---------------------------------------------------------------- My opposition was too powerful for me. Between the psylonia, my tired mount, their fast/hard hitting warriors, and the narrow Trail under the Cliffs, I was too easy to hunt down. Note that [j] is me typing west, [k] is south, [l] is east, and [i] is north. ---------------------------------------------------------------- * R W HP:Fine Mana:Icy Mount:Tired>Bend in the Path *Spooky the Orc* is resting here. --<< North East South >>-- * R W HP:Fine Mana:Icy Mount:Tired>h *Spooky the Orc* stops resting, and clambers on his feet. * R W HP:Fine Mana:Icy Mount:Tired>#TICK!!! Arcade mode on. You start to concentrate... *Spooky the Orc* leaves <<< north >>>. The sun disappears in the west and darkness comes over the land. Your victim has disappeared! * R W Mana:Cold>[i] [h] Barren Plain The enchanting will-of-the-wisp beckons you with a blurred light. You feel a hidden presence. --<< North East South >>-- You suddenly notice *Spooky the Orc*. *Spooky the Orc* leaves <<< north >>>. * R W Mana:Cold>Nobody here by that name. * R W Mana:Cold>[i] [h] Barren Plain --<< North East South >>-- * R W Mana:Cold>Nobody here by that name. * R W Mana:Cold>[i] [h] Barren Plain You feel a hidden presence. --<< North South >>-- You suddenly notice *Spooky the Orc*. * R W Mana:Cold>You start to concentrate... *Spooky the Orc* leaves <<< north >>>. Your victim has disappeared! * R W Mana:Cold>[i] [h] Barren Plain A huge, black wolf is here, ready to devour. You feel a hidden presence. --<< East South West >>-- You suddenly notice *Spooky the Orc*. * R W Mana:Cold>You start to concentrate... *Spooky the Orc* panics, and attempts to flee. *Spooky the Orc* leaves <<< west >>>. Your victim has disappeared! * R W Mana:Cold>[j] [h] Barren Plain *Spooky the Orc* is standing here. --<< East West >>-- * R W Mana:Cold>You start to concentrate... *Spooky the Orc* leaves <<< west >>>. Your victim has disappeared! * R W Mana:Cold>[j] [h] Entrance to the Hillmen Village You feel a hidden presence. --<< North East >>-- You suddenly notice *Spooky the Orc*. * R W Mana:Cold>You start to concentrate... *Spooky the Orc* panics, and attempts to flee. *Spooky the Orc* leaves <<< east >>>. Your victim has disappeared! * R W Mana:Cold>Arcade mode off. l n Arcade mode on. The gate is open. * R W Mana:Cold>Arcade mode off. close gate Arcade mode on. Ok. You suddenly notice *Spooky the Orc*. * R W Mana:Cold>[l] [j] Barren Plain --<< East West >>-- * R W Mana:Cold>[h] Entrance to the Hillmen Village *Spooky the Orc* is standing here. --<< North East >>-- * R W Mana:Cold>You start to concentrate... *Spooky the Orc* leaves <<< east >>>. [h] Your victim has disappeared! * R W Mana:Cold>Nobody here by that name. * R W Mana:Cold>[c] [x] Arglebargle, glop-glyf!?! * R W Mana:Cold>North - A closed 'gate' East - Barren Plain * R W Mana:Cold>[l] [h] Barren Plain You feel a hidden presence. --<< East West >>-- You suddenly notice *Spooky the Orc*. * R W Mana:Cold Mount:Tired>You start to concentrate... *Spooky the Orc* leaves <<< east >>>. Your victim has disappeared! * R W Mana:Cold Mount:Tired>[l] [h] Your mount refuses to follow your orders! * R W Mana:Cold Mount:Tired>Nobody here by that name. * R W Mana:Cold Mount:Tired>[l] [h] Barren Plain A huge, black wolf is here, ready to devour. --<< East South West >>-- * R W Mana:Cold Mount:Tired>Nobody here by that name. * R W Mana:Cold Mount:Tired>[k] Your mount refuses to follow your orders! * R W Mana:Cold Mount:Tired>Arcade mode off. sr You suddenly notice *Spooky the Orc*. You feel yourself exposed. You suddenly feel a terrible headache! *Spooky the Orc* pierces your body and tickles it. * R W HP:Fine Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded>trsearch q No way! You are fighting for your life! You swiftly dodge the huge, black wolf's attempt to hit you. * R W HP:Fine Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded>a sr Arcade mode on. [h] Alas, no mana flows through you... * R W HP:Fine Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded> *Enso the Orc* has arrived from the west riding a hungry warg. * R W HP:Fine Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded> *Baazunga the Orc* has arrived from the west riding a hungry warg. * R W HP:Fine Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded>[o] *Baazunga the Orc* cleaves your left arm hard. The huge, black wolf barely hits your body and tickles it. You pierce *Spooky the Orc*'s left leg. *Spooky the Orc* strongly pierces your right arm. * R W HP:Fine Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded>Barren Plain The huge, black wolf is here, fighting YOU. *Spooky the Orc* is here, fighting YOU. *Enso the Orc* is here, riding a hungry warg. *Baazunga the Orc* is here, riding a hungry warg, fighting YOU. * R W HP:Fine Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded>[f] *Enso the Orc* crushes your right foot very hard. * R W HP:Fine Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded>[k] You flee head over heels. Shady plain --<< East West >>-- The huge, black wolf has arrived from the west. * R W HP:Fine Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired>Alas, you cannot go that way... * R W HP:Fine Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired>[k] Alas, you cannot go that way... * R W HP:Fine Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired> *Baazunga the Orc* has arrived from the west riding a hungry warg. * R W HP:Fine Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired> Your magical shield wears off. *Baazunga the Orc* strongly cleaves your head. * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired *Baazunga the Orc*:Fine>[f] You flee head over heels. Barren Plain *Enso the Orc* is here, riding a hungry warg. --<< East South West >>-- *Enso the Orc* leaves <<< <<< east >>> riding a hungry warg >>>. * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired>[k] [k] *Enso the Orc* has arrived from the east riding a hungry warg. The huge, black wolf has arrived from the east. * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired>Barren Plain --<< North South >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Tired>[k] Barren Plain --<< North East South >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Slow>[k] [k] Barren Plain --<< North East South >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Slow>Bend in the Path --<< North East South >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Slow>[k] Path near the Cliffs The black crow flies low to the ground here, looking for carrion to eat. --<< North South >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Slow>[k] Your mount refuses to follow your orders! * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Slow>[l] *Enso the Orc* has arrived from the north riding a hungry warg. Junction in the Trail --<< North East West >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Slow>[l] [l] *Enso the Orc* has arrived from the north riding a hungry warg. Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Weak>[l] [l] Trail under the Cliffs --<< North East West >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Weak>Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Weak>[b] Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Weak>[l] Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Weak>cast 'breath' Alas, no mana flows through you... * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Weak>Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Weak>[l] [k] Bend in the Trail --<< East South West >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Weak>Ford in the River Bruinen --<< North East South West >>-- * R W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Mount:Fainting>[d] [j] You stop riding the warhorse. The warhorse starts following you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Now this was stupid. I tried to jump into the river and failed... why didn't I just run for rdell?! I was afraid of making it without my mount, but I would have at least gotten out of the bottleneck. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen>You failed swimming there. * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen>Arcade mode off. w *Enso the Orc* has arrived from the north riding a hungry warg. * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen>You failed swimming there. * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen>w w *Enso the Orc* crushes your body extremely hard and shatters it. * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen *Enso the Orc*:Healthy>No way! You are fighting for your life! * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen *Enso the Orc*:Healthy>No way! You are fighting for your life! * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen *Enso the Orc*:Healthy> You barely pierce *Enso the Orc*'s left arm and tickle it. * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen *Enso the Orc*:Fine>f w You flee head over heels. Bend in the Trail --<< East South West >>-- * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen>Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Tired>w Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Tired>#10 SECONDS TO TICK!!! w Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Tired>ride w What do you want to ride?. *Baazunga the Orc* has arrived from the west riding a hungry warg. * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Tired>Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Tired>s Alas, you cannot go that way... * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Tired>e e Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Tired>Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Tired>e e *Enso the Orc* has arrived from the east riding a hungry warg. * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Tired> Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- *Baazunga the Orc* has arrived from the east riding a hungry warg. * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Tired>*Baazunga the Orc* cleaves your right arm extremely hard and shatters it. No way! You are fighting for your life! * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Tired *Baazunga the Orc*:Fine>f w You flee head over heels. Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Tired>Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Slow> *Spooky the Orc* has arrived from the west. * W HP:Hurt Mana:Frozen Move:Slow> *Baazunga the Orc* has arrived from the east riding a hungry warg. *Spooky the Orc* strongly pierces your left arm. * W HP:Wounded Mana:Frozen Move:Slow *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded> *Baazunga the Orc* cleaves your left arm extremely hard and shatters it. *Enso the Orc* has arrived from the west riding a hungry warg. * W HP:Wounded Mana:Frozen Move:Slow *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded>e *Enso the Orc* crushes your left foot extremely hard and shatters it. You wish that your wounds would stop BLEEDING so much! * W HP:Bad Mana:Frozen Move:Slow *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded> No way! You are fighting for your life! You flee head over heels. Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * W HP:Bad Mana:Frozen Move:Slow>#TICK!!! f f You flee head over heels. Trail under the Cliffs --<< North East West >>-- * W HP:Bad Mana:Frozen Move:Slow> You flee head over heels. Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- The night has begun. A hot flush overwhelms your brain and makes you dizzy. * W HP:Bad Mana:Cold Move:Tired> *Spooky the Orc* has arrived from the east. * W HP:Bad Mana:Cold Move:Tired> *Spooky the Orc* pierces your body very hard and shatters it. You wish that your wounds would stop BLEEDING so much! *Baazunga the Orc* has arrived from the east riding a hungry warg. * W HP:Bad Mana:Cold Move:Tired *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded> *Baazunga the Orc* cleaves your right hand extremely hard and shatters it. You feel a strong ache there! You wish that your wounds would stop BLEEDING so much! * W HP:Awful Mana:Cold Move:Tired *Spooky the Orc*:Wounded>f wn You flee head over heels. Trail under the Cliffs --<< East West >>-- * W HP:Awful Mana:Cold Move:Tired>Trail under the Cliffs *Baazunga the Orc* is here, riding a hungry warg. --<< East West >>-- * W HP:Awful Mana:Cold Move:Slow>Alas, you cannot go that way... * W HP:Awful Mana:Cold Move:Slow> *Spooky the Orc* has arrived from the west. * W HP:Awful Mana:Cold Move:Slow>w f *Spooky the Orc* leaves <<< east >>>. * W HP:Awful Mana:Cold Move:Slow> You are dead! Sorry... ---------------------------------------------------------------- Even with my slower link, I should have gotten away. My play was flawed, and theirs was quite good. ----------------------------------------------------------------