*** Trying to defend the head, Stoneskin and Desenitize

The Twilight Base of the Nexus Island 
  The soft glow of a moonlight night reveals a subdued structure made of
 glass and fortified and supported by beams, stays and accepts of platinum.
 It sits upon an island of sand, rising high into the air over the Sea of
 Despair.  Somehow, the dwellers within created a small castle floating in
 the sky.  Overlooking the pillar of magic created by the Veil, it
 seems something within this structure guards the forces of chaos below.
 The panes of glass creating the walls of the enclave before you are
 darkened, though you can see a warm glow emanating from somewhere within the
 building.  The platinum frame of the building gleams in the soft moonlight,
 and you can see the stars reflected in its sloping glass roof.  The sand
 beneath your feet seems to be made of ground glass and platinum, each bit
 reflecting the dim light back at you.  Small rocks of darkened stone sift
 through the sand, scattered here and there.  Beneath this plane of sand
 you can see the vibrantly writhing currents of magic of the Veil.  The
 power pulls at your feet, attempting to draw you back to its core.
 Something about the nature of this island, however, seems to contain the
 raw elements below, keeping them balanced and in check.
  
[Exits: north down]
     (Magical) A magical spring flows from the ground here.
(Chaotic Aura) Burwell the minotaur is here, fighting the Guardian of Balance.
A guardian is here barring entrance to the pristine walls beyond.
The Guardian of Balance says 'Welcome, Keeper of the Balance.'

civilized <850hp 411m 1019mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 8 PM> 
Burwell's divine power misses the Guardian of Balance.
Burwell's wrath MANGLES the Guardian of Balance!

civilized <850hp 411m 1019mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 8 PM> trip burwell

Burwell drums at the Guardian of Balance with his maces.
Burwell's drumming maces MANGLES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell's drumming maces MASSACRES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell's drumming maces MASSACRES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell's drumming maces MASSACRES the Guardian of Balance!

civilized <850hp 411m 1019mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 8 PM> You hook Burwell's leg with your foot and push forward to send him sprawling!
Your trip scratches Burwell.
Burwell yells 'Helb! Darak dried doo drib mme!'
Burwell has a few scratches.

civilized <850hp 411m 1019mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 8 PM> 
Burwell stuns the Guardian of Balance with a well-timed shove, halting its dirt kicking.
Burwell parries your wrath.
Your punch DISMEMBERS Burwell!
Burwell parries your wrath.
Burwell's divine power MASSACRES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell's divine power MANGLES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell's divine power *** DEMOLISHES *** the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell's divine power MANGLES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell has a few scratches.

civilized <850hp 411m 1019mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 8 PM> entw

The Guardian of Balance continues to bleed from its wounds.
The Guardian of Balance's bleeding artery MANGLES it!
Burwell has a few scratches.

civilized <850hp 411m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> 
Burwell parries your wrath.
Burwell dodges your punch.
Burwell parries your punch.
Burwell dodges your punch.
Burwell's divine power MANGLES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell's divine power MANGLES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell has a few scratches.

civilized <850hp 411m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> 
Burwell starts aiming at you!
Burwell has a few scratches.

civilized <850hp 411m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> You lash out with a flail of Pestilence and entwine Burwell tightly!
Burwell brings Fordurn, the Hammer of Creation around with bone-shattering force!
Burwell's bone-shattering blow MANGLES you!
Burwell has a few scratches.

civilized <760hp 411m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> 
The Guardian of Balance's blast devastates Burwell!
The Guardian of Balance's blast wounds Burwell.
Your punch maims Burwell!
Your punch maims Burwell!
Your punch EVISCERATES Burwell!
Burwell's divine power EVISCERATES you!
You parry Burwell's wrath.
Burwell has some small but disgusting cuts.

civilized <688hp 411m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> 
Burwell hops to one side, getting out of the way of the Guardian of Balance's kick.
Your punch EVISCERATES Burwell!
Your punch EVISCERATES Burwell!
Burwell dodges your punch.
Burwell's divine power nearly breaks through your blocking blow.
Burwell's divine power MASSACRES you!
Burwell is covered with bleeding wounds.

civilized <614hp 411m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> 
Burwell gets a wild look in his eyes.
Burwell is covered with bleeding wounds.

civilized <614hp 411m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> 
Your punch MUTILATES Burwell!
Burwell parries your punch.
Your punch DISMEMBERS Burwell!
You parry Burwell's divine power.
You parry Burwell's wrath.
Burwell's divine power DISMEMBERS you!
Burwell tosses his head and gores you with one of his horns!
Burwell's goring wounds you.
Burwell is covered with bleeding wounds.

civilized <519hp 411m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> 
Tannock has arrived.
The Guardian of Balance says 'Welcome, Keeper of the Balance.'
Burwell is covered with bleeding wounds.

civilized <519hp 411m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> 
Burwell drums at you with his maces.
Burwell's drumming maces EVISCERATES you!
Burwell's drumming maces EVISCERATES you!
Burwell is covered with bleeding wounds.

civilized <377hp 411m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> bers
Your pulse races as you are consumed by rage!
Burwell is covered with bleeding wounds.

civilized <467hp 381m 998mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> 
Your punch MUTILATES Burwell!
Burwell dodges your punch.
Burwell absorbs the force of your punch with a breastplate of lobster plates.
Burwell's divine power MASSACRES you!
Burwell's wrath EVISCERATES you!
Burwell is covered with bleeding wounds.

civilized <309hp 381m 998mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> fle
fle
fle

Tannock looks at you.
Burwell is covered with bleeding wounds.

civilized <309hp 381m 998mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 9 PM> Burwell gets in one more shot as you flee.
Burwell's parting blow MASSACRES you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
Inside a Magical Rift 
  You stand within the prismatic veil, a rift of pure magic that constantly
 shifts, ebbs and flows, ever changing with the force of magic within the
 realm.  The veil itself seems strangely substantial and beneath your feet
 you can see what appears to be steps made from sheer bands of magic that
 form something of a spiral staircase around the perimeter of the veil.
 The shadows of night darken the magic yet the absense of the sun does
 nothing to make the vision before you any less powerful.  Swirls of color
 and beams of magical energy wind around you; some just on the corner of your
 vision.  This entire place is one giant pillar of pure magic, and you can
 feel yourself tugged by its influences.  It ebbs and flows around you,
 weakening and strengthening based on what is currently happening with the
 Veil in the realm.  Steps of energy form under your feet as you place
 them, allowing you to move around the core.  The core itself radiates its
 own light and winds up and down with threads of magic in every color you
 can imagine.  Icy tendrils of power reach out to you, and hot wisps of fire
 float past you, not quite reaching to burn you.
  
[Exits: east west up down]
Tannock has arrived.
You unentwine your weapon from Burwell.
You flee from combat!
[NEXUS] the Guardian of Balance: Intruder! Intruder! Burwell is raiding the Cabal!

*** Snip healing

[Exits: north down]
     (Magical) A magical spring flows from the ground here.
(Chaotic Aura) Burwell the minotaur is here, fighting the Guardian of Balance.
A guardian is here barring entrance to the pristine walls beyond.
The Guardian of Balance says 'Welcome, Keeper of the Balance.'
Tannock has arrived.
The Guardian of Balance says 'Welcome, Keeper of the Balance.'

civilized <648hp 393m 1010mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 10 PM> Alas, you cannot go that way.

civilized <648hp 393m 1010mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 10 PM> You trip Burwell and he goes down!
Your trip scratches Burwell.
Burwell yells 'Helb! Darak dried doo drib mme!'
Burwell is covered with bleeding wounds.

civilized <648hp 393m 1010mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 10 PM> 
Your punch DISMEMBERS Burwell!
Burwell parries your punch.
Your punch EVISCERATES Burwell!
A ring bearing the seal of Telenius shimmers with a soft white glow.
The power of your protections interfere with a ring bearing the seal of Telenius's healing.
You feel better!
Burwell's divine power misses the Guardian of Balance.
Burwell's wrath MASSACRES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell's divine power MANGLES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell tosses his head and gores the Guardian of Balance with both of his horns!
Burwell's goring *** DEMOLISHES *** the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell is gushing blood.

civilized <656hp 393m 1010mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 10 PM> pummel

Burwell parries your punch.
Your punch EVISCERATES Burwell!
Burwell's divine power MASSACRES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell's divine power MANGLES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell's divine power MASSACRES the Guardian of Balance!
Burwell's divine power MANGLES the Guardian of Balance!
The Guardian of Balance is DEAD!!
As the Guardian of Balance falls, the bloody head of a magician returns to the Battle Cabal!
[NEXUS] the Guardian of Balance: We have lost control of the bloody head of a magician
[NEXUS] the Guardian of Balance: Alas, my life has come to an end...
Burwell sacrifices the burnt corpse of the Guardian of Balance to the gods.
Burwell is gushing blood.

civilized <656hp 393m 1010mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 10 PM> You pummel Burwell with your fists.
Your pummeling blow devastates Burwell!
Your pummeling blow MUTILATES Burwell!
Your pummeling blow MUTILATES Burwell!
Burwell is gushing blood.

civilized <656hp 393m 1010mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 10 PM> 
Burwell dodges your punch.
Burwell dodges your punch.
Burwell parries your punch.
Burwell's divine power MASSACRES you!
Burwell's wrath MUTILATES you!
Burwell's divine power DISMEMBERS you!
Burwell is gushing blood.

civilized <430hp 393m 1010mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 10 PM> 
Burwell's eyes become bloodshot and his face contorts into a mask of rage!
Burwell looks tougher.
Burwell fills the air with his hatred of magic.
Burwell is gushing blood.

civilized <430hp 393m 1010mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 10 PM> 
Your punch decimates Burwell!
Your punch devastates Burwell!
Burwell dodges your punch.
You dodge Burwell's divine power.
You parry Burwell's divine power.
You parry Burwell's divine power.
Burwell is writhing in agony.

civilized <430hp 393m 1010mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 10 PM> pummel

Tannock looks at you.
Burwell is writhing in agony.

civilized <430hp 393m 1010mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 10 PM> 
Burwell drums at you with his maces.
Burwell's drumming maces MASSACRES you!
Burwell's drumming maces MASSACRES you!
Burwell is writhing in agony.

civilized <261hp 393m 1010mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 10 PM> 
Your punch decimates Burwell!
Burwell dodges your punch.
Burwell delivers a blow of deadly force!
You dodge Burwell's divine power.
You dodge Burwell's divine power.
Burwell's wrath nearly breaks through your blocking blow.
Burwell is writhing in agony.

civilized <261hp 393m 1010mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 10 PM> 
Tannock looks at you.
Burwell is writhing in agony.

civilized <283hp 401m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 11 PM> You pummel Burwell with your fists.
Your pummeling blow wounds Burwell.
Your pummeling blow mauls Burwell.
Your pummeling blow decimates Burwell!
Burwell is writhing in agony.

civilized <283hp 401m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 11 PM> 
Your punch MUTILATES Burwell!
Burwell parries your punch.
Your punch mauls Burwell.
Burwell dodges your punch.
You dodge Burwell's divine power.
You dodge Burwell's wrath.
You parry Burwell's wrath.
You parry Burwell's wrath.
Burwell is convulsing on the ground.

civilized <283hp 401m 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 11 PM> 
Burwell drums at you with his maces.
Burwell's drumming maces DISMEMBERS you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
Burwell's drumming maces DISMEMBERS you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
Burwell's drumming maces DISMEMBERS you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
Burwell's drumming maces MASSACRES you!
You have been KILLED!!


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 1048mv 17851tnl (7.03%) 11 PM> sta
You stand up.