DEAD-Again in GemStoneIV 23 July 2018

>e
[Reim Settlement, Village]
You notice a medium archaic strongbox.
Obvious paths: east, west
Your spirits are no longer lifted by stories of Kai's Triumphs.
>e
[Reim Settlement, Village]
Obvious paths: north, southeast, west
[Merchant]-GSIV:Raphi: "Don't think so; you can sell the items you buy with it though?"
[Merchant]-GSIV:Tysong: "you can sell the items you buy with bloodscrip. Currently no way to trade the actual bloodscrip itself"
An ethereal villager strides toward you!
 * Wolfloner just lost his way somewhere in the Settlement of Reim!
>w
An ethereal bow appears from the shadows nearby, aimed right for you!
Roundtime: 1 sec.
>w
An ethereal villager glares at you and lets out a nerve-shattering bellow!
You are startled enough to lose initiative!
Roundtime: 20 sec.
...wait 20 seconds.
 * Roaring applause accompanies the arrival of Kalcawkk!
You feel a bit luckier than normal...
[SMR result: 97 (Open d100: 73)]
You move quickly out of the path of the arrow, narrowly escaping its wrath!
Roundtime: 3 sec.
>sigh
You sigh.
>stand
...wait 17 seconds.
An ethereal villager glares at you and lets out a nerve-shattering bellow!
You are startled enough to lose initiative!
Roundtime: 20 sec.
[Merchant]-GSIV:Drizzsdt: "looking to buy T3 on a T2 shield"
For some reason, you feel extremely lucky.
[Roll result: 150 (open d100: 80)]
An ethereal villager charges towards you and attempts a headbutt!
An ethereal villager slams her head into you!
Your sonic barrier absorbs part of the blow!
   ... 15 points of damage!
   Crushing blow crumples your nose!
   You are stunned for 4 rounds!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
>sym trans
You must CONFIRM that you wish to use the emergency feature of this symbol.
[You may set your preference to automatically confirm emergency use of this symbol with the SYMBOL OF TRANSCENDENCE TOGGLE option.]
An ethereal traveller strolls in!
>sym trans confirm
With difficulty, you manage to will yourself into the space between the corporeal and ethereal realms.
[ Symbol of Transcendence: +0:00:30, 0:00:29 remaining. ]
[favors: - 1305 = 10,864,560 (+/- 557,234)]
>stand
...wait 26 seconds.
An ethereal villager gets a wild-eyed look on her face!
An ethereal villager swings a war hammer at you!
  AS: +452 vs DS: +340 with AvD: +27 + d100 roll: +26 = +165
   ... and hits for 38 points of damage!
   Direct assault cleaves straight through the breastbone.
   It quickly knits itself back together again.
--- Lich: shout active.
[shout]>shout 1040
>;shout
...wait 23 seconds.
An ethereal traveller thrusts with a spear at you!
  AS: +446 vs DS: +364 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +15 = +123
   ... and hits for 12 points of damage!
   Quick blow to the belly causes you to drift backwards slightly.
[Merchant]-GSIV:Downfall: "selling a fixskill potion. 5.5 mil"
An ethereal villager rushes forward at you with her wooden shield and attempts a shield charge!
For some reason, you feel extremely lucky.
[Roll result: -42 (open d100: -79)]
You deftly avoid the charge.
In an awe inspiring display of combat mastery, an ethereal traveller engages you in a furious dance macabre, spiralling into a blur of strikes and ripostes!
An ethereal traveller thrusts with a spear at you!
  AS: +446 vs DS: +364 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +52 = +160
   ... and hits for 22 points of damage!
   Glancing blow to your right arm leaves a trail of vapor in its wake.
An ethereal traveller thrusts with a spear at you!
  AS: +446 vs DS: +356 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +50 = +166
   ... and hits for 31 points of damage!
   Top of your head momentarily flattened.
An ethereal traveller thrusts with a spear at you!
  AS: +446 vs DS: +349 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +51 = +174
   ... and hits for 39 points of damage!
   Hit passes right through the midsection.
   Nothing hurts like an empty stomach.
Your tower shield dissipates.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around you.
The tingling sensation and sense of security leaves you.
You feel yourself being pulled back fully into the corporeal realm.
You feel less confident than before.
Your sonic barrier dissipates.
The silvery luminescence fades from around you.
The bright luminescence fades from around you.
It seems you have died, my friend.  Although you cannot do anything, you are keenly aware of what is going on around you...
You mentally give a sigh of relief as you remember that the Goddess Lorminstra owes you a favor.
...departing in 10 mins...
[ Symbol of Transcendence Cooldown: +0:10:00, 0:09:59 remaining. ]
 * Luxelle just lost her way somewhere in the Settlement of Reim!