I had a strange problem with earthshield while I was getting attacked by a rager. It claimed that I had my earthsield up but when I walked to my quicksand I fell right in.
Here is a short log with a few things cut out...there is something very wrong with this picture.

c earths
You are already shielded from earth.

<++++> where
w
People near you:
(PK) Itholin Along the Eastern Road
(PK) Rager Along the Eastern Road

<++++> Along the Eastern Road



<++++> e
e
Along the Eastern Road



<++++> Along the Eastern Road

A cloud of flammable gas fills this area.


Rager the human is here.
You fall into quicksand and begin to sink!
You yell 'Help! I'm sinking in quicksand!'

Which path is quicksand in? Right, there you go.

Maybe I should pay more attention to that...heh, my bad