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Jinnipher withdrew her blade and sheathed it, slowly wiping her hair from her face as she did so. When she emerged there was no smugness to her expression anymore, just a stern look of finality. "Let's."

"Fine. I just wanted to see if our mighty doombringer had any last words." Jinnipher raised Beheader and brought it down on the enormous dragon's neck, just below the skull. She was confident the vorpal blade would make a clean cut even through the thick, ancient hide.

Quest #151: I'm glad I got to host again, but I severely underestimated the time commitment. The quest was supposed to finish up around mid July and obviously it went on a month after that. Being in Costa Rica and coming back to move back to school really killed any desire I had to continue the quest, so I'm really sorry for the way it fell off towards the end. It was supposed to end after the last battle, but I think the way it was done could've been better. That being said, I was happier with how the beginning went and the initial concept, which CMP helped out with a lot. Special thanks to you for letting me bounce ideas off you and using your story and characters. I'm glad I could integrate my story into yours a little bit, and now the story is headed in a new direction. I know that the Zylstra story is done, but the characters, particularly the Cardinal, have new purposes. The investigation part was probably the highlight of the quest for me. I felt that I gave a good amount of freedom to the players without leaving it too vague, even if the end result was railroaded. The second half of the quest really just consisted of the pieces falling into place and I'm not happy with the way it turned out. I'm also really glad I got to introduce the imps outside of Hybros' narrative. The references to him by myself and the players (i.e. Sandy/Ellaria) were inevitable but I tried to avoid them as much as possible and step into a new narrative. There was a point where a lot of background could have been revealed, but I didn't want to force it on the players. Besides, it would've been clunky to have a history lesson from Tyrfrix or something. So I offered the choice to find out more about the imps, but in the end the players chose not to pursue that. I think I could've offered more incentive or at least a clearer reason for that bit. I liked introducing Tyrfrix and Queen Nahzka. The latter is definitely a character I'd like to flesh out in the future if I host again. I was little unsure of how to develop Sigil as he was a pretty generic character. I gave him a bit more purpose as a diplomatic leader and powerful spellcaster, but in the end I'm almost happy he was killed off. That was a result of him being KO'd at the end of the battle, by the way. Special thanks to Sandy for the imp character designs and pictures! I'm curious about people's opinions on the imps so far - is their storyline intriguing or have I made it too generic? I'm not sure this quest fully represented what I wanted to communicate about them for the reasons already stated. Battles were hard to balance due to the level differences, but I thought I did alright with those. I didn't realize elemental attacks ignored Sentinel until Flipz explained it to me, hence the Cardinal's special was a bit OP. I thought the loot was fair for the length of the quest. I'll do player feedback later. I'm interested to hear what the players/others thought about the quest.

Tyrfrix's eyes widened. "Your kindness is unmatched, Ellaria. I will speak to my people of this matter, but I can say that we would be most grateful to be your guests, at least until we find a home of our own." Tyrfrix addressed all the heroes. "Again, thank you for your help. I hope to see each of you again some day." With that, he took Sigil's body in his arms and headed down the alleyway, leaving the heroes to find their way back to Heroica Hall. Only a faint stench of smoke exuding from the sewers would be of any indication to outsiders of the disaster. Party: Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human Mage Level 15 *Immune to wood and fire* *Absorbs Darkness* *Enemies that hit Ezeran become slowed* Power Bonus: 0 (+2 spellpower) Defense: 3 Health: 19/19 Ether: 16/19 Gold: 38 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:8, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Sneezing Demon (SP:2; enemies that hit the wearer becomeslowed; immunity to wood and fire; suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear.), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone), Inventory: Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Blindness, Remedy X2, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Pick Axe, Trickster’s Baubel (WP:6, each hit causes one random effect: stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed or confused; wand), Grand tonics X2, Potions X5, Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Level Up Mushroom, Etherium Pauldrons (SP:3, immune to sealed; backwear) Hunkan Silvertoss (BountyBeast) 53 year old male dwarf Rogue *Immune to Blinded* Level 8 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 1/14 Gold: 231 Equipment: Sharpened Fang Dagger (WP:8, deals Bleeding-4; dagger), Goggles (Provides immunity to Blinded effect, Headwear) Inventory: Potion, Phoenix Essence, 2x Mead, Nostrum, Mulled Wine, Remedy, Fire Bomb, Wooden Sword (WP:7; Suitable to Anyone), Shovel, Pickax, Ebony Scorpion Dagger (WP: 5, dealsPoisoned-by-3), 2x Level Up Mushroom Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) ~Party Leader~ 25 years old female human Alchemist Level 35 *Immune to Fire* *Three rolls for Mixture* *Transfer poisoned and bleeding upon being hit* *No Free Hits for 3 rounds* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 6 (1+5) Health: 56/56 (9+33+10+1+2) Gold: 224 Equipment: Mythril Mallet (WP: 20, wood- and darkness-elemental; Hollow [-]; hammer), Rubber Gloves (For Mixture, the die is rolled three times instead of twice, and the highest two results determine the created item; suitable to alchemists; handwear.), Robe of the Magi (SP:1, suitable for mages, clerics, alchemists, chi monks, decamon drafters, necromancers, regulators, scholars and weather mages; bodywear.), Spider Helmet (SP:5, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; immunity to fire; headwear), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear) Inventory: Weapons Ignis Fatuus (WP:13, permanently poisoned by 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), 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), Wormtail Whip (WP:15, earth-elemental, whip) Artifacts: Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors; backwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers, scholars and weather mages, bodywear), Cherokee Rose (Doubles potency of both incoming and outgoing restorative consumables and healing; suitable for Ellaria only; accessory.) 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) Consumables: 7 Grand Potions, Health Core, 4 Tonics, Diluted Arc Tonic (Restores 10 ether to all allies), 3 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 2 Hyper Arc Tonics (Restores full ether to all allies), 2 Elixirs, Arc Elixir (Restores 60 health and 15 ether to all allies and removes negative effects.), Remedy, Purifying Water (removes negative effects from all allies), Purging Water (removes positive effects from all enemies), Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essence, Last Resort (revives all knocked allies to 1 health), 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, 2x Mulled Wine, 2 Smoke Bombs, Blind Bomb, Seal Bomb, Holy Rain Bomb (Causes 20 water-, wind- and light-elemental damage to all enemies), Baffle Bomb (15 damage and Confused to all enemies), Bad Breath (Poisoned by 1-effect to all enemies), Feather of White, Demon Repellent, Ancient Bone (Can be thrown at monsters to distract them for 3 rounds. Worth nothing, except in magic shops where it is worth 50 gold.), Level Up Mushroom Tools etc.: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Chemistry Set (Allows the user to use Mixture outside of battle, costs 2 Gold Bars/un-modified roll, suitable for alchemists; tool), 7 Gold Bars Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) 5-year-old male "wonder" Knight *Immune to Stunned, Bound, Petrified and Earth* Level: 12 Power: 16 Defense: 9 Health: 1/23 10+10+2* Gold: 188 Equipment: Brine Blade (WP: 5, 1/6 chance to trigger a Flood (see Weather Mage) when dealing damage, Longsword), Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Gloves of the Boy Wonder(SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear), Really Hard Helmet (SP: 2, Immunity to Earth) Inventory: Weapons: Slimy Sword (WP:12, can be split into several weaker Slimy Swords or combined with other Slimy Swords to increase WP and split apart again at any time, Longsword) Artifacts: Baron's Oversized Hat (wearer is permanently Encouraged and Slowed; headwear) Gems: Emerald Consumables: 2x Grand Potion, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Ambrosia, 2x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Level Up Mushroom Tools: Bedroll, Etherium Ore (may applied to one weapon to allow it to deal the Sealed-effect permanently) Goliath (Goliath) Automaton Barbarian Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 8/12 (8+2) Gold: 0 Equipment: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear) Inventory: Potion x4, Mead x3, Plasma Cutlass (WP:3; Greatsword), Magma Maul (WP: 6, 1/6 chance to trigger an Inferno (see Weather Mage) when dealing damage, hammer), Tonic x2, Bunch of 10 Cherries (Each cherry restores 1 ether when eaten), Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Blind Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Rusty Pickaxe (tool; 1/3 chance to break with each use) Debts: 20 Gold (Torald) Kid Reddson (dum) 19-year-old Male Human (1/4 Leprechaun) Ranger Level 6 *Aims become Hits* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 1/11 Gold: 37 Equipment: Crossbow (WP 3), Quiver of Homing Arrows (Rolls of AIM become HIT; can only be used with a bow or a crossbow; backwear.) Inventory: Etherium Handcannon (WP:10, deals Sealed), 3 Smoke Bomb, 2 Potion, Phoenix Essence, Venom, Fire Bomb, 2x Mead, Smelling Salts, Sterile Gloves (Grants Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding effects, Handwear), Bedroll, Level Up Mushroom

Jinnpher nodded and gripped Beheader with both hands, ready to raise the blade and finish the job, waiting for any final words from the enemy that had haunted the party for what seemed like ages.

Hybros repeats on Marbas (Iustitia) and Bathin (Reaper).

"It's a good thing you did stop her, or this disaster could have been a lot worse." The Baron rubbed his temple and sighed. "All of the citizens fled Zylstra, but our home is gone." "The Queen and the rest of the imps, too." Tyrfrix was still tending to the fallen imp evoker. "Sigil, I am afraid... did not make it." The scholar hung his head in sadness. "Perhaps he could have been saved if healed right away, but it is too late to know for sure. He will live on our memories and songs as a great warrior who paved the way for our people." He proceeded by citing some sort of prayer in impish clicks and hisses. "We have neither the means nor the will to pursue her. Our home is in ashes, our people are scared and displaced... We will have to find food and shelter before anything else." The Baron shook his head. "It's all my fault... I followed that woman all along, never doubting her intentions. I just thought that once... Zylstra would be a safe place. I do not deserve this." He took his hat off and threw it to the ground. "Heroes, imp..." he looked liked he was going to say something important, but then his face hardened. "I must tend to my people. Goodbye." Baron's Oversized Hat (wearer is permanently Encouraged and Slowed; headwear). "The losses of Sigil and Zylstra are a tragedy, but in the end you were successful in your quest. You proved our innocence through your investigations, so these belong to you." Tyrfrix held out six level up mushrooms. "I must also return to my people. A funeral for Sigil is in order, as is determining our next move as a species. I do not know what lies ahead but our people have finally returned to the surface of Olegaia." He looked around himself. "It is... refreshing to breathe this air again. The world has changed in so many ways, and we need to find our place in it. We will be sure to call upon your services should the need arise." THE QUEST IS SUCCESSFUL! ...? Loot: Etherium Ore (may applied to one weapon to allow it to deal the Sealed-effect permanently) Etherium Pauldrons (SP:3, immune to sealed; backwear) Etherium Handcannon (WP:10, deals Sealed) 175 gold 2x Mead 2x Smelling Salts 2x Nostrum 2x Mulled Wine Blind Bomb Seal Bomb QM Note: You may stick around to speak amongst each other or Tyrfrix. I'll have more to say in the QM Lounge but for now I'll just say thank you for your participation and most of all patience. I know this wasn't the most organized quest and I apologize for it. Special thanks to CallMePie for help with the initial idea and most of the pictures, and for letting me use his storyline and NPCs, as well as to Flipz for taking over for the entire month I was gone. I'll post a final party stats update when the loot is divided.

Jinnipher examined Beheader as it dealt a devastating blow. "Well I guess this thing is good for other body parts, too." She joined Gabriel beside the massive creature's head, brandishing her blade beside his handcannon, pointed at the dragon's skull. She wore a smug expression. "And so the mighty Immortalis falls. All your visions of our failure have betrayed you. We make our own fate in this world, dragon." "He's not getting away, Vindsval. Not this one. Let's do what we came here to do." She shook her head. "Fickle creatures. Perhaps they're not pets after all, or partners for that matter."

"It will not be long now. Let us finish this!" Hybros swings Zoot's Reaper at Gaap and Iustitia at Marbas in the front row. If they are defeated he repeats the attack on Andromalius and Eligor.

Thanks for all your hard work Sandy! It's sad to think that Heroica won't ever be what it once was, but I suppose all good things must come to an end. I hope we can properly wrap up the main Eubric storyline at some point, if there is enough interest.

QM Note: Assuming direct control. A round of applesauce for Flipz! I'm back from Costa Rica and will be able to wrap this quest up. Thank you for your understanding. "There ist little hope, heroes. Giveth up now!" Round 7 of the Crimson Crown Crackdown: Ellaria (Mythril Mallet) vs. The Cardinal - Special Damage Hit (The Cardinal: 20+34=54*2*2=216 damage, KO!) Ellaria (Mythril Mallet) vs. Crimson Crown Alchemist Mob C - SHIELD Hit (Mixture - Ellaria: 1 4 1 Purging Water created) >Sigil (KO'd) >Petaldan (KO'd) >Ezeran (Trickster's Baubel) vs. Crimson Crown Chemist Mob C - Miss Damage (nothing happens) >Hunkan (KO'd) Goliath (Magma Maul) vs. Crimson Crown Chemist Mob C - SHIELD (KO) Ellaria: +11 HP (Blessed) The Cardinal eats her words as Ellaria smashes her with her mallet, and Goliath finishes the battle by taking out the chemist. The Cardinal staggers backwards and looks to her allies just outside the ring of fire. "It doth not matter. Thou may have won this battle, but our mission is complete. Goodbye, heroes." The Crimson Crown leader throws a smoke bomb. As soon as it clears she and the remaining goons are gone. Only a few random items remained while the ground continued to burn. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS!! The KO'd heroes rose slowly. Tyrfrix returned with the Baron in tow. The imp quickly tended to Sigil, who laid motionless. "Heroes! The imp filled me in on the situation. We must flee to the surface before we all suffocate, or worse, burn to death! Quickly!" The heroes followed the Baron through the tunnels. They could see that the whole city of Zylstra was aflame, and the fire had spread to far to contain with the equipment they had. Smoke filled the caverns as they ran. Finally, they reached the manhole they had come in through. Rung by rung they climbed up the ladder and escaped to the alleyway in Eubric. Smoke billowed from the manhole but otherwise the street was calm in the night, as if nothing had happened at all. The party took a moment to catch their breath. Eventually, the Baron spoke, looking defeated and angry. "So does someone want to explain to me what the Hel happened down there?!" Party: Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human Mage Level 15 *Immune to wood and fire* *Absorbs Darkness* *Enemies that hit Ezeran become slowed* Power Bonus: 0 (+2 spellpower) Defense: 3 Health: 19/19 Ether: 16/19 Gold: 3 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:8, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Sneezing Demon (SP:2; enemies that hit the wearer becomeslowed; immunity to wood and fire; suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear.), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone), Inventory: Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Blindness, Remedy X2, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Pick Axe, Trickster’s Baubel (WP:6, each hit causes one random effect: stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed or confused; wand), Grand tonics X2, Potions X5 Hunkan Silvertoss (BountyBeast) 53 year old male dwarf Rogue *Immune to Blinded* Level 8 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 1/14 Gold: 196 Equipment: Sharpened Fang Dagger (WP:8, deals Bleeding-4; dagger), Goggles (Provides immunity to Blinded effect, Headwear) Inventory: Potion, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Remedy, Fire Bomb, Wooden Sword (WP:7; Suitable to Anyone), Shovel, Pickax, Ebony Scorpion Dagger[/b] (WP: 5, dealsPoisoned-by-3) Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) ~Party Leader~ 25 years old female human Alchemist Level 35 *Immune to Fire* *Three rolls for Mixture* *Transfer poisoned and bleeding upon being hit* *No Free Hits for 3 rounds* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 6 (1+5) Health: 56/56 (9+33+10+1+2) Gold: 189 Equipment: Mythril Mallet (WP: 20, wood- and darkness-elemental; Hollow [-]; hammer), Rubber Gloves (For Mixture, the die is rolled three times instead of twice, and the highest two results determine the created item; suitable to alchemists; handwear.), Robe of the Magi (SP:1, suitable for mages, clerics, alchemists, chi monks, decamon drafters, necromancers, regulators, scholars and weather mages; bodywear.), Spider Helmet (SP:5, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; immunity to fire; headwear), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear) Inventory: Weapons Ignis Fatuus (WP:13, permanently poisoned by 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), 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), Wormtail Whip (WP:15, earth-elemental, whip) Artifacts: Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors; backwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers, scholars and weather mages, bodywear), Cherokee Rose (Doubles potency of both incoming and outgoing restorative consumables and healing; suitable for Ellaria only; accessory.) 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) Consumables: 7 Grand Potions, Health Core, 4 Tonics, Diluted Arc Tonic (Restores 10 ether to all allies), 3 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 2 Hyper Arc Tonics (Restores full ether to all allies), 2 Elixirs, Arc Elixir (Restores 60 health and 15 ether to all allies and removes negative effects.), Remedy, Purifying Water (removes negative effects from all allies), Purging Water (removes positive effects from all enemies), Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essence, Last Resort (revives all knocked allies to 1 health), 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Mulled Wine, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Rain Bomb (Causes 20 water-, wind- and light-elemental damage to all enemies), Baffle Bomb (15 damage and Confused to all enemies), Bad Breath (Poisoned by 1-effect to all enemies), Feather of White, Demon Repellent, Ancient Bone (Can be thrown at monsters to distract them for 3 rounds. Worth nothing, except in magic shops where it is worth 50 gold.) Tools etc.: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Chemistry Set (Allows the user to use Mixture outside of battle, costs 2 Gold Bars/un-modified roll, suitable for alchemists; tool), 7 Gold Bars Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) 5-year-old male "wonder" Knight *Immune to Stunned, Bound, Petrified and Earth* Level: 12 Power: 16 Defense: 9 Health: 1/23 10+10+2* Gold: 153 Equipment: Brine Blade (WP: 5, 1/6 chance to trigger a Flood (see Weather Mage) when dealing damage, Longsword), Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Gloves of the Boy Wonder(SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear), Really Hard Helmet (SP: 2, Immunity to Earth) Inventory: Weapons: Slimy Sword (WP:12, can be split into several weaker Slimy Swords or combined with other Slimy Swords to increase WP and split apart again at any time, Longsword) Gems: Emerald Consumables: 2x Grand Potion, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Ambrosia, 2x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb Tools: Bedroll Goliath (Goliath) Automaton Barbarian Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 8/12 (8+2) Gold: 0 Equipment: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear) Inventory: Potion x4, Mead x3, Plasma Cutlass (WP:3; Greatsword), Magma Maul (WP: 6, 1/6 chance to trigger an Inferno (see Weather Mage) when dealing damage, hammer), Tonic x2, Bunch of 10 Cherries (Each cherry restores 1 ether when eaten), Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Blind Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Rusty Pickaxe (tool; 1/3 chance to break with each use) Debts: 20 Gold (Torald) Kid Reddson (dum) 19-year-old Male Human (1/4 Leprechaun) Ranger Level 6 *Aims become Hits* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 1/11 Gold: 2 Equipment: Crossbow (WP 3), Quiver of Homing Arrows (Rolls of AIM become HIT; can only be used with a bow or a crossbow; backwear.) Inventory: 3 Smoke Bomb, 2 Potion, Phoenix Essence, Venom, Fire Bomb, Mead, Sterile Gloves (Grants Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding effects, Handwear), Bedroll

Jinnipher scoffs. "My intention was never to harm the little lizard. Just keep it out of my way."

Jinnipher simply shrugged, smirked, and drew her blade. "This blade was given to me for a reason. I will see it's purpose through to the end regardless of your relations to the high and mighty lizard." With Beheader, Jinnipher strikes the Left Claw in the front row.

Hybros attacks Samigina with Iustitia and Marbas with Zoot's Reaper. If defeated, he switches to Buer and Dantalion with the same weapons.

"For once, the kid is right. Buzz off, little dragon. "Tch. From the look of it I've known him for longer than you've been alive." "...For once, the kid is right. Keep your pet on a leash."

Hybros gripped his weapons tighter and charged the enemies, seemingly without fatigue. He attacks Murmux with the Sword of Ancestral Hatred and Orobas with Iustitia. If successful he swaps weapons and attacks the same targets, otherwise repeats.

"Hel no. I promised from the beginning of this quest that this sword is cleaving right through that bastard's neck, before you were even recruited. You didn't even know you had a grandmother until five minutes ago and I have a bone to pick. So step aside."

"Hmph. If this is some sort of plea for sympathy then you're sadly mistaken that you'll get any from me. I'm done waiting around." Jinnipher drew the Brine Blade and charged at the Left Rapturewings in the front row.

Hybros looks on as Atramor stands by idly. Distracted, he takes a hit from Balam. He turns and repeats his attack with a vengeance. "No time for rest now, Atramor!"

"Fine then." Jinnipher sheathes her blade and holds her shield in the back row. "It's certainly not stopping our fearless party leader..."

OOC: I believe I should've gained some overkill gold. Hybros spins and slashes, using his wings for momentum. He continues his assault in the front row, aiming Iustitia at Agares and Zoot's Reaper at Balam, twice.

Jinnipher nods to VIndsval as his angel disappears. "Not bad at all." She continues swinging her Brine Blade at the Tail in the back row.

OOC: Namyrra healed Hybros with Mediq, not herself. Also, shouldn't Hybros have gained gold from Overkill? Not sure if the 50% steal bonus would apply to that. Hybros grimaces as the virus continues its hold on Namyrra. "Hold on, we will will try to deal with these enemies soon. The power of that Emblem should keep you standing for at least a little while!" He flipped Iustitia to a backwards grip in one hand and drew his signature Zoot's Reaper with the other, the curved blade singing at the presence of so many of its kin. He led from the front row and attacked Amy the Frigid Succubus and Raum the Shadewalker twice.

QM Note: I've clarified how Specials are chosen, and also edited Sigil's health. Thanks for helping Flipz!

"So be it." The Crimson Crown surrounds the party and The Cardinal produces a scythe resembling a bird's wing. The ring of fire burns around the camp. "Heroes, let me help you! The rest of you, protect the queen!" Sigil joins the party! PREPARE FOR BATTLE!! Weather: Hot (fire-elemental attacks are doubled and ice-elemental attacks are halved). Note: A ring of fire surrounds the party. Switching rows will deal the Burned-5 effect. The party cannot flee. Note: The Mob counts as one target but is 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. Enemies: The Cardinal Level 50 Humanoid *Attacks deal Sealed* *Immune to negative effects* Health: 1000/1000 Special I: Etherium Reap - Halves the target's health and deals the Blind and Sealed-effects. Special II: Firebrand Arc - Deals fire-elemental damage to all opponents equal to their level, regardless of row or defense. The Cardinal also gains the ability to use fire-elemental attacks for the next round. Specials decided randomly. Passive Special: Etherium Shutdown - At the end of each round The Cardinal has a 1/6 chance to spread Etherium dust across the battlefield, dealing the Sealed-effect to all opponents for the following round. Drops: Etherium Ore (may applied to one weapon to allow it to deal the Sealed-effect permanently) Crimson Crown Apostle Level 30 Humanoid *Attacks deal Sealed* *Immune to Sealed, Stunned, Confused and Doomed* Health: 777/777 Special I: Mark of the Order – Crimson Crown Apostle deals the Doomed effect. Special II: Life to the Order – One random Crimson Crown member dies and restores the Apostle to full health. Used when the Crimson Crown Apostle is below 400 health. Passive Special: Followers of the Order - Crimson Crown Apostle summons a random Crimson Crown member to join the battle at the end of every third rounds. 1/3 chance to summon an Acolyte Elite, 1/3 chance to summon a Chemist, and 1/3 chance to summon another Apostle. Drops: 100 gold, Etherium Pauldrons (SP:3, immune to sealed; backwear) Crimson Crown Chemist Mob A *Immune to poisoned* Level 15 Humanoid (5*3) Health: 300/300 (100*3) Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Specials decided randomly, unless no enemy is injured. Drops: Mead, Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Mulled Wine Crimson Crown Chemist Mob B *Immune to poisoned* Level 15 Humanoid (5*3) Health: 300/300 (100*3) Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Specials decided randomly, unless no enemy is injured. Drops: Mead, Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Mulled Wine Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite A *Back Row* Level 10 Humanoid Health: 180/180 Special I: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Blinded effect and deals 5 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Special II: Etherium Shot - Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Sealed effect and deals 5 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Specials decided randomly. Drops: 25 gold, Etherium Handcannon (WP:10, deals Sealed) Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite B *Back Row* Level 10 Humanoid Health: 180/180 Special I: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Blinded effect and deals 5 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Special II: Etherium Shot - Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Sealed effect and deals 5 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Specials decided randomly. Drops: 25 gold, Blind Bomb Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite C *Back Row* Level 10 Humanoid Health: 180/180 Special I: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Blinded effect and deals 5 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Special II: Etherium Shot - Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Sealed effect and deals 5 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Specials decided randomly. Drops: 25 gold, Seal Bomb Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Party: Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human Mage Level 14.5 *Immune to wood and fire* *Absorbs Darkness* *Enemies that hits Ezeran become slowed* *Encouraged* *Lucky* *Nimble* Power Bonus: 0 (+2 spellpower) Defense: 3 Health: 18/18 Ether: 12/18 Gold: 3 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:8, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Sneezing Demon (SP:2; enemies that hit the wearer becomeslowed; immunity to wood and fire; suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear.), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone), Inventory: Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Blindness, Remedy X3, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Pick Axe, Trickster’s Baubel (WP:6, each hit causes one random effect: stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed or confused; wand), Grand tonics X2, Potions X5 Hunkan Silvertoss (BountyBeast) 53 year old male dwarf Rogue *Immune to Blinded* *Lucky* Level 8 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 14/14 Gold: 166 Equipment: Ebony Scorpion Dagger (WP: 5, deals Poisoned-by-3), Goggles (Provides immunity to Blinded effect, Headwear) Inventory: Potion, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Remedy, Fire Bomb, Wooden Sword (WP:7; Suitable to Anyone), Shovel, Pickax, Sharpened Fang Dagger (WP:8, deals Bleeding-4; dagger) Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) ~Party Leader~ 25 years old female human Alchemist Level 34 3/4 *Immune to Fire* *Three rolls for Mixture* *Transfer poisoned and bleeding upon being hit* *No Free Hits for 3 rounds* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* *Inspired* *Blessed* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 6 (1+5) Health: 55/55 110/110 (9+33+10+1+2) Gold: 189 Equipment: Mythril Mallet (WP: 20, wood- and darkness-elemental; Hollow [-]; hammer), Rubber Gloves (For Mixture, the die is rolled three times instead of twice, and the highest two results determine the created item; suitable to alchemists; handwear.), Robe of the Magi (SP:1, suitable for mages, clerics, alchemists, chi monks, decamon drafters, necromancers, regulators, scholars and weather mages; bodywear.), Spider Helmet (SP:5, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; immunity to fire; headwear), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear) Inventory: Weapons Ignis Fatuus (WP:13, permanently poisoned by 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), 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), Wormtail Whip (WP:15, earth-elemental, whip) Artifacts: Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors; backwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers, scholars and weather mages, bodywear), Cherokee Rose (Doubles potency of both incoming and outgoing restorative consumables and healing; suitable for Ellaria only; accessory.) 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) Consumables: 10 Grand Potions, Health Core, Arc Potion (restores 30 health to all allies), 4 Tonics, Diluted Arc Tonic (Restores 10 ether to all allies), 3 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 2 Hyper Arc Tonics (Restores full ether to all allies), 2 Elixirs, Arc Elixir (Restores 60 health and 15 ether to all allies and removes negative effects.), 2 Remedies, Purifying Water (removes negative effects from all allies), Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences, Last Resort (revives all knocked allies to 1 health), 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Mulled Wine, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Rain Bomb (Causes 20 water-, wind- and light-elemental damage to all enemies), Bad Breath (Poisoned by 1-effect to all enemies), Feather of White, Demon Repellent, Ancient Bone (Can be thrown at monsters to distract them for 3 rounds. Worth nothing, except in magic shops where it is worth 50 gold.) Tools etc.: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Chemistry Set (Allows the user to use Mixture outside of battle, costs 2 Gold Bars/un-modified roll, suitable for alchemists; tool), 3 Gold Bars Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) 5-year-old male "wonder" Knight Level: 12 *Immune to Stunned, Bound, Petrified and Earth* Power: 16 Defense: 9 Health: 22/23 10+10+2* Gold: 153 Equipment: Brine Blade (WP: 5, 1/6 chance to trigger a Flood (see Weather Mage) when dealing damage, Longsword), Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Gloves of the Boy Wonder(SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear), Really Hard Helmet (SP: 2, Immunity to Earth) Inventory: Weapons: Slimy Sword (WP:12, can be split into several weaker Slimy Swords or combined with other Slimy Swords to increase WP and split apart again at any time, Longsword) Gems: Emerald Consumables: 2x Grand Potion, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Ambrosia, 2x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb Tools: Bedroll Goliath (Goliath) Automaton Barbarian *Encouraged* Level 2 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 11/11 (8+2) Gold: 0 Equipment: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear) Inventory: Potion x4, Mead x3, Plasma Cutlass (WP:3; Greatsword), Magma Maul (WP: 6, 1/6 chance to trigger an Inferno (see Weather Mage) when dealing damage, hammer), Tonic x2, Bunch of 10 Cherries (Each cherry restores 1 ether when eaten), Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Blind Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Rusty Pickaxe (tool; 1/3 chance to break with each use) Debts: 20 Gold (Torald) Kid Reddson (dum) 19-year-old Male Human (1/4 Leprechaun) Ranger Level 6 *Aims become Hits* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 11/11 Gold: 2 Equipment: Crossbow (WP 3), Quiver of Homing Arrows (Rolls of AIM become HIT; can only be used with a bow or a crossbow; backwear.) Inventory: 3 Smoke Bomb, 2 Potion, Phoenix Essence, Venom, Fire Bomb, Mead, Sterile Gloves (Grants Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding effects, Handwear), Bedroll Sigil (controlled by Sandy) 29-year-old Male Imp Evoker Level 15 *Healing* *Counterstriking* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 22/22 Ether: 16/16 Defense: 2 Equipment: Claws (WP:5, dual-strike daggers suitable to Sigil, unremovable), Horns (SP:2, counterstriking; headwear suitable to Sigil, unremovable), Olegaian Wisdom (grants Healing job trait; accessory suitable to Sigil, unremovable) Inventory: Emerald, Garnet