Masked Builder

So that's a yes?

So the Alchemist makes new items out of nothing?

"I really don't know. I think that is what I want to do. I need a little more experience as a Assassin before I can try for Harlot." Alexis thinks then adds. "I really just want to feel loved." She says wistfully.

Results of Round One of the Basement Battle: Atramor vs. ROUS A - Hit (24+5=29 Damage ROUS A, Badly Poisoned) John vs. Mynock A - Special Guard (Power Sucker) Claude vs. Mynock A - Chrysopoeia (+3 Gold) Ashley vs. Mynock B - Damage (15 Damage Ashley) Rian vs. Mynock B - Shield (3+6=Hyper Arc Tonic) Ellaria vs. ROUS B - Hit (19+10+3=32*2=64 Damage ROUS B) Guts comes down the stairs Badly Poisoned ROUS A - -10*2=-20 Health Atramor swings his flail at one of the ROUSs he hits the ROUS. John and Ashley both take hits, Cladue gets himself some gold, while Rian makes a Hyper Arc Tonic. Ellaria lands a nice hit on ROUS B. Guts hustles down the stairs. The Battle Continues. Enemies: Rodent of Unusual Size A ***Badly Poisoned******Fragile*** Vermin Level: 18 Health: 301/350 Special: Bite and roll – The ROUS jumps on the hero and rolls with them causing 25 damage to hero and confusing them. Drops: Health Core, Rat Hide SP: 4 Rodent of Unusual Size B Vermin Level: 18 Health: 286/350 Special: Bite and roll – The ROUS jumps on the hero and rolls with them causing 25 damage to hero and confusing them. Drops: Health Core, Mynock A Flying Level: 15 Health: 100/100 Special: Power Sucker – Reduces the hero’s power by half for the remainder of the battle. Drops: Health Core Mynock B Flying Level: 15 Health: 100/100 Special: Power Sucker – Reduces the hero’s power by half for the remainder of the battle. Drops: Health Core Party: Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 22 years old female human Druid Level 19 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 32 (19+10+3) (28 for ranged attacks (19+6+3)) Health: 34/34 (9+18+7) Ether: 26/26 (5+18+1+2) Gold: 5 Equipment: Ignis Fatuus (WP:10, fire-elemental staff), Mage's Muffler (protects from sealing) Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo) Inventory: Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:6, wood-elemental crossbow),Tricorne (SP: 3, headwear), Topaz (Lightning), Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance), Potion, 2 Grand Potions, 2 Health Cores, Grand Tonic, Elixir, Remedy, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Nostrum, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bone, Magnifying Glass, Bone, Scroll of Weakening Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) ***Party Leader*** 30 year old male human Witch Level 24 2/3 *Counterstriking* Power: 39 (Level 24 + 15 WP) Health: 47/47 (Rogue 7 + Level 23 + Witch 8 + 6 (Nutritious Banana, Chicken Drumstick, Grand Zoot's Cookie) + 3 (White Cloak) Ether: 22/22 (Witch 1 + Level 24 - 3 (Nutritious Banana)) Gold: 7 Equipment: Heavy Flail (WP: 5, deals the Fragile effect, mace), Witch's Talisman (Suitable for witches, Poisoned Hits become Badly Poisoned Hits, accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (When hit by a Free Hit, immediately deals damage equal to level, handwear), White Cloak (Suitable for clerics, +3 maximum health, backwear) Inventory: Conspirator (WP: 15, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Ratsbane (WP: 10, absorbs 2 health on successful strike, fire, ice, earth, wind elemental, dagger), Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 6, gains 1 WP every kill made with it, longsword), Amulet of the Court (Suitable for anyone, negative effects last only one round on the wearer, accessory), Shovel, Pickaxe, Topaz, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald, Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all heroes, all damage ignoring SP/row), Fire Bomb, Grand Tonic, Health Core, 3 Smelling Salts Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider Level 24 1/3 *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *Immune to Darkness, Light, Water and Ice * *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 54 (24+28+2), 35 for ranged attacks (24+9+2) Health: 37/37 (7+23+7) Defense: 4 Gold: 161 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 28, Ice, Darkness, attacks restore 3 health), Dancing Shoes (Wearer dances well, in the turn after a miss is rolled, the wearer can act twice. +Immunity to Asleep, Confused, Fragile and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness, Light and Ice Magic. Footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear), Crocodile Armour (+4 Defense +Immunity to Water Magic, bodywear) Inventory: Stag Antlers (WP:10, Intimidation), Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow), Cleaver (WP: 8), 11x Mead, 11x Smelling Salts, 11x Nostrum, 11x Grand Potion, 1x Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 11x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, 5x Smoke Bomb, 1x Deadly Venom, 2x Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard, Metasimian Ale, Opal John (NPC, Controlled By Party Leader) Level 23 Alchemist Power: 21 Health: 45/45 Inventory: Invision Scythe (WP: 20), 16 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy Claude Sion (NPC, Controlled By Party Leader) Level 13 Alchemist Power: 26 Health: 36/36 Gold: 3 Inventory: Dagger (WP: 13), Grand Potion, Remedy Ashley Barton (NPC, Controlled By Party Leader) Level 18 Alchemist Power: 33 Health: 25/40 Inventory: Dagger (WP: 15), Grand Potion, Remedy Rian Kindling (NPC, Controlled By Party Leader) Level 15 Alchemist Power: 27 Health: 30/30 Inventory: Dagger (WP: 12), Grand Potion, Remedy, Hyper Arc Tonic Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets. QM Note: Hope I did all that right. Been a while since I've done this.

If the set is going to be released in October, it will not be unveiled there.

"No not at all. Just that this is their first fight."

"Hm? Oh this." Alexis pulls the book out of her bag and sets it on the table. "I got it for Grogmas. It's Fifty Shades of Bley."

YES! Good to see an Iron Patriot fig. Hopefully we actually get him in a set or something reasonable so I don't have to dish out $20 again like I did for Elrond... Those posters are great too. I've got the Avengers one, I'll ask at the theater this year, see what I can get.

"Atramor, I can't say that any of these Alchemists have ever been tested in battle. It used to be a lot more common, but that part of their training has been put by the way side the last few years."

"That's the thing though. I want to be loved, but this is the second man who has walked out on me." Alexis slips her hand in her bag and feels the cover of Fifty Shades of Bley. "Maybe I should read some more of this." She mumbles.

The minute Atramor opens the chest, creatures jump out at him. And he doesn't notice what is in the chest. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Rodent of Unusual Size A Vermin Level: 18 Health: 350 Special: Bit and roll – The ROUS jumps on the hero and rolls with them causing 25 damage to hero and confusing them. Drops: Health Core, Rat Hide SP: 4 Rodent of Unusual Size B Vermin Level: 18 Health: 350 Special: Bit and roll – The ROUS jumps on the hero and rolls with them causing 25 damage to hero and confusing them. Drops: Health Core, Mynock A Flying Level: 15 Health: 100 Special: Power Sucker – Reduces the hero’s power by half for the remainder of the battle. Drops: Health Core Mynock B Flying Level: 15 Health: 100 Special: Power Sucker – Reduces the hero’s power by half for the remainder of the battle. Drops: Health Core Party: Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 22 years old female human Druid Level 19 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 32 (19+10+3) (28 for ranged attacks (19+6+3)) Health: 34/34 (9+18+7) Ether: 26/26 (5+18+1+2) Gold: 5 Equipment: Ignis Fatuus (WP:10, fire-elemental staff), Mage's Muffler (protects from sealing) Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo) Inventory: Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:6, wood-elemental crossbow),Tricorne (SP: 3, headwear), Topaz (Lightning), Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance), Potion, 2 Grand Potions, 2 Health Cores, Grand Tonic, Elixir, Remedy, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Nostrum, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bone, Magnifying Glass, Bone, Scroll of Weakening Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) ***Party Leader*** 30 year old male human Witch Level 24 2/3 *Counterstriking* Power: 39 (Level 24 + 15 WP) Health: 47/47 (Rogue 7 + Level 23 + Witch 8 + 6 (Nutritious Banana, Chicken Drumstick, Grand Zoot's Cookie) + 3 (White Cloak) Ether: 22/22 (Witch 1 + Level 24 - 3 (Nutritious Banana)) Gold: 7 Equipment: Conspirator (WP: 15, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Witch's Talisman (Suitable for witches, Poisoned Hits become Badly Poisoned Hits, accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (When hit by a Free Hit, immediately deals damage equal to level, handwear), White Cloak (Suitable for clerics, +3 maximum health, backwear) Inventory: Heavy Flail (WP: 5, deals the Fragile effect, mace), Ratsbane (WP: 10, absorbs 2 health on successful strike, fire, ice, earth, wind elemental, dagger), Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 6, gains 1 WP every kill made with it, longsword), Amulet of the Court (Suitable for anyone, negative effects last only one round on the wearer, accessory), Shovel, Pickaxe, Topaz, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald, Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all heroes, all damage ignoring SP/row), Fire Bomb, Grand Tonic, Health Core, 3 Smelling Salts John (NPC, Controlled By Party Leader) Level 23 Alchemist Power: 43 Health: 45/45 Inventory: Invision Scythe (WP: 20), 16 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy Claude Sion (NPC, Controlled By Party Leader) Level 13 Alchemist Power: 26 Health: 36/36 Inventory: Dagger (WP: 13), Grand Potion, Remedy Ashley Barton (NPC, Controlled By Party Leader) Level 18 Alchemist Power: 33 Health: 40/40 Inventory: Dagger (WP: 15), Grand Potion, Remedy Rian Kindling (NPC, Controlled By Party Leader) Level 15 Alchemist Power: 27 Health: 30/30 Inventory: Dagger (WP: 12), Grand Potion, Remedy Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets. If Guts wishes to join the battle, it will take one round for him to come down the stairs.

The heroes head down the stairs. It's definitely a storage room. Ignore the people that aren't supposed to be there.

Guts inspects the liquid, he finds it Mead. Ellaria uses the magnifying glass on the chest. She gets the vague idea that smashing it will trigger a trap.

Atramor takes the Halberd off the wall and places it in the statues hand. If he was expecting something to happen, he's dissapointed. "I believe this is a summer retreat house for the leaders of the Guild. Personally, I believe they just like the way the statues look."

Party: Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 22 years old female human Druid Level 19 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 32 (19+10+3) (28 for ranged attacks (19+6+3)) Health: 34/34 (9+18+7) Ether: 26/26 (5+18+1+2) Gold: 5 Equipment: Ignis Fatuus (WP:10, fire-elemental staff), Mage's Muffler (protects from sealing) Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo) Inventory: Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:6, wood-elemental crossbow),Tricorne (SP: 3, headwear), Topaz (Lightning), Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance), Potion, 2 Grand Potions, 2 Health Cores, Grand Tonic, Elixir, Remedy, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Nostrum, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bone, Magnifying Glass, Bone, Scroll of Weakening Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) ***Party Leader*** 30 year old male human Witch Level 24 2/3 *Counterstriking* Power: 39 (Level 24 + 15 WP) Health: 47/47 (Rogue 7 + Level 23 + Witch 8 + 6 (Nutritious Banana, Chicken Drumstick, Grand Zoot's Cookie) + 3 (White Cloak) Ether: 22/22 (Witch 1 + Level 24 - 3 (Nutritious Banana)) Gold: 7 Equipment: Conspirator (WP: 15, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Witch's Talisman (Suitable for witches, Poisoned Hits become Badly Poisoned Hits, accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (When hit by a Free Hit, immediately deals damage equal to level, handwear), White Cloak (Suitable for clerics, +3 maximum health, backwear) Inventory: Heavy Flail (WP: 5, deals the Fragile effect, mace), Ratsbane (WP: 10, absorbs 2 health on successful strike, fire, ice, earth, wind elemental, dagger), Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 6, gains 1 WP every kill made with it, longsword), Amulet of the Court (Suitable for anyone, negative effects last only one round on the wearer, accessory), Shovel, Pickaxe, Topaz, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald, Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all heroes, all damage ignoring SP/row), Fire Bomb, Grand Tonic, Health Core, 3 Smelling Salts Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider Level 24 1/3 *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *Immune to Darkness, Light, Water and Ice * *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 54 (24+28+2), 35 for ranged attacks (24+9+2) Health: 37/37 (7+23+7) Defense: 4 Gold: 161 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 28, Ice, Darkness, attacks restore 3 health), Dancing Shoes (Wearer dances well, in the turn after a miss is rolled, the wearer can act twice. +Immunity to Asleep, Confused, Fragile and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness, Light and Ice Magic. Footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear), Crocodile Armour (+4 Defense +Immunity to Water Magic, bodywear) Inventory: Stag Antlers (WP:10, Intimidation), Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow), Cleaver (WP: 8), 11x Mead, 11x Smelling Salts, 11x Nostrum, 11x Grand Potion, 1x Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 11x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, 5x Smoke Bomb, 1x Deadly Venom, 2x Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard, Metasimian Ale, Opal John Level 23 Alchemist Power: 43 Health: 45/45 Inventory: Invision Scythe (WP: 20), 16 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy Claude Sion Level 13 Alchemist Power: 26 Health: 36/36 Inventory: Dagger (WP: 13), Grand Potion, Remedy Ashley Barton Level 18 Alchemist Power: 33 Health: 40/40 Inventory: Dagger (WP: 15), Grand Potion, Remedy Rian Kindling Level 15 Alchemist Power: 27 Health: 30/30 Inventory: Dagger (WP: 12), Grand Potion, Remedy Atramor ties to open the chest, and it seems that it is locked. Though there is nothing visibly inhibiting it from opening. QM Note: It's a puzzle!

"Arthur? Yes why?" Alexis follows her gaze. It takes her a minute but as she sees Arthur leave she begins to understand. She jumps up and runs out after him. "Wait!" But int he crowds outside the hall, she has lost Arthur. Alexis suppresses a sob, and slowly makes her way back to Nerwen's side. "I thought I did. It seems not." The sit in silence for a moment. "Do you know if Elves are as liable as humans to fall in love suddenly?" Alexis again tries to keep the sadness from her voice.

Atramor tries to use his badass lockpicking skills, but he can't seem to find a lock.

Atramor opens the door and the only thing he finds inside is a treasure chest. Meanwhile, Guts inspects the kitchen. The window yields a nice view, Cleaver (WP: 8), the wine glasses the the bottles are all empty, but the keg contains some drink left in it. The cauldron is empty, and when he looks up the chimney he can't see a thing.

The archway appears to open to a staircase. Does Atramor go down it?

Guts sees another two doorways on his way to the other door. Which Guts enters and finds a small kitchen.

Guts finds nothing under the bed. The bucket smells of human waste, and he finds some clothing in the dresser. When he knocks over the statue, the head breaks off.

Atramor inspects the parchment. But it's just a map of the surrounding area. Guts opens the door and finds what looks like a bedroom.

Great work here mpoh98! Really liking the whole idea which you executed nicely. The forced perspective appeals to me most.

"I must admit I've barely seen 20 summers." Alexis blushes a little. "No hoods aren't really my thing. I left only two years ago, and remember very little of my people. Gods and birthrights I also remember very little of."

Thanks Fangy! I agree, this does fit in with those sets very well.