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Alzar heads out with the golem and familiar towards the location of the great pass as indicated in the abbey’s archives. As the rock rolls away, the great pass is revealed. It’s a tunnel carved into the side of the mountain. One of the highest mountain chains in the area is here.
The entrance to the tunnel of the great pass is in a narrow box canyon, a quarter of a mile long. The mouth of the canyon is around 25-30 yards wide, slopes gently and then continues. It’s wide enough to fit wagons or supplies.
The Gem/Star reveals a hallucinatory illusion on the mouth of the canyon, covering the tunnel. This is the great pass – all hidden from view via an illusion.
The tunnel through the mountain is a natural passage, and the floors are irregular and cluttered with fallen stone and stalagmites. The light only penetrates so far so Alzar grabs the iuon stone to use it to see in darkness. In order for the great pass to serve as a way to move an army unnoticed through the mountains, it can’t be too hard to follow.
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