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2022-05-07 Find the Entrance Part 5 (log)

Part of the The Uncertain Times storyline in the perspective of Opalina (some areas are uncleaned due to traveling and fighting)

Part 5

Rolling to one side in a blur of thick dun sleeves cuffed to resemble wide moose hooves, Dayzed springs back to his feet with a rustle of x'aganjira from his x'aganjira doublet, body braced into a defensive posture with rhimar-hued eyes alert beneath his thick dun hood embroidered with a mighty set of moose antlers.

A flurry of ice blue motes skitter over the surface of the doublet with an echoing bellow, the faint lights spiralling off into dissipating eddies with the movement.

Draelor stands up.

A thick flurry of snowflakes drifts down from the grey skies.

You stand back up.

You quietly say, "Goodness."

Roelon deeply says, "Seems nothing good lurks within."

[Cold River, Village Center]

Several timber dwellings encircle a wide, clear space beneath the shadow of an ancient pine tree. The gentle behemoth scrapes at the sky, its vast boughs gravid with white snow. Though the barren earth makes for a poor town green, the pine has showered the area beneath it with a thick carpet of needles, both verdant and brown. You also see the Gidion disk, a maddened luck spirit that is flying around, a massive grey wolf that is lying down, the Draelor disk, a mischievous golden brown fox, a rose-marrow potion, a sticky ball of basal moss, some phosphorescent purple calamia fruit, some phosphorescent purple ephlox moss, some phosphorescent purple wolifrew lichen, a crystalline bolmara elixir, some prickly cactacae spine, some phosphorescent purple wolifrew lichen, some phosphorescent purple sovyn clove, some dry wolifrew lichen and a squat shop with a faded gemstone on its sign. Also here: Roelon, Dragoon Dayzed, Gidion who is lying down, Draelor, Captain of the Falcon Nuadjha who is lying down Obvious paths: north, east, south, west


A massive grey wolf scrambles back up onto his feet.

Roelon hugs you, and you wrap him in a warm embrace.

You agree with Roelon.

You join Roelon.

Faint frosty white filaments spiral inward from the local surroundings and weave themselves around you.

Merrymaker Gespry just arrived.

A massive snowy white tiger saunters in.

Roelon says, speaking deeply to you, "Careful."

Roelon nods to you.

You quietly say, "Ohh I joined you."

Gespry leans softly against you.

Mohrgan just arrived.

You hug Gespry, and he wraps you in a warm embrace in return.

Roelon chuckles.

Gespry joins Roelon's group.

Dayzed sings something in Guildspeak to an ancient pine tree that you don't understand.

Gespry melodically says, "We like to get lost."

Gidion stands up.

You notice Peche try to tiptoe silently by you.

Dayzed sings something in Guildspeak to an ancient pine tree that you don't understand.

Gespry nods slowly.

Roelon deeply says, "Nae sure if that is ah good or bad thing."

Roelon rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Dayzed scratches his fingernails on an ancient pine tree.

Perigourd just arrived.

A faint silvery light flickers from the shadows.

Peche comes out of hiding.

Peche searches around for a moment.

Perigourd searches around for a moment.

Peche searches around for a moment.

Peche makes a quick gesture while calling upon the powers of the elements...

Peche gestures.

Peche appears to be keenly aware of his surroundings.

Perigourd just went north.

A golden streak blazes overhead, cutting across the endless twilight of the skies.

Gespry melodically says, "If our friend comes back. the cemetary will probably be the place."

Mohrgan tilts his head up.

A heavy snow falls, sculpting everything into round white curves.

Roelon tilts his head up.

You gaze up into the heavens.

Gespry nods.

Gespry points at Nuadjha.

The sound of great wings dawns over you as the surroundings brighten precipitously.  Golden radiance streaks down from above, impacting the ground with great force.  The streak of blinding luminescence resolves into the form of Anhilde, her great wings unfurled.  They slowly relax, folding against her back, as she surveys the surroundings.

Nindon just arrived.

Gespry melodically says, "Meh."

Gespry points north.

Dayzed nods to Anhildein greeting.

Roelon gazes fondly at Anhilde.

Nindon just went north.

Nindon just arrived.

Nindon just went through a squat shop with a faded gemstone on its sign.

You wave to Anhilde.

Roelon deeply says, "Oh...greetings...."

Gespry hoots at Anhilde.

Mohrgan greets, speaking to Anhilde, "Disir...greetings."

Roelon blinks.

Vaemyr just arrived.

Perigourd just arrived.

Anhilde straightens, looking weary despite her otherworldly beauty.

Bakarus just arrived.

Vaemyr blinks.

Perigourd nods in greeting at Anhilde.

Dayzed says, speaking deeply to Anhilde, "Lovely armor, that."

Vaemyr bows to Anhilde.

Vaemyr says, speaking to Anhilde, "I see you've returned."

Roelon bows to Anhilde.

You gaze in awe at Anhilde.

Perigourd says, speaking to Anhilde, "There were screams coming earlier from up there."

A thick flurry of snowflakes drifts down from the grey skies.

Perigourd gazes northeast.

Dayzed dusts Nuadjha off.

Bakarus nods at Perigourd.

Vaemyr nods at Perigourd.

Roelon says, speaking deeply to Anhilde, "Ah hae heard the tale. Ah ..pleasure to meet ye."

You quietly exclaim, "So very beautiful!"

Gespry asks, speaking melodically to Anhilde, "You found the way?"

Roelon nods while tilting his black leather fedora forward and giving a quick, teeth-flashing grin.

Roelon nods to you.

Thin, serpentine green lines of energy creep in along the ground, with Zhagen following close behind.

Anhildesays, "I have found *a* way."

Jiarine just arrived.

Vaemyr says, speaking to Gespry, "We might be able to use the runestones to open a way."

Roelon deeply says, "It even stills mah kilt. Ah rare thing."

Bakarus glances at Anhilde.

Dayzed says, speaking deeply to Anhilde, "That'll do."

Roelon nods to you.

Roelon blinks at Anhilde.

Perigourd scratches at his beard.

Dayzed nods to a small azure sprite.

You gasp.

Perigourd says, speaking to Anhilde, "We must take what chances we have to."

Sorlu just closed a threadbare cloak crawling with vibrant green mulefoot fungus.

Gespry melodically says, "*a* way is better then *no* way."

Sorlu folds his arms over his chest.

Vaemyr nods.

You agree with Gespry.

Roelon nods at Gespry.

Bakarus asks, speaking to Anhilde, "Can you speak to the risks involved? so that we may prepare?"

You hear nearby whispering discussing the arrival of the disir Anhildeat Cold River's village center.

Gespry nods at Roelon.

Lord Randsford just arrived.

Roelon adds Randsford to his group.

Jiarine joins Roelon's group.

Randsford slings a white eonake knight's aegis bound by shimmering silver and imbedded with emeralds that form the symbol of the goddess Oleani off from over his shoulder.

Randsford removes a rolaren eonake-hafted waraxe from in his eonake-bound sheath.

Nindon just arrived.

Yakushi's group just arrived.

Yakushi gazes in wonder at his surroundings.

Tabubu's group just arrived.

Nordred removes an ancient battle-scarred golvern spikestar crowned with razor-edged barbs from in his black leather harness.


Tabubu gazes about with intense interest at her surroundings, her moonlight silver eyes pausing briefly on everything nearby.

Bakarus just went west.

Roelon leans forward.

Bakarus just arrived.

A thick flurry of snowflakes drifts down from the grey skies.

Anhildesays, "When the creature known as [ZEBAN] spilled the blood of Zerroth, it awakened the dead of Angargreft's pits."


Bakarus turns an inquisitive ear toward Anhilde.

Roelon's face turns slightly pale.

Sorlu frowns.

Dayzed says, speaking deeply to Anhilde, "That can't be good."

Mohrgan frowns at Anhilde.

Tabubu turns to face Anhilde.

Eklectic just arrived.

Sorlu agrees with Dayzed.

Lurrah just arrived.

Vaemyr nods at Anhilde.

Sorlu smiles at Lurrah.

A cloud of dense silvery fog suddenly appears. The fog quickly dissipates to reveal Falvicar.

Roelon deeply says, "The dead should nae be disturbed."

Anhildesays, "There is--there was--a town of my former people near here, a place called Fjallarhaart."

Roelon grumbles.

You hug Falvicar, and he wraps you in a warm embrace in return.

Falvicar joins Roelon's group.

Anhildesays, "It has been overrun by the dead."

Falvicar hugs you, and you wrap him in a warm embrace.

Roelon nods to Falvicar in greeting.

Bakarus says, "Although, the threat seems contained at least."

Bakarus agrees with Dayzed.

Tabubu says, speaking quietly to Roelon, "I think its a little ate for that."

Vaemyr nods at Anhilde.

Gidion glances over at the body of Eklectic, sizes up the mess and winces. You think you hear him mutter something beneath his breath that sounds like, "What a pity!"

You quietly whisper to Falvicar, "Im glad you made it my love."

Roelon nods at Anhilde.

Tabubu quietly says, "Late too."


Sorlu loses some awareness.

Perigourd says, "Some of us have been scouting ahead and been there, I think."

Gidion asks, speaking to Eklectic, "Need a cleric?"

Anhildesays, "They must have clawed their way out of the Pits of the Dead."

Roelon grins at Tabubu.

Billowing gusts of heavy snow buffet your face.

Vaemyr says, speaking to Anhilde, "I've been there, there are even some... other Disirs there, but they aren't like you, they are very hostile."

You quietly whisper to Falvicar, "She just landed and she said there may be a way in to get to [ZEBAN]."

Anhilde nods at Vaemyr.

Roelon says, speaking deeply to Tabubu, "Never too late fir the flare."

Thin, auroral alexandrite lines of energy creep in along the ground, with Conquerer of Reim Desorceri following close behind.

Commodore Nodyre just arrived.

Nodyre joins Dayzed's group.

Tabubu gazes in amusement at Roelon.

The ghostly voice of Eklectic says, "If anyone is ressing, i'm ready, no chrism needed."

Weyrs just arrived.

Tabubu gently rolls the lifeless body of Eklectic over.

Gidion nods.

A faint silvery glow fades from around Perigourd.

Nodyre adds Eklectic to his group.


Jiarine says, speaking amusedly to Roelon, "In this cold? I think there should be a limit to what you want to show."

Ashraam just arrived.

Anhildesays, speaking to Vaemyr, "The Pits of the Dead entomb an ancient evil.  Its prison is sealed by three keys, and so it cannot touch the world any longer."

Gidion says, speaking to Eklectic, "Sure thing."

Nordred says, "The undead are just misunderstood, the just wish us to join them in undeath."

Roelon furrows his brow.

Ashraam joins Anhilde's group.

The ghostly voice of Eklectic says, "Sounds fine."

Nodyre joins Dayzed's group.

Nodyre nods.

Unenthusiastically, Gidion wiggles his fingers lazily with his hands held out in front of himself as he prepares a spell...

Gidion gestures at Eklectic.

A silvery translucent thread extends from Gidion encompassing Eklectic's corpse.

The sky all around is white with falling snow.

Nodyre says, "Gidion gotcha."

Gespry nods slowly at Anhilde.

Perigourd looks thoughtfully at Anhilde.

Gidion laughs!

Gidion exclaims, speaking to Nodyre, "Sorry!"

Ronan longknife. Rezelc can get it to S4 if he hunts."

Gespry melodically says, "3 keys."

Gidion snickers.

Mohrgan gazes with interest at Anhilde.

Anhilde says, "But the rage of the fallen sybil awakens an answering fury in the hearts of the disir."

Roelon nods slowly.

Gidion winks.

Tabubu looks thoughtfully at Anhilde.

Tabubu gives a sidelong glance at Bakarus.


You gulp.

Mohrgan nods slowly.

Gidion grins.

Eklectic stands up.

Anhildesays, "I must not join you on the way through the Pits of the Dead, but I may be able to help accessing them."

Gidion says, "Thanks both."

Sasathi just arrived.

Tweaked just arrived.

Tweaked joins Anhilde's group.

Nordred asks, "Any rangers wanna cast resist elements on me?"

Perigourd says, "Hmm.."

Gidion gives Anhildea quick glance as he shivers.

Sasathi's surge of empowerment fades.

Falvicar nods understandingly at Anhilde.

Vaemyr nods at Anhilde.

Ragz just arrived.

Tabubu quietly says, "I am not sure this is the wise choice."

Dayzed says, speaking deeply to Anhilde, "Do what you can."

Eklectic hugs Gidion.

Yakushi ponders.

Mohrgan nods understandingly.

Jiarine asks, "Why can you not join us?"

Tabubu quietly says, "Especially if you are not joining us."

Commodore Nodyre just went south.

Nordred says, "Thanks."

Nordred nods at Roelon.


Tabubu quietly says, "You sound as if you are sending us to our own death."

Vaemyr says, speaking to Anhilde, "We'd appreciate what help you can give."

Eklectic just went through a squat shop with a faded gemstone on its sign.

Roelon nods at Vaemyr.

Purveyor Rolfard just arrived.

Zhagen nods.

Vaemyr rubs his fireleaf pendant.

Alastir tosses a golden griffin pin into one of the waxed canvas containers hanging from his leather harness.

Perigourd says, "I imagine her distance from it keeps her from attacking us as the others do."

Vaemyr ponders.

Corzin just arrived.

Rolfard surveys the area.

Perigourd says, "Otherwise she may be likewise called to the fury."

Rolfard raspily says, "Alright...this is weird."

Sorlu grins at Rolfard.

Vaemyr ponders.

Roelon deeply says, "We will do what we kin. As it must be done to stop him."

Anhilde says, "A spell such as [ZEBAN] has crafted to enshroud Angargreft must have a physical anchor.  Destroy it, and my sisters and I will be able to deal with the creature once and for all."

Vaemyr nods at Roelon.

Yakushi's group just went south.

Tabubu looks over at Nordred and shakes her head.

Vaemyr nods at Anhilde.

Perigourd furrows his brow.

Mohrgan carefully notes, "Then we'll have to have faith in ourselves, and work together."

Purveyor Rolfard just arrived.

Dayzed asks, speaking deeply to Anhilde, "An anchor, eh?"

Dayzed rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Gespry melodically asks, "Do you know what this anchor looks like?"

Rolfard ponders.

Tabubu shakes her head.

Rolfard carefully surveys his surroundings.

Dayzed asks, speaking deeply to Melivn, "Any ideas?"

Rolfard raspily says, "Yep, definately lost."

Sasathi joins Anhilde's group.

Lurrah asks, speaking pointedly to Anhilde, "Creature?"

Yakushi just arrived.

Tabubu quietly says, "I am not sure I am understanding this at all."

Randsford glances at Bakarus.

Anhildesays, speaking to Lurrah, "[ZEBAN]."

Yakushi gently takes hold of Daiyon's hand.

Dayzed deeply says, "There's a lich that must be stopped."

Falvicar rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Lurrah nods slowly at Anhilde.

Roelon slowly empties his lungs.

Vaemyr says, "Probably more like an idol, or object."

Tabubu nods understandingly at Nordred.

Gespry nods slowly.

You cover your silvery glaes band with your hand.

Vaemyr nods at Dayzed.

Falvicar looks rather confused.

Anhildesays, "Once, before the gigas fell to our current state, the river of color would have carried us easily into Angargreft."

Jiarine says, "The shadows have eyes and ears. He knows we come."

Vaemyr says, "So, we need to get into the pits of the dead, find this focus and destroy it."


Anhildesays, "But now the runestones are old and their power has dimmed."

Dayzed nods slowly.

Desorceri says, "Lichs love phalacteries."

Vaemyr nods at Anhilde.

Lurrah says, speaking to Anhilde, "I just wanted to be sure you meant him and not... someone else."

Anhilde says, "A more direct path is required."

Alastir joins Roelon's group.

Dayzed says, speaking deeply to Desorceri, "This one has none."

Perigourd grabs a large cast iron skillet from one of the large, chocolate leather pouches tooled with Imaera's lace lining the inside of his suede cloak.

With his cast iron skillet firmly in hand, Perigourd begins to briskly rub the side of the pan. Within moments, sizzling noises fill the air, and the aroma of bacon pervades the area. As he stops rubbing the pan, the crackling noise fades away, but the scent remains.

Vaemyr says, speaking to Anhilde, "Some of them... are active occasionally."

Falvicar ponders.

Perigourd tries to empty the contents of his skillet into his haversack, and everything falls in quite nicely.

Desorceri says, "The anchor could be one."

Nordred ponders.

Perigourd tucks a large cast iron skillet into one of the large, chocolate leather pouches tooled with Imaera's lace lining the inside of his suede cloak.

Perigourd grabs a slice of lean maple bacon from inside his leather haversack.

Tabubu quietly asks, "Is there someone we are all following to work together with?"

Perigourd takes a bite of his lean maple bacon.

Sorlu nods.

Vaemyr says, "But I agree they aren't reliable for a full force such as this."

Jiarine points at Roelon.

Anhilde says, "I will go with you as far as Fjallarhaart.  If we find there a way to access the tunnels, you must proceed through Angargreft on your own."

Jiarine says, "Pick him to follow."

Tabubu joins Roelon's group.

You quietly say, "Roelon is a good leader."

Anhilde joins Roelon's group.

Desorceri says, "Probably something in a grave or urn."

Vaemyr joins Roelon's group.

Dayzed deeply says, "Dubious claim."

Desorceri shrugs.

Perigourd joins Roelon's group.

A sudden gust makes the snow dance and swirl around you.

Yakushi joins Roelon's group. Melivn joins Roelon's group. Bakarus joins Roelon's group. Mohrgan joins Roelon's group.

Roelon deeply says, "Until ah get lost."

Weyrs joins Roelon's group.

Sorlu joins Roelon's group.

Daiyon joins Roelon's group.

Dayzed deeply says, "Or dead."

Draelor joins Roelon's group.

Talliver just arrived.

Ragz joins Roelon's group.

Perigourd scratches at his beard.

Perigourd turns toward Talliver and renders a sharp salute with his kelyn bastard sword.

Zhagen joins Roelon's group.

Dayzed joins Roelon's group. Rolfard joins Roelon's group.

Perigourd moves over to Talliver and stands ready to guard him from attack.

Vaemyr nods at Talliver.

Talliver says, "I hope I'm not too late."

Ragz whistles at Talliver!

Randsford nods slowly at Bakarus.

Mohrgan nods to Talliver in greeting.

Tabubu quietly says, "Explain to me again what this plan is."

Gespry melodically says, "Undead and fear will be intense."

Nordred joins Roelon's group.


Nindon joins Roelon's group.

Roelon nods to Talliver in greeting.


Bakarus glances at Talliver.

Gespry nods at Talliver.

Dayzed says, speaking deeply to Talliver, "No, Mayor - right on time."

You nod to Talliver in greeting.

Regyy says, "Sheash."

Perigourd asks, speaking to Talliver, "I expect we can't disuade you?"

Bakarus smiles at Talliver.

Sasathi joins Roelon's group.

Vaemyr says, speaking to Talliver, "We are just about to leave, you don't need to risk yourself."

Talliver joins Roelon's group.

Mohrgan says, speaking politely to Talliver, "Good evening, Mayor."

Randsford nods to Talliver in greeting.

Bakarus says, "Welcome...Mayor."

Regyy asks, "Any healing?"

Dayzed says, speaking deeply to Talliver, "We've gotta find an anchor and destroy it."

Lurrah joins Roelon's group.

Talliver says, speaking to Perigourd, "I don't know what assistance I'll be, but I want to see this thing done."

Roelon deeply says, "Ellerel mae nae agree with ye joinin' the fight. But yir blade is most welcome."

Roelon nods at Talliver.

Perigourd nods knowingly at Talliver.

(OOC) Nordred's player whispers to the group, "Give us a min or two before moving. gotta step into the bathroom a sec.. ducks."

Talliver says, speaking to Roelon, "He firmly does not."

With straightened posture and a firm chin, Sorlu presents himself to Talliver with a short, courteous bow.

Roelon nods at Talliver.

Falvicar nods to Talliver in greeting.


Talliver says, "But I've convinced him to remain here in Cold River in case [ZEBAN] chooses to focus his fury on this place."

(OOC) You whisper, "Yes please everyone use the bathroom before we leave.. there will be no stopping mid battle." to your group.

Roelon deeply says, "If ye need to prepare, now is the time to do so."

Rolfard ponders.

Desorceri joins Roelon's group.

(OOC) Daiyon's player whispers to the group, "Dont make him turn this group around, either."


Lightless blackness swirls through the dome encasing Angargreft, and the skies above the ancient tomb seem to darken.


(OOC) You whisper, "Im bringing the switch just in case." to your group.

Perigourd tilts his head up.

Randsford gazes up into the heavens.

Roelon blinks.

(OOC) Nordred's player whispers to the group, "You just don't wanna be that guy that has to go mid fight."

Gidion joins Roelon's group.

The sky all around is white with falling snow.

Talliver says, "Ominous."
Talliver glances northeast.

Nindon just went west.

Sorlu agrees with Talliver.

(OOC) Jiarine's player whispers to the group, "Better than peeing yourself from fright."

Tibs flounces in amidst a diffuse cloud of dark purple glitter.

Nindon just arrived.

Tabubu quietly says, "I still think this is a mistake."

Perigourd says, speaking to Talliver, "A lot of bad signs over this afternoon."

Nindon joins Roelon's group.

Rolfard reaches inside one of the containers hanging from his pouch-lined harness and grabs a cheap ragweed cigar.

Rolfard sniffs at his ragweed cigar.

Sorlu casually glances at Perigourd.

Tabubu quietly says, "There has to be a smarter way then to throw bodies at it."

(OOC) Vaemyr's player whispers to the group, "Get your blesses and such too, I assume we gonna be needing em."

Bakarus nods at Perigourd.

Dayzed asks, speaking deeply to Roelon, "Shall we to it?"

Roelon nods slowly.

Roelon deeply says, "If yir all set, we will be movin'."

Gespry nods.

Vaemyr says, "One sec."

Perigourd cocks his head at Bakarus.

Vaemyr just went west.

You nod.

Nordred says, "Some one bless me up."

Anhildeglances at Roelon.

Vaemyr just arrived.


Vaemyr joins Roelon's group.

Roelon nods.

Vaemyr nods at Roelon.

Gidion just went west.

Anhildegives a solemn nod.

Gespry nods at Roelon.

A thick flurry of snowflakes drifts down from the grey skies.

Roelon deeply says, "Lets move then."

Tibs joins Roelon's group.

Roelon slowly empties his lungs.


Talliver's entire body tenses as he tightens his grip on his rolaren sword.

Perigourd nods at Bakarus.



TRAVEL BEGINS NOT CLEANED------------


Roelon just moved quietly south, with his group following closely.

[Cold River, Thoroughfare]

A ramshackle tavern of raw pine presides over the stretch of roadway, the space before its burled wooden doors heavily trodden by countless small feet. Its swinging sign is painted with a blunt-looking fist. Several spent ale barrels sit beneath the eaves of the low, sloping roof, tracings of rime glistening on the wood in the aurora's light. The lazy laughter of rushing water from the west is almost drowned out by the noise from the village center nearby. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, an enruned steel chest and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Sorlu, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Tabubu, Lord Nordred, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Roelon Obvious paths: north, northeast, southeast, west, northwest A tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes suddenly careens into the room, landing on the ground in a heap of ash-coated short white fur.

Roelon just moved quietly southeast, with his group following closely.

[Cold River, Outskirts] The outskirts of a small hamlet are sheltered by a curving palisade of pine stakes. A narrow gap in the wall serves as the only means of egress from the settlement. Dwellings of raw timber, with windows of glass or oilcloth, huddle around a hard-packed dirt road leading deeper into the heart of the small village. Near one home, furs hang on a laundry line, flapping on the sharp-edged breeze. Smells of woodsmoke and fresh fish flavor the crisp, frigid air. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Sorlu, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Tabubu, Lord Nordred, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Roelon Obvious paths: northwest In a brisk move, Mohrgan slides a mirror-finished kroderine pavis edged in blackened steel off his shoulder. The black ora gauntlet around Nordred's wrist is momentarily engulfed in a shroud of darkness! Gespry tightens his grip on his ko'nag staff-of-Lumnis. Barking happily, a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws scrambles into the room. Holding his aura surita runestaff before himself, Desorceri focus intently on a sigil illuminated within its grain. In response to his murmured invocation, the sigil's power blazes forth in trails of fiery amaranth energy and surges into him! Nindon put a Wehnimer's promissory note in his yellow vest. Desorceri gestures.

Desorceri stands tall and appears more confident.

Roelon just slipped quietly through a narrow gap in the palisade wall, with his group following closely.

[Hinterwilds, Palisade]

An old pine palisade leans precipitously toward the outgoing road, a meandering stretch of hardpack and rocky earth that wriggles into the encroaching woodland. Despite their obvious age, each wooden spike has a tip sharp enough to draw blood. The trail, such as it is, proceeds through a small gap in the palisade wall. To one side, a bent iron post supports a smoky old lantern whose flame does little to throw back the twilight. Both post and housing are spotted heavily with rust. You also see a mist-shrouded path to the east and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Sorlu, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Tabubu, Lord Nordred, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Roelon Obvious paths: none Nordred just opened a reinforced black leather satchel. A green-eyed white kitten marches into the area on tiny paws, tail held proudly in the air. A sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha glides into the area. Jiarine removes a carved orase runestaff smudged with glowing blue ectoplasm from in her silver-grey fox wrap. Stormwinds whip around you, shrieking like a chorus of banshees! Tibs shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 3 points of damage!

Talliver shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 7 points of damage!

Yakushi shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 7 points of damage!

Alastir shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 8 points of damage!

Rolfard shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 8 points of damage!

Sasathi shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 3 points of damage!

Melivn shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 6 points of damage!

Ragz shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 7 points of damage!

Weyrs shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 3 points of damage!

Desorceri shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 6 points of damage!

The bitter cold rips at Falvicar's skin! The protective web surrounding Falvicar deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Falvicar winces at the cold blast to the left arm.

The bitter cold rips at Lurrah's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  My!  It looks like Lurrah will be stiff in the morning!  Better ice down the bruises!

The bitter cold rips at Nordred's skin!

  ... 4 points of damage!
  Nordred just got the cold shoulder!
  He is stunned!

The bitter cold rips at Tabubu's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Icy chill to Tabubu's midriff.  Looks like a bowl of nice hot stew is in order.

The bitter cold rips at Daiyon's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Near miss!  Ice particles sting Daiyon's eye and he blinks rapidly.

The bitter cold rips at Randsford's skin!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  A chilly blast strikes Randsford in the chest, knocking him back a step.

The bitter cold rips at Sorlu's skin!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Ouch!  What a stiff neck.
  He is stunned!

The bitter cold rips at Jiarine's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Brrrr!  That was a good hit to the right leg!  Knocked Jiarine silly.

The bitter cold rips at Zhagen's skin!

  ... 2 points of damage!
  Chilly blast to the head.  Bet Zhagen's ears are tingling!

The bitter cold rips at Perigourd's skin!

  ... 1 point of damage!
  A frosty blow to the neck.  Bet that smarts!

The bitter cold rips at Anhilde's skin! The protective web surrounding Anhildedeflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  My!  It looks like Anhildewill be stiff in the morning!  Better ice down the bruises!
  ... 10 points of damage!
  A chilly blast strikes Peche in the chest, knocking him back a step.

The bitter cold rips at Mohrgan's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Icy chill to Mohrgan's midriff.  Looks like a bowl of nice hot stew is in order.

The bitter cold rips at Gespry's skin! The protective web surrounding Gespry deflects some of the freezing damage, briefly pulsing in time with the wiregrass anklet that he bears!

  ... 3 points of damage!
  Chilly blast to the head.  Bet Gespry's ears are tingling!

The bitter cold rips at Dayzed's skin! The freezing essence is drawn toward Dayzed's pine needle armband, where it is consumed with an abrupt burst of light! Draelor shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 5 points of damage!

The burn of the cold tears precious warmth from your flesh.

  ... 3 points of damage!

Roelon shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 8 points of damage!

Nindon removes a long emerald green ethereal runestaff from in his black-trimmed jacket. Holding his aura surita runestaff before himself, Desorceri focus intently on a sigil illuminated within its grain. In response to his murmured invocation, the sigil's power blazes forth in trails of fiery amaranth energy and surges into him! A tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes suddenly careens into the room, landing on the ground in a heap of ash-coated short white fur. Nordred staggers dazedly, but removes a dimly glowing triangular bone talisman from in his black cloak. Roelon just slipped quietly down a mist-shrouded path to the east, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Beaten Path] A thin westward trail has been worn out of the dense boreal woodland. Spruce and pine boughs bend low over the path as if resentful of its intrusion into their domain. The trees are heavy-laden with white snow, the undersides of many branches sharp with icicles that gleam in the aurora's light. A silvery river flows sluggishly past the trees clustered to the south of the pathway. You also see an immense gold-bristled hinterboar and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Tabubu, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Roelon Obvious paths: east, southeast Desorceri gestures. A brilliant aura surrounds Desorceri. A massive grey wolf saunters in. Mohrgan put a matte argent rolaren-hafted waraxe in his argent and ebon harness. The scent of cedar, cypress, and fragrant resins fills the air, heralding a billowing column of smoke. With a single bell chime, the smoke blows away, revealing Gidion. Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Gespry gestures. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the snow! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! The arms snatch viciously at an immense gold-bristled hinterboar, but it avoids their clutches.

* Kedek returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

With an ululating shriek, a bloody halfling cannibal leaps from the shadows and bares her sharpened teeth as she tries to bite into Dayzed!

 AS: +774 vs DS: +605 with AvD: +39 + d100 roll: +5 = +213
  ... and hits for 22 points of damage!
  Strike connects with shoulder blade!
  He is stunned!

Tibs returns to normal color. Desorceri appears less confident. Falvicar seems to lose some dexterity. Suddenly, the connection between you and the foreign magic upon you becomes severed! You feel your extra strength departing. Gidion joins Roelon's group. The animalistic rage empowering a bloody halfling cannibal subsides. Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Desorceri's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... Translucent streams of mana cascade across Dayzed's form as he lets loose with a rallying cry! Dayzed breaks free from his senseless daze! Desorceri gestures at Dayzed. Nothing happens. Randsford nods understandingly at Bakarus. Roelon just moved quietly east, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Runestone] The wavering path bends away from a silver-shot ancient black runestone, giving the ancient monolith a wide berth. The black stone is shot through with veins of rich silver, and there is strange writing adorning each of the four faces. Much of the base of the obelisk is buried beneath the impenetrable, hard-frozen dirt. You also see obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Tabubu, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: southeast, west A maddened luck spirit floats in, following Gidion. A multicolored striped raven glides into view. A massive snowy white tiger saunters in. A luminous ice blue poleaxe glides in. Roelon just moved quietly west, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Beaten Path] A thin westward trail has been worn out of the dense boreal woodland. Spruce and pine boughs bend low over the path as if resentful of its intrusion into their domain. The trees are heavy-laden with white snow, the undersides of many branches sharp with icicles that gleam in the aurora's light. A silvery river flows sluggishly past the trees clustered to the south of the pathway. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, a pair of fetid decaying palpi, a burnt arm, a bloody arm, some pewter viridian-veined palpi, a bloated arm, a skeletal arm, an immense gold-bristled hinterboar, a bloody halfling cannibal and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Tabubu, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: east, southeast A stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws trots in, his wagging short thick tail a blur of motion. Roelon draws an intricately glowing pattern in the air before him. [SSR result: 168 (Open d100: 82)] A bloody halfling cannibal is revealed by the pattern! A bloody halfling cannibal's eyes roll up into his head as he slumps to the ground. [SSR result: 150 (Open d100: 76)] An immense gold-bristled hinterboar's eyes roll up into its head as it slumps to the ground. [SSR result: 145 (Open d100: 59)] A bloody halfling cannibal's eyes roll up into her head as she slumps to the ground. Roelon just moved quietly east, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Runestone] The wavering path bends away from a silver-shot ancient black runestone, giving the ancient monolith a wide berth. The black stone is shot through with veins of rich silver, and there is strange writing adorning each of the four faces. Much of the base of the obelisk is buried beneath the impenetrable, hard-frozen dirt. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, the ghoul-shaped Ragz disk, the coffin-shaped Melivn disk, the Gidion disk, the Draelor disk, the Peche disk, the Randsford disk, the Gespry disk and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Tabubu, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: southeast, west Mohrgan reaches inside one of the small pouches hanging from his black leather bandolier and collects a prismatic ball of ether. A green-eyed white kitten scrambles madly into view, sounding like a herd of elephants. Mohrgan raises his ball of ether skyward! The ball of ether flares brightly. Mohrgan appears filled with a confident and fearless composure. Roelon just moved quietly southeast, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Issenflow Banks] Mist enshrouds most the sinuous body of the Issenflow. The wide, slow river moves just swiftly enough not to have frozen in the intense cold, but thin ice congregates along the dark earthen bank. Through the fog, glimpses of the far shore suggest an endless expanse of white proceeding into the darkness of sunless twilight. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, a behemothic gorefrost golem and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Tabubu, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: east, west, northwest [Help] Nitos: "I used 7146, 7147, 7080." With an ululating shriek, a grizzled halfling cannibal leaps from the shadows and hurtles at Rolfard, swinging wildly with a drake mace!

 AS: +741 vs DS: +601 with AvD: +31 + d100 roll: +61 = +232
  ... and hits for 59 points of damage!
  Hard blow breaks the femur!
  He is knocked to the ground!
  He is stunned!

A dark shadowy tendril rises up from Rolfard's skin, writhes its way up a drake mace towards a grizzled halfling cannibal and lashes out malevolently...

 CS: +559 - TD: +471 + CvA: +8 + d100: +23 == +119
 Warding failed!

A grizzled halfling cannibal twists in great pain!

  ... 146 points of damage!

A virulent green mist seeps out of Rolfard's lips toward a grizzled halfling cannibal, but she is unaffected. A tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes trots in, her wagging slender tail a blur of motion. The animalistic rage empowering a grizzled halfling cannibal subsides. With a nearly imperceptible movement, Daiyon neatly draws his coraesine-edged wakizashi from his scabbard and settles the wakizashi into a ready position. With a nearly imperceptible movement, Daiyon neatly draws his dark alloy wakizashi from his scabbard and settles the wakizashi into a ready position. You hear soft footfalls. A behemothic gorefrost golem shines with bloody light as the radiance of the aurora bathes it! Raising a prodigious foot, a behemothic gorefrost golem tries to stomp on Tabubu! Tabubu evades the attack with incredible finesse! Mohrgan slips a prismatic ball of ether inside one of the small pouches hanging from his black leather bandolier. Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Gidion's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... Links of ethereal chain appear and wrap themselves around Gespry's right wrist, clinking noisily as he prepares a spell... Gespry gestures at Rolfard. The glazed look leaves Rolfard. The animalistic rage empowering a behemothic gorefrost golem subsides. Gidion gestures at Rolfard. Nothing happens. Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Desorceri's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... Desorceri gestures at Rolfard. Nothing happens. Lurrah removes an ebon rolaren morning star covered in sharp silver spikes from in her leather pack. A ripple of violet-tinged silver light shimmers over the surface of the star as a faint roar vibrates through it. Lurrah removes a perfect maoral-hafted mithril morning-star from in her leather pack. Her presence heralded by the light from her radiant wings, an animated shining winged disir stalks in. Mohrgan removes a matte argent rolaren-hafted waraxe from in his argent and ebon harness. Zhagen removes a shadowy cobra-head carved staff with glowing emerald eyes and prominent jade fangs from in his python skin swordbelt. At his touch, a number of sigils worked into its grain take on a faint luminescence. A shimmering aura surrounds Daiyon. Rolfard raspily says, "Oh my." A faint blue glow surrounds Daiyon's hands. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Rolfard's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Rolfard gestures. A wall of force surrounds Rolfard. The shadows surrounding Melivn coalesce into a nebulous violaceous and verdant orb as he mutters a Faendryl curse. Melivn gestures at a grizzled halfling cannibal. Melivn's illthorn crook glows intensely with a verdant light!

 CS: +615 - TD: +471 + CvA: +8 + d100: +88 == +240
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 25 points of damage!

A grizzled halfling cannibal is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Minor burns to left arm.  That hurts a bit.
  ... 20 points of damage!
  Darn!  Frozen ribs take longer to cook, and broken ones to boot!
  ... 5 points of damage!
  Light shock to right hand.  Fingers tingle.
  ... 40 points of damage!
  Left arm is torn from shoulder!
    • A sickly green aura radiates from a gnarled illthorn crook suspending a glowing shadowglass phylactery and seeps into a grizzled halfling cannibal's wounds! **
  ... 10 points of damage!
  Tendons in the halfling cannibal's weapon arm snap.

Several thin, fibrous black filaments erupt from Melivn's illthorn crook and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a grizzled halfling cannibal, they unleash an overpowering cacophony of sensation upon the object of their wrath and render her unable to move! Melivn's eyes flicker with veins of brilliant green as his muscles ripple noticeably, straining beneath his visible skin.

* Tolvath joins the adventure.

Yakushi stares off into space. Tongue lolling out of his mouth, a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws bounds in, his short thick tail held high. Nindon traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation... Nindon gestures at a grizzled halfling cannibal.

 CS: +590 - TD: +471 + CvA: +8 + d100: +23 == +150
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 29 points of damage!

A grizzled halfling cannibal is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Burst of flames to right arm burns skin bright red.
  ... 5 points of damage!
  Icy chill to the halfling cannibal's midriff.  Looks like a bowl of nice hot stew is in order.
  ... 20 points of damage!
  Nasty jolt to abdomen makes a grizzled halfling cannibal's stomach turn.  Urp.
  ... 25 points of damage!
  Strong blow to right arm breaks it!
  The cannibal's drake mace falls to the ground.

Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Gespry gestures. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the ice! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! A bloody halfling cannibal is forced from hiding! The arms snatch viciously at a bloody halfling cannibal and drag her down to the ice! The arms snatch viciously at a grizzled halfling cannibal and drag her down to the ice! The arms snatch viciously at a behemothic gorefrost golem and drag it down to the ice! Faint golden lines trace across Tibs's skin as he appears to focus... Tibs gestures at a grizzled halfling cannibal. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the ice! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! The arms snatch viciously at a bloody halfling cannibal and pin her to the ice! The arms snatch viciously at a grizzled halfling cannibal and pin her to the ice! The arms snatch viciously at a behemothic gorefrost golem and pin it to the ice! Dayzed deeply says, "This is fine." Yakushi brushes his fingers together, and a faint white aura surrounds his hands, briefly flaring as his fingertips draw apart. Yakushi chants a sinister, rhythmic verse... Yakushi skillfully weaves another verse into his harmony, directing the sound of his voice at a grizzled halfling cannibal.

 CS: +571 - TD: +442 + CvA: +8 + d100: +3 == +140
 Warding failed!
 A grizzled halfling cannibal reels under the force of the sonic vibrations!
 Sound waves disrupt for 60 damage!
  ... 25 points of damage!
  Flesh bubbles on the halfling cannibal's right leg.

Darkened sores form all over a grizzled halfling cannibal, leaking ooze leaks from the fresh wounds.

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Flesh painfully vaporized from side!

A chorus of trilling mews heralds the arrival of a green-eyed white kitten. Tibs becomes solid again. Falvicar becomes solid again. Suddenly, the connection between you and the foreign magic upon you becomes severed! The glowing specks of energy surrounding you suddenly shoot off in all directions, then quickly fade away. Mohrgan looks determined and focused. In a breathtaking display of ability and combat mastery, Mohrgan whirls in a fury of unrelenting strikes and ripostes! Mohrgan swings a matte argent rolaren-hafted waraxe at a bloody halfling cannibal!

 AS: +602 vs DS: +548 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +5 = +91
  A clean miss.

Mohrgan swings a matte argent rolaren-hafted waraxe at a grizzled halfling cannibal!

 AS: +602 vs DS: +352 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +94 = +376
  ... and hits for 134 points of damage!
  Crushing blow to the spine!
 The halfling cannibal slumps to the ground.

A monstrous, too-wide smile spreads across the cannibal's face as she collapses to the ground, dead. Mohrgan swings a matte argent rolaren-hafted waraxe at a behemothic gorefrost golem!

 AS: +602 vs DS: +292 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +73 = +406
  ... and hits for 108 points of damage!
  Lucky shot rips through bone and muscle sending weapon arm flying.

Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Gidion's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... Gidion channels at a behemothic gorefrost golem. Gidion looks less calm and refreshed than a moment ago. Gidion hurls a roaring ball of fire at a behemothic gorefrost golem! A behemothic gorefrost golem is vulnerable to the heat!

 AS: +433 vs DS: +270 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +82 = +267
  ... and hits for 52 points of damage!

The roaring ball of fire strikes a behemothic gorefrost golem, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact. A behemothic gorefrost golem is vulnerable to the heat!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Minor burns to left arm.  That hurts a bit.

A burst of flame from Gidion's roaring ball of fire flies off and hits a bloody halfling cannibal.

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Burst of flames to right leg burns skin bright red.

Nindon traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation... Nindon gestures at a behemothic gorefrost golem.

** Nindon's green ethereal runestaff pulses with an emerald green light! **
 CS: +590 - TD: +439 + CvA: +25 + d100: +37 == +213
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 21 points of damage!

A behemothic gorefrost golem is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence! A behemothic gorefrost golem is vulnerable to the heat!

  ... 3 points of damage!
  Minor burns to left arm.  That hurts a bit.

A behemothic gorefrost golem is unharmed by the incant!

  ... 65 points of damage!
  ... 55 points of damage!
  Left leg collapses as the bones turn to dust!

The shadows surrounding Melivn coalesce into a nebulous violaceous and verdant orb as he mutters a Faendryl curse. Melivn gestures at a behemothic gorefrost golem.

 CS: +585 - TD: +451 + CvA: +25 + d100: +75 == +234
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 43 points of damage!

A behemothic gorefrost golem is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence! A behemothic gorefrost golem is vulnerable to the heat!

  ... 2 points of damage!

A behemothic gorefrost golem is unharmed by the incant!

  ... 25 points of damage!
  ... 35 points of damage!
  Massive blow removes the gorefrost golem's left forearm at the elbow!

The black ora prayerbeads around Bakarus's neck is momentarily engulfed in a shroud of darkness! A wicked grin crosses Zhagen's face as he hisses a magical phrase at an incomprehensibly rapid pace. Zhagen gestures at a behemothic gorefrost golem. Zhagen hurls a jagged hunk of glittering quartz at a behemothic gorefrost golem!

 AS: +504 vs DS: +225 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +33 = +334
  ... and hits for 131 points of damage!
  Strong blow to back!

Zhagen hurls a jagged hunk of glittering quartz at a bloody halfling cannibal!

 AS: +504 vs DS: +381 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +45 = +202
  ... and hits for 68 points of damage!
  Strong blow to back!
  The halfling cannibal is stunned!

Perigourd swings a perfect sable kelyn bastard sword at a behemothic gorefrost golem!

 AS: +617 vs DS: +234 with AvD: +16 + d100 roll: +52 = +451
  ... and hits for 98 points of damage!
  Whoosh!  Several ribs driven into lungs.

Riotous honey amber energy races along the surface of the sword, slender tendrils rising up to coalesce into the ethereal form of a rotund black bear.

    • Lifting its lip to expose sharp teeth in a growl, a rotund ethereal black bear lumbers forward with a deafening huff as a legion of radiant black bears made of brilliant honey amber energy burst forth! **
  ... 25 points of damage!
  Glaring burst to the gorefrost golem's chest dances across skin leaving smoking holes!

A turbulent cloud of honey amber light lashes out from a perfect sable kelyn bastard sword with an echoing huff! Rage fills the golem's eyes as its body tenses up. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Falvicar's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Falvicar gestures at a behemothic gorefrost golem. Mana swirls into the visible spectrum and manifests as an ethereal, night black censer swinging pendulously through the air beside Falvicar. A silver haze of incense smoke trails in its wake, quickly spreading in sinuous tendrils through the area. [SMR result: 127 (Open d100: 43, Bonus: 45)] A behemothic gorefrost golem becomes enveloped in the incense smoke!

  ... 1 point of damage!

As the fragrant haze settles over Falvicar, he looks revitalized. Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Vaemyr traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation... Vaemyr gestures at a behemothic gorefrost golem. Nothing happens. Ragz removes a rotting thanot trunk from in his spidersilk backpack. Faint golden lines trace across Tibs's skin as he appears to focus... Tibs gestures at a behemothic gorefrost golem.

** Tendrils of pale energy lash out from Tibs's knotted staff toward a behemothic gorefrost golem and cage it within bands of concentric geometry that constrict as one, shattering upon impact! **

A behemothic gorefrost golem appears somehow different. The elemental aura around a behemothic gorefrost golem wavers. A behemothic gorefrost golem is no longer protected by the shimmering field of energy. The murky veil around a behemothic gorefrost golem fluxes chaotically!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Blood boils in the gorefrost golem's chest.
 CS: +534 - TD: +408 + CvA: +25 + d100: +23 == +174
 Warding failed!

A behemothic gorefrost golem contorts in excruciating agony!

  ... 200 points of damage!

Gespry gestures. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the ice! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! The arms snatch viciously at a bloody halfling cannibal and pin her to the ice! The arms snatch viciously at a behemothic gorefrost golem and pin it to the ice! Nindon traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation... Nindon gestures at a bloody halfling cannibal.

 CS: +590 - TD: +415 + CvA: +8 + d100: +72 == +255
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 25 points of damage!

A bloody halfling cannibal is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 40 points of damage!
  Flame burns everything but the bones from a bloody halfling cannibal's left hand.
  ... 50 points of damage!
  Frigid blast shatters the halfling cannibal's right leg beyond all recognition!
  ... 50 points of damage!
  Electrical charge toasts the halfling cannibal.  You get a sharp whiff of burning hair.

A monstrous, too-wide smile spreads across the cannibal's face as she collapses to the ground, dead. A skeletal arm quickly snatches at a behemothic gorefrost golem, holding it down before retreating into the ice! The shadows surrounding Melivn coalesce into a nebulous violaceous and verdant orb as he mutters a Faendryl curse. Melivn gestures at a behemothic gorefrost golem.

 CS: +585 - TD: +408 + CvA: +25 + d100: +71 == +273
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 45 points of damage!

A rush of silent thunder explodes outward from the golem as the power animating it disperses.

** Necrotic energy from Melivn's illthorn crook flares up momentarily! **
  Melivn appears to gain succour from the unnatural energy!
* Peachie returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

A bloody arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Roelon brings a hand up to his lips and forms a sign with his fingers as he whispers a quiet invocation. Rolfard stands up. Roelon gestures. Roelon closes his eyes for a moment as he slowly raises his hands to shoulder-level. You hear and feel a resounding low thrumming sound just as dense bunches of leafy ferns with large spiny stems sprout forth from the loamy soil, savagely assailing the area! As swiftly as the chaos came to be, it recedes again into the surroundings. A churning spectral aura suddenly reaches out from the shadows and surrounds you. A churning spectral aura suddenly reaches out from the shadows and surrounds you. Yakushi deftly removes the vicious-tipped spear from his blade sheath. Yakushi deftly removes the throwing axe from his blade sheath. Ragz put a rotting thanot trunk in the ghoul-shaped Ragz disk. Roelon nods. Jiarine searches a bloody halfling cannibal. A bloody halfling cannibal's body rots away, leaving only a small stain on the ground. Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Rolfard raspily says, "Well that hurt." Gespry gestures. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the ice! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! Melivn removes a heavy quartz orb from in his spidersilk backpack. Jiarine searches a grizzled halfling cannibal. A grizzled halfling cannibal's body rots away, leaving only a small stain on the ground. Tabubu hangs a dimly glowing triangular bone talisman around her neck. Jiarine searches a behemothic gorefrost golem. Cracks spread over the surface of a behemothic gorefrost golem. With a ringing sound like struck crystal, the golem shatters into shards of inert ice. Holding his aura surita runestaff before himself, Desorceri focus intently on a sigil illuminated within its grain. In response to his murmured invocation, the sigil's power blazes forth in trails of fiery amaranth energy and surges into him! Desorceri gestures. Desorceri stands tall and appears more confident. Melivn rubs a heavy quartz orb in his hand. A look of dawning understanding comes over Melivn. His quartz orb suddenly disintegrates! A deformed arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Jiarine gathers a couple of gems and deftly stashes them in her pouch.

* Caniss returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

Zhagen removes a tincture of rose-marrow from inside his viperskin satchel, deftly sliding it out of the leather loop that secured it in place. A clawed arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. A clawed arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Zhagen takes a drink from his tincture of rose-marrow. Zhagen's head looks better. Rolfard tosses a cheap ragweed cigar into one of the containers hanging from his pouch-lined harness. An ancient bespectacled gnoll lifts one of its feet and scratches at its ankle. Falvicar summons a torrent of spiritual mana and releases upon himself a flurry of abjurations. You feel more confident. A massive grey wolf appears more confident. A multicolored striped raven appears more confident. A sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha appears more confident. An ancient bespectacled gnoll appears more confident. A massive snowy white tiger appears more confident. [ Bravery: +0:01:00, 0:00:59 remaining. ] A brilliant aura surrounds you and sinks into your skin. You feel charged with extra vitality. A brilliant aura surrounds a massive grey wolf. A brilliant aura surrounds a multicolored striped raven. A brilliant aura surrounds a sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha. A brilliant aura surrounds an ancient bespectacled gnoll. A brilliant aura surrounds a massive snowy white tiger. An opalescent aura surrounds you. An opalescent aura surrounds a putrid arm. An opalescent aura surrounds a flayed arm. An opalescent aura surrounds a deformed arm. An opalescent aura surrounds a putrid arm. An opalescent aura surrounds a bloody arm. An opalescent aura surrounds a pair of deformed arms. An opalescent aura surrounds a skeletal arm. An opalescent aura surrounds a three-fingered arm. An opalescent aura surrounds a decayed arm. An opalescent aura surrounds a deformed arm. An opalescent aura surrounds a decayed arm. An opalescent aura surrounds some pewter viridian-veined palpi. An opalescent aura surrounds an animated shining winged disir. An opalescent aura surrounds a massive grey wolf. An opalescent aura surrounds a multicolored striped raven. An opalescent aura surrounds a sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha. An opalescent aura surrounds an ancient bespectacled gnoll. An opalescent aura surrounds a massive snowy white tiger. Your spirit is bolstered by a great sense of faith and conviction. [ Heroism: +0:01:00, 0:00:59 remaining. ] [ Spell Shield: +0:02:00, 0:01:59 remaining. ] [ Benediction: +0:10:00, 0:09:59 remaining. ] A shimmering aura surrounds Rolfard. A faint blue glow surrounds Rolfard's hands. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Rolfard's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Rolfard gestures. Rolfard appears to be keenly aware of his surroundings. Zhagen slips a tincture of rose-marrow into one of the leather loops lining the inside of his viperskin satchel. Zhagen carefully removes some dirty haphip root from one of the smaller compartments inside his viperskin satchel. Yakushi rubs his marble sphere relic. Zhagen takes a bite of his haphip root. Zhagen's head looks better. A putrid arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Tabubu quietly says, "Hunting is always good." Vaemyr appears less confident. Nindon appears less confident. Tibs appears less confident. Talliver appears less confident. Yakushi appears less confident. Alastir appears less confident. Rolfard appears less confident. The brilliant aura fades away from Melivn. The brilliant aura fades away from Ragz. Weyrs appears less confident. The brilliant aura fades away from Desorceri. Falvicar seems a bit less imposing. Lurrah appears less confident. Tabubu appears less confident. Daiyon seems a bit less imposing. Randsford becomes solid again. A shadow seems to detach itself from Jiarine's body, swiftly dissipating into the air. The brilliant aura fades away from Zhagen. Perigourd appears less confident. The brilliant aura fades away from Anhilde. Mohrgan appears less confident. Gespry appears less confident. The brilliant aura fades away from Dayzed. Draelor appears less confident. Suddenly, the connection between you and the foreign magic upon you becomes severed! The misty halo fades from you. Roelon seems a bit less imposing.

Talliver drops all defense as he moves into a battle-ready stance.

The air around you sparkles briefly. Someone sings of Kai's many triumphs, lifting your spirits. The mirror images surrounding Yakushi undulate and grow stronger. Yakushi renews his songs. A putrid arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. [ Kai's Triumph Song: +0:07:20, 0:07:20 remaining. ] Some pewter viridian-veined palpi thrash about briefly before decaying into dust. Zhagen carefully adds some dirty haphip root to one of the smaller compartments inside his viperskin satchel. Lord Sorlu just strode in. Rolfard chants in an arcane language which causes his skin to turn shadowy for a brief moment. Dayzed deeply asks, "Are we really going to be killing everything on the way to find the anchor?" A three-fingered arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Yakushi rubs his marble sphere relic. Gidion snickers. Roelon just moved quietly east, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Issenflow Banks] Trapped in the thin skin of ice clinging to the river's edge, a small wooden boat has been abandoned by its occupants. Without sunlight to silver the wood, it is difficult to tell how long the boat has been locked in place, but a carpet of snowfall now resides within. You also see a stunted halfling bloodspeaker, a savage fork-tongued wendigo and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Tabubu, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: northeast, southeast, west Tabubu attempts to punch a stunted halfling bloodspeaker!

 UAF: 607 vs UDF: 611 = 0.993 * MM: 105 + d100: 89 = 193
 ... and hit for 51 points of damage!
 Quick strike to sternum makes the halfling bloodspeaker gasp for air.
 The halfling bloodspeaker is stunned!

An angular-cut prismatic earth rdling stomps in. A green-eyed white kitten marches into the area on tiny paws, tail held proudly in the air. Roelon just moved quietly northeast, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Boreal Forest] Paw prints from some variety of small four-legged animal mar the pristine white snow in a clearing between two great stands of conifers. The tracks vanish under a carpet of spent green needles. With the trees serving as a wind break, the faintest tang of spoor colors the crisp, dry air, an earthy undertone to the clean odor of pine resin that fills the area. You also see obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: southeast, southwest You hear a loud *POP* come from Rolfard's muscles! Yakushi ponders. Barking happily, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes scrambles into the room. Yakushi rubs his urnon relic. A look of dawning understanding comes over Yakushi. Bakarus rubs a heavy quartz orb in his hand. A look of dawning understanding comes over Bakarus. An angular-cut prismatic earth rdling stomps in. Gidion winces. [help]-GSIV:Lavastene: "You can figure that out real quick using the map for Darkstone. If you use narost or xnarost, just shift click on a room and it will give you the room number." A massive snowy white tiger saunters in. Roelon just slipped quietly down an old game trail, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Game Trail] The distinctive tang of spoor is heavy in the air on the game trail, a hidden path forged out of the surrounding woodland by predators and prey. Pine, spruce, and tamarack crowd in on the narrow passage, boughs full of their prickling needles poking out into the walkway at uneven intervals. A cluster of holly bushes, their frozen berries glinting in the aurora's light, frame a path leading to more open woodland in the southeast. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: northwest Barking happily, a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws scrambles into the room. The brilliant green veins within Melivn's eyes fade as his posture becomes noticeably more relaxed. Ragz swears long, loud and well. A heavy snow falls, sculpting everything into round white curves. An angular-cut prismatic earth rdling stomps in. A green-eyed white kitten suddenly streaks into the room, pitching headfirst into the ground. Nindon appears less confident and fearless. The air about Tibs stops shimmering. Yakushi appears less confident and fearless. The dim celadon wisps about Rolfard's hands flare up once more and fade completely away. Ragz appears less confident. Desorceri appears less confident. The glowing specks of energy surrounding Falvicar suddenly shoot off in all directions, then quickly fade away. The brilliant aura fades away from Randsford. Jiarine appears less confident. Perigourd appears less confident and fearless. The brilliant aura fades away from Mohrgan. The tension in Dayzed's skin eases and you notice that his complexion returns to normal. Draelor seems a bit less imposing. Suddenly, the connection between you and the foreign magic upon you becomes severed! You notice your blood flow go back to normal. The brilliant aura fades away from Roelon. Roelon just moved quietly northwest, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Game Trail] Holly grows in iced-over patches along the edges of the game trail, lending bright splashes of crimson to the snowy surroundings. Laying abandoned in one patch is a rough-carved hoarbeam staff adorned with raw bloodrubies, its owner's torn arm several paces away. The fingers and knuckles have been gnawed on by creatures, but the hand is otherwise remarkably well preserved by the surrounding snow and ice. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: north, southeast

An eerie silence emanates from Alastir as the atmosphere surrounding him comes to a complete standstill. Alastir gestures. Alastir suddenly starts moving light-footedly. Roelon just moved quietly north, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Game Trail] The game trail widens into a shrouded path that meanders up to some snowy trees to the northwest, the stand of close-growing pines obscuring the trailway from the forest beyond. Several bone fetishes are woven with twine around the boughs of the conifers. The bones are sourced mostly from birds and small rodents, but there are a few larger ones that might be humanoid among them. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: south Barking happily, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes scrambles into the room. Falvicar's ethereal censer fades away, leaving only a faint lingering scent of incense. Suddenly you have the strangest feeling that you are being watched. The feeling fades as quickly as it came.

* Erinaya returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

Daiyon's eahnor-inlaid vambraces waver from sight, shimmering slightly as they become solid again.

* Draegs returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

An angular-cut prismatic earth rdling stomps in. Roelon just slipped quietly down a shrouded path, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Boreal Forest] Paw prints in the snow cover the ground near the base of a stand of close-growing pine trees to the southern edge of the pathway. From the pines comes an occasional clacking sound, its source dozens of small bone fetishes woven into the trees' boughs. There seems little reason or rhyme to the placement of the grisly talismans, some of which are still marred by ragged hunks of dried flesh. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, a savage fork-tongued wendigo and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: northeast, northwest A stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws suddenly careens into the room, landing on the ground in a heap of wiry snow white fur. Roelon just moved quietly northwest, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Boreal Forest] A wide rift disturbs the ground. It is surrounded by a fringe of broken, icy earth that points angrily at the sky. No trees grow over the area of the disturbance, leaving the area unprotected from the raging elements. Heavy snowfall has almost filled the chasm, leaving nary a hint as to its depth or scope, but it appears easily traversible. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: southeast, west Roelon just moved quietly west, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Boreal Forest] Glistening crystals of frost cling to the branches of a lone spruce, weighing the branches down with their sheer numbers. The tree is a splash of blue-green color in a domain of the woods gone brown and skeletal from the unrelenting cold. The old stalwart seems little disturbed by the decay around it, glinting brightly in its icy garb. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: east, northwest Motes of silvery light sparkle across Alastir's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Alastir gestures. Alastir appears considerably more powerful. An angular-cut prismatic earth rdling stomps in. A green-eyed white kitten suddenly streaks into the room, pitching headfirst into the ground. Roelon just moved quietly northwest, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Boreal Forest] Sprawled in a heap on the ground, empty eye sockets staring up into the unfeeling light of the aurora, is an immense humanoid corpse. The stiff, icy body is of sufficient size to mostly block the walkway, and the snow around it is tinged a startling red. Prints, both humanoid and lupine, encircle the corpse, but despite an arm that ends in a jagged stump, the body seems unmolested since death claimed it. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, a behemothic gorefrost golem and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: southeast, southwest Roelon just moved quietly southwest, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Runestone] Skeletal and greying conifers cast a heavy shadow over a weather-worn runestone just off the edge of the trailway. The old monolith has been forced askew by the shifting of the chill earth, and it stands at a miserable angle, pointing into the dead trees. A faint odor of death lingers on the bitter air, and the keening of the breeze is like a banshee's wail. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: northeast, northwest Holding his dawn surita staff before himself, Bakarus focus intently on a sigil illuminated within its grain. In response to his murmured invocation, the sigil's power blazes forth in trails of pale energy and surges into him! Bakarus gestures. A shadowy patch of ether rises up through the ground to encompass Bakarus, swiftly sinking into his skin. A tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes trots in, her wagging slender tail a blur of motion. Roelon just moved quietly northwest, with his group following closely. [Hinterwilds, Boreal Forest] Sickly sweet, the odor of rot is a nauseating pall upon the icy breeze wafting from the northwest. Rough-hewn timber posts support lanterns meant to hold back the perennial twilight, but they are unlit and look as if they have not been tended in some time. One of the lanterns has fallen free from its hook, and its broken shards glitter unsettlingly in the light of the aurora. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: southeast, west Heavy hoofbeats herald the arrival of an immense gold-bristled hinterboar. Roelon just moved quietly west, with his group following closely. [Fjallarhaart, Approach] A gigantic chunk of black stone in the middle of the path leads up to a mist-choked settlement with raw timber walls. Its appears to have been the rune-carved keystone of a cracked black granite arch marking the road that climbs into the village. Dead trees coated in a grim, murky frost lend the entire area an ill cast that is amplified by the sweetness of death on the bitter wind. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: east The barrier of force around you dissipates. The barrier of force around Draelor dissipates. The barrier of force around Dayzed dissipates. The barrier of force around Roelon dissipates. The barrier of force around Gespry dissipates. The barrier of force around Mohrgan dissipates. The barrier of force around Anhildedissipates. The barrier of force around Vaemyr dissipates. The barrier of force around Perigourd dissipates. The barrier of force around Zhagen dissipates. The barrier of force around Jiarine dissipates. The barrier of force around Randsford dissipates. The barrier of force around Daiyon dissipates. The barrier of force around Bakarus dissipates. The barrier of force around Lurrah dissipates. The barrier of force around Falvicar dissipates. The barrier of force around Weyrs dissipates. The barrier of force around Ragz dissipates. The barrier of force around Melivn dissipates. The barrier of force around Sasathi dissipates. The barrier of force around Rolfard dissipates. The barrier of force around Alastir dissipates. The barrier of force around Yakushi dissipates. The barrier of force around Talliver dissipates. An angular-cut prismatic earth rdling stomps in. The dim celadon wisps about Nindon's hands flare up once more and fade completely away. Tibs seems to lose some dexterity. The air about Rolfard stops shimmering. A series of ether blue lines suddenly appears on Falvicar's face, quickly racing towards the center of his forehead before detaching and dissipating in the air. Randsford appears less confident. Mohrgan appears less confident and fearless. The deep blue glow leaves Dayzed. Deep blue motes swirl away from Dayzed and fade. Draelor becomes solid again. Suddenly, the connection between you and the foreign magic upon you becomes severed! You lose your extra internal fortitude. The brilliant luminescence fades from around Roelon. Roelon just slipped quietly through a cracked black granite arch, with his group following closely. [Fjallarhaart, Broken Arch] Mist creeps through the streets of the blighted settlement on cautious tendrils, as if reticent to disturb the sepulchral feel of the ruin. Burnt out longhouses flank the once grand arch marking the entrance of the village, peppering the air with their charred odor. The facade of one longhouse has collapsed backward, but the entrance to the other is merely blocked by burnt rubble. A huge gigas corpse dangles precariously through one of the windows flanking its blocked entryway. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, a tattooed gigas berserker, a grim gigas skald, a brawny gigas shield-maiden, a table leg, a moldy chocolate cupcake and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, Ragz, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: north, south A brawny gigas shield-maiden lunges forward at Melivn with her golden targe and attempts a shield bash! [SMR result: 88 (Open d100: 70)] Melivn deftly avoids the bash. Gusting winds fling shards of cutting ice and pounding hail at you as they sweep through the area with brutal force! Nindon shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 5 points of damage!

Tibs shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 6 points of damage!

Talliver shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 5 points of damage!

Yakushi shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 6 points of damage!

Alastir shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 4 points of damage!

Rolfard shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 9 points of damage!

Sasathi shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 6 points of damage!

Melivn shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 8 points of damage!

Ragz shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 10 points of damage!

Weyrs shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 10 points of damage!

The bitter cold rips at Desorceri's skin! A wraithlike nightshade-hued latticework springs up from the surface of Desorceri's eahnor-buckled aketon and shields him from some of the damage!

  ... 1 point of damage!
  Chilly blast to the chest causes heart to skip a beat.

The bitter cold rips at Falvicar's skin! The protective web surrounding Falvicar deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Brrrr!  That was a good hit to the right leg!  Knocked Falvicar silly.

The bitter cold rips at Lurrah's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Icy chill to Lurrah's midriff.  Looks like a bowl of nice hot stew is in order.

The bitter cold rips at Daiyon's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  My!  It looks like Daiyon will be stiff in the morning!  Better ice down the bruises!

The bitter cold rips at Randsford's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Brrrr!  That was a good hit to the left leg!  Knocked Randsford silly.

The bitter cold rips at Jiarine's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Icy chill to Jiarine's midriff.  Looks like a bowl of nice hot stew is in order.

The bitter cold rips at Zhagen's skin! Zhagen's skin hardens for a moment and softens the attack!

  ... 1 point of damage!
  A frosty blow to the neck.  Bet that smarts!

The bitter cold rips at Perigourd's skin!

  ... 1 point of damage!
  Brrrr!  That was a good hit to the right leg!  Knocked Perigourd silly.

The bitter cold rips at Anhilde's skin! The protective web surrounding Anhildedeflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Brrrr!  That was a good hit to the left leg!  Knocked Anhildesilly.

The protective web surrounding Peche deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  My!  It looks like Peche will be stiff in the morning!  Better ice down the bruises!

The bitter cold rips at Mohrgan's skin! The protective web surrounding Mohrgan deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  My!  It looks like Mohrgan will be stiff in the morning!  Better ice down the bruises!

The bitter cold rips at Gespry's skin! The protective web surrounding Gespry deflects some of the freezing damage, briefly pulsing in time with the wiregrass anklet that he bears!

  ... 3 points of damage!
  Chilly blast to the chest causes heart to skip a beat.

The bitter cold rips at Dayzed's skin! The protective web surrounding Dayzed deflects some of the freezing damage, briefly pulsing in time with the pine needle armband that he bears!

  ... 3 points of damage!
  Dayzed winces at the cold blast to the right arm.

Draelor shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 7 points of damage!

Bitter cold leaches warmth from your skin.

  ... 6 points of damage!

Roelon shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 10 points of damage!

Nindon removes a red-tinged vivid golden crystal from in his yellow vest. A grim gigas skald artfully plays his , sending a ripple of shimmering air toward Nindon! A heavy barrier of stone momentarily forms around Nindon and blocks the attack! A stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws trots in, his wagging short thick tail a blur of motion. Faint golden lines trace across Tibs's skin as he appears to focus... Tibs gestures at a grim gigas skald. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the soil! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! The arms snatch viciously at a tattooed gigas berserker and drag her down to the soil! The arms snatch viciously at a grim gigas skald and drag him down to the soil! The arms snatch viciously at a brawny gigas shield-maiden and drag her down to the soil! Daiyon looks determined and focused. In a breathtaking display of ability and combat mastery, Daiyon whirls in a fury of unrelenting strikes and ripostes! Daiyon swings a sleek coraesine-edged wakizashi at a tattooed gigas berserker!

 AS: +788 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +31 + d100 roll: +64 = +365
  ... and hits for 93 points of damage!
  Deft strike to the back cracks vertebrae!
  The gigas berserker is stunned!

Gritting her teeth with determination, a brawny gigas shield-maiden raises her targe and throws herself between Daiyon and the berserker to intercept Daiyon's attack! Daiyon swings a shimmering dark alloy wakizashi at a brawny gigas shield-maiden!

 AS: +776 vs DS: +455 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +86 = +435
  ... and hits for 101 points of damage!
  Vicious strike punctures intestines!
  The gigas shield-maiden is stunned!

Daiyon swings a sleek coraesine-edged wakizashi at a grim gigas skald!

 AS: +788 vs DS: +499 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +53 = +380
  ... and hits for 105 points of damage!
  Well placed strike to back shatters vertebrae!
  The gigas skald is stunned!
** Necrotic energy from Daiyon's coraesine-edged wakizashi flares up momentarily! **
  Daiyon appears to gain succour from the unnatural energy!

Daiyon swings a shimmering dark alloy wakizashi at a grim gigas skald!

** Daiyon's dark alloy wakizashi glows brightly for a moment, consuming the magical energies around the gigas skald! **

A white glow rushes away from a grim gigas skald. A hazy film coats a grim gigas skald.

 AS: +801 vs DS: +457 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +1 = +380
  ... and hits for 101 points of damage!
  Powerful slash trims the gigas skald's fingernails...
  and the remainder of his left hand!

Daiyon swings a sleek coraesine-edged wakizashi at a brawny gigas shield-maiden!

 AS: +788 vs DS: +420 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +86 = +482
  ... and hits for 71 points of damage!
  Elbow punctured, oh what pain!
** Daiyon's coraesine-edged wakizashi emits an ominous black-green glow! **

The life drains visibly away from the gigas shield-maiden, as she collapses before you, dead! A plaintive look passes across a brawny gigas shield-maiden's eyes like a fleeting shadow as she goes still in death. The warm glow fades from around a brawny gigas shield-maiden. A brawny gigas shield-maiden appears less confident and fearless. Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Gidion's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... Gidion channels at a grim gigas skald.

** Tendrils of pale energy lash out from Gidion's walking stick toward a grim gigas skald and cage him within bands of concentric geometry that constrict as one, shattering upon impact! **

A grim gigas skald appears to be less protected. The elemental aura around a grim gigas skald fluxes chaotically!

  ... 25 points of damage!
  Right arm shattered by an extremely well placed hit!

The warm glow fades from around a grim gigas skald. A hazy film coats a grim gigas skald. Pearly light flares up suddenly from within Gidion! Gidion hurls a roaring ball of fire at a grim gigas skald!

 AS: +473 vs DS: +416 with AvD: +59 + d100 roll: +65 = +181
  ... and hits for 70 points of damage!
  Left leg burned off at the knee.  Ouch.

The roaring ball of fire strikes a grim gigas skald, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact.

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Burst of flames to right hand burns fingers bright red.

A burst of flame from Gidion's roaring ball of fire flies off and hits a tattooed gigas berserker.

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Minor burns to left leg.  That hurts a bit.

A look of concentration briefly passes across Desorceri's face. Desorceri becomes solid again. Nindon rubs a red-tinged vivid golden crystal in his hand. A look of dawning understanding comes over Nindon. Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Gespry gestures. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the soil! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! The arms snatch viciously at a tattooed gigas berserker and pin her to the soil! The arms snatch viciously at a grim gigas skald and pin him to the soil! Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements. Rolfard gestures.

 CS: +552 - TD: +409 + CvA: +10 + d100: +41 == +194
 Warding failed!

A tattooed gigas berserker is suddenly surrounded by a blood red haze.

 CS: +552 - TD: +393 + CvA: +19 + d100: +4 == +182
 Warding failed!

A grim gigas skald is suddenly surrounded by a blood red haze. Talliver swings a blued rolaren sword at a grim gigas skald!

 AS: +498 vs DS: +416 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +24 = +150
  ... and hits for 48 points of damage!
  Stomach ripped open by mighty blow!

Mohrgan swings a matte argent rolaren-hafted waraxe at a grim gigas skald!

 AS: +627 vs DS: +413 with AvD: +31 + d100 roll: +9 = +254
  ... and hits for 112 points of damage!
  Incredible smash to what used to be a stomach!

A grim gigas skald raises a hand as if to grasp for support as he collapses, life going out of his form. The blood red haze dissipates from around a grim gigas skald. An angular-cut prismatic earth rdling stomps in. A green-eyed white kitten scrambles madly into view, sounding like a herd of elephants. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Falvicar's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Falvicar gestures at a tattooed gigas berserker. Falvicar gazes around sleepily, and a sourceless shadow falls over him, darkening Falvicar and his possessions to the hues of the world beneath a starry midnight sky. Falvicar's gaze unfocuses for a moment, and he blinks several times before his eyes refocus on the world around him. As Falvicar gazes dreamily on, a tattooed gigas berserker suddenly reacts in terror and alarm to some unseen attack.

 CS: +513 - TD: +424 + CvA: +10 + d100: +63 == +162
 Warding failed!
  ... and hits for 32 points of damage!
  ... 20 points of damage!
  Nasty burns to chest make you wish you never heard of heartburn.

Faint golden lines trace across Tibs's skin as he appears to focus... Tibs gestures at a tattooed gigas berserker.

 CS: +534 - TD: +449 + CvA: +10 + d100: +51 == +146
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 21 points of damage!

A tattooed gigas berserker is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 25 points of damage!
  Right hand fried to a crisp.  Think barbecue sauce.
  ... 10 points of damage!
  Almost missed!  A pair of gloves would have helped!
  ... 30 points of damage!
  Stunning arc of electricity fuses left leg at knee.
  ... 10 points of damage!
  Light blow to left leg.

A wicked grin crosses Zhagen's face as he hisses a magical phrase at an incomprehensibly rapid pace. Zhagen gestures at a tattooed gigas berserker. Zhagen hurls a jagged hunk of glittering quartz at a tattooed gigas berserker!

 AS: +554 vs DS: +364 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +31 = +259
  ... and hits for 132 points of damage!
  Massive blow to chest collapses sternum!

Vaemyr utters a light chant and raises his hands, beckoning the lesser spirits to his aid... Vaemyr gestures at a tattooed gigas berserker. Vaemyr's grey illthorn runestaff glows intensely with a verdant light! Dark tendrils lash out from Vaemyr's arming coat! Vaemyr hurls a roaring ball of fire at a tattooed gigas berserker!

 AS: +502 vs DS: +364 with AvD: +48 + d100 roll: +47 = +233
  ... and hits for 51 points of damage!
  Burst of flames char abdomen a crispy black.

The roaring ball of fire strikes a tattooed gigas berserker, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact.

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Burst of flames to head catches ears on fire!  Yeeoww!
    • A sickly green aura radiates from a scaly-barked storm grey illthorn runestaff capped with a cluster of razern shards and seeps into a tattooed gigas berserker's wounds! **
  ... 20 points of damage!
  Major bones in the gigas berserker's right leg crack loudly!

Several thin, fibrous white filaments erupt from Vaemyr's grey illthorn runestaff and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a tattooed gigas berserker, they unleash a powerful surge of electrical current upon the object of their wrath!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Mild electric jolt sends the gigas berserker into spasms.

Yakushi weaves his spear in an under arm spin, swiftly picking up speed until it becomes a blurred cyclone of xazkruvrixis! [SMR result: 214 (Open d100: 37, Bonus: 80)] Yakushi drives his spear at a tattooed gigas berserker with all the momentum of its spin!

 AS: +661 vs DS: +447 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +51 = +293
  ... and hits for 85 points of damage!
  Blow shatters knee and severs lower leg!
  A tattooed gigas berserker is forced back!

Peche comes out of hiding. With a broad flourish, Peche weaves his ebony-handled handaxe and white vultite sword into a whirling display of coordination and menace! [SMR result: 228 (Open d100: 26, Bonus: 92)] Peche angles both blades at a tattooed gigas berserker in crosswise slash!

 AS: +571 vs DS: +379 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +30 = +258
  ... and hits for 68 points of damage!
  Skull cracks in several places.

Strands of white energy lash onto the gigas berserker from the ebony-handled handaxe!

    • Tendrils of black and white energy lash from the end of Peche's ebony-handled handaxe hitting a tattooed gigas berserker's left eye! **
  ... 15 points of damage!
  Nasty jolt to left eye causes eyelid to split.  Gross!
 AS: +560 vs DS: +344 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +21 = +265
  ... and hits for 57 points of damage!
  Whoosh!  Several ribs driven into lungs.
** Necrotic energy from Peche's white vultite sword flares up momentarily! **
  Peche appears to gain succour from the unnatural energy!

Strands of white energy lash onto the gigas berserker from the white vultite sword! Peche remains watchful and ready to move. Tenebrous shadows slip across Bakarus's pale skin as he demands divinity to heed his prayers. As if in answer, his black eyes briefly blacken as he releases his fury. Bakarus gestures at a tattooed gigas berserker. Particles of dust and soot rise from the ground at Bakarus's feet as he releases a pulsating, platinum ripple of energy toward a tattooed gigas berserker!

 CS: +522 - TD: +415 + CvA: +10 + d125: +6 == +123
 Warding failed!
 The gigas berserker is cloaked in a blinding platinum light and assailed for 37 points of damage!
  ... 20 points of damage!
  Searing wave of plasma cuts through skin and muscle on the gigas berserker's leg!
  ... 5 points of damage!
  Minor puncture to the right arm.

Roelon brings a hand up to his lips and forms a sign with his fingers as he whispers a quiet invocation. The shadows surrounding Melivn coalesce into a nebulous violaceous and verdant orb as he mutters a Faendryl curse. Melivn gestures at a tattooed gigas berserker.

 CS: +595 - TD: +440 + CvA: +10 + d100: +87 == +252
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 31 points of damage!

A tattooed gigas berserker is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 20 points of damage!
  Nasty burns to right arm.  Gonna need lots of butter.
  ... 20 points of damage!
  Frigid blast rearranges the gigas berserker's neckbone.
  ... 20 points of damage!
  Heavy shock to left arm numbs elbow.
  ... 45 points of damage!
  Impact removes the right hand in a spray of red mist!
  The berserker's bone handaxe falls to the ground.

In response to the vibrations, a tattooed gigas berserker's skin seems to discolor and harden, lending the berserker unnatural durability!

    • A sickly green aura radiates from a gnarled illthorn crook suspending a glowing shadowglass phylactery and seeps into a tattooed gigas berserker's wounds! **
  ... 20 points of damage!
  Bones from several fingers driven through the gigas berserker's skin.

A tattooed gigas berserker's fists tense with impotent rage as she surrenders to death. The blood red haze dissipates from around a tattooed gigas berserker. Nindon put a red-tinged vivid golden crystal in his yellow vest. Roelon gestures. Roelon closes his eyes for a moment as he slowly raises his hands to shoulder-level. You hear and feel a resounding low thrumming sound just as enormously overgrown dirge-vaon vines spring up from the cultivated surroundings and flail about chaotically, savagely assailing the area! As swiftly as the chaos came to be, it recedes again into the surroundings. [help]-GSIV:Lunatick: "you sure that's the right ones Nitos? I had 3578, 3574,3838,3790 for the kiramon boundarys" Bakarus searches a tattooed gigas berserker. Creeping decay races across a tattooed gigas berserker's prone form, swiftly consuming the body despite its colossal size. Bakarus picks up some some silver coins. Tongue lolling out of her mouth, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes bounds in, her slender tail held high.

* Mengdela joins the adventure.

Draelor gestures while calling upon the lesser spirits for aid... Draelor gestures. A wall of force surrounds Draelor. Bakarus brushes his fingertips along a seam of his tan leather duster. The threads there take on a lucent silver glow and unravel, allowing the edges to part and the duster to hang open. Unenthusiastically, Gidion wiggles his fingers lazily with his hands held out in front of himself as he prepares a spell... Gidion gestures. Mana swirls into the visible spectrum and manifests as an ethereal, white censer swinging pendulously through the air beside Gidion. A green haze of incense smoke trails in its wake, quickly spreading in sinuous tendrils through the area. As the fragrant haze settles over Gidion, he looks revitalized. A mangled arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Gespry gestures. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the soil! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! Some pewter viridian-veined palpi thrash about briefly before decaying into dust. The pocket mouse squeaks.

* Tolvath returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

Gidion rubs his feather-shaped charm. Oddly enough, Gidion seems somewhat more buoyant. Bakarus's dawn surita staff vanishes into the depths of his tan leather duster. As it leaves his hands, the illumination of its sigils slowly ebbs away. Bakarus produces a twilight blue azurite crystal from the depths of his tan leather duster. Bakarus's azurite crystal vanishes into the depths of his tan leather duster. Draelor makes a nearly imperceptible motion while whispering a soft phrase... Draelor gestures. His eyes begin to shine with an inner strength.

Talliver moves into a defensive stance, ready to fend off an attack.

Bakarus produces an ebon dawn surita staff from the depths of his tan leather duster. At his touch, a number of sigils worked into its grain take on a faint luminescence. Ragz rubs his ring and fog billows from it in a thick cloud, quickly obscuring his form from sight. As the murk clears, you see Ragz is no longer there. Bakarus seals his tan leather duster with a touch, threads of silver light stitching it closed under the slide of his fingertips. The white aura surrounding Yakushi's ebon suede gloves fades. The barrier of force around Nindon dissipates. A desiccated arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. A desiccated arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. A wicked grin crosses Zhagen's face as he hisses a magical phrase at an incomprehensibly rapid pace. Zhagen gestures. A small circular container suddenly appears and floats rather serenely over to Zhagen. Randsford grumbles. A bloated arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. The sourceless shadow lifts from around Falvicar, and he seems more awake and alert now. A small whirlwind races past the area. Bakarus brushes his fingertips along a seam of his tan leather duster. The threads there take on a lucent silver glow and unravel, allowing the edges to part and the duster to hang open. Yakushi ponders. Jiarine inhales sharply, hissing through her teeth. Bakarus's quartz orb vanishes into the depths of his tan leather duster. Pale, swirling mist begins to billow out from nothingness before you, and quickly coalesces into a small orb of shifting essence. Suddenly, the orb expands and forms an elliptical portal of swirling blues and blacks, its edges shrouded in dancing blue-white mist. Roelon just moved quietly north, with his group following closely. [Fjallarhaart, Monument] Rising high into the sky, carved cloak unfurled in the breeze, a great stone statue stands grim watch over the death and decay that has consumed the village. Chunks of its disembodied arms lay amidst the dry red embergrass and fresh-fallen snowbanks. Before the statue is the cool remnants of a bonfire, with shattered earthenware and spilled blood the only hints to the grotesque bacchanals that must have transpired in its warmth. You also see a tattooed gigas berserker, a brawny gigas shield-maiden, a brawny gigas shield-maiden, a brawny gigas shield-maiden, a grim gigas skald, some silver coins and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Zhagen, Jiarine, Lord Randsford, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Weyrs, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Roelon Obvious paths: north, northeast, south An angular-cut prismatic earth rdling stomps in. An animated shining winged disir thrusts with an ancient bone lance at a tattooed gigas berserker!

 AS: +762 vs DS: +603 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +11 = +207
  ... and hits for 86 points of damage!
  Blow shatters knee and severs lower leg!

[SMR result: -31 (Open d100: 59, Penalty: 20)] Despite desperate windmilling to catch her balance, a tattooed gigas berserker topples! Sasathi leaps to the side and avoids being flattened as the berserker topples over with a thunderous crash!

  The gigas berserker is stunned!

Motes of silvery light sparkle across Rolfard's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Rolfard gestures. A wall of force surrounds Rolfard. Daiyon looks determined and focused. In a breathtaking display of ability and combat mastery, Daiyon whirls in a fury of unrelenting strikes and ripostes! Daiyon swings a sleek coraesine-edged wakizashi at a tattooed gigas berserker!

 AS: +788 vs DS: +467 with AvD: +31 + d100 roll: +32 = +384
  ... and hits for 88 points of damage!
  Quick, powerful slash to the gigas berserker's right knee!

Daiyon swings a shimmering dark alloy wakizashi at a tattooed gigas berserker!

 AS: +776 vs DS: +467 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +21 = +358
  ... and hits for 80 points of damage!
  Strike to left arm cleanly severs it at the shoulder!

Daiyon swings a sleek coraesine-edged wakizashi at a brawny gigas shield-maiden! Amazingly, the gigas shield-maiden manages to parry the attack with her spear! Daiyon swings a shimmering dark alloy wakizashi at a brawny gigas shield-maiden!

** Daiyon's dark alloy wakizashi glows brightly for a moment, consuming the magical energies around the gigas shield-maiden! **

The warm glow fades from around a brawny gigas shield-maiden. A hazy film coats a brawny gigas shield-maiden.

 AS: +776 vs DS: +695 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +19 = +125
  ... and hits for 4 points of damage!
  Quick feint to the gigas shield-maiden's right foot.
  Little extra damage.

Gritting her teeth with determination, a brawny gigas shield-maiden raises her targe and throws herself between Daiyon and the shield-maiden to intercept Daiyon's attack! Pearly light flares up suddenly from within Daiyon! Daiyon swings a sleek coraesine-edged wakizashi at a brawny gigas shield-maiden!

 AS: +803 vs DS: +695 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +5 = +141
  ... and hits for 6 points of damage!
  Thrust glances off the gigas shield-maiden's knee.
** Necrotic energy from Daiyon's coraesine-edged wakizashi flares up momentarily! **
  Daiyon appears to gain succour from the unnatural energy!
    • A sickly green aura radiates from a sleek coraesine-edged wakizashi and seeps into a brawny gigas shield-maiden's wounds! **
  ... 35 points of damage!
  The gigas shield-maiden's head explodes like an overripe melon.

A plaintive look passes across a brawny gigas shield-maiden's eyes like a fleeting shadow as she goes still in death. The warm glow fades from around a brawny gigas shield-maiden. A brawny gigas shield-maiden appears less confident and fearless. Daiyon swings a sleek coraesine-edged wakizashi at a brawny gigas shield-maiden! By amazing chance, the gigas shield-maiden evades the attack! Gritting her teeth with determination, a brawny gigas shield-maiden raises her targe and throws herself between Daiyon and the shield-maiden to intercept Daiyon's attack! Daiyon swings a shimmering dark alloy wakizashi at a brawny gigas shield-maiden!

 AS: +801 vs DS: +695 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +63 = +194
  ... and hits for 28 points of damage!
  Solid blow gouges a chunk out of the gigas shield-maiden's left leg.
  The gigas shield-maiden is stunned!

Daiyon swings a sleek coraesine-edged wakizashi at a grim gigas skald!

 AS: +788 vs DS: +679 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +57 = +204
  ... and hits for 55 points of damage!
  Hard blow breaks the femur!
  The gigas skald is knocked to the ground!
  The gigas skald is stunned!

Daiyon swings a shimmering dark alloy wakizashi at a grim gigas skald!

 AS: +776 vs DS: +629 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +32 = +214
  ... and hits for 56 points of damage!
  Knocked sideways several feet by blow to back.
** Necrotic energy from Daiyon's dark alloy wakizashi flares up momentarily! **
  Daiyon appears to gain succour from the unnatural energy!

Alastir stamps his feet. Barking happily, a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws scrambles into the room. Tenebrous shadows slip across Bakarus's pale skin as he demands divinity to heed his prayers. As if in answer, his black eyes briefly blacken as he releases his fury. Bakarus gestures at a tattooed gigas berserker. [SMR result: 194 (Open d100: 52, Bonus: 80)]

** Tendrils of pale energy lash out from Bakarus's dawn surita staff toward a tattooed gigas berserker and cage her within bands of concentric geometry that constrict as one, shattering upon impact! **
  ... 25 points of damage!
  Blood in the gigas berserker's weapon arm boils, sending up a red mist.

Particles of dust and soot rise from the ground at Bakarus's feet as he releases a pulsating, platinum ripple of energy toward a tattooed gigas berserker!

 CS: +522 - TD: +410 + CvA: +10 + d125: +125 == +247
 Warding failed!
 The gigas berserker is cloaked in a blinding platinum light and assailed for 177 points of damage!
  ... 45 points of damage!
  Muscle and bone blasted to pieces by powerful bolt of energy!
  The berserker's bone handaxe falls to the ground.

In response to the corruscating plasma, a tattooed gigas berserker's skin seems to discolor and harden, lending the berserker unnatural durability!

  ... 15 points of damage!
  Well aimed shot, punctures upper arm!
** Necrotic energy from Bakarus's dawn surita staff flares up momentarily! **
  Bakarus appears to gain succour from the unnatural energy!

Gritting her teeth with determination, a brawny gigas shield-maiden raises her targe and throws herself between Mohrgan and the berserker to intercept Mohrgan's attack! Pearly light flares up suddenly from within Mohrgan! Mohrgan swings a matte argent rolaren-hafted waraxe at a brawny gigas shield-maiden! The gigas shield-maiden dodges just in the nick of time! Surprisingly, Mohrgan manages to effortlessly reverse his momentum and strike again! Mohrgan swings a matte argent rolaren-hafted waraxe at a brawny gigas shield-maiden! With no room to spare, the gigas shield-maiden blocks the attack with her golden targe! Motes of silvery light sparkle across Falvicar's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Falvicar gestures at a tattooed gigas berserker. Mana swirls into the visible spectrum and manifests as an ethereal, night black censer swinging pendulously through the air beside Falvicar. A silver haze of incense smoke trails in its wake, quickly spreading in sinuous tendrils through the area. [SMR result: 187 (Open d100: 74, Bonus: 80)] A tattooed gigas berserker becomes enveloped in the incense smoke!

  ... 60 points of damage!
  Most of chest removed, resulting in gaping hole in midsection!

A tattooed gigas berserker's fists tense with impotent rage as she surrenders to death. As the fragrant haze settles over Falvicar, he looks revitalized. In a display of martial precision, a brawny gigas shield-maiden thrusts with a gold-tipped heavy spear at Tibs!

 AS: +578 vs DS: +648 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +73 = +31
  A clean miss.

Faint golden lines trace across Tibs's skin as he appears to focus... Tibs gestures at a grim gigas skald.

 CS: +534 - TD: +472 + CvA: +19 + d100: +12 == +93
 Warded off!

Roelon draws an intricately glowing pattern in the air before him. [SSR result: 130 (Open d100: 74)] A brawny gigas shield-maiden's eyes roll up into her head as she slumps to the ground. [SSR result: 73 (Open d100: 29)] A brawny gigas shield-maiden is unaffected by Roelon's gestures. [SSR result: 152 (Open d100: 79)] A grim gigas skald's eyes roll up into his head as his body goes limp on the ground. Nindon traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation... Nindon gestures at a grim gigas skald. A grim gigas skald is awakened by Nindon's attack!

 CS: +592 - TD: +472 + CvA: +19 + d100: +38 == +177
 Warding failed!

The gigas skald's right arm explodes! Perigourd swings a perfect sable kelyn bastard sword at a grim gigas skald!

** Luminescent motes of deep amber eject from Perigourd's kelyn bastard sword and propel toward a grim gigas skald with increasing speed, finally bursting in a blinding flash! **

A grim gigas skald appears to be less protected. A murky veil coats a grim gigas skald.

 AS: +652 vs DS: +560 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +50 = +175
  ... and hits for 44 points of damage!
  Deep slash to the gigas skald's left forearm!

Ragz just arrived. A wicked grin crosses Zhagen's face as he hisses a magical phrase at an incomprehensibly rapid pace. Zhagen gestures at a grim gigas skald.

** Tendrils of shimmering serpentine energy lash out from Zhagen's cobra head staff toward a grim gigas skald and cage him within bands of concentric geometry that constrict as one, shattering upon impact! **

A white glow rushes away from a grim gigas skald. The hazy film around a grim gigas skald fluxes chaotically!

  ... 25 points of damage!
  Glaring burst to the gigas skald's chest dances across skin leaving smoking holes!

The air stops shimmering around a grim gigas skald. The elemental aura around a grim gigas skald wavers. Gritting her teeth with determination, a brawny gigas shield-maiden raises her targe and throws herself between Zhagen and the skald to intercept Zhagen's attack! Zhagen hurls a jagged hunk of glittering quartz at a brawny gigas shield-maiden!

 AS: +554 vs DS: +412 with AvD: +39 + d100 roll: +10 = +191
  ... and hits for 72 points of damage!
  Good blow to back!
  The gigas shield-maiden is stunned!
** A bolt of energy leaps from Zhagen's snakeskin robe and sets the sigils along his cobra head staff ablaze.  Tendrils of shimmering serp energy lash out at a brawny gigas shield-maiden and cage her within bands of concentric geometry... **

[SMR result: 186 (Open d100: 57, Bonus: 39)] The bands constrict around a brawny gigas shield-maiden! Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Gespry gestures. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the snow! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! The arms snatch viciously at a brawny gigas shield-maiden and pin her to the snow! The arms snatch viciously at a brawny gigas shield-maiden and drag her down to the snow! The arms snatch viciously at a grim gigas skald and pin him to the snow! Talliver drops all defense as he moves into a battle-ready stance. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Alastir's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Alastir gestures. A brawny gigas shield-maiden is awakened by Alastir's attack! Alastir unleashes a compact swirling vortex at a brawny gigas shield-maiden!

 AS: +510 vs DS: +468 with AvD: +40 + d100 roll: +10 = +92
  A clean miss.

Alastir unleashes a compact swirling vortex at a brawny gigas shield-maiden!

 AS: +510 vs DS: +400 with AvD: +40 + d100 roll: +93 = +243
  ... and hits for 88 points of damage!
  Knee shatters under sudden decompression!

Alastir unleashes a compact swirling vortex at a grim gigas skald!

 AS: +510 vs DS: +416 with AvD: +39 + d100 roll: +56 = +189
  ... and hits for 101 points of damage!
  Internal organs rearranged!
  VERY uncomfortable.

A chorus of trilling mews heralds the arrival of a green-eyed white kitten. Talliver looks determined and focused. In a breathtaking display of ability and combat mastery, Talliver whirls in a fury of unrelenting strikes and ripostes! Talliver swings a blued rolaren sword at a brawny gigas shield-maiden!

 AS: +498 vs DS: +602 with AvD: +47 + d100 roll: +50 = -7
  A clean miss.

Talliver swings a blued rolaren sword at a brawny gigas shield-maiden! The gigas shield-maiden stumbles dazedly, but manages to block the attack with her golden targe! Talliver swings a blued rolaren sword at a grim gigas skald!

 AS: +498 vs DS: +454 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +71 = +159
  ... and hits for 43 points of damage!
  Powerful slash just cracks the gigas skald's shield arm!

Yakushi chants a sinister, rhythmic verse... Yakushi skillfully begins to weave another verse into his harmony.

 CS: +581 - TD: +379 + CvA: -10 + d100: +60 == +252
 Warding failed!
 A brawny gigas shield-maiden reels under the force of the sonic vibrations!
 Sound waves disrupt for 127 damage!
  ... 95 points of damage!
  Heart explodes rupturing the gigas shield-maiden's chest.

A plaintive look passes across a brawny gigas shield-maiden's eyes like a fleeting shadow as she goes still in death. A brawny gigas shield-maiden appears less confident and fearless.

 CS: +581 - TD: +396 + CvA: -10 + d100: +35 == +210
 Warding failed!
 A brawny gigas shield-maiden reels under the force of the sonic vibrations!
 Sound waves disrupt for 102 damage!
  ... 65 points of damage!
  The gigas shield-maiden's shoulder joint explodes, severing shield arm.
  The shield-maiden's golden targe falls to the ground.
 CS: +581 - TD: +399 + CvA: +19 + d100: +83 == +284
 Warding failed!
 A grim gigas skald reels under the force of the sonic vibrations!
 Sound waves disrupt for 146 damage!
  ... 110 points of damage!
  Heart explodes rupturing the gigas skald's chest.

A grim gigas skald raises a hand as if to grasp for support as he collapses, life going out of his form. Nindon traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation... Nindon gestures at a brawny gigas shield-maiden.

 CS: +592 - TD: +430 + CvA: -10 + d100: +48 == +200
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 21 points of damage!

A brawny gigas shield-maiden is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 70 points of damage!
  Back burnt to the bone.  Smoke curls up from what's left of a brawny gigas shield-maiden.

A plaintive look passes across a brawny gigas shield-maiden's eyes like a fleeting shadow as she goes still in death. The warm glow fades from around a brawny gigas shield-maiden. A brawny gigas shield-maiden appears less confident and fearless. Yakushi relaxes his stance, no longer braced for impact. (OOC) Lurrah's player whispers to the group, "Are we fighing or just trying to make our way?" Ragz joins Roelon's group. An animated shining winged disir's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around her arms. A tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes suddenly careens into the room, landing on the ground in a heap of ash-coated short white fur. An ancient bespectacled gnoll appears less confident. A sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha appears less confident. A multicolored striped raven appears less confident. Roelon appears less confident. The brilliant aura fades away from an ancient bespectacled gnoll. The brilliant aura fades away from a sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha. The brilliant aura fades away from a multicolored striped raven. The brilliant aura fades away from a massive grey wolf. You feel less confident. Dayzed appears less confident. You feel more refreshed. The brilliant aura fades away from you. The brilliant aura fades away from Draelor. Anhildeappears less confident. Zhagen appears less confident. The brilliant aura fades away from Perigourd. The brilliant aura fades away from Lurrah. The brilliant aura fades away from Weyrs. The brilliant aura fades away from Rolfard. The brilliant aura fades away from Talliver. The brilliant aura fades away from Tibs. The brilliant aura fades away from Nindon. Daiyon appears less confident. Melivn appears less confident. A massive grey wolf appears less confident. Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Gespry gestures. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the snow! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! A small whirlwind races past the area. >look A massive snowy white tiger saunters in. [Fjallarhaart, Monument] Rising high into the sky, carved cloak unfurled in the breeze, a great stone statue stands grim watch over the death and decay that has consumed the village. Chunks of its disembodied arms lay amidst the dry red embergrass and fresh-fallen snowbanks. Before the statue is the cool remnants of a bonfire, with shattered earthenware and spilled blood the only hints to the grotesque bacchanals that must have transpired in its warmth. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, a bloody arm, a flayed arm, some pewter viridian-veined palpi, a gnarled arm, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes, the ghoul-shaped Ragz disk, a riveted golden targe, a green-eyed white kitten, a bloated arm, a decayed arm, a skeletal arm, a three-fingered arm, a clawed arm, some pewter viridian-veined palpi, a severed skald arm, a notched bone handaxe, the cauldron-shaped Zhagen disk, the Gidion disk, the coffin-shaped Melivn disk, the Draelor disk, the Gespry disk, the Peche disk, the Randsford disk, a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws, an angular-cut prismatic earth rdling, a massive grey wolf, a luminous ice blue poleaxe hovering in mid-air, a sleek pocket mouse, a multicolored striped raven that is flying around, an animated shining winged disir, a sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha that is flying around, an ancient bespectacled gnoll, a maddened luck spirit that is flying around, a tattooed gigas berserker that appears dead, a brawny gigas shield-maiden that appears dead, a brawny gigas shield-maiden that appears dead, a brawny gigas shield-maiden that appears dead, a grim gigas skald that appears dead, some silver coins and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Ragz, Gidion, Vaemyr, Nindon, Tibs, Talliver, Yakushi, Alastir, Purveyor Rolfard, Sasathi, The Infamous Melivn, Weyrs, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Falvicar, Lurrah, Bakarus, Daiyon, Lord Randsford, Jiarine, Zhagen, Perigourd, Anhilde, Mohrgan, Merrymaker Gespry, Dragoon Dayzed, Draelor, Roelon Obvious paths: north, northeast, south Some pewter viridian-veined palpi thrash about briefly before decaying into dust. Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements. Rolfard gestures at some fuzzy purple slippers. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the snow! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can!

A gnarled arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Alastir searches a tattooed gigas berserker. Violet-tinged shadows writhe around a tattooed gigas berserker's corpse as it succumbs to decay. Zhagen searches a grim gigas skald. A grim gigas skald's corpse succumbs to rot, collapsing in upon itself until naught but dust remains. With a flick of his wrist, Daiyon spins his wakizashi around and smoothly slides it into a dark veil iron scabbard inlaid with a nacreous griffin. Zhagen searches a brawny gigas shield-maiden. Rot consumes a brawny gigas shield-maiden's body, leaving little behind. Zhagen picks up some some silver coins. Alastir searches a brawny gigas shield-maiden. Rot consumes a brawny gigas shield-maiden's body, leaving little behind. Alastir picks up some some silver coins. (OOC) Gidion's player whispers to the group, "Yes ;)." [General] Lunatick thinks, "Oh wait." With a discerning eye, Alastir gathers up a few items and casually stows them away. A clawed arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Jiarine searches a brawny gigas shield-maiden. Rot consumes a brawny gigas shield-maiden's body, leaving little behind. A pair of decayed arms thrash about briefly before decaying into dust. With a nearly imperceptible movement, Daiyon neatly draws his coraesine-edged wakizashi from his scabbard and settles the wakizashi into a ready position. Commander Roblar just arrived. Jiarine picks up an acid-pitted iron coffer. Gidion's ethereal censer fades away, leaving only a faint lingering scent of incense. Some pewter viridian-veined palpi thrash about briefly before decaying into dust. Commander Roblar just went northeast. Jiarine put an acid-pitted iron coffer in her silver-grey fox wrap. A tattooed gigas berserker barrels in, bellowing a mad battlecry that shakes the ground with its intensity!

* Svarga joins the adventure.

Talliver moves into a defensive stance, ready to fend off an attack. Commander Roblar just arrived. Peche comes out of hiding. With a broad flourish, Peche weaves his ebony-handled handaxe and white vultite sword into a whirling display of coordination and menace! [SMR result: 196 (Open d100: 66, Bonus: 12)] In a whirl of flashing blades, Peche rounds on a tattooed gigas berserker!

 AS: +556 vs DS: +500 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +93 = +185
  ... and hits for 36 points of damage!
  Smash to the kneecap.

Strands of white energy lash onto the gigas berserker from the ebony-handled handaxe! Peche deftly alters the course of his ebony-handled handaxe in his hand after his strike towards his foe!

** Peche's ebony-handled handaxe glows brightly for a moment, consuming the magical energies around the gigas berserker! **

[SMR result: 180 (Open d100: 113, Bonus: 6)]

  ... 20 points of damage!
  The gigas berserker's stomach muscles ripped apart violently.
  The gigas berserker is stunned!
 AS: +556 vs DS: +471 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +96 = +217
  ... and hits for 51 points of damage!
  Shield arm mangled horribly.
** Necrotic energy from Peche's ebony-handled handaxe flares up momentarily! **
  Peche appears to gain succour from the unnatural energy!
 AS: +555 vs DS: +471 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +37 = +149
  ... and hits for 21 points of damage!
  Smash to the kneecap.

Strands of white energy lash onto the gigas berserker from the white vultite sword!

    • Tendrils of black and white energy lash from the end of Peche's white vultite sword hitting a tattooed gigas berserker's right hand! **
  ... 15 points of damage!
  Shocking jolt to right hand stiffens skin around knuckles.

Peche remains watchful and ready to move. The shadows surrounding Melivn coalesce into a nebulous violaceous and verdant orb as he mutters a Faendryl curse. Melivn gestures at a tattooed gigas berserker.

 CS: +595 - TD: +440 + CvA: +10 + d100: +96 == +261
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 41 points of damage!

A tattooed gigas berserker is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 15 points of damage!
  Burst of flames chars neck a crispy black.
  ... 30 points of damage!
  Pain fills the gigas berserker's face as his right ankle shatters from the icy blast.
  It is knocked to the ground!
  ... 30 points of damage!
  Stunning arc of electricity fuses right leg at knee.
  ... 70 points of damage!
  Blow to abdomen breaks the gigas berserker almost in two!

A tattooed gigas berserker's fists tense with impotent rage as he surrenders to death. Mohrgan rummages around in his pockets. Gidion ducks his head. A pair of bloody arms thrash about briefly before decaying into dust. Rolfard begins to do his best to bandage his wounded left leg. Gespry melodically says, "Careful with these spells." Dayzed searches a tattooed gigas berserker. Creeping decay races across a tattooed gigas berserker's prone form, swiftly consuming the body despite its colossal size. Dayzed picks up some some silver coins. A three-fingered arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Various sections of Daiyon's dark alloy leg guards wink in and out of existence for a brief moment. A flayed arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Roblar joins Roelon's group. Ashraam's group just arrived. An animated shining winged disir's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around her arms. Thin, auroral alexandrite lines of energy creep along the ground before Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, heading south. Roblar smiles. Alastir suddenly stops moving light-footedly. Ashraam's group just went northeast. An eerie silence emanates from Alastir as the atmosphere surrounding him comes to a complete standstill. Alastir gestures. Alastir suddenly starts moving light-footedly. Roelon nods slowly. Ragz removes a small veniom-bound armoire from in his spidersilk backpack. A sharp-tined coral red pincer thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Lord Sorlu just strode in. Dayzed put a sand-hued ko'nag-hafted shield-breaker with a white alloy spearhead in his bearskin weapon sling. Ragz opens his veniom-bound armoire, then suddenly several articles of clothing fly out of the armoire and onto him. Ragz just closed a small veniom-bound armoire. Ragz put a small veniom-bound armoire in his spidersilk backpack. Ashraam just arrived. With a discerning eye, Dayzed gathers up a few items and casually stows them away. Dayzed removes a sand-hued ko'nag-hafted shield-breaker with a white alloy spearhead from in his bearskin weapon sling. Roblar deeply exclaims, "To da hall!" Gespry melodically says, "You strip'd my self cast bravery already." A skeletal arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. A small whirlwind races through the area. Lord Randsford just went south. A bloody arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. The sky all around is white with falling snow. A shimmering aura surrounds Ragz. A faint blue glow surrounds Ragz's hands. Falvicar's ethereal censer fades away, leaving only a faint lingering scent of incense. Sorlu joins Roelon's group. Ethereal flames fly from Ragz's hands as he chants a few words of magic. Ragz gestures. Ragz appears considerably more powerful. Tibs's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Alastir suddenly appears less powerful. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Alastir's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Alastir gestures. Alastir appears considerably more powerful. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Falvicar's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Falvicar gestures. Mana swirls into the visible spectrum and manifests as an ethereal, night black censer swinging pendulously through the air beside Falvicar. A silver haze of incense smoke trails in its wake, quickly spreading in sinuous tendrils through the area. As the fragrant haze settles over Falvicar, he looks revitalized. A decayed arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. A pair of skeletal arms thrash about briefly before decaying into dust. Perigourd nods in agreement at Roblar. Black tendrils dance across Daiyon's dark alloy gorget, causing the air to crackle around him. Sasathi's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. The warm glow fades from around Sasathi. Thin, auroral alexandrite lines of energy creep in along the ground, with Conquerer of Reim Desorceri following close behind. A tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes gleefully hops into a bank of snow and rolls around enthusiastically on her back. When she stands up, her ash-coated short white fur is covered in clinging white snowflakes. >rub charm Unenthusiastically, Gidion wiggles his fingers lazily with his hands held out in front of himself as he prepares a spell... Gidion gestures. Rolfard reaches inside one of the containers hanging from his pouch-lined harness and grabs a sparkling silver flask of coffee. You rub your feather-shaped charm. Oddly enough, you feel somewhat more buoyant. [TALLIVER]]'s movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Desorceri joins Roelon's group. Rolfard sniffs at his silver flask of coffee. >rub charm You rub your feather-shaped charm. Oddly enough, you feel somewhat more buoyant. A bloated arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. With a screech, a gust of wind wheels through the area, laden with stinging sleet! The bitter cold rips at Sorlu's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Brrrr!  That was a good hit to the left leg!  Knocked Sorlu silly.

Nindon shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 3 points of damage!

Tibs shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 9 points of damage!

Talliver shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 6 points of damage!

Yakushi shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 3 points of damage!

Alastir shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 3 points of damage!

Rolfard shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 10 points of damage!

Sasathi shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 8 points of damage!

Melivn shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 10 points of damage!

The bitter cold rips at Weyrs's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Icy chill to Weyrs's midriff.  Looks like a bowl of nice hot stew is in order.

The bitter cold rips at Falvicar's skin! The protective web surrounding Falvicar deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  My!  It looks like Falvicar will be stiff in the morning!  Better ice down the bruises!

The bitter cold rips at Lurrah's skin!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Almost missed!  A pair of gloves would have helped!

The bitter cold rips at Daiyon's skin!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Daiyon just got the cold shoulder!
  He is stunned!

The bitter cold rips at Jiarine's skin!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  A chilly blow to the stomach winds Jiarine!

The bitter cold rips at Zhagen's skin! The protective web surrounding Zhagen deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 7 points of damage!
  A chilly blow to the stomach winds Zhagen!

The bitter cold rips at Perigourd's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Perigourd looks as if a hot foot would feel good about now!

The bitter cold rips at Anhilde's skin! The protective web surrounding Anhildedeflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  My!  It looks like Anhildewill be stiff in the morning!  Better ice down the bruises!

The protective web surrounding Peche deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Chilly blast to the chest causes heart to skip a beat.

The bitter cold rips at Mohrgan's skin!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Mohrgan just got the cold shoulder!

The bitter cold rips at Gespry's skin! The protective web surrounding Gespry deflects some of the freezing damage, briefly pulsing in time with the wiregrass anklet that he bears!

  ... 3 points of damage!
  Icy chill to Gespry's midriff.  Looks like a bowl of nice hot stew is in order.

The bitter cold rips at Dayzed's skin! The protective web surrounding Dayzed deflects some of the freezing damage, briefly pulsing in time with the pine needle armband that he bears!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Chilly blast to the chest causes heart to skip a beat.

Draelor shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 4 points of damage!

The burn of the cold tears precious warmth from your flesh.

  ... 7 points of damage!

Roelon shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 7 points of damage!

Tweaked just arrived. A pair of bloody arms thrash about briefly before decaying into dust. >rub charm Roelon rubs his feather-shaped charm. Oddly enough, Roelon seems somewhat more buoyant. You rub your feather-shaped charm. Oddly enough, you feel somewhat more buoyant. Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Desorceri's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... Rolfard takes a drink from his silver flask of coffee. Rolfard no longer looks as tired as he did a moment ago. Links of ethereal chain appear and wrap themselves around Gespry's right wrist, clinking noisily as he prepares a spell... Desorceri gestures at Daiyon. The glazed look leaves Daiyon. Gespry gestures at Daiyon. Nothing happens. Lurrah's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around her arms. Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Gidion's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase...

Anhildesays, "Such death.  It saddens me."

Gidion gestures at Daiyon. Nothing happens. Rolfard tosses a sparkling silver flask of coffee into one of the containers hanging from his pouch-lined harness. Jiarine asks, "Is there a healer?" Perigourd points northeast. Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Gespry gestures. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the snow! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! Falvicar's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements. Rolfard gestures. A stiff breeze begins to swirl around Rolfard. A pair of skeletal arms thrash about briefly before decaying into dust. Tibs shivers.

Roelon nods at Anhilde.

The winds swirl and intensify around Rolfard, while dark clouds gather overhead. Ashraam makes a quick gesture while calling upon the powers of the elements... Ashraam gestures. Ashraam appears to be keenly aware of his surroundings. The winds form into a sinister vortex surrounding Rolfard. Roelon slowly empties his lungs. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Rolfard's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... The warm glow fades from around Roelon. Your skin grows slightly numb for a moment as the warm glow fades from around you. Gespry's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. The subdued warmth embracing you fades along with the spiritual force surrounding your arms. Roelon's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Rolfard gestures. A thick cloud of wisps gathers around Rolfard and quickly spreads to cover much of the surrounding area. The cloud solidifies and resolves into a sticky web. Preceded by a mournful dirge, a grim gigas skald stalks in, his song accompanied by the clacking of the crude jeweled beads adorning the ceremonial garb that he wears. Moving forward, a grim gigas skald gets too close to the rippling, sticky web! Dozens of silk threads spin into action, ensnaring a grim gigas skald! Unenthusiastically, Gidion wiggles his fingers lazily with his hands held out in front of himself as he prepares a spell... Gidion gestures at a huge sticky web. The webbing covering the area begins to unravel at incredible speed! Soon, all that remains is a cloud of wisps that dissipate harmlessly into the air. A fleshless arm quickly snatches at a grim gigas skald, dragging him down before retreating into the snow! The prismatic earth rdling stomps off. Ashraam gestures while calling upon the lesser spirits for aid... Ashraam gestures. A wall of force surrounds Ashraam. Nindon removes a prismatic ball of ether from in his yellow vest. Mohrgan swings a matte argent rolaren-hafted waraxe at a grim gigas skald!

 AS: +627 vs DS: +507 with AvD: +31 + d100 roll: +92 = +243
  ... and hits for 113 points of damage!
  Slash to the gigas skald's ribs opens a sucking chest wound!

A grim gigas skald raises a hand as if to grasp for support as he collapses, life going out of his form. A white glow rushes away from a grim gigas skald. Draelor gestures while calling upon the lesser spirits for aid... Draelor gestures. A wall of force surrounds Draelor. Anhilde's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around her arms. Jiarine's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around her arms. Violent winds rip through the area! Dayzed searches a grim gigas skald. A grim gigas skald's corpse succumbs to rot, collapsing in upon itself until naught but dust remains. Gidion's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. The warm glow fades from around Rolfard. Vaemyr's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Desorceri's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Rolfard's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements. Rolfard gestures. Nindon raises his ball of ether skyward! The ball of ether flares brightly. Nindon appears filled with a confident and fearless composure. Perigourd's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Nindon put a prismatic ball of ether in his yellow vest. Sorlu rubs his feather-shaped charm. Oddly enough, Sorlu seems somewhat more buoyant. A putrid arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Tweaked looks less horrified and in control of himself again. Yakushi's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. With a flick of his wrist, Daiyon spins his wakizashi around and smoothly slides it into a dark veil iron scabbard inlaid with a nacreous griffin. A heated breeze whips through the area! With a flick of his wrist, Daiyon spins his wakizashi around and smoothly slides it into a dark veil iron scabbard inlaid with a pearl grey dragon. Tweaked joins Roelon's group. Mohrgan's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Melivn's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Bakarus's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Zhagen removes a tincture of rose-marrow from inside his viperskin satchel, deftly sliding it out of the leather loop that secured it in place. Sasathi removes a softly glowing coraesine warblade swirled with dark grey veins from in his lacquered scabbard. With a swift shrug of his shoulder, Sasathi slings a spiked zelnorn buckler off from a series of straps on the back of his leather bandolier. Ashraam joins Roelon's group. Zhagen takes a drink from his tincture of rose-marrow. Zhagen's neck looks better.

Weyrs's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Alastir's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms.

Zhagen carefully removes some dirty haphip root from one of the smaller compartments inside his viperskin satchel. Zhagen takes a bite of his haphip root. Zhagen's neck looks better. Roelon just moved quietly northeast, with his group following closely. [Fjallarhaart, Ruins] The buzzing of flies is a constant drone in the air. Bodies of fallen gigas warriors are black with them and seem to move of their own volition as the shiftless swarms fight over the bodies. Sickly sweet, the melange of rot and burnt flesh is choking despite the open air. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, a withered shadow-cloaked draugr and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Jiarine, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Weyrs, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Ragz, Commander Roblar, Lord Sorlu, Ashraam, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Tweaked, Roelon Obvious paths: northeast, southwest Daiyon runs his free hand along the back of his gauntlet, and the air above his leather-clad palm distorts with ripples of heat. The crescendo of the thrumming heat heralds an eruption of sparks from his fingertips, and when he clenches his fist the embers have solidified into a black-hearted fiery bolt. Barking happily, a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws scrambles into the room. Gespry reaches into the depths of his Faendryl cloak and pulls out a rose-marrow potion from an inner pocket, causing the finger bones to rattle with the movement. Ragz gets a distant look in his eyes. Faint golden lines trace across Tibs's skin as he appears to focus... Tibs gestures at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr.

 CS: +534 - TD: +480 + CvA: +18 + d100: +74 == +146
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 20 points of damage!

A withered shadow-cloaked draugr is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Burst of flames to left arm burns skin bright red.
  ... 20 points of damage!
  Icy strike to the back scores a direct hit!
  The shadow-cloaked draugr is stunned!
  ... 15 points of damage!
  Heavy shock to chest illuminates ribcage.  Cool!
  ... 5 points of damage!
  Strike glances off the chest.

Daiyon's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. The warm glow fades from around Daiyon. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Falvicar's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Falvicar gestures at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Particles of dust and soot rise from the ground at Falvicar's feet as he releases a pulsating, platinum ripple of energy toward a withered shadow-cloaked draugr!

 CS: +513 - TD: +455 + CvA: +18 + d100: +71 == +147
 Warding failed!
 The shadow-cloaked draugr is cloaked in a blinding platinum light and assailed for 79 points of damage!
  ... 20 points of damage!
  Intense arc of energy flays the shadow-cloaked draugr's arm to the bone!
  ... 25 points of damage!
  Glaring burst to the shadow-cloaked draugr's chest dances across skin leaving smoking holes!
  ... 5 points of damage!
  Minor burns to right leg.  That hurts a bit.

A withered shadow-cloaked draugr stumbles about, his great footsteps sending tremors through the area. A menacing rattle somewhere underfoot quickly grows louder as Weyrs commands the spirits of nature to strike at once! Weyrs gestures at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Weyrs's brown mossbark runestaff glows intensely with a verdant light! Dozens of long thorns suddenly grow out from the ground underneath a withered shadow-cloaked draugr! [SMR result: 206 (Open d100: 22, Bonus: 68)] Several of the thorns jab into the draugr!

  ... hits for 11 points of damage!
  ... 40 points of damage!
  Strike punctures thigh and shatters femur!

[SMR result: -20 (Open d100: 76, Penalty: 23)] Despite desperate windmilling to catch his balance, a withered shadow-cloaked draugr topples! Gespry leaps to the side and avoids being flattened as the draugr topples over with a thunderous crash!

  ... hits for 24 points of damage!
  ... 30 points of damage!
  Incredible shot to the eye penetrates deep into skull!

You hear a sound like a child weeping as a white glow separates itself from the shadow-cloaked draugr's body and rises into the heavens. Electric blue light pours from the draugr's eye sockets and erupts from his tattoos, leaving only a shadowy cadaver behind as animation departs a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. A multicolored striped raven prods at the corpse of a withered shadow-cloaked draugr with his beak. Draelor's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Daiyon reaches inside an eahnor-inset sephwir kit and then blinks confusedly for a moment. A green-eyed white kitten marches into the area on tiny paws, tail held proudly in the air. Gespry takes a drink from his rose-marrow potion. Gespry's head looks better. Dayzed searches a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Traceries of mold race to reclaim a withered shadow-cloaked draugr's body as skin and muscle falls away to reveal only crumbling bones. Dayzed picks up some some silver coins.

Falvicar's ethereal censer fades away, leaving only a faint lingering scent of incense. The warm glow fades from around Ragz. Ragz's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms.

Roelon brings a hand up to his lips and forms a sign with his fingers as he whispers a quiet invocation. Roelon gestures. A thrashing vathor club riddled with spiky clusters suddenly sprouts from the ground and begins to thrash about violently! The vathor club lashes out, but is unable to grasp ahold of anything. Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements. Rolfard gestures. A brawny gigas shield-maiden marches into the area, grim purpose written across her face. Vaemyr traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation... Vaemyr gestures at a brawny gigas shield-maiden.

 CS: +552 - TD: +433 + CvA: -10 + d100: +65 == +174
 Warding failed!
 A dull grey beam snakes out toward the gigas shield-maiden!
  ... 61 points of damage!
  ... 5 points of damage!
  Poor strike removes hair from head, but little else.
** Necrotic energy from Vaemyr's grey illthorn runestaff flares up momentarily! **
  Vaemyr appears to gain succour from the unnatural energy!

Melivn rummages through a rune-stitched Faendryl scroll case, but comes up empty-handed. The opalescent aura fades from around Rolfard. A tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes suddenly careens into the room, landing on the ground in a heap of ash-coated short white fur. The opalescent aura fades from around a massive snowy white tiger. The opalescent aura fades from around an ancient bespectacled gnoll. The opalescent aura fades from around a sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha. The opalescent aura fades from around a multicolored striped raven. The opalescent aura fades from around a massive grey wolf. The opalescent aura fades from around an animated shining winged disir. The opalescent aura fades from around Roelon. The opalescent aura fades from around you. The opalescent aura fades from around Draelor. The opalescent aura fades from around Dayzed. The opalescent aura fades from around Gespry. The opalescent aura fades from around Mohrgan. The opalescent aura fades from around Alastir. The opalescent aura fades from around Weyrs. The opalescent aura fades from around Perigourd. The opalescent aura fades from around Jiarine. The opalescent aura fades from around Daiyon. The opalescent aura fades from around Lurrah. The opalescent aura fades from around Desorceri. The opalescent aura fades from around Yakushi. The opalescent aura fades from around Ragz. The opalescent aura fades from around Talliver. The opalescent aura fades from around Melivn. The opalescent aura fades from around Tibs. The opalescent aura fades from around Nindon. The opalescent aura fades from around Vaemyr. Nindon traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation... Nindon gestures at a brawny gigas shield-maiden.

 CS: +592 - TD: +433 + CvA: -10 + d100: +48 == +197
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 33 points of damage!

A brawny gigas shield-maiden is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 50 points of damage!
  Right leg aflame.  When the smoke clears, there's nothing left.
  A brawny gigas shield-maiden falls to the ground grasping her mangled right leg!
  The gigas shield-maiden is stunned!
  ... 40 points of damage!
  Icy shards slice through the gigas shield-maiden's neck...leaving breathing no longer necessary -- or possible!

A plaintive look passes across a brawny gigas shield-maiden's eyes like a fleeting shadow as she goes still in death. Dayzed's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Gespry slips a rose-marrow potion into one of the leather loops lining the inside of his Faendryl herb kit. Dayzed searches a brawny gigas shield-maiden. Rot consumes a brawny gigas shield-maiden's body, leaving little behind. Roblar's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. Dayzed slings his vultite targe over his shoulder and onto a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. Melivn rummages through a rune-stitched Faendryl scroll case and removes a pure white parchment from in it. With a discerning eye, Dayzed gathers up a few items and casually stows them away. With a swift shrug of his shoulder, Dayzed slings a spiked azure vultite targe emblazoned with a grizzled polar bear off from a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements.

Rolfard gestures at some fuzzy purple slippers. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the dirt! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! Ragz gets a distant look in his eyes. The shimmering aura fades from around Sasathi. A shimmering aura surrounds Sasathi. A faint blue glow surrounds Sasathi's hands. Sasathi lets loose an echoing shout! Sasathi's shout encourages your fighting spirit! Thin, serpentine green lines of energy creep in along the ground, with Zhagen following close behind. The vathor club lashes out, but is unable to grasp ahold of anything. Nindon's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around his arms. A brawny gigas shield-maiden marches in with the grace of a seasoned warrior. [SMR result: 152 (Open d100: 67, Bonus: 10)] A multicolored striped raven lunges forward and rakes his talons across a brawny gigas shield-maiden faster than she can react!

  ... 15 points of damage!
  Slash along the gigas shield-maiden's lower back.
  The gigas shield-maiden is stunned!

Zhagen joins Roelon's group. [SMR result: 182 (Open d100: 62, Bonus: 46)] A massive snowy white tiger charges forward and slashes her claws at a brawny gigas shield-maiden faster than she can react!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Smooth slash to the gigas shield-maiden's hip!
  Nice crunching sound.

A quick flick of Daiyon's wrist sends a black-hearted fiery bolt into flight! Daiyon throws a black-hearted fiery bolt at a brawny gigas shield-maiden! Reeling and staggering, the gigas shield-maiden barely blocks the missile with her golden targe! Daiyon raises his leather gauntlet-covered hand towards a brawny gigas shield-maiden, causing crimson energy to dance around his extended fingers for a brief moment as he summons a black-hearted fiery bolt into his grasp. A quick flick of Daiyon's wrist sends a crystal-edged vultite dagger into flight! Daiyon throws a crystal-edged vultite dagger at a brawny gigas shield-maiden!

** Daiyon's vultite dagger glows brightly for a moment, consuming the magical energies around the gigas shield-maiden! **

A brawny gigas shield-maiden appears less confident and fearless. The elemental aura around a brawny gigas shield-maiden wavers. Unable to focus clearly, the gigas shield-maiden blindly blocks the missile! As Daiyon's vultite dagger flies past a brawny gigas shield-maiden it suddenly disappears from the air. You glance over to Daiyon who is now holding the wayward dagger in his hand. As Desorceri chants, electricity crackles across his hands, mixed with veins of ice and flame, the elements moving in rhythm with his voice. Desorceri gestures at a brawny gigas shield-maiden.

 CS: +561 - TD: +405 + CvA: -10 + d110: +81 == +227
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 39 points of damage!

A brawny gigas shield-maiden is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 70 points of damage!
  Fire completely surrounds a brawny gigas shield-maiden.  Blood boils and heart stops.

A plaintive look passes across a brawny gigas shield-maiden's eyes like a fleeting shadow as she goes still in death. The warm glow fades from around a brawny gigas shield-maiden. A sharp-tined coral red pincer thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Dayzed searches a brawny gigas shield-maiden. Rot consumes a brawny gigas shield-maiden's body, leaving little behind. Dayzed picks up some some silver coins. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Alastir's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Alastir gestures. Faint ripples in the dirt form beneath Alastir for a moment. Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements. Rolfard gestures at some fuzzy purple slippers. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the dirt! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! Gespry gestures. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the dirt! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! Unenthusiastically, Gidion wiggles his fingers lazily with his hands held out in front of himself as he prepares a spell... Gidion gestures. Mana swirls into the visible spectrum and manifests as an ethereal, white censer swinging pendulously through the air beside Gidion. A green haze of incense smoke trails in its wake, quickly spreading in sinuous tendrils through the area. As the fragrant haze settles over Gidion, he looks revitalized. Peche comes out of hiding. >tap my bag You tap a ditty bag that you are wearing. Dayzed slings his vultite targe over his shoulder and onto a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. Melivn raises his pure white parchment and gestures. Sparks begin to fly between the pure white parchment and Melivn's fingers. With a sudden burst of enthusiasm, the sparks jump into Melivn's hand and he seems to glow with power. With a discerning eye, Dayzed gathers up one item and casually stows it away. With a swift shrug of his shoulder, Dayzed slings a spiked azure vultite targe emblazoned with a grizzled polar bear off from a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. Melivn gestures. You feel more confident. A massive grey wolf appears more confident. A multicolored striped raven appears more confident. A sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha appears more confident. An ancient bespectacled gnoll appears more confident. A massive snowy white tiger appears more confident. [ Bravery: +0:01:00, 0:00:59 remaining. ] Lurrah lets loose an echoing shout! Lurrah's shout encourages your fighting spirit! The vathor club lashes out, but is unable to grasp ahold of anything. Melivn just opened a black leather messenger satchel stitched with a rancorous vathor. A desiccated arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Falvicar's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Falvicar gestures. Mana swirls into the visible spectrum and manifests as an ethereal, night black censer swinging pendulously through the air beside Falvicar. A silver haze of incense smoke trails in its wake, quickly spreading in sinuous tendrils through the area. As the fragrant haze settles over Falvicar, he looks revitalized. Melivn just closed a black leather messenger satchel stitched with a rancorous vathor. >look in my bag [General] Gutstorm thinks, "Me hear only evil people die in Hinterwilds." A sun-bleached pure white pincer thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. A pair of burnt arms thrash about briefly before decaying into dust. Melivn put a pure white parchment in his Faendryl scroll case.

Yakushi passes a hand over the ebon dreamstone orb and is momentarily veiled with the scent of bluebells.

Alastir suddenly stops moving light-footedly. Lord Randsford just arrived. An eerie silence emanates from Alastir as the atmosphere surrounding him comes to a complete standstill. Alastir gestures. Alastir suddenly starts moving light-footedly.

Anhildesays, "It has been many a day since I set foot in Fjallarhaart."

Randsford joins Roelon's group. You feel a subdued warmth through your arms and torso, accompanied by a preponderant sense of engagement. The warmth works its way toward you, and your shield arm feels much more nimble. [ Arm of the Arkati: +0:20:00, 0:30:51 remaining. ] [ Divine Shield: +0:20:00, 0:19:59 remaining. ] An animated shining winged disir's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around her arms. A crooked algae-covered pincer thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. A sharp-tined coral red pincer thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust.

* Mnar joins the adventure.

The vathor club lashes out, but is unable to grasp ahold of anything. A bloody arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Ethereal flames fly from Ragz's hands as he chants a few words of magic. Ragz gestures. Ragz appears considerably more powerful. Peche put a grooved white vultite short sword with an ivory hilt in his dwarven war harness. Melivn just opened a black leather messenger satchel stitched with a rancorous vathor. The wall of force disappears from around Rolfard. Melivn removes a hollow soulstone wand from in his leather satchel. Melivn points his soulstone wand at an animated shining winged disir. Misty black smoke gushes forth from Melivn's soulstone wand, carefully encircling an animated shining winged disir. The pure white light radiating from Melivn's wand's soulstone shell melds with the misty black smoke, as if infusing it with some unknown power. The disir shudders momentarily as its wounds begin to suture themselves. After several painful groans, the disir begins to look healthier, although still quite dead. Melivn put a hollow soulstone wand in his leather satchel. Melivn just closed a black leather messenger satchel stitched with a rancorous vathor. Alastir suddenly appears less powerful. Peche carefully removes some pothinir grass from one of the smaller compartments inside his survival kit. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Alastir's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Alastir gestures. Alastir appears considerably more powerful. Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements. Rolfard gestures.

A clawed arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Peche takes a bite of his pothinir grass. Peche's chest looks better. You place 2,000 silver coins inside your scalp coin bag. Roblar chuckles. A bloody arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. A pair of decayed arms thrash about briefly before decaying into dust. The vathor club lashes out, but is unable to grasp ahold of anything. The sky all around is white with falling snow. Peche carefully adds some pothinir grass to one of the smaller compartments inside his survival kit. A wicked grin crosses Zhagen's face as he hisses a magical phrase at an incomprehensibly rapid pace. Zhagen gestures. A translucent sphere forms around Zhagen. Dayzed flashes a wide grin. Peche carefully removes a bunch of basal moss from one of the smaller compartments inside his survival kit.

Anhildeglances at an animated shining winged disir.

A deformed arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. A flayed arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. >look A sun-bleached pure white pincer thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. [Fjallarhaart, Ruins] The buzzing of flies is a constant drone in the air. Bodies of fallen gigas warriors are black with them and seem to move of their own volition as the shiftless swarms fight over the bodies. Sickly sweet, the melange of rot and burnt flesh is choking despite the open air. You also see the Randsford disk, a clawed arm, a clawed arm, a crooked algae-covered pincer, the cauldron-shaped Zhagen disk, a sleek pocket mouse, a gnarled arm, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes, a thrashing vathor club riddled with spiky clusters, a green-eyed white kitten, the ghoul-shaped Ragz disk, the Gidion disk, the coffin-shaped Melivn disk, the Draelor disk, the Gespry disk, a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws, the Peche disk, a massive grey wolf, a luminous ice blue poleaxe hovering in mid-air, a multicolored striped raven that is flying around, an animated shining winged disir, a sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha that is flying around, an ancient bespectacled gnoll, a maddened luck spirit that is flying around and a massive snowy white tiger. Also here: Lord Randsford, Zhagen, Tweaked, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Ashraam, Lord Sorlu, Commander Roblar, Ragz, Gidion, Vaemyr, Nindon, Tibs, Talliver, Yakushi, Alastir, Purveyor Rolfard, Sasathi, The Infamous Melivn, Weyrs, Falvicar, Lurrah, Bakarus, Daiyon, Jiarine, Perigourd, Anhilde, Peche, Mohrgan, Merrymaker Gespry, Dragoon Dayzed, Draelor, Roelon Obvious paths: northeast, southwest Peche takes a bite of his basal moss. Peche's chest looks better. Weyrs removes some basal moss from in his bag.

Anhildeglances at Melivn.

Weyrs takes a bite of his basal moss. Weyrs's abdomen looks better. The vathor club lashes out, but is unable to grasp ahold of anything. The stormwinds die down only to strike with renewed intensity a heartbeat later, screaming shrilly through the area! The bitter cold rips at Zhagen's skin! The protective web surrounding Zhagen deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 7 points of damage!
  A chilly blast strikes Zhagen in the chest, knocking him back a step.

Tweaked shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 6 points of damage!

Ashraam shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 6 points of damage!

The bitter cold rips at Sorlu's skin! The protective web surrounding Sorlu deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Brrrr!  That was a good hit to the left leg!  Knocked Sorlu silly.

Nindon shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 7 points of damage!

Tibs shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 8 points of damage!

Talliver shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 7 points of damage!

Yakushi shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 10 points of damage!

Alastir shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 8 points of damage!

Rolfard shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 10 points of damage!

Sasathi shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 10 points of damage!

Melivn shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 4 points of damage!

The bitter cold rips at Weyrs's skin!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Cold blast to the ears.  Weyrs should have worn a hat!
  He is stunned!

The bitter cold rips at Falvicar's skin! The protective web surrounding Falvicar deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  A chilly blast strikes Falvicar in the chest, knocking him back a step.

The bitter cold rips at Lurrah's skin!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Ouch!  What a stiff neck.
  She is stunned!

The bitter cold rips at Daiyon's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Icy chill to Daiyon's midriff.  Looks like a bowl of nice hot stew is in order.

The bitter cold rips at Jiarine's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  My!  It looks like Jiarine will be stiff in the morning!  Better ice down the bruises!

The bitter cold rips at Perigourd's skin!

  ... 1 point of damage!
  Perigourd's right hand turns an interesting shade of light blue.

The bitter cold rips at Anhilde's skin! The protective web surrounding Anhildedeflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Chilly blast to the chest causes heart to skip a beat.

The bitter cold rips at Peche's skin! The protective web surrounding Peche deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  An icy blast to the back!  Sleeping will not be easy tonight.

The bitter cold rips at Mohrgan's skin!

  ... 4 points of damage!
  Brrrr!  That was a good hit to the left leg!  Knocked Mohrgan silly.

The bitter cold rips at Gespry's skin! The protective web surrounding Gespry deflects some of the freezing damage, briefly pulsing in time with the wiregrass anklet that he bears!

  ... 8 points of damage!
  An icy blast to the back!  Sleeping will not be easy tonight.

The bitter cold rips at Dayzed's skin! The freezing essence is drawn toward Dayzed's pine needle armband, where it is consumed with an abrupt burst of light! Draelor shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 4 points of damage!

A shiver rattles your knees as the crystalline cold settles deep into your bones.

  ... 7 points of damage!

Roelon shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 7 points of damage!

Peche takes a bite of his basal moss. Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Gidion's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... Links of ethereal chain appear and wrap themselves around Gespry's right wrist, clinking noisily as he prepares a spell... Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Desorceri's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... Gespry gestures at Weyrs. The glazed look leaves Weyrs. Gidion gestures at Weyrs. Nothing happens. Desorceri gestures at Weyrs. Nothing happens. A gnarled arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Weyrs put some basal moss in his bag. Weyrs removes a tiny brown glass bottle filled with rose-marrow elixir from in his bag. Gidion's ethereal censer fades away, leaving only a faint lingering scent of incense. A clawed arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. A crooked algae-covered pincer thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Perigourd grunts. Weyrs takes a drink from his rose-marrow elixir. Weyrs makes a horrible face! Weyrs's head looks better. >stance def You are now in a defensive stance. The faint blue glow fades from around Dayzed's hands. Suddenly you have the strangest feeling that you are being watched. The feeling fades as quickly as it came. A faint blue glow surrounds Dayzed's hands. Links of ethereal chain appear and wrap themselves around Gespry's right wrist, clinking noisily as he prepares a spell... Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Desorceri's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... A shimmering aura surrounds Dayzed. Desorceri gestures at Lurrah. The glazed look leaves Lurrah. Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Gidion's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... Gespry gestures at Lurrah. Nothing happens. Gidion gestures at Lurrah. Nothing happens. >look [Fjallarhaart, Ruins] The buzzing of flies is a constant drone in the air. Bodies of fallen gigas warriors are black with them and seem to move of their own volition as the shiftless swarms fight over the bodies. Sickly sweet, the melange of rot and burnt flesh is choking despite the open air. You also see the Randsford disk, a clawed arm, the cauldron-shaped Zhagen disk, a sleek pocket mouse, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes, a thrashing vathor club riddled with spiky clusters, a green-eyed white kitten, the ghoul-shaped Ragz disk, the Gidion disk, the coffin-shaped Melivn disk, the Draelor disk, the Gespry disk, a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws, the Peche disk, a massive grey wolf, a luminous ice blue poleaxe hovering in mid-air, a multicolored striped raven that is flying around, an animated shining winged disir, a sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha that is flying around, an ancient bespectacled gnoll, a maddened luck spirit that is flying around and a massive snowy white tiger. Also here: Lord Randsford, Zhagen, Tweaked, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Ashraam, Lord Sorlu, Commander Roblar, Ragz, Gidion, Vaemyr, Nindon, Tibs, Talliver, Yakushi, Alastir, Purveyor Rolfard, Sasathi, The Infamous Melivn, Weyrs, Falvicar, Lurrah, Bakarus, Daiyon, Jiarine, Perigourd, Anhilde, Peche, Mohrgan, Merrymaker Gespry, Dragoon Dayzed, Draelor, Roelon Obvious paths: northeast, southwest Weyrs put a tiny brown glass bottle filled with rose-marrow elixir in his bag. Weyrs removes some haphip root from in his bag. Roblar points his finger into the air and chants a phrase as a wispy haze snakes through the air... Roblar gestures. Roblar momentarily gets a faroff look in his eyes, and then returns to normal. Peche carefully adds a bunch of basal moss to one of the smaller compartments inside his survival kit. Weyrs takes a bite of his haphip root. Weyrs makes a horrible face! Weyrs's head looks better. Melivn waves to Anhilde. Lurrah says, "It doesn't sound like a place you'd want to visit."

Talliver shivers.

A clawed arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. The vathor club lashes out, but is unable to grasp ahold of anything. Falvicar's ethereal censer fades away, leaving only a faint lingering scent of incense. Vaemyr says, "I imagine it's changed significantly." Peche carefully removes some pothinir grass from one of the smaller compartments inside his survival kit. Peche takes a bite of his pothinir grass. Peche makes a horrible face! Peche's back looks better. Perigourd says, speaking to Roelon, "There's a hall to the northeast where we may get out of the wind." Roblar concentrates deeply for a moment.

Randsford nods in agreement at Talliver.

Roelon nods at Perigourd. Weyrs put some haphip root in his bag. Roelon just moved quietly northeast, with his group following closely. [Fjallarhart, Cooper's] Splintered barrels mark the entrance to a battered turf house that must have been a cooper's shop. Embergrass grows thick on the snowy rooftop, which has collapsed inward in places, leaving the dwelling's front door impassable. Several unfinished staves lean next to the entrance as if waiting to be worked. You also see a withered shadow-cloaked draugr, a withered shadow-cloaked draugr, a withered shadow-cloaked draugr and a grim gigas skald. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Peche, Anhilde, Perigourd, Jiarine, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Weyrs, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Ragz, Commander Roblar, Lord Sorlu, Ashraam, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Tweaked, Zhagen, Lord Randsford, Roelon Obvious paths: northeast, southwest An animated shining winged disir thrusts with an ancient bone lance at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr!

 AS: +762 vs DS: +699 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +72 = +171
  ... and hits for 52 points of damage!
  Crushing blow crumples the shadow-cloaked draugr's nose!
  The shadow-cloaked draugr is stunned!

The shadows surrounding Melivn coalesce into a nebulous violaceous and verdant orb as he mutters a Faendryl curse. Melivn gestures at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr.

 CS: +607 - TD: +476 + CvA: +18 + d100: +5 == +154
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 21 points of damage!

A withered shadow-cloaked draugr is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 15 points of damage!
  Burst of flames to left hand fries palm.  Ouch!
  ... 20 points of damage!
  A gallant effort to elude the blast, but the shadow-cloaked draugr got hit in the hip!
  ... 5 points of damage!
  Light shock to left arm.  That stings!
  ... 25 points of damage!
  Strong blow to abdomen!

Overcome by the pure evil emanating from the shadow-cloaked draugr, Sasathi's arms fall slack at his side and his eyes fill with paralyzing fear! A withered shadow-cloaked draugr surrenders to bloodthirst, darkness swathing her in a thick shroud! A withered shadow-cloaked draugr dips her shoulder and rushes towards Ashraam! [SMR result: 133 (Open d100: 70)] Vaemyr is struck! [SMR result: 148 (Open d100: 58)] Vaemyr is knocked to the ground!

  ... 15 points of damage!
  Shot to hand spins Vaemyr in circles.

The attack exposes a vulnerability in Vaemyr's defenses! Nindon is struck! [SMR result: 79 (Open d100: 17)] Nindon maintains his balance! Tibs is struck! [SMR result: 49 (Open d100: -41, Bonus: 1)] Tibs maintains his balance! Talliver is struck! [SMR result: 124 (Open d100: 66)] Talliver is knocked to the ground!

  ... 20 points of damage!
  Vertigo!  Talliver clutches his stomach.
  He is stunned!

The attack exposes a vulnerability in Talliver's defenses! Yakushi is struck! [SMR result: 155 (Open d100: 94)] Yakushi is knocked to the ground!

  ... 1 point of damage!

Yakushi's urglaes-spiked armor flashes red and he suddenly looks enraged!

  Stomach strike knocks Yakushi backwards several feet.

The attack exposes a vulnerability in Yakushi's defenses! Alastir is struck! [SMR result: 54 (Open d100: 39)] Alastir maintains his balance! Rolfard is struck! [SMR result: 115 (Open d100: 37, Bonus: 10)] Rolfard is knocked to the ground!

  ... 9 points of damage!
  Elbow wrenched.
  He is stunned!

The attack exposes a vulnerability in Rolfard's defenses! Sasathi is struck! [SMR result: 161 (Open d100: 110)] Sasathi is knocked to the ground!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Throat strike causes Sasathi to cough.

The attack exposes a vulnerability in Sasathi's defenses! Melivn is struck! [SMR result: 98 (Open d100: 28)] Melivn maintains his balance! Weyrs is struck! [SMR result: 149 (Open d100: 69, Bonus: 2)] Weyrs is knocked to the ground!

  ... 25 points of damage!
  Weyrs's arm snaps trying to prevent fall.
  He is knocked to the ground!
  He is stunned!

The attack exposes a vulnerability in Weyrs's defenses! A quick flick of Daiyon's wrist sends a black-hearted fiery bolt into flight! Daiyon throws a black-hearted fiery bolt at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr!

 AS: +765 vs DS: +489 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +38 = +340
  ... and hits for 107 points of damage!
  Incredible shot to the eye penetrates deep into skull!

You hear a sound like a child weeping as a white glow separates itself from the shadow-cloaked draugr's body and rises into the heavens. Electric blue light pours from the draugr's eye sockets and erupts from her tattoos, leaving only a shadowy cadaver behind as animation departs a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Daiyon raises his leather gauntlet-covered hand towards a withered shadow-cloaked draugr, causing crimson energy to dance around his extended fingers for a brief moment as he summons a black-hearted fiery bolt into his grasp. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Falvicar's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Falvicar gestures at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Particles of dust and soot rise from the ground at Falvicar's feet as he releases a pulsating, platinum ripple of energy toward a withered shadow-cloaked draugr!

 CS: +513 - TD: +461 + CvA: +18 + d100: +20 == +90
 Warded off!

Tibs shivers. Barking happily, a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws scrambles into the room. You have an unpleasant sense of deja vu. Mohrgan swings a matte argent rolaren-hafted waraxe at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr! The shadow-cloaked draugr moves at the last moment to evade the attack! A grim gigas skald artfully plays her , sending a ripple of shimmering air toward Peche!

 AS: +432 vs DS: +591 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +60 = -66
  A clean miss.

Draelor gestures while summoning the spirits of nature to his aid... Draelor gestures at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Dozens of long thorns suddenly grow out from the ground underneath a withered shadow-cloaked draugr! [SMR result: 51 (Open d100: 10)] The draugr manages to get out of the way! Faint golden lines trace across Tibs's skin as he appears to focus... Tibs gestures at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr.

 CS: +534 - TD: +486 + CvA: +18 + d100: +39 == +105
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 10 points of damage!

A withered shadow-cloaked draugr is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Burst of flames to left hand burns fingers bright red.
  ... 30 points of damage!
  Icy blast blinds the shadow-cloaked draugr's eye.  But she won't need eyes anyway!

You hear a sound like a child weeping as a white glow separates itself from the shadow-cloaked draugr's body and rises into the heavens. Electric blue light pours from the draugr's eye sockets and erupts from her tattoos, leaving only a shadowy cadaver behind as animation departs a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Dayzed searches a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Traceries of mold race to reclaim a withered shadow-cloaked draugr's body as skin and muscle falls away to reveal only crumbling bones. Links of ethereal chain appear and wrap themselves around Gespry's right wrist, clinking noisily as he prepares a spell... Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Desorceri's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... Desorceri gestures at Talliver. The glazed look leaves Talliver. Gespry gestures at Talliver. Nothing happens. Peche removes a grooved white vultite short sword with an ivory hilt from in his dwarven war harness. Dayzed thrusts with a sand-hued ko'nag-hafted shield-breaker at a grim gigas skald!

 AS: +672 vs DS: +570 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +27 = +155
  ... and hits for 29 points of damage!
  Well aimed shot, punctures calf!
  The gigas skald is stunned!

Ethereal flames fly from Ragz's hands as he chants a few words of magic. Ragz gestures at a grim gigas skald. Pearly light flares up suddenly from within Ragz! Ragz slings a twisting trio of acrid caustic rivulets at a grim gigas skald!

 AS: +660 vs DS: +520 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +41 = +218
  ... and hits for 77 points of damage!
  Severe burn to the side of the gigas skald's chest exposes ribs!
  Some of the acid sticks to a grim gigas skald and continues to bubble away!

The shadows surrounding Melivn coalesce into a nebulous violaceous and verdant orb as he mutters a Faendryl curse. Melivn gestures at a grim gigas skald. Melivn's illthorn crook glows intensely with a verdant light!

 CS: +625 - TD: +467 + CvA: +19 + d100: +45 == +222
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 20 points of damage!

A grim gigas skald is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 30 points of damage!
  Flames cook a grim gigas skald's chest.  Looks about medium well.
  ... 70 points of damage!
  Blast to neck causes the gigas skald to jerk with pain.  Unfortunately that snaps the now frozen neck like an icicle!

A grim gigas skald raises a hand as if to grasp for support as she collapses, life going out of her form. A white glow rushes away from a grim gigas skald. The warm glow fades from around a grim gigas skald. Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Gidion's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... Gidion gestures at Talliver. Nothing happens. A green-eyed white kitten suddenly streaks into the room, pitching headfirst into the ground. A blazing sphere of lambent, crimson flame appears above Jiarine's head... Jiarine gestures at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Jiarine hurls a roaring ball of fire at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr!

 AS: +606 vs DS: +564 with AvD: +58 + d100 roll: +73 = +173
  ... and hits for 46 points of damage!
  Nasty burns to right leg.  Gonna need lots of butter.
  The shadow-cloaked draugr is knocked to the ground!
  The shadow-cloaked draugr is stunned!

The roaring ball of fire strikes a withered shadow-cloaked draugr, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact.

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Minor burns to left leg.  That hurts a bit.

Motes of silvery light sparkle across Falvicar's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Falvicar gestures at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Particles of dust and soot rise from the ground at Falvicar's feet as he releases a pulsating, platinum ripple of energy toward a withered shadow-cloaked draugr!

 CS: +513 - TD: +456 + CvA: +18 + d100: +78 == +153
 Warding failed!
 The shadow-cloaked draugr is cloaked in a blinding platinum light and assailed for 58 points of damage!
  ... 25 points of damage!
  Intense beam of plasma shears away large chunks of the shadow-cloaked draugr's forearm!
  ... 5 points of damage!
  Minor burns to left leg.  That hurts a bit.

Peche boldly accosts a withered shadow-cloaked draugr! Peche swings an ebony-handled handaxe at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr!

 AS: +604 vs DS: +612 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +78 = +100
  A clean miss.

Peche swings a grooved white vultite sword at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr!

 AS: +593 vs DS: +612 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +21 = +36
  A clean miss.

Roelon draws an intricately glowing pattern in the air before him. [SSR result: 76 (Open d100: 11)] A withered shadow-cloaked draugr is unaffected by Roelon's gestures. Randsford rotates his wrist, his eonake-hafted waraxe executing a casual spin as he advances upon a withered shadow-cloaked draugr! Randsford launches a quick bash with his eonake knight's aegis at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr! [SMR result: 181 (Open d100: 26, Bonus: 86)] Randsford's bash connects!

  ... 25 points of damage!
  The shadow-cloaked draugr's hand injured grasping for support.

[SMR result: 247 (Open d100: 87, Bonus: 107)] his flashing blade, hypnotic in its fluidity, slices toward the shadow-cloaked draugr at the apex of its deadly arc! Pearly light flares up suddenly from within Randsford!

 AS: +598 vs DS: +612 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +74 = +90
  A clean miss.

Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Gespry gestures. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the soil! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! The arms snatch viciously at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr and pin her to the soil! Faint golden lines trace across Tibs's skin as he appears to focus... Tibs gestures at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr.

 CS: +534 - TD: +481 + CvA: +18 + d100: +28 == +99
 Warded off!

A quick flick of Daiyon's wrist sends a black-hearted fiery bolt into flight! Daiyon throws a black-hearted fiery bolt at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr!

 AS: +765 vs DS: +459 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +11 = +343
  ... and hits for 103 points of damage!
  Shot knocks the shadow-cloaked draugr's head back by pushing on the inside of the skull!

You hear a sound like a child weeping as a white glow separates itself from the shadow-cloaked draugr's body and rises into the heavens. Electric blue light pours from the draugr's eye sockets and erupts from her tattoos, leaving only a shadowy cadaver behind as animation departs a withered shadow-cloaked draugr.

** Necrotic energy from Daiyon's fiery bolt flares up momentarily! **
  Daiyon appears to gain succour from the unnatural energy!

Daiyon raises his leather gauntlet-covered hand towards a withered shadow-cloaked draugr, causing crimson energy to dance around his extended fingers for a brief moment as he summons a black-hearted fiery bolt into his grasp. Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Desorceri's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... Desorceri gestures at Rolfard. The glazed look leaves Rolfard. Mohrgan concentrates deeply for a moment. Barking happily, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes scrambles into the room. Sorlu gazes in wonder at his surroundings. Ephemeral twists of silver-hazed mist wreathe Gidion's forearms as he murmurs a serene phrase... A small whirlwind races past the area. Gidion gestures at Weyrs. The glazed look leaves Weyrs. Dayzed searches a grim gigas skald. A grim gigas skald's corpse succumbs to rot, collapsing in upon itself until naught but dust remains. Dayzed slings his vultite targe over his shoulder and onto a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. Sasathi regains control of his senses! The mesmerizing sway of body and blade glides to its inevitable end with one final twirl of Randsford's eonake-hafted waraxe. With a discerning eye, Dayzed gathers up one item and casually stows it away. With a swift shrug of his shoulder, Dayzed slings a spiked azure vultite targe emblazoned with a grizzled polar bear off from a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. Dayzed sings a short rhyme to Tonis, expounding upon his speed and grace. Dayzed skillfully begins to weave another verse into his harmony. As Dayzed sings, a squall of wind briefly swirls about him. Jiarine searches a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Traceries of mold race to reclaim a withered shadow-cloaked draugr's body as skin and muscle falls away to reveal only crumbling bones. Jiarine picks up some some silver coins. A multicolored striped raven glides into view. Dayzed searches a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Traceries of mold race to reclaim a withered shadow-cloaked draugr's body as skin and muscle falls away to reveal only crumbling bones. Dayzed slings his vultite targe over his shoulder and onto a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. A massive snowy white tiger saunters in. Commander Roblar just went northeast. Hoy just arrived. With a discerning eye, Dayzed gathers up a few items and casually stows them away. With a swift shrug of his shoulder, Dayzed slings a spiked azure vultite targe emblazoned with a grizzled polar bear off from a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. Dayzed slings his vultite targe over his shoulder and onto a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. A bloated arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. With a swift shrug of his shoulder, Dayzed slings a spiked azure vultite targe emblazoned with a grizzled polar bear off from a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. Hoy joins Roelon's group. Talliver stands up. Rolfard stands up. An animated shining winged disir's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around her arms. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Rolfard's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Rolfard gestures. A wall of force surrounds Rolfard. Perigourd tries to pull Talliver towards him. Weyrs stands up. Vaemyr stands up. A massive snowy white tiger yawns widely and lashes her tail from side to side. Translucent streams of mana cascade across Dayzed's form as he lets loose with a rallying cry! Yakushi rises smoothly to his feet! Sasathi rises smoothly to his feet! Perigourd tries to pull Yakushi towards him. Desorceri asks, speaking to Anhilde, "What is this place?" A three-fingered arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. The area around Daiyon glows brightly as his vultite aventail discharges a field of energy. Lurrah appears less confident. Weyrs appears less confident. Yakushi appears less confident. Rolfard appears less confident. Talliver appears less confident. Tibs appears less confident. Ragz appears less confident. Vaemyr appears less confident. A massive snowy white tiger appears less confident. An ancient bespectacled gnoll appears less confident. A sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha appears less confident. A multicolored striped raven appears less confident. A massive grey wolf appears less confident. Roelon appears less confident. You feel less confident. Draelor appears less confident. Dayzed appears less confident. Gespry appears less confident. Mohrgan appears less confident. Peche appears less confident. Anhildeappears less confident. Perigourd appears less confident. Jiarine appears less confident. Zhagen appears less confident. Desorceri appears less confident. Ashraam appears less confident. Sorlu appears less confident. Daiyon appears less confident. Alastir appears less confident. Nindon appears less confident. A soft pulse of gold light surrounds Ragz's dark tattered vestment. The wall of force disappears from around Ashraam. Vaemyr carefully removes some ambrominas leaf from one of the smaller compartments inside his ashen kit. The wall of force disappears from around Draelor. Ashraam gestures while calling upon the lesser spirits for aid... Ashraam gestures. A wall of force surrounds Ashraam. A massive grey wolf gazes about, nosing at and scenting the air. Roelon deeply says, "Movin'." Vaemyr takes a bite of his ambrominas leaf. Vaemyr makes a horrible face! Vaemyr's left hand looks better. A mangled arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust.

Anhildesays, speaking to Desorceri, "One of our villages, once."

The dully illuminated mantle protecting you begins to falter, then completely fades away. Alastir suddenly stops moving light-footedly. Gespry melodically says, "Please." An eerie silence emanates from Alastir as the atmosphere surrounding him comes to a complete standstill. Alastir gestures. Alastir suddenly starts moving light-footedly. A small whirlwind races through the area. Ethereal flames fly from Ragz's hands as he chants a few words of magic. Ragz gestures. Ragz appears considerably more powerful. Gespry melodically says, "Move." Vaemyr carefully adds some ambrominas leaf to one of the smaller compartments inside his ashen kit. Daiyon's mithril greathelm shimmers slightly, fading after a few short pulses. The sound of metal on bone comes from Daiyon's mouth. Some pewter viridian-veined palpi thrash about briefly before decaying into dust. Weyrs's air of vulnerability dissipates. Sasathi's air of vulnerability dissipates. Rolfard's air of vulnerability dissipates. Yakushi's air of vulnerability dissipates. Talliver's air of vulnerability dissipates. Vaemyr's air of vulnerability dissipates. Sasathi looks less horrified and in control of himself again.

Anhildesays, "But now it is dying."

Roelon just moved quietly northeast, with his group following closely.

[Fjallarhaart, Mead Hall]

Soot rings the glassless windows of a huge mead hall at the end of the cobblestone walkway, making the apertures look like vast eyes, black and haunted. Ravens have taken to the eaves, which are white and messy with the birds' droppings. The corpse-birds' song is a raucous, taunting chorus over the whipping wind. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, a gold-tipped heavy spear, a heavy quartz orb, a gold nugget, an inky black valravn plume, an eyeless black valravn that appears dead, a withered shadow-cloaked draugr, a brawny gigas shield-maiden that appears dead and a brawny gigas shield-maiden that appears stunned. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Peche, Anhilde, Perigourd, Jiarine, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Weyrs, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Ragz, Lord Sorlu, Ashraam, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Tweaked, Zhagen, Lord Randsford, Hoy, Roelon, Commander Roblar Obvious paths: southwest A chorus of trilling mews heralds the arrival of a green-eyed white kitten.

* Archious returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

Dayzed searches an eyeless black valravn. Shadows coil around the broken form of an eyeless black valravn, collapsing into a lightless sphere that erupts soundlessly, bathing the area in momentary darkness. Dayzed picks up some some silver coins. Alastir suddenly appears less powerful. A luminous ice blue poleaxe glides in. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Alastir's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Alastir gestures. Alastir appears considerably more powerful. Dayzed slings his vultite targe over his shoulder and onto a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. With a discerning eye, Dayzed gathers up a few items and casually stows them away. With a swift shrug of his shoulder, Dayzed slings a spiked azure vultite targe emblazoned with a grizzled polar bear off from a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. The verlok'asha banks suddenly, splaying its wing feathers to reverse its momentum and flies off in the opposite direction. Faint golden lines trace across Tibs's skin as he appears to focus... Tibs gestures at a brawny gigas shield-maiden. Tibs's knotted staff glows intensely with a verdant light!

 CS: +552 - TD: +426 + CvA: -10 + d100: +41 == +157
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 20 points of damage!

A brawny gigas shield-maiden is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 30 points of damage!
  Extreme heat causes a brawny gigas shield-maiden's left leg to expand and snap.  That must hurt!

In response to the searing heat, a brawny gigas shield-maiden's skin seems to discolor and harden, lending the shield-maiden unnatural durability!

  ... 25 points of damage!
  Massive strike of icy shards shatters the gigas shield-maiden's skull!
  ... 10 points of damage!
  Heavy spark to abdomen.  Bet that hurts.

In response to the crackling electricity, a brawny gigas shield-maiden's skin seems to discolor and harden, lending the shield-maiden unnatural durability!

  ... 20 points of damage!
  Good blow to right arm!
** Necrotic energy from Tibs's knotted staff flares up momentarily! **
  Tibs appears to gain succour from the unnatural energy!

A menacing rattle somewhere underfoot quickly grows louder as Weyrs commands the spirits of nature to strike at once! Weyrs gestures at a brawny gigas shield-maiden. Dozens of long thorns suddenly grow out from the ground underneath a brawny gigas shield-maiden! [SMR result: 231 (Open d100: 38, Bonus: 68)] Several of the thorns jab into the shield-maiden!

  ... hits for 36 points of damage!
  ... 30 points of damage!
  Strong strike, punctures lung!
  ... hits for 29 points of damage!
  ... 35 points of damage!
  Strike to wrist severs left hand!
  The shield-maiden's golden targe falls to the ground.
  ... hits for 25 points of damage!
  ... 35 points of damage!
  Strike clean through neck, what a shot!  Good form!

A plaintive look passes across a brawny gigas shield-maiden's eyes like a fleeting shadow as she goes still in death. The warm glow fades from around a brawny gigas shield-maiden. A brawny gigas shield-maiden appears less confident and fearless. [SMR result: 212 (Open d100: 146, Bonus: 10)] A multicolored striped raven lunges forward and rakes his talons across a withered shadow-cloaked draugr faster than she can react!

  ... 20 points of damage!
  Slash to the shadow-cloaked draugr's lower back!
  The shadow-cloaked draugr is stunned!

Ethereal flames fly from Ragz's hands as he chants a few words of magic. Ragz gestures at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Ragz slings a twisting trio of acrid caustic rivulets at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr!

 AS: +620 vs DS: +507 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +8 = +157
  ... and hits for 40 points of damage!
  Spray of acid eats into the right hip!

Motes of silvery light sparkle across Falvicar's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Falvicar gestures at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Falvicar gazes around sleepily, and a sourceless shadow falls over him, darkening Falvicar and his possessions to the hues of the world beneath a starry midnight sky. Falvicar's gaze unfocuses for a moment, and he blinks several times before his eyes refocus on the world around him. As Falvicar gazes dreamily on, a withered shadow-cloaked draugr suddenly reacts in terror and alarm to some unseen attack.

 CS: +513 - TD: +454 + CvA: +18 + d100: +45 == +122
 Warding failed!
  ... and hits for 24 points of damage!
  ... 10 points of damage!
  Burst of flames to right hand burns fingers bright red.

A tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes trots in, her wagging slender tail a blur of motion. A quick flick of Daiyon's wrist sends a black-hearted fiery bolt into flight! Daiyon throws a black-hearted fiery bolt at a withered shadow-cloaked draugr!

 AS: +750 vs DS: +507 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +95 = +364
  ... and hits for 120 points of damage!
  Shot destroys eye and the brain behind it!

You hear a sound like a child weeping as a white glow separates itself from the shadow-cloaked draugr's body and rises into the heavens. Electric blue light pours from the draugr's eye sockets and erupts from her tattoos, leaving only a shadowy cadaver behind as animation departs a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Daiyon raises his leather gauntlet-covered hand towards a withered shadow-cloaked draugr, causing crimson energy to dance around his extended fingers for a brief moment as he summons a black-hearted fiery bolt into his grasp. Rolfard raspily says, "Don't think i warmed up enough at the fire." Roelon nods to Roblar in greeting. Dayzed searches a withered shadow-cloaked draugr. Traceries of mold race to reclaim a withered shadow-cloaked draugr's body as skin and muscle falls away to reveal only crumbling bones. Dayzed picks up some some silver coins. Dayzed searches a brawny gigas shield-maiden. Rot consumes a brawny gigas shield-maiden's body, leaving little behind. Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Gespry gestures. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the soil! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! Dayzed slings his vultite targe over his shoulder and onto a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements. Rolfard gestures. With a discerning eye, Dayzed gathers up a few items and casually stows them away. With a swift shrug of his shoulder, Dayzed slings a spiked azure vultite targe emblazoned with a grizzled polar bear off from a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. The translucent sphere fades from around Zhagen.

* Osokree returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

Dayzed searches a brawny gigas shield-maiden. Rot consumes a brawny gigas shield-maiden's body, leaving little behind. Dayzed picks up some some silver coins. Perigourd points at a charred mead hall. Roblar mutters under his breath. Dayzed slings his vultite targe over his shoulder and onto a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. With a discerning eye, Dayzed gathers up one item and casually stows it away. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Falvicar's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Falvicar gestures. Mana swirls into the visible spectrum and manifests as an ethereal, night black censer swinging pendulously through the air beside Falvicar. A silver haze of incense smoke trails in its wake, quickly spreading in sinuous tendrils through the area. As the fragrant haze settles over Falvicar, he looks revitalized. With a swift shrug of his shoulder, Dayzed slings a spiked azure vultite targe emblazoned with a grizzled polar bear off from a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. A stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws trots in, his wagging short thick tail a blur of motion. Roblar put an immense rolaren waraxe in his bear hide axe scabbard.

* Grius joins the adventure.

Draelor gestures while calling upon the lesser spirits for aid... Draelor gestures. A wall of force surrounds Draelor. Stormwinds whip around you, shrieking like a chorus of banshees! The bitter cold rips at Zhagen's skin! The protective web surrounding Zhagen deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 2 points of damage!
  Chilly blast to the chest causes heart to skip a beat.

Tweaked shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 3 points of damage!

Ashraam shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 6 points of damage!

The bitter cold rips at Sorlu's skin! The protective web surrounding Sorlu deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Sorlu appears to be getting cold feet.

Nindon shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 7 points of damage!

Tibs shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 3 points of damage!

Talliver shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 8 points of damage!

Yakushi shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 6 points of damage!

Alastir shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 3 points of damage!

Rolfard shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 9 points of damage!

Sasathi shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 9 points of damage!

The bitter cold rips at Melivn's skin!

  ... 1 point of damage!
  Melivn looks as if a hot foot would feel good about now!

The bitter cold rips at Weyrs's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Weyrs winces at the cold blast to the left arm.

The bitter cold rips at Falvicar's skin! The protective web surrounding Falvicar deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Icy chill to Falvicar's midriff.  Looks like a bowl of nice hot stew is in order.

The bitter cold rips at Lurrah's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Lurrah winces at the cold blast to the left arm.

The bitter cold rips at Daiyon's skin!

  ... 2 points of damage!
  A frosty blow to the neck.  Bet that smarts!

The bitter cold rips at Jiarine's skin!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  A chilly blow to the stomach winds Jiarine!

The bitter cold rips at Perigourd's skin!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Perigourd just got the cold shoulder!
  He is stunned!

The bitter cold rips at Anhilde's skin! The protective web surrounding Anhildedeflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Almost missed!  Bet Anhildewants warm pockets now.

The protective web surrounding Peche deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Chilly blast to the chest causes heart to skip a beat.

The bitter cold rips at Mohrgan's skin! The protective web surrounding Mohrgan deflects some of the freezing damage!

  ... 5 points of damage!
  Brrrr!  That was a good hit to the right leg!  Knocked Mohrgan silly.

The bitter cold rips at Gespry's skin! The protective web surrounding Gespry deflects some of the freezing damage, briefly pulsing in time with the wiregrass anklet that he bears!

  ... 3 points of damage!
  Chilly blast to the head.  Bet Gespry's ears are tingling!

The bitter cold rips at Dayzed's skin! The protective web surrounding Dayzed deflects some of the freezing damage, briefly pulsing in time with the pine needle armband that he bears!

  ... 10 points of damage!
  Cold blast to the ears.  Dayzed should have worn a hat!
  He is stunned!

Draelor shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 7 points of damage!

The burn of the cold tears precious warmth from your flesh.

  ... 6 points of damage!

Roelon shivers as the cold settles into his flesh.

  ... 8 points of damage!

A deformed arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Roblar carefully removes a bundle of valravn plumes from inside his dark leather sack, making sure not to damage the bundle. A heavy snow falls, sculpting everything into round white curves. Translucent streams of mana cascade across Dayzed's form as he lets loose with a rallying cry! Dayzed breaks free from his senseless daze! Perigourd manages to break free from his senseless daze! Hypnotized for a moment, you find yourself watching the dancing flames surrounding Ragz's white ora-inset gloves. Links of ethereal chain appear and wrap themselves around Gespry's right wrist, clinking noisily as he prepares a spell... Gespry gestures at Perigourd. Nothing happens. A wicked grin crosses Zhagen's face as he hisses a magical phrase at an incomprehensibly rapid pace. Zhagen gestures. A translucent sphere forms around Zhagen.

* Geliang joins the adventure.

Roblar's air of vulnerability dissipates. Roblar carefully places a bundle of valravn plumes inside his dark leather sack, making sure not to ruin the bundle. The sourceless shadow lifts from around Falvicar, and he seems more awake and alert now. You notice a vein pulsing in Roblar's forehead. Commander Roblar just went into a charred mead hall. Chaotic distortions of light surround Desorceri's hands as he chants a few words of magic... Desorceri gestures at an entangled leather harness fashioned to resemble a kraken. Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the soil! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can! Gespry removes a rose-marrow potion from inside his Faendryl herb kit, deftly sliding it out of the leather loop that secured it in place. Zhagen carefully removes some pothinir grass from one of the smaller compartments inside his viperskin satchel. Zhagen takes a bite of his pothinir grass. Zhagen's chest looks better. A bloated arm thrashes about briefly before decaying into dust. Roelon just slipped quietly into a charred mead hall, with his group following closely. [Fjallarhaart, Mead Hall] The remains of a bar the height of a tall giantman bisect the cavernous hall. Spattered with raven droppings, the bar is bared to the elements by the crumbling roof, and the aurora's ghostly glow plays over the hall's interior. Sharply pungent, the tang of spilled mead fends off the odor of char, but it has left the floorboards tacky in places. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and obvious signs of someone hiding. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Jiarine, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Weyrs, The Infamous Melivn, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Ragz, Lord Sorlu, Ashraam, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Tweaked, Lord Randsford, Hoy, Roelon, Commander Roblar Obvious exits: out A green-eyed white kitten scrambles madly into view, sounding like a herd of elephants. Roblar joins Roelon's group. An animated shining winged disir's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around her arms. Perigourd dusts off his suede cloak. Gespry takes a drink from his rose-marrow potion. Gespry's head looks better. A tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes suddenly careens into the room, landing on the floor in a heap of ash-coated short white fur. Thin, serpentine green lines of energy creep in along the ground, with Zhagen following close behind. Nindon rummages through a short red black-trimmed jacket and removes a sheaf of dark paper from in it. A multicolored striped raven glides into view. Nindon raises his dark paper and gestures. Sparks begin to fly between the dark paper and Nindon's fingers. With a sudden burst of enthusiasm, the sparks jump into Nindon's hand and he seems to glow with power. Nindon gestures. Nindon stands tall and appears more confident. Jiarine asks, "Are you lost?" Perigourd grunts. Dayzed taps a moldering trapdoor. Gespry slips a rose-marrow potion into one of the leather loops lining the inside of his Faendryl herb kit. Zhagen joins Roelon's group. An animated shining winged disir's movements no longer appear to be influenced by a divine power as the spiritual force fades from around her arms.

* Illance joins the adventure.

Tongue lolling out of his mouth, a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws bounds in, his short thick tail held high. Nindon put a sheaf of dark paper in his black-trimmed jacket. A pale blue light flickers across the surface of Roelon's ebon leather gloves. (OOC) Rolfard's player whispers to the group, "Group spells caused me to lose my only outside spells." Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements. Whining with barely contained excitement, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes trots up to a green-eyed white kitten, slender tail wagging furiously. She gives the kitten an experimental lick, causing it to bite her on the muzzle and hiss. A tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes yelps in pain and backs away hastily. Rolfard gestures at a threadbare buckskin satchel stitched with fluffy grey roltons. The satchel becomes momentarily insubstantial and appears lighter. The pocket mouse yawns widely, baring her tiny teeth briefly for all to see. Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements. Rolfard gestures at an oak brown rolton hide satchel decorated with a pattern of violet-hued moonflowers. The satchel becomes momentarily insubstantial and appears lighter. Falvicar quietly says, "He's a Ranger. Course he not lost." Falvicar's ethereal censer fades away, leaving only a faint lingering scent of incense. Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements. Rolfard gestures at an oddly-shaped badly stained container. The container becomes momentarily insubstantial and appears lighter. (OOC) Ragz's player whispers to the group, "Same." Sorlu asks, "Any healing?" (OOC) Vaemyr's player whispers to the group, "Aye same here." Gespry's capacious bag shifts and rustles a bit, the sounds of high-pitched squeaks emanating from it. The pocket mouse squeaks.

Anhildesays, speaking to Melivn, "This thing that you have done..."

Motes of silvery light sparkle across Rolfard's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Rolfard gestures. A strong whirlwind whips through the area, stirring up dust and other small pieces of debris, which form a small cloud overhead. The whirlwind subsides, allowing the dust cloud to settle. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Roelon. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around you. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Draelor. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Dayzed. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Gespry. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Mohrgan. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Perigourd. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Zhagen. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Jiarine. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Randsford. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Daiyon. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Bakarus. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Lurrah. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Falvicar. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Desorceri. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Weyrs. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Ragz. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Melivn. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Sasathi. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Rolfard. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Alastir. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Yakushi. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Talliver. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Tibs. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Nindon. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Vaemyr. The churning spectral aura suddenly vanishes from around Gidion.

* Geliang returns home from a hard day of adventuring.
Anhildesays, "My sisters deserve to rest in peace."

Motes of silvery light sparkle across Rolfard's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Rolfard gestures. A thick cloud of wisps gathers around Rolfard and quickly spreads to cover much of the surrounding area. The cloud solidifies and resolves into a sticky web. The mirror images surrounding Dayzed undulate and grow stronger. Dayzed renews his songs.

Anhildeglances at an animated shining winged disir.

Ethereal flames fly from Ragz's hands as he chants a few words of magic. Ragz gestures. Ragz appears considerably more powerful. Alastir suddenly stops moving light-footedly. An eerie silence emanates from Alastir as the atmosphere surrounding him comes to a complete standstill. Alastir gestures. Alastir suddenly starts moving light-footedly.

Anhildepoints at an animated shining winged disir.
 Plasma blasts a gaping hole in the winged disir's abdomen.
 Internal organs broil and explode in a bloody spray.
 Skeletal structure and muscle are melted instantly.
 All that remains is a pile of smoking ashes.
* Sharasto joins the adventure.

(OOC) Alastir's player whispers to the group, "Yes the group spells are still buggy." (OOC) Vaemyr's player whispers to the group, "Just posted in mechanics about that, they need to do a first in last out for spell sever." Roelon's face turns slightly pale.

* Omij joins the adventure.

Alastir suddenly appears less powerful. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Alastir's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Alastir gestures. Alastir appears considerably more powerful. A holy aura radiates from Gespry's ko'nag staff-of-Lumnis. Yakushi gazes in wonder at his surroundings. Holding his aura surita runestaff before himself, Desorceri focus intently on a sigil illuminated within its grain. In response to his murmured invocation, the sigil's power blazes forth in trails of fiery amaranth energy and surges into him! Desorceri gestures. A sense of peace and calm settles over the area. Dayzed chuckles. Ragz removes a shiny gold coin pin from in his cloak. Ragz raises his gold coin pin skyward! A brilliant, rapidly shifting aura swirls around Ragz. Roelon slowly empties his lungs. Ragz put a shiny gold coin pin in his cloak. The wall of force disappears from around Rolfard. The translucent sphere fades from around Zhagen. The shimmering aura fades from around Daiyon. The faint blue glow fades from around Daiyon's hands. A shimmering aura surrounds Daiyon. A faint blue glow surrounds Daiyon's hands. The wall of force disappears from around Ashraam. Ashraam gestures while calling upon the lesser spirits for aid...



---------AT the Trapdoor cleaned up ---------



    • alot of healing and spell ups removed**
Anhildesays, "There."

Anhildepoints at a moldering trapdoor.

Roelon glances at a moldering trapdoor.

Ragz abruptly kicks at a moldering trapdoor!

Randsford raises an eyebrow.


Roelon nods once at Anhilde.

>look trapdoor You see nothing unusual.

Falvicar tilts his head toward Bakarus, examining him intently as the tip of one ear twitches briefly.

Roblar concentrates deeply for a moment.


>open trapdoor There doesn't seem to be any way to do that.

Ragz just tried to pull a moldering trapdoor.

Lurrah just tried to pull a moldering trapdoor.

Roelon deeply says, "Brace yirselves..."

Anhilde says, "It looks like they attempted to bar the way of the undead."

Rolfard leans against a moldering trapdoor.

Roelon abruptly kicks at a moldering trapdoor!

Melivn sighs.

Lurrah nods slowly.

Vaemyr nods at Anhilde.

Melivn glances at Anhilde.

Perigourd bashes the moldering trapdoor with his kelyn bastard sword.

Perigourd ponders.

Melivn says, "Thats wildly rude."

Alastir suddenly stops moving light-footedly.

Crystalline snowflakes drift softly down upon Dayzed as he says a few words.

Dayzed gestures at a moldering trapdoor.

A moldering trapdoor vibrates slightly.

Ethereal flames fly from Ragz's hands as he chants a few words of magic.

A multicolored striped raven suddenly crashes into Gespry, landing in a tangle of feathers on the floor. With an irate caw at him, the raven quickly flaps back into the air.


Vaemyr says, "Tried... but there's too many."

>examin trap You see nothing unusual.

Crystalline snowflakes drift softly down upon Dayzed as he says a few words.

Dayzed gestures at a moldering trapdoor.

Nothing happens.

Desorceri just tried to pull a moldering trapdoor.

Roelon just tried to pull a moldering trapdoor.

Mohrgan thoughtfully says, "Mmm."

In one blurring motion, Roblar snatches an immense rolaren waraxe from his scabbard, brandishing it for all to see.

Roelon turns to face a moldering trapdoor.

Sorlu knocks on a moldering trapdoor.

Parts of Desorceri's arms and hands fade to various levels of transparency as he utters a short, commanding spell...

Desorceri gestures at a moldering trapdoor.

Nothing happens.

Roelon's eyes suddenly flash with a deep sanguine glow.

A semblance of warmth returns to your body as the bitter cold of the Hinterwilds retreats.

Roelon turns to face a moldering trapdoor.

Roelon playfully flips the folds of his black woolen kilt.

Jiarine gestures at a moldering trapdoor.

A moldering trapdoor vibrates slightly.

Sasathi bashes the moldering trapdoor with his coraesine warblade.

Roelon brings a hand up to his lips and forms a sign with his fingers as he whispers a quiet invocation.


Peche removes a grooved white vultite short sword with an ivory hilt from in his dwarven war harness.

Mohrgan carefully says, "If we break it down, then it's open for good."


Talliver wedges the tip of his sword into the trapdoor and attempts to pry it open.  There is a terrible screech of wood.

Roblar nods eagerly.

Roblar deeply exclaims, "Break it!"

Roblar chuckles.

Roelon just slipped quietly through a moldering trapdoor, with his group following closely.




END CLEAN UP BACK ON THE MOVE---------



[Secret Tunnel, Entrance] Spilled mead, long since dried, has leaked through the floorboards that form the ceiling of the underground passage. The liquid has left behind sticky patches on the walls and ground of the tunnel end and fills the air with a stale sourness. Descending as it travels east, the tunnel swiftly moves beyond the feeble illumination creeping in through the slatted boards overhead. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and a rotting rope ladder. Also here: Commander Roblar, Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Peche, Anhilde, Perigourd, Jiarine, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Weyrs, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Ragz, Lord Sorlu, Ashraam, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Tweaked, Lord Randsford, Hoy, Zhagen, Roelon Obvious exits: east A stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws suddenly careens into the room, landing on the floor in a heap of wiry snow white fur. Weyrs takes a bite of his acantha leaf. Weyrs looks a little better. Peche removes a large wingstem potion from inside his survival kit, deftly sliding it out of the leather loop that secured it in place. A chorus of trilling mews heralds the arrival of a green-eyed white kitten. Ragz says, "Aha." Dayzed nods. Weyrs takes a bite of his acantha leaf. Weyrs looks a little better. Peche takes a drink from his wingstem potion. Peche's chest looks better. Perigourd throws back his shoulders and lets out a resounding yowlp! Perigourd's yowlp emboldens your fighting spirit!

* Micos joins the adventure.
Talliver nods.

Roelon turns to Talliver and cheers!

A tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes trots in, her wagging slender tail a blur of motion. Weyrs takes a bite of his acantha leaf. Weyrs looks a little better. Alastir concentrates intently on his amulet. Dayzed deeply says, "Stay frosty." Motes of silvery light sparkle across Rolfard's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Rolfard gestures. A wall of force surrounds Rolfard.

* Deargaidh returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

Gespry slips a crystalline talneo elixir into one of the leather loops lining the inside of his Faendryl herb kit. Tibs flaps his arms and lets out a harsh scream. Lurrah says, "Wait..." Weyrs takes a bite of his acantha leaf. Weyrs looks a little better. Perigourd lets loose an echoing shout! Perigourd's shout encourages your fighting spirit! Ragz exclaims, "Leverage!" Vaemyr nods. The translucent sphere fades from around Alastir. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Alastir's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Alastir gestures. A translucent sphere forms around Alastir. Links of ethereal chain appear and wrap themselves around Gespry's right wrist, clinking noisily as he prepares a spell... Gespry gestures. A wall of force surrounds Gespry. The area around Daiyon glows brightly as his eahnor-inlaid vambraces discharge a field of energy. Weyrs put some acantha leaf in his bag. Roblar searches around for a moment.

* Arlenus returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

Roelon just moved quietly east, with his group following closely. [Secret Tunnel, Dead End] Grit swirls in the air, tossed by a whistling breeze that howls shrilly through a breach in the red stone wall to the east. Flaking and ancient, paintings on the walls depict warlike figures in once-bright colors. The wind is not quite enough to dispel the tang stale mead lingering in the area. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and a tattooed gigas berserker. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Jiarine, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Weyrs, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Ragz, Lord Sorlu, Ashraam, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Tweaked, Lord Randsford, Hoy, Zhagen, Roelon Obvious exits: west Roelon just moved quietly west, with his group following closely. [Secret Tunnel, Entrance] Spilled mead, long since dried, has leaked through the floorboards that form the ceiling of the underground passage. The liquid has left behind sticky patches on the walls and ground of the tunnel end and fills the air with a stale sourness. Descending as it travels east, the tunnel swiftly moves beyond the feeble illumination creeping in through the slatted boards overhead. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes, a green-eyed white kitten, the Peche disk, a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws and a rotting rope ladder. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Jiarine, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Weyrs, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Ragz, Lord Sorlu, Ashraam, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Tweaked, Lord Randsford, Hoy, Zhagen, Roelon, Peche, Commander Roblar Obvious exits: east Ethereal flames fly from Ragz's hands as he chants a few words of magic. Ragz gestures. Ragz appears considerably more powerful. The knobby layer of bark on Weyrs creaks and twists briefly before disintegrating. Murmuring into the air, Weyrs prepares a spell, causing tiny pinpoints of silver-hazed light to dance along his form. As he gestures, the starbursts link together, forming ethereal constellations that fade into the air... Weyrs gestures. A knobby layer of bark swiftly forms on Weyrs. Lurrah asks, "Do we want to release these souls?" The wall of force disappears from around Ashraam. Ashraam gestures while calling upon the lesser spirits for aid... Ashraam gestures. A wall of force surrounds Ashraam. Roelon just moved quietly east, with his group following closely. [Secret Tunnel, Dead End] Grit swirls in the air, tossed by a whistling breeze that howls shrilly through a breach in the red stone wall to the east. Flaking and ancient, paintings on the walls depict warlike figures in once-bright colors. The wind is not quite enough to dispel the tang stale mead lingering in the area. You also see a massive snowy white tiger and a tattooed gigas berserker. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Jiarine, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Weyrs, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Ragz, Lord Sorlu, Ashraam, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Tweaked, Lord Randsford, Hoy, Zhagen, Roelon Obvious exits: west Barking happily, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes scrambles into the room. Bits of flesh flake off of Jiarine's skin, rising up into the air and turning to brightly burning cinders that whirl around her. Jiarine gestures at a tattooed gigas berserker. The ground beneath a tattooed gigas berserker begins to boil violently! Fiery debris explodes from the ground beneath a tattooed gigas berserker! [SMR result: 152 (Open d100: 73)]

  ... 30 points of damage!
  Extreme heat causes a tattooed gigas berserker's left leg to expand and snap.  That must hurt!
  It is knocked to the ground!
  The gigas berserker is stunned!

Gespry traces a burning rune into the air, melding the spiritual and elemental powers by sheer force of will. Mohrgan swings a matte argent rolaren-hafted waraxe at a tattooed gigas berserker!

 AS: +679 vs DS: +555 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +18 = +178
  ... and hits for 34 points of damage!
  Rapped the gigas berserker's knuckles hard!
  Right hand sounds broken.

Gespry gestures. Nothing happens. Ethereal flames fly from Ragz's hands as he chants a few words of magic. Ragz gestures at a tattooed gigas berserker. Ragz slings a twisting trio of acrid caustic rivulets at a tattooed gigas berserker!

 AS: +636 vs DS: +388 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +90 = +371
  ... and hits for 126 points of damage!
  Spray of acid exposes the spine!
  Some of the acid sticks to a tattooed gigas berserker and continues to bubble away!

Faint golden lines trace across Tibs's skin as he appears to focus... Tibs gestures at a tattooed gigas berserker.

 CS: +534 - TD: +431 + CvA: +10 + d100: +52 == +165
 Warding failed!
... and hits for 29 points of damage!

A tattooed gigas berserker is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!

  ... 15 points of damage!
  Burst of flames char chest a crispy black.
  ... 35 points of damage!
  The gigas berserker reels from a direct hit to the stomach.  No food for a while!
  ... 50 points of damage!
  Massive electrical shock to chest tears through muscle tissue.
  ... 35 points of damage!
  Hard blow to chest breaking ribs!
  Hard to breathe!

A tattooed gigas berserker's fists tense with impotent rage as she surrenders to death. The ground beneath a tattooed gigas berserker suddenly calms. Alastir suddenly stops moving light-footedly. An eerie silence emanates from Alastir as the atmosphere surrounding him comes to a complete standstill. Alastir gestures. Alastir suddenly starts moving light-footedly. Roelon brings a hand up to his lips and forms a sign with his fingers as he whispers a quiet invocation. Roelon gestures. A thrashing vathor club riddled with spiky clusters suddenly sprouts from the ground and begins to thrash about violently! The vathor club lashes out, but is unable to grasp ahold of anything. Jiarine searches a tattooed gigas berserker. Creeping decay races across a tattooed gigas berserker's prone form, swiftly consuming the body despite its colossal size. Dayzed slings his vultite targe over his shoulder and onto a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. The shimmering aura fades from around Ragz. With a discerning eye, Dayzed gathers up one item and casually stows it away. With a swift shrug of his shoulder, Dayzed slings a spiked azure vultite targe emblazoned with a grizzled polar bear off from a polar bearskin harness on the back of his bandolier. Rolfard's eyes flash with crimson lighting as he beseeches a reverent phrase while manifesting the elements. Rolfard gestures. A stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws suddenly careens into the room, landing on the floor in a heap of wiry snow white fur. The faint blue glow fades from around Ragz's hands. A shimmering aura surrounds Ragz. A faint blue glow surrounds Ragz's hands. Nindon removes a red-tinged vivid golden crystal from in his yellow vest.

* Clair joins the adventure.

Nindon rubs a red-tinged vivid golden crystal in his hand. A look of dawning understanding comes over Nindon. >look With a high-pitched growl, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes starts to chase her slender tail in dizzying circles. Alastir suddenly appears less powerful. [Secret Tunnel, Dead End] Grit swirls in the air, tossed by a whistling breeze that howls shrilly through a breach in the red stone wall to the east. Flaking and ancient, paintings on the walls depict warlike figures in once-bright colors. The wind is not quite enough to dispel the tang stale mead lingering in the area. You also see a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws, a thrashing vathor club riddled with spiky clusters, the cauldron-shaped Zhagen disk, the ghoul-shaped Ragz disk, the Gidion disk, the Gespry disk, the Randsford disk, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes, the Draelor disk, a massive grey wolf, a luminous ice blue poleaxe hovering in mid-air, a multicolored striped raven that is flying around, a sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha that is flying around, an ancient bespectacled gnoll, a maddened luck spirit that is flying around, a sleek pocket mouse and a massive snowy white tiger. Also here: Zhagen, Hoy, Lord Randsford, Tweaked, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Ashraam, Lord Sorlu, Ragz, Gidion, Vaemyr, Nindon, Tibs, Talliver, Yakushi, Alastir, Purveyor Rolfard, Sasathi, Weyrs, Falvicar, Lurrah, Bakarus, Daiyon, Jiarine, Perigourd, Anhilde, Mohrgan, Merrymaker Gespry, Dragoon Dayzed, Draelor, Roelon Obvious exits: west The vathor club lashes out, but is unable to grasp ahold of anything. Motes of silvery light sparkle across Alastir's skin, twinkling like stars, as he prepares a spell... Alastir gestures. Alastir appears considerably more powerful. Nindon put a red-tinged vivid golden crystal in his yellow vest. Roelon reaches out and touches a breached red stone wall. A faint white aura flickers around Hoy. Lurrah says, "Who knows what you unleash.." The pocket mouse scurries aimlessly around the room. A shimmering aura surrounds Alastir. A faint blue glow surrounds Alastir's hands.

* A cloud of deep shadow coalesces, then fades to reveal Demandred.

Nosing about inside Roelon's collar, the tartan-furred dormouse eventually sits up with a dried-up dropping clutched in its jaws. Letting the discovery fall to the ground, the tartan-furred dormouse chitters at Roelon, obviously annoyed at his lack of hygiene.

* Lews joins the adventure.

The vathor club lashes out, but is unable to grasp ahold of anything. Draelor gestures while calling upon the lesser spirits for aid... Draelor gestures. A wall of force surrounds Draelor. Jiarine leans against a breached red stone wall. Desorceri sniffs.

* Kelvak joins the adventure.

Commander Roblar just arrived. Ashraam loses some awareness. The wind outside fills the air with low, plaintive moans. Ashraam makes a quick gesture while calling upon the powers of the elements... Ashraam gestures. Ashraam appears to be keenly aware of his surroundings. Roblar joins Roelon's group. Tibs produces a gold-framed dark ironwood talisman from the depths of his leather duster.

* Gruener joins the adventure.

Roblar concentrates deeply for a moment. Vaemyr searches around for a moment. The vathor club lashes out, but is unable to grasp ahold of anything. Roblar lets loose an echoing shout! Roblar's shout encourages your fighting spirit!

* Sivea joins the adventure.
Anhildesays, "I can feel the evil of this place."

Alastir searches around for a moment. Roelon just slipped quietly through a breached red stone wall, with his group following closely. [Angargreft, Pits of the Dead] Craggy debris strewn across the path appears to have spilled from a breached red stone wall to the west. The rush of wind through the pits solicits a ceaseless low moan from the breach that rebounds in the distance as a melancholic echo. Paintings adorn the walls as high as the eye can see, depicting scenes of brutal triumph that likely provided little comfort to the resultant dead. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Jiarine, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Weyrs, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Ragz, Lord Sorlu, Ashraam, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Tweaked, Lord Randsford, Hoy, Zhagen, Roelon Obvious exits: north, south Daiyon's dark alloy gorget wavers from sight, shimmering slightly as it becomes solid again. Tongue lolling out of her mouth, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes bounds in, her slender tail held high. A multicolored striped raven appears to slow down and become less nimble. Dayzed seems to slow down and become a bit less nimble. A massive grey wolf appears to slow down and become less nimble. An ancient bespectacled gnoll appears to slow down and become less nimble. A sharp-beaked gold verlok'asha appears to slow down and become less nimble. Dayzed sings a short rhyme to Tonis, expounding upon his speed and grace. Dayzed skillfully begins to weave another verse into his harmony. As Dayzed sings, a squall of wind briefly swirls about him. Lurrah says, "I mean, they are trapped and perhaps we should leave them." Commander Roblar just came through a breached red stone wall. Tibs's dark ironwood talisman vanishes into the depths of his leather duster. Roblar joins Roelon's group.




Anhilde Leaves the group Cleaned--------



Anhildesays, "I must go no further."

A massive snowy white tiger saunters in.

Tongue lolling out of his mouth, a stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws bounds in, his short thick tail held high.

Dayzed throws his head back and sings in a sonorous voice!

Dayzed skillfully begins to weave another verse into his harmony.

As Dayzed sings, you sense the mana around you begin to swirl and move with a subtle grace.

A holy aura radiates from Daiyon's shadowy ebon gloves.

Roelon nods at Anhilde.

Gespry nods at Anhilde.

Roblar winks at Anhilde.

Roelon slowly empties his lungs.

Anhildeclutches at her head, looking sickened.

Falvicar glances at Roelon.

Perigourd nods gratefully at Anhilde.

Mohrgan turns to face Anhilde.

Ragz rubs Anhilde.

Roblar deeply says, "Feat not."


Contemplating Anhildefrom behind his mask, Desorceri inclines his head in a respectful nod that is accompanied by a low bow.

Dayzed frowns at Anhilde.

Mohrgan nods understandingly at Anhilde.


Roelon just slipped quietly through a breached red stone wall, with his group following closely.

[Secret Tunnel, Dead End]

Grit swirls in the air, tossed by a whistling breeze that howls shrilly through a breach in the red stone wall to the east. Flaking and ancient, paintings on the walls depict warlike figures in once-bright colors. The wind is not quite enough to dispel the tang stale mead lingering in the area. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, a green-eyed white kitten and the Peche disk. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Jiarine, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Weyrs, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Ragz, Lord Sorlu, Ashraam, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Tweaked, Lord Randsford, Hoy, Zhagen, Commander Roblar, Roelon, Peche Obvious exits: west

Tongue lolling out of her mouth, a tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes bounds in, her slender tail held high. Peche just went through a breached red stone wall.

Roblar deeply says, "Yer sister will be laid to rest."

Roelon just moved quietly west, with his group following closely.

[Secret Tunnel, Entrance]

Spilled mead, long since dried, has leaked through the floorboards that form the ceiling of the underground passage. The liquid has left behind sticky patches on the walls and ground of the tunnel end and fills the air with a stale sourness. Descending as it travels east, the tunnel swiftly moves beyond the feeble illumination creeping in through the slatted boards overhead. You also see a massive snowy white tiger, a grim gigas skald and a rotting rope ladder. Also here: Draelor, Dragoon Dayzed, Merrymaker Gespry, Mohrgan, Anhilde, Perigourd, Jiarine, Daiyon, Bakarus, Lurrah, Falvicar, Weyrs, Sasathi, Purveyor Rolfard, Alastir, Yakushi, Talliver, Tibs, Nindon, Vaemyr, Gidion, Ragz, Lord Sorlu, Ashraam, Conquerer of Reim Desorceri, Tweaked, Lord Randsford, Hoy, Zhagen, Commander Roblar, Roelon Obvious exits: east

Ethereal flames fly from Ragz's hands as he chants a few words of magic.


Anhildesays, "Bring the shield down, and I will do my part."

A stocky snow white puppy with oversized black-tipped paws suddenly careens into the room, landing on the floor in a heap of wiry snow white fur.

Draelor gestures while summoning the spirits of nature to his aid...

Draelor gestures at a grim gigas skald.

Dozens of long thorns suddenly grow out from the ground underneath a grim gigas skald!

[SMR result: 196 (Open d100: 116)]

Several of the thorns jab into the skald!

  ... hits for 14 points of damage!
  ... 35 points of damage!
  Blow shatters knee and severs lower leg!

[SMR result: -2 (Open d100: 67, Penalty: 13)] Despite desperate windmilling to catch his balance, a grim gigas skald topples! Sorlu leaps to the side and avoids being flattened as the skald topples over with a thunderous crash!

  The gigas skald is stunned!
  ... hits for 20 points of damage!
  ... 35 points of damage!
  Bladder impaled, what a mess!
  ... hits for 36 points of damage!
  ... 40 points of damage!
  Strike to wrist severs right hand!
  ... hits for 34 points of damage!
  ... 40 points of damage!
  Strike punctures thigh and shatters femur!

A menacing rattle somewhere underfoot quickly grows louder as Weyrs commands the spirits of nature to strike at once! Weyrs gestures at a grim gigas skald.

Dozens of long thorns suddenly grow out from the ground underneath a grim gigas skald!

[SMR result: 295 (Open d100: 75, Bonus: 80)] Several of the thorns jab into the skald!

  ... hits for 31 points of damage!
  ... 40 points of damage!
  Strike to right arm shatters elbow and severs forearm!
  ... hits for 29 points of damage!
  ... 35 points of damage!
  Awesome shot shatters ribs and punctures lung!
  ... hits for 17 points of damage!
  ... 45 points of damage!
  Strike to wrist severs left hand quite neatly!

[SMR result: 206 (Open d100: 54, Bonus: 90)]

A multicolored striped raven lunges forward and rakes his talons across a grim gigas skald faster than he can react!

  ... 20 points of damage!
  Quick flick slashes the gigas skald's forehead!

A low and invisible wail follows Gespry's dark incantations, a hundred incomprehensible voices crying out together in agony. Gespry gestures at a grim gigas skald.

 CS: +568 - TD: +472 + CvA: +19 + d100: +56 == +171
 Warding failed!

A grim gigas skald contorts in excruciating agony!

  ... 200 points of damage!

A grim gigas skald raises a hand as if to grasp for support as he collapses, life going out of his form.

A white glow rushes away from a grim gigas skald.

As Alastir stomps his foot sharply, the floor shakes wildly!

The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand. Dayzed searches a grim gigas skald.

A grim gigas skald's corpse succumbs to rot, collapsing in upon itself until naught but dust remains.

Roelon nods at Anhilde.

The knobby layer of bark on Weyrs creaks and twists briefly before disintegrating.

Murmuring into the air, Weyrs prepares a spell, causing tiny pinpoints of silver-hazed light to dance along his form. As he gestures, the starbursts link together, forming ethereal constellations that fade into the air... Weyrs gestures.

A knobby layer of bark swiftly forms on Weyrs.

Roelon brings a hand up to his lips and forms a sign with his fingers as he whispers a quiet invocation.

Roelon gestures.

A thrashing vathor club riddled with spiky clusters suddenly sprouts from the ground and begins to thrash about violently!

The vathor club lashes out, but is unable to grasp ahold of anything.

A tiny short-haired white puppy with ice blue eyes suddenly careens into the room, landing on the floor in a heap of ash-coated short white fur.

Bakarus asks, "The shield?"

Alastir suddenly stops moving light-footedly.

An eerie silence emanates from Alastir as the atmosphere surrounding him comes to a complete standstill.

Alastir gestures.

Alastir suddenly starts moving light-footedly.

Perigourd says, speaking to Anhilde, "We'll do what we can."

Anhildethrows her head back and lifts her eyes skyward.  They seem to quicken from within with motes of golden light, which engulf her body in a swirling storm of radiance.  Wings, blinding but resplendent to look upon, unfurl from her back as she tenses her legs and leaps, turning into a blur of luminous beauty as she streaks away.