Lind Whisperer

"Ah, let me guess. Worked hard all of your life, finally tired of the pitchfork, and - pardon the lame humor - decided you'd strike out for greener fields?"The Munchkin scratched his head, and mumbled to himself. "Wasn't there a song about that...How'd that go again..."

"That depends on what your definition of the right place. Either way, welcome to the Hall." "I think it's more than "seems", I think it is a good idea. A lot of the discord between the various populaces and ruling classes of Olegia comes from the fact that there's no way for the rulers to experience the troubles and issues that take place beyond the gates of their chambers and palaces, and there's no way for the populaces to inform them, other than by proxy messengers, who are always going to be biased one way or the other. Having a Hero that's also a member of a ruling class creates an excellent way to start recognizing those troubles and issues, at least in regards to Titaan. Maybe the idea'll spread to other realms as well."

Kintobar/Party Leader, could I have an action for Annienal?

Can you ever really play mafia?* Almost certainly.Also, I want to make sure to get first call on a pirate gear vendor store. Because everyone else is obviously going to call that one first thing. Selling pirate gear, because pirates are awesome! Defiantly. You can't take the sea from me. *This is funniest when read aloud in the voice of a generic slacker sitcom character applying for a job. UPDATE: I am afraid that I will not be able to play, due to the fact that I need to increase my focus on my non-LEGO life.

There's honestly nothing quite like Leiber's work out there - although some surprising (and positive) similarities can be drawn between Lankhmar and Eubric. Really good stuff. I'd suggest you start out with either The Cloud of Hate, or Lean Nights in Lanhkmar - they encompass the style of the series as a whole.I think Sir Pratchett actually included a couple of characters based on the Mouser and Fafherd - I believe they were called The Weasel and Bothered, or something like that. I really must check out his work someday... Well, to be fully honest, for a while it was more Lind the player. But after a few months, the newbie urge to be "The most awesome person in the (Heroica) universe," wore off, and and I learned to settle down and enjoy the game as a game, not as a race/challenge. (Although I'm still working on balancing between RP and acting. It's a constant learning experience. )

Unfortunately I've never seen the movie, so I don't get the joke.I had just discovered Fitz Leiber when I started playing in #103. I think that explains the inspiration fully. That's the point.Lind, (the character), is trying to be a "big guy," and make a name for himself. And it's not going that well. (For a good example of the trope, see the "I'm...Star Lord." GotG scene.)

Lucustoid Healer - (Rolling Effect, Lucky Rolled, Rolling Hero, Vindsval Lucky) Round Four of :Annienal vs. Patrick Fletchings - Front Row - Shield - Sentinel - (All allies protected from damage for next round.) Warlen vs. Lucustoid Healer - Casts Sleep - Back Row - Fail/Success - (Lucustoid Healer Asleep, Warlen -1 ether) Miderun - Stunned Vindsval vs. Patrick Fletchings - (Verkenner) - Back Row - Miss/Critical Hit - (10x2+19.5=39x2 = 78 damage to Patrick Fletchings, Fletchings KO'd.) Bobby vs. Sean Cole - (Twin Sai) - Front Row - Hit - (10+10=20 x 2 = 40 damage to Sean Cole) Annienal starts the round out strong by slamming her shield down into the ground, protecting the party for the next round. Warlen continues the trend with a successful cast of Sleep while Miderun recovers, and Vindsval and Bobby bring the roung to a strong finish, with Vindsval taking out Fletchings, and Bobby landing a good pair of strikes against Cole. The Foe: Sean Cole *Absorbs Dark* Type: Humanoid/Ancient Level: 15 Health: 97/200 Special: Stab: Stabs or shoots the hero in a vital organ, causing the Bleeding effect. Drops: Mugger's Mask(Head-wear, wearer cannot have gold stolen from them), Sean Cole's Sword-handcannon(Can be used alternatively as either a Handcannon or as a Longsword; each function can only be equipped by classes with the pre-existing ability to equip it; WP:8; as Longsword, pierces SP, as Handcannon, deals Bleeding-effect by 1), 2 Geodes(This chunky rock contains a gem inside it.)(Gem will be determined by random number generation, from 1-9.), 150 gold *Zzz.....* Lucustoid Healer *Immune to Earth* *Asleep* Type: Humanoid/Beast Level: 15 Health: 24/150 Passive Special: If It Tastes This Bitter, it Must be Bad/Good - Every round, the Healer will cover a knife with random tribal medicine, and throw it at a randomly selected Hero, dealing the effect either by 1, or for the next round. Special: The QM Is Having A Stressful Night and Honestly Apologizes He Doesn't Have Time to Create a Better Special - The Healer Stuns the Hero. List of possible effects: *Hastened* *Encouraged* *Lucky* *Blessed* *Minimized* *Jinxed* *Fragile* *Weakened* *Confused* *Blinded* *Poisoned* Passive Special: Healer - If not targeted, will either use a Remedy from his inventory on any randomly rolled allies with negative effects, or will use a Grand Potion from his inventory on randomly rolled ally. Whether he uses a Remedy or Grand Potion is determined by roll. Special Drops: Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, +10 to Healing and Poisoning(+10 Poisoning is only applicable to Wicked job trait and future/present equivalents, not weapon poisoning), 5 Remedies, 5 Grand Potions, Locustoid Greaves(+4 Ether, immune to Earth Class, equippable by all Ether-based classes), 50 gold\ The Party: 37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Level: 19.5 Cleric *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Fire, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened, and Sealed Effects* *Party Leader* *Encouraged* *Immune to Magic* *Lucky* Power: 29 (19+10)(X2 against Humanoid and Holy/Luminous) Defense: 3 Health: 20/27 (9+18) Ether: 27/28 (5+18+5) Gold: 162 Equipment: Verkenner (WP:10, Darkness elemental Broomstick,(X2 against Humanoid and Holy/Luminous)ranged), Poisoned by 2 Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji) Fiery Robes of the Archmagi (SP:3 Bodywear +5 Ether, immunity to Sealed Effect and Fire) IInventory: Spark Hammer (WP:8, (X2 against Aquatic, Flying, and Mechanical) lightning-elemental hammer)Consumables: 2X Remedy, 5X Potion, Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 2X Mead, 7X Tonic, 5x Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, Grating Stone, 4x Hurricane (This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle.) Weapons: , Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero. Artefacts: , Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat (Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously) Witch's Talisman(Causes the witch's poisonous attacks to deal poison 10 instead of poison 1; suitable for witches, accessory) Gems: , Topaz , Emerald X2, Diamond, Opal, Aquamarine X2, Garnet, Sapphire Decamon Cards: Cherub (Luminous 3) Tools: Bed Roll and Shovel Warlen Melimane (The Chosen Minifigure) Attacks deal *Enamoured* *Immune to Darkness* *Hilariously and Luckily Drunk* *Lucky* *Blessed* *Immune to Magic* 23 year old male half-elf Mage Level 14 Power: 19 (13+6) (Spellpower: 29 (13+6+10) Health: 19/19 (5+13+1*) SP: 3 Ether: 8/23 (5+13+3) Gold: 1 Equipment: Nightmare (WP:6, deals *Enamoured* effect, wand), Magicians Gloves (Power +10 to spells), Fenarian Robes of the Vampire (SP:3, Max. Ether +4, Immune to Darkness, backwear) Inventory: Weapons- Eagle Shield (SP:4, protects from ether reduction). Artefacts- Tridentian Cape (Max Ether +3; protects from Blinded effect; suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers and scholars; backwear), Feathered Cap (SP:1, Head-wear, wearer is immune to Petrified), 6x Ten-Gallon Hat (Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Ethereal Cape (SP:2; Ether +3, backwear) Magic items- Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Scroll of Sleep (1/2 chance to make target fall asleep at the cost of 1 Ether), Scroll of Antimagic (1/2 chance to make the target *Immune to magic* at the cost of 1 ether). Consumables- 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, 2 Tonics, Remedy, 3x Mead, x2 Smoke bomb, Ice bomb, 2x Banana, 2x Milk(Restores 15 health and ether when consumed), 2x Hurricane (This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle.) Other Junk- Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope, Magnifying Glass, 6x Bones, Pickaxe, 2x Shiny Gold Rocks(worth 1 each gold at normal shops, or worth 5 at magic stores for the mica) *+1 to health from Rockapple Fruit, Quest #131 Annienal Anavir (Kintobor) "19" year old elven female Knight *Bonaparte Reputation* *Immune to Magic* Level 12.5 Power: 30 (12+18) Defense: 10 (2+5+3) Health: 22/22 (12+10) Equipment: Bonaparte Cutlass (WP:9, doubled if the user has reputation among the Bonapartes; longsword), Plain Shield (SP: 5), Pauldrons (SP: 2, suitable for knights, dragoons, and skirmishers; accessory), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)((lent by Benj)lent by Asphalt to Annie) Gold: 434 Inventory:Ammit (WP: 6; greatsword, user gains 5 ether for every kill), Wicked Javelin (WP: 7, throwing weapon, retrievable, 1/6 chance to slow), Sanctified Rito Longsword (WP: 4, Hits doubled against flying enemies, longsword), Training Sword (WP:4), Shark’s Tooth (Power increased by 5 against Aquatics, Accessory), Tridentian Cape (Max Ether +3; protects from Blinded effect; suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers and scholars; backwear) Emerald (Wood), Sapphire (Wind) 5x Potions, Field Rations (Restore 15 health), Banana (restores full health to the user), 2x Phoenix Essences, 2x Remedies, 2x Mead, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope, Naturally Dehydrated Level-Up Shroom (+1/2 of a full level when consumed), Helmet (Max Health +1, headwear), Pickaxe Scrolls:Scroll of Fire Warding (1/2 chance to make the target immune to fire for the duration of one battle at the cost of 1 ether), Scroll of Ice Warding (1/2 chance to make the target immune to ice for the duration of one battle at the cost of 1 ether), Scroll of Water Warding (1/2 chance to make the target immune to water for the duration of one battle at the cost of 1 ether), Scroll of Wood Warding (1/2 chance to make the target immune to wood for the duration of one battle at the cost of 1 ether) Bobby "Young" Bucks Jr. (Zepher) 19 year old human Rogue Level 10 *Immune to cursed**Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to Magic* Power: 19 (9+10) Defense: 3 Health: 17/17 (10+6+1*) Gold: 75 Equipment: Hue and Saturation whip (WP:10; causes Enamored), Nondescript Cape (SP: 3; protects from Cursed effect; suitable for rogues; backwear) Inventory: Nice Boots (SP: 1, Footwear: Immune to Earth and Darkness), Fine-tuned Flute (WP:15, user is nimble; instrument), Dagger(WP:5, Dagger), Twin Sai (WP: 10, dual strike, dagger), 4x Potion, Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Health Core, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Shovel, Pickaxe *+1 to health from Rockapple Fruit, Quest #131 Miderun (CallMePie) *Attacks cause enamored* *Absorbs Earth* *Encouraged* *Immune to Magic* *Stunned* 18 year old female orc Barbarian Level 12.5 Power: 26 (12 + 13 + 1) Health: 15/20 (8 + 12) Defense: 3 Gold: 176 Equipment: Oculoid Claw (WP: 13, 1/6 chance of dealing the infected-effect, causing an enemy to lose health equal to 1/3 of their level rounded down at the end of each round, club), Seductive Perfume (Holder deals the enamored-effect, accessory, suitable for women), Loincloth of the Ancient (SP: 3, Absorbs Earth, footwear) Inventory: Bonaparte Cutlass (WP: 9, doubled if the user has reputation among the Bonapartes), Club(WP:5, Club), Serstyral (WP: 3, axe), War Axe (WP: 9, suitable for suitable for barbarians, alchemists, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators and winged warriors.), Tricorne (SP: 3, headwear, suitable for anyone), Opal, Phoenix Essence, 4x Potions, Smoke Bomb, High Heels (Power +1; suitable for women.), 7 Venoms Everyone, please choose an action. Party leader, please list a battle order.

The Munchkin sighed. He had been planning on taking a break. Ah, well - duty never stops calling. With a large flourish, The Grey Foxer(Lind Whisperer) signed his name up to the top of the sign-up sheet for #134.

Excellent points, and thank you for making them.

If that's how you phrase your observations, I'd hate to be the subject of a critique. Not sure where being "special" had anything to do with what I said - probably because it didn't. Good try on the straw-man, though. High-five! Grapes always do taste so sour, don't they? That's a fair explanation/reason, but it still didn't exactly help speed the quest up. The QM was finally ready to roll, and we had to wait while we hashed out whether or not players could equip/de-equip gear on other players. Again, nice straw-man. And now, stepping back and reading all of that over, I realize that I need to take a step back - I'm tending a little too much towards snark. Not that what I've said isn't true - although I suppose that comment about the grapes was a little more snarky than necessary - but I need to step back and breathe.

That's a choice on the side of the Players. Lore-wise, Orcs are one of the most populous races. Let's take a little trip down memory lane - because the buildings look a little bit different than the image you're trying to create.A newbie rogue joins a high-leveled party. Another player lends him a medal so that he'll level up quicker, and be less of a drag on the party. Through an unexpected twist of luck/fate, that rogue gets a special, expensive medal. The player who had loaned the rogue the first medal, starts PMing the rogue, suggesting that they trade medals. The rogue doesn't want to do that - he's in this game for the long term, and that medal is a lucky break for him. The rogue offers to trade medals for the short-to-long term, but the player doesn't want to do that, he wants to buy the medal. The rogue says no. The player doesn't like that answer, though, and keeps asking to buy the medal. The rogue says no - he needs that medal for his character. The player won't take no as an answer though, and keeps pestering him, until the rogue ends the conversation. Immediately afterwards, the player demands back the medal he loaned the rogue - and holds up an already painfully slowed-down quest to do it, too. The rogue is still a newbie for a long time afterwards - he's getting used to the game, understanding the rules, how the whole thing works. He occasionally makes suggestions for changes he thinks would help the game, and he's trying to tell his own little part of the story. But he's trying to learn, and he's trying to improve. The player "coincidentally" always happens to be the first, or near-first, commentator on any of his suggestions - always highlighting his mistakes, always criticizing him. The criticisms are often valid - but the player goes out of his way to criticize anything and everything that the rogue suggests or does. Does any of this really matter? Maybe not. The rogue is more confident now - he's no longer a newbie. He's learned the rules, and he's learning how to improve. He still makes mistakes - everyone in the game does - but he's a part of the game now. He's no longer a frightened newbie, painfully embarrassed every time a mistake is highlighted and emphasized. He fixes the mistake, apologizes where necessary, and moves on. He's having fun, playing with other people, and being part of one of the greatest games on the net. And he's looking forward to keeping on* being part of that game. *Albeit after an upcoming absence.

Dual-function approved by Sandy, SP piercing added as I was retooling the battle for higher levels. Dropping a single gem was in the battle part of my original Pitch, back when it was for level 1s. I don't think two is exactly that ridiculous for a party that's +9 levels or more beyond that. A weaker, reskinned version of Magician's Gloves. They belonged to Lucustoids, it made sense that they'd be immune to wind. Also part of my original Pitch. I wouldn't call "usable by about 1/4th of Olegia's population," as being narrow. If you're referring to the power, it's +6 at its maximum, for a player that's level 12. On the higher end of things, yes, but not enormously so. Don't you mean, all from the guy that wouldn't sell you his Medal to aid you in becoming OP'd?

When a Hero throws a throwing/ranged weapon from the back row, they do the same damage to enemies that they would on the front - throwing/ranged weapons don't have negative row damage modifiers. Now, what about when an enemy throws a throwing/ranged weapon against a Hero? Does the halved damage to row apply to their attack, even though it wouldn't apply for a Hero?

QM Note: Throwing/ranged weapons don't receive damage penalties from row when a Hero throws them, I was assuming that it would be the same for an NPC. I'm changing it for the moment, but I'm definitely asking a question about it in Rules and FAQ.

Round Three of :Annienal consumes Potion - Back Row - (Annienal +10 health, no longer Bleeding) Warlen vs. Lucustoid Warrior - Fire Spell - Back Row - Special Damage/Shield - Magic Burst - (29x2 = 58 damage to all enemies: Sean Cole - 58 health, Lucustoid Healer -58x2(Fire)= -116 health, Lucustiod Healer Awake, Lucustiod Warrior, -58x2(Fire)= -116 health, Lucustoid Warrior KO'd, Cow-Orc -58 health, Patrick Fletchings -58 health, Warlen -5 ether) Miderun vs. Lucustoid Healer - (Oculoid Claw) - Front Row - Special Damage - (Miderun Stunned.) Vindsval vs. Patrick Fletchings - (Verkenner) - Back Row - Damage - (Knife ignores SP 3/2 = 1.5 damage, Vindsval -1 health) Bobby vs. Cow-Orc - (Twin Sai) - Front Row - Hit - (10+10= 20 damage to Cow-Orc, Cow-Orc KO'd) Annienal quickly swallows a healing potion, while Warlen prepares his spells. Although it comes at a high cost, the over-powered mage manages to cover the field in searing fire, badly burning his enemies, and taking out the the Lucustoid Warrior. Miderun attacks the Healer a second time, but recieves a wing to the face, stunning her for the next round. With a mighty roar, Vindsval attacks Fletchings, but Fletchings somehow avoids the mighty onsluaght, and yet again throws a knife, painfully stabbing Vindsval once more. Bobby ends the round with a well placed hit, taking out the Cow-Orc, leaving only three injured enemies left to be fought. The Foe: Sean Cole *Absorbs Dark* Type: Humanoid/Ancient Level: 15 Health: 137/200 Special: Stab: Stabs or shoots the hero in a vital organ, causing the Bleeding effect. Drops: Mugger's Mask(Head-wear, wearer cannot have gold stolen from them), Sean Cole's Sword-handcannon(Can be used alternatively as either a Handcannon or as a Longsword; each function can only be equipped by classes with the pre-existing ability to equip it; WP:8; as Longsword, pierces SP, as Handcannon, deals Bleeding-effect by 1), 2 Geodes(This chunky rock contains a gem inside it.)(Gem will be determined by random number generation, from 1-9.), 150 gold Lucustoid Healer *Immune to Earth* Type: Humanoid/Beast Level: 15 Health: 24/150 Passive Special: If It Tastes This Bitter, it Must be Bad/Good - Every round, the Healer will cover a knife with random tribal medicine, and throw it at a randomly selected Hero, dealing the effect either by 1, or for the next round. Special: The QM Is Having A Stressful Night and Honestly Apologizes He Doesn't Have Time to Create a Better Special - The Healer Stuns the Hero. List of possible effects: *Hastened* *Encouraged* *Lucky* *Blessed* *Minimized* *Jinxed* *Fragile* *Weakened* *Confused* *Blinded* *Poisoned* Passive Special: Healer - If not targeted, will either use a Remedy from his inventory on any randomly rolled allies with negative effects, or will use a Grand Potion from his inventory on randomly rolled ally. Whether he uses a Remedy or Grand Potion is determined by roll. Special Drops: Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, +10 to Healing and Poisoning(+10 Poisoning is only applicable to Wicked job trait and future/present equivalents, not weapon poisoning), 5 Remedies, 5 Grand Potions, Locustoid Greaves(+4 Ether, immune to Earth Class, equippable by all Ether-based classes), 50 gold Patrick Fletchings Type: Humanoid Level: ? Health: 67/130 Passive Special: Luck o' the Rogues - 1/2 chance of not having to spend a turn recovering his knives. Passive Special: You look about My Size - Enemy's level matches Hero's. Special: Throws a knife, dealing 3 damage and piercing SP. After all knives are thrown, will spend a special recovering them, unless he successfully rolls Luck O' the Rogues. Drops: Throwing Knife: WP:3; Thrown, Throwing Knife: WP:3, Throwing Knife: WP:3, Swift Boots, 50 gold The Party: 37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Level: 19.5 Cleric *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Fire, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened, and Sealed Effects* *Party Leader* *Encouraged* *Immune to Magic* Power: 29 (19+10)(X2 against Humanoid and Holy/Luminous) Defense: 3 Health: 20/27 (9+18) Ether: 27/28 (5+18+5) Gold: 162 Equipment: Verkenner (WP:10, Darkness elemental Broomstick,(X2 against Humanoid and Holy/Luminous)ranged), Poisoned by 2 Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji) Fiery Robes of the Archmagi (SP:3 Bodywear +5 Ether, immunity to Sealed Effect and Fire) IInventory: Spark Hammer (WP:8, (X2 against Aquatic, Flying, and Mechanical) lightning-elemental hammer)Consumables: 2X Remedy, 5X Potion, Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 2X Mead, 7X Tonic, 5x Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, Grating Stone, 4x Hurricane (This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle.) Weapons: , Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero. Artefacts: , Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat (Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously) Witch's Talisman(Causes the witch's poisonous attacks to deal poison 10 instead of poison 1; suitable for witches, accessory) Gems: , Topaz , Emerald X2, Diamond, Opal, Aquamarine X2, Garnet, Sapphire Decamon Cards: Cherub (Luminous 3) Tools: Bed Roll and Shovel Warlen Melimane (The Chosen Minifigure) Attacks deal *Enamoured* *Immune to Darkness* *Hilariously and Luckily Drunk* *Lucky* *Blessed* *Immune to Magic* 23 year old male half-elf Mage Level 14 Power: 19 (13+6) (Spellpower: 29 (13+6+10) Health: 19/19 (5+13+1*) SP: 3 Ether: 9/23 (5+13+3) Gold: 1 Equipment: Nightmare (WP:6, deals *Enamoured* effect, wand), Magicians Gloves (Power +10 to spells), Fenarian Robes of the Vampire (SP:3, Max. Ether +4, Immune to Darkness, backwear) Inventory: Weapons- Eagle Shield (SP:4, protects from ether reduction). Artefacts- Tridentian Cape (Max Ether +3; protects from Blinded effect; suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers and scholars; backwear), Feathered Cap (SP:1, Head-wear, wearer is immune to Petrified), 6x Ten-Gallon Hat (Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Ethereal Cape (SP:2; Ether +3, backwear) Magic items- Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Scroll of Sleep (1/2 chance to make target fall asleep at the cost of 1 Ether), Scroll of Antimagic (1/2 chance to make the target *Immune to magic* at the cost of 1 ether). Consumables- 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, 2 Tonics, Remedy, 3x Mead, x2 Smoke bomb, Ice bomb, 2x Banana, 2x Milk(Restores 15 health and ether when consumed), 2x Hurricane (This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle.) Other Junk- Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope, Magnifying Glass, 6x Bones, Pickaxe, 2x Shiny Gold Rocks(worth 1 each gold at normal shops, or worth 5 at magic stores for the mica) *+1 to health from Rockapple Fruit, Quest #131 Annienal Anavir (Kintobor) "19" year old elven female Knight *Bonaparte Reputation* *Immune to Magic* Level 12.5 Power: 30 (12+18) Defense: 10 (2+5+3) Health: 22/22 (12+10) Equipment: Bonaparte Cutlass (WP:9, doubled if the user has reputation among the Bonapartes; longsword), Plain Shield (SP: 5), Pauldrons (SP: 2, suitable for knights, dragoons, and skirmishers; accessory), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)((lent by Benj)lent by Asphalt to Annie) Gold: 434 Inventory:Ammit (WP: 6; greatsword, user gains 5 ether for every kill), Wicked Javelin (WP: 7, throwing weapon, retrievable, 1/6 chance to slow), Sanctified Rito Longsword (WP: 4, Hits doubled against flying enemies, longsword), Training Sword (WP:4), Shark’s Tooth (Power increased by 5 against Aquatics, Accessory), Tridentian Cape (Max Ether +3; protects from Blinded effect; suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers and scholars; backwear) Emerald (Wood), Sapphire (Wind) 5x Potions, Field Rations (Restore 15 health), Banana (restores full health to the user), 2x Phoenix Essences, 2x Remedies, 2x Mead, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope, Naturally Dehydrated Level-Up Shroom (+1/2 of a full level when consumed), Helmet (Max Health +1, headwear), Pickaxe Scrolls:Scroll of Fire Warding (1/2 chance to make the target immune to fire for the duration of one battle at the cost of 1 ether), Scroll of Ice Warding (1/2 chance to make the target immune to ice for the duration of one battle at the cost of 1 ether), Scroll of Water Warding (1/2 chance to make the target immune to water for the duration of one battle at the cost of 1 ether), Scroll of Wood Warding (1/2 chance to make the target immune to wood for the duration of one battle at the cost of 1 ether) Bobby "Young" Bucks Jr. (Zepher) 19 year old human Rogue Level 10 *Immune to cursed**Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to Magic* Power: 19 (9+10) Defense: 3 Health: 17/17 (10+6+1*) Gold: 75 Equipment: Hue and Saturation whip (WP:10; causes Enamored), Nondescript Cape (SP: 3; protects from Cursed effect; suitable for rogues; backwear) Inventory: Nice Boots (SP: 1, Footwear: Immune to Earth and Darkness), Fine-tuned Flute (WP:15, user is nimble; instrument), Dagger(WP:5, Dagger), Twin Sai (WP: 10, dual strike, dagger), 4x Potion, Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Health Core, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Shovel, Pickaxe *+1 to health from Rockapple Fruit, Quest #131 Miderun (CallMePie) *Attacks cause enamored* *Absorbs Earth* *Encouraged* *Immune to Magic* *Stunned* 18 year old female orc Barbarian Level 12.5 Power: 26 (12 + 13 + 1) Health: 15/20 (8 + 12) Defense: 3 Gold: 176 Equipment: Oculoid Claw (WP: 13, 1/6 chance of dealing the infected-effect, causing an enemy to lose health equal to 1/3 of their level rounded down at the end of each round, club), Seductive Perfume (Holder deals the enamored-effect, accessory, suitable for women), Loincloth of the Ancient (SP: 3, Absorbs Earth, footwear) Inventory: Bonaparte Cutlass (WP: 9, doubled if the user has reputation among the Bonapartes), Club(WP:5, Club), Serstyral (WP: 3, axe), War Axe (WP: 9, suitable for suitable for barbarians, alchemists, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators and winged warriors.), Tricorne (SP: 3, headwear, suitable for anyone), Opal, Phoenix Essence, 4x Potions, Smoke Bomb, High Heels (Power +1; suitable for women.), 7 Venoms Everyone, please choose an action. Party leader, please list a battle order. QM Note: I understand that Vindsval was on the Back Row, but Fletchings is using a throwing weapon, which doesn't have a row penalty when thrown by Heroes, so I'm, applying the same rule in reverse.

My bad, and yes.

It wouldn't have something you could embue or remove, like most elemental weapons, it would just be a weapon that could deal 2x damage to Ethereal enemies.

As a QM, if it was up to me, I'd rule that Fire did full x2 damage. The wind effect doesn't counteract the fire effect, it just doesn't boost it. But, then again, I don't see myself mixing Ethereal with a second element in the first place...Are there any weapons that deal Ethereal damage? Now there's a sweet drop...

Good point. Huh. Good to know.

Yes, last battle - why?

Ouch. That's gonna hurt...

QM Note: Fixed. In that case, Miderun is also down 5 health from the prior round. QM Note: The healer is Asleep - are you sure you want to target it?

Heroes can only be KO'd, thanks to the Aurora Nornalis, unless the player chooses perma-death, like in #105. Or, in the speculative case of a quest that specifically will result in perma-death. (I used to have plans for such a quest, but they are currently off the table.) I wonder if as a Munchkin, Lind would be aware of this...Probably not - even assuming that "Munchkin ears are everywhere" - which they aren't - that's most likely too closely held a secret for them to know about.

Round Two of :Annienal vs. Sean Cole - (Bonaparte Cutlass) - Front Row - Special Damage - (Annienal Bleeding, QM Facepalming ) Vindsval uses Remedy on Miderun - Back Row - (All Negative Effects Removed) Miderun vs. Lucustoid Healer - (Oculoid Claw) - Front Row - Miss - (Nothing Happens) Bobby vs. Cow-Orc - (Hue and Saturation Whip) - Front Row - Critical Hit - (10x2+10= 30 damage to Cow-Orc, Cow-Orc Enamored with Bobby) Warlen vs. Lucustoid Healer - Cast of Sleep - (Rolling Sleep, Sleep Cast Successful, Lucustoid Healer Asleep, Warlen -1 ether.) Free Hits: Lucustoid Warrior vs. Annie: - You look about My Size - Level matches Hero - (12/2 = 6, 10-6 = 4, Annie -0 damage.) Patrick Fletchings vs. Vindsval: - You look about My Size - Level matches Hero - (19/2 = 9, 9-3 = 6 damage, Vindsval -6 health.) Annienal Bleeding, Annienal -5 health The second rounds starts off poorly, first with Annie being painfully stabbed by Sean Cole, and then Miderun being unable to land a hit on the Healer. Bobby brings the mood up by landing yet another hit on the Cow-Orc, and Warlen successfully casts Sleep on the Healer, but the mood goes back down again as Fletchings tosses a knife that painfully cuts Vindsval. The Foe: Sean Cole *Absorbs Dark* Type: Humanoid/Ancient Level: 15 Health: 195/200 Special: Stab: Stabs or shoots the hero in a vital organ, causing the Bleeding effect. Drops: Mugger's Mask(Head-wear, wearer cannot have gold stolen from them), Sean Cole's Sword-handcannon(Can be used alternatively as either a Handcannon or as a Longsword; each function can only be equipped by classes with the pre-existing ability to equip it; WP:8; as Longsword, pierces SP, as Handcannon, deals Bleeding-effect by 1), 2 Geodes(This chunky rock contains a gem inside it.)(Gem will be determined by random number generation, from 1-9.), 150 gold Lucustoid Healer *Immune to Earth* *Asleep* Type: Humanoid/Beast Level: 15 Health: 140/150 Passive Special: If It Tastes This Bitter, it Must be Bad/Good - Every round, the Healer will cover a knife with random tribal medicine, and throw it at a randomly selected Hero, dealing the effect either by 1, or for the next round. Special: The QM Is Having A Stressful Night and Honestly Apologizes He Doesn't Have Time to Create a Better Special - The Healer Stuns the Hero. List of possible effects: *Hastened* *Encouraged* *Lucky* *Blessed* *Minimized* *Jinxed* *Fragile* *Weakened* *Confused* *Blinded* *Poisoned* Passive Special: Healer - If not targeted, will either use a Remedy from his inventory on any randomly rolled allies with negative effects, or will use a Grand Potion from his inventory on randomly rolled ally. Whether he uses a Remedy or Grand Potion is determined by roll. Special Drops: Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, +10 to Healing and Poisoning(+10 Poisoning is only applicable to Wicked job trait and future/present equivalents, not weapon poisoning), 5 Remedies, 5 Grand Potions, Locustoid Greaves(+4 Ether, immune to Earth Class, equippable by all Ether-based classes), 50 gold Lucustoid Warrior *Immune to Earth* Type: Humanoid/Beast Level: ? Health: 110/150 Passive Special: You look about My Size - Enemy's level matches Hero's. Special: Wings - Attacks the hero, and flaps wildly in their face, dealing Wind-elemental damage, with a 1/6 chance of forcing the Hero to target them until they are KO'd. Drops: Lucustoid Axe: WP:6, Locustoid Greaves(+4 Ether, immune to Earth Class, equippable by all Ether-based classes), 50 gold Cow-Orc *Enamored with Bobby* Type: Humanoid Level: ? Health: 75/130 Passive Special: You look about My Size - Enemy's level matches Hero's. Passive Special: Tobacco Spitter - 1/2 Chance of Blinding the Hero when a Special is rolled. Special: Fires hand-cannon, dealing 3 damage that pierces SP Drops: Lesser Orc Gauntlets: +6 power on the front row, +3 on the back, handwear, suitable only to orcs, Tobacco Pouch(1/2 Chance of Blinding with attacks, accessory), 30 Gold Patrick Fletchings Type: Humanoid Level: ? Health: 125/130 Passive Special: Luck o' the Rogues - 1/2 chance of not having to spend a turn recovering his knives. Passive Special: You look about My Size - Enemy's level matches Hero's. Special: Throws a knife, dealing 3 damage and piercing SP. After all knives are thrown, will spend a special recovering them, unless he successfully rolls Luck O' the Rogues. Drops: Throwing Knife: WP:3, Throwing Knife: WP:3, Throwing Knife: WP:3, Swift Boots, 50 gold The Party: 37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Level: 19.5 Cleric *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Fire, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened, and Sealed Effects* *Party Leader* *Encouraged* *Immune to Magic* Power: 29 (19+10)(X2 against Humanoid and Holy/Luminous) Defense: 3 Health: 21/27 (9+18) Ether: 27/28 (5+18+5) Gold: 162 Equipment: Verkenner (WP:10, Darkness elemental Broomstick,(X2 against Humanoid and Holy/Luminous)ranged), Poisoned by 2 Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji) Fiery Robes of the Archmagi (SP:3 Bodywear +5 Ether, immunity to Sealed Effect and Fire) IInventory: Spark Hammer (WP:8, (X2 against Aquatic, Flying, and Mechanical) lightning-elemental hammer)Consumables: 2X Remedy, 5X Potion, Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 2X Mead, 7X Tonic, 5x Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, Grating Stone, 4x Hurricane (This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle.) Weapons: , Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero. Artefacts: , Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat (Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously) Witch's Talisman(Causes the witch's poisonous attacks to deal poison 10 instead of poison 1; suitable for witches, accessory) Gems: , Topaz , Emerald X2, Diamond, Opal, Aquamarine X2, Garnet, Sapphire Decamon Cards: Cherub (Luminous 3) Tools: Bed Roll and Shovel Warlen Melimane (The Chosen Minifigure) Attacks deal *Enamoured* *Immune to Darkness* *Hilariously and Luckily Drunk* *Lucky* *Blessed* *Immune to Magic* 23 year old male half-elf Mage Level 14 Power: 19 (13+6) (Spellpower: 29 (13+6+10) Health: 19/19 (5+13+1*) SP: 3 Ether: 14/23 (5+13+3) Gold: 1 Equipment: Nightmare (WP:6, deals *Enamoured* effect, wand), Magicians Gloves (Power +10 to spells), Fenarian Robes of the Vampire (SP:3, Max. Ether +4, Immune to Darkness, backwear) Inventory: Weapons- Eagle Shield (SP:4, protects from ether reduction). Artefacts- Tridentian Cape (Max Ether +3; protects from Blinded effect; suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers and scholars; backwear), Feathered Cap (SP:1, Head-wear, wearer is immune to Petrified), 6x Ten-Gallon Hat (Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Ethereal Cape (SP:2; Ether +3, backwear) Magic items- Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Scroll of Sleep (1/2 chance to make target fall asleep at the cost of 1 Ether), Scroll of Antimagic (1/2 chance to make the target *Immune to magic* at the cost of 1 ether). Consumables- 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, 2 Tonics, Remedy, 3x Mead, x2 Smoke bomb, Ice bomb, 2x Banana, 2x Milk(Restores 15 health and ether when consumed), 2x Hurricane (This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle.) Other Junk- Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope, Magnifying Glass, 6x Bones, Pickaxe, 2x Shiny Gold Rocks(worth 1 each gold at normal shops, or worth 5 at magic stores for the mica) *+1 to health from Rockapple Fruit, Quest #131 Annienal Anavir (Kintobor) "19" year old elven female Knight *Bonaparte Reputation* *Immune to Magic* Level 12.5 Power: 30 (12+18) Defense: 10 (2+5+3) Health: 17/22 (12+10) Equipment: Bonaparte Cutlass (WP:9, doubled if the user has reputation among the Bonapartes; longsword), Plain Shield (SP: 5), Pauldrons (SP: 2, suitable for knights, dragoons, and skirmishers; accessory), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)((lent by Benj)lent by Asphalt to Annie) Gold: 434 Inventory:Ammit (WP: 6; greatsword, user gains 5 ether for every kill), Wicked Javelin (WP: 7, throwing weapon, retrievable, 1/6 chance to slow), Sanctified Rito Longsword (WP: 4, Hits doubled against flying enemies, longsword), Training Sword (WP:4), Shark’s Tooth (Power increased by 5 against Aquatics, Accessory), Tridentian Cape (Max Ether +3; protects from Blinded effect; suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers and scholars; backwear) Emerald (Wood), Sapphire (Wind) 5x Potions, Field Rations (Restore 15 health), Banana (restores full health to the user), 2x Phoenix Essences, 2x Remedies, 2x Mead, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope, Naturally Dehydrated Level-Up Shroom (+1/2 of a full level when consumed), Helmet (Max Health +1, headwear), Pickaxe Scrolls:Scroll of Fire Warding (1/2 chance to make the target immune to fire for the duration of one battle at the cost of 1 ether), Scroll of Ice Warding (1/2 chance to make the target immune to ice for the duration of one battle at the cost of 1 ether), Scroll of Water Warding (1/2 chance to make the target immune to water for the duration of one battle at the cost of 1 ether), Scroll of Wood Warding (1/2 chance to make the target immune to wood for the duration of one battle at the cost of 1 ether) Bobby "Young" Bucks Jr. (Zepher) 19 year old human Rogue Level 10 *Immune to cursed**Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to Magic* Power: 19 (9+10) Defense: 3 Health: 17/17 (10+6+1*) Gold: 75 Equipment: Hue and Saturation whip (WP:10; causes Enamored), Nondescript Cape (SP: 3; protects from Cursed effect; suitable for rogues; backwear) Inventory: Nice Boots (SP: 1, Footwear: Immune to Earth and Darkness), Fine-tuned Flute (WP:15, user is nimble; instrument), Dagger(WP:5, Dagger), Twin Sai (WP: 10, dual strike, dagger), 4x Potion, Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Health Core, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Shovel, Pickaxe *+1 to health from Rockapple Fruit, Quest #131 Miderun (CallMePie) *Attacks cause enamored* *Absorbs Earth* *Encouraged* *Immune to Magic* 18 year old female orc Barbarian Level 12.5 Power: 26 (12 + 13 + 1) Health: 15/20 (8 + 12) Defense: 3 Gold: 176 Equipment: Oculoid Claw (WP: 13, 1/6 chance of dealing the infected-effect, causing an enemy to lose health equal to 1/3 of their level rounded down at the end of each round, club), Seductive Perfume (Holder deals the enamored-effect, accessory, suitable for women), Loincloth of the Ancient (SP: 3, Absorbs Earth, footwear) Inventory: Bonaparte Cutlass (WP: 9, doubled if the user has reputation among the Bonapartes), Club(WP:5, Club), Serstyral (WP: 3, axe), War Axe (WP: 9, suitable for suitable for barbarians, alchemists, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators and winged warriors.), Tricorne (SP: 3, headwear, suitable for anyone), Opal, Phoenix Essence, 4x Potions, Smoke Bomb, High Heels (Power +1; suitable for women.), 7 Venoms Everyone, please choose an action. Party leader, please list a battle order.

The Black Knight smirked. "You might say that their plan blew up in their faces.Above their faces, actually...Long story." "Impressive, especially the arch-demon. Eight too many of those things out there." "Well, I'd normally say that there's no time to get back to work like the present, but that board is unpleasantly empty, so...No time like the indeterminate future?"