The death of [26 Sorcerer] Gruvax (Vampire)

in In The Shadow Forest

from the perspective of [33 Shadowmage] Nom o==(=Mithril=Knights=- (Gnome)

<worn as a badge>    the insignia of swirling feathers and flowing water
<worn on head>       a human-made hemp skull
<worn on eyes>       goggles of the tinkerer [poor] (glowing)
<worn in ear>        a gnomish ear amplifier (magic)
<worn in ear>        a pair of silver earrings with red rubies
<worn on face>       a Tukluk spirit mask
<worn around neck>   a light ruby necklace from The Prisons of Carthapia
<worn on body>       a legendary adamantium tunic from The Prisons of Carthapia
<worn about body>    a royal robe garb lined with gold [superior]
<worn about waist>   a soft leather belt
<worn on belt buckle>a rugged adventurers satchel (magic) (illuminating)
<attached to belt>   a mysterious tome
<worn on arms>       some mysterious sleeves
<held as shield>     a superior limestone heater shield from The Prisons of Carthapia
<worn around wrist>  a black and white zebra-hide wristband
<worn around wrist>  a frozen steel bracer from The Prisons of Carthapia
<worn on hands>      some ancient Tukluk spellshield gloves [poor]
<worn on finger>     a gold ring with diamonds (illuminating)
<worn on finger>     a gold ring with diamonds (illuminating)
<worn on legs>       a nice pair of crimson-hued leggings
<worn on feet>       boots of endurance [superior]

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A Gradual Incline Covered with Grass and Shrubs
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 169v/209V Pos: standing >
The mountains are too treacherous to be scaled.  Find another way to pass them.

< 275h/275H 170v/209V Pos: standing >
The mountains are too treacherous to be scaled.  Find another way to pass them.

< 275h/275H 170v/209V Pos: standing >
 
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A Gradual Incline Covered with Grass and Shrubs
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 171v/209V Pos: standing >
An Alpine Trail Through the Mountains
Obvious exits: -E -S

< 275h/275H 172v/209V Pos: standing >
Alas, you cannot go that way. . . .

< 275h/275H 172v/209V Pos: standing >
An Alpine Trail Through the Mountains
Obvious exits: -N -W

< 275h/275H 173v/209V Pos: standing >
An Alpine Trail Through the Mountains
Obvious exits: -E -S
A mountain goat wanders the hills here.
A huge grey ape swings lumbers through here with stern confidence.
A brown bear claws at the tree, then at you!

< 275h/275H 173v/209V Pos: standing >
An Alpine Trail Through the Mountains
Obvious exits: -N -W

< 275h/275H 174v/209V Pos: standing >
 
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Grassy Hills Covered with Exotic Shrubs
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 175v/209V Pos: standing >
 
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Grassy Hills Covered with Exotic Shrubs
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 175v/209V Pos: standing >
 
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The Lush Grasslands of Khomani-Khan
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 176v/209V Pos: standing >
 
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The Lush Grasslands of Khomani-Khan
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 177v/209V Pos: standing >
 
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The Tropical Jungles of Khomani-Khan
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 177v/209V Pos: standing >
 
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The Tropical Jungles of Khomani-Khan
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 178v/209V Pos: standing >
 
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The Lush Grasslands of Khomani-Khan
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 179v/209V Pos: standing >
 
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The Tropical Jungles of Khomani-Khan
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 179v/209V Pos: standing >
 
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The Tropical Jungles of Khomani-Khan
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 180v/209V Pos: standing >
 
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The Tropical Jungles of Khomani-Khan
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 180v/209V Pos: standing >
 
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The Tropical Jungles of Khomani-Khan
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 181v/209V Pos: standing >
A Forest Path
Obvious exits: -N -E -S
A guardian druid prevents passage to the unwelcome.

< 275h/275H 182v/209V Pos: standing >
A Forest Path
Obvious exits: -E -S
A small black spider stands here ready to attack!

< 275h/275H 183v/209V Pos: standing >
Alas, you cannot go that way. . . .

< 275h/275H 184v/209V Pos: standing >
Alas, you cannot go that way. . . .

< 275h/275H 184v/209V Pos: standing >
A Forest Path
Obvious exits: -N -W
Fresh blood covers everything in the area.
The corpse of a human traveller is lying here.

< 275h/275H 185v/209V Pos: standing >
Alas, you cannot go that way. . . .

< 275h/275H 186v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A large black spider who is not far off to your north.
A small black spider who is a brief walk away to your north.
A young ape who is a brief walk away to your north.
A small black spider who is close by to your west.

< 275h/275H 188v/209V Pos: standing >
Pardon?

< 275h/275H 193v/209V Pos: standing >
A Forest Path
Obvious exits: -N -S

< 275h/275H 193v/209V Pos: standing >
You dismount a huge grey ape.

< 275h/275H 200v/209V Pos: standing >
The sun rises over the northern horizon.
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.

< 275h/275H 199v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A young ape who is close by to your north.
A large black spider who is in the distance to your north.
A small black spider who is close by to your east.
A large black spider who is close by to your east.
A small black spider who is a brief walk away to your east.
A huge grey ape who is close by to your south.
A large black spider who is close by to your west.
A swarm of small insects who is close by to your west.
A large black spider who is a brief walk away to your west.

< 275h/275H 201v/209V Pos: standing >
A large black spider leaves west.

< 275h/275H 202v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -W
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.
A swarm of small insects turns the air black.

< 275h/275H 203v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A small black spider who is close by to your north.
A human traveller who is not far off to your north.
A small black spider who is not far off to your north.
A swarm of small insects who is in the distance to your north.
A large black spider who is in the distance to your north.
A small black spider who is not far off to your east.
A small black spider who is rather far off to your east.
A large black spider who is not far off to your west.

< 275h/275H 205v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -W

< 275h/275H 204v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A human traveller who is not far off to your north.
A small black spider who is a brief walk away to your north.
A swarm of small insects who is a brief walk away to your north.
A small black spider who is in the distance to your north.
A small black spider who is in the distance to your north.
A large black spider who is close by to your east.
A swarm of small insects who is close by to your east.
A huge grey ape who is not far off to your east.
A small black spider who is a brief walk away to your east.
A large black spider who is a brief walk away to your east.
A small black spider who is in the distance to your east.
A large black spider who is close by to your west.

< 275h/275H 206v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -W
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.

< 275h/275H 206v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A large black spider who is close by to your north.
A large black spider who is not far off to your east.
A large black spider who is not far off to your east.
A huge grey ape who is a brief walk away to your east.
A small black spider who is rather far off to your east.
A large black spider who is rather far off to your east.

< 275h/275H 207v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -S

< 275h/275H 207v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A large black spider who is close by to your east.
A large black spider who is a brief walk away to your east.
A large black spider who is a brief walk away to your east.
A swarm of small insects who is a brief walk away to your east.
A huge grey ape who is rather far off to your east.
A small black spider who is in the distance to your east.
A human traveller who is close by to your south.

< 275h/275H 207v/209V Pos: standing >
Alas, you cannot go that way. . . .

< 275h/275H 207v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A large black spider who is a brief walk away to your east.
A large black spider who is a brief walk away to your east.
A swarm of small insects who is a brief walk away to your east.
A huge grey ape who is rather far off to your east.
A small black spider who is in the distance to your east.
A large black spider who is in the distance to your east.
A human traveller who is close by to your south.

< 275h/275H 207v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -E -S

< 275h/275H 205v/209V Pos: standing >
Alas, you cannot go that way. . . .

< 275h/275H 205v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A large black spider who is close by to your east.
A human traveller who is not far off to your south.

< 275h/275H 206v/209V Pos: standing >

< 275h/275H 206v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -W
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.

< 275h/275H 206v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A large black spider who is close by to your north.
A swarm of small insects who is not far off to your north.
A human traveller who is not far off to your north.

< 275h/275H 208v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -S
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.

< 275h/275H 207v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A human traveller who is close by to your north.
A large black spider who is close by to your south.

< 275h/275H 207v/209V Pos: standing >
A Small Path
Obvious exits: -N -S
A swarm of small insects turns the air black.
A human traveller roams through the forest.(Gold Aura)

< 275h/275H 205v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A large black spider who is not far off to your south.

< 275h/275H 206v/209V Pos: standing >
A Small Path
Obvious exits: -S -W

< 275h/275H 205v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A human traveller who is close by to your south.
A large black spider who is not far off to your south.

< 275h/275H 206v/209V Pos: standing >
A Small Path
Obvious exits: -N -E

< 275h/275H 207v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A swarm of small insects who is not far off to your north.
A small black spider who is a brief walk away to your north.

< 275h/275H 207v/209V Pos: standing >
A Small Path
Obvious exits: -N -S
A small black spider stands here ready to attack!

< 275h/275H 205v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A swarm of small insects who is close by to your north.

< 275h/275H 206v/209V Pos: standing >

< 275h/275H 206v/209V Pos: standing >
A Small Cottage
Obvious exits: -N -S
A swarm of small insects turns the air black.

< 275h/275H 205v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
You see nothing.

< 275h/275H 207v/209V Pos: standing >
A Dark Cottage
Obvious exits: -S
A small black spider stands here ready to attack!

< 275h/275H 208v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A swarm of small insects who is close by to your south.
A small black spider who is not far off to your south.

< 275h/275H 208v/209V Pos: standing >
A Small Cottage
Obvious exits: -N -S
A swarm of small insects turns the air black.

< 275h/275H 207v/209V Pos: standing >
A Small Path
Obvious exits: -N -S
A small black spider stands here ready to attack!

< 275h/275H 205v/209V Pos: standing >
A Small Path
Obvious exits: -N -E

< 275h/275H 203v/209V Pos: standing >
Alas, you cannot go that way. . . .

< 275h/275H 204v/209V Pos: standing >
A Small Path
Obvious exits: -S -W

< 275h/275H 202v/209V Pos: standing >
You feel your skin soften and return to normal.
A Small Path
Obvious exits: -N -S
A swarm of small insects turns the air black.
A human traveller roams through the forest.(Gold Aura)

< 275h/275H 201v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -S
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.

< 275h/275H 199v/209V Pos: standing >
Your flesh magically hardens, turning to stone.
The spirits of The Prisons of Carthapia grant you their protection.
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -W
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.

< 275h/275H 198v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -E -S

< 275h/275H 196v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -S
A human traveller roams through the forest.(Gold Aura)

< 275h/275H 195v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N

< 275h/275H 194v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -S
A human traveller roams through the forest.(Gold Aura)

< 275h/275H 195v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -W

< 275h/275H 193v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -W
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.

< 275h/275H 192v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -W
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.

< 275h/275H 191v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A large black spider who is close by to your north.
A swarm of small insects who is close by to your north.
A small black spider who is not far off to your north.
A small black spider who is a brief walk away to your north.
A swarm of small insects who is a brief walk away to your north.
A small black spider who is close by to your east.
A large black spider who is not far off to your east.

< 275h/275H 192v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W
A small black spider stands here ready to attack!
A huge grey ape swings lumbers through here with stern confidence.

< 275h/275H 190v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -W
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.

< 275h/275H 189v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -S -W

< 275h/275H 187v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -W

< 275h/275H 186v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -E -W

< 275h/275H 184v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -W

< 275h/275H 183v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A huge treant who is close by to your north.
A large black spider who is rather far off to your west.
A small black spider who is in the distance to your west.
A huge grey ape who is in the distance to your west.

< 275h/275H 184v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -E -S
A swarm of small insects turns the air black.
A huge treant stands here, protecting the forest.(Gold Aura)

< 275h/275H 185v/209V Pos: standing >
A swarm of small insects leaves east.
You quickly scan the area.
A large black spider who is close by to your east.

< 275h/275H 187v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -W
A swarm of small insects turns the air black.
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.

< 275h/275H 187v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A huge treant who is close by to your west.

< 275h/275H 189v/209V Pos: standing >
A Mossy Mound
Obvious exits: -S

< 275h/275H 189v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A large black spider who is close by to your south.

< 275h/275H 190v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -W
A swarm of small insects turns the air black.
A large black spider, looking for prey, stands here.

< 275h/275H 190v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -E -S
A huge treant stands here, protecting the forest.(Gold Aura)

< 275h/275H 188v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -W

< 275h/275H 187v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -E -W

< 275h/275H 185v/209V Pos: standing >
Alas, you cannot go that way. . . .

< 275h/275H 186v/209V Pos: standing >
Alas, you cannot go that way. . . .

< 275h/275H 187v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -E -W

< 275h/275H 186v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -S -W
A small black spider stands here ready to attack!

< 275h/275H 185v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -S -W

< 275h/275H 183v/209V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A Vampire who is not far off to your north.
A small black spider who is a brief walk away to your north.
A small black spider who is close by to your south.
A large black spider who is close by to your west.
Grolen who is close by to your west.
A small black spider who is a brief walk away to your west.
A small black spider who is rather far off to your west.
A human traveller who is in the distance to your west.

< 275h/275H 184v/209V Pos: standing >
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -S -W

< 275h/275H 186v/209V Pos: standing >
Looks like an exit.
You extend your sights northward.
In The Shadow Forest
Obvious exits: -N -S -W
Fresh blood splatters cover the area.
The corpse of a human traveller is lying here.
A Vampire (medium) sits resting.(Red Aura)

< 275h/275H 187v/209V Pos: standing >

< 275h/275H 190v/209V Pos: standing >
You start chanting...
You snap into visibility.

< 275h/275H 201v/209V Pos: standing >
You complete your spell...
[Damage: 111 ] You throw a fireball at a Vampire and have the satisfaction of seeing him enveloped in flames.

< 275h/275H 204v/209V Pos: standing >
You start chanting...

< 275h/275H 206v/209V Pos: standing >
Casting: fireball *

< 275h/275H 209v/209V Pos: standing >
You complete your spell...
[Damage: 57 ] You throw a fireball at a Vampire and have the satisfaction of seeing him enveloped in flames.

< 275h/275H 209v/209V Pos: standing >
You start chanting...

< 275h/275H 209v/209V Pos: standing >
Casting: fireball *

< 275h/275H 209v/209V Pos: standing >
You complete your spell...
[Damage: 28 ] You throw a fireball at a Vampire and have the satisfaction of seeing him enveloped in flames.
You receive your share of experience.