#AREA
Wererat Temple~
amon ( Rev. Rue/Calliope~
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#75250
Small Brick Tunnel~
Ancient bricks make up the walls, ceiling and floor of this small

tunnel.  The red-clay bricks have been stained by the passage of time as

well as watermarks.  The mortar between the bricks is decaying, and is

powdery to the touch.  The floor is covered in a thin layer of silt, and

the unmistakable tracks left by rats.  The thin tunnel leads north,

while a metal grate above you provides the only other way out.

~
[Rue] connects to 13541

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0 -1 75251 10 10 5
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metal grate~
metal grate~
235 -1 13541 10 10 5
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bricks walls ceiling mortar~
The red-clay bricks from which this narrow passage is constructed are

old, cracked and broken in spots, corners worn and rounded with age. 

Dark stains, the memories of dripping and flowing water, mark the tunnels

walls and the crumbling mortar that barely holds the bricks in place. 

Blacker even than the watermarks, patches of mildew lend the air a

faintly musty smell.

~
E
floor silt tracks~
The tunnel floor, buried beneath a thin layer of silt, clearly shows the

tracks of rats...  very large rats.  Countless in number, the tracks lead

into this area from the north and back out.

~
E
grate~
Planted firmly in the tunnel's roof, an iron grate gives entrance to and

exit from the sewers.  Although covered with dark orange patches of rust,

the grate is still solid and heavy.

~
A
move push slide open~
metal grate~
if( is_open( room, up ) ) {

  act_tochar( #openalready, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmopenalready, ch );

  close( room, up );

  send_to_room( #closing, find_room( 13541  ) );

  }

else {

  act_tochar( #to_char, ch );

  act_notchar( #to_room, ch );

  open( room, up );

  send_to_room( #opening, find_room( 13541  ) );

  }

~
E
openalready~
@GYou grab the grate and slide it over the opening, barely avoiding

crushing your fingers!@n 

~
E
rmopenalready~
@G$n reaches up and slides the metal grate back over the opening.@n

~
E
closing~
@GA hand reaches up from below, and pulls the grate back over the hole!@n

~
E
to_char~
@GYou grunt as you push the metal grate from its seat, and slide it aside.@n

~
E
to_room~
@G$n grunts as $e pushes the metal grate out of the way and slides it

aside.@n 

~
E
opening~
@GSomebody pushes the metal grate up, and slides it aside, opening a hole

to a tunnel below.@n 

~
!
0 0 0
A
~
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i = 1d20;

if( i == 3 ) {

  act_tochar( #whoa, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmwhoa, ch );

  }

~
E
whoa~
@YYou slip momentarily on the silt before regaining your balance!@n

~
E
rmwhoa~
@G$n slips before catching $mself on the wall.@n

~
!
1 0 1
A
~
~
continue;

~
E
to_char~
@GYou pull yourself up and out through the grate.@n 

~
E
to_room~
@G$n climbs out through the grate.@n

~
!
3 0 16
A
~
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obj_to_room( oload( 1460 ), find_room( 19 ) );

continue;

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#75251
Narrow Brick Tunnel~
Red-brick walls surround you on four sides, leaving a tight tunnel that

leads north and south.  The bricks are old, worn and stained by the

passage of sewage long ago.  The tunnel tilts slowly upward towards the

north, where in the distance there is a reddish glow.  You can follow the

passage either north or south.

~
acode 2 - triggered by enter code north

[Rue] This code works how I want it, if the players don't kill the rats,

more can fill the room.

~
301596676 0 5 0
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0 -1 75252 10 10 5
D2
~
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0 -1 75250 10 10 5
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glow reddish~
Barely visible from this vantage point, a dull crimson glow alleviates

the unrelenting darkness that lies to the north.

~
E
bricks walls tunnel~
The tunnel is close and cramped, surrounding you on four sides with

cracked and aging bricks.  Running halfway up the wall, a dark stain

defines the level of flowing sewage and the purpose these tunnels once

served.  At one point, just above the waterline, you see a section of

wall where the bricks are clearly loose, only held in place by a minimal

amount of mortar.

~
A
take open pry dig~
bricks loose mortar~
if( is_player( ch ) ) {

  if( rflag( reset1, room ) ) {

    act_tochar( #dig, ch );

    act_notchar( #rmdig, ch );

    wait( 1 );

    act_tochar( #dig2, ch );

    act_notchar( #rmdig2, ch );

    remove_rflag( reset1, room );

    send_to_room( #burst, room );

    obj_to_room( oload( 1036 ), find_room( 75251 ) );

    obj_to_room( oload( 1036 ), find_room( 75251 ) );

    mload( 74, find_room( 75251 ) );

    mload( 2512, find_room( 75251 ) );

    mload( 2512, find_room( 75251 ) );

    mload( 2512, find_room( 75251 ) );

    mob = mob_in_room( 74, room );

    if( mob )

      attack( mob, ch, 2d6, "gnashing bite" );

    end;

    }

  else

    act_tochar( #digdone, ch );

  }

~
E
dig~
@GYou dig at the loose bricks, the mortar powdering easily as you pry.@n

~
E
rmdig~
@G$n prys at some loose bricks, the mortar disintegrating easily beneath

$s fingers.@n 

~
E
digdone~
@GThe bricks have already been dug out.@n

~
E
dig2~
@GAs you pry away the loose bricks, a loud chittering sound can be heard

echoing behind the wall.@n 

~
E
rmdig2~
@GAs $n prys loose bricks from the wall, you can hear a loud chittering

sound coming from inside!@n 

~
E
burst~
@YSuddenly the bricks fly out in a shower of gray-white mortar and a

swarm of rats leap out of the wall!@n 

~
!
0 0 0
A
~
~
if( !mob_in_room( 74, find_room( 75251 ) ) ) {

  if( rflag( reset1, find_room( 75251 ) ) ) {

    remove_rflag( reset1, find_room( 75251 ) );

    wait( 1 );

    send_to_room( #burst, find_room( 75251 ) );

    mload( 74, find_room( 75251 ) );

    mload( 2512, find_room( 75251 ) );

    obj_to_room( oload( 1036 ), find_room( 75251 ) );

    obj_to_room( oload( 1036 ), find_room( 75251 ) );

    mload( 2512, find_room( 75251 ) );

    mload( 2512, find_room( 75251 ) );

    mob = mob_in_room( 74, find_room( 75251 ) );

    ch = rand_char( find_room( 75251 ) );

    attack( mob, ch, 2d6, "gnashing bite" );

    end;

    }

  }

~
E
burst~
@YYou hear a loud chittering sound that gets louder every moment!@n

~
E
burst2~
@YSuddenly the east wall explodes in a shower of brick and mortar! 

Several large rats leap from the hole and attack!@n 

~
!
0 0 0
A
~
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i = 1d20;

if( i == 3 ) {

  act_tochar( #whoa, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmwhoa, ch );

  }

~
E
rmwhoa~
@G$n slips before catching $mself on the wall.@n 

~
E
whoa~
@YYou slip momentarily on the silt before regaining your balance!@n

~
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#75252
Brick Tunnel - Before the Copper Door~
The brick tunnel is blocked to the north by a massive copper door.  On

each side of the door, set into deep niches are red, glowing balls of

light.  The balls float in midair, and give off a reddish glow that

reflects off the copper door.  The door has no apparent handle or hinges

on its decorated face.  To your south is a long brick tunnel that leads

slightly downwards.

~
[Rue] There is a key players need.  Door codes work fine

~
301596677 0 5 0
D0
copper door~
copper door~
407 122 75253 10 10 5
D2
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0 -1 75251 10 10 5
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carvings door 1 north copper~
The short stretch of tunnel ends abruptly at a tall copper door.  Shadows

cast from nearby scarlet spheres enhance carvings beaten into its surface. 

These carvings, though crude, depict the very essence of evil.  Man-sized

rodents - bipedal rats - carry out various methods of torture and murder

on hapless victims.  One particularly grisly scene shows them stripping

the flesh from a living, human child then throwing those chunks of 'meat'

into a bubbling, boiling cauldron.  One of the carvings looks worn, as if

it has been touched many times.

~
E
niches light ball~
Flanking the door, deep niches hold glowing balls of light the size of a

large fist.  The lights are red, a dark crimson color reminiscent of

spilling blood.  Reflecting off the portal, the spheres cast eerie

shadows across its carven face.

~
A
~
~
if( is_player( ch ) ) {

  act_tochar( #gleaming, ch );

  acode( find_room( 75251 ), 2 );

  }

~
E
gleaming~
@GYou come upon a gleaming, beaten copper door blocking your movement

north.  The copper reflects an eerie reddish glow that bathes you in a

haunting light.@n 

~
!
1 0 4
A
get take touch~
red ball glowing~
act_tochar( #burn, ch );

act_notchar( #witness, ch );

i = dice( 1, 15 );

dam_message( ch, i, "an electrical field" );

inflict_shock( ch, mob, i, "an electrical field" );

~
E
burn~
@GAs you reach for the glowing ball a shimmering yellow field comes into

focus around your hand!@n

~
E
witness~
@GAs $n reaches for one of the balls, a shimmering yellow field comes

into focus around $s hand!@n 

~
!
0 0 0
A
unlock~
copper door 1 north~
if( is_open( room, north ) )

  act_tochar( #doorwhatdoor, ch );

mob = mob_in_room( 243, room );

if( mob ) {

  act_room( #attack, ch );

  attack( mob, ch, 2d9, "quick assault" );

  end;

  }

if( is_locked( room, north ) ) {

  if( !has_obj( 122, ch ) ) {

    act_tochar( #need, ch );

    act_notchar( #rmneed, ch );

    end;

    }

  act_tochar( #unlock, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmunlock, ch );

  unlock( room, north );

  }

~
E
attack~
@YThe wererat leaps to attack!@n

~
E
need~
@GYou lack the key.@n

~
E
rmneed~
@G$n fiddles with the door, but nothing happens.@n

~
E
unlock~
@GAs you turn the key in the lock, the click of the mechanism echos

through the silent tunnel, carrying with it the barely audible screams of

a thousand tortured souls.@n 

~
E
rmunlock~
@GAs $n turns the key in the lock, the click of the mechanism echos

through the silent tunnel, carrying with it the barely audible screams of

a thousand tortured souls.@n 

~
E
doorwhatdoor~
@GWhat door?  Are you hallucinating?@n

~
!
0 0 0
A
press depress push touch~
carving~
if( !is_locked( room, north ) ) {

  act_tochar( #open, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmopen, ch );

  wait( 1 );

  send_to_room( #disappear, room );

  open( room, north );

  send_to_room( #otrmopen, find_room( 75253 ) );

  }

else {

  act_tochar( #nothing, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmnothing, ch );

  }

~
E
open~
@GYou depress one of the carvings in the door which recedes with an

audible *click*.@n 

~
E
rmopen~
@G$n presses something on the door, and you hear an audible *click*@n

~
E
disappear~
@YThe copper doors shimmers for an instant, a bluish haze that ripples as

though it were alive, and then the door is gone!@n 

~
E
otrmopen~
@YThe copper door shimmers with a bluish haze, slowly dissipating until

it is no more!@n 

~
E
nothing~
@GYou press the carvings with no effect.@n

~
E
rmnothing~
@G$n pushes against the door, but nothing happens.@n

~
!
0 0 0
A
open~
1 north door copper carving~
if( !is_open( room, north ) ) {

  act_tochar( #noopen, ch );

  end;

  }

else

  act_tochar( #already, ch );

~
E
noopen~
@GYou see no obvious way to open the door.@n 

~
E
already~
@GHow much more open does it need to be?@n

~
!
0 0 0
A
close~
copper carvings door 1 north~
act_tochar( #none, ch );

~
E
none~
@GThere is no 'door' to close here.@n

~
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#75253
Granite Hallway~
The walls and ceiling of this hallway are sheathed in polished black

granite, cut through with violent swirls of a pinkish hue.  A large

archway is cut into the south wall, inset with a burnished copper door. 

The floor is red flagstone, and is also polished to a high sheen.  You

can head east or west down the hallway.  Next to the archway is a small

metal plate about three feet off the ground.

~
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copper door~
copper door~
407 122 75252 10 10 5
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0 -1 75257 10 10 5
E
wall ceiling granite~
Sheathed in what appears to be a single piece of solid black granite, the

cramped tunnel flows east and west.  Highly polished, the stone absorbs

the light, only faintly illuminating the pattern of swirls that ripple

along its lustrous surface. The swirls range in color from palest rose to

a deep violet-pink, nearly the color of blood.

~
E
archway copper door 1 south~
An archway, curved and slightly askew as though crafted by an amateur's hand,

showcases a burnished copper door that lies on the southern wall.  Beaten

into the door, crude carvings of a malevolent nature portray gruesome

scenes.  One such scene shows a massive rat, clad in flowing robes,

gouging the eye from an unfortunate elven victim.

~
E
floor red flagstone 1 down~
Thick slabs of rusty red flagstone forge the floor of the narrow

passageway.  Stretching from wall to wall, disappearing to the east and

west into darkness, their surface is no less glossy than the tunnel's

granite walls.

~
E
metal plate hole~
Crafted of a shining steel, the metal plate appears to be able to be

depressed.  In the center of the plate is a small hole, perhaps for a key.

~
A
press push depress~
steel metal plate~
if( is_open( room, south ) ) {

  act_tochar( #openalready, ch );

  end;

  }

if( !is_locked( room, south ) ) {

  act_tochar( #open, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmopen, ch );

  wait( 1 );

  send_to_room( #disappear, room );

  open( room, south );

  send_to_room( #otrmopen, find_room( 75252 ) );

  }

else {

  act_tochar( #nothing, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmnothing, ch );

  }

~
E
open~
@GYou press the cool metal of the plate, and it slides into position with

a *click.*@n

~
E
rmopen~
@G$n presses the metal plate, and you hear an audible *click*@n

~
E
disappear~
@YThe copper doors shimmers for an instant, a bluish haze that ripples as

though it were alive, and then the door is gone!@n

~
E
otrmopen~
@YThe copper door shimmers with a bluish haze, slowly dissipating until

it is no more.@n

~
E
nothing~
@GYou press the metal plate with no effect.@n

~
E
rmnothing~
@G$n pushes the metal plate, but nothing happens.@n

~
E
openalready~
@GYou press the plate, but nothing happens.@n

~
!
0 0 0
A
close~
1 south door copper~
if( is_open( room, south ) ) {

  act_tochar( #none, ch );

  end;

  }

else

act_tochar( #none2, ch );

~
E
none~
@GThere is nothing to close here.@n

~
E
none2~
@GThe door is already closed.@n

~
!
0 0 0
A
open~
1 south door copper~
if( !is_open( room, south ) ) {

  act_tochar( #noopen, ch );

  end;

  }

else

  act_tochar( #already, ch );

~
E
noopen~
@GYou see no obvious way to open the door.@n

~
E
already~
@GHow much more open does it need to be?@n

~
!
0 0 0
A
unlock~
metal plate hole~
if( is_open( room, south ) )

  act_tochar( #open, ch );

mob = mob_in_room( 243, room );

if( mob ) {

  act_room( #attack, ch );

  attack( mob, ch, 2d9, "quick assault" );

  end;

  }

if( is_locked( room, south ) ) {

  if( !has_obj( 122, ch ) ) {

    act_tochar( #need, ch );

    act_notchar( #rmneed, ch );

    end;

    }

  act_tochar( #unlock, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmunlock, ch );

  unlock( room, south );

  }

~
E
attack~
@YThe wererat leaps to attack!@n

~
E
need~
@GYou lack the key.@n

~
E
rmneed~
@$n fiddles with the door, but nothing happens.@n

~
E
unlock~
@GYou place the key into the small hole, and turn it with an audible *click*.@n

~
E
rmunlock~
@GAs $n turns the key in the lock, you hear a muffled *click* from deep

within the wall.@n 

~
E
open~
@GThe door is already wide open.@n

~
!
0 0 0
A
unlock~
door copper 1 south~
act_tochar( #nope, ch );

~
E
nope~
@GYou see no keyhole in the door.@n

~
!
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#75254
Granite Hallway~
The polished granite hallway deadends here, coming upon two heavy

iron-bound wooden doors.  One door is set into the north wall, while the

other is in the east wall.  The polished slate floor is covered in

stains, deep-purple upon the already red stone.  Aside from entering the

doors you can head west down a long hallway.

~
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heavy iron-bound door~
heavy iron-bound door~
391 170 75255 10 10 5
D1
heavy iron-bound door~
heavy iron-bound door~
261 170 75256 10 10 5
D3
~
~
0 -1 75253 10 10 5
E
heavy iron-bound wooden doors~
Two doors, each the mirror-image of the other, obstruct the black granite

passageway to the north and east.  Fashioned from solid planks of

dense-grained oak, the doors are weathered but still sturdy, with thick

iron bands enwrapping them, both horizontally and vertically.  Issuing

from gaps beneath the doors and the rusty-red floor, rises a stench of

unknown origin.

~
E
slate floor stains~
Deep purple stains, nearly black in color, have seeped into the porous

surface of the glossy, rust-red slate.  Large blotches and small,

spatters and drips, they all look suspiciously like dried blood.

~
A
~
~
if( is_player( ch ) ) {

  if( rflag( reset1, room ) ) {

    mob = mob_in_room( 1943, find_room( 75255 ) );

    if( mob ) {

      send_to_room( #inroom, find_room( 75255 ) );

      send_to_room( #scratching, find_room( 75254 ) );

      remove_rflag( reset1, find_room( 75254 ) );

      }

    }

  }

~
E
inroom~
@GYou hear something moving outside the door, as does the emaciated man,

who scratches feebly at the door.@n 

~
E
scratching~
@YYou hear a feeble scratching noise coming from the door to the north.@n

~
!
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#75255
Cell~
Bare brick walls covered in filth and spattered blood are all you see

here.  A thin layer of straw has been spread over the floor, in a failed

attempt to bring meager comfort to any imprisoned here.  This room is

uncomfortable at best, the brick floor poking through the straw.  The

only way out is through a heavy, iron-bound door to the south.

~
~
301596676 0 5 0
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heavy iron-bound door~
heavy iron-bound~
391 170 75254 10 10 5
E
straw floor~
The cold and damp floor is blanketed by a thin covering of straw, strewn

about the room.  A sizable clump has been collected along the far wall,

perhaps an attempt at creating a bed, and several discolored and filthy

scraps of clothing peek out from the mottled patch.  Further

investigation reveals the gruesome world that lives beneath the meager

attempt at comfort...insects of all sizes and shapes shrink from the

light and skitter around your boots and out across the floor.

~
E
walls filth blood~
Uneven rows of weathered bricks comprise the walls of the cell,

alternating shades of grey beneath the filth that clings to the stone. 

Like the work of a demented artist, splotches of dull and darkened

crimson adorn the walls in haphazard patterns, with several long and

torturous smears sinking down towards the floor.

~
A
free break~
chain man emaciated~
mob = mob_in_room( 1943, room );

if( mob ) {

  act_tochar( #free, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmfree, ch );

  wait( 1 );

  act_tochar( #free1, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmfree1, ch );

  open( room, south );

  wait( 1 );

  send_to_room( #leaves, room );

  junk_mob( mob );

end;

  }

act_tochar( #man, ch );

~
E
free~
@GYou easily break the rusted chain holding the man to the wall, the

broken links falling to the floor with a dull thud.@n 

~
E
rmfree~
@G$n easily snaps the rusted chain holding the man to the wall.@n

~
E
free1~
@GThe tired old man looks at you and smiles feebly, "Thank you friend, I

will never forget this." @n 

~
E
rmfree1~
@GThe emaciated man mumbles something to $n.@n

~
E
leaves~
@GThe emaciated man looks around carefully before slinking slowly out of

the room and disappearing into the shadows.@n 

~
E
man~
@GWhat man? You don't see anybody to free.@n

~
!
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#75256
Cell~
This small cell has bare brick walls and straw strewn about the floor. 

Leg irons are bolted to the wall in the northeast corner, the shackles

have long since been broken.  There are several small holes in the wall

just at floor level.  The only way out of this cell is west, through a

heavy iron-bound door.

~
~
301596676 0 5 0
D3
heavy iron-bound door~
heavy iron-bound door~
261 170 75254 10 10 5
E
chained leg shackle~
A reminder of the nature of the room, a long and rusted iron chain

stretches from a bolt in the stained and filthy grey brick wall opposite

the door.  The leg iron ends in a battered and broken shackle, the

recipient of countless hours of abuse and perhaps frantic bashing.

~
E
holes wall~
The base of each of the walls is dotted by cracks and small holes, the

result of poor construction, the dripping of water through the soil, and

no doubt owing to the diligent efforts of the room's former occupants. 

Occasionally the small shadow of a rodent emerges from the holes to watch

your movements with alarming interest.

~
A
search~
holes~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

act_notchar( #rmsearch, ch );

~
E
search~
@GYou search the holes, but find nothing.@n

~
E
rmsearch~
@G$n searches the holes in the wall.@n

~
!
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#75257
Granite Hallway~
The polished granite walls are cold, as is the air that flows silently

past you.  Large red slate slabs make up the floor, which reflects onto

the glossy surface of the ceiling and walls.  The granite walls are shot

through with spidery veins of a sickly pink color.  The long hallway

leads west and east.

~
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301596676 0 5 0
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~
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0 -1 75253 10 10 5
D3
~
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0 -1 75258 10 10 5
E
granite walls ceiling~
Shot through with spidery veins of putrid pink, black granite encases the

walls of this long stretch of hallway.  Chill to the touch, the stone

offers no welcome to unwanted intruders.

~
E
red slate slabs floor 1 down~
Thick slabs of darkest red slate form the floor in this section of the

passage.  Polished to a high gloss, they cast a carmine glow along the

granite walls.

~
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#75258
Granite Hallway~
The granite hallway runs east and west, leading towards a turn in the

hallway and some doors to the west.  The floor is made of a polished red

flagstone.  Inset in the north wall is a carved archway, bordered on each

side by red granite pillars with golden flecks.  Inside the archway is a

carved oaken door.

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pillars granite flecks archway door 1 north~
Looming over the gnarled oaken door is a well-crafted archway carved from

a dark black and grey stone, set carefully within the dull rock of the

northern wall.  The stone is riddled with several patterns and shapes,

each seeming to snake its way down the sloping sides to fade into mere

random scratches near the ground.  Flanking the archway like guardians of

a sacred portal, two red granite pillars riddled with golden flecks

support the sides of the inset stone with silent symmetry.

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floor flagstone 1 down~
The floor is a blood-red color, the flagstone neat and well-kept.

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#75259
Priest's Room~
This chamber is sheathed in red velvet curtains hung from iron hooks on

the walls.  The floor is covered in a thick black carpet, and cushions

are spread all over the floor as well.  A small black-granite altar sits

along the west wall.  The north wall has a tapestry hanging from it,

displaying scenes of a vile nature.  The south wall has a intricately

carved oaken door in it.

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red velvet curtains iron hook~
Three sides of the chamber are draped in scarlet, rich-textured velvet

that hangs in deep folds from simple iron hooks affixed near the ceiling. 

The hems of the heavy fabric brush an ebon carpet, plush and deep-piled,

that covers the floor.  Scattered around the room, over-stuffed cushions

are strategically placed around a black granite altar.

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altar~
Cries of torment and the unholy chanting of hissing voices seem to writhe

behind the walls and beneath the heavy cloak of silence, like echoes of

power and fear etched deep within the stones of this chamber.  Nestled

within a shroud of overlapping shadows, this altar of darkened stone

absorbs the light of the ensconced torches as though it hungered for

their very essence.  Lines and rivulets run the length of the slab,

darkened permanently by layers of black soot and stains of crimson.  Like

veins they flow along the edge of the altar to small and barely-visible

holes, only to reappear stains with even brighter red as they spiral down

the carved legs and onto the cold, stone steps.

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tapestry~
Like a long drawn veil, the tapestry hides the northern wall, a myriad of

colors and threads.  The cloth is quite fine, the detailed art clearly

the work of a skilled weaver.  A striking scene of despair and torture

unfolds across the center of the tapestry, figures, of various races

being impaled, burned, even devoured by a horde of demonic creatures that

faintly resemble large, armored rodents.  Several smaller scenes flank

the larger, decorating the perimeter with assorted symbols and pictures

of the worship of a dark deity.  Below the landscape of roving creatures

and wailing figures, the image of a pit descends into shadow, and only by

the slight variation in thread and two bright red eyes, is the image of a

looming beast in the depths of the tapestry revealed.

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#75260
Granite Hallway~
The polished granite hallway turns here, heading north and east.  A heavy

wooden door is set into an arch in the west wall, and an iron-bound door

in the south.  The floor is polished slate, in a checkerboard pattern of

red and black.  To the east a long hallway runs, while to the north you

see a wider hallway.

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iron-bound door~
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heavy wooden door~
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walls floor doors~
Walls of polished black stone and a floor of glossy slate, its slabs of

red and black laid in alternating squares resembling a checkerboard, seem

to shift in the flickering light from a distant brazier lying to the

north.  Doors to the west and south huddle in the shadows, one crafted of

heavy wood from an icalah tree, the other encased in iron bands.

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send_to_room( #flickering, room );

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flickering~
@Crimson light flickers to the north.@n 

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#75261
Common Room~
The walls and floor of this large room are brick and stained with age and

covered in filth.  Old rugs, clothes and other useless items are piled in

heaps around the room, making it quite cluttered and dingy.  The ceiling

is a barrel-vault constructed of brick, and covered with cobwebs.  There

are several small holes in the base of the walls, and rat prints are

quite plainly seen.  A heavy wooden door in the east wall provides the

only means of exit.

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walls floor filth heaps holes prints~
Cracked and broken bricks, smeared with unnamable globs of filth and goo,

comprise the chambers walls.  There is a stench here, arising from the

old rugs and dirt-infested clothing that lie in ragged heaps upon

the floor.  Footprints, clearly those of large rats, lead to and from

holes riddled in the base of the walls, zigzagging between the scattered

and bug-infested piles of dingy cloth.

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ceiling cobwebs~
Stretching up into grim shadows, the bricks form a barrel vaulted ceiling

whose gentle curve is just discernible from below.  Giant cobwebs festoon

the arch, draping like dusty and worn battle standards, rotted with age

and neglect.

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prints ratprints~
Prints, clearly those of large rats, lead to and from holes riddled in

the base of the walls, zigzagging between the scattered and bug-infested

piles of dingy cloth.

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send_to_room( #webs, room );

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webs~
@GFilmy cobwebs sway slowly in the corner of the room.@n

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search~
cobwebs webs~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

act_notchar( #rmsearch, ch );

~
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search~
@GYou search the cobwebs, but find nothing.@n

~
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rmsearch~
@$n searches the cobwebbed corners.@n

~
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search~
rat holes~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

act_notchar( #rmsearch, ch );

~
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search~
@GYou poke around the rat holes, but find nothing.@n

~
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rmsearch~
@G$n pokes around in the rat holes.@n

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#75262
Common Room~
This room has red-brick walls, and is bare except for worn sleeping mats

and old, broken furniture.  The brickwork appears ancient, and the

mortar crumbles onto the floor in places.  The chamber's roof is a

barrel-vault, curving gently overhead.  A large iron-bound door is set

into the north wall.

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mats furniture~
Woven mats, encrusted with filth and grime, lie in various stages of

disarray upon the cracked and broken floor.  Strewn carelessly about,

piles of shattered and splintered furniture are silent testimony to the

barbaric nature of the chamber's inhabitants.

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roof brick~
Ancient bricks, some cracked and broken, some missing altogether, form

walls that meet overhead in a barrel-vault ceiling.  Cobwebs stretch

across the room, forming a latticework of shadows that dance eerily in a

draft wafting in through the door.

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send_to_room( #mortar, room );

~
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mortar~
@GBits of mortar fall from the ceiling.@n

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#75263
Hall of Worship~
The floor here is polished black slate, reflecting the flickering light

of a brazier set along the east wall.  The flames are also reflected off

the shiny surface of the black-granite walls.  Set along the sides of the

wide corridor are four pillars on each side.  The pillars are a deep-red

marble, sliced through with black veins.  To the north you can see a

large chamber, while to the south you see a turn in the granite hallway. 

The floor here is made of polished black slate, reflecting the flickering

light 

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wall granite pillar marble~
Shadows twist and turn in a maniacal dance about the flickering light of

the brazier, leaping from the walls and alcoves of the passageway, hiding

in the placid pool of deep black granite.  The four pillars that anchor

the room seize the firelight, setting the black-flecked red marble ablaze

and casting radiant lines of crimson across the shining black slate sea

beneath your feet.

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send_to_room( #flickering, room );

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flickering~
@RShadows do a macabre dance on the walls as the brazier flickers@n

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#75264
Temple of the Rat God~
You are in the center of a large domed chamber.  The walls are covered in

beaten copper, and reflect an eerie and shadowy light from the burning

braziers off to the east and west.  Before you, to the north, is a huge

statue of a giant humanoid rat learing evilly into the chamber.  In front

of the statue is a stark black altar, crafted of a deep-black granite.

A long hallway leads south.

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statue altar~
In the distance, dominating the northern wall of the expansive room, the

giant statue emerges from the shadows to pass its gaze across the chamber. 

Twisted and deformed, the figure stands with arms outstretched, and the

shrouded eyes glint red in the flicker of firelight.  The soft glow of

the braziers limns the silhouette of a large stone table, as black as the

floor beneath your feet.

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beaten walls~
Plates of copper line the stone walls, like hundreds of dark, shattered

mirrors.  The metal is battered and beaten, but untarnished by rust,

casting a myriad of deep golden and brown reflections upon the

roughly-carved ceiling.  The mere flicker of the brazier's flame upon the

dented copper sends a multitude of pale lights dancing across the

polished floor.  The western wall seems slightly darker than the east

though perhaps, its just a trick of the uneven glow that lights the room.

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if( has_obj( 157, ch ) ) {

  mob = mob_in_room( 247, room );

  if( mob ) {

    attack( mob, rch, 3d6+0, "bite" );

    act_tochar( #block, ch );

    end;

    }

  }

continue;

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blocked~
get

~
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block~
@YThe Great Demon-Rat cackles gleefully as it blocks your escape!@n

~
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blocked~
@Y$n cowers in terror as the Great Demon-Rat blocks $s escape!@n

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~
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if( is_player( ch ) ) {

  if( rflag( reset1, room ) ) {

    mob = mob_in_room( 248, find_room( 75266 ) );

    interpret( mob, "pull velvet" );

    remove_rflag( reset1, find_room( 75264 ) );

    }

  }

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flip press push~
catch button switch~
if( is_open( room, west ) ) {

  act_tochar( #openalready, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmopenalready, ch );

  close( room, west );

  send_to_room( #closing, find_room( 75266  ) );

  }

else {

  act_tochar( #to_char, ch );

  act_notchar( #to_room, ch );

  open( room, west );

  send_to_room( #opening, find_room( 75266  ) );

  }

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openalready~
@YYou press the hidden catch and the western wall slides down from the

ceiling, closing off the room to the west@n

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rmopenalready~
@G$n touches something hidden, and a copper-covered wall slides down from

the ceiling to the west.@n 

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closing~
@GA wood-paneled wall slides down to the east, sealing off the small

chamber you are in.@n 

~
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to_char~
@GYou press the small catch and the copper-covered wall to the west slids

quickly into the ceiling!@n 

~
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to_room~
@G$n manipulates something you can't see, and the whole west wall slides

up into the ceiling!@n 

~
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opening~
@GSuddenly the east wall slides up into the ceiling!@n

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search~
wall west~
if( find_skill( ch, searching )  > random( 0, 5 ) ) {

  act_tochar( #find, ch );

  act_notchar( #search, ch );

  end;

  }

else

  act_tochar( #nofind, ch );

act_notchar( #search, ch );

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find~
@GYou search the west wall carefully, finding a small switch hidden

behind one of the braziers.@n 

~
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search~
@G$n searches the west wall.@n

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nofind~
@GYour search comes up with nothing.@n

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#75266
Secret Chamber - Temple of the Rat God~
This small chamber is cramped and stuffy.  Three of the walls are made of

brick, while the east wall is paneled in wood.  The floor is brick as

well, and covered for the most part by a cushiony black carpet.  A long

velvet rope hangs from a small hole in the ceiling, and a heavy lever is

set into the north wall.

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panel~
The wooden panel is made from smooth-polished oak.  It has been stained a

deep-red, and covers all of the east wall.

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velvet rope~
This soft velvet ropes hangs from a small hole in the ceiling.  About two

inches in diameter, it is sheathed in a crimson-plush cloth.  At the

bottom is a small yellow tassel.

~
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carpet~
The thick and black carpet is soft to the touch, and cushioned well to

provide comfort for those that must stand in here for long hours.

~
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lever~
This lever is made of a heavy iron.  It is bolted to a small panel on the

wall and looks like it can be flipped in either direction.

~
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l look peek peer~
peephole peep-hole hole~
act_tochar( #looking, ch );

act_notchar( #rmlooking, ch );

if( players_room( find_room( 75264 ) ) > 1 ) {

  act_tochar( #somebody, ch );

  end;

  }

if( num_in_room( find_room( 75264 ) )  > 0  ) {

  act_tochar( #somebody, ch );

  end;

  }

act_tochar( #nobody, ch );

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looking~
@GYou peek through the peep-hole.@n

~
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rmlooking~
@G$n presses $s face up against the east wall.@n

~
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somebody~
@GYou can see somebody moving in the temple next door.@n 

~
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nobody~
@GYou can see nobody in the temple.@n

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throw pull flip~
lever~
if( is_open( room, east ) ) {

  act_tochar( #openalready, ch );

  act_notchar( #rmopenalready, ch );

  close( room, east );

  send_to_room( #closing, find_room( 75264  ) );

  }

else {

  act_tochar( #to_char, ch );

  act_notchar( #to_room, ch );

  open( room, east );

  send_to_room( #opening, find_room( 75264  ) );

  }

~
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openalready~
@GYou pull the lever, and a wooden wall to the east slides silently down

from the ceiling, sealing the chamber with a click.@n 

~
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rmopenalready~
@G$n pulls the lever, and a wooden wall to the east slides silently down

from the ceiling, sealing the chamber with a click.@n 

~
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closing~
@GSuddenly a burnished copper panel slides down from the ceiling, closing

the wall to the east.@n 

~
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to_char~
@GYou pull the lever and the wooden wall to the east slides silently up

into the ceiling.@n 

~
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to_room~
@G$n pulls the lever and a wooden wall to the east slides silently up into the ceiling.@n

~
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opening~
@GSuddenly, the west wall slides silently open, disappearing into the

ceiling!@n 

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tug pull grab yank~
velvet rope~
act_tochar( #pullrope, ch );

act_notchar( #rmpullrope, ch );

send_to_room( #noises, find_room( 75264  ) );

send_to_room( #noises, find_room( 75267 ) );

send_to_room( #noises2, find_room( 75264  ) );

send_to_room( #noises2, find_room( 75267 ) );

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pullrope~
@GYou take the velvet rope in your hand and gently pull it.@n

~
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rmpullrope~
@G$n gently pulls the velvet rope.@n

~
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noises~
@RSuddenly the eyes of the statue illuminate; two red orbs staring into

your soul.@n 

~
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noises2~
@BEchoing all around you, you hear the chittering sounds of rats.@n

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#75267
At the Feet of the Statue~
You are at the foot of a towering statue of a massive humanoid rat. 

In front of the statue rests a heavy altar of black granite.  The top

of the altar is shaped like a large oval bowl; roomy enough to hold a large

human.  Behind the statue, the walls of beaten copper gleam in the

eerie light.  To the south is the main area of the temple.

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altar~
Low and wide, a solid block of black granite lies at the base of a

monolithic statue that dominates the room.  Cut into the top of the altar

is a long, shallow indentation, roughly oval and large enough to form a

rocky bed for a large human.  The altar is dull and flat, its surface

permanently dulled by the oozing blood of sacrificial victims.

~
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walls~
The walls of beaten copper form a glistening backdrop for the towering

statue.  Flames from distant braziers dance fitfully off the slick

surface to brush the statue, making it almost seem to move.

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