Dioe/Logs/uprising

[General] Your mind hears Amailia thinking, "This is ENN on this pleasant fall day. We will have clear skies for the foreseeable future. Time for another critter word scramble, two words! "rsnetrednpseu""

You run west.

[Riverhaven, Town Square] (1010101)

This square sits in the space between the Town Hall and the municipal pier. It is a large park with the graceful gardens of the Temple set within well-tended lawns. Here and there, benches for the public's use are set out under shady trees, and you can often find an old retired merchant or river captain taking his ease and watching the passing tide of people. You also see a young alchemist student, a uniformed representative, a mud-splattered chest, the Temple, a simple bench, a festive meeting portal and a news stand with a grinning imp on it.

Also here: Sophister Deatly who is almost invisible, Frost Prince Oogamooga whose form wavers within a tempestuous storm of blue and grey smoke, Frost Princess Nemy whose crown is encircled by swirling frosty crystalline fractals and Observer Amailia.

Obvious paths: north, east, west.

Amailia shakes her head.

(Amailia ruffles through her notes.)

Nemy says in a courtly accent, "Notes sortin is a important step."

Nemy nods.

(Dioe smashes windows, reaching inside to grab whatever appears valuable.)

(Dioe's fingers slip, and he roars a curse loudly!)

You drop a platinum diadem sprinkled with sapphire dust.

Nemy says in a courtly accent, "Is why i hand all mine ta Moonster."

Amailia blinks.

You move slightly to the left, hoping to find a better foraging spot.

You manage to find a balsa branch.

Roundtime: 4 sec.

You notice Deatly trying to remain hidden while speaking.

You hear the voice of Deatly say, "Yes...take what we can."

You hear the voice of Deatly say, "Move and grab."

You drop a balsa branch.

Amailia asks, ".... Dioe?"

You get a small golden crocodile from inside your brown backpack.

Amailia blinks.

You hear a dark, chilling cackle of laughter nearby.

You quickly flick the switch on the back of the crocodile, pointing it at a balsa branch as flames shoot out the creature's mouth, making the branch quickly catch fire.

The burning balsa branch glows brighter until it begins to burn steadily.

You manage to find a cypress branch.

Roundtime: 4 sec.

The air shimmers for a moment as Deatly's spell ends and he becomes visible once more.

You put the branch on a burning balsa branch, creating a small fire.

(Deatly throws a rock through a window)

A small fire flutters slightly.

You manage to find a birch branch.

Roundtime: 4 sec.

You add the branch to a small fire.

You manage to find an elm branch.

Roundtime: 4 sec.

Amailia asks, "... What... what are you guys doing?"

Deatly says, "Chaos."

You exclaim to Amailia in a nautical accent, "Something that must be done!"

You add the branch to a small fire.

(Deatly uses his cloak to fan the flames trying to get buildings to catch fire)

You manage to find a kapok branch.

Roundtime: 4 sec.

(Amailia blinks several times.)

You add the branch to a large fire.

Amailia exclaims to you, "Wait, what, about what?!"

You say to Amailia in a nautical accent, "Stay out of it."

Deatly puts his stick on a large fire.

A large fire flutters slightly.

You laugh!

Amailia glances at Nemy.

You exclaim in a nautical accent, "Burn!"

Nemy peers quizzically at Amailia.

Hawkishly you spot your target and begin to forage.

You manage to find an elm branch.

Roundtime: 4 sec.

Deatly says, "Let the town of Riverhaven burn."

Amailia says, "Dioe... please... please stop ok? This is not you."

You add the branch to a large fire.

Amailia frowns.

You say to Amailia in a nautical accent, "I cannot."

Amailia slowly empties her lungs.

A large fire flutters slightly.

(Deatly using his cloak to fan the flames towards the buildings)

You say to Amailia in a nautical accent, "For too long they've taken from us, ground us into the earth."

You ask in a nautical accent, "And for what? Eh?"

Deatly scans the sky from horizon to horizon.

Amailia frowns at you.

Deatly says, "Yes...let the moons bask in our glory."

You ask in a nautical accent, "Money, luxury, idleness?"

You put your crocodile in your brown backpack.

You say in a nautical accent, "I'm going to burn it all."

[General] Your mind hears Amailia thinking, "Can someone come to Haven town square? We have an... issue. Any military? Anyone?"

Deatly puts his stick on a large fire.

You say to Amailia in a nautical accent, "Ye shouldn't have done that, mate."

Since you're not feeding enough power into the spell pattern to make it coherent, you quickly work your way to the minimum required.

Turning your focus solemnly inward, you allow the configuration of the Eyes of the Blind spell to spread across your skin as a shadowy design of fractals and geometric abstractions.

You whisper the final word of your spell so that none may notice your effort.

You feel an unsteady, rippling sensation as corruption spreads through and past your body, altering the blind spots of any would-be witness.

Turning your focus solemnly inward, you allow the configuration of the Visions of Darkness spell to spread across your skin as a shadowy design of fractals and geometric abstractions.

You get a blade-bone skull inset with demon gaze agate eyes from inside your brown backpack.

You begin channeling mana through your blade-bone skull, forming the spell pattern of Eyes of the Blind.

You begin to stealthily advance on Amailia.

You put your skull in your brown backpack.

You draw out your spear from the firesilk baldric, gripping it firmly in your right hand and balancing with your left.

You fade into view!

< Moving with the precision of a mongoose, you hurl a haralun spear with a balanced blade at Amailia. Amailia completely fails to block with her target shield. The spear lands an apocalyptic strike (So that's what it felt like when Grazhir shattered!) that cuts deeply into the left tricep, lightly stunning her.

The spear lodges itself firmly into Amailia!

[You're winded (99%), adeptly balanced and overwhelming opponent.]

[Roundtime 6 sec.]

You feel fully prepared to cast your spell.

You close to pole weapon range on Amailia.

You get a blade-bone skull inset with demon gaze agate eyes from inside your brown backpack.

You whisper the final word of your spell so that none may notice your effort.

Your spell injects more psychic corruption into the area.

Your eyes flare with a whorl of black energy as you turn your gaze upon Amailia.

Amailia's eyes dull momentarily with dark energy as your psychic malady takes hold to usurp a portion of her sight!

Roundtime: 2 sec.

You close to melee range on Amailia.

Turning your focus solemnly inward, you allow the configuration of the Strange Arrow spell to spread across your skin as a shadowy design of fractals and geometric abstractions.

You begin to weave mana lines into a target pattern around Amailia.

You notice Oogamooga glance your direction.

You notice Nemy glance your direction.

You begin channeling mana through your blade-bone skull, forming the spell pattern of Eyes of the Blind.

You put your skull in your brown backpack.

You draw out your greatsword from the firesilk baldric, gripping it firmly in your right hand and balancing with your left.

You lower your shoulders and steady your weapon.

Making an agile leap, you lash out in an attempt to cleave Amailia in half!

Your greatsword lands a devastating hit to Amailia's left eye!

A panicked scream pierces the air. "Murderer!" You notice the nearby citizenry looking your way for the moment, before most quickly run off in fear.

Amailia stops listening to Nemy.

* Amailia was just struck down at Riverhaven, Town Square!

* Amailia is slain before your eyes!

You sheathe the greatsword in your firesilk baldric.

Suddenly, a haralun spear with a balanced blade leaps from Amailia's body and flies toward you! The spear slides to your right hand, reuniting you with your lost belonging.

Roundtime: 1 sec.

Your formation of a targeting pattern around Amailia has completed.

You quickly slip into hiding to prepare to sneak.

You melt into the background, convinced that your attempt to hide went unobserved.

Roundtime: 2 sec.

You sneak east...

[Riverhaven, Town Hall Road] (1010008)

The finest Inn of the region dwells here, near the center of town. The Pierless Inn as locals know it, rises some three stories in stone and timberwork. Perhaps as much business is done here as in the Guildhall nearby and certainly in much more cordial circumstances. Both public and private dining can be had as well as a huge common room. Sleeping accommodations range from the simple but clean to several elegant suites worthy of a Master Trader. You also see the Municipal Pier.

Obvious paths: northeast, east, west, northwest.

You aren't harnessing any mana.

You let your concentration lapse and feel the spell's energies dissipate.

You come out of hiding.

You sheathe the spear in your firesilk baldric.

Your spell subtly alters the corruption around you, creating a blind spot once more.

[General] Your mind hears Vendelt thinking, "Seems the issue was serious"

[General] You hear your mental voice echo, "Silence is golden, mate."

You concentrate on projecting your thoughts.

[General] Your mind hears Darkewolff thinking, "Indeed it is."

You go east.

A gang of sweating and cursing Dwarves is working on repairs to the town wall. Several timbers, even though formed of solid iron-wood, have been infested with dry rot and are being replaced. Several Gor'Togs wait to set another heavy beam upright in the stone socket being prepared for it. Many of the laborers appear to have come from the nearby jail, to judge by their leg-irons and bored expressions. You notice the oaken door leading into the jail.

Obvious paths: north, south.

The Riverhaven Warden strides in, looking around carefully for signs of trouble.

[Personal] Your mind hears Darkewolff thinking, "<to you>" "rain hell on 'em."

Your corruption fades, revealing you to the world once more.

You manage to find a balsa branch.

Roundtime: 4 sec.

The Riverhaven Warden scans the area with a watchful eye.

The Warden stares in your direction for a long moment, then charges straight for you! You are unable to evade the onslaught, trapped by the Warden.

With deft actions, the Warden binds your hands behind your back, and marches you off.

The Warden brings you to the jail, where several companions aid to hold you down and strip you of all your possessions. They are placed in a sack under the watchful eye of the jail warden, and then you are ushered to a cell, the door opened just long enough for you to be shoved inside.

[Town Jail, The Cell] (**)

A very small barred window provides some fresh air to this barren room. The walls, made of iron reinforced oak, would be barren were it not for the shackle rings placed every few feet apart. A stone floor provides the only place to sit or lay. A small wooden bucket sits in the corner but as you begin to approach it, the smell convinces you quickly that you don't want to know what's still in there. You also see Jackwater that is sleeping, an iron door and some cobwebs.

Obvious exits: none.

Your spell cannot maintain itself in this magically inert area.

The Rite of Grace matrix loses cohesion, leaving your body exposed.

You lose focus on maintaining the spell pattern you were tracing with a blade-bone skull inset with demon gaze agate eyes.

Jackwater suddenly rises from his rest, kneels before the bucket which sits in the corner, and proceeds to eradicate all the remaining bile from his belly. The putrid stink doesn't seem to bother him as he falls to the floor.

The cell door opens, and an armored guard enters, pointing a finger at you. "Come along, Elf, it's time to face the judge."

You are quickly escorted out, and the door closed behind you.

[Town Jail, Judgement Chamber] (1017421)

Long benches fill this simple room. A large desk and two chairs set facing out on a two foot wood riser. Alone in the corner is an iron barred cage, no doubt the holding area for the accused. Railed platforms on opposite walls provide the place for the town's barristers to spin their yarns in an effort to persuade the sitting judge. You also see a deobar door.

Obvious exits: none.

The judge gazes down at you with stern eyes, "Dioe, you stand before this court accused of murder. Though the evidence against you is considerable, final judgement has not yet been reached. How do you plead?"

You raise your voice and firmly declare your intent to prove your innocence!

The judge nods solemnly, "You shall be given a chance to present your arguments in your defense, then."

Doing your best to muster the entirety of your eloquence, you argue the case that you should be found innocent of the crimes before you today. The judge listens intently, comparing what you say with notes upon his desk, and when you finish your summation, you can only hope that he was adequately moved.

After a long deliberation, the judge finally says, "Dioe, this court is not moved by your arguments, and finds you guilty of the charges brought against you. Your unwillingness to admit responsibility for your crimes shall weigh heavily upon you, Elf."

After a weighty pause, the judge speaks, "Dioe, you have been found guilty of murder in the City of Riverhaven. It is with a solemn hope that you will change your ways that I pronounce a fine upon you of 15 platinum, and 3 gold. If you cannot pay immediately, your things will be held until you can repay the debt to society that you owe. Failure to come up with the money within twelve days shall result in a forfeiture of your possessions, and their intrinsic value removed from your debt."

The bailiff rifles through your coin purse briefly, until it is obvious you do not have the necessary cash. He tosses it back to you.

The judge nods, "Return when you have paid your debts, your possessions will be in a sack marked with your name, Dioe."

[You have ++72++ RL hours to pay off your debts at the local collection office, then retrieve your things. If you have not paid your debt at that point, your items will be forfeit, and some of their value put towards your debts.]

[Town Jail, Lobby] (**)

A long wooden counter runs the length of this lobby. A small deobar door to the west leads to the judgement chamber. A small desk behind the counter is covered with an array of papers, some of which you recognize as warrants. A large iron door stands in the northeast corner behind the counter. Both the door to the judgment chamber and oaken door to the outside have secondary closable iron bars reminding you this place not only keeps prisoners in but vigilantes and would be jail-breakers out. You also see a wooden counter with several things on it and a clean gauze covered board.

Obvious exits: out.

You go out.

[Bank of Riverhaven, Teller] (1019141)

A very thin-looking Elothean sits behind iron bars that separate her from the customers that come in, save for one small slot that looks large enough to pass money through. In a small silver cage just behind the teller is a brown and white finch to help keep her company when business gets slow. To the west you see the door to the exchange room. You also see a small calendar, a dark-stained arch, a dark deobar door and a hanging sign.

Obvious exits: none.

>withdraw 94 plat lir

The clerk counts out 94 platinum Lirums and hands them over, making a notation in her ledger.

A town official approaches you. "Dioe Sancara, might I have a word with you? It's about your debt. Our records show that you are indebted to the Province of Therengia in the sum of 153000 Lirums, and..." To silence the obnoxious man, you hand over the money.

The official smiles. "Very good sir, this settles your financial obligation to the Province."

You go out.

[Town Jail, Lobby] (**)

A long wooden counter runs the length of this lobby. A small deobar door to the west leads to the judgement chamber. A small desk behind the counter is covered with an array of papers, some of which you recognize as warrants. A large iron door stands in the northeast corner behind the counter. Both the door to the judgment chamber and oaken door to the outside have secondary closable iron bars reminding you this place not only keeps prisoners in but vigilantes and would be jail-breakers out. You also see a wooden counter with several things on it and a clean gauze covered board.

Obvious exits: out.

On the wooden counter you see a Dioe sack, the Doom sack, a Sithix sack, the Shombei sack, a Oglet sack, a Foucault sack, a Fregur sack and a Leafir sack.

You reach for your sack and retrieve the equipment stored inside.

You drop a small sack.

You go out.

You touch the stones on a silver jadeite gwethdesuan.

A chorus of foreign thoughts joins your own.

With a moment of focus you close your mind to the General channel.

With a moment of focus you close your mind to the Trade channel.

With a moment of focus you close your mind to the Guild channel.

[General] Your mind hears Deatly thinking, "Shall the city of Haven burn"

With a moment of focus you close your mind to the Race channel.

With a moment of focus you close your mind to the Local channel.

With a moment of focus you close your mind to the Private channel.

With a moment of focus, you open your mind to the Private channel.

With a moment of focus you close your mind to the Personal channel.

[General] You hear your mental voice echo, "Aye, for too long they've had their way with the world: worked us to the bone, imprisoned us at their whim, lived idle lives of insipid luxury."

You concentrate on projecting your thoughts.

You go south.

[General] Your mind hears Zalinyar thinking, "what? No! don't burn my town down! that's my job!"

Sophister Deatly just arrived.

Deatly says, "Seems they care not for the city."

[General] Your mind hears Deatly thinking, "We shall burn the city tot he ground"

You laugh!

You say in a nautical accent, "Why should they."

An unpleasant sensation jolts through your body as your synthetic reinforcement becomes unthreaded, leaving you feeling weakened as well as slower.

[General] Your mind hears Couri thinking, "Good even ta all! The word of the day be stentorian, meanin be adjective of voice, meaning loud and powerful. Use it in a sentence if'n ye know anyone with a stentorian voice"

[General] Your mind hears Jaig thinking, "But that's where I keep my stuff!"

You go southeast.

[General] Your mind hears Deatly thinking, "I think the word of the day is pillage"

[General] Your mind hears Illiya thinking, "Is someone going up there to make sure Riverhaven is safe?"

[General] Your mind hears Moriora thinking, "What gods are these that you revere, who let other mortals die without a care."

[Trade] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "Let the nightmares begin. My Mistress will be pleased."

[General] Your mind hears Amailia thinking, "... This is ENN. Breaking news. Dioe has been seen with an ally of his setting fires and breaking windows in Riverhaven. They still might be at large. Please be careful if you're wandering the streets here."

[General] Your mind hears Momus thinking, "i can head up there, it might take a minute"

[General] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "Let the nightmares begin. My Mistress will be pleased. "

[General] Your mind hears Vahga thinking, "I can provide healing services in Riverhaven, but I'm not much of a combatant"

[General] Your mind hears Lexxa thinking, "mt!"

[Riverhaven, Stone Bridge] (1012035)

The lanes outside the eastern gate of Riverhaven are crowded with the bustle of street peddlers and merchant wagons coming and going in a great rush to sell their wares. Beggars line the paved road, aware that the more influential and wealthy folks use this gate. They hover, hands extended, hoping that a moment of kindness and charity might befall them. A stone bridge that once provided passage across the river is now little more than a crumbling stone pier used by some local fishermen. You also see an arisen giant zombie, a smokey grey leopard with hypnotic crimson eyes and flecks of ashes on her fur, a shadowy watchsoul, a ghoul skin, an immense dirt construct, a crude bloodstained altar near the rubble of the old bridge and a boggy path along a river.

Also here: Primal Lady Zalinyar who has a fiery visage, Valiant Vaddon who is shining with a dark golden glow and Enelne's Champion Nawain who is shrouded in ghostly flames.

Obvious paths: northeast.

An oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike suddenly leaps toward Vaddon! The pilum slides to Vaddon's right hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging.

Vaddon draws himself to full height, rallying his comrades with righteous confidence as he charges into battle like a star blazing through a midnight sky!

Nawain gets a gnarled bogbirch staff covered with moss from inside her hip sack.

Vaddon throws an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immense dirt construct.

The legionary's pilum lands nearby!

Nawain raises her staff up, and an orange glow surrounds it.

An immense dirt construct kicks at Vaddon.

[General] Your mind hears Comfrin thinking, "you can never quit us"

Zalinyar gestures at an arisen giant zombie.

A massive ball of flame flies at an arisen giant zombie!

The fireball contracts and gains speed as it nears an arisen giant zombie!

The fireball explodes near its left arm, burning and blistering the skin.

An oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike suddenly leaps toward Vaddon! The pilum slides to Vaddon's right hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging.

You feel the feverish heat in your flesh gradually subside.

An immense dirt construct swipes an enormous stone fist at Vaddon.

An immense dirt construct pounds an enormous stone fist at Vaddon.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Vaddon. The spine lands a brushing hit to his left arm!

The bone spine falls to the ground!

A spectral tide of glassy blue-black energy sweeps by a shadowy watchsoul, momentarily pulling it away from Nawain's side.

Vaddon puts his pilum in his kirmiko pocket.

Vaddon lowers his shoulders and draws back his arm.

Vaddon unleashes a palm strike!

An immense dirt construct deftly sidesteps Vaddon's palm.

Zalinyar begins to focus intently on an arisen giant zombie.

Vaddon's body is dripping with water. Pools of it are forming all around him.

Swamp Shaman Jorvand came through the east gate.

An immense dirt construct slices wide at Vaddon.

Turning your focus solemnly inward, you allow the configuration of the Calcified Hide spell to spread across your skin as a shadowy design of fractals and geometric abstractions.

You get a blade-bone skull inset with demon gaze agate eyes from inside your brown backpack.

An immense dirt construct jerks its head abruptly and looks directly at Vaddon. It plunges a grasping hand into its own chest, pulling forth a clotted mass of dripping soil. Spinning, it hucks the glob directly at him!

The gloop slams into Vaddon's shield, carmine drops spattering wildly!

You begin channeling mana through your blade-bone skull, forming the spell pattern of Philosopher's Preservation.

You focus intently on your thanatological link, sending a subtle command to a risen abhorrence.

You believe your Risen is on its way to you now.

Roundtime: 5 sec.

[Personal] Your mind hears Couri thinking, "<to you>" "Me friend is all well?"

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases twitches its antennae at Vaddon.

In front of the death scarab, ichorous yellow-black needles twist into existence, like suppurating wounds in the air. They are drawn into a circle facing Vaddon.

The air around Vaddon solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and intercepts the attack with a shower of coruscating light.

Vaddon's triangular sipar is jerked slightly.

Throughout Vaddon's body, skin peels and curls back with astonishing speed.

Vaddon is stunned!

Dark golden light glares forth from Vaddon, moderately stunning a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Vaddon.

The bone spine lands nearby!

The air around Vaddon solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and throws off bright waves of light as it resists the attack.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Vaddon. The spine lands a grazing strike to his chest!

The bone spine falls to the ground!

A massive ball of flame flies at an arisen giant zombie!

The fireball contracts and gains speed as it nears an arisen giant zombie!

The fireball grazes its left leg, leaving a long strip of blistered and bleeding skin.

An immense dirt construct jerks its head abruptly and looks directly at Vaddon. It plunges a grasping hand into its own chest, pulling forth a clotted mass of dripping soil. Spinning, it hucks the glob directly at him!

The gloop slams into Vaddon's shield, carmine drops spattering wildly!

A risen abhorrence shuffles into view, making a soft groan.

Zehira reveals herself.

Zehira gestures, drawing her hands out and back fluidly.

Between Zehira's hands, ichorous yellow-black needles twist into existence, like suppurating wounds in the air. They are drawn into a circle facing Vaddon.

The air around Vaddon solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and throws off shimmering light in the wake of the attack.

Vaddon's triangular sipar is jerked slightly.

Throughout Vaddon's body, skin peels and curls back with astonishing speed.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Vaddon. The spine lands an ineffective strike to his chest!

The bone spine falls to the ground!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Vaddon.

The bone spine lands nearby!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases is suddenly revealed.

Dark golden light glares forth from Vaddon, moderately stunning a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases!

Dark golden light glares forth from Vaddon, lightly stunning Zehira!

Vaddon says, "Interesting. Stong this one."

You focus intently on your thanatological link, sending a subtle command to a risen abhorrence to hide.

You notice a risen abhorrence slip into a hiding place.

The dirt construct discovers a risen abhorrence, ruining its hiding place!

You focus intently on your thanatological link, sending a subtle command to a risen abhorrence to regenerate the vitality, fatigue, and mana of the risen's summoner.

A risen abhorrence gazes at you mournfully, then obediently walks over to you and holds out its arm. You engrave a series of ritual cuts on the abhorrence, which start weeping with a dark crimson color that doesn't quite look like blood.

Roundtime: 4 sec.

Nawain closes her eyes, drawing her closed fist toward her chest.

Seconds later she swings her arm outward, pointing at you as her eyes fix on you in a vehement stare.

A soft crackle briefly comes from Nawain's direction.

Vaddon's eyes blacken very briefly.

The air around Vaddon solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, buckling and losing much of its mass under the force of the attack.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Vaddon. The spine lands a brushing hit to his right leg!

The bone spine falls to the ground!

The air around Vaddon solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, losing most of its mass under the force of the attack.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Vaddon. The spine lands an ineffective strike to his abdomen!

The bone spine falls to the ground!

Zalinyar exclaims, "Ooohhh the baron's gonna be so mad!"

The air around Vaddon solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, collapsing under the force of the attack in a silent cascade of glassy fragments that vanish before reaching the ground.

An immense dirt construct kicks at Vaddon. The foot lands a brushing hit to his left arm!

Your blade-bone skull vibrates slightly as the spell pattern you were tracing with it completes.

Dark golden light shoots from Vaddon to an immense dirt construct, but he endures its aggressive brilliance.

You tap into the mana from twenty-eight of the surrounding streams and attempt to keep it channeling in a stream around you.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

Soft weeping sounds come from a risen abhorrence.

You feel revitalized!

Vaddon begins to advance on Jorvand.

You tap into the mana from twenty-eight of the surrounding streams and add it to the large amount already streaming around you.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

Nawain raises her staff up, and an orange glow surrounds it.

An immense dirt construct slams down at Vaddon.

Vaddon jerks as a light cut suddenly opens up near his right eye.

Zalinyar begins to focus intently on an arisen giant zombie.

You reveal yourself.

You hold out your arms to either side as you prepare to focus mutation through your entire being.

You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.

Your body rumbles, sending several short spasms of agony through you, as the ridges encompassing your form recede and vanish.

You shudder involuntarily as streams of black energy slide back up across your arms from your fingertips before arcing along your entire body.

A brief mixture of pain and euphoria surges through you as whitened ridges rise up from beneath your skin all across your limbs and torso, strengthening your body's ability to absorb damage.

Nawain snorts, loudly.

Swamp Shaman Jorvand goes northeast.

Turning your focus solemnly inward, you allow the configuration of the Kura-Silma spell to spread across your skin as a shadowy design of fractals and geometric abstractions.

You tap into the mana from twenty-two of the surrounding streams and attempt to keep it channeling in a stream around you.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

An immense dirt construct pounds an enormous stone fist at Vaddon.

Appearing to have lost sight of his target, Vaddon stops advancing.

You tap into the mana from twenty-two of the surrounding streams and add it to the appreciable amount already streaming around you.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

The skin near Vaddon's left eye tears itself open with no warning, blood dripping out from the wound.

Vaddon spins around to face an immense dirt construct!

With a chirurgeon's care, you press your fingertips against the side of your neck.

You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.

Sutures of reddish-black energy delve deep, threading into your nervous system. There is the briefest flash of intense pain before the spell improves your mortal flesh into something beyond that of a normal Elf.

Dark golden light glares forth from Vaddon, lightly stunning a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases!

You whisper the final word of your spell so that none may notice your effort.

Your spell injects more psychic corruption into the area.

Zalinyar gestures at an arisen giant zombie.

A large ball of flame flies at an arisen giant zombie!

The fireball contracts and gains speed as it nears an arisen giant zombie!

The fireball explodes prematurely but the heat washes over it, broiling and blistering its back.

You focus intently on your thanatological link, sending a subtle command to a risen abhorrence to hide.

You notice a risen abhorrence slip into a hiding place.

An arisen gremlin zombie shambles in with a groan.

A subdued blackness emanates from Nawain.

The giant zombie begins to advance on an immense dirt construct.

The dirt construct closes to pole weapon range on an arisen giant zombie.

The dirt construct stops an arisen giant zombie from advancing any farther.

The dirt construct closes to melee range on an arisen giant zombie.

A shadowy watchsoul lurks protectively behind Nawain.

Swamp Shaman Jorvand just arrived.

Zalinyar begins to focus intently on an immense dirt construct.

You feel less steady, and realize that your Sure Footing spell has worn off.

An arisen giant zombie pounds at an immense dirt construct.

Your blade-bone skull vibrates slightly as the spell pattern you were tracing with it completes.

Swamp Shaman Jorvand went through the east gate.

Nawain closes her eyes, drawing her closed fist toward her chest.

Seconds later she swings her arm outward, pointing at an arisen giant zombie as her eyes fix on it in a vehement stare.

A soft crackle briefly comes from Nawain's direction.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Vaddon. The spine lands a light hit to his right hand!

The bone spine falls to the ground!

You tap into the mana from thirty-three of the surrounding streams and attempt to keep it channeling in a stream around you.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

An immense dirt construct pounds an enormous stone fist at an arisen giant zombie. The fist lands a heavy strike that drives the right wrist over backwards with a *POP*!

You tap into the mana from thirty-three of the surrounding streams and add it to the huge amount already streaming around you.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

Zalinyar gestures at an immense dirt construct.

A massive ball of flame flies at an immense dirt construct!

The fireball contracts and gains speed as it nears an immense dirt construct!

The fireball explodes near his right leg, burning and blistering the skin.

Vaddon's right eye spontaneously splits open right down the middle as though cut by an exceptionally sharp knife, aqueous and vitreous fluids pouring down his face as the eye is quite thoroughly blinded.

Vaddon is knocked completely senseless!

The force holding an immense dirt construct together abruptly gives way and a carmine liquid wells up from rapidly spreading cracks in its hardened exterior. In the blink of an eye, the remaining shell collapses into the merest handful of dust, scattering on the breeze almost immediately.

Swamp Shaman Jorvand came through the east gate.

You reveal yourself.

You gesture.

You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.

An infinitesimal eddy of mutation twists in your eye, bringing to life a family of newer cysts which sprout outward through the pupil.

Closing your eyes, you carefully bend some mana streams through the tattoo on your leg.

The saturated tunnels in the tattoo form the foundation of a spell pattern. With this template in place, you begin preparing the Sure Footing spell.

With a quick side-to-side flitter, a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases extrudes a dozen arrowlike spines from inside its body.

You tap into the mana from twenty-seven of the surrounding streams and attempt to keep it channeling in a stream around you.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

You tap into the mana from twenty-six of the surrounding streams and add it to the large amount already streaming around you.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

Jorvand begins to focus intently on Vaddon.

Vaddon's right eye suddenly pops right out of its socket and falls down to the ground with a wet splat, the optic nerves usually connecting it severed completely by some unknown force. Blood dribbles merrily out of the grim black socket that remains in Vaddon's face.

Your spell subtly alters the corruption around you, creating a blind spot once more.

You get a blade-bone skull inset with demon gaze agate eyes from inside your brown backpack.

You reveal yourself.

You gesture.

You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.

A smoky film of grey mist exudes from your palms as you draw them close to your face. Breathing in deeply, you immediately feel a thrill of euphoria. Your mind is opened up, new thoughts and insights forming that were previously beyond your grasp.

You begin to advance on Vaddon.

You put your skull in your brown backpack.

You draw out your spear from the firesilk baldric, gripping it firmly in your right hand and balancing with your left.

< Moving well, you hurl a haralun spear with a balanced blade at Vaddon. Vaddon attempts to dodge. The spear lands a good hit to Vaddon's head.

The spear lodges itself shallowly into Vaddon!

[You're winded (99%), nimbly balanced and in dominating position.]

[Roundtime 6 sec.]

Dark golden light glares forth from Vaddon, moderately stunning you as a sonorous voice proclaims, "Retribution!"

Vaddon appears somewhat less confident.

Jorvand closes his eyes, drawing his closed fist toward his chest.

Seconds later he swings his arm outward, pointing at Vaddon as his eyes fix on him in a vehement stare.

Vaddon's left eye suddenly pops right out of its socket and falls down to the ground with a wet splat, the optic nerves usually connecting it severed completely by some unknown force. Blood dribbles merrily out of the grim black socket that remains in Vaddon's face.

Vaddon falls down!

Vaddon's in shock and dying!

You are still stunned.

Several bolts of flashing silver flame flare into view, churning around Vaddon. With surprising speed, they swirl upward into the sky with a wailing shriek!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Vaddon. The spine lands a good hit to his right arm!

The bone spine lodges itself shallowly into Vaddon!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Vaddon. The spine lands a light hit to his left arm!

The bone spine falls to the ground!

Dark golden light glares forth from Vaddon, lightly stunning a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases!

Vapor Vahga came out of the Faldesu river.

Vapor Vahga went through the east gate.

Zalinyar gestures at an arisen giant zombie.

A small ball of flame flies at an arisen giant zombie!

An arisen giant zombie manages to avoid the raging ball of fire, as it explodes behind it!

Bolts of flame begin to fall from the sky like fiery fists of Everild, punching savagely into the ground as collateral energy sprays outward!

A bolt of holy fire strikes Vaddon's triangular sipar and slams into his neck, burning and blistering his flesh.

You have lost the spell you were preparing.

Dark golden light glares forth from Vaddon, viciously stunning Jorvand!

A bolt of holy fire strikes Vaddon's triangular sipar and slams into his chest, utterly immolating surrounding flesh and bone in a conflagration of roaring silver flame!

* Vaddon was just struck down at Riverhaven, Stone Bridge!

* Vaddon is slain before your eyes!

A soft red glow appears over Vaddon's body.

The holy golden radiance around Vaddon subsides, retreating into his body.

Torrents of silver flame continue to rain down on Vaddon's corpse.

Torrents of silver flame continue to rain down on Vaddon's corpse.

You hear a voice say in a posh accent, "Oh dear."

Zalinyar begins to focus intently on an arisen giant zombie.

You go northeast.

[Riverhaven Road, South Road] (1012300)

The dirt surface of the South Road is trampled and wide at this point from the heavy traffic of merchant wagons and travelers. Following the natural cut through the foothills, the road continues northward and dips out of sight. A faint moisture hangs in the air from the Faldesu river directly to the south. The eastern gate of Riverhaven can be seen off to the southwest. You also see some ornate iron gates.

Obvious paths: north, southwest.

Your spell subtly alters the corruption around you, creating a blind spot once more.

[General] Your mind hears Deatly thinking, "We shall burn all we can"

[takeeverything] Your mind hears Ophiliah thinking, "next ?"

You go southwest.

[Riverhaven, Stone Bridge] (1012035)

The lanes outside the eastern gate of Riverhaven are crowded with the bustle of street peddlers and merchant wagons coming and going in a great rush to sell their wares. Beggars line the paved road, aware that the more influential and wealthy folks use this gate. They hover, hands extended, hoping that a moment of kindness and charity might befall them. A stone bridge that once provided passage across the river is now little more than a crumbling stone pier used by some local fishermen. You also see a studded leather coat, a smokey grey leopard with hypnotic crimson eyes and flecks of ashes on her fur that is sitting, a shadowy watchsoul, a ghoul skin, a crude bloodstained altar near the rubble of the old bridge, a boggy path along a river and some junk.

Also here: Enelne's Champion Nawain who is shrouded in ghostly flames, the body of Vaddon who is lying down and Primal Lady Zalinyar who has a fiery visage.

Obvious paths: northeast.

Zalinyar looks at Vaddon and sighs.

Nawain pinches a portion of nemoih unguent from an apothecary's felwood travel case made up of a plethora of drawers.

Nawain rubs some of her nemoih unguent on Vaddon.

Nawain pinches a portion of sufil unguent from an apothecary's felwood travel case made up of a plethora of drawers.

An arisen gremlin zombie shambles in with a groan.

Nawain rubs some of her sufil unguent on Vaddon.

Nawain pinches a portion of georin unguent from an apothecary's felwood travel case made up of a plethora of drawers.

Nawain rubs some of her georin unguent on Vaddon.

Nawain pinches a portion of plovik unguent from an apothecary's felwood travel case made up of a plethora of drawers.

Nawain rubs some of her plovik unguent on Vaddon.

Nawain pinches a portion of nilos unguent from an apothecary's felwood travel case made up of a plethora of drawers.

Zalinyar says to Vaddon, "Now what did you go and do that for."

Nawain rubs some of her nilos unguent on Vaddon.

Nawain works carefully at tending Vaddon's wounded neck.

A risen abhorrence steps out of the shadows.

A risen abhorrence appears to be trying to look stoic, though it is very clear it is suffering.

You feel revitalized!

Nawain works carefully at binding Vaddon's wounded neck.

Nawain gestures.

Nawain's watersilk bag emits a loud *snap*.

The brilliant silver glow dissipates from Nawain.

A brilliant silver glow enwreathes Nawain's body.

Swamp Shaman Jorvand just arrived.

The gremlin zombie begins to advance on a risen abhorrence.

The risen abhorrence begins to advance on an arisen gremlin zombie.

From out of thin air you say to Vaddon in a nautical accent, "Do not support the nobility, mate. They do nothing for ye. Protect the people, and go from ehre."

The gremlin zombie closes to pole weapon range on a risen abhorrence.

The gremlin zombie stops a risen abhorrence from advancing any farther.

An arisen gremlin zombie lunges forward, closing on a risen abhorrence before it can retreat!

An arisen gremlin zombie pounds at a risen abhorrence. The fist lands an extremely heavy hit that connects solidly with the right leg!

You go northeast.

[Riverhaven Road, South Road] (1012300)

The dirt surface of the South Road is trampled and wide at this point from the heavy traffic of merchant wagons and travelers. Following the natural cut through the foothills, the road continues northward and dips out of sight. A faint moisture hangs in the air from the Faldesu river directly to the south. The eastern gate of Riverhaven can be seen off to the southwest. You also see some ornate iron gates.

Obvious paths: north, southwest.

[General] Your mind hears Zalinyar thinking, "Northerners on guard! Gyffy gonna be maaaadddd"

[Personal] Your mind hears Couri thinking, "<to you>" "I hae ta come ta the rescue of the Riverhaven and be sad ta be at odds with ye."

You focus intently on your thanatological link, sending a subtle command to a risen abhorrence.

You believe your Risen is on its way to you now.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

A risen abhorrence shuffles into view, making a soft groan.

>send Do not support the nobility, Couri. They lie, and steal and cheat!

You reveal yourself.

You gesture.

You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.

Your face itches briefly as the skin shifts uneasily upon the completion of the spell pattern, refreshing the mutation that allows your enhanced concentration upon mobile patterns.

You are unable to make mental contact and your thought fails to project.

* Zalinyar was just struck down at Riverhaven, Stone Bridge!

[General] Your mind hears Keirran thinking, "Well I guess Gyffy got mad alright."

[General] Your mind hears Illiya thinking, "Eyes on Zali?"

[General] Your mind hears Vahga thinking, "I'm in Riverhaven, just need to know where I'm needed for the healing"

[General] You hear your mental voice echo, "We no harm to the people of the North. We will set them free! Join us!"

You concentrate on projecting your thoughts.

[General] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "The Shrike flies tonight."

[Riverhaven, Stone Bridge] (1012035)

The lanes outside the eastern gate of Riverhaven are crowded with the bustle of street peddlers and merchant wagons coming and going in a great rush to sell their wares. Beggars line the paved road, aware that the more influential and wealthy folks use this gate. They hover, hands extended, hoping that a moment of kindness and charity might befall them. A stone bridge that once provided passage across the river is now little more than a crumbling stone pier used by some local fishermen. You also see an arisen giant zombie, a massive great horned owl with a disfigured beak, a studded leather coat, a smokey grey leopard with hypnotic crimson eyes and flecks of ashes on her fur that is sitting, a ghoul skin, a crude bloodstained altar near the rubble of the old bridge, a boggy path along a river and some junk.

Also here: Thinker Couri, Qetu who has a stony visage, Desert Blossom Zersha who is enveloped in a cloud of iridescent glitter, Shield of Starlight Betlind, Vaddon and Primal Lady Zalinyar.

Obvious paths: northeast.

Qetu hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at an arisen giant zombie. The spear flares yellow, jolting with lethal electric bolts and lands a massive strike that jabs its chest smartly!

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the giant zombie!

An ephemeral light glows about Betlind.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind. The spine lands a harmless blow to her abdomen!

The bone spine falls to the ground!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind. The spine lands a grazing blow to her back!

The bone spine falls to the ground!

An arisen giant zombie feints low at Betlind.

Betlind's plate blazes, sending a azure globe of lightning towards a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases!

Betlind slices an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at an arisen giant zombie. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a very heavy hit that turns its insides to putrefied jelly with a massive shot to the chest!

An arisen giant zombie crumples to the ground as the force impelling it flees.

Betlind bends over the zombie's corpse briefly.

Legendary Empath Challeirra came through the east gate.

Qetu stops advancing since an arisen giant zombie is dead.

Vaddon bows his head and chants a psalm.

Vaddon begins to focus intently around himself.

As if racing to catch up, the decay process quickly overcomes an arisen giant zombie. Putrid flesh withers and evaporates into a rancid cloud, leaving brittle, mottled bones behind that crumble to dust the moment they contact air.

Challeirra assesses her combat situation.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind. The spine lands a skimming strike to her right arm!

The bone spine falls to the ground!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

A serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft suddenly leaps toward Qetu! The spear slides to Qetu's right hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging.

[General] Your mind hears Deatly thinking, "The Baron is not a true leader"

Turning your focus solemnly inward, you allow the configuration of the Petrifying Visions spell to spread across your skin as a shadowy design of fractals and geometric abstractions.

You get a blade-bone skull inset with demon gaze agate eyes from inside your brown backpack.

You begin channeling mana through your blade-bone skull, forming the spell pattern of Eyes of the Blind.

You focus on the thanatological link to your serpent zombie, willing it to come back to you.

Roundtime: 2 sec.

You notice Zersha attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Zersha assumes a rigid stance, concentrating on something.

A radiant glow wreathes Betlind's hands as she weaves lines of light in a complicated pattern.

Betlind raises her target shield suddenly to fend off something you cannot see.

You focus on the thanatological link to your dirt construct, willing it to come back to you.

Roundtime: 2 sec.

Vaddon gets a hazy glass gyre prominently inscribed with esoteric runes from inside his multi-strapped carryall.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

An arisen serpent zombie shambles in with a groan.

You focus intently on your thanatological link, sending a subtle command to a risen abhorrence.

You believe your Risen is on its way to you now.

Roundtime: 4 sec.

You feel fully prepared to cast your spell.

Zalinyar fixes a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases with an intent stare.

The piercing screech of tortured air assaults your ears, punctuated by a sharp **CRACK!**!

An immense dirt construct stomps in.

Vaddon concentrates on his gyre, releasing a frenzy of light and sound!

An opalescent glow momentarily illuminates him before sinking into his skin.

Vaddon lifts his an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike toward the heavens and with a mighty shout displays his righteous wrath.

A blazing golden light erupts from Vaddon's skin! Pulsating with thin grey fractures, the glow soon spreads to the whole of his body and his legionary's pilum.

The air around Vaddon shimmers with a blinding yellow luminescence. The scintillating light writhes and twists, abruptly coalescing into a translucent field before blinking out of sight.

Zersha whips her diamond-hide whip at a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases. A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases deftly sidesteps Zersha's diamond-hide whip.

Focusing on your thanatological link, you direct your serpent zombie to attack Betlind.

Betlind gestures at a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

A brilliant stream of pure white light jumps toward a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases from Betlind, which warps into a spiraling force as it slams into it!

The death scarab is blasted back, reeling backwards in shock from the blow!

The light silently explodes.

You reveal yourself.

You gesture at Betlind.

Your spell pattern is damaged as it passes through an invisible ward.

You whisper several words of arcane power, attempting to twist Betlind's mind with primal terror.

She is able to quickly shake off your attempt to toy with her mind.

Turning your focus solemnly inward, you allow the configuration of the Viscous Solution spell to spread across your skin as a shadowy design of fractals and geometric abstractions.

You whisper the final word of your spell so that none may notice your effort.

Your spell injects more psychic corruption into the area.

Betlind whips her diamond-hide whip at a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases. The diamond-hide whip lands a light hit to a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases's body.

You begin channeling mana through your blade-bone skull, forming the spell pattern of Eyes of the Blind.

The dirt construct begins to advance on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

A risen abhorrence shuffles into view, making a soft groan.

Betlind begins to advance on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

Betlind whips her diamond-hide whip at a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases. A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases deftly sidesteps Betlind's diamond-hide whip.

Betlind whips her diamond-hide whip at a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases. A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases deftly sidesteps Betlind's diamond-hide whip.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

The serpent zombie begins to advance on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

An Elothean crier steps in and announces, "Some foul things have crossed into the city! Flaming arrows are raining on the city! Wardens, secure the walls." He then rushes off.

Qetu begins to advance on an immense dirt construct.

You focus intently on your thanatological link, sending a subtle command to a risen abhorrence to regenerate the vitality, fatigue, and mana of the risen's summoner.

A risen abhorrence steps out of the shadows.

A risen abhorrence gazes at you mournfully, then obediently walks over to you and holds out its arm. You engrave a series of ritual cuts on the abhorrence, which start weeping with a dark crimson color that doesn't quite look like blood.

Roundtime: 2 sec.

Couri begins to advance on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases is unable to retreat from an immense dirt construct.

The dirt construct closes to pole weapon range on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

Vaddon puts his gyre in his multi-strapped carryall.

Betlind whips her diamond-hide whip at a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases. A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases deftly sidesteps Betlind's diamond-hide whip.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases is unable to retreat from Betlind.

Betlind closes to pole weapon range on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

Qetu hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at an immense dirt construct. The spear lands an extremely heavy hit that scratches a long swath of skin along the abdomen (A fine wound to show to friends!)!

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the dirt construct!

Vaddon throws an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immense dirt construct. The pilum flashes with a dark golden light and lands an extremely heavy hit that spurts blood everywhere as the legionary's pilum is inserted and then withdrawn from the right hamstring!

The legionary's pilum lodges itself firmly into the dirt construct!

You tap into the mana from twenty of the surrounding streams and attempt to keep it channeling in a stream around you.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

You feel fully prepared to cast your spell.

The death scarab retreats from combat.

With a quick side-to-side flitter, a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases extrudes a dozen arrowlike spines from inside its body.

As the dirt construct advances, a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases successfully moves away.

Betlind whips her diamond-hide whip at a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases. The diamond-hide whip lands a good hit to a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases's leg.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases is unable to retreat from Betlind.

Betlind closes to pole weapon range on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

A risen abhorrence appears to be trying to look stoic, though it is very clear it is suffering.

You feel revitalized!

As the serpent zombie advances, a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases successfully moves away.

You turn to face Betlind.

Enelne's Champion Nawain just arrived, leading her group.

You reveal yourself.

You make a sweeping gesture with your arm, bringing it up from the sky down towards the ground.

You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.

With a slurping sound, a massive torrent of viscous red and green goo rains from above!

Your spell pattern is damaged as it passes through an invisible ward.

Betlind is unaffected by the viscous solution.

The viscous goo burbles and quickly absorbs into the ground nearly as soon as it lands.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

You notice a massive great horned owl with a disfigured beak stare at Illiya for a moment.

Betlind whips her diamond-hide whip at a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases. The diamond-hide whip lands a good hit to a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases's body.

As Couri advances, a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases successfully moves away.

Qetu closes to pole weapon range on an immense dirt construct.

Your spell subtly alters the corruption around you, creating a blind spot once more.

A serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft suddenly disappears from an immense dirt construct and flies toward Qetu! The spear slides to Qetu's right hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging.

Zersha gestures.

Zersha flexes her hands as her fingernails extend into razor-like claws.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases is unable to retreat from Betlind.

Betlind closes to melee range on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

An arisen serpent zombie lunges forward, closing on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases before it can retreat!

An arisen serpent zombie stops advancing on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

The serpent zombie begins to advance on Betlind.

An oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike suddenly disappears from an immense dirt construct and flies toward Vaddon! The pilum slides to Vaddon's right hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging.

An arisen serpent zombie lunges forward, closing on Betlind before she can retreat!

An arisen serpent zombie slices wide at Betlind.

Qetu hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at an immense dirt construct. The spear lands a massive strike that rips the top layer of skin from his chest and exposes underlying muscle!

The Imperial spear lodges itself firmly into the dirt construct!

Betlind whips her diamond-hide whip at a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases. A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases deftly sidesteps Betlind's diamond-hide whip.

Turning your focus solemnly inward, you allow the configuration of the Vivisection spell to spread across your skin as a shadowy design of fractals and geometric abstractions.

You begin to weave mana lines into a target pattern around Betlind.

With an almost peristaltic shiver, your spell seeks out the dark corruption that stains Betlind's eyes.

You notice Illiya glance your direction.

You notice Nawain glance your direction.

You focus intently on your thanatological link, sending a subtle command to a risen abhorrence to hide.

You notice a risen abhorrence slip into a hiding place.

Focusing on your thanatological link, you attempt to direct your serpent zombie to use its abilities.

However, it is unable to comply.

As the dirt construct advances, a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases successfully moves away.

Ophiliah clouts Betlind solidly across the temple in a single precise stroke! Betlind doesn't seem fazed by the strike.

A risen abhorrence steps out of the shadows.

Soft weeping sounds come from a risen abhorrence.

You feel revitalized!

Challeirra assesses her combat situation.

Illiya lays her hand on Betlind's arm.

Qetu closes to melee range on an immense dirt construct.

Your blade-bone skull vibrates slightly as the spell pattern you were tracing with it completes.

A badger-headed aegis automaton blanketed in moss and wildflowers leaps into the area and lands next to Nawain, assuming a protective posture.

Vaddon throws an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immense dirt construct. The pilum lands a very heavy hit that splits a bone from the elbow to the shoulder!

That would have stuck if there was anything left to stick to!

The legionary's pilum lands at Vaddon's feet.

A serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft suddenly disappears from an immense dirt construct and flies toward Qetu! The spear slides to Qetu's right hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging.

Your formation of a targeting pattern around Betlind has completed.

Betlind whips her diamond-hide whip at a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases. A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases deftly sidesteps Betlind's diamond-hide whip.

Your spell loses cohesion as it tries to pass through an invisible ward about Betlind!

Roundtime: 1 sec.

Qetu hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at an immense dirt construct. The spear lands a spine-rattling strike that skewers a perfect hole between the shoulder blades (Heart Burn!)!

The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the dirt construct!

An immense dirt construct halts mid-action and topples to the ground, motionless.

Qetu bends over the construct's corpse briefly.

You sense your Quicken the Earth spell fade.

Nawain whips her viridian whip at a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases. A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases deftly sidesteps Nawain's viridian whip.

Primal Lady Zalinyar drifts northeast.

You catch sight of Ophiliah as she approaches Betlind from behind with a determined expression. After getting into position, she suddenly strikes, catching Betlind by surprise and landing a solid blow to the back of her skull.

Couri raises her hands skyward, chanting.

Couri begins to focus intently on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

An arisen serpent zombie bites at Betlind.

Legendary Empath Challeirra went through the east gate.

Appearing to have lost sight of her target, Betlind stops advancing.

The force holding an immense dirt construct together abruptly gives way and a carnelian liquid wells up from rapidly spreading cracks in its hardened exterior. In the blink of an eye, the remaining shell collapses into the merest handful of dust, scattering on the breeze almost immediately.

Turning your focus solemnly inward, you allow the configuration of the Vivisection spell to spread across your skin as a shadowy design of fractals and geometric abstractions.

You begin to weave mana lines into a target pattern around Betlind.

With an almost peristaltic shiver, your spell seeks out the dark corruption that stains Betlind's eyes.

You notice Illiya glance your direction.

You notice Nawain glance your direction.

Illiya lays her hand on Vaddon's arm.

Focusing on your thanatological link, you attempt to direct your serpent zombie to use its abilities.

However, it is unable to comply.

An arisen serpent zombie bites at Betlind.

Teddie slings a narrow-headed spear off from over her shoulder.

Enduring Mhikal came through the east gate.

Teddie slings a narrow-headed spear over her shoulder.

Teddie struggles a bit as she removes her boots.

A swarm of malevolent darkness leaps for something in the shadows.

A radiant glow wreathes Betlind's hands as she weaves lines of light in a complicated pattern.

Ophiliah leaps from hiding and ambushes Betlind!

Ophiliah thrusts a steel pasabas with a tempered blade at Betlind.

Zersha puts her whip in her kirmiko pocket.

Mhikal gracefully dives into the Faldesu river.

Betlind's sallet blazes, sending a azure globe of lightning towards Ophiliah!

Betlind's globe of lightning lands a tingling strike to Ophiliah's left leg!

Your formation of a targeting pattern around Betlind has completed.

Your spell loses cohesion as it tries to pass through an invisible ward about Betlind!

Roundtime: 1 sec.

An arisen serpent zombie bites at Betlind.

You notice Zersha attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Zersha assumes a rigid stance, concentrating on something.

Couri raises her hands skyward, chanting.

Couri begins to focus intently on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

Qetu begins to advance on a risen abhorrence.

Nawain begins to focus intently on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

Vaddon begins to advance on an arisen serpent zombie.

Qetu hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at a risen abhorrence. The spear lands an apocalyptic strike (So that's what it felt like when Grazhir shattered!) that cleaves its right arm from its shoulder with a wet sucking sound!

The Imperial spear lodges itself savagely into the risen abhorrence!

A risen abhorrence crumples to the ground, and desperately tries to stand up again. However, its wounds prove too severe, and it relaxes after a moment, its body going still.

A slight pang washes over you as you realize your Risen has succumbed to its wounds.

Qetu bends over the abhorrence's corpse briefly.

An ephemeral light glows about Betlind.

The air around Betlind solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, losing most of its mass under the force of the attack.

Betlind cringes slightly for no apparent reason.

The aegis automaton begins to advance on a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

A cage of shadowy tendrils coalesces around a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

An arisen serpent zombie bites at Betlind.

Qetu stops advancing since a risen abhorrence is dead.

Vaddon gets a massive Dwarven greataxe with a bearded silversteel blade from inside his kirmiko pocket.

A risen abhorrence stares upward, then slowly closes its eyes as it sinks into the earth. Soon its body is gone entirely, leaving only its belongings behind.

A slight pang washes over you as you realize your Risen has just fallen. It will be some time before it can be summoned again.

A serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft suddenly leaps toward Qetu! The spear slides to Qetu's right hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging.

You draw a slight cut across your palm in ritualized fashion, drawing forth a small but useful amount of blood without any real injury.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

Vaddon closes to melee range on an arisen serpent zombie.

An arisen serpent zombie bites at Betlind.

Appearing to have lost sight of its target, a badger-headed aegis automaton blanketed in moss and wildflowers stops advancing.

Betlind spins around to face an arisen serpent zombie!

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at an arisen serpent zombie. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a heavy strike that painfully mashes the right arm!

You tap into the mana from thirty-three of the surrounding streams and attempt to keep it channeling in a stream around you.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

An arisen serpent zombie bites at Betlind.

Vaddon draws a massive Dwarven greataxe with a bearded silversteel blade at an arisen serpent zombie. The greataxe suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands an extremely heavy hit that snaps the right arm like a dry twig!

Betlind draws an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at an arisen serpent zombie. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands an apocalyptic strike (So that's what it felt like when Grazhir shattered!) that rips the left arm away with a wet sucking sound!

An arisen serpent zombie crumples to the ground as the force impelling it flees.

Betlind bends over the zombie's corpse briefly.

An ephemeral light glows about Betlind.

The air around Betlind solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, collapsing under the force of the attack in a silent cascade of glassy fragments that vanish before reaching the ground.

Betlind cringes slightly for no apparent reason.

You sense your Call from Beyond spell weaken and disperse.

Your blade-bone skull vibrates slightly as the spell pattern you were tracing with it completes.

You feel fully prepared to cast your spell.

You tap into the mana from thirty-three of the surrounding streams and add it to the huge amount already streaming around you.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

Zersha gestures.

Dark stripes form upon her skin, rippling with feral power.

As if racing to catch up, the decay process quickly overcomes an arisen serpent zombie. Putrid flesh withers and evaporates into a rancid cloud, leaving brittle, mottled bones behind that crumble to dust the moment they contact air.

You put your skull in your brown backpack.

You reveal yourself.

You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.

Disregarding the pain, you grind the dirt brutally into the palm of your hand, blood and soil forming a viscous paste.

The gritty colloid smearing your skin sears with flaring heat! Just as the smell of burning flesh begins to assault your senses, a brick-red cloud billows forth from your grasp. You clench your fist and the swirling torrent of particles responds, coalescing into an immense humanoid construct of sodden loam.

Abruptly the exterior of the being solidifies into a rocky shell, trapping a smattering of liquid on the outside. The viscous fluid runs labyrinthine trails down the front of the creature before being reabsorbed by its skin. Its head mechanically snaps up and it immediately scans the area for targets.

You draw out your spear from the firesilk baldric, gripping it firmly in your right hand and balancing with your left.

< Ineptly, you hurl a haralun spear with a balanced blade at Betlind. Betlind blocks solidly with a haledroth target shield.

The spear falls to your feet!

[You're winded (98%), adeptly balanced and in better position.]

[Roundtime 5 sec.]

You sense that your Risen has vanished and is no longer around to continue its task.

Betlind begins to advance on you!

Betlind is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

Illiya gestures.

Rutilant sparks of light encircle Illiya, seeping into her skin and bathing her in a warm glow.

Qetu begins to advance on an immense dirt construct.

The dirt construct closes to pole weapon range on a badger-headed aegis automaton blanketed in moss and wildflowers.

You catch sight of Ophiliah as she approaches Betlind from behind with a determined expression. After getting into position, she suddenly strikes, catching Betlind by surprise and landing a solid blow to the back of her skull.

Betlind gestures at you.

A brilliant stream of pure white light jumps toward you from Betlind, which warps into a spiraling force as it slams into you!

You are blasted back, reeling backwards in a severe daze from the blow!

The light silently explodes.

You are still stunned.

Vaddon begins to advance on an immense dirt construct.

Your spell subtly alters the corruption around you, creating a blind spot once more.

You are still stunned.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

Appearing to have lost sight of her target, Betlind stops advancing.

A radiant glow wreathes Betlind's hands as she weaves lines of light in a complicated pattern.

A serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft suddenly disappears from an immense dirt construct and flies toward Qetu! The spear slides to Qetu's right hand, reuniting him with his lost belonging.

Qetu closes to pole weapon range on an immense dirt construct.

Qetu hurls a serrated Imperial spear with a diamondwood haft at an immense dirt construct. The spear lands a massive strike that penetrates deeply into the muscles of the chest!

The Imperial spear lodges itself firmly into the dirt construct!

Vaddon closes to pole weapon range on an immense dirt construct.

Qetu closes to melee range on an immense dirt construct.

You are still stunned.

Vaddon closes to melee range on an immense dirt construct.

Betlind puts her tachi in her twilight pack.

Betlind sheathes her haledroth tachi.

You are still stunned.

Betlind sheathes her diamond-hide whip.

Betlind gets a green envelope from inside her encompassing shadows.

Betlind reaches into her green envelope and pulls out a handful of powder.

Betlind puts her envelope in her encompassing shadows.

Betlind tosses her bright green powder into the air, creating a misty, bright green cloud of dust!

The bright green powder reveals Ophiliah's hidden location.

The bright green powder reveals your hidden location.

You are still stunned.

Teddie claps her hands once in an august gesture.

A blazing golden light erupts from Teddie's skin! Pulsating with thin grey fractures, the glow soon spreads to the whole of her body.

Vaddon jabs an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at an immense dirt construct. The pilum flashes with a dark golden light and lands a solid hit that embeds the legionary's pilum into the top of his left foot!

Moriora reveals herself.

Moriora gestures at Teddie.

Teddie suddenly freezes in place!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind.

The bone spine lands nearby!

An immense dirt construct jerks its head abruptly and looks directly at Betlind. It plunges a grasping hand into its own chest, pulling forth a clotted mass of dripping soil. Spinning, it hucks the glob directly at her!

The gloop slams into Betlind's shield, brick-red drops spattering wildly!

Illiya closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

You are still stunned.

Qetu draws forth a crushing forgeheart iron meteor hammer brandishing anvil-sculpted heads.

Qetu whips his meteor hammer at an immense dirt construct. The meteor hammer lands a heavy strike to an immense dirt construct's right arm.

Turning your focus solemnly inward, you allow the configuration of the Vivisection spell to spread across your skin as a shadowy design of fractals and geometric abstractions.

You begin to weave mana lines into a target pattern around Betlind.

With an almost peristaltic shiver, your spell seeks out the dark corruption that stains Betlind's eyes.

You notice Ophiliah glance your direction.

You notice Illiya glance your direction.

You notice Nawain glance your direction.

You notice Moriora glance your direction.

Couri begins to advance on an immense dirt construct.

Betlind draws forth an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba.

Death's Shadow Moriora saunters northeast.

Qetu whips his meteor hammer at an immense dirt construct. The meteor hammer lands a strong hit to an immense dirt construct's neck.

An immense dirt construct halts mid-action and topples to the ground, motionless.

You sense your Quicken the Earth spell fade.

Your formation of a targeting pattern around Betlind has completed.

Zehira reveals herself.

Zehira holds out her arms to her sides in a preparatory gesture.

Zehira shudders slightly as streams of black energy slide up across her arms from her fingertips before arcing out along her entire body.

Whitened ridges rise up from beneath Zehira's skin all across her limbs and torso.

Your spell loses cohesion as it tries to pass through an invisible ward about Betlind!

Roundtime: 1 sec.

Ophiliah leaps from hiding and ambushes Betlind!

Ophiliah thrusts a steel pasabas with a tempered blade at Betlind.

Nawain gestures at Ophiliah.

Conjoined by cobwebby traceries of light, five green motes are drawn out from Ophiliah's eyes and swing apart harmoniously around her. As the pentad of motes then gyrates with dizzying velocity, Ophiliah becomes encased in a spectral cocoon which soon sinks into her body. The motes disappear into the ground one by one.

The force holding an immense dirt construct together abruptly gives way and a brick-red liquid wells up from rapidly spreading cracks in its hardened exterior. In the blink of an eye, the remaining shell collapses into the merest handful of dust, scattering on the breeze almost immediately.

Appearing to have lost sight of her target, Couri stops advancing.

Qetu begins to advance on Zehira.

* Deatly was just struck down!

Betlind begins to advance on Zehira.

The black eldritch symbols on Zehira's hexwood wristcuff turn glossy like wet ink, the spiky markings appearing to spill across her hand in an illusory tattoo before fading.

Betlind angles her target shield at Zehira and charges forwards!

The air around Zehira solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and intercepts the attack with a shower of coruscating light.

Betlind's target shield lands a glancing strike to Zehira's abdomen!

Qetu whips his meteor hammer at Zehira. Zehira deftly sidesteps Qetu's meteor hammer.

An ephemeral light glows about Betlind.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind. The spine lands a light hit to her right leg!

The bone spine falls to the ground!

An ephemeral light glows about Betlind.

A pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases fires a bone spine at Betlind. The spine lands a light hit to her chest!

The bone spine falls to the ground!

Qetu whips his meteor hammer at Zehira. A crushing forgeheart iron meteor hammer brandishing anvil-sculpted heads is deflected by Zehira's black shield.

Betlind's greaves flare, sending a azure globe of lightning towards a pale grey death scarab with miasma-filled wingcases!

Betlind grabs hold of Zehira in a tight grip.

Vaddon gets a massive Dwarven greataxe with a bearded silversteel blade from inside his kirmiko pocket.

Illiya lays her hand on Vaddon's arm.

Ophiliah tries to back away, but something holds her fast.

Qetu closes to pole weapon range on Zehira.

Ophiliah tries to back away, but something holds her fast.

Illiya lays her hand on Zersha's arm.

Qetu whips his meteor hammer at Zehira. A crushing forgeheart iron meteor hammer brandishing anvil-sculpted heads is deflected by Zehira's black shield.

The air around Zehira solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and throws off bright waves of light as it resists the attack.

Betlind draws an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at Zehira. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a light hit to her right leg!

Vaddon looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

Qetu closes to melee range on Zehira.

Couri gets an icesteel scimitar with a lapis lazuli hilt from inside her deep crimson haversack.

Qetu whips his meteor hammer at Zehira. A crushing forgeheart iron meteor hammer brandishing anvil-sculpted heads is deflected by Zehira's black shield.

The air around Zehira solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and throws off shimmering light in the wake of the attack.

Betlind slices an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at Zehira. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a good strike to her chest!

You pick up the spear lying at your feet.

You sheathe the spear in your firesilk baldric.

You are already as far away as you can get!

Roundtime: 2 sec.

You sneak northeast...

[Riverhaven Road, South Road] (1012300)

The dirt surface of the South Road is trampled and wide at this point from the heavy traffic of merchant wagons and travelers. Following the natural cut through the foothills, the road continues northward and dips out of sight. A faint moisture hangs in the air from the Faldesu river directly to the south. The eastern gate of Riverhaven can be seen off to the southwest. You also see some ornate iron gates.

Also here: Death's Shadow Moriora.

Obvious paths: north, southwest.

You go southwest.

[General] Your mind hears Nawain thinking, "Now there's orcs. And also fire"

[General] Your mind hears Valynn thinking, "I am hearing orc drums coming from outside Riverhaven."

[General] Your mind hears Imroth thinking, "Oh where's the party at?"

[General] Your mind hears Amailia thinking, "Breaking news from Rivenhaven! Orcs have invaded Riverhaven, making use of the chaos inside of town."

* Zalinyar was just struck down at Riverhaven, Stone Bridge!

[Riverhaven, Stone Bridge] (1012035)

The lanes outside the eastern gate of Riverhaven are crowded with the bustle of street peddlers and merchant wagons coming and going in a great rush to sell their wares. Beggars line the paved road, aware that the more influential and wealthy folks use this gate. They hover, hands extended, hoping that a moment of kindness and charity might befall them. A stone bridge that once provided passage across the river is now little more than a crumbling stone pier used by some local fishermen. You also see the orcish company, a veteran veteran raider that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a veteran veteran shaman that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a goblin shaman that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a long-fanged warcat that appears rather calm, a red bear orc ravager that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a red bear orc ravager that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a nightstalker unyn, a long-fanged warcat, a champion sky giant, a veteran veteran giant, a tiny faceted nomlas sapphire, a small blue-purple iolite, a pyroclastic ash cloud, a bristle-backed peccary that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a bristle-backed peccary that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a veteran orc raider that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a veteran veteran bandit, a veteran veteran berserker, a champion champion raider that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a long-fanged warcat which appears dead, a cracked wooden skippet, a champion champion giant, a champion champion raider, a veteran veteran raider that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a young forest gryphon that is flying around, a goblin shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a champion champion giant, a red bear orc scavenger that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a red bear orc bandit which appears dead, a vicious warcat, a red bear orc berserker, a champion champion giant, a long-fanged warcat, a red bear orc ravager, a veteran veteran shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a red bear orc berserker that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a red bear orc berserker which appears dead, a bristle-backed peccary, a goblin shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a veteran veteran giant, a champion champion giant that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a young forest gryphon which appears dead, a red bear orc raider, a nightstalker unyn, a veteran veteran giant, a sky giant, a champion champion giant, a smokey grey leopard with hypnotic crimson eyes and flecks of ashes on her fur that is sitting, a goblin shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a young forest gryphon that is flying around, a young forest gryphon, a veteran veteran berserker, a hulking black barghest which appears dead, a long-fanged warcat, a goblin shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a veteran veteran berserker, a veteran veteran shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a red bear orc raider, a champion champion giant, a veteran veteran bandit, a nightstalker unyn, a bristle-backed peccary, a badger-headed aegis automaton blanketed in moss and wildflowers, a massive great horned owl with a disfigured beak, a crude bloodstained altar near the rubble of the old bridge, a boggy path along a river and some junk.

Also here: a stunned Desert Blossom Zersha who is enveloped in a cloud of iridescent glitter, Gypsy Amabalis, Sir Imroth, the body of Primal Lady Zalinyar who is lying down, the body of Harmony Rider Teddie who is lying down, Strawberry Nurse Illiya, Enelne's Champion Nawain who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Connoisseur Anino, Thinker Couri who is lying down, Qetu who has a stony visage, Shield of Starlight Betlind and Vaddon who is shining with a dark golden glow.

Obvious paths: northeast.

The veteran giant begins to incant a spell in a low, rumbling voice, his hands gesturing mystically.

Betlind positions herself to intercept the veteran giant's strike against Zersha!

A veteran veteran giant feints high at Betlind.

The sky giant begins to incant a spell in a low, rumbling voice, his hands gesturing mystically.

A sky giant slices a rusty iron greatsword at Qetu.

A veteran veteran berserker feints low at Couri. The battle-axe lands a good hit that barely pierces the skin to nick the chest!

A goblin shaman slices a glowing stick at Couri.

A veteran veteran bandit sweeps low at Betlind.

A veteran veteran giant chops a rusty iron greatsword at Anino. The greatsword lands a good strike to his left arm!

A veteran veteran berserker slices a rusty steel battle-axe at Nawain.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a champion champion raider. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a good strike that partially splits the sternum, snapping some ribs surrounding the heart!

The orc ravager closes to pole weapon range on Amabalis.

The veteran giant closes to melee range on Anino.

The champion raider grunts, poking around in the shadows.

The champion raider searches around for a moment.

The goblin shaman moves into a position to dodge.

Betlind positions herself to intercept the long-fanged warcat's strike against Zersha!

A long-fanged warcat lashes out with large, velvet-padded claws extended at Betlind.

The orc scavenger moves into a position to dodge.

A goblin shaman gestures at Couri.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Couri!

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The shard strikes her abdomen like a flaming hammer, smashing bone and incinerating flesh.

Couri is knocked completely senseless!

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The shard hits Couri squarely in the back, sending her reeling and scorching the skin.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The fire shard hits Couri in the throat, causing her to gag slightly.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The shard hits Couri squarely in the chest, sending her reeling and scorching the skin.

The veteran giant begins to incant a spell in a low, rumbling voice, his hands gesturing mystically.

The veteran giant begins to advance on Vaddon.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a champion champion raider. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a good hit that collapses the ribcage and bursts the diaphragm in a messy splattering of bloody pink froth!

Teddie looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

The veteran raider closes to pole weapon range on Qetu.

Couri stops teaching.

Couri's in shock and dying!

The veteran raider closes to melee range on Amabalis.

The orc berserker closes to pole weapon range on Qetu.

Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a goblin shaman. The spear lands a powerful strike that tears the skin over the left elbow, lightly stunning it!

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the goblin shaman!

Qetu whips his meteor hammer at a veteran veteran raider. The meteor hammer lands a light hit to a veteran veteran raider's left arm.

A veteran veteran shaman gestures.

A shimmering ethereal shield surrounds a veteran veteran shaman.

The last of the candle-sized droplets cease, and the ash cloud grows deathly silent. A few harmless embers fall now and again, leaving the acrid scent of sulphuric ash as the only real memory of the hellish onslaught.

A red bear orc raider slices wide at Nawain.

A champion champion giant gestures at Illiya.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Illiya!

Illiya's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!

The worst of the bolt misses, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her chest.

The veteran berserker grunts, poking around in the shadows.

The veteran berserker searches around for a moment.

The sky giant closes to melee range on Qetu.

The veteran shaman closes to melee range on Vaddon.

The saline lattice around Qetu's left arm rebuilds and reinforces itself.

The vicious warcat closes to pole weapon range on Qetu.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a champion champion raider. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a good hit that collapses the ribcage and bursts the diaphragm in a messy splattering of bloody pink froth!

A red bear orc ravager sweeps low at Nawain.

A champion champion raider feints to the side at Anino. The broadsword lands a light hit to his chest!

A champion champion giant slices wide at Illiya. The greatsword lands a good strike to her back!

A long-fanged warcat lashes out with large, velvet-padded claws extended at a bristle-backed peccary. The claw lands a strong hit that tears the skin over the left elbow!

A nightstalker unyn lunges with venom-dripping mandibles at Vaddon.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a champion champion raider. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a good hit that collapses the ribcage and bursts the diaphragm in a messy splattering of bloody pink froth!

The orc ravager closes to melee range on Amabalis.

Zersha jabs a loimic rapier at a veteran veteran giant.

Vaddon assesses his combat situation.

The champion giant begins to incant a spell in a low, rumbling voice, her hands gesturing mystically.

A champion champion giant chops wide at Illiya.

Betlind positions herself to intercept the champion giant's strike against Zersha!

A champion champion giant chops a rusty iron greatsword at Betlind.

A champion champion giant gestures at Imroth.

A flash of electrical light issues from a champion champion giant's hands!

Imroth quickly looks away, avoiding the bright flash.

A badger-headed aegis automaton blanketed in moss and wildflowers raises its massive shields, protecting itself completely.

A veteran veteran bandit sweeps low at a badger-headed aegis automaton blanketed in moss and wildflowers. The scimitar lands a skimming strike to its abdomen!

A veteran veteran shaman thrusts a glowing stick at Betlind.

A champion champion giant gestures at Vaddon.

A flash of electrical light issues from a champion champion giant's hands!

Vaddon quickly looks away, avoiding the bright flash.

Teddie looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

The veteran raider closes to melee range on Qetu.

A veteran veteran shaman's ethereal shield crackles with energy!

Betlind's sallet ignites, sending a azure globe of lightning towards a veteran veteran shaman!

Betlind's globe of lightning lands a tingling strike to a veteran veteran shaman's right leg!

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a champion champion raider. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a good strike that collapses the ribcage and bursts the diaphragm in a messy splattering of bloody pink froth!

Betlind positions herself to intercept the veteran giant's strike against Zersha!

A veteran veteran giant feints high at Betlind.

A goblin shaman lunges a glowing stick at Illiya.

A red bear orc scavenger lunges a rusty dagger at Imroth.

A veteran veteran raider chops wide at Illiya.

A sky giant chops a rusty iron greatsword at Qetu.

A veteran veteran berserker sweeps low at Couri. The battle-axe lands a hard hit that rips into the right calf!

* Couri was just struck down at Riverhaven, Stone Bridge!

* Couri is slain before your eyes!

The goblin shaman struts northeast.

Illiya says, "If anyone needs healing, call out."

Moriora reveals herself.

Moriora gestures at Illiya.

Writhing black and red particles form around Illiya and pierce her body!

Illiya falters for a moment, but shows no lasting injury.

Zersha jabs a loimic rapier at a veteran veteran giant. The rapier lands a light hit to his abdomen!

Anino leaps from hiding and ambushes a champion champion giant!

Anino thrusts a dark silversteel dueling blade with a diamondique guard shaped like two moths at a champion champion giant. The blade lands a good strike to her back!

The orc ravager begins to advance on Moriora.

Betlind positions herself to intercept the long-fanged warcat's strike against Zersha!

A long-fanged warcat lashes out with large, velvet-padded claws extended at Betlind.

A veteran veteran giant gestures at Zersha.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Zersha!

The lightning bolt tears into her back like a blast from Firulf's staff.

* Zersha was just struck down!

* Zersha is slain before your eyes!

The dark stripes upon Zersha's skin fade away.

Zersha's claws slowly retract as her hands return to normal.

Zersha appears calmer than she did a moment ago.

A veteran veteran raider slices a rusty steel broadsword at Illiya. The broadsword lands a good hit to her left arm!

You exclaim to Couri in a nautical accent, "Ye should have stayed away!"

The veteran raider closes to melee range on Imroth.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran bandit. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a good strike to its chest!

Anino leaps from hiding and ambushes a champion champion giant!

Anino thrusts a dark silversteel dueling blade with a diamondique guard shaped like two moths at a champion champion giant. The blade lands a good strike to her neck!

The veteran shaman begins to advance on you!

The veteran shaman is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

Imroth says, "Ouchu."

The orc bandit closes to pole weapon range on Momus.

A champion champion giant feints low at Anino. The greatsword lands a light hit to his chest!

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran bandit. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a good strike that barely pierces the skin to nick the chest!

Teddie looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

Illiya exudes life and vitality, rutilant sparks dancing around her.

Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a veteran veteran raider. The spear lands a solid hit to its left arm!

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the veteran raider!

[General] Your mind hears Sekmeht thinking, "them orcs always up to no good, time to make them sleep"

Muddled thoughts of paranoia nag at you.

A champion champion giant slices wide at Illiya. The greatsword lands a good strike to her chest!

A veteran veteran giant slices wide at Vaddon.

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at Nawain.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Nawain!

Nawain's silver glow flares.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The fire shard glances off her left arm, singeing it a little.

A fire shard misses her!

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

Nawain's silver glow flares.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The fire shard explodes just short of her left eye.

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran bandit. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a good strike that barely pierces the skin to nick the chest!

• Awkwardly, a champion champion giant feints low at you. You partially block with an agonite-edged triangular sipar with various faces swirling across its surface.

[You're nimbly balanced and have slight advantage.]

Nawain punches her iron claw at a long-fanged warcat. The claw lands a hard hit to its right arm!

Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a veteran veteran raider. The spear lands a hard hit to its neck!

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the veteran raider!

Qetu whips his meteor hammer at a veteran veteran raider. The meteor hammer lands a good hit to a veteran veteran raider's chest.

A veteran veteran giant slices wide at Momus. The greatsword lands a good strike to his left eye!

Turning your focus solemnly inward, you allow the configuration of the Petrifying Visions spell to spread across your skin as a shadowy design of fractals and geometric abstractions.

You get a blade-bone skull inset with demon gaze agate eyes from inside your brown backpack.

You draw out your javelin from the brown backpack, gripping it firmly in your left hand.

< Strongly, you lob a steel javelin at a champion champion raider. A champion champion raider attempts to dodge. The javelin lands a light hit to the raider's right arm.

The javelin lands at your feet!

[You're winded (99%), nimbly balanced and in good position.]

[Roundtime 3 sec.]

• Trying inexpertly, a champion champion raider slices wide at you. You dodge, ducking in the nick of time.

[You're winded (99%), nimbly balanced and in better position.]

Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a veteran veteran raider. The spear lands a hard hit to its right arm!

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the veteran raider!

A veteran veteran giant slices a rusty iron greatsword at Momus. The greatsword lands a strong hit to his left leg!

The veteran giant roars with glee, slavering a bit at the mouth in anticipation of a fresh meal.

A goblin shaman sidesteps and bashes at Illiya.

Qetu is obscured as the intricate matrices of crystals around his chest shatter!

The air around Qetu solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and throws off bright waves of light as it resists the attack.

The sphere surrounding Qetu thrums with energy and he seems somehow empowered.

A sky giant chops a rusty iron greatsword at Qetu. The greatsword lands a harmless blow to his chest!

Nawain punches her iron claw at a long-fanged warcat. The claw dazzles lightning-white, impacting with a searing illumination and lands a strong hit that buckles the left knee for a moment with a painful frontal blow!

You focus on the thanatological link to your serpent zombie, willing it to come back to you.

Roundtime: 2 sec.

Nawain punches her iron claw at a long-fanged warcat. The claw lands a strong hit that leaves it with a short bloody stump of a left leg!

A long-fanged warcat gives a piercing yowl as it falls to the ground.

Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a veteran veteran raider. The spear lands a strong hit to its left hand!

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the veteran raider!

Imroth looks grim, but his wounds seem better.

You reveal yourself.

You gesture at Betlind.

You whisper several words of arcane power, attempting to twist Betlind's mind with primal terror.

She is able to quickly shake off your attempt to toy with her mind.

A veteran veteran giant gestures at Momus.

A flash of electrical light issues from a veteran veteran giant's hands!

The bright flash disorients Momus.

A goblin shaman gestures at Illiya.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Illiya!

A fire shard misses her!

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The fire shard glances off her back, singeing it a little.

A fire shard misses her!

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The fire shard singes her neck.

A veteran veteran raider slices wide at Illiya.

A veteran veteran bandit slices a pitted bronze scimitar at Momus. The scimitar lands a good strike that lightly cuts his forearm!

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at Betlind.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Betlind!

A veteran veteran shaman's spell flies wildly off course!

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

A fire shard misses her!

Anino leaps from hiding and ambushes a champion champion giant!

Anino thrusts a dark silversteel dueling blade with a diamondique guard shaped like two moths at a champion champion giant.

Turning your focus solemnly inward, you allow the configuration of the Viscous Solution spell to spread across your skin as a shadowy design of fractals and geometric abstractions.

Illiya holds out her arms, then brings them down evenly.

A veteran veteran giant wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.

A bristle-backed peccary wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.

A bristle-backed peccary wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.

A hulking black barghest wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.

A champion champion raider wobbles slightly, then collapses into sleep.

A champion champion giant roars in frustration as it lifts a massive, meaty foot high into the air and suddenly slams it down! The ground shakes violently!

Momus shakes with the movement of the ground.

You manage to remain upright, but are a bit wobbly!

Imroth manages to remain upright!

Illiya manages to remain upright!

Nawain manages to stay upright, but looks a bit wobbly!

Anino manages to stay upright, but looks a bit wobbly!

Qetu manages to stay upright, but looks a bit wobbly!

Betlind manages to remain upright!

Vaddon manages to stay upright, but looks a bit wobbly!

The serpent zombie manages to stay upright, but looks a bit wobbly!

A champion champion giant fixes Vaddon with an intent stare.

The piercing screech of tortured air assaults your ears, punctuated by a sharp **CRACK!**!

Vaddon's shield jerks suddenly.

A red bear orc berserker chops a rusty steel battle-axe at Qetu.

You whisper the final word of your spell so that none may notice your effort.

Your spell injects more psychic corruption into the area.

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

• Moving well, a veteran veteran shaman lunges a glowing stick at you. You attempt to dodge. The stick lands a grazing blow to your left hand.

[You're solidly balanced and in excellent position.]

The champion giant begins to incant a spell in a low, rumbling voice, her hands gesturing mystically.

A champion champion giant sweeps low at Illiya. The greatsword lands a good strike that cleaves off the nose and surrounding bone!

The veteran giant begins to incant a spell in a low, rumbling voice, his hands gesturing mystically.

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

The air around you solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and throws off bright waves of light as it resists the attack.

• Moving well, a veteran veteran giant slices wide at you. You fail to dodge. The greatsword lands a gentle hit to your left leg.

[You're solidly balanced with opponent in very strong position.]

A veteran veteran giant feints high at Momus. The greatsword lands a solid hit that breaks the right femur and cleaves clean through the hamstring!

Nawain's silver glow flares.

A veteran veteran berserker chops a rusty steel battle-axe at Nawain. The battle-axe lands a light hit that partially splits the sternum, snapping some ribs surrounding the heart, severely stunning her!

The champion raider begins to advance on you!

Vaddon screams and falls to the ground grasping his mangled right leg!

Betlind screams and falls to the ground grasping her mangled right leg!

Qetu screams and falls to the ground grasping his mangled right leg!

Anino screams and falls to the ground grasping his mangled right leg!

Nawain screams and falls to the ground grasping her mangled right leg!

Illiya screams and falls to the ground grasping her mangled right leg!

Imroth screams and falls to the ground grasping his mangled right leg!

You fall screaming to the ground grasping your mangled right leg!

Ophiliah screams and falls to the ground grasping her mangled right leg!

Appearing to have lost sight of its target, an arisen serpent zombie stops advancing.

Vaddon's legionary's pilum falls to his feet.

Betlind's haledroth tachi falls to her feet.

Qetu's meteor hammer falls to his feet.

Anino's dueling blade falls to his feet.

Imroth's Imperial spear falls to his feet.

Ophiliah's pasabas falls to her feet.

You pick up the javelin lying at your feet.

Qetu sits up.

< Moving with great skill, you lob a steel javelin at Betlind. Betlind barely fails to block with target shield. The javelin lands an ineffective strike to Betlind's right hand.

The javelin lands at your feet!

[You're winded (99%), very badly balanced with no advantage.]

[Roundtime 3 sec.]

The vicious warcat discovers Nawain, ruining her hiding place!

A red bear orc scavenger lunges a rusty dagger at Imroth. The dagger lands a harmless blow to his abdomen!

A veteran veteran raider chops wide at Imroth.

An ephemeral light glows about Betlind.

A veteran veteran shaman sidesteps and bashes at Betlind. The stick lands a harmless strike to her left arm!

The orc berserker begins to advance on Qetu.

A veteran veteran giant gestures at Vaddon.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Vaddon!

An ephemeral light glows about Vaddon.

The lightning bolt strikes Vaddon in the chest, leaving a hideous smoking hole!

Dark golden light glares forth from Vaddon, lightly stunning a veteran veteran giant!

It suddenly looks rather passive.

Anino draws forth a salmon dao.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she looks much better.

Vaddon stands up.

The long-fanged warcat begins to advance on Ophiliah.

A red bear orc raider feints low at Nawain. The broadsword lands a brushing hit to her right arm!

A red bear orc ravager slices wide at Betlind.

A champion champion giant sweeps low at Betlind.

Illiya's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!

A champion champion giant slices wide at Illiya. The greatsword lands a hard hit to her left hand!

The air around Imroth solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and throws off bright waves of light as it resists the attack.

A champion champion giant slices wide at Imroth. The greatsword lands a light hit that rips away the adams apple and exposes the larynx!

The champion giant roars with glee, slavering a bit at the mouth in anticipation of a fresh meal.

The champion raider closes to melee range on you!

Illiya stands up.

Qetu stands up.

Qetu retreats from combat.

The air around you solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and throws off shimmering light in the wake of the attack.

• Moving well, a champion champion giant feints low at you. You fail to evade. The greatsword lands a grazing blow to your right leg.

[You're winded (99%), very badly balanced with opponent dominating.]

Your wounds are making standing more difficult.

You stand back up.

The sky giant begins to advance on Qetu.

• Tentatively, a veteran veteran shaman jabs a glowing stick at you. You dodge, twisting to one side.

[You're winded (99%), badly balanced and in good position.]

A champion champion giant slices a rusty iron greatsword at Illiya. The greatsword lands a good strike that rips skin and exposes bloody cartilage under the left kneecap!

• A veteran veteran giant sweeps low at you. You barely block with an agonite-edged triangular sipar with various faces swirling across its surface.

[You're winded (99%), badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

A veteran veteran giant chops wide at Momus. The greatsword lands a very heavy hit that explodes the heart and lungs with a bone-shattering blow to the chest!

The veteran giant howls in triumph, revealing a mouth full of sharp pointed fangs.

* Momus was just struck down!

* Momus is slain before your eyes!

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at Nawain.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Nawain!

Nawain's silver glow flares.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The fire shard slams into her, badly blistering her abdomen.

Nawain's silver glow flares.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The shard hits Nawain in the neck, blistering it badly.

Nawain's silver glow flares.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The fire shard slams into Nawain, its flames badly blistering the flesh of her right leg.

Nawain's silver glow flares.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The fire shard smashes full-force into her, burning away the flesh of her chest.

Nawain's silver glow flares.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The fire shard smashes full-force into her, burning away the flesh of her abdomen.

A champion champion giant gestures at Anino.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Anino!

His left leg jerks involuntarily as it is struck by the lightning bolt!

Anino is lightly stunned!

You pick up the javelin lying at your feet.

Betlind leaps to her feet!

You put your javelin in your brown backpack.

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

A veteran veteran shaman lunges a glowing stick at Nawain. The stick lands a light hit that breaks the right femur with a sickening crunch of splintered bone!

A red bear orc scavenger thrusts a rusty dagger at Imroth.

A veteran veteran raider sweeps low at Imroth.

Ophiliah leaps to her feet!

The veteran raider closes to melee range on Qetu.

Imroth says, "Oh."

A champion champion giant slices a rusty iron greatsword at Betlind.

A champion champion giant gestures at Illiya.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Illiya!

Illiya's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!

Illiya flinches as the bolt grazes her head and scorches the skin.

Illiya is dealt a vicious stun!

• Trying poorly, a champion champion raider sweeps low at you. You dodge, leaning to one side with no room to spare.

[You're somewhat off balance with opponent in very strong position.]

A veteran veteran raider feints to the side at Illiya. The broadsword lands a light hit that cuts the neck deeply with the end of the weapon!

Nawain's silver glow flares.

A veteran veteran shaman jabs a glowing stick at Nawain. The stick lands a light hit that crushes the pelvis with a loud snap!

Imroth says, "I am dying."

Vaddon screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume his chest!

Betlind screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume her chest!

Qetu screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume his chest!

Anino screams in agony and thrashes around on the ground as the flames consume his chest!

Nawain screams in agony and thrashes around on the ground as the flames consume her chest!

Illiya screams in pain as the sizzling flames continue to consume her chest!

Imroth screams in agony and thrashes around on the ground as the flames consume his chest!

You scream in agony and run around in circles as the flames consume your chest!

Ophiliah screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume her chest!

Nawain rolls around on the ground in an attempt to extinguish the fire.

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

Imroth stands up.

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at you.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at you!

You block the fire shard with your shield.

You block the fire shard with your shield.

You block the fire shard with your shield.

You block the fire shard with your shield.

A fire shard misses you!

Imroth retreats from combat.

Imroth tries to back out of combat but is unable to get away from a veteran veteran raider!

Illiya tremors suddenly and rouses from her stupor.

Betlind retreats from you.

You retreat back to pole range.

A sky giant sweeps low at Qetu.

The orc ravager begins to advance on Betlind.

Nawain's silver glow flares.

A red bear orc raider sweeps low at Nawain. The broadsword lands a good hit that breaks the right femur and cleaves clean through the hamstring!

A champion champion giant gestures at Betlind.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Betlind!

A champion champion giant's spell flies wildly off course!

A veteran veteran raider feints to the side at Illiya. The broadsword lands a light hit that etches a light cut into the right side of the chest!

An arisen serpent zombie lunges forward, closing on a long-fanged warcat before it can retreat!

An arisen serpent zombie bites at a long-fanged warcat.

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

Illiya tries to back out of combat but is unable to get away from a champion champion giant!

• Trying inexpertly, a veteran veteran giant slices a rusty iron greatsword at you. You dodge, barely leaning out of harm's reach.

[You're bruised (97%), slightly off balance with opponent dominating.]

Nawain's silver glow flares.

A veteran veteran shaman sidesteps and bashes at Nawain. The stick lands a light hit that shatters bone and rends flesh of the right arm, leaving it pretty much useless!

A painful burning sensation surges through you as your Devour's crude healing matrix focuses on the worst hurts to your body.

The external wounds on your head appear better.

The external wounds on your neck appear better.

The external wounds on your chest appear better.

The external wounds on your abdomen appear better.

Imroth says, "Wow."

Nawain continues to roll around frantically.

Qetu retreats from combat.

A champion champion giant chops a rusty iron greatsword at Betlind.

A champion champion giant slices a rusty iron greatsword at Imroth.

A champion champion giant slices a rusty iron greatsword at Illiya.

The piercing screech of tortured air assaults your ears, punctuated by a sharp **CRACK!**!

Illiya's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!

Illiya's shield arm is thrown out to side, an unseen force striking her!

A bright line of blood stretches across her back.

Brilliant sparks of rutilant light dance around Illiya, bathing her in a warm glow.

Vaddon throws an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at a veteran veteran shaman. The pilum lands a good strike to its neck!

Betlind says, "Oof."

A champion champion giant roars in frustration as it lifts a massive, meaty foot high into the air and suddenly slams it down! The ground shakes violently!

Necho is thrown to the ground by the heaving of the earth!

You manage to remain upright!

Imroth manages to remain upright!

Illiya manages to remain upright!

Nawain manages to remain upright!

Qetu manages to remain upright!

Betlind manages to remain upright!

Vaddon manages to remain upright!

A young forest gryphon manages to remain upright!

An arisen serpent zombie manages to remain upright!

You are engaged to a champion champion giant at pole weapon range!

Imroth says, "That was fast."

A champion champion giant feints to the side at Illiya. The greatsword lands a good strike that rips skin and exposes bloody cartilage under the left kneecap!

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at Betlind.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Betlind!

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

A veteran veteran shaman's spell flies wildly off course!

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

A fire shard misses her!

Illiya tries to back out of combat but is unable to get away from a champion champion giant!

A red bear orc raider chops a rusty steel broadsword at Nawain. The broadsword lands a good hit that exposes bone along the entire left arm and spatters blood everywhere!

A veteran veteran raider feints high at Illiya. The broadsword lands a light hit that etches a light cut into the right side of the chest!

An arisen serpent zombie bites at a long-fanged warcat. The teeth lands a light hit to its left leg!

Betlind says, "Something got me good."

You hear some loud thumpings coming from somewhere nearby.

The air around you solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, buckling and losing much of its mass under the force of the attack.

• Moving well, a veteran veteran giant chops a rusty iron greatsword at you. You barely fail to block with triangular sipar. The greatsword lands an ineffective strike to your chest.

[You're bruised (97%), solidly balanced with opponent dominating.]

Nawain's silver glow flares.

A veteran veteran berserker sweeps low at Nawain. The battle-axe lands a good strike that nearly tears the entire left quadricep clean from the bone!

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at Nawain.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Nawain!

Nawain's silver glow flares.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The shard strikes her abdomen like a flaming hammer, smashing bone and incinerating flesh.

Nawain's silver glow flares.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

Her left leg is broken and burned nearly to the bone by the fire shard!

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

Nawain's silver glow flares.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The shard blasts into her abdomen and out the other side, leaving a wide smoking hole where vital organs once were.

* Nawain was just struck down at Riverhaven, Stone Bridge!

* Nawain is slain before your eyes!

The powerful divine aura slowly wanes from about Nawain.

The field of silver-blue light dissipates from around Nawain.

The soft white glow fades from around Nawain.

The soft silver glow fades from around Nawain.

The lucent sphere fades from around Nawain.

The brilliant silver glow dissipates from Nawain.

Tendrils of ethereal blue light suddenly enwreathe Nawain, fading from view as they race in a swirling pattern down her body, disappearing into the ground.

Nawain's rage dissipates.

Nawain exhales involuntarily and shifts her stance, as if now under a heavy burden.

Qetu whips his meteor hammer at a veteran veteran raider. The meteor hammer lands a good hit to a veteran veteran raider's chest.

Legendary Empath Challeirra came through the east gate.

Necho leaps to his feet!

Your spell subtly alters the corruption around you, creating a blind spot once more.

Vaddon throws an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at a veteran veteran shaman.

The legionary's pilum lands nearby!

Challeirra bursts into flames!

Necho bursts into flames!

Momus bursts into flames!

Zersha bursts into flames!

You burst into flames!

Imroth bursts into flames!

Zalinyar bursts into flames!

Teddie bursts into flames!

Illiya bursts into flames!

Nawain bursts into flames!

Couri bursts into flames!

Qetu bursts into flames!

Betlind bursts into flames!

Vaddon bursts into flames!

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

• Tentatively, a veteran veteran shaman lunges a glowing stick at you. You dodge, moving out of the way.

[You're bruised (97%), solidly balanced with no advantage.]

The air around Imroth solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and throws off shimmering light in the wake of the attack.

A veteran veteran raider sweeps low at Imroth. The broadsword lands a gentle hit to his back!

A champion champion giant slices wide at Illiya. The greatsword lands a good strike that tears the skin over the left elbow!

• Attacking inexpertly, a champion champion raider chops a rusty steel broadsword at you. You barely block with an agonite-edged triangular sipar with various faces swirling across its surface.

[You're bruised (97%), off balance with opponent in better position.]

Qetu whips his meteor hammer at a veteran veteran raider. The meteor hammer lands a light hit to a veteran veteran raider's left arm.

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

An arisen serpent zombie bites at a long-fanged warcat. The teeth lands a strong hit that pokes the teeth into its rear end (more embarrassing than painful!)!

Vaddon throws an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at a veteran veteran shaman. The pilum lands a good strike to its left arm!

The legionary's pilum lands at Vaddon's feet.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she looks much better.

A veteran veteran shaman feints to the side at Vaddon. The stick lands a brushing hit to his left arm!

Betlind rubs her totem.

Betlind looks much healthier!

Vaddon screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume his chest!

Betlind screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume her chest!

Qetu screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume his chest!

Illiya frantically runs around in circles as the flames consume her chest!

Imroth screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume his chest!

You frantically run around in circles as the flames consume your chest!

Your leathers appears to be showing faint signs of damage.

Ophiliah reveals herself!

Ophiliah screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume her chest!

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she suddenly looks much healthier.

Betlind falls over.

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

Betlind rolls around on the ground in an attempt to extinguish the fire.

Vaddon throws an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at a veteran veteran shaman. The pilum lands a good strike to its left leg!

The long-fanged warcat begins to advance on Ophiliah.

A champion champion giant sweeps low at Illiya. The greatsword lands a good strike that etches a light cut into the right side of the chest!

A veteran veteran shaman feints low at Vaddon.

A sky giant gestures at Qetu.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Qetu!

The sphere surrounding Qetu thrums with energy and he seems somehow empowered.

The lightning bolt tears into his abdomen like a blast from Firulf's staff.

* Qetu was just struck down!

* Qetu is slain before your eyes!

The shifting winds blowing from behind Qetu die down.

The granite-like sheen vanishes from Qetu.

The air around Qetu shimmers with a weak yellow light that quickly disperses.

The lattice-like sphere of electricity about Qetu suddenly collapses with a burst.

The orc raider climbs to its feet.

Vaddon screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume his chest!

Betlind screams in agony and thrashes around on the ground as the flames consume her chest!

Illiya frantically runs around in circles as the flames consume her chest!

Imroth screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume his chest!

You frantically run around in circles as the flames consume your chest!

Ophiliah reveals herself!

Ophiliah screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume her chest!

You are engaged to a champion champion giant at pole weapon range!

• Looking as if this were a bad idea, a champion champion giant slices a rusty iron greatsword at you. You barely block with an agonite-edged triangular sipar with various faces swirling across its surface.

[You're bruised (92%), solidly balanced with opponent in superior position.]

Betlind continues to roll around frantically.

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

• As if fumbling muscle flab were natural, a champion champion raider slices a rusty steel broadsword at you. You partially block with an agonite-edged triangular sipar with various faces swirling across its surface.

[You're hurt (88%), nimbly balanced with opponent in good position.]

Illiya lays her hand on Imroth's arm.

A champion champion giant gestures at Vaddon.

A flash of electrical light issues from a champion champion giant's hands!

Vaddon quickly looks away, avoiding the bright flash.

A veteran veteran raider slices a rusty steel broadsword at Imroth.

[General] Your mind hears Moriora thinking, "where is the Baron to defend his province?"

The champion giant closes to melee range on you!

The veteran shaman closes to pole weapon range on you!

A red bear orc scavenger feints high at Imroth.

A nightstalker unyn lunges with venom-dripping mandibles at Vaddon.

A veteran veteran raider chops wide at Illiya.

• Trying poorly, a veteran veteran giant sweeps low at you. You evade, barely stepping to one side.

[You're hurt (88%), nimbly balanced with opponent in very strong position.]

A veteran veteran giant gestures at you.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward you!

Your hair stands on end as the lightning bolt strikes nearby!

How do you expect to flee with your right leg in that condition?

A champion champion giant slices a rusty iron greatsword at Vaddon.

Cascading across the surface of the barbute in shimmering drifts, a torrent of white electrified sand surges out at a champion champion giant.

Vaddon's electrified sand lands a slight static-charged dusting to a champion champion giant's left leg!

Vaddon screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume his chest!

The flames extinguish themselves.

Illiya seems not to notice as the flames consume her chest!

The flames extinguish themselves.

Imroth screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume his chest!

The flames extinguish themselves.

You frantically run around in circles as the flames consume your chest!

The flames extinguish themselves.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she suddenly looks much healthier.

Death's Nemesis Necho came out of the Faldesu river.

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

The air around you solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, losing most of its mass under the force of the attack.

• Timing it well, a veteran veteran giant slices a rusty iron greatsword at you. You barely fail to block with triangular sipar. The greatsword lands a skimming strike to your right arm.

[You're hurt (85%), nimbly balanced with opponent in superior position.]

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

The air around you solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, collapsing under the force of the attack in a silent cascade of glassy fragments that vanish before reaching the ground.

• Moving well, a champion champion raider feints to the side at you. You attempt to dodge. The broadsword lands a gentle hit to your left leg.

[You're hurt (85%), nimbly balanced with opponent in better position.]

A champion champion giant chops a rusty iron greatsword at Imroth.

A red bear orc ravager chops wide at Betlind.

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at Betlind.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Betlind!

A veteran veteran shaman's spell flies wildly off course!

An ephemeral light glows about Betlind.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The shard hits Betlind in the forehead, leaving a blistered and bleeding patch of skin.

Betlind is knocked completely senseless!

A fire shard misses her!

A fire shard misses her!

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

The ridges on your calcified hide flare with a black radiance as they nullify the attack!

• Moving well, a veteran veteran shaman slices a glowing stick at you. You fail to evade. The stick lands a gentle hit to your left leg.

[You're hurt (85%), nimbly balanced and in better position.]

Amid the swirling fervor of the sweltering flame, Nawain shudders once and her eyelids snap open. she fixes her gaze unflinchingly upward, yielding to the feverish fire that devours and nurtures her. her chest rises and falls with renewed, instinctive breath.

The spectral bird stretches out its wings, held aloft in the air by the pyre of flame.

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

Vaddon throws an oak-hafted legionary's pilum carved with the image of a shrike at a veteran veteran shaman. The pilum lands a good strike to its right arm!

Imroth gestures.

The air around Imroth shimmers with a weak yellow light that quickly disperses.

The air around Imroth shimmers with a blinding yellow luminescence. The scintillating light writhes and twists, abruptly coalescing into a translucent field before blinking out of sight.

A nightstalker unyn readies a lead of spidersilk in its spinnerettes.

A nightstalker unyn squirts a stream of sticky webbing at Vaddon!

He dodges quickly out of the way!

Imroth looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

Wisps of violet-red light float down from the heavens and wrap protectively around Betlind. The bonds restraining her quickly fade.

Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a veteran veteran raider. The spear lands a solid hit to its left arm!

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the veteran raider!

A champion champion giant feints high at Illiya. The greatsword lands a good hit to her left leg!

Vaddon screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume his chest!

* Vaddon was just struck down at Riverhaven, Stone Bridge!

* Vaddon is slain before your eyes!

A soft red glow appears over Vaddon's body.

The air around Vaddon shimmers with a weak yellow light that quickly disperses.

The holy golden radiance around Vaddon subsides, retreating into his body.

Vaddon's rage dissipates.

Illiya seems not to notice as the flames consume her chest!

Imroth screams in agony and runs around in circles as the flames consume his chest!

You frantically run around in circles as the flames consume your chest!

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

• Attacking well, a veteran veteran giant chops a rusty iron greatsword at you. You barely fail to block with triangular sipar. The greatsword lands a good strike that gouges your forehead, severely stunning you.

The veteran giant roars with glee, slavering a bit at the mouth in anticipation of a fresh meal.

[You're beat up (67%), off balance with opponent overwhelming you.]

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

• Attacking well, a champion champion raider sweeps low at you. You attempt to dodge. The broadsword lands a light hit that exposes bone along the entire left arm and spatters blood everywhere.

[You're beat up (65%), badly balanced with opponent dominating.]

The air around Imroth solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and intercepts the attack with a shower of coruscating light.

A champion champion giant feints high at Imroth. The greatsword lands an ineffective strike to his left hand!

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at you.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at you!

You block the fire shard with your shield.

You block the fire shard with your shield.

You block the fire shard with your shield.

You block the fire shard with your shield.

You block the fire shard with your shield.

The serpent zombie closes to pole weapon range on a bristle-backed peccary.

Illiya exudes life and vitality, rutilant sparks dancing around her.

Betlind says, "Illiya, will ya help when possible."

The bandages binding Imroth's right arm become useless and fall apart.

The bandages binding Imroth's neck become useless and fall apart.

The bandages binding Imroth's head become useless and fall apart.

Imroth looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

• Trying weakly, a veteran veteran shaman thrusts a glowing stick at you. You dodge, barely twisting out of a tight spot.

[You're beat up (65%), badly balanced with opponent in superior position.]

A veteran veteran raider feints to the side at Imroth.

A champion champion giant feints low at Betlind.

A goblin shaman lunges a glowing stick at Illiya.

You are still stunned.

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

• Moving with great skill, a champion champion giant slices wide at you. You barely fail to block with triangular sipar. The greatsword lands a good hit that cuts deeply across the pectoral muscles.

The champion giant roars with glee, slavering a bit at the mouth in anticipation of a fresh meal.

[You're beat up (63%), badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

A veteran veteran raider chops wide at Illiya. The broadsword lands a light hit to her chest!

You are still stunned.

A champion champion giant gestures at Illiya.

A flash of electrical light issues from a champion champion giant's hands!

Illiya quickly looks away, avoiding the bright flash.

Imroth looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

You are still stunned.

Betlind begins to advance on you!

Betlind is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

A red bear orc ravager slices wide at Betlind.

A champion champion giant gestures at Imroth.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Imroth!

Imroth stares in shock at the remains of his left leg as it is blown completely off his body by the lightning bolt.

Imroth screams and falls to the ground grasping his mangled left leg!

You are still stunned.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she looks much better.

Imroth looks grim, but his wounds seem better.

A champion champion giant slices wide at Illiya. The greatsword lands a good hit to her chest!

Your concentration slips for a moment, and your spell is lost.

A serene expression crosses Nawain's face as she stands amid the blazing pyre, staring past you, as if seeing something of divine importance in the beyond. The flames continue to dance and swirl about her, but she seems to take comfort in their presence.

You are still stunned.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she suddenly looks much healthier.

The air around Imroth solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and throws off bright waves of light as it resists the attack.

A champion champion giant chops wide at Imroth. The greatsword lands a heavy strike that completely severs his left hamstring!

A champion champion giant fixes Betlind with an intent stare.

The piercing screech of tortured air assaults your ears, punctuated by a sharp **CRACK!**!

Betlind's shield jerks suddenly.

[General] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "I pray he is with my Mistress receiving his justice."

Imroth looks grim, but his wounds seem better.

Imroth looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

You are still stunned.

A champion champion giant gestures at you.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward you!

Your hair stands on end as the lightning bolt strikes nearby!

A veteran veteran raider sweeps low at Illiya. The broadsword lands a light hit to her right arm!

You are still stunned.

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

• Moving well, a veteran veteran giant chops wide at you. You barely fail to block with triangular sipar. The greatsword lands a good hit that breaks the right femur and cleaves clean through the hamstring.

[You're beat up (60%), very badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

The air around Imroth solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and throws off shimmering light in the wake of the attack.

A champion champion giant sweeps low at Imroth. The greatsword lands a light hit that breaks the right femur and cleaves clean through the hamstring!

A red bear orc berserker chops a rusty steel battle-axe at Betlind.

A champion champion giant slices a rusty iron greatsword at Illiya. The greatsword lands a good strike to her right arm!

A champion champion giant gestures at Necho.

Imroth looks grim, but his wounds seem better.

Illiya lays her hand on Betlind's arm.

A veteran veteran raider sweeps low at Illiya. The broadsword lands a light hit to her chest!

Illiya seems not to notice as the flames consume her chest!

The flames extinguish themselves.

Imroth screams in agony and thrashes around on the ground as the flames consume his chest!

The flames extinguish themselves.

You scream in agony and run around in circles as the flames consume your chest!

The flames extinguish themselves.

The dancing aura of spectral flame surrounding Nawain suddenly falls dim as she steps from the circle of ashen ruin. As the pyre dies, the ghostly bird soars into the sky with a joyous keen, leaving a blazing trail of brilliant gold and red flame in its wake.

* A fiery phoenix soars into the heavens as Nawain's spirit arises from the ashes of death.

Betlind begins to advance on you!

Betlind is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

An arisen serpent zombie seems poised to attack, but some force restrains it.

Illiya exclaims, "Roll if you're on fire!"

Your spell subtly alters the corruption around you, creating a blind spot once more.

Imroth looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she looks much better.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she looks much better.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she looks much better.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she suddenly looks much healthier.

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

Imroth falls over.

Imroth rolls around on the ground. Typical.

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

Betlind searches around for a moment.

Betlind has spotted you!

Imroth stands up.

You lose focus on maintaining the spell pattern you were tracing with a blade-bone skull inset with demon gaze agate eyes.

You are engaged to a champion champion giant at melee range!

Betlind puts her tachi in her twilight pack.

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

Betlind draws forth an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba.

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at Betlind.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Betlind!

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

A veteran veteran shaman's spell flies wildly off course!

A fire shard misses her!

The young forest gryphon begins to advance on Betlind.

The veteran berserker begins to advance on Imroth.

A soft silver glow briefly envelops Betlind's haledroth tachi.

A champion champion giant gestures at Illiya.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Illiya!

Illiya's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!

The worst of the bolt misses, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her right leg.

Imroth says, "Wow that was rough."

Betlind begins to advance on you!

Betlind is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

A champion champion giant gestures at Illiya.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Illiya!

Illiya's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!

The worst of the bolt misses, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her left eye.

Illiya is lightly stunned!

Unseen you observe...

The veteran shaman retreats from you.

Betlind says, "Oof."

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

Betlind draws forth a glittery diamond-hide whip dangling with heart-shaped rainbow sapphire charms.

A veteran veteran raider has spotted you!

The orc points at your hiding place. "Dinner," she hisses, licking her teeth as she gazes hungrily at you.

The veteran raider discovers you, ruining your hiding place!

The young forest gryphon begins to advance on you!

The young forest gryphon is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

Betlind whips her diamond-hide whip at you. The diamond-hide whip lands a good strike to your back.

[You're very beat up (57%), badly balanced with opponent in strong position.]

Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a veteran veteran raider. The spear lands a hard hit to its left arm!

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the veteran raider!

A champion champion giant chops a rusty iron greatsword at Illiya.

A champion champion giant feints low at Illiya. The greatsword lands a good hit to her right leg!

You are still stunned.

The veteran berserker closes to melee range on Imroth.

Betlind closes to pole weapon range on you!

Illiya reveals herself.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she looks much better.

• A champion champion raider chops wide at you. You evade, ducking in the nick of time.

[You're very beat up (57%), very badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

A veteran veteran shaman feints high at Betlind.

An arisen serpent zombie bites at a bristle-backed peccary. The teeth lands a good hit to its right leg!

A champion champion giant slices a rusty iron greatsword at Imroth.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she suddenly looks much healthier.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward you!

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

You make a terrible choking noise as the bolt strikes you in the neck.

You are still stunned.

Not having any room, Betlind stops advancing on you.

Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a veteran veteran raider. The spear lands a solid hit to its left arm!

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the veteran raider!

Illiya says, "It was."

You hear the ghostly voice of Momus say, "Can someone roll me inside the gate or whatever."

A veteran veteran raider slices wide at Imroth.

A veteran veteran shaman thrusts a glowing stick at Betlind.

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at you.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at you!

A fire shard misses you!

You block the fire shard with your shield.

You block the fire shard with your shield.

A fire shard misses you!

A fire shard misses you!

• Driving in like a master combatant, a champion champion raider sweeps low at you. You fail to block with an agonite-edged triangular sipar with various faces swirling across its surface. The broadsword lands a good strike that splinters bones and nearly severs the left arm.

[You're very badly hurt (35%), extremely imbalanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

A veteran veteran shaman sidesteps and bashes at Betlind.

A champion champion giant chops a rusty iron greatsword at Imroth. The greatsword lands a good hit to his left hand!

The young forest gryphon closes to melee range on you!

Imroth looks grim, but his wounds seem better.

Betlind angles her target shield at you and charges forwards!

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

Betlind's target shield lands a solid hit to your chest!

* Dioe was just struck down!

You manage to clutch onto a perfect bull fetish as you gasp your last!

A brief urge to sick up fills your stomach as your face abruptly resumes its normal shape, color returning to the skin as the mutation fails.

The cysts in your eye pop one after another, deflated of their wondrous magic.

Your lesser, Elf sight returns.

Your corruption fades, revealing you to the world once more.

The Rite of Grace matrix loses cohesion, leaving your body exposed.

The pulsing fervor of Rage of the Clans fades from your body and your pulse returns to normal.

You sense the obfuscating field around you vanish.

You sense your Call from Beyond spell weaken and disperse.

An unpleasant sensation jolts through your body as your synthetic reinforcement becomes unthreaded, leaving you feeling weakened as well as slower.

Your body rumbles, sending several short spasms of agony through you, as the ridges encompassing your form recede and vanish.

Your mind reels from the loss of something taken from it, something innately precious... that you can no longer fully understand.

Your death cry echoes in your brain as it quickly dawns on you that you have just died! Already, you feel the tug of eternity upon your soul and you struggle to remain tied to this world.

A chill takes the seat of your soul as your remaining spiritual strength bleeds away. You feel the eyes of the gods upon you, eager to receive you in judgment.

Your body will decay beyond its ability to hold your soul in 202 minutes.

[You're extremely imbalanced]

You ask Betlind in a nautical accent, "Why won't you just DIE!?"

A group of the enemy breaks off from the main company!

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at Betlind.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Betlind!

A veteran veteran shaman's spell flies wildly off course!

A fire shard misses her!

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

A fire shard misses her!

A fire shard misses her!

A champion champion giant gestures at Imroth.

A flash of electrical light issues from a champion champion giant's hands!

Imroth quickly looks away, avoiding the bright flash.

A veteran veteran raider feints to the side at Illiya.

A champion champion giant gestures at Illiya.

A flash of electrical light issues from a champion champion giant's hands!

Illiya quickly looks away, avoiding the bright flash.

A veteran veteran shaman chops a glowing stick at Betlind.

A young forest gryphon dives, swiping its claws at Betlind.

Imroth says, "Way too many."

Betlind says, "Got 'em."

A champion champion giant chops wide at Illiya.

Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a veteran veteran raider.

The Imperial spear lands nearby!

A veteran veteran berserker slices wide at Imroth.

A champion champion giant fixes Illiya with an intent stare.

The piercing screech of tortured air assaults your ears, punctuated by a sharp **CRACK!**!

She manages to get out of the way!

The air around Imroth solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, losing most of its mass under the force of the attack.

A veteran veteran raider sweeps low at Imroth. The broadsword lands a glancing blow to his left leg!

You laugh, the sepulchral sound echoing through the room.

A champion champion giant feints to the side at Imroth.

A veteran veteran shaman jabs a glowing stick at Betlind.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a young forest gryphon. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a strong hit to its abdomen!

A champion champion giant sweeps low at Illiya.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a young forest gryphon. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a powerful strike that tears the skin over the left elbow, lightly stunning it!

Cascading points of rutilant light swirl around Illiya like sparks dancing up from a blazing fire.

A champion champion giant gestures at Betlind.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Betlind!

A champion champion giant's spell flies wildly off course!

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a young forest gryphon. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a heavy strike that scratches the right hamstring in a light blow barely worth mentioning!

Illiya tries to back out of combat but is unable to get away from a champion champion giant!

A veteran veteran raider chops a rusty steel broadsword at Imroth.

You ask Betlind in a nautical accent, "Did you?"

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a young forest gryphon. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands a heavy strike that etches a light cut into the right side of the chest!

A young forest gryphon fixes Betlind with an intent stare.

The piercing screech of tortured air assaults your ears, punctuated by a sharp **CRACK!**!

A young forest gryphon's spell flies wildly off course!

You hear the ghostly voice of Zalinyar say, "Departing, will try to return soon."

Betlind exclaims, "For now!"

A champion champion giant sweeps low at Imroth.

Betlind begins to advance on a young forest gryphon.

A red bear orc scavenger jabs a rusty dagger at Imroth.

The air around Imroth solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, collapsing under the force of the attack in a silent cascade of glassy fragments that vanish before reaching the ground.

A veteran veteran raider chops wide at Imroth. The broadsword lands a brushing strike to his right arm!

A champion champion giant chops a rusty iron greatsword at Illiya. The greatsword lands a good strike to her right leg!

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at Betlind.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Betlind!

A fire shard misses her!

A fire shard misses her!

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

A fire shard misses her!

A veteran veteran shaman's spell flies wildly off course!

A champion champion giant sweeps low at Betlind.

You get an odd feeling that someone is watching you. It quickly passes.

Imroth hurls a sungold-inlaid Imperial spear with a gleaming split-blade tip at a veteran veteran raider. The spear lands a strong hit that stabs the fleshy portion of the right arm, lightly stunning it!

The Imperial spear lodges itself shallowly into the veteran raider!

A group of the enemy breaks off from the main company!

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a young forest gryphon. The tachi suddenly cries out "Justice!" as it flares white hot and lands an extremely heavy hit that explodes the heart and lungs with a bone-shattering blow to the chest!

A young forest gryphon collapses into a lifeless mound of fur and feathers.

Betlind bends over the gryphon's corpse briefly.

A burst of flame explodes from within Zalinyar, engulfing her in a fiery inferno that renders her quickly into a blackened patch on the ground.

Bracing yourself for pain, you concentrate on the Spiteful Rebirth spell. Your unnatural nervous system fires strongly even in death, forming the spell pattern.

Your corpse begins to shake violently, sprouting new mass to replace its lost organs. The magic forces its heart to beat, artificially mimicking the rhythms of life. After a few seconds of torturous convulsions, you experience senses of dislocation and pain! You immediately snap from your disembodied state back into your body, gasping for air as you weakly drag yourself to your feet.

As sight floods back to your mortal eyes, you feel your memories blur and begin to dissipate like a dream. Forcefully, you grasp and claw at your mind, snatching it back from the edge of death.

You quickly slip into hiding to prepare to sneak.

You see Imroth glance at you as you hide.

You see Illiya glance at you as you hide.

The sky giant notices your attempt to hide!

The sky giant discovers you, ruining your hiding place!

Sneaking is an inherently stealthy endeavor, try being out of sight.

The orc ravager begins to advance on you!

The orc ravager is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

A champion champion giant feints low at Illiya.

A champion champion giant chops a rusty iron greatsword at Imroth. The greatsword lands a strong hit that crunches bone and rips flesh so that the right leg is left hanging by a few bloody sinews!

[Riverhaven Road, South Road] (1012300)

The dirt surface of the South Road is trampled and wide at this point from the heavy traffic of merchant wagons and travelers. Following the natural cut through the foothills, the road continues northward and dips out of sight. A faint moisture hangs in the air from the Faldesu river directly to the south. The eastern gate of Riverhaven can be seen off to the southwest. You also see a bristle-backed peccary, a bristle-backed peccary, a bristle-backed peccary which appears dead, some ornate iron gates, a long-fanged warcat, a goblin shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a long-fanged warcat, a nightstalker unyn, a red bear orc ravager, a vicious warcat, a veteran veteran shaman, a goblin shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a red bear orc berserker, a red bear orc ravager, a veteran orc raider, a red bear orc ravager, a veteran orc bandit, a red bear orc bandit, a long-fanged warcat, a vicious warcat, a vicious warcat, a veteran orc berserker, a vicious warcat, a veteran veteran shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a red bear orc scavenger, a champion champion raider, a champion champion raider, a long-fanged warcat, a vicious warcat, a red bear orc berserker, a red bear orc bandit and a champion champion raider.

Obvious paths: north, southwest.

You go north.

[Riverhaven Road, South Road] (1012305)

A grove of trees grows between the road and Riverhaven's defensive wall just to the west. A large tent is nestled within the grove. Several smaller tents have been added as extension to the back of the larger one, hiding in back of it like children peeking out from behind their mother. A tall guard tower looms above the treetops with a silhouetted figure pacing its perimeter, surveying the surrounding area with an ever watchful eye. You also see a nightstalker unyn, a veteran veteran raider, a veteran veteran bandit, a champion champion giant, a veteran veteran shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a veteran veteran berserker, a simple wooden picnic table covered in gingham with several things on it, some pine logs, a long-fanged warcat, a goblin shaman, a red bear orc berserker, a long-fanged warcat, a champion champion giant and a vicious warcat.

Also here: a stunned Enelne's Champion Nawain.

Obvious paths: northeast, south.

You notice the veteran giant attempting to stealthily advance upon you!

The veteran giant is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

A veteran veteran berserker feints high at Nawain. The battle-axe lands a light hit to her abdomen!

You go northeast.

[Riverhaven Road, The Cemetery] (1012310)

Cresting the top of the hill, the town's cemetery is plainly in view from here. A small metal gate leads inside the fenced-in area, apparently rusted closed. A few dead flowers placed on some of the graves are a gloomy contrast to those plots that are well-maintained and freshly flowered by the occupants' family and friends. The road dips down into the plains to the northeast and heads southward toward the town of Riverhaven. You also see a dirt trail leading downhill towards a small copse of trees, a red bear orc scavenger, a red bear orc raider, a veteran orc raider, a long-fanged warcat, a veteran veteran bandit, a red bear orc raider, a champion champion giant, a veteran veteran bandit, a champion champion raider, a champion champion giant and a veteran veteran bandit.

* Nawain was just struck down at Riverhaven Road, South Road!

[General] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "Bear witness to the holy as they fall."

[At the Hideout]

You hear the ghostly voice of Deatly say, "Seems naphtha barrels are useful."

You grin at Deatly.

Zehira laughs!

You say in a nautical accent, "Aye."

Zehira says in a posh accent, "That they are."

Ophiliah says, "I had to stop and roll a few times."

Zehira says in a posh accent, "I did too."

From out of thin air you ask Jorvand in a nautical accent, "Can ye raise Deatly?"

[General] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "Their pennance for their lack of vision."

You hear the ghostly voice of Deatly say, "I shall be back in a moment."

You nod.

[General] Your mind hears Illiya thinking, "We could use some help with a giant orc invasion on the Riverhaven Stone Bridge. Caution, they are really difficult opponents"

The substance of Deatly's body shimmers, as if covered by a veil of crystal tears. A moment later he fades away, leaving nothing but empty air where his body had once lain.

[General] Your mind hears Skraddarsy thinking, "is there triage setup anywheres safe-ish?"

[General] You hear your mental voice echo, "Ye needn't worry about triage, mate. Enter the city. Burn the structures of Lord Mayor, and protect the people of Riverhaven."

You concentrate on projecting your thoughts.

You go [redacted].

* Wordachy was just struck down!

[General] Your mind hears Nawain thinking, "Huzzah, Illiya!"

* Xandeira was just struck down!

[Riverhaven, Stone Bridge] (1012035)

The lanes outside the eastern gate of Riverhaven are crowded with the bustle of street peddlers and merchant wagons coming and going in a great rush to sell their wares. Beggars line the paved road, aware that the more influential and wealthy folks use this gate. They hover, hands extended, hoping that a moment of kindness and charity might befall them. A stone bridge that once provided passage across the river is now little more than a crumbling stone pier used by some local fishermen. You also see a vicious warcat, a veteran veteran shaman, a veteran sky giant, a bristle-backed peccary, a red bear orc berserker, a red bear orc scavenger, a veteran veteran giant, a veteran veteran raider, a bristle-backed peccary, a red bear orc raider, a bristle-backed peccary, a veteran veteran giant, a red bear orc raider, a sky giant which appears dead, a hulking black barghest, a hulking black barghest, a champion champion raider, a veteran veteran bandit, a nightstalker unyn, a young forest gryphon, a bristle-backed peccary which appears dead, a red bear orc scavenger, a young forest gryphon, a bristle-backed peccary which appears dead, a veteran veteran berserker, a red bear orc scavenger, a bristle-backed peccary, a bristle-backed peccary, a bristle-backed peccary, a bristle-backed peccary, a bristle-backed peccary, a veteran veteran raider, a champion champion giant, a goblin shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a veteran veteran shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a champion champion giant, a champion champion giant, a crude bloodstained altar near the rubble of the old bridge, a boggy path along a river, a veteran veteran shaman which appears dead, a veteran veteran berserker which appears dead, a champion champion raider, a red bear orc raider which appears dead, a goblin shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a veteran veteran berserker, a red bear orc ravager, a red bear orc ravager, a goblin shaman that is surrounded by a shimmering shield, a veteran veteran giant, a long-fanged warcat, a veteran veteran bandit, a dark ignimbrite ballista with volcanic glass mechanisms, a long-fanged warcat, a red bear orc berserker, a red bear orc ravager that is caught in a cage of swirling darkness, a veteran orc berserker, a goblin shaman, a red bear orc bandit, a red bear orc berserker, a large rock, a vicious warcat, a veteran veteran bandit, a rusty iron greatsword, the orcish company and a veteran orc raider.

Also here: Strawberry Nurse Illiya, Primal World Ender Dartwin who is surrounded by a chilling mist, Deathsmith Sekmeht and Shield of Starlight Betlind.

Obvious paths: northeast.

Dartwin whips his smokewhorl whip at a red bear orc raider. A red bear orc raider deftly sidesteps Dartwin's smokewhorl whip.

A veteran veteran raider feints low at Sekmeht.

A veteran veteran giant feints low at Sekmeht. The greatsword lands a harmless blow to his chest!

A champion champion giant gestures at Betlind.

A flash of electrical light issues from a champion champion giant's hands!

Betlind quickly looks away, avoiding the bright flash.

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a light hit to a veteran veteran raider's chest!

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran berserker. The tachi lands a good strike that cuts deeply across the pectoral muscles!

Dartwin whips his smokewhorl whip at a red bear orc raider. The smokewhorl whip lands a good strike to a red bear orc raider's right arm.

Betlind positions herself to intercept the goblin shaman's strike against Illiya!

Your skeletal centipede sneaks in.

Anino comes out of hiding.

Valynn suddenly appears!

Valynn fires a drake-fang arrow at a veteran veteran berserker.

The drake-fang arrow lands nearby!

You notice the champion giant attempting to stealthily advance upon Valynn.

The orc points at Zandergast's hiding place. "Dinner," he hisses, licking his teeth as he gazes hungrily at Zandergast.

The orc scavenger discovers Zandergast, ruining his hiding place!

Sekmeht whirls about in a bold, flashy manner!

With a quick two step motion Sekmeht readies his zweihander at shoulder level. Suddenly, he launches into a turn that renders him as a shade of dissolution.

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a good hit to a veteran veteran raider's chest!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a light hit to a champion champion raider's left arm!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a light hit to a champion champion raider's chest!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a good strike to a veteran veteran giant's left leg!

The insects continue to swarm over a red bear orc scavenger!

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran berserker. The tachi lands a good strike that cuts deeply across the pectoral muscles!

Valynn loads her battle longbow with a drake-fang arrow.

[General] Your mind hears Moriora thinking, "ah, yes. Let the taxes be spent on repairs and not filling his belly."

Dartwin whips his smokewhorl whip at a veteran veteran bandit. A veteran veteran bandit deftly sidesteps Dartwin's smokewhorl whip.

A veteran veteran giant chops wide at Sekmeht. The greatsword lands a light hit to his left arm!

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran berserker. The tachi lands a good strike that partially splits the sternum, snapping some ribs surrounding the heart!

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran berserker. The tachi lands a good hit that collapses the ribcage and bursts the diaphragm in a messy splattering of bloody pink froth!

The goblin shaman begins to advance on Valynn.

Valynn appears to be aiming at a veteran veteran berserker with her battle longbow.

Dartwin looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran berserker. The tachi lands a light hit that explodes the chest in a shower of blood and splintered ribs!

The veteran berserker looks down with a faintly surprised expression before collapsing upon the ground.

Sekmeht steps forward and spins, his zweihander striking out at anything unfortunate enough to be within reach.

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a good hit to a veteran veteran raider's left leg!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a light hit to a champion champion raider's right arm!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a light hit to a champion champion raider's chest!

The champion raider is lightly stunned!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a light hit to a veteran veteran giant's right arm!

A veteran veteran berserker turns to face Valynn.

A veteran veteran berserker feints high at Valynn. The battle-axe lands a light hit to her back!

Sekmeht bull-rushes at a champion champion raider, flattening it with a weighty shoulder strike.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she looks much better.

Dartwin is obscured as the intricate matrices of crystals around his left leg shatter!

A veteran veteran bandit feints to the side at Dartwin. The scimitar lands a grazing blow to his left leg!

Valynn's body abruptly ripples and changes form, causing a red bear orc scavenger's attack to miss outright.

A red bear orc scavenger lunges a rusty dagger at Valynn. The dagger lands a brushing hit to her chest!

A red bear orc ravager slices a rusty steel battle-axe at Valynn.

A veteran veteran berserker sweeps low at Valynn. The battle-axe lands a good strike to her left arm!

The veteran bandit closes to pole weapon range on Praxiuz.

Praxiuz stands up.

Praxiuz tries to back out of combat but is unable to get away from a champion orc raider!

Valynn suddenly appears!

Valynn fires a drake-fang arrow at a veteran veteran berserker. The arrow lands a good strike to its abdomen!

The drake-fang arrow lodges itself shallowly into the veteran berserker!

Anino leaps from hiding and ambushes a veteran veteran giant!

Anino thrusts a dark silversteel dueling blade with a diamondique guard shaped like two moths at a veteran veteran giant. The blade lands a good hit to his neck!

[General] Your mind hears Zehira thinking, "and someone is buying me a new dress. I've never had so many people killing me at one time"

An icy blade circling Dartwin lands a good hit to a veteran veteran giant's back!

An icy blade circling Dartwin lands a good strike to a veteran veteran bandit's left leg!

A goblin shaman's ethereal shield crackles with energy!

An icy blade circling Dartwin lands a solid hit to a goblin shaman's chest!

The goblin shaman is lightly stunned!

Sekmeht lobs a senci spear at a champion champion raider. The spear lands a hard hit to its neck!

The spear lands at Sekmeht's feet.

Dartwin is obscured as the intricate matrices of crystals around his left hand shatter!

A veteran veteran bandit feints to the side at Dartwin. The scimitar lands a skimming strike to his left hand!

A champion champion giant sweeps low at Anino. The greatsword lands a hard hit that cuts the lumbar region just enough to bleed a little!

Valynn looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

Dartwin says, "They got me good."

Oogamooga steps forward and spins, his tachi striking out at anything unfortunate enough to be within reach.

Oogamooga's steel tachi lands a good strike to a sky giant's chest!

Oogamooga's steel tachi lands a good hit to a veteran veteran shaman's left leg!

Oogamooga's steel tachi lands a light hit to a veteran veteran raider's right leg!

[General] Your mind hears Comfrin thinking, "still need help in Haven?"

A champion champion raider feints low at Praxiuz. The broadsword lands a grazing blow to his chest!

Dartwin works carefully at tending his wounded chest.

Valynn puts her arrow in her archer's quiver.

Praxiuz retreats from combat.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she suddenly looks much healthier.

A goblin shaman gestures at Illiya.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Illiya!

A fire shard misses her!

A fire shard misses her!

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The fire shard glances off her chest, singeing it a little.

A fire shard misses her!

A veteran veteran raider slices wide at Sekmeht.

A champion champion giant gestures at Betlind.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Betlind!

Betlind's hair stands on end as the lightning bolt strikes nearby!

The veteran berserker begins to advance on Valynn.

Valynn looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

Sekmeht lobs a senci spear at a champion champion raider. The spear lands a solid hit that scratches the right bicep (But another battle scar for its collection!)!

The spear lands at Sekmeht's feet.

The veteran raider discovers you, ruining your hiding place!

You exclaim to Betlind in a nautical accent, "Ye are strong, but ye are evil, supporting the nobility against the good people. Forsake them! Join us! Free the people from the tyranny of the weak and idle! Let all earn what they may!"

[General] Your mind hears Betlind thinking, "Aye"

Lelly came out of the Faldesu river.

A veteran veteran giant fixes Betlind with an intent stare.

The piercing screech of tortured air assaults your ears, punctuated by a sharp **CRACK!**!

Betlind's shield jerks suddenly.

A champion champion giant gestures at Illiya.

A flash of electrical light issues from a champion champion giant's hands!

Illiya quickly looks away, avoiding the bright flash.

The veteran shaman begins to advance on you!

The veteran shaman is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

Lelly went through the east gate.

Legendary Cleric Mazilyn came out of the Faldesu river.

Legendary Cleric Mazilyn went through the east gate.

Legendary Empath Challeirra went through the east gate.

A champion champion raider feints low at Praxiuz. The broadsword lands a harmless blow to his left hand!

A red bear orc berserker sweeps low at Valynn. The battle-axe lands a light hit to her right leg!

An icy blade circling Dartwin lands a good strike to a veteran veteran giant's head!

An icy blade circling Dartwin lands a heavy strike to a red bear orc ravager's left eye!

The orc ravager is knocked completely senseless!

An icy blade circling Dartwin lands a good hit to a veteran veteran bandit's back!

Dartwin is obscured as the intricate matrices of crystals around his abdomen shatter!

A veteran veteran bandit feints low at Dartwin. The scimitar lands a harmless strike to his abdomen!

A sky giant feints low at Oogamooga. The greatsword lands a grazing blow to his right arm!

An acid-green skeletal centipede with an elongated body fires a bone spine at a veteran veteran shaman. The spine lands a light hit to its right arm!

Betlind positions herself to intercept the veteran raider's strike against Illiya!

A veteran veteran raider sweeps low at Betlind.

Dartwin falls down!

Dartwin's in shock and dying!

A veteran veteran giant sniffs the air cautiously, as a hungry look lights up his face.

The veteran giant discovers Valynn, ruining her hiding place!

A sky giant feints low at Oogamooga. The greatsword lands a light hit to his right arm!

Dartwin is obscured as the intricate matrices of crystals around his neck shatter!

A veteran veteran bandit chops wide at Dartwin. The scimitar lands a light hit to his neck!

You whisper the final word of your spell so that none may notice your effort.

Your spell injects more psychic corruption into the area.

Oogamooga centers upon his tachi, like the eye of a storm, until he becomes a rapidly rotating column of death.

Oogamooga's errant tachi results in nothing more than a sharp cling against a sky giant's iron greatsword.

Oogamooga's steel tachi lands a good strike to a red bear orc ravager's left arm!

A veteran veteran shaman deftly sidesteps Oogamooga's steel tachi.

Oogamooga's errant tachi results in nothing more than a sharp cling against a veteran veteran raider's steel broadsword.

* Dartwin was just struck down!

* Dartwin is slain before your eyes!

Dartwin's rage dissipates.

The chilling vapor surrounding Dartwin dissipates slowly.

The granite-like sheen vanishes from Dartwin.

[General] Your mind hears Challeirra thinking, "Outside the east gate is still madness!"

A red bear orc ravager sweeps low at Oogamooga. The battle-axe lands a good strike to his neck!

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran giant. The tachi lands a good strike that etches a light cut into the right side of the chest!

Legendary Empath Challeirra came through the east gate.

A goblin shaman gestures at Praxiuz.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Praxiuz!

An ephemeral light glows about Praxiuz.

The fire shard glances off his shield.

The fire shard glances off his chest, singeing it a little.

A fire shard misses him!

A fire shard misses him!

An ephemeral light glows about Praxiuz.

The fire shard glances off his shield.

The fire shard glances off his right leg, singeing it a little.

You notice the champion giant attempting to stealthily advance upon Challeirra.

A sky giant gestures at Oogamooga.

A flash of electrical light issues from a sky giant's hands!

The bright flash disorients Oogamooga.

A veteran veteran raider feints to the side at Oogamooga. The broadsword lands a light hit to his left hand!

The veteran bandit begins to advance on Challeirra.

Praxiuz stands up.

Sekmeht suddenly bursts into a frothing avalanche of rage!

Challeirra just went through the east gate, dragging Dartwin's body with her.

Sekmeht explodes in a wild rage of dangerous power, his bloodshot eyes gleaming with an insatiable lust for battle!

Sekmeht changes stance and becomes the epicenter of a violent rage!

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran giant. The tachi lands a good hit that drives the lungs into the throat with a strike to the solar plexus!

A champion champion giant slices wide at Betlind. The greatsword lands a light hit to her left leg!

Your skeletal centipede directs an insidious assault at a veteran veteran shaman.

A veteran veteran shaman's ethereal shield crackles with energy!

A veteran veteran shaman cringes slightly for no apparent reason.

Sekmeht explodes into a storming fury of pure violence!

Sekmeht lobs a senci spear at a champion champion raider. The spear lands a solid hit that cuts deeply into its right tricep!

The spear lands at Sekmeht's feet.

A veteran veteran berserker feints to the side at Valynn. The battle-axe lands a light hit to her right leg!

A sky giant gestures at Valynn.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Valynn!

Valynn's hair stands on end as the lightning bolt strikes nearby!

Illiya says, "Join up on Betlind, and call out if you need healing."

A veteran veteran shaman lunges a glowing stick at Valynn. The stick lands a skimming strike to her left arm!

A veteran veteran shaman slices a glowing stick at Oogamooga. The stick lands a light hit to his left leg!

A veteran veteran raider sweeps low at Oogamooga. The broadsword lands a light hit to his left eye!

Sekmeht lobs a senci spear at a champion champion raider. The spear lands a solid hit that stabs deeply into the scalp!

The spear lands at Sekmeht's feet.

Valynn suddenly appears!

Valynn fires a drake-fang arrow at a red bear orc berserker. The arrow lands a hard hit to its left arm!

The drake-fang arrow lodges itself shallowly into the orc berserker!

Praxiuz joins Betlind's group.

[General] Your mind hears Ectheleon thinking, "I believe that would be their mistake, eh Zehira?"

Valynn fires a drake-fang arrow at a red bear orc berserker. The arrow lands an apocalyptic strike (So that's what it felt like when Grazhir shattered!) that blackens several fingernails of the left hand when the drake-fang arrow strikes them, lightly stunning it!

The drake-fang arrow lodges itself shallowly into the orc berserker!

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a red bear orc berserker. The tachi lands a strong hit that explodes the chest in a shower of blood and splintered ribs!

The orc berserker looks down with a faintly surprised expression before collapsing upon the ground.

Cascading points of rutilant light swirl around Illiya like sparks dancing up from a blazing fire.

You say to Illiya in a nautical accent, "I will not. She is a traitor, and servant of the Baron who grinds the good people of the north beneath his boot."

A veteran veteran giant gestures at Oogamooga.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Oogamooga!

Oogamooga stares in shock at the remains of his left leg as it is blown completely off his body by the lightning bolt.

* Oogamooga was just struck down!

* Oogamooga is slain before your eyes!

A veteran veteran berserker slices wide at Valynn. The battle-axe lands a good strike to her chest!

The orc berserker begins to advance on Zandergast.

The goblin shaman closes to pole weapon range on Momus.

Illiya lays her hand on Valynn's arm.

The veteran shaman stops advancing since Oogamooga is dead.

The veteran berserker stops advancing since Oogamooga is dead.

The vicious warcat stops advancing since Oogamooga is dead.

Challeirra just went through the east gate, dragging Oogamooga's body with her.

Praxiuz asks, "Can you lead?"

Sekmeht whips his smokewhorl whip at a champion champion raider. The smokewhorl whip lands a light hit to a champion champion raider's head.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran raider. The tachi lands a good strike that partially splits the sternum, snapping some ribs surrounding the heart!

Praxiuz slices a haralun greatsword with a tempered blade at a champion champion raider. The greatsword releases a deafening roar, calling out proudly to Chadatru and lands a good strike to its right leg!

A sky giant gestures at Valynn.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Valynn!

The worst of the bolt misses, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her abdomen.

Valynn is lightly stunned!

Unyielding Valor Comfrin came out of the Faldesu river.

Your skeletal centipede directs an insidious assault at a veteran veteran shaman.

A veteran veteran shaman's ethereal shield crackles with energy!

A veteran veteran shaman's neck suddenly splits open in several places as something unseen creates ravaging slashes all across its neck, drenching the unharmed remainder with spilling blood.

Momus swings a deep green muracite hammer with a frog-shaped head at a sky giant. The hammer lands a strong hit that drives the ribcage clean through the heart in a great display of bone-snapping and spurting blood, knocking him completely senseless!

Momus swings a deep green muracite hammer with a frog-shaped head at a sky giant. The hammer lands a very heavy hit that skewers a perfect hole between the shoulder blades (Heart Burn!)!

A sky giant crashes to the ground and shudders for a moment before he ceases all movement.

Illiya asks, "Are the necromancers working in concert with orcs now?"

Praxiuz says, "Oh I'm taking hits."

A veteran veteran shaman jabs a glowing stick at Comfrin. The stick lands a light hit to his right leg!

Sekmeht steps back, then quickly steps forward spinning like a dervish, his zweihander lashing out at everything within reach!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a good hit to a veteran veteran raider's abdomen!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a light hit to a champion champion raider's left hand!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a good strike to a veteran veteran berserker's neck!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a good hit to a veteran veteran giant's left arm!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a strong hit to a vicious warcat's abdomen!

A vicious warcat emits a plaintive whimper, and breathes its last.

Zithri came out of the Faldesu river.

Gypsy Amabalis came out of the Faldesu river.

Praxiuz slices a haralun greatsword with a tempered blade at a champion champion raider. The greatsword releases a deafening roar, calling out proudly to Chadatru and lands a good hit to its right leg!

A champion champion raider feints to the side at Praxiuz. The broadsword lands a grazing strike to his right leg!

[General] Your mind hears Challeirra thinking, "We have half a dozen bodies, more cleric support would speed things up as well."

[General] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "Fly, my Mistress! Soar high and see thy work be done."

Valynn gestures.

A circle of blue and green light radiates outward from Valynn.

Almost immediately, hundreds of stinging insects explode from their hiding places!

A group of the insects launch themselves at a veteran veteran raider, crawling over it, all the while biting and stinging mercilessly!

A group of the insects launch themselves at a veteran veteran shaman, crawling over it, all the while biting and stinging mercilessly!

A group of the insects launch themselves at a goblin shaman, crawling over it, all the while biting and stinging mercilessly!

A group of the insects launch themselves at a veteran veteran giant, crawling over him, all the while biting and stinging mercilessly!

A group of the insects launch themselves at a veteran veteran berserker, crawling over it, all the while biting and stinging mercilessly!

A veteran veteran giant gestures at Momus.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Momus!

Momus flinches as the bolt grazes his head and scorches the skin.

You say to Betlind in a nautical accent, "Think of who ye truly serve, love? Is it the Baron, the Lord Mayor? Or the people. Join us... Ye could change the world..."

A veteran veteran raider chops a rusty steel broadsword at Valynn. The broadsword lands a solid hit to her right arm!

A veteran veteran shaman thrusts a glowing stick at Zithri. The stick lands a good strike that painfully mashes the right arm!

Praxiuz says, "I'm not strong enough to push this back."

The orc points at Zithri's hiding place. "Dinner," she hisses, licking her teeth as she gazes hungrily at Zithri.

The champion raider discovers Zithri, ruining his hiding place!

Ophiliah comes out of hiding.

Black Widow Ophiliah went through the east gate.

Betlind exclaims, "I serve the light! Not whatever darkness this is you're conjuring!"

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran raider. The tachi lands a good strike to its left eye!

A sky giant gestures at Betlind.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Betlind!

An ephemeral light glows about Betlind.

The worst of the bolt misses, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her chest.

Sekmeht bull-rushes at a veteran veteran giant, flattening him with a weighty shoulder strike.

Sekmeht bull-rushes at a champion champion raider. Passing by, he backhands the champion raider to the ground.

With a wave of Illiya's hand, she looks much better.

Sekmeht steps back, then quickly steps forward spinning like a dervish, his zweihander lashing out at everything within reach!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a light hit to a veteran veteran giant's right leg!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a light hit to a champion champion raider's abdomen!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a light hit to a veteran veteran giant's left hand!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a hard hit to a red bear orc ravager's left hand!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a solid hit to a goblin shaman's left arm!

Your skeletal centipede directs an insidious assault at a veteran veteran shaman.

A veteran veteran shaman's ethereal shield crackles with energy!

A veteran veteran shaman cringes slightly for no apparent reason.

Praxiuz says, "I'm in the inquisition I will not stand by this blasphemy."

The sky giant discovers you, ruining your hiding place!

You ask Betlind in a nautical accent, "Is the light rich nobles, profitting from the suffering of the poor, the hardworking and earnest people of Riverhaven?"

You whisper the final word of your spell so that none may notice your effort.

Your spell injects more psychic corruption into the area.

As Comfrin bows his head and chants, a brilliant disc of light coalesces before him. Spinning slowly at first, it gains momentum until blue-white sparks shoot off in a blinding display. He spreads his arms wide in a final decisive gesture, and the coruscating light explodes, sending a barrage of razor-edged rays flying out in all directions!

The orc raider is lightly stunned!

The orc scavenger discovers you, ruining your hiding place!

You exclaim to Betlind in a nautical accent, "Crush the Baron, and all his nobles! Join us! We could set the people free!"

Danger Wizard Dasheek came through the east gate.

The veteran raider closes to melee range on Vahga.

Dasheek joins Betlind's group.

Vahga tries to back out of combat but is unable to get away!

Legendary Empath Challeirra went through the east gate.

Betlind says, "No, the light is the people coming together, no matter how large or small, to fight back that which threatens them."

Sekmeht centers upon his zweihander, like the eye of a storm, until he becomes a rapidly rotating column of death.

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a good hit to a veteran veteran giant's back!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a light hit to a veteran veteran raider's chest!

As Comfrin bows his head and chants, a flock of flaming silver sparrows coalesces around him. Wheeling slowly at first, they grow agitated until the air dances with flurries of holy fire. He spreads his arms wide in a final decisive gesture, and the conflagration explodes, sending bird after fiery bird flying out in all directions!

A young forest gryphon collapses into a lifeless mound of fur and feathers.

A goblin shaman's ethereal shield crackles with energy!

A goblin shaman's ethereal shield crackles with energy!

A goblin shaman's ethereal shield crackles with energy!

The goblin shaman is lightly stunned!

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Illiya!

A fire shard misses her!

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

The fire shard glances off her shield.

The fire shard glances off her abdomen, singeing it a little.

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with her shield.

Betlind says, "You will not break us. The dawn will always prevail."

Sekmeht swings his zweihander with wild abandon, weaving it through the air in a flurry of blows that are nearly impossible to count.

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a good hit to a veteran veteran giant's right arm!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a heavy strike to a goblin shaman's left leg!

The goblin shaman is lightly stunned!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a good hit to a veteran veteran bandit's left arm!

Sekmeht's flame-bladed zweihander lands a good strike to a veteran veteran raider's right eye!

A sky giant slices wide at Dasheek.

A champion champion giant fixes Valynn with an intent stare.

The piercing screech of tortured air assaults your ears, punctuated by a sharp **CRACK!**!

Valynn's shield jerks suddenly.

A veteran veteran bandit feints low at Sekmeht. The scimitar lands a grazing blow to his chest!

A veteran veteran raider feints to the side at Sekmeht. The broadsword lands a brushing strike to his abdomen!

Praxiuz says, "I'm hurt kinda bad."

Praxiuz looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

Betlind exclaims, "Never!"

Anino thrusts a dark silversteel dueling blade with a diamondique guard shaped like two moths at a veteran veteran raider. The blade lands a heavy strike that bites deeply into the neck and pokes a neat little hole in the jugular!

Sekmeht visibly churns with an inner rage!

Illiya lays her hand on Sekmeht's arm.

Sekmeht says, "Nasty thing cut my chest."

A champion champion giant gestures at Illiya.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Illiya!

Illiya's skin gleams with an adamantine sheen!

The worst of the bolt misses, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch her left arm.

Legendary Empath Challeirra came through the east gate.

Betlind retreats from combat.

Betlind retreats from combat.

You try to back away from a veteran veteran bandit but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

Betlind begins to advance on you!

Betlind is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

Betlind angles her target shield at you and charges forwards!

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

The air around you solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence and intercepts the attack with a shower of coruscating light.

Betlind's target shield lands a heavy strike to your left arm!

You are stunned!

[You're somewhat off balance]

[You're beat up (67%), somewhat off balance with opponent overwhelming you.]

You are still stunned.

Anino leaps from hiding and ambushes a veteran veteran berserker!

Anino thrusts a dark silversteel dueling blade with a diamondique guard shaped like two moths at a veteran veteran berserker. The blade lands a hard hit to its back!

Betlind grabs hold of you in a tight grip. You grip back.

[You're beat up (67%), badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

An ephemeral light glows about Praxiuz.

A long-fanged warcat charges wide at Praxiuz. The body lands a light hit to his left leg!

The sky giant begins to advance on you!

The sky giant is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

You are still stunned.

Your skeletal centipede directs an insidious assault at a veteran veteran bandit.

A veteran veteran bandit cringes slightly for no apparent reason.

• A veteran veteran shaman slices a glowing stick at you. You barely block with an agonite-edged triangular sipar with various faces swirling across its surface.

[You're beat up (67%), very badly balanced with opponent dominating.]

• Driving in like a master combatant, Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at you. You attempt to evade, failing miserably. The tachi lands a light hit that exposes bone along the entire left arm and spatters blood everywhere.

[You're beat up (66%), very badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

• Driving in with an overwhelming assault, Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at you. You fail to evade, taking the full blow. The tachi lands a light hit to your chest.

[You're beat up (65%), very badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

You are still stunned.

Your ankle cuff warms in response to your danger. A dark glow radiates from the piece, completely enveloping and concealing you from view.

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

The air around you solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, buckling and losing much of its mass under the force of the attack.

• Moving with indomitable grace, Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at you. You fail to evade, mis-stepping and blundering into the blow. The tachi lands a solid hit that splinters bones and nearly severs the left arm.

You aren't close enough to attack.

Roundtime: 3 sec.

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

The air around you solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, losing most of its mass under the force of the attack.

• Driving in with exacting precision, Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at you. You completely fail to block with your triangular sipar. The tachi lands a good strike to your left leg.

[You're very beat up (55%), badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

A champion champion giant sweeps low at Momus. The greatsword lands a good strike to his right arm!

A sky giant gestures at you.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward you!

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

You flinch as the bolt grazes your right arm and scorches the skin.

Illiya says, "We're not even serving the Baron here, you're attacking innocent people."

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

The air around you solidifies into a blinding yellow luminescence, collapsing under the force of the attack in a silent cascade of glassy fragments that vanish before reaching the ground.

• Moving with dominating grace, Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at you. You completely fail to block with your triangular sipar. The tachi lands a good hit to your right hand.

[You're very badly hurt (36%), badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

• Driving in like a master combatant, Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at you. You completely fail to block with your triangular sipar. The tachi lands a heavy strike that shatters the right elbow into grinding splinters.

[You're smashed up (25%), badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

• Attacking well, a sky giant slices wide at you. You barely fail to block with triangular sipar. The greatsword lands a good strike that snaps bones and removes most of the right arm.

[You're smashed up (22%), badly balanced with opponent dominating.]

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

• Moving with amazing force and guile, Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at you. You completely fail to block with your triangular sipar. The tachi lands a heavy strike that cuts deeply across the pectoral muscles.

[You're terribly wounded (12%), badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

You whisper the final word of your spell so that none may notice your effort.

Your spell injects more psychic corruption into the area.

Praxiuz slices a haralun greatsword with a tempered blade at a champion champion raider. The greatsword releases a deafening roar, calling out proudly to Chadatru and lands a good strike to its chest!

A veteran veteran bandit chops wide at Illiya. The scimitar lands a light hit to her back!

Your skeletal centipede directs an insidious assault at a veteran veteran bandit.

A veteran veteran bandit cringes slightly for no apparent reason.

A red bear orc scavenger lunges a rusty dagger at Betlind.

Illiya lays her hand on Momus's arm.

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

• Moving with indomitable grace, Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at you. You attempt to dodge, taking the full blow. The tachi lands a heavy strike that nearly knocks you unconscious with a bone-crunching blow to the forehead.

[You're near death (1%), badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

An ephemeral light glows about Praxiuz.

A champion champion raider sweeps low at Praxiuz. The broadsword lands a light hit to his left leg!

A veteran veteran shaman gestures at Anino.

Several shards of elemental flame fly at Anino!

A fire shard misses him!

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with his shield.

The fire shard glances off his shield.

The fire shard glances off his abdomen, singeing it a little.

The fire shard glances off his shield.

The fire shard singes his neck.

The fire shard impacts harmlessly with his shield.

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

• Driving in with exacting precision, Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at you. You fail to evade, failing miserably. The tachi lands a heavy strike that shatters both shoulders with a blow to the upper back.

[You're in death's grasp (-10%), badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

You feel yourself falling...

You feel like you're dying!

Appearing to have lost sight of his target, a sky giant stops advancing.

Betlind turns away from you to face a veteran veteran raider.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran raider. The tachi lands a good strike to its right arm!

You're unconscious. Try again later, when you're not.

[You're dying. If you wish to release your hold on life: RELEASE LIFE.]

Anino thrusts a dark silversteel dueling blade with a diamondique guard shaped like two moths at a veteran veteran berserker. The blade lands a solid hit to its back!

Betlind draws an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran raider. The tachi lands a good strike to its neck!

A champion champion raider slices a rusty steel broadsword at Praxiuz. The broadsword lands a light hit to his right arm!

A painful burning sensation surges through you as your Devour's crude healing matrix focuses on the worst hurts to your body.

The external wounds on your back appear better.

The internal wounds on your back appear better.

The external wounds on your chest appear better.

The internal wounds on your chest appear better.

A red bear orc raider chops wide at Praxiuz. The broadsword lands a light hit to his right arm!

A veteran veteran bandit feints to the side at Sekmeht.

A veteran veteran bandit feints to the side at Momus. The scimitar lands a light hit to his right leg!

You're unconscious. Try again later, when you're not.

[You're dying. If you wish to release your hold on life: RELEASE LIFE.]

A goblin shaman jabs a glowing stick at Praxiuz.

An ephemeral light glows about Praxiuz.

A long-fanged warcat lashes out with large, velvet-padded claws extended at Praxiuz. The claw lands a light hit to his right leg!

A veteran veteran bandit feints high at Betlind.

The veteran berserker begins to advance on you!

The veteran berserker is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

A sky giant gestures at you.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward you!

Your hair stands on end as the lightning bolt strikes nearby!

Your wounds are making standing more difficult.

You stand back up.

You try to back away from a veteran veteran bandit but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

• Attacking skillfully, a sky giant sweeps low at you. You barely fail to block with triangular sipar. The greatsword lands a heavy strike that bites deeply into the left calf.

[You're smashed up (29%), exhausted (4%), badly balanced with opponent dominating.]

Betlind begins to advance on you!

Betlind is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

• With great skill, a veteran veteran shaman lunges a glowing stick at you. You attempt to evade. The stick lands a light hit that turns the quadricep to mush and crushes the femur in a mighty strike across the left leg.

[You're smashed up (27%), exhausted (4%), badly balanced with opponent dominating.]

A veteran veteran bandit sweeps low at Valynn. The scimitar lands a light hit to her chest!

A champion champion giant feints low at Momus. The greatsword lands a good hit to his right arm!

Vaddon's group came through the east gate.

You try to back away from a veteran veteran bandit but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

Legendary Empath Challeirra came through the east gate.

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

• Moving well, a veteran veteran shaman sidesteps and bashes at you. You barely fail to block with triangular sipar. The stick lands a light hit to your right leg.

[You're smashed up (27%), exhausted (7%), off balance with opponent in excellent position.]

You retreat from combat.

You are already as far away as you can get!

In YOUR condition? You must be joking.

A champion champion giant gestures at Momus.

A bolt of bluish lightning blazes out of the sky toward Momus!

Momus flinches as the bolt grazes his abdomen and scorches the skin.

Betlind closes to pole weapon range on you!

You try to back away from Betlind but are unable to get away!

Roundtime: 3 secs.

Betlind grabs hold of you in a tight grip. You grip back.

[You're smashed up (27%), exhausted (10%), off balance with opponent overwhelming you.]

A veteran veteran bandit sweeps low at Valynn. The scimitar lands a light hit to her right arm!

The veteran shaman begins to advance on you!

The veteran shaman is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

The veteran bandit begins to advance on you!

The veteran bandit is still a distance away from you and is closing steadily.

The veteran berserker closes to melee range on you!

Momus leaps from hiding and ambushes a champion champion giant!

Momus thrusts a scarlet glaes pasabas inlaid with Eth'ral'khh symbols at a champion champion giant. The pasabas lands a good hit to her head!

A red bear orc scavenger lunges a rusty dagger at Betlind. The dagger lands a brushing hit to her right arm!

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

• Moving as a single sinuous force, Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at you. You completely fail to block with your triangular sipar. The tachi lands a heavy strike that leaves you with a short bloody stump of a left leg, severely stunning you.

[You're terribly wounded (15%), exhausted (10%), badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

You are still stunned.

• Driving in with exacting precision, Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at you. You completely fail to block with your triangular sipar. The tachi lands a heavy strike that cleaves the right arm from the shoulder.

[You're near death (3%), exhausted (10%), badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

You are still stunned.

An acid-green skeletal centipede with an elongated body fires a bone spine at a veteran veteran bandit. The spine lands a light hit to its chest!

An acid-green skeletal centipede with an elongated body fires a bone spine at a veteran veteran bandit. The spine lands a light hit to its right arm!

You feel the blow cushioned by your calcified hide.

• Driving in with exacting precision, Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at you. You completely fail to block with your triangular sipar. The tachi lands a strong hit that partially splits the sternum, snapping some ribs surrounding the heart.

[You're near death (-4%), exhausted (13%), very badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

* Dioe was just struck down!

The pulsing fervor of Rage of the Clans fades from your body and your pulse returns to normal.

You sense your Quicken the Earth spell fade.

Your mind reels from the loss of something taken from it, something innately precious... that you can no longer fully understand.

The cysts in your eye pop one after another, deflated of their wondrous magic.

Your lesser, Elf sight returns.

A brief urge to sick up fills your stomach as your face abruptly resumes its normal shape, color returning to the skin as the mutation fails.

You sense your Call from Beyond spell weaken and disperse.

Your corruption fades, revealing you to the world once more.

You sense the obfuscating field around you vanish.

You sense your Call from Within spell weaken and disperse.

Your body rumbles, sending several short spasms of agony through you, as the ridges encompassing your form recede and vanish.

An unpleasant sensation jolts through your body as your synthetic reinforcement becomes unthreaded, leaving you feeling weakened as well as slower.

Your death cry echoes in your brain as it quickly dawns on you that you have just died! Already, you feel the tug of eternity upon your soul and you struggle to remain tied to this world.

A chill takes the seat of your soul as your remaining spiritual strength bleeds away. You feel the eyes of the gods upon you, eager to receive you in judgment.

Your body will decay beyond its ability to hold your soul in 202 minutes.

You are a ghost! You must wait until someone resurrects you, or you decay. Either way, it won't be long now! (HELP for more details).

A red bear orc scavenger thrusts a rusty dagger at Betlind.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a veteran veteran raider. The tachi lands a good hit that cuts deeply across the pectoral muscles!

Praxiuz slices a haralun greatsword with a tempered blade at a champion champion raider. The greatsword releases a deafening roar, calling out proudly to Chadatru and lands a good strike to its left arm!

Momus leaps from hiding and ambushes a champion champion giant!

Momus thrusts a scarlet glaes pasabas inlaid with Eth'ral'khh symbols at a champion champion giant.

The veteran bandit stops advancing since you are dead.

The veteran shaman stops advancing since you are dead.

Illiya lays her hand on Sekmeht's arm.

Betlind feints an elegant haledroth tachi with a silversteel butterfly tsuba at a sky giant. The tachi lands a strong hit that explodes the heart and lungs with a bone-shattering blow to the chest!

A sky giant crashes to the ground and shudders for a moment before he ceases all movement.

You believe that your Risen has become weary and has sought rest.

Valynn gestures at a veteran veteran bandit.

Small globes of blue and orange light appear and dart upward like fireflies.

Creating an ominous shadow, a large rock falls from above!

The rock slams heavily into a veteran veteran bandit, knocking it completely out!

You say in a nautical accent, "Ye have chosen unwisely, mate. Time is on my side."

Bracing yourself for pain, you concentrate on the Spiteful Rebirth spell. Your unnatural nervous system fires strongly even in death, forming the spell pattern.

Your corpse begins to shake violently, sprouting new mass to replace its lost organs. The magic forces its heart to beat, artificially mimicking the rhythms of life. After a few seconds of torturous convulsions, you experience senses of dislocation and pain! You immediately snap from your disembodied state back into your body, gasping for air as you weakly drag yourself to your feet.

As sight floods back to your mortal eyes, you feel your memories blur and begin to dissipate like a dream. Forcefully, you grasp and claw at your mind, snatching it back from the edge of death.

The goblin shaman begins to advance on Anino.

A champion champion raider sweeps low at Sekmeht.

A long-fanged warcat lashes out with large, velvet-padded claws extended at Praxiuz.

A vicious warcat lashes out with large, velvet-padded claws extended at Comfrin.

Betlind positions herself to intercept the goblin shaman's strike against Illiya!

A goblin shaman jabs a glowing stick at Betlind.

A red bear orc raider chops a rusty steel broadsword at Praxiuz.

Illiya lays her hand on Anino's arm.

You are already as far away as you can get!

You quickly slip into hiding to prepare to sneak.

You see Illiya glance at you as you hide.

You see Crobin glance at you as you hide.

You see Dasheek glance at you as you hide.

You see Anino glance at you as you hide.

You see Comfrin glance at you as you hide.

You see Valynn glance at you as you hide.

You see Sekmeht glance at you as you hide.

You see Betlind glance at you as you hide.

The champion giant notices your attempt to hide!

The champion giant discovers you, ruining your hiding place!

Sneaking is an inherently stealthy endeavor, try being out of sight.

You limp northeast.

[Riverhaven Road, South Road] (1012300)

The dirt surface of the South Road is trampled and wide at this point from the heavy traffic of merchant wagons and travelers. Following the natural cut through the foothills, the road continues northward and dips out of sight. A faint moisture hangs in the air from the Faldesu river directly to the south. The eastern gate of Riverhaven can be seen off to the southwest. You also see a bristle-backed peccary which appears dead, some ornate iron gates, a red bear orc bandit which appears dead, a rust-streaked chain shirt, a notched steel greatsword, a champion champion raider, a veteran orc bandit, a vicious warcat and a veteran veteran shaman.

Obvious paths: north, southwest.

[General] Your mind hears Brenist thinking, "Who is this mistress"

[Personal] Your mind hears Couri thinking, "<to you>" "I tole ye I hae ta come, and I would hae fought ye and died a bit inside ta do so, but I would hae. Stay safe me friend, I hope we ne'er be at odds again."

[General] You hear your mental voice echo, "Let all Kermoria know who stand with the people, and who stands with the nobility. Aye, many showed courage today, and this is only the beginning."

You concentrate on projecting your thoughts.

You hear your mental voice echo to Couri, "I hope the same. Take care, love."

You project your thoughts to Couri.

[General] Your mind hears Crobin thinking, "Dioe what did I tell you about the harming of innocents?"

[General] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "My Mistress will reward you for your bravery, Dioe."

[General] Your mind hears Zehira thinking, "I'm only standing with some of the people. We know I don't like all the people"

[General] Your mind hears Betlind thinking, "The darkness will never prevail over the people of Kermoria."

[General] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "Without the dark, you have no light."

[General] Your mind hears Moriora thinking, "my thoughts exactly."

[General] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "The nightmares have only just begun."

[Personal] Your mind hears Amailia thinking, "<to you>" "Even though every muscle in my body says I shouldn't even bother talking to you... let me at least interview you at some point. I assume people want to know your full motives."

[General] You hear your mental voice echo, "If ye think those who crush the good people of Therengia beneath their heels, care nothing for them, berate and exploit them, are innocent then we have different notions of innocence, mate."

You concentrate on projecting your thoughts.

[General] Your mind hears Moriora thinking, "What a glorious experiment. I shall have to update my records."

[General] Your mind hears Sekmeht thinking, "are you going to crush Therengia like that goblin crushed your skull and laminated your face on the wall, Dioe?"

[General] Your mind hears Crobin thinking, "I think Amailia did nothing to you but call for help and yet...seems you thought she needed to die?"

[General] You hear your mental voice echo, "I have no wish to crush Therengia, nor any other place - only those who wield their power by birthright, and destory the lives of good folk without a second thought."

You concentrate on projecting your thoughts.

[General] You hear your mental voice echo, "And to those people, I offer no mercy, no hope, no redemption. Only death."

You concentrate on projecting your thoughts.

[General] Your mind hears Moriora thinking, "those who give away the element of surprise deserve to be eliminated."

[General] You hear your mental voice echo, "And to all those of you who stood with me, ye have proven your courage for all time. Ye have stood against injustice, and that is forever etched in history."

You concentrate on projecting your thoughts.

[General] Your mind hears Crobin thinking, "I gave you warning Dioe...but seems your path is decided"

[General] Your mind hears Zehira thinking, "it was indeed my pleasure sailor"

[General] Your mind hears Betlind thinking, "Riverhaven has pushed back the darkness."

[General] Your mind hears Moriora thinking, "But the darkness is always beyond the light."

[General] You hear your mental voice echo, "Ye have reminded the world who you are, Zehira - strong, proud, immortal! It's been an honor to be in your presence."

You concentrate on projecting your thoughts.

[General] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "She merely allows you to sleep again, awaiting the next nightmare to cast."

[General] Your mind hears Zehira thinking, "thank you. So much for subtle"

[General] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "May She visit you when next you sleep."

You hear your mental voice echo to Viknal, "We should speak sometime, mate."

You project your thoughts to Viknal.

[General] Your mind hears Zithri thinking, "I hadn't known there were so many fools that bopped along to the same lullaby Zehira shuffles to..."

[Personal] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "<to you>" "no better time than the present."

You hear your mental voice echo to Viknal, "Alas, I am to be called away with other matters, but I will seek ye out, if ye wish."

You project your thoughts to Viknal.

[Personal] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "<to you>" "I will always stand before my Mistress pure of heart and soul and you can find me there when the time is right."

You hear your mental voice echo to Viknal, "Aye, I shall keep a weathered eye. Fair winds until that fateful time."

You project your thoughts to Viknal.

[Personal] Your mind hears Viknal thinking, "<to you>" "May she visit you and show you her nightmares as you bask in the blood of those fallen."

[General] Your mind hears Zehira thinking, "careful little man"