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___1___2___3__ A__________R__ B__________A__ C__E__________ D__S__________ Emerald moves to C2 Ruby moves to A1 Aquamarine to B2 Ruby to A2 Sapphire to D3 Ruby to A3 Aquamarine to B1 Ruby to A1 Emerald to C3 Ruby to A2 Aquamarine to B3 Ruby to A3 YES!!!!! With all of the gems in the third column, the puzzle suddenly bursts with elemental light. The heroes shield their eyes, and the stone wall crumbles, revealing a pathway that trails into darkness. Will the party proceed?

___1___2___3__ A__________R__ B__A__________ C__E__________ D__S__________ Emerald doesn't move Aquamarine to B2 Ruby to A1 Ruby to A2 Sapphire doesn't move Ruby to A3 Aquamarine to B1 Ruby to A1 Emerald doesn't move Ruby to A2 Aquamarine to B3 Ruby to A3 ___1___2___3__ A__________R__ B__________A__ C__E__________ D__S__________

Sorry. I've dropped all the hints I could possibly give without giving it away. Quarry was the closest so far, besides someone in PM.

___1___2___3__ A______R______ B__A__________ C__________E__ D__S__________ Ruby to A3 Aquamarine to B2 Ruby to A1 Ruby to A2 Emerald to C1 Aquamarine doesn't move Ruby to A3 Emerald doesn't move Ruby to A1 Aquamarine to B3 Ruby to A2 Sapphire doesn't move Aquamarine to B1 Aquamarine doesn't move Ruby to A3 Ruby to A1 Emerald doesn't move Aquamarine doesn't move Aquamarine doesn't move Ruby to A2 Ruby to A3 ___1___2___3__ A__________R__ B__A__________ C__E__________ D__S__________

The ruby moves to A2. The aquamarine moves to B1.

QM Note: Are you just guessing or are you trying to find a pattern? Have you looked at all of the other attempts? ___1___2___3__ A__R__________ B______A______ C__________E__ D__S__________ The aquamarine moves to B3. The sapphire doesn't move.

The picture depicts what it looked like after the last move. ___1___2___3__ A______R______ B__________A__ C__________E__ D__S__________ The ruby moves to A3 to A1. The aquamarine moves to B2. The sapphire doesn't move.

___1___2___3__ A______R_______ B__A__________ C__________E__ D______S______ The aquamarine moves to B3, the sapphire moves to D1.

The emerald moves to C3, the sapphire doesn't move.

Sapphire. Sapphire........ The ruby moves to A2 and the Sapphire doesn't move.

The ruby moves to A3 to A1. The emerald doesn't move. SAPPHIRE!!!!!!

The emerald doesn't move. The ruby moves to A2. The aquamarine moves to B1. The sapphire doesn't move. ___1___2___3__ A______R______ B__A__________ C__E__________ D______S______ RRS

The ruby moves to A2. The emerald doesn't move.... The ruby moves to A3 to A1. The sapphire doesn't move.

___1___2___3__ A__R__________ B__________A__ C__E__________ D______S______ Neither gem freakin' moves.

The ruby moves to A3. The emerald moves to C1. The aquamarine doesn't move. The ruby moves to A1. The sapphire doesn't move. Namrrya is most annoyed. QM Note: Sooooooo close.

The ruby moves to A2. The aquamarine moves to B3. The sapphire doesn't move.

The ruby moves to A3 to A1. The emerald moves to C2. ___1___2___3__ A__R__________ B__A__________ C______E______ D______S______

QM Note: Apologies again. The emerald was not supposed to move the last time. So here: ___1___2___3__ A______R______ B__A__________ C__________E__ D______S______

The ruby moves to A1 to A2. The aquamarine moves to B1. The emerald moves to C2. The sapphire doesn't move. QM Note: Very close.

"Right then," said Hybros changing his mind. "I'll drink a potion from the back row." Hybros continues his attack from the front row, not wanting to endanger Ad-Hoh with a free hit. OoC: So bombs don't prevent free hits... does the same go for Magic Bursts and Battle Frenzies?

The sapphire moves to D2. The emerald does not move.

It moves to D1.

The sapphire moves to D2.

The ruby moves to A3. The sapphire moves to D1. ___1___2___3__ A__________R__ B__________A__ C__________E__ D__S__________

The aquamarine moves back to B3. Neither the emerald and the sapphire move. QM Note: And why is that? Think back to when the sapphire was able to move... what conditions were present?