Delion's grand day out --- &RPaward

[Delion]

Ely edit 28 Jul 2021.

1-6 qps, depending on length and quality.

Potential +1 qp: if part of a series: o

Total: 5 qps (beginning to wonder if we need a category for "Log" stories though)

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* S HP:Healthy MV:Full >
Office of the Defenders
Guarded by an etched brass-colored door, the defender's office looks
well-adorned and comfortable, but with an obvious purpose, judging by the
thick metal chains. They are set into the far wall and seem tailor-made
for holding prisoners. A table, desk and chair, all solid oak and finely
carved, complete the picture. Several unlit torches line the walls. One
small, solitary candle on the desk struggles to fight back the darkness.
[ obvious exits: W ]
A Defender of the Stone maintains peace in the city.
A Defender of the Stone maintains peace in the city.
A Defender of the Stone maintains peace in the city.
A Defender of the Stone maintains peace in the city.
A Defender of the Stone maintains peace in the city.
A Defender of the Stone maintains peace in the city.
A Defender of the Stone maintains peace in the city.
A lean man with a short pointed beard surveys the area.
The Defender's quartermaster, Marke, stands nearby.
A tiny lizard with large eyes watches you boldly.
A small wooden cage sits here, holding a tiny lizard.
Several heavy wooden crates are stacked in a corner.
Colourful birds flit around a large aviary.
A gaudy parcel, tightly wrapped with a fine ribbon, catches your attention.
A large, carefully wrapped cylinder stretches across the room.

* S HP:Healthy MV:Full >
The silence is broken by the soft scratching of quill on parchment.

* S HP:Healthy MV:Full >
Tihera pauses to run a hand through his greying hair, leaning back on his chair.

* S HP:Healthy MV:Full >
Marke stares in fascination at a tiny lizard.
A tiny lizard stares in fascination at Marke.

* S HP:Healthy MV:Full > sal
You stop sneaking.
You snap to attention.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera glances up with a start.
Tihera freezes.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera whispers 'Please, not toda-'
Marke claps his hands to his ears.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You bellow 'UNDER-LIEUTENANT DELION AL'TRAESEGAR REPORTING FOR DUTY SAAAAAR'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
The unusual acoustics of the Stone serve to amplify your scream tenfold.
You are deafened.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera mouths several words, but no sound comes out.
A Defender of the Stone falls to his knees, crying silently.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
As the reverberations die down, you can feel your sense of hearing gradually return.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera turns an alarming shade of purple.
A Defender of the Stone leaves west.
A Defender of the Stone leaves west.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera screams 'WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU'
You are deafened.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Marke stares at the ceiling.
Tihera slams his fist onto the desk.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Eventually the ringing fades to a bearable level.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'I swear it takes longer to come back each time. Is that bad?'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera massages his temple.
Marke rolls his eyes at you.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'I will not get into another shouting match with you Delion.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'Cos you know I'd win.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera glares at you.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'Again.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
A full minute passes.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'Why's it so dark in here?'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera hisses 'What do you want Delion.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'Reporting for a new assignment. Barred from Surtain's again.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Marke says 'Have him try and eat Mashadar.'
A Defender of the Stone says 'Break into Falme and shave Suroth's head.'
A Defender of the Stone says 'Host a comedy night at the Ruined Keep. Covered in marinade.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
A Defender of the Stone stop crying, and stands up.
A Defender of the Stone says 'Let's actually just kill him. Right now.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
A Defender of the Stone mutters 'We'd be heroes.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'Ha, I'd be avenged.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Marke says 'Name one person who'd avenge you.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You begin to sweat.
You say 'Look, we're getting needlessly sidetracked.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'Fortunately, I have just the thing.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera opens a drawer in his desk and grabs a letter, throwing it across the desk.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'A group of bandits raided one of Lord Meilan Mendiana's ranches north east of Mayene. We've reason to believe they're based either near or in the desert.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You stare at the sky.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'I've been back less than a fortnight.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'True. But th-"
You say 'And you're sending me straight back to the Termool.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Marke says 'Hey, at least we're sending you to deal with a bonafide problem that needs fixing this time.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera glares at Marke.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'As I've previously stated, mapping the eastern border of Tear and the Termool was of the upmost importance and you've done a bang up job the last few months.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You look at Tihera flatly.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Marke says 'It was so quiet. Bliss.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera gets a painstakingly hand-drawn map of the eastern border from a soft, leather pouch.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera blows his nose with a painstakingly hand-drawn map of the eastern border.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'Utmost importance.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera drops a painstakingly hand-drawn map of the eastern border in a small bin.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'So tell me being hundreds of miles away in a lifeless desert helps protect Tear.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
A Defender of the Stone glares at you.
A Defender of the Stone says 'Pretty clear from where I'm standing.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Marke coos over a tiny lizard.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'At the least, the lizard you brought back is proving very popular.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'Are there even any bandits?'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera's face remains completely neutral.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'Yes.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'You can tell me if you just made that up to get me out the Stone. I won't be hurt.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Marke says 'That's a shame.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera stares at you in silence for a few moments.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'To answer your earlier question, the reason why it's so bloody dark down here, is because we're currently storing several priceless, valuable and needlessly flammable objects in my office.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'I guess there isn't much natural lighting down here.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh > knock wall
You say 'Have you thought about installing some windows? How tough can power-wrought stone be.'
You rap your knuckles against the wall.
Marke snickers softly.

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'No braziers, no torches, nothing except this one useless candle. Too much of a risk. We're stuck with it until we can process and shift everything.'
Tihera gestures behind him.

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
Marke says 'One exquisite gown for High Lord Darlin, sender unknown. Three crates of fireworks for the festival at the end of the month, since the Illuminators' Chapter House burnt down a few weeks ago.'

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
Tihera winces.

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'Detonated would be more accurate.'

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'High Lady Rosana's collection of exotic birds, rescued from her property after it burnt down a couple weeks back. A tragedy no one realised she was also in the property at the time.'

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
Markes says 'There's the tapestry.'

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
Tihera glances at a large cylinder.

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
Marke says 'Crafted by the mad wolf hermit of Haddon Mirk for over two decades, its impossible beauty bestows on the beholder a glimpse of the world before the breaking, inflicting upon them the same vision of euphoria and despair that drove him insane. The world will never see another of its ilk. It's here for safekeeping after the gallery burnt down a fortnight ago.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'What's stopping him cranking out another one?'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'Eaten by wolves.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'Can I see it?'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Marke raises his eyebrows, glancing at Tihera.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera ponders life, the Universe and everything.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
Tihera says 'Not a chance.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You say 'Oh c'mon th-'
Tihera says 'Get the hell out of my office.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh > sal
You salute.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh > w
A tiny lizard seems to grin as you pass by.

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* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong >
Sand Before a Smooth Hillside
Silver and golden crystals of quartz sparkle when the light
hits them. The natural beauty of these small items shows that the
Creator has an attention for detail in all things. An ocean of rippling
sand stretches to the northwest, while a more fertile green slope climbs
upwards. A large dark-colored boulder stands at the base of the rise,
blocking passage to the south.
[ obvious exits: N E U ]
A Tairen bloodstock stallion stands here, tail swaying with the breeze, being ridden by you.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong > exa map
You examine the tattered map.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong >
The map appears to end not far north of here.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong > frown
What's bothering you?

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong >
You are hungry.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong > scavenge
You hunt around for food.
=+-** -

You find nothing edible.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong >
You are very, very hungry.
You are thirsty.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong > drink skin
It's empty.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong > sigh
You sigh.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong >
You say 'Loving it.'

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong > n
Burning Plains
The hill which lies to the south is in stark contrast to the dry sandy
plains. The dew on the grass glistens in the morning, again in contrast to
the heat from the sand and the rays of the sun which beat down on top of
it. The terrain stays hot even at nighttime.
[ obvious exits: N E S ]
A Tairen bloodstock stallion stands here, tail swaying with the breeze, being ridden by you.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong > n
Two Large Spiny Cactii
Only the hard animals and plants can survive the harsh conditions in the
desert. In the sand stands two columnar cactii. One is just less than
twenty feet tall and the other a little more than eighteen feet tall.
Instead of having a central stem, however, a cluster of five to twenty
slender branches grow from a point at ground level and curve gracefully
upward. These water-storing trunks are about six inches in diameter and
have twelve or more deep-green, rounded ribs.
[ obvious exits: N E S ]
A Tairen bloodstock stallion stands here, tail swaying with the breeze, being ridden by you.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong >
A plains lion has arrived from the south.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong > con lion
The plains lion looks even more ravenous than you.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong > say Here Kitty Kitty...
You say 'Here kitty kitty'

* R HP:Hurt MV:Strong >
A plains lion barely tickles your right foot with his hit.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong - a plains lion: Scratched >
You blast a plains lion's left leg into bloody fragments!
A plains lion barely hits your right leg.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong - a plains lion: Scratched > Slice lion
-=+**+=

You deftly slice across a plain lion's flank.
A plain lion roars in pain.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong - a plains lion: Wounded >
You blast a plains lion's body very hard.
A plains lion tickles your body with his hit.
You are hungry, but not for long.
You are thirsty, still working on that one.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong - a plains lion: Wounded >
You blast a plains lion's body very hard.
You're sent reeling by a plain lion's lunge.
You stop using an enormous double-bladed battleaxe.

* R HP:Wounded MV:Strong - a plains lion: Wounded > draw spear
A plains lion mauls you with razor-sharp claws! Ouch!
Your dark, hooded cloak has been ripped to shreds!

* R HP:Battered MV:Strong - a plains lion: Wounded >
A plains lion tickles your body with its hit.

* R HP:Battered MV:Strong - a plains lion: Wounded >
You ease a hunting spear from a leather baldric.

* R HP:Battered MV:Strong - a plains lion: Wounded > throw spear lion
You hurl a hunting spear at a plains lion...
-=+**+

* R HP:Battered MV:Strong - a plains lion: Wounded >
A plains lion crumples to the ground with a hunting spear in its chest.
A plains lion is dead! R.I.P.
Hope that wasn't one of the endangered ones!
Your blood freezes as you hear a plains lion's death cry.

* R HP:Battered MV:Strong > take spear corpse
You yank a hunting spear from the chest of a plains lion.
You get a hunting spear.

* R HP:Battered MV:Strong > treat wounds ointment
-=+**+=- -=
You apply the ointment to your wounds.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Strong > grunt
You grunt your approval.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Strong > rem cloak
You stop using a torn cloak.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Strong > wi spear; charge cactus
You wield a hunting spear.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Strong >
You line up your charge...
-=+**+
Chaaaaarrrge!! A cactus bleeds profusely as you skewer it with a hunting spear!

* R HP:Hurt MV:Strong > drink cactus
You get a few gulps of water from a bleeding cactus.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Strong > fill skin cactus
You could be here for some time...

* R HP:Hurt MV:Strong > inv
You are carrying:
an enormous double-bladed battleaxe
a water skin
a small purse
a tattered map
a torch
A small packet of ointment
a torn cloak

sheath
* R HP:Hurt MV:Strong > You sheath a hunting spear into a leather baldric.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Strong > draw knives
You try to quietly draw a set of knives from a wide leather belt.

b
* R HP:Hurt MV:Strong > [but corpse]
You lean over and carve a large slab of meat from the corpse of a plains lion.
You get a large slab of meat from the corpse of a plains lion.
b
* R HP:Hurt MV:Strong > [but corpse]
You lean over and carve a large slab of meat from the corpse of a plains lion.
You get a large slab of meat from the corpse of a plains lion.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Full > clean knives cloak
You wipe off a set of knives as best you can on a torn cloak.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Full > drop cloak
You drop a torn cloak.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Full > she
You sheath a a set of knives into a wide leather belt.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Full > wi axe
You wield an enormous double-bladed battleaxe with both hands.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Full > l
Two Large Spiny Cactii
Only the hard animals and plants can survive the harsh conditions in the
desert. In the sand stands two columnar cactii. One is just less than
twenty feet tall and the other a little more than eighteen feet tall.
Instead of having a central stem, however, a cluster of five to twenty
slender branches grow from a point at ground level and curve gracefully
upward. These water-storing trunks are about six inches in diameter and
have twelve or more deep-green, rounded ribs.
[ obvious exits: N E S ]
A few drops of precious water dribble from a wounded cactus.
The corpse of a plains lion is lying here.
A Tairen bloodstock stallion stands here, tail swaying with the breeze, being ridden by you.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Full > look cactus
You see a large number of cactii growing in this one spot, perhaps there is a water source nearby?

* R HP:Hurt MV:Full > dig sand
-=+**+=- -=+**+=- -=+
You find a way down.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Full > grin
You grin evilly.

* R HP:Hurt MV:Full > dism
You stop riding him.

* HP:Hurt MV:Full > hitch horse cactus
You hitch a horse to a small cactus.

* HP:Hurt MV:Full > d
An Underground Pool
The source of water to the greenery on the plains above is now apparent, as
the plants with long strong roots can reach down and live from the waters
of this underground pool. The air is cool and still. The only noise is from
the occasional drop of sand falling from the dunes above.
[ obvious exits: E S W U ]
A bubbling spring is here, clear water offering a perfect reflection.

* HP:Hurt MV:Full > exa roots
Even with the dense root network, the cavern looks dangerously unstable.

* HP:Hurt MV:Full > drink spring
You drink the spring water.

* HP:Hurt MV:Full > peer east
You peer around into the darkness.

* HP:Hurt MV:Full >
A rock falls from the ceiling onto your head. Ouch!
You fall to the floor.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > st
With much cursing, you clamber to your feet.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > fill skin spring
You gently fill a water skin from a spring.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > u
Two Large Spiny Cactii
Only the hard animals and plants can survive the harsh conditions in the
desert. In the sand stands two columnar cactii. One is just less than
twenty feet tall and the other a little more than eighteen feet tall.
Instead of having a central stem, however, a cluster of five to twenty
slender branches grow from a point at ground level and curve gracefully
upward. These water-storing trunks are about six inches in diameter and
have twelve or more deep-green, rounded ribs.
[ obvious exits: N E S D ]
A few drops of precious water fall from a hole in a large cactus here.
The corpse of a plains lion is lying here.
A Tairen bloodstock stallion stands here, tail swaying with the breeze.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > mutter Maybe this would be a good place to set up camp for the night.
You mutter under your breath.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > remove gear horse
You remove a set of camping gear from a bloodstock stallion.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
As the sun dips below the horizon, the temperature plummets.
You begin to shiver.

* SH HP:Wounded MV:Tired > make camp
You begin to set up camp...
-=+**+=- -=+**+
You unpack and erect the tent...
-=+**+=- -=+**+
You scavenge materials for a campfire...
-=+**+=- -=+**+
The kindling catches a spark from a flint and steel...
-=+**+=- -=+**+
You finish making camp.

* SH HP:Wounded MV:Tired > warm fire
You warm yourself by the fire.
You stop shivering.

* HP:Wounded MV:Tired > roast meat fire
You roast a large slab of meat on a campfire.
The fire pops and crackles as the fat drips off a large slab of meat.

* HP:Wounded MV:Tired > devour meat
You tear into a large slab of roasted meat.
The juices run down your chin. No table manners at all.

* HP:Wounded MV:Tired > listen
The desert is silent, there is no wind.
You can hear a horse snorting softly.
You can hear a small fire.
You can hear your own heartbeat.

* HP:Wounded MV:Tired >
You say 'Light I miss Surtain's already.'

* HP:Hurt MV:Tired > remove rations horse
You get a bag of quality horse feed from a bloodstock stallion.

* HP:Hurt MV:Tired > feed horse rations
You feed him.

* HP:Hurt MV:Tired > say Night lad
You say 'Night!'

* HP:Hurt MV:Tired >
A bloodstock stallion looks at you, then away. What this means, who can say?

* HP:Hurt MV:Tired > sleep tent
You crawl into a small linen tent, and fall asleep.

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
Your blood freezes as you hear something's death cry!
You jerk awake.

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh > l
Two Large Spiny Cactii
Only the hard animals and plants can survive the harsh conditions in the
desert. In the sand stands two columnar cactii. One is just less than
twenty feet tall and the other a little more than eighteen feet tall.
Instead of having a central stem, however, a cluster of five to twenty
slender branches grow from a point at ground level and curve gracefully
upward. These water-storing trunks are about six inches in diameter and
have twelve or more deep-green, rounded ribs.
[ obvious exits: N E S ]
A small one man tent is here.
Glowing embers spiralling into the sky, a young campfire burns bright.
A small pile of chopped wood lies here.

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh > say where is my horse!
You say 'Where the hell is my horse?'

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh > hold lantern
You hold a mirrored lantern above your head.

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh > track horse
There are some tracks of a horse leaving east.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh > e
Burning Plains
The hill which lies to the south is in stark contrast to the dry sandy
plains. The dew on the grass glistens in the morning, again in contrast to
the heat from the sand and the rays of the sun which beat down on top of
it. The terrain stays hot even at nighttime.
[ obvious exits: E S W ]

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
Seeds crush underneath your feet.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full > track horse
There are some tracks of a horse leaving east.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full > e
Ambush Point
The thick bushes to the west make this spot ideal for observing the
surrounding lands without anyone noticing. The raised spot at the top of
one of the rocks is often used by highway brigand. Several old pieces of
clothing and other belongings lie scattered at the base of the rocks.
[ obvious exits: S W ]
An unsavoury individual is trying to keep out of sight here.
An unsavoury individual is trying to keep out of sight here.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
A bandit yelps as you pop up from behind a bush.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
A bandit points and laughs at a bandit.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full > say Picked a nice place for a nature trip lads.
You say 'Picked a nice place for a camping trip lads.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
A bandit stops laughing, and whispers something to a bandit.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
A bandit flicks his head at you, gesturing south.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full > s
Bandit Camp
A makeshift camp has been arranged on the hillock. Logs and branches have
been gathered and thrown down beside a smoking campfire. The lack of order
is blatantly obvious. A piece of canvas has been draped over the branches
of a tree to provide a temporary dwelling place for several rough men.
[ obvious exits: N W ]
A campfire burns slowly, sending smoke into the sky.
An unsavoury individual is trying to keep out of sight here.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full > say Evenin'.
You say 'Evenin'.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
A bandit swivels around to face you.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
A bandit looks at you suspiciously.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
You say 'Wouldn't have happened to see a bloodstock stallion round here? Bout neigh high?'

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
You gesture with your hands, whilst grinning at your masterfully executed pun.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
A bandit says 'Piss off.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Full > snick
You snicker softly.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
You say 'Well thank you for your time.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
A bandit flips you off.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
You say 'Also, I couldn't help but notice you appear to be running a bandit camp without the appropriate paperwork.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
A bandit snarls angrily.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
A bandit growls 'Got your paperwork right here mate.'
A bandit draws a blackjack from a simple leather belt.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full > dra
You wrap your fingers around an enormous double-bladed battleaxe and heft it from an axe harness.
You wield an enormous double-bladed battleaxe with both hands.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
A bandit takes a hesitant step away from you.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
A bandit says 'Alright I reckon we got off on the wrong foot.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Full > fsmile bandit
Your smile doesn't reach your eyes.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full >
You say 'I think we'll go for the right foot then.'

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - a bandit: Scratched >
You blast a bandit's right arm very hard.
A bandit crushes your left arm.

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - a bandit: Scratched >
You blast a bandit's hard.
A bandit barely tickles your right leg with his crush.

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - a bandit: Scratched > hamstring bandit
-=+**+=
A bandit falls to his knees as you cut deep into his ankle!

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh - a bandit: Beaten > dis
You disengage from the fight.

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
A bandit falls to the floor, clutching his nearly severed ankle.

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
You say 'See at the start of the fight I said-'

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
A bandit howls in agony.

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
You say 'Something abo-'

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
A bandit bellows 'SOMEONE HELP'

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh - a bandit: Beaten >
You blast a bandit's head into bloody fragments.
A bandit is dead! R.I.P.
Maiming people for punchlines, always justified.
Your blood freezes as you hear a bandit's death cry.

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
You say 'Your right foot. Look I was trying to have some fun wi-'

* HP:Scratched MV:Fresh >
A bandit leaps out the bushes!
A bandit buries a dagger of gleaming steel in your shoulder.

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh - a bandit: Scratched > kick embers bandit
-=+
You kick embers in the face of a bandit, who screams in pain.
A bandit drops a dagger of gleaming steel.

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh - a bandit: Wounded > bash bandit
You blast a bandit's right arm extremely hard.
A bandit tickles your body with his hit.

-=+**+=- -
A bandit tickles your body with his hit.

=
Your bash at a bandit sends him sprawling!

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh - a bandit: Wounded >
You blast a bandit's right leg into bloody fragments!

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh - a bandit: Battered >
You say 'Last time I try to bring some brevity into my job.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh - a bandit: Battered >
You blast a bandit's body into bloody fragments!

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh - a bandit: Beaten > decap bandit
You line up your swing...
-=+**+=- -

A bandit tickles your body with his hit.

=+*
Your axe takes off the head of a bandit in a mighty swipe!
A bandit is dead! R.I.P.
FORE!
Your blood freezes as you hear a bandit's death cry.

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh > l
Bandit Camp
A makeshift camp has been arranged on the hillock. Logs and branches have
been gathered and thrown down beside a smoking campfire. The lack of order
is blatantly obvious. A piece of canvas has been draped over the branches
of a tree to provide a temporary dwelling place for several rough men.
[ obvious exits: N W ]
A severed head lies on the ground, misplaced by its owner.
The corpse of a bandit is lying here. [2]
A campfire burns slowly, sending smoke into the sky.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > sigh
You sigh.

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh >
You say 'No one appreciates my wit.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh > stare
You stare blankly around the camp.

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh >
You say 'Oh! The horse. Yes. Right.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > scan camp
You scan around the campsite.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
You notice a pot that has been knocked over in the fight.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > exa pot
The dented and scratched pot seems to have seen much use over the years.
When you look inside, you see:
a cooking pot :
a large slab of meat [10]
an onion
a carrot [2]

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > exa meat pot
Strips of meat swim invitingly in the simmering pot.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > sniff pot
You sniff the pot tentatively.
It's smells like a pot of horse stew.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
You say 'Could be anyone's horse in that pot.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > ladle stew
You help yourself to a bowl of horse stew.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > search corpse
-=+*

You uncover the recently butchered remains of a bloodstock stallion.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > eat stew
You slurp up a bowl of horse stew.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
You say 'Could be anyone's recently killed tairen bloodstock stallion.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > l corpse
It is the corpse of a bloodstock stallion.
A small name plate hangs from its neck.
It reads: "Delion's horse."

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > squint plate
You squint at it.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
You say 'Wish I could read.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > punt head
You kick the severed head of a bandit across the camp.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > sniff
You sniff sadly.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
You say 'The search continues!'

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > w
Sand Before a Smooth Hillside
Silver and golden crystals of quartz sparkle when the light
hits them. The natural beauty of these small items shows that the
Creator has an attention for detail in all things. An ocean of rippling
sand stretches to the northwest, while a more fertile green slope climbs
upwards. A large dark-colored boulder stands at the base of the rise,
blocking passage to the south.
[ obvious exits: N E U ]

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > n
Burning Plains
The hill which lies to the south is in stark contrast to the dry sandy
plains. The dew on the grass glistens in the morning, again in contrast to
the heat from the sand and the rays of the sun which beat down on top of
it. The terrain stays hot even at nighttime.
[ obvious exits: N E S ]

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > n
Two Large Spiny Cactii
Only the hard animals and plants can survive the harsh conditions in the
desert. In the sand stands two columnar cactii. One is just less than
twenty feet tall and the other a little more than eighteen feet tall.
Instead of having a central stem, however, a cluster of five to twenty
slender branches grow from a point at ground level and curve gracefully
upward. These water-storing trunks are about six inches in diameter and
have twelve or more deep-green, rounded ribs.
[ obvious exits: N E S D ]
A small one man tent is here.
Glowing embers spiralling into the sky, a young campfire burns bright.
A small pile of wood lies here.
n

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > The Living Sands
A large mound stands to the left of a smooth rolling dune. The surface of
the lump on the ground appears to vibrate continually. Quite unusual for
this sea of sparkling quartz, small specks of green appear to move towards
a round opening at the base of the mound.
[ obvious exits: E S ]
A bloated and partially decayed corpse lies here.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > exa corpse
It is a bloated corpse.
When you look inside, you see:
corpse (here) :
A whole bunch of decaying organs. Gross.
Ants. Oh far too many ants.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
You say 'Lovely.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > scout east
A wilted tree is visible to the east.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > e
An Oasis in the Sand
Somehow a lone tree has struggled to survive in this harsh climate, its
roots tapping down far below the earth to provide its stability and
substance. Its limbs look scoured to a satin finish by sand and heat,
though its leaves look healthy to an almost oiled shine. A small pool of
water trickles up from the earth, evaporating almost as quickly as it
surfaces. To the east the desert begins in earnest, with waves of sand
stretching onward past a ridge. More hospitable terrain lies to the south
and west, where there is less sand and more greenery.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
A shallow pool of water has collected on the ground.
A wilted tree leans to one side, on the brink of death.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > drink pool
You drink the water.
You don't feel thirsty any more.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > exa tree
Legend has it that there were once creatures to tend trees such as this,
but those creatures disappeared. This sickly-looking tree has exposed roots
and bare branches, and dead leaves scatter the ground after falling from
its life-failing limbs. Its bark is laid bare and the whorls and knots
almost resemble a face.

A wilted tree is in excellent condition.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > shak
You shake you head sadly.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > say Unlucky mate.
You say 'Unlucky mate.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
You say 'You haven't seen a horse go this way?'

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > clap tree
You clap a wilted tree on the back.
A wilted tree falls over with a sad 'whump'.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
You can feel the wind picking up.
Your unprotected face stings as it's blasted by sand.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > mutter
You mutter darkly.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > w
Circle of Pebbles in the Sand
Orange crystals of quartz are blown by the soft winds of the plains to the
north and west. The sands are moved by the wind into smooth dunes of
varying sizes and shapes. Thirteen rounded pebbles have been dropped
untidily beside a large boulder and now nestle into the smooth ground. To
the east begins waves of unrelenting sand, heat shimmering off its surface
both night and day.
[ obvious exits: N E W ]

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > n
The Cairn in the Sand
Smooth lines in the sand stretch out in every direction, marking out the
dunes and giving some degree of perception and distance. Rocks and pebbles
of various shapes and sizes are piled loosely beside a flat area in the
ground. Some old tracks lead up to the cairn in the sand.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
Your foot gets caught in a hidden nook!
You drop an enormous double-bladed battleaxe.
You flip head over heels, crashing into the cairn.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > The Spider's Lair
The cave below the cairn has been cut out from the sand and lined with
webbing. The walls of the small cave have various cadavers attached to
them by means of a white silky material. In places bones and fur lie
abandoned on the floor of underground lair. The presence of the smell of
rotting flesh is quite noticeable.
[ obvious exits: E S U ]
A huge, ugly spider crouches on its web, looking for prey to suck dry.
A huge, ugly spider crouches on its web, looking for prey to suck dry.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > manly scream
You let loose a high-pitched squeak.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
A huge, ugly spider scuttles closer.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > headbutt spider
-=+**+
You leap towards the spider and crack your head into his!
Ow! Your precious skull!
A huge, ugly spider is dead! R.I.P.
Who are you calling huge and ugly?
Your blood freezes as you hear a huge, ugly spider's death cry.

* HP:Battered MV:Full > k spider
You hit a huge ugly spider's head into bloody fragments!
A huge, ugly spider is dead! R.I.P.
Pot, meet Kettle.
Your blood freezes as you hear a huge, ugly spider's death cry.

* HP:Battered MV:Full >
The webbing warps and stretches as something tremendous moves through the cavern.

* HP:Battered MV:Full > climb webbing
You grab hold of the sticky webbing
-=+**+
An immense bloated spider, poison oozing from a stinger on its abdomen, emerges from the shadows.
=- -
You climb out the cave.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
The Cairn in the Sand
Smooth lines in the sand stretch out in every direction, marking out the
dunes and giving some degree of perception and distance. Rocks and pebbles
of various shapes and sizes are piled loosely beside a flat area in the
ground. Some old tracks lead up to the cairn in the sand.
[ obvious exits: N E S W D ]
An enormous, double-bladed battleaxe lies nearby, radiating death.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > get axe
You get an enormous double-bladed battleaxe.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
The rocks fall away as a behemoth arachnid forces its way through the cairn.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > blanch
You pale at the sight before you.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > s
e
The Dry Plains
The wide waterless region of sand is almost lifeless due to the powerful
sun during the day, which dries out the land so that only the strongest and
hardiest plants and animal can survive. The plains continue in every
direction with no end in sight.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > Circle of Pebbles in the Sand
Orange crystals of quartz are blown by the soft winds of the plains to the
north and west. The sands are moved by the wind into smooth dunes of
varying sizes and shapes. Thirteen rounded pebbles have been dropped
untidily beside a large boulder and now nestle into the smooth ground. To
the east begins waves of unrelenting sand, heat shimmering off its surface
both night and day.
[ obvious exits: N E W ]

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > e
An Oasis in the Sand
Somehow a lone tree has struggled to survive in this harsh climate, its
roots tapping down far below the earth to provide its stability and
substance. Its limbs look scoured to a satin finish by sand and heat,
though its leaves look healthy to an almost oiled shine. A small pool of
water trickles up from the earth, evaporating almost as quickly as it
surfaces. To the east the desert begins in earnest, with waves of sand
stretching onward past a ridge. More hospitable terrain lies to the south
and west, where there is less sand and more greenery.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
A shallow pool of water has collected on the ground.
A wilted tree leans to one side, on the brink of death.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
An angry shriek emanates from the north-west.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > e
Ocean of Sand
The quartz and silica deposits which make up the plains was caused from
natural erosion of the nearby mountains and swept along then left when the
waters dried up many ages ago. The grains of sand are like drops of water
and the edges of the dunes like waves in the ocean of sand which stretches
to the east, west and south.
[ obvious exits: E S W ]

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > treat wounds ointment
-=+**+=- -=

You apply the ointment to your wounds.

* HP:Hurt MV:Full > treat wounds ointment
-=+**+=- -=

You apply the ointment to your wounds.
A small packet of ointment has run out.

* HP:Healthy MV:Full > e
Sand Dunes
Ridges in the sand of various shapes and sizes can be seen all around. The
parabolic U-shaped mounds with convex noses trailed by elongated arms are
often referred to as blowout, or hairpin dunes. The long arms of the dunes
are caused by the wind bending round some form of vegetation and later
allowing the sand to be deposited.
[ obvious exits: E S W ]

* HP:Healthy MV:Strong > The oppressive heat of the Termool drains your energy!

* HP:Healthy MV:Strong > gasp
You gasp in astonishment.

* HP:Healthy MV:Strong > say Light burn this heat.
You say 'Light burn this heat.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Strong >
Your limbs begin to weaken.

A gust of wind blows past and you lose sight of your path...

* HP:Healthy MV:Winded >
You desperately try to rub sand out of your eyes.

* HP:Healthy MV:Winded > l
You can't see a damned thing, you're blinded!

* HP:Healthy MV:Winded > w
You can't see a damned thing, you're blinded!

* HP:Healthy MV:Winded > n
You can't see a damned thing, you're blinded!

* HP:Healthy MV:Winded > n
You can't see a damned thing, you're blinded!

* HP:Healthy MV:Weary > n
You can't see a damned thing, you're blinded!

* HP:Healthy MV:Weary > rinse eyes skin
You use a water skin to rinse your eyes.
Your vision clears.

* HP:Healthy MV:Weary >
You say 'This is great. I am having a great day.'

* HP:Healthy MV:Weary > s
The Edge of Despair
Loose dry sand stretches out towards massive writhing dunes that take over
the entire northeastern landscape. To the south shards of light glint off
of rippling bits of water. There is no potable water to be found here, no
quarter to be had, and no courtesy to ensure survival.
[ obvious exits: N E S ]
A tiny lizard with large eyes watches you boldly.

* HP:Healthy MV:Weary > exa lizard
A tiny lizard sits in the sand. Its big eyes make it look kind of cute as
it walks around careless of whomever is watching. It acts like it owns the
place, puffing its chest out and proudly strutting around, leaving tiny
lizard tracks all over the soft sand.

A tiny lizard is in excellent condition.

* HP:Healthy MV:Fresh >
You are hungry.

* HP:Scratched MV:Tiring > con lizard
You look at the lizard and your stomach growls.

* HP:Scratched MV:Tiring >
A tiny lizard peers at you suspiciously.

* HP:Scratched MV:Tiring >
You say 'Don't mind me.'

* HP:Scratched MV:Tiring >
A tiny lizard continues rooting in the sand.

* HP:Scratched MV:Tiring > close distance
You move a few steps closer to a tiny lizard.

* HP:Scratched MV:Tiring >
A tiny lizard stops rooting in the sand.
A tiny lizard peers at you suspiciously.

* HP:Scratched MV:Tiring >
You say 'Lovely day today.'

* HP:Scratched MV:Tiring >
You feel with wind beginning to pick up.

* HP:Scratched MV:Tiring >
A tiny lizard thinks hard.

* HP:Scratched MV:Tiring > rsmile
You flash a reassuring smile.

* HP:Hurt MV:Tiring >
A tiny lizard appears to grin as it blows scorching fire at Delion!
Flames roll across your body, burning you!
Ouch!
You are on fire.

* F HP:Hurt MV:Tiring > roll
You roll your eyes.
Ouch!

* F HP:Wounded MV:Tiring > florroll
Come again?
Ouch!

* F HP:Battered MV:Tiring > FLOORROLL
You frantically roll around on the floor extinguishing the flames.

* HP:Battered MV:Tiring >
A tiny lizard turns its back on you and continues rooting in the sand.

* HP:Battered MV:Tiring > stare lizard
You stare at a tiny lizard in disbelief.

* HP:Battered MV:Tiring >
The winds whip and writhe as the sandstorm surges towards you.

* HP:Battered MV:Tiring > stab lizard
You grab a knife from your belt...
-=+**+=-
Your knife impales a tiny lizard to the ground!
A tiny lizard wiggles furiously and breaks free, leaving its tail behind.

* HP:Battered MV:Tiring >
A tiny lizard turns to face you.

* HP:Battered MV:Tiring >
You say 'Now we're even.'

* HP:Battered MV:Tiring >
A tiny lizard looks at its severed tail.

* HP:Battered MV:Tiring >
You say 'Walk away.'

* HP:Battered MV:Tiring >
A tiny lizard drags a tiny lizard knuckle across its chin, and sets its jaw.

* HP:Battered MV:Tiring >
A tiny lizard appears to grin as it blows scorching fire at Delion!
Flames roll across your body, burning you!
Ouch!
You are on fire.

* F HP:Beaten MV:Tiring >
You say 'This is fine.'

* F HP:Beaten MV:Tiring >
A tiny lizard appears to grin as it blows scorching fire at Delion!
You panic and attempt to flee!

You flee head over heels.
Edge of the Termool
The first of many dunes rises up out of the earth. Sand whisks thinly atop
the summit a hundred odd spans up a steep incline. Nothing is visible
beyond that. High pitched sounds come whistling from the north while an
occasional gust of wind sends gritty sand whirling skyward.
[ obvious exits: N S W ]
A figure is here, barely visible through the biting sand.

* F HP:Beaten MV:Tiring > yell Help!
You get a mouthful of sand.

* F HP:Beaten MV:Tiring > w
You feel yourself growing tired.
A fierce sandstorm batters your senses and forces you to wander away.

Overlooking the Tidepool
A half collapsed dune looms over the pool, attempting to claim this part of
the beach. The waves have progressively stolen the bottom out from under
the dune and taken it back into the sea. Day and night, water sparkles off
a slim pool of water to the south, perhaps made by a remnant of the greedy
broken dune. The beach stretches on both east and west.
[ obvious exits: E S W ]
The sandstorm unceremoniously dumps at the edge of the storm.

* F HP:Beaten MV:Collapsing > w
You are too exhausted.

* F HP:Beaten MV:Collapsing > slump
You slump into a pile, wallowing in self pity.

* F HP:Beaten MV:Collapsing > drink skin
You take a swig from a water skin.
You feel a bit less sorry for yourself.

* F HP:Beaten MV:Collapsing > st
You stop slumping, and stand up.

* F HP:Beaten MV:Haggard >
You smell something cooking.

* F HP:Beaten MV:Haggard > s
The Ocean Shallows
A large tidal pool cut off from the sea sometimes traps fish unlucky
enough to be swept in by a large wave. Shoals of silver fish dart about
in the water. Occassionally the rising tide allows a few to escape back
into the depths of the ocean, but the rest remain trapped here.
[ obvious exits: N ]
The corpse of the small school of fish is lying here.

* F HP:Beaten MV:Haggard >
You hear voices on the on the wind.

Someone bellows 'The tracks lead this way.'

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
A sharan slave has arrived from the north.
A sharan slave has arrived from the north.
A sharan slave has arrived from the north.

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
You say 'Thank the Light! A group of friendly travellers in my hour of need.'

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
You say 'Have you stumbled upon a horse in your travels?'

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
A sharan slave stares at you in confusion.

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
You say 'Hey do all those tiny lizards tend to breathe fire? Something's bugging me.'

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
A sharan slave glances at a sharan slave.

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
You say 'You guys got some food? Smells good.'

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
A sharan slave gestures at your arm.

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard > l arm
It's on fire.

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard > put out arm
You slap at your arm ineffectually.

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched >
A sharan slave slashes your right arm.

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched >
You say 'Appreciate the help, but I've got it.'

* F HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched > put out arm
You slap at your arm, and manage to put the fire out.

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched >
You say 'There we go.'

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched > thank slave
You thank a sharan slave profusely.

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched >
A sharan slave barely tickes your left foot with his slash.

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched >
You say 'Fire's out champ. Thanks for the help. You can back off now.'

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched >
A sharan slave tickes your body with his slash.

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched >
You say 'I thought we were friends.'

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched >
A sharan slave say thickly 'Help me shut him up?'

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched >
A sharan slave slashes your body hard.
A sharan slave joins a sharan slave's fight!
A sharan slave joins a sharan slave's fight!

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched >
You say 'Remember when we first met, and we had a good old laugh over my arm being on fire? I really felt like all got a lot closer as a group. Great times. Don't throw everything we have together away.'

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched > draw axe;dual knife
You wrap your fingers around an enormous double-bladed battleaxe and heft it from a dark, hooded cloak.
You shift an enormous double-bladed battleaxe to your right hand.
You wrap your fingers around a long, heavy knife and heft it from a small leather sheath.
You wield a long, heavy knife with your left hand hand.

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched >
You say 'Okay, I think we need all need a time out.'

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched > impale slave
A sharan slave slashes your right arm.
A sharan slave slashes your left foot.
A sharan slave slashes your chest.
-=+**+=-

You parry a sharan slave's slash and thrust your knife deep into his chest.
A sharan slave is dead! R.I.P
Diplomacy fails yet again!
Your blood freezes as you hear the sharan slave's death cry.

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
You gesture with your hands, whilst grinning at your masterfully executed pun.

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
A sharan slave slashes your left leg.
A sharan slave slashes your right hand.

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard > say Don't get aHEAD of yourself!
You say 'Don't get aHEAD of yourself!'

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched > counter axe
-=+**+=-
A sharan slave slashes your head.
A sharan slave slashes your right leg.
-=

Your counterattack to a sharan slave's slash takes his head clean off!
A sharan slave is dead! R.I.P
All gone, like tears in rain.
Your blood freezes as you hear the sharan slave's death cry.

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard > say Something stuck in your uh, no wait
You say 'Oh no, he's choking!'

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
A sharan slave looks confused.

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
A sharan slave says 'Who's choking?'

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard - a sharan slave: Scratched > throttle slave
You lunge at a sharan slave and grab him by the throat...
-=+**+=- -=
You feel his resistance begin to weaken...
+**+=- -=+*
His eyes glaze over as he falls limp...
*+=- -=+**+
You finish strangling a sharan slave.
A sharan slave is dead! R.I.P
It's going to take more than a lemsip.
Your blood freezes as you hear the sharan slave's death cry.

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
You say 'Borrowing this.'

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard >
You get a large metal shield from the corpse of a sharan slave.

* HP:Battered MV:Haggard > rest
You lay down and rest your tired bones.

* HP:Wounded MV:Winded >
Someone bellows 'Find him you layabouts!'

* HP:Wounded MV:Winded > st
You stand up.

* HP:Wounded MV:Winded > swim west
-=+**+=- -=+**
* HP:Wounded MV:Winded >
Underneath a Huge Cliff
A small spit of land to the east offers a much more welcome respite than
the towering cliffs above. Battered by waves and soaked by the spray, it
would take a very desperate person to try and tackle them. The ocean swells
and writhes, threatening to drag you further away from shore.
[ obvious exits: ]

* HP:Wounded MV:Winded > climb cliff
-=+**+=- -=+**+=- -=+**

* HP:Wounded MV:Winded >
Climbing the White Cliffs
The limestone cliffs offer little in the way of handholds or stability, the
soft rock crumbling in your hands. Huge waves crash into the base, slowly
eating away at the edge of the Termool. With rocks crashing down from above
it feels as though the entire cliff face could collapse at any moment.
[ obvious exits: ]

A rock falls from the cliff face onto your head. Ouch!
Your ears are ringing.

+=- -=+**+=
You clamber up the cliff.

* HP:Battered MV:Weary >
A Sudden Dropoff
The limestone floor continues south but immediately plunges into the surf
below. Pieces of rock crumble over the ledge into the breaking surf.
Foaming seawater pounds into the cliff and recedes in the never ending
pulse of the sea. A misshapen chunk of stone seems grossly out of place in
the timeless dance of this place.
[ obvious exits: N E ]

* HP:Wounded MV:Winded > diag head
You gingerly touch the crown of lumps and bumps on your scalp.
It's not good.

* HP:Battered MV:Weary > exa stone
A human foot, too slender and delicate to be a man's, stands here broken
just above the ankle. Time and wind have worn the top smooth. It sits
casually by the edge, as if not realizing that at any time fate could send
it, too, plummeting into the abyss below.

* HP:Battered MV:Weary > l south
You gaze out over the crystal blue sea to the south.

* HP:Battered MV:Weary > l foot
The foot endures.

* HP:Battered MV:Weary >
You say 'I don't get it.'

* HP:Battered MV:Weary > shak
You shake your head and suddenly feel very dizzy. You should probably cut down on the head injuries.

* HP:Battered MV:Weary >
You are hungry.
You feel parched from the hot weather.

* HP:Battered MV:Weary > e
The End of the Road
The sea stretches off into the horizon and and hides whatever mysteries the
great ocean keeps. Water smashes ferociously off the rocks below. Waves
hiss as they find holes in the rock formations and send blasts of spray
jetting spans into the sky. The restless sanctuary of this place is marred
by a single statue gazing out to sea.
[ obvious exits: N W ]
A tiny lizard with large eyes watches you boldly.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary > l lizard
The tiny lizard looks worse for wear, it's clearly missing its tail.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
A tiny lizard looks at you, and scowls a tiny lizard scowl.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
You say 'Finally, it is time for our long awaited battle. The hour is late as we face each other one last, glorious time. Two lives inexorably linked throughout history, a bond that drove us forward, a connection that had been there my whole life and I never knew it until this moment. Isn't it strange to think that this was always destined to happen. Don't you see? Everything, everything has been leading up to this, this fated duel between man and tiny lizard. I have seen entire civilisations rise and fall like the crashing waves, I have heard the music that underpins the whole of existence, that can only be found at the end of all things, when nothing would dare break the silence. I once roasted and ate an entire corlm just because Surtain dared me to. And no-'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
A tiny lizard tickles your body with its hit.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
You say 'Hey, I was hyping us up.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - a tiny lizard: Healthy >
You wrap your fingers around an enormous double-bladed battleaxe and heft it from a dark, hooded cloak.
You wield an enormous double-bladed battleaxe with both hands.
You blast a tiny lizard's left paw very hard.
A tiny lizard barely hits your body.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - a tiny lizard: Scratched >
You try to blast a tiny lizard, but it parries successfully.
A tiny lizard tickles your body with its hit.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - a tiny lizard: Scratched > slam lizard
-=+**+

A tiny lizard nimbly dodges the flat of your axe!

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - a tiny lizard: Scratched > wear shield
You strap a large metal shield on your arm becoming very impressive.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - a tiny lizard: Scratched >
A tiny lizard appears to grin as it blows scorching fire at Delion!
Flames roll across the shield, but you hold fast!
YAY!

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - a tiny lizard: Scratched > crush lizard

A tiny lizard tickles your body with its hit.

-=+**+=- -=
You try to blast a tiny lizard, but it deflects the blow.
A tiny lizard tickles your body with its hit.
Your crush a tiny lizard with your boot!

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - a tiny lizard: Wounded > bash lizard
-
A tiny lizard tickles your body with its hit.

=+**+=- -=
Your bash at a tiny lizard sends it sprawling!

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - a tiny lizard: Wounded >
You blast a tiny lizard's body into bloody fragments!

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - a tiny lizard: Battered >
A tiny lizard appears to grin as it blows scorching fire at Delion!
Flames roll across the shield, protecting you from the fire!
The large metal shield begins to glow red.
YAY?

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - a tiny lizard: Battered > punt lizard
-
A tiny lizard tickles your body with its hit.

=+**+=- -=
You punt a tiny lizard into the air!
Defiantly unleashing one last gout of flame, a tiny lizard vanishes over the side of the cliff.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
You drop the large metal shield (glowing).

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary > ro
You let out a bloodthirsty roar!

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
You say 'That sure looked a lot like the lizard I gave Tihera.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary > pond
You ponder life, the Universe and everything.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
You say 'Funny coincidence that.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
Somewhere, a penny drops with hearty thunk.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
You say 'Oh.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
You say 'Oh no.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
Someone yells 'This way!'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
Figures begin to materialise from the haze.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim has arrived from the north.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the north.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the north.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the north.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the north.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the north.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
You say 'Howdy.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
You say 'So I'm just going to get it out there that everyone I've met today I've killed. Their fault.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim says thickly 'No need for that. We'll just be on our way, Westerner.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary > narrow tariq
You narrow your eyes.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
You say 'You're not going to try and bury me like the rest of this light-forsaken desert?'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim shakes his head.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary > sigh
You let loose a sigh of relief.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
You say 'Man, you turning up with 5 armed guards really had me worried there.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim says thickly 'Not until after we find out what you know.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
You say 'Trust me, not a lot.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim gives a wicked grin.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim says thickly 'Subdue the western scout.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq nods at a sharan warrior.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary > snarl
You snarl like a vicious animal.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary > dual knife
You shift an enormous double-bladed battleaxe to your right hand.
You wield a long, heavy knife with your left hand hand.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary >
A sharan warrior slashes you left arm hard.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - A sharan warrior: Scratched >
You blast a sharan warrior's body into bloody fragments!
You slash a sharan warrior's head hard.
A sharan warrior slashes your left arm hard.
A sharan warrior joins a sharan warriors fight!
A sharan warrior joins a sharan warriors fight!
A sharan warrior joins a sharan warriors fight!
A sharan warrior joins a sharan warriors fight!

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - A sharan warrior: Hurt >
You blast a sharan warrior's body into bloody fragments!
You slash a sharan warrior's left leg.
A sharan warrior slashes your body.
A sharan warrior slashes your left arm hard.
A sharan warrior slashes your body.
A sharan warrior slashes your left leg.
A sharan warrior slashes your head.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - A sharan warrior: Wounded > impale warrior
-=+**+=-
A sharan warrior slashes your head hard.
A sharan warrior slashes your right foot.
A sharan warrior slashes your body.
A sharan warrior slashes your left hand.
A sharan warrior slashes your body extremely hard.
-=+

You parry a sharan warrior's slash and thrust your knife deep into his chest.
A long, heavy knife is ripped from your grip.
You wield an enormous double-bladed battleaxe with both hands.
A sharan warrior is dead! R.I.P
Betcha can't stop at just one?
Your blood freezes as you hear the sharan slave's death cry.

* HP:Wounded MV:Weary - A sharan warrior: Scratched > slice warrior
-=+**+=- -
A sharan warrior slashes your head.
A sharan warrior slashes your left foot hard.
A sharan warrior slashes your body.
A sharan warrior slashes your body.
=+*
Your slice shears through a sharan warrior's leg.
A sharan warrior cries in pain as he drops to the ground.

* HP:Battered MV:Weary - A sharan warrior: Battered > decap warrior
You line up your swing...
-=+*
A sharan warrior slashes your left leg.
A sharan warrior slashes your head.
A sharan warrior slashes your right foot extremely hard.
A sharan warrior slashes your body.
*+=- -=
Your axe takes off the head of a sharan warrior in a mighty swipe!
A sharan warrior is dead! R.I.P
Don't stop me now!
Your blood freezes as you hear the sharan warrior's death cry.

* HP:Beaten MV:Weary - A sharan warrior: Scratched > decap warrior
-=+**+
A sharan warrior slashes your left foot hard..
A sharan warrior slashes your body.
A sharan warrior wrestles your axe from grip!
You are rudely interrupted!

* HP:Beaten MV:Weary - A sharan warrior: Scratched > break warrior
-=
A sharan warrior slashes your left arm hard.
A sharan warrior slashes your right arm.
A sharan warrior slashes your right leg.
+**+=- -=

With a sickening crack, you grab hold of a sharan warrior's head and twist hard.
A sharan warrior is dead! R.I.P
I'm having such a good time!
Your blood freezes as you hear the sharan warrior's death cry.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary - A sharan warrior: Scratched > draw axe;draw axe
You draw a copper headed throwing axe from a pair of belt loops.
You draw a copper headed throwing axe from a pair of belt loops.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary - A sharan warrior: Scratched > throw axe warrior; throw axe 2.warrior
A copper headed throwing axe flies through the air.
A copper headed throwing axe flies through the air.

A sharan warrior slashes your chest.
A sharan warrior slashes your right arm.

A copper headed throwing axe buries itself into the face of a sharan warrior!
A copper headed throwing axe buries itself into the face of a sharan warrior!
A sharan warrior is dead! R.I.P
I'm having a baaaaall!
Your blood freezes as you hear the sharan warrior's death cry.

A sharan warrior is dead! R.I.P
Achievement unlocked: Double Kill
Your blood freezes as you hear the sharan warrior's death cry.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary > dra axe corpse;dra axe 2.corpse
You yank a copper headed throwing axe out from the skull of a sharan warrior.
You yank a copper headed throwing axe out from the skull of a sharan warrior.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
You turn to face Captain Tariq Ibrahim, your eyes shooting daggers.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim lazily slaps the daggers out the air with his sword.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary > say I think it's time I asked you a few questions.
You say 'I think it's time I asked you a few questions.'

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim says thickly 'Axe me a question?'

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim winks suggestively.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
You say 'Question one: have you seen my horse?'

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim pauses.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq says thickly 'A joke?'

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
You say 'Where is my horse?'

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim says thickly 'You've lost me.'

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
You say 'It's a yes or no question.'

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim says thickly 'And I'm on a tight schedule.'

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim gesticulates strangely.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
An elite sharan warrior has arrived from the east.
An elite sharan warrior has arrived from the east.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the east.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the east.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the east.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the east.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the east.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the east.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the east.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the east.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the east.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the east.
A sharan warrior has arrived from the east.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary > ro
You let out a bloodthirsty roar!

* HP:Critical MV:Weary > stab warrior
+*- *-+*

You leap at a warrior, plunging a pair of copper headed throwing axes into him again and again.
A sharan warrior is dead! R.I.P
Ever worry this is becoming a bit of a habit?
Your blood freezes as you hear the sharan warrior's death cry.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary > throw axe left;throw axe right
+* -=_==*
A sharan warrior collapses, blood blossoming around a copper headed throwing axe lodged in his chest.
A sharan warrior cries out as a copper headed throwing axe slices across his throat!
A sharan warrior is dead! R.I.P
The first step is admitting you have a problem.
Your blood freezes as you hear the sharan warrior's death cry.
A sharan warrior is dead! R.I.P
Are you even listening to me?
Your blood freezes as you hear the sharan warrior's death cry.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
An elite sharan warrior ruthlessly tackles you to the ground.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary > break free
You are too exhausted!

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim strolls over.

* HP:Critical MV:Weary >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim slams his boot into your ribs.

* HP:Critical MV:Collapsing >
You crumple, struggling to gulp down air.

* HP:Critical MV:Collapsing >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim pulls some shackles from a belt pouch and attaches them to your wrists.

* HP:Critical MV:Collapsing >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim turns and barks orders to his men.

* HP:Critical MV:Collapsing > throttle Tariq
You loop your shackles around his neck and pull them tight...
-=+**+=- -
Nails tearing into your forearms, you hold fast...
=+**+=- -=
A club comes down onto the back of your skull.
You are rudely interrupted!

* HP:Critical MV:Collapsing >
Captain Tariq Ibrahim climbs to his feet and calmly sends you flying with a backhanded slap.

* HP:Critical MV:Collapsing >
You begin to lose consiousness.

Someone rasps 'Load him onto the ship, we sail to Shara.'

[Naomi]

Tihera is the star of this story.

[Dartes]

10/10 would read again.

[Adael]

Can we still nominate things for log of the year? Because this deserves log of the year.

Fantastic read, I absolutely loved it!!!

[Aine]

A wilted tree falls over with a sad 'whump'.

This line just killed me.

[Erynn]

My favourite was "manly scream".

This clearly needs to be a social.

[Baco]

this literally made me lol


* HP:Wounded MV:Full > say They damn well better not have...
You say 'Could be anyone's horse in that pot.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > ladle stew
You help yourself to a bowl of horse stew.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > search corpse
-=+*

You uncover the recently butchered remains of a bloodstock stallion.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > eat stew
You slurp up a bowl of horse stew.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
You say 'Could be anyone's recently killed tairen bloodstock stallion.'

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > l corpse
It is the corpse of a bloodstock stallion.
A small name plate hangs from its neck.
It reads: "Delion's horse."

* HP:Wounded MV:Full > squint plate
You squint at it.

* HP:Wounded MV:Full >
You say 'Wish I could read.'

[Melat]

Log of the month!

Had me cracking up with all the hidden jokes and puns. Literally laughed out loud. Reminds me of ricos old post.

[Alterith]

LOTM!

[Frey]

The typos made me Lol.

LOTY!

I can't wait for PART TWO.

HP:Hurt MV:Tiring >
A tiny lizard appears to grin as it blows scorching fire at Delion!
Flames roll across your body, burning you!
Ouch!
You are on fire.

* F HP:Hurt MV:Tiring > roll
You roll your eyes.
Ouch!

* F HP:Wounded MV:Tiring > florroll
Come again?
Ouch!

* F HP:Battered MV:Tiring > FLOORROLL
You frantically roll around on the floor extinguishing the flames.