The Imperial Road 
 
[Exits: north south]
     The corpse of Alyx lies here, burnt by some powerful energy.
Zacchaeus is here.
Targrala is here.
Baravo is here.
A Centurion stands here collecting the tithe for the Empire.

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Baravo frowns.
You drive an envenomed dagger into Zacchaeus's side!
Your knifing DISMEMBERS Zacchaeus!
Zacchaeus yells 'Help! Faolai knifed me!'
Zacchaeus has some small but disgusting cuts. 

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Zacchaeus parries your poisonous bite.
Your cut DISMEMBERS Zacchaeus!
You parry Zacchaeus's searing cut.
The central stone in Zacchaeus's helm flashes brilliantly!
Zacchaeus has some small but disgusting cuts. 

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You fail to block off Zacchaeus's route of escape!
Zacchaeus has some small but disgusting cuts. 

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You block off Zacchaeus's route of escape!
Zacchaeus has some small but disgusting cuts. 

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Baravo sings 'Can you trust your eyes, do they see what's real
Am I here just near to you, near enough to feel?
Or am I near the gnarled oak just over to your left
Or maybe standing to your right before the granite cleft?'
Zacchaeus has some small but disgusting cuts. 

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Zacchaeus parries your poisonous bite.
Your cut DISMEMBERS Zacchaeus!
Zacchaeus deflects your cut with his shield.
You parry Zacchaeus's searing cut.
You parry Zacchaeus's searing cut.
Zacchaeus is covered with bleeding wounds. 

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You lunge at Zacchaeus and gouge him with an envenomed dagger!
You drive the dagger deep into Zacchaeus's arm.
Your gouge DISMEMBERS Zacchaeus!
Zacchaeus is covered with bleeding wounds. 

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You fail to block off Zacchaeus's route of escape!
Zacchaeus has fled!
Zacchaeus is covered with bleeding wounds. 

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You fail to block off Zacchaeus's route of escape!
Zacchaeus has fled!
Zacchaeus is covered with bleeding wounds. 

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Your poisonous bite MASSACRES Zacchaeus!
Zacchaeus parries your cut.
Zacchaeus parries your poisonous bite and retaliates with lightning quickness!
Zacchaeus's searing cut SEARS you!
You parry Zacchaeus's searing cut.
Zacchaeus smashes the edge of an enameled shield emblazoned with a circle of stars into your chest.
Zacchaeus's shield jab EVISCERATES you!
Zacchaeus is gushing blood. 

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You fail to block off Zacchaeus's route of escape!
Zacchaeus has fled!
An Imperial Centurion blocks Zacchaeus's path with quiet menace!
Zacchaeus is gushing blood. 

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Your poisonous bite MASSACRES Zacchaeus!
Zacchaeus parries your cut.
You parry Zacchaeus's searing cut.
You parry Zacchaeus's searing cut.
Zacchaeus is gushing blood. 

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You fail to block off Zacchaeus's route of escape!
As Zacchaeus runs past you, you grab a potion of flight from his belongings.
Zacchaeus has fled!
Zacchaeus is gushing blood. 

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 You lunge at Zacchaeus and gouge him with an envenomed dagger!
You drive the dagger deep into Zacchaeus's arm.
Your gouge DISMEMBERS Zacchaeus!
Zacchaeus is writhing in agony. 

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You fail to block off Zacchaeus's route of escape!
Zacchaeus has fled!
Zacchaeus is writhing in agony. 

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Zacchaeus parries your poisonous bite.
Zacchaeus deflects your cut with his shield.
You parry Zacchaeus's searing cut.
You dodge Zacchaeus's searing cut.
Zacchaeus smashes the edge of an enameled shield emblazoned with a circle of stars into your chest.
Zacchaeus's shield jab MUTILATES you!
Zacchaeus is writhing in agony. 

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You block off Zacchaeus's route of escape!
Zacchaeus is writhing in agony. 

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Zacchaeus yells 'Help!  I am being attacked by Baravo!'
Zacchaeus is writhing in agony. 

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Someone has arrived.
Baravo's cleave EVISCERATES Zacchaeus!
Zacchaeus deflects your poisonous bite with his shield.
Zacchaeus parries your cut.
Zacchaeus parries your poisonous bite.
You parry Zacchaeus's searing cut.
Zacchaeus is writhing in agony. 

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You fail to block off Zacchaeus's route of escape!
Zacchaeus is writhing in agony. 

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Zacchaeus closes his eyes with a look of concentration for a moment.
A soft golden light shines from Zacchaeus's wounds.
Zacchaeus is gushing blood. 

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Someone turns away from the roadblock and heads back the way it came.
Someone leaves north.
Zacchaeus is gushing blood. 

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 You lunge at Zacchaeus and gouge him with an envenomed dagger!
You drive the dagger deep into Zacchaeus's arm.
Your gouge DISMEMBERS Zacchaeus!
Zacchaeus is writhing in agony. 

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Zacchaeus deflects your poisonous bite with his shield.
Your cut DISMEMBERS Zacchaeus!
Zacchaeus parries your poisonous bite.
You parry Zacchaeus's searing cut.
Zacchaeus smashes the edge of an enameled shield emblazoned with a circle of stars into your chest.
Zacchaeus's shield jab EVISCERATES you!
Zacchaeus is convulsing on the ground. 

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Baravo sings 'Can you trust your eyes, do they see what's real
Am I here just near to you, near enough to feel?
Or am I near the gnarled oak just over to your left
Or maybe standing to your right before the granite cleft?'
Zacchaeus is convulsing on the ground. 

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Zacchaeus closes his eyes with a look of concentration for a moment.
A soft golden light shines from Zacchaeus's wounds.
Zacchaeus is gushing blood. 

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Zacchaeus's searing cut BROILS Baravo!
Zacchaeus parries your poisonous bite.
Zacchaeus deflects your cut with his shield.
Zacchaeus deflects your poisonous bite with his shield.
You parry Zacchaeus's searing cut.
You parry Zacchaeus's searing cut.
Zacchaeus is gushing blood. 

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Baravo sings 'Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly,
Blow the wind south o'er the Dragon Sea;
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly,
Blow the breeze of my lover to me.'
Baravo's reverberating blast *** DEMOLISHES *** Zacchaeus!
Zacchaeus yells 'Help! Baravo attacked me!'
Zacchaeus is convulsing on the ground. 

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 You lunge at Zacchaeus and gouge him with an envenomed dagger!
You drive the dagger deep into Zacchaeus's arm.
Your gouge MASSACRES Zacchaeus!
Zacchaeus is mortally wounded, and will die soon, if not aided.
An envenomed dagger poisons Zacchaeus.
Zacchaeus looks very ill.
Zacchaeus is nearly dead. 

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Zacchaeus shivers and suffers.
Zacchaeus's poison mauls him.
Zacchaeus is DEAD!!
You land the killing blow against Zacchaeus.
Zacchaeus's eye pops out of its socket.

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Targrala grins evilly.

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Someone has arrived.

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Baravo sings 'Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly,
Blow the wind south o'er the Dragon Sea;
Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly,
Blow the breeze of my lover to me.'

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Someone turns away from the roadblock and heads back the way it came.
Someone leaves north.

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 The corpse of Zacchaeus lies curled into a fetal position, clutching its chest.
The corpse of Zacchaeus contains:
     a small pendant in the shape of a silver phoenix
     midnight dragon armguards
     a braided silver bracer
     a makeshift wooden trunk
     a dirty blue surcoat, embroidered with the symbol of a phoenix
     some worn studded leather leggings
     (Glowing) a colorful cloak covered with patches
     the chitinous shell of a rainbow runner
     an enameled shield emblazoned with a circle of stars
     the elvish sash
     a ring set with a single ruby
     (Glowing) the helm of brilliance
     a thick leather bracer
     (Glowing) a shining Udgaardian paladin's breastplate
     a signet ring engraved with a phoenix
     midnight dragon boots
     a water skin
     a small raft
     the hands of a flame
     a pair of blessed whitesteel chainmail sleeves
     an exquisite pocketwatch on a silver chain
     a Crusader's Sword
     15 gold coins
     244 silver coins
     a copper coin

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 You get 15 gold coins from the corpse of Zacchaeus.
You get 244 silver coins from the corpse of Zacchaeus.
You get a copper coin from the corpse of Zacchaeus.