Mirrored Wastelands Multi-Cache

Where am I? Who am I? These are questions you are positive you could have answered before you began gazing into the first mirror. Was it the ancient design or the mystical carvings which first absorbed your interest? It’s difficult to remember. Nevertheless, one thing is certain; the mirror absorbed you.

As your former memories are fading, you begin to gather new ones…wait, not memories, but voices whispering in your head. Ignoring the voices, you attempt to return through the portal, only this time, the portal is truly only a mirror and denies you passage.

Lost and unsure about yourself, the only remnants of your memories are now the new voices. Although a jumbled mess, you believe they may be telling you of a way to return through the portal. After a few moments of listening, you begin to realize you must travel on a quest in order to find your way home.

Off in the distance, toward the South, you see another mirror lurking over the river. It must be a good place to start, or even possibly, finish. After a short stroll, you arrive at the second mirror. Fortunately, it appears you might be able to pass through this one, but something inside advises you the destination will not be your home. Taking heed, you decide not to lose your bearings more by traveling through this particular mirror.

Between the first portal and the current, you notice a pathway which heads both East and West. Beginning at a spot on the path directly between the two portals, you travel fifty squares in the direction the sun rises (for some reason you remember this small fact).

After the short journey, you notice another mirror directly East of where you are standing. Distant and secluded in the dark, this mirror appears to be the next plausible stop on your quest. Terror courses through your soul as you realize this next mirror is only a shadow of the previous two. This mirror definitely appears to function no longer and will unfortunately provide little assistance in returning you home.

Suddenly, the voices in your head scream and tell you to follow a crow’s path toward a tall structure made by the Earth. This structure, which is the same color as the first two mirrors through all seasons, is only slightly further East on the path you were walking. (Note, there are two ways to get there…one requires a test of dexterity, and the other requires you to double-back just a little).

Before departing, you make a mental note of the distance between this portal and the previous, so that you might be able to retrace your steps later. Crossing the treacherous river once more, you enter what appear to be the wastelands of this world. Although dangerous to maneuver, you continue your path towards the far side of the structure you seek. Once arriving at this peak, you look back over your journey and ponder how much distance you covered between your current location and the shadowed portal.

As you rest, you begin to wonder if you will ever find your way home, when you finally realize the journey is the solution. The key to finding your way home is at the following location:

N32º46. A B C’
W97º27. X Y Z’

A = The number of times you hopefully got wet while trying to cross the river.
B = The number of mirrors you visited on your quest.
C = The number of normal places to sit at the location of the third mirror.
X = The sum of the distance you mentally kept track of, rounded to the nearest 100 feet.
(This total should be within about 25-30 feet of a nearest 100. If for some reason you are showing around 45 to 55 feet from the nearest 100, simply round up).
Y = The number of times the voices asked you to travel West.
Z = The number of blue lines you crossed while walking from the second to third mirror.

By following the signs you saw along the way, you approach the moguls at the peak of the wastelands in search of an equilateral trinity of stones. Within this trinity, you will find the answer you are looking for (please read the first page of the log book for how to return home).

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