Darith's Folly (dare ITH)
the Cave to Zith Morra
The small, unassuming, double-mouthed cave known as Darith's Folly, sometimes refered to as just 'the Folly, sits in the foothills of Lhakamed, fifty miles southwest of Pier’s Peak. The cave's two opening, stand one on top the other, and converge within a few hundred feet of the entrance. The Folly is the beginning of a long gradual descending tunnel, leading towards Pier's Peak. Relatively speaking this natural cavern is a direct highway to Zith Morra, the Juhl'are city at the heart of the mountain. Entering Darith's Folly and moving at a steady pace, the traveler will arrive at the city within a few days days. There are very few branches to this tunnel, which gives the traveler the advantage of not getting lost. The disadvantage comes with the fact that is it the most well know tunnel to the surface and well patrolled by the dark elves. It is often thin in many places, allowing little more than a single unincumbered person to pass at a time. An easy choke point for those patrols.
The Folly is located in one of the many local ravines, making it hard to find by most travelers. Even those with maps showing its location, can walk right past it if they are not paying attention. Odd blue Nura like lights often appear in the region, both night and day, seeming to disorient any foolish enough to use them as a landmark or guide. These lights appear and remain in a location for hours, or days, only to vanish, or move randomly. They vanish if any living being approach them. There are never more than one or two of these at once, always miles apart. Neither Human nor dark elf have any explanation for these lights.
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