[ Human ] Mirtolda the Faithful Follower of Darzavius
[ Avian ] Breseth the Thug
[ Avian ] Figan the Lady Weaponsmith
[ Gobln ] <SCHOLAR> Valindra Skitterwit the Guardian of Fire
[ Minot ] Brame Gozer the Muscle Man
[35 Gnome Ill] <PK> Gimbolin the Incandescent
Players found: 6
[KEEPER] The Balance prevails within the four kingdoms.
There are 6 characters on; the most on this past month was 18.

Your description is:
A pot bellied little gnome toddles around here. He looks exceedingly
young, just fresh out of adolescence. A few curly hairs are starting to
sprout from his plump cheeks and double chin. They point in all directions
and wave merrily in the wind. A pair of twinkling green eyes boggle at you
with a wide, innocent stare.

You tell Valindra 'Hi!'
You tell Valindra 'I have a very big important question I need someone who knows a lot to help with!'
Valindra tells you 'The trees whisper your name, Gimbolin.'
You tell Valindra 'Oo....uhh...trees?'
Valindra tells you 'They told me you would come. With a very big important question!'
You tell Valindra 'Oh yay! Yes! My question is... where can I find carrots?'
Valindra tells you 'I believe I often see some traveling west of the Drkshtyre.'
Valindra tells you 'Are you making soup?'
You tell Valindra 'Oh I know about that one, but there is only one...'
You tell Valindra 'A Shalad!!'

A carrot is in A Rocky Shore
A blood carrot is in Masses of Dead Soldiers
A blood carrot is in Elven Front Lines
A blood carrot is in Fields of Blood
A blood carrot is in Fields of Blood

Valindra tells you 'Let me check my garden.'
You tell Valindra 'You have a garden?!'
Valindra tells you 'As does any witch worth her salt.'
You tell Valindra 'Can... can we be friends?!'
Valindra tells you 'Hmm. Let me see. Belladonna, hemlock, purslane, spicy peppers, but no carrots.'
You tell Valindra 'Aww.'
Valindra tells you 'This carrot salad is off to a rocky start.'
You tell Valindra 'It's so hard...'
Valindra tells you 'That's what gives them a nice crunch. You do not want soft carrots in your salad.'
You tell Valindra 'Oh I know, yuck!'
You tell Valindra 'My friend Shalady makes really nice salads but then she likes to put SLIMY SAUCE on them. Gross!'
Valindra tells you 'I don't mind a little slime.'
You tell Valindra 'Yuck!'
Valindra tells you 'More slime for me.'

You store a spotted leopard as your first duplicate.
An illusion of a spotted leopard appears in a blurred light!
An illusion of a spotted leopard looks at you with indifferent eyes.
An illusion of a spotted leopard now follows you.
You say 'Hey yay!'

Valindra tells you 'I make a few not-carrot salads.'
You tell Valindra 'Ooh.'
Valindra tells you 'I do have some orangish herbs you could rub on the pepper.'
Valindra tells you 'For an appearance-of-carrot salad.'
You tell Valindra 'Is it spicy pepper?'
Valindra tells you 'Of course.'
You tell Valindra 'Is it nice spicy or set your head on fire spicy?'
Valindra tells you 'But wouldn't that be nice?'
You tell Valindra 'My head on fire?'
You tell Valindra 'I never...tried it before...'
Valindra tells you 'Not yours, specifically.'

Players near you in Holy Grove:
Valindra Office of the High Herald
<PK> Gimbolin Inside the grove

The holy grove
| You are standing amidst the ancient oaks and poplars
| in the holy grove. You can feel a strange sensation of
| contentedness and relief seeping through you, as if great
|| burdens have been lifted from your shoulders. From here,
+-@-f-f| friendly-looking paths lead north, south and east.
| | ||
f-f-f-S-f|
| | | ||
f f-o o|
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[Exits: east south west]
A small, cultivated vegetable garden has been tended here with much care.
An elder druidess stands here, watching the local fauna and feeding rabbits.
A minstrel has taken up shop amongst the cabbages.
An illusion of a spotted leopard walks in.
Xazappith the nonwandering minstrel says 'Won't you partake in some refreshments? Grew the ingredients right here in this patch, myself!'

You yell 'Is this your garden?'
Pose set to: Gimbolin is here salivating at the garden.
You don't feel like stealing from the Heralds' vegetable garden.
Valindra walks in.
Valindra tickles you - ho ho ho.
You giggle.
You point at a vegetable garden.
You say 'It looks sooooo tasty!'
Valindra says 'You can't even carry my pepper!'
Ah, don't take it so hard.
You drop an old, dusty druid's robe.
An old, dusty druid's robe dissolves into smoke.
You get a head of cabbage from a Big Ol'Pack Sack.
You give a head of cabbage to Valindra.
You get a head of lettuce from a Big Ol'Pack Sack.
You give a head of lettuce to Valindra.
Valindra gives you a spicy pepper.
You say 'Ooh!'
Valindra gives you a magic mushroom.
A bright red pepper sits on the ground.
It is a food made of pepper and weighs 2 lbs. <--- That's a BIG PEPPER!
You sniff a spicy pepper curiously.
Gimbolin's eyes water immediately.
Valindra says 'Eat of my mushroom, and let the veil fall from your eyes.'
Valindra nods reassuringly.
You ponder the question.
You lick a magic mushroom. Delicious.
You give a magic mushroom a little taste.
You eat a magic mushroom.
You are full.
You boggle your eyes at Valindra.
You say 'Whoooaaaa.'
Valindra taps her lip thoughtfully.
You stagger blindly around the room.
Gimbolin twirls a couple times and falls down in a heap.
You sit down.
Valindra claps her stubby hands in delight.
You say 'What... what did you put in that?'
Valindra says 'I put nothing in it. It came from the ground!'
You say 'It's not magic?'
Valindra says 'Oh, it is.'
Valindra says 'Most things are.'
You ponder the question.
You nod.
Gimbolin crawls to his feet clumsily.
You stand up.


/@============================================================-
| \
| Gimbolin the Incandescent |
| You are 19 years old (29 hours, 12h:48m of bloodshed) |
| |
| Race: Gnome Hometown: Seringale Health: 493/493 |
| Sex: Male Alignment: Neutral Mana: 901/901 |
| Class: Illusionist Ethos: Neutral Move: 304/304 |
\ -------------------------------------------/
| |
| Streng: 18 (18+0) Rating: n/a Weight: 281/287 |
| Intell: 23 (23+0) Level: 35 Pracs: 129 |
| Wisdom: 25 (25+0) Exp tnl: 1663 Trains: 7 |
| Dexter: 21 (21+0) Guildpoint: 3/3 Items: 26/36 |
| Consti: 18 (18+0) Gold: 639 Wimpy: 1 hp |
| Luck: Unfortunate Hunger: [*****] Thirst: [*****] |
| |
| Condition: In prime health |
------------------------------------------ \
/ |
| Armor Vs Pierce: 143 Saving Throws |
| Hitroll: 10 Vs Bash: 175 Afflictive: 49 |
| Damroll: 10 Vs Slash: 173 Maledictive: 62 |
| Vs Magic: 116 Mental: 50 |
\==========================================================-/

You sniff a spicy pepper curiously.
Gimbolin's eyes start to water again.
You say 'Oh boy.'
You say 'I am too full to eat this right now but I will... erm, eat it with rice later!'
You put a spicy pepper in a Big Ol'Pack Sack.
Valindra says 'Wise, Gimbolin.'
Well, aren't you special?
You say 'That's what they say about Gnomes...'
Valindra nods at you in agreement.
Gimbolin pulls a stance and strokes his five wispy beard-hairs.
Gimbolin drones 'Our forefathers carry the wisdom of aaaalll Serin.'
Valindra says 'What of the foremothers?'
You say 'They carry the forefathers because the forefathers are not very good at taking care of themselves!'
Valindra says 'A story as old as Serin itself, yes.'
You say 'What about you, where did you come from?'
You say 'I don't think I have met a lot of goblins before.'
You say 'Well, not ones that weren't trying to eat me.'
Valindra says 'Where most Goblins do.'
You say 'Oh wow, did you come from the Goblin Village?'
Valindra says 'In a sense.'
Valindra unlaces a pouch at her waist, and out darts a tiny wisp which darts about the goblin's head.
Valindra says 'This is Hibbadibbity.'
You bat your eyelashes.
You say 'Hi Hibbadibbity!'
Valindra gestures to the wisp, which alights upon her hand.
Gimbolin boggles at the wisp, fascinated.
Valindra says 'She says hello.'
Valindra smiles, her chins wobbling.
You beam delightedly!
You stare at the sky.
You say 'Why do you keep her in a bag?'
Valindra says 'Have you ever met a wisp, Gimbolin?'
You shake your head.
Valindra says 'I keep her in a bag so that I may control her.'
Valindra says 'It is enchanted, you see.'
You ponder the question.
You say 'Oh. What is it for?'
Valindra grabs the wisp and stuffs her unceremoniously back into one of the pouches swinging at her waist.
You wince in agony.
Valindra looks at you.

Ascribing an age to this little goblin witch might prove difficult:
though her eyes appear milky, the rest of her features dissolve into folds
of flesh indistinguishable from each other as wrinkles or fat creases. Her
hair, the whitish yellow of pus pushing against the skin, flickers around
her small if bulbous frame, animated by a fool's wind or some other lesser
cantrip. She herself could be cast from an emerald were her complexion
brighter: not the green of living things, but the green of living things
unaccustomed to catching and reflecting light. A variety of worn pouches
dangles from her waist, bone protuberances peeking from some, others whose
contents remain a mystery.
Valindra is in excellent condition.

Valindra says 'And what of you, Gimbolin?'
You giggle at yourself, which makes you giggle at yourself, which makes you ...
You say 'What me?'
Valindra nods.
You say 'I'm not enchanted or in a bag!'
Valindra says 'Yet.'
Yuck, try to cover your mouth next time!
Valindra says 'One is empty though.'
You say 'Yes, I can make magic too!'
Valindra gestures to a rather listless pouch.
You say 'Watch this.'
You fade out of existence.
You become ultra invisible for a short while.
You work your mouth, but no sounds escape your lips.
You flail your arms in every direction.
You jig about furiously.
Valindra shows her approval by clapping her hands together.
You are no longer ultra invisible.
You fade into existence.
Valindra says 'The ethereal plane suits you, yes?'
Well, aren't you special?
You say 'I didn't know it was there until I sneezed one day...'
You say 'And then FOOM, everything so different!'
Valindra says 'What a peculiar cantrip.'
You say 'It's fun! No one can see you! But I can't eat there.'
Ah, don't take it so hard.
You say 'So I don't stay long.'
Valindra comforts you.
Valindra says 'I don't stay anywhere I can't eat either.'
You nod.
You say 'Eating is the best.'
Gimbolin pats his little tummy.
You give a bird of paradise flower to Valindra.
Well, aren't you special?
You say 'You can eat that too!'
Valindra sniffs the flower, her milky eyes nearly disappearing into her face.
You giggle.
You say 'It's magical.'
Valindra utters the words, 'uoculoihuyl'.
Valindra says 'How delightful.'
You find yourself most agreeable.

An illusion of a spotted leopard appears in a bright flash of light!
An illusion of a spotted leopard looks at you with adoring eyes.
An illusion of a spotted leopard now follows you.
You pat an illusion of a spotted leopard on its head.
Valindra tickles an illusion of a spotted leopard.
A mirror image of yourself appears beside you!
Valindra tickles Gimbolin.
You try to give yourself a high five. What ARE you thinking?
A miniature chess piece transforms to form an alsatian!
An alsatian now follows you.
Valindra says 'I am suitably impressed.'
You find yourself most agreeable.
You say 'I like making friends!'
An illusion of a spotted leopard nuzzles its face against your neck.
Valindra says 'It suits you, it would seem.'
Well, aren't you special?
Valindra looks at you.
Valindra looks in a heavy backpack.
Valindra gets a cloud seed from a heavy backpack.
Valindra gives you a cloud seed.
Valindra says 'For your garden.'
You say 'Does it... make clouds?!'
Valindra says 'No, but it may help you reach them.'
You ponder the question.
You get a gillyflower seed from a Big Ol'Pack Sack.
You give a gillyflower seed to Valindra.
Well, aren't you special?
Valindra smiles happily.
You say 'Maybe someday I will find carrot seeds.'
Valindra says 'It is a gift to watch things grow, yes.'
You nod.
Valindra says 'I shall keep an eye out for you.'
You dazzle Valindra with your smile.
You say 'Thank you!!'

You are hungry.
You get a spicy pepper from a Big Ol'Pack Sack.
Gimbolin bravely stuffs the whole pepper into his face.
You eat a spicy pepper.
You say 'PHWAAAAH.'
Temple of Balance
+-+-+-+-+| You are inside the Temple of Balance. Two tall stone pillars
| | | || hold up the overhang of the temple, shielding the worshippers
+ F + +| from the elements. You see the Temple Square to the north
| | || and a set of granite steps leading up to the altar of
+ @ G| the neutral gods. The floor of the temple has been paved
| with a grey stone.
|
|
|
---------+

[Exits: north up]
An alsatian appears in the room.

HOT HOT HOT! NEED RICE!

Bakery
+ | You are inside the Bakery. The pleasant aroma of baked
| | goods fills this store. There are many loaves of freshly
+-S *| baked bread wrapped neatly for sale lying inside the
| || front counter. Cakes of different types line the shelves
+-* @ +-*| around you, covered with delicious cream. A huge cake
| | | | stands at the middle of the shelves, towering over the
+-+-+-+| rest of the cakes. Three layers of cake, each filled
| | | || with a different kind of tempting chocolate, beckons
+-* S S +| to your stomach. You can leave the store to the south
---------+ and a staircase leads up to a kitchen above the store.


[Exits: south up]
Runya the baker is here working on her famous baked goods.
An alsatian walks in.

You haggle the price down to 40 coins.
You buy a bowl of rice.
You haggle the price down to 38 coins.
You buy a bowl of rice.
You feel suddenly overburdened by weight.
You haggle the price down to 44 coins.
You buy a bowl of rice.
You eat a bowl of rice.
You are full.

You tell Valindra 'I ... FORGOT THE RICE!'
Valindra tells you 'Is there steam coming out of your ears?'
You tell Valindra 'Worse... there's HAIR.'

Your description is:
A pot bellied little gnome toddles around here. He looks exceedingly
young, just fresh out of adolescence. A few curly hairs are starting to
sprout from his plump cheeks and double chin. They point in all directions
and wave merrily in the wind. A pair of twinkling green eyes boggle at you
with a wide, innocent stare. A strange tuft of reddish hair sprouts out of
each of his ears, smoking slightly.

Valindra tells you 'Save me some, for perhaps I shall grow another Gimbolin.'
You tell Valindra 'Ear hair??'
Valindra tells you 'Any hair at all can aid in the construction of a golem, Gimbolin.'
You tell Valindra 'Ohh... you know so many things!'
Valindra tells you 'So many. Yet what I don't could fill an ocean.'
You tell Valindra 'Hey do you make them ALL out of hair?'
Valindra tells you 'Starting most recently with an embarrassment of carrots.'
You tell Valindra 'Heehee.'

*** An ear-splitting boom is heard as the sky is lit by lightning! ***

Torrents of rain flood through the area.

The sky clears up as the storm's turmoil fades into an abrupt silence.

Center of a courtyard
*-*-*| You are in the center of a small, well-manicured courtyard.
| | Around it, young fruit trees unfurl their leaves beneath
o-o-o-S| the open sky, lining the edges of the courtyard. The
| | | | grass is very dark green and quite short, due to the
*-o-@-o-*| lack of direct sunlight, and forms two triangular swathes
| | | || divided by a narrow trench, no wider than a foot, through
o-o-o *| which water flows quietly from the northeast to the southwest.
| | |
* *-*-*|
---------+

[Exits: north east south west]
A dragon statue spits a stream of pure mountain spring water into the basin at its feet.
Gimbolin is resting here.
(Charmed) An alsatian is here, peering at you warily.
The sun slowly disappears in the west.

You say 'Hey! you're back!'
You hug yourself.
You stand up.
You grab Gimbolin's hand and jig about madly!
Gimbolin says 'What's that, some kind of dance?'

Valindra tells you 'I am afraid I ate all your greens.'
You tell Valindra 'Oh it's okay. I have more!'
You tell Valindra 'So far I found cabbage, lettuce, One Carrot, and corn to put in my salad.'
Valindra tells you 'Sounds like you have quite the garden yourself.'
You tell Valindra 'I found them in shops!'
You tell Valindra 'There are a lot of farmers.'
Valindra tells you 'Perhaps I should take my peppers to market.'
You tell Valindra 'People might like ear hair!'
Valindra tells you 'Yes, yes. I also sell bone trinkets and tell fortunes.'
You tell Valindra 'Fortunes?!'
Valindra tells you 'I see your future in the flames.'
You tell Valindra 'How much do I pay for a fortune?'
Valindra tells you 'The price varies.'
Valindra tells you 'For you, it is two carrots.'
You tell Valindra 'Okay!'

It's CARROT TIME!!
You move an ice staff around in a circular motion, creating a gate.
You step through a gate and vanish.
A jousting arena
| You are upon a large stone slab surrounded by many wooden
| seats that span upwards. The ground is covered with a
| thick layer of dirt that has been trodden upon numerous
| times. Horse prints as well as horse dung is at large
@-o-o| here. Ahhhhh ..what a wonderful smell.
|
|
|
|
---------+

[Exits: east]
A jouster is here putting on a show for the crowd.
An alsatian arrives through a gate.

A Rocky Shore
o | The narrow path opens out in front of you. It is bare with
| | no signs of wildlife. The soil is actually red here. Hmmm
o | very peculiar. You sense another being nearby. You cannot
| | gather what type of creature or its nature. The shore continues
@-~-~| in front of you.
| |
o |
| |
o |
---------+

[Exits: north east south]
Inexplicably, a plump carrot has sprouted here.
An alsatian walks in.

You get a carrot.

...

You get a carrot.

You tell Valindra 'I gottem I gottem!'

You move an ice staff around in a circular motion, creating a gate.
You step through a gate and vanish.
The holy grove
| You are standing amidst the ancient oaks and poplars in the
/ | holy grove. You can feel a strange sensation of joy and calm
S-f-f | seeping through you, as if great burdens have been lifted
| | | | from your shoulders. To the south, lies an open area through
f-S-@ | the trees, while paths lead away north and west.
| | | |
f-o o |
| |
* |
---------+

[Exits: north south west]
A doe is here, munching on grass.
A small snake slithers between the grass.
An alsatian arrives through a gate.

The holy grove
| You are standing amidst the ancient oaks and poplars
| in the holy grove. You can feel a strange sensation of
| contentedness and relief seeping through you, as if great
/| burdens have been lifted from your shoulders. From here,
+-@-f-f| friendly-looking paths lead north, south and east.
| | ||
f-f-f-S-f|
| | | ||
f f-o o|
---------+

[Exits: east south west]
A small, cultivated vegetable garden has been tended here with much care.
A magic mushroom is here.
(Translucent) Valindra the Guardian of Fire is here.
A minstrel has taken up shop amongst the cabbages.
An alsatian walks in.
Xazappith the nonwandering minstrel says 'Won't you partake in some refreshments? Grew the ingredients right here in this patch, myself!'

You dazzle Valindra with your smile.
You give a carrot to Valindra.
You give a carrot to Valindra.
Valindra tickles you - ho ho ho.
Well, aren't you special?
Valindra claps her stubby hands together.
Valindra beckons for you to follow.
You now follow Valindra.

Valindra walks west.
You follow Valindra.
Main Hall of the Travellers Rest
| Walking into the Main Hall you are hit by a wave of sound.
| People laughing and shouting, dancing and generally having
S o | fun are everywhere. Many tables are dotted around the edges
| | | of the room, but plenty of space is left for the dance floor.
*-*-@-* | A large stage has been placed against one wall, ready for
| | the regular musician to perform when required. Tapestries
*-F | and paintings decorate this luxurious hall, along with the
| | | expensive looking candelabras that light the room. The floor
* * | around the wooden dance area is covered in a thick, rich
---------+ red carpet that looks like it cost the owners a few pennies.
To the north stands the bar, and to the south the restaurant. Eastwards lies
the entrance to the Inn, and to the west is a hallway. A large sign reads
"Performance List!"

[Exits: north east south west]
A long oaken table has been set up here, laden with food for a feast.
A comfy looking leather sofa with room for six people sits here.
(Translucent) Valindra the Guardian of Fire is here.
There is a serving man here, waiting to serve people who sit at the table.
The inn musician stands on stage here, singing away and playing a lute.
An alsatian walks in.

Valindra sits down at a long oaken table.
A serving man puts a turkey leg on a long oaken table.
A serving man puts a bottle of red wine on a long oaken table.
A serving man puts a bottle of white wine on a long oaken table.
A serving man puts a strawberry rhubarb pie on a long oaken table.
A serving man puts a round apple pie on a long oaken table.
A serving man says 'Dinner is served.'

You bat your eyelashes.
You sit on a comfy looking leather sofa.
Valindra says 'Join me, won't you?'
You agree absolutely.
Valindra begins arraying a curious display of implements before her.
Gimbolin peers over at the table.

<PATRON> Djinx gossips: 'Hi hi hi!'

[ Pixie ] Djinx the Grand Spectre of Beguilement, Patron of the Tavern
[35 Gnome Ill] <PK> Gimbolin the Incandescent
[ Gobln ] <SCHOLAR> Valindra Skitterwit the Guardian of Fire
[ Avian ] Breseth the Hired Killer
[ Human ] Mirtolda the Faithful Follower of Quazark
Players found: 5
[KEEPER] The Balance prevails within the four kingdoms.
There are 5 characters on; the most on this past month was 18.

Valindra retrieves a handful of chicken bones from one pouch and a deck of cards from another.
Gimbolin gossips: 'Hi!'
<SCHOLAR> Valindra gossips: 'Djinx, you old scamp.'
<PATRON> Djinx gossips: 'I'm not old!'
You giggle.
<PATRON> Djinx gossips: 'But a scamp...I'll give you that!'
<SCHOLAR> Valindra gossips: 'Not yet!'
Valindra finally situates an opaque orb before her on the table, nestled on a bronze plinth. Though surely too large to fit within one of the goblin's pouches, she yet produces it with a flourish.
You boggle at the concept.
Valindra gets a turkey leg from a long oaken table.
Valindra eats a turkey leg.
Valindra narrows her eyes, kindling a small flame within the orb's depths.
Gimbolin fidgets with excitement.
Valindra says 'Do you have a question you'd like to ask, Gimbolin?'
You ponder the question.
You say 'What kinda question?'
Valindra says 'A prompt for the seeing which will soon commence.'
You ponder the question.
You say 'Where do I belong?'
Valindra taps the orb a few times but seems dissatisfied with the results.
Valindra murmurs 'Reply hazy. Try again later. Hmmmm.'
Valindra unlaces another pouch, and the wisp re-emerges, wavering in the air.
You say 'I always get that answer!'
Valindra says 'Let us concentrate, Gimbolin.'
You say 'Hi Hibbitydibbity!'
Yuck, try to cover your mouth next time!
Gimbolin puts on a straight face and nods solemnly.
Valindra closes her eyes, and the wisp alights on her shoulder.
Gimbolin folds his hands in his lap and sits up straight.
Valindra cracks one eye open to observe you before hastily shutting it again.
Gimbolin chews his lip nervously.
Valindra says 'Of this Realm and of Another, Gnome of Indirection and Ellipses,'
Valindra says 'Who will deliver him from distraction? Still his heart to a cricket's call.'
Valindra says 'In the green torpor of the afternoon, where will he find quietude?'
Valindra says 'Underneath the murmur of the wasp, he hears the dry grass bending in the wind and the spider's silken whisper from its web.'
Valindra burps rather loudly as she concludes the fortune, covering her mouth with a surprised, if affected, hand.
You bat your eyelashes.
Valindra eats a carrot.
Valindra eats a carrot.
You ponder the question.
You say 'I gotta go see spiders?'
Valindra taps her lip thoughtfully.
Valindra says 'Perhaps.'
Valindra says 'Or perhaps it is a metaphor.'
Valindra says 'Let us consult the cards.'
Gimbolin peers over at the deck of cards curiously.
Valindra shuffles the deck more nimbly than her sausage fingers might suggest.
Valindra begins placing cards before her.
Valindra says 'The Fool.'
You say 'Hey!'
Valindra says 'You begin a new adventure.'
Valindra turns the next.
Valindra says 'The Magician.'
Valindra says 'Your power accrues.'
You say 'That's me!'
Valindra turns the next with an audible thud upon the table.
Valindra says 'The Hanged Man.'
Gimbolin turns a little green.
You say 'The spiders are gonna eat me!'
Valindra says 'You find power in understanding your limits.'
Valindra turns the final card.
Valindra says 'Death.'
Valindra says 'Yes. The spiders will eat you.'
You crumple to the ground as you begin to weep.
Valindra grins wickedly.
Valindra says 'No, no.'
Valindra says 'Do not let me tease you, for I am not nice.'
Valindra says 'Nice is not a becoming attribute for a witch.'
Gimbolin blubbers 'They're.. n-not going to eat me?'
Valindra says 'No, no.'
Valindra says 'Not unless you wish them to.'
Valindra blinks innocently.
You shudder at the horror and repress tears.
You say 'NOOo.'
Valindra says 'The Death card only means a change, a re-birth.'
You ponder the question.
Valindra taps the card with one finger, and the image within seems to move of its own accord.
Gimbolin sniffles and wipes his slimy nose with the back of his hand.
You say 'A change...'
Valindra produces a small vial from another pouch and hands it to you.
Valindra says 'For the slime.'
You say 'Wait.. you want it?'
You peer intently at Valindra.
Valindra says 'I suppose I've already had my payment, but if you've any to spare.'
Gimbolin poots loudly into the vial and hands it back.
Valindra stoppers the vial with alacrity and returns it to its home.
You say 'What do you do with THAT?'
Valindra says 'It is helpful for the occasional cut, abrasion, and seasoning children.'
You bat your eyelashes.
Valindra gets a round apple pie from a long oaken table.
Valindra eats a round apple pie.
Valindra gets a strawberry rhubarb pie from a long oaken table.
Valindra eats a strawberry rhubarb pie.
Valindra smacks audibly.
You say 'Oh!'
You get a head of lettuce from a Big Ol'Pack Sack.
You eat a head of lettuce.
You are no longer hungry.
Valindra says 'What do you think of your fortune, Gimbolin?'
You ponder the question.
You say 'I think I gotta be real careful, maybe, when I see bugs, maybe?'
Valindra nods encouragingly, her chins wobbling.
Valindra says 'Perhaps.'
Valindra says 'Now, if you could write your own fortune, Gimbolin, what would it say?'
You say '"Your beard will grow someday!"'
Valindra looks at you.
Gimbolin twiddles his lonely beard hairs with a finger.
Valindra says 'A long beard is a boon, yes, yes.'
Valindra says 'I once knew a gnome with no hair.'
You gasp in astonishment.
You say 'Oh NO.'
Valindra says 'Subject to a witch's curse. A lack of hair made it worse.'
Valindra clears her throat.
You wince in agony.
You say 'Erm, your curse?'
Valindra says 'Perhaps.'
Gimbolin squirms in his seat a little.
Valindra says 'Oh, I would not curse you, Gimbolin.'
Valindra says 'For, are we not . . . friends?'
Gimbolin shouts excitedly 'YES!'
You say 'No curses, we're friends!'
You find yourself most agreeable.
Valindra smiles as one might at a wounded animal.
You say 'I mean, I prooobably wouldn't give my boogers to just anybody.'
Valindra says 'That is a wise practice. After all, any of your body could be used to seal a hex.'
You bat your eyelashes.
You say 'A what!'
You say 'Do boogers count as body parts?'
Valindra grabs the orb before her with two hands. She hefts it with a grunt before lowering it below the table, where it disappears into a pouch.
Valindra says 'They count twice.'
You say 'Whooaa!'
Valindra begins shuffling the cards back into a proper deck.
You say 'Thanks for the fortune!! Umm, do I call you Miss Witch?'
Valindra says 'What would you like to call me?'
You ponder the question.
You say 'Garden lady!'
Valindra says 'As you wish.'
You dazzle Valindra with your smile.
Valindra says 'Just do not call me late for supper.'
You cackle gleefully.
You say 'No never!'
Valindra says 'Especially if one is serving his famous carrot salad.'
You say 'Well I gotta get a lot more carrots for that!'
Valindra says 'Perhaps your own patch.'
You say 'And maybe make a dressing.'
You ponder the question.
You say 'Gotta go take my bath now!'
You say 'Bye bye!!'
You bow deeply.
You move an ice staff around in a circular motion, creating a gate.

Valindra tells you 'Farewell, Gimbolin. You are always welcome at my garden fence.'
You tell Valindra 'Yay!'

A bath house
| This is the bath house for the commoners of the city.
| Hot steamy water wells up from a hole in the floor. Obviously
+-+-+-+-+| there is a hot spring located under the city (making
| | || the decision to put a city here seem much more reasonable).
+-+-@ +-+| To the west is another room. After a hard day's work,
| || citizens love coming here to relax.
+-+ +|
| ||
+-+-+ +|
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[Exits: north west]
A stone bath is here filled with steaming water.
A lamia collar is on the ground.
A man is here bathing.
An alsatian walks in.

You sink into the bath, feeling all of your worries soak away.
You have took a hot steaming bath.
You sit down in a bath.
You giggle at yourself, which makes you giggle at yourself, which makes you ...

You stop following Valindra.
Gimbolin stops following you.
You have escaped from the Abandoned Realms.
An alsatian slowly disappears.