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Gromph held his own against the two opponents, but Nimor soon abandoned the fight after receiving a warning that Lolth was awakening. The spell duel continued until Dyrr transformed himself into a blackstone gigant and nearly attained victory by petrifying Gromph. Only because of Triel’s newly restored divine powers was Gromph able to continue the fight and destroy Dyrr’s physical manifestation by breaking his staff of power, which discharged devastating magic.