various message cleanups

As From a bug report.
- tengu is plural, some true rumors spelled it "tengus"
- Caveman quest messages shouldn't contain the word "human" since not all
cavemen are human, changed such messages in various ways
- fix a typo in a Wizard quest message

diff --git a/dat/quest.txt b/dat/quest.txt
index dfc0def92290dd838bb6d2940e402a048f145f23..73c6c05d26e3708d631230eccad6a3263a2a99a3 100644 (file)
--- a/dat/quest.txt
+++ b/dat/quest.txt
@@ -721,11 +721,11 @@ The air is close with the stench of sulphurous fumes.
 Once again, you find yourself in the lair of %n.
 %E
 %Cc Cav 00050
-"So, human, you seek to invade the lair of %n.
+"So, follower of %l, you seek to invade the lair of %n.
 Only my meals are allowed down here.  Prepare to be eaten!"
 %E
 %Cp Cav 00051
-"So, again you face me, %c.  No human has ever before escaped me.
+"So, again you face me, %c.  No one has ever before escaped me.
 Now I shall kill you."
 %E
 %Cp Cav 00052
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ Now I shall kill you."
 "You are weak, %c.  No challenge for the Mother of all Dragons."
 %E
 %Cp Cav 00061
-"I grow hungry, human.  You look like a nice appetizer!"
+"I grow hungry, %r.  You look like a nice appetizer!"
 %E
 %Cp Cav 00062
 "Join me for lunch?  You're the main course, %c."
@@ -3098,7 +3098,7 @@ You have an odd feeling this may be the last time you ever come here.
 portal spell!!"
 %E
 %Cp Wiz 00008
-"The spells of %n were just to powerful for us to withstand."
+"The spells of %n were just too powerful for us to withstand."
 %E
 %Cp Wiz 00009
 "I, too, will venture into the world, because %n is but one of

diff --git a/dat/rumors.tru b/dat/rumors.tru
index 327366485a90eb030a5b67da9f285191a64e0c4e..cfbdb8bdcafeb4d6a47e13e40c6461546f351286 100644 (file)
--- a/dat/rumors.tru
+++ b/dat/rumors.tru
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ They say that some yetis are full of hot air.
 They say that something very special would be in a well-protected place.
 They say that speed boots aren't fast enough to let you walk on water.
 They say that teleport traps are the devil's work.
-They say that tengus don't wear rings, why should you?
-They say that tengus never steal gold although they would be good at it.
+They say that tengu don't wear rings, why should you?
+They say that tengu never steal gold although they would be good at it.
 They say that that which was stolen once can be stolen again, ask any nymph.
 They say that the Delphic Oracle knows that lizard corpses aren't confusing.
 They say that the Hand of Elbereth can hold up your prayers.

diff --git a/doc/fixes34.1 b/doc/fixes34.1
index 661409fe522aae8808e6b448ef2b106b254a3bbc..cee6318db3200978039151de1574a00fe2a6f25a 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/fixes34.1
+++ b/doc/fixes34.1
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ skeletons should be able to wear the armor they're created with
 bouncing zaps should not bounce around the edge of closed doors
 mimics that are detected but not seen should not display as their mimiced
        form when the detection ends
+not all cavemen are human, so avoid using human in quest messages
+tengu is singular and plural, some rumors were incorrect
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes