With a multi-coloured shine from his outstretched wings, the Elder Dragon Andraste glides in from
the east before landing with a ground shaking thump.
An alabaster pegasus soars in from the east.

outr cube;outr pyramid;outr spiral;spin cube;spin pyramid;spin spiral;embed plague
You remove 1 crystal cube, bringing the total in the Rift to 191.
You remove 1 crystal pyramid, bringing the total in the Rift to 131.
You remove 1 crystal spiral, bringing the total in the Rift to 102.
You vigorously spin a crystal cube, and it begins to hover in the air.
You vigorously spin a pyramid carved of crystal, and it begins to hover in the air.
You vigorously spin a dark crystal spiral, and it begins to hover in the air.
With a forceful gesture, you command the crystals to embed themselves into the ground. (-300m, 6.9%)
Andraste utters a curse at you involving fleas and 'private parts'.
(+217m, 5.0%)
Your skin crawls as a feeling of filth permeates the air.

Andraste turns to fix his gaze upon you, and you feel your heart increase its palpitations as a low
keening echoes from his throat.

Andraste takes a drink from a cedarwood vial.

You have recovered equilibrium. (3.903s)
diag
You are:
blind.
deaf.
an insomniac.

You have recovered equilibrium. (0.833s)

outr disc;spin disc;embed retardation
You remove 1 crystal disc, bringing the total in the Rift to 98.
You vigorously spin an opaque crystal disc, and it begins to hover in the air.
With a forceful gesture, you command the crystals to embed themselves into the ground. (-300m, 6.9%)
Andraste clenches his fists and grits his teeth.
As the retardation vibration embeds itself, time itself appears to slow.
You move sluggishly into action.
You move sluggishly into action.

(svo): System paused.

cast transfix at andraste
(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
As the keening ceases, you are jolted by a burst of vaporous rope-like tendrils that flow from your
chest and encircle your body.
You move sluggishly into action.
You have recovered equilibrium. (4.045s)
Andraste takes a drink from a cedarwood vial.
You are too tangled up to do that.
(svo): resuming curing.


(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
You move sluggishly into action. (+217m, 5.0%)
A look of extreme focus crosses the face of Andraste.
You are too tangled up to do that.
(svo): resuming curing.
writhe
(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
You move sluggishly into action.
You begin to struggle free of your entanglement.
(svo): resuming curing.
Andraste screams in pain as the sharp crystals pierce his body.
Andraste is knocked off his feet by the heaving ground.
You have recovered balance on all limbs. (1.02s)
You twist and turn as you attempt to escape from your entanglement.
You have writhed free of your entanglement by ropes. (6.995s)
stand
(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
You move sluggishly into action.
You are not fallen or kneeling.
(svo): resuming curing.
jab andraste
(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
You move sluggishly into action.
Andraste begins to tumble towards the north.
You viciously jab a gleaming scimitar into Andraste. (+166m, 3.8%)
(svo): resuming curing.
Andraste clenches his fists and grits his teeth.

touch brazier andraste
(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
You move sluggishly into action.
Andraste tumbles out to the north.
You have recovered balance on all limbs. (3.492s)
(svo): resuming curing.
(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
You move sluggishly into action.
You wave your hand over the brazier tattoo and summon Andraste to you.
(svo): resuming curing.
jab andraste
(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
You move sluggishly into action.
(svo): resuming curing.
jab andraste
(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
You move sluggishly into action.
You have recovered equilibrium. (3.941s)
Lightning-quick, you jab Andraste with a gleaming scimitar.
Horror overcomes Andraste's face as his body stiffens into paralysis.
(svo): resuming curing.
You have recovered balance on all limbs. (3.313s)

cast transfix at andraste
(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
You move sluggishly into action.
Andraste begins to tumble towards the north.
You weave fire and air together to transfix Andraste, but succeed only in curing his blindness. (-
200m, 4.6%)
(svo): resuming curing.
Andraste's eyes close suddenly as he falls asleep. (+200m, 4.6%)
You have recovered equilibrium. (2.869s)

cast transfix at andraste
(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
You move sluggishly into action.
With blinding speed, you weave fire and air together in a hypnotic pattern that transfixes Andraste.
(-200m, 4.6%)
Blood begins to slowly drip from Andraste's nose.
(svo): resuming curing.
Andraste wakes up with a gasp of pain.

trample
(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
You move sluggishly into action.
You have recovered equilibrium. (2.899s)
You whip a noble hippogriff into a fury, bucking and racing dangerously in a circle, trampling the
ground in a frenzy.
A noble hippogriff pulverises the left arm of Andraste.
A noble hippogriff smashes the right arm of Andraste.
(svo): resuming curing.
Andraste coughs suddenly, expelling black fluid with bits of what looks to be tissue suspended in it.

behead andraste
(svo): pausing curing for your commands.
You move sluggishly into action.
Andraste's eyes close suddenly as he falls asleep.

behead andraste
You move sluggishly into action.
You have recovered balance on all limbs. (3.954s)
You raise your scimitar over your head and begin to swing it in a wide circle, gaining speed as you
go.
(svo): resuming curing.
Andraste doubles over, vomiting violently.
Andraste wakes up with a gasp of pain.
You have recovered balance on all limbs. (1.921s)
Andraste trembles slightly as a yellow jaundice begins to creep through his now-pale features.
You hear two loud snaps and see Andraste fall to the ground.
You begin to bear down on Andraste, preparing to destroy him.
You watch in horror as blood begins to seep from every pore in Andraste's body.
Andraste's eyes close suddenly as he falls asleep.
A surge of elation rushes through you as you realise that Andraste's fate is sealed. With a roar of
triumph, you whip your scimitar at Andraste's neck, slicing his head from his shoulders in a
veritable fountain of dark red blood.
The doll of you (made by Andraste) no longer exists.
You have slain Andraste.