is a pair of extrememly heavy and sturdy doors. Cold, chill, and musty air
oozes from under the doors making your skin crawl.
You accidentally trip over an unnoticed coil of rope, triggering a snare trap.
A thick, meshy web falls from somewhere above you, but you dodge out of the way just in time.

<2618hp 2199sp 1555st>
Vein drifts in from the south.

<2618hp 2199sp 1555st>
Vein begins casting a spell...

<2618hp 2199sp 1555st> cs ve
You begin to speak the words of the spell...

<2618hp 2199sp 1555st>
Vein has completed his casting.

......-----******))))) BOOOOOOOOOOOOOMM!!!!! (((((******-----......

A dazzling shield of energy erupts and grows in size, surrounding the area.

<2618hp 2199sp 1555st>
Vein begins attacking you!
Vein has several minor scratches.
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<2618hp 2199sp 1555st>
You have completed your casting.
The Key of Dira, the Key of Maradas, and a sunstone flare brightly and vanish!
Vein goes to sleep.
You skillfully parry Vein's first attack.
Vein fails to hit you with his second attack.
You are cut on the torso by Vein's slash causing minimal damage.
You are cut on the torso by Vein's slash causing minimal damage.
Vein is rudely awakened!
Vein dodges out of the way of your first attack.
Vein is cut on the head with your slash causing minimal damage.
Vein is cut on the head with your slash causing minimal damage.
Vein is cut on the leg with your slash causing minimal damage.
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2562hp 2162sp 1547st>
Vein begins casting a spell...
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2562hp 2162sp 1547st> bash
You bash Vein over the head with a circular mirror shield.
Vein is smashed on the head with your bash causing modest damage.
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2562hp 2162sp 1297st>
AUCTION: A shimmering sapphire scroll: going twice for 100 gp to Golbez.
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2566hp 2172sp 1381st> cast curse

Vein has completed his casting.
You feel a crushing weight throughout your entire being, and stagger slightly; but suddenly the weight is lifted, as if it had never been.
You are cut on the torso by Vein's slash causing paltry damage.
You are cut on the torso by Vein's slash causing paltry damage.
You are cut on the torso by Vein's slash causing paltry damage.
You are cut on the torso by Vein's slash causing minimal damage.
Vein dodges out of the way of your first attack.
Vein is cut on the head with your slash causing minimal damage.
Vein is cut on the arm with your slash causing paltry damage.
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2466hp 2172sp 1375st> You begin to speak the words of the spell...
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2466hp 2172sp 1375st>
Vein begins reciting an evocation...
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2466hp 2172sp 1375st>
Vein turns white with fear at the sight of you!
><Power to kill>< Vein is wearing hums softly for a moment, then quiets down.
One small, flaming dart shoots from Vein's hand to you.
You are harmed on the torso by Vein's energy causing trivial damage.
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2456hp 2172sp 1375st> ** VEIN ** Paladin, Druid, Wizard, Rogue - GNOME

You have completed your casting.
Vein glows with a dark crimson aura that swiftly vanishes.
Vein has completed his evocation.
The ground cracks and splits, and thick, dark green vines sprout from the earth, restraining you!
You skillfully parry Vein's first attack.
You are cut on the torso by Vein's slash causing minimal damage.
Energy rebounds from the flames flickering about you!
Vein is burned on the torso with your flames causing insignificant damage.
You are cut on the torso by Vein's slash causing minimal damage.
You are cut on the torso by Vein's slash causing minimal damage.
Vein is cut on the torso with your slash causing minimal damage.
Vein dodges out of the way of your second attack.
You fail to hit Vein with your third attack.
Vein is cut on the head with your slash causing minimal damage.
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2372hp 2112sp 1369st>
Vein begins casting a spell...
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2372hp 2112sp 1369st> play g c b g cb a
You aren't holding a musical instrument.
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2372hp 2112sp 1369st> wear viol

Vein has completed his casting.
A noxious cloud of green gas swirls from Vein's fingertips to you for a moment, but nothing else seems to happen.
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2372hp 2112sp 1369st> You stop using a spellbook bound in black leather.
You hold a hand-carved viola in your right hand.
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2372hp 2112sp 1369st> play g c b g cb a

You are cut on the torso by Vein's slash causing minimal damage.
Vein fails to hit you with his second attack.
You are cut on the torso by Vein's slash causing minimal damage.
Vein fails to hit you with his fourth attack.
Vein dodges out of the way of your first attack.
You fail to hit Vein with your second attack.
You fail to hit Vein with your third attack.
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2322hp 2112sp 1367st> You begin to play a tune on a hand-carved viola...
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
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<2322hp 2112sp 1367st>
Vein begins reciting an evocation...
Vein has several minor wounds and bruises.
||||||||||||||||||++ 90%

<2322hp 2112sp 1367st>
You have completed your song.
Vein is moving in slow motion.
Vein has completed his evocation.
You skillfully parry Vein's first attack.
You are cut on the torso by Vein's slash causing minimal damage.
Vein is cut on the arm with your slash causing minimal damage.
Vein is cut on the head with your slash causing mild damage.
Vein is cut on the head with your slash causing mild damage.
Vein is cut on the torso with your slash causing minimal damage.
Vein has some significant wounds.
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<2297hp 2017sp 1244st> bash
You bash Vein over the head with a circular mirror shield.
Vein is smashed on the head with your bash causing modest damage.
Vein begins casting a spell...
Vein has some significant wounds.
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<2297hp 2017sp 994st>
Vein is cut on the arm with your slash causing minimal damage.
Vein is cut on the head with your slash causing mild damage.
Vein is cut on the head with your slash causing mild damage.
Vein has some significant wounds.
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<2297hp 2017sp 988st>
AUCTION: Elggs bids 200 gp on a shimmering sapphire scroll.
Vein has some significant wounds.
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<2297hp 2017sp 988st> bash
You bash Vein over the head with a circular mirror shield.
Vein's spell backfires!
Vein is smashed on the head with your bash causing middling damage.
Vein panics, and attempts to flee.
Vein passes through the shimmering shield, creating a tear which seamlessly fills up again.
Vein drifts south.
Vein has fled for his life!

<2297hp 2017sp 738st>
AUCTION: A shimmering sapphire scroll: going once for 200 gp to Elggs.
You struggle mightily against the webs which hold you in place.

<2337hp 2048sp 763st> play A A A A B Cb
You cannot move your arms enough to play that tune.

<2337hp 2048sp 763st> get kit trun
You see nothing like that in the trun.

<2337hp 2048sp 763st>
Missing: invisibility
get butcher 3.trunk
You take a butcher's axe from Vandemaar's Trunk.

<2337hp 2048sp 763st> remove weapon
wear butcher

AUCTION: A shimmering sapphire scroll: going twice for 200 gp to Elggs.

<2372hp 2076sp 1038st> You stop using a bloody meat cleaver.

<2372hp 2076sp 1038st> You wield a butcher's axe in your left hand.

<2372hp 2076sp 1038st> tell vein you kidding me?
You tell Vein 'you kidding me?'