#12000 Glacier~ This is a large mass of ice, moving ever so slowly down toward the west, forcing its way between two mountains. The footing here is relatively stable, but the ice and the angle of the slope make an ascent up the glacier too risky. Rising straight up on the north is a tremendous spire of rock, whose summit is enclosed in the clouds. ~ 120 0 5 D3 Down the glacier. ~ ~ 0 -1 12001 S #12001 Glacier~ This is a large mass of ice, moving ever so slowly down toward the west, forcing its way between two mountains. The footing here is relatively stable, but the ice and the angle of the slope make an ascent up the glacier too risky. ~ 120 0 5 D3 Down the glacier ~ ~ 0 -1 12002 S #12002 Glacier~ This is a large mass of ice, moving ever so slowly down between two mountains. The glacier continues to the west, where it angles off to the south. The footing here is relatively stable, but the ice and the angle of the slope make an ascent up the glacier too risky. A path leads up from the glacier on the north and there is a narrow ledge on the southern mountain which could be scrambled up to - it looks like there's a door there. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12006 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12005 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12003 S #12003 Glacier's Bend~ The glacier makes a bend here, following its path of least resistance, from the east down toward the south. The surface here is getting quite slippery and appears to be quite dangerous. With care, it might be possible to move down the glacier, but back up is clearly impossible. ~ 120 0 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12004 S #12004 Glacier's End~ The glacier comes to an abrupt end here. Its leading edge appears very unsafe, and several pieces could fall off at any time. Beyond the edge is a forested valley and a lake. Sheer cliff walls surround this area on the west and the east. A path is visible well up the wall on the west, reachable via a rope ladder. The footing here seems unreliable and the slightest move could be ill-advised. ~ 120 0 5 D4 ~ ~ 0 -1 12009 S #12005 Small Ledge~ The ledge here is not large. Indeed, there is hardly any room to move around. What is more remarkable is the huge door framed directly into the rock of the mountain. This portal is made entirely of a metal which doesn't quite look like steel. There is no handle, keyhole, hinges, or any apparent mechanical devices. Aside from the door, it is possible to climb down to the surface of the glacier below. ~ 120 0 5 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 12002 S #12006 Icy Path~ This path definitely is not the result of any particular plan. It twists and turns between cliff faces and drops to piles of sharp rocks. There is a fair amount of ice here, packed down by passing creatures. The path angles down vaguely from the west toward a glacier to the south. ~ 120 0 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12002 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12007 S #12007 Icy Fork~ The path splits here, coming down from the north and turning both to the west and east. The path levels out a bit here and provides a nice view of an impressive glacier below. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12010 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12006 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12008 S #12008 Icy Path~ This path definitely is not the result of any particular plan. It twists and turns between cliff faces and drops to piles of sharp rocks. There is a fair amount of ice here, packed down by passing creatures. The path here fits into an elbow in a mountain, turning from east to south. Below is a large glacier, which apparently made a similar turn in its development. ~ 120 0 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12007 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12009 S #12009 Icy Path~ This path definitely is not the result of any particular plan. It twists and turns between cliff faces and drops to piles of sharp rocks. There is a fair amount of ice here, packed down by passing creatures. Here, the path turns from the north into an opening in the mountain on the west. There is a rope ladder leading down to the glacier below. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12008 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12019 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 12004 S #12010 Icy Path~ Here the path heads nearly straight up the mountain, although the rise in this area is not too steep. In fact, just to the north, where the going gets much steeper, the path disappears into a crevice. The path also leads south. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12011 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12007 S #12011 Crevice~ This is a space between two rough rock walls, open on the south and narrowing toward the north. The floor is littered - in fact, covered - with items that have fallen from some region above, mostly rocks, but there is also the occasional piece of cloth or other vaguely recognizably human object. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12012 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12010 S #12012 Narrow Crevice~ The Crevice is tighter here than to the south, where it opens up to the outside, while here it's impossible to tell whether the sides meet somewhere above or if there's a miniscule opening at the top. The crevice seems to get tighter to the north. ~ 120 ad 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12014 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12011 S #12013 Tight Crevice~ This is a very tiny space, apparently created for those who are built like toothpicks. The crevice opens up on the west, leading onto the edge of a valley. The crevice weaves its way east. ~ 120 ad 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12014 D3 An opening ~ ~ 0 -1 12501 S #12014 Tight Crevice~ This is a very tiny space, running west to east and apparently created for those who are built like toothpicks. Here, the crevice intersects with a larger crevice to the south, which has much more room to move around in. There is a tunnel leading downward. ~ 120 ad 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12015 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12012 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12013 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 12110 S #12015 Tight Crevice~ This is a very tiny space, running west to east and apparently created for those who are built like toothpicks. Here, the crevice intersects with a larger crevice to the north, which has slightly more room to move around in. ~ 120 ad 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12016 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12017 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12014 S #12016 Narrow Crevice~ The crevice opens up into a canyon to the north, and joins up with another crevice to the south. ~ 120 ad 5 D0 Into a canyon. ~ ~ 0 -1 12298 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12015 S #12017 Tighter Crevice~ How tight can these things get? It is quite difficult to move here, and there is no way for any two people to pass each other - no way whatsoever... The crevice appears to get even tighter to the east and widens a smidge to the west. ~ 120 adn 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12018 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12015 S #12018 Nest~ Quite clearly, some creature has made a nest here in the end of the crevice. There are bits of straw-like material enmeshed in sand and pebbles, which must have been ground up from the surrounding rock. The lone exit is to the west. ~ 120 adn 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12017 S #12019 Tunnel~ This is the sort of place which is usually described as dank, dark, and perhaps a bit spooky - adjectives which create a feeling of uneasiness in many people. In truth, it is an unlit passageway into the inside of some mountain, which was probably purposely hollowed out by someone, or something, intelligent. The walls are a bit moist and the air is cold. Whether these conditions are inviting or threatening is up to the individual and none other. The tunnel opens up on the outside world to the east and continues on into the mountain to the west. ~ 120 ad 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12009 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12020 S #12020 Tunnel~ The main, larger tunnel here runs north and south, big enough to hold a giraffe. A smaller tunnel leads off eastwardly. ~ 120 ad 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12021 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12019 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12024 S #12021 Tunnel~ The large tunnel here makes a turn from the south into a wide, open area to the west. ~ 120 ad 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12020 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12022 S #12022 Crater~ The origin, volcanic or meteoritic, of this crater is not clear, but the oddly smooth floor of it is far, far below the top of the mountain. The mouth is wide at the top, but the sides narrow in toward the bottom so that it's not far across here. Three openings lead out of the crater, one to the south, one to the east, and one to the west. ~ 120 d 1 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12021 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12023 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12069 S #12023 Hollowed Out Room~ The original purpose of this place would seem to have been for meetings of some sort, for in the center of the room is a great round table, fashioned of the rock of the mountain with just a small space under the outer rim for people to put their legs as they sit on a similarly crafted bench which surrounds the whole thing. An opening leads out through the north wall. There is a tunnel leading downward. ~ 120 ad 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12022 D5 ~ ~ 0 -1 12106 S #12024 Spiral~ The tunnel begins - or ends, depending on your perspective - a spiral here, leading down to the east and leveling off to the north. The floor curves gently into the sides as if this were carved out by a worm so large and heavy that gravity pulled its sides down. ~ 120 ad 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12020 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12025 S #12025 Spiral~ The spiral continues, heading up to the west and down to the north. The air here is moving swiftly. ~ 120 ad 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12026 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12024 S #12026 Spiral~ The spiral continues, heading up to the south and down to the west. The air here is moving swiftly. ~ 120 ad 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12025 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12027 S #12027 Spiral~ The spiral ends - or begins, depending on your perspective - here. To the east, this smooth tunnel curves upward. The tunnel opens up on the outside world to the south. There is a bit of a breeze swirling around in here. ~ 120 ad 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12026 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12028 S #12028 Base of Cliff~ The south side of this particular mountain rises straight up and down, at least at the bottom. It appears to angle off at minimum a few degrees well above this spot, but it's not possible to tell how much from here. A rounded tunnel leads directly into the mountain to the north. There are the barely passable remains of a landslide to the east. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12027 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12029 S #12029 Rock Pile~ At some time, perhaps years ago, part of the side of the mountain gave way here, and nobody has ever bothered to clean it up - which shouldn't be surprising, since most of the rocks would not yield to the efforts of a dozen strong people. It's possible to walk along the edge of the mountain both east and west. ~ 120 0 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12030 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12028 S #12030 Stream~ Running directly out of the mountain here is a barely trickling stream, which runs over a wide streambed headed south. The stream itself is so narrow and shallow it would take quite an effort to get wet in it. To the west and east are areas littered with one thing or another. ~ 120 0 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12031 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12032 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12029 S #12031 Bones~ If there is a place in the area where creatures come to die, this must be it. The ground is littered with bones, most of which have been ground into small hunks and slivers. Another possibility is that, since this place is a box-like canyon, all these creatures were trapped here by some thing, or things, which was hungry or just bloodthirsty. ~ 120 0 5 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12030 S #12032 Stream~ A trickle of a stream meanders down a gentle slope and between rows of tall fir trees. The stream bed angles in from the north and heads off toward the west. ~ 120 0 4 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12030 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12033 S #12033 Stream~ A trickle of a stream meanders down a gentle slope and between rows of tall fir trees. The stream bed angles in from the east and heads off toward the south. ~ 120 0 4 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12032 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12034 S #12034 Waterfall, Sort Of~ A tiny stream, about the width of a dog's stride, pours over the edge of a cliff here - or rather, does its best to reach the edge and drip over. There isn't even a continuation of the stream at the bottom of the cliff, just some mineral stains on the rocks that make up the cliff itself. A trail crosses the waterfall boldly and disappears into the forest to the east and west. ~ 120 0 4 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12033 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12035 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12060 S #12035 Trail~ This is a pleasant section of trail, the pine trees scattered thickly around it, the sounds of birds and small burrowing animals filling the air. The trail passes by a waterfall here. There is a place to stand at the top of it to the west and the trail leads to the bottom of it to the south. The trail also continues east. ~ 120 0 4 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12040 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12036 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12034 S #12036 Trail~ This is a pleasant section of trail, the pine trees scattered thickly around it, the sounds of birds and small burrowing animals filling the air. There is a small gully to the west filled with rocks which a weak waterfall trickles into. The trail runs north to south here. ~ 120 0 3 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12035 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12037 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12038 S #12037 Trail~ This is a pleasant section of trail, the pine trees scattered thickly around it, the sounds of birds and small burrowing animals filling the air. The trail leads north and south here. ~ 120 0 3 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12036 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 30000 S #12038 Base of Waterfall~ From appearances, it looks like this was once a rather important natural phenomenon. The area at the base of the waterfall has been beaten down by a great force, and would make a pretty good start on a bottomless pit. There are also many large rocks which have been worn smooth by the onrushing water. Now, on the other hand, the waterfall has been reduced to a small stream which barely makes it over the top and hardly reaches the rocks below. With the water mostly gone, a cave has been revealed which can be scrambled into to the north. A trail to the east is also reachable. ~ 120 0 3 D0 Cave ~ ~ 0 -1 12039 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12036 S #12039 Cave~ Damp, dank, and dark, but it's quite comfortable to the lichen and more complex life forms that live here. The cave opens up to the aboveground world to the south. There is a tunnel leading west. ~ 120 ad 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12038 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12130 S #12040 Trail~ This is a pleasant section of trail, the pine trees scattered thickly around it, the sounds of birds and small burrowing animals filling the air. The trail leads east and west here. ~ 120 0 3 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12041 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12035 S #12041 Trail~ This is a pleasant section of trail, the pine trees scattered thickly around it, the sounds of birds and small burrowing animals filling the air. The trail leads north and west here. ~ 120 0 3 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12042 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12040 S #12042 Trail Fork~ Here, the Great Nothern Road from the east splits into two branches here. One, not as obvious, leads north, toward a snow covered peak and increasing altitude. The other leads south into a pine forest, and could be considered an extension of the Great Northern Road. ~ 120 0 4 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12043 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12051 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12041 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12053 S #12043 Trail~ This rough path weaves through a barren terrain. The going is pretty steep here as the trail climbs up toward a mountain to the northwest. The trail itself runs in a north-south direction. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12044 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12042 S #12044 Trail~ The trail has to detour around a large rock sticking out of the ground here. The face of the rock is steep here, but it might be possible to get on top of it from the other size, where there ought to be much less of a distance to climb. The trail comes from the south and moves around the west side of the rock. ~ 120 0 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12043 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12045 S #12045 Trail~ The trail curves around the rock here, north to east, navigating some tough and steep territory in the process. The jagged peak of a mountain sticks impressively into the air just west of here, but there doesn't seem to be a way to climb it, at least from this side. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12046 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12044 S #12046 Trail~ The trail curves around the rock here, south to east, navigating some tough and steep territory in the process. The jagged peak of a mountain sticks impressively into the air just west of here, but there doesn't seem to be a way to climb it, at least from this side. ~ 120 0 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12047 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12045 S #12047 Trail~ The trail, coming from a ridge to the north, has to detour around a large rock here by going around its west side. The rock at this point is to steep to climb, but there is a spot to the east where the slope of the rock comes closer to the ground and there are a number of objects sticking out of the ground as well. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12050 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12048 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12046 S #12048 Clearing~ In a somewhat bizarre arrangement, a group of stones has been placed here, mostly in two lines, forming an aisle of sorts leading up to the edge of the large rock to the south, which has some stairs cut into to make it easier to climb. Each stone has been cut with a hexagonal cross-section and a flat smooth top, and the stones becomes wider and taller as they near the rock. ~ 120 0 5 D2 The Rock ~ ~ 0 -1 12049 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12047 S #12049 The Rock~ This perch is a good place to watch the surrounding countryside. From the forest to the south, to the narrow ribbon of road extending off to the east, to the jagged peak to the west, to the hints of more impressive peaks to the north, the view is clean and clear, as if magically aided. The rock itself has been shaped and chiseled at in several unique ways. There are holes around the perimeter of the rock of about the right size to insert poles for torches, flags, or perhaps something more elaborate. A hollowed out section could be used as some kind of basin. Down the middle of the rock are four parallel lines which intersect a circle. A flight of stairs cut into the rock lead down to the north. ~ 120 g 4 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12048 S #12050 Ridge~ The land buckles here, forming a long strip of high land which falls off steeply on both sides. The land to the south is a bit more navigable, there being a well marked trail there. To the north, however, there is a dropoff which can be scrambled down, but a way back would be most uncertain. At the bottom is a massive glacier, flowing west and bounded by the ridge and more mountains to the north. ~ 120 0 5 D0 The Glacier ~ ~ 0 -1 12000 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12047 S #12051 The Great Northern Road~ This is the Great Northern Road, pounded into existence by generations of adventurers and traders. It may be a bit dangerous and harsh, but there is little alternative in this region. It extends from west to east, on and on. In this area, it skirts a pine forest on the south. ~ 120 0 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12052 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12042 S #12052 The Great Northern Road~ This is the Great Northern Road, pounded into existence by generations of adventurers and traders. It may be a bit dangerous and harsh, but there is little alternative in this region. It extends from west to east, on and on. A trail leads south. ~ 120 0 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 10200 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 3505 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12051 S #12053 Hostel~ The hostel is a small, climate-controlled one-room building for travellers to take breaks in. There is a sign on the wall which implores visitors, "No fighting, stealing, or graffiti on the walls. This will be enforced." The world and all its dangers is to the east. ~ 120 dhl 0 D1 The real world ~ ~ 0 -1 12042 S #12060 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from west to east, where there seems to be a clearing of sorts. ~ 120 0 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12034 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12061 S #12061 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from west to east. ~ 120 0 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12060 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12062 S #12062 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from north to east. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12063 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12061 S #12063 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from north to south. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12064 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12062 S #12064 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from north to south. Some sort of flat-topped mountain peeks over the trees to the north. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12065 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12063 S #12065 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from west to south, going around a flat-topped mountain to the north of here. ~ 120 0 5 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12064 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12066 S #12066 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from north to east, going around a flat-topped mountain to the northeast of here. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12067 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12065 S #12067 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from west to south, going around a flat-topped mountain to the northeast of here. A tunnel leads nto the mountain to the north. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12068 D2 Into the interior of the mountain. ~ ~ 0 -1 12066 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12070 S #12068 Tunnel~ This is the sort of place which is usually described as dank, dark, and perhaps a bit spooky - adjectives which create a feeling of uneasiness in many people. In truth, it is an unlit passageway into the inside of some mountain, which was probably purposely hollowed out by someone, or something, intelligent. The walls are a bit moist and the air is cold. Whether these conditions are inviting or threatening is up to the individual and none other. The tunnel leads from the south into the interior of the mountain to the north. ~ 120 ad 5 D0 Deeper Inside the Mountain. ~ ~ 0 -1 12069 D2 To the relative safety of outside. ~ ~ 0 -1 12067 S #12069 Tunnel~ The tunnel bends here from the south into a larger space to the east. ~ 120 ad 5 D1 A large open space inside the mountain. ~ ~ 0 -1 12022 D2 A tunnel ~ ~ 0 -1 12068 S #12070 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from north to east, going around a flat-topped mountain to the northeast of here. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12071 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12067 S #12071 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from north to south, going around a flat-topped mountain to the east of here. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12072 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12070 S #12072 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from north to south, going around a flat-topped mountain to the east of here. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12073 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12071 S #12073 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from east to south, going around a flat-topped mountain to the east of here. ~ 120 0 5 D1 ~ ~ 0 -1 12074 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12072 S #12074 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from north to west, going around a flat-topped mountain to the east of here. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12075 D3 ~ ~ 0 -1 12073 S #12075 Trail~ This trail is very well used as there is a very definite line where the trail stops and the forest begins on the sides of it. This particular section leads from north to south, going around a flat-topped mountain to the east of here. ~ 120 0 5 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 12624 D2 ~ ~ 0 -1 12074 S $~