#AREA Naraki Desert~ Phule~ ~ 0 0 4 #ROOMS #42500 Knee-Deep in Soft Sand~ The rising immensities of two gigantic dunes to the northeast and southeast is further embellished by the sinking sensation you feel in the soft Naraki sands which have gladly welcomed you up to your knees. You can trudge through the sand to the east between the dunes, and the sand to the north and west looks no deeper that the sand in which you presently stand. To the south a half-sunken carcass marks a pool of quicksand. ~ BIG dune to ne and se [Merior] sands welcome you up to your kness? i know what you mean, but... ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42501 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 35861 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42503 10 10 5 A ~ ~ send_to_area( #sand, room ); ~ E sand~ A gust of desert wind sends a spray of fine sand across your path. ~ ! 2 200 0 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 63 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 877 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42501 Behind a Massive Dune~ A massive dune rises just to the south of the east horizon, blocking sight of nearly one-third of your eastward gaze. The soft sands in which you stand envelop you to your knees, and yet seem no deeper to the south or west. Scattered among the sands here are a few fish skeletons, bleached white by the sun and picked clean by time. Perhaps this area was once underwater. ~ [Merior] fish? hmmm [Merior] how can you tell how deep sand is that you arent standing in? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42500 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42502 10 10 5 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 63 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 877 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42502 Knee-Deep in Soft Sand~ To the west an impassable dune rises, too soft and steep to be crossed. To the south it appears there is a way around the dune, and to the north and west the monotony of the rolling dunes are interrupted by flat, soft sand which appears safe. The tell-tale marks of a serpent's slithering passage crisscross the sand. ~ what is west here? terrain here should flow [Merior] dunes interupted by sand... isnt that backwards? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42507 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42501 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42503 10 10 5 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 63 A w we wes west~ ~ act_tochar( #fail, ch ); ~ E fail~ You try to climb up the dune but only end up back where you started. ~ ! 0 0 0 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 878 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42503 On the Lip of a Dune~ You are immersed to the knees in warm, soft sand which is blowing about in a swirl of winds. The passable soft sand continues to the north and east, while a steep dip in the terrain falls off to the west and down. The clouds above are scarce, and if present, whispy at best. ~ [Merior] dune rat? isnt a common desert beast ;) ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42502 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42500 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 42504 10 10 5 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 31 A w we wes west~ ~ interpret( ch, "down" ); ~ ! 0 0 0 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #descend, ch ); continue; ~ E descend~ You quickly descend the steep dune. ~ ! 3 0 32 878 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42504 Between Two Dunes~ You are in a small oval-shaped pocket between two rising dunes to the east and west. The sandy slope up the east dune appears solid enough to pass. The wind dips even down this far below the sand's surface, sweeping along the edge of the dunes and down into this small area. ~ [Merior] if dunes are east and west, why cant you go north and south? [Merior] you are all under the sand here? the wind goes under the surface too? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42505 10 10 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 42503 10 10 5 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 63 A e ea eas east~ ~ interpret( ch, "up" ); ~ ! 0 0 0 882 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42505 Between Two Dunes~ You are in a small oval-shaped pocket between two rising dunes to the east and west. The dune to the west appears wind-blown solid enough to climb. It is several degrees cooler in this small pocket than on the surface of the sand, as the sun only heats this sand for about three hours a day, making it the ideal resting place for the desert's inhabitants. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42504 10 10 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 42506 10 10 5 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 63 A w we wes west~ ~ interpret( ch, "up" ); ~ ! 0 0 0 882 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42506 On the Lip of a Dune~ To the east the desert drops down to form a small pocket several feet below the general level of the sand, while to the west you can see the opening of a small desert cave. Travel north and south is not advisable due to the extreme instability of the sand ridge. ~ [Merior] venomous? [Merior] why cant i enter the pocket? or is this the down... a bit unclear [Merior] an extra or two might help here, like in most of the desert ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42512 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 42505 10 10 5 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 63 A e ea eas east~ ~ interpret( ch, "down" ); ~ ! 0 0 0 882 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42507 Knee-Deep in Soft Sand~ To the north and east more impassable dunes create an image of inexorable desert stretching into uncrossable oblivion, discouraging any thought of journeys in those directions. A soft ridge of sand curves around to the west, while to the south more deep sand awaits the traveller. ~ [Merior] two parts of first sentence dont quite fit together ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42502 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42508 10 10 5 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 63 878 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42508 Knee-Deep in Soft Sand~ To the north and south rise impassable dunes of shifting sand, framing this small east-west valley in the sea of sand. To the west the sand continues toward the sound of the ocean, while to the east the sand stretches inexorably, perhaps indefinitely. Tales of lost wanderers dying of thirst and exposure drift flittingly into your mind and you think it best you move on. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42507 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42509 10 10 5 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 63 878 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42509 Knee-Deep in Soft Sand~ Two ridges, one to the south and one to the east, come together here amidst towering, shifting dunes of sand. The sand to the west appears firmer and is tainted somewhat with the smell of salt. From the northwest you hear the sounds of the ocean. ~ west is beach are ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42508 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42510 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42511 10 10 5 A dig~ ~ act_tochar( #dig, ch ); obj_to_room( oload( 1039 ), room ); ~ E dig~ You dig in the sand, uncovering something shiny!! ~ ! 0 0 0 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 63 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #42510 Knee-Deep in Soft Sand~ You are standing between two rising, formiddable dunes to the east and west which cannot be climbed successfully. Small rodent tracks head north and south through the pass, and the cry of a seagull echoes eerily across the sands to the northwest. Some several score feet to the south a small cave opening beckons. ~ [Merior] formidable [Merior] extra for tracks, cave, etc. ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42509 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42512 10 10 5 E cave~ The mouth of the cave is small; you would have to crawl to get inside the cave. Sand blows over the top of it and spills down in a shower of sand in front of the opening. ~ A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 63 -1 S #42511 Above a Desert Beach~ The sand disappears and is replaced by dry, packed, sun-scorched earth which ends in a cliff-like face to the west and returns to the sands of the desert to the east. There is a small climbable path down the cliff and onto a beautiful beach which this cliff overhangs and overlooks. With water the color of the sky and white sand stretching along its coast, the mighty oceans of the west seem peaceful and quiet this close to shore. ~ [Merior] last sentence garbled. [Merior] first 2 sentences try to do an awful lot... take your time... ~ 301465608 12 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42509 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 42515 10 10 5 -1 S #42512 Before a Small Cave Opening~ Another sand dune rises, a natural barrier to passage, to the west, while to the south a small cave opening beckons. To the east you can see a downward slope into a small desert ridge, and to the north soft, knee-deep sand stretches towards the sound of the ocean. A ridge of sand leads west, bending around the cave to the south. ~ tiny 2-room cave to south you need to add some rextras here [Merior] how can you see how deep the sand is? [Merior] armadillo description ball has become famous? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42510 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42506 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42513 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42534 10 10 5 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 59 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #crawl, ch ); continue; ~ E crawl~ You crawl into the cave opening. ~ ! 3 0 4 877 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42513 Entrance to a Small Desert Cave~ This hole is about four and a half-feet high, making it an easy crawl. The desert wind continues to blow sand across your vision, swirling about in the small chamber. A strange smell wafts in from the south, and the desert is to the north. ~ ~ 301465612 11 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42512 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42514 10 10 5 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You climb out of the cave opening and stand up. ~ ! 3 0 63 -1 S #42514 A Lion's Den~ Littered with the crunched bones of several small rodents, this cozy little escape from the desert outside is obviously the home of a lion. Many shed hairs litter the ground, hard rock with a thin covering of sand which the wind has blown in. A small tunnel leads out of the den to the north. ~ [Merior] not convinced a lion would find good prey around here... dune rats, besides is old lion and can't "make it" other places ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42513 10 10 5 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #crawl, ch ); continue; ~ E crawl~ You crawl into the small tunnel. ~ ! 3 0 1 880 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42515 A Beach of White Sand~ This north-south beach of fine white sand feels warm on your feet, and the sound of the surf accompanies the sight of softly lapping ocean waves to the west. Seagulls come and go, pecking at mussel shells and fish skeletons. Scattered amongst the grains of sand are several seashells which crumble beneath your feet. A climbable cliff face leads up and back to the desert, while a small alcove is inset in the cliff face to the east. ~ sand sharks, seahawks, sting rays, jellyfish, oysters, blowfish [Merior] too many identical room descriptions... ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42516 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42521 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42519 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42524 10 10 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 42511 10 10 5 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 886 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42516 A Beach of White Sand~ This north-south beach of fine white sand feels warm on your feet, and the sound of the surf accompanies the sight of softly lapping ocean waves to the west. Seagulls come and go, pecking at mussel shells and fish skeletons. Scattered amongst the grains of sand are several seashells which crumble beneath your feet. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42517 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42515 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42525 10 10 5 887 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42517 A Beach of White Sand~ This north-south beach of fine white sand feels warm on your feet, and the sound of the surf accompanies the sight of softly lapping ocean waves to the west. Seagulls come and go, pecking at mussel shells and fish skeletons. Scattered amongst the grains of sand are several seashells which crumble beneath your feet. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42518 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42516 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42526 10 10 5 887 8 1509949540 3 0 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #42518 A Beach of White Sand~ This north-south beach of fine white sand feels warm on your feet, and the sound of the surf accompanies the sight of softly lapping ocean waves to the west. Seagulls come and go, pecking at mussel shells and fish skeletons. Scattered amongst the grains of sand are several seashells which crumble beneath your feet. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42517 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42527 10 10 5 886 8 1509949540 3 0 189 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #42519 A Beach of White Sand~ This north-south beach of fine white sand feels warm on your feet, and the sound of the surf accompanies the sight of softly lapping ocean waves to the west. Seagulls come and go, pecking at mussel shells and fish skeletons. Scattered amongst the grains of sand are several seashells which crumble beneath your feet. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42515 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42520 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42523 10 10 5 189 17 1509949540 -2 0 887 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42520 A Beach of White Sand~ This north-south beach of fine white sand feels warm on your feet, and the sound of the surf accompanies the sight of softly lapping ocean waves to the west. Seagulls come and go, pecking at mussel shells and fish skeletons. Scattered amongst the grains of sand are several seashells which crumble beneath your feet. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42519 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42522 10 10 5 886 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42521 A Small Alcove Beneath a Cliff~ This sea-breeze filled alcove is a refreshing break from the sun-beaten terrain outside. Hard, packed earth rises above you and overhead forming a protective barrier against the sun's rays except in the late hours when the setting sun has lost much of its radiant energy. The sand beneath your feet is cool and relaxing. This would be a good place for a rest. ~ [Merior] sun-beaten at night too? [Merior] comma after overhead [Merior] except in the late hours... is this necessary? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42515 10 10 5 189 17 1509949540 -2 0 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #42522 In the Surf~ You are standing knee-deep in the softly crashing surf. Seashells and soft sand line the gound beneath the warm waters. To the west the shallows off the shore lurk, lined with coral in which all denizens of the ocean may await. To the east the white sand beaches of Narak stretch. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42523 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42520 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42528 10 10 5 888 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42523 In the Surf~ You are standing knee-deep in the softly crashing surf. Seashells and soft sand line the gound beneath the warm waters. To the west the shallows off the shore lurk, lined with coral in which all denizens of the ocean may await. To the east the white sand beaches of Narak stretch. ~ [Merior] oyster is in the surf, yet description is on edge of beach [Merior] oyster not done ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42524 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42519 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42522 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42529 10 10 5 889 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42524 In the Surf~ You are standing knee-deep in the softly crashing surf. Seashells and soft sand line the gound beneath the warm waters. To the west the shallows off the shore lurk, lined with coral in which all denizens of the ocean may await. To the east the white sand beaches of Narak stretch. Off the to east a cliff rises above the sand. ~ [Merior] you are standing? you stand? [Merior] ground, not gound [Merior] shallows off the shore lurk?... in fact, that whole sentence sounds very odd [Merior] jellyfish ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42525 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42515 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42523 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42530 10 10 5 888 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42525 In the Surf~ You are standing knee-deep in the softly crashing surf. Seashells and soft sand line the gound beneath the warm waters. To the west the shallows off the shore lurk, lined with coral in which all denizens of the ocean may await. To the east the white sand beaches of Narak stretch. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42526 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42516 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42524 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42531 10 10 5 889 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42526 In the Surf~ You are standing knee-deep in the softly crashing surf. Seashells and soft sand line the gound beneath the warm waters. To the west the shallows off the shore lurk, lined with coral in which all denizens of the ocean may await. To the east the white sand beaches of Narak stretch. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42527 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42517 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42525 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42532 10 10 5 888 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42527 In the Surf~ You are standing knee-deep in the softly crashing surf. Seashells and soft sand line the gound beneath the warm waters. To the west the shallows off the shore lurk, lined with coral in which all denizens of the ocean may await. To the east the white sand beaches of Narak stretch. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42518 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42526 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42533 10 10 5 889 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42528 In the Shallows~ You are swimming in shallow water above a sharp coral reef which houses unknown denizens of the ocean. Not many small fish are seen, which means either the seahawks have been particularly busy of late, or some underwater predator has moven into the area. ~ ~ 301465600 6 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42529 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42522 10 10 5 890 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42529 In the Shallows~ You are swimming in shallow water above a sharp coral reef which houses unknown denizens of the ocean. Not many small fish are seen, which means either the seahawks have been particularly busy of late, or some underwater predator has moven into the area. ~ ~ 301465600 6 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42530 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42523 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42528 10 10 5 -1 S #42530 In the Shallows~ You are swimming in shallow water above a sharp coral reef which houses unknown denizens of the ocean. Not many small fish are seen, which means either the seahawks have been particularly busy of late, or some underwater predator has moven into the area. ~ [Merior] same comment here... vary descriptions ~ 301465600 6 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42531 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42524 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42529 10 10 5 890 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42531 In the Shallows~ You are swimming in shallow water above a sharp coral reef which houses unknown denizens of the ocean. Not many small fish are seen, which means either the seahawks have been particularly busy of late, or some underwater predator has moven into the area. ~ ~ 301465600 6 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42532 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42525 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42530 10 10 5 891 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42532 In the Shallows~ You are swimming in shallow water above a sharp coral reef which houses unknown denizens of the ocean. Not many small fish are seen, which means either the seahawks have been particularly busy of late, or some underwater predator has moven into the area. ~ ~ 301465600 6 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42533 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42526 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42531 10 10 5 890 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42533 In the Shallows~ You are swimming in shallow water above a sharp coral reef which houses unknown denizens of the ocean. Not many small fish are seen, which means either the seahawks have been particularly busy of late, or some underwater predator has moven into the area. ~ ~ 301465600 6 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42527 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42532 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42580 10 10 5 891 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42534 Knee-Deep in Soft Sand~ The knee-deep sand gives way to the south, where the desert's terrain becomes rocky. To the east is the mouth of a small desert cave, and to the west and north a sheer drop overlooks a white sand beach. The desert to the south appears somewhat more prolific in its insectuous population, as a slight buzz is in the air from the beating of many wings. ~ [Merior] sand gives way to a direction? [Merior] insectuous population? [Merior] just put bugs where they belong... not in this rdesc ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42512 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42535 10 10 5 A ~ ~ act_tochar( #trudge, ch ); continue; ~ E trudge~ You trudge through the soft sand. ~ ! 3 0 63 -1 S #42535 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ This rocky ridge passes between a sheer drop into the ocean to the west and sides of what must be a small cave to the east. The desert terrain here is rocky, intermixed with the sand which has blown in from the north. Several eerily large pupa cases litter the area where growing insects must have shed their young skins. ~ [Merior] first sentence doesnt quite work. [Merior] terrain is intermixed with sand? [Merior] eerily large? isnt that your interpretation of them? ~ 301465608 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42534 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42536 10 10 5 E pupa cases~ These disgusting, dried, cracking remnants of growing insects are as large as your leg. Some pretty big bugs must have crawled out of these strange shells. ~ -1 S #42536 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ Scattered rocks litter the dry, sandy ground in an irregular pattern, interspersed with the discarded shells of large insects. The desert terrain to the north seems much more sandy and soft, while to the south and west this rocky, sparsely-vegetated terrain spreads out away from the side of a small cave to the east. ~ [Merior] first sentence hard to follow... pattern is interspersed? [Merior] dont much like last sentence either... ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42535 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42537 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42543 10 10 5 893 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42537 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ Rocks litter the sands of the desert, along with strangely large pupa shells from what appear to be giant insects. The sparsely-vegetated desert terrain spreads out in all compass directions, but a massive dune of sand is visible to the east. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42536 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42538 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42540 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42542 10 10 5 79 17 1509949485 -2 0 -1 S #42538 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ A wide stretch of rocky, coarse sand stretches to the south and west, while an upward-jutting sandstone face to the east blocks view of the desert in that direction. A treacherous sand pit lies to the north. If you were to fall into it, you would probably never again escape. ~ [Merior] sandstone face to the east? [Merior] need action for those of us dumb enough to try to go north ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42539 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42537 10 10 5 893 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42539 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ An upward-jutting slab of sandstone to the east is the only change from the monotony of rocky sand stretching in allother directions. A loose scrabbling from above announces the presence of life above. Far to the northwest you can barely make out the edge of a mighty ocean, almost hidden by the sloping sands. ~ [Merior] all other [Merior] scrabbling from above announces life above? and is there always life up there? [Merior] can we get to the above? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42538 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42548 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42540 10 10 5 79 17 1509949490 -2 0 941 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42540 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ A northwest to southeast running cliff edge lies to the southwest, and a desert of rocky, course sand spreads out to the north and east. In the not-so-distant northwest lies a mighty ocean, high crests of light blue water visible from this vantage. ~ [Merior] coarse sand... [Merior] awful lot of directions in first sentence [Merior] water is light blue? thought it was darker... ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42537 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42539 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42550 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42541 10 10 5 893 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42541 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ Other than a sharp drop down a sandstone cliff to the south, a desert of rocky, coarse sand spreads in all directions. A mighty ocean is visible far to the northwest over the slope of the desert. A beach must be near because you can hear the sound of gently crashing waves. ~ [Merior] couldnt you hear the waves if the ocean were near... whether or not there were a beach? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42542 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42540 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42545 10 10 5 941 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42542 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ A desert of rocky sand spreads all about you, approaching a cliff drop to the northwest. Bits of flint, sandstone, and and various pebbles litter the coarse-grained sand, along with the remains of eerily large insect exoskeletons. ~ [Merior] sandstone have a purpose? [Merior] extra for exoskeleton ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42543 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42537 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42541 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42544 10 10 5 1225 17 1509949485 -2 0 -1 S #42543 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ A sheer drop to a white beach sand lies to the north and west off this ride of rock and sand. An eerily chill breeze blows up from the beach, out of place in the raw, sizzling heat of the desert, but soon the heat returns, just as strong as ever. The rocky desert spreads to the east and south, without much vegetation in sight. ~ [Merior] white beach sand? doesnt sound right... [Merior] what kind of physical feature is a ride? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42536 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42542 10 10 5 -1 S #42544 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ On the edge of a cliff which drops to the north and west, this shelf of rocky sand spreads ou to the south and east away from the dizzying height and sight of a great ocean of crashing waves. Bits of loose rock and sandstone are scattered about, and the only sounds are the hot desert sands sizzling and an eerily echoing insect shriek. ~ [Merior] first sentence hard to follow (plus a typo in it) ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42542 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42545 10 10 5 893 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42545 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ A sheer drop down a sandstone face to the south marks the end of the desert of rock and sand which spreads in all other directions. To the west it appears the sandstone rock juts out to form a narrow cliff, and to the northwest you can see a mighty ocean which spreads endlessly to a glittering blue horizon. ~ [Merior] first sentence a bit garbled ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42544 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42541 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42546 10 10 5 941 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42546 Sandstone Cliff Above a Rocky Beach~ The rocky desert to the east gives way to solid sandstone at your feet, an outcropping cliff which overlooks the majestic ocean to the northwest. A small trail hew into the rock leads down toward a small beach of rocky sand. ~ [Merior] first sentence a bit confusing [Merior] trail hewn? ~ 301465608 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42545 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 42547 10 10 5 -1 S #42547 A Rocky Desert Beach~ This small beach is unsafe for swimming, as razor-sharp reefs line the steeply-sloped shore. A rough-cut trail leads up the cliff to a desert of rocky sand, and to the east a large cave opening leads into the rock of the cliff. ~ [Merior] extra for trail, cliff, cave.. [Phule] look cave: The large cave opening leads into the rock of the cliff. [Phule] look cliff: There is a large cave opening leading into the cliff. [Phule] um... wheee [Phule] it's in the room description ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42579 10 10 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 42546 10 10 5 -1 S #42548 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ You stand sandwiched between a high rising sandstone wall to the northeast and a sheer drop into a canyon to the southwest. Small dunes of coarse, rocky sand spread out in all directions away from this tight squeeze. From high above you hear a faint scratching noise, as if something is lurking in on the sandstone rocks above. ~ no_mob gilas and cicadas to nw, scorpions and cougars to se [Merior] again, i want to go up here [Merior] would like to be able to look up here and/or listen.. ~ 301465608 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42539 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42549 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42551 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42550 10 10 5 -1 S #42549 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ A nearly sheer face rises into the air overhead to the north, disappearing into large sandstone boulders and vertical slabs of rock. To the west the desert nearly disappears between the sandstone face and a sharp cliff drop, but to the south and east you see not much else aside from more rock-littered desert. ~ [Merior] dont quite understand the mountain lions out here in the desert... [Merior] sheer rock face? human face? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42554 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42552 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42548 10 10 5 11 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42550 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ You stand at the edge of a cliff amidst a desert of coarse, rocky sand, above a sheer drop into a canyon below. The sand formations lining the canyon's walls are many-lined and quite colourful, as the passing years during the canyon's formation left nature's perfect brushstrokes still evident, etched on the sandstone for all time. ~ [Merior] extra sure would be nice here [Merior] which way is down? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42540 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42548 10 10 5 -1 S #42551 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ The rock-littered sand of the desert come to a cliff's edge here, overlooking massive drops into a canyon to the west and south. A narrow ridge of sandstone crosses the canyon to the south toward sand which appears much lighter, as the gusts of wind which scarcely move these coarse grains toss the sands to the south into the air in a fine powdery spray. To the north and west the rocky sand spreads away from this precipice. ~ massive canyon to west and south - rock bridge spans to south across canyon south to 42560 [Merior] penultimate sentence tries to do too much ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42548 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42552 10 10 5 11 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42552 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ This rock-littered desert of coarse sand comes to an abrupt end to the south, dropping off a ledge of sandstone and falling 150 feet to a canyon floor. The desert spreads to the northeast, while to the west you see a rock ridge which apparently crosses the canyon. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42549 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42553 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42551 10 10 5 745 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42553 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ A deep drop into a desert canyon to the south marks the edge of a rock-littered desert of coarse-grained sand which spreads in all other directions. The high rising outline of a tall sandstone face to the northwest is visible, and you can also make out the flitting shadows of movement in that area behind a few boulders on the face. ~ [Merior] is there always movement? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42554 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42556 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42552 10 10 5 -1 S #42554 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ A boulder-lined slope to the north is impassably steep, but scratching sounds from above announce it as anything but uninhabited. In all other directions a rock-littered desert spreads its arms in a harsh greeting. Large, sharp-clawed tracks in the sand announce the recent presence of a large feline predator. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42555 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42553 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42549 10 10 5 -1 S #42555 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ An expansive canyon to the north winds its way to the east and rises into a massive sandstone face to the northwest. Bits of rock litter the coarse grains of this desert, large bits of sand which the wind finds difficult to blow. A strange patch of green catches your eye to the east. ~ [Merior] extra for green? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42558 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42556 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42554 10 10 5 11 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42556 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ This rock-littered desert of coarse sand ends in a 150-foot drop to the south into a deep desert canyon. In all other directions the coarse sand spreads out, reaching toward a high-rising sandstone face to the northwest. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42555 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42557 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42553 10 10 5 745 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42557 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ This rock-littered desert of coarse sand seems to want to swallow your feet whole as the loosely-packed grains envelop you to the knees. The sands end abruptly to the south in the form of a 150-foot drop into a deep canyon, and spread to the north and west. A large stone pillar to the east marks what appears to be a road through the desert. ~ [Merior] and spreads out? [Merior] for pillar/road? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42558 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 35760 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42556 10 10 5 -1 S #42558 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ This coarse-grained desert is not entirely devoid of vegetation. A small shrub of some sort grows in a patch of dirt and rock near the edge of a desert canyon to the north. To the south and west you can see not much else aside from more rock-littered desert, and far to the east you can barely make out the silhouette of a large stone pillar rising above a dune's crest. ~ [Merior] extra for pillar? ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42559 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42557 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42555 10 10 5 E small shrub~ This small, scraggly bush seems to be holding quite firmly to its life here in the desert. ~ 745 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #42559 A Desert of Rocky Sand~ Bits of rock litter the coarse-grained sands of the desert here. To the north a sheer drop into a desert canyon blocks movement, while to the west you can see not much else aside from more desert. To the east you see a large stone pillar which appears to be marking a road. That same road appears to bend around a dune to the south. ~ [Merior] extra for pillar, road? ~ 301465608 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 35758 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 35760 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42558 10 10 5 -1 S #42560 A Rock Ridge Spanning a Desert Canyon~ ~ no_mob north to 42551 ~ 301465608 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42551 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42561 10 10 5 -1 S #42561 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42560 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42562 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42563 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42564 10 10 5 -1 S #42562 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42576 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42566 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42561 10 10 5 -1 S #42563 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42561 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42566 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42568 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42565 10 10 5 -1 S #42564 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42561 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42565 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42570 10 10 5 -1 S #42565 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42564 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42563 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42569 10 10 5 -1 S #42566 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42562 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42575 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42567 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42563 10 10 5 -1 S #42567 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42566 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42568 10 10 5 -1 S #42568 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42563 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42567 10 10 5 -1 S #42569 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42570 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42565 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42571 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42572 10 10 5 -1 S #42570 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42564 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42569 10 10 5 -1 S #42571 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42569 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42573 10 10 5 -1 S #42572 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42569 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42573 10 10 5 -1 S #42573 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ desert and pyramid to west. ~ 301465608 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42572 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42571 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 42574 10 10 5 -1 S #42574 A Dark Hole~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 42573 10 10 5 -1 S #42575 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42576 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42577 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42566 10 10 5 -1 S #42576 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42575 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42562 10 10 5 -1 S #42577 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ east to 35764 ~ 301465608 10 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42578 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 35764 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42575 10 10 5 -1 S #42578 A Desert of Shifting Sands~ Under Construction. ~ poss. entrance to canyon ~ 301465600 10 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42577 10 10 5 -1 S #42579 A Dark Cave Entrance~ This large cave entrance is filled with the echos of crashing waves. The dampness of the floor reveals that high tides sometimes find their way into this part of the cave, a frightening proposition for anyone caught deep inside the cave when the water rushes in. However, the presence of the ocean does nothing to cool off the steaming, blistering heat emanating from the cave. ~ entrance to salamander-men caverns also has fire ants, etc. no_mob ~ 301465612 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 43500 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 42547 10 10 5 -1 S #42580 Above an Underwater Tunnel~ The warm water of the ocean laps at your body as you swim here, floating above a dark hole in the stone of the ocean floor below. To the east the water grown shallow and sandy; in all other directions the endless waves spread out endlessly. ~ ~ 301465600 6 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42533 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 42581 10 10 5 -1 S #42581 An Underwater Tunnel~ Surrounded on all sides by rock, the vertical passage is completely submerged in water. Above you the surface beckons, while below you dark water gathers in a small underwater chamber. ~ ~ 301465600 6 9 0 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 42580 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 42582 10 10 5 -1 S #42582 A Small Underwater Chamber~ The water is dark, yet not chill as sunlight sometimes reaches this deep to warm the underwater rocks below you. A passage leads north, and above you is more open water. ~ ~ 301465600 6 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 42583 10 10 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 42581 10 10 5 -1 S #42583 A Small Underwater Chamber~ The water is not cold, although it is extremely dark. A passage leads up toward what appears to be an underwater cave, and another leads south along this underwater passage. ~ ~ 301465604 6 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42582 10 10 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 42584 10 10 5 -1 S #42584 A Secret Cave~ This cavernous chamber is damp and dark, and a musty smell envelops it, intermixed with the smell of salt. A passage leads down into dark water. ~ ~ 301465612 11 9 0 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 42583 10 10 5 1106 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #0