Szkrech and me were goin' back 'n' forth fer some time. He sent me runnin' a plenty. Doppelgangin' Asara at one point, confusin' the hell out o' me. Well played, demon. Later found the Szkrech recoverin' in Cloud Castle. Had a go at him but slipped through me hands, he did. Didn't finish him off but I'm enjoyin' meself a morale victory sausage.

The Bookshelf
| Part of the ceiling has fallen away here, allowing the
| moonlight free reign over the stone floor. Parts of the
| tree which cradles this amazing castle have burst through
| its walls, leaving bits of stone everywhere. A few vines
@-*-*| have grown over the branches, one of which is swinging
| loosely in the breeze A few vines have grown over the
| shelves, one of which has captured a book, its pages spread
| as if waiting to be read.
|
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[Exits: east]
There is a bookshelf here, one book spread open as if it has been read recently.
There is a plain doorway before you, though you can see nothing on the other side.

<882hp 321m 336mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [-------- ]
Players near you in Cloud Castle:
<PK> Szkrech A Room With a Balcony
<PK> Dwiggans The Bookshelf

<882hp 321m 336mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [-------- ] e
Antechamber of Divinity
| You stand at the head of a small staircase. Light shines
| from the bottom of the stairs, but you can barely see your
| hand if you hold it in front of your face. The stairs here
| are made of wood but small tiles of black and white have
*-@-* | been inserted, or perhaps they grew there? The hallway continues
| to the east and west.
|
|
|
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[Exits: east west]

<882hp 321m 335mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [-------- ] sumn szkrech
Szkrech arrives suddenly.

<882hp 291m 335mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [-------- ]
Szkrech utters the words, 'sfainfrauzz gpuzre'.
Szkrech is surrounded by a protective shell of magic.

<882hp 291m 335mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [-------- ] wrat szk
Szkrech is unaffected by your heavenly wrath!
Szkrech looks very uncomfortable.
Szkrech has quite a few wounds.

<882hp 261m 335mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
Szkrech's beating decimates you!
[* ] Szkrech parries your slash.
Szkrech has quite a few wounds.

<857hp 261m 335mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
Szkrech utters the words, 'pzrrghcandusaw'.
The ground erupts as you are caught in a searing beam of arcane light.
Szkrech's hellstream MASSACRES you!
Szkrech has quite a few wounds.

<788hp 261m 335mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
Szkrech's beating devastates you!
[** ] Szkrech blocks your attack with his shield.
Your pierce MUTILATES Szkrech!
Your slash MUTILATES Szkrech!
Szkrech has quite a few wounds.

<758hp 261m 335mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ] wrat
Szkrech is unaffected by your heavenly wrath!
Szkrech has quite a few wounds.

<758hp 231m 335mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
[** ] You dual parry Szkrech's beating.
Your slash DISEMBOWELS Szkrech!
Your pierce MUTILATES Szkrech!
Your pierce MUTILATES Szkrech!
Szkrech has quite a few wounds.

<758hp 231m 335mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
Szkrech utters the words, 'pzrrghcandusaw'.
The ground erupts as you are caught in a searing beam of arcane light.
Szkrech's hellstream MASSACRES you!
Szkrech has quite a few wounds.

<689hp 231m 335mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ] reck

Szkrech's beating misses you.
Szkrech's beating decimates you!
Your slash DISEMBOWELS Szkrech!
Your pierce maims Szkrech!
Szkrech has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

<661hp 231m 335mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
Your reckoning misses Szkrech.
Szkrech has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

<661hp 231m 310mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
Szkrech utters the words, 'pzrrghcandusaw'.
The ground erupts as you are caught in a searing beam of arcane light.
Szkrech's hellstream *** DEVASTATES *** you!
Your slash DISEMBOWELS Szkrech!
Your pierce MUTILATES Szkrech!
Szkrech's beating decimates you!
Szkrech has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

<504hp 231m 310mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
The white aura around your body fades.
Szkrech has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

<513hp 240m 363mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ] flee
flee
sanc
You flee from combat!
Top of a Stairwell
| You step into a bath of sunlight, warm on your face. The first
| few steps shine with the light, then seem to fade into darkness
| more quickly than the shadows of the stairwell can account
| for. A window is open to the east, giving you a view of most
*-*-@ | of Serin that is incomparable. The hallway continues west
| and quickly falls into darkness.
|
|
|
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[Exits: west up down]

<513hp 240m 362mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [-------- ]
You aren't fighting anyone.

<513hp 240m 362mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [-------- ]
You are surrounded by a white aura.

<513hp 165m 362mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [-------- ]
Rimath the trader auctions 'Place yer bids! a pair of titanium armplates is being auctioned for 30000 gold!'

<513hp 165m 362mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [-------- ]
Szkrech flies in.

<513hp 165m 362mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [-------- ]
Szkrech utters the words, 'pzrrghcandusaw'.
The ground erupts as you are caught in a searing beam of arcane light.
Szkrech's hellstream *** DEMOLISHES *** you!
Szkrech has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

<393hp 165m 362mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
Szkrech's beating decimates you!
Your slash maims Szkrech!
Your pierce maims Szkrech!
Szkrech has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

<366hp 165m 362mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
[***] You parry Szkrech's beating.
Your slash MUTILATES Szkrech!
Szkrech has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

<366hp 165m 362mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ] cusi
You feel better.
Szkrech has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

<396hp 151m 362mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
[** ] You parry Szkrech's beating.
[** ] Szkrech blocks your attack with his shield.
[* ] Szkrech blocks your attack with his shield.
Szkrech has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

<396hp 151m 362mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
Szkrech utters the words, 'pzrrghcandusaw'.
The ground erupts as you are caught in a searing beam of arcane light.
Szkrech's hellstream DISMEMBERS you!
Szkrech has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

<333hp 151m 362mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ]
[** ] Szkrech parries your slash.
[* ] Szkrech blocks your attack with his shield.
[***] You parry Szkrech's beating.
Szkrech's beating decimates you!
Szkrech has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

<307hp 151m 362mv> W-neither C-superior [-------- ] flee
flee
You flee from combat!
Antechamber of Divinity
| You stand at the head of a small staircase. Light shines
| from the bottom of the stairs, but you can barely see your
| hand if you hold it in front of your face. The stairs here
| are made of wood but small tiles of black and white have
*-@-* | been inserted, or perhaps they grew there? The hallway continues
| to the east and west.
|
|
|
---------+

[Exits: east west]

<307hp 151m 361mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [------- ]
You aren't fighting anyone.

<307hp 151m 361mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [------- ] e

Szkrech flies in.
Top of a Stairwell
| You step into a bath of sunlight, warm on your face. The first
| few steps shine with the light, then seem to fade into darkness
| more quickly than the shadows of the stairwell can account
| for. A window is open to the east, giving you a view of most
*-*-@ | of Serin that is incomparable. The hallway continues west
| and quickly falls into darkness.
|
|
|
---------+

[Exits: west up down]

<307hp 151m 360mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [------- ] cusi

Szkrech flies in.
You feel better.

<338hp 137m 360mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [------- ]
Szkrech utters the words, 'pzrrghcandusaw'.
The ground erupts as you are caught in a searing beam of arcane light.
Szkrech's hellstream *** DEMOLISHES *** you!
Szkrech has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

<237hp 137m 360mv> W-neither C-superior [------- ]
[** ] You parry Szkrech's beating.
Your slash MUTILATES Szkrech!
Your pierce maims Szkrech!
Szkrech looks pretty hurt.

<237hp 137m 360mv> W-neither C-superior [------- ]
Szkrech's force shield shatters!
Your slash DISEMBOWELS Szkrech!
Your pierce MUTILATES Szkrech!
Your pierce MUTILATES Szkrech!
Szkrech's beating decimates you!
Szkrech looks pretty hurt.

<210hp 137m 360mv> W-neither C-superior [------- ]
Szkrech has fled!
A sense of dread permeates the room.
You remain resolute against the visions.
You press on without fear.
Szkrech flies west.

<210hp 137m 360mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [------- ] w
Antechamber of Divinity
| You stand at the head of a small staircase. Light shines
| from the bottom of the stairs, but you can barely see your
| hand if you hold it in front of your face. The stairs here
| are made of wood but small tiles of black and white have
*-@-* | been inserted, or perhaps they grew there? The hallway continues
| to the east and west.
|
|
|
---------+

[Exits: east west]
(Translucent) (White Aura) (Red Aura) Szkrech the Sage of Arcane Power is here.

<210hp 137m 359mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [------- ]
Szkrech flies west.

<210hp 137m 359mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [------- ] murder szk
They aren't here.

<210hp 137m 359mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [------- ] w
The Bookshelf
| Part of the room has fallen in here, allowing sunlight
| to shine in upon you. Parts of the tree which cradles
| this amazing castle have burst through its walls, leaving
| bits of stone everywhere. A few vines have grown over
@-*-*| the shelves, one of which has captured a book, its pages
| spread as if waiting to be read.
|
|
|
---------+

[Exits: east]
There is a bookshelf here, one book spread open as if it has been read recently.
There is a plain doorway before you, though you can see nothing on the other side.
(Translucent) (White Aura) (Red Aura) Szkrech the Sage of Arcane Power is here.

<210hp 137m 358mv> W-no opponent C-no opponent [------- ] murder szk
Your slash MUTILATES Szkrech!
Your pierce devastates Szkrech!
Szkrech is in awful condition.

<210hp 137m 358mv> W-neither C-superior [------- ]
[** ] You dual parry Szkrech's beating.
Szkrech's beating decimates you!
A Nimbus of Power hums with an inner energy.
[** ] Szkrech parries your slash.
Szkrech looks pretty hurt.

<184hp 137m 358mv> W-neither C-superior [------- ]
Szkrech has fled!
A sense of dread permeates the room.
You remain resolute against the visions.
You press on without fear.
Szkrech flies east.