*** Early in the day... *** You tell Ckath 'What may I do to convince my Emperor that I am a worthy War master?' Ckath tells you 'I had decided to have Korewen as my war master. But, since he has not shown up... I will chose another.' Ckath tells you 'You find a way to impress me Hanord. Something interesting and original. ' You tell Ckath 'Very well, my Emperor.' You tell Ckath 'If I may say something about Korewen, Emperor?' You tell Ckath 'He is strong, and a credit in combat to the Blade Sect.' Ckath tells you 'Speak freely.' You tell Ckath 'And...er...he learned very quickly when I walked him through the way to get to the Tree.' You tell Ckath '...Which he did not know. This was a mere few days ago.' *** *** Hanord was a ####. A little while later... *** <989/1039(95%) 487(63%) 938(99%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic standing> Illian swings the fang of a lion in a sweeping blow to your hamstring! Illian's hamstring slice maims you! Illian is in perfect health. <954/1039(91%) 487(63%) 469(49%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> Illian parries your claw. Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Seizing upon a flaw in a massive giant's tactics, Ckath kicks dirt toward its eyes! A massive giant is blinded by the dirt in its eyes! Ckath's kicked dirt grazes a massive giant. You parry Illian's pierce. You parry Illian's caustic slime. You parry Illian's caustic slime. Illian's pierce maims you! Illian's caustic slime EVISCERATES you! Illian is in perfect health. <876/1039(84%) 487(63%) 469(49%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> Ckath trips Illian, sending him to the ground. Ckath's trip scratches Illian. Illian yells 'Help! Ckath tried to trip me!' Illian has a few scratches. <876/1039(84%) 487(63%) 469(49%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> Illian dodges your claw. Illian dodges your claw. As Illian fights you, his confidence seems to falter in the face of your taunts and posturing. Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath executes the form Thistledown Floats on the Whirlwind! Ckath yells 'Mia ayende!' Ckath's slash >>> ANNIHILATES <<< a massive giant! Illian's pierce decimates you! You parry Illian's caustic slime. You parry Illian's caustic slime. Illian has a few scratches. <848/1039(81%) 487(63%) 469(49%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> 3 You sing 'Now, though wintery winds be blowing, Night be foul, with raining, snowing, Still the trav'ller, that way going Shuns the inn upon the moor.' Your reverberating blast *** DEMOLISHES *** Illian! Your reverberating blast === OBLITERATES === a massive giant! Illian has some small but disgusting cuts. <848/1039(81%) 447(58%) 469(49%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> Illian dodges your claw. Illian dodges your claw. Illian dodges your claw and closes in for a concealed attack! Illian's pierce MUTILATES you! As Illian fights you, his confidence seems to falter in the face of your taunts and posturing. Ckath's acidic bite === OBLITERATES === a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! A ghostly scimitar turns insubstantial, slips through a massive giant's defenses, and strikes a powerful blow! Ckath's critical hit MANGLES a massive giant! You parry Illian's pierce. You parry Illian's caustic slime. Illian's pierce devastates you! You parry Illian's caustic slime. Illian has some small but disgusting cuts. <774/1039(74%) 447(58%) 469(49%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> Ckath rescues you from Illian! Ckath starts aiming at Illian. <774/1039(74%) 447(58%) 469(49%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic standing> Ckath gets in one more shot on Illian as he flees. Ckath's parting blow MANGLES Illian! Illian has fled! <774/1039(74%) 447(58%) 469(49%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic standing> A massive giant says 'Welcome, great warrior.' Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite MANGLES a massive giant! <774/1039(74%) 447(58%) 469(49%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic standing> 3 You sing 'Now, though wintery winds be blowing, Night be foul, with raining, snowing, Still the trav'ller, that way going Shuns the inn upon the moor.' Your reverberating blast >>> ANNIHILATES <<< a massive giant! A massive giant is covered with bleeding wounds. <774/1039(74%) 407(52%) 469(49%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Your claw misses a massive giant. Your claw MASSACRES a massive giant! Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! A massive giant is covered with bleeding wounds. <774/1039(74%) 407(52%) 469(49%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> whe who pk Your claw MANGLES a massive giant! Your claw MANGLES a massive giant! Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! A massive giant is gushing blood. <774/1039(74%) 407(52%) 469(49%) 24900 civilized 10 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> sing elven A massive giant wipes the dirt from its eyes. The pain of your wound finally subsides. You continue to bleed from your wounds. Your bleeding hamstring injures you. A massive giant is gushing blood. <761/1039(73%) 411(53%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> People near you: (PK) Ckath Before a Fortified Hillock (PK) Illian The Shrine of the BattleRagers A massive giant is gushing blood. <761/1039(73%) 411(53%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> [43 Arial Nec] (PK) Saphael the Student of Black Magic, Disciple of Zurcon *51 Human Bar* (PK) [EMPIRE] Hanord the Grand Master of Artistry, Elite Imperial Blade [51 Human Con] (PK) Charine the Bloody Scholar, Chancellor of Eternal Night [51 Human Con] (PK) Liselle the Planewalker [43 Fire A-P] (PK) Ebznos the Herald of War [50 Dwarf Pal] (PK) Ghrajjek the Champion of the Code [51 Arial War] (PK) [EMPIRE] Ckath Eaglewing the Scourge of the Arena, Emperor of Thera [49 Human Shf] (PK) Dorlanz Kadra the Grand Sorcerer of Transformation, Sunwarden of Thar-Eris [48 D-Elf War] (PK) Illian the Student of the Macalla Players found: 9 Your claw MANGLES a massive giant! Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Your claw MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! A massive giant is gushing blood. <761/1039(73%) 411(53%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> You sing 'Ah! the voice of by gone days Will come back again, Whispering to the weary hearted Many a soothing strain.' The solemn melody gently numbs your pain. A massive giant is gushing blood. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> impe def whe who Your claw *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! A massive giant barely turns your claw aside. Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! A massive giant is gushing blood. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> who pk hold orb Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! A massive giant flows to one side as your claw passes. Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! A massive giant is gushing blood. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> hold orbYou will use your imperial training to dodge more often, striking less. A massive giant is gushing blood. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> hold orbPeople near you: (PK) Ckath Before a Fortified Hillock (PK) Illian Among the Barbaric Huts A massive giant is gushing blood. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> hold orb[43 Arial Nec] (PK) Saphael the Student of Black Magic, Disciple of Zurcon *51 Human Bar* (PK) [EMPIRE] Hanord the Grand Master of Artistry, Elite Imperial Blade [51 Human Con] (PK) Charine the Bloody Scholar, Chancellor of Eternal Night [51 Human Con] (PK) Liselle the Planewalker [43 Fire A-P] (PK) Ebznos the Herald of War [50 Dwarf Pal] (PK) Ghrajjek the Champion of the Code [51 Arial War] (PK) [EMPIRE] Ckath Eaglewing the Scourge of the Arena, Emperor of Thera [49 Human Shf] (PK) Dorlanz Kadra the Grand Sorcerer of Transformation, Sunwarden of Thar-Eris [48 D-Elf War] (PK) Illian the Student of the Macalla Players found: 9 A massive giant is gushing blood. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> hold orb A massive giant says 'Welcome, great warrior.' Illian blunders in and sprawls at your feet. A massive giant is gushing blood. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> hold or Ckath trips Illian, sending him to the ground. Ckath's trip scratches Illian. Illian yells 'Help! Ckath tried to trip me!' A massive giant is gushing blood. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> ho A massive giant's kicked dirt misses Ckath. Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy misses a massive giant. A massive giant is gushing blood. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> tt You thrust your foot into an opening and trip Illian! Your trip scratches Illian. Illian yells 'Help! Hanord tried to trip me!' A massive giant is gushing blood. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> Your claw MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy MANGLES a massive giant! A ghostly scimitar turns insubstantial, slips through a massive giant's defenses, and strikes a powerful blow! Ckath's critical hit *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** Illian! A massive giant is writhing in agony. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> tt Ckath starts aiming at Illian. Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Your claw MASSACRES a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** Illian! A massive giant is writhing in agony. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> Ckath trips Illian, sending him to the ground. Ckath's trip scratches Illian. A massive giant is writhing in agony. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> Your trip misses Illian. Illian yells 'Help! Hanord tried to trip me!' A massive giant is writhing in agony. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> Your claw MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** Illian! Illian's pierce maims Ckath! A ghostly scimitar turns insubstantial, slips through Illian's defenses, and strikes a powerful blow! Ckath's critical hit MANGLES Illian! A massive giant is writhing in agony. <839/1039(80%) 396(51%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> 3 You sing 'Now, though wintery winds be blowing, Night be foul, with raining, snowing, Still the trav'ller, that way going Shuns the inn upon the moor.' Your reverberating blast *** DEVASTATES *** Illian! Illian yells 'Help! Hanord attacked me!' Your reverberating blast === OBLITERATES === a massive giant! A massive giant parries your claw. Illian's pierce maims Ckath! Seizing upon a flaw in Illian's tactics, Ckath swiftly kicks him! Ckath's kick EVISCERATES Illian! A massive giant is writhing in agony. <839/1039(80%) 356(46%) 482(51%) 24900 civilized 11 AM tipsy Tragic fighting> Ckath trips Illian, sending him to the ground. Ckath's trip scratches Illian. Autosaving. You continue to bleed from your wounds. Your bleeding hamstring injures you. A massive giant is writhing in agony. <829/1039(79%) 362(47%) 508(53%) 24900 civilized 12 PM tipsy Tragic fighting> Your claw MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy DISMEMBERS Illian! Ckath executes the form The Boar Rushes Down the Mountain! Ckath yells 'Muad'drin tia dar allende caba'drin rhadiem!' A massive giant is writhing in agony. <829/1039(79%) 362(47%) 508(53%) 24900 civilized 12 PM tipsy Tragic fighting> Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! A massive giant gets a wild look in its eyes. Your claw MANGLES a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy DISMEMBERS Illian! Ckath's burst of energy MASSACRES Illian! Seizing upon a flaw in Illian's tactics, Ckath swiftly kicks him! Ckath's kick MUTILATES Illian! Illian is DEAD!! A massive giant is writhing in agony. <829/1039(79%) 362(47%) 508(53%) 24900 civilized 12 PM tipsy Tragic fighting> l Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Your claw *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's burst of energy *** DEMOLISHES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! Ckath's acidic bite *** DEVASTATES *** a massive giant! A massive giant is writhing in agony. <829/1039(79%) 362(47%) 508(53%) 24900 civilized 12 PM tipsy Tragic fighting> l Before a Fortified Hillock A large mound of earth has been pushed up here, forming a strategically planned barrier to the village just beyond. Behind the earthen barricade stand the gates -- heavy, massive, fortified iron gates that require much muscle-power to move -- and beyond them you can see the faces of numerous huts, most looking as rugged as the hills before you. In the distance, people move about within the secluded village, and smoke drifts up from various campfires and cookstoves. The gruff sound of barbaric voices drifts to you on the wind, as does the occasional burst of laughter and clang of metal. [Exits: east west] Battered and bruised, the corpse of Illian lies in a heap. A large pool of fresh blood has been trampled somewhat by the passage of many feet. a mangled corpse lies here. Ckath the demon-horned arial is here. A massive giant stands here, prepared to sacrifice himself for the village. A massive giant is writhing in agony. <829/1039(79%) 362(47%) 508(53%) 24900 civilized 12 PM tipsy Tragic fighting> Ckath tells the group 'Leave it all.'

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