Thought some of you would appreciate seeing this, as it's not something one gets the chance to observe very often. Ignore the typos in the attacks, they've been reported. :) Enjoy!
((Just standing around, and something catches my eye...)) Outside Rhosgobel(n, e, cave, s, se, w and sw) A swift hawk A signpost You see a dread fell beast fly overhead. You are standing just outside a cave entrance. The old limbs of a large tree hang down in front of you; you think this tree may be more ancient than all of Mirkwood Forest. The grass has been cut short, and a gentle path leads into the cave. The old forest road continues south. Cold, biting rain streaks across the landscape. The only obvious exits are north, east, cave, south, southeast, west and southwest. A dread fell beast {above you} A swift hawk A signpost ((I go to get my eagle!)) You mount the giant eagle. At your command, the giant eagle rises into flight. Outside Rhosgobel A dread fell beast A swift hawk {below you} A signpost {below you} You are riding an eagle. You can 'learn' how to control it. Around you, you see: You are standing just outside a cave entrance. The old limbs of a large tree hang down in front of you; you think this tree may be more ancient than all of Mirkwood Forest. The grass has been cut short, and a gentle path leads into the cave. The old forest road continues south. A dread fell beast A swift hawk {below you} A signpost {below you} Your mount is not tired. You stand before a fell beast, just like the ones used by the black riders. The beast looks like a winged lizard, with bat-like wings and a vulture head. You don't think it would be a good idea to mess with it. If you are evil enough, maybe it will let you 'mount' it. Beast is being ridden by: Kilik of, Khamul the dunedain Guide (Villainous) You grin. kill beast Beast pierces your mountr armor with its beak! Your mount miss Beast. Beast disembowels your mount with a devastating blow, spurting blood everywhere! Your mount gashes Beast with its talons, opening large and bloody wounds! Beast claws your mount with its talons, ripping off chunks of skin! Your mount buffets Beast with a powerful blast from its wings! Beast flies off south. s You scrape-attack Beast. The Old Forest Road A dread fell beast HP:230 EP:217 - You get hit in the battle! Beast rakes your mount with its talons, causing nasty looking scratches! You are too busy to make an attack! Beast misses your mount. Your mount rakes Beast with its talons, causing nasty looking scratches! claw The eagle claws your enemy! HP:226 EP:169 - Beast rakes your mount with its talons, causing nasty looking scratches! Your mount buffets Beast with a powerful blast from its wings! HP:226 EP:169 - You get hit in the battle! Beast pierces your mountr armor with its beak! Your mount gashes Beast with its talons, opening large and bloody wounds! You get hit in the battle! Beast pecks your mount with its beak, leaving small wounds! Your mount gashes Beast with its talons, opening large and bloody wounds! Beast flies off north. Beast flies by and scrapes you! Your mount rakes Beast with its talons, causing nasty looking scratches! Your mount disembowels Beast with a devastating blow, spurting blood everywhere! Beast pierces your mountr armor with its beak! Your mount gashes Beast with its talons, opening large and bloody wounds! You get hit in the battle! Beast pecks your mount with its beak, leaving small wounds! Your mount rakes Beast with its talons, causing nasty looking scratches! Beast buffets your mount with a powerful blast from its wings! Your mount buffets Beast with a powerful blast from its wings! Beast misses your mount. Your mount pecks Beast with its beak, leaving small wounds! You get hit in the battle! Beast rakes your mount with its talons, causing nasty looking scratches! shape beast You are too busy trying not to fall off your mount! Your mount disembowels Beast with a devastating blow, spurting blood everywhere! Beast gashes your mount with its talons, opening large and bloody wounds! Your mount claws Beast with its talons, ripping off chunks of skin! You get hit in the battle! Beast gashes your mount with its talons, opening large and bloody wounds! claw The eagle claws your enemy! HP:217 EP:126 - Your mount pierce Beast's armor with its beak! Beast misses your mount. Your mount pecks Beast with its beak, leaving small wounds! You get hit in the battle! Beast gashes your mount with its talons, opening large and bloody wounds! Your mount gashes Beast with its talons, opening large and bloody wounds! Beast misses your mount. l eagle You are awed by the sight of a giant magestic Eagle. If you prove to be brave enough it may let you 'mount' it. Giant eagle is being ridden by: Dorf Grimhammer the dwarf Stone Magus (Chaotic Good) HP:212 EP:126 - Your mount rakes Beast with its talons, causing nasty looking scratches! You get hit in the battle! Beast pierces your mountr armor with its beak! Beast flies off south. Krimpatul enters. Dorf Grimhammer the dwarf Stone Magus (Chaotic Good) HP: 211/230 END: 127/230 Exp: 2955040 Avg. Stats: 100 Strength: 100 Agility: 100 Charisma: 100 Constitution: 100 Coordination: 100 Intelligence: 100 Level 20 wizard, 47d 9h 33m 34s old. You are wearing barkskin and riding a giant eagle, servant of Gwaihir. Kilik tells you: whats going on? You are riding an eagle. You can 'learn' how to control it. Around you, you see: You are standing just outside a cave entrance. The old limbs of a large tree hang down in front of you; you think this tree may be more ancient than all of Mirkwood Forest. The grass has been cut short, and a gentle path leads into the cave. The old forest road continues south. Krimpatul Burzum-ishi the edain PITBULL TERRIER {below you} Neotriger the eorling Deathmaster (Angelic) {below you} A swift hawk {below you} A signpost {below you} Your mount is not tired. Krimpatul shouts in Westron: hey Dorf You tell Krimpatul: *grin* s The Old Forest Road HP:212 EP:128 - Beast flies by and scrapes you! Your mount pecks Beast with its beak, leaving small wounds! Your mount gashes Beast with its talons, opening large and bloody wounds! You get hit in the battle! Beast pierces your mountr armor with its beak! Beast flies off south. You throw your head back and cackle in a most unbecoming manner. Beast flies by and scrapes you! Your mount pierce Beast's armor with its beak! claw The eagle claws your enemy! HP:211 EP:86 - Beast misses your mount. Your mount miss Beast. Beast flies off east. Krimpatul ohs interestedly. Krimpatul thinks that is really cool. You agree wholeheartedly. You are riding an eagle. You can 'learn' how to control it. Around you, you see: You are standing just outside a cave entrance. The old limbs of a large tree hang down in front of you; you think this tree may be more ancient than all of Mirkwood Forest. The grass has been cut short, and a gentle path leads into the cave. The old forest road continues south. Neotriger the eorling Deathmaster (Angelic) {below you} A swift hawk {below you} A signpost {below you} Your mount is not tired. You tell Kilik: Hmm... odd. You tell Kilik: They don't like each other. :) Kilik tells you: this is cool Beast flies by and scrapes you! You get hit in the battle! Your mount pecks Beast with its beak, leaving small wounds! gauge eagle Your mount is starting to tire. Your mount gashes Beast with its talons, opening large and bloody wounds! You get hit in the battle! Beast rakes your mount with its talons, causing nasty looking scratches! HP:207 EP:89 - Your mount disembowels Beast with a devastating blow, spurting blood everywhere! Beast falls to the ground. Beast falls to the ground. Beast is bleeding to death and needs to be bandaged! kill beast You can only attack others at the same altitude. Beast is bleeding to death and needs to be bandaged! Beast is bleeding to death and needs to be bandaged! You climb higher into the air. You killed Beast. Kilik gets the idea in his thick skull and gives an 'AH' of comprehension. You are riding an eagle. You can 'learn' how to control it. Around you, you see: You are standing just outside a cave entrance. The old limbs of a large tree hang down in front of you; you think this tree may be more ancient than all of Mirkwood Forest. The grass has been cut short, and a gentle path leads into the cave. The old forest road continues south. Corpse of Beast {below you} Kilik of, Khamul the dunedain Guide (Villainous) {below you} Neotriger the eorling Deathmaster (Angelic) {below you} A swift hawk {below you} A signpost {below you} Your mount is starting to tire. HP:208 EP:90 - d You dive downward. ((I go to land my eagle in a safer place)) You land the giant eagle. You dismount the giant eagle. ((And meanwhile, back at the scene of the "accident"...)) You are standing just outside a cave entrance. The old limbs of a large tree hang down in front of you; you think this tree may be more ancient than all of Mirkwood Forest. The grass has been cut short, and a gentle path leads into the cave. The old forest road continues south. Lightning streaks across the sky, as rain pours from above. The only obvious exits are north, east, cave, south, southeast, west and southwest. Gristwen Delduwath the edain Lady Death (Heroic) Fuiki GreyWolf the edain Warlord (Angelic) Corpse of Beast Kilik of, Khamul the dunedain Guide (Villainous) Neotriger the eorling Deathmaster (Angelic) A swift hawk A signpost Kilik cries as you see the tears roll down his face. Fuiki leaves north. Gristwen leaves north. l corpse This is the dead body of Beast. You say with a brogue in Westron: Wow. Kilik removes a sailor's cutlass. Kilik puts a sailor's cutlass into a large harvester's pack. Kilik gets corpse of Beast. Kilik cries as you see the tears roll down his face. Kilik says intelligently in Westron: my baby You go, "Aww!".