Endgame

QM Note: Hexed heroes act no matter what, if I recall.

No, the enemy I'm facing already drops an Ether Core! No more!

Perfect Regret goes into another fit of maniacal laughter, a wave of white noise nearly sweeping the party off of their feet. "Well, aren't you knowledgeable on the affairs of the gods. Bedded Sylvania recently, I take it?" Round Seven Of The True Final Battle! >Punii makes jellies: No jellies made! >Sylph heals Galen (back): Greater Heal Greater Heal (9x2=18+21=39 HP healed) >Sylph heals Romulus (back): No heal No heal >Romulus VS Claw A (back): Shield: Mug (17x3=51+4=55+15=70/3=35-7=28 damage, 28 gold earned) >Galen VS Nemesis Scepter (back): Damage Critical Hit (10x2=20+17=37x2=74-14=60 damage) >Galen VS Perfect Regret's Tail (back): Miss Critical Hit (10x2=20+17=37x2=74-6=68 damage) >Hal VS Puppetstring of Alex (back): Special Damage (Web of Deceit: Hal is hexed!) >Elgar VS Perfect Regret (back): Special Damage Damage (54/2=27-6=21 damage) >Johon VS Rhodus (back): Steal (33 gold earned) >Aquos sings Nanny's Lullaby >Alex VS Johon (front): Does nothing! Tactics: >Perfect Regret: Offensive Position! Bolstering self (+3 to level, SP/2) >Calamity Claw: Defensive Position! Defends Puppetstring of Alexandre (+4 SP to Puppetstring, -2 levels to self.) >Cataclysm Claw: Defensive Position! Defends Puppetstring of Alexandre (+4 SP to Puppetstring, -2 levels to self.) >Perfect Regret's Tail: Offensive Position! Bolstering Perfect Regret (+3 to Perfect Regret, SP/2 to self) >Nemesis Scepter: Healing Position! Heaks Alex (Alex is unblinded, -0 HP to Nemesis Scepter) The battle continues. The party does some minor damage to the abomination before them, Perfect Regret simply yawning at all the assaults - before quickly counterstriking. The average round quickly goes down the gutte rwhen Hal rushes at Alexandre's puppetstring... and gets entangled in its web of lies. The Luoshian Guard Captain convulses as his will is stolen from him, now an agent of the Progg's desires. Perfect Regret points at the Druid, and Hal simply gives a knowing nod. With a grunt he raises his halberd into the air and rushes Sylph - the rest of the enemies following him! They all pounce on Sylph, devestating the Druid. He is knocked out cold, crushed under the sudden barrage of attacks. They wanted Hal to charge - but not like this! Perfect Regret ganashes his teeth in delight, throwing his head back and howling out horrible laughter. The battle rages on! "HAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHA!" Perfect Regret, Level 48 54 Ancient *Offensive Position! Bolstering self* *Bolstered by Perfect Regret's Tail!* 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 Calamity Claw, Level 29 27 Ancient *Defensive Position! Defending Puppetstring of Alexandre* 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 remeided 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 27 Ancient *Asleep!* *Defensive Position! Defending Puppetstring of Alexandre* 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 *Offensive Position! Bolstering Perfect Regret* HP: 833/1125 SP: 11 6 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: 675/975 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. "And the druid goes squish." 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. Puppetstring of Alexandre and Hal Level 28 Ancient *Defended by Calamity and Cataclysm Claw!* SP: 10 18 HP: 50/250 Specials: Web of Deceit: Ensnares yet another hero into doing Perfect Regret's bidding. The hero who rolled Special Damage is hexed until the string's destruction, but controlling two people isn't easy for one string: the puppetstring does 40 damage to itself, disregarding SP. 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: 37/37c(21+17+7+1) Ether: 6/24 (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: 39/39 (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!* *Lucky!* Power: 32 Defense: 6 Health: 10/31 Ether: 3/20 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!* *Hexed!* 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 x2, 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: 27/27 (7+15+4) Gold: 4248 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 "Hnnnrrgh... My will is not my own... Please, forgive me!" Hal Bohrd, Luosh Guard Captain *Hexed!* 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 "Alex, fight it!" Phantom Aquos, Minstrel Level 20 HP: 38/38 SP: 2 Ether: /12 Equipment: Phatom Carapace (SP: 2), Percussus (WP: 9) Inventory: Tonic x2, Grand Tonic, Mead

Oh, always do it action by action. But scrolling up and down, up and down, bolding this, italicizing that, lowering that by one, put a > in front of that thing, switch the position of the : and ) over there, giving Alex his hard-earned one gold...

The calculating is the easiest part of running a round. Its formatting everything to satisfy your pedantic nature that gets me.

I think he was referring to my quests. Speaking of which, despair, 48ers! The time for a new round of the battle to be run has cometh!

Ni No Kuni had a wonderful combat system. Also, the entire point of Pokemon is making your pets fight other pets to pave the road to glory.

Bloody hell, this thread is multiplying! Yes, 48 may have gone full-out Boss Bonanza mode, but I did have a 50 round long Mini-Q50 in there. ...And now I have felt your pain on that front, Sandy.

Trashy in terms of HP only - they'd still be able to hit hard, and QMs can make them still have consequences, (Steal gold and items, make them go into the next battle Badly Poisoned, etc.) Only difference being that they are quicker to kill. Also, Zepher, Flare carries a grudge against me for some reason... and Capn decided to fuel the fire. Too bad their "revenge" has been absolutely crushed.

And let me kill your secret boss already, Flare. He has 41 HP left, let me end his misery.

Solution: Trash Mobs. As it stands right now, every battle is significant due to the rather large EXP gain - 10+ battles in one quest is a ton. In video game RPGs, you could easily get into that many battles just by walking from town to town. With a slower level curve, QMs could throw in Trash Mobs - bands of enemies that are usually quick to kill (but should also be able to dish out some damage) - far more frequently, without fear of bloating the level system. These little 4-5 round battles could be peppered into quests semi-frequently, and keep progression going at a good rate. Also, the Level 40 issue: QMs can start pumping out level-locked items. Not significant immediately, but will cause some nice items to get into circulation when we hit that milestone.

QM Note: Random Number Goddess. "Ah, so have you had an affair with the gods, Druid? Compared to the power many people claim they wield, gods are such... disappointing beings. Sure, they are powerful, but far from omnipotent. They rely on xenophobia, fear of begins outside our world, to establish themselves as something higher! Pathetic creatures, despicable beings, using smoke and mirrors to establish their power... and then using it to enthrall the hearts and minds of millions. To swear your allegiance to them only makes you weaker - restrains you to a rigid path of mediocrity. I rejected the gods and chose to become master of something that actually dwelled Olegaia... in surplus, might I add. Sorrow. Despair. Hatred. Regret. For hundreds of years I ravaged my heart and soul, until I could temper them... Master them. Free from the restraints of the gods, I have become an agent of my own twisted powers, the author of my own destiny. I have become more then the master of them... I have become them. And it has granted me powers that not even the gods could ever hope to achieve!"

I clutch my heart as the party surrounds me. The ravaging feeling inside my undead body was dying down for some reason, as if whatever demon that was inside me was on the verge of defeat... My voice is still laced with traces of pain. "Eh... heh heh heh... I... Don't have the strongest of hearts, fellows. Sorry about this, something just went... wrong... Can you lean me against that tree there while you guys plunder that treasure chest?"

Nervous spasm, perhaps?

Round Six Of The True Final Battle! >Punii makes jellies: Blue jelly made! >Sylph heals Galen (back): No heal Greater Heal (10x2=20+21=41 HP healed) >Sylph blinds Alex (back): Success! >Romulus VS Calamity Claw (back): Critical Hit (16x2=32+15=47+4=51/2=26-7=19 damage) >Galen VS Nemesis Scepter (back): Special Damage Damage (32/2=16-1=15 damage) >Galen VS Perfect Regret's Tail (back): Hit Critical Hit (10x2=20+17=37x2=74-6=68 damage) >Hal VS Puppetstring of Alexandre (back): Miss >Elgar VS Perfect Regret (back): Special Damage Critical Hit (11x2=22+21=43-16=27 damage) >Johon VS Rhodus (back): Hit (8+22=30/2=15-19=0 damage) >Aquos sings Nanny's Lullaby (back) >Alex VS Sylph (front): 0 damage (Blind!) Tactics: >Perfect Regret: Offensive Position! Bolstering self (+3 to level, SP/2) >Calamity Claw: Neutral position. >Cataclysm Claw: Defensive Position! Defends Puppetstring of Alexandre (+4 SP to Puppetstring, -2 levels to self.) >Perfect Regret's Tail: Offensive Position! Bolstering Perfect Regret (+3 to Perfect Regret, SP/2 to self) >Nemesis Scepter: Defensive Position! Defending Perfect Reget (+4 SP to Perfect Regret, -0 Levels to self) The veil of black clouds engulfs the entire sky, the world above them apinted a pitch black as rain pours down on them. The clouds seem to tendril downwards, drawing closer and closer to the Town Hall... The battle rages on. The party's resources are getting low, and Perfect Regret still has fight in him to spare. The party does little damage to the beast, Galen even getting swept aside by The Perfect Regret's massive scepter. The battle rages on! "Despair, heroes! Allow despair to consume your heart and soul, and show you the truths of Olegaia!" Perfect Regret, Level 48 54 Ancient *Offensive Position! Bolstering self* *Bolstered by Perfect Regret's Tail!* *Defended by Nemesis Scepter!* HP: 2038/2150 SP: 23 16 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: 400/825 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 remeided 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 27 Ancient *Asleep!* *Defensive Position! Defending Puppetstring of Alexandre* 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 *Offensive Position! Bolstering Perfect Regret* HP: 901/1125 SP: 11 6 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 *Defensive Position! Defending Perfect Regret* HP: 735/975 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. "This is a waste of time. Just give in!" 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. Puppetstring of Alexandre Level 28 Ancient *Defended by Cataclysm Claw!* SP: 10 14 HP: 90/250 Specials: Web of Deceit: Ensnares yet another hero into doing Perfect Regret's bidding. The hero who rolled Special Damage is hexed until the string's destruction, but controlling two people isn't easy for one string: the puppetstring does 40 damage to itself, disregarding SP. 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: 37/37c(21+17+7+1) Ether: 7/24 (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: 39/39 (22+8+1+7+0) Shield Power: (5) Ether: ~/0 Positive effects: *Immune to:* (*Fragile*, *Cursed* *Stunned* *Poisoned!*), *Natural Respite* Negative effects: (none) Gold: 2387 (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!* *Lucky!* Power: 32 Defense: 6 Health: 31/31 Ether: 3/20 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!* *Hexed!* *Blind! 4 rounds remaining* 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: 822 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 15 17, 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!* 36 year old male human Rogue Level 17.5 Power: 27 (17+10) Defense: 1 (+1) Health: 15/27 (7+15+4) Gold: 4248 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 "Can't land a hit..." 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 "Alex, fight it!" Phantom Aquos, Minstrel Level 20 HP: 38/38 SP: 2 Ether: /12 Equipment: Phatom Carapace (SP: 2), Percussus (WP: 9) Inventory: Tonic x2, Grand Tonic, Mead

Nope, I crunched the numbers. It is hovering around the 1.5k mark. ...I'm not sure if that is particularly fair.

Revenge? No, seriously, the greatest consequence of failing my battles is... not getting to see the rest of the quest's battles. (And the story I've spent hours upon hours drafting up. ) This isn't proportionate in the slightest.

There were no thoughts going through my head at that moment. only pain... I clutch my chest, my frail heart nearly about to burst. The entire world blurs around me as I spasm, on the verge of another fatal heart attack. "OH GODS, OH GODS, OH GODS...!!"

Uh, Flare, I have to wonder why there is suddenly a surprise battle that only I'm in that removes all of my positive effects and has more then 1500 of my gold staked on it...

Beneath the undead crapace, Johon can almost detect a sick smile of delight as Rhodus recalls that fateful day... "Good people?! They were slave masters, no better then the rest of the wretched vermin on that island. Or perhaps you don't remember your house back then, child? Ah, it was a cozy little cottage... Warm fireplace, comfy furniture, good food, bloodied whips hanging on the walls, flaked off pieces of carapace still stuck to them... I really wish you remembered them, Johon. I wish you could savor every detail about how they got to their knees, begging for mercy. Recall their desperation as they pleaded and sobbed, powerless with their slaves free from their bounds. I wish you could just remember seeing them die... Oh, how did I do it? I must've killed nearly 50 people that day... Ahh, yes. Your father gathered the last bit of courage in his weak heart and attempted to face me. Blasted fool. I didn't even feel the feeble spell he used... how the mighty had fallen that day. Grabbed him by the throat and smashed him into the wall so hard his skull split in two. Poor son of a bitch didn't know what hit him. And your mother was practically a circus... She couldn't even muster up a single word, she was in such a state of despair! I think I made out a few "PLEASE!"s and "MERCY!"s in her incoherent blubbering. Neverhteless, dragged her by the heels across the living room... and threw her into the fireplace. Oh, if only you could remember her SCREAMS, Johon! It was hilarious!"

"Tell me, Johon... Do you remember them? Can you pluck through that addled, time-warping mind of yours and even pick out a single detail about your beloved parents?"

Do your worst... gonna be a bit hard with a Puppetstring attached to that brain of yours.

QM Note: Without further delay... Round Five Of The True Final Battle! >Punii makes jellies: 1 of every jelly made! >Johon VS Rhodus (back): Hit (8+21=29/2=15-19=0 damage) >Sylph heals Aquos (back): Greater Heal Shield: Roots of Life (9+21=30 HP healed to all) >Sylph blinds Alex (back): Failure! >Romulus VS Calamity Claw (back): Critical Hit (15x3=30+15=45+4=49/2=25-7=18 damage) >Galen VS Nemesis Scepter (back): Damage Critical Hit (10+17=27x2=54-14=40 damage) >Galen VS Perfect Regret's Tail (back): Special Damage Damage (33/2=17-1=16 damage) >Aquos sings Nanny's Lullaby (back) >Hal VS Puppetstring of Alexandre (back): Critical Hit (10x3=30+19=49/2=25-14=11 damage) >Elgar VS Perfect Regret (back): Aim Critical Hit (11x2=22+21=43-12=31 damage) >Alex VS Romulus (front): Hit (10+19=29/2=15 damage to Romulus) Tactics: >Perfect Regret: Offensive Position! Bolstering self (+3 to level, SP/2) >Calamity Claw: Neutral position. >Cataclysm Claw: Defensive Position! Defends Puppetstring of Alexandre (+4 SP to Puppetstring, -2 levels to self.) >Perfect Regret's Tail: Offensive Position! Bolstering Perfect Regret (+3 to Perfect Regret, SP/2 to self) >Nemesis Scepter: Defensive Position! Defending Perfect Reget (+4 SP to Perfect Regret, -0 Levels to self) The party manages to get this downhill battle back on track, already beginning to falter in the face of death itself. Johon manages to hit Rhodus, knowing that The Progg had murdered his parents centuries upon centuries ago... but it was for naught. The Sword of Decay pings off harmlessly, a disoriented Johon nearly getting skewered by Rhodus's sweeping tail. The prince cackles, having gained no sanity in his departure to the afterlife. Sylph focusses, synchronizing himself with nature - even when atop a towering rooftop, in combat with the most unnatural of beasts to walk Olegaia, Sylph succeeds. The Roots of Life emerge from the roof, the vines gently entangling themselves around the heroes. They sooth and restore the heroes, even amanging to bring Romulus back up with their reviving spores. With their job done, the roots seem to wave goodbye and goodluck as they plunge back into the roof. The round continues from there, the rest of the party clashing with the beast. Both sides manage to damage eachother, though Perfect Regret is still in nearly prime condition. The enthralled Alex lashes out at Romulus, his armor-piercing sword rending the lycanthrope's body with ease. Rhodus cackles maniacally at Johon, stopping momentarily to gather his breath. "HahahahahahahahahHHAAHAHAHA...!! Ohh, you disgraceful little failure! Even your own parents are laughing at you, Johon! You should see them, Raider - they just can't help but laugh. They're practically rolling on the floor in tears at this point, it's so hysterical! You can't even damage the Progg who murdered your parents... How amusing!" The battle rages on! "An impressive parlor trick, Druid... Such a shame that is the extent of Nature's might, though. Laughable, pitiable - pathetic, really." Perfect Regret, Level 48 54 Ancient *Offensive Position! Bolstering self* *Bolstered by Perfect Regret's Tail!* *Defended by Nemesis Scepter!* HP: 2055/2150 SP: 23 16 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* *Decaying! 10 damage (1 rounds remaining)* HP: 429/825 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 remeided 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 27 Ancient *Asleep!* *Defensive Position! Defending Puppetstring of Alexandre* 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 *Offensive Position! Bolstering Perfect Regret* HP: 969/1125 SP: 11 6 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 *Defensive Position! Defending Perfect Regret* HP: 735/975 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. "I'm glad your parents are watching this, Johon... they can watch their son DIE!" 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. Puppetstring of Alexandre Level 28 Ancient *Defended by Cataclysm Claw!* SP: 10 14 HP: 90/250 Specials: Web of Deceit: Ensnares yet another hero into doing Perfect Regret's bidding. The hero who rolled Special Damage is hexed until the string's destruction, but controlling two people isn't easy for one string: the puppetstring does 40 damage to itself, disregarding SP. 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: 37/37c(21+17+7+1) Ether: 9/24 (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: 39/39 (22+8+1+7+0) Shield Power: (5) Ether: ~/0 Positive effects: *Immune to:* (*Fragile*, *Cursed* *Stunned* *Poisoned!*), *Natural Respite* Negative effects: (none) Gold: 2387 (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!* *Lucky!* Power: 32 Defense: 6 Health: 31/31 Ether: 3/20 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!* *Hexed!* 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: 822 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 15 16, 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!* 36 year old male human Rogue Level 17.5 Power: 27 (17+10) Defense: 1 (+1) Health: 14/27 (7+15+4) Gold: 4248 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 x7 "Can't land a hit..." 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 "Alex, fight it!" Phantom Aquos, Minstrel Level 20 HP: 38/38 SP: 2 Ether: 7/12 Equipment: Phatom Carapace (SP: 2), Percussus (WP: 9) Inventory: Tonic x2, Grand Tonic, Mead

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