"China desires peace and development. You leave us alone, we'll leave you alone."
— Wu Zetian, Civilization V
HIDDEN KINGDOM. Usually reached through CAVERNS or after an arduous trek into the heart of the central massif, this is often the object of the Tour QUEST and much of the Tour will be devoted to getting directions to find it. When you get there you will discover it is very beautiful and very orderly. The Dwellers will be either MYSTICAL MASTERS or ELVES, or both. The ruler, who will be grave, wise, and comely, will talk to you long and seriously about MAGIC and your aims in life. People will play fine, restful MUSIC. You will be able to relax and feast. One good thing about this place is that they will either not serve STEW or, if they do, it will be strangely spiced and vegetarian. For a few days, you will think this is the perfect place, but after that you will be anxious to leave because it is really very boring. The Dwellers want you gone too. They find you unrestful. So they will give you a magical preview of what you do next (see PROPHECY) and fresh supplies of WAYBREAD and send you on your way to SAVING THE WORLD.
Ever watchful and vigilant, the Wood Elves guard Athel Loren ceaselessly. Even those who enter the forest with no ill intention are regarded with suspicion and resentment, and will often come to a bad end. The Wood Elves have a distinct lack of interest in the goings-on of the world outside of the forest, and care little for those who are not their own. On occasion, they must take part in wars and battles beyond the borders of their forests in order to save their homes from future threat, but this is rare indeed. If the Wood Elves could live their lives without interference from the world beyond their fey lands, then they would do so gladly.
—Warhammer: Wood Elves Army Book (6th edition)
Sarah: This place was built to survive a nuclear attacknote . It would've taken decades before the environment outside was livable. So they designed a combination of solar and other power sources. We've got hydroponic gardens, water filtration systems-
Jeremiah: Well, yeah, yeah, I see you've got all this stuff, but what, you're just sitting on it? I mean, outside, people are dying every day. You could use this stuff to help them.
Sarah: If we let the outside world know we're here, they'll swoop down, take everything they can carry, burn the rest, and we'll be right back where we started. It's not my decision or yours.
Jeremiah: Well, yeah, yeah, I see you've got all this stuff, but what, you're just sitting on it? I mean, outside, people are dying every day. You could use this stuff to help them.
Sarah: If we let the outside world know we're here, they'll swoop down, take everything they can carry, burn the rest, and we'll be right back where we started. It's not my decision or yours.
