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| The Immortals Stir
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| Event Date: 09/21/2024 
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| Event Instance: Prime 
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'''''This log is still in process of editing and is not yet complete'''''

== Date ==

It has been 450 years, 177 days since the Victory of Lanival the Redeemer.<br>
It is the 5th month of Uthmor the Giant in the year of the Golden Panther.<br>
It is currently summer and it is night.

== Note ==

Visions were received by five individuals during a moment of silence at the event "Purpose: The Expanding Light of Dawn."  This log begins at that point and progresses into the rescue of Dirge.

== How it Began ==

Briaen says, "We will take now, a moment to be silent.  To be still.  To be together, here.  In this moment.  To know the calm."

Ezerak rubs his head.

Bookkeeper Parkons came through a silverwood arch decorated with carvings of wheat sheaves along the sides and branches heavy with fruit across the top.

Leilanie gazes down at the floor.

Ruea gazes upward.

Aerilia folds her arms across her chest.

Parkons casually observes the area.

Merilwen nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Avrenka observes a skylight with fascination.

Briaen kneels down.

Parkons glances outside a moment.

Avrenka examines a skylight.

Nawain kneels down.

Ezerak gazes down at the floor.

Parkons observes a skylight with fascination.

Leayne rests her hand on Parkons's arm with a soft smile.

Allye closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Briaen quietly says, "Let your hearts be open.  Let your faith be seen."

Saragos kneels down.

Valynn whispers something to Parkons.

Saragos continues praying fervently.

Jecala kneels down and touches her lips with the tips of her fingers.

Kerennya kneels.

Maintain kneels down.

Imroth clears his throat.

Valynn gazes down at the floor.

Valynn glances at Parkons.

Imroth gazes down at the floor.

Crobin flicks one ear back as though listening for something.

Misteeus casually observes the area.

Bralinson winks at Poshly.

Valynn whispers something to Parkons.

(Kethrai murmurs a few quiet prayers beneath his breath.)

Ruea gazes upward.

Misteeus kneels down.

Briaen smiles warmly

Nawain whispers a prayer from her mouth into the wind, certain it will reach Enelne's ear.

(Maintain presses his forehead to the sanctuary floor for some time, reciting several quiet prayers to Firulf.)

Allye takes a sip of her carton.

Bralinson pats Poshly on the back.

Leayne kneels down.

Jecala chants solemnly, "May Be'ort's gaze not fall upon your love, nor his ire upon your family.  Do not offend him, lest you die in anguish, madness and pain."

Leayne prays fervently.

Jecala taps the center of her forehead as she prays, "Mrod guide."

Kethrai blinks.

Kethrai gazes upward.

(Briaen appears to be listenining intently.)

Bralinson gazes upward.

Jecala proclaims cheerfully, "Praise be to Berengaria, bringer of the dawn light, queen of the morning!"

Leayne prays fervently.

Allye angles her ears forward in curiosity.

(Kerennya closes her eyes and prays softly to Eluned.)

Avrenka blinks.

Leayne continues praying fervently.

Kethrai blinks.

Anuril observes Kethrai with fascination.

Kethrai blinks.

Leayne continues praying.

Briaen blinks.

Aerilia tilts her head to one side.

Maintain taps the center of his forehead as he prays, "Mrod guide."

Kethrai quietly says, "We have to..."

Bralinson nods to Poshly.

Anuril frowns.

Allye glances at Kethrai.

Briaen says, "I..."

(Avrenka loses his balance for a second, catches himself against the wall.)

Briaen glances at Kethrai.

Misteeus stands up.

Kethrai says, "We have to go to Dirge."

Leayne continues praying.

Anuril blinks.

Allye quirks her ears outward for a moment, blinking in surprise at Avrenka.

Zynell stands up.

Ruea glances at Kethrai.

Allye touches Avrenka with a confident grace and familiar smile.

Avrenka says, "I saw it too."

Tirost glances at Kethrai.

Imroth asks, "Oh?"

Rileos raises an eyebrow.

Illiya blinks.

Valynn raises an eyebrow.

Zynell carefully gathers up the delicate folds of a night-black starlight velvet prayer tapestry stitched with loimic and fey-bone.

Aerilia frowns in thought.

Jecala stands up.

Briaen asks Kethrai, "She spoke to you too?"

Allye asks, "Saw it?"

Trajan acts puzzled.

Ezerak raises an eyebrow.

Ruea asks Kethrai, "Dirge?"

Valynn gazes at Kethrai.

Aerilia asks, "What was it?"

Kethrai nods to Briaen.

Leilanie cocks her head at Kethrai.

Allye trills softly to herself.

Briaen stands up.

Avrenka says, "An opening."

Valynn asks, "Saw what?"

Zynell puts her tapestry in her encompassing shadows.

Jecala quietly asks, "Really?"

Saragos stands up.

Avrenka says, "A vulnerability."

Briaen glances at Avrenka.

Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Avrenka.

Kethrai says, "Yes. We will be able to make our way in."

Kerennya stands up.

Casari sighs.

Briaen asks Avrenka, "Dirge for you as well?"

Gwenddolyn says, "It is why I was there before."

Leilanie blinks at Kethrai.

Rileos gazes upward.

Allye blinks.

Avrenka nods to Briaen.

Anuril frowns.

Zyros stands up.

Avrenka says, "Yes."

Ruea asks Mistanna, "Could you open a gate to Dirge?"

Allye asks, "An opening into Dirge?"

Leayne stands up.

Leayne shrugs.

Saragos says, "I saw nothing, but let's get to it."

Leilanie shifts her weight.

Rileos nods in agreement.

Buzan nods in agreement.

Imroth nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Tirost stands up.

Ezerak nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Crobin nods.

Mistanna says, "I can open the gate to Arhat's tower, it's a short jog to Dirge from there."

Ghust quietly asks, "Who do we join?"

Allye nods to Saragos.

Druid Zyros went through a silverwood arch decorated with carvings of wheat sheaves along the sides and branches heavy with fruit across the top.

(Maintain completes his prayers before rocking back to his feet.)

Saragos nods to Mistanna.

Trajan nods to Saragos.

Maintain stands up.

Kethrai nods to Mistanna.

Saragos says to Misteeus, "Let's do it."

Misteeus nods.

Nawain says, "Sorcery! Please... It's time, we need to be blending..."

Rileos nods to Mistanna.

Valynn nods to Mistanna.

Kethrai says, "Quickly, please. We have to make haste."

Crobin smiles at Zynell.

Saragos puts his talisman in his firesilk tote.

Mistanna says, "I'll be just outside."

Valynn says to Mistanna, "Thank you."

Mistanna exclaims to Nawain, "Congratulations!"

Imroth joins Misteeus's group.

Gwenddolyn joins Misteeus's group.

Saragos joins Misteeus's group.

Briaen says, "Please join me, faitful.  We will go to Dirge."

Imroth joins Mistanna's group.

Kethrai joins Briaen's group.

Mistanna says to Briaen, "Thank you for leading us today."

Jecala joins Briaen's group.

Ghust joins Briaen's group.

Allye joins Briaen's group.

Gwenddolyn joins Mistanna's group.

Buzan joins Briaen's group.

Aerilia joins Mistanna's group.

Illiya joins Briaen's group.

Rileos joins Briaen's group.

Merilwen joins Briaen's group.

Tirost sheathes his haralun sword.

Nawain joins Briaen's group.

Avrenka joins Briaen's group.

Kerennya joins Briaen's group.

Ruea joins Briaen's group.

Poshly looks at Misteeus and drools.

Lileath joins Briaen's group.

Aerilia joins Briaen's group.

Valynn joins Briaen's group.

Hondashi joins Briaen's group.

Anuril joins Briaen's group.

Tirost joins Briaen's group.

Ezerak joins Briaen's group.

Tekhelet joins Briaen's group.

Imroth joins Briaen's group.

Misteeus joins Mistanna's group.

Maraisel joins Briaen's group.

Stargazer Mistanna's group went through a silverwood arch decorated with carvings of wheat sheaves along the sides and branches heavy with fruit across the top.

Maintain joins Briaen's group.

Saragos joins Briaen's group.

Knight Errant Trajan went through a silverwood arch decorated with carvings of wheat sheaves along the sides and branches heavy with fruit across the top.

Ysilda joins Briaen's group.

Leayne smiles at Zynell, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Bookkeeper Parkons went through a silverwood arch decorated with carvings of wheat sheaves along the sides and branches heavy with fruit across the top.

Avrenka raises his palms skyward, chanting.

Poshly puts his longsword in his hitman's backpack.

Etasia nods to Zynell.

Poshly puts his cupcake in his hitman's backpack.

Leayne nods.

[General] Your mind hears Kethrai thinking, "A group is making our way now to Dirge. There... A vulnerability will reveal itself in the spire, there. We must be ready."

Crobin gets a telothian serrated parazonium from inside his multi-strapped carryall.

Leilanie shifts her weight.

Saragos says to Briaen, "Looks like the Moongate is up."


<span style="color:red">A golden beam of light pierces the sky just north of Crossing!


Leayne puts her card in her rose colored haversack.

Ruea smiles at Rileos.

Rileos blinks.

Nawain exclaims, "They beg that we blend the mana. We must give them what They call for, and quickly... She begs me to remind you! Hurry!"

Briaen says, "Let us move, and swiftly then."

Leilanie gasps!

Aerilia nods.

Illiya says, "A beam of light.."

Soul Surgeon Zynell's group went through a silverwood arch decorated with carvings of wheat sheaves along the sides and branches heavy with fruit across the top.

Dawnsworn Briaen's group went through a silverwood arch decorated with carvings of wheat sheaves along the sides and branches heavy with fruit across the top.<br>
[Temple of Light, Grand Hall]<br>
An alabaster dome, inset with crystal prisms and held aloft by vaulted arches, soars above the polished tile floor.  Dim light from the stars and city is diffused through the prisms to wash the dome in pale hues.  Centered beneath the dome is a fountain bubbling with clear water.  A series of detailed mosaic animal images symbolizing the deities paves the path between the fountain and surrounding arches.  You also see some mosaics before each arch, some arches dedicated to each deity and a silver portal.<br>
Also here: Heart Tender Kethrai, Fanatic Jecala, Pack Brother Ghust, Cateress Allye, Death's Messenger Buzan who is shining with a dark golden glow, Strawberry Nurse Illiya, Roughneck Rileos, Fire Witch Merilwen who has a stony visage, Mathematician Avrenka, Sublime Mender Kerennya, Ruea, Forest Sprite Lileath who is accompanied by a pair of faintly glowing will-o-wisps, Mageling Aerilia, Valynn, Enelne's Son Hondashi, Primal World Ender Anuril who has a fiery visage, Knight of Meraud Tirost who has a stony visage, Mountain Lord Ezerak, Elemental Aegis Tekhelet who is sheathed in an aura of crackling electricity, Holy Vengeance Imroth, Black Dog Maintain who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Tempest Knight Saragos who has a fiery visage, Life Weaver Ysilda, Dawnsworn Briaen who is surrounded by a corona of fiery light, Astral Traveler Middler, Etasia who has a stony visage and Bookkeeper Parkons.<br>
Obvious exits: north, south.

Ghust quietly asks, "Woah what was that??"

You follow Briaen south.<br>
[Shard, Temple of Light]<br>
Light from candles set in wall niches reflects off gold-veined white marble columns to relieve the night's shadows.  Hushed voices chanting an eternal lullaby filter from unseen alcoves.  A pair of embossed silver doors stands open just wide enough for a soul to slip through to the street.  You also see a playful-looking black and white kitten wearing a ruby red collar and a dim alcove emanating faint candlelight.<br>
Also here: Life Weaver Ysilda, Tempest Knight Saragos who has a fiery visage, Black Dog Maintain who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Holy Vengeance Imroth, Elemental Aegis Tekhelet who is sheathed in an aura of crackling electricity, Mountain Lord Ezerak, Knight of Meraud Tirost who has a stony visage, Primal World Ender Anuril who has a fiery visage, Enelne's Son Hondashi, Valynn, Mageling Aerilia, Forest Sprite Lileath who is accompanied by a pair of faintly glowing will-o-wisps, Ruea, Sublime Mender Kerennya, Mathematician Avrenka, Fire Witch Merilwen who has a stony visage, Roughneck Rileos, Strawberry Nurse Illiya, Death's Messenger Buzan who is shining with a dark golden glow, Cateress Allye, Pack Brother Ghust, Fanatic Jecala, Heart Tender Kethrai and Dawnsworn Briaen who is surrounded by a corona of fiery light.<br>
Obvious exits: north, east, west.

Dawnsworn Briaen's group went through some embossed silver doors.<br>
[Shard, Sunstone Street]<br>
This section of town seems completely unlike the rest, enfolded in a pocket of peace and tranquility that radiates from the sedate structure of the Temple of Light.  Even in darkness, the glow of hundreds of candles and fires from within keeps the building out of the shadows.  And even in darkness, the doors to the temple remain open, the gentle sound of rhythmic chanting floating out over the air.  You also see a blue Moongate, an oak viper bead, a yew viper bead, some shattered glass, some dirt and some dirt.<br>
Also here: Heart Tender Kethrai, Fanatic Jecala, Pack Brother Ghust, Cateress Allye, Death's Messenger Buzan who is shining with a dark golden glow, Strawberry Nurse Illiya, Roughneck Rileos, Fire Witch Merilwen who has a stony visage, Mathematician Avrenka, Sublime Mender Kerennya, Ruea, Forest Sprite Lileath who is accompanied by a pair of faintly glowing will-o-wisps, Mageling Aerilia, Valynn, Enelne's Son Hondashi, Primal World Ender Anuril who has a fiery visage, Knight of Meraud Tirost who has a stony visage, Mountain Lord Ezerak, Elemental Aegis Tekhelet who is sheathed in an aura of crackling electricity, Holy Vengeance Imroth, Black Dog Maintain who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Tempest Knight Saragos who has a fiery visage, Life Weaver Ysilda, Dawnsworn Briaen who is surrounded by a corona of fiery light, Knight Errant Trajan, Light of the World Gwenddolyn who is surrounded by a corona of fiery light and Stargazer Mistanna who is being harassed by an intrigue of phantasmal kittens.<br>
Obvious paths: east, west.

Knight Errant Trajan went through a blue Moongate.

Rileos peers through the Moongate.

Dawnsworn Briaen's group went through a blue Moongate.

== Visions Received ==

'''Note:''' ''These visions were received by the respective five individuals and are shared with their permission for documentation purposes.  <u>They were not visible to everyone</u>.''


'''Briaen:''' ''Berengaria''<br>
The light around you flares with blinding authority.

Time slows and the air takes on a golden light.  Everything goes silent.

A radiant figure emerges, bathed in the golden hues of wheat.  Her face is serene and filled with an endless well of compassion.  Her long robes shimmer like the first rays of morning, casting warmth and comfort.  By her side, a majestic cow with soft eyes steps forward, its coat glowing with auroral hues.  There s a message in its gaze, a command yet unspoken, a truth it carries from the break of dawn.

As you reach out to touch the cow, a flurry of disparate images fight in the back of your mind for expression.  Through the quick succession of flashes, you see Dirge.

Dried vines and brecciated rock incorporated into one side of the encasement make for a weakness.

The woman says, "Dawnsworn of my name, too many are lost.  The time has come to light the way.  Tell them.  And hurry."

The woman smiles and a warm glow intensifies for a moment, then dims, leaving behind a sense of peace and hope, as though the dawn itself has touched your soul.  She and the cow vanish.


'''Nawain:''' ''Enelne''<br>
The sound of fluttering wings cascades around you, growing louder with each passing moment.

Before you, the air stirs as a delicate butterfly appears, its iridescent wings shimmering with every hue of cerulean and lilac.  It flutters slowly, gracefully, its silent flight speaking of profound wisdom and the endless cycle of life.  As it dances upon the breeze, you feel a sense of growth unfurling in your heart, a quiet nudge toward reflection and understanding.

The butterfly serenely floats across the area, landing on your arm.  Suddenly, a flurry of disparate images fight in the back of your mind for expression.  Through the quick succession of flashes, you see Dirge.

Dried vines and brecciated rock incorporated into one side of the encasement make for a weakness.

A lilting feminine voice echoes all around you, firmly stating, Keep true to the path you have chosen and to your new pack.  You will keep them, and they will keep you.  The time has come for a new chapter in this story, my Repentant.  Tell them.  And hurry.

Several butterflies flutter and float along the breeze You lose sight of Enelne in the rabble.  
The swarm's wings leave dusky trails of sparkling golden light, and you are filled with a renewed sense of purpose and peace.


'''Kethrai:''' ''Hodierna''<br>
The air around you hums with a silent authority.

Time slows and the air takes on a golden light.  Everything goes silent.

A matronly figure emerges, draped in the verdant hues of spring, her face tranquil and filled with a wealth of benevolence.  Her flowing gowns shimmer like the first rays of morning, casting both warmth and comfort.  By her side, a magnificent unicorn with soft eyes steps forward, its coat luminous with porcelain iridescence.  There s a message in its gaze, a command yet unspoken, a truth it carries from the tenderness of motherhood.

As you reach out to touch the unicorn, a flurry of disparate images fight in the back of your mind for expression.  Through the quick succession of flashes, you see Dirge.

Dried vines and brecciated rock incorporated into one side of the encasement make for a weakness.

The woman gazes at you softly and says, "The encasement will subside.  You must tell them.  Hurry, now Heart Tender.  Embrace your path."

A soft luminescence intensifies for a moment, then gently fades, leaving behind a promise of healing and grace.  She and the unicorn vanish, leaving behind a sense of profound peace and divine protection, as though the very essence of purity has embraced your soul.


'''Karthor:''' ''Kertigen''<br>
The air around you hums with a silent authority.

Time slows and the air takes on a golden light.  Everything goes silent.

A figure emerges; His presence is marked by the scent of earth and metal, a testament to his dominion over craftsmanship and the treasures of the deep.  Upon his forearm, a sleek raven perches with watchful eyes, its dark feathers gleaming like polished gemstones.

The raven cocks its head, one way and then another, as though conveying balance and fairness.  There s a message in its gaze, a command yet unspoken, a truth it carries from the coffers of long-lost kingdoms.

As you reach out to touch the raven, a flurry of disparate images fight in the back of your mind for expression.  Through the quick succession of flashes, you see Dirge.

Dried vines and brecciated rock incorporated into one side of the encasement make for a weakness.

The man says, "The time has come to forge a new path.  Tell them.  And hurry."  

The figure s stern countenance softens, revealing a flicker of paternal concern.  The sound of jingling coins echoes briefly, leaving behind a sense of trust and hope.  He and the raven vanish.


'''Avrenka:''' ''Rutilor''<br>
The light around you flares with blinding authority.

Time slows and the air takes on a golden light.  Everything goes silent.

Before you stands a figure of unwavering resolve, cloaked in the enduring spirit of justice and a stance brimming with the determination of one who never falters.  He is accompanied by a fierce mongoose that sniffs about as if seeking the unseen.  There s a message in its gaze, a command yet unspoken, a truth it carries from a nameless sword.

As you reach out to touch the mongoose, a flurry of disparate images fight in the back of your mind for expression.  Through the quick succession of flashes, you see Dirge.

Dried vines and brecciated rock incorporated into one side of the encasement make for a weakness.

The man says, "The time for skepticism has ended.  This wrong shall not go unanswered.  Tell them.  And hurry."

A warm aura intensifies for a moment, then recedes, leaving behind a steadfast resolve and an indomitable sense of security, as though the very essence of righteous judgment has fortified your spirit.  He and the mongoose vanish.

== Arriving at the Dirge Encasement ==

[Lava Fields, Edge of the Primal Encasement]<br>
The air is choked with ash, but despite the suffocating wind and shattered basalt, a writhing mass of vines and flowing stone is visible, emerging from the once lifeless waste. Carving a neat circular crater and forming a massive teardrop around the space the city of Dirge once occupied, the vines trail ash and dust as they sweep across the land and flutter against the sky. The large structure stretches high, crowned by a beam of golden light.  You also see a long-leafed vela'tohr bush surrounded by diminutive blue butterflies, a coppery saluki puppy flaunting a goldenglow glaes collar and jadeleaf snood and a playful-looking black and white kitten wearing a ruby red collar.<br>
Also here: Etasia who has a stony visage, Bioexorcist Karthor, Enelne's Repent Nawain who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Bookkeeper Parkons, Astral Traveler Middler, Sir Madigan, Druid Zyros, Sieben's Trickster Zalan, Serial Killer Damiza, Firehawk Casari, Sofina who is covered with whitened ridges, Sothios who is engulfed by a tsunami of cerulean light, Reader Purn, Reverend Gragnel, Poshly, Shield of Death Heartsfyre, Healer Leilanie, Black Widow Meantermel who is surrounded by a corona of fiery light, Fearless Crobin, Lexxa, Dzive Asini Leayne, Soul Surgeon Zynell who is crowned by a ring of glimmering stars and Sclerotia.<br>
Obvious paths: southwest.

Sir Madigan just arrived, leading his group.

Sofina loosens the straps securing her ceremonial shield and removes it.

Zynell grins.

[General] Your mind hears Ghust thinking, "Did anyone else see that light?"

Bioexorcist Karthor just arrived, leading his group.

Madigan says, "This is as close to Dirge as we can get."


<span style="color:red">The golden light atop the enclosure seems to build, and suddenly, lashes out and downward, slamming against the encasement!  The vine wall shudders and slows momentarily!


[General] Your mind hears Ryeka thinking, "yes"

Karthor assesses his combat situation.

Damiza nods to Zalan.

As Leilanie gestures a long-leafed vela'tohr bush surrounded by diminutive blue butterflies forms and grows before them.

Madigan raises an eyebrow.

Dawnsworn Briaen just arrived, leading his group.

Madigan draws forth a massive agonite-bladed zweihander balanced by a silver dragon-shaped hilt.

Mountain Lord Ezerak just arrived.

Zynell says, "I suppose MT did help Damaris open it."

[General] Your mind hears Kethrai thinking, "Yes. It looked like it was north of Crossing?"

Nawain nods.

[General] Your mind hears Eyst thinking, "Something is certainly happening at dirge. You can see the light all the way from the crossing's north gate."

Crobin says, "It did."

Lileath glances at Briaen.

Valynn joins Madigan's group.

Karthor assesses his combat situation.

Heartsfyre says, "Eh."

Tirost joins Madigan's group.

Nawain enfolds Tekhelet in a warm embrace.

Aerilia joins Madigan's group.

Karthor asks, "H'lo folks. Anyone else get a visit from the Raven just a bit ago?"

Imroth draws forth a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip.

Stellar Statistician Urbaj just arrived.

[General] Your mind hears Katriwen thinking, "general The light looked like it came from Dirge"

Urbaj draws forth a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt.

[General] Your mind hears Ghust thinking, "Yeah I thought the same thing"

Kethrai shakes his head at Karthor.

Karthor assesses his combat situation.

Tempest Knight Saragos just arrived.

Urbaj gets a braided smokewhorl whip with fire whirl rubies set into a long tapered handle from inside his war belt.

Urbaj moves a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt to his left hand.

Urbaj moves a braided smokewhorl whip with fire whirl rubies set into a long tapered handle to his right hand.


<span style="color:red">The golden light atop the enclosure roars with brilliance and rakes across the encasement!  The light lashes out and downward, slamming against the encasement!  The vine wall shudders and slows momentarily!


Kethrai says to Karthor, "I saw Hodierna..."

Illiya asks Karthor, "The raven?"

Nawain exclaims, "Be bold in blending your magic!"

Allye quirks her ears outward in surprise.

Jecala quietly says, "I can't see much of anything."

Urbaj joins Madigan's group.

Light of the World Gwenddolyn just arrived.

Merilwen blinks.

Gwenddolyn blinks.

Dragon Zealot Elizzibiana just arrived.

Rileos says, "Certainly saw that."

Karthor nods to Kethrai.

Crobin says, "Oh...I am getting excited."

Karthor nods to Illiya.

Illiya grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Valynn nods to Rileos.

Merilwen shifts her weight.

Leayne shudders.

Illiya joins Madigan's group.

Ryeka just arrived.

Buzan joins Madigan's group.

Crobin stands near Leayne.

[General] Your mind hears Dartwin thinking, "It was seen down here in Shard as well. Must be big."

Madigan says, "Get your spells up folks."

Avrenka says, "Give 'em what for, blast 'em."

Nawain exclaims, "Sorcery, please!"

Haxen just arrived.

Crobin says, "Spells up sir."

Crobin chuckles.

Haxen joins Briaen's group.

Light of the World Gwenddolyn goes southwest.

Karthor joins Madigan's group.

Esotericist Eyst just arrived.


<span style="color:red">The golden light atop the enclosure screams with a keening howl, zigzagging across the encasement!  The vine wall contorts oddly, rippling and bulging, the vines ripping and the embedded stone shattering!


Ezathiel just arrived.

Zehira stands near Sofina.

Tirost moves over to guard Aerilia.

Shadow Tracker Sliyder just arrived.

Lexxa gets a haralun throwing hammer from inside her hip pouch.

Maintain draws forth a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft.

Kethrai exclaims, "Watch for an opening in the vines!"

Etasia slips a triple-fullered haralun broadsword bearing a nacre hilt out of her back harness.

Allye exclaims, "It's shattering!"

Damiza nods.

Valynn searches around for a moment.

Closing her eyes, Aerilia grunts briefly in effort as a small aqueous ethereal fissure opens in front of her.  Thrusting her hand through, Aerilia draws out a glistening white icy javelin.  As Aerilia opens her eyes, the fissure closes.

Eyst says, "Well, look at that."

Aerilia concentrates for a moment and a glistening white icy javelin she is holding is replaced with a glistening white icy spear.


<span style="color:red">An exposed section of the vine wall is suddenly raked by the golden light, and fades to a dull brown as it dies, falling to the ground in a thick coil, exposing a weakness in the enclosure!


Crobin says, "Keeping a keen eye on it Keth."

Urbaj stretches his arms.

Stargazer Mistanna just arrived, leading her group.

Ruea just arrived.

Allye exclaims, "There!"

Ghust quietly says, "Ah think ah saw somethin."

Kethrai grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Kethrai discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Light of the World Gwenddolyn just arrived.

Rileos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Rileos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Illiya says, "There's a weakness."

Ruea joins Briaen's group.

Gragnel loudly says, "Remember, you are all children of the Immortals. They are with you, just as I am with you. Walk with the grace of one who is protected."

Rileos exclaims, "Cut the vines!"

Merilwen draws forth a flame-bladed zweihander with a blade of firestained agonite.


<span style="color:red">A voice roars "ENOUGH!  You interlopers are a blight!" and you are momentarily overwhelmed with a foreign feeling of disgust.  You cannot recall what the voice sounded like, though it echoes all around you.

<span style="color:red">Suddenly, a company of drakes slams into the ground, and roaring in fury, begins to attack!
<span style="color:red">The heraldic company marches into view, their ranks in perfect formation.

== Drakes Attack ==

Madigan grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Madigan discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Sliyder grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sliyder discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Knight Errant Trajan just arrived.

Crobin says, "COMPANY IS HERE."

Eyst gets a long gilt-edged dagger with a central blood channel from inside his war belt.

Eyst grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Eyst discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Briaen exclaims, "Drakes!"

Mistanna yells, "Drakes!"

Ruea groans.

Aerilia exclaims, "Drakes!"

Ezerak joins Madigan's group.

Holy Vengeance Imroth trudges southwest.

Illiya says, "Indeed."

Light of the World Gwenddolyn goes southwest.

War Healer Misteeus just arrived.

Gragnel gets a stained leather targe painted with a fierce rat from inside his bag.

Allye grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Allye discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Gragnel slides his left arm through the straps on his leather targe and flexes.

Enelne's Son Hondashi goes southwest.

Dragon Zealot Elizzibiana hobbles southwest.

Kethrai exclaims, "Cut the vines! We have to focus on getting inside!"

With a sudden cross-body move, Ezerak draws his throwing axe and glaes pasabas from his belt.

Briaen grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Briaen discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Avrenka grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Avrenka discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Ezerak moves a light haralun throwing axe to his left hand.

Ezerak moves a blue-black glaes pasabas with a silversteel swept hilt to his right hand.

Zalan waves to Crobin.

Parkons grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Parkons discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Avrenka exclaims, "Cut the vines!"

Holy Vengeance Imroth just arrived.

Sofina grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sofina discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Lexxa grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lexxa discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Ryeka joins Madigan's group.

Crobin charges towards the heraldic company!

Crobin plows headlong into the heraldic company, but their strong formation resists him.

<span style="color:red">A group of the enemy breaks off from the main company!

The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Crobin.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Heartsfyre.

Damiza grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Damiza discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Leayne grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Leayne discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Urbaj moves a braided smokewhorl whip with fire whirl rubies set into a long tapered handle to his left hand.

Urbaj moves a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt to his right hand.

Sothios exclaims, "The vines!"

Allye exclaims, "Cutting!"

The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Zalan.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Urbaj.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Sofina.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Etasia.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Mistanna.

The pristine drake rears up, her throat expanding dramatically as she unfurls her wings!  Thrusting her snout at Haxen and beating the air violently, the pristine drake blasts him with impossibly powreful blasts of air!<br>
Haxen deftly pirouettes away from the worst of the blast, smoothly stepping into a safe position.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Karthor.

Zyros grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Zyros discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Buzan grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Buzan discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Mistanna draws forth a haralun cutlass with a handle carved into senci-eyed mustelids.

Aerilia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Aerilia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Ghust quietly asks, "What is that thing????"

The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Crobin.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Meantermel.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Crobin.

The pristine drake searches around for a moment.<br>
The pristine drake discovers Valynn, ruining her hiding place!<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Urbaj.

Lileath grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lileath discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Middler gets an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike from inside his thigh bag.

Merilwen grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Merilwen discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Rileos.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Haxen.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Merilwen.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Zalan.

The pristine drake searches around for a moment.<br>
The pristine drake discovers Trustii, ruining his hiding place!<b>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Rileos.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Nawain.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Meantermel.<br>

An acid-green skeletal centipede with an oily back lands a grazing (0/23) blow to the drake's left arm.  

Meantermel grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Meantermel discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Middler grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Middler discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Imroth exclaims, "Banner southwest!"

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Allye.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Heartsfyre.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Karthor.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Trustii.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Maraisel.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Bralinson.

Ezerak begins to advance on a pristine drake.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Nawain.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Urbaj.

Tirost begins to advance on a pristine drake.

Mistanna grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Mistanna discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Nawain draws forth a balanced tyrium nodachi from the ties on her thigh straps.

Tirost inhales sharply, then violently spits a bolt of churning flame toward a pristine drake!<br>
Some of the fiery breath breaks against her thick-scaled forearm.<br>
Scarlet fires roil about the pristine drake and burn the scales of her scaly abdomen to char.<br>
The pristine drake is dealt a vicious stun!

The pristine drake begins to advance on Crobin.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Haxen.<br>
The immaculate drake searches around for a moment.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Nawain.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Ruea.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Sofina.<br>
The immaculate drake searches around for a moment.

Ezerak's axe lands a hard hit (5/23) that savages the belly to expose the intestines.  

The throwing axe lodges itself deeply into the pristine drake!

Maintain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Maintain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Ysilda.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Zyros.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Urbaj.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Haxen.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Sothios.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Leilanie.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Meantermel.

Valynn draws forth an icesteel cutlass with an azurite hilt.

Shadow Tracker Sliyder goes southwest.

With a heaving flex of imposingly chiseled muscles, Bralinson leaps out toward a pristine drake, sailing over her head and behind her as he slams down with his feet.<br>
Bralinson's foot lands a strong hit (6/23) to the drake's left arm.  <br>
Bralinson's foot lands a heavy strike (7/23) to the drake's left leg.  

Jecala grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Jecala discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Urbaj whips his smokewhorl whip at a pristine drake.  The smokewhorl whip lands a good hit (2/23) to a pristine drake's scaly abdomen.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Ruea.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Lexxa.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Karthor.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Mistanna.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Etasia.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Sofina.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Urbaj.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Zalan.

Crobin begins to advance on a pristine drake.

Imroth's spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a very heavy hit (8/23) that scratches the left elbow.  

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

Tirost makes a sharp overhand slapping motion at a pristine drake.<br>
A pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm jerks around as a gale blows past it.<br>
The pristine drake is struck by a violent wind that lands a powerful strike (10/23) to her scaly back!

Zalan retreats from combat.

An acid-green skeletal centipede with an oily back lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's right arm.  <br>
An acid-green skeletal centipede with an oily back lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.  <br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Zyros.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Bralinson.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Mistanna.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Ruea.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Sofina.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Etasia.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Maraisel.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Kethrai.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Ysilda.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Middler.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Zyros.<br>
The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Mistanna.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

Madigan says, "Thanks Imroth."

The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Urbaj.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Crobin.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Meantermel.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Crobin.

Tirost makes a sharp overhand slapping motion at a pristine drake.<br>
A pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm jerks around as a gale blows past it.<br>
The pristine drake is struck by a violent wind that lands a heavy strike (7/23) to her dragonlike snout and screams into the night!<br>
The pristine drake struggles in vain but remains largely immobile!

The pristine drake rears up, her throat expanding dramatically as she unfurls her wings!  Thrusting her snout at Heartsfyre and beating the air violently, the pristine drake blasts her with impossibly powreful blasts of air!<br>
The powerful gale coming from the pristine drake slams into Heartsfyre's back!  The currents continue to swirl about Heartsfyre, leaving her unbalanced and hindering her movements!

Urbaj whips his smokewhorl whip at a pristine drake.  The smokewhorl whip lands a good hit (2/23) to a pristine drake's dragonlike snout.

[Lava Fields, Edge of the Primal Encasement]<br>
The air is choked with ash, but despite the suffocating wind and shattered basalt, a writhing mass of vines and flowing stone is visible, emerging from the once lifeless waste. Carving a neat circular crater and forming a massive teardrop around the space the city of Dirge once occupied, the vines trail ash and dust as they sweep across the land and flutter against the sky. The large structure stretches high, crowned by a beam of golden light.  <span style="color:red">You also see the heraldic company,</span> a pristine drake that appears stunned, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake that appears immobilized, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, a pale avaes runestone, a section of fallen vines, a sabretooth shadowling with mismatched eyes like Xibar and Yavash, a long-leafed vela'tohr bush surrounded by diminutive blue butterflies, a coppery saluki puppy flaunting a goldenglow glaes collar and jadeleaf snood, an acid-green skeletal centipede with an oily back and a playful-looking black and white kitten wearing a ruby red collar.

Valynn grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Valynn discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Nawain.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Rileos.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Zalan.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Merilwen.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Haxen.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Rileos.<br>
The pristine drake closes to melee range on Heartsfyre.

Zalan retreats from combat.

The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Haxen.

The immaculate drake rears up, her throat expanding dramatically as she unfurls her wings!  Thrusting her snout at Karthor and beating the air violently, the immaculate drake blasts him with impossibly powreful blasts of air!<br>
Karthor squares against the powerful currents, leaning into his glaes buckler!

Knight Errant Trajan goes southwest.

Tirost makes a sharp overhand slapping motion at a pristine drake.<br>
A pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm jerks around as a gale blows past it.<br>
The pristine drake is struck by a violent wind that lands a massive strike (11/23) to her dragonlike snout!<br>
The powerful currents swirling about the pristine drake cease as her lifeforce fades.

Tirost bends over the drake's corpse briefly.

The vapor surrounding Etasia coalesces into a pair of icy blades that begin twirling about her in a graceful yet deadly dance.

Ezerak stops advancing since a pristine drake is dead.

The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Maraisel.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Trustii.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Karthor.<br>

The pristine drake closes to melee range on Mistanna.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Karthor.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Etasia.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Heartsfyre.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Sofina.<br>
The pristine drake closes to melee range on Urbaj.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Allye.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Zalan.

Zalan retreats from combat.

The pristine drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The pristine drake begins to advance on Mistanna.<br>
Urbaj whips his smokewhorl whip at a pristine drake.  The smokewhorl whip lands a good hit (2/23) to a pristine drake's scaly abdomen.

Ezerak's axe lands a good strike (3/23) to the drake's chest.  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Tirost stops advancing since a pristine drake is dead.

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Urbaj.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Meantermel.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Urbaj.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Nawain.

Etasia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Etasia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Karthor holds out his arms, then brings them down evenly.<br>
An immaculate drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.

Esotericist Eyst plods southwest.

Nawain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Nawain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Rileos.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Merilwen.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Haxen.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Rileos.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Sofina.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Ruea.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Nawain.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Haxen.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Crobin.

Zehira says, "Oh dear."

Saragos gestures.<br>
Swirls of ash, dust and vapor begin to erupt from the ground as the temperature quickly increases.

Rienth goes southwest.

The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Meantermel.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Leilanie.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Sothios.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Urbaj.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Haxen.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Zyros.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to pole weapon range on Ysilda.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on you!

The pristine drake closes to melee range on Trustii.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Karthor.<br>
The pristine drake closes to melee range on Heartsfyre.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Allye.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Zalan.<br>

Tirost assesses his combat situation.

An acid-green skeletal centipede with an oily back turns to face a pristine drake.<br>
An acid-green skeletal centipede with an oily back lands a harmless (0/23) blow to the drake's left arm.  

Heartsfyre slings a ceremonial vardite aegis bristling with kertig spikes off from over her shoulder.

The pristine drake closes to melee range on Crobin.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Crobin.<br>
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Lexxa.<br>
The pristine drake closes to melee range on Urbaj.<br>
The pristine drake closes to melee range on Nawain.

Crobin closes to pole weapon range on a pristine drake.

The immaculate drake is enraged by Imroth's attack!<br>
Imroth's spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a heavy strike (7/23) that barely punctures the skin on the upper chest causing a slight welt.  

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Tirost makes a sharp overhand slapping motion at an immaculate drake.<br>
An immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm jerks around as a gale blows past it.<br>
The immaculate drake is struck by a violent wind that lands a good strike (3/23) to her muscular left leg, sending a sharp chill through the area.<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Leilanie.

The pristine drake rears up, her throat expanding dramatically as she unfurls her wings!  Thrusting her snout at Nawain and beating the air violently, the pristine drake blasts her with impossibly powreful blasts of air!
Nawain squares against the powerful currents, leaning into her diamond-hide shield!<br>
The immaculate drake spreads its wings and turns in a quick circle, drawing the winds into a swirling mass around her.

The immaculate drake begins to advance on Meantermel.

Bralinson gets a kertig svidaw sis from inside his war belt.

Madigan begins to advance on an immaculate drake.

Zynell grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Zynell discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Meantermel.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Leilanie.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Sothios.<br>
The pristine drake closes to melee range on Urbaj.<br>
The pristine drake closes to melee range on Haxen.<br>
The pristine drake closes to melee range on Zyros.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Ysilda.<br>
The pristine drake closes to melee range on Zalan.

Tekhelet just tried to pull a section of fallen vines.

Ezerak's axe lands a strong hit (6/23) that scratches the right hamstring in a light blow barely worth mentioning.  <br>
The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

A column of deep grey ash suddenly explodes skyward with an ominous rumble, darkening the immediate area!

Sofina says, "Well."

Madigan moves into position to block attacks against Illiya!

Tirost makes a sharp overhand slapping motion at an immaculate drake.<br>
An immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm jerks around as a gale blows past it.<br>
The immaculate drake is struck by a violent wind that lands a good strike (3/23) to her scaly back and continues to barrel on some distance away!

The immaculate drake rears up, her throat expanding dramatically as she unfurls her wings!  Thrusting her snout at Zyros and beating the air violently, the immaculate drake blasts him with impossibly powreful blasts of air!<br>
The powerful gale coming from the immaculate drake slams into Zyros's back!  The currents continue to swirl about Zyros, leaving him unbalanced and hindering his movements!

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Zyros.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Sofina.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Ysilda.<br>
Anuril protects Kethrai from being engaged.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Anuril.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Maraisel.<br>
The pristine drake closes to melee range on Etasia.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Ruea.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Mistanna.<br>
The pristine drake closes to melee range on Bralinson.<br>
The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Zyros.<br>
The pristine drake closes to melee range on Crobin.

Bralinson moves a kertig svidaw sis to his right hand.

Urbaj whips his smokewhorl whip at a pristine drake.  The smokewhorl whip lands a good strike (3/23) to a pristine drake's right hind claw.

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.  

An icy blade circling Etasia glances off an immaculate drake's shield and lands a solid hit (4/23) to her scales!<br>
The immaculate drake is lightly stunned!
An icy blade circling Etasia glances off a pristine drake's shield and lands a solid hit (4/23) to her scales!

The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Anuril.

Bralinson's sis lands a strong hit (6/23) that temporarily knocks away the drake's breath with a light blow to the chest.  <br>
The svidaw sis lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.  

The pristine drake closes to melee range on Haxen.

Ezerak's axe lands a hard hit (5/23) that etches a light cut into the right side of the chest, lightly stunning her.  <br>
The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

The ground shudders slightly as a dark column-like cloud spreads out, mushrooming in all directions from its center.  Swirling cinders begin to drift lazily downward from this pyroclastic cloud as it swells in size.

Rileos's claws lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.  

Madigan sheathes his massive zweihander.

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.  

Narrowing his eyes, Briaen presses his fingertips against the side of his neck.<br>
Seams of reddish-black energy spread from Briaen's hand, eventually settling into a monstrous pattern shining through his skin.

Chilled mist circles in front of Tirost for a moment and then darts forward!  A long spike of jagged ice materializes in the air, coalescing toward an immaculate drake!<br>
The vicious spike lands a good strike (3/23) to an immaculate drake's scaly chest before shattering into a fine mist!

Urbaj moves a braided smokewhorl whip with fire whirl rubies set into a long tapered handle to his left hand.

Urbaj moves a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt to his right hand.

Rileos's claws lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's right leg.  

Urbaj's pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's left arm.  

Madigan slides a triple-reinforced vardite pavise shield off his left arm, gripping it in one hand.

Tekhelet unties a scarlet glaes pasabas inlaid with Eth'ral'khh symbols from the straps of his thigh straps.

A megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj flies by at a tangent to a pristine drake, icing her muscular left leg.<br>
The contrail of a vaporous aggregate with a vivid white heart etches a line across the air.  The megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj hits a pristine drake's scaly chest at an angle and breaks down.<br>
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!<br>
Blowing out a tail of light and vapor, a megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj crashes into a pristine drake's muscular left leg!<br>
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!

War Healer Misteeus goes southwest.

Urbaj's pasabas creaks hunter-green, lashing out with knobby vines and lands a good hit (2/23) that launches the ka'hurst pasabas straight through the left thigh.  

With the dull roar of unnatural thunder, a pyroclastic ash cloud begins to release a moaning shower of blistering balls of fire!

Karthor holds out his arms, then brings them down evenly.<br>
An immaculate drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
An immaculate drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.

Rileos's claws lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.  

Madigan draws forth a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage.

Ezerak's axe lands a hard hit (5/23) that cuts deeply into muscle on the right thigh.  <br>
The throwing axe lodges itself firmly into the immaculate drake!

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.  

Urbaj's pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's right arm.  

Rileos's claws lands a good hit (2/23) to the drake's abdomen.  

Allye grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Allye discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

An acid-green skeletal centipede with an oily back lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's head.  <br>
An acid-green skeletal centipede with an oily back lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's back.  

Urbaj's pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's left hand.  

Lexxa grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lexxa discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Urbaj's pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that drives the kneecap clean off the left knee and savages the surrounding ligaments.  

Rileos's claws lands a good strike (3/23) to the drake's right leg.  

An icy mare's-tail with a megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj for its core streaks diagonally across the air, and its contrail frosts an immaculate drake's muscular left leg in passing.<br>
The contrail of a vaporous aggregate with a vivid white heart etches a line across the air.  The megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj hits a pristine drake's scaly back at an angle and breaks down.<br>
The pristine drake is stunned!<br>
The contrail of a vaporous aggregate with a vivid white heart etches a line across the air.  The megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj hits a pristine drake's scaly back at an angle and breaks down.

Bralinson's sis lands a solid hit (4/23) that thumps painfully on the toes of the left foot.  <br>
The svidaw sis lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

With a practiced flick of her wrist, Ruea snaps her thick-bladed fan closed, slapping it against her palm.

Ruea turns her fan easily in her hands and ends up with it in position to be used as a medium blunt weapon.

Imroth's spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a powerful strike (10/23) that jams the end of the Imperial spear through the drake's right palm and out the other side.  <br>
The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the immaculate drake!

Urbaj's pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that lightly bruises the drake's side with an attack which fails to pierce the skin.  

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that barely punctures the skin on the upper chest causing a slight welt.  

Aerilia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Aerilia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

An immaculate drake lands a good strike (3/23) to Meantermel's abdomen.  

The pristine drake flaps one wing then the other, alternating at irregular intervals and stirring up a disorienting series of air currents!

Ruea puts her fan in her hunting pack.

Buzan grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Buzan discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Mathematician Avrenka goes southwest.

Zyros gets a Dwarven greataxe with an intricately-engraved tyrium double-bladed head from inside his weapon harness.

Urbaj's pasabas bristles hunter-green, lashing out with knobby vines and lands a good strike (3/23) that gives her a lovely shiner with a shot below the right eye.  

A pristine drake raises her thick-scaled forearm suddenly to fend off something you cannot see.

Ezerak's axe lands a solid hit (4/23) to the drake's chest.  <br>
The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Rileos's claws lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's abdomen.  

Urbaj's pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that nearly tears the entire left quadricep clean from the bone.  

The pristine drake crumbles to the ground, her tail lashing wildly in agitation!

Sofina makes a sweeping gesture with one arm, bringing it up from the sky down towards the ground.<br>
With a slurping sound, a massive torrent of viscous red and green goo rains from above!

Sibilant jets of vile acid spout from around Haxen, dyeing the vicinity an obscene shade of green!<br>
A pristine drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales.  The pristine drake looks revitalized!<br>
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's scaly chest as it blasts across her.<br>
A pristine drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales.  The pristine drake looks revitalized!<br>
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's scaly abdomen as it blasts across her.<br>
A pristine drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales.  The pristine drake looks revitalized!<br>
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's scaly abdomen as it blasts across her.<br>
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's muscular left leg as it blasts across her.<br>
A pristine drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales.  The pristine drake looks revitalized!<br>
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's scaly chest as it blasts across her.


Karthor holds out his arms, then brings them down evenly.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
An immaculate drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
A pristine drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.<br>
An immaculate drake wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.

A pristine drake lands a good strike (3/23) to Trustii's back.  <br>
The immaculate drake's tail churns with electricity, which spirals up along her scales as it builds in intensity!

Urbaj's pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that barely breaks the skin of the drake's right leg.  

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that barely punctures the skin on the upper chest causing a slight welt.  

Zehira gestures.<br>
The air about Zehira begins to bleed with bilious, deep green hues that oddly strain the eye.

Karthor assesses his combat situation.

The contrail of a vaporous aggregate with a vivid white heart etches a line across the air.  The megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj hits a pristine drake's scaly chest at an angle and breaks down.<br>
A megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj grazes a pristine drake's scaly chest and tumbles past her.<br>
Snow and light burnish the white descent of a megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj, which partially connects with an immaculate drake's scaly abdomen in a forceful strike.<br>
The immaculate drake is stunned!


<span style="color:red">The golden light atop the enclosure erupts with brilliance, shining through the inside of the encasement!  The light burns the encasement, causing the vine wall to smolder as swaths of leaves scatter into ash and embedded stone chips and shatters!


Urbaj's pasabas lands a good hit (2/23) that scratches the right hamstring in a light blow barely worth mentioning.  

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that barely punctures the skin on the upper chest causing a slight welt.  

Merilwen retreats from combat.

An immaculate drake lands a good strike (3/23) to Sofina's chest.  

A pristine drake lands a light hit (1/23) to Sofina's abdomen.  

The immaculate drake settles her wings back into place.<br>
A faint breeze surrounds her.

Urbaj's pasabas lands a good strike (3/23) that draws a light scratch across the drake's right wrist.  

Karthor lays his hand on Mistanna's arm.

Maintain's spear lands a very heavy hit (8/23) that stabs the fleshy portion of the right arm.  <br>
The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that barely punctures the skin on the upper chest causing a slight welt.  

An immaculate drake lands a hard hit (5/23) to Meantermel's right arm.  <br>
An immaculate drake lands a good strike (3/23) to Ysilda's left arm.  

An immaculate drake lands a solid hit (4/23) to Meantermel's abdomen.  

Urbaj's pasabas lands a good hit (2/23) that pokes a clean hole right through the back, narrowly missing vital organs.  

Stargazer Mistanna wanders southwest.

A pristine drake lands a light hit (1/23) to Trustii's left arm.  <br>
An immaculate drake lands a good strike (3/23) to Sofina's abdomen.  

An immaculate drake lands a good strike (3/23) to Ysilda's right hand.  

Meantermel's scimitar lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's left arm.  

Ezerak's axe lands a solid hit (4/23) that bruises the left forearm.  <br>
The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Ruea draws forth a smokewood-hafted haralun axe inlaid with icesteel leaves.

Karthor assumes a meditative stance, concentrating on something.

An icy blade circling Etasia glances off an immaculate drake's shield and lands a good strike (3/23) to her scales!<br>
An icy blade circling Etasia glances off a pristine drake's shield and lands a strong hit (6/23) to her scaly chest!<br>
The pristine drake is stunned!

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that barely punctures the skin on the upper chest causing a slight welt.  

An immaculate drake lands a light hit (1/23) to Haxen's chest.  <br>
An immaculate drake lands a good strike (3/23) to Ruea's abdomen.  <br>
A pristine drake lands a good strike (3/23) to Sofina's right arm. <br> 
A pristine drake lands a good strike (3/23) to Zalan's right arm.  

Madigan recites:

    "Banner is SW...that is the triage and rally point."

Damiza rests her hand on Zyros's arm with a soft smile.

Purn grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Purn discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

A horn echoes from far to the southwest!

Saragos gestures.<br>
Tumbling out from the ground, volcanic glass-studded rocks assemble themselves neatly into a dark ignimbrite ballista.

Jecala grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Jecala discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

An immaculate drake lands a strong hit (6/23) to Meantermel's left hand.  

The pristine drake rears up, her throat expanding dramatically as she unfurls her wings!  Thrusting her snout at Ysilda and beating the air violently, the pristine drake blasts her with impossibly powreful blasts of air!<br>
Ysilda deftly pirouettes away from the worst of the blast, smoothly stepping into a safe position.

Urbaj takes a full step back and plants his feet firmly.<br>
Urbaj dashes quickly at an immaculate drake, attacking it with a mighty cleave!

Urbaj's ka'hurst pasabas lands a solid hit (4/23) to an immaculate drake's claw-tipped right wing!

Leayne grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Leayne discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Damiza rests her hand on Zalan's arm with a soft smile.

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that punches a hole through the skin on its side.  

A megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj falls as a hammer wreathed in streamers of vapor, crashing upon an immaculate drake's muscular left leg and clapping it into oblivion!  The impact throws her body aside like a toy drake.<br>
A megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj falls as a hammer wreathed in streamers of vapor, crashing upon a pristine drake's scaly chest and clapping it into oblivion!  The impact throws her body aside like a toy drake.<br>
The powerful currents swirling about the pristine drake cease as her lifeforce fades.<br>
A megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj falls as a hammer wreathed in streamers of vapor, crashing upon a pristine drake's scaly chest and clapping it into oblivion!  The impact throws her body aside like a toy drake.<br>
The arcing electricity along the pristine drake's tail ceases.

A pristine drake lands a hard hit (5/23) to Trustii's neck.  <br>
An immaculate drake lands a good strike (3/23) to Sofina's left arm.  <br>
An immaculate drake lands a solid hit (4/23) to Ysilda's abdomen.  <br>
The air around Zyros solidifies into a brilliant yellow glow and throws off bright waves of light as it resists the attack.<br>
An immaculate drake lands a light hit (1/23) to Zyros's right arm.  

Valynn grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Valynn discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Gragnel says, "Remember, you are one of the Immortals favored. You will know no starry road with their love around you."

Knight Errant Trajan just arrived.

Saragos gestures at the ignimbrite ballista, which glows briefly.

Grimacing suddenly, the pristine drake begins to retch, and with a dramatic hork, coughs up a half-digested leg of some hooved creature.  Licking her chops with her forked tongue, the pristine drake considers the leg a moment before scooping it up and swallowing it again.

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that punches a hole through the skin on its side.  

Ezerak's axe lands a hard hit (5/23) to the drake's left arm.  <br>
The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Deftly, Saragos rubs his hand across a dark ignimbrite ballista with volcanic glass mechanisms, pausing occasionally to reshape and adjust the earthen materials to his liking.

Ryeka draws forth a quelium mariner's scimitar with a guard fashioned to resemble a tentacle.

A pristine drake lands a strong hit (6/23) to Zalan's chest.  

An immaculate drake lands a solid hit (4/23) to Leilanie's left arm.  <br>
The pristine drake's tail churns with electricity, which spirals up along her scales as it builds in intensity!

The immaculate drake's tail churns with electricity, which spirals up along her scales as it builds in intensity!

An immaculate drake lands a hard hit (5/23) to Meantermel's right eye.  

Leilanie gets a haledroth thrusting blade from inside her multi-strapped carryall.

An immaculate drake lands a heavy strike (7/23) that scratches the right bicep (But another battle scar for Meantermel's collection!).  

The immaculate drake tosses her head back and lets out a roar as the flames from her tail grow and lash out towards Sothios!<br>
A dancing flame springs into existence between an immaculate drake and Sothios, quickly growing into a raging inferno.  A large golden lion steps proudly out of the fire, drawing the flames with it like a shroud.  Baring brightly glowing fangs, the lion pounces on Sothios!

The lion slashes at Sothios with its blazing claws, leaving a trail of jagged red lines branded upon him!<br>
The fiery lion shakes its glowing mane, then vanishes in a swirl of flames.<br>
The pristine drake flaps one wing then the other, alternating at irregular intervals and stirring up a disorienting series of air currents!

An immaculate drake lands a good strike (3/23) to Leilanie's right eye.  

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that punches a hole through the skin on its side.  

Madigan's axe flares sunny-yellow, lacerating with a murderous whirlwind of razor-edged blades and lands a heavy strike (7/23) that just barely penetrates the skin to nick the stomach ('Tis but a scratch!), lightly stunning her.  <br>
The hurling axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Zynell grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Zynell discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

The immaculate drake tosses her head back and lets out a roar as the flames from her tail grow and lash out towards Merilwen!<br>
A whirlwind of fire erupts around an immaculate drake's body, sending tongues of reddish flame flashing in all directions.  Pulling away from her, the raging inferno coalesces into the shape of a crouching fire-maned lion.  The elemental beast gazes at Merilwen, then races toward her, leaping suddenly at the last moment to attack!

The lion suddenly yowls and shies away from Merilwen.<br>
The fiery lion shakes its glowing mane, then vanishes in a swirl of flames.

Bralinson's sis lands a hard hit (5/23) that blasts hard into the left arm and causes purple welts to appear almost immediately, lightly stunning her.  <br>
The svidaw sis lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

A pristine drake lands a good hit (2/23) to Trustii's chest.  

The hiss of bile-green droplets drowns out nearly all other sound as acidic showers erupting from around Haxen soak everything in sizzling wetness!<br>
An immaculate drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales.  The immaculate drake looks revitalized!<br>
The wave lightly pits an immaculate drake's slitted right eye as it blasts across her.<br>
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's muscular left leg as it blasts across her.<br>
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's scaly back as it blasts across her.<br>
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's muscular left leg as it blasts across her.<br>
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's face as it blasts across her.<br>
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!<br>
The wave deeply pits a pristine drake's scaly abdomen as it blasts across her.

Leilanie grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Leilanie discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Rileos's claws lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's left arm.  

The greenish radiation around Zehira burbles warningly before a sphere of hissing acid spews forth in all directions!

An immaculate drake lands a heavy strike (7/23) to Leilanie's left leg.<br>  
An immaculate drake lands a strong hit (6/23) to Meantermel's right hand.  

The ignimbrite ballista grinds and rotates until it faces an immaculate drake.

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!<br>
A bolt glances off Trajan's war shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Trajan, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his head.<br>
Trajan is lightly stunned!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Imroth!<br>
A bolt glances off Gragnel's leather targe, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Gragnel flinches as a bolt grazes his chest and scorches the skin.<br>
Gragnel is lightly stunned!<br>
Ezerak deflects a bolt with his small shield!<br>
A bolt glances off Trustii's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Trustii flinches as a bolt grazes his chest and scorches the skin.<br>
Trustii is lightly stunned!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Nawain!

Ezerak's axe lands a solid hit (4/23) that shreds away skin and exposes the muscles of the abdomen.  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Nawain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Nawain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Merilwen gestures at an immaculate drake.<br>
A huge ball of flame flies at an immaculate drake!<br>
The fireball glances off an immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm.<br>
The fireball passes within a few inches of her muscular left leg, slightly singeing the scales.

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!<br>
A bolt glances off Trajan's war shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Trajan, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his chest.<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Allye!<br>
A bolt glances off Ruea's small shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Ruea, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her left arm.<br>
The veil of ice surrounding Tekhelet's face swirls and twinkles as it absorbs the immaculate drake's spell pattern.<br>
A bolt glances off Ryeka's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Ryeka flinches as a bolt grazes her abdomen and scorches the skin.<br>
Ryeka is stunned!<br>
Heartsfyre's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!<br>
A bolt glances off Heartsfyre's ceremonial aegis, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Heartsfyre, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her left leg.

Kethrai grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Kethrai discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

[General] Your mind hears Mistanna thinking, "Drakes in Dirge!"

Madigan's axe shines sunny-yellow, erupting with scores of jaggedly-notched blades and lands a strong hit (6/23) that tears open the abdomen, causing a steaming heap of entrails to spill upon the ground.<br>
The hurling axe lodges itself savagely into the immaculate drake!

A megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj swings down from above with cometary certainty, a contrail shining in its wake.  It strikes an immaculate drake's dragonlike snout with enough force to maim her badly!

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!<br>
A bolt glances off Trajan's war shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Trajan flinches as a bolt grazes his right leg and scorches the skin.<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Casari!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Damiza!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Bralinson!<br>
A bolt glances off Buzan's triangular sipar, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Buzan jumps as a lightning bolt grazes his neck.<br>
Buzan is dealt a vicious stun!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Etasia!

The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!<br>
A bolt glances off Trajan's war shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Trajan flinches as a bolt grazes his abdomen and scorches the skin.<br>
Allye deflects a bolt with her gais lotus!<br>
The veil of ice surrounding Tekhelet's face shatters with a loud *CRACK* as it absorbs some of the pristine drake's spell pattern.<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Tekhelet!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Briaen!<br>
A bolt glances off Sclerotia's target shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Sclerotia flinches as a bolt grazes her neck and scorches the skin.<br>
Sclerotia is severely stunned!<br>
Ezathiel's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!<br>
A bolt glances off Ezathiel's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Ezathiel, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his abdomen.

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!<br>
A bolt glances off Trajan's war shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Trajan screams wordlessly as a bolt strikes him squarely in the head, blackening his face and sending him reeling!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Imroth!<br>
A bolt glances off Ruea's small shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Ruea's left leg jerks involuntarily as it is struck by a lightning bolt!<br>
Ruea is lightly stunned!<br>
Damiza deflects a bolt with her ka'hurst shield!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Merilwen!<br>
Ezathiel's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!<br>
A bolt glances off Ezathiel's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Ezathiel, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his back.

An immaculate drake lands a solid hit (4/23) to Zyros's right hand. <br> 
An immaculate drake lands a solid hit (4/23) to Zyros's left leg.  

Urbaj's pasabas splinters hunter-green, stinging with knobby vines and lands a good hit (2/23) that pierces clean through the abdomen and out the back (Shiskabob!).  

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Etasia!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Imroth!<br>
A bolt glances off Ruea's small shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Ruea stares in shock at the remains of her left leg as it is blown completely off her body by a lightning bolt.<br>
 * Ruea is slain before your eyes!<br>
Bralinson deflects a bolt with his gladiator's shield!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Merilwen!<br>
Ezathiel deflects a bolt with his ceremonial shield!

The immaculate drake flicks one wing and then the other towards Leilanie, unleashing uneven bursts of air!<br>
Leilanie suddenly turns pale and begins to look unsteady.<br>
Leilanie collapses to the ground!<br>
An immaculate drake lands a massive strike (11/23) that crushes the pelvis with a loud snap.  

Ezerak's axe lands a strong hit (6/23) to the drake's head.  <br>
The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that punches a hole through the skin on its side.  

Knight Errant Trajan goes southwest.

Allye grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Allye discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

A pristine drake lands a strong hit (6/23) to Zyros's right arm.  

An immaculate drake lands a heavy strike (7/23) that cuts deeply into Meantermel's right tricep.  

Madigan's axe lands a strong hit (6/23) to the drake's left arm.  <br>
The hurling axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that penetrates deeply into the muscles of the chest.  

Imroth's spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a very heavy hit (8/23) that pokes the Imperial spear into the drake's rear end (more embarrassing than painful!).  <br>
The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

An icy blade circling Etasia glances off an immaculate drake's shield and lands a good strike (3/23) to her scales!<br>
An icy blade circling Etasia slides harmlessly along a pristine drake's armor with a high-pitched squeal.

Sofina grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sofina discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Crobin's parazonium lands a good hit (2/23) that drives the serrated parazonium deep into the ribcage to savage the lungs.  

Meantermel falls down!<br>
Meantermel's in shock and dying!

Aerilia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Aerilia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!<br>
A bolt glances off Bralinson's gladiator's shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Bralinson, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his left leg.<br>
Imroth deflects a bolt with his small shield!<br>
A bolt glances off Haxen's demonscale shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
A lightning bolt tears into Haxen's chest like a blast from Firulf's staff.<br>
 * Haxen is slain before your eyes!<br>
Haxen grimaces as the pallid mask upon his face falls away, returning color to his skin.<br>
The air around Haxen shimmers with a weak yellow light that quickly disperses.<br>
Zehira deflects a bolt with her black shield!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Zfora!<br>
A bolt glances off Trustii's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
A bolt dances along Trustii's left leg, leaving a jagged trail of painfully burned skin.

An immaculate drake lands a very heavy hit (8/23) that explodes the heart and lungs with a bone-shattering blow to the chest.<br>  
 * Leilanie is slain before your eyes!<br>

Ezerak's axe lands a hard hit (5/23) that shreds away skin and exposes the muscles of the abdomen, stunning her.  <br>
The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

Anuril gestures.<br>
The earth beneath your feet begins to shake violently!<br>
An immaculate drake is thrown to the ground by the heaving of the earth!  Ripples on the ground cascade away from Anuril, sending an immaculate drake tumbling away from him.

A pristine drake lands a solid hit (4/23) to Zalan's chest.  

Druid Zyros goes southwest.

Lexxa grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lexxa discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

The immaculate drake tosses her head back and lets out a roar as the flames from her tail grow and lash out towards Meantermel!<br>
Flickering embers drift from an immaculate drake's fingertips, cascading to the ground where they land in a rough circle.  Suddenly a pillar of white-hot flame bursts skyward from the embers!  Stepping out of the column of flame, a majestic fiery lion shakes its burning mane, snarls, and springs toward Meantermel!

The lion slashes at Meantermel with its blazing claws, leaving a trail of jagged yellow-white lines branded upon her!<br>
The fiery lion shakes its glowing mane, then vanishes in a swirl of flames.

Ysilda retreats from combat.

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that drives the serrated parazonium under the sternum to pierce the heart.  

Life Weaver Ysilda goes southwest.

Tekhelet grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Tekhelet discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

An immaculate drake lands a good strike (3/23) to Sofina's abdomen.  

The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!<br>
A bolt glances off Buzan's triangular sipar, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Buzan flinches as a bolt grazes his back and scorches the skin.<br>
A bolt glances off Ghust's small shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Ghust, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his back.<br>
Ghust is lightly stunned!<br>
A bolt grazes Jecala's chest, briefly surrounding her body in brilliant white glow.<br>
Jecala is stunned!<br>
Saragos deflects a bolt with his diamondwood shield!<br>
Zehira deflects a bolt with her black shield!<br>
Etasia deflects a bolt with her smokewhorl shield!

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Saragos!<br>
Nawain deflects a bolt with her diamond-hide shield!<br>
Zfora deflects a bolt with her ka'hurst shield!<br>
A bolt glances off Buzan's triangular sipar, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
A lightning bolt strikes Buzan in the head, shorting out the brain and granting him a quick and merciful death.<br>
 * Buzan is slain before your eyes!<br>
A soft red glow appears over Buzan's body.<br>
A light silvery glow surrounds Buzan's legionary's pilum in his hand.<br>
The holy golden radiance around Buzan subsides, retreating into his body.<br>
Kethrai's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!<br>
A bolt glances off Kethrai's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Kethrai, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his abdomen.<br>
Kethrai does not seem to feel the wound, despite the injury.<br>
The veil of ice surrounding Anuril's face shatters with a loud *CRACK* as it absorbs some of the immaculate drake's spell pattern.

The hiss of bile-green droplets drowns out nearly all other sound as acidic showers erupting from around Zehira soak everything in sizzling wetness!

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!<br>
Imroth deflects a bolt with his small shield!<br>
A bolt glances off Bralinson's gladiator's shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Bralinson, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his back.<br>
Bralinson is lightly stunned!<br>
Etasia deflects a bolt with her smokewhorl shield!<br>
Ezathiel's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!<br>
A bolt glances off Ezathiel's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Ezathiel, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his left leg.<br>
Ezathiel does not seem to feel the wound, despite the injury.<br>
The branded lines of fire on Sofina burn with a faint red color!<br>
Sofina jumps as a lightning bolt grazes her neck.<br>
Sofina is knocked completely senseless!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Middler!<br>

Merilwen gestures at an immaculate drake.<br>
A huge ball of flame flies at an immaculate drake!<br>
The fireball glances off an immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm.<br>
The fireball whooshes past her, scorching the scales of her muscular left leg.<br>

Urbaj's pasabas splinters hunter-green, stinging with knobby vines and lands a good hit (2/23) that spurts blood everywhere as the ka'hurst pasabas is inserted and then withdrawn from the right hamstring.  

Ezerak's axe lands a demolishing hit (15/23) that severs the drake's left hand and sends it flying through the air.  <br>
The throwing axe lodges itself savagely into the pristine drake!

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Imroth!<br>
A bolt glances off Sclerotia's target shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Sclerotia jerks her right hand back as a bolt narrowly misses it!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Zfora!<br>
Ezathiel's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!<br>
A bolt glances off Ezathiel's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Ezathiel, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his chest.<br>
Ezathiel does not seem to feel the wound, despite the injury.<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Zehira!<br>
A bolt glances off Ryeka's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
A bolt strikes Ryeka's left eye, blasting it right out of its socket.<br>
Ryeka falls down!<br>
Ryeka's in shock and dying!

Stargazer Mistanna just arrived.

Madigan recites:

    "We need to widdle down the Company."

Parkons begins to advance on a pristine drake.

Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.  

Heartsfyre rests her hand on Meantermel's arm with a soft smile.

Ezathiel's body below the waist is soaked.

The immaculate drake closes to melee range on Damiza.

The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Lexxa.


<span style="color:red">The golden light atop the enclosure roars with brilliance and rakes across the encasement!  The light lashes out and downward, slamming against the encasement!  The vine wall shudders and slows momentarily!


The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!<br>
A bolt glances off Mistanna's battered shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Mistanna flinches as a bolt grazes her abdomen and scorches the skin.<br>
Mistanna is lightly stunned!<br>
Imroth deflects a bolt with his small shield!<br>
A bolt glances off Bralinson's gladiator's shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Bralinson, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his neck.<br>
Saragos deflects a bolt with his diamondwood shield!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Lexxa!<br>
The branded lines of fire on Meantermel burn with a bright yellow-white color!<br>
A lightning bolt tears into Meantermel's chest like a blast from Firulf's staff.<br>
 * Meantermel is slain before your eyes!<br>
The fiery marks branding Meantermel slowly fade away.


Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.  

An icy blade circling Etasia glances off an immaculate drake's shield and lands a solid hit (4/23) to her muscular right leg!

The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!<br>
A bolt glances off Sclerotia's target shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
Sclerotia jumps in surprise as a bolt strikes her abdomen and leaves a patch of blackened flesh.<br>
A bolt glances off Valynn's diamondwood shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Valynn, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her chest.<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Bralinson!<br>
Maintain deflects a bolt with his forgeheart iron shield!<br>
Ezathiel's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!<br>
A bolt glances off Ezathiel's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Ezathiel, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his back.<br>
Ezathiel does not seem to feel the wound, despite the injury.<br>
A lightning bolt tears into Purn's chest like a blast from Firulf's staff.<br>
 * Purn is slain before your eyes!

Flickering embers drift from a pristine drake's fingertips, cascading to the ground where they land in a rough circle.  Suddenly a pillar of white-hot flame bursts skyward from the embers!  Stepping out of the column of flame, a majestic fiery lion shakes its burning mane, snarls, and springs toward Bralinson!

The lion slashes at Bralinson with its blazing claws, leaving a trail of jagged red lines branded upon him!<br>
The fiery lion shakes its glowing mane, then vanishes in a swirl of flames.

Madigan's axe lands a strong hit (6/23) to the drake's chest.  

The sudden oscillation in the ground beneath you leaves your teeth chattering.<br>
An immaculate drake is thrown to the ground by the heaving of the earth!

Alternating waves of hot and cold swirl through the area in abnormal patterns as greenish acid falls in a horizontal rain all around Sofina!<br>
A pristine drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales.  The pristine drake looks revitalized!<br>
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's face as it blasts across her.<br>
A pristine drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales.  The pristine drake looks revitalized!<br>
The wave lightly pits a pristine drake's scaly back as it blasts across her.<br>
An immaculate drake roars and her skin crackles as the electricity from the attack is absorbed along branching pathways between her triangular scales.  The immaculate drake looks revitalized!<br>
The wave lightly pits an immaculate drake's scaly chest as it blasts across her.

A pristine drake lands a solid hit (4/23) that knocks the larynx clear back to the vertebrae (So much for last words!).  <br>
 * Sofina is slain before your eyes!<br>
Sofina twitches several times as the ridges encompassing her form recede and vanish.<br>
Sofina grimaces as the pallid mask upon her face falls away, returning color to her skin.<br>
Sofina subtly reels as a pained expression crosses her face.<br>
The fiery marks branding Sofina slowly fade away.

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!<br>
A bolt glances off Mistanna's battered shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
A bolt grazes Mistanna's chest, briefly surrounding her body in brilliant white glow.<br>
Ezathiel's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!<br>
A bolt glances off Ezathiel's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses Ezathiel, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his back.<br>
Ezathiel does not seem to feel the wound, despite the injury.<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Saragos!<br>
A bolt glances off Sclerotia's target shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
A lightning bolt tears into Sclerotia's chest like a blast from Firulf's staff.<br>
 * Sclerotia is slain before your eyes!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Zehira!


Middler gets a steel-bladed brass razor from inside his shadesatin haversack.

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!<br>
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!<br>
A bolt glances off your triangular sipar, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
The worst of a bolt misses, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch your right hand.<br>
A bolt glances off Mistanna's battered shield, causing a shower of sparks.<br>
A lightning bolt tears into Mistanna's abdomen like a blast from Firulf's staff.<br>
 * Mistanna is slain before your eyes!<br>
A faint growl echoes from the depths of Mistanna's shadow.<br>
Bralinson deflects a bolt with his gladiator's shield!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Ezerak!<br>
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Illiya!<br>
Nawain deflects a bolt with her diamond-hide shield!


The immaculate drake begins to advance on Trustii.
Jecala grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Jecala discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Middler drops a steel-bladed brass razor.
The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!
Imroth deflects a bolt with his small shield!
Briaen deflects a bolt with his gladiator's shield!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Crobin!
Ezathiel's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!
A bolt glances off Ezathiel's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Ezathiel, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his abdomen.
Ezathiel does not seem to feel the wound, despite the injury.
A bolt glances off Gragnel's leather targe, causing a shower of sparks.
A bolt grazes Gragnel's abdomen, briefly surrounding his body in brilliant white glow.
A bolt glances off Ryeka's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.
Ryeka stares in shock at the remains of her left leg as it is blown completely off her body by a lightning bolt.
 * Ryeka is slain before your eyes!
An eerie, whispered sigh echoes around Ryeka.
Tendrils of ethereal blue light suddenly enwreathe Ryeka, fading from view as they race in a swirling pattern down her body, disappearing into the ground.
Valynn goes southwest.
Nawain nods.
Urbaj's pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.  
Sothios says, "The vines!get axe."
You hear the ghostly voice of Mistanna say, "Damn."
Maintain begins to advance on a pristine drake.
Damiza grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Damiza discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Leayne grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Leayne discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Karthor lays his hand on Buzan's arm.
A pristine drake lands a strong hit (6/23) to Zalan's abdomen.  
You hear the ghostly voice of Sofina say, "Grr."
Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.  

An icy blade circling Etasia glances off an immaculate drake's shield and lands a solid hit (4/23) to her muscular left leg!
An icy blade circling Etasia glances off a pristine drake's shield and lands a solid hit (4/23) to her scaly chest!
The pristine drake is dealt a vicious stun!

The pristine drake is enraged by Urbaj's attack.
Urbaj's pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's back.  
Kethrai grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Kethrai discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
The immaculate drake is enraged by Crobin's attack.
Crobin's parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.  
Briaen retreats from combat.
War Healer Misteeus just arrived.
The immaculate drake tastes the air with her tongue and tilts her head in curiosity.
The immaculate drake tastes the air with her tongue and tilts her head in curiosity.
The immaculate drake tastes the air with her tongue and tilts her head in curiosity.
The pristine drake tastes the air with her tongue and tilts her head in curiosity.
The immaculate drake tastes the air with her tongue and tilts her head in curiosity.
The pristine drake tastes the air with her tongue and tilts her head in curiosity.
Urbaj's pasabas lands a light hit (1/23) that scratches an eyebrow after nearly poking out an eye, lightly stunning her.  
You hear the ghostly voice of Sofina say, "How even."
Nawain sheathes her tyrium nodachi and ties it to her thigh straps.
The pristine drake tastes the air with her tongue and tilts her head in curiosity.
Briaen grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Briaen discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving with indomitable grace, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe flares midnight-blue, lacerating with a murderous whirlwind of razor-edged blades and lands a heavy strike (7/23) that scratches her in a slash from behind, lightly stunning her!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Allye grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Allye discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Nawain sheathes her viridian whip and ties it to her thigh straps.
Saragos begins to focus intently on an immaculate drake.
Valynn goes southwest.
Malkien joins Madigan's group.
Nawain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Nawain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving fluidly, Etasia slices a triple-fullered haralun broadsword bearing a nacre hilt at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake fails to evade, mainly avoiding the blow.  The broadsword lands a solid hit (4/23) to her left leg!  
Saragos lays his hand upon the ignimbrite ballista, concentrating intently.
The ignimbrite ballista grinds with the sound of stone on stone as a large rock rises up from within it and sets itself atop the launching device.
Ezathiel pleasantly exclaims, "Cutting vines!"
Driving in with exacting precision, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a heavy strike (7/23) that cuts deeply into muscle on the right thigh!  

The throwing axe lodges itself firmly into the immaculate drake!
Leayne grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Leayne discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Driving in like a master combatant, Maintain hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake attempts to evade, moving directly into the blow.  The spear lands a heavy strike (7/23) that punctures deeply into one side of her stomach and out the other!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself deeply into the immaculate drake!
Sothios grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sothios discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
War Healer Misteeus just arrived.
Tekhelet grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Tekhelet discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Kethrai grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Kethrai discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Haxen's corpse begins to shake violently, sprouting new mass to replace its lost organs.  The convulsions reach a fevered pitch and then abruptly stop when Haxen's eyes snap open!  He drags himself upright, wracked with pain and gasping for air, but clearly alive.
Moving with dominating grace, Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a heavy strike (7/23) that purples her left forearm with a bruise in the shape of the hurling axe!  

The hurling axe lodges itself firmly into the immaculate drake!

Moving as a single sinuous force, Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to evade, avoiding most of the blow.  The spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a powerful strike (10/23) that punctures deeply into one side of her stomach and out the other!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself deeply into the immaculate drake!
Damiza grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Damiza discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Kethrai exclaims, "Keep cutting the vines!"
Karthor assesses his combat situation.
Ezathiel grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezathiel discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
The immaculate drake is enraged by Malkien's attack!
Driving in like the overwhelming force of a hurricane, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a solid hit (4/23) to her right leg!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
An icy blade circling Etasia glances off a pristine drake's shield and lands a good strike (3/23) to her scales!
Jecala grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Jecala discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving with the precision of a mongoose, Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The axe flickers sunny-yellow, lacerating with countless denticulated blade projections and lands a strong hit (6/23) to her abdomen!  

The hurling axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
Malkien grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Malkien discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Zynell grabs Ruea's body and drags it southwest with her.
Ezerak grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezerak discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Anuril assesses his combat situation.

Moving with indomitable grace, Maintain hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The spear shines yellow, striking with lethal electric bolts and lands a strong hit (6/23) to her left arm!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
Valynn grabs Leilanie's body and drags it southwest with her.
Shadow Tracker Sliyder goes southwest.
Aerilia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Aerilia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Rileos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Rileos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
An icy blade circling Etasia glances off a pristine drake's shield and lands a solid hit (4/23) to her scaly abdomen!
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!
Moving as a single sinuous force, Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake attempts to dodge, mis-stepping and blundering into the blow.  The axe flickers sunny-yellow, lacerating with a murderous whirlwind of razor-edged blades and lands a heavy strike (7/23) that tears the skin over the left elbow, lightly stunning her!  

The hurling axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
Driving in like a master combatant, Middler thrusts an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The pilum lands a good strike (3/23) that pokes the tip of the legionary's pilum into a nerve on her left arm (Yeowch!)!  
Parkons stands up.
Moving with indomitable grace, Crobin jabs a telothian serrated parazonium at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to block with a razor-sharp talon.  The parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) to her chest!  
Driving in like the overwhelming force of a hurricane, Maintain hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to dodge, moving directly into the blow.  The spear lands an apocalyptic strike (23/23) (So that's what it felt like when Grazhir shattered!) that severs her left hand and sends it flying through the air!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the immaculate drake!
Saragos lays his hand upon the ignimbrite ballista, concentrating intently.
The ignimbrite ballista grinds with the sound of stone on stone as a large rock rises up from within it and sets itself atop the launching device.
Zfora reveals herself.
Zfora gestures.
Massive streams of viridian and copper leap from Zfora's outstretched hand, coalescing around Buzan's corpse and forming a pulsing link between them.  The streams flare a sanguine red, devouring Buzan's corpse.
Zfora's skin flushes slightly.
Briaen grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Briaen discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Zfora cackles!
Allye grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Allye discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Lexxa grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lexxa discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving with the precision of a mongoose, Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a strong hit (6/23) to her left arm!  

The hurling axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!
Moving with powerful grace, Bralinson hurls a kertig svidaw sis at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake attempts to dodge, not quite escaping the blast.  The sis lands a strong hit (6/23) that buckles the left knee for a moment with a painful frontal blow, lightly stunning her!  


[General] Your mind hears Vaerek thinking, "I want to pet the drakes."
With the precision and elegance of a plunging goshawk, Maintain hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake fails to dodge, taking the full blow.  The spear lands a heavy strike (7/23) that thumps painfully on the toes of the left foot!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!
Urbaj grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Urbaj discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Jecala quietly says, "Working on it."
Sothios grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sothios discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Middler grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Middler discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
[General] Your mind hears Comfrin thinking, "which drakes?"
Kethrai grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Kethrai discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Valynn just arrived.
Driving in with an overwhelming assault, Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake fails to evade, moving directly into the blow.  The spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands an obliterating hit (20/23) (Hodierna winces!) that blasts clean through the right leg with a well-placed swing that throws blood and bone splinters everywhere, severely stunning her!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the pristine drake!
Driving in like the overwhelming force of a hurricane, Crobin jabs a telothian serrated parazonium at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The parazonium lands a good strike (3/23) that barely punctures the skin on the upper chest causing a slight welt!  
Saragos gestures at a pristine drake.
A massive ball of flame flies at a pristine drake!
The fireball glances off a pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm.
The fireball explodes prematurely but the heat washes over her, broiling and blistering her scaly chest.
The powerful currents swirling about the pristine drake cease as her lifeforce fades.
The swirling confines of malevolent darkness wane from about a pristine drake.
Ghust yells, "Casting a bush for anyone who needs it."
Sofina grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sofina discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Shadow Tracker Sliyder just arrived.
Illiya taps a section of fallen vines.
Valynn grabs Purn's body and drags it southwest with her.
Tirost grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Tirost discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Parkons grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Parkons discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
An icy blade circling Etasia glances off a pristine drake's shield and lands a solid hit (4/23) to her dragonlike snout!
Tekhelet grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Tekhelet discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ezathiel grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezathiel discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Jecala grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Jecala discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!
A bolt grazes Sofina's chest, briefly surrounding her body in brilliant white glow.
Sofina is stunned!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Rileos!
A bolt glances off Parkons's demonscale shield, causing a shower of sparks.
Parkons flinches as a bolt grazes his right arm and scorches the skin.
Parkons is lightly stunned!
Illiya deflects a bolt with her cupcake-shaped targe!
Zehira deflects a bolt with her black shield!
Nawain deflects a bolt with her diamond-hide shield!

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Tirost!
Sofina's left arm jerks involuntarily as it is struck by a lightning bolt!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Maraisel!
Etasia deflects a bolt with her smokewhorl shield!
Malkien deflects a bolt with his dawnfire steel shield!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Imroth!

As Ghust gestures a vela'tohr bush surrounded by ephemeral flickering fireflies forms and grows before them.
Karthor lays his hand on Ezerak's arm.
Nawain moves a haralun greataxe to her right hand.
Nawain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Nawain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving fluidly, a pristine drake slashes fiercely at Zalan.  Zalan badly fails to parry with a calcified femur.  The sharp claw lands a solid hit (4/23) to his chest!  
Driving in like the overwhelming force of a hurricane, Maintain hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake fails to evade, only slightly avoiding the blow.  The spear lands a hard hit (5/23) to her right arm!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!
Leayne grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Leayne discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Driving in like an adept combatant, Etasia slices a triple-fullered haralun broadsword bearing a nacre hilt at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake fails to dodge, not quite escaping the blast.  The broadsword blazes amber, unleashing a dreadful fury of fire and lands a heavy strike (7/23) that cooks skin and smolders bone with a blazing blow to the right leg!  
Damiza grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Damiza discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Driving in like the overwhelming force of a hurricane, Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake badly fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a very heavy hit (8/23) that scratches the left elbow!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!
A bolt glances off Elizzibiana's red shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Elizzibiana, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her back.
Elizzibiana is stunned!
A bolt glances off Haxen's demonscale shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Haxen, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his right leg.
Lexxa deflects a bolt with her small shield!
A bolt glances off Parkons's demonscale shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Parkons, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his right leg.
Malkien deflects a bolt with his dawnfire steel shield!
Saragos deflects a bolt with his diamondwood shield!
Lileath's gloves blaze, sending a icy-blue flame wave towards an immaculate drake!

The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!
A bolt glances off Elizzibiana's red shield, causing a shower of sparks.
Elizzibiana curses as her right hand is singed by a lightning bolt!
A lightning bolt blasts away Sofina's neck, cauterizing the jugular and trachea while shorting out the spinal column.
 * Sofina is slain before your eyes!
Heartsfyre's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!
A bolt glances off Heartsfyre's ceremonial aegis, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Heartsfyre, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her back.
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Nawain!
Malkien deflects a bolt with his dawnfire steel shield!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Maraisel!

Driving in with exacting precision, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a strong hit (6/23) to her right eye, lightly stunning her!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!
Driving in with naturally fluid movements, Etasia slices a triple-fullered haralun broadsword bearing a nacre hilt at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake badly fails to parry with a razor-sharp talon.  The broadsword lands a solid hit (4/23) that barely pierces the skin to nick the chest!  
The immaculate drake sweeps its tail along the ground near her talons.  A fiery glow begins building.

Moving fluidly, Rileos claws his claws at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to parry with a razor-sharp talon.  The claws lands a good strike (3/23) to her right eye!  
An icy blade circling Etasia glances off a pristine drake's shield and lands a good strike (3/23) to her scales!
An icy blade circling Etasia glances off a pristine drake's shield and lands a hard hit (5/23) to her slitted left eye!
Aerilia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Aerilia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
With strength, Crobin jabs a telothian serrated parazonium at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to dodge.  The parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) to her chest!  
Karthor lays his hand on Tirost's arm.
Moving with powerful grace, Rileos claws his claws at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake attempts to evade, avoiding most of the blow.  The claws lands a good hit (2/23) to her right arm!  

Driving in with exacting precision, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake fails to dodge, failing miserably.  The axe lands a strong hit (6/23) that rips into the right calf!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!
Gragnel reaches out to touch a vela'tohr bush surrounded by ephemeral flickering fireflies, and it extends a green branch, soft leaves curling against his flesh as he sighs softly.
With the precision and elegance of a plunging goshawk, Maintain hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake attempts to dodge, leaning wrong and blundering into the blow.  The spear lands a very heavy hit (8/23) that punctures deeply into the right bicep, severing a small artery!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself firmly into the pristine drake!
Driving in like the irresistable force of a cyclone, a pristine drake growls lowly and swings at Zalan.  Zalan attempts to evade, moving almost completely out of harm's reach.  The barbed tail lands a solid hit (4/23) to his chest!  

  
<span style="color:red">The color bearer of the heraldic company stands the flag in the hardened soil, while the soldiers surround him, waiting to fight to the death.


Karthor assesses his combat situation.
Driving in like an adept combatant, Rileos claws his claws at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to evade, mainly avoiding the blow.  The claws lands a light hit (1/23) to her abdomen!  
>l
As if effort and skill were a bad thing, Zalan punches his armor-clad fist at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake blocks with a thick-scaled forearm.  
[Lava Fields, Edge of the Primal Encasement]
The air is choked with ash, but despite the suffocating wind and shattered basalt, a writhing mass of vines and flowing stone is visible, emerging from the once lifeless waste. Carving a neat circular crater and forming a massive teardrop around the space the city of Dirge once occupied, the vines trail ash and dust as they sweep across the land and flutter against the sky. The large structure stretches high, crowned by a beam of golden light.  You also see the Therengian regiment, the heraldic company, the heraldic company, an immaculate drake which appears dead, a pristine drake which appears dead, a pristine drake that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake which appears dead, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, a pale avaes runestone, a section of fallen vines, a coppery saluki puppy flaunting a goldenglow glaes collar and jadeleaf snood, a dark ignimbrite ballista with volcanic glass mechanisms, a pyroclastic ash cloud, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake, an immaculate drake that appears immobilized, a pristine drake, a pristine drake, an immaculate drake that appears rather calm and a vela'tohr bush surrounded by ephemeral flickering fireflies.

Karthor lays his hand on Madigan's arm.
Ezerak grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezerak discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Sofina's corpse begins to shake violently, sprouting new mass to replace its lost organs.  The convulsions reach a fevered pitch and then abruptly stop when Sofina's eyes snap open!  She drags herself upright, wracked with pain and gasping for air, but clearly alive.

Flickering embers drift from a pristine drake's fingertips, cascading to the ground where they land in a rough circle.  Suddenly a pillar of white-hot flame bursts skyward from the embers!  Stepping out of the column of flame, a majestic fiery lion shakes its burning mane, snarls, and springs toward Heartsfyre!

The lion slashes at Heartsfyre with its blazing claws, leaving a trail of jagged red lines branded upon her!
The fiery lion shakes its glowing mane, then vanishes in a swirl of flames.

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!
A bolt glances off Elizzibiana's red shield, causing a shower of sparks.
A lightning bolt tears into Elizzibiana's chest like a blast from Firulf's staff.
 * Elizzibiana is slain before your eyes!
A bolt strikes Sofina in the left arm, blasting away flesh and exposing bone!
Sofina is severely stunned!
Maraisel deflects a bolt with her triangular sipar!
Casari deflects a bolt with her triangular sipar!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Malkien!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Merilwen!

The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!
The veil of ice surrounding Anuril's face swirls and twinkles as it absorbs the pristine drake's spell pattern.
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Maraisel!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Poshly!
Imroth deflects a bolt with his small shield!
Allye deflects a bolt with her gais lotus!
A bolt glances off Ghust's small shield, causing a shower of sparks.
Ghust flinches as a bolt grazes his head and scorches the skin.
Ghust is severely stunned!

Saragos gestures at a pristine drake.
A massive ball of flame flies at a pristine drake!
A pristine drake manages to avoid the raging ball of fire, as it explodes behind her!
Karthor lays his hand on Middler's arm.
Knight Errant Trajan just arrived.

Moving strongly, a pristine drake slices wide at Heartsfyre.  Heartsfyre attempts to dodge.  The sharp claw lands a solid hit (4/23) to her right arm!  
Moving with indomitable grace, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a strong hit (6/23) that shreds away skin and exposes the muscles of the abdomen!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!
A bolt glances off Trajan's war shield, causing a shower of sparks.
A bolt dances along Trajan's left leg, leaving a jagged trail of painfully burned skin.
Trajan is stunned!
A lightning bolt strikes Sofina in the head, shorting out the brain and granting her a quick and merciful death.
 * Sofina is slain before your eyes!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Briaen!
Casari deflects a bolt with her triangular sipar!
A bolt glances off Trustii's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.
A lightning bolt tears into Trustii's back like a blast from Firulf's staff.
 * Trustii is slain before your eyes!
Trustii grimaces as the pallid mask upon his face falls away, returning color to his skin.
Trustii twitches several times as the ridges encompassing his form recede and vanish.
Trustii subtly reels as a pained expression crosses his face.
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Imroth!
Lexxa grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lexxa discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Karthor lays his hand on Parkons's arm.
Driving in with naturally fluid movements, Rileos claws his claws at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to dodge, not quite escaping the blast.  The claws lands a good hit (2/23) to her left arm!  

Allye grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Allye discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Illiya exclaims, "If anyone needs healing, call out!"
Briaen grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Briaen discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving strongly, Etasia feints a triple-fullered haralun broadsword bearing a nacre hilt at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake attempts to evade.  The broadsword lands a good strike (3/23) to her right arm!  
Moving strongly, Crobin jabs a telothian serrated parazonium at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake barely fails to block with thick-scaled forearm.  The parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) to her chest!  
You hear the ghostly voice of Sofina say, "Come on."
Moving with the precision of a mongoose, Maintain hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The spear lands a heavy strike (7/23) that rips the right arm clean off at the shoulder!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the pristine drake!
Driving in with naturally fluid movements, Rileos claws his claws at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The claws lands a good hit (2/23) to her chest!  
Driving in like the irresistable force of a cyclone, a pristine drake lurches forward and slashes at Zalan.  Zalan fails to dodge, mainly avoiding the blow.  The sharp claw lands a hard hit (5/23) to his left arm!  
Fire Witch Merilwen sashays southwest.

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!
A bolt glances off Trajan's war shield, causing a shower of sparks.
Trajan jumps in surprise as a bolt strikes his back and leaves a patch of blackened flesh.
Trajan's in shock and dying!
A bolt glances off Maraisel’s triangular sipar, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Maraisel, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her left leg.
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Zfora!
Ezathiel's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!
A bolt glances off Ezathiel's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Ezathiel, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his back.
Ezathiel barely seems to feel the wound, despite the injury.
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Imroth!
Illiya deflects a bolt with her cupcake-shaped targe!
Madigan grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Madigan discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Sothios grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sothios discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving well, Middler jabs an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to dodge.  The pilum lands a light hit (1/23) to her chest!  
Sofina's corpse begins to shake violently, sprouting new mass to replace its lost organs.  The convulsions reach a fevered pitch and then abruptly stop when Sofina's eyes snap open!  She lies in a fetal position, wracked with pain and gasping for air, but clearly alive.

The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!
Nawain deflects a bolt with her diamond-hide shield!
A lightning bolt tears into Sofina's back like a blast from Firulf's staff.
 * Sofina is slain before your eyes!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Karthor!
Casari deflects a bolt with her triangular sipar!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Malkien!
Rileos deflects a bolt with his demonscale shield!
Kethrai grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Kethrai discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Illiya lays her hand on Parkons's arm.
Moving well, Middler jabs an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a razor-sharp talon.  The pilum lands a light hit (1/23) to her right arm!  
A pristine drake disengages from Kethrai.

The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!
A bolt glances off Trajan's war shield, causing a shower of sparks.
A lightning bolt tears into Trajan's chest like a blast from Firulf's staff.
 * Trajan is slain before your eyes!
A soft red glow appears over Trajan's body.
A bolt glances off Parkons's demonscale shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Parkons, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his right leg.
Casari deflects a bolt with her triangular sipar!
A bolt glances off Ghust's small shield, causing a shower of sparks.
A bolt strikes Ghust in the right arm, blasting away flesh and exposing bone!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Imroth!
Bralinson deflects a bolt with his gladiator's shield!

Strongly, Crobin jabs a telothian serrated parazonium at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake attempts to dodge.  The parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) to her chest!  
Moving with indomitable grace, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake attempts to evade, mis-stepping and blundering into the blow.  The axe lands a hard hit (5/23) to her chest!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
An icy blade circling Etasia glances off a pristine drake's shield and lands a good strike (3/23) to her scaly abdomen!
The pristine drake is stunned!
An icy blade circling Etasia glances off a pristine drake's shield and lands a good strike (3/23) to her scales!
The pristine drake closes to pole weapon range on Zalan.
Snow and light burnish the white descent of a megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj, which partially connects with an immaculate drake's scaly back in a forceful strike.
The immaculate drake is severely stunned!
Jecala grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Jecala discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at an immaculate drake.  The axe lands a heavy strike (7/23) that shreds away skin and exposes the muscles of the abdomen!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
Rileos grabs Sofina's body and drags it southwest with him.
Nawain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Nawain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ezathiel grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezathiel discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving strongly, Crobin jabs a telothian serrated parazonium at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake attempts to dodge.  The parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that barely punctures the skin on the upper chest causing a slight welt!  
Moving in gracefully, Etasia feints a triple-fullered haralun broadsword bearing a nacre hilt at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake barely fails to block with thick-scaled forearm.  The broadsword lands a good strike (3/23) that scratches her in a slash from behind!  
Malkien chants in a contrabass voice:

    "EVERILD"

Driving in like an unbeatable force, Maraisel chops a scimitar at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The scimitar lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.
Tekhelet grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Tekhelet discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.


<span style="color:red">The golden light atop the enclosure flares, burning the encasement into ribbons!  Masses of vine and stone fall to the ground and shatter!


Moving well, an immaculate drake lashes at Karthor.  Karthor attempts to evade.  The barbed tail lands a good hit (2/23) that scratches the right bicep (But another battle scar for his collection!)!  
The pristine drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from a pristine drake!
Zyros's dark mantle of aether flutters angrily as if caught in a sudden wind.
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Maraisel!
A bolt glances off Gragnel's leather targe, causing a shower of sparks.
A lightning bolt tears into Gragnel's back like a blast from Firulf's staff.
 * Gragnel is slain before your eyes!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Malkien!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Imroth!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Bralinson!
Roughneck Rileos just arrived.
Damiza grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Damiza discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at a pristine drake.  The axe lands a heavy strike (7/23) that rips through muscle and organs, cutting the foe cleanly in half!  

The throwing axe lodges itself savagely into the pristine drake!
Karthor lays his hand on Parkons's arm.
Rileos joins Madigan's group.
Aerilia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Aerilia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Rileos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Rileos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Saragos lays his hand upon the ignimbrite ballista, concentrating intently.
The ignimbrite ballista grinds with the sound of stone on stone as a large rock rises up from within it and sets itself atop the launching device.
Middler grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Middler discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving in with powerful grace, Maraisel chops a scimitar at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The scimitar lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's abdomen.
Harsh just arrived.
Zalan says, "Ouch."
[General] Your mind hears Kerennya thinking, "We need  Banner for Triage, please!"
Heartsfyre's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!
A pristine drake slashes fiercely at Heartsfyre.  The sharp claw lands a hard hit (5/23) to her right arm!  
A pristine drake charges at Nawain.  
Crobin jabs a telothian serrated parazonium at an immaculate drake.  The parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that penetrates deeply into the muscles of the chest!  
Nawain winces.
Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at a pristine drake.  The axe shines midnight-blue, lacerating with scores of jaggedly-notched blades and lands a solid hit (4/23) to her abdomen!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!
Ezerak grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezerak discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Zalan retreats from combat.
Valynn just arrived.
Zalan retreats from combat.
Saragos gestures.
Ice crystals begin to form in the air.
A pristine drake gasps in shock as her body is completely coated in a layer of frost!
A pristine drake collapses to the ground!
A pristine drake gasps in shock as her body is completely coated in a layer of frost!
A pristine drake collapses to the ground!
A pristine drake gasps in shock as her body is completely coated in a layer of frost!
A pristine drake collapses to the ground!
A pristine drake gasps in shock as her body is completely coated in a layer of frost!
A pristine drake collapses to the ground!
An immaculate drake gasps in shock as her body is completely coated in a layer of frost!
An immaculate drake collapses to the ground!
A pristine drake gasps in shock as her body is completely coated in a layer of frost!
A pristine drake collapses to the ground!

Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a pristine drake.  The spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands an extremely heavy hit (9/23) that severs the webs between the thumb and forefinger of the right hand!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself firmly into the pristine drake!
Parkons grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Parkons discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
A torrent of sizzling, bile-green acid sprays outward from Zehira!
Karthor lays his hand on Zalan's arm.
Lileath feints an eerily glowing icesteel estoc inlaid with blackened moonsilver wolverines at an immaculate drake.  The estoc lands a light hit (1/23) to her right arm!  
The wounds afflicting Zalan gradually fade, corresponding injuries blooming on Damiza's flesh.

Zalan appears stronger, while Damiza seems to weaken.
Lexxa grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lexxa discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Sothios exclaims, "VINES!"
 Moving fluidly, Maraisel slices a scimitar at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a razor-sharp talon.  The scimitar lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's right leg.

Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at a pristine drake.  The axe lands an extremely heavy hit (9/23) that explodes the chest in a shower of blood and splintered ribs!  

The throwing axe lodges itself savagely into the pristine drake!

An icy blade circling Etasia glances off a pristine drake's shield and lands a good strike (3/23) to her scaly back!
Crobin jabs a telothian serrated parazonium at an immaculate drake.  The parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that pierces straight through the breastbone to lodge the serrated parazonium in the heart!  
Urbaj grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Urbaj discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Briaen grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Briaen discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Valynn goes southwest.

Balls of blazing fire continue to descend from a pyroclastic ash cloud, each hurtling down with explosive force!

The pristine drake is lightly stunned!
The pristine drake is knocked completely senseless!
The pristine drake is severely stunned!
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!
The immaculate drake is lightly stunned!

Sothios grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sothios discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Allye grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Allye discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Driving in with exacting precision, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a strong hit (6/23) that barely pierces the skin to nick the chest!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!

Kethrai exclaims, "Cut the vines!"

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!
A bolt dances along Jecala's left leg, leaving a jagged trail of painfully burned skin.
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Poshly!
A bolt glances off Ghust's small shield, causing a shower of sparks.
Ghust jumps in surprise as a bolt strikes his back and leaves a patch of blackened flesh.
Ghust is knocked completely senseless!
Kethrai's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!
A bolt glances off Kethrai's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Kethrai, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his right hand.
Kethrai does not seem to feel the wound, despite the injury.
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Malkien!
A bolt glances off Parkons's demonscale shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Parkons, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch his head.
Parkons is lightly stunned!
[General] Your mind hears Madigan thinking, "There is a banner SW of main fighting area. Comfrin, can you come and refresh it if you are in the area?"
Lexxa exclaims, "Keep at the vines!"
Kethrai grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Kethrai discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
An icy blade circling Etasia glances off a pristine drake's shield and lands a solid hit (4/23) to her scaly back!
Driving in with naturally fluid movements, Etasia jabs a triple-fullered haralun broadsword bearing a nacre hilt at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The broadsword lands a good strike (3/23) that painfully singes the left arm!  
Malkien grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Malkien discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Karthor lays his hand on Jecala's arm.
Moving with indomitable grace, Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a powerful strike (10/23) that drives the Imperial spear under the sternum to pierce the heart!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the pristine drake!

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Harsh!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Karthor!
Tirost deflects a bolt with his small shield!
A lightning bolt tears into Jecala's chest like a blast from Firulf's staff.
Jecala stops listening to Tirost.
 * Jecala is slain before your eyes!
Malkien deflects a bolt with his dawnfire steel shield!
Imroth deflects a bolt with his small shield!

Moving with the precision of a mongoose, Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a solid hit (4/23) to her left arm!  

The hurling axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Crobin grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Crobin discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Nawain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Nawain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Moving well, Lileath feints an eerily glowing icesteel estoc inlaid with blackened moonsilver wolverines at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to parry with a razor-sharp talon.  The estoc lands a light hit (1/23) to her chest!  
Valynn just arrived.
Allye exclaims, "We must be close!"
Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at an immaculate drake.  The spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a heavy strike (7/23) to her right arm!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
Leayne sighs.
Aerilia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Aerilia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at an immaculate drake.  The axe lands a hard hit (5/23) that bruises the left forearm!  

The hurling axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
Saragos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Saragos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Damiza grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Damiza discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Illiya lays her hand on Parkons's arm.
Valynn goes southwest.
Maintain grabs Trajan's body and drags it southwest with him.
Tekhelet grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Tekhelet discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Karthor lays his hand on Parkons's arm.
Bralinson bull-rushes at a pristine drake, flattening her with a weighty shoulder strike.

The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!
The branded lines of fire on Zalan burn with a bright yellow color!
A bolt glances off Zalan's small shield, causing a shower of sparks.
Zalan screams in pain as a bolt stabs a finger of electricity into his left eye!
Zalan is knocked completely senseless!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Karthor!
Bralinson deflects a bolt with his gladiator's shield!
The branded lines of fire on Heartsfyre burn with a faint red color!
Heartsfyre's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!
A bolt glances off Heartsfyre's ceremonial aegis, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses Heartsfyre, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her left leg.
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Zehira!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Rileos!
Leayne grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Leayne discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Attacking well, Middler jabs an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake attempts to dodge.  The pilum lands a light hit (1/23) to her right arm!  
Harsh gestures at an immaculate drake.
A bright flash engulfs Harsh's hand as a ray of holy light streaks from his palm, speeding toward an immaculate drake!
The immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm blocks some of the light.
The ray strikes the immaculate drake in the scaly chest, blossoming into an impressive display of flashing lights that cling to her.
An immaculate drake staggers and falls backward.

Harsh gestures at an immaculate drake.
The immaculate drake begins to mope around obliviously.

Lexxa grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lexxa discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Middler grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Middler discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
The greenish radiation around Zehira burbles warningly before a sphere of hissing acid spews forth in all directions!
Ezerak grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezerak discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving with amazing force and guile, Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to evade, failing miserably.  The axe flares sunny-yellow, erupting with a violent torrent of keenly-honed circular blades and lands a very heavy hit (8/23) that amputates the left arm and a good deal of the shoulder in a crippling blow!  

The hurling axe lodges itself savagely into the immaculate drake!
Rileos grabs Buzan's body and drags it southwest with him.
Briaen grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Briaen discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Allye grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Allye discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Roughneck Rileos just arrived.
Fluidly, Maraisel slices a scimitar at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The scimitar lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's chest.
Sothios grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sothios discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Valynn just arrived.
Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at an immaculate drake.  The axe lands a strong hit (6/23) that tears open the abdomen, causing a steaming heap of entrails to spill upon the ground!  

The hurling axe lodges itself savagely into the immaculate drake!
Karthor lays his hand on Rileos's arm.
Leayne softly says, "Can't heal anyone with so much RT."
Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a pristine drake.  The spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a very heavy hit (8/23) that punctures clean through the right kneecap and out the other side (Several necessary ligaments now seem to be missing!), severely stunning her!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the pristine drake!
Maintain grabs Jecala's body and drags it southwest with him.
Balls of blazing fire continue to descend from a pyroclastic ash cloud, each hurtling down with explosive force!

The pristine drake is lightly stunned!
The immaculate drake is lightly stunned!
Malkien grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Malkien discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
You hear a female voice yell from the southwest, "Can an empath spare a moment please."
Kethrai grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Kethrai discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ezathiel grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezathiel discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Attacking gracefully, Maraisel slices a scimitar at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake barely fails to block with thick-scaled forearm.  The scimitar lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's right arm.
Urbaj puts his whip in his war belt.
Trustii's corpse begins to shake violently, sprouting new mass to replace its lost organs.  The convulsions reach a fevered pitch and then abruptly stop when Trustii's eyes snap open!  He drags himself upright, wracked with pain and gasping for air, but clearly alive.
Bralinson retreats from combat.
Nawain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Nawain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Black Dog Maintain just arrived.
Crobin begins to advance on a pristine drake.
Karthor lays his hand on Urbaj's arm.
The greenish radiation around Zehira burbles warningly before a sphere of hissing acid spews forth in all directions!
Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a pristine drake.  The spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a massive strike (11/23) that pierces through the shoulder of the right arm and forces it and the arm to separate in a painful bloody display!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the pristine drake!
You notice Trustii slip into a hiding place.
The immaculate drake discovers Trustii, ruining his hiding place!
Crobin grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Crobin discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Briaen says to Madigan, "We need more focused on the vines."
Valynn goes southwest.
Rileos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Rileos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving with great skill, Bralinson hurls a kertig svidaw sis at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake barely fails to block with thick-scaled forearm.  The sis lands a good hit (2/23) to her left arm!  

The svidaw sis lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!
Mageling Aerilia strides southwest.

Damiza grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Damiza discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Karthor lays his hand on Ezerak's arm.
Imroth grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Imroth discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Cascading points of rutilant light swirl around Illiya like sparks dancing up from a blazing fire.
Karthor assesses his combat situation.
[General] Your mind hears Comfrin thinking, "i'll head that way."
Urbaj grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Urbaj discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Nawain says, "I'm hitting vines."

Parkons grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Parkons discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Karthor lays his hand on Parkons's arm.
Driving in like a master combatant, Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake attempts to dodge, taking the full blow.  The axe lands a heavy strike (7/23) that scratches the right bicep (But another battle scar for her collection!)!  

The hurling axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
Balls of blazing fire continue to descend from a pyroclastic ash cloud, each hurtling down with explosive force!

The immaculate drake is severely stunned!
The immaculate drake is lightly stunned!
Lexxa grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lexxa discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving in gracefully, Middler thrusts an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a razor-sharp talon.  The pilum lands a good strike (3/23) to her abdomen!  
Harsh begins to focus intently on an immaculate drake.
Harsh gestures at an immaculate drake.
A bright flash engulfs Harsh's hand as a ray of holy light streaks from his palm, speeding toward an immaculate drake!
The immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm blocks some of the light.
The ray strikes the immaculate drake in the scaly abdomen, blossoming into an impressive display of flashing lights that cling to her.
An immaculate drake staggers and falls backward.
The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!
The branded lines of fire on Zalan burn with a bright yellow color!
A bolt glances off Zalan's small shield, causing a shower of sparks.
Zalan clenches his jaw as a bolt strikes him in the head!
Zalan is knocked completely senseless!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Allye!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Harsh!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Nawain!
Damiza deflects a bolt with her ka'hurst shield!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Malkien!
Leayne grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Leayne discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ezerak grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezerak discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Rileos says, "Someone else drag the bodies, I can dance with these while I cut."
Harsh gestures at an immaculate drake.
A bright flash engulfs Harsh's hand as a ray of holy light streaks from his palm, speeding toward an immaculate drake!
The immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm blocks some of the light.
The ray strikes the immaculate drake in the muscular right , blossoming into an impressive display of flashing lights that cling to her.
With strength, Middler jabs an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to parry with a razor-sharp talon.  The pilum lands a light hit (1/23) that scratches the right forearm!  

Moving with amazing force and guile, Maintain hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The spear lands a demolishing hit (15/23) that snaps every bone in the right hand when the Imperial spear strikes dead-center!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the immaculate drake!
Allye grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Allye discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Sothios grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sothios discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving with the precision of a mongoose, Middler thrusts an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to block with a razor-sharp talon.  The pilum lands a hard hit (5/23) that spurts blood everywhere as the legionary's pilum is inserted and then withdrawn from the right hamstring!  
Harsh gestures at an immaculate drake.
Briaen grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Briaen discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Saragos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Saragos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Tirost inhales sharply, then violently spits a bolt of churning flame toward an immaculate drake!
Some of the fiery breath breaks against her thick-scaled forearm.
Blooming in the air, the fires overtake the immaculate drake and boil all over her serpentine neck!  In but a few heartbeats, her torched serpentine neck is launched from her body, away from the exhalation of flame.
The powerful currents swirling about the immaculate drake cease as her lifeforce fades.
Moving skillfully, Maraisel slices a scimitar at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to evade.  The scimitar lands a light hit (1/23) that just barely penetrates the skin to nick the stomach ('Tis but a scratch!).
Moving as a single sinuous force, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a strong hit (6/23) that scratches the right bicep (But another battle scar for her collection!)!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
Allye nods to Rileos.
Kethrai grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Kethrai discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Maintain hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake dodges, barely leaning out of harm's reach.  
The Imperial spear lands nearby!
Ezathiel puts his axe in his rucksack.
Tekhelet grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Tekhelet discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Nawain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Nawain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Crobin says, "I can cut and stab as well."
Moving well, Middler jabs an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake attempts to evade.  The pilum lands a light hit (1/23) that pokes a clean hole right through the back, narrowly missing vital organs!  
Harsh gestures at an immaculate drake.
A bright flash engulfs Harsh's hand as a ray of holy light streaks from his palm, speeding toward an immaculate drake!
The immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm blocks some of the light.
The ray strikes the immaculate drake in the scaly back, blossoming into an impressive display of flashing lights that cling to her.
Karthor lays his hand on Parkons's arm.
Illiya lays her hand on Parkons's arm.
Rileos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Rileos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
The immaculate drake swishes her tail back and forth like a whip before cracking it loudly upon the ground, sending tendrils of electricity lashing out!
A storm of blinding white lightning arcs from an immaculate drake!
A bolt glances off Trustii's ceremonial shield, causing a shower of sparks.
A lightning bolt tears into Trustii's abdomen like a blast from Firulf's staff.
 * Trustii is slain before your eyes!
Briaen deflects a bolt with his gladiator's shield!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Zehira!
A bolt of lightning narrowly misses Etasia!
Lileath deflects a bolt with her morgawr leather shield!
Malkien deflects a bolt with his dawnfire steel shield!

Lexxa exclaims, "The drakes are just pest, get those vines!"
Moving with the precision of a mongoose, Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a heavy strike (7/23) that nicks her left forearm!  

The hurling axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!

Moving as a single sinuous force, Maintain hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to evade, stepping partially into the shot.  The spear shines yellow, jolting with wicked lightning and lands an extremely heavy hit (9/23) that punctures deeply into one side of her stomach and out the other!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself deeply into the immaculate drake!

Attacking well, Middler jabs an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake fails to evade.  The pilum lands a light hit (1/23) to her right arm!  

Tirost makes a sharp overhand slapping motion at an immaculate drake.
An immaculate drake's thick-scaled forearm jerks around as a gale blows past it.
The immaculate drake is struck by a violent wind that lands an earth-shaking strike (14/23) to her scaly abdomen!
The powerful currents swirling about the immaculate drake cease as her lifeforce fades.
Etasia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Etasia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving well, Middler thrusts an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake badly fails to block with a razor-sharp talon.  The pilum lands a good hit (2/23) to her left arm!  
[General] Your mind hears Mistanna thinking, "We could use more healers up here!"
Moving fluidly, Maraisel slices a scimitar at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a razor-sharp talon.  The scimitar lands a good hit (2/23) that collapses the ribcage and bursts the diaphragm in a messy splattering of bloody pink froth.

Urbaj takes a full step back and plants his feet firmly.
Tirost makes a sharp overhand slapping motion at a pristine drake.
A pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm jerks around as a gale blows past it.
The pristine drake is struck by a violent wind that lands a strong hit (6/23) to her muscular left leg!
An almost visible connection between Karthor and Parkons seems to thrum through the air.
A megalithic crystal statue of Stellar Statistician Urbaj swings down from above with cometary certainty, a contrail shining in its wake.  It strikes a pristine drake's scaly abdomen with enough force to maim her badly!
Karthor lays his hand on Middler's arm.
Moving with indomitable grace, Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands an extremely heavy hit (9/23) that breaks the right arm!  

The hurling axe lodges itself firmly into the pristine drake!
Lexxa grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lexxa discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Tirost makes a sharp overhand slapping motion at a pristine drake.
A pristine drake's thick-scaled forearm jerks around as a gale blows past it.
The pristine drake is struck by a violent wind that lands a heavy strike (7/23) to her scaly chest, sending a sharp chill through the area.
Damiza grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Damiza discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Driving in with exacting precision, Maintain hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The spear lands a hard hit (5/23) to her head, lightly stunning her!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
With the precision and elegance of a plunging goshawk, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake attempts to evade, taking the full blow.  The axe lands a heavy strike (7/23) to her right eye!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
Ezerak grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezerak discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Leayne grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Leayne discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving with dominating grace, Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a heavy strike (7/23) that nearly tears the entire left quadricep clean from the bone!  

The hurling axe lodges itself deeply into the immaculate drake!
Driving in with naturally fluid movements, Crobin jabs a telothian serrated parazonium at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The parazonium lands a light hit (1/23) that drives the serrated parazonium deep into the ribcage to savage the lungs, severely stunning her!  
Driving in like a master combatant, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a heavy strike (7/23) that nicks her left forearm!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!
Attacking forcefully, Middler thrusts an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake badly fails to block with a razor-sharp talon.  The pilum lands a good strike (3/23) to her abdomen!  
Sothios grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sothios discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving as a single sinuous force, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a hard hit (5/23) to her right arm!  

The throwing axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!
Moving in gracefully, Maraisel slices a scimitar at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake badly fails to block with a razor-sharp talon.  The scimitar lands a light hit (1/23) that collapses the ribcage and bursts the diaphragm in a messy splattering of bloody pink froth, knocking her completely senseless.
Saragos gestures.
Ice crystals begin to form in the air.
A pristine drake gasps in shock as her body is completely coated in a layer of frost!
A pristine drake collapses to the ground!
An immaculate drake gasps in shock as her body is completely coated in a layer of frost!
An immaculate drake collapses to the ground!
An immaculate drake gasps in shock as her body is completely coated in a layer of frost!
An immaculate drake collapses to the ground!
An immaculate drake gasps in shock as her body is completely coated in a layer of frost!
An immaculate drake collapses to the ground!
A pristine drake gasps in shock as her body is completely coated in a layer of frost!
A pristine drake collapses to the ground!
A pristine drake gasps in shock as her body is completely coated in a layer of frost!
A pristine drake collapses to the ground!
Moving with indomitable grace, Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a heavy strike (7/23) that nicks her left forearm!  

The hurling axe lodges itself shallowly into the pristine drake!
Driving in like a master combatant, Middler jabs an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake badly fails to parry with a razor-sharp talon.  The pilum lands a good strike (3/23) to her right arm!  
Karthor lays his hand on Tirost's arm.
Briaen grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Briaen discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Kethrai touches Anuril with a confident grace and heartfelt smile.
Moving well, Urbaj jabs a dragonwood standard with a goldweave banner at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake barely fails to block with thick-scaled forearm.  The standard lands a light hit (1/23) to her right arm!  
Moving as a single sinuous force, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a spine-rattling strike (16/23) that mashes her right eye to pulp with a direct smash to the face, knocking her completely senseless!  

The throwing axe lodges itself savagely into the pristine drake!
Nawain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Nawain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Moving with indomitable grace, Maintain hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The spear lands an apocalyptic strike (23/23) (So that's what it felt like when Grazhir shattered!) that rips through muscle and organs, cutting the foe cleanly in half!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the pristine drake!
Mageling Aerilia just arrived.
Driving in like an unbeatable force, Middler jabs an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The pilum lands a good strike (3/23) to her left arm!  
Urbaj takes a full step back and plants his feet firmly.
Urbaj swiftly launches an assault with wide swipes of his standard!

Urbaj's dragonwood standard lands an extremely heavy hit (9/23) to a pristine drake's muscular left leg!
The pristine drake is lightly stunned!
Moving with amazing force and guile, Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands a powerful strike (10/23) that cleaves the right arm from the shoulder!  

The hurling axe lodges itself savagely into the immaculate drake!
< Driving in with an overwhelming assault, Maraisel slices a scimitar at an immaculate drake.  An immaculate drake fails to evade, avoiding only some of the blow.  The scimitar lands a light hit (1/23) to the drake's left leg.
Aerilia joins Madigan's group.
Saragos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Saragos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
With the precision and elegance of a plunging goshawk, Middler jabs an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake fails to block with a thick-scaled forearm.  The pilum lands a good strike (3/23) that lightly bruises her side with an attack which fails to pierce the skin, lightly stunning her!  
Driving in like a master combatant, Malkien hurls a polished silversteel throwing axe sculpted with the lines of an anguished visage at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake completely fails to block with her thick-scaled forearm.  The axe lands an extremely heavy hit (9/23) that partially splits the sternum, snapping some ribs surrounding the heart!  

The throwing axe lodges itself deeply into the pristine drake!
Rileos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Rileos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
[General] Your mind hears Mistanna thinking, "Clerics too."
Illiya lays her hand on Aerilia's arm.
Moving strongly, Urbaj jabs a dragonwood standard with a goldweave banner at a pristine drake.  A pristine drake attempts to dodge.  The standard lands a light hit (1/23) to her back!  
Karthor lays his hand on Aerilia's arm.
Earthshaker Ternith just arrived.
Ternith joins Madigan's group.
Etasia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Etasia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Tekhelet grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Tekhelet discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Kethrai grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Kethrai discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Aerilia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Aerilia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
A dark ignimbrite ballista with volcanic glass mechanisms shudders slightly and makes a noisy thrumming as it launches a large rock at an immaculate drake!
An immaculate drake is jerked forward by its throwing axe!
The large rock bounces off her forearm.
Small splatters of blood fly out from the scaly chest, struck dead center by the speeding large rock!
Allye grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Allye discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Rileos says to Saragos, "I won't say no to you blastin em off my back, though."
Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at an immaculate drake.  The spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands an extremely heavy hit (9/23) that spills bile upon the ground as the Imperial spear drills a hole straight through her spleen!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the immaculate drake!
Lexxa grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lexxa discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Damiza grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Damiza discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ezathiel grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezathiel discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Crobin grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Crobin discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Urbaj grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Urbaj discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ezerak grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezerak discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Parkons grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Parkons discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Maintain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Maintain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Leayne grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Leayne discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at an immaculate drake.  The spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a hard hit (5/23) to her neck!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
[General] Your mind hears Efratue thinking, "Again or still?"
Chilled mist circles in front of Tirost for a moment and then darts forward!  A long spike of jagged ice materializes in the air, coalescing toward an immaculate drake!
The vicious spike lands a solid hit (4/23) to an immaculate drake's claw-tipped rig before shattering into a fine mist!
Esotericist Eyst just arrived.
Unyielding Valor Comfrin just arrived.
Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at an immaculate drake.  The spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands an extremely heavy hit (9/23) that pierces straight through the breastbone to lodge the Imperial spear in the heart!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the immaculate drake!
Nawain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Nawain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ghust yells, "Who needs healin?"
Tirost gouges his fingers at an immaculate drake.  The fingers lands a good strike (3/23) that scratches the left elbow!  
Ternith feints an icesteel scimitar with a lapis lazuli hilt at an immaculate drake.  The scimitar lands a good strike (3/23) that lightly cuts her forearm!  
Unyielding Valor Comfrin moseys southwest.
Middler jabs an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immaculate drake.  The pilum lands a good strike (3/23) that slides the legionary's pilum deeply into the stomach!  
Madigan hurls a gleaming silversteel hurling axe sculpted with the curves of a jubilant visage at an immaculate drake.  The axe lands a very heavy hit (8/23) that cuts deeply into muscle on the right thigh!  

The hurling axe lodges itself firmly into the immaculate drake!
Sothios grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sothios discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ruea throws a smokewood-hafted haralun axe inlaid with icesteel leaves at an immaculate drake.  The axe lands a good strike (3/23) to her right arm!  
The haralun axe lands at Ruea's feet.
Tirost lobs a leather-bound black book inlaid with gold arcane symbols at an immaculate drake.  The book lands a good strike (3/23) that painfully mashes the right arm!  
The black book lands at Tirost's feet.
You hear a female voice yell from the southwest, "Leilanie."
Rileos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Rileos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Saragos lays his hand upon the ignimbrite ballista, concentrating intently.
The ignimbrite ballista grinds with the sound of stone on stone as a large rock rises up from within it and sets itself atop the launching device.
Briaen grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Briaen discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ruea throws a smokewood-hafted haralun axe inlaid with icesteel leaves at an immaculate drake.  The axe lands a good strike (3/23) to her left arm!  
The haralun axe lands at Ruea's feet.
[General] Your mind hears Kethrai thinking, "Ignore the goblins! The fight is in Dirge!"
Etasia curtsies.
Illiya lays her hand on Aerilia's arm.
Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at an immaculate drake.  The spear suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a heavy strike (7/23) that etches a light cut into the right side of the chest, lightly stunning her!  

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the immaculate drake!
Aerilia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Aerilia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
[General] Your mind hears Asteral thinking, "Is that moongate still available from between Shard and Crossing?"
Malkien grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Malkien discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Allye grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Allye discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Tirost lobs a leather-bound black book inlaid with gold arcane symbols at an immaculate drake.  The book lands a hard hit (5/23) to her left hand!  
The black book lands at Tirost's feet.
Saragos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Saragos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Illiya lays her hand on Tirost's arm.
You hear a female voice yell from the southwest, "Willbe good once she is up."
Illiya lays her hand on Madigan's arm.
Ezathiel pleasantly exclaims, "Fighters you are doing great!"
Kethrai grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Kethrai discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ezerak puts his pasabas in his rucksack.
Crobin grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Crobin discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Imroth grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Imroth discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
[General] Your mind hears Vaerek thinking, "they're attacking us! on the norther trade road!"
Ezathiel grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezathiel discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Illiya lays her hand on Malkien's arm.
Ezerak draws forth a light haralun throwing axe.
Maintain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Maintain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ruea gazes up at the sky.
Leayne grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Leayne discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Illiya lays her hand on Urbaj's arm.
Madigan slides a triple-reinforced vardite pavise shield off his left arm, gripping it in one hand.
A gentle breeze cradles the pristine drake a moment before it decays and fades from view.
Damiza exudes life and vitality, rutilant sparks dancing around her.
Damiza grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Damiza discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Zalan draws forth a goldwood Nisha shortbow.
Karthor assesses his combat situation.
Illiya lays her hand on Ezerak's arm.
Tekhelet grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Tekhelet discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Shadow Tracker Sliyder just arrived.
Ezerak puts his axe in his hip pouch.
Crobin says, "Good job, keep going."
Imroth assesses his combat situation.
Illiya lays her hand on Nawain's arm.
Nawain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Nawain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Middler grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Middler discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Sliyder grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sliyder discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Mathematician Avrenka just arrived.
Lexxa grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lexxa discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Madigan grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Madigan discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Parkons grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Parkons discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
You hear a female voice yell from the southwest, "All set!"
Ezerak gets a blue-black glaes pasabas with a silversteel swept hilt from inside his rucksack.
Etasia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Etasia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Avrenka grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Avrenka discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Illiya lays her hand on Middler's arm.

[General] Your mind hears Mistanna thinking, "No, but I can summon you.  Just stand outside and hold still till you see the rift."
Tirost grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Tirost discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Sothios grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sothios discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Malkien whirls about in a bold, flashy manner!
Ezerak gets a light haralun throwing axe from inside his hip pouch.
Ternith grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ternith discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ezerak grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezerak discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Urbaj grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Urbaj discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Rileos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Rileos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Briaen grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Briaen discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Aerilia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Aerilia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Malkien gazes appraisingly at Allye.
Allye grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Allye discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Saragos grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Saragos discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Esotericist Eyst plods southwest.
Momus just arrived.
Karthor grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Karthor discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Secret Agent Bralinson struts southwest.
Momus goes southwest.
Malkien grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Malkien discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Crobin grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Crobin discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Imroth grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Imroth discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ezathiel grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ezathiel discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Leayne grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Leayne discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
[General] Your mind hears Asteral thinking, "Alright, holding still."
Trustii's corpse begins to shake violently, sprouting new mass to replace its lost organs.  The convulsions reach a fevered pitch and then abruptly stop when Trustii's eyes snap open!  He drags himself upright, wracked with pain and gasping for air, but clearly alive.
Maintain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Maintain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.


<span style="color:red">The heraldic company merges with the heraldic company, melding their formations to form a stronger unit.
<span style="color:red">The heraldic company, bolstered by its new soldiers, reconfigures into a regiment.


Kethrai grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Kethrai discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Zalan loads his Nisha shortbow with some basilisk arrows.
Damiza grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Damiza discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Shadow Tracker Sliyder goes southwest.
Lexxa grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Lexxa discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
The tiny translucent sacs in Haxen's eye slowly opaque their membranes.
Crobin says, "Yes my love Cut."
Madigan grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Madigan discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Trustii grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Trustii discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Parkons grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Parkons discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Heartsfyre grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Heartsfyre discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Nawain grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Nawain discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Etasia grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Etasia discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Crobin beams in loving admiration at Leayne!
Avrenka gets a steel igorat axe from inside his black backpack.
Middler grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Middler discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Shadow Tracker Sliyder just arrived.
Sothios grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sothios discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Tirost grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Tirost discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Sliyder grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Sliyder discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Avrenka grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Avrenka discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.
Ternith grabs a nearby axe, hefting it at the tangled vines!  The axe lands a solid strike against the vines, cutting into them with a *THUNK*.  Ternith discards the axe, preparing for another assault from the drakes.

Illiya examines the heraldic regiment.