Post by The DM on Dec 7, 2012 18:48:25 GMT -5
The Widow Maker is one of the more infamous crevasses in the Bozark Mountains. It is 300 feet deep, almost straight stone, one mile long, and two miles wide. One may wonder how such a large hole in the ground could go unnoticed. The answer is pretty simple. The trees all around The Widow Maker grow so thickly that you can't see the cliff until you're within two feet of stepping off thr edge. Then there are more trees growing up from the floor of the carvasse that rise to be the same height of the other trees in the forest. If you're not paying attention, you'll probably just see thr trees as more of the same forest.
There are two ways to get across The Widow Maker. Okay, three ways if you count walking around it, but that can take up to an hour. The first way is by a rope bridge. A simple rope bridge stretches across the center of the crevasse with little wooden platforms set in the trees' branches connecting one part of the bridge to the next. The rope bridge is reasonably safe because there isn't really any wind to rock it. Unless you're traveling with a jerk, you'll probably reach the other side without worry. Though be warned, it is 300 feet to the bottom with many branches along the way. If you fall from the rope bridge or one of the platforms, you will probably be dead before you reach the ground. The second option to crossing the crevasse is a path. The path gently slopes down to the floor of the crevasse. Two halflings or one human can easily fit on the path. There's even a rail on the cliff side, so you won't accidentally slide over the edge. Once you reach the bottom of the crevasse, there's a clearly marked straight path to the other side. The path is made with the stones cut out of the cliff to make the path. Then on the other side of the crevasse, there is another path leading up and out complete with rail. It is very unlikely that you'll trip and fall with this option, even if you're traveling with jerks.
In the past, The Widow Maker has served as a home for many creatures. The thick canopy of branches acts as a roof, protecting them from wind and rain. Some of the creatures who have sought shelter in the crevasse include wolves, llamas, minotaurs, and centuars. No one is sure what lives there now, but everyone agrees that something probably does.
There are two ways to get across The Widow Maker. Okay, three ways if you count walking around it, but that can take up to an hour. The first way is by a rope bridge. A simple rope bridge stretches across the center of the crevasse with little wooden platforms set in the trees' branches connecting one part of the bridge to the next. The rope bridge is reasonably safe because there isn't really any wind to rock it. Unless you're traveling with a jerk, you'll probably reach the other side without worry. Though be warned, it is 300 feet to the bottom with many branches along the way. If you fall from the rope bridge or one of the platforms, you will probably be dead before you reach the ground. The second option to crossing the crevasse is a path. The path gently slopes down to the floor of the crevasse. Two halflings or one human can easily fit on the path. There's even a rail on the cliff side, so you won't accidentally slide over the edge. Once you reach the bottom of the crevasse, there's a clearly marked straight path to the other side. The path is made with the stones cut out of the cliff to make the path. Then on the other side of the crevasse, there is another path leading up and out complete with rail. It is very unlikely that you'll trip and fall with this option, even if you're traveling with jerks.
In the past, The Widow Maker has served as a home for many creatures. The thick canopy of branches acts as a roof, protecting them from wind and rain. Some of the creatures who have sought shelter in the crevasse include wolves, llamas, minotaurs, and centuars. No one is sure what lives there now, but everyone agrees that something probably does.