“You!
You are the cachers that I have been
seeking!”, the words interrupt your
party’s merriment of the moment . Reflexively, your hand
moves to the hilt of your sword. You take the final sip of your
mead and look up, slightly loosening your grip as you recognize the
aged man before you.
“ By
Odin! Lower your voice and sit, lest all the tavern hear.”
you command.
”The stories are true”
his voice falls to a whisper. “The Sol and
Mani
Runestone
exists! Since Fimbulwinter swept
over the land
I have searched for
proof of this ancient tablet. Alas, now that I know where it is, I
no longer have the stamina for such a demanding saga. I trust that
you and your companions
will retrieve the
Runestone
on my behalf and we will share the wealth and
fame.”
”Do you have the scroll?” you ask, doubting his
claim.
The old man nods as his hand reaches out and holds what appears to
be a weathered parchment.
Smiling, you conclude
“Then we have an agreement, Old man.”
…
With the scroll now in your party’s hands, you and your
fellow cachers quickly voice your
plan:
“Our steeds will need to be tethered at the beginning of the
narrow trail
(N 44°24.963 W 080°26.608) offers one of the
group.
“But we must begin our quest
after 7 in the forenoon and must return before 7 in
the eve or the guild will surely seize our steeds!”, remarks
another sharp- witted companion. All glance at one another
approvingly.
“It will be on foot from there on. We will travel towards the
rock and after the bridge we will reach a fork in the
path. These grounds are
familiar, for cacher
Tromelin
and I have gone there many times!” exclaims a member of the
group. “ I recall his
story of how Thor’s thunderbolt caused the clefts in the
mountain! The path
stained blue shall quickly lead us to
the interior.”
Your fingers trace over the rugged landscape on the map;
“
We’ll be negotiating our way up many rocks of all
shapes and size.”
A
companion
points to a mysterious symbol on the map, “And what is
that?”
You grin, “That is Ygdrassil’s large root pointing the
way!”
“To
Bifröst?
” exclaims
another.
“ No,
to the cave entrance!”, you laugh. “ Remember, Mit sinn ok megin!”
And so the adventure begins…
A
CAUTION TO ALL WHOM UNDERTAKE THIS QUEST
You should not venture
alone
Let a trusted soul know of your
whereabouts.
A minimum of two torches will be required for each
adventurer.
Don your helmet, wear warm clothing and choose your
footing well.
A picture of you holding
theRunestone
is requested in addition to signing the
log.
Update Dec. 27, 2011
It appears that the second location for the cache is visited
very frequently by non-cachers. The container is now located closer
to its original location in Mundilfari's Chamber.
Due to a cave-in at the original location, the runestone has
been relocated one more level down. It's in one of the two dead end
spots.