Endgame

"Hmph. You're absolutely terrified, aren't you? I suppose that is within reason. Make no mistake, heroes. I do not like spreading death, but I have no qualms with doling out pain if I find it neccasary. You just murdered my last relative, and I am none too pleased. I am not going to let you walk away from this so easily. You're going to have to convince me verrry quickly not to beat you within an inch of your life, you murderers."

Joeshmoe is correct, if you challenge the Stealer of Senses and lose, the only thing you lose is your pride. And, shoker, you already found the Apprentice's master. He is right in front of you, the guy in purple.

The Stealer of Senses seemed dangerously close to face palming. "What do you think I am? I have never seen a lie so blatant. It would be in your best interest to enlighten me about everything that happened here in the Locunon. I am merely stating fact when I say that you cannot possibly defeat me. I am leagues above you, and a good portion of your entire organization. Choose your words carefully; I have no desire to cause any more bloodshed then whatever in the name of hell happened in this room. Now then, are you going to come clean, or are we going to have an issue on our hands?"

That would be up to you fellows.

Have you been on a Zepher quest yet, perchance? To be honest, I would be absolutely shocked if the Stealer of Senses was to lose here, if you engage him in battle.

Or to give the QM vertigo - possibly both!

QM Note: 20/2=10-13=-3 damage.

QM Note: 56's conclusion had me busy for a second there, sorry folks! Round Forty Five of the Fungeon Battle! >Alex heals Elgar (back): No heal Heal (10+18=28 HP healed) >Sylph fragiles The Suffering (back): Success! >Sylph throws an ice bomb (back): 5x2=10x2=20-8=12 damage! >Punii mixes jellies (back): Nothing happens! >Romulus chugs a potion (back) >Elgar VS The Suffering (back): Special Damage (Winged Death: 20 dmaage to entire party!) >The Suffering injects himself with a syringe: 4 is rolled: The Suffering is Lucky next round! The battle rages on, The Suffering gleefully stabbing everyobdy in the party as they cower in the backrow. Enemies in the Final Area: "I condemn you to suffer!" The Suffering, Level 28 Beast *Lucky!* *Fragile! 3 rounds remaining!* HP: 766/875 SP: 8 Specials: Double Dose: Injects himself with two syringes at the end of the round. Cannot use the same syringe twice, but will always use two syringes. Javelin Skewer: Tosses his javelin at the hero who rolled Special Damage, doing 35 damage, removing all of their positive effects, and dropping their max health by 3 for the rest of the battle. Winged Death: Swoops past the entire party, doing 20 damage to the entire party. Specials decided by die roll. Immune to Sleep, Blindness, and Sealing! Passive Specials: Inject: At the every round, The Suffering injects himself with a syringe. A die is rolled: (1-2) The Suffering is Hastened next round. (3-4) The Suffering is lucky next round. (5-6) The Suffering permanently raises his level by 2. Drops: The Suffering's Journal, Sword Fragment, Hide of The Suffering Note: If at any time there are 6 Proggs present while the mob is still alive, those 6 Proggs will from into a Progg Mini Mob! The Party: Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) *Party Leader!* *Hastened!* unknown age, unknown race Druid Level 20 Power: 28 (20+7+1) Defense: 0 Health: 10/36c(20+17+7+1) Ether: 8/23 (5+16+1) Gold: 150 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, 1 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, Tonic x2, 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, Crumbling Venom, Journal of The Bleeding, Sword Fragment (1), Smelling Salts x2, 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 Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider *Hastened!* *Lucky!* *Encouraged!* Level: 21.33 Power: 33 (21+8+4) Health: 28/38 35 (19+8+1+7+0) Shield Power: (5) Ether: ~/0 Positive effects: *Immune to:* (*Fragile*, *Cursed* *Stunned* *Poisoned!*), *Natural Respite* Negative effects: (none) Gold: 1404 (186G(1), 0GB(50), 0CB(50), 0GO(80), 0CC(70), 0GC(100), 0M) Equipment: Sword of Decay (WP:8 *Badly Poisoned!*)(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), Ice Bomb (1), Phoenix Essences (1), Trial Brew (1), Dragon Scale (Lucky and blessed effects upon consumption), Remedy Elements: Aquamarine (1), Emerald (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) *Lucky!* Level 20.33 Evoker *Immune to Fragile!* Power: 31 Defense: 6 Health: 23/30 Ether: 19/19 Gold: 364 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, (Borrowed) Garnet, Venom x4, Spade,Pickaxe,3 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) ,Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,retrievable), Needlessly Large Rod (Non-Artifact Item, Curses a random enemy. Usable once per battle.) Does not prevent free hits. Grand Potion x3, Grand Tonic x2, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Fireworks, Remedy, Tonic x4, Dualis Scepters (WP: 8, Club/Staff, Dual-striking), Tonic Alexandre le Chevalier (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) Level 18.5 Paladin, 20 year old elf male *Lucky!* *Encouraged!* Power: 28 Defense: 13 Health:37/38 Ether: 4/18 Gold: 156 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 10 *Badly Poisoned!*; 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 (4), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Tonic x4, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Potion, Grand Tonic, Scroll of Sealing, Elixir, Mead, Deadly Venom, Feather Duster of DOOM (WP: 1) Lycan Romulus Dean (played by theBoyWonder) Level 13.5 Rogue *Immune to weakened* *Immune to Stunned* *Lucky!* *Encouraged!* Power: 33 Health: 5/17 15 Gold: 488 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 14 23 Plagued!, 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), 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 Galen Woodward (Fugazi) *Encouraged!* *Hastened!* *Lucky!* 36 year old male human Rogue Level 16 Power: 26 (16+10) Defense: 1 (+1) Health: 17/26 (7+15+4) Gold: 2538 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, Smoke Bomb, Bomb XX, Grand Potion x3, Nostrum x1, Mead x2, Fire Bomb, Deadly Venom, Crumbling Venom, Goblin's Wrench(WP:10 *Badly Poisoned!* ,retrievable), Black Katana (WP:8), Smelling Salts x1, Trial Brew, Goblin's Wrench (WP:10,retrievable), Cast, Soma, Leather Armour (SP:1), Potion, Hide of The Wound (+6 power to throwing weapons), Phoenix Essence, Smokebomb, Remedy "We can *wheeze* win this, guys!" Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist Jellies: Red x1, Blue x1, Green x1 "Ugh, I've been taking a few hard knocks, haven't I...?" Hal Bohrd, Luosh Guard Captain Level 18 Power: 28 Defense: 3 Health: 24/35 Gold: 50 Equipment: Halberd (WP: 10) Luoshian Armor (SP: 3, Bodywear) Inventory: Phoenix Essence, Potion 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

No, DLL. No you cannot. Also SPOILER ALERT, preview for the Eidolon boss battle!

One last little conversation before 56 is over - it'll probably be done by tonight! No, but seriously Danny... Eidolon is going to be the toughest battle I'll have made yet. Tremble!

QM Note: Its not over yet! The party already begins to vacate the scene, merely leaving the bloody body of The Apprentice to die. Some go to collect themselves in other rooms... others experiment with the Harvester... others begin to just plain walk out entirely. However, as Karie is about to end The Apprentice... However. Their exit is cut short when another figure enters. The door swings open with a creak, and another figure - similar to The Apprentice - stands within the frame. The Apprentice manages to utter a chuckle at the new man's appearance, still writhing in agony. "Heh heh... Guess who came to visit?" The moonlight silhouettes his appearance, the man cordially walking in and stepping right over The Apprentice's body. The new arrival takes one look at Karie and with one simple motion pushes her aside, the rogue falling to the ground before she could end The Apprentice. He was garbed in purple instead of green, his face obscured by hood after hood. A cape billowed behind him, and the party can tell underneath all of his robes was a layer of armor. The party gawks at the silent figure's appearance, the new person in the room shrouded in an aura of immense power. Even without a word, his presence seems to intimidate the entire party. He approaches the Harvester, Jeaux and Arnulf standing at the other side of it. The dual-pronged blade seems to calm down in the new man's appearance, becoming quieter. Arnulf and Jeaux draw their weapons, but the man in purple simply raises his hand. The two heroes falter, and this moment of stammering is all that the purple-clad foe needed. In one slash of his cape he sends the pair of heroes tumbling backwards, stunned. Interestingly, he seemed more interested in disarming the heroes then outright murdering them, disarming 3 heroes in two motions. The Stealer of Senses picked up the Harvester - the blade he himself had handcrafted - and goes over to the bleeding body of his Apprentice. The Stealer of Senses kneels one one knee, the Harvester in one hand. He finally speaks, sounding more like a father consoling a hurt child then a villain. It was clear that The Steleaer of Senses was a father figure to The Apprentice after he had been orphaned. "What was the one rule I always told you? What was the one thing I told you to never steal?" "What the - I'm dying and you feel it more appropriate to lecture me?!" "Answer me." The Apprentice fumes silently, sighs, then answers. "A life. You should never steal a life." "And what did you try to do?" "Masson! I'm dying!" "Because you decided to go and flagrantly disobey me. Why do you think I hid The Harvester from you, little cousin? Why do you think I kept my little odd jobs secret for more then fifteen years? I knew you wouldn't be able to handle this. I knew you would die like this. I raised you like you were my son for the past seventeen years, I knew you'd cave in because of everything that happened to you and give into your bloodlust. I feared when something like this would come... When you'd have the same fate as your aunt, your parents... but it looks like today was the day. I tried to keep you away from this life, away from this path... but you seemed so eager to walk it! I should've never let you into this!" The Apprentice appears desperate, raving and begging not in anger but in grief. He bore semblance to a small child, scared out of his mind. "Please! Please, help me! I don't want to die! I don't want to die!" The Stealer of Senses seems pensive. If he was sorrowful, he was hiding it rather well... though the party can tell he was not enjoying seeing his younger cousin - the person he had raised like a son - slowly wither away. "There is nothing I can do. You are beyond any sort of healing I have access to, little cousin. But that doesn't mean I can't help you in other ways. You may have gone against my every wish, but don't think I hate you now. I love you as much as any cousin could... Goodbye, Theo." With that, the Stealer hovers the Harvester above The Apprentice. The weapon glows as it, in a cruel twist of fate, robs The Apprentice of his senses. The Apprentice was still fading fast, but at least he wouldn't be able to feel it anymore. The Apprentice gives a small smile to his cousin, the agony relieved but the actual wounds not. With one final chuckle, The Apprentice's eyes close, as a last few drops of blood trickled out of his body. The Apprentice... was dead. The Stealer of Senses stands up, looking mournfully down at the corpse before him. What will the party do?

Pah, you guys would probably be dead by now if it wasn't for those damn color-coded orders.

Last thing you need to know about Heroica: The quest isn;t over until the QM declares it. Edit out those hall posts, folks! Last thing you need to know about Endgame: He always has another card up his sleeve. Alwaysalwaysalways.

The Party: Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) *Party Leader!* Age: Unknown, Male Automaton Ranger Level 4 Power: 8 Health: 9/9 Gold: 130 Equipment: Sagitta (WP: 3, longbow) Bow (WP: 4) Inventory: Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Venom Sir Brickington (Brickington) 19 year old human male knight Level 4 Power: 8 (Level 4 + WP: 4) Defense: 2 (SP: 2) Health: 13/13 Gold: 135 Equipment: Great Sword (WP: 3), Triangle Shield (SP: 2), Great Sword Mk. II (WP: 4) Inventory: Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Grand Potion, Soma Name: Unknown. Most call him "Em," though his real name remains largely mysterious. (I just can't think of a good name, okay?) Age: Unknown. Presumably mid twenties. Gender: Male. Race: Human. Class: Ranger. Level 3 Power: 6 Health: 4/8 Gold: 150 Equipment: Bow(WP:3) Inventory: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone, Remedy, Potion, Nostrum Name: Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86) 30 yrs old male Human Rogue Level: 4 Power: 8 (4+4) Health: 10/10 Ether: 0 Gold: 143 Equipment: Dagger(WP:3), Long Sword (WP: 4) Inventory: Bedroll, Remedy, Potion, Venom Karie Alderflask (Played by Kintober) 22 year old Human Rogue, lvl 4 Power: 8 Health: 8/10 Gold: 146 Equipment: Heirloom Dagger (WP:3), Dagger (WP: 4) Inventory: Venom (1), Bedroll (1), Mead (1) The Apprentice stammers and wheezes, emitting a sharp grunt of pain as Karie's boot collides with his stomach. He rolls over in pain, clutching his stomach... but soon begins laughing in his madness, a low chuckle hardly audible. Even as he inched closer and closer to death, The Apprentice's biting words did not falter. His breath is labored and slow, drawing sharp gasps as he speaks. His voice is low, a strained whisper. Maniacal laughter is intertwined into his speech, as is his trademark sense of superiority. "Oh, poor Karie, you must be in denial! You enjoyed being my assistant, you know you did. You can call me a villain, a monster, an abomination all you like, but in the end I know that you found pleasure under my employ. Your party is my witness... or perhaps you don't remember falling madly in love with me? I never said a word to evoke that, my dear Karie. Your mind filled in the blanks as it wanted, and left a more then satisfying end result." Karie approaches him disgustedly and, in one swift motion, removes his hood. She tosses the blood-stained head garment to the floor and looks at The Apprentice's true appearance. Underneath the hood was a tattered face, blood slowly trickling down it.His facial expression, despite his words, seemed to be locked in a constant grimace of pain. He looked like nothing more then a young man, and a somewhat handsome one at that. He could be no older then 25, younger then a fair portion of the heroes. They look at The Apprentice for what he truly was, a young man mutilated by his circumstances into a complete monster. The Apprentice speaks once more, breathing heavily. He was getting progressively worse, getting closer and closer to his demise. "Well, you decided to go through the trouble of disrobing me. Congratulations. Is your curiosity quenched?" The Apprentice looks in disgust as the party examines The Harvester. The weapon thrummed quickly, like a nervous heartbeat, now that it was separated from one of its owners. "Hmph! Fools. You couldn't wield that for 10 seconds before gouging your eyes out and rendering yourself senseless... How... did it come to this?! How did I lose?!" The Apprentice was still bewildered over his defeat, his colossal ego still not accepting the fact. He lets out what seemed to be a guffaw - or perhaps, a cough - when the Town Watch was mentioned. "You people are new to Eubric, aren't you? Pah! Those tyrants in the Town Watch would have me hang like any other thief they get their rotten little mitts on. My death sentence has been written, and you can either let me die here or leave me to suffer in a cell for a few days before my head gets lopped off. It matters not to me; you imbeciles may not realize itr, but ultimately the end result is the same. My fate has been written." The Apprentice writhes in pain, seemingly locking the grunts and screams of agony inside of him. He had nearly resigned to his fate...

Round Eight of the Final Battle! >Brickington downs a potion (back) >Arnulf slurps a potion (back) >Jeaux VS Histicuffs (back): Shield: Triple Shot (4=3=7 damage to snakes, 4+3=7-1=6 damage to The Apprentice) >Em VS The Apprentice (back): Damage (7/2=4 damage) >Karie VS The Apprentice (front): Critical Hit (4x2=8+3=11-1=10 damage) The round goes well, beginning with Brickington and Arnulf downing potions. Jeaux unleashes a flurry of arrow, blood spurting from his three opponenets. Em takes damage from The Apprentice, but Karie harbors a burning hatred for the menace. Certinaly no longer his "lovley assistant", Karie zooms in, attempting to thrust her dagger right into the sense-snatching foe. He parrys with the Harvester, deflecting the blade, but Karie remains relentless. Quickly reocvering from the deflection, Karie jabs forward with all of her might. The dagger embeds itself in The Apprentice's chest. Blood spurts out and the fiend collapses, smashing his head on the table. Blood oozes from every gash the party had gave him, the Apprentice looking more like a discarded doll then a human being. Only one snake remains... The Enemies: "EEEK!" Translation: EEEK! Vipunch, Level 4 Beast HP: 7/14 Specials: Rattle Rattle: Vipunch rattles its tail, invigorating the entire party. All enemies regain 12 HP. Drops: 25 gold, Soma The Party: Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) *Party Leader!* Age: Unknown, Male Automaton Ranger Level 3 Power: 7 Health: 8/8 Gold: 30 Equipment: Sagitta (WP: 3, longbow) Bow (WP: 4) Inventory: Smoke Bomb, Bedroll Sir Brickington (Brickington) 19 year old human male knight Level 3 Power: 7 (Level 3 + WP: 4) Defense: 2 (SP: 2) Health: 12/12 Gold: 35 Equipment: Great Sword (WP: 3), Triangle Shield (SP: 2), Great Sword Mk. II (WP: 4 *Envenomed!*) Inventory: Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Grand Potion, Name: Unknown. Most call him "Em," though his real name remains largely mysterious. (I just can't think of a good name, okay?) Age: Unknown. Presumably mid twenties. Gender: Male. Race: Human. Class: Ranger. Level 2 Power: 5 Health: 3/7 Gold: 50 Equipment: Bow(WP:3) Inventory: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone, Remedy Name: Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86) 30 yrs old male Human Rogue Level: 3 Power:7 (4+3) Health: 9/9 Ether: 0 Gold: 43 Equipment: Dagger(WP:3), Long Sword (WP: 4) Inventory: Bedroll, Remedy Karie Alderflask (Played by Kintober) 22 year old Human Rogue, lvl 3 Power: 7 Health: 7/9 Gold: 46 Equipment: Heirloom Dagger (WP:3), Dagger (WP: 4 *Envenomed!* ) Inventory: Venom (1), Bedroll (1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QM Note: I'll autorun, having Brickington tank Vipunch. Round Nine of the Final Battle! >Brickington VS Vipunch (front): Critical Hit (4x2=8+3=11 damage) With one last slash of his sword, Brickinton slices the last of The Apprentice's snakes clean in half. The party looks at the carnage around them - a massive serpent lies dead in the corner, venom and blood slowly dripping out of its maw as it lies in eternal rest. The gibs of various snakes are plastered about the room, sliced and diced by the heroes. The hardly concious body of The Apprentice lies on the cold stone floor, slowly bleeding out. The Apprentice mutter foul vitriol, in fatal condition... All Party Members gain a level! Party Leader, please distribute the Loot: 150 gold. Potion x2 Venom x2 Mead - Causes the encouraged-effect, doubling the target's attack power for the duration of one battle. Nostrum - Causes the lucky-effect, allowing the target to roll the battle die twice and get the better result of the two for the duration of one battle. Soma – Causes the blessed-effect, allowing the target to recover 3 health at the end of each round for the duration of one battle. Quest Reward: An ornate blue box. Inside of it is 5 pouches, each containing 70 gold - 1 for each party member! The Party: Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) *Party Leader!* Age: Unknown, Male Automaton Ranger Level 4 Power: 8 Health: 9/9 Gold: 30 Equipment: Sagitta (WP: 3, longbow) Bow (WP: 4) Inventory: Smoke Bomb, Bedroll Sir Brickington (Brickington) 19 year old human male knight Level 4 Power: 8 (Level 4 + WP: 4) Defense: 2 (SP: 2) Health: 13/13 Gold: 35 Equipment: Great Sword (WP: 3), Triangle Shield (SP: 2), Great Sword Mk. II (WP: 4 *Envenomed!*) Inventory: Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Grand Potion, Name: Unknown. Most call him "Em," though his real name remains largely mysterious. (I just can't think of a good name, okay?) Age: Unknown. Presumably mid twenties. Gender: Male. Race: Human. Class: Ranger. Level 3 Power: 6 Health: 4/8 Gold: 50 Equipment: Bow(WP:3) Inventory: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone, Remedy Name: Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86) 30 yrs old male Human Rogue Level: 4 Power: 8 (4+4) Health: 10/10 Ether: 0 Gold: 43 Equipment: Dagger(WP:3), Long Sword (WP: 4) Inventory: Bedroll, Remedy Karie Alderflask (Played by Kintober) 22 year old Human Rogue, lvl 4 Power: 8 Health: 8/10 Gold: 46 Equipment: Heirloom Dagger (WP:3), Dagger (WP: 4) Inventory: Venom (1), Bedroll (1) The party greedily searches through the loot dropped by The Apprentice and his serpentine cronies, enamored by the amount of treasure they had acquired The Apprentice lays on the floor, gushing blood; it had pooled around him, the villain laying in a puddle of his own blood. When he had crumpled to the floor he had dropped The Harvester, the blade clattering to the floor. The defeated menace clutches the fatal stab wound, muttering profanity and swears. He looks towards the party eagerly sifting through his goods, and addresses them: it was clear his sanity was shot, The Apprentice consumed by anger and hatred. The party look at the sad shell of a man he currently was, The Apprentice bitter and insane during what very well may be his last moments. "Lab rats... That is what you are! Lowly, disgusting, lab rats! Meant to be manipulated and used to my needs, discarded when you outlived your neccesity! How?? How did I lose to you? How? HOW?! LAB RATS! YOU ARE LAB RATS! NOTHING MORE!" The Apprentice rants and rambles, screaming away in his blind fury. His maddened words echo around the room, though it was clear The Apprentice no longer held any power over them. Deprived of his control he was nothing, a rage-filled wreck spewing away insults as he bled away the last minutes of his life... almost pathetic, really. They had triumphed at last. What will the party do?

Round Forty Four of the Fungeon Battle! >Alex heals himself (back): Heal Less Heal Less (18 HP healed) >Sylph distracts The Suffering (back) (I forgot you had those, gah!) >Sylph uses a nostrum on Johon (back) >Punii mixes jellies: 6 is rolled: 40 damage to all enemies, disregarding SP! >Elgar seals the Progg Juggernaut (back): Success! >Romulus does Nothing (back): SUCCESS! >Galen chugs a grand potion (back) >Johon chugs a Mead (back) >Johon VS Progg Juggernaut (back): Special Damage Critical Hit (8x3=24+21=45x2=90-7=83 damage, 20 damage decay placed) >Galen VS Progg Juggernaut (back): Damage Shield: Mug (10x3=30+16=46x2=92-6=86 damage, 86 gold earned) >Hal VS Progg Juggernaut (front): Hit (10+18=28-6=22 damage) >The Suffering injects himself with a syringe: 4 is rolled: The Suffering is Lucky next round! Sylph distracts The Suffering with some savory leftovers from zombies, and they pulverize his Juggernaut in the elite Progg's absence. Enemies in the Final Area: "Delicious." The Suffering, Level 28 Beast *Lucky!* HP: 778/875 SP: 8 Specials: Double Dose: Injects himself with two syringes at the end of the round. Cannot use the same syringe twice, but will always use two syringes. Javelin Skewer: Tosses his javelin at the hero who rolled Special Damage, doing 35 damage, removing all of their positive effects, and dropping their max health by 3 for the rest of the battle. Winged Death: Swoops past the entire party, doing 20 damage to the entire party. Specials decided by die roll. Immune to Sleep, Blindness, and Sealing! Passive Specials: Inject: At the every round, The Suffering injects himself with a syringe. A die is rolled: (1-2) The Suffering is Hastened next round. (3-4) The Suffering is lucky next round. (5-6) The Suffering permanently raises his level by 2. Drops: The Suffering's Journal, Sword Fragment, Hide of The Suffering Note: If at any time there are 6 Proggs present while the mob is still alive, those 6 Proggs will from into a Progg Mini Mob! The Party: Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) *Party Leader!* *Hastened!* unknown age, unknown race Druid Level 20 Power: 28 (20+7+1) Defense: 0 Health: 20/36c(20+17+7+1) Ether: 8/23 (5+16+1) Gold: 150 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, 1 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, Tonic x2, Venom, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 3 Water Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, Floral Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 6 Bones, Signet Ring, Saber Teeth, Crumbling Venom, Journal of The Bleeding, Sword Fragment (1), Smelling Salts x2, 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 Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider *Hastened!* *Lucky!* *Encouraged!* Level: 21.33 Power: 33 (21+8+4) Health: 33/38 35 (19+8+1+7+0) Shield Power: (5) Ether: ~/0 Positive effects: *Immune to:* (*Fragile*, *Cursed* *Stunned* *Poisoned!*), *Natural Respite* Negative effects: (none) Gold: 1404 (186G(1), 0GB(50), 0CB(50), 0GO(80), 0CC(70), 0GC(100), 0M) Equipment: Sword of Decay (WP:8 *Badly Poisoned!*)(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), Ice Bomb (1), Phoenix Essences (1), Trial Brew (1), Dragon Scale (Lucky and blessed effects upon consumption), Remedy Elements: Aquamarine (1), Emerald (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) *Lucky!* Level 20.33 Evoker *Immune to Fragile!* Power: 31 Defense: 6 Health: 27/30 Ether: 7/19 Gold: 364 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, (Borrowed) Garnet, Venom x4, Spade,Pickaxe,3 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) ,Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,retrievable), Needlessly Large Rod (Non-Artifact Item, Curses a random enemy. Usable once per battle.) Does not prevent free hits. Grand Potion x3, Grand Tonic x2, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Fireworks, Remedy, Tonic x4, Dualis Scepters (WP: 8, Club/Staff, Dual-striking), Tonic Alexandre le Chevalier (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) Level 18.5 Paladin, 20 year old elf male *Lucky!* *Encouraged!* Power: 28 Defense: 13 Health:37/38 Ether: 5/18 Gold: 156 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 10 *Badly Poisoned!*; 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 (4), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Tonic x4, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Potion, Grand Tonic, Scroll of Sealing, Elixir, Mead, Deadly Venom, Feather Duster of DOOM (WP: 1) Lycan Romulus Dean (played by theBoyWonder) Level 13.5 Rogue *Immune to weakened* *Immune to Stunned* *Lucky!* *Encouraged!* Power: 33 Health: 8/17 15 Gold: 488 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 14 23 Plagued!, 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), 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, Potion Galen Woodward (Fugazi) *Encouraged!* *Hastened!* *Lucky!* 36 year old male human Rogue Level 16 Power: 26 (16+10) Defense: 1 (+1) Health: 26/26 (7+15+4) Gold: 2538 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, Smoke Bomb, Bomb XX, Grand Potion x3, Nostrum x1, Mead x2, Fire Bomb, Deadly Venom, Crumbling Venom, Goblin's Wrench(WP:10 *Badly Poisoned!* ,retrievable), Black Katana (WP:8), Smelling Salts x1, Trial Brew, Goblin's Wrench (WP:10,retrievable), Cast, Soma, Leather Armour (SP:1), Potion, Hide of The Wound (+6 power to throwing weapons), Phoenix Essence, Smokebomb, Remedy "We can *wheeze* win this, guys!" Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist Jellies: Red x2, Blue x1, Green x2 "Ugh, I've been taking a few hard knocks, haven't I...?" Hal Bohrd, Luosh Guard Captain Level 18 Power: 28 Defense: 3 Health: 31/35 Gold: 50 Equipment: Halberd (WP: 10) Luoshian Armor (SP: 3, Bodywear) Inventory: Phoenix Essence, Potion 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

Hey, you know I Iike those. By the way, folks, we should be at Eidolon's doorstep by the weekend, assuming how quickly you put down The Suffering. And now, to run a round!

I'm afraid not, Ms. Harley Quinn. Just placed it a few hours ago, honestly. Should've clicked earlier, especially because you use Harley's face.

Round Seven of the Final Battle! >Brickington revives Jeaux (back) >Jeaux remedies Karie (back) >Em VS The Apprentice (back): Hit (3+2=5-1=4 damage) >Karie VS The Apprentice (back): Miss >Arnulf VS Histicuffs (back): Damage (5/2=3 damage) >Vipunch: Free Hit on Brickington (4/2=2-2=0 damage) The Apprentice stands, his two snake minions ready to strike and a brainwashed Karie doting on him. Brickington rummages through his belongings to pull out a Phoenix Essence, sprinkling the mystical red brew on the collapsed form of his party leader. As the liquid hits him, gears slot back into place inside Jeaux, pistons springing back to life. The robotic ranger rises back on his feet, resolved to defeat the foes before them - but first, he had to break Karie from her spell. Dousing the hypnotized rogue with a remedy, the look of obedience fades from Karie's eyes as she escapes from the Harvester's power. A fire of anger and hatred fills her eyes as she rejoins her party, eager to get a chance at The Apprentice's throat. Em lands an arrow on the Apprentice, the fiend not happy he lost his thrall - to say the least. Karie takes a swing at "Mistah A", but misses when The Apprentice parrys. Arnulf stands against Histicuffs, but the swift serpent bites his foot. "Oh, come now, Karie. You enjoyed being my lovely little assistant - said so yourself! I warned you that one day you would enjoy my thrall, my dear, but you failed to take heed... Tsk tsk. Don't worry, I'll let you'll be my assistant soon - accept this time, it'll be permanent. Doesn't that sound grand?" The Enemies: *Whistles to the tune "Baby Come Back."* The Apprentice, Level 7 Humanoid *Poisoned!* HP: 11/28 SP: 1 Specials: Rob Them Blind: Hits all heroes for 4 damage, stealing 5 gold from each. The hero who rolled Special Damag is Blinded for 3 rounds. Swiped Senseless: Steals the hero's common sense, Hexing them for the next round. Specials alternate. Drops: 50 gold, Nostrum, Quest Reward "Raaaawrrttatatat!" Translation: Keep it up, Hisssssticuffssssss. Vipunch, Level 4 Beast HP: 14/14 Specials: Rattle Rattle: Vipunch rattles its tail, invigorating the entire party. All enemies regain 12 HP. Drops: 25 gold, Soma "HHisssmilehishsihsihiss!" Translation: Will do, Vipunch. Hissticuffs, Level 5 Beast HP: 4/12 Specials: Bludgeon: Rushes the hero who rolled Special Damage, dealing 7 damage. Drops: 25 gold, Potion x2 The Party: Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) *Party Leader!* Age: Unknown, Male Automaton Ranger Level 3 Power: 7 Health: 8/8 Gold: 30 Equipment: Sagitta (WP: 3, longbow) Bow (WP: 4) Inventory: Smoke Bomb, Bedroll Sir Brickington (Brickington) 19 year old human male knight Level 3 Power: 7 (Level 3 + WP: 4) Defense: 2 (SP: 2) Health: 4/12 Gold: 35 Equipment: Great Sword (WP: 3), Triangle Shield (SP: 2), Great Sword Mk. II (WP: 4 *Envenomed!*) Inventory: Potion, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Grand Potion, Name: Unknown. Most call him "Em," though his real name remains largely mysterious. (I just can't think of a good name, okay?) Age: Unknown. Presumably mid twenties. Gender: Male. Race: Human. Class: Ranger. Level 2 Power: 5 Health: 7/7 Gold: 50 Equipment: Bow(WP:3) Inventory: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone, Remedy Name: Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86) 30 yrs old male Human Rogue Level: 3 Power:7 (4+3) Health: 2/9 Ether: 0 Gold: 43 Equipment: Dagger(WP:3), Long Sword (WP: 4) Inventory: Potion, Bedroll, Remedy Karie Alderflask (Played by Kintober) 22 year old Human Rogue, lvl 3 Power: 7 Health: 7/9 Gold: 46 Equipment: Heirloom Dagger (WP:3), Dagger (WP: 4 *Envenomed!* ) Inventory: Venom (1), Bedroll (1)

"Intriguing cloak." I whisper to Thalion. "Where'd you get it?" I turn to Smiling Sancho, a massive grin plastered across his face. If he grinned anymore, I am concerned that his face may rip... "You seem like a very skilled gentleman, Mr. Sancho. Have you gone on any past adventures?"

Personal Philosophy: A plot, in most cases, can only be as good as the villain who drives it. I always work backwards, develop the villains first then build the plot from there.

Round Forty Three of the Fungeon Battle! >Alex VS The Suffering (front): Miss Miss >Sylph heals Johon (back): No heal! >Sylph heals Johon (back): Greater Heal (9x2=18+20=38 HP healed) >Punii mixes jellies: 6 is rolled: 40 damage to all enemies, disregarding SP! >Elgar seals Aerial Progg (back): Failure! >Romulus VS Aerial Progg (back): Miss Critical Hit (22x2=44+13=57x2=114/2=57+2+4=63-3=60 damage, Combrys = WP: 23 ) >Galen VS Progg Juggernaut (back): Miss Miss >Johon chugs Smelling Salts (back) >Johon revives Hal (back) >Galen VS Aerial Progg (back): Miss Shield: Mug (10x3=30+16=46x2=92-3=89 damage, 89 gold earned) >Hal VS Aerial Progg (back): Special Damage (Air Raid: 13 damage to entire party) >The Suffering VS Alex (free hit): 28-13=15 damage) >The Suffering injects himself with a syringe: 3 is rolled: The Suffering is Lucky next round! The battle with The Suffering and his remaining minions continues. Alex swings twice at The Suffering, but he swiftly darts backwards each time, putting himself out of the path of Alex's blade. Sylph fails to heal Johon the first time, but proceeds to do a great job o the second, mending the Raider's wounds. Punii mixes together a few jellies and releases a mighty shockwave, doing good damage to everyone in the field - practically vaporizing Progg Y, who is now just a charred corpse. The Suffering seems unfazed by the blast, the dmaage it dealt being only minor burns to him. Elgar tries to seal the Aerial Progg and fails, only for Romulus to hit the flying Progg hard with the outrageously powerful Combrys. Galen flings his wrench at the Progg Juggernaut, but the beast deftly evades. Johon takes a whiff of a jar of smelling salts, and discards the jar as he revives Hal. Galen mugs the Aerial Progg, reaping more money from the winged baddie. Galen's pockets were nearly full to burst. A recently revived Hal rushes a weakened Aerial Progg, but Hal is still discombobulated from his knockout. In his desperation, The Aerial Progg goes an air raid, doing some damage to the entire party. The Suffering takes flight, swooping towards Alex and jabbing him in the jugular. The Gladius Unit member soars back to his remaining 2 minions, and plunges a syringe in his forearm... Enemies in the Final Area: "And you are the ones who seek to challenge Eidolon?? Laughable!" The Suffering, Level 28 Beast *Lucky!* HP: 818/875 SP: 8 Specials: Double Dose: Injects himself with two syringes at the end of the round. Cannot use the same syringe twice, but will always use two syringes. Javelin Skewer: Tosses his javelin at the hero who rolled Special Damage, doing 35 damage, removing all of their positive effects, and dropping their max health by 3 for the rest of the battle. Winged Death: Swoops past the entire party, doing 20 damage to the entire party. Specials decided by die roll. Immune to Sleep, Blindness, and Sealing! Passive Specials: Inject: At the every round, The Suffering injects himself with a syringe. A die is rolled: (1-2) The Suffering is Hastened next round. (3-4) The Suffering is lucky next round. (5-6) The Suffering permanently raises his level by 2. Drops: The Suffering's Journal, Sword Fragment, Hide of The Suffering "Having hard time aiming, Rogue? Hah!" Progg Juggernaut, Level 26 Beast HP: 239/550 SP: 7 Specials: Flank: The Jugernaut flanks a hero, doing 30 damage and making them Weak and Fragile for 3 rounds. (Can only be remedied.) Jab Blitz: Does 18 damage to all heroes in the row of the hero who rolled Special Damage. Specials decided by Die roll. Drops: Smelling Salts "I'd say not, Juggernaut... Grrrrnnnghhh..." Aerial Progg, Level 25 Flying Beast *Plagued!* HP: 25/460 SP: 2 Specials: Capture: Swoops in and grabs a hero, using them as a meatshield. That hero becomes unable to do anything for the rest of the round and the 2 next, after which they will be let go. Any damage the Aerial Progg will be divided by 5 and subtracted from the captured hero's HP. Air Raid: Swoops by and jabs all heroes with his tail, doing 13 damage to the entire party. Specials decided by die roll. If Special Damage is rolled when they have a prisoner, it will default to Air Raid. Drops: Nostrum Note: If at any time there are 6 Proggs present while the mob is still alive, those 6 Proggs will from into a Progg Mini Mob! The Party: Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) *Party Leader!* *Hastened!* unknown age, unknown race Druid Level 20 Power: 28 (20+7+1) Defense: 0 Health: 20/36c(20+17+7+1) Ether: 8/23 (5+16+1) Gold: 150 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, 1 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, Tonic x2, Venom, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 3 Water Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, Floral Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 7 Bones, Signet Ring, Saber Teeth, Crumbling Venom, Journal of The Bleeding, Sword Fragment (1), Smelling Salts x2, 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, Nostrum Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider *Hastened!* Level: 21.33 Power: 33 (21+8+4) Health: 33/38 35 (19+8+1+7+0) Shield Power: (5) Ether: ~/0 Positive effects: *Immune to:* (*Fragile*, *Cursed* *Stunned* *Poisoned!*), *Natural Respite* Negative effects: (none) Gold: 1404 (186G(1), 0GB(50), 0CB(50), 0GO(80), 0CC(70), 0GC(100), 0M) Equipment: Sword of Decay (WP:8 *Badly Poisoned!*)(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), Ice Bomb (1), Phoenix Essences (1), Trial Brew (1), Dragon Scale (Lucky and blessed effects upon consumption), Remedy, Mead Elements: Aquamarine (1), Emerald (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) *Lucky!* Level 20.33 Evoker *Immune to Fragile!* Power: 31 Defense: 6 Health: 27/30 Ether: 8/19 Gold: 364 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, (Borrowed) Garnet, Venom x4, Spade,Pickaxe,3 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) ,Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,retrievable), Needlessly Large Rod (Non-Artifact Item, Curses a random enemy. Usable once per battle.) Does not prevent free hits. Grand Potion x3, Grand Tonic x2, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Fireworks, Remedy, Tonic x4, Dualis Scepters (WP: 8, Club/Staff, Dual-striking), Tonic Alexandre le Chevalier (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) Level 18.5 Paladin, 20 year old elf male *Lucky!* *Encouraged!* Power: 28 Defense: 13 Health: 19/38 Ether: 6/18 Gold: 156 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 10 *Badly Poisoned!*; 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 (4), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Tonic x4, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Potion, Grand Tonic, Scroll of Sealing, Elixir, Mead, Deadly Venom, Feather Duster of DOOM (WP: 1) Lycan Romulus Dean (played by theBoyWonder) Level 13.5 Rogue *Immune to weakened* *Immune to Stunned* *Lucky!* *Encouraged!* Power: 33 Health: 8/17 15 Gold: 488 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 14 23 Plagued!, 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), 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, Potion Galen Woodward (Fugazi) *Encouraged!* *Hastened!* *Lucky!* 36 year old male human Rogue Level 16 Power: 26 (16+10) Defense: 1 (+1) Health: 7/26 (7+15+4) Gold: 2472 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, Smoke Bomb, Bomb XX, Grand Potion x4, Nostrum x1, Mead x2, Fire Bomb, Deadly Venom, Crumbling Venom, Goblin's Wrench(WP:10 *Badly Poisoned!* ,retrievable), Black Katana (WP:8), Smelling Salts x1, Trial Brew, Goblin's Wrench (WP:10,retrievable), Cast, Soma, Leather Armour (SP:1), Potion, Hide of The Wound (+6 power to throwing weapons), Phoenix Essence, Smokebomb, Remedy "We can *wheeze* win this, guys!" Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist Jellies: Red x2, Blue x1, Green x2 "Ugh, I've been taking a few hard knocks, haven't I...?" Hal Bohrd, Luosh Guard Captain Level 18 Power: 28 Defense: 3 Health: 31/35 Gold: 50 Equipment: Halberd (WP: 10) Luoshian Armor (SP: 3, Bodywear) Inventory: Phoenix Essence, Potion 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

QM Note: I'll let Kintobor roleplay being doused by the remedy/state Kare's action before I run.

Thank you very much, Legonater! The Apprentice has turned out to be far better then I was expecting! I build most of my antagonists around some sort of human trait or emotion: Rhodus was insanity, Aquos grief, and The Apprentice a mixture of arrogance and just being plain creepy. For having a mere 15 pages of time in the spotlight, I've felt I've fleshed him out far greater I ever expected. Unfortunately, the chances of him making it out of this one are incredibly slim, but the Harvester is going to definitely appear in more quests.

QM Note: Of course you're able to roleplay! It has been your first quest, but you guys have already been a great group in pretty much all aspects. More of that in the QM lounge when this concludes, however. At Karie's display, The Apprentice seems as arrogant as ever, his bloated ego inflating even more. Despite his snide demeanor, the party can still see the sense-snatching thief's sanity still hung in the balance. He chuckles at Karie's behavior, pleasantly surprised by the degee to whcih the Harvester was working. "My my, I really did a good job tuning up this weapon, didn't I? Yes, yes, darling, being my assistant is the greatest, isn't it? Wouldn't you like to be in this state forever -not a though or care in the world?" As the Apprentice says his last sentence, he primes the Harvester, ready to bring Karie back to this state if needed...