The Door into Hell

[Susano]

The Burning Crater of Darvaza

A burning crater near Darvaza, Turkmenistan, is called "The Door to Hell" by the locals. Decades ago, geologists were drilling for gas when they hit an underground cavern filled with gas. The drilling rig and camp collapsed into the cave and ignited the gas, which has been burning ever since.

http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2008-03/door-to-hell-darvaz.jpg

More images: http://www.johnhbradley.com/pictures2.asp?var=070707darvaza

Video (with links to more): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEjoga1yrn0

I figure someone can find a use for this in their FH game.

[Curufea]

Much like Silent Hill.

[Edsel]

Looks sorta like the sort of thing my players would accidentally create.

[BobGreenwade]

It seems to me something fitting for a Horror Hero game. :D

[Susano]

It seems to me something fitting for a Horror Hero game. :D

Well... we don't have a Horror Hero board....

[FenrisUlf]

The Burning Crater of Darvaza



http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2008-03/door-to-hell-darvaz.jpg

More images: http://www.johnhbradley.com/pictures2.asp?var=070707darvaza

Video (with links to more): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEjoga1yrn0

I figure someone can find a use for this in their FH game.

So it's a Central Asian version of Centralia, Pennsylvania?

[teh bunneh]

Similar to what happened at Lake Peigneur (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Peigneur), Louisiana...

[Cancer]

Team that up with the 45+-year-old mine fire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia%2C_Pennsylvania#Mine_fire) and you've got something.

[Lord Liaden]

One of the many interesting details from Bard Games's old Atlantis: The Lost World setting book, was a gigantic column of fire erupting out of the sea, forcing mariners to navigate around it. It wasn't understood if this was some sort of volcanic activity, or perhaps natural fuels below the surface which had ignited; but since it burned up through the water there was probably magic involved.