PLINTH The Plinth You stand at the top of a huge golden plinth directly before a mighty gold throne. A huge statue of Anarchy The Wizard towers above your head, seeming to stare down thoughtfully upon you. Steps wind down the plinth to the chamber floor.^ $ANY plinth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;Down :The chamber CHAMBER The Chamber You stand in a huge gothic chamber. Mighty carved pillars arch up towards the lofty ceiling. In the centre of the chamber a huge golden plinth bears a throne and behind it a massive statue of Anarchy The Wizard. A set of wide steps climb up the plinth towards the throne.^ $ANY chamber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;Up :The plinth LORDCHAMBER The Lords Chamber The Lords Chamber is a huge elegant hall, flanked by mighty pillars and carvings which flow together as a single grandiose image of power and stability. At one end of the hall a huge emerald throne stands on a broad dais. Huge images of the scales of justice and an axe are carved above the throne. ^ lords chamber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;None.... NARRTRACK The Narrow Track The forest thins away here, leaving you staring north across about half a mile of scrubland towards the mountains towering on the horizon. The track leads south through the trees. A second broad track turns away westwards across the grasslands towards the central mountains. ^ narrow track outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;North :The barren scrubland ;South :The forest track BARRSCRUBLAND The Barren Scrubland The empty flat scrub seems to extend in all directions for about a quarter of a mile. You must be about half way between the forest to your south, and the mountains north of you. ^ barren scrubland outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;North :At the foot of the mountains ;East :The grassy scrubland ;South :The narrow track FOOTMOUNTAINS At The Foot Of The Mountains The mountains are impressive, even though you are still at the base of the foothills. Their high, dizzying peaks glitter in snow capped glory, like diamonds on high. Everything flattens off to the south, giving way to an expanse of scrubland. To the north a narrow path winds up into the hills. ^ foot mountains outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;North :The mountain path ;East :The mountains shadow ;South :The barren scrubland MOUNPATH The Mountain Path The path winds steeply back and forth across the sides of the mountains, following a narrow river valley in its search for the easiest route. To the south the mountains drop away, and you can gaze across miles of scrubland out into the forests beyond. Your view northwards along the path is limited by the continuous winding of the path, but it certainly seems to get steeper yet. ^ mountain path outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;North :The narrow pass ;South :At the foot of the mountains FORETRACK2 The Forest Track You are standing on a narrow, well used, forest track. The track splits here, the wide track from the east splitting into two narrower paths leading north and south. Of the two, the northern track looks most used. ^ forest track outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;North :The narrow track ;East :The wide track ;South :Above the waterfall ABOVWATERFALL Above The Waterfall You are standing on a narrow ledge high above the watefall. The pounding water sends rainbows of spray over everything in the vicinity, making the path slippery and damp as it dips steeply south and downwards towards the foaming waters in the rocky chasm below. The path also leads back north into the trees. ^ above waterfall outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;North :The forest track ;East :The forest cliff ;South :By the waterfall ;Down :By the waterfall BYWATERFALL By The Waterfall You stand at the bottom of a rough path which winds south down into a steep rocky gorge. The west end of the gorge is a huge waterfall which fills the air with rainbows of spray, and makes the rocks beneath your feet tremble. A wide foaming torrent of water sweeps eastwards along the gorge into the distance. The ledge you are following narrows to the east but is still passable. The gravelly banks of the stream offer a place to beach a boat, just south of you.^ by waterfall outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;North :Above the waterfall ;East :The deep gorge ;South :The gravelly banks ;Up :Above the waterfall THICFOREST1 Thick Forest You stand in a mass of tangled bushes, and briars. Everything around you seems to have thorns and barbs which rip at you as you move. A very narrow path twists and turns its way from west to south through the thickets.^ thick forest outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;South :The Still Forest ;West :The grassy scrubland MOUNSHADOW Mountain's Shadow The mountains loom high above you, a dark solid wall of mighty rock. The sheer power and age of those proud peaks, ancients who have watched since before man first climbed out of the trees, makes you seem just an insubstantial stitch on a greater tapestry. Awed, and humbled you look around. The mountains jut savagely out to the east, barring all exits but west and south across the grassy scrublands that fringe the mountain range.^ mountain's shadow outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;South :The grassy scrubland ;West :At the foot of the mountains GRASSCRUBLAND The Grassy Scrubland You stand amidst a field of waving grasses that stretches away into the distance. To the south and east the grass gives way to a few thickets, and then forest. To the north the mighty mountain peaks of Zar-Hal-Graj, black forbidding guardians of blizzard pass, loom up into the skies. Westwards the grass marches onwards, its ranks unbroken for as far as you can see.^ grassy scrubland outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;North :The mountains shadow ;East :The thick forest ;South :The large clearing ;West :The barren scrubland FOREEDGE4 The Forest Edge You stand on the eastern edge of the great forest. A path runs east from amidst the trees, and winds for about half a mile down towards a village. Through the gaps in the hills you can see the sea on the horizon. ^ forest edge outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;East :The village track ;South :The steep bank ;West :The Still Forest STILFOREST The Still Forest The path winds on eastwards through the still and quiet forest. Lines of trees flank the path, shadowing, and seemingly watching the track. To the east the trees thin out, and the sky can be seen.^ still forest outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;North :The thick forest ;East :The forest edge ;South :The forest cliff ;West :The large clearing LARGCLEARING The Large Clearing You are standing in a wide, clear opening in the forest. The centre of the clearing is a small crystal pool which reflects the towering trees leaning over it. The waters are so still that you could use it as a mirror. Two paths lead from the clearing, one running west, one east. ^ large clearing outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;North :The grassy scrubland ;East :The Still Forest ;South :The large cliff ;West :The wide track WIDETRACK The Wide Track You are following a wide east-west track through the tangled forest. The thick intertwined trees press in all around, their thick foilage cutting off most of the light. From the gloomy shadows between the boughs comes the ever present chitter of birds, and the rustle of animals. ^ wide track outside 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;East :The large clearing ;South :The forest cliff ;West :The forest track