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Horrors of Cobbler Creek Multi-cache

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Hidden : 10/15/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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A dark tale from Cobbler Creek

There once was a man named Jack who was being chased by some village geocachers from whom he had stolen, when he met the Devil, who claimed it was time for him to die. However, the thief stalled his death by tempting the Devil with a chance to bedevil the geocaching villagers chasing him. Jack told the Devil to turn into a geocoin with which he would trade for the stolen goods (the Devil could take on any shape he wanted); later, when the coin/Devil disappeared, the geocaching villagers would fight over who had stolen it. The Devil agreed to this plan. He turned himself into a silver geocoin and jumped into Jack's wallet, only to find himself next to a cross Jack had also picked up in the village. Jack had closed the wallet tight, and the cross stripped the Devil of his powers; and so he was trapped. Jack only let the Devil go when he agreed never to take his soul. After a while the thief died, as all living things do. Of course, his life had been too sinful for Jack to go to heaven; however, the Devil had promised not to take his soul, and so he was barred from hell as well. Jack now had nowhere to go. He asked how he would see where to go, as he had no light, and the Devil mockingly tossed him an ember that would never burn out from the flames of hell. Jack carved out one of his pumpkins (which was his favourite food), put the ember inside it, and began endlessly wandering the Earth for a resting place. He became known as "Jack of the Lantern"


In his eternal wanderings and thieving, Jack collected many treasures which he hid throughout the lands. One of these troves can be found at Cobbler Creek.

As you are no doubt aware, Cobbler Creek is inhabited by many of the ghoulish creatures of the night. As they have little love for Jack, they may be persuaded to help mere mortals seeking to loot Jack’s treasure.

For those souls who are brave enough (some say foolhardy) go to the published Coords at S 34° 46.327 E 138° 41.057 to seek enlightenment of the way forth on this venture.

(Horseless Carts, carriages and other modes of transportation can be left at S 34° 46.360 E 138° 40.909)




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