#9000 In the Desert~ You work your way through the golden dunes of sand. The only evidence of life is the tracks you leave behind. A gusting wind throws sand up into your face and makes you choke. On the horizon you believe you can see a clump of trees. ~ 90 0 2 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9001 E credits info~ Builder : Rumble Zone : 90 Oasis Began : 2001 Player Level : 6-8 Rooms : 34 Mobs : 8 Objects : 6 Shops : 0 Triggers : 1 Theme : A connector zone with a Rangers Guild. Plot : Nothing spectacular just a filler I did in a few days. Links : 00w, 30s, 31e Zone 90 was linked to the following zones: 170 South Pass at 9030 (south) ---> 17018 140 Wyvern City at 9031 (east ) ---> 14000 ~ S #9001 In the Desert~ The world around you is obscurred by a small dust devil. The blowing sand and slippery footing makes travel in this desert painful. To the southeast you can make out a few trees and some small shrubbery. A good sign of water. You are thirsty. ~ 90 0 2 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9002 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9000 S #9002 Between Sand Dunes~ You work your way between sand dunes. As you climb the top of one you can see nothing but desert stretching for miles in every direction. You find it very hard if not impossible to remember which direction you are heading. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9007 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9003 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9010 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9001 S #9003 Beside the Oasis~ As you climb to the top of another dune you can see the small oasis just to the south. A cluster of tall palm trees reach toward the sky. It is the only landmark for miles around and it is from this landmark that many travellers find their way to the lost city and the south pass. You can faintly make out a trail leading east and west. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9008 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9004 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9011 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9002 S #9004 Between Sand Dunes~ You step into a valley between two large sand dunes, the wind here is bearable and you can breathe without swallowing a handful of sand. The desert is very peaceful here. You notice some bleached white bones half-buried in the sand. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9009 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9005 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9012 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9003 S #9005 On a Sand Dune~ You can just barely make out a small path leading to the east. The path seems to be the remains of a small stream that dried up years ago. You have heard that you can follow a stream and it will eventually lead to civilization. Maybe this will lead to somewhere important. ~ 90 0 2 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9006 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9004 S #9006 A Sandy Path~ The wind is calmer here, allowing you to discern the small trail a little better. The sand you walk on seems to be firming up slightly and you can see a few cactii further to the east as you work your way out of the harshest part of the desert. ~ 90 0 2 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9013 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9005 S #9007 In the Desert~ You become confused as to which direction you were heading. You glance back to trace your footsteps, but the wind has already covered them over. You get an uneasy feeling in your stomach as you realize how easily one could get lost here. ~ 90 0 2 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9008 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9002 S #9008 In the Desert~ The wind and sand tear at every bit of your clothing and exposed flesh. You try to cover your face but the sand still finds its way in. You remember stories of lost travellers entering the desert and never returning. Will you be next? ~ 90 0 2 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9009 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9003 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9007 S #9009 In the Desert~ The golden sands of the desert would almost be peaceful if it wasn't for the extreme heat during the day and frigid cold at night. It is a wonder that any animal could survive out here, but some do. Most animals living in the desert are scavengers who prey on lost souls, like your own! ~ 90 0 2 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9004 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9008 S #9010 Beside the Oasis~ You find yourself just west of the oasis. It is from there that people travel between the lost city, south pass, and the Capital. This is where the truly adventureous travelers roam in the search for fame and fortune. Most never make it back. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9002 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9011 S #9011 The Oasis~ A clump of palm trees surround a small desert spring. This is where an underground river comes to the surface of the desert. A tiny bit of dank water trickles through the center of the palms. It is not very refreshing, but enough to support a flurry of plant and animal life. From here paths continue north toward the Capital or the lost city, and south to the south pass. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9003 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9012 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9017 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9010 S #9012 Beside the Oasis~ To the east you see the oasis where travellers can rest and drink from the small trickle of water that never runs dry. This oasis is a safe haven for many lost travellers. From the oasis a lost traveller can usually find his way back to safety. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9004 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9011 S #9013 A Sandy Path~ Small Cactii flourish here. You even see a few dried out shrubs that somehow survive without water for months at a time. Small animals that have adapted to the extreme weather in the desert scurry away as you pass. Tales of deadly scorpions make you watch where you step. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9006 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9014 S #9014 A Rocky Path~ The path you are following is full of small pebbles and rocks. The sand has been washed away in this area making a small ditch where a good sized stream must have once flowed. The ground around the ditch is packed sand with cracks running through it. ~ 90 0 2 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9018 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9013 S #9015 The Desert~ Dunes obscure your vision for more than fifty feet in any direction. As you climb to the top, expecting to get a better view of your surroundins, you only see more dunes. The dry air makes you wish you had remembered to bring more water. ~ 90 0 2 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9016 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9021 S #9016 The Desert~ The sky above you is completely clear, no matter the time of day there is not enough moisture in the desert to form any clouds. The area around you is barren, just sand, no sign of any life. To the northeast you can see what looks like some trees in the distance. ~ 90 0 2 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9017 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9015 S #9017 The Desert~ The heat is oppressive and drains all energy from your body. The hot sand under your feet makes it difficult to even walk. Just to the north is a small patch of palm trees. A place of sanctuary in the middle of an ocean of sand. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9011 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9016 S #9018 A Rocky Path~ The ditch is close to ten spans across now. Large boulders litter the bottom of what must have once been an impressive river. Skeletons of fish are half buried in the rubble. It appears this stream ran dry from an unnatural cause. The banks of the river reach up to about eye level. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9014 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9019 S #9019 A Dried Up River Bed~ You find yourself trapped inside this natural canyon. The banks tower above your head, actually slanting towards you, making them impossible to climb. The rocky river bed makes an unsure footing and you stumble along, trying not to twist an ankle. The river bed leads in an east west direction, ~ 90 0 2 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9020 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9018 S #9020 A Dried Up River Bed~ The steep walls of the river tower above you, blocking out what little light there was to begin with. It feels as if the walls are closing in on you. You begin to notice bones scattered among the rocks that don't look like fish bones. ~ 90 0 2 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9022 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9019 S #9021 The Desert~ Heat rising from the hot sands into the air makes a shimmering image on the horizon. Maybe it is just a mirage, or maybe it is something else. The harder you look the more you begin to think that you might be reaching the southern end of the desert. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9015 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9025 S #9022 A Dried Up River Bed~ The banks of the river bed are made of some type of solid sandstone, worn smooth from years of errosion from the river. Now they are becoming pitted and cracked. The river bed continues north and east. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9020 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9023 S #9023 A Dried Up River Bed~ The wind howls as it gets caught in between the banks of what used to be a large river. The banks reach up to just above your head, obscuring your view of what's above you. The river bottom is layered in small round pebbles. This would be a great place to set up an ambush for unwary travellers. ~ 90 0 2 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9022 S #9024 The Desert~ The sky overhead is clear. A strong wind from the south buffets you relentlessly. You can make out what looks like a mountain range further to the south. Perhaps this faded trail you are following leads to the south pass. ~ 90 0 2 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9025 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9028 S #9025 The Desert~ You can begin to discren what looks look tracks in the sand leading to the north and west. The remains of a trail being consumed by the desert sand. To the south you can see somthing on the horizon. Desert stretches as far as you can see in every other direction. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9021 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9024 S #9026 A Trail~ To the north, east and west, a desert of shimmering sand stretches for as far as you can see. To the south a jagged mountain range stretches to the sky. The mountains are tall enough to be barren of trees and some are even snow capped. ~ 90 0 2 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9027 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9029 S #9027 A Faded Trail~ To the south you can see a tall, jagged mountain range. The stories of the range are wild and undoubtedly false. But one thing you know is true. They are almost insurpassable unless you can find the south pass. The trail leads east and west. ~ 90 0 2 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9028 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9026 S #9028 A Faded Trail~ This trail you are on is slightly packed, easier to travel on than the desert sand. Dunes of sand rise above you to the south and east. The trail continues to the west. This part of the desert is strangely quite and still. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9024 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9027 S #9029 Before the Mountains~ Just to the south a wall of rock reaches up into the sky. To the east and west the mountains look insurpassable. A small trail continues south towards the base of the mountains or north into the desert. ~ 90 0 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9026 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9030 S #9030 Before the Mountains~ You stand in the shadows of the intimidating mountains, just thinking about an avalanche or landslide gives you chills. The safety of open ground is just to the north. Anyone or anything could easily hide along the base of the mountains. A small trail leads to the east. An almost invisible trail leads south from here, toward the mountains. ~ 90 c 2 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9029 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 9031 S #9031 A Hidden Path~ It is as if someone has taken the trouble to try and hide this small trail. It winds it's way still further to the north along the base of the mountains. Small trees and even a small stream give this place a feeling of peace. ~ 90 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9032 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 9030 S #9032 A Hidden Path~ The path continues alond the base of the mountian. A small stream flows beside you, the water looks very clean and refreshing. You are surrounded by trees that block any good view of your surroundings. There seems to be a clearing just to the north. ~ 90 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 9033 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9031 S #9033 A Secluded Grove~ You find yourself in the middle of a small glade of elms. The ground is covered in a spongy moss that makes you feel like you are walking on air. This area has a strangely serene feeling to it. You suddenly get the feeling that you are not the only one enjoying this peaceful grove. ~ 90 0 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 9032 S $~