#AREA Barren Brush~ Kaos~ ~ 10 0 0 #ROOMS #46000 Scrub Brush~ The forest on this side of the trail seems strangely scarce and downtrodden. Small bits of what must have been shrubs and bushes are now just sticks and twigs. The soil here is mostly sand and fine dirt with small tufts of grass that have somehow survived. There is a road to the east of here. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46001 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42271 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46007 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46012 10 10 5 E 1 east road~ To the east, you see a well-worn road. ~ 1027 8 1509949490 3 0 -1 S #46001 Scrub Brush~ The area around you is nothing but a sordid collection of withered beauty. Twisted old vines and underbrush litter the area, making it difficult to move. The sandy soil that makes up the lifesblood for these plants makes it quite difficult to thrive. You may move in any direction from here. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46004 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46002 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46000 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46013 10 10 5 -1 S #46002 Scrub Brush~ On this, the western side of the Old Forest Trail, the soil has a large sand content, consistent with that of the trail. Old, twisted pieces of rotten vines and dead underbrush litter the area around, making for a quite desolate picture. Small pebbles lie strewn all around the area here. You can move in any direction, and there is a road to the east. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46003 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42284 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42271 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46001 10 10 5 -1 S #46003 Scrub Brush~ The way becomes hard to follow here, mostly because of the scraggly vines that seem to be grabbing at you from the ground. Small insects seem to crawl into tiny pits and crevasses in the sandy soil that dominates the area. You may move in any direction here, provided the underbrush allows you to. There is a road to the east of here. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46005 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42283 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46002 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46004 10 10 5 E 1 east road~ There is an old, well-travelled road to the east. ~ A ~ ~ if( random( 1, 10 ) > 3 ) { send_to_room( #to_room, room ); end; } ~ E to_room~ A small insect flies from one of the small pits and lands directly on your arm! ~ ! 2 250 0 A look search open~ pit pits~ if( is_player( ch ) ) { if( rflag( reset1, room ) ) { send_to_char( #true_char, ch ); act_notchar( #true_room, ch ); mload( 609, room ); mload( 609, room ); if( random( 1, 10 ) < 6 ) mload( 609, room ); if( random( 1, 10 ) < 4 ) mload( 609, room ); remove_rflag( reset1, room ); } else send_to_char( #false_char, ch ); } else send_to_room( #notplayer ); ~ E true_char~ You find a cloud of insects flying directly towards your face! ~ E true_room~ $n finds a large cloud of insects enveloping $s head! ~ E false_char~ You find that the pits are empty. ~ E notplayer~ $n finds that the pits are quite empty. ~ ! 0 0 0 959 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #46004 Scrub Brush~ Looking around you, nothing else is to be seen except ugly brown vines and wilted black shrubbery. The occasional insect is the only sign of life that you can find around here. To the north, you can see the tops of a few trees poking upwards towards the dark sky. You can move in any direction from here. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46006 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46003 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46001 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46014 10 10 5 E top tops tree trees 1 north~ The bright green trees poke their tops over the horizon to the north. ~ -1 S #46005 Scrub Brush~ The desolate brush and dead undergrowth almost cease to exist here. The ground rises up to the north, and you can see the tops of trees over the incline. You can hear the sounds of a forest that is alive eminating from within. You may head in any direction from here, and there is a road to the east. ~ [Nettle] you can't head north from here ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42270 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46003 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46006 10 10 5 E 1 east road~ To the east lies a well-worn road that leads north and south. ~ -1 S #46006 Scrub Brush~ The decrepit brush gives way to a more lush forest to the north here, where the ground rises sharply. Tall, green trees rise straight up in front of you and create a stark contrast to the thin twigs that lie at your feet. You may proceed to the east, south, or west. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46005 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46004 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46015 10 10 5 959 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #46007 Scrub Brush~ You have entered a gathering of twisted vines and burnt-out shrubbery. The small bits of scraggly bushes and leafless plants claw at you as you walk by them. Small rocks and pebbles mix in with the sandy soil under you. A tall rock formation rises up a long way to the west and a road lies to the east. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46000 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42272 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46008 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46011 10 10 5 E rock rock formation 1 west~ The rock formation to the west looks quite small in the distance. ~ -1 S #46008 Scrub Brush~ The way seems to blend into what is left of the brush here. The brush gives in to a tangle of thin, spindly branches and torn underbrush that looks like it has been dead for quite some time. A closer look to the west reveals more of this scrub brush than first appeared. You may move in any direction from here. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46007 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42273 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46009 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46010 10 10 5 E 1 west~ To the west, you can see a break in the underbrush. ~ E 1 east~ To the east, you can see a road running north and south. ~ -1 S #46009 Scrub Brush~ The underbrush has grown especially thick and tangled here. Although none of it seems to still be alive, it is rather difficult to try and break through it. There is a rock shelf that rises up to the west and south, but you can see a road to the east. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46008 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 42274 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 42304 10 10 5 E rock shelf~ The rock formation that rises up to the west and south reaches straight up, high into the sky. ~ 1027 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #46010 Scrub Brush~ The small scrub that you have been walking through comes to an abrupt halt at the rock shelf that rises up here to the west and south. The brush that remains around is withered and broken, and much of it is completely without leaves of any kind. The stratified rock paints a beautiful picture against the horrid ground that you have grown accustomed to travelling on. You may continue to the north or east. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46011 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46008 10 10 5 E rock shelf~ The layers of rock that make up this rock shelf are all of different colors and create a wonderful effect in themselves. ~ -1 S #46011 Scrub Brush~ The brush and debris that is littered around you here is a testament to how unkempt a place can really become. Small twigs and withered vines surround you everywhere you look. The occasional insect crawling around on the dead piles of vegetation are the only sign of life here. You may move in any direction. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46012 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46007 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46010 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46022 10 10 5 E vegetation~ This sparse vegetation is piled up high in dead bunches around the area here. ~ -1 S #46012 Scrub Brush~ Large, dead vines and branches clutter the area surrounding you. The sandy soil makes a loud gritty sound when you move upon it, and small insects crawl in and out of the small pits that have been dug in it. This forest was once fabled to contain the most beautiful collection of foliage in the realm, but now is as desolate as anything you have ever seen. You may move in any direction from here. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46013 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46000 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46011 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46021 10 10 5 E pits~ These small pits have been pushed directly into the soil by some unknown force or object. ~ A ~ ~ if( random( 1, 10 ) > 3 ) { send_to_room( #to_room, room ); end; } ~ E to_room~ A small bug crawls from one of the pits in the ground and lands on your arm! ~ ! 2 150 0 A look search open~ pit pits~ if( is_player( ch ) ) { if( rflag( reset1, room ) ) { send_to_char( #true_char, ch ); act_notchar( #true_room, ch ); mload( 609, room ); mload( 609, room ); if( random( 1, 10 ) < 6 ) mload( 609, room ); if( random( 1, 10 ) < 4 ) mload( 609, room ); remove_rflag( reset1, room ); } else send_to_char( #false_char, ch ); } else send_to_room( #notplayer ); ~ E true_char~ You find a huge mass of insects flying directly towards your face! ~ E true_room~ $n finds a huge mass of insects flying directly towards $s face! ~ E false_char~ You find the pits are empty. ~ E notplayer~ $n finds nothing in the pits. ~ ! 0 0 0 999 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #46013 Scrub Brush~ The underbrush here has grown seemingly impassible, as it grabs at your feet every step of the way. You can make out small areas where the brush is not as thick that may permit you to pass. The faded green thistles and withered vines tangle in a great mass all around you in every direction. You may continue through the brambles in any direction. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46014 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46001 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46012 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46020 10 10 5 993 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #46014 Scrub Brush~ As you gaze around you, you can see nothing more than the same desolation that you have been wading through before. Vines and decrepit underbrush litter the area, and small insects crawl in and out of the husks of the vegetation that used to live here. You can move in any direction from here. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46015 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46004 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46013 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46019 10 10 5 E shell shells vegetation~ These dead carcasses of old vegetation serve as living quarters for tiny insects that inhabit the area. ~ A random~ ~ act_room( #to_room, ch ); end; ~ E to_room~ A small insect crawls from the carcass of a large vine and jumps onto your arm! ~ ! 0 250 0 A look search open take~ vine vines carcass plant plants vegetation shell shells husk husks~ if( is_player( ch ) ) { if( rflag( reset1, room ) ) { send_to_char( #true_char, ch ); act_notchar( #true_room, ch ); mload( 609, room ); if( random( 1, 10 ) < 6 ) mload( 609, room ); if( random( 1, 10 ) < 4 ) mload( 609, room ); remove_rflag( reset1, room ); } else send_to_char( #false_char, ch ); } else send_to_room( #notplayer ); ~ E true_char~ You see a swarm of insects flying directly for your face! ~ E true_room~ $n finds a large swarm of insects heading for $s face! ~ E false_char~ You find the shells quite empty. ~ E notplayer~ $n finds the shells are quite empty. ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #46015 Scrub Brush~ The dead vines and twisted, mangled leaves that hang from them are all that surrounds you, save the appearance of a treetop to the north. The ground is barely visible amongst all of the debris and underhangs that inhabits the area. The smell of rotting vines hangs heavy in the air around. You may move in any direction from here. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46016 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46006 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46014 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46018 10 10 5 1027 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #46016 A Tree~ The undergrowth that is present in this area looks as if it has been pulled back away from an enormous tree that grows here. Its bright green leaves and healthy looking bark make this tree a true wonder amongst all of this death and decay. You have a particularly safe feeling while sitting under this tree. To the north and east, the ground rises sharply and you can see the tops of more trees up above. ~ tree is climbable [Brunt] phy ~ 301465602 3 9 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46015 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46017 10 10 5 E tree~ This tall tree rises higher than you can see from this vantage point. Its trunk is larger in circumference that any tree you have ever seen before. It also seems to have very sturdy branches... ~ A climb~ ~ if( can_fly( ch ) ) { send_to_char( #fly, ch ); act_notchar( #flying, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 46026 ) ); act_notchar( #flying2, ch ); end; } if( is_mounted( ch ) ) { send_to_char( #nomount, ch ); end; } if( find_skill( ch, climb ) > random( 0, 7 ) ) { send_to_char( #success, ch ); act_notchar( #success1, ch ); transfer( ch, find_room( 46026 ) ); act_notchar( #success2, ch ); } else { send_to_char( #fail, ch ); act_notchar( #failed, ch ); end; } loop( followers ) { ch = rch; acode( room, 1 ); } ~ E fly~ You float up to the closest branch to the ground. ~ E flying~ $n flies up to the first branch on the tree. ~ E flying2~ $n flies up from below. ~ E nomount~ Your mount refuses to climb the tree. ~ E success~ Finally reaching the first branch, you pull yourself up into the tree. ~ E success1~ $n finally reaches the lowest branch and climbs up the tree. ~ E success2~ $n comes clambering up from below. ~ E fail~ You slip and almost hurt yourself. ~ E failed~ $n slips and almost falls while attempting to climb the tree. ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #46017 Circle of Trees~ The brush and small twigs seem to have formed a wide circle here. The ground left in this circle is completely bare, save a few rocks mixed in with the sandy soil. There are a few trees that rim the circle, much larger than the other trees in the surrounding areas. Strangely enough, they seem to have a few green leaves on them. A small crack in the ground trickles water into a makeshift rock well. A large rock shelf rises up to the north and west, blocking your path. ~ clan house? [Dalthas] humongous (look shelf) ~ 301465602 3 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46016 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46018 10 10 5 E crack well~ This small rock well looks as if it could have been crafted by mortal hands, but doesn't look as if it has been used recently. ~ E rock shelf~ The rock shelf that rises up here creates a humongous shadow upon the ground. ~ E tree trees~ These tall trees dwarf any others that you have seen in the area. ~ E leaves~ These lush green leaves are a stark contrast to the dead ones on the trees around the rest of the area. ~ 82 17 1509949540 -2 0 -1 S #46018 Scrub Brush~ Among the organic debris that is strewn around the area, a north-south running path looks as if it has been cleared. The remainder of the brush is bunched up on either side of a clearing. The path leads north. To the west, the way is blocked by a looming rock formation. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46017 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46015 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46019 10 10 5 E rock formation~ The rock formation the rises up to the west creates an enormous shadow, in which you are currently standing. ~ A climb~ rock formations rocks shelf~ act_tochar( #climb, ch ); act_notchar( #no_climb, ch ); end; ~ E climb~ The rock slips and almost causes you to fall and hurt yourself! ~ E no_climb~ $n falls and almost hurts $mself in a vain attempt to climb the rock wall. ~ ! 0 0 0 999 8 1509949540 3 0 821 8 1509949465 3 0 -1 S #46019 Scrub Brush~ The scrub brush comes to an end at a large rock shelf to the west here. The beautiful layers of stratified rock have piled up to form a wonderful pattern in themselves. Small tufts of grass poke out from underneath of the formation, a testament to the perserverance of life. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46018 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46014 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46020 10 10 5 E 1 west rock shelf formation~ The rock formation that rises up to the west blocks out most of the view of the sky here. ~ A climb~ rock shelf rocks formation~ act_tochar( #climb, ch ); act_notchar( #no_climb, ch ); end; ~ E climb~ The rock slips out from under your foot and almost causes you to fall and hurt yourself! ~ E no_climb~ $n slips and almost falls in an unsuccessful attempt to climb the rock shelf. ~ ! 0 0 0 959 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #46020 Scrub Brush~ Upon first glance, the brush that surrounds you looks to be no more alive than the soil that it is planted in. Broken down vines and the occasional bent tree litter the area. Except for the occasional insect, this area seems devoid of life. To the west, you see a rock formation that rises high up into the sky. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46019 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46013 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46021 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46025 10 10 5 1027 8 1509949465 3 0 -1 S #46021 Scrub Brush~ This area looks to have once been rich in animal and plant life, but is now devoid of such. Old, dead vines and grasses litter the area here, mixed in with a few small animal bones. The gritty soil hides some of the underbrush and bone matter here, leaving only a few small pieces poking through. Once rumored to have been the most beautiful forest in the realm, this is now nothing. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46020 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46012 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46022 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46024 10 10 5 -1 S #46022 Scrub Brush~ The gritty soil runs into a solid stone wall to the south of here. Small bits of grass and other debris poke out from under the rock formation, but are still struggling to survive, most likely for lack of water. You may proceed in every direction except south, where the rock has made the way impassable. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46021 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46011 10 10 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 46023 10 10 5 E rock wall~ This huge rock wall reaches toward the sky to the south. You are currently located in the shadow of this large rock formation. ~ 1027 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #46023 Scrub Brush~ The thin brush that you have been making your way through gives way to a large rock formation that forms a corner at this point. The soil is almost completely sand and fine pebbles mixed with the remnants of what looks to have been vines and grass. You may move north and east. ~ [Dalthas] whish ---> with [Elysia] whish in the scrub brush south of enormous brambles ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46024 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46022 10 10 5 E rock shelf 1 west 1 south~ The western and southern skies are dominated by an enormous rock formation. This rock shelf creates a huge shadow, which you are currently located in. ~ A climb~ rock formation rocks shelf~ act_tochar( #climb, ch ); act_notchar( #no_climb, ch ); end; ~ E climb~ The rock slips out from under your foot and almost makes you fall and hurt yourself! ~ E no_climb~ $n almost falls in an unsuccessful attempt to climb the rock wall. ~ ! 0 0 0 821 8 1509949455 3 0 -1 S #46024 Scrub Brush~ The brush that you have been walking through comes to an abrupt halt at the rock shelf that rises up to the west here. The beautiful hues of brown and yellow present in the rock are almost mesmerizing in the patterns they form. Small tufts of grass and debris poke out from under the rock, barely staying alive. You may proceed in any direction except west due to the rock formation. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 46025 10 10 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46021 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46023 10 10 5 E rock shelf formation~ This tall rock shelf creates an enormous shadow upon the ground here. ~ A climb~ rock shelf rocks formation~ act_tochar( #climb, ch ); act_notchar( #no_climb, ch ); end; ~ E climb~ The rock slips out from under your foot and almost makes you fall and hurt yourself! ~ E no_climb~ $n almost falls in an unsuccessful attempt to climb the rock wall. ~ ! 0 0 0 999 8 1509949490 3 0 -1 S #46025 Scrub Brush~ The scraggly brush comes to an end here at a rock shelf that rises up to the north and west. You can see many small insects and tiny plant life that seems to grow in the cracks in the rock. This rock looks to be impassible to the west and north. ~ ~ 301465600 3 9 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 46020 10 10 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 46024 10 10 5 E 1 west 1 north rock shelf formation~ The rock shelf that rises up to the west looms like a tower over you. ~ A climb~ rock shelf mountain rocks~ act_tochar( #climb, ch ); act_notchar( #no_climb, ch ); end; ~ E climb~ The rock slips out from under your foot and almost makes you fall and hurt yourself! ~ E no_climb~ $n almost falls in an unsuccessful attempt to climb the rock wall. ~ ! 0 0 0 959 8 1509949540 3 0 1027 8 1509949540 3 0 -1 S #46026 A Tree~ The view from the top of this tree is absolutely breathtaking. To the north, you can see the Cairn Mountains rising it their regal splendor, and you can make out the road leading up to them. You can see the tops of other trees around you, and you suddenly realize that you are higher up that you originally thought. ~ [Nettle] rising it their regal... ~ 301465600 3 6 0 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 46016 10 10 5 A d down~ ~ continue; ~ ! 0 0 0 -1 S #0