The death of [ 4 Mercenary] Horace (Dwarf)

in An Immaculate Stone Highway

from the perspective of [ 4 Mercenary] Horace (Dwarf)

<worn on head>       a bronze skull cap
<worn about body>    a boar skin cloak
<worn on arms>       a pair of studded leather sleeves
<worn on hands>      some thick leather gloves
<primary weapon>     a steel long sword
<secondary weapon>   a steel dagger
<worn on legs>       a pair of studded leather leggings
<worn on feet>       a pair of studded leather boots

  ^....*+***...   
   ...**+***..    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 35h/35H 2v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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   ...**+****.    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 35h/35H 2v/106V Pos: standing >
 
   ^....+....^    
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   ..***+*****    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 35h/35H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 35h/35H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
 
   ...^.+.....    
  ......+......   
 ^.^.M..+*......  
 .^....*+***....  
 .....**@***....  
 .^...**+****.M.  
 ....***+*****..  
  ++++++++^****   
   ..***+*****    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 35h/35H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
A Drider skitters in from the east.

< 35h/35H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
A Drider suddenly attacks YOU!
A Drider's decent bludgeon strikes you.

< 32h/35H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC:few scratches E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 Sorry, you aren't allowed to do that in combat.

< 32h/35H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC:few scratches E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 Sorry, you aren't allowed to do that in combat.

< 32h/35H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC:few scratches E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
  
   ...^.+.....    
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 .^....*+***....  
 .....**@***....  
 .^...**+****.M.  
 ....***+*****..  
  ++++++++^****   
   ..***+*****    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 
A Drider (huge) Immortality  -=Denizens of Lloth=- stands in mid-air here, fighting YOU!

< 32h/35H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC:few scratches E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 You flip head over heels.

< 32h/35H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC:few scratches E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 You attempt to flee...
 
 ..*+*  
 .*@P*  
 .**+*  
A Light and Breezy Forest
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 
You flee westward!

< 32h/35H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
A Drider skitters in from the east.

< 32h/35H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
A Drider suddenly attacks YOU!
A Drider's fine bludgeon strikes you hard.
OUCH!  That really did HURT!

< 28h/35H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 You raise a level!
Sorry, you aren't allowed to do that in combat.

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 Sorry, you aren't allowed to do that in combat.

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 Sorry, you aren't allowed to do that in combat.

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 You attempt to flee...
You're too exhausted.
PANIC!  You couldn't escape!

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 You attempt to flee...
You're too exhausted.
PANIC!  You couldn't escape!

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 You attempt to flee...
You're too exhausted.
PANIC!  You couldn't escape!

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 You attempt to flee...
You're too exhausted.
PANIC!  You couldn't escape!

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 You attempt to flee...
 
   ...^.+.....    
  ......+......   
 ^.^.M..+*......  
 .^....*+***....  
 .....**@***....  
 .^...**+****.M.  
 ....***+*****..  
  ++++++++^****   
   ..***+*****    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 
You flee eastward!

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
 
   ...^.+.....    
  ......+......   
 ^.^.M..+*......  
 .^....*+***....  
 .....**@***....  
 .^...**+****...  
 ....***+*****M.  
  ++++++++^****   
   ..***+*****    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
You sit down.

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: sitting >
You clamber to your feet.

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
 
   .....+.....    
  .^.M..+*.....   
 .^....*+***....  
 .....**+***....  
 .^...**@****...  
 ....***+*****M.  
 +++++++++^****.  
  ^..***+******   
   ..***+*****    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
 
   ^.M..+*....    
  ^....*+***...   
 .....**+***....  
 .^...**+****...  
 ....***@*****M.  
 +++++++++^****.  
 .^..***+*******  
  ...***+******   
   ..***+*****    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
You're too exhausted.

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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  ....**P***...   
 .^...**+****...  
 ....***+*****M.  
 +++++++@+^****.  
 .^..***+*******  
 ....***+*******  
  ...***+******   
   .****+*****    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
You're too exhausted.

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
A Drider skitters in from the north.

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
 
   ...**+***..    
  ^...**+****..   
 ....***+*****M.  
 M++++++P+^****.  
 .^..***@*******  
 ....***+*******  
 ....***+******.  
  ..****+******   
   .****+*****    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 
A Drider skitters in from the north.

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
 
   ...**+****.    
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 ....***@*******  
 ....***+******.  
 ...****+******.  
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An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 
A Drider skitters in from the north.

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
You're too exhausted.

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
A Drider suddenly attacks YOU!
A Drider misses you.

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 Sorry, you aren't allowed to do that in combat.

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 Sorry, you aren't allowed to do that in combat.

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
  
   ...**+****.    
  ...***+*****M   
 +M+++++++^****.  
 .^..***+*******  
 ....***@*******  
 ....***+******.  
 ...****+******.  
  ..****M*****.   
   *****+*****    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 
A Drider (huge) Immortality  -=Denizens of Lloth=- stands in mid-air here, fighting YOU!

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
  
   ...**+****.    
  ...***+*****M   
 +M+++++++^****.  
 .^..***+*******  
 ....***@*******  
 ....***+******.  
 ...****M******.  
  ..****+*****.   
   *****+*****    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 
A Drider (huge) Immortality  -=Denizens of Lloth=- stands in mid-air here, fighting YOU!

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 You attempt to flee...
 
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 ....***@******.  
 ...****M******.  
 ...****+*****..  
  .*****+*****.   
   **++++****.    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 
You flee southward!

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
A tharnadian highway patrolman enters from the south.

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
You sit down and relax.

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: sitting >
A tharnadian highway patrolman leaves north.
You clamber to your feet.

< 37h/44H 2v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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  ^..***+******   
 ....***P*******  
 ....***+******.  
 ...****@******.  
 ...****+*****..  
 ..*****+*****..  
  .**++++****..   
   **+******..    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 37h/44H 2v/106V Pos: standing >
 
   ..***+*****    
  ...***P******   
 ....***+******.  
 ...****+******.  
 ...****@*****..  
 ..*****+*****..  
 ..**++++****...  
  ***+******...   
   **+******..    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
 
   ..***P*****    
  ...***+******   
 ...****+******.  
 ...****+*****..  
 ..*****@*****..  
 ..**++++****...  
 .***+******....  
  ***+******...   
   +++*****..^    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
A tharnadian highway patrolman shouts in elven 'Guards!  Come destroy this trash which threatens our road!'

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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 **@+*  
 ++++*  
A Light and Breezy Forest
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
You're too exhausted.

< 37h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
You're too exhausted.

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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  ...****+*****   
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 ...*****P*****.  
 ^..**++@+****..  
 ..***+******...  
 .****+******...  
  +++++*****..^   
   *******....    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 37h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
You sit down and relax.

< 37h/44H 2v/106V Pos: sitting >
A Drider skitters in from the east.

< 38h/44H 3v/106V Pos: sitting >
A Drider leaves west.

< 38h/44H 3v/106V Pos: sitting >
You clamber to your feet.
A Drider skitters in from the west.

< 38h/44H 5v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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 .^...****+*****  
 ....*****+*****  
 .^..**+@P+****.  
 ...***+******..  
 ..****+******..  
  ++++++*****..   
   ********...    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 38h/44H 5v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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 M....*****+****  
 ..^..**@+P+****  
 ....***+******.  
 ...****+******.  
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   *********..    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 38h/44H 4v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 38h/44H 3v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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 ...****@******.  
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   ******.....    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 38h/44H 3v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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 ...****+******.  
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 G.*********....  
 .*********.....  
  *******......   
   ***........    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 38h/44H 2v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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 .....***+******  
 ^...****+******  
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 MG.*********...  
 +.*********....  
  .*******.....   
   ****.......    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 38h/44H 2v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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 .^...****+*****  
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 .+.*********...  
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   *****......    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 38h/44H 1v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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 ..MG.*********.  
 ..+.*********..  
  .+.*******...   
   +*****.....    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 38h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
You're too exhausted.

< 38h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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 ^^......***+***  
 ^..^...****+***  
 ...++++@++++***  
 ...+G.*********  
 ^..M.*********.  
  ..+.*******..   
   .+*****....    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 38h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
You're too exhausted.

< 38h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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 ^^^......***+**  
 .^..^...****+**  
 ^...+++@+++++**  
 ....+G.********  
 .^..M.*********  
  ...+.*******.   
   ^.+*****...    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 39h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
You're too exhausted.
A Drider skitters in from the south.

< 39h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
 
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 ..^..^...****+*  
 .^...++@P+++++*  
 ^....+G.*******  
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  ....+.*******   
   .^.+*****..    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 

< 39h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
A Drider skitters in from the east.

< 39h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
You're too exhausted.
A Drider suddenly attacks YOU!
A Drider's fine bludgeon strikes you hard.

< 35h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 Sorry, you aren't allowed to do that in combat.

< 35h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
  
   M^^^M....**    
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 .^...++@++++++*  
 ^....+G.*******  
 ^.^..+.********  
  ....+.*******   
   .^.M*****..    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 
A Drider (huge) Immortality  -=Denizens of Lloth=- stands in mid-air here, fighting YOU!

< 35h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
  
   M^^^M....**    
  M^^^...^..**+   
 ^^^^......***+*  
 ..^..^...****+*  
 .^...++@++++++*  
 ^....+G.*******  
 ^.^..+.********  
  ....+.*******   
   .^.M*****..    
An Immaculate Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East  -South -West 
A Drider (huge) Immortality  -=Denizens of Lloth=- stands in mid-air here, fighting YOU!

< 35h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: small wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 A Drider's fine bludgeon strikes you hard.
A Drider's fine bludgeon strikes you very hard.
OUCH!  That really did HURT!
A Drider's decent bludgeon strikes you hard.

< 23h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: few wounds E: A Drider sta EP: excellent >
 You miss a Drider.
You miss a Drider.
You kick a Drider, cracking his exoskeleton.

< 23h/44H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: few wounds E: A Drider sta EP: few scratches >
 You raise a level!

< 34h/55H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: few wounds E: A Drider sta EP: few scratches >
 A Drider starts casting a spell.

< 34h/55H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: few wounds E: A Drider sta EP: few scratches >
 Shadows stretch across the land as the sun limps towards the horizon.

< 34h/55H 0v/106V Pos: standing >
< T: Horace TP: sta TC: few wounds E: A Drider sta EP: few scratches >
 A Drider completes his spell...
A Drider utters the words 'paffue xurhuio'
Your eyes dry out!!!
You have been blinded!
You begin to dry out and wilt.
Your something melted corroded by the acid.