***There are a bunch of ways I think I could have won this fight.

Along the Eastern Road
  Constructed of great slabs of closely fitted stone, a wide and well-
traveled road runs to the east and west here.  To the north, a large
stone farmhouse sits well back from the road, protected by a high wall
made of mortared stone.  To the south lies a cultivated field filled with
rich, golden wheat, ready for the harvest.  Shimmering faintly, the
ribbon of a wide river is visible to the southeast, flowing down from the
mountains far to the north, and providing a much-needed source of water
for the cultivated fields and pastures that spread out in all directions
to the limit of the horizon.

A cloud of flammable gas fills this area.
 
[Exits: east west]
(Invis) (Encased in Ice) (Barrier) Arkellin the arial is here.
You fall into quicksand and begin to sink!
You yell 'Help! I'm sinking in quicksand!'

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e

A thunderous roar shatters the air as a rain of boulders pummels this place!
You narrowly avoid the falling stones.

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Arkellin utters the words, 'surrabra ay hpz pzanofog'.
Drawing on himself, Arkellin slowly crouches down.  As his chant ends, a
Huge shaft of lightning strikes him!  Standing up, he suddenly throws
Out his arms.  More shafts of lightning descend!
You yell 'Die, Arkellin, you sorcerous dog!'
The lightning sizzles and pops as it continues to arcs over your body!
Arkellin fades into existence.
Arkellin's pillar of lightning === OBLITERATES === you!
Agony strikes as electricity surges over you, drawing your muscles taut!
Your arcing lightning scratches you.
Arkellin has some small but disgusting cuts.

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A thunderous roar shatters the air as a rain of boulders pummels this place!
Arkellin's storm of falling rocks EVISCERATES you!
Arkellin fades into existence.
You parry Arkellin's shocking bite.
You parry Arkellin's shocking bite.
Your punch wounds Arkellin.
Entangled by tenacious webbing, your attack is halted shy of Arkellin.
Arkellin has some small but disgusting cuts.

727(73%) 435(87%) 864(98%) 24350tnl (-26.49%) 15:00 civilized No way!  You are still fighting!
Arkellin has some small but disgusting cuts.

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crushing
You lace your fingers together and hammer your fists at Arkellin!
Your crushing blow knocks Arkellin down!
Your crushing blow maims Arkellin!
Arkellin has some small but disgusting cuts.

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Agony strikes as electricity surges over you, drawing your muscles taut!
Your arcing lightning scratches you.
Arkellin has some small but disgusting cuts.

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A thunderous roar shatters the air as a rain of boulders pummels this place!
You narrowly avoid the falling stones.
Arkellin fades into existence.
You parry Arkellin's shocking bite.
You have become better at ironhands!
You parry Arkellin's shocking bite.
Your punch injures Arkellin.
Entangled by tenacious webbing, your attack is halted shy of Arkellin.
You deliver a blow of deadly force!
Your punch EVISCERATES Arkellin!
Arkellin is covered with bleeding wounds.

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Agony strikes as electricity surges over you, drawing your muscles taut!
Your arcing lightning scratches you.
Arkellin is covered with bleeding wounds.

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pum

A thunderous roar shatters the air as a rain of boulders pummels this place!
Arkellin fades into existence.
Arkellin's storm of falling rocks EVISCERATES you!
Arkellin fades into existence.
You dodge Arkellin's shocking bite.
Your punch wounds Arkellin.
Entangled by tenacious webbing, your attack is halted shy of Arkellin.
Entangled by tenacious webbing, your attack is halted shy of Arkellin.
Arkellin is covered with bleeding wounds.

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Arkellin utters the words, 'surrabra ay hpz pzanofog'.
Drawing on himself, Arkellin slowly crouches down.  As his chant ends, a
Huge shaft of lightning strikes him!  Standing up, he suddenly throws
Out his arms.  More shafts of lightning descend!
Arkellin fades into existence.
Arkellin's pillar of lightning MASSACRES you!
Arkellin is covered with bleeding wounds.

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Agony strikes as electricity surges over you, drawing your muscles taut!
Your arcing lightning scratches you.
Arkellin is covered with bleeding wounds.

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A thunderous roar shatters the air as a rain of boulders pummels this place!
You narrowly avoid the falling stones.
Arkellin's storm of falling rocks injures him.
Arkellin fades into existence.
You parry Arkellin's shocking bite.
Your punch injures Arkellin.
Your punch mauls Arkellin.
Your punch injures Arkellin.
Arkellin absorbs the force of your punch with some leggings from the snow worm.
Arkellin is covered with bleeding wounds.

592(59%) 435(87%) 864(98%) 24350tnl (-26.49%) 15:00 civilized You swing your fists wildly at Arkellin but no blows land.
Arkellin is covered with bleeding wounds.

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You are hungry.
Your eyes see less truly.
Arkellin is covered with bleeding wounds.

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A thunderous roar shatters the air as a rain of boulders pummels this place!
Arkellin fades into existence.
Arkellin's storm of falling rocks MANGLES you!
Arkellin's storm of falling rocks grazes him.
Arkellin fades into existence.
You parry Arkellin's shocking bite.
Your punch injures Arkellin.
Your punch misses Arkellin.
You deliver a blow of deadly force!
Your punch DISMEMBERS Arkellin!
Your punch mauls Arkellin.
Arkellin is gushing blood.

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Arkellin utters the words, 'surrabra ay hpz pzanofog'.
Drawing on himself, Arkellin slowly crouches down.  As his chant ends, a
Huge shaft of lightning strikes him!  Standing up, he suddenly throws
Out his arms.  More shafts of lightning descend!
Arkellin fades into existence.
Arkellin's pillar of lightning *** DEVASTATES *** you!
Arkellin is gushing blood.

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Agony strikes as electricity surges over you, drawing your muscles taut!
Your arcing lightning scratches you.
Arkellin is gushing blood.

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A cloud giant patrolman has arrived.
A cloud giant patrolman yells 'A criminal!  To arms!  To arms!'
You yell 'Help! I'm being attacked by a cloud giant patrolman!'
You dodge a cloud giant patrolman's cleave.
A thunderous roar shatters the air as a rain of boulders pummels this place!
Arkellin's storm of falling rocks DISMEMBERS a cloud giant patrolman!
You narrowly avoid the falling stones.
You remain safe as a cloud giant patrolman's cleave bounces harmlessly off of a polished mithril breastplate.
Arkellin fades into existence.
You dodge Arkellin's shocking bite.
Arkellin's shocking bite hits you.
Your punch injures Arkellin.
Your punch wounds Arkellin.
Arkellin absorbs the force of your punch with a pair of darkened mithril sleeves.
Arkellin is gushing blood.

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pum
You swing your fists wildly at Arkellin but no blows land.
Arkellin is gushing blood.

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Agony strikes as electricity surges over you, drawing your muscles taut!
Your arcing lightning scratches you.
A thunderous roar shatters the air as a rain of boulders pummels this place!
Arkellin fades into existence.
Arkellin's storm of falling rocks *** DEMOLISHES *** a cloud giant patrolman!
Arkellin's storm of falling rocks EVISCERATES you!
The force of the impact staggers you!
You dodge a cloud giant patrolman's cleave.
Arkellin fades into existence.
You parry Arkellin's shocking bite.
You dodge Arkellin's shocking bite.
Entangled by tenacious webbing, your attack is halted shy of Arkellin.
Your punch wounds Arkellin.
Your punch injures Arkellin.
Arkellin is gushing blood.

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Arkellin utters the words, 'surrabra ay hpz pzanofog'.
Drawing on himself, Arkellin slowly crouches down.  As his chant ends, a
Huge shaft of lightning strikes him!  Standing up, he suddenly throws
Out his arms.  More shafts of lightning descend!
Arkellin fades into existence.
Arkellin's pillar of lightning <<< ERADICATES >>> a cloud giant patrolman!
Arkellin's pillar of lightning MASSACRES you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
Arkellin is gushing blood.

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A thunderous roar shatters the air as a rain of boulders pummels this place!
You narrowly avoid the falling stones.
Arkellin's storm of falling rocks grazes him.
You parry a cloud giant patrolman's cleave.
Arkellin fades into existence.
You parry Arkellin's shocking bite.
Your punch injures Arkellin.
Your punch injures Arkellin.
Your punch grazes Arkellin.
Your punch mauls Arkellin.
Your punch grazes Arkellin.
Arkellin is writhing in agony.

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Agony strikes as electricity surges over you, drawing your muscles taut!
Your arcing lightning scratches you.
You sure are BLEEDING!
Arkellin is writhing in agony.

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A thunderous roar shatters the air as a rain of boulders pummels this place!
You narrowly avoid the falling stones.
You parry a cloud giant patrolman's cleave.
Arkellin fades into existence.
Arkellin's shocking bite hits you.
You sure are BLEEDING!
Arkellin's shocking bite hits you.
You sure are BLEEDING!
Your punch injures Arkellin.
Your punch injures Arkellin.
You deliver a blow of deadly force!
Your punch MASSACRES Arkellin!
Entangled by tenacious webbing, your attack is halted shy of Arkellin.
Arkellin is convulsing on the ground.

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Agony strikes as electricity surges over you, drawing your muscles taut!
Your arcing lightning scratches you.
You sure are BLEEDING!
Arkellin is convulsing on the ground.

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Arkellin utters the words, 'surrabra ay hpz pzanofog'.
Drawing on himself, Arkellin slowly crouches down.  As his chant ends, a
Huge shaft of lightning strikes him!  Standing up, he suddenly throws
Out his arms.  More shafts of lightning descend!
Arkellin fades into existence.
Arkellin's pillar of lightning does UNSPEAKABLE things to a cloud giant patrolman!
A cloud giant patrolman is DEAD!!
A cloud giant patrolman splatters blood on your armor.
Arkellin gets 13 silver coins from the burnt corpse of a cloud giant patrolman.
Arkellin sacrifices the burnt corpse of a cloud giant patrolman to the gods.
Arkellin's pillar of lightning MANGLES you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
Arkellin is convulsing on the ground.

110(11%) 456(91%) 876(100%) 24350tnl (-26.49%) 16:00 civilized You swing your fists wildly at Arkellin but no blows land.
Arkellin is convulsing on the ground.

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A thunderous roar shatters the air as a rain of boulders pummels this place!
You narrowly avoid the falling stones.
Arkellin fades into existence.
You parry Arkellin's shocking bite.
You parry Arkellin's shocking bite.
Your punch hits Arkellin.
Your punch injures Arkellin.
Your punch mauls Arkellin.
Arkellin is convulsing on the ground.

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Agony strikes as electricity surges over you, drawing your muscles taut!
Your arcing lightning scratches you.
You sure are BLEEDING!
Arkellin is convulsing on the ground.

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A thunderous roar shatters the air as a rain of boulders pummels this place!
Arkellin fades into existence.
Arkellin's storm of falling rocks DISMEMBERS you!
You sure are BLEEDING!
The force of the impact staggers you!
Arkellin's storm of falling rocks injures him.
Arkellin fades into existence.
You parry Arkellin's shocking bite.
Your punch hits Arkellin.
Your punch hits Arkellin.
Entangled by tenacious webbing, your attack is halted shy of Arkellin.
Arkellin is convulsing on the ground.

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Agony strikes as electricity surges over you, drawing your muscles taut!
Your arcing lightning scratches you.
You sure are BLEEDING!
Arkellin is convulsing on the ground.

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Arkellin utters the words, 'surrabra ay hpz pzanofog'.
Drawing on himself, Arkellin slowly crouches down.  As his chant ends, a
Huge shaft of lightning strikes him!  Standing up, he suddenly throws
Out his arms.  More shafts of lightning descend!
Arkellin fades into existence.
Arkellin's pillar of lightning MASSACRES you!
You have been KILLED!!