Rumble Strike

Not trying to change anything Sandy, just calling it how I see it. As ever, your ruling is how it shall be. Interesting that it stops both the enemies and the party from fleeing, will make it tactical in use.

I have to admit, I see the Shackles as being a one-shot consumable item, which to me makes sense.

The party reach the Church. They are soaked through as the rain keeps coming down in torrents of fury. The air is charged with electricity and the wind is up. In contrast, the Church is almost serene, the stark white walls calm and cool. Sorona chuckles as the bedraggled party sweep in. "Well, well, well, look what the direwolf dragged in. Back for some more, Guts? Not able to control your friend, Nerwen? He's going to get you into a lot more trouble, that boy. I also look forward to crushing that skeleton you have walking around with you, just for the impudence of thinking he somehow stole my name from me. And you rescued Hlin, how lovely. Perhaps you forgot how he accepted bribes from us in Ve'er. Hlin, you should have stuck to being an incompetent lawman in a backwards hole. Now your blood will stain these walls in a land far away. Not quite the grand adventure you may have hoped for." "I know my past hasn't always been whiter than white, but the important thing is that I stand now with my friends, side by side against your tyranny and these hideous creations, and we will stop you, Sorona. I know all about you, and the Dark General. I just don't understand why you haven't taken that Amulet and gone to the Tower with it." "Are you serious? I'm not just going to hand this over to Haroka! This is leverage now. I shall deal with you poor wretches and then take the other Amulets. I will have a way to take down the Tyrant's Tower myself, should it become... necessary. Then I shall not only be the Pale Harbinger, but the Dark Queen of all Olegaia. All will worship only me!" Prepare for battle! Enemies Sorona, the Pale Harbinger *Immune to Instant Kill* *Immune to Lifestealer* Level 30 Humanoid Health: 800/800 Ether: 20/20 Special 1: Magical Transfer - Sorona takes the effects of the artefacts carried by the target, i.e SP, Power. Costs her 1 Ether per effect. Special 2: Crazed Sisterhood - Sorona drains the health of the lowest-health ally, adding the total to hers at the cost of her ally's life. Can exceed original health level. Special 3: Barrier Spell - Sorona creates another vortex barrier, capturing the target. Costs 5 Ether. QM Note: Specials decided by dice roll. If Sorona does not have enough Ether to carry out special, nothing will happen. When defeated, Sorona will flee the battle. Sisterhood Priestess on skeletal stag *Immune to Instant Kill* *Lucky (forces the target to roll twice and take worst roll)* Level 30 Undead Health: 600/600 Ether: 10/10 Special 1: Rejuvenation - Restores maximum health to two random allies, and makes them Lucky and Hastened. Costs 1 Ether per ally Special 2: Stag Charge - Leaves the target and the one below them on the battle order with 1 health. QM Note: Specials decided by dice roll Drops: Stag antlers Sisterhood Adept Alis Level 20 Undead Health: 300/300 Special: Luck of the Sisterhood - Inflicts the Jinxed effect to the target and the one below them in the battle order, for the duration of the battle, unless remedied. Drops: Magical Tiara Sisterhood Adept Beahai *Immune to Lifestealer* Level 18 Undead Health: 270/270 Special: Strength of the Sisterhood - Inflicts the Weakened effect to the target and the one above them on the battle order, for the duration of the battle, unless remedied. Drops: Mystic Veil Sisterhood Adept Cair *Immune to Lifestealer* Level 25 Undead Health: 280/280 Special: Will of the Sisterhood - Increases the level of herself and her allies by one. Drops: Enchanted Bracelet Sisterhood Adept Dreina *Immune to Lifestealer* Level 20 Undead Health: 260/260 Special: Triumph of the Sisterhood -Summons another Adept to the battle, with the same stats. Drops: Grand Tonic Sisterhood Adept Eyrev *Immune to Lifestealer* Level 19 Undead Health: 280/280 Special: Victory of the Sisterhood - Summons another Priestess and skeletal stag to the battle. Drops: Necklace The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) *Immune to Fragile* *Immune to Stun* *Lucky* 51 years old male human Paladin Level 20 1/3 Power: 33 (20 + 12 +1) Defense: 10 (5 + 5) Health: 44/44 (9 + 19 + 11 + 2 + 3) Ether: 11/25 (5 + 1 + 18) Gold: 280 Equipment: (Manta Tail Staff (WP:12+50% Stun chance), Fauxthril Shield with Paladin emblem (SP:5), Helm of Haroka (+2 health, +1 Power, Immunity to Stun effect, headwear) , White Cloak (Max. Health +3, Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.) Inventory: (Emerald Staff (WP:10 Wood-elemental), Mace (WP:5), Longsword (WP:5), Diamond x2, Scroll of Sleep, 3 Potions, 2 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 1 Nostrum, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume, Helmet (+1 max. health - loaned to Hlin)) Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** *Hastened, Encouraged* 42 year old male human Raider Level 22 2/3 Power: 49 (22+24 + 3), 34 for ranged attacks (22+9+3) Health: 35/35 (7+20+7) Gold: 1465 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 24, 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 Sleep, Confusion and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness Magic. Footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear), Spiked Collar (+1 Power, accessory). Inventory: Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Throwing Axe (WP: 5, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow), Opal, Mead, 9x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard, Summoning Amulet (Quest Item), Metasimian Ale, Key (Quest Item), Spring Water. Nagure(Costy) *Immune to Ice-based elemental damage* 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. Level 13 Power: 27 (Level 13 + WP 14) Defense: 13 (Yeti Fur Coat, Helmet) Health: 20/20 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 12) Gold: 74 Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14), Yeti Fur Coat (Artefact) - SP:12, immunity to ice; suitable for yetis only; bodywear, Helmet (SP:1)) Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, Pickaxe, Helmet (Artifact, headwear, SP: 1, suitable for Rogues or Clerics and their Advanced Classes), Summoning Amulet (Quest Item), Ruby) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 262 year old female Elven Cleric Level 16 *Immune to wind* Power: 25 (Level 16+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 27/27 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 15 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 13/20 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 15) Gold: 86 Equipment: Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace), White Cloak(+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to wind; headwear) Inventory: Staff (WP:6, Wood) Torch Staff (WP:5,Fire), Hammer (WP: 6), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 2 potions, 3 elixirs, 4 remedies, Phoenix essence, Phoenix incense, Mead, Venom, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone, Rito Feather, 2 Shackles of War Sorrow (Endgame) 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 16.5 Power: 28 Defense: 1 Health: 27/27 Gold: 1430 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Bedroll, Tonic, Venom, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes), Ether Core Mizuki Kimura (zakura) Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 14.5 Power: 24 (14 + 10) Health: 20/20 (7 + 13) Gold:192 Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10], Eye Patch (Artifact, headwear. 50% Chance to stop Blind effect, suitable for any class) Inventory: Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind- and light-elemental; throwing weapon), Bow (WP: 5), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Mead, 2 Nostrum, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw, Trial Brew Hlin Horrkkba (controlled by Scubacarrot) 32 years old male human Swashbuckler Level: 19.5 Power: 27 (19 + 8) Health: 26/26 (25 + 1) Shield roll= 4x WP+Level, Critical hit=3x WP+Level , all other rolls as normal. If Hlin finishes an enemy, he becomes Hastened for the remainder of the battle. Weapon: Ruby Cutlass (WP: 8) Equipment: Helmet (Health +1, loaned by Maurice) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions/targets and the row you want to do them in. QM Note: I changed Triumph of the Sisterhood as that seemed to be overpowered, with high level enemies doubling their level for a round, no-one was safe even from the back row. So now it's an Adept Summon. Also I didn't add in the second Priestess summoned in the last battle. With those changes, all your Grogmas drops and higher levels, plus Hlin and Maurice available and fighting, I expect this one will be as much of a cakewalk as the other battles, especially if you're tactical.

Tarn heads up the stairs.

QM Note: I didn't see that Mizuki had swapped the helmet for the bow. I wonder if our ninja girl is going to go all Assassin on us soon? I have amended the party stats accordingly. The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) *Immune to Fragile* *Immune to Stun* *Lucky* 51 years old male human Paladin Level 20 1/3 Power: 33 (20 + 12 +1) Defense: 10 (5 + 5) Health: 44/44 (9 + 19 + 11 + 2 + 3) Ether: 11/25 (5 + 1 + 18) Gold: 280 Equipment: (Manta Tail Staff (WP:12+50% Stun chance), Fauxthril Shield with Paladin emblem (SP:5), Helm of Haroka (+2 health, +1 Power, Immunity to Stun effect, headwear) , White Cloak (Max. Health +3, Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.) Inventory: (Emerald Staff (WP:10 Wood-elemental), Mace (WP:5), Longsword (WP:5), Diamond x2, Scroll of Sleep, 3 Potions, 2 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 1 Nostrum, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume, Helmet (+1 max. health - loaned to Hlin)) Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** *Hastened, Encouraged* 42 year old male human Raider Level 22 2/3 Power: 49 (22+24 + 3), 34 for ranged attacks (22+9+3) Health: 35/35 (7+20+7) Gold: 1465 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 24, 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 Sleep, Confusion and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness Magic. Footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear), Spiked Collar (+1 Power, accessory). Inventory: Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Throwing Axe (WP: 5, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow), Opal, Mead, 9x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard, Summoning Amulet (Quest Item), Metasimian Ale, Key (Quest Item), Spring Water. Nagure(Costy) *Immune to Ice-based elemental damage* 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. Level 13 Power: 27 (Level 13 + WP 14) Defense: 13 (Yeti Fur Coat, Helmet) Health: 20/20 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 12) Gold: 74 Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14), Yeti Fur Coat (Artefact) - SP:12, immunity to ice; suitable for yetis only; bodywear, Helmet (SP:1)) Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, Pickaxe, Helmet (Artifact, headwear, SP: 1, suitable for Rogues or Clerics and their Advanced Classes), Summoning Amulet (Quest Item), Ruby) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 262 year old female Elven Cleric Level 16 *Immune to wind* Power: 25 (Level 16+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 27/27 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 15 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 13/20 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 15) Gold: 86 Equipment: Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace), White Cloak(+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to wind; headwear) Inventory: Staff (WP:6, Wood) Torch Staff (WP:5,Fire), Hammer (WP: 6), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 2 potions, 3 elixirs, 4 remedies, Phoenix essence, Phoenix incense, Mead, Venom, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone, Rito Feather, 2 Shackles of War Sorrow (Endgame) 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 16.5 Power: 28 Defense: 1 Health: 27/27 Gold: 1430 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Bedroll, Tonic, Venom, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes), Ether Core Mizuki Kimura (zakura) Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 14.5 Power: 24 (14 + 10) Health: 20/20 (7 + 13) Gold:192 Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10], Eye Patch (Artifact, headwear. 50% Chance to stop Blind effect, suitable for any class) Inventory: Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind- and light-elemental; throwing weapon), Bow (WP: 5), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Mead, 2 Nostrum, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw, Trial Brew Hlin Horrkkba (controlled by Scubacarrot) 32 years old male human Swashbuckler Level: 19.5 Power: 27 (19 + 8) Health: 26/26 (25 + 1) Shield roll= 4x WP+Level, Critical hit=3x WP+Level , all other rolls as normal. If Hlin finishes an enemy, he becomes Hastened for the remainder of the battle. Weapon: Ruby Cutlass (WP: 8) Equipment: Helmet (Health +1, loaned by Maurice)

QM Note: Interesting debate. I want to make it clear that it is absolutely the QM's responsibility when picking parties that they can work together as a team at their respective levels. I rarely think like that (My three quests have been Barbarian/Rogue-heavy groups with few healers. Not a single Ranger ever.) You guys are together for 'storyline' purposes rather than team balance. And that is my call. I could have looked at the power of Scuba's character (one of the absolute top-line heroes out there, no question) and said "no, he's too powerful to fit in with the others I want to take", which would perhaps have been the sensible decision for game balance, but I didn't, as I know Scuba wants to be in the finish of this story. That is entirely my fault, and it has meant that I have struggled to balance things and the fights are skewed to what damage Guts can do. I just hope it will be worth it at the end and that everyone has gotten something out of being on this Quest, as the conclusion of my story arc. I'm sure this will come up again when the Quest finishes. Anyway, here are the updated party stats, Chromeknight, did you want the Shackles of war or will you have picked up the Bow? The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) *Immune to Fragile* *Immune to Stun* 51 years old male human Paladin Level 20 1/3 Power: 33 (20 + 12 +1) Defense: 10 (5 + 5) Health: 44/44 (9 + 19 + 11 + 2 + 3) Ether: 11/25 (5 + 1 + 18) Gold: 280 Equipment: (Manta Tail Staff (WP:12+50% Stun chance), Fauxthril Shield with Paladin emblem (SP:5), Helm of Haroka (+2 health, +1 Power, Immunity to Stun effect, headwear) , White Cloak (Max. Health +3, Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.) Inventory: (Emerald Staff (WP:10 Wood-elemental), Mace (WP:5), Longsword (WP:5), Diamond x2, Scroll of Sleep, 3 Potions, 2 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Nostrum, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume, Helmet (+1 max. health - loaned to Hlin)) Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** *Hastened, Encouraged* 42 year old male human Raider Level 22 2/3 Power: 49 (22+24 + 3), 34 for ranged attacks (22+9+3) Health: 35/35 (7+20+7) Gold: 1465 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 24, 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 Sleep, Confusion and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness Magic. Footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear), Spiked Collar (+1 Power, accessory). Inventory: Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Throwing Axe (WP: 5, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow), Opal, Mead, 9x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard, Summoning Amulet (Quest Item), Metasimian Ale, Key (Quest Item), Spring Water. Nagure(Costy) *Immune to Ice-based elemental damage* 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. Level 13 Power: 27 (Level 13 + WP 14) Defense: 13 (Yeti Fur Coat, Helmet) Health: 20/20 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 12) Gold: 74 Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14), Yeti Fur Coat (Artefact) - SP:12, immunity to ice; suitable for yetis only; bodywear, Helmet (SP:1)) Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, Pickaxe, Helmet (Artifact, headwear, SP: 1, suitable for Rogues or Clerics and their Advanced Classes), Summoning Amulet (Quest Item), Ruby) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 262 year old female Elven Cleric Level 16 *Immune to wind* Power: 25 (Level 16+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 27/27 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 15 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 13/20 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 15) Gold: 86 Equipment: Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace), White Cloak(+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to wind; headwear) Inventory: Staff (WP:6, Wood) Torch Staff (WP:5,Fire), Hammer (WP: 6), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 2 potions, 3 elixirs, 4 remedies, Phoenix essence, Phoenix incense, Mead, Venom, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone, Rito Feather, 2 Shackles of War Sorrow (Endgame) 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 16.5 Power: 28 Defense: 1 Health: 27/27 Gold: 1430 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Bedroll, Tonic, Venom, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes), Ether Core Mizuki Kimura (zakura) Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 14.5 Power: 24 (14 + 10) Defence: 1 Health: 20/20 (7 + 13) Gold:192 Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10], Eye Patch (Artifact, headwear. 50% Chance to stop Blind effect, suitable for any class), Helmet (SP:1) Inventory: Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind- and light-elemental; throwing weapon), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Mead, 2 Nostrum, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw, Trial Brew Hlin Horrkkba (controlled by Scubacarrot) 32 years old male human Swashbuckler Level: 19.5 Power: 27 (19+8) Defence: 1 Health: 25/25 Shield roll= 4x WP+Level, Critical hit=3x WP+Level , all other rolls as normal. If Hlin finishes an enemy, he becomes Hastened for the remainder of the battle. Weapon: Ruby Cutlass (WP: 8) Equipment: Helmet (SP:1, loaned by Maurice) The party, at the behest of the Party Leader, head towards the Church where they last encountered the crazed Sorona and her Sisterhood of Sorrow. They will need to be ready to face them. QM Note: You have a little more time before I pitch you into the fight if you wanted to take any consumables, have more slanging matches etc.

Back at second floor of the armoury, Sorrow carefully sheers tiny slivers from the lock, his tongue out in concentration. He stands back, pleased with his efforts, and Guts takes the hilt of Lifestealer and smashes the front of the chest in. (Damage decided by dice roll on a sliding scale, where 1 is undamaged, 6 is totally damaged. Dice rolled: 4) The wood splinters with a loud crack. Too loud. It's clear that some vials are also damaged. Guts pulls out a tan-coloured satchel and a cutlass. The chest clearly stored the prisoners effects. The satchel contained one Smelling Salts, one Nostrum and one Mead. The rest of the consumables Laxadaisi may have had contained within were soaking the fabric of the satchel. Hlin's face lights up when he sees the cutlass. "This is my blade! I even had a gem infused in it once I began my adventuring!"

Tarn nodded his head respectfully at his party leader. "Very well, Hybros. But I am sure that there is more to this place than meets the eye. The Magic Traveller is beyond any presence I have yet seen, and I have seen so much in my time with Heroica. What if we are indeed slaughtering noble people?" Tarn's voice cracked slightly, as the broken and bloody body of Constance lying askew in the dust of Dastan after his Bomb XX went off flashed in his mind once again. He cut a sombre figure as he headed forward with the others of the party not searching the room.

QM Note: Good question! I have checked the description of Nostrum's however and the "battle roll" only applies during battles.

QM Note: apologies for no picture at this time, the ones I took were not good enough. I will also update your party stats later. Mizuki's compass points to the direction of the kitchens, where they can still see palls of smoke drifting lazily across the horizon from their encounter with the Guardsmen. If the key was in the kitchens, it is likely yet another victim of the fire that decimated Ismelda's workplace. The party head towards the beach, the murky gloom clutching at them, cold and harsh but concealing them from any more lawmen. The beach looks deserted, almost serene with the waves lapping at their feet, but they can see strange tracks that go from the waters edge, across the drifts of sand and towards the tall tower that dominates the skyline.

"Should we not go back for Jun now that we can teleport? I still think that there are more to these bandits than we know, and he may have more answers for us."

QM Note: The bow can be taken and is of a type the same as in the Marketplace (WP: 5). If Nerwen takes it she will need to drop the Shackles of War. With the chest saga sorted, are you still heading to the beach?

QM Note: You can't take a chest with you, that's just over the top! Maybe if the person carrying it is Slowed or something.

The bow isn't aimed at anything in particular. It is simply a good vantage point. The key Guts used to open the cell door does not open this chest. It could be forced open using a weapon but this then runs the risk of destroying/damaging the contents inside (Damage decided by dice roll on a sliding scale, where 1 is undamaged, 6 is totally damaged).

Tarn screws his face up as he tries to understand the Magic Traveller's words, but he can make no sense of them. "We cannot understand you!" he says slowly and loudly, as if that will bridge the gulf in understanding between the two of them. Regardless of trying to communicate with the strange figure, he still lifts Lion's Heart and attacks him from the back row.

Guts heads up the stairs, into a smaller part of the armoury. There is a bow and quiver set up, as well as a chest. Guts checks it to find it is locked. QM Note: I'll update the party stats later on, I'm not sure my works PC is up to it!

Yeah I changed it as it didn't look right!

QM Note: That's right, although we shall say that one of the spears is a Staff so that it can be used by Nerwen if she so wishes. Also the small axe will be a Throwing Axe. I never knew the makeup of the group before I put those weapons in. Plus just having a stick on a wall isn't as cool looking! Also there is a Shackle of war on the wall. Remember though, only one item each! x1 Throwing Axe - WP:5; ranged; retrievable; suitable for rangers, rogues, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors. x2 Halberd - WP:5; suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons and skirmishers. x2 Longsword - WP:5; suitable for knights, rogues, beast warriors, skirmishers, infiltrators, regulators and winged warriors - Guts, Mauruice x2 Spear - WP:5; suitable for barbarians, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors. x1 Trident - WP:5; suitable for barbarians, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors. x1 Staff - WP:5; suitable for clerics, mages, necromancers and regulators. x2 Helmet - SP:1 x1 Shackle of War

Tarn's original weapon was a halberd, then he was given a battle axe but I never changed the look.

QM Note: Having problems with multi-quote on my work PC. Therefore this post will be a bit briefer than I would like, apologies. Mizuki does not spot any traps using her magnifying glass, but the magic compass doesn't point in the direction of anywhere as she has not thought about what she wants to find. Nerwen doesn't need to expend any Ether to know that the weapons in the armoury are very basic. All are WP:5, the same that could be bought from a Marketplace. The helmets are SP:1. The party, if they chose to, can take one item each (that their class can use), of which there will be a list up later, but you can see them in the pictures anyway. I am not letting you guys walk off with the contents of an entire garrison's armoury! Hlin looks sad as he looks over the weapons. "My cutlass isn't here. Neither is Laxadaisi's satchel."

What classes should a trident be suitable for? It's not specifically listed as a weapon. Also the smaller "handaxe"?

Tarn was happy that he'd actually managed to get a couple of cumulative hits in, something he hadn't done in what seemed like a very long time. Locked in mortal kcombat with the Magic Traveller, the young Bezerker readied Lion's Heart and attacked from the front row if the Magic Traveller is still Stunned and the back row if not.

Guts can't see anything trap-like, but he'd need a magnifying glass to be absolutely sure. The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) *Immune to Fragile* *Immune to Stun* 51 years old male human Paladin Level 20 1/3 Power: 33 (20 + 12 +1) Defense: 10 (5 + 5) Health: 44/44 (9 + 19 + 11 + 2 + 3) Ether: 11/25 (5 + 1 + 18) Gold: 280 Equipment: (Manta Tail Staff (WP:12+50% Stun chance), Fauxthril Shield with Paladin emblem (SP:5), Helm of Haroka (+2 health, +1 Power, Immunity to Stun effect, headwear) , White Cloak (Max. Health +3, Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.) Inventory: (Emerald Staff (WP:10 Wood-elemental), Mace (WP:5), Diamond x2, Scroll of Sleep, 3 Potions, 2 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 1 Nostrum, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume, Helmet (+1 max. health)) Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** 42 year old male human Raider Level 22 2/3 Power: 49 (22+24 + 3), 34 for ranged attacks (22+9+3) Health: 35/35 (7+20+7) Gold: 1465 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 24, 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 Sleep, Confusion and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness Magic. Footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear), Spiked Collar (+1 Power, accessory). Inventory: Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow), Opal, Mead, 9x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard, Summoning Amulet (Quest Item), Metasimian Ale, Key (Quest Item), Spring Water. Nagure(Costy) *Immune to Ice-based elemental damage* 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. Level 13 Power: 27 (Level 13 + WP 14) Defense: 12 (Yeti Fur Coat) Health: 20/20 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 12) Gold: 74 Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14), Yeti Fur Coat (Artefact) - SP:12, immunity to ice; suitable for yetis only; bodywear.) Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, Pickaxe, Helmet (Artifact, headwear, SP: 1, suitable for Rogues or Clerics and their Advanced Classes), Summoning Amulet (Quest Item), Ruby) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 262 year old female Elven Cleric Level 16 *Immune to wind* Power: 25 (Level 16+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 27/27 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 15 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 13/20 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 15) Gold: 86 Equipment: Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace), White Cloak(+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to wind; headwear) Inventory: Staff (WP:6, Wood) Torch Staff (WP:5,Fire), Hammer (WP: 6), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 2 potions, 3 elixirs, 4 remedies, Phoenix essence, Phoenix incense, Mead, Venom, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone, Rito Feather, Shackles of War Sorrow (Endgame) 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 16.5 Power: 28 Defense: 1 Health: 27/27 Gold: 1430 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Bedroll, Tonic, Venom, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes), Ether Core Mizuki Kimura (zakura) Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 14.5 Power: 24 (14 + 10) Health: 20/20 (7 + 13) Gold:192 Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10], Eye Patch (Artifact, headwear. 50% Chance to stop Blind effect, suitable for any class)) Inventory: Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind- and light-elemental; throwing weapon), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Mead, 2 Nostrum, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw, Trial Brew Hlin Horrkkba (controlled by Scubacarrot) 32 years old male human Swashbuckler Level: 19.5 Power: 25 (19+6) Health: 25/25 Shield roll= 4x WP+Level, Critical hit=3x WP+Level , all other rolls as normal. If Hlin finishes an enemy, he becomes Hastened for the remainder of the battle. Weapon: Hollow Dagger (WP: 6) "Thank you for the heal, Nerwen, and thanks to you Maurice for the Guardian Angel that protected me. Without that I would surely have fallen. At least I was able to finish off one of those corrupt lawmen! I enjoyed that immensely, seeing as how they took me prisoner!"

The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) *Immune to Fragile* 51 years old male human Paladin Level 20 1/3 Power: 32 (20 + 12) Defense: 10 (5 + 5) Health: 43/43 (9 + 19 + 11 + 1 + 3) Ether: 11/25 (5 + 1 + 18) Gold: 280 Equipment: (Manta Tail Staff (WP:12+50% Stun chance), Fauxthril Shield with Paladin emblem (SP:5), Helmet (+1 max. health)), White Cloak (Max. Health +3, Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.) Inventory: (Emerald Staff (WP:10 Wood-elemental), Mace (WP:5), Diamond x2, Scroll of Sleep, 3 Potions, 2 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 1 Nostrum, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume, Helm of Haroka (+2 health, +1 Power, Immunity to Stun effect, headwear) Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** 42 year old male human Raider Level 22 2/3 Power: 49 (22+24 + 3), 34 for ranged attacks (22+9+3) Health: 35/35 (7+20+7) Gold: 1465 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 24, 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 Sleep, Confusion and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness Magic. Footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear), Spiked Collar (+1 Power, accessory). Inventory: Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow), Opal, Mead, 9x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard, Summoning Amulet (Quest Item), Metasimian Ale, Key (Quest Item), Spring Water. Nagure(Costy) *Immune to Ice-based elemental damage* 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. Level 13 Power: 27 (Level 13 + WP 14) Defense: 12 (Yeti Fur Coat) Health: 20/20 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 12) Gold: 74 Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14), Yeti Fur Coat (Artefact) - SP:12, immunity to ice; suitable for yetis only; bodywear.) Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, Pickaxe, Helmet (Artifact, headwear, SP: 1, suitable for Rogues or Clerics and their Advanced Classes), Summoning Amulet (Quest Item), Ruby) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 262 year old female Elven Cleric Level 16 *Immune to wind* Power: 25 (Level 16+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 27/27 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 15 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 13/20 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 15) Gold: 86 Equipment: Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace), White Cloak(+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to wind; headwear) Inventory: Staff (WP:6, Wood) Torch Staff (WP:5,Fire), Hammer (WP: 6), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 2 potions, 3 elixirs, 4 remedies, Phoenix essence, Phoenix incense, Mead, Venom, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone, Rito Feather, Shackles of War Sorrow (Endgame) 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 16.5 Power: 28 Defense: 1 Health: 27/27 Gold: 1430 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Bedroll, Tonic, Venom, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes), Ether Core Mizuki Kimura (zakura) Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 14.5 Power: 24 (14 + 10) Health: 20/20 (7 + 13) Gold:192 Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10], Eye Patch (Artifact, headwear. 50% Chance to stop Blind effect, suitable for any class)) Inventory: Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind- and light-elemental; throwing weapon), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Mead, 2 Nostrum, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw, Trial Brew Hlin Horrkkba (controlled by Scubacarrot) 32 years old male human Swashbuckler Level: 19.5 Power: 25 (19+6) Health: 25/25 Shield roll= 4x WP+Level, Critical hit=3x WP+Level , all other rolls as normal. If Hlin finishes an enemy, he becomes Hastened for the remainder of the battle. Weapon: Hollow Dagger (WP: 6) Nerwen took a closer look at the armoury.

You guys need Guts with you! Please, take him, he's rampaging through all my lovely bad guys without a care in the world!