --> 50 --> 51 --> 52 --> 53 # Elf --> 5 --> 6 --> 9 --> 54 --> 55 --> 56 # High-Elf --> 7 --> 8 --> 9 --> 54 --> 55 --> 56 # Hobbit --> 10 --> 11 --> 3 --> 50 --> 51 --> 52 --> 53 # Gnome --> 13 --> 14 --> 3 --> 50 --> 51 --> 52 --> 53 # Dwarf --> 16 --> 17 --> 18 --> 57 --> 58 --> 59 --> 60 --> 61 # Half-Orc --> 19 --> 20 --> 2 --> 3 --> 50 --> 51 --> 52 --> 53 # Half-Troll --> 21 --> 22 --> 62 --> 63 --> 64 --> 65 --> 66 # Kobold --> 23 --> 24 --> 25 --> 26 --> 67 --> 68 --> 69 # Yeek --> 1 --> 2 --> 3 --> 50 --> 51 --> 52 --> 53 # Ent --> 94 --> 95 # Thunderlord --> 89 --> 91 # Dragon --> 98 --> 99 # Hydra --> 97 # This table *must* be correct or the history may look very silly. # Note that the "spacing" in the "description" lines is very important! # MAngband-specific: note that mangband version of "history.txt" supports # third-person "description" lines via templates. # Use for # $u You/He/She # $r Your/His/Her # ~h have/has # ~a are/is # ~w were/was chart:1:2:10 phrase:$u ~a the illegitimate and unacknowledged child chart:1:2:20 phrase:$u ~a the illegitimate but acknowledged child chart:1:2:95 phrase:$u ~a one of several children chart:1:2:100 phrase:$u ~a the first child chart:2:3:40 phrase:of a Serf. chart:2:3:65 phrase:of a Yeoman. chart:2:3:80 phrase:of a Townsman. chart:2:3:90 phrase:of a Guildsman. chart:2:3:96 phrase:of a Landed Knight. chart:2:3:99 phrase:of a Titled Noble. chart:2:3:100 phrase:of a Royal Blood Line. chart:3:50:20 phrase:$u ~a the black sheep of the family. chart:3:50:80 phrase:$u ~a a credit to the family. chart:3:50:100 phrase:$u ~a a well liked child. chart:4:1:15 phrase:$r mother was of the Avari. chart:4:1:30 phrase:$r father was of the Avari. chart:4:1:50 phrase:$r mother was of the Nandor. chart:4:1:70 phrase:$r father was of the Nandor. chart:4:1:85 phrase:$r mother was of the Sindar. chart:4:1:95 phrase:$r father was of the Sindar. chart:4:1:98 phrase:$r mother was of the Noldor. chart:4:1:100 phrase:$r father was of the Noldor. chart:5:6:60 phrase:$u ~a one of several children chart:5:6:100 phrase:$u ~a the only child chart:6:9:40 phrase:of an Avarin chart:6:9:70 phrase:of a Nandorin chart:6:9:100 phrase:of a Sindarin chart:7:8:60 phrase:$u ~a one of several children chart:7:8:100 phrase:$u ~a the only child chart:8:9:75 phrase:of a Telerin chart:8:9:95 phrase:of a Noldorin chart:8:9:100 phrase:of a Vanyarin chart:9:54:40 phrase:Ranger. chart:9:54:70 phrase:Archer. chart:9:54:87 phrase:Warrior. chart:9:54:95 phrase:Mage. chart:9:54:99 phrase:Prince. chart:9:54:100 phrase:King. chart:10:11:85 phrase:$u ~a one of several children of a Hobbit chart:10:11:100 phrase:$u ~a the only child of a Hobbit chart:11:3:20 phrase:Burglar. chart:11:3:30 phrase:Miller. chart:11:3:40 phrase:Tavern Owner. chart:11:3:50 phrase:Archer. chart:11:3:80 phrase:Warrior. chart:11:3:95 phrase:Shirriff. chart:11:3:99 phrase:Mayor. chart:11:3:100 phrase:Clan Elder. chart:13:14:85 phrase:$u ~a one of several children of a Gnome chart:13:14:100 phrase:$u ~a the only child of a Gnome chart:14:3:20 phrase:Beggar. chart:14:3:50 phrase:Braggart. chart:14:3:75 phrase:Prankster. chart:14:3:95 phrase:Warrior. chart:14:3:100 phrase:Mage. chart:16:17:25 phrase:$u ~a one of two children of a Dwarven chart:16:17:100 phrase:$u ~a the only child of a Dwarven chart:17:18:10 phrase:Thief. chart:17:18:25 phrase:Prison Guard. chart:17:18:75 phrase:Miner. chart:17:18:90 phrase:Warrior. chart:17:18:99 phrase:Priest. chart:17:18:100 phrase:King. chart:18:57:15 phrase:$u ~a the black sheep of the family. chart:18:57:85 phrase:$u ~a a credit to the family. chart:18:57:100 phrase:$u ~a a well liked child. chart:19:20:25 phrase:$r mother was an Orc, chart:19:20:100 phrase:$r father was an Orc, chart:20:2:20 phrase:and it is acknowledged. $u ~a the adopted child chart:20:2:100 phrase:but it is unacknowledged. $u ~a the adopted child chart:21:22:30 phrase:$r mother was a Stone-Troll chart:21:22:60 phrase:$r father was a Stone-Troll chart:21:22:75 phrase:$r mother was a Cave-Troll chart:21:22:90 phrase:$r father was a Cave-Troll chart:21:22:95 phrase:$r mother was a Water-Troll chart:21:22:100 phrase:$r father was a Water-Troll chart:22:62:5 phrase:Cook. chart:22:62:95 phrase:Warrior. chart:22:62:99 phrase:Shaman. chart:22:62:100 phrase:Clan Chief. chart:23:24:20 phrase:$u ~a the runt of chart:23:24:80 phrase:You come from chart:23:24:100 phrase:$u ~a the largest of chart:24:25:15 phrase:a litter of 3 pups. chart:24:25:40 phrase:a litter of 4 pups. chart:24:25:70 phrase:a litter of 5 pups. chart:24:25:85 phrase:a litter of 6 pups. chart:24:25:95 phrase:a litter of 7 pups. chart:24:25:100 phrase:a litter of 8 pups. chart:25:26:25 phrase:$r father was a fungus farmer, chart:25:26:50 phrase:$r father was a hunter, chart:25:26:75 phrase:$r father was a warrior, chart:25:26:95 phrase:$r father was a shaman, chart:25:26:100 phrase:$r father was the tribal chief, chart:26:67:20 phrase:and $r mother was a prisoner of war. chart:26:67:95 phrase:and $r mother was a cook. chart:26:67:100 phrase:and $r mother was one of the Chief's harem. chart:50:51:20 phrase:$u ~h dark brown eyes, chart:50:51:60 phrase:$u ~h brown eyes, chart:50:51:70 phrase:$u ~h hazel eyes, chart:50:51:80 phrase:$u ~h green eyes, chart:50:51:90 phrase:$u ~h blue eyes, chart:50:51:100 phrase:$u ~h blue-gray eyes, chart:51:52:70 phrase:straight chart:51:52:90 phrase:wavy chart:51:52:100 phrase:curly chart:52:53:30 phrase:black hair, chart:52:53:70 phrase:brown hair, chart:52:53:80 phrase:auburn hair, chart:52:53:90 phrase:red hair, chart:52:53:100 phrase:blond hair, chart:53:0:10 phrase:and a very dark complexion. chart:53:0:30 phrase:and a dark complexion. chart:53:0:80 phrase:and an average complexion. chart:53:0:90 phrase:and a fair complexion. chart:53:0:100 phrase:and a very fair complexion. chart:54:55:85 phrase:$u ~h light grey eyes, chart:54:55:95 phrase:$u ~h light blue eyes, chart:54:55:100 phrase:$u ~h light green eyes, chart:55:56:75 phrase:straight chart:55:56:100 phrase:wavy chart:56:0:75 phrase:black hair, and a fair complexion. chart:56:0:85 phrase:brown hair, and a fair complexion. chart:56:0:95 phrase:blond hair, and a fair complexion. chart:56:0:100 phrase:silver hair, and a fair complexion. chart:57:58:99 phrase:$u ~h dark brown eyes, chart:57:58:100 phrase:$u ~h glowing red eyes, chart:58:59:90 phrase:straight chart:58:59:100 phrase:wavy chart:59:60:75 phrase:black hair, chart:59:60:100 phrase:brown hair, chart:60:61:25 phrase:a one foot beard, chart:60:61:60 phrase:a two foot beard, chart:60:61:90 phrase:a three foot beard, chart:60:61:100 phrase:a four foot beard, chart:61:0:100 phrase:and a dark complexion. chart:62:63:60 phrase:$u ~h slime-green eyes, chart:62:63:85 phrase:$u ~h puke-yellow eyes, chart:62:63:99 phrase:$u ~h blue-bloodshot eyes, chart:62:63:100 phrase:$u ~h glowing red eyes, chart:63:64:33 phrase:dirty chart:63:64:66 phrase:mangy chart:63:64:100 phrase:oily chart:64:65:33 phrase:sea-weed green hair, chart:64:65:66 phrase:bright red hair, chart:64:65:100 phrase:dark purple hair, chart:65:66:25 phrase:and green chart:65:66:50 phrase:and blue chart:65:66:75 phrase:and white chart:65:66:100 phrase:and black chart:66:0:33 phrase:ulcerous skin. chart:66:0:66 phrase:scabby skin. chart:66:0:100 phrase:leprous skin. chart:67:68:10 phrase:$u ~h black eyes, chart:67:68:40 phrase:$u ~h dark brown eyes, chart:67:68:80 phrase:$u ~h brown eyes, chart:67:68:99 phrase:$u ~h light brown eyes, chart:67:68:100 phrase:$u ~h glowing red eyes, chart:68:69:40 phrase:a dark brown hide, chart:68:69:60 phrase:a reddish-brown hide, chart:68:69:95 phrase:an olive green hide, chart:68:69:100 phrase:a deep blue hide, chart:69:0:10 phrase:and large, flat teeth. chart:69:0:90 phrase:and small, sharp teeth. chart:69:0:100 phrase:and large, sharp teeth. chart:89:91:85 phrase:$u ~a one of several children of a Thunderlord. chart:89:91:100 phrase:$u ~a the only child of a Thunderlord. chart:91:0:30 phrase:$u ~h a Green Eagle. chart:91:0:55 phrase:$u ~h a Blue Eagle. chart:91:0:80 phrase:$u ~h a Brown Eagle. chart:91:0:90 phrase:$u ~h a Bronze Eagle. chart:91:0:100 phrase:$u ~h a Gold Eagle. chart:94:95:30 phrase:$u ~a of an unknown generation of the Ents. chart:94:95:40 phrase:$u ~a of the third generation of the Ents. chart:94:95:60 phrase:$u ~a of the second generation of the Ents. chart:94:95:100 phrase:$u ~a of the first beings who awoke on Arda. chart:95:0:50 phrase:$u ~h green skin and unflexible members. chart:95:0:100 phrase:$u ~h brown skin and unflexible members. chart:97:0:100 phrase:$u ~w born in a swamp. chart:98:99:30 phrase:$r father was a common dragon. chart:98:99:60 phrase:$r father was an ancient dragon. chart:98:99:80 phrase:$r father was a mighty wyrm. chart:98:99:100 phrase:$r father was an ancient wyrm. chart:99:0:30 phrase:$r mother was a common dragon. chart:99:0:60 phrase:$r mother was an ancient dragon. chart:99:0:80 phrase:$r mother was a mighty wyrm. chart:99:0:100 phrase:$r mother was an ancient wyrm. chart:100:0:100 phrase:You do not know your origin yet.