Endgame

QM Note: Those who have retired to your rooms have been given a PM. Until your business in the Pm resolves, please do not post in this topic.

"Whether or not humans and Proggs will get along is... iffy. And that determines whether or not humans may commerce underground." "Not a single adult has gone aboveground lately..." "We want to build our city before we invite in any strangers." "Only when we are presentable to humans will we consider opening the gates." "And stuff!" Miss Pigeon swishes around her glass before answering. "Eh, nothin' too excitin'. Managed to eek my way through magic academy, became an adept. degree and everything, y'know? Been involved with a few groups of buisness men and women over the years... Doin' quite good for myself, if I do say so. Still, doesn't mean you don't have a rough day or two. Lonely girl in a big, bustling city, y'know? Magic degree mens next to squat in business, unless you're working in certain channels. I'm working on a new business plan: Step 1. Find a bar that serves good alcohol. Step 2. Spend the rest of my money on alcohol. Step 3. Profit." The Party: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 46 Years Old, Human, Level 25 1/3 Paladin *Immune to Fragile, Sleep and Weakened* Power: 38 (+4**) Defense: 12 Health: 45/46 (+2*) Ether: 15/24 Gold: 148 Equipment: Scupperer (Great Sword, WP: 11, Darkness Fire, causes Bleeding Effect for 5 Damage until remedied or healed to full health) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Counterstrike Gloves (On Free Hits, Deals damage to enemy equal to Boomingham's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to Fragile), Tome of Affluence (Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, immunity to sleep and weakened, accessory) ****Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (Not an Artifact, +4 Power) Inventory: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9, Light Ice, stunned effect), Bedroll, 3 Meads, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immunity to Ice), Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Marksman's Monocle, Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile for rest of battle, 5 ether, 50/50 chance), Scroll of Blindness, 1 Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, Garnet, Sapphire, Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle), Admantite Shard, Everlasting Venom. Remedy, Seventh Heaven, Phoenix Essence, Debts: 128 Gold Arthur, 1 gold Docken, 75 gold Sorrow Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz), Level 25 1/3 Sorcerer, 21-year-old male Human *Immune to Sealed* [ Currently in: Quest #70: The Syndicate] *Lucky!* Power: 38 (25 + WP:13) Health: 37/37 (Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 23 + Class Boost: 4 + Permanent Boost: 4*) Ether: 0/35 (Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 23 + Class Boost: 1 + Robe of the Archmagi: 5) Defense: 3 (Robe of the Archmagi) Gold: 1435 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur,) Equipment: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes Jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.), Overkill Gloves Inventory: Weapons: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [Mulled Wine]), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear; unsuitable) Artifacts: Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent), Ancient Crown (Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals Cursed-effect), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Stingy Gloves, Sticky Gloves Gems: Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass Scrolls: Scroll of Blindness, 2x Scroll of Sealing (1x Lent to De'kra), Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, 2x Scroll of Frailty (1x Lent to Nyx), Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Badly Poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the Lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Weakening, Consumables: Grand Potion x4, Remedy x8, Elixir x2, Nostrum x 3, Smelling Salts x 4, Mead x 3, Jinxy Juice, Ether Core, Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Badly Poisoned effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.), Zoot's Plaything, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Tesla Bomb, Grand Tonic, Double Rainbow, Bright Polish Karie Alderflask (Played by Kintobor) *Lucky!* 22 year old Human Rogue, lvl 13 Power: 18 (lvl 13 + WP: 6) Health: 19/19 Gold: 224 Defence: 1 Equipment: Sexy (WP: 6, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Lover's Locket (Protects from enamoured effect), Leather Armor (Bodywear, SP: 1) Inventory: Potion (3), Mead (4), Remedy (2), Venom (1), Smoke bomb (1), Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Heirloom Dagger (WP:3), Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp) (1),, Topaz, Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4), Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear), Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Mulled Wine (2) Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86) 30 yrs old male human Rogue Level 11.5 Power: 20 (10+9+1) Defense: 3 Health: 16/16 (7+9) Gold: 265 Equipment: Cheesy Dagger (WP:8, Double damage to vermin), Tricorne (SP:3), Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round) Inventory: Leather Armor(SP:1), 4 Potions, 3 Venoms, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, 3 Meads, Smelling Salts, Mulled Wine Name: Unknown. Most call him "Em," though his real name remains largely mysterious. Unknown age male human ranger Level 11.5 Power: 19 Health: 16/16 Gold: 70 Equipment: Aquabow (WP: 7 *Badly Poisoned!*, Water-elemental), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), White Marksman's Hat - (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear) Inventory: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone, Nostrum, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Potion x5, Remedy x3, Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by Asleep.), Venom, Ice Bomb, Grand Potion, Bow(WP:5), Mead x2

"Nothing much... for the time being we are simply... Buidling!" "Construction!" "Assembling!" "Creating a subterranean city in which we may thrive!" "And stuff!" They had fallen back into their chipper routine, it seems. QM Note: Remember, just announce when you want to go to your room (can be done individually, not as a group decision) and I'll move things along - until then, you can spend an eternity chatting up the NPCs and getting drunk.

"Flaming Gumball? Nope. Sounds great... Why am I here?" she giggles "What else but for the drinks, mistah Boomingham? Nothin' better then gulpin' down a few cups of your favorite brew 'fore you hit the hay, 'specially after a tough day..." She wobbles a bit, still smiling the same vacant smile. She steadies herself with her ivory cane - it was clear she was more then a little drunk. Marcus does the closest thing anatomically possible to a shrug. "Sometimes we just need a shoulder to lean on, miss."

"Well, we were named in Proaghh - Progg tongue. The closest you can get to my name in your language is Nervo." "Trajin." "Hadrius." "Pius." "Marcus."

"You're a hero, right? Heroes are nice. Everyone needs a hero." The larva's tail sags and he averts his gaze a bit, glum. "I haven't seen many nice people in Eubric. Besides heroes, the only other nice person I've met was the man in purple..." Both of the men shake their heads. "Gone without a trace. Like we said, obsolete parts."

The Progg larvae turn away and continue their light conversation. Only the soft-spoken orange larva remains, seemingly glum. Maybe still waters run deep... Karie's sadness seems almost visible to him. "...There aren't enough nice people in this world, is there?'

"Um... okay."

"We cleaned the gutters!" "Well, "clean" isn't the right word..." "We kinda ate everything in the gutters." "Very nutricious." "Could've used salt and sutff."

Three of the Proggs turn to say hello, only to be cut off by their elder brothers' bickering. "It is a martini!" "Just because it's served in a martini glass doesn't mean-" The two cut off their arguing when they see Karie staring intently at them. "Um... hi." "Hello again!" "Your make up is different..." "Apologies for our juvenile behavior!" "And stuff!" "What are you doing here, miss?"

"Never even reached ship, I heard. Set to get shipped away, and just nabbed before anyone could load it." "Exact contents? Hell if we know."

"One question: It isn't anything sentient, correct? Heroica has dealt with the transport of automatons... only for said automaton to attempt to kill them."

I do not like this man already. "I'm assuming what the cargo is classified information?"

"No need to bankrupt Mr. Nihai and take his things, Romulus."

"Thrill is in the hunt and not the kill, I suppose."

"Ah, hello. Sorrow, at your service. You were with Bartholomew when you slayed the Obsidian Dragon, right?" I toss Thromanil and Mizuki a Phoenix Essence

The Party: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 46 Years Old, Human, Level 25 1/3 Paladin *Immune to Fragile, Sleep and Weakened* Power: 38 (+4**) Defense: 12 Health: 45/46 (+2*) Ether: 15/24 Gold: 148 Equipment: Scupperer (Great Sword, WP: 11, Darkness Fire, causes Bleeding Effect for 5 Damage until remedied or healed to full health) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Counterstrike Gloves (On Free Hits, Deals damage to enemy equal to Boomingham's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to Fragile), Tome of Affluence (Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, immunity to sleep and weakened, accessory) ****Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (Not an Artifact, +4 Power) Inventory: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9, Light Ice, stunned effect), Bedroll, 3 Meads, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immunity to Ice), Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Marksman's Monocle, Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile for rest of battle, 5 ether, 50/50 chance), Scroll of Blindness, 1 Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, Garnet, Sapphire, Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle), Admantite Shard, Everlasting Venom. Remedy, Seventh Heaven, Phoenix Essence, Debts: 128 Gold Arthur, 1 gold Docken, 75 gold Sorrow Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz), Level 25 1/3 Sorcerer, 21-year-old male Human *Immune to Sealed* [ Currently in: Quest #70: The Syndicate] Power: 38 (25 + WP:13) Health: 37/37 (Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 23 + Class Boost: 4 + Permanent Boost: 4*) Ether: 25/35 (Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 23 + Class Boost: 1 + Robe of the Archmagi: 5) Defense: 3 (Robe of the Archmagi) Gold: 1435 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur,) Equipment: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes Jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.), Overkill Gloves Inventory: Weapons: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [Mulled Wine]), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear; unsuitable) Artifacts: Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent), Ancient Crown (Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals Cursed-effect), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Stingy Gloves, Sticky Gloves Gems: Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass Scrolls: Scroll of Blindness, 2x Scroll of Sealing (1x Lent to De'kra), Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, 2x Scroll of Frailty (1x Lent to Nyx), Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Badly Poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the Lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Weakening, Consumables: Grand Potion x4, Remedy x8, Elixir x2, Nostrum x 3, Smelling Salts x 4, Mead x 3, Jinxy Juice, Ether Core, Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Badly Poisoned effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.), Zoot's Plaything, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Tesla Bomb, Grand Tonic, Double Rainbow, Bright Polish Karie Alderflask (Played by Kintobor) 22 year old Human Rogue, lvl 13 Power: 18 (lvl 13 + WP: 6) Health: 19/19 Gold: 224 Defence: 1 Equipment: Sexy (WP: 6, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Lover's Locket (Protects from enamoured effect), Leather Armor (Bodywear, SP: 1) Inventory: Potion (3), Mead (4), Remedy (2), Venom (1), Smoke bomb (1), Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Heirloom Dagger (WP:3), Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp) (1),, Topaz, Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4), Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear), Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Mulled Wine (2) Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86) 30 yrs old male human Rogue Level 11.5 Power: 20 (10+9+1) Defense: 3 Health: 16/16 (7+9) Gold: 265 Equipment: Cheesy Dagger (WP:8, Double damage to vermin), Tricorne (SP:3), Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round) Inventory: Leather Armor(SP:1), 4 Potions, 3 Venoms, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, 3 Meads, Smelling Salts, Mulled Wine Name: Unknown. Most call him "Em," though his real name remains largely mysterious. Unknown age male human ranger Level 11.5 Power: 19 Health: 16/16 Gold: 70 Equipment: Aquabow (WP: 7, Water-elemental), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), White Marksman's Hat - (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear) Inventory: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone, Nostrum, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Potion x5, Remedy x3, Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by Asleep.), Venom, Ice Bomb, Grand Potion, Bow(WP:5), Mead x2 The bartender hands Karie 2 capped mugs of mead and two bottles of wine, sifting under his counter for a bottle of Falana Wine. "Falana. Good choice." The barkeep pushes his drinks over to Em, pouring a rather frothy looking shot. "Neron's shot, strongest I have. Think you can hold your liquor, sir?" He gives another slight smile. "No thanks - its plenty of help when people just come to my counter - though it seems your cohort over there would like his mead." The barkeep tosses Arthur a mead "Besides, I've already recieved plenty of help from those little critters over there. They cleaned the inn's gutters in a rather... impromptu... method." The red and purple larvae look up from their arguement, the red one adamant his glass of water was a martini. They wave their tails at Arthur - the Progg equivalent of waving "hello", it seems. "Hi there, mister!" "How do you do?" "Miss Pigeon, at your service!" she slurs. "Doin' plenty fine, suh. What else is better in life then sitting down for the night and just gulpin down heaven's drinks? Nothin', that's what!" She frowns as she takes a sip of her drink. "Goin' cold on me, huh?" Suddenly, her hand is engulfed in a ring flame, making the drink steam. The embers recede back into her palm as she takes another sip. "Muuuuch better. Yep, I could go for another..." "She has already had 16 tonight..." the barkeep mumbles to Arthur. "Eh, most of it isn't excitin' stuff. Unless you're keen on trade trends or the like." "Forgetting that intercepted pair of crates, aye?" "Aw, yea, that box of scrap for the Ji Pei. They were actually sendin' some scrap pieces and obsolete parts overseas or something. Useless to them, so they were just making room in their warehouse. Send em' overseas, get someone to melt em' down, and collect the part's gold worth in molten metal." "Til' someone nabbed it. Thing is, though, if the Ji Pei thought the parts useless, I'm guessing whatever thief grabbed em' just wanted to melt them down himself." QM Note: You may retire to your room whenever, but for now, drink and socialize a bit!

I give one last nervous glance to my mutilated hand before I approach the party. I walk towards the cart and its two bickering owners, finding two of my party already there. Both Grimwald and Romulus were familiar to me. Mizuki was as well, but she seemingly wasn't here yet. Grabbing cookies, I assume. I go up to Mordred and nod. "Sorrow, reporting for duty." I quite nearly offer my left hand - the one barbed in glass - for a handshake, but quickly decide against it. Made some purchases in the marketplace - my updated stats are in the marketplace/statistics topic.

Watching the time closely, I briskly walk into the marketplace. I had no desire to be late for the quest I was leading. I purchase 5 Meads (75), 5 Smelling Salts (125), 5 Nostrums (175), and 2 Phoenix Essences (100). 475 gold total. I upgrade my Mockthril Longbow to WP: 25 (230+240+250=720 gold) 720+475=1195 gold spent Sorrow (Endgame) 428 years old undead Assassin Level 22 *Immune to Light and Blinded* Power: 44 (22+22) Defense: 6 Health: 33/33 (7+21+5) Gold: 1348 (Owed 200 gold by Karie) Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP: 25 Ice and Darkness Elemental), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear),Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear) Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Armor of the Croise (SP: 1, +2 power; bodywear), Dark Cloak (Backwear, SP:1, Max Health +1, Power +1, suitable for rogues and barbarians), Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes), Grand Potion x5, Health Core, Tonic, Ether Core x1, Remedy x5, Phoenix Essence x5, Venom, Deadly Venom, Mead x11, Smelling Salts x10, Nostrum x7, Dragon Scale x1, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll

I stagger up from my seat, stretching after a long rest. My bones literally creak as I shamble over to the quest board. "It would appear I'm picked..." I mumured, straightening my posture as I walk out.

By the by, if anyone wants to test-run their Expert Class, I invented a set of enemies to use as punching bags: Mead, Level 53 Fire HP: 675/675 SP: 8 Immune to Stunned, Sealing, Armor Sundering and Blindness! Specials: Buff Up: Boosts every enemy's level by 4. This proves much to the heroes' chagrin, Enraging the hero who rolled Special Damage. Spill: This Mead is not edible... it spills over, Badly Poisoning the entire party. Specials alternate. Smelling Salts, Level 36 Water *Hastened!* HP: 460/460 SP: 11 Immune to Blindness, Sealing, Hexed, and Sleep! Specials: Liqour is Quicker: Marks the hero who rolled Special Damage, automatically dealing 20 damage at the end of every round. Bad Whiff: The hero who rolls Special Damage takes a whiff of the Smelling Salts... but being a creation of The Regret, it Dooms them. (Can be remedied or removed for 13 ether.) Specials decided by die roll. Nostrum, Level 41 Electric *Lucky!* HP: 550/550 SP: 4 Immune to Blindness, Hexed, and Confusion! Specials: Tastes So Good: Heroicans, no matter the taste, are addicted to these. The hero whoi rolls Special Damage is both Enamored and Cursed. Withdrawls: Try as they might, the heroes simply cannot take a sip of this delicious drink. All suffer 38 damage from withdrawls. Specials decided by die roll.

The man gives a slight smile. "Which one would you consider 'best', sir?" Tiger Balm - Grants immunity to all effects (positive and negative) for one battle. Costs 100 gold. Mead - Causes the encouraged-effect, doubling the target's attack power for the duration of one battle. Costs 20 gold. Mulled Wine - Causes the inspired-effect, doubling the target's current and maximum health for the duration of one battle. Costs 60 gold. Ambrosia - Causes the reinforced-effect, double the target's defense for the duration of one battle. Costs 70 gold. Arnulf takes his seat next to the two men, sipping their drinks. One of them raises their glass as he greets Arnulf. "Aye. Name's Renald, nice to meet ya." "And I'm Captain Crimson, how do ya do?" The other man guffaws. "Oh, gimme a break, Greg. Who else calls ya that besides yerself? You're a deck hand, for Neron's sake! Have you ever touched a steering wheel in your life?" "Well... No, but it can't hurt." "Hmph. I got you the ale, didn't I?" "That you did friend, that you did." They chuckle and clink glasses taking another gulp of their drinks.

The Party: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 46 Years Old, Human, Level 25 1/3 Paladin *Immune to Fragile, Sleep and Weakened* Power: 38 (+4**) Defense: 12 Health: 45/46 (+2*) Ether: 15/24 Gold: 168 Equipment: Scupperer (Great Sword, WP: 10, Darkness Fire, causes Bleeding Effect for 5 Damage until remedied or healed to full health) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Counterstrike Gloves (On Free Hits, Deals damage to enemy equal to Boomingham's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to Fragile), Tome of Affluence (Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, immunity to sleep and weakened, accessory) ****Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (Not an Artifact, +4 Power) Inventory: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9, Light Ice, stunned effect), Bedroll, 2 Meads, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immunity to Ice), Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Marksman's Monocle, Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile for rest of battle, 5 ether, 50/50 chance), Scroll of Blindness, 1 Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, Garnet, Sapphire, Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle), Admantite Shard, Everlasting Venom. Remedy, Seventh Heaven, Phoenix Essence, Grating Stone Debts: 128 Gold Arthur, 1 gold Docken, 75 gold Sorrow Arthur Justus Regulus VII (played by Flipz), Level 25 1/3 Sorcerer, 21-year-old male Human *Immune to Sealed* [ Currently in: Quest #70: The Syndicate] Power: 38 (25 + WP:13) Health: 37/37 (Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 23 + Class Boost: 4 + Permanent Boost: 4*) Ether: 25/35 (Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 23 + Class Boost: 1 + Robe of the Archmagi: 5) Defense: 3 (Robe of the Archmagi) Gold: 1435 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur,) Equipment: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes Jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.), Overkill Gloves Inventory: Weapons: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [Mulled Wine]), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear; unsuitable) Artifacts: Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent), Ancient Crown (Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals Cursed-effect), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Stingy Gloves, Sticky Gloves Gems: Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass Scrolls: Scroll of Blindness, 2x Scroll of Sealing (1x Lent to De'kra), Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, 2x Scroll of Frailty (1x Lent to Nyx), Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Badly Poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the Lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Weakening, Consumables: Grand Potion x4, Remedy x8, Elixir x2, Nostrum x 3, Smelling Salts x 4, Mead x 3, Jinxy Juice, Ether Core, Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Badly Poisoned effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.), Zoot's Plaything, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Tesla Bomb, Grand Tonic, Double Rainbow, Bright Polish Karie Alderflask (Played by Kintobor) 22 year old Human Rogue, lvl 13 Power: 18 (lvl 13 + WP: 6) Health: 19/19 Gold: 384 Defence: 1 Equipment: Sexy (WP: 6, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Lover's Locket (Protects from enamoured effect), Leather Armor (Bodywear, SP: 1) Inventory: Potion (3), Mead (2), Remedy (2), Venom (1), Smoke bomb (1), Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Heirloom Dagger (WP:3), Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp) (1),, Topaz, Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4), Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear), Smelling Salts, Nostrum Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86) 30 yrs old male human Rogue Level 11.5 Power: 20 (10+9+1) Defense: 3 Health: 16/16 (7+9) Gold: 345 Equipment: Cheesy Dagger (WP:8, Double damage to vermin), Tricorne (SP:3), Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round) Inventory: Leather Armor(SP:1), 4 Potions, 3 Venoms, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts Name: Unknown. Most call him "Em," though his real name remains largely mysterious. Unknown age male human ranger Level 11.5 Power: 19 Health: 16/16 Gold: 110 Equipment: Aquabow (WP: 7, Water-elemental), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), White Marksman's Hat - (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear) Inventory: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone, Nostrum, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Potion x5, Remedy x3, Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by Asleep.), Venom, Ice Bomb, Grand Potion, Bow(WP:5) Arthur hands a small pouch of gold over to the clerk, Clark looking around for the keys for a second before retrieving them from under the counters. He hands one to each party member. he jerks his thumb towards the door. "Enjoy your stay tonight, sirs and madam. bar is right through there." Eager for a nice drink to end off an otherwise stressful day, the party walks through the oak doors into the bar. It is a small hive of activity, the dim bar filled with guests. Some more familiar then others... The barkeep incessantly polishes a glass, looking at his customers. The two eldest progg larvae are bickering over something, it seems. "Brother, I am telling you, that is not a martini." "Of course it is a martini, what else would it be?!" "A glass of water with an olive bobbing in it?" "It's a martini." "Do you not tas-" "Mar. Ti. Ni. *sigh...* Meanwhile, the other three larvae chat... "Did you bring the pouch?" "Yep! And stuff." "Urgh, I'm still full..." Two dockhands chuckle as they take swigs from a bottle. "Likin' the ale?" "Albatross hasn't failed me yet!" They laugh heartily and take a few more gulps. A woman sitting by herself twirls an ivory cane like a baton, blissfully chugging down glass after glass after glass. It was clear she was more then a little drunk. "Ahh, yea, this is the life..." What will the party do?

Those dragons need discipline before they're housebroken, y'know.