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// A story which has been going on for quite some time starts to bubble up on the surface.
// Varg's life turns again, against his will.

// It's in three parts. POV order is Tati, Varg, Tati.
// Foreplay exlcuded ;)

// Part 1, from Tati's POV
// They bump into eachother

It's Night.
On the Western Road, which runs along the eastern edge of the Barukzok
Mountains and surrounds the Amward Plains. The city of Ironhold lies at the
foot of the mountains just to the south. The city walls hinder movement in
that direction, but a main gate can be seen to the southeast. Far to the
northeast the Ulflenn River flows to the Icecall Lake. The Isyanyr Forest
is located nearby to the southeast, with parts of it being clear-cut.
There are five obvious exits: campsite, north[r], northeast, east,
southeast.
Vurg is resting here.

You are physically feeling very well and mentally in full vigour.
You are somewhat tired.

You chuckle.

Vurg is a gray-haired thin-faced male human.
Long and gray, with nuances of white, his thin hair reaches to his waist. He
has an expressionless and sad face, with eyes deprived of any content or
inclination. His skin seems kind of torn at his chin.
He has scars on his nose.
He has black eyes.
He has long gray hair and a normal long gray beard.
He is of normal height and of normal weight for a human.
He looks handsome.
He is in good shape.
He is weary.
He is wearing a gray robe, a heavy left leather boot, a heavy right leather
boot, a left chain gauntlet, a long white tunic and a right chain gauntlet.
He is resting.

You begin to concentrate on the miracle 'refreshing breeze'.

Vurg looks at you.

You say swiftly in Common: Oh, hello, I didn't know you were
around.

You put three big yellow plants, 12 blu'azaks, 12 bredlems, 13 broo'dlins,
many chodolaxes, many datgaars, some disats, six droughty blue roots, four
es'sahades, nine flaxes, 16 galangals, a great red leaf, a grush, eight
heschlaas, an inconspicuous little flower, some itotates, seven jituvexes,
two long thin roots, some luzrens, five mandrakes, nine orange roots, 14
qualetegsds, seven revaxes, two small green leaves, six suddases, four tiny
black roots, many twoblooms, 14 vaans, 16 vi, seven wet green plants, 14
xarts, 13 yellow lichens, some yoonangas and four zhee'ouses into your bag.

Vurg utters in Common: Greetings, my lady.

You smile.
Your deity grants you the power of 'refreshing breeze'.
You concentrate on the surrounding air and suddenly a soft breeze
starts to circulate around you.

Moonlight beams down unhindered by any cloud cover. There is almost
no wind from the west.
You feel refreshed by the soft breeze which surrounds you.

You say swiftly in Common: I've been searching for herbs, Shalun gave
me a new task and I need a lot to experiment with.

You begin to concentrate on the miracle 'refreshing breeze'.

You say swiftly in Common: What are you up to?
Vurg goes hmmmm.
You feel refreshed by the soft breeze which surrounds you.

Vurg utters in Common: Right now, I'm just resting here.
Your deity grants you the power of 'refreshing breeze'.
You concentrate on Vurg's surroundings and lay your hand on him.
Suddenly a soft breeze starts to circulate around him.

You inhale deeply and start to execute practice moves with your hands.
Your didn't maintain your concentration.
You nod.

You chuckle amusedly.

You say swiftly in Common: I'll never learn, hmm, I'll go and search
for herbs, this is a good place for that.

You curtsey.

You say swiftly in Common: Be well and call if you have anything fun in
mind.

Vurg goes hmmmm.
Vurg stands up.
Vurg asks you in Common: May I join you?

You say swiftly in Common: Of course.

Vurg is member of your team now.

You offer to train Vurg in "awareness".
Vurg accepts your offer

You say swiftly in Common: Want to train it?
You feel refreshed by the soft breeze which surrounds you.
Vurg asks in Common: Train what, my lady?
You say swiftly in Common: Or just will walk and talk at me?
You start to train Vurg in "awareness".

You nod.

You travel a long distance east.
It's Night.
On the Amward Plains, just to the north of Ironhold. The area to the east
and southeast looks defoliated and wasted. The Isyanyr Forest rises just
beyond that area. To the south, the city walls block the path. The Western
Road runs west and northwest of here, leading into the city. The Barukzok
Mountains rise to the west, with the Mining Road, coming from the city,
climbing them up to the summit. The distant Ulflenn River runs through the
plains, which extends far to the north up to the very distant Giat
Mountains.
There are six obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast, west,
northwest.
Vurg walks in from west.
Vurg (surrounded by a circling breeze) followed you.
Vurg starts singing.

You start to search for herbs.

You feel refreshed by the soft breeze which surrounds you.
Vurg hums the melody of 'Four seasons'.
Vurg sings in Quenya: Cel all you lads and lasses, I'd have you give attention
Vurg utters in Common: You company is all I really ask for
Vurg sings in Quenya: To rim few lines I'm about to write here,
Vurg starts to search.
You find three small green plants.
And the search goes on...

Vurg sings a false tone.
Vurg hums the melody of 'Four seasons'.
You feel refreshed by the soft breeze which surrounds you.
Vurg sings a false tone.
Vurg sings a false tone.
You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.
Vurg hums the melody of 'Four seasons'.
Vurg stops searching.

You say swiftly in Common: I hope you're not cutting your training time
to be with me. Blizt would find it quite useless to pick flowers
together.
The big black male raven flies in from northwest.
You feel refreshed by the soft breeze which surrounds you.
The big black male raven flies southeast.

You travel a long distance east.
It's Night.
On the Amward Plains, near the river Ulflenn. This area is totally
defoliated, and the very soil looks wasted. Only some stumps remain as a
reminder of how this place was in former times. To the south the Isyanyr
forest grows like a green wall, while the Barukzok Mountains rise to the
west, defying the gods with their majesty. At their feet lies the city of
Ironhold, just to the southwest. The walls of the city block movement in
that direction.
There are six obvious exits: north, northeast, east, south, west,
northwest.
Vurg walks in from west.
Vurg (surrounded by a circling breeze) followed you.

You start to search for herbs.

Vurg sings a false tone.
Vurg hums the melody of 'Four seasons'.
Vurg starts to search.
You feel refreshed by the soft breeze which surrounds you.
You find three gray-green lichens.
And the search goes on...

Vurg sings a false tone.
Vurg hums the melody of 'Four seasons'.
Vurg sings a false tone.
Vurg stops singing.
You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.
You feel refreshed by the soft breeze which surrounds you.
The soft breeze stops circulating around Vurg.
Vurg stops searching.
Vurg utters in Common: I need to practice many things to become a good
warrior.
You say swiftly in Common: Picking flowers is one of them?
You feel refreshed by the soft breeze which surrounds you.
The soft breeze around you vanishes.

You chuckle amusedly.

You travel a long distance east.
It's Night.
On the Amward Plains, near the river Ulflenn. This area is totally
defoliated, and the very soil looks wasted. Only some stumps remain as a
reminder of how this place was in former times. To the south, east and
southeast, the Isyanyr forest grows like a green wall, while the Barukzok
Mountains rise in the distance to the west, defying the gods with their
majesty. The city of Ironhold lies at their feet, nearby to the southwest.
The Western Road runs along the edge of the mountains and leads inside the
city.
There are five obvious exits: north, northeast, southwest, west,
northwest.
Vurg walks in from west.
Vurg followed you.

You start to search for herbs.

Vurg utters in Common: Finding them
Vurg starts to search.
And the search goes on...

And the search goes on...

Vurg stops searching.
And the search goes on...

Vurg looks at you.
You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.
You say swiftly in Common: Well, it's not really, they're all over, I
don't have enough free space in my bag now to fit them in.

Moonlight beams down unhindered by any cloud cover. There is almost
no wind from the southwest.

You analyse the lichen and find out that it is a poisonous lichen.
The name of the lichen is Prodaen.
It is fresh.
The poisonous level is: weak.
You analyse a prodaen.

You say swiftly in Common: Oh, great, I can mix something helpful with
those.

As you look southwest you see:
On the Amward Plains, in a wasteland.
The area seems to be empty.

You travel a long distance southwest.
It's Night.
On the Amward Plains, near the river Ulflenn. This area is totally
defoliated, and the very soil looks wasted. Only some stumps remain as a
reminder of how this place was in former times. To the south the Isyanyr
forest grows like a green wall, while the Barukzok Mountains rise to the
west, defying the gods with their majesty. At their feet lies the city of
Ironhold, just to the west. The walls of the city block movement in that
direction. The Timber Road runs from the city and enters the Isyanyr forest
just south of here.
There are four obvious exits: north, northeast, south, northwest.
Vurg walks in from northeast.
Vurg followed you.
Vurg gives you five big yellow plants and a silver-grey flower.

You thank Vurg.

You start to search for herbs.

Vurg starts to search.
You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.
Vurg stops searching.

As you look south you see:
On the Timber Road.
The area seems to be empty.

You travel a long distance northeast.
It's Night.
On the Amward Plains, near the river Ulflenn. This area is totally
defoliated, and the very soil looks wasted. Only some stumps remain as a
reminder of how this place was in former times. To the south, east and
southeast, the Isyanyr forest grows like a green wall, while the Barukzok
Mountains rise in the distance to the west, defying the gods with their
majesty. The city of Ironhold lies at their feet, nearby to the southwest.
The Western Road runs along the edge of the mountains and leads inside the
city.
There are five obvious exits: north, northeast, southwest, west,
northwest.
Vurg walks in from southwest.
Vurg followed you.

As you look northeast you see:
On the Amward Plains, in a wasteland.
The area seems to be empty.

You travel a long distance northeast.
It's Night.
On the Amward Plains, near the river Ulflenn. This area is totally
defoliated, and the very soil looks wasted. Only some stumps remain as a
reminder of how this place was in former times. To the northeast stands the
entrance to a well-built camp which sits upon the shore of the Icecall
Lake. To the south the Isyanyr forest grows like a green wall, while the
Barukzok Mountains rise in the distance to the west, defying the gods with
their majesty. The Western Road runs along the edge of the mountains, and
leads into a city at their feet.
There are seven obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast,
southwest, west, northwest.
Vurg walks in from southwest.
Vurg followed you.

As you look east you see:
On the Amward Plains, in a wasteland.
The area seems to be empty.

You start to study the ground for tracks.
You find no tracks here.

You start to search for herbs.

Vurg starts to search.
And the search goes on...

And the search goes on...

Vurg stops searching.
You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.
You tell Vurg in Common: I know why you're not finding them, you keep
looking at me and not the ground!

You travel a long distance east.
It's Night.
On the Amward Plains, near the river Ulflenn. This area is totally
defoliated, and the very soil looks wasted. Only some stumps remain as a
reminder of how this place was in former times. To the northeast stands the
entrance to a well-built camp which sits upon the shore of the Icecall
Lake. To the south the Isyanyr forest grows like a green wall, while the
Barukzok Mountains rise in the distance to the west, defying the gods with
their majesty.
There are seven obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast,
south, west, northwest.
Vurg walks in from west.
Vurg followed you.

You start to search for herbs.

Vurg goes hmmmm.
Vurg starts to search.
You find five red-yellow leaves.
And the search goes on...

You find a red-yellow leaf.
And the search goes on...

And the search goes on...

Vurg stops searching.
Vurg utters in Common: It's hard not to look at something so
beautiful.
And the search goes on...

You find seven inconspicuous little flowers.
And the search goes on...

You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.

Vurg is a gray-haired thin-faced male human.
Long and gray, with nuances of white, his thin hair reaches to his waist. He
has an expressionless and sad face, with eyes deprived of any content or
inclination. His skin seems kind of torn at his chin.
He has scars on his nose.
He has black eyes.
He has long gray hair and a normal long gray beard.
He is of normal height and of normal weight for a human.
He looks handsome.
He is in good shape.
He is extremely alert.
He is wearing a gray robe, a heavy left leather boot, a heavy right leather
boot, a left chain gauntlet, a long white tunic and a right chain gauntlet.

You say swiftly in Common: Well, I guess as long as you just look.
You nod.

As you look east you see:
On the Amward Plains, in a wasteland.
The area seems to be empty.

You can't see much in this darkness.

You travel a long distance east.
It's Night.
On the Amward Plains, near the river Ulflenn. This area is totally
defoliated, and the very soil looks wasted. Only some stumps remain as a
reminder of how this place was in former times. To the northeast stands the
entrance to a well-built camp which sits upon the shore of the Icecall
Lake. To the south the Isyanyr forest grows like a green wall, while the
Barukzok Mountains rise in the distance to the west, defying the gods with
their majesty.
There are eight obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast,
south, southwest, west, northwest.
Vurg walks in from west.
Vurg followed you.

You start to search for herbs.

Vurg ponders the sky for a moment.
Vurg asks you in Common: Why are you so rejecting, my lady?
And the search goes on...

And the search goes on...

Vurg starts to search.
You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.

You chuckle.
You say swiftly in Common: Do I have any other choice?
Vurg stops searching.

Vurg is a gray-haired thin-faced male human.
Long and gray, with nuances of white, his thin hair reaches to his waist. He
has an expressionless and sad face, with eyes deprived of any content or
inclination. His skin seems kind of torn at his chin.
He has scars on his nose.
He has black eyes.
He has long gray hair and a normal long gray beard.
He is of normal height and of normal weight for a human.
He looks handsome.
He is in good shape.
He is extremely alert.
He is wearing a gray robe, a heavy left leather boot, a heavy right leather
boot, a left chain gauntlet, a long white tunic and a right chain gauntlet.

As you look east you see:
On the Amward Plains, in a wasteland.
The area seems to be empty.

You travel a long distance east.
It's Night.
On the Amward Plains, near the river Ulflenn. This area is totally
defoliated, and the very soil looks wasted. Only some stumps remain as a
reminder of how this place was in former times. To the northeast stands the
entrance to a well-built camp which sits upon the shore of the Icecall
Lake. To the south the Isyanyr forest grows like a green wall, while the
Barukzok Mountains rise in the distance to the west, defying the gods with
their majesty.
There are eight obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast,
south, southwest, west, northwest.
Vurg walks in from west.
Vurg followed you.

You start to search for herbs.

And the search goes on...

Vurg utters in Common: Maybe it's me who have to make the choice
You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.
You say swiftly in Common: Oh, but you don't have a choice to make.

As you look east you see:
On the Amward Plains, in a wasteland.
The area seems to be empty.

You travel a long distance east.
It's Night.
On the Amward Plains, near the river Ulflenn. This area is totally
defoliated, and the very soil looks wasted. Only some stumps remain as a
reminder of how this place was in former times. To the northeast stands the
entrance to a well-built camp which sits upon the shore of the Icecall
Lake. To the southeast, east, and south, the Isyanyr forest grows like a
green wall, while the Barukzok Mountains rise in the distance to the west,
defying the gods with their majesty.
There are six obvious exits: north, northeast, south, southwest, west,
northwest.
Vurg walks in from west.
Vurg followed you.
You nod to Vurg.

You start to search for herbs.

Vurg asks you in Common: What do you mean?
Vurg starts to search.
You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.
Vurg stops searching.

You ask Vurg in Common: Well, how do you imagine it?

As you look north you see:
On the Amward Plains, in a wasteland.
The area seems to be empty.

You travel a long distance north.
It's Night.
On the Amward Plains, near the river Ulflenn. This area is totally
defoliated, and the very soil looks wasted. Only some stumps remain as a
reminder of how this place was in former times. Far to the east, the waters
of the Inner Ocean waters wash against the shore. To the northeast stands
the entrance to a well-built camp which sits upon the shore of the Icecall
Lake. To the southeast, the Isyanyr forest grows like a green wall, while
the Barukzok Mountains rise in the distance to the west, defying the gods
with their majesty.
There are seven obvious exits: north, northeast, east, south,
southwest, west, northwest.
Vurg walks in from south.
Vurg followed you.

You start to search for herbs.

And the search goes on...

Vurg tells you in Common: You know what i feel for you.
And the search goes on...

You find five gray-green lichens.
And the search goes on...

And the search goes on...

Vurg tells you in Common: I don't want to give that up.
And the search goes on...

And the search goes on...

You stop your search.
You tell Vurg in Common: Yes, and there is nothing wrong with it as
long as you're devoted to your cause and don't push it any further.

You say swiftly in Common: That's the Crusaders' code of conduct, and I
respect it.

You travel a long distance west.
It's Night.
In the midst of the Amward Plains. The plains extend further in every
direction. The Giat Mountains far to the north and the Barukzok Mountains
far to the west circle the plains, with the Western Road running along the
edge of both mountains, and leading into Ironhold City to the distant
southwest. To the northeast stands a well-built camp near the shore of the
Icecall Lake, which is fed by the Ulflenn River. Further to the northeast
stands a mighty fortress, watching over the Western Road, while the Isyanyr
Forest rises just to the south and southeast like a dense and impassable
wall, partially defoliated in some areas.
There are eight obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast,
south, southwest, west, northwest.
Vurg walks in from east.
Vurg followed you.

You start to search for herbs.

Vurg utters in Common: My lady
You find 12 bright red flowers.
You find six five-petalled plants.
And the search goes on...

Vurg sighs.
Vurg asks in Common: Can we talk about anything else than that?
You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.
You say swiftly in Common: Of course.
Vurg utters in Common: If it were not to exist, there would be nothing
that stopped us

You shrug slightly.

You travel a long distance west.
It's Night.
In the midst of the Amward Plains. The plains extend further in every
direction. The Giat Mountains far to the north and the Barukzok Mountains
far to the west circle the plains, with the Western Road running along the
edge of both mountains, and leading into Ironhold City to the distant
southwest. Far to the northeast stands a well-built camp near the shore of
the Icecall Lake, which is fed by the Ulflenn River. Beyond it stands a
mighty fortress, watching over the Western Road, while the Isyanyr Forest
rises just to the south and southeast like a dense and impassable wall,
partially defoliated in some areas. Just to the northwest is a tiny earthen
mound.
There are eight obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast,
south, southwest, west, northwest.
Vurg walks in from east.
Vurg followed you.

You start to search for herbs.

You find four small green plants.
You find three black roots.
You find ten fluorescent fungi.
And the search goes on...

You find four small green plants.
You find eight five-petalled plants.
And the search goes on...

Vurg tells you in Common: Let me buy you a nice dinner.
And the search goes on...

You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.

You say swiftly in Common: I just wanted you to realize how hopeless it
is. You're a Crusader and I am glad you are, if you weren't, I'd still be a
priest, and seeing how wrong this world is, I could not concentrate on
anything else.

Vurg utters in Common: I'll give you whatever you want of the Tree of
Life menu
You tell Vurg in Common: I don't think it would be good to spend time
together like that.

You travel a long distance west.
It's Night.
In the midst of the Amward Plains. The plains extend further in every
direction. The Giat Mountains far to the north and the Barukzok Mountains
far to the west circle the plains, with the Western Road running along the
edge of both mountains, and leading into Ironhold City to the distant
southwest. Far to the northeast stands a well-built camp near the shore of
the Icecall Lake, which is fed by the Ulflenn River. The Isyanyr Forest
rises just to the south and southeast like a dense and impassable wall,
partially defoliated in some areas. Just to the northeast is a tiny earthen
mound.
There are eight obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast,
south, southwest, west, northwest.
Vurg walks in from east.
Vurg followed you.

You start to search for herbs.

You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.
Vurg tells you in Common: It's just a dinner.

You smile at Vurg.
You say swiftly in Common: I know, but isn't it better to focus on
other things?
Vurg asks you in Common: please, my lady?
Moonlight beams down unhindered by any cloud cover. There is almost
no wind from the southwest.

You slightly shake your head in disagreement.

You say swiftly in Common: No, we both have a lot to learn, we can't
afford the time, and we can't afford anything that would distract us from
our tasks.

You travel a long distance west.
It's Night.
In the midst of the Amward Plains. The distant mountains of Giat rise
against the horizon to the far north, and the Barukzok Mountains can be
seen far to the west, encircling the plains which stretch off in every
direction, but mainly to the northeast. Far to the east there is a
well-built camp standing on the shore of the Icecall Lake. To the south
rises the dense forest of Isyanyr, partially defoliated in some places. Far
to the southwest lies the city of Ironhold at the foot of the mountains.
The Western Road runs along the edge of the mountains and leads into the
city. Far to the northeast, on the other shore of the lake, stands a mighty
and majestic fortress.
There are eight obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast,
south, southwest, west, northwest.
Vurg walks in from east.
Vurg followed you.

You start to search for herbs.

You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.
You say swiftly in Common: You didn't tell me the story behind your
convertion yet.

You start to search for herbs.

Vurg nods solemnly.
You find eight five-petalled plants.
And the search goes on...

Vurg asks you in Common: can you afford not to care about
yourself?
You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.
You tell Vurg in Common: I gave up on my life long ago.

Vurg tells you in Common: What makes you say that?
You find two droughty blue roots.
And the search goes on...

You find two wet green plants.
You find six small pink flowers.
And the search goes on...

Vurg tells you in Common: You live a wonderful life, and you
deserve to have all its ingredients.
You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.

You smile slightly.
You tell Vurg in Common: The life I live is not mine, I am here for the
people in need.

You travel a long distance west.
It's Night.
On the western edge of the Amward Plains. The plains extend further in all
directions except the west. The distant Giat Mountains to the north circle
the plains, as do the Barukzok Mountains nearby to the west. Far to the
southeast, the Isyanyr Forest rises against the horizon. Far to the east,
the Ulflann River flows into the Icecall Lake, and continues far to the
southeast to meet the embrace of the Inner Ocean. To the south, there is a
city lying at the foot of the mountains, near the forest. The Western Road
runs far north and just west of here, skirting the edge of the mountains
and leading into the city.
There are seven obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast,
south, west, northwest.
Vurg walks in from east.
Vurg followed you.

You start to search for herbs.

You are tired of searching in this area.
You stop your search.
Vurg tells you in Common: If you let me give to you what makes you
complete, you would help people even better.

Vurg is a gray-haired thin-faced male human.
Long and gray, with nuances of white, his thin hair reaches to his waist. He
has an expressionless and sad face, with eyes deprived of any content or
inclination. His skin seems kind of torn at his chin.
He has scars on his nose.
He has black eyes.
He has long gray hair and a normal long gray beard.
He is of normal height and of normal weight for a human.
He looks handsome.
He is in good shape.
He is extremely alert.
He is wearing a gray robe, a heavy left leather boot, a heavy right leather
boot, a left chain gauntlet, a long white tunic and a right chain gauntlet.

Vurg utters in Common: A loving person is a strong person
You tell Vurg in Common: Yes, there are many things I love.
You tell Vurg in Common: Are or are you not a Crusader?
Vurg asks you in Common: do you love me??
Vurg looks at you.

You ask Vurg in Common: Are you a Crusader?
Moonlight beams down unhindered by any cloud cover. There is almost
no wind from the west.
You tell Vurg in Common: I love you just like I love Blizt. Because
you're good, smart and you care. Don't spoil it.
Vurg utters in Common: Just like you love Blizt?
Vurg utters in Common: Is that all?

You ask Vurg in Common: Why are you doing this? Can't you see it's
pointless?
Vurg tells you in Common: It doesn't have to be.

You tell Vurg in Common: All you can do is love me because I am a
Priestess of the one of the Gods you serve. That's the only right way.
You tell Vurg in Common: The gods would know, you can't break your
vows, you'd be hunted forever, you'd become my enemy as well.

Vurg tells you in Common: If that is what it takes to win your
love.

Vurg tells you in Common: I will make it happen.
And the search goes on...

Vurg tells you in Common: I love the gods, as i love you. there is
nothing which can change that.
You tell Vurg in Common: Don't do it.

You say swiftly in Common: If you do it, I will learn to hate you.

Vurg tells you in Common: There is nothing which is impossible.
You tell Vurg in Common: You chose this way of life, why can't you be
satisfied with it?

You travel a long distance east.
It's Night.
In the midst of the Amward Plains. The distant mountains of Giat rise
against the horizon far to the north, and the Barukzok Mountains can be
seen far to the west, encircling the plains which stretch far in every
direction, but mainly to the northeast. Far to the east there is a
well-built camp standing on the shore of the Icecall Lake. To the south
rises the dense forest of Isyanyr, partially defoliated in some places. Far
to the southwest lies the city of Ironhold at the foot of the mountains.
The Western Road runs along the edge of the mountains and leads into the
city. Far to the northeast, on the other shore of the lake, stands a mighty
and majestic fortress.
There are eight obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast,
south, southwest, west, northwest.
Vurg walks in from west.
Vurg followed you.
Old and very slight tracks of a gypsy leading east, coming from west.

You start to search for herbs.

You find three black roots.
You find eight fluorescent fungi.
And the search goes on...

Vurg tells you in Common: You know why.
You find four big yellow plants.
And the search goes on...

Moonlight beams down unhindered by any cloud cover. There is almost
no wind from the southwest.
You find five yellow-white bulbs.
You find seven plain white roots.
And the search goes on...

You find three fluorescent fungi.
You find a big yellow plant.
And the search goes on...

You find two big yellow plants.
And the search goes on...

You find four small green plants.
You find seven black roots.
You find five big yellow plants.
And the search goes on...

You stop your search.

You say swiftly in Common: I can live like this, and I will, this is
the only right way to do things.

Vurg comes closer to you.
Vurg kisses you.

You emote: Tatiana steps away from you.
You say swiftly in Common: Don't do it, never again. Leave me
alone.

You tell Vurg in Common: If you don't talk to your Lord Marschall.
Vurg utters in Common: But, my lady

You say swiftly in Common: I will talk with him for you.
Vurg utters in Common: Please, don't do this

Vurg is a gray-haired thin-faced male human.
Long and gray, with nuances of white, his thin hair reaches to his waist. He
has an expressionless and sad face, with eyes deprived of any content or
inclination. His skin seems kind of torn at his chin.
He has scars on his nose.
He has black eyes.
He has long gray hair and a normal long gray beard.
He is of normal height and of normal weight for a human.
He looks handsome.
He is in good shape.
He is extremely alert.
He is wearing a gray robe, a heavy left leather boot, a heavy right leather
boot, a left chain gauntlet, a long white tunic and a right chain gauntlet.
You say swiftly in Common: I am sorry. You will se you're doing
wrong.

You tell Vurg in Common: Talk with him before I do, I will ask him if
you did.

You force Vurg to leave your team.

Vurg utters in Common: Do I need to go all the way?
You say swiftly in Common: What do you mean?

You sigh.
Vurg utters in Common: Before you will acknowledge what this really is
about
You say swiftly in Common: Maybe you can tell me, I am not good at
people hinting things.

You say swiftly in Common: It's not only your choice, it's mine too,
and I say no.
You say swiftly in Common: Not at this price.

Vurg utters in Common: This is about you and me. I know, by lord
Taniel, that I love you and you love me.

Vurg gets a very sad look on his face.
You say swiftly in Common: I love you like any of the Holy Warriors,
that's it, because of what you do and who you are.

You say swiftly in Common: I am not allowed to love you in any other
way.
Vurg utters in Common: You tell me now, that there was never
anything?
Vurg utters in Common: I meant nothing to you, as a person?

Dawn has brightened the land.

Vurg asks in Common: Is that what you are saying?
You say swiftly in Common: Of course you do, but it doesn't matter.
You say swiftly in Common: There are greater things we both stand
for.

Moonlight beams down unhindered by any cloud cover. There is almost
no wind from the southwest.
Vurg utters in Common: So, you do love me.
You tell Vurg in Common: I love Blizt as well. You don't understand,
that's the only love there will ever be between us.

You tell Vurg in Common: For the sake of the Lord, I hope it is
enough.
Vurg utters in Common: Even Taniel acknowledges the bond between man
and woman
You say swiftly in Common: You're his holy warrior, and you've sworn to
remain chaste.
Vurg utters in Common: You make me strong, Tatiana
Vurg utters in Common: If I did not have you, I would be a very weak
man

Vurg is a gray-haired thin-faced male human.
Long and gray, with nuances of white, his thin hair reaches to his waist. He
has an expressionless and sad face, with eyes deprived of any content or
inclination. His skin seems kind of torn at his chin.
He has scars on his nose.
He has black eyes.
He has long gray hair and a normal long gray beard.
He is of normal height and of normal weight for a human.
He looks handsome.
He is in good shape.
He is extremely alert.
He is wearing a gray robe, a heavy left leather boot, a heavy right leather
boot, a left chain gauntlet, a long white tunic and a right chain gauntlet.

You say swiftly in Common: I am His cleric, I help you because you
worship Evren.
You say swiftly in Common: Accept things how they are, there never will
be anything more.

Vurg tells you in Common: Your coldness hurts, my lady.
Vurg utters in Common: It hurts me very much

You tell Vurg in Common: Please talk to your Lord Marschall.
Vurg utters in Common: I will not, until you accept my love

You say swiftly in Common: What would you do if I accept it?

You smirk.

You say swiftly in Common: Can't you see you've got no choice? I
certainly don't have one either.

Vurg utters in Common: Evren has given man the gift of free choice
Vurg tells you in Common: That's why I have converted.

Moonlight beams down unhindered by any cloud cover. There is almost
no wind from the southwest.

You sigh silently.

Vurg tells you in Common: Were I to imprison my feelings, I
imprison my soul.

You say swiftly in Common: You misunderstood this, you were given a
choice when you decided to join. Now, things don't depend on your choice
only, not when so much more is involved.

Vurg utters in Common: With my soul, goes my faith and my
righteousness

You tell Vurg in Common: Enough, I will not be the cause of it. You
must talk to Blizt, else your life will be wasted.

Vurg utters in Common: I can not bear to hear your denial anymore, my
lady
Vurg utters in Common: You know where I stand

You feel as if someone was looking at you.

You say swiftly in Common: Don't do anything foolish, Blizt will help
you clear your mind.

You say swiftly in Common: I was located.

You say swiftly in Common: Join up.

Vurg looks at you.
You say swiftly in Common: Quick.

Vurg is member of your team now.

As you fold your hands before you and bow your head toward them, you recite
the prayer needed to open a portal through the shortways of heaven.

Your team order:
First row:
Tatiana (Leader) She is in good shape
Ruhe
Vurg He is in good shape
Second row:
<Empty
Third row:
<Empty
Your deity grants you the power of 'short ways'.
As you finish your prayer you lay your hands on the ground still spread
apart. Blue flames errupt from the ground between your hands, the flames
then form into flaming pillar of blue light.

You step into the glowing blue flaming pillar.
You feel somehow transported. It's a strange and dizzy feeling.
It's Night.
You are walking on night-grey clouds in a plane of Heaven. A nightblack sky
is above you, full of wonderful twinkling stars. You can feel the purity in
the fresh air as you breathe. The moonlight reflects on the clouds and
illuminates the surroundings.
You see an archway leading down to Forostar.
There are five obvious exits: archway, north, east, south, west.
A glowing blue flaming pillar.
Vurg walks in.
Vurg followed you.

Hmmmmm.

/// Travelling

It's Night.
You are walking on night-grey clouds in a plane of Heaven. A nightblack sky
is above you, full of wonderful twinkling stars. You can feel the purity in
the fresh air as you breathe. The moonlight reflects on the clouds and
illuminates the surroundings.
You see an archway leading down to Forostar.
There are four obvious exits: archway, north, east, west.
Vurg walks in from west.
Vurg followed you.
Vurg asks you in Common: do you see this beautiful sky
The distant melodies of Angels singing in the heavens above reaches your
ears.

Vurg tells you in Common: All full of twinkling star.
Vurg tells you in Common: The purity is in the air.
Vurg takes a deep breath.
Vurg tells you in Common: The gods want us to, Tatiana. They have
set a path for us.

You tell Vurg in Common: No.
Vurg kneels down.
Vurg bows his head.
Vurg tells you in Common: Please.

You say swiftly in Common: No, it is to see what we are to protect
Vurg.

The day has begun.

You say swiftly in Common: There are people out there who want to
destroy it.
Vurg looks at you.

You say swiftly in Common: Perhaps when the world is different, when
all the evil is gone, we'll be relieved of our duty.
Vurg utters in Common: we only live now

You tell Vurg in Common: So be it, if I am to die never knowing, I
will, because I will know that I did the right thing, fought for what I
cherished and believed in.

You say swiftly in Common: Stand up, we most likely will walk into a
trap.
You say swiftly in Common: Be ready.

Vurg utters in Common: I do not understand. I give my life to you!
Don't you understand?

Vurg utters in Common: I will give you all that you want

You tell Vurg in Common: Don't you understand that when you give up
what you do, you won't be the man I knew?

Vurg utters in Common: What we protect has no value, if it is empty
The distant melodies of Angels singing in the heavens above reaches your
ears.
Vurg utters in Common: I have never kneeled before someone
Vurg utters in Common: But please take it into your heart to at least
consider it

You tell Vurg in Common: It's not empty, doesn't it please you to see
how we protect other people? How thanks to us, they begin to live in the
right way, how they are safe. The children laughing in the morning, if we
give up, there will be nobody who can stand for them.

You tell Vurg in Common: I have considered it, can't you see that I am
right?

You tell Vurg in Common: You need to clear your mind, focus on your
duty, Blizt will help you, all of the Crusaders had problems, you're under a
lot of stress, it's normal you are confused.

Vurg utters in Common: You.. are telling me I am confused.. ?
Vurg sighs deeply.
Vurg utters in Common: There's a border for how much I can take, my
lady

You say swiftly in Common: Your attraction will pass, if you leave
you'll become the enemy in the eyes of the Crusaders and I will hate you, is
that what you want?
Vurg looks at you in anger.
Vurg rises up again.

Vurg utters in Common: Very well.

You tell Vurg in Common: Relations between us should be nothing but
formal, you should have come to your Lord Marschall when these doubts
started troubling your mind.

Vurg left your team.

Vurg utters in Common: Goodbye.
Vurg walks out west.

// Part 2
// Changing POV to Vargrahim.
// Vargrahim is on his way to the castle to resign his position
// to prove his love to Tatiana. But something unexpected happens..

You travel a long distance east.
On a bridge over the river Ulflenn. The Western Road crosses over the river
at this point, continuing to the east towards a mighty fortress. A
dense-looking forest stands to the east of here, bordered by the road. The
mighty Giat Mountains stand against the horizon in the distance. The river
Ulflenn flows to the southeast into the Icecall Lake. The Amward Plains
extend to the southwest.
The gruesome masked human blocks the exit east.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask blocks the exit west.
There are two obvious exits: east[r], west[r].
A grisly human with a blood-red mask and a gruesome masked human.
No way! The gruesome masked human blocks that exit!
The grisly human with a blood-red mask attacks you.

The grisly human with a blood-red mask aims with his bluish silvery sword at your neck.
As you try to defend yourself, your enemy suddenly shifts his attack, leaving your
defences open to his next attack.
The coldness of this sword hurts you!
You shiver.

The grisly human with a blood-red mask thrusts his bluish silvery sword at your
neck, pierces through your helmet and drills it very deep into your neck, causing a nasty,
deep wound.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask pierces his bluish silvery sword deep into
your neck and rips your throat open.

You died. You can see your dead body from above.
You feel somehow less protected.
Your ghost state allows you to travel 'start'.

// Vargrahim is asked to pick up his stuff after resurrection
// and comes back to the scene.

You travel a long distance northwest.
On the Western Road, near a bridge. This road runs along the southern edge
of a dense forest, continuing to the west towards a stone bridge, and to
the southeast along the fringe of the forest. The Ulflenn River runs to the
west and southwest, until it meets the Icecall Lake. A landslide has
blocked off a road which once started to the south of here, and a sign has
been put up just by the road. A NEW looking border stone has been set up on
top of the bridge.
The gruesome masked human blocks the exit east.
There are five obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast[r],
west[r].
A corpse of yourself.
A grisly human with a blood-red mask and a gruesome masked human.
You travel a long distance west.
On a bridge over the river Ulflenn. The Western Road crosses over the river
at this point, continuing to the east towards a mighty fortress. A
dense-looking forest stands to the east of here, bordered by the road. The
mighty Giat Mountains stand against the horizon in the distance. The river
Ulflenn flows to the southeast into the Icecall Lake. The Amward Plains
extend to the southwest.
There are two obvious exits: east[r], west[r].
You stop following the road.

You travel a long distance east.
On the Western Road, near a bridge. This road runs along the southern edge
of a dense forest, continuing to the west towards a stone bridge, and to
the southeast along the fringe of the forest. The Ulflenn River runs to the
west and southwest, until it meets the Icecall Lake. A landslide has
blocked off a road which once started to the south of here, and a sign has
been put up just by the road. A NEW looking border stone has been set up on
top of the bridge.
The gruesome masked human blocks the exit east.
There are five obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast[r],
west[r].
A corpse of yourself.
A grisly human with a blood-red mask and a gruesome masked human.
The gruesome masked human looks at you.

This is your own dead body.
The corpse contains:
Many bronze coins, two copper coins, a dark heavy chainmail, a full barrel
helmet, a gemmed golden ring, two gold coins, a gray robe, two gray-green
lichens, a heavy left leather boot, a heavy right leather boot, a large iron
oil-lamp, a left chain gauntlet, a long white tunic, a padded tunic, a pair
of dark chain leggings, a pair of thick leather trousers, a right chain
gauntlet, three rune-covered bones, a silver bracelet, many silver coins,
five small mithril needles, a small silver cross, a small silver ring, a
thick leather shirt and a wide leather belt (with one hook and one sheath
attached to it).

The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
You get a gemmed golden ring from the corpse.
You get five small mithril needles from the corpse.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Your neck is soft, human.
You get a pair of thick leather trousers from the corpse.
Only small clouds cover the otherwise blue sky. There is almost no
wind from the south.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
You get a padded tunic from the corpse.
You utter in Common: And so is my heart..
The gruesome masked human smiles darkly.
You get a thick leather shirt from the corpse.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: I didn't think it was. Kind of
stringy, to be honest.
You utter in Common: I'm no longer a Crusader..
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Left a foul aftertaste.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask raises his eyebrow.
You utter in Common: You can keep the rest

The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: You had a ring.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Erm, cross.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask looks at the corpse.
You utter in Common: Yes, I had one. Not anymore.
The gruesome masked human looks at the corpse.
You utter in Common: I'm not allowed to bear the cross
The gruesome masked human chuckles.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask asks in Common: Are you kidding me? What are
we supposed to do with the things here?
You get a gray robe from the corpse.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The gruesome masked human hisses silently in Common: so comes and goes crusader
You wear the robe on your body.
You utter in Common: Give it to Tatiana
You utter in Common: I would be most thankful.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask asks in Common: So why did you leave? Because
we killed you? That would make you a coward.
The gruesome masked human hisses silently in Common: at first you came to Asador to
look for HIM and betrayed HIM, now you betray Crusaders
The gruesome masked human laughs loudly.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The gruesome masked human amusedly shakes his head in disagreement.
You utter in Common: You judge too quickly
You utter in Common: And you know too little
You utter in Common: That's foolish
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Then explain yourself.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: You died and then you
desert.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: That's the sign of a
coward.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Especially after you killed
one of my warriors.
You utter in Common: I suppose I can just aswell explain it to you
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.

You utter in Common: My love for Tatiana isn't allowed in my order. When I walked in
here, I just walked away from her rejection.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The decayed remains of yourself rapidly decays.
You utter in Common: Now, all I am going to do, is hide
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask asks you in Common: are you trying to tell me
you did this for a... bitch?
The gruesome masked human scratches dark patch on his right arm, that starts to ooze
slightly.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask throws his head back and cackles with glee!
You utter in Common: She's not a bitch
You utter in Common: She's all I ever wanted
Only small clouds cover the otherwise blue sky. There is almost no
wind from the south.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask tells the gruesome masked human in Common:
He's horny and that's why he turned a traitor.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask laughs.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
You utter in Common: Anyway..
The gruesome masked human tells the grisly human with a blood-red mask in Common:
They all are mad.

Suddenly, you find yourself in a lush evergreen forest. You spot a brilliant
flash of light between some trees in the distance and out of nowhere, a hooded elf
appears. He removes his hood and softly whispers: 'I have a message from Tatiana for you,
it says:'
This human who fought us just sent me a tell, said he needs me
to pick some things for him, I am assuming he's after the
Wrathbringer, I am scared, can you meet me?
There's another flash of light as the vision fades away.

The gruesome masked human confusedly shakes his head in disagreement.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask nods sadly to the gruesome masked human.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask gives you a gold coin.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask tells you in Common: Go buy yourself some
<censored>.
You chuckle.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask tells you in Common: Maybe then you'll become
sane again.
You utter in Common: It cannot replace love
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
You utter in Common: But I'm sure that's a concept you don't know
The gruesome masked human shrugs.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
You utter in Common: I have sinned
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Love is a stiff <censored>. Nothing
else.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
You utter in Common: I know how you are
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Go and visit Yanna. And then
maybe you can grovel to your boss to let you become a knight again.
You utter in Common: both of you
You utter in Common: I grew up in Asador
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Highly doubtful.
You utter in Common: You can ask me anything about the city
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: We people of the north aren't
as weak as you just proved to be.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The gruesome masked human hisses silently in Common: now you are in trouble - I will
hunt you for betraying HIM. Crusaders will do the same for betraying them
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: If we want a woman, we just
take her.
You utter in Common: A man of Evren isn't weaker, but stronger
The gruesome masked human tries to look thoughtful.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The gruesome masked human looks west.
You utter in Common: That's what I used to do
The gruesome masked human looks east.
You utter in Common: I'm grown since then
The grisly human with a blood-red mask asks in Common: Until you fell on your
head?
You utter in Common: But now..
You ask in Common: Why am I talking to you?
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
You emote: Vargrahim scratches his chin.

You ask the gruesome masked human in Common: May I go?
The gruesome masked human shrugs.

You wear the trousers on your left leg, right leg and abdomen.
The gruesome masked human hisses silently in Common: go and sleep a bit
You wear the shirt on your right arm, left arm and torso.
You wear the golden ring on your left finger.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.

A grisly human with a blood-red mask and a gruesome masked human.
No way! The gruesome masked human blocks that exit!
Only small clouds cover the otherwise blue sky. There is almost no
wind from the south.
The gruesome masked human stops blocking.
You start to follow the road southeast.

// Part 3
// POV Tatiana

The figure of the grisly human with a blood-red mask appears in a
shadow before your eyes and speaks to you:

I need you to pick up some things later. Or to be precise, I
don't need you, but I am nice.

Then the figure fades away.

The figure of the grisly human with a blood-red mask appears in a
shadow before your eyes and speaks to you:

That guy talks too much. Anyway, looks like you killed him by not
letting him under your skirt. Go pick his stuff up east of the
Ironhold bridge. Not only is he a horny lunatic, he is also a
traitor.

Then the figure fades away.

To Vurg: You traitor. Don't you have enough decency not to leave your things laying around and hand
them to the ones you've betrayed?
You start to chant the prayer and to make the gestures for the
'mind call' miracle.
Your deity grants you the power of 'mind call'.
You sent your thoughts.

The figure of the grisly human with a blood-red mask appears in a
shadow before your eyes and speaks to you:

You people annoy the piss out of me. He won't take it, you won't
take it. So be it. Let the next idiot who comes along get a full
suit of Crusader armours and their mantra. I'll tell Blizt how
keen you both were to keep it safe.

Then the figure fades away.

As you look northwest you see:
On the Western Road.
You can see the shapes of two medium humanoid creatures.
You feel refreshed by the soft breeze which surrounds you.
The soft breeze around you vanishes.

You shout in Common: You really just expect me to trust you and walk in
there?

A male human voice shouts from northwest in Common: yes

You shout in Common: Leave and I'll take his things, the mantra isn't a
problem, we've been changing it a lot lately.

You begin to concentrate on the miracle 'refreshing breeze'.
A male human voice shouts from northwest in Common: Right, because if
we wanted to split your pretty head we would have pulled his corpse from a
place with only two exits to the middle of the plain.

A male human voice shouts from northwest in Common: You really _are_
stupid, aren't you?

You shout in Common: I don't think you'd have problems with it in there
either.

On the Western Road, which runs along the southern edge of a dense forest
and continues to the east and northwest. The great Amward Plains extend to
the south, where the Icecall Lake is fed by the river Ulflenn, which runs
just southwest of here. A mighty fortress is located west of here,
overlooking the road. To the north, behind the forest, the Giat Mountains
rise against the horizon.
There are six obvious exits: north, northeast, east[r], southeast,
south, northwest[r].

As you look northwest you see:
On the Western Road.
You can see the shapes of two medium humanoid creatures.

A male human voice shouts from northwest in Common: if that's the case
I'd just walk southeast and throw you to the ground while wielding my
two-handed sword and see whether your head leaves your shoulders or not.

You travel a long distance northwest.
On the Western Road, near a bridge. This road runs along the southern edge
of a dense forest, continuing to the west towards a stone bridge, and to
the southeast along the fringe of the forest. The Ulflenn River runs to the
west and southwest, until it meets the Icecall Lake. A landslide has
blocked off a road which once started to the south of here, and a sign has
been put up just by the road. A NEW looking border stone has been set up on
top of the bridge.
There are five obvious exits: north, northeast, east, southeast[r],
west[r].
14 bronze coins, two copper coins, a dark heavy chainmail, a full barrel
helmet, two gold coins, two gray-green lichens, a heavy left leather boot, a
heavy right leather boot, a large iron oil-lamp, a left chain gauntlet, a
long white tunic, a pair of dark chain leggings, a right chain gauntlet,
three rune-covered bones, a silver bracelet, many silver coins, a small
silver cross, a small silver ring and a wide leather belt (with one hook and
one sheath attached to it).
A grisly human with a blood-red mask and a gruesome masked human is resting
here.

The gruesome masked human smiles darkly.
You say swiftly in Common: Fine.

You say swiftly in Common: Where have you found him?
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.

Gruesome masked human is resting here.
He has scars on his nose, left cheek and right cheek.
He is of normal height and skinny for a human.
He looks nice.
He is in good shape.
He is extremely alert.
He is wearing a heavily-ornamented midnight-black robe, a medium leather
backpack and a thorny boneshield.
He is resting.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Now pick up that
garbage and shove it that Vurdwhatever guy up his arrogant arse.
Only small clouds cover the otherwise blue sky. There is almost no
wind from the south.

The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
------------------- Tatiana ---------------------------
You use the book 'Prayers to Taniel' as mystic focus.

The aspects of Taniel:
Main aspects: order
Major aspects: light
Minor aspects: life & water & creation

The earthly power of your god is currently slightly weak.

*** You are one of the favoured children of Taniel. ***

You are standing on damned ground.

You say swiftly in Common: Did you take anything?

You are surrounded by a globe of distorted air.
You are wearing a fur-lined ornamented white cowl, a hooded dark-green
cloak, a large leather backpack, an ornamented shield, a prayerbook, a
silver left chain boot, a silver right chain boot and a small herb bag.
Under that you are wearing a gemmed golden ring, a golden bracelet with a
large brilliant green jewel, a leather quiver, an ornamented silver
chainmail, a padded tunic, a pair of leather thigh-guards, a pair of thick
leather trousers, a platinum bracelet with a large brilliant green jewel, a
runic ring with a large very pale green-sparkling jewel, a silver coronet, a
silver left chain gauntlet, a silver ornamented coif, a silver pendant, a
silver right chain gauntlet, a thick leather shirt and two wide leather
belts.
You are carrying five bronze coins, a cloudy potion with a 'cure'
label, a darkyellow potion with a 'tru-heal' label, a gold coin, a
silver coin, a soulstone, a waterskin (2l) and a yellowgreen potion.

You put a cloudy potion with a 'cure' label, a darkyellow potion with a
'tru-heal' label and a yellowgreen potion into your backpack.
You put five bronze coins, a gold coin and a silver coin into your backpack.
The gruesome masked human hisses silently in Common: who needs
garbage

The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: No. He took his
robe and some other things and said he no longer will need the rest.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.

You say swiftly in Common: According to you, Blizt apparently.

You take 14 bronze coins, two copper coins, a dark heavy chainmail, a full
barrel helmet, two gold coins, two gray-green lichens, a heavy left leather
boot, a heavy right leather boot, a large iron oil-lamp, a left chain
gauntlet, a long white tunic, a pair of dark chain leggings, a right chain
gauntlet, three rune-covered bones, a silver bracelet, many silver coins, a
small silver cross, a small silver ring and a wide leather belt (with one
hook and one sheath attached to it).

You say swiftly in Common: Traitor.
You sigh slowly.

The grisly human with a blood-red mask nods sadly.
The gruesome masked human chuckles.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The gruesome masked human hisses silently in Common: he betrayed too
many
The gruesome masked human hisses silently in Common: to be safe now

You say swiftly in Common: He deserved a chance.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Anyway, while
you are here, let me clarify certain things.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.

The grisly human with a blood-red mask points at the exit leading
west.

As you look west you see:
On a bridge over the river Ulflenn.
The area seems to be empty.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Area west of
here?
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Our land.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Area north of
the tundra gorge?
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Our land.
The grey-black female falcon flies in from northeast.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The grey-black female falcon flies northeast.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: If one of you or
a Crusader is seen there, they are free game.
You say swiftly in Common: Arborea claims the land west of here.

The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: I don't care
what Asral's slave claim or want.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
You say swiftly in Common: Weren't they your allies?

The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Until that
imbecile called Axstream.

You grin.
The gruesome masked human scratches dark patch on his neck, that starts
to ooze slightly.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask looks at the stone.
You say swiftly in Common: Well, ... you two behave!

The grisly human with a blood-red mask points at the border stone.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask asks you in Common: see that
stone?
You say swiftly in Common: Yes...?
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Can you read
it?

The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The big black male raven flies in from north.
The big black male raven flies north.
The gruesome masked human looks north.
The gruesome masked human looks east.

You sigh.
The gruesome masked human looks southeast.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
The gruesome masked human stands up.

The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Exactly. So,
land west of here, _our_ lands.
You say swiftly in Common: I don't really care about borders much, the
Law is the same everywhere.

The sun shines brightly on this clear spring day. A slight wind
blows from the southeast.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: You go there,
you invade our lands. You invade our lands, we take your head off. Simple
enough for even a woman.

You say swiftly in Common: You may claim otherwise of course, you've
got big swords, that kind of gives you some right to it.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.

The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Same method
applies to the tundra.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
You say swiftly in Common: I really don't care about your insults, why
dont you change your manner?

You say swiftly in Common: I will tell the people who might be
interested if that's what you want.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.

You say swiftly in Common: Now, I have some things to attend.
Your globe of distorted air is gone.
The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: I am polite to
those who deserve it or are of interest to me.

The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: You, however,
are neither.
You say swiftly in Common: Be polite to all, it's much more
rewarding.

The grisly human with a blood-red mask looks at you.
The gruesome masked human chuckles silently.
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
You say swiftly in Common: I am polite.
You shrug slightly.

The grisly human with a blood-red mask says in Common: Except maybe
your body, but then again, as a Taniel you're probably too frigid
anyway.

The gruesome masked human hisses silently in Common: some does not
understand polite attitude and should be simply teached with weapon
The gruesome masked human stinks awfully.
You say swiftly in Common: You'll have your chance too soon I bet.

You nod slightly.

You travel a long distance southeast.
On the Western Road, which runs along the southern edge of a dense forest
and continues to the east and northwest. The great Amward Plains extend to
the south, where the Icecall Lake is fed by the river Ulflenn, which runs
just southwest of here. A mighty fortress is located west of here,
overlooking the road. To the north, behind the forest, the Giat Mountains
rise against the horizon.
There are six obvious exits: north, northeast, east[r], southeast,
south, northwest[r].

// All the stuff you want from a good story =)

//Cut the echo and some spam. - T.

Topic revision: r2 - 2007-11-02 - AbHarSair