#AREA Caverns of Voaleth~ Kreel~ ~ 0 0 0 #ROOMS #37500 Narrow Tunnel~ In the narrow, suffocating confines of this tunnel, breathing is difficult. The stone is spongy and cold, swept with a thin coat of moss. To the west a broad fissure, large enough for an ogre to enter, opens into a larger cave. To the east, the narrow tunnel grows very dark. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37502 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 20042 10 10 5 E fissure crack~ A large fissure in the west wall leads to a larger, lighted cavern. ~ E stone rock~ The walls here are made of soft, porous limestone, which runs in clean, parallel strata to the east and west. ~ -1 S #37501 Under Construction~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465601 0 9 0 -1 S #37502 Narrow Tunnel~ The walls press in tightly as the constricting tunnel continues. The stone here is mottled, as this is the meeting point of two rock types. To the west are limestones and shales, while to the east is hard granite. The tunnel continues to the east where there is only darkness, or to the west where, amid a nebulous field of black, is a slash of light. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37503 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37500 10 10 5 E slash light~ To the west, a crack of light shows through a wall of darkness. ~ E limestone shale point granite~ Two types of stone - shale and granite - meet here in mottled red-black. The soft, porous limestone stretches off to the west while the granite heads east. ~ -1 S #37503 Pitted Tunnel~ The stone here is rough--pitted and pockmarked with deep gouges that plunge into the very rock. To the east, the tunnel intersects with larger cavern. To the west, the narrow tunnel stretches out and is swallowed by darkness. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37504 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37502 10 10 5 E pockmark pockmarks pit pits hole holes gouge gouges~ The holes, all four inches across, extend deep into the rock. ~ 1118 9 1509949540 3 0 1118 9 1509949540 3 0 1118 137 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37504 Enormous Cavern~ This huge cavern stretches in all directions, the walls and ceiling lost in darkness. A forest of stalagmites soars, stretching to meet stalactites forty feet high. Moisture drips from the ceiling like rain, and from the east comes the sound of running water. To the west, set in the stone, is a narrow fissure leading back into the wall. ~ ~ 301465612 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37505 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37542 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37547 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37503 10 10 5 E stalagmite stalagmites~ Eons are required to form stalagmites as large as these, as surface water sifts through the earth, gathering minerals, and finally penetrates the cavern ceiling. ~ E fissure crack~ The fissure is large enough for an ogre to enter. It burrows deep into the dark recesses of the cavern wall. ~ -1 S #37505 East of Black Stalagmite~ The stalagmites grow close together here like bars of a massive stone cage. The condensation in this cave is thick; moisture glistens on the red-brown pillars of stone. The cavern stretches in all directions. From the east comes the sound of running water. To the west, a titanic black stalagmite towers over all others. Stalagmites stand to the north and south. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37535 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37541 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37504 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37506 10 10 5 E stalagmite stalagmites~ Eons are required to form stalagmites this large, as surface water sifts through the earth, gathering minerals, and finally penetrates the cavern ceiling. ~ E black~ To the west, an enormous black stalagmite and a stalactite have grown together in a single column, soaring upward to the cavern's dark ceiling. ~ 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37506 Black Stalagmite~ A mountainous black stalagmite looms over the dim cavern, reaching so high its summit cannot be seen. The sound of running water comes faintly from the distant east, though the louder sound here is that of dripping. Fat droplets of water fall onto the stalagmites, building them inexorably higher. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37534 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37505 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37507 10 10 5 E black mountain mountainous stalagmite~ This huge stalagmite is as black as a moonless night and soars to the upper reaches of this monstrous subterranean cavern. The stalagmite is fully as broad as a building. Its surface is rough and pitted. ~ A climb~ black stalagmite up~ if( find_skill( ch, climb ) > random( 3, 5 ) ) { send_to_char( #yeschar, ch ); act_notchar( #yesroom, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37510 ) ); act_notchar( #arrive, ch, obj, mob ); } else { send_to_char( #nochar, ch ); act_notchar( #noroom, ch ); } ~ E yeschar~ The climb is long and difficult, but you finally manage to pull yourself half-way up the towering black stalagmite. ~ E yesroom~ $n grips the massive black stalagmite and slowly ascends, disappearing in the darkness. ~ E nochar~ You grip the black stalagmite and start upward, but slip and go sliding back down to the stone floor. ~ E noroom~ $n starts to climb the black stalagmite, but slips and comes sliding back down. ~ E arrive~ $n comes climbing up the stalagmite. ~ ! 0 0 0 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37507 Cavern Tunnel~ A broad stone tunnel leads west into darkness. Although to the east stalagmites rise in a thick forest of stone, there are few here. The floor is quite damp. Green slime runs down the walls. High above, wispy patches of moss cling to the walls and ceiling. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37506 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37508 10 10 5 E moss luminescent~ Having no natural light source, colonies of subterranean moss have developed the ability to produce their own light. ~ E slime green~ The slime is a gelatinous, acidic plant growth that slowly consumes the stone to which it clings. ~ 561 9 1509949540 3 0 81 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37508 Cavern Tunnel~ Water runs in sinewy tendrils from pores in the stone walls, feeding a murky puddle, which covers the floor. The puddle seem to be running westward, where the sound of falling water echoes softly and steadily. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37507 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37509 10 10 5 E pores walls wall pore~ The walls of this tunnel are softer and more porous than those of the rest of the cave, allowing groundwater to seep through and to congeal on the floor. ~ E puddle water~ Water, which runs in tendrils from thousands of pores in the stone wall, form a murky puddle, two inches deep, which flows to the west. ~ -1 S #37509 Tunnel's End~ Moss, growing in clumps on rock outcroppings, drips with the water that flows quietly from the walls. The floor is entirely covered with water, which gathers and flows down into a gaping sinkhole in the rock. To the east, a long, broad tunnel leads into darkness. ~ ~ 301465613 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37508 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 37521 10 10 5 E sinkhole sink hole gaping~ A gaping sinkhole disappears into the stone floor. Water pours into the hole around its perimeter, forming a perfect, circular waterfall. ~ E moss clumps~ Luminescent moss gives some, however little, light to the tunnel. ~ -1 S #37510 On the Stalagmite~ At one time, this would have been the point at which the stalagmite and stalactite touched. However, the formation is so old it is now a single column, reaching up to the ceiling. The air up here is damp; the handholds are slick and precarious. ~ ~ 301465604 5 9 0 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 37511 10 10 5 A climb~ down~ act_tochar( #down, ch ); act_notchar( #rdown, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37506 ) ); act_notchar( #arrive, ch, obj, mob ); ~ E arrive~ $n comes climbing down the stalagmite. ~ E down~ You climb down the massive stalagmite. ~ E rdown~ $n goes climbing down the stalagmite. ~ ! 0 0 0 A entering room~ ~ if( random( 1, 6 ) < 4 ) { act_tochar( #slip, ch ); act_notchar( #slipnot, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37506 ) ); dam_message( ch, 1d4, "The fall" ); inflict( ch, mob, 1d4, "lack of balance" ); interpret( ch, "+sit"); continue; } else act_tochar( #almost, ch ); continue; ~ E almost~ Your hands slip on the wet stone, but you catch yourself before you fall. ~ E slip~ Your hands loose grip of the slippery stone, and you go sliding to the floor below. ~ E slipnot~ $n loses $s grip on the slippery stone and plummets downward. ~ ! 1 0 48 -1 S #37511 Ceiling of the Cavern~ This is the place where the massive stalactite column meets the ceiling, spreading out intro a ridged stone fan. The air is still and dry. The column leads straight down to the cavern floor. To the north, a rock ledge reaches outward. ~ [Sha-Gaal] How the hell can I sleep hanging to a stalagmite. Have GC make a no_rest flag. [Chien-Nang] intro should be into ~ 301465601 11 5 0 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 37510 10 10 5 E ledge rock~ Protruding from the cavern's north wall, a rock ledge reaches outward toward this massive black stalactite, but between the stalactite and ledge are three feet of empty, cold, cavernous air. ~ E stalactite stalagmite~ A stalagmite and its corresponding stalactite have grown together to form a single, black column reaching over a hundred feet from floor to ceiling. Its ridged and pitted surface provides many handholds. ~ A jump leap~ ledge gap across north n~ send_to_char( #jump, ch ); act_notchar( #notjump, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37512 ) ); ~ E jump~ You hold your breath and hurl your entire body forward. Your chest smashes into the rock ledge, forcing out your air, but you manage pull yourself to the safety of the ledge. ~ E notjump~ $n leaps across the airy gap, and with some struggle manages to pull $mself onto the rock ledge. ~ ! 0 0 0 A north~ ~ if( can_fly( ch ) ) { send_to_char( #flynorth, ch ); act_notchar( #flynot, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37512 ) ); } else send_to_char( #nogo, ch ); ~ E flynorth~ You fly northward to the rock ledge. ~ E flynot~ $n flies north to the rock ledge. ~ E nogo~ You'll have to find another way to reach the rock ledge. ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #37512 Rock Ledge~ The narrow rock ledge leads eastward, clinging precariously to the cavern wall. The ledge is slippery with eons of mineral deposition. To the south, a massive black stalactite leads to the cavern floor, while to the west the ledge drops away abruptly. ~ ~ 301465604 5 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37513 10 10 5 E black stalactite~ Across a three-foot gap to the south is the hulking mass of an enormous black stalactite, gripping the ceiling with a broad stone web and plunging to the floor, a hundred feet below. ~ E gap~ The gap between this stone ledge and the black stalactite is three feet of nowhere to go but down. ~ A leap jump~ south s across black stalagmite gap~ send_to_char( #jump, ch ); act_notchar( #jumpnot, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37511 ) ); ~ E jump~ You take a deep breath and jump the empty gap. Your body slams against the massive black stalagmite. You wrap your arms around it and hold fast. ~ E jumpnot~ $n leaps across the gap and slams against the stalagmite, holding tightly. ~ ! 0 0 0 A south s~ ~ if( can_fly( ch ) ) { send_to_char( #fly, ch ); act_notchar( #flynot, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37511 ) ); } else send_to_char( #nosouth, ch ); ~ E fly~ You fly south to the top of the massive black stalagmite. ~ E flynot~ $n flies south. ~ E nosouth~ You cannot walk across the broad gap. ~ ! 0 0 0 81 17 1509949540 -2 0 1123 137 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37513 Rock Ledge~ The rock ledge becomes very narrow, demanding full concentration on the task of maintaining balance. More than a hundred feet below, the stalagmites on the cavern floor are gruesome spikes, awaiting anyone clumsy enough to fall. The stone in the wall here is somewhat loose. The ledge continues east and west. ~ ~ 301465604 5 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37514 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37512 10 10 5 E stalagmites~ Those stalagmites look awfully sharp. ~ E stone wall~ The stone on the north wall has broken away in several places, leaving loose, protruding jags of stone. ~ A entering room~ ~ if( !can_fly( ch ) ) { send_to_char( #slip, ch ); act_notchar( #slipnot, ch ); } else continue; ~ E slip~ As you strafe the dizzying ledge, your back pressed tightly against the cold stone wall, a piece of the ledge breaks loose beneath your foot. It takes the rocks a long, long time to hit the floor below. ~ E slipnot~ A piece of the ledge breaks loose beneath $s foot, nearly sending $m over the edge. ~ ! 1 0 10 A get take pry~ jags stone rocks~ if( !rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #already, ch ); end; } else { remove_rflag( reset0, room ); if( random( 1, 10 ) > 7 ) { send_to_char( #get, ch ); act_notchar( #rget, ch ); obj_to_char( oload( 1552 ), ch ); end; } else send_to_char( #no, ch ); } ~ E already~ It looks as though the loose stones have already been pried away. ~ E get~ You work at the loose stones until a block of granite breaks away in your hand. ~ E rget~ $n works at the rocky north wall until a block of granite breaks away in $s hand. ~ E no~ You heave at the stones, but they will not budge. ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #37514 Rock Ledge~ The ledge has narrowed into a mere ribbon reaching east and west along the cavern wall. The floor is a long way down. To the east a dark recess gapes in the stone. To the west there is only darkness. ~ ~ 301465604 5 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37515 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37513 10 10 5 E ledge ribbon~ The ledge here is insanely thin, so much so that the foot of any humanoid would not fit on the ledge entirely. It heads west to a somewhat broader ledge and east to a large stone outcropping. ~ -1 S #37515 Rock Outcropping~ This broad stone platform stretches out into the damp, cool air above the enormous cavern. Northward is a wide cave mouth, deepset and very dark. To the west, a narrow ledge hugs the wall. To the east, the rock drops away abruptly, leaving nothing but air between the ceiling and the floor. ~ ~ 301465604 4 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37516 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37514 10 10 5 E gap~ The gap is perhaps fifteen feet across, and there is not enough room on this platform to get a running start. ~ E cave mouth~ This gaping cave mouth leads into complete darkness. An occasional shriek drifts from the mouth like a chilling wind. ~ E narrow ledge~ A narrow ledge clings to the north wall high above the cavern floor. It leads westward. ~ 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37516 Inside Cave~ Screeches drift wraith-like from the murky depth of this cave. To the east, muddy green slime rings the entrance to another, smaller branch of the cave. The broader tunnel heads north, into darkness. To the south, a broad opening leads outside to a rock outcropping. ~ ~ 301465604 0 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37517 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37518 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37515 10 10 5 E mud green slime~ The slime here is thin, but becomes quite thick to the east, ringing the entrance to a small cave. ~ -1 S #37517 Narrow Cave~ Raking screeches are loud, here, and seem to come from all directions. The walls are smooth and dry, and they are slashed with hundreds of long, razor-thin scratches. Far to the south is a broad opening, while to the north the tunnel continues. ~ ~ 301465604 0 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37519 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37516 10 10 5 E scratch scratches razor-like~ The scratches are not deep, but deep enough considering the near- impenetrable hardness of this stone. ~ 1123 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37518 Slime-Covered Cave~ Slime runs down the walls in thick, seething cords, and drips from the ceiling into the oozing, gelatinous mound of slime on the floor. The biting air stinks of acid. To the west, a small opening rejoins the cave's larger portion. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37516 10 10 5 E slime mound acid~ The yellow-green slime is a gelatinous, acidic plant life that slowly consumes the stone upon which it grows. ~ 1122 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37519 Narrow Cave~ A hellish screech comes from the west, and is so loud it seems capable of shattering stone. Blood and bone fragments litter the floor, some of it gruesomely fresh. An overpowering stench stings the eyes and nose. The foul cave stretches to the south and west. ~ ~ 301465604 0 5 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37517 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37520 10 10 5 E blood bone fragments fragment~ While some of these blood stains are dried, some of the fragments bare white, others are fresh--wet blood and bone with torn flesh still clinging to it. ~ 210 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37520 Cavern of Mangled Corpses~ Whatever lives here is large. Disembowled ogres lie strewn about like dicarded dolls, their blood staining the rocks black. A fetid, rotting stench clings thickly to the air - the smell of decay, of rotting entrails. A pile of bare, grinning skulls is piled against the north wall. A gaping maw in the stone leads eastward. ~ [Mantispid] you should be able to use 'move skulls' for a command to open the north. ~ 301465612 11 8 0 D0 skull-covered door~ door~ 171 -1 37556 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37519 10 10 5 E ogres bodies corpses dolls~ These ogres are freshly dead, steam still rising from their fetid innards. Their faces are sickly and twisted in terror and agony. One of them seems to be clutching something in his cold fist. ~ E fist hand cold~ The ogre's clenched, dead hand is wrapped into a tight fist, as if desperately holding something. ~ E bar~ A horizontal stone bars runs across the room, high on the walls. Its surface is rough and scarred with thousands of deep scratches. ~ E skulls pile skull~ Crushed, fleshless skulls are hapharzardly piled against the north wall. The skulls are in varied states of abuse, from cracked to mutilated. ~ A search~ skulls pile skull~ if( is_open( room, north ) ) send_to_char( #already, ch ); else { send_to_char( #open, ch ); act_notchar( #opennot, ch ); open( room, north ); } ~ E already~ The door is already open. ~ E open~ Trying to move the skulls, you find they are all fastened together. Giving them a light tug, they swing away from the wall, opening a door to the north. ~ E opennot~ While searching the pile of skulls, $n pulls on them, and they come away from the wall, revealing a door to the north. ~ ! 9 0 0 A open~ hand fist~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #cord, ch ); obj_to_room( oload( 803 ), room ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #nocord, ch ); ~ E cord~ You pry open the cold, dead hand to find the ogre had been tightly clutching an old, worn silk ribbon. ~ E nocord~ The hand is already open, and empty. ~ ! 0 0 0 A open~ door~ send_to_char( #fool, ch ); ~ E fool~ You don't see that here. ~ ! 0 0 0 A look~ hand~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) continue; else send_to_char( #open, ch ); ~ E open~ The ogre's hand is open and empty, its dead fingers bent like claws. ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #37521 Sinkhole~ Water pours from above and splashes into a gathering pool. This entire cave is flooded with water, shimmering darkly into the shadows. A slimy, moss-covered opening leads upward, while the cave itself begins to the east. ~ ~ 301465605 13 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37522 10 10 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 37509 10 10 5 E pool gathering water~ A four-foot-deep pool of dark water floods the cave as it pours in through the gaping sinkhole above. ~ E opening slimy moss-covered~ The sinkhole is smooth and slimy, but not so high that its edges are above reach. ~ 1127 9 1509949540 3 0 1127 9 1509949540 3 0 3219 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37522 Flooded Cave Junction~ Luminescent moss encroaches upon the rough stone walls and plunges into the calm, shimmering water. The cave branches off to the south, or continues eastward. To the west a faint column of light shines from above. ~ ~ 301465604 13 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37523 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37524 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37521 10 10 5 E moss luminescent~ The luminescent moss glows faintly, shedding a soft white light. ~ 3219 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37523 Flooded Cave~ The water-choked cave continues east and west; both directions are dark. The moss on the walls thins out somewhat, revealing bare stone. The dark water feels strangely warm, given the coolness of the cave. ~ ~ 301465604 13 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37525 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37522 10 10 5 E moss~ The moss clings in threadbare strands, showing patches of the stone wall upon which it grows. ~ E paintings painting drawing faint~ This faded painting show a circle of small humanoids gathered around an indisinct object, with a nebulous shape lying at their feet. ~ A move~ moss~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #move, ch ); act_notchar( #movenot, ch ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #nope, ch ); ~ E move~ You pull aside the spongy moss, revealing faint, age-worn cave paintings. ~ E movenot~ $pulls aside the threadbare curtain of moss, uncovering ancient, faded cave paintings. ~ E nope~ The moss has already been pulled aside, revealing old, faded cave paintings. ~ ! 0 0 0 1127 9 1509949540 3 0 3219 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37524 Flooded Cave~ The luminescent moss here is thick and slimy, and surprisingly bright, its white-green light strong enough to throw dim shadows on on the rough rock ceiling. The eerily-lighted cave leads south. To the north is a junction. ~ ~ 301465605 13 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37522 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37531 10 10 5 E moss luminescent~ The moss here is quite thick and is bright enough to light the tunnel with no external light sources. ~ 1127 9 1509949540 3 0 3219 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37525 Flooded Cave~ The cavern grows quieter, if that is possible, and the luminescent moss has all but disappeared, revealing bare stone. The walls are rough-hewn and covered with faint drawings. The cave bends north and west. ~ ~ 301465604 13 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37526 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37523 10 10 5 E faint drawings drawing paintings painting~ The paintings here have faded too much to be recognized. One shape might be a humanoid of some sort. ~ 1128 9 1509949540 3 0 3219 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37526 Painted Cave~ The winding, flooded cave turns east and south; either direction is is very dark. The wall paintings here are more distinct and artful, covering the entire cave in an intricate mural. ~ ~ 301465604 13 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37527 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37525 10 10 5 E mural paintings painting drawings drawing~ Although much of the mural has been faded, the easternmost part of it distinctly shows a group of small humanoids with staffs battling a legion of metal-clad ogres. ~ 3219 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37527 Cave Junction~ The network of tunnels branches in three directions. The floor slopes upward to the east and south, shallowing out the water to no more than three inches. Far to the south is some sort of light source, faint at this distance. ~ ~ 301465612 11 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37533 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37528 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37526 10 10 5 E light source~ The source of the light is too far away to be made out, but it gives off a dull red glow that seems to pulsate. ~ -1 S #37528 Sloping Tunnel~ The cave narrows and the walls and ceiling smooth out. Someone has etched uniform lines in the wall to give the tunnel the appearance of of having been constructed of brick. The wall in several places is ornamented with flowery, twisting runes. The tunnel heads north and south. To the south is a strong red light. ~ ~ 301465604 0 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37527 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37529 10 10 5 E wall walls brick bricks lines line etch etchings~ Carefully carved bevelled lines give the wall the appearance of having been constructed of brick, although it is clearly solid rock. ~ E runes rune~ Flowery, twisting runes speckle the wall from floor to ceiling. The language they represent is undecipherable. ~ -1 S #37529 Ornate Hall~ This hallway is expertly constructed. The stone walls and ceiling have been smoothed and shimmer like polished garnet. Toward the ceiling, the stone has been sculpted into the shape of elegant buttresses, seemingly holding the entire weight of the cavern. The floor slopes upward to the south, toward a coruscating red light. ~ ~ 301465604 0 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37528 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37530 10 10 5 E wall ceiling walls~ The tactic of carving the solid stone to look like brick continues here, although the stone is polished like a gem. ~ E buttresses buttress~ These buttresses are carved of stone, and seem to have no purpose other than decoration. ~ E red light~ A blood-red, undulating light emanates from the room to the south. As the light pulsates, the air grows alternately warm and cold. ~ A south s~ ~ if( find_stat( ch, level ) < 5 ) { send_to_char( #wimp, ch ); act_notchar( #wimpnot, ch ); interpret( ch, "north" ); } else continue; ~ E wimp~ You try to step forward. The red light lashes out, enveloping you, penetrating you, probing your mind and body for weakness. It is slowly consuming you. You flee north in terror. ~ E wimpnot~ $n starts to go southward, then freezes, held fast. Red light envelopes $m, $e writhes in a silent howl of pain. Finally $e breaks free and flees north in terror. ~ ! 3 0 4 -1 S #37530 Shimmering Altar~ Stone benches have been carved from the walls of this perfectly circular room, at the center of which is a smooth stone altar in the shape of a bowl standing on three stout, stone legs. The interior of the bowl is stained black, and the entire structure glows. On the south wall is a massive painting of a knife cutting a palm, the blood dripping in glistening rivulets. ~ [Mantispid] You should be able to ask the ghost about Arradar ~ 301466757 0 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37529 10 10 5 E bench benches~ The stone benches are smooth and highly polished. They form a half-circle around the room, centering on the stone altar. ~ E altar~ The stone altar bleeds a deep, shifting red light that consumes the the entire stone room. ~ E bowl~ The exterior of the bowl is polished white stone, while the interior is stained the deepest black. The bowl is roughly eighteen inches across. ~ E stain stains black~ Whatever stained the interior of the bowl was a liquid, as the stains run in thin lines down the outside of the bowl as if it had overflowed. ~ A cut slice~ palm hand~ if( mob_in_room( 1133, room ) ) { mob = mob_in_room( 1133, room ); if( is_fighting( mob ) ) end; else { act_tochar( #rage, ch ); act_notchar( #rrage, ch ); attack( mob, ch, 2d8, "vengeful strike" ); } } else { obj = obj_in_room( 364, room ); if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { remove_rflag( reset0, room ); if( obj ) { act_tochar( #fill, ch ); act_notchar( #rfill, ch ); if( find_stat( ch, align ) == 2 ) i = random( 0, 3 ); if( find_stat( ch, align ) == 1 ) i = random( 2, 5 ); if( find_stat( ch, align ) == 0 ) i = random( 1, 4 ); if( i < 3 ) { obj_to_room( oload( 68 ), room ); act_tochar( #potion, ch ); act_notchar( #rpot, ch ); } if( i > 3 ) { obj_to_room( oload( 662 ), room ); act_tochar( #potion, ch ); act_notchar( #rpot, ch ); } if( i == 3 ) act_tochar( #nothing, ch ); } else { act_tochar( #no_altar, ch ); end; } } else act_tochar( #no_power, ch ); } ~ E rage~ The guardian quivers with rage at your impudence. ~ E fill~ Stepping toward the altar, you cut a line down your palm and it begins to drip with blood. You drip the blood from your palm into the bowl on the altar. ~ E no_altar~ There is no altar here! ~ E no_power~ The altar's power has been called upon too recently. ~ E potion~ A potion fades into existence at the base of the altar. ~ E nothing~ The blood from your palm flows freely, but nothing happens. ~ E rrage~ The guardian leaps to confront $n as $e attempted to approach the altar!! ~ E rfill~ $n cuts a slit on $s palm and approaches the altar. ~ E rpot~ A potion fades into existence at the base of the altar. ~ E CREDIT~ code by phule ~ ! 0 0 0 1133 137 1509949540 3 0 364 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37531 Flooded Cave~ Water drips quietly into the cold, still pool as the cave bends eastward. Tendrils of moss cling to the ceiling, hanging like wet hair and almost touching the surface of the water. Another flooded tunnel leads west. ~ ~ 301465605 13 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37524 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37532 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37674 10 10 5 E moss tendrils hair~ The moss has grown so thick and wet it has grown away from the wall and has formed long, slimy strings. ~ E pictogram~ In this faded, ancient picture drawn on the ceiling, dozens of mangled, twisted bodies lie alongside robed figures with arcs of lightning radiating from their bodies. In the center of all this is an enormous palm with a slash through its flesh. Dark globules of blood drip from the cut. ~ A pull~ moss~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #pic, ch ); act_notchar( #picnot, ch ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #nope, ch ); ~ E pic~ You pull away the slimy moss, uncovering a gruesome pictogram. ~ E picnot~ $n pulls the moss from the ceiling, uncovering a faded pictogram. ~ E nope~ The moss has already been pulled down. ~ ! 0 0 0 1128 9 1509949540 3 0 3219 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37532 Luminous Cavern~ Moss, shedding pallid green-white light, consumes this flooded cavern. The only sound is a steady drip-drip, echoing softly. A patch of moss on the north wall bulges slightly. To the west, the cavern narrows and leads into darkness. ~ ~ 301465605 13 5 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37531 10 10 5 E patch moss bulge~ A heavy clump of moss bulges noticeably on the north wall. There seems to be the faintest trace of blue behind moss. ~ E brick blue~ A solid blue brick is set in the wall, protruding noticeably. ~ E hole~ Water drips from the cold, slimy stone that frames the hole in the east wall. Although dark and cavernous, the hole is far too small to enter. ~ A push~ blue brick stone~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { if( mob_in_room( 1130, room ) ) { send_to_char( #nope, ch ); end; } else { send_to_char( #eels, ch ); act_notchar( #eelsnot, ch ); mload( 1130, room ); mload( 1130, room ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } } else send_to_char( #nope, ch ); ~ E eels~ You push the blue brick. As it sinks into the wall, a hole opens up in the east wall. Water gushes in, carrying in several white streaks. You have uncovered an eel nest! ~ E eelsnot~ $n pushes on the blue stone. As it sinks into the wall, a hole opens up in the east wall. Water gushes in, carrying with it several white streaks. ~ E nope~ You push the stone, but nothing happens. ~ ! 0 0 0 1130 137 1509949540 3 0 3219 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37533 Abandoned Workroom~ A low-slung stone worktable dominates this chamber. The floor here is completely dry, as the room stands above the flooding water. A rotted wooden cabinet hangs on the wall, its doors in splintered shambles. ~ ~ 301465604 0 5 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37555 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37527 10 10 5 E worktable table~ The table is rough, but sturdy, and constructed entirely of stone. It lies bare, as it has surely been for years. ~ E wooden cabinet~ The cabinet must have been sturdy and impenetrable at one time, but is now a feeble hulk. The doors hang loosely, clinging to their rust-eaten hinges. ~ 1131 137 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37534 Enormous Cavern~ A cluster of stalagmites form a natural ring of stone here, in the center of which is the large, misshapen stone bust of an ogre. To the south, a massive black stalagmite rises toward the ceiling. The cave wall stands in the distant north. To the west is the cavern's west wall, and eastward lies darkness. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37545 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37535 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37506 10 10 5 E ring cluster stone circle~ Several smallish, closely grown stalagmites form a half-circle, in the center if which is a misshapen statue. ~ E statue bust stone ogre misshapen~ The ugly, twisted ogric face looks passively to the east, seeming not to notice the layer of slime and moss that has grown over it. There is a tiny protrusion at the jawline. ~ E mouth jaw protrusion jawline~ Why, yes, the mouth on this statue is hinged, a stone rod piercing the jaw to hold the lower jaw in place. ~ E massive black stalagmite~ To the south, an enormous black stalagmite and a stalactite have grown together in a single column, soaring upward to the cavern's dark ceiling. ~ A open~ jaw mouth~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #slime, ch ); act_notchar( #slimenot, ch ); obj_to_room( oload( 14 ), room ); mload( 1141, room ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #nope, ch ); ~ E slime~ The jaw opens with a stone grating. Your hand recoils as a tiny black ooze crawls out, groping for the warmth of your flesh. As the ooze inches forward, it drags out a silver coin, which clatters to the floor. ~ E slimenot~ $n opens the jaw with a stony grating, then recoils. You see a tiny, black, amorphous ooze crawl slowly from the statue's cavernous mouth. As the ooze inches forward, it drags out a silver coin, which clatters to the floor. ~ E nope~ The mouth is already open. ~ ! 0 0 0 A search~ mouth~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { interpret( ch, "open mouth" ); end; } else send_to_char( #empty, ch ); ~ E empty~ You peer into the gaping stone mouth but find nothing. ~ ! 0 0 0 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37535 Among the Stalagmites~ The cavern extends in all directions. The sound of rushing water comes from the east, while the cave's wall towers in the north. Stalagmites drip with yellow-green slime, and the ground glistens with a slick amalgam of water and slime. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37544 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37540 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37505 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37534 10 10 5 E stalagmite stalagmites~ Eons are required to form stalagmites this large, as surface water sifts through the earth, gathering minerals, and finally penetrates the cavern ceiling. ~ E slime yellow-green amalgam~ The slime is a gelatinous, acidic plant growth that slowly consumes the stone to which it clings. ~ -1 S #37537 Enormous Cavern~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465601 0 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37538 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37539 10 10 5 -1 S #37538 Enormous Cavern~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465601 0 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37537 10 10 5 -1 S #37539 Enormous Cavern~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465601 0 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37537 10 10 5 -1 S #37540 Bank of River Hurgrot~ To the east, the River Hurgrot slides sinuously along the mossy stone bank. On the floor, stalagmites and surrounding rocks, fungal slime grows in massive colonies. To the west is a dark forest of stalagmites, and to the north is more riverbank. A row of closely grown stalagmites prevents exit to the south. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37543 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37618 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37535 10 10 5 E wall row~ The stalagmites here have grown so closely they have formed a wall, dashing any hopes of going south. ~ E stalagmite stalagmites~ Eons are required to form stalagmites this large, as surface water sifts through the earth, gathering minerals, and finally penetrates the cavern ceiling. ~ E fungal slime fungus fungi~ The slime is a gelatinous, acidic plant growth that slowly consumes the stone to which it clings. ~ -1 S #37541 Bank of River Hurgrot~ A fine, powdery mist rises from the seething, churning river on its long voyage through the stone cavern. Going north here is impossible, as a row of stalagmites form an impenetrable stone wall. Southward the riverbank continues toward a finger of rock that juts into the river. ~ ~ 301465605 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37617 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37542 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37505 10 10 5 E stalagmite stalagmites~ Eons are required to form stalagmites this large, as surface water sifts through the earth, gathering minerals, and finally penetrates the cavern ceiling. ~ E row wall~ The stalagmites here have grown so closely they have formed a wall, dashing any hopes of going north. ~ E finger~ Barely noticeable to the south is a narrow finger of rock, which protrudes into the River Hurgrot. ~ 561 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37542 Bank of River Hurgrot~ The raging River Hurgrot churns to the east, while to the west a grove of stalagmites rises sharply. To the south, the river bends around a jutting finger of rock. A fine mist condenses here on the cool stalagmites, forming sinuous rivulets of water that wind and twist along the stalagmites' ridged surfaces. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37541 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37616 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37546 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37504 10 10 5 E fine mist sinuous rivulets water~ Mist rises from the River Hurgrot, churning angrily over massive underwater boulders. The mist condenses quickly in the cool air and forms thin lines of water on the surrounding stone. ~ E stalagmite stalagmites~ Eons are required to form stalagmites as large as these, as surface water sifts through the earth, gathering minerals, and finally penetrates the cavern ceiling. ~ 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37543 Bank of River Hurgrot~ The rocky bank slopes eastward to the edge of the mighty River Hurgrot, which pours from the a low, broad tunnel in the cavern's north wall. The thunderous rush of the river drowns all other noise as it echoes off the stones and stalagmites of the cave's deepest recesses. On the bank, here, someone has constructed an ornate pile of stone. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37619 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37540 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37544 10 10 5 E stalagmite stalagmites~ Eons are required to form stalagmites this large, as surface water sifts through the earth, gathering minerals, and finally penetrates the cavern ceiling. ~ E pile ornate~ Someone took some time building this mound. The stones, though not mortared, are fitted uniformly. The pile stands perhaps three foot high. A polished, engraved stone lies atop the mound. ~ E stone polished engraved graving~ Nurgurt Rest well, beloved companion. ~ E north wall~ The massive north wall is an unbreaking slab of granite, rising powerfully to the dark ceiling. ~ E tunnel~ This is the stone mouth through which the River Hurgrot enters this massive cavern. ~ A move search lift~ pile mound stone stones~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #dog, ch ); act_notchar( #room, ch ); mload( 1138, room ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #notdog, ch ); ~ E dog~ You pull aside a few stones, revealing the old, bleached-white bones of a dog. Oddly, the bones are moving and barking. ~ E notdog~ You lift the top few stones, and although the mound is hollow, you find nothing inside. ~ E room~ $n uncovers the stone mound...a skeletal dog pokes its head up and growls! ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #37544 Cavern of Voaleth - North Wall~ Where the floor meets the cavern's northern wall, a pile of slime has gathered to over four feet high. To the east, the sound of rushing water is strong. Stalagmites grow to the south and west like stone trees. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37543 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37535 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37545 10 10 5 E north wall~ The massive north wall is an unbreaking slab of granite, rising powerfully to the dark ceiling. ~ E pile slime~ A pile of fungal slime, feeding off the stone, has prospered here, having grown more than four feet high. The pile quivers a little. ~ E stalagmite stalagmites~ Eons are required to form stalagmites this large, as surface water sifts through the earth, gathering minerals, and finally penetrates the cavern ceiling. ~ A move search~ slime pile mound~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #slug, ch ); act_notchar( #notchar, ch ); mload( 1139, room ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #noslug, ch ); ~ E slug~ You shove your hands into the seething mound of yellow-green slime and pull it aside, revealing a large, slime-covered slug. ~ E notchar~ $n buries $s hands deep in the slime, uncovering a large slug. ~ E noslug~ You rummage through the rancid pile of slime, but find nothing. ~ ! 0 0 0 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 81 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37545 Cavern of Voaleth - Northwest Corner~ This is the northwest corner of an enormous cave. The walls here are thick with a coat of slime, and the slimy floor feels like pudding. The cavern's north wall rises like a mountain. To the south is an odd ring of stalagmites. To the east, the forest of stalagmites continues unabated. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37544 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37534 10 10 5 E stalagmite stalagmites~ Eons are required to form stalagmites this large, as surface water sifts through the earth, gathering minerals, and finally penetrates the cavern ceiling. ~ E ring~ Barely visible in the darkness to the south is a half-circle of ten-foot-high stalagmites. ~ -1 S #37546 Caverns of Voaleth~ The river has pulled away to the east, although the ground here is damp and slimy. The cavern's south wall rises to the ceiling, cowled in darkness. Stalagmites continue to the west, and to the east a jutting finger of rock rejoins the river. The south wall is covered by a thick, swollen curtain of moss, and slats of mossy limestone litter the damp, rocky floor. ~ south ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37542 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37548 10 10 5 D2 curtain of moss~ ~ 187 -1 37559 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37547 10 10 5 E wall south~ The south wall is hard and solid, and made rough by pits and cracks and stone outcroppings. It stretches to the ceiling and is lost in the shadows. ~ E finger jutting~ To the east, a narrow, moss-covered finger of rock - just large enough to be stood upon - protrudes into the River Hurgrot. ~ E limestone limestones slat slats~ The limestone slats are softer and more porous than the hard granite from which this cavern was formed. They lie in scattered piles, seemingly with no pattern in their placement. ~ E moss blanket~ A thick, heavy layer of moss, tangled and slimy, covers the south wall. Toward the base of the wall, barely noticeable, threads of moss sway as if by a light breeze. ~ A move lift search~ limestone slats slat stone limestones stones~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #yep, ch ); mload( 1118, room ); mload( 1118, room ); mload( 1118, room ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #nope, ch ); ~ E yep~ You lift the spongy, moss-covered stones, uncovering several large, white worms. ~ E nope~ You lift the spongy, moss-covered stones, but find nothing. ~ ! 0 0 0 A move lift search open~ moss blanket~ if( !is_open( room, south ) ) { send_to_char( #open, ch ); act_notchar( #opennot, ch ); open( room, south ); } else send_to_char( #already, ch ); ~ E open~ You pull aside the thick blanket of moss, revealing a cavern opening in the south wall. ~ E opennot~ $n pulls back the heavy curtain of moss, revealing a cavern opening in the south wall. ~ E already~ The moss has already been pushed aside, revealing a cavern opening in the south wall. ~ ! 0 0 0 561 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37547 Caverns of Voaleth - Southwest Corner~ Luminescent moss covers the walls here, the southwest corner of this enormous cavern. To the north, stalagmites reach toward the dark-shrouded ceiling, and from the east comes the sound of moving water. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37504 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37546 10 10 5 E luminescent moss~ Growing in thick, heavy clumps, the moss glows with its own light. A mossy patch near the floor looks as if it has been peeled away from the wall. ~ E stalagmite stalagmites~ Eons are required to form stalagmites this large, as surface water sifts through the earth, gathering minerals, and finally penetrates the cavern ceiling. ~ E niche~ A small, dark niche leads into the stone. Faint, and cowled in shadows, a slight shimmer comes from the darkness. ~ A search look~ niche~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { interpret( ch, "move moss" ); end; } else if( rflag( reset1, room ) ) { i = 1d8; if( i == 1 ) { send_to_char( #aqua, ch ); obj_to_room( oload( 983 ), room ); } if( i == 2 ) { send_to_char( #cap, ch ); obj_to_room( oload( 2080 ), room ); } if( i == 3 ) { send_to_char( #gloves, ch ); obj_to_room( oload( 2101 ), room ); } if( i == 4 ) { send_to_char( #aqua, ch ); obj_to_room( oload( 1039 ), room ); } if( i == 5 ) { send_to_char( #coin, ch ); obj_to_room( oload( 14 ), room ); } if( i > 5 ) send_to_char( #nada, ch ); remove_rflag( reset1, room ); } else send_to_char( #nada, ch ); ~ E aqua~ You scoop your hand through the dark niche, pulling a sea green gem onto the floor. ~ E cap~ You scoop your hand through the dark niche, pulling a soft leather cap onto the floor. ~ E gloves~ You scoop your hand through the dark niche, pulling a pair of soft leather gloves onto the floor. ~ E coin~ You scoop your hand through the dark niche, pulling a shiny silver coin onto the floor. ~ E nada~ You scoop your hand through the dark niche, but find nothing. ~ ! 0 0 0 A search move get~ moss~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #niche, ch ); act_room( #rat, ch ); mload( 1137, room ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #already, ch ); ~ E niche~ The moss pulls away easily, revealing a dark niche in the stone. ~ E rat~ A rat leaps from the darkness! ~ E already~ The moss has already been pulled aside, revealing a niche in the wall. ~ ! 0 0 0 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37548 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ The river comes in from the north and winds eastward around this narrow finger of rock to disappear into a gaping maw in the cavern's south wall. To the east is a massive, low wooden bridge spanning the powerful river. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37616 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37583 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37546 10 10 5 E bridge~ A low, wooden bridge spans the churning river Hurgrot. The wood is light-colored and straight, suggesting the bridge was just built. ~ -1 S #37555 Empty Living Quarters~ Whoever once resided here has not been here for a long time. Rotted, age-eaten wooden frames are all that remain of what were once ten small beds. Empty, rusted sconces cling pleadingly to the wall where torches once hung. To the north is a simple workroom. ~ ~ 301465604 0 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37533 10 10 5 E beds frames bed frame~ The wooden bed-frames are warped and useless. The slightest touch would break them. ~ E sconces sconce~ Ten sconces hang evenly spaced along the room's four walls. The sconces are ancient and empty, and many hang loosely by a single bolt. ~ 1132 137 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37556 Noisy Chamber~ The screeching is loud enough here to damage eardrums, and here is the source of the noise - a counter-weighed lever fitted with an enormous metal bar which swings over a piece of slate, scraping it as it passes. This chamber is quite small, and poorly constructed, the stone having been chipped away sloppily. To the south, a small door leads into a larger chamber. A wooden door stands in the north wall. ~ ~ 301465604 0 5 0 D0 heavy oak door~ north n oak door~ 407 -1 37557 7 10 5 D2 small wooden door~ south s~ 171 -1 37520 4 10 5 E wooden door~ Two doors, one to the north and one to the south, adorn this room. The door to the north is windowless, heavy, and make of oak. The door to the south is small and flimsy, and looks as if it could be pushed open. ~ E lever machine bar slate weight metal~ This is an ingenious contraption. Shaped like a child's swing, it supports a wooden lever, counter-balanced with a heavy bag of stones. The metal rod swings lengthwise across a heavy slate, producing a head-shaking screech. An intricate latticework of weights and pulleys then swings the back across the slate for another screech. However, the machine slows down with every pass. ~ A say '~ 10 discontent~ if( is_open( room, north ) ) send_to_char( #nope, ch ); else { if( mob_in_room( 1125, find_room( 37557 ) ) ) { send_to_char( #yup, ch ); act_notchar( #yupnot, ch ); unlock( room, north ); open( room, north ); } else { send_to_char( #noone, ch ); act_notchar( #nooner, ch ); } } ~ E nope~ You speak the strange words. Nothing happens. ~ E yup~ You speak the strange words. At first it seems nothing has happened, then you hear a metallic rattle in the door to the north. It swings wide open to reveal a small room. A voice shouts, "Get in here, Durst!" ~ E yupnot~ $n speaks the stranges words. Seconds pass before the door rattles a little, then swings wide open. A voice shouts, "Get in here, Durst!" ~ E noone~ You speak the word 'discontent' and wait for a moment, but nothing happens. ~ E nooner~ $n says the word 'discontent,' but nothing seems to happen. ~ ! 0 0 0 A push open~ south s door~ if( is_open( room, south ) ) send_to_char( #already, ch ); else { send_to_char( #open, ch ); act_notchar( #opennot, ch ); open( room, south ); } ~ E already~ The door to the south is already open. ~ E open~ You open the door to the south. ~ E opennot~ $n opens the door to the south. ~ ! 0 0 0 A knock kick bash bang pound hit~ n north door~ if( is_open( room, north ) ) send_to_char( #already, ch ); else { if( mob_in_room( 1125, find_room( 37557 ) ) ) { send_to_char( #wham, ch ); act_notchar( #whamnot, ch ); } else { send_to_char( #nothing, ch ); act_notchar( #nothr, ch ); } } ~ E already~ The heavy door to the north is already open. ~ E wham~ WHAM! A voice comes from behind the door, "What's the password!" ~ E whamnot~ $n pounds against the door with a heavy thud. A voice comes from behind the door, "What's the password!" ~ E nothing~ You brutalize the heavy wooden door, but nothing happens. ~ E nothr~ $n pounds against the heavy door, but nothing happens. ~ ! 0 0 0 1126 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37557 Thieves' Hideout~ This room reeks of unwashed bodies. A low, heavy wooden table sits against one wall, abutted by three chairs. Mounds of dirty plates and half-eaten food, stinking of rot, lie atop the table. Three dishevelled straw mats lie on the floor, and a small shelf is fitted on the east wall. On the west wall is a large sign; a heavy oak door fitted with massive bar leads to the south. ~ [Kreel] There is a way to open the door. Mortals who say they're trapped aren't looking hard enough. ~ 301465604 0 5 0 D2 heavy oak door~ heavy oak door s south~ 407 -1 37556 7 10 5 E table chairs chair~ The wooden table and chairs are simple and well-constructed. ~ E food piles plates rot~ Putrid mounds of discarded food - chicken bones, apple cores, beef stew - and smeared, unwashed plates lie atop the table, making the room smell like an outhouse. ~ E sign~ Plan For Perfect Hideout, by Gurfred Parwater. - Find large bat and kill it. - Confiscate lair from said bat. - Perpetuate screeching through clever design. - Enjoy wealth, safe from frightened townspeople. ~ E mats straw beds~ Someone has slept in these beds recently, having scattered the straw across the cave's dirty stone floor. ~ E oak door bar south~ A stout oak door stands on the south wall. It is extraordinarily heavy, probably designed to deaden the sound from outside. A heavy wooden bar stands upright, designed to fall, locking look the door, when the door is closed. ~ E shelf~ A simple wooden shelf, bare and dusty, hangs on the north wall. ~ A move lift~ latch bar lock~ if( is_open( room, south ) ) send_to_char( #open, ch ); else { send_to_char( #lift, ch ); act_notchar( #liftnot, ch ); unlock( room, south ); } ~ E open~ The door is already unlocked and open. ~ E lift~ You lift the heavy bar, unlocking the door. ~ E liftnot~ $n lifts the heavy oak slab that bars the door. ~ ! 0 0 0 A unlock~ box strongbox~ if( !mob_in_room( 1125, room ) ) continue; else { mob = mob_in_room( 1125, room ); attack( mob, ch, 2d4, "right hand" ); } ~ ! 0 0 0 A look~ south door bar~ if( !is_locked( room, south ) ) continue; else send_to_char( #locked, ch ); ~ E locked~ The door to the south is closed and locked with a heavy, wooden bar. ~ ! 0 0 0 1124 137 1509949540 3 0 1125 137 1509949540 3 0 692 49 1509949540 -2 0 14 81 1509949540 -2 0 14 81 1509949540 -2 0 14 81 1509949485 -2 0 2 81 1509949455 -2 0 713 81 8 -2 0 68 81 1509949480 -2 0 2080 81 1509949465 -2 0 2103 81 1509949452 -2 0 874 81 1509949455 -2 0 1124 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37559 Cylindrical Chamber~ This stone chamber, dark and slimy, is nearly cylindrical. The ceiling is perhaps fifteen feet high, hung with thick tendrils of moss that sway slightly. A cold wind comes from above, where the chamber slopes sharply to a lightless opening. To the north is a circular opening, covered with a curtain of moss. ~ ~ 301465612 11 6 0 D0 curtain of moss~ ~ 187 -1 37546 10 10 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 37560 10 10 5 E moss tendrils tendril~ The luminescent moss is very thick here, growing in heavy clumps on the walls and in thick strands on the ceiling. The hanging moss sways gently, stirred by a soft wind. ~ E opening~ On the north wall is a broad, circular opening in the stone. It is almost entirely covered on the outside by a heavy curtain of moss. ~ E slope up~ On the east wall a ramp of stone slopes sharply upward. The slope is certainly too sharp to walk upright, but the stone is very rough and looks as though it might provide some handholds. ~ A move lift search open~ moss~ if( !is_open( room, north ) ) { send_to_char( #open, ch ); act_notchar( #opennot, ch ); open( room, north ); } else send_to_char( #already, ch ); ~ E open~ You pull the heavy moss aside, opening the cavern to the north. ~ E opennot~ $n pulls the heavy curtain of moss aside, opening the cavern to the north. ~ E already~ The moss has already been pulled aside. ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #37560 Dark Cavern~ Dark, mottled patches stain the floor and walls, which are scarred with deep cuts. The cavern is dark and silent, the air cools as a chilling breeze sweeps through with a low, airy moan. The low cavern disappears into the darkness to the east. It also slopes sharply downward to another cavern. ~ ~ 301465604 11 6 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37561 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 37559 10 10 5 E stains stain patch patches~ A dark liquid has stained parts of the floor walls nearly black. The stains intermingle with the granite, creating a swirling, mottled amalgam of red and black stone. ~ E walls cuts scratches wall cut scratch~ Deep, angry scratches, perhaps half an inch deep and narrow as a blade, run horizontally across the walls. ~ E slope~ The cavern floor drops away to the west, sloping almost straight down to another chamber. The stone is rough, and if navigated carefully should provide adequate footholds. ~ 561 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37561 Cave Bend~ The ceiling here is barely as tall as an ogre. The smooth, wet walls glow softly with luminscent moss. A fine, watery mist hangs here, stirred gently by a faint breeze. The air is cool. The cave bends to the south and west. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37562 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37560 10 10 5 E slime~ The slime is gray-green and runs down the walls, slowly consuming the stone upon which it grows. ~ E mist~ It is strange to find so much moisture this far underground, and yet a fine mist hangs in the air, tickling the face and cooling the lungs. The mist seems to be thicker to the south. ~ 561 9 1509949540 3 0 561 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37562 Damp Tunnel~ Water drips from the ceiling in soft, glistening droplets and runs down the walls in spidery tendrils. This narrow tunnel is choked with moss. The tunnel bends northward, and a soft, but noticeable breeze comes from the east. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37561 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37563 10 10 5 E slime~ Gray-green slime has gathered in an oozing mass on the floor, slowly dissolving the stone it touches. The slime does not seem to have an effect on flesh or clothing. ~ E water~ The moisture here is so thick it has turned into water, running down the walls and across the floor, glistening darkly on the deep red granite. ~ E moss~ The moss grows away from the walls and ceiling to form a tangled, green web that stretches from wall to wall and makes moving difficult. ~ -1 S #37563 Damp Tunnel~ This long, dark tunnel stretches east and west. Moisture gathers on the ceiling and drips heavily into puddles on the floor. The stone walls can barely be seen, as they are hidden by an encroaching layer of moss. From the east comes the sound of falling water. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37564 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37562 10 10 5 E moss~ Moss coats the walls, ceiling, and floor, and hangs down to form a web that chokes the entire cavern. ~ E puddle puddles~ Slime and water run together to form strange, multi-layered piles in which the relatively light water floats atop the denser slime. ~ A listen hear~ water falling waterfall~ send_to_char( #water, ch ); ~ E water~ Although it is muffled, the sound of powerfully falling water comes from the east. ~ ! 0 0 0 561 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37564 Cave Junction~ The cave branches into three directions. Darkness lies to the east and west, and to the south is a shimmer of light. The moisture here is thick and cold, the feathery mist swirling with a whisper of wind. To the south is the thunderous sound of falling water. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37565 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37566 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37563 10 10 5 E mist moisture~ Amid the tangled moss and encroaching slime hangs a soft mist that clings to the walls in tiny, glistening droplets. It seems to be rolling out from the cavern to the south. ~ E light sliver~ A soft, white light shines through the darkness in the cavern to the south. ~ A listen hear~ water falling waterfall~ send_to_char( #water, ch ); ~ E water~ The sound of a waterfall is very strong to the south. It resonates from the stone walls, and fills the cavern with a watery sigh. ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #37565 Bend in Tunnel~ This narrow tunnel curves south and west. Stacked in the northeast corner is a fetid pile of discarded food - slivers of meat, pieces of fruit, and leaves with tiny bites taken from their edges. From the west come mist and the sound of falling water. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37567 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37564 10 10 5 E food pile~ A three-foot-high pile of discarded food and plants lies here, stinking up the entire cavern. The food seems to be mostly of the vegetable variety, with a few slivers of rotten, worm-eaten meat tossed in. ~ E moss~ The moss here is thick, clinging to the walls in cords that run from the floor to the ceiling. The glowing moss gives, albeit little, light to the otherwise dark cave. ~ A search move examine~ pile food~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #yuk, ch ); act_notchar( #yuknot, ch ); mload( 1148, room ); mload( 1148, room ); mload( 1148, room ); mload( 1148, room ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #nope, ch ); ~ E yuk~ You plunge your hands into the fetid pile, recoiling to find it crawling with giant maggots. ~ E yuknot~ $n plunges $s hands into the fetid pile of disarded food, recoiling to find it crawling with giant maggots. ~ E nope~ You rummage through the slimy, fetid pile but find nothing. ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #37566 Cavern of Falling Water~ This cavern is filled with an unnatural light. A powerful waterfall plummets through a broad opening in the high ceiling of this cavern and runs down the south wall, to disappear into another broad opening. This entire cavern is filled with moss and huge plants with wide, glossy leaves. The mist is so thick it is almost blinding. The area looks to have been cultivated, with fruit-bearing plants growing in stone pots. A shaft of soft, pallid light shines through the opening on the ceiling. The only exit is north, where the cave looks very dark. ~ ~ 301465604 11 6 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37564 10 10 5 E waterfall water~ The waterfall is more than fifteen feet across and barrels through a broad opening on the cavern ceiling, runs along the south wall, and disappears into another opening in the floor. Occassionally there are faint, metallic flashes in the water. ~ E flash metal flashes metallic~ As the water churns through the cavern, it seems to be carrying some metal along with it, as tiny glints shine through, hurling past at high speed. ~ E opening openings~ The openings are misshapen, and are probably not man-made. They are slightly broader than the waterfall. The water falls through the opening on the ceiling and falls into the opening on the floor. ~ E plant plants~ The plants here grow in enormous stone pots, their huge, glossy leaves stretching toward the shaft of light that comes through the opening on the ceiling along with the water. ~ E light~ There seems to be no source of the bright, warming light which fills this cavern. It was obviously placed here to feed the cultivated, potted plants that fill this cavern. ~ A get search~ waterfall water coin metal~ mob = mob_in_room( 561, room ); if( mob ) { act_room( #anger, ch ); attack( mob, ch, 1d8, "raking claw" ); end; } if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { remove_rflag( reset0, room ); i = 1d20; if( i < 5 ) { send_to_char( #copper, ch ); act_notchar( #copnot, ch ); obj_to_char( oload( 943 ), ch ); end; } if( i < 7 ) { send_to_char( #silver, ch ); act_notchar( #silvnot, ch ); obj_to_char( oload( 932 ), ch ); end; } if( i == 8 ) { send_to_char( #gold, ch ); act_notchar( #goldnot, ch ); obj_to_char( oload( 927 ), ch ); end; } else { send_to_char( #nada, ch ); act_notchar( #nadanot, ch ); } } else send_to_char( #nada, ch ); ~ E copper~ You stick your hands into the icy water. Suddenly a small, heavy object crashes into your palm. You have snared a piece of copper ore. ~ E copnot~ $n sticks $s hand into the rushing water, then after a second jumps with a start and pulls back, holding up a piece of copper ore. ~ E silver~ You stick your hands into the icy water. Suddenly a small, heavy object crashes into your palm. You have snared a piece of silver ore. ~ E silvnot~ $n pushes $s hand into the rushing water, then jumps back with a start, holding aloft a piece of silver ore. ~ E gold~ You stick your hands into the icy water. After a second, a small, heavy object crashes into your palm. You have snared a piece of gold ore! ~ E goldnot~ $n pushes $s hands into the rushing water, and after a second leaps back with a start, holding aloft a piece of gold ore. ~ E nada~ You stick your hands in the icy water. You wait, but catch nothing. ~ E nadanot~ $n pushes $s hands in the icy water, and $e waits, but finds nothing. ~ E anger~ A homonculous hisses and bares his claws. ~ ! 0 0 0 A pick~ plant tomato~ if( obj_in_room( 851, room ) ) continue; else send_to_char( #no, ch ); ~ E no~ There is no fruit left on the vines. ~ ! 0 0 0 851 17 1509949540 -2 0 851 17 1509949540 -2 0 561 137 1509949540 3 0 1327 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37567 Silent Tunnel~ A faint, whispering breeze drifts from the darkness to the north. A thin layer of cold, dark water slides along the walls and gathers on the clammy floor. This cavern is very quiet, the silence broken only by the irregular splash of dropping water. The cavern heads north and south. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37565 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37568 10 10 5 E water~ Against the blood-red granite walls, the water is very thick, shimmering faintly in the soft luminscent glow given off by the moss that grows here. ~ 561 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37568 Cavern Junction~ Where three branches of the tunnel come together, massive bronze faces adorn the walls, looking directly at all who pass. The tunnel here is bare stone, without a trace of moss. The air is cold. The tunnel heads to the north, south, and east. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37567 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37569 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37570 10 10 5 E bronze faces~ These are the depictions of an unknown race, if it even exits at all. The bronze faces are long, perhaps five feet, are narrow with high cheek bones and small, beady eyes. Needle-like fangs protrude from the lipless mouthes. ~ -1 S #37569 Granite Statue~ The ceiling in this chamber is a head taller than any ogre. In the center of the room is a massive stone statue of a grotesque homonculous, its enormous wings spread, its fanged mouth open and dripping gore. The walls here are smooth stone, carved with inch-high runes in a perfect circle mid-way between the ceiling and floor. The only exit is west. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37568 10 10 5 E statue~ Eight feet tall, and even wider with the wingspan, this enormous stone statue shows a slathering homonculous in the throes of ecstasy. Its broad face is thrown back, its eyes closed, its fanged mouth open in a silent howl. Like its wings, its arms are extended fully, its clawed fingers hooked. ~ E mouth~ Open fully, the stone mouth is like a bowl. ~ E runes~ Generally circular, these runes are twisted and elegant and dizzyingly complex. They run side-by-side in a circle around the room. The language is unknown. ~ A search examine~ bowl mouth~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #get, ch ); act_notchar( #getnot, ch ); obj_to_char( oload( 14 ), ch ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #nada, ch ); ~ E get~ You feel around the inside of the giant homonculous's gaping mouth. Feeling something, you grab quickly and pull away. You have found a silver coin. ~ E getnot~ $n feels around the inside of the statue's gaping mouth, then pulls away quickly, holding up a silver coin. ~ E nada~ You feel inside the statue's giant mouth, but find nothing. ~ ! 0 0 0 1149 169 1509949540 3 0 561 73 1509949540 3 0 561 73 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37570 Cylindrical Chamber~ This chamber is a perfect, polished cylinder, which soars upward into total blackness. Someone has carved staggered handholds in the south wall. A penetrating, freakish chill drifts from above and wraps the room in an icy grip. The chamber exits to the north, where it narrows out. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37568 10 10 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 37571 10 10 5 E handholds holds holes gouges~ The handholds are several inches deep, and are wide enough for a very large creature to use. They move straight up the cavern's south wall to the darkness above. ~ -1 S #37571 Chilling Cavern~ In the floor a gaping hole fitted with handholds leads downward. The air here is cold and still; this tunnel is quiet. The stone is smooth and dry, etched with runic carvings. Long, narrow tunnels head west and south. ~ ~ 301465612 11 5 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37580 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37572 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 37570 10 10 5 E hole opening shaft chamber~ A gaping hole in the floor leads downward. The walls of the hole would be too smooth to climb if not for the many handholds carved in the stone. ~ E runes carvings etchings rune carving etching~ These elegant runes are undecipherable. They cover the entire wall, from floor to ceiling, and are generally circular in nature. Some seem to represent blowing wind. ~ -1 S #37572 Bend in the Tunnel~ An enormous etching - a clawed hand with wickedly bent fingers - dominates the west wall of this cavern. Around the hand are circular runes in an undecipherable language. The air here is cold, with tiny flecks of frost appearing on the stone. The cave branches east and south. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37571 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37573 10 10 5 E etching hand~ This six-foot-carving shows a humanoid hand with long, thin fingers and spidery veins crawling up through its flesh. Its fingers are bent to show long, thin fingernails that glimmer like silver. ~ E fingernail finger silver fingernails~ Upon closer inspection it is obvious that these fingernails not only shine like silver, they are silver - silver pieces, in fact, set into the stone. It looks as if one of them is a little loose. ~ E runes~ Intricate runes circle the massive hand here, each rune different from the other and none of them recognizeable. ~ E frost~ Frost brushes this stone, leaving little more than a slight trace of gray on the stone. However, to the south the frost looks thicker. ~ A get pry take~ nail fingernail silver~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { if( random( 1, 10 ) < 6 ) { send_to_char( #get, ch ); act_notchar( #getnot, ch ); obj_to_char( oload( 14 ), ch ); } else send_to_char( #nada, ch ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #nada, ch ); ~ E get~ You dig into the wall, and manage to pry loose a silver piece. ~ E getnot~ $n digs into the wall, managing to pry loose a the silver piece. ~ E nada~ You dig into the wall, but are unable to budge the silver piece. ~ ! 0 0 0 1151 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37573 Winding Tunnel~ Where the tunnel turns north and west, a light layer of frost has encroached on the stone, dusting it with soft white. The frost is particularly thick on the south wall, where almost no stone can be seen. The tunnel heads north to another junction, or to the west, where the frost looks even thicker. ~ ~ 301465612 11 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37572 10 10 5 D2 ice wall~ ~ 251 -1 37582 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37574 10 10 5 E 1 south frost wall~ The frost on the south wall is quite thick, completely covering the stone. Behind the outer layer of permafrost, there are several dark patches, perhaps underlying stone or ice. ~ E ice sheet~ A sheet of ice completely seals the entrance to the dark cavern to the south. ~ A move~ frost~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #uncov, ch ); act_notchar( #uncovnot, ch ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #already, ch ); ~ E uncov~ You brush aside the thick layer of out frost, revealing a solid sheet of ice. The sheet is sealing off a smaller chamber to the south. Behind the ice you can see dark, motionless shapes. ~ E uncovnot~ $n brushes away the thick layer of frost on the south wall, revealing a thin sheet of ice, which seals off a small chamber. ~ E already~ The frost has already been moved aside. ~ ! 0 0 0 A break bash kick punch hit~ ice wall sheet~ if( !is_open( room, south ) ) { send_to_char( #break, ch ); act_notchar( #breaknot, ch ); open( room, south ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #done, ch ); ~ E break~ Your powerful blow shatters the thin ice, uncovering a small, icy chamber to the south. ~ E breaknot~ $n strikes the thin sheet of ice, shattering it easily and opening a small chamber to the south. ~ E done~ The wall of ice has already been broken. The chamber to the south is open. ~ ! 0 0 0 1151 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37574 Frost-Covered Tunnel~ The frost here is perhaps an inch thick and totally covers the stone walls and ceiling. The air is very cold; breath steams quickly and dissipates in coiling tendrils. The tunnel stretches east and west. From the west comes a chilling wind. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37573 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37575 10 10 5 E frost~ This frost is quite thick and solid, more like ice than snow. It is almost pure white, covering any trace of the brown-red granite beneath. ~ 1151 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37575 Icy Cavern~ Sheets of blue-white, glistening ice cling to the walls, and thick, heavy icicles hang from the ceiling. Breath becomes thick, rolling clouds of steam that rise then disappear. The tunnel turns east and south. A strong, biting wind comes from the south, carrying with it a low, resonating moan. ~ ~ 301467660 11 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37574 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37576 10 10 5 E ice~ The ice is a thin, solid sheet, dusted with a layer of frost. It seems to have been forming here for some time. ~ E icicles~ The ceiling is spiked with icicles, some as small as sewing needles, others as large as dwarves. The raking wind that comes through this tunnel rattles a few of the smaller icicles. ~ A entering room~ ~ wait( 1 ); if( random( 1, 3 ) == 1 ) send_to_char( #ice, ch ); ~ E ice~ A fierce wind blasts in from the south, rattling the icicles on the ceiling. One - the size of a dwarf - creaks and sways dangerously. ~ ! 1 0 6 -1 S #37576 Ascending Tunnel~ This chamber is narrow, barely wider than shoulder-width to an ogre. It heads straight upward into the cold darkness. Icy handholds have been gouged into the east wall. On the west wall, someone has carved intricate runes into the ice. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37575 10 10 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 37577 10 10 5 E handholds~ The handholds form a ladder, carved into the ice, which heads straight up. ~ E runes rune~ These runes are large - a foot across in some cases. They are unrecognizable, however some seem to represent ice or wind. ~ 1152 1161 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37577 Ascending Tunnel~ This ice-clogged chamber moves straight up and down. The handholds carved into the wall are clotted with ice, making the hold precarious. It is a long way down. A cold wind comes from above, echoing off the shimmering blue-white ice like a sigh. ~ ~ 301465612 11 5 0 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 37578 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 37576 10 10 5 E handholds~ These handholds have been worn down and are now slicker than frozen silk on a grease-covered sheet of ice. ~ -1 S #37578 Freezing Antechamber~ A dark, icy shaft plummets downward here, its cavernous opening surrounded by a circular handrail. Icicles cling to the handrail, as they do the ceiling. Thick, heavy cords of ice run up the walls and spread across the ceiling like buttresses. The icy, raking wind is strong here, coming from the arch to the east, which seems to lead to a larger room. ~ [Griffin Tgar] When you try and check tells by typing 't' it sets off the acode in the room for no damage :P ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37579 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 37577 10 10 5 E shaft~ A narrow hole in the floor leads straight down in the form of an icy, precarious shaft. The hole is surrounded by an ice-covered handrail. ~ E ice~ It is hard to tell whether this room has a stone foundation or whether it has always been solid ice. Icicles dangle from the ceiling; the floors and walls are covered with heavy sheets of ice; breath seems to turn to ice and hit the ground immediately. ~ E arch east~ An elegant, rune-covered arch has been carved into the east wall. It leads to a larger room. ~ A time~ ~ loop( all_in_room ) { if( !is_player( rch ) ) end; if( has_obj( 843, rch ) ) send_to_char( #prot, rch ); else { if( random( 12, 18 ) > find_stat( rch, con ) ) { send_to_char( #cold, rch ); dam_message( rch, 2d4, "The biting chill" ); inflict( rch, rch, 2d4, "freezing to death" ); } else send_to_char( #conprot, rch ); } } ~ E prot~ A biting wind rakes your body, but your heavy winter cloak protects you. ~ E cold~ A biting wind rakes your body, seeping into your blood and bones. ~ E conprot~ A biting wind rakes your body, but you are sturdy enough to brush off the cold. ~ ! 2 1000 34 1152 1161 1509949540 3 0 1152 1161 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37579 The Throne of Ice~ This enormous room is circular and covered with large, twisting runes. Against the north wall sits a throne of ice, simple in design, blocky with the back and armrests of equal height. A blistering wind tears through this room, seeming to sweep up from all directions, swirling tiny motes of frost and ice in the bitter air. ~ ~ 301465604 11 8 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37578 10 10 5 E throne~ The back and armrests of this throne are the same height - four feet. The throne looks to have been carved from a single piece of ice or stone covered in ice. It is plain, with no carvings or runes. ~ E runes~ These runes are fully as large as an ogre's head. They are delicate and intricate, carved expertly in the pure-white ice. ~ A ~ ~ if( mob_in_room( 1153, room ) ) act_room( #chill, ch, obj, mob ); ~ E chill~ @CThe icy figure stands and says in a rattling, cold voice that drifts from beneath the heavy folds of its hood, "You have disturbed my peace."@n ~ ! 1 0 10 1153 1193 1509949540 3 0 1151 73 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37580 Gouged Cavern~ In this long, dark cave dark, 18-inch-high niches gouge the stone walls. There are perhaps fifty of the niches staggered about the walls with no apparent pattern. Etched in the remaining areas of bare wall are small, twisted runes and crude pictures. The cave heads north and south. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37571 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37581 10 10 5 E niche gouge niches gouges holes hole~ The niches are 18" high, eight inches deep and shaped like quarter-spheres. Their insides are heavily scratched. ~ E runes pictures run picture~ The cave decorations here can be broken into two categories - runes and graffiti. The runes are elegant and complex, carved into the stone with meticulous care. The graffiti is drawn on with chalk or dyes, and represents, for the most part, body parts and acts of cruelty. ~ 1149 9 1509949540 3 0 561 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37581 Large Niches~ This cavern is circular, with smooth walls set with a dozen large niches, perhaps three feet high. The niches are set evenly around the walls, centering on a five-foot niche set in the wall at the far south. This chamber is cold and dark, and thins out to the north, where it becomes a narrow tunnel. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37580 10 10 5 E niches niche~ These dome-backed, quarter-circular niches are three feet high and are carved into the wall at measured intervals. There are eleven of the three-foot niches, all looking on a five-foot niche carved into the south wall, immediately opposite the entrance to the north. ~ 1149 9 1509949540 3 0 1150 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37582 Gruesome Cavern~ This tiny, dome-like chamber is entirely coated with ice. Huge, misshapen blocks of ice and stone lie strewn about, and leaning against those blocks are the blue, frozen corpses of three humans. Their eyes are wide open as if in horror, and their mouths and nostrils are stuffed with ice. ~ [Fenlyn] deleted winter cloak (843) reset for level problems ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D0 ice wall~ ~ 251 -1 37573 10 10 5 E blocks~ These blocks are heavy and made of ice-covered stone, and seem to occur naturally. ~ E bodies corpses humans body corpse human~ Aside from being frozen, the bodies are otherwise unharmed. Their clothes are in good repair, their flesh is unscratched. The horrified expression on each of their faces is even more chilling than the cold that killed them. ~ A break shatter kick punch bash strike~ ice wall 1 north~ if( !is_open( room, north ) ) { send_to_char( #break, ch ); act_notchar( #breaknot, ch ); open( room, north ); remove_rflag( reset0, room ); } else send_to_char( #done, ch ); ~ E break~ You powerful strike shatters the ice, opening the cavern to the north. ~ E breaknot~ $n delivers a swift strike to the thin sheet of ice, shattering it and opening the cavern to the north. ~ E done~ The ice wall to the north has already been broken. ~ ! 0 0 0 1151 1161 1509949540 3 0 1151 137 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37583 Bridge Over the Hurgrot~ This broad, stout wooden bridge sprawls across the churning waters of the River Hurgrot. The wood looks new and straight as if the bridge has only recently been constructed. To the east and west are the vast caverns of Voaleth. To the north the river winds into the dark distance, and the south the river runs into a wide tunnel in the cavern's south wall. Only a brave soul would actually try to jump into the water. ~ [Rue] connects to 71621 ~ 301465612 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37596 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37548 10 10 5 E south opening tunnel~ The River Hurgrot disappears through a low, broad tunnel in the south wall. From deep within the tunnel comes the sound of falling water. ~ E wood bridge~ The bridge is strong and wide, spanning the broad expanse of the River Hurgot. The wood is light and new, suggesting the brige has only recently been built. ~ A jump climb~ 1 down river water~ act_tochar( #jump, ch ); act_notchar( #jumps, ch ); room = find_room( 71621 ); transfer( ch, room ); act_tochar( #splash, ch ); act_notchar( #splashes, ch ); ~ E jump~ You jump into the darkness, and plunge into the water! ~ E jumps~ You see $n leap into the darkness and plunge into the river! ~ E splash~ You splash into the water! ~ E splashes~ $n comes splashing into the river with you! ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #37584 In the River Hurgrot~ The River Hurgrot rages in from the west then bends southward on its path through the dark caverns of Voaleth. The water here is rough and dark, the surface churning into an icy spray that dissiapates to condense on the rocky riverbank. To the east is the riverbank, while to the west the river continues. To the south the water passes beneath a low, broad bridge. ~ [Merior] connect down to tunnels (71621-ish) [Merior] change command to work when open ~ 301465604 8 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37585 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37595 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37616 10 10 5 E riverbank bank~ A sloping riverbank lies to the east, covered with water and moss. The way there looks treacherous, but could probably be managed. ~ A 1 south~ ~ if( find_skill( ch, swimming ) > 3 ) { act_tochar( #swim, ch ); act_notchar( #swims, ch ); room = find_room( 71621 ); transfer( ch, find_room( 71621 ) ); act_notchar( #arrives, ch ); } else act_tochar( #nope, ch ); ~ E nope~ You don't swim well enough to venture downstream. ~ E swim~ You swim downstream towards the south. ~ E swims~ You see $n swim downstream towards the south. ~ E arrives~ $n arrives from the north. ~ ! 0 0 0 324 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37585 East Bank of the River Hurgrot~ To the west the River Hurgrot rages through the icy caverns. A powdery mist rises from the foamy rapids; water condenses on the rocky bank to form a slick, glistening sheen. To the east lies an enormous granite boulder. To the north the riverbank continues, and to the south the river bends eastward. ~ [Cheliene] need an is_fighting check for this mob. He does his loading the fish filet even while being murdered. [Rue] ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37586 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37584 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37617 10 10 5 E boulder~ A boulder, standing more than twelve feet high, lies to the east, blocking movement in that direction. ~ A time~ none~ if( !mob_in_room( 1234, room ) ) end; if( is_fighting( mob_in_room( 1234, room ) ) ) end; else { if( obj_in_room( 720, room ) ) end; else { send_to_room( #catch, room ); obj_to_room( oload( 720 ), room ); } } ~ E catch~ The goblin fisherman bolts upright, grasping for the fishing line attached to his toe. His jaw set, he drags in a large, white fish. He then leaps on the fish, cuts off its head, skins and guts it, then drops a raw fish fillet at his side on the bank. ~ ! 2 700 0 A 1 get take~ 1 fish fillet~ if( !mob_in_room( 1234, room ) ) continue; else { if( !obj_in_room( 720, room ) ) send_to_char( #no, ch ); else { send_to_char( #attack, ch ); act_notchar( #rattack, ch ); victim = ch; mob = mob_in_room( 1234, room ); attack_weapon( mob, victim, 1d7, "punch" ); } } ~ E attack~ As you reach for the fish fillet, the fisherman's eyes go wide. He attacks. ~ E rattack~ $n reaches out to take a fish fillet. The goblin fisherman's eyes go wide, and he attacks. ~ E no~ There is no such object here. ~ ! 0 0 0 1234 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37586 East Bank of the River Hurgrot~ The water-slicked rocky shore plunges toward the raging currents of the River Hurgrot, which runs north-south through the caverns of Voaleth. Boulders and heavy granite slabs, perhaps the remnants of a cave-in, litter the floor. A thick, healthy coat of gray-green moss, its spidery veins glistening with cold mist, cover much of the rock. To the west is the river, and to the east are the dark reaches of this enormous cavern. To the south the riverbank continues. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37587 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37593 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37585 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37618 10 10 5 E slabs boulders cave-in~ Massive boulders and slabs of granite, which must weigh more than a thousand pounds a piece, lie on the floor. Their scattered placement suggests they were placed there by a cave-in. ~ E moss~ Thick, heavy moss clings to the stone, feeding off the moisture that coats the rock. ~ 561 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37587 East Bank of the River Hurgrot~ To the west, the river Hurgrot flows from a broad arch in the north cavern wall. To the north stands the cavern wall itself - a cold, soaring slab of granite, chipped, pock-marked, and touched here and there with moss. To the east are the dark, sprawling caverns, and to the south the riverbank continues. ~ [Peacrickle] River to the west but I can't drink from it? Excuse me? ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37592 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37586 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37619 10 10 5 E wall~ The north wall is a high, impenetrable slab of granite. It soars toward the ceiling and is lost in darkness. ~ 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37589 Unstable Alcove~ A deep, rocky groan passes through the stone walls as the very foundation of this part of the cavern shifts. The rock here seems unstable; each deafening groan is accompanied by a shower of falling rock and dust. An enormous pile of rock lies here, remnant it would seem of a rock-slide. The only exit is to the east. ~ [Ssleestaq] should have some creapy message if someone tries to "get hand" possibilities are...nice and icky ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37590 10 10 5 E pile rock~ A large, uneven pile of fallen rocks has gathered on the floor. The pile stand three feet high, and is comprised of stones of all sizes. ~ A search move~ pile rock boulder~ if( !rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #already, ch ); end; } else { remove_rflag( reset0, room ); send_to_char( #hand, ch ); act_notchar( #rhand, ch ); } ~ E hand~ You move the rocks that are small enough to lift. A gray shape leaps from the rock! Looking closer, you see it is a human hand, probably belonging to someone who was crushed by the rockslide. ~ E already~ The rocks have already been pulled aside, revealing a gray, dead human hand, which sticks up through the pile. ~ E rhand~ $n moves aside several of the small boulders, then leaps away $e uncovers a dead human hand. ~ ! 0 0 0 A look examine search~ hand~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #not, ch ); end; } else { if( !rflag( reset1, room ) ) { send_to_char( #no, ch ); end; } else { send_to_char( #ring, ch ); end; } } ~ E no~ The gray, lifeless hand is totally empty, the cold flesh rotting away. ~ E ring~ On the third finger of the dead hand is an old, brass ring. ~ E not~ You don't see that here. ~ ! 0 0 0 A 1 get take~ ring~ if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #already, ch ); end; } else { if( !rflag( reset1, room ) ) { send_to_char( #already, ch ); end; } else { remove_rflag( reset1, room ); send_to_char( #take, ch ); act_notchar( #rtake, ch ); obj_to_char( oload( 32 ), ch ); end; } } ~ E already~ You don't see a ring. ~ E take~ Straining, you tear the brass ring away from the cold, dead hand. ~ E rtake~ $n pulls a brass ring from the finger of the cold, dead hand. ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #37590 Narrow Hall in the Caverns~ This is a kind of narrow hallway within the caverns of Voaleth. To the north rises a massive stone wall, and to the east is a stone outcropping that blocks movement in that direction. To the west is a narrow tunnel heading into the stone. The air here is cold and still. Rocks litter the ground and rubble falls in clumps from crevices on the wall. To the south, the cavern stretches off into the darkness. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37591 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37589 10 10 5 E east outcropping~ A tall, sloping outcropping of stone protrudes from the north wall, blocking passage to the east. The stone is rough and old, pitted with age. ~ E rubble rocks~ Rocks have broken from the walls and now cover the floor. ~ -1 S #37591 Caverns of Voaleth~ To the west rises a rough, age-worn wall. Its red-black granite surface is scarred with deep pits. The stone is folded and rough, sharp jags of stone jut out like spikes. The floor here is covered with a thick layer of dust and debris. To the east and south is darkness, though in the distance to the north another wall rises mountainously. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37590 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37598 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37592 10 10 5 E pits~ Deep pits, dark and deeply shadowed, scar the west wall. ~ E jags spikes~ The west wall is covered with rough fingers of stone that protrude like spikes. ~ 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37592 Caverns of Voaleth~ The cavern heads north and west around a massive, rough corner of solid granite. The stone is dark and pitted and toward the floor is flecked with wispy traces of subterranean moss. To the east and south are the dark, vast reaches of the caverns of Voaleth. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37591 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37599 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37593 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37587 10 10 5 E moss~ The moss that grows here is thin and spidery. It emits a faint, milky white light. ~ 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37593 Caverns of Voaleth~ Boulders and fragments of broken stalagmites litter the floor amid a thick layer of rubble and dust. The air here is cold and damp, filled with a soft, glistening mist that seems to roll in from the west. In all directions lies darkness, though from the west comes the sound of a rushing river. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37592 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37600 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37594 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37586 10 10 5 E stalagmites rubble dust~ The floor is covered with a powdery layer of thick dust and fragments of broken stalagmites. ~ 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37594 Caverns of Voaleth~ The sound of rushing water fills the air, echoing off the rocks and carrying into the shadowy distance. A massive granite boulder lies to the west, preventing movement in that direction. To the north and east lie only darkness, though to the south the sound of a rushing river is quite strong. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37593 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37601 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37595 10 10 5 E boulder west~ A twelve-foot-high granite boulder blocks the way to the west. ~ 81 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37595 East Bank of the River Hurgrot~ To the west the sinuous, powerful River Hurgrot churns through the rock, its waves lapping the bank and coating the cold stone with a sheen of icy water. The floor here is slick and wet, the water nearly freezing in the cold depths of the Caverns of Voaleth. To the east is a massive pile of rock, which looks to be the remnant of an ancient cave-in. To the south is a stout wooden bridge, and to the north the darkness stretches on endlessly. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37594 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37596 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37584 10 10 5 E river hurgrot~ The broad, twisting river heads to the west, then bends north again. The water looks rough, crashing violently against dark boulders that jut from the surface. ~ E pile rocks cave-in~ To the east is a large pile of stone, loosely jumbled and poorly sorted. The pile looks to be the remnant of a cave-in. ~ 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37596 Before A Large Bridge~ To the west, a large, broad bridge reaches across the powerful waters of the River Hurgrot. To the east are the sprawling, dark caverns of Voaleth, and to the north the cavern floor extends into darkness. The air here is cold, powdered with a feathery mist that comes from the raging river. To the south is the cavern wall. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37595 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37603 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37583 10 10 5 E wall south~ The wall is made of granite and reaches upward to the dark reaches of the cavern ceiling. ~ E bridge~ A stout wooden bridge heads west over the River Hurgrot. ~ 561 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37597 Caverns of Voaleth - North Wall~ The dry, ancient stone has given way here, piling the floor with dust and large, jagged boulders. To the west is a large granite outcropping, which juts from the north wall, preventing movement to the west. the north wall is deeply gouged with cavernous holes where the fallen boulders were once lodged. The mottled walls are brown-red, the color of dried blood, and soar upward to the enshrouding darkness. To the east and south is darkness. ~ [Ssleestaq] holes yearn to be looked in. ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37604 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37598 10 10 5 E boulders floor~ The floor of this dark cavern is coated with a layer of rubble, boulders and dust. ~ E granite outcropping~ To the west, a massive, folded granite protrusion stands like a small mountain. Its pitted surface is rippled with deep reds and browns. ~ E gouges wall~ Dislodged boulders have left large, gaping holes in the stone wall. The holes are broad and deep, filled with the powdery dust of crushed stone. ~ 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37598 The Caverns of Voaleth~ The dry air is still and quiet, and the oppressive darkness stretches in all directions. A spongy layer of dull green moss covers the floor, crawling over the many granite slabs and boulders that lie here. From far to the south and west comes the sibilant whisper of rushing water. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37597 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37605 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37599 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37591 10 10 5 E moss boulders slabs~ Dark, thick green moss covers the rocks that lie scattered across the floor. ~ -1 S #37599 Caverns of Voaleth~ A light, soft breeze floats in from the west carrying the faint scent of water. The air is cool and touched with a feathery mist that clings to the surrounding rock. Darkness lies on all sides, though from the distant west comes the sound of rushing water. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37598 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37606 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37600 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37592 10 10 5 561 9 1509949540 3 0 81 17 1509949540 -2 0 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37600 Caverns of Voaleth~ Sharp, foot-high stalagmites jut from a pile of rubble on the rocky floor. A heavy groan passes through the surrounding rock, jarring the dust and shaking loose a few pebbles from the ceiling, high above in the darkness. From the distant west comes the sound of rushing water. In the darkness to the east rises a massive wall. The cavern heads in all directions. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37599 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37607 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37601 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37593 10 10 5 E stalagmites~ These small stalagmites have seen much abuse - their surfaces are chipped, their tips are broken. The stalagmites stick up through a layer of cobblestones and dust. ~ A ~ ~ send_to_room( #fall, room ); ~ E fall~ As a groan passes through the stone, you are showered with pebbles. ~ ! 2 400 0 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37601 Spiraling Stalagmite~ A red-brown stalagmite fifteen feet high stands here, standing starkly alone on the bare, flat rock floor. Someone has carved the exterior of the stalagmite into a spiral, the chisel marks still showing. The cavern stretches in all directions, and from the west comes the sound of moving water. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37600 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37608 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37602 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37594 10 10 5 E spiral stalagmite~ This stalagmite is narrow and sinuous, its surface chiselled to an elegant spiral and its tip honed to a sharp point. The stalagmite stands fifteen feet high and seems utterly alone in the dark, flat surroundings of this massive cavern. ~ A climb~ up stalagmite~ if( can_fly( ch ) ) { send_to_char( #fly, ch ); act_notchar( #rfly, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37673 ) ); room = find_room( 37673 ); act_notchar( #arrive, ch ); } else { if( find_skill( ch, climb ) > random( 2, 5 ) ) { send_to_char( #cl, ch ); act_notchar( #rcl, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37673 ) ); act_notchar( #arr, ch ); } else { send_to_char( #no, ch ); act_notchar( #rno, ch ); } } ~ E fly~ You fly upward. ~ E rfly~ $n flies upward. ~ E arrive~ $n comes flying up from below. ~ E cl~ You grab the spiraling surface and climb up. ~ E rcl~ $n climbs the spiraling stalagmite. ~ E arr~ $n comes climbing up from below. ~ E no~ You try to climb the stalagmite, but come sliding back down. ~ E rno~ $n tries to climb the stalagmite, but comes sliding back down. ~ ! 0 0 0 561 9 1509949540 3 0 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37602 East of a Fallen Boulder~ A sort of trail moves between scattered rubble and jumbled piles of rock. To the east are several small piles of rock, all of roughly the same size, suggesting the piles were made by hand. West is blocked by a massive mound of rock. In the darkness to the north rises a large, spiraling stalagmite. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37601 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37609 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37603 10 10 5 E rubble pile rock~ The piles of rock that dot this floor are rough, but of even heights, suggesting they were made by hand. A vague path has been cleared through the rubble, easing the passage to the north and south. ~ E west mound~ Remnant of an ancient cave-in, a massve pile of stone blocks the passage west. The mound stands eight feet high. ~ E north stalagmite spiraled~ The thin, blade-like line of a narrow, spiraling stalagmite emerges from the darkness to the north. ~ -1 S #37603 Caverns of Voaleth - South Wall~ Flecked with wispy patches of luminescent moss, a massive granite wall rises to the south. The age-eaten wall, rocky and pock-marked, rises so high into the darkness its top cannot be seen. The floor is touched with a light, slick layer of murky slime. The caverns of Voaleth stretch to the north and east. From the west comes the sound of a rushing river. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37602 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37610 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37596 10 10 5 E wall~ The south wall sparkles with patches of softly glowing luminescent moss. The ancient stone is rough, having borne the passage of eons. ~ E slime floor~ A thin sheen of cavern slime has built up here where the cold rocks are damp with the mist that floats in from the west. ~ -1 S #37604 Caverns of Voaleth - North Wall~ The red-brown mottled north wall is folded and rippled, as if subjected to great heat and pressure. The floor and walls are buckled and rough, and pools of glistening water gather in the low places. Tendrils of cold water trickle from holes in the north wall, the water spilling across the floor with a soft splash. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37613 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37605 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37597 10 10 5 E north wall~ The granite wall has been bent and folded, the mottled surface now warped. Only great heat and pressure could have bent the entire wall this way. ~ E water pools~ Tendrils of groundwater enter through small holes eroded in the walls. The trickles spill down the wall and cover the floor, gathering into small, dark pools. ~ 78 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37605 Caverns of Voaleth~ Puddles of dark water gather in pits on the debris-scattered floor. The surface of the water is yellow-green and slick with a light layer of slime. Tiny stalagmites jut from the floor, their tips broken off and their surfaces pitted. A deep groan echoes through the darkest reaches of the caverns, and small rocks dislodge and tumble down the walls. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37604 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37612 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37606 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37598 10 10 5 E puddles pits~ The floor has been chipped and broken by falling rocks, leaving small pits where groundwater has accumulated into dark puddles. ~ E stalagmites~ These tiny stalagmites have been battered by the passage of time - their points broken and their surfaces damaged. ~ 561 9 1509949540 3 0 561 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37606 North of A Massive Rockslide~ A deep groan passes through the shifting stone, dislodging cobbles that tumble and bounce down the massive rockslide to the south. The air is cold and still and smells faintly of mildew and dying vegetation. Dead patches of moss, brown and wispy, cling to the surrounding rock. The caverns head to the north, east and west. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37605 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37611 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37599 10 10 5 E rockslide~ A mountain of fallen stone stands over 50 feet high and blocks passage to the south. ~ E moss patches~ The brown, spidery remains of once-thick moss lies here, clinging desperately to the jagged rocks. ~ -1 S #37607 Caverns of Voaleth - East Wall~ The path to the north is blocked by a large, massive rockslide. A dark cavern wall rises to the east, though the walls looks like the remnant of an ancient rockslide, rather than a solid slab of rock. From the west comes a soft, light breeze, accompanied by the faintest touch of cool moisture. The caverns of Voaleth stretch to the south and west. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37608 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37600 10 10 5 E rockslide~ An enormous rockslide has dumped hundreds of tons of stone directly in the path to the north, blocking any movement in that direction. ~ E wall east~ The wall to the east is not a wall in the traditional sense. It is a massive blockade of fallen rock, soaring toward the shadow-wrapped ceiling. Thirty feet from the floor, though, is a large, dark recess. ~ E recess~ Set into the jagged pile of stone, a dark recess is barely visible in the shadows. ~ A climb~ rockslide rock wall up~ if( can_fly( ch ) ) { send_to_char( #fly, ch ); act_notchar( #rfly, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37671 ) ); room = find_room( 37671 ); act_notchar( #arrive, ch ); } else { if( find_skill( ch, climb ) > random( 3, 7 ) ) { send_to_char( #cl, ch ); act_notchar( #rcl, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37671 ) ); act_notchar( #arr, ch ); } else { send_to_char( #no, ch ); act_notchar( #rno, ch ); } } ~ E fly~ You fly up. ~ E rfly~ $n flies upward. ~ E arrive~ $n comes flying up from below. ~ E cl~ You grab the rocky surface and climb up. ~ E rcl~ $n climbs the massive rockslide. ~ E arr~ $n climb up from below. ~ E no~ You try to climb the rockslide, but come sliding back down. ~ E rno~ $n tries to climb the rockslide but comes sliding back down. ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #37608 Caverns of Voaleth - East Wall~ The east wall of this cavern looks as if it was formed by an enormous cave-in. The wall is rocky and sharply angled, and comprised from thousands upon thousands of massive boulders rather than a solid slab of rock. The caverns of Voaleth stretch to the west and south. The east wall continues northward. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37607 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37609 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37601 10 10 5 E wall~ The cavern's east wall is not so much a wall as an insurmountable tower of fallen rock. Its surface is rough, formed of thousands of rocks that must have piled up during an incredible rockslide. ~ 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37609 Caverns of Voaleth~ Lying to the northeast is the east wall of this massive cavern, though to the immediate east is a narrow tunnel leading back into the stone. Rising in the darkness to the south is a massive stone wall, flickering with thousands of green specks where luminescent moss grows in dark niches. In the icy air to the north and west is darkness. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37608 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37614 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37610 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37602 10 10 5 E wall~ Rising monolithically in the darkness to the northeast, the east wall of this cavern heads northward and disappears in the shadows. ~ E east tunnel~ A broad opening to the east leads into a tunnel that winds its way into the stone. ~ E moss south flecks niche~ Patches of moss on the south wall flicker in the darkness like thousands of faint, green fireflies. ~ 561 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37610 Caverns of Voaleth - South Wall~ This dark, quiet corner in the caverns of Voaleth is formed where the cavern's south wall meets a high, jagged rock outcropping. At the floor of the cavern wall are a series of dark pits and loose piles of rock. To the north and west are darkness and silence. ~ ~ 301465605 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37609 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37603 10 10 5 E outcropping~ To the east is a high, jagged slab of folded granite that protrudes from the cavern's south wall. The slab is ancient and worn, and it is large enough to prevent movement to the east. ~ E pits~ These pits look naturally formed - the chisel marks still visible around their stony edges. ~ E piles~ Alongside the many pits in the cavern's south wall are loose piles of stone. ~ A search~ pits~ if( !rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #no, ch ); act_notchar( #rno, ch ); end; } else { remove_rflag( reset0, room ); i = 1d10; if( i < 4 ) { send_to_char( #find, ch ); act_notchar( #rfind, ch ); obj_to_room( oload( 78 ), room ); obj_to_room( oload( 78 ), room ); if( random( 1, 10 ) < 3 ) obj_to_room( oload( 14 ), room ); if( random( 1, 10 ) < 2 ) obj_to_room( oload( 14 ), room ); if( random( 1, 10 ) < 4 ) obj_to_room( oload( 81 ), room ); } else { send_to_char( #no, ch ); act_notchar( #rno, ch ); end; } } ~ E no~ You search the small pits but find nothing. ~ E rno~ $n searches the small pits, but appears to find nothing. ~ E find~ You sweep your hand through the small pits, pulling several objects onto the floor. ~ E rfind~ $n sticks $s hands in the small pits, then pulls out several objects. ~ ! 0 0 0 561 9 1509949540 3 0 81 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37611 Caverns of Voaleth - Dark Corner~ The south wall of this cavern is not a solid slab of stone, but rather an enormous, sloping rockslide that soars to the dark, shadowy ceiling of this vaulted cavern. Rubble bounces down the wall as the deep, groaning rock shifts under its own weight. Toward the bottom of the south wall are several large granite slabs. The cavern stretches to the north and west. ~ Okay, to the south is a secret door, but I'm disabling it until the massive lake is finished. ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37612 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 235 -1 37651 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37606 10 10 5 E slabs~ Several massive slabs of granite lean against the wall toward the floor. ~ A move lift~ slabs rocks stones granite~ if( is_open( room, south ) ) { send_to_char( #already, ch ); end; } else { send_to_char( #open, ch ); act_notchar( #ropen, ch ); open( room, south ); end; } ~ E already~ The stones have already been cleared away, revealing a narrow tunnel leading behind the massive rockslide. ~ E open~ You pull aside the granite slabs, revealing a tunnel that heads behind the massive rockslide. ~ E ropen~ $n pulls aside the granite slabs, opening a tunnel to the south. ~ ! 0 0 0 A 1 south~ ~ if( !is_open( room, south ) ) { send_to_char( #no, ch ); end; } else { send_to_char( #grem, ch ); close( room, south ); end; } ~ E no~ There is no exit in that direction. ~ E grem~ As you start to move south, a tiny gremlin pokes its head out of the darkness. "Go away!" he titters. "This area isn't open yet!" He then storms between your feet, grabs several slabs of stone, and seals himself back in the cavern. You hear his sullen grumble fade away. ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #37612 Caverns of Voaleth~ Water flows down the wall from a long, narrow gash high on the cavern wall. The wall glistens dark red, the water glimmering as it wraps itself around stone and moss. A wide, dark pool gathers on the floor, the soft splashing echoing in the distant reaches of these large, cold caverns. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37613 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37611 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37605 10 10 5 E gash wall~ It looks as though the wall has cracked wide open, leaving a long, narrow gash through which drains a steady, powerful flow of dark water. The water spills down the wall and gathers in a large pool on the floor. ~ E pool~ A large, dark pool, its surface rippling as a stream of water splashes into it, entirely covers the floor. ~ A search~ pool water~ if( !rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #no, ch ); act_notchar( #rno, ch ); end; } else { remove_rflag( reset0, room ); send_to_char( #bite, ch ); act_notchar( #rbite, ch ); i = 1d7; dam_message( ch, i, "The needle-like bite" ); inflict( ch, mob, i, "a baby serpent" ); act_room( #emerge, ch ); mob_in_room( mload( 1232, room ), room ); victim = ch; mob = mob_in_room( 1232, room ); attack( mob, victim, 1d7, "fanged bite" ); } ~ E no~ You plunge your hands into the dark water and search for a while, but find nothing. ~ E rno~ $n rummages through the dark water, but seems to find nothing. ~ E bite~ You plunge your hands into the dark water. You rummage around for a while, when you feel something slither across your skin. Suddenly your hand erupts in pain! ~ E rbite~ $n plunges $s hand in the dark water. Suddenly $e withdraws with a yelp of pain! ~ E emerge~ A small, dark blue serpent surfaces, coiled to strike. ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #37613 Caverns of Voaleth - Northeast Corner~ Deep folds run from the floor to the high, shadowy reaches of this quiet cavern. Tiny flecks of dust drift through the cold, still air - the dust broken from dislodged rocks and deep gouges in the wall. The floor is littered with heavy slabs of moss-covered granite. The cavern heads to the west and south. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37612 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37604 10 10 5 E gouges wall~ This wall has seen some abuse. Its surface is rough, with massive, jagged chunks ripped from the very stone. ~ E slabs granite~ Slabs of granite, possibly broken from the wall itself, cover the floor. ~ 1120 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37614 Narrow Cavern~ This tight, narrow tunnel winds around an enormous stone outcropping on the south cavern wall. The air here is cold and very still, the silence broken only by the soft, regular dripping of water. The narrow tunnel turns to the south, and to the west opens up into the massive caverns of Voaleth. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37615 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37609 10 10 5 E outcropping~ To the south is the edge of a large outcropping that juts from the south cavern wall. This path winds around the outcropping and heads southward. ~ 81 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37615 Dead End in Cavern~ Rivulets of dark groundwater leak from holes in the three walls that form this narrow enclave. The water trickles through soft pads of moss then coats the floor with a thin layer of water and slime. On the floor is a large, dark hole. The tunnel heads toward a bend to the north. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37614 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 37670 10 10 5 E groundwater water holes~ A steady stream of groundwater has eroded holes into the cavern wall, allowing narrow threads of dark water to leak through and splash across the stone floor. ~ E moss slime~ The floor here is slick with a glistening sheen of slime and thick, green moss. ~ E hole~ A large, gaping hole in the floor leads down into darkness. ~ -1 S #37616 Middle of the River Hurgrot~ The River Hurgrot churns powerfully, the raging, dark water smashing into a foam against massive granite boulders that jut from surface. A icy mist hangs in the air, coating the shores and filling your lungs with a permeating chill. The river flows in from the north, and here bends eastward. Rising in the darkness to the south is a wooden bridge. To the west is a rocky riverbank, and to the immediate south is a finger of rock which juts in from the west shore. ~ ~ 301465604 8 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37617 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37584 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37548 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37542 10 10 5 E boulders granite~ Dark boulders, glistening with moisture, protrude from the foamy water. ~ 324 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37617 In the River Hurgrot~ Thick fingers of rock, their tips glistening black, jut from the churning surface of the River Hurgrot. The river comes in from the north, breaking and foaming along its course. To the east and west are the rocky riverbanks. To the south the river continues, and far to the north rises the massive north wall of the cavern. ~ ~ 301465604 8 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37618 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37585 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37616 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37541 10 10 5 E riverbanks~ The to the east and west are the slick, slanted banks of the River Hurgrot. The banks glisten with a sheen of icy water. ~ 324 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37618 In the River Hurgrot~ The deafening roar of the River Hurgrot fills the air, echoing off the cold stone and resonating in your ears. The river plows through the caverns of Voaleth, tearing away stone as it moves and coating the surrounding rock with mist. To the east and west are the mossy riverbanks. In the distance to the north rises the massive cavern wall. ~ ~ 301465604 8 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37619 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37586 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37617 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37540 10 10 5 324 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37619 In the River Hurgrot~ The River Hurgrot flows into the cavern through a massive, arched opening in the north wall. The river sounds like thunder echoing into the darkness. Mist rises as the water whips itself into a spray against the towering stones that jut from the surface. To the east and west are rocky riverbanks, and to the south the river continues. ~ ~ 301465604 8 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37587 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37618 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37543 10 10 5 E opening tunnel arch north~ The river flows in from an enormous opening in the north cavern wall. ~ 324 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37620 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37621 10 10 5 -1 S #37621 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37625 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37622 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37620 10 10 5 -1 S #37622 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ Lake shore ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37621 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37624 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37623 10 10 5 -1 S #37623 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ Lake Shore ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37622 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37628 10 10 5 -1 S #37624 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ lake Shore ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37625 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37622 10 10 5 -1 S #37625 Northwest Shore of an Underground lake~ Under Construction. ~ Lake shore ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37626 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37624 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37621 10 10 5 -1 S #37626 North Shore of an Underground Lake~ Under Construction. ~ Lake Shore ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37661 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37648 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37625 10 10 5 -1 S #37628 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37623 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37629 10 10 5 -1 S #37629 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37630 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37628 10 10 5 -1 S #37630 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37629 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37631 10 10 5 -1 S #37631 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37632 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37630 10 10 5 -1 S #37632 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37633 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37631 10 10 5 -1 S #37633 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37632 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37634 10 10 5 -1 S #37634 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37635 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37633 10 10 5 -1 S #37635 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37636 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37634 10 10 5 -1 S #37636 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37637 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37635 10 10 5 -1 S #37637 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37638 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37636 10 10 5 -1 S #37638 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37639 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37637 10 10 5 -1 S #37639 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37640 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37638 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37649 10 10 5 -1 S #37640 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37641 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37639 10 10 5 -1 S #37641 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37640 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37642 10 10 5 -1 S #37642 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37643 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37641 10 10 5 -1 S #37643 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37644 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37642 10 10 5 -1 S #37644 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37643 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37645 10 10 5 -1 S #37645 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37644 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37646 10 10 5 -1 S #37646 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37645 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37647 10 10 5 -1 S #37647 North Shore of an Underground Lake~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37646 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37648 10 10 5 -1 S #37648 North Shore of An Underground Lake~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37647 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37626 10 10 5 -1 S #37649 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ Dock ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37639 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37650 10 10 5 -1 S #37650 Rock Finger in River Hurgrot~ Under Construction. ~ Dock Diving action to underground caverns. ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37649 10 10 5 -1 S #37651 Narrow, Winding Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D0 ~ ~ 235 -1 37611 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37652 10 10 5 -1 S #37652 Narrow, Winding Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37653 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37651 10 10 5 -1 S #37653 Narrow, Winding Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37654 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37652 10 10 5 -1 S #37654 Narrow, Winding Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37655 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37653 10 10 5 -1 S #37655 Narrow Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37654 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37656 10 10 5 -1 S #37656 Narrow, Winding Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37655 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37657 10 10 5 -1 S #37657 Slope in a Narrow Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37656 10 10 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 37662 10 10 5 -1 S #37658 Slope in a Narrow Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37659 10 10 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 37669 10 10 5 -1 S #37659 Narrow, Winding Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37658 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37660 10 10 5 -1 S #37660 Narrow, Winding Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37659 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37661 10 10 5 -1 S #37661 Narrow, Winding Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37660 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37626 10 10 5 -1 S #37662 Narrow, Winding Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37663 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 37657 10 10 5 -1 S #37663 Narrow, Winding Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37664 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37662 10 10 5 -1 S #37664 Narrow Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37665 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37663 10 10 5 -1 S #37665 Narrow, Winding Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37666 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37664 10 10 5 -1 S #37666 Narrow Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37665 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37667 10 10 5 -1 S #37667 Narrow, Winding Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37666 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37668 10 10 5 -1 S #37668 Narrow Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37667 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37669 10 10 5 -1 S #37669 Slope in a Narrow Tunnel~ Under Construction. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37668 10 10 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 37658 10 10 5 -1 S #37670 Dark Hole in the Cavern Floor~ The mossy rock walls are slick as water trickles in from above and slides down the glistening stone. This large hole is bare and smooth, clear of debris. A large opening leads upward to the floor of the massive caverns of Voaleth. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 37615 10 10 5 1056 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37671 On the Rockslide~ The floor sprawls out thirty feet below, and all around is darkness. Rubble comes bouncing down the enormous rockslide and goes crashing against the floor, smashing into dust. Above, the rockslide becomes far too steep to climb, though several large, jagged rocks provide handholds for the climb down. To the east is a gaping alcove dug into the rockslide. ~ ~ 301465604 11 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37672 10 10 5 E alcove~ To the east a dark, cavernous alcove stands stark and lightless, hewn from the very rockslide. It is too dark to see inside. ~ A climb~ down~ send_to_char( #down, ch ); act_notchar( #rdown, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37607 ) ); act_notchar( #arrive, ch ); ~ E down~ You climb down to the cavern floor. ~ E rdown~ $n climbs down the cavern floor. ~ E arrive~ $n comes climbing down from above. ~ ! 0 0 0 A ~ ~ if( can_fly( ch ) ) continue; else { if( random( 1, 10 ) < 3 ) { send_to_char( #slip, ch ); act_notchar( #rslip, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37607 ) ); i = 1d6; dam_message( ch, i, "The rocky fall" ); inflict( ch, mob, i, "lack of climbing ability" ); act_notchar( #arrive, ch ); } } ~ E slip~ The stone beneath you breaks free, and you go sliding down to the floor. ~ E rslip~ The stones beneath $n break free, sending $m to the floor. ~ E arrive~ $n comes sliding down the wall and lands in a heap. ~ ! 1 0 2 -1 S #37672 Darkened Alcove~ A rotten, fetid stench, rising from sickening piles of goo around the floor and in the corners, assails your nostrils. This massive alcove is rough and dirty, the walls smeared with feces and the floor covered with rocks. A pile of scattered hay against the north wall looks as if it might serve as someone's bed. To the west is an opening, leading down a rockslide to the floor of this cavern. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 37671 10 10 5 E goo piles~ Yellow-brown rancid piles fill the air with a nauseating stench. ~ E bed straw~ A mat of straw, now scattered and nearly useless, lies to the north. It looks as if it might be a bed. ~ 1233 9 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37673 Atop a Spiraling Stalagmite~ The tip of this stalagmite has been honed to a needle-like point, just as the rest of the stalagmite has been carved into the shape of a spiral. The air up here is cool and still, and darkness stretches in all directions. From far to the west comes the sound of rushing water. The stalagmite heads down to the cavern floor. ~ ~ 301465604 11 5 0 E tip~ The tip has been honed to a fine point, and might make a good weapon. ~ A climb~ down~ send_to_char( #down, ch ); act_notchar( #rdown, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 37601 ) ); act_notchar( #arr, ch ); ~ E down~ You climb down. ~ E rdown~ $n climbs down to the cavern floor. ~ E arr~ $n comes climbing down. ~ ! 0 0 0 A get break take~ tip point spiral stone stalagmite granite~ if( !rflag( reset0, room ) ) { send_to_char( #already, ch ); end; } else { remove_rflag( reset0, room ); if( random( 1, 20 ) == 20 ) { send_to_char( #get, ch ); act_notchar( #getr, ch ); obj_to_char( oload( 1591 ), ch ); end; } else { send_to_char( #break, ch ); act_notchar( #rbreak, ch ); end; } } ~ E already~ The tip looks as if it has already been broken away. ~ E get~ You work at the stone until it breaks away, leaving you with a piece of spiraled granite. ~ E getr~ $n breaks away a piece of spiraled granite. ~ E break~ You work at the stone, but the narrow granite shatters, worthless. ~ E rbreak~ $n tries to get a piece of granite, but breaks it in the process. ~ ! 0 0 0 1141 137 1509949540 3 0 1141 137 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #37674 Flooded Cave~ The still, cold waters of the flooded cave are interrupted only by the constant dripping of water from the cavern ceiling. Moss grows abundantly, hanging down nearly in front of your face. The flooded tunnel continues east and south. The stones on the western side of the cave look a little different from the rest of the area. ~ [Rue] entrance to 71609 ~ 301465605 13 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 37531 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 37675 10 10 5 D3 stacked stone~ ~ 203 -1 71609 10 10 5 E moss~ A thick curtain of moss hangs down over the west wall. Behind it, the stones almost appear stacked, rather than solid. ~ E stones stacked behind~ As you look closer you realize you could easily move the stones to open a small tunnel. ~ A move take~ rocks stacks stones~ if( !is_open( room, west ) ) { act_tochar( #door, ch ); act_notchar( #isdoor, ch ); open( room, west ); } else act_tochar( #open, ch ); ~ E door~ You move the rocks and find that you can travel west into a watery area. ~ E isdoor~ You see $n move the rocks, creating a passage west. ~ E open~ The way west is already open ~ ! 0 0 0 1128 9 1509949540 3 0 3219 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #37675 Flooded Cave~ This moss-covered cavern tunnel is flooded with murky, cold water. The walls are covered with variations, slight indentations and bumps which throw off your perception of depth and distance. The flooded tunnel leads north. ~ ~ 301465605 13 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 37674 10 10 5 1127 9 1509949540 3 0 1127 9 1509949540 3 0 3219 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #0