"Ralthric had been chased by the vigilante wizard hunters for days now, and it was starting to show. After using his best spells to light the escape tunnels, create a few needed walls and distractions, and fake ahal quake, he was beginning to run dry. He had even, Rajaat forbid, wasted a smattering of spells on assaulting the chasing peasents, before the less-commited among them gave up.
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