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OOC: ok so on a 1,5,or 6 (shield, damage, or spec damage) for witches it is a one shot with dual strike. on a 2, 3, 4, (crit hit, hit, or poison) it does either damage twice to one target or once to two consecutive targets. Do I have it right now? Sorry for all the confusion. Vindsval marvels at his newfound powers. Not only was he able to take a fistful of gold from one of the cultists, but when they looked into his green rimmed eyes some of them lost focus and turned on their own. The Wanderer truly leads me upon a strange journey. What other powers does this new profession possess? I am eager to find out. Vindsval Drinks a Mead from the Back Row. Careful not to distract his entranced enemies vindsval targets the next cultist in line and Attacks Deftera with the Twin Sai from the Back Row Second STrike Attacks Deftera with the Twin Sai from the Back Row.

OOC: In the initial battle post. But even without it, shouldn't dual strike have given him a second attack? So with the Salt he would get Consume Salts and Two strikes?

OOC: Should vindsval not have gotten a second attack with dual strike since the smelling salts makes him Hastened and gives a second action? Action 1 consume smelling salts action 2 dual strike? Its my first quest with the weapon so I am still working things out.

Aristune Translates what Keliim says to the Beetles. You put too much stock in the intelligence of these beasts. These Insects have no concept of self. They are born to serve their queen. This makes no sense. Aristune Attacks the Domesticated Bore Beetle, with his fist, from the back row.

Ohh It burns, it burns so much. Round Two Keliim Attacks Domesticated Bore Beetle: Critical Hit, DBB takes 9 (5X2+8)/2 damage Aristune Attacks Spider C Critical Hit: Spider C is KO Calamity Attacks Spider B Critical Hit: Spider B is KO Muradin : Attacks Wild Bore Beetle B: Damage, Muradin takes 5(6-1) damage Terry Attacks Domesticated Bore Beetle: Special Damage, Mandibles of Fire. Terry now has Burning -2 Rethinal Drinks a potion The Party continues to whittle down their enemies. The final two spiders fall to Aristune and Calimity, while Keliim Chips away at the armor of the Domesticated Beetle. Unfortunately Calimity comes face to face with the burning maw of the creature and it sets his homespun clothes ablaze. Muradin avoids the fiery depths of its bite, but not the slicing mandibles themselves. After Quaffing his potion Rethinal feels much better and is ready to rejoin the fight. The Enemy Domesticated Bore Beetle "Free Me" Beast Type Level 7 SP-2 Health 52/80 Special 1: Experience of my master: Because of his domestic training the beetle attacks with damage equal to twice the characters level. Special 2: Mandibles of fire: the beetle ignites its digging fires and latches onto the character causing Burning -2 damage. Drops: Trainers whip: Whip wP 5, double damage against Beasts, Fireproof shell: The Insects large shell piece worth 20 gold at a magic shop. 40 Gold Wild Bore Beetle A "From This" Beast Type Level 6 SP-1 Health 56/70 Special: Mandibles of fire: the beetle ignites its digging fires and latches onto the character causing Burning -2 damage for two rounds or until remedied. Drops: Fireproof shell: The Insects large shell piece worth 20 gold at a magic shop. Ruby Wild Bore Beetle B "Prison Mortals". Beast Type Level 6 SP-1 Health 56/70 Special: Mandibles of fire: the beetle ignites its digging fires and latches onto the character causing Burning -2 damage for two rounds or until remedied. Drops: Fireproof shell: The Insects large shell piece worth 20 gold at a magic shop. 20 Gold The Party Kelim the Cruel (played by Mencot) Age 35, male human Level 8 Barbarian Power: 13 (8+5) Power Bonus: 0 Health: 15/15 (8+7) SP: 2 (4 against Free Hits) Gold: 19 Equipment: Dwarven Orichalcum one handed battleaxe (WP: 5), wolf fur coat(Prop) Heroic Helm (Headwear, SP:2, Helm's SP doubles on free hits) Inventory: Consumables: x4 Potion, Grand Potion, Smoke Bomb, Poison Artefacts: Order Imperial Longsword (WP: 5),Really Hard Helmet (SP: 2, Immunity to Rock) Misc: Shovel Calamity (played by Scubacarrot) 24 year old human Mage Level 4 Power: 7 (4+ 3) (Spells X2 against Humanoid/Luminous) Health: 8/8 (5+3) Ether: 1/8 (5+3) Gold: 17 Equipment: Skull-Topped Staff (WP: 3, staff), Inventory: X2 Potion, Tonic, Amethyst, Remedy Sapphire Portal Key (SP1, wind Elemental, Staff) Gloves of the Falcon Brotherhood (worth 15 gold to the right fashion forward collector.) Rethinal (played by Rconn0) 58 year old Were-Eagle cleric Level 4 Power: 7 (4+3) Health: 11/12 (9+3) Ether: 4/8 (5+3) Gold: 17 Equipment: Small hammer Inventory: 4X Remedy, 2X Tonic Tools: Chiton Pickaxe (Allows the user to dig through a breakable wall or obstacle.) Terry Yelnats (played by Endgame) Burning -2 Level 4 Mage HP: 6/8 (5+3) Ether: 8/8 (5+3) Power: 7 (4 +3) (Spells X2 against Flying and Vermin) Gold: 17 Equipment: Cattle Prod Staff (WP: 3) Inventory: X2 Potion, Remedy, Sapphire, 2X Bat Guano (can be thrown at an enemy to cause the Blind Effect) Misc: Bedroll Muradin Falstad (played by Cryos) 47 year old male dwarf Level 4 Barbarian Health: 5/11 Power: 7 (4+3) SP:1 Gold: 7 Equipment: Granite Hammer (WP:3),Chiton Breastplate (SP:1, suitable for barbarians, knights, rogues, rangers, beast warriors, cannoneers, dragoons, harlots, inflitrators, marauders, minstrels, regulators, skirmishers, vindicators and winged warriors; bodywear.) Artefacts: Inventory: X3 Potion, Mead, Shovel Aristune (NPC) 26 year old Human Level 6 Ranger Health 11/11 Power 6 SP 3 Gold 0 Equipment: Initiates Brigandine (SP 3 Bodywear, usable only by Aristune) Inventory: Smoke Bomb, Bone Emerald Portal Key (SP1, Wood Elemental, Staff) Everyone please choose an action, and Party leader please post a battle order The giant insects continue to chatter their strange insectile language. They speak as one. They keep demanding their freedom. I don't understand this.

QM Note: Party leader, can I please have an action for Terry, and a row for Muradin.

By the Wanderer these are formidable foes. One misstep and we will all be returned to our fathers. Guide my blade true Great One. Vindsval stands with his new allies and new found friends of the Forrest Ogo, Oro, and Poe. If we are to die here, let us make it glorious and worthy of song. Vindsval Uses a Smelling Salts Vindsval Strikes at Kyriaki from the Back row with the Twin Sai and second strike Vindsval Strikes at Kyriaki from the Back row with the Twin Sai

Note: so he is attacking without a weapon?

As Keliim approaches the beasts the nearest one lashes out at him, nearly taking off his extended hand. ​Animal speak is one of my many talents, but I would not suggest offering my hand as food to these. It did not sound . . . right, somehow.

Before his soul is offered to the Wanderer for judgment you shall hear him say many things I am certain. Vindsval draws his Tin sai, and points at the fallen druid and his cult. Ogo, Oro, Poe, these men you see before us would continue to defile the land and let this ancient wrym lay waste to your homes. What do you have to say about that? Would you continue to starve, or feast upon these who would see you die the death of cowards?

The Beetle Demands its freedom. But its masters are not here. They should not be here. Aristune continues his attack against the Spiders, throwing a punch at Spider C from the Back Row.

I believe his intentions are clear Slyph. This fallen druid intends to sacrifice the maiden to the supposed dragon in the castle. By the Wanderer, drunken tavern minstrels can spin a more complex plot than this villain. All it is lacking f for Warlen to Scream, HAVE AT THE VARLOT!!! and the tableau would be complete. Let us end this farce. He has proven to be the villain of this tale, and he stands within our path. Let us remove him from it. Vindsval's eye begin to darken and a green ring shows on their edges. He is beginning to lose his temper with this one.

Ohh It burns, it burns so much. Round One Keliim Attacks Domesticated Bore Beetle Fury: all enemies take 7 (13/2) Damage Aristune Attacks Spider A: Hit, Spider A takes 3 (6/2) damage Calamity Attacks (4):Miss Muradin Attacks Spider C: Fury all enemies take damage 7 Damage, Spider A KO. Terry Attacks Domesticated Bore Beetle:Critical hit, 5 (3X2+4)/2 Damage. Rethinal Attacks Wild Bore Beetle A:Damage, Rethinal takes 6 Damage Free hits WBB B VS Keliim 6/2 -4 = zero damage. Even though they left one beetle un-targeted the newly reinforced cadre leaves no enemy undamaged. With all three beetles taking heavy damage and the two remaining spiders nearly dead the party propels themselves whole heartedly into battle. All except Rethinal, who is near death from tangling with his bore beetle. Aristune yells at the beetles in a strange chittering tongue, and strangely enough one seems to lock eyes with him and answer back. The Enemy Domesticated Bore Beetle WHY DO YOU HOLD ME HERE? RELEASE ME! RELEASE ME! Beast Type Level 7 SP-2 Health 61/80 Special 1: Experience of my master: Because of his domestic training the beetle attacks with damage equal to twice the characters level. Special 2: Mandibles of fire: the beetle ignites its digging fires and latches onto the character causing Burning -2 damage. Drops: Trainers whip: Whip wP 5, double damage against Beasts, Fireproof shell: The Insects large shell piece worth 20 gold at a magic shop. 40 Gold Wild Bore Beetle A Beast Type Level 6 SP-1 Health 56/70 Special: Mandibles of fire: the beetle ignites its digging fires and latches onto the character causing Burning -2 damage for two rounds or until remedied. Drops: Fireproof shell: The Insects large shell piece worth 20 gold at a magic shop. Ruby Wild Bore Beetle B Beast Type Level 6 SP-1 Health 56/70 Special: Mandibles of fire: the beetle ignites its digging fires and latches onto the character causing Burning -2 damage for two rounds or until remedied. Drops: Fireproof shell: The Insects large shell piece worth 20 gold at a magic shop. 20 Gold Spider B Type: Vermin Level: 3 Health: 1/15 Special: Web Spinner: The Spider spins a web around the character causing the Slowed Effect. Drops:Remedy Spider C Type: Vermin Level: 3 Health: 1/15 Special: Web drop: The Spider drops from the ceiling trailing webs over the character causing the Bound Effect. Drops:Potion The Party The Party Kelim the Cruel (played by Mencot) Age 35, male human Level 8 Barbarian Power: 13 (8+5) Power Bonus: 0 Health: 15/15 (8+7) SP: 2 (4 against Free Hits) Gold: 19 Equipment: Dwarven Orichalcum one handed battleaxe (WP: 5), wolf fur coat(Prop) Heroic Helm (Headwear, SP:2, Helm's SP doubles on free hits) Inventory: Consumables: x4 Potion, Grand Potion, Smoke Bomb, Poison Artefacts: Order Imperial Longsword (WP: 5),Really Hard Helmet (SP: 2, Immunity to Rock) Misc: Shovel Calamity (played by Scubacarrot) 24 year old human Mage Level 4 Power: 7 (4+ 3) (Spells X2 against Humanoid/Luminous) Health: 8/8 (5+3) Ether: 1/8 (5+3) Gold: 17 Equipment: Skull-Topped Staff (WP: 3, staff), Inventory: X2 Potion, Tonic, Amethyst, Remedy Sapphire Portal Key (SP1, wind Elemental, Staff) Gloves of the Falcon Brotherhood (worth 15 gold to the right fashion forward collector.) Rethinal (played by Rconn0) 58 year old Were-Eagle cleric Level 4 Power: 7 (4+3) Health: 1/12 (9+3) Ether: 4/8 (5+3) Gold: 17 Equipment: Small hammer Inventory: Potion, X4 Remedy, 2X Tonic Tools: Chiton Pickaxe (Allows the user to dig through a breakable wall or obstacle.) Terry Yelnats (played by Endgame) Level 4 Mage HP: 8/8 (5+2) Ether: 8/8 (5+3) Power: 7 (4 +3) (Spells X2 against Flying and Vermin) Gold: 17 Equipment: Cattle Prod Staff (WP: 3) Inventory: X2 Potion, Remedy, Sapphire, 2X Bat Guano (can be thrown at an enemy to cause the Blind Effect) Misc: Bedroll Muradin Falstad (played by Cryos) 47 year old male dwarf Level 4 Barbarian Health: 9/11 Power: 7 (4+3) SP:1 Gold: 7 Equipment: Granite Hammer (WP:3),Chiton Breastplate (SP:1, suitable for barbarians, knights, rogues, rangers, beast warriors, cannoneers, dragoons, harlots, inflitrators, marauders, minstrels, regulators, skirmishers, vindicators and winged warriors; bodywear.) Artefacts: Inventory: X3 Potion, Mead, Shovel Aristune (NPC) 26 year old Human Level 6 Ranger Health 11/11 Power 6 SP 3 Gold 0 Equipment: Initiates Brigandine (SP 3 Bodywear, usable only by Aristune) Inventory: Smoke Bomb, Bone Emerald Portal Key (SP1, Wood Elemental, Staff) Everyone please choose an action, and Party leader please post a battle order

A cult, a young woman, and a great honor. By the realms, this Savato is certainly a cliche. He could be straight from a fairy tale the townspeople tell their younglings. Vindsval glances at the party. Shall we play along and show him the end of his story?

Unsure whether the dwarf is serious or not. Books, you may have seen them in the hall. Full of thin sheets of paper with writing on them. They often contain histories, or the thoughts of the writer. Do they not have such things where you are from?

Note: No, rangers can only use ranged weapons. So he is just attacking with foot and fist.

Note: Yes, Aristune will take his cue from your commands to the group. Since you put emphasis on spiders, that is where he will focus first. As you command Keliim. Though many of us may fall, we will be victorious, for that is the will of the Sands. Aristune Throws a Fist at Spider A from the Back Row.

What? You have battled the Carrion Beetles? Something truly is wrong here. Those are the most docile of creatures. They were bread to clean the waste left by battle. As you might imagine a training field such as The Parlor, has much that needs to be cleaned. If they have become violent, something must have control over them. But now is not the time for discussion of past battles. Keliim seems to be your Cadre Leader, he wishes to flee what say the rest of you?

The Death Worshipper has Spirit. The Bore Beetles are massive. They are what the dwarves and the Locustoids used to carve these caverns. Beware their bite. Those maws have enough flame in them to turn the dunes to glass.

Fair enough, Then let us fix your home. And perhaps we will finish the small job we were sent here for as well. Annienal, are we ready to continue to the Mountain?

Well my friends, that is as much as we could have known. With you at our side we will certainly be able to destroy what we find at the end of our path. And then, you and all of your pack will feast. This I promise you. Will you fight with us? For more than fear of your father?

Vindval places his hand on the head of each wolf in turn. Ogo, Oro, The memory of the wild is long, and the line of Dire Wolves glorious. Did your father tell you any legends of a great beast in the mountains? He turns an eye to his friend Poe. ​Poe, Don't get too close to Warlen. The fumes from his drink may strip the color from your feathers.

ok we fight the creature forcing the elder dragon to do its bidding through some unknown elaborate means, and then befriend the creature to found the library of true history.

Well that would just be a waste. We should befriend him and send the scholars to his lair so they can record the true history of the land.

Yeah you have a full plate on both sides.