Stonesplit Gap

{{Location infobox }} Stonesplit Gap is a location in both Trials of Mana and Heroes of Mana.
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 * first_appearance=Trials of Mana (1995)
 * latest_appearance=Trials of Mana 3D {2020)
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Background
Stonesplit Gap is a canyon formed by a massive tear in the crust of the earth beneath the central continent. The path through the chasm consists of two mountain caves connected via a long bridge. The bridge itself was said to have been built in peacetime, and facilitates trade between the seaports to the south and east and Valsena to the north and west. At the southern pass, dwarfs have carefully concealed their home behind a wall of refractive rock, making the entrance appear caved-in.

Opening - Duran
On a mission from the Hero King, as well as the advice of a local fortune-teller, Duran must cross over Stonesplit Gap to reach a port from which he sails to Jadd. His ultimate goal is to seek counsel from the Priest of Light in Holy City Wendel. He also seeks redemption for his failure against the Crimson Wizard.

Chapter I
From Maia, the Chosen and their party cross the Golden Road up to the Gap, seeking to walk the great bridge to Valsena. When they reach the eastern cliffs of the pass, they are waylaid by a detachment of Altenish mages in the midst of their planned invasion. If Angela is in the party, these mages attempt to detain her. The party pushes back, but the mages deploy a set of Machine Golems to stop them. Although they defeat the devices, one of the golems triggers its self-destruct sequence and explodes, obliterating the bridge.

Contemplating their options, our heroes return to Maia and report back to Von Boyage to explain what happened. He claims that a cannon he's developing would all but solve their problem—except that he became so excited to see it in action that he forgot about fuel. Von Boyage then suggests that the party brings him some nitromyte, though he does not remember where to get the explosive. Asking around town, however, reveals that the dwarfs of Stonesplit Gap might have it.

With a new goal, the heroes return to the pass to find the dwarfs, but are stalled by a wall of refractive rock. Lumina volunteers his light to dispel the illusion, revealing a path to Dwarf Village.