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                            Legends of Iconoclast                             
                       Part 1: The Scourge of Humanity
		   		   Manual                                
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Story

Cheap vodka never tasted so good. Most people drank to forget their troubles, 
but Logan knew that no matter how much he drank, the memories would never 
fade. Not even time itself could heal his wounded soul.

1918 hasnt been a good year for you so far has it? asked the bar patron 
sitting beside him.

Logan set down his empty glass. Obviously not, he replied flatly. You have 
no idea what Ive been through.

The patron offered a sympathetic smile. Care to bend my ear? Want to talk to 
me about it?

Logan shook his head. Trust me, you dont want to know!

Other than the two of them and the bartender, there were only about a dozen 
others in the bar. Some were drinking and others were listening to the radio. 
These days, the Great War was among the biggest news. Newspapers and radio 
broadcasts kept people updated on what was happening, who was dying, and what 
was being destroyed.

Everybody! a man called from that table. Listen to this! He turned up the 
volume so everyone could hear. Everyone was silent.

Just a few hours ago, London was under siege by a mysterious force. Hundreds 
were slaughtered, including men, women, and even children. Witnesses reported 
figures clad in robes 

Logan lifted his head up straight upon hearing this. It couldnt be! He 
thought to himself.

The men and women in the bar kept silent as they continued to listen to the 
radio. The broadcast was the only sound in the whole room. Logan could sense 
the tension and fear.

 as they gunned down helpless citizens without mercy. There have also been
reports of the undead and other monstrosities walking amongst this unknown 
army. The English forces were powerless to stop them. Reports pinpointed that 
the attack came from a mysterious ship that appeared out of nowhere within 
the  

Turn it off! the bartender said as he dried a glass. I dont want to hear 
anymore of it!

I can say the same thing! Logan muttered to himself as the radio was shut 
off.

"It's been happening all over the world for the past couple of weeks," the 
patron next to Logan said. "Paris, Rome, Toyko, Moscow, Sydney, and now London! 
Where will they strike next?"

I hope this madness ends soon, the bartender said. War is the scourge of  

Dont say that word! Logan suddenly shouted. Everyone looked up from their 
drinks or away from the radio. He suddenly felt very foolish. Here he was only 
moments ago simply minding his own business, and now all eyes were on him as 
if he were some kind of lunatic who escaped from the asylum.

I-Im sorry, Logan stammered. Im just not feeling well these days.

Thats an understatement, the bartender said. Youve been coming in here 
day after day for the past three weeks since the start of September. I have 
yet to see an improvement in your mood.

Logan paid the bartender for his drink and hurried out of the bar, ignoring 
the stares of the other patrons before they resumed drinking and listening to 
the news.

					*

Scourge. Logan hated that one word more than any other in the English language.
Not as much as he hated a certain name.

Garibaldi.

Only a year ago, while working at the gunsmith shop owned and formerly managed 
by his father who died fighting in the Great War, Logan had been visited by a 
mysterious man dressed in black and brown. From the look of his clothing, 
Logan guessed that he was a religious man.

He introduced himself as Garibaldi. Logan had never seen this man before, but 
the name was familiar. He had first heard the name from reading a newspaper 
article weeks ago where a group of inmates had mysteriously vanished from a 
German prison. Garibaldi had come to visit those he claimed were friends of 
his. No tunnel had been dug. No clue as to how they had vanished. Even 
Garibaldi had been nowhere to be found. It was as if they had disappeared into 
thin air. 

Garibaldi told Logan that he was recruiting people for an organization 
dedicated to fighting the evils of the world. This organization was an army 
known as the Scourge. Anyone could join up, no matter who they were. Even 
criminals and women could sign on. It was a place where one could make a name 
for himself or herself, promised fame, power, and glory. Being only 
twenty-three and with the shop doing poorly, Logan accepted Garibaldis offer.

At the time, joining the Scourge was the best choice Logan had ever made. 
Thousands of members worldwide and even from other dimensions united to form 
a powerful army. Long ago, the ancient cathedral had been a place of worship,
but only recently had been converted into their home base, which led Logan to 
suspect that perhaps Garibaldi was not as religious as he believed him to be. 
Somewhere else in the land, the Scourge were building a new fortress to fend 
off invaders and house their growing numbers.

Logan had always been skilled in the use of firearms. As a youth, he shot up
glass bottles set up on the fence back home for fun. So it was no surprise 
that within only one year, he had gained respect among his comrades among the 
Scourge as one of their top sharpshooters.

Logan had made a few friends among the Scourge, but none more closer to him 
than a woman named Katrina.

Katrina. It still hurt him to think of her name.

He hailed from Romania, she from England. Despite the distance between the two 
countries, there was none between them in their relationship. It was only a 
matter of time before friendship blossomed into love.

But then, Katrina had made a terrible discovery. Garibaldi was actually using 
the Scourge to wage war against humanity itself. Despite the fact that she was 
quite adept with a gun, her compassionate nature would not allow her to harm 
the innocent. When she voiced her concerns and objections to Garibaldi and 
decided to resign, he had her executed, branding her as a traitor and a coward.
Her fellow comrades pumped her full of buckshot and more lead than a pencil, 
and Logan himself was powerless to save her. She died in his arms.

Ever since that moment, Logan had hated everything about the Scourge. 

Upon returning home, the first thing he did was shatter the crystal cross 
amulet that Garibaldi had given him to allow him to travel between the 
Scourges home world and his own when he was first initiated. He did not 
intend to go back, ever.

					*

Logans apartment had only one room with a bed, a chest of drawers, two night 
tables, and a bookshelf. A poster for Jojo the idiot circus boy and the book 
signing of his autobiography hung near his bed. Downstairs was where the 
tenants went for their meals and their laundry. There were no windows to see 
the brown evening sky or mountains surrounding the small city.

On one of the night tables was a book. Inside, Logan found a photograph of a 
beautiful young woman his age. The photograph was in black and white, but 
Logan remembered she had chocolate brown hair tied back in a ponytail with 
green ribbon and blue eyes.

He opened a heart shaped locked around his neck and gazed upon a black and 
white photograph of the same woman within it. She had given him this locket as 
a token of her love for him so that he would forever hold her close no matter 
how great the distance between them.

Katrina Logan sighed. He kissed the woman on her lips and closed the book. 
Had fate not been so cruel, they would be engaged by now.

He had only set the book down when the sound of the town siren began to roar. 
With the Great War ravaging Europe, people had said it would only be a matter 
of time before the violence came here.

Outside, he heard the sounds of gunfire, screams of men and women followed, 
mixed with the groans and moans of the wounded and dying.

It couldn't be! It was just like the recent seige in London reported over the 
radio! Whatever had happened there was happening here now!

He felt his knees shaking as if they were made of jelly. They forced him to 
the floor as he clapped both hands over his ears and buried his face into the 
bed sheet. Even though it had only been three weeks, the memory of his 
beloveds execution burned fresh in his mind. How could he ever forget the 
sounds of her body being shot up and her cries of anguish?

I will never forgive any of you for this! he had told the execution squad 
and Garibaldi.

A pounding at the door forced him back to reality.

Open up Logan! I know youre in there!

What a time for my landlord to seek the monthly rent! Logan thought. 

Its not due for another week! he shouted.

Without warning, the door was flung open with a mighty crash. In strode a man 
dressed in a dark gray robe. With a gasp, Logan stepped backwards until his 
back brushed against the night table. Here he was, face to face with a member 
of the Scourge. This was one of the gunners who killed his beloved Katrina.

Now he knew the truth. The force behind the recent London siege and across the 
world was none other than the Scourge itself!

I knew Id find you here Logan, the Scourge soldier said with a smile.

So its true! Logan said, anger boiling his blood. The Scourge are waging 
war against humanity! Just as Katrina discovered. Fighting the evils of the 
world? Ha! What a joke!

Lord Garibaldi considers you far too valuable a resource to be merely tossed 
aside Logan, the Scourge soldier said. 

Logan knew from their time in training that he was a deadly shot with a 
Thompson machine gun. The very same weapon he had used to help end Katrina's 
life.

Join us and Garibaldi shall certainly reward you.

Logan felt the muscles in his face tense. Never! he said in a voice above a 
whisper. With one hand behind his back, he quietly opened the drawer.

Didnt I warn you and the others after Katrina died? he said. If you ever 
see me again, shoot first. Because if you dont, I will!

His hand searched through a pile of clothes until it closed itself around the 
handle of a double-barreled sawed off shotgun.

He saw the Scourge gunners eyes move to look at the open drawer and they 
widened. Logan knew he had to act quickly as the intruder now knew what he was 
doing and what he intended.

The gunners eyes narrowed as he reached into his robe and pulled out his 
Tommy gun. Have it your way traitor!

Logan pulled out his weapon and aimed it ahead as the Scourge gunman aimed the 
barrel of his own gun at him. He had never killed anything with a gun, but now 
he had no choice. His own life depended on it! 

Unlike Katrina, Logan thought, I will not die without a fight!

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Playing Legends of Iconoclast: Scourge of Humanity

Unzip(keep your pants on!)the file SoH.zip into your blood directory. You must 
have installed the full version of Blood and the Plasma Pak in order to play. 
Then type "soh" to play. Or if you prefer to play without the cd music playing, 
type "sohnocd".

Once the new music tracks and sounds are loaded into your sounds.rff file, the
game will start.

(Note: Use only the Quit option from the menu to exit the game. Do not exit
your Dos program otherwise the backups will not be restored!)

Select "New Game" and press enter. Select one of the chapters. It's best to 
start with Episode 1. Then play the episodes in order to get the game story. 
During gameplay, at the end of certain levels, you will get a message telling 
you when to read a text file to follow the game's story.
                      
Next, you need to select a difficulty. Difficulty determines how much damage
your enemies deal to you and how much they can suffer before dying themselves.
Difficulty also determines how many enemies you will encounter and how many
items you can find. On higher difficulty levels, some items will be missing or
replaced with others. Locations of many keys are changed and some enemies will
be replaced with tougher opponents. On easier difficulty levels, some traps
will be disabled. Altogether, all this makes the game highly replayable.

Still Kicking-Recommeded for beginning players, little kids, and little old 
ladies. But then again, this isn't a game for kids.

Pink On The Inside-This is a little harder than Still Kicking and is a good
starting point for inexperienced players. If you keep getting beaten to a 
bloody pulp, you might want to join your grandma on Still Kicking.

Lightly Broiled-Normal Difficulty. Good starting point for most players. 
Enemies are not too easy and not too difficult either.

Well Done-Enemies are tougher than normal strength and provide a much greater
challenge. Good for experienced players who aren't yet ready for the greater
challenge.

Extra Crispy-The weak shall perish, the strong shall triumph! Recommended 
only for elite players only. Anyone else won't last long!

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Weapons

The Scourge have hidden their secret stocks of weapons throughout the realm. 
Some are in secret areas, others are in the open.

You must use every weapon at your disposal...for your enemies disposal that 
is! You'll find these weapons along the way:

Pitchfork-The last resort, a melee only weapon, which unfortunately gives you
a disadvantage in battle. You start with this weapon, but you'll need more 
powerful weapons to be victorious against your armed opponents.

Flare Pistol-Good for signalling a plane when you're in danger. Also good
for lighting up your enemies like a freaky Christmas tree!

Sawed Off Shotgun-More effective at close range due to the broadening spread 
pattern at long range. The more pellets that connect with your targer, the 
more damage you deal.

Thompson Machine Gun-While the bullets deal less damage than most other guns,
the rapid rate of fire more than makes up for it.

Napalm Launcher-This is the equivalent of a rocket launcher in most other 
first person shooters. It launches a flaming ball of napalm. If the explosion 
doesn't kill him, the burning will. Even if it doesn't, it will leave severe 
burns. Don't get too close to the explosion or you'll regret it!

TNT Bundle-The basic explosive comes with a fuse that you light. Better throw 
it quickly before it goes off in your hand. You may not have one afterwards!

Proximity Mine-This explosive works in a different manner. Rather than a fuse, 
it comes with a motion detector. Perfect for setting traps against pursuing 
enemies. They'll never know what hit them. But be careful or you may fall prey 
to your own trap.

Remote Mine-Similar to Proximity Mines, but you can detonate them whenever you
need or want to. You can drop multiple mines without detonating them. The more 
you drop, the bigger the explosion. Be careful not to stand too close to that 
blast radius!

Aerosel Can-If you smoke(and with this weapon, who wouldn't?), use your
cigarette lighter with a hairspray bottle, you've got a flamethrower. (Kids, 
don't try this at home!) Or you can light it and toss it as a molotov 
cocktail. The explosion will fry whoever is stupid enough to stand too close.
(you included)

Tesla Cannon-When you powerup this weapon to the max, your enemies will be in 
for a shocking experience. (pardon the pun) Who needs the electric chair to 
kill when you've got this weapon?

Life Leech-This staff is powered by the life essence of your enemies, the 
souls of the dead, and even your own health should the need come.

Voodoo Doll-With each stab of this magical weapon, mystical forces will 
inflict pain and suffering on the closest enemy. Since these forces are 
invisible, your enemies will never know what hit them. 

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Items

You'll find these items along the way. They will greatly aid your quest. Some
are added to your inventory, others will be activated once you pick them up.

Life Point Items
These restore lost hit points. Without them, you'll find yourself in a pool of
your own blood.

Doctor's Bag-The medical supplies contained within can restore lost hit 
points. Carried anywhere until used up.

Life Essence-This artifact contains a portion of the life essence of your
fallen foes. Pick it up to replenish your own by 20 points. It will not take
your health over 100.

Medicine Pouch-Powdered herbs are stored within here. They restore 50 hit 
points but will not take you past 100.

Life Seed-Gives you 100 hit points. Useful for completely restoring lost life 
points and beyond, up to 200. Quite rare.

Defense Items
These items are useful for increasing your defense power. Their effects are 
limited and they are activated immediately once picked up. They last as long 
as they can absorb damage. Keep an eye out for replacements when they get low.

Basic Armor-Gives you 50 points of Fire, Body and Sprit Armor. Will not take
your defense in any category past 100.

Fire Armor-Gives you 100 points of Fire Armor. It allows you to resist the 
damage done to you by explosions and fire attacks, reducing the chance of 
severe burns.

Body Armor-Gives you 100 body Armor points. Hampers the ability of your 
enemies to attack you physically with bullet, buckshot, talon, etc.

Spirit Armor-Gives you 100 Spirit Armor Points, reducing the effects of 
mystical energy attacks.

Super Armor-Very Rare but useful. Upgrades your armor to the max.

Other Items
These items serve different purposes whether for defense, offense, or anywhere 
else. Some are added to your inventory, others are activated immediately with 
limited effects.

Guns Akimbo-Gives you double fisted firing power. Used with the Flare Pistol, 
Shotgun, Tommy gun, Napalm Launcher, and Tesla Cannon. Be careful as you'll be 
using twice the ammo, so watch that trigger finger!

Diving Suit-The human body is not equipped to breath underwater, unless you 
wear this. It comes with its own oxygen supply, don't let it run out when 
you're in too deep.

Cloak of Invisibility-Renders you invisible. Enemies won't detect you unless 
you do something stupid...like shoot.

Beast Vision-Some creatures can see even in the dark. So can you with this. It 
augments your vision to allow you to see even in the dephs of the darkest 
night.

Jump Boots-You can jump much higher than normal when you wear these. Required 
to reach some secrets.

Death Mask-Death cannot die. So when you wear this mask, you are temporary 
immortal. Invaluable for surviving dangers that would surely kill.

Reflective Shots-When picked up, a mystical sphere surrounds you and relects 
most attacks from your enemies back at them! With this item, when your enemies 
get in your face, it's in their face! Does not protect against electrical, 
explosive, or spiritual attacks.

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Enemies

During your quest, you must destroy many hundreds of enemies who oppose your 
quest. Although it is a tradition to speak to people rather than shoot them, 
during your quest, you will find it is better to shoot first and ask questions 
later.(Much later! Trust me!)

Rats
Long the scourge of mankind, rats are notorious for sneaking into houses,
stealing food, and spreading disease. On their own, they are easily dealt with, 
but they prefer to attack in packs.

Bats
Bats make their nests and lairs in caves and other dark places. Being 
airborne, they are more difficult to shoot down. They also have a nasty 
tendency of getting in your face when you're trying to deal with more 
dangerous threats.

Spiders
The venom of these eight-legged arachnids can't kill, but side effects include 
blurred vision and blindness. The good news is the effects are only temporary. 
The bad news is that the side effects become worse the more you are bitten.

Zombies
Soldiers in the Scourge's undead army are formed from the corpses of people 
slaughtered by the Scourge. The basic grunt is quick-footed and carries an
axe to aid in its eternal quest for brains to nourish its hunger. Ending a 
zombie's undead existence is considered an act of great kindness.

Bloated Butchers
Bigger is not always better. Sometimes it's much worse. This zombie can not
only throw his cleaver, he can also spew a corrosive vomit. Their bulk offers 
them protection from damage, but also slows them down.

Cultists
The Scourge's human soldiers are all highly trained in the use of their chosen
weapons. The basic rank uses the shotgun, which at close range can quickly 
make swiss cheese out of any unprotected body. Sometimes they also throw 
dynamite, so listen carefully for that telltale hiss.

Fanatics
Wielding machineguns, these trained sharpshooters can fill you with more lead 
than a pencil if you let them. Like cultists, they carry explosives, so be 
prepared to take evasive action.

Zealots
Armed with the Tesla cannon, these warriors make any encounter a shocking
experience. Their armour also protects them from electrical attacks, making
it impossible to give them a taste of their own medicine.

Ackolyte
These are the lowest ranking soldiers in the Scourge's army. What they lack 
in gunfighting, they more than make up with explosives. You'll need some fancy 
footwork when in a firefight with these demolitionists.

Priest
Among the highest ranked in the armies of the Scourge, priests are deemed 
worthy of great power due to their training and immense bloodthirst. This boon
of power takes effect when they are killed, transforming them into a monster 
of unimaginable might. Like the phoenix rising from the ashes, out of death 
comes life.

Chrysalid Pods
Iconoclast is home to a vast array of vegetation, but some have proven
dangerous to travelers. They spit an acidic fluid that can dissolve flesh,
leaving nothing but a pile of bones and gibs as evidence of the deed.

Fire Pods
Most plants are destroyed in hellish temperatures, but this type of flora
thrives in such harsh conditions, spewing fireballs at any foolish enough to 
approach. Survivors of such encounters still bear the scars of terrible burns 
inflicted.

Gargoyles
While stone monuments of these demons inspire awe and fear in those who see 
them, to witness them coming to life is a nightmare in itself. Often they 
remain encased  in stone, waiting for unwary victims to come within their 
grasp. Their talons can rip flesh from bone in an instant.

Stone Gargoyles
Larger and more powerful than their flesh bretheren, these monstrosities have 
skin that offers great protection from many attacks. Not only do they employ 
the use of their talons to taken down their prey, but they can fire mystical 
energy from their eyes.

Hell Hounds
What do you get when you cross a dog with a dragon? Now you know. This canine 
is definately not man's best friend!

Bone Eels
Anyone who goes for a swim must understand the dangers involved. This flesh 
eating fish prefers to attack and feed in packs. It doesn't take much to make 
sushi out of them, but then again, you'll probably never eat seafood again
after an encounter with these terrors.

Gill Beasts
While perfectly capable of surviving on land, the gill beast is even more 
dangerous in the water. A very fast swimmer, its powerful jaws can make quick 
work of you if you allow it. 

Mother Spider
The worst nightmare of all arachnophobics, this giant spider uses her young to 
overwhelm her prey. The young spiderlings are also cannon fodder, distracting 
your attacks.

Choking Hands
Sometimes the corpses of those slaughtered by the Scourge do not remain in one 
piece. Skilled surgeons of the cult have been known to make use of certain 
limbs, bringing life to a formerly inanimate piece of flesh and bone. They 
attack by attaching themselves around your throat and squeezing to rob your 
lungs of oxygen. You'll need to shake it off before you can kill it if this 
happens.

Phantasms
No one knows exactly what these specters are. Restless ghosts, vengeful 
spirits, or undead horrors summoned from another dimension are the theories.
Being transparent in appearance, they need to fully materialize and solidify 
in order to strike their victims, leaving themselves open to attack.

Cerberus
Named for the three-headed guardian of the Gates of Hades in Greek mythology,
this beast proves that two heads are definately better than one. And like the 
mythical hydra, you'll need to destroy both heads to rest easier. Luckily,
they don't grow back.

Beast
This abomination possesses great strength and power. Although they are 
equipped with sharp claws to slash their victims as close range, their true 
strength becomes obvious with a ground stomp. The shockwaves created by such 
power has been known to stun a victim or damage internal organs, rendering 
your armour useless.

Demon
Probably the most powerful and terrifying monster you'll face in your quest.
No one knows just exactly what it is as nobody ever laid eyes upon it and 
survived the encounter. Whether it is a creation of the Sword of Darkness or 
the spirit of a great evil, nobody knows.

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Other Obstacles

Pitfalls
The forces of gravity have claimed the lives of many foolish enough to step
too close to the edge of deep chasms, pits, and other places where the 
altitude difference between two points is too great for the human body to
resist damage. Armour will not protect you as the damage is internal, not
external.

Water
Water is normally the element that brings life, but so too can it snatch it
away. The human body is not equipped to sustain itself underwater if you
remain under the surface long enough, unless you are wearing a diving suit.
Don't stay underwater too long, otherwise you will drown as many other
unfortunate souls have before you. Also, beware that some bodies of water are
known to be inhabited by flesh eating creatures.

Lava
Though not common, volcanic activity has been witnessed and recorded in 
Iconoclast. Some creatures can endure the heat of molten rock without 
suffering severe burns. Unfortunately, human flesh is not one of them.

Instruments of Torture
Pendulums, rotating spiked pillars, blade traps, and other torture devices 
are commonly used in dungeons and other chambers to inflict pain and suffering 
upon their victims. Stay as far away as possible.

Machine Gun Traps
The Scourge have devised the technology of their weapons to create a deadly 
lead-spewing trap. Don't stand in one place too long or you'll have more lead 
than a pencil in your body.

Fireball Traps
Demonic fixtures are more than mere decorations. Some possess great power as 
if they were alive, spewing fireballs powerful enough to rip your body apart.

Flame Traps
The Scourge have rigged pyrotechnic traps capable of setting flesh on fire
and inflicting terrible burns on anyone foolish enough to trigger it. Be
careful not to become kindling.

Crushing Sectors
The human body can resist damage...up to a point. Some devices can crush the 
life out of you instantly the moment you are compressed between the ceiling 
and the floor or between two walls. Be careful not to become a human pancake.