New Demon Log

[Silvean]

My encounter with a new and improved abyran'ra:

>incant 740
You begin drawing a faint, twisting symbol while softly intoning the words for Planar Shift...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
With the rune pattern of your destination burned into your memory, a deep understanding of demonic gates, and a bit of hubris, you forgo a summoning circle and daringly tear a planar rift into the air before you. A small shadowy rift begins to take form before your eyes. Suddenly, a small black void floats out of the rift and stops directly over you!
... 45 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!

The rift begins to waver lazily and suddenly implodes upon itself in a large plume of soot-filled black smoke. When the rift clears, a lithe black abyran'ra is standing around, surveying the surroundings.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
!SP>
A lithe black abyran'ra tries to sink its curved fangs into you!
AS: +541 vs DS: +535 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +60 = +100
A clean miss.
!SP>l
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Small chunks of the bas-reliefs are missing, though they remain in relatively good shape despite the obvious surrounding destruction. Vivid tapestries are now merely narrow strips of faded silk fluttering gently in the sea breeze. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra and a sturdy gold trunk.
Obvious paths: east, southeast
!SP>
A lithe black abyran'ra lashes its tail at you in a whip-like fashion!
AS: +531 vs DS: +535 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +51 = +91
A clean miss.
!SP>
A lithe black abyran'ra lashes its tail at you in a whip-like fashion!
AS: +531 vs DS: +535 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +29 = +69
A clean miss.
!SP>
A lithe black abyran'ra tries to sink its curved fangs into you!
AS: +541 vs DS: +535 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +17 = +57
A clean miss.
!SP>
A lithe black abyran'ra tries to sink its curved fangs into you!
AS: +541 vs DS: +535 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +38 = +78
A clean miss.
!SP>
A lithe black abyran'ra lashes its tail at you in a whip-like fashion!
You stumble dazedly, somehow managing to block the attack with your imperial scepter!
!SP>
You've gained 1 physical and mental training point.
Unconverting 1 Mnt points to return 2 Phy points. (See HELP TPS)

Training Points: 487 Phy 0 Mnt (2968 Phy converted to Mnt)
!SP>
A lithe black abyran'ra tries to sink its curved fangs into you!
AS: +541 vs DS: +535 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +80 = +120
... and hits for 13 points of damage!
Minor puncture to the abdomen.
A dark shadowy tendril rises up from your skin, writhes its way towards a lithe black abyran'ra and lashes out malevolently...
You stare at a lithe black abyran'ra.
The chaos surrounding abyran'ra causes your spell to dissipate harmlessly.

Crackling is soon followed by the wild swirling of the shadowy ether around your skin.

You have overextended yourself!
You're in heavy shock!

!SP>
A lithe black abyran'ra scythes its talons back and forth as it hisses a sibilant invocation.
!SP>
A lithe black abyran'ra raises its hands above its head as luminescent slivers of incarnadine slither across its palms!
A brilliant white ball of light forms before the abyran'ra. It quickly grows in size until it unleashes the radiance before it and the light instantaneously spreads throughout the entire area!

The radiant burst of light engulfs you!
The dull golden nimbus surrounding you flares into life as it glows brightly for a moment.
CS: +481 - TD: +434 + CvA: -4 + d100: +96 - -5 == +144
Warding failed!
The bright light sears your skin for 10 damage!
... 15 points of damage!
Searing blast of energy to hip spins you around!
Immediately, you instinctively shut your eyes in a futile attempt to escape the blinding light; it is so bright that even through your eyelids you feel a burning pain in your eyes!
You are partially blinded!
... 5 points of damage!
Flash burns to your eye momentarily blind you.
!SP>
Estild whispers, "Make your time!"
!P>
A lithe black abyran'ra scythes its talons back and forth as it hisses a sibilant invocation.

!P>
A lithe black abyran'ra swiftly raises its arms and slashes its talons at you!
A sickly, violet haze encompasses you.
The dull golden nimbus surrounding you flares into life as it glows brightly for a moment.
CS: +481 - TD: +434 + CvA: -4 + d100: +28 - -5 == +76
Warded off!
The dull golden nimbus fades from around you.
!P>
A lithe black abyran'ra scythes its talons back and forth as it hisses a sibilant invocation.
!P>stand
>e
You stand back up.
Roundtime: 9 sec.
!R>
...wait 9 seconds.
!R>look
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Small chunks of the bas-reliefs are missing, though they remain in relatively good shape despite the obvious surrounding destruction. Vivid tapestries are now merely narrow strips of faded silk fluttering gently in the sea breeze. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra and a sturdy gold trunk.
Obvious paths: east, southeast
!R>
A lithe black abyran'ra swiftly raises its arms and slashes its talons at you!
CS: +481 - TD: +404 + CvA: -4 + d100: +10 - -5 == +88
Warded off!
!R>
You blink a few times as you recover from your partial blindness.
!R>e
...wait 4 seconds.
!R>e
...wait 3 seconds.
!R>e
A lithe black abyran'ra whips its coils underneath itself swiftly, then suddenly tenses its muscles, leaping forth with astonishing speed toward you!
The black abyran'ra lashes out with its tail as it nears you, catching you around your waist as it spins in ever tighter circles! Within mere seconds, its coils wrap tightly around you, and its lidless eyes stare intently at you before it makes a sharp dive, moving fluidly to let its fangs find your neck!
... 15 points of damage!
Strike just below the jaw, nice shot to the neck!
You are stunned for 3 rounds!
You feel a fierce poison coursing through your veins!

The black abyran'ra loosens its coils and slithers to the ground.

!SR>e
You are still stunned.

!S>e
You are still stunned.

!S>e
A lithe black abyran'ra tries to sink its curved fangs into you!
AS: +541 vs DS: +546 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +16 = +45
A clean miss.
!S>e
You are still stunned.

!S>e
You are still stunned.
!S>e
A lithe black abyran'ra scythes its talons back and forth as it hisses a sibilant invocation.

!S>e
You are still stunned.
!S>e
!>
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Numerous tiles from the toppled roof lie scattered around the floor. Only a single statue remains in the area, the rest having been flung out to the sea through holes in the walls. Splintered pieces of wood have been gathered into a heap in one corner of the room. You also see a triton radical and a crumbling arch.
Obvious paths: southwest, west
!>sw
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Broken statuary has been imbedded in the walls and floor, wrenched from the small alcoves that housed them and flung about by some great force. Intermingled between torsos, arms, and legs are remnants of the muraled ceiling and roof that once towered overhead. A slender iron rack with a bright green patina has been twisted into a ghost of its former self. You also see a corroded bronze scaling fork.
Obvious paths: northeast, south, northwest
!>stance def
You are now in a defensive stance.
!>sign of staunching
Your veins throb and your blood sings.
You have overextended yourself!
You're in heavy shock!
!>
[ Sign of Staunching: +0:35:20, 0:35:20 remaining. ]
!>sign of healing
!>
You shudder as your life force is torn and reshaped!
You feel drained!

!>prep 130
You can't think clearly enough to prepare a spell!

!>stance def
You are now in a defensive stance.
!>heal
You have moderate bleeding from your neck, some minor cuts and bruises on your right leg, a completely severed left leg, minor cuts and bruises on your abdominal area, a bruised right eye, a bruised left eye, and a case of uncontrollable convulsions.

Bleeding:
Area Health per Round Tended
------------------------------------------------------
Left leg 3 No
Neck 4 No

Oddly enough, you do not appear to be actually losing any blood.

Maximum Health Points: 130
Remaining Health Points: 101
You are feeling pretty good.

Maximum Spirit Points: 10
Remaining Spirit Points: 4

Maximum Stamina Points: 94
Remaining Stamina Points: 94

Poisoned! Taking 19 damage per round. Dissipating 10 per round.

!>sign of thought
Your hypnotic gesture makes your mind receptive to the thoughts of others. You feel their distant, comforting presence.
!>
[ Sign of Thought: +0:20:00, 0:20:00 remaining. ]
>think I have a demon loose in Nelemar.
You focus on projecting your thoughts...
You [Local]: "I have a demon loose in Nelemar."
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

!>get aca leaf
You remove some acantha leaf from in your black rapture cloak.
!>eat my leaf
You take a bite of your acantha leaf.
YUCK! That stuff tastes horrible!
You feel a little better.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
That was the last of it.
!R>
Mumblz [Local]: "Dont kill it!"

After a long one-legged swim out of Nelemar and several herbs...

[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Numerous tiles from the toppled roof lie scattered around the floor. Only a single statue remains in the area, the rest having been flung out to the sea through holes in the walls. Splintered pieces of wood have been gathered into a heap in one corner of the room. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra and a crumbling arch.
Also here: Xyelin
Obvious paths: southwest, west
>incant 705
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Disintegrate...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +540 - TD: +522 + CvA: +25 + d100: +26 == +69
Warded off!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra, but dissipates upon impact.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>
Xyelin gestures at a lithe black abyran'ra.
A void rips open in the area, directly above a lithe black abyran'ra!
Wind ripples across the surface of a lithe black abyran'ra.
+10 Hits.

Everything in the room seemed to stay in place. The void disappears without further incident.
>
A lithe black abyran'ra slithers west!
>prep 715
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Curse...
Your spell is ready.
>
Xyelin just went west.
>w
>
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Small chunks of the bas-reliefs are missing, though they remain in relatively good shape despite the obvious surrounding destruction. Vivid tapestries are now merely narrow strips of faded silk fluttering gently in the sea breeze. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra.
Also here: Xyelin
Obvious paths: east, southeast
>
Xyelin traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation...
Xyelin gestures at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +532 - TD: +522 + CvA: +25 + d100: +8 == +43
Warded off!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra, but dissipates upon impact.
>
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>
A lithe black abyran'ra slithers east!
>
Xyelin traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation...
>
Xyelin just went east.
>e
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Numerous tiles from the toppled roof lie scattered around the floor. Only a single statue remains in the area, the rest having been flung out to the sea through holes in the walls. Splintered pieces of wood have been gathered into a heap in one corner of the room. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra and a crumbling arch.
Also here: Xyelin
Obvious paths: southwest, west
>
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>cast at ab
You feel less drained.
>
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
A thread of brackish blue magic issues forth from you toward the black abyran'ra. It coils itself around it, whirling malevolently before disappearing within its body.
A lithe black abyran'ra shakes slightly and looks very vulnerable!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Xyelin gestures at a lithe black abyran'ra.
A void rips open in the area, directly above a lithe black abyran'ra!
Air blows past with no effect.

Everything in the room seemed to stay in place. The void disappears without further incident.
>
A lithe black abyran'ra just went through a crumbling arch.
>
Xyelin just went through a crumbling arch.
>go arc
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Only a small path remains clear among the great ruin of the roof. Ornamental metalwork lies in twisted clusters, with sharp spikes hidden among some of the larger areas of detritus. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra and a crumbling arch.
Also here: Xyelin
Obvious paths: east, south
>incant 720
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Implosion...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
A void rips open in the area, directly above a lithe black abyran'ra!
Wind ripples across the surface of a lithe black abyran'ra.
+12 Hits.

Everything in the room seemed to stay in place. The void disappears without further incident.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Xyelin traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation...
Xyelin gestures at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +532 - TD: +497 + CvA: +25 + d100: +25 == +85
Warded off!
>
A lithe black abyran'ra slithers east!
>e
>incant 705
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Through the narrow corridor flanked by towering columns, the wind howls like some haunting specter. A mountainous pile of collapsed wall lies to the south, leaving behind no clues as to what once lay there. Marking a navigable trail is a headless statue, a portion of its stoic face staring up from the ground. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra, a triton combatant and a triton radical.
Obvious paths: east, southeast, west
>
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Disintegrate...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
Your imperial scepter glows intensely with a verdant light!
CS: +546 - TD: +497 + CvA: +25 + d100: +24 == +98
Warded off!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra, but dissipates upon impact.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A lithe black abyran'ra's flesh slowly fades back into existence, returning to its previous state.
>717 radic
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>
Xyelin just arrived.


A lithe black abyran'ra slithers west!

>w
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Only a small path remains clear among the great ruin of the roof. Ornamental metalwork lies in twisted clusters, with sharp spikes hidden among some of the larger areas of detritus. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra and a crumbling arch.
Obvious paths: east, south

>
* Nikhiliam just punched a one-way ticket!
>incant 720
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Implosion...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
A void rips open in the area, directly above a lithe black abyran'ra!
Roaring winds whip around a lithe black abyran'ra.
+18 Hits.

Everything in the room seemed to stay in place. The void disappears without further incident.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>incant 720
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Implosion...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
A void rips open in the area, directly above a lithe black abyran'ra!
Air blows past with no effect.

Everything in the room seemed to stay in place. The void disappears without further incident.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A lithe black abyran'ra slithers east!
>
Xyelin just arrived.
>e
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Through the narrow corridor flanked by towering columns, the wind howls like some haunting specter. A mountainous pile of collapsed wall lies to the south, leaving behind no clues as to what once lay there. Marking a navigable trail is a headless statue, a portion of its stoic face staring up from the ground. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra, a star sapphire, a corroded bronze scaling fork and a triton combatant.
Obvious paths: east, southeast, west
>incant 705
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Disintegrate...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +540 - TD: +497 + CvA: +25 + d100: +53 == +121
Warding failed!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra!
... 30 points of damage!
... 5 points of damage!
A small, but painful slice of neck vanishes!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>
Xyelin just arrived.
>
The wall of force disappears from around you.
>
[Roll result: 89 (open d100: 48)]
A triton combatant rushes towards you and connects with a shoulder check!
You stand firm and manage to maintain your balance.
>
A lithe black abyran'ra slithers west!

>look
Xyelin traces a simple rune while intoning a short, mystical phrase...
>
Xyelin gestures at a focused rocky tempest.
A raging tempest surrounding the nearby area subsides and the air is calm again around here.
>
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Through the narrow corridor flanked by towering columns, the wind howls like some haunting specter. A mountainous pile of collapsed wall lies to the south, leaving behind no clues as to what once lay there. Marking a navigable trail is a headless statue, a portion of its stoic face staring up from the ground. You also see an oak-shafted silvery blue trident, an elliptical brine-stained parma, a star sapphire, a corroded bronze scaling fork and a triton combatant that appears dead.
Also here: Xyelin
Obvious paths: east, southeast, west
>w
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Only a small path remains clear among the great ruin of the roof. Ornamental metalwork lies in twisted clusters, with sharp spikes hidden among some of the larger areas of detritus. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra, a spindly pure white imp and a crumbling arch.
Also here: Lord Syberus
Obvious paths: east, south

>incant 705
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Disintegrate...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +540 - TD: +497 + CvA: +25 + d100: +77 == +145
Warding failed!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra!
... 55 points of damage!
... 10 points of damage!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Xyelin just arrived.
>
A lithe black abyran'ra tries to sink its curved fangs into you!
AS: +471 vs DS: +621 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +41 = -75
A clean miss.
>
Xyelin traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation...
Xyelin gestures at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +532 - TD: +497 + CvA: +25 + d100: +71 == +131
Warding failed!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra!
... 41 points of damage!
... 2 points of damage!
A small, but painful slice of neck vanishes!

Several thin, fibrous red filaments erupt from Xyelin's umbral pastoral staff and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a lithe black abyran'ra, they unleash a wave of unmitigated pain upon the object of their wrath!
... 15 points of damage!
Blow to back connects lightly.
>incant 705
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Disintegrate...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +540 - TD: +497 + CvA: +25 + d100: +52 == +120
Warding failed!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra!
... 30 points of damage!
A lithe black abyran'ra's coronet of serpents let loose a shrieking hiss as it crashes to the ground and expires.
The black abyran'ra appears a bit less vulnerable.

** Necrotic energy from your imperial scepter overflows into you! **

You feel energized!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Syberus leans on his runestaff.
>look
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Only a small path remains clear among the great ruin of the roof. Ornamental metalwork lies in twisted clusters, with sharp spikes hidden among some of the larger areas of detritus. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra that appears dead, a spindly pure white imp and a crumbling arch.
Also here: Xyelin, Lord Syberus
Obvious paths: east, south
>cackle
You cackle!
>
Xyelin grins.
>l at ab

You see a fairly typical black abyran'ra that is lying down. It appears to be demonic.
It appears to be dead.
It has minor lacerations about its head and a possible mild concussion, moderate bleeding from its neck, a fractured and bleeding right arm, a completely severed left arm, a completely severed right hand, a fractured and bleeding left hand, deep lacerations across its torso, some minor cuts and bruises on its abdomen, deep lacerations across its back, a bruised right eye, a swollen left eye and a case of uncontrollable convulsions.
It has nothing at this time.
>
Xyelin searches a lithe black abyran'ra.
The black abyran'ra's body bleeds with a shadowy blackness that seeps across its flesh as it melts away into nothing.

The voice of Estild exclaims, "It only took a small army!"
>
Rolfard [Local]: "I'm back on my feet. ready to take on all demonss."
>rel
You feel the magic of your spell rush away from you.
>l
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Only a small path remains clear among the great ruin of the roof. Ornamental metalwork lies in twisted clusters, with sharp spikes hidden among some of the larger areas of detritus. You also see a spindly pure white imp and a crumbling arch.
Also here: Xyelin, Lord Syberus
Obvious paths: east, south
>
Syberus grins wryly.

>'Light work for a Faendryl.
You say, "Light work for a Faendryl."

[Ltlprprincess]

I like how Estild was totally spying on this whole scenario. Thumbs up.

[Androidpk]

Estild whispers, "Make your time!"

:lol:

[Kronius]

I like how Estild was totally spying on this whole scenario. Thumbs up.

It wouldn't surprise me if they had some pop-up or notification every time someone majorly fails a 740. Thems' good spying opportunities!

[Gnomad]

It wouldn't surprise me if they had some pop-up or notification every time someone majorly fails a 740. Thems' good spying opportunities!
Wyrom posted on the officials at some point that he gets an email every time it happens.

[Allereli]

I bet Estild would have stopped having sex to get to a computer to watch when the alarm went off.

[Ceyrin]

Estild whispers, "Make your time!"

:lol:

This made the log for me. Poor Zero Wing.

[Ltlprprincess]

I bet Estild would have stopped having sex to get to a computer to watch when the alarm went off.

Hey, now... he'd probably just switch to BJ time so he could pull up ye olde laptop.

[rolfard]

I portaled over from the landing, made a bee-line into the temple (swimming past a one-legged Silvean) and hit the room with the demon. Unarmed. Even though I immediately cast a spell the demon got the first lick...literally biting my leg clean off. This activate my cloak of shadows with spirit guide dropping me in town severely injured, bleeding, and almost with no spirit. A local healer took my wounds and tried to offer me mana bread but I was already on the move. I got back into the temple with runestaff ready and proceeded to alternate spirit dispel and elemental dispel. This kept the abyran from casting though it still attempted to bite me as I brought it down to no spells...necessary when you can't ward the beast at all! Even after a full dispel (and learning that demons are immune to pain) I was having difficulty even hitting it with corrupt essence. I got a lucky couple dark catalysts off before attempting to limb disrupt the specimen for further study. I learned painfully and not for the first time that this releases the acid that is their blood. I laid there stunned dwelling on this important piece of information before it spat at my eye, activating my cloak of shadows a second time again with spirit guide. I landed back in town bleeding horribly with acid burning parts of my body and face stunned. I bleed out only a few seconds later to the sound of Estild lamenting I hadn't died next to his demon to provide it with my spine for a weapon. CHILLING.

[Androidpk]

So how does it compare to before? Noticeably tougher or not? Any new abilities or attacks?

[Silvean]

So how does it compare to before? Noticeably tougher or not? Any new abilities or attacks?

It was much more resistant to focused implosion. I'm pretty confident that they have increased the demon's level and added new padding/immunities. I had not seen the coil and poison attack before but my hunch is that this is not new. I think the immunity to evil eye and pain were there before as well.

[Ltlprprincess]

Estild enjoyed this entirely way too much... and I'm sure he's waiting to cackle when I use the demon rattle to fail a summoning.

[Roblar]

Someone please fail that cast in Icemule?

I need to see this new demon too.

[Androidpk]

Someone please fail that cast in Icemule?

I need to see this new demon too.

+1

[subzero]

My encounter with a new and improved abyran'ra:

>incant 740
You begin drawing a faint, twisting symbol while softly intoning the words for Planar Shift...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
With the rune pattern of your destination burned into your memory, a deep understanding of demonic gates, and a bit of hubris, you forgo a summoning circle and daringly tear a planar rift into the air before you. A small shadowy rift begins to take form before your eyes. Suddenly, a small black void floats out of the rift and stops directly over you!
... 45 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!

The rift begins to waver lazily and suddenly implodes upon itself in a large plume of soot-filled black smoke. When the rift clears, a lithe black abyran'ra is standing around, surveying the surroundings.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

>incant 705
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Disintegrate...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +540 - TD: +522 + CvA: +25 + d100: +26 == +69
Warded off!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra, but dissipates upon impact.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>
Xyelin gestures at a lithe black abyran'ra.
A void rips open in the area, directly above a lithe black abyran'ra!
Wind ripples across the surface of a lithe black abyran'ra.
+10 Hits.

Everything in the room seemed to stay in place. The void disappears without further incident.
>
A lithe black abyran'ra slithers west!
>prep 715
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Curse...
Your spell is ready.
>
Xyelin just went west.
>w
>
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Small chunks of the bas-reliefs are missing, though they remain in relatively good shape despite the obvious surrounding destruction. Vivid tapestries are now merely narrow strips of faded silk fluttering gently in the sea breeze. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra.
Also here: Xyelin
Obvious paths: east, southeast
>
Xyelin traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation...
Xyelin gestures at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +532 - TD: +522 + CvA: +25 + d100: +8 == +43
Warded off!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra, but dissipates upon impact.
>
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>
A lithe black abyran'ra slithers east!
>
Xyelin traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation...
>
Xyelin just went east.
>e
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Numerous tiles from the toppled roof lie scattered around the floor. Only a single statue remains in the area, the rest having been flung out to the sea through holes in the walls. Splintered pieces of wood have been gathered into a heap in one corner of the room. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra and a crumbling arch.
Also here: Xyelin
Obvious paths: southwest, west
>
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>cast at ab
You feel less drained.
>
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
A thread of brackish blue magic issues forth from you toward the black abyran'ra. It coils itself around it, whirling malevolently before disappearing within its body.
A lithe black abyran'ra shakes slightly and looks very vulnerable!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Xyelin gestures at a lithe black abyran'ra.
A void rips open in the area, directly above a lithe black abyran'ra!
Air blows past with no effect.

Everything in the room seemed to stay in place. The void disappears without further incident.
>
>incant 720
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Implosion...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
A void rips open in the area, directly above a lithe black abyran'ra!
Wind ripples across the surface of a lithe black abyran'ra.
+12 Hits.

Everything in the room seemed to stay in place. The void disappears without further incident.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Xyelin traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation...
Xyelin gestures at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +532 - TD: +497 + CvA: +25 + d100: +25 == +85
Warded off!
>
A lithe black abyran'ra slithers east!
>e
>incant 705
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Through the narrow corridor flanked by towering columns, the wind howls like some haunting specter. A mountainous pile of collapsed wall lies to the south, leaving behind no clues as to what once lay there. Marking a navigable trail is a headless statue, a portion of its stoic face staring up from the ground. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra, a triton combatant and a triton radical.
Obvious paths: east, southeast, west
>
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Disintegrate...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
Your imperial scepter glows intensely with a verdant light!
CS: +546 - TD: +497 + CvA: +25 + d100: +24 == +98
Warded off!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra, but dissipates upon impact.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A lithe black abyran'ra's flesh slowly fades back into existence, returning to its previous state.
>717 radic
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>
>incant 720
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Implosion...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
A void rips open in the area, directly above a lithe black abyran'ra!
Roaring winds whip around a lithe black abyran'ra.
+18 Hits.

Everything in the room seemed to stay in place. The void disappears without further incident.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>incant 720
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Implosion...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
A void rips open in the area, directly above a lithe black abyran'ra!
Air blows past with no effect.

Everything in the room seemed to stay in place. The void disappears without further incident.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A lithe black abyran'ra slithers east!
>
Xyelin just arrived.
>e
>incant 705
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Disintegrate...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +540 - TD: +497 + CvA: +25 + d100: +53 == +121
Warding failed!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra!
... 30 points of damage!
... 5 points of damage!
A small, but painful slice of neck vanishes!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A focused rocky tempest drifts into the area and hovers over a lithe black abyran'ra.
>
Xyelin just arrived.
>
The wall of force disappears from around you.
Xyelin traces a simple rune while intoning a short, mystical phrase...
>
Xyelin gestures at a focused rocky tempest.
A raging tempest surrounding the nearby area subsides and the air is calm again around here.
>incant 705
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Disintegrate...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +540 - TD: +497 + CvA: +25 + d100: +77 == +145
Warding failed!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra!
... 55 points of damage!
... 10 points of damage!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Xyelin just arrived.
>
A lithe black abyran'ra tries to sink its curved fangs into you!
AS: +471 vs DS: +621 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +41 = -75
A clean miss.
>
Xyelin traces a sign that contorts in the air while he forcefully incants a dark invocation...
Xyelin gestures at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +532 - TD: +497 + CvA: +25 + d100: +71 == +131
Warding failed!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra!
... 41 points of damage!
... 2 points of damage!
A small, but painful slice of neck vanishes!

Several thin, fibrous red filaments erupt from Xyelin's umbral pastoral staff and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a lithe black abyran'ra, they unleash a wave of unmitigated pain upon the object of their wrath!
... 15 points of damage!
Blow to back connects lightly.
>incant 705
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Disintegrate...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a lithe black abyran'ra.
CS: +540 - TD: +497 + CvA: +25 + d100: +52 == +120
Warding failed!
A dull grey beam snakes out toward the black abyran'ra!
... 30 points of damage!
A lithe black abyran'ra's coronet of serpents let loose a shrieking hiss as it crashes to the ground and expires.
The black abyran'ra appears a bit less vulnerable.

** Necrotic energy from your imperial scepter overflows into you! **

You feel energized!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Syberus leans on his runestaff.
>look
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Only a small path remains clear among the great ruin of the roof. Ornamental metalwork lies in twisted clusters, with sharp spikes hidden among some of the larger areas of detritus. You also see a lithe black abyran'ra that appears dead, a spindly pure white imp and a crumbling arch.
Also here: Xyelin, Lord Syberus
Obvious paths: east, south
>cackle
You cackle!
>
Xyelin grins.
>l at ab

You see a fairly typical black abyran'ra that is lying down. It appears to be demonic.
It appears to be dead.
It has minor lacerations about its head and a possible mild concussion, moderate bleeding from its neck, a fractured and bleeding right arm, a completely severed left arm, a completely severed right hand, a fractured and bleeding left hand, deep lacerations across its torso, some minor cuts and bruises on its abdomen, deep lacerations across its back, a bruised right eye, a swollen left eye and a case of uncontrollable convulsions.
It has nothing at this time.
>
Xyelin searches a lithe black abyran'ra.
The black abyran'ra's body bleeds with a shadowy blackness that seeps across its flesh as it melts away into nothing.

The voice of Estild exclaims, "It only took a small army!"
>
Rolfard [Local]: "I'm back on my feet. ready to take on all demonss."
>rel
You feel the magic of your spell rush away from you.
>l
[Ruined Temple, Third Floor]
Only a small path remains clear among the great ruin of the roof. Ornamental metalwork lies in twisted clusters, with sharp spikes hidden among some of the larger areas of detritus. You also see a spindly pure white imp and a crumbling arch.
Also here: Xyelin, Lord Syberus
Obvious paths: east, south
>
Syberus grins wryly.

>'Light work for a Faendryl.
You say, "Light work for a Faendryl."

Did you nubs really try killing that thing with maelstrom and implosion? Dispel as needed, curse, catalyst.


It was much more resistant to focused implosion. I'm pretty confident that they have increased the demon's level and added new padding/immunities. I had not seen the coil and poison attack before but my hunch is that this is not new. I think the immunity to evil eye and pain were there before as well.

I didn't really notice anything new. Probably right on the level and/or padding (though I don't know that a level increase was needed since our level-based spells didn't work worth a damn before, either). Always been immune to evil eye and pain. They'd be laughably easy if pain worked, which kinda sucks that it doesn't, but artificial difficulty!

[Silvean]

Did you nubs really try killing that thing with maelstrom and implosion? Dispel as needed, curse, catalyst.

ROFL.

[rolfard]

only a nub tries to kill a demon before proper study, nub.

[Fallen]

Pity it was searched before someone tried to animate it. That would have at least given you an idea of it's level. An appraisal would have been nice too.

[Silvean]

Pity it was searched before someone tried to animate it. That would have at least given you an idea of it's level. An appraisal would have been nice too.

Get your own demon! I can tell you it didn't replace the "snarling Taladorian berserker" as my strongest foe vanquished.