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                           Librarius Ex Balduran 2
                              Readme (v2.0)

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Baldur's Gate (tm)
Tales of the Sword Coast (tm)
Interplay (tm)
Black Isle Studio (tm)
Bioware (tm)
www.Interplay.com

Current release version: 2.11.05.99 Beta
Date of first release: 08.02.1999 (v1...)
Readme version: 2.0

Documents compiled by: Yuri Bushin
Russia, St. Petersburg
E-mail: yurg@soc.pu.ru
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         You also can receive from author same file for FALLOUT 2
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  ZIP archive "Balduran2.exe" or "Balduran2.zip" include (v2.11.05.99 Beta):

  - Baldur2.xls     869 kb (for MS Excel 2000-97 & 5.0/95)
  - Readme.txt      11 kb (text file for Notepad)
  - Blacc__.ttf     28 kb (special font)
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Contents:

     A - Rules
     B - Librarius Ex Balduran 2
      1c) What's this Version of document include
      2c) System Requirements
      3c) Addenda to information
      4c) Known Problems
     C - Chronicles of this project
     D - Links
     E - Special thanks
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 A - RULES

  If you use this documents it mean what you agree with all rules.

  1) Given version of this documents are free in distribution.
  2) You can't sell them or use in commercial purpose without preliminary 
consent of author.
  3) You can't hack, change or modify this documents.
  4) To place any information from this documents in other places (printed, 
electronic and any other type) you must have author's written consent.
  5) This archive file can be distribution only in full complex (*.xls, *.doc,
readme.txt, *.ttf and all other files, which exist in original archive. Full
list of included files you can find in Readme.
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 Here is list of items which designers removed from game:
  1) Helm of Charm Protection
  2) Helmet of Opposite Alignment
  3) Studded Leather Armor +2, Missile Attraction
  4) Spear +3, Backbiter
  5) Ring of Invisibility
  6) Animation Dead Spell
  7) Cone of Cold Spell
  8) Cure Critical Wounds Spell
  9) Cure Serious Wounds Scroll
 10) Flame Strike Spell
 11) Free Action Scroll
 12) Improved Invisibility Spell
 13) Neutralize Poison Scroll
 14) Rise Dead Spell
 15) Shadow Door Spell
 16) Wraith Form Spell
 17) King's Tears Gem
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 B - Librarius Ex Balduran 2

 1c) What's this Version of document include

 a) This version of Librarius Ex Balduran include information about all sort
of melee, ranged (and ammo for it) weapons, armors, amulets (which have useful
abilities), spell scrolls, rings and other stuff. Also you can find lists of
Heroes (who can be joined to your party) and list which include more than 120
NPC. And, of course, you find here their locations and "codes". If you use Excel
97 or some versions of Excel 2000 you can using hyperlinks.
 Current version include informations for original BG from LEB v.1 Fixed 2 and
information for official add-on (TOTSC).

 FIXES (build 2) for original BG v1.1.4315:

 - List of thanks updated
 - Pop-up notes reformated
 - New items from add-on TOTSC added to the LEB 2
 - Few old "not exist" items now can be founded

 b)
 - List "Armors" - include 53 items.

 - List "Melee" - include 67 items.

 - List "Ranged" -  include 23 old items (1 without location). 

 - List "Stuff"  - include 67 items.

 - List "Ammo" - include 23 items.

 - List "Scrolls" - include 98 items.

 - List "Potions" - include 46 items.

 - List "Gems" - include 32 old items.

 - List "Heroes" - include 25 old persons (2 without XY).

 - List "NPC" - include 167 old persons.

 - List "Geography" - include 33 old locations.
 This list include only Baldur's Gate city locations (not all) and I don't 
promise what this list will be updated.

 - List "Areas" include 50 old areas descriptions.

 2c) System Requirements

 For properly work you need in Excel 97 (or 2000). This file also can be run 
under Excel 5.0/95. But through this you will have some problems. 
 You can't use hyperlinks, menu at first page. You can't see color marked 
text in Note windows and you have to manually resize pop-up notes to read all
text inside it.
 You also need in any program which can unpack this ZIP archive.
 For adequate matching information from this document to you game you need use 
final version of BG Patch (it can be downloaded from www.Interlay.com).

 3c) Addenda to information

 Value table for gems
 - Normal (Price < 100 GP)
 - Exp. (Price >100<1000 GP)
 - Rare (Price >1000<2000 GP)
 - Unique (Price >2000 GP)

 Value table for items
 - Normal (Can be bought in many shops)
 - Rare (Exist only in few locations)
 - Unique (There aren't any more)

Special shorts
 "y" - yard;
 "f" - foot;
 "Min" - minute;
 "h" - hour;
 "c" - creature;
 "p" - person;
 "e.l." - each level;
 "t" - turn;
 "r" - round.

 4c) Known Problems

 If you would like to hack your save file and put on your characters some items, 
sometimes you will have some sort of problems. Author don't warranty properly
"codes" work. For example there are some sort of problems with code "BOW05" and
"RING23" (Long Bow +1 and Ring of Folly). Don't try use codes which not exist in
this document. It can cause you save file (because this item not exist).
 If you change not last item in save file - it will cause you game too. Best way
- modify your character's exported file.
 If your system was infected by macros viruses you will check your system. 
Originally this file were checked and was free from any type of viruses. Check 
your system or ask person who mail it to you (if this document was received not 
directly from author by E-mail).
 This document also specialized for BG with final patch version. Through this 
you can't find some sort information which was right for original (not patched)
version (for example, Ring of Wizardry no longer exist in Friendly Amn Inn area).
 Full version of "Librarius Ex Balduran" archive took about 900 kb. To receive 
next versions of this document directly from author you need in E-mail address
and your mail terminal will have ability to receive files larger than 500 kb.

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 C - Chronicles of this project

 (Version - Date of release)

 Librarius Ex Balduran
 v1.01.02.99 Beta     -  1 Feb. 1999 (First readability proto-version)
 v1.08.02.99F         - 08 Feb. 1999 (First final release)
 v1.08.02.99F Updated - 15 Feb. 1999 (First small but important updates)
 v1.22.02.99F         - 22 Feb. 1999 (With some new lists)
 V1.26.02.99F Alpha   - 26 Feb. 1999 (It were received only by few users)
 v1.1.03.99F LAST     -  1.03.99 (Last full release for BG v1.1.4315)
 v1.14.03.99F FIXED   - 14.03.99 (Fixed OEM version for web-sites)
 v1.25.03.99F FIXED2  - 25.03.99/20:56PM (Fixed OEM version for web-setes)

 Librarius Ex Balduran 2
 v2.30.04.99 Demo     - 30 April 1999 (It was sended to some persons but wasn't posted)
 v2.11.05.99 Beta     - 11 May 1999 (Current version)
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 D - Links

 For additional information visit this web-sites:
  1) http://www.interplay.com
  2) http://www.bioware.com
  3) http://www.blackisle.com
  4) http://www.bgchronicles.com
     Here you can download Librarius Ex Balduran, full texts and geo locations.
  5) http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/8017
     Here you can download "Baldur's Gate WalkThru".
  6) http://www.hem2.passagen.se/eddy1/
     Here you can find many XY of important places like Inns, shops & etc.
  7) http://www.multimania.com/dragons/baldur/baldur.htm
     Here you can download Librarius Ex Balduran.
  8) http://www.perso.club-internet.fr/perronny/bgfr_main.htm
     Here you can download Librarius Ex Balduran.
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 E - Special thanks to:
 
 Librarius Ex Balduran

 For all who use Beta version and send me their thoughts about this project.
 For all who answer my questions in "Backroom".

 Special thanks to people known as:
  CyberMouse
  Eddy L O Jansson
  Lady Sinafey R'yle
  Mad Monkey
  Metal Knight
  Sturm
  Talion
  Thomas Barton
  Toivonen Ville
  Mordin
  Frank
  MetalInvoker(tm)
  Flamedancer
  Acki (or aka Wolfrider, aka Boo, aka Collector)
  Michael Andersen
  Fredrik
  Eugene "Avatar" Garkusha
  Lars Kragh-Hansen
  Robert Davis

 EXTRA SPECIAL THAKS TO:

  Lady Sinafey R'yle - for her letter.
  Acki (or aka Wolfrider, aka Boo, aka Collector) - for more missed information.
  Olivier aka MadMaster - for his site where you can download this document.
  Toivonen Ville - for idea include BG book's texts (but project terminated).
  BGchronicles.com designer.
  Eugene "Avatar" Garkusha - for intresting and useful information.
  Lars Kragh-Hansen - for the big help and large "additional" information.

 Librarius Ex Balduran 2

 Dak - for TOTSC pre-release version.

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