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*    look at the damage this guy can take!     *
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You begin to cast Energy Drain.
> You begin to pray to Echysia.
You focus negative energy to cast the spell.
You touch Giant Herald draining him with the energy.

Herald exclaims: He has returned! Aquitaine has returned!

Herald exclaims: The Realms be saved! He has returned!

Herald blasts a deafening regal note into his Giant Brass Horn!
cast poison at herald
You begin to cast Poison.
> 
Herald exclaims: He has returned! quitayine has returned!
You chant: "Toxoplasmosis".
You scratch Giant Herald, leaving a festering, poisoned wound.
With a look of grim determination, Giant Herald swings his Giant Brass Horn at y
ou!
The clover breaks in thousands of pieces, and you hear a scream from within your
 head.
Giant Herald hits you with his Giant Brass Horn, doing 89 HPs damage. <--- DANG!!!
You are attacked by Giant Herald.
Hp: xxx Gp: 274
z
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <----1
> Dwarven Battlerager valiantly protects you.
You punch Giant Herald in the face for 4 HPs damage.

Dwarven Battlerager swings his two-handed axe at Giant Herald with deadly. <--1
intent!

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.

The clover covering Dwarven Battleragerbreaks in thousands of pieces, and you
see 444 `
hehead seems to glow.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You kick Giant Herald in the shin for 4 HPs damage.
You begin to cast Cure Critical Wounds.
You chant: 'magius criusis curis'.
You cure some of your grevious wounds.
> 
Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
Hp: xxx Gp: 255
z
You cannot cast this spell right now.
> Dwarven Battlerager valiantly protects you.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You kick Giant Herald in the stomach for 4 HPs damage.
You dry up.
z
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---2
> 
Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
z
You cannot cast this spell right now.
> Giant Herald hits you with his Giant Brass Horn, doing 10 HPs damage.
You headbutt Giant Herald for 5 HPs damage.
Hp: xxx Gp: 245

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
l dwarf
Dwarven Battlerager

   Standing before you is a powerful and menacing dwarf with a battle axe. It ha
s a long beard and bulging muscles.

He is in good shape.
Wielding: two-handed axe.
> z
Dwarven Battlerager valiantly protects you.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You punch Giant Herald in the stomach for 4 HPs damage.
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald.
> z

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
You cannot cast this spell right now.
> z

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You headbutt Giant Herald for 5 HPs damage.
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---3
> l mo
With a look of grim determination, Giant Herald swings his Giant Brass Horn at y
ou!
Giant Herald hits you with his Giant Brass Horn, doing 100 HPs damage. <---WOW!

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
Hp: xxx Gp: 226
Giant Herald

   Somewhat out of place standing at attention at these Crossroads is this large
 giant. Charged with announcing the return of his Lord, this great humanoid seem
s to be taking his duties very seriously. He yells his proclamations loudly inte
rrupted only by the blasts he makes into his huge horn. He is dressed in a great
 scarlet surcoat which flaps loosely in the breeze. You notice a crimson hawk st
itched to a white flag hanging underneath the great brass horn.

He is slightly hurt.
Wielding: Giant Brass Horn.
Carrying: Festering poisoned wound.
His purse is tinkling with coins.

Dwarven Battlerager

   Standing before you is a powerful and menacing dwarf with a battle axe. It ha
s a long beard and bulging muscles.

He is in good shape.
Wielding: two-handed axe.
> 
Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You headbutt Giant Herald for 4 HPs damage.

Dwarven Battlerager swings his two-handed axe at Giant Herald with deadly <--2
intent!
z

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---4
> 
Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
l mo
Giant Herald

   Somewhat out of place standing at attention at these Crossroads is this large
 giant. Charged with announcing the return of his Lord, this great humanoid seem
s to be taking his duties very seriously. He yells his proclamations loudly inte
rrupted only by the blasts he makes into his huge horn. He is dressed in a great
 scarlet surcoat which flaps loosely in the breeze. You notice a crimson hawk st
itched to a white flag hanging underneath the great brass horn.

He is slightly hurt.
Wielding: Giant Brass Horn.
Carrying: Festering poisoned wound.
His purse is tinkling with coins.

Dwarven Battlerager

   Standing before you is a powerful and menacing dwarf with a battle axe. It ha
s a long beard and bulging muscles.

He is in good shape.
Wielding: two-handed axe.
> z
Dwarven Battlerager valiantly protects you.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You headbutt Giant Herald for 3 HPs damage.
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---5
> 
Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
z
You cannot cast this spell right now.
> z
Dwarven Battlerager valiantly protects you.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You punch Giant Herald in the face for 3 HPs damage.
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
> l mo

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald harmlessly.
Giant Herald

   Somewhat out of place standing at attention at these Crossroads is this large
 giant. Charged with announcing the return of his Lord, this great humanoid seem
s to be taking his duties very seriously. He yells his proclamations loudly inte
rrupted only by the blasts he makes into his huge horn. He is dressed in a great
 scarlet surcoat which flaps loosely in the breeze. You notice a crimson hawk st
itched to a white flag hanging underneath the great brass horn.

He is slightly hurt.
Wielding: Giant Brass Horn.
Carrying: Festering poisoned wound.
His purse is tinkling with coins.

Dwarven Battlerager

   Standing before you is a powerful and menacing dwarf with a battle axe. It ha
s a long beard and bulging muscles.

He is in good shape.
Wielding: two-handed axe.
> z

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You headbutt Giant Herald for 5 HPs damage.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---6
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---7
> 
Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
z
You cannot cast this spell right now.
> z

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You headbutt Giant Herald for 3 HPs damage.
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
> 
Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald harmlessly.
Hp: xxx Gp: 178
l mo
Dwarven Battlerager valiantly protects you.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You punch Giant Herald in the solar plexus for 4 HPs damage.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---8

Giant Herald suddenly looks ill.
Giant Herald

   Somewhat out of place standing at attention at these Crossroads is this large
 giant. Charged with announcing the return of his Lord, this great humanoid seem
s to be taking his duties very seriously. He yells his proclamations loudly inte
rrupted only by the blasts he makes into his huge horn. He is dressed in a great
 scarlet surcoat which flaps loosely in the breeze. You notice a crimson hawk st
itched to a white flag hanging underneath the great brass horn.

He is not in a good shape.
Wielding: Giant Brass Horn.
Carrying: Festering poisoned wound.
His purse is tinkling with coins.

Dwarven Battlerager

   Standing before you is a powerful and menacing dwarf with a battle axe. It ha
s a long beard and bulging muscles.

He is in good shape.
Wielding: two-handed axe.
> z

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
> Dwarven Battlerager valiantly protects you.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You headbutt Giant Herald for 4 HPs damage.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---9

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald harmlessly.
z
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
> l mo

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You knee Giant Herald in the side for 4 HPs damage.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald.

Dwarven Battlerager swings his two-handed axe at Giant Herald with deadly <---3
intent!

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
Giant Herald

   Somewhat out of place standing at attention at these Crossroads is this large
 giant. Charged with announcing the return of his Lord, this great humanoid seem
s to be taking his duties very seriously. He yells his proclamations loudly inte
rrupted only by the blasts he makes into his huge horn. He is dressed in a great
 scarlet surcoat which flaps loosely in the breeze. You notice a crimson hawk st
itched to a white flag hanging underneath the great brass horn.

He is not in a good shape.
Wielding: Giant Brass Horn.
Carrying: Festering poisoned wound.
His purse is tinkling with coins.

Dwarven Battlerager

   Standing before you is a powerful and menacing dwarf with a battle axe. It ha
s a long beard and bulging muscles.

He is in good shape.
Wielding: two-handed axe.
> With a look of grim determination, Giant Herald swings his Giant Brass Horn at
 you!
Giant Herald hits you with his Giant Brass Horn, doing 88 HPs damage. <--- a bit lower this time

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
Hp: xxx Gp: 158

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You headbutt Giant Herald for 5 HPs damage.

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald harmlessly.
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You begin to cast Cure Critical Wounds.
> 
Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You kick Giant Herald in the shin for 4 HPs damage.
You chant: 'magius criusis curis'.
You cure some of your grevious wounds.
Hp: xxx Gp: 149


Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald harmlessly.
z
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
> Dwarven Battlerager valiantly protects you.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You knee Giant Herald in the groin for 5 HPs damage.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---10
l mo

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
Giant Herald

   Somewhat out of place standing at attention at these Crossroads is this large
 giant. Charged with announcing the return of his Lord, this great humanoid seem
s to be taking his duties very seriously. He yells his proclamations loudly inte
rrupted only by the blasts he makes into his huge horn. He is dressed in a great
 scarlet surcoat which flaps loosely in the breeze. You notice a crimson hawk st
itched to a white flag hanging underneath the great brass horn.

He is not in a good shape.
Wielding: Giant Brass Horn.
Carrying: Festering poisoned wound.
His purse is tinkling with coins.

Dwarven Battlerager

   Standing before you is a powerful and menacing dwarf with a battle axe. It ha
s a long beard and bulging muscles.

He is not in a good shape.
Wielding: two-handed axe.
> 
Herald exclaims: Infidel! You will be punished!

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You kick Giant Herald in the stomach for 3 HPs damage.
You dry up.

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
444 dwarf
You begin to cast Cure Critical Wounds.
> Dwarven Battlerager valiantly protects you.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You punch Giant Herald in the face for 3 HPs damage.
You chant: 'magius criusis curis'.
You cast Cure Critical Wounds at Dwarven Battlerager.

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
z
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---11
> 
Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You knee Giant Herald in the side for 5 HPs damage.

Dwarven Battlerager swings his two-handed axe at Giant Herald with deadly <---4
intent!

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
l mo
Giant Herald

   Somewhat out of place standing at attention at these Crossroads is this large
 giant. Charged with announcing the return of his Lord, this great humanoid seem
s to be taking his duties very seriously. He yells his proclamations loudly inte
rrupted only by the blasts he makes into his huge horn. He is dressed in a great
 scarlet surcoat which flaps loosely in the breeze. You notice a crimson hawk st
itched to a white flag hanging underneath the great brass horn.

He is in bad shape.
Wielding: Giant Brass Horn.
Carrying: Festering poisoned wound.
His purse is tinkling with coins.

Dwarven Battlerager

   Standing before you is a powerful and menacing dwarf with a battle axe. It ha
s a long beard and bulging muscles.

He is in good shape.
Wielding: two-handed axe.
> 
Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
z
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
> Giant Herald hits you with his Giant Brass Horn, doing 15 HPs damage.
You punch Giant Herald in the stomach for 4 HPs damage.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---12
Hp: xxx Gp: 110

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You kick Giant Herald in the groin for 4 HPs damage.
z
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---13
> With a look of grim determination, Giant Herald swings his Giant Brass Horn at
 you!
Giant Herald hits you with his Giant Brass Horn, doing 92 HPs damage. <---ACK!

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
Hp: xxx Gp: 101
z
You cannot cast this spell right now.
> Dwarven Battlerager valiantly protects you.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You knee Giant Herald in the groin for 5 HPs damage.

Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
Dwarven Battlerager valiantly protects you.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You kick Giant Herald in the groin for 4 HPs damage.

Giant Herald suddenly looks ill.
z
You begin to cast Flamestrike.
> 
Dwarven Battlerager hits Giant Herald with his two-handed axe.
Dwarven Battlerager valiantly protects you.

Giant Herald hits Dwarven Battlerager with his Giant Brass Horn.
You headbutt Giant Herald for 3 HPs damage.
You chant: syla kharn makinu to.
You cast Flamestrike at Giant Herald. <---14
You dealt the death blow to Giant Herald.

Giant Herald dies. <--- about time!
grin
You grin.
> get coins from corpses
You get Some platinum coins from the corpse of Giant Herald.
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*           just how many HP's does this guy have anyhow?         *
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