@enterDungeon — #firstcave
:============================: : RETURNING TO THE SPIRAL. : :============================: / '0' XB | | ----\ ---------\ -----------------\ WW WWWWW WWW WW WWW > OBSERVING THE SPIRAL FROM BELOW, IT RESEMBLES A PROPER STAIRCASE. > NEW, MORE COMFORTABLE STEPS ARE APPARENT NOW. GOING UP WILL BE EASIER. > LOOKING BACK. THE GLOWING POND HAS CONTINUED TO RISE STEADILY. IT LAPS AT THE SPIRAL. > THE FAR SHORE IS HIDDEN. BOXES ARE FLOATING, JERKING WHEN THE CREATURE'S TAIL LASHES. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > REACH INTO THE RISING T...Read more
:===============================: : THAT WAS NOT A WISE IDEA... : :===============================: / '0' XB | | k ------------- ooo oo ^^^ ^^ / WWWW WW WWWW W WW > REACHING INTO THE POND PRESENTS NO INITIAL DANGER. > THE SMOOTH STEPPING STONES BEGIN TO MOVE. THEY RIPPLE INTO SPIKES. > AN OMINOUSLY HORNED TAIL SNAKES OUT OF THE GLOWING WATER. IT SWAYS CLOSE. - 1 BATON. SOMETHING UNSEEN HAS BITTEN THE STURDY WOOD TO PIECES. > THE SPLINTERING WOOD PIERCED THE CREVICER'S PRONGS. [ HP9 ] > RETREATING AWAY FROM THE POND SEEMS ...Read more
:================================: : THE WATER IS VERY LOUD HERE. : :================================: / '0' ! XB | | ----- ooo oo ooo o o ooo WWWW WW WWWW W WWWW WW WW > AT THE POND'S EDGE, IT BECOMES CLEAR THE WALLS ARE NOT GLOWING. THE POND IS. > THE SOFT LIGHT BOUNCES OFF THE WALLS. IT MAKES PRETTY WATERY PATTERNS. > THE STEPPING STONES APPEAR SOLID. PILLARS OR OLD STALAGMITES. > FROM THIS ANGLE, THE OPPOSITE SHORE HAS MULTIPLE SHUT BOXES. > THE CAVERN DEEPENS BEYOND THE BOXES. TOO DARK TO SEE MORE. > SOMETHING GLITTERS BENEATH THE POND'S RIPPLING SURFA...Read more
:============================: : THE SPIRAL IS VERY DEEP. : :============================: / '0' ! XB | | --------------------- ooo oo ooo o WWWW WW WWWW W W > THE FORMER STAIRS-NOW-SPIRAL ENDS IN A WIDE CIRCULAR CAVERN. > THERE IS A NATURAL BIOLUMINESCENCE FROM THE ROCK WALLS. NO MORE LAMPS. > THE AIR SMELLS CLEAN AND COOL. THERE IS AN UNDERGOUND RIVER FEEDING A SMALL POND. > A RECTANGULAR SHAPE IS BARELY VISIBLE ON THE OPPOSITE SHORE. > SMALL FLAT STONES MAKE A ROUGH PATH ACROSS THE POND. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > ...Read more
:========: : ...? : :========: / '0' ! XB | | + 1 SMALL GOLDEN TRIDENT. A TREASURE! LOCATED JUST INSIDE THE STEEP SPIRAL PATH. > 1 SMALL GOLDEN TRIDENT ADDED TO KNAPSACK. 1 TREASURE SLOT REMAINS. > THE SPIRAL IS EXTREMELY STURDY. NO LOOSE ROCKS. NO SLIPPERY STEPS. > EXAMINING MORE CLOSELY, THE SPIRAL MIGHT HAVE BEEN A STAIRWAY ONCE. > THERE ARE MORE FLYLAMPS, AT MORE REGULAR INTERVALS. [ * ] > THE AIR SMELLS CLEAN AND COOL. SOMEWHERE BELOW, A RIVER FLOWS. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > CONTINUE DOWN THE SPIRAL TO THE BOTTOM. > RETURN TO THE SMOOTH...Read more
:==============================: : EXAMINING THE FORKED PATH. : :==============================: / '0' ! XB | | > THE SHARP LEFT FORK FROM THE SMOOTH PATH IS SLIGHTLY STEEPER. > THE DRIPPING ECHOES. BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE DAMP OR WET. > LOOKING AHEAD, THE STEEPER PATH WINDS DOWN IN A SLOW SPIRAL. > THERE ARE MORE FLYLAMPS, AT MORE REGULAR INTERVALS. [ * ] :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > TAKE THE SHARP LEFT FORK AND FOLLOW THE SPIRAL DOWN. > RETURN TO THE FORK AT THE CAVE ENTRANCE. > RETURN TO THE PIT.
:===========================: : I WILL EXAMINE THE PIT. : :===========================: / '0' * ! XB | | x ..---- , .-...------- j . '' '----v----m-- | | | | | | > THE SMOOTH PATH CONTINUES BEYOND THE PIT. IT NO LONGER LOOKS VERY SMOOTH. > THERE IS A FLYLAMP ABOVE THE PIT. IT DOES NOT SHINE DOWN FAR. [ * ] > THE AIR IS SLIGHTLY DUSTY. IT SMELLS OF COPPER. > THE PIT HAS SMOOTH WALLS. IT IS NOT VERY WIDE. > A THIN LEDGE CONNECTS THE PATH ACROSS THE PIT. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > USE ...Read more
:===============================: : THE RIGHT FORK LOOKS SAFER. : :===============================: / '0' * * ! XB | | ----., --- m x ..---- , .-...------- | | > THERE IS A FLYLAMP AT REGULAR INTERVALS. THEY FLICKER SOMETIMES. [ * ] > THERE IS A DEEP PIT AHEAD. THE SMOOTH PATH CONTINUES BEYOND IT. > THE AIR IS SLIGHTLY DUSTY. IT SMELLS FAINTLY OF COPPER. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > EXAMINE THE PIT. > JUMP ACROSS THE PIT. > GO BACK TO THE FORK.
:================================: : I WILL TAKE THE SMOOTH PATH. : :================================: / '0' * * ! XB | | -----------,--. --- .., O r..------- > THERE IS A FLYLAMP AT REGULAR INTERVALS. THEY FLICKER SOMETIMES. [ * ] > THE AIR IS SLIGHTLY DUSTY. THERE IS NO STENCH OF DECAY OR STALENESS. > SOMETIMES THERE IS A LOOSE ROCK. PAY ATTENTION TO EVERY STEP. > DRIPPING WATER CAN BE HEARD. IT IS INFREQUENT. > THE SMOOTH PATH SLOWLY INCLINES DOWNWARD. > EVENTUALLY, IT FORKS. THERE ARE 2 PATHS. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :===========...Read more
:==========================: : I WILL ENTER THE CAVE. : :==========================: / /-------\ '0' M M ! XB M M | | M M > IT IS SLIGHTLY COLDER INSIDE THE FIRST CAVE. > DRIPPING WATER CAN BE HEARD. IT IS INFREQUENT. > THERE ARE 2 IMMEDIATE PATHS. THEY ARE LIT BY SMALL FLYLAMPS. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > GO TO THE LEFT. THE SMOOTH PATH. > GO TO THE RIGHT. THE STEEP PATH.
:==============================: : I WILL CHECK MY EQUIPMENT. : :==============================: / '0' ! XB | | > BATON. MADE OF STURDY WOOD. [ ! ] > KNAPSACK. ABLE TO HOLD 2 TREASURES. [ B ] > CANTEEN. CONTAINS 3 USES OF MOSTLY CLEAN WATER. [ Q ] > HITPOINTS. NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS. 10 IN TOTAL. [ HP10 ] :========================: : THE CAVE HAS RICHES. : :========================: :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > TOWN. > QUESTION. > ENTER CAVE.
:======================: : I AM THE CREVICER. : :======================: / '0' ! XB | | :========================: : THE CAVE HAS RICHES. : :========================: :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > TOWN. > QUESTION. > ENTER CAVE. > EQUIPMENT CHECK.