#AREA bastion.are~ bastion~ {20 30} Galamadriel Bastion of knowledge~ 5700 5799 #MOBILES #5700 giant golem~ a gaint golem~ a huge golem stands here on the right seemingly watching the path. ~ the golem standing here seems to be peering into your soul, you feel as if everything you have ever done is being examined by this huge creature, and you find yourself hoping you are worthy. ~ golem~ BFORTUV CDEFHJ 1000 5700 50 1 50d10+4500 1d1+999 5d8+19 bash -25 -25 -25 -25 ABCDHIOSU ACDEFGHJKLMOQRSTXYZ BNP I stand stand either 0 ACHJMC ABCGHIQW giant 0 #5701 giant golem~ a gaint golem.~ a huge golem stands here on the left seemingly watching the path. ~ the golem standing here seems to be peering into your soul, you feel as if everything you have ever done is being examined by this huge creature, and you find yourself hoping you are worthy. ~ golem~ BFORTUVa CDEFHJNZc 1000 5700 50 10 50d10+4500 1d1+999 5d8+19 bash -25 -25 -25 -25 ABCDHIOSU ACDEFGHJKLMOQRSTXYZ BNP I stand stand either 0 ACHJMC ABCGHIQW giant 0 #0 #ROOMS #5700 a small trail~ a small trail continues along the shore here. the path to the south begins to climb gently and to the north is the trail to the dock. to the east the sandy beach begins to give way to rocks and to the west the trees become impassable. ~ 0 0 3 D0 the path leads back to the east west trail from here. ~ ~ 0 -1 9794 D2 the path continues to climb to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 5701 S #5701 a small trail~ a small trail continues to climb to the south. to the north the trail slopes down towards the ocean. to the east the earth slopes quickly down to the rocky shore, and to the west the forest continues to be impassable. ~ 0 0 3 D0 the path slopes down to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 5700 D2 the path continues to climb to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 5702 S #5702 a small trail~ a small trail continues to climb to the south. to the north the trail slopes down towards the ocean. to the east the drop has become a steep cliff down to the rocky shore, and to the west the forest continues to be impassable. ~ 0 0 3 D0 the path slopes down to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 5701 D2 the path continues to climb to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 5703 S #5703 a small trail~ a small trail continues to climb to the south. to the north the trail slopes down towards the ocean. to the east the cliff is now a sheer drop of fifty or sixty feet onto sharp rocks, and to the west the forest continues to be impassable. ~ 0 0 3 D0 the path slopes down to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 5702 D2 the path continues to climb to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 5704 S #5704 a small trail~ a small trail continues to climb to the south. to the north the trail slopes down towards the ocean. to the cliff to the east is now close to 100 feet high and just looking makes you dizzy, and to the west the forest continues to be impassable. ~ 0 0 3 D0 the path slopes down to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 5703 D2 the path continues to climb to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 5705 S #5705 a small trail~ a small trail continues to climb to the south. to the north the trail slopes down towards the ocean. the cliff is now almost 130 feet high and sea birds can be seen gliding gently near the cliff to the east, and to the west the forest continues to be impassable. ~ 0 0 3 D0 the path slopes down to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 5704 D2 the path continues to climb to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 5706 S #5706 a small trail~ a small trail to the south seams to be leveling out and you think you can just make out some kind of stonework. to the north the trail slopes down towards the ocean. the view to the east is still the unbroken ocean as far as you can see, and to the west the forest continues to be impassable. ~ 0 0 3 D0 the path slopes down to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 5705 D2 the path continues to climb to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 5707 S #5707 outside the archway~ the trail slopes down to the north and to the south you see a huge white marble archway crosses over the trail, the arch begins at the edge of the cliff to the east and ends in the trees to the west. you could probably hack your way around it, but since there is no gate that seems like a silly idea. huge letter have been carved into both sides of the archway, and for some reason you feel compelled to read them. to read them type 'look carvings'. ~ 0 0 3 D0 the path slopes down to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 5706 D2 the path continues through the arch to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 5708 E carvings~ the marble archway is covered with carved letters in every possible toungue, in at least one language that you can read they say: Welcome to the gateway to Bastion. All those with pure hearts who seek knowledge and wisdom way enter here and be welcome. Our home is open to you. We can provide you with anything you need all you must do in exchange is leave some new scrap of knowledge or lore. BUT if your heart is filled with evil our doors are closed to you and to continue into our domian will surely mean you doom. Head this warning well. ~ S #5708 inside the archway~ now that you are inside the archway you begin to appreciate the craftsmanship that it too to build it, even if you don't understand WHY anyone would build it here. the entire arch appears to be built from a single huge piece of white marble, and intricate carvings cover every inch of the inside of the arch. to the north you see the trail, and to the south you can make out a small clearing and to ENORMOUS statues. ~ 0 0 3 D0 the path is to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 5707 D2 there is a small clearing through the arch to the south. ~ ~ 0 -1 5709 S #5709 in the clearing~ you have come completely through the archway and are now in a small clearing. on each side of the clearing stands one of the biggest statues you have ever seen. the two statues are identical and are startilingly lifelike, almost too lifelike. they appear to be staring into your soul. you certainly wouldn't want one much less both of them to be mad at you. ~ 0 0 3 D0 to the north is the archway. ~ ~ 0 -1 5708 D2 to the south a road begins ~ ~ 0 -1 5710 S #5710 start of the road~ you have passed the golems and are now standing on the begining of a well paved road. the road is wide and smooth and is bordered on both sides with white marble posts. to the east is the shear cliff, and to the west is the thick forest. the road continues to the south and the clearing is to the north. ~ 0 0 3 D0 to the north is the clearing. ~ ~ 0 -1 5709 D2 to the south is the road. ~ ~ 0 -1 5711 S #5711 on the road~ you are travelling along on a well maintained road bordered to the west by a dark forest and to the east by a shear cliff. the road continues to the north and south. ~ 0 0 3 D0 to the north is the road. ~ ~ 0 -1 5710 D2 to the south is the road. ~ ~ 0 -1 5712 S #5712 on the road~ you are travelling along on a well maintaned road bordered to the west by a dark forest and to the east by a shear cliff. the clouds far out over the ocean look different up ahead. the road continues north and south. ~ 0 0 3 D0 to the north is the road. ~ ~ 0 -1 5711 D2 to the south is the road. ~ ~ 0 -1 5713 E clouds~ out over the ocean up ahead the clouds seem to be concentrated over something that you cannot quite see. you wonder if maybe there is some sort of island out there and if there is if you could get there from here... ~ S #5713 the end of the road~ the road ends here in a large court yard with a fabulous view of the ocean. the cliff curves around to the south here so you are standing on a point looking out on the ocean to the east and south. to the north is the road. and to the west a large marble building rises up from the ground. in the center of the building is a huge wooden door which is closed. the ground is paved with carved marble blocks and there is a low wall that follows the cliff edge. you can now make out ocasional glints and glimmers comming from the area under the clounds to the east. there is a sign near the door. ~ 0 0 3 D0 to the north is the road. ~ ~ 0 -1 5712 E sign~ this door is stuck, try again later... ~ S #0 #RESETS M 0 5700 1 5708 1 * golemn in clearing aggressive M 0 5701 1 5708 1 * golemn in clearing aggressive S #$