Sprout journeyed for days, finally coming across some other ancient town. What was left of it, anyway. The silence of the town creeped into Sprout's bones. He needed to keep his time here swift. This place was on his map he drew, but Alphabittle's original map didn't have a name of where he was. But what he did know was that Canterlot was but a few days off.
Strolling into town, he passes by a long abandoned bakery, a boutique that holds the now crumbling fabric of couture at the time, and various other unfamiliar structures. In the center of town is an offensively shaped, crystal castle. Maybe this was the castle Cozy Glow was referring to? Sprout entered the castle, shivering at a breeze that blew through it's empty walls. Down from where he was standing, a door creaked open. Though creeped out, his curiosity got the better of him. The door led to a stairwell, which led to a balcony containing, seemingly, the only item left in this castle. A telescope.
Hesitantly, Sprout looked through the telescope, looking for any signs of what remained of Canterlot.
[PERCEPTION CHECK]
DC: 10
Bonuses: +2 from the telescope.
Sprout drew a map. Roll a d4 and add it to your total.
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Sprout thought and thought. It couldn't be Bridlewood. They didn't have a castle, so there was no way that they would have a prison. Sprout quickly found a map elsewhere in the library, and returned to his book, taking a look. He recognized Maretime Bay, Zephyr Heights and Bridlewood, but this map expanded past that. Past the Everfree forest was an ancient town called "Ponyville", and beyond it were mountainous heights where a grand city stood, named "Canterlot". He remembered briefly hearing about unicorn history, and that many of them originally hailed from there.
Sprout sketched out his own map in a journal he had on hoof, returning the map and checking out the book he had been reading on Cozy Glow. He made quick work of getting home, packing a bag and heading out.
Days passed by the time he finally found himself at the edge of the world he knew. Everfree forest had come to a clearing, where Sprout could see what remained of a cottage and some kind of animal sanctuary. He had traipsed right into the remains of Ponyville, which he knew very little about. From the cottage, he made his way into what was left of town, taking in the sights.
A long overgrown farm, a bakery with surprisingly modern cookware, a boutique with ages old fashion, clouds that shaped themselves into a Greco-Roman home, and a crystal castle that formed a surprisingly offensive shape. Despite that, this ancient left over city brought a sense of comfort to Sprout.
The riddle that Cozy spoke mentioned a castle, but to free from stonework. The castle here was pure crystal through and through, and had clearly been abandoned, like the rest of the town. Some buildings looked as though they had simply worn down over time, others looked destroyed by whatever put this town out of business. Sprout didn't want to imagine what. Shaking his head, he decided to check the castle out anyway.
It was lined in spiderwebs, and nothing remained. A door further into the castle creaked open, leading to a stairwell, which led Sprout onto a balcony, which held the only item seemingly left behind. A telescope.
Sprout hesitantly peaked through the telescope, checking the horizon for any signs of Canterlot.
[PERCEPTION CHECK]
DC: 10
Bonuses: +2 from the telescope.
Sprout drew a map. Roll a d4 and add it to your total.