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Some legends pretend they are the eyes of the dryads, which is incorrect though. | Some legends pretend they are the eyes of the dryads, which is incorrect though. | ||
| − | The whole zone forms an intricate labyrinth that seem alive and carnivorous itself. Great tentacles sweep the path at random and cavernous mouths open suddenly in the ground. And if you turn back, you'll often see that the surroundings has changed a bit, | + | The whole zone forms an intricate labyrinth that seem alive and carnivorous itself. Great tentacles sweep the path at random and cavernous mouths open suddenly in the ground. And if you turn back, you'll often see that the surroundings has changed a bit, such as this natural wall that prevents any retreat and that wasn't here five seconds ago... |
The dryads of the grove often use their magic and control over vegetation to play such tricks and "guide" their preys toward them. | The dryads of the grove often use their magic and control over vegetation to play such tricks and "guide" their preys toward them. | ||
Revision as of 04:12, 3 August 2007
Danger : Hazardous
Inhabitants : dryads, bramble dryads, podmaws, sack vines, doormat plants, poisonous creepers, giant pitchers, earth mouths, titan chameleons, tonorions, steel hornets
The main rule in this place : don't run ! this vegetal maze is filled with natural traps set by a wide variety of carnivorous plants that await only a wrong step from a careless adventurer to gobble him up.
The air is extremely hot and damp, preventing any fire and allowing the insects to swarm the place, making the zone definitely hostile and uneasing.
You have also this disturbing impression you are constantly being watched, because of a particular species of flowers that grow here in great number : watch flowers. They work a bit like sunflowers except for some reasons, they turn themselves toward the nearest potential prey. Even if these flowers are harmless themselves, it's rather unsettling when they turn toward you... Some legends pretend they are the eyes of the dryads, which is incorrect though.
The whole zone forms an intricate labyrinth that seem alive and carnivorous itself. Great tentacles sweep the path at random and cavernous mouths open suddenly in the ground. And if you turn back, you'll often see that the surroundings has changed a bit, such as this natural wall that prevents any retreat and that wasn't here five seconds ago... The dryads of the grove often use their magic and control over vegetation to play such tricks and "guide" their preys toward them.
All in all, it's strongly advised to avoid this zone as there is no particular treasures to be found there. Besides undigestible items left by previous and unlucky adventurers that is...
