#AREA
Western Plains~
Phule Rue~
western plains~

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#54500
Amidst the Tall Grass~
Tall, thick blades of grass surround you, stretching far and wide as the

Western Plains disappear into the horizon.  Hardly a rustle is heard,

save the ebbing sound of the wind thrashing the grass quietly.  The small

breeze is not enough to ward off the heat and humidity of the air, a

combination which threatens to steam-bake you where you stand.  A

stone-paved road streaks through the plains to the south.

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grass plains~
The grass is thick and comes up to your waist.

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stone-paved road path~
The stone-lined path heads east, across the plains, and west, towards a

dark fort.

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send_to_area( #rustling, room );

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rustling~
@YA hot breeze blows across your face, the grass rustling all around you.@n

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#54501
Amidst the Tall Grass~
The tall grass sways in a great plains wind, sending waves across the

grasslands.  A stone-paved road crosses the plains to the north, heading

east to the horizon and west toward the walls of a dark fort.  A large

boulder sits to the east, creating a nice bit of shade.  To the south and

west, the plains continue.

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[Phule] road n

[Phule] boulder e

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boulder 1 east~
The large boulder is about thirty feet high, quite an impressive rock. 

The boulder is granite, and has a smooth surface.  In color, it is a

speckled pink, almost the color of human flesh, though it is certainly

merely rock.

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slate walls 1 west dark fort~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.

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road 1 north~
The stone-paved road leads east and west across the plains.

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climb~
up boulder granite~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

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search~
@GYou can't find anyway to climb the boulder.@n

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#54502
Amidst the Tall Grass~
Tall cliffs of stone rise in the far north, across miles of grassland. 

To the south, a stone-lined path crosses the plains.  Beyond the path the

grass continues for quite some distance.  The tall grass sway around you,

waving gently in the warm wind.

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[Phule] path s

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1 south road~
A wide stone-paved road heads east and west through the plains.

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cliffs~
Steep cliffs form the northern boundary of the plains.  They shoot

straight up into the sky.

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grasslands~
Grasslands spread out in all directions.

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#54503
Tall Grass - Near the Walls of Brithbarad~
The dense, tall grass of the western plains thin out here, approaching

the shale walls of the orcish fort of Brithbarad.  The gates of the city

are to the south, where a stone-paved road can be seen.  You can follow

along the walls to the north, or head deeper into the rolling plains to

the east.

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[Phule] is nomob - too close to gates

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slate walls shale 1 west~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.  Just

to the south you can see a large gate.

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1 south gates road~
Just to your south you see a stone-paved road that leads up to large gate

in the fort walls.

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1 north 1 east plains~
Grassy plains extend as far as you can see to the north and east.

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climb~
up walls~
act_tochar( #climb, ch );

act_notchar( #witness, ch );

i = dice( 1, 5 );

dam_message( ch, i, "the cutting stone" );

inflict( ch, mob, i, "the cutting stone" );

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climb~
@YYou cut your hands on the sharp stones!@n

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witness~
@G$n screams and pulls away from the wall!@n

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#54504
Tall Grass - Near the Walls of Brithbarad~
The slate walls of Brithbarad rise to the west, the gate visible to the

north.  You are in a vast plain of tall grass which spreads out to the

south and east.  Although not much detracts from the monotony of the

grasslands, in the distant northeast you see the crags of the Cairn

Mountains rise above the horizon.

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[Phule] no.mob

[Merior] why no.mob?

too close to gates

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slate walls 1 west~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.

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gate 1 north~
The gates to some walled town loom to the north, at the end of a

stone-paved road through the plains.  Made of massive stripped pines, the

gates look very sturdy.

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crag cairn mountains~
The steep and jagged peaks of the Cairn Mountains rise high along the

skyline far to the northeast.

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plain grasslands 1 east 1 south~
Tall grasses in all the many shades of green wave in the breeze that

blows through these plains.  Mingled with the greens are various shades

of yellows, tans, and off-whites, dried blades, seed tufts, and damaged

ends.

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climb~
up wall~
act_tochar( #climb, ch );

act_notchar( #witness, ch );

i = dice( 1, 5 );

dam_message( ch, i, "the cutting stone" );

inflict( ch, mob, i, "the cutting stone" );

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climb~
@YYou shred your hands on the sharp stones!@n

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witness~
@G$n pulls away from the wall with a yelp!@n

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#54505
Amidst the Tall Grass~
You can see tall grass in all directions, spreading for miles across the

land.  To the southwest, you can see an old bent tree, which stands tall

against the general flatness of the surrounding plains.  To the

northeast, a huge boulder juts into the air.  A couple of miles away to

the northwest, the slate walls of the dark fort of Brithbarad rise high

into the sky, under a blanket of pitch and soot.

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[Phule] boulder ne

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boulder northeast~
The granite boulder is grey and white stone, somewhat bleached and aged

by time and the sun.  It is about thirty feet high, and smooth.

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tree southwest~
The tree is old and bent, having a few thick branches about twenty feet

off the ground.  It is still about two miles away.

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walls 1 west northwest dark fort~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.

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climb~
boulder granite stone~
act_tochar( #climb, ch );

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climb~
@GThe boulder is too steep to climb.@n

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#54506
Amidst the Tall Grass~
Tall grass rolls away from you in all directions.  To the northwest, the

dark fort of Brithbarad rises above the plains, its slate walls tall and

foreboding.  To the west, you can follow the south wall of the fort,

while to the north, you approach the gates.

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[Rue] brith is a fort not a city dammit! (hehe)

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gate 1 north~
North, past more grass, is a stone-paved road which leads right up to the

gates of Brithbarad.  Made of massive stripped pines, the gates look very

sturdy.

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slate walls 1 west~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.  The

thick slabs of slate are sharp and jagged.  A dark soot sticks to them,

and the sounds of wildlife echo off them.  The walls climb straight up,

and look to be unclimbable.

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fort 1 west 6 northwest~
A dark cloud of soot hangs over the walled fort to the west and

northwest, as of many fires burning in a not-so-small habitation. 

Faintly, the wind carries sounds to your ear: The grunts and snorts of

orcish beings.

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climb~
walls up~
act_tochar( #climb, ch );

act_notchar( #witness, ch );

i = dice( 1, 5 );

dam_message( ch, i, "the cutting stone" );

inflict( ch, mob, i, "the cutting stone" );

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climb~
@YTrying to climb the walls only results in cutting your hands!@n

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witness~
@G$n screams and pulls away from the wall!@n

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#54507
Amidst the Tall Grass~
The untamed forces of the wild surround you.  Great winds whip miles and

miles of grasslands into a sea of grass, undulating with each gust of air. 

The mighty Durgorin, still perhaps two miles or more to the southeast,

flows by, rushing hundreds of thousands of tons of water across the

plains.  A massive boulder juts into the northern sky, creating a few

patches of cool shade below it.  The plains roll to the east, south, and

west.

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boulder 1 north~
The large boulder is about thirty feet high, quite an impressive rock. 

The dappled grey-white surface of the granite is smooth and unclimbable.

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river Durgorin southeast~
The river is perhaps a half-mile wide, rushing rapidly from the east and

its source, the Elhanni.

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climb~
boulder granite up~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

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search~
@GThe granite boulder is too smooth to climb.@n

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#54508
Tall Grass - South of Brithbarad~
You are in an area of tall grass which stretches south, east, and west

away from the slate walls of Brithbarad, to the north.  The sea of grass

is for the most part featureless, but to the south you can see a scraggly

tree.  The walls are high, too tall for you to be able to see any details

of the town.

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slate walls 1 north~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.  Rough

slabs of slate, cut into irregular shapes, were placed together in a

semblance of a wall.  Rough edges look sharp and probably make a good

defense against any outside assault.

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tree 1 south~
The tree is old and bent, having a few thick branches about twenty feet

off the ground.  It is still about a half-mile away.

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climb~
walls up~
act_tochar( #climb, ch );

act_notchar( #witness, ch );

i = dice( 1, 5 );

dam_message( ch, i, "the cutting stone" );

inflict( ch, mob, i, "the cutting stone" );

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climb~
@YYou only manage to slice your hands on the sharp stones!@n

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witness~
@G$n screams and pulls away from the wall!@n

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#54509
Tall Grass - South of Brithbarad~
The slate walls of Brithbarad rise to the north, under a dark sky of soot. 

A wide grassland spreads in all other directions, approaching a canyon to

the west.  To the southeast, about a half-mile or so away, you can see

an old scraggly tree.

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slate walls 1 north~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.  The

slate slabs that make up the walls are sharp and jagged.  The walls

appear thick and strong.  Anybody trying to scale them would be cut to

ribbons by the time they got half-way up.

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tree 1 south~
The tree is old and bent, having a few thick branches about twenty feet

off the ground.  It is still about a half-mile away.

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canyon 1 west~
More grass spreads away to the west, but ends abruptly at a canyon.  You

cannot see anything more about the canyon, beyond that it is a big, long

hole in the ground.

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grasslands plains 1 east~
The grasslands spread out in all directions but north, where it goes

right up against a nasty-looking slate wall.  In all the other directions

are waving fields of grass, fairly uniform: Long blades in various shades

of greens and yellows, some with seed tufts.  An occasional broad-leafed

weed pokes its head from between the blades, but overall, you are

surrounded by grass.

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weeds~
There is nothing unusual about the plants.  You can, in fact, hardly make

them out among the waving grass.  They are just a brief vision of darker,

broader leaves.

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climb~
wall up~
act_tochar( #climb, ch );

act_notchar( #witness, ch );

i = dice( 1, 5 );

dam_message( ch, i, "the cutting stone" );

inflict( ch, mob, i, "the cutting stone" );

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climb~
@YYou only manage to slice up your hands!@n

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witness~
@G$n screams and pulls away from the wall!@n

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#54510
Tall Grass - South of Brithbarad~
Cornered to the north by the slate walls of Brithbarad, and to the west

by a great chasm, a vast grasslands spreads east and south.  The chasm is

deep and wide; there is no way across.  The chasm stretches north for

some distance, while to the south it narrows and disappears as it enters

the Black Hills.  Across the chasm you can see a great desert, endless

unto the horizon.

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[Phule] yes i have thought of chasm area

[Starshine] room along desert - acode west - You feel the ground give as you get closer to the edge of the chasm and jump back.

[Rue] DONE!

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slate walls 1 north~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.  Slate,

roughly quarried, forms the dangerous-looking wall.  Any attempts to

scale it would probably result in injury.

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chasm 1 west 1 down~
The chasm descends deep into the earth; its floor is not visible amidst

the blackness of its depth.  This wound in the earth puts a sudden stop

to the grassland sea, dividing this land of grass from the land of sand

visible beyond the great divide.

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desert across~
The desert stretches across the length of the horizon beyond the chasm;

tall dunes of fine sand form a pattern of valleys and crests, like an

ocean of sand.

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1 west~
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act_tochar( #search, ch );

act_notchar( #rmcrumble, ch );

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search~
@YAs you move towards the edge of the chasm the rim begins to crumble and

you jump back just in time!@n 

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rmcrumble~
@Y$n jumps back from the crumbling edge of the chasm!@n

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climb~
wall up~
act_tochar( #climb, ch );

act_notchar( #witness, ch );

i = dice( 1, 5 );

dam_message( ch, i, "the cutting stone" );

inflict( ch, mob, i, "the cutting stone" );

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climb~
@YYou try and climb the wall, but only succeed in slicing up your hands!@n

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witness~
@G$n screams and pulls away from the wall!@n

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#54519
Tall Grass - East of a Canyon~
While the slate walls of Brithbarad can still be seen across the

half-mile of grassland to the north, your view is completely dominated by

the mammoth chasm to the west.  The chasm is several miles wide, and

unfathomably deep; its floor is hidden behind the darkness below.  On the

other side of the chasm, a great desert looms.

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[Phule] yes i have thought of chasm area

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chasm 1 west 1 down~
The chasm descends deep into the earth; its floor is not visible amidst

the blackness of its depth.

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1 north slate~
Across a strip of grassland to the north, a slate wall is visible.  The

walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.

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desert across~
The desert stretches across the length of the horizon beyond the chasm,

tall dunes of fine sand form a pattern of valleys and crests, like an

ocean of sand.

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1 west~
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act_tochar( #search, ch );

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search~
@YYou decide against hurtling yourself into the deep chasm.@n

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#54520
Amidst the Tall Grass~
While you can still make out the outline of the walls of Brithbarad to

the north, you are surrounded by miles of grassland.  From the south, you

hear the sound of rushing water.  To the east, you can see an old tree,

perhaps some half-mile off.

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[Phule] nomob

[Merior] why no.mob?

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tree 1 east~
The tree is old and bent, having a few thick branches about twenty feet

off the ground.  It is still about a half-mile away.

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slate walls 1 north~
Grass rolls away to the north, where it meets up with the wall of some

fortification.  The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs

overhead.  Built of thick slabs of black shale, the walls look imposing.

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#54521
A Tree Amidst the Tall Grass~
While grasslands roll off to the horizon in all directions, an old

scraggly tree stands here, reaching about thirty feet overhead.  There

are no leaves on the tree; in fact it looks dried out.  It is probably

dead, but still standing.  The thickness of the tree's limbs are such

that hiding in the tree could be an excellent place for an ambush.

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[Phule] tree

[Phule] nomob

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tree 1 up~
The tree is short and squat, with only a few thick limbs about twelve to

twenty feet up.  The trunk is ridged and would be easy to climb.  You

can't tell what sort of tree it is, as all the leaves and bark have long

since disappeared.

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grasslands 1 north 1 east 1 west 1 south~
The grasslands are quite beautiful: Long strands of grass flowing in

waves, as close to an ocean as grass can get.  Slime blades of greens and

straws lean against each other, forming walls that tilt first one way,

then the other, all across the plains.  North, the grass grows up against

a dark slate wall, some fortification.

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walls fortification~
The walls belong to the fort of Brithbarad, a town of rather uncouth

denizens.  Or so you've heard.

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mob = mob_in_room( 1429, find_room( 54592 ) );

if( !mob )

  end;

if( is_fighting( mob ) )

  end;

else {

  rch = rand_player( room );

  if( find_stat( rch, level ) > 90 )

    end;

  if( rch ) {

    if( random( 0, 10 ) > 6 ) {

      if( is_resting( mob ) )

        interpret( mob, "stand" );

      send_to_room( "You hear a rustle overhead...", room );

      transfer( mob, room );

      mob = mob_in_room( 1429, room );

      attack( mob, rch, 2d10+20, "flesh rending claw" );

      }

    }

  }

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acode( room, 1 );

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continue;

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to_char~
@GYou shimmy up the tree, reaching the tangled branches and pull yourself

up.@n 

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to_room~
@G$n shimmies part-way up the tree, grabs some branches and hauls $mself

up.@n 

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#54522
Amidst the Tall Grass~
Tall grass spreads away from you in all directions, miles and miles of

open plains.  To the west, an old tree hangs above the plains, although

it is still at least a half-mile away.  A large boulder can be seen to

the northeast, but it is still quite some distance away.  From the south

you hear the sound of rushing water.

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[Phule] tree w

[Phule] boulder far ne

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tree 1 west~
The tree is old and bent, having a few thick branches about twenty feet

off the ground.  It is still about a half-mile away.

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boulder northeast~
It is smooth and its dappled surface a deep grey-white.  The large

boulder is about thirty feet high, quite an impressive rock.

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river 1 south~
You hear the sound of water rushing quickly, and see a sparkle, as of

water, to the south, but cannot make out the river for sure.  The tall

grass blocks too much of the view south.

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#54523
Tall Grass~
Surrounded by tall grass for miles in all directions, the outline of the

Durgorin to the south cuts a clean line across the horizon.  To the

northeast, a massive boulder can be seen jutting above the plains, even

at this distance, perhaps two or three miles.  A few miles to the west,

an old tree breaks the monotony of the rolling grasslands.  Small holes

dot the ground, evidence of snakes or other small animals.

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boulder 1 northeast~
The large boulder is about thirty feet high, quite an impressive rock. 

The boulder is quite steep on this side, and you doubt you could climb

it, though it is perhaps too far to be able to tell for sure.

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tree 1 west~
The tree is old and bent, having a few thick branches about twenty feet

off the ground.  It is still about two miles away.

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river 1 south durgorin~
The river is perhaps a half-mile wide, rushing rapidly from the east and

its source, the Elhanni.

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holes mounds dirt~
The small holes are only about an inch in diameter.  Small mounds of dirt

are piled around each of the holes.

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

act_notchar( #rmsearch, ch );

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

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rmsearch~
@G$n searches the small holes.@n

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send_to_room( #movement, room );

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movement~
@GYou see some movement out of the corner of your eye, something small

that seems to dart into one of the holes.@n 

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#54525
Tall Grass - Near the Walls of Brithbarad~
Thick blades of grass brush against your legs as a great wind sweeps the

plains, sending undulating waves across the grasslands.  The grass thins

out a bit, approaching the slate walls of a dark fort to the west.  A

mile or so to the north, a stone rise juts above the grasslands, while to

the east, all you see is miles and miles of plains.

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[Phule] rise

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slate walls 1 west dark fort~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.  Far

to the south, you see the gates of the fort.

~
E
stone rise 1 north~
The tall cliff face juts suddenly upward from the flat grassland, marking

the northern edge of the plains.

~
E
1 east 1 south~
The grassy plains go as far as the eye can see.

~
A
climb~
up walls~
act_tochar( #climb, ch );

act_notchar( #witness, ch );

i = dice( 1, 5 );

dam_message( ch, i, "the cutting stone" );

inflict( ch, mob, i, "the cutting stone" );

~
E
climb~
@YYou cut your hands on the sharp stones!@n

~
E
witness~
@G$n screams and pulls away from the wall!@n

~
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#54528
Amidst the Tall Grass~
You are surrounded for miles in all directions by a vast grassland.  The

talls grass makes it difficult to see far in any direction, save north. 

To the north, you can see a tall cliff rise above the plains, while to

the west the dark shale walls of a fortified settlement.  Poking up from

the ground is a hunk of flint.

~
[Phule] chisel rock

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1 north cliff~
The stone rise reaches about a hundred feet, and seems to mark the

northern edge of the plains.  It is still about two miles distant.

~
E
slate walls 1 west fort~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.

~
E
flint hunk rock~
It is indeed a rather large chunk of flint, embedded in the earth. 

Perhaps you can break a piece from it.

~
E
1 east 1 south plains~
You see grassy plains in all directions.

~
A
chisel break smash hit~
flint rock~
if( rflag( reset0, room ) ) {

  if( has_obj( 3044, ch ) ) {

    remove_rflag( reset0, room );

    act_tochar( "You chisel at the rock for a bit.", ch );

    if( random( 0, 50 ) == 13 ) {

      act_tochar( "You break your chisel!", ch );

      act_notchar( "$n breaks $s chisel on the large flint rock.", ch );

      junk_obj( has_obj( 3044, ch ), 1 );

      }

    else {

      act_notchar( "$n chisels off a bit of flint from the rock.", ch );

      act_tochar( "You chisel some flint from the rock.", ch );

      obj_to_char( oload( 79 ), ch );

      if( random( 0, 3 ) == 1 )

        obj_to_char( oload( 79 ), ch );

      }

    }

  else

    act_tochar( "You chisel at the rock, but can't free any pieces of flint.", ch );

  }

else

  act_tochar( "It would take a chisel to break this rock.", ch );

~
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#54529
Tall Grass - Below a Stone Rise~
A stone rise juts about a hundred feet up to the north, marking the

northern edge of the plains.  An undulating sea of grass, churned by a

strong westerly breeze, rolls away from you in all other directions for

miles.  To the west, the dark shale walls of a fortified settlement can

be seen.  You see another stone rise to the east, about two miles distant.

~
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slate walls 1 west~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.

~
E
1 north stone rise~
The cliff face is nearly solid rock, rising about one hundred feet

straight up.

~
E
grass plains 1 east 1 south~
The grassy plains extend as far as you can see.

~
A
climb up~
cliff up rise stone north face~
act_tochar( #climb, ch );

~
E
climb~
@GYou can't climb the cliff here.@n

~
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#54530
Tall Grass - Below a Stone Rise~
The slate walls of a dark fort to the west fit into the stone ridge to

the north, a solid natural anchor which probably acts as the fort's

northern wall.  The stone rise climbs vertically about sixty feet or

more, crumbling a bit at the top.  To the east and south, the grasslands

spread out for miles.

~
[Phule] stone rise

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slate walls 1 west~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.

~
E
ridge stone rise cliff~
The dark stone rise climbs high into the air, and looks unclimbable.  It

marks the northern boundary of the plains.

~
A
climb~
1 up cliff rock face rise stone ridge~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

~
E
search~
@GYou can't climb the steep cliff.@n

~
!
0 0 0
A
climb~
wall up~
act_tochar( #climb, ch );

act_notchar( #witness, ch );

i = dice( 1, 5 );

dam_message( ch, i, "the cutting stone" );

inflict( ch, mob, i, "the cutting stone" );

~
E
climb~
@YYou shred your hands on the sharp stones!@n

~
E
witness~
@G$n screams and pulls away from the wall!@n

~
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#54531
Tall Grass - Below a Stone Rise~
Two massive cliffs of stone come together in a right angle here, marking

the northern edge of the western plains.  To the south and west, the

grasslands spread for miles.  The ground here is dusty and hard, the

grass seems unable to grow here, perhaps because of the heat reflected

from the high cliffs.

~
[Sinary] in the extra desc for the cliffs, climb is spelt wrong.

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E
cliff stone 1 north 1 east corner angle~
Two tall cliffs come together to form a corner of sorts.  Both of the

cliffs climbb high into the sky, and look to be unclimbable.

~
E
grasslands  1 south 1 west~
Tall grass grows as far as you can see.

~
E
ground down~
The ground is simply hard-baked earth.

~
A
up climb~
rise cliff face stone north east~
act_tochar( #climb, ch );

~
E
climb~
@GYou can't climb the steep wall.@n

~
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#54534
Amidst the Tall Grass~
A jagged stone cliff juts into the air to the northeast, marking the

northern edge of the grasslands.  The western plains spread in all

directions, the tall grass swaying in a strong breeze, coming in cool

from the distant Cairn Mountains to the east and sweeping west across the

plains.

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jagged stone cliff 1 north~
The stone rise reaches about a hundred feet, and seems to mark the

northern edge of the plains.  It is still about a mile or so distant.

~
E
plains grass 1 east 1 south 1 west~
A barren grasslands extends as far as you can see.

~
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#54535
Amidst the Tall Grass~
A tall stone cliff rises to the north, marking the northern edge of the

plains.  The grasslands spread in all other directions for miles,

interrupted to the east by a faint path, but continuing nonetheless as

far as your vision can see.

~
[Phule] path e, cliff n

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~
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E
faint path 1 east~
The faint path follows a northern route into a sandy canyon, and winds

south into the heart of the plains.

~
E
cliff 1 north edge plains grassland~
The cliff provides a continuous northern border along the plains.  It

soars high above the plains in a steep ascent.

~
E
plains grassland~
All about you are the tall grasses and low-rolling hills of the plains.

~
A
climb~
tall stone cliff~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

~
E
search~
@GThe tall ridge is too steep to climb.@n

~
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#54537
Amidst the Tall Grass~
The vastness of the plains opens up around you, spreading out for miles

in all directions under an open sky.  To the far northeast, the ancient

crags of the Cairn Mountains jut into the sky, while to the southeast, a

large boulder has found its way onto the plains.  Across a few miles of

grassland to the north, a high cliff marks the northern edge of the

plains.  A stone-paved road crosses the plains to the south.

~
[Phule] road s, path e

[Phule] boulder se

[Phule] tall cliffs n

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~
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E
boulder 6 southeast crag~
The large boulder is about thirty feet high, quite an impressive rock.  A

huge mound of pale granite, it is a sharp contrast to the greens and

yellows of the grass about you.

~
E
cairn mountains 1 east~
The high, jagged peaks of the Cairn Mountain range can be seen far off to

the east.  Immediately to your east is a path heading off to the north,

while across the path, more plains lead away to the distance.

~
E
cliff 1 north~
A steep cliff runs for miles east and west, marking the northern

boundary of the plains.

~
E
stone-paved road 1 south~
Just to your south, a stone-paved roads plys its way east and west

through the tall grasslands.

~
A
climb~
smooth granite boulder~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

~
E
search~
@GThe boulder is too smooth to climb.@n

~
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#54540
Amidst the Tall Grass~
To the south, a stone-paved road crosses the grassland, but beyond the

road and in all other directions, the western plains spread for miles. 

While the grass remains thick, a faint path to the west leads north,

toward what appears to be a pass between two rock faces which lie miles

to the north.

~
[Phule] road s, path w

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~
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E
path faint 1 west~
You can see a small path that cuts through the grass just to your west.

~
E
1 south road stone-paved~
To your south a stone-paved road cuts through the hot grasslands.

~
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#54541
Amidst the Tall Grass~
Surrounded by a vast grassland, the great openness of the western plains

is nearly palpable.  Miles and miles of grass roll to the horizon in all

directions, interrupted briefly by a stone-paved road to the south.  In

the hazy north, distorted by heat waves rising from the miles of

grassland in-between here and there, titanic stone cliffs jut into the

sky.

~
[Phule] path s

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~
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cliff stone titanic~
Barely visible through the haze and distorted air, a large cliff face

rises to the distant north.  Although difficult to judge from this

distance, you would guess that they are well over one-hundred feet in

height.

~
E
1 south road stone-paved~
The well-worn stones of a paved road can be seen through e grass just to

the south.

~
E
grassland plains~
Open to the harsh daytime sun and plaything of the winds, long grasses

create stringy waves which roll off into the distance.  Occasionally,

some seed goes blowing by, seeking a new home.

~
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#54542
Tall Grass - West Bank of the Elhanni~
The mighty Elhanni rushes alongside the grasslands to the east, pouring

south at a rapid pace.  To the south, you can see a bridge crossing the

river, and the start of a stone-paved road heading west across the miles

and miles of open grassland.  In the distant northeast, the ancient crags

of the Cairn Mountains jut into the sky.

~
[Phule] elhanni e, road s

[Merior] extras for bridge, elhanni, road, cairns

[Rue] added extras

[Starshine] dummy acode east - can't enter river, canyon too steep, river too fast, something.

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bridge~
A large stone bridge crosses over the mighty Elhanni off in the distance. 

The bridge looks quite old, and of sturdy construction.  You think you

can see movement underneath the bridge.

~
E
movement~
You think you can see something large moving underneath the bridge, but

it disappears before you can be sure.

~
E
elhanni river 1 east~
Just to the east the waters of the Elhanni carve a deep canyon out of the

solid rock.  The roar of the water can be heard echoing up the sides of

the canyon.

~
E
cairns crags~
Far off in the distance sit the steep peaks of the Cairn Mountains.  Snow

sits atop the sharp peaks.

~
E
road stone-paved 1 south~
You can see a stone-paved road that heads east and south just to the

south.

~
E
canyon rock~
The canyon is rather steep, the result of eons of erosion by the

treacherous waters, relentlessly carving away at the stone base.

~
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#54543
Tall Grass - West Bank of the Elhanni~
The vast Elhanni flows to the east, rushing in from the northeast and

gaining speed as it bends and heads south.  To the northwest, you see a

massive cliff face of rock, marking the northern edge of the plains.  The

rolling grasslands spread for miles to the south and west.

~
[Phule] elhanni n, e

[Merior] cliff extra

[Rue] added

[Starshine] acode north east - river is too fast moving to enter/cross?

[Starshine] elhanni is immediately north, right? (rextra 1 says distant north).

[Starshine] all rooms next to river - random acode - The loud thunder of fast moving water sounds to the east?

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elhanni river 1 east~
The view of the mighty Elhanni is breathtaking.  The river rolls down,

vast and wide, from the distant north, picking up steam as it rushes down

the western edge of the Cairn Mountains.  Snowmelt from the mountaincaps

flood the river, and the resulting mass of water swells over three miles

wide as the river rushes steadily south, eventually branching off into

the Durgorin at the southern end of the western plains.

~
E
cliff face~
Far in the distance, you can see a cliff that rises high above the flat

plains.  The cliff looks steep and unclimbable from here.

~
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#54546
Amidst the Tall Grass~
To the northeast, the Elhanni rushes by, marking the east edge of the

western plains.  The grassland spreads for miles to the west and south,

but a few miles to the north you can see a tall vertical rock face.  In

the distant northeast, the jutting crags of the Cairn Mountains hang

above the horizon.

~
[Phule] elhanni ne

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elhanni river~
The mighty Elhanni river flows by just to the northeast.  It is quite

wide here, and the waters thunder loudly as they smash into rocks in

white sprays.

~
E
rock face 1 north~
A tall cliff, over a hundred feet straight up, can be seen far to the

north.

~
E
crags~
The jagged peaks and sharp mountains of the Cairn range can be seen far

to the east.  Snow dots the taller peaks, and can be seen nestled in

small valleys.

~
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#54547
Tall Grass - West Bank of the Elhanni~
You are on the west shore of the mighty Elhanni, which rushes southeast,

then south toward the Black Hills.  A tall rock face lies to the north,

marking the north edge of the western plains.  The grassland spreads to

the southwest, reaching for miles.  The ground here has been trampled by

something large, and water puddles in some of the lower depressions.

~
[Phule] elhanni e

[Phule] cliff n

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rock face 1 north~
The cliff juts upward a bit over a hundred feet.

~
E
elhanni river 1 east~
The view of the mighty Elhanni is breathtaking.  The river rolls down,

vast and wide, from the distant north, picking up steam as it rushes down

the western edge of the Cairn Mountains.  Snowmelt from the mountaincaps

flood the river, and the resulting mass of water swells over three miles

wide as the river rushes steadily south, eventually branching off into

the Durgorin at the southern end of the western plains.

~
E
depressions puddles~
Small puddles, too small to drink from, sit in the muddy ground.  The

depressions would appear to be the footprints of a large animal.

~
E
ground 1 down footprints trampled~
The ground here is slightly muddy, the result of water from the river. 

Grass grows up to the river's edge, but is trampled, leaving some areas

muddy.  Footprints mark the area, as of some passing animal.  Water

puddles in some of the lower depressions.

~
A
climb~
tall rock face cliff rise~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

~
E
search~
@GYou can't climb the steep cliff face.@n

~
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A
drink~
puddle~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

~
E
search~
@GThe puddles are too shallow and muddy to drink from.@n 

~
!
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A
east~
~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

~
E
search~
@GThe river flows far too fast to cross.@n

~
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#54550
Amidst the Tall Grass~
Dwarfed by a high rock face to the north, you are on a vast grassland

which spreads for miles to the southwest.  To the east, you can see the

graceful arc of the Elhanni as it flows along the eastern boundary of the

plains.  To the west, a faint path leads north around the edge of the

stone face.

~
[Phule] path w

[Phule] cliff n

[Merior] rock extra, path

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elhanni river 1 east~
East, past more grass, is the Elhanni river.  The massive river is simply

enormous this far north, close to its hidden source in the northwest of

the Cairn Mountains.

~
E
1 north rock face~
The rock face is steep, an almost vertical plane.  It climbs high above

you into the sky.  There is no way to climb it.

~
E
1 west path~
A faint path can be seen by the beaten down grass leading to the west.

Grasslands spread out past the path.

~
A
climb~
rise tall stone ridge~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

~
E
search~
@GThe steep rise is far to daunting to climb.@n

~
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#54551
Amidst the Tall Grass~
While you can see a faint path to the west, the grassland spreads for

miles in all directions.  In the distance to the north, a massive cliff

marks the northern boundary of the western plains, and to the east, just

barely in sight, the Elhanni flows southward across the eastern border.

~
[Phule] path w

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cliff 1 north~
Grasslands spread northwards from here.  Along the northern edge of the

grasslands, a mighty cliff-face rises high into the sky.

~
E
path 1 west~
Just to your west you can see a faint path that heads north and south

through the tall grass.

~
E
river 1 east~
You can barely see the river through the grass.

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#54553
Amidst the Tall Grass~
Bordered by an enormous boulder to the northwest and the vast Durgorin to

the east, this section of plains is crossed by a stone-paved road to the

north.  The grasslands continue for miles to the south and west, as well

as beyond the road.  In the distant northeast, the ancient crags of the

Cairn Mountains loom, a jagged edge across the horizon.

~
[Phule] road is n

[Phule] boulder nw

[Phule] river e

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~
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boulder northwest~
The large boulder is about thirty feet high, quite an impressive rock. 

This side of the stone is far too steep to climb.

~
E
river durgorin 1 east~
The river is perhaps a half-mile wide, rushing rapidly from the east and

its source, the Elhanni.

~
E
cairn mountains~
The jagged, snow-capped peaks of the Cairn Mountains carve across the sky

far to the northeast.

~
A
climb~
up boulder granite.~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

~
E
search~
@GThe boulder is too smooth to climb.@n

~
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#54556
Bend in the Durgorin~
The might of the Durgorin flows by to the south, vast and swift.  Coming

down from the east and its source, the Elhanni, the Durgorin makes a

grand bend, swinging a bit to the north as it passes by, its current

carrying tons and tons of water westward.  To the north and east, a

stone-paved road makes its way across the plains.

~
[Phule] road is n , e 

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~
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~
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river durgorin 1 south 1 west~
The Durgorin, while only about 8 miles long, is one of the mightiest

rivers in the realm.  It approaches a mile or more in width, and its

depths have not been reached, as if some great trench opens up below its

swift waters.  Those foolish enough to fall into the river are without

fail carried under by its current and carried downstream, never heard

from again.  Perhaps they are crushed in its depths.

~
E
road 1 north 1 east~
You can see the paving stones of an ancient cobbled road.  The road

slices through the high grass of the plains both to your north and to the

east.

~
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#54559
Tall Grass - Bend in the Durgorin~
The Durgorin turns back to the south, heading west across the plains.  To

the south, a muddy bank marks a previous period of high water for the

river, as its powerful currents have churned up rich dark mud from the

riverbed.  A massive boulder lurks over the plains a few miles to the

north.

~
[Phule] river se

[Phule] boulder far n

[Phule] mud s

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0 -1 54593 10 10 5
D3
~
~
0 -1 54523 10 10 5
E
boulder 1 north~
The large boulder is about thirty feet high, quite an impressive rock.

~
E
river durgorin 6 southeast~
The river is perhaps a half-mile wide, rushing rapidly from the east and

its source, the Elhanni.

~
E
muddy bank 1 south~
The thick dark mud is churned up by the heavy undercurrent of the river,

and deposited on the bank.

~
A
search play muck~
rich dark mud~
act_tochar( #mud, ch );

act_notchar( #rmmud, ch );

~
E
mud~
@GYou search about in the thick mud, but only manage to dirty your

hands.@n 

~
E
rmmud~
@G$n mucks about in the mud, getting very dirty in the process.@n

~
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#54560
Tall Grass - Bank of the Durgorin~
You are surrounded by miles of tall grass to the north and west, while

the Durgorin bends to the southeast, rushing in from the east and then

heading south, then turning westward again as it makes its way across the

plains.  A few miles to the northwest, a massive boulder juts above the

grasslands.

~
[Phule] river s

[Phule] river e

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~
0 -1 54553 10 10 5
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boulder 1 northwest~
The large boulder is about thirty feet high, quite an impressive rock. 

Its looming shape towers over the low prairie, creating shadow in this

otherwise open landscape.

~
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river durgorin 1 south 1 east~
The river is perhaps a half-mile wide, rushing rapidly from the east and

its source, the Elhanni.  At this point in its course, the river changes

direction rapidly in several kinks, before finally settling again into

its general east-west course.

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A
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send_to_room( #river, room );

~
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river~
@GThe raging river thunders westward.@n

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#54575
Tall Grass - North Bank of the Durgorin~
The vast Durgorin flows by to the south, carrying thousands of tons of

water west across the southern border of the plains.  Across the river to

the south you can see the rich forests of the Black Hills.  To the east,

the river bends northward, creating a muddy bank where the river deposits

mud from its bed.  The plains roll north and west.  An old tree can be

seen above the grass a few miles to the northwest.

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[Phule] river s

[Phule] mud e

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river 1 south durgorin~
The river is perhaps a half-mile wide, rushing rapidly from the east and

its source, the Elhanni.  It flows rapidly westwards, towards the horizon. 

South, across the bank of the river, you see the Black Hills.

~
E
tree 6 northwest~
The tree is old and bent, having a few thick branches about twenty feet

off the ground.  It is still about two miles away.

~
E
muddy bank footprints~
The edge of the river is a flat and muddy plain filled with footprints. 

The footprints are of many different kinds of animals, most likely those

that come to drink from the river.

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1 south~
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act_tochar( #nope, ch );

~
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nope~
@GThe water is too swift to enter or cross.@n

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#54576
Tall Grass - North Bank of the Durgorin~
The majestic western plains disappear over a rise to the north, the tall

grass covering everything for miles.  To the south, the vast Durgorin

rushes by, coming down from the mountains to the east and its source, the

Elhanni.  A tree rises above the grasslands to the northwest, old and

bent.

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[Phule] tree nw, river s

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river 1 south durgorin~
The river is perhaps a half-mile wide, rushing rapidly from the east and

its source, the Elhanni.

~
E
tree 6 northwest~
The tree is old and bent, having a few thick branches about twenty feet

off the ground.  It is still about a half-mile away.

~
E
rise 1 north~
The mostly flat plain rises suddenly to the north, cutting off your view

of the grassy plains beyond.

~
E
grasslands plains~
Grassy plains spread away in all directions, though a few features break

up the monotony.  To the immediate northwest is a dead old tree, while

further away is a walled fort.  South, the grass grows right up to the

edge of a swiftly moving river.

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1 south~
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act_tochar( #nope, ch );

~
E
nope~
@GThe fast waters would kill you in seconds.@n

~
!
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send_to_room( #water, room );

~
E
water~
@GWith a loud roar, the waters of the Durgorin rush to the west.@n

~
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#54577
Tall Grass - North Bank of the Durgorin~
To the north, an old tree looms against the sky, a craggy shadow against

the grasslands.  It is about a half-mile away.  South, the might Durgorin

flows noisy, heading east and west.  Far to the northeast, the ancient

crags of the Cairn Mountains form a jagged line against the heavens,

jutting up in a series of pointy, snow-covered triangles.  

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[Anaki] might -> mighty

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river durgorin 1 south~
The river is perhaps a half-mile wide, rushing rapidly from the east and

its source, the Elhanni.

~
E
tree 1 north~
The tree is old and bent, having a few thick branches about twenty feet

off the ground.  It is still about a half-mile away.

~
E
distance crags cairn mountains~
The jagged peaks and steep snow-packed valleys of the Cairn Mountains can

be seen far in the distance to the north east.

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A
1 south~
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act_tochar( #nope, ch );

~
E
nope~
@GThe swift waters would kill you if you went that way.@n

~
!
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send_to_room( #water, room );

~
E
water~
@GThe raging waters of the river rush loudly to the west.@n

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#54578
Tall Grass - North Bank of the Durgorin~
The river Durgorin lies to the south, deep and perhaps a half-mile wide. 

Millions of tons of water flow swiftly westward, approaching your horizon

of sight at the edge of the plains.  To the northeast, an old tree stands

above the grasslands, but it is still about a half-mile away.

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tree 6 northeast~
The tree is old and bent, having a few thick branches about twenty feet

off the ground.  It is still about a half-mile away.

~
E
river 1 south durgorin~
The river is perhaps a half-mile wide, rushing rapidly from the east and

its source, the Elhanni.

~
A
1 south~
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act_tochar( #nope, ch );

~
E
nope~
@GThe swift waters would drown you quickly.@n

~
!
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send_to_room( #river, room );

~
E
river~
@GThe waters rush loudly to the west.@n

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#54579
Tall Grass - East of a Canyon~
Cornered to the south by a mighty river and to the west by a massive

chasm, the grassy plains spread to the east and north.  The display as

the Durgorin falls into the chasm is awe-inspiring. The river, easily a

half-mile wide, flows over the edge and down into the chasm, perhaps

miles and miles deep.  You do not even hear the sound of the water

crashing on the chasm floor, suggesting that it is perhaps bottomless

indeed.

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1 west 1 down chasm~
The chasm descends deep into the earth; its floor is not visible amidst

the blackness of its depth.  Across the chasm, you see the sand dunes of

the Naraki desert.

~
E
waterfall~
A million tons of water rush down into the chasm.  The rushing water

creates spectacular lines of white, almost parallel, which speed down,

seeking some unknown resting place.

~
E
1 south river durgorin~
The river is perhaps a half-mile wide, rushing rapidly from the east and

its source, the Elhanni.  To the west, it comes upon the edge of the

chasm and plummets to the unknown depths.

~
E
desert naraki across~
Beyond the chasm you see a desert stretching endlessly into the distance. 

Tall dunes of fine sand form a pattern of valleys and crests, like an

ocean of sand.

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A
west~
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act_tochar( #search, ch );

~
E
search~
@YHurtling yourself over the cliff would prove deadly.@n

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act_tochar( #search, ch );

~
E
search~
@GA thick mist rises from the plume of water rushing over the cliff.@n

~
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act_tochar( #search, ch );

~
E
search~
@GYou would be sucked to your death in the rushing waterfall if you went

that way.@n 

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#54583
Inside the Lion Pit~
Up above, you can see the edges of this lion pit.  The trap looks to have

been recently sprung, for bits of straw and bamboo litter the ground.

~
[Phule] added 10% chance lioness awaits fools below

[Phule] just call acode( find_room( 54583 ), 2 ) from where you want trap to be

[Merior] if anyone can get in here, be sure to fix room name and description ;)

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open push~
u up trap~
open( room, up );

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if( !is_player( ch ) )

  end;

if( is_follower( ch ) )

  end;

if( find_stat( ch, level ) > 90 )

  end;

if( rflag( reset1, room ) ) {

  remove_rflag( reset1, room );

  if( random( 1, 100 ) < 90 )

acode( find_room( 54583 ), 3 );

  }

else

  end;

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if( class( ch ) == thief ) {

  if( is_searching( ch ) ) {

    if( random( 1, 100 ) > 97 )  {

      act_tochar( #dch, ch, obj );

      act_notchar( #droom, ch, obj );

      end;

      }

    }

  }

if( class( ch ) == ranger ) {

  if( is_searching( ch ) ) {

    if( random( 1, 100 ) > 97 )  {

      act_tochar( #dch, ch, obj );

      act_notchar( #droom, ch, obj );

      end;

      }

    }

  }

if( is_searching( ch ) ) {

  if( find_skill( ch, searching ) > random( 0, 25 ) ) {

    act_tochar( #dch, ch, obj );

    act_notchar( #droom, ch, obj );

    end;

    }

  }

acode( find_room( 54583 ), 4 );

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dch~
As you search through the grass, you spot the tell-tale signs of a hidden

pit-trap!

~
E
droom~
$n holds up $s hand, and points out the faint outline of a deadly

pit-trap!

~
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open( room, up );

send_to_room( #fromabove, find_room( 54583 ) );

if( !can_fly( ch ) ) {

  act_tochar( #into, ch );

  act_notchar( #rinto, ch );

  transfer( ch, find_room( 54583 ) );

  i = dice( 4, 25 );

  dam_message( ch, i, #spikefall );

  inflict( ch, ch, i, "Falling" );

  }

loop( followers ) {

  if( !can_fly( rch ) ) {

    act_tochar( #lead, rch );

    act_tochar( #into, rch );

    act_notchar( #rinto, rch );

    transfer( rch, find_room( 54583 ) );

    i = dice( 4, 25);

    dam_message( rch, i, #spikefall );

    inflict( rch, rch, i, "Falling" );

    }

  }

end;

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E
into~
The ground opens up beneath your feet and you topple into a large pit!

~
E
fromabove~
Suddenly the trap roof above you falls in, dust and grass obscuring your

vision!

~
E
spikefall~
falling into the large pit

~
E
rinto~
$n falls into a pit!

~
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lead~
You have been lead into a trap!

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#54592
Up a Tree~
You are on a thick limb of an old tree.  Below you, and nearly as far as

you can see, the long grass of the plains waves in the breeze.  A few

miles to the north, you can make out the slate walls of Brithbarad.  In

the distant west, you see a great chasm, beyond which lies the endless

deserts of Narak.  To the south, you can see the rushing Durgorin.

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river durgorin 1 south~
The river is perhaps a half-mile wide, rushing rapidly from the east and

its source, the Elhanni.

~
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1 north walls slate brithbarad~
The walls are dark and grimy, and a cloud of soot hangs overhead.

~
E
1 west chasm desert~
The chasm and the desert beyond are still a bit too distant to make out

clearly.

~
E
tree holes~
The tree you are in has been dead for years, but still stands tall and

proud, despite having no leaves or bark left.  Small holes left by

woodpeckers dot the wood.

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

~
E
holes~
The holes are shallow. There is nothing to search.

~
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#54593
Muddy River Bend~
This muddy bank stands on a steep downward slope toward the rushing

Durgorin to the southeast.  The river slows for the bend, churning up mud

from the riverbed and depositing it on this bank.  To the north and west,

a vast grassland spreads away from the river.  A few reeds have managed

to sprout in the mud.

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[Phule] please leave this room nomob

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river 1 southeast durgorin bend mud~
The river is perhaps a half-mile wide, rushing rapidly from the east and

its source, the Elhanni.  The river bends to the east and begins heading

west.  Right at the bend, the water slows down a bit and churns up mud

from the river bottom.

~
E
reeds~
The reeds probably are washed away with regularity, depending on how high

the water of the Durgorin rises.  Some of the reeds are tall and green,

while others are dried and yellow.

~
A
dig get take~
muddy reeds~
act_tochar( #search, ch );

act_notchar( #rmsearch, ch );

~
E
search~
@GYou poke around in the mud and reeds, but only manage to get dirty.@n

~
E
rmsearch~
@G$n pokes around in the mud and reeds, getting quite

dirty in the process.@n

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act_tochar( #nope, ch );

~
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nope~
@GEntering the water would kill you.@n

~
!
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send_to_room( #water, room );

~
E
water~
@GThe loud waters of the river thunder by towards the west.@n

~
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act_tochar( #river, ch );

~
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river~
@GThe river flows too swiftly to enter.@n

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