You pull back the reins on your mount and jump off to the north.
North of New Thera (road).
A rune like a lightning bolt has been sketched into the ground here. A rune resembling a leech has been sketched into the ground here. A polished wooden sign is nailed to a small tree here. A ladder of long, soft leaves comprises a wispy Weaver's Fern along the ground. A brightly coloured jack-in-the-box rests quietly on the ground. There are 2 blood steeds here. Stretching its wings in an impressive display is an ebony pegasus, its dark coat absorbing the surrounding light. Casting a watchful eye over the area, Ells, a fervent manticore is here, beating her massive wings to remain aloft.  Daimyo Nemutaur Rousseau is here. Kingpin, Kiella Mendacis is here. She wields a wyvern-etched druidic quarterstaff in both hands. The Green Dragon Rean's imposing form looms. Brother Elessar Vorondil, Sentaari Ishoku is here. General Sohl Vallah, Herald of Ruin is riding on an ebony pegasus. He wields a Shield of Absorption bearing the arms of Deeva in his right hand. Dodder Storm is here, shrouded. She wields a swirling shield edged with silver in her right hand. Senoske Darkbane, the Obstinate Bombardier is here. He wields a banded shield in his right hand. Minion Reprobate Xykon is here. Twil is here, vines undulating about his form. He is surrounded by one reflection of himself. Champion Salik Rian is here. He wields an ornate steel rapier in each hand. Sothantos de l'Evanoir, Lord of the Crossing is here. He wields Waning Mercies in his left hand. The Cat Lady of Creville, Lilliel, Tiercel is here, shrouded. She wields a Shield of Absorption in her left hand. Unblessed Vaehl Vastel is here. His face is partially concealed beneath a raised hood. He wields a living vodun doll of Xykon in his left hand and a cavalry shield in his right. Cooper Ravenwind is here.
You see exits leading north, southeast, south, southwest, and northwest.
Ells' ears flatten against her head as a rumbling growl escapes her maw and her haunches rise. Dropping into a low crouch, she moves to Elessar's side, ready to attack.
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Vaehl laughs darkly and squints at Xykon as he adds the final touches to a Vodun doll of him.
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Vaehl takes a long drag off his oaken pipe.
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Rean moves his huge bulk to the north with surprising grace.
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You have recovered balance on all limbs.
Balance! <0.90 seconds>
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Vaehl laughs darkly and squints at Xykon as he adds the final touches to a Vodun doll of him.
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Vaehl takes a long drag off his oaken pipe.
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Target: Salik
Vaehl laughs darkly and squints at Xykon as he adds the final touches to a Vodun doll of him.
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Cooper takes a drink from an oaken vial.
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With a sibilant 'shhhiiiinnngggt!', Salik smoothly sheathes an ornate steel rapier.
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With a sibilant 'shhhiiiinnngggt!', Salik smoothly sheathes an ornate steel rapier.
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Salik's knuckles grow momentarily white as he strengthens his grip.
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(Market): Laila says, "Ravens on the Wing, NE NE W from the Delosian Bridge! Stocking your every need today!"
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Vaehl laughs darkly and squints at Xykon as he adds the final touches to a Vodun doll of him.
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Vaehl takes a drink from a black-walnut vial.
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Vaehl laughs darkly and squints at Xykon as he adds the final touches to a Vodun doll of him.
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(The Warriors of Sapience): Sothantos says, "Was he at lvl2 torso?"
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Vaehl laughs darkly and squints at Xykon as he adds the final touches to a Vodun doll of him.
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(The Warriors of Sapience): Jarrod says, "Cooper do you have full health arties?"
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You suddenly perceive the vague outline of an aura of rebounding around Vaehl.
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Vaehl's aura of weapons rebounding disappears.
Vaehl laughs darkly and squints at Xykon as he adds the final touches to a Vodun doll of him.
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l salik
He is a tiger-like rajamala. Like many of his brethren, he is muscular and tall however his skin is an unusual shade of violet. His emerald eyes burn with intensity, contrasting with his shoulder length russet hair. On his back is a tattoo in the shape of a falcon. His face is angular and proud, and his posture displays rigorous discipline. He is wearing a steel pendant in shape of a blacksmith's hammer, a miniature flagon on a chain, 2 metallic blue scabbards, a bag of stasis, a canvas backpack, a knee-length black leather surcoat, a pair of sharp black tuxedo trousers, a shimmering suit of full plate armour, a pair of open-toed crystal sandals, a buffalo leather falconry glove, a pocketbelt, a quiver, and a pair of red dragon's wings. A rune shaped like a mighty oak has been sketched onto him. A rune resembling an elk has been sketched onto him. A rune like a lion has been sketched onto him.
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(The Warriors of Sapience): Cooper says, "Just level 1."
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Vaehl laughs darkly and squints at Xykon as he adds the final touches to a Vodun doll of him.
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Vaehl laughs darkly and squints at Xykon as he adds the final touches to a Vodun doll of him.
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opds
get monolith from pack
drop monolith
charge death
fling death at Salik
You open a dragonskin pack.
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You take a monolith sigil from a dragonskin pack.
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You drop a monolith sigil.
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Rubbing your fingers briskly on the card, you charge it with necessary energy.
The card begins to glow with a mystic energy.
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<Undef>rebounding
Your aura of weapons rebounding disappears.
You fling the Death tarot card at Salik and upon impact, it disappears. An ominous silence overtakes your surroundings.
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You have recovered balance on all limbs.
Balance! <2.54 seconds>
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Vaehl attempts to stifle his amusement but cannot help laughing aloud.
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Vaehl attempts to stifle his amusement but cannot help laughing aloud.
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An ornate steel rapier rings out brightly as Salik rapidly draws it from a metallic blue scabbard.
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An ornate steel rapier rings out brightly as Salik rapidly draws it from a metallic blue scabbard.
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One of your tentacles lashes out at Salik, wrapping around his body and holding him firm.
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Salik cries out in horror as his body erupts into flames!
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Salik takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his body.
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Salik takes a drink from an oaken vial.
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One of your tentacles lashes out at Salik, wrapping around his body and holding him firm.
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An almost unbearable feeling of emptiness heralds the arrival of a cloaked and hooded figure carrying a blood-stained sickle. Salik gasps in terror as a skeletal hand emerges from the sleeve and points at him. He bows his head to the inevitable as the manifestation of Death swings its sickle at his neck. You watch in fascinated horror as he is gathered to Death's cold bosom.
You have slain Salik.
A starburst tattoo flares and bathes Salik in red light.
A Mhojave falcon falls from Salik's person.
A blue ink falls from Salik's person.
A gold ink falls from Salik's person.
A green ink falls from Salik's person.
A purple ink falls from Salik's person.
A red ink falls from Salik's person.
A yellow ink falls from Salik's person.
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Then events transpire which cause things to turn into a brawl:

Tentacles are already flailing from your body.
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You suddenly perceive the vague outline of an aura of rebounding around Sohl.
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Cooper crushes the air with his fists, a contorted grimace dominating his features.
Sohl gasps and stumbles as an unseen force crushes the life breath out of him.
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Sohl exhales loudly.
Sohl suddenly inhales deeply.
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Salik razes Sohl's aura of rebounding with an ornate steel rapier.
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charge death
Sohl exhales loudly.
Sohl takes a long drag off his pipe.
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A look of extreme focus crosses the face of Salik.
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Sohl suddenly inhales deeply.
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Rubbing your fingers briskly on the card, you charge it with necessary energy.
The card begins to glow with a mystic energy.
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Sohl exhales loudly.
Sohl takes a drink from a cedarwood vial.
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Sohl suddenly inhales deeply.
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Salik eats a lobelia seed.
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Salik razes Sohl's magical shield with an ornate steel rapier.
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fling death at Salik
A jagged bolt of lightning shoots out of the chaos storm to strike Salik!
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You fling the Death tarot card at Salik and upon impact, it disappears. An ominous silence overtakes your surroundings.
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You suddenly perceive the vague outline of an aura of rebounding around Cooper.
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The chimera tries to ram Salik, but just pushes his levitating body around.
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Sohl exhales loudly.
Sohl shuffles some cards with the image of the Hanged Man out of his deck.
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Sohl rubs his fingers briskly on a Tarot card.
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Sohl tosses a tarot card at Salik and as it reaches him, a huge mass of rope bursts out of it, entrapping and hindering him.
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(Party): Sohl says, "Salik HANGED."
p Salik HANGED.,Sohl
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Salik takes a drink from an oaken vial.
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Cooper's aura of weapons rebounding disappears.
Cooper lets fly at Sohl with a snap kick.
Sohl twists his body out of harm's way.
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Cooper balls up one fist and hammerfists Sohl.
Sohl twists his body out of harm's way.
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Cooper balls up one fist and hammerfists Sohl.
Sohl quickly jumps back, avoiding the attack.
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Cooper takes a long drag off his oaken pipe.
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The crone withers Salik's right leg into uselessness.
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Sohl eats a potash crystal.
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Salik takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his legs.
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The gremlin races between the legs of Salik.
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The chimera tries to ram Salik, but just pushes his levitating body around.
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You have recovered balance on all limbs.
Balance! <2.48 seconds>
Salik has writhed free of his entanglement by ropes.
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Salik eats a lobelia seed.
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Sohl takes a drink from a cedarwood vial.
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Salik eats some irid moss.
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Sohl suddenly inhales deeply.
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Salik viciously jabs an ornate steel rapier into Sohl's torso.
Horror overcomes Sohl's face as his body stiffens into paralysis.
Lightning-quick, Salik jabs Sohl's torso with an ornate steel rapier.
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Sohl exhales loudly.
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Sohl eats a bloodroot leaf.
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Sohl shuffles some cards with the image of the Aeon out of his deck.
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Sohl rubs his fingers briskly on a Tarot card.
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Sohl stands an Aeon tarot on his palm and blows it at Salik.
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(Party): Sohl says, "Salik stripped of SPEED."
p Salik stripped of SPEED.,Sohl
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Salik takes a drink from an oaken vial.
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The crone withers Salik's right arm into uselessness.
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Cooper balls up one fist and hammerfists Sohl.
Sohl parries the attack with a deft manoeuvre.
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Cooper balls up one fist and hammerfists Sohl.
Sohl parries the attack with a deft manoeuvre.
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Salik takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his arms.
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One of your tentacles lashes out at Salik, wrapping around his body and holding him firm.
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Salik eats some prickly ash bark.
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One of your tentacles lashes out at Salik, wrapping around his body and holding him firm.
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Sohl eats a ginseng root.
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Salik takes a drink from a purple heartwood vial.
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One of your tentacles lashes out at Salik, wrapping around his body and holding him firm.
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Dodder gives Sohl the once over.
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One of your tentacles lashes out at Salik, wrapping around his body and holding him firm.
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You suddenly perceive the vague outline of an aura of rebounding around Sohl.
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Salik cries out in horror as his body erupts into flames!
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Salik takes some salve from a vial and rubs it on his body.
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Sohl suddenly inhales deeply.
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Sohl exhales loudly.
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Sohl's aura of weapons rebounding disappears.
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Sohl raises his hands above his head, and tentacles spring out from the sides of his body and flail about of their own accord. <-- Number one
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Your stomach notifies you that it is beginning to feel hungry. Perhaps you should find yourself some food.
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Cooper hurls himself towards Sohl with a lightning-fast moon kick.
He connects to the left arm!
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Cooper forms a spear hand and stabs out at Sohl.
He connects to the left arm!
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Cooper forms a spear hand and stabs out at Sohl.
He connects to the left arm!
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Sohl takes a long drag off his pipe.
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Sohl takes a drink from a cedarwood vial.
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Salik cries out in horror as his body erupts into flames!
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(The Warriors of Sapience): Sothantos says, "This is where I wish i had room attacks."
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The chaos storm belches fire at Salik, burning him badly.
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An almost unbearable feeling of emptiness heralds the arrival of a cloaked and hooded figure carrying a blood-stained sickle. Salik gasps in terror as a skeletal hand emerges from the sleeve and points at him. He bows his head to the inevitable as the manifestation of Death swings its sickle at his neck. You watch in fascinated horror as he is gathered to Death's cold bosom.
You have slain Salik.
A starburst tattoo flares and bathes Salik in red light.