The death of [56 Wildmage] Jadu (Gnome)

in A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens

from the perspective of [56 Wildmage] Jadu (Gnome)

<held>               a quill
<held>               a spellbook

   This road leads away from Tharnadia, toward the lands east.  This section
of earth is lower than the areas flanking the Tharnadian countryside, the
result of an earthquake many centuries ago.  Green grasses flank the road, and
a small forest opens to the south and north.  The road continues west toward
the city gates, and east toward a stone ramp.
Obvious exits: -East -West

< 285h/285H 142v/150V Pos: standing >
The Great Crossroad
   The Great Crossroads separate the mighty city of Tharnadia from the wilderness
and the dangers of the outside world.  The spires of the city can be seen off in
the distance to the west, while a mighty fortress rises up just to the east of
here.  All newcomers to the Realms are warned about leaving the protection of the
city, and should do so only when they feel confident.  A tall sign points in
every direction here, listing off points of interest and some of the other major
hometowns that lie scattered across this contintent.
A bright light fills this area.
Obvious exits: -East -West
A tough looking warrior is scanning the landscape beyond the walls.

< 285h/285H 141v/150V Pos: standing >
 
   MMM^***..^M    
    M^**^*.^^.M   
     *******....  
      *M+**^**.^  
       ^@+++++++  
      *M+*^*.***  
     M^******...  
   MMMM^***^..^   
   MMMMM*^*..^    
A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West
A Decorated Town Guardian stands watch over the city gates.
A Decorated Town Guardian stands watch over the city gates.

< 285h/285H 140v/150V Pos: standing >
 
   MM^***..^M^    
   M^**^*.^^.M^   
    *******....M  
     *M+**^**.^M  
      ^M@+++++++  
     *MM*^*.****  
    M^******....  
  MMMM^***^..^M   
   MMMM*^*..^M    
A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 140v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 ^M+++  
 MM@^*  
 *****  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 140v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 MM*^*  
 **@**  
 ^***^  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 139v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
You see nothing.

< 285h/285H 139v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 M*^*.  
 **@**  
 ***^.  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West
A few drops of fresh blood are scattered around the area.

< 285h/285H 138v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 *^*.*  
 **@*.  
 **^..  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 137v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 ^*.**  
 **@..  
 *^..^  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 135v/150V Pos: standing >
 
   ****....M.+    
  M+**^**.^M^+.   
  ^MP+P+++++++.M  
 *M+*^*.****.+..  
 ^******@...^+..  
 M^***^..^MM.+.^  
 MM*^*..^M^..+..  
  ^^**..^M...+M   
   ^**.^M^^...    
Fertile Grasslands of the Hearth Valley
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 134v/150V Pos: standing >
 
   ***....M.+.    
  +**^**.^M^+..   
 ^MPP++++++++.M.  
 M+*^*.****.+...  
 ******.@..^+...  
 ^***^..^MM.+.^^  
 M*^*..^M^..+...  
  ^**..^M...MMM   
   **.^M^^....    
Fertile Grasslands of the Hearth Valley
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 133v/150V Pos: standing >
 
   ****....M.+    
  M+**^**.^M^+.   
  ^M+P++++++++.M  
 *M+*^*.****.+..  
 ^******@...^+..  
 M^***^..^MM.+.^  
 MM*^*..^M^..+..  
  ^^**..^M...MM   
   ^**.^M^^...    
Fertile Grasslands of the Hearth Valley
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 132v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 +++++  
 *.@**  
 **...  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 130v/150V Pos: standing >
 
   **..^M^...+    
  *^*.^^.M^..+.   
 ******....M.+..  
 *MM**^**.^M^+..  
  ^MPP++@+++++.M  
 *M+*^*.****.+..  
 ^******....^+..  
  ^***^..^MM.+.   
   *^*..^M^..M    
A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 129v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A dwarven trapper who is almost out of sight to your east.
Deathli who is a brief walk away to your west.
Dismas who is rather far off to your west.
A Town Guardian who is in the distance to your west.
A Town Guardian who is in the distance to your west.

< 285h/285H 129v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A dwarven trapper who is almost out of sight to your east.
Dismas who is a brief walk away to your west.
Deathli who is a brief walk away to your west.
A Town Guardian who is in the distance to your west.
A Town Guardian who is in the distance to your west.
A large rat who is almost out of sight to your west.

< 285h/285H 131v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 +++++  
 *.@**  
 **...  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 131v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 P++++  
 .*@**  
 *....  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 132v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.

< 285h/285H 132v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.

< 285h/285H 135v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.

< 285h/285H 136v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.

< 285h/285H 137v/150V Pos: standing >
 
   *..^M^...+.    
  ^*.^^.M^..+..   
 *****....M.+..^  
 M+**^**.^M^+..^  
 ^M+++++@++M+.M.  
 M+*^*.****.+...  
 ******....^M...  
  ***^..^MM.+.^   
   ^*..^M^..+.    
A Recently Rebuilt Stone Highway
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 136v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A highwayman who is a brief walk away to your east.
A dwarven trapper who is almost out of sight to your east.
Deathli who is rather far off to your west.
An elite highwayman who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.
A large rat who is almost out of sight to your west.

< 285h/285H 136v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A highwayman who is a brief walk away to your east.
A dwarven trapper who is almost out of sight to your east.
Deathli who is rather far off to your west.
An elite highwayman who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.
A large rat who is almost out of sight to your west.

< 285h/285H 137v/150V Pos: standing >
 
   ^.^MM....+.    
  **..^M^...+..   
 *^*.^^.M^..+..M  
 *****....M.+..^  
 M+**^**@^M^+..^  
 ^MM++++++M++.M.  
 M+*^*.****.M...  
  *****....^+..   
   **^..^MM.+.    
Fertile Grasslands of the Hearth Valley
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 137v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A human traveller who is not far off to your east.
A raccoon who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.

< 285h/285H 138v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A human traveller who is not far off to your east.
A raccoon who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.

< 285h/285H 138v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 *....  
 ^*@.^  
 ++++M  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 138v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A raccoon who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.

< 285h/285H 139v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A tharnadian highway patrolman who is in the distance to your east.
Deathli who is almost out of sight to your west.
A raccoon who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.
A Town Guardian who is almost out of sight to your west.

< 285h/285H 141v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 **...  
 *^@*.  
 +M++M  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 140v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A tharnadian highway patrolman who is almost out of sight to your east.
A Town Guardian who is in the distance to your west.

< 285h/285H 140v/150V Pos: standing >
 
   ^**^.^MM...    
  M^***..^M^...   
 M^**^*.^^.M^..M  
  *******....M.+  
   *M+**@**.^.^+  
    ^M+++M+++M++  
   *MP*^*.****.+  
  M^******....^   
   M^***^..^MM    
Rugged Hills of the Hearth Valley
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 143v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 *.^^.  
 **@..  
 **^**  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 141v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 ^*.^^  
 **@*.  
 +**^*  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 140v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
You see nothing.

< 285h/285H 140v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 *^*.^  
 **@**  
 M+**^  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 140v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
Deathli who is close by to your south.
Dismas who is not far off to your south.

< 285h/285H 140v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
Dismas who is not far off to your south.

< 285h/285H 141v/150V Pos: standing >
Deathli enters from the south.

< 285h/285H 143v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 **^*.  
 **@P*  
 *M+**  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 142v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
Deathli who is close by to your east.
A highwayman who is not far off to your south.
A Town Guardian who is not far off to your south.

< 285h/285H 143v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 ^**^*  
 **@*P  
  *M+*  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 143v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 M^**^  
  *@**  
   *M+  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 142v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
Deathli who is a brief walk away to your east.

< 285h/285H 143v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 MM^**  
 M^@*^  
  ****  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 143v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
You see nothing.

< 285h/285H 144v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
You see nothing.

< 285h/285H 144v/150V Pos: standing >
The day has begun.

< 285h/285H 145v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 M^**^  
  *@**  
   *M+  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 145v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 ^**^*  
 **@*P  
  *M+*  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 143v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 M^***  
 ^*@^*  
 ****P  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 143v/150V Pos: standing >
You quickly scan the area.
A Kobold who is not far off to your north.
A raccoon who is not far off to your south.
A Town Guardian who is not far off to your south.
A Town Guardian who is not far off to your south.
A controller who is a brief walk away to your south.
A tharnadian illusionist who is a brief walk away to your south.
An elite guard who is a brief walk away to your south.
An elite guard who is a brief walk away to your south.
An elite guard who is a brief walk away to your south.
An elite guard who is rather far off to your south.
An elite guard who is rather far off to your south.

< 285h/285H 144v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 ^**^*  
 **@*P  
  *MM*  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 146v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 M^**^  
  *@**  
   *MM  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 144v/150V Pos: standing >
 
  M^**  
   @**  
    *M  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 143v/150V Pos: standing >
You failed.

< 285h/285H 146v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 M^**^  
  *@**  
   *M+  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 146v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 MM^**  
 M^@*^  
  ****  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 145v/150V Pos: standing >
You failed.

< 285h/285H 146v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 M^***  
 ^*@^*  
 ****P  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 145v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 M^P*^  
 M^@**  
 ^**^*  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 144v/150V Pos: standing >
You failed.

< 285h/285H 145v/150V Pos: standing >
You failed.

< 285h/285H 146v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 MM^*.  
 M^@*^  
 M^***  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West
An air of bewildering enchantment lies heavy here.
A Kobold (tiny) Disciple of Lloth crouches in mid-air here.

< 285h/285H 145v/150V Pos: standing >
You start chanting...
The power of nature flows into you, hastening your incantation.

< 285h/285H 146v/150V Pos: standing >
A Kobold rises to his feet.

< 285h/285H 147v/150V Pos: standing >
You complete your spell...
You shatter the fabric of reality sending ripples of ChAoTiC energy flowing into a Kobold.
Clutching his head a Kobold tries to escape the
maddening images circling him.
A Kobold is stunned!
Darkness flows from the rift encasing a Kobold in an impenetrable shell.
A Kobold seems to be blinded!

< 285h/285H 148v/150V Pos: standing >
You don't have that spell memorized.

< 285h/285H 150v/150V Pos: standing >
You failed.

< 285h/285H 150v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 M^*P^  
 M^@**  
 ^**^*  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 148v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 MMP*.  
 M^@*^  
 M^***  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West
An air of bewildering enchantment lies heavy here.

< 285h/285H 146v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 MP*..  
 ^*@^.  
 ^***.  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West

< 285h/285H 144v/150V Pos: standing >
You failed.

< 285h/285H 144v/150V Pos: standing >
 
 MMP*.  
 M^@*^  
 M^***  
A Dark Forest with Tall Evergreens
Obvious exits: -North -East -South -West
An air of bewildering enchantment lies heavy here.

< 285h/285H 143v/150V Pos: standing >
You try to leave, but just end up going in circles!

< 285h/285H 144v/150V Pos: standing >
You failed.

< 285h/285H 145v/150V Pos: standing >
You try to leave, but just end up going in circles!

< 285h/285H 146v/150V Pos: standing >
You start chanting...
The power of nature flows into you, hastening your incantation.
A Kobold starts casting an offensive spell.
A Kobold snaps into visibility.

< 285h/285H 147v/150V Pos: standing >
A Kobold completes his spell...
A Kobold utters the word 'gjifal'
A translucent field flashes around your body upon contact with a Kobold's assault, deflecting it back at him!
A Kobold unleashes light in a focused, searing ray at a Kobold!

< 285h/285H 149v/150V Pos: standing >
<You complete your spell...
Your missile of force hits a Kobold soundly.
Your missile of force hits a Kobold soundly.
Your missile of force hits a Kobold soundly.
Your missile of force hits a Kobold soundly.

< 285h/285H 149v/150V Pos: standing >
< T: Jadu TP: sta TC:excellent E: A Kobold sta EP:  few wounds >
 A Kobold misses you.
A Kobold snaps into visibility.
A Kobold's punch grazes you.
A Kobold's crude punch grazes you.

< 283h/285H 149v/150V Pos: standing >
< T: Jadu TP: sta TC:few scratches E: A Kobold sta EP:  few wounds >
 A Kobold starts casting an offensive spell.

< 283h/285H 149v/150V Pos: standing >
< T: Jadu TP: sta TC:few scratches E: A Kobold sta EP:  few wounds >
 Sorry, you aren't allowed to do that in combat.

< 283h/285H 149v/150V Pos: standing >
< T: Jadu TP: sta TC:few scratches E: A Kobold sta EP:  few wounds >
 You start chanting...
The power of nature flows into you, hastening your incantation.

< 283h/285H 149v/150V Pos: standing >
< T: Jadu TP: sta TC:few scratches E: A Kobold sta EP:  few wounds >
 A Kobold completes his spell...
A Kobold utters the word 'gjifal'
You have been blinded!
Someone unleashes light in a focused, searing ray at you!
YIKES!  Another hit like that, and you've had it!!

< 134h/285H 149v/150V Pos: standing >
< T: someone TP: sta TC: nasty wounds E: someone sta EP:  few wounds >
 Casting: solbeeps missile barrage 

< 134h/285H 149v/150V Pos: standing >
< T: someone TP: sta TC: nasty wounds E: someone sta EP:  few wounds >
 You complete your spell...
Your missile of force hits someone soundly.
Your missile of force hits someone soundly.
Your missile of force hits someone soundly.
Your missile of force hits someone soundly.
Someone dodges your futile attack.
Someone blocks your lunge and then slams his shield into you.
Someone dodges your futile attack.

< 128h/285H 149v/150V Pos: standing >
< T: someone TP: sta TC: nasty wounds E: someone sta EP:  few wounds >
 Someone completes his spell...
Someone utters the word 'gjifal'
You see a fatally blinding light!