#4200 Entrance to a Chasm~ The rubble from the landslide to the west has thinned out, leaving a clear path for you to walk down. The granite walls of the chasm soar up above you, showing you only a small swath of the sky. To the east, you can smell the odor of brimstone. You fail to surpress a shudder when you remember the tales you have heard of this place. ~ 42 c 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4201 E credits~ Guldane ~ S #4201 Deeper into the Chasm~ The rubble from the landslide to the west has completely vanished, leaving a rough surface of granite for you to walk upon. Here and there, though, are some deep furrows in the rock, always in groups of three. You suddenly realize that these cuts are claw marks, probably territory marks of some sort... To the east, the chasm gets yet deeper. ~ 42 0 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4202 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4200 S #4202 Deeper into the Chasm~ The chasm walls soar up so high that you can see almost nothing of the sky. The enterance to this hell-cursed chasm is to the west. When you look to the est, you realize that the end of this ordeal is in sight-you can see the bottom. The smell of sulfur is very strong here, and it seems to be wafting on the air currents from the east. ~ 42 0 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4203 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4201 S #4203 The Bottom of the Chasm~ You are at the bottom of an extremely deep granite chasm. The only way you can see even a small portion of the sky is by trying to look straight up. There are multiple groups of three deep claw furrows all over the ground and covering a good portion of the walls. There is a cave in the north wall, almost big enough for a large giant to walk into without ducking. ~ 42 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 4207 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4204 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4202 S #4204 East side of the Chasm~ To the west of here is the bottom of the chasm. To the east, the path continues rising, taking you away from the oppressive might of the towering granite walls. As it is, you can only see a small piece of the sky. There are numerous claw marks here, each several inches deep. The smell of sulfur is omnipresent, but it seems worse to the west. ~ 42 0 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4205 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4203 S #4205 Entrance to a Cave~ The path up is supposed to continue to the north-east here, but the way is blocked by a large mass of rubble. There's no way you can get out that way. To the east, however, is a large cave. Maybe you can go spelunking. ~ 42 0 0 D1 Nothing. ~ ~ 0 0 4206 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4204 S #4206 A Cave~ You are in a cave, not so large as caves go, but still, its pretty big compared to you. It doesn't go back too far, you can almost see all the way to the back of it. There is a small glow towards the back of the cave. To the west is the exit. ~ 42 ac 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4297 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4205 S #4207 Entrance to a Cave~ You have entered a large cave. There are multiple stone spears coming from the ceiling and the floor, giving you the unsettling impression that you are walking into a giant mouth. The thing that bothers you the most, though, is that though the center of the chamber, there are stumps where other stalagmites should be. Something REALLY strong must have done that. ~ 42 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 4208 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 4203 S #4208 Further Into the Cave~ You are going deeper and deeper into the cave. The claw marks are back, and they have reinforcements. You see some claw marks that go five to six inches into the stone! The path through the stalagmites continues, and you feel too captivated by curiousity to stop now. You conviently forget that curiousity killed the cat... ~ 42 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 4209 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 4207 S #4209 A Choice of Ways~ You have reached the back of the cave. It branches off in three directions from here, with passages big enough to accomodate medium-sized giants. To the north is a smaller hole in the otherwise completely smooth walls. The walls are so smooth, in facts, that it is clear that they could not be natural... ~ 42 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 4221 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4210 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 4208 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4216 E claw~ It is a long, deep gash, at least six inches deep. ~ S #4210 Top of A Stairwell~ You have entered a massive stairwell, spiraling downwards as far as you can see. Each step is about ten feet long and thirty feet wide. You would hate to find out what would happen if you tripped and fell down them... ~ 42 c 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4209 D5 ~ ~ 0 0 4211 S #4211 A Stairwell~ You are plodding down a seemingly endless line of stairs. They are all featureless, made out of solid granite. The only thing interesting about these stairs is that they are very large and wide, big enough for a giant. They spiral downwards are far as you can see. You look up. They go just as far that way. ~ 42 0 0 D4 ~ ~ 0 0 4210 D5 ~ ~ 0 0 4212 S #4212 Bottom of a Stairwell~ You are at the bottom of a very large stairwell. The steps themselves are barely small enough for you to go up the stairs without climbing up each step. The stairwell is large enough to hold a giant, with some room to spare. To the east, you detect a faint humidness. ~ 42 c 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4213 D4 ~ ~ 0 0 4211 S #4213 A Dank Corridor~ You are in a large corridor. There is moisture coating the walls, and some other unidentifiable substances on the floor. Like the rest of this place, the ceiling is high above, almost lost in shadow. To the west, you see a stairwell. To the east, you see more corridor. ~ 42 0 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4214 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4212 S #4214 A Dank Corridor~ The dark corridor abruptly terminates in a rough hewn stone wall on the south side. There is a solid steel door set into the rock. You think you can hear mumbling and heavy footfalls coming from beyond the doorway... ~ 42 0 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4222 D2 ~ door cell~ 1 4200 4215 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4213 S #4215 A Prison Cell~ You are in a solid stone cell, big enough for several man-sized creatures to fit in without complaint. There are a few bones scattered around the room, and the bite marks on them are unsettling you... ~ 42 0 0 D0 ~ door cell~ 1 4200 4214 S #4216 A Stairwell~ You are standing at the bottom of a gigantic stairwell, with each step being several meters high, almost taller than you are. To the east, you see a cave with multiple stalagmites, and another stairwell opposite the one you are currently in. ~ 42 cd 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4209 D4 ~ ~ 0 0 4295 S #4217 A Small Room~ You note with some relief that this room is too small to fit a dragon. There are numerous brooms and mops around, as well as a few buckets and a well carved into one corner. Evidently this is a storeroom for cleaning supplies. ~ 42 c 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4220 S #4218 A Hallway~ You are walking down a featureless granite hallway. The granite is rather pretty, with millions of shiny flecks strewn about the visible portion of the rock. To the south, you see an intersection, and to the north, you see more hallway. You notice that the smell of sulfur and brimstone has intensified... ~ 42 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 4223 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 4220 S #4219 A Hallway~ You have entered a large hallway, which is at least twenty feet wide and extremely long. To the east is the stairway back down, and there is an intersection to the west. The amount of claw marks here worries you... ~ 42 0 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4296 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4220 S #4220 A Hallway~ You are at a junction of two hallways, one of which goes east from here and the other north. There is also a doorway to the west, and you think about hiding, as the claw marks here indicate that this passageway is well traveled. ~ 42 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 4218 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4219 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4217 S #4221 A Hatchery~ You are in a roughly circular room, with a large crater-shaped hole in the middle of the room. There are a few eggs in the nest, and lost of scattered eggsells lying about. There are no eggs, luckily for you- if there were eggs, there would be a watchful dragon nearby. You think you hear a few high-pitched squeaks, though... ~ 42 c 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 4209 S #4222 The End of the Hallway~ You are in a moderately cozy room, with a small air shaft going up through the ceiling to the sky above. The ground is rough and pebbly, with a large mound a sand in the center of the room. There is a keyrack here. ~ 42 0 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4214 S #4223 A Hallway~ You are walking down an ordinary hallway... If you count the extremely discomforting amount of claw marks as normal... If you count the stench of sulfur as run of the mill... And if you count the roaring you hear echoing from somewhere as ordinary... ~ 42 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 4224 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 4218 S #4224 A Hallway~ You are walking down an almost featureless granite corridor. There is only a few things that mar its perfect smoothness, and those few things are multiple scratches and claw marks on the floor and walls. Up ahead, you think you hear the sound of scales, but you can't be sure. ~ 42 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 4225 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 4223 S #4225 A Guard Chamber~ You are looking at what is quite obviously a guard room, and you can also tell that this area is very well traveled, and from some of the deep grooves in the rock you guess that many dragons have waited in this room for permission beyond. You also notice that there is some smoke drifting down the ramp to the west. ~ 42 c 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4226 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 4224 S #4226 A Ramp~ You are walking up a ramp that is, if anything, more impressive then the species that made it. There are inlaid designs along every inch of the walls, made out of gold, silver, platinum, and countless diamonds and rubies. The granite floor has somehow been made so that the rock has the illusion of being a carpet. The smell of sulfur, which is intensifying, is the only aspect of the stairwell that you think could be better. ~ 42 0 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4228 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4225 S #4227 The Royal Treasury~ You are in a large cave, filled almost to the brim with millions and millions of gold and silver pieces. The entire floor is covered, except for a small cleared area where you are standing. You take a step towards the treasure, but immediately realize that there is no way you could possibly take all of the treasure with you. ~ 42 cd 0 D4 ~ pattern~ 1 4202 4228 S #4228 The Royal Antechamber~ You are standing in the middle of a perfectly round cavern, which could easily fit ten dragons comfortably. In the middle of the room, you see a huge gold inlaid design, with many, many gems studded into it in an artistic fashion. You think you can see a seam around the edges of the circle, and there is a small slot in the exact middle of the pattern. To the west, you see a ramp desending downward, and you see three passages in the north, east, and south walls of the room. The stench of sulfur is so thick that you can almost see it, and it is making your eyes water. ~ 42 d 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 4229 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 4231 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 4230 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4226 D5 ~ pattern circle door design~ 2 4202 4227 S #4229 The Royal Nest~ You are in a medium-sized circular chamber, with only one major feature. In the almost exact middle of the room there is a large circular depression, with several pieces of armor and bones scattered around it. The walls are carved from rock, but in the wall near you there is a skeleton *melted* into the wall, still carrying his sword and shield. You shiver. What a horrible fate... ~ 42 0 0 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 4228 S #4230 The Royal Balcony~ You have walked out onto a balcony, very high up, jutting out from a large sprialing structure that is obviously not natural. You can see the ground far, far below you, and you shudder as you think what would happen if you fell from here. You look up, and you can see the blue sky far above you. To the north is the passageway that brought you here. ~ 42 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 4228 S #4231 The Royal Throne Room~ You are in a very large room, which is obviously a meeting hall or a gathering space of some sort, and as you look around, you see toward the east wall, a large circular hollow, with several indentations as if for places to lean your elbows, but they are way too big for you. Everywhere you can see large designs, showing knights on horseback being slaughtered, countrysides being ravaged, and castles being destroyed. They are obviously a monument to some particularly evil acts by dragons. ~ 42 0 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4228 S #4294 NOTE~ -add material desc for chasm walls -more stuff to add feeling to the zone ~ 42 0 0 S #4295 A Stairwell~ You are plodding down a seemingly endless line of stairs. They are all featureless, made out of solid granite. The only thing interesting about these stairs is that they are very large and wide, big enough for a giant. They spiral downwards are far as you can see. You look up. They go just as far that way. ~ 42 0 0 D4 ~ ~ 0 0 4296 D5 ~ ~ 0 0 4216 S #4296 Top of A Stairwell~ You have entered a massive stairwell, spiraling downwards as far as you can see. Each step is about ten feet long and thirty feet wide. You would hate to find out what would happen if you tripped and fell down them... ~ 42 c 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4219 D5 ~ ~ 0 0 4295 S #4297 The Back of the Cave~ You have reached the back of the cave. It is nothing special, besides the fact that there is a globe of magical light floating in the middle of the room. This lets you see your surroundings, and the many claw marks decorating the walls. There is a large circular depression by the wall, which have some bones and assorted pieces of armor lying about-all of them with large bite marks on them. You start to get an uneasy feeling in the pit of your stomach... ~ 42 cd 0 D3 ~ ~ 0 0 4206 S $~