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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mackenson" data-source="post: 1165407" data-attributes="member: 12370">Essan'ner receives his cloak as well, and steps back into place beside the other members of the newly formed squad.Golas stands quietly for a moment, assessing the group. Then, he says, “Wear the cloaks with pride, fellow Sentinels, and never forget what they represent. And now, I’d suggest you retire to the barracks and get some rest. In the morning, you will be issued your orders and will depart on your first patrol. There are some long and difficult days ahead, and you must –-"He stops in mid-sentence as a groaning noise fills the air. It is the sound of creaking wood. Behind him, the heavy wooden doors leading to the terrace are suddenly warping, bending inward at the edges as if in the grip of a giant fist. Simultaneously, a series of shouts erupt from the village as a creature dives out of the darkening sky. A pair of bat-like wings snap against the air as it swoops above the roof of a nearby house. Its body is the length of a man, but heavily muscular and covered by emerald scales that seem to shine with an inner light. A wolf-like head is crowned by a spiked crest that runs the length of its form to a sinuous tale. Its gaze is one of grim determination as it streaks toward the terrace, its jaws opened wide.[<a href="http://home.comcast.net/~corymackenson/evermere/maps/terrace.jpg" target="_blank">Click here to view the combat map for this encounter.</a>][Notes: The Terrace is approximately 40 feet above the ground, with a wooden railing along the curved edge that is about 4 feet high. There are two tables with water and bowls of food. The double-doors leading to the offices is marked in black on the map. The entire structure is built among the branches of a huge tree. About twelve feet above the terrace is a mass of intertwining branches, from which the blue crystal (the primary source of illumination) hangs. Other nearby trees are shown on the map. There are several small trees at around the same height as the terrace or lower and two larger trees which tower overhead (but are still much smaller than the tree that the terrace is built within). Some buildings (around 20 feet high) are also close by. The creature is approaching fast and is shown in grid 10-L on the map. When making your replies, feel free to refer to the grid coordinates.][Question: What screen resolution are you guys at? The map would be a bit more clear if I could scale it down to 1024 or so rather than 800.]</blockquote>

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