Palathadric

Petaldan attacks the Obsidian Wyvern with the Brine Blade. Casting my eyes over the fort, I can't help but ask, "You folks didn't defeat the Miracleworker, did you?"

Pretzel fights from the Front Row

I Dual-Strike the Obsidian Wyvern from the Front Row, if Dead, I Dual-Strike Green and Red Hatchlings B. Waldorf and Petaldan turn their cannons to fire at Vermilion Wyvern A or Green Drake A if the former is dead or Obsidian Wyvern B if the rest is silenced.

Colour-coded Battle Orders were so in back then.

And just when we think we have him beat...where is DannyLongLegs when we need him? All I know is that colour-coded actions and battle orders work a treat against Endgame bosses.

Can we expect a Sorrow reappearance, so Pretzel can kill him for good this time?

"Little one," Pretzel yells at Petaldan, "Bring that Obsidian Wyvern B down, so I can finish him off." Petaldan dutifully follows Pretzel's command, indicating to Waldorf to shoot at Black Drake B. Waldorf, still rather dismal, mechanically follow's Petaldan's indication and fires at Black Drake B. Pretzel brings the dual-striking power of Heaven and Hell down on the heads of Obsidian Wyvern B and Hunter Wyvern B.

Yeah, I remember the days when I treasured getting at artifact that granted me +1 HP. Droppings broke this game...and rogues, or was it rouges? Rouge droppings!

Not really sure how Karie's song will work out...of Pretzel, Petaldan, and Waldorf, will any of them be Hastened?

Waldorf fires his cannon sorrowfully at Shadow Drake A. What a miserable life. Annie dies twice, and now this..."

Petaldan fires his cannon at Shadow Drake B. "Well, this is almost like a revisit of the last time we quested together, eh, Atramor? Just with dragons instead of demons. Let's deal with them like we did last time!" Pretzel turns and launches himself at Obsidian Dragon B from the Back Row with the Flying Cross happily missing out on Atramor's demon-summoning antics.

Let's hope he's not scarred for life.

Petaldan equips the Mythril Shield. Pretzel says, "Moar SP!!!" "Thanks!" I say, positioning myself beside the cannon. "As for Wally...I think he can do all sorts of magic stuff. He works mostly with plants, but I'm sure blasting wind at the sails is nothing for him."

Gratefully accepting the Shield from Vindsval, Petaldan sets about manning one of the cannons. "I don't like explosions so much," I whisper, gingerly approaching the monstrosity.

Ha, ha! We shall see...

On second thought, Pretzel keeps the Flying Cross. "Throlar...I'm thinking that it may be a good idea for you to give some of your scrolls to Skuld or Waldorf as I'm sure they would be much more useful in such a capacity. Also, if you don't really need that broomstick, then please give it to Petaldan as I see that the giant has already given you one of his own."

Pretzel hands the Splinter Staff to Throlar and the Flying Cross to Petaldan. "May they prove useful." I ready myself to take care of anything that needs doing.

"Greetings!" I say, clearly remembering why I had never had a conversation of any length with the slurring...sailor. "Are any of the other crew members still with you?"

"Well, well, well. This is one face that I was not expecting to see and certainly not on the Magpie. Good day to you, Nerwen! Or best day you can make of this wretched time. If we're all gathered here already with this ship presumably ready to sail, I suggest we just make do with it. I believe we determined that we would not have time to go over to the Wind Thief."

"I wonder if we should break into two parties, one of which heads for the Wind Thief and the other for the Magpie."

Pretzel hands Skrall the White Fur Coat and Euflear the Darksteel Armour and Baron's Hat "If anyone wants these: Aquamarine, Emerald Honed Axe (WP:10, cuts target's SP in half, Axe), Just take them. I also have a bucketload of other artifacts which you probably can't use, but if you can could be useful. If you want any of my other weapons then I may or may not give them up. They are quite powerful and I suppose the more powerful strikes we have coming in, the better." "Skrall, you may want to give that crossbow to Euflear." Petaldan approaches Vindsval. "Excuse me, Mr Giant...will you be using that great big shield (Mythril Shield) of yours?"

Don't want to make things ridiculously complicated for you, but Karie should have my Tiny Mushroom: Petaldan gives Pretzel his Level-Up Mushroom which Pretzel downs. He then Removes the Duke's Coat of Arms, Handing it to Arthur, and Equips the Soul Link Chain and Prayer Beads. Pretzel hands Arthur the Bloody Skull Helmet. "I'm not sure that Duplovian Helmet will be of much use to be honest."

"Well, if Guts is on the Wind Thief, there is no question. I know the Magpie crew too, though...they're a good one."

"I charge to save lives, even if it means entering the thick of the battle alone!" Sitting on a stool hunched over with my head in my hands, I barely manage to mutter, "I'm with team DAMN."

"Oh boy! I don't like bombs and explosions very much...people always get hurt!" "Let's pray we have a city to return to when that wall comes down..." I mutter. "I'm all for going to the fort now. Unless Benji wants to prophesy regarding things to come or whatever it is he does."