ANTHARIAN
ENCHANTRESS SOCIETY
The Antharian Enchantress Society, headed by
Witch Izah during the
Second Age of Magic, was located on the 337th floor of a certain
portion of the
Antharia Caves. In the lower regions of the caves,
in a
particular cavern with an ancient altar, niches, and supply closets,
they held picnics and frequently met with the
Devil's salesmen, who
sold them cans of brimstone and jars of
hotbugs to add to their
other ingredients for witchcraft (such as
newt's eyes,
cauldrons, bales of hay for new brooms and bolts of hat-quality felt).
Although friendly, they refused to barter with outsiders for mere
worthless treasures and zorkmids, as the caverns otherwise provided all
their needs. Instead, those seeking favors from them were put to heavy
labors. Red was always a prominent color in their apparel.
"
Detective
Softly" sought a jar of hotbugs from these witches during the
Great
Monster Uprising. Due to the broken elevator, it was required for him
to venture up the service staircase, which spiralled down around an
enormous pit, to their community. The witches were pleased to see him
and invited him to partake of their teatime morsels (which included
sponge cakes). In exchange for the hotbugs, "Softly" served their
community for an indetermine period of time, where he ran up ladders
changing glass 'bulbs' to make light 'flowers', nailed up loose
shelves, repaired sinks, chopped wood, moved furniture, and did an
amazing amount of general maintenance all over the cavern. At the end
of his labors, the cavern was much brighter, the elevator worked, and
the witches were openly suggesting to their leader that the no-outsider
rule was more of a guideline. Izah was sufficiently upset by this to
give the entire jar of hotbugs to "Softly," staving off any chance of his
remaining to earn more of them. He was blindfolded and led up and out
of the caverns with the insects in hand.
| SOURCE(S): Legends
of Zork |