description= _ "These caves were once the lair of Chak’kso Ney’yks, a legendary Elder Basilisk. The petrified forms of his victims remain as monuments to his savage power."
description=_ "He had lived there for ages upon ages, in the depths of the water, preying upon the various fish and frogs and merfolk that entered his domain. It was his lake, no other's, and though it was not large, he was its master. Then, the Basilisk came, and looked into the Serpent's eyes. And the Serpent had not died, but it was no longer alive. Thus the new lord of the lake had arrived.
(inscribed by Turin)"
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# wmllint: local spelling Fynmiir
{UNIT_PETRIFY "footman1" "" 25 14}
[+unit]
facing=sw
description=_ "A brave hero of Wesnoth's Golden Age, this great rider and commander of men came to this evil place while on a raid against the orcs. Caught unaware by the foul creatures, many of his fellows were killed, but he fought valiantly, slaying many a foe. But alas! The foul Basilisk turned him to stone even as he slew the last orc. Now all that is left is a stark reminder of his once great bearing and strength.
(inscribed by Fynmiir)"
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# wmllint: local spelling Rilhon Eloralduil Paterson
{UNIT_PETRIFY "bowman1" _"Rilhon" 20 12}
[+unit]
description=_ "This brave warrior, known as Rilhon among the Naga, heard tell of a fabulous treasure that had been lost in these watery caves- a spear whose head was said to have been fashioned from the tooth of Chak'kso Ney'yks, an Elder Basilisk slain long ago by the Elvish hero, Eloralduil. According to the legend, the weapon rested somewhere on the bottom of this very lake (Ruaskkolin Lake, named for a well-known Sea Serpent who made it his home). Having prepared himself for battle with the Serpent, Rilhon met with two rather large surprises. The first was the petrified form of Ruaskkolin the Serpent. The second was the very-much-alive Chak'kso Ney'yks, who was, oddly enough, in possession of all of his teeth.
(inscribed by Paterson)"
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# wmllint: local spelling MJQ
{UNIT_PETRIFY "mage1" "" 17 11}
[+unit]
facing=sw
description=_ "Through waves and rocky channels
blue and white
she pulled and pushed the tides
and taught the fishes how to speak to planets
silver green
with magic
running from her spirit into skins of kelp and shells of snails
a twisting of her tail and hands
she sent her songs to run on pin-tipped legs about the sands