Rumble Strike

Taking a group of newbies out is great fun. Everyone learns together, even the QMs!

Dismayed at his lack of success so far in the pagoda, Tarn can't change his target of Smiling Tiger but he will attack from the back row using Lion's Heart.

Round updated with poor, sweet Corlo dead.

Thanks guys, stuff like Stun would still be next round though, right? That's how Tarn's sword works. Also, how immediate is "immediately"? I'd think that Nerwen's hit is normal power, causing the fragile effect, then the others hit at double damage. That's how I'm doing it anyway.

Can someone find me a quote to back that up? I can't re-run the round now and won't be able to redo it until about this time tomorrow, is all. edit: not disputing you, Scuba. I know you QMed Quest #40. Might be another thing to put in the FAQ then.

Yeah. She has big rocky feet showing her Earth/Rock heritage. Plus it makes her easier to balace with that giant hammer. Don't you think the torso and the legs go together really well? Floodgate was actually a character I created for the MMORPG City of Villains. I was really pleased to be able to bring her back in Lego form Corlo is not dead. I checked the rules and it clearly states the Fragile effect works from the next round.

Round Two of the Floodgate Inquisitor Battle Nerwen vs. Corlo - Hit (Corlo: 211 health-23 dmg=188 health; Corlo is Fragile, takes double damage from next round now on) Sorrow vs. Corlo - Lethal Hit (Corlo: 188 health-(27*2=)54 dmg=134 health, No Assassination) Maurice revives Guts (Maurice: loses Phoenix Essence) Guts takes Smelling Salts (Guts: Hastened) Guts vs. Corlo - Hit (Corlo: 134 health - (48*2 (Darkness double against humanoids) =96*2 (fragile) 192 dmg)= 0 health) Nagure is stunned, no action Mizuki vs. Corlo Dufors - Critical Hit (Dufors: 150 health-(10x2+12=32 dmg)=118 health) Guardian Angel protects against all free hits in the round Under the protection of Maurice's Guardian Angel, the party regroup and focus their attention onto Corlo, who they cannot let escape with the Summoning Amulet. Nerwen takes the lead, smashing her mace into Corlo's smug face, making him Fragile. Sorrow goes for Corlo too, hoping to assassinate him, but can only land a normal hit, albeit double damage. Maurice revels in the protection of his Guardian Angel as he revives Guts using a Phoenix Essence. To summon it on his first attempt as a Paladin means that he is truly blessed. Guts immediately downs some Smelling Salts, hastening his attacks, before launching himself back in the fray. Lifestealer catches Corlo with a brutal slash, the Amethyst in it causing double the pain and then the Fragile nature of Corlo kicks in, dropping him. Nagure is stunned and no-one can hear him protest about not being a teddy bear. Mizuki lands another critical hit, this time on Dufors. The party lose the Guardian Angel. The battle continues! The Enemies - "You should have stayed down!" Floodgate *Immune to Instant Kill* *Immune to Sleep* Level 30 Humanoid/Rock Health: 648/648 Defence: 10 Special: Hammer Shockwave - Floodgate hits so hard with her magic hammer she petrifies her target into solid rock, meaning they are unable to act in the battle until remedied or the battle is over. The shockwave will also strip one random party member of their effects (positive or negative). Decided by dice roll. QM Note: When defeated, Floodgate will flee the battle - "We'll take them next round!" Dufors Level 14 Human Health: 118/150 Special: Twin Blades - hits the target and the next hero in the battle order for 14 damage each Drops: Smelling Salts, 25 gold - "We will crush them!" Emtha Level 20 Human Health: 70/70 Special: Rebel Yell - Encourages a random ally (decided by random number pick) Drops:: Mead, 40 gold - "Can't hit me, teddy bear!" Galston Level 12 Human Health: 75/75 Defence: 5 Special: Spear swipe - Stuns the target for the next round Drops:: Helmet - "..." Heyra Level 24 Human Health: 35/67 Special: Targetted stab - drops the target's health by 50% Drops:: Eye Patch - "..." Irek Level 15 Human Health: 120/120 Special: Cunning Leer - Weakens the target for 3 rounds, halving the targets damage Drops:: Plume - "Nothing to protect you this time!" Jureth *Fights in back row. Halved damage from melee attacks* Level 10 Human Health: 80/80 Special: Jinxed Arrow - Jinxes the target for the duration of the battle, unless remedied. Drops:: Archer's Hat The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 51 years old male human Paladin Level 18.5 Power: 30 (18 + 12) Defense: 5 (5) Health: 32/41 (9 + 17 + 11 + 1 + 3) Ether: 23/23 (5 + 1 + 17) Gold: 172 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, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone) ts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** ***Hastened*** 42 year old male human Raider Level 21 1/3 Power: 48 96 (21+24 + 3), 33 for ranged attacks (21+9+3) Health: 34/34 (7+20+7) Gold: 209 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, 5x Mead, 5x Nostrum, 4x Smelling Salts, 10x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard. Nagure(Costy) 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. *Immune to Fragile* Level 11 Power: 25 (Level 11 + WP 14) Defense: 5 (Heavy Armour) Health: 18/18 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 10) Gold: 0 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) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 262 year old female Elven Cleric Level 14 *Immune to wind* Power: 23 (Level 14+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 17/25 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 13 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 18 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 13) Gold: 0 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, Venom, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone Sorrow (Endgame) 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 15 Power: 27 Defense: 1 Health: 22/26 Gold: 310 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Bedroll, Tonic, Nostrum x2, Smelling salts x2, Phoenix Essence Mizuki Kimura (zakura) Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 12.5 Power: 22 (12 + 10) Health: 18/18 (7 + 11) Gold: 3 Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10]) Inventory: Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind- and light-elemental; throwing weapon), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 3 Mead, 3 Nostrum, 3 Smelling Salts Smoke Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw Party Leader, give a battle order, everyone, chose your actions and targets. Enemies not targeted directly will get a free hit.

Well it was bound to happen sooner or later. I have had 2 Quests in which people got the best rolls almost every battle.

I couldn't believe it either. That was 3 Damage in a row, then Special Damage. It leaves the Quest on a bit of a knife edge.

The party's first battle in Miranda begins! Round One of the Floodgate Inquisitor Battle Maurice vs. Irek - Shield (Guardian Angel, no Stun) Guts vs. Corlo - Damage/Damage (Guts: 34 health-25 dmg=9 health) Guts vs. Floodgate - Damage/Special Damage (Guts: 9 health-30 dmg=0 health) >Sorrow vs. Corlo - Lethal Hit (Corlo: 225 health - (27/2=14 dmg)=211 health; No assassination) Mizuki vs. Heyra - Critical Hit (Heyra: 67 health - (10x2+12=32 dmg)= 35 health) Nagure vs. Galston - Special Damage (Spear Swipe, Nagure is Stunned next round) >Nerwen vs. Emtha - Damage (Nerwen: 25 health+2 SP-(20/2=10 dmg)=17 health) Dufors - Free hit on Maurice (Maurice: 41 health+5 SP=46-14 dmg=32 health) Jureth - Free hit on Guts Sorrow (Sorrow: 26 health+1 SP=27-(10/2=5 dmg)=22 health) The battle starts disasterously for the heroes. Although Maurice summons forth a Guardian Angel through Ennoc, he cannot stun Irek. Guts charges into the fray, determined to take out the escaping Corlo, but gets hit by the Darkstar-enhanced cutthroat. Shaking off that hit, he follows up with an attack on Floodgate. The Earth Inquisitor sneers at him before smashing him into the ground with her magic hammer. Guts is KOed! Sorrow tries out the skills he has just learnt from the Copper Fox, but although he lands a blow on Corlo, he does not assassinate him. Mizuki stabs Heyra with one swift move of her dagger, whilst the giant Barbarian seems to entranced by Floodgate's hammer, and is stunned by Galston. Nerwen tries to take out Emtha but gets slashed by her opponent's sword, however her circlets absorb some of the blow. The untargetted Dufors gets a free shot at Maurice, who deflects some of it with his shield, whilst Jureth fires an arrow into the thin body of Sorrow. All enemies still stand, whilst their talisman is down. Corlo will soon escape, but the party will not be hit next turn under the protection of the guardian angel.. The battle continues! The Enemies - "And that's why I'm an Inquisitor!" Floodgate *Immune to Instant Kill* *Immune to Sleep* Level 30 Humanoid/Rock Health: 648/648 Defence: 10 Special: Hammer Shockwave - Floodgate hits so hard with her magic hammer she petrifies her target into solid rock, meaning they are unable to act in the battle until remedied or the battle is over. The shockwave will also strip one random party member of their effects (positive or negative). Decided by dice roll. QM Note: When defeated, Floodgate will flee the battle - "I'm getting out of here pronto!" Corlo *Immune to Sleep* Level 25 Human Health: 211/225 Special: Searing Blast - residual heat energy from the Amulet catches the target, burning them for 5 health, then 2 health a turn (both ignore SP), unless remedied or the battle is over. Drops: Summoning Amulet QM Note: Corlo must be defeated by the end of the 3rd round, or he will escape with the Summoning Amulet and the Quest will be over. One round of the three is over. - "Take that, Paladin!" Dufors Level 14 Human Health: 150/150 Special: Twin Blades - hits the target and the next hero in the battle order for 14 damage each Drops: Smelling Salts, 25 gold - "Back, Elven witch!" Emtha Level 20 Human Health: 70/70 Special: Rebel Yell - Encourages a random ally (decided by random number pick) Drops:: Mead, 40 gold - "I'm beating up a teddy bear!" Galston Level 12 Human Health: 75/75 Defence: 5 Special: Spear swipe - Stuns the target for the next round Drops:: Helmet - "You'll pay for that, ninja girl!" Heyra Level 24 Human Health: 35/67 Special: Targetted stab - drops the target's health by 50% Drops:: Eye Patch - "..." Irek Level 15 Human Health: 120/120 Special: Cunning Leer - Weakens the target for 3 rounds, halving the targets damage Drops:: Plume - "Can barely hit such a bag o' bones!" Jureth *Fights in back row. Halved damage from melee attacks* Level 10 Human Health: 80/80 Special: Jinxed Arrow - Jinxes the target for the duration of the battle, unless remedied. Drops:: Archer's Hat The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) *protected by Guardian Angel (1 round)* 51 years old male human Paladin Level 18.5 Power: 30 (18 + 12) Defense: 5 (5) Health: 32/41 (9 + 17 + 11 + 1 + 3) Ether: 23/23 (5 + 1 + 17) Gold: 172 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, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone) Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** *KOed* 42 year old male human Raider Level 21 1/3 Power: 48 (21+24 + 3), 33 for ranged attacks (21+9+3) Health: 0/34 (7+20+7) Gold: 209 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, 5x Mead, 5x Nostrum, 5x Smelling Salts, 10x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard. Nagure(Costy) *Stunned for 1 round* 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. *Immune to Fragile* Level 11 Power: 25 (Level 11 + WP 14) Defense: 5 (Heavy Armour) Health: 18/18 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 10) Gold: 0 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) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) *protected by Guardian Angel (1 round)* 262 year old female Elven Cleric Level 14 *Immune to wind* Power: 23 (Level 14+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 17/25 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 13 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 18 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 13) Gold: 0 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, Venom, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone Sorrow (Endgame) *protected by Guardian Angel (1 round)* 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 15 Power: 27 Defense: 1 Health: 22/26 Gold: 310 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Bedroll, Tonic, Nostrum x2, Smelling salts x2, Phoenix Essence Mizuki Kimura (zakura) *protected by Guardian Angel (1 round)* Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 12.5 Power: 22 (12 + 10) Health: 18/18 (7 + 11) Gold: 3 Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10]) Inventory: Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind- and light-elemental; throwing weapon), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 3 Mead, 3 Nostrum, 3 Smelling Salts Smoke Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw Replacement Party Leader, give a battle order, everyone, chose your actions and targets. Enemies not targeted directly will get a free hit.

Tarn takes on Smiling Tiger from the front row using Lion's Heart.

What will happen to the game over the Christmas period? Will it be business as usual?

I love that hideout, that's a winner in my book. Still don't think it needs quite so many vehicles in it. Much like the museum heist set, I wish they'd concentrate on a bigger main structure and a vehicle.

QM Note: Guts is already Lucky. And Hastened. And Encouraged. I hate him. He's a nightmare to balance enemies for!

The party arrive at the second warehouse. They can hear raised voices as they enter, one confident and gravelly, the other higher pitched and whiny. "I don't care if you say you found it yourself, Corlo. I must take it to the Dark General myself." "But I found it! It should be me who gets to give it to Haroka!" "Look, you may have been enslaved by the Darkstar, Corlo, you and everyone else here, but I am Haroka's Inquisitor, and I will bring this evidence to him." The party see that Corlo has hold of a Summoning Amulet, found in a crate of what looks like goblets and pans. A dark-skinned woman with an enormous hammer is telling him off, her words cold and precise. Several others are watching this exchange carefully. They all have a fervour about their eyes that Guts and Nerwen recognise as the influence of the Darkstar. The argument stops as they all turn to face the party, the hammer-wielding woman looking particularly imposing. Haroka's Inquisitor of the Earth: Floodgate She looks across at the heroes, surveying them calculatingly, and then back to her troops. With a glint in her eye she says to them, "Kill them. Corlo, you take that trinket back to Haroka." Prepare for battle! The Enemies Floodgate *Immune to Instant Kill* *Immune to Sleep* Level 30 Humanoid/Rock Health: 648/648 Defence: 10 Special: Hammer Shockwave - Floodgate hits so hard with her magic hammer she petrifies her target into solid rock, meaning they are unable to act in the battle until remedied or the battle is over. The shockwave will also strip one random party member of their effects (positive or negative). Decided by dice roll. QM Note: When defeated, Floodgate will flee the battle Corlo *Immune to Sleep* Level 25 Human Health: 225/225 Special: Searing Blast - residual heat energy from the Amulet catches the target, burning them for 5 health, then 2 health a turn (both ignore SP), unless remedied or the battle is over. Drops: Summoning Amulet QM Note: Corlo must be defeated by the end of the 3rd round, or he will escape with the Summoning Amulet and the Quest will be over Dufors Level 14 Human Health: 150/150 Special: Twin Blades - hits the target and the next hero in the battle order for 14 damage each Drops: Smelling Salts, 25 gold Emtha Level 20 Human Health: 70/70 Special: Rebel Yell - Encourages a random ally (decided by random number pick) Drops:: Mead, 40 gold Galston Level 12 Human Health: 75/75 Defence: 5 Special: Spear swipe - Stuns the target for the next round Drops:: Helmet Heyra Level 24 Human Health: 67/67 Special: Targetted stab - drops the target's health by 50% Drops:: Eye Patch Irek Level 15 Human Health: 120/120 Special: Cunning Leer - Weakens the target for 3 rounds, halving the targets damage Drops:: Plume Jureth *Fights in back row. Halved damage from melee attacks* Level 10 Human Health: 80/80 Special: Jinxed Arrow - Jinxes the target for the duration of the battle, unless remedied. Drops:: Archer's Hat The party: Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 51 years old male human Paladin Level 18.5 Power: 30 (18 + 12) Defense: 5 (5) Health: 41/41 (9 + 17 + 11 + 1 + 3) Ether: 23/23 (5 + 1 + 17) Gold: 172 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, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone) Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confusion and Blinded**Immune to Darkness Elemental Damage* **Party Leader** ***Hastened, Encouraged, Lucky*** 42 year old male human Raider Level 21 1/3 Power: 48 96 (21+24 + 3), 33 for ranged attacks (21+9+3) Health: 34/34 (7+20+7) Gold: 209 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, 5x Mead, 5x Nostrum, 5x Smelling Salts, 10x Grand Potion, 1 Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 6x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Bedroll, 3x Mythril Shard. Nagure(Costy) 34 year old Male Yeti Barbarian. *Immune to Fragile* Level 11 Power: 25 (Level 11 + WP 14) Defense: 5 (Heavy Armour) Health: 18/18 (Barbarian base 8 + level bonus 10) Gold: 0 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) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 262 year old female Elven Cleric Level 14 *Immune to wind* Power: 23 (Level 14+ WP:9) Defense: 2 (Winged Circlet) Health: 25 (Base Cleric 9 + Level bonus 13 + 3(White Cloak)) Ether: 18 (Base Cleric 5 + Level bonus 13) Gold: 0 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, Venom, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone Sorrow (Endgame) 428 year old undead Assassin Level: 15 Power: 27 Defense: 1 Health: 26/26 Gold: 310 Equipment: Steel fan (WP12, Ice elemental) Sticky Gloves, Armor of the Croise Inventory: Bedroll, Tonic, Nostrum x2, Smelling salts x2, Phoenix Essence Mizuki Kimura (zakura) Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Level: 12.5 Power: 22 (12 + 10) Health: 18/18 (7 + 11) Gold: 3 Equipment: (Dagger[WP 10]) Inventory: Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind- and light-elemental; throwing weapon), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 3 Mead, 3 Nostrum, 3 Smelling Salts Smoke Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw Party Leader, give a battle order, everyone, chose your actions and targets. Enemies not targeted directly will get a free hit.

I was this close to picking Rogue Hunter as my kill last night. Not that it would have made much difference. I like teh format but I don't really see the need for the day threads as there wasn't any real discussion or tactics. But then that's the point of a bloodbath, I suppose. Thanks to everyone for playing and Shadows for organising. It was good to see people's hero avatars in action.

And what are you basing that feeling on, Rogue Hunter? All our investigations so far have been for nothing, as people are slaughtered before we can find out their allegience. That is troubling.

Tarn shrugs, thinking that with such relentless party members he wouldn't even get to swing at his foe. "Should some of us check out another area, or are we all piling on this poor wretch?"

Mizuki uses her telescope to look far away... and sees the Tyrant's Tower come into prominent and frightening focus. The telescope shows her the slate-grey bricks are carved with lines which form the spells of protection that surrounds Haroka's fortress. Afflicted with ADHD as always, she then looks at her magic compass, willing it to pick out the direction of the nearest Summoning Amulet, and it points towards the second warehouse. OOC: I'll get you to the warehouse in a few hours time, I'm at work now and can't spend too long setting up a new post. Feel free to do more RP.

Well with Hybros killing everything in one hit, Tarn should be able to make the sign up. Thanks Hybros! Killing all those bandits could have a huge impact on the future of Dastan hehe

"Well we weren't here when it actually appeared, but you can ask Ismelda about it, she runs the Kitchen." "She does a nice meal, does Ismelda, but it won't be long before the Inquisitors or Sisterhood get her, I reckon." "That old battle axe? I bet the Dark General hisself doesn't want to take her on. Well, it's been good talking to you chaps, but we best be getting back to Havelstam. Take care!" The 2 traders go off in the cart, leaving the heroes to themselves. Does the party want to search the first warehouse, where the hay was presumably taken from, the second warehouse, or head to the Kitchen?

Both traders perked up when Sorrow replied, amazed to hear that it had actually happened before. "Magic, was it? Some Mages messing with forces beyond their control or some such? I 'spect so. That's usually their way. Then ordinary folk have to clean up the mess." "Not that there's many of them left, now. More and more people disappearing to who knows where. I'm glad this is our last trading run of the season."

There is only hay in the cart. It is a lot messier once Guts has finished searching it. Boran scowls, but realises that he did say to search it. Arphus fingers the sickle blade, but clearly a six on two encounter isn't one he'll push for. "Yup, that tower wasn't there one day, and then it was. Never heard of anything like that happening... have you?"

Ellaria/Tarn/Tesni was a little RP thing going on ages back. Tarn had a thing for Tesni but she wasn't interested, and as young folk do, Tarn's attention wandered. Ellaria put away her feelings for him once Elpis was born. But the Ella thing really is interesting. I think there was a real spark there. The main thing is that as a Zepher NPC I don't fancy her survival chances long term! But I would love to see Tarn go back to Dastan and see her. Maybe if we start adding fiction stories to the lore, I'll write something.

OOC: you inspired me, Chromeknight I resisted the urge to make the second one repeat the last words of the first one, but it was close! Boran spoke up. "Don't you get the wrong impression of us just cos we are cautious folk these days. We are simple traders from Havelstam, and there's nought in this cart but hay. You can search it if you don't believe me. We don't want no trouble." Arphus added, "There are many strange folk here in Miranda now, since even before that tower appeared. Talk of a Dark General and his Inquisitors. Scary stuff for ordinary people. Say, why are you passing through? You look like you are a mercenary band or something. And what's with him?" he finished, pointing at Nagure.