civilized <1035hp 355m 435mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 4 AM> 
The Imperial Inquisitor closes its eyes for a moment and nods at the Imperial Warlock.

civilized <1035hp 355m 435mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 4 AM> 
[EMPIRE] the Imperial Vanquisher: Intruder! Intruder! Gruntaln is raiding the Cabal!

civilized <1035hp 355m 435mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 4 AM> whe
People near you:
(PK) Petroka                      The Gates of the Palace
(PK) Ahinu                        The Imperial Throne Room
(PK) Gruntaln                     The Gates of the Palace
(PK) Kaloura                      The Gates of the Palace

civilized <1035hp 355m 435mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 4 AM> 
[EMPIRE] the Imperial Vanquisher: Intruder! Intruder! Kaloura is raiding the Cabal!

civilized <1035hp 355m 435mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 4 AM> aff
You are affected by:
Skill: 'sneak' for 51 hours.
Skill: 'piercing gaze' for 25 hours.
Spell: 'protection from good' for 11 hours.
Skill: 'martial trance' for 7 hours.
Skill: 'heightened awareness' for 7 hours.
Skill: 'detect hidden' for 7 hours.

civilized <1035hp 355m 435mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 4 AM> q
hs
You step out of the shadows.
You drink a potion of return.

** No trance against three with two who can summon = No thanks.
** Snip taking the Tara'bal down to convulsing & waiting for them to
** place it, then preparing with everything I've got.

wilderness  <1066hp 595m 679mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 12 AM> tou
target: outer
n
tig
Standing Before the Fortress of Light 
 
[Exits: north south]
A huge figure in deep gray armor guards the gate.

civilized <1066hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
You fail to connect with your tiger claw strike.
You trample around loudly again.
Your tiger claw misses a Maran Tara'bal.
You parry a Maran Tara'bal's searing light.
You parry a Maran Tara'bal's searing light.
Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a Maran Tara'bal!
Your claw *** DEVASTATES *** a Maran Tara'bal!
The razor sharp blades attached to your gloves slice at a Maran Tara'bal!
Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a Maran Tara'bal!
Your claw misses a Maran Tara'bal.
You cannot find the Cabal Power within you.
Your claw MANGLES a Maran Tara'bal!
A Maran Tara'bal is writhing in agony. 

civilized <1066hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
Gruntaln has arrived.
A Maran Tara'bal says 'Protect the light my brother.'
A Maran Tara'bal is writhing in agony. 

civilized <1066hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
You yell 'Die, Gruntaln, you sorcerous dog!'
Gruntaln narrows her eyes and glares in your direction.
A tower of searing flames erupts forth from Gruntaln's hands, engulfing you with swirling tongues of fire.
Gruntaln's flamestrike wounds you.
A Maran Tara'bal is writhing in agony. 

civilized <1047hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> rk

You parry a Maran Tara'bal's searing light.
You parry a Maran Tara'bal's searing light.
Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a Maran Tara'bal!
A Maran Tara'bal dodges your claw.
Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a Maran Tara'bal!
You cannot find the Cabal Power within you.
Your claw MANGLES a Maran Tara'bal!
You step inside Gruntaln's divine power with a quick backfist.
Your claw devastates Gruntaln!
Gruntaln's divine power decimates you!
Gruntaln's divine power mauls you.
You parry Gruntaln's divine power.
A Maran Tara'bal is convulsing on the ground. 

civilized <996hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
You hear a shrill, piercing cry that sends chills down your spine.
A bright silver portal rips the air in front of you!
Petroka leaps from it, striking you!
You yell 'Help!  I am being attacked by Petroka!'
Petroka's frigid smash injures you.
A Maran Tara'bal is convulsing on the ground. 

civilized <982hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
You step inside a Maran Tara'bal's searing light with a quick backfist.
The razor sharp blades attached to your gloves slice at a Maran Tara'bal!
Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a Maran Tara'bal!
You step inside a Maran Tara'bal's searing light with a quick backfist.
Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a Maran Tara'bal!
You step inside a Maran Tara'bal's searing light with a quick backfist.
Your claw MANGLES a Maran Tara'bal!
Petroka's frigid smash hits you.
You dodge Petroka's frigid smash.
A Maran Tara'bal dodges your claw.
Your claw misses a Maran Tara'bal.
Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a Maran Tara'bal!
You cannot find the Cabal Power within you.
The razor sharp blades attached to your gloves slice at a Maran Tara'bal!
Your claw MANGLES a Maran Tara'bal!
You parry Gruntaln's divine power.
You step inside Gruntaln's divine power with a quick backfist.
Your claw devastates Gruntaln!
You dodge Gruntaln's divine power.
A Maran Tara'bal is convulsing on the ground. 

civilized <970hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
With a series of short and powerful leaps, you deliver powerful rising crescent kicks to your foes!
Like a rising phoenix, your powerful kicks streak through the air towards a Maran Tara'bal!
Your rising phoenix kick === OBLITERATES === a Maran Tara'bal!
Like a rising phoenix, your powerful kicks streak through the air towards Petroka!
Your rising phoenix kick *** DEMOLISHES *** Petroka!
Like a rising phoenix, your powerful kicks streak through the air towards Gruntaln!
Your rising phoenix kick DISMEMBERS Gruntaln!
A Maran Tara'bal is convulsing on the ground. 

civilized <970hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
Kaloura has arrived.
A Maran Tara'bal says 'Protect the light my brother.'
A Maran Tara'bal is convulsing on the ground. 

civilized <970hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> hit petro

You parry a Maran Tara'bal's searing light.
You dodge a Maran Tara'bal's searing light.
You step inside Petroka's frigid smash with a quick backfist.
Your claw DISMEMBERS Petroka!
You parry Petroka's wrath.
You dodge Kaloura's drowning.
You step inside Kaloura's drowning with a quick backfist.
Your claw EVISCERATES Kaloura!
You dodge Kaloura's drowning.
Your claw MASSACRES a Maran Tara'bal!
Your claw *** DEVASTATES *** a Maran Tara'bal!
Your claw MASSACRES a Maran Tara'bal!
A Maran Tara'bal is DEAD!!
You receive 0 experience points (40% bonus).
As a Maran Tara'bal falls, the Imperial Codex returns to the Empire Cabal!
You receive 2000 experience for a successful counter-raid.
You feel a shudder in your Cabal Power!
You step inside Gruntaln's divine power with a quick backfist.
Your claw EVISCERATES Gruntaln!
You parry Gruntaln's divine power.
Gruntaln has some small but disgusting cuts. 

civilized <970hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> rk

Kaloura narrows her eyes and glares in your direction.
Amidst the battle's chaos, Kaloura can't find the opening to commune her prayer on you.
Gruntaln has some small but disgusting cuts. 

civilized <970hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
Amidst the battle's chaos, Petroka can't find the opening to circle you.
Gruntaln has some small but disgusting cuts. 

civilized <970hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
You dodge Petroka's frigid smash.
You parry Petroka's wrath.
You parry Petroka's wrath.
Gruntaln stops your claw just before it reaches her.
Gruntaln parries your claw.
Gruntaln parries your claw.
Seizing upon a flaw in Gruntaln's tactics, you swiftly kick her!
Your kick mauls Gruntaln.
Gruntaln stops your claw just before it reaches her.
You parry Gruntaln's divine power.
You parry Gruntaln's divine power.
You parry Gruntaln's divine power.
You step inside Gruntaln's divine power with a quick backfist.
Your claw maims Gruntaln!
You step inside Kaloura's drowning with a quick backfist.
Your claw EVISCERATES Kaloura!
Gruntaln has some small but disgusting cuts. 

civilized <970hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
Gruntaln brings a long, curving katana named 'Bal'Talon' up and across at you!
Gruntaln's strike of faith devastates you!
Completing her upper slash, Gruntaln steps forward and brings a long, curving katana named 'Bal'Talon' down in an opposite arc
towards you!
Gruntaln's strike of purity decimates you!
Completing her maneuver, Gruntaln drives a long, curving katana named 'Bal'Talon' into your chest!
You gasp as Gruntaln drives a long, curving katana named 'Bal'Talon' into your body.
Gruntaln's strike of deliverance MUTILATES you!
Gruntaln has some small but disgusting cuts. 

civilized <870hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
You start aiming at Petroka.
Petroka is covered with bleeding wounds. 

civilized <870hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
With a series of short and powerful leaps, you deliver powerful rising crescent kicks to your foes!
Like a rising phoenix, your powerful kicks streak through the air towards Petroka!
Your rising phoenix kick *** DEMOLISHES *** Petroka!
Like a rising phoenix, your powerful kicks streak through the air towards Kaloura!
Your rising phoenix kick MUTILATES Kaloura!
Like a rising phoenix, your powerful kicks streak through the air towards Gruntaln!
Your rising phoenix kick MASSACRES Gruntaln!
Petroka is covered with bleeding wounds. 

civilized <870hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
Petroka's frigid smash hits you.
You parry Petroka's wrath.
You parry Petroka's wrath.
Petroka parries your claw.
Petroka dodges your claw.
Petroka dodges your claw.
Seizing upon a flaw in Petroka's tactics, you swiftly kick her!
Your kick MASSACRES Petroka!
Petroka parries your claw.
You step inside Gruntaln's divine power with a quick backfist.
Your claw EVISCERATES Gruntaln!
You parry Gruntaln's divine power.
You dodge Kaloura's drowning.
Petroka is gushing blood. 

civilized <858hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> dk

Amidst the battle's chaos, Petroka can't find the opening to circle you.
Petroka is gushing blood. 

civilized <858hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
You parry Petroka's frigid smash.
You step inside Petroka's wrath with a quick backfist.
Your claw MANGLES Petroka!
You parry Petroka's wrath.
Your claw misses Petroka.
Petroka dodges your claw.
Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** Petroka!
Petroka parries your claw.
You dodge Gruntaln's divine power.
You dodge Gruntaln's divine power.
You parry Kaloura's drowning.
You dodge Kaloura's drowning.
You dodge Kaloura's drowning.
Petroka is writhing in agony. 

civilized <858hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
Quickly spinning on your heel, you deliver a crushing kick against Petroka!
Your double spin kick MASSACRES Petroka!
Completing your spin, you bring your other foot around for another devastating strike against Petroka!
Your double spin kick MASSACRES Petroka!
Petroka is DEAD!!
You land the killing blow against Petroka.
Petroka's eye pops out of its socket.

civilized <858hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
You dodge Gruntaln's divine power.
You parry Gruntaln's divine power.
You parry Kaloura's drowning.
Gruntaln is covered with bleeding wounds. 

civilized <858hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
Gruntaln brings a long, curving katana named 'Bal'Talon' up and across at you!
Gruntaln's strike of faith MUTILATES you!
Completing her upper slash, Gruntaln steps forward and brings a long, curving katana named 'Bal'Talon' down in an opposite arc
towards you!
Gruntaln's strike of purity mauls you.
Completing her maneuver, Gruntaln tries to drive a long, curving katana named 'Bal'Talon' into your chest, but misses!
Gruntaln's strike of deliverance misses you.
Gruntaln is covered with bleeding wounds. 

civilized <794hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> kot

Gruntaln parries your claw.
Your claw devastates Gruntaln!
Gruntaln parries your claw.
You parry Gruntaln's divine power.
Gruntaln's divine power mauls you.
You parry Gruntaln's divine power.
You parry Kaloura's drowning.
You step inside Kaloura's drowning with a quick backfist.
Your claw maims Kaloura!
Gruntaln is covered with bleeding wounds. 

civilized <770hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
Kaloura brings a blade formed from shimmering waters up and across at you!
Kaloura's strike of faith EVISCERATES you!
Completing her upper slash, Kaloura steps forward and brings a blade formed from shimmering waters down in an opposite arc towards
you, but misses!
Kaloura's strike of purity misses you.
Gruntaln is covered with bleeding wounds. 

civilized <727hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
Your claw MUTILATES Gruntaln!
Your claw decimates Gruntaln!
Your claw maims Gruntaln!
You step inside Gruntaln's divine power with a quick backfist.
Your claw maims Gruntaln!
You dodge Gruntaln's divine power.
Gruntaln's divine power mauls you.
Gruntaln's divine power devastates you!
You step inside Kaloura's drowning with a quick backfist.
Your claw EVISCERATES Kaloura!
Gruntaln is covered with bleeding wounds. 

civilized <677hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
You fail to execute kotegaeshi on Gruntaln.
Your kotegaeshi misses Gruntaln.
Gruntaln is covered with bleeding wounds. 

civilized <677hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
The razor sharp blades attached to your gloves slice at Gruntaln!
Your claw DISMEMBERS Gruntaln!
Gruntaln parries your claw.
Your claw DISMEMBERS Gruntaln!
Gruntaln parries your claw.
You parry Gruntaln's divine power.
You parry Gruntaln's divine power.
You step inside Kaloura's drowning with a quick backfist.
The razor sharp blades attached to your gloves slice at Kaloura!
Your claw DISMEMBERS Kaloura!
Gruntaln is covered with bleeding wounds. 

civilized <677hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
Kaloura brings a blade formed from shimmering waters up and across at you!
Kaloura's strike of faith maims you!
Completing her upper slash, Kaloura steps forward and brings a blade formed from shimmering waters down in an opposite arc towards
you!
Kaloura's strike of purity MUTILATES you!
Completing her maneuver, Kaloura drives a blade formed from shimmering waters into your chest!
Kaloura's strike of deliverance EVISCERATES you!
Gruntaln is covered with bleeding wounds. 

civilized <558hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> fle
fle

Gruntaln has fled!
Gruntaln leaves south.
You dodge Kaloura's drowning.
You step inside Kaloura's drowning with a quick backfist.
Your claw EVISCERATES Kaloura!
Kaloura is covered with bleeding wounds. 

civilized <558hp 607m 717mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 1 AM> 
The Snowy Courtyard 
 
[Exits: north east south west]
You flee from combat!

Petroka tells you 'well that was stupidly one-sided. '

You tell Petroka 'I will not disagree.'

You tell Petroka 'You cost me at least a few pints of blood, however.'

Petroka tells you 'I forget that thieves remember to be cowards.'

You tell Petroka 'Some do.  It is likely less taxing on one's body to adopt that model.'

You tell Petroka 'Perhaps you could build a financial...empire...in Hamsah Mu'tazz, and quit this Fortress business.'

You tell Petroka 'Perhaps take over the one Lusuria started.  Reform it, if you like.'

You tell Petroka 'I do not patronize brothels, so it would be no loss to me.'

Petroka tells you 'We are all mortal, no matter how impervious we feel for a time.'

You tell Petroka 'Quite so.'

Petroka tells you 'I have felt untouchable at times, until I was touched very, very hard to remind me of that truth.'

You tell Petroka 'It could be worse, mrr.'

You tell Petroka 'You could be touched in the head, as some of the Ardenwood children are.'

You tell Petroka 'Or some former Chancellors, for that matter.'

Petroka tells you 'I don't know them, no better than you anyway.'

You tell Petroka 'You think me insane, then?'

Petroka tells you 'I would not know. Are you?'

You tell Petroka 'The mad are often blind to their own madness.  But, no, I do not think I am.'