Darkwood Forest

 Though the trees block visions, the sounds of the forest travel undisturbed,
revealing the usual sounds of a forest, but a few more aggressive ones are hard
aswell, particularly a deep growling sound, both what makes this sound and what
direction it came from is hard to tell.

Average temperature day in The Season of Metal with medium cloud cover.
There are two obvious exits : northeast and east.
Wall of thorns blocking the northeast exit and Thorn hedge are here.
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HOLY STARS (Jane, Talona (Newbie), Buzz (Newbie), Backdraft Entreri and
Lauranna (Newbie)) arrives from the east.
2
You aren't holding anything.
You begin to cast insect swarm.
You chant, 'effervo casus'.

The surroundings suddenly get quiet as if anticipating something terrible.
You wield your Holy Sceptre.
] You motion briefly, and the swarms of insects engulf Backdraft Entreri in a
flury of blood and screams.
Your attack glances off of Backdraft's stone-like skin.
Your attack glances off of Backdraft's stone-like skin.

Buzz is scratched by thorns!

Jane is scratched by thorns!

Backdraft's skin reverts to normal.

Verwirrung arrives from the northeast.
You are attacked by Backdraft Entreri.
Backdraft hits you harmlessly with his Black Bastard Sword.

Backdraft sings "Is there anyone at home?"

Talona is scratched by thorns!

Jane is scratched by thorns!

Lauranna is scratched by thorns!

Verwirrung is prevented from leaving by the thorns.
You miss Backdraft with your Holy Sceptre.
You motion briefly, and the swarms of insects engulf Backdraft Entreri in a
flury of blood and screams.

Buzz is scratched by thorns!

Red Cougar arrives from the northeast.

Red Cougar growls menacingly
4
You are too busy casting a spell.
> 1
Backdraft misses you with his Black Bastard Sword.
Backdraft misses you with his Black Bastard Sword.

Backdraft winces, and loses concentration!

Red Cougar is scratched by thorns!

Jane is scratched by thorns!
You dry up.
Backdraft Entreri the human.
He is in poor shape.
Wet as a pond.
Wielding : two black bastard swords.
Wearing : a Silk shirt, a Amulet of Light, a Mithril Belt, a winged helmet, a
          Silk trousers, a Talisman of Seeliy, an Onyx Amulet, a Gold
          Earrings, a silver bracers, a bronze medallion, a Ring of
          Enlightenment, a Platinum ring, a Dragon Leather Boots, a Blackmail,
          a Cloak of the Eel, a Lucky Dragon Foot, a Ring of Undeath and a
          lute.

> 4
You are not calm enough.
> You hit Backdraft harmlessly with your Holy Sceptre.

The horde of insects finally retreats.

Buzz is scratched by thorns!

Talona is scratched by thorns!


Red Cougar wails as it push through a wall of thornclad vines.

Red Cougar leaves northeast.

4
You begin to cast flamestrike.
You chant, 'flamious os colus'.
You cast Flamestrike at Backdraft.
> 4
Backdraft misses you with his Black Bastard Sword.
Backdraft misses you with his Black Bastard Sword.

Backdraft is scratched by thorns!

Buzz is scratched by thorns!

Lauranna is scratched by thorns!
You get scratched by thorns!
You are not calm enough.
> 4
You are not calm enough.
> 4
> eq
You are not calm enough.
> You miss Backdraft with your Holy Sceptre.

Buzz is scratched by thorns!

The glowing leaves floating around Lauranna move to block Thorn hedge's attack.

Lauranna is scratched by thorns!

Red Cougar arrives from the northeast.
> 4
> 4
> You begin to cast flamestrike.
You chant, 'flamious os colus'.
You cast Flamestrike at Backdraft.
] Backdraft hits you harmlessly with his Black Bastard Sword.
Backdraft misses you with his Black Bastard Sword.

Buzz is scratched by thorns!

The glowing leaves floating around Lauranna move to block Thorn hedge's attack.

Lauranna is scratched by thorns!
You dealt the death blow to Backdraft.

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