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Again, I'd say no. Doc? Bah. In the case where AoE is rolled for, say, a Raider wielding a Dual Strike weapon, damage is calculated normally with just the WP of the weapon, so WPx3 +level= X dmg to all enemies once.

The effect of any AoE ignores Dual Strike, in the case of Thalion, he would deal normal (single) damage to all enemies, stun them, and gain gold where applicable. To think about it in another way, since Magnetic Mojo is a spell, it isn't affected by weapon effects. Max health is restored at the end of a battle. A Remedy will stop the target from losing more max health, but it will not restore it in the middle of battle.

QM Note: Fixed the dmg for Stigveladi. Tomb Widow A is back in the game, and there was no deal, and only 31 dmg because she was in the back row. Results of Round 8 of Forsaken Mine Redux: >Hoke vs. Dark Dwarf Miner A - Damage (0 dmg) >Namyrra vs. Dark Dwarf Miner B - Great Spell (2x15 +31 x2 x2=244 light dmg, -1 ether) >Hoke vs. Hobgoblin A - Great Spell Great Spell (2x16 +28 x2 x2=240 darkness dmg, -1 ether) >Namyrra vs. Hobgoblin C - Great Spell (2x15 +31 x2 x2= 244 darkness dmg, -1 ether) >Skrall vs. Tomb Widow B - Aim (13 darkness dmg) >Alexis consumes Health Core >Nur vs. Stigveladi - No Heal >Stigveladi vs. Tomb Widow A - Magic Burst (12+19 x2=62 ice dmg to all enemies, except 124 to Tomb Widows, Dwarf B, Goblins A, C, Tomb Widows KO'd, -1 ether) All enemies suffer 1 poison dmg, Stigveladi, Skrall: Cursed, -3 max health, Alexis suffers 10 poison dmg Great Spells are flung, weakening several enemies to the point where Stigveladi can take them out in one Magic Burst. Only two enemies remain, so the battle will be autorolled. Enemies: Dark Dwarf Miner A *Poisoned* Type: Dark Level: 30 Health: 96/756 Special: Mine, All Mine! – Deals 30 damage and steals up to 30 gold from the target at the same. Drops: Pickaxe (Tool), Gold Bar Hobgoblin B *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid Level: 21 Health: 288/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Party Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Sorcerer Level 31.75 *Immune to Sealing* *Encouraged* *Hastened* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 43/43 Ether: 24/47 Gold: 975 GP: 185 Equipment: Empyreal Staff (WP:15; Wind elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear),Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear) Inventory: Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Seductive Perfume (adds Enamored effect to all attacks), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7, Crossbow), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep effect, instrument), Pointy Hat (Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Soul Cage (doomed-effect to all combatants), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Confusion,Scroll of Inspiration, 5x Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Health Core, Tonic, 4 Ether Cores, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 5x Venom, 3x Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, 8 Water Bombs, Ice Bomb, Flash Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 4x Bone, Bedroll, 2x Silver Ore, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Lightning Bomb, Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Skrall (Waterbrick Down) ***Party Leader*** 80 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 31 *Favors Ancient and Bestial enemies* *Immune to Fragile and Water* *Deals Water damage* *Cursed* Power Bonus: +2 WP Defense: 8 Health: 37/39 (45) Gold: 3 GP: 181 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11/22 vs. Beasts, fire- and lightning-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile effect, body wear), Aqua Gear (adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory), Inventory: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores SP, darkness-elemental; bow), Precision Bow (WP: 6, AIM's become HIT's), 3x Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15 /30 against Aquatic type enemies), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Aquamarine (Water), 9x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Potion, 3 Grand Potions, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, 6x Venom, Deadly Venom, Smelling Salts, 2 Meads, Minimizing Dust, Grand Zoot's Cookie, Topaz, 4x Bone, Lightning Bomb, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 30 year old male human Sage Level 25.66 *Immune to Lucky and Petrified* Power Bonus: 5 (spells only) Defense: 1 Health: 45/45 Ether: 26/31 Gold: 3 GP: 181 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:12/24 against humanoids; staff) Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), "No Luck" Spellbound Gloves (Immune: Lucky, +5 spellpower), Snake Eye Charm (immune to petrified; accessory) Inventory: Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), En, Sabah, Nur (Shurikens 3/3, WP: 5), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Fire Amulet (Accessory, Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire), Pointy Hat (Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire),Scroll of Confusion, 6 Potions, Grand Potion, 2x Tonic, Grand Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2x Venom, 3 Remedies, Smoke Bomb, 2 Deadly Venoms, Smelling Salts, Mead, 3 Ice Bombs, 2x Fire Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 10 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Garnet Lamp of Summoning (2/3 uses left), Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, 10x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Grand Potion, 2x Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable) Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 35 *Immune to Fragile and Blinded* *Counterstriking* *Badly Poisoned* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 54/64 Gold: 557 GP: 202 Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:18, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory) Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, 8 Water Bombs, 2x Lightning Bomb, 2x Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 4x Venom, Deadly Venom, Health Core, 3x Potion, 2x Grand Potion, 2x Phoenix Essence, 4 Nostrums, 8 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects) Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM) Mystic Knight Level 28.33 *Damage Undead* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Sealed* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Reinforced* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 27 54 Health: 48/48 Ether: 5/27 Gold: 148 GP: 181 Equipment: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Steel Buckler (SP: 20), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (Bodywear, SP:5, Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Skull Shield (SP: 6, immune to darkness-elemental damage, shield), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), 2x Topaz (Lightning), 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, Nostrum, 4x Ether Core, Dragon Scale, Grating Stone, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), 8 Water Bombs, 2x Smoke Bomb, 3x Venom, Deadly Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, 4x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Deadly Venom, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Stigveladi ("Amma") Kötturin (PsyKater) 247 years old dwarven Mage Level 19.5 *Encouraged* *Cursed* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 11/17 (26) Ether: 21/23 Gold: 3 GP: 182 Equipment: Wishing Wand (WP:12; each successful hit has ½ chance of inflicting either asleep-, blinded-, sealed- or confused-effect, according to what the user wishes),Lover's Ring (Accessory, +2 HP), Leather Cap (SP:1; headwear) Inventory: Stealth Dagger (WP: 12; dagger), Dwarven Broomstick (WP: 3), 2x Topaz (Lightning), Aquamarine (Water), Fragment of an Opal (Gem; Ice), Crown of the Sea Kings(Gives the wearer +20 SP, +20 max. health and +20 max. ether when fighting at a sea, lake or river; headwear), Cat Statuette (Accessory, "Grettir", +1 HP), Pointy Hat(Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Bedroll, 3 Grand Potions, 5x Potion, 3x Tonic, 2x Grand Tonic, Mead, Smelling Salts, 5x Venom, 8 Water Bombs, Fire Bomb, Ice Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 2x Bone, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, 2x Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold),Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) QM Note: Fixed the dmg for Stigveladi. Tomb Widow A is back in the game, and there was no deal, and only 31 dmg because she was in the back row. Results of Round 9 of Forsaken Mine Redux: >Hoke vs. Dark Dwarf Miner A - Spell (16+28 x2 x2=176 light dmg, KO'd, -1 ether) >Namyrra vs. Hobgoblin C - Damage (21/2 -10=0 dmg) >Hoke vs. Hobgoblin C - Great Spell (2x16 +28 x2 x2=180 darkness dmg, -1 ether) >Namyrra vs. Hobgoblin C - Spell (15+31 x2 x2=184 darkness dmg, KO'd, -1 ether) Alexis suffers 10 poison dmg Namyrra and Hoke finish the last enemies. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Each party member gains 19 Glory Points and a partial level of experience. Namyrra, Nur, and Stigveladi level up! Stigveladi has reached level 20, so she can equip a third artifact now. Alexis gains 12 gold. The enemies drop loot. Party Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Sorcerer Level 32 *Immune to Sealing* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 44/44 Ether: 23/48 Gold: 975 GP: 204 Equipment: Empyreal Staff (WP:15; Wind elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear),Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear) Inventory: Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Seductive Perfume (adds Enamored effect to all attacks), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7, Crossbow), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep effect, instrument), Pointy Hat (Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Soul Cage (doomed-effect to all combatants), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Confusion,Scroll of Inspiration, 5x Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Health Core, Tonic, 4 Ether Cores, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 5x Venom, 3x Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, 8 Water Bombs, Ice Bomb, Flash Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 4x Bone, Bedroll, 2x Silver Ore, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Lightning Bomb, Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Skrall (Waterbrick Down) ***Party Leader*** 80 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 31.25 *Favors Ancient and Bestial enemies* *Immune to Fragile and Water* *Deals Water damage* Power Bonus: +2 WP Defense: 8 Health: 45/45 Gold: 3 GP: 200 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11/22 vs. Beasts, fire- and lightning-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile effect, body wear), Aqua Gear (adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory), Inventory: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores SP, darkness-elemental; bow), Precision Bow (WP: 6, AIM's become HIT's), 3x Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15 /30 against Aquatic type enemies), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Aquamarine (Water), 9x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Potion, 3 Grand Potions, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, 6x Venom, Deadly Venom, Smelling Salts, 2 Meads, Minimizing Dust, Grand Zoot's Cookie, Topaz, 4x Bone, Lightning Bomb, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 30 year old male human Sage Level 26 *Immune to Lucky and Petrified* Power Bonus: 5 (spells only) Defense: 1 Health: 46/46 Ether: 27/32 Gold: 3 GP: 200 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:12/24 against humanoids; staff) Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), "No Luck" Spellbound Gloves (Immune: Lucky, +5 spellpower), Snake Eye Charm (immune to petrified; accessory) Inventory: Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), En, Sabah, Nur (Shurikens 3/3, WP: 5), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Fire Amulet (Accessory, Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire), Pointy Hat (Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire),Scroll of Confusion, 6 Potions, Grand Potion, 2x Tonic, Grand Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2x Venom, 3 Remedies, Smoke Bomb, 2 Deadly Venoms, Smelling Salts, Mead, 3 Ice Bombs, 2x Fire Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 10 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Garnet Lamp of Summoning (2/3 uses left), Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, 10x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Grand Potion, 2x Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable) Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 35.25 *Immune to Fragile and Blinded* *Counterstriking* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 44/64 Gold: 569 GP: 221 Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:18, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory) Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, 8 Water Bombs, 2x Lightning Bomb, 2x Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 4x Venom, Deadly Venom, Health Core, 3x Potion, 2x Grand Potion, 2x Phoenix Essence, 4 Nostrums, 8 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects) Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM) Mystic Knight Level 28.66 *Damage Undead* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Sealed* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 27 Health: 48/48 Ether: 3/27 Gold: 148 GP: 200 Equipment: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Steel Buckler (SP: 20), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (Bodywear, SP:5, Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Skull Shield (SP: 6, immune to darkness-elemental damage, shield), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), 2x Topaz (Lightning), 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, Nostrum, 4x Ether Core, Dragon Scale, Grating Stone, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), 8 Water Bombs, 2x Smoke Bomb, 3x Venom, Deadly Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, 4x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Deadly Venom, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Stigveladi ("Amma") Kötturin (PsyKater) 247 years old dwarven Mage Level 20 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 12/27 Ether: 22/24 Gold: 3 GP: 201 Equipment: Wishing Wand (WP:12; each successful hit has ½ chance of inflicting either asleep-, blinded-, sealed- or confused-effect, according to what the user wishes),Lover's Ring (Accessory, +2 HP), Leather Cap (SP:1; headwear) Inventory: Stealth Dagger (WP: 12; dagger), Dwarven Broomstick (WP: 3), 2x Topaz (Lightning), Aquamarine (Water), Fragment of an Opal (Gem; Ice), Crown of the Sea Kings(Gives the wearer +20 SP, +20 max. health and +20 max. ether when fighting at a sea, lake or river; headwear), Cat Statuette (Accessory, "Grettir", +1 HP), Pointy Hat(Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Bedroll, 3 Grand Potions, 5x Potion, 3x Tonic, 2x Grand Tonic, Mead, Smelling Salts, 5x Venom, 8 Water Bombs, Fire Bomb, Ice Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 2x Bone, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, 2x Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold),Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Party Leader, please divide the loot. 2x Pickaxe – Allows the hero to dig through a breakable wall or obstacle. 3x Deadly Venom 16x Dirt Bomb

"Well done, hehehe..." Hybros draws his Eye-poking Sai and attacks the Black Hat from the front row, twice. (If he he defeated, he will repeat his attack from last round instead.) Red attacks Finn from the front row.

Hybros watched as Guts continued his assault on the strange orc-like creature. OOC: I'm pretty sure Scuba would repeat, but it's up to you to wait for him or not Pie. Not that we're in a rush, but I figured while we have most of everyone's actions it would be a good time to roll. No big deal either way.

Uh huh. The battle has just started, though. We haven't counted our eggs before they've hatched.

OOC: Dirge of the Phoenix will occur at the beginning of the next round right? If so... As Hybros felled the two dwarfs in one swift, fluid movement, he brandished his blade. He grinned. He could get used to this. "Look out, one of the dwarves is being revived. I will take him." He swung his sword twice again at Finn, hoping the new blood flowing through the dwarf's veins would continue to sharpen his blade. Red repeats.

It all happened so fast. Feelings of excitement, doubt, alarm, and finally, suspicion, flew by and settled in as Hybros observed the debacle take place. "Ah a trap, heheheh..." The aged imp knew all too well of greed. He drew his Sword of Ancestral Hatred and attacked Finn and Flynn from the back row. "Red, stay back and attack that San-Lohs creature." Hybros silently cursed at himself for not handing the reporter some potions. She would not be much help against the enemies this time.

Ah, okay then, no worries.

By the way, are we supposed to be doing something in 82? I'm not sure if there are more objectives to be completed, but it seems that everyone has finished talking to the crowd.

Will Quest 69 have 69 pages by its end? And I really like the hex battle, Doc. Creative ideas with the buildings as cover, the rock-paper-scissors of the unit types, and the diplomat objectives. And your hex battles have always been a good mix of fresh battle tactics and sticking to the classic battle rules.

Hybros nodded. "All there is left to do is wait then, eheh. I have a feeling that this potion, if it is to be explained at all, is not what we expect..."

Results of Round 7 of Forsaken Mine Redux: >Hoke consumes Tonic (5 ether restored) >Namyrra vs. Dark Dwarf Miner B - Spell (15+31 x2 x2=184 light dmg, -1 ether) >Namyrra vs. Hobgoblin C - Spell (15+31 x2 x2=184 darkness dmg, -1 ether) >Hoke vs. Hobgoblin A - Damage Enchantment (not enough ether) >Skrall vs. Tomb Widow B - Special Damage (Suffocating Thread, 33/2 -8=8 dmg, Cursed) >Nur heals Stigveladi - No Heal >Stigveladi vs. Tomb Widow A - Hit (12+19 x2 /2 =31 dmg, no seal) Alexis vs. Hobgoblin B - Damage (35-3=32 dmg) All enemies suffer 1 poison dmg, Stigveladi, Skrall: Cursed, -3 max health, Alexis suffers 10 poison dmg Stigveladi takes out a Tomb Widow, but she and Skrall are afflicted by the Suffocating Thread's curse, and Alexis is sliced by the Hobgoblin before the poison her veins brings her down to minimal health. Enemies: Dark Dwarf Miner A *Poisoned* Type: Dark Level: 30 Health: 159/756 Special: Mine, All Mine! – Deals 30 damage and steals up to 30 gold from the target at the same. Drops: Pickaxe (Tool), Gold Bar Dark Dwarf Miner B *Poisoned* *Confused for 3 rounds* Type: Dark Level: 30 Health: 247/756 Special: Mine, All Mine! – Deals 30 damage and steals up to 30 gold from the target at the same. Drops: Pickaxe (Tool), Gold Bar Hobgoblin A *Jinxed* *Poisoned* *Confused for 1 rounds* Type: Humanoid Level: 35 Health: 287/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Hobgoblin B *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid Level: 21 Health: 351/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Hobgoblin C *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid Level: 35 Health: 288/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Tomb Widow A *Poisoned* Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 33 Health: 45/663 Special: Suffocating Thread – Causes 33 earth-elemental damage and the cursed-effect. Drops: 8 Dirt Bombs Tomb Widow B *Poisoned* Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 33 Health: 89/663 Special: Suffocating Thread – Causes 33 earth-elemental damage and the cursed-effect. Drops: 8 Dirt Bombs Party Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Sorcerer Level 31.75 *Immune to Sealing* *Encouraged* *Hastened* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 43/43 Ether: 26/47 Gold: 975 GP: 185 Equipment: Empyreal Staff (WP:15; Wind elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear),Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear) Inventory: Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Seductive Perfume (adds Enamored effect to all attacks), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7, Crossbow), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep effect, instrument), Pointy Hat (Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Soul Cage (doomed-effect to all combatants), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Confusion,Scroll of Inspiration, 5x Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Health Core, Tonic, 4 Ether Cores, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 5x Venom, 3x Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, 8 Water Bombs, Ice Bomb, Flash Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 4x Bone, Bedroll, 2x Silver Ore, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Lightning Bomb, Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Skrall (Waterbrick Down) ***Party Leader*** 80 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 31 *Favors Ancient and Bestial enemies* *Immune to Fragile and Water* *Deals Water damage* *Cursed* Power Bonus: +2 WP Defense: 8 Health: 37/42 (45) Gold: 3 GP: 181 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11/22 vs. Beasts, fire- and lightning-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile effect, body wear), Aqua Gear (adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory), Inventory: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores SP, darkness-elemental; bow), Precision Bow (WP: 6, AIM's become HIT's), 3x Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15 /30 against Aquatic type enemies), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Aquamarine (Water), 9x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Potion, 3 Grand Potions, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, 6x Venom, Deadly Venom, Smelling Salts, 2 Meads, Minimizing Dust, Grand Zoot's Cookie, Topaz, 4x Bone, Lightning Bomb, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 30 year old male human Sage Level 25.66 *Immune to Lucky and Petrified* Power Bonus: 5 (spells only) Defense: 1 Health: 45/45 Ether: 26/31 Gold: 3 GP: 181 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:12/24 against humanoids; staff) Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), "No Luck" Spellbound Gloves (Immune: Lucky, +5 spellpower), Snake Eye Charm (immune to petrified; accessory) Inventory: Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), En, Sabah, Nur (Shurikens 3/3, WP: 5), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Fire Amulet (Accessory, Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire), Pointy Hat (Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire),Scroll of Confusion, 6 Potions, Grand Potion, 2x Tonic, Grand Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2x Venom, 3 Remedies, Smoke Bomb, 2 Deadly Venoms, Smelling Salts, Mead, 3 Ice Bombs, 2x Fire Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 10 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Garnet Lamp of Summoning (2/3 uses left), Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, 10x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Grand Potion, 2x Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable) Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 35 *Immune to Fragile and Blinded* *Counterstriking* *Badly Poisoned* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 2/64 Gold: 557 GP: 202 Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:18, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory) Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, 8 Water Bombs, 2x Lightning Bomb, 2x Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 4x Venom, Deadly Venom, 2 Health Cores, 3x Potion, 2x Grand Potion, 2x Phoenix Essence, 4 Nostrums, 8 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects) Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM) Mystic Knight Level 28.33 *Damage Undead* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Sealed* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Reinforced* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 27 54 Health: 48/48 Ether: 6/27 Gold: 148 GP: 181 Equipment: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Steel Buckler (SP: 20), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (Bodywear, SP:5, Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Skull Shield (SP: 6, immune to darkness-elemental damage, shield), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), 2x Topaz (Lightning), 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, Nostrum, 4x Ether Core, Dragon Scale, Grating Stone, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), 8 Water Bombs, 2x Smoke Bomb, 3x Venom, Deadly Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, 4x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Deadly Venom, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Stigveladi ("Amma") Kötturin (PsyKater) 247 years old dwarven Mage Level 19.5 *Encouraged* *Cursed* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 11/20 (26) Ether: 21/23 Gold: 3 GP: 182 Equipment: Wishing Wand (WP:12; each successful hit has ½ chance of inflicting either asleep-, blinded-, sealed- or confused-effect, according to what the user wishes),Lover's Ring (Accessory, +2 HP), Leather Cap (SP:1; headwear) Inventory: Stealth Dagger (WP: 12; dagger), Dwarven Broomstick (WP: 3), 2x Topaz (Lightning), Aquamarine (Water), Fragment of an Opal (Gem; Ice), Crown of the Sea Kings(Gives the wearer +20 SP, +20 max. health and +20 max. ether when fighting at a sea, lake or river; headwear), Cat Statuette (Accessory, "Grettir", +1 HP), Pointy Hat(Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Bedroll, 3 Grand Potions, 5x Potion, 3x Tonic, 2x Grand Tonic, Mead, Smelling Salts, 5x Venom, 8 Water Bombs, Fire Bomb, Ice Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 2x Bone, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, 2x Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold),Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold)

"Agreed." Hybros also sips a Nostrum and a Mulled Wine.

Results of Round 6 of Forsaken Mine Redux: >Hoke vs. Hobgoblin A - Spell Enchantment (16+28 x2 x2=176 darkness dmg, -1 ether) >Hoke vs. Dark Dwarf Miner A - Spellspin (6 hits, 16+28 x2=88 light dmg to Hobgoblins, Tomb Widow A, 176 to Dwarfs, -1 ether) >Namyrra vs. Dark Dwarf Miner B - Sleight of Hand (Miner B confused for 3 rounds, -1 ether) >Namyrra vs. Hobgoblin C - Damage (35 /2 -10=7 dmg) >Skrall vs. Tomn Widow B - Damage (33/2 -8=8 dmg) Alexis vs. Hobgoblin B - Special Damage (Foul Play: 35-3=32 dmg, Badly Poisoned) >Nur vs. Hobgoblin A - Damage Magical Vortex (12+25=37 health restored to all allies, 42 water dmg to all enemies, 84 to Tomb Widows, -2 ether) >Stigveladi Tomb Widow A - Special Damage (Suffocating Thread: 33/2 -1=15 dmg, Cursed) All enemies suffer 1 poison dmg, Stigveladi: Cursed, -3 max health, Alexis suffers 10 poison dmg Enemies: Dark Dwarf Miner A *Poisoned* Type: Dark Level: 30 Health: 160/756 Special: Mine, All Mine! – Deals 30 damage and steals up to 30 gold from the target at the same. Drops: Pickaxe (Tool), Gold Bar Dark Dwarf Miner B *Poisoned* *Confused for 3 rounds* Type: Dark Level: 30 Health: 432/756 Special: Mine, All Mine! – Deals 30 damage and steals up to 30 gold from the target at the same. Drops: Pickaxe (Tool), Gold Bar Hobgoblin A *Jinxed* *Poisoned* *Confused for 2 rounds* Type: Humanoid Level: 35 Health: 288/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Hobgoblin B *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid Level: 21 Health: 352/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Hobgoblin C *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid Level: 35 Health: 473/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Tomb Widow A *Poisoned* Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 33 Health: 77/663 Special: Suffocating Thread – Causes 33 earth-elemental damage and the cursed-effect. Drops: 8 Dirt Bombs Tomb Widow B *Poisoned* Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 33 Health: 90/663 Special: Suffocating Thread – Causes 33 earth-elemental damage and the cursed-effect. Drops: 8 Dirt Bombs Party Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Sorcerer Level 31.75 *Immune to Sealing* *Encouraged* *Hastened* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 43/43 Ether: 28/47 Gold: 975 GP: 185 Equipment: Empyreal Staff (WP:15; Wind elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear),Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear) Inventory: Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Seductive Perfume (adds Enamored effect to all attacks), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7, Crossbow), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep effect, instrument), Pointy Hat (Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Soul Cage (doomed-effect to all combatants), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Confusion,Scroll of Inspiration, 5x Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Health Core, Tonic, 4 Ether Cores, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 5x Venom, 3x Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, 8 Water Bombs, Ice Bomb, Flash Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 4x Bone, Bedroll, 2x Silver Ore, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Lightning Bomb, Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Skrall (Waterbrick Down) ***Party Leader*** 80 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 31 *Favors Ancient and Bestial enemies* *Immune to Fragile and Water* *Deals Water damage* Power Bonus: +2 WP Defense: 8 Health: 45/45 Gold: 3 GP: 181 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11/22 vs. Beasts, fire- and lightning-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile effect, body wear), Aqua Gear (adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory), Inventory: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores SP, darkness-elemental; bow), Precision Bow (WP: 6, AIM's become HIT's), 3x Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15 /30 against Aquatic type enemies), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Aquamarine (Water), 9x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Potion, 3 Grand Potions, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, 6x Venom, Deadly Venom, Smelling Salts, 2 Meads, Minimizing Dust, Grand Zoot's Cookie, Topaz, 4x Bone, Lightning Bomb, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 30 year old male human Sage Level 25.66 *Immune to Lucky and Petrified* Power Bonus: 5 (spells only) Defense: 1 Health: 45/45 Ether: 26/31 Gold: 3 GP: 181 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:12/24 against humanoids; staff) Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), "No Luck" Spellbound Gloves (Immune: Lucky, +5 spellpower), Snake Eye Charm (immune to petrified; accessory) Inventory: Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), En, Sabah, Nur (Shurikens 3/3, WP: 5), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Fire Amulet (Accessory, Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire), Pointy Hat (Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire),Scroll of Confusion, 6 Potions, Grand Potion, 2x Tonic, Grand Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2x Venom, 3 Remedies, Smoke Bomb, 2 Deadly Venoms, Smelling Salts, Mead, 3 Ice Bombs, 2x Fire Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 10 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Garnet Lamp of Summoning (2/3 uses left), Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, 10x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Grand Potion, 2x Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable) Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 35 *Immune to Fragile and Blinded* *Counterstriking* *Badly Poisoned* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 44/64 Gold: 557 GP: 202 Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:18, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory) Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, 8 Water Bombs, 2x Lightning Bomb, 2x Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 4x Venom, Deadly Venom, 2 Health Cores, 3x Potion, 2x Grand Potion, 2x Phoenix Essence, 4 Nostrums, 8 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects) Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM) Mystic Knight Level 28.33 *Damage Undead* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Sealed* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Reinforced* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 27 54 Health: 48/48 Ether: 1/27 Gold: 148 GP: 181 Equipment: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Steel Buckler (SP: 20), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (Bodywear, SP:5, Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Skull Shield (SP: 6, immune to darkness-elemental damage, shield), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), 2x Topaz (Lightning), 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, Nostrum, Tonic, 4x Ether Core, Dragon Scale, Grating Stone, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), 8 Water Bombs, 2x Smoke Bomb, 3x Venom, Deadly Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, 4x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Deadly Venom, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Stigveladi ("Amma") Kötturin (PsyKater) 247 years old dwarven Mage Level 19.5 *Encouraged* *Cursed* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 11/23 (26) Ether: 22/23 Gold: 3 GP: 182 Equipment: Wishing Wand (WP:12; each successful hit has ½ chance of inflicting either asleep-, blinded-, sealed- or confused-effect, according to what the user wishes),Lover's Ring (Accessory, +2 HP), Leather Cap (SP:1; headwear) Inventory: Stealth Dagger (WP: 12; dagger), Dwarven Broomstick (WP: 3), 2x Topaz (Lightning), Aquamarine (Water), Fragment of an Opal (Gem; Ice), Crown of the Sea Kings(Gives the wearer +20 SP, +20 max. health and +20 max. ether when fighting at a sea, lake or river; headwear), Cat Statuette (Accessory, "Grettir", +1 HP), Pointy Hat(Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Bedroll, 3 Grand Potions, 5x Potion, 3x Tonic, 2x Grand Tonic, Mead, Smelling Salts, 5x Venom, 8 Water Bombs, Fire Bomb, Ice Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 2x Bone, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, 2x Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold),Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold)

"I see... thank you. The show is going to start soon, I think, so I will take my place." With that, Hybros reconvenes with the party. "It seems the potion cures any problem any person seems to be having... I think perhaps many people were told different things to lure them here, hehehe... but to what purpose?" Hybros looked down at the the ground for a moment. "Perhaps it is worth talking to that dwarf over there..." He nodded towards the one the ogre had pointed out.

"Mm... hmm... well then, I-" Trying to understand what the hobgoblin had said and come up with a response, Hybros was thankfully interrupted by Thalion. "Ehem, I take it you two know each other then... yes..." He slipped away, figuring he would ask later. He then approached the huge ogre standing near the stage. "And what have you heard about this new potion? Or are you just here to see this... Masked Man?"

Good to know, I wasn't sure if it was another dual-personality thing...

"Hm... nonetheless, I would like to visit there some time, if you would allow it." Hybros said with sudden interest. The imp pictured himself as tall as Skrall for a moment, then shook his head. "I heard otherwise. I heard it is supposed to give you everlasting life. Erm, you, mister hobgoblin, what have you heard?"

Results of Round 5 of Forsaken Mine Redux: >Hoke vs. Tomb Widow B - Great Spell (2x16 +28 x2 x2=240 ice dmg, -1 ether) >Hoke vs. Dark Dwarf Miner B - Special Damage (All Mine!: 0 dmg, 30 gold stolen) >Namyrra vs. Hobgoblin A - Damage Sleight of Hand (Hobgoblin confused for 3 rounds, -1 ether) >Namyrra vs. Dark Dwarf Miner A - Damage (30/2 -10=5 dmg) >Skrall vs. Hobgolbin C - Aim (13 x2=26 darkness dmg) Alexis vs. Hobgoblin B - Satisfy (level reduced by 6) >Nur heals Stigveladi - No Heal >Stigveladi uses Potion All enemies suffer 1 poison dmg Enemies: Dark Dwarf Miner A *Poisoned* Type: Dark Level: 30 Health: 378/756 Special: Mine, All Mine! – Deals 30 damage and steals up to 30 gold from the target at the same. Drops: Pickaxe (Tool), Gold Bar Dark Dwarf Miner B *Poisoned* Type: Dark Level: 30 Health: 650/756 Special: Mine, All Mine! – Deals 30 damage and steals up to 30 gold from the target at the same. Drops: Pickaxe (Tool), Gold Bar Hobgoblin A *Jinxed* *Poisoned* *Confused for 3 rounds* Type: Humanoid Level: 35 Health: 418/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Hobgoblin B *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid Level: 21 Health: 483/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Hobgoblin C *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid Level: 35 Health: 603/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Tomb Widow A *Poisoned* Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 33 Health: 263/663 Special: Suffocating Thread – Causes 33 earth-elemental damage and the cursed-effect. Drops: 8 Dirt Bombs Tomb Widow B *Poisoned* Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 33 Health: 178/663 Special: Suffocating Thread – Causes 33 earth-elemental damage and the cursed-effect. Drops: 8 Dirt Bombs Party Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Sorcerer Level 31.75 *Immune to Sealing* *Encouraged* *Hastened* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 33/43 Ether: 29/47 Gold: 975 GP: 185 Equipment: Empyreal Staff (WP:15; Wind elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear),Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear) Inventory: Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Seductive Perfume (adds Enamored effect to all attacks), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7, Crossbow), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep effect, instrument), Pointy Hat (Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Soul Cage (doomed-effect to all combatants), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Confusion,Scroll of Inspiration, 5x Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Health Core, Tonic, 4 Ether Cores, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 5x Venom, 3x Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, 8 Water Bombs, Ice Bomb, Flash Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 4x Bone, Bedroll, 2x Silver Ore, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Lightning Bomb, Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Skrall (Waterbrick Down) ***Party Leader*** 80 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 31 *Favors Ancient and Bestial enemies* *Immune to Fragile and Water* *Deals Water damage* Power Bonus: +2 WP Defense: 8 Health: 45/45 Gold: 3 GP: 181 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11/22 vs. Beasts, fire- and lightning-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile effect, body wear), Aqua Gear (adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory), Inventory: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores SP, darkness-elemental; bow), Precision Bow (WP: 6, AIM's become HIT's), 3x Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15 /30 against Aquatic type enemies), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Aquamarine (Water), 9x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Potion, 3 Grand Potions, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, 6x Venom, Deadly Venom, Smelling Salts, 2 Meads, Minimizing Dust, Grand Zoot's Cookie, Topaz, 4x Bone, Lightning Bomb, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 30 year old male human Sage Level 25.66 *Immune to Lucky and Petrified* Power Bonus: 5 (spells only) Defense: 1 Health: 45/45 Ether: 28/31 Gold: 3 GP: 181 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:12/24 against humanoids; staff) Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), "No Luck" Spellbound Gloves (Immune: Lucky, +5 spellpower), Snake Eye Charm (immune to petrified; accessory) Inventory: Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), En, Sabah, Nur (Shurikens 3/3, WP: 5), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Fire Amulet (Accessory, Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire), Pointy Hat (Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire),Scroll of Confusion, 6 Potions, Grand Potion, 2x Tonic, Grand Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2x Venom, 3 Remedies, Smoke Bomb, 2 Deadly Venoms, Smelling Salts, Mead, 3 Ice Bombs, 2x Fire Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 10 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Garnet Lamp of Summoning (2/3 uses left), Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, 10x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Grand Potion, 2x Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable) Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 35 *Immune to Fragile and Blinded* *Counterstriking* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 49/64 Gold: 557 GP: 202 Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:18, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory) Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, 8 Water Bombs, 2x Lightning Bomb, 2x Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 4x Venom, Deadly Venom, 2 Health Cores, 3x Potion, 2x Grand Potion, 2x Phoenix Essence, 4 Nostrums, 8 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects) Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM) Mystic Knight Level 28.33 *Damage Undead* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Sealed* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Reinforced* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 27 54 Health: 48/48 Ether: 3/27 Gold: 148 GP: 181 Equipment: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Steel Buckler (SP: 20), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (Bodywear, SP:5, Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Skull Shield (SP: 6, immune to darkness-elemental damage, shield), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), 2x Topaz (Lightning), 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, Nostrum, Tonic, 4x Ether Core, Dragon Scale, Grating Stone, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), 8 Water Bombs, 2x Smoke Bomb, 3x Venom, Deadly Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, 4x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Deadly Venom, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Stigveladi ("Amma") Kötturin (PsyKater) 247 years old dwarven Mage Level 19.5 *Encouraged* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 12/26 Ether: 22/23 Gold: 3 GP: 182 Equipment: Wishing Wand (WP:12; each successful hit has ½ chance of inflicting either asleep-, blinded-, sealed- or confused-effect, according to what the user wishes),Lover's Ring (Accessory, +2 HP), Leather Cap (SP:1; headwear) Inventory: Stealth Dagger (WP: 12; dagger), Dwarven Broomstick (WP: 3), 2x Topaz (Lightning), Aquamarine (Water), Fragment of an Opal (Gem; Ice), Crown of the Sea Kings(Gives the wearer +20 SP, +20 max. health and +20 max. ether when fighting at a sea, lake or river; headwear), Cat Statuette (Accessory, "Grettir", +1 HP), Pointy Hat(Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Bedroll, 3 Grand Potions, 6x Potion, 3x Tonic, 2x Grand Tonic, Mead, Smelling Salts, 5x Venom, 8 Water Bombs, Fire Bomb, Ice Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 2x Bone, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, 2x Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold),Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold)

"Deep beneath the..." Hybros' eyes widened. "...Have you seen anyone there that looks like me? Short, erm... that looks like me?" He realized he didn't have a clue as to how to describe his own species. He hoped, at least, they didn't look like this gnome. "Does your kind not live forever, Thalion? Is it so hard to believe anything these days? Hehehe..." "I will go ask that dwarf with the cap over there." Hybros approached, waiting a while awkwardly behind the dwarf before finally tapping his shoulder. "Ehem, erm, excuse me. So, eh, did you hear about the potions the Masked Man will be showing today?"

QM Note: I'm just going to have Alexis target Tomb Widow B, but WBD can take over Masked's actions from now on if he doesn't post. For the time being. Results of Round 4 of Forsaken Mine Redux: >Stigveladi revives Skrall >Namyrra summons Mediq (health restored by 31, -5 ether) >Hoke consumes Kraken Fang (hastened+reinforced) >Hoke vs. Tomb Widow A - Spell (16+28 x2 x2=176 ice dmg, -1 ether) >Namyrra vs. Hobgoblin A - Special Damage Damage (35/2 -10=7 dmg) >Skrall vs. Hobgoblin C - Critical Hit (2x13 +31 x2=114 darkness dmg) >Nur heals Alexis - Magical Vortex (25+12=37 health restored to all allies, 42 water dmg to all enemies except 84 to Tomb Widows, Scorpions KO'd, -2 ether) >Alexis vs. Tomb Widow B - Pleasure House (Minor Infection: all enemies poisoned, 7 gold gained) Dark Dwarf Miner A vs. Stigveladi - Free Hit (30/2 -1=14 dmg) Dark Dwarf Miner B vs. Namyrra - Free Hit (no confusion, 30/2-10=5 dmg) Hobgoblin B vs. Hoke - Free Hit (0 dmg) >Hoke counterstrikes for 14 dmg All enemies suffer 1 poison dmg Stigveladi revives her ogre party leader, and Hoke makes his defenses impenetrable without adding weight with a Kraken Fang. The heroes then make a comeback with solid hits on the enemies and a Magical Vortex from Nur that heals the entire party and drowns the remaining Scorpions. Alexis also uses her "magic" and poisons her enemies for good measure. Enemies: Dark Dwarf Miner A *Poisoned* Type: Dark Level: 30 Health: 379/756 Special: Mine, All Mine! – Deals 30 damage and steals up to 30 gold from the target at the same. Drops: Pickaxe (Tool), Gold Bar Dark Dwarf Miner B *Poisoned* Type: Dark Level: 30 Health: 651/756 Special: Mine, All Mine! – Deals 30 damage and steals up to 30 gold from the target at the same. Drops: Pickaxe (Tool), Gold Bar Hobgoblin A *Jinxed* *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid Level: 35 Health: 419/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Hobgoblin B *Enamored with Alexis for 1 round* *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid Level: 27 Health: 484/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Hobgoblin C *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid Level: 35 Health: 630/863 Special: Foul Play – Causes 35 damage and the badly poisoned-effect to the target. Drops: Deadly Venom Tomb Widow A *Poisoned* Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 33 Health: 264/663 Special: Suffocating Thread – Causes 33 earth-elemental damage and the cursed-effect. Drops: 8 Dirt Bombs Tomb Widow B *Poisoned* Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 33 Health: 419/663 Special: Suffocating Thread – Causes 33 earth-elemental damage and the cursed-effect. Drops: 8 Dirt Bombs Party Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Sorcerer Level 31.75 *Immune to Sealing* *Encouraged* *Hastened* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 38/43 Ether: 30/47 Gold: 975 GP: 185 Equipment: Empyreal Staff (WP:15; Wind elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear),Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear) Inventory: Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Seductive Perfume (adds Enamored effect to all attacks), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7, Crossbow), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep effect, instrument), Pointy Hat (Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Soul Cage (doomed-effect to all combatants), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Confusion,Scroll of Inspiration, 5x Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Health Core, Tonic, 4 Ether Cores, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 5x Venom, 3x Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, 8 Water Bombs, Ice Bomb, Flash Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 4x Bone, Bedroll, 2x Silver Ore, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Lightning Bomb, Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Skrall (Waterbrick Down) ***Party Leader*** 80 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 31 *Favors Ancient and Bestial enemies* *Immune to Fragile and Water* *Deals Water damage* Power Bonus: +2 WP Defense: 8 Health: 45/45 Gold: 3 GP: 181 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11/22 vs. Beasts, fire- and lightning-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile effect, body wear), Aqua Gear (adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory), Inventory: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores SP, darkness-elemental; bow), Precision Bow (WP: 6, AIM's become HIT's), 3x Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15 /30 against Aquatic type enemies), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Aquamarine (Water), 9x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Potion, 3 Grand Potions, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, 6x Venom, Deadly Venom, Smelling Salts, 2 Meads, Minimizing Dust, Grand Zoot's Cookie, Topaz, 4x Bone, Lightning Bomb, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 30 year old male human Sage Level 25.66 *Immune to Lucky and Petrified* Power Bonus: 5 (spells only) Defense: 1 Health: 45/45 Ether: 28/31 Gold: 3 GP: 181 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:12/24 against humanoids; staff) Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), "No Luck" Spellbound Gloves (Immune: Lucky, +5 spellpower), Snake Eye Charm (immune to petrified; accessory) Inventory: Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), En, Sabah, Nur (Shurikens 3/3, WP: 5), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Fire Amulet (Accessory, Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire), Pointy Hat (Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire),Scroll of Confusion, 6 Potions, Grand Potion, 2x Tonic, Grand Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2x Venom, 3 Remedies, Smoke Bomb, 2 Deadly Venoms, Smelling Salts, Mead, 3 Ice Bombs, 2x Fire Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 10 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Garnet Lamp of Summoning (2/3 uses left), Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, 10x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Grand Potion, 2x Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable) Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 35 *Immune to Fragile and Blinded* *Counterstriking* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 49/64 Gold: 557 GP: 202 Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:18, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory) Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, 8 Water Bombs, 2x Lightning Bomb, 2x Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 4x Venom, Deadly Venom, 2 Health Cores, 3x Potion, 2x Grand Potion, 2x Phoenix Essence, 4 Nostrums, 8 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects) Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM) Mystic Knight Level 28.33 *Damage Undead* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Sealed* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Reinforced* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 27 54 Health: 48/48 Ether: 4/27 Gold: 178 GP: 181 Equipment: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Steel Buckler (SP: 20), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (Bodywear, SP:5, Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Skull Shield (SP: 6, immune to darkness-elemental damage, shield), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), 2x Topaz (Lightning), 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, Nostrum, Tonic, 4x Ether Core, Dragon Scale, Grating Stone, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), 8 Water Bombs, 2x Smoke Bomb, 3x Venom, Deadly Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, 4x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Deadly Venom, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Stigveladi ("Amma") Kötturin (PsyKater) 247 years old dwarven Mage Level 19.5 *Encouraged* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 12/26 Ether: 22/23 Gold: 3 GP: 182 Equipment: Wishing Wand (WP:12; each successful hit has ½ chance of inflicting either asleep-, blinded-, sealed- or confused-effect, according to what the user wishes),Lover's Ring (Accessory, +2 HP), Leather Cap (SP:1; headwear) Inventory: Stealth Dagger (WP: 12; dagger), Dwarven Broomstick (WP: 3), 2x Topaz (Lightning), Aquamarine (Water), Fragment of an Opal (Gem; Ice), Crown of the Sea Kings(Gives the wearer +20 SP, +20 max. health and +20 max. ether when fighting at a sea, lake or river; headwear), Cat Statuette (Accessory, "Grettir", +1 HP), Pointy Hat(Suitable for mages and clerics, +2 max ether, headwear), Bedroll, 3 Grand Potions, 6x Potion, 3x Tonic, 2x Grand Tonic, Mead, Smelling Salts, 5x Venom, 8 Water Bombs, Fire Bomb, Ice Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 2x Bone, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, 2x Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold),Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold)

Hybros followed the party along through the tunnels, following Guts and Red in the lead, with Thalion struggling with the strange device and Maurice taking up the rear. It seemed the secret underground passages, sewers, lairs, and civilizations were endless. He walked alongside the gnome, who was just barely taller than Hybros. "So, uh, where are you from, and why are you writing this... newspaper, they call it?"

Yes, I forgot about Maurice's and Hybros' arguments and dynamic from Quest 15, and about Thalion on 44. Although the party was huge for the latter and they didn't really talk, and in Hybros' defense both Maurice and Thalion look very different from when he first met them. And yes, I've always regretted making Hybros so old. I could say that it would be like the elves, and that maturity comes at a much later age than in humans, but imps are shorter-lived than humans. It also leaves a lot of blank space for his past with which I've done close to nothing. Quest 82 is flying by! Post coming soon.

Hybros simply nodded at the orc, also taking note of the white paladin who walked in, the very same that he had spoken to briefly in the Hall after his last quest. Then he suddenly remembered, the quest to Jolly Roger's Grotto all that time ago. He had barely remember it, not having seen Eric, Maurice, or any of the other heroes from that quest since. But the final moments of that journey had stuck out in his mind as the beginning of his quest for the help of the Ji Pei... "Ehem, yes, Maurice is your name. Eheh... I think you should carry this device. I am afraid I am too small to do so, hehe..." He turned towards his employers. "I am ready as soon as you are."