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- City of Theris (39)
- 12281
- The dark forest surrounds the village from the northern side. The trail that
- sprung off the common road heads off to the north among the dense, impenetrable
- trees. Silver rays of moonlight shine down brightly but fail to illuminate this
- part of the forest there is a darkness here that does not sleep, even in the
- daylight. A cold wind blows from the north and the eerie still silence is
- broken every so often by the chilling sounds of howling animals.
- Ravenloft in Barovia (203)
- 62108
- This room is adorned only with bare necessities. There is a bed, a small desk,
- and a pile of straw that vaguely resembles a nest. The ceiling is domed and is
- actually a large skylight of stained glass. The glass is broken into many panes
- and each one depict a different stage of the transition from man to bird and
- back under the light of a full moon.
- Pagoda of Enlightenment (390)
- 132558
- The path has switched from white sand to large chips of wood. Lush green
- shrubs adorn the path, each with a different color flower blossoming in the
- rays of the sunlight or glow of moonlight. Beyond the shrubs are pools of
- almost crystal clear waters. Fountains spring up from the center of each of the
- five water gardens, each boasting its own attraction. Lanterns adorn posts
- throughout the gardens to provide a dim light in the evening.
- Pagoda of Enlightenment (390)
- 132683
- A throne takes up almost the entire hallway. It sits atop a golden fleece rug
- with a red and black dragon painted on it. The throne is a shrine to the diety
- of this hall. Next to the throne is an altar, made of brass and gold with
- embellishments of semi-precious gems mined from different continents. Three
- components make up the altar: an elephant, a lotus blossom, and the moon.
- Enea's Temple (147)
- 43001
- An ample walkway runs north and south through forested land. Sunlight shines
- through the foliage during the day. At night, when there is a full moon, the
- leaves on the trees take on a bluish tint. Animals call to each other through
- the stillness regardless of the time of day. The trail is twelve feet wide and
- made of hard-packed sand, but the forest floor on either side is a softer
- almost bog-like material. A grass hut straddles the walkway in the north. Its
- appearance is incongruous from this angle, as there doesn't appear to be any
- grass around here.
- Enea's Temple (147)
- 43019
- The haunting tones of a beautifully played viola carry on the wind and neatly
- fill the space between the myriad trees. Moss, mushrooms, and ferns, grow
- between the fallen leaves and pine needles that blanket the forest floor. A
- trail of sand and gravel runs east and west, neatly bisecting the space between
- two rows of trees. Daylight is turned dark green by the abundant foliage, while
- what little moonlight filters through the trees at night only makes the area
- seem calm and inviting.
- Enea's Temple (147)
- 43002
- An ample walkway runs north and south through forested land. Sunlight shines
- through the foliage during the day. At night, when there is a full moon, the
- leaves on the trees take on a bluish tint. Animals call to each other through
- the stillness regardless of the time of day. The trail is twelve feet wide and
- made of hard-packed sand, but the forest floor on either side is a softer
- almost bog-like material. A grass hut straddles the walkway in the north. Its
- appearance is incongruous from this angle, as there doesn't appear to be any
- grass around here.
- Enea's Temple (147)
- 43004
- Fallen leaves blanket the rich, loamy soil underneath. Moisture condensing
- on the vegetation glitters in the moonlight as it collects each night, and
- helps cool the space during the day. The haunting melodies of an expertly
- played viola fill the air. The sweet scents of jasmine, lavender and bergamot
- gently massage the mind.
- The Lost Cross (152)
- 44306
- Overhead, the night sky is dismal and starless. A pink moon hangs off the edge
- of the eastern horizon. The ground is blackened sand, which is coarse and blows
- past swiftly with each gust of wind. Sulfur taints the air, and the smell of
- blood and death is almost overwhelming. Upon the ground, a large six-foot
- circle lies drawn out upon the ground. Closer inspection reveals it to be a
- huge pentagram formed in blood, surrounded by many intricate runes and sigils.
- Five large candles burn in the center of the circle. A small white china teacup
- of blood rests in the center with a small match laying at its side.
- Dark Tiger Glen (519)
- 133746
- A very small and filthy hut is filled with a strange moon-like light that is
- pleasant for the eyes. Skulls linked into a chain hang from the low ceiling to
- the messy floor. Amongst the dirt and rubble on the floor it is possible to see
- mysterious words etched on it. The only evident exit from the messy shack is to
- the west where the trees seem to allow the passage.
- Port of the Crescent Moon (345)
- 72102
- The shops lining the town square give way to an enormous tavern to the north.
- Its shadow engulfs the marketplace, providing relief for the local merchants
- from the midday sun. Above the front door of the tavern hangs a rickety sign
- adorned with a painted half-moon. The paint on the sign has faded to a dingy
- yellow and the hinges have started to rust. In contrast to this neglect, the
- front door of the tavern is sturdy and relatively new. Under the shade of the
- infamous Crescent Moon Tavern, the town square spreads out towards the
- southwest.
- Port of the Crescent Moon (345)
- 72106
- Only a few merchant shops are located in the southwestern corner of the market
- square. The cobblestone plaza is instead dominated by an enormous fountain
- commemorating the cycle of the moon. The thrum of continuous chatter from the
- bazaar is drowned out by the gurgling of water from the mouth of the fountain.
- The cobblestone square continues to the north and east, while the market ends
- abruptly to the west and south to meet the office of the local authorities and
- the town hall.
- Valkyre Guilds (178)
- 51208
- Four large wooden tables are crammed into this modest-sized dining area.
- Benches that side the tables are chipped and splintered. During the day,
- windows on three walls are opened to allow the fresh forest air to rush in.
- Small mirrors that are brought in at night are strategically placed throughout
- the room to reflect the moonlight. Another room in the cottage lies west.
- Temple of Luna (259)
- 81932
- Large blocks of dark sandstone form the north and east walls. A single, huge
- slab of red granite fills a broad stone arch to the south. Sconces fashioned to
- resemble pairs of intertwined wyrms support softly glowing white spheres
- between their foreclaws. Each block forming the arch has been engraved with a
- phase of the moon, with the center block bearing an arcane sigil with the
- outline of a human palm in the middle.
- Temple of Luna (259)
- 81902
- A mirror-like continuous obsidian wall forms a hemispherical tunnel which
- extends north and south. A faint white light from within the wall illuminates
- everything clearly. Within the wall are varying phases of the moon from waxing
- crescent to waning, with the full moon in the center and a new moon at either
- end. An intersection of passages lies to the south and an open path lies to the
- north.
- Temple of Luna (259)
- 81964
- A portrait painting of Luna, goddess of the moon, lighting the way for a
- daring midnight attack hangs upon the wall over a simple wooden desk. To the
- rear of the room stands a wooden cot with a footlocker at the end. A thin plume
- of smoke drifts up from burning incense on the right side of the desk.
- Temple of Luna (259)
- 81922
- Sandalwood incense smolders in clay bowls on either side of a straw mat in the
- center of a small room. Small tapestries of Luna, the goddess of the moon,
- depict her watching over her followers as they live or die and descend into the
- underworld. The ambiance is peaceful and pleasant.
- Temple of Luna (259)
- 81901
- A perpetual night sky hangs above. Ample light is provided by countless tiny,
- yet brilliant stars and a full moon seemingly fixed in position above an
- enormous temple to the south. The air is still and cool, fragrant with the
- scent of lichens and toadstools, sprouting from and covering stones and
- deadwood beyond the border of the path. Wrought iron gates stand to the north
- and a hemispherical tunnel enters a wall of obsidian to the south.
- Temple of Luna (259)
- 81957
- A wooden door bearing the symbol of Luna the moon goddess stands to the north.
- Sconces hold flickering torches on opposite sides of the passage. Carved in the
- door is a prayer to Luna for blessing.
- Temple of Luna (259)
- 81966
- A shrine resides at the north end of this small dark room. Constructed of
- black basalt, obsidian and other black minerals, it is an arrangement of
- rectangular blocks each on inset with a mother of pearl lunar phase. The new
- moon, is to the middle with crescents expanding to a full moon to either side.
- A small dish set with smoking incense cones rests atop each. Above and to the
- rear is a black marble column with a simple black metal candle holder, sans
- candle.
- Darken Wood (182)
- 52120
- In the forest between a shadow-occluded glade and a ring of glowing stones
- stands a stella of obsidian stone, and it bears the sign of the Hourglass on
- its top. The sides of the stella are etched with unreal, impossible images of
- things no mortal man has seen. A place where fluxes of power meet and weave
- into the nexus of a net, it draws more energy than it can safely channel. It
- rises into the dark sky, to meet the six stars shining with a cold, empty light.
- The very earth seems to shudder and shake where the stella stands anchoring
- the net of magic. And still it fights to attract and gather more energy, be it
- life-force or mana, the battle cry of a hunter or the death cry of a hunted
- stag, laughter or grief, moonlight or starlight...
- Darken Wood (182)
- 52161
- Enormous trees - pines, oaks, maples, eucalypti - form a forest like yet
- unlike any other forest in Sloth. The trees are mighty, majestic, of a deep,
- rich green slightly tinged with gold. They tower, they soar. Through them
- creeps a breeze of fantastic and lovely fragrance. The grass among the trees is
- of a very, very bright green, and the fantastic trills of a thousand birds fill
- the air with a charming melody. The shadows in the wood do not appear to
- conceal dangers; they mischievously mingle with light. They flow and play with
- sun by day, and dance with moon by night.
- Darken Wood (182)
- 52118
- Only sprinkles of silver moonlight fall through the canopy of great vallenwood
- trees and break upon the dark forest floor. They are hardly enough to see by.
- Actually, they magnify the darkness, granting it a mysterious, otherworldly
- quality. The air smells of hot sweat and anger, of spilled blood and fear. The
- leaves that cover the forest floor are of a deep red color, considerably bright
- as of fresh arterial blood. In the distance to the west, a clearing among the
- trees can be glimpsed.
- Tiger Glen (66)
- 19046
- A very small and filthy hut is filled with a strange moon-like light that
- is pleasant for the eyes. Skulls linked into a chain hang from the low
- ceiling to the messy floor. Amongst the dirt and rubble on the floor it is
- possible to see mysterious words etched on it. The only evident exit from the
- messy shack is to the east where the trees seem to allow the passage.
- The Heliopolis (441)
- 80516
- A large opening the ceiling of the circular room is angled with a mirrored-
- edge to reflect light into the room from the east. The room is somewhat
- brighter than the hallway outside, and a thin haze of incense hangs in the air.
- Trinkets of finery lay about the room - from goblets to bracelets, and small
- piles of gold coin that lay in heaps about the room and spilling off on to the
- floor. Great tapestries of luxurious silk woven with scenes of glory and myth
- flow down the sides of the walls to either side, displaying tales of greatness
- and victory - each decorated with images of the sun and moon.
- The Heliopolis (441)
- 80531
- Muffled voices echo through the halls of the Heliopolis, bringing with them
- the wispy traces of sweet-smelling incense. An open skylight above bathes the
- area in warm, golden sunlight, reflecting off the sheer-white marble of the
- walls and floor. Blue tapestries with golden thread at the ends hang upon the
- north wall, and is woven with thin silver threads that make out the outline of
- a moon transposed upon the face of the sun.
- The Heliopolis (441)
- 80509
- A grand, circular chamber is bordered by a wall of white marble to the north
- and west with shining, white marble blocks dominated by a large, ornate mirror
- in the center of the wall. The entire expanse of the room along the east and
- south edge is open to the air outside the Heliopolis, and a large open circle
- in the dome of the room allows for the sun to shine onto the nearly-reflective,
- polished tile. An extravagant mosaic of the cycles of the sun and moon are set
- into the center of the room along the floor in a circular patttern where, in
- the center, is set a tall pedestal with a great glowing orb in the top. Air
- blows freely into the huge chamber from the outside, continually refreshing the
- area with the sweet aroma of flowers and soft chirps of happy little birds.
- The Heliopolis (441)
- 80526
- A soft blue light beams downward through the center of the tower, and on to
- the wide floor of the first level where a series of runes and sigils have been
- painted onto the smooth stone floor. A winding wooden stair runs upwards along
- the outer edge of the room and into the upper reaches of the tower. A wide
- mural of the moon and sun enaged in a vibrant dance of cycles spans around the
- room upon the walls, and four large pyres burning with incense crackle and pop
- with softly glowing flames of blue, green, yellow, and white.
- The Heliopolis (441)
- 80521
- A shadow drapes itself across the floor of the hallway just to the north edge
- as a serpate corridor opens in the north wall. A large tapestry of red bears
- the large image of a woven half-moon rising above the horizon as the sun
- appears to dip below the same horizon. A red carpet travels along the center of
- the hall to the east and south where a faint noise not unlike a roaring fire
- can just barely be heard.
- Siren's Rock (197)
- 60002
- The beach is comprised of brilliant white sand with golden specks scattered
- throughout. Depending on the time of day, either sunlight or moonlight play
- upon the gold, making the beach resemble a magically enhanced treasure. Water
- laps methodically at the shoreline toward the south, wetting the entire beach
- at high tide but leaving the sand untouched during low tide.
- Irapuete (222)
- 69161
- Tall stalks of corn rise from the rich black soil here, whipping slowly back
- and forth through the air. The corn is bunched so close together that all
- directions become confused; the only hint as to the compass points comes from
- the direction of the sun and moon. Somewhere off in the distance the sound of
- deep voices in conversation can be heard.
- Undead Burial Grounds (117)
- 34966
- Clay statues and various ancient relics rest atop the freshly laid grave. A
- paulownian wood cross juts up from the ground at the top of the twelve foot
- long bed of black sand. The moonless sky is pitch black, void of the many
- beautiful stars that these lands are known for. The faint sound of footsteps
- can be heard, although it is impossible to tell from which direction they
- originate.
- Dark Valkyre Guilds (534)
- 135708
- Four large wooden tables are crammed into this modest-sized dining area.
- Benches that side the tables are chipped and splintered. During the day,
- windows on three walls are opened to allow the fresh forest air to rush in.
- Small mirrors that are brought in at night are strategically placed throughout
- the room to reflect the moonlight. Another room in the cottage lies east.
- Rita's Temple (54)
- 14807
- It's a small room, comforting in its own plain way. The walls are composed of
- wooden planks. It smells of fresh pine pitch on a hot summer day, and of dry
- leaves on a windy autumn day, and of ginseng. On a pedestal of gold, upon a
- plate of platinum, shielded by the most powerful sorceries the mortal sorcerers
- are able to conjure, lies the sacred relic of an age of dark perfection: Rita's
- diary. She used to keep it when she was young, mortal, and full of desires. It
- is highly doubtful she meant it to become a relic, much less a sacred relic,
- and least of all for public view -- but Greater Gods aren't supposed to
- complain about their worshippers' actions. Besides, she doesn't care. Other
- than the diary, this smallish room boasts nothing extraordinary. A structure
- that may serve as a ladder looks like it has been woven of moonlight, dew drops,
- and stars.
- Temple of Neptune (241)
- 73039
- The glory of Neptune is manifested here as the ginormous idol in solid white
- marble. The immense statue radiates a frosty white aura as if the god himself
- is standing before his subjects. Gold bands are wrapped around the base of the
- image of Neptune, and an equally impressive altar stands regally at the front
- on the floor before the statue upon which rests a stone tablet. The dome above
- the main temple area is painted with a heavenly image of Neptune, and his
- creation of the waters, the sea, and all life within those borders. A hole in
- the dome allows for both sunlight and moonlight to bathe the idol.
- Tower of Nexialism (56)
- 14996
- The trees stand so densely as to prevent movement in any direction but west.
- Shadows cast as by dispersed moonlight school lazily amongst the many trees of
- the forest. Otherworldly things appear to stir and stretch amid them. Mists
- creep this way and that through the woods, heavy with odors foul and sweet. A
- particularly dark shadow seems to lie over the north- western section of the
- forest, as if cast by a tall, thin structure.
- Four Towers Arena (173)
- 49414
- Scuffed Metal rungs embedded in the wall, provide a way up to a hole in the
- ceiling. The hole in the ceiling has been carved in the shape of a half moon.
- On the opposite side of this chamber, a massive fireplace is set into the wall
- with a chimney leading outside. A crackling fire fills the room with heat.
- The Island (17)
- 7064
- Spreading off into all directions is a barren moonscope of solidified lava
- flows and mounds of volcanic ash. Protruding from the valley trail is a great
- number of ocher, red, and black tree trunks, petrified and seemingly charred.
- The air here is dry, and there are few signs of any vegetation. The trail
- continues to the north or west.
- Pagoda (108)
- 33463
- The room is circular with grey walls and a concave ceiling. Almost like a half-
- sphere, except for there is a distinctive point where the walls meet the
- ceiling. Hanging from the apogee of the ceiling is a glowing sphere that lights
- the area in a ghastly silver-blue color. Against the east wall is dull black
- shrine almost like a fireplace halfway up the wall. Inside of the shrine is a
- small spinning moon hovering in place. Set against the north wall is a glowing
- torii standing ten feet tall.
- Mana Pools (274)
- 86032
- Quicksilver walls undulate like a giant bubble and glow like moonlight,
- lighting an intersection of two tunnels full of wispy magical energy. Space and
- time are noticeably distorted at intermittent intervals. The tunnels bend away,
- and around the curves your reflection can be seen in the quicksilver.
- Mana Pools (274)
- 86037
- Around a bend to the east, the reflection of another tunnel branching from
- this one undulates slowly on the wall. Eerie moonlight emanates from the
- tunnels surface. The semi-weightlessness provided by the mana and the
- constantly shifting floor underfoot make walking a dream-like experience.
- Ruins of Old Thalos (512)
- 74614
- The western half of the central portion of Thalos's open market venue is
- graced with a now-cracked, but beautifully appointed, wheel-shaped mosaic of a
- smiling crescent moon face, opposing a similar sun-face in the eastern half.
- The mosaic's are almost otherwise perfectly intact compared to the surrounding
- mess of rubble lining the square, which is mostly clear of obstacles. A thin
- layer of pale ash, comprised no doubt of the charred bones of Thalos's
- mercantile inhabitants, sits atop the bright purples, greys, and violets of the
- mosaic tiles. The square is bordered by the western city wall to the west, and
- to the south by the ruined meat merchant's stall. Beyond the stall about fifty
- meters to the south, rises the southwestern guard tower.
- Ruins of Old Thalos (512)
- 74615
- Intact, well-made stone benches lining the edges of the eastern half of the
- central market square of Thalos mark an almost comic contrast to the
- devastation elsewhere in the city. Bright yellow and black stone tiling are
- rigidly and well formed, making up the bulk of the open area. In the center, an
- impressive circular mosaic of a smiling sun-face opposes the matching, moon-
- faced mosaic in the west-half of the square. A number of carven obsidian
- statues of Thalassan fauna alternate with the benches along the perimeter. To
- the south behind the benches lie the ruins of Thalos's produce store, and to
- the north are the remains of the city bank.
- The Spire of Good and Evil (327)
- 37456
- A flat boulder, encircled by sand, has candles stuck to its surface in various
- stages of meltedness. Beside it is a simple doorless shelter with a wooden
- bench. Tucked away close to the spire's core is another small house with a moon
- and star cut into the door as some kind of special designation. The altitude
- here is high above the sky valley canyon with the port of Lyme visible to the
- southwest and the great Lymean volcano stands to the south streaming black
- smoke.
- Temple of Mnemosyne (481)
- 42561
- A wide set of three windows brings starlight in from the west as a gigantic
- moon drifts across the scene shining pale light upon the immediate area. A
- shiny brass telescope stands in the center of the area pointed at the star-
- filled sky, bearing a tiny inscription near its eyepiece. Dark shadows overtake
- the edges and corners of the gray-white walls of plaster as a dangling string
- of costume jewlry glitters and paints the alcove with colors of flickering red,
- blue, and green.
- Plane of Smoke (488)
- 25293
- An eerie moon shines above everything here with brilliant white light, bathing
- the tops of the smoke and energy masses with its beauty. The air is deathly
- cold unlike the rest of the plane, and seems to whisper infinite torments and
- reminders that death is near. The plane of smoke as it borders the Abyss is a
- desert reserved for abyssal fliers and extraplanar beings, gods and devils
- placing the universes pieces in place like a great puzzle unbeknownst to
- mortals.
- Plane of Smoke (488)
- 25290
- Te environment takes upon a quicker moving mass of dark smoke and and eerie,
- translucent gray color. The mass moves like a strange glittering fluid, waving
- like the tops of storm clouds in the night illuminated by the bright moon above.
- The toxic nature of the plane of smoke subsides in part with the introduction
- of the abyssinian influences, and the heat of the bordering planes gives way to
- the icy death that can be found emanating from the Abyss below.
- Plane of Smoke (488)
- 25294
- As if a huge astral whale burst out of the smoke, a large arm of smoke and
- abyssal energy bursts through the plane blocking the light of the moon and
- stars above, causing shadow once again to fill the area. The mixtures not only
- choke the light, but choke the breath of all lower creatures. The daemonic
- energies of the undead leand a most unhelpful set of hands to the planar
- travelers, drawing them closer to death and madness.
- Valley of R'Lyeh (132)
- 39512
- Ivory statues depicting the ritual of the moon stand in the center of this
- room. A small table with a wooden chair next to it is piled high with papers
- and scrolls. The flag of Cthulhu has been hung on the eastern wall and a small
- window watches the comings and goings on the street beyond the high stone wall
- that surrounds the courtyard of the building.
- Castle Black (206)
- 65072
- This room appears to be the honeymoon suite of the guest wing. The bed is
- huge, and there is a chair and a dresser with a mirror on each side of the room.
- A pink curtained window in the south wall is shuttered against someone flying
- up from the courtyard and peeking in.
- *Empty (454)
- 70678
- The Lunar Temple has been made out of blocks of a strange silvery-black
- material that appears to be stone, but in the main chamber of the temple itself,
- it appears that the blocks themselves are actually made out of glass. The
- blocks seem to be storing some sort of black silvery energy that swirls
- incessantly inside them. The blocks emit showers of magical sparks in time with
- the speed of their internal swirling, almost as if the blocks were designed to
- capture and store the very essence of magic itself. A painting of the moon
- fills the entire ceiling of thetemple, with overturned pews made out of marble
- strewn around the chamber. A marble altar can be seen to the north built to be
- the focal point of the temple, with the entranceway of the temple to the south.
- Saurian Frontier (446)
- 73516
- The rocky pathway splits into two separate paths traveling north and south
- into other canyons stemming from this larger one, and disappearing into the
- chalky environment spotted with small scrub. The lack of vegetation provides no
- shelter from the sun shining above. When the moon shines at night, the entire
- canyon shines white with the minor reflection of the white light from above,
- creating a ghostly aura about the place.
- Saurian Frontier (446)
- 73508
- The side of the mountain is covered in a precarious, but passable arrangement
- of stone leading higher towards a rocky precipice a few meters above. The odor
- of water and the sounds of it running can be heard from below the rocks
- somewhere, but no moisture can be felt to the touch while climbing the rocks.
- The wind picks up as travel continues higher and forces itself along the side
- of the mountain, as the mist hanging in the air swirls about causing odd
- effects in the moonlight.
- Saurian Frontier (446)
- 73486
- A large mountain covered with green grasses and small, frail trees rises from
- the ancient landscape to the northeast, and casts a shadow across the land as
- the sun and moon moves across the sky. Rocks of varying sizes have settled at
- the base of the mountain, and fan out over the ground here covering the ground.
- Ominous screeches and roars echo through the environment from several
- directions warning of the creatures that roam the frontier, sharing tales of
- misery and delight equally.
- Temple of the Sun (254)
- 80021
- A large chamber opens into a circular room with a huge skylight in the center
- of a large, patially darkened dome. Spanning the inside of the dome are scenes
- of an anthropomorphic sun smiling and drifting across the sky, shadowed by a
- glimps of the moon as it rises or falls below the horizon. Great warriors
- riding flaming chariots appear throughout the scene, along the walls and dome.
- The room is quite warm as the sun blasts through the skylight, reflecting from
- shining plates of bronze and gold set into the walls and floor. A large semi-
- circular archway, ornately decorated as the sun itself opens to the east.
- The Argosian Wreckage (443)
- 73200
- The weight of the dock above is held by two massive poles covered in barnacles,
- and extending downward into the shallow sand of the bay. A warm, lazy current
- sweeps the water in a counter-clockwise manner around the circumference of the
- area, and small schools of brightly covered fish can be seen darting back and
- forth as if they are slaloming the rays of light piercing the surface. The
- water is bright blue, and easily penetrated by the bright light of both the sun
- and moon equally, and the air is misty with the rising water droplets on the
- horizon from the tropical heat.
- The Argosian Wreckage (443)
- 73232
- Standing atop the forecastle gives a better view of the surrounding island's
- bay, and is now verily visible that the bay is shaped in a half moon sort of
- orientation opening to the northeast about six hundred yards behind the rolling
- tide. In the distance, a large marlin jumps into the air with a trail of water
- rising behind its body before it plunges back into the ocean's depths. As the
- deck of the forecastle tosses from side to side with the rushing tide, water
- collected from the ocean spray spills over onto the main deck.
- Ch'ung Kuo (107)
- 33169
- The front hall of Emperor Yao's palace is filled with sculptures and paintings
- of the moon. The hall has a dull gray tile floor and ocean blue walls. Pictures
- drawn on the walls with infinite detail illustrate the moons affect on the
- ocean tides. A large terracotta statue of a beautiful woman holding her right
- arm above her head stands in the middle of the hall. A glass case against the
- wall holds a precious pearl resting on a black silk pillow. To the north, a
- large oak door leads outside the palace. An exit to the east leads to a
- brightly lit hall.
- Ch'ung Kuo (107)
- 33185
- Yellow walls and a bright red carpet light up this lively and well decorated
- room. On the east side of the room a large oak bed with silk sheets rests
- against the wall. A picture hangs on the wall above the bed. At the foot of the
- bed there is an empty quiver and a sturdy wooden chest. Framed medals of gold
- and silver hang on the north wall in an impressive display of honor. Next to
- the door there is a silver stand cupping a half-moon shaped bowl.
- Ch'ung Kuo (107)
- 33036
- The first noticeable feature of this hut is the floor. It is covered in black
- tiles with white tiles inlaid to create a picture of a quarter-moon. A silk
- painting is hanging on the wall over the majestic brass bed. Next to the door
- there is a silver stand cupping a half-moon shaped bowl.
- Planar Nexus (493)
- 25600
- A wide area with rubble rounding the edges of a flat, red sand is dominated by
- a huge black, shining monolith of what appears to be onyx. As the alien moons
- revolve around the sky, the shadow of the great structure swivels like the
- shadow of a great sun dial. The sky is forever dark, spotted by thousands of
- tiny points of light varying in hue from white to dark purple, each twinkling
- with their own regularity like the facets of a wondrous gem. Footprints of all
- types mark the soft, dry sand, and lead into all directions, as they disappear
- into the alien landscape.
- The Web of Lolth (391)
- 132010
- A vast expanse of glossy obsidian serves as the floor of this immense chamber.
- A thick white dust slowly filters from above as the room occasionally shakes
- and shivers. Suspended upside down from the ceiling, a few small and decrepit
- branches shrink into the chalky cloud and shadowed darkness. A man-sized statue
- stands on its head in the center of the room. On the north side of the statue
- is an image of a burning sun while a portrait of the moon opposes it from the
- south. There are no visible exits from this lair.
- Lothlorien (375)
- 49829
- Tall trees tower over smaller Malorn and Evergreens. Large roots which are
- coated with a thin layer of moisture, and are hidden under a light mist, make
- travel slippery. Sunlight beams through the leaves on the branches overhead and
- reflects off the moist ground. The forest glitters in daylight and sparkles in
- moonlight. A trail leads west and south.
- The Rainbow Valley (374)
- 73115
- A new set of gates seems to have been erected at this spot marking the
- southern entrance to the Galavan community. The rounded archway stands about
- twenty feet high, and strange runes are engraved in the half-moon sign made of
- wood and banded with iron. The smell of the gates gives the indication that the
- structure has been built very recently, and it's dark stain still glistens in
- the sky's light. The cityscape stops completely at this point, and the savanna
- opens to the south signifying the demise of the stone roadway leading into the
- town.
- The Rainbow Valley (374)
- 73174
- The odd odor of burning incense has found its way into this area, and mixes
- with the heavy air of the sewage that flows through the tunnels below the
- Galavan town above. The darkness of the tunnels blankets the area,
- extinguishing any and all chance light that comes into the tunnels from
- elsewhere. Only the man-made light can pierce the darkness, by torch or by
- lantern, but the sun and moon have been given no quarter equally by the evil
- darkness that covers the aqueducts.
- Opera Symphonia (440)
- 19339
- Constellations of crystal dust wink in and out of existence in the faux night
- backcloth. A faintly glowing conjured moon hangs suspended in the air, adding a
- sense of depth to the artificial firmament. In the wing to the west of the
- stage are three vertical curtains that obscure the backstage from the audience.
- Small footlights disguised as seashells line the apron of the stage. In front
- of the proscenium are several low steps descending to the main auditorium.
- Valley of the Mage (44)
- 13320
- The smell at the top of the stairs is highly acrid. A shelf full of vials
- rests against a wall that is coated with a rainbow of stains. The western wall
- is covered with paintings depicting the moon in various stages, surrounded by
- figures representing the major constellations.
- The Crypt (248)
- 78059
- A small spec of light resembling a moon in a starless sky stares down from
- above. The ladder is hard to grasp due to trace amounts of slippery slime on
- several rungs. Immediately downwards, the ground can be seen.
- The Raven's Roost Inn (328)
- 37345
- A large, soft bed with an ornate silver and gold frame has been wedged into
- the southwest corner, and rests against the edge of a set of colonial blue
- curtains that span all the way to the east wall. Peering from behind the large,
- heavy curtains are several obscured shelves that appear to house books and
- trinkets of special interest. A skylight opens to the Thalassian moonlight
- above the inn, and bathes a stark white animal fur that covers a large portion
- of the gray stone floor.
- The Moon Temple (119)
- 35252
- The night sky rotates slowly across the doomed ceiling of the chamber. The
- walls and floor of the chamber are pitch black, creating the impression of
- walking on nothingness. Above, the moon circles in orbit around an elegant
- silver altar that rests in the center of the chamber like a planet in the vast
- sky. No single sound echoes in the placid chamber, and the only light is a
- faint bluish illumination that radiates from the altar.
- The Moon Temple (119)
- 35245
- A wise man surrounded by a nimbus of silver mystical energy looks down from
- the stained glass window covering the ceiling. He watches with a slight smile
- as smaller figures commence with ritual preparations. Shafts of moonlight
- coming through the window splinter, giving an ethereal feeling to the room as
- shadows and light twirl about each other upon the walls. The stairway stops at
- a door hovering in the center of a shining portal.
- The Moon Temple (119)
- 35253
- The full moon blazes brightly in the reflection of the sun's rays. Millions of
- miles below, the bright blue pearl that is Jared rests on a soft cushion of
- clouds as it floats through the empty space. A soft breeze blows through the
- nexus, but carries with it no smells or sounds. Absolute silence spreads across
- the expansive, star-filled sky.
- The Moon Temple (119)
- 35229
- A large marble building with thick pallid marble pillars spaced evenly along
- the front wall is directly to the south. A symbol of a white gold waning
- crescent moon sits above the archway. To the west lies the central dais and
- behind it an immense tower of white marble rises.
- The Moon Temple (119)
- 35241
- On the west wall, a tapestry shows a man in silver robes and a woman in
- crimson robes arguing with each other. They both point to a pale waning
- crescent moon hanging in the sky above. The tapestry has an elaborate border of
- embroidered stars and planets. A door stands in the east wall while the stairs
- spiral up and down.
- The Moon Temple (119)
- 35204
- Directly to the south is a large marble building with thick pink-hued marble
- pillars spaced evenly along the front wall. Above the archway is a pink gold
- waxing crescent moon symbol. The central dais lies to the east and behind it an
- immense tower of rose marble rises.
- The Moon Temple (119)
- 35213
- The encompassing circular wall of the tower stretches up toward heaven. In the
- center of the floor is a detailed tile mosaic of Jord and her two moons. Pale
- pink light telescopes down the shaft of the tower dancing across the floor.
- Limestone steps spiral upward.
- The Moon Temple (119)
- 35220
- The ceiling consists of a huge stained glass window showing a saintly woman
- surrounded by a halo of pale pink light. She looks on benevolently as smaller
- figures kneel around her in prayer. The glass fractures the moonlight creating
- an otherworldly scene as light shifts and moves along the walls. The stairs end
- at a glowing portal floating to the east.
- The Moon Temple (119)
- 35237
- Stretching far out of sight above, an exquisite tower of pale marble dominates
- the southern area. It seems to have been made from a single piece of marble and
- refined to a near mirror finish. Reflecting moonlight cascades the effect on to
- the neighboring structures and bathes the entire area in a silvery glow.
- The Moon Temple (119)
- 35212
- A massive tower of rose marble dominates the southern area, stretching to
- reach the clouds. It seems to have been hewn out of a single piece of red
- marble and polished to a near-mirror finish. The moonlight reflects off of it
- cascading the effect onto the surrounding structures and bathing the entire
- area in a pink glow.
- The Moon Temple (119)
- 35216
- A tapestry hanging on the east wall pictures a woman in pale pink robes
- feuding with a man dressed in white. A waxing crescent moon with a red tint
- passes in the sky above their heads and both figures point to it. The spiral
- stairway winds clockwise up and down and a door provides access to a western
- room.
- The Moon Temple (119)
- 35238
- The circular tower wall stretches up toward the heavens. A detailed map of the
- craters of the lesser moon is in the center of the floor. The pale silvery
- light telescopes down the shaft of the tower, reflecting figures of light
- across the map in the floor. A stairway spirals around the interior of the wall.
- High Plains (100)
- 30818
- A large volcanic cone rises sharply to the east, peaking in a wide smoky
- crater. Far to the south the moons of Jord sail over the great southern ocean.
- The dry brown grass of the high plain stretch out to the west and north.
- High Plains (100)
- 30817
- The sky is a wide expanse that extends in all directions. Jord's two moons
- cross paths against the southern sky. Down below on solid ground, large slow
- moving, shaggy mammals ammble around grazing.
- High Plains (100)
- 30801
- The top of the high plain is visible just above this vantage. Hiding in the
- shadow of the tall plateau are a number of smaller outcrops and beyond that a
- few fertile valleys. The area appears to be well inhabited by some sort of
- humanoids. Spanning across the southern horizon is the Great Southern Ocean.
- The moons of Jord are visible crossing thru the southern skyline at opposite
- trajectories to one another. A warm updraft of salty ocean air flows vertically
- upward parallel to the hard granite cliff to the north.
- High Plains (100)
- 30815
- The moons of Jord crisscross across the late day sky. The high plain of
- Thordfalan is the penultimate vantage from which to view the continent that
- spans out to the north and west. The great southern ocean, cold, blue, and
- deadly. Far on the edge of the southern horizon there is what appears to be a
- shoreline.
- High Plains (100)
- 30819
- An ocean vista spans the southern horizon. Jord's two irregular moons along
- with it's sun create an ever changing skyscape over the southern ocean. Warm
- arm drafts upward along the cliff face.
- Kara'sa (286)
- 91028
- Delicate cribs of carved moonstone stand empty at the far end of this small
- room. Dainty mobiles of stars and planets, made of precious gems, twirl
- melodically in a slight breeze that gusts from an unseen source. The faded
- carpet is patterned in a colorful design that shows two young children playing
- in a forest. Tiny, delicate playthings lie scattered haphazardly on the floor,
- as if they were suddenly left behind.
- Tomb of The Forever King (124)
- 37235
- A huge, cold ash filled firepit stands in the center of this large circular
- chamber. A wrought-iron spit and several slowly disintegrating logs lie around
- the base of the pit. Broken wooden work tables line the walls, fitted with one
- half-moon shaped side that allows them to fit the contours of the room. Rusted
- knives and other abandoned cooking utensils are scattered about the room,
- making walking treacherous. Wide darkened portals exit this room to the north,
- south and east.
- Kingdom of Jrontauq (33)
- 11186
- Enclosed by large branches and many smaller limbs, this area remains separated
- from the rest of the kingdom. Numerous vines seal every tiny crack in the walls,
- inside this web of nature. A beam of moon or sunlight illuminates this pocket
- of tangled branches through a small entrance on the north.
- Lycanthropia (95)
- 30012
- You are walking along a dark alley south of the manor of Lycan'thropia. It
- runs north and south. The cloudless sky is a velvety gray, uniform and unbroken
- by sun, moon or stars. The unnatural color has to be the product of very
- powerful sorcery.
- Palace of Thalassas (126)
- 38019
- The hallway heads north and south. There is a door of lead glass east. It
- shows a rainy day, with strands of bright ivy framing grey skies. To the west
- there is a stairwell, an iron rail decorated with climbing vines protects
- passerbys from what could be a nasty fall. The floor is made of marble. A frame
- of black marble surrounds a great red slab, apparently seamless, which contains
- several symbols of the moon in cream marble.
- Palace of Thalassas (126)
- 38005
- Multicolored slabs of marble have been used to decorate the floor with
- geometrical designs. It this particular spot they form a white sun on a white
- background, surrounded by the four phases of the moon. An aromatic torch has
- been placed on the western wall. It gives off a pleasant odor, not too heavy,
- just a suggestion of summer gardens and lime.
- Palace of Thalassas (126)
- 38020
- The four walls are glass doors, protected by wrought iron railings. The
- railings simulate twining vines, and the four doors are different but similar.
- The eastern door shows sunflowers, dew shining on their petals; the southern
- Dondiegos-by-day, and a bright sun; the western shows ivy in a rainy day; on
- the northern door the moon illuminates the climbing creepers of the Dondiegos-
- by-night. The well continues up and downward from this point.
- Palace of Thalassas (126)
- 38113
- The walls are decorated with mosaics that depict the twelve zodiacal signs;
- the mosaic on the floor shows the phases of the moon. Lead glass in a colored
- skylight forms the symbols of the sun and the seven planets. The hallway turns
- north and west and there is a doorway on the eastern wall.
- The Ebony Tower (211)
- 66203
- The forest is dark, its cover of thick needles impenetrable to sun or
- moonlight. This deters undergrowth most effectively, there are only a few
- brushes and those are ugly and thorny. Your light reveals grey treetrunks,
- holding crowns of a green so dark to seem black, a few grey rocks, thorny grey
- bushes, brown fallen needles.
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