Shattered Kingdoms

You stay invis/camo/hidden until you actually hit something, I think...I was referring to the ridiculous amount of misses.

You fade out of existence.
[HP: 70%] [ME: 62%] [PE: 99%]
> ne
You run northeast.

A split in the main path
You find yourself in a serene part of the woods. Hastily erected tents
spoil the view as the vibrantly colored cloth contrasts sharply against the
soft green of the forest. The path is well worn and shows clear signs of
recent activity. It splits in numerous directions toward some of the
makeshift establishments.
This appears to be a crossing of sorts, since the path splits here into
three smaller ones, that lead to the nearby tents.
It's snowing lightly, freezing, and windy.
Obvious exits: s w nw sw se
( 3) A small pile of rags has been dropped here.
( 2) A green pile of plaid cloth has been left here.
( 2) A pile of bright red cloth has been tossed here.
A young girl is here, eyeing travelers.

[HP: 70%] [ME: 62%] [PE: 98%]
> mood defensive

A steel dagger crumbles into dust.
A steel dagger crumbles into dust.

[HP: 74%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
> Your stance is now defensive.

[HP: 74%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
> kill gir
You miss a young gypsy girl.

[HP: 74%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
>
You miss a young gypsy girl.
You miss a young gypsy girl.
A young gypsy girl punches at your right toe, bruising it slightly.
Overall, a young gypsy girl is in excellent condition.

[HP: 72%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
>
A young gypsy girl walks in from the west.

[HP: 72%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
>
You miss a young gypsy girl.
You miss a young gypsy girl.
A young gypsy girl punches at your stomach, bashing a deep gash.
Overall, a young gypsy girl is in excellent condition.

[HP: 71%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
>
A young gypsy girl dodges your attack.
You miss a young gypsy girl.
A young gypsy girl punches at your chest, barely wounding you.
Overall, a young gypsy girl is in excellent condition.

[HP: 69%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
>
You miss a young gypsy girl.
You miss a young gypsy girl.
A young gypsy girl punches at your chest, barely wounding you.
Overall, a young gypsy girl is in excellent condition.

[HP: 68%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
>
You miss a young gypsy girl.
You miss a young gypsy girl.
A young gypsy girl misses you.
Overall, a young gypsy girl is in excellent condition.

[HP: 68%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
>
You miss a young gypsy girl.
You miss a young gypsy girl.
A young gypsy girl punches at your stomach, bashing a deep gash.
Overall, a young gypsy girl is in excellent condition.

[HP: 65%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
>
You miss a young gypsy girl.
You miss a young gypsy girl.
A young gypsy girl punches at your left ankle, gashing a small wound.
Overall, a young gypsy girl is in excellent condition.

[HP: 64%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
>
You miss a young gypsy girl.
A young gypsy girl dodges your attack.
A young gypsy girl misses you.
Overall, a young gypsy girl is in excellent condition.

[HP: 64%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
>
You miss a young gypsy girl.
You miss a young gypsy girl.
A young gypsy girl misses you.
Overall, a young gypsy girl is in excellent condition.

[HP: 64%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
>
You are no longer invisible.
Your punch at a young gypsy girl's chest is deflected by wizard's garb.
You miss a young gypsy girl.
A young gypsy girl starts to concentrate.
Overall, a young gypsy girl is in excellent condition.

[HP: 64%] [ME: 65%] [PE:100%]
> flee
You run west.

Do you know the story behind this item?

This item is meant to do exactly that. It always did that. And it has been in the game for years and it was used by many players. Also, if you knew more about that item you could have ganked me right after using it because it has some side effects. But I guess you didn't know, right?

Now, that's a unique item. And to get it you must do a quest first. So it's not exactly available to any PC of a certain class(like magma or voodoo).

Do you want me to tell you other unique and even more powerful items in my book? I can name you quite a few(actually every unique scripted item). Do they hurt the balance of the game? Sure, if all you want to have is the exact same items for everyone. Unique scripted items offer depth to the game and eliteness to those that put effort in collecting them.

So just QQ more, will you?

PS: I love how your buddy priest(who is a different aura - but he was plvled along with your past chars) logs in to help you plvl your new chars, and the moment he gets ganked he quits. Sucks to be him.
PPS: I could just as easily have used an etherealform scroll to get away. But you were not really worth that waste.

6. NO BUG EXPLOITATION -- If you discover a bug, write a note or send
e-mail to one of the immortals immediately. Players will be rewarded for
reporting unknown bugs, while exploitation of these bugs will result in
penalties, demotion, or deletion.

I still want to know what was with all the misses. =/

I made this item years ago. It's been in the game since 2002.

The quest to attain it is difficult and its side-effects dehabilitating. I don't know if there was a change in policy regarding items like that, but it's been that way for many, many years.

It's not a "bug": it was deliberately designed that way. Whether one thinks it should be nerfed is another matter. From what Ain hints, it probably needs some tweaking, but in my opinion its general use should probably remain the same.

I made this item years ago. It's been in the game since 2002.

The quest to attain it is difficult and its side-effects dehabilitating. I don't know if there was a change in policy regarding items like that, but it's been that way for many, many years.

It's not a "bug": it was deliberately designed that way. Whether one thinks it should be nerfed is another matter. From what Ain hints, it probably needs some tweaking, but in my opinion its general use should probably remain the same.