Maps and Legends
In a clearing in the Spooky Forest, you find a roughly-hewn monolith. You hear strains of timpani as you gaze at its surface.
Chiseled into it is what appears to be a map leading to a giant X. You get excited about the prospect of seeing the world's largest X, but then notice the legend at the bottom, which explains that the X represents the location of the legendary Hidden Temple.
If you wanted to look for the Temple, it'd be pretty easy to make a copy of the map to take with you. Whaddya say?
You quickly make some paper out of a nearby tree, and some ink out of a nearby, umm, ink plant. You make a copy of the map and stick it in your pocket.
 | You acquire an item: Spooky Temple map |
You ignore the monolith. Maybe if it had been a polylith you would've been more interested.
You wander around the Forest for a while looking for a monkey to hit with a bone, but you can't find one. You get bored and stop looking.
Occurs at The Spooky Forest.
Notes
- Not getting the map does not waste an adventure.
References
- The monolith, the timpani, and the option to hit a monkey with a bone are all references to the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey
- The phrase "legendary Hidden Temple" likely refers to the 90's Nickelodeon game show Legends of the Hidden Temple.
- The monolith and drawings on it refer to the turn-based strategy game series Heroes of Might and Magic.
- The title "Maps and Legends" refers to the R.E.M. song of that name on the album Fables of the Reconstruction.
