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Real World Underdark

Started by Daddy Warpig, September 11, 2013, 12:23:12 PM

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Daddy Warpig

September 11, 2013, 12:23:12 PM
The Son Doong cave complex in Vietnam. "It's over 5.5 miles long, has a jungle and river, and could fit a 40-story skyscraper within its walls."

Copiously illustrated with photos.

(Also, cave pearls? Too cool. Perfect natural magical items.)
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September 11, 2013, 12:42:15 PM
Quite often, fantasy cannot come as close to being as awesome as reality. :)
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September 11, 2013, 02:08:07 PM
That is cool. I feel an overwhelming urge to go in there and find things to kill and take their stuff.
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September 11, 2013, 03:45:15 PM
Awesome! I only miss the dinosaurs and giant mushrooms.

Spellslinging Sellsword

#4
September 11, 2013, 04:42:06 PM
Wow, the pictures of people in there make it look really massive and fantasy like.

fuseboy

#5
September 11, 2013, 08:55:00 PM
It's fantasy fucking vietnam!

Somebody had to say it.

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September 11, 2013, 09:28:18 PM
Never mind gaming, those are just plain some awesome photos.  Thanks for posting the link.
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September 12, 2013, 09:04:39 AM
There must be Drow there somewhere.

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September 12, 2013, 09:18:57 AM
Cool I needed a reason to visit Vietnam.

I'll arrange somethign next spring I think. Cambodia and Thailand left this year and Skiing in Japan next Feb but Vitenam looks like a good bet for Easter.

thanks.
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September 12, 2013, 12:13:11 PM
Note how the basic energy economy under there is still fueled by the sun. I always made that case about the Underdark, too.  "Some light gets in".
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September 12, 2013, 05:30:11 PM
QuoteThanks.
You're very much welcome. I thought it was a cool story, and on-topic for the forum, so I wanted to share. I'm glad people found it inspiring and interesting.

(And I hate Jibba, just a little, for being able to actually go there. Damn you, sir, damn you.)

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September 12, 2013, 05:41:21 PM
Quote from: jibbajibba;690478Cool I needed a reason to visit Vietnam.

I'll arrange somethign next spring I think. Cambodia and Thailand left this year and Skiing in Japan next Feb but Vitenam looks like a good bet for Easter.

thanks.

Good luck.  There are only 250 or so permits to visit the cave, and they're pretty much all spoken for already.
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September 12, 2013, 08:32:00 PM
Quote from: Sacrosanct;690688Good luck.  There are only 250 or so permits to visit the cave, and they're pretty much all spoken for already.

It's SE asia though so we will see what money can achieve. Looks like a 6 day trip is $3K. The harder part will be the argument with the wife, as she is swayed neither by money, common sense nor pleading :)

I have a mate though who was a fanatical caver and cave diver and he has built himself a place out in Vietnam so I might have a word see who he knows.
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September 14, 2013, 08:37:20 PM
I wonder how much cash'd be needed to have a group paint themselves with black bodypaint and dye their hair white, for a full blown Drow LARP.
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September 16, 2013, 11:16:36 PM
Its really quite amazing.
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