HelFell

HelFell is a Sim located in West Gaeta 5. It is entirely Protected Land and hosts one of the two infohubs of the continent. It is a good spot to start exploring the continent of Gaeta 5.

**Location.** The infohub has sea access through a gulf that stretches through Squall, a sim located further West and which is Magellan Linden's landing site when he discovered the new continent. Some wrecks of his airplane can be found on the beach. To East, one can find the Mountains Of Gaeta 5, an unexpected Geographic Structure on this flat continent. Although most of the continent is flat and with low altitude, the mountains are even higher than any other mountain found in the East Continents. There is no higher peak inside Corsica, Nautilus or Satori.

**Western Part.** The infohub consists of some separate areas. To West, there is an alley with small buildings with square roofs built on columns. There is a large pavilion which offers a good view of the beach. Along the alley, there are flowers and palm trees. It is interesting to see how ground texture changes from the sandy beach to grass-covered land on higher land. The stairs will take you up to the main part of the infohub.

**Central Infohub.** The infohub's meeting area is at the internal yard of a castle, at 46 m high. This is already a significant altitude change compared with the beach. In the middle, there is a fountain with water pouring from a tree. Around the fountain, there are three info kiosks, while other two are further away. Click them to find useful information and links about Second Life. There is also a place to get cuffed and forced to kneel.

There are large buildings to South, North, East and West from the central square. They are all empty, with a huge central room and with a spiral stair leading to an internal balcony. There are two gaps between buildings: one leading to South-West (along the stairs to the lower part, buildings with columns) and to North-East, towards the *Fuerte De San Philippe*.

**Fuerte De San Philippe.** Access to the fort is from the infohub. If you don't see the entrance, it is because there is a wooden bridge that you need to click on to lower it down. Once you cross it, just go forward between the walls on the paved trail. There is a note at the entrance:

*Fuerte De San Philippe was built to protect the prosperous port of Helfell and its people from the savage pirate Mad Margot and her rowdly band of thieves who repeatedly terrorized and looted the settlement a total of twenty-seven times from 1462 until the construction of the fort in 1479.*

From the entrance, after going up through a passage, we arrive at a large room with a few barrels inside. To right, there are three small rooms with prison doors (broken). There is also a note that tells us the story of this place: *Mad Margot's Last Stand: In the fall of 1485, Margot and her gang, having squandered all their treasures made one last desperate attempt to loot Helfell and her riches. Upon their arrival a battle raged through the night before Margot's and her crew were overtaken. Mad Margot spent the harsh winter in this cell until the spring of 1486, when she was executed for piracy. Legend has it that Mad Margot threw the last of her riches overboard just before capture. The treasure has never been founded.*

To left, another passage goes up to the roof of the fort. There are 6 cannons and two watch towers. A second entrance leads South, avoiding entering the infohub.

There is a second fortified wall, on top of the fort, which leads to a second fort, which, unfortunately, has no doors and no way to visit. It is made of massive stone and has no rooms. After climbing the second wall, there is an internal court surrounding the second fort. You might not have noticed, but the altitude is already 87 m, which is high for Second Life. From here, if you look towards East, you can see the Mountains Of Gaeta 5. The infohub stays as a gateway between the sea and the mountains.

## See Also

* Second Life Geography
* Infohubs And Welcome Areas
* Gaeta 5