Flipz

Out of curiosity, Arthur flips over the journal pages he's collected thus far, reading to see if there was any more information on The Regret's activities.

"I'd advise taking a tendril, Claire. Erdathcath died to the darkness in this place. I can't stand the thought of losing anyone else on my team. Not again..." Arthur reads the journal entry with some concern, but pockets it without comment.

Arthur nods and gingerly plucks the three tendrils, carefully storing one away in his pack for later planting. "Keep it safe, Bookmark." He takes a moment to read the journal entry before doing anything else.

Ooh, nice use of the brick separator! What minifig legs are used on the pilot, BTW?

Wait, is 93 offering simultaneous "Outstanding" rep with both Hinckwells and Shadeaux?!

"While we're walking, I wanted to mention: you've gathered quite a bit of Gold using those gloves I lent you. Mind distributing it with the rest of us, like I did for you two after the rat battle?" Suggested Overkill Distribution: Erdathcath: keeps 223 gold Grimwald: gains 178 gold Arthur: gains 221 gold

"She's...a friend. Not that kind of friend, but a staunch ally and a valiant companion nonetheless. She...made sacrifices for the good of others. Including you." Deciding to skirt around the truth instead of risking upsetting this new, more violent persona, he adds, "You...wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for her." Yeah, it's time to end this conversation before things take a downward turn. "Let's see what the light has opened up."

What about Confused? What about Weakened? Neither of those are particularly threatening to enemies, but allow the Heroes to have a fighting chance against the massive overkill that is so many enemies these days. I understand immunity to Blindness, since it really is a massively crippling effect (but then again, that's the point of said effect), but so many other effects end up auto-immuned when they don't need to be. *Sealed--does nothing against passive Specials and Free Hits; yes, it means those pretty, unique Specials you toiled away on don't get used, but a.) there's only a 1/6 chance of them getting used anyway, and b.) the fact that Heroes are diverting resources (Ether and the potential danger of taking a Free Hit by using a Scroll instead of an attack on another enemy) means that your Special was threatening enough that it warranted the extra attention; I'd be flattered if an enemy of mine got Sealed, it meant I had succeeded at making the Special something they wanted to prevent at all costs. *Fragile--while I, personally, would like to see more "immune to Fragile" used against me personally, in general terms it's not such a huge deal; enemies these days have too much health anyway, so something that speeds the pace is welcome. If you want to put "immune to Fragile", then cut the HP significantly (i.e. 3/4-2/3 of what it would be without said immunity). *Stun--nothing should be immune to Stun except for roleplaying reasons. It's a volatile effect (that is, it wears off quickly), and does little other than allowing the Heroes a partial breather. Back when we thought Stun lasted an entire Round on enemies, I could see the need; nowadays, however, there's no point to an immunity. The big thing, however, is that effects are a choice that keeps the game from becoming, as Endgame put it, "several rolls of dice for a week or two". I fully admit, I'm probably in part to blame. Though you have to admit, it did make me stand out from all the other Mages we had at the time.

Arthur looks between Bookmark and Lynne, concerned. "I'm definitely not a fan of the magicks involved, but if it'll help her...the choice is ultimately yours, Lynne. It's your life." Arthur begins rummaging in his pack for something, pulling out a bottle of Mulled Wine and handing it to Minoid. "Here, hold on to this for a minute, would you?"

"...What sort of solution? Would that fungus upstairs you mentioned help her?"

"If I may offer some advice, Lynne? You're never going back, the past is in the past. Let it go...let it go. Don't hold it back anymore. It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small, but the things that once controlled you can't get to you at all. It's time to see what you can do, to test the limits and break through. His rules were wrong, trust me, you see...you're free." OOC: I regret nothing!

You have stacked font tags, which I cleaned because that's one of my things I'm OCD about. Here's what your last post of that battle looks like in plaintext: [quote name='Endgame' timestamp='1402767852' post='1915804'] [u][u][u][u][u][u][u][u][u][b][i][u]Round Nine of the Primordial Pummel![/u][/i][/b][/u][/u][/u][/u][/u][/u][/u][/u][/u] >Arthur retrives Zoot's Rebel (back) >Claire (Tritech Handcannon) VS Trian (back): [s]Aim[/s] [s]Aim[/s] [s]Hit[/s] Critical Hit (15x2=30+21=51x4=204-6=198 damage, 144 gold Overkill) >Grimwald (Knotted Broom) VS Pont (back): Miss >Minoid VS Pont (back):[b] [/b]Critical Hit (6x2=12+20=32x2=64 damage) >Arthur VS Pont (back): Critical Hit (20x2=40+31=71-6=65 damage) >Pont VS Arthur (back): 5 HP healed [i]Trian is fatally shot, Claire repeaing some gold from his corpse.[/i] [b][u][i]Round Ten of the Primordial Pummel![/i][/u][/b] >Erdathcath VS Pont (back): [s]Special Damage[/s] Critical Hit (15x2=30+21=51x2-102-6=96 damage, 9 gold earned) [i]Like the other two devils before him, Pont is felled by a handcannon shot from Claire. the savage viking girl[/i][i] lets loose a shattering blast, the cannonball tearing through Pont's head. he collapses to the ground, black ooze slowly bubbling out of his neck.[/i] [i]The party steps back to bear witness to the inky carnage. [b]Grimwald, struggling between his two personalties, grips onto his weapons, and clutches his scrolls. he had seen many horrors these past few hours, but now the gnome - or, perhaps, the ogre - felt ready for a new job class.[/b][/i] [i][b][u]The Battle Was Victorious![/u][/b][/i][b][u] [i]All Heroes gain EXP.[/i][/u][/b] [b][u]Party Leader, please distribute the loot:[/u][/b] [img=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/LEGO/Heroica/heroica-smellingsalts.jpg][b][img=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/LEGO/Heroica/heroica-smellingsalts.jpg] Smelling Salts x2[/b] [img=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/LEGO/Heroica/heroica-heavyarmor.jpg][b] Heavy Armor[/b] (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect, suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators.) [img=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/LEGO/Heroica/heroica-goldpile.jpg] [b]120 gold[/b] [u][u][u][u][u][u][u][u][u][b][u]The Party:[/u][/b][/u][/u][/u][/u][/u][/u][/u][/u][/u] [font=courier new,courier,monospace][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][img=https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/13420418593_2f10c929e7_o.jpg] [size=2][b]Arthur Justus Regulus VII[/b], a Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (played by Flipz), Level 32.25 Skirmisher, 22-year-old male Human [b]*Immune to [color=#008080]Fragile[/color] and all [color=#808000]Poisons[/color]*[/b] [b]*Only Receives One Negative Effect At A Time*[/b] [ [i]Currently in:[/i] [b]Six Thousand Feet Under[/b]] [b][color=#B22222] [/color][/b][b][color=#006400]*Party Leader!* [/color][color=#008080]*Hastened!*[/color][/b][/size] [size=2][b]Power:[/b] 42 [color=#808080](31 + WP:11)[/color] [b]Health:[/b] 54/54 [color=#808080](Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 30 + Class Boost: 15 + Permanent Boost: 4*)[/color] [s]Ether: 36/36 [color=#808080](Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 30)[/color][/s] [b]Defense:[/b] 20[color=#808080] (Arm Shield: 14 + Duke's Coat-of-Arms: 5 + Unicorn Helmet: 1)[/color] [b]Gold:[/b] 233 [color=grey](Owed 128 gold by Boomingham)[/color] [b]Equipment:[/b] Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding effect), Arm Shield (SP:14), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (Protects against [color=#008080]Fragile[/color] and all [color=#808000]Poisons[/color], SP; 5, suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators; bodywear), Unicorn Helmet (SP:1; the wearer can only receive one negative effect at a time, with a new effect replacing the old one; usable by barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, regulators, skirmishers, and winged warriors; headwear), Zap-Tap Badge (Artefact, Accessory. Has a 1/2 chance to deal [color=#DAA520]Electric[/color] damage to an opponent who has dealt damage to a hero, equal to the hero's level.),[/size] [size=2]Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent[/size] [size=2][b]Inventory:[/b] [i]Weapons:[/i] Zoot's Rebel (WP:20 broomstick, suitable to Arthur only), Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Sword of the Vampir (WP:17, user is [color=#800080]Jinxed[/color]), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, [color=#FF8C00]stuns[/color] on successful hits, Hollow [Ambrosia] halberd),Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear), Dauntlet Index (Spear, WP: 8, WP dobuled against humanoids) (Unsuitable weapons: Ammit (Greatsword, WP 6, gains 5 Ether for each kill), [i]Artifacts:[/i] Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Stingy Gloves (Handwear, wearable by everybody. Prevents enemies from ever stealing gold from you.), Minoid Card Key, [/size][size=2][size=2]Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent[/size][/size] [size=2](Unsuitable Artifacts: [s]Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors)[/s] (sent to Isaac Shawe) ) [i]Gems:[/i] Opal ([b][color=#3399FF]Ice[/color][/b]), Amethyst ([b][color=#4B0082]Darkness[/color][/b]), Topaz ([b][color=#DAA520]Lightning[/color][/b]), Diamond ([color=#F5DEB3][b]Light[/b][/color]), Garnet ([b][color=#8B4513]Earth[/color][/b]), [i]Tools:[/i] Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass [i]Scrolls:[/i] [color=#CC6666]All Lent![/color] [i]Consumables:[/i] *Healing: Potion, Tonic, Grand Tonic , Ether Core, Remedy x6, Elixir x4, Sushi x3 *Status: Nostrum x2, Hurricane, Mead x2, Ambrosia x2, Dragon Scale, Jinxy Juice, Blind Fury, Love Potion *Venoms: Exterlate, Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the [color=#666600]Poisoned-by-10[/color] effect for the duration of the battle and the [color=#FF8C00]Confused[/color] effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.), Crumbling Venom (-3 HP/-1 SP per round) *Permanent Improvement: Bright Polish x2, Grating Stone, Ella's Pie (Permanently boosts max. ether by 5 but permanently decreases max. health by 5 when consumed.), *Bombs: Smoke Bomb x5, 3 Bones, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.), *Currency: Scrap Metal x2[/size], [size=2]Silver Ore[/size] [size=2]x2[/size][/font][/font] [b][size=2][color=#4B0082]Bookmark is hitching a ride.[/color][/size][/b] [font=courier new,courier,monospace][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_custom_ones_photos/7658311678/"][img=http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8167/7658311678_af277ff22a_t.jpg][/url] [size=2]Claire, 23 Year Old Northern Human [color=#800080][b]*Immersed!* [/b][/color][/size] [size=2][b]Level 22 Druid[/b][/size] [size=2][b]Power:[/b] 37 [b]Health:[/b] 36/36 [b]Ether:[/b] 15/25 [b]Gold: [/b]958[/size] [size=2][b]Equipped:[/b] Tritech Handcannon (WP:15, [color=#FF0000]Fire-elemental [/color][color=#4b0082][b]*Poisoned 10!*[/b][/color]), Satchel of Awesomeness (Permanent [color=#DAA520]Lucky[/color][color=#282828]-effect; bodywear)[/color][color=#282828], Overkill Gloves, [/color][/size][size=2][color=#282828][size=2][color=#282828]Mage's muffler (protects from sealing)[/color][/size][/color] [b]Inventory[/b][color=#282828]: [/color][color=#282828]Longbow (WP:7), Helmet (+1 max. health), 6 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 6 Mead, 2 Smelling Salts, 15 Venoms, 3 Deadly Venoms, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 1 Fire Bomb, 3 Smoke Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Bone, Skeleton Decoy, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Saber teeth, Scroll of Weakening, Snake Eye Charm (protects from petrified), , Jinxy Juice, Grand Tonic x2, Love Potion, Blind Fury[/color][color=#282828], Grating Stone, Jinxy Juice, Mythril Shard[/color][/size], [size=2] Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes [color=#800080]Jinxed[/color]-effect; throwing weapon),[/size] [size=2]Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, [color=#F5DEB3]Light[/color]-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4)[/size], [size=2]Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Healing Staff (WP: 5)[/size],[size=2] Silver Ore[/size], [size=2][color=#282828]Amulet of Optimism (Adds the [/color][color=#FFD700]confused[/color][color=#282828]-effect to all attacks; suitable to Erdathcath only; accessory)[/color][/size], [size=2]Elixir, Emergency Essence, Qlice (WP: 8, permanent [color=#008000]Poison 4[/color], Club), Agni Bomb[/size][/font][/font] [font=courier new,courier,monospace][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#282828][size=2][img=http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8123/8605602704_4e09abb709_t.jpg][color=#000000] [/color][/size][/color] [size=2]Cliff, 42 Year Old Ogre [color=#4b0082][b]*Immersed!* [/b][/color][b][color=#4b0082]*Poison 10!*[/color][/b][/size] [size=2][color=#282828][color=#000000][b]Level: [/b]15[/color][/color] [color=#282828][color=#000000][b]Power:[/b] 23 (14 + 8 + permanent boost of 1)[/color][/color] [color=#282828][color=#000000][b]SP: 0[/b][/color][/color] [color=#282828][color=#000000][b]Health:[/b] 13/23[/color][/color] [color=#282828][color=#000000][b]Ether: 7[/b]/19[/color][/color] [color=#282828][color=#000000][b]Gold:[/b] 271[/color][/color][/size] [size=2][color=#282828][color=#000000][b]Equipment: [/b] Knotted Broom (WP: 6), [/color][/color][/size][size=2][color=#282828][color=#000000][size=2]Noble Mask (Wearer gains gold equal to the number of enemies after each victorious battle; headwear),[/size] [/color][/color][/size][size=2][color=#282828][color=#000000][size=2]Lens of Speed Reading ([i]Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users[/i].),[/size][/color][/color] [color=#282828][color=#000000][b]Inventory:[/b] Shovel, Pickaxe, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Mead, Remedy x3, Potion x2, Bone x2, Grand Potion, Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten), Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, Ice Bomb, Root beer [color=#282828](Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against Undead enemies for 20 damage (Does not affect non-Undead enemies)), Ambrosia, [/color][/color][/color]Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Poisoned 10 effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the Lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Weakening, Healing Staff (WP: 5), Smoke Bomb, Plague Venom, Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics),[/size] [size=2][color=#282828][color=#000000]Tricorne (suitable for anyone, SP: 3, headwear),[/color][/color][/size] [size=2]Grand Tonic x2[/size], [size=2]Pugilist's Gloves (+2 power/immune to Weakened)[/size], [size=2][size=2]Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the [color=#800080][b]Jinxed[/b][/color] effect on every third round)[/size][/size], [size=2]Splinter Broom (WP: 8, defies SP)[/size], [size=2]Opal, Amethyst, Diamond, Nostrum[/size] [size=2][img=http://i.imgur.com/5kv3dx9.png] "VICTORY: Achieved."[/size] [size=2][b]Minoid, Level 20.33 [/b][b]Drilling Automaton [/b] [/size] [size=2][b]HP:[/b][b] [/b]32/32[/size] [size=2][b]Power: [/b]33[/size] [size=2][b]SP: [/b]2[/size] [size=2][b]Equipment: [/b]Minoid Drill Arm (WP: 13), Iron Shell (SP: 2), Scanning Eye (Allows the Minoid to analyze most foes before battle. If in battle, it can spend a turn to analyze the fight)[/size] [size=2][b]Inventory: [/b]Remedy x2,[/size] [size=2]Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [Phoenix Essence]), [/size] [size=2][color=#282828]Quick bow (WP: 6, Suitable to rangers, provides hastened effect for one round each battle)[/color][/size][/font] [/font] [i]Lynne looks around the room like a frightened child.[/i] [img=http://i.imgur.com/eVwFhDF.png] "Take me with you, please... I can't be alone... Not here, not now..." [font=courier new,courier,monospace][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=2][img=http://i.imgur.com/5kv3dx9.png][/size][/font][/font] [font=courier new,courier,monospace][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=2][size=4][b]"STATEMENT: The door upwards should be open. The six pedestals have been pressed, and [/b][/size][/size][/font][/font][b]the light seems to be reflected properly."[/b] [/quote] As you can see, the rich-text editor is really messed-up.

Endgame, was Minoid supposed to be speaking in Courier font this entire time? Because your font tags are really messed up if that's the case.

"Since neither of you have mentioned interest in classes that could use this armor, I'll just hang on to it for now. I have a few friends back at the Hall who could sorely use the added defense. Speaking of things we can't use, here, there's no reason for me to hang on to this sushi--enjoy it." He turns to Minoid. "Here, you should borrow my Sword of the Vampir as well." Loot: Grimwald: Smelling Salts, 60 Gold, 2 Sushi (take from Arthur's inventory) Erdathcath: Smelling Salts, 60 Gold, 1 Sushi (take from Arthur's inventory) Arthur: Heavy Armor "Of course, Lynne," Arthur says kindly. "We want to free as many victims of The Regret as we can before we bury this place forever. And no one deserves to have to suffer alone, least of all someone who's suffered as much as you have. You're free to join us."

We're talking about immunities on enemies, which are chosen by the QM as part of creating the battle. For Heroes (player characters), you have to find/earn/buy either a gem (for immunity to an element) or a Scroll (for immunity to an effect) and then have it imbued into an Artifact at the Marketplace for 50 gold apiece (so for example, someone with a Scroll of Confusion could imbue it into one of their Artifacts for 50 Gold, and from then on they'd be Immune to Confused as long as they wore that Artifact).

Can I just reiterate how overused "immune to negative effects" is these days?

It's a huge difference to a Skirmisher, though, thanks to Assistance.

I actually get confused a lot by the boots of evasion--I keep thinking they let you deal Front Row damage from the Back Row, when really it's the other way around, you take Back Row damage from the Front Row.

Current Sign-Ups for Quest #104 Warlen Melimane, Level 1 Mage (The Chosen Minifigure) Siercon, Level 6 Mage (Siercon and Coral) Actaeon Artus, Level 1 Ranger (Actaeon) Yuji Daeth, Level 1 Cleric (Daeth)

Actually, the way it works is you can sign up for as many Quests as you want, but can only get picked to participate in one at a time--that way, if you're not selected for a given Quest, you can already be signed up for another one as backup, or if there's two Quests you're interested in and can't choose between them, you can let the Quests' respective QMs decide. Lucky Druid Healing Staves on Sword of the Vampir. Although, interestingly enough, this mimicry mechanic has let Arthur go pseudo-Witch on you. They only broke because they tried to out-broken Arthur.

Hey, give yourself some credit for making me sweat--you forced me to play my trump card a battle early. Now that that's happened, though, I'll have to rethink things a bit. Usually you want Heroes who deal added effects on their attacks (Blindness, Stun, etc.) to go first so those effects go into effect before any other Heroes have to target them. Clerics usually go last in case they heal the whole party with a Miracle, but if someone's injured you obviously want the cleric to heal them before they attack. ...and ninja'd by Endgame.

Why would he want to change it to a broken broomstick instead of a functional broomstick? Been re-reading Dastan to work on learning some of the characters' voices, and came to realize how brutal those fights were--only to look at 99 and 100 and realize how easy we had it without even realizing it. On second thought, a broken broomstick wouldn't be so bad, yeah?

Once Trian is dead and Pont is poisoned, Arthur does nothing in the Back Row until Pont succumbs. (He also suggests such a strategy to the rest of the party.) Autoroll Battle Order: Arthur Arthur Grimwald Minoid Claire

OOC: Trian should also be Hastened and dishing out Poisoned-by-10, unless I've misunderstood Mimicry? "Trian's done for within a few Rounds, but I'll let you Overkill him anyway, Claire--the rest of us can take Pont. Grimwald? Smash." Arthur retrieves Zoot's Rebel and throws it at Pont from the Back Row. Minoid shoots Pont from the Back Row with the Quick Bow. Battle Order: >Arthur retrieves Zoot's Rebel >Claire (Tritech Handcannon) VS Trian (back): >Grimwald (Knotted Broom) VS Pont (back): >Minoid (Quick Bow) VS Pont (back): >Arthur (Zoot's Rebel) VS Pont (back):

Don't care, I still want the plush toy version.