#include "path.h" inherit "/std/room"; void setup() { set_short("gateway to Palace of the Gods"); set_long(" You stand with pride in front of the gates to the" " Palace of the Gods. The golden gates to the north of you stand about" " twenty feet high, and have a large design twisted into the center " "of the two closed gates. The design draws your eyes briefly, but " "your eyes eventually wander to magnificent palace behind the " "imposing gates. Hovering arounds the three towers of the palace " "are dragons of all sizes and colors. Not many have attacked the " "Palace of the Gods, and in all of time, none have succeeded.\n"); set_light(70); add_exit("south",ROOM+"ave1","path"); add_exit("north",ROOM+"path1","gate"); set_zone("Arioch"); add_item(({"gates","gate","fence"}),"These golden gates are made of" " spiraled bars roughly one inch thick. Unbendable. Each gate is " "about twelve feet wide and twenty feet high. The bars toward the " "center of the gate twist into the form of a dragon.\n"); add_item(({"design","dragon","form","center"}),"The twisted bars " "meld together to form the image of a golden dragon. It is rumored" " that the dragon symbolizes a guardian of the Crystal Palace, that" " was one of the creatures that died defending Bivins, The " "Lightbringer when the evil Nightblade brought forth the Demonlords" " of the Abyss to destroy The Crystal Palace and various cities on " "Magisk Jord. The dragons tail encircles a keyhole.\n"); add_item(({"keyhole","hole","tail"}),"The dragons tail creates a " "keyhole in the mighty golden gates.\n"); add_item(({"palace","castle","crystal"}),"The Crystal Palace towers " "over Arioch, City of the Immortals. It is home to the gods, and " "demi-gods of Magisk Jord. It is made of pure crystal. At each " "of its three corners stands a magnificient tower.\n"); add_item(({"tower","towers","corner"}),"Three large towers stand at " "each corner of the Crystal Palace. In the southeastern corner of " "the palace is a white tower, home of Bivins, God of Light. In the " "northern corner is a red tower, home of Dank, God of Neutrality. " "In the southwestern corner is the final tower, home of Ducky, God " "of Darkness.\n"); add_item(({"creatures","beasts"}),"Many creatures fly around the " "palace, including dragons, griffons, pegasi, and wyverns. These " "are the most intelligent and physically superior of their breed. " " Their job is to protect the Immortals and Arioch with their " "lives.\n"); }