The death of [ 9 Paladin] Valon (Dwarf)

in The Road Leading From Tharnadia

from the perspective of [ 9 Paladin] Valon (Dwarf)

<worn on head>       a bronze skull cap
<worn on body>       a suit of spiked leather armor
<worn about body>    a boar skin cloak
<worn on back>       a large leather backpack
<worn about waist>   a duergar skin belt
<worn on arms>       a pair of studded leather sleeves
<held as shield>     a little round wooden shield
<primary weapon>     a steel long sword
<worn on legs>       a pair of studded leather leggings
<worn on feet>       a pair of studded leather boots

An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 64h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves south.
You follow a red shape.

 
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An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 64h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves south.
You follow a red shape.

 
  **+**   
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An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 64h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves south.
You follow a red shape.

 
  .*+M*   
 ..*+...  
 ...@...  
 ...+...  
  ..+..   
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.
You see the red shape of a medium living being here.

< 64h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves south.
You follow a red shape.

 
  .*+..   
 ...M...  
 ...@...  
 ...+...  
  ..+..   
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 64h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves south.
You follow a red shape.

 
  ..+..   
 ...+...  
 ...@...  
 ^..+...  
  M.+..   
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 64h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves south.
You follow a red shape.

 
  ..+..   
 ...+...  
 ^..@...  
 .M.+..^  
  .^+..   
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 64h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves south.
You follow a red shape.

 
  ..+..   
 ^..+...  
 .M.@..^  
 ^.^+..^  
  +++..   
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 64h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves south.
You follow a red shape.

 
  ..+..   
 .M.+..^  
 ^.^@..^  
 ++++...  
  *.+..   
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 64h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves south.
You follow a red shape.

 
  M.+..   
 ^.^+..^  
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  .^+..   
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 64h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

 
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A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 64h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

 
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A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 64h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

 
  ...M.   
 **.^.^+  
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A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 65h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

 
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A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 65h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

 
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A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 65h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

 
  **...   
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A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 65h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

 
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A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 65h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

 
  ****.   
 M+**^**  
 ^M+@+++  
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A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 65h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

 
  *****   
 *M+**^*  
  ^M@+++  
 *M+*^*.  
  *****   
A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 65h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

 
  *****   
  *M+**^  
   ^@+++  
  *M+*^*  
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A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.
You see the red shape of a medium living being here.

< 65h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves north.
A red shape leaves west.
You follow Lycist.

The Great Crossroad
Obvious exits: -E -W
Lycist (Gnome)(small) stands here.(Gold Aura)
A tough looking warrior is scanning the landscape beyond the walls.

< 65h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
Lycist leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 65h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 65h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A Kobold enters from the east.
The lich of an elite guard enters from the east.
The lich of an elite guard enters from the east.
Alarm bells sound, signalling an invasion!
The lich of Ivar Bjornson enters from the east.
The lich of Dorno, The Town Blacksmith enters from the east.
Alarm bells sound, signalling an invasion!
Lycist leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -D
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 66h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A Kobold enters from the east.
The lich of an elite guard enters from the east.
The lich of an elite guard enters from the east.
The lich of Ivar Bjornson enters from the east.
Militia forces muster to bolster the town's defenses against the invaders!!!
The lich of Dorno, The Town Blacksmith enters from the east.

< 66h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
Lycist leaves down.
You follow a red shape.

The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -W -U
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 66h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 66h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow a red shape.

The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -S
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 66h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
Alarm bells sound, signalling an invasion!

< 66h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A Kobold enters from the east.
The lich of an elite guard enters from the east.
The lich of an elite guard enters from the east.
The lich of Ivar Bjornson enters from the east.
The lich of Dorno, The Town Blacksmith enters from the east.

< 66h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A Kobold suddenly attacks Lycist!

< 66h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
Lycist attempts to flee.
Lycist leaves east.
You follow a red shape.

The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 67h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A red shape leaves west.
You follow Lycist.

The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -S
A few drops of fresh blood are scattered around the area.
Lycist (Gnome)(small) stands here.(Gold Aura)
The lich of Dorno, The Town Blacksmith stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
The lich of Ivar Bjornson stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
The lich of an elite guard stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
The lich of an elite guard stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
A Kobold (small) Magister Militum of The Empire stands in mid-air here.(Red Aura)

< 67h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
A Kobold suddenly attacks Lycist!

< 67h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
Lycist attempts to flee.
Lycist leaves east.
You follow a red shape.

The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 68h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >

< 68h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
Alarm bells sound, signalling an invasion!
Alarm bells sound, signalling an invasion!

< 68h/105H 106v/106V Pos: standing >
You attempt to flee...
The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -S
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You flee westward!

< 69h/105H 78v/106V Pos: standing >

< 69h/105H 79v/106V Pos: standing >
A Kobold enters from the south.
The lich of an elite guard enters from the south.
The lich of Ivar Bjornson enters from the south.
The lich of Dorno, The Town Blacksmith enters from the south.

< 70h/105H 81v/106V Pos: standing >
A Kobold leaves east.
The lich of an elite guard leaves east.

< 70h/105H 81v/106V Pos: standing >

< 70h/105H 83v/106V Pos: standing >
The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -W
The lich of Dorno, The Town Blacksmith stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
A Drow Elf (medium) Legionary of The Empire stands in mid-air here, fighting Lycist.(Red Aura)
The lich of Ivar Bjornson stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
The lich of an elite guard stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
A Kobold (small) Magister Militum of The Empire stands in mid-air here, fighting Lycist.(Red Aura)
Lycist (Gnome)(small) stands here, fighting a Kobold.(Gold Aura)

< 71h/105H 87v/106V Pos: standing >
Lycist mutters something under his breath.

< 71h/105H 87v/106V Pos: standing >
Lycist mutters something under his breath.

< 71h/105H 87v/106V Pos: standing >
Lycist mutters something under his breath.

< 71h/105H 88v/106V Pos: standing >
Lycist attempts to flee.
Lycist leaves east.
You follow a red shape.

The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -W -U
You see the red shape of a large living being here.
You see the red shape of a small living being here.

< 71h/105H 88v/106V Pos: standing >
A Kobold enters from the west.
The lich of an elite guard enters from the west.
The lich of Ivar Bjornson enters from the west.
A Drow Elf enters from the west.
The lich of Dorno, The Town Blacksmith enters from the west.
Alarm bells sound, signalling an invasion!

< 71h/105H 90v/106V Pos: standing >
A Kobold gives an order to his followers.
The lich of Dorno, the Town Blacksmith starts casting an offensive spell.
The lich of Ivar Bjornson starts casting an offensive spell.
The lich of an elite guard starts casting an offensive spell.

< 71h/105H 91v/106V Pos: standing >
A Drow Elf suddenly attacks Lycist!

< 71h/105H 91v/106V Pos: standing >
The lich of Dorno, the Town Blacksmith completes its spell...
The lich of Dorno, the Town Blacksmith utters the words 'zrzqhfuqar znzjudihuai'
Lycist is engulfed by a shower of arcing electricity sent by the lich of Dorno, the Town Blacksmith.
The lich of Ivar Bjornson completes its spell...
The lich of Ivar Bjornson utters the words 'zrzqhfuqar znzjudihuai'
Lycist twitches and jerks violently to death from the lich of Ivar Bjornson's shower of arcing electricity!
Lycist's amber-colored rod exploded spreading charges of electrical energy!
Lycist's light blue scarf exploded spreading charges of electrical energy!
Lycist is dead! R.I.P.
The last gasps of Lycist cause a sickening chill to run up your spine.
You stop following Lycist.
You are now the leader of your group!
Lycist is no longer in your group.
The lich of an elite guard stops invoking abruptly!

< 72h/105H 92v/106V Pos: standing >
the corpse of Lycist appears to be empty.

< 72h/105H 92v/106V Pos: standing >
Autosaving...
You stop using a large leather backpack.

< 72h/105H 92v/106V Pos: standing >
You don't have anything to put in it.

< 72h/105H 93v/106V Pos: standing >
You strap a large leather backpack on your back.

< 72h/105H 93v/106V Pos: standing >
Ye roll up yer sleeves, and examine the dead...
The corpse of Lycist is made of flesh and appears to be of average quality.
The corpse of Lycist has an item value of 1.
It appears to be the corpse of Lycist.
a glowing quill (glowing)
a large leather backpack
a leather bag with two little eye holes
a belt of thick cured leather
a thin batwing cloak
a pair of rugged outdoors boots [superior]
a boreal glass coif
a shabby alligator skin jerkin
a light blue scarf
a spellbook
a leather cap [superior]

< 72h/105H 93v/106V Pos: standing >
You are close to the half-way point in the journey towards your next level.

< 72h/105H 94v/106V Pos: standing >
The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -W -U
Fresh blood covers everything in the area.
The corpse of a Gnome is lying here.
The lich of Dorno, The Town Blacksmith stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
A Drow Elf (medium) Legionary of The Empire stands in mid-air here.(Red Aura)
The lich of Ivar Bjornson stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
The lich of an elite guard stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
A Kobold (small) Magister Militum of The Empire stands in mid-air here.(Red Aura)

< 72h/105H 94v/106V Pos: standing >
The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.

< 72h/105H 96v/106V Pos: standing >
The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -W
You see the red shape of a large living being here.

< 72h/105H 96v/106V Pos: standing >
A Kobold enters from the east.
The lich of an elite guard enters from the east.
Alarm bells sound, signalling an invasion!
The lich of Ivar Bjornson enters from the east.
The lich of Dorno, The Town Blacksmith enters from the east.

< 73h/105H 97v/106V Pos: standing >
A Kobold leaves west.
The lich of an elite guard leaves west.

< 73h/105H 97v/106V Pos: standing >
The Road Leading From Tharnadia
Obvious exits: -E -S
A few drops of fresh blood are scattered around the area.
The lich of Dorno, The Town Blacksmith stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
The lich of Ivar Bjornson stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
The lich of an elite guard stands here. (minion) (Red Aura)
A Kobold (small) Magister Militum of The Empire stands in mid-air here.(Red Aura)

< 73h/105H 98v/106V Pos: standing >
A Kobold leaves east.
The lich of an elite guard leaves east.
A red shape snaps into visibility.
In a blur of speed a red shape spins around and hits you in the throat...
...and before you can recover leans low and strikes you below the rib...
...then slams a double chi-palm into your chest sending you flying!
OUCH!  That really did HURT!
I'm afraid you aren't quite up to mounted combat.
You stop riding a red shape.
Divine power encases you as you turn to battle evil.

< 46h/105H 98v/106V Pos: sitting >
< T: a red shape TP: sit TC: nasty wounds E: a red shape sta EP: excellent >
 You feel less righteous.
You feel less righteous.

< 138h/197H 99v/106V Pos: sitting >
< T: a red shape TP: sit TC: few wounds E: someone sta EP: excellent >
 A Kobold enters from the east.
The lich of an elite guard enters from the east.
The lich of Ivar Bjornson enters from the east.
The lich of Dorno, The Town Blacksmith enters from the east.

< 138h/197H 99v/106V Pos: sitting >
< T: Valon TP: sit TC: few wounds E: someone sta EP: excellent >
 A Kobold suddenly attacks YOU!

< 138h/197H 99v/106V Pos: sitting >
< T: Valon TP: sit TC: few wounds E: someone sta EP: excellent >
 A Drow Elf snaps into visibility.
You attack a Drow Elf. [0 hits]

< 138h/197H 99v/106V Pos: sitting >
< T: Valon TP: sit TC: few wounds E: A Drow Elf sta EP: excellent >
 A Drow Elf snaps into visibility.
Your wicked looking collar [poor] was damaged from the massive blow!
OUCH!  That really did HURT!
OUCH!  That really did HURT!
You wish that your wounds would stop BLEEDING so much!
YIKES!  Another hit like that, and you've had it!!
You wish that your wounds would stop BLEEDING so much!
A Drow Elf smashes your throat.  Gasping and choking, you descend into darkness.
Your wicked looking collar [poor] was completely destroyed by the massive blow!