Beyond the Scion
By EssGee

Installation:
Extract as is: Game is ready to play
In Setup tomb 4 disable Volumetric Fx and Enable bump mapping
In Title Options: Ensure Sound Quality is set to High and Targeting set to Automatic.
Start New Game.

There are two versions of this game - Normal and Hard Difficulty. The main differences between the two versions are that in the Hard version some of the enemies are harder to battle, timed runs are tighter, a few less camera clues, and there is less inventory (medipacks/flares/ammo) given.
Game difficulty is a subjective thing depending on a player's playing style. Neither version is easy, however if you are not good with timed runs or don't want the challenge of some enemies that take more than a 'stand and shoot' strategy, then I suggest you choose the Normal version. It will still provide you with plenty of challenge, but should not be frustrating. Timed runs have been made generously fair in this version. Of course there is always the replay value, and the Hard version would certainly seem easier once you have learned what to do in the Normal version.
The Hard version is recommended for patient expert players who really like to be challenged. Don't fool yourself here though and don't complain because its too hard. If you are not up for some serious enemy battles that require some smart strategies to beat them, some knuckle-crunching tight timed runs and more care required when using your inventory then DON'T choose this version.
Note: Savegames are unlikely to be interchangeable between Hard and Normal Version.

New Moves:
New moves appear as first three diary entries in Atlantis (level 1) but are here for your reference:
Crawlspace exit roll - Alt+Down, or Alt+Forward
Ladder to monkey swing - a) Ctrl+Up - to grab M/S above    b) Ctrl+Alt+Shift - to turn and grab M/S
Monkey Swing turn - End
Ledge hang to Monkey swing - Ctrl+Alt+Down
Vault to grab ledge above - Ctrl+Alt
Swim to ladder climb - Ctrl+Up
Swingpole - Ctrl+Up to rotate on pole; Ctrl to release and leap forward
Ledge hang to grab behind Lara with twist - Ctrl+Up+Down
Ledge hang with backflip - Ctrl+Down
Crouch-forward Roll - >+? (Crouch+Sprint)
Ladder to Crawlspace - Hold Ctrl+Up until Lara is in crawlspace
Bouncepad - Forward then Ctrl to grab

Kayak Controls:
Approach only from right-hand side of kayak.
Ctrl - get in kayak
Ctrl + forward and side arrows - to steer kayak
Back arrow - to paddle backwards
Alt + Right arrow - to exit kayak

Secret Reward System:
There are four main locations Atlantis, Bolivia/Peru, Sri Lanka, Congo. Each has 3 secrets available in the form of level themed artefacts. If all three are found in a level, a door to a room at the end of the level will be opened so that the player can get a 'Location' Trophy plus other assorted goodies. All secret items will be removed from a level at the level jump. The secret count will remain cumulative, and the Location Trophy will be retained throughout the game.

Diary Function: 
A diary update icon will be flashed on screen when Lara has entered new information into it. The Diary Item replaces the Load/Save inventory. Go to the Diary Inventory and select 'Read Diary' to read this information. You can scroll through Diary entries using 'Previous' and 'Next' Icons. Hit 'Esc' to exit Diary.
Diary Inventory is also used to Load and Save Games.

Autosave points:
There are some points where you will be prompted to save. I recommend you do so.


Credits:

Special thanks to my dependable testers - Lucas, Elvis and Karsten, who have been part of this project virtually since Day 1. Your critique, observations and suggestions and support throughout are highly valued and appreciated.

Beta Testers - full game: 
Ash (Minigee), ElvisT (ETux), Karsten (Raymond), Lucas (Treeble), Gerty, Dutchy, mugs, QRS
Awesome job guys and gals, you found so many important fixes. 

Walkthrough writers:
Dutchy and Gerty (D&G productions)

Bugs:
1. There is a small chance that a Puzzle piece may be dropped by a killed Shiva where there are some rotating blades in the Sri Lanka level. Make a save before the Shiva Battle to be safe.
2. In Sri Lanka level - The Royal guard horseman occasionally re-mounts the horse after being knocked off of it, and gains 4 times his original health. I suggest a re-load if you don't want an unitentionally long battle with him.
3. In the outdoor Pavilion area of Sri Lanka (Horseman battle), there is a small chance of the Royal Guard Horseman dropping a key in an environment object. If he doesn't appear to drop a Key at death, check carefully at nearby pillars or trees. Lara should be able to kneel down and pickup the key.
4. If you try to jump into the kayak from above, Lara may disappear into a void. Try to avoid doing this and do it the proper way by climbing in the vehicle from the water.

Most objects by EssGee except the following:
Object makers:
Anniversary and Archaeologist outfit and weapons- PoYu
TRA weapons - TRAngel
fire sprite - teme9
lava sprite animating - Dark Death
TRA medipacks - maax87
swingpole anim -Tomo
Coverplate mesh - Titak - modified by EssGee
crawler mutant, semi-winged mutant - ggctuk - new textures and meshes by EssGee
Torso Guy, Centaur - Michiel
plants,ferns - teme9
Statue base - Piega
rope -	teme9
ladder to m/s animation	- ssjwolf
kayak - Uranos - new textures by EssGee
scion  parts - 	peet
Peru monster statue - original mesh CD, remodelled and retextured by EssGee
Buddha mesh - CD - remodelled and retextured by EssGee
Horse - Codo - modified by EssGee
Elephant - Dark Death - custom mesh conversion - EssGee
Peru column, Bridge components - Apofyse (in BTB08Wad-TimJ); modified by EssGee
Horizontal blade _original conversion - Baddy, Mesh - EssGee, Textures - TimJ
bed, crates - Trinity	
plants - Maikoon	
Yellow Jeep - Baudabing
macaw - Cowboy
Chair, stand animation, statue pedestal - Piega
Manor Table, Manor sofa, Columns and arches - TR Angel
Book shelves, Column - Mr XY
desk lamp, von croy car - Golden Dawn
Fridge, shelves, neon lights, ladder - Jliboy	
Scion display case - Underwater Raider


Textures:
Atlantis, Dreamtime, Congo levels - Many custom textures by EssGee. 
Other textures by:
SriLanka - Anouk Mututantri
POP Textures in Sri Lanka level- extracted by Illyaine
water texture - uvavoo
TR Legend - Bolivia, Peru textures
TR Anniversary - Great Pyramid textures


Additional Help and advice:  GeckoKid, GMac, Bedazzled, Cook, QRS

Voiceovers:
Joan Ginn: Voice of Lara
EssGee: Voice of Billy Two-Dogs and Nellie Bates

Audio Credits:
Core Design - TR1, TR2, TR3, TR4
Crystal Dynamics - Legend, Anniversary
Tomb Raider - the Movie
Bekki Williams - excerpts from Edge of Human album - When worlds collide; Azmara; AmberDawn_TwilightMix; Ephemeris;  Firewalk;
Crysis -  island shore main orchestral theme
Power of One - Excerpts from Mother Africa reprise; Rainmaker; Power Of One

TRLE Tools:
TRLE - Core Design
NGLE - Paolone
TRep, Leikkuri, Esse - Pyuaumch
Bass Sound Library
Wadmerger - Michiel
Strpix, TRUpdate, Fexanim  - Turbo Pascal
Screamer - Leroy Perkins
TRViewer - E. Popov
Metasequoia - O. Mizno
TRWad Reorganiser - J. Borrut
ReStrText - Qunai


FMV Intro Text:
Some time ago.....Lara Croft, renowned archaeologist and adventurer embarked on a search for the three parts of the Scion - A set of artefacts forged by the three rulers of Atlantis,and said to harness great power when all three pieces were combined. Previously, in Tomb Raider 1, we saw, how Lara followed the trail of the scion pieces through the ancient tombs of Qualopec and Tihocan, and finally to re-discover the Lost City of Atlantis, where she defeated Natla and her new breed.  We saw the pyramid of Atlantis destroyed and presumably along with it the scion. In this installment, we explore a what if scenario. What if all three rulers of Atlantis were  immortals, and the other two rulers - Tihocan and Qualopec, like Natla, had survived the destruction of Atlantis and were able to take on modern day identities just as Natla did? What if Lara acquired the three scion pieces before the destruction of Atlantis? We commence by rewinding the clock and picking up the story prior to the end of Tomb Raider 1....


Cutscene Dialogue:

Cut scene 1
Lara/Natla confrontation

Natla:
Back again?
Lara:
And you. For a grand re-opening, I assume.
Natla:
Evolutions in a rut. Natural selection at an all time low. Shipping out fresh meat will incite territorial rages againwill strengthen and advance us. Even create new breeds.
Lara:
A kind of evolution on steroids then.
Natla:
A kick in the pants. Those runts Qualopec and Tihocan had no idea. The cataclysm of Atlantis struck a race of langering wimps; plummeted them to the very basics of survival again. It shouldnt happen like that.
Lara:
Or like this.
Computer Voice:
Hatching commences in fifteen seconds.
Natla:
Too late for abortions now.
Lara:
Not without the heart of the operation.
Natla: 
No!   Arrggghhhhhhh......
Computer Voice:
Ten...five...four..three...two....one.


Cut scene 2
Lara (reading letter):


Dear Ms Croft

I have been watching your work from afar. You have 
done extremely well to obtain all three parts of the scion.
By now I am sure you are feeling the weight and burden
of the powers of the scion. We were careless to let Natla
get as far as she did with her misguided plan. The power
of the scion is too great for any single person to bear, but
it seems that the responsibility now falls on the shoulders
of a mere mortal - your shoulders Ms Croft, to separate 
the scion pieces again and place them somewhere safe.

You have stopped Natla for now, but an immortal is hard
 to stop for ever. You do not have much time. Although
Natla secretly set about forming a new army of Atlanteans,
our suspicions had long been aroused, that we could not 
trust her. With immortality comes great responsibility.
Natla abused that power. Unknown to her, I 
commissioned the construction of  three secret safe 
vaults, to hide each of the three scion pieces for eternity. 
The temples that house these vaults are scattered 
across the world. I dare not reveal the locations in this 
letter, for fear that it falls into the wrong hands. 

Long ago, I met with a trustworthy Aboriginal elder living 
in the remote north-west Pilbara region of the Australian 
outback. I told him the whole story and asked him to 
record the secret locations in a dreamtime cave drawing.
You must find this cave, and discover the three secret 
locations. 

Locate a young man - William of the Dual Canines. 
He is a descendant of the elder I met with, and may be 
able to help you. I hope that the story of the caves has 
been passed on in their tribal dreamtime story telling, and
he can help you to find the cave.

Yours truly

Assoc. Professor
T.O. Khan
Kandy University
Archaeology Department
Sri Lanka

Cut scene 3
Lara and shopkeeper:
Lara:
Hi there. Im looking for a cave of some sort, but Im not exactly sure where to find it. I believe it could be located somewhere in the gorge. Do you know anyone that might be able to help me.
Shopkeeper:
Hmmmmm. You need an aboriginal tracker miss. Sounds like you need some fella that knows every nook and cranny of the gorge. Theres a few good fellas who know the gorge, but most of them have gone walkabout.. No work in town. But there is one fella who might be willing to help you out.
Lara:
And might I ask that gentlemans name?
Shopkeeper:
He he He be a gentle man alright. Always minds his manners, he does. He be called Billy Two-Dogs. I dunno for sure, but you might find him out by the gorge tomorrow. You tell him Nellie Bates sent you, and he show you around the place.
Lara:
Thank you Nellie youve been most helpful.

Lara (thinking):
Aha William of the Dual Canines. William  Billy. Dual ..Two.canines.. dogs..Billy Two-Dogs. I think I might have found my man.

Dreamtime level:

Lara meets Billy Two-Dogs - 

Billy:
Gday miss, you been havin fun playing in the wombat burrows?
Lara:
Yes, its quite a labyrinth down there isnt it? Im looking for some one called Billy Two-dogs. Would that be you by any chance?
Billy:
Yes maam, thatd be me  good ol Billy Two Dogs  at your service.
Lara:
Nice to meet you Billy. My name is Lara, Lara Croft.

Billy:
Thats not a bad set of wheels you got there miss.
Lara:
Thank you - it gets me from point A to Point B.

Billy:
So whats a pretty lady like you doin round these parts?
Lara:
I was told by Nellie that you might be able to help me find my way down into the gorge. Im looking for some sort of hidden cave, which may contain some important information.
Billy:
Yeah no worries, for a nice looking lady like you  Id be glad to help. The entrance to the gorge, yeah shes out to the east there. Wed better head out there now before it gets too dark.

Entering  caves.
Billy:
And what do you know about this cave, Miss Croft?
Lara:
A university professor pointed me in this direction.
Billy:
Nah, no professor type come out here. But a fella, he come here a long time ago. I only know of him through our dreamtime stories. He get my fathers fathers fathers father to paint a story on the walls of the cave. But it didnt make no sense to no-body. Billy remember that story cos that fellas name always make me laugh. Tea-O-Can  what a fella wanna drink tea from a can for? He should be drinkin it from the cup.
Lara:
Tihocan .. We have a lot more in common than you might think, Billy.

In the chasm.
Billy:
You might wanna head down into the chasm miss. Well need to work together to get across here.
Lara:
Im sure I can find something to keep me amused down there.


After switch.
Billy:
Ive thrown some flares down in the corner. You wanna grab them and Ill get this other platform working for you.

Billy:
Im gonna head down to the main gorge. Start making your way down there too. Ill be along shortly to help you get down further.

In tunnels.
Lara: 
So. how did you get the name Billy Two-Dogs?
Billy:
He heNever mind, miss. Its not a story Billy can tell to a fine lady like you.

In mid gorge.
Billy:
Be careful, Miss. Its a long way down there, but I reckon you can get down to the next rock shelf by yourself. 

At two platforms:
Billy: 
Nearly there now. With a bit of care you should be able to get down to the bottom. Hehe...Watch out for the crocs though.


At the dreamtime cave:
Billy:
Geez, this is a very unusual dreamtime painting. I dunno what all these different lands are, and this big green snake, maybe he wanna eat them four cherries there. What do ya reckon, miss?
Lara:
This is a map of the world, Billy. The green line shows that I must travel to the places marked with the red spots. The spot on the right is where we are  here. The other three. Well, I have something important to take to each one of those places. I should start on my journey immediately. Thank you  Billy for showing me this special place. If anyone else comes looking for this cave, I suggest you pretend to know nothing about it, as it could be very dangerous.
Billy:
No worries, Ill just tell them to go to buggery.
Lara:
I like your attitude Billy.

