Heroica RPG - Quest#135: Kill Baba

[Quarryman]

"Typical. Oh well, nothing to do about that now except try to get it right this time."

"Syrma, could you try your scroll of frailty on the Titan again?"

"Zaniah, repeat please?"

If Titan is fragile: Rastaban and Rockling Males attack Crystal Titan

Else: Rastaban attacks Crystal Titan

Namyrra sends two water spells at Crystal Titan from the back row.

If Titan has been defeated and raised: Johon attacks Rockling Female Yellow from the front row twice

Else: Johon attacks Rockling Female Yellow from the back row and does nothing afterwards

Battle order:

Syrma

Nerwen

Undead

Zaniah

Namyrra

Namyrra

Thormanil

Arx

Johon

Pretzel

[Palathadric]

"I prefer to hit it, but if that's the plan..."

I toss aside my gems from the back row.

[Quarryman]

"Please,do hit it, we don't need to make it weaker by throwing away more gems."

[Chromeknight]

If Symra does not make the Titan fragile. Nerwen goes next using scroll of fragile on the titan otherwise she uses the maracas to attack the Titan twice

[swils]

Not wanting to splash the last little rockling, Thormanil and Arx take a breather.

[Quarryman]

Battle order updated.

[Palathadric]

I quickly scoop up my gems and seeing the Yellow Female Rockling unattacked, I strike out at it with the Flying Cross from the Back Row.

[Sandy]

QM Note: Chromeknight, I noticed you hadn't yet changed the description your "Hundred Hero Hymn" according to the new standard for Battle Songs, so I did it for you.

Results of Round Six of the Titan Battle:

>Syrma uses Scroll of Frailty on Crystal Titan - Success (Crystal Titan: fragile; Syrma -1 ether)

>Nerwen vs. Crystal Titan - Special Damage (Earthquake - Johon: 47 health+1 SP-(30/2=15 dmg)=23 health; Namyrra: no effect; Nerwen: 44 health+2 SP-(30/2=15 dmg)=31 health; Thormanil: no effect; Arx: 77 health-(30/2=15 dmg)=62 health; Pretzel: 62 health+36 SP-(30/2=15 dmg)=62 health; Syrma: 44 health+1 SP-(30/2=15 dmg)=30 health; Zaniah: no effect)

>Nerwen vs. Crystal Titan - Shield (Sound of Music - Crystal Titan: 1116 health+34 SP-(50x2=100 dmg)=1050 health; Yellow F: 97 health+2 SP-50 dmg=49 health; Nerwen sings Hard Rock Anthem for free, giving rest of the allies 5 SP for the remainder of the round)

Rastaban hits Crystal Titan - (Crystal Titan: 1050 health+34 SP-(52x4=208 dmg)=876 health; Namyrra: -1 ether)

Rockling Male (Red) hits Crystal Titan - (Crystal Titan: 876 health+34 SP-(30x4=120 dmg)=790 health; Namyrra: -1 ether)

Rockling Male (Blue) hits Crystal Titan - (Crystal Titan: 790 health+34 SP-(30x4=120 dmg)=704 health; Namyrra: -1 ether)

Rockling Male (Green) hits Crystal Titan - (Crystal Titan: 704 health+34 SP-(30x4=120 dmg)=618 health; Namyrra: -1 ether)

Rockling Male (Yellow) hits Crystal Titan - (Crystal Titan: 618 health+34 SP-(30x4=120 dmg)=532 health; Namyrra: -1 ether)

Zaniah vs. Crystal Titan - Shield (Mirror Sentinel)

Namyrra (Water) vs. Crystal Titan - Spell/Amplified Spell (Crystal Titan: 532 health+34 SP-(500x8=4000 dmg)=0 health; Namyrra: -1 ether)

Namyrra (Water) vs. Crystal Titan Rockling Female (Yellow) - Spell/Shield (Raise Army - Crystal Titan & Rockling Male (Orange) raised as undead; Namyrra: -2 ether)

>Thormanil does nothing

>Arx does nothing

Johon vs. Rockling Female (Yellow) - Hit/Hit (Yellow F: 49 health+2 SP-43 dmg=8 health)

Johon vs. Rockling Female (Yellow) - Shield/Shield (Ravage - Yellow F: 8 health+2 SP-53 dmg=0 health; Johon: +20x1,5=30 gold)

>Monk Pretzel tosses away his gems

Syrma successfully makes the Crystal Titan brittle again, but then the colossus stomps the ground, making the earth shake and tremble. The heroes go into one final, desperate offensive, and finally the Crystal Titan is shut down. Namyrra extracts a magic spirit out of the colossus to join her army of undead, while Johon takes care of the last zealous rockling.

THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS!

Namyrra, Thormanil and Arx gain three fifths of a level, Zaniah gains a fifth, Nerwen gains two quarters, while Johon, Monk Pretzel and Syrma all gain a quarter. The enemies drop the following loot:

Crystal Shield (SP:2 multiplied by the amount of gems imbued; cannot be upgraded otherwise; shield)

5 Titan Hearts (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed)

209 gold

The crystalline colossus, stripped from its magical lifeforce, swayed in the aftermath of the earthquake it had caused, and suddenly fell crashing down on the square. The heroes quickly jumped out of the way, tripping and bumping on each other.

"NooooOOOOO!!!"

Syrma had not made it in time.

Current Weather: Dim (doubles darkness-damage, halves light-damage)

Party:

Johon, The Champion of Darkness (Bricksandparts)

26 years old male human Raider

Level 33 2/4 *Natural Respite* *Permanently Lucky* *1.5 stealing multiplier* *Hide of The Bleeding*

Power: 43 (33+10)

Defense: 1

Health: 47/47 (32+7+7)

Gold: 6910

Equipment: Old Whip (WP:+10, suit: Rogues/Artisans/Beast Warriors/Decamon Drafters/Harlots/Marauders/Necromancers, 2X damage vs. Beasts), Satchel of Awesomeness (suit: Anyone, *Permanently Lucky*), Hide of The Bleeding (suit: Anyone, +10HP +5ETH for every enemy user defeats), Sticky Gloves (suit: Rogues/Beast Warriors, 1.5 multiplier for stealing), Dog Statuette (Rover) (suit: Anyone, SP:+1)

Inventory:

Weapons: Muckraker (WP:+13, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators, *Water, Wood, Earth*, Causes *Weakened*), Sword of Decay (WP:+8, suit: Barbaians/Knights/Mages, Causes *Decayed by X-3 rounds* X=dmg dealt/4, Effect does not stack), Greatsword (WP:+3, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators), Focal Staff (WP:+5, suit: Clerics/Mages, Ability: Roll 3 at cost of 5 ether), Gladius (WP:+15, suit: Anyone, Darkness, 1/3 chance of causing *Fragile* on succesful hits), Stalker’s Mallet (WP:+8, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Harlots, 1/2 chance of causing *sealed*), Lullaby Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *asleep*), Lovelorn Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enamored*), Scaridy Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *afraid*), Wand of Wrath (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enraged*), Shield (SP:+5, Suit: Knights/Dragoons/Regulators/Skirmishers), Qlice (WP:+8, club, Causes *Poisoned-by-4*), Luminous Bow (WP:+9, suit: Rangers/Beast Warriors/Weather Mages/Winged Warriors, 3X damage vs. Fiery/Dark, 0X damage vs. Plants/Aquatic)

Artifacts: Simple Helmet (suit: Anyone, HP:+1), Pseudo's hood (suit: Anyone, Ignores Undead immunity), Quiver of Poisoning (suit: Rangers/Beast Warriors/Infiltrators/Winged Warriors, Causes *Poisoned by 1* using bows/crossbows), Blessed Amulet (suit: Anyone, *Immune to cursed*), Barbarian's Boots (suit: Barbarians/Chi Monks/Beast Warriors, *Restoration*), Counterstrike Gloves (suit: Anyone, deals damage equal to level when hit with free-hit), Sterile Gloves (Suit: Anyone, *Immune to Poisoned/Bleeding*), Bravado Boots (suit: Anyone, 1/6 chance of receiving *Lucky* at start of battle), Scarlet Hood (suit: Anyone, pwr:+4, *immune to stunned*), Steel Core (suit: Anyone, +7 power), Heavy Armour (suit: Barbarians/Knights, SP:+5, *Immune to Fragile*), Tin Helmet (suit: Anyone, *Immune to Hexed/Confused*), Brimstone Armor (SP:6, absorbs fire damage; causes fire damage equal to wearer’s defense to those that hit the wearer with normal attacks; suitable to barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers, regulators and vindicators; bodywear)

Spell Items: Aquamarine (2), Emerald (1), Garnet (1), Opal (1), Ruby (1), Sapphire (1), Topaz (1), Diamond (2), Amethyst (2), Scroll of Sleep (1), Scroll of Blindness (1), Scroll of Sealing (1), Scroll of Confusion (1), Scroll of Frailty (1), Scroll of Weakening (1), Scroll of Antimagic (1)

Consumables: Potion (30), Grand Potion (17), Grand Tonic (1), Health Core (3), Remedy (12), Phoenix Essence (3), Mead (14), Smelling Salts (16), Nostrum (16), Ambrosia (2), Mulled Wine (1), Venom (10), Deadly Venom (7), Smoke Bomb (1) , Fire Bomb (1), Water Bomb (4), Lightning Bomb (14), Bone (14), Skeleton Decoy (2), Trial Brew (1), Ectoplasm (1), Level-Up Mushroom (1), Grating Stone (1), Blind Fury (1), Neutralizer (1), Equilibrium Tonic (1), Oculoid Miasma (1)

Tools etc.: Shovels (1), Pick-axes (2), Magic Compasses (1), Water Canteens (2), Lonely Island Magniscope (1), Blue Rose (Invasion of Luosh) (1), Fifty Shades of Bley (1), Mythril Shards (1), Silver Ore (1)

Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) *Party Leader*

1337 years old female Fenarian Necromancer

Level 51 1/5 *Immune to Sealed, Slowed, Bound, Confused, Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning and Earth* *Gains Triple EXP*

Power: 96 (51+45)

Defense: 10

Health: 64/65 (5+50+5+5)

Ether: 40/70 (5+50+1+5+4+5)

Gold: 646

Equipment: Crystal Mace (WP: 45 (5*gems imbued); Fire-, Ice-, Wind-, Water-, Lightning-, Earth-, Wood-, Light-, and Darkness-elemental; Mace), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning and Earth, bodywear), Medal of Glory (gain triple XP; accessory), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Winged Sandals (Immune to bound and slowed, footwear)

Inventory:

Weapons: Mythril Empyreal Staff (WP:28), Nocturne Flute (WP: 6; inflicts the Asleep effect; Instrument), Pongcanis Shield (SP: 7; Shield)

Artifacts: Gold Dragon Crown (max Ether +6; immune to Stunned; suitable for anyone; Headwear), Desert Cloak (immune to Fire; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; Accessory), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Sudden Death; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Winged Sandals (immune to Bound and Slowed; suitable for anyone; Footwear), Paper Doll (immune against Hexed, Accessory)

Spell Items: Amethyst, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Aquamarine, Scroll of Blinding, Scroll of Arc Blinding, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Naamah's Hourglass (Randomly causes either Hastened or Slowed to the target at the cost of 3 Ether), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq, restoring Health equal to the Level of the summoner at the cost of 5 Ether)

Consumables: Potions (12), Grand Potions (4), Health Core, Tonics (9), Ether Cores (3), Remedies (12), Phoenix Essences (5), Phoenix Incenses (2), Mead (13), Smelling Salts (4), Nostrum (5), Ambrosia, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Deadly Venom (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Holy Bomb, Water Bomb (14), Lightning Bomb (14), Dirt Bomb (3), Aeolus Bomb, Flash Bomb, Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons for one battle, unless the user is the last one standing), Soul Cage (Doomed-effect to all combatants), Skeleton Decoys (2), Bones (17)

Tools etc.: Pickaxe, Bedroll

Rastaban, Level 52 Dark Undead

Crystal Titan, Level 94 Dark Undead

Rockling Male (Red), Level 30 Dark Undead

Rockling Male (Blue), Level 30 Dark Undead

Rockling Male (Green), Level 30 Dark Undead

Rockling Male (Yellow), Level 30 Dark Undead

Rockling Male (Yellow), Level 30 Dark Undead

Rockling Female (Orange), Level 20 Dark Undead

Will-o'-the-Wisp A, Level 21 Dark Undead

Will-o'-the-Wisp B, Level 21 Dark Undead

Will-o'-the-Wisp C, Level 21 Dark Undead

Will-o'-the-Wisp D, Level 21 Dark Undead

Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight)

264 year old female Elven Minstrel

Level 39 *Immune to sealed* *Gains Double EXP* *Permanently Hastened*

Power: 51 (39+4+8)

Defense: 2 (1+1)

Health: 32/53 (9+38+11-5)

Ether: 17/51 (5+38+4+1+3)

Gold: 592

Equipment: Party Maracas (WP:4; user is hastened; instrument), Lesser Ethereal Cloak (SP:1, Max. ether +3, immune to sealed; backwear), Leather armour (SP:1; Bodywear), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles; accessory)

Inventory:

Weapons: Mutt's Flute (WP:10; inflicts Weakened-effect; instrument), Nocturne Flute (WP:6; causes asleep-effect; instrument), Battered wooden flute (WP:6; Darkness-elemental; instrument), Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14; Light-Elemental, Meditate becomes hits; longsword), Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanical enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened, cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Shield (SP: 5)

Artifacts: Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3; Immunity to Ice and Water; Bodywear; Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2; Immune to Blind), Seal of the Warrior Priestess (At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired; Accessory; Suitable for Paladins), Trickster's Mask of the Angel, Order Imperial's Assassin Cowl (Immune to Light and Darkness, Wearer is Nimble; headwear; Suitable for Assassins, Chi Monks, Infiltrators, Rogue Thieves, Paragons), Razor (user is Blessed and Immune to Bleeding, Enraged, and Encouraged; May take up any artifact slot; requires a shaved head), Helm of the Lord of Light (Immune to Light and Jinxed; headwear; Suitable for Knights), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Counterstrike Gloves, Zap-Tap Badge (1/2 chance to make lighting-elemental counterstrike an opponent who has dealt damage to a hero, equal to the hero's level; Accessory),

Spell Items: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Hundred Hero Hymn (Battle Song that doubles the current and maximum health for the rest of the party for the remainder of the round. Stacks with the inspired-effect. Costs 2 ether per ally.),

Consumables: Potions (10), Grand potion (2), Health Core, Tonics (5), Grand tonic (2), Ether Core (2), Elixir (2), Remedy (6), Neutralizer (2), Tiger Balm (2), Phoenix Essence (3), Nostrum (2), Smelling Salts (2), Ambrosia (4), Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Venom (4), Fire Bomb, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bomb, Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bomb, Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Red Death Blood (Once applied to a weapon the first successful hit deals doomed, consumable) (2), Sushi (restores 5 health and ether), Feather of Lithe, Grating Stone

Tools etc.: Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Telescope

Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer, Orc-kin (swils)

23 years old male vertically challenged giant Dragoon

Level 48 1/5 *Immune to Darkness, Light, Water, Fire, Wind, Earth, Lightning, and Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile,Slowed, and Weakened* *Triple EXP*

Power: 65 (48+16+1)

Defense: 13 (10+3)

Health: 63/70 (8+47+15)

Gold: 2099

Equipment: Shishkebab (WP:16, dual-strike, darkness-elemental, lance),Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), Bright Armor (SP:3, Wearer is immune to Darkness, bodywear), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to Light, Water, Fire, Wind, Earth, and Lightning, and the Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile, Slowed, and Weakened-effects; footwear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory)

Inventory:

Weapons: Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Gladiator Trident (WP:11, Spear, causes bleeding-by-5 effect), Guardian Halberd (WP: 5, target's defense is used as additional WP, halberd), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, deals Stunned, halberd), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP:9, longsword, Stuns enemies), Repeater Crossbow (WP:7, crossbow. Hastened for first round of combat while equipped.), Mercutio's Dagger of Mugging (WP:5, +5 gold from stealing; dagger), Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores defense, bow)

Artifacts:Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory), Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water-elemental damage, accessory)

Spell Items: 2x Amethyst (Darkness), Emerald (Wood), Opal (Ice)

Consumables: 4x Potion, Diluted Arc Tonic, Grand Tonic, 4x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Neutralizer, Milk, 2x Elixir, 2x Nostrum, 3x Smelling Salts, 3x Mulled Wine, Soma, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Jinxy Juice, 2x Feather of Lithe, 3x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, 2x Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, 3x Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, 4x Water Bomb, Doomsday Bomb (99 damage to all enemies), 2x Grating Stone, Teleportapple

Tools etc.: Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass

Arx the Youngling (Pet Dragon controlled by swils)

Level: 48 1/5

Health: 63/78 (30+48)

Element: Ice

Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Palathadric)

463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan

Level 34 1/4 *Immune to Magic and Healing* *Permanently Reinforced*

Power: 45 (34+9+2)

Defense: 36 ((10+6+2)x2)

Health: 62/62 (9+33+15+3+2)

Gold: 953

Equipment: Splinter Broom (WP: 9; Broomstick; defies SP), Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP:2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear)

Inventory:

Weapons: Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Dual Staff (WP:8; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Dual Strike; Staff), Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the Slowed effect; Whip), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals Fragile effect, Mace), Steak (WP: 1, instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Mythril Shield (SP: 20)

Artifacts: Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, both of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1, Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5, Protects against Fragile and all Poisons; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators, Bodywear), Cloak of the Barbaric Runecaster (SP: 3; wearer creates and deploys a Skeleton Decoy at the start of every battle; Suitable for Battle Mages, Necromancers, and Scholars; Backwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP: 3; Provides Special Guard against Undead enemies; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Shackles of War (Accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; accessory, suitable for scroll users),

Spell Items: 2 Amethysts, 2 Emeralds, Garnet, 2 Aquamarines, Diamond, Ruby, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness x 2, Scroll of Confusion x 2, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Minimizing (Has 1/2 chance of causing the minimized-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Arc Sleep

Consumables: 5 Potions, 15 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, Ether Core, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 8 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Tiger Balm, 5 Phoenix Essences, 2 Phoenix Incenses, 4 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Soma, Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 5 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 2 Blind Bombs, 2 Seal Bombs, 2 Sleep Bombs, 6 Bones, Raw Meat (+5 max. health upon consumption), Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the Poisoned by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 Poisoned permanently)

Tools etc.: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Compass, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest)

Zaniah (uncontrollable NPC, takes suggestions)

303 years old female elven Guardian Knight

Level 40 1/5 *Aura of Honour* *Master of the Order* *Immune to Fire, Earth, Darkness, Blinded, Confused, Hexed, Weakened and Fragile*

Power: 60 (40+20)

Defense: 25 (2+20+1+2)

Health: 70/70 (10+39+18+3)

Gold: 165

Equipment: Hadhafang (WP:20, causes weakened; greatsword), Heavenly Shield (SP:20, protects from fire-, earth- and darkness-damage; shield), Elven Helmet (SP:1, immune to blinded, confused and hexed; suitable to elves only; headwear), Elven Cuirass (SP:2, Max. Health +3; immune to weakened and fragile; suitable to elves only; bodywear)

Inventory:

[Chromeknight]

Thanks for the song update. Also, Nerwen gains 2x XP, so she's now on 39.

As the dust from the Titans fall clears, Nerwen realises Symra is no longer with them. She looks for the brightly coloured scarf that wraps them and retrieves her gems.

[Quarryman]

"Zaniah, I'm sorry for your loss. And in a way you're right, this happened due to us, I have no doubt about it. Our opponent is a formidable foe, having so far managed to trap us in the void where we had to fight off a Void Eater to escape, then we ran into this fiery inferno caused by a dragon, and finally this crystal titan. I don't think it will get any easier from here on out, but I intend to see it through and see her/it/whatever burn for their crimes. If you want to avenge your beloved you're welcome to come with us, if not I guess our ways will part once we've reached your Sealed Capital. And I realize I've sort of proven all your prejudices about Fenarians in that we've brought death and destruction here, but that's how dangerous the creature we're after is."

"Earlier you asked about our names, and I'm shamed about not having given mine. I am Namyrra of the Uq clan in Fenario, but for quite a while now I've been a hero of Heroica in Eubric freeport, something I intend to continue being at least a bit longer. That however requires there to be a Heroica and an Eubric freeport, both of which might go down in flames or worse if we don't defeat the enemy we're up against now."

"We are however a bit lost at the moment, we know we must find knowledge about mindflayers, do you think there are anyone in your Sealed Capital that can help us with that?"

Loot distribution:

Thormanil: Crystal shield

Nerwen: Titan Heart, 53 gold

Johon: Titan Heart, 52 gold

Pretzel: Titan Heart, 52 gold

Namyrra: Titan heart, 52 gold

Zaniah: Titan Heart

[Palathadric]

I remain silent, but still cast suspicious glances at Zaniah from the corner of my eye.

[Sandy]

QM Note: Sorry, I'm too tired to make an update today. I'll be busy the next couple of days with job interviews in another city, but I'll try to get an update done sometime soon. I knew I should've prepared the interludes beforehand...

[Palathadric]

Get to work, slave! We don't have all day to wait on you.

Buahahaha!

[Quarryman]

Oh well, hope you're at least moving somewhere civilized, which I suppose would imply Helsinki (or at least that's what my Finnish friends tell me )

[Sandy]

Oh well, hope you're at least moving somewhere civilized, which I suppose would imply Helsinki (or at least that's what my Finnish friends tell me )

QM Note: Actually, I am moving back to Helsinki after a decade living elsewhere. I was born and raised there, so it feels good to return. But now, onto the update...

Before the furious Zaniah had time to respond to Namyrra or Nerwen had a chance to look for the gems she tossed away, the ground below the heroes trembled once more and gave in. The party fell into an underground passage, all taking 30 damage due to the fall and the rocks that fell with them. Only dim starlight seeped from the hole above them.

The head of the colossus loomed over the hole, and the heroes saw that Syrma's body had fallen in with them. Zaniah was nowhere to be seen, but then they heard her voice above them.

"May you all rot down there!"

The tunnel seemed to continue into three directions. What would the party do?

Current Weather: Dim (doubles darkness-damage, halves light-damage)

Party:

Johon, The Champion of Darkness (Bricksandparts)

26 years old male human Raider

Level 33 2/4 *Natural Respite* *Permanently Lucky* *1.5 stealing multiplier* *Hide of The Bleeding*

Power: 43 (33+10)

Defense: 1

Health: 47/47 (32+7+7)

Gold: 6962

Equipment: Old Whip (WP:+10, suit: Rogues/Artisans/Beast Warriors/Decamon Drafters/Harlots/Marauders/Necromancers, 2X damage vs. Beasts), Satchel of Awesomeness (suit: Anyone, *Permanently Lucky*), Hide of The Bleeding (suit: Anyone, +10HP +5ETH for every enemy user defeats), Sticky Gloves (suit: Rogues/Beast Warriors, 1.5 multiplier for stealing), Dog Statuette (Rover) (suit: Anyone, SP:+1)

Inventory:

Weapons: Muckraker (WP:+13, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators, *Water, Wood, Earth*, Causes *Weakened*), Sword of Decay (WP:+8, suit: Barbaians/Knights/Mages, Causes *Decayed by X-3 rounds* X=dmg dealt/4, Effect does not stack), Greatsword (WP:+3, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators), Focal Staff (WP:+5, suit: Clerics/Mages, Ability: Roll 3 at cost of 5 ether), Gladius (WP:+15, suit: Anyone, Darkness, 1/3 chance of causing *Fragile* on succesful hits), Stalker’s Mallet (WP:+8, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Harlots, 1/2 chance of causing *sealed*), Lullaby Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *asleep*), Lovelorn Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enamored*), Scaridy Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *afraid*), Wand of Wrath (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enraged*), Shield (SP:+5, Suit: Knights/Dragoons/Regulators/Skirmishers), Qlice (WP:+8, club, Causes *Poisoned-by-4*), Luminous Bow (WP:+9, suit: Rangers/Beast Warriors/Weather Mages/Winged Warriors, 3X damage vs. Fiery/Dark, 0X damage vs. Plants/Aquatic)

Artifacts: Simple Helmet (suit: Anyone, HP:+1), Pseudo's hood (suit: Anyone, Ignores Undead immunity), Quiver of Poisoning (suit: Rangers/Beast Warriors/Infiltrators/Winged Warriors, Causes *Poisoned by 1* using bows/crossbows), Blessed Amulet (suit: Anyone, *Immune to cursed*), Barbarian's Boots (suit: Barbarians/Chi Monks/Beast Warriors, *Restoration*), Counterstrike Gloves (suit: Anyone, deals damage equal to level when hit with free-hit), Sterile Gloves (Suit: Anyone, *Immune to Poisoned/Bleeding*), Bravado Boots (suit: Anyone, 1/6 chance of receiving *Lucky* at start of battle), Scarlet Hood (suit: Anyone, pwr:+4, *immune to stunned*), Steel Core (suit: Anyone, +7 power), Heavy Armour (suit: Barbarians/Knights, SP:+5, *Immune to Fragile*), Tin Helmet (suit: Anyone, *Immune to Hexed/Confused*), Brimstone Armor (SP:6, absorbs fire damage; causes fire damage equal to wearer’s defense to those that hit the wearer with normal attacks; suitable to barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers, regulators and vindicators; bodywear)

Spell Items: Aquamarine (2), Emerald (1), Garnet (1), Opal (1), Ruby (1), Sapphire (1), Topaz (1), Diamond (2), Amethyst (2), Scroll of Sleep (1), Scroll of Blindness (1), Scroll of Sealing (1), Scroll of Confusion (1), Scroll of Frailty (1), Scroll of Weakening (1), Scroll of Antimagic (1)

Consumables: Potion (30), Grand Potion (17), Grand Tonic (1), Health Core (3), Remedy (12), Phoenix Essence (3), Mead (14), Smelling Salts (16), Nostrum (16), Ambrosia (2), Mulled Wine (1), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Venom (10), Deadly Venom (7), Smoke Bomb (1) , Fire Bomb (1), Water Bomb (4), Lightning Bomb (14), Bone (14), Skeleton Decoy (2), Trial Brew (1), Ectoplasm (1), Level-Up Mushroom (1), Grating Stone (1), Blind Fury (1), Neutralizer (1), Equilibrium Tonic (1), Oculoid Miasma (1)

Tools etc.: Shovels (1), Pick-axes (2), Magic Compasses (1), Water Canteens (2), Lonely Island Magniscope (1), Blue Rose (Invasion of Luosh) (1), Fifty Shades of Bley (1), Mythril Shards (1), Silver Ore (1)

Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) *Party Leader*

1337 years old female Fenarian Necromancer

Level 51 1/5 *Immune to Sealed, Slowed, Bound, Confused, Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning and Earth* *Gains Triple EXP*

Power: 96 (51+45)

Defense: 10

Health: 44/65 (5+50+5+5)

Ether: 40/70 (5+50+1+5+4+5)

Gold: 698

Equipment: Crystal Mace (WP: 45 (5*gems imbued); Fire-, Ice-, Wind-, Water-, Lightning-, Earth-, Wood-, Light-, and Darkness-elemental; Mace), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning and Earth, bodywear), Medal of Glory (gain triple XP; accessory), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Winged Sandals (Immune to bound and slowed, footwear)

Inventory:

Weapons: Mythril Empyreal Staff (WP:28), Nocturne Flute (WP: 6; inflicts the Asleep effect; Instrument), Pongcanis Shield (SP: 7; Shield)

Artifacts: Gold Dragon Crown (max Ether +6; immune to Stunned; suitable for anyone; Headwear), Desert Cloak (immune to Fire; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; Accessory), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Sudden Death; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Winged Sandals (immune to Bound and Slowed; suitable for anyone; Footwear), Paper Doll (immune against Hexed, Accessory)

Spell Items: Amethyst, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Aquamarine, Scroll of Blinding, Scroll of Arc Blinding, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Naamah's Hourglass (Randomly causes either Hastened or Slowed to the target at the cost of 3 Ether), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq, restoring Health equal to the Level of the summoner at the cost of 5 Ether)

Consumables: Potions (12), Grand Potions (4), Health Core, Tonics (9), Ether Cores (3), Remedies (12), Phoenix Essences (5), Phoenix Incenses (2), Mead (13), Smelling Salts (4), Nostrum (5), Ambrosia, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired) (2), Deadly Venom (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Holy Bomb, Water Bomb (14), Lightning Bomb (14), Dirt Bomb (3), Aeolus Bomb, Flash Bomb, Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons for one battle, unless the user is the last one standing), Soul Cage (Doomed-effect to all combatants), Skeleton Decoys (2), Bones (17)

Tools etc.: Pickaxe, Bedroll

Rastaban, Level 52 Dark Undead

Crystal Titan, Level 94 Dark Undead

Rockling Male (Red), Level 30 Dark Undead

Rockling Male (Blue), Level 30 Dark Undead

Rockling Male (Green), Level 30 Dark Undead

Rockling Male (Yellow), Level 30 Dark Undead

Rockling Male (Yellow), Level 30 Dark Undead

Rockling Female (Orange), Level 20 Dark Undead

Will-o'-the-Wisp A, Level 21 Dark Undead

Will-o'-the-Wisp B, Level 21 Dark Undead

Will-o'-the-Wisp C, Level 21 Dark Undead

Will-o'-the-Wisp D, Level 21 Dark Undead

Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight)

264 year old female Elven Minstrel

Level 39 *Immune to sealed* *Gains Double EXP* *Permanently Hastened*

Power: 51 (39+4+8)

Defense: 2 (1+1)

Health: 4/53 (9+38+11-5)

Ether: 17/51 (5+38+4+1+3)

Gold: 645

Equipment: Party Maracas (WP:4; user is hastened; instrument), Lesser Ethereal Cloak (SP:1, Max. ether +3, immune to sealed; backwear), Leather armour (SP:1; Bodywear), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles; accessory)

Inventory:

Weapons: Mutt's Flute (WP:10; inflicts Weakened-effect; instrument), Nocturne Flute (WP:6; causes asleep-effect; instrument), Battered wooden flute (WP:6; Darkness-elemental; instrument), Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14; Light-Elemental, Meditate becomes hits; longsword), Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanical enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened, cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Shield (SP: 5)

Artifacts: Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3; Immunity to Ice and Water; Bodywear; Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2; Immune to Blind), Seal of the Warrior Priestess (At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired; Accessory; Suitable for Paladins), Trickster's Mask of the Angel, Order Imperial's Assassin Cowl (Immune to Light and Darkness, Wearer is Nimble; headwear; Suitable for Assassins, Chi Monks, Infiltrators, Rogue Thieves, Paragons), Razor (user is Blessed and Immune to Bleeding, Enraged, and Encouraged; May take up any artifact slot; requires a shaved head), Helm of the Lord of Light (Immune to Light and Jinxed; headwear; Suitable for Knights), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Counterstrike Gloves, Zap-Tap Badge (1/2 chance to make lighting-elemental counterstrike an opponent who has dealt damage to a hero, equal to the hero's level; Accessory),

Spell Items: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Hundred Hero Hymn (Battle Song that doubles the current and maximum health for the rest of the party for the remainder of the round. Stacks with the inspired-effect. Costs 2 ether per ally.),

Consumables: Potions (10), Grand potion (2), Health Core, Tonics (5), Grand tonic (2), Ether Core (2), Elixir (2), Remedy (6), Neutralizer (2), Tiger Balm (2), Phoenix Essence (3), Nostrum (2), Smelling Salts (2), Ambrosia (4), Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Venom (4), Fire Bomb, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bomb, Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bomb, Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Red Death Blood (Once applied to a weapon the first successful hit deals doomed, consumable) (2), Sushi (restores 5 health and ether), Feather of Lithe, Grating Stone

Tools etc.: Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Telescope

Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer, Orc-kin (swils)

23 years old male vertically challenged giant Dragoon

Level 48 1/5 *Immune to Darkness, Light, Water, Fire, Wind, Earth, Lightning, and Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile,Slowed, and Weakened* *Triple EXP*

Power: 65 (48+16+1)

Defense: 13 (10+3)

Health: 44/70 (8+47+15)

Gold: 2099

Equipment: Shishkebab (WP:16, dual-strike, darkness-elemental, lance),Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), Bright Armor (SP:3, Wearer is immune to Darkness, bodywear), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to Light, Water, Fire, Wind, Earth, and Lightning, and the Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile, Slowed, and Weakened-effects; footwear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory)

Inventory:

Weapons: Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Gladiator Trident (WP:11, Spear, causes bleeding-by-5 effect), Guardian Halberd (WP: 5, target's defense is used as additional WP, halberd), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, deals Stunned, halberd), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP:9, longsword, Stuns enemies), Repeater Crossbow (WP:7, crossbow. Hastened for first round of combat while equipped.), Mercutio's Dagger of Mugging (WP:5, +5 gold from stealing; dagger), Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores defense, bow), Crystal Shield (SP:2 multiplied by the amount of gems imbued; cannot be upgraded otherwise; shield)

Artifacts:Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory), Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water-elemental damage, accessory)

Spell Items: 2x Amethyst (Darkness), Emerald (Wood), Opal (Ice)

Consumables: 4x Potion, Diluted Arc Tonic, Grand Tonic, 4x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Neutralizer, Milk, 2x Elixir, 2x Nostrum, 3x Smelling Salts, 3x Mulled Wine, Soma, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Jinxy Juice, 2x Feather of Lithe, 3x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, 2x Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, 3x Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, 4x Water Bomb, Doomsday Bomb (99 damage to all enemies), 2x Grating Stone, Teleportapple

Tools etc.: Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass

Arx the Youngling (Pet Dragon controlled by swils)

Level: 48 1/5

Health: 33/78 (30+48)

Element: Ice

Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Palathadric)

463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan

Level 34 1/4 *Immune to Magic and Healing* *Permanently Reinforced*

Power: 45 (34+9+2)

Defense: 36 ((10+6+2)x2)

Health: 62/62 (9+33+15+3+2)

Gold: 105

Equipment: Splinter Broom (WP: 9; Broomstick; defies SP), Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP:2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear)

Inventory:

Weapons: Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Dual Staff (WP:8; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Dual Strike; Staff), Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the Slowed effect; Whip), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals Fragile effect, Mace), Steak (WP: 1, instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Mythril Shield (SP: 20)

Artifacts: Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, both of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1, Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5, Protects against Fragile and all Poisons; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators, Bodywear), Cloak of the Barbaric Runecaster (SP: 3; wearer creates and deploys a Skeleton Decoy at the start of every battle; Suitable for Battle Mages, Necromancers, and Scholars; Backwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP: 3; Provides Special Guard against Undead enemies; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Shackles of War (Accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; accessory, suitable for scroll users),

Spell Items: 2 Amethysts, 2 Emeralds, Garnet, 2 Aquamarines, Diamond, Ruby, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness x 2, Scroll of Confusion x 2, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Minimizing (Has 1/2 chance of causing the minimized-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Arc Sleep

Consumables: 5 Potions, 15 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, Ether Core, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 8 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Tiger Balm, 5 Phoenix Essences, 2 Phoenix Incenses, 4 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Soma, Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 5 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 2 Blind Bombs, 2 Seal Bombs, 2 Sleep Bombs, 6 Bones, Raw Meat (+5 max. health upon consumption), Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the Poisoned by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 Poisoned permanently)

Tools etc.: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Compass, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest)

~INTERLUDE~

"How are your adversaries in Spesialia doing? Still alive and kicking, judging by the pout on your face."

"Unfortunately. But I have gotten them into a good position now - six feet underground. Too close to the Fenarians for comfort, though. Now, where was I with my story...?"

I aimlessly wandered through the boggy forest of Ozmath, trying to get as much distance between me and the sorcerers, until I suddenly heard an oddly enchanting song of a bird. I crept closer and saw the little bird by a pond, whistling her strange tunes whilst drinking.

With my psychic abilities, I knew that she was no ordinary bird. And soon enough, she transformed into a pretty young girl in front of my eyes. I had coincidentally stumbled upon a Shapeshifter - as if guided by fate.

I was desperate, hungry and tired, so I did not hesitate to sink my tentacles into her brain and suck her very existence into me. And it felt amazing!

Alongside her youth and vitality, I absorbed her shapeshifting capabilities. I watched my new, beautiful face from the surface of the pond. The only thing I could not change were these deceitful eyes of mine. The poor Shapeshifter, I am afraid she did not survive my ravenous assault.

I did not pay her any more attention, though, which I probably should have. She wasn't the only resident of the forest, after all, for even back then, there were witches in Ozmath. Not the cackling, pot-stirring old hags they are nowadays, but wielders of the ancient, raw power of nature. And the most powerful of them was the Green Witch. She had discovered the body of the Shapeshifter and tracked me down with ease, for the trees were her eyes and ears. She saw right through my disguise, and it was she who named me "Eatress". and probably would have struck me down had I not proposed a trade. My life for one copy of the Pandemonicon.

"You just gave one away? Why did you not use the book to fight the witch?"

"It was what the book wanted, oddly enough. The Pandemonicon never fully opened itself to me, for, much like myself, it yearned to find the most powerful people in the world. The book and I have always understood each other, well enough to keep our own secrets from each other. Well, the witch got the book, unleashed unspeakable horrors onto this world, and died by the hand of her own daughter, the only one who had the power to stop her mother's madness. But the legacy of the Green Witch lives to this day in the forests of Babeleth - both in her offspring and in the archdemon she released. If you ever happen to travel to the Lost Forest, Ulric-dear, be sure to say hi to Rosier for me - but of course you would be dead before you could utter a word, so it is best just not to go there. Tehehe!"

"You keep strange friends, Barbie."

"Well, better have them as friends than as enemies. Speaking of friends, after I fled Ozmath in my newly acquired shape of a bird, I next met my closest companion. You have of course met him too, but you know him by a different name. Originally, his name was Garuda, the King of Birds."

[swils]

Arx panics in the fall, flying upwards towards the voice, trying to find a way through the collapsed rocks.

It would appear as though none of us actually took that fall damage, heh.

[Palathadric]

"Damn that elf! I half suspect she was behind this whole scumbug. So convenient a place to rest! It seems to me that since everything the witch has thrown at us as far as enemies is concerned we've battled past with ease, she's seeking a less directly confrontational route. We'll show her a thing or two."

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen examines Syrma.

Do you think she might respond to a Phoenix essence? I would sing a Dirge, but it has no power at the moment.

[Quarryman]

"We could try a phoenix essence I suppose,doesn't hurt at least."

Namyrra uses phoenix essence on Syrma.

[Quarryman]

Johon checks his magic compass to see if any of the tunnels looks like a better direction than the others.

[Sandy]

Arx panics in the fall, flying upwards towards the voice, trying to find a way through the collapsed rocks.

It would appear as though none of us actually took that fall damage, heh.

QM Note: You did, but most of it was absorbed by your defenses.

The fall had been long, and the heroes had no means to reach the hole. As Arx flew outside, he saw Zaniah leaving the ruins in haste. It seemed the knight had decided to brave the terrors of the night instead of lingering around.

"We could try a phoenix essence I suppose,doesn't hurt at least."

Namyrra uses phoenix essence on Syrma.

The Star Elf was unfortunately too far gone for the essence to have any effect, but Namyrra could see her spirit linger nearby. The ghost then disappeared to the corridor on the right.

Johon checks his magic compass to see if any of the tunnels looks like a better direction than the others.

Johon's magic compass pointed straight forward.

[swils]

With no way to help the rest of his party back up, Arx began searching for any scattered gems that had been discarded during the fight.

Thormanil, meanwhile, rubbed the shoulder he had landed on. "Well, do we follow the ghost or the compass?"

[Palathadric]

I hope Nerwen will get her gems back.

"The ghost could be leading us to a trap, but then again, if she is, we'll probably just destroy all the enemies like we've always done. There is a certain joy in beating back whatever is thrown at us."

I search the ground with my Magnifying Glass in case any of Nerwen's gems fell with us, and then dig with my Magic Shovel.

[Quarryman]

After waiting for Pretzel to search and dig Namyrra leads the party into the tunnel on the right, following the ghost.

[Chromeknight]

Nerwen lays Symra in a pose of rest. Murmuring gently in her sylvan elf dialect.

She gently removes the elven robes from over the rest of her clothes and scroll case with all her scrolls, finally the picks up the consumables and wand that was in her hand.

It grieves me that your lover, whom you promised forever to, has abandoned you. May Galadrya not be so fickle and welcome you into her peace.

Quel kaima, Namaarie.

Edited August 6, 2015 by Chromeknight