Strings

This is a sub-page of Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss (DOS).

Some strings are found in uw.exe:

in uw.exestrings found in the main executable, seem to be mostly for debugging and internal use

Most of the game strings are found in strings.pak by block:

Debug#

String block 24 (0x18) contains strings for developing, editing, and debugging.

#	String
0	" for level "
1	"Dungeon Report as of "
2	"\nListing of critters\n"
3	"Critter summary\n"
4	" critters on the level\n"
5	"\nListing of anim objects\n"
6	"Animation object summary\n"
7	" animation objects on the level\n"
8	"\nListing of book/scroll objects\n"
9	"book scroll object summary\n"
10	" book objects on the level\n"
11	": chain is over eight deep, looks suspicious\n"
12	" is the number of animcount objects according to anim_o\n"
13	" X, Y l: _______Name_____ ___Goal__ A L _Whoami _HP/MHP HIP\n"
14	"generating a report\n"
15	"report is done\n"
16	"\nListing of rune objects\n"
17	"rune object summary\n"
18	" runes on the level\n"
19	"***ERROR:"
20	"Animcounts disagree, This is probably BAD\n"
21	"Anim __#_ ___l _X _Y\n"
22	" Hostile Non-Loner!"
23	"\nInfo on Locks doors and such\n"
24	"=> Lock summary\n"
25	"at level 0, what is this?\n"
26	" UnLocked"
27	" Locked"
28	" Not Reset"
29	" Reset"
30	"\n"
31	"\nChecking for invalid mobile elements\n"
32	" in an Invalid Position\n"
33	"No problems detected in Mobile Object Positions\n"
34	" Mobile Objects are not creatures\n"
35	" Mobile Objects are in invalid positions\n"
36	"\nTRAPS 'N' TRIGGERS\n"
37	" total traps.\n==== TRIGGERS ===="
38	" total triggers.\n"
39	"\n TrapErr: too many trigers?"
40	"\n TrapErr: no triggers?"
41	" TrapErr: doesnt point to a trap\n"
42	"=> "
43	" TrapErr: bad terrain\n"
44	" TrapErr: no del trap obj\n"
45	" TrapErr: no text strnum "
46	"==== TRAPS ===="
47	" Pumped!"
48	" Wimpy!"
49	"\nWritings on Walls and Graves\n"
50	" is Mobile\n"
51	" is a Flying Creature on the ground.\n"
52	"\nSpecial Items, quest items, etc.\n"
53	"\nMap Analysis\n"
54	" impassable diagonal\n"
55	" crossing slopes\n"
56	"\nDoor Checking\n"
57	" door on a slope\n"
58	" door in an odd position (theta/pos)\n"
59	" door opens out of its square\n"
60	" door(s) were in invalid/bad positions\n"
61	"Oi! The doors were fine\n"
62	"\nWeapon and Armor Lists\n"
63	" with magic powers\n"
64	"\nChecking for objects that should not be in dungeons\n"
65	" adventurers bones. Died while building the level, eh?\n"
66	" object with illegal ObjIID. What is this?\n"
67	" Its a major quest item\n"
68	" active spell"
69	" passive spell"
70	"\nFull Object Summary\n"
71	"\nListing of all objects on level....\n"
72	" Transient!"
73	"\nFurniture\n"
74	"\nList of all Magic Items\n"
75	" with no spell"
76	"\nTreasure Listing\n"
77	"Total Value of all treasure on level is "
78	" count "
79	" value "
80	"A non-clear texture map.\n"
81	"Monster Generator Chance "
82	" No Magic Properties.\n"
83	"\nChecking for empty magic items.\n"
84	"\nListing of all doors.\n"
85	" Tough 0 Dr "
86	" Tough 1 Dr "
87	" Tough 1 Dr "
88	" Tough 2 Dr "
89	" Tough 2 Dr "
90	" Tough 3 Dr "
91	" Portcullis "
92	" SecretDoor "
93	"Not Locked"
94	" door spiked"
95	"\nChests and such\n"
96	" Passive not active...\n"
97	"\nChecking Link field settings.\n"
98	" Not Home"
99	" Not in correct position"
100	"\nChecking for items of quality zero\n"

Thorlson#

String block 3595 (0xE0B) contains strings for conversation with Thorlson.

#	String
1	"Greetings. I am Thorlson."
2	"Well met, Thorlson."
3	"Why dost thou bother me, Thorlson?"
4	"Good day. What can I do for thee?"
5	"Well met indeed. Thou'rt a courteous one. May I ask a favor of thee?"
6	"Ask, and it shall be granted."
7	"If it be in my power, and not against mine oaths."
8	"Nay. I am too busy to help thee."
9	"Any favor at all?"
10	"Of course."
11	"If it be in my power, and not against mine oaths."
12	"Then slay me, for I hunger for death in battle."
13	"My death approaches, and dying in bed is dying accursed. Wilt fight me, that I may die honorably in battle?"
14	"Assuredly, if that be thy wish."
15	"Nay. Though it be thy will, I cannot grant it."
16	"By mine oaths, I may not slay thee out of hand."
17	"Thou fool!"
18	"Perhaps thou canst help me find honorable death in some other manner?"
19	"Certainly. Follow me and thou shalt have all the peril thou should want."
20	"Begone from my sight, old fool!"
21	"Nay. I simply cannot help thee."
22	"Then I am lost!"
23	"What dost thou here? Dost mean to insult me again?"
24	"Hast thou reconsidered? Wilt thou slay me after all?"
25	"What is it, my friend?"
26	"But follow me and battle-death shall be thine."
27	"It is not my place to kill you, old man."
28	"Thou art a fool to waste thy life, twice so to pester me! "
29	"Goodbye."
30	"Aye. I shall slay thee."

Celaven#

String block 3610 (0x0E1A) contains strings for conversation with Celaven.

#	String
1	"man"
2	"lady"
3	"Good day to thee, my young @SS1. I am Celaven, and I seek a certain wand. Hast thou seen it?"
4	"What sort of wand was this?"
5	"Yes, I believe I have it here."
6	"I have seen no wands."
7	"It had the property of casting fireballs. One of my better works, actually. I particularly like the way the fireballs look. Not enough mages take pride in the little details like that. Then I loaned it to a friend of\n mine, and I think she must have blown herself up with it. A pity, thou knowst, but there thou art. Perhaps I should have made sure she knew which end to hold. At any rate, it has been missing since. Hast thou seen it?"
8	"Yes, I believe this is it."
9	"I have seen no such wand."
10	"A pity. I felt sure an explorer such as thyself might have run across it. It could be dangerous in the wrong hands, thou knowest. Art certain thou hast seen it not?"
11	"Well, come to think of it, I do have a wand here. Could this be thine?"
12	"Absolutely. I would remember such an item."
13	"man"
14	"lady"
15	"Good day to thee then, my young @SS1. If thou shouldst encounter my wand, I'll gladly reward thee for its return."
16	"Of course."
17	"We shall see."
18	"Ah, at last! May I examine it please?"
19	"Certainly, here you are."
20	"Is it yours, or isn't it?"
21	"Ah. Now this IS nice. Very nice indeed. 'Tis not my mine, though. Unless I'm mistaken, this is the work of Corey Confundo, a most excellent mage indeed. Thou shouldst consider thyself lucky to have such a tool. May it serve thee well."
22	"Will thou not accept it in place of the one thou lost?"
23	"Thank thee kindly. I hope thou findest thy wand."
24	"Goodbye."
25	"Ah, we meet again. Hast news of my wand?"
26	"What sort of wand was this again?"
27	"Is this it?"
28	"I have seen it not."
29	"Well, thou need not be so snappy! Just hold it up there, that's it. No, I'm afraid mine is much nicer than that. Should expect that one might blow off thine hand. Well, if thou wilt excuse me, I must be going."
30	"Fare thee well. I hope thou findest thy wand."
31	"Goodbye."
32	"Nay, thou art too generous. My interest is not in any wand, but the one I myself created. Still, such generosity must be rewarded. Thou might not know it, but the wand thou hast posseses another setting. . . There. I think thou shalt find it all the better now. Good day to thee."
33	"Thank thee kindly. I hope thou findest thy wand."
34	"Goodbye."
35	"I make thee this offer."
36	"I demand thou givest me these items."
37	"Excuse me, I must think about this deal."
38	"I do not wish to barter any further."
39	"Farewell."
40	"I accept thy offer."
41	"No, I do not like this deal."
42	"Dost thou take me for a fool?"
43	"I am weary of this haggling."
44	"Dost thou intend to rob me?"
45	"Yes, I must."
46	"No, thou dost misunderstand me."
47	"If thou dost insist, thou canst have them."
48	"No! Thou shalt not take them!"

Crazy Bob#

String block 3699 (0x0E73) contains strings for conversation with Crazy Bob.

#	String
1	"Hi. My name is Crazy Bob. Want some junk?"
2	"Yes. Please."
3	"No, thank you."
4	"Here."
5	"I make thee this offer."
6	"I demand thou givest me these items."
7	"Excuse me, I must think about this deal."
8	"I do not wish to barter any further."
9	"Farewell."
10	"I accept thy offer."
11	"No, I do not like this deal."
12	"Dost thou take me for a fool?"
13	"I am weary of this haggling."
14	"Dost thou intend to rob me?"
15	"Yes, I must."
16	"No, thou dost misunderstand me."
17	"If thou dost insist, thou canst have them."
18	"No! Thou shalt not take them!"

Folina#

String block 3770 (0x0EBA) contains strings for conversation with Folina.

#	String
1	"Hello, adventurer. I don't suppose thou canst help me."
2	"Well, what is thy problem?"
3	"No, I probably can't."
4	"I've lost the ability to levitate, so I can no longer cross lava with ease. I need to cross some lava, and the only thing that could now help me would be a pair of dragonskin boots. Canst thou help me?"
5	"Certainly, here you go."
6	"Sorry, I can't help you."
7	"I don't know what you're talking about."
8	"I thank thee kindly!"
9	"I'm sorry, but those don't look like dragonskin boots to me."
10	"Oh, here they are."
11	"Sorry, I don't have any."
12	"That's too bad. I could really use a pair."
13	"It is said that dragonskin boots allow the wearer to walk over lava without pain. Do you have a pair that you can spare?"
14	"Yes I do, here they are."
15	"No, I'm sorry."
16	"Hello again! Again, I thank thee kindly for the boots! Good luck in your travels."
17	"I thank thee for thy kind wishes."
18	"Thou art welcome, but now I need the boots myself."
19	"Hello, @GS8! Hast thou decided to help me?"
20	"What was the help thou wert seeking?"
21	"Yes, here are the boots thou seekest."
22	"No, I still cannot."
23	"But I still have need of them! I will give them back to thee when I am done with them."
24	"Very well."
25	"How long will you be needing them?"
26	"Not more than two or three months. I thank thee again!"
27	"I make thee this offer."
28	"I demand thou givest me these items."
29	"Excuse me, I must think about this deal."
30	"I do not wish to barter any further."
31	"Farewell."
32	"I accept thy offer."
33	"No, I do not like this deal."
34	"Dost thou take me for a fool?"
35	"I am weary of this haggling."
36	"Dost thou intend to rob me?"
37	"Yes, I must."
38	"No, thou dost misunderstand me."
39	"If thou dost insist, thou canst have them."
40	"No! Thou shalt not take them!"

Green Goblin#

String block 3847 (0x0F07) contains strings for conversation with a green goblin with a sword.

#	String
1	"You again. You got nothing better to do?"
2	"Hey, you not goblin! Why you here?"
3	"Canst thou tell me of the Goblins?"
4	"Where is thy leader?"
5	"I wish to trade with thee."
6	"I must be on my way."
7	"Green Goblins, yes, good. We are strongest and bravest in Abyss. Gray Goblins, they nasty and weak. You no want talk to them. Also watch out for some mean Goblins, not like our settlement. They wear red. Good Goblins near banners with funny marks. Like me."
8	"Where is thy leader?"
9	"I would like to trade some items with thee."
10	"I thank thee kindly for thy information. Farewell."
11	"Yah, Vernix, he king. Maybe you want talk to bodyguard Lanugo first. They in northwest, at end of high overhang path."
12	"And what canst thou tell me of thy people?"
13	"Perhaps we can exchange some goods."
14	"Thank thee. I will seek him out."
15	"No, not now. Some other Goblin maybe."
16	"Maybe. What you got?"
17	"Okay, goodbye."
18	"I make thee this offer."
19	"I demand thou givest me these items."
20	"Excuse me, I must think about this deal."
21	"I do not wish to barter any further."
22	"Farewell."
23	"Yeah, we trade this."
24	"No, I no like."
25	"You think me stupid?"
26	"I tired of this, go away."
27	"You make no sense."
28	"You think you just take this from me?"
29	"Yes, I must."
30	"No, thou dost misunderstand me."
31	"You not very fair."
32	"Ha! Nobody take from Goblin!"

Mountainman#

String block 3860 (0x0F14) contains strings for conversation with a mountainman (sprite:red-haired; portrait:white-haired)

#	String
1	"Greetings to ye, @GS8. What brings ye here?"
2	"Ah, ye must be @GS8 of whom I've heard. What can I do for ye?"
3	"I am searching for a kidnapped girl."
4	"I am questing to eradicate evil in the Abyss."
5	"I seek information."
6	"I wish to barter with thee."
7	"Terrible, ain't it? I hear a troll carried her below. I hope all turns out well for ye. Up here, we have enough problems of our own."
8	"What problems?"
9	"Is there any way that thou canst help me?"
10	"Wouldst thou care to exchange items?"
11	"I thank thee for thy time."
12	"Maybe ye can help us. Our mines in the southeast have been invaded by a fearsome beast, floating in the air with many tentacles. If ye can defeat it, all Mountainfolk would be eternally grateful."
13	"I will go and slay it. Farewell."
14	"And hast thou heard aught of a kidnapped girl?"
15	"Can any one of you help me with this task?"
16	"I would like to trade with thee first."
17	"Well, we've one less trouble now that ye've gone and slain that nasty beast. Quite a valorous act it was. If ye need our help, ye just let us know."
18	"Hast thou news of a girl who was kidnapped?"
19	"I could use some general information."
20	"Perhaps we could trade with each other."
21	"Thank thee for thy kindness, and farewell."
22	"Ah, Shak may be the one ye want. A smith he is, and knowledgable in the ways and workings of his trade and the world. King Goldthirst ye should seek out too, if ye wish to gain his favor."
23	"Perhaps one of them knows of a kidnapped girl."
24	"I may be able to offer my services in return."
25	"Shall we trade some items first?"
26	"I will do so. I thank thee."
27	"Very well, let's see what ye got."
28	"Goodbye, and good luck to ye."
29	"Would ye like to trade items?"
30	"Yes."
31	"No."
32	"I make thee this offer."
33	"I demand that thou givest me these items."
34	"Excuse me, I must think about this deal."
35	"I do not wish to barter any further."
36	"Farewell."
37	"I accept your offer."
38	"No, I do not like this deal."
39	"Do ye take me for a fool?"
40	"I am weary of this haggling."
41	"Are ye joking with me?"
42	"Do ye intend to rob me?"
43	"Yes, I must."
44	"No, thou dost misunderstand me."
45	"If ye insist, ye can have them."
46	"No! Ye shall not take them!"

Mountainman#

String block 3862 (0x0F16) contains strings for conversation with a mountainman (sprite:white-haired; portrait:red-haired)

#	String
1	"Greetings to ye, @GS8. What brings ye here?"
2	"Ah, ye must be @GS8 of whom I've heard. What can I do for ye?"
3	"I am searching for a kidnapped girl."
4	"I am questing to eradicate evil in the Abyss."
5	"I seek information."
6	"I wish to barter with thee."
7	"Terrible, ain't it? I hear a troll carried her below. I hope all turns out well for ye. Up here, we have enough problems of our own."
8	"What problems?"
9	"Is there any way that thou canst help me?"
10	"Wouldst thou care to exchange items?"
11	"I thank thee for thy time."
12	"Maybe ye can help us. Our mines in the southeast have been invaded by a fearsome beast, floating in the air with many tentacles. If ye can defeat it, all Mountainfolk would be eternally grateful."
13	"I will go and slay it. Farewell."
14	"And hast thou heard aught of a kidnapped girl?"
15	"Can any one of you help me with this task?"
16	"I would like to trade with thee first."
17	"Well, we've one less trouble now that ye've gone and slain that nasty beast. Quite a valorous act it was. If ye need our help, ye just let us know."
18	"Hast thou news of a girl who was kidnapped?"
19	"I could use some general information."
20	"Perhaps we could trade with each other."
21	"Thank thee for thy kindness, and farewell."
22	"Ah, Shak may be the one ye want. A smith he is, and knowledgable in the ways and workings of his trade and the world. King Goldthirst ye should seek out too, if ye wish to gain his favor."
23	"Perhaps one of them knows of a kidnapped girl."
24	"I may be able to offer my services in return."
25	"Shall we trade some items first?"
26	"I will do so. I thank thee."
27	"Very well, let's see what ye got."
28	"Goodbye, and good luck to ye."
29	"Would ye like to trade items?"
30	"Yes."
31	"No."
32	"I make thee this offer."
33	"I demand that thou givest me these items."
34	"Excuse me, I must think about this deal."
35	"I do not wish to barter any further."
36	"Farewell."
37	"I accept your offer."
38	"No, I do not like this deal."
39	"Do ye take me for a fool?"
40	"I am weary of this haggling."
41	"Are ye joking with me?"
42	"Do ye intend to rob me?"
43	"Yes, I must."
44	"No, thou dost misunderstand me."
45	"If ye insist, ye can have them."
46	"No! Ye shall not take them!"

Ghoul#

String block 3875 (0x0F23) contains strings for conversation with a ghoul.

#	String
1	"Human! We no see one like you here very much, and when we do, is not for long. Heh heh."
2	"I do not like the tone of thy voice."
3	"It is a pleasure to meet thee."
4	"I must be on my way."
5	"Ho, ho! Well, you not need to listen to it for long."
6	"Pleasure to meet, yes, but more pleasure to eat! Heh heh."
7	"Yes, on way to my stomach!"

Mage#

String block 3879 (0x0F27) contains strings for conversation with a mage (male, light-skinned, yellow robes)

#	String
1	"Out of my way, benighted adventurer!"
2	"Excuse me, please, I am in haste!"
3	"Sorry! No time to talk!"
4	"What is it? I haven't time to chat!"
5	"Aroint thee, longbeard!"
6	"I beg thy pardon, learned sir."
7	"Good riddance!"
8	"I have no time for thee. Speak to Morlock, the Guildmaster."
9	"Where is the Guildmaster?"
10	"What's your hurry?"
11	"All right. Be that way."
12	"Pass He Who Dwells on the Threshold. Now excuse me!"
13	"Ah, perhaps I do have time to squash an annoyance like yourself."
14	"I know nothing."
15	"A Troll has been sighted, carrying a virgin for sacrifice!"
16	"Magical fluxes suggest that some disaster threatens!"
17	"Some mysterious force is draining away all the magic on a deep level of the Abyss!"
18	"Oh, talk to a door if thou wishest to learn!"
19	"Speak to Dr. Owl! He may help thee!"
20	"There is disturbance in the aethyr! Travellers from other worlds may be about!"
21	"The Mad Mage is causing troubles again!"
22	"Garamon is dead!"
23	"I must find a privy!"
24	"Be Just and Fear Not!"

Dark Ghoul#

String block 3881 (0x0F29) contains strings for conversation with a dark ghoul.

#	String
1	"Human! We no see one like you here very much, and when we do, is not for long. Heh heh."
2	"I do not like the tone of thy voice."
3	"It is a pleasure to meet thee."
4	"I must be on my way."
5	"Ho, ho! Well, you not need to listen to it for long."
6	"Pleasure to meet, yes, but more pleasure to eat!"
7	"Yes, on way to my stomach!"