Beginner's Training Tent      You are
standing inside one of the training tents that was created
for the bigger of the sentient beings.  The school monsters that occupy
these tents are here to help you with your combat skills.  When you're
finished you will hopefully know of some better ways to defeat your foes. 
  Obvious exits: nw sw
              NwSw     A shiny key lays here in the dirt.
     A chest is here full of wonderful things to help the young.
A sprite man stands here in front of a table full of fruits.
There is a school monster here for the training of the young.
There is a school monster here for the training of the young.
There is a school monster here for the training of the young.
A sprite guard is here, watching you carefully.

mam monst
*You start to concentrate.
You utter the words, 'waouq wuggurz'.
You watch with pride as a flurry of magic missiles hits a school monster!
(a few more mam monsters)
*You start to concentrate.
A school monster scratches at your right toe, cutting it slightly.
The fruit vendor screams and attacks!
you The fruit vendor punches at your chest, bashing a small but painful wound.

(a round of the vendor kicking my arse while I'm still attacking the monster)

A sprite guard screams and attacks!
you               ********A sprite guard stabs your left arm, ripping flesh as
if it were butter!

(the vendor and guard kicking my arse)

You have been
KILLED!!