inherit "/lib/std/room";
void create() {
object pedestal, box;
object for_test_only;
::create();
SetShort("among the roots of the tree");
SetLong(
"Here, among the huge, stalactite-like roots of the fabled mages' tree, a "+
"large room has been excavated. All moisture is magically funneled to the "+
"roots, so the air here is very dry. Apart from the tree itself (and the "+
"occasional mage), no life dares intrude upon the silence of this place. "+
"In the center of this room, a small pedestral juts up from the ground, while, "+
"Close to the north wall, a donations box reminds you of your financial "+
"responsibility to your class. A small stairway to the east leads up into "+
"the heart of the mage tree. ");
SetProperties( (["light" : 2,
"indoors" : 1 ,
"no castle" : 1]) );
SetItems( ([
"room" : (: this_object(), "print_long" :),
"tree" : "You are among the roots of the tree.",
"north wall" : "Near the north wall of the tree there's a donation box",
"wall" : "Near the north wall of the tree there's a donation box",
"roots" : "These enormous roots supply nourishment for the immense mage "+
"tree. According to legend, the roots reach the very core of "+
"the world, effectively making the mage tree as permanent as "+
"the Earth. ",
"stairway" : "The stairway has been carved out of the roots. It seems "+
"unsturdy, but as soon as you step on it you are reassured, "+
"for the stairway partakes of the infinite stability of the "+
"tree itself. "]) );
SetExits( (["up" : "/domains/Praxis/mage_hall"]) );
//box = new("/realms/nialson/mages/donation");
//box->move(this_object());
pedestal = new("/domains/Praxis/obj/misc/pedestal");
pedestal->move(this_object());
#if 0
for_test_only = new("/domains/Praxis/obj/magic/ball");
for_test_only->move(this_object());
#endif
}
void print_long() {
write (this_object()->GetLong());
}
void init(){
::init();
}
