Gradoct Gar'Thog arrives from the northwest.

Vertumnus rises up out of the shadows and coshes Gradoct Gar'Thog on the head.

Gradoct Gar'Thog slumps to the ground in a heap.
You have been noticed.
You begin to cast thorn hedge.
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Small seedlike pinpoints of light scatter over the area at your bidding.

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You are not calm enough.
> You start wearing Full Plate of the Defiler.
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Your hunt surprises Gradoct!
You viciously slash Gradoct Gar'Thog with your Talin Storm.
You chop Gradoct Gar'Thog with your Talin Storm for 74 HPs damage.
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You chant, 'Deus Topiary'.

Wherever the light-seeds land, vines suddenly grow at incredible speed, 
forming a dense thorn covered hedge!

Vertumnus concentrates with a steady hand...

Vertumnus pummels Gradoct Gar'Thog with his LoCo MaCe.

Vertumnus misses Gradoct Gar'Thog with his Cobra fang.

Gradoct Gar'Thog shifts groggily.
You begin attacking Gradoct Gar'Thog.
You begin to focus your attack on Gradoct Gar'Thog.
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You miss Gradoct Gar'Thog with your Talin Storm.

Gradoct is scratched by thorns!
You begin to cast wall of thorns.
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Vertumnus pounds Gradoct Gar'Thog with his LoCo MaCe.

Vertumnus misses Gradoct Gar'Thog with his Cobra fang.

Gradoct Gar'Thog shifts groggily.

Human is scratched by thorns!
You are not calm enough.
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You lower your Talin Storm.
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You are not calm enough.
> You miss Gradoct Gar'Thog.
Small seedlike pinpoints of light scatter over the area at your bidding.

Gradoct is scratched by thorns!
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Vertumnus misses Gradoct Gar'Thog with his LoCo MaCe.

Vertumnus misses Gradoct Gar'Thog with his Cobra fang.

You watch in amazement as Vertumnus swoops low and nails Gradoct Gar'Thog in
the foot!
You wield your Talin Storm.
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Gradoct Gar'Thog shakes off the effects of the stun.

Shadow Fiend valiantly protects Vertumnus.

You notice Shadow Fiend nearby.

Gradoct Gar'Thog pounds Shadow Fiend with his LoCo MaCe.

Gradoct is scratched by thorns!

Human is scratched by thorns!

Gradoct is prevented from leaving by the thorns.
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You spin and twirl against your enemies with the speed of a deadly twister.
You slash Gradoct Gar'Thog with your Talin Storm for 31 HPs damage.
> Your Talin Storm shines with bright shimmering light as you hit Gradoct!
You slice Gradoct Gar'Thog with your Talin Storm for 25 HPs damage.

You chant, 'Deus Topiary'.

A massive wall of thorns springs up over the northwest exit!

Gradoct is prevented from leaving by the thorns.

Shadow Fiend misses Gradoct Gar'Thog.
You feel replenished by the Defilers Full Plate.
HP: xxx GP: 393

Vertumnus misses Gradoct Gar'Thog with his LoCo MaCe.

Vertumnus misses Gradoct Gar'Thog with his Cobra fang.

Vertumnus circles behind Gradoct Gar'Thog and backstabs him!

Gradoct is prevented from leaving by the thorns.

Gradoct is scratched by thorns!

Gradoct is prevented from leaving by the thorns.
Gradoct Gar'Thog misses you with his LoCo MaCe.
You get scratched by thorns!

Vertumnus begins to cast a spell.
You viciously slash Gradoct Gar'Thog with your Talin Storm.
You victoriously cleave Gradoct Gar'Thog with your Talin Storm for 69 HPs
damage.
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You victoriously cleave Gradoct Gar'Thog with your Talin Storm for 32 HPs
damage.

Gradoct is prevented from leaving by the thorns.

Shadow Fiend misses Gradoct Gar'Thog.

Shadow Fiend is scratched by thorns!
You dealt the death blow to Gradoct.

Gradoct dies, and his weapons eerily fall from his limp hands and drop to the
floor.