Flipz

I like the idea of having the option, even though I probably wouldn't use it for a while. Honestly, second characters are a secondary problem. The big issue is that we have a severe lack of Quests and available hosts. Hosting is hard work, and it's easy to get burned out, but at the same time the standard for Quests seems to be getting higher than ever. I certainly wouldn't want to host more than one full Quest at a time myself, especially considering how difficult Arthur can be to play at the same time--and yet, unless more people step up and step out of their comfort zones, that's exactly what will have to happen in order to satisfy the need for all our players. For my money, I think the second characters are not a bad thing, but it is a significant time investment. Running a Quest and playing a character is challenging but doable, but from what I've seen playing two and hosting a Quest is really pushing it, and usually one of the three has to give. I don't think that means we should make a bunch of rules about it, but perhaps people should consider their limits before taking on too much.

The advantage is that it takes one slot, as opposed to wearing (for example) a SP:5 bodywear, a SP:2 footwear, and a SP:3 handwear. The original version (Em's PC has a similar item) also can't be removed by enemies.

Yeah, I do get that a lot of these characters are amoral and gruff, and I like that about them, but from the word go the party's approach to NPCs seemed to be "do what we want, or else you die", almost in a way holding them hostage over the QM (do what we want or we'll kill all your NPCs). I don't know if that was intentional, or just a result of dynamic, but it definitely contributed a lot to the problems of the Quest. Speaking as a QM/DM, why would we want to build up a whole lot of rich characters and lore if the players' only interest is to utterly wreck it and tear it down as fast as possible?

I was also disappointed by the change to the blacksmith; I had really hoped that Em would have gone ahead and copied the 96 blacksmith wholesale so Guts could have tried Dragoon. It would have been a much better fit for the Quest than what actually ended up happening. Don't be afraid to steal ideas from other QMs! Just because you can make up your own thing, doesn't mean you have to or should.

Welp, I think I've figured out the best way to balance for Dragoons. What a weird battle.

Round 15 of the Sanctuary Skirmish >Bartholomew Docken (Unlucky Horseshoe) vs. Civilian Golem Defender Mob - Hit Special Damage (2, Bottle Rocket Barrage - 6, 11, 2, Holy Bomb, Confuse Bomb, Air Bomb: 5 Light-elemental damage + 15 non-elemental damage + 5 Wind-elemental damage + Confused to entire party, Arx KO'd!) >Bartholomew Docken (Darksteel Crossbow) vs. Golem Skirmisher Mob - Aim (Golem Skirmisher Mob: 10-40=0 damage + Blinded) Thormanil Nihai (Gladiator Tridenr) vs. Golem Skirmisher Mob - Jump Hit (Golem Skirmisher Mob: 11+44+1=56/2=28-40=0 damage + Bleeding 5) Hybros (Darkness) vs. Golem Alchemist Mob - Martial Hit Damage (Golem Alchemist Mob: 33*2=66+8=74*2*2=296 damage; Hybros: -1 Ether) Hybros (Darkness) vs. Golem Alchemist Mob - Martial Counter Critical Martial Hit (Golem Alchemist Mob: 33*3=99+8=107*2*2=428 damage; Hybros: -1 Ether) >Ellaria Arbour (Ignis Fatuus) nurtures Arx self - No Nurturing Nurture (6, no Confusion Ellaria: 13+31=44 health restored + negative effects removed; -1 Ether) Arx does nothing - Golem Civilian Golem Defender Mob vs. Bartholomew Docken: 6, Butchery: 85/2/2/2=10-23=0 damage + Bleeding 5 (retrieves throwing weapon) Civilian Golem Defender Mob: -16 (poison) Golem Skirmisher Mob: -1 (poison), -10 Bleeding Golem Scholar: -1 (poison), -10 (bleeding) Docken: -15 (bleeding) When the Warden tried to Jinx the Civilian Defenders, the one in green retaliated, launching a barrage of bombs that blew the Dragon out of the air. Aiming briefly at the Skirmishers' eyes, the Warden could only watch as the Dragoon tried to leap into the air only to find his companion missing, jabbing viciously at the Skirmishers in retaliation. The Monk saved the situation, single-handedly slaughtering several Alchemists (sadly not Skirmishers) in two swift strikes, including the blue-hatted one that had led the party into this situation. Her target down for the count, the Druid decided to heal herself, curing herself of her own Confusion. The Civilian Defenders pressed their advantage to strike back at the Warden, but at the last moment one of them finally fell, simply succumbing to the putrid poison inflicted upon him. THE BATTLE CONTINUED! The Enemies: Golem Alchemist Mob *Immune to Sealed, Poisoned, and Asleep* *Mob 1* *Lucky* *Jinxed* Type: Humanoid Level: 5 (5*1) Health: 177/220 (220*1) Special I: Instant Items - The Golem Alchemist Mob uses an item from their drops, then attacks the target with strength equal to their Level. If the Golem Alchemist has no items remaining in their drops, Mixture is used instead. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special II: Mixture - The Golem Alchemist Mob mixes random ingredients together and creates surprising new items. The Golem Alchemist Mob adds one item to their drops. Drops: 5x random Alchemist items (see Alchemist "Mixture" rules page) Civilian Golem Defender Mob *Immune to Lightning, Enamored, Slowed, Blinded, Stunned, Sealed, and Asleep* *Mob 4* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 16* Type: Humanoid Level: 60 (15*4) Health: 639/640 (160*4) Defense: 16 (4*4) Special I: Bottle Rocket - The Sand Green Male Golem in the mob launches a random bomb (see Dain Almight's shop in The Marketplace) at the party. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special II: Butchery - The Golem Butcher in the mob slashes fiercely, doing half normal damage but inflicting Bleeding 5. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special III: Bottle Rocket Barrage - The Male Golem launches three random bombs (see Dain Almight's shop in The Marketplace) at the party. Special IV: Stonewall - The Female Golems in the mob push the other golems to the Back Row for one Round. Any damage or negative effects directed at the other golems during that Round is instead redirected to the Civilian Golem Defender Mob. Specials determined by a separate roll. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Jill's Hair Clip (wearer is immune to Lightning and Enamored; accessory, suitable for females), Sandman's Parasol (Protects from asleep- and fast asleep –effects; accessory.), 2-3: Jeff's Goggles (Protects from blind-effect; accessory.), 1-6 random bombs (amount and type varies by roll) 4-5: 120 gold, Emergency Essence, Phoenix Essence 6: 2x Chicken Drumstick Golem Skirmisher Mob *Immune to Weakened and Fragile* *Back Row* *Ranged (ignores Row)* *Assistance: Assisting Golem Ranger Mob* *Mob 2* *Lucky* *Jinxed* *Poisoned by 1* *Bleeding by 10* *Blinded (3 Rounds)* Type: Humanoid Level: 88 (44*2) Health: 689/1100 (550*2) Defense: 40 (20*2) Special: Phalanx - The Skirmisher crouches behind his shield in close formation with the rest of his party, halving his and their damage taken during the next three Rounds. If Special Damage is rolled against him again while his Phalanx is in effect, his Phalanx is extended by another three Rounds. Drops (varies by roll, rolled twice from list): 1-2: Spear (WP:6), Pugilist's Gloves 3-4: 2x Mead, 2x Smelling Salts 5-6: 30 gold Note: The Golem Skirmisher mob attacks with throwing weapons; after two rolls of Damage or two Free Hits, the Golem Skirmisher Mob will no longer ignore row. Golem Scholar *Immune to Encouraged* *Permanently Transcended* *Back Row* *Ranged (Ignores Row)* *Deals Bleeding-5* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 1* *Bleeding by 10* Type: Humanoid Level: 36 Health: 328/450 Ether: 68/68 Special: Lecture - The Golem Scholar gives the target a proper teaching, using all the scrolls from his inventory and drops at the same time, each with a 2/3 chance of success. Scrolls granting negative effects are directed to the target, while those granting positive effects are aimed at himself. The Golem Scholar can only use as many scrolls as his remaining Ether allows, starting from the one listed first in his inventory. Scrolls that grant pre-existing effects or ones the target is immune to are not used. Inventory (not dropped): Scroll of Haste (Grants the target the Hastened-effect for one battle. Costs 10 Ether.), Scroll of Slowness (50/50 chance to inflict Slowed on the target at the cost of 10 ether.), Drops: The Scholar's Story (journal, Quest Item), 3x Grand Tonic, 1-2: Scroll of Fire Armor (½ chance to conjure a layer of fiery armor over the target, giving them a ½ chance to deal the Burned by 10 when hit by Damage or Special Damage; costs 5 Ether) 3-4: Scroll of Minor Dispel (Enables the user to remove one negative effect from the target. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 Ether.) 5-6: Borrowed Butcher's Cleaver (WP:3, throwing weapon, inflicts Bleeding-5) Note: The Golem Scholar attacks with a throwing weapon; after one roll of Damage or one Free Hit, he will move to the front row and retrieve his throwing weapon on the next Free Hit or roll of Damage. If he drops below half health, the Golem Scholar will no longer attempt to retrieve his throwing weapon, but will instead remain in the Back Row and focus exclusively on casting his scrolls; one random scroll will be chosen, and if the scroll inflicts a positive effect a random ally will be chosen as its target. Each scroll reading has a 2/3 chance of success. If the Golem Scholar drops below 10 Ether, he will drink a Grand Tonic from his drops instead of attacking to replenish his reserve. QM Note: The Mobs count as one target but are made up of individual members. As each member of the Mob is killed its stats lower, also until the Standing Party #>Mob # the Mob always gets a free hit. In the case of the Civilian Golem Defender Mob, its various Specials are disabled and replaced with generic Damage rolls when the golem that would administer each Special is dead. Golems in a mob are killed from left to right of their individual portraits. The Party: Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 23 years old female human Druid Level 31 *Immune to Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding, and Hexed* *Ignis Fatuus: permanently poisoned by 15* *Lucky* *Party Leader* Power: 44 (31+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 49/49 (9+30+7+1+2) Ether: 23/43 (5+29+5+1+2) Gold: 253 Equipment: Ignis Fatuus (WP:13, permanently poisoned by 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; bodywear), Sterile Gloves (immunity to poisoned and bleeding, handwear), Spider Helmet (SP:4, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; headwear), Paper Doll (Protects from hexed; accessory) Inventory: Weapons Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10, wood-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1, fire-, wind-, water- and earth-elemental staff), Quill Pen (WP:1, retrievable throwing weapon), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to Darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only; shield.), Spear (WP:6), Halberd (WP:6), Mace (WP:5) Artefacts: Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows. Suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear), Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo; headwear), Spell Items: Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby (Fire) Consumables: 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 4 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, 4 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences, Emergency Essence, 2 Meads, Soma, Ambrosia, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 3 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Blind Bomb, Diluted Arc Potion, Hyper Arc Tonic, Last Resort, Bad Breath, Currency: Gold Ore (worth 80 gold) Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass Quest Items: Blood-Stained Note (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Order of Request (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Lab Notes (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Hybros (played by JimButcher) 53-year-old male imp Chi Monk *Permanently Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Immune to all elements except wood* *Intimidation* *Natural Respite* *Life Drain* *Encouraged* *Inspired* *Blessed* *Lucky* *Dearly Beloved Party Second-in-Command* Level: 33.75 Power Bonus: 3 (8 in front row) * Defense: 0 Health: 54/54 108/108 (7+32+12+3*) Ether: 8/37 (32+3+2) Gold: 713 Equipment: Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear), The Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grantsIntimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators and winged warriors), Metal Claw (Unarmed attacks drain health from the enemy equal to 50% of the strength of the attack (rounded up); handwear) Inventory: • Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45.25 gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword), Zoot's Reaper (WP:15; scythe, suitable to Hybros), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow blade [nothing]; dagger), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Nimbus Broomstick (WP:5, long range, usable by mages and clerics; Broomstick, sells for double usual price), Training Longsword (WP:5, Longsword), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Pan (WP: 1, +1 Health; suitable for all classes), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), • Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened-effect; handwear), Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to STEAL gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold, in addition to hiding; suitable to rogues; footwear), Enchanted Bracelet (protects from Sealed, accessory) • Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Opal, Scroll of Luck (grants Lucky-effect for one battle, costs 10 ether) • 12 Potions, Diluted Arc Potion, 13 Grand Potions, 16 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, Diluted Arc Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, Soma, Feather of White, Wyvern's Breath, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Phoenix Incenses, Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out), 2 Deadly Venoms, 4 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, Minimizing Dust, Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), 2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Skeleton Decoy, Bone, • Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 4 Mythril Shards, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Grating Stone Bartholomew Docken, Dragonslayer (Brickdoctor) 34-year-old human male, Warden Level 49.4 *Gains Triple XP* *Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits* *Scary* *Immune to Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confused, Blinded, Poison, Fragile, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Sudden Death* *Counterstriking* *Hastened* *Bleeding by 10* Power: 59 (Level 49 + WP: 10) (Power Bonus: 0) Defense: 23 (SP: 20 + SP: 3) Health: 35/83 (base HP: 6 + Level bonus: 48 + Class bonus: 8 + permanent boost: 21*) Gold: 541 (1 Gold loaned to Lord Lawrence Boomingham [Zepher]) GP: 27 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10; inflicts the Blinded-effect; Crossbow), Mythril Shield (SP: 20; Shield), Dread Hat (permanent Scary effect; immune to Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confusion, Blindness, Poison, Fragile, Fire, Earth, and Wind; suitable for anyone; Headwear), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; suitable for anyone; Bodywear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Sudden Death; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; suitable for anyone; Accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; suitable for anyone; Handwear) Inventory: • Pan (WP: 1; +1 Max HP; suitable for all classes), Fishstick (WP: 7; deals double Damage on ships; club), Unlucky Horseshoe (WP: 13; inflicts the Jinxed-effect; Throwing Weapon [borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz)]), Training Longsword (WP:5, Longsword), Lieutenant's Sword (WP:6, longsword), Throwing Knife (WP:3, retrievable throwing weapon), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10), Training Longsword (WP:5) • Large Water Canteen (Carries 6 portions of water; Accessory), Aqua Gear (Adds Water-element to physical attacks, immune to Water, Accessory) • Potions (4), Grand Potions (10), Health Cores (3), Remedies (10), Phoenix Essences (3), Phoenix Incense, Meads (2), Mulled Wine, Feather of Lithe, Feather of White, Smoke Bombs (5), Water Bombs (5), Lightning Bombs (5), Bones (11), Venom (5), Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, Teleportapple, Grating Stone, Adamantite Shards (3/4 Adamantite), Writ of Blacksmith Service (Voucher for one free weapon or shield upgrade at Anwyl's Smithy), Inkwell (consumable, causes a weapon to deal the Blinded-effect for one battle) • Bedroll, Shovel, Magnifying Glass • Silver Ore (60 Gold) • Incomplete Formula (Quest Item, note, found: Blacksmith), Portia Butcher's Diary Entry (Quest Item, note, found: General Store), Storekeeper's Note (Quest Item, note, found: General Store Cellar), Clerk's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Mayor's Office), Clara Butcher's Letter (Quest Item, note, found: Town Hall Meeting Room), Barkeep's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Inn of the Wayward Angel), Butcher's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Butcher's Shop), Baker's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Bakery) Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer, Orc-kin (Played by swils) Level 44.2 Dragoon *Immune to Darkness, Light, Water, Fire, Air, Earth, Lightning, and Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile,Slowed, and Weakened* *Gains Triple Experience* *Reflects physical damage* Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 18 Health: 31/63 Gold: 1681 Equipment: Shishkebab (WP: 16, dual-strike, darkness-elemental, lance), Iris Shield (SP: 15; reflects physical Damage back to the attacker regardless of Row or Defense, if the user survives the attack.), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to Light, Water, Fire, Air, Earth, and Lightning, and the Asleep,Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile, Slowed, and Weakened-effects), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory) Inventory: • Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding-by-5 effect), Guardian Halberd (WP: 5, target's defense is used as additional WP, halberd), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, deals Stunned, halberd), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, longsword, Stuns enemies), Repeater Crossbow (WP: 7, crossbow. Hastened for first round of combat while equipped.), Schoolyard Sword (WP: 8 great sword), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), Wooden Shield (SP:5, Null Wood), Crossbow (WP:5), Mercutio's Dagger of Mugging (WP:5, +5 gold from stealing; dagger), Notched Greatsword (WP:5), 2x Throwing Knife (WP:3, retrievable throwing weapon) • Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory), Fighting Boots (Footwear, Power +5 on the front row, suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, and winged warriors), Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened-effect; handwear), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water-elemental damage) • Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass • 2x Amethyst (Darkness), Emerald (Wood), Opal (Ice), • Potion, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Neutralizer, Milk • Mead, 2x Nostrum, Smelling Salts, 2x Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice, Feather of Lithe, • 2x Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, 3x Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, 5x Water Bomb • 3x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, • 2x Grating Stone, Bright Polish, Teleportapple Arx the Youngling (pet Dragon controlled by Thormanil Nihai (swils)) *Knocked Out* Level: 44.2 Health: 0/73 (30+43) Element: Ice

I agree with this analysis. There's a term amongst the D&D community for this sort of thing; it's called being murderhobos, and it's very much looked down on. While I completely understand a Quest being flimsy (I've been learning a lot of hard lessons myself on 118), there's still a responsibility on the player end to try their best to engage with what they can. There were a few delays and snags, true, but I feel like the Questies didn't give you a fair chance to work things out, especially considering that you're a newer QM. It did need a little time, and a bit more polish, but again that's understandable. Above all, don't be afraid to ask other QMs for advice. If, for example, you had PM'd me or Zepher or Pie about the smithy, all of us would have told you to double-check with Sandy, but we also probably could have alerted you to the concept Scuba used in 96, saving you a lot of time and embarrassment. I'm utterly obsessed with this game (if a bit less recently than I used to be), but I've still ended up leaning a lot on Zepher and Pie and WBD and JimBee for guidance, in addition to the assistance Sandy provides for all of us. Needing help isn't something to be ashamed of--it's an opportunity to reach out and enrich your ideas with outside insight and inspiration, and your Quests will usually be better for it.

Arthur groans. After drinking an Elixir, he casts Sleep at Kelly and Lightning at Dolly. If Lilly is not asleep after his attack, he casts Sleep at her, otherwise he casts Sleep at the first target from the bottom of the enemy listing that is not Asleep already.

QM Note: Arx is still at risk of KO, otherwise I'd autoroll. Round 14 of the Sanctuary Skirmish >Bartholomew Docken retrieves throwing weapons >Bartholomew Docken (Darksteel Crossbow) vs. Civilian Golem Defender Mob - Deflected Damage SHIELD (4, Butchery - Docken: 85/2=42/2=21-23=0 damage + Bleeding 5) Thormanil Nihai (Gladiator Tridenr) vs. Golem Skirmisher Mob - Dragon Aid (6, no Confusion; Golem Skirmisher Mob: 44-40=4 Ice-elemental damage) >Ellaria Arbour (Ignis Fatuus) vs. Golem Alchemist Mob - Nurture Nurture (Ellaria: 13+31=44 health restored + negative effects removed; -1 Ether) Hybros (Darkness) vs. Golem Alchemist Mob - SHIELD (Chakra - Hybros: full health restored, negative effects removed, Lucky, -1 Ether) Hybros (Darkness) vs. Golem Alchemist Mob - Martial Counter Martial Counter (Hybros: 25 damage; Golem Alchemist Mob: 33+8=41*2*2=164 damage; Hybros: -1 Ether) Arx does nothing - Failure! Looks cute! (counts as doing something ) Golem Ranger Mob vs. Bartholomew Docken: 64/2=32-23=9 damage; Counterstrike: 49/2/2=12 damage (ko!) Golem Scholar vs. Thormanil Nihai: 36-18=18 damage, 18 damage returned Civilian Golem Defender Mob: -16 (poison) Golem Skirmisher Mob: -1 (poison), -5 Bleeding Golem Scholar: -1 (poison), -10 (bleeding) Docken: -10 (bleeding) While the golem butcher continues to hack at the Warden, the Dragoon misses his own attack; though Confused, the Dragon manages to score some chip damage against the Skirmishers, before doing its best to look cute in an attempt to avoid rebuke. The Druid heals herself, as does the Monk, though he ends up taking a hit afterwards as he strikes back against the Alchemists. The Warden heedlessly takes fire as he charges across enemy lines to finally put a crossbow bolt through the last Ranger's head at point-blank range, the threat of that enemy at last neutralized. The Scholar, meanwhile, seems not to understand that throwing things at someone holding a demonic shield is just not good for one's health. Poison sizzles and wounds bleed, one of the civilian defenders doomed to die to them at the end of the next Round. THE BATTLE CONTINUED! The Enemies: Golem Alchemist Mob *Immune to Sealed, Poisoned, and Asleep* *Mob 5* *Lucky* *Jinxed* Type: Humanoid Level: 25 (5*5) Health: 901/1100 (220*5) Special I: Instant Items - The Golem Alchemist Mob uses an item from their drops, then attacks the target with strength equal to their Level. If the Golem Alchemist has no items remaining in their drops, Mixture is used instead. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special II: Mixture - The Golem Alchemist Mob mixes random ingredients together and creates surprising new items. The Golem Alchemist Mob adds one item to their drops. Drops: 5x random Alchemist items (see Alchemist "Mixture" rules page) Civilian Golem Defender Mob *Immune to Lightning, Enamored, Slowed, Blinded, Stunned, Sealed, and Asleep* *Mob 5* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 16* Type: Humanoid Level: 85 (15*5) Health: 655/800 (160*5) Defense: 20 (4*5) Special I: Bottle Rocket - The Sand Green Male Golem in the mob launches a random bomb (see Dain Almight's shop in The Marketplace) at the party. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special II: Butchery - The Golem Butcher in the mob slashes fiercely, doing half normal damage but inflicting Bleeding 5. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special III: Bottle Rocket Barrage - The Male Golem launches three random bombs (see Dain Almight's shop in The Marketplace) at the party. Special IV: Stonewall - The Female Golems in the mob push the other golems to the Back Row for one Round. Any damage or negative effects directed at the other golems during that Round is instead redirected to the Civilian Golem Defender Mob. Specials determined by a separate roll. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Jill's Hair Clip (wearer is immune to Lightning and Enamored; accessory, suitable for females), Sandman's Parasol (Protects from asleep- and fast asleep –effects; accessory.), 2-3: Jeff's Goggles (Protects from blind-effect; accessory.), 1-6 random bombs (amount and type varies by roll) 4-5: 120 gold, Emergency Essence, Phoenix Essence 6: 2x Chicken Drumstick Golem Skirmisher Mob *Immune to Weakened and Fragile* *Back Row* *Ranged (ignores Row)* *Assistance: Assisting Golem Ranger Mob* *Mob 2* *Lucky* *Jinxed* *Poisoned by 1* *Bleeding by 5* *Blinded (1 Rounds)* Type: Humanoid Level: 88 (44*2) Health: 700/1100 (550*2) Defense: 40 (20*2) Special: Phalanx - The Skirmisher crouches behind his shield in close formation with the rest of his party, halving his and their damage taken during the next three Rounds. If Special Damage is rolled against him again while his Phalanx is in effect, his Phalanx is extended by another three Rounds. Drops (varies by roll, rolled twice from list): 1-2: Spear (WP:6), Pugilist's Gloves 3-4: 2x Mead, 2x Smelling Salts 5-6: 30 gold Note: The Golem Skirmisher mob attacks with throwing weapons; after two rolls of Damage or two Free Hits, the Golem Skirmisher Mob will no longer ignore row. Golem Scholar *Immune to Encouraged* *Permanently Transcended* *Back Row* *Ranged (Ignores Row)* *Deals Bleeding-5* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 1* *Bleeding by 10* Type: Humanoid Level: 36 Health: 339/450 Ether: 68/68 Special: Lecture - The Golem Scholar gives the target a proper teaching, using all the scrolls from his inventory and drops at the same time, each with a 2/3 chance of success. Scrolls granting negative effects are directed to the target, while those granting positive effects are aimed at himself. The Golem Scholar can only use as many scrolls as his remaining Ether allows, starting from the one listed first in his inventory. Scrolls that grant pre-existing effects or ones the target is immune to are not used. Inventory (not dropped): Scroll of Haste (Grants the target the Hastened-effect for one battle. Costs 10 Ether.), Scroll of Slowness (50/50 chance to inflict Slowed on the target at the cost of 10 ether.), Drops: The Scholar's Story (journal, Quest Item), 3x Grand Tonic, 1-2: Scroll of Fire Armor (½ chance to conjure a layer of fiery armor over the target, giving them a ½ chance to deal the Burned by 10 when hit by Damage or Special Damage; costs 5 Ether) 3-4: Scroll of Minor Dispel (Enables the user to remove one negative effect from the target. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 Ether.) 5-6: Borrowed Butcher's Cleaver (WP:3, throwing weapon, inflicts Bleeding-5) Note: The Golem Scholar attacks with a throwing weapon; after one roll of Damage or one Free Hit, he will move to the front row and retrieve his throwing weapon on the next Free Hit or roll of Damage. If he drops below half health, the Golem Scholar will no longer attempt to retrieve his throwing weapon, but will instead remain in the Back Row and focus exclusively on casting his scrolls; one random scroll will be chosen, and if the scroll inflicts a positive effect a random ally will be chosen as its target. Each scroll reading has a 2/3 chance of success. If the Golem Scholar drops below 10 Ether, he will drink a Grand Tonic from his drops instead of attacking to replenish his reserve. QM Note: The Mobs count as one target but are made up of individual members. As each member of the Mob is killed its stats lower, also until the Standing Party #>Mob # the Mob always gets a free hit. In the case of the Civilian Golem Defender Mob, its various Specials are disabled and replaced with generic Damage rolls when the golem that would administer each Special is dead. Golems in a mob are killed from left to right of their individual portraits. The Party: Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 23 years old female human Druid Level 31 *Immune to Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding, and Hexed* *Ignis Fatuus: permanently poisoned by 15* *Lucky* *Party Leader* Power: 44 (31+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 49/49 (9+30+7+1+2) Ether: 24/43 (5+29+5+1+2) Gold: 253 Equipment: Ignis Fatuus (WP:13, permanently poisoned by 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; bodywear), Sterile Gloves (immunity to poisoned and bleeding, handwear), Spider Helmet (SP:4, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; headwear), Paper Doll (Protects from hexed; accessory) Inventory: Weapons Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10, wood-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1, fire-, wind-, water- and earth-elemental staff), Quill Pen (WP:1, retrievable throwing weapon), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to Darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only; shield.), Spear (WP:6), Halberd (WP:6), Mace (WP:5) Artefacts: Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows. Suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear), Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo; headwear), Spell Items: Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby (Fire) Consumables: 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 4 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, 4 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences, Emergency Essence, 2 Meads, Soma, Ambrosia, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 3 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Blind Bomb, Diluted Arc Potion, Hyper Arc Tonic, Last Resort, Bad Breath, Currency: Gold Ore (worth 80 gold) Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass Quest Items: Blood-Stained Note (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Order of Request (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Lab Notes (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Hybros (played by JimButcher) 53-year-old male imp Chi Monk *Permanently Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Immune to all elements except wood* *Intimidation* *Natural Respite* *Life Drain* *Encouraged* *Inspired* *Blessed* *Lucky* *Dearly Beloved Party Second-in-Command* Level: 33.75 Power Bonus: 3 (8 in front row) * Defense: 0 Health: 54/54 83/108 (7+32+12+3*) Ether: 8/37 (32+3+2) Gold: 713 Equipment: Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear), The Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grantsIntimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators and winged warriors), Metal Claw (Unarmed attacks drain health from the enemy equal to 50% of the strength of the attack (rounded up); handwear) Inventory: • Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45.25 gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword), Zoot's Reaper (WP:15; scythe, suitable to Hybros), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow blade [nothing]; dagger), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Nimbus Broomstick (WP:5, long range, usable by mages and clerics; Broomstick, sells for double usual price), Training Longsword (WP:5, Longsword), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Pan (WP: 1, +1 Health; suitable for all classes), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), • Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened-effect; handwear), Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to STEAL gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold, in addition to hiding; suitable to rogues; footwear), Enchanted Bracelet (protects from Sealed, accessory) • Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Opal, Scroll of Luck (grants Lucky-effect for one battle, costs 10 ether) • 12 Potions, Diluted Arc Potion, 13 Grand Potions, 16 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, Diluted Arc Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, Soma, Feather of White, Wyvern's Breath, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Phoenix Incenses, Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out), 2 Deadly Venoms, 4 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, Minimizing Dust, Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), 2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Skeleton Decoy, Bone, • Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 4 Mythril Shards, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Grating Stone Bartholomew Docken, Dragonslayer (Brickdoctor) 34-year-old human male, Warden Level 49.4 *Gains Triple XP* *Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits* *Scary* *Immune to Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confused, Blinded, Poison, Fragile, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Sudden Death* *Counterstriking* *Hastened* *Bleeding by 10* Power: 59 (Level 49 + WP: 10) (Power Bonus: 0) Defense: 23 (SP: 20 + SP: 3) Health: 50/83 (base HP: 6 + Level bonus: 48 + Class bonus: 8 + permanent boost: 21*) Gold: 541 (1 Gold loaned to Lord Lawrence Boomingham [Zepher]) GP: 27 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10; inflicts the Blinded-effect; Crossbow), Mythril Shield (SP: 20; Shield), Dread Hat (permanent Scary effect; immune to Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confusion, Blindness, Poison, Fragile, Fire, Earth, and Wind; suitable for anyone; Headwear), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; suitable for anyone; Bodywear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Sudden Death; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; suitable for anyone; Accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; suitable for anyone; Handwear) Inventory: • Pan (WP: 1; +1 Max HP; suitable for all classes), Fishstick (WP: 7; deals double Damage on ships; club), Unlucky Horseshoe (WP: 13; inflicts the Jinxed-effect; Throwing Weapon [borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz)]), Training Longsword (WP:5, Longsword), Lieutenant's Sword (WP:6, longsword), Throwing Knife (WP:3, retrievable throwing weapon), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10), Training Longsword (WP:5) • Large Water Canteen (Carries 6 portions of water; Accessory), Aqua Gear (Adds Water-element to physical attacks, immune to Water, Accessory) • Potions (4), Grand Potions (10), Health Cores (3), Remedies (10), Phoenix Essences (3), Phoenix Incense, Meads (2), Mulled Wine, Feather of Lithe, Feather of White, Smoke Bombs (5), Water Bombs (5), Lightning Bombs (5), Bones (11), Venom (5), Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, Teleportapple, Grating Stone, Adamantite Shards (3/4 Adamantite), Writ of Blacksmith Service (Voucher for one free weapon or shield upgrade at Anwyl's Smithy), Inkwell (consumable, causes a weapon to deal the Blinded-effect for one battle) • Bedroll, Shovel, Magnifying Glass • Silver Ore (60 Gold) • Incomplete Formula (Quest Item, note, found: Blacksmith), Portia Butcher's Diary Entry (Quest Item, note, found: General Store), Storekeeper's Note (Quest Item, note, found: General Store Cellar), Clerk's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Mayor's Office), Clara Butcher's Letter (Quest Item, note, found: Town Hall Meeting Room), Barkeep's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Inn of the Wayward Angel), Butcher's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Butcher's Shop), Baker's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Bakery) Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer, Orc-kin (Played by swils) Level 44.2 Dragoon *Immune to Darkness, Light, Water, Fire, Air, Earth, Lightning, and Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile,Slowed, and Weakened* *Gains Triple Experience* *Reflects physical damage* Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 18 Health: 31/63 Gold: 1681 Equipment: Shishkebab (WP: 16, dual-strike, darkness-elemental, lance), Iris Shield (SP: 15; reflects physical Damage back to the attacker regardless of Row or Defense, if the user survives the attack.), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to Light, Water, Fire, Air, Earth, and Lightning, and the Asleep,Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile, Slowed, and Weakened-effects), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory) Inventory: • Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding-by-5 effect), Guardian Halberd (WP: 5, target's defense is used as additional WP, halberd), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, deals Stunned, halberd), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, longsword, Stuns enemies), Repeater Crossbow (WP: 7, crossbow. Hastened for first round of combat while equipped.), Schoolyard Sword (WP: 8 great sword), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), Wooden Shield (SP:5, Null Wood), Crossbow (WP:5), Mercutio's Dagger of Mugging (WP:5, +5 gold from stealing; dagger), Notched Greatsword (WP:5), 2x Throwing Knife (WP:3, retrievable throwing weapon) • Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory), Fighting Boots (Footwear, Power +5 on the front row, suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, and winged warriors), Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened-effect; handwear), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water-elemental damage) • Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass • 2x Amethyst (Darkness), Emerald (Wood), Opal (Ice), • Potion, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Neutralizer, Milk • Mead, 2x Nostrum, Smelling Salts, 2x Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice, Feather of Lithe, • 2x Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, 3x Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, 5x Water Bomb • 3x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, • 2x Grating Stone, Bright Polish, Teleportapple Arx the Youngling (pet Dragon controlled by Thormanil Nihai (swils)) *Confused (2 Rounds)* Level: 44.2 Health: 21/73 (30+43) Element: Ice

Arthur swaps out his pointy hat for his Overkill Gloves, casts Sleep at Lame Lilly, and casts Lightning at Negative Nelly from the Back Row. If Lilly is not asleep after the Lightning spell, he casts Sleep at her again; otherwise he casts Sleep at Dolly. "I'm not so sure she is just a doll," Arthur counters. "Isn't there still an archdemon in this house that can turn people into living inanimate objects? I'm not taking any risk of accidentally killing my own cousin...well, second cousin once removed."

"No, don't target Lilly! I have a feeling that it would lead to very bad things."

You've seen it because a lot of QMs handled it that way before Sandy cracked down on the practice. Last I recall, the only weapon that still exists that is "allowed" to have a unique suitability is Nyx's Book of a Thousand Creatures.

I do the same thing, which is why there isn't a lot of unique loot in 118 (so as to avoid spoilers).

I know Sandy's said multiple times that weapons should never be described as "suitable for X" but should always use one of the pre-existing weapon types; I think perhaps our QMs need to be reminded of that, particularly the new ones. I know the urge to create lots of cool stuff for players to play with, believe me, I do. But if you don't think about what effect your items will have on the game and aren't careful to design them in a rules-friendly way, you'll just end up creating a bunch of headaches for both you and whatever poor QMs end up hosting your players after you.

Agreed, though I'm pretty sure the restriction on summon-buffing is limited to "no more Artifacts that apply Effects to summons that don't have HP" (Evoker spirits, undead, Decamon summons); I'm pretty sure that flat stat bonuses are okay, based on the existence of the Staff of the Necromancer. (That being said, I wouldn't mind Artifacts for Dragoons that would buff the Dragon hint hint. )

Which one? I'm pretty sure all of his weapons are established types (Spears, wands, and scythes).

QM Note: Okay, seriously, what on earth did you guys do to offend the Random Number Goddess? Please apologize to her. Please. Round 13 of the Sanctuary Skirmish >Bartholomew Docken consumes Health Core (full health restored, Bleeding removed) >Bartholomew Docken (Unlucky Horseshoe) vs. Golem Alchemist Mob - Critical Hit Hit (Golem Alchemist Mob: 13+49=62 damage + Jinxed) Hybros (Darkness) vs. Golem Ranger Mob - Martial Counter (Hybros: no damage, Blinded; Golem Ranger Mob: 33+8=41*2*2/2=82 damage; Hybros: -1 Ether) Hybros (Darkness) vs. Golem Ranger Mob - Damage (Hybros: no damage, Blinded) Thormanil Nihai (Shishkebab) vs. Golem Ranger Mob - Special Damage (Homing Arrows - Ellaria: 32-7=25 damage; Hybros: 32 damage; Docken: 32-23=9 damage; Thormanil: 32-18=14 damage (14 damage returned to Ranger); Arx: 32 damage) Arx vs. Golem Ranger Mob - Breath (Golem Ranger Mob: 44 Ice-elemental damage) >Ellaria Arbour (Ignis Fatuus) vs. Golem Alchemist Mob - Damage Special Damage (Instant Items - 6,5: Baffle Bomb: 15 damage + Confused to party; Golem Alchemist Mob: -1 Consumable from drops) Civilian Golem Defender Mob vs. Bartholomew Docken: Butchery - 85/2/2/2=10-23=0 damage + Bleeding 5 Golem Skirmisher Mob vs. Hybros: (no damage, Blind) Golem Scholar vs. Thormanil Nihai: (retrieves throwing weapon) Civilian Golem Defender Mob: -16 (poison) Golem Skirmisher Mob: -1 (poison), -5 Bleeding Golem Ranger Mob: -1 (poison) Golem Scholar: -1 (poison), -10 (bleeding) Docken: -5 (bleeding) Though the Warden jinxes the Alchemists, the Round still goes sour for the party, with the lone Ranger clinging to consciousness against all odds. Some of the party are Confused by this turn of events. THE BATTLE CONTINUED! The Enemies: Golem Alchemist Mob *Immune to Sealed, Poisoned, and Asleep* *Mob 5* *Lucky* *Jinxed* Type: Humanoid Level: 25 (5*5) Health: 1065/1100 (220*5) Special I: Instant Items - The Golem Alchemist Mob uses an item from their drops, then attacks the target with strength equal to their Level. If the Golem Alchemist has no items remaining in their drops, Mixture is used instead. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special II: Mixture - The Golem Alchemist Mob mixes random ingredients together and creates surprising new items. The Golem Alchemist Mob adds one item to their drops. Drops: 5x random Alchemist items (see Alchemist "Mixture" rules page) Civilian Golem Defender Mob *Immune to Lightning, Enamored, Slowed, Blinded, Stunned, Sealed, and Asleep* *Mob 5* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 16* Type: Humanoid Level: 85 (15*5) Health: 671/800 (160*5) Defense: 20 (4*5) Special I: Bottle Rocket - The Sand Green Male Golem in the mob launches a random bomb (see Dain Almight's shop in The Marketplace) at the party. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special II: Butchery - The Golem Butcher in the mob slashes fiercely, doing half normal damage but inflicting Bleeding 5. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special III: Bottle Rocket Barrage - The Male Golem launches three random bombs (see Dain Almight's shop in The Marketplace) at the party. Special IV: Stonewall - The Female Golems in the mob push the other golems to the Back Row for one Round. Any damage or negative effects directed at the other golems during that Round is instead redirected to the Civilian Golem Defender Mob. Specials determined by a separate roll. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Jill's Hair Clip (wearer is immune to Lightning and Enamored; accessory, suitable for females), Sandman's Parasol (Protects from asleep- and fast asleep –effects; accessory.), 2-3: Jeff's Goggles (Protects from blind-effect; accessory.), 1-6 random bombs (amount and type varies by roll) 4-5: 120 gold, Emergency Essence, Phoenix Essence 6: 2x Chicken Drumstick Golem Skirmisher Mob *Immune to Weakened and Fragile* *Back Row* *Ranged (ignores Row)* *Assistance: Assisting Golem Ranger Mob* *Mob 2* *Lucky* *Jinxed* *Poisoned by 1* *Bleeding by 5* *Blinded (1 Rounds)* Type: Humanoid Level: 88 (44*2) Health: 706/1100 (550*2) Defense: 40 (20*2) Special: Phalanx - The Skirmisher crouches behind his shield in close formation with the rest of his party, halving his and their damage taken during the next three Rounds. If Special Damage is rolled against him again while his Phalanx is in effect, his Phalanx is extended by another three Rounds. Drops (varies by roll, rolled twice from list): 1-2: Spear (WP:6), Pugilist's Gloves 3-4: 2x Mead, 2x Smelling Salts 5-6: 30 gold Note: The Golem Skirmisher mob attacks with throwing weapons; after two rolls of Damage or two Free Hits, the Golem Skirmisher Mob will no longer ignore row. Golem Ranger Mob *Back row* *Ranged (ignores row)* *Mob 3* *Assisted by Golem Skirmisher Mob* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 1* *Jinxed* Type: Humanoid Level: 32 (32*1) 64 Health: 9/228 (228*3) Special: Homing Arrows – Causes 32 damage to all opponents regardless of row. Drops (varies by roll, rolled 3 times from list): 1-2: Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores defense, bow) 3-4: Quiver of Homing Arrows (Rolls of AIM become HIT; can only be used with a bow or a crossbow; backwear) 5-6: 10 gold Golem Scholar *Immune to Encouraged* *Permanently Transcended* *Back Row* *Ranged (Ignores Row)* *Deals Bleeding-5* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 1* *Bleeding by 10* Type: Humanoid Level: 36 Health: 368/450 Ether: 68/68 Special: Lecture - The Golem Scholar gives the target a proper teaching, using all the scrolls from his inventory and drops at the same time, each with a 2/3 chance of success. Scrolls granting negative effects are directed to the target, while those granting positive effects are aimed at himself. The Golem Scholar can only use as many scrolls as his remaining Ether allows, starting from the one listed first in his inventory. Scrolls that grant pre-existing effects or ones the target is immune to are not used. Inventory (not dropped): Scroll of Haste (Grants the target the Hastened-effect for one battle. Costs 10 Ether.), Scroll of Slowness (50/50 chance to inflict Slowed on the target at the cost of 10 ether.), Drops: The Scholar's Story (journal, Quest Item), 3x Grand Tonic, 1-2: Scroll of Fire Armor (½ chance to conjure a layer of fiery armor over the target, giving them a ½ chance to deal the Burned by 10 when hit by Damage or Special Damage; costs 5 Ether) 3-4: Scroll of Minor Dispel (Enables the user to remove one negative effect from the target. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 Ether.) 5-6: Borrowed Butcher's Cleaver (WP:3, throwing weapon, inflicts Bleeding-5) Note: The Golem Scholar attacks with a throwing weapon; after one roll of Damage or one Free Hit, he will move to the front row and retrieve his throwing weapon on the next Free Hit or roll of Damage. If he drops below half health, the Golem Scholar will no longer attempt to retrieve his throwing weapon, but will instead remain in the Back Row and focus exclusively on casting his scrolls; one random scroll will be chosen, and if the scroll inflicts a positive effect a random ally will be chosen as its target. Each scroll reading has a 2/3 chance of success. If the Golem Scholar drops below 10 Ether, he will drink a Grand Tonic from his drops instead of attacking to replenish his reserve. QM Note: The Mobs count as one target but are made up of individual members. As each member of the Mob is killed its stats lower, also until the Standing Party #>Mob # the Mob always gets a free hit. In the case of the Civilian Golem Defender Mob, its various Specials are disabled and replaced with generic Damage rolls when the golem that would administer each Special is dead. Golems in a mob are killed from left to right of their individual portraits. The Party: Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 23 years old female human Druid Level 31 *Immune to Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding, and Hexed* *Ignis Fatuus: permanently poisoned by 15* *Lucky* *Party Leader* *Confused (3 Rounds)* Power: 44 (31+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 16/49 (9+30+7+1+2) Ether: 25/43 (5+29+5+1+2) Gold: 253 Equipment: Ignis Fatuus (WP:13, permanently poisoned by 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; bodywear), Sterile Gloves (immunity to poisoned and bleeding, handwear), Spider Helmet (SP:4, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; headwear), Paper Doll (Protects from hexed; accessory) Inventory: Weapons Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10, wood-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1, fire-, wind-, water- and earth-elemental staff), Quill Pen (WP:1, retrievable throwing weapon), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to Darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only; shield.), Spear (WP:6), Halberd (WP:6), Mace (WP:5) Artefacts: Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows. Suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear), Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo; headwear), Spell Items: Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby (Fire) Consumables: 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 4 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, 4 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences, Emergency Essence, 2 Meads, Soma, Ambrosia, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 3 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Blind Bomb, Diluted Arc Potion, Hyper Arc Tonic, Last Resort, Bad Breath, Currency: Gold Ore (worth 80 gold) Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass Quest Items: Blood-Stained Note (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Order of Request (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Lab Notes (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Hybros (played by JimButcher) 53-year-old male imp Chi Monk *Permanently Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Immune to all elements except wood* *Intimidation* *Natural Respite* *Life Drain* *Encouraged* *Inspired* *Blessed* *Dearly Beloved Party Second-in-Command* Level: 33.75 Power Bonus: 3 (8 in front row) * Defense: 0 Health: 54/54 61/108 (7+32+12+3*) Ether: 10/37 (32+3+2) Gold: 713 Equipment: Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear), The Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grantsIntimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators and winged warriors), Metal Claw (Unarmed attacks drain health from the enemy equal to 50% of the strength of the attack (rounded up); handwear) Inventory: • Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45.25 gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword), Zoot's Reaper (WP:15; scythe, suitable to Hybros), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow blade [nothing]; dagger), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Nimbus Broomstick (WP:5, long range, usable by mages and clerics; Broomstick, sells for double usual price), Training Longsword (WP:5, Longsword), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Pan (WP: 1, +1 Health; suitable for all classes), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), • Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened-effect; handwear), Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to STEAL gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold, in addition to hiding; suitable to rogues; footwear), Enchanted Bracelet (protects from Sealed, accessory) • Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Opal, Scroll of Luck (grants Lucky-effect for one battle, costs 10 ether) • 12 Potions, Diluted Arc Potion, 13 Grand Potions, 16 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, Diluted Arc Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, Soma, Feather of White, Wyvern's Breath, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Phoenix Incenses, Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out), 2 Deadly Venoms, 4 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, Minimizing Dust, Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), 2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Skeleton Decoy, Bone, • Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 4 Mythril Shards, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Grating Stone Bartholomew Docken, Dragonslayer (Brickdoctor) 34-year-old human male, Warden Level 49.4 *Gains Triple XP* *Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits* *Scary* *Immune to Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confused, Blinded, Poison, Fragile, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Sudden Death* *Counterstriking* *Hastened* *Bleeding by 5* Power: 59 (Level 49 + WP: 10) (Power Bonus: 0) Defense: 23 (SP: 20 + SP: 3) Health: 69/83 (base HP: 6 + Level bonus: 48 + Class bonus: 8 + permanent boost: 21*) Gold: 541 (1 Gold loaned to Lord Lawrence Boomingham [Zepher]) GP: 27 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10; inflicts the Blinded-effect; Crossbow), Mythril Shield (SP: 20; Shield), Dread Hat (permanent Scary effect; immune to Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confusion, Blindness, Poison, Fragile, Fire, Earth, and Wind; suitable for anyone; Headwear), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; suitable for anyone; Bodywear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Sudden Death; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; suitable for anyone; Accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; suitable for anyone; Handwear) Inventory: • Pan (WP: 1; +1 Max HP; suitable for all classes), Fishstick (WP: 7; deals double Damage on ships; club), Unlucky Horseshoe (WP: 13; inflicts the Jinxed-effect; Throwing Weapon [borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz)]), Training Longsword (WP:5, Longsword), Lieutenant's Sword (WP:6, longsword), Throwing Knife (WP:3, retrievable throwing weapon), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10), Training Longsword (WP:5) • Large Water Canteen (Carries 6 portions of water; Accessory), Aqua Gear (Adds Water-element to physical attacks, immune to Water, Accessory) • Potions (4), Grand Potions (10), Health Cores (3), Remedies (10), Phoenix Essences (3), Phoenix Incense, Meads (2), Mulled Wine, Feather of Lithe, Feather of White, Smoke Bombs (5), Water Bombs (5), Lightning Bombs (5), Bones (11), Venom (5), Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, Teleportapple, Grating Stone, Adamantite Shards (3/4 Adamantite), Writ of Blacksmith Service (Voucher for one free weapon or shield upgrade at Anwyl's Smithy), Inkwell (consumable, causes a weapon to deal the Blinded-effect for one battle) • Bedroll, Shovel, Magnifying Glass • Silver Ore (60 Gold) • Incomplete Formula (Quest Item, note, found: Blacksmith), Portia Butcher's Diary Entry (Quest Item, note, found: General Store), Storekeeper's Note (Quest Item, note, found: General Store Cellar), Clerk's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Mayor's Office), Clara Butcher's Letter (Quest Item, note, found: Town Hall Meeting Room), Barkeep's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Inn of the Wayward Angel), Butcher's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Butcher's Shop), Baker's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Bakery) Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer, Orc-kin (Played by swils) Level 44.2 Dragoon *Immune to Darkness, Light, Water, Fire, Air, Earth, Lightning, and Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile,Slowed, and Weakened* *Gains Triple Experience* *Reflects physical damage* Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 18 Health: 49/63 Gold: 1681 Equipment: Shishkebab (WP: 16, dual-strike, darkness-elemental, lance), Iris Shield (SP: 15; reflects physical Damage back to the attacker regardless of Row or Defense, if the user survives the attack.), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to Light, Water, Fire, Air, Earth, and Lightning, and the Asleep,Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile, Slowed, and Weakened-effects), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory) Inventory: • Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding-by-5 effect), Guardian Halberd (WP: 5, target's defense is used as additional WP, halberd), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, deals Stunned, halberd), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, longsword, Stuns enemies), Repeater Crossbow (WP: 7, crossbow. Hastened for first round of combat while equipped.), Schoolyard Sword (WP: 8 great sword), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), Wooden Shield (SP:5, Null Wood), Crossbow (WP:5), Mercutio's Dagger of Mugging (WP:5, +5 gold from stealing; dagger), Notched Greatsword (WP:5), 2x Throwing Knife (WP:3, retrievable throwing weapon) • Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory), Fighting Boots (Footwear, Power +5 on the front row, suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, and winged warriors), Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened-effect; handwear), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water-elemental damage) • Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass • 2x Amethyst (Darkness), Emerald (Wood), Opal (Ice), • Potion, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Neutralizer, Milk • Mead, 2x Nostrum, Smelling Salts, 2x Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice, Feather of Lithe, • 2x Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, 3x Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, 5x Water Bomb • 3x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, • 2x Grating Stone, Bright Polish, Teleportapple Arx the Youngling (pet Dragon controlled by Thormanil Nihai (swils)) *Confused (3 Rounds)* Level: 44.2 Health: 21/73 (30+43) Element: Ice

I've had a really crappy weekend, and the rest of this week isn't looking too good, either, so apologies if my participation isn't quite up to my normal standard.

Arthur uses a Smelling Salts, then casts Sleep at Negative Nelly, then uses a Phoenix Essence on Alexis. If Nelly is Asleep, Arthur then casts Sleep at Molly, otherwise he tries to cast at Nelly again. "Alexis, if you can Remedy me, it would be extremely helpful."

QM Note: I'll assume Thormanil and Arx follow the same plan as Hybros. As well, I'd be happy to autoroll a few Rounds, if you guys are comfortable with it; just give me some autoroll AI and I'll roll with it. ...or not. Round 11 of the Sanctuary Skirmish >Bartholomew Docken drinks Grand Potion (+25 health) Bartholomew Docken retrieves throwing weapons Hybros (Darkness) vs. Golem Ranger Mob - Martial Counter (Hybros Docken: no damage, Blinded; Golem Ranger Mob: 33+8=41*2*2/2=82 damage; Hybros: -1 Ether) Hybros (Darkness) vs. Golem Ranger Mob - Damage (Hybros Docken: no damage, Blinded) Thormanil Nihai (Shishkebab) vs. Golem Ranger Mob - Special Damage (Homing Arrows - Ellaria Docken: 32-23=9 damage, Hybros: 32-23=9 damage, Docken: 32-23=9 damage; Thormanil Docken: 32-23=9 damage; Arx Docken: 32-23=9 damage) Arx vs. Golem Ranger Mob - Special Damage (Homing Arrows - Ellaria Docken: 32-23=9 damage, Hybros: 32-23=9 damage, Docken: 32-23=9 damage; Thormanil Docken: 32-23=9 damage; Arx Docken: 32-23=9 damage) >Ellaria Arbour (Ignis Fatuus) vs. Golem Alchemist Mob - Damage (Instant Items - 2,2, Arc Potion: 30 health restored to all allies; Golem Alchemist Mob: -1 Consumable from drops) Civilian Golem Defender Mob + Golem Skirmisher Mob + Golem Scholar vs. Bartholomew Docken: Bottle Rocket (3, Dirt Bomb) + (No effect, Stunned removed) + 36 = Bottle Rocket (3, Dirt Bomb: 5 Earth-elemental damage to party Docken (no damage, immune to Earth))+ 36=36/2=18-23=0 damage + Bleeding 5 Civilian Golem Defender Mob: -16 (poison) Golem Skirmisher Mob: -1 (poison), -5 Bleeding Golem Ranger Mob: -1 (poison) Golem Scholar: -1 (poison), -10 (bleeding) Docken: -5 (bleeding) The Round goes poorly for the party, with the Warden nearly knocked out. The Monk, making up for earlier mistakes, manages to mess up the last Ranger pretty badly. THE BATTLE CONTINUED! The Enemies: Golem Alchemist Mob *Immune to Sealed, Poisoned, and Asleep* *Mob 5* *Lucky* Type: Humanoid Level: 25 (5*5) Health: 1065/1100 (220*5) Special I: Instant Items - The Golem Alchemist Mob uses an item from their drops, then attacks the target with strength equal to their Level. If the Golem Alchemist has no items remaining in their drops, Mixture is used instead. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special II: Mixture - The Golem Alchemist Mob mixes random ingredients together and creates surprising new items. The Golem Alchemist Mob adds one item to their drops. Drops: 7x random Alchemist items (see Alchemist "Mixture" rules page) Civilian Golem Defender Mob *Immune to Lightning, Enamored, Slowed, Blinded, Stunned, Sealed, and Asleep* *Mob 5* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 16* Type: Humanoid Level: 85 (15*5) Health: 687/800 (160*5) Defense: 20 (4*5) Special I: Bottle Rocket - The Sand Green Male Golem in the mob launches a random bomb (see Dain Almight's shop in The Marketplace) at the party. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special II: Butchery - The Golem Butcher in the mob slashes fiercely, doing half normal damage but inflicting Bleeding 5. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special III: Bottle Rocket Barrage - The Male Golem launches three random bombs (see Dain Almight's shop in The Marketplace) at the party. Special IV: Stonewall - The Female Golems in the mob push the other golems to the Back Row for one Round. Any damage or negative effects directed at the other golems during that Round is instead redirected to the Civilian Golem Defender Mob. Specials determined by a separate roll. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Jill's Hair Clip (wearer is immune to Lightning and Enamored; accessory, suitable for females), Sandman's Parasol (Protects from asleep- and fast asleep –effects; accessory.), 2-3: Jeff's Goggles (Protects from blind-effect; accessory.), 1-6 random bombs (amount and type varies by roll) 4-5: 120 gold, Emergency Essence, Phoenix Essence 6: 2x Chicken Drumstick Golem Skirmisher Mob *Immune to Weakened and Fragile* *Back Row* *Ranged (ignores Row)* *Assistance: Assisting Golem Ranger Mob* *Mob 2* *Lucky* *Jinxed* *Poisoned by 1* *Bleeding by 5* Type: Humanoid Level: 88 (44*2) Health: 712/1100 (550*2) Defense: 40 (20*2) Special: Phalanx - The Skirmisher crouches behind his shield in close formation with the rest of his party, halving his and their damage taken during the next three Rounds. If Special Damage is rolled against him again while his Phalanx is in effect, his Phalanx is extended by another three Rounds. Drops (varies by roll, rolled twice from list): 1-2: Spear (WP:6), Pugilist's Gloves 3-4: 2x Mead, 2x Smelling Salts 5-6: 30 gold Note: The Golem Skirmisher mob attacks with throwing weapons; after two rolls of Damage or two Free Hits, the Golem Skirmisher Mob will no longer ignore row. Golem Ranger Mob *Back row* *Ranged (ignores row)* *Mob 3* *Assisted by Golem Skirmisher Mob* *Blinded (1 Rounds)* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 1* *Jinxed* Type: Humanoid Level: 32 (32*1) Health: 149/228 (228*3) Special: Homing Arrows – Causes 32 damage to all opponents regardless of row. Drops (varies by roll, rolled 3 times from list): 1-2: Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores defense, bow) 3-4: Quiver of Homing Arrows (Rolls of AIM become HIT; can only be used with a bow or a crossbow; backwear) 5-6: 10 gold Golem Scholar *Immune to Encouraged* *Permanently Transcended* *Back Row* *Ranged (Ignores Row)* *Deals Bleeding-5* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 1* *Bleeding by 10* Type: Humanoid Level: 36 Health: 379/450 Ether: 68/68 Special: Lecture - The Golem Scholar gives the target a proper teaching, using all the scrolls from his inventory and drops at the same time, each with a 2/3 chance of success. Scrolls granting negative effects are directed to the target, while those granting positive effects are aimed at himself. The Golem Scholar can only use as many scrolls as his remaining Ether allows, starting from the one listed first in his inventory. Scrolls that grant pre-existing effects or ones the target is immune to are not used. Inventory (not dropped): Scroll of Haste (Grants the target the Hastened-effect for one battle. Costs 10 Ether.), Scroll of Slowness (50/50 chance to inflict Slowed on the target at the cost of 10 ether.), Drops: The Scholar's Story (journal, Quest Item), 3x Grand Tonic, 1-2: Scroll of Fire Armor (½ chance to conjure a layer of fiery armor over the target, giving them a ½ chance to deal the Burned by 10 when hit by Damage or Special Damage; costs 5 Ether) 3-4: Scroll of Minor Dispel (Enables the user to remove one negative effect from the target. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 Ether.) 5-6: Borrowed Butcher's Cleaver (WP:3, throwing weapon, inflicts Bleeding-5) Note: The Golem Scholar attacks with a throwing weapon; after one roll of Damage or one Free Hit, he will move to the front row and retrieve his throwing weapon on the next Free Hit or roll of Damage. If he drops below half health, the Golem Scholar will no longer attempt to retrieve his throwing weapon, but will instead remain in the Back Row and focus exclusively on casting his scrolls; one random scroll will be chosen, and if the scroll inflicts a positive effect a random ally will be chosen as its target. Each scroll reading has a 2/3 chance of success. If the Golem Scholar drops below 10 Ether, he will drink a Grand Tonic from his drops instead of attacking to replenish his reserve. QM Note: The Mobs count as one target but are made up of individual members. As each member of the Mob is killed its stats lower, also until the Standing Party #>Mob # the Mob always gets a free hit. In the case of the Civilian Golem Defender Mob, its various Specials are disabled and replaced with generic Damage rolls when the golem that would administer each Special is dead. Golems in a mob are killed from left to right of their individual portraits. The Party: Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 23 years old female human Druid Level 31 *Immune to Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding, and Hexed* *Ignis Fatuus: permanently poisoned by 15* *Lucky* *Party Leader* Power: 44 (31+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 49/49 (9+30+7+1+2) Ether: 25/43 (5+29+5+1+2) Gold: 253 Equipment: Ignis Fatuus (WP:13, permanently poisoned by 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; bodywear), Sterile Gloves (immunity to poisoned and bleeding, handwear), Spider Helmet (SP:4, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; headwear), Paper Doll (Protects from hexed; accessory) Inventory: Weapons Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10, wood-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1, fire-, wind-, water- and earth-elemental staff), Quill Pen (WP:1, retrievable throwing weapon), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to Darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only; shield.), Spear (WP:6), Halberd (WP:6), Mace (WP:5) Artefacts: Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows. Suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear), Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo; headwear), Spell Items: Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby (Fire) Consumables: 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 4 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, 4 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences, Emergency Essence, 2 Meads, Soma, Ambrosia, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 3 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Blind Bomb, Diluted Arc Potion, Hyper Arc Tonic, Last Resort, Bad Breath, Currency: Gold Ore (worth 80 gold) Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass Quest Items: Blood-Stained Note (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Order of Request (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Lab Notes (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Hybros (played by JimButcher) 53-year-old male imp Chi Monk *Permanently Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Immune to all elements except wood* *Intimidation* *Natural Respite* *Life Drain* *Encouraged* *Inspired* *Blessed* *Dearly Beloved Party Second-in-Command* Level: 33.75 Power Bonus: 3 (8 in front row) * Defense: 0 Health: 54/54 108/108 (7+32+12+3*) Ether: 11/37 (32+3+2) Gold: 713 Equipment: Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear), The Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grantsIntimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators and winged warriors), Metal Claw (Unarmed attacks drain health from the enemy equal to 50% of the strength of the attack (rounded up); handwear) Inventory: • Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45.25 gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword), Zoot's Reaper (WP:15; scythe, suitable to Hybros), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow blade [nothing]; dagger), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Nimbus Broomstick (WP:5, long range, usable by mages and clerics; Broomstick, sells for double usual price), Training Longsword (WP:5, Longsword), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Pan (WP: 1, +1 Health; suitable for all classes), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), • Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened-effect; handwear), Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to STEAL gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold, in addition to hiding; suitable to rogues; footwear), Enchanted Bracelet (protects from Sealed, accessory) • Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Opal, Scroll of Luck (grants Lucky-effect for one battle, costs 10 ether) • 12 Potions, Diluted Arc Potion, 13 Grand Potions, 16 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, Diluted Arc Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, Soma, Feather of White, Wyvern's Breath, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Phoenix Incenses, Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out), 2 Deadly Venoms, 4 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, Minimizing Dust, Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), 2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Skeleton Decoy, Bone, • Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 4 Mythril Shards, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Grating Stone Bartholomew Docken, Dragonslayer (Brickdoctor) 34-year-old human male, Warden Level 49.4 *Gains Triple XP* *Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits* *Scary* *Immune to Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confused, Blinded, Poison, Fragile, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Sudden Death* *Counterstriking* *Hastened* *Bleeding by 10* Power: 59 (Level 49 + WP: 10) (Power Bonus: 0) Defense: 23 (SP: 20 + SP: 3) Health: 8/83 (base HP: 6 + Level bonus: 48 + Class bonus: 8 + permanent boost: 21*) Gold: 541 (1 Gold loaned to Lord Lawrence Boomingham [Zepher]) GP: 27 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10; inflicts the Blinded-effect; Crossbow), Mythril Shield (SP: 20; Shield), Dread Hat (permanent Scary effect; immune to Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confusion, Blindness, Poison, Fragile, Fire, Earth, and Wind; suitable for anyone; Headwear), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; suitable for anyone; Bodywear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Sudden Death; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; suitable for anyone; Accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; suitable for anyone; Handwear) Inventory: • Pan (WP: 1; +1 Max HP; suitable for all classes), Fishstick (WP: 7; deals double Damage on ships; club), Unlucky Horseshoe (WP: 13; inflicts the Jinxed-effect; Throwing Weapon [borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz)]), Training Longsword (WP:5, Longsword), Lieutenant's Sword (WP:6, longsword), Throwing Knife (WP:3, retrievable throwing weapon), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10), Training Longsword (WP:5) • Large Water Canteen (Carries 6 portions of water; Accessory), Aqua Gear (Adds Water-element to physical attacks, immune to Water, Accessory) • Potions (4), Grand Potions (10), Health Cores (3), Remedies (10), Phoenix Essences (3), Phoenix Incense, Meads (2), Mulled Wine, Feather of Lithe, Feather of White, Smoke Bombs (5), Water Bombs (5), Lightning Bombs (5), Bones (11), Venom (5), Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, Teleportapple, Grating Stone, Adamantite Shards (3/4 Adamantite), Writ of Blacksmith Service (Voucher for one free weapon or shield upgrade at Anwyl's Smithy), Inkwell (consumable, causes a weapon to deal the Blinded-effect for one battle) • Bedroll, Shovel, Magnifying Glass • Silver Ore (60 Gold) • Incomplete Formula (Quest Item, note, found: Blacksmith), Portia Butcher's Diary Entry (Quest Item, note, found: General Store), Storekeeper's Note (Quest Item, note, found: General Store Cellar), Clerk's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Mayor's Office), Clara Butcher's Letter (Quest Item, note, found: Town Hall Meeting Room), Barkeep's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Inn of the Wayward Angel), Butcher's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Butcher's Shop), Baker's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Bakery) Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer, Orc-kin (Played by swils) Level 44.2 Dragoon *Immune to Darkness, Light, Water, Fire, Air, Earth, Lightning, and Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile,Slowed, and Weakened* *Gains Triple Experience* *Reflects physical damage* Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 18 Health: 63/63 Gold: 1681 Equipment: Shishkebab (WP: 16, dual-strike, darkness-elemental, lance), Iris Shield (SP: 15; reflects physical Damage back to the attacker regardless of Row or Defense, if the user survives the attack.), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to Light, Water, Fire, Air, Earth, and Lightning, and the Asleep,Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile, Slowed, and Weakened-effects), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory) Inventory: • Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding-by-5 effect), Guardian Halberd (WP: 5, target's defense is used as additional WP, halberd), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, deals Stunned, halberd), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, longsword, Stuns enemies), Repeater Crossbow (WP: 7, crossbow. Hastened for first round of combat while equipped.), Schoolyard Sword (WP: 8 great sword), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), Wooden Shield (SP:5, Null Wood), Crossbow (WP:5), Mercutio's Dagger of Mugging (WP:5, +5 gold from stealing; dagger), Notched Greatsword (WP:5), 2x Throwing Knife (WP:3, retrievable throwing weapon) • Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory), Fighting Boots (Footwear, Power +5 on the front row, suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, and winged warriors), Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened-effect; handwear), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water-elemental damage) • Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass • 2x Amethyst (Darkness), Emerald (Wood), Opal (Ice), • Potion, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Neutralizer, Milk • Mead, 2x Nostrum, Smelling Salts, 2x Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice, Feather of Lithe, • 2x Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, 3x Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, 5x Water Bomb • 3x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, • 2x Grating Stone, Bright Polish, Teleportapple Arx the Youngling (pet Dragon controlled by Thormanil Nihai (swils)) Level: 44.2 Health: 68/73 (30+43) Element: Ice

I don't think it would have to mean coming up with combos for all of the three basic classes, though, as long as there's more than just the one option. The big complaints I've heard about Prophet is that, while a great class, it's extremely un-Ranger-y, being focused much more on the healing and spellcasting components (and to a lesser extent, it's even a little Cleric-heavy compared to a normal Mage playstyle). While Mystic Warden does still have some strong Mage elements to it, I tried to design it in a way such that one could mostly ignore the Ether component in favor of physical attacks with a ranged weapon--Fountain of Ether in particularly is designed around this strategy, as it allows the Mystic Warden's Ether reserves to be useful to the party even if they themselves aren't using it. Either way, it's intended to be an offensive option for a set of Heroes whose Master Class option is primarily a support class, just like Pie's Virtuoso is a more support-oriented option for a set of Heroes whose Master Class option is primarily an offense class. (And yes, that does leave Clerics with two mostly-support classes and Knights with two mostly-offense classes, which means there's a need for just two additional Master Classes, not necessarily 16. ) (EDIT: Or even just one really well-balanced Knight+Cleric+??? (Barbarian?) option that could play both roles.)

"Sorry, let me try that again!" "I'm fine--Alexis might need to take a breather, though. I'll see if I can't make things a little easier on her." In addition to his forecasting, Arthur casts his Scroll of Blindness at Callous Kelly (unless Alexis chooses to attack Callous Kelly or Lame Lilly, in which case he casts at Negative Nelly). OOC: Whoops, forgot I can do that, could have saved us some damage.

"Put me first, Althior--I'll try and make this easier on us." Arthur attempts to forecast an Electrified weather from the Back Row.

QM Note: You were so close to un-Assisting the Rangers, but then the Scholar grabbed his weapon again. Round 11 of the Sanctuary Skirmish >Bartholomew Docken (Darksteel Crossbow) vs. Golem Skirmisher Mob - SHIELD (Aura - Docken: Aura) >Bartholomew Docken (Darksteel Crossbow) vs. Golem Skirmisher Mob - Critical Hit (Golem Skirmisher Mob: 10*2=20+49=69-40=29 damage + Blinded) Hybros (Darkness) vs. Golem Ranger Mob - SHIELD (Chakra - Hybros: full health restored, negative effects removed, Blessed, -1 Ether) Hybros (Darkness) vs. Golem Ranger Mob - Special Damage (Homing Arrows - Ellaria Docken: 32-23=9 damage, Hybros: 32-23=9 damage, Docken: 32-23=9 damage; Thormanil Docken: 32-23=9 damage; Arx Docken: 32-23=9 damage) Thormanil Nihai (Shishkebab) vs. Golem Ranger Mob - Jump Hit (Golem Ranger Mob: 16*5=80+44+1=125*2/2=125+125=250 damage) Arx vs. Golem Ranger Mob - Breath (Golem Ranger Mob: 44 Ice-elemental damage)) >Ellaria Arbour (Ignis Fatuus) vs. Golem Alchemist Mob - Special Damage (Mixture - Golem Alchemist Mob: +1 Consumable added to drops) Civilian Golem Defender Mob + Golem Scholar vs. Bartholomew Docken: Butchery + (retrieves throwing weapon) = Butchery - 85/2/2/2=10-23=0 damage + Bleeding 5 Civilian Golem Defender Mob: -16 (poison) Golem Skirmisher Mob: -1 (poison), -5 Bleeding Golem Ranger Mob: -1 (poison) Golem Scholar: -1 (poison), -10 (bleeding) Perhaps sensing danger, the Warden immediately decided to raise an Aura before firing at the Skirmishers, and his caution paid off; while the Monk meditated, his foes prepared a barrage of bolts that would have decimated the party, had the Warden not suddenly leaped into harm's way, absorbing blow after blow before beginning to bleed from the exertion and accumulated injuries. The Dragoon immediately avenged his not-fallen allies, skewering two of the Rangers and allowing the Dragon to finish them off. The Druid tried valiantly to distract the Alchemists, but they continued to brew. The Civilian Defenders, lost without the small golems to protect, continue to weaken, the blue-clad one very close to death. THE BATTLE CONTINUED! The Enemies: Golem Alchemist Mob *Immune to Sealed, Poisoned, and Asleep* *Mob 5* *Lucky* Type: Humanoid Level: 25 (5*5) Health: 1035/1100 (220*5) Special I: Instant Items - The Golem Alchemist Mob uses an item from their drops, then attacks the target with strength equal to their Level. If the Golem Alchemist has no items remaining in their drops, Mixture is used instead. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special II: Mixture - The Golem Alchemist Mob mixes random ingredients together and creates surprising new items. The Golem Alchemist Mob adds one item to their drops. Drops: 7x random Alchemist items (see Alchemist "Mixture" rules page) Civilian Golem Defender Mob *Immune to Lightning, Enamored, Slowed, Blinded, Stunned, Sealed, and Asleep* *Mob 5* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 16* Type: Humanoid Level: 85 (15*5) Health: 673/800 (160*5) Defense: 20 (4*5) Special I: Bottle Rocket - The Sand Green Male Golem in the mob launches a random bomb (see Dain Almight's shop in The Marketplace) at the party. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special II: Butchery - The Golem Butcher in the mob slashes fiercely, doing half normal damage but inflicting Bleeding 5. Used in place of Damage rolls and Free Hits. Special III: Bottle Rocket Barrage - The Male Golem launches three random bombs (see Dain Almight's shop in The Marketplace) at the party. Special IV: Stonewall - The Female Golems in the mob push the other golems to the Back Row for one Round. Any damage or negative effects directed at the other golems during that Round is instead redirected to the Civilian Golem Defender Mob. Specials determined by a separate roll. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Jill's Hair Clip (wearer is immune to Lightning and Enamored; accessory, suitable for females), Sandman's Parasol (Protects from asleep- and fast asleep –effects; accessory.), 2-3: Jeff's Goggles (Protects from blind-effect; accessory.), 1-6 random bombs (amount and type varies by roll) 4-5: 120 gold, Emergency Essence, Phoenix Essence 6: 2x Chicken Drumstick Golem Skirmisher Mob *Immune to Weakened and Fragile* *Back Row* *Ranged (ignores Row)* *Assistance: Assisting Golem Ranger Mob* *Mob 2* *Lucky* *Jinxed* *Poisoned by 1* *Stunned* *Bleeding by 5* Type: Humanoid Level: 88 (44*2) Health: 688/1100 (550*2) Defense: 40 (20*2) Special: Phalanx - The Skirmisher crouches behind his shield in close formation with the rest of his party, halving his and their damage taken during the next three Rounds. If Special Damage is rolled against him again while his Phalanx is in effect, his Phalanx is extended by another three Rounds. Drops (varies by roll, rolled twice from list): 1-2: Spear (WP:6), Pugilist's Gloves 3-4: 2x Mead, 2x Smelling Salts 5-6: 30 gold Note: The Golem Skirmisher mob attacks with throwing weapons; after two rolls of Damage or two Free Hits, the Golem Skirmisher Mob will no longer ignore row. Golem Ranger Mob *Back row* *Ranged (ignores row)* *Mob 3* *Assisted by Golem Skirmisher Mob* *Blinded (2 Rounds)* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 1* *Jinxed* Type: Humanoid Level: 32 (32*1) 64 Health: 202/228 (228*3) Special: Homing Arrows – Causes 32 damage to all opponents regardless of row. Drops (varies by roll, rolled 3 times from list): 1-2: Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores defense, bow) 3-4: Quiver of Homing Arrows (Rolls of AIM become HIT; can only be used with a bow or a crossbow; backwear) 5-6: 10 gold Golem Scholar *Immune to Encouraged* *Permanently Transcended* *Back Row* *Ranged (Ignores Row)* *Deals Bleeding-5* *Lucky* *Poisoned by 1* *Bleeding by 10* Type: Humanoid Level: 36 Health: 360/450 Ether: 68/68 Special: Lecture - The Golem Scholar gives the target a proper teaching, using all the scrolls from his inventory and drops at the same time, each with a 2/3 chance of success. Scrolls granting negative effects are directed to the target, while those granting positive effects are aimed at himself. The Golem Scholar can only use as many scrolls as his remaining Ether allows, starting from the one listed first in his inventory. Scrolls that grant pre-existing effects or ones the target is immune to are not used. Inventory (not dropped): Scroll of Haste (Grants the target the Hastened-effect for one battle. Costs 10 Ether.), Scroll of Slowness (50/50 chance to inflict Slowed on the target at the cost of 10 ether.), Drops: The Scholar's Story (journal, Quest Item), 3x Grand Tonic, 1-2: Scroll of Fire Armor (½ chance to conjure a layer of fiery armor over the target, giving them a ½ chance to deal the Burned by 10 when hit by Damage or Special Damage; costs 5 Ether) 3-4: Scroll of Minor Dispel (Enables the user to remove one negative effect from the target. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 Ether.) 5-6: Borrowed Butcher's Cleaver (WP:3, throwing weapon, inflicts Bleeding-5) Note: The Golem Scholar attacks with a throwing weapon; after one roll of Damage or one Free Hit, he will move to the front row and retrieve his throwing weapon on the next Free Hit or roll of Damage. If he drops below half health, the Golem Scholar will no longer attempt to retrieve his throwing weapon, but will instead remain in the Back Row and focus exclusively on casting his scrolls; one random scroll will be chosen, and if the scroll inflicts a positive effect a random ally will be chosen as its target. Each scroll reading has a 2/3 chance of success. If the Golem Scholar drops below 10 Ether, he will drink a Grand Tonic from his drops instead of attacking to replenish his reserve. QM Note: The Mobs count as one target but are made up of individual members. As each member of the Mob is killed its stats lower, also until the Standing Party #>Mob # the Mob always gets a free hit. In the case of the Civilian Golem Defender Mob, its various Specials are disabled and replaced with generic Damage rolls when the golem that would administer each Special is dead. Golems in a mob are killed from left to right of their individual portraits. The Party: Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 23 years old female human Druid Level 31 *Immune to Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding, and Hexed* *Ignis Fatuus: permanently poisoned by 15* *Lucky* *Party Leader* Power: 44 (31+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 49/49 (9+30+7+1+2) Ether: 25/43 (5+29+5+1+2) Gold: 253 Equipment: Ignis Fatuus (WP:13, permanently poisoned by 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; bodywear), Sterile Gloves (immunity to poisoned and bleeding, handwear), Spider Helmet (SP:4, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; headwear), Paper Doll (Protects from hexed; accessory) Inventory: Weapons Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10, wood-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1, fire-, wind-, water- and earth-elemental staff), Quill Pen (WP:1, retrievable throwing weapon), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to Darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only; shield.), Spear (WP:6), Halberd (WP:6), Mace (WP:5) Artefacts: Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows. Suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear), Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo; headwear), Spell Items: Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby (Fire) Consumables: 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 4 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, 4 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences, Emergency Essence, 2 Meads, Soma, Ambrosia, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 3 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Blind Bomb, Diluted Arc Potion, Hyper Arc Tonic, Last Resort, Bad Breath, Currency: Gold Ore (worth 80 gold) Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass Quest Items: Blood-Stained Note (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Order of Request (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Lab Notes (Quest Item, Note, found: Lower Lab), Hybros (played by JimButcher) 53-year-old male imp Chi Monk *Permanently Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Immune to all elements except wood* *Intimidation* *Natural Respite* *Life Drain* *Encouraged* *Inspired* *Blessed* *Dearly Beloved Party Second-in-Command* Level: 33.75 Power Bonus: 3 (8 in front row) * Defense: 0 Health: 54/54 108/108 (7+32+12+3*) Ether: 12/37 (32+3+2) Gold: 713 Equipment: Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear), The Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grantsIntimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators and winged warriors), Metal Claw (Unarmed attacks drain health from the enemy equal to 50% of the strength of the attack (rounded up); handwear) Inventory: • Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45.25 gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword), Zoot's Reaper (WP:15; scythe, suitable to Hybros), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow blade [nothing]; dagger), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Nimbus Broomstick (WP:5, long range, usable by mages and clerics; Broomstick, sells for double usual price), Training Longsword (WP:5, Longsword), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Pan (WP: 1, +1 Health; suitable for all classes), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), • Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened-effect; handwear), Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to STEAL gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold, in addition to hiding; suitable to rogues; footwear), Enchanted Bracelet (protects from Sealed, accessory) • Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Opal, Scroll of Luck (grants Lucky-effect for one battle, costs 10 ether) • 12 Potions, Diluted Arc Potion, 13 Grand Potions, 16 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, Diluted Arc Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, Soma, Feather of White, Wyvern's Breath, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Phoenix Incenses, Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out), 2 Deadly Venoms, 4 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, Minimizing Dust, Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), 2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Skeleton Decoy, Bone, • Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 4 Mythril Shards, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Grating Stone Bartholomew Docken, Dragonslayer (Brickdoctor) 34-year-old human male, Warden Level 49.4 *Gains Triple XP* *Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits* *Scary* *Immune to Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confused, Blinded, Poison, Fragile, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Sudden Death* *Counterstriking* *Hastened* *Aura (1 Round)* *Bleeding by 5* Power: 59 (Level 49 + WP: 10) (Power Bonus: 0) Defense: 23 (SP: 20 + SP: 3) Health: 55/83 60/166 (base HP: 6 + Level bonus: 48 + Class bonus: 8 + permanent boost: 21*) Gold: 541 (1 Gold loaned to Lord Lawrence Boomingham [Zepher]) GP: 27 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10; inflicts the Blinded-effect; Crossbow), Mythril Shield (SP: 20; Shield), Dread Hat (permanent Scary effect; immune to Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confusion, Blindness, Poison, Fragile, Fire, Earth, and Wind; suitable for anyone; Headwear), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; suitable for anyone; Bodywear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Sudden Death; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; suitable for anyone; Accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; suitable for anyone; Handwear) Inventory: • Pan (WP: 1; +1 Max HP; suitable for all classes), Fishstick (WP: 7; deals double Damage on ships; club), Unlucky Horseshoe (WP: 13; inflicts the Jinxed-effect; Throwing Weapon [borrowed from Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz)]), Training Longsword (WP:5, Longsword), Lieutenant's Sword (WP:6, longsword), Throwing Knife (WP:3, retrievable throwing weapon), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10), Training Longsword (WP:5) • Large Water Canteen (Carries 6 portions of water; Accessory), Aqua Gear (Adds Water-element to physical attacks, immune to Water, Accessory) • Potions (4), Grand Potions (11), Health Cores (3), Remedies (10), Phoenix Essences (3), Phoenix Incense, Meads (2), Mulled Wine, Feather of Lithe, Feather of White, Smoke Bombs (5), Water Bombs (5), Lightning Bombs (5), Bones (11), Venom (5), Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, Teleportapple, Grating Stone, Adamantite Shards (3/4 Adamantite), Writ of Blacksmith Service (Voucher for one free weapon or shield upgrade at Anwyl's Smithy), Inkwell (consumable, causes a weapon to deal the Blinded-effect for one battle) • Bedroll, Shovel, Magnifying Glass • Silver Ore (60 Gold) • Incomplete Formula (Quest Item, note, found: Blacksmith), Portia Butcher's Diary Entry (Quest Item, note, found: General Store), Storekeeper's Note (Quest Item, note, found: General Store Cellar), Clerk's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Mayor's Office), Clara Butcher's Letter (Quest Item, note, found: Town Hall Meeting Room), Barkeep's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Inn of the Wayward Angel), Butcher's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Butcher's Shop), Baker's Note (Quest Item, note, found: Bakery) Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer, Orc-kin (Played by swils) Level 44.2 Dragoon *Immune to Darkness, Light, Water, Fire, Air, Earth, Lightning, and Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile,Slowed, and Weakened* *Gains Triple Experience* *Reflects physical damage* Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 18 Health: 63/63 Gold: 1681 Equipment: Shishkebab (WP: 16, dual-strike, darkness-elemental, lance), Iris Shield (SP: 15; reflects physical Damage back to the attacker regardless of Row or Defense, if the user survives the attack.), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to Light, Water, Fire, Air, Earth, and Lightning, and the Asleep,Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile, Slowed, and Weakened-effects), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory) Inventory: • Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding-by-5 effect), Guardian Halberd (WP: 5, target's defense is used as additional WP, halberd), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, deals Stunned, halberd), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, longsword, Stuns enemies), Repeater Crossbow (WP: 7, crossbow. Hastened for first round of combat while equipped.), Schoolyard Sword (WP: 8 great sword), Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), Wooden Shield (SP:5, Null Wood), Crossbow (WP:5), Mercutio's Dagger of Mugging (WP:5, +5 gold from stealing; dagger), Notched Greatsword (WP:5), 2x Throwing Knife (WP:3, retrievable throwing weapon) • Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory), Fighting Boots (Footwear, Power +5 on the front row, suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, and winged warriors), Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened-effect; handwear), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water-elemental damage) • Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass • 2x Amethyst (Darkness), Emerald (Wood), Opal (Ice), • Potion, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Neutralizer, Milk • Mead, 2x Nostrum, Smelling Salts, 2x Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice, Feather of Lithe, • 2x Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, 3x Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, 5x Water Bomb • 3x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, • 2x Grating Stone, Bright Polish, Teleportapple Arx the Youngling (pet Dragon controlled by Thormanil Nihai (swils)) Level: 44.2 Health: 68/73 (30+43) Element: Ice

Ooh, I like both Slayer and Warlord for names. While I'm at it, I think I'll have another go at Mystic Warden; I've toned down Omnislash a bit more (maybe a bit too much?), I've gone ahead and removed ranged spell rolls (since they're easily replicated by Enchanted Hit), and swapped out Aim/Spell Aim for Absorb Ether/Meditate. Thoughts for improvement (keeping in mind this is a Master Class suggestion)? Mystic Warden knight – mage – ranger These mystical defenders focus fire on their foes with blade, spell, and arrow. · Additional Health: +10 · Additional Ether: +20 · Weapons: Mystic Wardens wield weapons suitable for knights, mages, and rangers, including gems, scrolls and shields. · Job Traits: Spellcasting (See Mage), Gossolalia (See Prophet), Arcane Wisdom (see Scholar/Archmage), Enchanting Personality - Mystic Wardens can cast minor charms on the weak-minded to get what they want, Mystic Veil - Mystic Wardens are immune to any element or negative Scroll effect they are currently casting, Fountain of Ether - Any other Ether-user in the party may draw from the Mystic Warden's Ether pool if they run out of their own Ether. · Battle Style: Arcane: Mystic Wardens use powerful but unconventional methods, increasing their own strength to take down foes. 1. SHIELD: Omnislash: The Mystic Warden enchants their weapon with one of the elements available to them at the cost of 1 Ether, then attacks the target a number of times equal to two times the number of remaining enemies. If the target survives and the Mystic Warden has Ether remaining, the Mystic Warden then spends an additional 1 Ether to Mark the target, causing all damage and negative effects originating from the enemy party during the next Round to be redirected to the target instead. 2. CRITICAL HIT/CRITICAL ENCHANTED HIT: The Mystic Warden attacks with strength equal to two times their weapon power added to their level. Alternatively, the Mystic Warden can spend 1 Ether to enchant their weapon with an element available to them and attack, dealing damage with the weapon equal to their critical attack. 3. HIT/ENCHANTED HIT: The Mystic Warden attacks with strength equal to their weapon power added to their level. Alternatively, the Mystic Warden can spend 1 Ether to enchant their weapon with an element available to them and attack, dealing damage with the weapon equal to their attack. 4. ABSORB ETHER/MEDITATE/ENCHANTMENT: The Mystic Warden transfers all Ether from the target to themselves; if the enemy has no Ether, the Mystic Warden meditates to regain 1 Ether instead. Alternatively, the Mystic Warden can spend Ether to permanently enhance their weapon or shield, increasing the chosen piece of equipment's power by one at a cost of the power of the weapon or shield after the enchantment; if there is not enough Ether, nothing happens. 5. DEFENDED MIRROR DAMAGE: The Mystic Warden is struck by the opponent's attack. The power of the Mystic Warden's shield decreases the effect of the attack and has a 1/6 chance of blocking the attack completely; if the Mystic Warden survives the attack, they reflect it to cause the same amount of damage to the opponent regardless of the opponent's defense or distance. 6. SPECIAL DAMAGE: The Mystic Warden is struck by the opponent’s special skill.