#3500
The plains~
   You are on the plains, to the north you notice a small path into the hills.
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#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.
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#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.
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#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.
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#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.
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You can see the clutter of the City Dump.
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If you go south, you will enter the Miden'Nir.
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#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.  
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More light forest.
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This path cuts through the darkness of the forest.
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You cannot go this way.  The Inn is closed right now.
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#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.
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The forest is darker to the south.
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The forest gets lighter as you go west.
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#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. 
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The forest is lighter in this direction.
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More and darker woods.
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There is a small path leading west.
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#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.  
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Ranger's Way, the road to Woeld.
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Wind-swept forest.
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To the south, the trail continues.
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#3509
The King's Forest~
     More trees...  You can go north, south or travel toward the mountains
that lie east of here.
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The trees lighten up a bit this way.
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Huge grey mountains lie in this direction.
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The forest continues.
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#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.
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Trees as far as the eye can see.
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There is an especially dark part of the forest this way.
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There is an especially dark section of forest this way.
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#3511
The Trail~
     You are on a north-south trail.  To the west, the forest becomes lighter 
and more inviting.
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The trail bends to the north.
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To the south, the path re-enters the forest.
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Lighter forest.
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#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.
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A light section of forest.
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The forest continues here.
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#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.
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There is a small clearing to the north.
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You can see the outskirts of a town.
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It gets darker and thicker this way.
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#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.  
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More forest.
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Lighter forest and mountains in the distance.
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More trees.
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The forest continues.
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#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.
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A trail leading north-south.
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The trees get thicker as you go east.
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More trees and some small hills.
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Lighter forest.
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#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.
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The King's Forest continues.
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More trees.
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The trees get VERY thick to the south.  You can barely see...
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Some light trees and daylight.
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#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.
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Many trees to the north.
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There is a bit of a slope downward to the west.
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#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.
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You can see a trail this way.
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The trees are nearly trunk-to-trunk this way.
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Dark forests.
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Light trees and mountains in the distance.
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#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.
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Ahhh...  daylight.
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Out of the darkness.
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#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.
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Light and a visible trail.
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A lighter section of forest.
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#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.
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Darkness...
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More dark forest.
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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.
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#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.
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Daylight and a trail to follow.
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Darkness..  the smell seems to come from here.
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