Ruins

Unlocked after exploring Plains.

* It unlocks Crevice and Garden (2400-2500 of exploration) locations

* [Investigate]
* You investigate the ancient looking architecture.
* Columns, arches, houses, paths, roads and storehouses, all in ruin and forgotten by time.
* This must have been an outpost of an ancient culture unknown by modern history.
* [Continue]
* You try to guess the origin of the ruins.
	1. [Ancient Greece]: the columns sure look Greek, but they are much more elaborate. Also, Greek sailors would not come this far. [Guess again]
	2. **[Atlantis]**: the structures certainly have a Greek feel to them, but are much more advanced, so they could belong to Atlantis. But didn't Atlantis sink tot he bottom of the ocean? What was this place, then?
		+ [City]: this look too small to be a main settlement. [Guess again]
		+ [Colony]: the dwelling lacks farms to sustain itself. It must have been supplied somewhere else. [Guess again]
		+ **[Outpost]**: it's small, doesn't have farms, mines, markets or large production facilities. It may really have been just an outpost. But what was the nature of this outpost?
			1. [Military]: a military base would require some fortifications. You don't find any walls that would point to that. [Guess again]
			2. [Scouting]: the settlement wasn't built near water, so it wouldn't be able to launch further sea expeditions. [Guess again]
			3. **[Not sure]**: you are not sure what the purpose of this outpost has been.you will have explore further and find more clues. **[<-End]**
	3. [Ancient Egypt]: The structure don't fit Egypt. The pharaohs wouldn't have sailed so far away from home. [Guess again]
	4. [Alien]: the architecture, while strange, is made by and for humans. Extraterrestrial or other-dimensional origins aren't plausible. [Guess again]
	5. [Mesoamerican]: Mesoamerican civilization certainly build marvels, but his style doesn't fit that culture. [Guess again]

**Snake Nest Event**

* Among the stone rubble you find a snake nest. It is, well, full of snakes. They coil and hiss at you. You shudder at the sight.
* You remember reading about this species. It has nutritious meat, but is extremely aggressive and its venom is deadly.
* It turns a victim's blood into jelly within minutes.
* [Gulp]
* Do you try forage the nest or do you leave it alone?
	1. [Forage]: you decide that your hunger is more vicious than these reptiles.
		+ [Go on]
		+ Grabbing the snakes is surprisingly easy, they offer no serious resistance, they just hiss harmlessly.
		+ You get Snake nest.
		+ [Continue]
		+ After a hearty snake meal you reflect on the situation. You shouldn't always believe what you read.
		+ [Okay]
	2. [Leave]: You leave the nest alone.

**Crumbling Paper Event**

* In a nook inside a ruined wall you find an aged piece of paper.
* Something is written on it.

1. [Don't read]: You have the feeling the note could instill a curse upon your group, so you leave it alone. [<-- Okay]
2. **[Examine]**:You handle it carefully and notice some odd writing on it and a pretty drawing underneath.
	* The note starts to crumble as you touch it.
	* You must decide what to examine in more detail before the paper turns to dust.
		1. [Examine writing]: you are unable to recognize the language that is written on the paper thus causing you to not get any information as to what the paper leads you to. [<--Back]
		2. **[Examine drawing]**: the drawing looks like a map and it marks a location with a huge X. You remember the location.
		+ Under you touch the note disintegrates.
		+ You find Crevice.
		+ [Awesome]

**Mineral Field Event**

* This ruined city was erected upon rich minerals field. There are valuable crystals littering the ground. Maybe some could be of value.
* [Pick up]
* You pick up an interesting specimen. It has pretty wild colors, so it's hard to determine what kind is.
* [Identify]
* You take closer look.

* Yes, it's obvious now under more light. It's number ...
* [3].
* Yep that's the one! With knowledge you are able to refine the crystal and get  out some useful gems.
* You get 20 .

**Garden Event**

* Beyond a towering stone wall you find a beautiful green place full of fruit tree and flowers. Once it must have been a garden or an orchard, a source of food for he inhabitants.
* It may be worth searching it for edibles.
* [<-Search]