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Geijon Khyree
12-08-2016, 12:48 AM
[Reim Castle, Vault Entry]
Solid gold walls and floors stretch outward into an enormous room. A circular crimson rug bearing the crest of Reim fills the entirety of the floor. Looming overhead, a massive golden vault door beckons entry further. You also see a floating ethereal sphere and a glowing rhimar door.
Obvious exits: none
>stance def
>
You are now in a defensive stance.
>sym of sup
You feel infused with a collective knowledge on the undead and their weaknesses.
>
[ Symbol of Supremacy: +0:04:19, 0:04:19 remaining. ]
[sexual-favors: - 1087 = 460,306 (+/- 54)]
>touch sphere
You tentatively stretch your hands out toward the ethereal sphere.
Streaks of ethereal energy fill the room, crackling audibly along the walls, ceiling, and floor. A voice bellows out, "You dare seek the treasure of Reim? You will perish!"

Two figures ripple into existence in front of you, one a towering man radiating with energy, and the other a beautiful and slender female clad in gold.

A softer voice fills your mind in a commanding way, "Kneel before royalty, filth, and face your end!"
The Royal Emperor rushes toward you!
Glowing with ethereal energy, the Royal Empress strides toward you!
You are driven to your knees.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
KR>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
K>
The Royal Emperor slings a carved mossbark greatshield off from over his shoulder.
The Royal Emperor gets a wild-eyed look on his face!
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +579 vs DS: +543 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +23 = +61
A clean miss.
K>wtrick roll
The Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!

A shifting, prismatic aura coalesces around you, then vanishes in a brilliant flash!

The bright luminescence fades from around you.
The silvery luminescence fades from around you.
You become solid again.
The glowing specks of energy surrounding you suddenly shoot off in all directions, then quickly fade away.
You feel less confident than before.
You feel your extra strength departing.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around you.
The light blue glow leaves you.
K>
You quickly roll forward, then spring to your feet, ready again for action!

Roundtime: 2 sec.
R>ber
...wait 1 seconds.
R>ber
>
Everything around you turns red as you work yourself into a berserker's rage!
>
[ Berserk: +0:05:00, 0:05:00 remaining. ]
>ber
You scream with a maniacal bloodlust!
>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
AS: +701 vs DS: +551 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +19 = +207
... and hit for 68 points of damage!
Hard strike shatters arm into vapor.
The arm reforms before your eyes!

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel energized!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +726 vs DS: +417 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +54 = +400
... and hit for 159 points of damage!
Strong blow to the head!
The Royal Emperor enjoys the breeze.
You feel the unnatural surge of necrotic power wane away.
>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
>
[Roll result: 155 (open d100: 147)]
The Royal Emperor feints high, and you spot the ruse too late as you twist awkwardly to block the blow that never came!

Roundtime: 5 sec.
R>
The Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
You feel less confident.
The elemental aura around you wavers.
R>
[LNet]-GSIV:Turon: "how much time does each contract give you?"
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
AS: +686 vs DS: +512 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +33 = +245
... and hit for 105 points of damage!
Tremendous strike!
Vapor rushes from the neck following the blow!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +686 vs DS: +417 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +51 = +357
... and hit for 139 points of damage!
Painful attack flays the leg from thigh to calf.
New skin lies, snakelike, beneath the old.
R>ber
...wait 1 seconds.
R>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
>
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +579 vs DS: +304 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +35 = +312
... and hits for 15 points of damage!
Quick slash to your upper right arm!
Just a nick
>ber
You scream with a maniacal bloodlust!
>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
With no room to spare, the Royal Empress manages to parry the blow with her mesille runestaff!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +686 vs DS: +417 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +98 = +404
... and hit for 189 points of damage!
Strike to the abdomen goes right through, leaving misty trails in its wake.

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel healed!
>
The Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!

A shifting, prismatic aura coalesces around you, then vanishes in a brilliant flash!

The deep blue glow leaves you.
Deep blue motes swirl away from you and fade.
You return to normal color.
You feel the extra courage wane.
>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
The Royal Empress barely manages to fend off the attack with her runestaff!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +660 vs DS: +417 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +95 = +375
... and hit for 158 points of damage!
Tremendous strike!
Vapor rushes from the neck following the blow!
>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
>
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
By amazing chance, you evade the attack!
>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
AS: +660 vs DS: +504 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +93 = +287
... and hit for 109 points of damage!
Right arm ripped in half at elbow!
The fallen arm evaporates as a new one materializes.
The Royal Empress is knocked to the ground!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +660 vs DS: +407 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +9 = +299
... and hit for 113 points of damage!
Painful attack flays the leg from thigh to calf.
New skin lies, snakelike, beneath the old.
The Royal Emperor is knocked to the ground!

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel energized!
>
The Royal Empress draws a glowing circle in midair!
The Royal Empress pulses outward unleashing a spray of freezing water!

The Royal Empress hurls a stream of water at you!
Some smoothly articulated mithril field plate reinforced with rolaren partially deflects the onslaught of the impact attack.
AS: +420 vs DS: +253 with AvD: +7 + d100 roll: +17 = +191
... and hits for 9 points of damage!
Blow connects with your abdomen winding you.

!>
The Royal Emperor kneels and then slowly stands back up.
!>
The Royal Empress kneels and then slowly stands back up.
!>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
AS: +685 vs DS: +442 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +54 = +335
... and hit for 131 points of damage!
Right arm ripped in half at elbow!
The fallen arm evaporates as a new one materializes.
The Royal Empress is knocked to the ground!
You feel the unnatural surge of necrotic power wane away.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +660 vs DS: +407 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +4 = +294
... and hit for 140 points of damage!
Brutal assault cuts a swath through the torso!
Fortunately for the Royal Emperor, it doesn't need lungs.
!>
[uberbarv: ******** 60 EXP Gained this Pulse ********* (16:12:59)+]
You wring your hands and wipe them off.
!>
The Royal Emperor glares at you and lets out a nerve-shattering bellow!
You are startled enough to lose initiative!
Roundtime: 18 sec.
!R>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
AS: +660 vs DS: +390 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +86 = +394
... and hit for 152 points of damage!
Hard strike shatters arm into vapor.
The arm reforms before your eyes!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +660 vs DS: +407 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +4 = +294
... and hit for 96 points of damage!
Good hit!
Left shoulder is ripped from its socket then wriggles back into place.

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel energized!
!R>
The Royal Empress kneels and then slowly stands back up.
!R>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
AS: +685 vs DS: +440 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +45 = +328
... and hit for 128 points of damage!
Massive blow strikes the Royal Empress and drives it back!
Good thing those ribs aren't made of bone.
You feel the unnatural surge of necrotic power wane away.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +660 vs DS: +397 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +17 = +317
... and hit for 130 points of damage!
Huge hit explodes left arm into cold, viscous mist.
When you look again, the arm has reformed.
!R>
The Royal Emperor rushes forward at you with his mossbark greatshield and attempts a shield charge!
[Roll result: 162 (open d100: 93)]
The Royal Emperor lunges at you with a skilled shield charge and you flip through the air, landing on your head with a crash!
... 3 points of damage!
Jarring blow to your back.
You are stunned!
Roundtime: 18 sec.
!SPR>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!SPR>
Focusing on your bloodlust, you shake yourself out of the stun!
The redness fades from the world and you begin to breathe harder.
!PR>ber
...wait 21 seconds.
!PR>
The Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
CS: +401 - TD: +341 + CvA: -23 + d100: +70 - -5 == +112
Warding failed!
The Royal Empress blasts you for 7 points of damage.
... 25 points of damage!
Neck erupts in a gory spurt of blood!
You are stunned for 8 rounds!
!SPR>ber
!SPR>
You begin to lose touch with your internal sources of strength.
!SPR>
...wait 18 seconds.
!SPR>
The Royal Empress swings an acid-stained mesille runestaff at you!
Unable to focus clearly, you blindly block the attack!
!SPR>ber
...wait 15 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 13 seconds.
!SPR>
In an awe inspiring display of combat mastery, the Royal Emperor engages you in a furious dance macabre, spiralling into a blur of strikes and ripostes!
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +559 vs DS: +214 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +58 = +405
... and hits for 23 points of damage!
Torn muscle in your right leg!

The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +559 vs DS: +210 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +94 = +445
... and hits for 24 points of damage!
Minor puncture to the chest.

The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +559 vs DS: +201 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +61 = +421
... and hits for 23 points of damage!
Awkward slash to your stomach!
Everyone needs another belly button.

The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +559 vs DS: +201 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +60 = +420
... and hits for 23 points of damage!
Minor puncture to the back.

The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +559 vs DS: +193 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +74 = +442
... and hits for 24 points of damage!
Slash to your right leg hits high!
Kinda makes your knees weak, huh?

!SPR>ber
...wait 11 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 10 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 9 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 8 seconds.
!SPR>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!SPR>ber
...wait 8 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 7 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 6 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 6 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 5 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 4 seconds.
!SPR>sym of resto
The Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
A wave of dark ethereal ripples moves outward from the Royal Empress.
You are buffeted by the dark ethereal waves and are pinned in place, unable to move.
Roundtime: 19 sec.
!SPR>
...wait 21 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 20 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 19 seconds.
!SPR>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!SPR>ber
...wait 16 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 14 seconds.
!SPR>
[LNet]-GSIV:Belmesar: "coming in to imt in about a minute with greytear if there's any clerics about, get ready!"
The Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
CS: +401 - TD: +341 + CvA: -23 + d100: +25 - -5 == +67
Warded off!
The Royal Empress's cast misses you. Nothing more happens.
!SPR>ber
...wait 11 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 8 seconds.
!SPR>
Your internal strength fully recovers from your most recent attempt to tap into it.
!SPR>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!SPR>ber
...wait 6 seconds.
!SPR>
* Doctafife just bit the dust!
!SPR>ber
...wait 3 seconds.
!SPR>ber
...wait 2 seconds.
!SPR>
The Royal Empress draws a glowing circle in midair!
!SPR>ber
...wait 1 seconds.
!SPR>ber
Everything around you turns red as you work yourself into a berserker's rage!
!SP>
[ Berserk: +0:05:00, 0:05:00 remaining. ]
!P>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
!P>
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +559 vs DS: +182 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +9 = +388
... and hits for 21 points of damage!
Minor puncture to the chest.
!P>
[uberbarv: ******** 60 EXP Gained this Pulse ********* (16:13:59)+]
>sym of resto
You cannot do that while berserking.
!P>
You jump to your feet snarling in anger!
!>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!>sym of resto
You cannot do that while berserking.
!>sym of resto
You cannot do that while berserking.
!>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
AS: +624 vs DS: +507 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +74 = +229
... and hit for 75 points of damage!
A fine strike pins the right leg for an instant.
The Royal Empress looks miffed.
The Royal Empress is knocked to the ground!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +624 vs DS: +397 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +52 = +316
... and hit for 140 points of damage!
Hard strike to the abdomen.
Ethereal entrails seem to spill from the Royal Emperor's mangled substance,
vanishing into misty tendrils as they strike the ground.
!>
The Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
CS: +401 - TD: +341 + CvA: -23 + d100: +46 - -5 == +88
Warded off!
!>
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +559 vs DS: +232 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +71 = +400
... and hits for 22 points of damage!
Awkward slash to your stomach!
Everyone needs another belly button.
!>sym of resto
You cannot do that while berserking.
!>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
!>stop ber
You try to regain control of your aggression, but the berserker rage is too strong for you to stop it just yet.
!>sym of resto
The Royal Empress kneels and then slowly stands back up.
!>
You cannot do that while berserking.
!>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
AS: +614 vs DS: +440 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +41 = +253
... and hit for 129 points of damage!
Incredible strike to the Royal Empress's back smashes through the chest!
Too bad it melts back together.

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel healed!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +624 vs DS: +397 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +84 = +348
... and hit for 141 points of damage!
A massive blow to the left shoulder hoists the Royal Emperor high into the air.
It hangs there a moment, suspended, before falling forward.
Your rune-scribed maul returns to normal.
!>stop ber
You try to regain control of your aggression, but the berserker rage is too strong for you to stop it just yet.
!>
[Roll result: 78 (open d100: 15)]
The Royal Emperor rushes towards you and connects with a shoulder check!
You stand firm and manage to maintain your balance.
!>sym of resto
You cannot do that while berserking.
!>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing the rune-scribed maul at the Empress, but it has no effect!
You swing the rune-scribed maul at the Emperor, but it has no effect!
!>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
!>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!>sym of resto
You cannot do that while berserking.
!>stop ber
You try to regain control of your aggression, but the berserker rage is too strong for you to stop it just yet.
!>stop ber
The Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!

A shifting, prismatic aura coalesces around you, then vanishes in a brilliant flash!

You lose your extra internal fortitude.
The layer of protection fades away.
!>
The Royal Emperor gets a wild-eyed look on his face!
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +559 vs DS: +198 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +78 = +441
... and hits for 41 points of damage!
Loud *crack* as your sternum breaks!
You are stunned for 2 rounds!
!S>
You try to regain control of your aggression, but the berserker rage is too strong for you to stop it just yet.
!S>
Focusing on your bloodlust, you shake yourself out of the stun!
The redness fades from the world and you begin to breathe harder.
!>stop ber
Stop what?
!>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 459,436 (+/- 54)]
>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 458,566 (+/- 54)]
>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 457,696 (+/- 54)]
!>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 456,826 (+/- 54)]
>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 455,956 (+/- 54)]
>stance def
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
!>
You are now in a defensive stance.
!>sym of blessing my maul
A wave of power flows outward from you towards a gleaming rune-scribed maul.
A brilliant white light wraps around the maul for a moment and then quickly seeps into its surface, leaving a soft white afterglow.
!>
Your heroic urges drop to their normal level.
!>
The Royal Empress draws a glowing circle in midair!
!>
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
[sexual-favors: - 87 = 455,869 (+/- 54)]
You skillfully interpose your maul between yourself and the incoming strike, deflecting it harmlessly to the side!
!>ber
Everything around you turns red as you work yourself into a berserker's rage!
!>
[ Berserk: +0:05:00, 0:05:00 remaining. ]
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
AS: +624 vs DS: +505 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +79 = +236
... and hit for 76 points of damage!
Strong smash to the right hand!
The Royal Empress quails and sinks momentarily as its right hand reforms before your eyes.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +624 vs DS: +397 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +2 = +266
... and hit for 103 points of damage!
A massive blow to the left shoulder hoists the Royal Emperor high into the air.
It hangs there a moment, suspended, before falling forward.
!>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
You lose your balance and fall over.
!P>
You jump to your feet snarling in anger!
!>
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +549 vs DS: +222 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +33 = +362
... and hits for 17 points of damage!
Cut over your left eye.
!>
The Royal Empress draws a glowing circle in midair!
!>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
The Royal Empress evades the attack by a hair!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +624 vs DS: +386 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +59 = +334
... and hit for 123 points of damage!
Deft blow to the spine cuts along the ethereal bones.
Fillet of soul?

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel reinvigorated!
!>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
The ground stops shaking as quickly as it started.
!>
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +549 vs DS: +215 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +83 = +419
... and hits for 22 points of damage!
Awkward slash to your stomach!
Everyone needs another belly button.
!>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
AS: +614 vs DS: +505 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +67 = +214
... and hit for 66 points of damage!
Hit passes right through the midsection.
Nothing hurts like an empty stomach.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +614 vs DS: +386 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +92 = +357
... and hit for 143 points of damage!
A massive blow to the left shoulder hoists the Royal Emperor high into the air.
It hangs there a moment, suspended, before falling forward.
!>
The Royal Empress draws a glowing circle in midair!
!>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
!>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!>
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
At the last moment, you parry the blow with your maul!
!>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
By amazing chance, the Royal Empress evades the attack!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +614 vs DS: +386 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +53 = +318
... and hit for 142 points of damage!
Hard strike to the abdomen.
Ethereal entrails seem to spill from the Royal Emperor's mangled substance,
vanishing into misty tendrils as they strike the ground.

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel healed!
!>
The Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
CS: +401 - TD: +328 + CvA: -23 + d100: +75 - -5 == +130
Warding failed!
The Royal Empress blasts you for 43 points of damage.
Some smoothly articulated mithril field plate reinforced with rolaren partially deflects the onslaught of the impact attack.
... 15 points of damage!
Nasty blow to your left leg!
You are stunned for 1 round!
CS: +401 - TD: +328 + CvA: -23 + d100: +13 - -5 == +68
Warded off!
!S>sym of resto
You cannot do that while berserking.
!S>
Focusing on your bloodlust, you shake yourself out of the stun!
The redness fades from the world and you begin to breathe harder.
!>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
You lose your balance and fall over.
!P>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!P>
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
You roll to one side and parry the attack with your maul!
!P>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!P>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 454,999 (+/- 54)]
>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!P>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 454,129 (+/- 54)]
>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!P>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 453,259 (+/- 54)]
>ber
Everything around you turns red as you work yourself into a berserker's rage!
!P>
[ Berserk: +0:05:00, 0:05:00 remaining. ]
You jump to your feet snarling in anger!
!>
[uberbarv: ******** 60 EXP Gained this Pulse ********* (16:15:09)+]
The Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
A wave of dark ethereal ripples moves outward from the Royal Empress.
You are buffeted by the dark ethereal waves, and knocked to the ground.
You are pinned in place, unable to move.
Roundtime: 16 sec.
!PR>
The Royal Emperor swings with a rowan-handled mithril fist-scythe at you!
AS: +549 vs DS: +165 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +93 = +479
... and hits for 25 points of damage!
Jarring blow to your back.
!PR>
You jump to your feet snarling in anger!
!R>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
The ground stops shaking as quickly as it started.
!R>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!R>
You rage across the battlefield, striking with unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Empress!
AS: +624 vs DS: +508 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +95 = +249
... and hit for 87 points of damage!
Smash to the chest!
Good thing there were no ribs there to shatter.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at the Royal Emperor!
AS: +624 vs DS: +386 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +27 = +302
... and hit for 144 points of damage!
Incredible strike to the Royal Emperor's back smashes through the chest!
Too bad it melts back together.
Your reputation with the Reim Base Camp just got better.
Black tendrils of ethereal energy sink into your skin.
You feel like you can delve a little deeper into Reim.
You watch as 4 ethereal scrip rises out of the Royal Emperor and drifts over to you.
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the Royal Emperor's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The Royal Empress screams in a fit of rage at the loss of her spouse. Glaring menacingly, her body bristles with renewed energy.
The Royal Emperor shudders before falling into a lifeless heap on the floor.
!R>
A berserk Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
A wave of dark ethereal ripples moves outward from a berserk Royal Empress.
You are buffeted by the dark ethereal waves, but are somewhat shielded by the previous waves.
!R>
[sexual-favors: unknown level for Royal Emperor]
!R>
Your vocal cords feel fully rested from all those war cries.
!R>
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!R>
You spin around looking for something to attack!
You assault a berserk Royal Empress with an unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +614 vs DS: +509 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +17 = +160
... and hit for 34 points of damage!
Right ankle stung!
The Royal Empress stamps in silent annoyance.

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel healed!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +624 vs DS: +509 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +43 = +196
... and hit for 51 points of damage!
Quick strike rips left arm open!
To your dismay it quickly closes on its own.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +624 vs DS: +509 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +8 = +161
... and hit for 28 points of damage!
Quick strike to the face!
Just nicked an eyelid!

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel healed!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +624 vs DS: +509 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +18 = +171
... and hit for 35 points of damage!
Weak attack slips silently through the Royal Empress's fingers, stirring the breeze.
!>
[LNet]-GSIV:Larkan: "does anyone use ruby amulets nowerdays?"
!>
A berserk Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
A berserk Royal Empress hurls a large boulder at you!
Some smoothly articulated mithril field plate reinforced with rolaren partially deflects the onslaught of the impact attack.
AS: +466 vs DS: +162 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +82 = +408
... and hits for 51 points of damage!
Nasty blow to your left arm!
You are stunned for 1 rounds!
!S>
Focusing on your bloodlust, you shake yourself out of the stun!
The redness fades from the world and you begin to breathe harder.
!>
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!>mstrike emp
You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
You explode into a fury of strikes and ripostes, moving with a singular purpose and will!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
At the last moment, the Royal Empress parries the blow with her runestaff!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +585 vs DS: +504 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +43 = +162
... and hit for 29 points of damage!
A weak slap on the wrist.
That's not going to reform a soul.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +585 vs DS: +504 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +88 = +207
... and hit for 68 points of damage!
Hard shot to the Royal Empress's back sends it drifting forward!

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel healed!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
With no room to spare, the Royal Empress manages to parry the blow with her mesille runestaff!

Your series of strikes and ripostes leaves you winded and out of position.
You are beginning to feel a little fatigued.
Roundtime: 11 sec.
!R>
[ MStrike Cooldown: +0:01:00, 0:01:00 remaining. ]
[LNet]-GSIV:Areigha: "yes"
A berserk Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
A wave of dark ethereal ripples moves outward from a berserk Royal Empress.
You are buffeted by the dark ethereal waves, and knocked to the ground.
You are pinned in place, unable to move.
Roundtime: 18 sec.
!PR>sym of resto
...wait 22 seconds.
!PR>sym of resto
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!PR>
...wait 19 seconds.
!PR>sym of resto
...wait 19 seconds.
!PR>sym of resto
...wait 17 seconds.
!PR>sym of resto
...wait 16 seconds.
!PR>
A berserk Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
>search
A faint silvery glow fades from around you.
The elemental aura around you wavers.
!PR>
A collection of ethereal hands grasp at Royal Emperor from the floor, pulling him from sight.
!PR>
...wait 13 seconds.
!PR>sym of resto
...wait 13 seconds.
!PR>search
...wait 12 seconds.
!PR>sym of resto
!PR>
...wait 11 seconds.
!PR>search
...wait 10 seconds.
!PR>
A berserk Royal Empress swings an acid-stained mesille runestaff at you!
AS: +512 vs DS: +132 with AvD: -8 + d100 roll: +85 = +457
... and hits for 18 points of damage!
Torn muscle in your left leg!
!PR>search
...wait 8 seconds.
!PR>search
...wait 7 seconds.
!PR>search
...wait 7 seconds.
!PR>search
...wait 6 seconds.
!PR>search
...wait 6 seconds.
!PR>
You feel recovered from your whirlwind flurry of strikes.
!PR>stance defensive
...wait 4 seconds.
!PR>stance defensive
...wait 4 seconds.
!PR>stance defensive
...wait 3 seconds.
!PR>stance defensive
...wait 2 seconds.
!PR>stance defensive
...wait 2 seconds.
!PR>stance defensive
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!PR>
...wait 1 seconds.
!PR>stance defensive
You are now in a defensive stance.
!P>search
>sym of resto
Could not find a valid target to loot.
!P>
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!P>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 452,389 (+/- 54)]
>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!P>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 451,519 (+/- 54)]
>wtrick roll
You quickly roll backward, then spring to your feet, ready again for action!

Roundtime: 5 sec.
!R>
A berserk Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!

A shifting, prismatic aura coalesces around you, then vanishes in a brilliant flash!

The rush of collective knowledge of the undead fades from your mind.
!R>
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!>ber
You hear a loud *POP* come from your muscles!
Everything around you turns red as you work yourself into a berserker's rage!
!>
[ POPed muscles: +0:10:30, 0:10:30 remaining. ]
[ Berserk: +0:05:00, 0:05:00 remaining. ]
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
In the nick of time, the Royal Empress interposes her mesille runestaff between herself and the blow!
!>
A berserk Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
A berserk Royal Empress hurls a roaring ball of fire at you!
AS: +466 vs DS: +137 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +8 = +359
... and hits for 32 points of damage!
Burst of flames to right hand burns fingers bright red.
The roaring ball of fire strikes you, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact.
... 15 points of damage!
Burst of flames char chest a crispy black.
You are stunned for 1 round!
!S>
[uberbarv: ******** 60 EXP Gained this Pulse ********* (16:16:19)+]
Focusing on your bloodlust, you shake yourself out of the stun!
The redness fades from the world and you begin to breathe harder.
!>
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +557 vs DS: +448 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +58 = +205
... and hit for 67 points of damage!
Strike swipes cleanly through the abdomen, but seals up a moment later!
Roundtime: 12 sec.
!R>
A berserk Royal Empress swings an acid-stained mesille runestaff at you!
AS: +512 vs DS: +182 with AvD: -8 + d100 roll: +26 = +348
... and hits for 13 points of damage!
Blow leaves an imprint on your chest!
!R>
...wait 10 seconds.
!R>stance def
...wait 7 seconds.
!R>get cream cry
...wait 5 seconds.
!R>
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!R>get cream cry
...wait 3 seconds.
!R>get cream cry
...wait 2 seconds.
!R>get cream cry
...wait 2 seconds.
!R>sym of rewsto
Unknown symbol.
!>
[Merchant]-GSIV:Mogonis: "Looking for krodera items, plus neat rolaren, golvern, and eahnor items, the gleaming krodera long knife, oldstyle katanas (OHE base), interesting falchions/falcatas, short swords (like a Krolvin backslasher or two), and daggers/knives"
>sym of rest
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 450,649 (+/- 54)]
>sym of rest
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>stance def
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 449,779 (+/- 54)]
You are now in a defensive stance.
!>
A berserk Royal Empress draws a glowing circle in midair!
A berserk Royal Empress pulses outward unleashing a spray of freezing water!

A berserk Royal Empress hurls a stream of water at you!
Some smoothly articulated mithril field plate reinforced with rolaren partially deflects the onslaught of the impact attack.
AS: +466 vs DS: +169 with AvD: +7 + d100 roll: +3 = +307
... and hits for 18 points of damage!
Blow grazes your right leg.

!>stance def
You are now in a defensive stance.
!>
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!>get cream cry
You remove a small creamy coffee crystal from in your mithril mesh satchel.
!>rub cry
You rub the creamy coffee crystal in your hand.
1d100: 12 + Modifiers: 155 == 167

You feel a surge of energy shoot through you!
Your muscles no longer feel as weak as they did a moment ago.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
!>
[ Adrenal Surge Cooldown: +0:04:59, 0:04:59 remaining. ]
!>put cry in my satch
A berserk Royal Empress draws a glowing circle in midair!
!>
You put a small creamy coffee crystal in your mithril mesh satchel.
!>ber
Everything around you turns red as you work yourself into a berserker's rage!
!>
[ Berserk: +0:05:00, 0:05:00 remaining. ]
!>
You assault a berserk Royal Empress with an unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +90 = +221
... and hit for 69 points of damage!
The Royal Empress fades for a second as the blow passes through the chest.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +40 = +171
... and hit for 37 points of damage!
Quick blow to the belly causes the Royal Empress to drift backwards slightly.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +33 = +164
... and hit for 36 points of damage!
Right ankle stung!
The Royal Empress stamps in silent annoyance.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +95 = +226
... and hit for 72 points of damage!
Hard blow strikes deep into the left eye socket.
Within moments the eyeball pops back out!
You are beginning to feel a little fatigued.
!>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
You lose your balance and fall over.
!P>
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!P>
You jump to your feet snarling in anger!
You are beginning to feel a little fatigued.
!>
A berserk Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
A berserk Royal Empress hurls a large boulder at you!
Some smoothly articulated mithril field plate reinforced with rolaren partially deflects the onslaught of the impact attack.
AS: +466 vs DS: +123 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +32 = +397
... and hits for 57 points of damage!
Good blow to your back!
You are stunned for 3 rounds!
!S>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
!S>stance def
You are still stunned.
!S>
Focusing on your bloodlust, you shake yourself out of the stun!
You are beginning to feel a little fatigued.
The redness fades from the world and you begin to breathe harder.
!>
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!>stance def
You are now in a defensive stance.
!>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 448,909 (+/- 54)]
>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 448,039 (+/- 54)]
>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 447,169 (+/- 54)]
!>
A berserk Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
A berserk Royal Empress hurls a large boulder at you!
Some smoothly articulated mithril field plate reinforced with rolaren partially deflects the onslaught of the impact attack.
AS: +466 vs DS: +159 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +87 = +416
... and hits for 57 points of damage!
Nasty blow to your abdomen!
You are stunned for 1 rounds!
!S>sym of resto
!S>
[uberbarv: ******** 60 EXP Gained this Pulse ********* (16:17:05)+]
You are still stunned.
!S>sym of resto
You are still stunned.
!S>sym of resto
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
The ground stops shaking as quickly as it started.
!S>
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!S>
You are still stunned.
!S>sym of resto
You are still stunned.
!S>sym of resto
You are still stunned.
!S>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 446,299 (+/- 54)]
>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 445,429 (+/- 54)]
>ber
Everything around you turns red as you work yourself into a berserker's rage!
!>
[ Berserk: +0:05:00, 0:05:00 remaining. ]
[Merchant]-GSIV:Terravok: "wts invar-studded boiled black leather with thick shoulder guards(6x studded) 2mil"
You assault a berserk Royal Empress with an unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +504 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +52 = +197
... and hit for 54 points of damage!
Hard strike connects with the Royal Empress's back!
A thin arc of mist spews forth, evaporating quickly.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +504 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +19 = +164
... and hit for 34 points of damage!
Weak blow leaves a brief imprint on the Royal Empress's chest!

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel reinvigorated!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
The Royal Empress evades the attack by a hair!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +504 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +59 = +204
... and hit for 64 points of damage!
A fine strike immobilizes the left leg for an instant.
The Royal Empress looks miffed.
The Royal Empress is knocked to the ground!
!>
A berserk Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
CS: +441 - TD: +328 + CvA: -23 + d100: +89 - -5 == +184
Warding failed!
A berserk Royal Empress blasts you for 88 points of damage.
... 60 points of damage!
Left leg explodes into thousands of pieces!
You fall screaming to the ground grasping your mangled left leg!
You are stunned for 12 rounds!
!SP>
A berserk Royal Empress kneels and then slowly stands back up.
!SP>
Focusing on your bloodlust, you shake yourself out of the stun!
The redness fades from the world and you begin to breathe harder.
!P>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!P>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 444,559 (+/- 54)]
>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!P>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 443,689 (+/- 54)]
>sym of resto
>stance def
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!P>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 442,819 (+/- 54)]
You are now in a defensive stance.
!P>wtrick roll
You quickly roll to the right, then spring to your feet, ready again for action!

Roundtime: 7 sec.
!R>
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!R>stamina burst
...wait 1 seconds.
!R>stamina burst
Your pulse quickens and your blood pounds, filling your muscles with vigor.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
!R>
A berserk Royal Empress draws a glowing circle in midair!
!R>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
!>
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 441,949 (+/- 54)]
>sym of resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
!>
[sexual-favors: - 870 = 441,079 (+/- 54)]
You are now targeting a berserk Royal Empress.
!>ber
You are beginning to feel a little fatigued.
Everything around you turns red as you work yourself into a berserker's rage!
!>
[ Berserk: +0:05:00, 0:05:00 remaining. ]
You assault a berserk Royal Empress with an unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +513 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +6 = +142
... and hit for 24 points of damage!
Quick blow to the belly causes the Royal Empress to drift backwards slightly.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +513 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +7 = +143
... and hit for 19 points of damage!
The Royal Empress blinks as the strike grazes the left eye.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +513 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +49 = +185
... and hit for 43 points of damage!
Flashy attack passes through the side of the neck.
Ethereal fluids spray forth and quickly vanish into vapor!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +508 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +64 = +205
... and hit for 59 points of damage!
Powerful hit to the Royal Empress's neck leaves trails of vapor in its wake!
You are beginning to feel a little fatigued.
!>
A berserk Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
A berserk Royal Empress hurls a large boulder at you!
Some smoothly articulated mithril field plate reinforced with rolaren partially deflects the onslaught of the impact attack.
AS: +456 vs DS: +107 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +46 = +417
... and hits for 50 points of damage!
Nasty blow to your right hand!
!>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
You lose your balance and fall over.
!P>
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!P>
You jump to your feet snarling in anger!
You are beginning to feel a little fatigued.
!>
[LNet]-GSIV:Belmesar: "any clerics around the imt area for greytear?"
!>
A berserk Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
A bolt of energy leaps from you to the ground.
!>
[uberbarv: ******** 60 EXP Gained this Pulse ********* (16:17:51)+]
You assault a berserk Royal Empress with an unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +601 vs DS: +511 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +7 = +135
... and hit for 19 points of damage!
Misjudged timing.
You barely catch the Royal Empress in the back!

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel healed!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +511 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +83 = +221
... and hit for 69 points of damage!
Strong attack rips through the neck!
To your horror, the Royal Empress's substance flows around the wound without leaving a trace!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +511 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +25 = +163
... and hit for 35 points of damage!
Left ankle stung!
The Royal Empress stamps in silent annoyance.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +611 vs DS: +511 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +67 = +205
... and hit for 54 points of damage!
Large gash to the right arm seals as strike passes through.
!>
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
The ground stops shaking as quickly as it started.
!>
A berserk Royal Empress swings an acid-stained mesille runestaff at you!
AS: +502 vs DS: +150 with AvD: -8 + d100 roll: +37 = +381
... and hits for 14 points of damage!
Blow leaves an imprint on your chest!
!>
You assault a berserk Royal Empress with an unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +591 vs DS: +445 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +7 = +191
... and hit for 48 points of damage!
Large gash to the right arm seals as strike passes through.

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel healed!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +601 vs DS: +445 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +38 = +232
... and hit for 79 points of damage!
Strike swipes cleanly through the abdomen, but seals up a moment later!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +601 vs DS: +445 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +12 = +206
... and hit for 63 points of damage!
The Royal Empress fades for a second as the blow passes through the chest.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +601 vs DS: +445 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +19 = +213
... and hit for 76 points of damage!
Deft blow to the spine cuts along the ethereal bones.
Fillet of soul?
!>sym of resto
You cannot do that while berserking.
!>
A berserk Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
!>
You assault a berserk Royal Empress with an unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +601 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +4 = +125
... and hit for 16 points of damage!
Quick blow to the belly causes the Royal Empress to drift backwards slightly.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +601 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +50 = +171
... and hit for 35 points of damage!
Glancing blow to the right arm leaves a trail of vapor in its wake.
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
The Royal Empress barely manages to fend off the attack with her runestaff!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +601 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +30 = +151
... and hit for 28 points of damage!
Quick blow to the belly causes the Royal Empress to drift backwards slightly.

** Necrotic energy from your rune-scribed maul overflows into you! **

You feel healed!
!>sym of resto
You cannot do that while berserking.
!>
A berserk Royal Empress swings an acid-stained mesille runestaff at you!
AS: +502 vs DS: +150 with AvD: -8 + d100 roll: +84 = +428
... and hits for 14 points of damage!
Blow raises a welt on your left arm.
!>sym of resto
You cannot do that while berserking.
!>
You assault a berserk Royal Empress with an unrelenting fury!
You swing a gleaming rune-scribed maul at a berserk Royal Empress!
AS: +601 vs DS: +445 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +4 = +198
... and hit for 54 points of damage!
Hard strike connects with the Royal Empress's back!
A thin arc of mist spews forth, evaporating quickly.
Your reputation with the Reim Base Camp just got better.
Golden tendrils of ethereal energy sink into your skin.
You feel like you can delve a little deeper into Reim.
You watch as 6 ethereal scrip rises out of the Royal Empress and drifts over to you.
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the Royal Empress's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The Royal Empress collapses to the floor as the light within her fades away.
!>
[sexual-favors: unknown level for Royal Empress]
>'wow
You cannot do that while berserking.
!>
You spin around looking for something to attack!

Finding no target for your rage, you let out a horrendous scream of frustration!

The redness fades from the world and you begin to breathe harder.
!>'wow
You say, "Wow."

Archigeek
12-08-2016, 12:59 AM
Indeed an epic fight.

Askip
12-08-2016, 08:48 AM
Excellent!

:D

macgyver
12-08-2016, 09:01 AM
Were the Empress actually armed with a real weapon and not a fist-scythe you would've been dead several times over. Boss fights in Reim are way too easy, these guys should be dual wielding claids.

Enuch
12-08-2016, 09:19 AM
That doesn't look like an "easy" fight.

time4fun
12-08-2016, 09:43 AM
Yeah that wasn't an easy fight by any stretch.

Funny enough though, it illustrates why I always kill the emperor first. It's easy to keep the empress knocked down and in RT. It's the emperor that's tough to control.

Fallen
12-08-2016, 12:31 PM
That was a fun read. Good job.

Stry
12-08-2016, 12:59 PM
That was a good chunk of favor you burned through.

Geijon Khyree
12-08-2016, 02:33 PM
That was a good chunk of favor you burned through.

Oh yeah. Restoration is stupid expensive.

Stry
12-08-2016, 03:24 PM
How much do those necro flares heal you for roughly?

Riltus
12-08-2016, 03:26 PM
A berserk Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
A berserk Royal Empress hurls a large boulder at you!
Some smoothly articulated mithril field plate reinforced with rolaren partially deflects the onslaught of the impact attack.
AS: +466 vs DS: +159 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +87 = +416
... and hits for 57 points of damage!
Nasty blow to your abdomen!
You are stunned for 1 rounds!

Hurl boulder: DF .440 vs plate
Redux Factor: ~.315
Impact Resistance: 30%

Redux reduced the spell's DF from .440 to DFr ~ .302

Success Margin: 316
DFr: .302
Raw damage: 95 (316 * .301)
Crit damage: 15 (Rank 3 w/1 round stun, L2 abs injury)
Impact Resistance 30%: -28 dmg [trunc(95 *.30)]
Modified raw damage: 67 (95 - 28)
Total actual damage: 57 (67 mod dmg + 15 crit) - trunc((67 mod + 15 crit) * .315 redux factor)

Expected result without redux and impact resistance using averaged critical rank outcome after randomization.

Raw damage: 139
Crit damage: 50 (Rank 7 impact crit w/8 round stun, L3 abs injury)
Total calculated damage: 189

Effective damage reduction with 31.5% redux and 30% impact resistance: 69.8% (57 actual dmg/189 calculated dmg)

Not too shabby!

Mark

Archigeek
12-08-2016, 03:42 PM
I thought it was pretty well fought. I would suggest a couple of focused mstrikes to get yourself down to 1 foe to start. As a square, you might want to start off with that empress. One of the things that's challenging about those two is that you never really know what type of weapon/shield they're going to gen with. Also, they have a ton of HP. I think you would have had to flee if she would have sent a sandstorm after you. Those things are nasty. Good use of symbols and consumables to keep the fight alive though. Nice work.

Geijon Khyree
12-08-2016, 04:49 PM
I was a big proponent of boss like fights in gemstone so this one was neat. Appreciate the math Mark. Roblar hit me with the same fist scythe comment.

I like Reim a lot when i have a dedicated hour of time to do it right. Ill fight them a bit different early to avoid some of the dispel and enrage problems they can grow into.

Roblar
12-09-2016, 03:22 AM
I got stunned, it was epic! :p


>tou sp
You tentatively stretch your hands out toward the ethereal sphere.
Streaks of ethereal energy fill the room, crackling audibly along the walls, ceiling, and floor. A voice bellows out, "You dare seek the treasure of Reim? You will perish!"

Two figures ripple into existence in front of you, one a towering man radiating with energy, and the other a beautiful and slender female clad in gold.

A softer voice fills your mind in a commanding way, "Kneel before royalty, filth, and face your end!"
Glaring menacingly, the Royal Emperor rushes toward you!
The Royal Empress rushes toward you!
You are driven to your knees.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
KR>l
[Reim Castle, Vault Entry]
Solid gold walls and floors stretch outward into an enormous room. A circular crimson rug bearing the crest of Reim fills the entirety of the floor. Looming overhead, a massive golden vault door beckons entry further. You also see the Royal Empress, the Royal Emperor, a floating ethereal sphere and a glowing rhimar door.
Obvious exits: none
KR>l emper

You see a fairly typical Royal Emperor.
He appears to be in good shape.
He has some vultite brigandine armor (worn), a mithril aegis (worn) and a sharp rhimar longsword.
KR>
The Royal Empress glows as she chants a few words of magic.
K>
The Royal Emperor slings a mithril aegis off from over his shoulder.
Sensing an impending attack, you manage to roll hard to the side, and then leap to your feet!
The Royal Emperor swings a sharp rhimar longsword at you!
A suit of black rolaren plate armor partially deflects the onslaught of the puncture attack.
AS: +584 vs DS: +519 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +34 = +116
... and hits for 2 points of damage!
Blow slides along your ribs.
Almost tickles.
>st
You are already standing.
>ms empres
You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
You explode into a fury of strikes and ripostes, moving with a singular purpose and will!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
By amazing chance, the Royal Empress evades the attack!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +780 vs DS: +453 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +54 = +410
... and hit for 143 points of damage!
Hard strike to the abdomen.
Ethereal entrails seem to spill from the Royal Empress's mangled substance,
vanishing into misty tendrils as they strike the ground.
The guiding force leaves you.

** Your rolaren waraxe pulses with a burst of plasma energy! **

... 35 points of damage!
The Royal Empress glares maliciously as the strike slides through its left hand.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +762 vs DS: +453 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +55 = +393
... and hit for 113 points of damage!
Attack whistles right through the chest!
It's like fighting fog!

** Your rolaren waraxe pulses with a burst of plasma energy! **

... 20 points of damage!
Weak blow to neck wouldn't have scared the Royal Empress even if it were still alive.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +705 vs DS: +453 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +100 = +381
... and hit for 104 points of damage!
Hard strike shatters arm into vapor.
The arm reforms before your eyes!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +762 vs DS: +453 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +91 = +429
... and hit for 114 points of damage!
Good hit!
Right shoulder is ripped from its socket, then wriggles back into place.

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +762 vs DS: +447 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +47 = +391
... and hit for 95 points of damage!
A fine blow splits the back of the hand.
Tendrils of vapor intertwine as the wound seals before your eyes.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +705 vs DS: +447 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +79 = +366
... and hit for 120 points of damage!
Blow to the right eye slides through head.
The Royal Empress twitches violently, then shudders slightly as the wound seals.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +762 vs DS: +447 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +63 = +407
... and hit for 117 points of damage!
Right arm ripped in half at elbow!
The fallen arm evaporates as a new one materializes.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +705 vs DS: +447 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +40 = +327
... and hit for 83 points of damage!
Strong attack rips through the neck!
To your horror, the Royal Empress's substance flows around the wound without leaving a trace!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
The Royal Empress barely manages to fend off the attack with her runestaff!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +705 vs DS: +441 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +93 = +386
... and hit for 161 points of damage!
Amazing strike enters one side and exits the other, neatly cutting the Royal Empress in half!
To your horror the two parts rejoin a moment later.

** Your rolaren waraxe pulses with a burst of plasma energy! **

... 10 points of damage!
Glancing blow to the left arm leaves a trail of vapor in its wake.

Your series of strikes and ripostes leaves you winded and out of position.
Roundtime: 9 sec.
R>
The Royal Empress whispers a curse and gestures at you!
The Royal Empress's armor prevents the spell from working.
R>
In an awe inspiring display of combat mastery, the Royal Emperor engages you in a furious dance macabre, spiralling into a blur of strikes and ripostes!
The Royal Emperor swings a sharp rhimar longsword at you!
AS: +584 vs DS: +519 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +66 = +148
... and hits for 5 points of damage!
Swing at your eye catches your eyebrow instead!

The Royal Emperor swings a sharp rhimar longsword at you!
AS: +584 vs DS: +519 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +10 = +92
A clean miss.

The Royal Emperor swings a sharp rhimar longsword at you!
A suit of black rolaren plate armor partially deflects the onslaught of the slashing attack.
AS: +584 vs DS: +519 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +29 = +111
... and hits for 1 point of damage!
Light, bruising slash to your left thigh.

** The Royal Emperor's rhimar longsword glows intensely with a cold blue light! **

... 10 points of damage!
You just got the cold shoulder!
You are stunned for 1 round!

The Royal Emperor swings a sharp rhimar longsword at you!
A suit of black rolaren plate armor partially deflects the onslaught of the puncture attack.
AS: +584 vs DS: +498 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +95 = +198
... and hits for 12 points of damage!
Minor puncture to the left leg.

The Royal Emperor swings a sharp rhimar longsword at you!
A suit of black rolaren plate armor partially deflects the onslaught of the slashing attack.
AS: +584 vs DS: +498 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +33 = +136
... and hits for 3 points of damage!
Hard blow, but deflected.
Not much damage.

SR>ms empres
The Royal Empress swings a burnished orase runestaff at you!
Nearly insensible, you desperately evade the attack!
SR>
You are still stunned.
SR>ms empres
You are still stunned.
S>ms empres
You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
You explode into a fury of strikes and ripostes, moving with a singular purpose and will!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +762 vs DS: +340 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +8 = +459
... and hit for 173 points of damage!
Mighty blow rips through the Royal Empress's chest, causing it to pause as it reforms.

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +762 vs DS: +340 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +4 = +455
... and hit for 132 points of damage!
Strong assault amputates the leg at the knee.
It floats in the air a moment before drifting back into place!
The Royal Empress is knocked to the ground!

** Your rolaren waraxe pulses with a burst of plasma energy! **

... 10 points of damage!
Weak blow leaves a brief imprint on the Royal Empress's chest!

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +762 vs DS: +287 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +25 = +529
... and hit for 189 points of damage!
Brutal assault cuts a swath through the torso!
Fortunately for the Royal Empress, it doesn't need lungs.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at the Royal Empress!
AS: +705 vs DS: +287 with AvD: +29 + d100 roll: +85 = +532
... and hit for 170 points of damage!
Massive blow obliterates the right knee.
The Royal Empress falters as a sickly light flows freely down its leg.
You feel a sudden surge of energy rush over your body!
Black tendrils of ethereal energy sink into your skin.
You feel like you can delve a little deeper into Reim.
You watch as 7 ethereal scrip rises out of the Royal Empress and drifts over to you.
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the Royal Empress's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The Royal Emperor screams in a fit of rage at the loss of his spouse. Glaring menacingly, his body bristles with renewed energy.
The Royal Empress rolls over on the floor and goes still.
You deftly switch your ongoing attack towards a berserk Royal Emperor!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +762 vs DS: +416 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +81 = +459
... and hit for 132 points of damage!
A massive blow to the right shoulder hoists the Royal Emperor high into the air.
It hangs there a moment, suspended, before falling forward.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +705 vs DS: +416 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +31 = +352
... and hit for 138 points of damage!
Massive strike to the chest crashes through the Royal Emperor's back in a cloud of vapor.
Slowly, the Royal Emperor reforms its torso.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +762 vs DS: +416 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +60 = +438
... and hit for 121 points of damage!
Painful attack flays the leg from thigh to calf.
New skin lies, snakelike, beneath the old.
The Royal Emperor is knocked to the ground!
All of a sudden, a berserk Royal Emperor rises quickly to his feet.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +705 vs DS: +416 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +90 = +411
... and hit for 134 points of damage!
Hard strike to the abdomen.
Ethereal entrails seem to spill from the Royal Emperor's mangled substance,
vanishing into misty tendrils as they strike the ground.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +762 vs DS: +416 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +8 = +386
... and hit for 82 points of damage!
A fine blow splits the back of the hand.
Tendrils of vapor intertwine as the wound seals before your eyes.

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.


Your series of strikes and ripostes leaves you winded and out of position.
Roundtime: 9 sec.
R>ber
Everything around you turns red as you work yourself into a berserker's rage!
>
You assault a berserk Royal Emperor with an unrelenting fury!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
With extreme effort, the Royal Emperor blocks the attack with his aegis!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +734 vs DS: +416 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +94 = +444
... and hit for 143 points of damage!
Strong attack separates head from shoulders.
Head disappears in the breeze as a new one forms on the Royal Emperor's shoulders!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
Amazingly, the Royal Emperor manages to parry the attack with his longsword!

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +791 vs DS: +404 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +9 = +428
... and hit for 114 points of damage!
Left arm ripped in half at the elbow!
The fallen arm evaporates as a new one materializes.

** Your rolaren waraxe pulses with a burst of plasma energy! **

A berserk Royal Emperor manages to bring up his mithril aegis in time to deflect the elements harmlessly away from himself!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +734 vs DS: +404 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +15 = +377
... and hit for 115 points of damage!
Huge hit explodes left arm into cold, viscous mist.
When you look again, the arm has reformed.

** Your rolaren waraxe pulses with a burst of plasma energy! **

A berserk Royal Emperor manages to bring up his mithril aegis in time to deflect the elements harmlessly away from himself!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +791 vs DS: +404 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +16 = +435
... and hit for 115 points of damage!
Right arm ripped in half at elbow!
The fallen arm evaporates as a new one materializes.
The Royal Emperor is knocked to the ground!

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

All of a sudden, a berserk Royal Emperor rises quickly to his feet.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +791 vs DS: +404 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +12 = +431
... and hit for 139 points of damage!
Strong attack separates head from shoulders.
Head disappears in the breeze as a new one forms on the Royal Emperor's shoulders!

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
By amazing chance, the Royal Emperor evades the attack!

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

>
You assault a berserk Royal Emperor with an unrelenting fury!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
The Royal Emperor barely dodges the attack!

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
By amazing chance, the Royal Emperor evades the attack!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +734 vs DS: +404 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +62 = +424
... and hit for 112 points of damage!
A strong blow cleaves the left wrist!
The hand dangles, spinning slowly, and then snaps back in place!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +791 vs DS: +404 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +13 = +432
... and hit for 115 points of damage!
Right arm ripped in half at elbow!
The fallen arm evaporates as a new one materializes.

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +791 vs DS: +391 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +98 = +530
... and hit for 191 points of damage!
Amazing shot cleaves the torso in half at the waist!
You watch agape as the misty form knits itself back together!
The Royal Emperor is knocked to the ground!
All of a sudden, a berserk Royal Emperor rises quickly to his feet.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +734 vs DS: +391 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +48 = +423
... and hit for 127 points of damage!
Huge hit explodes left arm into cold, viscous mist.
When you look again, the arm has reformed.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
By amazing chance, the Royal Emperor evades the attack!

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +791 vs DS: +391 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +81 = +513
... and hit for 137 points of damage!
Vicious blow to neck might have been fatal a few centuries ago.

** Your rolaren waraxe pulses with a burst of plasma energy! **

A berserk Royal Emperor manages to bring up his mithril aegis in time to deflect the elements harmlessly away from himself!

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

>
In an awe inspiring display of combat mastery, a berserk Royal Emperor engages you in a furious dance macabre, spiralling into a blur of strikes and ripostes!
A berserk Royal Emperor swings a sharp rhimar longsword at you!
A suit of black rolaren plate armor partially deflects the onslaught of the slashing attack.
AS: +578 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +77 = +154
... and hits for 4 points of damage!
Light, bruising slash to your left thigh.

A berserk Royal Emperor swings a sharp rhimar longsword at you!
A suit of black rolaren plate armor partially deflects the onslaught of the slashing attack.
AS: +578 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +41 = +118
... and hits for 2 points of damage!
Quick feint to your right foot.
Little extra damage.

A berserk Royal Emperor swings a sharp rhimar longsword at you!
A suit of black rolaren plate armor partially deflects the onslaught of the slashing attack.
AS: +578 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +36 = +113
... and hits for 2 points of damage!
Hard blow, but deflected.
Not much damage.

A berserk Royal Emperor swings a sharp rhimar longsword at you!
A suit of black rolaren plate armor partially deflects the onslaught of the puncture attack.
AS: +578 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +69 = +146
... and hits for 4 points of damage!
Thrust glances off your knee.
Might be stiff tomorrow, but it's okay now.

A berserk Royal Emperor swings a sharp rhimar longsword at you!
A suit of black rolaren plate armor partially deflects the onslaught of the puncture attack.
AS: +578 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +55 = +132
... and hits for 3 points of damage!
Thrust glances off your knee.
Might be stiff tomorrow, but it's okay now.

** A berserk Royal Emperor's rhimar longsword glows intensely with a cold blue light! **

... 10 points of damage!
An icy blast to the back! Sleeping will not be easy tonight.

A berserk Royal Emperor swings a sharp rhimar longsword at you!
A suit of black rolaren plate armor partially deflects the onslaught of the puncture attack.
AS: +578 vs DS: +518 with AvD: +17 + d100 roll: +73 = +150
... and hits for 5 points of damage!
Thrust glances off your knee.
Might be stiff tomorrow, but it's okay now.

>
You assault a berserk Royal Emperor with an unrelenting fury!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +791 vs DS: +391 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +84 = +516
... and hit for 137 points of damage!
A strong blow cleaves the left wrist!
The hand dangles, spinning slowly, and then snaps back in place!

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
At the last moment, the Royal Emperor blocks the attack with his aegis!

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +791 vs DS: +391 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +41 = +473
... and hit for 141 points of damage!
Huge hit explodes left arm into cold, viscous mist.
When you look again, the arm has reformed.

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +791 vs DS: +380 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +37 = +480
... and hit for 138 points of damage!
Your attack whistles right through the Royal Emperor's face.
Dimples!
The Royal Emperor is knocked to the ground!
All of a sudden, a berserk Royal Emperor rises quickly to his feet.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
With extreme effort, the Royal Emperor blocks the attack with his aegis!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +791 vs DS: +380 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +88 = +531
... and hit for 141 points of damage!
Deft blow to the spine cuts along the ethereal bones.
Fillet of soul?

** Your rolaren waraxe pulses with a burst of plasma energy! **

A berserk Royal Emperor manages to bring up his mithril aegis in time to deflect the elements harmlessly away from himself!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +734 vs DS: +380 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +84 = +470
... and hit for 130 points of damage!
Painful attack flays the leg from thigh to calf.
New skin lies, snakelike, beneath the old.
The Royal Emperor is knocked to the ground!
All of a sudden, a berserk Royal Emperor rises quickly to his feet.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
With no room to spare, the Royal Emperor blocks the attack with his mithril aegis!

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

>
You assault a berserk Royal Emperor with an unrelenting fury!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +791 vs DS: +380 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +55 = +498
... and hit for 157 points of damage!
Body swirls violently from a strong hit to the back.
Neat effect!
The Royal Emperor is knocked to the ground!

You are unable to find an opening for your lefthand strike.

All of a sudden, a berserk Royal Emperor rises quickly to his feet.
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
In the nick of time, the Royal Emperor interposes his mithril aegis between himself and the attack!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
The Royal Emperor evades the attack by a hair!
You swing an immense rolaren waraxe at a berserk Royal Emperor!
AS: +791 vs DS: +380 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +9 = +452
... and hit for 110 points of damage!
Good hit!
Right shoulder is ripped from its socket, then wriggles back into place.
You feel a sudden surge of energy rush over your body!
Golden tendrils of ethereal energy sink into your skin.
You feel like you can delve a little deeper into Reim.
You watch as 6 ethereal scrip rises out of the Royal Emperor and drifts over to you.
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the Royal Emperor's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The ethereal light surrounding the Royal Emperor grows dim as he falls to the floor.

Ashliana
12-19-2016, 01:19 PM
A hard-earned victory, but that was painful to read for basically all the reasons I don't personally enjoy high-level combat in Gemstone.

At low levels (0-60's~) combat in Gemstone is rewarding, and relatively parallel to well-designed, challenging games like the Souls series. When you die, it's because of an avoidable mistake that you, the player, made. You failed to read the flow of combat, or avoid a predictable attack. People tend to "game" the system in GS by stacking the odds in their favor every way they can - enchanted armor and weapons, and defensive buffs from other classes.

But the higher you get, the more they're defined by fundamentally unfair mechanics and players are forced to resort to similarly broken mechanics (in your case, berserk mstriking) in order to stand a chance: Mass dispels you can't do anything about ... repeated, unavoidable almost-20 second RT abilities ... constant, multi-round stuns from the enemy whereas your huge attacks don't stun (or enemies just break out instantly) .. health disparities of more than an order of magnitude .. combat maneuvers which keep you in perpetual RT/stun ..

I get the notion of wanting "boss fights" in Gemstone -- but when their only boss-like quality is an utter immunity to the rules that players have to follow, because the designer apparently had no other way to make it challenging, isn't fun. At least, to me. And while your fight with the boss in Reim is a more extreme case, the same applies to most high-level mobs in Gemstone: BS mechanics to compensate as a replacement for tuning mobs to account for spelled-up/geared characters. Am I wrong?