Sacred Space

Sacred Space
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Type:	Sacred Space
Huts:	7 (also includes 3 buildings and 4 towers)
Shaman: (None)	N/A
Trader: (Tamdal)	N/A
Weapons hut:	N/A
Medical hut:	N/A

Sacred Space is a unique non-combat zone located within the summit of Mt. Shartak. Following months of escalating violence on the island throughout late 2008 to January 2009, the spirits of the ancestors revealed the location of their sacrosanct grove for all of the island's inhabitants who sought refuge from the mainland carnage.

As the refuge itself is protected by the spirits of the ancestors, hostile players will find themselves unable to score hits on other players, resulting in the following message being displayed:

The spirits of the ancestors cause your attack to miss. A chilling voice whispers, “This is sacred ground. You shall not harm others here.”

Map

The numbers on the map are merely for local reference and are not related to GPS coordinates at all.

History

All your base are belong to Cy

News

From the official Shartak newsletter on January 27, 2009:

27 January, 2009 - The spirits of the ancestors reveal their temple

• The spirits of the ancestors have seen how badly violence is affecting the island. Their descendants fight themselves, as well as the outsider menace, causing island-wide chaos. They have decided to reveal the way to their ancient temple location and offer a safe haven for those who wish to flee the conflict.

• The sacred space will not allow violent souls to enter or leave without paying a price and the ancestors will protect all those who reside there.

Points of Interest

Apple Orchard

Sacred Temple

Gateways

Gateways are arches located in each of the eight camps that transport a player into the gateway juncture inside the Sacred Space. When entering a gateway, AP penalties are incurred on the player depending how unpeaceful they are i.e. a peaceful player is not penalized at all for entering a gateway. When leaving a gateway from Sacred Space, if you have recently committed an act of violence (not including to animals), the following message is displayed:

You close your eyes and step through the archway, your thoughts focusing on where you came from. The spirits of the ancestors are angered by your recent violence and as you are returned to your point of origin, a bolt of lightning appears from nowhere and strikes you. You die.

Gateways with their respective camps and locations are listed as following: