WRShop:Off the Beaten Trail/2021

a patched up oilcloth tent, Room# XX, [Map Room 9], Lich# 23800, go oilcloth tent

Off the Beaten Trail

[Off the Beaten Trail]	RNUM: 28441
Thick oak poles stand in each corner of the tent, holding the oilcloth canopy up overhead. A round marble pedestal sits off in one corner of the tent, while a large mahogany map table occupies much of the central floor space. An oilcloth flap hangs across the rear of the tent, concealing the back portion of the structure. You also see a reedy-looking gargoyle.
Obvious exits: out

a neatly written sign'
In the Common language, it reads:

The maps and compasses are zested and can be further unlocked.  Each of the maps is of a region of Elanthia, which can be seen when they are looked at closely.

On the large mahogany map table you see: a sandy desolate map, a dilapidated village map, a fog-covered isle atlas, a boggy banyan chart, a rough trail map, a beautiful forestal chart, a mist-shrouded island map, an elven campaign map, an old ruinous map, an intricate elven atlas, an arctic mountain map, a dwarvern cavern map, a thick tundra atlas, a faded wetlands map, a coastal imperial atlas, an ash-covered island chart and an underground dwarven map.

Item	Type	Info	Details	Price
a sandy desolate map		<1 pound	Paper map The desolate map is unfolded. A vast expanse of desert covers the map, dotted with a scattering of rare oases and numerous mysterious stone obelisks. A large foreboding, crumbling city stands deep within the center of the desert.	10,000
a dilapidated village map		<1 pound	Paper map The village map is unfolded. A large prominent river cuts across the upper left corner of the map before giving way to a cluster of wagons and carriages that sit outside the village's gates. The sprawling village has clearly seen better days, with many rundown buildings and one dark alley that has a number of rats visible around it. Looming beyond that eastern edge of the town is a large arena with many dark crimson splotches darkening the sandy floor.	10,000
a fog-covered isle atlas		<1 pound	Paper map The isle atlas is unfolded. A thick, silvery fog laced with deep indigo tendrils encircles a small island, with dark jagged peaks protruding from within the haze-laden blanket. Specks of silver dot the black sands of the ominous-looking beach, and several frigatebirds bedeck the otherwise empty sky. A large structure rests atop the highest pinnacle which is located in the center of the island, and a small overlook, complete with a telescope, is perched on the peak's edge.	10,000
a boggy banyan chart		<1 pound	Paper map The banyan chart is unfolded. A large murky bog sprawls across the chart, with several paths set in concentric circles around the ruins of a large banyan. Dotted throughout the paths are numerous wagons, tents, and shop open for business. Set apart from the bog is a cemetery marked with what look to be freshly dug graves, sunken mausoleums partially excavated, and a curious amount of shovels. A well-trod paths from the cemetery leads below ground.	10,000
a rough trail map		<1 pound	Paper map The trail map is unfolded. The map shows a long, winding road leading south through a great mountain range. An image of a broken tower and a ruined castle are indicated in great detail.	10,000
a beautiful forestal chart		<1 pound	Paper map The forestal chart is unfolded. A well-traveled road meanders its way along and through a long mountain pass before curving off toward a lush forest. Emerging from the forest and rising up into its trees, is a small but beautifully sculpted town. Several dragonflies dot the map around the town.	10,000
a mist-shrouded island map		<1 pound	Paper map The island map is unfolded. The map depicts an island surrounded by jagged black rocks. Beyond the rocks is a dense mist.	10,000
an elven campaign map		<1 pound	Paper map The campaign map is unfolded. The map depicts a fortress city surrounded by a river like a moat. Farm land sprawls out to the west, while a bog and swamp are to the north and south. To the east is a cemetery and forest.	10,000
an old ruinous map		<1 pound	Paper map The ruinous map is unfolded. The map show a muddy, old cobblestone road leading towards the ruins of an ancient city. A pyramid rises from the center, surrounded by plazas and many other crumbling buildings. Forests surround the city on all sides, with a grey tower rising out of the western woods.	10,000
an intricate elven atlas		<1 pound	Paper map The elven atlas is unfolded. The atlas shows a grand city with a hanging garden. Airships hover just over the area, while pathways lead in all directions. A black forest rests in the southwest and to the northeast, a magical barrier abruptly ends the atlas.	10,000
an arctic mountain map		<1 pound	Paper map The mountain map is unfolded. The map depicts a frozen mountain topped with a shrine. A small trading post lies nestled in some snow-covered woods. Dangerous slopes sprawl across the tundra terrain.	10,000
a dwarvern cavern map		<1 pound	Paper map The cavern map is unfolded. The map shows a cavern deep underground. A beautifully lit city of toadstools glow on the map. Tunnels branch out toward mine carts and old mines. Deep down down one of them is a waterfall.	10,000
a thick tundra atlas		<1 pound	Paper map The tundra atlas is unfolded. The atlas depicts a fairly barren, snow-covered plain surrounded by a deep gorge, a sparse forest, and a mountain range. Images of fearsome beasts are carefully drawn in varying areas of the map. Farther out is a frontier settlement.	10,000
a faded wetlands map		<1 pound	Paper map The wetlands map is unfolded. The map depicts a small island town, which is situated between a river and bay. An old castle lies to the east, and farther out is a cave with several images of trolls poking out from it.	10,000
a coastal imperial atlas		<1 pound	Paper map The imperial atlas is unfolded. The atlas shows a vast freeport with a expansive bay to the west. Thick forests surround the area, with a coastline and foggy valley. Through the valley, a tower of bone rises.	10,000
an ash-covered island chart		<1 pound	Paper map The island chart is unfolded. The chart depicts a great number of lava flows and a large volcanic crater. Various roads and paths are traced in great detail around what appears to be a village.	10,000
an underground dwarven map		<1 pound	Paper map The dwarven map is unfolded. The map shows a large town with a wide river flowing through it. To the southwest, an expanse of wide grassland opens. Further south, the grasses give way to rocky trails and caves. Further to the west, a large boulder is depicted among a scattering of trails.	10,000

On the round marble pedestal you see: a rusty iron compass, an acid-pitted faenor compass, a tarnished copper compass and a burnished mithril compass.

Item	Type	Info	Details	Price
a rusty iron compass		<1 pound	Compass	12,500
an acid-pitted faenor compass		<1 pound	Compass	10,000
a tarnished copper compass		<1 pound	Compass	15,000
a burnished mithril compass		<1 pound	Compass	10,000

Off the Beaten Trail

[Off the Beaten Trail]	RNUM: 28442
A bright lamp juts out from the corner pole, providing illumination for this quiet space. Beneath the lamp sits a padded stool with an angled drawing table standing behind it.
Obvious exits: out