You stand at a place few who are not in the Dark Lord's direct employ live to tell about: the massive iron gate of the Tower of Barad-dur. A chill wind seems to blow constantly here, making the nervous sweat under your clothing very uncomfortable. The sense that something or Someone is watching you is stronger than ever. The gate is forbidding, absolutely impregnable. It is closed tight. The Tower of Barad-dur looms to the north. A road intersection is to the south. A thick blanket of smoke from Mt. Doom completely covers the sky. The only obvious exits are west, enter, east and south. Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo the dwarf Veteran (Demonic) HP:210 MOR EP:208 In these lawless lands, no crimes can be reported. You are attacked by Balzac! You hear Balzac sneaking up behind you, suddenly you spin and throw him to the ground. You miss Balzac. In these lawless lands, no crimes can be reported. You are attacked by Burzukh! You feel weak as Burzukh grabs you and begins to leech away your life! You notice Balzac sizing you up. You miss Burzukh. Balzac misses you. Your body feels cold as Burzukh continues to leech your life! l You stand at a place few who are not in the Dark Lord's direct employ live to tell about: the massive iron gate of the Tower of Barad-dur. A chill wind seems to blow constantly here, making the nervous sweat under your clothing very uncomfortable. The sense that something or Someone is watching you is stronger than ever. The gate is forbidding, absolutely impregnable. It is closed tight. The Tower of Barad-dur looms to the north. A road intersection is to the south. A thick blanket of smoke from Mt. Doom completely covers the sky. The only obvious exits are west, enter, east and south. Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo the dwarf Veteran (Demonic) HP:199 MOR EP:192 You notice Burzukh sizing you up. s A meeting of paths(n, w, e and s) Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. Thugo enters. HP:199 MOR EP:192 s Balzac shields Burzukh, and you graze Balzac. You graze Burzukh. Balzac stabs wildly at you causing massive bleeding. Burzukh shreds your face into tattered strips of skin! A well-worn path(n, w, e and s) A large easterling bodyguard Thugo enters. Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. HP:164 MOR EP:192 You notice Balzac sizing you up. You chuckle as Burzukh feebly attempts to headbutt you. s A well-worn path(n, w, e, sw and s) A large easterling bodyguard Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. Thugo enters. HP:164 MOR EP:192 s A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Thugo enters. Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. HP:164 MOR EP:192 s Balzac pulls you closer to him and headbutts you square in the face. s A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) A large easterling bodyguard Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. Thugo enters. HP:148 MOR EP:192 e A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Thugo enters. Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. HP:148 MOR EP:192 e A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. Thugo enters. HP:148 MOR EP:192 e A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Thugo enters. Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. HP:148 MOR EP:192 e You miss Balzac. Balzac slashes you at the throat. Burzukh nicks you with a blade of the staff. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. Thugo enters. HP:143 MOR EP:192 e A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Thugo enters. Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. HP:143 MOR EP:192 You chuckle as Burzukh feebly attempts to headbutt you. e A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. Thugo enters. HP:143 MOR EP:192 e A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Thugo enters. Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. HP:143 MOR EP:192 A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac enters. Burzukh enters. Thugo enters. HP:143 MOR EP:192 You notice Balzac sizing you up. hunt Balzac You begin to hunt Balzac. HP:143 MOR EP:192 Balzac shields Burzukh, and you graze Balzac. You scratch Burzukh. Balzac misses you. Burzukh almost hits you. You notice Burzukh sizing you up. You chuckle as Burzukh feebly attempts to headbutt you. Balzac shields Burzukh, and you hit Balzac. You graze Burzukh. Balzac misses you. Burzukh shreds your face into tattered strips of skin!. HP:124 MOR EP:191 You chuckle as Burzukh feebly attempts to headbutt you. Thugo attacks Balzac. You notice Balzac sizing you up. You notice Burzukh sizing you up. You miss Burzukh. Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac misses Thugo. Burzukh smacks you. You feel weak as Burzukh grabs you and begins to leech away your life! Balzac shields Burzukh, and you bruise Balzac. You scratch Burzukh. Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac slashes Thugo at the throat. Your body feels cold as Burzukh continues to leech your life! ws from pack You wield your magnificent engraved longsword. HP:107 MOR EP:174 You are too busy to make an attack! Burzukh shields Balzac, Thugo scratches Burzukh. Thugo taps Balzac with the staff. Balzac misses you. Your body feels cold as Burzukh continues to leech your life! shape all Balzac is in good shape. good good good good good good good good good good good Burzukh is in good shape. good good good good good good good good good good good HP:104 MOR EP:170 l You stand on a dusty plain which surrounds the Tower of Barad-dur. It is entirely enclosed by the Ash Mountains to the east and an outer wall on the other three sides. It is, therefore, a courtyard for the Tower...but its sheer size beggars the title. At more than a mile's width in either direction, this 'courtyard' is large enough for entire armies to camp on its grounds. Indeed, you count at least three such camps here. The complete lack of color and natural life is numbing. A camp is to the northwest. The Tower of Barad-dur looms to the northwest. A thick blanket of smoke from Mt. Doom completely covers the sky. The only obvious exits are north, west, east and south. Thugo the dwarf Veteran (Demonic) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis HP:104 MOR EP:170 Thugo hurts his neck attacking Balzac! shape Balzac is in good shape. HP:104 MOR EP:170 You are too busy to make an attack! Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac misses you. After what seemed like an eternity, Burzukh finally releases his cold grasp on you. HP:94 MOR EP:156 You notice Balzac sizing you up. You notice Burzukh sizing you up. You notice Balzac sizing you up. Burzukh shields Balzac, and you hit Burzukh very hard. You bash Balzac with the pommel of the sword. Balzac shields Burzukh, and you hit Balzac. You nick Burzukh. Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac misses you. Burzukh smacks you. You stand on a dusty plain which surrounds the Tower of Barad-dur. It is entirely enclosed by the Ash Mountains to the east and an outer wall on the other three sides. It is, therefore, a courtyard for the Tower...but its sheer size beggars the title. At more than a mile's width in either direction, this 'courtyard' is large enough for entire armies to camp on its grounds. Indeed, you count at least three such camps here. The complete lack of color and natural life is numbing. A camp is to the northwest. The Tower of Barad-dur looms to the northwest. A thick blanket of smoke from Mt. Doom completely covers the sky. The only obvious exits are north, west, east and south. Thugo the dwarf Veteran (Demonic) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis HP:88 MOR EP:149 Thugo hurts his neck attacking Balzac! HP:88 MOR EP:149 You miss Balzac. You miss Burzukh. Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac misses you. Burzukh almost hits you. You chuckle as Balzac feebly attempts to headbutt you. shape Balzac is in good shape. good good good good good good good good good good good HP:88 MOR EP:149 You miss Balzac. You miss Burzukh. Burzukh shields Balzac, Thugo grazes Burzukh. Thugo taps Balzac with the staff. Balzac misses you. Burzukh almost hits you. shape all Balzac is in good shape. Burzukh is in good shape. Thugo pulls Balzac closer to him and headbutts him square in the face. Burzukh chats with his party. Burzukh shields Balzac, and you hit Burzukh hard. You nick Balzac. Balzac shields Burzukh, and you hit Balzac hard. You bash Burzukh with the pommel of the sword. Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac misses you. Burzukh almost hits you. Burzukh shields Balzac, and you hit Burzukh very hard. You bash Balzac with the pommel of the sword. Balzac shields Burzukh, and you hit Balzac very hard. You bash Burzukh with the pommel of the sword. Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac slashes you at the throat. Burzukh almost hits you. You notice Balzac sizing you up. ^ (OOC) Crusaderr: Gus came up big again the Saints should forfeit the season You miss Balzac. You miss Burzukh. Burzukh shields Balzac, Thugo hits Burzukh. Thugo taps Balzac with the staff. Balzac misses you. Burzukh almost hits you. k balzac You attack Balzac. HP:82 MOR EP:141 k balzac You attack Balzac. HP:82 MOR EP:141 Balzac chats with his party. You notice Burzukh sizing you up. Burzukh shields Balzac, and you hit Burzukh hard. You bash Balzac with the pommel of the sword. You miss Burzukh. Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac slices and dices you. Burzukh cleaves you with an awesome roundhouse swing! shape balzac Balzac is in average shape. AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE HP:45 MOR EP:138 You miss Balzac. Balzac shields Burzukh, and you hit Balzac. You nick Burzukh. Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac misses Thugo. Burzukh almost hits you. Balzac grapples with Thugo, his cranium colliding with Thugo's face. Burzukh chats with his party. Ok. HP:45 MOR EP:135 You open an elf-skin bota. HP:45 MOR EP:135 The orc draught burns as you pour it down your throat. HP:45 MOR EP:135 The orc draught burns as you pour it down your throat. HP:45 MOR EP:135 The orc draught burns as you pour it down your throat. HP:45 MOR EP:135 You close an elf-skin bota. HP:45 MOR EP:135 Ok. HP:45 MOR EP:135 Do: Commands completed. HP:45 MOR EP:135 You notice Burzukh sizing you up. shape l You are too busy to make an attack! Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac misses you. Burzukh almost hits you. You feel a hot fierce glow flow through you. The pain in your body vanishes. You feel a hot fierce glow flow through you. The pain in your body vanishes. You feel a hot fierce glow flow through you. The pain in your body vanishes. Balzac is in average shape. AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE HP:156 MOR EP:230 You notice Balzac sizing you up. You stand on a dusty plain which surrounds the Tower of Barad-dur. It is entirely enclosed by the Ash Mountains to the east and an outer wall on the other three sides. It is, therefore, a courtyard for the Tower...but its sheer size beggars the title. At more than a mile's width in either direction, this 'courtyard' is large enough for entire armies to camp on its grounds. Indeed, you count at least three such camps here. The complete lack of color and natural life is numbing. A camp is to the northwest. The Tower of Barad-dur looms to the northwest. A thick blanket of smoke from Mt. Doom completely covers the sky. The only obvious exits are north, west, east and south. Thugo the dwarf Veteran (Demonic) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis HP:156 MOR EP:230 i Gold: 314 (rough) Encumbrance: lightly encumbered You are carrying the following on your person: *A magnificent engraved longsword (wielded). *A dark steel helmet (worn). *A contract. *A rusty knife. *A heavy steel shield (worn). *A stamped staying-permit. *An Orc courier pack (worn). *A suit of sparkling armour (worn). *Chainmail gloves (worn). *An ornate iron key (worn). *The Guildmaster's Handbook. *A silver ring, inlaid with a trillion cut jasper (worn). *Rauku's gold wedding band (worn). *A medallion, engraved with a gold scorpion (worn). *A small gold pendant engraved with the name 'Aurimar' (worn). *A Blue Mountains diamond (concealed) (worn). *A long-stemmed wooden pipe. HP:156 MOR EP:230 Balzac leaves north. Burzukh leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. HP:156 MOR EP:230 You are too busy to make an attack! Burzukh shields Balzac, Thugo hits Burzukh hard. Thugo taps Balzac with the staff. Balzac misses Thugo. Burzukh almost hits you. Balzac leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves south. Burzukh leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves south. Burzukh leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Burzukh shields Balzac, and you hit Burzukh hard. You nick Balzac. Balzac shields Burzukh, and you hit Balzac very hard. You bash Burzukh with the pommel of the sword. Burzukh shields Balzac, Thugo hits Burzukh. Thugo taps Balzac with the staff. Balzac scrapes Thugo. Burzukh slices you with a razor-sharp blade. Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh chats with his party. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. charge balzac You aren't ready to charge anyone yet. HP:147 MOR EP:224 Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. shape Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh is in average shape. AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE HP:147 MOR EP:224 Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A well-worn path(n, w, sw, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac shields Burzukh, and you hit Balzac hard. You bash Burzukh with the pommel of the sword. Burzukh shields Balzac, and you hit Burzukh very hard. You bash Balzac with the pommel of the sword. Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac slashes Thugo at the throat. Burzukh shreds your face into tattered strips of skin! You notice Burzukh sizing you up. shape Balzac is in average shape. AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE HP:128 MOR EP:219 Balzac leaves east. You follow Balzac east. A well-worn path(n, w, sw, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves north. Burzukh leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A well-worn path(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A well-worn path(n, w, e, s and ne) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves north. Burzukh leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. You miss Balzac. Balzac shields Burzukh, and you hit Balzac very hard. You bash Burzukh with the pommel of the sword. Thugo misses Balzac. Your eyes ache from the strain of maintaining your enhanced vision. Balzac misses Thugo. Burzukh almost hits you. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. charge balzac Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. You charge at Balzac and plunge your blade in! HP:128 MOR EP:176 Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. You are too busy to make an attack! Thugo misses Balzac. Burzukh almost hits you. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. charge balzac Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. You aren't ready to charge anyone yet. HP:129 MOR EP:176 Balzac leaves west. Burzukh leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis A burly orc guard Thugo enters. You notice Burzukh sizing you up. shape l You are too busy to make an attack! Burzukh cleaves you with an awesome roundhouse swing! Burly orc guard attacks you. Burly orc guard misses you. Burly orc guard is in perfect shape. perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect HP:105 MOR EP:175 Balzac leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis A burly orc guard Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. You stand on a dusty plain which surrounds the Tower of Barad-dur. It is entirely enclosed by the Ash Mountains to the east and an outer wall on the other three sides. It is, therefore, a courtyard for the Tower...but its sheer size beggars the title. At more than a mile's width in either direction, this 'courtyard' is large enough for entire armies to camp on its grounds. Indeed, you count at least three such camps here. The complete lack of color and natural life is numbing. A tower in the outer wall is to the northwest. A thick blanket of smoke from Mt. Doom completely covers the sky. The only obvious exits are north, east and south. Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Thugo the dwarf Veteran (Demonic) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis A burly orc guard HP:105 MOR EP:175 Balzac leaves north. Burzukh leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves north. You follow Balzac north. Sauron's Road(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis A mean looking easterling guard Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves north. Burzukh leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis A burly orc guard Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves north. Burzukh leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis A burly orc guard Thugo enters. Balzac leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. ^ (OOC) Pounder: BB is worth it tonight! Balzac leaves north. Burzukh leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. You miss Balzac. Balzac shields Burzukh, and you hit Balzac very hard. You bash Burzukh with the pommel of the sword. Burzukh shields Balzac, Thugo hits Burzukh hard. Thugo smacks Balzac. Burzukh almost hits you. Balzac leaves north. Burzukh leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. You notice Burzukh sizing you up. HP:105 MOR EP:170 You miss Burzukh. Burzukh shields Balzac, and you hit Burzukh. You nick Balzac. Thugo misses Balzac. Burzukh almost hits you. Balzac leaves north. Burzukh leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis A burly orc guard Thugo enters. Balzac leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves north. Burzukh leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. HP:105 MOR EP:168 Balzac leaves north. Burzukh leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. Balzac leaves north. Burzukh leaves north. You follow Balzac north. A vast and dismal courtyard(nw, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. You miss Balzac. You DECIMATE Burzukh with a ferocious attack! Burzukh shields Balzac, Thugo hits Burzukh hard. Thugo smacks Balzac. Balzac slashes Thugo into little shreds of torn flesh. Burzukh almost hits you. Balzac leaves east. You follow Balzac east. A vast and dismal courtyard(w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Burzukh enters. HP:105 MOR EP:166 You miss Burzukh. You miss Balzac. Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac scrapes Thugo. Burzukh almost hits you. Balzac leaves east. Burzukh leaves east. You follow Balzac east. A vast and dismal courtyard(w, e and s) Burzukh the easterling Mage of Darkness Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. You notice Burzukh sizing you up. Balzac leaves east. You follow Balzac east. A vast and dismal courtyard(w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves east. You follow Balzac east. A vast and dismal courtyard(w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. You mangle Balzac with extraordinary skill. Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac misses Thugo. Balzac leaves east. You follow Balzac east. A vast and dismal courtyard(w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves east. You follow Balzac east. A vast and dismal courtyard(w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. You aren't ready to charge anyone yet. HP:105 MOR EP:163 Balzac leaves east. You follow Balzac east. A vast and dismal courtyard(w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves east. You follow Balzac east. A vast and dismal courtyard(w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. shape l You miss Balzac. Thugo misses Balzac. Balzac misses Thugo. Balzac is near death. ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND HP:105 MOR EP:162 Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis A large orc soldier An ugly orc guard Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. You stand on a dusty plain which surrounds the Tower of Barad-dur. It is entirely enclosed by the Ash Mountains to the east and an outer wall on the other three sides. It is, therefore, a courtyard for the Tower...but its sheer size beggars the title. At more than a mile's width in either direction, this 'courtyard' is large enough for entire armies to camp on its grounds. Indeed, you count at least three such camps here. The complete lack of color and natural life is numbing. The Tower of Barad-dur looms to the east. A thick blanket of smoke from Mt. Doom completely covers the sky. The only obvious exits are north, west, east and south. Thugo the dwarf Veteran (Demonic) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis HP:105 MOR EP:162 Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. Sauron's Road(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis A mean looking easterling guard Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis A mean-looking orc guard Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. You miss Balzac. Thugo scratches Balzac with the rough edge of the staff. Balzac misses Thugo. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. charge balzac Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w, e and s) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. You charge at Balzac and plunge your blade in! HP:106 MOR EP:121 Balzac leaves south. You follow Balzac south. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w and e) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. Balzac leaves west. You follow Balzac west. A vast and dismal courtyard(n, w and e) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis Thugo enters. You are too busy to make an attack! Thugo smacks Balzac. Balzac falls to the ground. Balzac is bleeding to death and needs to be bandaged! shape Usage: shape HP:106 MOR EP:120 l You stand on a dusty plain which surrounds the Tower of Barad-dur. It is entirely enclosed by the Ash Mountains to the east and an outer wall on the other three sides. It is, therefore, a courtyard for the Tower...but its sheer size beggars the title. At more than a mile's width in either direction, this 'courtyard' is large enough for entire armies to camp on its grounds. Indeed, you count at least three such camps here. The complete lack of color and natural life is numbing. A thick blanket of smoke from Mt. Doom completely covers the sky. The only obvious exits are north, west and east. Thugo the dwarf Veteran (Demonic) Balzac , Honore de the uruk-hai Nemesis [unconscious] HP:106 MOR EP:120 k Wait a minute, you're still busy! HP:106 MOR EP:120 Balzac is bleeding to death and needs to be bandaged! ^ legend balzac ^ (OOC) Rauku: legend balzac HP:106 MOR EP:114 k You decide to put Balzac out of his misery. HP:106 MOR EP:114 You killed Balzac. Balzac has died. In these lawless lands, this act is not a crime! l You stand on a dusty plain which surrounds the Tower of Barad-dur. It is entirely enclosed by the Ash Mountains to the east and an outer wall on the other three sides. It is, therefore, a courtyard for the Tower...but its sheer size beggars the title. At more than a mile's width in either direction, this 'courtyard' is large enough for entire armies to camp on its grounds. Indeed, you count at least three such camps here. The complete lack of color and natural life is numbing. A thick blanket of smoke from Mt. Doom completely covers the sky. The only obvious exits are north, west and east. The ghost of Balzac The butchered remains of Balzac Thugo the dwarf Veteran (Demonic) HP:106 MOR EP:113 The ghost of Balzac drifts north. loot Do: starting commands. HP:106 MOR EP:113 some gold coins : Gold may only be pocketed. a shirt of black chainmail : Too bulky. a cowled black cloak : Ok. a leather ranger's ruck : Ok. a jagged blade : Too heavy. HP:106 MOR EP:113 some gold coins : Ok. a shirt of black chainmail : Too heavy. a jagged blade : Ok. HP:106 MOR EP:113 Do: Commands completed. HP:106 MOR EP:113 You put 229 gold in your pockets. You share 114 gold with Thugo. Burzukh was found a little bit after, and got away near death.