Lightning Mesa

The Lightning Mesa & Rose pass

Eighty feet foot above the bottom of the waterfall one can find the griffin's nest in the south-east corner, near the climb up from the O foot level. There a lawful griffin resides and keeps watch over the pass on the east side. Around to the north side of the pass is a climb up to Porphyry's Pub, then the path continues along the west side, where it becomes Rose Pass, named in honour of a group that was responsible for many of the adventures a long time ago. As you follow Rose Pass to the north, You can look and see the upper levels of the giant's castle. Rose Pass terminates to the north with a climb up to the 120-foot level. The 2nd floor of the giants castle is also located 80 foot above the base of the waterfall. Here, the giant keeps his throne room. On the altar outside the throne room, it is said that the forces of law, in an attempt to provide some balance, cause a special returning hammer to appear here. Other stories suggest that Poraph is a Great Artificer, studying the lawful hammer in-hopes of creating a chaotic one. Within the giant's throne room is the goose that laid the golden egg. The egg has no particular use beyond its visual appeal but is valuable in monetary terms. From the giant's throne room, across the bridge, is a special temple shrine to Asmodeus that is well maintained in the event of the demon's return. Thaumaturges keep the sacrificial flames burning bright and warriors work hard to keep the riffraff from desecrating the temple. Across the gorge from the temple is the lightning mesa. Here is a simple altar and a few chaotic beings that follow the ways of lightning. Be careful if you enter here, for they hit like lightning (hard and fast). To the south of the pass is a smaller set of caves that contain more chaotic cavern dwellers.