**Not the smartest thing I've ever done, but sometimes you've got to
**go for the gold.



<996/996hp 1009/1212m 861/913mv>  n
People near you:
(PK) a falcon                     Far Above the Imperial Lands     <--- Hey there, Xamekan
(PK) a crag soarer                Far Above the Village of Balator
(PK) a tiny hummingbird           Far Above the Village of Balator

<996/996hp 1009/1212m 861/913mv>  Far Above the Imperial Lands
 

(Translucent) A sleek falcon is here, eyes darting and wings shivering.
A crag soarer has arrived.

<996/996hp 1009/1212m 858/913mv>  where

A falcon leaves south.

<996/996hp 1009/1212m 858/913mv>  
 someone: *growling* Veriak still about?
People near you:
(PK) Linden                       The Gates of the Palace
  Khaan                        The Imperial Throne Room
(PK) a falcon                     Far Above the Village of Balator
(PK) a crag soarer                Far Above the Imperial Lands
  Vendras                      The Sect Hall of Divine Guidance
  Khurehl                      The Avenue of Conquest
(PK) a tiny hummingbird           Far Above the Imperial Lands
(PK) Zerrla                       The Imperial Throne Room
(PK) Zwerg                        Before the Imperial Palace
(PK) Xelox                        The End of the Hallway
  Quarghelar                   The Imperial Throne Room

<996/996hp 1009/1212m 858/913mv>  sca d
You scan down.
***** Range 1 *****
A stocky duergar glares upwards in the darkness here.


<996/996hp 1009/1212m 858/913mv>  where
People near you:
(PK) Linden                       The Gates of the Palace
  Khaan                        The Imperial Throne Room
(PK) a falcon                     Far Above the Great Crossroads
(PK) a crag soarer                Far Above the Imperial Lands
  Vendras                      The Sect Hall of Divine Guidance
  Khurehl                      The Gates of the Palace
(PK) a tiny hummingbird           Far Above the Imperial Lands
(PK) Zerrla                       The Imperial Throne Room
(PK) Zwerg                        Before the Imperial Palace     <--- I can sneak past them now.
(PK) Xelox                        The End of the Hallway
  Quarghelar                   The Imperial Throne Room

<996/996hp 1009/1212m 858/913mv>  flyto zwerg
You fly to Zwerg.
Before the Imperial Palace
 

Zwerg is here.
In the moonlight a lizard struggles against an iron chain around its neck.

<996/996hp 1009/1212m 853/913mv>  
Zwerg leaves north.

<996/996hp 1009/1212m 853/913mv>  n
The Gates of the Palace
 

Zwerg is here.
Khurehl is here.
Linden is here.
The Vanquisher of the Empire defends the Palace to the death!

<996/996hp 1009/1212m 852/913mv>  
Zwerg leaves north.

<996/996hp 1009/1212m 852/913mv>  
Xelox has arrived.
The Imperial Vanquisher says 'Greetings, Citizen.'

<996/996hp 1009/1212m 852/913mv>  k vanq
Your peck injures the Imperial Vanquisher.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<996/996hp 1009/1212m 852/913mv>  
You dodge the Imperial Vanquisher's slash.
At the last moment you avoid the Imperial Vanquisher's slash.
You dodge the Imperial Vanquisher's slash.
You dodge the Imperial Vanquisher's dirt kicking.
Your peck hits the Imperial Vanquisher.
Your peck injures the Imperial Vanquisher.
Your peck misses the Imperial Vanquisher.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<996/996hp 1009/1212m 852/913mv>  
You are hungry.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<996/996hp 959/1212m 898/913mv>  shapeshift grizzly

Linden 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?'
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<996/996hp 959/1212m 898/913mv>  
Zwerg has arrived.
The Imperial Vanquisher says 'Greetings, Citizen.'
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<996/996hp 959/1212m 898/913mv>  You flicker and blur into the shape of a grizzly bear.
You maintain the hardness of your skin as you shapeshift.
You maintain your speed as you shapeshift.
You maintain your levitation as you shapeshift.
You maintain your phase as you shapeshift.
You maintain your phase as you shapeshift.
You let out a powerful roar as you are filled with the relentlessness of the jaguar!
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<996/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
The Imperial Vanquisher's slash hits you.
Your claw MANGLES the Imperial Vanquisher!
Your claw MANGLES the Imperial Vanquisher!
Your claw MANGLES the Imperial Vanquisher!
Your claw MANGLES the Imperial Vanquisher!
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<987/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
Khurehl leaves south.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<987/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
Xelox entangles you and sends you to the ground!
Xelox's lash scratches you.
You make some noise as you are attacked.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<985/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
The Imperial Vanquisher says 'Greetings, Citizen.'
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<985/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
Zwerg lashes at you with a flail of rotting leaf and bone!
Zwerg's lash misses you.
You make some noise as you are attacked.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<985/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
The Imperial Vanquisher's slash bounces harmlessly off of your thick hide.
The Imperial Vanquisher's slash hits you.
Your claw MANGLES the Imperial Vanquisher!
Your claw MANGLES the Imperial Vanquisher!
Zwerg's claw mauls you.
You dodge Zwerg's sting.
Zwerg's claw mauls you.
Zwerg's sting injures you.
Xelox's claw wounds you.
You deftly avoid Xelox's claw.
You hear something's death cry.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<900/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
Khurehl has arrived.
The Imperial Vanquisher says 'Greetings, Citizen.'
Linden has arrived.
The Imperial Vanquisher says 'Greetings, Citizen.'
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<900/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
Veriak steps out of the shadows.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<900/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  shapeshift hummingbird

The Imperial Vanquisher's slash grazes you.
The Imperial Vanquisher's slash hits you.
The Imperial Vanquisher's kicked dirt misses you.
Your claw misses the Imperial Vanquisher.
Your claw MANGLES the Imperial Vanquisher!
Your claw MANGLES the Imperial Vanquisher!
Zwerg's claw wounds you.
Zwerg's sting injures you.
Zwerg's claw wounds you.
Zwerg's claw mauls you.
Zwerg's claw injures you.
Zwerg's claw wounds you.
Xelox's claw injures you.
Xelox's wrath wounds you.
Xelox's claw misses you.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<745/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
Veriak stops using an ice-rimmed shield.
Veriak dual wields the Ba'al Verzi dagger.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<745/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
Linden 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.'
Linden's reverberating blast MUTILATES you!
You make some noise as you are attacked.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<703/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
You make some noise as you are attacked.
Zerrla narrows her eyes and glares in your direction.
Your skin begins to slowly waste away.
Zerrla's attempted rotting scratches you.
Xelox lashes out with the master's whip and entwines you tightly!
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<700/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
A tiger has arrived.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<700/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
A tiger bites the Imperial Vanquisher.
A tiger's bite maims the Imperial Vanquisher!
Veriak's knife bounces harmlessly off of your thick hide.
You make some noise as you are attacked.
The Imperial Vanquisher is convulsing on the ground. 

<700/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
Amidst the battle's chaos, Zwerg can't find the opening to entwine you.
Like a predator, a tiger darts in and lands a vicious blow!
A tiger's claw MANGLES the Imperial Vanquisher!
The Imperial Vanquisher is DEAD!!
You receive 0 experience points.
As the Imperial Vanquisher falls, the Ebony Scepter returns to the Scion Cabal!
You receive 500 experience for assisting in a successful counter-raid.
You feel a shudder in your Cabal Power!
A tiger sacrifices the corpse of the Imperial Vanquisher to the gods.
Zerrla's digestion hits you.
Zerrla's digestion injures you.
Zwerg's claw wounds you.
Zwerg's sting bounces harmlessly off of your thick hide.
Zwerg's claw decimates you!
Zwerg's sting mauls you.
Zwerg's sting injures you.
Zwerg's claw misses you.
Veriak's crushing force injures you.
Veriak's crushing force injures you.
Xelox's claw injures you.
Xelox's claw injures you.
Linden's shocking bite injures you.
Zerrla is in perfect health. 

<524/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  
Your claw EVISCERATES Zerrla!
Your claw EVISCERATES Zerrla!
Your claw EVISCERATES Zerrla!
Zerrla parries your claw.
A tiger's claw MUTILATES Zerrla!
Zerrla's digestion hits you.
Zerrla's digestion hits you.
Zwerg's claw wounds you.
Zwerg's sting wounds you.
Zwerg's claw bounces harmlessly off of your thick hide.
You dodge Zwerg's sting.
Zwerg's claw injures you.
Veriak's crushing force injures you.
Veriak's pierce misses you.
Veriak's crushing force injures you.
Xelox's claw injures you.
Xelox's claw wounds you.
Linden's shocking bite wounds you.
Linden's shocking bite hits you.
Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<359/996hp 934/1212m 898/913mv>  You flicker and blur into the shape of a tiny hummingbird.
You maintain the hardness of your skin as you shapeshift.
You maintain your speed as you shapeshift.
You maintain your levitation as you shapeshift.
You maintain your phase as you shapeshift.
You maintain your phase as you shapeshift.
You let out a powerful roar as you are filled with the relentlessness of the jaguar!
Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<359/996hp 909/1212m 898/913mv>  Linden 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.'
Linden's reverberating blast EVISCERATES a tiger!
You hear an angry tiger roar.
Amidst the battle's chaos, you are distracted from Linden's performance.
Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<359/996hp 909/1212m 898/913mv>  fly

Zerrla narrows her eyes and glares in your direction.
Zerrla's voice of condemnation grazes you.
Xelox stops using a brass dragon's talon.
Xelox wields a blackwood rod.
Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<352/996hp 909/1212m 898/913mv>  
Your peck barely glances off Zerrla's shield.
Your peck grazes Zerrla.
Zerrla deflects your peck with her shield.
Zerrla's digestion misses you.
You dodge Zerrla's attack.
You dodge Zwerg's claw.
You dodge Zwerg's attack.
Zwerg's claw decimates you!
You dodge Veriak's crushing force.
You dodge Veriak's attack.
You dodge Veriak's attack.
You dodge Xelox's attack.
You dodge Xelox's punch.
You dodge Xelox's beating.
You dodge Xelox's attack.
You dodge Linden's shocking bite.
Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<324/996hp 909/1212m 898/913mv>  
Amidst the battle's chaos, Zwerg can't find the opening to entwine you.
Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<324/996hp 909/1212m 898/913mv>  
You dodge Veriak's circle.
Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<324/996hp 909/1212m 898/913mv>  
A tiger has fled!
A tiger leaves south.
Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<324/996hp 909/1212m 898/913mv>  You cannot fly while entwined.
Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<324/996hp 909/1212m 898/913mv>  
 someone: *growling* Ah....good work
Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<324/996hp 909/1212m 898/913mv>  
Zerrla narrows her eyes and glares in your direction.
Zerrla stares at you for a moment, but loses track of you.

Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<324/996hp 909/1212m 898/913mv>  rev

Your peck grazes Zerrla.
Zerrla parries your peck.
Your peck grazes Zerrla.
You dodge Zerrla's attack.
You dodge Zerrla's digestion.
You dodge Zwerg's claw.
You dodge Zwerg's attack.
You dodge Zwerg's attack.
You dodge Zwerg's attack.
You dodge Zwerg's claw.
You dodge Veriak's attack.
You dodge Veriak's crushing force.
You dodge Xelox's attack.
You dodge Xelox's attack.
You dodge Xelox's attack.
You dodge Xelox's beating.
You dodge Linden's shocking bite.
You dodge Linden's shocking bite.
Linden's ring flares with a bright white light!
Linden tries to cast a spell at you but you are no longer there.

Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<324/996hp 909/1212m 898/913mv>  c 'word of recall'
You concentrate a moment and return to your normal shape.
You maintain the hardness of your skin as you shapeshift.
You maintain your speed as you shapeshift.
You maintain your levitation as you shapeshift.
You maintain your phase as you shapeshift.
You maintain your phase as you shapeshift.
Amidst the battle's chaos, Xelox can't find the opening to wallop you.
Zerrla has some small but disgusting cuts. 

<324/996hp 894/1212m 898/913mv>  You are able to move freely again.
The High Altar of the Great Temple
 

An old woman kneels here in prayer.
(White Aura) The Enlightened Master of the Temple is here, praying for the weak.



**And then they retook it in about 2 minutes. Doh.