Endgame

Uh-oh. Very understandable, Danny. I'm going to hold off on QMing anything after this behemoth... atleast, that is what I tell myself. QMIng is a disease.

Short quest -just an aftermath showing what happens to Proggkind after you've murdered all of their vengeful leaders.

Who is this mysterious "he" you speak of? Also, after 48, I'm not sure if I should do: >Stealer of Senses, Part 2 >Completely Unrelated One-off quest involving the Sun and Moon >Progg Quest 0

Surprise? I've been foreshadowing The Regret since the beginning of the quest. You don't think I'd just leave a major antagonist idling around, did you?

But is it 48 difficult?

QM Note: Defending makes your level fall by 2, not your SP. I had to balance for Minstrel. It did, B&P. It is only a 1 round thing though, so I didn't even record it in your stats - it already wore off, after all.

"Ah, okay then. I was unare that you were interested in... indulign yourself in such manners. You never struck me as a seductress, Alexis." I was, at the very least, questioning her choice... but it wasn't my place to assert my belief.

"Ah, I apologize if I've interrupted your.. studies."

"Helped some Ziegrieds - or, children of them, rather. One of the Ziegfired boys got himself transformed into a frog, and we had to track him down. I wasn't aware there was a crime syndicate in Eubric dedicated entirely to just guarding a frogpond..."

I caress my temples as I walk into the hall, a blasted headache settling over my mind as I walk through Eubric. I was practcially falling apart at this point... So many heroes walk in with a myserious aura or a intriguing air, and I just waltz right on in with a migraine. I believe my father would call that "juxtaposition." I give a nod to the heroes I recognize as I walk across the hall, trying to find the table farthest from the window. Sunlight and poudning headaches do not mix... As I walk by Alexois's and Nerwen's table, I stop to give a quick hello. I rase my eyebrow as I catch a quick glimpse of the book Alexis was reading. By Helvetia, it must've been atleast 4 centureis since I last had a encounter like that - and yet, there she was, reading the encylopedia of them! "Nerwen, Alexis - how has life been treating you?" I turn to the Nord and offer my hand. "Ah, and you too. I'm Sorrow -pleasure to be of acquitance."

QM Note: Romulus no, Hal yes.

QM Note: 3,000th post! Huzzah! "You defy me, worm? That "heroic" blade is the one who brought this curse upon Luosh... How do you think Rhodus convinced the Progg Legion that his loss hadn't completely disgraced him? How do you think he proved that he wasn't a complete failure, and that Luosh deserved destruction? By presenting the blade of the hero he killed. You weild the very weapon that brought the deaths of hundreds of innocents! You fight me, Romulus... but though the scars may fade, the control I branded onto your body will linger forevermore. A puppet can never break free from the binds of his strings... he may rebel, but he eixsts only to serve his master's whims. Shame I'll have to dispose of such a good puppet when I wipe you all out." Round Eleven Of The True Final Battle! >Punii makes jellies: Blue jelly made! >Elgar uses a Tonic on Aquos (back) >Aquos sings Lucky Chant >Sylph drinks a Tonic (back) >Sylph fragiles Cataclysm Claw (back): Success! >Johon VS Cataclysm Claw (back): Damage (27/2=14-5=9 damage) >Galen drinks a potion (back) >Galen VS Phantom Eidolon (back): Hit Critical Hit (10x2=20+17=37x2=74-9=65 damage) >Romulus VS Phantom Rhodus: Miss Hit (19+15=34/2=17-19=0 damage) >Hal VS Perfect Regret (back): Special Damage Special Damage (END OF THE WORLD: 40 damage to entire party) -Sylph: Safe! -Johon: Safe! -Elgar: Safe! -Alex: Safe! -Romulus: Safe! -Galen: Safe! -Hal: Safe! -Phatom Aquos: All positive effects removed! >Alex VS Nemesis Scepter (back): Miss Critical Hit (10x2=20+20=40/2=20 damage) Tactics: >Perfect Regret: Offensive Position! Bolstering Nemesis Scepter (+5 levels to Nemesis Scepter, SP/2 to self) >Cataclysm Claw: Defensive Position! Defending self (+6 SP to self, Leel -2 to self) >Perfect Regret's Tail: Defensive Position! Defending Cataclysm Claw (+6 SP to Cataclysm Claw, -2 SP >Nemesis Scepter: Healing Position! Healing Cataclysm Claw (Cataclysm Claw unfragiled, -0 HP to self) The heroes, smoke still lingering in the air from the Phoenix Incense, continue battle with Perfect Regret. The round goes fairly well at the beginning. The sight of the Perfect Regret's arm severing from his body in a burst of darkness was still fresh in the heroes' minds, giving them hope to defeat the vile monster. They tussle for some time, until Perfect Regret grows weary of this struggle. His eyes, narrow slits from contempt and spite, widen... Beacons of light piercing through the unfathomable darkness inside the beast. Intricate runes seem to form on his crapace, glowing scriptures growing brighter and brighter with each passing moment. They slithered down each and every limb, oozing downwards, covering every inch of the abomination's body. Perfect Regret now thrummed with pure power, his entire body rippling with purple waves of ether. The charge up releases deafening white noise, a horrible drowning sound that sends the heroes staggering backwards. Some heroes yell over the deafening noise, sensing the impending doom about to befall them... "DAMMIT, NOT THIS AGAIN!" "THIS LOOKS WAY TOO FAMILIAR...!" "OH... OH N-NO...!" The party recalls the blast that had nearly decimated them once before, the devestating attack that Aranoc sacrificed himself to deflect... Was his sacrifice going to be for naught? Suddenly, with a roar of magic, a gargantuan beam of darkness erupts from Perfect Regret, it is as every bit as devestating as the party expected, the blast throwing them all in the air. It tears up the roof, tiles and bricks being thrown this way and that as the beam ravages the rooftop. The entire party hits the wrecked rooftop with a thud, their skulls nearly breaking from the impact. The world spins around them, a thick fog hanging in front of their vision as they bled out... A trail of ghoulish purple fire followed in the blast's wake, the falmes seering the heroes' senses. They draw sharp breaths, their entire body throbbing in pure pain as their vision blurred. They try their hardest to gather their thoughts, simply unable to realign themselves with the devestated reality around them. Was this how Prometheus felt? Was this the full magnitude of the hatred that had engulfed his heart? The battle rages on! "THE POWER OF DESPAIR KNOWS NO BOUNDS - ONLY ONE TRUE MASTER! PERISH WITH THE HONOR OF BEING SLAIN BY THE PERFECT REGRET!" Perfect Regret, Level 47 Ancient *Neutral Position!* HP: 2038/2150 SP: 23 Ether: Infinite Immune to all Scroll Effects, Sleep, and Stun! Specials: Darkness Beckons: Perfect Regret sweeps the party with a devastating spell, dealing damage to the entire party equal to each hero's level (Disregarding SP!). All heroes a 2/3 chance of receiving all of the negative status effects The Perfect Regret currently has. Puppetmaster: Perfect Regret stares into the soul of the hero who rolls Special Damage, bewitching them instantly. A Puppetstring is created - the Hexed hero can only be free when the string is destroyed. End Of The World: Perfect Regret musters up all of the despair in his soul. In a crippling blast he does a crippling 40 damage to the entire party, each hero having a 1/6 chance of having all of their positive effects removed. Specials decided by die roll. Passive Specials: Contagion: Any negative effects Perfect Regret has will be inflicted back on rolls of Damage. (Can be remedied or removed for 5 ether.) You Don't Amuse Me: Perfect Regret's free hits cannot be prevented by healing. Hanging On A Thread: Perfect Regret cannot be destroyed until all of his limbs and his scepter are destroyed. Until then, he has a minimum of 1 HP. Defeating Perfect Regret ends the battle. Drops: The Regret's Tome, Hide Of The Regret, Sword Fragment 4, Mead, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, 720 gold Cataclysm Claw, Level 29 27 Ancient *Defensive Position! Defending Self* *Healed by Nemesis Scepter!* *Defended by Perfect Regret's Tail and Self* HP: 825/825 SP: 7 19 Immune to Sealing, Blinding, and Stun! Specials: Spellspinner: The cataclysm claw carefully weaves a healing spell, restoring 150 health to all enemies. Pillar Needle: A giant spike of darkness erupts from the Calamity Claw's palm. All heroes in the row of the hero who rolled Special Damage take 24 damage (disregarding SP) and have a 1/2 chance of becoming Badly Poisoned. (Can be remeided or removed for 8 ether.) Specials alternate. Passive Specials: Catch!: Catches and throws back any of Punii's bombs, the blast doing no damage to the Perfect Regret and 20 damage to the entire party. Block: The Calamity Claw's presence boosts the Perfect Regret's SP by 3 and his level by 1. Drops: Nothing. Perfect Regret's Tail, Level 33 31 Ancient *Decaying! 2 damage (1 rounds remaining)* *Defensive Position! Defending Cataclysm Claw* HP: 774/1125 SP: 11 Immune to Sealing, Blindness, Sleep, and Stun! Specials: Jab Onslaught: In a blur of speed and magic, the Perfect Regret's Tail hits the entire party for 27 damage. All heroes have 1/6 chance of beoming marked by the tail, taking 8 damage (disregarding SP!) per round until it is defeated. Piercing Blow: The spikes on the Perfect Regret's Tail lock into a drill formation and spin rapidly. They slam into the hero who rolled Special Damage, doing 34 damage (disregarding SP!) and nullifying all of their positive effects. Mute Bomb: The Perfect Regret's Tail charges up and releases a ball of white noise. The explosion halves the current ether of all ether users and has a 1/2 chance of Sealing them for three rounds. (Can be remedied or removed for 4 ether.) Specials decided by die roll. Drops: Nothing. Nemesis Scepter, Level 32 Dark/Mechanical *Healing Position! Healing Cataclysm Claw* HP: 535/975 SP: 14 20 Immune to all Scroll Effects, Sleep, and Stun! Specials: Evil Aurora: The Nemesis Scepter casts a spell over the entire party. All heroes have a 1/3 chance of becoming Weak and a 1/3 chance of becoming Fragile for 3 rounds. (Can be remedied or removed for 6 ether.) Mimicry: The Nemesis Scepter uses a random special from The Regret or The Regret's Soul's arsenal from the previous phase. Appease the Horde does nothing. Specials decided by die roll. Passive Specials: Hands Off: The Nemesis Scepter is dropped when both claws are destroyed, halving its current SP and HP. Win-Win: The Nemesis Scepter can use Tactical actions without any consequences. Drops: Nothing. "BURN!" Phantom Rhodus, Level 33 Ancient HP: 744/750 SP: 19 Specials: Sub-Zero: Rhodus lets loose a freezing blast, doing 22 damage to the entire party (disregarding SP!) Ice Armor: Rhodus generates a layer of ice around all enemies, boosting their SP by 2 permanently. Specials alternate. Immune to Sealing, Blinding, and Sleep! Passive Specials: Cold Shoulder: All heroes that target Phatom Rhodus have a 1/3 chance of Shivering. (Can be remedied or removed for 3 ether.) Drops: Nothing. "Death is too good for you pestilent creatures." Phantom Eidolon, Level 36 Ancient HP: 885/950 SP: 9 Immune to all Scroll Effects! Specials: Brute Force: With a roar Eidolon rushes 3 random heroes, doing 34 damage to all of them. The hero who rolled Special Damage is Stunned next round. (Can be remeided or removed for 4 ether.) Shock Whip: Eidolon coils a volt of electrictiy into a whip, and sweeps the entire party with it. All heroes have a 1/2 chance of becoming Shocked. (Can be remeided or removed for 6 ether.) Drops: Nothing. Tactical Actions: -Each of Perfect Regret's limbs (scepter included) can go into four positions: Defensive, Offensive, Healing, or Neutral. -When in Defensive position, the limb may defend any enemy (including itself). The defended enemy has their SP boosted by 6, but the defender has their level reduced by 2. -When in Offensive position, the limb may bolster any enemy (including itself). The bolstered enemy has their Level boosted by 5, but the bolstering enemy has their SP cut in half. -When in Healing position, the limb may heal any enemy of one status effect (including itself). The healer takes damage equal to their level x2, disregarding SP and Fragile effects. -Neutral position does nothing, but also has no consequences. -At the end of every round, the QM may pick what position each limb goes in to. The Party: Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) *Party Leader!* *Hastened!* unknown age, unknown race Druid Level 21.33 Power: 29 (21+7+1) Defense: 0 Health: 17/37c(21+17+7+1) Ether: 5/24 (5+16+1) Gold: 37 Equipment: Shrapnel Bow (WP: 9, Bow. Every successful hit drops the target's SP by 1) , Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows), 20-20 glasses (headwear, +1 turn of effect for scrolls) Inventory: Mockthril Rod (WP:7), Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, 2 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, Tonic, Venom, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs,Ice Bomb, 3 Water Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, Floral Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 6 Bones, Signet Ring, Saber Teeth, Journal of The Bleeding, Sword Fragment (1), Helmet (Max. health +1), Quartz, Tale of the Invincible King, Psych Documents, Merry Bow (WP:7, ranged, steals 1 gold with each successful hit except Shield-skills), Journal of The Wound, Sword Fragment (2), Emerald, Trial Brew x3, Suffering's Journal, Sword Fragment (3) Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider Level: 22.33 Power: 34 (22+8+4) Health: 3/39 (22+8+1+7+0) Shield Power: (5) Ether: ~/0 Positive effects: *Immune to:* (*Fragile*, *Cursed* *Stunned* *Poisoned!*), *Natural Respite* Negative effects: (none) Gold: 2420 (186G(1), 0GB(50), 0CB(50), 0GO(80), 0CC(70), 0GC(100), 0M) Equipment: Sword of Decay (WP:8)(once the target is inflicted with damage they lose a quarter of the power of the strike each following turn for three turns. the effect cannot be compounded with more strikes. Suitable to Mages, Knights and Barbarians.) Heavy Armour – SP:5, protects from fragile-effect, suitable for barbarians and knights, Bravado Boots (1/6 chance of being Lucky at the beginning of every battle), Scarlet Hood (+4 to power, immunity to stunned) Extra Artefacts: Helmet (+1 max health), Blessed Amulet – Protects from cursed-effect. Dog Statuette - (suitable for anyone, SP: 1, once named (Rover), speaking the name summons a dog almost certainly to tag along on madcap adventures and make snippy comments.), Hide of The Bleeding (Backwear, restores 10 HP and 5 ether for every enemy the wearer kills, suitable for anyone) Extra Weapons: Greatsword (WP:3), Meteor Blade (WP:8, Light elemental), Focal Staff (WP:5, Focus Fire-Roll a 3 for 5 ether Suitable for clerics and mages) Tools: Shovel (1), Pick-axe (2), Magnifying Glass (1), Magic Compass (1) Consumables: Potion (4), Venom (2), Trial Brew (1), Remedy Elements: Aquamarine (1), Emerald (1), Topaz (1) Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep (1), Scroll of Blindness (1), Scroll of Sealing (2), Scroll of Confusion (1) Quest items: (None) Elgar Gligin (played by Jedi master Brick) Level 21.33 Evoker *Immune to Fragile!* Power: 32 Defense: 6 Health: 4/31 24 Ether: 2/20 Gold: 621 Equipment: Mockthril Crossbow (WP:11), Chainmail (SP: 2, Bodywear: half damage from Fire elemental enemies and double from Electric elemental enemies) Emerald Hood (SP: 4, headwear, protects from Fragile) Inventory: Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, Opal, Venom x4, Spade, Pickaxe, 4 Potions, Trickster's Mask of the Elf(Accessory, Changes user's appearance into an Elf),Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Needlessly Large Rod (Non-Artifact Item, Curses a random enemy. Usable once per battle.) Does not prevent free hits. Grand Potion x3, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Fireworks, Remedy, Tonic x3, Dualis Scepters (WP: 8, Club/Staff, Dual-striking) Alexandre le Chevalier (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) Level 20 Paladin, 20 year old elf male *Lucky!* Power: 30 Defense: 13 Health: 33/40 Ether: 10/20 Gold: 162 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 10 *Crumbling!* ;ignores SP, +1 gold per successful strike), Cross Heater Shield (SP: 10) (Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; suitable for Knights and Barbarians), Dapper Hat (Headwear, wearer has a 1/6 chance of becoming encouraged at the start of each battle) Inventory: Potions (5), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Tonic x2, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Potion, Grand Tonic, Scroll of Sealing, Elixir, Feather Duster of DOOM (WP: 1) Deadly Venom Lycan Romulus Dean (played by TheBoyWonder) Level 15 Rogue *Immune to weakened* *Immune to Stunned* Power: 35 Health: 1/21 Gold: 850 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 15 20, consecutive successful strikes raise Combry's WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes drop it to it's base WP), Scarlet Hood (Headwear, Power +4, Protects from Stunned) Hide of The Suffering (Bodywear, Power +7 when under a negative status effect. Doesn't stack.) Inventory: Bedroll, Staff of The Frog Paladin (WP:6, 1/6 chance of Amphibianocs Blessing (protects from damage)), Throwing Dagger (WP6), Deadly Venom, Venom x3, Sylvania's Cowl(grants Animal Talk to Wearer), Garnet, Scarlet Hood (Headwear, Power +4, Protects from Stunned), Garnet, Phoenix Essence, Pugilist Gloves(Power +2, protects from weakened) Galen Woodward (Fugazi) *Encouraged!* *Blessed!* *Lucky!* *Hastened!* 36 year old male human Rogue Level 17.5 Power: 27 (17+10) Defense: 1 (+1) Health: 12/27 (7+15+4) Gold: 4559 Equipment: Murkwood Thread (WP: 10), Chimera Headdress (Headwear, Suitable for Rangers and Rogues, +1 SP +4 Health), Stretchy Rubber Band (Accessory, returns thrown weapons immediately) Inventory: Fauxthril Shuriken (WP:5, ranged), Throwing Dagger (WP:4, ranged), Bedroll, Venom x2, Grand Potion x2, Fire Bomb, Goblin's Wrench(WP:10 ,retrievable), Black Katana (WP:8), Trial Brew x3, Goblin's Wrench (WP:10,retrievable), Cast, Leather Armour (SP:1), Hide of The Wound (+6 power to throwing weapons), Smokebomb, Phoenix Essence, Deadly Venom, Plague Venom, Throwing Dagger (WP6) "It burns... it *wheeze* burns..." Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist Jellies: Red x7, Green x7, Blue x10 "*sharp breaths*" Hal Bohrd, Luosh Guard Captain Level 19.5 Power: 29 Defense: 3 Health: 36/36 Gold: 50 Equipment: Halberd (WP: 10) Luoshian Armor (SP: 3, Bodywear) Inventory: Rolls: 6: Charge! Does damage to the target equal to all conscious party member's WP added together. The special effects in the weapon (such as decay) are not transmitted. 5: Critical Hit: WPx3+Level "OH... OH GOD..." Phantom Aquos, Minstrel Level 20 HP: 38/38 SP: 2 Ether: 2/12 Equipment: Phatom Carapace (SP: 2), Percussus (WP: 9) Inventory: Tonic x2, Grand Tonic, Mead

To be fair, Flare did drop the stakes a bit. Originally it was going to be half of my stuff - it dropped to some consumables I used in battle, some Jinxy Juices, and a really nerfed-down Golden Venom. It went from a haymaker to the gut to a slap, so for that I am thankful. I already grilled Flare on this enough though in PM.

Well, if you go South enough, you eventually come back in the North, right?

I know there are plenty friendly rivalries in Heroica, but lets try to keep them that way, shall we? Suddenly throwing me (Why only me, by the way? Couldn't another random hero have gone?) into an impossible boss fight is not the way to do it... I don't want to see a cycle of revenges beginning in Heroica. I didn't even do a bloody thing to you anyway!

Well, we could've just killed them both. That'd be a bit too much force. Yes, please!

Q57: Overall, Flare, I liked it. It had that same sort of whimsical feeling as 42, with an equally quirky cast. Compared to other Heroica fare it was pretty lighthearted, a nice change of pace from all of the recent doom and gloom. Plus, Ziegfried rep! Yay! Your photography was crisp, and your battles balanced... for the most part, but more on that later. I am curious about what the ending sequence was about, though - was there a right answer? Sorrow Sidequest: Unsurpirsingly, i got my undead rear handed to me on a platter.

I give a nod goodbye to the two Ziegfried children and head for the door.

I'm assuming Sancho doesn't want to tell us the ??? item?

Wait, so why were we doing any of this, again? Great game, folks. I'll have more to say come morning, when I get a few hours of sleep

Please read my entire essay battle description. I bolded juicy sections.

Round Ten Of The True Final Battle! >Punii makes jellies:Blue jelly made! >Elgar uses a Phoenix Incense (back) >Johon uses Smelling Salts on Sylph (back) >Aquos sings Lucky Chant (back) >Sylph heals Romulus (back): No heal Heal (9+21=30 HP healed) >Sylph fragiles Calamity Claw (back): Success! >Galen VS Calamity Claw (front): Hit Shield: Mug (10x3=30+17=47x2=94x2=188-7=181 damage, 181 gold earned) >Galen VS Calamity Claw (front): Damage Critical Hit (10x2=20+17=37x2=74x2=148-7=141 damage) >Romulus VS Calamity Claw (front): Critical Hit (15x2=30+15=45x2=90-7=83 damage) >Hal VS Cataclysm Claw (front): Special Damage Damage (Nothing happens) >Alex VS Cataclysm Claw (front): Damage Miss >Free hits: >Perfect Regret: Does nothing >Perfect Regret's Tail: Does nothing >Nemesis Scepter: Does nothing >Phantom Rhodus: Does nothing >Phantom Eidolon: Does nothing Tactics: >Perfect Regret: Offensive Position! Bolstering Nemesis Scepter (+5 levels to Nemesis Scepter, SP/2 to self) >Cataclysm Claw: Defensive Position! Bolstering Nemesis Scepter (+6 SP to Nemesis Scepter, Level -2 to self!) >Perfect Regret's Tail: Neutral position. >Nemesis Scepter: Offensive Position! Bolstering self (=5 levels to self, SP -0) Alex's Guardian Angel hovers over the party, their unconscious bodies scattered across the rain-soaked rooftop. Once a radiant, it was now nowhere near as glorious as it once was. From its constant beating at the hands of the Proggs, it looked weary... defeated. A glowing white silhouette, cracks ran up and down the luminous figure. From those wounds a bright light shone out, a beacon of blinding light coming out from the giant gash in its chest - presumably from The Regret's blade. Elgar lifts his Phoenix Incense aloft, a fountain of flame spewin out form the battle. The inferno envelops the party, awaking the senses and startling the knocked out heroes into consciousness. The Phantom Aquos beats his tentacles on the rooftop, mixing in a solid percussion with some good woodwind. The satisfying result invigorates the heroes, allowing them to go ballistic on Perfect Regret, he tries to evade, but Lady Luck is blessing the party - they decimate the Calamaity Claw, Romulus dodging a punch from it and actually jumping on top! He runs down its forearm and goes right for the shoulder, lodging Combrys in the beast's shoulder blade. For the first time Perfect Regret gives a grunt of pain as the sword buries into him. Being a being of pure ether, he wouldn't simply die... No, his exit would be more volatile. The entire arm glows a ghastly purple color, tendrils of magic going out of control as they are released into the air. In a burst of black light the arm is blown clear off, flying right off of its socket. Romulus jumps off just in time, avoiding the consequences of the dark explosion. Black blood oozes of Perfect Regret's now exposed side, a pulsating mass of organs being revealed... but the Perfect Regret was as eldritch as his appearance would suggest. New armor seems to simply grow from the abomination's body, its horrid teeth gnashing in glee as it repaired itself. Bones locked together and fused, sealing off the exposed organs... With a demonic cackle Perfect Regret raises his tail into the air, the entire appendage hissing as its various barbs and spikes shifted and shuffled around. It hums with power... but instead of lunging for the party, it goes right for the wounded angel. The divine being is too weak to evade, the tail snatching its prey and capturing it in an iron vice. The Progg chuckles as he tightens his grip on the angel, the holy creature letting out a chilling shriek as it went through the monster's sadistic torture. With all of the screams squeeze out of the angel, Perfect Regret gives a mocking sigh... and allows a gargantuan beam of darkness to erupt from his tail. The devastating beam pierces right through the angel, sending the guardian colliding into the stone floor - and shattering upon impact! The angel breaks into hundreds of shards of light, the fragments hanging in the air for a few moments before being completely blotted out by the darkness... The newly revived party stands, mouth agape, as they watch what may have been the angel's demise. With the Guardian Angel dispelled, or perhaps even destroyed, Perfect Regret launches into another mocking tirade. He seemed none too concerned with his amputated arm, his awareness heightened and his tactical actions improved from the event! "A guardian angel is only as strong as the faith of the one who summons it. What a sad, pathetic creature you dragged into our world, Paladin! Heh heh heh... do you truly believe, holy man? Have you grown disillusioned with Ennoc? Or has Ennoc grown disillusioned with you?" The battle rages on! "An admirable effort, but it isn't going to be enough!" Perfect Regret, Level 47 Ancient *Offensive Position! Bolstering Nemesis Scepter* HP: 2038/2150 SP: 23 12 Ether: Infinite Immune to all Scroll Effects, Sleep, and Stun! Specials: Darkness Beckons: Perfect Regret sweeps the party with a devastating spell, dealing damage to the entire party equal to each hero's level (Disregarding SP!). All heroes a 2/3 chance of receiving all of the negative status effects The perfect Regret currently has. Puppetmaster: Perfect Regret stares into the soul of the hero who rolls Special Damage, bewitching them instantly. A Puppetstring is created - the Hexed hero can only be free when the string is destroyed. End Of The World: Perfect Regret musters up all of the despair in his soul. In a crippling blast he does a crippling 40 damage to the entire party, each hero having a 1/6 chance of having all of their positive effects removed. Specials decided by die roll. Passive Specials: Contagion: Any negative effects Perfect Regret has will be inflicted back on rolls of Damage. (Can be remedied or removed for 5 ether.) You Don't Amuse Me: Perfect Regret's free hits cannot be prevented by healing. Hanging On A Thread: Perfect Regret cannot be destroyed until all of his limbs and his scepter are destroyed. Until then, he has a minimum of 1 HP. Defeating Perfect Regret ends the battle. Drops: The Regret's Tome, Hide Of The Regret, Sword Fragment 4, Mead, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, 720 gold Cataclysm Claw, Level 29 27 Ancient *Defensive Position! Defending Nemesis Scepter* HP: 825/825 SP: 7 Immune to Sealing, Blinding, and Stun! Specials: Spellspinner: The cataclysm claw carefully weaves a healing spell, restoring 150 health to all enemies. Pillar Needle: A giant spike of darkness erupts from the Calamity Claw's palm. All heroes in the row of the hero who rolled Special Damage take 24 damage (disregarding SP) and have a 1/2 chance of becoming Badly Poisoned. (Can be remeided or removed for 8 ether.) Specials alternate. Passive Specials: Catch!: Catches and throws back any of Punii's bombs, the blast doing no damage to the Perfect Regret and 20 damage to the entire party. Block: The Calamity Claw's presence boosts the Perfect Regret's SP by 3 and his level by 1. Drops: Nothing. Perfect Regret's Tail, Level 33 Ancient *Decaying! 2 damage (2 rounds remaining)* HP: 776/1125 SP: 11 Immune to Sealing, Blindness, Sleep, and Stun! Specials: Jab Onslaught: In a blur of speed and magic, the Perfect Regret's Tail hits the entire party for 27 damage. All heroes have 1/6 chance of beoming marked by the tail, taking 8 damage (disregarding SP!) per round until it is defeated. Piercing Blow: The spikes on the Perfect Regret's Tail lock into a drill formation and spin rapidly. They slam into the hero who rolled Special Damage, doing 34 damage (disregarding SP!) and nullifying all of their positive effects. Mute Bomb: The Perfect Regret's Tail charges up and releases a ball of white noise. The explosion halves the current ether of all ether users and has a 1/2 chance of Sealing them for three rounds. (Can be remedied or removed for 4 ether.) Specials decided by die roll. Drops: Nothing. Nemesis Scepter, Level 32 40 Dark/Mechanical *Offensive Position! Bolstering self* *Bolstered by Perfect Regret and self!* *Defended by Cataclysm Claw!* HP: 555/975 SP: 14 20 Immune to all Scroll Effects, Sleep, and Stun! Specials: Evil Aurora: The Nemesis Scepter casts a spell over the entire party. All heroes have a 1/3 chance of becoming Weak and a 1/3 chance of becoming Fragile for 3 rounds. (Can be remedied or removed for 6 ether.) Mimicry: The Nemesis Scepter uses a random special from The Regret or The Regret's Soul's arsenal from the previous phase. Appease the Horde does nothing. Specials decided by die roll. Passive Specials: Hands Off: The Nemesis Scepter is dropped when both claws are destroyed, halving its current SP and HP. Win-Win: The Nemesis Scepter can use Tactical actions without any consequences. Drops: Nothing. "Gahahahahaha!" Phantom Rhodus, Level 33 Ancient HP: 744/750 SP: 19 Specials: Sub-Zero: Rhodus lets loose a freezing blast, doing 22 damage to the entire party (disregarding SP!) Ice Armor: Rhodus generates a layer of ice around all enemies, boosting their SP by 2 permanently. Specials alternate. Immune to Sealing, Blinding, and Sleep! Passive Specials: Cold Shoulder: All heroes that target Phatom Rhodus have a 1/3 chance of Shivering. (Can be remedied or removed for 3 ether.) Drops: Nothing. "Too afraid to deal with me directly, I see!" Phantom Eidolon, Level 36 Ancient HP: 950/950 SP: 9 Immune to all Scroll Effects! Specials: Brute Force: With a roar Eidolon rushes 3 random heroes, doing 34 damage to all of them. The hero who rolled Special Damage is Stunned next round. (Can be remeided or removed for 4 ether.) Shock Whip: Eidolon coils a volt of electrictiy into a whip, and sweeps the entire party with it. All heroes have a 1/2 chance of becoming Shocked. (Can be remeided or removed for 6 ether.) Drops: Nothing. Tactical Actions: -Each of Perfect Regret's limbs (scepter included) can go into four positions: Defensive, Offensive, Healing, or Neutral. -When in Defensive position, the limb may defend any enemy (including itself). The defended enemy has their SP boosted by 6, but the defender has their level reduced by 2. -When in Offensive position, the limb may bolster any enemy (including itself). The bolstered enemy has their Level boosted by 5, but the bolstering enemy has their SP cut in half. -When in Healing position, the limb may heal any enemy of one status effect (including itself). The healer takes damage equal to their level x2, disregarding SP and Fragile effects. -Neutral position does nothing, but also has no consequences. -At the end of every round, the QM may pick what position each limb goes in to. The Party: Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) *Party Leader!* *Hastened!* unknown age, unknown race Druid Level 21.33 Power: 29 (21+7+1) Defense: 0 Health: 37/37c(21+17+7+1) Ether: 1/24 (5+16+1) Gold: 37 Equipment: Shrapnel Bow (WP: 9, Bow. Every successful hit drops the target's SP by 1) , Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows), 20-20 glasses (headwear, +1 turn of effect for scrolls) Inventory: Mockthril Rod (WP:7), Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, 2 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, Tonic, Venom, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs,Ice Bomb, 3 Water Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, Floral Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 6 Bones, Signet Ring, Saber Teeth, Journal of The Bleeding, Sword Fragment (1), Helmet (Max. health +1), Quartz, Tale of the Invincible King, Psych Documents, Merry Bow (WP:7, ranged, steals 1 gold with each successful hit except Shield-skills), Journal of The Wound, Sword Fragment (2), Emerald, Trial Brew x3, Suffering's Journal, Sword Fragment (3) Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider Level: 22.33 Power: 34 (22+8+4) Health: 27/39 (22+8+1+7+0) Shield Power: (5) Ether: ~/0 Positive effects: *Immune to:* (*Fragile*, *Cursed* *Stunned* *Poisoned!*), *Natural Respite* Negative effects: (none) Gold: 2420 (186G(1), 0GB(50), 0CB(50), 0GO(80), 0CC(70), 0GC(100), 0M) Equipment: Sword of Decay (WP:8)(once the target is inflicted with damage they lose a quarter of the power of the strike each following turn for three turns. the effect cannot be compounded with more strikes. Suitable to Mages, Knights and Barbarians.) Heavy Armour – SP:5, protects from fragile-effect, suitable for barbarians and knights, Bravado Boots (1/6 chance of being Lucky at the beginning of every battle), Scarlet Hood (+4 to power, immunity to stunned) Extra Artefacts: Helmet (+1 max health), Blessed Amulet – Protects from cursed-effect. Dog Statuette - (suitable for anyone, SP: 1, once named (Rover), speaking the name summons a dog almost certainly to tag along on madcap adventures and make snippy comments.), Hide of The Bleeding (Backwear, restores 10 HP and 5 ether for every enemy the wearer kills, suitable for anyone) Extra Weapons: Greatsword (WP:3), Meteor Blade (WP:8, Light elemental), Focal Staff (WP:5, Focus Fire-Roll a 3 for 5 ether Suitable for clerics and mages) Tools: Shovel (1), Pick-axe (2), Magnifying Glass (1), Magic Compass (1) Consumables: Potion (4), Venom (2), Trial Brew (1), Remedy Elements: Aquamarine (1), Emerald (1), Topaz (1) Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep (1), Scroll of Blindness (1), Scroll of Sealing (2), Scroll of Confusion (1) Quest items: (None) Elgar Gligin (played by Jedi master Brick) Level 21.33 Evoker *Immune to Fragile!* Power: 32 Defense: 6 Health: 17/31 24 Ether: 2/20 Gold: 621 Equipment: Mockthril Crossbow (WP:11), Chainmail (SP: 2, Bodywear: half damage from Fire elemental enemies and double from Electric elemental enemies) Emerald Hood (SP: 4, headwear, protects from Fragile) Inventory: Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, Opal, Venom x4, Spade, Pickaxe, 4 Potions, Trickster's Mask of the Elf(Accessory, Changes user's appearance into an Elf),Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Needlessly Large Rod (Non-Artifact Item, Curses a random enemy. Usable once per battle.) Does not prevent free hits. Grand Potion x3, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Fireworks, Remedy, Tonic x3, Dualis Scepters (WP: 8, Club/Staff, Dual-striking) Alexandre le Chevalier (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) Level 20 Paladin, 20 year old elf male *Lucky!* Power: 30 Defense: 13 Health: 40/40 Ether: 10/20 Gold: 161 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 10 *Crumbling!* ;ignores SP, +1 gold per successful strike), Cross Heater Shield (SP: 10) (Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; suitable for Knights and Barbarians), Dapper Hat (Headwear, wearer has a 1/6 chance of becoming encouraged at the start of each battle) Inventory: Potions (5), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Tonic x2, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Potion, Grand Tonic, Scroll of Sealing, Elixir, Feather Duster of DOOM (WP: 1) Deadly Venom Lycan Romulus Dean (played by TheBoyWonder) Level 15 Rogue *Immune to weakened* *Immune to Stunned* Power: 35 Health: 21/21 Gold: 850 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 15 19, consecutive successful strikes raise Combry's WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes drop it to it's base WP), Scarlet Hood (Headwear, Power +4, Protects from Stunned) Hide of The Suffering (Bodywear, Power +7 when under a negative status effect. Doesn't stack.) Inventory: Bedroll, Staff of The Frog Paladin (WP:6, 1/6 chance of Amphibianocs Blessing (protects from damage)), Throwing Dagger (WP6), Deadly Venom, Venom x3, Sylvania's Cowl(grants Animal Talk to Wearer), Garnet, Scarlet Hood (Headwear, Power +4, Protects from Stunned), Garnet, Phoenix Essence, Pugilist Gloves(Power +2, protects from weakened) Galen Woodward (Fugazi) *Encouraged!* *Blessed!* *Lucky!* *Hastened!* 36 year old male human Rogue Level 17.5 Power: 27 (17+10) Defense: 1 (+1) Health: 18/27 (7+15+4) Gold: 4559 Equipment: Murkwood Thread (WP: 10), Chimera Headdress (Headwear, Suitable for Rangers and Rogues, +1 SP +4 Health), Stretchy Rubber Band (Accessory, returns thrown weapons immediately) Inventory: Fauxthril Shuriken (WP:5, ranged), Throwing Dagger (WP:4, ranged), Bedroll, Venom x2, Grand Potion x2, Fire Bomb, Goblin's Wrench(WP:10 ,retrievable), Black Katana (WP:8), Trial Brew x3, Goblin's Wrench (WP:10,retrievable), Cast, Leather Armour (SP:1), Hide of The Wound (+6 power to throwing weapons), Smokebomb, Potion, Phoenix Essence, Deadly Venom, Plague Venom, Throwing Dagger (WP6) "Alex, is your *wheeze* angle gonna be okay...?!" Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist Jellies: Red x7, Green x7, Blue x9 "Our ace in the hole is gone... don't falter, heroes!" Hal Bohrd, Luosh Guard Captain Level 19.5 Power: 29 Defense: 3 Health: 36/36 Gold: 50 Equipment: Halberd (WP: 10) Luoshian Armor (SP: 3, Bodywear) Inventory: Rolls: 6: Charge! Does damage to the target equal to all conscious party member's WP added together. The special effects in the weapon (such as decay) are not transmitted. 5: Critical Hit: WPx3+Level "Fellows, I'm out of ether!" Phantom Aquos, Minstrel Level 20 HP: 38/38 SP: 2 Ether: 0/12 Equipment: Phatom Carapace (SP: 2), Percussus (WP: 9) Inventory: Tonic x2, Grand Tonic, Mead

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