The death of [18 Sorcerer] Zhad (Vampire)

in The Chamber of the Archmage

from the perspective of [18 Sorcerer] Zhad (Vampire)

<worn around neck>   a light blue scarf
<worn around neck>   a light blue scarf
<worn on body>       a shabby alligator skin jerkin
<held>               a quill
<held>               a spellbook
<worn on feet>       a pair of tight black slippers

The Chamber of the Archmage
Obvious exits: -S
A spellbook has been tossed aside here.
[52] A small bandage rests upon the ground here.
[13] A sturdy looking wooden club has been left here.
[13] A stout cudgel carved from oak wood lies here.
[13] A gnoby piece of wood, perhaps a small mace, lies here.
[12] A steel dagger about a foot in length lies here.
[13] A steel dagger has been tossed aside here.
[13] A warhammer with a sturdy-looking steel head lies here.
[10] An amber-colored metallic rod lies here.
A powerful looking Minotaur stands here, eyeing you suspiciously.

< 1h/121H 116v/120V Pos: standing >
You hold a spellbook.

< 2h/121H 119v/120V Pos: standing >
You hold a quill.

< 3h/121H 120v/120V Pos: standing >
You shrug into a shabby alligator skin jerkin.
You slide your legs into a pair of studded leather leggings.
You cover your arms with a pair of studded leather sleeves.
You clasp a belt of sewn ratskins around your waist.
You pull a pair of brown leather gloves onto your hands.
You place a pair of tight black slippers on your feet.
Your hands are full.
You duck your head and place a light blue scarf around your neck.
You duck your head and place a light blue scarf around your neck.
You wear a reptile skin cloak about your body.
You need at least one free hand to wield anything.
You need at least one free hand to wield anything.
You need at least one free hand to wield anything.

< 3h/121H 120v/120V Pos: standing >
You drop a large moth-eaten leather sack.
You drop an amber-colored rod.
You drop a small round wooden shield.
You drop a steel warhammer.
You drop a thin steel dagger.
You drop a steel dagger.
You drop a small wooden mace.
You drop a stout oaken cudgel.
You drop a sturdy wooden club.

< 4h/121H 120v/120V Pos: standing >
A large moth-eaten leather sack crumbles to dust and blows away.
A small round wooden shield crumbles to dust and blows away.

< 4h/121H 120v/120V Pos: standing >
A slender fishing pole crumbles to dust and blows away.

< 4h/121H 120v/120V Pos: standing >
You sit down and relax.

< 5h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
Attempting to scribe 'burning hands'...

< 6h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You complete another page of the spell into your spellbook..

< 7h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You finish scribing the spell 'burning hands' into a spellbook.
The spell uses 2 pages in a spellbook, leaving 75 more pages free.
You feel your skill in scribe improving.
Attempting to scribe 'chill touch'...

< 7h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You complete another page of the spell into your spellbook..

< 8h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You finish scribing the spell 'chill touch' into a spellbook.
The spell uses 2 pages in a spellbook, leaving 73 more pages free.
Attempting to scribe 'sleep'...

< 8h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You complete another page of the spell into your spellbook..

< 9h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You finish scribing the spell 'sleep' into a spellbook.
The spell uses 2 pages in a spellbook, leaving 71 more pages free.
Attempting to scribe 'strength'...

< 10h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You complete another page of the spell into your spellbook..

< 10h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You finish scribing the spell 'strength' into a spellbook.
The spell uses 2 pages in a spellbook, leaving 69 more pages free.
Attempting to scribe 'acid blast'...

< 11h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You complete another page of the spell into your spellbook..

< 12h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You complete another page of the spell into your spellbook..

< 12h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You finish scribing the spell 'acid blast' into a spellbook.
The spell uses 3 pages in a spellbook, leaving 66 more pages free.
Attempting to scribe 'agility'...

< 13h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You complete another page of the spell into your spellbook..

< 13h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You complete another page of the spell into your spellbook..

< 14h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You finish scribing the spell 'agility' into a spellbook.
The spell uses 3 pages in a spellbook, leaving 63 more pages free.
Attempting to scribe 'concealment'...

< 15h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You complete another page of the spell into your spellbook..

< 15h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
A Vampire enters from the south.

< 16h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You complete another page of the spell into your spellbook..

< 16h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You finish scribing the spell 'concealment' into a spellbook.
The spell uses 3 pages in a spellbook, leaving 60 more pages free.
Attempting to scribe 'shocking grasp'...

< 17h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You complete another page of the spell into your spellbook..

< 17h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You complete another page of the spell into your spellbook..

< 18h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
A Vampire starts casting an offensive spell.

< 18h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
You finish scribing the spell 'shocking grasp' into a spellbook.
The spell uses 3 pages in a spellbook, leaving 57 more pages free.
You feel your skill in scribe improving.
Attempting to scribe 'dispel magic'...

< 18h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
A Vampire completes his spell...
-=[You stagger as a magic missile from a Vampire hits you.]=-
You wish that your wounds would stop BLEEDING so much!
You resist the effects of a Vampire's spell!
You resist the effects of a Vampire's spell!
-=[You stagger as a magic missile from a Vampire hits you.]=-
You wish that your wounds would stop BLEEDING so much!
-=[You stagger as a magic missile from a Vampire hits you.]=-
YIKES!  Another hit like that, and you've had it!!
You wish that your wounds would stop BLEEDING so much!

< 4h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
<So much for that scribing effort!

< 4h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
<A Vampire starts casting an offensive spell.

< 4h/121H 120v/120V Pos: sitting >
<A Vampire completes his spell...
A Vampire utters the words 'magic missile'
-=[You stagger as a magic missile from a Vampire hits you.]=-
You watch as the world spins around your gruesomely cut body.
You feel your strength wane, leaving you for the carrion crawlers to
devour.
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