#3500 The plains~ You are on the plains, to the north you notice a small path into the hills. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 1 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 4000 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 3501 S #3501 The lane~ You are strolling along a pleasant, shady lane. The road is lined on both sides by tall, stately trees which lend the scene with a sense of quiet serenity. You can follow the road east or west. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 1 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 3502 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4000 S #3502 The turning point~ To the north there is a thick forest, and to the west lie the Storm Horn mountains. You can see nearly across the Lake of Dragons, and can see across the eastern plains toward Nelva. Directly east is Kortaal, the capital of Toran. To the north you see the Fields of the Dead, a large graveyard. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 1 D0 ~ gate n north~ 1 -1 3300 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 3052 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 3501 S #3503 City entrance~ You stand on the outskirts of the capital of Toran - Kortaal. The road leads east into the peace and quiet - and dangers - of the forest; and to the west it becomes the main street of the town; surrounded by a confusion of shops, bars, and market places. ~ 35 c 0 0 0 1 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 3502 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 3053 S #3504 The south bridge~ You are standing on a small, rickety bridge leading from the Kortaal City Dump, to the forest of Miden'Nir (Goblinic for Green Blood). You can smell the Dump to the north, but go south and there is fresh air and greenery. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 You can see the clutter of the City Dump. ~ ~ 0 0 3030 D2 If you go south, you will enter the Miden'Nir. ~ 2~ 0 0 3505 S #3505 The Trail to the King's Forest~ You are in a light forest. A path leads south, but the passage to the east is easy enough. To the west, smoke can be seen rising above the treetops. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D1 More light forest. ~ ~ 0 0 3506 D2 This path cuts through the darkness of the forest. ~ ~ 0 0 3507 D3 You cannot go this way. The Inn is closed right now. ~ ~ 0 0 -1 S #3506 The King's Forest~ You are in a dark forest. To the east, mountains block passage. From here, only the lighter forest to the west or south offer a way to travel. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D2 The forest is darker to the south. ~ ~ 0 0 3509 D3 The forest gets lighter as you go west. ~ ~ 0 0 3505 S #3507 Through the King's Forest~ The King's Forest is deep and dark here. The road between Woeld and Kaon runs south and west here. To the north, the forest gets lighter. However, the southern and eastern paths take you deeper into the wood. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 The forest is lighter in this direction. ~ ~ 0 0 3505 D2 More and darker woods. ~ ~ 0 0 3510 D3 There is a small path leading west. ~ ~ 0 0 3508 S #3508 On the Ranger's Way~ The road to Woeld passes north and east here, far to the east lies the city of Kaon. There is also a small trail south. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 Ranger's Way, the road to Woeld. ~ ~ 0 -1 6034 D1 Wind-swept forest. ~ ~ 0 0 3507 D2 To the south, the trail continues. ~ ~ 0 0 3511 S #3509 The King's Forest~ More trees... You can go north, south or travel toward the mountains that lie east of here. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 The trees lighten up a bit this way. ~ ~ 0 0 3506 D1 Huge grey mountains lie in this direction. ~ ~ 0 0 3512 D2 The forest continues. ~ ~ 0 0 3514 S #3510 The Crossroads~ Here footworn paths lead north, south and east. The trees seem to be closing in on you at this point. The road between Kaon and Woeld runs north and east here. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 Trees as far as the eye can see. ~ ~ 0 0 3507 D1 There is an especially dark part of the forest this way. ~ ~ 0 0 3514 D2 There is an especially dark section of forest this way. ~ ~ 0 0 3516 S #3511 The Trail~ You are on a north-south trail. To the west, the forest becomes lighter and more inviting. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 The trail bends to the north. ~ ~ 0 0 3508 D2 To the south, the path re-enters the forest. ~ ~ 0 0 3515 D3 Lighter forest. ~ ~ 0 -1 6065 S #3512 At the Foot of the Mountains~ You can go west or south and re-enter the forest. Mountains prevent passage in any other direction. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D2 A light section of forest. ~ ~ 0 0 3513 D3 The forest continues here. ~ ~ 0 0 3509 S #3513 The Ranger's Way in the King's Forest~ The forest is light here and gets lighter to the east and you can see the outskirts of Kaon. To the west everything gets dark. The wind kicks up as you ponder your options. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 There is a small clearing to the north. ~ ~ 0 0 3512 D1 You can see the outskirts of a town. ~ ~ 0 0 11409 D3 It gets darker and thicker this way. ~ ~ 0 0 3514 S #3514 Deep Forest~ The Ranger's Way runs east-west here, and off on the eastern horizon you can see Kaon. The forest is quite dark here. Footsteeps can be heard in the underbrush, but their direction cannot be determined. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 More forest. ~ ~ 0 0 3509 D1 Lighter forest and mountains in the distance. ~ ~ 0 0 3513 D2 More trees. ~ ~ 0 0 3517 D3 The forest continues. ~ ~ 0 0 3510 S #3515 Light Forest~ The forest is light here and you can easily pick your way through the trail. To the east, the forest becomes deep again and to the west it becomes lighter still. South, the trail continues. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 A trail leading north-south. ~ ~ 0 0 3511 D1 The trees get thicker as you go east. ~ ~ 0 0 3516 D2 More trees and some small hills. ~ ~ 0 0 3518 D3 Lighter forest. ~ ~ 0 -1 6060 S #3516 The Sink~ The ground is quite muddy here and puddles are all around. Your boots make a disgusting SQUISH as you walk here. You can go in any of the four cardinal directions from here. Hopefully, it will be dryer. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 The King's Forest continues. ~ ~ 0 0 3510 D1 More trees. ~ ~ 0 0 3517 D2 The trees get VERY thick to the south. You can barely see... ~ ~ 0 0 3519 D3 Some light trees and daylight. ~ ~ 0 0 3515 S #3517 Near the Mountains~ The most prominent feature here is the mountains that lie to the east. You can only go north and west from here as the rocks stop all other movement. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 Many trees to the north. ~ ~ 0 0 3514 D3 There is a bit of a slope downward to the west. ~ ~ 0 0 3516 S #3518 The Fading Trail~ The trail becomes nearly impassible here. You can go south and west, as the forest is relatively light. To the north, you can see a path. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 You can see a trail this way. ~ ~ 0 0 3515 D1 The trees are nearly trunk-to-trunk this way. ~ ~ 0 0 -1 D2 Dark forests. ~ ~ 0 0 3522 D3 Light trees and mountains in the distance. ~ ~ 0 0 3520 S #3519 The Dark Path~ You are hemmed in by trees on all sides . There is no way to go west, but to the east is a way out. The wind, which howled earlier, seems to have died in this natural tunnel. ~ 35 a 0 0 0 3 D0 Ahhh... daylight. ~ ~ 0 0 3516 D1 Out of the darkness. ~ ~ 0 0 3126 D2 More darkness. ~ ~ 0 0 3521 S #3520 On the Verge of Darkness~ The forest is getting pretty thick here. To the south, the forest is too dense to venture into. The path leads east into darkness and west into lighter forest. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D1 Light and a visible trail. ~ ~ 0 0 3518 D3 A lighter section of forest. ~ ~ 0 -1 6000 S #3521 Carnage~ Here, you see a gruesome sight. Blood is everywhere... on the trees and soaked into the ground. Two carcasses lie in front of you, seeming to look up at you. The forest is impassible to the south, but the path continues north and west. ~ 35 0 0 0 0 3 D0 Darkness... ~ ~ 0 0 3519 D3 More dark forest. ~ ~ 0 0 3522 E carcass body corpse carcasses bodies corpses~ The corpses looked as if they have been pierced by a large, jagged spear. The damage these people sustained is simply amazing. Worse, the lips on the bodies are a light shade of blue, hinting at poison in their systems. ~ S #3522 Stench~ There is a sickening stench here. It smells of blood and death. To the north, you catch glimpses of daylight. To the east, you simply cannot see. The trees are close and stifling. ~ 35 a 0 0 0 3 D0 Daylight and a trail to follow. ~ ~ 0 0 3518 D1 Darkness.. the smell seems to come from here. ~ ~ 0 0 3521 S $~