Rumble Strike

"I will check out the brown barrel then."

QM Note: I already dished out the gold from the previous battle as per your instructions, it was just the Ruby that didn't get assigned. Also changed your indicator for the Dancing shoes misses, as it was confusing. You have two extra, I put 4 in total but that included your Hastened status in the last battle.. Party updated with loot and consumables taken: The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 51 years old male human Paladin Level 19.5 Power: 31 (19 + 12) Defense: 5 (5) Health: 42/42 (9 + 18 + 11 + 1 + 3) Ether: 13/24 (5 + 1 + 18) Gold: 240 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) Inventory: (Emerald Staff (WP:10 Wood-elemental), Mace (WP:5), Diamond, 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) Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** *Will have 2 extra turns in next battle's first round due to Dancing Shoes* *Lucky, Hastened, Encouraged* 42 year old male human Raider Level 22 Power: 49 (22+24 + 3), 34 for ranged attacks (22+9+3) Health: 35/35 (7+20+7) Gold: 911 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: Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow), Opal, 2x Mead, 1x Nostrum, 1x Smelling Salts, 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). Nagure(Costy) 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. *Immune to Fragile* Level 12 Power: 26 (Level 12 + WP 14) Defense: 5 (Heavy Armour) Health: 19/19 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 11) Gold: 19 Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14). Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.) 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 15 *Immune to wind* Power: 24 (Level 15+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 26/26 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 14 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 15/19 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 14) Gold: 41 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 Sorrow (Endgame) 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 16 Power: 28 Defense: 1 Health: 27/27 Gold: 1230 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Bedroll, Tonic, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes) Mizuki Kimura (zakura) Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 13.5 Power: 23 (13 + 10) Health: 19/19 (7 + 12) Gold:142 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), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Mead, 2 Nostrum, 1 Smelling Salts, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw

Glad to know it's not just me that finds calculating the battles a huge timesink.

OOC: You might only be allowed to search one barrel at a time. Might be best if you pick one to search and someone else has a look in the other one?

I worked out the > thing a while ago, but it has taken me until now to realise how useful the Multi-Quote button is!

With the natural respite of Nagure and Guts kicking in, the Paladin only has to heal Sorrow to full health, at the cost of 1 Ether. The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 51 years old male human Paladin Level 19.5 Power: 31 (19 + 12) Defense: 5 (5) Health: 42/42 (9 + 18 + 11 + 1 + 3) Ether: 13/24 (5 + 1 + 18) Gold: 240 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) Inventory: (Emerald Staff (WP:10 Wood-elemental), Mace (WP:5), Diamond, 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) Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** *Will have 4 turns in next battle due to Dancing Shoes* 42 year old male human Raider Level 22 Power: 49 (22+24 + 3), 34 for ranged attacks (22+9+3) Health: 35/35 (7+20+7) Gold: 911 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: Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow), Opal, 3x Mead, 2x Nostrum, 2x Smelling Salts, 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), Ruby. Nagure(Costy) 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. *Immune to Fragile* Level 12 Power: 26 (Level 12 + WP 14) Defense: 5 (Heavy Armour) Health: 19/19 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 11) Gold: 19 Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14). Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.) Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, Pickaxe, Helmet (Artifact, headwear, SP: 1, suitable for Rogues or Clerics and their Advanced Classes), Summoning Amulet (Quest Item)) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 262 year old female Elven Cleric Level 15 *Immune to wind* Power: 24 (Level 15+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 26/26 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 14 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 15/19 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 14) Gold: 41 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 Sorrow (Endgame) 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 16 Power: 28 Defense: 1 Health: 27/27 Gold: 1230 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Bedroll, Tonic, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes) Mizuki Kimura (zakura) Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 13.5 Power: 23 (13 + 10) Health: 19/19 (7 + 12) Gold:142 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), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Mead, 2 Nostrum, 1 Smelling Salts, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw Concentrating hard on the whereabouts of Hlin and the others, the magic compass points west. Consulting his map, Guts figures they are in the prison or the armoury, most likely the prison.

Tarn nods. "A sound plan!" He takes his bucket and fills it with water from the hot baths.

I love the car in this set, it's really sporty looking with that new bonnet piece.

Have fun on your cruise and with your build!

It's all from artefacts he has equipped.

Battle of Alamut is a lovely set, you'll have a great time building it - big box though, surprised you are taking two on a cruise!

Results of Round Three of the Sorona Sisterhood Battle! Nerwen vs. Vortex Barrier (Mace) - Critical Hit (Vortex Barrier: 387 health-(2*9+15=)33 dmg = 354 health, is now Fragile) Guts vs. Vortex Barrier (Dagger) - Miss/Special Damage Guts vs. Vortex Barrier (Dagger) - Damage/Miss Mizuki vs. Vortex Barrier (Dagger) - Miss Mizuki vs. Vortex Barrier (Dagger) - Damage Sorrow vs. Vortex Barrier (Fan) - Damage Nagure throws smoke bomb (Nagure -1 Smoke Bomb) Facing such an array of foes, Guts decides a tactical retreat is in order, but first the party try to break through the magical Vortex Barrier that is holding Maurice and the final Amulet they need to summon the Leviathan. Some smart strategic thinking from Sorrow sees Nerwen up first, smashing into the barrier with her mace and making it Fragile. Her work done, the Elf watches as attack after attack is shrugged off by the barrier. Nagure, the last to act, throws a smoke bomb. In the confusion, both Mizuki and Guts pick up their retrievable weapons. Maurice, seeing that the barrier is now Fragile, prays to Ennoc and smashes into it from his side with all the force he can muster. It fractures just enough for him to slip through, but he can't take the amulet with him, it is stuck fast to the barrier itself. They run out of the church and hide in a nearby alleyway to regroup. The shrieks of Sorona's glee echo in their heads. The battle has ended, the heroes have fled! "That's it, run! You can't beat me, you can't beat my Sisterhood! You shouldn't have come back Guts! You had your chance to be something, part of a revolution the like Olegaia has never seen, but you chose weakness. Crawl away and die in a hole for all I care." The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 51 years old male human Paladin Level 19.5 Power: 31 (19 + 12) Defense: 5 (5) Health: 42/42 (9 + 18 + 11 + 1 + 3) Ether: 14/24 (5 + 1 + 18) Gold: 240 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) Inventory: (Emerald Staff (WP:10 Wood-elemental), Mace (WP:5), Diamond, 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) Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** *Will have 4 turns in next battle due to Dancing Shoes* 42 year old male human Raider Level 22 Power: 49 (22+24 + 3), 34 for ranged attacks (22+9+3) Health: 35/35 (7+20+7) Gold: 911 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: Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow), Opal, 3x Mead, 2x Nostrum, 2x Smelling Salts, 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), Ruby. Nagure(Costy) 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. *Immune to Fragile* Level 12 Power: 26 (Level 12 + WP 14) Defense: 5 (Heavy Armour) Health: 19/19 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 11) Gold: 19 Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14). Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.) Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, Pickaxe, Helmet (Artifact, headwear, SP: 1, suitable for Rogues or Clerics and their Advanced Classes), Summoning Amulet (Quest Item)) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 262 year old female Elven Cleric Level 15 *Immune to wind* Power: 24 (Level 15+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 26/26 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 14 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 15/19 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 14) Gold: 41 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 Sorrow (Endgame) 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 16 Power: 28 Defense: 1 Health: 15/27 Gold: 1230 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Bedroll, Tonic, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes) Mizuki Kimura (zakura) Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 13.5 Power: 23 (13 + 10) Health: 19/19 (7 + 12) Gold:142 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), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Mead, 2 Nostrum, 1 Smelling Salts, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw You can regroup, heal and go back into the fight, or you can go somewhere else. Sorona does still have the 3rd Amulet however, so you will have to go back eventually, although there is no "time limit" like the first Inquisitor battle. You do have Maurice back, so thank you to Etzel for being so patient. This will likely be my last update on the Quest for a day or so, so Merry Christmas everyone! Have a great time

Tarn watched in awe as Cinna's magic tore into Big Sun. He heard the words of his party leader, nodded grimly and attacked River Dragon from the front row with Lion's Heart.

So as the creator of the item I should go with what Zeph said rather than JimB but thank you for your input Jim, what you saiid was the way I thought it would work.

QM Note: I haven't been rolling for Special Guard. I guess it was added between the Quests I've hosted? I had a look at the description and it's clearly referring to negative status effects (such as Weakened, Stunned etc) so would not apply in this case. I'll roll for it in future though. QM Note: No problems Costy, I'm very sure updates will be sporadic over the next few days from both players and myself as QM. Hope everyone has a great Christmas! Scuba, please state your row when you state your actions, it's such a small thing and makes for no confusion, as discussed earlier. I have asked some questions about the dancing shoes in the Rules topic and will update later.

Which QM added the Dancing Shoes? How do they work when Hastened? Do the turns stack? I.E. If the user rolls 2 misses does he then get two more goes? Do they have the Lucky effect if the user is currently under it? Is it the next turn immediately or during the next round of battle? If so, if the party flees is it an effect that disappears after a battle? So many questions!

I admit, the Encouraged effect has put you in a bad position, but you haven't had a single KO yet this battle. Endgame didn't help himself by switching targets to one that was already being covered giving another free hit away.

It's a difficult line to walk on. In the 3 previous battles in total you've triggered maybe 3 special damages, this round, you trigger 3 at once.

"Amphibiannoc", Zeph? Genius!

Results of Round Two of the Sorona Sisterhood Battle! >Nagure vs. Sorona - Special Damage (Magical Transfer - Sorona: +5 SP, Immunity to Fragile (Heavy Armour) -2 Ether) >Sorrow vs. Dreina - Special Damage (Triumph of the Sisterhood - Encourages herself and her allies for one round) >Mizuki retrieves Sylph Shuriken >Mizuki vs. Dreina - Shield (Sylph Shuriken) (Dreina: 186 health-(3*12+13=)49*2(Light elemental)=98 dmg = 88 health, Slyph Shuriken needs to be retrieved(?), 98 gold gained) Nerwen vs. Eyrev - Special Damage (Wood Staff) (Victory of the Sisterhood - Summons another Priestess and skeletal stag to the battle) Guts vs. Sisterhood Priestess (Lifestealer) - Shield (Ravage: Sorona: Immune to Lifestealer, 30 gold; Priestess: 503 health-49*2(Encouraged)= 98 dmg = 405 health, 30 gold; Alis: 300 health-49*2(Encouraged)= 98 dmg = 202 health, 20 gold; Beahai: Immune to Lifestealer, 18 gold; Cair: Immune to Lifestealer, 25 gold; Dreina: Immune to Lifestealer, 20 gold; Eyrev: Immune to Lifestealer, 19 gold. Total gold: 162) >Guts vs. Beahai (Throwing Knife) - Hit/Hit (Beahai: 270 health-34*2(Encouraged)= 68*2(Light)=136 dmg = 134 health, Thowing Knife needs to be retrieved) Free hits: Alis on Nagure (Nagure: 14 health+5 SP=19-(20/2)(back row)=10 dmg = 9 health) Cair on Sorrow (Sorrow: 27 health+1 SP=28-(25/2)(back row)=13 dmg = 15 health) A disasterous round for the heroes begins with Sorona magically replicating Nagure's SP and Immunity to Fragile. Sorrow's missed attack on Dreina causes the Sisterhood to be Encouraged for the next round. Mizuki gets a huge hit in on Dreina, and 98 gold spills from the strange adept's clothing. Eyrev glares at Nerwen, signalling for another Priestess to enter the battle. Guts gets another Ravage, striking all who are not immune to Lifestealer and gaining 162 gold. He then hits Beahai with his Light-elemental throwing knife. The untargetted Alis and Cair attack Nagure and Sorrow. All foes still stand, their ranks bolstered, and all bar the newcomer Encouraged. Maurice is still trapped in the Vortex Barrier. The battle continues! Enemies Sorona, the Pale Harbinger *Immune to Instant Kill* *Immune to Lifestealer* *Immune to Fragile* *Encouraged* Level 30 60 Humanoid Health: 787/800 SP: 5 Ether: 18/20 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)* *Encouraged* Level 30 60 Undead Health: 405/600 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 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 *Encouraged* Level 20 40 Undead Health: 202/300 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* *Encouraged* Level 18 36 Undead Health: 134/270 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* *Encouraged* Level 25 50 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* *Encouraged* Level 20 40 Undead Health: 88/260 Special: Triumph of the Sisterhood - Encourages herself and her allies for one round Drops: Grand Tonic Sisterhood Adept Eyrev *Immune to Lifestealer* *Encouraged* Level 19 38 Undead Health: 253/280 Special: Victory of the Sisterhood - Summons another Priestess and skeletal stag to the battle. Drops: Necklace Vortex Barrier (currently holding Maurice) *Immune to Instant Kill* *Immune to Lifestealer* Health: 387/400 Special: Magical Shock - Stuns the target for the next round Drops: Maurice, Summoning Amulet QM Note: The barrier is magical and not weak to any element. It has no level, does not need to be targetted and any damage roll is counted as a miss. The party must rescue Maurice before the end of the battle though, who knows what will happen if Sorona is defeated whilst someone is still in there. Plus you do need to get the Amulet back. The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) *Imprisoned, will be released from vortex barrier when its health reaches zero* 51 years old male human Paladin Level 19.5 Power: 31 (19 + 12) Defense: 5 (5) Health: 42/42 (9 + 18 + 11 + 1 + 3) Ether: 14/24 (5 + 1 + 18) Gold: 240 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) Inventory: (Emerald Staff (WP:10 Wood-elemental), Mace (WP:5), Diamond, 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) Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** *Lucky, Hastened, Encouraged* 42 year old male human Raider Level 22 Power: 49 (22+24 + 3), 34 for ranged attacks (22+9+3) Health: 26/35 (7+20+7) Gold: 911 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: Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow), Opal, 3x Mead, 2x Nostrum, 2x Smelling Salts, 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), Ruby. Nagure(Costy) 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. *Immune to Fragile* Level 12 Power: 26 (Level 12 + WP 14) Defense: 5 (Heavy Armour) Health: 9/19 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 11) Gold: 19 Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14). Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.) Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, Smoke Bomb, Pickaxe, Helmet (Artifact, headwear, SP: 1, suitable for Rogues or Clerics and their Advanced Classes), Summoning Amulet (Quest Item)) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 262 year old female Elven Cleric Level 15 *Immune to wind* Power: 24 (Level 15+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 26/26 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 14 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 15/19 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 14) Gold: 41 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 Sorrow (Endgame) 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 16 Power: 28 Defense: 1 Health: 15/27 Gold: 1230 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Bedroll, Tonic, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes) Mizuki Kimura (zakura) *Hastened* Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 13.5 Power: 23 (13 + 10) Health: 19/19 (7 + 12) Gold:142 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), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Mead, 2 Nostrum, 1 Smelling Salts, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets. OOC: Again, I am not sure if Mizuki needs to retrieve her throwing weapon on a Shield roll?

QM Note: Thanks for the clarification on the ranged weapons, Scuba. As for the the row issue, in order to avoid confusion I would strongly advise always specifying the row each time. We have now had 2 instances where our interpretations of what row you are on are different, which could have been avoided. However I noticed that I didn't take into account your Encouraged state so I will change that.

OOC I just noticed that the "Immune to Lifestealer" status isn't on all the enemies, as I meticulously planned. Dammit. Oh well, I can't change it now, I know how Scuba'd feel about that! Merry Christmas! Results of Round One of the Sorona Sisterhood Battle! >Nagure vs. Sorona - Shield (Frenzy - Sorona: 800 health-26/2=)13 dmg =787 health; Vortex Barrier: 400 health-26/2=)13 dmg =387 health) >Sorrow vs. Cair - Shield (Gold Reaper - Sorona: Immune to Assassination, 30 gold; Priestess: Immune to Assassination, 30 gold; Alis, No Assassination, 20 gold; Beahai: No Assassination, 18 gold; Cair: No Assassination, 25 gold; Dreina: No Assassination, 20 gold; Eyrev: No Assassination, 19 gold. Total gold: 162 * 50% (Sticky Gloves)= 243 gold) >Mizuki uses Smelling Salts (Mizuki: Hastened, -1 Smelling Salts) >Mizuki vs. Dreina - Critical Hit (Sylph Shuriken) (Dreina: 260 health-(2*12+13=)37*2(Light elemental)=74 dmg = 186 health, Slyph Shuriken needs to be retrieved) Nerwen vs. Eyrev - Critical Hit (Wood Staff) (Eyrev: 280 health-(2*6+15)=27 dmg = 253 health) >Guts vs. Sisterhood Priestess (Lifestealer) - Extra Critical Hit (Priestess: 600 health-(3*24+22+3=)97/2(back row)=49 dmg *2(Encouraged) = 97 = 503 health) >Guts vs. Beahai (Throwing Knife) - Damage/Special Damage (Guts: 35 health-18/2(back row)=9 dmg = 26 health) Free hit: Alis on Nagure (Nagure: 19 health+5 SP=24-(20/2)(back row)=10 dmg = 14 health) A good opening round for the heroes as they meet the crazed Sorona and her Sisterhood in battle. Nagure opens with a Frenzy, but can only damage Sorona and the Vortex Barrier due to his weapon not having an elemental gem in it. Sorrow gets yet another Gold Reaper, but can't assassinate any of the Sisterhood this time around. Both Mizuki and Nerwen get critical hits on their targets, Mizuki's being especially efefctive as a light-elemental weapon. Guts has a mixed bag, getting a big hit on the lucky Priestess, but being damaged by an Adept. The untargetted Alis hits the Yeti uncontested. All foes still stand, and Maurice is still trapped in the Vortex Barrier. The battle continues! Enemies Sorona, the Pale Harbinger *Immune to Instant Kill* *Immune to Lifestealer* Level 30 Humanoid Health: 787/800 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: 503/600 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: 186/260 Special: Triumph of the Sisterhood - Encourages herself and her allies for one round Drops: Grand Tonic Sisterhood Adept Eyrev *Immune to Lifestealer* Level 19 Undead Health: 253/280 Special: Victory of the Sisterhood - Summons another Priestess and skeletal stag to the battle. Drops: Necklace Vortex Barrier (currently holding Maurice) *Immune to Instant Kill* *Immune to Lifestealer* Health: 387/400 Special: Magical Shock - Stuns the target for the next round Drops: Maurice, Summoning Amulet QM Note: The barrier is magical and not weak to any element. It has no level, does not need to be targetted and any damage roll is counted as a miss. The party must rescue Maurice before the end of the battle though, who knows what will happen if Sorona is defeated whilst someone is still in there. Plus you do need to get the Amulet back. The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) *Imprisoned, will be released from vortex barrier when its health reaches zero* 51 years old male human Paladin Level 19.5 Power: 31 (19 + 12) Defense: 5 (5) Health: 42/42 (9 + 18 + 11 + 1 + 3) Ether: 14/24 (5 + 1 + 18) Gold: 240 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) Inventory: (Emerald Staff (WP:10 Wood-elemental), Mace (WP:5), Diamond, 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) Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** *Lucky, Hastened, Encouraged* 42 year old male human Raider Level 22 Power: 49 (22+24 + 3), 34 for ranged attacks (22+9+3) Health: 26/35 (7+20+7) Gold: 749 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: Throwing Knife (WP: 9, Light, Retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, Hollow), Opal, 3x Mead, 2x Nostrum, 2x Smelling Salts, 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), Ruby. Nagure(Costy) 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. *Immune to Fragile* Level 12 Power: 26 (Level 12 + WP 14) Defense: 5 (Heavy Armour) Health: 14/19 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 11) Gold: 19 Equipment: (Fafnir (WP: 14). Axe of the Croise(WP: 10), Heavy Armour (SP5, Protects from Fragile-effect.) Inventory: (Remedy, Phoenix Essence x2, Smoke Bomb, Pickaxe, Helmet (Artifact, headwear, SP: 1, suitable for Rogues or Clerics and their Advanced Classes), Summoning Amulet (Quest Item)) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 262 year old female Elven Cleric Level 15 *Immune to wind* Power: 24 (Level 15+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 26/26 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 14 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 15/19 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 14) Gold: 41 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 Sorrow (Endgame) 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 16 Power: 28 Defense: 1 Health: 27/27 Gold: 1230 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Bedroll, Tonic, Phoenix Essence, Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes) Mizuki Kimura (zakura) *Hastened* Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 13.5 Power: 23 (13 + 10) Health: 19/19 (7 + 12) Gold:44 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, needs retrieving), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Mead, 2 Nostrum, 1 Smelling Salts, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets. OOC: Not sure if you need to retrieve your Throwing Knife on a Damage Roll, Scuba? This is my first time with any kind of ranged weaponry in 3 Quests, amazingly!

Loved the quest Etzel, great to see one that doesn't revolve around fighting. Lovely sets, strong characters, and a lot of freedom for the players all add up to a superb quest!

Pleased that he was finally starting to hit things, possibly because the guy he was fighting was such a lard mountain, Tarn struck out at the stunned Big Sun once again, from the front row using Lion's Heart.

I would love Tarn to be there at the end, rolling Special Damage every turn as is his way.