%latitude: 55 %mobiles Name = sarac Mflags { BarNorth NoGrab } Location = talon1 Strength = 250 Damage = 20 Armor = 0 Aggression = 0 Speed = 0 Description = "Sarac the solemn hawk guards this cave." End = sarac Name = talgur Location = talon4 Strength = 150 Damage = 10 Armor = 0 Aggression = 0 Speed = 0 Description = "Talgur the ancient dragonrider sits here, lost in thought." End = talgur Name = lirad Location = talon10 Strength = 100 Damage = 10 Armor = 0 Aggression = 50 Speed = 0 Description = "Lirad, the Talon elite soldier, glares at you." End = lirad Name = sentul Location = talon10 Strength = 100 Damage = 10 Armor = 0 Aggression = 0 Speed = 0 Description = "Sentul, the Talon elite soldier, glares at you." End = sentul Name = grum Location = talon10 Strength = 100 Damage = 10 Armor = 0 Aggression = 50 Speed = 0 Description = "Grum, the Talon elite soldier, glares at you." End = grum Name = asengar Location = talon10 Strength = 100 Damage = 10 Armor = 0 Aggression = 50 Speed = 0 Description = "Asengar, the Talon elite soldier, glares at you." End = asengar Name = reptile Pname = "Sea Reptile" Location = talon13 Strength = 300 Damage = 15 Armor = 0 Aggression = 20 Speed = 0 Description = "A massive sea reptile emerges from the depths." End = reptile Name = cyrlan Location = talon18 Strength = 350 Damage = 15 Armor = 0 Aggression = 20 Speed = 0 Description = "Cyrlan, the silver dragon towers ominously above you." End = cyrlan Name = makir Location = talon19 Strength = 400 Damage = 15 Armor = 0 Aggression = 20 Speed = 0 Description = "Makir, the golden dragon, decends from the sky, glittering in the sunlight." End = makir Name = balak Location = talon21 Strength = 300 Damage = 15 Armor = 0 Aggression = 20 Speed = 0 Description = "Balak, the bronze dragon, sits solemnly here." End = balak Name = wiseman Eflags { Shock } Location = talon24 Strength = 150 Damage = 10 Armor = 0 Aggression = 0 Speed = 0 Description = "An old wiseman sits here contemplating the complexities of the universe." End = wiseman Name = fog Pname = "The Fog" Location = talon29 Strength = 150 Damage = 20 Armor = 0 Aggression = 0 Speed = 0 Description = "All around, the fog enshrouds... as if it were choking the very life out of you." End = fog Name = gatemaster Pname = "The Gatemaster" Mflags { BarEast } Location = talon33 Strength = 200 Damage = 15 Armor = 0 Aggression = 0 Speed = 0 Description = "A gatemaster guards the entrance to the stronghold." End = gatemaster Name = alnor Location = talon37 Strength = 300 Damage = 10 Armor = 0 Aggression = 50 Speed = 0 Description = "Alnor, the watchman, stands on guard here." End = alnor Name = almerus Location = talon39 Strength = 300 Damage = 10 Armor = 0 Aggression = 50 Speed = 0 Description = "Almerus, the watchman, stands on guard here." End = almerus Name = daelan Location = talon41 Strength = 150 Damage = 10 Armor = 0 Aggression = 50 Speed = 0 Description = "Daelan, the cook, is frantically preparing a meal here." End = daelan Name = rynor Location = talon43 Strength = 250 Damage = 10 Armor = 0 Aggression = 50 Speed = 5 Description = "Rynor, the Talon elite guard, lunges at you!" End = rynor Name = dyral Location = talon43 Strength = 250 Damage = 10 Armor = 0 Aggression = 50 Speed = 5 Description = "Dyral, the Talon elite guard, lunges toward you!" End = dyral Name = morrum Eflags { Fireball Shock Frost ImmCripple ImmBlind ImmMute ImmDeaf } Location = talon46 Strength = 400 Damage = 15 Armor = 0 Aggression = 100 Speed = 0 Description = "Morrum, the evil dragonmaster, grins wickedly as he steps towards you." End = morrum Name = talon Eflags { Fireball Shock Frost NegFireball NegFrost NegShock } MFlags { BarEast } Location = talon50 Strength = 2500 Damage = 50 Armor = 0 Aggression = 0 Speed = 0 Description = "The evil black dragon, Talon, glares darkly at you." End = talon %objects Name = bread Oflags { Food } Location = IN_ROOM:talon3 BValue = 20 Size = 2 Weight = 2 Desc[0] = "A small loaf of bread lies here." Examine = "It crumbles into small piles of drying flour." End = bread Name = jug Oflags { Food } Location = IN_ROOM:talon3 BValue = 20 Size = 2 Weight = 2 Desc[0] = "A small grey jug lies here." Examine = "It seems good to drink from." End = jug Name = china_fig Pname = figurine Altname = china Oflags { NoGet Pushable PushToggle } Location = IN_ROOM:talon4 BValue = 100 Size = 5 Weight = 5 State = 1 MaxState = 1 Desc[0] = "The figurine has been pushed slightly." Desc[1] = "A small china figurine seems to catch your eye." Examine = "It is a rather beautiful white china piece." End = china_fig Name = ruby Location = IN_ROOM:talon4 Oflags { Destroyed } BValue = 150 Size = 7 Weight = 7 Desc[0] = "A small red ruby lies here." Examine = "It seems to glow with an aura of ancient power." End = ruby Name = desk Oflags { Container NoGet } Location = IN_ROOM:talon4 BValue = 0 Size = 30 Weight = 30 Desc[0] = "A large oak desk sits here in the corner of the room." Examine = "The desk appears to be in quite a state of disarray, and the drawers are all pulled out as if someone was looking for something." End = desk Name = door Pname = door AltName = slab Oflags { NoGet } Location = IN_ROOM:talon4 BValue = 0 Size = 0 Weight = 0 Linked = door1 MaxState = 1 State = 1 Desc[0] = "There is a hole here leading down, beside which lies a large slab of stone." Desc[1] = "The floor here is constructed of grey stone." Examine = "It seems like it could be moved..." End = door Name = door1 Pname = door AltName = slab Oflags { Openable Pushable NoGet } Location = IN_ROOM:talon5 BValue = 0 Size = 0 Weight = 0 Linked = door MaxState = 1 State = 1 Desc[0] = "Light streams in from above through a small opening." Desc[1] = "The ceiling here seems to end in a solid slab of stone." Examine = "It's heavy, but might be able to be pushed aside above..." End = door1 Name = spring Oflags { NoGet } Location = IN_ROOM:talon24 BValue = 0 Size = 20 Weight = 20 Desc[0] = "The stream is fed by a spring which flows magically from the rocks." Examine = "It seems to eminate a light all of its own." End = spring Name = door2 Pname = door Oflags { NoGet } Location = IN_ROOM:talon25 BValue = 0 Size = 0 Weight = 0 Linked = door3 MaxState = 1 State = 1 Desc[0] = "An opening is evident in the cliffside to the north." Desc[1] = "The side of the wall is completely smooth as if hand crafted, yet no purpose to its existence is evident." End = door2 Name = door3 Pname = door Oflags { NoGet Openable } Location = IN_ROOM:talon26 BValue = 0 Size = 0 Weight = 0 Linked = door2 MaxState = 1 State = 1 Desc[0] = "There is a doorway to the south." Desc[1] = "There are no apparent exits to this room." End = door3 Name = talonshield Altname = shield Oflags { Wearable Armor Shield } Aflags { Hands Arms } Location = IN_ROOM:talon26 BValue = 500 Size = 10 Weight = 10 Armor = 78 Desc[0] = "A blackened shield made of dragon scales lies here, gleaming with mystical energy." Examine = "It is like nothing you've seen before." End = talonshield Name = potion Oflags { Food } Location = IN_ROOM:talon26 BValue = 50 Size = 3 Weight = 3 Desc[0] = "A small revitalizing potion sits here." Examine = "It will certainly revitalize you." End = potion Name = door4 Pname = door Oflags { Getflips Lockable Openable NoGet } Location = IN_ROOM:talon45 BValue = 0 Size = 0 Weight = 0 Linked = door5 MaxState = 2 State = 2 Desc[0] = "The door is open." Desc[1] = "The door is closed." Desc[2] = "The door is locked." Examine = "It is a door. What did you think it was?" End = door4 Name = door5 Pname = door Oflags { GetFlips Lockable Openable NoGet } Location = IN_ROOM:talon46 Linked = door4 BValue = 0 Size = 0 Weight = 0 MaxState = 2 State = 2 Desc[0] = "The door is open." Desc[1] = "The door is closed." Desc[2] = "The door is locked." Examine = "Of course it's a door!" End = door5 Name = diamond Location = IN_ROOM:talon51 BValue = 750 Size = 2 Weight = 2 Desc[0] = "A large sparkling diamond lies before you." Examine = "It seems priceless." End = diamond Name = claw Location = IN_ROOM:talon51 BValue = 750 Size = 4 Weight = 4 Desc[0] = "A small golden dragon's claw glows here in the orange light." Examine = "Its sharp talons glint off the light." End = claw Name = talonsword Altname = sword Oflags { Lit Weapon } Location = IN_ROOM:talon51 BValue = 1000 Size = 15 Weight = 15 Damage = 30 Desc[0] = "A large silver sword lies here, gleaming with a blood red light." Examine = "It must have been crafted by a mighty hand." End = talonsword Name = staff Oflags { Lit } Location = IN_ROOM:talon64 BValue = 200 Size = 10 Weight = 10 Desc[0] = "A long golden staff lies here." Examine = "It has a hole in the end, possibly meant for some sort of gem that was lost." End = staff Name = firestaff Altname = staff Oflags { Lit Destroyed } Location = IN_ROOM:limbo@limbo BValue = 500 Size = 10 Weight = 10 Desc[0] = "A golden staff lies here, a ruby fixed to it making it glow with a violent red fire." Examine = "It gives you a very powerful feeling." End = firestaff %locations talon1 n:talon2 s:tops@valley; lflags { NoMobiles } Entrance^ A large, moss covered cliff face is straight ahead of you. High above, ancient trees line the top of the cliff, and seem to ominously look down upon the travellers of this land. On a windless day as today, the branches seem to echo a whisper of warning and doom. There seems to be an entranceway carved out of the cliff face to the north, and the nearby trampled path from whence you came lies to the south. ^ talon2 n:talon3 e:talon4 s:talon1; lflags { Dark } Shadowy Cave^ This is a small, damp, musty smelling cave. There are shadows lining two of the walls and a broken structure resembling a table lying in one corner of the room. To the east lies another room, too dark to discern its purpose. To the north lies a room resembling a storage area, and to the south lies the safety of a land bathed in fresh air and sunlight. ^ talon3 s:talon2; lflags { Dark } Small Storage Room^ This room appears to be an area used to keep belongings which the inhabitant of this cave may wish to store. The only exit from this room is to the south. ^ talon4 w:talon2 d:^door; lflags { Dark } Study^ You enter a small dark study filled with various articles of clothes. A large antique bookcase lies on the northern wall. The room seems to be in a state of disarray, as books and papers seem to be thrown out of place, as if someone was searching for something. ^ talon5 u:^door1 d:talon6; lflags { Dark } Into the Depths^ This is a narrow dark hole carved out of solid granite. It looks as if it was hollowed out with crude tools. You traverse the depths by way of a ladder-like structure etched into the rocks. Below, small pebbles dislodge from the movement of your feet against the crumbling, granite ladder disapears deep into an abyss-like blackness, with no sound of hitting bottom. ^ talon6 u:talon5 d:talon7; lflags { Dark } Narrow Shaft^ You are deep inside the earth, moving along a granite ladder covered with slippery moss at some times, and missing rungs at others. Above, the shaft stretches before you, closing over into a dome of darkness. Below, the blackness stretches on, too far to measure. ^ talon7 u:talon6 d:talon8; lflags { Dark } Narrow Shaft^ You are now so far underground that sunlight has become nothing but a far- fetched dream. The hot moist air bears heavily down upon you from above, the stale air, and narrow walls seem to choke the very life out of you. Above, the shaft continues almost endlessly. Below, sounds of activity seem to be evident, but the dark may be playing tricks on your mind. ^ talon8 w:talon9 d:talon10; lflags { } Bottom of the Ladder^ This appears to be the end of an incredible descent into the depths. You are peering down into a large cavern below, which seems to be alive with movement. The entire cavern beneath is bathed in a dark orange glow, which makes it difficult to distinguish living figures from shadows flitting in the torchlight. It seems as if you could make your way down the sides of the cave, to the bottom. To the west, a small crack, just wide enough to fit through, leads off into the darkness. Above, the shaft leads back to a world that is but a quickly fading memory in the somber blackness of the new realm you have discovered. ^ talon9 e:talon8 s:talon12; lflags { Dark Death } Certain Death^ You enter a dim cave, and reach forward to crawl into the cavern, only to find you are grasping thin air while plummeting to your death in a black pit at breakneck speed. You lose consciousness, and never even feel your bones shatter into thousands of pieces as your life finds its destiny at the hands of cold, twisted rocks. ^ talon10 e:talon11 s:talon27 w:talon12 u:talon8; lflags { } Lit Cavern^ You stand in the center of a large cavern, which appears to have formed naturally from the movement of an underwater stream, flowing from a waterfall halfway up the side of the cavern. Torches line the walls, and cast an eerie orange glow over the entire cave. The roof is smoked black from the numerous torches scorching its surface. The underground stream disapears into a small cave to the west. To the south, a small crack wide enough to squeeze through leads into the blackness. To the east, cool air seems to pour through a large opening leading to another cave. ^ talon11 e:talon28 w:talon10; lflags { } Through the Teeth^ You enter a long cave, with a low ceiling and walls etched with strange markings. Water drips slowly to the floor from stalactites in the ceiling, and forms stalagmites, which makes passage through the cavern difficult. A strange white light shines thorugh the stalactites and stalagmites to give the ghostly appearance of passing through the mouth of a tremendous dragon. ^ talon12 n:talon9 e:talon10 w:talon13; lflags { Dark } Underground Stream^ You are waist deep in ice cold water which rushes quietly past you to the west into the blackness. The sharp rocks underneath the water cut and grab at your feet to make passage treacherous. On a dry ledge to the north, a small hole, barely passable, leads into the unknown. ^ talon13 e:talon12 s:talon14 w:talon15; lflags { } Underground Lake^ The cavern opens up into a tremendous underground lake, and although some small ripples are caused by the incoming stream, it is as calm, and as clear as finely polished glass. The entire cave glows from waves of light emanating from an exit to the far southern side of the lake, which are reflected from the water across to the walls and cave's ceiling. To the west is a small cave preceeded by a shore of rocks and moist clay. To the south, water from the lake continues its underground journey in a small stream, and to the east, water empties into the lake from a small cave. ^ talon14 n:talon13 e:talon16; lflags { } Underground Stream^ The stream flows here from the north and continues in a cavern to the east. The rocks here are very slippery, and you feel as if at any moment you could lose your footing, slip, and be carried into the depths by the current rushing around you. There is a strange light shining through the water which appears to get brighter as the stream continutes to the east. ^ talon15 e:talon13 w:talon17; lflags { } Cavern into the Unknown^ You stand in a wide cavern with a soft sandy floor. To the western side of the cavern, a strange dim white light pours from what appears to be some kind of shifting gateway into the unknown. The porthole is like a distorted mirror, fluctuating at every instant in size and shape, and it casts strange white waves of light across the cavern as it changes in shape. To the east lies the underground lake. ^ talon16 w:talon14 d:talon53; lflags { } Waterfall^ The stream here becomes extremely fast, and disappears over a waterfall which plummets down, at least one hundred feet to the bottom. There is a light which seems to have gotten even brighter here than to the west, and it continues to increase in intensity as you look down the waterfall to the pool below. You think you might just be able to scramble down the rocks to the side of the waterfall, but it looks very treacherous. The stream flows in from a cavern to the west. ^ talon17 n:talon18 e:talon15 s:talon21; lflags { } Southern End of Cavern^ You enter the southern end of a tremendous cavern which spans out before you. The air here is turbulent, and filled with an excited energy which runs through your very soul like fire. The walls here are as black as the darkest coal, and the sand on the floor has been melted into a sheet of solid glass. It looks as if a great flame has passed through this room. A thunderous rumble which seems almost creaturelike, eminates from a cavern to the south. To the north lies the other side of this huge cavern. To the east is a small, ever-fluctuating porthole promising passage back to the realm you had come to know as reality, 'til now. ^ talon18 s:talon17 w:talon19; lflags { } Northern End of Cavern^ You enter the northern end of a monstrous cavern. The walls here are as scorched as those in the southern end of the cavern, but they seem to glow with a dark, ruby-red fire. Although the walls are searing to the touch, the air is as cool and fresh as an October morning. To the west, light and a brisk wind pours through a large opening. Back to the south, the cave stretches out before you. ^ talon19 e:talon18 w:talon20; lflags { } The Chasm^ You stand on a narrow natural bridge crossing a giant chasm. A bright yellow sun shines down upon you, and clears your darkness-ridden mind. A cool wind blows across your skin, reminding you of what it is to be alive, for now. Below, the chasm continues downwards, and disappears into a mist of swirling clouds. To the west, the bridge leads to a small ledge carved into the side of a mountain. To the east, a cave leads back into the large cavern. ^ talon20 e:talon19 w:talon65 d:talon22; lflags { } Small Ledge^ You stand on a small ledge overlooking a drop-off into the immeasurable depths. To the east, a natural bridge spands back across the chasm. To the west lies a small, dark cave. To the side of the ledge a very treacherous-looking trail leads down the cliff. ^ talon21 n:talon17; lflags { } Small Cavern^ This is a smaller cavern which has no apparent exit, save the opening you entered from. The walls in this cave seem to be covered with strange markings. The markings appear to show a sort of battle which takes place between a warrior and a terrifying-looking black dragon. In one drawing, the warrior is slaughtered by the dragon, and in another, the warrior defeats the dragon while wearing an odd-looking shield. For some reason, the warrior seems strangely familiar. ^ talon22 w:talon23 d:talon62 u:talon20; lflags { } At the Edge of Oblivion^ You are standing on a very steep trail, which appears to end here before dropping off into the beckoning clouds below. A fissure has opened up at your feet, and has widened enough up the cliffside to the west to barely squeeze through. ^ talon23 e:talon22 n:talon24; lflags { } Inside the Fissure^ This is a small, dark crack in the earth, with walls barely large enough to squeeze past, while holding your breath. The fissure stretches up into the darkness, and becomes too narrow to pass through to the west. You come upon an entrance to a lit cave to the north. ^ talon24 s:talon23; lflags { } Peaceful Cave^ You enter a small cave with an atmosphere of peace and warmth to it. There is a small stream here and there is an inscription in the rocks at the base of the stream which seems to warn those not bearing a staff of fire from exploring the realm further. ^ talon25 n:^door2; lflags { } Atop the Mountain^ You stand at the peak of the tallest mountain in the land. To the east, a large canyon separates two tremendous mountain ranges. Even further to the east, the landscape seems to fade into a shade of black, darker than onyx. You can barely make out the shape of a large dark castle atop a huge black mountain on the horizon. To the west, a deep blue ocean beats endlessly upon the cliffs of a mountain range lining its shores. As you look, you feel as if one small jump could take you to the ends of the earth from here. To the north, a strangely blank cliffside juts up above you. ^ talon26 s:^door3; lflags { } Inside the Peak^ This is a small quiet cave which appears to have not been disturbed for quite some time. It has been sealed for so long, that not even dust or cobwebs are evident here. The air is still and calm, and it is as if you have been the first person to step foot in this cave for an eternity. ^ talon27 n:talon10; lflags { Dark } Small Room^ This is a small cave which appears to be merely an opening formed by the years of pushing and pulling by underground forces waging their ancient battles beneath the surface of the earth. ^ talon28 e:talon29 w:talon11; lflags { } Gateway into Darkness^ You enter a small room which appears to end to the east in a mirror-like porthole. White light travels across the porthole in the area, like lightning on a dark, stormy summer's sky. Beyond the brilliant white light on the surface of the gateway, a strange evil darkness seems to emanate. It is hard to distinguish if it is a physical, or spiritual darkness which you seem to sense. Back to the west lies the safety of the known world. ^ talon29 e:talon66 w:talon28; lflags { } The Mist^ You step into a thick shroud of a choking, white fog. Your senses are confused as you wander aimlessly through the swirling mist. All of reality becomes a forgotten blur, as whispers seem to echo around ou from all sides, and shadows seem to lunge toward you, only to melt back into the depths of the unknown. To the west you can barely discern a glimmer of light through the mist, and to the east, the fog continues to billow out before you. ^ talon30 e:talon31 w:talon68; lflags { } Dead Landscape^ You stand upon a small foothill looking upon a charred, black valley. The entire valley looks as if a tremendous fire decended from the sky and consumed all life in its path. Blackened stumps lie here and there, where mighty trees once stood. A blood red haze encompasses the sky as the sun retreats behind the dark mantains, to no more shine its face upon the horrifying sight, for yet another starless night. To the east lies passage down into the valley. To the west lies a blanket of fog twisting and turning as if it were alive. ^ talon31 e:talon32 w:talon30; lflags { } Lifeless Valley^ You are now in a dark valley, on a small path traversing this barren landscape. The skies are filled with a dark haze which seems to become even more black and evil as you travel to the east. All around you, shadows seem to dance around the edges of the fading red light, as if anticipating the overcoming darkness. To the west, a dark foothill looms before you, as if suspended in the darkness. To the east, you can make out a large black castle built on the side of a towering mountain peak. ^ talon32 w:talon31 u:talon33; lflags { } Base of the Mountain^ You stand at the base of a tremendous mountain peak which rises into the midst of the black smog which blankets this land. A large black stronghold lies near the top of the peak, and every so often a stream of fire emanates from the tallest of the towers of the castle. The sky here is now almost utterly black as any ray of the sun has been choked out of existence by the dark haze. A small and precarious path leads up the side of the mountain and a path continues back to the west of a valley bathed in shadows. ^ talon33 e:talon34 d:talon32; lflags { } Before Talon Castle^ You stand at the gates of a large, black castle. You are in the midst of the suffocating, black haze which rains down upon this land. An air of impeding evil weighs down heavily upon your soul as you scan the length of this monstrous castle. Down below, the landscape stretches out before you, and for a moment, light seemed to reflect from a tall mountain in the distance, but then a cloud of smog drifts before your eyes. To the east lie the tremendous gates to a castle which is most certainly responsible for the demise of this land. ^ talon34 e:talon35 w:talon33; lflags { NoMobiles } Entranceway^ You pass under the black gothic arches, and stand in a large hall at the entrance of the stronghold. Black marble gargoyles crouch at the corners of this room, and seem to jeer down in evil delight at your curiosity which may just cause your demise. Above an archway to the east, the deep black letters TALON are carved into stone. To the east lies an entrance into a large chamber, and to the west lie the gates to this dark castle. ^ talon35 n:talon36 e:talon40 s:talon38 w:talon34; lflags { } Great Hall^ You stand in the center of a huge hall. A cathedral ceiling spans far above you, and the walls are lined with stunning oil paintings of magnificent dragons. Every step you take upon the black marble floor echoes like thunder around the room, and you are startled by the sound of your own breathing as the tension is so thick you can almost taste it. Archways lead in all directions from here. ^ talon36 s:talon35 u:talon37; lflags { NoMobiles } Base of North Tower^ You stand at the base of what appears to be a fairly small lookout tower. Stairs lead up to the top of the tower, and an exit to the south leads to a large hall. ^ talon37 d:talon36; lflags { } North Tower^ This is a small tower which seems to be used as a lookout post. There is a small window which overlooks the wretched valley. There is a small table and chairs here where guards wait out the hours. The only exit from here is down. ^ talon38 n:talon35 u:talon39; lflags { NoMobiles } Base of South Tower^ You stand at the base of the south tower. The light here is dim, and the air is thick. There is a set of stairs here leading to the top of the tower. There is a set of stairs here leading to the top of the tower. ^ talon39 d:talon38; lflags { } South Tower^ From this vantage point, you look across the valley, and notice the destruction was caused in long black streaks across the land, as if a column of fire descended upon the earth, ascended, and then decended once more. The only exit here is a stairway leading down. ^ talon40 n:talon41 e:talon44 s:talon42 w:talon35; lflags { } Central Hall^ You enter a smaller hall with a lower ceiling. The black marble floor here is inlaid with the finest gold, and a great crystal chandelier hangs glittering from the ceiling. In the center of the room lies a tremendous dark dragon sculpted out of pure black onyx, with red rubies for eyes which seem to glow with a beastly fire in the light of the chandelier. Exits lead in all directions from here. ^ talon41 s:talon40; lflags { } Kitchen^ You enter a large room which appears to serve as the kitchen for this dark palace. Long counters line the edges of the room, and seem to be used for food preparation. On one end of the room lies a large iron furnace which could be used to prepare large feasts. The only exit is to the south. ^ talon42 n:talon40 e:talon43; lflags { } Small Room^ This is a small room which seems to serve no particular purpose, save to to immortalize the creator of this realm and connect a guard room to the rest of the castle. The walls in this room are completely blank, and even devoid of any color, except for a painting of a small, green iguana in the corner of the room. Exits lead north and east. ^ talon43 w:talon42; lflags { } Guard Room^ This is a small dark room which appears to serve as housing for the guards of the castle. There is a bunkbed in the corner, and a table in the center of the room. The only exit from this room is an archway to the west. ^ talon44 e:talon47 w:talon40 u:talon45; lflags { } Base of Tower^ You stand at the base of a tall black tower. As you look up, a sense of great evil overwhelms you. A sense of deep, dark magic seems to emanate from the top of the tower. There is a spiral staircase leading up from here, and archways lead east and west. ^ talon45 e:^door4 d:talon44; lflags { NoMobiles } Top of Staircase^ You stand at the top of a tall spiral staircase. A trememdous red door lies on the east wall. A chill runs down your spine as a sense of foreboding evil completely overpowers all of your senses. There is an almost blindking darkness which enshrouds the entire room. You may retreat to the safety of the known points of the castle below, or venture into the unknown through doors to the east. ^ talon46 w:^door5; lflags { } Center of Evil^ You enter a small, dark room which appears to be where the ruler of this castle practices his dark magic. A sense of terrifying chaos resounds in this room whose walls must have horrifying tales to tell. There is a large throne on the east wall, and strategic charts line the walls. The charts seem to tell of a plan to use a deadly beast and portholes into another dimension to conquer the world you call home. ^ talon47 w:talon44 u:talon48; lflags { } Base of Dragon Tower^ You stand at the base of a tremendous tower which is even taller than the black tower to the west. A raw, dark energy seems to surge down upon you from the top of the tower, and orange flashes flicker high above you. A small ladder ascends to the top of the tower, and an archway leads back to the west. ^ talon48 u:talon49 d:talon47; lflags { NoMobiles } Dragon Tower^ You are climbing a ladder traversing the length of a large dark tower. Below you, the ladder leads to the bottom of the tower, which is barely visible. The ladder seems to lead up to the top of the tower, where bright yellow sunlight streams in from above. ^ talon49 e:talon50 d:talon48; lflags { } Top of Dragon Tower^ You stand atop a tremendous tower, which has been built partially into the side of a mountain. The tower lies above the black cloud which plagues this land, and the sun reflects its bright yellow rays from the blanket of smog stretched out before you. Far to the west lies a huge range of white mountains which tower ominously above this large peak, and behind the mountains a hint of deep blue suggests the existence of an ocean. To the east a deafening, dull roar echoes from a dark cave. ^ talon50 e:talon51 w:talon49; lflags { Dark } Lair of the Dragon^ You enter a huge chamber which appears to house the beast, and destroyer of this realm. The air here seems to glow red hot, and the walls of this place are scorched a shade of black darker than the darkest night. To the east lies a small chamber, and the outside air lies to the west. ^ talon51 w:talon50; lflags { Dark } Treasure Chamber^ This is a small room which appears to house many treasures of this palace. The only exit lies to the scorched cave west of here. ^ talon52 e:talon53 w:talon54; lflags { } Stream of Light^ This is a small stream which flows from east to west through a low cavern. The water in this cavern glows as if it were liquid energy. The air here is charged with the kind of excitement that one finds after a spring thunderstorm. To the west lies a large cavern which is filled with a light so bright it seems to blot out its dark walls. ^ talon53 w:talon52 u:talon16; lflags { } Beneath the Thunder^ You stand at the base of a huge waterfall which cascades down from high above into a small deep pool. The water here is crystal clear, and seems to glow with a brilliant white light which covers the entire room and shines through the mist of the waterfall to form a rainbow which arcs across the entire cavern. The water from the pool flows to the west through a small cavern. ^ talon54 e:talon52 d:talon56; lflags { } Vortex of Light^ You stand in a large cavern encompassed in light. Water flows from the east into a small pool where it disappears into the depths through a whirlpool. The core of all the light you have seen thus far seems to eminate from the swirling vortex which lies in the center of the room. ^ talon55 n:talon56 s:talon55; lflags { } Standing on a Beach^ You stand on a beach, with the cliffside to the east, the thundering ocean to the west, and the sand stretching out before you. The warm sun shines down upon you, a light breeze blows in from the ocean. ^ talon56 n:talon55 e:talon57 s:talon55 w:talon54; lflags { } Standing on a Beach^ You stand at the edge of a deep, blue sea; waves beat endlessly on the bone-white sand upon these shores. To the west, a column of water rises from the ocean, and dissapears into a bright, white porthole. The beach stretches out before you, along the edges of a towering mountain range lining its shores. To the east, a small cave leads into the side of the cliff. ^ talon57 e:talon58 w:talon56; lflags { Dark } Sandy Cave^ This is a small, sandy cave which appears to fill at high tide from the smooth sand, and watermarks on the walls. The pungent smell of sea salt is strong here, and a cool breeze flows from a cave to the east. ^ talon58 e:talon59 w:talon57 d:talon61; lflags { Dark } Edge of Sinkhole^ You stand at the edge of a massive pit in the center of the cavern. Closer observation reveals it is a sinkhole from this cave to another. You might just be able to climb down the sides to the waves crashing below. To the east a small cave dissapears into the shadows. ^ talon59 e:talon60 w:talon58; lflags { Dark } The Dark Cave^ This is a small, dark cave with walls of fossilized creatures of a time now lost. A sense of history passes over you as you travel through the remains of those who were kind enough to leave a world for us to destroy. ^ talon60 w:talon59 d:talon63; lflags { Dark } End of Cave^ You have come upon another sinkhole, and the end of this cavern which disappears into a crack too small to pass through to the east. Below you, the ocean pours in through the blackness. ^ talon61 u:talon58; lflags { Dark } Bottom of Pit^ You reach the bottom of the sinkhole. The ocean pours through an opening to the west, and crashes upon the rocks of this cavern. Any attempt to continue in any direction but up will result in death. ^ talon62 u:talon22; lflags { Death } You Went too Far^ Attempting to scale a 90 degree slope with no rope, and no clue, you P L U M M E T into the immeasureable depths, plunging through the mist, before collecting your reward of cold sharp granite for all you have done in life. ^ talon63 e:talon64 u:talon60; lflags { Dark } Bottom of Sinkhole^ You stand at the bottom of a tremendous sinkhole, which appears to have formed by the collapsing of this cavern over years of battering from the waves which crash around you. The ocean flows on into a cave to the east. ^ talon64 w:talon63; lflags { Dark } Small Cavern^ This is a small cavern which appears to have been formed by the action of endless beating of the waves in the cavern to the west. There is a small pedestal carved out of the side of the rocks on the wall face here. ^ talon65 e:talon20; lflags { Dark } Dirt Cave^ This is a small cave with a dirt floor. The walls are made of red clay, and the entire place looks as if it were dug by hand, like someone was searching for something. ^ talon66 n:talon67 e:talon29 w:talon29; lflags { } The Mist^ You are lost in a blinding white mist which blocks your every sense and makes it impossible to tell where you are. This mist stretches in all directions. ^ talon67 n:talon29 e:talon29 s:talon68 w:talon29; lflags { } The Mist^ You are lost in a blinding white mist which distorts and confuses you, making travel of this land nearly impossible. The mist is so perfect, and so confusing, it seems as if it must have secrets to hide. ^ talon68 e:talon30 w:talon29; lflags { } The Mist^ You are lost in a dreamworld of pure white. If death were to meet you in this land, its only warning would be the ceasing of existence it would bring. The mist seems to become darker to the east. ^