Walk west out of Solace on the Path to Crystalmir Lake. The map of Solace shows where the path leaves the village.
Crystalmir Lake
The lake west of Solace: a gentle shore, a pier the children used to jump from, and a far side the villagers keep away from.
- Levels
- 5-12 (low-mid)
- Next to
- Solace
- Size
- About 90 rooms
- Built by
- Chislev, Tarren
A wide path runs west from Solace through thick pines to the lake. Fishermen use it, and so do couples who come to see the water by moonlight. The near shore is as gentle as the stories say: a narrow strand, a small wooden pier, and water clear enough to watch the giant lobsters that Solace trades in.
Follow the shore north and it changes. The first clearing is torn up and scorched, and the trail beyond it belongs to ogres, gnolls and a band of hobgoblins waiting for travellers. Past them the way squeezes through brush to an abandoned fisherman's hut on the western shore. South of the hut the ground turns to marsh.
The lake is deeper than it looks from the pier. The eels sting, and the people of Solace tell of something large in the cold water far below.
Getting there
What you see when you arrive:
The Path to Crystalmir Lake This path leads westward to Crystalmir Lake. The pine trees grow thickly here, their densely packed branches block out much of the luminaries overhead. The path is quite wide and looks to be frequently travelled, probably by residents of Solace, fisherman, or even the occasional couple on their way to look at the lake by moonlight. [ Exits: e s w ]
A rough map
The parts of Crystalmir Lake that most travellers find, drawn from the game's rooms. North is up. It leaves out what you're meant to discover for yourself.
- Buildings and piers
- Path
- Shore
- Open ground
- Woods
- Marsh
- Water
- Where you can walk
- A landmark
- A way out, and where it leads
Before you go
- The far shore suits a character of about level 5. What lives in the lake is stronger, around levels 7 to 10.
- The pier ends in a jump, and the fall takes you into the lake whether you meant it or not.
- The marsh ends at a wall of vines with no way through. Whatever is behind it is far beyond the rest of the lake, so if you ever find a way in, don't go alone.
In the game's words
Crystalmir Lake
Crystalmir lake is a favorite of the people of Solace, who enjoy spending their liesure time bathing and swimming in these cool refreshing waters. However, they are quite cautious about venturing near the far side of the lake, as there are rumors both of a sea monster and of a bandit group nearby.
The lake itself, however, is teeming with life, and the residents of Solace enjoy a thriving lobster trade from the lake's strangely giant specimens. Swimmers beware though! The lake is also filled with electric eels... more than one child has died after swimming out too far into the waters depths, and had gotten shocked by one of these eels.
From help zone crystalmir lake in game.