"Living" Boxes (Cont'd) Leyan, day 24 of the month Jastatos in the year 5101

Angelrise cackles!

You hear a menacing snarl nearby!

You concentrate on the Limb Repair spell...
You concentrate.
Your right leg feels better.

Angelrise says, "oh.."

You concentrate on the Organ Repair spell...
You concentrate.
Your back feels better.

Khirdahn gasps.

Angelrise grins wryly.

Angelrise examines her fingernails.

Aranrhod asks, "Where is this from?"

Aranrhod accepts Siegfreidd's gold coffer.

Alyxandrah just nudged Angelrise.

Angelrise says, "It wasn't Jimmy then.."

Khirdahn asks, "Did anyone hear the snarl?"

Angelrise looks over at Alyxandrah and shakes her head.

Alyxandrah says, "You know you're still ecstatic."

Aranrhod says, "Lockless"

Siegfreidd says, "Umm, hobgoblins"

Khirdahn asks, "Or was that someone?"

Vonka nods to Khirdahn.

A black snake slithers from a weathered modwir trunk and drops to the ground!

Angelrise hums distractedly to herself.

Aranrhod offers Siegfreidd a plain gold coffer.

A black snake tries to bite Aranrhod!
AS: +120 vs DS: +87 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +99 = +156
... and hits for 28 points of damage!
Smash to the kneecap.
CS: +60 - TD: +117 + CvA: +2 + d100: +31 - +10 == -34
Warded off!

Alyxandrah gasps.

Angelrise cackles!

You exclaim, "Gad!"

Elendr leaps from hiding to attack!
Elendr swings a stained hand and a half broadsword at a black snake!
AS: +277 vs DS: +18 with AvD: +36 + d100 roll: +93 = +388
... and hits for 136 points of damage!
Incredible blast shatters head into a red spray.
The black snake is sliced neatly in two.

Aranrhod says, "Ack"

Siegfreidd accepts Aranrhod's gold coffer.

Vonka flails her arms about.

Darvick says, "jeez"

You hear your own faint thoughts echoing in your head:
"More snakes."

Angelrise laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement.

Arimantis says, "Bah.."

Theomer asks, "what the heck was that?"

Siegfreidd offers Aranrhod a badly damaged haon trunk.

You hear the voice of Elendr say, "This is why I stay in hiding."

(Vonka jumps back on the well.)

Arimantis moves to stand in front of Ilvane.

Aranrhod says, "Bit me"

You take a quick appraisal of Aranrhod and find that she has some minor cuts and bruises on her right leg.

Angelrise rubs her chin thoughtfully.

You meditate over Aranrhod.
Aranrhod's right leg damage is transferred to you.

Aranrhod says, "Thank you"

Vonka flails her arms about.

Kadesha glances at Aranrhod.

Ilvane says, "Hmm."

You take a quick appraisal of Vonka and find that she has minor cuts and bruises on her chest.

You meditate over Vonka.
Vonka's chest damage is transferred to you.

Aranrhod accepts Siegfreidd's haon trunk.

You concentrate on the Organ Repair spell...
You concentrate.
Your chest feels better.

Alyxandrah idly scratches herself on the neck.

Aranrhod begins to meticulously examine a badly damaged haon trunk.

Angelrise asks, "Where did they come from?"

Theomer begs.

Vonka says, "Der weren' no smoke."

Noonee asks, "What about this one?"

Arimantis says, "Hmm.. good thing I opened my boxes earlier.."

Noonee taps a rotting fel strongbox.

Vonka hugs you.

Darvick says, "sorry"

Noonee bites her lip.

Kadesha begins chuckling at Arimantis.

Shartu says, "came from a modwir trunk"

Shartu shrugs.

Alyxandrah begins chuckling at Arimantis.

Noonee says, "I wonder."

Alyxandrah says, "My thoughts exactly."

Aranrhod removes an invar lockpick from in her leather bodice.
Aranrhod settles into the difficult task of picking the lock on a badly damaged haon trunk.
Then...CLICK! It opens!

(Noonee shakes her strongbox.)

Alyxandrah says, "I had many of them."

Aranrhod offers Siegfreidd a badly damaged haon trunk.
Aranrhod put an invar lockpick in her leather bodice.

Alyxandrah shudders.

freidd accepts Aranrhod's haon trunk.

You concentrate on the Limb Repair spell...
You concentrate.
Your right leg feels better.

Siegfreidd says, "Tank you"

You concentrate on the Limb Repair spell...
You concentrate.
That tingles, but there are no fresh limb injuries to repair.

Aranrhod says, "Careful"

You concentrate on the Organ Repair spell...
You concentrate.
Your back feels better.

Vonka says, "I sawr spiders come outer a box in de landin'."

Noonee offers you a rotting fel strongbox. Enter ACCEPT to accept the offer or DECLINE to decline it. The offer will expire in 30 seconds.

Siegfreidd just opened a badly damaged haon trunk.

Vonka shivers.

Arimantis mutters something about snakes.

Elendr seems to be waiting for something.

You accept Noonee's offer and are now holding a rotting fel strongbox.

Aranrhod rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Taleea offers Elendr an acid-pitted silver strongbox.
Elendr accepts Taleea's silver strongbox.

You carefully begin to examine the strongbox for traps...
You discover no traps.

Elendr begins to meticulously examine an acid-pitted silver strongbox.

You say, "No trap on it looks like."

Arimantis asks, "Ya suppose we should go look round the pup an make sure that one isn't still wanderin round?"

You carefully begin to examine the strongbox for traps...
You discover no traps.

Aranrhod rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Vonka asks, "Whut pup?"

Vonka cocks her head at Arimantis.

Elendr gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Elendr gestures.
A scintillating light surrounds Elendr's hands.

Angelrise snickers.

Alyxandrah just tickled Vonka.

You say, "He means the pub."

Elendr settles into the difficult task of picking the lock on an acid-pitted silver strongbox.
Then...CLICK! It opens!

Aranrhod says, "Not so sure it was a snake we heard there"

Arimantis says, "Pup... pub.. same thing"

Arimantis stares off into space.

Elendr paces back and forth.

Taleea offers Elendr a rotting monir box.

Aranrhod leans on Arimantis.

Something rustles behind the well, and then is gone.

Taleea accepts Elendr's silver strongbox.

Elendr glances at Taleea.

Elendr accepts Taleea's monir box.

Vonka says, "Oh."

Alyxandrah says, "It's that half-elven accent coming out."

Alyxandrah nods to Arimantis.

Vonka says, "T'ought sommun had a puppy."

Elendr gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Elendr gestures at a rotting monir box.
You hear a soft click from the box and it suddenly flies open.
The scintillating light fades from Elendr's hands.

Elendr offers Taleea a rotting monir box.

Vonka says, "Wanted ter pet it."

Vonka grins at Arimantis.

Taleea offers Elendr a simple fel strongbox.

Kadesha nods to Arimantis.

Arimantis stares off into space.

Taleea accepts Elendr's monir box.

Elendr accepts Taleea's fel strongbox.
Elendr begins to meticulously examine a simple fel strongbox.

Angelrise says, "I had a puppy once.."

Angelrise nods.

You carefully begin to examine the strongbox for traps...
You discover no traps.

Vonka cocks her head at Angelrise.

Aranrhod says, "Most odd"

Vonka asks, "Yer did?"

Elendr paces back and forth.

Elendr gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Elendr gestures at a simple fel strongbox.
Nothing happens.

Elendr removes a diamond-edged black vaalin lockpick from in his silver lockpick case.
Elendr settles into the difficult task of picking the lock on a simple fel strongbox.
Then...CLICK! It opens!

Angelrise nods to Vonka.

You carefully begin to examine the strongbox for traps...
You discover no traps.

Alyxandrah says, "I'll go look in the pub, I'm sure it's quiet now."

Elendr offers Taleea a simple fel strongbox.

Angelrise says, "Aye..."

Alyxandrah nods.

Theomer says, "got three hob boxes that need opening if anyone's available"

Elendr accepts Taleea's brass box.

Taleea accepts Elendr's fel strongbox.

Alyxandrah just went north.

Elendr begins to meticulously examine a corroded brass box.

Taleea just opened a simple fel strongbox.

Arimantis says, "Well.. I know there was somethin in the pub.. even ifin it wasnt a snake"

Aranrhod nods to Arimantis.

Vonka nods to Theomer.

Vonka says, "I be open."

Theomer offers Vonka a dented mithril trunk.
Vonka accepts Theomer's mithril trunk.

Kadesha says, "be nice if whatever it is would put booze in there"

Having found a trap on the box, Elendr calls for silence as he begins to attempt to disarm it. Everyone holds their breath... Elendr looks up with a big grin on his face!

(Vonka shakes the trunk suspiciously.)

Marsole leans on Kadesha.

Keoliene just hugged Kadesha.

Theomer chuckles.

Kadesha says, "a dry pub, go figger"

Aranrhod says, "No poison however"

Keoliene just hugged Aranrhod.

Arimantis asks, "An, then that makes the question.. ifin it wasn't a snake, who was it?"

Elendr glances at something inside an acid-pitted silver strongbox.

Vonka tilts her mithril trunk side to side, making the light play off it.

Kadesha frowns.

Vonka begins to meticulously examine a dented mithril trunk.

Aranrhod just hugged Keoliene.

Khirdahn says, "Great jess make them mad by shaking the box"

Elendr removes a diamond-edged black vaalin lockpick from in his silver lockpick case.
Elendr settles into the difficult task of picking the lock on a corroded brass box.
Then...CLICK! It opens!

You say, "I don't know."

Vonka begins to meticulously examine a dented mithril trunk.

Vonka wrinkles her nose.

You say, "Just heard something by the stage."

You say, "Afterwards."

Elendr offers Taleea a corroded brass box.

Arimantis nods to you.

Vonka says, "Dun like dis one."

Taleea accepts Elendr's brass box.

Taleea just opened a corroded brass box.

Siegfreidd asks, "Vill any bash or pop a box for me?"

Aranrhod glances at Vonka.

Marsole nods to Siegfreidd.

Vonka begins to meticulously examine a dented mithril trunk.

You carefully begin to examine the strongbox for traps...
You discover no traps.

Vonka removes a glaes lockpick from in her lockpick case.

Siegfreidd offers Marsole a plain gold coffer.
Marsole accepts Siegfreidd's gold coffer.

Angelrise slowly empties her lungs.

Vonka settles into the difficult task of picking the lock on a dented mithril trunk.
Then...CLICK! It opens!

Siegfreidd says, "Tank you"

Marsole gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Marsole gestures at a plain gold coffer.
A plain gold coffer vibrates slightly.

You concentrate on the Limb Scar Repair spell...
You concentrate.
Your right arm feels better.

Vonka put a glaes lockpick in her lockpick case.

Marsole gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Marsole gestures.
A scintillating light surrounds Marsole's hands.

Arimantis rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Aranrhod shifts her weight.

Taleea says, "Thank you M'lord"

Vonka offers Theomer a dented mithril trunk.

Theomer offers Vonka a battered silver trunk.
Theomer accepts Vonka's mithril trunk.
Vonka accepts Theomer's silver trunk.

Marsole gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Marsole gestures at a plain gold coffer.
You hear a soft click from the coffer and it suddenly flies open.
The scintillating light fades from Marsole's hands.

Arimantis removes a chocolate iced butter cookie from in his spidersilk vestment.

Vonka begins to meticulously examine a battered silver trunk.

Theomer just opened a dented mithril trunk.

Arimantis takes a bite of his iced butter cookie.

Arimantis fidgets.

A tangle of a black snakes slither from a dented mithril trunk and drop to the ground!

Khirdahn swings a gnarled yew hafted rolaren waraxe at a black snake!
AS: +189 vs DS: +0 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +90 = +311
... and hits for 103 points of damage!
The black snake is sliced neatly in two.

A black snake slithers north.

You exclaim, "Gad!"

High Lady Kadesha just went north.

Aranrhod exclaims, "Ack!"

Arimantis gestures at a black snake.
Nothing happens.

Marsole offers Siegfreidd a plain gold coffer.

A black snake tries to bite Vonka!
AS: +68 vs DS: +90 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +94 = +106
... and hits for 2 points of damage!
Blow glances off Vonka's shoulder.
CS: +30 - TD: +69 + CvA: +14 + d100: +15 - +10 == -20
Warded off!

Khirdahn searches a black snake.
A black snake decays into compost.

You hear the faint thoughts of Alyxandrah echo in your mind:
"Dunn trip on snakes."

Khirdahn swings a gnarled yew hafted rolaren waraxe at a black snake!
AS: +189 vs DS: +5 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +68 = +284
... and hits for 100 points of damage!
The black snake is sliced neatly in two.

High Lady Kadesha just arrived.

Vonka exclaims, "Owie!"

Marsole squints.

You take a quick appraisal of Vonka and find that she has no apparent injuries.

Khirdahn searches a black snake.
A black snake decays into compost.

Theomer screams!

Something rustles behind the well, and then is gone.

Theomer stands up.

Arimantis glances at a stucco well.

Vonka exclaims, "Dat's t'ree I opened!"

Vonka stares at Marsole.

Khirdahn exclaims, "What about that one that went north!"

Arimantis asks, "Did ya hear that.. ahind the well?"

Theomer asks, "since when do Hobgoblins keep snakes in boxes?"

Marsole nods to Arimantis.

Vonka shakes her head.

Arimantis fidgets.

Vonka asks, "Whut?"

Vonka cocks her head at Arimantis.

You nod to Arimantis.

Taleea says, "interesting"

You say, "I did."

You say, "That wasn't any snake."

Marsole exclaims, "eep!"

Aranrhod blinks.

Keoliene exclaims, "ERM!"

Taleea says, "whoa"

Khirdahn just arrived.

You say, "That is the stalker."

Khirdahn asks, "What was that?"

Arimantis says, "There was somethin movin round behind the well"

Ilvane frowns.

Arimantis nods to you.

Arimantis fidgets.

Arimantis moves to stand in front of Ilvane.

look behind well
Behind the stucco well you see an old orange dress.

Vonka exclaims, "Prolly snakes!"

Aranrhod says, "Elendr be careful back there"

You remove an old orange dress from behind a stucco well.

Keoliene asks, "A really big snake?"

You exclaim, "And it wears orange dresses!"

You blink.

Marsole frowns.

Vonka gulps.

Khirdahn grins at you.

You hear the voice of Elendr say, "I'm fine."

You wave your orange dress around.

Vonka begins to meticulously examine a battered silver trunk.

Aranrhod nods.

Arimantis says, "Was most likely a smelly ol kobold"

You hear the voice of Elendr say, "Glad to know you care though."

You hear someone chuckling.

Marsole nods to you.

Siegfreidd exclaims, "I vill hunt it down!"

Marsole asks, "dat yas chucklin elendr?"

Aranrhod says, "All these snakes about"

Vonka trembles.

Marsole raises an eyebrow.

Vonka trembles.

(Arimantis steps between Ilvane and the well)

You exclaim, "Something is going on!"

Arimantis glances at a stucco well.

You exclaim, "That stalker!"

Ilvane nods to you.

Marsole frowns.

look behind well
There is nothing behind there.

Marsole nods to you.

Marsole squints.

Theomer asks, "what stalker?"

Aranrhod rubs her chin thoughtfully.

You say, "There has been a stalker in the shadows."

You say, "For a while."

Arimantis says, "The one what been hidin.. an watchin.."

Theomer searches around for a moment.

You say, "Following some folks."

Aranrhod nods.

A rotting fel strongbox quivers, then stops.

(Vonka has trouble putting the lockpick in the lock, her fingers are trembling so hard.)

Marsole blinks.

Aranrhod says, "Umm"

Ilvane blinks.

You gasp.

Kadesha blinks.

Vonka shrieks!

Theomer asks, "you alright Vonka?"

You point at a rotting fel strongbox.

Ilvane exclaims, "Watch that strongbox!"

Ilvane flails her arms about.

Kadesha rubs Vonka gently.

Marsole asks, "who gots strongbox?"

You exclaim, "It's moving!"

You notice Siegfreidd botch an attempt to conceal himself.

Marsole squints.

You exclaim, "Me!"

Ilvane glances at you and begins to wail!

You drop an old orange dress.

Marsole blinks.

Ilvane says, "Put it down."

Ilvane giggles.

look at my strongbox
You see nothing unusual.

Marsole squints at you.

Aranrhod raises an eyebrow in your direction.

Noonee says, "Uh-oh..."

Vonka whimpers.

Arimantis takes a bite of his iced butter cookie.

Aranrhod says, "Drop it"

Arimantis fidgets.

Marsole nods to Aranrhod.

Noonee says, "They like her."

Noonee glances at you.

Vonka says, "Mebber..."

You hear someone chuckling.

You glance at a rotting fel strongbox.

Vonka says, "Mebber dey jus' all toy snakes."

Vonka gulps.

Marsole glances at Vonka.

Ilvane says, "Drop it, I'll kill the snakes."

Ilvane whistles tunelessly to herself.

Keoliene just hugged Aranrhod.

Aranrhod rubs Vonka gently.

Marsole nods to Ilvane.

Keoliene waves.

Aranrhod says, "Think not Vonka"

Arimantis asks, "Hmm.. should I blow it up?"

You say, "It's locked."

Theomer says, "it'll all be ok"

Lady Angelrise just arrived.

You say, "It's just moving."

Vonka gulps.

Ilvane asks, "It stopped them before?"

Khirdahn exclaims, "Yeah Lightning strike it!"

Ilvane grins at you.

Opalina just arrived.

Angelrise shifts her weight.

You hear the voice of Elendr ask, "Where is it?"

Vonka nods to Theomer.

You say, "Not while I'm holding it."

Marsole says, "ah kin pop et, an yas kin kill all der snakes"

Marsole nods.

Vonka grins weakly.

You glance at Arimantis.

Noonee begins to breathe less deeply.

You say, "thank ye, but I don't want to die."

Vonka settles into the difficult task of picking the lock on a battered silver trunk.
Then...CLICK! It opens!

Aranrhod asks, "No trap?"

Aranrhod peers quizzically at you.

Vonka offers Theomer a battered silver trunk.

You shake your head.

Arimantis says, "Ifin we blew it up afore they gots out... might take care of em"

You say, "No trap."

You exclaim, "We tried that!"

Theomer offers Vonka a weathered thanot chest.
Theomer accepts Vonka's silver trunk.
Vonka accepts Theomer's thanot chest.

Ilvane trembles as if a cold chill just ran up her spine.

You say, "it wouldn't let us take it from the table."

Aranrhod glances at Ilvane.

Opalina peers quizzically at Ilvane.

You glance at Ilvane.

Theomer says, "ok, Im gonna open another... watch for snakes everyone"

Vonka gulps.

You say, "Uh, Ilvane."

(Theomer crosses his fingers)

Aranrhod asks, "Ilvane?"

You ask, "Ye allright?"

Ilvane asks, "What?"

Vonka begins to meticulously examine a weathered thanot chest.

Theomer just opened a battered silver trunk.

Ilvane says, "Just cold a little."

You say, "Yer trembling..."

Ilvane nods.

Aranrhod says, "You are shivering"

Theomer sighs.

Theomer says, "phew"

Arimantis moves to stand in front of Ilvane.

(Ilvane wraps her cloak around her)

Alyxandrah just arrived.

Vonka settles into the difficult task of picking the lock on a weathered thanot chest.
Then...CLICK! It opens!

(Arimantis wraps his vestment around Ilvane)

You glance at a rotting fel strongbox.

Charwiz says, "three from arch wights"

Vonka gives a sigh of relief.

Alyxandrah asks, "Everything quiet here?"

Marsole nods to Vonka.

You ask, "Should I try and call lightning this?"

Alyxandrah blinks.

Khirdahn says, "Ewww"

You tap a rotting fel strongbox.

***ADDITIONAL NOTE***
At this point, all others at the well except Iscikella saw:

The fel strongbox starts to leak something.
***END NOTE***

Aranrhod says, "Umm"

Arimantis asks, "You sure it is jus cold sweetheart?"

Marsole looks over at Alyxandrah and shakes his head.

Aranrhod says, "No"

Vonka says, "Yuck."

Ilvane nods to Arimantis.

Theomer smiles at Vonka.

Vonka offers Theomer a weathered thanot chest.

You hear the voice of Elendr say, "I suggest you drop that Iscikella."

Kadesha suddenly lets out a noise sounding much like a stuck rolton.

Theomer accepts Vonka's thanot chest.

Theomer just opened a weathered thanot chest.

Alyxandrah says, "Well...the pub is quiet..."

Ilvane grins at Kadesha.

Ilvane says, "Bless you."

Arimantis asks, "Umm.. boxes supposed ta leak?"

Kadesha begins chuckling at Ilvane.

You say, "uh, alyx..."

Marsole blinks at Arimantis.

You say, "This one is moving now."

Marsole asks, "leak?"

Vonka nods to Charwiz.

Kadesha says, "snake allergy"

You point at a rotting fel strongbox.

Alyxandrah says, "Isci..."

Aranrhod says, "Drop it"

Aranrhod flails her arms about.

Vonka grins at Theomer.

Theomer smiles.

Theomer says, "everyone be safe, watch out for snakes"

Marsole nods to Theomer.

Theomer just went north.

You say, "Maybe I should call lightning it."

Opalina says, "snakes? where.."

Opalina gazes in wonder at her surroundings.

Elendr comes out of hiding.

Elendr scowls.

Alyxandrah says, "But..."

Kadesha grins at you.

Opalina asks, "where's your box from Iscikella?"

You say, "Everywhere."

Aranrhod rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Marsole gestures.

Khirdahn exclaims, "Yeah blast it!"

Arimantis fidgets.

You say, "Farmhands."

Alyxandrah exclaims, "If you Call Lightning...you release whatever's inside!"

Vonka wrinkles her nose.

Alyxandrah fidgets.

You say, "Second one that moved by itself."

Opalina asks, "want me to take a look?"

Arimantis says, "I wanna know.. what was leakin out.."

Arimantis fidgets.

Vonka accepts Charwiz's thanot strongbox.

Ilvane says, "You can char the snakes first."

Ilvane nods.

Aranrhod says, "You do not want to open it"

Arimantis says, "Or... might blast what ever inside ta bits"

Aranrhod nods to Opalina.

Alyxandrah says, "Please don't open it..."

(Vonka shakes her strongbox gingerly.)

Opalina asks, "huh?"

Ilvane says, "Snakes inside."

Khirdahn asks, "Thats a good thing no?"

Ilvane nods.

You say, "I'm going to try call lightning, but can't do that here."

Lord Roelon just arrived.

Aranrhod says, "Snakes"

(Vonka inspects her strongbox for leaks.)

You hear the voice of Elendr say, "It's leaking something..."

Marsole nods to you.

Alyxandrah sighs.

Roelon raises an eyebrow.

Kadesha begins chuckling at Vonka.

Ilvane nods to Aranrhod.

Arimantis says, "Well.. stuff leakin outa it isn't a good sign"

Aranrhod sighs.

The fel strongbox begins to vibrate once again. It shakes and shudders in Iscikella's hands, causing all sorts of ruckus and is hard to hold onto. When all is said and done, a faint *click* is heard.

Alyxandrah gasps.

Ilvane babbles something unintelligible.

Alyxandrah exclaims, "No! Not again!"

Marsole blinks.

Ilvane exclaims, "Drop it!!"

Aranrhod says, "Uh oh"

Marsole exclaims, "eep!"

Vonka stares at you.

Marsole exclaims, "drop et!"

Roelon glances at you.

Arimantis stares at you.

Marsole flails his arms about.

Aranrhod exclaims, "Drop!"

Ilvane flails her arms about.

You say, "Uh-oh."

Arimantis says, "Drop it.. um now"

You drop a rotting fel strongbox.

Roelon says, "Perhaps ah should of nae walked in.."

Marsole says, "drop"

Alyxandrah glances at a rotting fel strongbox.

Ilvane glances at a rotting fel strongbox.

Look fel strongbox
You see nothing unusual.

Marsole squints at a rotting fel strongbox.

Ilvane lunges forth and ambushes an unsuspecting fel strongbox mercilessly but to little effect.

You exclaim, "Don't touch it!"

Opalina squints at a rotting fel strongbox.

Arimantis asks, "Now mayhaps blow it up?"

Roelon raises an eyebrow.

Alyxandrah exclaims, "Don't open it!"

Marsole looks over at Arimantis and shakes his head.

You exclaim, "Don't touch it!"

Vonka nods.

Roelon asks, "Something wrong with it?"

The fel strongbox's lid slowly opens, and issues a thin smoke.

Arimantis exclaims, "Don touch it sweetie!"

Vonka says, "Dun' touch it."

Roelon glances at a rotting fel strongbox.

Aranrhod nods to Roelon.

Marsole says, "canna blow et up inside der gates"

Ilvane says, "Snakes.."

Alyxandrah gasps.

Vonka coughs.

Alyxandrah clasps her hand over her mouth.

Marsole says, "ah knows"

A tangle of a black snakes slither from a rotting fel strongbox and drop to the ground!

Roelon strides a few steps toward a rotting fel strongbox.

Opalina says, "too late"

You scream!

Khirdahn swings a gnarled yew hafted rolaren waraxe at a black snake!
AS: +189 vs DS: +14 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +18 = +225
... and hits for 98 points of damage!
Incredible smash to what used to be a stomach!
The black snake is sliced neatly in two.

Roelon sniffs.

Ilvane gasps.

Marsole gestures at a black snake.
Marsole hurls a stream of fire at a black snake!
AS: +191 vs DS: +29 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +74 = +273
... and hits for 129 points of damage!
Head explodes, splattering sizzling bits of flesh and bone everywhere.
The black snake is sliced neatly in two.

Marsole searches a black snake.
A black snake decays into compost.

Khirdahn searches a black snake.
A black snake decays into compost.

Roelon says, "Oh my.."

Charwiz says, "wow"

In the fel strongbox you see a piece of brown jade and some silver coins.

You hear someone chuckling.

Marsole squints at a rotting fel strongbox.

Charwiz says, "was that my box"

You hear the voice of Elendr say, "these little things dont have a chance."

Vonka gulps.

Roelon gazes thoughtfully at the fel strongbox.

Ilvane grins.

Vonka shakes her head.

Roelon glances at you.

Siegfreidd says, "damn"

You gather the remaining 518 coins.

Charwiz says, "good"

Opalina says, "well there ya go"

Vonka says, "I still gots yer box."

Vonka gulps.

Aranrhod says, "No...that was Iscikella's"

Charwiz grins.

Roelon asks, "Ye kin summon snakes now?"

Vonka begins to meticulously examine a plain thanot strongbox.

Roelon raises an eyebrow in your direction.

You say, "That was mine, Charwiz."

Siegfreidd exclaims, "I vant a rematch!"

Alyxandrah asks, "Have anymore boxes, m'lady?"

Kadesha begins chuckling at Roelon.

Arimantis fidgets.

You remove a piece of brown jade from in a rotting fel strongbox.

Charwiz grins.

Opalina says, "they didn't even hurt anyone"

You hear someone humming softly to himself in the shadows.

Alyxandrah says, "We might as well get them all opened now."

Alyxandrah stares off into space.

Opalina says, "well done folks"

Vonka begins to meticulously examine a plain thanot strongbox.

Khirdahn says, "We too fast for them"

Aeileus asks, "anyone open fer a monkey box?"

Ilvane grins.

You say, "But the boxes keep opening themselves."

Marsole squints.

Marsole nods to you.

You ask, "What is that smoke?"

Roelon starts chortling.

Marsole asks, "smoke??"

You say, "and the rustling behind the well."

Marsole blinks.

Arimantis says, "Les jus hope it stays that way.."

You nod to Marsole.

Roelon nods to you.

Arimantis glances at a stucco well.

Khirdahn says, "Them disintigrating the lock"

You hear the voice of Elendr say, "They killed Alyx, they harmed another. Tis enough for me."

Vonka settles into the difficult task of picking the lock on a plain thanot strongbox.
Then...CLICK! It opens!

You say, "Smoke came out of it."

Charwiz says, "what smoke"

Roelon says, "Very odd smoke.."

Marsole frowns.

Kadesha says, "what smoke"

Aranrhod says, "Alright"

Aranrhod says, "These boxes"

Arimantis says, "This is amusin whatever is watchin.. Im sure"

Aranrhod says, "Are going to open themselves"

You say, "Smoke came out of the box, Kadesha."

Kadesha says, "boxes would be handy when ya cant find a picker"

Arimantis smirks.

You say, "Both times."

Kadesha snickers.

Aranrhod says, "Is obvious"

Alyxandrah leans against a stucco well.

Kadesha says, "self openin"

Aranrhod nods to Kadesha.

Marsole nods.

Marsole squints.

Alyxandrah says, "I would like to see whatever is behind these snakes..."

Roelon squints.

Opalina says, "wel ya killed it"

Alyxandrah says, "They're dead."

Noonee says, "Figures ye would mess up the boxes."

Noonee just tickled you.

Marsole whistles tunelessly to himself.

You elbow Noonee in the ribs in a playful sort of way.

The fel strongbox comes to life just as you notice something move out the corner of your eye. When you look, both are gone.

Arimantis says, "I would like ta aim my mace at what ever behind these snakes"

You say, "Did not"

Ilvane blinks.

Marsole blinks.

Alyxandrah blinks.

You stick your tongue out at Noonee and let loose with a loud, "Thbtbtbtbt" from your lips!

Aranrhod raises an eyebrow.

Roelon blinks.

Opalina says, "well the boxies are gone"

Khirdahn exclaims, "What the..!"

Vonka blinks.

Arimantis scratches his head.

Aranrhod searches around for a moment.

Arimantis searches around for a moment.

Kadesha blinks.

Roelon says, "Where the strongbox go..."

Aranrhod searches around for a moment.

Ilvane flails her arms about.

Arimantis glances at a stucco well.

Vonka trembles.

Marsole exclaims, "look behin' der well!"

Marsole squints.

Marsole glances at a stucco well.

Alyxandrah says, "It came to life..."

look behind well
There is nothing behind there.

Marsole nods to Alyxandrah.

You exclaim, "It what!"

Khirdahn says, "Nothing there"

Arimantis rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Aranrhod nods.

Marsole frowns.

Alyxandrah says, "It came to life..."

Alyxandrah gazes in wonder at her surroundings.

Arimantis says, "Jus vanished.."

Aranrhod says, "It left by itself"

(Roelon carefully looks down the well.)

Roelon shakes his head.

(Alyxandrah pulls her cloak tighter around her.)

Arimantis says, "Hmm.. makes ya wonder ifin it was after something in one the boxes.."

Roelon ponders.

(Vonka listens to the chest.)

Khirdahn says, "Thats an Idea I think"

Vonka says, "Dun' hear no snakes. "

Khirdahn says, "Good thinking Arimantis"

Vonka says, "Nor see no smoke."

Marsole says, "deys settin quietlike"

Marsole nods to Vonka.

Cromellach asks, "What's going on??"

Roelon nods to Vonka.

Arimantis says, "Strange it should take off with that one.."

Roelon asks, "Was it just that one strongbox?"

Roelon peers quizzically at you.

Marsole looks over at Roelon and shakes his head.

Aranrhod says, "No"

Alyxandrah asks, "What was left in it?"

Khirdahn says, "Snakes coming outta boxes"

Arimantis says, "That the only one that vanished though.."

Cromellach says, "A snake came out of the box? Oh gods, not again."

Khirdahn says, "Several snakes even"

Roelon says, "Hmm.. nae good.."

Roelon turns around.

Lord Roelon just went north.

Aranrhod says, "Not a snake...quite a few now"

Marsole nods.

Opalina says, "there wa something else here"

(Elendr moves swiftly from the darkness as he appears to takes stock of the boxes in the various locksmith's hands. Without a word he slips towards the edge of the crowd and back into the shadows.)

You say, "But I saw something."

You say, "Out of the corner of my eye."

Vonka folds her arms over her chest.

You say, "What was it."

Aranrhod nods to you.

Opalina says, "besides the stronbox"

Arimantis nods to you.

Opalina nods to you.

Marsole squints.

Aranrhod says, "I do not know"

You nod to Opalina.

Aranrhod searches around for a moment.

Opalina says, "perhaps that shadow"

Arimantis says, "Wonder ifin it is over.. now that it found a box it liked.."

Arimantis glances at a stucco well.

Vonka gulps.

Alyxandrah shivers.

Ilvane giggles.

You say, "I still have the other."

Alyxandrah just went north.

Aranrhod asks, "Do you have any other boxes?"

You remove a scratched brass strongbox from in your spidersilk greatcloak.

Aranrhod peers quizzically at Noonee.

Cromellach asks, "Where were they from?"

Noonee looks over at Aranrhod and shakes her head.

Aranrhod nods.

Noonee says, "Just had two."

You say, "But this was the one that came to life before."

You tap a scratched brass strongbox.

You say, "I stuck the empty in my cloak."

Vonka shivers.

Aranrhod says, "Drop it"

You glance at a scratched brass strongbox.

Aranrhod says, "And see what happens"

You glance at Aranrhod.

You ask, "Ye think?"

Aranrhod nods.

Vonka says, "Mebber it'll run after de udder one."

Vonka nods.

Aranrhod says, "No one else is dropping theirs"

(Iscikella takes a deep breath.)

Arimantis says, "Better than holdin it an seein what happens"

You drop a scratched brass strongbox.

You gaze with interest at a scratched brass strongbox.

Marsole glances at a scratched brass strongbox.

Vonka stares at a scratched brass strongbox.

Marsole says, "das not same one"

Aranrhod says, "No"

Marsole looks over at you and shakes his head.

Aranrhod says, "It is not"

You say, "No, that was the first one."

Arimantis squints at a scratched brass strongbox.

Marsole nods.

Alyxandrah just arrived.

Aranrhod says, "But a snake came out of it also"

Marsole says, "okies"

Opalina sniffs at a scratched brass strongbox.

You say, "First one that had the snakes."

Ilvane glances at a scratched brass strongbox.

Ilvane rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Vonka giggles.

You say, "And came alive."

Aranrhod says, "Alyx"

Marsole nods to you.

Alyxandrah asks, "Aye?"

Ilvane waggles her fingers at a scratched brass strongbox.

Aranrhod asks, "Can you cast detect on it?"

Marsole glances at a scratched brass strongbox.

Aranrhod points at a scratched brass strongbox.

Vonka exclaims, "Alla us staring at dis strongbox!"

Marsole gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Marsole gestures at a scratched brass strongbox.

Vonka giggles.

Aranrhod asks, "Just to see?"

Opalina says, "don't see anything unsual "

Alyxandrah gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Alyxandrah gestures at a scratched brass strongbox.

Marsole looks over at Aranrhod and shakes his head.

Arimantis asks, "Well.. if the snake already came outa it.. it should be safe. Um.. right?"

Alyxandrah shrugs.

Alyxandrah says, "Nothing."

Aranrhod nods.

Opalina nods to Arimantis.

You say, "Well, the other was empty when it walked off."

Aranrhod says, "Just trying to figure this out"

Marsole nods to you.

Aranrhod sighs.

Opalina leans against a stucco well.

You stare at a scratched brass strongbox.

You hear someone sigh solemnly.

The brass strongbox is no longer there.

Alyxandrah blinks.

Vonka scratches her head.

Ilvane babbles something unintelligible.

You blink.

Vonka flails her arms about.

Khirdahn blinks.

Aranrhod blinks.

Marsole squints.

Aranrhod exclaims, "See!"

Opalina mutters poof.

You exclaim, "It disappeared!"

Ilvane giggles.

Ilvane says, "That's a neat trick."

Vonka says, "Disserpearin' boxes."

Marsole rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Babbling again, eh?

Alyxandrah peers quizzically at you.

Vonka exclaims, "Dat's better den Marsole's goat!"

Alyxandrah asks, "What is going on?"

Opalina nods to Vonka.

Marsole grins at Vonka.

Noonee exclaims, "I'm not giving ye anymore of my boxes!"

You hear someone chuckling.

Marsole rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Noonee wails!

Opalina says, "imaginary boxies"

Khirdahn says, "boxes Disappearing"

Arimantis asks, "Hmm.. the stalker needs coins so bad it stealin boxes ta sell?"

Marsole asks, "wha' else dey takes?"

Marsole squints.

Ilvane begins chuckling at Arimantis.

Marsole rummages around in his pockets.

Opalina nods to Arimantis.

Marsole drops a coin.

Ilvane says, "Ale."

Ilvane grins.

Marsole glances at a silver coin.

Vonka says, "Oughter take de gol' ones."

Opalina says, "gotta pay the army and buy food"

Aranrhod says, "Hmm"

Vonka says, "Dey git more."

Vonka nods.

You hear someone snicker.

Arimantis rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Arimantis removes a decanter of smooth white rum from in his spidersilk vestment.

Aranrhod says, "Bet it will only happen to the snake boxes"

Arimantis drops a decanter of smooth white rum.

Aranrhod gawks at Arimantis.

Khirdahn nods to Aranrhod.

You say, "Unless the shadow is thirsty."

You glance at a decanter of smooth white rum.

Aranrhod says, "You must be curious"

Ilvane rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Arimantis says, "There.. now it don need ale coins"

Aranrhod nods to Arimantis.

Vonka wrinkles her nose.

You concentrate on the Head Scar Repair spell...
You concentrate.
Your neck feels better.

Opalina says, "who'd want empty boxies"

A scratched brass strongbox comes from behind the well, and scoots over to Aranrhod's foot.

Khirdahn gasps.

You hear someone chuckling.

You scream!

Alyxandrah glances at Aranrhod.

Aranrhod blinks.

Ilvane blinks.

Vonka blinks.

Arimantis glances at Aranrhod.

Opalina raises an eyebrow.

Aranrhod glances at a scratched brass strongbox.

Arimantis moves to stand in front of Aranrhod.

Arimantis stares at a scratched brass strongbox.

(Opalina looks behind the well)

Ilvane says, "Don't open it."

Ilvane grins.

Vonka says, "It be locked agin."

You point at Aranrhod.

Aranrhod says, "It is closed"

Alyxandrah says, "It's closed..."

You exclaim, "Ye in trouble!"

Arimantis says, "Don touch it.."

look in brass strongbox
That is closed.

Ilvane says, "A present."

Ilvane nods to Aranrhod.

Arimantis stares off into space.

Aranrhod says, "Get ready"

Alyxandrah leans against a stucco well.

Khirdahn says, "Open it"

Noonee taps a scratched brass strongbox.

Alyxandrah says, "It knows you'll open it."

Alyxandrah begins chuckling at Aranrhod.

Arimantis says, "A present ya don't want"

You hear someone chuckling.

Aranrhod rubs her chin thoughtfully.

(Vonka twists around to peer behind the well. She pokes around back there.)

Opalina begins to meticulously examine a scratched brass strongbox.

Noonee rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Khirdahn says, "We kin kill the snakes"

Opalina says, "don't see any traps on it"

Ilvane says, "Locked again."

Ilvane says, "Wierd."

Ilvane grins.

Alyxandrah stares off into space.

Vonka says, "Mebber...."

Vonka wrinkles her nose.

Ilvane gazes thoughtfully at the brass strongbox.

You ask, "Is it really locked?"

Alyxandrah gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Alyxandrah gestures at a scratched brass strongbox.
Alyxandrah gets a far away look in her eye.

You cock your head and examine the brass strongbox.

Aranrhod asks, "What do you think?"

(Arimantis makes sure he is between Ilvane and the strongbox)

Arimantis stares at a scratched brass strongbox.

Aranrhod says, "If we leave it"

Opalina chuckles.

You say, "No, can't leave it."

Aranrhod says, "It will probably open itself"

Khirdahn says, "Maybe only Aranrhod can open it"

You shake your head.

Ilvane grins at Aranrhod.

Ilvane nods.

Alyxandrah says, "Canna see anything inside it."

Alyxandrah looks over at you and shakes her head.

Aranrhod removes an invar lockpick from in her leather bodice.

Arimantis says, "I still say.. we blow it up"

Aranrhod settles into the difficult task of picking the lock on a scratched brass strongbox.

Vonka stands up.

You ask, "With gaze?"

Xulia just arrived.

You cock your head at Alyxandrah.

Vonka fidgets.

Aranrhod says, "Hmm"

Alyxandrah nods to you.

Xulia squints.

Arimantis glances at a scratched brass strongbox.

You rub your chin thoughtfully.

Opalina leans against a stucco well.

Vonka glances at Aranrhod.

Alyxandrah says, "I say take it outside the gate."

Alyxandrah nods to you.

Aranrhod says, "Might be a bit beyond me"

Aranrhod says, "Just get ready"

Frumpous asks, "have tried smashing it yes?"

You nod to Aranrhod.

Aranrhod settles into the difficult task of picking the lock on a scratched brass strongbox.

Aranrhod mutters under her breath.

Alyxandrah looks over at Aranrhod and shakes her head.

Alyxandrah says, "We have to wait."

Arimantis says, "No bashing it... don give her any ideas"

Xulia asks, "Why yew all standin round ere?"

Arimantis glances at Ilvane.

Aranrhod put an invar lockpick in her leather bodice.

Arimantis stares off into space.

You say, "Living boxes."

You say, "That's why."

Aranrhod says, "I think it will open alone"

Frumpous grins.

Aranrhod glances at a scratched brass strongbox.

You nod to Aranrhod.

Arimantis fidgets.

Alyxandrah sits down.

Xulia stares at a scratched brass strongbox.

Aranrhod says, "I cannot seem to open it"

Noonee says, "the others sure did."

Alyxandrah leans against a stucco well.

Noonee glances at a scratched brass strongbox.

Arimantis waggles his fingers at a scratched brass strongbox.

Aranrhod says, "I can try again"

Khirdahn says, "I still say blast it"

Vonka fidgets.

Elendr gestures and utters a phrase of magic.
Elendr gestures.
A scintillating light surrounds Elendr's hands.

Aranrhod says, "Careful Elendr"

Aranrhod says, "If you do"

Elendr settles into the difficult task of picking the lock on a scratched brass strongbox.
Then...CLICK! It opens!

Alyxandrah blinks at Elendr.

A pained expression crosses Alyxandrah's face.

Aranrhod says, "Now"

Arimantis stares at Elendr.

Aranrhod says, "Do not open the top"

Vonka moves to stand behind you.

(Alyxandrah watches the strongbox quietly.)

Elendr leans against a stucco well.

Vonka stares at a scratched brass strongbox.

Arimantis moves to stand in front of Ilvane.

Xulia searches around for a moment.

Noonee squints at a scratched brass strongbox.

Aranrhod glances at a scratched brass strongbox.

Arimantis squints at a scratched brass strongbox.

You hear the voice of Sliedog say, "think i'll watch from here"

Arimantis seems to be waiting for something.

Aranrhod asks, "Why did it come to me?"

Noonee says, "Maybe just a gift..."

Khirdahn says, "Open it..."

Arimantis says, "Cause.. you are the picker"

Ilvane grins.

Alyxandrah says, "No, don't."

Xulia says, "Yew folks are gunna go nuts tinkin bout dis."

Aranrhod says, "Everyone stand up and defend themselves"

Xulia gazes up into the heavens.

Alyxandrah stands up.

Vonka removes a veniom-hilted silvery rolaren long-knife from in her spidersilk cloak.

Khirdahn strikes a heroic pose.

Khirdahn moves into a defensive posture, ready to fend off an attack.

Vonka gulps.

Ilvane whistles tunelessly to herself.

Arimantis fidgets.

Vonka glances at Aranrhod.

Aranrhod asks, "Ready?"

You nod.

Ilvane nods to Xulia.

Xulia squints at Aranrhod.

Vonka says, "Mebber it jus' like yer."

Aranrhod just opened a scratched brass strongbox.

A tangle of black snakes slithers from a scratched brass strongbox and drops to the ground!

Khirdahn drops all defense as he moves into a battle-ready posture.

Khirdahn swings a gnarled yew hafted rolaren waraxe at a black snake!
AS: +189 vs DS: +95 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +31 = +157
... and hits for 20 points of damage!
Strike to the eye clips the eyebrow.
The black snake is stunned!
Xulia stares at a black snake.

Opalina says, "snakes"

Ilvane babbles something unintelligible.

Alyxandrah mutters under her breath.

Xulia exclaims, "Oooh!"

Frumpous gasps.

Elendr leaps from hiding to attack!
Elendr swings a sacred cross-hilted dagger at a black snake!
AS: +297 vs DS: +75 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +95 = +340
... and hits for 60 points of damage!
Incredible shot clean through the throat severs the spine!
The black snake is sliced neatly in two.

Frumpous says, "skin it"

Aranrhod says, "So"

Frumpous grins.

Khirdahn says, "Can't"

Vonka says, "Dat were a big ol' snake."

You say, "So the snakes re-entered the box."

Xulia says, "it were a snake."

Arimantis rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Aranrhod nods.

Alyxandrah just tried to kick the strongbox!

Xulia says, "how.. snakey"

Aranrhod says, "And nothing in it"

Aranrhod says, "Leave it"

A black snake decays into compost.

Opalina rubs Aranrhod gently.

Vonka picks up a scratched brass strongbox.

Aranrhod says, "Bet it leaves again"

Vonka exclaims, "I"m puttin' dis down de well!"

You exclaim, "No, Vonka!"

Ilvane says, "A present for you, a snake."

Arimantis scratches his head.

Khirdahn says, "Keep it in your cloak so it can't"

Ilvane nods to Aranrhod.

Aranrhod says, "Gee"

Alyxandrah folds her arms over her chest.

Aranrhod leans on Ilvane.

Khirdahn says, "Aye Vonka"

You exclaim, "It might come back!"

Opalina giggles.

Khirdahn nods to Vonka.

Xulia gazes up into the heavens.

Arimantis says, "Hmm.. les try somethin"

Vonka shakes her head.

Arimantis rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Aranrhod says, "Just what I always wanted"

Khirdahn says, "Chuck it"

Aranrhod says, "No"

Vonka exclaims, "Dat were de prollem!"

Aranrhod says, "Leave it"

Khirdahn says, "Or slag it with a lightning bolt"

Vonka wrinkles her nose.

Ilvane grins at Arimantis.

Marsole squints at Arimantis.

Aranrhod asks, "Where is the strongbox?"

Frumpous smirks.

Xulia says, "put in da well"

Vonka fidgets.

Vonka taps a scratched brass strongbox.

Alyxandrah says, "If the next box starts whispering...then I know I've seen everything."

You point at Vonka.

Alyxandrah nods to you.

You nod to Alyxandrah.

Aranrhod says, "Drop it"

You say, "Me too."

Opalina begins chuckling at Alyxandrah.

Aranrhod says, "Want to see"

You concentrate on the Head Scar Repair spell...
You concentrate.
Your neck feels better.

Aranrhod nods to Vonka.

Vonka bites her lip.

Vonka fidgets.

Marsole squints.

Vonka sighs.

Vonka drops a scratched brass strongbox.

Aranrhod nods to Vonka.

You glance at a scratched brass strongbox.

(Vonka climbs up on the well.)

Xulia smiles.

Marsole glances at Vonka.

Aranrhod says, "Someone is playing tricks with us"

Vonka says, "I'm gonner stay up 'ere."

Marsole exclaims, "yas git offa der!"

Aranrhod glances at a scratched brass strongbox.

Marsole exclaims, "deys funny peoples hidin in der!"

Marsole squints at Vonka.

Marsole says, "an' ah's don wanner have ter go after yas"

Vonka exclaims, "I dun' wan' snakes bitin' me feet!"

Marsole leans on Vonka.

You stare at a scratched brass strongbox.

Marsole rubs his chin thoughtfully.

Marsole says, "yas got nice boots"

Marsole says, "deys pertect yas"

Marsole nods.

Aranrhod just closed a scratched brass strongbox.

Aranrhod just opened a scratched brass strongbox.

Alyxandrah stifles a yawn.

Aranrhod rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Alyxandrah says, "Now I truly want a box to start whispering..."

Alyxandrah winks at you.

Marsole prods a scratched brass strongbox with the tip of his finger.

Ilvane grins at Alyxandrah.

You elbow Alyxandrah in the ribs in a playful sort of way.

Noonee squints at Alyxandrah.

Arimantis asks, "What you want it to say?"

Noonee says, "that would be strange."

You turn your ear towards a scratched brass strongbox. Sounds about like you expected.

Alyxandrah asks, "Something important?"

You say, "Not whispering."

(Vonka walks around the rim of the well, inspecting it.)

Arimantis chuckles.

You shake your head.

You chuckle.

Vonka pokes her finger at a stucco well.

Alyxandrah says, "It can yell if it'd like."

Aranrhod nods.

Alyxandrah nods to you.

Khirdahn says, "melt that strongbox down"

Khirdahn says, "End the problem"

Aranrhod mutters under her breath.

Marsole nods to Khirdahn.

You hear the voice of Elendr ask, "Wasn't Blizzerdd possessed by a snake biting him?"

Marsole blinks.

Marsole cowers.

Aranrhod says, "Yes"

You say, "Aye."

You say, "That he was."

Vonka mutters under her breath.

Marsole stares off into space.

You say, "And the snake was already dead when it reared up and bit him."

You nod.

Marsole blinks.

You say, "He had already killed it."

You hear the voice of Elendr say, "It's just a theory, but perhaps Aranrhod is next...."

Marsole exclaims, "et were?!"

Vonka says, "Bad enuff dat we gots snaky folks."

Aranrhod says, "No"

Aranrhod shakes her head.

Marsole nods to Vonka.

Ilvane flails her arms about.

Aranrhod shakes her head.

Opalina says, "ilusions"

Ilvane says, "Perish the thought."

Marsole glances at Aranrhod.

Opalina rubs her chin thoughtfully.

Marsole rubs Aranrhod gently.

Arimantis says, "Nope.. not gonna happen"

You hear someone chuckling.

Aranrhod says, "I was already bitten"

You hear the voice of Elendr ask, "No?"

Aranrhod says, "I am fine"

You hear the voice of Elendr say, "Ah."

Aranrhod exclaims, "No!"

Ilvane nods to Aranrhod.

Ilvane says, "No."

Arimantis says, "I saids no.. so no"

The brass strongbox suddenly quivers and then melts, the liquid brass seeping into the cracks of the street leaving nothing left.

Aranrhod blinks.

Alyxandrah gasps.

You gaze in wonder at your surroundings.

Arimantis stares off into space.

Ilvane flails her arms about.

Khirdahn says, "Hmm"

Aranrhod says, "Well"

Khirdahn says, "i say "

Marsole blinks.

You gasp.

Vonka wrinkles her nose.

Khirdahn says, "Ask and i shall revieve"

Aranrhod says, "I did not think it would stay"

You exclaim, "It heard ye, Khirdahn!"

Alyxandrah says, "Well, it didn't whisper..."

Khirdahn says, "er Recieve"

Arimantis says, "Hmm.. meltin isn't a good sign either.."

Marsole stares off into space.

Vonka says, "Shoulder put it down de well."

Khirdahn says, "Something"