Palathadric

"Oops, I just realized how heavy these cannonballs are. If you try lobbing them at him it will fly much too slowly and he will block it with grace. No, just hold onto it for now. This is not the final battle order. You can change it if you like. If you want to try hitting him twice, that is up to you. Otherwise, one of you could heal Erik with a potion in one turn and he could also attack." I hope you've been keeping Daxus' sword's extra power into mind.

Battle Order: Pretzel: Seal Death Progg B Pretzel: Remove "Jinxed" effect from Erik Mizuki: Death Progg B (Front Row) Daxus: Death Progg B (Front Row) "You guys don't look so fit anymore so I don't know if you want to try to hit him twice or not. The call is yours. Erik, it is also your choice whether to hit him or not, or wait for me to heal you next round. Hopefully, this scroll will work this time around. Remember to focus your attacks on Death Progg B. Also, if you think now would be a good time for Punii to throw his bombs, that would be great. I don't think there will be a better time for him, frankly speaking. Alternatively, you could lob your cannonball at him, as well, Mizuki."

Okay, I don't get it. Are we only supposed to attack the correct death progg, and if so will we receive free hits from the others? Also, can I use three ether to remove the "jinxed" effect from Mizuki and Daxus, thus giving them the "lucky" effect again, or not? "Just so you fellows know, I believe Death Progg B is the correct one as he is the only one who is still at Level 12, while the others are at Level 13."

Battle Order and Actions: Monk Pretzel: Seal Death Progg Mizuki: Drink Potion Daxus: Death Progg (Back Row) Erik: Artillary Progg (Front Row) Mizuki: Artillary Progg (Front Row) Monk Pretzel: Heal Himself Daxus: Artillary Progg (Back Row) "If anyone has objections, let me know."

Me too. With as little of the quest up as there is, it's still looking tremendous already. I wish the vampire could have gone on the quest as well though. Heck! We've dealt no real damage to two of your enemies. What the devil are you complaining about? I should have bought a nostrum. Miracles would be great in this battle. Erik too. We will need all the luck we can get. I guess we will have to see how the next rounds play out, but I don't think the Death Progg is underpowered.

Nah, I'm actually pretty spooked by the death progg, especially his incredible SP. That's why Monk Pretzel is so desperate to undermine him to make him feel like there is no point in fighting us. That way we can get the loot, but not have to fight him. Apparently, it didn't work out so well. I don't know what I was expecting to find with the Death Progg, but that SP is annoying for sure. I also hate the way that negative effects only last for one turn on him. Perhaps, once we are done with the Arillary Progg, we should just have one person, Mizuki or Daxus, target him each turn, and then just let the poison do its work.

"Yes! Fight with honour, men! We are doing well. Oh, and don't listen to the death progg, he is trying to deceive you like he did his followers. Don't let him do so. You saw how his followers leapt at the opportunity to flee from him when they had the chance and were not kept under his painful grip, well, don't allow yourselves to be caught by him either. He is strong, although hardly a worthy challenge if you consider the immense power on our side." And now for the Battle Order: Pretzel: Seal Death Progg Erik: Artillary Progg B (Front Row) Daxus: Death Progg (Front Row) Pretzel: Artillary Progg B (Back Row) Mizuki: Artillary Progg B (Front Row) Daxus: Artillary Progg B (Front Row) Mizuki: Artillary Progg B (Front Row) If anyone has something to say, let me know. Erik and I will not target the Death Progg for now, because we are not feeling as well. If we manage to defeat it, though, your attacks will be switched to the death progg. Hopefully, my sealing will work.

"You think you can make us perish? That's funny. That's very, very funny, but you will never be able to do so. You hear me? We have a power on our side that is far greater than anything you can throw at us. This power may not be there to help us win every battle, but it will enable us to win the war. It may not allow us to defeat you at the present for some reason unbeknownst to me, but it will never allow you to finish us off before our time, and believe me. This is not my time. I have been in far worse situations in my life and yet here I am. Very must alive. And over 450 years of age to boot. Did you hear that, Progg? Your tale is touching, but sounds just a tad too much like the sob stories I've heard going around Heroica Hall. It seems like too many heroes are too eager to advertise the "horrors" that they experienced and share their experiences with the world. You seem just like them to me. It's a real cop-out from what I can see. I'm sure your father would be very disappointed in you, because, as much as you like to think otherwise, nobody fears you. If people feared you, your name would be sung on the lips of every man, woman, and child in Eubric. Unfortunately, this is the first time I am hearing of you. In fact, you're so puny that when Madame Commerz explained our assignment. She told us that we would be clearing out some pesky vermin who were defiling her vault. She didn't say anything like 'the mighty progg is raining terror on us. No, it was a weak, lackadaisical plea, which is, no doubt, also, why she is paying us so poorly for the venture. Seriously, who fears you? Could you explain that to me? You think you are powerful? Believe me, if you were as powerful and feared as you seem to think you are there would be hundreds of men coming from all around Eubric wanting to test their strength on you. You don't believe me? It's true. There's men who would give gold to fight a monster to show their worth in battle. Yet I have never heard of anyone going off on an adventure to fight a progg in search for glory. That sounds like a woman's (no offense, Mizuki) job. Now, I know you are stronger than that. Yet killing you would not afford me something to boast over. If I go to Heroica Hall and proclaim, "I slew the Death Progg," everyone would mock me to scorn. They would laugh in my face. No one that I have ever met, and believe me I have met a lot of people, has ever talked to me, ever, about having met a progg, much less of being terrified by one. Your fear tactics don't work, especially when you remain in seclusion in a dark, isolated den. You want people to fear you? Go out and let them see you. Leave this place. Stop living in squalor behind the "defenses" of the weaklings you call guards. Was it you who called your "bodyguard" juggernaut? A foolish name, if you ask me. We blew him out of the way as if he were a feather. You could easily replace him. Very, very easily. You really think that we ruined you in killing all of your slaves, do you? Well, have a little courage. It was your own fault really. Most of them we didn't even kill. Apparently, you are such a bad ruler that more than a few of them were eager to just pack up and leave this place when my...coworkers here offered them that opportunity. It was against my will, I can assure you, but apparently, my...colleagues, let me say, think differently than I. I wanted to just kill them all and get this progg deal over with. They apparently feel so bad for you proggs (being such weaklings that you are) that they spared them. Cruel, I know, as those proggs will never survive split up as they are and without a leader, but that's where you can come in. You think you are defeated? No, you are not. You still have a clan to rule, you just need to gather them and move from this place and you can continue on right from where you left off. You know, when I came into this chamber, I thought we'd face an intimidating opponent, but I was disappointed. That's why I'm giving you this opportunity. I would hate to kill someone such as yourself, especially after we let so many just like you get off free, for, as I said before, I would feel no glory in killing you just as, I am sure, you wouldn't feel glory in killing us. So what do you say we call it even. I am willing to forgive your trespasses for the time and let you go off and live happily ever after or whatever, and you can just turn this vault over to us, so we can get our pay and be ... out of here. If you really love this place so must," I lower my voice so only the progg can hear me, "you can come back. It wouldn't bother me. This is not my vault. I don't see you as a threat to anyone living here, so I wouldn't mind you just coming back again, but don't tell my colleagues, here, that." I step back and my voice grows louder again, "so what say you to that bargain? Should we all go our separate ways, for now, and call it even?"

Had you decided on this strength for the death progg before we entered the chamber? I am just imagining what would have happened if our fellows hadn't taken the meads. If I seal him, it would only last for one turn, correct?

"Our den! You want to share it with us? That's really kind of you and all, but in actual fact, we would prefer if you didn't. It kind of sucks this place. Really, it does. It's dark, dank, and evil in general. I hate it for all the life within me, but it provided a lot of loot. In all honesty, I would not mind leaving. However, if you will come along with us that would be great. We have done too much negotiating with you and your people in "your" city down here. It's about time we go above ground and do a proper negotiation. The fact is that, at present, you own this particular cavern of the vault, but nothing more. That is a fact. If we wanted to, we could barricade the door and ask whoever built the walls in this place to build an impenetrable wall around this room. As much as you like to think you are so strong, you really aren't. Granted, you could defeat us, but you cannot kill us, at least, you cannot kill me. I'm not sure about these others. You proggs are a dying breed. Face it. You can either accept the terms we will offer, or you will sit here and rot for eternity. We have killed your only spawner so there is nothing that will live on after you die. Every creature whether he be of God or of the devil must die ultimately, and when you crumble into the dust and disentegrate into it, what will you be remembered by. What will be your fondest memory? Have you enjoyed your life? Honestly? I think I would laugh in your face if you were to say, "Yes!" That would be the stupidest thing I heard. What have you enjoyed about it? Please don't say you enjoy ruling the progg community. That is so fickle. What pleasure is there in ruling a bunch of unthinking weaklings. Seriously? Nothing, I have to say. Have you gotten anyone to fear you, besides those who have no strength to fight for themselves? I should say not. We don't fear you. You may beat us in battle, but, frankly speaking, I would not care. I know you cannot kill me. How do I know? I know because I know. I have fought greater beasts than you in my time and fought armies that would have you driven fully into the earth before you could get within twenty feet of them. I have fought these battles and many of them. In some I was victorious, in others not so much so, but up untilnow, I have not died, and I have endured all manners of torture yet with no fatal effect. I am sorry, but I cannot see you receiving any pleasure in defeating us, unless we fear you which, unfortunately for you, we do not. Similarly, we will not receive pleasure in killing you, except for the pleasure of doing the job we have been commissioned to do well. So I say we both just give up this place since neither of us are receiving any great pleasure in dwelling here and it is, pretty much, a humiliation for either of us to fight the other, so there is no reason for us to do that. You get my drift? Thank you for taking care of that little traitorous devil for me. He was a little annoying, you know."

I laugh at the death progg. "What was that you called me? A 'zealot.' " Quickly, I sniff at the smelling salts and promptly faint.

There's always a bigger fish. Congratulations, CM! Sorry, Endgame and everyone else on Quest #36. I haven't had any internet for a few days now. Just glad it didn't happen while anything too important was going on and I made it back in time to meet Mr. Death Progg. Oh, and welcome back Flipz! Really glad to have you back in the game.

Seriously? The sets are coming out before the movie? It would seem odd to me if they make a trilogy out of it. I already thought two books may have been too much. I'm looking forwards to it all the same. Don't know if I'll wait for the second one to come out to watch the first one though. Though that'd be a long wait. I guess I'll have to see how soon the DVDs become available.

"Who do you all think should be the one to take the progg's bane? I would take it, but I think I should use the first round to attempt to seal him."

"Well, I can't say I'm wishing you devils the best of luck. In fact, to be truthful, I'd have to say just the opposite, but at least we'll take care of the Cheif Devil for you folks. We already slew the Juggernaut. Do you know if the Death Progg has any other Proggs with him in that chamber of his? It would be helpful to know." I collect the "proggsbane" for now. "So, who wants this? Erik, perhaps? Mizuki?"

Well-played, Scubba!

"Alright, fellows. This seems to be it. The final hour. Lets get the venom from those toxiproggs and then brew us some consumables!"

Wow! Zepher is so cruel to Guts and Hybros.

Can we throw a Holy Bomb and make the Death Progg's head explode in a similar manner. That would be

"I thought that was a door behind the progg. My eyes fail me again, it seems. Too much handwriting in the darkness of night. Is there anywhere to go from here? Is there a door to where the tapping was coming from. I failed to see this as well."

Could I have a *Holy* beside my name and only be affected by darkness elemental strikes...please!

You think I played so poorly in this last game by accident?

How much can I buy levels for? Also how can I effectively steal gold from other heroes?

"Ummm...okay, whatever. Thanks for the keys. And most of all, thanks for dying. I hate these devils. The Commerz family will have a lot of cleaning up to do down here. I take a drink of water and then pour it on the key, cleansing it of the blood. Where the devil was this thing hidden anyway?" I approach the door and test it. If it doesn't open then this must be the key to open it, in which case we return to the toxiproggs after exploring this room.

"I'm a joker" is the worst.