A chill wind escorts a dark figure to a corner table.

--Bin-akbar-d'DarkTide....

"Damn their eyes, they keep us bottled up at Swato,..."

Still far from his new home Bin-akbar, spots the familiar hills near

the santuary of "The Brotherhood of Amn". I wonder what the Amn-inites are up to..?

Wench... ale if you will.

The EVIL EBG is fragmented into viciuos slpinter groups, it was by
will alone that the EVIL one escaped with his closest allies. He had
journeied lond to find his family who were now spread across the face
of Dereth. But the work was done, and they were assembling.

The mind-speak of last eve, was still troubling the mage...

As he reflected on the events of the past few days.

Feelin' guilty the cunning Bin-akbar, had heeded the words,

Of the mindspeak, agreeing it was time to seek fresh hunting grounds.

And leave the past version of EBG to the EVIL Bastards, it would serve us later in the confusion.

Bin-akbar purchases a fine new set of boots in kara, and sets off

to "the promised land.. Arriving in Nanto, inches from

the lifestone and metro portal, Mr Saturn decides to assist the mage back to mayoi, to

collect more vitae. Seems Bin left town without the maximum amount. How impolite.

Beginning the journey again, the traveling mage arrives at the Ls & portal once again. Pays

tribute to the LS by PKing a newbie who as fortune would have was near at hand. Transit was

clean and quick, through the portal network, and our hero arrives in his "Beloved HoltBerg" & tunes to Lifestone.

Ack..!!! What this, spying the name "Elder of Holtberg"....

This will not do, can have the peasants appointing elders,

striding up to the group of adventures (6-7) amid tells of "peace",

The EVIL Bastard prepares to cast, quickly dropping the "Elder" and looting him, before the

towns people who were stand the could react.

Recovering their wits and amid cries of ..."YOU BASTARD..!!"

The townspeople rallied and the "Holtberg" posse was in hot pursuit.

Reasoning that it was time to resume his journey, the EVIL one turns to the open road.

Followed by the pack of angry doers of good......many quickly give up the chase, except for the

Violently outraged & obsessed.

The escape would have been "Fool" proof had it not been for the
UBER-spawn of Wasp and Shreth that "instantly" block his
path......followed quickly by a shout from behind,

"DIE you murderous Bastard..!!!" ....turning just in time to have the casting animation lock

up as Bin-akbar's helpless player watched in horror as the mage is.....

a>> (at the mercy of the evil 28.8 moden for the last time.....

..Bawhahahahaha bows to the EVIL idol that is DSL)

b>> hacked by outraged citizen with atlan claw

c>> stung from behind by 3 wasps surrounded left and right by shreth, with insta-spawn buddies...

(1 player, 3 wasps, 6 shreth, 3 more wasps, 4 drudges...and a casting animation from hell....)

d>> The fear of the creatures, quickly out weighed the
citizens desire for blood as he ran in terror back to Hlotberg, leaving
the helpless mage to his fate......

ooooo...O.o.....pretty bluelights....

locating the nearest red dot, vuln cast cast cast, loot loot, loot, quick run to town.

with a tell to the vigilante..... "Always make sure, you finish the job, boy...."

Buffing, with defensive magiks , Bin-akbar Heads to town at a dead run. Two more citizens of holtberg

Fall before the rampaging mage, hardly qualifying as PKs, dying with only one cast.

Standing above the town, The wizard could see many images of "the half-alive" (white dots) scurrying

Below through the streets. Spotting his quarry and preparing to attack, Bin-akbar is skewered from behind.

....oh the embarrassment, the humiliation....a newbie with a hollow-weapon.....

arriving at the lifestone, the dark wizard curses the "beyond evil Devs".....and the foul "mage nerf gods".

His purpose unBlunted, our hero runs into town to take advantage of this "half-alive " state to sell his loot.

Going PK in a confined space while blocking the only exit can be quite satisfying.... =]

6 corpses lay at Akbar's feet. While outside "Deputy Claw Boy" awaits in ambush.

Exiting by way of the back door, one of the reasons i lov to shop here....., akbar rushes for the riverbank

To recover his mana, in relative peace,....it would seem Bin's
player forgot about the fellowship toggle and left it on to accept
fellowships while recovering mana, 3 characters rush past, then return.
Rising the EVIL mage prepares for battle, ....then....before his player
could react, .......

Bin is surrounded. ..."who killed you..?".....(Bin presents no answer, and backs up a few steps...)

Again..."who killed you.?" ....Bin buffs....."was it "Evil girlie"..?" they approach

Ack...!!!....he discovers he has been recruited into "the citizens league" fellowship.....

.....followed by "help us cleanse our town of the Evil PKs." and the 3 rush off....

Hmmmm.......sometimes life is [strike]good[/strike]......errm ...delightful.

and so it went.....many hrs and vitae later.....our hero decides
his goal to level has been neglected long enough and resumes his
journey to the promise lands.....(read ....bad move,)

Leagues later our mage dies at he hands of UBER-insta spawns and mini mites....

trying many ......PATHETIC...... attempts to traveling to the promise lands, Bin-akbar once again...

finds himself, with out shoes, scarabs, tapers, and assorted comps....no cash, no loot, no promised land...

Just Holtberg.........and his cabin.