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'''Caving''' or '''spelunking''' is the activity of [[exploring]] [[caves]] much as hiking is that of exploring [[hills]] and [[forests]]. The [[Land of Mists]] does not have an underdark comparable to that of other worlds. There are certainly caves, abandoned [[mine|mines]], and even the [[ruins]] of an [[Niurin Scaa | underground kingdom]]. But these are not, for the most part, connected to one another. There is no web of geo-political relations paralleling that of the [[domains]] of the surface. This less ''civilised'' underworld constitutes, if anything, a greater challenge to [[caver|cavers]]. There should be no expectation of happening upon goodly races, trade-dependent communities, or even well worn paths when plunging into the deep. Understandably, there are few who welcome the dangers of exploring places from where none perhaps have ever returned. The community of cavers is not large. Cavers who explore caves as part of the commitment to research and the pursuit of [[knowledge]] and speologists. | '''Caving''' or '''spelunking''' is the activity of [[exploring]] [[caves]] much as hiking is that of exploring [[hills]] and [[forests]]. Whereas [[speleology]] is the study of [[caves]], which a research driven activity in the pursuit of knowledge as [[natural history]] and a subbranch of [[geology]]. | ||
The [[Land of Mists]] does not have an underdark comparable to that of other worlds. There are certainly caves, abandoned [[mine|mines]], and even the [[ruins]] of an [[Niurin Scaa | underground kingdom]]. But these are not, for the most part, connected to one another. There is no web of geo-political relations paralleling that of the [[domains]] of the surface. This less ''civilised'' underworld constitutes, if anything, a greater challenge to [[caver|cavers]]. There should be no expectation of happening upon goodly races, trade-dependent communities, or even well worn paths when plunging into the deep. Understandably, there are few who welcome the dangers of exploring places from where none perhaps have ever returned. The community of cavers is not large. Cavers who explore caves as part of the commitment to research and the pursuit of [[knowledge]] and speologists. | |||
And a significant part of it belongs to the [[Dark Delvers]], a [[secret society]] that guards jealously its hard won knowledge of things known and alien to the light of day. | And a significant part of it belongs to the [[Dark Delvers]], a [[secret society]] that guards jealously its hard won knowledge of things known and alien to the light of day. | ||
[[Category:Knowledge (dungeoneering)]] | [[Category:Knowledge (dungeoneering)]] | ||
[[Category:Exploring]] | [[Category:Exploring]] | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 12 March 2013
Caving or spelunking is the activity of exploring caves much as hiking is that of exploring hills and forests. Whereas speleology is the study of caves, which a research driven activity in the pursuit of knowledge as natural history and a subbranch of geology.
The Land of Mists does not have an underdark comparable to that of other worlds. There are certainly caves, abandoned mines, and even the ruins of an underground kingdom. But these are not, for the most part, connected to one another. There is no web of geo-political relations paralleling that of the domains of the surface. This less civilised underworld constitutes, if anything, a greater challenge to cavers. There should be no expectation of happening upon goodly races, trade-dependent communities, or even well worn paths when plunging into the deep. Understandably, there are few who welcome the dangers of exploring places from where none perhaps have ever returned. The community of cavers is not large. Cavers who explore caves as part of the commitment to research and the pursuit of knowledge and speologists. And a significant part of it belongs to the Dark Delvers, a secret society that guards jealously its hard won knowledge of things known and alien to the light of day.
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
