Been ages since we had a mass death in the Commons.... was an unexpected burst of excitement! Remember folks, treat the healers well cause if they can do this on accident, imagine what they can do on purpose (name obscured to protect the guilty):

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XXXX utters a light chant and raises her hands, beckoning the lesser spirits to her aid...
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XXXX gestures.
A brilliant white ball of light quickly forms before XXXX. When the ball glows so brightly that it begins to singe her skin, she unleashes the radiance before her and it instantaneously spreads throughout the entire area!

The radiant burst of light engulfs Vaylnt!
CS: +409 - TD: +147 + CvA: +12 + d100: +80 - -5 == +359
Warding failed!
The bright light sears Vaylnt's skin for 10 damage!
... 45 points of damage!
Explosive blast sears Vaylnt's eye away along with most of the face!

* Vaylnt drops dead at your feet!

For an instant, Vaylnt's wounds begin to knit, and it looks as though he will successfully cling to life. Then, the reality of death overcomes the influence of Troll's Blood.
Vaylnt begins to breathe less deeply.
Vaylnt appears less secure.
The dim aura fades from around Vaylnt.
The powerful look leaves Vaylnt.
The misty halo fades from Vaylnt.
Vaylnt becomes unbalanced for a second, then recovers.
Vaylnt appears to lose some internal strength.
Vaylnt returns to normal color.
The deep blue glow leaves Vaylnt.
The light blue glow leaves Vaylnt.

Someone exclaims, "Murder by XXXX! Call the Fleet Captain!"


The radiant burst of light engulfs you!
CS: +409 - TD: +326 + CvA: +12 + d100: +95 - -5 == +195
Warding failed!
The bright light sears your skin for 10 damage!
... 25 points of damage!
Muscle and blood explode from your abdomen in a steaming spray!
You are stunned for 5 rounds!
Immediately, you instinctively shut your eyes in a futile attempt to escape the blinding light; it is so bright that even through your eyelids you feel a burning pain in your eyes!
You are partially blinded!
... 5 points of damage!
Flash burns to your eye momentarily blind you.

The radiant burst of light engulfs Sarlena!
CS: +409 - TD: +182 + CvA: +14 + d100: +71 == +312
Warding failed!
The bright light sears Sarlena's skin for 10 damage!
... 40 points of damage!
Powerful lash of plasma travels down neck to Sarlena's heart!

* Sarlena drops dead at your feet!

The glowing specks of energy surrounding Sarlena suddenly shoot off in all directions, then quickly fade away.
The dim aura fades from around Sarlena.
Sarlena no longer bristles with energy.
Sarlena glances around, looking a bit less confident.
Sarlena becomes unbalanced for a second, then recovers.
The shimmering multicolored sphere fades from around Sarlena.
The layer of raw elemental energy surrounding Sarlena dissipates.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around Sarlena.
Sarlena appears less secure.
Sarlena begins to breathe less deeply.
The deep blue glow leaves Sarlena.
Sarlena becomes solid again.
The misty halo fades from Sarlena.
The light blue glow leaves Sarlena.
A luminescent aura fades from around Sarlena.
Sarlena seems a bit less imposing.
Sarlena appears somehow different.
Sarlena appears to lose some internal strength.
The bright luminescence fades from around Sarlena.
The silvery luminescence fades from around Sarlena.
Sarlena returns to normal color.
The powerful look leaves Sarlena.

A small human child cries out, "Murder!". His mother then sends him off for the Fleet Captain.


The radiant burst of light engulfs Silvercreek!
CS: +409 - TD: +222 + CvA: -21 + d100: +90 == +256
Warding failed!
The bright light sears Silvercreek's skin for 10 damage!
... 20 points of damage!
Vicious hole burned through Silvercreek's weapon hand!
He is stunned!
... 5 points of damage!
Flash burns to eye momentarily blind Silvercreek.

The radiant burst of light engulfs Drystan!
CS: +409 - TD: +140 + CvA: +12 + d100: +71 - -5 == +357
Warding failed!
The bright light sears Drystan's skin for 10 damage!
... 75 points of damage!
Internal organs boil and explode in a bloody spray!

* Drystan drops dead at your feet!

The scintillating light fades from Drystan's hands.
The focused look leaves Drystan.

A slurring voice from the crowd echoes, "Murder! Murder! Someone call for the Fleet Captain!"


The radiant burst of light engulfs Rico!
CS: +409 - TD: +210 + CvA: +25 + d100: +82 - +5 == +301
Warding failed!
The bright light sears Rico's skin for 10 damage!
... 75 points of damage!
Internal organs boil and explode in a bloody spray!

* Rico drops dead at your feet!

Rico returns to normal color.
Rico becomes solid again.

A nearby goodwife screams, "Murder!".


An anxious sailor sprints off exclaiming, "XXXX has committed endangering public safety!"

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* Vaylnt has gone to feed the fishes!
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* Sarlena has gone to feed the fishes!
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* Drystan has gone to feed the fishes!
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* Rico has gone to feed the fishes!
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The dark brown spider-shaped Sarlena disk sprouting eight hairy legs disintegrates, dropping everything on the ground.
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Though you are stunned and reeling, you become aware of your pounding heart. With each beat, it grows louder and louder, faster and faster, but then it fades again, and you are left as dazed as you were.

Starchitin, the OG

A severed gnomish hand crawls in on its fingertips and makes a rude gesture before quickly decaying and rotting into dust. A gust of wind quickly scatters the dust.