Close Calls

[Loyrl]

Since nothin's been happenin in this forum might well start something up. A reason I don't hunt much in the bowels...


An Illoke jarl summons the wrath of his god while pointing at you!
An Illoke jarl becomes enshrouded in a swirling vortex of energy that quickly expands outward from him, forming an ethereal sphere!
A blast of multihued plasma flares out from the center of the ethereal sphere, striking you!
CS: +375 - TD: +311 + CvA: -21 + d100: +79 == +122
Warding failed!
You are stricken for 36 points of damage!
... 5 points of damage!
Light burns to your head.
You are driven to your knees!
Roundtime: 4 sec.

The ethereal sphere in an Illoke jarl's hand vanishes from sight.
>...wait 4 seconds.
>
...wait 4 seconds.
>loo
[Thanatoph Bowels, Cavern]
A thin beam of light has managed to penetrate the darkness here, but it fails to make any dent in the deep gloom smothering the area. A huge pile of stones and dirt has collapsed within the passageway, preventing any further progress through a northerly opening. You also see a swirling whirlwind, an Illoke elder, a scratched haon chest, an Illoke jarl, an enormous stalagmite, an Illoke elder that is lying down and an Illoke elder that is lying down.
Obvious exits: east, south, west
>
An Illoke elder rumbles, "Your shattered bones will decorate the caverns of the Lord of Stone!"
Sensing an impending attack, you manage to roll hard to the side, and then leap to your feet!
An Illoke elder swings an enormous stalagmite at you!
AS: +353 vs DS: +288 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +72 = +172
... and hits for 11 points of damage!
Blow raises a welt on your left arm.

** An Illoke elder's enormous stalagmite releases a blast of vibrating energy! **

... 25 points of damage!
Blow to your left eye destroys it!
You are stunned for 10 rounds!
>
A greater earth elemental trudges into view.
>stand
...wait 1 seconds.
>bers
...wait 1 seconds.
>
A swirling whirlwind grows more violent, the sounds of its winds rising to deafening heights as they swirl around you.
>
bers

[Roll result: -4 (open d100: -85)]
An Illoke jarl rushes towards you, only to completely miss you!
>Everything around you turns red as you work yourself into a berserker's rage!
>bers
You struggle against the dull feeling of the stun but cannot shake it!
>
The ground melts and churns as an Illoke jarl rises to the surface!
>
An Illoke elder summons the wrath of his god as he gestures at you!
The ground beneath your feet begins to boil violently!
Fiery debris explodes from the ground!
... 5 points of damage!
Blow grazes your left arm lightly.
... 5 points of damage!
Minor burns to right leg. That hurts a bit.
You fall to the ground.
... 5 points of damage!
Minor burns to head. That hurt a bit.
The ground then quickly cools.
>
You scream with a maniacal bloodlust!
>sym return
You are still stunned.
>
sym return

A violent whirlwind continues swirling around you and picks up more sand. Before long it becomes a raging sandstorm.
>An Illoke elder swings a giant granite sledgehammer at you!
Nearly insensible, you desperately block the attack with your maul!
>
An Illoke jarl swings a slate grey stone hammer at you!
AS: +517 vs DS: +216 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +63 = +383
... and hits for 30 points of damage!
Minor puncture to the left leg.
The guiding force leaves an Illoke jarl.
>
You are still stunned.
>
sym return

You are still stunned.
>sym return

You are still stunned.
>sym return

Focusing on your bloodlust, you shake yourself out of the stun!
The redness fades from the world and you begin to breathe harder.
>sym return

>Sensing an impending attack, you manage to roll hard to the side, and then leap to your feet!
An Illoke elder swings an enormous stalagmite at you!
AS: +353 vs DS: +260 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +36 = +164
... and hits for 11 points of damage!
Stomach shot lands with a hollow *thump*.
>
Your surroundings blur into a white fog . . .


>sym resto
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
>health
You have minor lacerations about the head and a possible mild concussion, some minor cuts and bruises on your right arm, a fractured and bleeding left arm, a fractured and bleeding right leg, a fractured and bleeding left leg, some minor cuts and bruises on your right hand, some minor cuts and bruises on your left hand, deep lacerations across your chest, minor cuts and bruises on your abdominal area, minor cuts and bruises on your back, and a blinded left eye.
You have old battle scars on your right hand.

Bleeding:
Area Health per Round Tended
------------------------------------------------------
Head 2 No
Left leg 2 No
Left arm 2 No
Chest 4 No
Right leg 2 No

Maximum Health Points: 215
Remaining Health Points: 76
You are feeling weakened.

Maximum Spirit Points: 10
Remaining Spirit Points: 10

Maximum Stamina Points: 179
Remaining Stamina Points: 57

:club:

[Mogonis]

I had many like that in the Bowels. So close that I'd have maybe 20 health left (out of 270) and I luckily berserked out of a stun or bind and barely managed to stash my weapon to ring out.

Then again, I've had even more times when I didn't make it.

[Loyrl]

Good times on plane 5...

>stance off
ambush
You are now in an offensive stance.
>You swing a perfect vultite maul at a vaespilon!
AS: +499 vs DS: +354 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +10 = +189
... and hit for 83 points of damage!
Brain driven into neck by mammoth downswing!
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the vaespilon's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The vaespilon falls to the ground motionless.
The very powerful look leaves a vaespilon.
The white light leaves a vaespilon.
A vaespilon glances around, looking a bit less confident.
The deep blue glow leaves a vaespilon.
The tingling sensation and sense of security leaves a vaespilon.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around a vaespilon.
The silvery luminescence fades from around a vaespilon.
The bright luminescence fades from around a vaespilon.
The light blue glow leaves a vaespilon.
The powerful look leaves a vaespilon.
The guiding force leaves a vaespilon.
Roundtime: 7 sec.
>peer w
Your senses are assaulted by a tormented wail as a vaespilon drags herself in!
Your senses are assaulted by a tormented wail as a vaespilon drags herself in!
>
You peer west and see ...

[The Rift]
Purple blood flows over the floor, making footing hazardous and slick. As it moves to the south, it slowly turns red, brought to life by the breeze flowing through. The walls squeeze in and out, forcing the blood to move south and east. The floor ripples beneath your feet as worms burrow through, tooth-filled maws breaking the surface violently then diving back below. You also see a lost soul, a vaespilon, a n'ecare that appears rather calm, a n'ecare that appears rather calm and a n'ecare that appears rather calm.
Also here: so and so
Obvious paths: northeast, southeast, west
>loo
[The Rift]
The river of blood moves through a hole to the east. Your feet squelch and squish with each step, and you are forced to place them carefully for fear of slipping. The walls are crawling with worms, greenish grey and horrible, slowly weakening the structure. The squeezing of the walls is not as strong here as in other places, as if the creepers had already damaged them. You also see a vaespilon, a vaespilon, your disk, an enruned mithril coffer and a vaespilon that appears dead.
Obvious exits: northeast, south, west
>

Tha-thump.

>
A lost soul floats in!
>
A n'ecare pads in silently!
>
A vaespilon draws an ancient sigil in the air.
>loot
A vaespilon swings a blackened wooden staff at you!
With no room to spare, you manage to parry the blow with your vultite maul!
>
You search the vaespilon.
You discard the vaespilon's useless equipment.
She carried an iron-bound tanik coffer on her!
All the malice and magic that once held the vaespilon together dissipates, leaving nothing but a husk which crumbles to dust.
>get cof
put cof in my cloak
You pick up an iron-bound tanik coffer.
>A vaespilon points a skeletal finger at you!
A void rips open in the area, directly above you!
Forceful decompression nearly turns you inside out!
+142 Hits.
Stunned for 8 rounds!

Everything in the room seemed to stay in place. The void disappears without further incident.
>
A n'ecare swings a long blackened jeddart-axe at you!
AS: +386 vs DS: +214 with AvD: +12 + d100 roll: +30 = +214
... and hits for 15 points of damage!
You hear a buzzing in your ears from that blow!
>
You are still stunned.
>get cof
put cof in my cloak
You are still stunned.
>You are still stunned.
>ber
Everything around you turns red as you work yourself into a berserker's rage!
>
Focusing on your bloodlust, you shake yourself out of the stun!
The redness fades from the world and you begin to breathe harder.
>

Tha-thump.

>
A vaespilon draws an ancient sigil in the air.
>
A vaespilon draws an ancient sigil in the air.
>
A lost soul's eyes glow an eerie pale green!
A lost soul swings a gleaming silvery scythe at you!
Amazingly, you manage to parry the attack with your maul!
>
You hear the sound of a thousand voices wailing discordantly as a lost soul floats in!
>
A n'ecare swings a long blackened jeddart-axe at you!
Amazingly, you manage to parry the attack with your maul!
>sym rest
You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
>
sym rest

You feel the power of the symbol course through your body.
>loo
[The Rift]
The river of blood moves through a hole to the east. Your feet squelch and squish with each step, and you are forced to place them carefully for fear of slipping. The walls are crawling with worms, greenish grey and horrible, slowly weakening the structure. The squeezing of the walls is not as strong here as in other places, as if the creepers had already damaged them. You also see a lost soul, a n'ecare, a lost soul, a vaespilon, a vaespilon, your disk and an enruned mithril coffer.
Obvious exits: northeast, south, west
>
A vaespilon points a skeletal finger at you!
A void rips open in the area, directly above you!
Blood spurts out of every pore and orifice in your body!
+95 Hits.
Stunned for 5 rounds!

Everything in the room seemed to stay in place. The void disappears without further incident.
>get cof
put cof in my cloak
You are still stunned.
>You are still stunned.
>
A vaespilon points a skeletal finger at you!
CS: +376 - TD: +301 + CvA: -21 + d100: +12 - +15 == +51
Warded off!
Nothing happens.
>ber
Everything around you turns red as you work yourself into a berserker's rage!
>
Focusing on your bloodlust, you shake yourself out of the stun!
The redness fades from the world and you begin to breathe harder.
>
A vaespilon draws an ancient sigil in the air.
>
A n'ecare swings a long blackened jeddart-axe at you!
AS: +386 vs DS: +229 with AvD: +12 + d100 roll: +40 = +209
... and hits for 14 points of damage!
Slash to your right leg hits high!
Kinda makes your knees weak, huh?
>get cof
put cof in my cloak
You need a free hand to pick that up.
>You put an iron-bound tanik coffer in your vruul skin cloak.
>sym return
Your surroundings blur into a white fog . . .

[IorakeWarhammer]

ballsy getting the coffer lol

[Merala]

I totally would have done the same. I've died for 243 silver and a star ruby dozens of times, but I died for a set of 3 mil leathers once, so it's justifiable to me.

On a side note, I've also lived for 243 silver and a star ruby before.

[AKOE!]

wow, so that's Plane 5! I still have a long way to go I think.

[Anebriated]

I had a good one from the citadel the other day where I barely made it out alive. Maybe ill clean up the logs and post it up later.

On a side now how much guildwork(specifically berserk) do you have? Trying to get a feel on if its that much harder to break at higher levels.

[Loyrl]

master in everything but warcrys.

[Fallen]

Looks like for warriors Toughness would be a nice choice.

[Sam]

Looks like for warriors Toughness would be a nice choice.

Without it here (or without HDP), i would have been quite dead.

A giant stony fist suddenly thrusts out from a wall, and in a heartbeat a massive Illoke jarl steps forth from its surface!
!>
You spin around looking for something to attack!
You assault an Illoke jarl with an unrelenting fury!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
In the nick of time, the Illoke jarl interposes his iron-banded greatshield between himself and the attack!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
With incredible finesse, the Illoke jarl deflects the attack with his iron-banded greatshield!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
The Illoke jarl gauges the attack and expertly deflects it with his iron-banded greatshield!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
The Illoke jarl skillfully blocks the attack with his greatshield!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
In the nick of time, the Illoke jarl interposes his iron-banded greatshield between himself and the attack!
!>
An Illoke jarl traces a simple symbol as he reverently calls upon the power of his god.
!>;, ruh roh
Your SIGN OF SMITING is no longer effective.
!>
You assault an Illoke jarl with an unrelenting fury!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
With blinding speed, the Illoke jarl blocks the attack with his greatshield!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
At the last moment, the Illoke jarl blocks the attack with his greatshield!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
AS: +493 vs DS: +427 with AvD: +43 + d100 roll: +28 = +137
... and hit for 15 points of damage!
Glancing blow to the Illoke jarl's left leg!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
The Illoke jarl barely manages to block the attack with his greatshield!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
Amazingly, the Illoke jarl manages to parry the attack with his hammer!
!>
An Illoke jarl summons the wrath of his god while pointing at you!
An Illoke jarl becomes enshrouded in a swirling vortex of energy that quickly expands outward from him, forming an ethereal sphere!
A blast of multihued plasma flares out from the center of the ethereal sphere, striking you!
CS: +363 - TD: +258 + CvA: -21 + d100: +92 == +176
Warding failed!
You are stricken for 80 points of damage!
... 6 points of damage!
Your hand blisters and bleeds from intense heat.

The ethereal sphere in an Illoke jarl's hand vanishes from sight.
!>
Your SIGN OF DEFENDING is no longer effective.
!>se
In an awe inspiring display of combat mastery, an Illoke jarl engages you in a furious dance macabre, spiralling into a blur of strikes and ripostes!
An Illoke jarl swings a slate grey stone hammer at you!
AS: +497 vs DS: +309 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +66 = +273
... and hits for 17 points of damage!
Jarring blow to your back.
The guiding force leaves an Illoke jarl.

An Illoke jarl swings a slate grey stone hammer at you!
AS: +422 vs DS: +302 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +64 = +203
... and hits for 11 points of damage!
Minor puncture to the abdomen.

An Illoke jarl swings a slate grey stone hammer at you!
AS: +422 vs DS: +302 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +86 = +225
... and hits for 14 points of damage!
Torn muscle in your left leg!

An Illoke jarl swings a slate grey stone hammer at you!
AS: +422 vs DS: +296 with AvD: +19 + d100 roll: +37 = +182
... and hits for 6 points of damage!
Thrust glances off your knee.
Might be stiff tomorrow, but it's okay now.

!>
You cannot do that while berserking.
!>
You assault an Illoke jarl with an unrelenting fury!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
AS: +463 vs DS: +280 with AvD: +43 + d100 roll: +5 = +231
... and hit for 62 points of damage!
Shot to the neck scrapes away skin.
Some nasty bleeding.
The Illoke jarl is stunned!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
AS: +463 vs DS: +260 with AvD: +43 + d100 roll: +61 = +307
... and hit for 107 points of damage!
Hard blow breaks the femur!
The Illoke jarl is knocked to the ground!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
Unable to focus clearly, the Illoke jarl blindly blocks the attack!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
AS: +463 vs DS: +218 with AvD: +43 + d100 roll: +42 = +330
... and hit for 151 points of damage!
Blow cracks a rib and punctures a lung.
Breathing becomes a challenge.

** Your burghal sledgehammer releases a blast of vibrating energy! **

... 25 points of damage!
Nice blow to chest!
You swing a burghal sledgehammer at an Illoke jarl!
AS: +463 vs DS: +213 with AvD: +43 + d100 roll: +50 = +343
... and hit for 141 points of damage!
Awesome shot collapses a lung!
The Illoke jarl grumbles in pain one last time before lying still.
The very powerful look leaves an Illoke jarl.
The white light leaves an Illoke jarl.
The dull golden nimbus fades from around an Illoke jarl.
The dim celadon wisps about an Illoke jarl's hands flare up once more and fade completely away.
An Illoke jarl loses the flickering energy surrounding him.
An Illoke jarl seems to lose some focus as his eyes narrow and shift momentarily to one side.
An Illoke jarl appears less battle-ready as a soft glow dissipates from around his form.
The warm glow fades from around an Illoke jarl.
!>

[IorakeWarhammer]

hardcore redux, that OWNED