Gabriella's Chronicles #4

Inside the Halls of the Lost Army, Gabriella found more pressure plates and soon gained confidence. The tomb was full of hidden doors, pushable statues, relics, ancient coins, and rubble. One by one, she cleared obstacles and discovered new directions to explore.

Pressure plates with footprints on them: easy as pie!

Pushing statues is hard work, but a great way of disarming a floor fire trap.

Clearing rubble is back-breaking work... but they generally hide treasure or more pressure plates!

Treasure chests make Gabby feel like a kid in a candy store!

Diving wells made Gabby a little nervous. Thankfully, she hadn't forgotten to pack her swimsuit! With a small somersault, she was gone.

 

This one led her through a tunnel to a hidden room containing a star-shaped stone. She grabbed it and swam back through the tunnel.

Gabby was glad to have kept the seemingly useless stone star since it turned out to be a key! Eventually, she found the relic she had been sent to uncover.

She was having the best day ever, a dream come true. However, her fatigue and hunger were starting to poke a hole through the blissful haze. It was time to return the relic and go to the inn.

Gabriella's Chronicles #3

Although the airport shuttle dropped her off at the travelers inn, Gabriella's was too wound up to rest or eat. She searched the inn's cork board for a suitable quest for a green but eager adventurer. One caught her eye: Seeking Adventure? Muttering 'Yes!' under her breath, she quickly scanned the details and hit the ground running. 

As her feet hit the pavement and her heart beat with trepidation, she tried to envision the Halls of the Lost Army.

The Halls were was located at the centre of Shang Simla. Gabby slowed down to admire large lion statues (and to catch her breath) just before going up the steps.

By now her anticipation was mixed with awe and some anxiety: was she ready? had she trained enough?  would there be many traps? She decided not to pause to reflect on her worries and just ran up the steps and entered the Halls.

She was astounded by the ornate carvings and relics surrounding her. A floor pressure plate beckoned for her to begin the adventure. She placed her feet over the plate's and braced herself as it caved in.

Soon after, the floor opened revealing stairs leading deep under the Halls. Without pause, Gabby walked down into the mysteries below.