Endgame

"hello, mr. Spider." I await for the spider's response if he can respond...

Johon attempts to climb the tree, but soon realizes that the branches are bristling with thorns and barbs. It'd hurt like a megablock if you tried to climb...

Resist urge to have a conniption. "...Ooooookay then. Anyone else have any ideas, or shall we just go in?"

"Are you incapable of cutting to the chase here? I'd like to atleast have an idea what we'll meet in there." Oh no. Another cryptic person. Just like that suit of armor...

The party trudges back to the Town hall and asks Ayla if her pet spiders can accompany them to the Murkwood. "I'm not sure if i-" "Don't worry, Ayla. We were born there, we'll be fine. And with that, the party trudges right to the entrance of the Murkwood. They find a spider web blocking it with some words hastily and crudely written on it in web.

QM Note: The Murkwood heavily involves pictures.

Okay, so I open up my LDD file of the Murkwood to do some screenshotting... and it syas that 90% of the bricks were "place incorrectly" and removed them. Please hold.

Can't give you an exact number, but you're 1 third there.

I rush up, dripping water. After my conversation with Nerwen, I realized something: I stunk. Like, I had a fetid odor surrounding me 24/7. Thus, I bathed quickly and rushed to catch up as this Tolot fellow rendezvoused at the Hall. "Hello, everyone. I second Nagure's question: have you heard any word of a Maginastra? He conjured up a house from nowhere and stuffed snatched kids in it. This seems mighty similar, and perhaps his Modus Operandi. Not to mention, we found a map in his house which had Miranda marked on it. Might suspicious..."

QM Note: Will anyone else contribute to the Plague Venom Pot before you go? You don't have enough money yet...

"...That is a new comment... Perhaps I should bathe..."

Whoops, sorry Chromeknight. I wanted to give the post a bit of meat besides "Guts will be our leader." and move the RP along a bit. "Don't most of us here, unfortunately. Me included on some occasions..."

You realize you have no clue how to operate the gear without severely injuring and/or killing your party.

"I've never *wheeze* gone in there. I dunno."

"Guts, I believe will be leading us." The elve's eyes narrow and she clenches her fists. "...I take it that is unsatisfactory?"

"Murkwood is a cursed forest teeming with *wheeze* spiders. They sqy those who wish to harm the forest and it's inhabitants will have their lives *wheeze* sucked away..."

The Party: Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) *Party Leader!* unknown age, unknown race Druid Level 17.5 Power: 25 (17+7+1) Defense: 0 Health: 1/33c(9+16+7+1) Ether: 19/22 (5+16+1) Gold: 44 Equipment: Merry Bow (WP:7, ranged, steals 1 gold with each successful hit except Shield-skills), Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows), Helmet (Max. health +1) 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, Grand Tonic x2, Remedy, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 3 Water Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, Floral Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 8 Bones, Signet Ring, Saber Teeth, Crumbling Venom, Journal of The Bleeding, Sword Fragment (1), Smelling Salts x2, Trial Brew, 20-20 glasses Galen Woodward (Fugazi) 36 year old male human Rogue Level 13.5 Power: 22 (13+8) Defense: 2 (+2) Health: 23/23 (7+12+4) Gold: 265 Equipment: Sword of the Croise (WP: 9), Chimera Headdress (Headwear, Suitable for Rangers and Rogues, +1 SP +4 Health), Leather Armour (SP:1) Inventory: Fauxthril Shuriken (WP:5, ranged), Throwing Dagger (WP:4, ranged), Bedroll, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bomb XX, Grand Potion x5, Remedy x3, Nostrum x6, Mead x6, Fire Bomb, Deadly Venom x2, Crumbling Venom x2, Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,retrievable), Black Katana (WP:8), Phoenix Essence, Smelling Salts x3 Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider Level: 20 Power: 28 (18+8+0) Health: 34/34 (18+8+1+7+0) Shield Power: (1 + 5) Ether: ~/0 Positive effects: *Immune to:* (*Fragile*, *Cursed*), *Natural Respite* Negative effects: (none) Gold: 365 (186G(1), 0GB(50), 0CB(50), 0GO(80), 0CC(70), 0GC(100), 0M) Equipment: 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.), 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.) Hide of The Bleeding (Backwear, restores 10 HP and 5 ether for every enemy the wearer kills, suitable for anyone) Heavy Armour – SP:5, protects from fragile-effect, suitable for barbarians and knights. Extra Artefacts: Helmet (+1 max health), Blessed Amulet – Protects from cursed-effect. 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 (3), Grand Potion, Venom, Ice Bomb (1), Mead (3), Phoenix Essence (3), Trail Brew (1), Nostrum (3), Smelling Salts (2) 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) Level 18.5 Evoker Power: 29 Defense: 0 Health: 26/26 Ether: 17/18 Gold: 400 Equipment: Mockthril Crossbow (WP:11) Inventory: Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Emerald,SapphireTopaz ,3 Venoms, 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. Usuable once per battle.) Does not prevent free hits. Grand Potion x2, Grand Tonic x3, Opal Lycan Dean (played by theBoyWonder) Level 10 Rogue *Immune to weakened* Power: 21 Health: 14/14 Gold: 13 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 8, consecutive successful strikes raise Combry's WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes drop it to it's base WP), Pugillist Gloves(Power +2, protects from weakened), Sylvania's Cowl(grants Animal Talk to Wearer) Inventory: Bedroll, Staff of The Frog Paladin (WP:6, 1/6 chance of Amphibianocs Blessing (protects from damage)), Throwing Dagger (WP6), Warhammer (WP:4), Fire Bomb, Grand Potion, Deadly Venom x2, Venom x3, Mead, Phoenix Essence, Smelling Salts x6, Nostrums x3 Alexandre le Chevalier (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) Level 16 Paladin, 20 year old elf male Power: 24 Defense: 13 Health: 36/36 Ether: 10/16 Gold: 41 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 8; ignores SP), Cross Heater Shield (SP: 10) (Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; suitable for Knights and Barbarians) Inventory: Potions (4), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Tonic x2, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Potion, Remedy, Grand Tonic, Mead, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum "It's over... *wheeze* finally over...!" Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist Jellies: Green x3, Blue x2, Red x1 "C-c-cursed...? Uhmm... You're... not talking about the Murkwood, are you...?"

"There are rumors floating about that the beast they have guarding him is not working on his own will. They have some leverage on him or something. It's said wherever he is is cursed."

"Okay, so apparently the local smithy here is really old. Some Proggs put him in a cage and threw him into a secluded corner of Luosh. I heard a big nasty not-Progg monster is guarding him. Guess they don't want you getting any help. I guess I'll spill the rest of my intel too. Luoshians are apparently some Waldurk forest people from Ennon. As the Orcish invasion began, a small group of them hightailed it here. They chose the most densely forested place on Uland, I guess, because it reminded them of home. They were just a small village, of maybe 15 people, but they survived and lived the peaceful life. Since then, Luosh has flourished and became a quiet little city for the middle-class and the rich. Of course, it isn't very quiet anymore... The Royal Family, aka Rhodus, Eidolon, and Aquos, were surprisingly close. Like all brothers they bickered, but they seemed to be the only people who would truly get along in harmony. I guess even evil has room in their hearts for family. Now that Rhodus is dead, the other two brothers will be royally pissed."

"Not interested in info?"

The Party: Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) *Party Leader!* unknown age, unknown race Druid Level 17.5 Power: 25 (17+7+1) Defense: 0 Health: 1/33c(9+16+7+1) Ether: 19/22 (5+16+1) Gold: 44 Equipment: Merry Bow (WP:7, ranged, steals 1 gold with each successful hit except Shield-skills), Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows), Helmet (Max. health +1) 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, Grand Tonic x2, Remedy, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 3 Water Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, Floral Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 8 Bones, Signet Ring, Saber Teeth, Crumbling Venom, Journal of The Bleeding, Sword Fragment (1), Smelling Salts x2, Trial Brew, 20-20 glasses Galen Woodward (Fugazi) 36 year old male human Rogue Level 13.5 Power: 22 (13+8) Defense: 2 (+2) Health: 23/23 (7+12+4) Gold: 310 Equipment: Sword of the Croise (WP: 9), Chimera Headdress (Headwear, Suitable for Rangers and Rogues, +1 SP +4 Health), Leather Armour (SP:1) Inventory: Fauxthril Shuriken (WP:5, ranged), Throwing Dagger (WP:4, ranged), Bedroll, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bomb XX, Grand Potion x5, Remedy x3, Nostrum x6, Mead x6, Fire Bomb, Deadly Venom, Crumbling Venom x2, Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,retrievable), Black Katana (WP:8), Phoenix Essence, Smelling Salts x3 Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider Level: 20 Power: 28 (18+8+0) Health: 34/34 (18+8+1+7+0) Shield Power: (1 + 5) Ether: ~/0 Positive effects: *Immune to:* (*Fragile*, *Cursed*), *Natural Respite* Negative effects: (none) Gold: 365 (186G(1), 0GB(50), 0CB(50), 0GO(80), 0CC(70), 0GC(100), 0M) Equipment: 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.), 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.) Hide of The Bleeding (Backwear, restores 10 HP and 5 ether for every enemy the wearer kills, suitable for anyone) Heavy Armour – SP:5, protects from fragile-effect, suitable for barbarians and knights. Extra Artefacts: Helmet (+1 max health), Blessed Amulet – Protects from cursed-effect. 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 (3), Grand Potion, Venom, Ice Bomb (1), Mead (3), Phoenix Essence (3), Trail Brew (1), Nostrum (3), Smelling Salts (2) 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) Level 18.5 Evoker Power: 29 Defense: 0 Health: 26/26 Ether: 17/18 Gold: 400 Equipment: Mockthril Crossbow (WP:11) Inventory: Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Emerald,SapphireTopaz ,3 Venoms, 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. Usuable once per battle.) Does not prevent free hits. Grand Potion x2, Grand Tonic x3, Opal Lycan Dean (played by theBoyWonder) Level 10 Rogue *Immune to weakened* Power: 21 Health: 14/14 Gold: 13 (95 gold owed to Thormanil and 30 to Loreal) Equipment: Combrys (WP: 8, consecutive successful strikes raise Combry's WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes drop it to it's base WP), Pugillist Gloves(Power +2, protects from weakened), Sylvania's Cowl(grants Animal Talk to Wearer) Inventory: Bedroll, Staff of The Frog Paladin (WP:6, 1/6 chance of Amphibianocs Blessing (protects from damage)), Throwing Dagger (WP6), Warhammer (WP:4), Fire Bomb, Grand Potion, Deadly Venom x2, Venom x3, Mead, Phoenix Essence, Smelling Salts x6, Nostrums x3 Alexandre le Chevalier (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) Level 16 Paladin, 20 year old elf male Power: 24 Defense: 13 Health: 36/36 Ether: 10/16 Gold: 41 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 8; ignores SP), Cross Heater Shield (SP: 10) (Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; suitable for Knights and Barbarians) Inventory: Potions (4), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Tonic x2, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Potion, Remedy, Grand Tonic, Mead, Phoenix Essence "It's over... *wheeze* finally over...!" Punii, 2 month year old Progg Alchemist Jellies: Green x3, Blue x2, Red x1 QM Note: Dannylonglegs, will you will dequipping your helmet to put on the glasses? Thanking the shopkeep, the party trudges outside with much lighter coinpurses. They round the corner and approach the burrow. Information "So, here to quench your thrist for knowledge? Well, too bad. Take some gossip instead." Information Topics: -The Royal Family -The Poor Old Blacksmith -Luosh's Origins Venoms "Oooh, you're gonna lovre this new venom we got." Venoms for Sale Venom: 8 gold "You don't do away with the classics, y'know?" Deadly Venom: 45 "Don't try drinking this at home, kids." Decaying Venom: 50 gold "Our own exclusive blend! Does 3 damage and subtracts 1 SP each round from any enemy that is poisoned by this stuff." Plague Venom: 120 gold "If the price doesn't knock ya out, the venom certainly will! This is our premium, top-fo-the-line blend. Does 15 damage and -1 SP per round. We only have 3 in stock, but we'll replenish from time to time." Remedy: 12 gold "Yeah, yeah, I know it is more expensive then you are used to. But they are hard to come by, and we need them ourselves sometimes. As embarrassing as this sounds... sometimes we poison ourselves."

I shrug. I decide not to push my luck and mention I'm probably 400 years his elder and not, in fact, a kid. "Sounds good to me. Now that we have a leader, shall we shove out?"

Goran, groan groan. Half of these people either hate undead or hate me directly. What a fun field day this'll be. I approach Guts. "Yes, I am Sorrow. Yes, I've got more loose screws then you can count on two hands. Yes, you probably hate me from our last encounter. Yes, you deserve to. Yes, I'd like it if you do not throw me off the Tower of Doom when we get there. So, who is leading?"

Shaun nods yes.

QM Note: All of you, please, specify what item you want a 25% off on, or I'll just assume it is the first item on the list.