Endgame

"Sancho... that enigmatic object, if you please."

"Sancho... what is that... thing (???) you are carrying?"

I raise my eyebrows and look at the two possible suspects. "Hm. Who wore a hood, offered us drinks at the bar, is an alchemist and could create such a brew, has bat ears like Haman, and is in the QM's avatar?"

I pocket the child's gift and nod. "Very well, I believe that just about wraps everything up. Anyone up for a good martini back at the hall?"

The reunion sends me into a state of nostalgia, recalling the events of my own impromptu childhood. The days and nights spent with the necromancer community were magical times... literally. They were happy memories, to be sure, but the vents they paved the road to were just too painful. I place a mental embargo on the memories and look at the scene. Though my hood concealed it, a melancholic smile spread across my face. "Sorrow... do you remember? Do you remember why I... you... we came to Heroica?" Dad... "Meryln... you wouldn't have some Z-mail lying around, would you? Just one parchment would do... I'm gald we could reunite you with your brother." RP stuffs.

"Oh, you've demonstrated the extent of your capabilities more then I could ever need. Your skills seem to compose entirely of flailing, snarking, then dying, in that order."

Fantasy medieval era. Stuff happens.

As my soul rejoins with my failing body, a course of static courses through it/ My heart stutters form the impact, the jolt slowly recalibrating my heart. Boomingham hears the heart stop, then start again, beating at a more steady place. The blue glow returns to my hood as I stir awake... I give a slight nudge for the paladin to let me down, slowly drawing myself up to my feet. "I... I don't know what happened... I got into some sort of battle... and lost."

Forgetting Arthur?

Gah, 48ers, not your best round... but you do have all of next round to reassemble yourselves, so yay?

QM Note: Apologies for the delay, folks! Round Nine Of The True Final Battle! >Punii makes jellies: No jellies made! >Sylph heals Galen (back): No heal No heal! >Sylph heals Galen (back): No heal Heal Less (21 HP healed) >Johon uses a potion on Romulus (back) >Galen VS Nemesis Scepter (back): Special Damage Shield: Mug (10x3=30+17=47x2=94-14=80 damage, 80 gold earned) >Galen VS Perfect Regret's Tail (back): Special Damage Hit (10+17=27x2=54-11=43 damage) >Romulus revives Elgar (back) >Elgar VS Calamity Claw (back): Special Damage (Rend: 26 damage to the entire party, -7 max HP to Elgar!) >Aquos sings Nanny's Lullaby (back) >Alex VS Perfect Regret (back): Shield: Guardian Angel >Free hits: Rhodus VS Sylph: 33/2=17 damage Tactics: >Perfect Regret: Neutral position. >Calamity Claw: Neutral position. >Cataclysm Claw: Neutral position. >Perfect Regret's Tail: Neutral position. >Nemesis Scepter: Neutral position. the abomination before them gives a mniacal cackle. The party is still in awe over the beast's immense power, Perfect Regret the most powerful foe they have faced thus far. Sylph mend;s the party's wounds, Romulus rushing up to Elgar's side, reivivng the Evoker. He staggers upwards, and prepares a spell... but he is discombobulated, groggy from his knockout. Perfect Regret spies the opening he needs, and slashes through the entire party. Hal tumbles backwards, unable to take the gargantuan blow. The round goes no smoother afterwards - they deal some damage, but Hal's absence leaves Rhodus unoccupied. With a snarl the fallen Prin ce pounces on Sylph, crushing the druid with a devestating blow from his tail. Alex's guardian angel arrives at the last possible moment, watching from above in silent dismay as Aquos withers away due to the poison coursing through his system. The battle rages on! "You've LOST." Perfect Regret, Level 48 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 Calamity Claw, Level 29 Ancient *Neutral Position* HP: 372/825 SP: 7 Immune to Sealing, Blinding, and Sleep! Specials: 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 remedied or removed for 8 ether.) Rend: In a giant swipe, the Calamity Claw hits all heroes for 26 damage. The hero who rolled Special Damage has their Max HP reduced by 7 for the rest of the battle. Specials decided by die roll. 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. Cataclysm Claw, Level 29 Ancient *Asleep!* *Neutral Position* 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 Dark/Mechanical *Healing Position! Healing Alex* HP: 555/975 SP: 14 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. "ZZzzzzzzzz..." Phantom Eidolon, Level 36 Ancient *Asleep!* 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 4, 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 3, 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!* *Knocked Out!* unknown age, unknown race Druid Level 21.33 Power: 29 (21+7+1) Defense: 0 Health: 0/37c(21+17+7+1) Ether: 3/24 (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, Smelling Salts 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), Phoenix Incense 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: 6/21 Gold: 850 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 15 18, 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: 15/27 (7+15+4) Gold: 4378 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) "This isn't *wheee* looking good...!" Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist Jellies: Red x7, Green x7, Blue x8 "..." Hal Bohrd, Luosh Guard Captain *Knocked Out!* Level 19.5 Power: 29 Defense: 3 Health: 0/36 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 "..." Phantom Aquos, Minstrel *Knocked Out!* Level 20 HP: 0/38 SP: 2 Ether: 3/12 Equipment: Phatom Carapace (SP: 2), Percussus (WP: 9) Inventory: Tonic x2, Grand Tonic, Mead

There is only 1 enemy: you can heal away with only one person targeting the dragon. Also dagnabbit Flare, welp I'm dead.

Speaking of Aquos and 48, really sorry I never ran a round yesterday, 48ers. I'm on break, so 2 rounds today, promise. Also, Scuba, Mephisto only had 1,300 HP... 2,300, if you count the rod. Also, Obsidian Dragon. Looks, in my mind, incredibly easy: Honestly, 60 damage for any of you is not that much, and I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if you murder it before the first Omega Flare.

I believe it was once mentioned that it'd be cool if the Toxiproggs set up a venom stall... given what'll happen at the end of 48, perhaps they would be good contenders for the job?

I was going to request to Sandy that perhaps an "Import" kiosk could be implemented, with some of the unique quest items being sold (3 at a time, cycles every so often)... with ludicrously jacked up prcies, of course (Perhaps a 50% increase? Plague Venom goes from being 120 to 180, as an example.)

QM Note: Correct me if I'm worng, but a Summon dissappears when its Evoker gets knocked out.

Perfect Regret merely chuckles, gnashing his razor-sharp teeth as he does so. He speaks in a wry tone, amused by the party: "Say what you will, Sylph. At this point, I am simply left wondering how MAGNIFICENT the explosion will be when I end your existence, Druid..." Round Eight Of The True Final Battle! >Punii makes jellies: No jellies made! >Sylph heals Romulus (back): Heal Greater Heal (9x2=18+21=39 HP healed) >Elgar VS Puppetstring (back): Damage Shield: Summon! (Thunder Golem is summoned) >Galen VS Nemesis Scepter (back): Miss Hit (10+17=27x2=54-14=40 damage) >Romulus VS Calamity Claw (back): Special Damage (Pillar Needle - 24 damage to all heroes, disregarding SP) -Sylph: Safe! -Johon: Safe! -Elgar: Safe! -Alex: Safe! -Galen: Badly Poisoned! -Romulus: Safe! -Hal: Safe! -Aquos: Badly Poisoned! >Galen VS Puppetstring (back): Special Damage Shield: Mug (10x3=30+17=47x2=94-18=76 damage, 50 gold earned) >Sylph heals Alex (back): No heal Heal (9+21=30 HP healed) >Johon VS Perfect Regret's Tail (back): Hit (9+22=31/2=16-6=10 damage, 2 damage decay placed) >Aquos sings Nanny's Lullaby (back) >Hal VS Rhodus (back): Damage (33/2=17-3=14 damage) >Alex VS Perfect Regret (back): Special Damage Miss Tactics: >Perfect Regret: Neutral position. >Calamity Claw: Neutral position. >Cataclysm Claw: Neutral position. >Perfect Regret's Tail: Neutral position. >Nemesis Scepter: Neutral position. The battle continues. The ethereal puppetstring becomes thin, trying its hardest to ensnare two minds at once. The puppetstring's iron vice begins to slip as it manipulates the pair of heroes, nearly destroyed by the party. The round goes rather well until Romulus rushes Perfect Regret's claw. With a sinister cackle, the abominable Progg employs some powerful magic. Tendrils of darkness erupt from a gap in the Progg's shoulder blades, rushing up the beast's arm. They meet at the palm, rapidly coiling into a massive spike of darkness shooting out of the beast's hand. With a floruishing movement Perfect Regret mows down the entire party, Elgar knocked out cold by the ruthless assault. The pestilent spike manages to even poison a few heroes before retracting back into Perfect Regret's hand. Wounded, Galen is able to finish off the string. His wrench fles through the air, clipping the puppetstring in two. The heroes shake their heads rapdily, snapped out of their trance. The battle rages on! "Why do you still try?" Perfect Regret, Level 48 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 Calamity Claw, Level 29 Ancient *Neutral Position* HP: 372/825 SP: 7 Immune to Sealing, Blinding, and Sleep! Specials: 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 remedied or removed for 8 ether.) Rend: In a giant swipe, the Calamity Claw hits all heroes for 26 damage. The hero who rolled Special Damage has their Max HP reduced by 7 for the rest of the battle. Specials decided by die roll. 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. Cataclysm Claw, Level 29 Ancient *Asleep!* *Neutral Position* 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 (3 rounds remaining)* HP: 821/1125 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 Alex* HP: 635/975 SP: 14 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. "Goodbye, evoker child." 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. "ZZzzzzzzzz..." Phantom Eidolon, Level 36 Ancient *Asleep!* 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 4, 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 3, 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!* *Lucky!* *Hastened!* unknown age, unknown race Druid Level 21.33 Power: 29 (21+7+1) Defense: 0 Health: 25/37c(21+17+7+1) Ether: 4/24 (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 (5), Venom (2), Trial Brew (1), Remedy, Smelling Salts 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!* *Knocked Out!* Power: 32 Defense: 6 Health: 0/31 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), Phoenix Incense 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: 9/21 Gold: 850 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 15 18, 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 x2, Pugilist Gloves(Power +2, protects from weakened) Galen Woodward (Fugazi) *Encouraged!* *Blessed!* *Lucky!* *Hastened!* *Badly Poisoned!* 36 year old male human Rogue Level 17.5 Power: 27 (17+10) Defense: 1 (+1) Health: 8/27 (7+15+4) Gold: 4298 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) "This isn't *wheee* looking good...!" Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist Jellies: Red x7, Green x7, Blue x8 "Thank Ennoc that is over..." Hal Bohrd, Luosh Guard Captain Level 19.5 Power: 29 Defense: 3 Health: 10/36 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 "Alex, fight it!" Phantom Aquos, Minstrel *Badly Poisoned!* Level 20 HP: 16/38 SP: 2 Ether: 4/12 Equipment: Phatom Carapace (SP: 2), Percussus (WP: 9) Inventory: Tonic x2, Grand Tonic, Mead

Thanks for having me, Def!

Perfect Regret gives a chuckle. "Alas, poor druid, you underestimate me. Do you think my powers of perception are only skin-deep? Do you think the master of death hasn't picked up a few ways to peer deeper into somebody?Outward appearance to me is meaningless - so easily altered, so easily changed.However, a soul is a soul. When tainted, you simply can't undo the blemish. When twisted, it doesn't repair itself. You can hide your face behind a mask... you can hide behind your party... but you cannot hide your soul. The words you speak are so hollow in comparison to what they are coming of of Druid, truly. You say that I do not understand love? Perhaps I don't. Prometheus did, but unfortunately that poor soul is long gone.But you... you do not understand love, companionship, friendship, loyalty. You don't want to. Your story is the exact same as mine, Sylph Solanum! You walk down the same road as I... My story is yours, you're just a few chapters behind. You try to purge yourself of hatred, Druid. Denial. You will begin to see the world as it truly is, and reject it. Anger. You will try your hardest to simply make the best of this pitiful realm, beg for a new beginning... and fail. Bargaining. You'll enter a state of dark catharsis, unable to choose what to do. Depression. And there is no Acceptance, Druid. There is none down the path you walk - only Hatred. Unending Hatred and Regret; what you once tried so hard to avoid you become. One day, Sylph Solanum, you'll be in this exact same predicament once more... just switch the positions. Loneliness, hatred, despair, sorrow, regret... all the embodiments of the path you walk. Embrace it, and save yourself thousands of years of folly. We're kindred spirits, Sylph. There is no denying it. Lie, druid. Lie like you always have, and always will, until you become brave enough to master the darkness in your heart." QM Note: Doctor's appointment this afternoon, so I'll run a round tonight. Also, on Wednesday, I am getting a wisdom tooth pulled. I'll be out of commission for the later part of that day, methinks, so I apologize... The rest of that week I have off, though, so we'll move fast.

Despite the fact a treasure of immense beauty had just emerged, my heart said otherwise. It beats like a dynamo, the sound of it pounding incessantly on my ribcage audible. I slump and my limbs convulse, sharp, laboring breaths emitting from my skull. It felt as if the world around me was crumbling around me. "Helvetia, WHY...?! Why is it coming back...?!" Got a phase 2 of the boss battle to wrap up - Sorrow will see you then!

Keep the Croises to the Croise quest and leave me alone!

QM Note: Right you are! Sylph is still standing - this is twice now I've almost accidentally killed off the poor druid this battle. Carry on.

A hexed hero acts irregardless of whether or not they are put in the battle order/post an action, though, so...

I believe Alex acted the round he got hexed, though I may be wrong.