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"As I was saying, children, this young magician, a nimble-kneed sorcerer named Elric, was a chortling, wide-grinned, happy-go-lucky youth. He bounced around like a butterfly wispy through the air, his steps at times comically clumsy not because of his person but due to the oversized clothes he wore. Everything hung too big for him - the brim of his hat drooped below his eyes, his shoes created delightful frumples for every toe, and his gown and robes swaddled every limb, as if the fabric were soaked and runny from a playful plunge in the nearby lake. But such impediments couldn't deter him; Elric was always on the move, reveling in one thrilling adventure after another.

One fine day, while chasing a mischievous bazumblebum through the woods, Elric stumbled upon the bottomless tower of a peculiar figure known as the Great Necromancer. To Elric though instead of a foreboding lair, the tower seemed to sing with whispers of enchantment and possibilities. Being the curious lad he was, Elric couldn't resist exploring the tower's mysteries.Inside, he discovered dusty shelves lined with countless tomes about life, death, and everything in between. But amidst the darkness, a book the size of his hat itself caught his eye - a tome that held the secrets of the Great Necromancer's profound understanding of death. With a mix of trepidation and wonder, Elric perused the pages, and to his surprise, he discovered what the Necromancer had guarded and hid from the world most dearly - not a path to raise the dead, but a way to cherish life and stave off the clutches of death itself. But oh, as fate would have it, just as Elric was about to make his silent escape, the Great Necromancer returned to his tower! Elric's heart raced, and his wide grin turned into a nervous smirk. With nimble feet, he leaped and tumbled through the tower's chambers, barely evading the pursuing shadows of the Great Necromancer's magic.

By the skin of his teeth and the flutter of his hat, Elric somersaulted out of a window only six stories tall and landed safely in the bosom of a great oak, clutching the precious tome close to his chest. From that day forth, he used his newfound wisdom to help others live long and fulfilling lives and to slow the clutches of death, while carefully guarding the tome to prevent its mischievous practices from falling into the wrong hands. And so, dear children, Elric's vivacity and charitable spirit touched the lives of many, keeping death where it belongs and granting life a little extra time to be clumsy. The end."

-- Bazzle, the Large Eared Mage, commonly known in the literature as an LEM

-- Elric the Magician




During Stave a Life every day (server save) upon dying, meaning reaching 0 Health Points you will be spared by the magic of Elric and not die. Instead of dying you will recover your full health points. This can only happen once per day. If you reach 0 Health Points a second time in a day Elric's magic will not spare you and you will die. You will be notified with a magical green shimmer as well as a message you would have died but instead did not. This applies for each character.

Certain Quests will not be available during this event, these include the following:

u Annihlator Quest
u Demon Helmet Quest
u Vampire Shield Quest
u Behemoth Quest
u Shathur Dungeon (Abyss) Quest
u Pharaoh Weapons Quest

Stave a Life will begin Friday the 4th of August at 11:00 EST Server Save.
Stave a Life will end Friday the 11th at 11:00 EST Server Save.

Use it wisely, be adventurous!
Dura Staff