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Monument Test: 'The Red Road'

Overview

Anyone who is a fan or has read 'Warlock' by Wilbur Smith will be aware of this concept.

In the book, young Egyptian men prove themselves as warriors by running the Red Road in a team of two without getting caught by a team of red road veterans. There are a number of mini-tests such as passing and shooting at a series of archery targets whilst travelling at speed in a chariot. Failure meant at the least humiliation and at worst- death. It required skill, courage, humility and strength.

I don't intend anything quite so 'competitive'. But dare you run the Red Road.

Background

Pharoah requests that the men and women of egypt prove their fitness and worthiness by running the Red Road. This is a grueling course across the length and breadth of Egypt collecting medals along the way. At the end of each week scoring will be calculated and the leading pair will be awarded a champion medal. Every four weeks the players with the most accrued points will pass to the great acclamation of all Egypt. They will have run the Red Road, they will be worthy. After this point they may continue to run the Red Road but not win points.

How it works

A guild of at least ten players must be set up and from this a random pair of players may run the course (yes the other paris may run the course too). Each player on joining the guild will receive a wooden lozenge token as a commemoration of their participation.

There is no time limit when you can run the Red Road, it must be at a time to suit each pairing. Points are not deducted if one of your pairing quits the game. However you must wait for another member to become available.

The medals will be awarded for success (based on a points system). Special medals for entry (wooden circular disk) and other medals may be awarded.

Scoring

Tokens and medals- like cicadas and cicada cages they do not add bulk or weight to your inventory Wooden lozenge token (guild disk) = 1 point Wooden circular token (round participation disk) = 1 point bronze = 10 points silver = 20 points gold = 30 points Champion medal= 50 points

Materials and skills

Level 20 avatar Dexterity of at least 5 Speed of at least 7 (so you must have passed cicadas to be eligible) You must be able to carve your own guild disk (so carving skill 3/4)

The Route

To begin your pair must be at the guild training area. Click on the guild altar and an option of 'run the Red Road' will be available. You will then both be teleported to a special zone. There are several rounds to the Red Road which are randomised. No same pairing may run the same route round twice in that Test round (four weeks):- 1. Creation 2. Destruction 3. Justice 4. Wisdom

NB i am still working this out :)) Any ideas, please put below in the comments section

To pass principles

Gather with a group of 9 other players to form a Red Road guild
Construct with your guild mates a place of training (like a guild house)
Successfully run the first round of the Red Road
Give thanks at an altar for your successful completion of a round

NB successful completion means that you have achieved a wooden circular token

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