#ADAREA N Andi The Great Pyramid~ B None~ V 2600 2659 S 1 F 0 M 0 End #ADMOBS #2600 N snake~ S A horrible asp~ L A small, poisonous asp slithers over your feet. ~ D The asp is a small, smooth-scaled snake the color of worn pottery. The poison bite of this snake has felled many a mighty pharoah. ~ A 97 Af 0 Al 0 Lv 8 G 10 Sx 0 Sp spec_poison End #2601 N snake~ S A hooded cobra snake~ L A cobra snake rears up and opens its fearsome hood. ~ D The cobra snake waves back and forth before you, its hood displaying brilliant colors designed to serve notice to its prey that it is about to strike. ~ A 97 Af 0 Al 0 Lv 15 G 25 Sx 0 Sp spec_poison End #2602 N mongoose~ S A wily little mongoose~ L A small mongoose slinks along the ground, hunting snakes. ~ D The mongoose is a wily rodent, a quick hunter of nasty poisonous snakes. She sniffs you and appears to be looking for food in your hand. ~ A 65 Af 512 Al 10 Lv 12 G 100 Sx 2 End #2603 N pyramid watcher~ S A pyramid watcher~ L The pyramid watcher protects the tombs from intruders. ~ D The pyramid watcher has made a pledge to destroy any would-be looters of the tombs of the pharoahs. He is clad from head to foot in utilitarian sand-colored clothing. ~ A 3 Af 0 Al 250 Lv 4 G 200 Sx 1 End #2604 N thief tomb~ S A tomb thief~ L A sneaky tomb thief moves about in search of treasure. ~ D The thief brushes against you briefly, then slinks back into the shadows. ~ A 193 Af 32768 Al -250 Lv 15 G 500 Sx 1 Sp spec_thief End #2605 N ali baba thief~ S Ali Baba~ L Ali Baba is here, hunting for the pharoah's tomb. ~ D You see a tall, full-bearded man with a mischevious glint in his eye. Ali Baba has made his life from stealing things from others, including many items stolen recently from under the nose of the hapless guardians of this pyramid. Someday he might get caught, but not today... ~ A 69 Af 32768 Al -300 Lv 34 G 1000 Sx 1 Sp spec_thief End #2606 N magic carpet~ S The magic carpet~ L A small woven carpet lies under your feet. ~ D The carpet is simply beautiful, made from intricately woven silken material. It seems to rise up at the touch of your feet. Wait, it is rising, a few feet above the ground! In fact, it seems to be ALIVE! ~ A 3 Af 520 Al 500 Lv 29 G 250 Sx 0 End #2607 N mummy corpse~ S A mummy~ L A mummy reaches for you, disturbed by your presence. ~ D You only see the disfigured, rotting features of decaying human flesh, animated by the distempered spirit of a long-deceased person. ~ A 65 Af 512 Al -600 Lv 73 G 750 Sx 0 End #2608 N sand man sandman~ S A sandman~ L A sandman rises up from the desert floor. ~ D The sandman is exactly that -- some sort of strange being formed from the sands of the desert floor. It seems quite large and strong and at home in the heat and sandy winds. ~ A 65 Af 512 Al 0 Lv 15 G 1500 Sx 1 End #2609 N efreeti efreet~ S The efreeti~ L The efreeti stands here, sheathed in a column of fire. ~ D The efreeti is a mighty being formed from living fire. He gazes down at you with disdain and scorn, arms folded across his mighty chest. ~ A 35 Af 520 Al -600 Lv 111 G 11000 Sx 1 Sp spec_breath_fire End #2610 N caryatid column~ S A caryatid~ L A sandstone column stands here, carved into a feminine figure. ~ D The column has been carved into a set of four shapely women, each facing outward into the room. The sandstone of the caryatid is smooth with age, but you can still make out a deadly stone sword in the hands of each figure. ~ A 3 Af 512 Al 0 Lv 61 G 35000 Sx 2 End #2611 N djinn genie~ S The djinn~ L The djinn issues forth from the confines of a small lamp. ~ D The djinn is a mighty being formed from the air itself and frequently imprisoned in a small lamp, used to do the bidding of those who find him. He smiles down at you congenially, arms folded across his blue-tinged skin, and strokes his goatee. ~ A 3 Af 512 Al 600 Lv 110 G 60000 Sx 1 Sp spec_cast_mage End #2612 N hieracosphinx sphinx~ S A hieracosphinx~ L A hieracosphinx looks at you cunningly. ~ D The hieracosphinx are cunning, small, but nasty creatures, having the heads of birds, mighty wingspans, and a full set of four paws to rend their victims to pieces. They tend to be quite jealous of the sharper wits of their older cousins. ~ A 97 Af 512 Al -200 Lv 122 G 7500 Sx 0 End #2613 N gynosphinx sphinx~ S A gynosphinx~ L A gynosphinx sits here, befuddled by a riddle. ~ D The gynosphinx is a crafty but gentle creature, having the body of a beautiful dark-skinned woman from the waist up, a feathery set of wings and the hind legs of a mighty cat. Right now she is confused, having just heard a puzzling riddle from a cousin criosphinx. ~ A 3 Af 8 Al 100 Lv 109 G 10000 Sx 2 Sp spec_cast_cleric End #2614 N criosphinx sphinx~ S A criosphinx~ L A criosphinx calmly watches you. ~ D The criosphinx is a calm and friendly creature, having the head of a ram atop the body of a well-furred feline with eagle-like wings. He delights in riddles and in poking occasional fun at his easily confused lesser cousins. ~ A 3 Af 8 Al 300 Lv 152 G 25000 Sx 1 Sp spec_cast_cleric End #2615 N androsphinx sphinx~ S An androsphinx~ L A mighty androsphinx tosses its lion-like mane. ~ D The mighty androsphinx is a huge creature, with the body of a lion whose face is quite man-like, perhaps even handsome, and a massive pair of feathered wings. Tales are told of pharoahs that were rendered permanently deaf by the mighty roar of this sphinx. ~ A 3 Af 8 Al 400 Lv 100 G 50000 Sx 0 Sp spec_cast_cleric End #2616 N great sphinx~ S The great sphinx~ L A mighty sphinx rests here in the sand, dormant now for centuries. The great sphinx appears to be indestructible! ~ D The great sphinx towers tens of feet above you, resting here in a state of dormancy. It has become almost indistinguishable from the sand that surrounds it, although you can still make out the features of the handsome face that once advised many rulers. ~ A 3 Af 8344 Al 500 Lv 402 G 125000 Sx 0 Sp spec_breath_any End #2617 N ramses mummy~ S Ramses the Damned~ L You have awakened the mighty servant to the pharoahs, Ramses. ~ D As your light spills over his face and body, you can see his features begin to fill out, swell, and harden, until an apparently healthy man stands before you, clad only in the raiments he was left in when he last slept. His hair is a soft black, his skin a deep chocolate, and his tall frame is totally still, his chest not even moving to breathe. ~ A 3 Af 8856 Al 150 Lv 338 G 88000 Sx 1 Sp spec_cast_cleric End #0 #ADOBJ #2600 N egyptian mace~ S an egyptian mace~ D A hierogylph-engraved mace has been left here.~ T 5 E 0 W 8193 V 0 0 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 7 V 4 0 Wg 10 C 800 ED egyptian mace~ The mace is formed from solid brass, and engraved in strange hieroglyphs. ~ End #2601 N sand robes~ S sand-colored robes~ D Sand-colored robes lie here.~ T 9 E 0 W 1025 V 0 4 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 5 C 500 ED sand robes~ The robes are colored a sandy off-white, and are in fact caked and covered with sand as well. You don't seem to be able to remove all of the sand, no matter how much you try. ~ End #2602 N obsidian dirk~ S an obsidian dirk~ D A flat dirk made of chipped obsidian lies here.~ T 5 E 64 W 8193 V 0 0 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 11 V 4 0 Wg 8 C 1000 A 19 8 A 18 8 A 2 1 ED obsidian dirk~ The blade of the dirk is black, glassy obsidian, chipped razor sharp. ~ End #2603 N cloth turban~ S a dirty cloth turban~ D A dirty cloth turban has been forgotten here.~ T 9 E 64 W 17 V 0 5 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 10 C 1500 A 13 -50 A 2 1 ED cloth turban~ The turban used to be white cloth, now it is covered with oil and dirt from the head and hair of its previous owner, who must not have bathed much. ~ End #2604 N cloth wrappings~ S some cloth wrappings~ D Long cloth wrappings lie on the ground in a pile.~ T 9 E 0 W 9 V 0 5 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 15 C 1250 ED cloth wrappings~ The cloth wrappings are old, wrinkled, and stink of embalming fluid. ~ End #2605 N bottle fluid~ S a bottle of embalming fluid~ D A dusty bottle lies here on the ground.~ T 10 E 0 W 1 V 0 5 V 1 53 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 5 C 250 ED bottle fluid~ The bottle is dusty and the fluid has a strange sickly-sweet smell to it. ~ End #2606 N jar formaldehyde~ S a jar of formaldehyde~ D A small jar lies here on the ground.~ T 10 E 0 W 1 V 0 10 V 1 33 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 6 C 300 ED jar formaldehyde~ The jar is sticky and smells really bad. ~ End #2607 N ball fire~ S a small hot ball of fire~ D A little ball of fire hovers in the air before your eyes.~ T 1 E 65 W 16385 V 0 0 V 1 0 V 2 -1 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 10 C 3500 A 14 50 A 13 10 ED ball fire~ The ball of fire is hot to the touch and very very bright. ~ End #2608 N stone scimitar~ S a stone scimitar~ D A curved scimitar made of stone rests on the ground.~ T 5 E 66 W 8193 V 0 0 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 3 V 4 0 Wg 18 C 10000 A 19 3 A 18 2 ED stone scimitar~ The scimitar is formed from solid stone, chipped and carved to perfection, with a sharp, cold blade that is marred only by a few nicks here and there. ~ End #2609 N stone key~ S a stone key~ D A stone key has been dropped here.~ T 18 E 0 W 1 V 0 0 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 15 C 10 ED stone key~ The key is made from stone, but is otherwise unremarkable. ~ End #2610 N stone sarcophagus~ S a mighty stone sarcophagus~ D A mighty stone sarcophagus lies in the center of the tomb.~ T 15 E 0 W 0 V 0 500 V 1 15 V 2 2609 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 5000 C 5000 ED stone sarcophagus~ The sarcophagus is engraved on the sides with the images of pharoahs, great wars fought long ago, mighty pyramids being constructed... A raised image atop the sarcophagus is formed in the visage of one of the mighty pharoahs, painted in gold and studded with precious gems. You see a small keyhole in the side of the sarcophagus. ~ End #2611 N dust~ S some ancient dust~ D A small pile of dust is being scattered by the breeze.~ T 13 E 0 W 1 V 0 0 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 1 C 1 ED dust~ The dust is old. As you sift it through your hands you find tiny chips of aged bone inside -- it must be the ancient remains of something. ~ End #2612 N scarab~ S a small emerald scarab~ D A small emerald scarab lies here on the ground.~ T 18 E 0 W 1 V 0 0 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 5 C 4500 ED scarab~ The scarab is intricately detailed, down to the tiny hairs on its insectile legs and the faceting of the emeralds in its eyes. ~ End #2613 N lamp~ S the lamp~ D A small, tarnished, battered lamp has been dropped here.~ T 4 E 1091 W 16385 V 0 25 V 1 5 V 2 5 V 3 56 V 4 0 Wg 10 C 25000 A 18 1 A 17 -5 ED lamp~ The lamp is quite old and tarnished. You rub at it to get some of the grime off, but it doesn't seem like anybody is home. ~ End #2614 N ankh~ S an ankh~ D A small brass ankh has been left here.~ T 9 E 1280 W 16385 V 0 7 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 9 C 10000 A 4 2 A 3 1 ED ankh~ The ankh is a small brass symbol of an ancient religion. It glows with a soft bright light that is soothing to you. ~ End #2615 N book riddles~ S a book of riddles~ D A medium-sized parchment book with well-worn pages lies here.~ T 2 E 0 W 1 V 0 21 V 1 14 V 2 15 V 3 43 V 4 0 Wg 15 C 7500 ED book riddles~ The book has well-worn pages, containing many befuddling riddles to surprise, confuse, and amuse you. You find yourself bewildered by its contents and put it down to sort your head out. ~ End #2616 N lion paw~ S a lion's paw~ D The mighty paw of a lion-like creature has been dropped here.~ T 5 E 64 W 8193 V 0 0 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 5 V 4 0 Wg 20 C 18000 A 1 4 A 18 7 A 19 7 ED lion paw~ The massive paw has straps on it formed of bronze, so that it will fit snugly over your hand. As you put it on, it melds with your hand, becoming an extension of your arm. ~ End #2617 N answer~ S the answer~ D A small piece of parchment covered in hieroglyphics lies here.~ T 18 E 0 W 16385 V 0 0 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 1 C 1 ED answer hieroglyphics~ You cannot decipher the strange hieroglyphics that cover the sheet of parchment. ~ End #2618 N treasure~ S the treasure of the sphinx~ D The massive treasure of the sphinx lies here in a big pile.~ T 20 E 0 W 1 V 0 23850 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 50 C 0 ED treasure~ The treasure is incredibly large, filled with gold coins and valuables, more wealth than you could ever possibly imagine accumulated in one place. ~ End #2619 N pile sand~ S a pile of sand~ D You see a small pile of sand.~ T 20 E 0 W 1 V 0 12986 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 40 C 0 ED pile sand~ You think you see some coins and valuables glinting amongst the grains of sand. ~ End #2620 N curse mummy~ S the curse of the mummy~ D Some fortunate soul has escaped the mummy's curse, for now.~ T 13 E 4304 W 16385 V 0 0 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 1 C 500 A 14 -100 A 13 -50 A 5 -3 A 2 -3 A 1 -3 ED curse mummy~ Rumor has it that whomever disturbs the grave of the mummy shall be cursed for all eternity, and that the descendents of that person shall likewise be cursed for ten generations to follow. ~ End #2621 N small elixir~ S a small elixir~ D A small glass elixir lies under your feet.~ T 10 E 64 W 1 V 0 30 V 1 36 V 2 66 V 3 34 V 4 0 Wg 2 C 10000 ED small elixir~ The elixir is deceptively small. Something tells you that its contents are truly quite potent. Perhaps too potent for ordinary mortals to attempt to consume. ~ End #2622 N golden mask newbie~ S a golden mask~ D A beautiful, intricately detailed mask has been forgotten here.~ T 9 E 64 W -32767 V 0 10 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 10 C 15000 A 14 50 A 13 50 A 12 50 A 17 -25 A 18 4 A 19 4 ED golden mask~ This beautiful mask was shaped from solid gold and magically enchanted to perfectly fit the face of any who choose to wear it, its golden features and turquoise highlights even moving to match the expressions of the face of the wearer. ~ End #2623 N diamond~ S the diamond~ D ~ T 13 E 0 W 1 V 0 0 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 5 C 0 ED diamond~ Aha! You see a multifaceted gemstone, which strangely reflects no light, making it very hard to see when it lies on the ground. ~ End #2624 N sun wand~ S a blazing sun wand~ D A small length of brass shines here with its own light.~ T 3 E 65 W 16385 V 0 35 V 1 25 V 2 25 V 3 30 V 4 0 Wg 10 C 25000 A 24 -5 A 21 -5 ED sun wand~ This small brass shaft is a holy weapon used by the ancient people of this land to defend against the deadliest of foes. It shines with the brilliant blazing light of the sun. ~ End #2625 N sandy ring~ S a sandy-colored ring~ D A small sandy-colored ring has been carelessly dropped here.~ T 9 E 66 W 3 V 0 8 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 5 C 20000 A 12 50 A 3 1 ED sandy ring~ The ring is small, smooth, sandy-colored and unremarkable, save that it gives off a continuous low humming noise that tickles your fingertips. ~ End #2626 N golden sphinx~ S a small golden sphinx~ D A small golden sphinx glints in the light.~ T 8 E 64 W 16385 V 0 0 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 5 C 50000 A 4 2 ED golden sphinx~ The golden sphinx is incredibly detailed and very small, fitting easily into the palm of your hand. You can even make out the expression of wisdom and peace on its face. ~ End #2627 N spinhxian leggings~ S a pair of sphinxian leggings~ D Massive leggings formed from the body of a sphinx stand here.~ T 9 E 1088 W 33 V 0 10 V 1 0 V 2 0 V 3 0 V 4 0 Wg 20 C 20000 A 12 200 A 13 200 A 14 200 A 1 3 ED sphinxian leggings~ These magically fashioned leggings impart the strength and stamina of the mightiest of the ancient sphinxes. You feel ancient power emanating from them; they seem to be almost alive. ~ End #0 #ADROOMS #2600 N The Great Eastern Desert~ D A vast desert stretches for miles, the sands constantly shifting around you. Rising out of the sand to the east you see a mighty pyramid. ~ F 0 S 10 ED pyramid~ The massive pyramid rises out of the sand, a monument to long-dead pharoahs. ~ Dr 0 0 -1 2600 Nothing but sand as far as the eye can see. ~ ~ Dr 1 0 -1 2601 The sands of the desert continue onward towards the pyramid. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2600 Nothing but sand as far as the eye can see. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 5056 Across the hot burning sands you see a small oasis and some tents. ~ ~ End #2601 N At the Base of the Pyramid~ D The mighty pyramid towers above you out of the hot desert sands, made from huge blocks of stone that have been coated over with a rough sandy plaster-like substance. The face of the pyramid is steep, but you think you might be able to climb it. ~ F 0 S 10 ED pyramid~ You wonder how anyone could have built such a massive thing out in this heat. ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2600 To the east you see the hot sands of the Great Eastern Desert. ~ ~ Dr 4 0 -1 2602 The steep slope of the pyramid rises up before you. ~ ~ End #2602 N Climbing the Great Pyramid~ D Hot air rises off the sides of the pyramid, and the wind chokes you with a flurry of sand and dust. So far you have made it halfway up the side. The walls of the pyramid are quite steep. ~ F 0 S 10 ED pyramid~ You wonder how anyone could have built such a massive thing out in this heat. ~ R M 2600 6 2602 Dr 0 0 -1 2603 If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the northern side. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2604 If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the southern side. ~ ~ Dr 4 0 -1 2607 It looks too dangerous to try to climb any higher. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2601 Far below you are the burning sands of the desert. ~ ~ End #2603 N Climbing the Great Pyramid~ D Hot air rises off the sides of the pyramid, and the wind chokes you with a flurry of sand and dust. The walls of the pyramid are quite steep, and you are having trouble keeping from sliding down into the sands below. ~ F 0 S 10 ED pyramid~ You wonder how anyone could have built such a massive thing out in this heat. ~ R M 2601 4 2603 Dr 1 0 -1 2605 If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the eastern side. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2602 If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the western side. ~ ~ Dr 4 0 -1 2607 It looks too dangerous to try to climb any higher. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2607 This side of the pyramid has a dangerous drop before the sandy floor. ~ ~ End #2604 N Climbing the Great Pyramid~ D Hot air rises off the sides of the pyramid, and the wind chokes you with a flurry of sand and dust. The walls of the pyramid are quite steep, and you are having trouble keeping from sliding down into the sands below. ~ F 0 S 10 ED pyramid~ You wonder how anyone could have built such a massive thing out in this heat. ~ Dr 1 0 -1 2605 If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the eastern side. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2602 If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the western side. ~ ~ Dr 4 0 -1 2607 It looks too dangerous to try to climb any higher. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2607 This side of the pyramid has a dangerous drop before the sandy floor. ~ ~ End #2605 N Climbing the Great Pyramid~ D Here on the eastern side of the pyramid there is a little more shelter from the heat and wind. The stone side is not nearly so slippery smooth from the ravages of time, and you think you may be able to even reach the top from here. ~ F 0 S 10 ED pyramid~ You wonder how anyone could have built such a massive thing out in this heat. ~ R M 2600 6 2605 Dr 0 0 -1 2603 If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the northern side. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2604 If you are daring you could try to skirt around to the southern side. ~ ~ Dr 4 0 -1 2606 You see the apex of the pyramid many yards above you. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2607 This side of the pyramid has a dangerous drop before the sandy floor. ~ ~ End #2606 N The Apex of the Great Pyramid~ D Bathed in sweat, you have managed to reach the summit of the great pyramid. The four sides of the pyramid slope sharply down into the hot sands in all four cardinal directions. A plaque has been set into the sandy stones beneath your feet. ~ F 0 S 10 ED plaque~ The plaque reads: This area (Great Pyramid) written for any Merc 2.0 standard mud by Andersen. ~ ED stones~ As you look closer you can make out a crack in the center of the stones beneath your feet. With some effort you might be able to lift that section up and get inside! ~ R M 2602 3 2606 Dr 0 0 -1 2607 The north side of the pyramid slopes down into the sands. It looks really dangerous. I wouldn't go that way. ~ ~ Dr 1 0 -1 2605 The east side of the pyramid slopes down into the sands. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2607 The south side of the pyramid slopes down into the sands. It looks really dangerous. I wouldn't go that way. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2607 The west side of the pyramid slopes down into the sands. It looks really dangerous. I wouldn't go that way. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2608 You see some sandy stones pressed closely together to form a hard surface. ~ stones~ End #2607 N Climbing the Great Pyramid~ D Here the elements have carved away at the sides of the pyramid quite a bit. You aren't so sure of your footing anymore... Suddenly the wind picks up, and you lose your balance! You tumble down the side of the pyramid, and fall to your death! SPLAT. ~ F 4 S 10 End #2608 N A Ladder~ D You are climbing an ancient ladder that leads down into the depths of the pyramid. The air around is thick with layers of dust and a strange musty smell. Above you you see tiny beams of light coming through the stones of the ceiling. ~ F 4 S 0 ED stones~ As you look closer you can make out a crack in the center of the stones above your head. With some effort you might be able to lift that section up and get outside! ~ Dr 4 0 -1 2606 You see the sandy stones of the ceiling. ~ stones~ Dr 5 0 -1 2609 You see a small dusty chamber. ~ ~ End #2609 N A Musty Chamber~ D You are standing in a dank, musty chamber just inside the pyramid. Footprints and other strange marks are set into the dusty floor here. It would seem that some of the tenants of this monument are still alive. Exits lead in all directions. The door to the west is covered with inscriptions. ~ F 0 S 0 ED sigils hieroglyphs inscriptions writing~ You cannot understand the strange glyphs that cover the door, but most of them seem to depict scenes of fire and massive creatures of apparently tremendous strength. You have a feeling that the glyphs are serving as a warning. ~ ED door stone~ The stone door is covered in strange inscriptions and hieroglyphs that warn you not to proceed any further. ~ R M 2603 6 2609 R E 2600 0 16 R M 2603 6 2609 R E 2601 0 12 Dr 0 0 -1 2612 You see a tiny crawlway raised about three feet off the ground. ~ ~ Dr 1 0 -1 2639 A dust-covered hallway leads off to the east. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2624 You see a small crack in the wall through which you might be able to slide. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2610 You see a large stone door, covered in sigils and hieroglyphs. ~ door stone~ Dr 4 0 -1 2608 A small rickety ladder leads up. ~ ~ End #2610 N The Fire Pool~ D This room is dominated by a massive raised pool that is filled with not water but flames of intense heat. The multicoloured flames lick out at you, searching for things to burn. The pool proceeds to the east into a small chamber. ~ F 4 S 0 Dr 1 0 -1 2609 You see a large stone door. ~ door stone~ Dr 3 0 -1 2611 You see a small chamber filled with fire. ~ ~ End #2611 N The Chamber of the Efreet~ D You make your way across the fire pool, and into a small stone chamber. Here the flames are nearly as high as your head, singeing your face and evaporating your sweat instantaneously. ~ F 0 S 7 R M 2609 1 2611 R E 2607 0 0 Dr 1 0 -1 2610 The pool of fire ends to the east. ~ ~ End #2612 N A Tiny Crawlway~ D You have to go down onto your hands and knees to fit inside this tiny space. The crawlway is thick with sand and dust, and markings of the passage of other creatures. ~ F 1 S 0 Dr 0 0 -1 2613 The crawlway continues to the north. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2609 The crawlway ends to the south in a musty chamber. ~ ~ Dr 4 0 -1 2637 A small hole above your head leads into a dank chamber. ~ ~ End #2613 N A Tiny Crawlway~ D You are on your hands and knees, inside a small crawlway that winds through the inside of the pyramid. The crawlway is thick with sand, dust, and markings of the passage of other creatures. ~ F 1 S 0 R M 2600 6 2613 Dr 2 0 -1 2612 The crawlway continues to the south. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2614 The crawlway continues to the west. ~ ~ End #2614 N A Tiny Crawlway~ D You are on your hands and knees, inside a small crawlway that winds through the inside of the pyramid. The crawlway is thick with sand, dust, and markings of the passage of other creatures. ~ F 1 S 0 Dr 1 0 -1 2613 The crawlway continues to the east. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2615 The crawlway gets a little tighter to the west. ~ ~ End #2615 N A Tightening in the Crawlway~ D Here you are forced to slide on your belly through a particularly tight section of the crawlway, as the stones of the pyramid close together about you. Below you is a small, slippery-looking hole that plummets into blackness. ~ F 1 S 0 Dr 1 0 -1 2614 The crawlway gets a little larger to the east. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2616 The crawlway continues to diminish in size to the south. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2617 The hole looks very slippery and very dark. ~ ~ End #2616 N The Crawlway's End~ D The crawlway shrinks away to nothing as the sandy stones of the pyramid close together into a space through which only a snake could fit. There is barely enough space to turn around and make your way back through the tiny crawlway to the north. ~ F 1 S 0 R M 2602 3 2616 Dr 0 0 -1 2615 The crawlway gets a little larger to the north. ~ ~ End #2617 N A Slippery Hole~ D The sides of this hole are slippery-smooth. You lower yourself in, and proceed to move downward... when suddenly you lose your purchase! You fall for what seems like an eternity, and smash into the stones below... Under the Hole You are in a small chamber underneath the slippery hole, far below the pyramid now. The floor is strewn with bones. To the south is a small rocky crevasse. ~ F 5 S 0 ED bones~ The bones have whitened and cracked in the dry air, apparently the remains of adventurers, thieves, and creatures that did not survive the fall. ~ ED u up~ The hole looks far too slippery to climb back up. ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2619 You see a rocky crevasse that proceeds deep under the pyramid. ~ ~ End #2618 N Under the Hole~ D You are in a small chamber underneath the slippery hole, far below the pyramid now. The floor is strewn with bones. To the south is a small rocky crevasse. ~ F 1 S 0 ED bones~ The bones have whitened and cracked in the dry air, apparently the remains of adventurers, thieves, and creatures that did not survive the fall. ~ ED u up~ The hole looks far too slippery to climb back up. ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2619 You see a rocky crevasse that proceeds deep under the pyramid. ~ ~ End #2619 N A Rough Crevasse~ D You are now exploring deep within a strange rocky crevasse that plunges down into the rock on which the pyramid was constructed. To the south you see the flickering light of a fire, and the crevasse proceeds downward. ~ F 0 S 0 ED rough~ As you look through the rough terrain, your eyes catch a small glint of light! ~ R O 2623 0 2619 Dr 0 0 -1 2618 You see a small stone chamber littered with bones. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2620 You see the flickering light of a small fire. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2621 The crevasse continues downward into total darkness. ~ ~ End #2620 N A Small Fire~ D Here a small fire burns in a nook in the rocks, providing some warmth and comforting light in the cold, dark, dry air. Standing here is a strange-looking old man, who stares at you balefully. ~ F 0 S 0 ED man old~ The old man looks like he has been trapped down here far too long, and has begun to lose his mind. He moves about slowly, cackling to himself. He turns to you and shouts, 'nope measse! nope measse!', then turns back and stares into the fire. 'What a strange person,' you think to yourself. ~ Dr 0 0 -1 2619 You see a massive crevasse that plunges into darkness. ~ ~ End #2621 N Down the Crevasse~ D The crevasse proceeds downward into the dark depths of the earth. The air about you is now cold and quite dry, and your light source gutters in a cool breeze that wafts up from below. ~ F 1 S 0 Dr 4 0 -1 2619 It is too dark for you to see any further along the crevasse. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2622 It is too dark for you to see any further along the crevasse. ~ ~ End #2622 N At the Crevasse's End~ D Here the crevasse comes to an abrupt end. A chilling wind howls at your face from a black shape to the south, but the light from your source is too dim to see exactly what it is. ~ F 1 S 0 ED 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. ~ ED 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. ~ Dr 2 0 2623 2623 You see a strange-looking black shape. ~ sesame~ Dr 4 0 -1 2621 It is too dark for you to see anything along the crevasse. ~ ~ End #2623 N The Vault of the Lamp~ D 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. ~ F 1 S 0 ED 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. ~ R M 2606 1 2623 R M 2611 1 2623 R E 2613 0 17 Dr 0 0 2623 2622 Through the jaws of the tiger you see the blackness of the crevasse. ~ ~ End #2624 N A Crack in the Wall~ D 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. ~ F 1 S 0 Dr 0 0 -1 2609 You see a musty chamber. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2625 You see a tomb. ~ ~ End #2625 N A Looted Tomb~ D 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. ~ F 0 S 0 R M 2604 6 2625 R E 2602 0 16 R M 2607 4 2625 R E 2604 0 5 R G 2606 0 0 R M 2607 4 2625 R E 2604 0 5 R G 2605 0 0 Dr 0 0 -1 2624 You see a small crack in the wall through which you might be able to slide. ~ ~ Dr 1 0 -1 2633 To the east is another tomb. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2626 To the west is another tomb. ~ ~ End #2626 N A Demolished Tomb~ D 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. ~ F 0 S 0 ED 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. Hmm. ~ ED 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. ~ R M 2602 3 2626 R M 2604 6 2626 R E 2602 0 16 Dr 1 0 -1 2625 To the east is another tomb. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 2612 2627 You see a large stone coffin. ~ coffin lid~ End #2627 N A Stairway~ D 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. ~ F 1 S 0 ED coffin lid~ On this side the coffin lid is smooth featureless stone. ~ ED inscriptions~ You blow dust away from the inscriptions to read: 'Beware the curse of the mummy.' ~ Dr 1 0 -1 2626 You see the backside of the coffin lid, featureless stone. ~ coffin lid~ Dr 5 0 -1 2628 It is too dark to see down the stairway. ~ ~ End #2628 N A Stairway~ D 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. ~ F 1 S 0 Dr 4 0 -1 2627 It is too dark to see up the stairway. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2629 It is too dark to see down the stairway. ~ ~ End #2629 N A Stairway~ D You stand now at the base of the uneven stairway. The walls, floor, and ceiling of this small landing are covered with strange hieroglyphics. ~ F 1 S 0 ED 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. ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2630 You see a seam in the stone wall. ~ stone~ Dr 4 0 -1 2628 It is too dark to see up the stairway. ~ ~ End #2630 N The Ancient Hall~ D 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. ~ F 1 S 0 ED writings glyphs sigils hieroglyphics symbols~ You don't understand the meaning of these symbols. ~ Dr 0 0 -1 2629 You see a seam in the stone wall. ~ stone~ Dr 2 0 -1 2631 You see a small raised dais. ~ ~ End #2631 N A Raised Dais~ D 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. ~ F 1 S 0 ED 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.' ~ Dr 0 0 -1 2630 You cannot see past the steps of the dais. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2632 You see a seam in the stone floor. ~ tomb~ End #2632 N The Tomb of Ramses~ D You stand in an empty tomb, a cubicle no more then ten feet to a side. ~ F 1 S 0 R M 2617 1 2632 R G 2619 0 0 R G 2620 0 0 R G 2621 0 0 R G 2621 0 0 R E 2622 0 6 Dr 4 0 -1 2631 That leads back the way you came. ~ tomb~ End #2633 N A Ransacked Tomb~ D This tomb has been completely ransacked and destroyed by the actions of pyramid thieves and looters. The floor is littered with junk. ~ F 0 S 0 R M 2604 6 2633 R E 2602 0 16 Dr 1 0 -1 2634 To the east is a low-ceilinged tunnel. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2625 To the west is another tomb. ~ ~ End #2634 N A Tunnel~ D The low-ceilinged tunnel runs east-west. ~ F 1 S 0 R M 2604 6 2634 R E 2602 0 16 Dr 1 0 -1 2635 You cannot see into the darkness of the low tunnel. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2633 You see a tomb. ~ ~ End #2635 N A Fork in the Tunnel~ D Here the tunnel forks off through a gaping hole down in the southern wall, continuing onward to the east and west as well. ~ F 1 S 0 ED s south hole~ The hole is low, at the floor of the southern wall. ~ R M 2604 6 2635 R E 2602 0 16 Dr 1 0 -1 2636 You cannot see into the darkness of the low tunnel. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2634 You cannot see into the darkness of the low tunnel. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2646 Through the hole you see rubble and sand. ~ ~ End #2636 N A Tunnel~ D The low-ceilinged tunnel makes a turn to the west and ends to the north as it spills out into a dusty hallway. ~ F 1 S 0 Dr 0 0 -1 2642 The mouth of the tunnel is stone that has been torn away by looters. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2635 You cannot see into the darkness of the low tunnel. ~ ~ End #2637 N A Dank Chamber~ D 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. ~ F 0 S 0 R M 2603 6 2637 R E 2600 0 16 R M 2603 6 2637 R E 2601 0 12 R M 2607 4 2637 R E 2604 0 5 Dr 1 0 -1 2638 You see a spiral stone stairway. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2612 You see only blackness through the hole in the floor. ~ ~ End #2638 N A Spiral Stairway~ D Some dusty, broken stone stairs here spiral slowly in a constricted space down towards a dusty hallway. ~ F 0 S 0 Dr 4 0 -1 2637 The stairs spiral up into a dank chamber. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2641 The stairs spiral down into a dusty hallway. ~ ~ End #2639 N A Dust-Covered Hallway~ D 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? ~ F 0 S 0 Dr 1 0 -1 2640 The hallway proceeds to the east towards a strange smell. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2609 The hallway proceeds towards the west towards a musty smell. ~ ~ End #2640 N A Smelly Chamber~ D 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. ~ F 0 S 0 R M 2600 6 2640 R M 2603 6 2640 R E 2600 0 16 R M 2603 6 2640 R E 2601 0 12 Dr 1 0 -1 2641 You see a dusty hallway. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2639 You a dusty hallway. ~ ~ End #2641 N A Dust-Covered Hallway~ D 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. ~ F 0 S 0 R M 2601 4 2641 R M 2607 4 2641 R E 2604 0 5 Dr 1 0 -1 2642 The hallway turns to the north. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2640 You smell something peculiar over there. ~ ~ Dr 4 0 -1 2638 A tightly spiralling stone stairway leads up. ~ ~ End #2642 N A Turn in the Hallway~ D 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. ~ F 0 S 0 R M 2604 6 2642 R E 2602 0 16 Dr 0 0 -1 2643 The hallway ends to the north. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2636 The tunnel is dark. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2641 The dust-covered hallway continues to the west. ~ ~ End #2643 N A Dead End~ D 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. ~ F 0 S 0 ED 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. ~ R M 2605 1 2643 R E 2603 0 6 R E 2602 0 16 Dr 2 0 -1 2642 The dusty hall continues to the south. ~ ~ Dr 5 0 -1 2644 The floor is quite dusty, and made of stone. You see some cracks. ~ floor~ End #2644 N The Tomb Entrance~ D 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. ~ F 5 S 0 ED 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. ~ ED tomb~ The tomb looks like it has stood for many years, much like the pyramid which encloses it. It is covered in small hieroglyphics. ~ Dr 0 0 -1 2645 You see the tomb of the pharoahs. ~ tomb~ Dr 4 0 -1 2643 The stone ceiling has some cracks in it, through which a dim light streams. ~ ceiling~ End #2645 N The Tomb of the Pharoahs~ D 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. ~ F 1 S 0 ED 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. ~ R M 2610 2 2645 R E 2608 0 16 R M 2610 2 2645 R E 2608 0 16 R G 2609 0 0 R O 2610 0 2645 R P 2611 0 2610 R P 2612 0 2610 Dr 2 0 -1 2644 That way leads back out of the tomb. ~ tomb~ End #2646 N A Rubble-Strewn Hallway~ D 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. ~ F 5 S 0 Dr 2 0 -1 2647 You see a sandstone crypt. ~ ~ Dr 4 0 -1 2635 From here you see only darkness. ~ ~ End #2647 N A Sandstone Crypt~ D 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. ~ F 0 S 0 R M 2615 1 2647 R G 2616 0 0 Dr 0 0 -1 2646 The arched hallway collapses into rubble shortly to the north. ~ ~ Dr 1 0 -1 2648 You see a beautifully arched hallway. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2653 You see a lot of sand. ~ ~ End #2648 N An Arched Hall~ D 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. ~ F 0 S 0 R M 2612 3 2648 Dr 1 0 -1 2649 The arched hall proceeds to the east, making a sharp southward turn. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2647 The arched hall proceeds into a sandstone crypt. ~ ~ End #2649 N An Arched Hall~ D 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. ~ F 0 S 0 R M 2612 3 2649 Dr 0 0 -1 2648 The arched hall proceeds to the north, making a sharp westward turn. ~ ~ Dr 1 0 -1 2650 A small golden crypt lies to the east. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2651 The arched hall proceeds to the south. ~ ~ End #2650 N A Golden Crypt~ D You stand inside a small crypt with walls and ceiling made of golden bricks that obscure the large sandy stones of the pyramid. Small rugs and tapestries are scattered about the floor here, and they appear to have been used recently. ~ F 0 S 0 ED bricks~ The small golden bricks are very smooth and also quite soft. ~ ED rug rugs tapestry tapestries~ The rugs and tapestries are very fine and worn with age, their colors now faded. They depict scenes of life in an ancient desert city. ~ R M 2613 2 2650 R M 2613 2 2650 R G 2614 0 0 Dr 3 0 -1 2649 You see an arched hall. ~ ~ End #2651 N An Arched Hall~ D This hallway has a beautiful arch to it, formed painstakingly and exquisitely out of the sandy stones of the pyramid. The arched hall proceeds to the north and ends to the south in a small vault. ~ F 0 S 0 R M 2612 3 2651 Dr 0 0 -1 2649 The arched hall continues to the north. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2652 You see a small vault from which a shining light issues. ~ ~ End #2652 N A Shining Vault~ D The stones of the pyramid here take on a strange, twinkling quality, almost seeming to shine with an internal light. As you look closer you see tiny glass-like glittery particles within the stones, that reflect the light from your light source so perfectly that they seem to shine. ~ F 0 S 0 ED particles glass~ The glassy particles reflect and refract your light source in a myriad of dazzling colours that dance across your eyes and make you giggle. ~ R M 2614 2 2652 R M 2614 2 2652 R G 2615 0 0 Dr 0 0 -1 2651 You see a hall with a beautifully arched ceiling. ~ ~ End #2653 N A Massive Sand Dune~ D You stand now on a massive sand dune on the southern side of the pyramid. At the foot of the sand dune to the north you see a small hole where the stones of the pyramid have collapsed. Not far to the south is a massive roiling sandstorm; the wind from the storm howls and bites at your face even here. ~ F 4 S 10 ED sand dune sandstorm~ The sand is very white, and very sandy. There sure is a lot of it. ~ Dr 0 0 -1 2647 You see a small hole leading back into the pyramid. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2654 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ End #2654 N A Swirling Sandstorm~ D You are caught in the midst of a massive sandstorm. Howling winds buffet you from all sides, and the sand tears at your skin, blinding you and choking you. You have lost all sense of direction. ~ F 0 S 10 ED sand~ Sand is about all you CAN see right now. Unfortunately, it isn't very interesting sand, only white, dry, and blowing all over the place. ~ R R 2654 4 0 R M 2608 4 2654 Dr 0 0 -1 2653 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 1 0 -1 2654 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2655 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2654 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ End #2655 N A Swirling Sandstorm~ D You are caught in the midst of a massive sandstorm. Howling winds buffet you from all sides, and the sand tears at your skin, blinding you and choking you. You have lost all sense of direction. ~ F 0 S 10 ED sand~ Sand is about all you CAN see right now. Unfortunately, it isn't very interesting sand, only white, dry, and blowing all over the place. ~ R R 2655 4 0 R M 2608 4 2655 Dr 0 0 -1 2655 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 1 0 -1 2654 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2656 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2655 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ End #2656 N A Swirling Sandstorm~ D You are caught in the midst of a massive sandstorm. Howling winds buffet you from all sides, and the sand tears at your skin, blinding you and choking you. You have lost all sense of direction. ~ F 0 S 10 ED sand~ Sand is about all you CAN see right now. Unfortunately, it isn't very interesting sand, only white, dry, and blowing all over the place. ~ R R 2656 4 0 R M 2608 4 2656 Dr 0 0 -1 2656 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 1 0 -1 2656 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2657 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2655 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ End #2657 N A Swirling Sandstorm~ D You are caught in the midst of a massive sandstorm. Howling winds buffet you from all sides, and the sand tears at your skin, blinding you and choking you. You have lost all sense of direction. ~ F 0 S 10 ED sand~ Sand is about all you CAN see right now. Unfortunately, it isn't very interesting sand, only white, dry, and blowing all over the place. ~ R R 2657 4 0 R M 2608 4 2657 Dr 0 0 -1 2656 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 1 0 -1 2658 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 -1 2657 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 3 0 -1 2657 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ End #2658 N A Massive Sand Dune~ D Somehow you managed to make your way through the howling winds of the sandstorm, and clamber up on this sand dune. You can see the storm to the north of you, and presumably the pyramid is somewhere beyond it. Nothing but flat, featureless, open dunes of sand lie in every other direction. ~ F 0 S 10 ED hieroglyphics symbols~ Like most of the ancient hieroglyphics of this land, the symbols are totally incomprehensible to you. Perhaps the Sphinx has the answer to this ancient riddle. ~ ED riddle~ A vision forms before your eyes, in glowing hieroglyphic symbols. ~ ED sand dune~ The sand is very white, and very sandy. There sure is a lot of it. ~ R M 2616 1 2658 R E 2617 0 17 Dr 0 0 -1 2657 You see only a wall of whirling, blowing, dry sand. ~ ~ Dr 2 0 2617 2659 On the southern side of the sand dune is a small hole in the sand. For some reason you seem unable to get to it. ~ riddle~ End #2659 N Through the Hole in the Sand~ D You squeeze through the small hole in the sand and land in a small white chamber. Above you is a small hole, reachable by climbing up the small sandy slope down which you slid. ~ F 5 S 0 R O 2618 0 2659 R O 2624 0 2659 R O 2625 0 2659 R O 2626 0 2659 R O 2627 0 2659 Dr 4 0 -1 2653 You see a sand dune. ~ ~ End #0 #$