Fire At Will! Ballista Danger Action! Here's a log supplied to me by the player of Arynis Veshtadt. It's pretty self-explanatory, really. "A Large Dwarf" is the dwarf that erected the ballistas, towers, and managed the removal of rubble and harvesting of trees for ballista ammunition before and after the Landing was razed. You carefully line up your eye with the sight of the ballista and see... [Wehnimer's, Exterior] Clear grassland stretches far to the southwest, a futile lesson in the immensity of Elanith. To the northwest, the grassy plain gives way to a smattering of pines that dot the landscape. Immediately east of you looms the high wooden wall of the Landing which provides you with a sense of security against all the unknown things that may lurk in plain and forest alike. You also see a large dwarf and some light leather. Obvious paths: north, south. Fremie peers through the sight of the ballista for a moment. > You fire the ballista and a huge arrow arcs far away into the distance! You watch as the huge arrow descends towards the ground far away and savagely impales a large dwarf! (Shot with his own handiwork! Impaled!) ... moments later ... [Siege Tower] A rough angled ceiling of thin iron plates arcs overhead, supported by thick poles of iron that continue down to the ground that is far below. Planks of wood make up the sturdy albeit rough floor, and a few small notches are cut into the dark metal walls. The countryside expands out beneath you, its terrain easily visible from this high vantage point, the moonlight gently illuminating the interior of the tower. You also see a large dwarf, a dark ladder leading down, a large ballista and a pile of white ora-tipped sharpened logs. Also in the room: Fremie, Ranae, Nystin Obvious exits: none. > A large dwarf exclaims, "WHO DA HECK FIRED DAT AT ME!!!" > Fremie says, "I won't let 'im fire it again" > You point at Fremie. > Ranae points at you. > Fremie glances at you. > Fremie clears his throat. > Nystin says, "We said not to shoot ya" > A large dwarf exclaims, "It hit me in da BUM!" > Ranae says, "He did." > You flail your arms about. > Fremie thumps you! > [Wehnimer's, Exterior] You can hear the noisy bustle around the land gates to the west. Over the din, you can just barely hear the sound of the surf from the northeast. You also see an dark ladder leaning against a large iron-plated tower and a sun-bleached pine gate. Obvious paths: west, northeast. >hid Roundtime: 10 sec. You attempt to blend with the surroundings and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so. > A rolton trots in! >climb lad [Siege Tower] A rough angled ceiling of thin iron plates arcs overhead, supported by thick poles of iron that continue down to the ground that is far below. Planks of wood make up the sturdy albeit rough floor, and a few small notches are cut into the dark metal walls. The countryside expands out beneath you, its terrain easily visible from this high vantage point, the moonlight gently illuminating the interior of the tower. You also see a large dwarf, a dark ladder leading down, a large ballista and a pile of white ora-tipped sharpened logs. Also in the room: Fremie, Ranae, Nystin Obvious exits: none. > You cough. > Fremie glances at a dark ladder leading down. > A large dwarf exclaims, "ARGGH!" > It is your typical large dwarf. It has deep gashes and serious bleeding from its chest. It has a large axe. > Nystin grins. > Fremie searches around for a moment. > Fremie points at you, ruining your hiding place. > A large dwarf exclaims, "In da BUM!" > You say, "It was really quite the accident, really." > Fremie snickers. > You fidget. > Ranae says, "Your chest seems to be leaking." > You say, "Ah hah." > Nystin says, "Need some leaf" A large dwarf whacks Arynis with his shovel! [Note: This heavily stuns the poor priest.] Ranae nods to the large dwarf. > Nystin smiles. > Fremie snickers. > Fremie pokes you in the ribs. > Ranae asks, "What it do, shoot you through the bum and come out yer chest?" > Ranae's face turns slightly pale. > Ranae winces. > You sway back and forth unsteadily. > Fremie asks, "les fire him off de ballista eh?" > Fremie peers quizzically at a large dwarf. > A large dwarf says, "Owowowow." > Fremie glances at you. > Nofret just arrived. > Nystin says, "We a good trained crew, never aim it at ya" > Nystin nods. > A large dwarf grumbles. > Nofret asks, "Do you need any herbs?" > Nofret removes a ditty bag from in her grey velvet greatcloak. > A large dwarf says, "Ahm goin ta get mer ale. Den patch up me bum." > You sway back and forth unsteadily. > Fremie grins. > Nystin asks, "you going to build more?" > Nofret climbed down a dark ladder leading down. > Fremie says, "Hm, ale..." > Fremie smacks his lips. > Nystin removes a skull-shaped stein from in his cobra skin cloak. > A large dwarf exclaims, "Yeh, tomorrow, if me BUM ain't hurtin!" > Nystin mutters under his breath. > Nystin put a skull-shaped stein in his miner's pack. > A large dwarf gives Arynis a very prominent kick in the rump, sending him reeling head over heels. > Fremie says, "Dwarf, when ye be aroun temarrow fer buildin, make sure ye get some iron quick..." > Nofret just arrived. > You manage to make a faint wheezing sound. > Fremie starts chortling at you! > A large dwarf climbs down the ladder... slowly. If we have learned nothing else, it is that ... oh heck, there's nothing to learn from this. Read something else.