*** Past a reboot or two:

As the portal fades...you find some of the darkened tendrils from it empowering your shifting providing you insight to the cobra!

forms
You can shapeshift into the following:
Form Family Attack Type Skill
Level 0: Cobra snake bite Clumsy
Level 16: Mastiff canine claw Confident
Level 20: Giant leech amphibian suction Confident
Level 25: Parrot avian peck Skilled
Level 30: Spider arthropod bite Confident
Level 33: Shikra avian claw Confident
Level 42: Orangutan primate punch Confident

*** Hey, cool!

shapeshift cobra
You flicker and blur into the shape of a venomous cobra.
You maintain your speed as you shapeshift.
You maintain your phase as you shapeshift.

*** Let's take her out for a spin:

wilderness <852hp 386m 704mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>
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The End of a Dank Passage

[Exits: east]
A small silver ring set with a carved opal skull lies here.
(Humming) A long black robe, covered in symbols of Sorcery lies here.
A blackened vellum scroll lies here.
(Humming) A black adamantite sword lies here.
A gibbering ghoul lurks here in the shadows.
A flesh golem stands here.

wilderness <852hp 386m 701mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>
People near you:
(PK) a venomous cobra The End of a Dank Passage

wilderness <852hp 386m 701mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>
con ghoul
Your best guess is that it is a ghoul.
A ghoul doesn't have a fighting chance.
A ghoul is about the same size you are.
It grins evilly with you.

wilderness <852hp 386m 701mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>
k ghoul
A ghoul dodges your bite.
Your bite scratches a ghoul.
A ghoul has a few scratches.

wilderness <852hp 386m 701mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>
bite

You dodge a ghoul's claw.
Your bite scratches a ghoul.
Your bite scratches a ghoul.
A ghoul has a few scratches.

wilderness <852hp 386m 701mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>
You miss your bite.
Your bite misses a ghoul.
A ghoul has a few scratches.

wilderness <852hp 386m 701mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>
bite

A ghoul's claw barely scratches you.
Your bite scratches a ghoul.
Your bite scratches a ghoul.
A ghoul has a few scratches.

wilderness <852hp 386m 701mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>
You miss your bite.
A ghoul dodges your bite.
You feel more confident as a venomous cobra!
A ghoul has a few scratches.

sco
wilderness <852hp 386m 701mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>

You dodge a ghoul's claw.
You dodge a ghoul's claw.
Your bite scratches a ghoul.
You feel more confident as a venomous cobra!
Your bite grazes a ghoul.
A ghoul has a few scratches.

wilderness <852hp 386m 701mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>
Nuerria the Changeling Adept, Anathema to the Empire
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Level : 42 Sex : female Form : cobra
Ethos : Neutral Align : Evil Class : shapeshifter
Practices: 10 Trains : 0 Hometown : Arkham
Exp : 306890 To Level : 15910 Sphere : Strength
Age : mature, 26 years old (71 hours)
Hit Point: 852 /852 Mana : 386 /868 Move : 701 /710
Str : 18(18+2) Int : 17(17+4) Wis : 15(15+5)
Dex : 23(23+7) Con : 23(23+7) Chr : 16(16+2)
Wimpy : 150 hp Morale : Secure Position : Fighting
Hitroll : 45(57 ) Damroll : 63(68 )
AC pierce : -390 Divinely armored AC bash : -390 Divinely armored
AC slash : -390 Divinely armored AC magic : -390 Divinely armored
AC element: -390 Divinely armored
vs Spell : -50 Heavily protected vs Paralysis: -10 Barely protected
vs Breath : -25 Protected vs Mental : -26 Protected
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Summon : You can only be summoned by players within PK range.
Corpseguard: You attempt to guard corpses from lower level looters.
Rescue : You allow others to rescue you.
Give : You allow things to be given to you.
Trust : You trust your group and your cabal with questionable spells/supplications.
Follow : You accept followers.
You are not thirsty.
You feel completely full.
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You are affected by:
Commune: 'bless' modifies save vs spell by -14 for 40 hours.
Commune: 'bless' modifies hit roll by 7 for 40 hours.
Spell: 'resolve of the mandrill' modifies wisdom by 4 for 21 hours.
Spell: 'resolve of the mandrill' modifies save vs mental by -26 for 21 hours.
Spell: 'haste' modifies dexterity by 4 for 13 hours.
Spell: 'fly' for 11 hours.
Spell: 'pass door' for 11 hours.
Spell: 'detect invis' for 9 hours.
Spell: 'control translucence' for 4 hours.
Skill: 'warcry' modifies damage roll by 5 for 0 hours.
Skill: 'warcry' modifies hit roll by 5 for 0 hours.
Physical effect: 'form bonus' modifies constitution by 2 for -1 hours.
Physical effect: 'form bonus' modifies dexterity by 2 for -1 hours.
A ghoul has a few scratches.

wilderness <852hp 386m 701mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>

You dodge a ghoul's claw.
You dodge a ghoul's claw.
You dodge a ghoul's claw.
Your bite grazes a ghoul.
You feel more confident as a venomous cobra!
Your bite grazes a ghoul.
A ghoul has a few scratches.

wilderness <852hp 386m 701mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>
strike
You aren't coiled and prepared to strike.
You dodge a ghoul's claw.
You dodge a ghoul's claw.
A ghoul's claw does UNSPEAKABLE things to you!
You have been KILLED!!

You maintain your speed as you shapeshift.
You maintain your levitation as you shapeshift.
You maintain your phase as you shapeshift.
You maintain your phase as you shapeshift.
You have died, but the Carrion Fields are not finished with you yet!
Your soul is returned to the realms in the form of a ghost.
You will return to your corporeal state in a short while.
Be careful, for even a ghost should fear some dangers!
You no longer feel in control of your translucence.
You feel some of your vitality drain out of you with this death.

civilized <1hp 1m 635mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 12 AM>
roll
You roll your eyes in disgust.

*** WTF? Let's try this again, because, you know...

wilderness forest <870hp 778m 710mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 9 AM>
strike guard

You are coiled and prepared to strike.
You try to strike at the Arkham guard but he dodges out of the way.
You feel very exposed.
The Arkham guard parries your bite.
The Arkham guard's slice does UNSPEAKABLE things to you!
That really did HURT!
You sure are BLEEDING!
The Arkham guard is in perfect health.

wilderness forest <195hp 778m 710mv 15910tnl (-15.29%) 9 AM>

You dodge the Arkham guard's attack.
The Arkham guard's slice does UNSPEAKABLE things to you!
You have been KILLED!!

Your body regains its material form.
You maintain your speed as you shapeshift.
You maintain your levitation as you shapeshift.
You have died, but the Carrion Fields are not finished with you yet!
Your soul is returned to the realms in the form of a ghost.
You will return to your corporeal state in a short while.
Be careful, for even a ghost should fear some dangers!

civilized <1hp 1m 710mv 18000tnl (-30.43%) 9 AM>

*** OW much?

pray Pardon my misunderstanding, but are all the creatures meant to kill the cobra instantly?
You pray to the heavens for help!


An Immortal tells you 'What's going on exactly?'

You tell an Immortal 'Every mob hits with unspeak'

You tell an Immortal 'And I hit with scratches'

An Immortal tells you 'Uuhh...hmm'

You tell an Immortal 'I do appreciate it, of course'

An Immortal tells you 'Okay, try again.'

forms
You can shapeshift into the following:
Form Family Attack Type Skill
Level 16: Mastiff canine claw Confident
Level 20: Giant leech amphibian suction Confident
Level 25: Parrot avian peck Skilled
Level 30: Spider arthropod bite Confident
Level 33: Shikra avian claw Confident
Level 42: Orangutan primate punch Confident
Level 42: Cobra snake bite Adequate


You are coiled and prepared to strike.
You whip your head out of your coil and sink your fangs in the Arkham guard!
The Arkham guard resists most of the neurotoxic venom, but is left confused.
Your bite MANGLES the Arkham guard!
The Arkham guard has a few scratches.

wilderness forest <378hp 450m 710mv 18000tnl (-30.43%) 5 PM>

You feel more confident as a venomous cobra!
The Arkham guard has a few scratches.

wilderness forest <399hp 450m 710mv 18000tnl (-30.43%) 5 PM>

You dodge the Arkham guard's slice.
You dodge the Arkham guard's slice.
The Arkham guard's kicked dirt misses you.
The Arkham guard parries your bite.
Your bite *** DEMOLISHES *** the Arkham guard!
The Arkham guard has some small but disgusting cuts.

wilderness forest <399hp 450m 710mv 18000tnl (-30.43%) 5 PM>

The Arkham guard's slice maims you!
You dodge the Arkham guard's slice.
The Arkham guard parries your bite.
The Arkham guard dodges your bite.
The Arkham guard has some small but disgusting cuts.

wilderness forest <384hp 450m 710mv 18000tnl (-30.43%) 5 PM>
mesm
You flare your hood and sway back and forth mesmerising the Arkham guard.
The Arkham guard's blow swings wildly and misses.
You dodge the Arkham guard's attack.

*** Yay!

You tell an Immortal 'Thank thee'

repl Did not expect such a huge reward for something so small really
You tell an Immortal 'Did not expect such a huge reward for something so small really'

An Immortal tells you 'Also can you relog? That might fix another issue.'

*** Snip relogging

An Immortal tells you 'Okay that worked. Let me know if you're still getting wonky stuff from your form. I'm going to kick you a point of con for my mistake there.'

*** Yay!

*** Protip: if you get a custom/additional form at level 0, don't fight in it, but complain vigorously and politely. :)