On the Sandy Ground                                    -      N      - 
(-------------------------------------------------)     W <---(M)---> E
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The ground here is made of a very coarse sand which stops the growth of
plants before they can even start.  To your west you hear the roar of a
small waterfall and the bubbling sound of a small stream.  You spot the lake
in a valley to your southwest as well.