Chart of the caves
Type
Document
Secrets
The cross marks a forked cave where one arm leads to a dead end and the other to the cliff face.
Abilities
- •Identifies the specific cave that provides a passage through the plateau cliffs
Usage Costs
None
Origin Story
Created by the young Accala chief rescued by the expedition and given to Malone as a secret gift.
Power Source
None
Restrictions
Requires knowledge of which cave corresponds to the marks (seventeen from the right, second from the left).
Current Status
In Malone's possession.
Plot Relevance
The essential guide that allows the expedition to find an exit from the plateau and return to the plains.
Evolution Potential
None
Physical Description
A map drawn in charcoal on a foot-square piece of tree bark, showing eighteen cave openings and a cross marking a passage through the cliff.
Timeline
Gift of the Chart
The young Accala chief secretly hands Malone the bark chart before the party leaves the Indian village.
Solving the Riddle
Lord John realizes the marks represent the eighteen caves on the hillside.
Finding the Exit
The party uses the chart to locate the forked passage and escape the plateau.
