Looking around for the first time

12:00 AMA faint rippling in the air heralds the arrival of an Ithzir seer!
A hazy silhouette takes on the form of an Ithzir scout!
A shrill screech pierces the air as a war griffin dives from above!
An Ithzir scout hesitates, trembling violently!
An Ithzir seer hesitates, trembling violently!
A rush of fear rises in your stomach, and you freeze, struggling to regain your composure!
Roundtime: 20 sec.
>n
n
...wait 14 seconds.
>...wait 14 seconds.
>n
...wait 13 seconds.
>
An Ithzir janissary strides in, surveying the surroundings alertly.
A war griffin tilts its head, its keen eyes scouring the surroundings.
A war griffin discovers you and your invisibility fails!

A war griffin swoops down from high overhead!
A war griffin rakes at you with a razor-sharp claw!
AS: +652 vs DS: +595 with AvD: +52 + d100 roll: +40 = +149
... and hits for 26 points of damage!
Internal organs bruised.
You are stunned for 1 rounds!
A war griffin rakes at you with a razor-sharp claw!
AS: +652 vs DS: +575 with AvD: +52 + d100 roll: +54 = +183
... and hits for 49 points of damage!
Wild downward slash severs your left foot!
Bloody stump, anyone?
You fall screaming to the ground grasping your mangled left leg!
>stand
* Kardgar just bit the dust!
>
...wait 4 seconds.
An Ithzir janissary swings a spiral-hafted handaxe at you!
AS: +584 vs DS: +489 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +9 = +134
... and hits for 24 points of damage!
Powerful slash just cracks your shield arm!
You are stunned for 2 rounds!
>
stand

You are still stunned.
>stand

A war griffin tries to bite you!
AS: +617 vs DS: +481 with AvD: +50 + d100 roll: +20 = +206
... and hits for 82 points of damage!
Your neck has been removed!
Your head quickly falls to the ground.

Helps to be wearing my armor too

edge reg

06:28 AMUm, yikes. Are those same level critters or what's the age difference? reg

04:08 PMA gremlock jumps on your back and flings a thin wire garrote around your neck and snaps it taut. Painful!
... 20 points of damage!
Strong slash to throat nicks a few blood vessels.
You are stunned for 4 rounds!
Roundtime: 10 sec.

interesting manuever attack.

edge reg

10:07 PMAn Ithzir adept raises a hand and turns slowly, as if trying to sense something.
An Ithzir adept discovers you and your invisibility fails!

An Ithzir adept draws a pale blue crystal from a pocket. Holding the crystal with both hands, the adept focuses her attention on it as she raises the transparent shard over her head.
A war griffin hesitates for a moment.
A war griffin hesitates for a moment.
Time seems to slow, the adept's hand barely moving as it passes before you.
Roundtime: 6 sec.
Slow 2 spell in effect.. Roundtime changed to 18 seconds.

The crystal crumbles into a fine blue powder that sifts through the adept's fingers.
>
...wait 18 seconds.
>s
...wait 17 seconds.
>
An Ithzir adept walks in, his eyes narrowed in thought.
>
* Teserara just bit the dust!
>
An Ithzir adept closes her eyes while incanting an alien phrase.
>
A war griffin swoops down from high overhead!
A war griffin tries to bite you!
AS: +620 vs DS: +597 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +70 = +117
... and hits for 6 points of damage!
Glancing blow to your back.
That could have been worse.
An Ithzir adept's voice sounds as if he is speaking through a long metal tube as he tilts his head toward an Ithzir adept, saying, "Oru tel juren gila Te htasek maktath eif?"

The Ithzir adept cocks his head at you.
The Ithzir adept nods and chuckles.
An Ithzir adept swings a twisted crystal-tipped staff at you!
AS: +511 vs DS: +597 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +36 = -31
A clean miss.
A war griffin dives down and hooks its claws into you! With a great flap of its wings the war griffin carries you into the air!

Within moments you find yourself soaring over the ground far below!

>s
...wait 10 seconds.
>
Your disk arrives, following you dutifully.
>s
...wait 6 seconds.
>s
...wait 4 seconds.
>s
...wait 3 seconds.
s
>s
...wait 2 seconds.
>s
...wait 2 seconds.
s
>...wait 2 seconds.
>s
...wait 1 seconds.
>s
...wait 1 seconds.
s
>...wait 1 seconds.
>s
...wait 1 seconds.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>s
With a mighty effort, you flail about trying to change your direction... Just where do you think you'd go, anyway?
>l
You try, but the terrifying flight to certain death takes precedence. Accept your fate.
>
* Allanor just bit the dust!
>l
You try, but the terrifying flight to certain death takes precedence. Accept your fate.
>
[Old Ta'Faendryl, Amphitheater]
Grass grows in rich abundance across this open field, spreading out in every direction in rippled waves of gold and green. A series of terraced benches rises to the east. You also see a war griffin that is flying around.
Obvious paths: north, west, northwest, southwest.

The griffin quickly swoops down and releases you several feet above the ground, and you flail awkwardly before landing with a dull **THUD**!

... 5 points of damage!
Blow grazes your left arm lightly.
Roundtime: 8 sec.
Slow 2 spell in effect.. Roundtime changed to 20 seconds.
>
Your disk arrives, following you dutifully.
An Ithzir scout fades into view while striking!
An Ithzir scout swings a gleaming steel broadsword at you!
AS: +602 vs DS: +499 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +37 = +170
... and hits for 38 points of damage!
Hard hit shatters your weapon arm.
You are stunned for 5 rounds!
>
You notice that things have returned to their normal speed.
A war griffin swoops down from high overhead!
A war griffin rakes at you with a razor-sharp claw!
AS: +657 vs DS: +491 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +34 = +223
... and hits for 35 points of damage!
Strike to the chest breaks a rib!
A war griffin rakes at you with a razor-sharp claw!
AS: +657 vs DS: +483 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +47 = +244
... and hits for 44 points of damage!
Slash along your lower back. reg

10:56 PMA gremlock jumps on your back and attempts to drop a garrote over your head. After a brief struggle, you are able to slip out of it with nothing but a few bruises to show for the ordeal.
Roundtime: 3 sec.

edge reg

11:08 PMA festering taint points a putrid hand at you!
CS: +518 - TD: +515 + CvA: +8 + d100: +98 - -5 == +114
Warding failed!
Flesh painfully vaporized from side! +25 damage.
You are stunned! 2 rounds.
>
You are still stunned.
>
A festering taint mutters a phrase of magic.
>
* Keffal just bit the dust!
>
A festering taint points a putrid hand at you!
CS: +518 - TD: +515 + CvA: +8 + d100: +87 - -5 == +103
Warding failed!
A ragged wound rips open your jugular, which begins spurting blood. reg

11:09 PMA gnarled being suddenly leaps into the air, flying right toward you, its foot set to deliver a fatal kick!
The being hits you with a solid strike!
... 10 points of damage!
Blow connects right below your left eye!
You are stunned for 1 round! reg

09:59 PMAn Ithzir adept spreads her arms wide, then claps her hands together sharply, releasing a wave of crackling motes into the air!
Summir leaps to the side as she tries to avoid the effulgent volley!
A flickering ball of electricity passes harmlessly by Summir!

You leap to the side as you try to avoid the effulgent volley!
The electrical charge is drawn to your black elven brigandine!
You stumble as you try to avoid a sparkling mote, falling to ground just as it hits you with a powerful jolt!
... 25 points of damage!
Horrid jolt to neck explodes vocal cords. You gurgle in response.
You are stunned for 8 rounds!
Roundtime: 8 sec. reg

03:01 AMA gremlock jumps on your back and tries to fling a thin wire garrote around your neck but you grab the wire with your hands and stop her attempt, slicing your hands up in the process.
Roundtime: 3 sec. reg

03:29 AMGarrote Wire! That owns all... reg

10:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by edge:

The electrical charge is drawn to your black elven brigandine!

I'm guessing brig armor and above have penalties against that maneuver attack. reg

02:59 PMA bent being hurls a powerful lightning bolt at you!
AS: +573 vs DS: +535 with AvD: +39 + d100 roll: +70 = +147
... and hits for 39 points of damage!
Nasty shock to the head. You feel dazed and confused.
You are stunned for 4 rounds!

A bent being hurls a powerful lightning bolt at a festering taint!
AS: +573 vs DS: +510 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +76 = +176
... and hits for 101 points of damage!
Immense electrical bolt finds left eye the perfect conductor to ground out in. A shocking death indeed.
The festering taint screams with rage as it falls to the ground and dies.
The wall of force disappears from around a festering taint.
The powerful look leaves a festering taint.

A bent being hurls a powerful lightning bolt at a festering taint!
AS: +573 vs DS: +521 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +100 = +189
... and hits for 129 points of damage!
Horrifying bolt of electricity turns chest into a smoking pulp of flesh. No life left there.
The festering taint sinks to its knees as it chokes on its own blood and dies.
The wall of force disappears from around a festering taint.
The powerful look leaves a festering taint.
The light blue glow leaves a festering taint. reg

03:11 PMKinda screwed up seeing I am older then then the taints and only bolt at 490. So bolting to hunt in EN just isn't feasible. That is the biggest disappointment off all. Now if we was allowed to triple in spell aiming it would be no problem.

edge reg

03:36 PMAn Ithzir seer throws a charcoal grey shield at you!
AS: +632 vs DS: +463 with AvD: +31 + d100 roll: +49 = +249
... and hits for 136 points of damage!
A mighty hit turns your insides to outsides! reg

06:01 PMDamn!

He must be pretty strong to throw a shield through you.

Buckwheet reg

10:04 PMI wonder if that means you can throw a shield like a discus now. I'll try as soon as I get off of this damnable cart. reg

09:24 AMYou can't. Oh well. reg

06:53 PMYou gesture at a war griffin.
The earth roils impressively beneath a war griffin, but it is safely out of reach!
>
A war griffin swoops down from high overhead!
A war griffin tries to bite you!
AS: +620 vs DS: +667 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +74 = +51
A clean miss.
>
A greater construct stomps in.
>pre 413
You concentrate on the Elemental Saturation spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cast gr
You gesture at a war griffin.
CS: +641 - TD: +647 + CvA: +25 + d100: +90 == +109
Warding failed!
A dark shadow passes over a war griffin.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Summir gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
>
A war griffin tries to spear you with its beak!
AS: +625 vs DS: +667 with AvD: +27 + d100 roll: +20 = +5
A clean miss.
>
Summir gestures at a war griffin.
CS: +618 - TD: +584 + CvA: +25 + d100: +40 == +99
Warded off!
>pre 515
* Llorrin just bit the dust!
>
You concentrate on the Rapid Fire spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cast
You gesture.
You feel the magic surge through you.
(Your next spell will be re-prepared upon its casting.)
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A greater construct swings a massive arm at Summir!
AS: +562 vs DS: +773 with AvD: +49 + d100 roll: +59 = -103
A clean miss.
>
Summir gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
>
Summir gestures at a war griffin.
CS: +618 - TD: +584 + CvA: +25 + d100: +33 == +92
Warded off!
>pre 415
You concentrate on the Elemental Strike spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cas gr
cas gr

cas gr

You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +73 == +117
Warding failed!
You blast a war griffin for 13 points of damage.
... 10 points of damage!
Near miss! Ice particles sting the war griffin's eye and it blinks rapidly.
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>cas gr

cas gr

Summir gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +27 == +71
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
You feel at full magical power again.
A war griffin tries to bite Summir!
AS: +620 vs DS: +773 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +24 = -105
A clean miss.
>You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 2 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +35 == +79
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Summir gestures at a war griffin.
CS: +618 - TD: +584 + CvA: +25 + d100: +93 == +152
Warding failed!
Its eyes cloud over, becoming a milky blue.
You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +7 == +51
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +6 == +50
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +41 == +85
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
cas gr

cas gr

You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 2 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +44 == +88
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +15 == +59
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
cas gr

>cas gr

cas gr

You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +70 == +114
Warding failed!
You blast a war griffin for 22 points of damage.
... 20 points of damage!
Light shock to left leg. That stings!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +47 == +91
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
cas gr

An Ithzir initiate closes her eyes while uttering a hollow, alien chant.
>cas gr

>cas gr

cas gr

You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 2 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +3 == +47
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +16 == +60
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +80 == +124
Warding failed!
You blast a war griffin for 21 points of damage.
... 20 points of damage!
Light shock to back. That stings!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +18 == +62
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +97 == +141
Warding failed!
You blast a war griffin for 71 points of damage.
... 25 points of damage!
Minor burns to left hand. Ouch.
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
cas gr

cas gr

You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 2 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +90 == +134
Warding failed!
You blast a war griffin for 24 points of damage.
... 30 points of damage!
An icy blast to the back! Sleeping will not be easy tonight.
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>cas gr

You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +70 == +114
Warding failed!
You blast a war griffin for 9 points of damage.
... 20 points of damage!
Minor burns to chest. That hurts a bit.
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>cas gr

>cas gr

You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 2 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +55 == +99
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +100 == +144
Warding failed!
You blast a war griffin for 46 points of damage.
... 25 points of damage!
The war griffin winces at the cold blast to the right arm.
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +39 == +83
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
cas gr

cas gr

You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 2 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +13 == +57
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>cas gr

>You gesture at a war griffin.
[Spell Hindrance for some svelte black elven brigandine is 8% with current Armor Use skill, d100= 5]
Your armor prevents the spell from working correctly.
>
You don't have a spell prepared!
cas gr

>cas gr

You don't have a spell prepared!
>cas gr

You don't have a spell prepared!
A greater construct raises its massive foot and attempts to smash Summir!
AS: +598 vs DS: +773 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +4 = -142
A clean miss.
>You don't have a spell prepared!
>pre 415
A war griffin flaps its wings awkwardly, struggling to remain aloft!
An Ithzir initiate places one palm on her chest, and raises the other toward you!
CS: +553 - TD: +550 + CvA: +8 + d100: +29 - -5 == +45
Warded off!
>
You concentrate on the Elemental Strike spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cas gr
cas gr

cas gr

You gesture at a war griffin.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +4 == +48
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +47 == +91
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +27 == +71
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
cas gr

cas gr

You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 2 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +8 == +52
Warded off!
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>cas gr

You gesture at a war griffin.
Wait 3 sec.
CS: +641 - TD: +622 + CvA: +25 + d100: +64 == +108
Warding failed!
You blast a war griffin for 13 points of damage.
... 15 points of damage!
Strike glances off the chest.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>You don't have a spell prepared!
>
An Ithzir initiate swings a twisted crystal-tipped staff at you!
AS: +516 vs DS: +667 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +30 = -102
A clean miss.
>sign of wracking
You shudder as your life-force is torn and reshaped!
You feel drained!
>
Summir gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
>cas gr
cas gr

cas gr

A war griffin flaps its wings awkwardly as it tumbles to the ground!
A greater construct swings a massive arm at Summir!
AS: +562 vs DS: +773 with AvD: +49 + d100 roll: +23 = -139
A clean miss.
>Sorry, you may only type ahead 1 command.
>
You don't have a spell prepared!
You don't have a spell prepared!
>
Summir gestures at an Ithzir initiate.
CS: +618 - TD: +571 + CvA: +19 + d100: +42 == +108
Warding failed!
Its eyes cloud over, becoming a milky blue.
>
The griffin fumbles about aimlessly!
>pre 917
You concentrate on the Boil Earth spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cast ini
search ini
You gesture at an Ithzir initiate.
The ground beneath an Ithzir initiate begins to boil violently!
Fiery debris explodes from the ground!
... 20 points of damage!
Good blow to right hand!
... 15 points of damage!
Burst of flames to right leg blackens kneecap.
An Ithzir initiate falls to the ground.
The ground then quickly cools.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>Geez! It's still alive! Not a good time for that.
>
An Ithzir initiate holds her head as she tries to regain her bearings.
>pre 917
You concentrate on the Boil Earth spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cast ini
search ini
You gesture at an Ithzir initiate.
The ground beneath an Ithzir initiate begins to boil violently!
Fiery debris explodes from the ground!
... 25 points of damage!
Strong blow to right arm breaks it!
... 45 points of damage!
Right eye evaporates in a burst of flame. Death from shock follows.
The Ithzir initiate vainly struggles to rise, then goes still.
The powerful look leaves an Ithzir initiate.
The light blue glow leaves an Ithzir initiate.
The very powerful look leaves an Ithzir initiate.
The white light leaves an Ithzir initiate.
The wall of force disappears from around an Ithzir initiate.
The opalescent aura fades from around an Ithzir initiate.
The initiate regains its sight and focus.
The ground then quickly cools.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>You search the Ithzir initiate.
It had a twisted crystal-tipped staff.
You discard the initiate's remaining useless equipment.
It had 356 silvers on it.
You gather the remaining 356 coins.
It had nothing else of value.
An Ithzir initiate's body shimmers slightly, then fades from view like a dissipating phantom

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