Shouldn't the mob just stay and fight me, or what? Or was my groupmate just screwed by the tick? If so, why does this happen? Seems a bit unfair, even as rare as it may be.


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<516(100%)hp 68%m 100%mv 6247tnl civilized 5 PM>
You drive the evil looking guard's slice back with your connecting blow.
You parry the evil looking guard's slice.
Your chaotic blast DISMEMBERS the evil looking guard!
Your chaotic blast DISMEMBERS the evil looking guard!
The evil looking guard is DEAD!!
You receive 852 experience points.
The evil looking guard's wings are torn from his dead body.
The gods give you 18 copper coins for your sacrifice of the burnt corpse of the evil looking guard.
You split 18 copper coins. Your share is 6 copper coins.

<516(100%)hp 68%m 100%mv 5395tnl civilized 5 PM>
But you aren't fighting anyone!
Ibikso utters the words, 'qafsacandusar gayhunsouio'.
The evil looking guard DISMEMBERS Ibikso!
The evil looking guard MASSACRES Ibikso!
The evil looking guard gets a wild look in his eyes.

<516(100%)hp 68%m 100%mv 5395tnl civilized 5 PM>
But you aren't fighting anyone!

<516(100%)hp 68%m 100%mv 5395tnl civilized 5 PM>
The evil looking guard's slice MASSACRES Ibikso!
The evil looking guard's slice MASSACRES Ibikso!
The evil looking guard's slice MANGLES Ibikso!
The evil looking guard's kick MUTILATES Ibikso!
Llornfaer's knife hand MUTILATES the evil looking guard!
Llornfaer's knife hand decimates the evil looking guard!
Your chaotic blast DISMEMBERS the evil looking guard!
The evil looking guard twists himself around your chaotic blast.
The evil looking guard has a few scratches.

<516(100%)hp 68%m 100%mv 5395tnl civilized 5 PM>
Ibikso has fled!
Ibikso leaves west.
The evil looking guard has a few scratches.

<516(100%)hp 68%m 100%mv 5395tnl civilized 5 PM>
The evil looking guard checks the ground for tracks.
The evil looking guard leaves west.
You are hungry.
You are thirsty.
The evil looking guard has a few scratches.

<516(100%)hp 70%m 100%mv 5395tnl civilized 6 PM>
The evil looking guard yells 'Ibikso! Now you die!'
You hear someone's death cry.
The evil looking guard has a few scratches.

<516(100%)hp 70%m 100%mv 5395tnl civilized 6 PM> gr
Merothmos's group:
<35 Asn> Merothmos 100% hp 70% mana 100% mv 273605 xp
<27 Pal> Llornfaer 100% hp 56% mana 100% mv 226917 xp
<29 Tra> Ibikso 0% hp 0% mana 100% mv 180150 xp

<516(100%)hp 70%m 100%mv 5395tnl civilized 6 PM> where
People near you:
(PK) Merothmos Battlements
(PK) Llornfaer Battlements

<516(100%)hp 70%m 100%mv 5395tnl civilized 6 PM>
Ibikso tells the group 'Bah.'

Without completely writing how combat works this is a slight possibility. Yes, they were screwed by the tick and the fact that nobody hit the mob (which would have kept it in combat) between the flee & the tick.