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#REDIRECT [[Speech file]]
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'''Speech files''' are text files that define sentences which can be spoken by people in [[adventure mode]]. They are found in the <code>data/speech</code> folder.
 
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== List of files ==
 
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! File !! Uses !! Example
 
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| {{text anchor|ab_specific_hf_seeker}}
 
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| seek out [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:TRANS_NAME] at [CONTEXT:ABSTRACT_BUILDING:TRANS_NAME] over in [CONTEXT:SITE:TRANS_NAME]
 
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| {{text anchor|animal_slayer}}
 
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| I have taken down [CONTEXT:NUMBER] [CONTEXT:RACE:NUMBERED_NAME] while stalking [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|arch_info_justification}}
 
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| It is said that the [CONTEXT:ARCH_ELEMENT] of [CONTEXT:ABSTRACT_BUILDING:TRANS_NAME] [CONTEXT:JUSTIFICATION] [CONTEXT:DEF_SPHERE] for the glory of [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|child_age_proclamation}}
 
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| I'm [CONTEXT:NUMBER]!
 
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| {{text anchor|current_profession_no_year}}
 
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| I am a [CONTEXT:UNIT_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|current_profession_year}}
 
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| This is my [CONTEXT:ORDINAL] year as a [CONTEXT:UNIT_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|curse}}
 
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| Who dares to enter my house?  I curse you!
 
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| {{text anchor|dwarf}}
 
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| Used when boasting about killing a [[dwarf]]. See also [[Creature token#SPEECH]].
 
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| whose hammer shattered on the anvil of my power
 
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| {{text anchor|elf}}
 
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| Used when boasting about killing an [[elf]]. See also [[Creature token#SPEECH]].
 
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| whose fragile bones shattered before the power of my contempt
 
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| {{text anchor|family_relationship_additional}}
 
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| [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:PRO_SUB] is also my [CONTEXT:FAMILY_RELATIONSHIP]
 
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| {{text anchor|family_relationship_additional_dead}}
 
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| [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:PRO_SUB] was also my [CONTEXT:FAMILY_RELATIONSHIP]
 
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| {{text anchor|family_relationship_no_spec}}
 
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| I have [CONTEXT:INDEF_FAMILY_RELATIONSHIP] named [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:TRANS_NAME]
 
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| {{text anchor|family_relationship_no_spec_dead}}
 
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| I had [CONTEXT:INDEF_FAMILY_RELATIONSHIP] named [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:TRANS_NAME]
 
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| {{text anchor|family_relationship_spec}}
 
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| my [CONTEXT:FAMILY_RELATIONSHIP] is named [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:TRANS_NAME]
 
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| {{text anchor|family_relationship_spec_dead}}
 
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| my [CONTEXT:FAMILY_RELATIONSHIP] was named [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:TRANS_NAME]
 
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| {{text anchor|general}}
 
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| who lies dead, now only an embarrassing memory
 
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| {{text anchor|goodbye_worship_1}}
 
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| upon arising in the mornings,
 
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| {{text anchor|goodbye_worship_2}}
 
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| always remember to
 
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| {{text anchor|goodbye_worship_3}}
 
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| speak the praises of [SPEAKER:HF_LINK:DEITY:RANDOM_DEF_SPHERE]
 
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| {{text anchor|greet}}
 
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| Used when greeting another person.
 
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| Greetings. My name is [SPEAKER:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|greet_baby}}
 
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| Used when greeting a [[baby]].
 
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| A baby! How adorable!
 
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| {{text anchor|greet_reply}}
 
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| Used when replying to another person's greeting.
 
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| Ah, hello. I'm [SPEAKER:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|greet_reply_after_hero}}
 
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| Used by NPCs when replying to the player character's greeting after becoming a [[hero]].
 
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| I am [SPEAKER:TRANS_NAME]. How can I be of service?
 
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| {{text anchor|greet_reply_diff_language}}
 
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| Used when replying to the greeting of a person who is of another race.
 
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| Hello, [AUDIENCE:RACE]. I am [SPEAKER:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|greet_reply_unusual_first}}
 
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| Used when replying to the greeting of a person whose first name is unusual.{{verify|June 2015}}
 
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| You know, you don't meet many people with the name [AUDIENCE:FIRST_NAME]
 
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| {{text anchor|greet_worship}}
 
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| Used for greetings by [[priest]]s and faithful people.{{verify|June 2015}}
 
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| This servant of [SPEAKER:HF_LINK:DEITY:TRANS_NAME] greets you.
 
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| {{text anchor|guard_profession}}
 
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| Used by guards when you ask them about their profession. See also [[#soldier_profession|soldier_profession]].
 
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| I am a guard.
 
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| Don't start any trouble.
 
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| {{text anchor|hist_fig_slayer}}
 
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| It is I that felled [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:TRANS_NAME] the [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:RACE].
 
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| {{text anchor|hunting_profession}}
 
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| I hunt great beasts in [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|hunting_profession_year}}
 
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| I have hunted great beasts in [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME] for [CONTEXT:NUMBER] of my years.
 
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| {{text anchor|justification_antithetical}}
 
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| can be thought of as the antithesis of
 
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| {{text anchor|justification_experience}}
 
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| can allow one to experience
 
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| {{text anchor|justification_proximity}}
 
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| can bring one near to
 
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| {{text anchor|justification_reminder}}
 
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| can remind one of
 
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| {{text anchor|justification_representation}}
 
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| can be thought of as a representation of
 
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| {{text anchor|lair_hunter_minotaur}}
 
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| Used by [[minotaur]]s while hunting adventures in their lairs. See also [[Creature token#LAIR_HUNTER_SPEECH]].
 
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| I'll eat you whole!
 
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| {{text anchor|mercenary_profession}}
 
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| I seek fortune and glory by offering my skill at arms in [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|mercenary_profession_year}}
 
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| I have sought fortune and glory by offering my skill at arms in [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME] for [CONTEXT:NUMBER] of my years.
 
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| {{text anchor|no_family}}
 
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| Used by NPCs when you ask them about their [[family]], but they don't have any.
 
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| I have no family to speak of.
 
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| {{text anchor|past_hunting_profession}}
 
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| In the past, I hunted great beasts.
 
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| In the past, I sought fortune and glory by offering my skill at arms.
 
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| {{text anchor|past_profession_no_year}}
 
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| I was once a [CONTEXT:UNIT_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|past_profession_year}}
 
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| I was a [CONTEXT:UNIT_NAME] for [CONTEXT:NUMBER] of the years of my life.
 
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| {{text anchor|past_scouting_profession}}
 
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| At one time, I was a scout.
 
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| {{text anchor|past_snatcher_profession}}
 
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| Once it was my calling to rescue lost children.
 
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| {{text anchor|past_thief_profession}}
 
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| I once sought great treasures.
 
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| {{text anchor|past_wandering_profession}}
 
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| I once wandered the wilds.
 
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| {{text anchor|positive}}
 
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| Used to express positive [[feeling]]s.
 
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| wonderful!<br/>fantastic!<br/>very good
 
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| {{text anchor|same_site_ab_specific_hf_seeker}}
 
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| seek out [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:TRANS_NAME] here in [CONTEXT:SITE:TRANS_NAME] at [CONTEXT:ABSTRACT_BUILDING:TRANS_NAME]
 
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| {{text anchor|same_site_specific_hf_seeker}}
 
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| seek out [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:TRANS_NAME] here in [CONTEXT:SITE:TRANS_NAME]
 
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| {{text anchor|scouting_profession}} (removed in 0.44.01)
 
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| It is my duty to scout the area around [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|scouting_profession_year}} (removed in 0.44.01)
 
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| I have been scouting the area around [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME] for [CONTEXT:NUMBER] of my years.
 
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| {{text anchor|site_specific_hf_seeker}}
 
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| seek out [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:TRANS_NAME] over in [CONTEXT:SITE:TRANS_NAME]
 
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| {{text anchor|slayer}}
 
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| bane<br/>death<br/>nemesis<br/>vanquisher
 
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| {{text anchor|snatcher_profession}}
 
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| I rescue lost children and bring them back to [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|snatcher_profession_year}}
 
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| For [CONTEXT:NUMBER] of my years, I have been rescuing lost children and bringing them back to [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| Used by [[soldier]]s when you ask them about their profession. See also [[#guard_profession|guard_profession]].
 
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| I am a soldier.
 
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| {{text anchor|task_recommendation}}
 
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| [CONTEXT:ANY:TRANS_NAME] might have a task for you
 
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| {{text anchor|temple_already_member}}
 
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| your task is simple;<br/>all you need is to
 
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| {{text anchor|temple_become_member}}
 
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| Welcome to [CONTEXT:ENTITY:TRANS_NAME].  Praise be to [CONTEXT:ENTITY:WORSHIP_HF:TRANS_NAME]!<br/>As a member of [CONTEXT:ENTITY:TRANS_NAME], you can now seek the higher mysteries of [CONTEXT:ENTITY:WORSHIP_HF:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| {{text anchor|thief_profession}}
 
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| I seek treasures and bring them back to [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| I seek treasures and bring them back to [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME] and have done so for [CONTEXT:NUMBER] of the years of my life.
 
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| Used by NPC [[bandit]]s{{verify|June 2015}} before attacking you.
 
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| Prepare to die!
 
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| {{text anchor|unknown_hf_seeker}}
 
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| seek out [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:TRANS_NAME], wherever [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG:PRO_SUB] might be
 
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| {{text anchor|wandering_profession}}
 
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| I wander [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME].
 
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| I have wandered [CONTEXT:PLACE:TRANS_NAME] for [CONTEXT:NUMBER] of my years.
 
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| [[minotaur]] ([[#lair_hunter_minotaur|lair_hunter_minotaur.txt]])
 
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| [[Creature token#SPEECH|SPEECH]]
 
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| [[dwarf]] ([[#dwarf|dwarf.txt]]), [[elf]] ([[#elf|elf.txt]])
 
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| [CONTEXT:ABSTRACT_BUILDING]
 
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| building
 
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* [[#ab_specific_hf_seeker|ab_specific_hf_seeker]]: the building in which the historical figure that the speaker wants you to seek is
 
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| [CONTEXT:HIST_FIG]
 
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* [[#ab_specific_hf_seeker|ab_specific_hf_seeker]]: the historical figure the speaker wants you to seek
 
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| [CONTEXT:NUMBER]
 
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| number
 
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| number
 
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* [[#current_profession_year|current_profession_year]]: the number of years the speaker has had their profession
 
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| [CONTEXT:PLACE]
 
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| race
 
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* [[#ab_specific_hf_seeker|ab_specific_hf_seeker]]: the site where the historical figure the speaker wants you to seek is
 
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| [CONTEXT:UNIT_NAME]
 
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* [[#current_profession_no_year|current_profession_no_year]]: the name of the speaker's profession
 
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