You have entered the Astarian Cartography Society. Charts and maps of the realm line the walls. In the center of the room is a large table with a book of maps chained to it. Above the table floats a glowing ball of energy that gives off a nice reading light.

There is an odd box here of dubious function.
Obvious exits are north and east.

Map Machine

The high ceilings and mahogany paneled walls afford the
room an overall sense of opulence. The inlaid slate floors
echo with each footstep.

Several chests containing equipment and food line three
walls of the room. The food and equipment have been left
here by more experienced Adventurers in order to help
those trying to attain their own levels of success.

A plaque is posted here.

Please read the plaque for important instructions on using
and returning equipment you borrow here.

The only obvious exit is west.

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The beauty and splendor of the StarKeep's Grand Hall is wondrous and amazing. The floor and walls are crafted of perfectly polished marble. Their luster is so great you can nearly see your reflection everywhere. The ceiling is far above you, and its curved dome creates an odd echoing effect of everything you say in here. The hall is a truly mind-boggling and breathless room to behold.

The Adventurer's Guild is located through an archway eastward.
New adventurers can go below and learn some of the basic
elements of the Realm.

There is a map of StarKeep etched on a gold plaque.

Obvious exits are south, north, west, down, and east.

Aarkin is holding a knife.
Chilblain's severed head {{ Spiked }}
Captain Fabian Quinn of the Queen's Guard

The dark paneled walls and marble floor, promote the feeling
of elegance and wealth inside the Counting House. Beyond the clerk's desk, you can see the huge vault, where the Realms' wealth is kept safe and secure.
The clerk's cherry desk, is ornately carved and inlaid with a marble top. On the desk are stacks of parchment,
an abacus, an inkwell and quill.

There is a brass plaque on the front of the desk with
instructions.

The east door is open.
The only obvious exit is east.

Trash Can
a Royal Counting House Clerk

You enter the vault area of StarKeep where an alert guard sitting behind a desk greets you. Three walls are lined with strong, secure vaults available for storing your personal items.

There is a sign sitting on the front of the desk.

The only obvious exit is south.

a Royal Guard of Astaria
Trash Can

The meadow carpets the ground with lush growth. Flowers
of many colors dot the landscape. Far in the distance to
the west, you can see a dark, green forest.

Butterflies and bumblebees fly from flower to flower. The
lush, green meadow provides safe, sure footing.

A Cluster of Bright Yellow Flowers

The sky is dark blue and a yellow glow comes from the west.
Fluffy white clouds drift lazily overhead.
Obvious exits are west, north, south, and east.

a red with yellow spotted butterfly

Direction:
From GH: 1) North Fields: 20n, 1e 2) West Fields: 20w, 1n

Several long benches have been connected, on the western side
of the playing field, to provide the sideline for the white team. Buckets of water and soiled cloth are strewn about, as those who have been already eliminated from the game mope about while the squires and servants, of those still playing, wait eagerly for their masters' return from the game.

Obvious exits are north, south, and field.

white game badge
White Bishop
two White Pawns

Direction:
From GH: all north, 4e, 1s, hallway, nw, n

Your feet sink easily into the dampened earth as you wade through the endless columns of rice stalks. Seeds dance across your exposed face and nest in clusters in your hair as you further walk through the rice fields. To the south lie fields of wheat and vegetables and beyond that, the border of the surrounding forest. Further north leads back to the dusty path.

The sky is black and the stars shine down brightly.
The sky is completely clear.
The waxing half moon shines down.
Obvious exits are north, south, west, and east.

Field Worker
Young Peasant
Old Man

Outer Fields

The dense rice paddies merge steadily into a more random assortment of other foods. Long rows of wheat and vegetables are scattered about the surrounding fields. Farther to the south, dark green oaks signal the start of the foreboding forest beyond. Tied to a branch, a tattered red ribbon catches your eye.

The sky is black and the stars shine down brightly.
The sky is completely clear.
The waxing half moon shines down.
Obvious exits are north, west, and east.

Young Peasant
Harvester

Direction:
From Sakai docks: 6e, 1s, explore around the area

The hand dug tunnel from the east gives way to a large natural cavern. Overhead are stalactites forming odd shapes. These meet some of the stalagmites growing up toward the ceiling. This cavern must run on for miles by the size of it. Branching off in many directions are smaller caverns, some too small for most humans to enter. There are many footprints here and odd noises
and smells occasionally reach you. A strong breeze blows through the cavern from the north.

Obvious exits are north, south, west, east, and southwest.

A large cavern.

The cavern is narrow here. You can touch the ceiling easily now. Overhead are stalactites forming odd shapes. These meet some of the stalagmites growing up toward the ceiling. A faint breeze blows in from the north.

Obvious exits are southeast and north.

orc sergeant
a half-dozen orcs

Direction:
From GH: all west, 1e, 1n, d, 2n, 1w

Row after row of tombstones cast their long, dark shadows. Some are so old and weathered that the words engraved on them are illegible, while others are choked and hidden by overgrown foliage. All share that quality of craftsmanship that speaks of wealth despite their age. Belying the many signs of neglect and abandonment, you find evidence of recent digging amongst the graves, along with littered bits of broken glass and some intact bottles. A gentle dusting of ash, accompanied by scorch marks on
stones and plants, covers the ground in places.

Obvious exits are west, north, south, and east.

a half-dozen ghasts

Direction:
From GH: all west, 3 sw, 2s, 2w

The wind whips at your clothes as you wander along the beach, the fresh salt air washing over your face. The wind and the waves create circular patterns in the sand. Every so often, a trail of footprints disrupts the artwork of the elements. Here and there are scattered bits of shells and driftwood that have washed up onto the beach during the high tide. Here lies a piece of weatherbeaten driftwood on the sand.

The sky is black and the stars shine down brightly.
The sky is completely clear.
The waxing half moon shines down.
Obvious exits are west, north, south, and east.

a little brown turtle

A deep channel of water.

A natural, deep water channel is used by the many ships that come to trade with Astaria. To the west, waves crash up and over a natural barrier reef that can prove deadly to a careless captain. Beneath you, the ocean floor is littered with the remains of ships whose captains miscalculated the channel's path. Large fish and other sealife draw ever closer, and the water is somewhat calmer here in the channel.

The flowing water here is very deep.
The sky is black and the stars shine down brightly.
The sky is completely clear.
The waxing half moon shines down.
Obvious exits are west, north, south, and east.

a redfin

Direction:
From GH: all east, 1w, (you need to solve southpath quest first) 3s, sw, s, se, 2s, sw, se, 2s, e, se, s, d, go eastward (watch where you're going)

Reeds and gnarled trees, stumped from the acidic soil, line the perimeter of the fen. Thick moss carpets the ground and lichen cover the scattered granite rocks. A thin cloud of mist hovers over the bog, its wispy veils writhe slowly about as if dancing.

Obvious exits are west, north, south, and east.

black rat
two bullfrogs

Direction:
From GH: all west, 3 sw, 2s, 2w

You stand in the small cramped, damp confines of a sewer pipe. The sections are connected together and form an intricate maze beneath the city of Astaria.

A dull green slime covers the cracked surface of the various sections of ceramic pipes. Water drips down from condensation on the ceiling.

You imagine getting lost in this maze of sewer pipes and shiver at the thought.

The flowing sewage here is up to your knees.
Obvious exits are north and south.

a eerie white eyed black rat

Direction:
From GH: 3d

This long tunnel is very wide and has a high ceiling. The ants are carrying large plant material and small rocks back and forth through the tunnels. There is no light except a small patch of sunlight back towards the entrance into the nest. The construction of the tunnel is a marvel of engineering as the walls and floor seem to be perfectly symmetrical with flat surfaces and the ants use all available surfaces as they run through the tunnel.

Obvious exits are east, northwest, and southwest.

an acrobat ant
three carpenter ants
two glaber ants

Direction:
From entrance to Britlee (Entrance into Village): 4s, 6e, s, d

A herd of horses grazes peacefully here on the lush grass.
Each horse is a somber, dusky shade of black. A soft light
illuminates each from behind in an eclipse-like effect. They
are utterly silent as they graze.

The sky is dark blue and a yellow glow comes from the east.
The sky is completely clear.
Obvious exits are west, south, north, and east.

a half-dozen Nightmares

Direction:
From Sunhillow docks: 1s, 3w, rest

Info:
- This place is kindda hard. If you don't know what you're doing, don't come here. I wouldn't suggest coming here until master.
- Each set of half-dozen mares gives 50k - 60k exp, occassionally drop Glowing White Vials
- NPCs: mound, mares, front, musk creep, pitcher plant, carnivorous grass, needle men, man traps, Dream Master.