text: [Themes: Satire, Fantasy]
  
  > look around
  You're standing on top of a low, rocky rise somewhere in the Beeg'ashell Mountains. Not far south of here is the land of the Unnkulians, the dread enemies of your beloved master, the Valley King. In fact, you can make out several features from here, further south - Lake Draounheer's western shore, to the southeast; the walls of what appear to be some sort of monastery; and, on top of the highest of the mountains, a giant boulder, perched quite precariously. Unfortunately (or perhaps thankfully) the terrain is far too rugged for you to get there from here. The only safe path is to the north.
  
  Right now, there's nothing in the clearing.
  
  > Go southeast
  You're standing in a carved square chamber with an arched roof.
  Stairs climb up to the northwest, and bright sunlight filters down, bathing the room in a pale yellow glow.
  
  To the west is a great iron door, covered in sinister carvings.
  It's closed. Passages run north and southwest as well.
  
  > go southwest
  You're standing in what must be an ancient forge. Dark wooden beams support a sagging stone roof, and the floor is stained with droplets of metal. A giant pair of bellows, attached to a huge crucible, stands in the very center of the room. To one side is a huge grindstone. The only exit is to the northeast.
  
  > examine the crucible
  The crucible's a huge container used for melting metals. The giant bellows are attached to it. There's nothing in the crucible.
  
  > Go north
  You're standing in a vast, mystical cavern. Stalactites shimmer in
  the pale green lamplight, and brightly-colored beds of moss catch your eye. Pale glowing mists swirl at your feet. Shadows seem to leap from dark crevices in the corner, and breezes, some cold, some hot, nip at your cheeks. Magic seems to flow from the very rocks, tingling your toes.
  
  Tunnels run north and south, and a narrow crawl climbs up to the
  east. At the west end of the cavern is a freshly whitewashed gazebo.
  
  You see an oar, a brown book, a spade, a trowel, a jade figurine, a black stone, a wine bottle, a shiny knife, and a pillow here.
  
  > go north
  You are standing in a chamber cut from dark obsidian. Somehow, you feel at peace here. Obviously, this is some kind of temple to one of the gods of ancient Ul. Patterned mosaics cover the floor, and the black walls are streaked with swirls of white marble.
  
  A simple, featureless altar made from dark gray granite is built
  into the northern wall. Above the altar, some writing has been carved into the black stones. Identical passages run south, east, and west.
  
  You see a cookbook here.
  
  There's an old monk here, seated on the altar. He looks like he
  hasn't slept or eaten in days, and appears to be very distressed. He glances up as you enter. "Welcome, Valley Warrior."
  
  > Go west
  You're in a tiny room that's not much more than a stone closet. It probably serves as the vestry for the temple. The only exit is back to the east. There's a set of hooks on the western wall.
  
  > Go south
  You're standing in a rough-hewn cave at the top of a long-forgotten mine shaft. A thick vein of gold ore runs diagonally across the east wall, glowing in the pale green lamplight. A narrow squeeze runs west, but you're not going to get through there if you're carrying a lot. To the south, the deep mine shaft runs down. Mudslides and rockfalls have taken their toll, and the shaft is slippery and cluttered, but still negotiable. Still, I doubt if you could climb back up. A wider, straight passage runs north.
  
  You see a pickaxe here.
  
  > put the gold on the hook
  You try to hang the lump of gold on the hook, but it slips off and falls into the pit.
  
  > get all
  oar: Taken.
  brown book: Taken.
  spade: Taken.
  trowel: Taken.
  jade figurine: Taken.
  black stone: Taken.
  wine bottle: Taken.
  shiny knife: Taken.
  pillow: You've already got your hands full.
  
  > put pillow on hook
  You try to hang the pillow on the hook, but it slips off and falls into the pit.
  
  > put the box on hook
  You try to hang the small cardboard box on the hook, but it slips off and falls into the pit.
  
  > look at pit
  The pit's quite deep. You can just make out the bottom. A baby dragon is walking back and forth down there.
  
  > Go north
  You're standing in a vast, mystical cavern. Stalactites shimmer in
  the pale green lamplight, and brightly-colored beds of moss catch your eye. Pale glowing mists swirl at your feet. Shadows seem to leap from dark crevices in the corner, and breezes, some cold, some hot, nip at your cheeks. Magic seems to flow from the very rocks, tingling your toes.
  
  Tunnels run north and south, and a narrow crawl climbs up to the
  east. At the west end of the cavern is a freshly whitewashed gazebo.
  
  You see an oar here.
  
  > put stone on the hook
  You try to hang the black stone on the hook, but it slips off and falls into the pit.
  
  > Go northwest
  linoleum. The chamber is featureless; the only exit is back to the southeast.
  
  You see a barbell here.
  
  > look at the crucible
  The crucible's a huge container used for melting metals. The giant bellows are attached to it. In the crucible you see a lump of gold.
  
  > examine the bellows
  When a fire is lit under the crucible, the bellows are used to make the flames rise higher. Pushing the bellows will drive air under the crucible.
  
  > Inventory
  You have a robe (being worn), a small cardboard box, a long rope, a brown book, a spade, a trowel, a jade figurine, a black stone, a wine bottle, a shiny knife, and a pillow.
  
  > put all in the pocket
  brass lamp: The brass lamp is already in the pocket!
  bronze ring: The bronze ring is already in the pocket!
  thin wand: The thin wand is already in the pocket!
  pair of erasers: The pair of erasers is already in the pocket!
  handful of radberries: The handful of radberries is already in the pocket!
  sword: The sword is already in the pocket!
  shiny knife: The shiny knife is already in the pocket!
  black stone: The black stone is already in the pocket!
  robe: (Taking off the robe first)
  Done.
  
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  > Inventory
  You have a robe (being worn), a small cardboard box, a long rope, a brown book, a spade, a trowel, a jade figurine, a wine bottle, and a pillow.
  
  > PUT GOLD, BOTTLE, FIGURINE IN POCKET
  lump of gold: You can't fit that in the pocket.
  wine bottle: Done.
  jade figurine: Done.
  
  > drop all but the robe
  small cardboard box: Dropped.
  long rope: Dropped.
  brown book: Dropped.
  spade: Dropped.
  trowel: Dropped.
  pillow: Dropped.
  lump of gold: Dropped.
  
  > go north
  You're standing in a vast, mystical cavern. Stalactites shimmer in
  the pale green lamplight, and brightly-colored beds of moss catch your eye. Pale glowing mists swirl at your feet. Shadows seem to leap from dark crevices in the corner, and breezes, some cold, some hot, nip at your cheeks. Magic seems to flow from the very rocks, tingling your toes.
  
  Tunnels run north and south, and a narrow crawl climbs up to the
  east. At the west end of the cavern is a freshly whitewashed gazebo.
  
  You see an oar, a small cardboard box, a long rope, a brown book, a spade, a trowel, a pillow, and a lump of gold here.
  
  > put the rope on the hook
  You try to hang the long rope on the hook, but it slips off and falls into the pit.
  
  > Go north
  You're standing in a vast, mystical cavern. Stalactites shimmer in
  the pale green lamplight, and brightly-colored beds of moss catch your eye. Pale glowing mists swirl at your feet. Shadows seem to leap from dark crevices in the corner, and breezes, some cold, some hot, nip at your cheeks. Magic seems to flow from the very rocks, tingling your toes.
  
  Tunnels run north and south, and a narrow crawl climbs up to the
  east. At the west end of the cavern is a freshly whitewashed gazebo.
  
  You see an oar, a small cardboard box, a brown book, a spade, a
  trowel, a pillow, and a lump of gold here.
  
  > look at the writing
  The writing appears to be a legend, written in the ancient Ulian tongue.
  
  > get all
  oar: Taken.
  small cardboard box: Taken.
  brown book: Taken.
  spade: Taken.
  trowel: Taken.
  pillow: Taken.
  lump of gold: You've already got your hands full.
  
  You're feeling a fuzz hungry. Perhaps it would be a good time to find something to eat.
  
  > Go south
  You're standing in a vast, mystical cavern. Stalactites shimmer in
  the pale green lamplight, and brightly-colored beds of moss catch your eye. Pale glowing mists swirl at your feet. Shadows seem to leap from dark crevices in the corner, and breezes, some cold, some hot, nip at your cheeks. Magic seems to flow from the very rocks, tingling your toes.
  
  Tunnels run north and south, and a narrow crawl climbs up to the
  east. At the west end of the cavern is a freshly whitewashed gazebo.
  
  You see a lump of gold here.
  
  > eat it
  You pull up a handful of moss and choke it down. It's not very filling, and tastes horrible.
  
  > look at the pocket
  The pocket of the robe is quite tattered, and hanging by just a few threads. In the pocket you see a brass lamp (providing light), a bronze ring (being worn), a thin wand, a pair of erasers, a sword, a shiny knife, a black stone, a wine bottle, and a jade figurine. Something you ate is really not agreeing with you. In fact, you appear to be dying -
  
  > look at the pocket
  The pocket of the robe is quite tattered, and hanging by just a few threads. In the pocket you see a brass lamp (providing light), a bronze ring (being worn), a thin wand, a pair of erasers, a sword, a shiny knife, a black stone, a wine bottle, and a jade figurine.
  
  > DROP WAND, ERASERS, SWORD, KNIFE, STONE, BOTTLE, FIGURINE
  thin wand: Dropped.
  pair of erasers: Dropped.
  sword: Dropped.
  shiny knife: Dropped.
  black stone: Dropped.
  wine bottle: Dropped.
  jade figurine: Dropped.
  
  > Inventory
  You have a robe (being worn), a long rope, an oar, a small cardboard box, a brown book, a spade, a trowel, and a pillow.
  
  > go south
  You're standing in a vast, mystical cavern. Stalactites shimmer in
  the pale green lamplight, and brightly-colored beds of moss catch your eye. Pale glowing mists swirl at your feet. Shadows seem to leap from dark crevices in the corner, and breezes, some cold, some hot, nip at your cheeks. Magic seems to flow from the very rocks, tingling your toes.
  
  Tunnels run north and south, and a narrow crawl climbs up to the
  east. At the west end of the cavern is a freshly whitewashed gazebo.
  
  You see a lump of gold, a thin wand, a pair of erasers, a sword, a shiny knife, a black stone, a wine bottle, and a jade figurine here.
  
  > drop all but the robe
  long rope: Dropped.
  oar: Dropped.
  small cardboard box: Dropped.
  brown book: Dropped.
  spade: Dropped.
  trowel: Dropped.
  pillow: Dropped.
  
  > Go south
  You're standing in a vast, mystical cavern. Stalactites shimmer in
  the pale green lamplight, and brightly-colored beds of moss catch your eye. Pale glowing mists swirl at your feet. Shadows seem to leap from dark crevices in the corner, and breezes, some cold, some hot, nip at your cheeks. Magic seems to flow from the very rocks, tingling your toes.
  
  Tunnels run north and south, and a narrow crawl climbs up to the
  east. At the west end of the cavern is a freshly whitewashed gazebo.
  
  You see a lump of gold, a thin wand, a pair of erasers, a sword, a shiny knife, a black stone, a wine bottle, a jade figurine, a long rope, an oar, a small cardboard box, a brown book, a spade, a trowel, and a pillow here.
  
  > Sharpen pickaxe
  Duhdha says, "Sharpening is for losers. Dullness brings reward."
  
  > follow you
  The old monk shakes his head. "I only follow the Great Duhdha. These days, it's quite hard to keep the faith."
  
  > examine the pocket
  The pocket of the robe is quite tattered, and hanging by just a few threads. In the pocket you see a brass lamp (providing light), a bronze ring (being worn), a pickaxe, and a spade.
  
  > hit the vein with the pickaxe
  The pickaxe bites deep into the vein. Unfortunately, it'll take better mining equipment to get any more gold out.
  
  > dig the dung with the shovel
  Shovelling manure is best left to Acme salesmen and their ilk.
  
  > look at the marks
  The dragon appears to have scratched some crude graffiti - 'Clumsy wuz heer.' [22]
  
  > Note 22
  [22]: At least it doesn't say 'Clumsy luvs Amanda.'
  
  > Smell
  What do you want to smell?
  
  > examine the dung
  It's rather repulsive. You don't want to examine it too closely.
  
  > go south
  You're standing in a vast, mystical cavern. Stalactites shimmer in
  the pale green lamplight, and brightly-colored beds of moss catch your eye. Pale glowing mists swirl at your feet. Shadows seem to leap from dark crevices in the corner, and breezes, some cold, some hot, nip at your cheeks. Magic seems to flow from the very rocks, tingling your toes.
  
  Tunnels run north and south, and a narrow crawl climbs up to the
  east. At the west end of the cavern is a freshly whitewashed gazebo.
  
  You see a lump of gold, a thin wand, a pair of erasers, a sword, a shiny knife, a black stone, a wine bottle, a jade figurine, a long rope, an oar, a small cardboard box, a brown book, a trowel, and a pillow here.
  
  > put all but the robe in the pocket
  brass lamp: The brass lamp is already in the pocket!
  bronze ring: The bronze ring is already in the pocket!
  pickaxe: The pickaxe is already in the pocket!
  spade: The spade is already in the pocket!
  
  > get all
  lump of gold: Taken.
  thin wand: Taken.
  pair of erasers: Taken.
  sword: Taken.
  shiny knife: Taken.
  black stone: Taken.
  wine bottle: Taken.
  jade figurine: Taken.
  long rope: Taken.
  oar: You've already got your hands full.
  small cardboard box: You've already got your hands full.
  brown book: You've already got your hands full.
  trowel: You've already got your hands full.
  pillow: You've already got your hands full.
  
  > put all but the robe in the pocket
  brass lamp: The brass lamp is already in the pocket!
  bronze ring: The bronze ring is already in the pocket!
  pickaxe: The pickaxe is already in the pocket!
  spade: The spade is already in the pocket!
  lump of gold: Done.
  thin wand: You can't fit that in the pocket.
  pair of erasers: You can't fit that in the pocket.
  sword: You can't fit that in the pocket.
  shiny knife: You can't fit that in the pocket.
  black stone: You can't fit that in the pocket.
  wine bottle: You can't fit that in the pocket.
  jade figurine: You can't fit that in the pocket.
  long rope: You can't fit that in the pocket.
  
  > get all
  oar: Taken.
  small cardboard box: Taken.
  brown book: Taken.
  trowel: You've already got your hands full.
  pillow: You've already got your hands full.
  
  > go west
  This chamber's walls are covered in tacky stained purple and green wooden panelling. It's not exactly what I would call peaceful, but there is a comfortable chair (upholstered in bright orange) and, on the western wall, a bookshelf. In some ways, the room is kind of like an evil twin of the King's library back in the Valley. The only exit is back to the east.
  
  > examine the panelling
  It's quite tacky, made from fiberboard and asbestos and stained with lead paint. Tiny lettering along the bottom of one wall reads "Acme Hoam Improovmint Deevishun."
  
  > look at chair
  The chair looks quite comfortable, though it is completely hideous.