You are on a small, rocky beach by the Frigid River, below the falls. A rainbow crosses over the falls to the east and a narrow path continues to the southwest.
> go east
Can you walk on water vapor?
> wave the sceptre
The rainbow solidifies and is now walkable (the stairs and bannister are the giveaway). A shimmering pot of gold appears at the end of the rainbow.
> take the pot of gold
Taken.
> go east
You are atop the west wall of a great canyon, offering a marvelous view of the mighty Frigid River below. Across the canyon, the walls of the White Cliffs join the mighty ramparts of the Flathead Mountains. To the north, Aragain Falls may be seen, complete with rainbow. Even further upstream, the river flows out of a great dark cavern. To the west is an immense forest, stretching for miles. It seems possible to climb down into the canyon from here.
> go down
Canyon Bottom
The walls of the river canyon may be climbable here. To the northeast is a narrow path.
> go northeast
I am spending the week at FB headquarters in Menlo Park:
(That’s me looking out for the thief. He’s around here somewhere.)
I assume that the axe-wielding troll had already been killed and turned into mist, since the room was empty. Oddly enough, there were no bloodstains. Neither were there gashes on the wall possibly made by an axe.
Paths lead into the forest to the west and northwest. Also, a well-marked path extends east.
> go west
Forest
This is a dimly lit forest, with large trees all around.
> go west
Behind House
> enter the white house
Kitchen
> go west
Living Room
> open the coffin
The gold coffin opens. A sceptre, possibly that of ancient Egypt itself, is in the coffin. The sceptre is ornamented with jewels.
> take the sceptre
Taken.
> put the gold coffin in the trophy case
Done.
> go east
> go east
> go east
> go east
Standing by the temple’s altar, you can see a small hole in the floor which leads into darkness. The rest of the temple is north of here.
On the two ends of the altar are burning candles.
On the altar is a large black book, open to page 569.
> go down
You haven’t a prayer of getting the coffin down there.
> pray
This looks like an Egyptian tomb. A stair ascends to the west. The solid-gold coffin used for the burial of Ramses II is here.
> take the coffin
Your load is too heavy.
> drop the sword
Dropped.
> take the coffin
Taken.
> go west
> go south
This is a large domed temple. A piece of rope descends from the railing of the dome, about 20 feet above, ending some five feet above your head. On the east wall is an ancient inscription, probably a prayer in a long-forgotten language. Below the prayer, a stair leads down. The temple’s altar is to the south. In the center of the room sits a white marble pedestal.
There is a brass bell here.
Sitting on the pedestal is a flaming torch, made of ivory.
> turn off the brass lantern
The brass lantern is now off.
> take the torch
Taken.
> read the inscription
The prayer is a philippic against small insects, absent-mindedness, and the picking up and dropping of small objects. All evidence indicates that the beliefs of the ancient Zorkers were obscure.
> go east
You are at the periphery of a large dome, which forms the ceiling of another room below. A wooden railing protects you from a precipitous drop.
> tie the rope to the railing
The rope drops over the side and comes within ten feet of the floor.
> climb down
This is a circular room with passages in all directions. Several have unfortunately been blocked by cave-ins.
> go southeast
This is a small room with passages to the east, northeast and south, and a forbidding hole leading west. Bloodstains and deep scratches (perhaps made by an axe) mar the walls. A troll, brandishing a bloody axe, blocks all passages out of the room.
> kill the troll with the elvish sword
The troll is struck on the arm; blood begins to trickle down.
The axe crashes against the rock, throwing sparks!
> again
The fatal blow strikes the troll square in the heart: he dies. As the troll breathes his last breath, a cloud of sinister black fog envelops him; when it lifts, the carcass is gone.
> go east
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