Shattered Kingdoms

Why are the mages in Talaxcala able to petrifty?! LOL

The Garnet Lounge
You wander amongst the groups of magical practitioners and begin to
understand more about the nature and purpose of Tlaxcala. The visitors seem
to consist mostly of sorcerors, but there are priests, warlocks, shamans,
and even necromancers mixed in. They speak softly and calmly to each other,
and you can see that the people who have been coming here the longest have
made friends with people who, outside of Tlaxcala Colony, are their enemies.
Naturally, some secrets are kept, but there is respect in the air. You
overhear a discussion on the practice of raising the dead between the three
people nearest you. One is a shaman, one is a necromancer and one is a
priest. They wander off toward the center of the cavernous room, leaving
you even more curious.
Obvious exits: n e ne
The severed finger of a human is here.
( 4) The sliced-off arm of a human is lying here.
The splattered brains of a human are lying here.
A mage is resting quietly here.
(Charmed) A cream-colored draft horse stands here patiently.
A mage is resting quietly here.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 95%]
>

The mage walks in from the east.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 95%]
>
trip mage
The mage is momentarily stunned as she hits the ground hard.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 93%]
>
trip mage

The mage dodges your attack.
You slice at the mage's right wrist, causing a big gash.
You slice the mage's chest, cutting a small but painful, wound.
You slice the mage's stomach, causing a small wound.
The mage starts to concentrate.
Overall, the mage has some small wounds and bruises.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 93%]
>
Despite your best efforts you fail to trip the mage.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 92%]
>
trip mage
Despite your best efforts you fail to trip the mage.
The mage dodges your attack.
The mage dodges your attack.
You slice the mage's chest, causing a gaping wound!
You slice the mage's chest, causing a gaping wound!
Overall, the mage has quite a few wounds.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 91%]
>
trip mage
Despite your best efforts you fail to trip the mage.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 90%]
>
trip mage

You strike suddenly, slicing at the mage's chest! Some GUTS fall!
You slice at the mage's right arm, cutting a painful wound across it!
You slice at the mage's left arm, tearing open a big bleeding wound!
You slice the mage's left arm, tearing flesh as if it were butter!
The mage quickly jumps out of the way as a cream-colored draft horse kicks dirt into the air.
Overall, the mage has several large nasty wounds.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 90%]
>
Despite your best efforts you fail to trip the mage.

[HP:100%] [ME:100%] [PE: 88%]
>
The mage utters the words, 'szculayuqann'.
The mage's gestures at you and everything goes black!
You have been KILLED!!

A cream-colored draft horse stops following you.

They can final strike, too.

I always make sure I kill them in three rounds or less. If I can't, then I'm going to get a pet or a charm to help speed things up