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Section 2.5 Where Things Will Be

A magnetic field is a backdrop.

When play begins:

move the magnetic field backdrop to all planetary rooms.

Instead of examining the magnetic field, say "You can't see it." Instead of touching the magnetic field, say "It's subtle, but enough to tell you which way is which."

A north pole is a backdrop.

When play begins:

move the north pole backdrop to all northmost planetary rooms.

Instead of examining the north pole, say "You can't see it." Instead of touching the north pole, say "It's subtle, but enough to tell you which way is which." Instead of taking the north pole, say "It's fixed in place."

A south pole is a backdrop.

When play begins:

move the south pole backdrop to all southmost planetary rooms.

Instead of examining the south pole, say "You can't see it." Instead of touching the south pole, say "It's subtle, but enough to tell you which way is which." Instead of taking the south pole, say "It's fixed in place."

The initial appearance of the Examiner is "Bobbing softly in the inexplicable tide at the edge of the continent is an Examiner."

After going from M4:

if the location is a planetary room and the Examiner is in Offstage:

now the Examiner is in the location;

continue the action.