Endgame

The Regret chuckles. "I wish I could go back to the days when I could be nonchalant. Unfortunately, the reason behind my - perfectionist attitude, lets call it - are locked up within the redhead's mind." The Regret's tail goes down to Karie and brushes some hair from her face, revealing her purple, mind controlled irises. "And if I had my way, her pretty little head would stay under my control forever." Masson fumes. His face tells a story of steely determination and rage, pointing his blade at The Regret. "If you value that tail - your last limb! - I would advise moving it away from my wife." "Don't like other people playing with your toys I see, Cour."

At this point I would think it's best to refer to Sandy, but in my opinion it would be best if we didn't restrict what counts as an "effect" to the list in the rules page. For example, I would still very much consider camaraderie a positive effect - some with aura, as you guys probably have guessed.

"Touche."

"That is very much true. But sometimes pacifism, in any form, can be the most powerful action of all... Would you agree?"

Alright, the fact that I forgot how to read my own quest pitch is really bad.

...Wait a second! I never specified a reward for 105! :wall: :wall:

I would consider Phalanx an effect as well. I don't see any reason why the definition of effect shouldn't be something that influences the hero's statistics?

My reasoning is that any modifier to a Hero's statistics not in their equipped items would be an effect, which I further reasoned that since it was the one and only result of their shield, it should be positive. Plus, unlike Guardian Angel, is is almost always noted on the hero's stats themselves.

"Actually, quite the opposite. I cured your Nostrum addiction, and it appears you simply cannot fight without your fix. If you accuse me of fighting dirty, then I can hardly imagine what kind of filth you are covered in."

"Getting nervous, I see?"

QM Note: The Malevolent Miasma nullified it.

Round Five Of The Final Battle: >Mortimer VS The Regret (back): Hit (14+21=35+5-40-10=30 damage) >Boomingham VS The Tail (front): Critical Hit (9x2=18+31=49+5=54x2=108 damage) >Alice VS The Spine (back): Damage >Punii VS The Spine (back): Hit >Erdathcath VS The Tail (back): Damage (Tail is Stunned!) >Jeaux remedies Johon (back) >Johon VS The Tail (front): Damage (50-5=45 damage) >Masson VS The Tail (back): Hit (15+50=65+5=70/2=35 damage) >Karie VS The Tail (back): Damage (50/2=25-2=23 damage) ​The party, weakened, manages to hold their own against The Regret... Somewhat. The Regret's Turn: >The Regret VS Karie: Indoctrinate! >The Regret VS Alice: Phantom Bite! (66/2=33-2=31 damage) >The Regret VS Jeaux: Pestilence! The Regret goes on a spree, mercilessly knocking Alice out cold and hijacking Karie's mind. "Seems like our favorite actress was born to always follow someone else's script, huh? Such a malleable mind - she'll make a fine Devil when this horrid business is over." "Looks like you're not all that much of a threat without all of those fancy drugs of yours, eh?" The Regret, Level 130 Dark HP: 1630/3000 SP: 10 Immune to Hexing, Weakened, Minimizing and Fast Asleep! Specials: Power Surge: The Regret overflows with power. At the end of the next round, the first 3 heroes in the battle order are hit for 90 damage each. Saber Storm: With a horrific roar The Regret makes fatal needles descend from the sky, impaling 3 random heroes. If the needles lodged in their body are not destroyed by the end of the round, those heroes are knocked out instantly. The All Consuming Flame: The Regret unleashes hellfire on the hero who rolled Special Damage, reducing them 1 HP, 1 Ether, cutting their SP in half for the rest of the battle, and removes all of their positive effects. Specials decided randomly. Passive Specials: Adaption: All negative effects, Poison and Bleeding excluded, last for only 3 rounds against The Regret. After they expire, they are added to his list of immunities. Hyper Contagion: Any hero who rolls damage against The Regret becomes infected by The Regret's sickly aura. They recieve 2 random effects from The Regret's list of immunities. Nemesis: The Regret gets his own turn at the end of each round. Parts of a Whole: Each part of The Regret's body that is destroyed inflicts 300 damage to him, disregarding Fragile. Lifeline: The Regret cannot be defeated until all of his other body parts are destroyed. When all of them are destroyed, however, The Regret is made permanently Fragile, disregarding any immunities he may have. Drops: Phoenix Incense, Mead x3, Nostrum x3, Smelling Salts x3, Health Core x3, Ether Core x3 The Regret's Attacks: >Indoctrinate: The Regret Hexes and Dooms the chosen hero with his magic. >Deep Fears: The Regret unearths some of the chosen hero's bad memories, making them Fragile and Doomed. >Tailitzer Shot: The Regret shoots a Tailitzer shot into the air. >Phantom Bite: The Regret slashes at the chosen hero, doing 66 damage. >Pestilence: The Regret spreads sickness to the chosen hero, giving them the Poison 15 effect. >Dark Blast: In a burst of dark magic, the chosen hero taking damage equal to their level x2. The Regret's Spine, Level 0 Ancient Potential Moves: 2 Passive Specials: Nemesis: The Regret gets his own turn at the end of the round, equal to the amount of moves left on the Spine. The number resets after every round. Stagger: Each succesful hit on the spine staggers The Regret, reducing the amount of moves he can use during his turn by one. Ascending Aggression: When both hands are destroyed/the Tail is destroyed, the number of The Regret's potential moves will go up by 1. The Regret's Tail, Level 100 Dark HP: 627/1300 Specials: Malevolent Miasma: The Regret uses his tail to shroud the battlefield in a horrible smoke. For the next round, all positive effects on the heroes are rendered null, and will return when the smoke dissipates. Tailitzer: The Regret launches a massive orb of energy from his tail in a high arc. If it is not destroyed by the end of the next round it will hit the ground and explode, all heroes taking damage equal to their level disregarding row and SP. Smite: The Regret's tail points at a hero, and a column of lightning descends from the sky, knocking them out instantly. Specials cycle through. Passive Specials: Immune System: All negative effects (except Poison and Bleeding) last a maximum of 2 rounds, after which they are purged. Drops: Nothing The Party: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) Level 33Paladin *Immune to Darkness-, Fire-elemental; Immune to Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Encouraged!* Power: 52 Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 10 (8) Health: 56/56 Ether: 12/31 Gold: 986 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 • 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*Lucky!* *Inspired!* *Blessed!* *Transcended!* *Hexed!* *Doomed! 3 rounds remaining* 23? years old human female Level 28 Witch Defence: 2 (0) Health: 52/90 (7+27+8+2) 45/45 Ether: 14/34 (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 *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) *Poison 15!* Automaton male, Evoker Level 21.66*Blessed* *Transcended* *Immune to Sealing, Bleeding, and Confused* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 5 (0) Health: 18/33 Ether: 2/21 Gold: 936 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 x2, 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 Summons: Nilrem (Paladin Armor, Lightning Armor, Demon Armor) Mortimer "Em" Mahzan (Em) *Party Leader!**Lucky!* *Encouraged!* *Reinforced!* Unknown age human male Warden Level 21 Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 56 Health: 40/40 AURA: 55/80 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 Buffs: Permanent + 3 HP, +2 Power, and +1 Ether from Crystal Sovereign. Erdathcath Madilinas, 199 years old *Poison 15!* Level 25.66 Druid Power: 41 Health: 9/39 Ether: 8/28 Gold: 423 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 Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider*Encouraged!* *Hastened!* *Lucky!** Level: 32.25 Power Bonus: +0 (0art+0perm) Health: 1/46 (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*) 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 "Its all come down to *wheeze* this!" Punii, Level 22.66 Alchemist HP: 38/38 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 Sage *Knocked Out!* HP: 0/31 Ether: 0/23 SP: 2 Equipment: Leather Armor (SP: 2, Bodywear) Ivory Hammer (WP: 12), Diamond, Amethyst Inventory: Grand Potion x2, Smelling Salts "KARIE!" Masson Cour, 26 years old, Level 50.6 Paragon HP: 25/70 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),

Sorrow places down a Flesh Golem (Dark 3)

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"hE saCrifIced evEryThinG! he gaVe iT aLl Up, aLl exCept hIs worK, tO saVe mOmmy - bUt mOmmy is, Was, dEaD! tHen wHy iS tHis haPpening? Is iT hIs faUlt, or mIne? iS thEre soMethinG wRong wIth mE! IT"S aLL becAuse of thaT siCkness! ThE RosaLIA! I haTe iT! iT toOk aWay mY moMMy and My DaddY! i hAte iT! I HATE IT!" Isaac's wails cause a cacophony of sounds to ring off in the room, a horrible green smoke whipping around the duo, tearing through the walls and leaving shred makrs. it begins to take shape and form, a set of hooves appearing from the green mist. Skeletal legs extend from the four feet, the rib cage of the beast forming above that. It's head, unleashing a raspy roar, takes shape... And lastly, a harness, holding a gaunt figure. He stares at the heroes with insanity, a hood of smog and sickness surrounding his head. With the steed and rider manifested, the horse rears up and slams down its front two hooves, the impact nearly toppling the heroes. "Pestilence, my daddy called it, the Rosalia. Pestilence...!" Will the party say or do anything before the final battle?

105, 115, and Ceruelan Cup, I'm sorry about my absense yet again... Today is the last day before my extended break fro the craziness 9followed very closely by an official 12 days of from well, everything - and no travelling, to boot) so by tomorrow morning we'll be plowing through to the end.

"Give me a couple of hours and I could likely have four." The Regret muses. His tail pokes the stumps of his arms. "I've had my arms chopped off once before, heroes, but that was particularly... Unpleasant."

"I... I dO reMemBeR tHAT... buT thAt dIdn't haPpen fOr Me! WhY...? hE DidN't sTop< he dIdn't stOp, hE lOved mE bUt he DidN't sToP... wHy?!"

Round Five Of The Final Battle: >Mortimer VS The regret (back): Damage Shield: Aura >Karie uses Scroll of Frailty on the Claw of Despair (back): Success! >Boomingham VS the Claw of Destruction (back): Critical Hit (9x2=18+31=49+4=53x4=212/2=106 damage) >Johon VS Claw of Destruction (front): Special Damage Shield: Critical Hit! (13x2=26+32=58x2=116 damage to all enemies!) >Johon VS Claw of Destruction (front): Miss Shield: Critical Hit! (13x2=26+32=58x2=116 damage to all enemies!) >Masson VS The Spine (back): Hit >Jeaux VS The Tail (back): Special Damage (Malovelent Miasma: All special effects nullfied.) >Alice VS The Spine (back): Special Damage >Punii VS The Spine (back): Damage >Erdathcath VS The Tail (back): Special Damage Damage (50/2=25 damage) The party goes on a spree against The Regret, parrying his blows and doging his blasts of ether. Johon, fueled by his resent, rushes through the battlefiled. The Regret's sabers are split in half, the burst of light severing his arms. They are thrown off, the sevred appendages disintegrating as they fly through the air, becoming nothing but black plasm before they hit the ground. Bleeding profusely, The Regret casts a horrible curse over the entire party, rendering their positive effects null and void for the next skirmish. The Regret's Turn: >Erdathcath: Pestilence! (Poison 15 inflicted) >Johon: Idoctrinate! "Obey my will, Raider!" The Regret, Level 130 Dark HP: 1660/3000 SP: 10 Immune to Hexing, Weakened, Minimizing and Fast Asleep! Specials: Power Surge: The Regret overflows with power. At the end of the next round, the first 3 heroes in the battle order are hit for 90 damage each. Saber Storm: With a horrific roar The Regret makes fatal needles descend from the sky, impaling 3 random heroes. If the needles lodged in their body are not destroyed by the end of the round, those heroes are knocked out instantly. The All Consuming Flame: The Regret unleashes hellfire on the hero who rolled Special Damage, reducing them 1 HP, 1 Ether, cutting their SP in half for the rest of the battle, and removes all of their positive effects. Specials decided randomly. Passive Specials: Adaption: All negative effects, Poison and Bleeding excluded, last for only 3 rounds against The Regret. After they expire, they are added to his list of immunities. Hyper Contagion: Any hero who rolls damage against The Regret becomes infected by The Regret's sickly aura. They recieve 2 random effects from The Regret's list of immunities. Nemesis: The Regret gets his own turn at the end of each round. Parts of a Whole: Each part of The Regret's body that is destroyed inflicts 300 damage to him, disregarding Fragile. Lifeline: The Regret cannot be defeated until all of his other body parts are destroyed. When all of them are destroyed, however, The Regret is made permanently Fragile, disregarding any immunities he may have. Drops: Phoenix Incense, Mead x3, Nostrum x3, Smelling Salts x3, Health Core x3, Ether Core x3 The Regret's Attacks: >Indoctrinate: The Regret Hexes and Dooms the chosen hero with his magic. >Deep Fears: The Regret unearths some of the chosen hero's bad memories, making them Fragile and Doomed. >Tailitzer Shot: The Regret shoots a Tailitzer shot into the air. >Claw Rend: The Regret slashes at the chosen hero, doing 66 damage. >Pestilence: The Regret spreads sickness to the chosen hero, giving them the Poison 15 effect. >Dark Blast: In a burst of dark magic, the chosen hero taking damage equal to their level x2. The Regret's Spine, Level 0 Ancient Potential Moves: 2 Passive Specials: Nemesis: The Regret gets his own turn at the end of the round, equal to the amount of moves left on the Spine. The number resets after every round. Stagger: Each succesful hit on the spine staggers The Regret, reducing the amount of moves he can use during his turn by one. Ascending Aggression: When both hands are destroyed/the Tail is destroyed, the number of The Regret's potential moves will go up by 1. The Regret's Tail, Level 100 Dark *Weakened! 1 round* HP: 770/1300 Specials: Malovelent Miasma: The Regret uses his tail to shroud the battlefield in a horrible smoke. For the next round, all positive effects on the heroes are rendered null, and will return when the smoke dissapates. Tailitzer: The Regret launches a massive orb of energy from his tail in a high arc. If it is not destroyed by the end of the next round it will hit the ground and explode, all heroes taking damage equal to their level disregarding row and SP. Smite: The Regret's tail points at a hero, and a column of lightning descends from the sky, knocking them out instantly. Specials cycle through. Passive Specials: Immune System: All negative effects (except Poison and Bleeding) last a maximum of 2 rounds, after which they are purged. Drops: Nothing The Party: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) Level 33Paladin *Immune to Darkness-, Fire-elemental; Immune to Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Encouraged!* *Sealed! 1 rounds remaining* Power: 52 Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 10 (8) Health: 56/56 Ether: 12/31 Gold: 986 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 • 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 *Lucky!* *Inspired!* *Blessed!* *Transcended!* 23? years old human female Level 28 Witch Defence: 2 (0) Health: 75/90 (7+27+8+2) 45/45 Ether: 14/34 (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 *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) *Sealed! 2 rounds remaining* Automaton male, Evoker Level 21.66*Blessed* *Transcended* *Immune to Sealing, Bleeding, and Confused* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 5 (0) Health: 33/33 Ether: 2/21 Gold: 936 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 x2, 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 x2, 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 Summons: Nilrem (Paladin Armor, Lightning Armor, Demon Armor) Mortimer "Em" Mahzan (Em) *Party Leader!* *Lucky!* *Encouraged!* *Reinforced!* Unknown age human male Warden Level 21 Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 56 Health: 40/40 AURA: 55/80 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 Buffs: Permanent + 3 HP, +2 Power, and +1 Ether from Crystal Sovereign. Erdathcath Madilinas, 199 years old *Sealed! 1 rounds remaining* *Poison 15!* Level 25.66 Druid Power: 41 Health: 24/39 Ether: 8/28 Gold: 423 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 Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider *Encouraged!* *Hastened!* *Lucky!* *Hexed!* *Doomed! 3 rounds remaining* Level: 32.25 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 to Poisoned/Bleeding*), Scarlet Hood (suit: Anyone, pwr:+4, *immune to stunned*) 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 "Its all come down to *wheeze* this!" Punii, Level 22.66 Alchemist HP: 38/38 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) "Come on guys..." Alice Incor, Level 21 Sage *Invisibility!* *Sealed! 1 rounds remaining* HP: 31/31 Ether: 0/23 SP: 2 Equipment: Leather Armor (SP: 2, Bodywear) Ivory Hammer (WP: 12), Diamond, Amethyst Inventory: Grand Potion x2, Smelling Salts "Oh god, oh god, oh god..." Masson Cour, 26 years old, Level 50.6 Paragon HP: 25/70 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),

Actually, you're right: The ethereal 10 prize is unobtainable. No one who acquires that card can ever lose it, and no hero has it... No matter what it'll be locked into the hands of an NPC.

I can't help but feel a little bit bad for taking all of a child's toys like that.

"I say my praise in the collective sense, to your whole group. Bearing in mind how often I have crucified and tried to condemn you for what you've done, though... I still consider you part of the problem, Perhaps you lie at the top of the trash heap, but it matters not."

"You were a general, Boomingham. Do you agree that an army is only as strong as its weakest link?"

I play yet another Stone Golem, and then a Moon Elemental.

Round four of the truly really most certainly definitely absolutely final finale final grand finale of a final battle.