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[Rumble Strike]

Tarn drinks the Mead located in his Hollow Blade, encouraging him, and then takes his Smelling Salts, allowing him to act with haste during the battle. He then targets Mini Bomb A as the mini bombs only have a two-turn fuse.

[Zepher]

I believe it's been more than enough time for VolcanicPanick, and since I (think I) know the smartest action would be, since I designed the battle and all, I'll help you guys out.  

Round 1 Bombs in the Market Battle
Tarn Valco - Takes Mead/Smelling Salts
Tarn Valco v. Mini Bomb A - Special Damage (Hit)
Hans v. Bombster A - Critical Hit
Thothwick v. XX - Critical Hit
William Harkenshire v. Mini Bomb B - Hit

Free Hits
Bombster B v. Tarn Valco (-10)

Tarn Valco downs his mead and smelling salts and after a start, he attacks Mini Bomb A, dealing more than enough damage to render it useless.  Hans sees that the Bombsters prepare to double team Tarn, and so draws one of them off by slashing at him.  Blood trickles down the Bombster's arm (25x2+15=65).  Thothwick throws his shuriken, which XX seems to laugh off as it skims his shoulder (5x2+14=24).  William Harkenshire uses his Hand Cannon on the second mini bomb.  The bomb seems to be dented by the impact. (16x2=32).  Bombster B makes his way successfully to Tarn Valco and spews flames at his face.  Tarn spins away in pain, his face seared.

Enemies - Bomb’s dials decrease by 1 at the end of each round.  When bomb's dials reach 0, they explode.

XX
Level 20 Fiery, Humanoid
Health:  1476/1500
Special I:  Countdown – All Bombs dials go down by one
Special II:  Explosion – Does 5 damage to all heroes, regardless of row/SP and burns the hero targeting XX, dealing a further 2 damage each round until the end of the battle (does not stack).
Drops:  Bomb XX x5, Explosive Staff, Fire Amulet
Note:  Special I is used if not targeted in the place of a free hit.  Special II is used if targeted.  Will flee when all bombs are destroyed.


Bombster A
Level 10 Fiery, Humanoid
Health:  250/250
Special:  Burn – Burns the hero, dealing a further 2 damage each round until the end of the battle (does not stack).
Drops:  Fire Bomb, 20 Gold


Bombster B
Level 10 Fiery, Humanoid
Health:  185/250
Special:  Burn – Burns the hero, dealing a further 2 damage each round until the end of the battle (does not stack).
Drops:  Fire Bomb, 20 Gold


Bomb A
Level 0 Mechanical
Health:  150/150
Dial:  4
Special:  Turns into a Faulty Bomb (Health and Dial Reset)
Drops:  Bomb XX


Bomb B
Level 0 Mechanical
Health:  150/150
Dial:  4
Special:  Turns into a Faulty Bomb (Health and Dial Reset)
Drops:  Bomb XX


Mini Bomb B
Level 0 Mechanical
Health:  18/50
Dial:  1
Special:  Hit
Drops:  Bomb XX


Bomb XX
Level 0 Mechanical
Health:  200/200
Dial:  6
Special:  Dial drops by 1
Drops:  Bomb XX

The Party

Thothwick, Level 14½ Rouge *Party Leader*
Power:  22 (19 Ranged)
Health:  25
Gold:  538
Inventory - Sabre (WP 8), Whip Chain (WP 6), Shuriken (WP 5), 2 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, 1 Floral Bomb, 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope


Tarn Valco, Level 13 Barbarian
Power: 23
Health: 10/20
Gold: 0
Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10, Water, Ice and Lightning Elemental, Hollow Blade (Mead equipped)), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Mead, Phoenix Essence, Grand Potion, Potion, Remedy, Holy Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe, Smelling Salts


William Harkenshire, Level 11.5 Ranger
Power: 16
Health: 16/16
Gold: 10
Inventory: Hand Cannon (WP: 5; Lightning, Wood) Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5 May not be upgraded; Fire; Hastened), Potion (3),Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Mead, Smelling Salts, Pickaxe, Horse, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Venom, Elven Bomb


Hans (NPC controlled by Zepher)
Level 15 Wren Fighter
Power:  25
Health:  45/45
Gold:  0
Inventory:  Sword of Dastan (WP: 10), Mead
Shield – Fury:  Does 10 damage to all opponents.  Collects gold equal to damage given.
Critical Hit - (Power)x2+Lvl

Edited by Zepher, 27 April 2012 - 11:27 PM.

[Fred Daniel Yam]

"I shoot Mini-Bomb B twice with my crossbow!"

[Professor Flitwick]

"Why'd I send the witch out? He could've healed us! I'll attack XX from the front row with my Sabre!"

Battle Order
Thothwick
Hans
Tarn Valco
William Harkenshire

Edited by Professor Flitwick, 25 April 2012 - 01:47 PM.

[Rumble Strike]

Tarn Velco, Flitwick?  Now you're doing it on purpose!  I would also ask that I don't go first in the order as another free hit will KO me, which would be a waste of the Mead and Smelling Salts I took.

Also Tarn should be Encouraged and Hastened on that list, Zepher.


Tarn attacks Bomb A twice from the front row.

Edited by Rumble Strike, 25 April 2012 - 01:44 PM.

[Zepher]

Rumble Strike, on 25 April 2012 - 01:43 PM, said:

Also Tarn should be Encouraged and Hastened on that list, Zepher.

OoC:  Right you are!  Sorry, it has been a while since I hosted.

Round 2 Bombs in the Market Battle
Thothwick v. XX - Miss
Hans v. Bombster B - Special Damage
Tarn Valco v. Bomb A - Critical Hit
Tarn Valco v. Bomb B - Damage
William Harkenshire v. Mini Bomb B - Miss
William Harkenshire v. Mini Bomb B - Damage

Free Hits
Bombster B v. Thothwich (-10)

Thothwick charges at XX, who redirects his forward motion so that he flies past him.  Hans raises his sword, but before he can do anything he is engulfed in flames.  Tarn Valco rams his  Helbaerend into Bomb A, decimating it's side as sparks fly from the weapon into the Bomb ((10x3+14)x2x2=176).  The bomb starts to smoke, and Tarn must step back, afraid of being caught in it's now minor implosion.  William Harkenshire tries desperately to load his crossbow, but XX walks up to him and punches him, hard enough to knock the wind out of him, but not hard enough to do any damage.  While William collects himself, the first Mini Bomb explodes, showering all the heroes in flames, and dealing 5 damage to all people in the market.  The second Bombster takes advantage of this moment to slash at Thothwick, doing an additional 10 damage.  Luckily for the heroes, their resident Witch and Battle Mage appears in the smoke, Chicken perched atop one of their heads.  Hans takes two damage from his burns.  There is an ominous click as all the bombs' dials fall once more.

Enemies - Bomb’s dials decrease by 1 at the end of each round.  When bomb's dials reach 0, they explode.

XX
Level 20 Fiery, Humanoid
Health:  1471/1500
Special I:  Countdown – All Bombs dials go down by one
Special II:  Explosion – Does 5 damage to all heroes, regardless of row/SP and burns the hero targeting XX, dealing a further 2 damage each round until the end of the battle (does not stack).
Drops:  Bomb XX x5, Explosive Staff, Fire Amulet
Note:  Special I is used if not targeted in the place of a free hit.  Special II is used if targeted.  Will flee when all bombs are destroyed.


Bombster A
Level 10 Fiery, Humanoid
Health:  245/250
Special:  Burn – Burns the hero, dealing a further 2 damage each round until the end of the battle (does not stack).
Drops:  Fire Bomb, 20 Gold


Bombster B
Level 10 Fiery, Humanoid
Health:  180/250
Special:  Burn – Burns the hero, dealing a further 2 damage each round until the end of the battle (does not stack).
Drops:  Fire Bomb, 20 Gold


Bomb B
Level 0 Mechanical
Health:  150/150
Dial:  3
Special:  Turns into a Faulty Bomb (Health and Dial Reset)
Drops:  Bomb XX


Bomb XX
Level 0 Mechanical
Health:  200/200
Dial:  5
Special:  Dial drops by 1
Drops:  Bomb XX

The Party

Thothwick, Level 14½ Rouge *Party Leader*
Power:  22 (19 Ranged)
Health:  10/25
Gold:  538
Inventory - Sabre (WP 8), Whip Chain (WP 6), Shuriken (WP 5), 2 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, 1 Floral Bomb, 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope


Tarn Valco, Level 13 Barbarian *Encouraged* *Hastened*
Power: 23
Health: 5/20
Gold: 0
Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10, Water, Ice and Lightning Elemental, Hollow Blade ), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Mead, Phoenix Essence, Grand Potion, Potion, Remedy, Holy Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe


William Harkenshire, Level 11.5 Ranger
Power: 16
Health: 11/16
Gold: 10
Inventory: Hand Cannon (WP: 5; Lightning, Wood) Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5 May not be upgraded; Fire; Hastened), Potion (3),Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Mead, Smelling Salts, Pickaxe, Horse, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Venom, Elven Bomb


Hans (NPC controlled by Zepher) *Burned*
Level 15 Wren Fighter
Power:  25
Health:  38/45
Gold:  0
Inventory:  Sword of Dastan (WP: 10), Mead
Shield – Fury:  Does 10 damage to all opponents.  Collects gold equal to damage given.
Critical Hit - (Power)x2+Lvl


Atramor Gibbin, Level 16.5 Witch
Power: 26
Health: 34/34
Defense: 2
Ether: 14/14
Gold: 0 (14 Gold in debt to Wren)
Inventory: Ratsbane, WP: 10, Sand Worm Hide, Witch's Talisman, Black Katana, WP: 8, Staff of the Elven Warlock, WP: 5, Scroll of Sealing, Bone x2, Grand Tonic


Nyx, Level 17 Battle Mage
Power:  30
Health:  27/27
Ether:  22/22
Gold: 0 (10 Gold in debt to Wren)
Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:13, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), Dawnstar II (WP: 9), Healing Staff (WP: 5), Shiny Helmet (+1 max health), Ruby (Fire), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Sandman's Parasol, Potion, Remedy, 2 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Holy Bomb, Bedroll, 5 Bones, Wooden Shield (SP:2)

Edited by Zepher, 27 April 2012 - 11:28 PM.

[Pandora]

"Hello boys, miss me?  

Ewww, urrgh, get this bloody chicken off my head and out of my HAIR!"

Nyx frantically scrambles at her head to dislodge the chicken from her head before any accidents happen.  With that completed, she regains her composure and turns to Thothwick, appraising the situation.

"Right, anyway, I have a Topaz, and you need some bombs gone.  Would you like me to target Bomb A which has a lot of health missing, or make a start on Bomb B?  We won't have to worry about free hits now, at least. "

[CallMePie]

Atramor looks around at the plumes of fire and smoke.

"Looks like we got here just in time, eh? Tarn, I know you're weak, but since you're takin' out bombs, I don't think I should spend the time to heal 'ya. I think I should get a hit in on XX, he can't hit me with his Special and my venom'll just eat him away."

McCafferey squawks indignantly at Nyx, flapping off of her head with minimal accidental hair removal to land on Atramor's shoulder.

[Rumble Strike]

Tarn's power should be 46 as he is Encouraged.  A Barbarian critical hit does 3 times that?  And then it's doubled due to the elemental damage?  I'm not sure to be honest.  But with all that going on 88 seems a bit low.  

Edited by Rumble Strike, 25 April 2012 - 11:19 PM.

[CallMePie]

He's right, I think that should be 276 damage.

Er, 172, I mean.  

Edited by CallMePieOrDie, 25 April 2012 - 11:22 PM.

[Zepher]

Rumble Strike, on 25 April 2012 - 11:18 PM, said:

Tarn's power should be 46 as he is Encouraged.  A Barbarian critical hit does 3 times that?  And then it's doubled due to the elemental damage?  I'm not sure.  In this instance 88 seems a bit low.

You're right, I actually didn't apply the final x2.  Critcal hits for Barbarians are WPx3+Lvl.  Then I should have multiplied that by two to for the mead, which I did, and multiplied that by two for the elemental damage, which I failed to do.  Again, first battle will be rocky, I'll improve.

[Rumble Strike]

Absolutely no problems Zepher, I appreciate how much you put into QMing, amd I personally know how hard it is doing the calculations.  Even when dealing with low-level fights I messed up a lot!  

Here I am just concerned as the battle is on a timer, so if I took out bomb A in one hit then it didn't explode, it didn't damage everyone, and I'd get a crack at Bomb B, which would effect everyone's choice of target this round.

FWIW, I make it 10 (WP) x 3 (Extra Crit) + 13 (level) = 43 x 2 (Mead) = 86 x 2 (elemental) = 172

[Professor Flitwick]

"Thank Orang Pendek, back up! Hopefully he'll protect me again, giving me luck as I attack XX from the front row with my Sabre!"

"My word - was I just happy to see a witch?"

Pandora, on 25 April 2012 - 11:14 PM, said:

"Right, anyway, I have a Topaz, and you need some bombs gone.  Would you like me to target Bomb A which has a lot of health missing, or make a start on Bomb B?  We won't have to worry about free hits now, at least. "

"Ms. Nyx, the final choice remains up to you, but I'd recommend wearing down Bomb B."

Battle Order
William Harkenshire
Nyx
Hans
Thothwick
Atramor Gibbin
Tarn Valco

OOC: I have no idea what I'm doing, so if it's bad, just tell me where you'd rather be.

Edited by Professor Flitwick, 25 April 2012 - 11:40 PM.

[CallMePie]

"I dunno if you should try an' take on that fiery bastard, Thothwick, he'll knock ya' out in a single hit. I'd suggest swingin' at Bomb B, I dunno if we can count on Tarn gettin' another critical. As long as we take it out, we can ignore Bomb XX."

Edited by CallMePieOrDie, 25 April 2012 - 11:51 PM.

[Rumble Strike]

Tarn grimaces as the mini-bomb sends shards of hot shrapnel everywhere.  Ignoring the blood flowing from several deep cuts, the young Barbarian readies Helbaerend once more and attacks Bomb B from the front row twice.

[Pandora]

Nyx feels the barbaric blood-rush of battle; a sensation that was becoming increasingly familiar to her, and not unpleasant, too.

"I shall target Bomb XX with Lightning magic from the back row.  Of course the other option is to wallop Tarn with my Healing Staff, but perhaps we should focus on the bombs.  I note that the coward XX will run away when we destroy his bombs, but I doubt we can defeat him and then the bombs before their timer tuns out.  Which is a shame as his Explosive Staff and Fire Amulet look intriguing to say the least.  I also think Hans would perhaps be better suited to targeting XX, as he is, uhhhhhm, slightly more... expendable than you are, Thothy.  Sorry Hans.   "

[CallMePie]

Assuming Thothwick changes targets, Atramor yanks Ratsbane from its sheath, driving the glimmering purple blade towards XX from the front row. If not....well, it's his own damn fault for playing the suicidal 'hero', he decides, with a quiet cackle.

"I just want the bastard to taste venom. Or his own special. If Thoth switches up, nobody's in immediate danger of being KO'd, an' I can heal ya'll up next round."

[Zepher]

"Coward?!  A coward would have left you frozen.  This is a gentlemen's bet!  If I lose, I get to walk away and we get a rematch.  If you lose, you explode.  Seem fair?"



"That's a very revealing mark, Nyx.  Just 'cause I'm not officially part a' your merry band doesn't mean my life is worth any less.  I'm here as a volunteer.  You're here for gold."

[Fred Daniel Yam]

"Sigmar preserve us! I shoot Bomb A and Bomb XX!"

[Zepher]

Round 3 Bombs in the Market Battle
William Harkenshire v. Bomb B - Critical Hit
William Harkenshire v. Bomb XX - Hit
Nyx v. Bomb XX - Hit (No Summon)
Hans v. Bombster A - Shield
Thothwick v. XX - Special Damage
Atramor Gibbin v. XX - Hit
Tarn Valco v. Bomb B - Damage
Tarn Valco v. Bomb B - Special Damage

Free Hits
Bombster B v. William Harkenshire (-10)

The round does not go well for the heroes.  William Harkenshire hits Bomb XX with a well placed arrow (5+11=16), and fires off another that lands in Bomb B ((5x2)+11=21).  Nyx follows up with a powerful lightning bolt that nearly shatters Bomb XX ((13+17)x2=60).  Hans seems almost like he is going to not help the group after Nyx's remark, but at the last second spits and whips out his sword, stabbing and slashing, channeling his anger into something productive (-10 all enemies).  XX grows tired of Thothwick and releases a truly miniature bomb that explodes on impact with Tothwick, burning his hair and crisping his flesh.  All the heroes take 5 damage, and Thothwick is burned.  Tarn drops to the ground, small flames licking his body.  Artamor attacks XX, stabbing him and poisoning him (10+16=26).  For the first time, XX snarls.  A Bombster, forgotten it seems in the worry over the bombs, darts forward and stabs William Harkenshire, who also passes out on the floor as blood spews out of his gut.  XX hacks up some blood as the poison affects him (-10), Thothwick's and Hans' wounds sizzle (-2) and the bombs tick once.

Enemies - Bomb’s dials decrease by 1 at the end of each round.  When bomb's dials reach 0, they explode.

XX *Badly Poisoned*
Level 20 Fiery, Humanoid
Health:  1425/1500
Special I:  Countdown – All Bombs dials go down by one
Special II:  Explosion – Does 5 damage to all heroes, regardless of row/SP and burns the hero targeting XX, dealing a further 2 damage each round until the end of the battle (does not stack).
Drops:  Bomb XX x5, Explosive Staff, Fire Amulet
Note:  Special I is used if not targeted in the place of a free hit.  Special II is used if targeted.  Will flee when all bombs are destroyed.


Bombster A
Level 10 Fiery, Humanoid
Health:  235/250
Special:  Burn – Burns the hero, dealing a further 2 damage each round until the end of the battle (does not stack).
Drops:  Fire Bomb, 20 Gold


Bombster B
Level 10 Fiery, Humanoid
Health:  170/250
Special:  Burn – Burns the hero, dealing a further 2 damage each round until the end of the battle (does not stack).
Drops:  Fire Bomb, 20 Gold


Bomb B
Level 0 Mechanical
Health:  119/150
Dial:  2
Special:  Turns into a Faulty Bomb (Health and Dial Reset)
Drops:  Bomb XX


Bomb XX
Level 0 Mechanical
Health:  140/200
Dial:  4
Special:  Dial drops by 1
Drops:  Bomb XX

The Party

Thothwick, Level 14½ Rouge *Party Leader* *Burned*
Power:  22 (19 Ranged)
Health:  3/25
Gold:  538
Inventory - Sabre (WP 8), Whip Chain (WP 6), Shuriken (WP 5), 2 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, 1 Floral Bomb, 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope


Tarn Valco, Level 13 Barbarian KO'd
Power: 23
Health: 0/20
Gold: 0
Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10, Water, Ice and Lightning Elemental, Hollow Blade ), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Mead, Phoenix Essence, Grand Potion, Potion, Remedy, Holy Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe


William Harkenshire, Level 11.5 Ranger KO'd
Power: 16
Health: 0/16
Gold: 10
Inventory: Hand Cannon (WP: 5; Lightning, Wood) Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5 May not be upgraded; Fire; Hastened), Potion (3),Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Mead, Smelling Salts, Pickaxe, Horse, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Venom, Elven Bomb


Hans (NPC controlled by Zepher) *Burned*
Level 15 Wren Fighter
Power:  25
Health:  31/45
Gold:  50
Inventory:  Sword of Dastan (WP: 10), Mead
Shield – Fury:  Does 10 damage to all opponents.  Collects gold equal to damage given.
Critical Hit - (Power)x2+Lvl


Atramor Gibbin, Level 16.5 Witch
Power: 26
Health: 31/34
Defense: 2
Ether: 14/14
Gold: 0 (14 Gold in debt to Wren)
Inventory: Ratsbane, WP: 10, Sand Worm Hide, Witch's Talisman, Black Katana, WP: 8, Staff of the Elven Warlock, WP: 5, Scroll of Sealing, Bone x2, Grand Tonic


Nyx, Level 17 Battle Mage
Power:  30
Health:  22/27
Ether:  22/22
Gold: 0 (10 Gold in debt to Wren)
Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:13, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), Dawnstar II (WP: 9), Healing Staff (WP: 5), Shiny Helmet (+1 max health), Ruby (Fire), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Sandman's Parasol, Potion, Remedy, 2 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Holy Bomb, Bedroll, 5 Bones, Wooden Shield (SP:2)

OoC:  Now seems to be a good time to remind you that A) I'm new to Battle Mages/Witches, so check those carefully and B) you can loss this battle in the old fashion way of all being KO'd, and Nikolai will be dead that way too!  Also, it is 2:50 AM, so please please please doubt those results and check them.

Edited by Zepher, 27 April 2012 - 11:32 PM.

[CallMePie]

William's attacks you got messed up - he got a Critical Hit on Bomb B, the normal hit on Bomb XX.

"Well, ah...that didn't go too well. S'long as we get Bomb XX, XX will leave, Bomb B might leave us a bit fried, but I'll be able to flee if all's lost. So...battle discontinued, but we will have defused enough bombs to keep the place from going up in flames. Is it reasonable to assume Nikolai would still be alive, Hans?"

[Pandora]

Zepher, on 26 April 2012 - 01:13 AM, said:

"That's a very revealing mark, Nyx.  Just 'cause I'm not officially part a' your merry band doesn't mean my life is worth any less.  I'm here as a volunteer.  You're here for gold."

"You think less of me because I'm willing to fight other people's battles for them?  I'm sorry you feel that way Hans, but I was merely being practical.  We do also have to consider the possibility of imposters and spies, and the only people I can truly rely on right now are those who travelled with me from Heroica."

Nyx watches in horror as the attacks fly at Tarn and Harkenshire.

"We have been decimated by inattention.  We must focus.  We have five enemies and four of us still standing, one of whom is at perilously low health.  Thothwick, you need healing, so I suggest you do not act (or act against the bomb XX if you must act) and you place yourself low down in the fighting order.  If Atramor is targeting an enemy I will hit you with my Healing Staff.  Unfortunately, this will give the party three free hits from our enemies.  I would suggest that Hans goes high in the action order (at the top) as he has a good amount of health and that he acts against XX (the man) as he is already burned and that Special doesn't stack.  No-one can afford to take a free hit from him, and if he isn't targeted then we may as well just give up.  Atramor also has a good amount of health, and I have some too, though not as much.  I would suggest that Bomb B is the other target (in addition to Mr XX), as we are running out of time more with that bomb.

If we get the tactics right, pay attention to the details, and have a little luck then we can get through this.  Thothwick, decide whether you want me to target Bomb B or and have Atramor try to heal you, or have Atramor target Bomb B and have me hit you with my Healing Staff."

CallMePieOrDie, on 26 April 2012 - 08:00 AM, said:

"Well, ah...that didn't go too well. S'long as we get Bomb XX, XX will leave"

"I believe Mr XX will only leave when we have defused all the bombs, not just the XX bomb."

Nyx looks again at the fallen teammates that she hadn't even yet gotten to know, the sadness and anger fuelling the fire within.

"Come on guys, we can do this! "


OOC: I unhappily have to be honest and say that if I scored only a hit against bomb XX then I would have only gleaned 60 damage, however if you mis-typed and it was in fact a critical hit, then it's correct.  The guilt would eat away if I didn't say something.  

[Zepher]

"I don't look down on you at all, Nyx.  I'm just telling you I ain't worth any less than you.  As for fighting other folks battles... hell, I grew up in a small town in the High Kingdoms.  I was kidnapped one day and landed in an Arena where I had to fight through three different tournaments before Heroica folks came and got me out of there.  After that, I could have gone home and been happy once more, lived life easy and simple like I knew it... instead, I fought Wren.  Followed her around High Kingdoms, followed her over to Dastan, am fighting other people's battles against her, and not getting a single gold piece for it.  I paid the price of my ship here.  Did ya?"  Hans exhales. "Sorry.  I'm not usually much a' a talker, I don't mean to rant too much.  'Sides, you seem smart.  She's right Thothwick, I should be a meat shield, it's what Skrall used me for."

[Pandora]

"Hans, I'm sorry, I really didn't know any of that.    Clearly you're a valiant and honourable fighter, and you've reassured me that you will fight with us and I'm happy to fight side by side with you.  What matters now is doing our duty: protecting Nikolai and the good people of this marketplace from Wren and her lackeys.  This is something we can both agree on, yes? "

Nyx smiles at Hans, realising she may have misjudged the man in her hot-headedness.

[Professor Flitwick]

"Well, Ms. Nyx, if I mandate healing, whomever is mostly likely do the least amount of damage should heal me. I shall take your advice once more, and attack Bomb XX from the front row with my Sabre."

Battle Order
Hans
Nyx
Atramor Gibbin
Thothwick