Anger Management

Anger Management is an encounter in Melody of the Maze. It comes after Who Ate All the Fiends?, The Recital, or A Slight Misunderstanding.
==Enemies==
*Angry Bloodrager (1100 Gold, 120 Xp, 75 Energy, 5 HP Normal, 6 HP Hard, 7 HP Nightmare)
*Irate Beastman (1100 Gold, 120 Xp, 75 Energy, 5 HP Normal, 6 HP Hard, 7 HP Nightmare)
*Calm Sloth Demon (1000 Gold, 112 Xp, 70 Energy, 5 HP Normal, 6 HP Hard, 7 HP Nightmare)
==Transcript==
===Introduction===
"I'll rip your spine out!" the beastman cries.
You're so used to hearing such things that you assume the threat must be directed at you. But the bull-like beastman hasn't even noticed you yet. His attention is focused entirely on the sloth demon he's manhandling.
The blue fiend's feet are several inches above the stone floor, his body suspended by the beastman's grasp on his tunic.
"This is exactly the kind of behavior I'm talking about," yawns the demon.
An orc stands nearby, watching the scene with an axe in each hand and a murderous expression on his face.
"Bash him!" the orc says. "Bash him, and let me hack him!"
"Must you always be so loud and... exuberant?" the blue-skinned fiend asks. "My fellow demons and I were enjoying a nice sleep this morning, when you and your friend here barged in to kill our imp neighbors. It's not that we care about imps, you understand. But you woke us all up. That's why the others sent me here to talk to you. It's a big labyrinth, so couldn't you people do your murdering and marauding somewhere else? It would be most appreciated."
"Stupid demon!" the beastman bellows. "I'll crack your skull open and eat your brains!"
The fiend sighs.
"All this rage isn't good for you. Trust me -- I once saw an anger demon explode because someone stole his favorite sword. Made quite a mess."
"Give him here!" the orc urges, clanging the flats of his axe heads together. "I'll chop his arms off!"
"Look..." the demons says. "Why are the two of you so angry anyway?"
"Because we were killed by the Kasan!" the beastman replies. "Got killed and ended up here."
"I see. Then perhaps killing the Kasan would improve your frame of mind?"
"What?"
"Well, I couldn't help noticing that he's standing right over there, watching us."
You sigh, and adopt a fighting stance. Why does every piece of street theatre in this place result in your being embroiled in mortal combat?
===Conclusion===
The demon smiles.
"Well, I suppose it'll be like one big sleep..."
When your blade takes him in the throat, the blue explosion sounds like a sign of contentment.
Category:Melody of the Maze