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#5300
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The Great Eastern Desert~
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A vast desert stretches for miles, the sands constantly shifting around
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you. Rising out of the sand to the north you see a mighty pyramid.
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Sand as far as the eye can see.
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pyramid~
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The massive pyramid rises out of the sand, a monument to long-dead pharoahs.
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#5301
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At The Base Of The Pyramid~
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The mighty pyramid towers above you out of the hot desert sands, made
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from huge blocks of stone that have been coated over with a rough sandy
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plaster-like substance. The face of the pyramid is steep, but you think
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you might be able to climb it.
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Sand as far as the eye can see.
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The steep slope of the pyramid rises up before you.
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pyramid~
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You wonder how anyone could have built such a massive thing out in this heat.
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#5302
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Climbing The Great Pyramid~
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Hot air rises off the sides of the pyramid, and the wind chokes you with
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a flurry of sand and dust. So far you have made it halfway up the side. The
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walls of the pyramid are quite steep.
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If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the northern side.
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If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the southern side.
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It looks too dangerous to try to climb any higher.
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Far below you are the burning sands of the desert.
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pyramid~
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You wonder how anyone could have built such a massive thing out in this heat.
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#5303
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Climbing The Great Pyramid~
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Hot air rises off the sides of the pyramid, and the wind chokes you with
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a flurry of sand and dust. The walls of the pyramid are quite steep, and
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you are having trouble keeping from sliding down into the sands below.
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If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the eastern side.
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If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the western side.
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It looks too dangerous to try to climb any higher.
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This side of the pyramid has a dangerous drop before the sandy floor.
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pyramid~
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#5304
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Climbing The Great Pyramid~
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Hot air rises off the sides of the pyramid, and the wind chokes you with
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a flurry of sand and dust. The walls of the pyramid are quite steep, and
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you are having trouble keeping from sliding down into the sands below.
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D1
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If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the eastern side.
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If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the western side.
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It looks too dangerous to try to climb any higher.
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This side of the pyramid has a dangerous drop before the sandy floor.
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pyramid~
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You wonder how anyone could have built such a massive thing out in this heat.
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#5305
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Climbing The Great Pyramid~
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Here on the eastern side of the pyramid there is a little more shelter
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from the heat and wind. The stone side is not nearly so slippery smooth
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from the ravages of time, and you think you may be able to even reach the
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top from here.
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If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the northern side.
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If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the southern side.
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You see the apex of the pyramid many yards above you.
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This side of the pyramid has a dangerous drop before the sandy floor.
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pyramid~
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You wonder how anyone could have built such a massive thing out in this heat.
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#5306
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The Apex Of The Great Pyramid~
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Bathed in sweat, you have managed to reach the summit of the great
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pyramid. The four sides of the pyramid slope sharply down into the
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hot sands in all four cardinal directions.
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A plaque has been set into the sandy stones beneath your feet.
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The north side of the pyramid slopes down into the sands.
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It looks really dangerous. I wouldn't go that way.
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The east side of the pyramid slopes down into the sands.
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The south side of the pyramid slopes down into the sands.
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It looks really dangerous. I wouldn't go that way.
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The west side of the pyramid slopes down into the sands.
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It looks really dangerous. I wouldn't go that way.
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You see some sandy stones pressed closely together to form a hard surface.
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plaque~
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The plaque reads:
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The Great Pyramid
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Created by the Andersen work crew.
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As you look closer you can make out a crack in the center of the stones
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beneath your feet. With some effort you might be able to lift that section up
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and get inside!
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#5307
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On The Dangerous Stones~
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Here the elements have carved away at the sides of the pyramid quite a
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bit. You aren't so sure of your footing anymore...
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Suddenly the wind picks up, and you lose your balance!
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You tumble down the side of the pyramid, and fall to your death!
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SPLAT.
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Ouch.
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A Ladder~
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You are climbing an ancient ladder that leads down into the depths of
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the pyramid. The air around is thick with layers of dust and a strange
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musty smell. Above you you see tiny beams of light coming through the
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stones of the ceiling.
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You see the sandy stones of the ceiling.
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You see a small dusty chamber.
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As you look closer you can make out a crack in the center of the stones above
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your head. With some effort you might be able to lift that section up and get
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outside!
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#5309
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A Musty Chamber~
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You are standing in a dank, musty chamber just inside the pyramid.
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Footprints and other strange marks are set into the dusty floor here.
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It would seem that some of the tenants of this monument are still alive.
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Exits lead in all directions. The door to the west is covered with
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inscriptions.
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You see a tiny crawlway raised about three feet off the ground.
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A dust-covered hallway leads off to the east.
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You see a small crack in the wall through which you might be able to slide.
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You see a large stone door, covered in sigils and hieroglyphs.
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door stone~
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A small rickety ladder leads up.
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sigils hieroglyphs inscriptions writing~
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You cannot understand the strange glyphs that cover the door, but most of
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them seem to depict scenes of fire and massive creatures of apparently
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tremendous strength. You have a feeling that the glyphs are serving as a
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warning.
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The stone door is covered in strange inscriptions and hieroglyphs that warn
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The Fire Pool~
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This room is dominated by a massive raised pool that is filled with
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not water but flames of intense heat. The multicoloured flames lick out
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at you, searching for things to burn. The pool proceeds to the east into
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a small chamber.
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The Chamber Of The Efreet~
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You make your way across the fire pool, and into a small stone chamber.
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Here the flames are nearly as high as your head, singeing your face and
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evaporating your sweat instantaneously.
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A Tiny Crawlway~
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You have to go down onto your hands and knees to fit inside this tiny
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space. The crawlway is thick with sand and dust, and markings of the
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passage of other creatures.
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A small hole above your head leads into a dank chamber.
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A Tiny Crawlway~
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You are on your hands and knees, inside a small crawlway that winds
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through the inside of the pyramid. The crawlway is thick with sand, dust,
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and markings of the passage of other creatures.
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A Tiny Crawlway~
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You are on your hands and knees, inside a small crawlway that winds
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and markings of the passage of other creatures.
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A Tightening In The Crawlway~
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Here you are forced to slide on your belly through a particularly tight
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section of the crawlway, as the stones of the pyramid close together about
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you. Below you is a small, slippery-looking hole that plummets into
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blackness.
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The crawlway continues to diminish in size to the south.
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The Crawlway's End~
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The crawlway shrinks away to nothing as the sandy stones of the pyramid
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close together into a space through which only a snake could fit. There is
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barely enough space to turn around and make your way back through the tiny
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crawlway to the north.
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A Slippery Hole~
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The sides of this hole are slippery-smooth. You lower yourself in, and
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proceed to move downward... when suddenly you lose your purchase!
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You fall for what seems like an eternity, and smash into the stones below...
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Under The Hole
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You are in a small chamber underneath the slippery hole, far below
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the pyramid now. The floor is strewn with bones. To the south is a
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The hole looks far too slippery to climb back up.
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The bones have whitened and cracked in the dry air, apparently the remains of
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adventurers, thieves, and creatures that did not survive the fall.
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Under The Hole~
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You are in a small chamber underneath the slippery hole, far below
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the pyramid now. The floor is strewn with bones. To the south is a
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You see a rocky crevasse that proceeds deep under the pyramid.
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The hole looks far too slippery to climb back up.
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The bones have whitened and cracked in the dry air, apparently the remains of
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A Rough Crevasse~
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You are now exploring deep within a strange rocky crevasse that plunges
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down into the rock on which the pyramid was constructed. To the south you
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see the flickering light of a fire, and the crevasse proceeds downward.
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As you look through the rough terrain, your eyes catch a small glint of
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A Small Fire~
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Here a small fire burns in a nook in the rocks, providing some warmth and
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comforting light in the cold, dark, dry air.
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Standing here is a strange-looking old man, who stares at you balefully.
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The old man looks like he has been trapped down here far too long, and has
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begun to lose his mind. He moves about slowly, cackling to himself. He turns
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to you and shouts, 'nope measse! Nope measse! ', then turns back and stares
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into the fire. 'What a strange person,' you think to yourself.
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Down The Crevasse~
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The crevasse proceeds downward into the dark depths of the earth.
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The air about you is now cold and quite dry, and your light source
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gutters in a cool breeze that wafts up from below.
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At The Crevasse's End~
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Here the crevasse comes to an abrupt end. A chilling wind howls
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at your face from a black shape to the south, but the light from your
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source is too dim to see exactly what it is.
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E
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tiger head animal sesame~
|
|
You are now certain that the wind is the cold breath of some unearthly giant
|
|
animal, whose voice rumbles lowly on the breeze, and whose massive jaws could
|
|
easily swallow you whole. You move closer for a better look, when suddenly a
|
|
pair of eyes flashes. A cold voice echoes: 'SEEK YE THE DIAMOND... IN THE
|
|
ROUGH... ' ... Then all is silent.
|
|
~
|
|
E
|
|
black shape~
|
|
Wind howls about your ears like the roar of a tiger. As your eyes adjust to
|
|
the light the shape to the south almost seems to take the form of a massive
|
|
animal head.
|
|
~
|
|
S
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|
#5323
|
|
The Vault Of The Lamp~
|
|
The jaws of the massive stone tiger part wide to reveal a great vault.
|
|
An arched ceiling lies far above your head... and all about you is a low
|
|
guttural rumbling noise and a chill wind.
|
|
Giant heaps of ancient treasure, gold coins, and valuables surround you
|
|
on all sides.
|
|
~
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|
53 9 0 0 0 0
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D0
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|
Through the jaws of the tiger you see the blackness of the crevasse.
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~
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|
~
|
|
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treasure gold coins valuables~
|
|
You reach for some of the tasty goodies, when you hear a loud rumbling sound
|
|
and see a bright flash of light... Then the words: 'TAKE ONLY THE LAMP...
|
|
TOUCH NOTHING ELSE. ' ... All is silent once again.
|
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~
|
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S
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|
#5324
|
|
A Crack In The Wall~
|
|
You exhale, and squeeze yourself into the narrow crack in the wall.
|
|
Dust fills your eyes as you disturb it, and chunks of mortar and stone
|
|
mixed with a touch of sand fall on you as you scrape your way through.
|
|
~
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|
53 9 0 0 0 0
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D0
|
|
You see a musty chamber.
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~
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~
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D2
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|
You see a tomb.
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~
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~
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#5325
|
|
A Looted Tomb~
|
|
The floor of this small tomb is littered with the lids of smashed sarcophagi,
|
|
bits of treasure dropped by thieves and looters, and corpses pulled from their
|
|
resting places.
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~
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|
53 8 0 0 0 0
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D0
|
|
You see a small crack in the wall through which you might be able to slide.
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|
~
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~
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0 -1 5324
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D1
|
|
To the east is another tomb.
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~
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~
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D3
|
|
To the west is another tomb.
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~
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~
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S
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|
#5326
|
|
A Demolished Tomb~
|
|
This tomb has been utterly destroyed by thieves and looters in search of the
|
|
treasures of the pharoahs. Nothing of interest remains in this room, except a
|
|
large stone coffin that leans against the western wall.
|
|
~
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|
53 8 0 0 0 0
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D1
|
|
To the east is another tomb.
|
|
~
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|
~
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0 -1 5325
|
|
D3
|
|
You see a large stone coffin.
|
|
~
|
|
coffin lid~
|
|
2 5312 5327
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E
|
|
man garments pharoah~
|
|
As you look closer at the figure sculpted into the stone coffin you notice a
|
|
small marking carved into its chest. It looks like a scarab or small beetle
|
|
would fit into the small space, if properly sized. Hmmm.
|
|
~
|
|
E
|
|
coffin lid~
|
|
The coffin is sculpted into the form of a man, standing several heads above
|
|
you, and clad in the garments of pharoahs. It has apparently been untouched by
|
|
the ravages of time and the activities of looters. Several markings on the side
|
|
indicate spots where unsuccessful attempts were made to open the coffin. You
|
|
can't see any way to open it.
|
|
~
|
|
S
|
|
#5327
|
|
A Stairway~
|
|
You stand now at the head of a stairway that goes down into darkness.
|
|
The steps and walls are smooth sandy stone, covered with a thick layer
|
|
of dust. Some inscriptions are carved into the wall here.
|
|
~
|
|
53 9 0 0 0 0
|
|
D1
|
|
You see the backside of the coffin lid, featureless stone.
|
|
~
|
|
coffin lid~
|
|
2 -1 5326
|
|
D5
|
|
It is too dark to see down the stairway.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5328
|
|
E
|
|
coffin lid~
|
|
On this side the coffin lid is smooth featureless stone.
|
|
~
|
|
E
|
|
inscriptions~
|
|
You blow dust away from the inscriptions to read: Beware the curse of the
|
|
mummy.
|
|
~
|
|
S
|
|
#5328
|
|
A Stairway~
|
|
You are on a stairway that disappears into darkness in both directions.
|
|
The smooth, uneven steps of the stairway have not been travelled in what
|
|
appears to be centuries.
|
|
~
|
|
53 9 0 0 0 0
|
|
D4
|
|
It is too dark to see up the stairway.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5327
|
|
D5
|
|
It is too dark to see down the stairway.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5329
|
|
S
|
|
#5329
|
|
A Stairway~
|
|
You stand now at the base of the uneven stairway. The walls, floor,
|
|
and ceiling of this small landing are covered with strange hieroglyphics.
|
|
~
|
|
53 9 0 0 0 0
|
|
D2
|
|
You see a seam in the stone wall.
|
|
~
|
|
stone~
|
|
1 -1 5330
|
|
D4
|
|
It is too dark to see up the stairway.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5328
|
|
E
|
|
walls floor ceiling hieroglyphics~
|
|
The hieroglyphics are covered with a thick layer of dust. You clear the dust
|
|
away with your hand, and find that you cannot comprehend them.
|
|
~
|
|
S
|
|
#5330
|
|
The Ancient Hall~
|
|
Here the air is deathly still, motes of dust thickly obscuring your
|
|
vision. Several stone statues line the walls of the hall, depicting the
|
|
gods of an ancient society. Strange glyphs and sigils cover the walls, a
|
|
peculiar pictorial form of written language that you don't understand.
|
|
Some steps lead to a raised dais to the south.
|
|
~
|
|
53 9 0 0 0 0
|
|
D0
|
|
You see a seam in the stone wall.
|
|
~
|
|
stone~
|
|
1 -1 5329
|
|
D2
|
|
You see a small raised dais.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5331
|
|
E
|
|
writings glyphs sigils hieroglyphics symbols~
|
|
You don't understand the meaning of these symbols.
|
|
~
|
|
S
|
|
#5331
|
|
A Raised Dais~
|
|
You are at the southern end of the ancient hall, the dust and darkness
|
|
absorbing your light so that you cannot see past the steps of the dais.
|
|
A low pedestal rests here. You see something written into the face of it.
|
|
~
|
|
53 9 0 0 0 0
|
|
D0
|
|
You cannot see past the steps of the dais.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5330
|
|
D5
|
|
You see a seam in the stone floor.
|
|
~
|
|
tomb~
|
|
1 -1 5332
|
|
E
|
|
pedestal writings~
|
|
The writings are covered in sand and worn nearly away by the passage of time:
|
|
'I am Ramses the Damned, once counselor and aide to the mightiest of pharoahs
|
|
and queens of this land. Much time has passed since I last walked the earth.
|
|
Disturb my rest at your peril. '
|
|
~
|
|
S
|
|
#5332
|
|
The Tomb Of Ramses~
|
|
You stand in an empty tomb, a cubicle no more then ten feet to a side.
|
|
~
|
|
53 9 0 0 0 0
|
|
D4
|
|
That leads back the way you came.
|
|
~
|
|
tomb~
|
|
1 -1 5331
|
|
S
|
|
#5333
|
|
A Ransacked Tomb~
|
|
This tomb has been completely ransacked and destroyed by the actions of
|
|
pyramid thieves and looters. The floor is littered with junk.
|
|
~
|
|
53 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D1
|
|
To the east is a low-ceilinged tunnel.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5334
|
|
D3
|
|
To the west is another tomb.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5325
|
|
S
|
|
#5334
|
|
A Tunnel~
|
|
The low-ceilinged tunnel runs east-west.
|
|
~
|
|
53 9 0 0 0 0
|
|
D1
|
|
You cannot see into the darkness of the low tunnel.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5335
|
|
D3
|
|
You see a tomb.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5333
|
|
S
|
|
#5335
|
|
A Fork In The Tunnel~
|
|
Here the tunnel forks off through a gaping hole down in the
|
|
southern wall, continuing onward to the east and west as well.
|
|
~
|
|
53 9 0 0 0 0
|
|
D1
|
|
You cannot see into the darkness of the low tunnel.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5336
|
|
D2
|
|
The hole is low, at the floor of the southern wall.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 -1
|
|
D3
|
|
You cannot see into the darkness of the low tunnel.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5334
|
|
D5
|
|
Through the hole you see rubble and sand.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5346
|
|
E
|
|
hole~
|
|
The hole is low, at the floor of the southern wall.
|
|
~
|
|
S
|
|
#5336
|
|
A Tunnel~
|
|
The low-ceilinged tunnel makes a turn to the west and ends
|
|
to the north as it spills out into a dusty hallway.
|
|
~
|
|
53 9 0 0 0 0
|
|
D0
|
|
The mouth of the tunnel is stone that has been torn away by looters.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5342
|
|
D3
|
|
You cannot see into the darkness of the low tunnel.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5335
|
|
S
|
|
#5337
|
|
A Dank Chamber~
|
|
This chamber has a dank, dusty, musty smell to it. Small footprints
|
|
in the dust betray the recent passage of some sort of creatures. A hole
|
|
in the floor lies to the west and a stairway is to the east.
|
|
~
|
|
53 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D1
|
|
You see a spiral stone stairway.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5338
|
|
D3
|
|
You see only blackness through the hole in the floor.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5312
|
|
S
|
|
#5338
|
|
A Spiral Stairway~
|
|
Some dusty, broken stone stairs here spiral slowly in a constricted
|
|
space down towards a dusty hallway.
|
|
~
|
|
53 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D4
|
|
The stairs spiral up into a dank chamber.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5337
|
|
D5
|
|
The stairs spiral down into a dusty hallway.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5341
|
|
S
|
|
#5339
|
|
A Dust-Covered Hallway~
|
|
This hallway is covered with dust that has accumulated over the
|
|
centuries that the pyramid has stood. Small markings and footprints
|
|
in the dust betray the recent passage of others -- perhaps thieves?
|
|
~
|
|
53 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D1
|
|
The hallway proceeds to the east towards a strange smell.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5340
|
|
D3
|
|
The hallway proceeds towards the west towards a musty smell.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5309
|
|
S
|
|
#5340
|
|
A Smelly Chamber~
|
|
This small chamber has a sickly putrescent smell to it, the
|
|
smell of formaldehyde and other ointments used to preserve the
|
|
corpses of those who died ages ago.
|
|
~
|
|
53 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D1
|
|
You see a dusty hallway.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5341
|
|
D3
|
|
You a dusty hallway.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5339
|
|
S
|
|
#5341
|
|
A Dust-Covered Hallway~
|
|
This hallway is covered with a thick, choking dust that rises
|
|
up to obscure your light source and sting your eyes. Small marks
|
|
and footprints in the dust betray the recent passage of others.
|
|
~
|
|
53 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D1
|
|
The hallway turns to the north.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5342
|
|
D3
|
|
You smell something peculiar over there.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5340
|
|
D4
|
|
A tightly spiralling stone stairway leads up.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5338
|
|
S
|
|
#5342
|
|
A Turn In The Hallway~
|
|
You are standing in an elbow turn in a dust-covered stone hallway,
|
|
that dead ends to the north and continues on to the west. To the south
|
|
the stones of the pyramid have been torn asunder by thieves, making
|
|
a low-ceilinged tunnel.
|
|
~
|
|
53 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D0
|
|
The hallway ends to the north.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5343
|
|
D2
|
|
The tunnel is dark.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5336
|
|
D3
|
|
The dust-covered hallway continues to the west.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5341
|
|
S
|
|
#5343
|
|
A Dead End~
|
|
The dust-covered hallway has come to an abrupt end at a stony,
|
|
featureless wall. Here and there are signs of the recent passage
|
|
of others in the dust.
|
|
~
|
|
53 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D2
|
|
The dusty hall continues to the south.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5342
|
|
D5
|
|
The floor is quite dusty, and made of stone. You see some cracks.
|
|
~
|
|
floor~
|
|
1 -1 5344
|
|
E
|
|
cracks~
|
|
The cracks look like you might be able to pull away some pieces of the floor,
|
|
perhaps even fit your body through the space you make.
|
|
~
|
|
S
|
|
#5344
|
|
The Tomb Entrance~
|
|
You are in a small, dark chamber that has stood undisturbed for
|
|
many years. To the north stands a massive stone tomb, which is
|
|
covered in hieroglyphics and gold-lined carvings that mark it as the
|
|
final resting place of the mighty pharoahs of this land.
|
|
~
|
|
53 13 0 0 0 0
|
|
D0
|
|
You see the tomb of the pharoahs.
|
|
~
|
|
tomb~
|
|
1 -1 5345
|
|
D4
|
|
The stone ceiling has some cracks in it, through which a dim light streams.
|
|
~
|
|
ceiling~
|
|
1 -1 5343
|
|
E
|
|
hieroglyphics carvings~
|
|
The markings indicate that this tomb is indeed the tomb of the greatest
|
|
pharoahs of the ancient civilization that built this massive pyramid.
|
|
~
|
|
E
|
|
tomb~
|
|
The tomb looks like it has stood for many years, much like the pyramid which
|
|
encloses it. It is covered in small hieroglyphics.
|
|
~
|
|
S
|
|
#5345
|
|
The Tomb Of The Pharoahs~
|
|
Great golden sarcophogai line the walls of this massive tomb. It has
|
|
withstood the passage of time intact, untouched by the hands of thieves
|
|
and looters. The treasures taken by the pharoahs to their graves still
|
|
lie before your feet.
|
|
~
|
|
53 9 0 0 0 0
|
|
D2
|
|
That way leads back out of the tomb.
|
|
~
|
|
tomb~
|
|
1 -1 5344
|
|
E
|
|
treasures~
|
|
The treasures are dusty and fragile, but still seem quite valuable. You
|
|
decide not to take them out of respect for the ancient dead.
|
|
~
|
|
S
|
|
#5346
|
|
A Rubble-Strewn Hallway~
|
|
This hallway formerly had a beautiful arch to the ceiling, now
|
|
collapsed under the weight of the slowly settling stones of the
|
|
pyramid. Now, a massive pile of rubble leads up into a hole high
|
|
in the northern portion of the hallway. To the south, through the
|
|
rubble and fallen stones you see a sandstone crypt.
|
|
~
|
|
53 13 0 0 0 0
|
|
D2
|
|
You see a sandstone crypt.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5347
|
|
D4
|
|
From here you see only darkness.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5335
|
|
S
|
|
#5347
|
|
A Sandstone Crypt~
|
|
This small crypt is lit by a hole in the wall to the south, through
|
|
which sand pours from the desert outside. A hot wind blows in from the
|
|
desert, drying your skin instantly. To the east and north the arched
|
|
hallway continues.
|
|
~
|
|
53 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D0
|
|
The arched hallway collapses into rubble shortly to the north.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5346
|
|
D1
|
|
You see a beautifully arched hallway.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5348
|
|
D2
|
|
You see a lot of sand.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5353
|
|
S
|
|
#5348
|
|
An Arched Hall~
|
|
This hallway has a beautiful arch to it, formed painstakingly and
|
|
exquisitely out of the sandy stones of the pyramid. The dust that
|
|
covers most of the rest of the pyramid interior is not present here,
|
|
scoured away by the blowing of the desert winds that howl about
|
|
your ears.
|
|
~
|
|
53 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D1
|
|
The arched hall proceeds to the east, making a sharp southward turn.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5349
|
|
D3
|
|
The arched hall proceeds into a sandstone crypt.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5347
|
|
S
|
|
#5349
|
|
An Arched Hall~
|
|
This hallway has a beautiful arch to it, formed painstakingly and
|
|
exquisitely out of the sandy stones of the pyramid. To the east is
|
|
a small, golden-coloured crypt, and the hall proceeds to the south
|
|
and north.
|
|
~
|
|
53 8 0 0 0 0
|
|
D0
|
|
The arched hall proceeds to the north, making a sharp westward turn.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5348
|
|
D1
|
|
A small golden crypt lies to the east.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5350
|
|
D2
|
|
The arched hall proceeds to the south.
|
|
~
|
|
~
|
|
0 -1 5351
|
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A Golden Crypt~
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You stand inside a small crypt with walls and ceiling made of
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golden bricks that obscure the large sandy stones of the pyramid.
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Small rugs and tapestries are scattered about the floor here, and
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they appear to have been used recently.
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You see an arched hall.
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The small golden bricks are very smooth and also quite soft.
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rug rugs tapestry tapestries~
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The rugs and tapestries are very fine and worn with age, their colors now
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faded. They depict scenes of life in an ancient desert city.
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#5351
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An Arched Hall~
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This hallway has a beautiful arch to it, formed painstakingly and
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exquisitely out of the sandy stones of the pyramid. The arched
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hall proceeds to the north and ends to the south in a small vault.
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The arched hall continues to the north.
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You see a small vault from which a shining light issues.
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A Shining Vault~
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The stones of the pyramid here take on a strange, twinkling quality,
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almost seeming to shine with an internal light. As you look closer you
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see tiny glass-like glittery particles within the stones, that reflect
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the light from your light source so perfectly that they seem to shine.
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You see a hall with a beautifully arched ceiling.
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particles glass~
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The glassy particles reflect and refract your light source in a myriad of
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dazzling colours that dance across your eyes and make you giggle.
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#5353
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A Massive Sand Dune~
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You stand now on a massive sand dune on the southern side of
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the pyramid. At the foot of the sand dune to the north you see a
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small hole where the stones of the pyramid have collapsed. Not
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far to the south is a massive roiling sandstorm; the wind from the
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storm howls and bites at your face even here.
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You see a small hole leading back into the pyramid.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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sand dune sandstorm~
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The sand is very white, and very sandy. There sure is a lot of it.
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A Swirling Sandstorm~
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You are caught in the midst of a massive sandstorm. Howling winds
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buffet you from all sides, and the sand tears at your skin, blinding
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you and choking you. You have lost all sense of direction.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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sand~
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Sand is about all you CAN see right now. Unfortunately, it isn't very
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interesting sand, only white, dry, and blowing all over the place.
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A Swirling Sandstorm~
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You are caught in the midst of a massive sandstorm. Howling winds
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buffet you from all sides, and the sand tears at your skin, blinding
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you and choking you. You have lost all sense of direction.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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sand~
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Sand is about all you CAN see right now. Unfortunately, it isn't very
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interesting sand, only white, dry, and blowing all over the place.
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#5356
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A Swirling Sandstorm~
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You are caught in the midst of a massive sandstorm. Howling winds
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buffet you from all sides, and the sand tears at your skin, blinding
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you and choking you. You have lost all sense of direction.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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sand~
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Sand is about all you CAN see right now. Unfortunately, it isn't very
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interesting sand, only white, dry, and blowing all over the place.
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#5357
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A Swirling Sandstorm~
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You are caught in the midst of a massive sandstorm. Howling winds
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buffet you from all sides, and the sand tears at your skin, blinding
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you and choking you. You have lost all sense of direction.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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sand~
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Sand is about all you CAN see right now. Unfortunately, it isn't very
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interesting sand, only white, dry, and blowing all over the place.
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#5358
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A Massive Sand Dune~
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Somehow you managed to make your way through the howling winds
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of the sandstorm, and clamber up on this sand dune. You can see the
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storm to the north of you, and presumably the pyramid is somewhere
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beyond it. Nothing but flat, featureless, open dunes of sand lie in
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every other direction.
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You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand.
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On the southern side of the sand dune is a small hole in the sand.
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For some reason you seem unable to get to it.
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riddle~
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hieroglyphics symbols~
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Like most of the ancient hieroglyphics of this land, the symbols are totally
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incomprehensible to you. Perhaps the Sphinx has the answer to this ancient
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riddle.
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riddle~
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A vision forms before your eyes, in glowing hieroglyphic symbols.
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sand dune~
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The sand is very white, and very sandy. There sure is a lot of it.
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Through The Hole In The Sand~
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You squeeze through the small hole in the sand and land in a small
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white chamber. Above you is a small hole, reachable by climbing up
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the small sandy slope down which you slid.
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You see a sand dune.
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