Wheel of Time MUD

That's just repop. Them disappearing is because they go to Ragan if they don't repop with him.

Was Ragan elsewhere? Is it possible you got very unlucky and spammed through at the exact moment they respawned and aggroed you? Have a few lines after this to see if they were still there?

The Yard Before the Monastery
Inside the gate there is a small yard where the ground is paved with big,
flat stones. To the east a monastery is situated. Although it has been
deserted for many years, the monastery spreads the feeling of not being
alone here. To the north there are some remains of the the monks' orchard,
to the south there looks to be some sort of burial site and there is a gate
to the west.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
A raven is here flying around.
A black snake is here, lying on a rock.
A mole is here, looking sickly.
A young leatherleaf begins to thicken with age.
A young leatherleaf begins to thicken with age.

* HP:Healthy MV:Tiring > n
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[b]A bird call can be heard nearby.
Najdeer the Highpriest bellows 'hy Py?Vr uB I^RbK FNDx VPqX ]DT`_nz'
Najdeer the Highpriest bellows 'PN_gYzs aMq ^\FT ud YFBq'
A Shienaran forestscout stops using a torch.
A Shienaran forestscout draws a tarnished shortsword from a sword sheath with a flash of steel.
A Shienaran forestscout slashes your right leg.
A Shienaran forestscout stops using a torch.
A Shienaran forestscout joins a Shienaran forestscout's fight!
A Shienaran forestscout stops using a torch.
A Shienaran forestscout joins a Shienaran forestscout's fight![/b]
No way! You're fighting for your life!

So I get hit by Ragan and friends even though they are not in the room. It seems the zone repop has some funky new feature