// Naga has been caught stealing. ... without our approval
// so we decide to teach him a lesson he will surely understand

It's Night.
 Here in the middle of a small clearing merge two roads. The main road
 continues to the southeast towards a large grass plain, and to the
 northwest it leads deeper into the surrounding forest. The other road,
 basically only a narrow path, starts to the north. To the west begins the
 slope of a small hill, which has a building on its top. A road sign has
 been erected here.
There are three obvious exits: north, southeast, northwest.
Naga is resting here and Ulfmoor.

// there he is.. but it's no good place

You are looking around for a possibility to sneak north.
>Naga plays on the lyre the melody of 'Miruvorea'.
You think you found a good possibility to sneak north.

It's Night.
 At the edge of a light forest. Different kinds of trees and grasses grow
 here. The ground is covered with moss and foliage. A small path leads
 northwest and south.
There are four obvious exits: north, northeast, south, northwest.

// some planning about where to ambush Naga

<Shadow Lurkers> You: where there?

<Shadow Lurkers> Someone: doesn't have to be far away.. just away from the
road
The strong wild male boar bursts in.
<Shadow Lurkers> You: how about all the way southeast from the crossing
there?
><Shadow Lurkers> Someone: which crossing?

<Shadow Lurkers> You: you know which one :)
><Shadow Lurkers> Someone: elvandar?

<Shadow Lurkers> You: sure

><Shadow Lurkers> Someone: hmm.. ok.. you think you can fool him?
You think you found a good possibility to sneak north.

It's Night.
 In the Arborea forest. The vegetation is relatively light here. Between the
 trees, some undergrowth seems to be the home for squirrels and birds. A
 little path leads to the north and southwest.
There are six obvious exits: north, east, southeast, south, southwest,
west.
The strong wild male boar bursts in.
The strong wild male boar shivers.

<Shadow Lurkers> You: hmm, i doubt that i can
>You hear some birds singing merrily among the trees.
<Shadow Lurkers> Someone: you mean outside the mantis cave right?

<Shadow Lurkers> You: if it is that place.. right

>You think you found a good possibility to sneak north.
It's Night.
 In the Arborea forest, where oaks and other deciduous trees are growing
 wild. Here and there bushes grow and moss covers some stones lying on the
 ground. A path leads to the northwest and south.
There are eight obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast, south,
southwest, west, northwest.
A hungry neuter wolf and a smart brown neuter fox.

><Shadow Lurkers> Someone: ok... we go there
You think you found a good possibility to sneak north.
It's Night.
 In the bright Arborea forest. Mostly shrubs and young trees are growing
 here. Some tree stumps jut out of the ground, most of which are covered
 with moss and already starting to rot.
There are seven obvious exits: north, east, southeast, south, southwest,
west, northwest.
A cute brown neuter rabbit and a strong wild male boar.

>You think you found a good possibility to sneak north.
It's Night.
 In the Arborea forest. Young deciduous trees and shrubs are growing here.
 Some bushes hold berries that are edible for the animals living here in the
 forest. A path leads from the northeast to the southwest, where it leads to
 a house.
There are six obvious exits: north, northeast, south, southwest, west,
northwest.
>You think you found a good possibility to sneak northeast.

It's Night.
 You are on the edge of a dense evergreen forest. To the south, the forest
 becomes lighter, the evergreen trees mixing with oaks and elms. The air
 becomes warmer in that direction. A paved road starts here and leads to the
 north while a small path continues to the southwest.
There are six obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southwest, west,
northwest.
>You think you found a good possibility to sneak north.

It's Night.
 You are in an evergreen forest nestled in a secluded valley. A tall
 mountain to the west and a range of hills to the east serve as buffers
 against the worst of the elements in this northern climate, making the
 vegetation here lush and healthy. Trees surround you, and a thick carpet of
 pine needles cushions your feet. The air is crisp and cool, and light
 filters through the branches to dapple the ground around you, making quite
 a pretty sight. A paved road leads through the forest to the south and
 north.
There are eight obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast,
south, southwest, west, northwest.
A mulberry bush.

>You think you found a good possibility to sneak north.
It's Night.
 You are in an evergreen forest nestled in a secluded valley. A tall
 mountain to the west and a range of hills to the east serve as buffers
 against the worst of the elements in this northern climate, making the
 vegetation here lush and healthy. Trees surround you, and a thick carpet of
 pine needles cushions your feet. The air is crisp and cool, and light
 filters through the branches to dapple the ground around you, making quite
 a pretty sight. A paved road leads through the forest to the south and
 north and a path starts to the east. Next to the road rests a big rock with
 an inscription.
There are eight obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast,
south, southwest, west, northwest.

>You think you found a good possibility to sneak southeast.
It's Night.
 You are in an evergreen forest nestled in a secluded valley. A tall
 mountain to the west and a range of hills to the east serve as buffers
 against the worst of the elements in this northern climate, making the
 vegetation here lush and healthy. Trees surround you, and a thick carpet of
 pine needles cushions your feet. The air is crisp and cool, and light
 filters through the branches to dapple the ground around you, making quite
 a pretty sight. At the base of a hill the entrance to a dark cave can be
 seen.
There are seven obvious exits: north, northeast, east, south, southwest,
west, northwest.

A grey-black neuter falcon and a vicious black neuter hare.
It is cold here.
You shiver.
You hear an owl shrieking in the distance.
The grey-black neuter falcon flys south.
You hide yourself among the trees.

>Someone says using the sign language: ok..
<Shadow Lurkers> You: a bit close to the road however
>Someone says using the sign language: hm.. it will be quick..
You say using the sign language: true
>Someone says using the sign language: just a place he knows..
Someone says using the sign language: shall i send him a tell?
You say using the sign language: do this
>Someone says using the sign language: done
The vicious black neuter hare hops northwest.
Someone says using the sign language: i slide spikes now+
Someone says using the sign language: ?

It's Night.
 You are in an evergreen forest nestled in a secluded valley. A tall
 mountain to the west and a range of hills to the east serve as buffers
 against the worst of the elements in this northern climate, making the
 vegetation here lush and healthy. Trees surround you, and a thick carpet of
 pine needles cushions your feet. The air is crisp and cool, and light
 filters through the branches to dapple the ground around you, making quite
 a pretty sight. At the base of a hill the entrance to a dark cave can be
 seen.
There are seven obvious exits: north, northeast, east, south, southwest,
west, northwest.

You say using the sign language: when he enters
>Someone says using the sign language: maybe he passes?

You say using the sign language: true
You hide yourself among the trees.

You spread the spikes across the ground.
You think you succesfully slid the spikes.

You say using the sign language: i did spread the spikes

It's Night.
 You are in an evergreen forest nestled in a secluded valley. A tall
 mountain to the west and a range of hills to the east serve as buffers
 against the worst of the elements in this northern climate, making the
 vegetation here lush and healthy. Trees surround you, and a thick carpet of
 pine needles cushions your feet. The air is crisp and cool, and light
 filters through the branches to dapple the ground around you, making quite
 a pretty sight. At the base of a hill the entrance to a dark cave can be
 seen.
There are some steel spikes on the ground.
There are seven obvious exits: north, northeast, east, south, southwest,
west, northwest.

>Someone says using the sign language: ok

The vicious black neuter hare hops in.
Naga graciously enters.
The vicious black neuter hare steps into some nasty little steel spikes.
That must be painful!
The vicious black neuter hare's wounds start to bleed.

// damn it ... the hare found the spikes

You wield the dagger in your right hand.
>You wield the rapier in your left hand.
>With a satanic smile on his face, the rude thick-lipped male halfling jumps
out from within the shadows and places his sawed steel dagger deep into
Naga's left hand.
Naga's wounds start to bleed.
The rude thick-lipped male halfling attacks Naga.
The rude thick-lipped male halfling leaps forward into a roll, comes up
under Naga's defenses and slashes at him with his dagger, but
Naga's armour deflects the damage.

Naga graciously leaves into a cave.

// *grumble* why didn't he step on the spikes?
// well, he cannot hide from us...
// and there is no way for him to avoid this ...

The rude thick-lipped male halfling goes hmmmm.
The rude thick-lipped male halfling unwields a dagger.
The rude thick-lipped male halfling unwields a dagger.
The vicious black neuter hare's wounds stopped bleeding.
Someone says using the sign language: you there?

You say using the sign language: yes
>Someone says using the sign language: we enter cave?

The vicious black neuter hare hops northwest.

>Someone says using the sign language: ok.. you do it, i can't see in here...
i stay outside

You say using the sign language: ok

It's Night.
 You are in an evergreen forest nestled in a secluded valley. A tall
 mountain to the west and a range of hills to the east serve as buffers
 against the worst of the elements in this northern climate, making the
 vegetation here lush and healthy. Trees surround you, and a thick carpet of
 pine needles cushions your feet. The air is crisp and cool, and light
 filters through the branches to dapple the ground around you, making quite
 a pretty sight. At the base of a hill the entrance to a dark cave can be
 seen.

There are some steel spikes on the ground.
There are seven obvious exits: north, northeast, east, south, southwest,
west, northwest.
>Someone says using the sign language: quick

You wield the dagger in your right hand.
>You wield the rapier in your left hand.
You travel a very short distance into a cave.
 You are standing at the entrance of a cave. Some light streams in through
 the opening, but the rest of the cave seems very dark. You can hear a
 strange noise, almost like something crawling to the north. You don't think
 moving farther into the cave would be a good idea -- better go back
 outside.
There are two obvious exits: out, northdown.
>You hide yourself in the darkness.

You are looking around for a possibility to sneak northdown.
>You think you found a good possibility to sneak northdown.
 You are in front of a crossing. You can retreat to the entrance to the
 south, or venture down one of the paths which lead further into the cave to
 the northwest and to the east. You think you heard again the sound of
 crawling feet. It isn't a good idea to stay here.
There are three obvious exits: eastdown, southup, northwestdown.
A big irregular pebble, a medium-sized rough pebble, a medium-sized round
pebble, a small rough pebble, a small round pebble, a tiny rough pebble, a
tiny smooth pebble and two big rough pebbles.
Naga.

// ahh.... there he is ...

You sneak behind Naga.
>You jump out from within the shadows and place your sawed steel
dagger deep into Naga's right leg.
Naga's wounds start to bleed.
You attack Naga.

Naga swings his left fist at your left arm, but you dodge his
attack.
You leap forward into a roll, come up under your enemy's defenses
and slash at him with your dagger, cutting deep into his left arm.
>
You thrust your rapier at Naga's torso, but fail to
cause any damage.
Naga is bleeding heavily!

You kick the right leg of Naga hard with your foot.
Your enemy loses his balance and falls down to the ground.

You study Naga carefully.
He is in a very bad shape.
He is bleeding.
He is somewhat alert.
He has a broken left foot.
You are much stronger than he is.
You are much more agile than he is.
You are much more agile than he is.
You are healthier than he is.
You are really sure he might run away if you fight him.
You are really sure his weight is 72 kg, his volume is about 71 liters and
his height is about 148 cm.
>
You thrust your dagger at Naga's head and drill it into
his head.
Naga says in common language: Please stop.

// it was your decision to steal Naga :)

The rude thick-lipped male halfling wields a dagger in his right hand.
The rude thick-lipped male halfling wields a dagger in his left hand.

Naga sits up
With a satanic smile on his face, the rude thick-lipped male halfling jumps
out from within the shadows and places his sawed steel dagger deep into
Naga's left hand.
Naga died.
The rude thick-lipped male halfling unwields a dagger.
The rude thick-lipped male halfling unwields a dagger.
Ghost of Naga says in common language: Please stop

// hey... we did stop... didn't we?

The rude thick-lipped male halfling hides himself in the darkness.
You unwield the rapier.
You unwield the dagger.

 You are in front of a crossing. You can retreat to the entrance to the
 south, or venture down one of the paths which lead further into the cave to
 the northwest and to the east. You think you heard again the sound of
 crawling feet. It isn't a good idea to stay here.
There are three obvious exits: eastdown, southup, northwestdown.
A big irregular pebble, a medium-sized rough pebble, a medium-sized round
pebble, a small rough pebble, a small round pebble, a tiny rough pebble, a
tiny smooth pebble, a corpse of Naga and two big rough pebbles.
A ghost of Naga and a rude thick-lipped male halfling (hidden).
>The rude thick-lipped male halfling says using the sign language: out

You notice the rude thick-lipped male halfling sneaking out southup.

You hide yourself in the darkness.

>Ghost of Naga says in common language: What did I do to deserve this?

// you know what you've done ...

You think you found a good possibility to sneak southup.
 You are standing at the entrance of a cave. Some light streams in through
 the opening, but the rest of the cave seems very dark. You can hear a
 strange noise, almost like something crawling to the north. You don't think
 moving farther into the cave would be a good idea -- better go back
 outside.
There are two obvious exits: out, northdown.

You are looking around for a possibility to sneak out.
>You think you found a good possibility to sneak out.
It's Night.
 You are in an evergreen forest nestled in a secluded valley. A tall
 mountain to the west and a range of hills to the east serve as buffers
 against the worst of the elements in this northern climate, making the
 vegetation here lush and healthy. Trees surround you, and a thick carpet of
 pine needles cushions your feet. The air is crisp and cool, and light
 filters through the branches to dapple the ground around you, making quite
 a pretty sight. At the base of a hill the entrance to a dark cave can be
 seen.
There are some steel spikes on the ground.
There are seven obvious exits: north, northeast, east, south, southwest,
west, northwest.
Gojin (riding on a horse), a rude thick-lipped male
halfling (hidden) and a showy grey male horse.

// damn ... Gojin arrived .... we'd better leave quick

>You think you found a good possibility to sneak north.

// later we returned and cleaned the area of all that might be traced
// back to us.