KotZ

No worries, it's not too much of a problem for 110. Thanks for the update.

Kiray looks to see her former party member come in and gave a wave to Warlen and the floating skull. At least she thought the humanoid was Warlen. She still was confused by them.

I forgot to add in my thoughts on the players and characters. Flipz, you've already seen my comments in the PMs and on here, so I'll spare you all that. Diana- She was fun to interact with. I did kind of expect that last bit between her and Kiray to happen, just based off of the comments Actaeon and I had outside the thread earlier, regarding platonic relationships. She was an interesting character and very well written. I actually was annoyed by her in the first few pages because she did seem too "teeny" but grew really well out of that and matured in a very nice fashion through the quest. Actaeon- You were fun to argue with, and ultimately agree with later on. He seems like a smart character with all of his flaws and faults, something that I wish I could put more into Kiray. For your first quest, you led the party well (when you were conscious). Tarban battle/argument was loads of fun and finally, like I said earlier, when our characters came together and set aside their differences it was so rewarding. I'm really hoping to quest with you again. Warlen- Like Actaeon said, I was annoyed by you as well in the beginning. Maybe it was that floating skull that got a little confusing to read and keep track of who was who. But it was nice having that dynamic in the party. The impulsiveness was something our party needed that you brought. Siercon- I wish you sided with us originally, but hey, you stood your ground and it was really worrying that it was just Diana, Actaeon, and Kiray fighting all those others. I hope to not get on your badside next time Germ- Kiray really isn't a fan of Germ, maybe because she believes fleeing should be done together, instead of just on an individual level. I think you did well with your character, but character to character, Kiray doesn't trust Germ anymore.

"Yes, please join us," Kiray said. She stuck a hand out, "Kiray."

Kiray walked over to Portia's Potion Shack and bought two Nostrum for 70 gold. (146-70=76 gold) "Thanks," Kiray said to Portia.

The party rushes over to the right edge of edge of the orchard. And their investigation was correct, it was darker here than the other areas. Unfortunately, the are was so thick with trees and brush, they couldn't pass through. They could go back to the crossroads and to town or up to the cemetery, but passing through this thicket seemed impossible.

"Of course," Kiray responds. "Have you approached others?"

Kitty enters the hall, a smile on her face. She had just completed her second quest with success and now ready for even more. She saw a new quest on the board and saw the requirements. She looked around and saw Actaeon, a rogue from her recent quest was there. She walked up and said "Good seeing you Actaeon. Did you see the new quest up?"

Well now I need to find three more people to join Can I also sign up early (like now) for more Darius and Diana quests?

Kiray was surprised at Diana's kiss, but have a small smile after she left. She looked to Actaeon. "Good job leading, well when you weren't knocked out. I look forward to questing with you again in the future." She ignored Germ and gave a small nod of respect to the others in her party. Kiray bowed low to the Count and put the parchment Dina have her in her pack.

Thanks for the great quest, Flipz. It was a lot of fun, and I guessed the vibrato phone was placed by Diana at the end and her target was the Dragonlord. Looking back on the quest makes it seem really different now. And no, Kiray could never leave Diana, somebody had to help protect her aside from Actaeon. I'm assuming I need to gain Shadeaux rep and Wolfgang rep twice more to unlock their classes, correct? And I'm considering using that parchment Diana mentioned at somepoint in the future, seems like a great way to possibly reconnect with her. I hope Diana pops up again and I really want Kiray to quest with her again as she was fun to bounce off of.

Benji overturns the dirt and analyzes the shrubbery. By the smell of the body, it couldn't have been dead for more than a week, and most of the innards were intact, as animals must have fled the decolorized area as well. Upon closer inspection of the shrubbery, Benji notices that ever so slightly, the more desaturated areas are coming from the north and north west, the direction where the right side of the orchard lies.

Benji grabs the note off of the body. On closer inspection, spilled ink has stained the--seemingly--man's trousers. The handwriting starts off clear and precise but as it goes on it becomes messier and rushed. “My dear and lovely Lacy, your eyes are more luminous than the moon at night. The smell of you paints wonderful pictures in my head. Dare I ask for you to come visit me in my orchards some time? The berries taste delicious and they dye Tridentia’s linens the most sparkling colors as you know. What say you? I know you may say no, but I am still hopeful—“ The paper is still a full sheet, but it ends there, no more words have come. Miderun finds only 10 discolored berries in the barrel, pocketing them. Vindsval sees nothing else in the clearing.

Kiray says nothing but only watches. She felt there was nothing she could add.

Asphalt, I added in on your inventory and equipment "bodywear" on the armor so you and others in the future don't get confused.

The Party: Benji Carvenhall, the Dragonslayer and the Champion of the Northern Kingdoms (Flare) *Party Leader* 29 year old half-elf Level 44.6 Beast Warrior *Natural Respite* *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened Effects* *Immune to Ice and Water* *Overkill Gloves* Power: 64 (44+20) Defense: 12 (6+3+3) Health: 70/70 (6+42+15+6) Gold: 645 Equipment: Meduiak (Precision Bow; WP:20; AIM's become HIT's; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind- elemental), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, fragile, and weakened effects), Overkill Gloves [borrowed from Galen] (handwear, +1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Bodywear, Immunity to Ice and Water, Suitable for Barbarians, Beast Warriors and Regulators), Tricorne (Headwear, SP:3) Inventory: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:17; earth-, wood-, water-, lightning-, light- elemental), Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf - (accessory), Sterile Gloves (Handwear, Immune to poisoned- and bleeding–effects), Winged Sandals (accessory, immune to bound- and slowed-effects), Snake Eye Charm (accessory, immune to petrified-effect), Health Core (4), Greater Potion (consumable, +50 health) (3), Grand Potion (9), Potion (3), Remedy (7), Phoenix Essence (2), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (4), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (4), Flame-Distilled Brandy (4), Mulled Wine (3), Venom, Smoke Bomb (3), Soma, Chaotic Bomb, Cosmic Essence, Skeleton Decoy, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Water Bomb, Bone, Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Tridentia Map, Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin) Bobby "Young" Bucks Jr. (Zepher) *Immunity to Wood* 19 year old human rogue Level 2 Power: 7 (2 + 3 +3) Health: 8/8 Gold: 87 Equipment: Dope Dagger (WP: 3), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors) (Lent by Flare) Inventory: Potion, Venom, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), Mead Vindsval Half-born (Asphalt) 37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Cleric Level: 3 Power: 6 Defense: 3 (Light Armor) Health: 11/11 Ether: 4/7 Gold: 45 Equipment: Montain Hammer (WP:3), Light Armor (bodywear, SP:3) Inventory: Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bed Roll, Phoenix Essence (1 lent by Flare), Mead Miderun (CallMePie) *Immune to Weakened Effect* 17 year old female orc Barbarian Level 3 Power: 10 (5 + 3 + 2) Health: 10/10 Gold: 80 Equipment: Club (WP: 5), Puglist's Gloves (Handwear, +2 Power, Immune to Weakened Effect) (Lent by Flare) Inventory: Mead, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), High Heels(Power +1; suitable for women.), Remedy, Serstyral (WP: 3, axe) Please check to make sure everything is perfectly good for your stats and all. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------ After the loot is divided, the party turns left to head to the orchard. They travel for the next few hours seeing the colors fade from the world even more. Eventually, the path narrows to where only one person can pass through at a time. The party forms up single file and makes the careful trek under the setting sun. Two miles in, the path opens up again into a giant field with various plants, surrounded by a large barrier of trees. The place seems quiet. Too quiet. But nothing jumps out. Off to the far right corner of the field lays a large barrel, with a figure lying against it. A bloody figure. Intestines have been ripped out and the red pool has dried. Flies buzz around the dead body, and what looks to be a crumpled up note barely hangs out of the figure's pocket. What shall the party do?

"Being a Hero, for the most part, is a thankless job. If you really feel bad about the Rito, you can apologize now, or you can do quests later and make it up to them like that," Kiray whispered back. Kiray then turned to Denerii, "Denerii, I'm sorry for how we came across. But we had a job to do, and the dragoons were important because if they went unchecked, much more damage would happen and many more lives would have been lost."

Round 7 >Benji (Mediauk) vs Colorless Man II(considered Level 88)[back]: Extra Critical Hit (20x3=60+44=104x2=208 damage; 208-15=193 gold) >Vindsval vs. Colorless Man III (considered Level 4) [front]: Critical Hit (3x2=6+2=8 Damage; Colorless Man III at 8 HP) >Miderun vs Colorless Man II ColorlessMan III (considered Level 4) [back]: (9 Damage; Colorless Man III at 0 HP) >Bobby does nothing from the back row [back]: (Nothing happens) The party repeats their efforts with success. Benji aims his bow at his target, takes a breath and fires. The creature explodes on impact, gold flying in all directions. Vindsval lands his own critical hit. As Bobby continues to look around Confused, Miderun charges forward, roaring in her orcish language a guttural yell. She swings her club at Colorless Man III and kills him. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Everyone gains a level, except for Benji who gains 3/5 of a level. The Party: Benji Carvenhall, the Dragonslayer and the Champion of the Northern Kingdoms (Flare) *Party Leader* 29 year old half-elf Level 44.6 Beast Warrior *Natural Respite* *2x against Vermin* *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened Effects* *Immune to Ice and Water* *Overkill Gloves* Power: 64 (44+20) Defense: 9 (6+3) Health: 70/70 (6+42+15+6) Gold: 735 Equipment: Meduiak (Precision Bow; WP:20; AIM's become HIT's; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind- elemental), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, fragile, and weakened effects), Overkill Gloves [borrowed from Galen] (handwear, +1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Bodywear, Immunity to Ice and Water, Suitable for Barbarians, Beast Warriors and Regulators), Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin) Inventory: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:17; earth-, wood-, water-, lightning-, light- elemental), Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf - (accessory), Sterile Gloves (Handwear, Immune to poisoned- and bleeding–effects), Winged Sandals (accessory, immune to bound- and slowed-effects), Snake Eye Charm (accessory, immune to petrified-effect), Health Core (4), Greater Potion (consumable, +50 health) (3), Grand Potion (9), Potion (3), Remedy (7), Phoenix Essence (2), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (4), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (4), Flame-Distilled Brandy (4), Mulled Wine (3), Venom, Smoke Bomb (3), Soma, Chaotic Bomb, Cosmic Essence, Skeleton Decoy, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Water Bomb, Bone, Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Tridentia Map Bobby "Young" Bucks Jr. (Zepher) *Immunity to Wood* 19 year old human rogue Level 2 Power: 7 (2 + 3 +3) Health: 8/8 Gold: 27 Equipment: Dope Dagger (WP: 3), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors) (Lent by Flare) Inventory: Potion, Venom, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), Mead Vindsval Half-born (Asphalt) 37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Cleric Level: 3 Power: 6 Defense: 3 (Tricorne) Health: 11/11 Ether: 4/7 Gold: 15 Equipment: Montain Hammer (WP:3), Tricorne (headwear, SP:3) (Lent by Flare) Inventory: Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bed Roll, Phoenix Essence (1 lent by Flare), Mead Miderun (CallMePie) *Immune to Weakened Effect* 17 year old female orc Barbarian Level 3 Power: 10 (5 + 3 + 2) Health: 10/10 Gold: 20 Equipment: Club (WP: 5), Puglist's Gloves (Handwear, +2 Power, Immune to Weakened Effect) (Lent by Flare) Inventory: Mead, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), High Heels(Power +1; suitable for women.), Remedy, Serstyral (WP: 3, axe) Party Leader, please divide the loot amongst the party. 60 gold Light Armor (SP: 3, suitable for knights, clerics, and paladins)

I was hoping they'd be given as a gift. Also, Kiray is at Level 10 right now, so five more levels and she can access the advanced classes, which allow more than two chances for hits.

I think the loot won't be too bad in the future battles. Also, 110ers, you guys have some horrible luck with these rolls.

Round 6 >Benji (Mediauk) vs Colorless Man II(considered Level 88)[back]: Revert (Benji reverts to humanoid form) >Vindsval vs. Colorless Man III (considered Level 4) [front]: Critical Hit (3x2=6+2=8 Damage; Colorless Man at 16 HP) >Miderun vs Colorless Man II (considered Level 4) [back]: (9 Damage; Colorless Man II at 15 HP) >Bobby does nothing from the back row [back]: (Nothing happens) Benji reverts to his humanoid form to make sure Bobby stays out of trouble during the round. Thanks to that, Vindsval lands a critical hit with his hammer on Colorless Man III, severely weakening him. Miderun does even better with a strong whack of her club against the side of Colorless Man II's head, dropping down even more. But the two enemies are still standing. The Enemies: Colorless Man II Type: Humanoid Health: 15/40 SPECIAL: Desaturation – The Colorless Man seems to make it and the others blend in more with the background, causing the target to become Confused. PASSIVE SPECIAL: Level is equal to attacking hero times x2 Drops: 10 gold Colorless Man III Type: Humanoid Health: 16/40 SPECIAL: Desaturation – The Colorless Man seems to make it and the others blend in more with the background, causing the target to become Confused. PASSIVE SPECIAL: Level is equal to attacking hero times x2 Drops: 10 gold The Party: Benji Carvenhall, the Dragonslayer and the Champion of the Northern Kingdoms (Flare) *Party Leader* 29 year old half-elf Level 44 Beast Warrior *Natural Respite* *2x against Vermin* *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened Effects* *Immune to Ice and Water* *Overkill Gloves* Power: 64 (44+20) Defense: 9 (6+3) Health: 70/70 (6+42+15+6) Gold: 542 Equipment: Meduiak (Precision Bow; WP:20; AIM's become HIT's; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind- elemental), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, fragile, and weakened effects), Overkill Gloves [borrowed from Galen] (handwear, +1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Bodywear, Immunity to Ice and Water, Suitable for Barbarians, Beast Warriors and Regulators), Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin) Inventory: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:17; earth-, wood-, water-, lightning-, light- elemental), Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf - (accessory), Sterile Gloves (Handwear, Immune to poisoned- and bleeding–effects), Winged Sandals (accessory, immune to bound- and slowed-effects), Snake Eye Charm (accessory, immune to petrified-effect), Health Core (4), Greater Potion (consumable, +50 health) (3), Grand Potion (9), Potion (3), Remedy (7), Phoenix Essence (2), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (4), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (4), Flame-Distilled Brandy (4), Mulled Wine (3), Venom, Smoke Bomb (3), Soma, Chaotic Bomb, Cosmic Essence, Skeleton Decoy, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Water Bomb, Bone, Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Tridentia Map Bobby "Young" Bucks Jr. (Zepher) *Immunity to Wood* Confused (two rounds left) 19 year old human rogue Level 1 Power: 6 (1 + 3 +3) Health: 7/7 Gold: 27 Equipment: Dope Dagger (WP: 3), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors) (Lent by Flare) Inventory: Potion, Venom, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), Mead Vindsval Half-born (Asphalt) 37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Cleric Level: 2 Power: 5 Defense: 3 (Tricorne) Health: 10/10 Ether: 4/6 Gold: 15 Equipment: Montain Hammer (WP:3), Tricorne (headwear, SP:3) (Lent by Flare) Inventory: Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bed Roll, Phoenix Essence (1 lent by Flare), Mead Miderun (CallMePie) *Immune to Weakened Effect* 17 year old female orc Barbarian Level 2 Power: 9 (5 + 2 + 2) Health: 9/9 Gold: 20 Equipment: Club (WP: 5), Puglist's Gloves (Handwear, +2 Power, Immune to Weakened Effect) (Lent by Flare) Inventory: Mead, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), High Heels(Power +1; suitable for women.), Remedy, Serstyral (WP: 3, axe) Party Leader, choose the order of action. All of you, choose your targets and the row you want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, heal or cast a magic spell, or if you want to use an item instead of attacking.

Or you could give those gloves to Kiray when she and Benji are in the Hall again.

Qm Note: fixed your gold, Flare. Sorry about all that. I'm going to give a few more hours to see if Zepher will post anything but the round will be up much much earlier than last night.

Fixed, sorry about that.

So would you now have 539 gold, Benji? Sorry, these overkill gloves are extremely confusing to me. Round 5 >Benji (Mediauk) vs Colorless Man II(considered Level 88)[back]: Shield – Beast Form (Benji turns into his beast mode) >Vindsval (remedy) on Bobby[back]: Remedies Bobby (Bobby clear of negative effects) >Miderun (remedy)[back]: Remedies self (Miderun clear of negative effects) >Bobby (dagger) vs Colorless Man III (considered Level 2)[front]: Special – Desaturation (Bobby becomes Confused) Benji goes into his beast mode to begin an assault on Colored Man II. Vindsval takes the time to heal Bobby and Miderun heals herself. Bobby, fresh and renewed from the remedy Vindsval gave him, charges against the Colorless Man III... who activates his special again... Is Bobby's luck running out? What will his "dawgs" think? The Enemies: Colorless Man II Type: Humanoid Health: 24/40 SPECIAL: Desaturation – The Colorless Man seems to make it and the others blend in more with the background, causing the target to become Confused. PASSIVE SPECIAL: Level is equal to attacking hero times x2 Drops: 10 gold Colorless Man III Type: Humanoid Health: 24/40 SPECIAL: Desaturation – The Colorless Man seems to make it and the others blend in more with the background, causing the target to become Confused. PASSIVE SPECIAL: Level is equal to attacking hero times x2 Drops: 10 gold The Party: Benji Carvenhall, the Dragonslayer and the Champion of the Northern Kingdoms (Flare) *Party Leader* 29 year old half-elf Level 44 Beast Warrior *Natural Respite* *2x against Vermin* *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened Effects* *Immune to Ice and Water* *Overkill Gloves* Power: 64 (44+20) Defense: 9 (6+3) Health: 70/70 (6+42+15+6) Gold: 542 Equipment: Meduiak (Precision Bow; WP:20; AIM's become HIT's; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind- elemental), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, fragile, and weakened effects), Overkill Gloves [borrowed from Galen] (handwear, +1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Bodywear, Immunity to Ice and Water, Suitable for Barbarians, Beast Warriors and Regulators), Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin) Inventory: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:17; earth-, wood-, water-, lightning-, light- elemental), Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf - (accessory), Sterile Gloves (Handwear, Immune to poisoned- and bleeding–effects), Winged Sandals (accessory, immune to bound- and slowed-effects), Snake Eye Charm (accessory, immune to petrified-effect), Health Core (4), Greater Potion (consumable, +50 health) (3), Grand Potion (9), Potion (3), Remedy (7), Phoenix Essence (2), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (4), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (4), Flame-Distilled Brandy (4), Mulled Wine (3), Venom, Smoke Bomb (3), Soma, Chaotic Bomb, Cosmic Essence, Skeleton Decoy, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Water Bomb, Bone, Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Tridentia Map Bobby "Young" Bucks Jr. (Zepher) *Immunity to Wood* Confused 19 year old human rogue Level 1 Power: 6 (1 + 3 +3) Health: 7/7 Gold: 27 Equipment: Dope Dagger (WP: 3), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors) (Lent by Flare) Inventory: Potion, Venom, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), Mead Vindsval Half-born (Asphalt) 37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Cleric Level: 2 Power: 5 Defense: 3 (Tricorne) Health: 10/10 Ether: 4/6 Gold: 15 Equipment: Montain Hammer (WP:3), Tricorne (headwear, SP:3) (Lent by Flare) Inventory: Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bed Roll, Phoenix Essence (1 lent by Flare), Mead Miderun (CallMePie) *Immune to Weakened Effect* 17 year old female orc Barbarian Level 2 Power: 9 (5 + 2 + 2) Health: 9/9 Gold: 20 Equipment: Club (WP: 5), Puglist's Gloves (Handwear, +2 Power, Immune to Weakened Effect) (Lent by Flare) Inventory: Mead, Phoenix Essence (2 lent by Flare), High Heels(Power +1; suitable for women.), Remedy, Serstyral (WP: 3, axe) Party Leader, choose the order of action. All of you, choose your targets and the row you want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, heal or cast a magic spell, or if you want to use an item instead of attacking.