Endgame

"Yes, lets." I play a Pegasus (Light 8).

Final preparations: Battle Begins Tonight or Tomorrow Afternoon! Loot Left to be Distributed (The Regret's): Phoenix Incense Mead x3 Smelling Salts x3 Nostrum x3 Health Core x3 Ether Core x3 +Erdathcath's inventory: Erdathcath Madilinas, 199 years old *Deceased.* Level 25.66 Druid Power: 41 Health: 9/39 Ether: 8/28 Gold: 473 Equipped: Tritech Handcannon (WP:16, Fire-elemental, permanent poisoned 7 + 10, cursed), Satchel of Awesomeness (Permanent Lucky-effect; bodywear, suitable for anyone), Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; accessory, suitable to Erdathcath only) Inventory: *Qlice (WP: 8, club, permanent Poison 4), Longbow (WP:7), Quick bow (WP: 6, bow, provides hastened effect for one round each battle) Machine's Heart (The hollowed out heart of Monolith, after being defeated, halves all damage from Earth, Electrical, and Mechanical type enemies; bodywear, suitable for anyone) *Mage's muffler (protects from sealing; accessory, suitable for anyone), Helmet (+1 max. health; headwear, suitable for anyone), Snake Eye Charm (protects from petrified; accessory, suitable for anyone), Helmet (+1 max. health), *Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, *Scroll of Weakening *6 Potions, Grand Potion x2, 6 Mead 15 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 1 Fire Bomb, 3 Smoke Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Bone, Skeleton Decoy, Saber teeth, Jinxy Juice x2, Grand Tonic x4, Love Potion, Blind Fury, Grating Stone, Mythril Shard x2, Silver Ore, 3 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, Sushi (restores 5 HP and 5 Ether), Neutralizer, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Equilibrium Tonic,Remedy x2, Silver Ore, Smoke Bomb, Oculoid Miasma The Party: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) Level 33.25 Paladin *Immune to Darkness-, Fire-elemental; Immune to Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* Power: 52 Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 10 (8) Health: 56/56 Ether: 31/31 Gold: 1021 Equipment: Scupperer (WP: 14; Darkness-, Fire-elemental; inflicts Bleeding (-5) and Poisoned (-10); great sword) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; Immune to Fragile,Sleep,Weakened, and Blindness; Immune to Darkness-, Fire-elemental; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves, Mopag Helm (SP: 3; headwear), *Pseudo's Blessing (+4 Power; not an artifact)* Inventory: Lullaby Wand (WP:6, Inflicts Sleeping Effect), Sabre (WP:6, Longsword), Darksteel Greatsword (WP: 10, Blinded Effect, Greatsword), Silver Sword (WP: 18, Longsword) Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Remedy x2, Phoenix Essence, Health Core, Oculoid Miasma, oculoid Fireworks, • Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear) Cloak of Blood Magick (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic weaken the enemy, bodywear suitable for Mages, Necromancers, Chi Monks) Scarlet Hood (Sutiable for anyone, headwear. SP: 4, Immune to Stunned.), Frozen Saber (WP: 9; Light-, Ice-elemental; inflicts Stunned; great sword) Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle)• Garnet, Sapphire, Amethyst • Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, • Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immune to Ice), Fireball Whiskey (Immunity to Fire One Battle OR 20 Fire Damage All Enemies), Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Hamantasch (Lucky, Blessed), Mead, x2 Nostrum, Ambrosia, Smelling Salts, Hair of the Dog, Grating Stone • Bedroll *Chicken Leg (+2, Quest 28), Drumstick (+1, Quest 70) **Pseudo's Blessing (+4, Quest 40), Big Apple (+1, Quest 70) Karie Alderflask-Cour 23? years old human female Level 28.33 Witch Defence: 2 (0) Health: 45/45 (7+27+8+2) Ether: 34/34 (1+27+4+2) Gold: 1059 Equipment: Blazing Palm (WP: 14, Fire elemenetal, whip, succeful hits lower the target's level by one.)Catsuit (Wearer becomes nimble and has a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE, and Free Hits, suitable to women only; body wear), Ethereal Cloak (SP: +2, Max. Ether: +4, back wear), Witch's Talisman (Makes the witch's poisonous attacks cause poisoned by 10-effect instead of poisoned by 1, suitable for witches; accessory) Inventory: *Weapons: Spring Staff (WP: 12, healing someone else through this staff also heals the user by the same amount; water elemental staff), Grumpy's Staff (WP: 10, fire elemental staff), Sexy (WP: 9, disregards SP, longsword), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Rusty Dagger (WP: 2, deals poisoned by 10 effect, breaks after 3 uses), Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, successful hits lowers the target's level by 1; coils around the users arm when outside of battle, whip), *Minstrel Weapons: Angelic Trumpet (WP: 5, user is blessed, instrument), Vagrant's Guitar (WP: 5, user is lucky) *Artefacts: Glittering Dress (The user's job traits are replaced with those of a Harlot: Promiscuity, Flee, and Money Maker; suitable for women only, body wear), Medal of Valour (This pendant is awarded by the Bonapartes to those who show their heroism in the battle against piracy. The wearer gains double experience in battle. Accessory), Skull Mask (SP: 1, wearer can pose as undead, headwear), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Changes user's appearance into an elf, accessory),Paper Doll *Minstrel Artefacts: Encore Plectrum (If the same battle song is sung more than one round in a row, the song's ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable for minstrels; accessory) *Gems: Ruby (Fire)Sapphire *Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Newtity *Battle Songs: True Love's Serenade (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round, cost 10 ether; Battle Song) *Consumables: Potion, Grand Potion, Tonic, Grand Tonic x6, Remedy x4, Phoenix Essence x4, Nostrum x2, 9 Venoms, Pumpkin Bomb (causes poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used), Neutralizer x2, Tasty Pretzel (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened, and encouraged-effects upon consumption), 4 Herbal Infusions (Removes negative effects and causes Blessed and Transcended effects), Deadly Venom, Oculoid Miasma *Tools: Telescope, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magic Compass *Sheep: Baaffy (Pet Sheep, whenever unleashed, puts random enemy fast asleep, unlimited use) Quest Items/Roleplay Item: Masson's Journal Entry 11, Map of Brendenton, Spider Coin (worth 1 gp), Forest Journal, Blue Syndicate Uniform, Kayla's Mask, Ulric's Letter Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) Automaton male, Evoker Level 22*Blessed* *Transcended* *Immune to Sealing, Bleeding, and Confused* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 5 (0) Health: 33/33 Ether: 21/21 Gold: 971 Equipment: Divine Cannonade (WP:13; gives blessed- and transcended-effects to user; Poison 7 and Cursed; empty; handcannon), Automaton Armor (SP:2, immune to bleeding and confused; suitable to automata only; bodywear), Golden Helmet (HP +3, SP +3), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5)Bravado Boots (suit: Anyone, 1/6 chance of receiving *Lucky* at start of battle) Inventory: Enchanted Bracelet (protects from sealing; accessory), Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 items per round; accessory), Professor's Kit (successful attacks on Mechanical enemies have a 1/3 of turning them to the hero’s side for the next three rounds as a tamed monsters, accessory), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Topaz, Diamond, x2 Amethyst, Soma, Tonic, Grand Tonic x3, Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence x2, Remedy, Venom x2, Volatile Venom x4, Jinxy Juice, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6, Experienced Turdwing (Deals the confused and poisoned by 1 effects on an opponent when used, fly familiar), Ruby, Sapphire, Ectoplasm, Oculoid Fireworks x3, Ether Core, Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5),Aquamarine, Garnet, Emerald, Opal, Scroll of Blidness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Frailty, Oculoid Miasma Summons: Nilrem (Paladin Armor, Lightning Armor, Demon Armor) Mortimer "Em" Mahzan (Em) *Party Leader!* Unknown age human male Warden Level 21.33 Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 28 Health: 40/40 Gold: 314 Equipment: Blazing Bow (WP: 14, Fire-elemental)Iron Knuckle Armour (Body, foot, and hand wear. Counts as one artefact. Usable by knights and dragoons. SP: 10. Cannot be removed by enemies), Vigilant (SP 12, halved damage from elemental attacks, immune to electricity, shield), Anniversary Medal (Artefact/Accessory) (Power +3, SP +3, Max. Health +3, Max. Ether +3. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year), Frost Helm (SP: 3, immune to ice, suitable for anyone)Inventory: Consumables: Smoke bomb, Nostrum, Remedy, Venom, Grand Potion x5, Mead, Ambrosia, Silver Ore, Phoenix Essence Weapons: Doppleganger (WP: 10, Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on the target enemy on successful hits; longsword), Aquabow (WP: 7, Water-elemental), Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Equipment: Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Eyepatch, Bright Polish Buffs: Permanent + 3 HP, +2 Power, and +1 Ether from Crystal Sovereign. Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider Level: 32.5 Power Bonus: +0 (0art+0perm) Health: 46/46 (lvl31+cls7+7perm+0art) Defense: 5 (5art+0Shield+0perm) Ether: 0/0/30 (lvl30 Kept Effects: *Natural Respite* *Restoration**Immune to: Fragile* *1.5 stealing multiplier* *Hide of The Bleeding* Temporary Effects: Gold: 5248 Equipment: Weapon: Muckraker (WP:+13, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators, *Water, Wood, Earth*, Causes *Weakened*) Shield: Artefact 1 (1+): Heavy Armour (suit: Bararians/Knights, SP:+5, *Immune to Fragile*) Artefact 2 (10+): Hide of The Bleeding (suit: Anyone, +10HP +5ETH for every enemy user defeats) Artefact 3 (20+): Sticky Gloves (suit: Rogues/Beast Warriors, 1.5 multiplier for stealing) Artefact 4 (30+):Barbarian's Boots (suit: Barbarians/Chi Monks/Beast Warriors, *Restoration*) Artefact 5 (40+): Artefact 6 (50+): Artifacts: Simple Helmet (suit: Anyone, HP:+1), Pseudo's hood (suit: Anyone, Ignores Undead immunity), Quiver of Poisoning (suit: Rangers/Beast Warriors/Infiltrators/Winged Warriors, Causes *Poisoned by 1* using bows/crossbows),Blessed Amulet (suit: Anyone, *Immune to cursed*), Dog Statuette (Rover) (suit: Anyone, SP:+1), Counterstrike Gloves (suit: Anyone, deals damage equal to level when hit with free-hit), Sterile Gloves (Suit: Anyone,*Immune toPoisoned/Bleeding*), Scarlet Hood (suit: Anyone, pwr:+4, *immune to stunned*), Steel Core (Accesory, suit. everyone, +7 power) Weapons: Sword of Decay (WP:+8, suit: Barbaians/Knights/Mages, Causes *Decayed by X-3 rounds* X=dmg dealt/4, Effect does not stack), Greatsword (WP:+3, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators),Focal Staff (WP:+5, suit: Clerics/Mages, Ability: Roll 3 at cost of 5 ether), Gladius (WP:+15, suit: Anyone, Darkness, 1/3 chance of causing *Fragile* on succesful hits), Stalker’s Mallet (WP:+8, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Harlots, 1/2 chance of causing *sealed*), Lullaby Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *asleep*), Lovelorn Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enamored*), Scaridy Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers,Causes *afraid*), Wand of Wrath (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enraged*), Shield (SP:+5, Suit: Knights/Dragoons/Regulators/Skirmishers), Old Whip (WP: 10/20 against Beasts) Consumables: Potions (25), Grand Potions (17), Grand Tonics (1), Health Cores (1), Phoenix Essences (2), Remedies (10), Mead (14), Smelling Salts (13), Nostrums 11), Venoms (10), Deadly Venoms (7), Smoke Bombs (1) , Fire Bombs (1), Water Bombs (5), Lightning Bombs (14), Bones (13), Skeleton Decoys (1), Ambrosia (2), Mulled Wine (1), (1)Trial Brews (1), Ectoplasms (1), Level-Up Mushrooms (1), Grating Stones (2) Elements: Ruby (1), Sapphire (1), Topaz (1), Diamond (2), Amethyst (2) Scrolls: Tools: Shovels (1), Pick-axes (2), Magic Compasses (1), Water Canteens (2), Magniscopes (1) Quest/RP/Misc. items: Blue Rose (Invasion of Luosh) (1), Fifty Shades of Bley (1), Mythril Shards (1), Silver Ore "Oh... No..." Punii, Level 23 Alchemist HP: 39/39 SP: 3 Gold: 19 Equipment: Yellow Carapace (SP: 3, Backwear, cannot be dequipped, suitable to Punii only... Unless you want to skin him alive?), Tiny Tail (WP: 7, cannot be dequipped, suitable to Punii only... Unless you want to amputate it?) Inventory: Health Coire, Ether Core, Grand Tonic x2,Bravado Brew, Phoenix Essence, Smoke Bomb x2, Purging Water (removes all postive effects from all enemies) "..." Alice Incor, Level 21.33 Sage HP: 31/31 Ether: 23/23 SP: 2 Equipment: Leather Armor (SP: 2, Bodywear) Ivory Hammer (WP: 12), Diamond, Amethyst Inventory: Grand Potion x2, Smelling Salts "Bloody hell..." Masson Cour, 26 years old, Level 50.8 Paragon HP: 70/70 SP: 5 Power Bonus: 5 Gold: 50 Equipment: Darksteel Zandatsu (WP: 15, Longsword) Ivory Syndicate Cowl (SP: 5, Headwear, suitable to Masson only), Regretful Robes (+5 power, Bodywear), Quickdraw Sheathe (1/6 chance of starting every battle Hastened, Backwear), Wedding Ring (Immune to Enamored, Suitable to Masson only, cannot be dequipped, Accesory) Inventory: Spare Dagger (WP: 8), Remedy x2, Grand Potion x3, Paper Doll, Invisibility Cloak (Backwear: 1/6 chance of dodging rolls of Damage and Free Hits), Daranza The First, Level 30 Archmage HP: 50/50 Ether: 99/99 SP: 4 Equipment: Wand of the Creator (Wand, WP: 15) Spectral Robes (SP: 4, suitable for Daranza The First Only), Forever Mixing Shield Elixir (Accessory, creates a Bottled Barrier every 2 rounds, suitable for Daranza The First only) Speed Reading contacts (2/3 chance of becoming hastened for the next round at the end of every round) Inventory: Phoenix Essence, Ether Core, Bottled Barrier x3 (Once used, the next 3 heroes in the battle order receive half damage on rolls of damage and special damage), Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Emerald Daranza The Fifty Third, Level 25 Archmage HP: 45/45 Ether: 60/60 SP: 6 Equipment: Wand of the Innovator (Wand, WP: 15) Refined Spectral Robes (SP: 6, suitable for Daranza The First Only), Forever Mixing Strife Elixir (Accessory, creates a Bottled Barrage every 2 rounds, suitable for Daranza The First only) Speed Reading contacts (2/3 chance of becoming hastened for the next round at the end of every round) Inventory: Phoenix Essence, Ether Core, Bottled Barrage x3 (Once used, the next 3 heroes do double damage for that round.), Topaz, Sapphire, Aquamarine, Garnet Octus, Level 40 Barbarian HP: 64/64 SP: 2 Equipment: Spectral Claws (WP: 20, defy SP, Octus-only), Spectral Hide (SP: 2, suitable for Octus only) Inventory: Grand Potion x5 Royce Cour, Level 50 Mime HP: 70/70 SP: 5 Equipment: Spectral Cape (SP: 5) Inventory: Grand Tonic x5, Spectral Club/Wand/Sword/Crossbow/Dagger/Staff (Six different weapons, each WP: 14, each suitable only to Royce Cour)

Never really considered the loot aspect. Erdy's body still exists (albeit mutilated), only her soul got eaten. Maybe one of the 105ers can take it and broker a deal with you?

Round Four: >Salt Upon Wounds VS The Steed (front): Critical Hit (3x4+12+3=15 damage) >Vindsval VS Pestilence (back): Special Damage (Plague: Poison 2 to both heroes!) ​The Steed collapses with a mighty blow from Salt Upon Wounds, but Vindsval missteps when attacking Pestilence. The specter evades, the destruction of his steed not affecting him in the slightest, before cleaving his chest open with his own scythe. A burst of poisonous air rushes the heroes, filling their lungs and blood with a quick moving poison. "It spreads, it grows, it spreads, it grows... Just like the Rosalia in Mommy... Soon, it'll be... Incurable, unstoppable..." Pestilence, Horseman Of The Apocalypse. Level ?? Ancient HP: 43/113 Specials: Plague: Pestilence inflicts Poison 2 to both heroes. Fatal Cut: Pestilence swings his scythe, reducing the hero who rolled Special damage to 2 HP. Specials alternate. Passive Specials: Rosalia Resurrection: Poison heals Pestilence! Rage: When his steed his alive, Pestilence's level is equal to the attacking hero's level x3. If his steed is dead, his level is equal to the attacking hero's level x4. Drops: Toxic Hood, Dire Jade (Worth 75 gold), Deadly Poison x2 Vindsval Half-born (Immune to Fire) (Asphalt) *Encouraged!* *Poison 2!* 37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Cleric (immune to Sealed effect) Level: 7 Power: 14 (6+8) (x2 VS Aquatic, Flying, and Mechanical) Defense: 3 (Fiery Robes of the Archmagi) Health: 9/15 (9+6) Ether: 14/16 (6+5+5) Gold: 32 Equipment: Broomstick (WP:7, ranged; suitable for mages, clerics, artisans and necromancers) Fiery Robes of the Archmagi (SP:3 Bodywear +5 Ether, immunity to Sealed Effect and Fire) Inventory: Consumables: Remedy X3 , Potion X3, Smoke Bomb X2, Mead X2, Tonic x3, Grating Stone Tools: Bed Roll Weapons: Spark Hammer (WP:8, (X2 against Aquatic, Flying, and Mechanical) lightning-elemental hammer) Artefacts: Tailored Overcoat (SP: 1; Immunity to wind-, earth-, and water- damage; suitable for rangers, rogues, hunters, and beast warriors; back wear) Salt-Upon-Wounds (Goliath) 33 year old Male Hobgoblin Barbarian *Poison 2!* Level: 3 Power: 6 Health: 8/10 Gold: 35 Equipment: Sturdy Spear (WP: 3) Inventory: Mead, Potion x3, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Remedy

"Imagine how different things would be, if he wasn't alive, Karie..." "Perhaps not for the better, or, well, considering the behemoth..." The Daranzas seem to review years upon years of research in their minds. "We planned to impart no such warnings, but... It may be the opposite." "I have a suspicion... I think that abomination we see before us lacks a lot of what The Regret originally was. His mutilated body and soul, which gave him his immortality... They're gone. That body is made of thousands of souls, and none of them are his. He may have made himself perfectly mortal, but... I don't see why." "...Because... Because *wheeze* he's always longed to commit suicide..." Punii rasps. With his half lung he raises his voice as high as he can, confronting the Reaper. "Because this was all so you could *wheeze* finally die, wasn't it? You took thousand supon *cough* thousands of lives over your entire life, for this? You ended the lives of so many just so you could *cough* kill yourself and be done with our "flawed world?!" How can you justify that?!" "͟Be͡cause ͡I̸ h͜ąv̶e̴ w̴on. Ýou'r̴e ̴ŕi҉g̷h̨t ̸- fo͝r̷ ͜be͡i͞n͘g the͡ Et͝ern̕al̡ R͏eap̸ęr͜,͡ I͝ ̷a̸m͜ ͜a̢l͢ar͝mingl̴y͠ mo҉r̡t̸al. ̕H͏O̶W͝E̕VER̵. ͘Do ̢no̕t͘ ͠th͟in͝k ͏t͝his ̕is͘ s҉imp͟lỳ ͘an͏ot͟h̛e͞r͏ ͝pa̢tḩeti̡c ͡ąt̢t̕emp͟t͘ ̀at̕ s͏uic̢ide̷. The ̛Lif̵es̕p͏a̢rķ ͟ha̵s ̨made m̕e ̨so v̨e̵r҉y po̕w͜e̢rf̕ul҉.̶.̶. Ei͡t́he̶ŗ hu̷man҉it͜y̸ ̀d͜ies,̕ ͢or̶ I͘ di͠e. Either wa̴y͢ ìs a̸ ͡v̴ict͟o͏r͘y̷ as fár̢ a̡s͡ ͝I͞'m͢ ͝co͢nce҉ŕneḑ.̶ So I̡'͞v͠e ̵w̡on͟. From̨ t̴his p͡oin̡t̸ ͡on, ev͘er ̕sinc͝e you̧ ma̡de this҉ ͠w̡o͞nd̢e̡rfu̵l͏ reincąrn͟ation̕ p̴os͠si͟ble,͜ ͞th̵e͘re i͜s͢ n̢o o̡u͘t̨c̨o͡m̡e ͡r͠igh̕t́ no͠w ͠that ́w̶íl̶l n͢o̧t b͟e s͞o͘m̛è fo͘r̸m ̕of͝ ̧vi͢ct͘ory͞ ̸f͞òr̶ ͞me.̴ Thére ͠is̸ o͠ńly͝ o͢ne͠ par̴t͜ of̨ m̀y pla̢n ̧l҉e̶ft. As ͞po͘we͞r̸f̴u͢l͞ as ͡Í a̸m n̡o͜w͢, i͏t ̵stil͠l i̶s͝n̵'̸t ͢eno̸ug̷h͡...̴ I̵ ̶need̛ ̛s̀oul̡s,̵ a̸n͠d several ̴of̀ thèm,̧ ̀t͡o͘ ͟he̸lp̵ fu̴e͘l̀ my pla̛n̡ned c̵óǹqu͜est. ̧D҉o you ̡r͞e͞me̛m͘b͏e̷r ̴w̡he͝n I ̶sa͠id̡ th̴a̛t alļ ҉of̶ t҉he̛ ̴h͢u͠nte͝rs I̕'̵v͡e ͠d͠r̵ag͜g͟èd ͡h̵er̛e͜ wer̀e c̷a҉ttl̡e, ͠Boomi̵n̶g̀h̕am̵?͡ ͞T͞hat͜ wàs͘ th͞e ̵ţr̕uth.͢ Now̨ ̡th͠at ̸y҉o̶u͡ ͡h̵e͢r̶o̶és̢ f͠u̧lf̵ill͢ed m͘y̡ ̵ne͏ed͝s,̢ ̵t̢he̡ h̨u͜nters ͢c̡an ̶s̀e̸rve ̀t̡h͢ei͟r purpos̴e. ͜Take͟ a loo͜k ͟at the is͟l̢a͠nd ͟a͝n̛d ͏the oce͠a̛n,̡ h͞e̡r͜oe̶s̢."̀ Using the customized Magniscope, the party glances out to the horizon... The Ameobosses break the perimeter they formed and close in, forming an inescapable killbox. They total ship after ship, ending life after life. On the tundra front, even the heaviest armored hunters find themselves on the run from even the basic Oculoids. The prowling demons do not relent... Using the soul glass attached to the scope, the party sees a plethora of souls rise from their eviscerated bodies. Before any can make contact their are snatched up by the Oculoids, captured for the Reaper's use. "̢S̨o no͡w ͏y͡ou see̡. A̷ll thos͏e̛ ̸hu͜n̵t́èr͜s? ̶Ju̷s̴t̕ m̕eant̡ ̡to͠ be͘ my ́fi̷rsţ f͡ęa͠s̕t҉ as͝ t̡he ̷Et̀e͟r̵na͞l͠ ̨R͡eap̕er. A̵s͞ th͞e ͟Ocu̶l̷o̶i̡ds ͡t̛ol̴d́ ͢yo͏u̕, ̀wi̵t҉h̷ th̷eir ̕m͢aster n̡ow͠ stro̸ng̢ȩr ͞t͜ha̶n̷ e̢ve͡r, t̸he̢y ̕h̴av̵e gr̶o̕ẁn̛ ̸stŗóng̶e̢r.͝ T͞h͢e͞ ̷mo̴r͜e͏ I̸ ̧de҉vo͘ưr̕,̴ ̵t͏he ̀m͞ore̕ I̶ -̴ a͏nd̛ ̨m̶y a͢rm̨y - wil̛l ̶be̴c҉o͝me͡, an͜d ţhe e̷a̴sięr̷ ̀it'͏ll ͢be to ͢t͝o̶p͜ple҉ ̷c̨on̶t̸i͝nent̢ a̸ft̛er҉ ͞c̀onti͡ne͡n͏t͞.̢ T̶he̢se͏ hun̡ters ẃi͝ll͘ make a f͏in̸e̶ f͏irst̶ m̷ęa̶l̷,̡ an̴d̛ a͟ft͟er̡ ̸tha͟t̢, ͜yóur ̕wor͏l͢d w͜i͜l͝ĺ ͘fa͠ll ͢li̕k͡e a l̶ine ͠o̧f ̨d̵omin͝o͢es. ̢ ҉I̶n̶ f͢ąct, ́I̷ d͏o ̕bel͡i̶evé ͘t̸h̡at̢ Į ͜cr̡ave ͜a͠ s̸oul҉ ͟ŕíg̕h͘t no̢w̛.̢.͜." The Eternal Reaper hwols and rushes with a speed seemingly impossible for a behemoth of his magnitude, his massive claws locking around one of the party members - Erdathcath! He drags the druid to what would be eye level, clutching the terrified druid in his massive hand. The Reaper's teeth gnash and writhe as he speaks, his hellish voice terrifying his captive. "̛How ͢p̡o̶e͞t̢ic ҉it is͞,͡ ̶Erd͘at͟hcat́h͜. I̧, ̶t҉h̕e v͡e͞ry̧ be͡as͢t҉ ͘t͟h́at̷ ̧h͞a̧unted ͏y̡our ͡n̸ig͢h͠tma̕ŕes͠ ̢f͘or̢ ̵so l͟o͡n̢g...̵ B̀a͘çk ̵th̨e͠n̨, ͞I̶ w̷as m̛e̴rel̵y͟ ͝f̕ictio͝ņ. D̀u͘ri͟ng th͞os̛e sl̕e̛e͜p̨l͢e̸ss̨ n̴i̛gh̶ts,́ r̨id̕d͠l̛ed҉ ̶wi͜th p̷e̶nt up f̵e͝a̸r ͝an͘d͘ ͞an̡xi͜e̶t͡y,̧ t̶he ́E͝ter̨nal R҉eape҉r ҉d́i͏d̢ no̸t ex̷íst̸.͜ ͞B͟ut ҉you? Y͡ou̕ ͏m̧a͘de ̸this ̡p͏o̧ssib͝l͠e̶. ͞Y̵ou̸ ar͟e re̡spón̵sibl̸e̕ fo͡r ̴m͡ak̴in̨g͟ y̕ou҉r̛ g͝r̨e̷atest̷ ̨fe̵a͏ŗ ҉a̴ rèal̵ity͜.̢ ̀I ́thanḱ ̵yo̡u,̢ E̕r͢d͏atḩc̴a͝th͜ ͡-͝ Y͝ou h̨el̡pe͟d s̛av̢e͞ ͘this p̡la͢n͢e҉t̡. I͠ ͝b͢ȩl̷ie̛ve͟ ̴it'̷s o͠n̵ly͜ fair t͡hat̷ sh̵e͝ w̶ho ͞h͟e̢lpe̶d ͜b͘ŗin͏g m͏e i̢ntǫ t̕hi̛s wo̢r͡ld deserve͝s t͢h̕e ̡hơn͞or͡ o̧f͡ ̵be̛in҉g ̀th̕e fi͞r͠st s̀a̢crifi͘ce.́ Go͝od ́bye, ҉Er͡d̶a̕t҉h͝cath,͢ a͟n҉d ̧f̶arew̴el͟l."̵ A myriad of oculoid-like tentacles, covered in hideous barbs, burst out of the abyssal darkness in the Reaper's mouth. Erdathcath screams as she is impaled, the tentacle plunging through her body and sapping out her soul. Her scream withers and fade as her soul is absorbed from her body, completely and utterly devoured by the Eternal Reaper. Satisfied with his meal,the Eternal Reaper discards Erdathcath's corpse like a used napkin, her crumpled body hitting the stone with a bone-crunching snap. Her skin pale, her torso torn open, and her irises a horrific milky white, there was no doubt... Erdathcath was dead. "E-Erdy?!" "No..." "She can't be...!" "...This is my creation. This is now my responsibility, more than ever." "..." "Just like that...?" "S̕he's ̢d͝ead͞, ́he̷r̸oe͠s.͏ Heŗ ͡so҉ul ҉ẁill b͘e m̢y ̷s҉u͝s̵t̛e͜n̸a̸n҉ce ̨for҉ ͜thȩ r̴e̡st o͢f ̀e҉ter͢n̡i̧t̢y͟ - ͞a͢nd ̕you ͢w̶i̶ll s͡uf̶f̛er ͘the ͠same̸ ͞fate̷. ̶T͡h́e aǵe͞ of ͜E̷ter̨n͡al̀ ̀R̷e̛a͠pęr̡ h͢as b́e͠g҉u̢n҉,͟ ͡an͢d̶ ́I̢ ̶sh̨a͜lļ ̨śo͞on ̀r̢em͜a̧k̶ȩ t͘he ͡wòrld͜ as I̸ ́see̕ fi͢t̕!̸ ͏I̕f you, ̷ǫr a͞n̕y̢on̶e e̷lse̢ ͟w͜i̡s͏h͜e̛s to ͟o̷ppo͝se me, th̡en ́so b̷e ̶it. ͟I͟ ̨g̀l͝a͞dly ̸acc͠ept y̛o͜ur ̵c̀h̕a͞llenge!̢"͝ Will the party make last preparations?! Party update coming tomorrow morning!

"We're here to help pull you out of the jaws of the beas you've unleashed." "He was... Suppressing us, before. But something has changed..."

"̧Gloa̢t?̨ ̕No.҉ ̢I͠ am b͡ey͜ond t̵ha̡t ̡p͜óin͢t.̛ As͟ for ́wha͝t ̢y̧o͜u̶ h̵a͜v͠e̴ dońe,̷ w̡e͠ll...̨ Y̴ou'r͜e̴ ͘h̀e҉roes͘ ̷ņow͡.͢ Per͠haps̶ no͢t ̢h̴ow̶ you̵ ́wa͠n̨ted͏ ҉it͟,͟ b̧ut͘ ̧y͡o͞u ̡h̶a͜v̵e pl̨ay̴e̛d͝ a ͜v͞al̵ua̸b̨l̀e ͞pa̢ŗt i͜n ͢s҉a͞v͜i͠ng t̨hi͝s ̷w̡orld.̵"̕ "͏I͝ hav͏e͢ no ̀t҉ime ͢t̕o ̀wa͡ste ͢o͟n ͜y҉o̶ur̢ m̧i̛s͜p͏la͘ced̨ ̸e̷g͡o. I n͟o loǹg̛e͟r nee̵d͞ ̶t̨o̡ ͝ma̷ņip̛ul͝a҉te͏ y͟ou͟, ҉n͘or d́o y̢ou n͟eèd̴ ͘to ̀w͜ast͟e y҉o͏u̵r ҉b͘re̡ath ̨t̶rying to f̶a̵ze mè.͡" Johon scans the ground with the magniscope, revealing the Reaper's thoughts. There is a surprising amount of clarity and clamness in his mind comapred to the emotional turmoil Mortimer obtained from The Regret's mind earlier. The Eternal Reaper Mood: Tranquil Surface Thoughts: "Victory - or oblivion - awaits." After that, the Spirit Glass notices four lights dirfting across the ground, illuminating all of the phantoms the heroes had encountered in their long journey. With the aid of the scope they emerge from the tiny specks of light - Daranza the First, Daranza the Fifty-Third, Octus, and Royce Cour. They stare down the Eternal Reaper... Minus Royce Cour, nervously fumbling in the back. "A ͡few ģhos̛t̕s f̵r͡o͞m ͞my̢ pas͞t̛, I̶ s͞e̕e."͢ growls the behemoth. "I never thought my creation would become this. I held you in my arms when you were just a larva - no bigger than a cat. I am impressed, massively so, Prometheus. But I have a responsibility to end what I have started." "Don't think you'll do it single handedly, old timer." Daranza the Fifty-Third turns to the heroes. "Well, heroes, the cavalry is here." Octus merely looks dissapointed. "....Father." "Is it... Really you?" says Masson, his voice soft and hoarse. "All these years, and I see you... Here, now?" "...Yes. It's, well, it's me."

Round Three: >Salt Upon Wounds VS The Steed (front): Critical Hit (3x4+12+3=15 damage) >Vindsval VS Pestilence (back): Hit (7+7=14x2=28 damage) >The Steed VS Vindsval (back): 10/2=5-3=2 damage Pestilence nears his end, and the Seed finds himself hobbling after a heavy hit from Salt. "Is this... Is this a good thing...? Is it?" Pestilence, Horseman Of The Apocalypse. Level ?? Ancient HP: 43/113 Specials: Plague: Pestilence inflicts Poison 2 to both heroes. Fatal Cut: Pestilence swings his scythe, reducing the hero who rolled Special damage to 2 HP. Specials alternate. Passive Specials: Rosalia Resurrection: Poison heals Pestilence! Rage: When his steed his alive, Pestilence's level is equal to the attacking hero's level x3. If his steed is dead, his level is equal to the attacking hero's level x4. Drops: Toxic Hood, Dire Jade (Worth 75 gold), Deadly Poison x2 Steed of Pestilence, Level 10 Ancient HP: 5/20 Specials: Sickly Stampede: The Steed of Pestilence mows down the hero who rolled Special Damage, inflicting the Poison 4 effect. Passive Specials: Rosalia Resurrection: Poison heals Pestilence's steed! Rosalia Reincarnation: Upon being defeated, whoever slayed the steed receives the remedy it holds. It will return at the end of the next round with another remedy. Drops: Remedy Vindsval Half-born (Immune to Fire) (Asphalt) *Encouraged!* 37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Cleric (immune to Sealed effect) Level: 7 Power: 14 (6+8) (x2 VS Aquatic, Flying, and Mechanical) Defense: 3 (Fiery Robes of the Archmagi) Health: 11/15 (9+6) Ether: 14/16 (6+5+5) Gold: 32 Equipment: Broomstick (WP:7, ranged; suitable for mages, clerics, artisans and necromancers) Fiery Robes of the Archmagi (SP:3 Bodywear +5 Ether, immunity to Sealed Effect and Fire) Inventory: Consumables: Remedy X3 , Potion X3, Smoke Bomb X2, Mead X2, Tonic x3, Grating Stone Tools: Bed Roll Weapons: Spark Hammer (WP:8, (X2 against Aquatic, Flying, and Mechanical) lightning-elemental hammer) Artefacts: Tailored Overcoat (SP: 1; Immunity to wind-, earth-, and water- damage; suitable for rangers, rogues, hunters, and beast warriors; back wear) Salt-Upon-Wounds (Goliath) 33 year old Male Hobgoblin Barbarian Level: 3 Power: 6 Health: 10/10 Gold: 35 Equipment: Sturdy Spear (WP: 3) Inventory: Mead, Potion x3, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb

Even bigger than the Mythrogg.

The party scrambles to assemble themselves after The Regret's manipulation, wondering what fate was to befall them. Standing in the whipping rain, Barty scans around, searching for the unholy mass of energy that The Regret had become - the Eternal Reaper. Barty's gaze first scans the tower, than the sky, than the ground, before he looks beneath them... And sees a massive being just below the surface. Before he has time to react, the stone platform trembles. A fissure breaks through, arms capable of crushing a building in a single blow emerging from the crack. Tails emerge from the abyss, one by one, covered in vile barbs. Finally, the whole beast rises from below, rippling with pure energy.... The behemoth stands seven stories tall, casting a shadow bigger than any creatures. Cracks of lightning illuminate his tremendous form, a mouth of bristling teeth greeting the heroes. Elemental energy emanates from his being, his claws flashing and pulsing with magic. Even without eyes the party knows he was staring them down intently, his piercing gaze horrifying the dwarfed heroes even more. Could he possibly be as godly as he claimed? The Eternal Reaper speaks, his voice coming from all directions. "̷H͟èll͏o̵, her̷o͏es͝.͘"

My next six quests are providing aid to all of the countries The Regret absolutely massacres.

Round Three: >Vindsval VS Pestilence (back): Critical Hit (7x2=14+7=21x2=42 damage) >Salt Upon Wounds uses a potion on himself (back) >The Steed VS Vindsval (back): 10/2=5-3=2 damage Vindsval deals a crushing blow to Pestilence, while Salt Upon Wounds mends the damage he had received. "The regeneration, it's gone..." Pestilence, Horseman Of The Apocalypse. Level ?? Ancient HP: 71/113 Specials: Plague: Pestilence inflicts Poison 2 to both heroes. Fatal Cut: Pestilence swings his scythe, reducing the hero who rolled Special damage to 2 HP. Specials alternate. Passive Specials: Rosalia Resurrection: Poison heals Pestilence! Rage: When his steed his alive, Pestilence's level is equal to the attacking hero's level x3. If his steed is dead, his level is equal to the attacking hero's level x4. Drops: Toxic Hood, Dire Jade (Worth 75 gold), Deadly Poison x2 Steed of Pestilence, Level 10 Ancient HP: 20/20 Specials: Sickly Stampede: The Steed of Pestilence mows down the hero who rolled Special Damage, inflicting the Poison 4 effect. Passive Specials: Rosalia Resurrection: Poison heals Pestilence's steed! Rosalia Reincarnation: Upon being defeated, whoever slayed the steed receives the remedy it holds. It will return at the end of the next round with another remedy. Drops: Remedy Vindsval Half-born (Immune to Fire) (Asphalt) *Encouraged!* 37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Cleric (immune to Sealed effect) Level: 7 Power: 14 (6+8) (x2 VS Aquatic, Flying, and Mechanical) Defense: 3 (Fiery Robes of the Archmagi) Health: 11/15 (9+6) Ether: 14/16 (6+5+5) Gold: 32 Equipment: Broomstick (WP:7, ranged; suitable for mages, clerics, artisans and necromancers) Fiery Robes of the Archmagi (SP:3 Bodywear +5 Ether, immunity to Sealed Effect and Fire) Inventory: Consumables: Remedy X3 , Potion X3, Smoke Bomb X2, Mead X2, Tonic x3, Grating Stone Tools: Bed Roll Weapons: Spark Hammer (WP:8, (X2 against Aquatic, Flying, and Mechanical) lightning-elemental hammer) Artefacts: Tailored Overcoat (SP: 1; Immunity to wind-, earth-, and water- damage; suitable for rangers, rogues, hunters, and beast warriors; back wear) Salt-Upon-Wounds (Goliath) 33 year old Male Hobgoblin Barbarian Level: 3 Power: 6 Health: 10/10 Gold: 35 Equipment: Sturdy Spear (WP: 3) Inventory: Mead, Potion x3, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb

Yes, it is! I just have a few final touches to make to the Eternal Reaper's model, but he should be done soon... After some RP, I can finally reveal my ultimate final battle.

"Well played, Nerwen, but I'm afraid this won't end in your favor..." I place down my last card, a Stone Golem, ending the match.

And that was the great big series of cosmic loopholes that was The Regret's true plan.

"No, no... That was most certainly not the last of me that wants to die. And yes, I suppose I deserve that. I see that I can hardly be perceived as a hero. And how could I? The sins mankind detest are some of my most sacred tools. I was not lying in my journals in Nevermore. I am a sociopath, a maniac, an abomination carrying nothing but a set of false emotions, each more cruel and fake than the last. But I have passed my judgment, and now I must do as I see fit to save this planet. You've often accused me of having to resort to slaves to do my bidding, heroes. And I always found some gleeful irony in that - because, ultimately, you were the final ingredient I needed for my plan. It is just as the Daranzas said, heroes: Had I consumed the Lifespark at any other moment, I would be utterly destroyed. I would need to not exist. And yet, throughout most of my life, I was completely immortal; with the soonest point of vulnerability being more than two millenniums ago. So that is why I needed you, heroes of Heroica. The Oculoids were too weak and dependent on me to survive such a massive jump back, as were the devils. Their wills were shattered in the process. I don't believe even a Monolith or Seerus could possibly survive even a thousand years, let alone two. I had surrounded myself with such fine slaves, but with their level of dependance on me? Impossible to destroy my previous self. I could survive the jump backwards, but I could never survive the jump forwards while rapidly deteriorating like I am now... I trust you get the idea. That is why I needed some outside help, heroes. I dragged ten thousand able-bodied humans from all over Olegaia with the false lure of treasure, to see if any of them were truly fit for their role. I placed a special request for you heroes, seeing as the trouble you have provided me in the past. I had a very good feeling the ones I needed would come from your organization after that night in Luosh, two years ago. However, I could never be sure that you would fit, even during our battle. The Citadel was a test of your physical and mental strength: my minions, all arranged in order to challenge you more and more... And your bout with me? A final test, followed by a feigned defeat in order to deceive you even further. You ask me why I never simply dropped the hammer and ended things immediately? Because you were necessary. I needed to keep you alive, and perhaps train you and empower you, tso you could fit the mold I needed you to. Some of you failed. Some of you proved yourselves weak, and I took the time to deconstruct you more and more. I couldn't have any invalids mucking up that oh-so-very complicated jump back. If you saw your comrades falter in such a sensitive state like one of a time traveler, than all of you would've failed, and the plan would've been ruined. Some of you were on the borderline, and reluctantly I let you into the past. But you performed the assassination well, and for that I thank you. Do you recall General Knox, the first hunter you met? He said that in his homeland, I was known as the Facade. And in a way, that name is more fitting than The Regret. I needed you to hate me with almost all your being, and I needed you to become stronger and stronger in the pursuit of killing me. I needed some quality heroes to perform perhaps the most complex assassination of all time, and Heroica provided. You were puppets. Pawns. Another tool in my arsenal. I manipulated you to be the heroes I needed you to be by being the absolute villain. And ultimately... It paid off. So, in other words, I shouldn't even be here, due to poor Prometheus's demise. And that opens up a realm of possibilities. Before I could only handle a few embers of the Lifespark. Now? I can devour the whole thing. But the process still requires a few more ingredients... Oculoids! Make haste!" A swarm of oculoids carrying massive gemstones fly in, and deposit the rocks into the Lifespark. Tendrils of ether reach out from the inferno, breaking down the gems to the smallest possible level and dissolving them into the spark. "Zirconia. I imagine some of you remember it from deep within the Goland mine. Almost unscratchable, and the most potent elemental material known on Olegaia. It will be a fine material for my new body, and bolster my abilities even more. The rest of my powers will be even further amplified by the Lifespark. And yet, the spark is so tantalizingly out of reach... I require just one more item. Oculoids, the scroll we acquired in the Progg colony, if you would be so kind." The Oculoids deliver a grim black scroll - Animutilav - to The Regret's decaying hands. He struggles to hold the piece of paper, having two oculoids prop it up as he clutches it with his flickering claws and begins to scan it. "I'm sure you know what the Lifespark is, scrounging through my literature - souls. And the Animutilav does an exceptional job of two things: Breaking souls, and merging them together. But now I'm soulless, incorporeal, and technically nonexistent... All it will take is one more simple incantation to complete my transformation into the Eternal reaper. This accursed scroll remade me into the abomination I am today, and it will be the one to allow my ascension to nigh-godhood. It's been a pleasure, heroes. You have served me well. Now, the Lifespark awaits, and I shall not make it wait for its new master a second longer!" The party struggles to cut through the massive horde, unable to penetrate the inky miasma. The Regret chants ancient, arcane words, reading off of the sinister scroll effortlessly: He likely memorized it all those years ago, during his agonizing transformation into The Regret. "We have to..." "What can we...?" Refusing to lose hope, the party continues to fight and struggle, but it is for naught. The Regret finishes the incantation, and a pulse of light ripples throughout the entire gargantuan room. Tendrils from the Lifespark explode outwards and coil around The regret's limbs, becoming absorbed into his ethereal body. It drags him closer and closer to the edge of the flame, until with one final shout, The Regret throws himself into the fire... "Today, heroes of Heroica, marks the first day of Olegaia's finest era: The age of the Eternal Reaper!" Another burst of light, this one far more potent. The heroes feel their sense become overwhelmed, suffering a sensory overload of sorts as The Regret devours the Lifespark. Their bodies and minds exhausted, they collapse once again. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The sensation of biting cold and whipping winds stirring them back to the waking world. They stagger up. They are on the observation deck of the Citadel, the huge expanse of stone they had crossed on their way to their duel with The Regret. Malevolent clouds stirs in the sky, a piercing rain descending from the heavens. A dark sense of despair lurks in the air, the Eternal Reaper nowhere to be seen. "Is he... *wheeze* dead?" "No, I... I doubt it. Not after all of that." "He played us for fools..." What will the party do?

"I... See. i never thought of you as un-elf like but you certainly know your culture better than I do." I play my Rafflesia, followed by my Moon Elemental. (Plant 8/Icy 8.)

Sandy, can two players just proceed with a match, or do you need to tally up after every cycle before the match can continue?

Erdathcath takes aim and fires, the cannonball exploding out of her cannon and piercing through Prometheus. His feeble body cracks as it is shattered by the shot, his shoulders arching up in surprise before collapsing down, limp. He rolls over on his side, arms loosely hanging next to him, his tail bent and fractured. the aura of darkness surrounding him is dispelled, swarming off of him in sparks of magic. Prometheus was dead. The world around the heroes ripple and grow, as they realize what was happening: They were being flung through time once again. The void-like sensation overcomes them once again, their minds being swept through years upon years of history in an instant, before their bodies are torn from the temporal limbo and flung back into the Citadel - back in The Regret's inner sanctum. There, Masson, Alice, and Johon were waiting for them. "You're... Back?" "Thank the gods for that, but..." The party's gaze turns towards the end of the massive room, The Regret's flickering form standing in front of the Lifespark. His past self killed, his body shifted in and out of existence, parts of him vanishing for one moment and appearing the next, slowly decaying. In his hands is a scroll - one very similar to the one Prometheus had used on himself. "Do you wish for an explanation, heroes? You have served me well." His voice lacks his normal menace or cruel tone. He merely sounds tired, but slightly tirumphant, as well - the voice of someone who has finally accomplished something he had started long ago. "But I need some insurance before it's story time." A horde of Oculoids emerges from the shadows, forming a phalanx between the heroes and their master. "Tell me, heroes. Do you, yourselves, understand what you've just done?"

Round Two: >Salt Upon Wounds remedies The Steed (back) >Vindsval remedies Pestilence (back) >Pestilence VS Salt Upon Wounds (back): 3x3=9/2=5 damage >The Steed VS Vindsval (back): 10/2=5-3=2 damage Vindsval and Salt undo the creature's healing abilities by splashing it with remedies. "The regeneration, it's gone..." Pestilence, Horseman Of The Apocalypse. Level ?? Ancient HP: 113/113 Specials: Plague: Pestilence inflicts Poison 2 to both heroes. Fatal Cut: Pestilence swings his scythe, reducing the hero who rolled Special damage to 2 HP. Specials alternate. Passive Specials: Rosalia Resurrection: Poison heals Pestilence! Rage: When his steed his alive, Pestilence's level is equal to the attacking hero's level x3. If his steed is dead, his level is equal to the attacking hero's level x4. Drops: Toxic Hood, Dire Jade (Worth 75 gold), Deadly Poison x2 Steed of Pestilence, Level 10 Ancient HP: 20/20 Specials: Sickly Stampede: The Steed of Pestilence mows down the hero who rolled Special Damage, inflicting the Poison 4 effect. Passive Specials: Rosalia Resurrection: Poison heals Pestilence's steed! Rosalia Reincarnation: Upon being defeated, whoever slayed the steed receives the remedy it holds. It will return at the end of the next round with another remedy. Drops: Remedy Vindsval Half-born (Immune to Fire) (Asphalt) *Encouraged!* 37 year old, Male, Half Giant, Cleric (immune to Sealed effect) Level: 7 Power: 14 (6+8) (x2 VS Aquatic, Flying, and Mechanical) Defense: 3 (Fiery Robes of the Archmagi) Health: 13/15 (9+6) Ether: 14/16 (6+5+5) Gold: 32 Equipment: Broomstick (WP:7, ranged; suitable for mages, clerics, artisans and necromancers) Fiery Robes of the Archmagi (SP:3 Bodywear +5 Ether, immunity to Sealed Effect and Fire) Inventory: Consumables: Remedy X3 , Potion X3, Smoke Bomb X2, Mead X2, Tonic x3, Grating Stone Tools: Bed Roll Weapons: Spark Hammer (WP:8, (X2 against Aquatic, Flying, and Mechanical) lightning-elemental hammer) Artefacts: Tailored Overcoat (SP: 1; Immunity to wind-, earth-, and water- damage; suitable for rangers, rogues, hunters, and beast warriors; back wear) Salt-Upon-Wounds (Goliath) 33 year old Male Hobgoblin Barbarian Level: 3 Power: 6 Health: 2/10 Gold: 35 Equipment: Sturdy Spear (WP: 3) Inventory: Mead, Potion x4, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb

But what will become of Arthur's dragon?

"The Animutilav take only the one who read the scroll. There is no way to transfer it, and it does not kill its host until... Until their soul is nothing more than ribbon and confetti. because that's what I am -a host to a parasite that I unleahsed upon myself. The agony will likely continue for weeks upon weeks, and I am powerless to stop it! I beg of you. I - I don't know who you are, why you're here, who you're talking about, and the future you are predicting, but, but..." The dark magic flares up, the aura of purple around Prometheus turning into a blazing corona of dark magic. "AUUUUUGGGH! Please, PLEASE! I am too weak to end it myself! One arrow is all I ask! Please, please, KILL ME!"

"What? No... No! I won't allow it! I won't allow another creature to endure, to endure this! I would never inflict this, even on my worst enemies... Please, just... Just end it, now! End it before it gets even worse...!" His hands were not clasped, practically kneeling before Mortimer, begging for the arrow that would end his life.

"You... You understand. I don't know how. But you... You do. One shot, please. One shot from your handcannon is all it would take. I beg of you, end my suffering, please!" Prometheus writhes. "I don't want this... I don't want this to go on any longer..."