// TOWN TEXT DATA
//    Town 5: Cotra


begintextlibrary;

20 = "The podium has a slender, suede-bound tome resting closed on it.  It's genuine cow leather - must be from the surface world.";
21 = "";
22 = "You describe what you did to the smelter. She looks extremely relieved. _Thank you. I can finally get out of this place. It's a shame to destroy the smelter, but it's better than letting the Empire use it._";
23 = "_I will make sure that word of your brave deed gets back to the army._";
24 = "";
25 = "";
26 = "A stone trench leads from the vats to a large, central depression where the molten iron collects. The fires are currently out, and the pot is empty.";
27 = "The mechanism for this pot is exposed, and it would only take a little time and a few blows to deny this part of the forge to the Empire troops.";
28 = "";
29 = "Cotra recently constructed a large smelter to create steel and weaponry for the war effort. It is, for Avernum, an impressive feat of engineering, and it is probably part of the reason the Empire attacked.";
30 = "Now the Empire troops are holding it, perhaps to try to use it themselves. It is unlikely that Avernum will be able to regain it soon, but it can possibly be kept out of Empire hands.";
31 = "";
32 = "You find some notes and paperwork kept by the commander here. One thing is very interesting. It is a small map. It indicates that the attack on Cotra came from a well-hidden Empire base.";
33 = "It is on an island not far to the southeast.";
34 = "";
35 = "This pylon has been smashed. It looks like something was written at the base, but it is no longer legible.";
36 = "";
37 = "You approach Cotra, one of the largest cities in northern Avernum. Or, it was. A recent Empire attack devastated it. The gates are all closed, but it would not be difficult to enter through the massive holes in the walls.";
38 = "A haze of smoke and rot hangs over the city, and small fires still smolder. The attack was fast, fueled by powerful magic, and overwhelming. You take a moment to mourn your countrymen who were lost.";
39 = "There are no Avernite troops within miles of the ruin. There is no chance of retaking the city any time soon.";
40 = "";
41 = "This part of the forge has already been sabotaged.";
42 = "";
43 = "As you get closer to the hall to the northwest, your hair starts to stand on end. There is powerful magic there, probably created by one of the eyebeasts who destroyed this city.";
44 = "";
45 = "With a final blow, the life leaves the eyebeast. The moment life is gone, magic is gone too. The power that kept the creature aloft vanishes. It falls to the ground with a wet splat.";
46 = "The last remains of life leave the fallen Avernites animated by the foul creature. They are free.";
47 = "The power holding Cotra has been broken. Now the Avernite army has a chance to return.";
48 = "The gazer focuses its gaze on one of your group. A haze of confusion falls. Its target feels dizzy and weak.";
49 = "";
50 = "The gazer focuses its gaze on one of your group. A haze of confusion starts to fall. Then it fades. The water from the nearby basin is providing some sort of protection.";
51 = "";
52 = "";
53 = "";
54 = "";
55 = "";
56 = "";
57 = "";
58 = "";
59 = "";
60 = "";
61 = "";
62 = "";
63 = "";
64 = "";
65 = "";
66 = "";
67 = "";
68 = "";
69 = "";
70 = "";
71 = "";
72 = "";
73 = "";
74 = "";
75 = "";
76 = "";
77 = "";
78 = "";
79 = "";
80 = "";
81 = "";
82 = "";
83 = "";
84 = "";
85 = "";
86 = "";
87 = "";
88 = "";
89 = "";
90 = "";
91 = "";
92 = "";
93 = "";
94 = "";
95 = "";
96 = "";
97 = "";
98 = "";
99 = "";
100 = "";
101 = "";
102 = "";
103 = "";
104 = "";
105 = "";
106 = "";
107 = "";
108 = "";
109 = "";
110 = "";
111 = "";
112 = "";
113 = "";
114 = "";
115 = "";
116 = "";
117 = "";
118 = "";
119 = "";
