> l
[Arthelun Ruins, Courtyard]
The ground here is blanketed in ankle-deep ash the rocks and masonry hidden beneath making for treacherous footing.  A plinth from a massive black marble column lies shattered in two pieces the scattered remains of the pillar stretching southward like an out-flung arm.
You also see a lava drake, a lava drake, a rocky trail and a lava drake.
Obvious paths: north, east, west.
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> tar cl 50
You trace a careful sigil in the air, shaping the pattern of the Chain Lightning spell.
You begin to weave mana lines into a targeting pattern centered around yourself that is designed to strike the avenues of attack around you.

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* Looking as if this were a bad idea, a lava drake swipes at you.  You partially block with a small silver-colored shield.
[You're adeptly balanced and in dominating position.]
> harn 50

You tap into the mana from fifty of the surrounding streams and attempt to keep it channeling in a stream around you.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
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* Apparently without direction or thought, a lava drake lunges forward and swings at you.  You partially block with a small silver-colored shield.
[You're nimbly balanced and have slight advantage.]
R> conc
conc
...wait 1 seconds.
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You reach out with your senses and see blinding (21/21) streams of roiling Elemental mana coursing through the area.
Letting your senses extend further, you feel there is blinding (21/21) mana to the west, fulgent (16/21) mana to the east, and radiant (15/21) mana to the north.
You sense the Substratum spell upon you, which will last for about seventeen roisaen.
You sense the Sure Footing spell upon you, which will last for about eight roisaen.
You sense the Swirling Winds spell upon you, which will last for about sixteen roisaen.
You sense the Aspirant's Aegis spell upon you, which will last for about one roisan.
You sense the Mantle of Flame spell upon you, which will last for about twenty-nine roisaen.
You have fully prepared the Chain Lightning spell at fifty mana.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
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* Looking as if this were a bad idea, a lava drake lashes at you.  You block with a small silver-colored shield.
[You're nimbly balanced and in dominating position.]
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* Awkwardly, a lava drake darts forward and slashes at you.  You dodge, leaning to one side.
[You're adeptly balanced and in excellent position.]
> harn 50

You tap into the mana from fifty of the surrounding streams and add it to the vast amount already streaming around you.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
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The drake grows fully molten, melting into the ground for a few moments before emerging a few feet away.
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The flame opals adorning the triquetra symbol of your blighted gold bracelet flare with radiance, a sense of peace and restfulness spreading through you to ease your mental fatigue.
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> cast

You thrust your arms before you, fingers splayed.
You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.
A storm of blinding white lighting arcs from your fingertips!
A bolt glances off a lava drake's shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses a lava drake, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch its chest.
A bolt glances off a lava drake's shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses a lava drake, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch its left leg.

Roundtime: 2 sec.

R> l drak

You see a lava drake.
The lava drake has tiny hairline cracks along the chest.
It is wearing nothing!
It is holding nothing!
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The flame opals adorning the triquetra symbol of your blighted gold bracelet flare with radiance, a sense of peace and restfulness spreading through you to ease your mental fatigue.
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* As if effort and skill were a bad thing, a lava drake lashes at you.  You evade, managing to get out of the way with a minimum of effort.
[You're winded, nimbly balanced and in superior position.]
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You feel fully rested.

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> tar cl 50
You trace a careful sigil in the air, shaping the pattern of the Chain Lightning spell.
You begin to weave mana lines into a targeting pattern centered around yourself that is designed to strike the avenues of attack around you.

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* Ineptly, a lava drake lunges forward and swings at you.  You evade, stepping aside with ease.
[You're adeptly balanced and in excellent position.]
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* Awkwardly, a lava drake lunges forward and swings at you.  You evade, stepping aside with ease.
[You're adeptly balanced and in strong position.]
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* With pathetic timing, a lava drake lunges forward and swings at you.  You block with a small silver-colored shield.
[You're nimbly balanced and in very strong position.]
> harn 50

You tap into the mana from fifty of the surrounding streams and attempt to keep it channeling in a stream around you.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
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> harn 50

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A lava drake stops moving abruptly, glowing more and more brightly.  Becoming entirely molten, the drake leaps in a sinuous arc, then disappears beneath the ground, surfacing once more a few feet away.  The creature gradually reforms, looking slightly healthier and bigger than before.
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* Looking as if this were a bad idea, a lava drake darts forward and slashes at you.  You evade, stepping out of harm's way.
[You're adeptly balanced and in better position.]
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You tap into the mana from fifty of the surrounding streams and add it to the vast amount already streaming around you.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
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* As if effort and skill were a bad thing, a lava drake slices wide at you.  You dodge, moving out of the way.
[You're adeptly balanced and in excellent position.]
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Your target pattern has finished forming around the area.
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* With pathetic timing, a lava drake slices wide at you.  You partially block with a small silver-colored shield.
[You're adeptly balanced and have slight advantage.]
> cast

You thrust your arms before you, fingers splayed.
You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.
A storm of blinding white lighting arcs from your fingertips!
A bolt glances off a lava drake's shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses a lava drake, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch its chest.
A bolt glances off a lava drake's shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses a lava drake, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch its chest.
A bolt glances off a lava drake's shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses a lava drake, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch its head.
The lava drake is lightly stunned!

Roundtime: 2 sec.

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You feel fully rested.

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The drake weaves about drunkenly, its form losing coherence.
> l drak

You see a lava drake.
The lava drake has tiny hairline cracks along the chest.
It is wearing nothing!
It is holding nothing!
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* In a weak and directionless display of aggression, a lava drake lunges forward and swings at you.  You evade, moving out of the way.
[You're nimbly balanced and in strong position.]
> l other drak

You see a lava drake.
The lava drake has tiny hairline cracks along the chest.
It is wearing nothing!
It is holding nothing!
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* With pathetic timing, a lava drake darts forward and slashes at you.  You dodge, moving out of the way.
[You're nimbly balanced with no advantage.]
> l third drak

You see a lava drake.
The lava drake has tiny hairline cracks along the head.
It is wearing nothing!
It is holding nothing!
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* Apparently without direction or thought, a lava drake lunges forward and swings at you.  You evade, leaning to one side.
[You're adeptly balanced and in strong position.]
> tar cl 50
You trace a careful sigil in the air, shaping the pattern of the Chain Lightning spell.
You begin to weave mana lines into a targeting pattern centered around yourself that is designed to strike the avenues of attack around you.

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* In a weak and directionless display of aggression, a lava drake lunges forward and swings at you.  You evade, moving cleanly out of the way.
[You're adeptly balanced and in dominating position.]
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* Moving in like a timid schoolboy, a lava drake slashes fiercely at you.  You partially block with a small silver-colored shield.
[You're adeptly balanced and in better position.]
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* Apparently without direction or thought, a lava drake lunges forward and swings at you.  You dodge, stepping clear of danger.
[You're adeptly balanced and in excellent position.]
> harn 50

You tap into the mana from fifty of the surrounding streams and attempt to keep it channeling in a stream around you.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
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* Awkwardly, a lava drake slices wide at you.  You dodge, leaning to one side.
[You're adeptly balanced and in dominating position.]
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* Moving in like a timid schoolboy, a lava drake lunges forward and swings at you.  You evade, leaping aside.
[You're adeptly balanced and in better position.]
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A lava drake rears back and opens its fiery maw, unleashing a gout of scorching air and dust directly into your eyes!
As the cloud of dirt sails towards your face, you raise your small shield in defense.
Small brown motes of dust swirl to either side of you as the rest impact harmlessly upon your small shield.

> harn 50

You tap into the mana from fifty of the surrounding streams and add it to the vast amount already streaming around you.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
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Your target pattern has finished forming around the area.
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* Ineptly, a lava drake lashes at you.  You evade, managing to get out of the way with a minimum of effort.
[You're adeptly balanced and in dominating position.]
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* In a weak and directionless display of aggression, a lava drake swipes at you.  You partially block with a small silver-colored shield.
[You're adeptly balanced and in strong position.]
> cast

You thrust your arms before you, fingers splayed.
You contribute your harnessed streams to increase the pattern's potential.
A storm of blinding white lighting arcs from your fingertips!
A bolt glances off a lava drake's shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses a lava drake, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch its abdomen.
A bolt glances off a lava drake's shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses a lava drake, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch its head.
The lava drake is lightly stunned!
A bolt glances off a lava drake's shield, causing a shower of sparks.
The worst of a bolt misses a lava drake, but tendrils of lightning lash out in passing to scorch its right leg.

Roundtime: 2 sec.

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You feel fully rested.

> l drake

You see a lava drake.
The lava drake has tiny hairline cracks along the chest and tiny hairline cracks along the abdomen.
It is wearing nothing!
It is holding nothing!
> l other drak

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You see a lava drake.
The lava drake has tiny hairline cracks along the head and tiny hairline cracks along the chest.
It is wearing nothing!
It is holding nothing!
> l third drak

You see a lava drake.
The lava drake has tiny hairline cracks along the head and a slightly cracked stone right leg.
It is wearing nothing!
It is holding nothing!
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