Endgame

Either way, we were afraid that we were in the endgame yesterday - now, we may be even deeper in it. If we don't find a scum, this may very well be the end.

Drat drat drat drat drat. This isn't good. At all. What I've been curious about this entire time - what are our Masons up to? They are meant to be the replacement for our investigators, and can essentially either clear or condemn someone's alignment. Is there some sort of network of masoned townies we know nothing of? And if so, why are they allowing so many townie lynches? We're essentially in fail or fly mode, at this point. We can't be so conservative anymore - if we're going to make progress, we at least need one solid bit of info to lean on.

"Hah! Wolfgang? Is that your greatest failure? I've done worse. Far, far worse - and yet, they welcomed me with open arms. Do not doubt the power of Heroica, fellow Undead. For if you don't get out of here, it will be the organization that will undo you. Do you want your second chance at life cut short? Choose carefully, friend. Leave, or lose your life once more. I don't wish to do this to one of my own kind, but I do what I must."

"Heroica had no qualms opening its doors to me - why don't you walk the same path? Get out of here, make the world a better place. Or would you prefer the reputation of the undead to be tarnished more then it has? Because that is all you have been doing. And it is all you will do if you continue down the road you are walking."

I stagger up, feeling like I had two left feet. "Hah, you fancy yourself an equal to me? No, I'm afraid not... You see, I've been dethropning tyrants and generals and saving lives since day one. All you are capable of is loafing around a pond of frgos, wiaitng form someone to bully. You dedicate your unlife to this pathetic little job, and I'll end you like the patheitc little being you are. I use a Jinxy Juice on Wulfeo then Wulfiet, back. Put me in the front of the battle order!"

No, that was a one time thing to indulge you. Try to initiate a singoff and I'll have The Regret turn your soul inside-out.

QM Note: That was supposed to be a serious character defining moment, not an invitation to a sing-off. "Unfortunately, my performance was a one-time fare. Unfortunately, yours is not. I'd suggest you stop emitting that ear-grating noise, lest you prefer me reaching into your soul and tying it into a pretzel."

Alex's grating cacophony drifts through the frigid air - Alex may have an angel, but he sure didn't have the voice of one! Every single opponent turns to face the singing Paladin. If stares could kill, Alex would be massacred by the looks alone. Even the Dead Hands, eyeless appendages, seemed to be giving Alexandre toxic glances. Only The Regret fixate his gaze on the singing hero, instead turning the opposite away. His harsh laughter is carried in every direction by the cruel wind, his voice almost omnipresent. He retorts: "The darkness never dies, the shadows runs so deep; The darkness never dies, it can only sleep; Evil thrives best in a broken heart; A life cannot be repaired when torn apart; For when the world's despairs devour the mind and soul; It gives birth to a hatred untold; The inner demons inside you may feed; Do not try to repel them, instead take heed; A broken heart was never meant to be rebuilt; Harness your sadness, your hatred, your rage, your guilt; For when you master the despair in your mind and soul; It gives birth to power untold." The Regret's words hover above the party, carrying a weight like none other. His voice betrays a softness and warmth they had not seen before in the Progg. Prometheus could've very well have been both a wonderful Progg and father... but that was gone now. The misfortunes that had befallen him mutilated more then his soul. It left him both a literal and metaphorical shell, a husk of a good-hearted being. However, all traces of Prometheus was gone - it was as The Regret had said. Prometheus had died long, long ago - now only the villain that stood before the party remained, an undying being fueld by his own hatred and regret. With a flourish he whirls around, his entire body now thrumming with magic. His eyes glow with a tempered malice; he had became the master of his own madness long ago. Though fate had denied Prometheus happiness in every way imaginable, he took the sorrows in his heart and transformed them into his horrifying power. Truly, he was The Regret.. Round Nine Of The True Final Battle! >Alex VS The Regret (back): Damage Critical Hit (10x2=20+19=39/2=20 damage) >Galen VS Dead Hand G (back): Special Damage Critical Hit (10x2=20+17=37x2=74-3=71 damage) >Hal VS Dead Hand F (back): Miss >Galen VS Dead Hand H (back): Hit Shield: Mug (10x3=30+17=47x2=94-3=91 damage) >Sir Slush VS Romulus: 20x2=40-5=35 damage >Elgar VS Dread Hand B (back): Hit (11+21=32x2=64-7=57 damage) >Sylph heals Johon (front): No heal No heal >Sylph heals Daxus (front): Heal Less Greater Heal 99x2=18+21=39 HP healed) >Johon VS Dead Hand H (front): Shield: Ravage (8+21=29x2=58 damage to all enemies, 148 gold earned) >The Regret VS Johon: (8/2=4 damage) >The Regret spawns a hand: Dead Hand >Huddle: The Regret is Counterstriking! The Regret's song still hanging in their minds, the battle rages on - now, with Sir Slush in tow. The round goes well, brought to a satisfying crescendo as Johon enters a barbaric ravage. The hands of the dead crowd around The Regret, boosting his defense considerably. "Come, heroes - shall I finish this?" The Regret, Level 42 Ancient *Crumbling!* *Decaying! 14 damage (3 rounds remaining)* *Counterstriking* HP: 274/700 SP: 1 Ether: Infinite Specials: Appease The Horde: Attacks the hero who rolled Special Damage for 42 damage. This attack literally raises the dead proggs' spirits, allowing The Regret to summon to summon 2 hands instead of 1 for the next 2 rounds. Onslaught: Hits the hero who rolled Special Damage with a barrage of jabs and slashes. Does 48 damage to that hero, and nullifies all of their positive effects. Every round after, they take 8 damage (disregarding SP). Blast From Beyond: Harnesses the power of the dead to attack the entire party. All heroes take damage equal to (Number of hand enemies x 5). This attack has a 1/3 chance of Stunning every party member for the next round. (Can be remedied or removed for 5 ether each.) Specials decided by die roll. Immune to all scroll effects! Passive Specials: Potentia Mortuorum: At the end of every round, a passive special activates based on the number of Hand enemies: 1-2 Hands: Huddle: The remaining hands huddle around The Regret, making him Counterstrike next round. 3-5 Hands: Antagonistic Applause: The undead hands sarcastically applaud the heroes - 2 random heroes become enraged next round (Can be remedied or removed for 10 ether.) 6+ Hands: Effective Swap: The Regret works his dark magic. He steals one random positive effect from one random hero that lasts for 3 rounds and nullifies the rest, and then transfers all of his negative effects on to the chosen hero. (Each effect can only be remedied, will last until remedied.) Rising Dead: At the end of every round, a die is rolled to determine what enemy The Regret will spawn: 1: Dead Hand 2: Dead Hand 3: Dead Hand 4: Vengeful Hand 5: Vengeful Hand 6: Dread Hand Protective Aura: The Regret has an aura of protection surrounding the enemy party, dividing the damage Punii's bombs do by 4. Drops: Nothing ". . ." Undead Daxus, Level 23 22 Undead HP: 142/450 SP: 0 Immune to Sealing and Blindness! Specials: Slice and Dice: In a flurry of jabs, Undead Daxus does 21 damage to the entire party and gains 3 levels. Swords Dance: Boosts the levels of all non-Regret enemies by 1. Special decided by die roll. Passive Specials: Dark Combrys: Every time Undead Daxus gets a roll of damage, his level goes up by 2. Every succesful hit against him drops his level by 1. Drops: Nothing. "*growls*" Romulus, Level 25 Beast Humanoid *Decaying! 13 damage (3 rounds remaining)* HP: 100/650 SP: 5 Immune to Weakend, Stunned, Blinded, and Sealed! Specials: Glug Glug: Downs a Nostrum, making himself Lucky for 3 rounds. Mass Mug: With a wid slash of his cleaver Romulus hits every hero, doing 13 damage to all heroes (disregarding SP.) All heroes lose 30 gold and have a 1/6 chance of Gushing Blood. Glug Glug is used only if Romulus is not Lucky. If Romulus is Lucky, Mass Mug is used. Passive Specials: Deep Wound: Rolls of damage make the damaged hero Gush Blood. Drops: Nothing. Dead Hand I, Level 17 Dark Beast HP: 110/110 SP: 3 Immune to Blindness! Specials: Throttle: Wrings the hero who rolled Special Damage's neck. The target takes 19 damage disregarding SP and is Badly Poisoned (can be remedied or removed for 7 ether) and Stunned next round. (Can be remedied or removed for 5 ether.) Passive Specials: Desire: In death, this fallen Progg desires its life back. Disregards SP on rolls of damage. Drops: Nothing. Dread Hand B, Level 25 Dark Beast *Decaying! 4 damage (3 rounds remaining)* HP: 133/330 SP: 7 Immune to Blindness and Sealing! Specials: 6 Feet Down Under: Drags the entire party into the snow's depths. Does damage equal to number of hands x4 to the entire party, disregarding SP. Drops: 10 gold. The Party: Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) *Party Leader!* *Hastened!* *Lucky!* unknown age, unknown race Druid Level 21.33 Power: 29 (21+7+1) Defense: 0 Health: 28/37c(21+17+7+1) Ether: 15/24 (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), Grand Tonic Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider *Marked by The Regret!* Level: 22.33 Power: 34 (22+8+4) Health: 19/39 (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), Hide of The Suffering (Bodywear, Power +7 when under a negative status effect. Doesn't stack.) 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 (6), 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: 14/20 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: 32/40 Ether: 20/20 Gold: 154 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) *Bound to The Regret* Level 15 Rogue *Immune to weakened* *Immune to Stunned* Power: 35 Health: 19/19 Gold: 751 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 15, consecutive successful strikes raise Combry's WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes drop it to it's base WP), Pugilist Gloves(Power +2, protects from weakened) 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), Mead, Garnet, Phoenix Essence x2 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: 3705 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, Combrys (WP: 15, consecutive successful strikes raise Combry's WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes drop it to it's base WP), Throwing Dagger (WP6) "This is moving *wheeze* slowly... don't we have something to speed it up a bit?" Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist Jellies: Red x6, Green x5, Blue x7 "Why can't this nightmare end?!" 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 "Sluushinsluush!" Translation: We are in my element, gentlemen - have at thee, foul Regret! Your days are numbered! Sir Slush, Level 21 Ice Summon

Oh yeah - I'll have to go back later and give you some critique on this mechanics.

What group PM? No, seriously, youir revenge will never work - I'm wayyy more of a QM here then an actual hero, but Sorrow still gets some love.

Signs of a good QM: >Other players plotting revenge against you.

Team Progg, blasting off agaaaaaaaaaaaaaain!~ Meh, unless you convince Sandy to vaporize Nostrums, Meads, and Smelliung Salts entirely, your revenge will be fruitless.

Its the finale of a finale against a 3,000 year old undying eldritch beast who weilds immense power and is the source of an entire species. Go big or go home, dammit.

Don't think I didn't see your status, Mr. JohnPaul.

QM Note: Is that your thoughts or is that out loud? Chose wisely.

You think I'd just end it like that? I've been bslatantly saying this is the easy part since the battle began. And, no, its not going to be one of those phase 2s where I just take The Regret and buff him. You're in for one heckuva ride, 48ers...

I raise my eyebrow at the hodgepodge of thugs approaching us. Syntax can no longer hold back his acid tongue, insisting he could grab a hold of the wheel and lash out. The change in demeanor was almost instant - I was far more active and sarcastic. With a cruel chuckle I advance on the sad crew of criminals. "You assembled this little posse to guard a pond of frogs? You folks have nothing better to do then to bully anyone who gets close to this pond? Pathetic. If you're not going to do anything better with your lives..." I unsheathe my Steel Fan, the blades opening up with a floruish. "Then I'll just have to take them. Genetlmen, I'll go for Pongcanis Scum, back, twice. If I roll an Assasination on this thug I may take out the lucky enemies, and save us some heartache. Lets wrap this up quick, shall we?"

Congratulations, CorneliusMurdock! May Cronk bash evil forevermore.

QM Note: Sorry for the delay, folks! I was working hard on getting phase 2 of this battle ready - and it is not even done yet. Round Eight Of The True Final Battle! >Sylph heals Alex (back): Heal Heal (9+21=30 HP healed) >Sylph heals Galen (back): No heal Greater Heal (9x2=18+21=39 HP healed) >Alex VS The Regret (back): Special Damage Damage (42/2=21-13=8 damage) >Galen VS Dead Hand G (back): Damage Hit (10+17=27x2=52-3=49 damage) >Hal VS Dead Hand F (front): Shield: Charge! (10+10+10+9+11+8=58-3=55 damage) >Galen VS Romulus (back): Special Damage Shield: Mug (10x3=30+17=47x2=94-5=89 damage, 89 gold earned) >Elgar VS Daxus (back): Hit Shield: Summon (Sir Slush is summoned!) >Johon VS Dread Hand B (back): Critical Hit (8x3=24+22=46/2=23-7=16 damage, 4 >Punii makes jellies: No jellies made! >The Regret VS Johon: (8/2=4 damage) >The Regret spawns a hand: Dead Hand >Antagonistic Applause: Sylph and Johon enraged! The true final battle rages on, the stakes climbing higher and higher. The fate of Uland could very well rest on this battle - it was a challenge, and The Regret wasn't even fighting yet. Sylph mends the party's wounds, only to send Alex against The Regret again. Alex, his soul damaged by The Regret, finds himself simply unable to land a hit. He swings time and time again, but The Regret simply effortlessly dodges - and eventually follow up with a devestating parry when the paladin's antics no longer amused him. Galen, his rage soothed by his leader's healings, lobs his wrench at one of the dead hands. With a simple hand signal, the enraged Hal rasllies the entire party. They all whale on a Dead Hand, beating the undead limb into submission. Romulus snarls, his breath freezing up in the freezing air. He sees Galen prepare an attack - nearly provoking him to down a nostrum - but the Rogue is too fast for him. Galen knocks the Nostrum right out of his hand, his wrench hitting the lycanthrope's skull in the process. Elgar musters his magic, a swirling ball of ice enveloping his arms - but instead of launching it at Daxus, he lobs it into the snow. The snow forms into a fast-growing mound, Sir Slush manifesting in a matter of seconds. Johon slashes at the Dread Hand, while Punii attempts to make jellies -and fails. The Regret looks at the battlefield around him and simply cackles. "You sic your paladin on me time and time again, but I just beat him back like the sorry little pup he is." The Regret, Level 42 Ancient *Crumbling!* HP: 367/700 SP: 2 Ether: Infinite Specials: Appease The Horde: Attacks the hero who rolled Special Damage for 42 damage. This attack literally raises the dead proggs' spirits, allowing The Regret to summon to summon 2 hands instead of 1 for the next 2 rounds. Onslaught: Hits the hero who rolled Special Damage with a barrage of jabs and slashes. Does 48 damage to that hero, and nullifies all of their positive effects. Every round after, they take 8 damage (disregarding SP). Blast From Beyond: Harnesses the power of the dead to attack the entire party. All heroes take damage equal to (Number of hand enemies x 5). This attack has a 1/3 chance of Stunning every party member for the next round. (Can be remedied or removed for 5 ether each.) Specials decided by die roll. Immune to all scroll effects! Passive Specials: Potentia Mortuorum: At the end of every round, a passive special activates based on the number of Hand enemies: 1-2 Hands: Huddle: The remaining hands huddle around The Regret, making him Counterstrike next round. 3-5 Hands: Antagonistic Applause: The undead hands sarcastically applaud the heroes - 2 random heroes become enraged next round (Can be remedied or removed for 10 ether.) 6+ Hands: Effective Swap: The Regret works his dark magic. He steals one random positive effect from one random hero that lasts for 3 rounds and nullifies the rest, and then transfers all of his negative effects on to the chosen hero. (Each effect can only be remedied, will last until remedied.) Rising Dead: At the end of every round, a die is rolled to determine what enemy The Regret will spawn: 1: Dead Hand 2: Dead Hand 3: Dead Hand 4: Vengeful Hand 5: Vengeful Hand 6: Dread Hand Protective Aura: The Regret has an aura of protection surrounding the enemy party, dividing the damage Punii's bombs do by 4. Drops: Nothing ". . ." Undead Daxus, Level 23 22 Undead HP: 181/450 SP: 0 Immune to Sealing and Blindness! Specials: Slice and Dice: In a flurry of jabs, Undead Daxus does 21 damage to the entire party and gains 3 levels. Swords Dance: Boosts the levels of all non-Regret enemies by 1. Special decided by die roll. Passive Specials: Dark Combrys: Every time Undead Daxus gets a roll of damage, his level goes up by 2. Every succesful hit against him drops his level by 1. Drops: Nothing. "*growls*" Romulus, Level 25 Beast Humanoid HP: 188/650 SP: 5 Immune to Weakend, Stunned, Blinded, and Sealed! Specials: Glug Glug: Downs a Nostrum, making himself Lucky for 3 rounds. Mass Mug: With a wid slash of his cleaver Romulus hits every hero, doing 13 damage to all heroes (disregarding SP.) All heroes lose 30 gold and have a 1/6 chance of Gushing Blood. Glug Glug is used only if Romulus is not Lucky. If Romulus is Lucky, Mass Mug is used. Passive Specials: Deep Wound: Rolls of damage make the damaged hero Gush Blood. Drops: Nothing. Dead Hand F, Level 17 Dark Beast HP: 44/110 SP: 3 Immune to Blindness! Specials: Throttle: Wrings the hero who rolled Special Damage's neck. The target takes 19 damage disregarding SP and is Badly Poisoned (can be remedied or removed for 7 ether) and Stunned next round. (Can be remedied or removed for 5 ether.) Passive Specials: Desire: In death, this fallen Progg desires its life back. Disregards SP on rolls of damage. Drops: Nothing. Dead Hand G, Level 17 Dark Beast HP: 61/110 SP: 3 Immune to Blindness! Specials: Throttle: Wrings the hero who rolled Special Damage's neck. The target takes 19 damage disregarding SP and is Badly Poisoned (can be remedied or removed for 7 ether) and Stunned next round. (Can be remedied or removed for 5 ether.) Passive Specials: Desire: In death, this fallen Progg desires its life back. Disregards SP on rolls of damage. Drops: Nothing. Dead Hand H, Level 17 Dark Beast HP: 110/110 SP: 3 Immune to Blindness! Specials: Throttle: Wrings the hero who rolled Special Damage's neck. The target takes 19 damage disregarding SP and is Badly Poisoned (can be remedied or removed for 7 ether) and Stunned next round. (Can be remedied or removed for 5 ether.) Passive Specials: Desire: In death, this fallen Progg desires its life back. Disregards SP on rolls of damage. Drops: Nothing. Dread Hand B, Level 25 Dark Beast *Decaying! 4 damage (3 rounds remaining)* HP: 231/330 SP: 7 Immune to Blindness and Sealing! Specials: 6 Feet Down Under: Drags the entire party into the snow's depths. Does damage equal to number of hands x4 to the entire party, disregarding SP. Drops: 10 gold. The Party: Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) *Party Leader!* *Hastened!* *Lucky!* *Enraged!* unknown age, unknown race Druid Level 21.33 Power: 29 (21+7+1) Defense: 0 Health: 29/37c(21+17+7+1) Ether: 15/24 (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), Grand Tonic Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider *Marked by The Regret!* *Enraged!* Level: 22.33 Power: 34 (22+8+4) Health: 23/39 (22+8+1+7+0) Shield Power: (5) Ether: ~/0 Positive effects: *Immune to:* (*Fragile*, *Cursed* *Stunned* *Poisoned!*), *Natural Respite* Negative effects: (none) Gold: 2239 (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), Hide of The Suffering (Bodywear, Power +7 when under a negative status effect. Doesn't stack.) 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 (6), 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: 16/20 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: 32/40 Ether: 20/20 Gold: 154 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) *Bound to The Regret* Level 15 Rogue *Immune to weakened* *Immune to Stunned* Power: 35 Health: 19/19 Gold: 751 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 15, consecutive successful strikes raise Combry's WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes drop it to it's base WP), Pugilist Gloves(Power +2, protects from weakened) 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), Mead, Garnet, Phoenix Essence x2 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: 3614 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, Combrys (WP: 15, consecutive successful strikes raise Combry's WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes drop it to it's base WP), Throwing Dagger (WP6) "This is moving *wheeze* slowly... don't we have something to speed it up a bit?" Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist Jellies: Red x6, Green x5, Blue x7 "Why can't this nightmare end?!" 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 "Sluushinsluush!" Translation: We are in my element, gentlemen - have at thee, foul Regret! Your days are numbered! Sir Slush, Level 21 Ice Summon

To bold the portion of my reponse you chose not to respond to (Hm, I wonder why): You act as if knowing who the vig is isn't valuable information to the scum.

I simply shrug. "I've seen worse - dethroned both a dark general and an evil dictator in my time. What makes you think you and your little band of frog-munching cronies will actually prevail?"

But you totally should have your questies get eaten by a giant arachnid. The church of Mercuito keeps it in the basement or something, and it gets lose and eats the party.

This the final boss, dagnabbit! I guess you could say that you are 48ers are in the... Endgame.