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S001: "Travels in the Land of Erden:  In Quest of the Adventure
Release Version 1"
S002: "
Copyright (c) 1997 by Laura A. Knauth

To read the author's statement to the player, please type 'Author' at the
command line.

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S003: "960912"
S004: "6/2"
S005: "a"
S006: "You can't go that way."
S007: "the"
S008: "the"
S009: "the"
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S012: "the"
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S015: "the"
S016: "the"
S017: "the"
S018: "the"
S019: "Darkness"
S020: "It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing."
S021: "As good-looking as ever."
S022: "Nameless item"
S023: "your former self"
S024: "This is the main dock where townspeople, tradesmen, and sailors alike
gain their first view of the beautiful little town of Shalandria.  Salty
breezes waft in with the pulsing tide from the vast ocean beyond.  Waves crash
all around you.
The dock stretches to the east into the little town of Shalandria."
S025: "The ocean stretches on for many leagues to the distant horizon,
revealing no signs of any other civilization."
S026: "Wherever you go, you are always sure to bring with you your trusty
compass with brass rim, ornate lettering, and that needle pointing due north."
S027: "The atmosphere high above is turbulent churning the dynamic clouds, yet
near the ground, only cool breezes swirl around you."
S028: "Beautiful, rich azure sky peeps through lofty, cumulous clouds.  Golden
sunbeams flit throughout the sky and periodically trickle to the ground."
S029: "the"
S030: "You are standing in the main thorough fair as townspeople and tradesmen
bustle about their business.  Shops and taverns extend outwards from this
center.  You see mountains rising high off in to the horizon to the north and
to the south, and the beginnings of a dense forest are evident just beyond the
shops of this little town.  And, castle spires are visible way off to the
southeast."
S031: "A scrap of parchment is blowing about the cobblestones."
S032: "The cobblestones are cold and damp.  In the spaces between stones,
little blades of grass poke through.  This is truly a quaint setting."
S033: "A circular fountain with a small central spire adorn the center point of
this town.  Water splashes down into the circular pool and occasionally
spritzes passerby's when the wind gusts."
S034: "You are standing atop the cool stone roof of the Bookstore.  This store
has a definite gothic flare complete with gargoyle statuettes lining the
exterior, and other swirls of stone adornments."
S035: "The statuettes resemble gargoyles and other various and assundry
creatures.  You can't help but wonder what mythical or sentimental significance
these forms must resemble."
S036: "You are standing atop the grimy metal roof of the Blacksmith's Shop.
Through a chimney, puffs of gray smoke emerge, but you have a beautiful view of
this town, Shalandria, and the land of Erden."
S037: "There is a little chimney here on the roof which lets some powerful
smelling smoke seep into the air.  Looking down into the chimney, you can
barely make out a roaring fire beneath through the smoke."
S038: "the"
S039: "The townspeople, tradesmen, and sailors alike bustle about their
business."
S040: "The walls of the room prevent you."
S041: "The Blacksmith's Shop smells of cinders and metal.  The walls are
covered with finished odds and ends--pots, spoons, knives, and spears.  The
floor is littered with scrap metal, heavy anvils and hammers.  Hammering away
on one of his commissions, the Blacksmith stands near the fire.  He gruffly
acknowledges your existence on seeing you enter his shop and give you a gaze
that pierces straight through you."
S042: "A grand fire roars from within the fireplace.  Many poker irons, and
unfinished metal constructions have been plunged into the cinders beneath."
S043: "the"
S044: "The blacksmith is a large man with singed eyebrows and of heavy voice
and looks as if he doesn't take much guff or put up with 'pleasant'
conversation.  Yet, despite his intimidating appearance, you are under the
impression that he is a respectable human being . . . if treated alike."
S045: "This open air market abounds with fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers and
meats.  Townspeople mill about the various booths chatting and gathering food
for their meals.  The town center is to the north, paths extend to the east and
west, and it appears that you are able to make your way south through the
market."
S046: "You have made your way to a small school-yard where many children are
playing happily on the jungle-gym and swing sets.  The schoolhouse further back
is a modest white structure with a row of square windows.  Paths curve to the
northwest, north, and northeast.  The school yard abuts a vast and rocky
mountain range to the south."
S047: "the"
S048: "School children laugh and play while crawling through the jungle gym and
gliding on the swings."
S049: "the"
S050: "the"
S051: "Children laugh and play in the schoolyard."
S052: "This bright-eyed individual exudes honesty, warmth, and intelligence."
S053: "The interior of the bookstore is extremely lavish and opulent.  Regal
chandeliers and rugs adorn the ceilings and floor.  Light streams in from
windows in the gothic shape of pointed arches and shines on the thousands of
books that adorn massive carved wooden bookshelves that line the walls and form
several isles. You also notice stairs leading down into the darkness on one
side of the bookstore.  Above the stairs reads the sign "Chronicles of Erden".
In the far corner sits the wiry bookshop owner. "
S054: "This basement is lit with oil lamps adoring the damp basement walls and
candles line the tables, their light flickering upon the dark walls and across
a map pinned to one of the basement walls.  A massive book sits opened on a
kind of altar in the center of the room."
S055: "Upon the coarse, dark wooden tables, many newspapers are sprawled about
obviously well thumbed."
S056: "candle wax"
S057: "This shop of knickknacks has exits both to the southeast and southwest.
Shelves and tables full of odds and ends are sprawled throughout the little
shop.  An elderly man and woman sitting in rocking chairs nod when they see you
come in to their shop."
S058: "the"
S059: "an"
S060: "This little boat is very nicely constructed.  The hull and seats are
made of wood and it has come complete with two oars.  It won't survive long
expeditions (and you wouldn't want to travel very far in this little thing
either) but the construction is definitely solid enough for little treks across
an ocean or sea."
S061: "This sandy beach extends to the north.  Beyond the wharf to the south,
the cliffs protrude too far for you to continue walking in that direction.  The
dock is just to the south of here, looming out over the swelling ocean. The
beach is covered with fine sand, and yet interspersed throughout are sharp
pointy rocks and tidepools."
S062: "This sandy beach extends to the south.  High cliffs to the north prevent
any further progress in that direction.  Jutting out of the mountains just to
the north and extending far out into the ocean is an expansive rock bridge of
magnificent proportions.  Sunlight bounces off of the rocky crags of the lone
pinnacle supporting this massive force of nature."
S063: "You don't think you can swim for that many miles in the ocean without
drowning.  You'd best find some other form of transportation if you want to
traverse the ocean."
S064: "You don't think you can swim for that many miles in the ocean without
drowning.  You'd best find some other form of transportation if you want to
traverse the ocean."
S065: "This wooden plank extends to a length about six feet and is
approximately one foot wide."
S066: "You carefully make your way through the slippery rocks that blanket the
beach in this area.  A small dark cave seems to be cut into the rocky mountain
face just to the southeast.  Frothy waters churn up against the rocky cliffs to
the east making travel in that direction extremely hazardous."
S067: "The crashing ocean waves are far too treacherous to swim through here."
S068: "A lovely conch shell lies here amongst the sand and the rocks."
S069: "This striking conch shell of salmon color is rather large and has a
wonderful array of ribbed spines emanating out of one of the sides."
S070: "When you look carefully, you can see many different kinds of crabs
scurrying from one rock crevice to another."
S071: "The damp, cold rocks of the cave walls prevent any further movement in
that direction."
S072: "Sunlight streams into this damp little cave from the northwest.  Water
seeps out of the surrounding moss-covered rocks and warm breezes waft in from
the ocean just outside.  The sand in this cave is speckled and moist."
S073: "A weather worn raft lies apparently abandoned, half under sand, in a
corner."
S074: "The raft seems to be of simple construction, made out of strips of wood
that have been bound together in a row by heavy reeds.  Although this makeshift
raft is not the most elegant sailing craft you've seen, it looks rather
durable."
S075: "The terrain is impassable in that direction."
S076: "You hike over the rocky terrain, stepping in pits and climbing over
large boulders.  Save for your own tracks, the area appears to have been
untouched by human hand for eons.  The mountain range continues to the north
and northeast, full of steep impassable rocky cliffs; however, the more mild
rocky hills to the southwest appear to lead to flatter grounds."
S077: "You've come to a little clearing on the island, surrounded by trees and
covered in grasses.  Many logs lie in this area, the grass growing in between
them.  Rocky mountains rise up to the northwest and the terrain to the east
descends into a dark bayou."
S078: "the"
S079: "The wooden log is quite long and rather cumbersome to carry."
S080: "As you walk through this terrain, you observe that many of the steep
rocky formations take on the shape of tall spires reaching out of the rocky
ground.  Winding your way between the spires, you see that continuing down in a
southwesterly direction, the ground slowly begins to soften becoming covered
with vegetation while the terrain rising up in a northeasterly direction leads
further up into the steep cliffs."
S081: "You stand atop high mountain cliffs. Jutting out from the hard ground
here is a large, steep pinnacle of rock atop which appears to be an intricate
pattern of large interweaving twigs.  To the north, steep cliffs descend to the
crashing waves far below, and to the southern horizon stretch a small chain of
steep mountains.  The terrain to the southwest looks passable."
S082: "You are in what appears to be a gigantic bird's nest atop the highest
cliffs of this island.  Fog clings to the mountaintops around you and you hear
the sounds of waves crashing against the rocky cliffs far below.  The nest has
been built atop a rocky pinnacle.  The air is cool and swirling."
S083: "The only way out appears down."
S084: "the"
S085: "the"
S086: "the"
S087: "Slender, graceful egrets, their white feathers illuminated by the
sunbeams perch on the knobby cypress knees while dipping their long thin necks
down to the waters.  Their reflections float serenely on the calm, still bayou
waters."
S088: "the"
S089: "the"
S090: "the"
S091: "the"
S092: "the"
S093: "the"
S094: "the"
S095: "the"
S096: "the"
S097: "the"
S098: "the"
S099: "the"
S100: "the"
S101: "the"
S102: "The ground below disappears under several feet of dark water flowing
slowly westward away from a large clear lake to the southeast.  Floating
serenely atop the murky water are lush green lilypads and sphagnum mosses.
Dragonflies buzz over the waters flying swiftly in and out of the sunbeams
streaking through the large cypress trees.  The damp, warm air is filled with
the sounds of a nearby waterfall splashing into the clear lake to the
southeast.  Although you are knee deep in the pond scum, the terrain to the
southwest looks passable."
S103: "The murky waters are still and placid here.  The sounds of the waterfall
have now faded into the distance and are overpowered by the bleatings of toads
and the buzzing of dragonflies.  Eerie, dark cypress trees rise out of the
murky waters of the bog, while mosses and wisteria drape over their twisted
branches.  Graceful white egrets perch on the bulbous trunks of the cypress,
their long thin necks craned to the water."
S104: "The waters are clearer in this area, fed from the crystal lake to the
north.  A large crashing waterfall plunges from great heights down into the
lake not far from here.   Solid land rises up out of the expansive waters to
the northeast and continues up to the mighty waterfall.  The dark, eerie island
bayous continue in all directions."
S105: "The dry land rises out of the swampy terrain to the northeast."
S106: "The rocky ground rises sharply to the northeast and descends into an
eerie bayou down to the northwest.  The water crashing down from the cliffs
high above to the northeast makes a terrific thunder; you can hear almost
nothing else.  Looking over the treetops to the northwest, you can see that the
bayou extends far off to the west where the horizon is engulfed in the mist.
To the north, through the spritzing water of the falls, the mountain range
extends high up into the atmosphere where the summits pierce the clouds."
S107: "An altar stands upon the center of a raised platform at one end of the
room.  Upon it, a bare and gnarled tree trunk grows, sculpted out of lustrous
yellow metal.  A mural of frolicking woodland creatures has been carved as a
relief into a panel, opened, that once stood closed in front of a room to the
west.  Even here in this room, you are periodically splashed by the rushing
water crashing onto the rocks outside.  This temple has long since been
deserted.  The room lies mostly barren of objects save for a few banners still
hanging from the walls."
S108: "an"
S109: "the"
S110: "This temple chamber appears to have been a supply room.  Shelves line
many of the walls and some stand in rows about the room.  While mostly vacated,
some curious devices lie clumped on certain shelves.  The sounds of falling
water splashing into the lake can still be heard in this room.  The opened
panel with mural carvings leads back into the entrance room to the west."
S111: "There looks to have once been a passage way in that direction, however
the corridor has long since collapsed and piles of rubble now lie in the wake."
S112: "the"
S113: "Ask you walk along the paths in Shalandria, you see the facades of many
shops and buildings poking out through the trees."
S114: "The path breaks up into many in this area as it leads to the many homes
dotted throughout the nearby landscape.  Forests surround the outskirts of town
leading off to the north and south.  The main path out of this residential area
however, curve from northwest to the southwest."
S115: "The main path that you are traveling on bends northwest to a little shop
and to the southwest into the heart of town, but a smaller path runs north into
a dense forest.  In some spots, the underbrush is light enough so that you
might also be able to bushwhack in other directions."
S116: "This path forks to the northwest back to town, to the west to a little
open air market, and to the southwest to a schoolhouse.  Mountain ranges extend
to the south and forests to the east."
S117: "A windy path bends to the northeast towards what looks like a gothic
cathedral and to the southeast to the center of town.  You are able to make out
a scrawny path running north into massive mountain ranges.  A path extending to
the northwest seems to wind down to the ocean."
S118: "Paths curve to the northeast back into the center of town, to the east
to the marketplace, and to the southeast to a little schoolyard.  To the west
are steep cliffs fall to the ocean beyond.  Mountain ranges extend to the
south."
S119: "The prominent dirt paths that lead around the shops of Shalandria have
now dwindled to mere foot trails mostly buried in the encroaching undergrowth
of the forests surrounding this area.  The town of Shalandria lies back to the
south, and dense forests stretch out in all directions.  Narrow beams of
sunlight stream down through the high canopy overhead, illuminating the
undergrowth with dappled light."
S120: "The terrain is much too tricky in that direction."
S121: "You have traveled about as far as you can over the rocky  mountain
terrain in this direction.  Travel looks feasible to the north and easterly
directions where you see the beginnings of a small but prosperous town, and to
the southeast which leads further into the mountainous landscape."
S122: "You attempt to climb up the steep mountains, but only slip and slide
back down back to where you started."
S123: "Your travels through the mountains stop in a basin beneath an almost
vertical sheer cliff-face.  The face of the cliff is very smooth until about
five meters above you head where rocks forming pointy pinnacles jut out from
what looks like a small precipice."
S124: "You attempt to climb up the steep mountains, but only slip and slide
back down back to where you started."
S125: "You have climbed your way up to this rocky crag poking out of the
mountain.  From this vantage point, you can see the bustling town of Shalandria
far to the north, and forests stretching out to the eastern horizon.  Large
rocks are sprawled all over this little crag jutting out of the mountain-side.
As you search about the rocks, a small gleam as if from a piece of metal
suddenly catches your eye.  Peering down more closely, you discover a metal
keyhole in the crag almost completely buried by the rocks!"
S126: "This little precipice seems a lone island among the rocks.  It's too
dangerous to move in any direction, save for downward with the aid of your
rope."
S127: "You have made your way to the brink of vast mountain ranges.  The
terrain still looks particularly rough around this area, but you can probably
make your way in north or westerly directions.  Mountains to the south appear
moderately climbable."
S128: "You attempt to climb up the steep mountains, but only slip and slide
back down back to where you started."
S129: "A stunning panorama of a dizzying spread of magnificent mountains is
visible from this vantage point.  You can see for miles and miles to the
southern horizon formed of distant mountain silhouettes.  Sunlight dances over
pinnacles and valleys as the sun pokes out from behind billowing clouds.  You
can see the little town of Shalandria far below to the northwest."
S130: "You wander aimlessly through the mountain ranges enjoying the dynamic
scenery.  You eventually return to where you started."
S131: "You find yourself in the middle of an expansive range of beautiful
mountains.  Lizards scurry away as they hear the sound of your footfalls and
strange birds caw as they soar overhead.  The dark cave you saw with your
spyglass has disappeared from view behind a small mountain to the south, and
heading  northwest would take you back out of the mountains."
S132: "You wander aimlessly through the mountain ranges enjoying the dynamic
scenery.  You eventually return to where you started."
S133: "You've reached a small plateau in these mountains, a small dark opening
you hadn't notice with your spyglass reveals itself down to the southeast.
From atop this rocky hill, you can see the large dark cave mouth you spotted
earlier.  It gapes out of a sheer rock face further to the east without any
sort of ledge in front of it.  The cliff face curves to the north and prevents
any further travel in that direction."
S134: "You wander aimlessly through the mountain ranges enjoying the dynamic
scenery.  You eventually return to where you started."
S135: "The cave is cool and damp.  Sun rays filtering in from the east barely
light the interior of this little cramped cavern.  Big rocks lie piled to the
low ceiling in one corner."
S136: "Heavy large rocks are piled in one corner of this cave.  They are dark
in color and cool to the touch."
S137: "You have made your way further into this dark, damp cave.  Dim light
streams in through a small opening in the rocks up a steep incline to the
northwest.  After further examining your surroundings, you discover that lying
behind some large rocks near one of the cave walls appears to be a skeleton.
By the look of the clothing remains, you deduce he must have been some sort of
pirate in his time hundreds of years ago."
S138: "the"
S139: "This part of the cave must be enormous since the rays of your lamp only
dimly illuminate the undulating cave walls and rocks high above.  You cannot
see the ceiling above you or the floor beneath where a deep chasm of empty
darkness looms to the north.  You remember the little cave where you entered
these caverns lies to the south."
S140: "Your lamp only poorly illuminates this area since so many of the walls
extend far out of reach.  The ground immediately surrounding you reveals the
rope bridge you put back into use extending to the south, and more cold damp
rocks lining the cave floor about.  After a thorough exploration of this space,
you discover a passable area to up a steep incline of rocks to the northeast. "
S141: "After crawling over rocks and ducking under low passage ways, you start
to see light filtering in through the dank gloom from the north.  As you travel
towards the light, your surroundings become brighter and brighter until you
find yourself in a large room at the mouth of a vast cave opening to the north
into those beautiful mountain ranges you walked just a short time ago.

 Strange smells permeate the surrounding air and upon closer examination of
this cave, you discover a periodic sprinkling of scaly chips strewn over the
cold damp ground.  This clearly seems to be the former abode of that fearsome
dragon you'd heard about in the recent legends buzzing about the town of
Shalandria."
S142: "You find yourself on some narrow paths winding through the mountains.
The sounds of the ocean can be heard off in the distance and the cordillera
seem to extend for many miles to the north and easterly horizons rising high
above the land, however the terrain looks passable ascending toward the
northeast.  The village of Shalandria lies to the south."
S143: "Narrow trails, which have obviously not seen any travelers in years lead
you further north through the mountains on the edge of the ocean extending out
in plain view to the western horizon.  From this vantage point, you notice some
hieroglyphics carved into the mountain cliffs above.  From here, you can also
see the little town of Shalandria nestled into a valley to the south, but to
the north and easterly directions, the mountains rise still higher.  A majestic
rock pier extends out into the ocean directly to the west.  Although the drop
is a long way down on either side, the rock bridge is large and flat enough on
top to support you easily."
S144: "You precariously make your way out onto the massive rock bridge that
extends far out into the ocean.  While the rock upon which you are walking
seems thoroughly immutable with the passing of time and the 'path' upon which
you walk is wide and sturdy, the hundred foot drop-offs down either side into
the frothing waters below give you ample cause for concern.  From this
tremendous height, you can see the ocean spawning out for thousands of leagues
to the western horizon.  Winds whip around this area pulling you too and fro as
you creep further along the bridge."
S145: "In every direction but to the east, you are met by a sheer drop to the
crashing waves below."
S146: "Walking on the rocky mountain trails that periodically disappear and
then start up again due to disuse continues to lead you around the mountains
adjacent to the vast oceans leading to the western horizon.  Steep cliffs rise
high above and the waves crash against the rocky land far below."
S147: "You continue wandering around the mountain ranges, but eventually find
yourself almost completely surrounded by impassable cliff walls from which
periodically small rocks come tumbling down."
S148: "The cliff walls rise high above to the north and east blocking any
further travel there.  Standing with her back to one of the cliffs looking out
into the ocean, you notice a beautifully carved stone statue of a woman with
outstretched arms.  From this vantage point high on the mountains, you can see
almost the entire land of Erden stretching out in a panorama.  A white castle
lies nestled into the mountainside far off to the southeast and the quaint
little village of Shalandria lies in a little valley to the south."
S149: "The thick forests to the north and east abuts the mountains extending to
the south and west.  The mountains are barren of the lush vegetation of the
forests, and instead abound with large slabs of rock.  The mountains rise up
very high from here, but around the bend to the southwest, a little dry river
bed looks travelable.  A foot-worn path leads from the northwest to the east."
S150: "The little river bed cuts between two high canyon walls stretching
outwards to the sky.  The rocks in this canyon are dark and purplish, and the
air is cool and crisp.  The river bed extends onward to the southwest, but the
terrain looks very rough.  Sunlight shines down one wall of the canyon
illuminating a little patch of gnarled vegetation on a small precipice just to
the south."
S151: "You try to continue down the riverbed, but you are unable to make any
significant progress in that direction."
S152: "You attempt to climb up the steep mountains, but only slip and slide
back down back to where you started."
S153: "This little dried-up river bed is encroached with prickly plants and
other foreboding vegetation.  Rocks and gravel blanket the ground."
S154: "The canyon walls rise sharply around the river bed that runs roughly
from the southwest to the northeast in this area.  Sunlight pokes out over one
of the high cliffs flooding some of the dark purple rock faces with light."
S155: "Sunlight beams fall onto this unusual looking patch of gnarled
vegetation.  The leaves don't resemble any shape that you recognize and strange
knobby white roots seem to be poking out from the base of each spurt of
greenery."
S156: "Just beyond the viscous plants, you see a little precipice basking in
the sunlight.  Unusual plants seem to have found a home there."
S157: "This little clearing has opened up along side a river bed filled with
hard gravel and gnarled vegetation.  Sunlight streams through this little area
warming you considerably.  Just to the south at your feet, a particularly nasty
crop of prickly plants has taken root.  Just beyond the viscous plants, you see
a little precipice basking in the sunlight.  Unusual plants seem to have found
a home there."
S158: "You have made your way to a little precipice sticking out of a cliff
face.  Sunlight warms an unusual outcropping of vegetation here at your feet."
S159: "Stepping out of this precipice would only land you right in the middle
of those nasty thorns."
S160: "The underbrush is too thick in that direction."
S161: "The acorn is reddish in tint, and has only been slightly nibbled by the
gray squirrel."
S162: "The acorn is silverish in tint, and fortunately has only been slightly
nibbled by the gray squirrel."
S163: "the"
S164: "the"
S165: "the"
S166: "Periodically throughout these forests, you come across a fallen tree
slowly decaying on the forest floor."
S167: "Under the fallen log, you  unearth colonies of termites.  Now exposed,
they scurry about frantically for cover.  Soon, they'll disappear back into the
nearby log."
S168: "the"
S169: "This oak tree is not as massive as some of the others in these woods."
S170: "The branches up here are too weak to support your weight if you climb
out in that direction."
S171: "You are up as high as you can safely climb in this tree."
S172: "You try to climb further up, but you can't find any more sturdy
branches."
S173: "The branches up here are too weak to support your weight if you climb
out in that direction."
S174: "The string of a kite is caught up here in several branches.  The kite
blows about in the breeze."
S175: "The string is horribly tangled in the branches of this tree."
S176: "The terrain dips slightly and the trees thin partially.  A large ravine
cuts deep into the ground to the north and east.  Dense vegetation hangs upon
the fallen trees lying about the forest floor, and mosses cling to the base of
the gigantic trees rising high into the atmosphere."
S177: "A deep ravine is too steep to travel through in that direction."
S178: "The forest seems unnaturally quiet.  In your walks through this forest,
you occasionally pass a fallen tree, lying amongst the dappled light falling
through the canopy of leaves high above.  The wood lies all about, but far off
to the east, you see the trees thinning to form a little clearing, and to the
west, you can make out the indications of a dirt path."
S179: "The forest thins here as the ground toughens and vast mountain ranges
extend to the south.  Nearby is a little grove of aspens.  Their round leaves
twinkle in the sunshine."
S180: "The mountainous terrain in that direction is too treacherous to pass."
S181: "This jacket is quite small and brightly colored.  It is rimmed with fur
and has a hood."
S182: "Your jaunt through the forest brings you to this area, much like the
others you've traveled through.  You pause here though having noticed several
crumbling statuettes strewn over the ground in this general vicinity.   In a
small clearing, you notice an ancient stone structure that is tiered.  Water
droplets periodically fall from one level to the next."
S183: "The rainwater is cool and clear.  You can see through it to the bottom
of the bowls which have collected much dirt over the ages."
S184: "the"
S185: "Over the ages, gusts of wind have blown dust and dirt through the air
and off of trees.  Granule by granule, this various debris has gathered here in
these ancient bowls that make up the fountain ruins."
S186: "the"
S187: "You know . . . they're single-celled organisms that have a knack for
living in standing water."
S188: "Scattered throughout this immediate area are small statuettes that are
crumbling with age.  They appeared to once be delicate carvings of woodland
animals."
S189: "This stone structure appears to have once been a fountain.  Although the
base ring has since crumbled away in places, the fountain itself has remained
remarkably intact.  Each tier is shaped like a huge bowl leaf that dips down at
the tip.  The tiers are staggered as in a helix, so the water would flow in a
descending spiral.  Over the years, the bowls have collected dirt and debris,
and are presumably filled with rainwater that hasn't yet evaporated into the
moist air.  Water slowly drips from one tier to the next.  Peaking out over the
top tier, are the leaves of a luscious looking plant."
S190: "You are in the first tier of the fountain ruins.  Water fills this
little basin, and as you move about, it sloshes to the ground."
S191: "Growing out of some exposed soil on the top-most tier is a very luscious
looking plant which seems to produce wonderful looking tender morsels."
S192: "the"
S193: "The tender morsels have a peachy color to them and are small soft
nuggets.  Aside from this plant, you've never seen anything of the kind before,
but this plant is covered with them."
S194: "the"
S195: "The tender morsels have a peachy color to them and smell sweetly."
S196: "A deep ravine is too steep to travel through in that direction."
S197: "Even though you have climbed up into the branches of the giant
eucalyptus tree, the trees of this forest are so tall that you can't really see
any further into the forest than when you were at ground level.  Clinging to
the sturdy trunk of the Eucalyptus, it appears you can climb higher still, or
return to the ground below."
S198: "None of the branches allow you to climb further out into the tree."
S199: "High up in the branches of the mighty eucalyptus, sunbeams streak
through the oblong leaves.  You cling precariously to the slender branches
rising up higher to the tree-top canopy.  Looking about in the tree, you notice
an indiscreet wooden funnel wedged in-between two of the eucalyptus branches
nearby."
S200: "None of the branches allow you to climb further out into the tree."
S201: "Upon the soil beneath the eucalyptus, you see a divit in the soil where
the pellet fell."
S202: "The land rises here forming a little hill.  From this vantage point
however, you are still in the thick of the lush woods surrounded on all sides
by the majestic trees.  Moss-covered rocks sporadically spot the landscape,
partially covered in the damp leaves of bushes and flora."
S203: "The underbrush is just too thick in that direction."
S204: "Plants of lush green have encroached upon the well, having been long
since abandoned."
S205: "You find yourself in a large clearing in the forest in which two giant
stone statues resembling mighty lions lie. One of the lions is in very poor
condition, it's head and shoulders having long since crumbled away.  The other
lion statue however, looks as though it probably resembles more closely what
its creators originally intended.  This creature has a mighty face with
furrowed brow and toothy maw; however, it's missing one of the glass stones
used for its eyes.  And, there is something peculiar about this setting.  Even
the very ground beneath your feet seems strangely different."
S206: "You have descended into a vast room beneath the forest floor.  Sunbeams
faintly stream in through spacings in a wooden ceiling above reflecting off of
the dust particles hanging in the old stagnant air.  A cool breeze blows in
from the opening atop the stone stairway high above bringing some relief.  The
room is devoid of many of the objects it must have once possessed.  Shelves and
stone tables now lie barren, and most of the floor space is empty.  However,
beautiful carvings adorn the walls and a lone altar stands centered on a dais
at one side of the room."
S207: "The smooth stone stairs, now covered in the silt that has collected in
this temple over the ages, lead upwards out of the lion's belly from which you
entered."
S208: "The walls are covered in intricately carved relief sculptures.  Some of
the forms depict the very forest setting above this temple's ceiling, while
others portray woodland creatures at rest.  The rest of the space is filled
with ornate carvings in the form of various florid patterns."
S209: "Looking up, you see faint streams of light streaking in through the
spacings in the wooden planks that serve as a ceiling for this forest temple.
The light has become further choked off by the piling of debris of leaves and
dirt that have collected atop them over the ages.  Nevertheless, this temple
has been remarkably preserved considering the vast passage of time that must
have occurred since its construction."
S210: "The terrain becomes increasingly difficult to traverse as the small
rocks turn into large boulders as you near the edges of a magnificent expanse
of rock stretching to the easterly horizon.  Embedded into one of the larger
hills of rock are beautiful relief carvings of mystical beasts.  Nearby, stands
the ruins of some ancient gazebo carved in stone.  The forest lies to the south
and west, contained by the rocky mountains rising to the east."
S211: "The terrain becomes too difficult to traverse in that direction."
S212: "Some depictions reveal fierce winged creatures sitting back on their
haunches with sharp talons on their feet, while others reveal scaly serpentine
creatures whose bodies appear to slither in and out of the rock.  Other
carvings are free-standing statues of woodland creatures so life-like as if
they had been frozen in mid-heartbeat."
S213: "Vast mountain ranges extend to the eastern horizon.  The terrain in that
direction becomes rough and rocky.  Here on the outskirts of the foothills
looks to be the furthest you will be able to traverse into those mountainous
chains.  The lush forest or ancient trees continues to the west and a large
hill rises up to the south."
S214: "The terrain becomes far to rugged in that direction."
S215: "The ground dips down to a beautiful little basin in this general area.
One of the more striking features of the land, you see a mighty oak rising up
out of the damp ground to tremendous heights.  This, you ponder, must be one of
the largest trees in the entire forest."
S216: "The underbrush is too thick in that direction."
S217: "You are sitting in the branches of the gigantic Great Oak tree.  You
notice the acorns on this tree are silvery in cast."
S218: "The branches on this tree do not allow you to climb any higher than your
present location."
S219: "You attempt to climb out onto one of the branches and nearly fall out of
the tree in the process.  You decide it best to remain relatively close to the
trunk next time."
S220: "The makings of a small path cut through the dense undergrowth seems to
lead to the east.  Milkweed seeds hang languidly in the air, glowing in the
soft hazy light of the sun that filters through the tree trunks.  The lush
green leaves of the brush and trees are moist and damp."
S221: "A little path runs from the west to the northeast, where through the
trees, you see a little wooden hut perched in the center of a grassy clearing.
Forests lie about in all directions."
S222: "the"
S223: "the"
S224: "You head off in that direction, exploring the area for a bit, but the
terrain is so rough that travel is very unpleasant.  You soon find yourself
back at the lake."
S225: "The leaves blow about in the breeze creating a mournful sound and
sunlight filters through the drooping branches."
S226: "the"
S227: "the"
S228: "the"
S229: "You are swimming below the surface of the shimmering blue waters of the
lake.  Looking up, the world above dances with the gentle currents."
S230: "The lake does not extend any further in that direction."
S231: "You swim beneath the surface of the castle lake.  The gentle currents
push your body to and fro in the vast expanse of water."
S232: "The lake does not extend any further in that direction."
S233: "the"
S234: "The underbrush is too thick in that direction."
S235: "the"
S236: "The wild pumpkin patch extends from here to the northwest.  As you walk
stringy tendrils tickle your ankles and dry leaves crunch under your feet. The
air is cool and crisp, and the sky seems to darken in this area.  Strange
scuttling noises permeate the air around you.  A small, dilapidated shed lies
just to the northeast."
S237: "The underbrush is too thick in that direction."
S238: "the"
S239: "The coins bear the mark of a royal crest."
S240: "The dagger has an ornamented handle and curved blade.  It's quite a
piece of work."
S241: "The stem a dull greenish-yellowish color just like all of the other real
pumpkin stems. It even has small spiny knobs.  The resemblance is amazing."
S242: "This shed is barely able to stand having been abandoned long ago.  A few
small cabinets are tucked away in the corner, and rows of shelves filled with
old rotting and rusted tools line the interior of this poor structure.  The
door is located to the southwest."
S243: "The walls of the shed, dilapidated though they are, prevent you from
traversing in that direction."
S244: "
The wooden cabinets are old and dilapidated."
S245: "a pair of"
S246: ""
S247: "These shears are so rusted, that they can't even open and close."
S248: "This little spade looks a bit disheveled, but its edges are still
sharp."
S249: "the"
S250: "The stone temple walls prevent any further movement in that direction."
S251: "You appear to be at the entry of another ancient temple.  Torches line
all of the smooth stone walls at regular intervals, and the walls are decorated
with reliefs of intricate landscape scenes."
S252: "The walls of this room is entirely consumed by a familiar sea-scape
dominated by a grand rock bridge protruding out into an ocean of crashing
waves."
S253: "A depiction of a placid lake with a backdrop of lush forests and distant
mountains cover the walls of this room."
S254: "There is a sea-scape relief on this wall.  At its center, an island
complete with steep mountains and lush forests rises from the ocean."
S255: "This reliefs carved in the walls of this room depict life-like woodland
creatures frolicking whimsically in the forest.  In the mural, you can make out
chipmunks, birds, a rabbit, a deer, an owl, and butterflies."
S256: "Mythical beasts and winged beings are shown flying about the skies and
darting in and out of cloud puffs in the reliefs on these temple walls."
S257: "More winged beings are shown relaxing in the forest trees' shade, while
some appear to be in deep thought while mulling over various gadgets in their
hands.  Birds, foxes, and bears are also depicted in the reliefs, playfully
darting about the trees and bushes."
S258: "The walls of this room surround you in a panorama of a misty bog
setting.  Insects are frozen in mid-flight, and frogs rest on lily pads in the
placid waters.  Large trees rise out of the water which appears to extend back
far into the fog."
S259: "A gigantic waterfall, although logically frozen for eternity, appears to
burst out and come crashing down upon you as you enter the room.  The rest of
the walls are covered reliefs carved as the spray and foam that would be caused
at the base of this waterfall."
S260: "You have stepped out into the open air, and the sun beats down upon you.
 A vast reservoir of rain water has collected here over the years and extends
out in almost every direction. The ledge on which you are standing extends for
a bit to the north and south before disappearing into the reservoir waters.
The water is held in place by a circular arrangement of modest sheer cliffs,
and the mountainous terrain extends out further beyond.  A little below your
feet, a rectangular opening has been carved away in the rockface and the
reservoir water funnels through to the temple entrance to the west."
S261: "You are surrounded in carvings of a vast mountain panorama.  The
mountains in the foreground show the intricate detail of rocky crags and
boulders on the mountainside while further back into the relief, distant
mountains are revealed with careful perspective and depth."
S262: "The walls of this temple room are filled with carvings of leaves of all
shapes and sizes.  They are presented as if stopped motionless while caught in
the midst of a swirling air current.  Some of the reliefs portray life sized
leaves, while others are depicted surrealistically large taking up almost a
large portion of the wall space."
S263: "The carved reliefs of this room show a vast canyon stretching out to the
horizon in either direction.  The setting was carved as if you were frozen in
mid flight just above the surrounding canyon walls.  The scene is complete with
clouds held motionless in the stone sky."
S264: "A serene reflecting pool lies to the north and entryways open to the
southwest, south, and southeast."
S265: "A mural of creatures that look very similar to ordinary people but
endowed with mighty wings adorn these walls.  The detailed carving depicts
these beings around a large round table actively participating in some kind of
debate.  Although the beings appear to have a certain innate sereneness, the
intricate carvings depict the molding and form of the faces all the way down to
a furrowed brow or wry smile.

An entryway lies to the southeast."
S266: "The walls of this temple room are filled with images of light producing
objects --torches, bonfires, and a large depiction of the sun.

 Entrances lead to the northwest, northeast, and easterly directions."
S267: "Mighty lions with fierce glowing eyes are carved into the walls of this
temple room.  Lion reliefs, depicted sitting majestically upright, adorn each
side of the entryway to the east.

 Entryways open to the east, north, and west."
S268: "This room is dominated by two massive stone doors to the east.  Other
entrances lead to the west and northwest."
S269: "the"
S270: "You have entered what appears to be the grand altar room of this temple.
 The room is of immense proportions and a massive round table has been built
into the floor in the center of the room.  Steps lead up to a large stone altar
which stands on a stone dais at the far end of the room.  High above in the
vaulted ceiling, an opened skylight, a kind of occulus, lets the sun shine down
upon the stone altar."
S271: "This is the edge of the castle grounds.  Further to the southeast, the
land rises to a glorious white castle, standing nestled in the mountain cliffs
beyond.  A large stone gate winds about the castle, encircling it completely,
but the drawbridge over the wide moat stands open to the south."
S272: "You are standing in front of the gate to the Castle of Darinore, home of
the royal family of Erden.    Great stone walls extends from here to the north
and south and then bends around the castle to the east.  Peering inside the
gate, you can make out several guards making their rounds in the baileys.  A
wide moat filled with murky blue water surrounds the castle completely.  Some
sort of reptiles are swimming about within.  Lucky for you, the drawbridge is
down and portcullis raised.  Looking away from the castle entrance, you notice
a little building to the southwest.  A purple banner hanging above the opened
front door depicts a crystal ball."
S273: "The portcullis at the gates of Castle Darinore is raised.  Underneath it
a guard waits in front of the gatehouse."
S274: "A small marshy embankment hugs the outer walls of Darinore Castle as it
protrudes into the murky moat."
S275: "This is a small marshy embankment protruding out into the murky moat of
the Darinore Castle.  The ground is wet and slimy.  Green scaly creatures
eyeing you hungrily occasionally climb up out of the moat to rest on the
embankment.  A soft gurgling sound draws your attention to a spot further down
the embankment towards the south.  It is a closed sluice gate probably part of
a postern into the castle located right on the edge of the embankment.  Water
seeps out from under it into the moat."
S276: "This room is quite dark, lit only by a few candles on a round table in
the center of the room.  A gypsy sits at the far end of the table looking
intently the crystal ball on the table in front of her.  The candle light
flickers over the features of her face, and she glances up at you as you enter
the room."
S277: "the"
S278: "The elongated wooden table stands in the center of the darkened room."
S279: "The woman has long black hair wrapped in a purple cloth that matches her
flowing garmets.  Many golden bracelets adorn her wrists and hoop earrings
dangle around her face."
S280: "Better leave that to Ezmarelda."
S281: "The token is made of some kind of bronze metal and bears the engraving
of a large royal crown."
S282: "the"
S283: "the"
S284: "The guards attentively patrol the castle grounds."
S285: "The gatehouse stands directly inside the main castle entry bridging the
entire opening.   You notice the stone roof overhead has shafts rising to the
upper levels in which guards trod back and forth.  A guard also stands in the
passage way leading east into the castle.  He looks at you suspiciously."
S286: "the"
S287: "The royal guard is a well-built handsome man who eyes you directly as
you approach."
S288: "You are inside the walls of Castle Darinore.  Darinore Castle is
comprised of two main structures: the keep, rising high above any other
structure in the land, and the Palace of Darinore, a magnificent structure that
is home to the royal family and their most noble of subjects.  The keep stands
due east and the Palace of Darinore stands further east.  Artillery and
administration building lie about just to the north and south.  Castle guards
line the entrances. Paths continue to the northeast and southeast through the
bailey."
S289: "Guards tour about on the ramparts high above and a group of townspeople
sit on the grass under some shade trees holding enrapt in some kind of meeting.
 The keep lies due north and the palace wraps around from the south to the
east.  Paths wrap around the keep to the northeast and northwest to the
gatehouse."
S290: "The townspeople are in assembly in a shady spot on the grass of the
inner bailey.  Some are sitting on stone benches, others on the grass engaged
in a discussion about local commerce of some sort or the other.  The Darinore
Castle appears to be a welcome place for the folk of this land."
S291: "The Palace of Darinore commands your view.  Banners flanking the windows
and turrets high above flap majestically in the breeze and stone statues of
scholarly individuals and proud beasts adorn the stairwell up to the entrance
to the east.  The bailey extends around the white tower of the keep to the
northwest and southwest."
S292: "Two guards line the entry into the Palace of Darinore.  While pleasant
enough, it is clear they are all business."
S293: "The bailey extends to the southeast and southwest around the white keep
of Darinore Castle.  The Palace of Darinore stands proudly under the mountain
cliffs to the southeast and the gatehouse leads out of the castle to the
southwest."
S294: "the"
S295: "the"
S296: "the"
S297: "the"
S298: "Intricately stitched rugs of exotic pattern lie on these floors in the
Palace of Darinore."
S299: "Finely carved sculptures depicting proud and noble figures stand on
pedestals throughout the Palace."
S300: "In almost every room of the castle, you can find stairs leading into
some passageway to other rooms."
S301: "the"
S302: "the"
S303: "Your footsteps on the smooth stone floor resound in this cavernous entry
room.  Ornamental tapestries with exotic patterns hang from the walls and stone
busts on white stone pillars line the walls.  Arched double doors lead away
from this room in every which way.  A footman greets you as you enter the tour
and agrees to take you on a tour of the palace."
S304: "The floor of the parlor has lavish rugs with exotic patterns sprawled
out over the hard stone floor.  Portraits rich in color with thick gold frames
adorn the walls.  Light stream in through the narrow windows above filling the
expansive room with dappled light.  Gaping fireplaces, currently unused, are
set into the walls on either side of the parlor walls.  Pointed arch entryways
lead away from this room in all directions.

The footman tells you of the royal lineage depicted in the lush paintings and
describes other facets of the rooms you visit."
S305: "The Dining Hall is an immense room by far larger than the others you've
walked through.  Large stone tables form a u-shaped dining area in the center
of the room around which many people are sitting while they laugh and talk.
Chambermaids and other waiters walk to an from the kitchen to the north
depositing trays of fruit and bread on the tables.  Arched doorways in all
directions lead out to other rooms in the palace.

The footman waits patiently for you to follow."
S306: "Bowls of fruit and breads are laid out periodically on the massive stone
tables for the patrons to eat as they chat pleasantly amongst themselves."
S307: "You are walking through another expansive corridor.  Regal portraits
line the walls framed in exquisitely carved wood and statues stand proudly
in-between the many vaulted entryways on either side of the hall.

The footman describes history of the more exceptional pieces as you walk
together down the Great Hall."
S308: "the"
S309: "A jester clad in brightly colored motley cloth dances for a crowd of
patrons on a raised dais nearby.  The bells dangling form his outfit jingle in
time to his steps and twirls."
S310: "the"
S311: "The trio of musicians are playing a variety of woodwind instruments.
The tune is lovely and whimsical.  The merry crowd that has formed around them
clap joyously in time to the music."
S312: "the"
S313: "This room of vaulted ceilings is distinguished by rows of pews all
facing a raised dais at the far side of the room.  A large flat stone table
stands at the center of the dais.  Assemblies must take place here on a regular
basis.

The footman walks towards one of the doors and waits for you to follow."
S314: "The large stone table must be the focal point of whatever meetings are
held in this room.  You can imagine the presence of foreign dignitaries and
members of the royal household as they would sit around this table."
S315: "The pews made of smooth stone all face a dais at the front of the
concourse room.  Many dignitaries both from Shalandria and afar most likely
alight these benches during the assemblies taking place here."
S316: "A set of grand doors adorned with intricate carvings stands opened along
the south wall of the long hall.  Peeking in through the opening, you see a
room filled with many splendors."
S317: "You have finally reached the chambers of the princess Thalia.  The room
is lavish, and filled with similar splendors as those you have seen throughout
the rest of the castle.  Lush rugs have been thrown down on the stone floors
and finely carved sculptures adorn the tables or stand freely in the corners of
the room.  Many books and scrolls fill numerous bookshelves.  Sunbeams streak
in through an opened window providing an excellent view of the southern
horizon, and cool breezes gust in ruffling the pages of books sprawled out over
stone tables nearby."
S318: " "
S319: "Calmai"
S320: ""
S321: ""
S322: "+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++"
S323: ""
S324: "At the mark of our star"
S325: "The golden orb falls through the trap"
S326: "To treasures untold"
S327: ""
S328: "+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++"
S329: "the"
S330: "This space is only lit by the light seeping in between the moat's
surface and the bottom of the sluice gate.  The light flickers as small waves
pass through the sluice gate.  Above, an immense stone slab ominously looms
close to the water surface giving you a cramped sensation in this wide water
passage.   This passage was obviously not designed for humans, and it smells
funny.  The passage seems to continue from the sluice gate to the northeast to
a western direction."
S331: "You've reached a tiny crawl space between the castle and the water
passage.  Although the light is becoming increasingly dim, you see that the
floor is covered with years of dust and grime and the walls are coated with
slimy algae.  Murky waters lap at the stone slab upon which you stand to the
east and a narrow passageway leads to the west."
S332: "The green and slimy algae clings to the grimy walls of the crawl space."
S333: "The passageway is narrow and cramped as it twists about in the darkness.
 You see a faint light coming from the southwest around the edges of a thick
cloth hanging down over the end of the passage."
S334: "You have found yourself in a rarely used storage room.  Dusty shelves
stacked with various odds and ends line the walls, and large crates are staked
all about.  Light streams in down a spiral staircase leading to the rooms
above."
S335: "You hear the voices of chambermaids and kitchen workers chatter just
outside the door.  Light streams in from two high windows striking the shiny
pots and pans hanging from racks on the walls. "
S336: "It's just a plain old broom."
S337: "Tables with half prepared foods stand in the middle of the floor and two
large ovens stand against one wall burning furiously.  People wander in and out
of the rooms piddling about their business."
S338: "the"
S339: "Shelves or books and more books line the walls and aisles of shelves
filled with books stand in the center of the room.  Tables and chairs or all
sizes are scattered throughout the room.  Several people sit at the tables
reading or writing."
S340: "the"
S341: "the"
S342: "the"
S343: "the"
S344: "The Servants' Quarters are a series of rooms each with a desk and bed
set.  Light stream in through the windows."
S345: "the"
S346: "the"
S347: "The guest rooms are small, but well decorated, each having a desks and a
bed.  Beautiful throw rugs lie on the stone floors."
S348: "The sitting room is snug and cozy.  A warmly flickering fire lights the
hearth in one corner of the room, and several people are curled up in the large
cushy chairs around the room reading quietly."
S349: "the"
S350: "the"
S351: "Small tables lie about the room."
S352: "This room is filled with displays of shiny trophies, ribbons, and
medals.  Dark wooden cabinets with detailed patterns serve to embellish the
awards.  The royal subjects give you a nod as they pass through the room.
Other workers are dusting off the display cases."
S353: "the"
S354: "the"
S355: "the"
S356: "People mill about this room.  They are obviously between meals since
relatively few people sit at the table.  Various breads and cheeses sit out on
plates periodically along the long table. "
S357: "the"
S358: "A large wooden table fills most of the floor space in this room.  A few
patrons sit and gab at various spots around the table."
S359: "Many chefs and other aids are busy piddling with their work tending to
the ovens or preparing food at various tables scattered throughout this large
room."
S360: "the"
S361: "the"
S362: "Many different kinds of foods are being prepared on the tables
throughout the large kitchen."
S363: "the"
S364: "The kitchen workers are busy preparing food for the all of the residents
and visiting guests to the palace."
S365: "the"
S366: "Finely detailed sculptures line the far walls of this wide hall.  You
occasionally see people stroll in and out of the corridors."
S367: "Passageways lead away in all directions from these halls exquisitely
decorated with fine art exhibits."
S368: "In between the numerous entryways, large stained glass windows have been
set into the walls.  Bits of colored light stream in through the light
paintings dousing the room in a motley collage."
S369: "the"
S370: "The windows of painted glass portray scenes from the histories of this
land.  They are so meticulously constructed and detailed that they resemble
paintings of light instead of oils."
S371: "A striking statue of a mighty dragon is displayed on one of the tables
in this round hall."
S372: "A carved stone sculpture of a fierce dragon is proudly displayed on one
of the tables here.  From the inscription, it appears to be a gift from one of
the local artisans."
S373: "Lovely portraits of the royal families of yore adorn the walls and
marble statues stand on pillars around most of the entry ways. "
S374: "Exquisite statues and paintings are on display in this hall.  Rich
draperies fold majestically about several large windows lining the sides of
this low-ceilinged hall."
S375: "The vaulted ceilings of this hall are covered in intricately sculpted
patterns.  Light streams in from windows shaped of pointed arches and ornate
chandeliers hang from the cavernous ceiling."
S376: "the"
S377: "Exquisitely swirls of shaped metal holding long thin candles dangle from
the vaulted ceilings in this hall."
S378: "The tower is a small round room with a stairwell winding around the
walls up to rooms above.  The windows are small stone slits, through only
narrow beams of light filter may pass."
S379: "The top of this tower rises to a small peak in the ceiling above.  A
large entryway leads out onto the battlements to the west and a large circular
stairwell descends to the palace rooms below."
S380: "These are the battlements atop the Palace of Darinore.  A raised lip of
small square pillars runs along the top perimeter of the Palace of Darinore.
These parapets continue from your location to the west and an entry to a small
tower lies to the east.  The royal guards here on the rooftops of the palace
survey the castle grounds below. Banners and flags flap in the breezes that
swirl through the area."
S381: "You balance scuffed and torn on a wide window ledge about midway down
the stone walls of the Palace of Darinore.  A large window to the north stands
opened.  Breezes swirl about making your balance atop this ledge quite
precarious."
S382: "Suicide is not the answer."
S383: "the"
S384: "the"
S385: "The old woman, shrouded in long black garments, gazes intently upon you
with her steely gray eyes as you wander about her hut."
S386: "the"
S387: "You find yourself in a large round black bowl which extends to over five
times your height.  Far, far above, you see what looks like gigantic wooden
boards extending for what seems like miles in all directions.   As you continue
to examine your situation, to your horror, you see the head and shoulders of a
familiar witch looming up over the top of the black bowl in which you find
yourself confined."
S388: "the"
S389: "the"
S390: "the"
S391: "the"
S392: "The carrots of gigantic proportion have come to rest lying propped up on
the side of the cauldron, their green tufts draping over the lip."
S393: "By some witchcraft, you find yourself three inches high on the rough
floorboards of the witch's hut.  Sharp splinters protrude like huge knife-like
spires from the warped and rather scuffed boards making up the floor.  A huge
fire pit, currently cold, lies to the east and ominous shelves filled with
potions and witchcraft loam up all about.  From the perspective of your present
diminished size, you seem very insignificant to the setting."
S394: "the"
S395: "The air is old and musty."
S396: "A damp, dank, musty smell permeates the air of this shallow space under
the floorboards.  The area around you is littered with small bits of garbage
and rotting food particles long forgotten.   The space is dimly lit from the
light above streaming in through the spacings in the floorboards, and sunbeams
reflect off of the dusty particles hanging in the stagnant air."
S397: "You prowl about under the grimy floor for a time, but find nothing of
any interest."
S398: "You are in an unlit fire pit directly under the witch's black cauldron.
From your vantage point, you see the bottom fringe of the witch's black dress
to the northeast as she sits near the cauldron."
S399: "You find yourself under the witch's stool as she sits near the fireplace
to the southwest.  Numerous vials and bottles lie here, some upright, some
overturned."
S400: "the"
S401: "You have made a mold of the wooden key."
S402: "The iron key is smooth and silver.  Its shape bears the remarkable
resemblance to the wooden key."
S403: "None of the formations in the cavern walls appear large enough for you
to enter in that direction."
S404: "the"
S405: "the"
S406: "the"
S407: "the"
S408: "You find yourself in a vast expanse of limestone caverns.  The space is
dimly lit by some kind of lichen fluorescing as they grow on the moist lime
deposits.  Their soft eerie colors of pale purples and light greens glisten on
the rock formations made wet by the incessant dripping of mineral water from
the cavern ceilings high above.   Nooks and crannies lie tucked away all
throughout this cavern.  Some to the southeast and to the west are close enough
to the ground and appear large enough for you to enter.  A large wooden door
extends up to the top of the cavern to the north where the ceiling has sloped
down.  A very rusty lock made of some kind of robust metal is affixed to the
door."
S409: "the"
S410: "This is a small crawl space in one of the formations in the limestone
caverns.  Here, the stalactites and stalagmites have joined together to form
numerous little pillars around this cramped space.  You have to crawl on your
hands and knees to move about in this area, and when you touch the ground, or
bump into the walls, the cold mineral water seeping out through the walls
clings to your clothing.  An opening to the northwest leads back into the
entrance cavern."
S411: "Having climbed through the narrow crawl space leading out to the
entrance cavern to the east, this space has opened up into a cavern of moderate
size.  Peering about the room, you notice some rather grotesque looking
deposits formed by the dripping water from the ceiling.  The large globules
bend and contort into peculiar, yet extremely intricate formations.

Peering about the rock formations while squinting to see in the dim light, your
eyes come to rest on a decaying body lying behind one of the rock piles.
Grisly!"
S412: "An expansive cavern stretches out to the north.  You stand on a ledge
high above the floor of this great cavern.  Huge lime formations hang down from
the ceilings or up from the floor below.  Water incessantly drips from the
stalactites into a series of mineral pools dotting the cavern floors.  The
cavern is so dark and expansive, that the softly fluorescing lichens dotting
the walls do not illuminate the space well.  You would not be able to see the
grotesque mineral formations if the light purple and green glow did not gleam
off their surfaces ever wet from the mineral water seeping through the ceilings
high above.  You can detect the hint of a path down through the slimy rocks,
and dark openings to the east, northeast and northwest appear accessible by the
rocky ledges running along the sides of the vast cavern."
S413: "You have reached to floor of the amphitheater upon which pools of richly
colored mineral water have collected in the uneven ground.  The stalactites
reaching upward from the ground loom into view as you wander over the rocky
ground.  Some of the spires extend out of your visual range up into the
darkness.  You might be able to climb the slippery rocks up to the ledge you
stood upon earlier, and dark openings to the north, west, southeast, and
northwest appear to lead into other limestone caverns."
S414: "This is a small little room in the chain of limestone caverns.  A large,
shallow pool of mineral water has collected here.  The dim light from the
fluorescing lichens reflects off of the still surface.  From out of the
darkness, you hear the quiet chirp of cave crickets."
S415: "The dark opening in the cavern walls to the north is too high up for you
to reach."
S416: "This is a small crawl space leading from the southeast to the north.
Stalactites hanging from the ceiling poke you in the back as you crawl along
the small, rocky passageway, sloshing through the pools of water along the
floor."
S417: "This chamber extends far up into the darkenss that engulfs the ceiling.
The purple and green light from the dimly fluorescing lichens which dott the
cavern walls reveals dark openings to the south, east, and northeast.  High
above, you hear the flutter of tiny wings and soft screechings."
S418: "Wandering into this pocket of space in the limestone rocks, you discover
that many of the stalagmites resemble castle spires, their damp surfaces
gleaming in the soft purple light of the fluorescing fungi in pockets along the
cavern walls."
S419: "Mangled pirate bodies are sprawled out on the cavern floors of this
chamber in the limestone caverns.  Thankfully, the dimly fluorescing lichens
only partially reveal the details of the rotting remains."
S420: "the"
S421: "This cavern mostly resembles a narrow crawl space.  Dim light flickers
in through jagged openings in the limestone to the northwest, east, and south.
Your clothes become spotted with mineral water as it drips slowly down from
minute cracks in the ceilings."
S422: "Fluorescing lichen grow periodically out of the damp rocks on the
western side of this cavern.  To the east however is pitch blackness.  You
occasionally hear the soft fluttering of thousands of beating wings echoing out
from the darkness."
S423: "The sounds of mineral water dripping into the pools that have formed in
the depressions of the uneven floors poignantly echo throughout this cavernous
room.  Magnificent stalactites hang from the ceilings.  Some of the formations
are almost translucent in the soft glow of the purple lichens growing on the
limestone rocks.  Dark openings lead to the north, northeast, south, and
southwest."
S424: "This is just a small cavern amongst a vast chain of limestone caverns.
A rotting pirate body is propped up, against one of the stalagmites rising out
of the rocky floors.  He has obviously been decaying here for many decades.
The jagged opening in the limestone rocks to the northwest is the only exit you
can find in this small room."
S425: "The stalagmites formed by the incessantly dripping water seeping through
minute cracks in the ceilings of the caverns are extremely beautiful in this
room.  Some of the formations remind you of fields of flowers.  The helcitite
glistens in the soft green light.  Other formations appear to be flowstone or
dripstone, thin and translucent.  Although grotesque and twisted in form, the
formations of this cavern are very aesthetic.  A dark opening in the jagged
rocks leads to the east."
S426: "Dimly fluorescing lichens light this limestone cavern.  Many of the
stalactites hanging from the ceiling and stalagmites rising up out of the rocky
floor are spotted with some unusual colorings from mineral impurities.  Some
gleam alabaster white, while others are dotted with rusty red patches.  A
narrow opening in the jagged limestone walls leads to the south into a large
room."
S427: "As you slosh through pools of mineral water which abound in this cavern,
you notice many mangled pirate bodies lying heaped about.  The carnage appears
to have been self inflicted, some dying while still clutching knives sticking
out of the adjacent carcass."
S428: "This cavern is very narrow and tall.  You almost don't fit through the
slim passage leading from the south to the northwest.  Your shirt becomes
drenched as it rubs against the seeping walls of these limestone caverns."
S429: "A narrow stream flows slowly through this cavern leading out of a jagged
opening in the rocks to the northeast down to the southwest from which dim
sunlight streams in through the opening in the rocks."
S430: "Finally, after all of your travels in the barely lit limestone caverns,
you see small bits of daylight creeping once again into your world."
S431: "This is a very cramped, tiny room.  The floor lies under several inches
of mineral water which wells up from a spot in the rocks where the wall and
rocky floors meet to the north.  The water has completely flooded this room and
streams over the drop-off to the southwest where it splashes noisily upon the
ground below."
S432: "This fairly large cavern among the chain of limestone caverns extend to
the northeast.  Most poignantly, you notice diffused sunlight filtering in
through a small opening in the wall of the cavern to the southwest.  The
lichens look surprisingly dull in the wake of the sunlight.  They are light
green or whitish in the soft sunlight.  The narrow stream flows into this
portion of the cavern from the northeast and exits through a small opening in
the southwest rocks."
S433: "You are standing on rocks high above a large bay entirely cased in
reddish rock save for a magnificent opening in the cave walls to the southwest
which grants, through the crashing ocean waves, a view out into a sunlight
world.  The light streams over a massive wooden pirate ship swaying to and fro
in the gentle rise and fall of the bay waters.  The old white sails billow in
the bursts of ocean breeze that blow through this grotto by the sea.  The bay
continues down to the west, and the twisty limestone caverns are through the
crawlspace to the northeast."
S434: "Swimming out into the icy waters of the bay, the dark wooden ship looms
ominously overhead.  A rope ladder hangs over side scraping side to side along
the hull as the boat rocks in the swelling waves.  Sunlight streams into the
grotto from behind the ship silhouetting it in golden sunbeams.  The dark red
rocks of the cavernous grotto glow warmly in the light."
S435: "the"
S436: "the"
S437: "The white sails of the old pirate ship billow in the warm air gusting
through the cavernous opening in the rocks to the west."
S438: "The wooden deck of this old vessel is weathered and stained.  Draped out
over the hull are ropeladders and chains.  The ship rocks to and fro in the
gentle waters of the cavernous bay of red rock illuminated by the vast opening
out into the ocean to the west.  The large pirate ship extends north to the
raised aft deck and south to the raised forecastle deck.  Directly under this
deck a dark wooden door swings opened and closed with the tossing of the ship.
Looking up high above through the swelling sails, you see a crow's nest atop
the mainmast dipping back and forth with the movement of the ship.  Down near
the base of the main mast, you see a closed wooden hatch leading further into
the bowels of the ship."
S439: "Standing high on the aft deck, you see the vast oceanside grotto
spreading out around you.  The broad wooden decks below are covered with excess
coils of rope, and wooden buckets and brooms litter the deck below.  Slumped
behind some of the wooden barrels stacked up here on the aft deck, you find the
rotting remains of another pirate, and hanging over the ship's large wooden
steering wheel lies yet another."
S440: "Up high in the crow's nest, you swing precariously about in the little
basket even though the ship below bobs only gently in the waves below.
Extending upwards though the center of the little wooden basket of the crow's
nest is a wooden pole.  Old ropes still dangle down from the pole holding the
shredded remnants of a banner once flown from the mast."
S441: "A banner of some kind must have once flown from this mast protruding
from the crow's nest."
S442: "Entering this dark and musty room, you see another horrible site.
Slumped over a massive table at the back of the room are the rotting remains of
the ship's captain, his notable signets still dangling from his garmets.
Sprawled along the floor near the massive table is the twisted body of another
of the unfortunate pirates with still clutching the blade sticking out of his
chest.

As you gaze elsewhere around the room, you see detailed maps pinned to the
walls, and underneath are chests, some of which are filled with coins and other
treasure."
S443: "the"
S444: "The sextant is a beautifully constructed instrument; its golden metal
still shines."
S445: "the"
S446: "the"
S447: "the"
S448: "the"
S449: "the"
S450: "The sextant is a beautifully constructed instrument; its golden metal
still shines."
S451: "the"
S452: "Your fingers are utterly beautiful."
S453: "your"
S454: "Your hands are simply beautiful."
S455: ""
S456: ""
S457: "******************************************"
S458: "It is my promise to the player that"
S459: "I will not kill you off for trying"
S460: "weird and crazy things, and I will"
S461: "not allow you to destroy any object"
S462: "which cannot be mended or found again"
S463: "if it is vital to the completion of this"
S464: "adventure. "
S465: "There will however, be in many instances"
S466: "drastically different methods for solving"
S467: "some of the puzzles, so you may want to"
S468: "save different versions of the game as you"
S469: "travel through it for that reason alone."
S470: "Enjoy!"
S471: ""
S472: "-Laura A. Knauth"
S473: "******************************************"
S474: "read"
S475: "apply 'ofclass' for"
S476: ""name""
S477: ""create""
S478: ""recreate""
S479: ""destroy""
S480: ""remaining""
S481: ""copy""
S482: ""call""
S483: ""print""
S484: ""print_to_array""
S485: ""before""
S486: ""after""
S487: ""life""
S488: ""n_to/door_to""
S489: ""s_to/when_closed/when_off""
S490: ""e_to/with_key""
S491: ""w_to/door_dir""
S492: ""ne_to/react_before""
S493: ""se_to/add_to_scope""
S494: ""nw_to/react_after""
S495: ""sw_to/list_together""
S496: ""u_to/invent""
S497: ""d_to/plural""
S498: ""in_to/grammar""
S499: ""out_to/orders""
S500: ""initial/when_open/when_on""
S501: ""description""
S502: ""describe""
S503: ""article""
S504: ""cant_go""
S505: ""found_in""
S506: ""time_left""
S507: ""number""
S508: ""time_out/daemon""
S509: ""each_turn""
S510: ""capacity""
S511: ""short_name""
S512: ""parse_name""
S513: ""shortname""

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