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#3300
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A Scraggly Trail~
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This trail slopes up and away from the main road to
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the west. At points the trail seems to fade into
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obscurity against the grey stone and near-grey mountain
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grass prevalent here. The trail leads generally eastward
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and up higher into the rocky ground. There is a sign
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here, seemingly out-of-place in this rough country.
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#3301
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A Scraggly Trail~
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What could barely be called a trail leads west back
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down the mountainside, and down into a very small valley
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where a small house sits in the middle of a well-groomed
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yard. The door to the house is open and inviting,
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welcoming you for a visit.
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#3302
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A Groomed Path~
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You are standing in the western end of a very, very
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small valley, just about room enough for the one house
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standing to your east. You can see from here that the
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door to the cozy cottage is open and inviting, but the
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interior seems very dark. A path bordered by shrubberies
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leads up to the structure, and ends where you are
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standing; right by the easiest path back up into the
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mountains.
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#3303
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Outside A House~
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The path you are on leads from the front door of the
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cottage to your east, to the edge of the small valley
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to the west. The building seems quiet...almost too
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quiet. A small voice in the back of your head, the
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same voice that has saved your life on countless
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occasions, seems to be telling you that something is
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very, very wrong here.
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It is a normal front door to a house.
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#3304
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The Smithery~
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Devastation greets your eyes.
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The forge has been blasted apart, along with most of
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the back door. Hammers, tongs, and anvils lie about in
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one gigantic mess, and the smith's bed smoulders yet.
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This place has been utterly wrecked and blasted apart, by
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more than one man you would think from all the tracks in
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the dust...
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It is a normal hole torn in the wall leading outside into
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a garden.
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It is a normal front door.
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door front~
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bed~
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Ha! Lucky, you were always lucky! Under the pillow is a half-written
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letter, unaddressed. The bits of text that aren't smudged, burnt, and smeared
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tell tale of the smith/mage Gabadiel's masterwork: a sword of unequalled power,
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and two swords that came before, discarded as 'Not quite what I was working
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towards'. Looking around, you notice a distinct lack of any swords. You think
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you may have a motive now...
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tracks dust~
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Three sets of prints lead out where the back door used to stand.
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#3305
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A Small Garden~
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This garden was probably once kept orderly and weedless.
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Unfortunately, it seems someone has been careless with a
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fireball. There is nothing here now but blast-marks and
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ashes, and the remains of a trail leading to the east edge
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of this tiny valley.
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They lead east.
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#3306
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Mountain Ridge~
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You are standing on a ridge in the mountains, just east
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of a very small valley. You spot a tiny cottage sitting
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in the center of the valley, and the ridge continues
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south. Looking at the sheer drops to the north and west,
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you consider not taking those directions.
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tracks track~
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The tracks lead south.
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#3307
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The Mountain Ridge~
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The mountain range continues north from here, and
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widens out into a small plateau just to your south. Going
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east and west from here would be a bad idea, considering
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the steepness of the drop. From this height, you have a
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fairly good panoramic view to the south, including what
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appears to be a small mountain village to your south and
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west, and a tall, ominous peak westwards from here.
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They lead south.
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#3308
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The Diverging Paths~
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You are standing on a small plateau in the mountains,
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just south of a ridge that leads northwards through the
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rocky area. To the east, south, and west are gentle
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slopes leading down into different areas of the mountains.
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A giant, dark peak looks down over you to the west,
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looking quite spooky indeed!
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The three sets of tracks split up here, one west, one east, one south.
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#3309
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A Steep Slope~
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This slopes leads down and to the west from here. Up
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above, you see a plateau at the southern end of a long
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mountain ridge. Surpisingly, there seems to be signs of
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traffic in this area, leading into the large depression
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here. The going looks somewhat dangerous, and you decide
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to exercise a little caution.
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signs tracks~
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A few boot prints lead way in the dust here. There is definitely traffic
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here, but this area is not what you would call well-travelled.
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#3310
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A Small Plateau~
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You are standing upon another mini-plateau, bordered by
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a sheer wall of rock to the north. You can climb up the
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slope to the east, or continue along the flat area to the
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west. Another slope leads downwards to the south, looking
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unsafe but climbable.
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#3311
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A Small Plateau~
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This plateau ends here, with a steep drop-off to the
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south, and a solid wall of rock to the north. Eastwards
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the plateau continues, and you think you can climb up the
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steep rocky slope just west of here. You are afforded a
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good view of the lower regions of this depression, and you
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think you spot what might be a cave south and down from
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here...
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#3312
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A Rocky Slope~
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This slope is fairly treacherous, but looks to be
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somewhat safer to the north. East the slope leads down
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to a small plateau that also looks considerably safer
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than your other choices. The shale under your feet
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slips badly, and you are almost thrown off balance;
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this is no place to be without mountaineering equipment.
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The Overlook~
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You are standing on a point outcropping with a
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beautiful view of the mountains to the north. Far
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below, you see what appears to be a foot-path climb
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up to the central mountain, a peak that looks dark
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and disturbing. You get very bad vibes from that
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mountain for some reason, and it doesn't seem like
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a very good idea to try to find a way to get there.
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The only safe way to leave this overlook is to
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the south.
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A Rocky Slope~
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You slip and slide your way across the steep ground,
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trying desperately to keep your balance. You can climb
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up to a small plateau to the north from here, or carefully
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head down to the floor of the depression to the west.
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You're not sure which is safer...
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The Depression Floor~
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A small path leads south here, away from the rocky
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slope leading up to the east. A small spring burbles
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here, evidently the cause of much of the traffic.
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Looking up, you see sheer rock walls surrounding much
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of the depression, making an effective fortress of
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this place.
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The Depression Floor~
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The small path you are standing on leads north, and
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east into what appears to be a large cave hollowed out
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of the mountainside. The whole place seems quiet, too
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quiet in fact. Your little adventurer's intuition is
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busily warning you of traps.
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A Cave Entrance~
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A cave leads into the heart of the mountainside, well-
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lit by sconces upon the walls. A large rock sits by
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the side here, near a small firepit. Debris litters the
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area; rabbit bones, half of a broken whetstone, and random
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litter. The ground is devoid of grass, and well trodden
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by many pairs of boots. Strange that someone should live
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so deep in the mountains...
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A Cave Passageway~
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You are near the entrance of the cave. The outside
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light streams in from the west, accompanied by a slight
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breeze, making the flames in the sconces flutter a bit
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and throw stange shadows upon the walls. This passageway
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heads north and south from here, each way seeming dark and
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stuffy compared to outdoors. From the tracks in the
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floor, you guess that the north is the more used.
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A Cave Passageway~
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The passage turns here, one end leading south, towards
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the cave's entrance, and east -- that much deeper into the
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mountain. The light sconces keep the area bright enough
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to see, but not nearly bright enough for you to be quite
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comfortable in this strange place. From far off you hear
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the echoes of what sound to be voices.
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A Cave Passageway~
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This twisty passage leads east and west from here.
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Eastwards you hear the unmistakable sounds of low
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voices. The echoes seem to be playing funny effects
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on you, however, and you are not sure from how far
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off these voices might be coming.
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#3321
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A Cave Passageway~
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The passage you are standing in turns west and south
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from here. One of the sconces here is out, making this
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area extremely dark and hard to see in. You do see lights
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from the south, however, seemingly brighter than the
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sconces you've seen along the walls so far.
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A Cave Passageway~
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This is a T-intersection in the cave passageway, the
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north leading back towards the cave's entrance (you
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think!), the west leading towards a well-lighted area.
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Eastwards the passageway continues into the shadowy
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recesses of the mountain uninvitingly. The echoes of
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voices are confusing you a bit, and you are not sure
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whether you should try to remain quiet or not.
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A Cave~
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Many sconces line the walls here, casting light on
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some weapon racks and chests of armor. Everything
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is neat, orderly, and actually well-dusted. Someone
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A Cave Passageway~
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The passageway you are in leads south and west from
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here. Many large stones and rocks are on the floor of the
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cave, making walking difficult in the dim light from the
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sconces on the walls. You hear the continued echo of
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voices, seemingly fainter now. Must be the strange
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acoustics of this place...
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A Cave Passageway~
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The cave twists around like a coiled snake, leading
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east and north from here. You begin to wonder if your
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orientations are still correct. That worries you for
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some reason.
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A Cave Passageway~
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You can head north and west through the cave passageways
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here, both ways dimly lit by the ever-present sconces on
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the walls. The echoes you heard earlier seem to be getting
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louder, and seem to be coming from the northern passage.
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You feeled a bit chilled from the cooled cave air and
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shiver a bit in the faint whisper of a breeze. This place
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is a little too eerie and dark to be comfortable in.
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A Cave Passageway~
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The echoes are growing louder, and seem to be coming
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from the northern end of this corridor. Southwards you
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see the tunnel continue right before yet another bend in
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the passagway. You spot a small piece of red cloth torn
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against a sharp rock jutting out from the passage's side.
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It looks like silk, very nice in fact.
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A Cave Passageway~
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The main passageway leads south from here, and a smaller
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cave tunnel leads away to the west. Two large boulders
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sit against the wall, wiped clean of dirt and grime. A
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paper food wrapper has been trodden under several pairs of
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feet here; at best guess, you'd say this would probably be
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a guard post.
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#3329
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The End Of The Passageway~
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The cave passageway ends abruptly here to the north in a
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large wooden door set into the stone walls. The craftsmanship
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is superb! You can also head back to the main passage to the
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west, where there seems to be more light than here. An echo
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from down the passage makes you wonder for a moment if you are
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being followed, but you see nothing there...
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It is a sturdy wooden door.
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door wooden~
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#3330
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A Cavern~
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This natural cavern has been turned into a combination
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office/storeroom. A small brook rushes through the south
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wall, and flows back into the west wall through a tiny
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hole. Boxes and crates are stacked against the walls, and
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a beat up oaken desk stands near the door stacked with
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papers written upon by an unsteady hand. Some large
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lanterns keep the place very well lighted.
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door wooden~
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#3331
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A Cave Passageway~
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You are standing south of the main entrance to this
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cave. The passage you are in continues south, very badly
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lit along its length by the sconces lining the walls
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every fifteen feet or so. From somewhere deep in the
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recesses of the cave, you hear a faint, rhythmic thumping
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|
sound distorted by the passage's strange acoustics.
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#3332
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A Cave Passageway~
|
|
You are standing at the southern bend of this passage,
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|
able to head east and north from here. The rock around you
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echoes the sound of far-off pounding to you, making the
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place seem somehow alive, with a heartbeat. This place
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is fairly eerie, now that you come to think of it.
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#3333
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A Cave Passageway~
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|
The passageway makes a U-turn here, heading north and
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westwards to the other side of the 'U'. The air seems
|
|
humid and hard to breathe. Some algae grows near the
|
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floor in the slick spots, giving a definite subtle smell
|
|
of rot to the air.
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|
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#3334
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|
A Cave Passageway~
|
|
The tunnel twists to the south and east from here,
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|
its dark length seemingly dismal and lifeless. A faint
|
|
thumping sound reverberates from the walls, making you
|
|
perk your ears for the direction of the noise.
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|
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|
|
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S
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#3335
|
|
A Cave Passageway~
|
|
This area darker than the rest of the passageway, due
|
|
to the fact that the sconces along the walls stop abruptly
|
|
here. The way to the south is completely dark, in direct
|
|
contrast to the tunnels to the west. You peer hard to the
|
|
south, but can make out nothing in the impenetrable
|
|
darkness. And still that distant thumping impinges on
|
|
your consciousness...
|
|
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|
|
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|
D2
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
S
|
|
#3336
|
|
A Cave Passageway~
|
|
You are standing in a north-south tunnel carved
|
|
naturally through the stone of the mountain. To the
|
|
north the tunnel is lighted by sconces along the wall,
|
|
banishing the deep, deep darkness you now stand in. To
|
|
the south you can see nothing. A deep thumping noise
|
|
seems to be getting louder and louder as you stand here,
|
|
coming from somewhere deep inside.
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
#3337
|
|
A Cave Passageway~
|
|
The passageway switches directions again in the dark
|
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gloom of the mountain, heading to the north and east from
|
|
here. As you round the corner, a trick of the acoustics
|
|
make the deep thrumming and pounding you've been hearing
|
|
sound as if its coming from two feet away! Very unsettling.
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
~
|
|
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|
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|
~
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3338
|
|
A Cave Passageway~
|
|
The tunnel weaves around, twisting to the north and
|
|
west here. The darkness around you is near total. Ahead,
|
|
you hear the sounds of something metal banging against
|
|
stone. Could someone be mining out the tunnel, perhaps?
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
S
|
|
#3339
|
|
A Cave Passageway~
|
|
A glimmer of light to the east alerts you to the fact
|
|
that something is going on in the tunnel nearby. The south
|
|
exit of the tunnel leads off into complete darkness. All
|
|
around on the ground are piles of earth and stone, making
|
|
you have to wend through the tunnel carefully. Hmm.
|
|
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|
|
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|
D1
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|
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|
|
~
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3340
|
|
The End Of The Passage~
|
|
The tunnel stops abruptly here at a fissure in the stone.
|
|
All around on the ground are rocks and gravel, mined from
|
|
the fissure in an attempt to widen it enough for passage.
|
|
A few pieces of paper litter and wrappers tells you that
|
|
the work here is relatively recent.
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
D3
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
0 -1 3339
|
|
S
|
|
#3341
|
|
A Rocky Slope~
|
|
This treacherous slope leads ever-downward quite a ways,
|
|
down to a valley where there seems to be a small village!
|
|
What a village is doing this far from civilization, and how
|
|
they survive you've no idea. From the smoke wafting from
|
|
some of the chimneys, it looks like this place is still
|
|
inhabited as well.
|
|
Now if you can only get down this slope without breaking
|
|
an ankle...
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3342
|
|
A Rocky Slope~
|
|
You're slipping and sliding across this slope, trying to
|
|
get to your destination without breaking your leg or falling
|
|
and shattering your head. Below, you spot some movement in
|
|
the village, giving proof the place is not a ghost-town.
|
|
The main road of the village starts at the bottom of
|
|
the slope just to the east, and the slope continues west
|
|
and up far, far up the mountain.
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3343
|
|
Main Road~
|
|
This place leaves you very unimpressed. And bored.
|
|
You are definitely bored by this place. The people are
|
|
listless, going about their daily chores with a slowness
|
|
that pains your eyes. A slope to the west climbs up the
|
|
mountainside, and two open shops made of wood and stone
|
|
are to your north and south. East-wards this road continues.
|
|
There is a small sign here.
|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
~
|
|
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|
E
|
|
sign~
|
|
,_____________________________.
|
|
| |
|
|
| Stanneg by the Mountains |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Population: 27 |
|
|
| |
|
|
| -- BUAG SIGNS INC.|
|
|
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|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3344
|
|
The Mountain Tavern~
|
|
Hmm. Looks like there's no one here, not even an bartender.
|
|
Evidently you've come during off hours, since no bar could be
|
|
THIS dull. The walls are decorated with mounted animal heads
|
|
and arrows and longbows and other hunting equipment/trophies.
|
|
All of it looks rather plain.
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
D2
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3345
|
|
The General Store~
|
|
A bored shopkeeper waves an idle hand towards his stock
|
|
of stuff. Browse, type list, buy, sell, whatever...
|
|
~
|
|
33 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D0
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3346
|
|
Main Road~
|
|
Nothing is going on in this section of village either. To the
|
|
east is an actual road intersection, and to the west you see one
|
|
of the ends of this road. A large grassy area to the south is
|
|
fenced off for a horse corral.
|
|
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|
|
33 0 0 0 0 1
|
|
D1
|
|
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|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
D3
|
|
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|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3347
|
|
The Corral~
|
|
Many horses look up at you when you enter this corral.
|
|
The horses are kept in by a big wooden fence, which they
|
|
seem quite happy to been kept in by. You don't see anyone
|
|
around taking care of these horses, but someone is probably
|
|
close by.
|
|
~
|
|
33 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D0
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 3346
|
|
S
|
|
#3348
|
|
The Intersection~
|
|
You are standing in an intersection deep in the heart
|
|
of Stanneg by the Mountains. In fact, this is the ONLY
|
|
intersection anywhere in Stanneg by the Mountain it
|
|
appears.
|
|
There are some buildings to the north, and south, and
|
|
east, and west. None particularly stand out from the
|
|
others.
|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
D3
|
|
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|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3349
|
|
A Small Road~
|
|
This road runs north through Stanneg by the Mountains,
|
|
if through would be the operative word for such a motley
|
|
collection of buildings. Westwards is a small, open-roofed
|
|
building that appears to be a farmer's market. The road
|
|
you are on continues north, and comes to an intersection
|
|
just south of here.
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3350
|
|
The Farmer's Market~
|
|
One farmer's wife stands here, waiting for someone to
|
|
buy the food her family has grown. She looks bored, but
|
|
not unhappy... no competition!
|
|
~
|
|
33 0 0 0 0 1
|
|
D1
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 3349
|
|
S
|
|
#3351
|
|
A Small Road~
|
|
The small, north-south road running through Stanneg
|
|
by the Mountains ends here, curving to become the front
|
|
walk of a private home to the east. The road runs south
|
|
from this house, towards the center of the village.
|
|
~
|
|
33 0 0 0 0 1
|
|
D1
|
|
A normal, wooden front door to a normal looking home. It is
|
|
nothing to write home about.
|
|
~
|
|
door front~
|
|
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|
|
D2
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 3349
|
|
S
|
|
#3352
|
|
A Private Home~
|
|
The interior of this home is simple and rustic. A
|
|
ladder leads up to the loft, where the sleeping pallets
|
|
are tucked away. A wood-burning stove keeps the place
|
|
well heated and cozy. A homemade rocking chair stands
|
|
crooked in the corner, draped with a old looking afghan.
|
|
This home is a nice place, very comfortable.
|
|
~
|
|
33 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D3
|
|
There is a normal appearing door set in the western wall.
|
|
~
|
|
door front~
|
|
1 -1 3351
|
|
S
|
|
#3353
|
|
A Small Road~
|
|
The road ends here, leading up to a stone house
|
|
to the south. Smoke rises from the chimney in a dark
|
|
stream, and the windows are frosted over with humidity.
|
|
North, you see the main intersection of Stanneg.
|
|
~
|
|
33 0 0 0 0 1
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 3348
|
|
D2
|
|
A normal looking front door made of wood serves as the entrance.
|
|
~
|
|
door front~
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3354
|
|
A Private Home~
|
|
This home strikes you as unbearable warm and uncomfortable.
|
|
The fireplace is going at a full-bonfire, a mammoth stack of
|
|
firewood beside it against the wall. The decorations seem
|
|
somewhat spartan and plain; a landscape, an old hunting
|
|
bow... nothing much of interest.
|
|
~
|
|
33 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D0
|
|
You see a normal looking wooden door.
|
|
~
|
|
door front~
|
|
1 -1 3353
|
|
S
|
|
#3355
|
|
Main Road~
|
|
The main road through Stanneg ends here at a large well
|
|
that leads deep, deep into the earth. To the north of the
|
|
well is a large building, with a large WELCOME mat outside
|
|
its front door. Westwards you see the a road intersection
|
|
in the center of the tiny village. Around you is a rocky
|
|
terrain in the middle of this mountain range...not very
|
|
many places else to go.
|
|
~
|
|
33 0 0 0 0 1
|
|
D0
|
|
There is a large set of double doors, made of wood blocking the way.
|
|
~
|
|
door doors double~
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 3348
|
|
S
|
|
#3356
|
|
Stanneg Inn~
|
|
This is a plainly decorated room, the main room of the
|
|
Stanneg Inn. A large arch to the west leads to a common
|
|
room where food and drink can be ordered, and a set of
|
|
rickety wooden stairs lead up to the rooms are. A thread-
|
|
bare rug lies in the middle of the floor, evidently well-
|
|
loved by a cat or two from the quantity of hair on it.
|
|
~
|
|
33 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D2
|
|
There is a large set of double doors, made of wood set into the wall.
|
|
~
|
|
door doors double~
|
|
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|
|
D3
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
D4
|
|
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|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3357
|
|
The Common Room~
|
|
A large fireplace warms this room in great waves of
|
|
heat, to combat the chill drafts eminating from the windows
|
|
on the west and north sides of this room. A few benches
|
|
and tables are clustered in the center of the room, for
|
|
the use of the locals. Fairly plain, for a frequented
|
|
gathering place.
|
|
~
|
|
33 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D1
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3358
|
|
The Reception~
|
|
A hall leads away to the west lined with small brown
|
|
doors. A small table has a ledger on it, seemingly
|
|
almost unused. The hall is plain and without any
|
|
decoration, except for a nice painting of (what else)
|
|
a mountain hanging above the stairs that lead back
|
|
down to the inn proper.
|
|
~
|
|
33 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D5
|
|
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|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
S
|
|
#3359
|
|
A Rocky Slope~
|
|
This slope is fairly shallow and easy to walk on,
|
|
despite the loose shale and gravel. To the east is a high
|
|
ridge you could stand on, and to the west is a flat area
|
|
near two trails leading up and down into the mountains.
|
|
High above you, to your west, is that ominous, dark peak,
|
|
which seems to radiating a sense of hopelessness...
|
|
~
|
|
33 0 0 0 0 5
|
|
D1
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
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|
|
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A Ledge~
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This ledge overlooks a small path that leads up and
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down from here. Below, you see the path head down to a
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large flat area where a small cottage lies nestled in the
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mountains, smoke rising from it in a curling line. Above,
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the path seems to head towards that dark peak piercing the
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sky. You notice a few boot-tracks in the earth, seemingly
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to lead down towards the cottage.
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#3361
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Outside Of A Cottage~
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Now that you approach closer to the cottage, you notice
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that the smoke is not coming from the chimney, but rather
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the gutted ruins of the building. Something torched this
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place, badly. You see no signs of life among the wreckage.
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You can enter one of the particularly large holes in the
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wall to the west, with caution.
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#3362
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The Torched Cottage~
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This whole place is smouldering still from whatever
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decided to try to burn it to the ground. On the floor
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near the center of the ruined structure is the burnt and
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dessicated corpse of a man, outstretched and blackened.
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There's not much to see here; whatever decided to destroy
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this place did it very well.
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#3363
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A Mountain Trail~
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This mountain trail leads straight up into the evil
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looking mountains. High above you, one mountain peak
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seems to radiate danger and fear, and the trail seems
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to be leading straight up to it. You wonder if it is
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wise to continue this way...
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The trail goes even higher up to the west, and back
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down to the west.
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#3364
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A Mountain Trail~
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The trail leads up even higher into the mountains to the
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west here. You shiver as the cold mountain air washes over
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you, and your back prickles as you wonder if anything lives
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up here, or anything _dangerous_ for that matter. Maybe
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heading back down to the east would be a good idea...
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#3365
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A Mountain Trail~
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The trail leads up the side of the tallest mountain in
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the range -- the one that sticks up into the dark sky like
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a monument to death and futility. The trail leads back to
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safety to the east, and goes even higher to the west.
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#3366
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Near The Peak~
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This is as close to the peak as you're going to get,
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unless you use that tiny, tiny path leading up to your
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north. Up the side of the mountain you see a great cave
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hollowed out, the inside pitch black. The path leads down
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the mountains to your east, which seems to be the best
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place to go.
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#3367
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A Small, Dangerous Path~
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This path leads up, up, up the side of the mountain, to
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the evil-seeming cave. It also heads down to the south--a
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lot safer place to be. In fact, you hear footsteps above
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your head...
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#3368
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A Small, Dangerous Path~
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Unfortunately, you realize too late that this bigger
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ledge that leads north to the darkened cave is an ideal
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spot for an ambush. This ledge gives you a beautiful
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panoramic view of the entire mountain range, however.
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Breathtaking!
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#3369
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The Cave Entrance~
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You are standing in the entrance of a simply huge cave!
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|
The size is stunning! All around the entrance are burnt
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bones and various types of wooden and metal debris. Giant
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claw marks are all along the ground, leading back deeper
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into the cave.
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Two tunnels lead off from here, one up, one down. There
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are claw marks leading in either direction.
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#3370
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A Sloping Tunnel~
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The tunnels slopes up to the north deeper into the
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mountain. A rather gusty breeze riffles your clothing
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from ahead somewhere. The claw marks in the stone floor
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continue up the passage, through the darkness.
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#3371
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A Sloping Tunnel~
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The tunnel continues its slope upwards, and the wind
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blows at you even stronger yet. The claw tracks in the
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stone stop abruptly here, where there seems to be a lot
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|
of unearthed dirt and stone around, heaped upon the floor.
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|
You feel uneasy about this place.
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dirt stone~
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|
It has been dug from somewhere, but where?
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claw claws track tracks mark marks~
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|
They stop very abruptly here, right where the piles of earth begin, it seems.
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floor~
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The floor up ahead looks... Strange. You don't think going ahead would be a
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good idea.
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#3372
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The Pit~
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You fall through the illusionary floor.
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You hit the poisoned spikes below.
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#3373
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A Sloping Tunnel~
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|
This tunnel slopes deep, down into the mountain's heart.
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|
The air feels still and uncomfortably warm, despite the
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closeness of the cave's entrance above you. There's a
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deep, musky odor in the air, and the giant claw marks
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continue downwards.
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#3374
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A Sloping Tunnel~
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|
A bright light greets your eyes from the north, in
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|
direct contrast to the darkness of the tunnel overhead.
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|
You break out in a sweat due to the overwhelming warmth
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|
of the air. The musky odor has grown quite intense,
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|
drowning out everything else in the air and making it hard
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|
to breathe. Something in your gut begins squirming
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|
uncomfortably as you wonder what's ahead...
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#3375
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The Lair~
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|
This place is huge!!! It should be considering the
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|
dragon's great bulk. However, instead of seeing the
|
|
customary carnage and mound of gold that one is accustomed
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to seeing in a dragon lair, this one is decorated subtly
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|
with tapestries and drapes, and other comforts of human
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life. There is even a huge-dragon sized bed -- undoubtedly
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conjured to life by its elder dragon owner.
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